University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Nowlin came to UCO after two years at Murray State College and was a two-year defensive mainstay in helping the Bronchos go 20-1 and win back-to-back Oklahoma Collegiate Conference titles in 1961-62.

The Oklahoma City native played both ways as a junior and was a first-team All-OCC selection at defensive end in addition to leading the team in scoring with six touchdowns.  He rushed for 243 yards on 57 carries while also seeing time on the offensive line as UCO went 9-1 in winning the league crown.

Nowlin was a defensive catalyst again as a senior in 1962 when the Bronchos went 11-0 and captured their first-ever NAIA national championship, repeating as a first-team All-OCC pick while also earning first-team All-America honors.  The defense recorded five shutouts and allowed only 57 points that season, with Nowlin taking defensive player of the game honors in a 20-0 semifinal blanking of College of the Emporia before recording a key sack in UCO’s 28-13 finals victory over Lenoir Rhyne.