Hall of Fame Roster
FOOTBALL TEAM, 1982
1982 FOOTBALL TEAM
Bio
1982 FOOTBALL TEAM
Hall of Fame Honor Team
Class of 2017
Posted a 10-1 record with wins over Air Force, Oklahoma State and Kansas … won a third-straight Missouri Valley Conference title with a 6-0 league record under head coach John Cooper ... only loss came on the road at the hands of #13-ranked Arkansas … played in the fictitious Justice Bowl against New Mexico, as both teams were snubbed by the bowl games …the team featured the Palomino Express, the running back duo of Micheal Gunter and Ken Lacy who each rushed for over 1,000 yards that season … eight players from that team were drafted into the NFL.
Team Members: Cliff Abbott, Sid Abramowitz, Hunter Albrecht, David Alexander, Kevin Andrews, Skip Ast, Bob Babich, Kelly Beesley, Blake Bjorkman, Joe Blankenship, Mark Bliss, Jay Boelkes, Bobby Booker, Eric Borders, David Brown, Eric Brown, Sam Brown, Scott Brown, Brian Bruner, Tony Buford, Brian Burrows, Rick Cipolla, J.D. Cole, Kenny Cook, Steve Cook, John Cooper, Steve Cox, Stu Crum, Bobby Daniels, Brent Dennis, Joe Dixon, James Dunlap, Julias Elder, Keith Estes, Robert Estes, Steve Ford, Chris Forte, Steve Gage, Timmy Gibbs, Steve Gorczyca, John Green, Micheal Gunter, Eddie Hamilton, Kevin Harlan, Nate Harris, Rogeis Hayden, Conrad Hergret, David Hersey, Keith Hess, Victor Holder, Johnny Horton, Carlton Hubbard, David Imes, Marcus Jackson, Ken Johnson, John Kasperski, Ken Lacy, Tony Leapheart, Kevin Lilly, Carl Long, Johnny Mack, Benja Major, Pat Maley, Mark Mask, Benny May, Steve McDougall, Scott Michaels, Chris Meyers, Jesse Morrow, Chad Muirhead, Albert Myres, Greg Nichols, William Oliver, Rod Patten, David Pearson, Chip Pelley, Carl Pendleton, Kirk Phillips, Mark Roach, Howard Robertson, David Smith, Jason Staurovsky, Kurt Steinhauer, Richie Stephenson, Steve Stiles, Jimmy Summers, Greg Thomas, Daniel Wallace, Tony Warren, Xavier Warren, Glen Watson, Brett White, Jeffrey Wicker, Brett Wideman, Mike Williams, Michael Womack, Gray Woods, Rodney Young
Head Coach: John Cooper
Coaching Staff: Mike Knoll, Larry Coker, Jay Cain, Kirk Doll, Jim Strong, Joe Hollis, Harvey Jones, Bill Young, Carter tate (GA), Perry Clark (GA)
Hall of Fame Honor Team
Class of 2017
Posted a 10-1 record with wins over Air Force, Oklahoma State and Kansas … won a third-straight Missouri Valley Conference title with a 6-0 league record under head coach John Cooper ... only loss came on the road at the hands of #13-ranked Arkansas … played in the fictitious Justice Bowl against New Mexico, as both teams were snubbed by the bowl games …the team featured the Palomino Express, the running back duo of Micheal Gunter and Ken Lacy who each rushed for over 1,000 yards that season … eight players from that team were drafted into the NFL.
Team Members: Cliff Abbott, Sid Abramowitz, Hunter Albrecht, David Alexander, Kevin Andrews, Skip Ast, Bob Babich, Kelly Beesley, Blake Bjorkman, Joe Blankenship, Mark Bliss, Jay Boelkes, Bobby Booker, Eric Borders, David Brown, Eric Brown, Sam Brown, Scott Brown, Brian Bruner, Tony Buford, Brian Burrows, Rick Cipolla, J.D. Cole, Kenny Cook, Steve Cook, John Cooper, Steve Cox, Stu Crum, Bobby Daniels, Brent Dennis, Joe Dixon, James Dunlap, Julias Elder, Keith Estes, Robert Estes, Steve Ford, Chris Forte, Steve Gage, Timmy Gibbs, Steve Gorczyca, John Green, Micheal Gunter, Eddie Hamilton, Kevin Harlan, Nate Harris, Rogeis Hayden, Conrad Hergret, David Hersey, Keith Hess, Victor Holder, Johnny Horton, Carlton Hubbard, David Imes, Marcus Jackson, Ken Johnson, John Kasperski, Ken Lacy, Tony Leapheart, Kevin Lilly, Carl Long, Johnny Mack, Benja Major, Pat Maley, Mark Mask, Benny May, Steve McDougall, Scott Michaels, Chris Meyers, Jesse Morrow, Chad Muirhead, Albert Myres, Greg Nichols, William Oliver, Rod Patten, David Pearson, Chip Pelley, Carl Pendleton, Kirk Phillips, Mark Roach, Howard Robertson, David Smith, Jason Staurovsky, Kurt Steinhauer, Richie Stephenson, Steve Stiles, Jimmy Summers, Greg Thomas, Daniel Wallace, Tony Warren, Xavier Warren, Glen Watson, Brett White, Jeffrey Wicker, Brett Wideman, Mike Williams, Michael Womack, Gray Woods, Rodney Young
Head Coach: John Cooper
Coaching Staff: Mike Knoll, Larry Coker, Jay Cain, Kirk Doll, Jim Strong, Joe Hollis, Harvey Jones, Bill Young, Carter tate (GA), Perry Clark (GA)
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