11 Facts About Dicky Moegle

Dicky Moegle played college football at Rice University, where he was a consensus All-American in 1954.

Dicky Moegle attended Taylor High School, where he played football and basketball.

Dicky Moegle accepted a football scholarship from Rice University and attended as a 16-year-old freshman.

Dicky Moegle's play was limited in his sophomore season, after he was lost with a hand cut he suffered trying to open a classroom window that was stuck.

Dicky Moegle finished with 265 rushing yards, which was a Cotton Bowl Classic record until the 2008 game when Missouri's Tony Temple rushed for 281 yards.

Dicky Moegle finished with game records of 265 yards on 11 carries for an average of 24.1 yards per attempt and 3 touchdowns.

Dicky Moegle finished his college career after setting 26 school records, including career touchdowns, interceptions in a game and total points in a season.

Dicky Moegle was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1955 NFL draft.

Dicky Moegle entered the league as a 20-year-old rookie and was moved between the offense and the defense, but still recorded 6 interceptions.

Dicky Moegle was a color announcer for the Houston Oilers and a manager of the Tidelands and Tides II hotels.

Dicky Moegle died on July 4,2021, at his home in Houston, Texas.