The fact he never won the Heisman and isn't talked about more in terms of great college backs in a true injustice.
Didn't even win the Doak Walker award.
Lost to the Tech RB who (I didn't know this until just now) had a 0.00 GPA???
The fact he never won the Heisman and isn't talked about more in terms of great college backs in a true injustice.
I was at the game as well. If I recall correctly, Troy had somewhere around 38 carries, averaging just under 10 yards a carry. Plus, I don’t think he broke any extremely long runs on that game, making his total yardage even more impressive.
I know he had several 20-40 yards runs, but don’t recall any runs over 60 yards. However, I could be wrong as I am going off memory. If you have a couple of 60 plus yard runs, it can really boost your totals.Not sure what you consider a long run but in the videos I had in my op he had at least half a dozen that went for 20 yards or more.
I know he had several 20-40 yards runs, but don’t recall any runs over 60 yards. However, I could be wrong as I am going off memory. If you have a couple of 60 plus yard runs, it can really boost your totals.
Byron Hanspard. Absolute joke he didn't win the heisman, and an extra slap in the face he didn't even win the doak. Unfortunately the heisman rarely goes the the best player, it goes to the best QB/RB on a top 10 team.Didn't even win the Doak Walker award.
Lost to the Tech RB who (I didn't know this until just now) had a 0.00 GPA???
There was a nice crowd there that day. Announced attendance was 43,000.We were lucky to have 25,000 at a game back then.
That's actually huge for that era. I remember thinking 45k was a lot of people during the Seneca years.There was a nice crowd there that day. Announced attendance was 43,000.
That's actually huge for that era. I remember thinking 45k was a lot of people during the Seneca years.
I went to a lot of games back then, but I don't think I made it to that one. Read about it in The Big Peach the next day.
The outcome of the game was almost secondary in those years. It really was about the TD yard o meter.
Troy was the Cutback King.Best college running back ever. Nobody can convince me otherwise.
Find yourself in the photo?I don’t know who this fella is off to the side, but I feel like with that look I need to respect the hell out of him.
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Nah, I couldn’t grow a good beard until like 8-10 years after that photo was taken.Find yourself in the photo?
Hahahaha, a 10 man front and he goes for 30. All I remember hearing, why he didn’t win the Heisman was because no one tried to stop him we were so bad. That dude knew how to carry the rock.
The OL was manhandling everyone!Especially when he did it against defenses which knew exactly what was coming. One thing I think about is man did ISU have some studs in the OL during the Troy years.
The OL was manhandling everyone!
Troy's 378 yard day against Missouri. I was 15 at the time and was at the game. One of my favorite games.