ACES Coach Burgess Recognized as Member of MWSU All Decade Team Member
From Missouri Western State University Athletic Department: As part of the ongoing celebration of the 50th season of Griffon Football, five all-decade teams have been selected to celebrate that respective chapter in Griffon Football history.
There were 151 former Griffons selected for the various all-decade teams. The teams were selected by a committee comprised of Missouri Western Football alumni and former Griffon Athletics support personnel.
Thousands have worn the Griffon uniform through the first five decades of this proud football program. For this milestone 50th season, it was appropriate to take a look at the past and honor the contributions of the many players who helped build the program into what it is today. The naming of an All-Decade team for each of the five decades is just one way those contributions will be honored throughout the 2019 season.
Honoring each All-Decade team will continue throughout the season with in-depth information on each team and Griffon Football history through each decade released preceding each home game of the 2019 season.
Coach Jack Burgess along with other members of the 1970's All Decade Team will be recognized on September 3, 2019 at MWSU Home Football Game!
1970s ALL-DECADE TEAM
OFFENSE | ||
Pos. | Name | Years Played |
QB | Bob Heimbaugh^ | 1972-75 |
*RB | Bubba Hopkins | 1975-76 |
*RB | Jay Randall^ | 1975-77 |
*RB | Marc Whitacre | 1970-73 |
WR | Joe Henry | 1975-76 |
WR | Pat Casey | 1976-79 |
TE | Zack Workman^ | 1970-73 |
OL | Mark Storey | 1975-78 |
OL | Mark Lovelace | 1972-75 |
OL | Bill Tharp | 1975-78 |
OL | Scott Graham^ | 1974-77 |
OL | Darrell Van Lengen^ | 1976-79 |
K | Ron Parker | 1977 |
All-Purpose /KR/PR | George Blakley^ | 1973-76 |
DEFENSE | ||
Pos. | Name | Years Played |
*DL | Kinney Redding^ | 1974-77 |
*DL | Merrill Masters^ | 1970-73 |
*DL | Jamie Waldren | 1974-77 |
*DL | Alan Hensley | 1974-77 |
*DL | Pat Benage | 1978-79 |
LB | Keith Evans^ | 1974-77 |
LB | Doug Holland^ | 1976-78 |
LB | Mike Lillig | 1974-77 |
DB | Walter Wilson | 1975 |
DB | Dave Hedrick^ | 1970-73 |
DB | Dave Carter | 1974-76 |
DB | Neal Spencer | 1976-79 |
P | Randy Parker | 1976-79 |
SPECIAL MENTION |
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DB | Tim Skorija | 1974-77 |
TE | Jeff Davey | 1974-77 |
LB | Chris Faros^ | 1970-73 |
DB | Jack Burgess^ | 1970-72 |
QB | Mike Solomon^ | 1976-79 |
* - Indicates tie in voting | ||
^ - Indicates MWSU Hall of Fame Inductee |