1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team, 1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team, "Bell, Dorsett repeat choices by coaches", "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team", "Butterfield, Fultz make UPI All-America team", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1976_College_Football_All-America_Team&oldid=1134700255, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 January 2023, at 03:12. Saginaw, MI, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ihler. Id give the edge to Texas coaches just because they dont get to recruit every single position. (See Catholic schools including St. Thomas Acquinas, Ft. The toughest game, came against Cleveland St. Ignatius in which they won 35-32. There defense only returned four starters and had to replace All-American linebacker Kevin Simon, who moved on to Tennessee. St. Louis. Linebacker Sean Spence and lineman Marcus Forston, Ben Jones, Brandon Washington also signed with Miami. Evans, a high school All-American, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on four armed robbery counts. 1976 College Football All-America Team View source The 1976 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. Im not even a fan of them, but watching their Youtube highlights, I dont think ANY time you listed could of beat them. The referee then must retrieve the ball from the third row of the stands. Do you have a sports website? Local Florida school Osceola High School gave them a scare in a close 7 - 3 victory. They faced Odessa Permian in the final, as well as powerhouses Milby, Jones, Skyline and Westmount. Whoever it was has no sense of history ad does not know the history of high school football. Gwynn Park's run-and-shoot army cpatured six Maryland State titles in 10 years. Defense/Special Teams Career Rushing Yards Yards Name Team Years 11,232 #7) Lakeland (Florida) 2006 Florida has a rich history of football second to only Texas. Dec. 28. This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. They also played powerhouses John Tyler and Killeen in the regular season. You should take a look at that teams stats & stars. The 1960 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1960. The 1988 team had 21 players who were offered college scholarships. They faced a bevy of legit challengers on their way to a state record 16 wins. Led by head coach Bob Ladicer, the Spartans didn't loose for over 12 years. Tight ends Jordan Hammond and Jordon Corbin both signed with LSU. € . While there was close games, McKinley showed their ability to grind out tough games. currently the tigers are # 4 in total football wins; they were picked HS football program of the 20th century. Linebacker. How determined were the Lions you ask? In the state final they faced national power Moeller of Cincinnati, claiming the state crown with a 31-16 victory. Florida, like Texas, Ohio and California, is an outstanding high school football state - and 1976 could be better than ever. Maybe. China Spring vs. Argyle Liberty Christian, Community Connector School Program presented by Optimum, Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, North Texas Dance Team Spotlight presented by Children's Health, San Antonio Inspirational Coach of the Week, San Antonio Student Trainer Program Spotlight, Texas Children's Training Staff Superstars Award. We had all the pieces to the puzzle. I think it's going to take a while for another team to be like that '88 team." He threw for 1,498 yards and accounted for 22 touchdowns. Their pass rush was easily one of the greatest in high school history. If onw wants a lengthy argument, just stand among a group of Interhigh followers and ask "who is the best player in the league?" They pulled out a close 21-15 win over Jones in the semi-finals. For more information, please visit Rawlings.com or by phone at (314) 819-2800. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. . They destroyed St. Thomas Aquinas 70-0 and then Massillon 27-14. Defensive end Adrian Jackson 6-3, 210 was an excellent pass rusher before he went on to Auburn. In 1979, he passed for a then Flint-area record 1,926 yards and 26 touchdowns in the time before spread offenses. The only really competitive game Allen played was against DeSoto, which it won, 42-35. Le'Shai Maston, a running back, signed with Baylor and went on to play for five seasons in the NFL. Their defense is considered one of the greatest ever, they had 8 shutouts (including the state championship). Jamar Taylor was a great addition to the running game before heading off to Alabama. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1976 season. This team possessed a running game that most division one colleges would envy. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2:56PM. The only close game they played all year was against the legendary Odessa Permian. 18 pts against Dick Reich: Heisman Club: 1951: Mike Stubjlar: All-Academic: 1965: Jeremiah Young: Parade All-American: 2008 . Winningest teams in America; Most games played in America; Records Against Opponents; . They won in 2OT by a score of 45 - 42. ALL-AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS . Not to mention Steve and Tim Campbell, Earl little brothers who were two of the hardest hitters to ever play football. My OHSAA Arbitersports. Ranked the No. The top . Its over 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 36 countries. Against three of the area's strongest teams, De Matha, St. John's and Mackin. The Bulls won their 29th straight and equaled the Dade County record for most consecutive victories. Sophomore defensive end and future NFL superstar Joey Bosa made a significant impact at a young age. Ive coached at The Horseshoe, Ive coached in Ann Arbor, Ive coached in a playoff game in the NFL and Ive coached on Monday Night Football. They finished the number 1 ranked team by any media outlet that mattered. The Entire defense returned from the season before. The Warriors allowed only 20 total points over the next six games with three shutouts, including a 7-0 win over Iolani. For his efforts, Jackson has been selected as the Player of the Year. With only one team from before 1985, this list doesnt even scratch the surface of the nations all-time best high school teams. There has been much debate about the greatest football team in the history of Texas. 1956 Abilene Texas 14-0, 1961 Washington Massillon Ohio 11-0, 1969 Coral Gabels Florida 11-0, 1971 Valdosta Georiga, 1976 Archbishop Moeller Ohio, 1978 Spring Branch Texas, 1983 Daingerfield Texas 16-0, 1987 North Hills Pennsylvania, 1988 Pine Forest Florida, 1989 Crenshaw California, 1989 Odessa Permian Texas 15-0, 1990 Ruston Lousiana, 1991 Inglewood High California, 1992 Valdosta Georgia 14-0, 1994 John Tyler Texas, 1998 West Monroe Lousiana, 1999 Evangel Christian Lousiana, 1999 De La Salle California 13-0, 1999 Madison Central (Miss), 2001 Long Beach Poly California 12-1, 2003 Pine Bluff Arkansas 15-0, 2004 Colerain Ohio, 2005 Southlake Caroll Texas 16-0, 2006 Oaks Christian California, 2007 Miami Northwestern Florida 15-0, 2007 St. Xavier Ohio 15-0, 2008 Centennial California, 2010 South Panola Mississippi 14-0, 2011 Don Bosco Prep New Jersey 11-0, 2015 Katy Texas, 2016 Bishop Gorman Nevada 15-0. Thanks for including the 1983 Daingerfield team, who I think should have been in the top 10, that recorded 14 shut outs, 13 in a roll and was the first Texas high school to go 16-0 and also the only Texas Class AAA team to be ranked #3 in the nation. . The 1976 USC Trojans football team led all others with five players who received first-team All-American honors in 1976. They shutout powerhouse Griffin high school 34-0 in the state final. Subscribers to the Star-Advertiser can search full-page archives going back two years for free (pages are not available on the archive for 30 days after publication) at Newspapers.com. Home; . "When I get to college, I want to be a complete player," said Ratiff. Someplace on this list should be the team that ,while winning a state championship in 1973, also went unscored upon for the entire year with a record points total of 443 0. The Warriors swept top honors on the All-State team with David Hughes edging out Radfords Homer Jones, Pac-Fives Lia Moevao and Warriors teammate Keoni Jardine for back of the year honors. Another standout was two way star Ron Simmons, who went to star at Florida State. Ladson, named to numerous high school All-America . They went on to dominant the defending champs Odessa Permian, 37-0. Whether it was before the game, before the season, during the week, during the game, during the fourth quarter, I never felt like we were going to lose in high school. McKinley faced some elite competition in the playoffs. Defensive back and future Oregon Duck, Willie Glasper was a sophomore on the team. The No. Average score 49 2 !! In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the California Interscholastic Federation had fans cast votes on its top high school athletes. Jesuit: Graduated in 1976. He had played against 1985 Yates, lost to Carter in 1988, and lost twice to Permian in 1989. So we're happy to announce that we've now compiled information on High School Basketball All-Americans all the way back to 1949! ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS (First Team only) Miles Fox: Quarterback: 1926: Ernie Lewis . In college Womack led the way at Georgia for Hershell Walkers Heisman winning season. They were 13-0. Led by junior running back and future NFL star Maurice Jones-Drew, the 5-7 bulldozer racked up 1,043 yards and 22 touchdowns on just 75 touches during the 2001 season (13.9 YPC). We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. For openers, the Cadets whipped the Stags three times to earn a shot against McKinley for the city title. They also played St. Thomas Aquinas a national power from Florida. Zeno Alexander, Darron Nash, Ronald Moore, Charles Price, Quinton Smith, James Goode, Larry Gill, Gregory Garrett, Kenneth Payne, Reginald Breggs and James Christian were all on the 1985 Chronicle All-HISD Team. 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