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Mike Turk
Troy State University
Turk, a native of Montgomery, Ala., was a walk-on quarterback at Troy
State University (now Troy University) who led the Trojans to NCAA
Division II National Championships in 1984 and 1987. He was a
three-time, first-team All-GSC pick and was the runner-up for the Harlon
Hill Trophy as a senior in 1987. He was a consensus All-American pick as
a senior and was Football News Division II Offensive Player of the Year.
That same season he became the first person to be chosen as the Alabama
Sports Writers' Association Small College Athlete of the Year and
Amateur Athlete of the Year in the same year. During his playing career,
Turk rushed for 2,632 yards and produced 5,739 yards of total offense.
Both of those figures rank second in Trojan football history.
Turk led the Trojans to a 40-8-1 overall record during his career,
including a 7-1 record in the Division II playoffs. Following his
graduation from Troy, Turk coached 13 seasons with the Trojans. During
his time as running backs coach at Troy, the Trojans had nine backs earn
all-conference honors.
He
is now in his fourth season as head football coach of the Huntingdon
College Hawks in his hometown of Montgomery.
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