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Featured Moment: October 12, 1974
On Oct. 12, 1974, in
the renewal of the Red River Shootout, Oklahoma linebacker Rod Shoate
(43) was the difference maker in the Sooners' 16-13 win over Texas. (Image courtesy of the
NFF)
This report courtesy of
the
National Football Foundation.
Published by Bonesville on
Oct. 5, 2013
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FEATURED MOMENT
Oct. 12, 1974:
2013 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Rod Shoate (Oklahoma) had a
career day during the 1974 Red River Shootout at the Cotton Bowl in
Dallas as the No. 2 Sooners faced No. 17 Texas. Shoate recorded 25
tackles, two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery. The game’s biggest
play came courtesy of Hall of Famers Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma) and Earl
Campbell (Texas). With the game all square at 13-13 in the fourth
quarter and Texas facing fourth-and-1, Campbell attempted to rush for
the first down but was crushed by Selmon, causing a fumble that was
recovered by Shoate at midfield. On the ensuing drive, Oklahoma kicker
Tony DiRienzo nailed a 37-yard field goal with 5:25 remaining, sealing
the victory for the Sooners. Other Hall of Famers in the game included
defensive tackle Doug English (Texas), running back Roosevelt Leaks
(Texas) and running back Joe Washington (Oklahoma), and both coaches
Barry Switzer (Oklahoma) and Darrell Royal (Mississippi State,
Washington, Texas).
OTHER NOTABLE DATES
Oct. 7, 1916:
Under College Football Hall of Fame coach John Heisman (Oberlin, Akron,
Auburn, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Pennsylvania, Washington & Jefferson,
Rice), Georgia Tech defeated the Cumberland Bulldogs in the most
lopsided game in college football history. Cumberland had previously
discontinued its football program, but the school was not allowed to
cancel the matchup with Georgia Tech after Heisman insisted that the
schools stick to their scheduling agreement. Cumberland complied, put
together a team of 14 men and traveled to Atlanta for the game. Tech
scored 32 touchdowns, averaged 3.8 points per minute and gained all of
their yards (978) on the ground. Many questioned Heisman’s choice to run
up the score, but months earlier, Cumberland’s baseball team crushed
Tech, amidst allegations that Cumberland was using professional players
as ringers. This, along with a system that ranked teams based on margin
of victory, led to Georgia Tech’s 222-0 win.
Oct. 8, 1994:
Boston College dominated all aspects of the game as it dismantled Hall
of Fame coach Lou Holtz (William & Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas,
Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina) and No. 8 Notre Dame in 1994.
Clinging to a 7-3 lead at half, the Eagles exploded and scored on their
first three possessions of the third quarter — a two-yard run by Omari
Walker, a seven-yard scamper by Justice Smith and a 37-yard field goal
by David Gordon. Irish quarterback Ron Powlus was held to 5-of-21 for 50
yards passing and was sacked four times for a loss of 39 yards. BC won,
30-11, snapping Notre Dame’s 16-game road win streak.
Oct. 9, 2004:
Appalachian State quarterback Richie Williams went 40-of-45 for 413
yards and two touchdowns as the Mountaineers edged the Furman Paladins,
30-29. Williams’ 28 consecutive completions during the matchup broke the
record for most consecutive completions by a player in a single game.
His 413 yards against Furman was tops at Appalachian State for most
passing yards in a single game. He also set school marks for highest
completion percentage for a single game (.889), completion percentage
for a single season (.669), passing yards in a season (3,109) and career
passing yards (7,759).
Oct. 10, 1964:
UCLA held a 3-0 mark heading into its 1964 tilt at Syracuse, but the
Bruins were completely stifled by the Orange defense, known as “The
Spiders.” Syracuse held UCLA to just 4-of-18 and 45 yards passing, and
backed the Bruins up for a remarkable minus-4 yards on the ground. “The
Spiders” were all over UCLA, posting a pair of interceptions returned
for touchdowns, one by Buddy Johnson (35 yards) and the other by Charlie
Brown (54 yards). Hall of Fame halfback Floyd Little (Syracuse) returned
a punt 90 yards for a touchdown, and fullback Jim Nance added two scores
of his own as the Orange crushed the Bruins, 39-0.
Oct. 11, 1975:
Illinois ran all over Minnesota, racking up 417 yards and six rushing
touchdowns on its way to a 42-23 victory over the Golden Gophers. The
Illini headed into the second quarter with a 7-3 advantage before
Illinois tailback Jim Phillips rushed for three scores and a 28-17
halftime lead. Minnesota quarterback Tony Dungy had 216 yards and three
TD tosses on the day and closed the deficit 28-23 in the third quarter.
However, Illinois’ ground game could not be stopped, tacking on two more
touchdown rushes to seal the win.
Oct. 13, 1956:
A matchup of two top-15 teams ended in a rout as No. 12 Michigan’s
defense smothered No. 15 Army. The Black Knights lost six of eight
fumbles on the day, most coming on the snap, resulting in five Wolverine
recoveries for touchdowns. Michigan held a 48-0 advantage before Army
got on the board with two late touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Seven
different players scored for Michigan en route to the 48-14 win.
The Bonesville staff
contributed to this report.
10/11/2013 11:26 AM |
