Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters spurring politicized multiple anthems and league funding anti-cop activist groups, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on December 14 in football at the professional level (especially in 1975):

DECEMBER 14

• Washington Redskins QB Sammy Baugh (Texas Christian three-year hoops letterman was All-SWC honorable mention selection as senior in 1936-37) threw three touchdown passes in a 40-13 win against the Boston Yanks in 1947. Redskins B Dick Poillon (Canisius hooper in early 1940s) scored two TDs.

• Kansas City Chiefs DE Buck Buchanan (earned hoops letter as Grambling freshman in 1958-59) intercepted a pass in 30-7 AFL win against the Denver Broncos in 1968.

• Green Bay Packers LB Fred Carr (played for defending NCAA champion Texas Western in 1967 playoffs) had two interceptions in a 22-5 setback against the Los Angeles Rams in 1975.

• WR Clyde Conner (two-time All-CBA second-team selection averaged 11.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Pacific in 1953-54 and 1954-55) opened the San Francisco 49ers' scoring with a touchdown reception from Y.A. Tittle in 21-12 win against the Baltimore Colts in 1958 regular-season finale.

• Kansas City Chiefs QB Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57) had a 43-yard rushing touchdown in 35-3 AFL win against the Boston Patriots in 1963.

• In 1930, the Green Bay Packers' lone score in 6-6 tie against the Portsmouth Spartans was a 15-yard pass from Red Dunn (four-year Marquette letterman first half of 1920s) to rookie Weert Engelmann (All-NCC selection for South Dakota State).

• Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) caught two touchdown passes in a 45-17 win against the Detroit Lions in 2003.

• Cleveland Browns QB Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) threw two second-half touchdown passes in a 37-34 setback against the New York Giants in 1952.

• Philadelphia Eagles TE Jimmie Johnson (averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Howard University in 1988-89) had a 31-yard pass reception in 21-20 win against the New York Jets in 1996.

• San Francisco 49ers RB Terry Kirby (averaged 3.4 ppg as Virginia freshman in 1989-90 and 2.1 as sophomore in 1990-91) rushed for two touchdowns in a 35-13 win against the Detroit Lions in 1998.

• Houston Texans rookie LB Antwan Peek (made one field goal and grabbed five rebounds in six basketball games for Cincinnati in 2000-01 under coach Bob Huggins) supplied a career-high seven solo tackles in 16-3 setback against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003.

• Cleveland Browns RB Greg Pruitt (Oklahoma frosh hooper in 1969-70) rushed for 214 yards on 26 carries - including three touchdowns - in a 40-14 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1975. Browns WR Reggie Rucker (averaged 6.8 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Boston University in 1966-67) had six pass receptions for 130 yards.

• Indianapolis Colts TE Ross Travis (Penn State's leading rebounder three straight seasons from 2012-13 through 2014-15) caught two passes for a career-high 33 yards in 25-13 setback against the Denver Broncos in 2017.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters spurring politicized multiple anthems and league funding anti-cop activist groups, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on December 12 in football at the professional level (especially in 1937 championship game):

DECEMBER 12

• Washington Redskins RB Cliff Battles (four seasons of varsity hoops for West Virginia Wesleyan) opened game's scoring with a seven-yard rushing touchdown and LB Eddie Kawal (Illinois hoops letterman in 1930) returned an interception 19 yards in 28-21 win against the Chicago Bears in 1937 NFL Championship. Ray Flaherty (four-sport Gonzaga athlete including hoops) coached the Redskins. Bears E Eggs Manske (point guard led Northwestern to share of 1933 Big Ten Conference crown) had a four-yard pass reception touchdown plus 51-yard catch, Bears B Ray Nolting (Cincinnati hoops letterman in 1936) rushed for 31 yards on 10 carries, Bears B Gene Ronzani (among Marquette's top four scorers in 1931-32 and 1932-33) returned an interception 16 yards and Bears B Keith Molesworth (three-year hoops letterman for Monmouth IL in late 1920s) completed a pass for 35 yards to rookie E Dick Plasman (Vanderbilt two-year starting center named to 1936 All-SEC Tournament second five). Plasman also had two sacks.

• Washington Redskins QB Sammy Baugh (Texas Christian three-year letterman was All-SWC honorable mention selection as senior in 1936-37) threw three touchdown passes in a 28-21 win against the New York Giants in 1948. Redskins E Hugh Taylor (OCU leading scorer with 11.4 ppg as senior in 1947) caught two second-half TD passes from Baugh. Six years later, Taylor had three first-half TD receptions in a 37-20 win against the Chicago Cardinals in 1954.

• Buffalo Bills WR Don Beebe (Aurora College IL junior varsity hooper in 1983-84) opened game's scoring with a 64-yard touchdown catch from Jim Kelly in 27-17 win vs. the Denver Broncos in 1992.

• Kansas City Chiefs QB Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57) completed 23-of-37 passes for 355 yards in a 34-25 AFL setback against the Buffalo Bills in 1965.

• Kansas City Chiefs TE Al Dixon (Iowa State hooper in 1975-76 and 1976-77) had a career-high 102 receiving yards (on six catches) in 21-16 setback against the Los Angeles Raiders in 1982.

• B-PK John "Paddy" Driscoll (Northwestern basketball letterman in 1916) supplied all of the Chicago Bears' scoring with a field goal and 30-yard rushing touchdown in 9-7 win against the Pottsville Maroons in 1926.

• Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) caught two first-half touchdown passes in a 31-28 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1999.

• Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap (grabbed 14 rebounds in 11 games for Arizona State in 1999-00) caught two touchdown passes in a 37-14 win against the New York Giants in 2004.

• Los Angeles Rams E Red Hickey (three-time All-SWC selection and member of Arkansas' 1941 Final Four team) opened a game's scoring with touchdown reception of more than 20 yards for third time in less than a month in 1948.

• Green Bay Packers RB Paul Hornung (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 contests for Notre Dame in 1954-55) scored five touchdowns - including two via pass receptions (50 and 65 yards from Bart Starr) - in a 42-27 win against the Baltimore Colts in 1965. Packers LB Dave Robinson (made two free throws and grabbed five rebounds in two basketball games for Penn State in 1960-61) had an 87-yard interception return.

• Washington Redskins QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) threw two second-quarter touchdown passes in a 28-3 win against the Arizona Cardinals in 1999.

• Phoenix Cardinals RB Johnny Johnson (averaged 11.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg and 3.2 apg in 1988-89 after majority of hoop team members walked off San Jose State squad) rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns in a 19-0 win against the New York Giants in 1992.

• RB Aaron Jones (collected six points and six assists in eight basketball games for Texas-El Paso in 2013-14 under coach Tim Floyd) scored two third-quarter touchdowns (one rushing/one receiving) to put the Green Bay Packers ahead to stay in a 45-30 win against the Chicago Bears in 2021.

• Chicago Bears rookie QB Johnny Lujack (averaged 3.4 ppg as starting guard for Notre Dame in 1943-44) threw two first-half touchdown passes in a 24-21 setback against the Chicago Cardinals in 1948.

• Dallas Cowboys RB Preston Pearson (swingman averaged 8.7 ppg and 6 rpg as Illinois senior in 1966-67) scored two touchdowns in a 42-35 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 1977. Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) completed 14-of-19 passes for three TDs. Six years earlier, Staubach threw three first-half TD passes in a 42-14 win against the New York Giants in 1971.

• Buffalo Bills QB George Ratterman (third-leading scorer with 11.7 ppg for Notre Dame in 1944-45) threw three touchdown passes in a 28-17 win against the Baltimore Colts in 1948 AAFC playoffs.

• Cincinnati Bengals rookie WR Patrick Robinson (starting guard for Tennessee State in 1990-91 when averaging 6.7 ppg and 2.9 apg) had a career-high three pass receptions in a 7-2 setback against the New England Patriots in 1993.

• Philadelphia Eagles LB George Tarasovic (led NLU forerunner Northeast Junior College LA with 21 ppg in 1950-51) returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown in a 47-13 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1965.

• New York Giants E Will Walls (starting forward with TCU for three years from 1935 through 1937) caught a 33-yard touchdown pass in regular-season ending 31-7 win against the Washington Redskins in 1943.

• Philadelphia Eagles DE Norm Willey (Marshall hoops center in late 1940s) opened game's scoring by recovering a fumble for touchdown in 29-14 win against the New York Giants in 1954.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters spurring politicized multiple anthems and league funding anti-cop activist groups, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on December 10 in football at the professional level (especially in 1933):

DECEMBER 10

• New York Giants B Len Barnum (West Virginia Wesleyan hooper) had an interception in 27-0 setback against the Green Bay Packers in 1939 NFL championship game.

• Miami Dolphins rookie WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) caught two touchdown passes in a 41-6 win against the Indianapolis Colts in 2001.

• New York Giants QB Randy Dean (played in two hoop games in 1973-74 under Northwestern coach Tex Winter) threw his lone NFL touchdown pass in a 17-0 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1978.

• Chicago Cardinals B-PK John "Paddy" Driscoll (Northwestern hoops letterman in 1916) accounted for all of game's scoring with three field goals in a 9-0 win against the Chicago Bears in 1922.

• Seattle Seahawks OT George Fant (Western Kentucky's leading rebounder from 2012-13 through 2014-15 when earning all-conference acclaim each season) opened second half by catching a pass for nine yards in 2018 game against the Minnesota Vikings.

• San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (second-team All-MAC selection in 2002 when Kent State finished runner-up in South Regional) caught two first-half touchdown passes from Philip Rivers in a 48-20 win against the Denver Broncos in 2006.

• Cleveland Browns QB Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) threw four touchdown passes in a 45-21 win against the Washington Redskins in 1950.

• Cleveland Rams WR Ray Hamilton (Arkansas letterman for two SWC hoop champions from 1936 through 1938) caught a 70-yard touchdown pass in 26-13 setback against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1944.

• San Diego Chargers SS Rodney Harrison (averaged 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3 apg and 1.6 spg for Western Illinois in 1992-93) intercepted two passes in a 24-3 setback against the Baltimore Ravens in 2000.

• Houston Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins (played in seven hoop games for Clemson in 2010-11) had 11 pass receptions - including two for touchdowns - in a 26-16 setback against the San Francisco 49ers in 2017.

• Jacksonville Jaguars rookie WR Willie Jackson (started five hoops games for Florida in 1989-90) caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes from Mark Brunell in a 41-31 setback against the Indianapolis Colts in 1995.

• Denver Broncos QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) threw two first-half touchdown passes in a 30-23 win against the Oakland Raiders in 1972.

• Pittsburgh Steelers QB Bobby Layne (Texas hooper in 1944-45) threw four touchdown passes in a 30-14 win against the Washington Redskins in 1961.

• Chicago Cardinals rookie B Ike Mahoney (Creighton hooper in early 1920s) caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from Red Dunn (four-time Marquette hoops letterman first half of 1920s) in 59-0 win against the Milwaukee Badgers in 1925.

• Rookie WR Bob McChesney (Hardin-Simmons TX hoops letterman in 1945-46) scored the New York Giants' only touchdown by catching a pass from Charlie Conerly in 9-7 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1950.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) completed 23-of-36 passes for 390 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-24 win against the Cleveland Browns in 2000.

• New York Jets TE Keith Neubert (scored in all five NIT games for Nebraska's third-place finisher in 1987 when averaging 4.9 ppg and 3 rpg while shooting 50.4% from floor) caught a career-high six passes in 13-0 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1989.

• New York Giants rookie B Kink Richards (Simpson IA hoops letterman) scored two second-half touchdowns in a 20-14 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933.

• Indianapolis Colts rookie WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) had five pass receptions for 135 yards in a 23-17 win against the Cleveland Browns in 1989.

• Rookie B Gene Ronzani (among Marquette's top four scorers in 1931-32 and 1932-33) scored the Chicago Bears' lone touchdown with a 42-yard pass reception from Keith Molesworth (three-year hoops letterman for Monmouth IL in late 1920s) in 7-6 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1933.

• New England Patriots WR Reggie Rucker (averaged 6.8 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Boston University in 1966-67) caught two second-quarter touchdown passes from Jim Plunkett in a 17-10 win against the New Orleans Saints in 1972.

• New York Giants WR Del Shofner (Baylor hoops letterman in 1956) had three touchdown receptions in a 28-24 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1961.

• Denver Broncos SE Lionel Taylor (led New Mexico Highlands in scoring average with 13.6 ppg in 1955-56 and 20.3 in 1956-57) had nine pass receptions for 171 yards in a 41-33 AFL setback against the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960.

• Chicago Bears WR Kendall Wright (Baylor hooper as freshman in 2008-09) had 10 pass receptions in a 33-7 win against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017. Bears rookie TE Adam Shaheen (averaged 5.5 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Pitt-Johnstown 2013-14) caught four passes for 44 yards and one touchdown.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters spurring politicized multiple anthems and league funding anti-cop activist groups, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on December 9 in football at the professional level (especially in 1934, 1951 and 1962):

DECEMBER 9

• Minnesota Vikings WR Tom Adams (two-time All-MIAC honoree set Minnesota-Duluth single-season mark for rebounds with 367 as senior in 1961-62) caught two passes from Fran Tarkenton for 45 yards in a 37-23 setback against the Detroit Lions in 1962.

• San Francisco 49ers rookie RB Joe Arenas (averaged 6.2 ppg in 1949-50 and 1950-51 for Nebraska-Omaha) rushed for two touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers in 1951.

• Minnesota Vikings LB Matt Blair (played in 1970 NJCAA Tournament for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M hoops team finishing in seventh place) intercepted two passes in a 10-3 win against the Buffalo Bills in 1979.

• Minnesota Vikings rookie QB Todd Bouman (South Dakota State transfer averaged 7.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg for St. Cloud State MN from 1993-94 through 1995-96) passed for 348 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-24 win against the Tennessee Titans in 2001.

• Philadelphia Eagles WR Harold Carmichael (starter two seasons for Southern LA averaged 9.8 ppg and 10.6 rpg in 1969-70) had five of his NFL-high 67 pass receptions for 146 of his NFL-high 1,116 yards in a 24-23 win against the New York Jets in 1973.

• Philadelphia Eagles CB Jimmy Carr (three-year hoops letterman for Morris Harvey WV appeared in NAIA Tournament in 1953 and 1954) had an interception in his second straight game in 1962.

• New York Giants rookie TB Ed Danowski (Fordham hoops letterman in 1932-33) had a game-high 83 passing yards and chipped in with 59 rushing yards (including fourth-quarter touchdown) in 30-13 win against the Chicago Bears in the 1934 NFL championship contest. Giants E Ray Flaherty (four-sport Gonzaga athlete including hoops) had two pass receptions for 28 yards in his second straight NFL title tilt. Bears B Keith Molesworth (three-year hoops letterman for Monmouth IL in late 1920s) completed 4-of-9 passes, returned four punts for 67 yards and punted nine times for 40.7-yard average. Bears B Gene Ronzani (among Marquette's top four scorers in 1931-32 and 1932-33) caught one pass for 23 yards and returned an interception 16 yards.

• Chicago Bears TE Mike Ditka (averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Pittsburgh in 1958-59 and 1959-60) caught six passes for 155 yards in a 30-14 win against the Los Angeles Rams in 1962.

• Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore guard for Purdue in 1964-65) threw two first-quarter touchdown passes in a 28-10 win against the Detroit Lions in 1979.

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's scoring leader with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) caught six passes for 131 yards in a 23-21 setback against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012.

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) passed for 305 yards in a 15-12 win against the Detroit Lions in 2001.

• St. Louis Cardinals QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) passed for 302 yards and five touchdowns (two for more than 70 yards) in a 52-20 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 1962.

• Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones (collected six points and six assists in eight basketball games for Texas-El Paso in 2013-14 under coach Tim Floyd) rushed for at least one touchdown in his fifth consecutive contest in 2018.

• Washington Redskins QB Billy Kilmer (UCLA hooper under legendary coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw three second-half touchdown passes in a 34-24 setback against the Dallas Cowboys in 1972. Two years later, Kilmer threw three second-quarter TD passes in a 23-17 win against the Los Angeles Rams in 1974.

• Chicago Bears QB Johnny Lujack (averaged 3.4 ppg as starting guard for Notre Dame in 1943-44) rushed for three touchdowns and rookie HB Brad Rowland (four-sport participant for McMurry TX in late 1940s and early 1950s) rushed twice for 16 yards in a 45-21 win against the New York Yanks in 1951.

• New York Jets RB Elijah McGuire (collected 10 points and 13 rebounds in 16 basketball games for Louisiana-Lafayette in 2015-16) rushed for game-winning touchdown with 1:17 remaining in 27-23 win against the Buffalo Bills in 2018.

• Houston Oilers TE Bob McLeod (all-time leading rebounder for Abilene Christian TX with 1,237 from 1957-58 through 1960-61 also ranks among school's top 10 career scorers) caught five passes for 114 yards - including a career-long 55-yard touchdown from George Blanda - in a 32-17 AFL victory against the Oakland Raiders in 1962.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two first-half touchdown passes in a 24-14 win against the San Diego Chargers in 2001.

• Two of three field goals by New York Giants PK Ray Poole (Ole Miss' leading hoops scorer in 1942-43 with 12.3 ppg) were from at least 39 yards in a 23-7 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1951.

• Buffalo Bills TE Robert Royal (collected 10 points and six rebounds in five Louisiana State basketball games in 2000-01) caught two first-quarter touchdown passes in a 38-17 win against the Miami Dolphins in 2007.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters spurring politicized multiple anthems and league funding anti-cop activist groups, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on December 8 in football at the professional level (especially in 1968):

DECEMBER 8

• Cleveland Browns DB Erich Barnes (played hoops briefly for Purdue as sophomore in 1955-56) returned an interception 40 yards for touchdown in 24-21 win against the Washington Redskins in 1968.

• Kansas City Chiefs LB Bobby Bell (first African-American hooper for Minnesota in 1960-61) had two interceptions in a 40-3 AFL win against the San Diego Chargers in 1968. Chiefs DE Buck Buchanan (earned hoops letter as Grambling freshman in 1958-59) recorded a safety and QB Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57) threw three first-half touchdown passes - including a 68-yarder to Frank Pitts.

• Cleveland Browns TE Jordan Cameron (redshirt freshman forward for BYU in 2006-07 before playing briefly for Southern California in 2008-09 under coach Tim Floyd) had nine pass receptions for 121 yards in a 27-26 setback against the New England Patriots in 2013.

• New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham (part-time starter for Miami FL averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 2005-06 through 2008-09) caught two of his NFL-high 16 touchdown passes from Drew Brees in a 31-13 win against the Carolina Panthers in 2013.

• Denver Broncos DB Charlie Greer (played seven basketball games for Colorado in 1965-66 as sophomore) had two interceptions in a 33-27 AFL setback against the Oakland Raiders in 1968.

• Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore guard for Purdue in 1964-65) threw two second-quarter touchdown passes in a 38-7 AFL win against the Boston Patriots in 1968.

• Los Angeles Rams E Red Hickey (three-time All-SWC selection and member of Arkansas' 1941 Final Four team) caught two second-half touchdown passes from Bob Waterfield in a 38-17 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1946.

• Los Angeles Rams E Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch (starting center for Michigan hoops in 1944) had two touchdown catches in a 42-17 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1957.

• Minnesota Vikings QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) threw three touchdown passes in a 24-22 win against the Detroit Lions in 1996. Six years later with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Johnson threw four TD passes in a 34-10 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 2002.

• St. Louis Cardinals QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) passed for 315 yards - including four touchdowns (three for more than 40 yards) - in a 38-14 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1963.

• Phoenix Cardinals RB Johnny Johnson (averaged 11.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg and 3.2 apg in 1988-89 after majority of hoop team members walked off San Jose State squad) rushed for two second-quarter touchdowns in a 20-14 setback against the Washington Redskins in 1991.

• Baltimore Ravens WR Jacoby Jones (part-time starter averaged 3.4 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Lane TN in 2004-05 and 2005-06) returned a kickoff 77 yards for touchdown in 29-26 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 2013.

• Minnesota Vikings QB Joe Kapp (backup forward averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg for California's PCC champions in 1957 and 1958) rushed for two touchdowns in a 30-20 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 1968. Vikings rookie DB Charlie West (collected two points and one rebound in two UTEP games in 1967-68 under Don Haskins) returned three kickoffs for 120 yards.

• Frankford Yellow Jackets E Chuck Kassel (Illinois hoops letterman in 1925 and 1926) contributed game's lone touchdown with a 10-yard pass reception in 7-0 win against the New York Giants in 1928.

• Cleveland Browns rookie HB Bill Lund (hooper for Case Western Reserve OH) opened the game's scoring with a 22-yard touchdown reception in 66-14 AAFC win against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946.

• Baltimore Colts rookie TE John Mackey (Syracuse hooper in 1960-61) caught two touchdown passes from Johnny Unitas (61 and 27 yards) in a 41-10 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1963.

• Rookie E Eggs Manske (point guard led Northwestern to share of 1933 Big Ten Conference crown) supplied the Philadelphia Eagles' only score with a pass reception touchdown in 13-6 setback against the Green Bay Packers in 1935.

• Buffalo Bills TE Keith McKeller (starting center for Jacksonville State's 1985 NCAA Division II championship team led Gulf South Conference in rebounding each of his first three seasons and finished second as senior) had 10 pass receptions in a 30-27 win against the Oakland Raiders in 1991.

• B Keith Molesworth (three-year hoops letterman for Monmouth IL in late 1920s) rushed for both of game's touchdowns to power the Chicago Bears to a 13-0 win against the Chicago Cardinals in 1935.

• San Francisco 49ers WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) had 12 pass receptions - including two fourth-quarter touchdowns from Jeff Garcia (including game winner with 12 seconds remaining) in a 31-27 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 2002.

• Arizona Cardinals rookie WR Nate Poole (sank all four free-throw attempts in two basketball games for Marshall in 1997-98) provided a career-high six pass receptions - including touchdown from Jake Plummer - in 23-20 win against the Detroit Lions in 2002.

• Oakland Raiders WR Art Powell (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg for San Jose State in 1956-57) had three touchdown catches in a 41-27 AFL win against the San Diego Chargers in 1963.

• Pittsburgh Steelers rookie WR Antwaan Randle El (member of Indiana's 1999 NCAA Tournament team) had a career-high eight pass receptions in a 24-6 setback against the Houston Texans in 2002.

• Washington Redskins QB Norm Snead (averaged 7.8 ppg in four Wake Forest games as senior in 1960-61) passed for 350 yards - including three touchdowns - in a 34-21 setback against the Baltimore Colts in 1962. Six years later with the Philadelphia Eagles, Snead threw three TD passes in a 29-17 win against the New Orleans Saints in 1968.

• Los Angeles Rams rookie HB Jack Wilson (Baylor hoops letterman in 1942) caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Bob Waterfield in 38-17 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1946.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Roy Zimmerman (San Jose State hoops letterman as center in 1938 and 1939) threw three touchdown passes in a 40-14 win against the Boston Yanks in 1946. One of them was a 59-yarder to HB Bosh Pritchard (four-sport letterman for VMI. Six years earlier with the Washington Redskins as a rookie, Zimmerman returned kickoff 37 yards and had 61-yard punt in a 73-0 setback against the Chicago Bears in the 1940 NFL championship game. Bears B Ray Nolting (Cincinnati hoops letterman in 1936) had a 23-yard rushing TD in title tilt while rookie lineman teammate Joe Mihal (scored four points in five basketball games for Purdue in 1936-37) caught one pass for 13 yards and registered one sack. Ray Flaherty (four-sport Gonzaga athlete including hoops) coached the Redskins.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters spurring politicized multiple anthems and league funding anti-cop activist groups, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on December 6 in football at the professional level (especially in 1953 and 1964):

DECEMBER 6

• San Francisco 49ers RB Joe Arenas (averaged 6.2 ppg in 1949-50 and 1950-51 for Nebraska-Omaha) rushed for two touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers to finish 1953 campaign with seven TDs.

• Boston Braves RB Cliff Battles (four seasons of varsity hoops for West Virginia Wesleyan) scored a touchdown on 74-yard punt return in 14-0 win against the New York Giants in 1936.

• Cleveland Browns E Pete Brewster (forward-center was Purdue's fourth-leading scorer as junior and senior) caught three first-half touchdown passes (22, 23 and 36 yards) in a 62-14 win against the New York Giants in 1953. Browns QB George Ratterman (third-leading scorer with 11.7 ppg for Notre Dame in 1944-45) threw three TD passes.

• FB Rick Casares (Florida's scoring and rebounding leader both seasons as All-SEC second-team selection in 1951-52 and 1952-53) rushed for all four of the Chicago Bears' touchdowns in a 27-21 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1959.

• Indianapolis Colts DE Sam Clancy (two-time Eastern 8 first-team selection ended career in 1981 as Pittsburgh's all-time leading rebounder) had 2 1/2 sacks in a 6-0 win against the New England Patriots in 1992.

• Philadelphia Eagles rookie QB Jack Concannon (grabbed one rebound in one Boston College basketball contest in 1961-62) threw two touchdown passes in a 24-14 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 1964.

• San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (second-team All-MAC selection in 2002 when Kent State finished runner-up in South Regional) caught eight passes for 167 yards in a 30-23 win against the Cleveland Browns in 2009. Browns WR Evan Moore (Stanford hooper in 2003-04 and 2004-05) had a career-high six pass receptions in his pro debut.

• Boston Patriots WR Art Graham (collected one point and three rebounds in two basketball games with Boston College in 1961-62) caught two second-half touchdown passes from Babe Parilli in a 31-24 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1964.

• Green Bay Packers RB Paul Hornung (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 contests for Notre Dame in 1954-55) threw two first-half touchdown passes to Boyd Dowler (26 and 30 yards) in a 38-20 win against the Los Angeles Rams in 1959.

• St. Louis Cardinals QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) threw two second-quarter touchdown passes and contributed a pair of one-yard plunges for TDs in a 28-19 win against the Cleveland Browns in 1964.

• RB Aaron Jones (collected six points and six assists in eight basketball games for Texas-El Paso in 2013-14 under coach Tim Floyd) capped off the Green Bay Packers' scoring with a career-long 77-yard rushing touchdown in 30-16 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020.

• San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) had two interceptions in a 23-12 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1987.

• Pittsburgh Steelers QB Bill Mackrides (Nevada-Reno hoops letterman in 1944) passed for one fourth-quarter touchdown to Elbie Nickel (Cincinnati's second-leading scorer in 1942 also earned hoops letter in 1947) and rushed for another TD in a 21-17 win against the Chicago Cardinals in 1953.

• In his first NFL game, Cleveland Browns TE Evan Moore (Stanford hooper in 2003-04 and 2004-05 under coach Mike Montgomery) managed a career-high six pass receptions in 30-23 setback against the San Diego Chargers, in 2009.

• A fourth-quarter touchdown catch by WR Art Powell (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg for San Jose State in 1956-57) gave the Oakland Raiders a 16-13 AFL win against the Buffalo Bills in 1964.

• Pittsburgh Steelers rookie WR Dave Smith (averaged 15.6 ppg and 11.6 rpg while shooting 51.1% from floor for Indiana PA in 1968-69 and 1969-70) caught an 87-yard touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw in 20-12 setback against the Green Bay Packers in 1970.

• Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (swingman was Missouri Southern State hoops letterman as sophomore in 1990-91) caught eight passes for 165 yards in a 35-31 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1998.

• Kansas City Chiefs WR Otis Taylor (backup small forward for Prairie View A&M) scored two touchdowns (46-yard pass reception and 25-yard rush) in a 26-17 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 1971.

• Denver Broncos rookie WR Cedric Tillman (averaged 4.3 ppg and 2.6 rpg while serving as part-time starter for Alcorn State in 1990-91) had a career-long 81-yard touchdown reception in 31-27 setback against the Dallas Cowboys in 1992.

• Providence Steam Roller rookie TB Cy Wentworth (New Hampshire hoops letterman in 1922 and 1923) opened game's scoring with a 20-yard rushing touchdown in 13-10 setback against the Green Bay Packers in 1925.

Will another college hooper ever strike the Heisman pose? At least three Heisman Trophy winners in three straight decades - 1940s, 1950s and 1960s - are among the football players also competing in college basketball. But Florida State's Charlie Ward (1993) is the only such multi-sport athlete since 1963 to achieve the feat.

At a time when basketball and football seasons overlap, you might want to know three Heisman recipients in a 10-year span from 1947 through 1956 were from Notre Dame. Three straight Heisman winners in the early 1960s were college hoopers. Amid prestigious ceremony unfolding this weekend, following is an alphabetical list of Heisman Trophy winners who played varsity basketball at some point in their college careers:

Schools changed rosters and schedules during pandemic as much as woke leftists harvest questionable votes. In a bizarre return-to-normal year, 43 bowl games are slated to be played at conclusion of another season warranting "Let's Go, Brandon" chant. There have been a striking number of hoopers over the years contributing to bowl football teams prior to switching from the gridiron to the hardwood. Former South Carolina football wide receiver/basketball guard Bruce Ellington, after throwing a touchdown pass to the Gamecocks' quarterback on a reverse and catching a go-ahead TD pass in the second half of the Capital One Bowl against Wisconsin eight years ago, is among the all-time Top 10 "Men For All Seasons."

In an era of specialization, research reveals Ellington is the first major-college basketball regular to compete the same academic school year in three consecutive football bowl games. He joined Terry Baker (Oregon State), Mike Bush (Washington State), Rick Casares (Florida), Marcus Cotton (Southern California), Ronald Curry (North Carolina), Joe Dean Davenport (Arkansas), Charles Davis (Purdue), Pete Elliott (Michigan), Fred Gibson (Georgia), Teyo Johnson (Stanford), Matt Jones (Arkansas), Terry Kirby (Virginia), Dave Logan (Colorado), Tony "Zippy" Morocco (Georgia), Jerry Priestley (Georgia Tech) and Art Schlichter (Ohio State) as athletes scoring a touchdown in a bowl game shortly before or after switching uniforms and making significant contributions to the school's basketball squad. Ellington, after pacing USC in pass receptions, cut short both his college football and basketball career by declaring early for the NFL draft (started two of three early-season hoop contests).

In the ultimate one-and-only achievement, Baker is the lone football Heisman Trophy winner to play in the basketball Final Four (1963). Kirby, a running back, and Matt Blundin, a quarterback, were teammates who competed in back-to-back years for Virginia football squads in bowl games (Florida Citrus following 1989 season and Sugar following 1990) before becoming members of Cavaliers hoop teams participating in the NCAA playoffs.

Michigan State's Andre Rison is among a striking number of athletes who "crafted" playing both sports at the highest collegiate level in the same school year. Rison participated in the granddaddy-of-them-all Rose Bowl, which has had more of the do-everything athletes in this special category than any bowl game post-World War II (Liberty Bowl and Orange Bowl are runners-up). NFL all-time great tight end Tony Gonzalez (California) is among the following alphabetical list of versatile athletes since end of WWII who played in at least one football bowl game the same school year they competed as a hooper (bowl year denotes when regular season was played):

"Bullying builds character like nuclear waste creates superheroes. It's a rare occurrence and often does much more damage than endowment." - Zack W. Van

When big bullies are struck, they usually take their ball and go home similar to befuddled Plagiarist Biledumb fending off questions from #OutHouse reporters. Why do so few power conference members play at in-state mid-major schools or even oppose them on a neutral court during the regular season? Why can't more big-name universities hone their competitive edge for conference competition? It's disgraceful that Iowa and Iowa State aren't opposing Drake this season.

Villanova lost at home to crosstown rivals St. Joseph's and Drexel. How much would the margin have been if venue was reversed? In-state games against natural rivals, wherever they're played, are more revealing than most of the incessant mismatches in pre-conference competition. The good news is that it doesn't appear as if fans of the power-league members are weeping as much as grief-stricken leftist loser #ShrillaryRotten about their "huge" defeats against "inferior" opponents. Can some sycophant give Queen of Denial a computer cloth to wipe away tears before they stain her Chairman Mao empty pants suit?

Non-league schedules would be significantly more entertaining and good for the game if skittish power-league members weren't so condescending and be willing to oppose competent in-state mid-majors away from friendly surroundings. Instead of meeting natural-rival Davids on the road to brace for conference play, they frequently tuck tail and run after checking out the following results thus far this century. The following results are sobering reminders for Goliaths venturing away from Philistine thus far this Century as to why haughty "big boys" frequently strive to only stay home and pick on out-of-state patsies to pad their records:

2023-24
Colorado State 88, Colorado 83
Penn 76, Villanova 72
South Florida 88, Florida State 72 (neutral site)

2022-23
Furman 79, South Carolina 60 (at Charleston)
Gonzaga 77, Washington 60
Temple 68, Villanova 64
UCF 68, Florida State 54

2021-22
Coastal Carolina 80, South Carolina 56
James Madison 52, Virginia 49
Santa Clara 88, Stanford 72
Western Kentucky 82, Louisville 72

2020-21
Brigham Young 82, Utah 64
Georgia State 123, Georgia Tech 120 (4OT)
Mercer 83, Georgia Tech 73
Pepperdine 74, California 62

2019-20
Charlotte 67, Wake Forest 65 (OT)
Rhode Island 75, Providence 61
San Francisco 76, California 64
Santa Clara 71, California 52

2018-19
Cincinnati 62, Xavier 47
Georgia State 91, Georgia 67 (Cayman Islands Classic)
Gonzaga 81, Washington 79
Penn 78, Villanova 75
Saint Mary's 84, California 71
San Francisco 74, Stanford 65
Santa Clara 102, Southern California 92 (2OT)
Seattle 78, Washington State 69
Tulsa 74, Oklahoma State 71

2017-18
Belmont 69, Vanderbilt 60
Colorado State 72, Colorado 63
Long Beach State 76, Stanford 68
Rhode Island 75, Providence 68

2016-17
Duquesne 64, Pittsburgh 55
Indiana State 72, Butler 71
IPFW 71, Indiana 68 (OT)
Long Island 74, St. John's 73 (at Barclays Center)
Middle Tennessee State 71, Vanderbilt 48
Portland 53, Oregon State 45
San Diego State 77, California 65 (at Sacramento)
Southern Methodist 74, Texas Christian 59

2015-16
Duquesne 78, Penn State 52
Fordham 73, St. John's 57
Gonzaga 80, Washington 64 (at Nassau, Bahamas)
Northern Iowa 81, Iowa State 79 (at Des Moines)
Saint Mary's 78, Stanford 61

2014-15
Gonzaga 81, Washington State 66
Massachusetts 71, Boston College 62 (at Boston)
Northern Iowa 56, Iowa 44

2013-14
UC Santa Barbara 72, California 65
George Washington 77, Maryland 75
Gonzaga 90, Washington State 74
Harvard 73, Boston College 58
Illinois State 69, DePaul 64
Long Beach State 72, Southern California 71
Southern Methodist 55, Texas A&M 52 (at Corpus Christi)
Southern Methodist 69, Texas Christian 61
Virginia Commonwealth 82, Virginia Tech 52

2012-13
Brown 69, Providence 68
Butler 88, Indiana 86 (OT)
Coastal Carolina 69, Clemson 46
Florida Gulf Coast 63, Miami (Fla.) 51
Green Bay 49, Marquette 47
La Salle 82, Penn State 57
La Salle 77, Villanova 74 (OT)
Middle Tennessee 56, Vanderbilt 52
Old Dominion 63, Virginia 61

2011-12
Cal Poly 42, Southern California 36
Colorado State 65, Colorado 64
Creighton 76, Nebraska 66
Drake 74, Iowa State 65
Holy Cross 86, Boston College 64
Northern Iowa 80, Iowa 60
Saint Joseph's 65, Penn State 47
Saint Joseph's 74, Villanova 58
Southern Mississippi 86, Mississippi 82
Temple 78, Villanova 67
Xavier 76, Cincinnati 53

2010-11
Central Florida 57, Florida 54
Central Florida 84, Miami (Fla.) 78
Central Florida 65, South Florida 59
Florida Atlantic 50, South Florida 42
Fordham 84, St. John's 81
Furman 91, South Carolina 75
Kennesaw State 80, Georgia Tech 63
Marshall 75, West Virginia 71
UNC Wilmington 81, Wake Forest 69
North Texas 92, Texas Tech 83 (OT)
Northern Iowa 60, Iowa State 54
Princeton 78, Rutgers 73 (OT)

2009-10
Colorado State 77, Colorado 62
Creighton 67, Nebraska 61
Green Bay 88, Wisconsin 84 (OT)
Long Beach State 79, UCLA 68
Northern Iowa 67, Iowa 50
Portland State 88, Oregon 81
Rhode Island 86, Providence 82
Temple 45, Penn State 42
Temple 75, Villanova 65
Tulsa 86, Oklahoma State 65
Wofford 68, South Carolina 61
Xavier 83, Cincinnati 79 (2OT)

2008-09
College of Charleston 82, South Carolina 80 (OT)
Davidson 72, North Carolina State 67
Drake 60, Iowa 43
Lamar 85, Texas Tech 79
Southern Mississippi 78, Mississippi 59
Texas-El Paso 96, Texas Tech 78
Western Kentucky 68, Louisville 54

2007-08
Charlotte 63, Wake Forest 59
Creighton 74, Nebraska 62
Drake 79, Iowa State 44
East Carolina 75, North Carolina State 69
Old Dominion 72, Virginia Tech 69
Rhode Island 77, Providence 60
Richmond 52, Virginia Tech 49
Saint Joseph's 79, Penn State 67
Sam Houston State 56, Texas Tech 54
Tulane 68, Louisiana State 63
Xavier 64, Cincinnati 59

2006-07
Bradley 78, DePaul 58
Butler 60, Indiana 55
Butler 71, Notre Dame 69
Drake 75, Iowa 59
Gonzaga 97, Washington 77
Indiana State 89, Purdue 70
Northern Iowa 70, Iowa State 57
Ohio University 79, Cincinnati 66

2005-06
UC Davis 64, Stanford 58
Colorado State 83, Colorado 82
Creighton 70, Nebraska 44
Evansville 75, Purdue 69
George Washington 78, Maryland 70
Gonzaga 67, Washington State 53
Indiana State 72, Indiana 67
Marshall 58, West Virginia 52
Northern Iowa 67, Iowa 63 (OT)
Old Dominion 58, Virginia Tech 55
Portland 80, Oregon 72
Rhode Island 77, Providence 69
Xavier 73, Cincinnati 71 (OT)

2004-05
Bradley 63, DePaul 53
George Washington 101, Maryland 92
Gonzaga 99, Washington 87
Marshall 59, West Virginia 55
Northern Iowa 99, Iowa State 82
Santa Clara 86, Stanford 76
Temple 53, Villanova 52
Virginia Military 72, Virginia Tech 68

2003-04
Creighton 61, Nebraska 54
Gonzaga 95, Washington State 58
Illinois-Chicago 90, Northwestern 71
Northern Iowa 77, Iowa 66
North Texas 73, Baylor 69
Rhode Island 89, Providence 79
Temple 67, Penn State 56
Xavier 71, Cincinnati 69

2002-03
Dayton 75, Cincinnati 69
Florida Atlantic 74, Miami (Fla.) 73
Gonzaga 95, Washington 89 (OT)
Holy Cross 71, Boston College 70
Penn 62, Penn State 37
Penn 72, Villanova 58
Saint Joseph's 92, Villanova 75
William & Mary 60, Virginia Tech 52

2001-02
Butler 66, Indiana 64
Creighton 76, Nebraska 70
Drake 72, Iowa State 58
Fresno State 65, Southern California 58
Georgia State 83, Georgia 78
Gonzaga 67, Washington State 44
Marshall 81, West Virginia 79 (OT)
Northern Iowa 78, Iowa 76
Old Dominion 55, Virginia Tech 46
Penn 75, Villanova 74
Pepperdine 78, Southern California 77
Portland 79, Oregon 78
Rice 75, Baylor 60
Temple 75, Penn State 63
Temple 63, Villanova 57
Texas-Pan American 72, Baylor 66

2000-01
UC Irvine 56, California 52
Duquesne 71, Pittsburgh 70
Fordham 68, St. John's 67
Gonzaga 86, Washington 74
Indiana State 59, Indiana 58
Oakland 97, Michigan 90
Wichita State 76, Kansas State 66

1999-00
Colorado State 79, Colorado 57
Creighton 89, Nebraska 72
Drake 48, Iowa State 44
George Washington 74, Maryland 69
Gonzaga 76, Washington 66
Gonzaga 73, Washington State 63
Long Beach State 76, Southern California 66
North Texas 91, Texas A&M 88
Saint Louis 75, Missouri 72
Temple 69, Villanova 66
Xavier 66, Cincinnati 64

NCAA basketball All-Americans Bosey Berger (Maryland), Don Grate (Ohio State), Frank Howard (Ohio State), Johnny O'Brien (Seattle), Ryan Minor (Oklahoma) and Billy Werber (Duke) were involved in MLB transactions in December. Two-time All-Star outfielder Leon Wagner (Tuskegee AL), involved in three December deals, is among the following former college hoopers who were part of MLB off-season transactions during this month:

DECEMBER

1: RHP Ray Benge (multi-year hoops letterman with Sam Houston State first half of 1920s) purchased from the Philadelphia Phillies by Chicago White Sox in 1936. . . . LHP Joe Gibbon (two-time All-SEC forward for Ole Miss was nation's second-leading scorer as senior All-American in 1956-57) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to San Francisco Giants in 1965. . . . OF-INF Chuck Hinton (played multiple sports for Shaw NC before serving two years in U.S. Army in mid-1950s) traded by the Washington Senators to Cleveland Indians in 1964. . . . C Ed Madjeski (Seton Hall hoops letterman from 1928-29 through 1930-31) purchased from the New York Giants by Louisville (American Association) in 1937. . . . SS Gene Michael (Kent State's scoring leader with 14 ppg in 1957-58) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Los Angeles Dodgers in 1966. . . . RHP Rinty Monahan (scored 18 points for Niagara in 1947-48) selected from the New York Giants by Philadelphia Athletics in 1952 Rule 5 draft. . . . INF Johnny O'Brien (two-time All-American with Seattle was first college player to crack 1,000-point plateau in single season by scoring 1,051 in 37 games in 1951-52) selected from the St. Louis Cardinals by Philadelphia Phillies and 2B Wayne Terwilliger (two-year hoops letterman for Western Michigan averaged 5.6 ppg in final season in 1947-48) selected from the Detroit Tigers by Kansas City Athletics in 1958 Rule 5 draft. . . . UTL Bob Oliver (All-Valley Conference basketball selection in 1962 for American River Community College CA) purchased from the Baltimore Orioles by New York Yankees in 1974. . . . C Les Peden (Texas A&M hoops letterman in 1941-42 and 1942-43) selected from the Chicago Cubs by Washington Senators and RHP Jim Willis (Northwestern State hoops letterman in 1944-45 and from 1947-48 through 1949-50) selected from Shreveport (Texas) by the Chicago Cubs in 1952 Rule 5 draft.
2: OF Ethan Allen (Cincinnati hoops letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) purchased from the Chicago Cubs by St. Louis Browns in 1936. . . . OF Billy Cowan (co-captain of Utah's 1960 NCAA playoff team) selected from the Philadelphia Phillies by New York Yankees and INF-OF Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) selected from the Oakland Athletics by Atlanta Braves in 1968 Rule 5 draft. . . . C Gene Desautels (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1929 and 1930) purchased from San Diego (PCL) by the Boston Red Sox in 1936. . . . C Bob Garbark (four-year hoops letterman graduated from Allegheny PA in 1932) purchased from the Chicago Cubs by Detroit Tigers in 1941. . . . INF Charlie Gelbert (scored at least 125 points each of last three seasons in late 1920s for Lebanon Valley PA) purchased from the St. Louis Cardinals by Cincinnati Reds in 1936. . . . C Tom Haller (backup forward for Illinois in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Harry Combes) traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to Detroit Tigers in 1971. . . . RHP Rich Hand (averaged 6.2 ppg for Puget Sound WA in 1967-68) traded with three additional players by the Cleveland Indians to Texas Rangers for LHP Denny Riddleberger (averaged 5.7 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Old Dominion in 1965-66) and three additional players in 1973. . . . RHP Vern Kennedy (Central Missouri State hooper in mid-1920s) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Detroit Tigers in 1937. . . . RHP Lindy McDaniel (hooper with Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) traded by the Chicago Cubs to San Francisco Giants in 1965. . . . UTL Bob Oliver (All-Valley Conference basketball selection in 1962 for American River Community College CA) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Minnesota Twins in 1967. . . . LHP-1B Ossie Orwoll (Luther IA hooper in first half of 1920s) traded by Milwaukee (American Association) to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1927. . . . OF Ray Pepper (Alabama hoops letterman in 1926-27) purchased from the St. Louis Browns by Buffalo (International) in 1936. . . . RHP Clarence "Red" Phillips (East Central OK hooper from 1927-28 through 1930-31) shipped by Detroit Tigers to Indianapolis (American Association) in 1936 to complete a deal made three months earlier. . . . C Jim Robertson (scored two points in one basketball game for Bradley in 1948-49) purchased from the Kansas City Athletics by Seattle (PCL) in 1955. . . . RHP Wayne Schurr (Hillsdale College MI hooper in late 1950s) selected from the San Francisco Giants by Chicago Cubs in 1963 Rule 5 draft. . . . 1B-OF Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament titles in 1952 and 1953) traded by the Baltimore Orioles to California Angels in 1965. . . . UTL Roe Skidmore (scored 41 points in single game for Millikin IL in 1965-66) selected from the San Francisco Giants by Chicago Cubs in 1968 minor league draft. . . . RHP Dave Stenhouse (three-time All-Yankee Conference selection for Rhode Island from 1952-53 through 1954-55) selected from the Chicago Cubs by Cincinnati Redlegs in 1958 minor league draft. . . . UTL Jimmy Stewart (All-Volunteer State Athletic Conference selection for Austin Peay State in 1959-60 and 1960-61) selected from the Chicago White Sox by Cincinnati Reds in 1968 Rule 5 draft. . . . OF Leon Wagner (Tuskegee AL hooper in 1952-53) traded by the Los Angeles Angels to Cleveland Indians in 1963. . . . OF Hub Walker (Ole Miss hooper in 1927 and 1929) purchased from the Cincinnati Reds by Nashville (Southern Association) in 1937. . . . INF Jay Ward (attended McKendree IL for one semester as freshman in 1956-57) selected from the New York Yankees by Kansas City Athletics in 1958 minor league draft.
3: OF Frank "Tex" Carswell (three-time All-SWC first-team selection for Rice from 1938-39 through 1940-41) traded by the Detroit Tigers to St. Louis Cardinals in 1954. . . . CF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Baltimore Orioles in 1957. . . . OF Grant Dunlap (Pacific hoops letterman in 1942-43 and 1946-47) purchased from Shreveport (Texas) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1952. . . . OF Walt French (hoops letterman for Rutgers and Army) shipped with a couple of additional players by Philadelphia Athletics to Portland (PCL) to complete trade made three months earlier in 1929. . . . RHP Marion Fricano (SUNY-Cortland hooper in early 1940s) selected from the Chicago White Sox by Cincinnati Redlegs in 1956 minor league draft. . . . RHP Dave Giusti (made 6-of-10 field-goal attempts in two games for Syracuse in 1959-60) traded by the San Diego Padres to St. Louis Cardinals in 1968. . . . OF-INF Harvey Kuenn (played briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) traded by the Cleveland Indians to San Francisco Giants in 1960. . . . OF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) traded by the Chicago Cubs to New York Giants in 1941. . . . CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) traded by the New York Yankees to Philadelphia Phillies in 2004. . . . C Cal Neeman (Illinois Wesleyan's leading scorer in 1947-48 and 1948-49) selected from the New York Yankees by Chicago Cubs and LHP Jack Spring (freshman hooper for Washington State in 1951-52) selected from the Philadelphia Phillies by Boston Red Sox in 1956 Rule 5 draft. . . . UTL Gary Sutherland (averaged 7.4 ppg with Southern California in 1963-64) traded by the Houston Astros to Detroit Tigers in 1973. . . . C El Tappe (All-Pioneer Conference first-team selection in late 1940s with Quincy College IL) selected from the New York Yankees by Chicago Cubs in 1951 minor league draft.
4: RHP Mark Acre (played in 1990 NCAA Tournament with New Mexico State) purchased from the Oakland Athletics by Yakult Swallows (Japan Central) in 1997. . . . RHP Walker Cress (Louisiana State hoops letterman from 1936-37 through 1938-39) selected from the Cincinnati Reds by Chicago White Sox in 1950 minor league draft. . . . OF Jim Gleeson (NAIA Hall of Famer was all-league hoops pick for Rockhurst MO in early 1930s) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Cincinnati Reds in 1940. . . . RHP Don Grate (NCAA consensus second-team All-American for Ohio State's Final Four teams in 1944 and 1945) selected from the Boston Braves by Dallas (Texas) in 1950 minor league draft. . . . OF-1B Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1956-57 and 1957-58 when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding) traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to Washington Senators in 1964. . . . OF-1B Wally Moon (averaged 4.3 ppg with Texas A&M in 1948-49 and 1949-50) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958. . . . RHP Joe Niekro (averaged 8.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg for West Liberty WV from 1963-64 through 1965-66) traded by the San Diego Padres to Detroit Tigers in 1969. . . . OF Carl Reynolds (juco recruit was basketball team MVP in mid-1920s for early SWC member Southwestern TX) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Washington Senators in 1931. . . . RHP Bill Sampen (MacMurray IL scoring leader as senior MVP with 14.9 ppg in 1984-85) selected from the Pittsburgh Pirates by Montreal Expos in 1989 Rule 5 draft. . . . OF Ken Singleton (member of Hofstra's freshman hoops squad in mid-1960s) traded by the Montreal Expos to Baltimore Orioles in 1974.
5: 1B Dale Alexander (starting hoops center for Milligan TN in mid-1920s) traded by Toronto (International) to the Detroit Tigers in 1928. . . . 2B Marv Breeding (Samford hooper in mid-1950s) traded by the Baltimore Orioles to Washington Senators in 1962. . . . LHP Al Downing (attended Muhlenberg PA on hoops scholarship but left before ever playing) traded by the New York Yankees to Oakland Athletics in 1969. . . . OF Grant Dunlap (Pacific hoops letterman in 1942-43 and 1946-47) selected from the Cleveland Indians by St. Louis Browns in 1949 minor league draft. . . . RHP Dave Frost (averaged 10.5 ppg and 4 rpg for Stanford from 1971-72 through 1973-74) traded by the Chicago White Sox to California Angels in 1977. . . . RHP Don Kaiser (one semester on scholarship at East Central OK) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Milwaukee Braves in 1957. . . . C Tom Lundstedt (played in four basketball games for Michigan in 1968-69 as teammate of Rudy Tomjanovich under coach Johnny Orr) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Minnesota Twins in 1974. . . . 2B Dutch Meyer (Texas Christian hoops letterman in 1934-35 and 1935-36) shipped as player to be designated by the Cleveland Indians to New York Yankees in 1946 to complete trade made two months earlier. . . . RHP Ron Reed (Notre Dame's leading rebounder in 1963-64 and 1964-65) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago White Sox in 1983. . . . OF Leon Roberts (played in four basketball games for Michigan in 1970-71 under coach Johnny Orr) traded by the Houston Astros to Seattle Mariners in 1977. . . . RHP Cecil Upshaw (Centenary's leading scorer as junior in 1962-63) traded by the New York Yankees to Chicago White Sox in 1974. . . . OF Leon Wagner (Tuskegee AL hooper in 1952-53) purchased from the Chicago White Sox by Cincinnati Reds in 1968.
6: 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading scorer in 1945-46) shipped as player to be designated by the Cleveland Indians to Los Angeles Angels in 1963 to complete trade made earlier in the month. . . . OF Lyle Bigbee (hoops letterman with his brother for Oregon in 1915) traded by Seattle (PCL) to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1919. . . . 3B Buddy Blair (Louisiana State hoops letterman from 1932-33 through 1934-35) traded by the New York Yankees to Philadelphia Athletics in 1941. . . . 2B Denny Doyle (averaged 2.7 ppg for Morehead State in 1962-63) shipped as player to be designated by the Philadelphia Phillies to California Angels in 1973 to complete trade made four months earlier. . . . 1B Walt Dropo (Connecticut's first player ever to average 20 points for season with 21.7 in 1942-43) traded with a couple of other players by the Detroit Tigers to Chicago White Sox for 1B Jack Phillips (leading scorer for Clarkson NY in 1942-43) and couple of additional players in 1954. . . . INF Howard Freigau (played hoops for Ohio Wesleyan) purchased from the Boston Braves by Toledo (American Association) in 1928. . . . LHP Bill Henry (letterman for Houston's NAIA Tournament team in 1946-47 featuring co-captain and future Cougars coach Guy Lewis) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Cincinnati Reds in 1959. . . . OF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) traded by the New York Giants to Chicago Cubs in 1938. . . . OF Leon Roberts (played in four basketball games for Michigan in 1970-71 under coach Johnny Orr) traded by the Detroit Tigers to Houston Astros in 1975. . . . 1B Moose Skowron (scored 18 points in eight games for Purdue in 1949-50) purchased from the Los Angeles Dodgers by Washington Senators in 1963. . . . OF-DH Champ Summers (led SIU-Edwardsville in scoring in 1969-70 after doing same with Nicholls State in 1964-65) traded by the San Francisco Giants to San Diego Padres in 1983. . . . 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) traded by the Washington Senators to Detroit Tigers in 1958.
7: 2B Frank Bolling (averaged 7.3 ppg for Spring Hill AL in 1950-51) traded by the Detroit Tigers to Milwaukee Braves in 1960. . . . RHP Ray Burris (two-sport standout in Southwestern Oklahoma State Hall of Fame) traded by the Montreal Expos to Oakland Athletics in 1983. The next year, he was traded by the Athletics to Milwaukee Brewers in 1984. . . . OF Tony Johnson (All-VSAC selection in 1976-77 and 1979-80 for LeMoyne-Owen TN) selected from the Montreal Expos by Toronto Blue Jays in 1981 Rule 5 draft. . . . OF David Justice (led Thomas More KY in assists in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) traded by the New York Yankees to New York Mets in 2001. . . . LHP Ernie Koob (Western Michigan hoops letterman in 1914) traded by the St. Louis Browns to Louisville (American Association) in 1920. . . . INF Vance Law (averaged 6.8 ppg for Brigham Young from 1974-75 through 1976-77) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Montreal Expos in 1984. . . . RHP Lindy McDaniel (hooper with Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) traded by the New York Yankees to Kansas City Royals in 1973 for OF Lou Piniella (averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.4 rpg as Tampa freshman in 1961-62) and another player. . . . RHP Scott Medvin (briefly played JV hoops for Baldwin-Wallace OH in early 1980s) selected from the Pittsburgh Pirates by Houston Astros in 1987 Rule 5 draft. . . . RHP Mike Smithson (averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.6 rpg for Tennessee in 1974-75 and 1975-76 under coach Ray Mears) traded by the Texas Rangers to Minnesota Twins in 1983.
8: OF Jim Gleeson (NAIA Hall of Famer was all-league hoops pick for Rockhurst MO in early 1930s) purchased from the Cleveland Indians by New York Yankees in 1936. . . . 3B-1B Wayne Gross (led Cal Poly Pomona in assists in 1974-75) traded by the Oakland Athletics to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Tim Stoddard (starting forward opposite All-American David Thompson for North Carolina State's 1974 NCAA champion). . . . OF Rusty Kuntz (played J.C. hoops for Cuesta CA) traded by the Minnesota Twins to Detroit Tigers in 1983. . . . RHP Ben McDonald (started six times as freshman forward for Louisiana State in 1986-87 under coach Dale Brown) traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to Cleveland Indians in 1997. . . . LHP Preacher Roe (Harding AR hooper in late 1930s) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. . . . RHP Lee Smith (averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg with Northwestern State in 1976-77) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Boston Red Sox in 1987.
9: OF Frankie Baumholtz (MVP in 1941 NIT and first player in Ohio University history to score 1,000 career points) purchased from the Chicago Cubs by Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. . . . INF Gene Freese (West Liberty WV hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago White Sox in 1959. . . . LHP Don Gross (Michigan State freshman hooper in 1949-50) traded by the Cincinnati Redlegs to Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957. . . . RHP Dick Hall (averaged 13.5 ppg from 1948-49 through 1950-51 for Swarthmore PA Southern Division champions in Middle Atlantic States Conference) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Kansas City Athletics in 1959. . . . RHP Howie Judson (Illinois' third-leading scorer in 1944-45) shipped as player to be designated by the Chicago White to Cincinnati Reds in 1952 to complete trade made three months earlier. . . . 3B Fritz Knothe (member of Penn's freshman hoops squad in 1923-24) traded by Seattle (PCL) to the Boston Braves in 1931. . . . OF Terrell Lowery (two-time All-WCC first-team selection and league-leading scorer for Loyola Marymount in 1990-91 and 1991-92) selected from the New York Mets by Chicago Cubs in 1996 Rule 5 draft. . . . RHP Roy Parmelee (Eastern Michigan letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) traded by the New York Giants to St. Louis Cardinals in 1935. . . . RHP Ron Reed (Notre Dame's leading rebounder in 1963-64 and 1964-65 traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia Phillies in 1975. . . . RHP Jeff Shaw (freshman guard for 31-5 Rio Grande OH team participating in 1985 NAIA Tournament) traded by the Kansas City Royals to Montreal Expos in 1992. . . . UTL Roe Skidmore (scored 41 points in single game for Millikin IL in 1965-66) traded by the Houston Astros to Boston Red Sox in 1974. . . . 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) traded by the Boston Red Sox to Philadelphia Athletics in 1936. . . . 1B John Young (played sparingly for Chapman CA in late 1960s) traded by the Detroit Tigers to St. Louis Cardinals in 1974.
10: OF Morrie Arnovich (Wisconsin-Superior hooper in early 1930s) purchased from the Cincinnati Reds by New York Giants in 1940. The next year, he was purchased from the Giants by Reds on same date. . . . LHP Thornton Lee (played center for Cal Poly in 1925-26) traded as part of a three-team swap by the Cleveland Indians to Chicago White Sox in 1936. . . . CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) traded by the Houston Astros to Cleveland Indians in 1991. . . . 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) traded by the Minnesota Twins to Cleveland Indians in 1969. . . . C-OF Don Padgett (freshman in 1934 excelled in multiple sports for Lenoir-Rhyne NC) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941. . . . 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) purchased from the Cincinnati Reds by New York Giants in 1941.
11: 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola New Orleans in late 1920s and early 1930s) traded by the Washington Senators to New York Giants in 1938. . . . 1B Doe Boyland (averaged 5.6 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Wisconsin-Oshkosh in half a season in 1974-75) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to San Francisco Giants in 1981. . . . RHP Rich Gale (led New Hampshire with 7.2 rpg in 1975-76) traded with another player by the Kansas City Royals to San Francisco Giants for OF Jerry Martin (Furman's second-leading scorer in 1969-70 and third-leading scorer in 1970-71) in 1981. . . . RHP Vern Kennedy (Central Missouri State hooper in mid-1920s) purchased from the Washington Nationals by Cleveland Indians in 1941. . . . RHP Scott Medvin (briefly played JV hoops for Baldwin-Wallace OH in early 1980s) shipped as player to be designated by the Detroit Tigers to San Francisco Giants in 1985 to complete trade made two months earlier. . . . INF Pinky Pittenger (set Toledo's single-game scoring standard with 49 points in 1918-19) traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to Salt Lake City (PCL) in 1923. . . . OF-1B Gary Redus (J.C. hooper for Athens AL and father of Centenary/South Alabama guard with same name) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to Philadelphia Phillies in 1985. . . . 1B-OF Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament titles in 1952 and 1953) traded by the New York Yankees to Kansas City Athletics in 1959.
12: RHP Ray Benge (multi-year hoops letterman with Sam Houston State first half of 1920s) traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to Boston Braves in 1935. . . . C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to Detroit Tigers in 1933. . . . C Gene Desautels (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1929 and 1930) traded by the Boston Red Sox to Cleveland Indians in 1940. . . . RHP George Earnshaw (Swarthmore PA hooper in 1922) traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to Chicago White Sox in 1933. . . . LHP Vic Johnson (Wisconsin-Eau Claire hoops letterman in 1942-43) traded by the Boston Red Sox to Cleveland Indians in 1945. . . . OF Jerry Martin (Furman's second-leading scorer in 1969-70 and third-leading scorer in 1970-71) traded by the Chicago Cubs with two additional players to San Francisco Giants for LHP Phil Nastu (averaged 13.6 ppg and 4.2 rpg as senior for Bridgeport CT 1976 DII Elite Eight team compiling 24-5 record) and another player in 1980. . . . OF Red Murray (Lock Haven PA hooper in early 1900s) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to New York Giants in 1908. . . . OF Leon Roberts (played in four basketball games for Michigan in 1970-71 under coach Johnny Orr) traded by the Seattle Mariners to Texas Rangers in 1980. . . . OF-1B Mike Stenhouse (averaged 4.1 ppg for Harvard in 1977-78) traded by the Minnesota Twins to Boston Red Sox in 1985.
13: 1B-OF Buddy Hassett (hooper for Manhattan teams winning school-record 17 consecutive contests in 1930 and 1931) traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to Boston Bees in 1938. . . . RHP Marty McLeary (Mount Vernon Nazarene OH academic redshirt) selected from the Boston Red Sox by Montreal Expos in 1999 Rule 5 draft. . . . LHP Gary Peters (Grove City PA hooper in mid-1950s) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Boston Red Sox in 1969. . . . INF-OF Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to New York Giants in 1956. Deal voided when Robinson refused to report to his new team. . . . LHP Preacher Roe (Harding AR hooper in late 1930s) traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to Baltimore Orioles in 1954. . . . C Birdie Tebbetts (Providence hooper in 1932) purchased from the Boston Red Sox by Cleveland Indians in 1950.
14: UTL Leo Burke (averaged 9.2 ppg for Virginia Tech in 1952-53 and 1953-54) selected from the Baltimore Orioles by Washington Senators as first pick in 1960 premium expansion draft (minor league). . . . OF Bob Cerv (ranked fourth on Nebraska's all-time scoring list in 1949-50 when finishing his career) selected from the New York Yankees by Kansas City Athletics as 38th pick in 1960 expansion draft. . . . RHP Roger Craig (forward with North Carolina State's 1949-50 freshman team) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Cincinnati Reds in 1964. . . . INF Al Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana during World War II) traded by the Boston Braves to New York Giants in 1949. . . . LHP Mark Hendrickson (two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference selection was Washington State's leading rebounder each season from 1992-93 through 1995-96) traded as part of a three-team swap by the Toronto Blue Jays to Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2003. . . . OF-INF Chuck Hinton (played multiple sports for Shaw NC before serving two years in U.S. Army in mid-1950s) selected from the Baltimore Orioles by Washington Senators as 46th pick in 1960 expansion draft. . . . RHP Ken Hunt (member of BYU's freshman basketball team in 1957-58) selected from the New York Yankees by Los Angeles Angels as 40th pick in 1960 expansion draft. . . . OF David Justice (led Thomas More KY in assists in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) traded by the New York Mets to Oakland Athletics in 2001. . . . OF Carl Reynolds (juco recruit was basketball team MVP in mid-1920s for former SWC member Southwestern TX) traded by the Washington Senators to St. Louis Browns in 1932. In 1933, he was traded by the Browns to Boston Red Sox. . . . 1B-OF Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament titles in 1952 and 1953) traded by the California Angels to San Francisco Giants in 1966. . . . RHP Dave Sisler (All-Ivy League second-team selection for Princeton's first NCAA Tournament team in 1952) selected from the Detroit Tigers by Washington Senators in 1960 A.L. expansion draft. . . . SS Coot Veal (averaged team-high 10.9 ppg as Auburn sophomore in 1951-52 before transferring to Mercer) selected from the Detroit Tigers by Los Angeles Angels as 27th pick in 1960 expansion draft and promptly traded to the Washington Senators. . . . 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) selected from the Detroit Tigers by Los Angeles Angels as 25th pick in 1960 expansion draft.
15: RHP Elden Auker (All-[Big Six Conference](conferences/big-eight-conference first five selection with Kansas State in 1931-32) traded by the Detroit Tigers to Boston Red Sox in 1938. . . . RHP Ray Benge (multi-year hoops letterman with Sam Houston State during first half of 1920s) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932. . . . RHP Gene Conley (All-PCC first-team selection led North Division in scoring in 1949-50 as Washington State sophomore) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Boston Red Sox in 1960. . . . INF Gene Freese (hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team for West Liberty WV) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Cincinnati Reds in 1960. . . . RHP Dick Hall (averaged 13.5 ppg from 1948-49 through 1950-51 for Swarthmore PA Southern Division champions in Middle Atlantic States Conference) traded by the Baltimore Orioles to Philadelphia Phillies in 1966. . . . 1B Gary Holle (Siena's scoring and rebounding leader in 1974-75 and 1975-76) traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to Texas Rangers in 1978. . . . INF Jack Kubiszyn (All-SEC first-team guard as senior averaged 18.3 ppg for Alabama from 1955-56 through 1957-58) traded by the Cleveland Indians to St. Louis Cardinals in 1962. . . . SS Doc Lavan (Hope MI hooper from 1908 through 1910) traded by the St. Louis Browns to Washington Senators in 1917. . . . INF Buddy Myer (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1923-24) traded by the Boston Red Sox to Washington Senators in 1928. . . . OF Ray Pepper (Alabama hoops letterman in 1926-27) purchased from the St. Louis Cardinals by St. Louis Browns in 1933. . . . OF Earl Robinson (three-time All-PCC second-team selection for California from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Pete Newell) purchased from the Los Angeles Dodgers by Baltimore Orioles for $60,000 in 1960. . . . OF Ted Savage (led Lincoln MO in scoring average in 1955-56) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to St. Louis Cardinals in 1964. . . . RHP Rollie Sheldon (third-leading scorer as sophomore for Connecticut's 1960 NCAA Tournament team) and another player shipped by the Boston Red Sox as players to be designated to Cincinnati Reds in 1966 to complete a trade made four months earlier. . . . RHP Dave Stenhouse (three-time All-Yankee Conference selection for Rhode Island from 1952-53 through 1954-55) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to Washington Senators in 1961. . . . 2B Johnny Temple (briefly played hoops for Catawba NC in 1945 before serving in U.S. Navy) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to Cleveland Indians in 1959. . . . OF Sammy Vick (pre-WWI three-sport athlete for Millsaps MS) traded by the New York Yankees to Boston Red Sox in 1920. . . . OF Leon Wagner (Tuskegee AL hooper in 1952-53) traded by the San Francisco Giants to St. Louis Cardinals in 1959. . . . RHP Billy Wynne (one of prime hoopers in mid-1960s for Pfeiffer NC) traded by the New York Mets to Chicago White Sox in 1967.
16: 1B Tom Hamilton (member of Texas' 1947 Final Four team was SWC's leading scorer in league competition in 1949-50) traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to New York Yankees in 1953 for C Jim Robertson (scored two points in one basketball game for Bradley in 1948-49) in an 11-player swap. . . . 1B-OF Buddy Hassett (hooper for Manhattan teams winning school-record 17 consecutive contests in 1930 and 1931) shipped as player to be designated by the Boston Braves to New York Yankees in 1941 to complete trade made previous week.
17: RHP Ownie Carroll (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1922) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to St. Louis Cardinals in 1932. . . . RHP Roger Mason (multiple-year hoops letterman for Saginaw Valley State MI in late 1970s) traded by the New York Mets to San Diego Padres in 1992. . . . OF Carl Reynolds (juco recruit was basketball team MVP in mid-1920s for early SWC member Southwestern TX) traded by the Boston Red Sox to Washington Senators in 1935.
19: RHP Floyd Newkirk (Hall of Fame selection at Illinois College) shipped in late 1934 with several additional players and cash by the New York Yankees to San Francisco (PCL) for OF Joe Dimaggio to complete trade made the previous month. . . . RHP John Stuper (two-time all-conference junior college player in mid-1970s for Butler County PA) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to Montreal Expos in 1985.
20: OF-1B Larry Biittner (Buena Vista IA runner-up in scoring and rebounding in 1966-67) traded by the Texas Rangers to Montreal Expos in 1973. . . . INF Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) traded by the New York Giants with another player to St. Louis Cardinals for INF Rogers Hornsby in 1926. . . . INF Irv Jeffries (team-high 11.5 ppg for Kentucky in 1927-28) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to Philadelphia Phillies in 1933. . . . OF Moose McCormick (four-sport athlete for Bucknell in early 1900s) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Philadelphia Phillies in 1904. . . . RHP Chris Young (All-Ivy League first-team selection as Princeton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1999-00) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Montreal Expos in 2002.
21: INF Bosey Berger (Maryland's first hoops All-American in 1931-32) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Boston Red Sox in 1938. . . . RHP Don Carlsen (Denver hoops letterman in 1943) purchased from the Chicago Cubs by Hollywood (PCL) in 1950.
22: 3B Ryan Minor (two-time All-Big Eight Conference first-team selection for Oklahoma was league player of year as junior in 1994-95 when averaging 23.6 ppg and 8.4 rpg) traded by the Baltimore Orioles to Montreal Expos in 2000. . . . 1B Desi Wilson (Fairleigh Dickinson's all-time leading scorer was Northeast Conference player of year in 1989-90) traded by the Texas Rangers to San Francisco Giants in 1994.
23: OF Rip Repulski (part-time starter for St. Cloud State MN) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958.
24: SS Leon Brinkopf (Southeast Missouri State hoops letterman in 1944-45) traded by Dallas (Texas League) to the Chicago Cubs in 1948.
26: INF Bosey Berger (Maryland's first hoops All-American in 1931-32) purchased from the Boston Red Sox by Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939. . . . OF Cy Williams (Notre Dame forward in 1909-10) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Philadelphia Phillies in 1917.
28: INF Pinky Pittenger (set Toledo's single-game scoring standard with 49 points in 1918-19) shipped as player to be designated by the Chicago Cubs to Louisville (American Association) in 1925 to complete trade made earlier in the month.
31: RHP Charlie Robertson (Austin College TX hooper pre-WWI) awarded off waivers from the Chicago White Sox to St. Louis Browns in 1925.

OFF-SEASON WHEELING AND DEALING PREVIOUS MONTH
MLB November Transactions Involving Former College Hoopers

Did You Know?: Marquee mentors John Beilein (Canisius), Vic Bubas (Duke), Denny Crum (Louisville), Bob Knight (Army), Guy Lewis (Houston), Ralph Miller (Wichita), Digger Phelps (Notre Dame) and Jerry Tarkanian (UNLV) lost their head coaching debuts with these schools between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Trivia buffs might also want to know bitter rivals Kentucky and Louisville each had their school rebounding record by an individual set on the same day in 1955.

Prominent players don't establish most of the school standards against lesser lights in non-conference competition. For instance, Utah's Billy McGill and Illinois' Skip Thoren set school single-game rebounding records in the early 1960s when each of them retrieved 24 missed shots against UCLA before the Bruins began their run of NCAA titles under legendary coach John Wooden.

Granted, fewer contests are played around Christmas but there clearly is a significant decrease in superior performances during that span. Holiday festivities can go awry between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Just ask top-ranked Virginia, which lost at tiny Chaminade in 1982, and NCAA champion-to-be Michigan, which bowed to Alaska-Anchorage on a neutral court in 1988. Following is a day-by-day calendar citing memorable moments in December college basketball history:

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1 - Eastern Kentucky's Jack Adams (49 points vs. Union KY in 1955), Iona's A.J. English (46 vs. Fairfield in 2015), Louisville's Wes Unseld (45 vs. Georgetown College KY in 1967) and NYU's Jim Signorile (50 vs. Herbert Lehman NY in 1969) set school Division I single-game scoring records. English's output tied a MAAC game mark. . . . Ronnie Shavlik (55 points vs. William & Mary in 1954 set North Carolina State's single-game scoring record against a major-college opponent. . . . Sacred Heart's Cameron Parker set an NCAA single-game record with 24 assists vs. Pine Manor MA in 2019. . . . Vic Bubas made his Duke head coaching debut in 1959 with a 59-49 loss against Georgia Tech before guiding the Blue Devils to three Final Fours in a four-year span in the mid-1960s. . . . Pete Carril made his Princeton debut in 1967 with a 62-59 win against Bob Knight-coached Army en route to becoming the Tigers' all-time winningest coach and capturing the Ivy League's only NIT championship (1975). . . . Denny Crum made his Louisville head coaching debut in 1971 with a 70-69 defeat at Florida before amassing a school-record 675 victories and reaching NCAA Final Four on six occasions. . . . Eddie Sutton made his Creighton head coaching debut in 1969 with an 84-62 decision over Wisconsin-Oshkosh en route to 802 victories with five schools. . . . Jerry Tarkanian made his UNLV head coaching debut in 1973 with an 82-76 defeat against Texas Tech before notching a school-record 509 victories with the Rebels including four Final Four appearances. . . . Ralph Miller made his Wichita head coaching debut in 1951 with a 62-55 defeat at Colorado before registering 657 victories with three schools. . . . Guy Lewis made his Houston head coaching debut in 1956 with a 97-78 defeat at Kansas State before compiling a school-record 592 victories and reaching five Final Fours. . . . Al McGuire made his Marquette debut in 1964 with a 69-49 triumph over St. Thomas MN en route to becoming the Warriors' all-time winningest coach and capturing national titles in both the NIT and NCAA tourneys. . . . Bob Knight made his Indiana debut in 1971 with an 84-77 triumph over Ball State en route to four-time national COY becoming the Hoosiers' all-time winningest coach and capturing three NCAA titles. . . . Digger Phelps made his Notre Dame debut in 1971 with a 101-83 defeat against Michigan before compiling a school-record 393 victories. . . . Frank McGuire made his South Carolina coaching debut in 1964 with a 76-59 triumph against Erskine SC en route to a school-record 283 victories. . . . John Beilein made his Canisius coaching debut in 1992 with a 110-62 defeat at Duke before going on to win more than 20 games in a single season with four different DI schools. . . . Bob Nichols made his Toledo coaching debut in 1965 with a 108-77 triumph against Baldwin-Wallace OH en route to a school-record 375 victories. . . . Oregon's school-record 46-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Boise State (73-70 in 2017). . . . Lynn Howden (24 vs. Florida State in 1970) set Texas' single-game rebounding record against a major-college opponent.
2 - Eventual NCAA all-time scoring leader Pete Maravich collected 48 points and career-high 16 rebounds in his LSU varsity debut (97-81 win against Tampa in 1967). . . . Northern Arizona's Cory Schwab (43 points at Cal Poly in overtime in 2000) and Wisconsin's Christian Steinmetz (50 at Sparta's Company C in 1904) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Russ Sheriff (26 vs. Gonzaga in 1957) set Montana's single-game rebounding record. . . . Dean Smith made his North Carolina head coaching debut in 1961 with an 80-46 decision over Virginia en route to a school-record 879 victories and reaching Final Four 11 times. . . . Two-time national COY Norm Stewart made his Missouri head coaching debut in 1967 with a 74-58 success at Arkansas en route to a school-record 634 victories with the Tigers and six Big Eight Conference Tournament titles. . . . Don Haskins made his Texas Western head coaching debut in 1961 with a 66-59 triumph at Iowa State en route to a school-record 719 victories including 1966 NCAA Tournament title. . . . Terry Holland made his Virginia coaching debut in 1974 with a 77-69 victory against Washington & Lee VA en route to a school-record 326 victories and two Final Four berths. . . . Phil Martelli made his Saint Joseph's debut in 1995 with a 64-56 success at Delaware en route to becoming the Hawks' all-time winningest coach and national COY in 2004.
3 - Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Von McDade (50 points at Illinois in double overtime in 1990) set school single-game scoring record. . . . DeWayne Russell (42 vs. Louisville in 2016) set Grand Canyon's DI single-game scoring record. . . . Lew Alcindor collected 56 points and 21 rebounds vs. Southern California in his varsity debut with UCLA in 1966. . . . Six-time national COY John Wooden made his UCLA head coaching debut in 1948 with a 43-37 decision over UC Santa Barbara en route to a school-record 620 victories and 10 NCAA championships with the Bruins. . . . Lefty Driesell made his Davidson head coaching debut in 1960 with a 65-59 decision over Wake Forest en route to 786 victories and total of 14 final Top 20 rankings with four schools. . . . Everett Case made his North Carolina State coaching debut in 1946 with a 63-28 decision over the Cherry Point Marines en route to a school-record 377 victories and six straight Southern Conference Tournament crowns with the Wolfpack. . . . Arizona State's Mark Landsberger (27 vs. San Diego State in 1976), Jacksonville's Artis Gilmore (34 vs. St. Peter's in 1970) and UMKC's Tony Berg (23 vs. Baylor in 1996) set school single-game rebounding records.
4 - Mississippi State's Bailey Howell (47 points vs. Union TN in 1958) and Northwestern State's Billy Reynolds (42 at Lamar in 1976) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Brown's Ed Tooley shot an NCAA-record 36 free throws in a single game in 1954. . . . Long Beach State's school-record 75-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by San Francisco (94-84 in overtime in 1974). . . . Two-time national COY Lou Carnesecca made his St. John's coaching debut in 1965 with a 64-62 triumph at Georgetown in overtime en route to a school-record 526 victories. . . . Bob Knight made his Army head coaching debut in 1965 with a 70-49 setback at Princeton before becoming Indiana's all-time winningest coach, capturing three NCAA championships with the Hoosiers in a 12-year span and compiling 899 victories. . . . UCLA's season-opening defeat by 27 points (110-83 at Illinois in 1964) was worst-ever for a team going on to capture an NCAA championship. . . . Marv Branstrom (28 vs. Arizona State in 1958) set San Jose State's single-game rebounding record.
5 - Kansas' Wilt Chamberlain (52 points vs. Northwestern in 1956), NJIT's Dylan O'Hearn (42 at Lafayette in 2OT in 2021), North Carolina State's David Thompson (57 vs. Buffalo State in 1974), Rider's Ron Simpson (48 at St. Francis NY in double overtime in 1987) and Washington State's Brian Quinnett (45 vs. Loyola Marymount in 1986 Amana Hawkeye Classic at Iowa City) set school Division I single-game scoring records. Chamberlain also grabbed 31 rebounds in his varsity debut, establishing an NCAA standard for most boards in first career game. . . . Charlotte's school-record 60-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Appalachian State (71-64 in 1977). . . . Dale Brown made his LSU head coaching debut in 1972 with a 94-81 triumph against Memphis State en route to a school-record 448 victories. . . . Harry Combes made his Illinois coaching debut in 1947 with a 67-27 success against Coe College IA before directing the Illini to three Final Fours in a four-year span from 1949 through 1952. . . . Shelby Metcalf made his Texas A&M head coaching debut in 1963 with a 61-58 triumph against Houston en route to a school-record 438 victories. . . . Gene Estes (24 vs. Texas Western in 1960) set Tulsa's single-game rebounding record against a major-college opponent.
6 - American's Russell "Boo" Bowers (45 points at Harvard in 1980), Old Dominion's Alex Loughton (45 vs. Charlotte in double overtime in 2003), Rice's Doug McKendrick (47 vs. Georgia Tech in 1965) and Texas-San Antonio's Roderic Hall (52 vs. Maine in consolation game of 1997 Southwest Missouri Tournament at Springfield, Mo.) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Kent State's Doug Grayson set an NCAA single-game record by hitting 16 consecutive field-goal attempts vs. North Carolina in 1967. . . . Indiana's school-record 35-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Kentucky (66-51 in 1976). . . . Bob Presley (27 vs. St. Mary's in 1967) set California's single-game rebounding record.
7 - Niagara's Calvin Murphy (68 points vs. Syracuse in 1968), St. Mary's Jim Moore (43 vs. Sacramento State in 1964) and Binghamton's Sam Sessoms (40 vs. Boston University in 2019) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Forest Arnold (46 points vs. Hardin-Simmons in 1955) set Memphis State's single-game scoring record against a major-college opponent. . . . Cincinnati's school-record 86-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Kansas (51-47 in 1963), Jacksonville's school-record 35-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Florida State (90-83 in 1971) and Tulsa's school-record 36-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Oklahoma State (93-75 in 1982). . . . Benny Becton (29 vs. Maine in 1962) set Vermont's single-game rebounding record.
8 - Davidson's Fred Hetzel (53 points vs. Furman in 1964), Rutgers' Bob Lloyd (51 at Delaware in 1965) and Wright State's Bill Edwards (45 vs. Morehead State in 1992) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Arizona's school-record 81-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Kansas State (76-57 in 1951) and Missouri's school-record 34-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Arkansas (95-82 in 1990). . . . Colgate's Jack Nichols (26 vs. Cornell in 1956) and Missouri State's Lee Campbell (20 vs. Southern Utah State in 1989) set school single-game rebounding records against DI opponents.
9 - Tony Bolds (41 points vs. Alcorn State in opening round of 1983 Great Busch Shootout at Southern Illinois) set Mercer's Division I single-game scoring record (subsequently tied). . . . Utah's school-record 54-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Weber State (79-77 in 2000). . . . Butler's Jeff Blue (23 vs. Michigan in 1961), College of Charleston's Thaddeous Delaney (21 vs. Charleston Southern in 1995), Dayton's Garry Roggenburk (32 vs. Miami Ohio in 1959), Iowa State's Bill Cain (26 vs. Minnesota in 1969), Lafayette's Ron Moyer (33 vs. Gettysburg PA in 1970) and Towson's Junior Hairston (21 vs. Niagara in 2007) set school single-game rebounding records against Division I opponents.
10 - Duke's Danny Ferry (58 points at Miami FL in 1988) and Long Beach State's Ed Ratleff (45 vs. St. Mary's in 1970) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Alex Young (43 vs. Western Kentucky in 2011) set IUPUI's single-game scoring standard at NCAA Division I level. . . . Troy State (28-of-74) and George Mason (16-of-34) combined to set NCAA single-game three-point field-goal records in 1994 for shots made and attempted beyond the arc with Troy State's figures establishing marks for one team. . . . Tulane's school-record 42-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Arkansas (42-41 in 1949). . . . Bucknell's Hal Danzig (29 vs. Lehigh in 1958), Colorado State's Mike Childress (26 vs. Rice in 1970), George Washington's Clyde Burwell (33 vs. Mount St. Mary's in 1973), Kentucky's Bob Burrow (34 vs. Temple in 1955) and Louisville's Charlie Tyra (38 vs. Canisius in 1955) set school single-game rebounding records.
11 - North Carolina A&T's Joe Binion (41 points vs. Livingstone NC in final of 1982 Miller Aggie Classic) and Virginia's Barry Parkhill (51 vs. Baldwin-Wallace OH in 1971) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Louisville's Clifford Rozier set an NCAA single-game record by hitting all 15 of his field-goal attempts against Eastern Kentucky in 1993. . . . Ohio State's school-record 50-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Davidson (95-73 in 1963). . . . Marvin Barnes (28 vs. Fairfield in 1972) set Providence's single-game rebounding record against a DI opponent.
12 - Alabama's Mike Nordholz (50 points vs. Southern Mississippi at 1966 Birmingham Classic), North Dakota State's Ben Woodside (60 vs. Stephen F. Austin in 2008), Radford's Doug Day (43 at Central Connecticut State in 1990), Southern's Tim Roberts (56 vs. Faith Baptist LA in 1994) and Texas Christian's Lee Nailon (53 vs. Mississippi Valley State in first round of 1997 TCU Tournament) set school single-game scoring records. Woodside tied an NCAA mark by converting free throws against SFA. . . . Stanley Umude (41 vs. South Dakota State in 2020) established South Dakota's single-game scoring mark at NCAA Division I level. . . . Oklahoma's Mookie Blaylock set an NCAA single-game record with 13 steals vs. Centenary in 1987. . . . Henry "Hank" Iba made his Oklahoma A&M head coaching debut in 1934 with a 24-17 decision over Wichita en route to a school-record 655 victories and four Final Four appearances in seven-year span from 1945 through 1951 with the Cowboys. . . . Kent State's Leroy Thompson (31 vs. Case Western OH in 1948) and Weber State's Willie Sojourner (25 vs. West Texas State in 1969) set school single-game rebounding records.
13 - Evansville's inaugural year at the NCAA Division I level ended in tragedy in 1977 when coach Bobby Watson and 13 members of his Purple Aces squad perished in a plane crash shortly after taking off en route to their fifth game of the season. . . . Eastern Washington's Mason Peatling (54 points vs. Multnomah OR in 2019), Southern Mississippi's Jerome Arnold (41 vs. Missouri-Kansas City in 1978), Toledo's Clarke "Pinky" Pittenger (49 at Bluffton OH in 1918) and Tulsa's Willie Biles (48 vs. St. Cloud State MN in 1973) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Phog Allen made his Kansas head coaching debut in 1907 with a 66-22 decision over Ottawa KS en route to a school-record 590 victories and three Final Four appearances with the Jayhawks. . . . Bradley's Barney Cable (28 vs. Canisius in 1955), Eastern Kentucky's Garfield Smith (33 vs. Marshall in 1967) and UALR's Rashad Jones-Jennings (30 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 2005) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent.
14 - Marshall's Keith Veney set an NCAA single-game record for three-pointers (making 15-of-25 shots from beyond arc vs. Morehead State in 1996).
15 - UC Irvine's Kevin Magee (46 points vs. Loyola Marymount in 1981) and Providence's Marvin Barnes (52 vs. Austin Peay in 1973) set school single-game scoring records. . . . In 1973, Tennessee topped Temple, 11-6, in the lowest-scoring game since introduction of national postseason competition in 1938. . . . La Salle's Michael Brooks set the East Coast Conference single-game scoring record with 51 points in 3OT at Brigham Young in 1979. Brooks scored 28 consecutive points for the Explorers in the second half. . . . Jack Friel made his Washington State debut in 1928 with a 62-18 decision over Lewis-Clark State ID en route to becoming the Cougars' all-time winningest coach. . . . Cal State Fullerton's Kerry Davis (27 vs. Central Michigan in 1975), Colgate's Dick Osborn (26 vs. Yale in 1951/subsequently tied), Texas A&M's Vernon Smith and Rynn Wright (21 vs. UNLV in 1978) and Utah State's Wayne Estes (28 vs. Regis CO in 1962) set school single-game rebounding records against DI opponents.
16 - Cal State Fullerton's Bobby Brown (47 points vs. Bethune-Cookman in 2006), Creighton's Bob Portman (51 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1967), Murray State's Marcus Brown (45 vs. Washington MO in 1995) and North Carolina's Bob Lewis (49 vs. Florida State in 1965) set school single-game scoring records. . . . St. Joseph's school-record 34-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Fairfield (82-68 in 1966) and Texas-El Paso's school-record 31-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Indiana (69-66 in 1989). . . . Florida State's Dave Cowens (31 vs. LSU in 1967), Mercer's Scott Farley (22 vs. Alabama in 1995), SMU's Ira Terrell (26 vs. New Mexico State in 1975) and UTEP's Jim Barnes (27 vs. Centenary in 1963) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
17 - Furman senior swingman Darrell Floyd set a Southern Conference single-game record with 62 points vs. The Citadel in 1955. . . . Oklahoma's Mookie Blaylock tied his NCAA single-game record with 13 steals vs. Loyola Marymount in 1988. . . . Cincinnati's LaZelle Durden set the Great Midwest Conference single-game scoring record with 45 points at Wyoming in 1994. . . . Illinois ended visiting San Francisco's school-record 60-game winning streak (62-33 in 1957). . . . Denver's Dick Brott (29 vs. Southern California in 1956) and Furman's Bob Thomas (35 vs. The Citadel in 1955) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
18 - Warren Isaac (50 points vs. Bates ME in 1964) set Iona's single-game scoring record. . . . Penn's school-record 34-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Temple (57-52 in 1971). . . . Adolph Rupp made his Kentucky head coaching debut in 1930 with a 67-19 decision over Georgetown College KY en route to school-record 876 victories and four NCAA Tournament titles. . . . Hec Edmundson made his Washington debut in 1920 with a 30-14 decision over Varsity/Alumni en route to becoming the Huskies' all-time winningest coach. . . . Alabama's Harry Hammonds (28 vs. Massachusetts in 1966), Brigham Young's Scott Warner (27 vs. Texas Tech in 1969), Cleveland State's Dave Kyle (24 vs. Ohio University in 1976), Hofstra's John Irving (28 vs. Long Island in 1975) and Northwestern State's Eric Kubel (26 vs. Southeastern Louisiana in 1993) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
19 - Iowa State's Lafester Rhodes (54 points vs. Iowa in overtime in 1987), Norfolk State's Tony Murphy (43 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at UNLV in 2006) and UNC Asheville's Ricky Chatman (41 vs. James Madison in overtime in 1987/subsequently tied) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Kevin Thomas (46 vs. Tennessee in 1955 Carousel Invitational at Charlotte) set Boston University's single-game scoring record against a DI opponent. . . . Oklahoma freshman Trae Young tied NCAA single-game assists record against DI opponent (22 vs. Northwestern State in 2017). . . . Auburn's Rex Frederick (27 vs. SMU in 1957), Lehigh's Greg Falkenbach (25 vs. Drexel in 1970) and New Mexico State's Sam Lacey (27 vs. Hardin-Simmons TX in 1969) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
20 - Fresno State's Charles Bailey (45 points at North Texas State in double overtime in 1973), Georgia's Ronnie Hogue (46 vs. Louisiana State in 1971) and Maryland's Ernest Graham (44 vs. North Carolina State in 1978) set school single-game scoring records. . . . John Connors (23 vs. Iona in 1956) set St. Bonaventure's single-game rebounding record against a major-college opponent.
21 - Idaho's Orlando Lightfoot (50 points at Gonzaga in 1993), Ohio's Dave Jamerson (60 vs. Charleston WV in 1989), Pacific's Bill Stricker (44 vs. Portland in 1968) and Pittsburgh's Don Hennon (45 vs. Duke in double overtime in 1957) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Visiting Cincinnati outlasted Bradley in seven overtimes in 1981 in the longest game in NCAA history. . . . Texas Christian hit an NCAA-record 56 free throws in 70 attempts in 1999 game against Eastern Michigan. . . . West Virginia ended North Carolina's school-record 37-game winning streak (75-64 in 1957 at Kentucky), Houston's school-record 59-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Illinois (97-84 in 1968) and Oklahoma State's school-record 49-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Southern California (28-25 in 1940). . . . Memphis State center John Gunn, who averaged 11 points and 9 rebounds per game the previous two years for national postseason tournament teams, died in 1976 due to complications of a rare disease (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome).
22 - Central Michigan's Tommie Johnson (53 points at Wright State in 1987), Georgia Tech's Kenny Anderson (50 vs. Loyola Marymount in 1990), Jackson State's Trey Johnson (49 at Texas-El Paso in 2006) and San Jose State's Adrian Oliver (42 vs. Puget Sound WA in 2010) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Centenary's Robert Parish (50 at Lamar in 1972) and Seton Hall's Nick Galis (48 vs. Santa Clara in 1978 Cable Car Classic at San Francisco) set school single-game scoring records against a Division I opponent. . . . Louisiana State All-American Pete Maravich set an NCAA single-game record for most successful free throws by converting 30 foul shots at Oregon State in 1969. . . . Oklahoma's school-record 51-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Duke (90-85 in 1990). . . . Colorado State's Mike Childress (26 vs. San Jose State in 1969) and Stanford's Rich Kelley (27 vs. Kentucky in 1973) set school single-game rebounding records. . . . Oklahoma set an NCAA record for most consecutive points against a DI opponent with a 39-point run in the first half against Weber State in 2014.
23 - Scott Fisher (39 points at Montana State in 1985) set UC Santa Barbara's school single-game scoring record (subsequently tied). . . . Bob Portman (46 vs. Weber State in 1968) set Creighton's single-game scoring mark against a major-college opponent. . . . Darius McGhee (41 vs. Stanford at Hawaii in 2021) tied Liberty's single-game scoring standard at DI level. . . . Top-ranked Virginia and national player of the year Ralph Sampson lost in Hawaii at tiny NAIA school (Chaminade) in 1982 in perhaps the biggest upset in college basketball history.
27 - Gene Harris (46 points vs. Holy Cross in 1961 Quaker City Classic at Philadelphia) set Penn State's single-game scoring record.
28 - Oklahoma's Wayman Tisdale (61 points vs. Texas-San Antonio in 1983 All-College Tournament at Oklahoma City) and Texas A&M's Bennie Lenox (53 vs. Wyoming in 1963 All-College Tournament at Oklahoma City) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Pan American's Bruce King (49 vs. Tulsa in 1973) and Tulane's Johnny Arthurs (41 vs. Wyoming in 1968 All-College Tournament at Oklahoma City) set school single-game scoring records against a DI opponent. . . . NCAA champion-to-be Michigan lost on a neutral court at Salt Lake City to non-Division I opponent Alaska-Anchorage in 1988. . . . Providence's school-record 55-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by St. John's (91-79 in 1974). . . . Detroit's Bill Ebben (38 vs. Brigham Young in 1955), Gonzaga's Paul Cathey (28 vs. UNLV in 1977), Illinois' Skip Thoren (24 vs. UCLA in 1963), Michigan State's Horace Walker (29 vs. Butler in 1959), Niagara's Alex Ellis (31 vs. Villanova in 1956/subsequently tied by him), UAB's Cameron Moore (24 vs. George Washington in 2011) and Washington State's Jim McKean (27 vs. West Virginia in 1966) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
29 - Colorado's Burdette Haldorson (31 vs. Oklahoma in 1952), Louisiana-Monroe's Calvin Natt (31 vs. Georgia Southern in 1976), Ohio State's Frank Howard (32 vs. Brigham Young in 1956), San Diego State's Michael Cage (26 vs. La Salle in 1980), Texas A&M's Steve Niles (21 vs. Furman in 1969), Towson's Jerrelle Benimon (21 vs. Oregon State in 2012) and Utah's Billy McGill (24 vs. UCLA in 1961) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
30 - Austin Peay's James "Fly" Williams (51 points vs. Georgia Southern in final of 1972 Claxton Fruitcake Classic), Florida International's Carlos Arroyo (39 at North Texas in overtime in 2000), Fordham's Charlie Yelverton (46 vs. Rochester NY in 1970), Hawaii's Trevor Ruffin (42 vs. Louisville in 1993), Penn's Ernie Beck (47 vs. Duke in 1952 Dixie Classic at Raleigh, N.C.), St. Joseph's Tony Costner (47 vs. Alaska-Anchorage in 1983 Cable Car Classic at San Francisco) and Utah State's Wayne Estes (52 vs. Boston College in overtime at 1964 Rainbow Classic in Hawaii) set school single-game scoring records. . . . In 2020, Eastern Illinois guard Mack Smith set an NCAA record by hitting a three-point field goal in his 89th consecutive contest. . . . Duke overcame a 29-point halftime deficit to defeat Tulane in consolation game of 1950 Dixie Classic at Raleigh. . . . Stanford ended Long Island's school-record 43-game winning streak (45-31 in 1936). . . . Hawaii's Bob Nash (30 vs. Arizona State in 1971), Idaho State's Ed Wilson (26 vs. Arkansas in 1967), La Salle's Tom Gola (31 vs. Brigham Young in 1953), Michigan State's Johnny Green (29 vs. Washington in 1957), St. John's LeRoy Ellis Sr. (30 vs. NYU in 1961), South Alabama's Leon Williams (28 vs. Texas-Arlington in 1972) and Western Kentucky's Tom Marshall (29 vs. Louisville in 1953) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
31 - Loyola of Chicago's school-record 41-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by St. Louis (90-57 in 1964).

Most Memorable Games in NCAA Hoops History in November

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick's Netflix licks about NFL "slavery" and politicized multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad promptly selected among the top 41 selections in same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on November 30 in football at the professional level (especially in 1975 and 2003):

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• New York Giants E Glenn Campbell (Emporia State KS hooper) opened game's scoring with a blocked punt return for touchdown in second consecutive contest in 1930.

• Pittsburgh Steelers HB Lynn Chandnois (forward scored 15 points in 11 games for Michigan State in 1946-47 and 1947-48) scored two first-quarter touchdowns - including 91-yard kickoff return - in a 63-7 win against the New York Giants in 1952. Steelers QB Jim Finks (led Tulsa with 8.9 ppg as sophomore in 1946-47) threw four of his league-high 20 TD passes.

• New York Giants B Stu Clancy (Holy Cross letterman from 1928 through 1930 was hoops captain as senior) rushed for game's only touchdown in a 10-0 win against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1933.

• In 2003, Atlanta Falcons WR Terrence Edwards (collected 26 points and 14 rebounds for Georgia in 14 games second half of freshman season in 1998-99) had his only NFL pass reception (10 yards in 17-13 setback against Houston Texans).

• Green Bay Packers FB Ted Fritsch Sr. (Wisconsin-Stevens Point hoops letterman in 1940-41 and 1941-42) rushed for two touchdowns in a 30-10 win against the Los Angeles Rams in 1947.

• Dallas Cowboys TE Jean Fugett (leading scorer and rebounder for Amherst MA as junior in 1970-71) opened the game's scoring by catching a 54-yard touchdown pass from Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) in 14-3 win against the New York Giants in 1975. Giants P Dave Jennings (forward averaged 5.9 ppg for St. Lawrence NY in 1972-73 and 1973-74) punted six times for 53.2-yard average.

• Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) caught two touchdown passes in a 28-24 win against the San Diego Chargers in 2003.

• WR Ray Hamilton (Arkansas letterman for two SWC hoop champions from 1936 through 1938) scored the Los Angeles Rams' lone touchdown with a 10-yard pass reception from Bob Waterfield in 30-10 setback against the Green Bay Packers in 1947.

• Houston Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins (played in seven basketball games for Clemson in 2010-11) caught nine passes for 238 yards - including two touchdowns from Ryan Fitzpatrick (58 and 34 yards) - in a 45-21 win against the Tennessee Titans in 2014. Titans WR Kendall Wright (Baylor hooper as freshman in 2008-09) caught seven passes for 132 yards.

• Washington Redskins QB Billy Kilmer (UCLA hooper under legendary coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw three touchdown passes in a 31-30 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1975.

• Atlanta Falcons CB Rolland Lawrence (captain of Tabor KS hoops squad as senior in 1972-73) had two interceptions - returning a Kenny Stabler pick 87 yards for touchdown - in 37-34 setback against the Oakland Raiders in 1975.

• In midst of catching a touchdown pass in 11 of the San Francisco 49ers' last 12 games of 1998 season, WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) had five receptions for 140 yards in 31-7 win against the New York Giants.

• St. Louis Rams LB Tommy Polley (played in one basketball game for Florida State in 1996-97 under coach Pat Kennedy) had 11 solo tackles in a 48-17 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 2003.

• Kansas City Chiefs WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) caught two touchdown passes from Rich Gannon in a 44-9 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 1997.

• Baltimore Ravens LB Adalius Thomas (averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Southern Mississippi in 1996-97 and 1997-98) had seven solo tackles in a 44-6 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 2003.

• Detroit Lions B Whizzer White (two-time all-conference first-team hoops selection averaged 6.8 ppg for Colorado from 1935-36 through 1937-38) opened game's scoring with an 82-yard interception return for touchdown in 21-3 win against the Chicago Cardinals in 1941.

• Chicago Bears E Joe Zeller (averaged 4.1 ppg as three-year Indiana letterman from 1929-30 through 1931-32) caught a 21-yard touchdown pass in 22-6 win against the Chicago Cardinals in 1933.