Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame
Mike McAdams
- Induction:
- 1992
Mike McAdams was another in a long line of great Southern Miss football players who believed in the team concept. He was a player that wasn’t really interested in personal goals or personal accomplishments, all he wanted to do was make a contribution to have a hand in Southern Miss winning football games.
   Like many players of that era McAdams played many different roles on the teams he was a part of and regardless of the position he was playing he always found a way to be successful.
   It was the unselfishness that McAdams played with that made him such an exceptional player. He may not have ranked up there with the pure athletes of his day, but there were few that played for Southern Miss that went at it with the drive and determination that he did.
   He was a player that seemingly got as much pleasure out of throwing a block that allowed one of his teammates to scamper into the end zone, more so than if he had scored it himself. He was a player that got just as much pleasure tipping a pass and watching a teammate intercept it or pressuring a quarterback and watching some else get the sack.
   During the 1966 season McAdams was used sparingly while seeing action at fullback. In fact he carried the ball only twice that season for nine yards.
   But during the spring of 1967 McAdams was switched to defense and moved in at cornerback. He made the adjustment so quickly that he moved to into the starting job. He recorded his first career interception that year and help lead the team to a 6-3 record. The defense that season was among the best in the country allowing the opponents only 199.3 yards a game, the sixth best mark in the nation. They were also as tough against the run as anyone in the nation that season as they allowed only 60.1 yards a game, the third best mark among Division I schools that year.
   In 1968, McAdams’ senior season, the team would finish the year with a 4-6 mark and he made the switch to safety. He again recorded an interception and proved to be one of the team’s steadiest performers. That team’s defensive performance slipped a bit, but they still were one of the most difficult to run against in the country, allowing only 79.5 yards a game.
   Over the final two seasons of his career McAdams established himself as one of the team’s true leaders. He was the type of player that was capable of getting the team going because of his approach to the game. Not so much a player that could get the team exciting with a speech in the locker room, but a player that could motivate them with his actions on the field.
   McAdams was the typical Southern Miss player throughout his career. One that didn’t want or ask for much, just an opportunity to go out on the field, prove what he could do, and try to win.
   Although his outstanding play contributed to many Southern Miss wins down
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   Like many players of that era McAdams played many different roles on the teams he was a part of and regardless of the position he was playing he always found a way to be successful.
   It was the unselfishness that McAdams played with that made him such an exceptional player. He may not have ranked up there with the pure athletes of his day, but there were few that played for Southern Miss that went at it with the drive and determination that he did.
   He was a player that seemingly got as much pleasure out of throwing a block that allowed one of his teammates to scamper into the end zone, more so than if he had scored it himself. He was a player that got just as much pleasure tipping a pass and watching a teammate intercept it or pressuring a quarterback and watching some else get the sack.
   During the 1966 season McAdams was used sparingly while seeing action at fullback. In fact he carried the ball only twice that season for nine yards.
   But during the spring of 1967 McAdams was switched to defense and moved in at cornerback. He made the adjustment so quickly that he moved to into the starting job. He recorded his first career interception that year and help lead the team to a 6-3 record. The defense that season was among the best in the country allowing the opponents only 199.3 yards a game, the sixth best mark in the nation. They were also as tough against the run as anyone in the nation that season as they allowed only 60.1 yards a game, the third best mark among Division I schools that year.
   In 1968, McAdams’ senior season, the team would finish the year with a 4-6 mark and he made the switch to safety. He again recorded an interception and proved to be one of the team’s steadiest performers. That team’s defensive performance slipped a bit, but they still were one of the most difficult to run against in the country, allowing only 79.5 yards a game.
   Over the final two seasons of his career McAdams established himself as one of the team’s true leaders. He was the type of player that was capable of getting the team going because of his approach to the game. Not so much a player that could get the team exciting with a speech in the locker room, but a player that could motivate them with his actions on the field.
   McAdams was the typical Southern Miss player throughout his career. One that didn’t want or ask for much, just an opportunity to go out on the field, prove what he could do, and try to win.
   Although his outstanding play contributed to many Southern Miss wins down
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