Dusty Mangum
Encyclopedia
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
for the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
's college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team (The Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorn Athletics
Texas Longhorns athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. These teams are referred to as the Texas Longhorns , taking their name from the Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and are now the...
) from 2001 to 2004. Mangum, who began his college football career as a walk-on, is best known for capping UT's 2004-2005 season with a 37-yard game-winning field goal
Field goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
as time expired in the 2005 Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
versus No. 13 University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. The tipped kick that went in, allowed Texas to finish its season as one of the top 5 teams in the nation.
After the game, according to The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan is the student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin. It is entirely student-run and independent from the university. It is one of the largest college newspapers in the United States with a daily circulation of roughly 30,000 during the fall and spring semesters and bills...
, President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
called UT football coach Mack Brown
Mack Brown
William Mack Brown is head coach of The University of Texas at Austin Longhorn football team.Prior to his head coach position at Texas, Brown was head coach at Appalachian State, Tulane, and North Carolina. Brown is credited with revitalizing the Texas and North Carolina football programs...
to congratulate him on the win, and to make sure he knew that he watched the entire game, right down to Mangum's last kick.
According to news reports, just before Mangum's kick, Brown told the senior "You're the luckiest human being in the world because your last kick at Texas will win the Rose Bowl." The kick made him an instant state celebrity — he appeared on radio and television programs, was honored by the Mesquite Independent School District
Mesquite Independent School District
The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas which follows the standard definition of an independent school district.The district is rather large, containing in excess of 35,000...
, where he is from, and has appeared at autograph signings at Texas bookstores.
Mangum was also on hand at a celebration in the state capitol, along with UT officials, when the Texas Senate
Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
passed a resolution honoring the Texas football team for its Rose Bowl win.
Mangum achieved numerous other honors during his time at Texas, though he was not selected in the 2005 NFL Draft
2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
. Although Mangum was no longer with the Longhorns for their 2005 championship season
2005 Texas Longhorn football team
The 2005 Texas Longhorn football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, winning the Big 12 Conference championship and the national championship. The team was coached by Mack Brown, led on offense by quarterback Vince Young, and played...
, his last-second kick foreshadowed the Longhorns second trip to Pasadena, where a sprint by Vince Young
Vince Young
Vincent Paul Young, Jr. , nicknamed "VY", is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He spent the first five seasons of his career with the Tennessee Titans. Young was the third overall draft pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college...
into the end-zone in the final minute of play gave Texas back-to-back Rose Bowl wins.
Accomplishments
- Ranks third on UT's all-time scoring list with 358 points (first among kickers)
- Ended his senior season as the nation's fourth-leading active career scorer
- Set a UT record with 121 consecutive made PATs (previous: 57, Kris Stockton, 1998–99) and also holds the second place record with 67 straight
- Recorded two of the top 10 scoring seasons on UT record
- Twice named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
- Two-time honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference pick
- Earned UT's Frank Denius Special Teams Player of the Week eight times
- Hit a 37-yard game-winning FG as time expired to win the Rose Bowl versus No. 13 Michigan - only the fourth time in UT history that a game has been decided as time expired
- Scored a Longhorns freshman-record 102 points (54-of-55 PATs/16-of-23 FGs) in 2001
- Set eight UT freshman records and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection
Media quotes
- With one kick off his right foot, Dusty Mangum had settled once and for all the debate over whether Texas deserved to be in the Rose Bowl. (International Herald Tribune—Sports) http://news.surfwax.com/videogames/files/Pandemonium_Video_Game.html