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1971 Hawaii Rainbows Football Team ...
The 1971 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dave Holmes, the Rainbows compiled a 7–4 record. Schedule References {{Hawaii Warriors football navbox Hawaii Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football seasons Hawaii Rainbows football The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. It was part of the Western Athletic Conference until July 2012, when the team joined the Mountain West Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Holmes (American Football)
David Leon Holmes (January 7, 1924 – August 25, 1999) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was the head coach football coach at Eastern Washington State College—now known as Eastern Washington University—from 1963 to 1967, where his record was 34–13–1. Holmes then went on to the University of Hawaii (1968–1973), where he still holds the record for highest career winning percentage (.718). Under Holmes, Hawaii never had a losing season. Holmes was a graduate of Tonasket High School and Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Canada .... Holmes began and ended his head coaching career as a high school coach in Spokane. Prior to his tenure at Eastern Washington, he was the head coach at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Pacific Tigers Football Team
The 1971 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. Led by second-year head coach Homer Smith, the Tigers played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987. in Stockton, California. They finished the season at 3–8 (1–4 in PCAA, sixth), and were outscored 176–198. Schedule : Notes References {{Pacific Tigers football navbox Pacific Pacific Tigers football seasons Pacific Tigers football The Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific in NCAA Division I-A (now FBS) college football. The team competed in the Big West Conference during their last season in 1995. They played their ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 NCAA College Division Independents Football Season
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners are rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until 1957, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the University Division and the College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team
The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the Big Eight Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cornhuskers were led by tenth-year head coach Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Huskers went undefeated at 13–0, repeating as national champions. They outscored their thirteen opponents 507 to 104, held ten of them to single-digit points or fewer (including three shutouts), and famously defeated second-ranked Oklahoma on the road in a game that has been referred to as the " Game of the Century". In the years since, the 1971 Nebraska team has been cited by some sports pundits as the greatest in college football history. Schedule The 1971 Cornhuskers were one of the most dominant teams in college football history, winning twelve of their thirteen games by 24 points (or more) and defeating the next three teams in the final AP poll. The sole close game of the season wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 New Mexico Lobos Football Team
The 1971 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rudy Feldman, the Lobos compiled a 6–3–2 record (5–1 against WAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 341 to 292. Rocky Long, Herman Fredenberg, and Bob Gaines were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Rocky Long with 876 passing yards and 78 points scored, Fred Henry with 1,129 rushing yards, and Ken Smith with 281 receiving yards. Schedule References {{New Mexico Lobos football navbox New Mexico New Mexico Lobos football seasons New Mexico Lobos football The New Mexico Lobos football team is the intercollegiate football team at the University of New Mexico. The Lobos compete as a member of the Mountain West Conference. Their official colors are cherry and silver. The Lobos pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Long Beach State 49ers Football Team
The 1971 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971. during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by third year head coach Jim Stangeland, and played the majority of their home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. One home game was played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season as Champions of the PCAA, with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 5–1 PCAA). Schedule Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft. The following finished their college career in 1970, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Montana Grizzlies Football Team
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The 1971 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the Grizzlies played home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula and compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 Big Sky, third). Schedule References External linksMontana Grizzlies football– 1971 media guide Montana Montana Grizzlies football seasons Montana Grizzlies football The Montana Grizzlies football (commonly referred to as the "Griz") program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockton, California
Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, San Joaquin County in the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. Stockton was founded by Carlos Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquired Rancho Campo de los Franceses. The city is named after Robert F. Stockton, and it was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin. The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Stockton is the List of largest California cities by population, 11th largest city in California and the List of United States cities by population, 58th largest city in the United States. It was named an All-America City Award, All-America City in 1999, 2004, and 2015 and again in 2017. Built during the California Gold Rush, Stockton's seaport serves as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond. It provided easy access for trade and transportation to the southern gold mines. The Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stagg Memorial Stadium
Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium, previously known as Pacific Memorial Stadium, was a 28,000-seat outdoor multi-purpose stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. The home venue of the Pacific Tigers was constructed in 1950 for football and later hosted women's soccer; it was closed in 2012 and demolished two years later. Construction Pacific Memorial Stadium was built in 1950 after the successful fund drive which netted $165,000. Most of this money was through the sale of pre-ordered tickets (scrip), which were usable over a 10-year period. Construction began on the earth-filled structure in May 1950. Astonishingly, it was finished on time for the home opener (fifth game of the season) on October 21, a build time of less than six months. The field's approximate alignment was north-northwest to south-southeast. It has been reported and researched the stadium was built on a former Yokuts villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Football Team
The 1971 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Andy Everest in his second and final season as head coach, the Gauchos compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PCAA. The team played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. Citing financial problems, UCSB drop football as an intercollegiate sport after the 1971 season. The school did not field another football team until 1983, when a student-run club team was formed. Competition sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) did not resume until 1986. Schedule Team players in the NFL The following Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft. References {{UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football navbox UC Santa Barbara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honolulu Stadium
Honolulu Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium located in the Moiliili district of Honolulu, Hawai'i, at the corner of King and Isenberg Streets. Opened in 1926, it was the primary sports venue in Hawaii preceding Aloha Stadium. During its final years, the stadium could hold about 25,000 fans; it was demolished in 1976. A public park, Old Stadium Park, now occupies the location. A plaque at the corner of King and Isenberg commemorates the stadium. Some of the property wall that stood behind the stands on the west end still remains. Description The stadium was bounded by King Street (north, third base); Isenberg Street (east, left field); Citron Street and Date Street (south, right field); and Makahiki Way (west, first base). It was catty-corner to, and replaced, Mo'ili'ili Field as the venue of choice for the University of Hawaii's athletic teams. Mo'ili'ili Field stood on the northeast corner of King and Isenberg, and was also bounded by South Beretania Street to the north and ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
