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Merrill C . Meigs Merrill Church Meigs ( November 25 , 1883 - January 26 , 1968 ) was the executive of the " Chicago Herald and Examiner " in the 1920s . Inspired to become a pilot by Charles Lindbergh ' s solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean , he became a booster of Chicago as a world center of aviation . He gave flying lessons to President Harry S . Truman . Meigs ( pronunciation : " Megz " - rhymes with " eggs " ) was the son of Church Paddleford Meigs and Julianna S . ( Burrell ) Meigs . He grew up on a farm near Malcom , Iowa , where he was more interested in the mechanical devices used to raise crops than actually farming . In 1901 , he took a job as a salesman for the J . I . Case Threshing Machine Company in Racine , Wisconsin . Within a year , he was in charge of the company ' s sales for South America . Despite not having graduated from high school , Meigs was allowed to enroll at the University of Chicago , where he played football under Amos Alonzo Stagg and also played baseball and water polo . While at the college , he would also be the campus correspondent for the " Chicago Herald and Examiner " , of which he would become the executive later in his life . As head of the Chicago Aero Commission , Meigs insisted that in addition to Midway Airport ( then called Municipal Airport ) and O ' Hare Field ( then called Orchard - Douglas ) , the city needed an airfield within ten minutes of the Loop . It opened in December 1948 and was renamed Meigs Field in his honor the following year . Meigs retired in 1962 and became a consultant to the newspaper industry . He died at age 84 .
Guil Falcon Guilford W . " Hawk " Falcon ( December 15 , 1892 – July 28 , 1982 ) was a professional football player , owner and coach who spent six season , from 1920 to 1925 , in the National Football League with the Akron Pros , Canton Bulldogs , Chicago Tigers , Hammond Pros , Rochester Jeffersons and the Toledo Maroons . Guil also served a player - coach during his time with the Tigers and Maroons . In 1920 the Chicago Tigers and Cardinals playing for the same Chicago fan dollar . Cardinals owner Chris O ’ Brien offered — and Falcon agreed — to play for the right to represent Chicago in the APFA . The winner would remain as the city ’ s only professional team , while the loser would fold operations . Paddy Driscoll scored the game ’ s only touchdown on a 40 - yard run and the Cardinals won , 6 – 3 . As promised , the Tigers finished the season with a 2 – 5 – 1 record , dropped out of competition , becoming the first NFL / APFA team to fold . Guil played with Hall of Famer , Fritz Pollard during his stints with Akron and Hammond .
2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2012 college football season , the 118th season of Sooner football . The team was led by two - time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner , Bob Stoops , in his 14th season as the OU head coach , and played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman , Oklahoma . They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference . Conference play began with an upset loss at home to Kansas State on September 22nd and concluded with a win against TCU in Fort Worth , Texas on December 1st . The Sooners were also the first team since Florida in 1993 to play against the top 3 Heisman vote - getters in the same season . The Sooners finished the regular season with a 10 – 2 record overall ( 8 – 1 in the Big 12 ) , and shared the Big 12 Conference Championship with Kansas State to win their 8th Big 12 title and their 44th conference title overall . They faced former Big 12 member Texas A & M in the Cotton Bowl Classic , where they lost 13 – 41 .
Modesto Maniax The Modesto Maniax are a football team in the Independent Women ' s Football League based in Modesto , California . Home games are played on the campus of Modesto Christian School . Two of the team ' s players were featured on CNN ' s " Larry King Live " in 2010 , one of King ' s last shows . Season - By - Season . ! Totals | | 0 | | 9 | | 0 < nowiki > * < / nowiki > = Current Standing
David Brandt ( American football ) David James Brandt ( born September 25 , 1977 ) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins ( 2001 – 2002 ) and San Diego Chargers ( 2003 – 2004 ) . He played college football at the University of Michigan . He was undrafted during the 2001 NFL Draft , but was signed as a free agent by the Redskins . As of 2010 , he has been an assistant coach at Grand Rapids Christian High School , located in Grand Rapids , Michigan . Brandt ' s sister , Julie Glass , is a leading roller derby skater .
Steve Dils Stephen Whitfield " Steve " Dils ( born December 8 , 1955 in Seattle , Washington ) is a retired American football quarterback who played 10 seasons in the National Football League . College career . Dils played high school football at Fort Vancouver High School in Vancouver , Washington , and attended Stanford University . He was Stanford ' s starting quarterback under Bill Walsh in 1978 , and led Stanford to a 25 - 22 victory over Georgia in the 1978 Bluebonnet Bowl , where he was named the game ' s offensive most valuable player . That season , Dils won the Sammy Baugh Trophy , awarded to the top passer in college football . NFL career . Dils was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1979 NFL Draft . In his second year with the club , he made his first start filling in for an injured Tommy Kramer and led the Vikings to a win over the Washington Redskins , a game which proved crucial to Minnesota ' s playoff run that year . He played six seasons with the Vikings and started most of the 1983 season , where he was paired in the backfield with former Stanford teammate Darrin Nelson . He was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1984 . He spent his final full season with the Atlanta Falcons before retiring with the Rams before the 1989 regular season began . After football . Dils is currently the managing director of the Canadian commercial real estate company Avison Young ' s Atlanta office .
Don Warrington ( Canadian football ) Don Warrington ( June 7 , 1948 - December 4 , 1980 ) was a running back who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos . In his career , Warrington was a part of four Grey Cup championship teams . He suffered fatal injuries in a car accident , which occurred near Sherwood Park , Alberta , on December 2 , 1980 . Warrington died two days later at University Hospital in Edmonton .
Douglas Park ( Rock Island ) Douglas Park was a minor league baseball stadium for the Rock Island Islanders from 1907 until 1937 . The team played in the Illinois - Indiana - Iowa League ( 1920 – 1921 ) , Mississippi Valley League ( 1922 – 1933 ) and Western League ( 1934 – 1937 ) . The stadium also was the home of the Rock Island Independents of the National Football League from 1920 until 1925 . Douglas Park was the scene of the first game involving a NFL team on September 26 , 1920 , as the Independents defeated the St . Paul Ideals , 48 - 0 . It was also the scene of what was possibly the first game between two NFL teams on October 3 , 1920 , as the Independents defeated the Muncie Flyers 45 - 0 . The park is still in use today by Little League Baseball and Rock Island High School ' s freshman baseball team . It is rumoured that the signed original Treaty of Versailles is buried there .
Marko Cavka Marko Cavka ( born April 8 , 1981 in Cypress , California ) is a former professional American football offensive tackle . He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at Sacramento State . Early years . Cavka attended Cypress High School in Cypress , California and was a student and a letterman in football and volleyball . In football , he was a three - year letterman , and as a senior , he was named the Empire League Lineman of the Year , was selected as All - California Interscholastic Federation defensive lineman , and was an All - Orange County selection . Marko Cavka graduated from Cypress High School in 1999 . College career . Cavka attended California State University , Sacramento and was a student and a football letterman . In football , he started 42 consecutive games as an offensive lineman . In 2010 , Cavka was elected to the 2000 - 2010 CSU Sacramento Hornets Football All - Decade Team . Professional career . Cavka was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round ( 178th overall ) of the 2004 NFL Draft . Cavka played with the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe in 2006 & 2007 . The New York Jets announced that they signed Marko Cavka to a contract on July 24 , 2007 but was released on September 2 after sustaining an injury in the 5th preseason game .
2008 Independence Bowl The 2008 Independence Bowl marked the thirty - third edition of the college football bowl game , and was played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport , Louisiana . The game was contested starting on Sunday , December 28 , 2008 , with a 7 : 15 PM US CST kickoff , telecast on ESPN . the contest pitted the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs against the Northern Illinois Huskies . Both Louisiana Tech and Northern Illinois were chosen because both of the contracted conferences - the Big 12 and the SEC - failed to produce enough bowl eligible teams as both had a pair of schools in the 2009 Bowl Championship Series . Prior to the game , citing financial difficulties stemming from the 2008 economic crisis , PetroSun pulled out as title sponsor . Both participants were football - only members of the Big West Conference in the mid - 1990s . This was the 7th football game between Louisiana Tech and Northern Illinois and the first since 1996 . Tech now holds a 6 - 1 edge over Northern Illinois . The game was Louisiana Tech ' s 4th appearance in the Independence Bowl and the first appearance since 1990 when Tech tied Maryland 34 - 34 . The Bulldogs now hold an overall record of 2 - 1 - 1 in the Independence Bowl . The victory over Northern Illinois marked the first bowl game victory by the Bulldogs since their 1977 Independence Bowl victory over Louisville . This was Northern Illinois ' 1st appearance in the Independence Bowl and the 4th overall appearance in Division I FBS Bowl Games . Their previous appearances in bowl games include the 1983 California Bowl ( 20 - 13 victory over Cal State - Fullerton ) , 2004 Silicon Valley Classic ( 34 - 21 victory over Troy ) , and 2006 Poinsettia Bowl ( 37 - 7 loss to TCU ) .
Gerard Lawson Gerard Lawson ( born January 12 , 1985 ) is a gridiron football cornerback / kickoff returner for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League . He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2008 . He played college football at Oregon State . Lawson has also played for the Hartford Colonials and Philadelphia Eagles . Professional career . Cleveland Browns . Lawson was signed to a one - year contract by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent following the 2008 NFL Draft on April 28 , 2008 . He played in 20 games for the Browns from 2008 – 2009 , making five special teams tackles and four kickoff returns for 115 yards . On August 8 , Lawson was arrested in Berea , Ohio on charges including driving under the influence . He hit a parked car in the town ' s Warehouse District and sheriff ' s deputies saw him leave the scene of the accident . He was released from the Browns on August 31 , 2010 . Hartford Colonials . Lawson played with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in 2010 following his release from the Browns . He returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown in his debut for the Colonials , and had 23 kickoff returns for 483 yards during the season . Philadelphia Eagles . Lawson was signed to a three - year contract by the Philadelphia Eagles on December 24 , 2010 , to replace Jorrick Calvin , who was placed on injured reserve . He was released on July 28 , 2011 . BC Lions . Lawson was signed by the BC Lions on April 24 , 2012 .
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Michael Preston ( American football ) Michael Preston ( born June 1 , 1989 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League . He was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . He played college football at Heidelberg in Tiffin , Ohio .
1997 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1997 Kansas City Chiefs were an above - average football team without any major flaws . The 1997 Chiefs are widely considered a major disappointment . The Chiefs finished with a 13 – 3 record and AFC West division champions . The season is best remembered for the Rich Gannon - Elvis Grbac quarterback controversy which brewed throughout the entire season and arguably cost the Chiefs a victory in the playoffs . The Chiefs were beaten by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champions , the Denver Broncos , in the 1998 playoffs .
Bobcat Stadium ( Texas State ) Bobcat Stadium is a football stadium on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos , Texas . It opened in 1981 and was expanded in 2011 – 2012 to its present 30 , 000 - seat capacity . Bobcat Stadium has been the home field for the Texas State Bobcats since 1981 and the San Antonio Riders of the World League of American Football in 1992 . In November 2003 , the field was renamed Jim Wacker Field in honor of the former Bobcats football coach and director of athletics . History . The End Zone Complex was completed and dedicated in 2002 . The facility located in the south end zone of Bobcat Stadium houses the athletic program ' s football operations . The End Zone Complex also has a full service training center , meeting rooms and coaching staff offices . The capacity grew to over 16 , 000 at the beginning of the 2009 football season with the completion of the first phase of a multi - phased expansion . This first phase added The Jerry and Linda Fields West Side Complex , a three - tier structure ( by adding onto the existing home side ) that includes new premium club seating , with 450 seats , and fifteen luxury suites . The facility ' s funding came from a donation by Texas State alums Jerry & Linda Fields . In 2012 , a $ 33 , 000 , 000 expansion closing in the north end zone brought the stadium ' s capacity to 30 , 000 . That season , the average attendance was 18 , 945 in the program ' s first season as a Division I FBS member . During its 25 - year history , Bobcat Stadium has been a multi - use facility . It has been the home of the Texas Special Olympics , and site of scenes from the movie , " The Ringer " , and the hit NBC TV show , " Friday Night Lights " . Largest Single Game Crowds . 1 . Sept 8 , 2012 Texas Tech 33 , 006 2 . Sept 13 , 2014 Navy 32 , 007 3 . Sept 28 , 2013 Wyoming 22 , 015
1958 Northwestern Wildcats football team 1950 . In the battle for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk , the Wildcats defeated the Fighting Illini . 1951 . In the battle for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk , the Fighting Illini defeated the Wildcats . 1952 . In the battle for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk , the Wildcats defeated the Fighting Illini . 1955 . Future New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was an assistant coach to Lou Saban . For the season , the Wildcats were winless , and Saban and his coaching staff were dismissed .
1998 Las Vegas Bowl The 1998 edition to the Las Vegas Bowl was the 7th edition of that annual game . It featured the , and the North Carolina Tar Heels . It remains the only bowl game in NCAA history where three teams participated in it that started the season 0 - 3 . San Diego State scored first after receiver Lonny Mitchell recovered a San Diego State fumble and advanced it 60 yards for a touchdown , putting the Aztecs up 7 - 0 . North Carolina got back into the game with field goals of 32 and 23 yards from Josh McGee , to pull the Tar Heels to within 7 - 6 . Quarterback Ronald Curry took off on a 48 yard touchdown run , but a missed extra point left the score at 12 - 7 , North Carolina . In the second quarter , safety David Bomar recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown , and a two point conversion made the score 20 - 7 North Carolina . North Carolina would not score for the rest of the game . Before halftime , Nate Tandberg kicked a 32 yard field goal to pull SDSU to within 20 - 10 . Later in the fourth quarter , he drilled another 38 yard field goal , to make it 20 - 13 UNC . North Carolina would hold on to win the game by that margin .
Mike Dukes Michael Francis Dukes ( March 16 , 1936 – June 16 , 2008 ) was an American collegiate and professional football player who was best known as a linebacker for the original Houston Oilers . Born in Louisville , Kentucky , Dukes attended Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur , Georgia and then played in college for Clemson University . He then played the 1959 season for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League . Dukes left the NFL for the upstart American Football League where he played six seasons for the Oilers , Boston Patriots and New York Jets . He played for the first two championship teams of the American Football League , the 1960 and 1961 Oilers , and was selected to the UPI All - AFL Team in 1961 . Dukes died in an automobile accident on Interstate 10 in Beaumont , Texas on June 16 , 2008 at age 72 . His internment was located at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches .
Malcolm X . Hamilton Malcolm Xavier Hamilton ( born December 31 , 1972 in Dallas , Texas ) is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons ( practice squad ) . He also played XFL football for the Birmingham Bolts and in the Arena Football League for the New Jersey Gladiators and Los Angeles Avengers . Malcolm played college football at Baylor University and High School Football at the world famous Odessa Permian High School , captured in the movie and TV series " Friday Night Lights " .
Steve Cox ( American football ) Stephen Everett Cox ( born May 11 , 1958 ) is a former American football punter and placekicker . Cox was drafted by the Cleveland Browns and played for them for four seasons . Cox played four more seasons for the Washington Redskins . Cox was one of the last straight - ahead style placekickers in the National Football League . Though primarily a punter and kickoff specialist , Cox was also used for long field goal attempts . On October 21 , 1984 , Cox kicked a 60 - yard field goal in a game against Cincinnati . The kick was the second - longest field goal at the time ( behind Tom Dempsey ' s record kick ) , but has since been matched by Morten Andersen , Rob Bironas , and Dan Carpenter and surpassed by Jason Elam , Matt Bryant , David Akers and twice by Sebastian Janikowski . Cox ' s kick remains one of only seven field goals of 60 yards or more in NFL history and one of only two which was done with the straight - ahead style ( the other being Tom Dempsey ) . Cox earned a Super Bowl ring with the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII . Cox punted four times and kicked off seven times for the Redskins .
Paul Governali Paul Vincent " Pitchin ' Paul " Governali ( January 5 , 1921 – February 14 , 1978 ) was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League . An All - America n at Columbia University , he was the 1942 recipient of the Maxwell Award for College Player of the Year and the first runner - up for the Heisman Trophy . At quarterback , he passed for 1 , 442 yards in nine games that season , threw 19 passes for touchdowns , and completed 52 percent of his passes , all new collegiate records . He was also among the leading punter s in the nation . He still holds the Columbia record for touchdown passes in one game ( five ) . After graduating in 1943 , he passed up offers from both professional baseball and football teams to enlist in the US Marines , where he served for three years . He went on to play for the National Football League ' s Boston Yanks and New York Giants ( 1946 - 1948 ) . After a lackluster 1948 season , Governali retired from professional football and returned to Columbia , where he worked as an assistant coach while pursuing his doctorate in education , which he received in 1951 . He returned to coaching football at San Diego State University for five years from 1956 to 1960 . The Aztecs had a lackluster record during those years and Governali was succeeded by Don Coryell , who led them to their best years . Governali was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 . Paul Governali was married to Edna Governali with whom they had 4 children : Paul , Jeannie , Nicole , and Sam .
Tory Nixon Torran Blake Nixon ( born February 24 , 1962 in Eugene , Oregon ) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers . He played college football at San Diego State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins .
Isaac Morales Isaac Morales ( born December 29 , 1983 ) is an American football player for the Jacksonville Sharks . He played as a guard for the University of Wyoming . He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Sharks in 2010 . On May 10 , 2012 , Morales returned to the Sharks .
1967 Wyoming Cowboys football team The 1967 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1967 NCAA football season . The Cowboys offense scored 289 points while the defense allowed 119 points . Led by head coach Lloyd Eaton , the Cowboys competed in the 1968 Sugar Bowl . The Cowboys had the nation ' s best rushing defense . 1967 Team Players in the NFL . The following were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft .
Sebastian Clovis Sebastian Clovis ( born September 1 , 1979 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent . Clovis went to Saint Mary ' s University in Halifax , Nova Scotia and played for their football team , the Huskies . Clovis was drafted by the BC Lions in the 4th round ( 34th overall ) in the 2005 CFL Draft . He spent the entire 2005 season on the Lions ' s practice roster . He had 10 special teams tackles during the 2006 season , the year the Lions won their 5th Grey Cup . The Lions traded Clovis to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in February 2008 . On August 4 , 2008 , he was signed to a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and was placed on their Developmental Squad .
Athletic Park ( Duluth ) Athletic Park is a former American football and baseball stadium located in Duluth , Minnesota . The stadium was home to the Duluth Kelleys / Eskimos of the National Football League from 1923 – 1926 and Duluth Dukes of the Northern League . It had a capacity of 6 , 000 spectators . It was eventually replaced by Wade Stadium .