First-string Quarterback Robert Brewer breaks his thumb during a passing drill just before Texas meets North Carolina in the Sun Bowl. ", “Everywhere I go, everyone I meet, I tell them I’m a Longhorn. Earl Campbell agreed with Royal, saying, "all the juice was sucked from the program. I was totally impressed with his character. Follow full coverage of Jeff Ward during the 1987 NFL Draft on ESPN.com Eric Metcalf is a freshman. Giving Back 501 (c) (3) organizations set up by Longhorns. The team clearly respected the coach, they never whined about bad breaks and played in the Cotton Bowl for a National Championship. September 14, 2018 photos of some great players from the Aker's years, Fred Akers- misunderstood and underappreciated. The most amazing thing about this game is that Texas lost their first two quarterbacks; only crossed the 40 once : only converted only 1 of 12 on third down; and Texas only had 9 first downs in the game. Jeff had a free spirit mentality, warped sense of humor, and was a risk taker extraordinaire He slashed open his leg while diving into a river that required 16 stitches to close. There weren’t a lot of black quarterbacks in the NFL. Mark Smith: The 6-3, 225-pound ball-hawking MLB averaged 18 tackles a game and had three interceptions while earning all-Centex player of the year honors in 1983. Coach Akers makes all the right decisions. From Varsity Pride. Once asked by a reporter what he thought of the Longhorn lack luster offense when the Longhorn defense was the best in the nation “We can’t criticize them because they’ll pout.”, Jeff is in a bar fight in Dallas and Coach Akers refuses to discipline him saying “ They were encouraged to go and have a good time by the bowl people. Bo carried the ball one time in the first half and only seven times for the whole game. The Mustangs got an early field goal, before Longhorn kicker Jeff Ward aired a 52-yarder of his own to tie it by the end of the first quarter. Kiki DeAyala holds the season record for most tackles for a loss (33);most sacks in a season (22.5); most sacks in a career (40.5);most quarterback pressures for a season (56); most quarterback pressure for a career (117). This game changed the trajectory of Texas football for many years. This is not the first time an Akers led team started at the top and experienced disappointment late in the season- 1977, 1979, 1980, and 1983. During the previous six years, Texas record against OU was 0-5-1. The normally reliable Jeff Ward missed two field goals in the game and Texas fell victim to its two quarterback system that was unable to muster drives. An aside, just before taking the field to start the game on a cold November day, I stopped at a urinal; then Coach Akers was beside me and told me this was a most important part of coaching. Mason Mangum: Program’s all-time receiving leader and current senior has 144 receptions for 2,551 yards and 34 touchdowns. What happened to him could have happened to anyone.” Jeff is a good player and free spirit. All rights reserved. Donnie says, “ I was thinking about the next level. The new kicking rule dampened the "toe" battles between Texas Erxleben, Arkansas' Steve Little, and A & M's Franklin. Seth McKinney: Future NFL player earned all-Centex honors in 1995 and 1996 and helped state-title team average 470.7 yards of offense. Texas loses to North Carolina in the Sun Bowl. Five players are part of a fight at an Austin night club, and a longhorn player hits a cop. Donnie Little (a freshman) shows promise as a quarterback against Oklahoma and replaces Randy McEachern in the SMU game. Auburn was preseason #1 and for the game. Carl Olsen: Steady veteran and team leader in early 2000s helped Westlake reach back-to-back title games in 2000-01. It had another eight yards on it." Paden Kelley on march 18 2019 passed away. But somehow the Horns go into the OU game undefeated. Jeff Ward #6 BVR Dallas Tourney June 2016 . All positive.. no negativity against the Aggies, no curse words. Ironically, it was an Oklahoma football, which Ward … Justin Tucker: In three varsity seasons, current Baltimore Ravens All-Pro made school record 30 field goals on 44 attempts and 155-of-162 PAT attempts. Longhorns defeat OU, limiting the potent OU offense to 158 total yards. In the next three years, he leads the team in receiving, and he is the first-ever NFL draftee to earn a million-dollar signing bonus. Randy's dream continued the whole year. The 1984 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 48th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Monday, January 2. He says that Randy's parents were listening to the OU game, and when McBath went down, his mother and father looked at each other. Legendary Austin-based radio host Jeff Ward is back. Akers is Coach of the Year. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. It is one of the most talented teams in the History of UT football. A conservative offense throws the long passes. Erick Smart: Ideal complement to Street in 2000, the strong safety had six INTs, 74 tackles and 11 pass breakups in senior year. Akers implements the new veer offense that has some of the qualities of the I- formation to feature Earl Campbell's talents. Something’s wrong. When I take the field, I intend to make a headgear rattle. 19: Blaine Irby, one of the greatest comebacks in college football history. Jeff Ward has 1 article tagged while playing basketball, baseball and football at Crawford High School. During the SMU game, Dickerson says, "Sims tossed me around like I was a baby.". Ward, who was a host on KLBJ 590 AM/99.7 FM for 20 years, is making the leap from over-the-air to streaming with his new "The Jeff Ward Show," airing live from 9 … Swimming , volley, Row, tennis, and golf, Texas Legacy Support Network, 7703 Mesa Drive, Austin, United States, 5 most important plays in Longhorn football history, Top 10 best Longhorns teams By Anthony Snodgrass, Top 15 Defensive back By Anthony Snodgrass, 5 impressive Longhorn Records by Anthony Snodgrass, Busts for 4 National Championship quarterbacks, John Carsey- basketball under Coach Black and Coach Lemons, Part I- Jim Bayless - Game, Set, Match Coach Penick and Allison, Part II -Jim Bayless - Game, Set, Match Coach Snyder, Credits for Research on the History of Longhorn Sports. In 1981 Fuller’s defense was the nation’s second best. I intend to win at any cost. Ari Akmal: All-state player in 1990 as a senior helped Chaps reach Class 4A title game. Texas plays SMU without Texas graduates Ham, Jam, or Lam on offense and loses to SMU on a quirky play. Mack Kelley: All-Centex playmaker in 2015-16 had 112 career tackles, five INTs and three kick returns for TDs. Donnie Little has one of his best games and uses some deception on his teammates to convert a 3rd and 13 into a first down. Horns have a linebacker arrested on 6th street for fighting several police officers. Ryan Ambrose: Multi-year starter in mid 2000s had nine career interceptions and an all-Centex nod in 2007. Doug Shankle has 16 tackles in the Rice game.