Steve Worster
Encyclopedia
Steve Worster is a former American football
player. Following an outstanding prep career, he played fullback at the University of Texas
under legendary coach Darrell Royal
. Worster was one of the original participants in the wishbone formation
.
, but his parents settled in Orange County, Texas
when he was a young boy. Worster attended Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas
, where he played catcher on the baseball
team and fullback on the football team. He was All-District for four years, All-State for three years, and accumulated 5,422 yards during his high school career, including 38 100-yard games, which is second in Texas prep history behind Robert Strait
's 41 (Ken Hall and Billy Sims
also had 38 100-yard games). Worster led the Bridge City Cardinals to a 13-1 season and the Class 3-A state football championship in 1966, running for 2,210 yards and being named a High-School All-American.
After his graduation, Bridge City High School retired his jersey. He was later inducted into the Texas High School Hall of Fame.
. He was the cornerstone of Royal's famed wishbone formation, which was introduced against the University of Houston
in 1968. Texas Longhorn fans nicknamed Worster “Big Woo”.
During his years at UT, Worster rushed for 2,353 yards and scored 36 touchdowns. His teams earned 3 Southwest Conference titles, and back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 1969 and 1970. Worster was featured on the cover of Dave Campbell's Texas Football
magazine in 1970, and finished 4th in the Heisman Trophy
voting for the 1970 season. He was a two-time All-American (1969 and 1970) and three-time All-Southwest Conference selection, and was voted 1970 Texas Amateur Athlete of the Year by Texas Sports Writers Association. Worster has also been inducted into the Texas Longhorn Hall of Fame and the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame.
as the 12th pick in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL draft
(the Rams' fourth pick overall), he did not play in the NFL. Worster did spend one year (1971) in the Canadian Football League
, playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
, before pursuing a career in Sales.
Worster has two grown children, Scott and Erin Worster.
Steve has his two grandchildren with Scott's son Evan and daughter Morgan.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. Following an outstanding prep career, he played fullback at the University of Texas
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...
under legendary coach Darrell Royal
Darrell Royal
Darrell K Royal is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Mississippi State University , the University of Washington , and the University of Texas at Austin , compiling a career college football record of 184–60–5...
. Worster was one of the original participants in the wishbone formation
Wishbone formation
The wishbone formation, also known simply as the ’bone, is an offensive formation in American football. The style of attack to which it gives rise is known as the wishbone offense...
.
High school career
Steve Worster was born in WyomingWyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, but his parents settled in Orange County, Texas
Orange County, Texas
Orange County is one of 254 counties of the State of Texas and its county seat is the city of Orange, Texas. In the year 2000, the population of Orange County was about 85,000. Orange County is the county in the very southeastern corner of Texas, with a boundary with Louisiana and a seacoast on the...
when he was a young boy. Worster attended Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas
Bridge City, Texas
Bridge City is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,651 at the 2000 census. The town borders the Neches River and Cow Bayou. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, where he played catcher on the baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team and fullback on the football team. He was All-District for four years, All-State for three years, and accumulated 5,422 yards during his high school career, including 38 100-yard games, which is second in Texas prep history behind Robert Strait
Robert Strait
Robert Strait is a former American football running back.Strait is considered one of the best high school football players in Texas history. While playing at Cuero High School from 1985–88, Strait rushed for 8,411 yards on a state-record 1,131 carries and scored 841 points...
's 41 (Ken Hall and Billy Sims
Billy Sims
Billy Sims is a former college football and NFL running back. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1978.-Early years:...
also had 38 100-yard games). Worster led the Bridge City Cardinals to a 13-1 season and the Class 3-A state football championship in 1966, running for 2,210 yards and being named a High-School All-American.
After his graduation, Bridge City High School retired his jersey. He was later inducted into the Texas High School Hall of Fame.
College career
Worster was heavily recruited to play football for several schools. He chose to accept a scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, where he would play under legendary coach Darrell K. RoyalDarrell Royal
Darrell K Royal is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Mississippi State University , the University of Washington , and the University of Texas at Austin , compiling a career college football record of 184–60–5...
. He was the cornerstone of Royal's famed wishbone formation, which was introduced against the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
in 1968. Texas Longhorn fans nicknamed Worster “Big Woo”.
During his years at UT, Worster rushed for 2,353 yards and scored 36 touchdowns. His teams earned 3 Southwest Conference titles, and back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 1969 and 1970. Worster was featured on the cover of Dave Campbell's Texas Football
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
Dave Campbell's Texas Football is an annual publication, previewing football teams in the state of Texas.It is unique in that it is the only publication to preview every team in Texas , from the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, through every level of college football, to the roughly 1,400...
magazine in 1970, and finished 4th in the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
voting for the 1970 season. He was a two-time All-American (1969 and 1970) and three-time All-Southwest Conference selection, and was voted 1970 Texas Amateur Athlete of the Year by Texas Sports Writers Association. Worster has also been inducted into the Texas Longhorn Hall of Fame and the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame.
Post-College
Although Steve Worster was chosen by the Los Angeles RamsSt. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
as the 12th pick in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
(the Rams' fourth pick overall), he did not play in the NFL. Worster did spend one year (1971) in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
, before pursuing a career in Sales.
Worster has two grown children, Scott and Erin Worster.
Steve has his two grandchildren with Scott's son Evan and daughter Morgan.