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1979 All-Big Eight Conference Football Team
The 1979 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1979 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI). Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Phil Bradley, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1) * J. C. Watts, Oklahoma (AP-2) Running backs * Billy Sims, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) * Jarvis Redwine, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) * Worley Taylor, Oklahoma State (AP-1) * Gerry Ellis, Missouri (AP-2) * James Wilder Sr., Missouri (AP-2) * L. J. Brown, Kansas State (AP-2) * Kenny Brown, Nebraska (UPI-2) Tight ends * Junior Miller, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) * Eddy Whitley, Kansas State (AP-2) Centers * Paul Tabor, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) * Kelly Saalfeld, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-2) Offensive guards * John Havekost, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) * Reggie Richardson, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Dick Cuvelier, Iowa State (AP- ... [...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 Glossary of American football#drive, 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 foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Goodspeed
Mark Judson Goodspeed (December 1, 1956 – January 10, 1998) was an American football tackle. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals h ... in 1980 and for the Birmingham Stallions in 1983. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodspeed, Mark 1956 births 1998 deaths American football tackles Nebraska Cornhuskers football players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players Birmingham Stallions players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Johnson (American Football)
Greggory Da-marr Johnson (born October 20, 1958) is a former American football Defensive back who played for the Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ... at Oklahoma State University. References Living people Oklahoma State Cowboys football players 1958 births American football defensive backs Seattle Seahawks players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players {{Defensiveback-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Wright (cornerback, Born 1959)
Eric Cortez Wright (born April 18, 1959) is a former American professional football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round of the 1981 NFL Draft. Before that, the 6'1", 183 lbs. cornerback from the University of Missouri was an all-Big Eight defensive back in 1979 and '80. He played on three University of Missouri teams that appeared in bowl games, and was selected for Missouri's all-century team in 1990. Wright shares the Missouri record for the most pass interceptions in a game (three vs. San Diego State in 1979). Considered one of the best cover cornerbacks of his day, Wright played in ten NFL seasons, from 1981–1990, all for the 49ers including starting on four Super Bowl-winning teams. Wright made a key defensive play in the NFC Championship game on January 10, 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys. On the Cowboys' last possession in the final minute, after Dwight Clark had made The Catch, Wright made a touchdown-saving horse-collar tackle on C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrol Ray
Darrol Anthony Ray (born June 25, 1958) is a former American football player for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Early years Ray spent his early years in Belgium, Germany, and France while his father served in the United States Army. After his father was discharged, the family moved to Texas, where Ray played quarterback at Killeen High School. He has said that he preferred to play soccer but that the atmosphere in the American South, especially Texas, was primed for football and so he kept it to himself. College career After high school, Ray went to the University of Oklahoma, where he switched to defense and played safety. He was also the punter and handled kickoff duties. He ended his career as an Oklahoma Sooners football as a four-year letterman, two time 1st team All-Big Eight and 2nd team All-American. He played in the Hula, Senior, Orange, and Fiesta Bowls. He was also named to Oklahoma's All-Decade Team. Professional career In 1980, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Haynes
Mark Haynes (born November 6, 1958) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos from 1980 until 1989.''NFL.com''"Mark Haynes, DB" Retrieved on May 14, 2013. He made three Pro Bowls while playing for New York and appeared in all three of Denver's Super Bowls in the 1980s.Neft, David S. & Cohen, Richard M. ''The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional NFL Football from 1892 to the Present'', pp. 845, 873, 913. St. Martin's Press, 1991. . Haynes was a first-round draft pick of the Giants in the 1980 NFL Draft and was instrumental in their 1981 playoff run, which saw the Giants make the playoffs for the first time since 1963. Mark Haynes has one career touchdown on an interception return, which took place during the 1987 season. In the 1984 season Haynes had seven interceptions and was named first-team All-Pro All-Pro is an honor bestowed upon professional American football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Roe (American Football)
William Oliver Roe II (February 6, 1958 – September 13, 2003) was a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. He also was a member of the Boston Breakers, Memphis Showboats and Birmingham Stallions in the United States Football League. He played college football at the University of Colorado. Early years Roe attended Thornwood High School, where he practiced football, basketball, baseball and track. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Colorado Boulder. He became a starter at inside linebacker as a junior and received honorable mention All-Big Eight honors. He lost the final 3 games with a right knee injury, which required offseason surgery. As a senior, he received All-Big Eight honors, after leading the conference in tackles (162) and the team in interceptions (3). He also had 10 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and 10 or more tackles in seven games, becoming the first player to win Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Cumby
George Edward Cumby (born July 5, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, thrice earning All-American honors, including a unanimous selection in 1979. A first-round pick in the 1980 NFL Draft, Cumby played professionally for the Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He was an athletic director and head football coach for Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School in Tyler, Texas. In 2016, he served as director of recruitment at Jacksonville College (TX). Cumby has coached college football at Texas College, and Tyler Junior College. He has coached at his alma mater Tyler- Bishop T.K . Gorman for two stints and at All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler. Ordained to preach several years ago in Houston, Cumby is currently the pastor of Noonday Methodist Church, 17320 state Hwy 155, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Barnett
William Perry Barnett (born May 10, 1956 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for six seasons for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the .... He lives in Lincoln, NE as a copyright maintaining a residence in northern MN for fishing expeditions. References 1956 births Living people Players of American football from Saint Paul, Minnesota American football defensive tackles Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Miami Dolphins players Sportspeople from Naples, Florida {{defensive-lineman-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Goodman (American Football)
John Richard Goodman (born November 21, 1958) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Goodman played college football at Oklahoma for head coach Barry Switzer, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft. Personal life He currently resides in Edmond, Oklahoma. Goodman's daughter, Chelsea Goodman, attended Oklahoma as a high jumper. She is currently married and has two children with Philadelphia Eagles' offensive tackle Lane Johnson David Lane Johnson (born May 8, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles fourth overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at .... References 1958 births Living people American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Oklahoma Sooners football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from Ok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Horn
Rodney Lee Horn (born November 23, 1956) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 3rd round of the 1980 NFL Draft. Horn played college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ... at Nebraska. References Cincinnati Bengals players American football defensive tackles Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Sportspeople from Fresno, California 1956 births Living people {{defensive-lineman-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
