Clarence Lester "Biggie" Munn (September 11, 1908–March 18, 1975) was a college football player and coach. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with He is most notable for coaching Michigan State University (MSU) from 1947-1953. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. He retired from coaching with a 28-game winning streak in hand and a winning percentage of . In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" 857 to assume duties as MSU's athletic director. Athletic director (commonly "athletics director" is a position at many American Colleges and universities, as well as in larger High schools He held the position for eighteen years (1953-1971). Munn was born in the former Grow Township now known as Andover, Minnesota. Andover is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 26588 at the 2000 He died in Lansing, Michigan. He is widely regarded as one of the best coaches known to college football.
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Career before Michigan State
A 1932 graduate of the University of Minnesota, "Biggie" Munn was a guard and sometimes fullback. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. He played under head coach Fritz Crisler and was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten, 1931 Big Ten MVP, first-team All-American and football team captain during his college career, as well as the team captain of the track and field team. Herbert Orin "Fritz" Crisler (January 12 1899 near Earlville Illinois – August 19 1982 was a head football coach best known for his tenure at the In team sports a captain is a title given to the member of the team While in school, he was considered by many as the top collegiate punter in America. A punter ( P) in American or Canadian football is a Special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and He stood just under six feet and weighed 215 pounds, but was recorded running 100 yards in 10 seconds.
Munn was inducted into Minnesota's "M" Club (Hall of Fame) in 1993.
Three years after his playing career ended, Munn got his first head coaching job at Albright College in Reading, Pa. Albright College is a private co-ed liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. He held the position for two seasons. Munn moved on to become an assistant at his alma mater in 1940. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval From 1942-44, he was a line coach at the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Beginning in 1944, Munn became an assistant at Syracuse University. Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. Shortly after arriving, Munn got his big break when Ossie Solem resigned as head coach following the 1945 season. Oscar Martin "Ossie" Solem (born c 1890; died c 1986) was an American College football coach at Luther College, Drake University Biggie was appointed head coach for the 1946 season. One of Munn's assistants at Syracuse was former Orangeman standout Duffy Daugherty who joined Munn's staff at Michigan State for eight seasons, beginning in 1947, before becoming Munn's Spartan coaching successor. Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty ( September 8, 1915 in Emeigh Pennsylvania – September 25, 1987 in Santa Barbara California) was Also while at Syracuse, Biggie coached alongside former Gopher teammate Bud Wilkinson who would become one of the great college coaches at the University of Oklahoma. Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson was a Hall of Fame American football coach for the University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U
Syracuse enshrined Munn into its Hall of Fame in 1973.
Munn left Syracuse after one season for the head coaching job at Michigan State College, which became Michigan State University in 1955, following Munn's retirement as coach. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA.
Coaching career at Michigan State
In 1947, Biggie Munn and the Michigan State administration (primarily university president John A. Hannah) approached and managed to convince the highly popular Notre Dame president Father Cavanaugh to play the Spartans. John Alfred Hannah (1902-1991 was president of Michigan State College (later Michigan State University for 28 years making him the longest serving of MSU's presidents The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The Rev John J Cavanaugh, CSC (1899 – 1979 a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, served from 1946 to 1952 as the 14th president of the University Macklin Field (now Spartan Stadium) was expanded from 26,000 to 51,000 capacity in 1948, enabling MSU to play a national schedule. MSU initially offered to let Notre Dame take 80 percent of the gate, but Cavanaugh insisted they split the receipts down the middle.
Once Notre Dame agreed to play, Michigan State attained almost instant national recognition and thereafter was able to get other big games across the country.
Munn was the only coach to beat Notre Dame's three-time national champion head coach Frank Leahy three years in a row: 1950, 1951 and 1952. Francis William Leahy (August 27 1908&ndashJune 21 1973 was an American collegiate football coach
Munn developed the "Wingback Deep" formation of his formula "Michigan State Multiple Offense. " The play featured a shifting back and forth from T-formation to Single Wing, and included a direct snap to the tailback between a T-formation quarterback's legs. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. On the East Lansing, Michigan dressing room wall, the coach hung a statement on fundamentals the team members were required to read before every home game: "Do not cheat your team or your teammates. East Lansing is a city in the US state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital Know your plays. Block. Protect. Add to what we are trying to do. [Signed] Biggie. "
During the latter part of his coaching career, Munn developed the talents of Willie Thrower, the Big Ten's first black quarterback. Willie Thrower ( March 20, 1930 - February 20, 2002) was a professional American football player Thrower subsequently became the first black quarterback to play in the National Football League, playing for the Chicago Bears. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.
Munn was named the NCAA college football Coach of the Year for the 1952 season after MSU went 9-0 to claim the first of his two back-to-back national championships. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations In 1953, the Spartans tied for the Big Ten title in their first year in the conference. The school had joined the Big Ten Conference in 1949 but wasn't allowed to contend for the championship until 1953, when Michigan State and University of Illinois tied for the title. This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of The conference voted to send Munn's team to the Rose Bowl, where it beat UCLA 28-20 on January 1, 1954. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
Shortly after the Rose Bowl victory, MSU's athletic director Ralph Young retired and Munn took over and remained in that position until 1971. When he retired as coach he named his assistant, Duffy Daugherty, to succeed him. Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty ( September 8, 1915 in Emeigh Pennsylvania – September 25, 1987 in Santa Barbara California) was
Munn's coaching produced seventeen All-American players and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. Munn's teams have held on to the school's top four spots in rushing-yards-per-game in MSU's history: 1948 (304. In American football, rushing has two different meanings Offense Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award --> 5), 1951 (293. 9), 1952 (272. 4) and 1950 (269. 3).
Trivia
- During the time he was coach, Munn was notoriously superstitious and would carry a lucky silver dollar with him at all times.
- In 1961, Munn became MSU's first inductee into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame to honor Michigan sports people
- Munn authored the coaching textbook Michigan State Multiple Offense in 1953. A textbook is a manual of instruction or a standard book in any branch of study
- MSU's Munn Ice Arena built in 1974 is named in his honor. Munn Ice Arena is a 6470-seat hockey-only Arena in East Lansing Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University
- Munn died in 1975 in East Lansing, Michigan.
Quotes
- "Without some laughs, the game isn't worth playing"[1]
- "The difference between good and great is a little extra effort. "[2]
- "Do not cheat your team or your teammates. Know your plays. Block. Protect. Add to what we are trying to do. " [3]
Personal
Biggie Munn married the former Vera Jane Wattles (January 21, 1905-January 4, 2004) in June 1935. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Biggie and Vera adopted two children: Michael and Jane Austin.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Orange (Independent) (1946 – 1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Syracuse | 4-5 | |||||||
| Syracuse: | 4-5 | ||||||||
| Michigan State Spartans (Independent/Big Ten Conference) (1947 – 1953) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Michigan State | 7-2 | |||||||
| 1948 | Michigan State | 6-2-2 | 14 | ||||||
| 1949 | Michigan State | 6-3 | 19 | ||||||
| 1950 | Michigan State | 8-1 | 9 | 8 | |||||
| 1951 | Michigan State | 9-0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | Michigan State | 9-0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1953 | Michigan State | 9-1 | 5-1 | T-1st | W 28-20 Rose Bowl | 3 | 3 | ||
| Michigan State: | 54-9-2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 58-14-2 (. The Syracuse Orange is the Nickname used by the athletic teams of Syracuse University. The Michigan State Spartans football program competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. 797) | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season. The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A College football and Division I °Rankings from final AP Poll of the season. |
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Bibliography
Munn, Clarence L. (Biggie) (1953). Michigan State Multiple Offense. ASIN B0007DRAY4. The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon
See also
- History of Michigan State University
- 1931 College Football All-America Team
- College Football
- Munn Ice Arena
External links
- Michigan State University homepage
- Munn Ice Arena
- Biggie Munn arrives in East Lansing
- University of Minnesota "M" Club
- Time magazine article: Method and Manpower (1953)
- An illustrated history of MSU football
- Induction to the Syracuse University Hall of Fame
| Preceded by Charlie Bachman |
Michigan State University Head Football Coach 1947-1953 |
Succeeded by Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty |
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