Guy Walker Morriss was an American football coach and player.
24 Facts About Guy Morriss
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Guy Morriss served as the head football coach at the University of Kentucky for two seasons and at Baylor University for five seasons.
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Guy Morriss played in over 200 regular season games during his NFL career and started at center for the Eagles in Super Bowl XV.
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Guy Morriss was born in Colorado City, Texas, on May 13,1951.
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Guy Morriss attended Sam Houston High School in Arlington, Texas, where he played tight end for the school's team.
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Guy Morriss later earned a scholarship to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, graduating in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in secondary education.
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Guy Morriss played as a guard for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Guy Morriss played with the Eagles from 1973 to 1983, and started in 151 out of their 158 games in that period.
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Guy Morriss signed with the New England Patriots that offseason, and he played center and guard for the Patriots through the 1987 season.
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Guy Morriss played in Super Bowl XV for the Eagles and as a backup to Pete Brock in Super Bowl XX for the Patriots.
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In 1992, after a brief stint as the head coach of the Washington Marauders of the Professional Spring Football League, Guy Morriss coached at Valdosta State University under Hal Mumme, who developed the modern air raid offense, and alongside Mike Leach.
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Guy Morriss later re-joined Mumme and Leach in 1997 at Kentucky, where he was offensive line and assistant head coach.
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Guy Morriss was given national recognition for his pass blocking schemes that helped turn Kentucky's offense into one of the best in the nation.
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Guy Morriss was the losing coach in the "Bluegrass Miracle" game at Commonwealth Stadium in 2002.
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Seconds before the Hail Mary, Guy Morriss was doused with Gatorade by quarterback Jared Lorenzen in a premature "victory bath".
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Guy Morriss resigned from Kentucky to accept the head coaching job for the Baylor Bears in December 2002.
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In March 2008, Guy Morriss accepted a job as a position coach at Kentucky State University.
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Guy Morriss was the first person with coaching experience in a BCS conference to go to work in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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On January 7,2009, Guy Morriss was offered the job to succeed Conley by athletic director Carlton Cooper and university president Daniel Jones.
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Guy Morriss introduced the idea of wearing throwback jerseys that had the moniker "EAST TEXAS" on the front, as homage to the schools previous name, East Texas State University.
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Guy Morriss said that he was "proud" of his players for taking the newspapers.
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Guy Morriss's duties included fundraising, teaching, and oversight of athletic facilities and special projects.
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Guy Morriss was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Guy Morriss died in Danville, Kentucky, on September 5,2022, at the age of 71.