Dick Moegle

Another great legend of the game that was born on September 14 was Dickie Moegle, who was born in 1934. On September 14, he was a former safety and halfback from Rice.

Dickey’s outstanding 1954 season at Rice earned him the honor of being the consensus All-American in the 1954 Cotton Bowl Classic. Moegle was part of one of the most famous plays in NCAA football history.

With Rice up by one over Alabama and the Owls backed up at their own five-yard line, Moegle took a pitch on a sweep play and broke loose down the sideline.

The Crimson Tide were chasing after him, but no one could catch him except for Tommy Lewis, who came off the sideline without a helmet and tackled Dickey. The officials, seeing the whole thing transpire, awarded the team Rice with a 95-yard touchdown.

Dick Moegle ended up in the game, the Cotton Bowl, with 265 yards rushing as Rice won the game 28. 6. Ed Sullivan invited both Lewis and Mogul on this program later to discuss the play.

Dickey played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Dallas Cowboys, and as a rookie in 1955, he was selected to the Pro Bowl after picking off six passes. Dickey Moegle was chosen to enter the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.