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1965 Little All-America College Football Team
The 1965 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position. For 1965, the AP selected two teams, each team having separate offensive and defensive platoons. Senior Mel Stanton earned first-team honors after rushing for 1,238 yards, scoring 21 touchdowns, and leading Eastern Washington to its first conference championship since 1951. Senior quarterback was described as "one of the most exciting quarterbacks of recent years", passing for 4,308 yard during his career at Texas A&I. Junior linebacker Willie Lanier of Morgan State went on to play 11 years with the Kansas City Chiefs and was inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fames. Defensive tackle Frank Cornish of Grambling was the largest player on the first team at 6 feet, 7 inches, and 285 pounds. First team Offense * Quarterback - Randy Johnson (senior, 6'3", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little All-America College Football Team
The Little All-America team is an honor given annually to the best small college players at their respective positions. The first Little All-America team for college football, selected with assistance from reporters in every region, was announced in December 1934 by Edward J. Neil of the Associated Press (AP). Neil wrote that the Little All-America team was intended to honor "the little fellows, players in hundreds of colleges who labored just as earnestly, often with just as much ability, but barely edging into the spotlight . . ." Players who received Little All-America honors (years in parenthesis) and were later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame include: Joe Stydahar (1934), Bulldog Turner (1939), Tony Canadeo (1939), Andrew Robustelli ( 1949), Buck Buchanan ( 1962), Willie Lanier (1965), Terry Bradshaw ( 1969), Walter Payton (1974), and Shannon Sharpe (1989). Other notable Little All-Americans include Otis Taylor (1964), Carl Garrett ( 1966, 1967, 1968), B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Football Hall Of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, , the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coaches, officials, franchise owners, and front-office personnel, almost all of whom made their primary contributions to the game in the National Football League (NFL). As of the Class of 2022, there are a total of 362 members of the Hall of Fame. Between four and eight new inductees are normally enshrined every year. For the 2020 class, a 20-person group consisting of five modern-era players and an additional 15 members, known as the "Centennial Slate", were elected to the Hall of Fame to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NFL. The Chicago Bears have the most inductees, with 30 (36, including players with minor portion of their career with team). History The city of Canton successfully lobbied the NFL to have the Hall of Fame built an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Saint John's Johnnies Football Team
The 1965 Saint John's Johnnies football team was an American football team that represented Saint John's University as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 1965 NAIA football season. In their 13th season under head coach John Gagliardi, the Johnnies compiled an 11–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents) and won the MIAC championship. The team advanced to the NAIA playoff and won the NAIA national championship with a 33–0 victory over in the Champion Bowl. It was the second of four national championships for the Saint John's Johnnies football program under head coach John Gagliardi. On defense, the team opened the season with four consecutive shutouts and held seven of eleven opponents scoreless. In all 11 games, the defense gave up only 27 points, an average of 2.5 points per game. They gave up an average of only 112.1 yards of total offense per game. On offense, the Johnnies averaged 233 rushing yards per game, led by halfb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Huard
John Roland "Big John" Huard (born March 9, 1944) is an American business executive and a former gridiron football player and coach. After playing college football at the University of Maine, he played professionally as a linebacker with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL) from 1967 to 1969, with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) in 1971, with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1973, and with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts from 1973 to 1975. Huard served as the head football coach at the Maine Maritime Academy from 1987 to 1993. He was the head coach of the CFL's Shreveport Pirates in 1994 and the Toronto Argonauts in 2000. Playing career Huard played college football at the University of Maine for Maine Black Bears football, Black Bears from 1963 to 1966. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1967 American Football League Draft. He played three seasons for the Broncos before sitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Young (offensive Tackle, Born 1943)
William Joseph Lull Young (June 27, 1943 – July 26, 2020) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at Grambling State University Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Herita .... Young signed with the Giants as a free agent in 1965 and stayed with the team throughout his career. He played ten seasons, appearing in 135 games, mostly at left tackle, and starting 119 of those. Young died on July 26, 2020. His son, Rodney Young, also played in the NFL for the Giants. References External linksPro Football Reference 1943 births 2020 deaths American football offensive tackles Grambling State Tigers football players New York Giants pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Bucknell Bison Football Team
The 1965 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell won the championship of the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division. In their first year under head coach Carroll Huntress Carroll Paul Huntress (January 4, 1924 – February 11, 2015) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bucknell University from 1965 to 1968, compiling a record of 19–19. Huntress was born on January 4, 1924, in ..., the Bison compiled a 6–3 record. T. Geoffrey Traub was the team captain. After winning their first two games, the Bison were ranked No. 18 in the UPI national College Division coaches poll, but lost that week to Penn and dropped out of the rankings. Despite recovering with a conference-winning record, they remained unranked through the end of the year. Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Mitchell (American Football)
Thomas Gordon Mitchell (August 22, 1944 – July 16, 2017) was a college and professional American football player. A 6'2", . tight end from Bucknell University and member of the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, Mitchell played one season (1966) for the American Football League (AFL)'s Oakland Raiders, and ten seasons (1968–1977) in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and the San Francisco 49ers. He was nicknamed "the Crocodile" and his pouring a pitcher of beer on the head of author George Plimpton is recounted in the book ''Mad Ducks and Bears''. He died of cancer at the age of 72 in 2017. He was father-in-law to former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and current Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano Gregory Edward Schiano (born June 1, 1966) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Rutgers University, a position he held from 2001 to 2011 and resumed before the 2020 season. Schiano served as the head coach for the Tampa ..., and grandfather to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Schultz
Randolph B. Schultz (November 17, 1943 – October 4, 1996) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL). Drafted in the fifth round of the 1966 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, Randy Schultz played the 1966 season with the Browns, followed by two seasons with the NFL's New Orleans Saints. He was also drafted in the 20th round of the 1966 AFL draft (177th overall) by the New York Jets. As a collegian, Schultz was twice named to the first team of the Associated Press Little All America squad (1964–65). At State College of Iowa (SCI) – now the University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UNI offers more than 90 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities, Arts, and Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and grad ... – he rushed for 2,808 yards and 22 touchdowns in three seasons, averaging more than 100 yards rushing per game. He led the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Johnson (quarterback)
Randolph Klaus Johnson (June 17, 1944 – September 17, 2009) was an American football player. He was the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in their inaugural season of 1966. He also had brief careers with the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Green Bay Packers. In 1974, he played with The Hawaiians of the World Football League. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Johnson graduated from its Sam Houston High School in 1962. He played college football at Texas A&I in Kingsville (now Texas A&M–Kingsville), teammates with guard Gene Upshaw. Johnson is a member of the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelina Hall of Fame. A two time All-American in 1964 and 1965. He led the Javs in passing in all 4 years he played, and led the team in rushing in 1964. Johnson was the Lone Star Conference MVP in 1964 after leading the conference in passing. He was also the MVP in the 1965 Blue-Grey Classic, MVP in the Coaches All-America game and one of the top performers in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Football Hall Of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were voted first team All-American by the media. In August 2014, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame opened in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The facility is a attraction located in the heart of Atlanta's sports, entertainment and tourism district, and is adjacent to the Georgia World Congress Center and Centennial Olympic Park. History Early plans 1949 - Rutgers was selected as the site for football’s Hall of Fame, via a vote by thousands of sportswriters, coaches, and athletic leaders. Rutgers was chosen for the location because Rutgers and Princeton played the first game of intercollegiate football in New Brunswick on November 6, 1869. Secondary plans in 1967 called for the Hall of Fame to be located at Rutgers University in New Bru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 NAIA Football Season
The 1965 NAIA football season was the tenth season of college football sponsored by the NAIA. The season was played from August to November 1965, culminating in the 1965 NAIA Championship Bowl, played this year again at ARC Stadium in Augusta, Georgia. Saint John's (MN) defeated in the Championship Bowl, 33–0, to win their second NAIA national title. Conference realignment Membership changes Conference standings Postseason Bracket Championship game outstanding players *Back: Stan Suchta, Saint John's (MN) *Lineman: Fred Cremer, Saint John's (MN) See also * 1965 NCAA University Division football season * 1965 NCAA College Division football season The 1965 NCAA College Division football season was the tenth season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference realignment Membership changes ... References {{NAIA football NAIA Football National Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was founded in 1959 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt, and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In spring 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City, and assumed its current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in , and the team is valued at over $3.7 billion. Hunt's son, Clark Hunt, serves as chairman and CEO. While the elder Hunt's ownership stakes passed to his widow and children after his death in 2006, Clark is the operating head of the franchise; he represents the Chiefs at all league meetings, and has ultimate authority on personnel changes. The Chiefs won three AFL championships, in 1962, 1966, and 1969, and were the second AFL team (after the New York Jets) to defeat a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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