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1967 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1967 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. Five of the first-team players were chosen from the Purdue Boilermakers, including quarterback Mike Phipps and running backs Perry Williams and Leroy Keyes, the latter of whom was the only player unanimously chosen for the All-Big Ten team. Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Mike Phipps, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-2) * Harry Gonso, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-1) Running backs * Leroy Keyes, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) * Ron Johnson, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) * Perry Williams, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1 ullback * Richard "Chico" Kurzowski, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-2) * Silas McKinnie, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2 ullback * Jack Isenbarger, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-2) Ends * Jim Beirne, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) * John Wright, Illinois (AP-1) * Billy Anders, Ohio State (UPI-1) * Al Bream, Iowa (AP-2) * Jim Berline, Michigan (AP-2) * Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 1967 Big Ten Conference football season was the 72nd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The season resulted in a three-way tie for the conference championship, as Indiana, Purdue, and Minnesota each finished with a conference record of 6–1. Each team was 1–1 against the others; as Indiana defeated Purdue, Purdue defeated Minnesota, and Minnesota defeated Indiana. As of 2022, this was the last conference championship for both Indiana and Minnesota. Purdue has won one conference title since then, in 2000. The 1967 Indiana Hoosiers football team, under head coach John Pont, was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll. The Hoosiers lost to USC in the 1968 Rose Bowl. Quarterback Harry Gonso was selected as the team's most valuable player. The 1967 Purdue Boilermakers football team, under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, was ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll. Purdue r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Sanders
Charles Alvin Sanders (August 25, 1946 July 2, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1977. Sanders was chosen for the NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team and voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Early years Sanders was born in 1946 in Richlands, North Carolina. He attended James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he played for the football, basketball, and baseball teams. University of Minnesota Sanders attended the University of Minnesota, where he played college football for the Golden Gophers. He was named to the All-Big Ten Conference Team in his senior year, when he recorded 21 receptions for 276 yards with two touchdowns, as Minnesota tied for the Big Ten championship with an 8–2 record. Detroit Lions The Lions selected Sanders in the third round of the 1968 NFL Draft, and he became their starting tight end for the next ten se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hoey
George William Hoey (born November 14, 1946) is a former American football defensive back, punt returner and kickoff returner. He played college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines (1966–1968) and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals (1971), New England Patriots (1972–1973), San Diego Chargers (1974), Denver Broncos (1975), and New York Jets (1975). In high school, Hoey was an All-State halfback. At the University of Michigan, College Football Hall of Fame halfback Ron Johnson was in Hoey's class, and Hoey was therefore used principally as a defensive back. Hoey is most remembered for his work as a punt returner at Michigan. He led the Big Ten Conference in punt return yards in 1967 and 1968, and still holds Michigan's modern era (post-1949) records for most punt return yards in a game (140), most return yards per punt in a season (24.3) and most return yards per punt in a career (17.1). Hoey was also a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Provost
Ted R. Provost (born July 26, 1948, in Navarre, Ohio) is a former star high school, university and professional football player. As a high school athlete at Fairless High School he lettered three seasons as a quarterback and defensive back. He was also outstanding in basketball and track. He was inducted into the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Provost attended the Ohio State University and was a Buckeye from 1967 to 1969. He was key member of the 1968 national championship team as a safety. He was nicknamed "Tree" by legendary coach Woody Hayes after he collected so many of the "leaf" awards that were put on players helmets. The name did not come from his 6-foot 3 inch and 185 pound size. He was twice an All Big Ten all star (1968 and 1969) and was an All-American in 1969. His career interception total at Ohio State still ranks third all time He was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2006. He was drafted by the National Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Miller (linebacker)
Terry Miller (born April 11, 1946) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for the Detroit Lions and St. Louis Cardinals. Early years Miller was a three-sport star at Arcola High School. He played forward for the Arcola basketball team that reached the "Sweet Sixteen" his senior year and was offered scholarships by several Big Ten schools. But Miller wanted to play football and was offered a scholarship by the University of Illinois where he played linebacker from 1964-1967. Pro career Miller was selected in the seventh round by the Detroit Lions in the 1968 NFL Draft but he hurt his back water skiing and never made it to training camp. He was on the taxi squad in 1969 and played in one game in 1970. He signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Jenke
Noel Charles Jenke (December 17, 1946 – July 23, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for three different teams during the 1971 through 1974 seasons. Before playing professional football, Jenke was a minor league baseball player in the Boston Red Sox organization. Amateur career Jenke attended Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minnesota, where he lettered each of his three high school years in three sports—football, basketball, and baseball—while captaining each in his senior year. He also played on a local ice hockey team that won state championships and played in national tournaments.Noel Jenke – 1965 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Stincic
Thomas Dorn Stincic (born November 24, 1946) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. He played college football, principally as a linebacker, at the University of Michigan from 1966 to 1968. Remembered as a loving father, husband, grandfather, brother and uncle, he is in the hearts of all those that loved him. Early years A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Stincic attended John Marshall High School. College career Stincic enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1965 and played football for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1966 to 1968. From the start he was recognized for his leadership qualities. As a sophomore in 1966, he saw limited action in four games. As a junior in 1967, Stincic started two games at defensive end and four games at linebacker. He had a career-high ten tackles against Illinois. As a senior, he totaled 55 tackles and 47 assists as a starting linebacker for the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Criter
Ken Criter (born February 17, 1947 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is an American college and professional football player who played for the American Football League's Denver Broncos. Criter graduated from New Holstein High School in New Holstein, Wisconsin. He went on to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he played college football. A linebacker at Wisconsin, Criter became a first-Team All-Big Ten selection in 1967 and 1968. Criter went on to the AFL where he played for the Denver Broncos in 1969. The Broncos joined the NFL in 1970 and Criter played for them until 1974. During his first two of seasons Criter wore the jersey number 78, but later switched to jersey number 53. He played in 75 games for the Broncos, and served as a linebacker, special teams player, kick returner, and punt returner. During his pro career Criter returned one punt and thirteen kickoffs. During the 1973 season he recorded a safety Safety is the state of being "safe", the con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Kyle (American Football)
Charles Douglas Kyle (born September 25, 1947) is a former American football linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at Purdue University. Early years Kyle grew up in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He attended Highlands High School, where he practiced football, shot put and also won a state diving championship. He accepted a football scholarship from Purdue University. He was a three-year starter at the middle guard position. He was an All-Big Ten player in 1966 (UPI-1), 1967 (AP-1, UPI-1), and 1968 (AP-1, UPI-1). He was also a consensus first-team selection as a middle guard on the 1968 College Football All-America Team. Professional career Kyle was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (125th overall) of the 1969 NFL draft. He was waived on September 15. In 1969, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He appeared in 6 games and played in the 57th Grey Cup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Domres
Thomas "Tom" Bruce Domres (October 19, 1946November 8, 1999) was a professional American football defensive tackle in the American Football League (1968–1970) and the National Football League (1970–1972). Born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, he played for the Houston Oilers (1968–1971) and the Denver Broncos (1971–1972). He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United Stat .... See also * Other American Football League players References External links * 1946 births 1999 deaths People from Marshfield, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin American football defensive tackles Wisconsin Badgers football players Houston Oilers players Denver Broncos players American Football League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Snowden
Calvin Reginald Snowden (born November 29, 1946) is a former professional American football defensive end in National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ..., the Buffalo Bills, and the San Diego Chargers. References 1946 births Living people American football defensive ends Buffalo Bills players Indiana Hoosiers football players San Diego Chargers players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players Players of American football from Washington, D.C. {{defensive-lineman-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Himes
Richard Dean ("Dick") Himes, "Ox" Himes, (born May 25, 1946 in Canton, Ohio) was a National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ... offensive lineman from 1968 through 1977 for the Green Bay Packers. 1946 births Living people Players of American football from Canton, Ohio American football offensive linemen Ohio State Buckeyes football players Green Bay Packers players {{offensive-lineman-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |