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1982 Aloha Bowl
The 1982 Aloha Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 25, 1982 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The inaugural Aloha Bowl game pitted the Washington Huskies and the Maryland Terrapins. This was the first bowl game played in Hawaii since the Pineapple Bowl in 1952. Background After a Rose Bowl championship the year prior, the Huskies began the season ranked #2 in the nation. They responded by winning their first seven games of the season while rising to #1 in the polls after the first week, though they slipped to #2 before a matchup with Stanford. A 43-31 loss to the Cardinal (who finished 5-6 that year) dropped them to #10, but they responded with wins over #9 UCLA and #3 Arizona State to get back to #5 heading into the final game of the year against Washington State in the Apple Cup, with a chance to win the conference title. However, they fell 24-20 to the Cougars (who finished 3-7-1), which dropped them to second in the Pacific-10 Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don James (American Football)
Donald Earl James (December 31, 1932 – October 20, 2013) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Kent State University from 1971 to 1974 and at the University of Washington from 1975 to 1992, compiling a career college football record of His 1991 Washington team won a share of the national championship after completing a season with a decisive win over Michigan in the Rose Bowl. James was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach Early years James was born in 1932 at his family's home on the outskirts of Massillon, Ohio. He was the fourth of five sons. Four of the five played football, and the eldest, Tommy, starred at Ohio State on the 1942 national championship team, and played professional football for a decade James attended Massillon Washington High School, played quarterback for the football team (1948, 1949), and graduated College football and military service James attended the University of Miami on a football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Cup
The Apple Cup is an American college football rivalry game between the University of Washington Huskies and Washington State University Cougars, the two largest universities in the state of Washington. Both are members of the North Division of the First played in 1900, , the matchup is traditionally the final game of the regular season for both teams and generally took place on the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving. With the NCAA's extension of the regular season to twelve games in 2006, the game is often played at a later date. Since 2011, it has most commonly been held on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Since 1946, the game has been held in odd years in Seattle at Husky Stadium (except 2011, at CenturyLink Field), while Washington State has hosted during even years at Rogers Field (1946, 1948, 1954) and Martin Stadium (since 1982) in Pullman, and Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane. The games in eastern Washington from 1935 to 1948, all in Pullman, were held in mid-October. The excepti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Huskies Football Bowl Games
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Terrapins Football Bowl Games
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. Baltimore is the largest city in the state, and the capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are '' Old Line State'', the ''Free State'', and the ''Chesapeake Bay State''. It is named after Henrietta Maria, the French-born queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was known then in England as Mary. Before its coastline was explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Maryland was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans – mostly by Algonquian peoples and, to a lesser degree, Iroquoian and Siouan. As one of the original Thirteen Colonies of England, Maryland was founded by George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, a Catholic convert"George Calvert and Cecilius Calvert, Barons Baltimore" William Hand Browne, Nabu Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloha Bowl
The Aloha Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision (then known as Division I-A) college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. History The Aloha Bowl was established in 1982 by Mackay Yanagisawa, a sportsman from Oahu. With the exception of the 1983-86 playings, the Aloha Bowl was traditionally played on Christmas morning in Honolulu. For most of its playings, the game was sponsored by Jeep Corporation. The bowl originally applied for certification by the NCAA Division I Championship Committee in 1981, but certification was delayed until 1982. The inaugural game was played in 1982 and the last game was played in 2000, after it lost its sponsorship as a result of a corporate merger between Jeep and DaimlerChrysler. In 1998 and 1999, the Aloha Bowl was part of a doubleheader followed by the Oahu Bowl; the 1998 event was the first televised doubleheader in American college football history. After Jeep dropped its sponsor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 NCAA Football Bowl Games
The 1982–83 NCAA football bowl games featured 16 games starting early in December and ending on January 1, 1983. The Aloha Bowl The Aloha Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision (then known as Division I-A) college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. History The Aloha Bowl was established in 1982 by Mack ... was introduced this year. Schedule {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Ncaa Football Bowl Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Aloha Bowl
The 1983 Aloha Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 26 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game pitted the Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference and the independent Teams Penn State The defending national champion Nittany Lions began the season ranked #4 in the nation, but suffered through three straight losses, with two to ranked opponents (#1 Nebraska and #13 Iowa), which dropped them out of the polls. Penn State rebounded with five straight victories, beating #3 Alabama and #4 West Virginia before a match-up with #19 Boston College. The loss to the Eagles was their last of the season, as they beat Brown and Notre Dame (while tying Pittsburgh) to finish with a record. This was their 13th straight appearance in a and they were favored by Washington Under head coach Don James, Washington began the season ranked #19 in the polls. They responded with victories over Northwestern and #8 Michigan to rise to ninth. A loss to LSU dro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tice
John Kevin Tice (born June 22, 1960 in Bayshore, New York) is an American football coach and former tight end who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints. He is currently the offensive line coach/co-offensive coordinator at Pace University, a Division II school in the Northeast 10 Conference. He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Football Category with the Class of 2013. He is also the younger brother of Mike Tice, a former Quarterback Maryland and in the NFL, and former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. He was an assistant coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co ... for the Vikings in Mike's tenure. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Tice, John 1960 births Living people America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomer Esiason
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (; born April 17, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals. He was selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Bengals, where he spent 10 non-consecutive seasons. Esiason was also a member of the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals. During his playing career, Esiason was named to four Pro Bowls and one first-team All-Pro selection. His most successful season came with the Bengals in 1988 when he won NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) and led the team to a Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXIII, which ended in a close defeat. After nine years in Cincinnati, Esiason spent three seasons with the Jets and one season with the Cardinals before returning to the Bengals for his final season in 1997. Since retiring from football, Esiason has worked as a football analyst for CBS Sports on ''The NFL Today'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave D'Addio
Dave D'Addio (July 13, 1961 – May 29, 2017) was an American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL Draft. D'Addio lived in Irvington until 1968 when his family moved to Union, NJ. He played for the UHS Farmers. He played college football at the University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M .... College statistics *1982: 60 carries for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns. 19 catches for 248 yards and one touchdown. *1983: 46 carries for 213 yards and 5 touchdowns. 20 catches for 208 yards. References 1961 births 2017 deaths Detroit Lions players Maryland Terrapins football players Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey Union High School (New Jerse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Cowan
Tim Cowan (born August 17, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts. Cowan played college football at the University of Washington. He was a member of the BC Lions team that won the 73rd Grey Cup. Cowan's sons Joe and Patrick played football at UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St .... References External linksJust Sports Stats [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Allen (wide Receiver)
Anthony Derrick Allen (born June 29, 1959) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Professional playing career Allen made his professional debut in the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983. Allen was originally drafted by the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits in the third round of the 1983 USFL Draft. After being selected in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Express acquired his USFL rights from the Bandits for a fourth-round pick the 1984 USFL Draft. He signed with the Express immediately and started the last eight games of the 1983 USFL season catching 37 passes for 613 yards and three touchdowns. In 1984, Allen started the season with the Express, however, was traded mid-season to the Michigan Panthers for a draft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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