The Missouri State University football program has a history that dates back to 1909. Over that time, the Bears have had some good teams, conference champions and as of December, a trip to the XBox Bowl, the school’s first-ever NCAA Division I bowl game. Looking back for more than 100 years, the team with the… Read more »
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1941-48 Missouri Valley College Football
Led by Coach Volney C. Ashford, the 1941-1948 Missouri Valley College Vikings Football teams held the record for the longest winning streak under one coach, with 41 straight victories. The MVC football winning streak started December 7, 1941 and ended on December 4, 1948. Football was halted at Valley from 1943-1945 due to World War… Read more »
1969 University of Missouri Football Team
The old video footage found on YouTube will make almost anyone smile. In fact, it’s easy to wonder if quarterback Terry McMillan, receiver Mel Gray and teammates ever thought they should be charged admission for their own weekly film sessions. Talk about a fun team to watch. The 1969 Missouri Tigers football team seemed to… Read more »
1966 Missouri Tigers Sugar Bowl Champions
The grainy videos – the ones of the Mizzou Tigers’ 1966 Sugar Bowl team – are simply beautiful nostalgia archived on YouTube. See the black jerseys, gold pants and the helmets with the player’s number? And No. 16? That’s quarterback Gary Lane. Plus, one news reel shows Johnny Roland tossing a touchdown pass to Earl… Read more »
Mizzou Football Chain Crew
Back in 1957, at the start of the fall semester at the University of Missouri, the student newspaper published a brief in which the athletic department sought help for football games. Claude Menefee still remembers it. “A couple of us went down to Sparky Stalcup’s office,” Menefee said of Mizzou’s then-Athletic Director (MSHOF 1979). “They… Read more »
Monachino Father-Son Coaching Duo
Countless people have contributed to the success of St. Pius X High School athletics, but one name continually resurfaces when talking about the school and winning – Monachino. Joe Monachino and his son, Joe Jr., each built their own successful coaching careers at St. Pius X, winning state championships and earning Final Four appearances in… Read more »
Monett High School Football Program
The story goes that, in 1967, a man by the name of Burl Fowler arrived to the southwest Missouri town of Monett ready to coach the high school football team. Some might have assumed he wanted a military unit. Not that the local barbershop was complaining. After all, only a buzz or burr cut was… Read more »
Derland Moore
Derland Moore was born in October 7, 1951 in Malden, MO. He attended Poplar Bluff High School and played varsity football for three years, 1966-1968. In addition to football, he competed in track, throwing the shot and discus. He was offered a track scholarship to the University of Oklahoma but he was a football player… Read more »
Maurice “Mo” Moorman
Mo Moorman was born and raised in Louisville, KY. During his senior year at Xavier High School in 1963, Moorman led his team to the Kentucky State Championship and was named to the All-State and All-South teams, along with being named an All-American. He started his collegiate play at the University of Kentucky but transferred… Read more »
Randy Morrow
Randy finished his 33rd year of coaching in 2010, his 20th at Warsaw, where he has a 184-57 won/loss ratio. His overall coaching record is 258-85-3. During his tenure at Warsaw, his teams have won 2 State Championships, 2 second place finishes and 8 semi-final appearances. His teams have won their district 17 of his… Read more »
Eddie Moss
It’s amazing how one idea can change an athlete’s life. In Eddie Moss’ case, there were two: His Poplar Bluff High School football coach moved Moss from the defensive line to the offensive backfield for his senior season. Then, after college, Moss returned home to assist the football program, where one player encouraged him not… Read more »
Mound City High School Football Program
Few teams have made an impact on their sport like the Mound City Panthers. In 1987, they started their first season of eight man football and have since created a powerhouse of a program. Their first state title came in 1999 when they defeated North Andrew. They followed that up in 2000 with a runner-up… Read more »
1978 Mount Vernon High School State Championship Football Team
Looking at the old black-and-white team photo, it’s easy to be left in awe of the 1978 Mount Vernon football team. See the guy on the front row wearing No. 60? That’s Michele McGehee, recruited by none other than coach Lou Holtz and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Look a bit to the left and wearing No.… Read more »
Paul Mullins
Known as “Moon”, Mount Vernon native enjoyed an outstanding football career at two Missouri colleges, and went on to become a legendary coach. Mullins lettered in football, basketball and track for three years each in high school, then lettered as a freshman football player for the then-Southwest Missouri State Bears of coach Fred Thomsen in… Read more »
Jamie Myers
A simple conversation between Jamie Myers and his nephews in the late 1980s led to one of the most successful youth sports programs in the state of Missouri. “When I finished graduate school and moved back to Rolla for a counseling position, my two nephews were in middle school. When I asked if they were… Read more »
Kathy Nelson
The quote from a dear friend still comes to mind all these years later, a reminder that sometimes you’ve got to roll the dice and take a chance. Back in 2010, the Kansas City Sports Commission recruited veteran TV journalist-turned-executive Kathy Nelson to run WIN for KC, which empowers the lives of girls and women… Read more »