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John Navarre
John Robert Navarre (born September 9, 1980) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Michigan, and was selected in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts. Early life Navarre was born in Cudahy, Wisconsin, on September 9, 1980. He attended Cudahy High School where he had a record of 33–4 as the starting quarterback for the football team. College career Navarre played college football for Michigan from 1999 to 2003. He redshirted in 1999 behind Tom Brady and Drew Henson. To begin the 2000 season, Henson sustained an injury in practice that required redshirt-freshman Navarre to start under center against Michigan's first opponent, Bowling Green. In his first career start, Navarre threw for four touchdowns—a school record for a first-time starting quarterback and the most ever in a season-opener. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarterback
The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball and mostly line up directly behind the Lineman (football), offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offense, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle. The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play, and is almost always the offensive player that throws forward passes. When the QB is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, it is called a Quarterback sack, sack. The position is also colloquially known as the "signal caller" and "field general". The quarterback is widely considered the most important position in American football, and one of the most important positions in team sports. Overview In modern American football, the starting quarterback is usually the leader of the offense, and their successes and failures can have a significant impact on the fortunes of their team. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starting Lineup
In sports, a starting lineup is an official list of the set of players who will participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as ''starters'', whereas the others are substitutes or bench players. The starters are commonly the best players on the team at their respective positions. Consequently, there is often a bit of prestige that is associated with being a starter. This is particularly true in sports with limited substitutions, like baseball or association football (soccer). When listing a team's lineup, it is common in some sports to include each player's uniform number and their position, along with their name. Position are often designated by abbreviations that are specific to the sport (for example, in American football; "SS" for strong safety). In both baseball and basketball, it is common for a player's position to be denoted by a number, for example: in baseball scorekeeping the shortstop position is "6", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Florida Citrus Bowl
The 2002 Florida Citrus Bowl was a college football bowl game held on January 1, 2002 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The Tennessee Volunteers, champions of the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, second-place finishers in the Big Ten Conference, 45–17. Tennessee quarterback Casey Clausen was named the game's MVP. This was the last Citrus Bowl before the game was renamed the Capital One Bowl. References External links Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History {{Tennessee Volunteers bowl game navbox Florida Citrus Bowl Citrus Bowl (game) Michigan Wolverines football bowl games Tennessee Volunteers football bowl games Florida Citrus Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl Camping World Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Orlando, Florida, United States located in the West Lakes neighborhood of Downtown Orlando, west of new sports and entertainment facilities including the Kia Center, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 2001 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach was Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 303 to 192, and finished second in the Big Ten. They lost to Tennessee in the Florida Citrus Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Navarre with 2,195 passing yards, wide receiver Marquise Walker with 81 receptions for 1,043 yards, running back B. J. Askew with 831 rushing yards, and placekicker Hayden Epstein with 71 points scored (35 extra points, 12 field goals). Terrell and linebacker Larry Foote received first-team All-America honors. Five Michigan players received first-team honors on the 2001 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Walker (Coaches-1, Media-1); guard Jonathan Goodwin (Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 NFL Draft
The 2001 NFL draft was the 66th draft annual of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible professional football players. The draft, which is officially referred to as the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on April 21–22, 2001. Each team is assigned one pick per round with the order based generally on the reverse order of finish in the previous season with the team with the worst record receiving the first draft slot. Exceptions to this are the Super Bowl participants from the previous season — the champion Baltimore Ravens were assigned the final draft slot and the runner-up New York Giants assigned the 30th slot in each round. The draft was broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2. Due to previous trades, the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans did not have selections in the first round. More than half of the players selected in the draft's first round (17 of 31) would eventually be electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Florida Citrus Bowl
The 2001 Florida Citrus Bowl was a college football bowl game held on January 1, 2001 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The Michigan Wolverines, co-champions of the Big Ten Conference, defeated the Auburn Tigers, champions of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, 31-28. Michigan running back Anthony Thomas was named the game's MVP. References External links Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History {{Michigan Wolverines bowl game navbox Florida Citrus Bowl Citrus Bowl (game) Auburn Tigers football bowl games Michigan Wolverines football bowl games Tangerine Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl Camping World Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Orlando, Florida, United States located in the West Lakes neighborhood of Downtown Orlando, west of new sports and entertainment facilities including the Kia Center, the Dr. Phillips Center for t ... 2001 in Orlando, Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Auburn Tigers Football Team
The 2000 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Tommy Tuberville, Tigers team compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the SEC's Western Division title. Auburn advanced to the SEC Championship Game, losing to Florida Citrus Bowl. The Tigers were then invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where they lost to Michigan. The team played home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. Tuberville led the Tigers to their first winning season since 1997, their second SEC Championship Game appearance, and a New Year's Day appearance in the Florida Citrus Bowl, which marked the Tigers return to a bowl game for the first time in three years. Auburn shut out rival Alabama, 9–0, on November 18 in the first Iron Bowl game played in Tuscaloosa since 1901. The Tigers fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois Fighting Illini Football
The Illinois Fighting Illini football program represents the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) level. The Fighting Illini are a founding member of the Big Ten Conference. Illinois claims five national championships and 15 Big Ten championships. History Early history (1890–1912) The University of Illinois fielded its first football team in 1890, under the direction of Scott Williams (American football coach), Scott Williams, the team's starting quarterback who also served as the team's head coach. The team finished with a record of 1–2. Robert Lackey (American football), Robert Lackey took over the reins for the program's second season in 1891, and the team finished undefeated with a mark of 6–0. In July 1892, several days after graduating from Dartmouth, Edward K. Hall was hired by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to serve as head football coach and director of ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCLA Bruins Football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. The Bruins play their home games off campus at the Rose Bowl (stadium), Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP poll#College football, AP Poll at least once in every decade since the poll began in the 1930s. Their first major period of success came in the 1950s, under head coach Red Sanders. Sanders led the Bruins to the Coaches' Poll College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, national championship in 1954 UCLA Bruins football team, 1954, three conference championships, and an overall record of 66–19–1 in nine years. In the 1980s and 1990s, during the tenure of Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 151–74–8 record, including 13 bowl games and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 2000 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–3 record (6–2 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 373 to 201, and finished in a three-way tie for the Big Ten championship. They defeated Auburn in the Florida Citrus Bowl and were ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Drew Henson with 1,852 passing yards, running back Anthony Thomas with 1,551 rushing yards and 102 points scored, and wide receiver David Terrell. Offensive tackle Steve Hutchinson won the Jim Parker Trophy as the top collegiate offensive lineman and was a unanimous first-team All-American. David Terrell also received first-team All-America honors from some selectors. Five Michigan players received first-team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rice Owls Football
The Rice Owls football program represents Rice University in the sport of American football. The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Division I FBS level and compete in the American Athletic Conference. Rice Stadium (Rice University), Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home football games. Rice has the second-smallest undergraduate enrollment of any FBS member, ahead of only Tulsa Golden Hurricane football, Tulsa. History Rice fielded its first football team in 1912, not long after opening its doors. Three years later, it joined the Southwest Conference as a charter member. For the better part of half a century, Rice was a regional and national powerhouse. However, by the early 1960s, Rice found it increasingly difficult to field competitive teams. For most of its tenure in the SWC, it was one of only four private schools in the conference, and by far the smallest in terms of undergraduate enrollment. However, by the latter part of long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference, among others) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA; it is the oldest NCAA Division I conference in the country. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont, Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of ten prominent universities, which accounts for its name. On August 2, 2024, the conference expanded to 18 member institutions and 2 affiliate institutions. The conference competes in the NCAA Division I and its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Big Ten member institutions are major research universities with large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
