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1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference Football Team
The 1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific-8 Conference teams for the 1976 NCAA Division I football season The 1976 NCAA Division I football season ended with a championship for the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh. Led by head coach Johnny Majors (voted the AFCA Coach of the Year), the Pitt Panthers brought a college football championship to t .... Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Jack Thompson (American football), Jack Thompson, Washington State (UPI-1) * Jeff Dankworth, UCLA (AP-1) Running backs * Ricky Bell (running back), Ricky Bell, USC (AP-1; UPI-1) * Theotis Brown, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1) Wide receivers * Tony Hill, Stanford (AP-1; UPI-1) * Mike Levenseller, Washington State (AP-1; UPI-1) Tight ends * Rick Walker, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1) Offensive linemen * Marvin Powell, USC (AP-1; UPI-1 [tackle]) * Ted Albrecht, California (AP-1; UPI-1 [tackle]) * Donnie Hickman, USC (AP-1; UP ... [...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 States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
