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1978 Holy Cross Crusaders Football Team
The 1978 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Neil Wheelwright returned for his third year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 7–4. All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule Statistical leaders Statistical leaders for the 1978 Crusaders included: * Rushing: Crocky Nangle, 394 yards and 3 touchdowns on 89 attempts * Passing: Peter Colombo, 1,432 yards, 103 completions and 7 touchdowns on 212 attempts * Receiving: Chuck Mullen, 587 yards and 6 touchdowns on 40 receptions * Scoring: Brian Doherty, 42 points from 7 touchdowns * Total offense: Peter Colombo, 1,517 yards (1,432 passing, 85 rushing) * All-purpose yards: Larry Ewald, 684 yards (392 rushing, 156 returning, 136 receiving) * Interceptions: Glenn Verrette, 7 interceptions for 164 yards References {{Holy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Wheelwright
Neil S. Wheelwright (born August 20, 1932) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Colgate University from 1968 to 1975 and at the College of the Holy Cross form 1976 to 1980, compiling a career college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ... coaching record of 61–72–2. Head coaching record References 1932 births Living people American football linebackers Colgate Raiders football coaches Hofstra Pride football coaches Holy Cross Crusaders football coaches Springfield Pride football players Sportspeople from Danvers, Massachusetts {{1960s-collegefootball-coach-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Army Cadets Football Team
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The 1978 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Homer Smith, the Cadets compiled a 4–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 255 to 188. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 28 to 0 score. No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1978 College Football All-America Team. The team had 13 starters back from the 1977 season, though were without their quarterback Leamon Hall. Schedule Roster * Clennie Brundidge, Sr. References Army Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football The Army Black Knights football team, previously known as the Army Cadets, represents the United States Military Academy in college football. Army is a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) member of the NCAA. The Black Knights play home ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Boston College Eagles Football Team
The 1978 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 0–11 record and were outscored by a total of 294 to 153. The team compiled the worst record in Division I-A during the 1978 season. Five of the team's games were lost in late stages. The team traveled to Tokyo to play in the Mirage Bowl on December 10. Ed Chlebek was hired as the team's head coach in January 1978, after having coached at Eastern Michigan for two years; he was named the Mid-America Conference coach of the year in 1977. The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 926 passing yards, Anthony Brown with 748 rushing yards, and Paul McCarty with 531 receiving yards. The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Schedule References Boston College Boston College Eagles football seasons College football winless seasons Boston College Eagles football B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Connecticut Huskies Football Team
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The 1978 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 4–7. Schedule References Connecticut UConn Huskies football seasons Connecticut Huskies football The UConn Huskies football team is a college football team that represents the University of Connecticut in the sport of American football. The team competes in NCAA Division I FBS as an Independent. Connecticut first fielded a team in 1896, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home News Tribune
The ''Central New Jersey Home News Tribune'' is a Daily newspaper serving Middlesex County, New Jersey. The paper has an average daily weekday circulation of about 49,000. The newspaper is the result of the 1995 merger of ''The Home News'' of East Brunswick (founded 1879) and ''The News Tribune'' of Woodbridge Township. The News Tribune was previously known as "The Perth Amboy Evening News." The combined paper, initially renamed the ''Home News & Tribune'' before the ampersand was removed, was sold to Gannett in 1997. In 2009, some production operations were moved and consolidated with those of Central Jersey Gannett newspapers. Those operations are now located in Neptune. The newsroom and advertising departments remained in East Brunswick at the time but have seen relocated to Somerville, where its sister paper, the ''Courier News'' of Somerville is headquartered. The two papers share much of the same content. History The ''Home News'' was originally headquartered in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football Team
The 1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 9–3 record while competing as an independent. The team outscored its opponents 284 to 165 and finished the season with a 34–18 loss to Arizona State in the Garden State Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included Bob Hering with 1,193 passing yards, Glen Kehler with 883 rushing yards, and David Dorn with 535 receiving yards. It was the Scarlet Knights' first major bowl appearance. Schedule Sources for attendance: Source for times: Coaching staff Source: * Head coach: Frank R. Burns *Offensive coordinator: Bill Speranza *Offensive line coach: James Taigia *Wide receivers coach: Dick Curl *Defensive coordinator: Bob Naso *Defensive backs coach: Pete Savino *Defensive line coach: Ted Cottrell References Rutgers Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 UMass Minutemen Football Team
The 1978 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Pickett and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1978 season was the first after the NCAA split Division I football into two subdivisions, and the first that featured a postseason playoff for Division I-AA. The Minutemen reached this inaugural championship game, losing to Florida A&M, 35–28. UMass finished the season with a record of 9–4 overall and 5–0 in conference play. Schedule References UMass UMass Minutemen football seasons Yankee Conference football champion seasons Umass Minutemen football The UMass Minutemen football team represents the University of Massachusetts in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Massachusetts is the fourth oldest program in FBS. The Minutemen compete as an FBS ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most populous city in the country. The city boundaries encompass an area of about and a population of 675,647 as of 2020. It is the seat of Suffolk County (although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999). The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest MSA in the country. A broader combined statistical area (CSA), generally corresponding to the commuting area and including Providence, Rhode Island, is home to approximately 8.2 million people, making it the sixth most populous in the United States. Boston is one of the oldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickerson Field
Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northeastern United States, on the campus of Boston University (BU) in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium is owned by BU, and is the home field for some Boston University Terriers athletics programs, including soccer and lacrosse. It was also the home of the Boston University Terriers football team until the program was discontinued following the 1997 season. The stadium is located on the site of Braves Field, the former home ballpark of the Boston Braves, a major league baseball team in the National League; the franchise relocated to Milwaukee in March 1953, and relocated again in 1966, becoming the Atlanta Braves. Parts of Braves Field, such as the entry gate and right field pavilion, remain as portions of the current stadium. The old Braves Field ticket office at Harry Agganis Way also remains, now used by the Boston University Police Department. The stadium has been the home of BU teams longer (50-plus years) than it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Boston University Terriers Football Team
The 1978 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 6–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 177 to 169. Schedule References {{Boston University Terriers football navbox Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ... Boston University Terriers football seasons Boston University Terriers football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River in Providence County, at the head of Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island#Institutions, eight institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains some manufacturin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Stadium
Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium is a football stadium located in Providence, Rhode Island. It is the home of Brown University's football and outdoor track teams. The athletic teams at Brown University, known as the Bears, compete in the Ivy League. Brown was the last Ivy stadium with a grass playing field until the installation of a FieldTurf surface in 2021. The field is named for Richard I. Gouse '68, the primary donor of the turf field. Location and description Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium is located on Elmgrove Avenue in the city's East Side, approximately 3/4 of a mile from the rest of the athletic facilities and over a mile from the main campus. The architectural design features a trapezoid-shaped southwest stands and a smaller section of concrete bleachers on the northeast side. Stands sit on both sides of the field along with a running track. The press box traverses the entire top of the southwest stands, and the rear of the southwest side includes several o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
