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As a junior, Woodside continued to show excellent form as a placekicker. He again led the team in scoring with 100 points, currently fifth highest all time among kickers at WVU. He completed 21 of 25 field goal attempts, currently second and third all-time records at WVU. Woodside was perfect in 37
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in one of the biggest games in WVU football history—the first victory against Penn State in 29 years. Woodside led the team in total scoring for the third consecutive year with 73 points (15 for 21 in field goals and 28 for 28 in extra points). Woodside broke his own record for the longest field
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Woodside enrolled at West Virginia University and joined the football team as a walk-on placekicker in 1981. As a four-year letter winner for the football team, Woodside established himself as one of the best placekickers in the nation and the finest in West Virginia University's history. He was
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known for his many eccentricities, including drawing patterns on his shoes with a magic marker, constant activity on the sideline during games, and practicing his kicks on the field facing the wrong direction. He was also known for having very poor vision, reportedly not being able to see the
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After beating two scholarship kickers for the starting job, Woodside finished the season fourth in total scoring with 34 points. Woodside was successful in eight out of 12 field goal attempts and 10 out of 11 extra points. WVU finished the season with a record of 9-3, including a win in the
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over Florida. In the bowl game, Woodside kicked four field goals, including a 49-yard field goal, second-longest in WVU history at the time and currently among the longest field goals in WVU history. The team finished the season with top-20 rankings in both national polls.
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As the full-time placekicker for WVU, Woodside finished the season as the team's leading scorer with 116 points, a team record at the time for kickers and second only to Ira Errett Rodgers's 147 points scored in 1919. Woodside's 28 field goals in 31 attempts set the
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Woodside continues to provide kicking instruction through camps and personal training sessions. He is known for his unfailing enthusiasm for his students and their abilities and for his belief in using positive reinforcement.
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In 1982, Woodside set the NCAA Division I football record for the most field goals made in a season (28), a record that has been surpassed by four players. The current record is 31 (Billy Bennett,
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training camp as a 43-year-old placekicker. Woodside was among the coaches who helped prepare Fatsis with instruction on technique, form, and kicking philosophy.
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record for most field goals in a season. It also set the record in both categories for a single season at WVU, records that stood until 2014. Against
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where he earned first-team All-America honors and set numerous placekicking and scoring records. In 2008, Woodside was featured in the book
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with Woodside kicking field goals of 39 and 23 yards. For the third consecutive season, WVU finished in the top 20 in both polls.
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Woodside holds many career and single-season kicking and scoring records at West Virginia University, including:
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Single season most times kicking two or more field goals in a game, 10 (1982, tied with 2 others)
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A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-Foot-8, 170-Pound, 43-Year-Old Sportswriter Plays In The NFL
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In 1999, Woodside was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame.
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Woodside kicked the game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter of WVU's upset over
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Woodside was named to the UPI All-America second team and AP All-America third team.
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as the 333rd pick. He did not make the team. In 1987, he was a member of the
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made under 40 yards (min. 16), 100% (23 for 23; 1982; tied with 8 others)
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extra-point attempts. His 50-yard field goal against Pacific tied
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Washington City Paper Article about Woodside, September 24, 2010
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goal in WVU history with a successful 55-yard attempt against
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All-America first team and the UPI All-America second team.
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West Virginia University Football Press Guide, 2010 Season
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Players of American football from Fairfax County, Virginia
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Longest field goal, 55 yards against Louisville (1984)
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and was ranked in the top 20 in both national polls.
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