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2012 Holiday Bowl The 2012 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl , the 35th edition of the game , is a postseason American college football bowl game between the Baylor Bears from the Big 12 Conference and the UCLA Bruins from the Pacific - 12 Conference ( Pac - 12 ) , on December 27 , 2012 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego , California . The game is the final contest of the 2011 NCAA Division I - Football Bowl Subdivision ( Division I - FBS ) football season for both teams , scheduled for a 6 : 45 p . m . PT kickoff and carried on both ESPN TV and ESPN Radio . This is the first Holiday Bowl appearance for both Baylor and UCLA , as well as the first - ever meeting between the two teams . It also marks the first time one of the Pac - 12 ' s Southern California teams has played in the Holiday Bowl . Teams . Baylor . The Baylor Bears , winning their last three games , are among the best in the country , averaging 578 . 8 yards per game ( first ) , averaging 353 . 3 yards passing ( third ) , and averaging 44 . 1 points per game ( fifth ) . They defeated then - No . 1 ranked Kansas State Wildcats 52 – 24 on November 17 . Its Quarterback Nick Florence has passed for 4 , 121 yards for 31 touchdowns this season , and rushed for a gain of 531 yards and nine touchdowns . UCLA . For the third time this season , the UCLA Bruins will be playing against a team that has defeated a No . 1 ranked team in the country . They lost the last two games to the Stanford Cardinal who defeated the then No . 1 rated Oregon Ducks on November 17 . The Bruins are led by quarterback Brett Hundley and senior running back Johnathan Franklin . Franklin , the school ' s all - time leading rusher , has carried the ball 268 times for 1 , 700 yards and 13 touchdowns . He also has 32 receptions for 319 yards . Hundley has completed 292 passes for 3411 yards and for 26 touchdowns . Additionally , he has run for 365 yards for nine touchdowns . Defensively , UCLA is led by Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr . Kendricks is fifth in the nation with 137 tackles and has 10 or more tackles in eight games this season . Barr leads the nation with 13 . 5 sacks and has 20 . 5 total tackles for loss . He is credited with four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks .
1997 Baltimore Ravens season The 1997 Baltimore Ravens season was the team ' s second year in the National Football League . While the Ravens failed to finished above 5th in AFC Central they improved from 4 – 12 – 0 in 1996 to 6 – 9 – 1 .
Drew Davis Drew " D . J . " Davis ( born January 4 , 1989 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Oregon . The Falcons signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . Professional career . Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on July 26 , 2011 . He was released on September 3 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2011 season . The next day , he was added to the team ' s practice squad . Davis was released again on August 31 , 2012 for final roster cuts for the 2012 season and signed to practice squad the next day . On September 8 , he was promoted to the active 53 - man roster . He made his NFL debut in the Week 1 win against the Kansas City Chiefs . Scored his first TD against Philadelphia Eagles .
Dennis McKinnon Dennis Lewis McKinnon ( born August 22 , 1961 in Quitman , Georgia ) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys . McKinnon played college football at Florida State University and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Bears in 1983 . He was the last undrafted free agent to score more than one touchdown for the Bears until Dane Sanzenbacher in 2011 . He won Super Bowl XX as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears . In his eight seasons , McKinnon caught 194 passes for 3 , 012 yards and 22 touchdowns . He also returned 129 punts for 1 , 191 yards and three touchdowns , and scored a rushing touchdown . He caught 31 passes for 555 yards and seven touchdowns during the Bears ' championship season in 1985 . His best season was in 1988 , when he caught 45 passes for 704 yards and three touchdowns , while also returning 40 punts for 405 yards and a franchise record two touchdowns ( this record was later surpassed by Devin Hester in the 2006 season ) . He went on to catch four passes for 108 yards and a touchdown in Chicago ' s 20 - 12 postseason win in a game known as the Fog Bowl . At the time of his retirement , McKinnon ' s 1 , 191 punt return yards were the second highest total in Chicago franchise history .
1986 College Football All - America Team The 1986 College Football All - America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All - America teams that season . The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press , United Press International , Newspaper Enterprise Association , Football Writers Association of America , American Football Coaches Association , Walter Camp Foundation , Scripps - Howard , and " The Sporting News " . AP , UPI , NEA , and SH were all press organizations that polled writers and players . FWAA was also a poll of writers , as was the Walter Camp Foundation . The AFCA was a poll of college coaches . " The Sporting News " chose a team for their publications . AP , UPI , NEA , " The Sporting News " and " Pro Football Weekly " chose both first and second teams . AP , UPI , NEA , also listed numerous honorable mentions .
1981 New York Jets season The 1981 New York Jets season was the 22nd season for the team and the 12th in the National Football League . It began with the team trying to improve upon its 4 – 12 record from 1980 under head coach Walt Michaels . The Jets sputtered early , starting 0 – 3 and ( combined with the previous season ' s 4 – 12 finish ) fueling a quarterback controversy and altercation between quarterback Richard Todd and sports writer Steve Serby and speculation about Michaels ' job . However , the Jets finished the season with a record of 10 – 5 – 1 and qualified for their first playoff appearance in twelve seasons . In the playoffs , they fell to their division rivals , the Buffalo Bills , 31 – 27 .
Owen Gill Owen Gill ( born February 19 , 1962 ) is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League . He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd round ( 53rd overall pick ) of the 1985 NFL Draft out of the University of Iowa . He played for the Indianapolis Colts ( 1985 – 1986 ) and the Los Angeles Rams ( 1987 ) .
Walter Abercrombie Walter Augustus Abercrombie ( born September 26 , 1959 ) is a former professional American football running back and kick returner that played in the National Football League . He was selected in first round ( 12th overall ) of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers after playing college football for Baylor . Abercrombie played for the Steelers from 1982 to 1987 and then for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988 .
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1994 Arizona Rattlers season The 1994 Arizona Rattlers season marked the 3rd season for the franchise and was the season of their first Arena Bowl championship . Regular season . DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDANCE May 20 Orlando 28 - 30 14 , 568 May 28 Cleveland 64 - 40 14 , 892 Jun 04 at Cleveland 41 - 33 5 , 122 Jun 11 Massachusetts 37 - 35 14 , 477 Jun 18 Charlotte 59 - 52 15 , 311 Jul 02 at Las Vegas 50 - 7 5 , 018 Jul 09 Miami 41 - 26 15 , 505 Jul 15 at Miami 52 - 66 8 , 312 Jul 23 at Albany 33 - 39 13 , 153 Jul 30 Tampa Bay 48 - 21 15 , 505 Aug 06 at Orlando 21 - 46 14 , 015 Aug 12 Las Vegas 51 - 46 15 , 102 Playoffs . Aug 20 Charlotte 52 - 24 12 , 178 Aug 27 at Albany 40 - 33 11 , 762 Arena Bowl VIII - Sep 02 at Orlando 36 - 31 14 , 368
Canadian Junior Football League The Canadian Junior Football League is a national amateur Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in six provinces across Canada . The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl . Many CJFL players have gone on to professional football careers in the CFL and elsewhere . The CJFL ' s formal mission statement is : " The Canadian Junior Football League provides the opportunity for young men aged 17 to 22 to participated in highly competitive post - high school football that is unique in Canada . The goal of the league is to foster community involvement and yield a positive environment by teaching discipline , perseverance and cooperation . The benefits of the league are strong camaraderie , national competition and life - long friends . " A handful of standout players are typically signed directly to CFL rosters each season , while Canadian Interuniversity Sport permits up to two years of play in leagues such as the CJFL before a player begins to lose eligibility . The 9 - team Quebec Junior Football League was formerly part of the CJFL , but eventually withdrew and now operates independently .
Romaro Miller Romaro Miller ( born September 12 , 1978 ) is an American football quarterback from Shannon , Mississippi . He is best known as a three year starter for the University of Mississippi Rebels . He also played in the NFL and CFL professionally . College . Miller set many records at Ole Miss but had the misfortune of being immediately followed by Eli Manning , who would go on to have an outstanding career for the Rebels and break several of Miller ' s recently set records . As an Ole Miss Rebel he completed 497 passes on 902 tries . He had 6311 passing yards and 43 TD ' s . He led Ole Miss to 3 straight bowl games winning the Independence bowl twice and losing the Music City bowl . His overall record at Ole Miss was 22 - 13 . Professional . Miller played three seasons in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings , primarily backing up Daunte Culpepper . He then went to the Canadian Football League where he played for the Ottawa Renegades , the Calgary Stampeders , and the Toronto Argonauts . As the Argonauts ' third string quarterback , he was a member of their 2004 team that won the 92nd Grey Cup . Miller also played for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa . Miller was the quarterbacks coach at Millsaps College following his NFL career .
Ben Wilson ( American football ) Benjamin Ivery Wilson ( born March 9 , 1939 in Houston , Texas ) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League . College career . Wilson played college football at USC . Pro career . Wilson played running back for eight seasons in the NFL . He started in Super Bowl II for the Green Bay Packers .
Rock River Raptors The Rock River Raptors are a professional indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League , USA . The Raptors play at the Rockford MetroCentre . The franchise was established in 2000 as the Tennessee Valley Vipers , a charter member of af2 . The franchise was based at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville , Alabama . In 2005 , the franchise moved to United Indoor Football as the Tennessee Valley Raptors . To accommodate the Vipers ' af2 return to Huntsville , team owner Art Clarkson announced in August 2005 that the franchise would relocate to Rockford , Illinois . Coincidentally , Rockford was the site of the first - ever Arena Football game in 1986 . On October 1 , 2007 , the Raptors announced they will not play in the UIF in 2008 . Eighteen days later , they announced they would move to the CIFL to begin play there for the 2008 season . The team is not to be confused with the Rockford Raptors , a soccer team also based in Rockford which is a member of the National Premier Soccer League . Season - By - Season . ! Totals | | 41 | | 28 | |
Bill Chambers ( American football ) William Joseph " Bill " Chambers ( born October 17 , 1923 ) was an American football offensive lineman in the All - America Football Conference . He played two seasons for the New York Yankees ( 1948 – 1949 ) . He played collegiately for Alabama , Georgia Tech and UCLA .
Wayne Patrick Wayne Allen Patrick ( September 1 , 1946 – March 23 , 2010 ) was a professional American football running back for five seasons for the Buffalo Bills in both the American Football League and the National Football League . He was born in Gainesville , Florida . He settled in Amherst , a suburb of Buffalo after retiring from football and raised his family . He died on March 23 , 2010 after a lengthy battle with heart and kidney disease .
Fred Hyatt Freddie Phillip Hyatt ( born June 28 , 1946 in Roanoke , Alabama ) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the St . Louis Cardinals , the New Orleans Saints , and the Washington Redskins . He played college football at Auburn University and was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round of the 1968 NFL Draft .
Bert Baston Bert Baston ( born December 3 , 1894 – November 16 , 1979 ) was an American football player for the University of Minnesota . He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 . Baston was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity at the Minnesota , graduating in 1917 .
Chris Gronkowski Chris Gronkowski ( born December 26 , 1986 ) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League . He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010 . He was traded to the Broncos on May 23 , 2012 . He played college football at Arizona . Early years . Gronkowski was born on December 26 , 1986 in Buffalo , New York to Diane and Gordon Gronkowski . His great - grandfather , Ignatius Gronkowski , was a member of the 1924 U . S . Olympic cycling team in Paris . His younger brother Rob and his older brother Dan are both NFL tight ends . His father played three years as an offensive guard at Syracuse . He attended Williamsville North High School in Williamsville , New York where he was a three year letterwinner playing football and baseball . He averaged 6 . 2 yards per carry and recorded 453 receiving yards his senior year . He also forced 4 fumbles and recorded 82 tackles and 2 touchdowns on defense . College career . Gronkowski was recruited to Maryland as a fullback in 2005 , but redshirted his freshman year . His redshirt freshman season in 2006 , he worked his way up into the fullback rotation . He had the eighth highest strength index on the team which was the best among running back s . In his redshirt sophomore season in 2007 , he transferred to Arizona where he played linebacker . He went back to the starting fullback position in 2008 as a fourth year junior as he recorded 8 receptions for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns . He was also the Second Team All - Pac - 10 Academic Football Team . In 2009 , as a fifth year senior , he recorded 4 catches for 20 yards . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . 2010 season . Gronkowski did not attend the NFL Scouting Combine in 2010 , though his brother Rob did . He declared for the 2010 NFL Draft and was projected as high as the 4th round , but went undrafted . One day after the draft , on April 25 , 2010 , Gronkowski signed with the Cowboys . On September 4 , 2010 , Gronkowski made it past the final cuts to join the 53 man roster . He made his first career start on September 19 , 2010 against the Chicago Bears . Also , his first career touchdown catch came in the same game on a one yard pass from Tony Romo . On October 25 , 2010 , in a Monday Night football game against the Giants , Gronkowski missed a blocking assignment on Michael Boley as he ran straight to Tony Romo and knocked him to the ground . Romo got the pass off to Miles Austin , but he suffered a fractured left clavicle , which ended Romo ' s 2010 season . He started 7 out of 14 games and finished the season with 17 rushing yards on 5 carries and 7 catches for 35 yards and a touchdown . Indianapolis Colts . On September 4 , 2011 Gronkowski was picked up by the Indianapolis Colts through waivers . Denver Broncos . On May 23 , 2012 , Gronkowski was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Cassius Vaughn .
Lee Artoe Lee Robert Reno Artoe ( March 2 , 1917April 1 , 2005 ) was a professional American football player in the National Football League ( NFL ) and All - America Football Conference ( AAFC ) for 7 seasons . A tackle , Artoe played for the NFL ' s Chicago Bears ( 1940 – 1942 , 1945 ) . In the AAFC , he played for the Los Angeles Dons ( 1946 – 1947 ) and Baltimore Colts ( 1948 ) . Artoe played college football at University of California , Berkeley , with the California Golden Bears , and in 1940 was picked in the 11th round by Chicago . He returned a fumble in the 1942 NFL Championship Game 52 yards for the first score of the game .
Arthur Guepe Arthur L . " Art " Guepe ( January 28 , 1915 – November 4 , 2001 ) was an American football player and coach . He served as the head coach at the University of Virginia from 1946 to 1952 and Vanderbilt University from 1953 to 1962 , compiling a career college football record of 86 – 71 – 9 . Playing and assistant coaching career . Guepe played quarterback at Marquette University from 1934 to 1936 in a backfield that included two - time All - American Ray Buivid , Ray Sonnenberg , and Arthur ' s twin brother , Albert Guepe . The Golden Avalanche compiled records of 7 – 1 in 1935 and 7 – 2 in 1936 , the latter season concluding with a 16 – 6 loss to Sammy Baugh and Texas Christian in the 1937 Cotton Bowl Classic . In the TCU game , Guepe raced a punt back 60 yards for the first touchdown in Cotton Bowl history to give Marquette an early lead . After graduation , Guepe served one season as freshmen football and basketball coach at Marquette , and then moved to the University of Virginia as an assistant football coach from 1938 – 1942 . Guepe served in the United States Navy during World War II and played one season in 1943 for the Iowa Pre - Flight Seahawks football team . Head coaching career . Guepe was the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football program from 1946 to 1952 , having compiled a 47 – 17 – 2 ( . 727 ) record . His final three years were his best , winning eight games in each of those seasons . His ' 51 team finished 8 – 1 and ranked 13th in the nation . Vanderbilt University lured Guepe from Virginia in 1953 and he coached the Commodores for ten seasons ( 1953 – 1962 ) . Guepe ' s 1955 Vandy team , beat 8th - ranked Auburn in the Gator Bowl and finished 8 – 3 . His Vandy teams won more Southeastern Conference games ( 19 ) than any Commodore coach before or since . Upon retiring from coaching after the 1962 season , Guepe said matter - of - factly and without bitterness : " There is no way you can be Harvard Monday through Friday and try to be Alabama on Saturday . " His message to the Vanderbilt chancellor and trustees was unambiguous . To be competitive in the arena of big - time college football , Vanderbilt would have to relax some of its high standards of admissions and academic eligibility . His son , Arthur A . Guepe , played football at Vanderbilt from 1961 to 1963 . Later life and death . Guepe served as the Ohio Valley Conference ' s first commissioner from 1963 to 1975 . Guepe died on November 4 , 2001 at a nursing home in Florida .
1994 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 1994 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1994 NCAA Division I - A football season . They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference . They were coached by sixth – year head coach Gary Gibbs , who was fired at the conclusion of the season .
André Davis André N . Davis ( born June 12 , 1979 in Niskayuna , New York ) is an American football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent . He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft . He played college football at Virginia Tech . In addition to the Browns , Davis has also played for the New England Patriots , Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans in his career . Early years . Davis was the star on the Niskayuna High School track and field team , where he also played soccer . He did not begin playing football until his junior year . College career . Davis accepted a track scholarship from Virginia Tech , where he was a teammate of Michael Vick . He scored the first touchdown for the Hokies in the 2000 Sugar Bowl game against Florida State , despite falling 46 - 29 . He was awarded the Today ' s Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 2002 . NFL career . Davis was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 2002 NFL Draft . During his first three seasons in Cleveland , he played wide receiver and on special teams . Davis scored on a 99 - yard touchdown reception during a game on October 17 , 2004 against the Cincinnati Bengals . The reception ties Davis with twelve other players for the NFL record for longest career reception . Davis spent 2005 and 2006 with the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills respectively . He was then signed by the Houston Texans for a one year deal in 2007 . Davis started for the Texans , replacing an injured Andre Johnson in Week 3 of the 2007 NFL season . He scored his first touchdown for the Texans on October 1 , 2007 - Week 4 - against the Atlanta Falcons ( 35 yard touchdown reception ) . Davis took over for an injured Jerome Mathis as a kick returner . On December 30 , in the last game of the 2007 regular season against the Jacksonville Jaguars , Davis scored two consecutive touchdowns on kickoff returns , the first for 97 yards and the second for 104 . It was reported February 28 , 2008 , that the Texans had reached an agreement with Davis to stay on the team . He will receive $ 16 million over four years , with $ 8 million guaranteed . On February 18 , 2011 , the Texans released Davis . Family . Davis lives in Houston with his wife , Janelle , and their sons , Daylen and Bryce .
Mike Windt Mike Windt ( born May 29 , 1986 ) is an American football long snapper for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League . He played college football at Cincinnati . College career . Windt had an outstanding three - year career ( 2007 – 09 ) at the University of Cincinnati . Windt was flawless in 395 career snaps for the Bearcats . Professional career . Cincinnati Bengals . After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft , Windt signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a rookie free agent on April 24 , 2010 , he was later cut before the regular season . San Diego Chargers . Windt was signed by the San Diego Chargers on October 13 , 2010 . Windt becomes the Chargers ' fifth long snapper in 2010 . David Binn , James Dearth and Ryan Neill all are on Injured - Reserve and Ethan Albright snapped in the Chargers ' last two games .