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mike simpson

Mike Simpson

Runners to the starting line...


Mike Simpson, legendary multi-sport athlete at Port Neches-Groves High School, breaks the tape as he talks about his career, including: 


  • his early years at Groves Junior High;
  • playing football at PN-G under legendary coach Bum Phillips;
  • running on PN-G's 440-yard Relay team that set a National Record at the State Track Meet in 1965;
  • winning the 220-yard Dash at that same State Track Meet;
  • playing football at the University of Houston;
  • his four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, including three playoff appearances vs. the Dallas Cowboys;
  • his lifelong passion with the guitar;
  • his life after football;
  • his family;
  • and other topics!


The podcast brings up a wide range of names from Southeast Texas, including Bum Phillips, Randy Byrd, Kenneth Bernard, Lyman Landry, Leo Simpson (Mike's brother), Gordon LeBoeuf, John Wayne Goodwin, Coach Lewis Ford, Ken Watson, Moe O'Brien, Joyce O'Brien, Kennth Almond, Wade Phillips, Helen Phillips, Dale Bernauer, Dr. Houston Byrd, Cliff Larson, and more! Other well-known names included in the podcast are Bill Yeoman, Larry Gatlin, Paul Gipson, Elmo Wright, Dickie Post, Dr. Phil, Sid Gillman, Dick Nolan, Lance Alworth, Gary Garrison, Roger Staubach, Bob Hayes, Calvin Hill, Walt Garrison, Tom Landry, Steve Spurrier...and more!!


All quiet in the stands...Mr. Starter we are ready...the gun is up!!!


Right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

Mike Simpson

Indian running back

Mike Simpson was an All District running back for PN-G, where he played under legendary Coach Bum Phillips. Hear him tell about playing football for the Indians on Down Trials of Victory podcast!

american legion award

Mike is known not only for his athletic accomplishments, but also for his exemplary character. He was honored with the American Legion Award at PN-G's graduation ceremony in 1965. Hear his story on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

King of PN-G

Mike was crowned the King of PN-G his senior year. Here he is with the Queen of PN-G Laurie Nunez, who went on to marry one of Mike's best friends, Wade Phillips. Hear him talk about his high school years on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

district champion track team

PN-G's track team of 1965 was the District champion. Hear Mike talk about that track team, and Coach Moe O'Brien, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

State 220-yard dash champ

Mike won the state 220-yard Dash in 1965. Hear him tell all about it on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

National record relay team

PN-G's 440-yard Relay team set a National Record at the State Track Meet in 1965. Hear Mike Simpson talk about that team, and that event, on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (pictured L to R--Lyman Landry, Kenneth Bernard, Randy Byrd, Mike Simpson).

national high school record

Mike Simpson to Randy Byrd to Kenneth Bernard to Lyman Landry =  national high school record in 1965. Hear leadoff man Mike Simpson tell all about it on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

PN-G on the national map

PN-G's 440-yard relay team achieved national prominence with its record-setting performance at the State Track Meet in 1965. Hear all about it on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

austin american statesman article

Austin American Statesman article on PN-G's 440-yard Relay national record setting performance. Hear Mike Simpson tell about it on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

Local news Coverage

The Relay team's performance made front page news in Mid-County. Hear all about it from Mike Simpson, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

houston cougars

Mike went on to play four years at the University of Houston. Hear him talk about those years, including the Cougars' 100-6 win over Tulsa in 1968. Right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (pictured above are PN-G freshmen U of H teammates Mike Simpson, George Caraway, and Wade Phillips)

san francisco 49ers

Mike played four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. Included in those years were three playoff appearances vs. the Dallas Cowboys. Hear Mike talk about his pro football career on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

Videos

mike simpson--san francisco 49ers

Watch Mike Simpson make a big fourth-quarter play in the 49ers' 24-20 Divisional playoff win vs. Washington in 1971.

dr. phil discusses tulsa losing to U of H 100-6

Mike Simpson scored U of H's final touchdown on a punt return in the Cougars' 100-6 win over Tulsa in 1968. Dr. Phil was a linebacker on Tulsa's football team. Hear Dr. Phil tell David Letterman about that game, and be sure to check out Mike Simpson's account of that game on Down Trails of Victory podcast! Also, check out Wade Phillips' recollection of that game on his Down Trails of Victory previous episode.


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