Chuck Hixson
American football player (born 1947)
American football player
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | 1947 (age 76–77) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Highlands (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College: | Southern Methodist |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| NFL draft: | 1971 / Round: 13 / Pick: 328 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Oliver Hixson, Jr. (born 1947) is a former American football quarterback who played at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. After leading the nation in passing as a sophomore, he was awarded the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 1968. The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 pounds (87 kg) quarterback had 265 completions in 468 attempts for 3,103 yards, 23 interceptions, 21 touchdowns, and 2,995 yards of total offense that year.
In his three seasons at SMU (1968–1970), Hixson established several school career records that stood for many years:
- Passes completed: 642 (surpassed by Ben Hicks in 2018)
- Passes attempted: 1,115 (surpassed by Ben Hicks in 2018)
- Passing yards: 7,179 (surpassed by Ben Hicks in 2018)
- Passing touchdowns: 40 (surpassed by Justin Willis in 2007 and others subsequently)
- Passes had intercepted: 56 (current)[1]
Hixson was a 13th round selection (328th overall pick) in the 1971 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
References
- ^ SMU Mustangs Passing. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
External links
- 90 Greatest Moments in SMU Football History: No. 29 :: Hixson leads nation in passing (1968)
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SMU Mustangs starting quarterbacks
- Gerald Mann (1926–27)
- John Sprague (1935)
- Doak Walker (1945)
- Frank Payne (1946)
- Gil Johnson (1947–1948)
- Fred Benners (1949–1951)
- Jerry Norton (1952)
- Duane Nutt (1953–1954)
- John Roach (1955)
- Charlie Arnold (1956)
- Don Meredith (1957–1959)
- Frank Jackson (1960)
- Jerry Rhome (1961)
- Don Campbell (1962)
- Danny Thomas (1963–1964)
- Mac White (1965)
- Mike Livingston (1966–1967)
- Chuck Hixson (1968–70)
- Gary Hammond (1971)
- Keith Bobo (1972–1973)
- Ricky Wesson (1974–1976)
- Mike Ford (1977–1980)
- Jim Bob Taylor (1979)
- Lance McIlhenny (1980–83)
- Don King (1984–85)
- Bobby Watters (1986)
- Mike Romo (1989–91)
- Dan Freiburger (1990–92)
- Todd Ritz (1991)
- Ramon Flanigan (1993–94, 1996–97)
- Mark Eldred (1993)
- Derek Canine (1995)
- Chris James (1994–95)
- Mark Humble (1995–96)
- Chris Sanders (1997–98)
- Josh McCown (1998–2000)
- David Page (2000–01)
- Kelan Luker (2001)
- Tate Wallis (2002)
- Richard Bartel (2002–03)
- Tony Eckert (2004)
- Jared Romo (2004–05)
- Justin Willis (2006–08)
- Bo Levi Mitchell (2008–09)
- Kyle Padron (2009–11)
- J. J. McDermott (2011)
- Garrett Gilbert (2012–13)
- Neal Burcham (2013–14)
- Kolney Cassel (2014)
- Garrett Krstich (2014–2015)
- Matt Davis (2014–2016)
- Ben Hicks (2016–2018)
- William Brown (2018)
- Shane Buechele (2019–2020)
- Tanner Mordecai (2021–2022)
- Preston Stone (2022–2023)
- Kevin Jennings (2023)
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