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George Tirebiter George Tirebiter was the unofficial mascot of the University of Southern California in the 1940s . When a stray dog was discovered by a group of USC students at Currie ' s Ice Cream parlor , one student remarked that the dog looked like a Navy V - 12 student named George Kuhns . Thus , the dog was dubbed " George . " He received the surname " Tirebiter " because he would bite at the tires of cars he chased down Trousdale Parkway , which bisects the campus . ( Today Trousdale is only open to foot traffic . ) His pastime ultimately led to his demise , as he was eventually run over and killed by a car in 1950 . A public funeral was held on campus . The original George Tirebiter was succeeded by a handful of subsequent Tirebiters until 1957 . George became endeared to the student body when he bit the University of California Los Angeles mascot Joe Bruin on the nose at a home football game and chased after Oski the Golden Bear mascot of the University of California Berkeley at another home game . The legacy of the Tirebiter mascots was replaced with Traveler , the white Andalusian horse ridden by a Trojan rider at USC home football games . Statue . In 2006 , USC unveiled a statue celebrating the unofficial mascot ' s memory . The life - size statue portrays George with a small piece of chewed tire and is located at the south end of campus on Trousdale Parkway between the Mudd Hall of Philosophy and the Leventhal School of Accounting . George is facing Exposition Park and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum : the home stadium for USC Trojans football . The plaque on the statue reads : Cultural references . The protagonist of the Firesign Theatre album " Don ' t Crush That Dwarf , Hand Me the Pliers " was named George Leroy Tirebiter , after the dog , and that album ' s movie - within - a - play , " High School Madness , " featured a boy named Porgy Tirebiter .
1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football team is considered one of the strongest in OSU history , fielding 11 All - Americans and six first - round NFL draft picks . With quarterback Rex Kern and running back Jim Otis leading a powerful OSU offense and Jack Tatum on defense , Woody Hayes ' Buckeyes capped an undefeated season with a dominating 50 – 14 victory over archrival Michigan and a come - from - behind 27 – 16 victory over Southern California in the 1969 Rose Bowl to secure the national title . This was also the first year the Buckeye players were awarded Buckeye pride stickers for their helmets , each one a reward for a good play . OSU was the first team to have such a program . Game notes . Iowa . Michigan .
2012 Music City Bowl The 2012 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl was a post - season American college football bowl game held on December 31 , 2012 at LP Field in Nashville , Tennessee in the United States . The fifteenth edition of the Music City Bowl began at 11 : 05 a . m . CST and aired on ESPN . It featured the NC State Wolfpack from the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) against the Vanderbilt Commodores from the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) and was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams . The Wolfpack accepted their invitation to the game after attaining a 7 – 5 regular - season record , while the hometown Commodores accepted theirs after attaining an 8 – 4 record . Teams . NC State . The Wolfpack finished in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 4 – 4 record , resulting in the firing of head coach Tom O ' Brien after the season ; assistant coach Dana Bible will coach the Wolfpack in the bowl game . This will be the Wolfpack ' s first Music City Bowl . Vanderbilt . The Commodores ' season , on the other hand , was one of their more successful in recent history ; finishing in fourth place in the SEC ' s Eastern Division with a 5 – 3 record , the Commodores accepted the bid to their hometown Music City Bowl . This will be the Commodores ' second Music City bowl ; previously , they had played in the 2008 game , defeating the Boston College Eagles by a score of 16 – 14 . It is also the first time the Commodores have ever been to a bowl game in consecutive seasons ; the previous season saw them reach the 2011 Liberty Bowl , losing to the Cincinnati Bearcats by a score of 31 – 24 .
Walter Holman Walter Ree Holman ( born April 6 , 1959 in Vaiden , Mississippi ) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins . He also played in the Arena Football League for the Washington Commandos and the Detroit Drive . He played college football at West Virginia State University .
Rick Berns Richard Rickey Berns ( born February 5 , 1956 ) is a former American football running back in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft . He played college football at Nebraska . Berns also played for the Los Angeles Raiders .
Richard Sligh Richard Ellis Sligh ( August 18 , 1944 – December 23 , 2008 ) was an American collegiate and professional American football player who played for the American Football League ' s Oakland Raiders . Sligh played collegiately at North Carolina Central University from 1962 to 1964 , and was taken in the tenth round of the 1967 Common Draft as a defensive tackle . He was taken ahead of such notable players such as Preston Pearson , Leroy Mitchell , and Randy Rasmussen . During his time in the league he played in a total of eight games , not registering a tackle in any of them . Sligh was a reserve for the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II Height . At 7 feet tall Sligh is the tallest person to have ever played professional football .
Multnomah Athletic Club The Multnomah Athletic Club is a private social club and athletic club in Portland , Oregon , United States . Located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood , it was founded in 1891 , and the club has expanded greatly from its beginnings . It now fills two buildings totaling , making it the largest indoor athletic club in the world . It is colloquially referred to as either " The Multnomah Club , " or simply " The MAC . " Non - members often erroneously refer to it as " The MAC Club . " Its emblem is a winged " M " . Its current membership stands at approximately 20 , 000 people . The club is known for its exclusivity . A lottery for possible membership is only held approximately every four years , and reapplication is required every time . The initiation fee is approximately $ 5000 for an individual member , and monthly dues thereafter are $ 154 . Facilities . The MAC has seven indoor tennis courts and two outdoor courts . In addition , there are three indoor swimming pools ( one being Olympic length ) ; a hot tub ; an exercise and conditioning room ; three full - size basketball courts ; racquetball , handball and squash courts ; an indoor track ; a full - size gymnastics gym ; four studios for Pilates , yoga , and aerobics ; a lounge for junior members ; a child care center ; a store for clothing and exercise accessories ; three full - service restaurants ; and banquet facilities . The club offers a swim team , synchronized swimming , basketball , cycling , dance , decathlon , golf , gymnastics , handball , karate , Pilates , personal training , racquetball , skiing , squash , soccer , tennis , triathlon , volleyball , hiking , and yoga . The club ' s primary facility is located adjacent to Jeld - Wen Field , a multipurpose stadium located on land formerly owned by the club , directly behind the park ' s south end bleachers .
Derrick Burroughs Derrick D ' wayne Burroughs ( born May 18 , 1962 ) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played five seasons in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills . He is currently the head football coach at Lane College , a position he has held since February 2010 . Coaching career . Burroughs began his coaching career in 1995 as assistant head coach / defensive coordinator for Knoxville College . Three years later , he joined the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe in the role of running backs coach . Burroughs became the defensive backs coach of the Berlin Thunder in 1999 . He served in a similar capacity with the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League ( 2000 ) and Memphis Maniax of the XFL ( 2001 ) . After four years in private business he returned to coaching in 2006 as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Clark Atlanta . In 2007 , he was the defensive backs coach at Stillman College . Burroughs spent 2008 in the same role at Alabama State . On February 6 , 2010 , Burroughs became the head football coach at Lane College .
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Joe Jackson ( American football ) Joe " Joey " Jackson ( born May 7 , 1950 ) is a former professional football player . He played for the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings as a defensive end . He finished second in quarterback sack s as a rookie . He is currently an evangelist to athletes and conference speaker to Christian men ' s groups throughout the United States . He attended and played for the New Mexico State University and was also elected to the New Mexico State University hall of fame . He was later pick in the 5th round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the New York Jets . He was in the Superstar Sports Magazine all rookie team .
Adger Armstrong Adger Armstrong Jr . ( born June 21 , 1957 in Houston , Texas ) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League . He was signed by the Houston Oilers as an undrafted free agent in 1980 . He played college football at Texas A & M . Armstrong also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
Return yards Return yards is an American football and Canadian football statistical measure that takes several forms . In American and Canadian football , progress is measured by advancing the football towards the opposing team ' s Goal line . Progress can be made during play by the offensive team by advancing the ball from the its point of progress at the start of play known as the line of scrimmage or by the defensive team after taking possession of the football via a change of possession ( such as punt , kickoff , interception , punt block , blocked kick or fumble ) . When the defensive team advances the ball during play after a change in possession , yardage is credited from the point of the change of possession . Such yardage is termed return yards . Punt returner s and kick returner s are commonly monitored statistically for their totals and averages . However , other types of return yardage such as interception return yards are also measured because the point on the field where a change in possession occurs is marked . Note that of the aforementioned forms of return yards , kick return yards and punt return yards result from voluntary change in possession and most of the others result from involuntary forms of change in possession known as turnovers . Often kick return and punt return statistics are aggregated . and sometimes they are added to yards from scrimmage to yield all - purpose yards . When kick return yards and punt return yards are aggregated they are known as combined return yards or more formally , combined kick return yards .
1991 Miami Hurricanes football team The 1991 Miami Hurricanes football team was the national champions of the 1991 NCAA Division I - A football season , as determined by the AP Poll . 1991 was a split championship year , though , as the Washington Huskies finished # 1 in the Coaches ' Poll . The national championship was the fourth won by the University of Miami in football , all of which had come in the nine years since 1983 , leading some to dub the era , " The Decade of Dominance . " Awards and honors . Awards Finalists . Bold indicates winners
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Chester Brewer Chester Leland Brewer ( November 26 , 1875 – April 16 , 1953 ) was an American football , basketball , baseball , and track and field coach and athletic director . He served as the head football coach at Albion College ( 1899 – 1902 ) , Michigan Agricultural College , now Michigan State University , ( 1903 – 1910 , 1917 , 1919 ) , the University of Missouri ( 1911 – 1913 ) , and the University Farm , now the University of California , Davis , ( 1922 ) , compiling a career record of 97 – 51 – 4 . Brewer was also the head basketball coach at Michigan Agricultural ( 1903 – 1910 ) , Missouri ( 1910 – 1911 ) and the University Farm ( 1922 – 1923 ) , tallying a mark of 84 – 36 , and the head baseball coach at Michigan Agricultural ( 1904 – 1910 , 1918 – 1920 ) and Missouri ( 1911 , 1914 – 1917 , 1933 – 1934 ) , amassing a record of 148 – 93 – 4 . Coaching career . From 1903 to 1910 , and in 1917 and 1919 , Brewer coached football at Michigan Agricultural College , where he compiled a 58 – 23 – 7 record , making him one of the school ' s most prolific coaches . From 1911 to 1913 , he coached football at the University of Missouri , where he compiled a 14 – 8 – 2 record . During his years at the Missouri , Brewer fulfilled many roles . He was hired as athletic director in 1910 and wasted little time in leaving his mark at the university , as he was one of the founding members of the M Men ' s Club . He founded the club on the eve of the 1911 football game against Kansas , and the organization became the sponsor for intramural sports championships at the university . Brewer was also the coach of the 1911 baseball team , which had an 8 – 3 record . He assumed the leadership of the baseball team a second time from 1914 – 1917 and achieved a 49 – 15 – 3 record . He remained at the Missouri until 1917 and at different periods also coached basketball and track . Brewer is also credited with beginning the homecoming tradition at the University of Missouri and the entire nation with the 1911 Kansas vs . Missouri football game . Brewer left the Missouri at the end of the 1917 school year to serve in World War I . He spent the next year directing training camp activities at universities around the country . He returned to Michigan Agricultural College after the war . In 1922 , he coached football at the University Farm in Davis , California , where he compiled a 3 – 4 – 2 record . Brewer returned to Missouri in 1923 and was named athletic director and a professor of physical education . His second tenure as athletic director lasted until 1935 . During these twelve years of leadership , he helped oversee the construction of Brewer Fieldhouse , which was named for him on February 8 , 1930 . Brewer also coached the one final time from 1933 – 1934 and finished with a 12 – 17 record . His final record as Missouri ' s baseball coach was 69 – 32 – 3 . Brewer remained with the university as a professor until his death . He died on April 16 , 1953 at the age of 77 in Columbia , Missouri .
Louis Holmes ( American football ) Louis Holmes ( born February 24 , 1985 , in Memphis , Tennessee ) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2008 . He played college football at Arizona . Early days . He Spent final prep season at Dillard High School ( Fort Lauderdale , FL ) after attending his first three years of high school in his hometown of Memphis . College career . Holmes totaled 265 tackles , 22 . 0 sacks and 50 . 5 tackles for loss in four collegiate seasons , spending first two years at Scottsdale Community College before transferring to the University of Arizona for his final two campaigns . He played in 12 games with 10 starts for Arizona as a senior in 2007 , tallying 37 tackles , two sacks and 5 . 5 tackles for loss . He was named Second - team All - Pac - 10 during first season at Arizona as a junior , recording 36 tackles , four sacks , five tackles for loss , two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery . He combined for 192 tackles , 16 . 0 sacks and 40 tackles for loss in two seasons at Scottsdale Community College , garnering NCJAA All - American , All - Regional and All - Western States Football League honors . Professional career . San Francisco 49ers . Holmes was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as a rookie free agent on May 1 , 2008 .
James Cannida James Thomas Cannida II ( born January 3 , 1975 in Savannah , Georgia ) is an American football defensive lineman who most recently played for the Dallas Desperados ( 2005 – 2007 ) in the Arena Football League . He also played in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 1998 – 2001 ) and the Indianapolis Colts ( 2002 ) . High school years . Cannida attended American High School in Fremont , California and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball . In football , he was an All - League selection and an All - East Bay selection .
Kenny Smith ( American football ) Kenny Smith ( born September 8 , 1977 in Meridian , Mississippi ) is an American football defensive lineman who is currently a Free Agent in the National Football League . He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft . He played college football at Alabama . Smith has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs . Professional career . New Orleans Saints . Smith was drafted in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints . He appeared in six games as a rookie in 2001 , recording eight tackles . He played in nine games in 2002 , starting one while posting 19 tackles and 3 . 5 sacks on the season . He had a career - high 42 tackles in 15 games ( nine starts ) in 2003 , while recording one sack . He spent 2004 on injured reserve . Oakland Raiders . Smith signed with the Oakland Raiders as an unrestricted free agent on March 31 , 2005 but was placed on injured reserve and was released on November 2 , 2005 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . After spending 2006 out of football , Smith signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 7 , 2007 . The team released him on April 30 , 2007 . New England Patriots . Smith signed with the Patriots on June 8 , 2007 . He was released on August 22 , 2007 and re - signed with the Patriots on April 22 , 2008 . Before the 2008 season he was placed on injured reserve and missed the entire season . He was released on June 4 , 2009 . Kansas City Chiefs . Smith was signed by the Chiefs on October 21 , 2009 and waived on December 8 , 2009 .
Brian Dowling ( American football ) Brian John Dowling ( born April 1 , 1947 ) is a former college and professional football player and was the starting quarterback of the Yale University football team in the late 1960s . He set , and held for decades , a number of Yale passing records . Dowling finished 9th in vote for the 1968 Heisman Trophy , and was awarded the Nils V . " Swede " Nelson Award for sportsmanship in 1967 . The 1968 team was undefeated and favored going into The Game against Harvard University . Harvard was undefeated and untied , too . Harvard , trailing 29 – 13 with less than a minute remaining , rallied to tie the game , which ended with a score of 29 – 29 . The contest ' s result inspired the " Harvard Crimson " to print the headline " Harvard Beats Yale , 29 - 29 " . Dowling at that point had lost only one game he started since the sixth grade . Dowling played football in high school for St . Ignatius High School , located in Cleveland , Ohio . He played in two consecutive City Championship games in 1963 and 1964 ; St . Ignatius lost to Benedictine High School , 30 - 16 , in the 1963 game but avenged the loss the following year with a 48 - 6 victory over Benedictine . Dowling played briefly in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers . He was drafted in the 11th round of the 1969 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings , but cut in training camp . He had two touchdown passes and three rushing touchdowns during his NFL career . The character B . D . , in the " Doonesbury " comic strip , was originally based and named after Dowling , a Yale classmate of cartoonist Garry Trudeau . Dowling is currently an insurance industry consultant who works with a venture capitalist in the Boston area .
Sean Whyte ( Canadian football ) Sean Whyte ( born October 23 , 1985 , in White Rock , British Columbia ) is a professional Canadian football kicker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . He was signed by the BC Lions as a territorial exemption in 2007 . He played college football for the Santa Monica Corsairs and Canadian Junior College Football for the Big Kahuna Rams . Whyte was traded to the Alouettes on the 2011 draft day on May 8 , 2011 after the Lions drafted punter Hugh O ' Neill .