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Coach
The Minnesota State Screaming Eagles is the fictional college football team led by Hayden Fox. This is the basis for the ABC sitcom Coach.
Craig T. Nelson played Hayden Fox, a character based somewhat on the Univeristy of Iowa football coach Hayden Fry. The comedic pairing of Nelson and Jerry Van Dyke, who played Fox’s assistant coach Luther, was sensational. Nelson was more the straight man, but they worked together so well.
Along with Nelson and Van Dyke, the cast included Shelley Fabares, Clare Carey, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, Pam Stone, Georgia Engel, and Kris Kamm.
Coach went 9 seasons on ABC and fit in with some great comedy blocks.
EYG- Embrace Your Geekness 
When this show was made, “Minnesota State didn’t exist. Later, the state consolidated a bunch of smaller state schools in the Minnesota State University system. Small school football, but Minnesota State-Mankato is a national college hockey power (if you care 🙂 ) Loved this show…what a great cast!
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