Eppie Barney played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.
13 Facts About Eppie Barney
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Eppie Barney, who switched from tailback to receiver prior to his junior season, ended his impressive career as a two-time first-team all-Big Eight pick and All-American.
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Eppie Barney graduated as the Big Eight's record-holder in four receiving categories.
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Eppie Barney contributed as a defensive back, intercepting two passes, and as a punt returner, running back six kicks for 39 yards.
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Stapleton, who switched his offense to a wing-T formation, saw enough promise in Eppie Barney to move him to the end spot for his junior campaign while incorporating more pass plays into the offense.
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Eppie Barney had a tendency to drop passes, but with his off-the-charts athleticism, he was a threat on every play.
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Eppie Barney still produced an outstanding year in 1965, catching 35 passes for 495 yards, good enough to lead the league in receiving while earning first-team all-Big Eight accolades.
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Eppie Barney had one in senior quarterback Tim Van Galder, who was setting school records of his own.
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Van Galder and Eppie Barney teamed up to form the best pass-catching tandem in the Big Eight for the second consecutive year, as Van Galder led the league in passing and Eppie Barney paced the league in receiving.
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Eppie Barney broke the ISU and Big Eight marks in single-season receiving yards and receptions to earn first-team all-Big Eight and second-team All-America honors in 1966.
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Eppie Barney ended his career with 97 receptions, a long-standing Big Eight mark that still ranks 10th in school history.
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Eppie Barney participated in the Blue-Gray Bowl and Senior Bowl before getting selected in the third round of the NFL draft by his hometown Cleveland Browns.
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Eppie Barney caught 18 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown in 1968.