Mike Dirks
Football, 1965-67
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Mike Dirks was one of college football’s best defensive players in 1967. An All-American and All-Western Athletic Conference performer, Dirks co-captained Wyoming’s 1967 WAC Championship football team that finished fifth in the nation. Led the Cowboys to a 10-1 record and berth in the 1968 Sugar Bowl. He spearheaded Wyoming’s line, the nation’s best rushing defense for two consecutive seasons. No team in the nation has since allowed fewer rushing yards than the 1966 and 1967 Wyoming defenses. Dirks produced 71 tackles, 30 unassisted tackles, and 26 tackles for a loss. He played in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. Inducted October 29, 1993 Honors and Awards
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