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1986 All-Big Eight Conference Football Team
The 1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1986 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Running backs * Keith Jones, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) * Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1) Tight ends * Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Wide receivers * Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1) * Willie Vaughn, Kansas (AP-1, UPI-1) Centers * Eric Coyle, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) Offensive tackles * Tom Welter, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) * John Clay, Missouri (AP-1, UPI-1) Offensive guards * Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) * Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Defensive selections Defensive ends * Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) * Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (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 Hutson
Mark Hutson (born August 29, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Sallisaw High School. Hutson played college football at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a consensus selection at offensive guard to the 1987 College Football All-America Team. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft, but an injury ended his playing career before making any regular season appearances in the National Football League (NFL). Hutson served as the interim head football coach at Eastern Illinois University for the 2006 season and at Tulane University for the final six games of the 2011 season. Early years Hutson attended Fort Smith Northside High School, where he was an All-state offensive tackle. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Oklahoma. He was named the starter at left tackle as a true freshman, becoming only the seventh true rookie in school history to have earned a lette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 College Football All-America Team
The 1986 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1986. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1986 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other notable selectors included ''Football News'' the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Scripps Howard (SH), and ''The Sporting News'' (TSN). Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1986 and displays which first-team design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Helton
Barry Bret Helton (born January 2, 1965) is a former American college and professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Colorado, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, and played in Super Bowl XXIII and Super Bowl XXIV for the 49ers. In 1990, Barry Helton posted a 36.4 punting average, the lowest in the NFL. Barry says the reason he was such a terrible punter is because he played at an 8-man school as opposed to playing 6-Man. Helton was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado, where he played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 1984 to 1987. Helton's son Bret is also a professional athlete, pitching in the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Lashar
Timothy Alan Lashar (born September 5, 1964) is a former placekicker in the National Football League. Early life and high school Lashar was born in Santa Monica, California, and moved several times growing up. He started high school in Barrington, Illinois, and attended Barrington High School. He moved to Texas and graduated from Plano Senior High School in Plano in 1982. Lashar was lightly recruited in high school and enrolled at the University of Oklahoma as a walk-on over a similar offer from Arkansas. College career Lashar joined the Oklahoma Sooners as a walk-on and redshirted as a true freshman in 1982. He served as the primary kicker for the team for the next four seasons, including the 1985 national championship team. Lashar was named Orange Bowl Most Valuable Player in the 1985 National Championship game, kicking four field goals - an Orange Bowl record at the time. As a senior in 1986, Lashar made 12 of 15 field goal attempts and made all 66 extra points attempted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Pruitt
Mickey Pruitt (born January 10, 1965) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys, winning a Super Bowl ring with the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII over the Buffalo Bills. Early years Pruitt attended Chicago's Paul Robeson High School, where his father George was an assistant football coach. He played as a running back and free safety. He also played at wide receiver. In his senior season, he rushed for over 1,000 yards, scored 18 touchdowns and made 7 interceptions. He was part of a team that had 14 of the 26 players playing both ways, while finishing second in the state of Illinois, the best showing ever by a Public League team. He finished his high school career with more than 2,000 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns. He was named All-state once and All-city twice. He also practiced basketball. College career Pruitt accepted a football scholarship from the University of Colorado, becoming a part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Munford
Marc Christopher Munford (born February 14, 1965) is a former American football linebacker who played four seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft. 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 the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado. Munford was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs for the 1991 season. He was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1997. References External linksJust Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Munford, Marc Living people 1965 births American football linebackers Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Denver Broncos players Players of American fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Bosworth
Brian Keith Bosworth (born March 9, 1965), nicknamed "The Boz," is an American former football linebacker and actor who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. A two-time Dick Butkus Award winner during his college football career at Oklahoma, he also achieved notoriety for his outspoken comments and antics. Bosworth was selected by the Seahawks in the first round of the 1987 NFL supplemental draft, but his professional career would be cut short by injury. After retiring as a player, Bosworth pursued an acting career. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Early life Brian Bosworth was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Macarthur High School in Irving, Texas, where he was a two-time consensus All-American for the football team. He graduated in 1983. He was recruited to play football for the University of Oklahoma. College career Bosworth played linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners for three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Noonan (American Football)
Daniel Nicholas Noonan (born July 14, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Early years Noonan was born six miles from the University of Nebraska campus. He attended Lincoln Northeast High School, where he played both defensive and offensive tackle. As a senior in 1982, he helped the team win a state title, while receiving All-American and All-state honors. He was selected to play in the state’s 1983 All-Star Shrine Bowl football game played at Nebraska Memorial Stadium. College career He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Nebraska, to play under head coach Tom Osborne. He was a defensive tackle during his first two seasons. As a junior, defensive coordinator Charlie McBride moved him to middle guard and he became a starter. He tallied 3 sacks against the Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrell Reed
Darrell R. Reed (born July 28, 1965) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. See also * 1985 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 1985 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. This year was Barry Switzer's 13th season as head coach. The Sooners ended this season with 11 wins and a sole loss c ... References External links Oklahoma bio Living people American football defensive ends Oklahoma Sooners football players Green Bay Packers players 1965 births {{Oklahoma-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broderick Thomas
Broderick Lee Thomas (born February 20, 1967) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Nebraska. Early years Thomas was born in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Madison High School in Houston in 1985.Distinguished HISD Alumni ." ''''. He played as a |
Anthony Phillips (offensive Lineman)
Anthony Phillips (born July 6, 1966) is an American athlete and businessman who played football at the University of Oklahoma from 1984 until 1988. Twice an All-America pick at offensive guard, he was drafted after his senior year by the NFL's Chicago Bears, but Phillips opted to forgo professional football. Phillips chose a business career instead, and is vice president at Bank of Oklahoma. Athletic career Anthony Phillips played for Jenks High School and was selected an All-State defensive tackle. Recruited to the University of Oklahoma to play as a linebacker, Phillips redshirted his first year. As an offensive lineman, the 6'3" 274 lb. freshman Phillips played on the 1985 Oklahoma Sooners national championship squad, joining his older brother Jon, who played offensive tackle. Phillips was an All- Big Eight conference pick as an offensive tackle during his national championship freshman year, and selected academic All-Big Eight. In 1986, Phillips was switched to offensiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
