Necessary Roughness

5.484

108 minutes

9/27/1991

Overview

When the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos football team is disqualified for cheating and poor grades, the University is forced to pick from a team that actually goes to school. Will they even win a single game?

Cast List

Scott Bakula
as Paul Blake
Robert Loggia
as Coach Wally Rig
Harley Jane Kozak
as Dr. Suzanne Carter
Larry Miller
as Dean Phillip Elias
Héctor Elizondo
as Coach Ed Gennero
Sinbad
as Andre Krimm
Fred Thompson
as Carver Purcell
Rob Schneider
as Chuck Neiderman
Jason Bateman
as Jarvis Edison
Andrew Bryniarski
as Wyatt Beaudry
Duane Davis
as Featherstone
Michael Dolan
as Eric 'Samorai' Hansen
Marcus Giamatti
as Sargie 'Fumblina' Wilkinson
Kathy Ireland
as Lucy Draper
Andrew Lauer
as Charlie Banks
Louis Mandylor
as McKenzie
Peter Navy Tuiasosopo
as Manumana
Drew Kahn
as Papke
Spencer Snow
as Olaf Knudson
Scott Snow
as Ingmar Knudson
Chris Berman
as Chris Berman
Dick Butkus
as Convict Football Player
Earl Campbell
as Convict Football Player
Roger Craig
as Convict Football Player
Ben Davidson
as Convict Football Player
Anthony Dorsett
as Convict Football Player
Evander Holyfield
as Convict Football Player
Ed Jones
as Convict Football Player
Jim Kelly
as Convict Football Player
Jerry Rice
as Convict Football Player
Herschel Walker
as Convict Football Player
Randy White
as Convict Football Player
Tom Whiteknight
as Harlan 'Flat-top' Meyers
Raul Flores
as Jayhawk Linebacker
Sidney Karlos Bradford
as Sidney 'Doberman' Harris
Coquina Dunn
as Bessie
Debra Carroll
as Dawne
Garrett Schenck
as Grant Edison
Rodger Boyce
as Sheriff Woods
Geoff Garza
as Manuel
Augustin Solis
as Ranch Hand
Dennis Parker
as Prison Guard
Randy Tallman
as Doctor Sayre
Desi Doyen
as Nurse
Darryl Cox
as Referee
Kimberly Figge
as Aerobics Instructor
Ken Locker
as Athletic Trainer
H. Bud Otto
as ESPN Production Manager
Tommy Baker
as Football Dropout
Dave Tanner
as Pianist
Spencer Prokop
as Waiter
Scott Thompson
as Space Cadet #1
Michael Lorre
as Space Cadet #2
Allan Graf
as Billy Bob's Bartender
Lee Gideon
as Booster
James Edward Savage
as Booster
Bobby Griffin
as Booster
Phil M. Sewell
as Booster
Donald R. Collins II
as Football Player
Scott Davis
as Football Player
John L. McGill
as Football Player
Dan Brook
as Football Player
Mark Hanson
as Alumni Booster (uncredited)