University of Missouri Athletics

Mike Carroll was a powerful blocker who was selected a first-team All-America offensive lineman as a senior after helping lead Missouri to the 1970 Orange Bowl. That Tiger squad featured one of the nation’s most high-powered offensive attacks, and the team finished the year as Big Eight Conference co-champions with a 9-2 record and No. 6 national ranking. The 1969 team set school records at the time for points (36.2-per-game average), total yards (4,507), passing yards (2,048) and touchdown passes (20). He helped pave the way for Joe Moore to gain 1,312 yards rushing (3rd in the nation) and for quarterback Terry McMillan to rank 12th nationally with 2,157 total yards. Carroll was recognized as a strong, dependable lineman with better-than-average speed who was especially proficient on the cutoff block. He wore jersey number 66 and played at a listed weight of 245 pounds, standing 6-foot-3. The native of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri played in the Senior Bowl in 1970.