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1976 NFL season The 1976 NFL season was the 57th regular season of the National Football League . The league expanded to 28 teams with the addition of the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . This fulfilled one of the conditions agreed to in 1966 for the 1970 AFL - NFL Merger , which called for the league to expand to 28 teams by 1970 or soon thereafter . For this season only , the Seahawks played in the NFC West while the Buccaneers played in the AFC West . ( The Seahawks would return to the NFC West with the realignment prior to the 2002 NFL season . ) In addition , the Buccaneers would set a record of futility , finishing the season 0 - 14 . The Buccaneers would go on to lose their first 26 games as a franchise before finally winning against the New Orleans Saints and St . Louis Cardinals to finish the 1977 season . The season ended with Super Bowl XI when the Oakland Raiders defeated the Minnesota Vikings . Division races . The two expansion clubs , Tampa Bay and Seattle , were " swing " teams that didn ' t participate in regular conference play . Every other NFL team played a home - and - away series against the other members in its division , three interconference games , and the remainder of their 14 game schedule against other conference teams . As a member of the AFC in 1976 , Tampa Bay played the other 13 members of the conference , while Seattle did the same in the NFC . The 14th game , played in " Week Six " , was Seattle ' s 13 – 10 win at Tampa . Starting in 1970 , and until 2002 , there were three divisions ( Eastern , Central and Western ) in each conference . The winners of each division , and a fourth " wild card " team based on the best non - division winner , qualified for the playoffs . The tiebreaker rules were changed to start with head - to - head competition , followed by division records , common opponents ' records , and conference play . National Football Conference American Football Conference Final standings . " W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , PCT = Winning Percentage , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against " " - clinched wild card berth , - clinched division title "
Greg Battle Greg Battle ( born April 14 , 1964 ) was an award - winning Canadian Football League linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1987 to 1993 and from 1997 to 1998 . He graduated from Arizona State University . He had a try out with the Denver Broncos of the NFL , but turned north to Canada in 1987 . He won two CFL Outstanding Defensive player award s in his career , 1990 and 1991 , and helped the Blue Bombers to two Grey Cup victories in 1988 and 1990 . He finished his career third in the CFL for career defensive tackles with 766 . He was named one the All - Time Blue Bomber Greats . He was chosen the Western Division outstanding defensive player three times ( 1989 , 1990 and 1991 ) and the CFL ’ s top defensive player in 1990 and 1991 . He was named the Grey Cup ' s defensive MVP in 1990 , when he recorded four tackles and two interceptions , returning one for a 56 - yard touchdown in a 50 - 11 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos . During the game one sports caster jokingly asked if he could nominate Battle for most outstanding offensive player due to his interceptions . During his time in the CFL he was known for his Pass coverage skills , and outstanding speed . He also briefly played for the Las Vegas Posse in 1994 , and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the same season , the Memphis Mad Dogs in 1995 , and , the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1996 , before returning to the Blue Bombers for his two final seasons . In 2007 , Battle was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame .
USC Trojans football under Paul Hackett Paul Hackett was the coach of the University of Southern California ' s football team from 1998 to 2000 . He compiled a 19 - 18 record , and was succeeded by Pete Carroll . 1998 . This was Paul Hackett ' s inaugural year as head coach as the Trojans head coach as well as his only winning season and bowl appearance with the team . It was also the Trojans ' 75th anniversary playing at the Coliseum . After three wins , including an opener against Purdue in the Pigskin Classic , USC was ranked as high as 18 in the AP Poll , but lost two of its next three and dropped out of the rankings permanently . During halftime of the game against UCLA , 91 - year - old USC " Super Fan " Giles Pellerin died while watching his 797th consecutive USC football game . 1999 . The 1999 season included the Trojan ' s 1 , 000th game , a home win against Oregon State . The Trojans won three of their four non - conference games , but lost five of its eight conference games including a triple overtime loss to Oregon , the longest game in USC ' s history . One bright spot for the Trojans was their victory over UCLA . The win broke the Bruins ' eight - year streak of victories , the longest in the rivalry ' s history . 2000 . This was the last year of Hackett ' s tenure at USC , and the first year the Trojan ' s had ever finished last in the Pac - 10 . After winning the 18th Kickoff Classic against ranked Penn State , the Trojans won their next two non - conference games and were ranked as high as eighth in the AP Poll . The game against San Jose State was the 500th game USC played in the Coliseum , which they won after trailing 24 – 12 . They lost their first conference game to Oregon State , breaking their 26 game winning streak against the conference rival , and lost the next four , eventually going 2 – 6 in conference play . It placed 8th , tied with California and Washington State . Petros Papadakis , a team captain for the season and current broadcaster , claims he was " the captain of the worst football team in USC history . "
1972 Pro Bowl The 1972 Pro Bowl was the NFL ' s 22nd annual all - star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1971 season . The game was played on Sunday , January 23 , 1972 , at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles , California . The final Score was AFC 26 , NFC 13 . The Kansas City Chiefs swept the Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) awards , with placekicker Jan Stenerud named the game ' s offensive MVP and Willie Lanier selected as the defensive MVP . Attendance at the game was 53 , 647 . Don McCafferty of the Baltimore Colts coached the AFC while the NFC was led by the San Francisco 49ers ' Dick Nolan . The referee was Ben Dreith .
Ross Verba Ross Robert Verba ( born October 31 , 1973 in Des Moines , Iowa ) is an American professional football player currently is a free agent . A 6 ' 4 " , 305 - lb . guard from the University of Iowa , Verba was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1st round ( 30th overall ) of the 1997 NFL Draft . Verba was the first rookie to ever start a Super Bowl at left tackle , when the Packers faced the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII . He played four seasons for the Packers from 1997 – 2000 and five with the Cleveland Browns from 2001 - 2005 . On January 4 , 2007 , Verba was arrested on a felony warrant for writing bad checks ( $ 50 , 000 ) at the Wynn Resort Hotel / Casino in Nevada . He was eventually released and has since resolved his outstanding debt with Greg Phoenix of Allstate Financial Services a Las Vegas establishment . On February 28 , 2007 , the Lions released Verba . Verba was arrested again around Thanksgiving 2009 on a warrant out of Clark County , Nevada ( Las Vegas ) for failure to repay a casino marker ( approx . $ 26 , 000 ) at the Palms Resort and Casino .
Paul Lea Paul Lea ( born February 19 , 1929 , Breckenridge , Texas ; died May 19 , 2009 , Raton , New Mexico ) was an American football player and physician . Lea played college football at Tulane University , where he was an offensive and defensive tackle . He was a first - team all - Southeastern Conference selection from 1948 – 50 , and was named to the 1948 College Football All - America Team as a sophomore . Lea was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 1951 NFL Draft . The Bears traded him to the Pittsburgh Steelers , for whom he appeared in nine games in the 1951 season . He also played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League . After his football career , Lea returned to New Orleans and graduated from Tulane Medical School . He became an anesthesiologist and was director of anesthesia at Methodist Hospital in eastern New Orleans for 30 years . After Hurricane Katrina destroyed his New Orleans home in 2005 , he moved to Gunnison , Colorado . He died on May 19 , 2009 , while traveling to Gunnison .
Harald Hasselbach Harald Hasselbach ( born September 22 , 1967 in Amsterdam , Netherlands ) is a former defensive end who played 7 seasons in the NFL for the Denver Broncos . He played for the Broncos from 1994 to 2000 and was a starter in Super Bowl XXXIII . Previously , he played four seasons for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL and also played in a Grey Cup winning team . He is one of the few players to have been a part of a winning team in a Grey Cup and a Super Bowl . He currently runs the photography template website www . bludomain . com . Hasselbach is a younger brother of the Dutch television presenter Ernst - Paul Hasselbach , who died in a road accident in 2008 .
1999 Oahu Bowl The 1999 Jeep Oahu Bowl was a college football bowl game , played as part of the 1999 - 2000 bowl game schedule of the 1999 NCAA Division I - A football season . It was the 2nd Oahu Bowl . It was played on December 25 , 1999 , at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu , Hawaii . The game matched the Hawaii Warriors against the Oregon State Beavers , who were making their first bowl game appearance in 35 seasons , and was televised on ESPN . The victory marked the finale to one of the most memorable seasons in school history as Hawaii had seen an improvement of nine wins over the previous winless season in . Hawaii won the 1999 contest 23 - 17 .
1953 San Francisco 49ers season The 1953 San Francisco 49ers season was the team ' s fourth season in the NFL , and were coming off a 7 - 5 - 0 record in 1952 . The 49ers would play consistent football all season long , never losing consecutive games throughout the season en route to a franchise best 9 - 3 - 0 record . However , the 49ers would lose both games against the Detroit Lions , who finished the season 10 - 2 - 0 to win the Western Conference and earn a spot in the NFL Championship game . Offensively , San Francisco was led by quarterback Y . A . Tittle , who threw for 2121 yards and 20 TD ' s while completing 57 . 5 % of his passes . Running back Joe Perry had another great season , rushing for 1018 yards along with 10 TD ' s , while Hugh McElhenny rushed for 503 yards and 3 TD ' s , and caught 30 passes for 474 yards and 6 TD ' s . Wide receiver Billy Wilson would catch a team high 51 passes for 840 yards and 10 TD ' s . Pro Bowl . San Francisco ' s players selected for the Pro Bowl :
List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers first - round draft picks The Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined the National Football League ( NFL ) in 1976 with the Seattle Seahawks . Every April , each NFL franchise adds new players to its roster through a collegiate draft at the " NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting " , more commonly known as the NFL Draft . Teams are ranked in reverse order based on the previous season ' s record , with the team with the worst record having the first selection . The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous season ' s Super Bowl ; the Super Bowl champion is the last team to select and the Super Bowl runner up selects right before them . This order is subject to teams trading away selections to other teams for different selections , players , cash or a combination thereof . Thus , it is common for a team ' s actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick , or for a team to have multiple or no draft picks the first round due to trades . The Buccaneers have had the first overall pick on six occasions . Twice in 1978 and 1984 , they traded it away . Two eventual Hall of Famers were selected by the Buccaneers . The Buccaneers ' first selection as an NFL team was Lee Roy Selmon , a defensive lineman from Oklahoma . The team ' s most - recent first - round selections were Mark Barron , a strong safety from the University of Alabama , and Doug Martin , a running back from Boise State University .
1952 in Canadian football Canadian Football News in 1952 . The Canadian Rugby Union received television revenue for the first time when it was paid $ 7 , 500 by CBC for the rights to televise the Grey Cup game . CBLT Toronto was the only station to carry the game live . The WIFU increased their games to 16 , per team . Regular season . Final regular season standings . " Note : GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against , Pts = Points " < / div > Grey Cup playoffs . " Note : All dates in 1952 " < / div > < / div > < / div >
1913 Auburn Tigers football team The 1913 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1913 college football season . The team was coached by Mike Donahue and was undefeated at 8 – 0 , outscoring opponents 224 – 13 . Auburn , led by senior captain Kirk Newell , was the champion of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association . The Tigers were retroactively awarded a national title by several computer rating systems , including the College Football Research Center which is a component of the BCS , the current system to determine the national champion ) . Auburn University does not claim the title , but does acknowledge it in their official media guide . Schedule .
Anthony Harrison Anthony Harrison ( born September 26 , 1965 , in Toccoa , Georgia ) is a former player in the NFL . He played for the Green Bay Packers . He played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in college . He is the father of one beautiful daughter , who is now in college .
National Football Foundation The National Football Foundation ( NFF ) is a non - profit organization founded in 1947 by General Douglas MacArthur , legendary Army Black Knights football coach Earl " Red " Blaik and journalist Grantland Rice . Its mission is to promote and develop amateur American football on all levels throughout the United States and to cultivate leadership , sportsmanship , enthusiasm for competition , and the drive for academic excellence among America ' s youth . In addition to supporting amateur football on the local level , the National Football Foundation also oversees the support , administration , and operation of the College Football Hall of Fame . Among its other programs and initiatives includes the facilitation of the Play It Smart program , which places a trained " academic coach " who turns football teams into learning teams in underserved high schools across the country , and the awarding of the Draddy Trophy presented by HealthSouth Corporation , referred to in many circles as the " Academic Heisman " . In spring 2007 , the NFF launched the NFF National Honor Society , a recognition program for players who excel both on the field and in the classroom . Inductees must have been a starter in their final collegiate season and have earned a 3 . 2 cumulative GPA for their undergraduate degree . The Foundation also tabulates and releases the Bowl Championship Series Standings each Fall and hosts an Annual Awards Dinner in December at the Waldorf - Astoria in New York City . Archie Manning , a former Ole Miss Rebels football All - American and member of the College Football Hall of Fame , serves as the current chairman , and Steven J . Hatchell , the former commissioner of the Big 12 Conference and executive director of the FedEx Orange Bowl , serves as its current president . The foundation is has 119 local chapters distributed among 46 states . Since 1956 , more than 100 , 000 volunteers have become members . National Football Foundation Gold Medal . The Gold Medal , the NFF ’ s highest honor , has been presented to seven U . S . Presidents , four U . S . Generals , three U . S . Admirals , one U . S . Supreme Court Justice , 25 Corporate CEOs and Chairmen . Distinguished American Award . Presented on special occasions when a truly deserving individual emerges , the award honors someone who has applied the character building attributes learned from amateur sport in their business and personal life , exhibiting superior leadership qualities in education , amateur athletics , business and in the community . MacArthur Trophy . Every year , the National Football Foundation awards the MacArthur Trophy to the NCAA Division I - FBS college football team determined to be the national champion . John L . Toner Award . The annual award is given to an athletic director who has demonstrated superior administrative abilities and shown outstanding dedication to college athletics and particularly college football . " Note : * = posthumously "
2010 Armed Forces Bowl The 2010 Armed Forces Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game , and the first of two editions to be played at Gerald J . Ford Stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University ( SMU ) in the Dallas enclave of University Park , Texas . From the bowl ' s inception as the Fort Worth Bowl in 2003 , it had been held at Amon G . Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University , but a renovation project that began immediately after the 2010 regular season led to a temporary move to the SMU campus . The event is expected to return to TCU in 2012 . The game started at 12 : 00 PM US EST on Thursday , December 30 , 2010 . The game was telecast on ESPN and matched the SMU Mustangs from Conference USA , playing on their home field , with the Army Black Knights . Army ' s appearance in the 2010 edition of the game marked the fourth consecutive year that a service academy played in the bowl . Air Force competed in the contest in the years , 2007 , 2008 , and 2009 . Teams . Army Black Knights . Army officially accepted an invitation to the bowl on November 30 , 2010 . The Black Knights had a contingency agreement with the AF Bowl to compete in the game if Conference USA or the Mountain West Conference could not fill their bowl obligation . Since TCU was invited to a BCS Bowl and the Mountain West only had 4 other bowl eligible teams to fill 5 bowl games , the spot opened up for Army to be invited . For Army , this was their first bowl appearance since 1996 when they played in the Independence Bowl against Auburn . The 2010 game was the first time Army played in the Armed Forces Bowl . SMU Mustangs . SMU made their second straight bowl appearance after not appearing in a bowl game since 1984 , before the program was devastated by scandal . The Mustangs entered the game with a 7 - 6 record and were Co - Champions of Conference USA ' s West Division . SMU defeated Nevada in last season ' s Hawaii Bowl by a score of 45 - 10 . This was SMU ' s first appearance in the Armed Forces Bowl . The game was played at the Mustangs ' home stadium after the contest was moved to Gerald Ford Stadium due to construction on TCU ' s Amon G . Carter Stadium . Game Notes . Although both Army and SMU have been members of Conference USA , the teams have only played each other two previous times . This is mainly because their tenures in the Conference have not overlapped . Army was a member of the conference from 1997 - 2004 while SMU is a current member who started conference membership in 2005 . Army has won the previous two meetings with the Black Knights winning a 14 – 13 decision at West Point in 1928 and picking up a 24 – 6 win at SMU in 1967 .
Don Loney Don Loney ( 1923 - 2004 ) was a retired professional Canadian football centre and football coach . He was called the " Father of Maritime Football " by the Globe and Mail for his work as a coach at St . Francis Xavier University and his contributions to developing the Vanier Cup as a national championship . Playing career . Loney was an exceptional football player in Canada after graduating from North Carolina State University . During the Second World War before he was sent overseas to serve in England , he suited up for the Ottawa Combines and the St . Hyacinthe - Donnacona Navy teams in 1943 . He served in the RCN from 1943 - 1957 as a Lieutenant Commander . Post - war , he resumed his career and played nine seasons as a centre in Canadian football with the Montreal Hornets ( 1945 ) , Toronto Argonauts ( 1946 ) , Ottawa Rough Riders ( 1947 - 1952 ) and Calgary Stampeders ( 1954 ) , meriting four East all - star selections and the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as East MVP in 1950 , a rare feat for a player at his position . He won a pair of Grey Cup s , with the Argonauts in 1946 and the Rough Riders in 1951 . Don served in Shearwater as the Base Physical Training and Recreation Officer for two years , and it was during this period that he coached the senior Shearwater Flyers football teams to Nova Scotia and Maritime championships in 1955 and 1956 . University coaching career . Loney headed the St . Francis Xavier X - Men football program from 1957 to 1973 . In 17 seasons at the helm , he compiled an impressive record of 133 wins , 31 losses and two ties , for a remarkable winning percentage of . 807 . The team went on an undefeated streak over an eight year span . Time Magazine dubbed St . FX as " The Assassins of Antigonish " . His teams won nine conference banners ( including the pre - AUS era ) , six Jewett Trophy titles as AUS champions , four Atlantic Bowl championships , as well as a dominating 40 - 14 triumph over Waterloo Lutheran in the second Canadian College Bowl in 1966 . University pioneer and legacy . Perhaps greater than his coaching career , Loney was a true university football pioneer . In 1960 , he was instrumental in creating the Atlantic Bowl , Canada ’ s first post - season invitational game which officially became a national semifinal in 1967 . He was also one of the architects of the Canadian College Bowl , which kicked off in 1965 . Following the 1973 season , the Atlantic Bowl MVP award was named after him and , in 2006 , the AUS championship final was renamed the Loney Bowl . He was inducted into Canada ' s Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 . He was announced for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on February 21 , 2013 as a builder for his contributions to university football in Canada . He was also inducted into the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame , Canadian Forces Hall of Fame and StFX Sports Hall of Fame .
Terrence Holt Terrence DaQuay Holt ( born March 5 , 1980 ) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at North Carolina State . Holt has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals , Carolina Panthers , Chicago Bears , and New Orleans Saints . He is the younger brother of All - Pro wide receiver Torry Holt . Professional career . Detroit Lions . Holt played for the Detroit Lions from 2003 - 2006 . Arizona Cardinals . On March 8 , 2007 , the Arizona Cardinals signed Holt to a $ 15 million , 5 - year contract . On February 21 , 2008 Holt was released by the Cardinals . Carolina Panthers . On March 20 , 2008 Holt was signed by the Carolina Panthers , but was released on August 30 . Chicago Bears . Holt was signed by the Chicago Bears on October 22 , 2008 after cornerback Zackary Bowman was placed on injured reserve . He was waived on November 11 when the team promoted practice squad defensive end Ervin Baldwin to the active roster . New Orleans Saints . The New Orleans Saints signed Holt on December 3 , 2008 . He participated in the final two games of the Saints ' regular season . He was not resigned by the team and became a free agent .