Hall of Fame
Allen Cain, a four-year starter at place-kicker for TLU, received seven different All-America playing awards in his career with the Bulldogs. Cain was named a D3football.com First Team All-American his junior and senior seasons, while also earning All-America honors from The Associated Press (AP Little All-America) and Beyond Sports College Network as a senior. In 2011, Cain earned All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association, The Associated Press, D3football.com and Beyond Sports College Network. The 2012-13 TLU Co-Male Student-Athlete of the Year, Cain is the all-time leader in field goals made for TLU and ended his career as the leader for the American Southwest Conference, now ranking second all-time. Cain kicked 17 field goals in 2012 - bringing his career field goal total to 43. Cain made 34 field goals in his junior and senior seasons alone. Cain still holds the American Southwest Conference and TLU records for most points scored by kicking in a game (19), most field goals in a game (5, twice), highest made field goal percentage in a game with at least four attempts (1.000, twice, 5-for-5 twice). Cain held the ASC career field goal record for 10 seasons.
Cain was also a two-time First Team Academic All-American, holding the honor as the first TLU student-athlete to be named a First Team Academic All-American twice. Cain concluded his career by kicking in the D3 Senior Classic in Salem, Virgina, kicking an extra-point and a 46-yard field goal in the South's 37-21 win over the North. Cain was a two-time finalist for the Fred Mitchell Award - awarded to the Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, NAIA or NJCAA place-kicker that best excels on the football field and in the community - and was named the 2012 ASC Special Teams Player of the Year and was named to the 2012 ASC Outstanding Sportsmen Team of the Year.
