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Slippery Rock University’s campus. Slippery Rock University was founded in 1889 under the name Slippery Rock State Normal School as a teacher training school. James E. Morrow was the first president. The school was purchased by the Commonwealth in 1926 and became a four-year college.
The 1961 Slippery Rock Rockets football team represented Slippery Rock State College (now known as Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania) of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The team compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against PSCC opponents), finished in first place in the West Division of the PSCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 176 to 132.
Coached Slippery Rock to three straight PSAC championships from 1972–74. Earned 2 bowl appearances for Slippery Rock, and led them to the first trip into Michigan Stadium. Fred Goldsmith – 1981. 2–7–0 record, .222 winning percentage. Led Slippery Rock team in second trip to Michigan Stadium, losing 14–13 to Wayne State.
The 1946 Slippery Rock Rockets football team represented Slippery Rock State Teachers College (now known as Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania) of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The team compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–1 against PSTCC opponents), finished in fourth place in the PSTCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 57 to 41. [18]
John Beadle Price (September 13, 1883 – May 11, 1952) was an American football and baseball coach and physician. He served as the head football coach at Slippery Rock State Normal School—now known as Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania—from 1906 to 1907, Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania from 1908 to 1913, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut from 1914 to 1915 ...
Nelson Kerr Thompson (November 18, 1888 – September 20, 1968) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Ursinus College from 1916 to 1917 and Slippery Rock State Teachers College—now known as Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania—from 1920 to 1945, compiling a career college football coaching record of 133–64–5.
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Slippery Rock made its case by beating the Westminster Titans, which defeated West Virginia Wesleyan, which beat Duquesne, which upset Pittsburgh, which beat Notre Dame, which upset former #1 Northwestern, which defeated Minnesota, who was crowned national champions by the Associated Press. The humorous story was widely popular, and gave ...