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Gridiron Classic (1999–2005)
The Gridiron Classic, also known as the Rotary Gridiron Classic presented by Tyco and later The Villages Gridiron Classic for sponsorship reasons, was a post-season college football all-star game played each January in Florida from 1999 through 2005. From 1999 to 2003, it featured a team representing Florida versus a team from the rest of the United States; it was played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. In 2004 and 2005, it was played at The Villages Polo Stadium in The Villages, a retirement community approximately northwest of Orlando. During the two years at The Villages, the game used a North vs. South format. On August 19, 2005, game organizers Florida Citrus Sports canceled the 2006 playing of the Gridiron Classic, after failing to find a sponsor once The Villages decided not to renew the annual game at their facility. The game has not resumed since. Game results * All-time series: Team Florida over Team USA (3–2); North and South tied (1–1). MVPs See also *List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citrus Bowl (stadium)
Camping World Stadium is a stadium in Orlando, Florida, located in the West Lakes neighborhood of Downtown Orlando, west of new sports and entertainment facilities including the Amway Center, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, and Exploria Stadium. It opened in 1936 as Orlando Stadium and has also been known as the Tangerine Bowl and Florida Citrus Bowl. The City of Orlando owns and operates the stadium. Camping World Stadium is the current home venue of the Citrus Bowl and the Cheez-It Bowl. It is also the regular host of other college football games including the Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, and the Camping World Kickoff. The stadium was built for football and in the past, it has served as home of several alternate-league football teams. From 2011 to 2013, it was the home of the Orlando City SC, a soccer team in USL Pro. From 1979 to 2006, it served as the home of the UCF Knights football team. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Miranda
Paul Nathaniel Miranda (born May 2, 1976) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft and also played for the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pl .... He played college football for the UCF Knights. References 1976 births Living people People from Thomasville, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football cornerbacks Holmes Bulldogs football players UCF Knights football players Indianapolis Colts players Seattle Seahawks players {{defensiveback-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program is a college football team that represents Western Kentucky University. The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level and represents the university as a member of Conference USA in the Eastern division. The 2002 team was the FCS national champion. The program has 13 conference championships (1 SIAA, 9 OVC, 1 Gateway, 2 Conference USA) and 6 FBS-level bowl game victories. The Hilltoppers play their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the team's head football coach is Tyson Helton. History Early history (1908–1967) Western Kentucky first fielded a football team in 1908 but did not start playing sanctioned games until the 1913 season. M.A. Leiper and Roy Manchester are the first noted coaches for WKU. The two men teamed up to coach the Hilltoppers for their inaugural season which solely consisted of a 20–0 win over Elizabethtown. J.L. Arthur the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine Black Bears Football
: ''For information on all University of Maine sports, see Maine Black Bears.'' The Maine Black Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Maine located in the U.S. state of Maine. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Maine's first football team was fielded in 1892. The team plays its home games at the 8,419 seat Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine. History Conference affiliations *1892: Independent *1893–1946: Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association *1947–96: Yankee Conference *1997–2006: Atlantic 10 Conference *2007–present: Colonial Athletic Association Playoffs The Black Bears have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs eight times. They have a 5–8 record in playoff games. Bowl games Maine has participated in one bowl game. Their record is 0–1. Conference championships Maine has won thirteen confere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Mitchell
Mel Mitchell III (born February 10, 1979) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Kentucky. Mitchell also played for the New England Patriots. College career At Western Kentucky University, Mitchell started all 36 games and totaling 288 tackles, seven interceptions, 1.5 sacks, 21 passes defensed, and returned 20 kickoffs. He majored in physical education Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning by using a play and movement explora .... References External linksNew England Patriots bio {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Mel 1979 births Living people People from Rockledge, Florida Players of American football from Brevard County, Florida American football safeties Western Kentucky Hilltoppers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Hayes (American Football)
Chad Hayes (born January 26, 1979 in Old Town, Maine) is a former American football tight end. He graduated from Old Town High School before playing football for the University of Maine Black Bears. In 2001, he was a second-team I-AA All American with Maine. Hayes went undrafted in the 2002 NFL Draft but played in the National Football League in either the preseason or on the practice squad with the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers and Tennessee Titans. Prior to the 2002 Draft, Hayes was ranked the 17th best tight end prospect, ahead of future NFL players Jeb Putzier, John Owens, Kori Dickerson and John Gilmore. In 2003, Hayes played for the Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe and caught 12 passes for 122 yards. In 2004, Hayes competed for the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe and made 11 catches for 144 yards during the regular season. In the World Bowl XII World Bowl XII was NFL Europe's 2004 championship game. The game was played at Arena AufSchalke in Gelse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Journal-World
The ''Lawrence Journal-World'' is a daily newspaper published in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, by Ogden Newspapers. History Though the ''Journal-World'' title came into existence in 1911, the paper dates itself to 1858, according to the volume number of the current masthead of the paper. In 1891, Wilford Collins Simons moved to Lawrence and took over operations of the ''Lawrence Record'' under a three-month lease. The ''Lawrence World'' was first issued by Simons on March 2, 1892.(13 December 1991)A 100-Year Newspaper Tradition ''Lawrence Journal-World'' In 1905, the ''World'' acquired the ''Lawrence Journal'', and merged the ''Journal'' and ''World'' in 1911 after a fire destroyed the offices of the ''Journal''.(20 Feb 1911)"Journal-World, The Combination"/ref> The ''Lawrence Daily Journal'' title dates back to 1880, but was a continuation of the ''Republican Daily Journal'' which dates back to at least 1869. The ''Republican Daily Journal'' appears to have been the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia Mountaineers Football
The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University (also referred to as "WVU" or "West Virginia") in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. West Virginia plays its home games at Milan Puskar Stadium on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Mountaineers have won or shared a total of 15 conference championships, including eight Southern Conference titles and seven Big East Conference titles. The Mountaineers compete in the Big 12 Conference and are led by head coach Neal Brown. History Early history (1891–1949) The West Virginia University football program traces its origin back to November 28, 1891 when its first team fell to Washington & Jefferson 72–0 on a converted cow pasture. Despite its humble beginning, West Virginia enjoyed a 25–23–3 overall record prior to 1900, which proved to be a fruitful century of Mountaineer football. The early 1900s brought about early successe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penn State Nittany Lions Football
The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference, which they joined in 1993 after playing as an Independent from 1892 to 1992. Established in 1887, the Nittany Lions have achieved numerous on-field successes, the most notable of which include two consensus national championships (1982 and 1986), four Big Ten Conference Championships (in 1994, 2005, 2008, and 2016), 13 undefeated seasons (1887, 1894, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1920, 1921, 1947, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1986 and 1994) and 50 appearances in college bowl games, with a postseason bowl record of 30-19-2. The team is also #9 in all-time total wins. The Nittany Lions play their home games at Beaver Stadium, located on-campus in University Park, Pennsylvania. With an official seating capacity of 106,572, Beaver Stadium is the second-largest stadium in the western hemisp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Edmonds
Chris Edmonds (born January 1, 1978) is a former end and fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2002 and 2003. He signed as an undrafted free agent after the 2001 NFL Draft after playing at the college level at West Virginia. In 2004, he played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. () is a historically African-American fraternity. The fraternity was founded on November 17, 1911, by three Howard University juniors Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman, and their faculty ad ... fraternity. References External linksNFL.com Profile 1978 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Tech Hokies Football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the sport of American football. The Hokies compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They previously competed in the Big East. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium, located in Blacksburg, Virginia with a seating capacity of over 65,000 fans. Lane Stadium is considered to be one of the loudest stadiums in the country, being voted number two in ESPN's 2007 "Top 20 Scariest Places to Play". It was also recognized in 2005 by Rivals.com as having the best home-field advantage in the country. Since beginning football in 1892, the Hokies have won over 700 games and appeared in 33 bowl games, including the 2000 BCS National Championship game. The Hokies rank 23rd among all Division I college football teams for most wins. The program had a streak of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulane Green Wave Football
The Tulane Green Wave football team represents Tulane University in the sport of American football. The Green Wave compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The football team is coached by Willie Fritz, and plays its home games in Yulman Stadium on its campus in Uptown New Orleans. History Conference affiliations Tulane has been both an independent and affiliated with multiple conferences. * Independent (1893–1894) * Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1895–1921) * Southern Conference (1922–1932) * Southeastern Conference (1933–1965) * Independent (1966–1995) * Conference USA (1996–2013) * American Athletic Conference (2014–present) Championships Conference championships Tulane has won 10 conference football championships in five different conferences. As of 2022, Tulane's three Southeastern Conference titles are more than seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
