Chuck Howley
School: West Virginia (SoCon member 1950-68)
Sports: Men's Track, Swimming, Gymnastics, Wrestling and Football
Years Competed: 1955-57
Relevant Statistics
Lettered in five sports at West Virginia
Team Record(s)/Finishes
In football, helped the Mountaineers post a 21-8-1 record during his time in Morgantown, including two SoCon titles and a 12-0 mark in league play
1955: 8-2 / 4-0 SoCon (1st)1956: 6-4 / 5-0 SoCon (1st)
1957: 7-2-1 / 3-0 SoCon (2nd)
Conference Honors/Awards
- Three-time football All-SoCon selection (first team in 1956 and 1957)
- Won the SoCon Jacobs Blocking Award in 1957
National Honors/Awards
- Third-team All-American as a senior
- Played in three college all-star games following his senior season (East-West Shrine Game, College Football All-Star Game and Senior Bowl)
Professional Career
- No. 11 overall pick of Chicago Bears in 1958
- MVP of Super Bowl V despite losing the game to Baltimore
- Super Bowl VI Champion with Dallas in win over Miami
- Six-time Pro Bowl selection
- Five-time AP First Team All-Pro
Other Notable Information
- The Chuck Howley Award honors West Virginia's top linebacker
- West Virginia Athletics Hall of Fame – 1991
- An inaugural member of the Mountaineer Legends Society in 2016
- Inducted into Dallas Cowboys “Ring of Honor”