B. J. Dickey
| Michigan Wolverines No. 10, 18 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games |
1979 Gator Bowl 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl |
| High school | Glandorf (Ottawa, OH) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | c. 1959 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
Brian John Dickey (born c. 1959) is a former American football player. He was a quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1977 to 1979 and again in 1981.
Dickey grew up in Ottawa, Ohio, attended Glandorf High School, and enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1977. As a freshman, Dickey appeared in three games as a backup to Rick Leach. As a sophomore in 1978, he appeared in five games as Leach's backup.[1]
Dickey became Michigan's starting quarterback in 1979.[2] In his first start for Michigan, Dickey completed six of eight passes and rushed for 85 yards in leading the Wolverines to a 49-7 victory over Northwestern.[3] His 74-yard touchdown run against Northwestern stood as a Michigan quarterback record until 1983.[4] In October 1979, Dickey led the Wolverines to a 21-7 victory over rival Michigan State, throwing touchdown passes of 66 yards to Ralph Clayton and of six yards to Anthony Carter.[5] Dickey also threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Carter in the 1979 Gator Bowl.
Dickey had 870 yards of total offense in 1979, 586 passing yards and 284 rushing yards.[1]
In March 1980, Dickey was suspended for training violations.[6][7] One month later, he was also charged with assault following an altercation in East Lansing with Michigan State students.[8] Dickey redshirted during the 1980 season.
In August 1981, head coach Bo Schembechler announced that Dickey had been reinstated to the team.[9] Upon Dickey's return to the team, Schembechler praised Dickey for having "an excellent attitude."[10] Dickey appeared in six games during the 1981 season as a backup to Steve Smith.[1] In the 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl, his final game for Michigan, Dickey ran five yards for a touchdown with five seconds remaining as Michigan defeated UCLA.[11]
During his career at Michigan, Dickey completed 61 of 122 passes for 788 yards, eight touchdowns and six interceptions. He also gained 516 rushing yards and scored seven rushing touchdowns on 112 carries.[1]
In 2013, Dickey won the MVP trophy for his role in Michigan's fifth annual alumni flag football game.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Michigan Football Statistics Archive". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 22, 2015.(type "dickey" in the box for Last Name to pull Dickey's statistics)
- ↑ "1979 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ Mick McCabe (September 9, 1979). "B. J. likely for next week; But Bo Still Hedging". Detroit Free Press. p. 4E.
- ↑ "Three's company". Detroit Free Press. September 1, 1996. p. 8C.
- ↑ "Dickey hurls Wolverines over arch-rival Spartans". The Pantagraph. October 7, 1979. p. 21.
- ↑ "U-M Axes 5 Football Players: Drugs cited in dismissals of top gridders". Detroit Free Press. March 13, 1980. p. 1.
- ↑ "U-M Footballers Deny Drug Use". Detroit Free Press. March 14, 1980. p. 1.
- ↑ Mick McCabe (April 10, 1980). "Dickey hit with assault charge". Detroit Free Press. p. F1.
- ↑ "Bo on ...". Detroit Free Press. August 2, 1981. p. 6H.
- ↑ "Carter is key man as he and U-M both start out as No. 1". Detroit Free Press. September 4, 1981. p. 15D.
- ↑ Mike Downey (January 1, 1982). "U-M bops Bruins bonnets". Detroit Free Press. p. D1.
- ↑ Mark Snyder (April 14, 2013). "Dickey, Wangler & Co. relive glory days". Detroit Free Press. p. C9.
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