Bill Cords was a Bobcat pass-catcher long before re-molding Marquette Athletics
#81 - 81 Days til Kickoff 2012
6/10/2012 9:30:00 AM | Football
Bill Cords is a name a lot of college sports fans know, but don't associate with MSU
Bobcat by the Numbers takes a look at current and past Bobcats that correspond to the number of days remaining before Montana State opens the 2012 football season against Chadron State in Bobcat Stadium's first night game on August 30.
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Michael Perryman, WR, San Juan Capistrano: A sleek, athletic receiver, Michael Perryman redshirted in 2011 but brings a world of ability to the MSU receiving corps. His size, 6-2 and 187 lbs, and smooth athleticism belies his the explosiveness he has shown at times. Perryman profiles as an X receiver in the mold of Tanner Bleskin (6-3, 219) and Brian Flotkoetter (6-2, 198).
Spotlight: Bill Cords entered college athletics as a scrappy three-year starting end for the Bobcat football team, but became a national figure two-and-a-half decades later at a school that hasn't fielded a football team since his sophomore year at Montana State. The Butte High School product started at left end all three seasons, rolling up 26 catches for 510 yards and five touchdowns for Herb Agocs' squad. After his outstanding Bobcat career Cords coached and taught in the high school ranks of his native Montana before joining Washington State's athletic department in 1971. Cords held down a number of roles at Wazzou, including freshman football head coach, assistant varsity football coach, intramural director, academic advisor, assistant AD, and associate AD, all the while working toward his master's and doctoral degrees, each of which he earned. In 1982 Cords became the AD at UTEP, and five years later took the top post at Marquette. While at Marquette he led the then-Warriors from independent status into the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, a charter membership in the Great Midwest, charter membership in Conference USA, and eventually into its current league, the Big East. During his time at MU, the school's sports programs thrived, capped by the men's basketball team's trip to the 2003 Final Four, and also completely revamped its athletic facilities.
Chronology: Bob Surdam (1956-57), Dick Nawotczynski (1959), Bill Cords (1960-61), Dick Larson (1963-64), Randy Pederson (1966-67), Tim Dunn (1969), Mark Nelson (1971), John McCaffrey (1973-75), Jeff Muri (1976), Toby Alt (1977-80), Mike Carle (1982), Mike Carrington (1983), Rob Fulton (1984-85), Von Narcisse (1986), Jerrod Watson (1987-88), Don Starke (1990), Lance Reithmeier (1992), Mike Gollaher (1993-94), Eric East (1995-98), Seth Rorem (1999, Aaron Den Hartog (2000-01), Aaron Hill (2002), Branton Sherman (2003-04), Jevon Miller (2005), Kyle Begger (2006-2010), Michael Perryman (2011-)
#81
Michael Perryman, WR, San Juan Capistrano: A sleek, athletic receiver, Michael Perryman redshirted in 2011 but brings a world of ability to the MSU receiving corps. His size, 6-2 and 187 lbs, and smooth athleticism belies his the explosiveness he has shown at times. Perryman profiles as an X receiver in the mold of Tanner Bleskin (6-3, 219) and Brian Flotkoetter (6-2, 198).
Spotlight: Bill Cords entered college athletics as a scrappy three-year starting end for the Bobcat football team, but became a national figure two-and-a-half decades later at a school that hasn't fielded a football team since his sophomore year at Montana State. The Butte High School product started at left end all three seasons, rolling up 26 catches for 510 yards and five touchdowns for Herb Agocs' squad. After his outstanding Bobcat career Cords coached and taught in the high school ranks of his native Montana before joining Washington State's athletic department in 1971. Cords held down a number of roles at Wazzou, including freshman football head coach, assistant varsity football coach, intramural director, academic advisor, assistant AD, and associate AD, all the while working toward his master's and doctoral degrees, each of which he earned. In 1982 Cords became the AD at UTEP, and five years later took the top post at Marquette. While at Marquette he led the then-Warriors from independent status into the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, a charter membership in the Great Midwest, charter membership in Conference USA, and eventually into its current league, the Big East. During his time at MU, the school's sports programs thrived, capped by the men's basketball team's trip to the 2003 Final Four, and also completely revamped its athletic facilities.
Chronology: Bob Surdam (1956-57), Dick Nawotczynski (1959), Bill Cords (1960-61), Dick Larson (1963-64), Randy Pederson (1966-67), Tim Dunn (1969), Mark Nelson (1971), John McCaffrey (1973-75), Jeff Muri (1976), Toby Alt (1977-80), Mike Carle (1982), Mike Carrington (1983), Rob Fulton (1984-85), Von Narcisse (1986), Jerrod Watson (1987-88), Don Starke (1990), Lance Reithmeier (1992), Mike Gollaher (1993-94), Eric East (1995-98), Seth Rorem (1999, Aaron Den Hartog (2000-01), Aaron Hill (2002), Branton Sherman (2003-04), Jevon Miller (2005), Kyle Begger (2006-2010), Michael Perryman (2011-)
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