Mark Miller To Be Inducted Into The Cast Of Honor

In recognition of the 100^th anniversary of Bowling Green State University Football, the BGSU Department of Athletics will induct ten football players into the Cast of Honor, recognizing the "Best of the Best" by hanging their names and numbers in Doyt L. Perry Stadium.

The criteria for selecting members to the Cast of Honor is extensive. The nominee must have received his or her undergraduate degree from BGSU or, in the event of early pursuit of a professional career, must have been a student in good academic standing and made significant progress towards a degree. The candidate must have been at least 10 years removed from graduation and be a member of the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame, and must have exceptional athletic qualifications such as national award recognition, All-American status, and/or conference player of the year status. Finally, personal conduct, character, integrity, and community and University standing were considered.

Full Cast of Honor Release
Football's 100th Anniversary Page

Part One: Bernie Casey
Part Two: Fred Durig
Part Three: Josh Harris
Part Four: Jack Hecker
Part Five: Kory Lichtensteiger

Today we look at Mark Miller '78, who lettered for Bowling Green from 1974-77.

Mark Miller was the first BGSU quarterback to earn All-American honors, being named a 1977 Football News All-American. He was team MVP in both 1976 and 1977 and excelled in the classroom as well, earning Academic All-MAC selection as a captain in 1977. A second team All-MAC selection in 1976, Miller averaged 14.7 yards per completion that season, the third-highest single-season total in school history.

Miller is responsible for throwing the longest touchdown pass in BGSU history, a 96-yard score to Dave Dudley in 1976. He is one of two BGSU players in school history to lead the team in passing yards in four consecutive seasons.

Miller was the recipient of the 1977 NCAA Post Grad Scholarship. He played in the 1977 Canadian-American Bowl and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 1978 NFL Draft. Miller was inducted into the BGSU Hall of Fame in 1983.

"I came to Bowling Green because of Don Nehlen," Miller said. "I got great coaching. I think I played with 11 guys who signed NFL contracts and six from my senior year alone. Don's nickname was 'The Giant Killer' and we played and beat a lot of really good teams.

"College is the first time you really get serious about football and academics. Bowling Green really does mold you and make you into what you are going to be for the rest of your life. I was a biology major and Don Romans was a plant biologist. He ended up being as close a friend as I could've had as a faculty member. He came to Cleveland to watch me play with the Browns. It's about the people you meet and your teammates. We don't see each other for 5, 10, 20 years but then you get back together and it's like you are in the locker room again. That's the best part.

"I remember on my visit, they took us around and I can remember a lady coming up to me and she was so friendly. She was the ticket lady and I thought 'If the ticket lady can be that nice, how nice is everyone else?' She was Becky Meek, who ended up being Grandma Meek to my three boys."

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