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'''Mike Ford''' (born January 30, 1959) was an [[American football]] player. He played [[college football]] for the [[SMU Mustangs football]] team from 1977 to 1980.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|title=Mike Ford|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 5, 2015|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/mike-ford-2.html}}</ref> As a sophomore in 1978, he led all NCAA major college players in both total offense yards (2,957),<ref>{{cite web|title=Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Total Yards|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=August 27, 2015|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/tot-yds-player-yearly.html}}</ref> total offense per game (268.8 yards/game),<ref>{{cite web|title=Football Bowl Subdivision Records|publisher=NCAA|pages=50-51|year=2015|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/fbs.pdf}}</ref> and passing yards (3,007).<ref>{{cite web|title=1978 Passing Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 22, 2015|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1978-passing.html}}</ref> In 11 games during the 1978 season, he completed 224 of 389 passes for 3,007 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions for and SMU team that compiled a 4-6-1 record.<ref name=SR/> Listed as a pre-season Heisman Trophy candidate in 1979,<ref>{{cite news|title=Hoopla over Heisman already begun|newspaper=The Daily Sun (San Bernardino)|date=August 12, 1979|page=46|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3559796/hoopla_over_heisman/}}</ref> he never reached the same statistical levels, passing for 217 yards after sustaining a knee injury in 1979 season opener,<ref>{{cite news|title=20th-ranked SMU gets 27-7 Tex Christian win|newspaper=The Paris News|date=September 16, 1979|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/9773223/?terms=ford%2B%22mike%2Bford%22%2Binjured}}</ref> and tallying 951 passing yards in 1980.<ref name=SR/> He returned to SMU as a student 30 year later to obtain his degree.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former star quarterback returns to SMU to earn degree|publisher=SMU|date=May 13, 2011|url=http://www.smu.edu/News/2011/commencement-mike-ford-13may2011}}</ref>
'''Michael Carlton Ford''' (born January 30, 1959) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[quarterback]] for the [[San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL team)|San Antonio Gunslingers]] of the [[United States Football League]] (USFL). He attended [[Mesquite High School (Texas)|Mesquite High School]] in [[Mesquite, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web | title = 2016 SMU Football Media Guide | url = https://issuu.com/smumustangs.com/docs/completemg_f500653f63a4aa/130 | date = 1 August 2016 | website=issuu.com |publisher=SMU Athletics | access-date = 31 December 2018 | page = 128 | quote = A high-touted quarterback recruit from Mesquite High School, Ford was the nation's second-ranked passer in 1978, when he threw for 3,007 yards.}}</ref> Ford played [[college football]] for the [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU Mustangs]] from 1977 to 1980.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|title=Mike Ford|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 5, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/mike-ford-2.html}}</ref> As a sophomore in 1978, he led all NCAA major college players in both total offense yards (2,957),<ref>{{cite web|title=Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Total Yards|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=August 27, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/tot-yds-player-yearly.html}}</ref> total offense per game (268.8 yards/game),<ref>{{cite web|title=Football Bowl Subdivision Records|publisher=NCAA|pages=50–51|year=2015|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/fbs.pdf}}</ref> and passing yards (3,007).<ref>{{cite web|title=1978 Passing Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 22, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1978-passing.html}}</ref> In 11 games during the 1978 season, he completed 224 of 389 passes for 3,007 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions for and SMU team that compiled a 4–6–1 record.<ref name=SR/> Listed as a pre-season [[Heisman Trophy]] candidate in 1979,<ref>{{cite news|title=Hoopla over Heisman already begun|newspaper=The Daily Sun (San Bernardino)|date=August 12, 1979|page=46|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3559796/hoopla_over_heisman/}}</ref> he never reached the same statistical levels, passing for 217 yards after sustaining a knee injury in 1979 season opener,<ref>{{cite news|title=20th-ranked SMU gets 27-7 Tex Christian win|newspaper=The Paris News|date=September 16, 1979|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/9773223/?terms=ford%2B%22mike%2Bford%22%2Binjured}}</ref> and tallying 951 passing yards in 1980.<ref name=SR/> He returned to SMU as a student 30 year later to obtain his degree.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former star quarterback returns to SMU to earn degree|publisher=SMU|date=May 13, 2011|url=http://www.smu.edu/News/2011/commencement-mike-ford-13may2011}}</ref>

After his college career, he played in the [[USFL]] for the [[San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL team)|San Antonio Gunslingers]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=fordmik001| title = Mike Ford football statistics on StatsCrew.com}} </ref>


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Mike Ford
Personal information
Born: (1959-01-30) January 30, 1959 (age 65)
Clarksville, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Mesquite (Mesquite, Texas
College:SMU (1977–1980)
Position:Quarterback
NFL draft:1981 / Round: 9 / Pick: 228
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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Michael Carlton Ford (born January 30, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League (USFL). He attended Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas.[1] Ford played college football for the SMU Mustangs from 1977 to 1980.[2] As a sophomore in 1978, he led all NCAA major college players in both total offense yards (2,957),[3] total offense per game (268.8 yards/game),[4] and passing yards (3,007).[5] In 11 games during the 1978 season, he completed 224 of 389 passes for 3,007 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions for and SMU team that compiled a 4–6–1 record.[2] Listed as a pre-season Heisman Trophy candidate in 1979,[6] he never reached the same statistical levels, passing for 217 yards after sustaining a knee injury in 1979 season opener,[7] and tallying 951 passing yards in 1980.[2] He returned to SMU as a student 30 year later to obtain his degree.[8]

After his college career, he played in the USFL for the San Antonio Gunslingers.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 SMU Football Media Guide". issuu.com. SMU Athletics. August 1, 2016. p. 128. Retrieved December 31, 2018. A high-touted quarterback recruit from Mesquite High School, Ford was the nation's second-ranked passer in 1978, when he threw for 3,007 yards.
  2. ^ a b c "Mike Ford". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Total Yards". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2015. pp. 50–51.
  5. ^ "1978 Passing Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Hoopla over Heisman already begun". The Daily Sun (San Bernardino). August 12, 1979. p. 46.
  7. ^ "20th-ranked SMU gets 27-7 Tex Christian win". The Paris News. September 16, 1979. p. 22.
  8. ^ "Former star quarterback returns to SMU to earn degree". SMU. May 13, 2011.
  9. ^ "Mike Ford football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
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