Who's the best SWAC football player ever?

[JROCK]

I was fortunate enough to see Doug throw down in old Tulane Stadium against S.U. in 74. The following year, I was privileged to see him open up the SUperDome in an aerial assault on Alcorn.

I was also fortunate enough to see Air McNair on the bluff in 93 against S.U. The following year, I was privileged to see him in Lorman against S.U. These were two incredible collegiate athletes......

 

[Ice Man]

I was privileged to see him open up the SUperDome in an aerial assault on Alcorn.

What aerial assault on Alcorn?????? The Braves won that game and the score didn't reflect an aerial assault.

 

[Dr. Sweet NUPE]

This is something that can never be answered.

 

[ASU2002]

This is something that can never be answered.

So true because each in their particular position brought so much. So it would be hard to say Walter Payton then leave out Jerry Rice, but it would be hard to say Jerry and disregard Doug Williams. Then this becomes a issue that will not be resolved. So depending on the times. The younger people really won't know what Doug did actually, just saw the numbers.
So I guess this thread should've been "Who are the best players to ever play SWAC football?"

 

[DaGSUMan]

Best ever SWAC Career Steve McNair and Jerry Rice
Best ever NFL Player from SWAC Jerry Rice

 

[JROCK]

What aerial assault on Alcorn?????? The Braves won that game and the score didn't reflect an aerial assault.

Dude you know not what you speaketh:

Gram tore Alcorn a new one...........27-3 to open up the SUperdome........As I said I was there (do some research son). The year was...........1975

1975: 10-1-0

Coach:
Eddie Robinson





Black College National Champions


Southwestern Athletic Conference Co-Champions



W/L
Date
PF
Opponent
PA
Location
Notes

W
09-06-1975
40
Morgan St. (MD)
7
Grambling, LA


W
09-20-1975
27
Alcorn St. (MS)
3
New Orleans


W
09-27-1975
20
Hawaii
6
Honolulu, HI


W
10-04-1975
19
Oregon St.
12
Portland, OR


W
10-11-1975
28
Tennessee St.
25
Nashville, TN


W
10-18-1975
38
Mississippi Valley St.
22
Grambling, LA


L
10-25-1975
14
Jackson St. (MS)
24
Jackson, MS


W
11-01-1975
37
Texas Southern
21
Grambling, LA


W
11-08-1975
42
North Carolina A&T
16
Grambling, LA


W
11-15-1975
26
Norfolk St. (VA)
0
Norfolk, VA


W
11-22-1975
33
Southern (LA)
17
New Orleans, LA



324
Season Totals
153

 

[ALJSUII]

Actually Stallworth didn't play in the SWAC.

You are right...SIAC...I forgot that he graduated from A&M before they joined the SWAC.

 

[DonTiger]

Umm, no smack, but I can't see how anyone could neglect to list Steve McNair as their greatest QB. Especially the folks from Gram, being that Alcorn and Grambling were involved in several of the greatest games in SWAC history during his era.

Are we counting college and pro? That dude was on another planet in college.

I have to agree with you there man.

 

[JROCK]

Hiesman Balloting:

1977 Balloting
Points
Place Name School Class Pos. 1 2 3 Total
1st Earl Campbell Texas Sr. RB 371 187 60 1,547
2nd Terry Miller Oklahoma State Sr. TB 125 159 119 812
3rd Ken MacAfee Notre Dame Sr. TE 55 54 70 343
4th Doug Williams Grambling Sr. QB 36 52 54 266
5th Ross Browner Notre Dame Sr. DE 21 45 60 213
6th Guy Benjamin Stanford Sr. QB 14 17 35 111
7th Matt Cavanaugh Pittsburgh Sr. QB 6 17 34 86
8th Rick Leach Michigan Jr. QB 6 9 23 59
9th Charles Alexander Louisiana State Jr. TB 2 13 22 54
10th Wes Chandler Florida Sr. WR 4 11 16 50

1994

Place Name School Class Position 1 2 3 Total
1st Rashaan Salaam Colorado Jr. RB 400 229 85 1,743
2nd Ki-Jana Carter Penn State Jr. RB 115 205 146 901
3rd Steve McNair Alcorn State Sr. QB 111 85 152 655
4th Kerry Collins Penn State Sr. QB 101 117 102 639
5th Jay Barker Alabama Sr. QB 36 58 71 295
6th Warren Sapp Miami (Florida) Jr. DT 17 37 67 192
7th Eric Zeier Georgia Sr. QB 7 15 32 83
8th Lawrence Phillips Nebraska So. RB 1 8 21 40
9th Napoleon Kaufman Washington Sr. RB 3 3 12 27
10th Zach Wiegert Nebraska Sr. OT 1 7 10 27

 

[Ntelekt]

Hiesman Balloting:


1994

Place Name School Class Position 1 2 3 Total
1st Rashaan Salaam Colorado Jr. RB 400 229 85 1,743
2nd Ki-Jana Carter Penn State Jr. RB 115 205 146 901
3rd Steve McNair Alcorn State Sr. QB 111 85 152 655
4th Kerry Collins Penn State Sr. QB 101 117 102 639
5th Jay Barker Alabama Sr. QB 36 58 71 295
6th Warren Sapp Miami (Florida) Jr. DT 17 37 67 192
7th Eric Zeier Georgia Sr. QB 7 15 32 83
8th Lawrence Phillips Nebraska So. RB 1 8 21 40
9th Napoleon Kaufman Washington Sr. RB 3 3 12 27
10th Zach Wiegert Nebraska Sr. OT 1 7 10 27

:topic:

Dayum!

Do you see how many BUSTS are on this list?! :slap: :smh:


McNair and Sapp are really the only two who did anything! :tup:

I guess you can kinda through Collins in there, but...:lol:

 

[Devil's Gun Trigger Man]

JERRY RICE

 

[Croft84]

Simple.

SWAC records.

If the question asks, 'who is the best SWAC football player', then I'd have to say Walter Payton.

If the questions intent is to ask 'who's the best FOOTBALL PLAYER that played in the SWAC, then I'd have to say Jerry Rice due to his stand-out SWAC credentials and his obvious NFL records which speak for themselves.

Records mean best ever? Come on now. Dont flip flop. The question was best ever. You are not answering the question.

 

[Croft84]

Hiesman Balloting:

1977 Balloting
Points
Place Name School Class Pos. 1 2 3 Total
1st Earl Campbell Texas Sr. RB 371 187 60 1,547
2nd Terry Miller Oklahoma State Sr. TB 125 159 119 812
3rd Ken MacAfee Notre Dame Sr. TE 55 54 70 343
4th Doug Williams Grambling Sr. QB 36 52 54 266
5th Ross Browner Notre Dame Sr. DE 21 45 60 213
6th Guy Benjamin Stanford Sr. QB 14 17 35 111
7th Matt Cavanaugh Pittsburgh Sr. QB 6 17 34 86
8th Rick Leach Michigan Jr. QB 6 9 23 59
9th Charles Alexander Louisiana State Jr. TB 2 13 22 54
10th Wes Chandler Florida Sr. WR 4 11 16 50


Place Name School Class Position 1 2 3 Total
1st Rashaan Salaam Colorado Jr. RB 400 229 85 1,743
2nd Ki-Jana Carter Penn State Jr. RB 115 205 146 901
3rd Steve McNair Alcorn State Sr. QB 111 85 152 655
4th Kerry Collins Penn State Sr. QB 101 117 102 639
5th Jay Barker Alabama Sr. QB 36 58 71 295
6th Warren Sapp Miami (Florida) Jr. DT 17 37 67 192
7th Eric Zeier Georgia Sr. QB 7 15 32 83
8th Lawrence Phillips Nebraska So. RB 1 8 21 40
9th Napoleon Kaufman Washington Sr. RB 3 3 12 27
10th Zach Wiegert Nebraska Sr. OT 1 7 10 27

Napoleon Kaufman played and was very productive with the Raiders for years.

 

[Antroy]

Doug dominated during his 4 years as starter... I think we lost a total of about 5 games. Beat Temple, University of Hawaii, Oregon State and was Division 1 First Team All-American. Selectig Doug was not a knock on McNair, it was simply me picking Doug. If others think McNair that's cool...really!:lmao: :lmao:

So just because you beat Temple, Hawaii, and Oregon State, that makes Doug better? I guess stats don't mean much anymore.

 

[MikeBigg]

What aerial assault on Alcorn?????? The Braves won that game and the score didn't reflect an aerial assault.

Grambling defeated Alcorn in the Superdome opener... Sammie White had a big receiving game. Alcorn beat Grambling during Doug's redshirt freshman year (Doug wasn't the starter), Doug won his Soph year in the dome, Alcorn won 24-0 in Shreveport during Doug's junior year, and Doug won his senior year...(I think we went undefeated in the SWAC that year).

 

[MikeBigg]

So just because you beat Temple, Hawaii, and Oregon State, that makes Doug better? I guess stats don't mean much anymore.

Just pointing out the caliber of competition that he produced against... Both were great qb's and lead their teams to championships. Doug played with more talent than Steve...so you can't discount what Steve did. The dude is simply Great... I just gave Doug the edge. Of the two, Doug was the much better passer. That's saying a lot because Steve was also a great passer and Mr. Clutch.

 

[pbla]

I remember somewhere that Deacon Jones played at MVSU also. Man if that's true the SWAC is truly a legendary conference. Walter Payton Jerry Rice Doug Williams, Steve McNair, L.C. Greenwood and a host of others have played or won a Superbowl.

I agree with some that questions should not even be asked because each player has contributed to the art of football in their on way.

 

[Devil's Gun Trigger Man]

I remember somewhere that Deacon Jones played at MVSU

when he played there it was known as Mississippi Vocational College