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Dennis Raetz
Dennis Raetz (born May 20, 1946) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Indiana State University from 1980 to 1997 and returned as interim head coach for part of the 2007 season. Raetz was the defensive coordinator at Indiana State in 1978 and 1979. He is the leader at Indiana State in tenure (18 full seasons), wins (93) and playoff appearances (2). Raetz also served as a scout for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2003 to 2005, when the franchise won two Grey Cup championships. Coaching career Raetz began a coaching career that took him from North Kansas City High, where his teams were renowned for their defensive prowess, to a head coaching position at the J.C Harmon High; where he coached future NFL Pro Bowler Mark Haynes. He left there to join the staff at the University of Missouri. Prior to joining the Sycamores staff, Raetz was an assistant coach at the University of Missouri during the 1977 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Platte, Nebraska
North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River. The population was 23,390 at the 2020 census, making it the 11th most populous city in Nebraska. North Platte is a railroad town; Union Pacific Railroad's large Bailey Yard is located within the city. Today, North Platte is served only by freight trains, but during World War II the city was known for the North Platte Canteen, a volunteer organization serving food to millions of traveling soldiers. North Platte is the principal city of the North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lincoln, Logan, and McPherson counties. History North Platte was established in 1866 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It derives its name from the North Platte River. North Platte was the western terminus o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Jamieson
Richard Alexander Jamieson (November 13, 1937 – May 2, 2001) was an American football and baseball player and coach of football. He was the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in 1997. He also served as offensive coordinator for the Cardinals in 1985 when the franchise was in St. Louis, Missouri. Playing career Jamieson spent three seasons in professional football, 1959 with the NFL's Baltimore Colts and 1960 and 1961 in the American Football League, in which he was originally the property of the Dallas Texans but was traded to the New York Titans, now the New York Jets. He also spent two seasons in the farm system of Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates after graduating from Bradley University in 1959. He was a 'Little All-American' as a sophomore in 1956. Coaching career Prior to joining the Cardinals staff, Jamieson was the head coach at Indiana State University from 1978 to 1979, leading the Sycamores to a reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West division. The team plays its home games at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Glendale, a suburb northwest of the US state capitals, state capital of Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix. The team was established in Chicago in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club, and joined the NFL as a charter member on September 17, 1920. The Cardinals are the oldest continuously run professional football franchise in the United States, and, along with the Chicago Bears, are the only NFL charter member franchises still in operation. In 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season, 1960, the team moved to History of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL), St. Louis, where it was commonly referred to as the "Football Cardinals", the "Gridbirds", or the "Big Red" to avoid confusion with Major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave McGinnis
David McGinnis (born August 7, 1951) is a former National Football League (NFL) coach and college player who is the color commentator for the Tennessee Titans Radio Network. He was assistant head coach of the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams from 2012 to 2016 and head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2000 to 2003. Biography McGinnis graduated from Snyder High School in Snyder, Texas. He was a three-year starter as a defensive back at Texas Christian University, where he graduated in 1973 with a degree in business management. McGinnis spent 13 years coaching in college football, at Texas Christian University (1973–74, '82), Missouri (1975–77), Indiana State (1978, 1980–81) and Kansas State (1983–85). From 1986 to 1995, McGinnis was the linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears and defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals from 1996 to 2000. McGinnis was the assistant head coach/linebackers coach for the Tennessee Titans in 2004. In 2017, he replaced Frank Wycheck as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. Since 1975, the team plays its home games at Caesars Superdome after using Tulane Stadium during its first eight seasons. Founded by John W. Mecom Jr., David Dixon (businessman), David Dixon, and the city of New Orleans on November 1, 1966, the Saints joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1967. The Saints were among the NFL's least successful franchises in their first several decades, where they went 20 consecutive seasons without a winning record or qualifying for the playoffs. They earned their first winning record and postseason berth in 1987 New Orleans Saints season, 1987, while their first playoff win would not occur until 2000 New Orleans Saints season, 2000, the team's 34th season. The team's fortunes improved in the 21st century, especially during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Payton
Patrick Sean Payton (born December 29, 1963) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he served as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 2006 to 2021, leading the franchise to its first Super Bowl victory during the 2009 season. Payton played college football for the Eastern Illinois Panthers and played professionally in 1987 with the Chicago Bears and 1988 overseas in Britain for the Leicester Panthers. He began his coaching career as offensive assistant for San Diego State University and had several assistant coaching positions on college and NFL teams before being named as the tenth full-time coach in Saints history in 2006. Payton has always been known for his offensive prowess, having scored more points (2,804) and gained more yards (40,158) than any other team in a coach's first 100 games in NFL history. Payton had the second-longest NFL singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Simmonds
Mike Simmonds (born May 9, 1964) is an American college football coach and former professional player who is the offensive line coach for Indiana State, a position he has held since 2024. He played as a guard in the National Football League (NFL). Simmonds played collegiately for the Indiana State Sycamores. He was selected in the 10th round of the 1987 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987. He spent three seasons there, he was activated from the practice squad for 5 games during the 1989 season. He spent one season on the San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL). The Chargers played in San Diego, California from 1961 until 2016, before relocating back to the Greater Los Angeles area, where the franch ... practice squad. He began his coaching career at Hillsborough High in Tampa before moving to Jefferson High as a head coach, during his seven-year tenure (1998–2005), his team rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vencie Glenn
Vencie Leonard Glenn (born October 26, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1986 NFL draft. He played college football for the Indiana State Sycamores. He was a two-year starter at Kennedy High in Silver Spring, Maryland. College career Glenn had a stellar career at Indiana State University; a two-time All-Conference safety, he was awarded the 1985 Missouri Valley Conference "Player of the Year (Defense)" and was named All-American by the AFCA. A ball-hawking safety, he still holds the ISU record for career interceptions (17), notching 2 vs. #6 Eastern Illinois in the 1983 playoffs. In 1984, he was 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the fourth-oldest collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. The confere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Davis (cornerback)
Wayne Elliot Davis (July 17, 1963 – March 16, 2008) was an American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, the Buffalo Bills, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Indiana State University. Early life Davis started his career as a running back and played high school football at Mount Healthy High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. College career Davis played college football at Indiana State University, where he first started playing cornerback. Davis received three NCAA All-America honors in 1984, including the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year award. In 2002, he was inducted into the ISU Athletics Hall of Fame. Davis was a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. Professional career Davis was drafted in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. He then had a six-year career in the NFL and played for the Chargers, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins. In his professi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunch Ilkin
Tunch Ilkin (; September 23, 1957 – September 4, 2021) was a Turkish-American professional American football, football player and sports broadcaster. A two-time Pro Bowl selection as an offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was the first Turkish people, Turk to play in the National Football League (NFL). He was voted to the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team. After his playing career, he was a television and radio analyst for the Steelers from 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers season, 1998 to 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season, 2020. Playing career Ilkin was born in Istanbul, Turkey; his parents Mehmet and Ayten Ilkin emigrated to the United States when he was two years old and settled in the Chicago area. He attended Highland Park High School (Highland Park, Illinois), Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois, where he won All Conference and All County honors as a football player. In 1975, he was granted an athletic scholarship to Indiana State University, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Team
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The 1984 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Boots Donnelly, Middle Tennessee compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the OVC. The Blue Raiders advances to the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal and lost to Louisiana Tech. Schedule References Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football is the intercollegiate football program representing Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Blue Raiders compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Southern Illinois Salukis Football Team
The 1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Rey Dempsey, the Salukis compiled a 13–1 record (4–1 in conference games), finished second in the MVC, and outscored their opponents by a total of 448 to 187. They played in the Division I-AA playoffs and won the Division I-AA national championship with a victory over Western Carolina in the championship game. The Salukis scored an average of 32.6 points per game and allowed opponents to score 14.3 points per game. They set multiple school records, including most victories (13), most points (448), and most total offense (4,399 yards). Quarterback Rick Johnson ended his SIU career with the school record with 5,804 passing yards. Placekicker Ron Miller set the school's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
