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1954 All-Big Seven Conference Football Team
The 1954 All-Big Seven Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All- Big Seven Conference teams for the 1954 college football season. The selectors for the 1954 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP). Players selected as first-team honorees by both the AP and UP are displayed in bold. All-Big Seven selections Backs * Carroll Hardy, Colorado (AP-1; UP-1) * Frank Bernardi, Colorado (AP-1; UP-1) * Buddy Leake, Oklahoma (AP-1; UP-2) * Bob Smith, Nebraska (AP-1) * Gene Calame, Oklahoma (AP-2; UP-1) * Corky Taylor, Kansas State (AP-2; UP-1) * Vic Eaton, Missouri (AP-2; UP-2) * Max Burkett, Iowa St. (AP-2; UP-2) * Bob Bauman, Missouri (UP-2) Ends * Max Boydston, Oklahoma (AP-1; UP-1) * Carl Allison, Oklahoma (AP-1; UP-1) * Andy Loehr, Nebraska (AP-2) * Lamar Meyer, Colorado (AP-2) Tackles * Al Portney, Missouri (AP-1; UP-1) * Ron Nery, Kansas State (AP-1) * Ray Marciniak, Kansas State (UP-1) * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American football evolved in the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Boydston
Max Ray Boydston (January 22, 1932 – December 12, 1998) was a professional gridiron football end who played in the National Football League (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the American Football League (AFL). College career Born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Boydston played college football for Bud Wilkinson's Oklahoma Sooners where he was an All-American in 1954. He was one of several Sooners from Muskogee, Oklahoma High School - along with the Burris brothers (Buddy, Kurt and Bob) and Bo Bolinger - to earn All-Conference or All-American honors in the 1950s. Professional career Boydston was a first-round selection (second overall) in the 1955 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He played for the Cardinals from 1955 to 1958. In 1959, he played in the CFL for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In the AFL he played for the Dallas Texans (1960–1961) and the Oakland Raiders (1962). Coaching career Boydston coached at Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 College Football All-America Team
The 1954 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1954. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1954 season are (1) the All-America Board (AAB), (2) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (3) the Associated Press (AP), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the International News Service (INS), (6) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (7) the ''Sporting News'' (SN), and (8) the United Press (UP). 1954 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Wisconsin's Fullback (American football), fullback Alan Ameche won the Heisman Trophy in 1954 as the best player in college football and was a unanimous first-team selection by all eight official selectors. Three other players were unanimous choices among the official selectors: 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Notre Dame's q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Burris
Kurt Burris (June 27, 1932 – July 21, 1999) was an American gridiron football center. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and finished second in the 1954 Heisman Trophy balloting. In 2000, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Burris was selected in the 1955 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, but he went to the Canadian Football League, where he played for five seasons. Burris had five brothers who also played football at Oklahoma, including three time All-American Paul "Buddy" Burris. Burris died on July 21, 1999 in Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Met .... He was 67. References 1932 births 1999 deaths All-American college football players American football centers Calgary Stamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Morris
Cecil Ray Morris (November 8, 1933 – September 12, 2001) was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1983. Morris played at the University of Oklahoma , mottoeng = "For the benefit of the Citizen and the State" , type = Public research university , established = , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.7billion (2021) , pr ... under head coach Bud Wilkinson. References 1933 births 2001 deaths Cameron Aggies football coaches Oklahoma Sooners football players Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football coaches {{1980s-collegefootball-coach-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Bolinger
Virgilee Clinton "Bo" Bolinger (December 26, 1932 – August 5, 2011) was an American football guard who played one season with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in the thirteenth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. Bolinger played college football at the University of Oklahoma and attended Central High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was a consensus All-American in 1955. Bolinger also served as a football coach and scout for various organizations. Early years Bolinger played football at Central High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was a member of the "B Boys" that included Kurt and Robert Burris and Max Boydston. They had all played high school football together and went on to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. College career Bolinger was a Consensus All-American and ninth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1955. He was member of the 1955 Oklahoma Sooners national champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Glantz
Don Glantz (born July 8, 1933) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with the Eskimos in 1955. Glantz was a native of Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska. He was a draft pick of the Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N .... References 1933 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Nebraska Edmonton Elks players People from Central City, Nebraska University of Nebraska alumni Players of American football from Nebraska {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Gray (Canadian Football)
Ed Gray (December 9, 1934 – April 28, 1976) was an All-American and team captain of the 1956 University of Oklahoma football team who played for the Edmonton Eskimos as a defensive end in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1957 to 1962 and was an all-star player for two of those years. Oklahoma Sooners In 1955 and 1956, Ed Gray played for Sooner teams that won national championships. In 1956, he was team captain and All-American for a team that went 10-1 and allowed only 89 points on defense. Edmonton Eskimos As a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Ed Gray played defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ... from 1957 to 1962. He played in only 8 games in his first year, but earned a regular spot the following year and from 1958 to 1961 played in all 16 g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Nery
Ronald Duane Nery (December 30, 1934April 2, 2002) was a professional American football defensive end in the American Football League (AFL). He played four seasons for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960–1962), the Denver Broncos (1963), and the Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Oilers began play in 1960 a ... (1963). 1934 births 2002 deaths People from New Kensington, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania American football defensive ends Los Angeles Chargers players San Diego Chargers players Denver Broncos (AFL) players Houston Oilers players Kansas State Wildcats football players American Football League players {{defensive-lineman-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Allison
Carl Allison (June 2, 1933 – December 3, 2013) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He was a four-year starter for coach Bud Wilkinson at the University of Oklahoma from 1951 to 1954, finishing his career as the team captain of the undefeated 1954 Oklahoma Sooners football team. He also played four years for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball, baseball program from 1952 to 1955. Of Allison, Wilkinson wrote, "I never hope to coach a finer football player (than Allison). Carl started every game we have played the last four years. He was never late to practice, never hurt, never sick. He was a fine captain. He is a straight B student. In reliability and character he stands at the very top of our squad. We could always depend on him to do his job well. "I don't mean to take anything away from our other more-publicized boys but I've never seen a better all-around football player, nor a more reliable one, than Carl Allison." Allison was also chosen for Notre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Eaton
Victor Roe Eaton (born January 3, 1933) is a former American football player who played for Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Missouri. In 2011, Eaton was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1994 by Springfield businessman John Q. Hammons, the Hall of Fame is housed in a two-story, 32,000-square-foot building. On display are more than 4, .... References 1933 births Living people Players of American football from Missouri American football quarterbacks Pittsburgh Steelers players Missouri Tigers football players People from Savannah, Missouri {{quarterback-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football. It was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Washington University in St. Louis. Additionally, the University of Iowa was an original member of the MVIAA, while maintaining joint membership in the Western Conference (now the Big Ten Conference). The conference was dissolved in 1996. Its membership at its dissolution consisted of the University of Nebraska, Iowa State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, the University of Missouri, the University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University. The Big Eight’s headquarters were located in Kansas City, Missouri. In February 1994, the Big Eight and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
