Necessary Roughness (film)

Necessary Roughness is a 1991 American sports comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti, his final film. The film stars Scott Bakula, Hctor Elizondo, Robert Loggia, and Harley Jane Kozak. Costars include Larry Miller, Sinbad, Jason Bateman, Kathy Ireland, Rob Schneider, and Fred Dalton Thompson.

The Texas State University Fightin Armadillos were once one of the most powerful teams in college football. After winning consecutive national championships, massive NCAA violations resulted in the program having to forfeit years worth of victories. All of the previous players and coaches are banned from returning except Charlie Banks, the only clean player, who never got to play despite having heart.The new coaching staff, led by Ed Straight Arrow Gennero Elizondo, is forced to build an almost entirely new team with little assistance. No athletic scholarships are available, forcing them to hold tryouts. Along with this, they must worry about Dean Elias Miller, who wants the team to fail so he can scrap it. The coaches soon have a makeshift team in place. ........

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