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Bruce Van Dyke Bruce Van Dyke ( born August 6 , 1944 in Lancaster , California ) is a former American football guard in the National Football League who played eleven seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles , Pittsburgh Steelers , and the Green Bay Packers . Early years . Van Dyke grew up in Buckner , Missouri , and attended Fort Osage High School in Independence , Missouri . He played college football at the University of Missouri , where he was a two way starter , playing on both the offensive and defensive lines under head coach Dan Devine . As a first - team All - Big Eight Conference defensive tackle in 1965 , Van Dyke played on Tiger teams that went a combined 21 - 8 - 2 from 1963 to 1965 . The 1965 squad on which he served as a captain , finished the year ranked sixth nationally , and closed the season with a win over the University of Florida in the 1966 Sugar Bowl . Van Dyke was selected to play in the Hula Bowl in 1966 , and was inducted into the University of Missouri ' s Intercollegiate Hall of Fame in 2001 . Professional career . Van Dyke was drafted in the 12th round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles . He was a key player for the Pittsburgh Steelers for seven years . In 1967 , during his first year with the Steelers , the team won only one game . Seven years later , in 1973 , Pittsburgh won their first AFC Divisional title . In 2008 , Van Dyke was named to the Steelers Legends Team .
1899 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1899 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1899 college football season . They were the first Tennessee team to have a head coach . J . A . Pierce helmed the team in 1899 and 1900 . The 1899 Tennessee Volunteers won six games and lost two .
Leland Glass Leland Glass is a former wide receiver in the National Football League . Biography . Glass was born Leland Strother Glass on November 5 , 1950 in Sacramento , California . Career . Glass was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1972 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team . He played at the collegiate level at the University of Oregon .
UPI AFL - AFC Player of the Year From 1960 to 1969 , the United Press International ( UPI ) gave the annual AFL Player of the Year award in the American Football League , whose teams in 1970 became the American Football Conference ( AFC ) of the new National Football League ( NFL ) . From 1970 — following the AFL - NFL merger — until 1996 , UPI then gave two annual Player of the Year awards in American football . One was given in the National Football Conference ( NFC ) of the new NFL . The other award was given in the American Football Conference ( AFC ) of the new NFL .
Mitch Willis Otis Mitch Willis ( born March 16 , 1962 in Dallas , Texas ) is a former professional American football nose tackle / defensive tackle in the National Football League . He played six seasons for the Los Angeles Raiders ( 1985 – 1988 ) , the Atlanta Falcons ( 1988 ) , and the Dallas Cowboys ( 1990 ) .
Bill Shepherd ( American football ) William Leroy Shepherd ( December 4 , 1911 – March 1967 ) was an All - American running back for Western Maryland College , now called McDaniel College . As well as 4x All - NFL in 5 years for National Football League ; played for the Boston Redskins and Detroit Lions . Attributes . Shepherd was describe as " heavy , strong , sawed - off ( 5 ’ 9 ” ) running back who could be positioned at tailback or fullback alternately ( and was a ) productive pro passer . " Shepherd was also known as being a great defensive player being part of " Bill was also part of a vigorous defensive unit that shut out eight of its nine opponents , including all of the major foes : Villanova , Boston College , Catholic U , Georgetown and Bucknell . All NFL Team All - American Controversy . According to James Mark Purcell , one of the founders of College Football Historical Society , Bill Shepherd , like many other players during his time , did not make the All - American Team due to Politics . Purcell Explains that the coaches knew who he was as he was considered the best back the two All - star colleges games , while then 1st team all american Fred " Buzz " Borries only made it on as a reserve . He describe the situation in 1934 as " [ would have been ] politically impossible for even Jim Thorpe to get any All - America voter attention " . Purcell gives the example that only one All - American started in the Chicago all - star game . He implies that the reasons for this were due Buzz Borriess playing for Navy and that two other great running backs also for consideration where from Shepherd home town , spiting the vote among the local writers . Even Grantland Rice was quoted as saying that Shepherd was a better back then Buzz Borries and should have been on the all american team .
Derek Smith ( tight end ) Derek Smith ( born October 1 , 1980 in Silver Grove , Kentucky ) is an athlete who has played American football and basketball . He played for the Highlands Bluebirds under head coach Dale Mueller . Smith , a tight end , and quarterback Jared Lorenzen , formerly of the New York Giants , led Highlands to two Kentucky class 3A state championships . In a single game against rival Scott High School , Smith caught 7 passes for 325 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns , which is still a KHSAA state record . Derek went on to play three years for the University of Kentucky Wildcats , where he set many school and SEC records for a tight end . Smith left Kentucky after three years to enter the NFL Draft . Listed at 6 ' 4 " , Smith signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad and later signed with the St . Louis Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals . After he was released by the Bengals , Smith went back to college at Northern Kentucky University where he played basketball for the Norse in 2004 .
1990 College Football All - America Team The 1990 College Football All - America Team is composed of the following All - American Teams : Associated Press , United Press International , Newspaper Enterprise Association , Football Writers Association of America , American Football Coaches Association , Walter Camp Foundation , Scripps - Howard , The Sporting News and " Football News " . The College Football All - America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions . The original usage of the term All - America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s . The NCAA officially recognizes All - Americans selected by the AP , UPI , AFCA , FWAA , WCFF , TSN , and FN to determine Consensus All - Americans . Key . AP = Associated Press , UPI = United Press International , NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association , WC = Walter Camp Foundation , AFCA = American Football Coaches Association , FWAA = Football Writers Association of America , SH = Scripps Howard News Service , TSN - The Sporting News , FN = Football News .
Harry Jagielski Harry Anthony Jagielski ( December 25 , 1931 – October 9 , 1993 ) was an American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals . He also played in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots and the Oakland Raiders . Jagielski played college football at Indiana University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1954 NFL Draft .
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Bill Neill William M . Neill ( born March 15 , 1959 ) is a former defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers . Neill played collegiate ball at the University of Pittsburgh before being drafted by the New York Ginats in the 5th round of the 1981 NFL Draft . He played professionally for 4 seasons and retired in 1984 .
Dickie Harris Dickie Harris ( born May 24 , 1950 in Point Pleasant Beach , New Jersey ) was an all - star defensive back with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . A graduate of the University of South Carolina , Harris started his 10 year career with the Alouettes in 1972 , spanning 134 games . He was an 8 - time all - star and won the Grey Cup in 1974 and 1977 . His 38 interceptions for 631 yards are team records as is his 118 - yard interception return . He retired in 1980 , but returned to the Montreal Concordes in 1982 for 3 games . He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1999 . In November , 2006 , Harris was voted one of the CFL ' s Top 50 players ( # 33 ) of the league ' s modern era by Canadian sports network TSN .
Tom Whelan Thomas Joseph Whelan was a professional football player who spent three years in the American Professional Football Association , the forerunner to the National Football League , with the Canton Bulldogs in 1919 and 1920 , winning the national championship alongside Jim Thorpe . He then played with the Cleveland Tigers in 1921 . He was also a professional baseball player in the National League for the Boston Braves , at first base in 1920 . Whelan managed to attend the colleges of Dartmouth College , Georgetown University , Boston College , Notre Dame from 1913 until 1920 . He went on to become a coach , athletic director and principal of Lynn English High School , where the academic wing built in the 1990s was named after him . He was married to Mildred , and had five children - Thomas , Mary Jane , Mildred , Robert and William . Known for his encouraging and positive outlook , he assisted many Lynn English athletes attend college . In this spirit , his many grandchildren maintain an annual scholarship in honor of their grandfather / grandmother , and their parents who all attended Lynn English High School .
Boomer and Sooner Boomer and Sooner are two mascots of the University of Oklahoma and its sports teams , the Oklahoma Sooners . The main mascot present at football games is the Sooner Schooner , a Conestoga wagon , pulled by two crème white ponies , Boomer and Sooner . At certain events , there is not sufficient room for the wagon with the live ponies , or live animal mascots may be prohibited by the rules of the venue . Boomer and Sooner . Boomer and Sooner are the two Costumed Mascots of the University of Oklahoma . They represent the two crème white ponies that pull the Sooner Schooner , a Conestoga wagon across Owen Field in a victory ride after every OU score . Boomer is the Blue eyed horse and Sooner is the Brown eyed Horse . Traditionally , Boomer wears Crimson jerseys and Sooner wears White Jerseys that match the team that they are supporting . The Sooner Schooner and ponies were introduced in 1964 and became the official mascot in 1980 . The Sooner Schooner is cared for , maintained and driven by The Ruf / Neks , OU ' s all - male spirit squad . Mick Cottom , a freshman Ruf / Nek member from Liberty Mounds , Okla . , has the distinction of being the first person to pilot the Schooner across Owen Field in 1964 . The Sooner Schooner and ponies are kept at the Bartlett Ranch in Sapulpa , Oklahoma . Charley F . ( Buzz ) Bartlett and his brother , Dr . M . S . Bartlett , organized the Doc and Buzz foundation in 1964 for the purpose of presenting scholarships to deserving students . The most sentimental thrust of the foundation was the support of the OU mascot . The sight of the Sooner Schooner rolling across the field is one that Oklahoma fans , and most opponents , cherish as one of the best traditions in college athletics . Costumed mascots . Prior to the 2005 football season two new mascots , based on the ponies who pull the Schooner , were created . These new mascots are named , appropriately , Boomer and Sooner and are dressed in costumes of two identical crème white ponies ( except for eye color ) . Fans reaction to the new Boomer and Sooner mascots have been mixed . Some Oklahoma fans say that the mascots look more like pigs than the horses they are to resemble . Another reason for negative fan reaction is that Boomer and Sooner replaced the much beloved Top Daug at Oklahoma basketball games . Boomer has competed in Universal Cheer Association National Competition for 4 years , placing 2nd in 2012 .
Roger Vick Roger Vick ( born August 11 , 1964 in Conroe , Texas ) is a former professional American football running back / fullback in the NFL for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles from 1987 to 1990 . He played college football at Texas A & M University . He also played on the Orlando Thunder in the World League .
Isaako Aaitui Isaako Aaitui ( born January 25 , 1987 ) is an American football Defensive Tackle who is currently a free agent . He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2011 . He played college football at UNLV . Professional career . New York Jets . Aaitui was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 1 , 2012 . He was waived on September 4 .
Rabih Abdullah ' The ' Rabih Fard Abdullah ( born April 27 , 1975 in Martinsville , Virginia ) is a former American football running back . High school years . Abdullah grew up in Roselle , New Jersey , where he attended Abraham Clark High School and was a letterman in football , basketball , and track . In football , he was a starter as a running back and as a defensive back , and was an All - County selection , All - Conference selection , and an All - State selection . College career . Abdullah played for Lehigh University from 1993 - 1997 . In 1995 , as a junior , he rushed for 1 , 536 yards , setting the school ' s single - season rushing record as Lehigh finished 8 - 3 and won the Patriot League . He also set the school record for rushing yards in a single game , with 266 yards on the ground in a 34 - 23 victory over Colgate . 1996 , which would have been his senior season , was cut short by a serious knee injury , but he was able to secure a medical redshirt , and return for a fifth season . His final season at Lehigh was in 1997 , when he rushed for a total of 1 , 225 yards , earning the Archibald Cup , which is awarded annually to Lehigh ' s most outstanding player . In his final collegiate game , against arch - rival Lafayette , his efforts in a 43 - 31 Lehigh victory earned him the rivalry ' s annual Most Outstanding Player Award . He finished his career with a total of 3 , 696 yards on the ground , a school record . Professional career . Abdullah was signed in 1998 as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , where he played mostly special teams , starting one game at running back before being released following the 2001 season . He signed with the Chicago Bears for 2002 , but was released just before the beginning of the 2004 season . He signed with the New England Patriots just after the season began , was released in November , and resigned shortly before Christmas . That re - signing meant that he was a member of the Patriots for Super Bowl XXXIX , becoming just the second Lehigh graduate to play in the game ( the first was Steve Kreider , who played for the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI ) .
Al Phaneuf Al Phaneuf ( born February 4 , 1944 in Almonte , Ontario ) is a former defensive back in the Canadian Football League . College . Al Phaneuf played college football at the University of Kentucky . During his second year at Kentucky , Phaneuf " became a Christian . " After graduating there , he attended Florida Bible College . Montreal Alouettes . Al Phaneuf played defensive back for 3 years with the Montreal Alouettes from 1969 to 1971 , not missing a game , for a total of 42 games . Phaneuf ' s best year was 1970 , when he intercepted 9 passes and was a CFL all - star . He was also and runner up for the CFL ' s Most Outstanding Canadian Award . That year , he played an important role in the Lark ' s Grey Cup victory by a score of 23 - 10 over the Calgary Stampeders by intercepting 2 passes . In his rookie season , Phaneuf intercepted 4 passes and in his final one 3 more . Activities outside football . In October 1971 , Phaneuf founded a Christian - based Youth Ranch for high school students on Montreal ' s West Island . On July 1972 , Phaneuf surprised the Canadian football world by announcing his retirement after only three years of play without any injury , to devote more time to the Youth Ranch .
Junior Miller Selvia Miller , Jr . ( born November 26 , 1957 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the national Football League ( NFL ) for five seasons during the 1980s . Miller played college football for the University of Nebraska , and earned All - American honors . He was selected in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft , played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints of the NFL , and was twice selected to the Pro Bowl . Miller was born in Midland , Texas . He attended Robert E . Lee High School in Midland , and was a standout high school football player for the Lee Rebels . He attended the University of Nebraska , where he played for coach Tom Osborne ' s Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1976 to 1979 . As a senior in 1979 , he was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American . The Atlanta Falcons chose Miller in the first round ( seventh pick overall ) of the 1980 NFL Draft , and he played for the Falcons from to . He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 1980 and 1981 . He played his fifth and final NFL season for the New Orleans Saints in .
1986 CFL season The 1986 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 33rd season in modern - day Canadian football , although it is officially the 29th Canadian Football League season . CFL News in 1986 . The Canadian Football League decided that all nine teams will play 18 games each , in the regular season . The playoff structure was revised to allow a fourth place team from one of the divisions to qualify for the playoffs if that fourth place team has earned more points in the regular season standings than the third place team from the other division . Until 1992 , however , that team stayed in its own division for the playoffs ( the league began American expansion in 1993 , changing the rules along the way ) . The four qualifiers in one division played semi - finals and a final while the two qualifiers in the other division playing a home - and - home , total - points , 2 - game playoff . This was somewhat unfair to the first place team , who might no longer receive a first - round bye based simply on what happened at the bottom of its own division . ( The current format , which began in 1996 after the league ceased its American operations , sees a fourth - place qualifier cross - over to the other division , essentially becoming the third - place team in that division . ) As it turned out , 1986 was the only year this playoff format was needed . The Canadian Football League and the Canadian Football League Players Association agreed on a new three - year agreement . The Concordes changed their name to the Alouettes , on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the original Montreal Alouettes . The Sports Network started to carry live coverage of the first round of the 1986 Canadian College Draft from coast - to - coast . The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Montreal Alouettes played the first CFL pre - season game at Canada Games Stadium in Saint John , New Brunswick , Winnipeg won the game , 35 – 10 . The CFL also amended the quota to the teams 35 - man roster to include 13 imports , 19 non - imports and 3 quarterbacks . The designated import rule was eliminated . On the field , the end zones were reduced to 20 yards from 25 yards . Also , the Canadian Football Association changed its name to Football Canada in June . Regular season standings . Final regular season standings . " Note : GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against , Pts = Points " Grey Cup playoffs . The Hamilton Tiger - Cats are the 1986 Grey Cup champions , defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 39 – 15 , at Vancouver ' s BC Place Stadium . This was Hamilton ' s first Grey Cup victory since 1972 . The Tiger - Cats ' Mike Kerrigan ( QB ) was named the Grey Cup ' s Most Valuable Player on Offence and Grover Covington ( DE ) was named Grey Cup ' s Most Valuable Player on Defence , while Paul Osbaldiston ( K / P ) was named the Grey Cup ' s Most Valuable Canadian .
2006 Cotton Bowl Classic The 2006 AT & T Cotton Bowl Classic was held on January 2 , 2006 , in Dallas , Texas at the Cotton Bowl . The game featured the Alabama Crimson Tide of the SEC , and the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference . During the 2005 season , Alabama — led by quarterback Brodie Croyle — earned a 9 - 2 regular season record ( all nine wins were later vacated by the NCAA due to violations ) . The Crimson Tide ' s two losses of the season came to SEC West rivals LSU and Auburn . Texas Tech — led by quarterback Cody Hodges — also suffered two defeats during their season , including a 52 – 17 defeat to Texas — Texas went on to win the National Championship later in the season — and a 24 – 17 loss at Oklahoma State . In 2009 , the NCAA vacated Alabama ' s Cotton Bowl win due to infractions committed during the season . Game . In a matchup of Alabama ' s first - ranked scoring defense and Texas Tech ' s second - ranked scoring offense , the Crimson Tide held the Red Raiders to ten points — thanks to numerous pressures and four sacks of Texas Tech senior quarterback Cody Hodges — who completed only 15 of 32 passes for 191 yards and was knocked out of the game for a period in the second half . The Alabama defense was assisted by an efficient offense that controlled the ball much of the game and kept the defense off the field ; Alabama ultimately possessed the ball for 38 : 56 , largely thanks to Kenneth Darby , who rushed for 83 yards on 29 carries . Alabama scored first — less than four minutes into the game — as Croyle hit sophomore wide receiver Keith Brown for a 76 – yard touchdown . Brown finished as Croyle ’ s top target , gaining 142 yards on five catches . An Alex Trlica 34 - yard field goal brought Texas Tech to within four , and the teams traded blocked field goals to end the first half . Alabama kicker Jamie Christensen missed a field goal from 38 yards early in the second quarter . Though the Crimson Tide defense kept the Red Raiders in check most of the second half , Hodges engineered late drives for Texas Tech , using both his legs ( he finished as his team ’ s top rusher , gaining 93 yards on 13 carries ) and arm . He eventually hit Jarrett Hicks for a game - tying touchdown . It was the Alabama offense that finally secured the win for the Crimson Tide , as quarterback Brodie Croyle , who completed 19 of 31 passes for 275 yards , drove his team 55 yards late in the fourth quarter to set up kicker Jamie Christensen ’ s 46 – yard game - winning field goal . The game - winning field goal by Christensen was the first game - ending score a Cotton Bowl Classic since 1979 , when Joe Montana brought Notre Dame from behind to defeat the University of Houston . Win vacated . Alabama ' s Cotton Bowl Classic win , as well as all nine regular season wins , were vacated in 2009 when the NCAA announced penalties against the school for violations that occurred during the season .