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College Football Celebrates 150th Anniversary

Football Oct 31
Lists compiled by ULMWarhawks.com Online Columnist Paul Letlow.
 
Warhawk Throwbacks

Names to know and wins to remember from ULM football lore:

OL Jeff Blackshear (1991-92): Top lineman in an offense that gained 4,985 yards and scored 388 points while claiming the Southland Conference Championship and finishing ranked No. 1 in the final regular-season poll. A first-team All-America guard, Blackshear played nine seasons in the NFL. 

WR Marty Booker (1995-98): Career numbers include 2,784 yards and 23 touchdowns with 178 catches. In 1998, Booker broke out for 75 catches and 1,168 yards and played in the East-West Shrine and Blue-Gray Games. Booker was a third-round pick of the Chicago Bears and played 11 seasons in the league with the Bears, Dolphins and Falcons.  

QB Bubby Brister (1984-85): Brister passed for 2,880 yards and 17 TDs in 1985 and was Louisiana's Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. A third-round pick in the 1986 NFL Draft by the Steelers, Brister played 14 years in the NFL and was a member of two Super Bowl teams with the Broncos.

QB Kolton Browning (2010-13): In a program known for great quarterbacks, Browning is the statistical king with 11,808 yards of total offense. He completed 951-of-1,577 passes for 10,263 yards and 81 touchdowns during his career while leading ULM to a bowl berth in 2012. 

WR Vincent Brisby (1988-92): Made 97 career catches for 1,864 yards and 17 touchdowns. Brisby was a first-team All-Southland pick in 1991 and 1992 and was the team's leading receiver in 1992 with 56 catches for 1,050 yards and nine TDs. He earned first-team All-America honors from Walter Camp and the Football Gazette. Brisby was picked in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots and played eight seasons in the pros. 

DE Steve Foley (1995-97): Owns the school's single-season sack record with 18.5  in 1997 when he led the nation. He also ranks among the career leaders with 19.5 sacks. He sacked Daunte Culpepper five and a half times in a win over Central Florida that same season. 

LB James Folston (1989-93): Folston registered 27 career sacks and was an AP All-American in 1993. He played in the East-West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl prior to becoming a second-round draft pick with the Los Angeles Raiders. Folston spent eight seasons in the NFL with the Raiders and Cardinals.

KR/WR Marcus Green (2014-18): An All-American in 2017 and first-team all-conference player in 2017 and 2018, Green had 3,190 yards from scrimmage and 24 touchdowns during his college career. He also returned 70 kickoffs for 1,761 yards and four touchdowns and 28 punts for 280 yards and an additional score. Green was a sixth-round draft pick by the Atlanta Falcons in 2019. 

S Chris Harris (2000-04): Nicknamed "The Hitman" with 383 career tackles, Harris also had a knack for takeaways with 14 career interceptions. A two-time All-Sun Belt selection, Harris was drafted in the sixth round by the Chicago Bears in 2005 and played eight years in the NFL. 

TE Jackie Harris (1986-89): Harris made 147 catches for 2,107 yards and 12 TDs. During the team's run to the 1987 National Championship, Harris led the team with 37 catches for 709 yards and added 22 catches for 383 yards in four playoff games. An All-American as a junior and a senior, Harris was a fourth-round draft pick by the Green Bay Packers in 1990 and played 12 years in the NFL.

QB John Holman (1979-82): Established 22 school passing and total offense records during his career. Holman completed 593-of-1,201 passes for 7,827 yards and 51 touchdowns and helped establish the program's reputation as "Quarterback U." His yardage total ranked seventh on the NCAA's all-time list when he finished his career. 

QB Stan Humphries (1986-87): Famously led ULM to the I-AA National Championship in 1987 with an All-American campaign. Humphries passed for 2,622 yards and 18 TDs with five 300-yard games. In two seasons, Humphries threw for 4,399 yards and 29 touchdowns. He played 10 years in the NFL and led the Chargers to the 1994 Super Bowl. Humphries was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. 

QB Steven Jyles (2002-05): A four-year starter at quarterback, Jyles was the 2005 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year after leading the team to a share of the league title. He amassed 10,234 yards of total offense with career passing numbers of 8,987 yards and 54 TDs. Jyles signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League after ULM and played in the CFL for seven seasons. 

QB Doug Pederson (1987-90): Set 15 school records and finished his career with 6,602 yards and 33 TDs passing. In 1989 Pederson completed 46-of-71 passes for 619 yards and five touchdowns against Stephen F. Austin. Pederson played 11 years in the NFL and is currently the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. He led the Eagles to a Super Bowl LII win in 2018. 

RB Roosevelt Potts (1990-92): Potts is the second-leading rusher in school history with 3,061 yards. The All-America fullback scored 17 touchdowns and averaged 4.6 yards per carry while posting 16 100-yard games. A second-round draft choice of the Indianapolis Colts in 1993, Potts led the NFL team with 711 rushing yards as a rookie and was the team's Offensive MVP that same season. He played a total of six years in the NFL from 1993-98 with the Colts, Dolphins and Ravens, before finishing his playing career in the XFL.

RB Joe Profit (1967-70): A trailblazer first, Profit was the first African-American to play at a predominantly white university when he stepped on the field on Sept. 16, 1967. He finished his career at the program's career rushing leader with 2,818 yards and 19 touchdowns. An AP All-American, he was the No. 7 overall player taken in the 1971 NFL draft. He joined the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. 

WR Stepfret Williams (1992-95): Remains the school's career receiving leader with 3,177 yards and 33 touchdowns. He registered 16 100-yard games including six during the 1994 season. He posted 264 yards receiving against Nevada in 1995. A participant in the Senior Bowl and the Blue-Gray Game in 1995, he was a third round draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys. 
 
A mainstay at quarterback for four seasons, Steven Jyles became one of the most productive players in school history with 10,234 yards of total offense, 8,987 passing yards and 55 touchdowns.
A mainstay at quarterback for four seasons, Steven Jyles became one of the most productive players in school history with 10,234 yards of total offense, 8,987 passing yards and 55 touchdowns.
 

Coach Pat Collins (1981-88): Collins' career record of 57-35 included the amazing 1987 run to the Division I-AA National Championship. The team went 13-2 that season. Collins also defeated rival Louisiana Tech six times and won two Southland Conference Championships. He coached 17 All-Americans and 66 all-conference players. He was the National Coach of the Year in 1987. 

Coach/Athletics Director John David Crow (1976-81): Helped rebuild the football program and set up the successful run in the 1980s under Collins. In 1978, the former Heisman Trophy winner guided the team to a 6-4 mark. He was named Louisiana Coach of the Year in 1980 after leading the team to a 7-4 record. As AD, he was instrumental in building Malone Stadium, the ULM baseball stadium and converting the booster club to the Athletic Foundation. 

WR/Strength Coach Al Miller: A former all-conference receiver who led the team in receiving three seasons, Miller's claim to fame came as a strength coach. In addition to coaching at ULM and Alabama for Bear Bryant, Miller also was one of the NFL's top strength coaches for more than 20 years.
 
Coach Dave Roberts (1989-93): Career record of 37-20-2 and a winning of percentage of .623 that stands as the best in school history. Guided teams to two Southland Conference Championships, produced a No. 1 team in the national polls, won a National Coach of the Year award and coached a bevy of All-Americans. A whopping 16 of his signees went on to play professional football. 
 
Pat Collins 1987 National Coach of the Year
Pat Collins was selected 1987 National Coach of the Year by CBS Sports and Football News.
 
 
Kolton Browning vs Arkansas 2012
Kolton Browning accounted for 481 total yards and four touchdowns, including a 16-yard TD run in overtime, to lead ULM to a 34-31 victory over No. 8 Arkansas in the 2012 season opener.


WARHAWK'S MEMORABLE WINS

The Richmond Win (1973): Richmond was just the second major college team to visit ULM when it came to Brown Stadium in 1973 ranked No. 20 nationally and riding a 10-game winning streak. In one of the program's signature victories, a 14-8 win over the stunned Spiders, running back Joe Mitchell ran for 184 yards on 28 carries and quarterback Boyd Cole added 147 yards on 31 attempts. ULM ran for 363 yards while attempting just six passes in the upset.     

The I-AA National Championship (1987): Played in Pocatello, Idaho, the title game against Marshall was a wild shootout won by ULM 43-42. Quarterback Stan Humphries led the "Team of Destiny" passing for 436 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions. In a game that produced more than 1,000 yards of total offense, ULM's defense sealed the win when senior safety Perry Harper intercepted Marshall quarterback Tony Peterson inside the final minute. 

The Kentucky Win (1994): Playing its first season as a Division I-A independent, ULM and head coach Ed Zaunbrecher beat a Southeastern Conference team for the first time in 1994 with a 21-14 victory over Kentucky. ULM rushed for 270 yards with Carson Fields gaining 147 and Eric Foster adding 104 yards. The defense limited Kentucky, coached by Bill Curry, to 270 yards total offense. Linebackers Damon Poage and Chad Nerenberg tallied 14 tackles each. 

The Mississippi State Win (1995): For the second year in a row, ULM defeated an SEC team when it stunned Mississippi State, 34-32. ULM outgained Coach Jackie Sherrill's Bulldogs, 439 total yards to 382. Quarterback Raymond Philyaw was amazing as he completed 21-of-32 passes for 334 yards, four TDs and no interceptions. Wide receiver Stepfret Williams caught 12 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Michael Young made 12 tackles as ULM held Mississippi State quarterback Derrick Taite to 113 yards.   

The Alabama Win (2007): Former head coach Charlie Weatherbie led ULM to a 21-14 win over Nick Saban's first Alabama team at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Nov. 17, 2007. ULM entered the game at 4-6. Tied 14-14 at halftime, ULM's Marty Humphrey scored the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter and the defense held. While the mistake-prone Crimson Tide turned the ball over four times, ULM never did. Quintez Secka picked off two passes from Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson. Secka's second interception return to the 1 set up ULM's first touchdown. Alabama came up empty on three trips inside the ULM 20. Inside the final five minutes, the Warhawks recovered a fumble at their own 13 and stopped Alabama on third-and-2 and fourth-and-2 for a turnover on downs at the ULM 18. 

The Arkansas Win (2012): ULM stunned the Razorbacks 34-31 in overtime as Kolton Browning completed 46-of-68 passes for 412 yards with three TDs. He also ran for 76 yards, including the game-winning score in overtime. Trailing by three in OT, ULM went for it on fourth-and-1 and Browning made a mad dash for the end zone for the win. 
 
ULM 34 Arkansas 31 Scoreboard 2012
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