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2011 Dayton Silverbacks season The 2011 Dayton Silverbacks season was the 6th season for the American Continental Indoor Football League franchise . In 2011 , the Silverbacks saw several changes . They changed the franchise name from the " Miami Valley Silverbacks " to the " Dayton Silverbacks " and found a home arena in Hara Arena in Trotwood , Ohio . The Silverbacks brought back Derrick Shepard to coach the team after Brian Wells took a job with the Commandos . The Silverbacks continued their success from the following season , finished with a franchise best . 500 winning percentage , and a second consecutive playoff appearance . They would go on to lose in the Semi - finals to the Marion Blue Racers . Standings . y - clinched regular - season title x - clinched playoff spot
1965 Auburn Tigers football team The 1965 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1965 college football season . It was the Tigers ' 74th overall and 32nd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) . The team was led by head coach Ralph " Shug " Jordan , in his 15th year , and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham , Alabama . They finished with a record of five wins , five losses and one tie ( 5 – 5 – 1 overall , 4 – 1 – 1 in the SEC ) and with a loss against in the Liberty Bowl .
John Burrough ( American football ) John Leslie Burrough ( born May 17 , 1972 in Laramie , Wyoming ) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League . After playing college football at Washington State and Wyoming , Burrough was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 7th round ( 245th overall ) of the 1995 NFL Draft . He played seven seasons for the Atlanta Falcons ( 1995 – 1998 ) , the Minnesota Vikings ( 1999 – 2000 ) , and the St . Louis Rams ( 2001 ) .
Josh LeRibeus Josh LeRibeus ( born July 2 , 1989 ) is an American football guard and center for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted in third round , with the 71st overall pick , of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Redskins . He played college football for the Southern Methodist University . Professional career . Washington Redskins . LeRibeus was selected 71st overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . While at SMU , he was a teammate of future Redskins teammates Richard Crawford , who the Redskins would later draft in the seventh round , and Aldrick Robinson , who was the Redskins ' 6th round pick in 2011 . After the Redskins ' rookie mini - camp , head coach Mike Shanahan announced that LeRibeus will primarily be playing guard and will be a backup center , providing competition for Erik Cook . On July 18 , 2012 , he officially signed with the Redskins to a four - year contract . During training camp , he split snaps at the left guard position with Maurice Hurt after Kory Lichtensteiger had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee . He made his NFL debut against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 .
T . J . Hill T . J . Hill ( born July 2 , 1980 in Paterson , New Jersey ) is a professional American , Canadian and Arena football linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League . He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2002 . He played college football at Northeastern . Hill has also played for the Las Vegas Gladiators , New York Giants and Montreal Alouettes .
Johnny Gildea John Thomas " Johnny " Gildea ( March 9 , 1910 – November 1979 ) was an American football quarterback , punter and halfback who played four seasons in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants . Early life . Gildea was born in Boston Run , Pennsylvania and attended Coaldale High School , later playing college football for St . Bonaventure University . NFL career . Gildea played in 12 games in his first season with the Pirates , starting 10 of them . He threw for two or three touchdown s , depending on the source , and 20 interception s , which led the league . He also finished third in the league in passing yards , and fifth in completions . Gildea was used less in the 1936 and 1937 season where he was listed as a tailback . In 1936 , he only completed nine passes for 147 yards and one touchdown , while having five more interceptions . In 1937 , he passed for 288 yards and two touchdowns , alongside nine interceptions . He was selected second - team All - NFL by the International News Service at the end of the year . Gildea was also the Pirates ' regular punter during his three seasons with the team , sharing duties in his final season with future Hall of Famer John " Blood " McNally . Gildea finished his career with the New York Giants in 1938 , where he only recorded two yards on one rushing attempt in nine games , including two starts . Despite the statistics , he was selected to his only Pro Bowl that year . The Giants won the NFL championship that season . Gildea was a non - factor in the championship game , missing his only extra point attempt in the first quarter , while Ward Cuff handled most of the kicking and punting duties .
Chris Thomsen Chris Thomsen ( born c . 1970 ) is an American football coach . Since December 10 , 2012 , Thomsen is the running backs coach for the Arizona State . He was previously the head coach of the Wildcats football program at Abilene Christian University ( ACU ) , from 2005 through 2011 and an assistant for Texas Tech . Coaching career . Early years . Thomsen is a 1993 ACU graduate and a former Wildcats tight end . Following his graduation , he remained at ACU , first as a graduate assistant and then working his way up to offensive line coach , recruiting coordinator , offensive coordinator , and , finally , assistant head coach . In 1998 , the Wildcats finished 18th in the nation in passing under the direction of Thomsen , who was the offensive coordinator . In 1999 , Thomsen left ACU to go into private business , but eventually returned to coaching as he became offensive coordinator at Wichita Falls High School in 2001 . With Thomsen calling the plays , the Coyotes won back - to - back district titles and led the district in scoring both seasons ( 34 points per game in 2001 and 42 ppg in 2002 ) . In 2002 they set the school ' s single - season record for most points in a season , and the quarterback set the school ' s single - season record for touchdown passes . Following his tenure at Wichita Falls High School , Thomsen served a two year stint as offensive line coach at the University of Central Arkansas . Abilene Christian . In 2005 , Thomsen returned to his alma mater , succeeding Gary Gaines as the ACU Wildcats head coach . In 2006 , he led the Wildcats to an 8 – 3 record and the program ' s first berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs . He was named the Lone Star Conference South Division Coach of the Year . In 2008 , Abilene Christian finished the regular season undefeated for the first time since 1950 . In the NCAA Division II Playoff second round the Wildcats knocked off rival West Texas A & M University 93 - 68 , the 93 points an NCAA playoff record . In December 2008 , Thomsen applied for the vacant head coaching position at Northwestern State University and was named among the six finalists . Other finalists included Bradley Dale Peveto , co - defensive coordinator at Louisiana State University and a former Northwestern State assistant , who eventually got the job . In 2011 , Thomsen left ACU for an assistant position at Arizona State but left before the beginning of the 2012 season . Texas Tech . On February 3 , 2012 it was announced that Thomsen would be leaving his position at Arizona State to accept the position of offensive line coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders On December 8 , 2012 , Red Raiders head coach Tommy Tuberville resigned to take the same position with the Cincinnati Bearcats football program , and two days later Thomsen was named interim head coach replacing Tuberville . Thomsen lead the team to a victory in the 2012 Meineke Car Car Bowl against Minnesota . Arizona State . Following the bowl victory , Arizona State hired Thomsen once more to be their running backs coach .
Charles Roberts ( Canadian football ) Charles Roberts ( born April 3 , 1979 in Montclair , California ) is a free agent running back who most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions in the Canadian Football League . College . Roberts attended Sacramento State , where he set numerous DI - AA rushing records for the Sac State Hornets football team , including total rushing yards and most yards in a game ( an amazing 409 yards vs Idaho State in 1999 ) . His nickname while with the Hornets was " Choo - Choo Charlie " , in reference to the train that would often come by behind the stadium during games and practices . Upon graduation , he went to Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada to play for the Canadian Football League team , the Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Blue Bombers . In his 8 - year tenure to date , he has established himself as one of the premier running backs in the Canadian Football League , earning the nickname " Blink " for his amazing quickness and agility . He led the league in rushing yards again in 2006 with 1609 yards and 10 touchdowns , earning a nomination as the East ' s Most Outstanding Player . Off the field he has experienced highs and lows . The enigmatic back has missed team flights , led the league in all - purpose yards , pondered retirement , led the league in rushing yards , publicly criticized some decisions , and signed a long - term big money deal to remain as the face of the Bombers . Through the 2006 season , Roberts rushed for 8 , 091 yards in just six seasons with the Blue Bombers . He also tallied up 2 , 732 receiving yards and 57 touchdowns . On September 2 , 2007 Roberts passed Leo Lewis to become the Winnipeg Blue Bombers all - time leading rusher . He is also fifth all - time in CFL career rushing totals . Despite being relatively early in his career , Roberts was selected in 2005 as one of the 20 All - Time Blue Bomber Greats . On September 1 , 2008 , Roberts was traded to the BC Lions for fellow RB Joe Smith . BC Lions . On September 13 , 2008 , in a game against the Roughriders , Roberts ran to surpass 10 , 000 rushing yards in his CFL career . On December 3 , 2008 , the Lions announced that Roberts ' 2009 option was not being renewed and as a result he became a free agent .
Knights of Columbus Stadium Knights of Columbus Stadium was a football stadium located in East Orange , New Jersey , along Main Street . The stadium was used by the Orange Tornadoes of the National Football League in 1929 . However the Tornadoes first moved into the stadium in 1926 , when they were still called the Orange Athletic Club . The Tornadoes briefly moved to Newark , New Jersey in 1930 . However after a disastrous season , the team moved back to Orange and played independently , at the stadium from 1931 until 1935 . The team also played at Knights of Columbus Stadium in 1936 , as a member of American Association . The largest crowd in 1929 was 9 , 000 people who attended the season opener on September 29 . The smallest crowd of the season was 1 , 500 people on November 17 . Former Orange player , Ernest Cuneo once wrote that the attendance mainly ran in the range between 2 , 500 to 3 , 000 fans at Knights of Columbus Field , which was even low for a Depression year .
2005 GMAC Bowl The 2005 GMAC Bowl was an American college football bowl game . It was part of the 2005 NCAA Division I - A football season , and was the 8th edition . It was played in December 2005 , and featured the UTEP Miners , and the Toledo Rockets . Toledo scored first on a 10 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Bruce Gradkowski to wide receiver John Allen . Reagan Schneider of UTEP kicked a 34 yard field goal at the end of the first quarter to make the lead 7 - 3 . In the second quarter , Gradkowski threw a 33 yard touchdown pass to David Washington Jr . to make the lead 14 - 3 Toledo . With 5 : 46 in the half , quarterback Jordan Palmer found wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins for an 18 yard touchdown pass . The extra point made the score 14 - 10 Toledo . With 2 : 56 left in the half , Schneider drilled a 23 yard field goal to cut the lead to 14 - 13 . With 1 : 13 left , Gradkoski found Steve Odom for a 31 yard touchdown pass that extended the lead to 21 - 13 . With only 10 seconds left in the half , Palmer threw an interception to David Thomas that was returned 37 yards for a Toledo touchdown . Toledo led 28 - 13 at the half . In the third quarter , Jason Robbins kicked a 29 yard field goal to give Toledo a 31 - 13 lead . Touchdown passes to Josh Powell and Chris Hopkins gave Toledo a 45 - 13 win . Point shaving . In 2007 , members of the Toledo football team were charged with participating in a point shaving scandal . Members of the football team were connected with Detroit - area gamblers and were paid to intentionally affect the final score so that certain point spreads were covered . The 2005 GMAC Bowl was mentioned as a game that was affected . In 2011 , Toledo running back Quinton Broussard pleaded guilty in connection with the point scandal . In the plea , Broussard admitted to receiving $ 500 for intentionally losing a fumble in the first half , when Toledo held a small lead .
Moe Racine Moe " The Toe " Racine ( born October 4 , 1937 in Cornwall , Ontario , Canada ) is a former placekicker and offensive lineman for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1958 - 1974 of the Canadian Football League . He was a part of four Grey Cup winning teams with the Rough Riders . High school . Born in Cornwall , Ontario , Canada , Moe Racine attended St . Lawrence High School and joined Ottawa St . Anthonys in 1958 . Rough Rider . Moe Racine was an offensive tackle for the Ottawa Rough Riders throughout his 17 - year career . Racine became a three time Eastern Conference All - Star at tackle in 1962 , 1965 , and 1966 and a CFL All - star in 1968 and 1972 . Racine was also an accurate placekicker from 1962 to 1967 . In 1961 , Racine only handled the kickoffs , but then added placekicking the following year . Racine finished second in scoring in the Eastern Conference in 1962 , 1964 , and 1965 , to Don Sutherin of the Hamilton Tiger - Cats , but won the East scoring crown in 1966 with 71 points . In 1967 , Don Sutherin joined Ottawa and split his kicking duties with Racine until the following year , when Sutherin took over entirely . Racine ' s best field goal percentage was 57 . 1 % ( 12 of 21 ) in 1965 , his next best 52 . 4 % ( 11 of 21 ) in 1964 , which was considered good at a period when the league average was much lower than when placekicking became a specialty in the 1970s . In Moe Racine ' s 17 - year career , he participated in 5 Grey Cup games , winning four as a tackle : in 1960 , 1968 , 1969 , 1973 , losing one as tackle and placekicker in 1966 , when he converted one of 2 Ottawa TDs . His jersey number # 62 was retired by the Rough Riders at the end of his career in 1974 . Family . His son , Bruce Racine , is a former National Hockey League goalie .
Tom Donahoe Tom Donahoe is a former general manager of both the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL . Biography . Donahoe was born and raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt . Lebanon . He is a grandson of longtime Pittsburgh mayor and Pennsylvania Governor David L . Lawrence . He was " director of football operations " ( GM ) for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1991 - 1999 . In what was largely seen as a power struggle between himself and head coach Bill Cowher , Donahoe left the team following the 1999 season . In 2000 , Donahoe took on a job at ESPN . com for the following year . Before the 2001 season , Donahoe was selected to replace John Butler as general manager of the Buffalo Bills , as well as take over the position of team president from a retiring Ralph Wilson . Wilson , while still maintaining ownership of the team , wanted to step aside from the day - to - day operations of the franchise , and chose Donahoe to take his place . After the 2005 season , Donahoe was fired . The team had been 31 - 48 during his tenure with the team from 2001 - 2005 , and he drafted only three players who would go on to make the Pro Bowl with the team . Ralph Wilson re - assumed the role of president , and the general manager position was filled by former Bills head coach Marv Levy .
Phil Dickens Phil Dickens ( c . 1915 – November 16 , 1983 ) was an American football player and coach . He served as the head football coach at Wofford College ( 1947 – 1952 ) , the University of Wyoming earning the Rocky Mountain Coach of the year honors in 1955 and 1956 ( 1953 – 1956 ) , and Indiana University ( 1958 – 1964 ) , compiling a career record of 89 – 68 – 10 . Dickens was also the head basketball coach at Wofford for one season in 1941 – 1942 , tallying a mark of 10 – 14 . During his tenure at Indiana , Dickens compiled a 20 – 41 – 2 record . His best season came in 1958 , where his Hoosiers went 5 – 3 – 1 , with upset wins over Michigan State , and the Michigan ; earning him Big Ten / Midwest Coach of the Year and third place as National Coach of the Year . He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1974 . Dickens attended the University of Tennessee , where he was a third - team All - American in 1936 and All - SEC at halfback . Controversy . During his time at Indiana University , Dickens was investigated for violations in athletic recruiting . Dickens was hired as the head Football coach at IU in 1957 after his success at Wofford College and Wyoming . Knowing that the Hoosiers were at a recruiting disadvantage , Dickens blatantly disregarded the rules , with reports of seventeen violations by the IU football program in his first three months . Reports stated that the school offered , " $ 50 per month , or expense - paid travel between the prospects hometown and Bloomington . " Although no offenses were consummated , Indiana chose to forbid Dickens from performing any coaching related activities during the 1957 football season . Additionally , Indiana was placed on probation for one year by the NCAA .
Kalen Thornton Kalen Bruce Thornton ( born May 12 , 1982 in Dallas , Texas ) is a former American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League . He played in fifteen games in the 2004 season but was forced to retire in 2006 after missing part of the 2005 season because of a knee injury . Following his professional football career , Thornton spent time in private wealth management for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney until 2009 and now is a student at Stanford Graduate School of Business . Thornton graduated from St . Mark ' s School of Texas . He played college football for the University of Texas at Austin , where he was an All - Conference defensive end as well as an Academic All - Conference student - athlete . His father Bruce Thornton also played football for the Cowboys , while his brother Kyle played for Texas and now plays for University of North Alabama . His youngest brother Kenton , also starred for St . Mark ' s before doing a post - graduate year at Blair Academy , where he was prep offensive player of the year in New Jersey before playing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also transferring to University of North Alabama .
Wayne Simmons ( American football ) Wayne General Simmons ( December 15 , 1969 - August 23 , 2002 ) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League . Simmons , an integral part of Clemson ' s # 1 ranked defense in 1990 , was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 15th pick of the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft . Simmons played for Green Bay for four and a half years , earning a Super Bowl ring at the end of the 1996 season . Simmons was well known for shutting down opposing tight end s , but in doing this task extremely well he was not able to obtain the attention - grabbing statistics of quarterback sack s . Simmons was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs during the 1997 season when Seth Joyner returned from knee surgery . The Chiefs waived Simmons in 1998 after a 30 - 7 Monday Night loss to their arch - rival Denver Broncos , in which Simmons and fellow linebacker Derrick Thomas were called for a total of five personal fouls on the Broncos ' final touchdown drive . The Buffalo Bills claimed Simmons off waivers on November 19 , 1998 , and played five games . He was released by the team in February 1999 . Death . In the early hours of August 23 , 2002 , Simmons was killed in a single - car crash on Interstate 70 in Independence , Missouri . Witnesses report he was driving his Mercedes at high speed and weaving through traffic before losing control of the vehicle . The car rolled several times before landing in a ditch and catching fire . He was 32 .
Richie Cunningham ( American football ) Richard Anthony " Richie " Cunningham ( born August 18 , 1970 in Houma , Louisiana ) is a former All - Pro National Football League placekicker who played for the Dallas Cowboys , the Carolina Panthers , and the Jacksonville Jaguars during the late 1990s and early 2000s . He attended Terrebonne High School and the University of Louisiana - Lafayette . Early years . He attended Terrebonne High School and went on to play football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette , where he was the kickoff specialist since his freshman year and became the team ' s placekicker until his junior year . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Cunningham was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 1994 , but was released at the end of training camp after being beaten out by Chris Boniol . In 1997 he finally made the team , becoming an All - Pro kicker in his first NFL season . He was 34 for 37 on his field goal attempts , leading the NFL in field goal s made , setting the club record and earning the second place ranking for a rookie in league history . He was also second in the NFL in field goal percentage and points scored ( also a team record ) . He was 24 for 24 on extra point s . In 1998 season he made 29 of his 35 field goal attempts , which at the time ranked third in club history . The Cowboys released him 12 games into the 1999 season , after he slumped to 12 for 22 in his field goal attempts . Carolina Panthers . He finished the 1999 season playing in three games for the Carolina Panthers , replacing injured kicker John Kasay . He appeared in four more games for the Panthers in 2000 . Jacksonville Jaguars . He finished his NFL career in 2002 season , appearing in one game for the Jacksonville Jaguars . Overview . Cunningham was 84 for 105 in career NFL field goal attempts . His 80 percent rate put him at 27th all - time for field goal after the 2008 season . He also received some notoriety during his NFL career for sharing the same name of the " Happy Days " television character played by Ron Howard .