Coaches All-America Game
Coaches All-America Game (defunct) | |
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Stadium | Atlanta Stadium |
Previous locations | Buffalo, New York Atlanta |
Operated | 1961–1976 |
Sponsors | |
Former names | |
Graduation Bowl (1961) |
The Coaches All-America Game was a postseason college football all-star game that served as the concluding game of the college football season, held from 1961 to 1976. The all-star game was sponsored by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and profits from ticket sales and television rights went to fund AFCA scholarships.[1]
From 1961 to 1965, the game was played at
The first game held at Jones Stadium took place only 47 days after downtown Lubbock was hit by a
Game results
1961
Score: West defeats East, 30-20 Won 30-20 by the West All-stars in a game featuring Bob Schloredt, Billy Kilmer and Marv Luster (chosen as MVP) for the winning side, and Fran Tarkenton for the East.[3]
1962
Score: East defeats West, 13-8
1963
Score: West defeats East, 22-21
1964
Score: East defeats West, 18-15
1965
Score: East defeats West, 34-14
1966
Score: West defeats East, 24-7
1967
Score: East defeats West, 12-9
1968
Score: West defeats East, 34-20
1969
Score: West defeats East, 14-10
1970
Score: East defeats West, 34-27
1971
Score: West defeats East, 33-29
1972
Score: East defeats West, 42-20
1973
Score: West defeats East, 20-6
1974
Score: West defeats East, 36-6 Barty Smith, a fullback out of the University of Richmond and the Number 1 draft pick of the Green Bay Packers injured his left knee in the game. He had carried the ball 19 times for 96 yards for the East Team, but left the game midway in the third quarter with the injury. The knee injury kept Smith out of the first six games of his rookie season with the Packers. The West beat the East 36-6. San Diego State's Jesse Freitas of the West Team was named most valuable player.[4]
1975
Score: East defeats West, 23-21 Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson made his debut in a Dallas Cowboys Helmet
1976
Score: West defeats East, 35-17 Me and Woodcock from Hawaii (we were both 3rd round picks by the Detroit Lions) partied at Uncle Nasty's until the sun came up after beating the East by a couple of touchdowns. It was the last game ever played and man were the girls in West Texas good to me! - But not Woodcock, he was married, but boy could he drink beer - God rest his soul... Russ Bolinger, Long Beach State #69, Left OT.
References
- ^ The Coffin Corner. 25 (2). Professional Football Researchers Association: 15–18. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ Reed, William F. (1970-04-06). "A Tornado With A New Twist". Sports Illustrated. 33 (1): 16–17. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ A roundup of the sports information of the week, Sports Illustrated, July 3rd, 1961, retrieved 2015-01-02
- ^ "Jesse Freitas, former Stanford and Chargers quarterback, found dead". 12 February 2015.
- [1]
- THE COFFIN CORNER: Vol. 25, No. 2 (2003)
- Reed, William F. (1970-04-06). "A Tornado With A New Twist". Sports Illustrated. 33 (1): 16–17. Retrieved 2011-08-27.