Golden Norse through the Years:

Flashback Reliving Football History

2005

Rob Green’s Golden Norsemen begin a new era with a bowl victory.

Returning to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College as head coach after a two-year stint earlier in his career as an assistant, Rob Green guided NEO to a second place finish in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference with a 4-2 record.  The Norsemen finished sixth in the nation with a 9-3 overall mark following a 21-19 victory over Mississippi Gulf Coast in Coffeyville’s Dalton Defender’s Bowl.

1992
Mike Loyd’s Golden Norsemen win the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship First-year head Coach Mike Loyd’s Norsemen opened and closed the season at Tulsa’s Union High Stadium. The Norse squared off against the arch-rival Coffeyville (Kan.) Red Ravens in the third-annual Border Battle in Tulsa. Playing before more than 8,000 fans, the Norsemen gained a 36-28 win.
After a 28-10 loss at Kilgore, Texas, the Golden Norse reeled off eight straight wins which included a 49-21 win over Northwest Mississippi in the Mid-America Bowl in Tulsa to win the national title.

1982
Glen Wolfe’s Golden Norsemen have a 23-game winning streak snapped in the Rodeo Bowl
After winning the NJCAA National Championship with a perfect 10-0 record in 1980, fourth-year head Coach Glen Wolfe guided NEO to a perfect 9-0 record, a number one ranking and a showdown with second ranked Butler County (Kan.) in the Rodeo Bowl in Arkansas City, Kansas.
The Norse out-gained the Grizzlies 337 to 279 in total yards, but eight turnovers allowed Butler County to win the national championship with a 21-14 victory.

1972
Head coach Chuck Bowman concluded a five-year career at NEO with an 8-
2 record and a bowl win
Following national championship in 1967 and 1969, Coach Chuck Bowman overcame losses to Tyler and the Iowa State Junior Varsity to guide the Norsemen to the Green Country Bowl in Tahlequah.
Squaring off against Chicago Wilbur Wright, the Golden Norse scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to gain a 32-7 victory over the Rams.

1962
Veteran coach S. A. (Red Roberston) struggles through three loses while finishing second in the Oklahoma conference
Opening the season with a tough 20-19 loss to Cowley County in Arkansas City, the Norsemen also suffered a 19-7 loss at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Cameron defeated NEO 39-34 to win the state title.

1952
Coach Robertson guided the Golden Norse to their first undefeated regular season with a 9-0 mark
Reeling off nine straight wins while yielding a grand total of
65 total points, the Golden Norsemen traveled to Tyler, Texas to face the Kilgore Rangers in the Texas Rose Bowl at Rose Stadium.
Playing on Dec. 15 in near-freezing temperatures, the Golden Norse received two one-yard touchdown runs by halfback Bennie Lee while suffering a 27-14 loss.

1942
Just before the outbreak of World War II, Coach Lyle Yarbrough
concluded his five-year coaching stint with a 5-5 record
Managing only six points in the first game, the Golden Norsemen opened
the season with a 0-4 mark, which included three shutouts. After a 6-0
loss to the University of Arkansas freshmen, the JCer’s defeated
Oklahoma Military Academy, Eastern Oklahoma College, Murray State,
Northern Oklahoma, and Joplin Junior College.
Following the 1941 season, NEO did not field a football team from 1942
to 1944 because of World War II.

1932
The four-year coaching career of Floyd (Spike) Murphy came to an end
with only two victories
Limited to only 68 total points through eight games, the
Golden Norsemen posted a 29-0 win over Fort Scott and 20-6 win over
Connors State to finish 2-6 on the season. The JCer’s were held
scoreless in three games.

1922
NEO begins intercollegiate competition under the direction of George
Shannon for only one year
Football began on a rather auspicious note as the JCer’s
defeated Chelsea High School 6-0 and Vinita High School by a 2-0
score. NEO’s first loss in history was a 9-2 decision to the Cadets of
Oklahoma Military Academy from Claremore. The JCer’s finished with a 4-
3-1 overall record, which included a 20-20 tie with the Joplin
American Legion.