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Greatest NCAA 1-AA The unsung defense, with Team? 1996 Marshall players like B.J. Cohen, a nine- year veteran of the Arena By Woody Woodrum League, and Billy Lyon, who played for the Packers and I meant to write awhile back Vikings, and other All- about the high scoring teams in Americans like corner Melvin Feb. issue. Cunningham and linebackers Larry McCloud, Jermaine Marshall's 1996, 15-0, I-AA Swafford, the Herd allowed only National Champions scored 210 points in 15 games, 658 points on the way to MU's outscoring opponents 43.9 - to - second title in five years (also 14.0, and many of those points in 1992). came for the opponents late in blowouts. With new head coach Bob Pruett taking over for Jim A total of 77 points were scored Donnan, Erik Kresser at QB, in fourth quarter by opponents, transferring in from Florida, one-third of the points given up Randy Moss at receiver, for the season. transferring in from Florida State, and some of the best The team had 18 All-Southern players in Marshall history (both Conference selections, 13 of Erik Thomas, a senior, and which were first-team freshman Doug Chapman, now selections. Moss was the SC with ESPN, rushed for over Freshman of the Year, with 29 1,000 yards: 1,296 and 1,238 touchdowns (at least one in yards, respectively), the Herd every game), 78 catches, 1,709 won every game by at least two yards, and senior receiver Tim touchdowns. The College Football Historian-2- 3 over Western Kentucky; 45-0 shutout of Tennessee- Martin added 74/868 and five Chattanooga; 56-21 over scores. Western Carolina; 56-25 over The Citadel; 42-17 over Kresser threw for 3,407 yards, Furman in the regular season 31 touchdowns against 11 finale. interceptions, and hit 60 percent passing. Eight of Marshall continued its scoring Marshall's all-time 44 All- in the NCAA 1-AA playoffs. A Americans were named in 59-14 opening round over 1996. Delaware set the tone for the remainder of the post-season. That season, Thomas Haskins of VMI was the SC Offensive Furman was next, falling 54-0; Player of the Year, but rushed then in the semi-finals, the Herd for only 73 yards, and threw a stopped the University of touchdown on a halfback pass, Northern Iowa 31-14; and in a MU 45-20 win in Lexington, defeated Furman 54-0 in the Va. semi-final round, before taking on defending 1AA National The SC Defensive Player of the Champion, Montana in the Year was Dexter Coakley of championship contest. Appalachian State, but Marshall rushed for 207 yards (Thomas Marshall didn’t have any trouble has 118 yards, Chapman 115) with the Grizzlies, winning 49- and passed for 245 more yards 29, leading 46-3 before pulling in a 24-10 win in Boone, in a off the dogs, while claiming its game that Chris Hanson second NCAA 1-AA National averaged a MU record 55.3 Championship. yards per punt. Several players off this team The team became only the third went to various pro football MU team all-time to start 8-0, leagues, including the NFL, and only the third team to beat AFL and CFL; included in this ASU in Boone since MU joined list were Moss, Kesser, Cohen, the SC in 1977. Lyon, Chapman, Ricky Hall, John Wade, Giradie Mercer, Wins were staggering: 55-27 Jason Starkey, Chris Hanson, over Howard in the opener; 37-

bench as a red-shirt that The College Football Historian-3- season at QB.

Jamie Wilson, John Grace, Tim Martin and Andre O'Neal. Bob Pruett, a 1965 graduate of the school, was in his first Another future NFL player, season as coach. Chad Pennington rode the WHICH TEAM IS THE 16. 1964 Concordia- BEST? Moorehead, MN NAIA I (1956-1969/1997- 8. 1956 St. Joseph’s, IN 2007) 9. 1962 Central St., OK by Patrick M. Premo 5. 1997 Findlay, OH 12. 1956 Montana St. In the last issue, we saw 1974 Texas Lutheran capture the 13. 1960 Lenoir-Rhyne, NC NAIA Division II (1970-96) all- 4. 1999 NW Oklahoma St. time best crown. 1974 Texas Lutheran then went on to 3. 1968 Troy St., AL accept the challenge of 1997 14.1966 Waynesburg, PA Mount Union, but lost 21-31. 1997 Mount Union (the NCAA 6. 1963 St. John’s, MN Division III champ) continues to 11. 1967 Fairmont St., WV advance in the Champions Round. This issue will feature 7. 2006 Sioux Falls, SD NAIA I (1956-1969 & 1997- 10. 1961 Pittsburg St., KS 2007) teams. As I stated previously, I am using Tex 15. 1958 NE St., OK Noel’s rankings to pair these 2. 2003 Carroll, MT champions, with the proviso that no individual school is ROUND ONE: represented more than once in each tournament. 2000 Georgetown, KY, won an extremely close game over Here are the top 16 teams as 1964 Concordia-Moorehead, rated by Tex: MN, 10-6. 1962 Central St., OK, thrashed 1956 St. 1. 2000 Georgetown, KY The College Football Historian-4- OK’s, dream with a 40-24 thumping. Moving into Round Joseph’s, IN, 28-0. 1956 three, the highest remaining Montana St. squeaked by 1997 seed is a 9 – the top 8 teams are gone in some shocking Findlay, OH, in a minor upset, upsets. [Personally, I think the th 24-21. In another upset, 13 teams of the first era were seed 1960 Lenoir-Rhyne, NC, superior to the teams of the second era, and the results th defeated 4 seed NW seem to back that up.] Oklahoma St. 28-20. 1968 Troy St., AL, won in a shoot out ROUND THREE: over 1966 Waynesburg, PA, 40-35. In a minor upset, 1967 1960 Lenoir-Rhyne, NC, won Fairmont St., WV, won over over 1962 Central St., OK, 31- 1963 St. John’s, MN, 35-27. 27 to move into the 1961 Pittsburg St., KS, championship game. 1967 defeated 2006 Sioux Falls, SD, Fairmont St., WV, lost to 1961 24-14 in another minor upset. Pittsburg St., KS, in another But the biggest upset of the first close game, 30-27. round came in the last game th when 15 seed 1958 NE St., THIRD PLACE: OK, crushed 2003 Carroll, MT, 34-10. A nine and a eleven seed meet for third place – and it is ROUND TWO: number nine, 1962 Central St., OK, prevailing over 1967 Upsets continue to abound as Fairmont St., WV, 27-15. the top seed, 2000 Georgetown, KY, is beaten CHAMPIONSHIP: badly by 1962 Central St., OK, 40-20. 1960 Lenoir-Rhyne, The all-time champ will either NC, and 1956 Montana St. put be a ten seed or a thirteen 82 points on the board with seed. In a high scoring game, Lenoir-Rhyne prevailing, 52-30. the thirteen seed, 1960 Lenoir- The last of the top four seeds Rhyne, NC, defeats the ten fell as 1967 Fairmont St., WV, seed, 1961 Pittsburg St., KS, narrowly defeated 1968 Troy 38-36 to claim the NAIA I St., AL, 21-20. 1961 Pittsburg (1956-1969 & 1997-2007) St., KS, ended 1958 NE St., Crown. (1978-2007). And after that, we The College Football Historian-5- will see the big boys in action!

PROLOGUE: See you then! Remember, if you were to As promised, the NAIA I conduct these tournaments Champ from 1970-1996, 1976 again using my FAST-ACTION Texas A&I, takes on the NAIA I COLLEGE FOOTBALL Champ from 1956-1969/1997- BOARD GAME, your results will most likely vary. Just as 2007) 1960 Lenoir-Rhyne, NC, in real life, when two teams to determine the best NAIA play one another twice (or Division I team of all-time. more) in the same season, the 1976 Texas A&I is a field goal results are not always the favorite, but they win by more same. than that, taking it to Lenoir- Rhyne, 41-26. Looking for All-Time Scores of your favorite college CHAMPIONS ROUND: football team? Have you misplaced the scores and 1997 Mount Union is now dates of when your alma waiting for 1976 Texas A&I. mater defeated its biggest Texas is a 12 point favorite and rival while you were going to the team does not disappoint, school? winning 44-31. 1997 Mount Union’s aura of invincibility is The answers to all of these over – they were soundly can be answered by IFRA beaten by a very good team. member Richard Topp. He 1976 Texas A&I will now has record games, sites, advance to take on the next dates and locations of not winner. only major colleges; small colleges and also schools The next issue will feature the that no longer participate in HBCU (Historically Black college football. Colleges & Universities) teams (1956-2007); the following Email Richard at: issue will have the College [email protected] with Division (1958-1974), and then you request. the issue after that will feature the NCAA Division I-AA teams The College Football Historian-6- The Missouri Alumnus-Spring, Coach Faurot Goes out a 1994 Winner—on the last play Magazine (pages 18-20) of his career highlighted Coach Faurot’s career in Columbia.

By Tex Noel/1st-N-Goal One game struck my (editor, The College attention—as how it ended: Football Historian) Missouri won on a safety on the final play of the game, Many college football games defeating rival Kansas, 15-13. have come down to the final play: known as a Hail-Mary Under the heading HOW pass—one that is thrown down SWEET IT WAS Coach Faurot the field, fans hold their recalled some of his most collective breaths; then a yell of memorable games; then he excitement as the receiver came to the game against hauls in-the-pass and crosses Kansas. into the end zone for the winning score. Another highlight was the victory over Kansas, 15-13, in But, how often is a game my final game as head coach. decided on the final play by a safety? While no specific Offering his congratulations details are known, one former afterward, KU Coach Chuck coach concluded his career on Mather said ‘you ought to give such a play. me a letter.’

After 19 years on the Mizzou In his book, Ol’ Mizzou veteran sidelines—and 28 overall— scribe Bob Broeg describes Missouri’s Don Faurot called it that last victory. a career following the 1956 season. “Before 28,000 on a homecoming for which the His career, no doubt, had many campus decoration had been outstanding games and plays. dedicated to the retiring coach, The last play of that season the Kansas Jayhawks were probably would go down as the spoilsports until the final most remarkable. minutes. Then Dave Doane, As the goal post went down The College Football Historian-7- and the Tigers carried off a happy, grinning Faurot, the Old understudy to the injured Master of Mizzou received a [Jimmy] Hunter, ducked a pass standing ovation from the rush on fourth down and fired to sentimental well-wishers who top end Larry Plumb, who included the man from made a spectacular catch on Independence, Harry Truman. the 14-yard pass for a touchdown. But a foulup on the With the season ending victory snap kept placekicking over KU, the Tigers evened sharpshooter Charley Rash their all-time series with Kansas from a winning conversion. at 28-28-7.

With little more than a minute Interesting, on the same page left, a letdown tie seemed as his last game as coach; it certain. Kansas had the ball on also listed “highs and lows” of its own 20. Even when KU his career. quarterback Wally Strauch was thrown for a 16-yard loss as he Faurot, a 1925 graduate of the tried to pass, how could University of Missouri, also Missouri score without the ball? played for the Tigers.

Mather, the KU coach, misread Under the lows, what caught the distance. He thought the this writer’s eye was how his Jayhawks were on the nine- first game as a player, ended— yard line, not the 4. He sent a losing on a safety. daring reverse, Stauch to Bobby Richardson, but Chuck Now, how ironic is this??? Mehrer, playing defensive left tackle, read the misdirection. Then, there was my first varsity He barreled across the goal line game against Iowa State in and threw his 1923. Our punter, Forrest Fowler, was hurt. I was the 230-pound bear-hug into next-best punter and was sent Robinson. The ballcarrier into the game with the ball on dropped in the end zone. the two-yard line. The pass Safety! Final score: Missouri from center was a little low— 15, Kansas 13. but we’re not going to say that, I fumbled it, and I lost the game The College Football Historian-8- Tigers had compiled a 2-23-2 mark. on a safety, 2-0. I never thought that Coach [Gwinn] He patrolled the Mizzou Henry would play me again— sidelines though the 1956 but he was patient and season, with the 1942-45 forgiving, because I played 60 seasons off for WW II, finishing minutes in the next 6 games. with a 101-79-10 and a career mark of 164-92-13. Faurot’s began his coaching career at Northeast Missouri Faurot was bestowed two Teachers Colleges, (in additional honors 11 years Kirksville; now Truman State), apart. He was enshrined into in 1926. In nine-years at the the College Football Hall of helm of the school his record Fame with the class of 1961; was a 63-13-3. and in 1972, the playing field at Memorial Stadium named in Then, in 1935 he returned to honor of him. Columbia where he quickly turned the Tigers fortunes: the previous three seasons, the Sources: Official Collegiate Football The Missouri Alumnus-Spring, Record Book, 1956; published 1994; University of Missouri by the NCAA. Alumni Office. University of Missouri Columbia, Mo, 1994. The College Football Historian-11- Princeton’s 1883, 27-6 victory against Harvard. Moffat’s kicks The Kick is Good: were more unusual: his kicked Winning Field Goals from two goals with his right foot and Pre-1937 added another pair left footed.

By Pat Harmon, retired • Edward Robertson of Purdue was successful College Football Historian on 7 of 12 drop-kick field goal attempts in the • Princeton’s Alexander Boilermakers’ 46-5 Moffatt converted 4 goals triumph over Rose Poly, from the field, in in 1900. (His kicks The College Football Historian-9- • Harvard's Eddie Mahan was successful on three • traveled 25- 35-25-20-20- drop-kick field goals, 30-30 yards.) scoring his team's only points in a 1915 (9-0) • In back-to-back seasons, victory over Virginia. 1905-06, Chicago’s Walter Eckersall booted • In 1917, Alvin “Bo” five field goals in a game. McMillin, who played for His 1905 kicks came in a Centre, scored his 44-0 shutout over Illinois; Team’s and the game’s only and the next season, his points in the 3-0 win over the kicks aided in the Kentucky Wildcats. Maroon’s triumph over Nebraska, 38-5. • In Army’s 12-0 triumph over Navy in 1924, the • Another outstanding Cadets’ Ed Garbisch kicker from the state of made four field goals to provide Illinois was the Illini’s the difference. Otto Seiler. His successful kicks won three contests (vs • Yale’s Albie “Little Boy Chicago, Indiana and Blue” Booth successfully Syracuse) all by identical 3-0 made a field goal, margins, in 1910. scoring the game’s only points • Charles Brickley’s in Yale’s 3-0 victory over rival converted four dropkick Harvard, in 1931. field goals while adding a fifth by place kick • In the snow, Michigan’s Harvard’s15-5 victory over Yale Harry Newman kicked a in 1913. field goal in a 3-0 defeat of Minnesota, in 1932. Researchers Monthly Bulletin— NOTE: Most of the content in and is used by permission. this story appeared an issue of The College Football

College Football High School Football Coaches…that Won a National Championship • Chuck Mather, Massillon Compiled by Tex Noel, editor Washington OH/1950-52- The College Football 53, Historian (NSNS)…[Kansas, 1954-57]

Coach, Team/Year • Corky Nelson, Tyler TX (Source) John Tyler /1973, • Enoch Bagshaw, Everett, (NSNS)…[North Texas, WA/1920, 1982-90] (NSNS)…[Washington, 1921-29; also, coached in • Clarence "Nibbs" Price, the Rose Bowl] San Diego, CA/1916 (NSNS)…[California, • Paul Brown, Massillon 1926-30; also, coached in OH, Washington/1935- the Rose Bowl] 36-39-40), (NSNS)… [Ohio State, 1941- • Glenn Thistlewaite, Oak 43; won the 1942 AP Park IL/1913-20 National Championship] (NSNS)…[Earlham, 1909- 12; Northwestern, 1922- • Todd Dodge, Southlake 26; Wisconsin, 1927-31; TX Carroll/2004-05-06, Carroll WI, 1932-34 and (NPP, USA)…[North Richmond, 1935-41] Texas, 2007-current] • Paul Tyson, Waco • Gerry Faust, Cincinnati TX/1927, OH Moeller/1976-77-79- (NSNS)…[Daniel Baker, 80, (NSNS)…[Notre 1950] Dame, 1981-85; Akron, 1986-94] • Oak Park IL, Robert Zuppke, Oak Park • Jim Lookabaugh, IL/1910, Oklahoma City Capitol (NSNS)…[Illinois, 1914- Hill OK/1933, (NSNS)… 41] [Oklahoma A&M, 1938-49] *Thanks to IFRA member,Tom Goddard (who specializes in JUCO and high school football)

Tony Casillas (Oklahoma) and The College Football Historian-11-- former Tulsa standout Drew Pearson will join the Oklahoma who noted that Chuck Mather Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. had coached at Kansas. Vince Young, who led Texas to Any others? the 2006 National Sources of National Championship will join two Championships: other former Longhorn greats to *National Sports News Service have his number—10—retired (NSNS)...1910-1916, 1918- this year. 1943, 1946-1999 *USA TODAY (USA)...1982- Also receiving the honor this fall 2007 will be No. 22 Bobby Layne and *National Prep Poll former star linebacker, Tommy (NPP)...1987-2007 Nobis and his No. 60.

The trio will join former In Memory of… Heisman Trophy winners, Earl Campbell (No. 20) and Ricky John Pont, who coached at Williams (No. 34) Indiana, Northwestern, Yale and Miami of Ohio and Mt. Members of the Intercollegiate Saint Joseph OH. He was 80. Researchers Association congratulate the Class of 2008 Jake Rudolph who played at recently enshrined into the Georgia Tech. College Football Hall of Fame. University of Oregon’s Todd COLLEGE FOOTBAL HALL Doxey. OF FAME—CLASS OF 2008

Ereck Plancher, University of Players enshrined were Mount Central Florida Union quarterback Jim Ballard; Terrence Kiel a former Texas Oklahoma center Tom A&M player Brahaney; Michigan defensive back Dave Brown; Clemson linebacker Jeff Davis; Boston In Honor of… College quarterback Doug Flutie; Texas defensive back The College Football Historian-12- Richard Wood and Notre Dame nose tackle Chris Zorich. Johnnie Johnson; Ohio State quarterback Rex Kern; North Coaches in the class of 2008 Alabama linebacker Ronald include Central Michigan coach McKinnon; Texas A&I Herb Deromedi, Jackson State defensive end John Randle; coach W.C. Gorden, and Doug Oregon running back Ahmad Porter, who coached at Rashad; McMurry halfback Mississippi Valley State, Brad Rowland; Indiana running Howard and Fort Valley State back Anthony Thompson; and Penn State’s Joe Paterno. Houston defensive tackle Wilson Whitley; Dartmouth To quote Bob Hope: “Thanks linebacker Reggie Williams; Southern California linebacker for the memories!!”

update the story directory— F…..Y…..I….. thanks, Mo!!

• If you have recently • The start of the 2008 subscribed to The College Football Season College Football Historian will kick-off next month. and haven’t sent your interest; favorite college • Be sure and send your football team(s) and a research in. listing (titles) of any of your work that has been • Next Month: A review previously published— of a new book on Red please send them in for Grange; the directory. (Just send an email to the editor, Tex • George Macor will inform Noel us on what college ([email protected]) football teams have and AP’s No. 1 have met the Mo Johnson, who has designed most frequent. our website: http://www.secsportsfan.com/co • Also, Jeff Bovee will llege-football-association.html have a compilation on all will be updating the directory every two months. He also will The College Football Historian-13- The College Football Historian-13- • NCAA 1-A teams and their record against teams in the weekly AP Poll (and • Patrick Premo will later, a similar compilation continue his small college on how the 1A teams did football tournaments— against teams ranked in the with all the upsets in this final AP Poll). issue, will they continue in the next issue?

"Blood, Sweat, and Tears: A Team Statistics of actual History of Black College Pre-1937 National Football" has been on exhibition at the College Champions Football Hall of Fame and will be on display through From the book: Stars of an Aug. 31, 2008. Earlier Autumn

Rushing Yards Visitors to the exhibit will have the opportunity to walk No. Team and Season through a historic locker 2578 Minnesota 1934 room filled with memorabilia 2499 SMU 1935 representing all 50 Historic black colleges and Passing Yards No. Team and Season universities. The exhibit 1219 SMU 1935 features the rich pageantry of the black marching bands, Total Offense Yards the hallowed black college All-America teams, and a No. Team Season tribute to the black college 3718 SMU 1935 national champions. 2872 Minnesota 1934

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No. Team Season 336 Yale 1900 316 Alabama 1934