Hawaii Warriors football

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TeamName = Hawaii Warriors football


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Location = Honolulu, Hawaii
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Boise State
BYUThe Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference. They are the third non-BCS team to play in a BCS bowl game, having faced Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2008.

History

Important Milestones
*1909 - The College of Hawaii "Fighting Deans" played and won its first game against McKinley High School by a score of 6-5 in front of 2,500 fans at Punahou School.

*1920 - The College of Hawaii becomes the University of Hawaiokinai and the football team plays its first intercollegiate game against Nevada, losing 14–0 on Christmas Day.
*1922 - Hawaii defeats its first collegiate opponent, beating Pomona 25–6 on Christmas Day.
*1923 - A rainbow appears over Moiliili Field after Hawaii upsets Oregon State, 7–0. Local reporters begin calling UH athletic teams the "Rainbows."
*1924–25 - The Rainbows, under the guidance of coach Otto Klum, complete back-to-back undefeated seasons. The Rainbows outscore their opponents 606-29 in 18 games. Among the schools defeated during this time are Colorado, Colorado State and Washington State. These two teams become known as the "Wonder Teams" due to their outstanding play.
*1926 - The Rainbows play their first game at their newly-constructed home field, Honolulu Stadium. The Rainbows fall to the Town Team by a score of 14–7 in front of 12,000 fans on Armistice Day.
*1935 - Rainbow running back and future coach Thomas Kaulukukui becomes Hawaiokinai's first All-American player. Kaulukukui starred on Hawaiokinai's 1934 undefeated team and set a school record in 1935 with a 103-yard kick return touchdown during a 19–6 loss to UCLA in Los Angeles. Kaulukukui's number 32 is later retired by the University and remains the only number to be retired in Hawaiokinai football history.
*1942 - Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States' entry into World War II, Hawaiokinai cancels the 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945 football seasons. This marks the second time Hawaiokinai has had to cancel football seasons due to the breakout of war. The 1912–14 seasons were cancelled due to World War I Fact|date=November 2007.
*1946 - Hawaiokinai resumes football play after a four-year hiatus as a member of the NCAA. Hawaiokinai enters as a Division II Independent. The Rainbows continue to play local teams on occasion but the bulk of their schedules are made up of collegiate teams.
*1955 - A year after suffering a 50-0 blowout loss to Nebraska in Honolulu, the Rainbows go up to Lincoln the following season and upset the Huskers 6–0. The win is considered one of the school's all-time biggest upsets.
*1961 - The UH Board of Athletic Control votes to abolish the football program due to a lack of finances. The program would return to intercollegiate competition the following year behind the urgings of new athletics director Young Suk Ko.
*1966 - Hawaiokinai completes its first all-collegiate schedule.
*1968 - Head coach Dave Holmes begins what would be the most successful coaching tenure at Hawaiokinai. From 1968–1974, UH won 67 percent of its games and never suffered a losing season. Holmes still ranks as the all-time leader at Hawaiokinai in winning percentage (.718)
*1973 - The Rainbows record what is widely considered to be the biggest upset in school history, defeating Washington 10–7 in front of 52,500 in Seattle. The Huskies were favored to beat Hawaiokinai by as many as 50 points.
*1974 - Hawaiokinai becomes an NCAA Division I member. The team's new nickname becomes the "Bow's." They play their final year at Honolulu Stadium.
*1975 - 50,000-seat Aloha Stadium becomes the new home of Hawaiokinai football. Hawaiokinai loses its first game in the new stadium, falling to Texas A&I by a score of 43-9 in front of a crowd of 32,247.
*1976 - The NCAA reclassifies its divisions and drops Hawaiokinai to Division I-AA (now FCS). Athletic Director Ray Nagel appeals the decision and the next month the NCAA reinstitutes Hawaiokinai to Division I-A (now FBS) status.
*1979 - Hawaiokinai becomes a member of the Western Athletic Conference.

*1986 - Defensive end Al Noga becomes the first Hawaiokinai player to be named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press. He also was tabbed as the school's first Heisman Trophy candidate.
*1989 - Hawaiokinai plays in the program's first major bowl game — the Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl. Hawaii falls to Michigan State, 33-13, before a sellout crowd at Aloha Stadium.
*1990 - The Rainbow rout BYU, 59-28, on December 1. Earlier that day, BYU quarterback Ty Detmer won the Heisman Trophy.
*1992 - Hawaiokinai wins a share of its first-ever WAC championship and posts its first bowl game victory, a 27-17 defeat of Illinois in the Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl. Hawaiokinai would finish the season ranked 20th in the nation and post a team-record 11 victories.
*1998 - Hawaiokinai suffers through the program's first-ever winless season, going 0-12 under head coach Fred von Appen. Von Appen coached the Rainbow Warriors. to a 5-31 record in his three years at Hawaiokinai. He would be fired after the season.
*1999 - June Jones becomes the new head coach at Hawaiokinai and guides the Rainbow Warriors to the best single-season turnaround in NCAA history, winning nine games and a share of the WAC championship. Hawaii would go on to defeat Oregon State in the Jeep Ookinaahu Bowl, 23-17.
*2001 - Hawaiokinai changes its nickname from "Rainbow Warriors" to simply "Warriors." Wide receiver Ashley Lelie becomes the highest draft pick in program history as the Denver Broncos select him with the 19th pick in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
*2002 - Hawaiokinai is invited to play in the inaugural ConAgra Foods Hawaiokinai Bowl. The Warriors would fall to Tulane, 36-28.
*2003 - Hawaiokinai returns to the Hawaiokinai Bowl and defeats Houston in a wild 54–48 triple-overtime game.
*2004 - Hawaiokinai returns for a third-straight season to the Hawaii Bowl and triumphs over UAB, 59-40. Hawaii quarterback Timmy Chang would also become the NCAA's all-time leader in passing yards with 17,072 over the course of his career, eclipsing the old mark (15,031) set by former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer.
*2005 - Hawaiokinai finishes 5-7 and misses out on playing in a bowl game for the first time since 2001, despite a breakout year for quarterback Colt Brennan.
*2006 - Quarterback Colt Brennan sets NCAA single-season records for touchdown passes (58) and passer efficiency rating (185.96), on his way to a sixth-place finish in the Heisman Trophy voting. The Warriors return to the Hawaii Bowl and defeat Arizona State, 41-24. Hawaii head coach June Jones passes Dick Tomey to become the winningest head coach in school history.
*2007 - Brennan adds to his collection of NCAA records, breaking Detmer's career records for TD passes and total TDs responsible for. He and wide receiver Davone Bess have also tied an NCAA record for most career TDs by a quarterback-receiver combination. The Warriors are unbeaten, with a breakthrough win against Boise State, giving the Warriors their first win ever over the Broncos as a WAC member and their first outright WAC title ever. A 35-28 win over Washington in the season finale on December 1 resulted in them finishing #10 in the BCS rankings and earning a berth in the Sugar Bowl. This is the first regular season Hawaii has ever gone undefeated. Hawaii was also the sole undefeated college football team for the season. Hawaiokinai then played Georgia on Jan. 1, 2008 in New Orleans, losing 41–10.
*2008 - Head coach June Jones resigns shortly after the 2007 season, ending his nine-year coaching run to become the new head coach at Southern Methodist University. On January 15, Greg McMackin, formerly the Defensive Coordinator under June Jones, accepted the position of Head Coach. Former starting QB Colt Brennan is replaced by Brent Rausch a Sophomore student transfer from College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California.

Rivalry

Fresno State

The rivalry with Fresno State has increased greatly in recent years, with both teams contending regularly for the conference championship. The Bulldogs hold a slight edge in the series with a record of 20–19–1 against the Warriors. Coaches from both schools have accused each side of various episodes of poor sportsmanship over the years, and both schools have some of the nation's rowdiest home fans. The rivalry has featured some lopsided results, including a 70-14 Fresno victory in 2004 and a 68-37 Warriors victory in 2006. In 2007, allegations that Fresno State fans were physically and verbally abused by hometown Hawaiokinai fans circulated the internet and television media added to this rivalry.

It was being reported that several Fresno State fans attempted to warn Boise State fans from attending Hawaiokinai football games due to potential violence against them, however no incidents were reported by Boise State fans and many photographs from Hawaiokinai-based publications covered incidents where Hawaiokinai and Boise State fans were seen mingling together before and after their 2007 WAC Championship game.But now the series are all tied up after a overtime win on Octerber 4,2008 in overtime with the Warriors taking the win over the 22nd Rank Bulldogs at Bulldog Stadium.

Boise State

Boise State and Hawaiokinai have developed a rivalry since the Broncos joined the WAC in 2001. Until Hawaiokinai defeated Boise State 39-27 on November 23, 2007 to clinch that year's WAC championship outright, the Broncos had won the all of the contests between the two schools since Boise State became a conference member. Many of them have been very closely contested. As these two teams are usually two of the better teams in the WAC, the rivalry can only be expected to grow in the coming years.

BYU

BYU had been regarded by many Hawaiokinai residents to be the Warriors' biggest rival and most high-profile game. One of the reasons for the interest in games against BYU comes from the large Mormon population in Hawaiokinai, especially on the island of Ookinaahu, and BYU's success in recruiting players from Hawaiokinai (in addition, BYU has a campus in Hawaii). The rivalry with BYU has been largely one-sided, with the Cougars holding a 19–8–0 all-time advantage in the series and going 18-5 since 1972 when LaVell Edwards became BYU’s head coach. BYU won 10 straight contests against the Warriors from 1978 through 1988 and 6 straight from 1993 through 1998. Hawaiokinai has never won in Provo, Utah, losing all 8 contests by an average score of 34 to 18. The series has decreased in notability and importance due to BYU's defection to the Mountain West Conference in 1999. In 2001, Hawaiokinai ruined the then 8th-ranked Cougars' perfect 12–0 season and ended any chance of BYU earning a BCS bowl bid with a 72–45 victory at Aloha Stadium. The last meeting between the two teams was a 35–32 BYU victory at Provo in 2002. The rivalry has also been considered by some people to be one-sided on the terms of emotion. Though Hawaiokinai had considered BYU its main rival for quite some time, BYU usually did not return the favor, considering Utah to be their main rival. UH and BYU will meet again at BYU in 2012 and 2013, the 2012 contest at BYU, and the 2013 game at Hawaiokinai.

Future Non-Conference Games

Hawaii Warriors football plays the maximum of 13 total games: 7 teams from its conference (WAC) plus 5 other Non-Conference.

2009
*@ Washington (PAC 10)
*@ UNLV (MWC)
*Navy (FBS IND)
*Wisconsin (Big Ten)
*Central Arkansas (Southland) (FCS)

2010
*USC (PAC 10)
*@ Colorado (BIG 12)
*UNLV (MWC)

2011
*Colorado (BIG 12)
*@ Washington (PAC 10)
*Charleston Southern (Big South) (FCS)
*UNLV (MWC)
*Washington State (PAC 10)

2012
*@ BYU (MWC)
*UNLV (MWC)

2013
*BYU (MWC)

2014
*@ Colorado (Big 12)

2015
*Colorado (Big 12)

Possible Future Non-Conference Opponents

*SMU (Conference USA)
*Oregon State (PAC 10)

Coaches

Conference Championships and Bowl Games Results

Uniforms

The University of Hawaiokinai Office of Intercollegiate Athletics has unveiled the designs for its new home and away uniforms for the 2008 football season. Head Coach Greg McMackin presented the uniforms at a press conference, Wednesday, March 05, 2008. This was the first public viewing of the uniforms, which were designed by Under Armour, "Outfitter of UH Football."UH and Under Armour signed an eight-year apparel, footwear, and marketing partnership that will provide UH with more than $4.1 million in cash and trade. Under Armour will supply the team with $2,424,000 in product for the student-athletes, coaches, and staff during the term of the agreement. Under Armour will also pay UH $1,680,000 in cash, including $1,140,000 in rights fees and a minimum of $540,000 in marketing support as a member of the UH Corporate Partner Program.

"Under Armour did a great job with the design of the new uniforms," head coach Greg McMackin said. "We wanted to add more green in the uniform and that went well with people around the community. So we'll have green sleeves for our home jerseys and green pants for our away ones. We'll also stick with the green helmets for both home and away games."Some of the highlights of the 2008 uniform designs include:
* Use of the UH green (PMS 3435) in both the home and away uniforms was a priority
* The fabric on the jersey shoulders and sleeves has a tapa design.
* Instead of "Warriors" above the numbers, the "Hawaiokinai" brand is being used in order to provide greater university recognition. Also, the "Hawaiokinai" text size is larger for great visibility.
* The "H" brand is featured on the pants and above the player's name on the back of the jersey.
* The distinctive UH tapa numbers are used on both uniforms.
* Only UH's green helmet will be worn for both home and away games.
* The silver road uniform, including the jerseys, pants, and helmet, will not be continued.

Hall of Fame

Coach
*Clark Shaughnessy

Individual Awards/Recognitions

AP All-Americans
*Colt Brennan, 2006 & 2007 3rd team Q
*Davone Bess, 2007 3rd team WR
*Chad Owens, 2004 2nd team KR (AP)
*Jason Elam, 1991 3rd team K
*Larry Khan-Smith, 1988 2nd team RS
*Al Noga, 1986 1st team DL
*Walter Murray, 1985 3rd team WR

AP Little All-Americans
*Levi Stanley, 1973 2nd team DT
*Jim Stone, 1971 3rd team DE
*Tim Buchanan, 1968 1st team LB
*Nolle Smith, 1941 1st team HB

Scripps/FWAA Freshman All-Americans
*Davone Bess, 2005 WR
*Samson Satele, 2003 OL
*Chad Owens, 2001 KR

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
*Chris Shinnick, 1997

Mosi Tatupu Award
*Chad Owens, 2004

Sammy Baugh Trophy
*Colt Brennan, 2006

chool Record Holder

Team records
*Consecutive victories: 13, 2006 - 2007
*Consecutive home victories: 11, 1988-1989
*Consecutive winning seasons: 9, 1967-1975
*Largest NCAA Division I margin of victory: 59 vs. UTEP, Oct. 13, 2001
*Most points in a season: 554, 2007
*Victories in a season: 12, 2007

Career records
*Career passing yards: 17,072 (NCAA record), Timmy Chang, 2000-2004
*Career passing touchdowns: 131 (NCAA record), Colt Brennan, 2005-2007
*Career rushing yards: 3,451, Gary Allen, 1978-1981
*Career rushing touchdowns: 39, Michael Carter, 1990-1993
*Career touchdowns responsible for: 146 (NCAA record), Colt Brennan, 2005-2007
*Career touchdowns, quarterback-receiver combination: 39 (ties NCAA record), Colt Brennan to Davone Bess, 2005-2007
*Career receptions: 293, Davone Bess, 2005-2007
*Career receiving yards: 3,919, Jason Rivers, 2003-2007
*Career receiving touchdowns: 41, Davone Bess, 2005-2007
*Career all-purpose yards: 5,461, Chad Owens, 2001-2004
*Career points leader: 395, Jason Elam, 1988-1992
*Career tackles leader: 366, Levi Stanley, 1969-1972
*Career sacks leader: 36, Mark Odom, 1987-1990
*Career interceptions leader: 13 (Tie), Keone Jardine, 1977-1979 & Kevin Millhouse Jr., 2001-2003

Single-game records
*Most passing yards in a single game: 559, Colt Brennan vs. Arizona State, 2006
*Most passing touchdowns in a single game: 8, Nick Rolovich vs. BYU, 2001
*Most rushing yards in a single game: 270, Pete Wilson vs. BYU, 1950
*Most rushing touchdowns in a single game: 5, Heikoti Fakava vs. Yale, 1987
*Most receiving yards in a single game: 308, Jason Rivers vs. Arizona State, 2006
*Most receiving touchdowns in a single game: 4, Jason Rivers vs. Idaho, 2004, vs. Washington, 2007 and Ryan Grice-Mullen vs. New Mexico State, 2005
*Most receptions in a single game: 14, Chad Owens vs. Army, 2003, Davone Bess vs. Fresno State, 2005, Jason Rivers vs. Arizona State, 2006, and Ryan Grice-Mullen vs. San Jose State, 2007
*Most total kick return yards in a single game: 342 (NCAA record), Chad Owens vs. BYU, 2001
*Longest field goal made: 56 yards, Jason Elam vs. BYU, 1992
*Most points scored in a single game: 72, vs. BYU, 2001

Single-season records
*Most passing yards in a season: 5,549, Colt Brennan, 2006
*Most passing touchdowns in a season: 58 (NCAA Record), Colt Brennan, 2006
*Most passing touchdowns in two seasons: 94, Colt Brennan, 2006
*Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception: 182, Colt Brennan, 2006
*Best efficiency rating in a season (min. 100 att.): 185.96, Colt Brennan, 2006
*Most rushing yards in a season: 1,498, Travis Sims, 1992
*Most rushing touchdowns in a season: 18, Jamal Farmer, 1989
*Most receiving yards in a season: 1,713, Ashley Lelie, 2001
*Most receiving touchdowns in a season: 19, Ashley Lelie, 2001
*Most receptions in a season: 108, Davone Bess, 2007
*Most total tackles in a season: 169, Jeff Ulbrich, 1999
*Most sacks in a season: 17, Al Noga, 1986
*Most interceptions in a season: 9, Walter Briggs, 1989

"Statistics compiled from the University of Hawaiokinai football Media Guide and NCAA.org."

Where Are The Warriors Now?

Current NFL players

*Jason Elam - K, Atlanta Falcons
*Jeff Ulbrich - LB, San Francisco 49ers
*Kynan Forney - OG, Atlanta Falcons
*Ashley Lelie - WR, Oakland Raiders
*Vince Manuwai - OG, Jacksonville Jaguars
*Pisa Tinoisamoa - LB, St. Louis Rams
*Isaac Sopoaga - DT, San Francisco 49ers
*Travis LaBoy - DE, Arizona Cardinals
*Ikaika Alama-Francis - DE, Detroit Lions
*Leonard Peters - SS, Chicago Bears practice squad
*Melila Purcell - DE, Cleveland Browns
*Karl Zammit-WR, Dallas Cowboys
*Dane Uperesa - OL, Cincinnati Bengals practice squad
*Samson Satele - OL, Miami Dolphins
*Reagan Mauia - FB, Miami Dolphins
*Tala Esera - OL, Indianapolis Colts practice squad
*Mat McBriar - P, Dallas Cowboys
*Colt Brennan - QB, Washington Redskins
*Davone Bess - WR, Miami Dolphins
*C.J. Hawthorne -WR, Atlanta Falcons
*Jason Rivers-WR, Tennessee Titans
*Hercules Satele-OG, Arizona Cardinals
*Luke Conlan-RB, Dallas Cowboys

Other Current Professional Players

*Timmy Chang - QB, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, CFL
*Chad Mock - WR, British Columbia Lions, CFL
*Chad Owens - WR, Colorado Crush, AFL
*Nate Ilaoa - FB, Columbus Destroyers, AFL
*Ryan-Grice Mullens - WR, BC Lions, CFL

Other Famous Coaches and Players

*Jerry Burns - Former head coach at Iowa (1961-1965) and for the Minnesota Vikings (1986-1991). Former Hawaii assistant coach.
*Dom Capers - Former head coach of the Carolina Panthers (1995-1998) and Houston Texans (2002-2005). Former Hawaii assistant coach.
*Keith Gilbertson - Former head coach at Idaho (1986-1988), Cal-Berkeley (1992-1995) and current assistant coach for the Seattle Seahawks (2005-present) . Attended school.
*Paul Johnson - Former head coach at Georgia Southern (1997-2001), Navy (2002-2007), and the current head coach at Georgia Tech (2008-current). Former Hawaii assistant coach.
*Ken Niumatalolo - Current head coach at Navy (2008-current). Former Hawaii player.
*Al Noga - Defensive lineman, Minnesota Vikings (1988-1992), Washington Redskins (1993), Indianapolis Colts (1994).
*Larry Price - Former Hawaii head coach and current radio personality for 92.3 KSSK in Honolulu.
*Jesse Sapolu - Offensive lineman, San Francisco 49ers (1983-1997). Two-time Pro Bowler, four-time Super Bowl champion.
*Roy Shivers - Former Hawaii assistant coach and former general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
*Maa Tanuvasa - Defensive lineman, Los Angeles Rams (1994), Denver Broncos (1995-2000), San Diego Chargers (2001). Two-time Super Bowl champion.
*Mark Tuinei - Offensive lineman, Dallas Cowboys (1983-1997). Two-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion.
*Dick Tomey - Former Arizona (1987-2000), Hawaii head coach and current head coach at San Jose State (2005-present).
*Bob Wagner - Former Hawaii head coach.
*June Jones - Former Hawaii head coach and current SMU head coach (2008-present). Former head coach for the Atlanta Falcons (1994-1996) and San Diego Chargers (1998). Led Hawaii to 2 WAC Championships.

For a full list of Hawaii players drafted into the NFL, visit [http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?collegeName=Hawaii&abbr
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Previous team helmets

External links

* [http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/sport.html?p=3 University of Hawaiokinai - Office of Intercollegiate Athletics]
* [http://mb20.scout.com/fhawaiifrm1 Warrior Sports Network - University of Hawaiokinai Sports Forum]
* [http://www.sportshawaii.com/hs/viewforum.php?f=3 Sports Hawaii Forums - University of Hawaiokinai Football]
* [http://blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com/index.php?blog=9/ The Warrior Beat - by Stephen Tsai]
* [http://www.coltbrennanheisman.com/ Colt Brennan for Heisman 2007]
* [http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/media_and_events/ncaa_publications/records_books/fall/football/index.html NCAA.org - Football records]
* [http://www.nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/ The Helmet Project]
* [http://uhfootball.blogspot.com/ Fan Page] (live-blogging of Warriors' games and news)
* [http://www.knuke.com/blog/?cat=27/ 2008 Warrior Football Coverage]