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'''Elroy Bert Coan III''' (born July 2, 1940 in [[Timpson, Texas]])<ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COANBER01 Bert Coan Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205075003/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COANBER01 |date=2007-02-05 }}</ref> is a former [[American football]] player. He is most notable because of his extraordinary speed (9.4 in the [[100-yard dash]]) and size (6'4", 215 lbs) and because he was the central figure in a dispute over the 1960 [[college football]] game between the [[University of Kansas]] [[Kansas Jayhawks|Jayhawks]] and the [[University of Missouri]] [[Missouri Tigers|Tigers]], the second-longest-running rivalry in college football (known as the "[[Border War (Kansas vs Missouri)|Border War]]"). Coan played for Kansas - and helped the Jayhawks win the 1960 game by a score of 23-7 over Missouri, then-ranked #1. But later, the [[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] declared Coan ineligible, due to a [[Recruiting (college athletics)|recruiting]] violation by [[Bud Adams]] while Coan was still at [[Texas Christian University]] (TCU)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/print/collegefootball/story/10488325 |title=From Quantrill to Reesing and Daniel, Kansas/Mizzou hate lingers |accessdate=2008-10-20 |author=Dennis Dodd |date=November 21, 2007 |work= |publisher=CBSSports.com }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and forfeited the game to |
'''Elroy Bert Coan III''' (born July 2, 1940 in [[Timpson, Texas]])<ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COANBER01 Bert Coan Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205075003/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COANBER01 |date=2007-02-05 }}</ref> is a former [[American football]] player. He is most notable because of his extraordinary speed (9.4 in the [[100-yard dash]]) and size (6'4", 215 lbs) and because he was the central figure in a dispute over the 1960 [[college football]] game between the [[University of Kansas]] [[Kansas Jayhawks|Jayhawks]] and the [[University of Missouri]] [[Missouri Tigers|Tigers]], the second-longest-running rivalry in college football (known as the "[[Border War (Kansas vs Missouri)|Border War]]"). Coan played for Kansas - and helped the Jayhawks win the 1960 game by a score of 23-7 over Missouri, then-ranked #1. But later, the [[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] declared Coan ineligible, due to a [[Recruiting (college athletics)|recruiting]] violation by [[Bud Adams]] while Coan was still at [[Texas Christian University]] (TCU)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/print/collegefootball/story/10488325 |title=From Quantrill to Reesing and Daniel, Kansas/Mizzou hate lingers |accessdate=2008-10-20 |author=Dennis Dodd |date=November 21, 2007 |work= |publisher=CBSSports.com }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and forfeited the game to Missouri—thus erasing Missouri's only loss on the field that year. Missouri counts the 1960 game as a win by forfeit, thus giving it the only undefeated and untied season in school history. The Big Eight also credited the 1960 game to Missouri. However, Kansas (and the NCAA) count the game as a Kansas victory. Ever since, the two universities have disputed the overall win-loss record in the long-running series.<ref>[http://www2.kusports.com/news/2006/aug/12/damage_control/ KUsports.com - Damage control<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Coan went on to play in 72 games in seven seasons in the [[American Football League]]; the first season with the [[San Diego Chargers]], and the rest with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. |
Coan went on to play in 72 games in seven seasons in the [[American Football League]]; the first season with the [[San Diego Chargers]], and the rest with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. |
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 2, 1940 | ||||||||
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| College: | Texas Christian Kansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1962 / round: 7 / pick: 85 (By the Washington Redskins) | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / round: 14 / pick: 105 (By the Oakland Raiders) | ||||||||
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Elroy Bert Coan III (born July 2, 1940 in Timpson, Texas)[1] is a former American football player. He is most notable because of his extraordinary speed (9.4 in the 100-yard dash) and size (6'4", 215 lbs) and because he was the central figure in a dispute over the 1960 college football game between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the University of Missouri Tigers, the second-longest-running rivalry in college football (known as the "Border War"). Coan played for Kansas - and helped the Jayhawks win the 1960 game by a score of 23-7 over Missouri, then-ranked #1. But later, the Big Eight declared Coan ineligible, due to a recruiting violation by Bud Adams while Coan was still at Texas Christian University (TCU)[2] and forfeited the game to Missouri—thus erasing Missouri's only loss on the field that year. Missouri counts the 1960 game as a win by forfeit, thus giving it the only undefeated and untied season in school history. The Big Eight also credited the 1960 game to Missouri. However, Kansas (and the NCAA) count the game as a Kansas victory. Ever since, the two universities have disputed the overall win-loss record in the long-running series.[3]
Coan went on to play in 72 games in seven seasons in the American Football League; the first season with the San Diego Chargers, and the rest with the Kansas City Chiefs.
External links
- Ryan Wood (November 20, 2004). "Halfback Coan at center of debate between rivals". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
References
- ^ Bert Coan Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dennis Dodd (November 21, 2007). "From Quantrill to Reesing and Daniel, Kansas/Mizzou hate lingers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2008-10-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ KUsports.com - Damage control
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