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W. C. Gorden
William C. Gorden (June 30, 1930 – October 23, 2020) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Jackson State University from 1976 to 1991, compiling a record of 119–48–5. Gorden joined the Jackson State football staff as an assistant coach in 1966. He was named interim head coach during the 1976 season after the firing of Robert Hill (coach), Robert Hill. His appointment as head coach was made permanent following the 1976 season. Gorden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008. He was an alumnus of Tennessee State University. Gorden died October 23, 2020 at the age of 90. Head coaching record Football Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gorden, W. C. 1930 births 2020 deaths Jackson State Tigers baseball coaches Jackson State Tigers football coaches Tennessee State Tigers football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees Coaches of American football from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the state, List of United States cities by population, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the fourth most populous city in the southeastern United States, southeastern U.S. Located on the Cumberland River, the city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, which is one of the fastest growing in the nation. Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Nashville seceded with Tennessee during the American Civil War; in 1862 it was the first state capital in the Confederate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1976 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1976 and concluded with the championship game on December 11 at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Montana State Bobcats defeated the Akron Zips 24–13 in the Pioneer Bowl to win their only Division II national title. Conference changes and new programs Conference standings Conference summaries Postseason The 1976 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the fourth single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's Division II college football. The championship game (Pioneer Bowl) was held at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas for the first time. Playoff bracket * ''Denotes host institution'' See also * 1976 NCAA Division I football season *1976 NCAA Division III football season * 1976 NAIA Division I football season *1976 NAIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 NCAA Division I-AA Football Season
The 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1982 and concluded with the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 18, 1982, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels won their second I-AA championship, defeating the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in the Pioneer Bowl, 17−14. Conference changes and new programs Before the 1982 season, a total of 41 NCAA Division I-A teams, including three conferences and all of their members, were shifted from Division I-A to Division I-AA: * Ivy League — Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale * Southern Conference — Appalachian State, Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Furman, Marshall, The Citadel, VMI, and Western Carolina * Southland Conference — Arkansas State, Lamar, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Jackson State Tigers Football Team ...
The 1981 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled and overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the SWAC title. Jackson State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they lost to Boise State in the quarterfinals. Schedule References {{1981 Division I-AA football playoff navbox Jackson State Jackson State Tigers football seasons Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Jackson State Tigers football The Jackson State Tigers football team represents Jackson State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). After joining the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 NCAA Division I-AA Football Season
The 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1981 and concluded with the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 19, 1981, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Idaho State Bengals won their first I-AA championship, defeating the in the Pioneer Bowl, 34−23. Conference changes and new programs *Prior to the 1981 season, the Mid-Continent Conference was shifted from Division II to Division I-AA; its four members, Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Western Illinois, and Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State), all made the transition. **Northern Michigan and Youngstown State, who had been members of the Mid-Continent the previous season, departed the league before the shift. *After the 1981 season, three conferences, and all of their members, were shifted from Division I-A to Division I-AA: the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Jackson State Tigers Football Team ...
The 1980 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled and overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the SWAC title with Grambling State. Schedule References {{Southwestern Athletic Conference football champions Jackson State Jackson State Tigers football seasons Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Jackson State Tigers football The Jackson State Tigers football team represents Jackson State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). After joining the Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 NCAA Division I-AA Football Season
The 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level. The third season of I-AA football began in August 1980 and four teams were selected for the postseason, with the national semifinals played on December 13. The 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game was the Camellia Bowl played on December 20 at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. In a game with multiple lead changes, the Boise State Broncos won their first (and only) I-AA championship, defeating the defending national champion , 31−29. With less than a minute to play, the Broncos drove eighty yards for the winning touchdown, a 14-yard pass from quarterback Joe Aliotti to tight end Duane Dlouhy with twelve seconds remaining. Conference changes and new programs Conference standings Conference champions Postseason NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket The bracket consisted of three r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Jackson State Tigers Football Team ...
The 1979 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a conference record of 4–2, placing third in the SWAC and ranking eighth nationally. Schedule References {{Jackson State Tigers football navbox Jackson State Jackson State Tigers football seasons Jackson State Tigers football The Jackson State Tigers football team represents Jackson State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). After joining the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 NCAA Division I-AA Football Season
The 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1979, and concluded with the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 15, 1979, at Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Lehigh Engineers by a final score of 30−7. Conference changes and new programs Conference standings Conference champions Postseason NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket The bracket consisted of three regional selections (West, East, and South) plus Eastern Kentucky as an at-large selection. * ''Next to name denotes host institution'' * ''Next to score denotes overtimes'' See also * 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season * 1979 NCAA Division II football season *1979 NCAA Division III football season * 1979 NAIA Division I football season *1979 NAIA Division II foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division I Football Championship
The NCAA Division I Football Championship is an annual post-season college football game, played since 2006, used to determine a national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). From 1978 to 2005, the game was known as the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. The game serves as the final match of an annual postseason bracket tournament between top teams in FCS. Since 2013, 24 teams normally participate in the tournament, with some teams receiving automatic bids upon winning their conference championship, and other teams determined by a selection committee. The reigning national champions are the North Dakota State Bison, who won the championship game for the 2021 season (their 9th overall). The FCS is the highest division in college football to hold a playoff tournament sanctioned by the NCAA to determine its champion, as the four-team College Football Playoff currently used by the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) is not NCAA-sanctioned. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Jackson State Tigers Football Team ...
The 1978 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWAC. Jackson State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the lost in the semifinals to the eventual national champion, Florida A&M. Schedule References {{1978 Division I-AA football playoff navbox Jackson State Jackson State Tigers football seasons Jackson State Tigers football The Jackson State Tigers football team represents Jackson State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). After joining the Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 NCAA Division I-AA Football Season
The 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season was the first season of Division I-AA college football; Division I-AA was created in 1978 when Division I was subdivided into Division I-A and Division I-AA for football only. With the exception of seven teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Division I teams from the 1977 season played in Division I-A during the 1978 season. The SWAC teams, along with five conferences and five other teams formerly in Division II, played in Division I-AA. The Division I-AA season began in August 1978 and concluded with the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game played on December 16 at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Florida A&M Rattlers won the first I-AA championship, defeating the UMass Minutemen in the Pioneer Bowl, 35–28. Florida A&M of 1978 remains the only team from an HBCU to play in the I-AA/ FCS national championship game. Conference realignment Conference changes * Five conferences, the Big Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
