Hall of Fame

Ron Collier

  • Class
  • Induction
    2001
  • Sport(s)
    Mules Football
Ron Collier
Mules Football, 1968-71
Collier was a standout defensive back for the Mules under Howard Mahanes and played on two bowl teams. A graduate of Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Okla., he earned first-team all-MIAA recognition three straight years. He became a starter midway through his freshman campaign, shared the team lead in pass interceptions with four that season and played in the 1968 Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo.

In each of the next three seasons, he led the team in interceptions and was a first-team all-MIAA selection. He was third on the team in tackles on the Mules' 1970 Pecan Bowl team that faced Arkansas State University in Arlington, Texas, and led the team in tackles in 1971. He finished his career with 22 interceptions, establishing the Mules' career record which still stands. As a senior, he was a second-team Kodak All-American, as well as a third-team Associated Press Little All-America choice.


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