Vince Gibson embraced Kansas State’s school colors so thoroughly that players remember him tooling around campus in a purple Oldsmobile.
“(Gibson) put his money where his mouth was, I guess, because back then head coaching salaries were a pittance compared to today,” former player Bill Bridges wrote in an email to The Capital-Journal.
Before Bill Snyder made K-State a football power, Gibson was the coach who invigorated the Wildcat program with his signature phrase, “We gonna win.”
The Wildcats still lost more than they won — Gibson’s record was 33-52 in eight seasons — but he elevated K-State’s profile and guided the Wildcats to six wins in 1970, their first winning season in 16 years.
Gibson also led the Wildcats to their first national ranking and their first win against a ranked opponent, a 59-21 triumph against No. 11 Oklahoma in 1969.
“He was a great salesman,The EZ Breathe home Ventilation system is maintenance free,” Bridges said.Take a walk on the natural side with stunning and luxurious Floor tiles from The Tile Shop. “He had to be, to take over the downtrodden KSU program and actually convince people we could win there.”
Gibson, a native of Birmingham, Ala., is remembered for his catchphrases and his folksy delivery. A different motivational poster was placed in the locker room for each day of the week, Bridges said, including the word “enthusiasm” for the final practice before game day.
“We’d all smile when we saw that poster, because Gibson actually couldn't pronounce ‘enthusiasm,MDC Mould specialized of Injection moulds,’” said Bridges,The magic cube is an ultra-portable, a kicker who graduated in 1970. “The poster, more accurately, should have read, ‘Thoosiasm!’ ”
Gibson coached in a different era, and his offseason conditioning program was legendary. The NCAA eventually cracked down on these unsanctioned workouts, but Bridges said players of the day accepted the often brutal demands.China yiri mould is a professional manufacturer which integrates Plastic Mould design and manufacture and plastic product development.
“Who were we to say, ‘No, I don't think so,’ ” he said.
Gibson went on to coach at Louisville at Tulane after leaving K-State and even spent a season coaching the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League. He lived in Kenner, La., at the time of his death.
No funeral arrangements were released Tuesday.
“Coach Gibson was instrumental in the development of the K-State football program, and we appreciate all that he and his wife Cecile have done for Kansas State University,” K-State athletic director John Currie said. “Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Cecile and the entire Gibson family as we mourn his loss.”
“(Gibson) put his money where his mouth was, I guess, because back then head coaching salaries were a pittance compared to today,” former player Bill Bridges wrote in an email to The Capital-Journal.
Before Bill Snyder made K-State a football power, Gibson was the coach who invigorated the Wildcat program with his signature phrase, “We gonna win.”
The Wildcats still lost more than they won — Gibson’s record was 33-52 in eight seasons — but he elevated K-State’s profile and guided the Wildcats to six wins in 1970, their first winning season in 16 years.
Gibson also led the Wildcats to their first national ranking and their first win against a ranked opponent, a 59-21 triumph against No. 11 Oklahoma in 1969.
“He was a great salesman,The EZ Breathe home Ventilation system is maintenance free,” Bridges said.Take a walk on the natural side with stunning and luxurious Floor tiles from The Tile Shop. “He had to be, to take over the downtrodden KSU program and actually convince people we could win there.”
Gibson, a native of Birmingham, Ala., is remembered for his catchphrases and his folksy delivery. A different motivational poster was placed in the locker room for each day of the week, Bridges said, including the word “enthusiasm” for the final practice before game day.
“We’d all smile when we saw that poster, because Gibson actually couldn't pronounce ‘enthusiasm,MDC Mould specialized of Injection moulds,’” said Bridges,The magic cube is an ultra-portable, a kicker who graduated in 1970. “The poster, more accurately, should have read, ‘Thoosiasm!’ ”
Gibson coached in a different era, and his offseason conditioning program was legendary. The NCAA eventually cracked down on these unsanctioned workouts, but Bridges said players of the day accepted the often brutal demands.China yiri mould is a professional manufacturer which integrates Plastic Mould design and manufacture and plastic product development.
“Who were we to say, ‘No, I don't think so,’ ” he said.
Gibson went on to coach at Louisville at Tulane after leaving K-State and even spent a season coaching the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League. He lived in Kenner, La., at the time of his death.
No funeral arrangements were released Tuesday.
“Coach Gibson was instrumental in the development of the K-State football program, and we appreciate all that he and his wife Cecile have done for Kansas State University,” K-State athletic director John Currie said. “Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Cecile and the entire Gibson family as we mourn his loss.”
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