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2003 Silicon Valley Football Classic The 2003 Silicon Valley Football Classic was a post - season college football bowl game between the UCLA Bruins and the Fresno State Bulldogs on December 30 , 2003 , at Spartan Stadium in San Jose , California . It was the fourth time the Silicon Valley Football Classic was played and the final game of the 2003 NCAA Division I - A football season for both teams . Fresno State defeated UCLA 17 - 9 . It was the sixth time the two teams had met on the field and the first victory for Fresno State . For the 2003 bowl season the Silicon Valley Classic had contractual tie - ins with the Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ) and the Pacific - 10 Conference ( Pac - 10 ) . The SVC organizers had a choice between UCLA and the Washington Huskies , both of whom finished the season 6 - 6 and bowl eligible , to represent the Pac - 10 . The SVC invited UCLA , citing UCLA ' s victory against Washington earlier in the season . Since the beginning of the bowl in 2000 , the Fresno State Bulldogs represented the WAC . Fresno State and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane finished the season tied for second in the WAC and available for the SVC . Fresno State returned to the SVC for the fourth straight year , while Tulsa went to the Humanitarian Bowl .
Ray Mickens Ray Mickens ( born January 4 , 1973 in Frankfurt , Germany ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He most recently played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . Mickens and his wife , Nicole , have a daughter , Kami , and two sons , Ray Jr and Trayvon . His brother Fred Williams played for the former Houston Oilers . High school and college . Mickens grew up in El Paso , Texas , where he attended Andress High School and was a Division 1 - 5A All - State running back in the 1990 , 1991 football seasons . While in high school , he played against the Midland Lee Rebels football team to capture the Regional Championship . Mickens played football and was a sprinter on the track and field team at Texas A & M University . He was one of the top coverage cornerbacks in the country and was an All - American and All - Southwest Conference player in both his junior and senior years . He had four interceptions and broke up three other passes during his senior year . In spite of his relatively diminutive size , Mickens also handled run support well with 59 total tackles . He was also among the top punt returners in the nation that year with a 11 . 7 yard average . In the last game of his career , an Alamo Bowl victory against Michigan , he shut down the Wolverine receivers , switching positions when necessary to stop the “ hot ” receiver . For his career , he had 162 tackles and nine interceptions for Texas A & M . He started the final 34 games of his college career and finished his career 4th on A & M ' s all - time passes defended list . NFL . Mickens was drafted in the third - round by the New York Jets in the 1996 NFL Draft . He played for the Jets from 1996 to 2004 . Mickens only sat out two games in his first eight NFL seasons before missing the 2004 season because of a torn ACL . He built a reputation as one of the top nickel backs in the NFL and also a very capable starter . He played in 126 games with 36 starts over the course of his first eight seasons while registering 365 tackles , 79 passes defended , 11 INT , four forced fumbles and six sacks . Mickens was released by the Jets when they acquired Ty Law , after he commented to a reporter that the signing of Law would be great for the organization . He signed a one year contract with the Browns as a free agent prior to the 2005 season and played in all 16 games , starting three , and recording 33 tackles and 16 passes defended . Mickens signed with the Jets once again on May 31 , 2006 , but was eventually waived when rosters were reduced to the 53 men following the last pre - season game . He was signed by the New England Patriots in December 2006 and was a prominent player in the their run to the division championship game . He filed for free agency on March 3 , 2007 . Ray Mickens doesn ' t only have a famous brother . He has a cousin David Mickens who coaches a women ' s professional football league . Dave Mickens has led the ( Socal Scorpions ) to their first Super bowl in 2007 which made history in San Diego . Mickens also won the 1999 Madden Bowl .
Ernest Grant Ernest Jouoa Grant ( born May 17 , 1976 in Atlanta , Georgia ) is a former American football defensive tackle of the National Football League and Arena Football League . He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft . He played college football at Arkansas - Pine Bluff . Grant was also a member of the Chicago Bears , Georgia Force and Utah Blaze .
1993 Hamilton Tiger - Cats season The 1993 Hamilton Tiger - Cats season was the 36th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 44th overall . The Tiger - Cats finished in 2nd place in the East division with a 6 – 12 – 0 record . After defeating the Ottawa Rough Riders in the East Semi - Final , the team appeared in the East Final , but lost to the heavily favoured Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a single point .
California playoff California playoff is a rare alternative set of American football rules implemented during overtime after two teams have a tied score after regulation . What makes " California playoff " different from other is because the winner is determined by field position instead of scoring . As the name implies , it originated in California . It is relatively uncommon and not recognized by the National Federation of State High School Associations as the more famous " Kansas Playoff " ( the inning - style format preferred by the NFHS , NCAA and Canadian Football League ) is . The California playoff is mainly performed in Pop warner and high school football due to the fact that it is quicker ( and generally more decisive ) than the Kansas Playoff and fairer than the sudden death used until 2011 by the National Football League . Procedure . The winner of the coin flip determines who will have possession of the ball first . The ball starts at the 50 yard line and then the teams alternate possession on every play . At the end of six plays , the team who has gotten the most yards in the opponents territory wins .
David Brandon ( American football ) David Brandon ( born February 9 , 1965 in Memphis , Tennessee ) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for 11 seasons for 4 different teams in the NFL . Has a son Xzavian Brandon that is a freshman Wide Receiver for the Minnesota Golden Gophers .
Jesse Hendrix Jesse Hendrix ( born August 19 , 1982 , in Lakewood , Washington ) is a Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the BC Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006 . He played college football at Eastern Washington . Hendrix has also played for the Spokane Shock and Montreal Alouettes .
2010 Chicago Cardinals season The 2010 Chicago Cardinals season was the 3rd season for the American Continental Indoor Football League franchise , but the team ' s first as the Chicago Cardinals after relocating from Milwaukee where they were known as the Milwaukee Bonecrushers . The Cardinals were able to finish the season with an 0 - 10 record , and failed to qualify for the playoffs . The Cardinals replaced the Slaughter in the CIFL , after the Slaughter left that league for the IFL due to a dispute with CIFL management . The Cardinals were formerly known as the Milwaukee Bonecrushers , also of the CIFL , and relocated to Villa Park in 2010 . The Cardinals use their name with permission from the original National Football League team , now known as the Arizona Cardinals . The Cardinals only season was one of utter disappointment . After starting 0 - 2 , they signed Kicker Julie Harshbarger , the 2nd female Kicker in the CIFL history . ( The other being Katie Hnida of the Fort Wayne Firehawks ) After a successful soccer career at Benedictine University and Rockford College , where she was named to several all - conference teams . Well Harshbarger was not the first woman to score a point in an indoor football game , but she was the first woman ever to score a field goal in an indoor football game . After a 20 - 58 loss on May 22 , and seeing their record drop to 0 - 8 , the Cardinals let several of their best players , including the All - Purpose Player of the Year ( Brandon Wogoman ) , leave the team for the nearby , and contending , Wisconsin Wolfpack .
List of Maryland Terrapins quarterbacks This is a list of the individuals who have played college football as a quarterback at the University of Maryland . The Maryland Terrapins have produced several prominent quarterbacks . Starting with three consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) championships from 1983 to 1985 , the program was sometimes referred to as " Quarterback U " . Since then , Maryland quarterbacks Boomer Esiason , Frank Reich , Stan Gelbaugh , Neil O ' Donnell , Scott Zolak , and Scott Milanovich have been considered part of that tradition . Quarterbacks . Individuals who started at least one game in a season are denoted with their name in boldface text . Players are listed in order of game experience .
Marc Beswick Marc Beswick ( born January 23 , 1983 in Vancouver , British Columbia ) is a professional Canadian football cornerback who is currently a member of the Hamilton Tiger - Cats . He was drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2008 CFL Draft with the 31st pick in the fourth round . He played CIS Football at Saint Mary ' s .
Rich Owens Ritchie Darryl Owens ( born May 22 , 1972 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins , Miami Dolphins , Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks . He played college football at Lehigh University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft .
Valparaiso Crusaders football The Valparaiso Crusaders football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Valparaiso University located in the U . S . state of Indiana . The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision ( FCS ) and are members of the Pioneer Football League . Valparaiso ' s first football team was fielded in 1919 . The team plays its home games at the 5 , 000 seat Brown Field in Valparaiso , Indiana . The Crusaders are coached by Dale Carlson . Notable former players . Notable alumni include :
Rory Johnson Rory L . Johnson ( born March 15 , 1986 in Vicksburg , Mississippi ) is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently playing for the Berlin Rebels in the German Football League GFL . He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . He played college football at Mississippi . Johnson has also been a member of the New York Giants and Edmonton Eskimos . College career . Johnson then attended Hinds Community College where he earned junior college honorable mention All - America honors before transferring to the University of Mississippi for one season . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers after the 2007 NFL Draft . On September 1 , he was released by the Packers in order to get their roster down to the league maximum . Edmonton Eskimos . Johnson was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on May 6 , 2009 . He was released on June 6 , 2009 .
Loyd Phillips Loyd Phillips ( born May 2 , 1945 ) is a former professional football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame . He was the winner of the 1966 Outland Trophy as the country ' s most outstanding interior lineman while playing at the University of Arkansas . As a defensive tackle at Arkansas , Phillips was selected first team All - America in both the 1965 and 1966 seasons . He was selected by the Associated Press , United Press International , Central Press , American Football Coaches Association , and the Walter Camp Foundation in 1965 . In 1966 he was selected by the Associated Press , United Press International , Newspaper Enterprise Association , Central Press Association , American Football Coaches Association , Walter Camp Foundation , Football Writers Association of America , " Sporting News " and Time Magazine in 1966 . Phillips was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992 .
Cody Spencer Thomas Cody Spencer ( born June 1 , 1981 ) is a former American football linebacker . Although he never officially retired , he is essentially out of the NFL as he is the current Linebackers coach at Texas High School in Texarkana , Texas . He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at North Texas . Spencer has also played for the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets . Early years . Spencer attended Grapevine High School in Grapevine , Texas . As a junior , he helped lead his team to the Division I Class 4A State Championship . Coaching career . After leaving the NFL , he accepted the job at Texas High School in Texarkana , Texas . He was 1 of 3 coaches that used to play in the NFL ( Earnie Rhone and Kirk Botkin , but Botkin has since moved to the college level ) . He has no plans to coach at the college or NFL level .
Charlie Gogolak Charles Paul Gogolak ( in Hungarian : Gogolák Károly Pál , born December 29 , 1944 in Rábahídvég , Hungary ) is a retired American football placekicker . Gogolak was signed out of the Princeton University by the Washington Redskins in the 1966 NFL Draft , marking the first time that a placekicker was selected in the first round . He played for the Redskins , as well as the New England Patriots . Gogolak was one of the first " soccer style " placekickers in the NFL along with his brother Pete . The brothers combined to score 14 extra point s in a single game , tied for the most ever , in a 72 - 41 win for Charlie ' s Redskins .
Curtis Conway Curtis Lamont Conway ( born January 13 , 1971 ) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of the University of Southern California . Conway also played for the San Diego Chargers , New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers . He was originally from Northampton England where he was the son of Janet and William and the brother of Mark Conway . High school years . Conway attended Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne , California and was a football and a track star . He won All - America honors as a senior quarterback . His high school quarterback coach was Dave Keller . Even though he was an All - American QB , he was more known for his exploits on the track . During that era , Hawthorne was a regular contender at the CIF California State Meet . In 1987 as a sophomore he was the anchor of the California State Record 4X100m relay team ( 40 . 24 ) set in the preliminaries , Hawthorne High School was DQ ' d at the finals after initially finishing second . In 1988 as a junior he placed second in the 100m ( 10 . 85 ) and placed third 3rd in the 200m ( 21 . 30 ) . In 1989 as a senior he won the 100m state title with the time of 10 . 42 and placed 2nd in the 200m ( 20 . 89 ) . College career . Prior to USC , Conway attended El Camino Junior College in Torrance , California , but did not play . Professional career . He had over 1 , 000 yards three times in his twelve - year NFL career , in which he played for the Chicago Bears , the San Diego Chargers , the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers . During his twelve years in the NFL , Conway threw for two touchdown passes , a rarity for the wide receiver position . The most notable of the two came during a game against the Miami Dolphins on November 13 , 1994 . Conway lined up split off of and parallel to the holder , on a bizarre field goal formation . Rather than the snap being taken by Eric Kramer , Conway received it , and threw a pass which was tipped up into the air by a Dolphins ' defender and caught by fellow Bears ' teammate and tight end , Keith Jennings and run into the endzone for a touchdown . Broadcasting . Beginning in 2009 , Conway began working as a color analyst on national NFL radio broadcasts by Compass Media Networks . He teamed with Lee " Hacksaw " Hamilton and Gregg " Free Beer " Daniels on play - by - play . He is currently a studio analyst for the Pac - 12 Network . Personal life . On July 23 , 2007 , Conway married female boxing champ Laila Ali , the daughter of Muhammad Ali . He has three children from a previous marriage . Cameron and Kelton are 17 year old twins , and Leilani who is 13 . Curtis Conway and Laila Ali , welcomed their first son together on August 26 , 2008 , Curtis Jr . On April 4 , 2011 , they welcomed their second child , a daughter , Sydney .
Alfred Jenkins Alfred Donnell Jenkins ( born January 25 , 1952 in Hogansville , Georgia ) , is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the Birmingham Americans in 1974 and nine seasons for the Atlanta Falcons from 1975 through 1983 . Jenkins was selected to the Pro Bowl during the 1980 and 1981 seasons and is considered the most successful player that surged from the World Football League . Jenkins has three children , Kellie Jenkins , Astarrte Waites and Alfred Cornell Jenkins , and four grandchildren , Willie Matthews , Shacquayvia Jenkins , Zancquayvia Jenkins , and Eva Ware .
1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1946 college football season . The Irish , coached by Frank Leahy , ended the season with 8 wins and 1 tie , winning the national championship . The 1946 team became the fifth Irish team to win the national title and the second for Leahy . The 1946 is the first team in what is considered to be the Notre Dame Football dynasty , a stretch of games in which Notre Dame went 36 - 0 - 2 and won three national championships and two Heisman Trophies from 1946 - 1949 . The 1946 team was cited by Sports Illustrated as the part of the second best sports dynasty ( professional or collegiate ) of the 20th century < ref name = " CNN / SI ND Dynasty " > < / ref > and second greatest college football dynasty . < ref name = " CNN / SI ND Dynasty 2 " > < / ref > The season also produced one of college football ' s " games of the century " , the famous 0 - 0 tie with Army at Yankee Stadium . Post - season . Award winners . All - Americans :
Ron Stallworth Ronald Tobias Stallworth ( born February 25 , 1966 in Pensacola , Florida ) is a former professional American football defensive end who played for two seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League . At 6 ' 5 " 262 lb . , Stallworth played college football at Auburn University in Alabama . In 1983 while attending Woodham High School in Pensacola he was named " USA Today " Defensive High School Player of the Year . He later worked as a financial adviser for Merrill Lynch .
Ron Guenther Ronald " The Football Guy " Guenther ( born October 3 , 1945 ) is the former American football player , coach , and college athletics administrator . He served as the head football coach at North Central College in Naperville , Illinois from 1975 to 1978 , compiling a record of 22 – 12 – 2 . Guenther was the athletic director at the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign from 1992 until he retired on July 1 , 2011 . Education and playing career . Guenther is a graduate of the University of Illinois , having earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education in 1967 and an M . S . in administration in 1968 . Guenther also played football at Illinois , lettering in 1965 and 1966 as an offensive lineman as well as being named second - team All - Big Ten and the team MVP in 1966 . While at Illinois , Guenther was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity . Administrative career . University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman was quoted in July , 2006 as saying : " If he ' s not the best AD in the country , I want to know who is . " and " He does a wonderful job of bringing in great coaches and building a team that understands what athletics is and needs to be about . " ( Herman was later relieved of his duties after a scholarship scandal . ) Criticism . Guenther came under fire for an outburst during the 2007 NCAA Tournament , calling an Illini player an " idiot " . Guenther has also been widely criticized by Illinois fans for the poor performance of the Illinois football team during his tenure .
Michael Haddix Michael Montgomery Haddix ( born December 27 , 1961 in Tippah County , Mississippi ) is a former professional American football running back for eight seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers . Haddix holds the record for the fewest average yards per carry ( 3 . 0 ) for a player with more than 500 carries in the NFL . Michael Haddix , Jr . . Haddix ' s son , Michael Haddix , Jr . is a former NCAA basketball player for the Siena College Saints . In 2007 he received tryouts for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets to follow in his father ' s footsteps and play professional football in the NFL .
Babe Ruetz George Gerhard Ruetz ( September 23 , 1893 – May 27 , 1927 ) was a professional football coach in the National Football League for the Racine Legion . Prior to that he had been one of Racine ' s finest amateur players from about 1910 - 1920 . In June 1922 George traveled to Canton , Ohio and made a $ 100 . 00 payment to secure the Legion franchise in the newly formed NFL . He also served as the team ' s general manager in 1922 and 1923 . Outside of football , George owned and operated a gocery store in Racine . He scheduled the Legion ' s very first NFL game , played against the Chicago Bears . Family . George ' s son , Howard , would go on to play for the Green Bay Packers from 1951 – 1953 and his other son , Joe , would play guard for the Chicago Rockets of the All - America Football Conference .
Chris Thompson ( gridiron football ) Christopher J . Thompson ( born May 19 , 1982 , in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is a Canadian football cornerback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League . NFL career . Chris Thompson began his professional playing career in the National Football League . He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 18th pick of the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Nicholls State University ; he played for the Chicago Bears in the 2005 NFL season , where he appeared in twelve games and accumulated 10 tackles . He then played with the Buffalo Bills during the 2006 season . CFL career . After being cut by the Bills , prior to the start of the 2007 season , Thompson signed with the Edmonton Eskimos . He was on their negotiation list for 2 years prior to his signing . Thompson signed with the Hamilton Tiger - Cats on February 13 , 2008 .
Art Corcoran Arthur Andrew " Bunny " Corcoran ( November 23 , 1894 - July 27 , 1958 ) was a professional football player in the National Football League with the Canton Bulldogs , Cleveland Indians , Akron Pros and the Buffalo All - Americans . He also played on the pre - NFL era , Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Canton Bulldogs of the " Ohio League " . Aside from football Art also played baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1915 .
Dan Skuta Dan Skuta ( born April 21 , 1986 ) is an American football linebacker and fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League . He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009 . He played college football at Grand Valley State University .
Joe Young ( American football ) Joe Young is a former professional American football defensive end . Biography . Young was born on August 3 , 1933 in Chicago , Illinois . Joe Young was born on Thursday , August 3 , 1933 in Chicago , Illinois , and he is a famous professional NFL player . Life in brief : Career . Young played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League . Previously , he had been drafted in the twenty - fourth round of the 1955 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears . He played at the collegiate level at Marquette University and the University of Arizona .