Terry Andrysiak
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Terrence J. Andrysiak was an American football
quarterback
for St. Francis Cabrini High School and the University of Notre Dame
. He is currently a financial executive for Smith Barney
in Flint, Michigan
.
In high school, Andrysiak played baseball, basketball and track and field; but he particularly excelled in football. During his senior season in 1983, he completed 95 of 153 passes for 1,859 yards, 21 touchdowns and only three interceptions. He was named an Adidas
Scholastic Prep All-American and a Sporting News Top 100 Football Recruit.
As a sophomore at Notre Dame, Andrysiak won his first game as a starting
quarterback
while filling in for an injured Steve Beuerlein
—a 37-14 victory over Mississippi
.
At the beginning of his senior year, Andrysiak was given the starting
job by head coach
Lou Holtz
over future NFL player Kent Graham
, and would win his first three starts, including a 26-7 victory at ninth-ranked Michigan
and a 31-8 victory over seventeenth-ranked (and eventual Rose Bowl champions) Michigan State
. His eleven-yard touchdown pass to Heisman Trophy
winner Tim Brown at Michigan is regarded as one of the most spectacular receptions ever made by the wide receiver
.
However, Andrysiak's season was truncated by a separated shoulder in a loss to Pittsburgh
. He returned to start the final game of the season, a 35-10 loss to Texas A&M
in the Cotton Bowl Classic. After graduation, he played for four years in the CFL
with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
and the Ottawa Rough Riders
.
Andrysiak was inducted into Detroit's Catholic High School League
Hall of Fame in 1988, and the Allen Park Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He returned to his high school as the head football coach for three seasons, qualifying for the state playoffs in 1995, his final year. He also coached one year at Niles High School in Niles, Michigan
in 1996.
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...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for St. Francis Cabrini High School and the University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
. He is currently a financial executive for Smith Barney
Smith Barney
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is a retail brokerage joint venture between Morgan Stanley and Citigroup.On January 13, 2009, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup announced that Citigroup would sell 51% of Smith Barney to Morgan Stanley, creating Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, which was formerly a division of...
in Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
.
In high school, Andrysiak played baseball, basketball and track and field; but he particularly excelled in football. During his senior season in 1983, he completed 95 of 153 passes for 1,859 yards, 21 touchdowns and only three interceptions. He was named an Adidas
Adidas
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Scholastic Prep All-American and a Sporting News Top 100 Football Recruit.
As a sophomore at Notre Dame, Andrysiak won his first game as a starting
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
while filling in for an injured Steve Beuerlein
Steve Beuerlein
Stephen Taylor "Steve" Beuerlein is a former football quarterback, and currently is an NFL and college football analyst for CBS.-Education:...
—a 37-14 victory over Mississippi
Ole Miss Rebels football
The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs...
.
At the beginning of his senior year, Andrysiak was given the starting
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
job by head coach
Head coach
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Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz
Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker in the United States...
over future NFL player Kent Graham
Kent Graham
Kent Douglas Graham is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. Graham played quarterback at the University of Notre Dame before transferring to Ohio State University...
, and would win his first three starts, including a 26-7 victory at ninth-ranked Michigan
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
and a 31-8 victory over seventeenth-ranked (and eventual Rose Bowl champions) Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans football
The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level...
. His eleven-yard touchdown pass to 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...
winner Tim Brown at Michigan is regarded as one of the most spectacular receptions ever made by the wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
.
However, Andrysiak's season was truncated by a separated shoulder in a loss to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Panthers football
Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football...
. He returned to start the final game of the season, a 35-10 loss to Texas A&M
Texas A&M Aggies football
The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18...
in the Cotton Bowl Classic. After graduation, he played for four years in the CFL
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....
with 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...
and the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
.
Andrysiak was inducted into Detroit's Catholic High School League
Catholic High School League
The Catholic High School League is a school athletic conference based in Detroit, Michigan. All of the schools are currently part of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, the governing body for Michigan scholastic sports...
Hall of Fame in 1988, and the Allen Park Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He returned to his high school as the head football coach for three seasons, qualifying for the state playoffs in 1995, his final year. He also coached one year at Niles High School in Niles, Michigan
Niles, Michigan
Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near South Bend, Indiana. The population was 11,600 at the 2010 census. It is the greater populated of two principal cities of and included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a...
in 1996.