BROWN: From Foyil to the NFL In 1991, Foyil finished second in the district, falling to Welch in a showdown by six points. Antle brought the Panthers a long ways in such a short period and even gave the Foyil fans something to look forward too with a state playoff berth. “Though we lost to Morrison, 32-0, in the playoffs, we had a remarkable season,” Antle said. The next year — 1992 — Foyil went undefeated and got beat in the 8-man state semifinals. Then, a five-year stretch from 1992-to-1997, Foyil became a household name in the 8Man state playoffs, reaching either the quarterfinals or semifinals, and even the state finals in 1997. “When you win, it creates more pride and enthusiasm in your program, your school and your town,” Antle said. “A lot of my success at Foyil, I give credit to Mike McGregor, who took a chance on hiring me and giving me freedom to run my own program. (Mike) McGregor understood that extra-curricular activities brings pride to a school and a town and that’s why his name is on the football field.” During Antle’s eight-year stretch as the Foyil head football coach, the former Owasso Rams standout amassed a 75-30 overall record. *** The pinnacle of Antle’s coaching career, however, came in his later years when he coached Foyil’s firstever NCAA Division I football player — Josh Brown — and then assisting his step-son Worley in 2005 while coaching his middle son, Tanner Antle, who went on to be a standout linebacker for Tulsa University. Antle said he’s not surprised at all by the way Brown’s career has materialized. After re-writing the 8-Man football history books, Brown went on to a 16 2012 Late Summer Surrey
Former Foyil head football coach Rick Antle sits in his home with a picture of his son, Tanner, and a signed Super Bowl football by ex-Seattle Seahawks placekicker Josh Brown. Tanner Antle and Josh Brown played NCAA Division I football at Tulsa and Nebraska following their outstanding prep careers at Foyil High School.
four-year career at the University of Nebraska, where he etched his name in Cornhuskers history as one of the greatest kickers to ever step foot inside Lincoln Stadium. From Brown’s point of view, picking Nebraska over homestate power-
house, Oklahoma, was the best decision he made. Brown’s recruitment to Nebraska started the summer of his senior year at Foyil, where he attended a camp in Lincoln and quickly made an impression on then-head coach Tom Os-