Halfback
1956 / 1958
Laurens, SC
| KING DIXON Halfback 1956 / 1958 Laurens, SC |
| Prior Schools | |
|---|---|
| School | Location |
| Roster Listings | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Roster | Num | Pos | Ht | Wt | Yr | Gms | GS | ||||
| 1956 | Game Program vs. Miami (Fla) | 20 | HB | 5-9 | 165 | So | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1957 | Game Program vs. Texas | 20 | HB | 5-8 | 170 | Jr | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | Fall 1958 | 20 | HB | 5-8 | 175 | Sr | 8 | 8 |
| Depth Chart Appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | Position | Rank |
| Honors | |
|---|---|
| Award | Year |
| 1954 | Shrine Bowl |
| 1956 | Academic All-ACC |
| 1957 | Academic All-ACC |
| 1958 | Academic All-ACC |
| 1958 | North-South Shrine Game |
| Passing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Att | Com | Pct | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | I% | 3D Att | 3D Conv% | NEWS | Rtg |
| 1956 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 61 | 5.55 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 101.13 | |||
| 1957 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 52.00 | |||
| 1958 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 65 | 4.64 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 81.71 | |||
| Tot |
| Passing by Receiver | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | QB | Rec | Throws | Com% | Yds | 1D | TD | Success Rate |
| 1956 | ||||||||
| Alex Hawkins | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| 1957 | ||||||||
| Eddie Beall | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Alex Hawkins | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | ||||||||
| Alex Hawkins | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Bucky Walker | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Weems Baskin III | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1956 | 136 | 655 | 4.8 | |
| 1957 | 73 | 272 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 1958 | 79 | 323 | 4.1 | 2 |
| Tot | 288 | 1250 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Com% | 1D | CDT | CD% | BP% |
| 1956 | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | ||||||
| 1957 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | |||||
| 1958 | 10 | 189 | 18.9 | 3 | |||||
| Tot | 20 | 368 | 18.4 | 4 |
| Receiving by QB | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | QB | Rec | Throws | Com% | Yds | 1D | TD | Success Rate |
| 1956 | ||||||||
| Alex Hawkins | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| 1957 | ||||||||
| Alex Hawkins | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 66.67 | |
| Julius Derrick | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Heyward King | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | ||||||||
| Alex Hawkins | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 101 | 4 | 3 | 83.33 | |
| Bobby Bunch | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Steve Satterfield | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Success Rate from Official Play-By-Play Stats | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Pass Plays | Pass SR | Pass SPP | Rush Plays | Rush SR | Rush SPP | Recv Plays | Recv SR | Recv SPP | Recv FC% | Tot SPP | SPP/Play | 1956 | 3 | 33.30 | 0.71 | 24 | 50.00 | 14.22 | 2 | 100 | 7.75 | 0 | 22.68 | 0.78 | 1957 | 6 | 0.00 | -6 | 47 | 48.90 | 55.99 | 5 | 40 | 10.86 | 0 | 60.85 | 1.05 | 1958 | 11 | 45.50 | 7.52 | 58 | 44.80 | 48.16 | 9 | 77.8 | 19.28 | 0 | 74.96 | 0.96 |
| Punting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Punts | Yds | Avg |
| 1957 | 15 | 488 | 32.5 |
| 1959 | 29 | 940 | 32.4 |
| Tot | 44 | 1428 | 32.5 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1956 | 7 | 199 | 28.4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 7 | 293 | 41.9 | 0 |
| 1958 | 11 | 263 | 23.9 | 0 |
| Tot | 25 | 755 | 30.2 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1956 | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 1958 | 11 | 89 | 8.1 | 0 |
| Tot | 16 | 156 | 9.8 | 0 |
| Games Started | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Position |
| 1956-09-15 | Wofford | Left Halfback |
| 1956-09-22 | Duke | Left Halfback |
| 1956-09-28 | Miami (Fla.) | Left Halfback |
| 1956-11-22 | Wake Forest | Left Halfback |
| 1957-09-28 | Wofford | Left Halfback |
| 1957-10-05 | Texas | Left Halfback |
| 1958-09-20 | Duke | Left Halfback |
| 1958-10-04 | Georgia | Left Halfback |
| 1958-10-11 | North Carolina | Left Halfback |
| 1958-10-23 | Clemson | Left Halfback |
| 1958-11-01 | Maryland | Left Halfback |
| 1958-11-15 | Virginia | Left Halfback |
| 1958-11-22 | N.C. State | Left Halfback |
| 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | Left Halfback |
| Single Game Rushing Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Att | Yds | TD |
| 1956 | 1956-09-15 | Wofford | 86 | 1 | |
| 1956-09-22 | Duke | 14 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1956-09-28 | Miami (Fla.) | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1956-10-06 | North Carolina | 19 | 97 | 1 | |
| 1956-11-03 | Furman | 65 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | 1957-09-21 | Duke | 12 | 46 | 1 |
| 1957-09-28 | Wofford | 14 | 64 | 0 | |
| 1958 | 1958-10-04 | Georgia | 10 | 52 | 0 |
| 1958-10-11 | North Carolina | 5 | -1 | 0 | |
| 1958-10-23 | Clemson | 6 | 23 | 1 | |
| 1958-11-01 | Maryland | 8 | 49 | 0 | |
| 1958-11-15 | Virginia | 6 | 28 | ||
| 1958-11-22 | N.C. State | 12 | 59 | 0 | |
| 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 10 | 41 | 0 |
| Single Game Passing Stats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Att | Com | Yds | TD | Int |
| 1957 | 1957-09-21 | Duke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 | 1958-10-04 | Georgia | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-10-11 | North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-11-22 | N.C. State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Single Game Receiving Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 1958 | 1958-10-11 | North Carolina | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 1958-11-01 | Maryland | 3 | 47 | 0 | |
| 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 4 | 86 | 3 |
| Scoring Plays | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Qtr | Time | USC | Opp | Play | 1956-09-15 | Wofford | 1 | 07:35 | 7 | 0 | King Dixon, 2-yd run (Alex Hawkins kick) | 1956-09-22 | Duke | 2 | 7 | 0 | King Dixon, 1-yd run (Alex Hawkins kick) | 1956-10-06 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 0 | King Dixon run (Alex Hawkins kick) | 1956-10-13 | Virginia | 4 | 20 | 13 | King Dixon, 49-yd run (Alex Hawkins kick) | 1957-09-21 | Duke | 2 | 7 | 7 | Pryor Millner, 1-yd run (Sam Ebert kick) | 1957-09-21 | Duke | 1 | 0 | 7 | King Dixon, 2-yd run (Alex Hawkins kick) | 1957-10-05 | Texas | 1 | 7 | 0 | King Dixon, 98-yd kickoff return (Alex Hawkins kick) | 1957-10-05 | Texas | 4 | 20 | 21 | King Dixon, 36-yd pass from Alex Hawkins (Hawkins kick) | 1957-11-02 | Maryland | 3 | 6 | 3 | King Dixon, 2-yd run (conversion failed) | 1958-10-04 | Georgia | 1 | 8 | 0 | Alex Hawkins, 45-yd interception return (King Dixon pass from Hawkins) | 1958-10-04 | Georgia | 2 | 16 | 0 | John Saunders, 3-yd run (Alex Hawkins pass from King Dixon) | 1958-10-23 | Clemson | 4 | 20 | 6 | King Dixon, 1-yd run (pass failed) | 1958-11-08 | Furman | 1 | 6 | 0 | King Dixon, 3-yd run (run failed) | 1958-11-15 | Virginia | 1 | 8 | 0 | Bobby Bunch, 2-yd run (Alex Hawkins pass from King Dixon) | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 2 | 12 | 7 | King Dixon, 12-yd pass from Alex Hawkins (pass failed) | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 4 | 18 | 7 | King Dixon, 45-yd pass from Alex Hawkins (pass failed) | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 4 | 24 | 7 | King Dixon, 8-yd pass from Alex Hawkins (pass failed) |
| Receptions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1956 | 1956-10-25 | Clemson | 1 | 10 | USC | 20 | King Dixon, 20-yd pass from Alex Hawkins |
| 1956 | 1956-10-25 | Clemson | 3 | 4 | CLM | 49 | King Dixon, 11-yd pass from Alex Hawkins |
| 1957 | 1957-10-05 | Texas | 3 | 3 | TEX | 36 | King Dixon, 36-yd pass from Alex Hawkins, touchdown |
| 1957 | 1957-10-24 | Clemson | 3 | 7 | USC | 35 | King Dixon, 13-yd pass from Alex Hawkins |
| 1958 | 1958-10-11 | North Carolina | 3 | 11 | USC | 19 | King Dixon, 26-yd pass from Alex Hawkins |
| 1958 | 1958-11-01 | Maryland | 3 | 8 | USC | 43 | King Dixon, 11-yd pass from Alex Hawkins |
| 1958 | 1958-11-01 | Maryland | 2 | 7 | UMD | 32 | King Dixon, 19-yd pass from Bobby Bunch |
| 1958 | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 2 | 10 | WFU | 32 | King Dixon, 21-yd pass from Bobby Bunch |
| 1958 | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 1 | 10 | WFU | 11 | King Dixon, 11-yd pass from Alex Hawkins, touchdown |
| 1958 | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 2 | 13 | WFU | 45 | King Dixon, 45-yd pass from Alex Hawkins, touchdown |
| 1958 | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 4 | 8 | WFU | 8 | King Dixon, 8-yd pass from Alex Hawkins, touchdown |
| Defense - Passes Broken Up | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1957 | 1957-09-28 | Wofford | 3 | 4 | USC | 39 | Bradshaw pass for Carpenter incomplete (King Dixon) |
| 1957 | 1957-10-12 | Furman | 3 | 10 | USC | 36 | Baker pass for Weir incomplete (King Dixon) |
| 1958 | 1958-11-22 | N.C. State | 1 | 10 | USC | 36 | Cackovic pass for Pepe incomplete (King Dixon) |
| 1958 | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 3 | 13 | WFU | 36 | Snead pass for Manning incomplete (King Dixon) |
| Defense - Interceptions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1958 | 1958-11-01 | Maryland | 2 | 13 | UMD | 31 | Ruselvyan pass intercepted by King Dixon |
| 1958 | 1958-11-22 | N.C. State | 2 | 9 | USC | 24 | Trowbridge pass intercepted by King Dixon in end zone, touchback |
| 1958 | 1958-11-22 | N.C. State | 4 | 17 | USC | 42 | Cackovic pass intercepted by King Dixon at SC 22, returned 12 yards |
| 1958 | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 2 | 10 | USC | 17 | Carpenter pass intercepted by King Dixon |
| Defensive Plays | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1956 | 1956-10-25 | Clemson | 2 | 6 | CLM | 24 | Joel Wells rush for 12 (King Dixon) |
| 1957 | 1957-09-28 | Wofford | 3 | 1 | WOF | 47 | Green rush for 8 (King Dixon, Don Rogers) |
| 1957 | 1957-11-09 | North Carolina | 3 | 4 | USC | 44 | Goff, 17-yd pass from Cummings (King Dixon, Alex Hawkins) |
| 1957 | 1957-11-09 | North Carolina | 3 | 19 | USC | 36 | Schuler rush for 9 (King Dixon, John Kompara) |
| 1958 | 1958-11-27 | Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | WFU | 35 | MacLean rush for 11 (King Dixon) |