EDINBORO UNIVERSITY vs DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAT. NOV. 10,1984 P.PI I FfiE ARCHIVES FAREWELL SENIORS! VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 NCAA^uCani§ NOVEMBER 10, 1984 THE SCOT SCOREBOARD EDINBORO UNIVERSITY'S OFFICIAL FOOTBALL PROGRAM has a game plan that The Fighting Scot football program is the official magazine for all Edinboro University home football games. The Scot Scoreboard is published by the Sports Information Office and printed by the Albion News in Albion, Pa. National advertising in the publication is represented by Spencer Marketing Services of New York, New York and Touchdown Publications of San Francisco, California. Local advertising in The Scot Scoreboard is solicited by the Sports Information Office and supports football at Edinboro University. Please give our advertisers your patronage whenever possible. Questions? Contact Paul Newman, Sports Information Director, McComb Fieldhouse, Room 118, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA 16444 or call 814-732-2811. PROGRAM FEATURES Take the bother out of game-day supplies with our convenient fineup. • Delicious sandwiches * Groceries of all kinds • Ice cold soft drinks • Gas for the car “Make us part of your team today!” Comer 6-N & Ontario St. 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. 1984 Football Captains ................................................... 1 Edinboro University .......................................................... 3 District of Columbia Football ..........................................4 Today's Game Against the Firebirds ............................... 5 President Foster F. Diebold ............................................. 7 Scot Linebacker Willie Chealey........................................ 8 Athletic Director Jim McDonald ...................................... 9 Scots Grid Outlook ......................................... 11, 13, 15 Blair Hrovat's Career Statistics ......................................57 Head Coach Denny Creehan ..........................................59 Edinboro Alphabetical Roster ........................................60 Edinboro Lineup and Numerical ............................. Center UDC Lineup and Numerical .................................... Center UDC Alphabetical Roster ...............................................65 Edinboro Football Records .................................... 67-68 Edinboro Players' Pictures ....................... 109, 111, 113 1983 Records and Honors ........................................ 115 The Spirit of Scots Marching Band........................... 117 Assistant Coaches .................................................... 119 1984 Individual Statistics ......................................... 121 Fighting Scot Football Families ................................. 123 The Pennsylvania Conference .................................. 124 The Pros and Cons of a Championship Playoff ........... It College Landmarks Across the Nation......................... 6t Mental Toughness ........................................................ 9t Great Rivalries............................................................. 15t Football in the Forties ................................................. 21t College Football Puzzle ............................................... 30t Tailgating in the '80's is No Picnic ............................. 33t The Juice Wore Cardinal and Gold....... .................. 35t The 1953 Pony Backfield ..............................................43t How the Major Award Winners are Selected ............. 49t The Life of a Coach's Wife.......................................... 59t The Top 20 Basketball Teams for 1984-85 .............. 65t Does the Prevent Defense Really Prevent Much?___77t FIGHTING SCOT 1984 GRID CAPTAINS: (Kneeling LR) Blair Hrovat and Willie Chealey. (Standing L-R) Rick Jordan and Bob O'Rorke. OFFICIALS FOR TODAY'S GAME REFEREE........................................... FRAN DELMASTRO LINE JUDGE............................................. TOMTORCHIA UMPIRE............................................. JIM CUNNINGHAM FIELD JUDGE........................................... LARRY KUPEC LINESMAN ............................................. GERRY DUNLAP BACK JUDGE.................................... RAY HARRINGTON CLOCK OPERATOR ...........................JIM BUSHOFSKY 1984 EUP FOOTBALL RESULTS (7-2) WON EUP 40 WON EUP 42 WON EUP 20 WON EUP 31 LOSS EUP 17 WON EUP 40 LOSS EUP 24 WON EUP 45 WON EUP 36 10 SAT Nov. 17 SAT Nov. *PC Western Division 1 West Liberty 14 0 W. Va. Wesleyan *California 14 26 •SLIPPERY ROCK 52 •Indiana U. (PA) E. Stroudsburg 20 •CLARION 35 •Lock Haven 25 •SHIPPENSBURG 14 DIS. 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Recent program developments include those in the high-demand areas of allied health, business administration, communication, computer technology, nursing, and various pre-profes­ sional offerings such as law, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and veterinary science. Numerous student internships provide additional examples of the University's efforts to create a close working relationship with the people it serves while, at the same time, offering students intel­ lectual and career opportunities. Edinboro has initiated the University Honors Program to provide challenging and enriched learning experiences for academically gifted students. Undergraduate students are encouraged to strive for academic excellence both in their major fields and in other disciplines. Honors students pursue studies that are greater in depth and scope than those required of other undergraduates. After 125 years of service to the tri-state area, Edinboro experienced its most significant change in history on July 1, 1983, when the College became Edinboro Univer­ sity of Pennsylvania. Founded as a private academy in 1857, Edinboro University has continued its surge to the forefront as one of the leading educational institutions in western Pennsylvania. Situated on a sprawling 585-acre campus in the scenic resort community of Edinboro, the University is within 100 miles of the educational and cultural centers of Buffalo, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. It is just 15 miles south of Erie, the third largest city in Pennsylvania, and easily accessible from all directions by interstates 79, 80 and 90. Edinboro has the distinction of being the second normal school established in Pennsylvania and the 12th in the United States. 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CAMPUS BOOKSTORE CAMPUS LANES CAMPUS ARTSTORE 3 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOURTEEN SCOT SENIORS MAKE LAST APPEARANCE NOVEMBER 10 - at Edinboro - 1:30 p.m. Edinboro University, rated the third best NCAA II team in the East, will close out its highly successful 1984 regular season campaign today when the 7-2 Fighting Scots host a victimized District of Columbia University (0-7-1). The game marks the final home appearance of 14 EUP seniors (pictured below) headlined by record-breaking quarterback, Blair Hrovat. Enroute to directing the Scots to a 27-6 mark over the last four years, Hrovat has cracked 16 Edinboro grid standards, while becoming the most successful passer in the Scots' grid history as well as inking his name in the Pennsylvania Conference record book. The Northfield, Ohio, product has com­ pleted 304 of 607 passes for a career total of 4,994 yards and 47 TD tosses. His first completion on Saturday should put him over the 5,000-yard barrier. Kick return specialist and wide receiver Eric Bosley will also be bowing out with record shattering totals. The Willingboro, New Jersey, speedster is ranked among the national leaders with his 27.6 yards-per-return average and owns another 'Boro mark with his career average of 24.2 yards per return on the strength of 50 run-backs for 1,208. He has both a 100-yard return and a 98-yard scoring runback to his credit this season. UDC rests its hopes on the passing of senior quarterback John Dangerfieid, who owns 72 com­ pletions in 171 passing attempts for 777 yards. His favorite targets are tight end Robert Murphy (21 catches, 276 yards) and wide receiver Chris Flegler (17-267 yards). The Firebirds are young defensively but have rapidly improving linemen Darrell Nichols (6-4, 247), James Kinard (6-5, 278), Joseph Murphy (6-1, 243) FIREBIRDS OUTLOOK First year coach Bobby Frazier takes the reins of a Firebird football program that went 0-10 last year and hopes to enjoy the same success he previously experienced at Bethune Cookman College in Florida where he compiled a 23-13-1 record. Frazier has served a year as an assistant coach and is in a position to already evaluate the players he has on hand to play a vastly revamped schedule that lists seven new opponents. "This football season looks favorable for us," he said. We have 25 veterans, mostly sophomores, returning to the gridiron who exhibit a lot of class and character on and off the field." Coach Frazier plans for his Firebirds to use a multiple offense this year. "The l-formation and the pro-set will be our basic lineups." William Parker, a 5-10, 240-' pound center from Washington, D.C., and senior Cedric Matthews, a 5-11, 190-pound running back will help those offensive formations work for Coach FrazieV. Marcus Doakes, a 6-1,200-pound linebacker from Houston, Texas, who Coach Frazier describes as a "headhunter" and 5-11, 200-pound defensive back/linebacker Derrick Marshall, also from Houston, will help to anchor a defense that should present problems to opposing offenses. "The coaches and players realize that 'poise' and not promises win football games," said Frazier. "They also realize that you cannot have poise without knowledge. Practice camp will be a learning and teaching process for all of us in 1984." Frazier is also aware ofthe fact that strict conditioning is a necessity for winning. "We continue to believe that excellent conditioning and losing cannot stay in the same body. Therefore, excellent conditioning, poise and knowledge will be our major thrust. It will be the thrust that consequently will prove to everyone that we are winning Firebirds," he concluded. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: District of Columbia Enrollment: 13.500 Nickname: Firebirds Colors: Red and Gold Stadium (Cap.): Cardoza High (10.000) Conference: Independent Affiliations: NCAA II. ECAC Head Coach: Bobby Frazier (Florida State ’78) Coach's Overall Record: 23-10 (Daytona) IstatD.C. Athletic Director: Dr. Sidney Hall Sports Info. Director: Willie Mason SID Phone: (202) 282-3174 Press Box Phone: Unknown 1984 SCHEDULE Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 1983 RESULTS (0-10) at Livingstone CENTRAL ST. (OH) SALISBURY STATE at Hampton Institute at Towson State WEST VA. STATE at Southern Conn. FAYETTEVILLE ST. at Edinboro 22-14 8-69 DNP DNP DNP 12-27 DNP DNP DNP and Wayne Means (6-0, 230). District of Columbia is faced with the task of stopping an awesome Edinboro ground game that is chewing up real estate at a 243.7 yards per game clip. Top toters in the diversified wing-T attack include fullback Ray Rhodes (603 yards) and halfbacks Damon Chambers (496) and Dave Span (311 yards). In the meantime, the Scots' air attack behind Hrovat is potent on the receptions of Bob Klenk (22-220 yards), Eric Bosley (21 -448 yards) and Chambers (17227 yards). Still confronting the visiting Firebirds is a stubborn Scot defense spearheaded by co-tackling leaders in ends John Brenneman (56) and Dave Emmert (56) followed closely by linebacker Bob O'Rorke (55). Brenneman is the team's sack leader having 6V2 to his credit with middle guard Sean Henderson chipping in five to back up his 45 stops. Tackle, Rick Jordan, needs only two sacks to surpass the existing career mark of 27. Edinboro's secondary has zeroed in on 21 intercep­ tions, just 5 off the all-time record. Martelle Betters and Ray Bracy have teamed for 13 thefts with 7 and 6, respectively, to their collection. The Scots' senior list includes Eric Bosley (Willingboro, NJ), Willie Chealey (Orlando, FL/Oakridge). Bob Derbis (Pittsburgh/North Catholic), Don Espy (Brookville), Blair Hrovat, Rick Jordan (James­ town, NY), Mitchell Kelly (Canton, OH/McKinley), Bob Klenk (Pittsburgh/North Catholic), Gary McKnight (Orlando, FL/Edgewater), Dave Nowicki (Buffalo, NY/Seneca), Bob O'Rorke (Pittsburgh/ North Catholic), Ray Rhodes (White Plains, NY), Jim Ritt (Chesterland, OH/West Geauga), and Keith Rose (Coraopolis/Montour). / i SCOUTING THE FIREBIRDS Team Captains: TBA Lettermen Lost/Returning: 11/25 Returning Starters Offense/Defense: 7/7 Basic Offense/Defense: Pro Set/4-4 Team Strengths: Offensive line Question Marks: Inexperience Top Returnees: QB-Roger Dangerfieid: RB-Cedric Matthews: DB-BiU Young Assistant Coaches and Assignments: John Nunn-Offen­ sive Coordinator and Receivers; Gerald Grant-Of­ fensive Line: Frank Brisco-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs: Coy Bacon-Defensive Line 1984 FIGHTING SCOT SENIORS: First row (kneeling, L-R): Bob O'Rorke, Don Espy, Jim Ritt, Rick Jordan, Mitchell Kelly, Dave Nowicki. Second row (standing, L-R): Keith Rose, Blair Hrovat, Gary McKnight, Bob Klenk, Ray Rhodes, Eric Bosley, Bob Derbis. Missing: Willie Chealey. 4 5 PRESIDENT — FOSTER F. DIEBOLD Recognized for his extensive background in the field of higher administration and management. President Diebold served as President of the Uni­ versity of Alaska Statewide System from 1977-1979. Prior to that, the Orange, New Jersey, native was Executive Secretary to the Board of Regents and special Assistant to the President of the University of EDINBORO UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Alaska Statewide System. President Diebold is an active member of the Board of Governors Long-Range Planning Committee of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Educa­ tion. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Con­ ference and is also a member of the Educational Policy Committee of the Commission of University WISHES GOOD LUCK TO THE FIGHTING SCOTS Presidents. President Diebold is a member of the Senior Colleague Advisory Network (SCAN) which is an American Association of State Colleges and Univer­ sities activity designed to provide volunteer con­ sultant services that are needed at colleges and universities across the nation. President Diebold is also a very active member of the American Associa­ tion of State Colleges and Universities. Since 1980 he has served on the Government Relations Com­ mittee of this organization and just recently served as a delegate on an AASCU Mission to the Peoples Republic of China. In addition, he recently attended the annual meeting of the International Association of University Presidents held in Thailand, where he and Mrs. Diebold were honored guests of their majesties. King Bhumihol Adulyadej and Queen nee Nam Rajawangse Sirikit Kiliyakara. A member of the Edinboro community. President Diebold is an active member of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Corporation Scholarship Review Committee, the William G. McMannis and A. Haskell McMannis Educational Trust Fund Advisory Board, the Marine Bank Advisory Board of Erie, the Hamot Medical Center Board of Corporators and the 1984 Chairman of Government, Education, and Social Agencies Division of the Erie County United Way Campaign. The President and his wife, Patricia, have two daughters—^Jessica, nine, and Stacey, three. President Foster F. Diebold Serving as the current chief executive officer of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is Foster F. Diebold, the University's sixth president. Since his appointment in August of 1979, Presi­ dent Diebold has initiated a wide variety of policies and programs which have enhanced Edinboro s level of excellence and quality. He continually strives for perfection and innovation in higher education, and the University prides itself on its reputation for distin­ guished faculty, modern and extensive facilities, superior academic programming and a variety of THE RESTORATION OF REEDER HALL DEVORE CONSTRUCTION, INC. KEYSTONE ELECTRIC GENERAL CONTRACTOR MEADVILLE, PA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR ERIE, PA PLANNING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE unique programs. Under the administration of President Diebold, Edinboro University has become one of the major influences in the northwestern Pennsylvania region and, in fact, the seventh largest employer in Erie County. Efforts have been made by the University to expand and improve relationships and linkages with surrounding communities in an effort to learn of specific needs and desires and to better serve its constituencies. An improved internship program with businesses, industries, and offices in the tri­ state area has provided hands-on experience for Edinboro students, as well as valuable assistance to public and private organizations. Two of a variety of new programs put into place recently at Edinboro, or significantly enhanced, are the Disabled Students Program, one of the most extensive in the eastern United States, and the Honors Program. The Honors Program draws upon the contributions of University staff for a major part of its scholarship funds and recognizes the academic distinction of excellent students. 120 Erie Street Edinboro Pa 16412 The best In giftware, flowers & plants 7 6 SCOTS' CHEALEY PERFECT FOR HIS POSITION ATHLETIC DIRECTOR — JIM McDONALD by Dennis Michalski nobody can block him. He can pretty much be free to run up and down the line of scrimmage and make t3Ckl0S "The hitman is really the key man in our defense," continued Creehan. "He has to be our best all-around athlete. Not only does he have to do all that, but he also has to be able to cover running backs coming out of the backfield on pass patterns. With Willie's experience he's vital to our defense. Chealey started all 10 regular season games for the Scots his sophomore season, but in the finale he broke his ankle and was forced to sit on the sidelines when the Boro lost to East Stroudsburg, 24-22, in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champion­ ship game. "I came back pretty well last year and stayed away from injuries. That's what I'm hoping to do this year," said Chealey, who earned first team all­ conference honors last season. HUNGRY FOR TITLE Despite his personal achievements, Chealey still isn't satisfied. A conference championship is his main goal. "If the young kids come around we have an excellent chance of winning the conference," com­ mented Chealey. "But we have to play the season one game at a time. We had a really great team last year but a slump in the middle of the season cost us. It hurts when I think about it, but we just have to do better this year. I really think that it's Edinboro's year to be number one." Chealey, who was recruited by Scot defensive coordinator Tom Herman, has no regrets about attending Edinboro. "I wanted to get away from home. I had a couple of offers from Divison 1 -AA schools and my dad didn't want me to come way up here, but I decided it was time to get away from home and experience something new. "Seeing snow for the first time, after just seeing it on television all my life, yvas a real shock. But I'd have to say I've really en/oyed myself here, it just went by too quick for me," he said. When the Edinboro University football coaching staff came up with a nickname for its key defensive player several years ago they must have had Willie Chealey in mind. In the Scots terminology, Chealey is referred to as the "Hitman." And the senior linebacker takes the title to heart. "I like tackling people better than being tackled. It's a lot more fun," said the 5-11, 195-pound Orlando, Florida, native, who led the Scots in tackles last year with 122. Chealey, who was a quarterback in high school, started his career as a strong safety with the Scots, but was switched to hitman during spring football of his freshman year after seeing action on special teams the previous fall. "I'm an aggressive player and I wanted to be where the action was," stated Chealey. "We were losing two All-America linebackers so I thought the move would be beneficial to me." FBI OVER NFL A criminal justice major, Chealey is more interested in a law enforcement career than a career in pro football. "I hate to say it but I think I'm too injury-prone for pro ball," said Chealey. "If the opportunity comes up I might give it a shot, but I'm not investing all my time in that. I'm more interested in getting my career in criminal justice started. "I have an interview with the FBI in May. They might tell me to get two years of local experience as a police officer before they'll consider me more seriously," he said. Wouldn't that be strange? A hitman in the FBI. A BIG HIT Edinboro coach Denny Creehan said the decision to move Chealey to hitman was obvious. "He was a strong safety as a freshman, but he was big for his position. We had other kids who could play at strong safety but we needed someone like him at hitman," said Creehan. Creehan explained the hitman's responsibilities this way: "What we do is we get a kid who is a great tackier and had good speed. We cover up all the offensive linemen that play in front of the hitman so EDITOR'S NOTE: Dennis Michalski is a sports writer for the Erie Times "Sports Week" which appears in tabloid form ever Monday. He has covered Edinboro football in the past and articles concerning Edinboro athletics are routinely produced by him. Athletic Director - Jim McDonald The personable athletic director also introduced Edinborb's Hall of Fame program which has evolved into an annual year-ending event to honor present and past athletes. His most recent project was the completion of a $90,000 showcase weight room which will service the entire campus community and also be a prime aid for Divison I aspirations in the Scots wrestling program. McDonald has been at Edinboro since 1962 and for 12 years served as the Fighting Scot basketball coach (1962-1975) and never experienced a losing season while his teams compiled an impressive 181 wins against only 89 losses. During that span, his cagers won four Western Division Pennsylvania Conference crowns, the PC state championship and two District 18 titles that netted trips to the NAIA National Tournament. His teams set 27 University records and made 19 post-season appearances while four of his players were named All-Americans. Prior to accepting his position at Edinboro, McDonald served as assistant basketball coach in Erie, Pa. He is a 1956 graduate of Bridgeport High School in his home town of Bridgeport, West Virginia. In 1960 he received a degree in chemistry and physical education from West Virginia Wesleyan College and he also holds a master's degree in health from the University of Buffalo._____________________ Edinboro University's athletic program was placed under the talented and aggressive leadership of Jim McDonald in July of 1981. Increased emphasis on fund raising to provide a sound scholarship foundation has become his top priority while numer­ ous changes and innovations have also keyed the Scots' athletic program under his direction. edinboro Through his efforts more than 1.3 million dollars has been raised during the past three years with an additional $511,000 anticipated during the 1984-85 sports campaign. 121 Meadville St./Edinboro, PA 16412 The funds generated by the energetic athletic director's efforts will be used to assist Edinboro's men and women athletes who compete in the Scots seventeen intercollegiate sports. In addition to maintaining Edinboro's respected winning tradition in intercollegiate athletics, the former health and physical education professor has vastly expanded the University's summer activities. Fifteen summer sports camps are conducted on the University's campus along with fifteen band camps on twelve recently constructed football fields which also accommodate pre-season drills for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and Duquesne University. Sox Harrison Stadium is the site of the Cleveland Browns vs. the Buffalo Bills annual rookie scrimmage, which has been a yearly mid-summer highlight. M, T, Th, Fr, 7:00-5:00 p.m. Wed. & Sat. 7:00-1:00 p.m. 814*734«1214 9 8 OFFENSE POINT POTENT AGAIN a sandwich wordt ever be quite ^ood eTWU^h a^ain. 290 PLUM STREET • EDINBORO, PA • 734-4600 -OPEN- Edinboro University hopes to maintain its "offensive" reputation on the football field in 1984 as Coach Denny Creehan's Fighting Scots strive to continue the pace which made them one of the most explosive grid squads in the nation. The Scots, who return 13 starters and 30 lettermen, finished second nationally in offense among the NCAA's Division II competitors last year after averaging a record shattering 41.2 points and 461 yards per game. Enroute to an 8-2 season, Edinboro climbed to eighth in the polls at one point and registered 21 new school marks while tying 3 others. "If it's the skill people who make the offense go, then we should have productive results," predicted Creehan whose clubs have been winners in 20 of their last 24 outings. "But if it's the interior line that makes it go, then we might have some question marks, cautioned the sixthyear Boro mentor. "As far as the defense is concerned, we'll be solid at all 11 positions if we get the same kind of play out of our ends that we did last year," Creehan continued. "Tom Herman (defensive coordinator) has always managed to develop a defensive unit that's traditionally very tough and we're counting on him to give us another aggressive, but disciplined bunch of players," he added. "You have to have a lot of talent and some luck to win in our conference anymore," Creehan offered. "It has become a real meat grinder. Giving anyone a decided edge is difficult but Clarion has 17 starters back and, on paper, Indiana has had the best two recruiting years in a row," the Scot coach indicated. Giving Edinboro the inside track to be point potent again is one of the country's most accurate passers in senior quarterback Blair Hrovat (Northfield, OH). The talented field general directed a high-powered wing-T offense that netted 4,611 yards while accounting for 10 new records that included career plays (686), season passing attempts (181), season total offense (1,938), career total offense (4,244), season completions (99), game completions (18), career touchdown passes (35), season touchdown passes (19), career passing (3,586), and game touchdown passes (4). Hrovat, who now owns 14 Edinboro grid records, finished second nationally (NCAA II) in passing efficiency last year by connecting on 99 of 181 attempts for a sparkling 54.7 percentage. "Blair deserves All-America recognition if he con­ tinues his pace," stated Creehan. He s already the top passer in our school's history and this year he should finish among the all-time Conference leaders," the Scot coach projected. Waiting to make his mark at the quarterback slot is talented sophomore Scott Dodds (Beaver, PA) who, Creehan concedes, would probably be a starter playing for anyone else. "We will definitely play Scott because he's that good and deserving of the chance," revealed Creehan after electing to redshirtthe promising signal caller last fall. Augmenting Hrovat's aerial attack is a relentless ground game spearheaded by halfbacks Bob Klenk (Pitts­ burgh, PA) and Damon Chambers (Willingboro, NJ), who churned out more than 500 yards each last year. Klenk threaded his way for 517 yards, led the Pennsylvania Conference in scoring with 76 points and was the sixth top scorer in the nation while Chambers sped for 507 yards and ranked third in the team's scoring parade with 8 touch­ downs. Center Buddy Carroll and tackle Rick Rosenburg, a Steeler signee, have graduated leaving Dom Grande (Pitts­ burgh, PA), a 6-0, 250-pound left guard, the heir apparent to their leadership roles. Joining him are tackles Mark Wallace (6-3, 225, Uniontown, PA) and Jim Ritt (6-4, 255, Chesterland, OH) who bring game experience up front with right guard Scott Weinhold (6-4, 240, Pittsburgh, PA). The early nod at center goes to Mark Merritt (5-11, 245, Industry, PA), but Dave Higham (6-2, 240, Hubbard, OH) is pushing for a full-time job. Tackle Jim Britt (6-4, 260, Girard, OH) in addition to guards Frank Lucca (6-3, 240, Mentor, OH), and Dave Nye (6-0, 225, Windsor, OH) are all challenging for regular duty. "The only other variable we have to figure on offensively is the period of adjustment which is inevitable in a coaching change," said Creehan. The Scot mentor was referring to the recent addition of Jerry Gallagher as the team's offensive coordinator after John D Ottavio accepted a post with the USFL's New Jersey Generals. Gallagher, however, is a D'Ottavio disciple and also a well-schooled enthusiast of the wing-T philosophy. Not to be denied their share of the limelight is a defensive unit that ranked eighth among the nation's leaders in rushing defense with a mere 65.6 yards per game allowance. The figure ranked as the second best mark in Edinboro's history and helped limit the Scots' oppostion to only 14.4 points per contest. The Boros defensive units, under the tutorship of coordinator Tom Herman for the last five years, have been traditionally stingy in the Pennsylvania Conference where Edinboro has been the leader in rushing defense four out of the past five seasons. SUNDAY-THURSDAY 6 a.m. to Midnight FRIDAY and SATURDAY 24 HOURS 109 ERIE ST. EDINBORO PA • 734-5640 11 DEFENSE TRADITIONALLY STUBBORN FRANK TUCCI EUNBOROfiRAVaCO. Grading Snow Removal Land Clearing Sand & Gravei Drakes Mills - Cambridge Springs, PA OFFICE 398-8111 or 734-3305 GRAVEL PLANT 734-3171 Northwestern Rural Electric ' Cooperative Association Inc. "Everything Automotive" 814-734-4705 114 Erie St. Edinboro, PA. 16412 '^''Owned by those it serves" Chealey adds to his tackling total. Creehan. "The manpower is there, the drawback is the experience factor," he concluded. Sophomore John Cardone (Pittsburgh, PA) should also get a chance to prove he can protect the flank. Senior strong safety Keith Rose (Coraopolis, PA) regarded as "the coach on the field," keys a solid Scot secondary where the Scots show the most depth. Free safety Ray Bracy (Youngstown, OH) the team's leader in interceptions and fumble recoveries, anchors the unit with Rose. Sophomores Terrell Clifford (Canton, OH) and Martelle Betters (Connellsville, PA) are projected as the starting corners, but redshirts Matt Robinson (Orlando, FL) and Mark Perkins (Harve de Grace, MD) are talented enough to step in at anytime. Edinboro's kicking game appears to possess one of its strongest kicking combinations in years with placement booter Jim Trueman (Bellevue, PA) and punter Kevin Conlan (Frewsburg, NY). Trueman, in his freshman debut, was listed among the nation's scoring leaders with 69 points via 39 PAT's and 10 field goals. The PC First Team pick set Edinboro records for the most extra point boots in a season (39) and the single game PAT standard (7). Conlan, who has proved his ability to get distance and heighth on his punts, displayed the consistency in the spring needed to make him a valuable asset should the offense get slowed down. Headlining the cast here are a pair of senior AllAmerican candidates in 6-3, 230-pound tackle Rick Jordan (Jamestown, NY) and 6-0, 192-pound linebacker Willie Chealey (Orlando, FL) who combined for 186 stops last fall. Chealey, a Conference first team pick, was the team's leading tackier with 122 hits while Jordan, another first team selection, contributed 64 jolts and led the list in sacks with 12 to put his career total of 22 just 5 shy of the school ERIE BOTTLING CORPORATION How the Great Brands get in Erie hands. Liptan. iced tea Welches LEMONADE 5701 Perry Highway Erie, PA 16509 868-5234 12 "Willie is one of the few linebackers around who has the speed to cover receivers coming out of the backfield, beamed Creehan, "while Rick has exceptional quickness that makes the pass rush and pursuit his forte." Teaming with Chealey at the other backer spot in the 5-2 alignment is 6-2, 220-pound senior Bob O'Rorke (Pittsburgh, PA) tabbed by Creehan as "a fiery athlete who gets the rest of the defense 'up' and makes the big play." Sophomore Allen Ellis (5-11,205, Albion, NY) emerged as the number one backup to O'Rorke and Chealey after spring ball. Tackle Don Espy (6-3,245, Brookville, PA) a three-year monogram winner, and junior middle guard Sean Hender­ son (6-0, 230, West Mifflin, PA) another pass rush stand­ out, team up with Jordan to form the heart of the Scots forward wall. The coaching staff is also high on sophomore tackle Chuck Murray (6-4, 240, Tyrone, PA) who made noted progress in spring camp. Adding help in pass rush situations is Matt Grebenc (Wickliffe, OH) another quick middle guard operative like Henderson. Primary attention will be focused on the defensive end slots manned by juniors Dave Emmert (6-3, 210, Lower Burrell, PA)and John Brenneman(5-10,225, Warren, OH). "Just as the offensive line is the unproven portion of our offense, so are the ends to our defense," theorized -/27 S/iiteel 73M-53S5 13 KICKING GAME GETS RESPECT Campus Bookstore Featuring: Books Clothes Food Albums Jewelry Novelties ... and much more! / / University Center Basement 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. "Overall our backfield will have a lot more speed as a group," forecasted Creehan. "Damon is ready to blossom into the great player we expect him to be and Bob is one of the most reliable halfbacks we have," the Edinboro University coach added. Giving the Scots a running back bonus this year is the return of Mitchell Kelly (Canton, OH), a PC First Team selection in 1982, who is once again in the lineup. Sophomore Carmen Cicero (Niles, OH) emerged as a top young prospect after spring ball with newcomer Tony Allen (E. Carnegie, PA) ready to show his wares out of a halfback slot. Senior fullback Ray Rhodes (5-10, 190, White Plains, NY) gives the Scots' running game an added dimension with his speed. "If he improves his blocking, he could become one of the best fullbacks we've ever had," offered Creehan. Rounding out the arsenal of offensive weapons are wide receivers Gary McKnight (Orlando, FL) and Eric Bosley (Willingboro, NJ) who could become the top two pass catchers in the Conference if they avoid injury problems. McKnight snagged 16 tosses for 428 yards last year while Bosley, after a late start, tied an Edinboro record with 3 TD grabs in a single game. Letter winner Dave Gierlak (Buffalo, NY), the third in a trio of brothers to play for the Scots, complements the duo with sophomore Bob Suren (Parma, OH) earning the early nod at tight end. The biggest question mark hovering over the Plaid's offensive forces concerns the offensive line. It s not that we don't have good people on our line, indicated Creehan, "it's just that they're untested. As a matter of fact, they have the potential to become one of the best offensive lines in our conference," he summed. Trueman kicks his way into the record book. Also The Campus Artstore Supplies for: Photography Drafting Graphics Painting Eat em in, or Take em out. ...and your stomach (including hot snacks) EVERY NIGHT - 5 - 12:00 TILL - 2:00 ON WEEKENDS ! We've got the Beef too!! Doucette Hall 8:00 a.na. - 4:00 p.m. TRY OUR HOT ROAST BEEF and SWISS. It's only one of the many items found on our menu. It's Tasty ! Make sure you find out where the beef is. LUNCH DAILY: 100 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 14 734-SI03 15 11-2 BECOME A 4-LETTER MAN Why are a lot of college men and women becoming buddies in Army ROTC? Probably because Army ROTC is full of the kind of people other people go out of their way to meet. ROTC students tend to be high achievers who are interested in more than their studies. They’re popular students with a serious side, but who like to have a good time, too. In other words, when people join Army ROTC they often meet people a lot like them^ selves. For more information, contaayour Professor of Military Science. ARMY ROTC. BEALLYOUCANBE. CONTACT THE ROTC DEPT. HAMILTON HALL 456-8376 by Mf Van Hoose, Birmingham News Sports Editor by Bert Rosenthal, Associated Press ust like the British were that night Paul Revere spotted lanterns in a Boston church steeple and took a ride: college football playoffs are coming. Lightheavyweight ,and middleweight and lightweight college football already have them. They're successful, too. And popular. The Notre Dames and Southern Cals, the Alabamas and Oklahomas, the Penn States and Texases yet hold out. “But, ” prophet Frank Broyles, Arkansas ath­ letic director keeps shouting, "playoffs are ahead. “They are not imminent. They are inevitable. he parades, the floats, the fun, the excitement, the parties ... they’re all part of college football’s post-season bowl game extravaganzas. So also are the perennial arguments of which team deserves to be No. 1. It all adds up to the uniqueness of major college football, the only one of the NCAA's 74 sponsored sports that does not have a championship game. Why change it? Why spoil it? Why tamper with success? What’s Wrong with being different? Why have an elimination tournament or play­ off and crown an official national champion.'' J continued T continued oiujase 4 It 16 CON/CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOPP Let's leave well enough alone, we say. College football is thriving. Let it thrive. Let it enjoy its amateur status. Let it be enjoyable, not pressurized. Let it bask in the glory of its bowl games, and not be dragged down by the drudgery of, say, a first-round tournament game, in which the No. 1 seeded team plays No. 16. “If we were to adopt a post-season tournament, we would be leaving ama­ teur status and moving into the profes­ sional realm, " said the coach of a Southwest team. "I am violently opposed to a tournament. ” I don t feel it s in our best interests to be in a national playoff system, ” said the coach of a Far West team. "First of all, the NCAA holds to the principle of the student-athlete, and if we had a national championship tour­ nament, we would be playing too long, which is not conducive to academic achiev'ement,” he said. 'Second of all, bowl games have done a lot to promote college football, and every New Year's Day, there are a lot of winners. And third,” continued the coach, “who benefits from it? Players don’t get a dime, and maybe you play 13 or 14 games, but was it to the players’ benefit playing more than 11 games? ” “‘I happen to believe that what we’ve got now is the most positive thing for college football, ’ said an athletic direc­ tor in the Southeast. “ First, there arc some 16 major bowls, with 32 teams participating, all of whom can go back to their respective constituents and use the fact that they went to a bowl to boost ticket sales,” he added. “ Second, a bowl trip can be an enjoy­ able way to end the season — win or lose. Probably the only team that didn’t enjoy its experience this past season was Nebraska, because they w ere play­ ing for the national championship (and losing to Miami of Florida). In a playoff, you d have a great deal of strain with­ out the satisfaction of having enjoyed a bowl trip. "And third, ’ continued the athletic director, “the controversy spawned by the type of thing that happened on Jan. 2 (when the top five teams in the national wire service polls finished their seasons with one loss) is probably the most stimulating thing to happen to college football in years.” He pointed out that after last sea­ son s bowl games, the electronic and print media were filled with reports for at least a week about who should be No. 1 in college football — “ almost to the exclusion of pro football. ” “ It’s great for college football to be arguing that in every drugstore and coffeeshop in the country,” he said. “The bowl season is a reward for fans as well as the players — a holiday, festive-type event they look forward to, ’ ’ he said. "A playoff situation would destroy part of that because fans can’t afford to go to more than one post-sea­ son game. And unless you play some games at campus sites, you’d lose fan support. ““I’m old-fashioned enough to believe that you still play the game for the play­ ers and the fans, ” he concluded. If a playoff system were to be adopted, it has been suggested that the finals, semifinals, quarterfinals and opening-round games be rotated each year. That would mean, for example, that the four major bowl games — the Cotton, Orange, Rose and Sugar bowls — would hold the championship game only once every four years. ’Fhat would diminish the importance of the other bowl games, instead of them each holding their special signifi­ cance as they do at present. A playoff, said an official of one of the major bowls, “would very quickly lead to the demise of the bowls. In a playoff situation, it would be illogical to think the NCAA would not work within its own structure. There would be no need for organizations such as ours. Even if such a rotating structure between bowls would come about, it would be tremendously difficult to try to sell a quarterfinal or semifinal game.” “ I would say both publicly and pri­ vately that no one wants to see the destruction of the bowls,” said a net­ work televison spokesinan. “I would never want to see the bowls thrown out.” “Bowls are the successful tradition/’ noted an NCAA executive. “Bowls are the rewards for (many of) the confer­ ence champions. I’m very comfortable with the bowls. ” So are many other people in college football. “Because a tournament would have to be minor in scope so as not to elongate the season too much, fewer teams would get the exposure guaranteed by the bowls, ” pointed out the coach of a Midwest team. Elongating the season, said the athletic director of a school in the Southwest, would hurt the athletes academically. “The academic side of it appears to be a problem,” he said, “because we might hav* to start playing games in mid-December, when a lot of schools hold their finals. “Another stumbling block,” he said, “would be how to choose the teams involved. We have that problem now in basketball and they pickSO-some teams (53 last season). In football, there would be a smaller number of teams involved and probably much more conversation about who was invited. Right now, the conversation is all about who is No. 1, and under a playoff system, the conver­ sation would be why certain teams didn’t get in. ” If there are so many reasons against having such a playoff, why change? It’s unnecessary. College football is healthy. Let’s leave it in that condition. “ I don’t expect to see a playoff in my lifetime,” said an athletic director in the Southwest. Let’s hope not. Let’s keep the bowl game structure. It works — and it works well. 9- COLLEGE LANDMARKS ACROSS THE NATION Fifth in a series p ^ J arver Hall has been a landmark in the town of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania since the founding of Bloomsburg Uni­ versity in 1867. The Hall was constructed to serve as a main buildingfor the school and was named for Harvey Carver, who served as principal of what was known in 1856 as Bloomsburg Literary Institute. Carver Hall remains in excellent condi­ tion and today contains the offices of the President and other school officials and a 500-seat auditorium used for stu­ dentfunctions and community activities. T JL he McIntosh Memorial is the official campus symbol and school logo of West Georgia College in Carrollton, Georgia. The granite rock memorial came to West Georgia from the McIntosh Reserve, south of town. Chief William McIntosh had a large granite stone hewn into steps for his visitors to mount their horses when visiting his home and guest house. McIntosh was chief of the Creek Indian nation in the early 1800s and rose to the mnk of brigadier general in the American army under his friend General Andrew Jackson. The nearly 200-year-old rock has been on the campus since 1916, when it was moved from the Reserve. “If it had Jensen speakers, It would be a classic 99 Presenting the Series 3000 Triax" and Coax speakers. Classic sound for contemporary ci Sizzling stereo sound that pushes sensitivit to the outer limits. Distortion isdiminished. Clari is redefined. ' > O Id Capitol in Iowa City, Iowa, was built in the early 1840s as the first per­ manent seat of Iowa’s territorial and state goyemments. From 1857-1970 it housed the University of Iowa’s admini­ strative offices. After that period the offices were moved so that Old Capitol could be restored. Those restoration efforts continue today with the help of public and privatefunds. The building, a National Historic Landmark, is a classic ejcample of Greek Revival architecture. 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' ,^ : . ,V_;i m ■ by Ronnie Christ, 'X *. '15 . .£ ^ ^^ Harrisburg PatrioUNews IS the mind that rtiakes the ‘'••* 'V'.' • ~ riiir It’s a close game. A little too close. The rivalry continues between your head and stomach. Luckily there’s a referee. The medicines of Alka-Seltzeif For the anxious upset stomach that comes with the thumping head, and the thumping head that comes with the anxious upset stomach. Kr these symptom ofstress that can come fromyourteami success. iiliiw body rich.” William Shakespeare didn't have football in mind when he wrote that, but it’s beginning to look like a lot of college football coaches think ol’ Bill just might have something. Football always has been recognized as a very physical game. Strength coaches are forever coming up with new ways to mold muscles into bigger muscles. Take a look at a college recruiter’s shopping list and behind the names you will find questions like these: What is his time for 40 yards? What is his cor­ rect height and weight? What is his growth potential? How much can he bench press? Does he have lateral quickness? Does he have quick feet? How agile is he? How many athletes do you know that have had the size, speed, strength and agility of a superstar and yet spent most of their college careers sitting on the bench? What was missing? Perhaps it was mental toughness, soniething even coaches find hard to define. It’s not something you can measure. You can’t step on a scale to see how much you've got. You can’t put it in a cup. You can’t even be sure you have it. For decades now, coaches have been preaching that the team that won t be beat can’t be beat. Do they really believe that? Is there any truth to it? Has foot­ ball become a game of mind over matter? “It is important that your players be­ lieve they can’t be beat, ” says one east­ ern coach. “Teams that have that kind of superior attitude will always win some games they might not otherwise win. “Teams like that never give up. So they almost never get embarrassed. If they lose, it’s probably going to be a close game” Okay. So what is mental toughness and how do you develop it as a team attitude? “We consider it to be so important that we start to stress it in the first meeting we have with the squad,’’ says the coach of one midwestern college. “We emphasize it in all our team activities. “We tell our kids that it’s going to take mental toughness to have a good day of practice when it’s hot or when they’re stiff and sore. We tell them it’s going to take mental toughness to reach their goals in the weight room. “We even tiy to show them that it takes mental toughness in a lot of little things like getting to team meetings on time and always being ready to go when we blow the whistle to start practice. ” continued inmiL irsmigiagi^g Introducing Firestonfi’s 5-211 Import Car Radial. continued Mental toughness Is something every great player must have, yet most of them don’t realize they have It or really need It. Every coach feels that mental tough­ ness plays a role in his team’s success or failure. How much a role depends on the coach. "I think it depends on the man and his approach to the game/’ points put another coach. "I’m what you would probably call a rah-rah type. My players reflect that. “Some coaches would call my kids cocly. I call them confident and enthu­ siastic. I expect them to play that way. “I’ve seen some coaches who feel that organization and planning are the way to a successful program. I would imagine the mental toughness aspect is less important to them than it is to me. But it still is important. “I think the statement that a team that won’t be beat can’t be beat is true to a certain degree. If you have two teams of fairly equal talent, the one that has great mental toughness is going to lot be the winner. “Only under unusual circumstances will a team of vastly inferior players emerge victorious. Mental toughness, in itself, just isn’t enough. “I do feel it is one reason why certain teams are so successful year after year. What happens at those schools is that the coach has been able to project a positive mental attitude. He built mental toughness right into his program. ” Mental toughness is something every great player must have. And yet most of them don’t realize they have it or really need it. “I heard coaches talk about it for years, but I never realized what they really meant until my injury,” says a former All-America linebacker. “For three years, everything had been perfect. "The honors started coming in my junior year and people started talking about how I couldn’t miss in the pros. “Then, in spring practice before my senior year, I tore up my knee. I was covering a receiver and he made a cut. I turned to go with him and when I planted my foot, the knee went out. There was no contact. My foot just caught in the turf and I went down. ” It was at this point in his career that the All-America learned what mental toughness really is. “At first, all I did was complain about getting such a lousy break, ” he con­ tinued. “ I moaned and groaned. I kept asking “why me’? “ Then it hit me. I began to wonder if maybe my career was over. I wondered if I’d ever be the same again. I talked to the surgeon who had performed the operation. I talked to our team doctors. I spent a lot of time talking to our trainers. “ They all tried to calm my fears and to reassure me that eyerything would work out okay. I had never been hurt before, so I guess this thing bothered me more than it would some other players. ” The athlete was told that it was going to take a great deal of hard work before he would be ready to play football again. He was well prepared to handle the physical portion of his rehabilitation. It was the mental part that proved the most difficult. ““The recovery process was as much mental as it was physical,” admits the player. “ It was tough to just stand on my crutches at practice and watch someone else play my position. “ Then, when it came time to try to strengthen my leg, I always worried that maybe I was trying too hard. I kept thinkin^'that if I did one more lifting exercise I might pop it out again. Even when I first started playing again there was that little bit of doubt in the back of my mind. “Looking back on that year, I sure found out what mental toughness is all about. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. ” Curt Warner, who in his first season in the NFL led his team to the playoffs for the first time in Seattle history, experienced a similar problem in his senior year. Warner went into that season think­ ing he had a good chance to win the Heisman Trophy. He worked so hard to be in peak form some people feel he overtrained. After two very disappointing games, Warner broke down and cried as he was being interviewed. His coaches told him to get away from football for a continued WEVB PROVED IT OROUND THE WORLD. NOW WE’RE ORINEINE IT HOIRE TO VOO. Firestone's S-211 import oar radial, With over 10 million sold around the world, it's proved itself in jjse in over 80 oountries. 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How do they know if a recruit has it? “When we look at a kid on film we tiy to pick out certain things that might indicate a player is mentally tough,” says one coach. "We look to see what he does when he doesn’t figure in the play. "If he’s an offensive lineman, we look to see if he carries out his assignment on a sweep to the opposite side. Does he throw a good block or does he just fake it? "If he’s a back, what does he do when he isn’t carrying the ball? Does he block for his teammate? Does he make a good fake? Does he fight for that extra yard, or does he go down as soon as he’s hit? "If he’s a defensive player, we look to see what he does when the play goes the other way. Does he try to help, or does he take a rest? Does he fight off a ‘^IVs impossible to be sure about hoi¥ mentaliy tough a player really is. But ifyou find a guy who gives lOO percent most of the time, you^d better grab him.** good block? If he gets taken down, does he get back up? "It’s impossible to be sure just how mentally tough any player really is. But if you find a guy who gives 100 percent most of the time, you’d better grab him. "When you get these kids as fresh­ men you usually find out how mentally prepared they are. For the first time in their careers, they are with a lot of people who are just as good as they are. "It can be tough for a kid to find out he’s not the star of the team anymore. Now, he’s just one of the boys. And now he’s at the bottom of the list and has to work his way to the top. ' Some kids are devastated when they look at the roster and find they are fifth string tailback. It’s up to the coach to make sure the player understands the way the system works. Some kids can accept that. Some kids can’t. “Some players never get over it. They never reach their true potential. Some reach it right away. They’re the guys with mental toughness. To them, it’s a state of mind, something they’ve always had even if they didn’t realize it.” And just when does a coach know that his attempt to make his football players mentally tough has been suc­ cessful? “Not when you’re winning games by 35-7 or 24-0,” replied the .coach. "When there’s two minutes left in the game and you’re losing by three points, that’s when it will show if you’ve got it. “ It has to be a time when your kids are bruised and tired. It’s when every­ body thinks they are going to lose and they find a way to change defeat into victory. That’s mental toughness.” Now that’s probably what Bill Shake­ speare had in mind. Witch the game with awidereceheK A pair of Bushnell precision binoculars lets you get more of what you pay for when you buy football tickets: more excitement, more color, more action. Bushnell wide angle models have the power to put you on the field from any seat in the stadium, and the wide angle view lets you keep all the action in focus. 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There were just as many people at the game, and they wanted Purdue to win, but the feeling was different.” The reason for the difference is that Purdue playing Indiana is all-out warone of the greatest rivalries in college football. What elevates a game from out of the ^ jj C&F is one of America’s leading property/liability insurers. — Our companies write many kinds " of insurance both personal and ' commercial, and sell it through more than 9,000 independent agents and brokers in the United States and Canada. Crum and Forster insurance organizations Corporate Headquarters: Morris Township, New Jersey 07960 rr.,m by Roy Darner, Chicago THbune ^ n D & Co. . Constitution Reinsurance and fhrster Personal Insurance • C&F Underwriters Group • Industrial Indemnity • The London Agency • US. Insurance Group : r I ^ ordinary into the magical realm of a great rivalry? "It’s a complex thing,” the coach explained. ’ ’ I knew people at Indiana who had a "P” painted on their lawn the week of the game and vice-versa. ’’One thing that contributes to a great rivalry is proximity. The more you see each other, the more you communicate. "Then, there's the perpetuation of tradition. Many of the great rivalries are the last game of the season where you can make up a lot of things that have gone wrong before. And in these tradi­ tional games, there is a strong feeling against people—you’re the bad guy and we’re the good guy.” Oklehome fens have worn T-ehlrte like thle one to the Tkxee gmne. IF YOU LEAD A GOOD LIFE, SAY YOUR PRAYERS. AND GO TO CHURW, . WHEN YOU DIE, | YOU WILL GO TO Q "Feeling” is one word which repeat­ edly crops up in a discussion of the big games. A former punter for the U.S. Naval Academy comments: "Playing in the Army-Navy game is the apex of it all” he said. "It's a feeling you can’t describe... The pageantry, the crowd, the TV cameras. The thing that gets me most is the tradition of it aU. "You think of all the great heroes that played before. You get a feeling inside that just swells for two weeks and fi­ nally bursts on the day that you come onto the field to play the Army team.” College football is unique in that no other sport boasts the rivalries that an­ nually raise the blood pressure of play­ ers, coaches, alumni and fans alike. For tradition and color, Army-Navy must rank at the top. The game is the culmination of a 365-day conflict be­ tween the Cadets and the Middies. Pranksters run wild the weeks before the clash and Army’s favorite pastime is kidnapping the Navy GoAt. After making off with the nanny in 1972, the Cadets chipped in to take out large ads in the New York and Washington papers which showed a picture of the goat with Army's mule. The caption read: ’!Hey, Navy! Do you know where your continued ISt i:-" GREAT RIVALRIES kid' is today? The Corps does. ” Not to be outdone, the Middies have responded in recent years by spreading the cadets’ seats in the stadium with limburger cheese and paint. The Army-Navy rivalry began in 1890, but there was a six-year break starting in 1894 when a general and an admiral at the Army-Navy Club in New York threatened a duel over the game. The Army-Navy game is the focal point for parties at service installations throughout the world. It is probably at­ tended by more dignitaries than any •other football contest. And its tradi­ tions and pageantry remain un­ matched in athletics. Another great rivalry, KansasMissouri, is billed as the oldest series west of the Mississippi. The seeds of this rivalry, which began in 1891, might well have been planted during Civil War times when Missouri was pro-slavery and Kansas was anti-slavery. One of William Quantrill’s raids left Lawrence (now the home of the University of Kan­ sas) burning to the ground and in retali­ ation, Kansas “jayhawked ” to Missouri and burned farms and settlements. The Jayhawks dominated the early years of this rivalry and in 1909, when William W. Roper came to Missouri as coach, his statement to the welcoming committee was, "I understand you want to beat Kansas.” The two teams came up to their Thanksgiving Day game that year and the night before Roper called the key Tiger players to his room, one by one, and told each: “The alumni don’t think you can beat Kan­ sas, but I don’t believe them. The team that won’t be beat, can’t be beat.” Missouri won 12-6 and that battle cry has been repeated countless times since. The Clemson-South Carolina rivalry was unique for decades in that it was played on Thursday for State Fair Week each October in Columbia, home of the University of South Carolina. It was called Rig Thursday and feelings ran as high among fans as they did among players. The rivalry began in 1896 and one report stated, “Hy 1915, the Fair game had long since become a cornbination picnic, fashion parade, political rally and party. ” Sadly for many Clemson-South Caro­ lina fans. Big Thursday was abolished after the 1959 match because the Tigers objected to playing in the Gamecock’s stadium every year. Now it is a home and home series the final Saturday of the season. Clemson won last year, 22-13, and leads the series 48-30-3. It may sound snobbish, but those let i ‘-n -.. fi ';i v.'.f ‘ ‘ ^ BUI^ON THE S(XNE RAVE REVIEWS , / ifiii ►S'* ‘ wV......: ■ f- V- .....................' The Monon Bell goes to the victor of the DePauw-Wabash rivalry. connected with Yale and Harvard refer to their meeting simply as "The Game.” Certainly no other series has the long and glorious history of this one, which was started over 100 years ago. "The Game ” is the climax of a busy week of activity between the universities. This includes seven or eight football games between the Houses (dorms) of the two schools, coed touch football matches, various soccer contests, a joint glee club concert and a huge pre-game luncheon. The tailgating parties are also the most lavish of the year. While Yale and Harvard have "The Game, ” Stanford and California go them one up by calling their series ‘‘The Big Game. ” The first game was played in 1892 and Stanford won 14-10, even though its student manager, Herbert Hoover, forgot to bring the football. So a local sporting goods operator jumped on his horse, rode back to town, and brought back a ball so "The Big Game” could make its debut. The series received national expo­ sure in 1982. With the game clock tick­ ing off the final seconds, Stanford converted the apparent winning field goal to take a 20-19 lead. However, Cal took the ensuing kickoff and scored on a sensational five-lateral return, the fi­ nal ballc^er dodging members of the Stanford‘band who had flooded the far end of the field in premature celebra­ tion. Tabbed "The Play” the bizarre fin­ ish was celebrated by the national media. One of the nation’s oldest and closest rivalries is the annual intra­ state fratricide between Penn State and Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh dominated the earlyyears of the series which started in 1893. But Penn State took the series lead with 10 consecutive victories from 1966-75. Last year’s seesaw battle ended in a 24-24 tie when Penn State kicked a field goal on the final play of the game. The Lions hold a slight lead in the series with 41 victories, 38 losses and four ties. Just 27 miles apart in central Indiana, Wabash and DePauw, two small liberal arts colleges have a wonderfully close rivalry going. 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They have met 73 consecutive times, prompting the two schools to claim "the oldest continuous football rivalry west of the Alleghenies.” Because of the proximity, the rivals often are brothers, cousins, high school classmates or friends. The trophy in the series is the Monon Bell, a 350-pound object that was donated by the Monon Railroad in 1932. It was taken from one of the railroad’s locomotives and painted red on one side (for Wabash) and gold on the other (for DePauw). For Jhe people involyed in the Alabama-Auburn "Brag Bovvl,” the win­ ner retains bragging rights for an entire year. Football is a way of life in Alabama and when these two schools meet, households across the state are divided. Over 75 percent of each team’s roster annually comes from within the state, so that adds a razor’s edge to the al­ ready sharp rivalry. It all started in 1892, but then the 1907 game prematurely ended in a 6-6 tie because of a riot and the rivalry was suspended until 1948. The presidents of the two universities got them to­ gether on the field with an assist from the state legislature, which reportedly threatened a cutback in funds if the series was not continued. Over the last decade the Notre DameSouthern California intersectional ri­ valry has grown into one of the great ones in the country. These two giants defy the theory that proximity is a ne­ cessity for a great series. This series began in 1926 under two famous coaches — Knute Rockne and Howard Jones. In the early years, Notre Dame dominated and almost any Tro­ jan victory was considered an upset. One occurred in 1931 at South Bend, even though the Irish had built a 14-0 lead after three quarters. USC won the game on a field goal kick by guard John Baker to give the Trojans a 16-14 tri: umph and end Notre Dame’s 26-game winning streak. That victory was so exciting back home that a crowd of 300,000 lined the streets to celebrate, and the game film broke all attendance records at Loew’s State Theater. Anthony Davis stamped his presence indelibly on this series in recent years before national TV audiences. He scored six touchdowns, including kick­ off returns of 96 and 97 yards, to lead the Trojans to an exciting 45-23 victory. Honors for the most-played rivalry go to Lafayette and Lehigh. These two Pennsylvania schools will battle each other for the 120th time this fall and theirs was the first gridiron war to pass The annual Aimy-Navy game capUires the excitement and tradition of college football like no other. the 100-game milestone. The initial contest between these two teams was held in 1884 with the Leop­ ards of Lafayette trouncing the Engi­ neers of Lehigh, 50-0. William Harding Davis, who became well-known as a journalist, novelist and pla3'wright, was a back for the Engineers and returned for a second game that year to score Lehigh’s first touchdown. The two schools have played at least once every year (and in some years as often as three times) except for 1896, when a dispute over player eligibility caused the game to be cancelled. Since the campuses are located only 12 miles apart, high jinks and deeprooted tradition take hold of the two communities during game week. Week-long festivities play a big part in the game between Michigan and Ohio State, too. Evidence of the rivalry is everywhere. You can find signs in Columbus which read: “Michigan has BO.” and in Ann Arbor, you might see: "Keep Michigan beauti^l, throw your garbage in Ohio. ” This rivalry, already intense, took on added meaning in the ’70s when their yearly meeting was often the deciding factor for the Big Ten title and Rose Bowl assignment. Either Michigan or Ohio State has been the Big Ten Rose Bowl representative 14 of the past 16 years. This series produced one of the most unbelievable games in college history. On the eve of their 1950 meeting, snow started falling all over Ohio. Some spots were pelted with 25 inches and drifts reached four or five feet. After a discussion of whether to play at all, school officials finally decided to go ahead — then saw that football couldn’t be played on that day. It was impossible to run and pass, so the two teams spent the afternoon punting—24 by Michigan and 21 by Ohio State. When the game ended, stadium per­ sonnel dug through the snow drifts around the field to make sure nobody had fallen in. Another great shootout is the TexasOklahoma series, which started in 1900 and has been an annual attraction since 1929 in Dallas. The 1950 game decided the national championship and it was a thriller. The Longhorns led 13-7 with under four minutes to play when they lined up in punt formation. But they had only 10 men on the field. The kick was blocked and Billy Vessels scored from the 12yard line to give Oklahoma a 14-13 victory. There are many other great rivalries in the country of course. Such fine se­ ries as UCLA-USC, Alabama-Tennessee, Michigan-Michigan State, MississippiLSU and the list goes on and on. You can always recognize a great ri­ valry by the way people respond to it. There is a certain feeling by all con­ cerned that this is something special ... and it’s found only in college football. H 19t '■ C T;; ^ • %. ' cs| I’ FOOTBALL IN THE S J U' ' A Decade of Change V'-#"' "''“''I-, ^ i I’; I'S I'.'ky ij r OTP f 1 f, ^ J w a . l ... Wet Use ^ un b^..^%I!£training that helpe^imbkomea champion NOTHING TO DO WITH DIVINC. M fjff ^ iiS Rebmann is a Pacific 10 Russ Rebmann is a Pacific 10 Conference diving champion at the . nference dmng champion at the University of Southern California University of Sout^m California ROTC cadet. and an Army Armv ROTP I feel the key to becoming a champion diver is having disci- ^ _ pkne, good concentration, •1 J9 mHI and a lot of self-confidence. * iC My ROTC training helped me develop in all |L1/ those areas. At ROTC Basic Camp, I got my first real taste of what it s like to be a leader, to be the man in charge. Handling that kind of responsibility has made me feel more confi^ dent about myself. * “What made me enroll in Army ROTC? I started thinking about my future. I can’t dive the rest m of ofmy mylife. life.And Andtotobe beaachamp champinin * * business, you’ve a leader business, you’ve gotgot to to bebe a leader and a manager. learning how and a manager. I’mI m learning how to do that in ROTC. And I can use my training wherever I go, whatever I do.” If you’re thinking about 1 ' your future, think about ” .4'“ }M * Stanford coach Clark Shaughnessy ' revolutionized the game with hie faimotm J T-tormatloA. z rroiifs hA Angelo Bertelll of Notre Dame won the Helsman Trophy in 1943 despite missing the final two games because of military duty. ^ | Army ROTC. The training you’ll can give you the edge you need... no uiatter what the competition. For more information, write; Army ROTC, Dept. AF, PO. Box 9100, Clifton, N.J. 07015 ’ ARMY ROTC BEALLYOUCANBE. ■V" i-,', V - '' - >> by Nick Peters j^flx(DocyBlanchard, left, andClenn (Junior) Davis ofArmy became known as “Mr. In^deand Mr. Outside” as they led the Cadets to a 9-0 season In 1944. Their coach was the famed Earl (Red) Blaik, center. lark Shaughnessy’s T>forination; the impact of WorW War II; a two-platoon experiment and coach­ c VJiing giants like Frank Leahy and Col. “Red" Blaik helped the 1940s make a profound contribution to the histoiy of college football. In fAct, it's quite probable no other decade did so much for the game. It was an era when college football was still hing, glorified by the success of powerhouses like Notre Dame and Army, and by the heroic deeds of cover boys like Franide Albert, Johnny Lujack, Tom Harmon, Glenn Davis, Charlie Justice and Doak Walker. World War II dramatically affected the game. Schools with war-time training programs acquired top football talent and the post-war boom enabled teams to stockpile veteran players and acquire a professional tinge. Above aU, the forties served as a bridge between oldfashioned, single-wing football and the modern garner continued 21t FOOTBALL IN THE FORTIES continued That transition was inspired by the in­ credible success of an upstart Stanford University squad which had mustered only one victory in 1939. Coach Clark Shaughnessy, who other­ wise had moderate success as a head coach, went to Stanford fixim the Chicago Bears in 1940 and ultimately revolu­ tionized the college game. By the end of the decade, most coaches in the nation had embraced his T-formation. “If Stanford wins a single game with that crazy formation, you can throw all the football I ever knew into the Pacific Ocean,” scoffed "Pop” Warner, a for­ mer Stanford coach. But Warner, a master of the old school, was wrong, as proven by a backfield perfectly suited to Shaughnessy’s style: quarterback Frankie Albert, halfbacks Pete Kmetovic and Hugh Gallameau and fullback Norm Standlee. Michigan’s Harmon won the Heisman Trophy in 1940 and unbeaten Minnesota Johnny Lujack made the game-saving tackle as 74,068 fans packed Yankee Stadium tor the 1946 Army-Notre Dame game. The battle of the unbedtens ended In a tie. Lujack won the Heisman the following year. received a lot of No. 1 votes, but no team or player could match the amazing ac­ complishments of Albert, who rode the "T ” to a 10-0 season, including a 21-13 Rose Bowl victory over Nebraska, an early-season 13r7 loser to Minnesota. "The players were skeptical when Shaughnessy first told us about the T-formation,” Albert recalled. "He sold us on it. After all, we’d been so bad the year before, so we felt we had little to lose. Our talent was just right for the new system, but the coach still had to teach it. He deserves the credit. A lesser man would have been afraid to try something so radical.” Despite its dramatic turnabout, Stan­ ford had to share national honors with Minnesota, which struggled to edge Northwestern and Michigan by one point. Boston College, coached by a young man named Leahy, alsp finished unblemished in 1940, but played a lesser schedule until it reached the Sugar Bowl showdown with Gen. Bob Neyland’s Tennessee juggernaut. The Volunteers went unbeaten during the regular season for three straight years and entered the Boston College clash with a 30-1 mark over that period. Tennessee was powered by AllAmerica guards Bob Suffridge and Ed Molinski, and a gifted runner, Bobby Fqxx. The Eagles countered with tail­ back Charlie O’Rourke and fullback Mike Holovak. It was 13-13 in the fourth quarter when Foxx missed a field gojal attempt and the Eagles took over on their 20. O’Rourke drove his team to the Vols’ 23, faked a pass and darted and dashed to a touchdown for a 19-13 victpiy. That triumph, more than anything, earned Leahy the Nptre Dame coaching job, and he justified the faith by winning four national championships with the Irish in the forties. Leahy’s 1941 Notre Dame squad was unbeaten and tjed by Army, so the na­ tional title went to Bernie Bierman’s Gophers, who went 8-0 and helped Bruce Smith win a Heisman Trophy. Leahy’s departure caused Boston Col­ lege to fall back, but the Eagles were flying high under Coach Denny Myers in 1942. They’d won eight in a row, outscoring foes 249-19, and were ranked No. 1 in the nation, setting up one of the most convincing upsets in history. The Eagles were favored by 30 points over 4-5 Holy Cross. Instead, the Crusaders put it all together for one game and overebntinued Where i^hnology Meets 'CBdition Combine the traditional quality and styling of outerwear from Woolrich with the technology of Thinsulate® thermal insulationand you’ve got a winning combination. 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GMAC THE FINANCING PEOPLE FROM GENERAL MOTORS whelmed Boston College by a stagger­ ing 55-12! That outcome enabled 9-1 Ohio State to win the national championship. Georgia also staked a claim by going 9-1 against college teams and 11-1 overall blanking UCLA in the Rose Bowl where Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich excelled. Tulsa was deprived of an unbeaten season by a Sugar Bowl loss to Tennessee. The advent of World War II caused some schools to abandon the sport or to modify their schedules. Among the few universities to profit from emergengy measures were Notre Dame and Purdue, who enjoyed success in 1943 with enforced rosters. The Irish were 9-1, their record blemished only by a loss to the Great Lakes service powerhouse. Julie Rykovich was among the new­ comers helping Notre Dame to promi­ nence, but the big star was quarterback Angelo Bertelfi, who won the Heisman Trophy despite missing the final two games because of military duty. In his absence, sophomore Johnny Lujack took over and guided a 26-0 romp over Army. Purdue, 9-0, felt it deserved the national crown because it upset Great Lakes. By 1944, there was little doubt who was No. 1. Ohio State went 9-0 and the Buckeyes’ Les Horvath won the Heis­ man Trophy, but Col Blaik launched a 32-game Unbeaten streak at Army and his 9-0 squad was rated best. The voters were undoubtedly influehced by the exploits of “Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside,” ”Dbc” Blanchard and the incomparable Glenn Davis. The Buckeyes, who remained un­ beaten when Horvath’s late TD nudged Michigan, 18-14, probably were as for­ midable as the Cadets, but Army earned the headlines with the explosive running of Davis, who rambled for 20 touch­ downs, nine of them longer than 44 yards. The 5-9, 170-pound Davis re­ peated with 18 TDs in 1945, nine of them 41 yards or better. Davis was simply the most electrify­ ing runner of his era. Others accumu­ lated more yards, but none did it with so few carries. ‘Mr. Outside ” gained 4,129 yards of total offense and was re­ sponsible for a record 71 touchdowns. He rushed for 2,957 yards, averaging a remarkable 8.3 yards per attempt. He set NCAA records with 59 touchdowns and 354 points. By comparison. North Carolina’s “Choo Choo ” Justice chugged for 2,634 yards rushing for a 4.9 average in 1946-49. He gained 4,871 yards of total offense, was responsible for 64 TDs and punted for 9,839 yards and a 42.6 average. Bob H.O. (Fritz) Crialer utilized the two-platoon system at Michigan where his team demolished Southern California, 49-0 In the 1947 Rose Bowl. Fenimore of Oklahoma A&M was the total offensive leader in 1944-45, notch­ ing 4,627 yards in his career and ac­ counting for 41 TDs. The most prolific rusher of the forties was Tulane’s Eddie Price, who rambled for 3,095 yards and a 6-0 average in 1946-49. Among the more adept runner-passers, Georgia’s Sinkwich totaled 4,602 yards and 55 TDs and Alabama’s Harry Gilmer amassed 4,567 yards and 50 TDs. Duke, like Notre Dame and Purdue, was strengthened by war-time trainees. The Blue Devils conducted a Navy V-12 program and outlasted Alabama, 29-26, in an exciting 1945 Sugar Bowl. Gilmer attracted national attention in defeat by completing eight straight passes, in­ cluding bombs of 57, 42 and 32 yards. Alabama bounced back to go 10-0 in 1945 and Oklahoma A&M was 9-0, but unbeaten Army repeated as the national champion, with Blanchard, who was often overshadowed by Davis, winning the Heisman Trophy. Oneyear later, the Cadets failed to win their third straight No. 1 distinction, thanks to a memor­ able tackle by the versatile Lujack. In the most heralded game of the forties, 74,068 spectators jammed Yankee Stadium to witness the battle of the unbeatens between Notre Dame and Army. Scalpers were getting $200 for end zone seats because of the hype sur­ rounding the game, which certainly didn’t disappoint. A high-scoring affair was predicted, yet the clash of titans re­ sulted in a scoreless tie. Army seemed likely to win its 26th straight game when Blanchard broke loose around the right side and seemed headed for a game-winning, 52-yard touchdown. Instead, Lujack made a game-saving tackle on the 37 to share defensive honors with quar­ terback counterpart Arnold Tucker, who had three interceptions. Davis won the Heisman Trophy, but 8-0-1 Notre Dame was ranked No. 1 ahead of the 9-0-1 Cadets, who struggled against Navy, and 11-0 Georgia. The Irish repeated following a 9-0 campaign in 1947, but had to share the top spot with 10-0 Michigan, especially after the Wolverines demolished Southern California, 49-0, in the Rose Bowl. Coach Fritz Crisler, stepping down following his crowning achievement, took advantage of liberalized substitution rules and continued Z7t FOOTBALL IN THE FORTIES __________________ Utilized the two-platoon system at Michigan. The 1947 season also produced one of the greatest upsets in histoiy. Army was 4-0, extending its unbeaten string to 32, whereas Columbia had been beaten by Penn and Yale. But Lou Little’s Lions, who attained immortality by jolting Stanford in the 1934 Rose Bowl, roared back from a 20-7 deficit to clip the Cadets, 21-20. Bill Swiacki’s recep­ tions on passes from Gene Rossides were the key and Lou Kusserow scored a pair of fourth-quarter TDs. Crisler’s two-platoon experiment was an intelligent approach to making the best use of all the manpower available to schools following the war. Veterans flocked back to college and squads were brimming with talent. The coaches who made best use of such quality depth were the most successful. That was readily apparent at Cali­ fornia, which hired “Pappy ” Waldorf away from Northwestern following the 1946 season. The Golden Bears, featur­ ing All-America lineman Rod Franz and the outstanding runner, Jackie Jensen, went unbeaten in 1948 while notching their first of three straight Pacific Coast Conference titles. But there were no national titles for the Bears, who dropped narrow deci­ sions in three consecutive Rose Bowl appearances, dimming the prestige of West Coast football. Consequently, rookie coach Bennie Oosterbaan di­ rected Michigan to a 9-0 record and No. 1 honors in 1948. As the decade came to a close, Notre Dame and Army were joined by Bud Wilkinson’s Oklahoma squad as the nation’s elite. The Irish finished No. 1 with a 10-0 record, entering 1950 with 38 consecutive games without defeat. End Leon Hart of the Irish was the Heisman Trophy winner, an award earned by Lujack in 1947 and SMU’s Walker in 1948. Army continued its winning ways, going 8-0-1 in 1948 (tied by Navy) and 9-0 in 1949. Wilkinson guided the Sooners to an 11-0 mark in 1949 en route to a 31game winning streak. A few years later, of course, Oklahoma won 47 in a row (1953-57), a record winning streak which still stands. Some other highlights from the forties: 1940 — The first major upset of the decade found Texas ending Texas A&M’s 19-game winning streak, 7-0. The Aggies entered the game outscoring foes 170-27 and posting an 8-0 record... Minnesota earned its piece of the national title by shading Michigan, 7-6.. .Tom Harmon concluded a bril- continued Tom Harmon concluded his brilliant career at Michigan In 1940 by scoring 16 TDs and 117 points. liant career at Michigan by scoring 16 TDs and 117 points. 1941 — Duke was 9-0 during the reg­ ular season, but was stunned by Oregon State in the Rose Bowl, 20-16. Making matters worse, the game was played on the Blue Devils’ home field because the attack on Pearl Harbor placed the West Coast on alert and forced a switch... Harry Stanton of Arizona established a national record for receptions with 50 for 820 yards.. .a group of Wall Street brokers created a fictional Plainfield Teachers College and a Chinese half­ back named John Chung, calling in reports to newspapers and wire ser­ vices. The hoax wasn’t exposed for several weeks. 1942 — Rudy Mobley of Hardin-Simmons rushed for 1,281 yards and a 6.9 average.. .perhaps the greatest come­ back of the decade came at Atlanta, when Georgia overcame a 10-0 fourthperiod deficit to jolt Alabama 21-10. Sinkwich fired a pair of touchdown passes to George Poschner as the Bull­ dogs scored thrice in seven minutes... Sinkwich, the nation’s total offense leader, combined with Charlie Trippi to give Georgia an exciting offense. 1943 — Neil Armstrong, an Oklahoma A&M freshman, was the nation’s lead­ ing receiver with 33 catches.. .several southern schools, including Alabama and Tennessee, suspended football operations because of World War II. 1944 — Michigan, ahead 14-12, lost to Ohio State, 18-14, partly because of an onside kick concocted by the Wol­ verine players. It was late in the fourth period and the fateful decision gave the Buckeyes the ball 49 yards from the end zone. Les Horvath’s two-yard TD kept Ohio State’s unbeaten streak intact... Glenn Davis, a sophomore, scored 20 touchdowns for Army to lead the nation in scoring. 1945 — Doc Blanchard took national scoring honors with 19 TDs and 115 points.. .Indiana missed an unblem­ ished season by virtue of a tie. 1946 — Mobley, back from the ser­ vice, rushed for 1,262 yards and a 5.6 average for Hardin-Simmons.. .Arm­ strong, Fenimore’s favorite target at Oklahoma A&M, concluded his career with a record 118 receptions.. .Blan­ chard finished with 38 TDs and 231 points.. .Fenimore took on St. Maiy’s standout Herman Wedem^er in the Sugar Bowl, the Aggies winning a wild one, 33-13.. .a stirring windup at the Orange Bowl found Miami’s Alvin Hud­ son returning an interception 89 yards for the winning TD. Hudson was on the Holy Cross 30 when the final gun went off, but completed his run, cracking a 6-6 tie. 1947 — Quarterback Charley Conerly of Mississippi set NCAA records with 133 completions and 18 TD passes... much of the Ole Miss receiving was done by Army transfer Barney Poole, who joined the record parade with 52 catches and eight TDs on receptions.. .Ventan Yablonski’s extra point gave Columbia a shocking 21-20 upset over Army, snap­ ping the Cadets’ 32-game unbeaten string. 1948 — Fred Wendt of Texas Western rushed for a record 1,570 yards and an 8.5 average and also scored 152 points .. .Charlie Jpstice was the nation’s punt­ ing lead^C with a 44.0 average.. .Tulane’s' Price rushed for 1,178 yards and a 6.3 average.. .Michigan’s 49-0 rout of USC in the Rose Bowl was the Trojans ’ worst defeat ever.. .it was billed as a show­ down between quarterbacks Bobby Layne of Texas and Alabama’s Harry Gilmer in the Sugar Bowl, but the Long­ horns breezed by, 27-7, with Layne pass­ ing for 195 yards and Gilmer limited to 35. 1949 — Loyola’s (L.A.) Don Klosterman passed for 19 TDs.. .Mississippi's John Dottley rushed for 1,312 yards and a 6.3 average.. .Wake Forest’s Johnny O’Quinn concluded his career with a record 124 receptions and 20 TDs... North Carolina’s Art Weiner caught a record-t}dng 52 passes and finished with 114 and 21 TDs for his career... Michigan State’s Lynn Chadnois con­ cluded his career with a record 410 yards in interception returns.. .SMU’s Doak Walker scored 288 points in four seasons.. .Price rushed for 1,137 yards and a 6.7 average. ^ •y XEROX Without the right team, the game cannot he won. Team Xerox. WUd'Rirkey HilL Thelej COLLEGE FOOTBALL m ii ^[n the puzzle below are words and phrases associated with college football and the festivities that surround it. The words, which appear in the list below, are hidden verticaUy, horizontally and diagonally, and both ■ forward and backward. GOOD LUCK! yr ■i,.r Words hidden in puzzle: POMPONS PRESS BOX PROGRAM REFEREES RIVALRY SCOREBOARD SIDELINES TICKET TIMEOUT VENDORS alumni BANDS CHEERLEADERS CONCESSION STAND END ZONE FIRST DOWN HALFTIME HOME TEAM INTERCEPTION PLAYERS . p A D sR E D A E L R E E H Answers to the Puzzle on page 54. c R R E F E R E E E B 0 T 1 M E 0 s u T T N 0 p 0 Q 1 X N R H s sE cF G G S R 0 D N E V c w s A R R X Y M L Y E V K T L B A N D 0 H L Q s wE A A K M M j s sZ s cR s Y uE N F T X 1 J V T Z A 1 A E B E R o1 V K P E M D 0 E P N R Y L Z M P Z O' K/l 0 P 0 N s s1 s1 1 H N L L L V N E Q 1 S A A D E H N L M N A T T V B F N G W 0 0 E D M T P 1 R E 1 H F u c s 1 D N R T A E 0 R B G E E R P 0 T 1 0 T N D K 1 J G F c s u Davies lithograpM^TTgTof AWild Turkey painting, send i 0[M There’s been a distillery on Wild Turkey Hill lor almost 150 years. |||fSometimes the air stands motionle.ss in the valley, where the ■ gentle-running waters ot the Kentuc ky Kivc'r How. 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Game-day spreads are lavish. beginnings of the tailgate tradition, There are long series of tables, com­ surely there is no comparison to the plete with cloths, china, silverware, lavish tailgating events of today. candelabrums, flowers and, of course, The University of Illinois is home of the school colors. Portable TVs are “Tailgreat, ” perhaps the largest tailgate hooked up to RVs (recreational vehicles) party/competition in existence. Accord­ so that fans can view other games while ing to Jim Fink, chairman of the Tailpreparing for their own. There are great Committee, the Tailgreat was the stereo systems, small bands and an brainchild of Illini athletic director occasional impromptu choral group Neale Stoner. After hearing of a tailgate belting out its school’s fight song. competition at Stanford University, he And the food—it’s a connoisseur’s thought they’d try it in Champaign. dream. Kept warm in motor home And try it they did. They moved the Illi­ ovens and microwaves and on Cole­ nois/Northwestern game ft'om last to man stoves, the tailgate food of today is first on the Illini schedule. Historically far from cold firied chicken and potato T this rivalry lured but a few loyal fans because of freezing temperatures. The first Tailgreat drew a record 60,000 fans to the game and the competition was a success. The Tailgreat entrants (usually be­ tween 100 and 200 groups) can compete in four categories this season; Tradi­ tional Illini, Once More in ’84, Cut-Rate Tailgreat, or the student category. One of the past notables from the "CutRate” category was a dilapidated 1956 Chevrolet pick-up truck bearing the hand-lettered sign "Rose Bowl or Rust.’’ The prizes awarded Tailgreat win­ ners range from trips to out-of-town games and bowl games to, hold on to your field glasses, an eight-day Carib­ bean cruise for EIGHT! After several imitations and inquiries from other schools, the Tailgreat Com­ mittee had the name “Tailgreat” pat­ ented. This is serious business. continued on page 37 The Unlver.lt, ol llllnol.’ “Tellgreer competition ha. become a tradition lor Fighting mini fan.. Tha grand prize for the 1984 Taitgraat ma a Caribbean Cruise for eight. British Airways’ Super Club business class has seats so wide, you almost have to create novel ways to get them on the plane! What’s more, there are only six of them across, so you’ll always sit next to a window or an aisle. And, of course, there’s always our renowned British efficiency and impeccable service. Plus, you can count your flight miles toward your American AAdvantage®travel award plan. No ^ wonder that British Airways is the K|*|||^|| world’s favourite airline. Q11*117Q17C Call your travel agent or iUl. Wiljr & corporate travel department. The World’s Favourite Airline* @ Steve Graue The widest seat in the air. 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It's an awesome example of Major Motion ...even standing still. ’COMEAtn^, COMEAND MAJORMOT/ON IMI5SAIM FftOMNfSSAN THE JUICE WORE CARDINAL & GOLD he time has passed so quickly. Maybe too quickly. One moment the image is there, distinct and bright and fiall of life. The next moment it has vanished into a series of fuzzy memories. But if you close your eyes by Michael Martinez, San Jose Mercury News tightly — if you turn back the clock in your mind — you can see O. J. in vivid color, slashing, cutting, finding day­ light, sprinting into eternity. A football under his arm, a goal post towering above him, thousands of spectators ris­ ing to their feet to acknowledge him. Ah, O.J; Simpson. Remember? You must. There was only one O.J. We knew him as The Juice. A name synonymous with college foot­ ball and Saturday afternoons in au­ tumn. One of the greatest football players who ever lived. Of course you remember. Was it really 1968? Could it have been that long ago? Have the years slipped away that fast? They have. O.J. is a mere memory, the cleats having been put away for good in 1979. You can catch him now in televi­ sion commercials and magazine ads, but it’s not nearly the same thing. So we have to be content with reason­ able facsimilies — the newspaper ac­ counts that documented every move O.J. made, every touchdown he scored, every post-game sentence he uttered, every generous smile he wore. That’s what we have of O.J. And there are no exaggerated stories to cloud the legend; nothing to turn the man into some kind of unrealistic god in shoulder pads. It’s all true. We know it because those who were there re­ corded it for other generations. Still, we wish the time had moved more slowly. Even now, O.J. admits it doesn’t seem that long ago. "But re­ member, I went to a school that loves tradition. I relive it every time I turn on the TV and see USC in a game. SC O.J. Simpson capped an Illustrious career at USC with the Helsman Trophy. people come up to me all the time, and it seems so vivid. When they talk about certain games they saw me play, it and finally enrolled at the University of cisco, his mother a long-time orderly at seems like the day before yesterday.’’ Southern California. As the story goes, San Francisco General Hospital. When So sit back. Savor histoiy. Put your­ O.J. had wanted to transfer to a fourhe was a child, O.J. lacked calcium in self on the 50-yard line in the Los year school after one season at CCSF, his bones and couldn’t walk without Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Let’s but he lacked sufficient credits to enter the aid of leg braces. He spent his for­ slowly traverse the 1967 and ’68 college Southern Cal. So others came calling. football seasons. Today, it’s a warm fall mative years in the Portrero Hill dis­ Arizona State almost had him. And trict, where he occasionally ran with afternoon, and there are 60,000 specta­ gangs of youths. Later, O.J. would re­ Utah, too. But USC and its enormous tors standing as the Trojan horse football past — not to mention the chal­ call, "I used to cause some trouble. emerges from the tunnel at the north Sometimes, when my friends would try lenging spectre of former Heisman end of the stadium. what I tried, they would get caught. I TYophy winner Mike Garrett — drew Suddenly, it’s game time. And then never did.’’ him south. we see No. 32 in cardinal and gold. The record shows that O.J. attended All this comes quickly to mind as We know from newspaper accounts Galileo High School, went to City Col­ Simpson finally trots onto the field in that he was born Orenthal James his first game. The opponent is Washlege of San Francisco for two years — 54 Simpson. His father was a custodian of touchdowns and a bagful of records — the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francontinued on page 38 T O. J. Simpson's Trojan career at DSC 3St TAlLGAnm continued from page 33 For sweater weather; imaginative colors and textures in a variety (d styles of pure virgin wool Made in America by Pendleton Woolen Mills, Portland, Oregon 97207. Boston College also holds a tailgating competition. Former winner and now competition judge, Richard M. Carlson, is known around Chestnut Hill as "Mr. Tailgate.” Carlson, amemberofthestudent/young alumni group at BC, is a gourmet cook and displays his mouth­ watering knack for cooking at all home games. The menu for the season is pub­ lished and mailed out to the student/ young alumni members. One such menu might include Carl­ son’s award winning seafood Newburg as the main course and appetizers such as oysters on the half shell or littleneck clams. Another specialty is Carl­ son’s version of surf and turf—shrimp scampi and sirloin steak. The tradi­ tional Holy Cross game main dish is "Flaming Shish Kebab a la Tailgaters of America.” Carlson, who begins preparation of his tailgate creations the week before the game, goes all-out for the games be­ cause he loves to cook and feels the tail­ gate parties do a lot for the alumni. "It really gets people into the spirit, ” says Carlson. And speaking of spirits, Carl­ son has concocted a beverage known as a "Screaming Eagle ” for cold days. But, he says, he doesn’t allow anyone to have more than two. "We really tiy to de-emphasize the drinking. There is not excessive alcohol at our parties,” he explains. It’s pretty obvious that the focus of the Carlson parties is the food. Carlson and other members of the student/young alumni groups often tailgate at away games, although cook­ ing in a hotel room is a little more diffi­ cult than starting the meals in his home. "As long as we have a Coleman stove and a supermarket, we’re in business,” he says. For some games the group rents motor homes and stays the entire weekend. Another group of tailgaters known for road-tripping to away games are those from Louisiana State University. Residents of Tuscaloosa and Auburn, Alabama, are likely to see a caravan of motor homes cruising into their col­ lege towns the Friday evening before their teams take on the Tigers. But these tailgaters are not prejudiced. They wel­ come all passers-by, regardless of their school colors. The tailgate feasts at home in Baton Rouge are elaborate. The die-hards begin arriving in the parking lot of Tiger Stadium Friday night. These folks get an early jump on the Saturday morning arrivals and begin setting up their spreads. Many have been parking in the same area for years and each foot­ ball season is a reunion for tailgate regulars. There are several groups of tailgaters that come together regularly and one of them is the ‘Tiger Tailgaters ” from Gonzales, La. These fans even had purple and gold T-shirts printed up. The menus at these "Cajun ” tailgate parties include traditional southern delights such as barbecue, fried chicken and seafood gumbo. On any given football Saturday at Stanford University, one can find scores of tailgate parties in full swing. In Chuck Taylor Grove, just outside of Stanford Stadium, countless motor homes form a tailgate town. Many of these recreational vehicles belong to members of the Buck and Cardinal Clubs, providers of many of the men’s and women’s athletic scholarships at Stanford. Like LSU tailgaters, the groups on "The Farm” are willing to share with passers-by—anyone from a weary pro­ gram vendor to a fan from arch-rival University of California, Berkeley. The Stanford tailgate parties range from elegant feasts of sirloin fondue or venison (roasted on location on a spit) and imported wine, to picnics of coldcuts and sourdough French bread and coolers of canned beverages. Spreads range from dining room settings, com­ plete with cardinal and white table­ cloths and expensive silverware, to card tables and lawn chairs. Penn State has quite a reputation for tailgate parties, also. They even have a “King of the Tailgaters, ” Christ "PapaD” Papadopoulous. Like BC’s Carlson, “Papa D ” bars no holds in the food de­ partment, once serving an 80-pound roast and 1,000 grape leaves stuffed with a variety of Greek goodies. University Park tailgate parties begin not just hours, but sometimes days, be­ fore game time. Some groups hook up at the KOA site in Bellafonte and “ party the entire weekend.” There are even electrical outlets on the Penn State campus for hooking up a camper with all the comforts of the kitchen. For some of the members of the exclusive Nittany Lion Club, tailgating means ar­ riving in a special bus complete with a chef and bartender. Tailgating, it seems, is now nearly as important as the game, and definitely as carefully prepared as the game plan. These parties usually last longer than the game itself—many resuming after the game for more refreshments for the victory celebration or the defeat lamen­ tation. At St. Mary’s College (Moraga, Calif), for example, the real party is after the game. There’s some tailgating before the game, but the “ Fifth Quarter ” is the big draw. After the gun sounds, many Gaels fans make their Boston College fens prepere elaborate spreads for their annual tailgate competition. way over to the arena in front of Madigan Gymnasium where parties abound. The Gaelsports Club, a fund­ raising group, sponsors the Fifth Quarter party and sets up two, three, sometimes even four bars, depending on the number of people attending. Occasionally St. Mary’s works out an arrangement with a local pizza parlor and they come over and make pizza for the party, which sometimes draws about half of the game crowd. There are also those who choose to spend their postgame munching on traditional tailgate feasts of barbecue and cold cuts. Anything goes during the Fifth Quarter. Like St. Mary’s, Kent State tailgaters prove that one doesn’t have to have a big football program to have a big tailgating appetite. Most of the tailgating takes place in a lush green lawn area surrounding Dix Stadium. To encourage pre-game parties for those without RVs, picnic tables are set up for the games. And there’s the “ Golden Girl ” program. These women are popular with the tailgating crowds—they drive around sup­ plying ice to anyone who needs it. The people at Kent State are working to make their football games "the social event of the weekend.” At these schools, and many others around the nation, it seems that a new theme for college football games is emerging—it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s what’s cooking over the flame.^ 37t “~T H. tz. THE JUICE BP* continued from page 35 ington State, and the reviews are im­ pressive. He runs 17 times—the fewest times he will carry the ball in two years for the TYojans—for 94 yards, catches two passes for 28 yards, scores a touch­ down and use wins, 49-0. It becomes routine. O.J. gets 158 yards rushing against Texas, 190 against Michigan, 160 against Stanford, 150 against Notre Dame. He carries the ball 30 times one game, 36 the next, then 29, then 38. A year later, he will rush 47 times for 238 yards against Oregon State. "He doesn’t belong to a union, ” his coach, John McKay, tells reporters one day. "He can carry the ball as many times as we want him to.” And O.J. is pure joy to watch. What they’ve said about him is true. He has the balletic grace of Gale Sayers, the brutish strength of Jim Brown. He can run 100 yards in 9.4 and does the 40 in 4.5 — wearing cleats. He is absolutely won­ derful with the media. Pick a subject. O.J. can handle it. On school: ^'Studies come tough at times, but there’s no other way. I don’t want to feel indebted to anybody. ” On running: "It’s a feeling. I don’t wear a lot of pads because I want to feel’ the game, the contact. It helps to be able to feel a tackier hitting you or grabbing at you. You know where he is and what to do. ” On his incredible moves: "You can’t practice them. Either you have them or you don’t. ” A strong supporting cast — one that includes offensive tackle Ron Yary, wide receiver Earl McCulloch, defen­ sive back Mike Battle and defensive end Tim Rossovich — combines with Simp­ son to keep the 'lYojans unbeaten through the first six weeks of the sea­ son. In the seventh game, he rushes for 235 yards in 30 carries (a career-best 7.8 yards per carry) and scores three times in a 23-6 win over Washington. Then, disaster. Simpson suffers a sprained right in­ step the following week against Oregon. USC wins the game, 28-6, but O.J. doesn’t get past the third quarter and finishes with just 63yards in 23 car­ ries. McKay offers a grim assessment: "I doubt if he’ll play much more football for us — if any — this season.’’ O.J. is on crutches, but he tells friends, "I’ll be back.’’ Hundreds of remedies are sent to the team’s long-time trainer. Jack Ward. O.J. makes the traveling squad to Cal, although he sits out the "lYojans’ 31-12 win. Finally, a week later, he’s back. He gets 188 yards but USC is handed its first—and only—setback of the season. 38t The elusive running style of O.J. Simpson made him a difficult target for tacklers. 3-0, at Oregon State. “That game was played between the 20s, ” Simpson recalls. “Their first time dovm, they kicked a field goal. Then we got a field goal, but the officials said we missed it. And it stayed that way the whole game. I kept slipping in the mud, and the rule in college is that if you fall down, the ball is dead. It was a bad rule then, and it’s still a bad rule. “ Actually, that game never stood out in my mind, but the following year we were really committed to beating them. They had their whole team returning, and we were a different team, but we beat therii, 17-13. ” The two biggest games of O.J.’s first season follow—UCLA, then the Rose Bowl. Who can forget the “67 game with the Bruins? Not Simpson. ““I grew up in San Francisco,” he says, “ so to me, the big game was always Stanford-Cal. But I’ll always remember .that game — UCLA, Gary Beban, the na­ tional championship, obviously the Rose Bowl and, of course, the impor­ tance of being city champs. In L.A., that might have been the most important thing about the game—having the brag­ ging rights. ” It’s a meeting of two great teams and two great players. USC vs. UCLA. O.J. Simpson vs. Gary Beban. The roses are on the line, but so is the Heisman 'Trophy. Sports Illustrated offers its readers a full-blowm account of the hoopla leading up to the game, and writer Dan Jenkins writes: ““... to bring two such dedicated enemies, two uni­ versities so close in proximity (10 miles) yet galaxies apart in image and attitude, down to so desperate an hour makes the attraction all the more noteworthy.” The game lives up to its billing. It’s close, the "lYolans narrowly pulling out of a 21-20 decision, and it is decided by a pair of Simpson touchdowns—clearly the two most dramatic, most incredible runs you will ever see on a football field. First, a 13-yard run of pure power and simplicity. A touchdown. "We were either tied or down, ” Simpson says now, “ and it was before the half It was a sweep, and they blitzed, and I just tried to cut up field and get behind my line. It became a blur at that time. Igot hit four or five times, and I was surprised I even scored. ” Then, the game-breaker. A 64-yard touchdown full of wopderful moves, brilliant cutbacks and sheer speed. “I had been getting hit pretty good,” he said afterward, “ so I decided to fake into the wrong hole in the line when I carried, then cut back to where I was supposed to go. ” 'The “rrojans win the Pacific-8 cham­ pionship, go to the Rose Bowl and beat Indiana 14-3 as O.J. runs for 128 yards and both touchdowns. But Beban cap­ tures the Heisman. After that, O.J. visits Garrett’s home. “ I saw his trophy, ” he said, “ and it hit me kind of hard. For the first time, I was aware of how close I had come to win­ ning it—and how badly I wanted it. ” He sets the tenor for his senior year in the opening game of the 1968 season. Let O.J. tell you about it: “We went up to play Mirjdesota, which had a history of going but and stopping the other team’s name player. We had a lot of pressure on us because I was in the running for the Heisman and we only had one person fi'om our offensive line returning. "Anyway, we knew how big the game was. It was a rainy day, and we found out they hadn’t cut the grass all sum­ mer to slow me down. The first two times I got the ball, I fumbled. We knew we were in a dogfight. I had a decent game, but they broke me. We were seven down vvdth four minutes to go. I had a couple of touchdowns and ran for 236 yards. We won. ” It went on like that. 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O A Warner Communications Compxiny biair HROVAT - QUARTERBACK Career St3.tisti.cs* ATT G RUSH TD'S RUSH PASS ATT. PASS COMP PASS % PASS YDS- PASS TD*_S_ INT TOT OFF TOT PLAYS RECORD 1981 1982 1983 1984 3 11 10 9 33 148 86 101 86 229 343 258 0 3 3 2 44 *194 181 188 21 92 *99 92 47.7 47.4 54.7 48.9 289 *1702 1595 1408 2 14 *19 12 3 11 9 11 375 1931 *1938 1666 77 *342 267 289 3-0 9-2 8-2 7-2 TOTAL 33 368 916 8 *607 *304 50.1 *4994 *47 34 *5910 *975 27-6 Personal Records: Contac keeps you going RUSH YDS. 1. Most yards passing / game - 300 vs. California, 1982 2. Most yards passing / season 3. Most yards passing / career - 4,994 4. Most canpletions / game - 18; 1983 vs. West Liberty 5. Most completions / season - 99; 1983 6. Most TD’S / game -4 vs. Cal. St., 1982; Buffalo St., Mercyhurst, 1983 7. Most TD's / season -19; 1983 8. Most TD’s / career - 47 (Pennsylvania Conference Record) 9. Most total offense / game - 340 vs. Lock Haven, 1982 10. Most total offense / season - 1,938; 1983 11. Most total offense / career - 5,910 12. Most plays / season - 342; 1982 13. Most plays / career - 975 14. Most passing attempts / season - 194; 1982 15. Most passing attempts / career - 607 16. Most carpletions / career - 304 57 HEAD FOOTBALL COACH — DENNY CREEHAN Any telecommunications expert can tell you everything you need, ours cang^ you evei^hing you need. When you want more than advice on howto handle your telecommunications needs, call GTE. Our Account Executives can not only offer you expertise, they can provide you with ail the products and services required to solve any telecommunications problem. Plus GTE systems come with installation and mainte­ nance experts to prevent future problems. So call GTE. We'll not only answer your questions, we'll answer your needs. 68 800 545-5400 Station 100 - "My number one concern is to see that all the athletes in our program continue suc­ cessfully toward and obtain their degrees,” added Creehan. Head Coach - Denny Creehan Since Denny Creehan's appointment five years ago as the ninth head coach in Edinboro s football history, the Fighting Scots have commanded respect both in the highly regarded Pennsylvania Conference as well as on the national scene. Record breaking performances have become the order of the day while riding the crest of a glossy 31-18-1 ledger over the past five seasons. The 34-year-old mentor has produced a .633 winning percentage mark to move him into first place on Edinboro's all-time coaching list. Over the past two seasons Creehan's clubs have posted an impressive 17-4 chart while figuring in 43 school records that were either tied or broken. Following up a brilliant 9-2 slate two years ago, along with the PC's Western Divison title, Creehan's charges blazed to an 8-2 card last fall while becoming Edinboro's most explosive offensive team ever. The 1983 Scots scored a record breaking 41.2 points per game and ranked second in the nation among NCAA Division II competitors in total offense with a 461.1 yards per contest output. That output was good enough to be rated 10th among all the major college's and universities in the country ahead of such schools as Boston College (13th), Florida State (14th), and North Carolina (15th). While producing a respected competitor on the football field is, of course, an annual goal, Creehan has continually stressed the importance of aca­ demics as a top priority for his student athletes. "We must be winners in the classroom first," indicated the Edinboro University mentor. ________ _ Creehan was a captain of Edinboro University 1970 team that captured the Lambert Bowl, em­ blematic of the best college football team in the East, won the Pennsylvania Conference Championship and earned a berth in the NAIA national playoffs. He starred in the secondary as a strong safety that season when the Fighting Scots finished their regular campaign undefeated with a 9-0 record. Prior to a three-year stint on the Edinboro staff as an assistant, Creehan served as recruiting coordi­ nator at the University of Pittsburgh in 1974 under Coach Johnny Majors. The following year he was a member of the Carnegie-Mellon University football staff as the team's offensive coordinator. The young mentor has likewise had an outstand­ ing athletic career as a football player. After starring as both a halfback and strong safety at Bethel Park High School, the Castle Shannon, Pa. native accu­ mulated numerous gridiron honors at Edinboro. At the conclusion of his senior campaign for the Fighting Scots, he was accorded first team All-East honors by the ECAC and first team All-State Associated Press accolades as the Scots' strong safety. In addition, he was named to the Pittsburgh Press All-District first team and to the NAIA District 18 All-Star squad. He was one of the three 1970 captains who accepted Edinboro's Lambert Bowl trophy at the Lambert Awards Banquet in New York City. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Creehan of Bethel Park, the Fighting Scot coach resides in Edinboro with his wife, Linda, and their two sons, Kevin and Casey. CROSSROADS DINOR EDINBORO, PENNA. 16412 59 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY 1984 FOOTBALL ROSTER 97 Akromas, Kevin ............... DE, 6-1,200 Fr., West Seneca, NY/Bishop Timon 43 Amico, Rick.........................LB, 6-1,224 Fr., Batavia, NY/Batavia 4 Betters, Martelle* ............ CB, 6-0, 170 So., Connellsville, PA/Connellsville 38 Bocan, Trent ......................LB, 6-0, 210 Fr., McKeesport, PA/McKeesport 7 Bosley, Eric*** ................. SE, 5-9, 165 Sr., Willingboro, NJ/Willingboro 83 Bowers, Brad ................... DE, 6-1,225 So., Kittanning, PA/Kittanning 1 Bracy, Ray** ......................DB, 5-10, 170 Jr., Youngstown, OH/East Braniecki, Daryle ............. DT, 6-1,229 Fr., Cheektowaga, NY/John F. Kennedy 47 Brenneman, John* ........DE, 5-10, 225 Jr., Warren, OH/Howland 77 Britt, Jim ........................... OT, 6-4, 260 Jr., Girard, OH/Girard 82 Brown, Scott.......................TE, 6-2, 190 Fr., Greensburg, PA/Greensburg-Salem 92 Brownrigg, Rob ................. LB, 6-4, 210 Fr., Crystal Beach, Ont./Fort Erie 76 Burkhart, Charles............. OT, 6-3, 225 Fr., New Stanton, PA/Hempfield Area Caldwell, Chris............. WR, 5-10,168 Fr., Pittsburgh, PA/Chartiers Valley 27 Cameron, Daryl ............. DB, 5-10, 160 So., Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa 96 Cardone, John ............... DE, 5-11,205 So., Pittsburgh, PA/North Catholic 59 Carlin, Timothy................. OT, 6-2, 230 Fr., Erie, PA/McDowell 11 Carter, Roland ...............DB, 5-10, 180 So., Youngstown, OH/Rayen 25 Caledonia, Thomas .......... RB, 6-0, 200 Fr., McKees Rocks, PA/Sto-Rox 23 Chambers, Damon** ---- RB, 5-8, 160 Jr., Willingboro, NJ/Willingboro 18 Chealey, Willie (C)*** ... LB, 5-11, 205 Sr., Orlando, FL/Oak Ridge 36 Cicero, Carmen ............. RB, 5-10, 174 So., Niles, OH/McKinley 19 Clements, John ............... QB, 6-6, 210 So., Ashtabula, OH/St. John's 21 Clifford, Terrell............... DB, 5-11, 175 So., Canton, OH/McKinley 78 Cline, Andy ....................... OT, 6-4, 240 Fr., Pittsburgh, PA/Mt. Lebanon 8 Conlan, Kevin** ............... P, 6-11,175 Jr., Frewsburg, NY/Frewsburg Central 10 Conwell, Dan ................... QB, 6-1,175 So., McMurray, PA/Peter's Township 61 Cook, Brian ..................... LB, 5-11,205 Fr., State College, PA/State College 6 Davis, Don......................... SS, 6-1,190 Jr., Pittsburgh, PA/Montour 20 Derbis, Bob ..................... SE, 5-11,170 Sr., Pittsburgh, PA/North Catholic 14 Dodds, Scott*.......... QB, 6-0, 178, So. Beaver, PA/Beaver Area 68 D'Orio, Dan................... 00,6-11,215 Fr., Leavittsburg, OH/LaBrae 84 Duffy, William.....................TE, 6-3, 210 Fr., Masontown, PA/Albert Gallatin Eberle, Doug ...................... P, 6-4, 185 Fr., Slippery Rock, PA/Slippery Rock 58 Ellis, Allen ....................... LB, 5-11,202 So., Albion, NY/Albion 49 Emmert, Dave*................. DE, 6-3, 210 Jr., Lower Burrell, PA/Lower Burrell 89 Espy, Don***..................... DT, 6-3, 246 Sr., Brookville, PA/Brookville 44 Faulkner, Floyd................. RB, 5-9, 175 Fr., Coraopolis, PA/Cornell 60 Gallagher, Mike ___ OG, 6-1, 225, So. Williamsville, NY/South Gaylord, Michael ............... TE, 6-3, 195 Fr., Turin, NY/South Lewis 31 Georgians, John ........... FB, 5-10, 195 Sr., Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle 94 George, Richard............... DE, 6-1,215 Fr., Monaca, PA/Center 80 Gierlak, Dave* ................. SE, 5-8, 150 Jr., Buffalo, NY/St. Joseph's 64 Grande, Dom* ................. OG, 6-0, 250 Jr., Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel 72 Grebenc, Matt** ............. NG, 5-7, 185 Jr., Wickliffe, OH/St. Joseph's 70 Griffin, Donald ................. OT, 6-4, 250 Fr., Monroe, NY/Washingtonville 87 Hastings, Dan ................... DE, 6-3, 205 Fr., Canton, OH/Canton South 5 Head, Darryl ................... DB, 5-11,185 So., Youngstown, OH/Ursuline 65 Henderson, Sean* .......... MG, 6-0, 230 Jr., West Mifflin, PA/South 61 Higham, Dave*................. OC, 6-2, 240 Jr., Hubbard, OH/Hubbard 54 Hinton, David ................... OC, 6-4, 210 Fr., Lockport, NY/DeSales Catholic 81 Holmes, Sam..................... FB, 5-8, 165 Fr., New Castle, PA/New Castle 39 Hribar, Ron ....................... DB, 5-9, 191 Fr., Aliquippa, PA/Center 12 Hrovat, Blair (C)*** ........QB, 5-10, 170 Sr., Northfield, OH/Nordonia 71 Jordan, Rick (C)***.......... DT, 6-2, 230 Sr., Jamestown, NY/Jamestown 37 Kelly, Dan........................... DB, 6-0, 185 Fr., Bridgeville, PA/Chartiers Valley 40 Kelly, Mitchell**............... RB, 6-0, 212 Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley 45 King, Martin .................... FB, 6-0, 205 So., Youngstown, OH/Ursuline 13 King, Tom.............................. P, 6-2, 185 Jr., Huntington, NY/John Glenn 22 Klenk, Bob** ................... RB, 5-10, 185 Sr., Pittsburgh, PA/North Catholic 99 Lewis, Robert ................... DT, 6-3, 245 Fr., Rochester, NY/Ben Franklin LoPato, Richard ................. RB, 6-0, 170 Fr., LK Hopatcong, NJ/Jefferson Twp. 88 Lorch, Phil............................ TE. 6-1,220 Jr., New Hyde Park, NY/Memorial 91 Lowry, Todd ..................... DE,6-1,215 Fr., Buffalo, NY/Orchard Park Mallory, Mark ..................... DE,6-1,205 Fr., Jefferson, OH/Jefferson Mancuso III, Joe ............. QB, 6-0, 190 Fr., Connellsville, PA/Connellsville 73 McDonald, Jay................. NG, 6-1,245 Jr., Bel Air, MD/Bel Air 50 McDonald, Sean ............. OC, 6-2, 220 Fr., Williamsville, NY/Williamsville 2 McKnight. Gary** .............. SE, 5-9, 165 Sr., Orlando, FL/Edgewater 57 Merritt, Mark...................OC, 5-11, 250 Jr., Industry, PA/Western Beaver 74 Murray, Chuck ................. DT, 6-4, 240 So., Tyrone, PA/Tyrone Area Nolan, Tom ....................... DE, 6-4, 205 Fr., Buffalo, NY/Frontier 75 Nowicki, Dave* ............... OT, 6-2, 240 Jr., Buffalo, NY/Seneca Vocational 62 Nye, Dave .........................OG, 6-0, 225 So., Windsor, OH/Grand Valley 95 Olesky, Mark..................... DT, 6-5, 210 Fr., Erie, PA/McDowell 53 O'Rorke. Bob (C)** ........... LB. 6-2, 220 Sr., Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills 16 Parrish, Kevin ................... QB, 6-2, 197 Fr., Canton, OH/McKinley 24 Perkins, Mark ................. DB, 5-10, 180 Jr., Havre de Grace, MD/Harford 32 Pisano, Jim ....................... FB, 6-0, 205 So., Lower Burrell, PA/Lower Burrell Premielewski, Chris ..........LB, 6-1, 185 Fr., Buffalo, NY/Williamsville 34 Rhodes. Ray* ................. FB, 5-10. 190 Sr., White Plains, NY/White Plains Rib, Robert ...........................K. 6-1, 170 Fr., Bethesda, MD/Chevy Chase 33 Ridgeway, Marvin .......... DB, 6-1,187 Fr., Erie, PA/Academy 52 Ritt, Jim*** ....................... OT. 6-4, 245 Sr., Chesterland, OH/West Geauga 9 Robinson, Matt* ............. DB, 6-1,200 Jr., Orlando, FL/Edgewater 26 Robinson, Wilbert ..........RB, 5-10. 180 Fr., Sandusky, OH/Sandusky 29 Rose, Keith** ................. DB. 5-10, 165 Sr., Coraopolis, PA/Montour 42 Ross, Dennis................... SE, 5-11,170 Fr., Pittsburgh, PA/Oliver Ryan, Pat ...........................OG, 6-0, 235 Fr., Georgetown, PA/South Side 3 Shanhoitz, Kevin ...........RB, 5-10, 170 So., Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny 35 Sharp, Dellian................. FB, 5-10, 196 Fr., Buffalo, NY/Hutchinson Tech 17 Slaughter, Don.................. LB, 6-1, 198 So., Orlando, FL/Edgewater 90 Smith. Carl .......................NG, 6-0. 217 Fr., Pittsburgh/ PA/Penn Hills 63 Sosinski, Joe................ . OG, 6-2, 245 Fr., Lorain, QH/Admiral King 30 Span, Dave ................. /. RB, 5-10, 180 So., Orlando, FL/Oak Ridge Staples, Zerrick ............... DB, 5-9, 170 Fr., Youngstown, OH/Rayen 67 Starkey, Dean................... OC, 6-2, 225 Jr., Mahanoy, PA/Mahanoy Stiffler. Donald............... RB, 5-11, 170 Fr., Tyrone, PA/Bellwood-Antis 85 Suren. Bob...........................TE, 6-4, 205 So., Parma, OH/Normandy 66 Tomajko, Stan* ................ LB, 6-1,210 So., New Stanton, PA/Hempfield Area 15 Trueman, Jim* .....................K, 5-7, 175 So., Bellevue, PA/Northgate 93 Vallone, Robert ............... DB, 6-0, 187 Fr., Johnsonburg, PA/Elk Country Christian 79 Wallace, Mark*................ OT. 6-3, 255 Jr., Uniontown, PA/Laurel Highlands 46 Ware, Harlan ................ NG, 5-11,198 So., Pittsburgh, PA/Alderdice 69 Weinhold, Scott* ............. OG, 6-4, 240 So., Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny 41 Wetherjf(>lt, Mike........... DB, 5-10, 174 ♦ Fr., Ashtabula, OH/Ashtabula 86 Williams, John ................... TE, 6-1.205 Jr., Wallingford, PA/Nether Providence Williams, Wayne............... DE, 6-3, 195 Fr., Steubenville, OH/Jefferson Union 56 Wingrove, Eric ................... LB, 6-0, 205 Fr., Erie, PA/lroquois 48 Winn, Marvin................... LB, 5-11,198 Fr., Canton, OH/McKinley 28 Woodrow, Mark............. DB, 5-10, 160 Fr., Edinboro, PA/General McLane 98 Wyatt. Mike .*................... DT. 6-2. 220 Fr., Monroeville, PA/Gateway 55 Yaksick, Pete..................... OT. 6-2, 240 Jr., Finleyville, PA/Thomas Jefferson *Lettermen (C) Captain Mgr: **Tom Smith Equip. Mgr.: Ron Nath National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame Galbreath Field The National Collegiate Division III Football Championship (Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl) moved to the College Football Hall of Fame's Galbreath Field in 1983. Augustana College (Illi­ nois) came from behind for an exciting 21-17 victory over Union College (New York). This year's championship again will be played at Galbreath Field on Saturday, December 8. The Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl will mark the culmination of a three-week, 16-team national play-off among the nation's most outstanding small college foot­ ball teams. Every aspect of the play-off is under the administratioVi of the NCAA Division III Football Committee. Galbreath Field is a 10,000-seat stadium located immediately ad­ jacent to the College Football Hall of Fame at Kings Island, Ohio. The first intercollegiate game was played at Galbreath Field on September 12, 1981, be­ tween Ashland College and the University of Dayton. t Since the College Football Hall of Fame opened in August 1978, it has appealed to people of all ages with just about every inter­ est imaginable . . . people who like movies, sports, computer games, American history, mod­ ern museums, great athletes, col­ orful displays, nostalgia, me­ morabilia, stirring speeches, cheerleaders, marching bands, Saturday afternoons in the fall and college football. When the Hall of Fame was dedicated in August 1978, ''Red' Blaik was the keynote speaker. He spoke to the crowd on behalf of all Hall of Famers and said. "This is the best happening in college football since the legali­ zation of the forward pass." His comment exemplifies the excite­ ment that awaits college football fans who visit the shrine and the experience that already has been enjoyed by thousands. The College Football Hall of Fame is not only a place to see. learn and participate in the histo­ ry of football, but a place to get to know the game as it is today. From its one-eighth mile long Time Tunnel, which traces the 2,000-year development of the game from ancient Greece to the present in more than 30 time capsules, to the Hall of Fame Room where each of the Hall of Famers are honored, to its fu­ turistic use of computer termi­ nals that allow the visitor to match wits with the great coaches or to call up the biographies of every Hall of Famer, the museum can and does bring the total col­ lege football experience to life. Its personalized approach and aci tion-oriented attractions have in­ trigued all who have visited. As "Sleepy" Jim Crowley, one of the Notre Dame Four Horsemen, simply said, "This Hall of Fame is not in the telling or talking about, it's in the seeing." 1984, The Coca-Cola Company. Xoca-Cola", "Coke' and "Coke is it!" are registered trademarks of The Coca-Cola Company, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA "FIREBIRDS” FIREBIRD OFFENSE SE .. ...88 LT .. ...73 LG ......61 C .......58 RG......52 RT ......74 TE ... ..87 WR .. ..84 QB... ..12 RB ... ..25 FB ... ..34 - / Ron Harper Greg Cofield Thomas Jackson James Yarbrough William Parker Barry Bailey Robert Murphy. Calvin Greer John Dangerfield Chuckle Matthews Murphy Simon 12 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 31 33 34 Dangerfield, J. Virgil, S. Harper, S. Wilkes, T. Monday, D. Lamb, C. Matthews, C. Baker, M. Daniels, D. McMichael, W. Simon, M. Ward, K. Cherry, C. Carson, G. Young, K. Marshall, D. Parker, W. Lawson, E. Doakes, M. Patterson, D. Carter, J. Yarbrough, J. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 69 70 72 73 Jackson, T. Childress, K. Sermon, H. Means, W. Cox, E. Kinard, J. Ellerbee, T. Vines, G. Murphy, J. Carroll, R. Cofield, G. 74 75 76 77 78 80 84 85 87 88 'BORO OFFENSE FIREBIRD DEFENSE ....... 76 LT...... 64 R7...... 70 RE...... 77 LB...... 54 LB.......55 CB.......22 CB.......45 DB.......31 DB.......46 DB....... 47 35 43 45 46 47 52 53 54 55 56 58 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY "FIGHTING SCOTS" WR___ 7 LT......... 79 LG......... 68 C............61 RG......... 69 RT....... 52 TE....... 85 QB..........12 LHB____23 RHB ...30 FB....... 34 K........... 15 - James Kinard - Wayne Means - Joseph Murphy - Darrell Nichols - Marcus Doakes - Barry Patterson - Stacey Wilkes - Greg Carson - Derrick Daniels - Keith Young - Derrick Marshall Bailey, B. Williams, E. Inniss, D. Nichols, D. Gainey, S. Flegler, C. Greer, C. Brown, 8. Murphy, R. Harper, R. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Bracy, R. Mcknight, G. Shanholtz, K. Betters, M. Head, D. Davis, D. Bosley, E. Conlan, K. Robinson, M. Conwell, D. Carter, R. Hrovat, 8. King, T. Dodds, S. 'BORO DEFENSE - Eric Bosley - Mark Wallace - Dom Grande - Dave Higham - Scott Weinhold - Jim Ritt - Bob Suren - Blair Hrovat - Damon Chambers - Dave Span - Ray Rhodes - Jim Trueman 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Trueman, J. Parrish, K. Slaughter, D. Chealey, W. Clements, J. Derbis, 8. Clifford, T. Klenk, 8. Chambers, D. Perkins, M. Celedonia, T. Robinson, W. Cameron, D. Woodrow, M. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 LE .. ...49 LT .. ...89 MG . ...65 RT .. ...71 RE .. ...47 LB .. ...53 LB .. ...66 CB .. ... 4 CB .. ...21 SS .. ...31 FS .. ... 1 P ... ... 8 Rose, K. Span, D. Georgiana, J. Pisano, J. Ridgeway, M. Rhodes, R. Sharp, D. Cicero, C. Kelly, D. Bocan, T. Hribar, R. Kelly, M. Wetherholt, M. Ross, D. Amico, R. 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Faulkner, F. King, M. Ware, H. Brenneman, J. Winn, M. Emmert, D. McDonald, S. Cook, 8. Ritt, J. O'Rorke, 8. Hinton, D. Yaksick, P. Wingrove, E. Merritt, M. Ellis, A. 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 Carlin, T. Gallagher, M. Higham, D. Nye, D. Sosinski, J. Grande, D. Henderson, S. Tomajko, S. Starkey, D. D'Orio, D. Weinhold, S. Griffin, D. Jordan, R. Grebenc, M. McDonald, J. 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 - Dave Emmert Don Espy Sean Henderson Rick Jordan John Brenneman Bob O'Rorke Stan Tomajko Martelle Betters Terrell Clifford Keith Rose Ray Bracy Kevin Conlan Murray, C. Nowicki, D. Burkhart, C. Britt, J. Cline, A. Wallace, M. Gierlak, D. Holmes, S. Brown, S. Bowers, 8. Duffy, 8. Suren, 8. Williams, J. Hastings, D. 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Lorch, P. Espy, D. Smith, C. Lowry, T. Brownrigg, Vallone, R. George, R. Olesky, M. Cardone, J. Akromas, K Wyatt, M. Lewis, R. 1984 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ROSTER NO NAME 11 Maurice Vaughn *12 John Dangerfield 16 Jeffrey King 20 Steven Virgii 21 Jimmy Harper 22 Stacey Wilkes 23 Derrick Monday 24 Corvin Lamb 25 Chuckle Matthews 26 Marcus Baker 27 Anthony Ferguson 29 Quintin Smith 30 Anthony Edwards 31 Derrick Daniels 33 Waverly McMichael 34 Murphy Simon 35 Kevin Ward 42 Wilbert Brinson 43 Curtis Cherry *45 Greg Carson ‘46 Keith Young 47 Derrick Marshall 52 William Parker 53 Elvin Lawson 54 Marcus Doakes 55 Darryl Patterson CL FR SR FR FR JR FR SO FR JR SO SO FR FR SO SO SO FR JR SO SR SO SO JR JR SO SR POS OB OB OB/P RB DB DB DB RB RB RB DB DB DB DB FB FB DB DB RB DB/K DB/K LB OL/C LB LB LB HT 5-9 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 WT 160 175 178 178 180 164 176 180 205 180 172 178 175 190 230 225 178 185 215 195 205 200 240 201 205 230 HOMETOWN Washington, DC Dale City, VA Washington, DC Chicago, IL Gould, AR Washington, DC Washington, DC Miami, FL Washington, DC Mulberry, FL Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Chicago, IL Ossining, NY Houston, TX Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Houston, TX Houston, TX Washington, DC Washington, DC Houston, TX Washington, DC NO NAME 56 58 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 69 70 72 73 74 75 76 *77 78 80 82 83 84 85 87 88 Kirk Francis James Yarbrough Thomas Jackson Kevin Childress Harry Sermon Wayne Means Eric Cox James Kinard Tim Ellerbee Gary Vines Joseph Murphy Ricky Carroll Greg Cofield Barry Bailey Eddie Williams Damon Inniss Darrell Nichols Shelton Gainey Chris Flegler LeQual Brown Jerry Torain Calvin Greer Burnett Brown Robert Murphy Ronald Harper POS FR JR FR FR SO FR FR JR FR FR SO SO SO JR SO FR SO SO FR FR FR SO FR SR SR HT OL/C C OL OL LB DL LB DL LB LB DL OL OL OL DL LB DL DL WR WR WR WR TE TE WR WT CL 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-8 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-0 220 215 225 235 235 230 200 278 200 200 243 248 290 270 248 215 247 315 175 188 175 175 220 185 180 HOMETOWN Capital Hghts., MD Washington, DC Washington, DC Datona Beach, FL Jacksonville, FL Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Temple Hills, MD Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Bladensburg, MD Washington, DC Washington, DC Jacksonville, FL Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Houston, TX Washington, DC Washington, DC CaldweH, NC * Team Captains CIMARRON '84 THIS ONE'S GOT THE TOUCH, The Cadillac touch. 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MOST CARRIES Game - 71 vs. California, 1979 67 vs. Slippery Rock, 1970 Season - 571 by 1970 team INDIVIDUAL MOST TOUCHDOWNS Game - 5, Jim Romaniszyn vs. Lock Haven, 1972 4, Al Raines vs. Lock Haven, 1970 4, Bob Mengerink vs. Slippery Rock, 1971 Season - 16, Al Raines, 1971 Career - 39, Al Raines, 1969-70-71 MOST FIELD GOALS Game - 3, Rich Ruszkiewicz vs. New Haven, 1982 3, Tom Rockwell vs. Lock Haven, 1969 3, Frank Berzansky vs. Waynesburg, 1972 3, Rich Ruszkiewicz vs. Shippensburg and California, 1980; New Haven, 1981 Season - 15, Rich Ruszkiewicz, 1982 12, Rich Ruszkiewicz, 1981 11, Rich Ruszkiewicz, 1980 Career - 43, Rich Ruszkiewicz, 1979-80-81-82 10, Tom Rockwell, 1968-69-70 MOST EXTRA POINTS KICKED Game - 7, Jim Trueman vs. Mercyhurst, 1983 7, Frank Berzansky vs. Slippery Rock, 1971 Season - 39, Jim Trueman, 1983 31, Frank Berzansky, 1971 Career - 57, Tom Rockwell, 1968-69-70 Most Consecutive - 29, Larry Littler, 1974-75 PASSING MOST YARDS GAINED MOST YARDS GAINED Game - 300 vs. California, 1982 283 vs. Clarion, 1971 Season - 1793 by 1982 team 1653 by 1976 team 1611 by 1975 team MOST COMPLETIONS Game - 18 vs. West Liberty, 1983 MOST ATTEMPTS Game - 44 vs. Clarion, 1968 Season - 315 by 1968 team MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES Game - 4 vs. Buffalo State, 1983 4 vs. California, 1982 Season - 19 by 1983 team 15 by 1976 team TOTAL OFFENSE MOST YARDS GAINED Game - 605 vs. Lock Haven, 1983 605 vs. Waynesburg, 1971 Season - 4611 by 1983 team 4244 by 1971 team 4117 by 1975 team DEFENSE MOST PASSES INTERCEPTED Game - 4, Dan DiTullio vs. Shippensburg, 1968 Season - 8, Dave Parker, 1982 8, Jack McCurry, 1971 Career - 13, Ken Petardi, 1976-77-78-79 12, John Walker, 1971, 72, 73 12, Ron Miller, 1977-78-79-80 12, Dave Parker, 1980-81-82-83 MOST TACKLES Game - 30, Rick lorfido vs. Indiana, 1972 Season - 200, Jim Krentz, 1978 182, Greg Sullivan, 1977 171, Rick lorfido, 1972 169, Bob Cicerchi, 1981 Career - 572, Jim Krentz, 1975, 76, 77, 78 429, Greg Sullivan, 1974-75-76-77 428, Ron Gooden, 1974-75-76-77 398, Bob Cicerchi, 1979-80, 81 MOST SACKS Game - 7, Ron Link vs California, 1981 Season - 15, Ron Link, 1981 Career - 27, Ron Link, 1977-78-80-81 PASS INTERCEPTIONS MOST INTERCEPTED Game - 6 vs. Shippensburg, 1983 Season - 26 by 1971 team DEFENSE FEWEST POINTS YIELDED Season - 40 by 1928 team FEWEST RUSHING YARDS YIELDED Game - Minus 67, vs. Curry, 1965 Season - 645 by 1970 team FEWEST PASS COMPLETIONS Game - 0 (numerous times) Season - 37 by 1965 team FEWEST PASSING YARDS YIELDED Game - 0 (numerous times) Season - 441 by 1973 team CONSECUTIVITY MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS - 18, 1970-71 -72 (regular SGSSon) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT A LOSS 21, 1969-70-71-72 (regular season) MOST CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE GAMES WITH­ OUT A LOSS - 13, 1969-70-71 -72 TEAM-------------------------- — SCORING MOST POINTS SCORED Game - 83 vs. Alliance, 1928 74 vs. Mercyhurst, 1983 68 vs. Clarion, 1930 Vi Game - 43 vs. Mercyhurst, 1983 42 vs. Shippensburg, 1971 Season - 335 by 1971 team Best Scoring Average - 35.5 by 1971 team COAXIAL CABLE TELEVISION CORPORATION 122 Erie Street Edinboro, Pa. Phone 814-734-1424 RUSHING Hamot Medical Center 201 State Street Erie, Pennsylvania 16550 11 Channels plus HBO includes: MOST YARDS GAINED Game - 549 vs. Waynesburg, 1971 Season - 3078 by 1971 team BEST GAME AVERAGE 307.8 by 1971 team BEST AVERAGE PER RUSH 6.2 by 1971 team Super Channel 9, New York Super Channel 17, Atlanta Super Channel 8, CBN and ESPN • All Sports Channel 67 66 CHECKING THE RECORDS MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES Game - 4, Blair Hrovat vs. Buffalo St. and Mercyhurst, 1983; vs. California, 1982 Season - 19, Blair Hrovat, 1983 14, Blair Hrovat, 1982 9, Mike Hill, 1976 Career - 35, Blair Hrovat, 1981-82-82 21, Jude Basile, 1973-74-75 MOST ATTEMPTS Game - 42, Tom Mackey vs. Clarion, 1968 Season - 181, Blair Hrovat, 1983 Career - 502, Jude Basile, 1973-74-75 INDIVIDUAL LONGEST SCORING PLAYS RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE 91, Joe Sanford vs. Waynesburg, 1971 91, Al Raines vs. Waynesburg, 1971 PASS 92, Tim Beacham from Stewart Ayers vs. Shippensburg, 1980. 83, Eric Bosley from Blair Hrovat vs. Lock Haven, 1982 87, Jim Romaniszyn from Scot McKissock vs. West Chester, 1971 82, Bill Kruse from Rick Shover vs. Westminster, 1979 FIELD GOAL 49, Rich Ruszkiewicz vs. Clarion, 1982 47, Rich Ruszkiewicz vs. Bloomsburg, 1981 47, Rich Ruszkiewicz vs. California, 1979 45, Rich Ruszkiewicz vs. Shippensburg, 1980 44, Rich Ruszkiewicz vs. Clarion, 1980 43, Tom Rockwell vs. Central Connecticut, 1970 43, Frank Berzansky vs. Waynesburg, 1972 PUNT RETURN 85, Jack McCurry vs. Shippensburg, 1971 82, Tim Beacham vs. Clarion, 1980 KICKOFF RETURN 98, Tim Beacham vs. Millersville, 1977 97, Gary Gilbert vs. California, 1961 95, Tim Beacham vs. Shippensburg, 1980 INTERCEPTION RETURN 102, Jack Case vs. Brockport, 1962 FUMBLE RETURN - 80, Bob Cicerchi vs. Millersville, 1980 PASS RECEIVING MOST YARDS GAINED Game - 248, Tim Beacham vs. Univ. of Buffalo, 1980 (10 rec.) Season - 972, Howard Hackley, 1976 Career - 2467, Howard Hackley, 1973-74-75-76 1712, Tim Beacham, 1977-78-79-80 MOST RECEPTIONS Game - 10, Bob Jahn vs. California, 1978 10, Tim Beacham vs. Fairmont, 1979 10, Tim Beacham vs. Univ. of Buffalq', 1980 Season - 47, Howard Hackley, 1976 Career - 135, Howard Hackley, 1973-74-75-76 MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Game - 3, Eric Bosley vs. Buffalo State, 1983 3, Mike Romeo vs. Eureka, 1971 3, Tim Beacham vs. Univ. of Buffalo, 1980 Season - 9, Howard Hackley, 1976 Career - 18, Howard Hackley, 1973-74-75-76 14, Tim Beacham, 1977-78-79-80 10, Jim Romaniszyn, 1970-71-72 RUSHING MOST YARDS GAINED Game - 295, Al Raines vs. Lock Haven, 1969 y% Game - 218, Al Raines vs. Lock Haven, 1969 Season - 1358, Al Raines, 1971 1239, Dave Green, 1975 Career - 3399, Al Raines, 1969-70-71 LEADING RUSHING AVERAGES Season - 138.8, Al Raines, 1970 (6 games) 135.8, Al Raines, 1971 (10 games) Per Carry - 8.7, Al Raines, 1971 6.0, Al Raines, 1969 6.0, Willy Miller, 1964 Career - 6.7, Al Raines, 1969-70-71 MOST CARRIES Game - 36, Jim Romaniszyn vs. West Chester, 1970 Season - 217, Dave Green, 1975 Career - 506, Al Raines, 1969-70-71 361, Dave Green, 1975-76 TOTAL OFFENSE MOST YARDS GAINED Game - 340, Blair Hrovat vs. Lock Haven, 1982 318, Al Raines vs. Lock Haven, 1969 Season - 1938, Blair Hrovat, 1983 1931, Blair Hrovat, 1982 1485, Al Raines, 1971 1459, Jude Basile, 1975 Career - 4244, Blair Hrovat, 1981-82-82 3712, Jude Basile, 1973-74-75 MOST PLAYS / Game - 48, Tom Mackey vs. Clarion, 1968 Season - 342, Blair Hrovat, 1983 Career - 686, Blair Hrovat, 1981-82-83 646, Rick Shover, 1976-77-78-79 PUNTING HIGHEST AVERAGE Game - 46.4, Frank Berzansky vs. Clarion, 1971 (5 punts) Season - 39.4, Dan Fiegl, 1976 (57 punts) Career - 38.5, Dan Fiegl, 1975-76-77 Longest - 71, Bob Buckheit vs. Lock Haven, 1964 70, Mike Abbiatici vs. Millersville, 1980 PASSING MOST YARDS GAINED Game - 300, Blair Hrovat vs. California, 1982 275, Mike Hill vs. California, 1976 250, Jude Basile vs. Indiana, 1974 247, Blair Hrovat vs. Lock Haven, 1982 Season - 1702, Blair Hrovat, 1982 1369, Jude Basile, 1975 Career - 3586, Blair Hrovat, 1981-82-83 3382, Jude Basile, 1973-74-75 MOST COMPLETIONS Game - 18, Blair Hrovat vs. West Liberty, 1983 17, Blair Hrovat, 1982; Rick Shover, 1979; Tom Mackey, 1968 Season - 99, Blair Hrovat, 1983 92, Blair Hrovat, 1982 87, Jude Basile, 1975 Career - 224, Jude Basile, 1973-74-75 PUNT RETURNS MOST YARDS RETURNED Season - 540, Birt Duncan, 1961 (15 ret.) Career - 540, Birt Duncan, 1961 KICKOFF RETURNS MOST YARDS RETURNED Season - 461, Larry Pollick, 1968 (24 ret.) Career - 727, Al Raines, 1969-70-71 (33 ret.) SCORING MOST POINTS Game - 30, Jim Romaniszyn vs. Lock Haven, 1972 Season - 98, Al Raines, 1971 Career - 236, Al Raines, 1969-70-71 68 No\^ Quaker State comes in clean, easy to pour plastic bottles. Exclusively. ^RNEO Ff^ l>Er#«yijmMtAGRAO£ QUAKER STATE That Quaker State quality America has trusted for over 70 years now comes in the most convenient containers you can buy. They're a cinch to open, pour and reseal. That means if your oil is less than a quart low you can top it off and save the rest for later. Quaker State's leading motor oils are refined from 100% Pennsylvania Grade Crude. So now you get 100% Penn-Grade protection. And 0% mess. Best of all, it's made to cost you nothing extra. And if the new bottle isn't in your store now, it'll be there soon. Today you need an oil this good in a package this good, Michigan State’s “Pony Backtleld" Included, left to right, right halfback Billy Wells, left halfback Leroy Bolden, fullback Evan Slonac and quarterback Tom Yewcic. by Jack Ebling, Lansing State Journal n the early 1950s in East Lansing, Mich., a backfield of small, swift “ponies” — quarterback Tom Yewcic, fullback Evan Slonac and half­ backs Leroy Bolden and Billy Wells — captured the nation’s interest. The school was Michigan State College back then, and the Spartans were just joining the Big Ten. But Head Coach Clarence “Biggie ” Munn and his staff had built a bewildering multiple-offense — with both Single­ wing and T-formation sets behind an unbalanced line. Whatever MSC ran into one week was likely to be part of its playbook the next. It was no wonder America’s football eyes turned first toward Macklin Field Stadium on autumn Saturdays. A 28-game win streak ran from 1950-53 and included a 9-0 national championship season in ’52. In MSC’s long-awaited first year of eligibility for a Rose Bowl trip, the "Pony Backfield ” carried Munn’s men all the way to Pasa­ dena, Calif The January 1 28-20 victory there over UCLA gave the Spartans a No. 3 na­ tional ranldng, behind Maryland and Notre Dame, and provided two men with new jobs. Munn moved up to be­ come athletic director and chose an unknown aide to succeed him. Hugh I "Duffy Daughterty did that, and more, for the next 19 seasons. Munn began his final coaching sea­ son with a bit of Press Day prophesizing: “This is the first time I can recall seeing a squad on opening day without a fat boy in sight. ” Indeed, among MSC’s 65 varsity play­ ers, none weighed more than 217. And the ponies averaged 5-8%, 172 pounds. Yewcic was 5-11, 180; Slonac 5-8, 170; Bolden 5-7V2, 163; and Wells 5-9, 180. That lack of size was a preseason concern in August of’53. A new limited substitution rule had brought about a basic return to one-platoon football. When on defense, that meant Yewcic would have to play right cornerback. Wells left corner, Bolden safety and Slonac left linebacker — all unfamiliar collegiate spots for the specialists. “This way, it’s a slower game. It’s a different game, a new game, and I don’t like it,” Munn said. ‘Going to the one-platoon system has been extra hard for us, since we were extremists in the two-platoon sys­ tem. We picked many light, small play­ ers for our offensive setup because they had speed, and many of them had only played offense since their sophomore year.” All were seniors, except Bolden, a ju­ nior, with Wells and Yewcic carrying the biggest reputations entering their final year. Wells had led MSU’s multiback attack with 585 rushing yards the year before, while Yewcic was the team’s top returning passer and its third-year punter. But in part-time duty the year before, Slonac and Bolden'had also shown their potential. Bolden had averaged 7.8 yards per pop in spelling All-America captain Don McAuliffe. In fact, all of the ponies had shared playing time in ’52, usually coming off the bench as a baffling change-of-pace to relieve a set of 200-plus pounders. A closer look at the “Light Brigade,” as legendary Spartan Sports Information Director Fred Stabley called the four­ some, shows they were undersized but not overmatched. Yewcic, from Conemaugh, Pa., had never quarterbacked a losing game un­ til the Spartans’ streak-ending 6-0 set­ back at Purdue in ’53. He was a backup signal-caller as a sophomore, but lined up at halfback and threw the “trans­ continental” cross-field TD pass back to No. 1 quarterback Al Dorow in a 24-20 win over Ohio State. He was also a standout baseball catcher and would likely have left campus early to sign a bonus-baby major league contract if he hadn’t broken a finger that spring. He continued 43t When Motor Trmd magazine named its 1984 Import Car of the Year, for the first time ever, one manufacturer swept the top three places. Thank you, thank you, thank you. MotorTtoxl Import Car of the^^ HE O N D A. ra © 1984 American Honda Motor (2o.. Ir»c. Prelude, First Runner-Up continued set Spartan passing and punting marks, before graduating to the Detroit Tigers and leaving the QB job to his backup, Earl Morrall. “We’d be lost without Yewcic, ” Munn said before the ’53 season. ‘That boy can do anything on a football field. He can run a team, pass, kick and block, and I figure he’ll do O.K. on defense, too.’’ “Eats ’ Slonac, from St. Michael, Pa., began as an MSC sub who wouldn’t sit down. After starting fullback Dick Panin fractured a leg in ’52, Slonac took over for keeps. Besides being a fine receiver, a ferocious blocker and the team’s reg­ ular placekicker, he averaged five yards per carry. Despite being called a “writhing, slashing open-field wizard ” after his one-man dismantling of Minnesota, Bolden was also more than just an out­ side scatback. The 130-pound high school linebacker from Flint, Mich., was perhaps the team’s best blocker and an ironman who played 51 minutes in one game. “Boldy” was also one of the first northern players to wear tear­ away jerseys. One would-be Indiana tackier was left with a fistful of shirt, while Bolden scampered on, stripped to the waist. Wells, an unannounced walk-on from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, was known as the “Menominee Meteor,” in honor of his hometown. As a sopho­ more, he averaged 8.4 yards on 53 car­ ries and, as a junior, had touchdown runs of83, 69 and 56 yards, along with a 54-yard scoring reception. But he saved the best for his last college game and a national TV. audience, as you will soon see. Four games stand out in the ponies’ race to a share of the Big Ten title with Illinois. After a 21-7 win in the school’s conference debut at Iowa—with Yewcic completing all but four of his passes and Wells averaging 17.4 yards per rush — MSC traveled to Minnesota for its first “real Big Ten test. ” In a 21-0 victory, Bolden scored three touchdowns on runs of 69,11 and nine yards, all coming on the same sleightof-hand smash over right guard Henry Bullough. Diagrams show the ball was snapped through the quarterback’s legs directly to the fullback. He then spun and handed to the left halfback who was blasting toward the defense. Bolden gained 145 yards in 14 tries that day. “State had speed, power and decep­ tion, but the outstanding characteristic was the speed with which the ballcar­ rier got to the line of scrimmage,” said Bernie Bierman, an ex-Gopher coach­ 46t ing great who’d turned sportswriter by then. “That State speed!” marveled thenMinnesota Coach Wes Fesler. “Why, Bolden ran the off-tackle play faster than anyone I’ve watched in my foot­ ball career. Michigan State is the fastest football team I’ve ever seen.” “What can you do when you’re play­ ing three teams?” asked Minnesota’s All-America halfback Paul Giel of the Spartans’ diversified system. “ I’ve never seen a team, as a whole, any faster than Michigan State.” Home victories followed over Texas Christian—26-19, with Yewcic’s 35-yard screen pass to Slonac capping a 19point fourth-quarter comeback — and Indiana — 47-18, with Wells throwing one 13-yard TD pass, catching a ball for 42 more and returning two intercep­ tions for 66 yards. When MSC finally lost, it was college football’s upset of the year, as West Lafayette, Ind., became Thermopylae for this band of Spartans. The Spoilermakers of Purdue, 0-4 at the time, pre­ vailed at home, 6-0. The game’s only points came on Spartan transfer Dan Pobojewski’s one-yard, fourth-quarter plunge, set up by an MSC roughing-thekicker call. Munn’s teams had scored in 54 straight games, but were blanked by five Purdue interceptions. The poten­ tial winning touchdown was nullified when Yewcic’s away-from-the-play clip spoiled Bolden’s 95-yard kickoff return. “ What happened? Nothing, except we got outplayed and lost the game,” Munn explained. “We’ve got to stop this losing streak. We have no alibis or ex­ cuses for our defeat by a great Purdue team which was simply red-hot. ” So was MSC from that point on. Munn’s squad regrouped with a 34-6 win over Oregon State — led by Slonac’s rushing and pass interception—before a crucial 28-13 win at Ohio State. It was Bolden’s day again with touchdown runs of four, 37 and 20 yards. The long­ est tally came on a magnificent end run, and long-time OSU followers have called the last score the best individual effort in Ohio Stadium history. Bolden broke six tackles on the 20-yarder that took what seemed like 20 seconds. Triumphs over Michigan—14-6, MSC’s fourth straight over its fiercest rival — and Marquette, 21-15, left the Spartans 5-1 in the Big Ten and 8-1 over­ all. But the school, just coming off pro­ bation for “ Spartan Foundation ” funding irregularities, was unsure of its post-season fate. Finally, the confer­ ence representatives voted to send their baby brother West to meet the Bruins. That’s when sports publicist Stabley’s job grew much more complicated. The spring before, he’d been chatting with Wells and had made a promise that wouldn’t go away. Stabley joked that if the Spartans made it to the Rose Bowl, he’d get Wells — a rather dashing cam­ pus figure at the time — a date with his favorite Hollywood star. That turned out to be Debbie Reynolds, whom Wells had seen five times in one film. And im­ mediately after MSC’s bid was an­ nounced, he reminded Stabley of the promise. Stabley tried everything, in­ cluding this note to MGM publicist Howard Dietz: “Billy Wells is very hand­ some, intelligent and a high-type young man. He comes from a wealthy family of early Michigan lumber barons, has eastern prep-school background and all that sort of thing. His mother once was a Hollywood artist. H^e is a roundfaced, dimpled young man with perfect teeth and altogether looks quite unlike the normal conception of an outstand­ ing football player. Fnr evidence, I en­ close a photograph.” The sales pitch worked, and all was set, with everyone in on the plan except a disappointed Wells. He’d even tried calling the starlet herself, when Stabley claimed he’s had no success. At the Big Ten Club of Southern California’s an­ nual game-week bash, emcee Bob Hope stopped his soft-shoe number and asked Wells, a noted dancer and musi­ cian, to join him on stage. When he did, Reynolds approached Wells from be­ hind, put her arms around him and de­ livered a highly publicized kiss. After one of history’s all-time double-takes, their date was set for New Year’s nightright after Reynolds had watched the Rose Bowl with tickets Wells had provide^.^ January 1, 1954 belonged to Wells on the field and off. He scored the last two touchdowns, including a game-record 62-yard punt return, and was named Most Valuable Player. Later, he and Rey­ nolds danced until 3 A.M. at Ciro’s and the Moulin Rouge. The next day. Wells was flown to New York to be a guest on Ed Sullivan’s “Toast of the Town.” Wells moved to California after a brief stint and has entertained for years with his “ukelele orchestra.” Yewcic left baseball for pro football, where he has had a long career as a player and scout. Slonac entered the teaching profession in Wisconsin, and Bolden — after stays in the military and pro ball—earned his Ph.D. and helped develop the early ed­ ucation program at the famed Behav­ ioral Research Institute in Palo Alto, Calif The toasts of East Lansing made the most of their abilities after ’53, too.^ Are you laying out good money today for a video system that wont be good enough for tomorrow?________ Panasonic gives you a portable VMS '" recorder with true Hi-Fi sound. An Auto Focus camera that records in extreme low light. Automatically. Outdoors. Indoors. Now. And years from now. Introducing the Panasonic Hi-Fi video recorder PV-9600. And color/sound camera PK-958. So sophisticated they have everything you could want in a video system. Connect the camera to the lightweight portable recorder. The camera focuses automatically. Even lets you record weddings, birthday parties and other special moments. Without special lights. Touch a button for instant replay. 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Forfour em has provided by Kevin 0*Keefe, San Antonio Express efore the 1977 football season began, a well-meaning follower of the University of Texas had a splendid idea. Top running back Earl Campbell had been hampered by injuries during his junior year and his patron believed Earl needed some help for his senior season. “So this guy brings in a fake can of Campbell’s soup which reads Campbell for Heisman’ on the label, ” recalls Bill Little, sports information director at the University of Texas. The only trouble was that Little’s predecessor, Jones Ramsey, didn’t care much for that kind of thing. B I To find the right place to stay at the right price, pick up your free copy of our full-color 300-page Travel Guide at any Best Western. Instant Reservations , j ^ V^^citions at any Best Western, contact your agent or call toll-free 1-800-528^1^.^ 3,000 itid< Andorra, Aruba, Australia, ly oVned and operated properties id^od cities worldwide HOW THE MAJOR AWARD-WINNERS ARE SELECTED “We feel very strongly that our duty is to provide information to the media about a player, ” says Little, “but that awards are won on the playing field. “Earl had more than 4,000 yards in his career at Texas. That’s more im­ pressive than any brochure we could put out. ” Of course, we’ie talking about a player at the University of Texas. Not all schools receive the kind of attention and enjoy the long-standing tradition of excellence that Texas does. Sometimes you have to go for a gim­ mick when you are rushing players for major post-season honors such as the Heisman, the Outland and the Lombardi. Writers and sportscasters cast bal­ lots for the awards which honor the best football player in the land and the top college lineman. Of late, the Heis­ man has become almost exclusively an award for offensive backfield players. “It will be difficult for that to change much, ” explained Don Bryant, sports continued 49t MAJOR AWARD-WINNERS continued information director at Nebraska. "Sta­ tistics are so important and there is little that you can say about a lineman until you look at the films.’’ More on that later. While it’s true that a poster or flyer will not guarantee an award for a player, it may get the attention needed at first. That’s when his performance on the field must take over. True, the major schools don’t have to worry about furnishing extra informa­ tion on their players as they push men for post-season honors. Such is not the case everywhere. "I sincerely doubt that a great player from Montana State could ever win the Heisman, for example, ” said Brigham Young publicist David Schulthess. He’s had a few quarterbacks — Marc Wilson, Jim McMahon and Steve Young — who have come under consideration of late. "We are so far removed from the media centers that we feel as though we have to do something for a player to help get him recognized,’’ said Schult­ hess. ’ ’Much of the voting takes place in the East and the West. There are about 12 Heisman voters in Utah.” That’s why Schulthess dressed Mc­ Mahon in an old helmet, shoes, pads and jersey and posed him in a stance used by the player who was the model for the Heisman Trophy. "It looked pretty good,” said Schult­ hess. "We bounced it around the country.” McMahon, now with the Chicago Bears, finished fifth in the Heisman bal­ loting in 1980 and third in 1981. "This isn’t like politics,” Schulthess claimed. "You can’t do it all with balloons.” Ironically, it was Notre Dame which may have set the tone for some atten­ tion-grabbing moves when sports infor­ mation director Roger Valdiserri made a remark about Joe Theismann and pronounced the name Thighsman. That wasn’t how the quarterback from NewJersey pronounced his name. It was "Theesman.” No more. It became Thighsman as in Heisman. When it was over, he was an ordinary Joe as he finished second to Stanford’s Jim Plunkett in the balloting for the 1970 award. It was ironic, because Notre Dame needs no help in the area of publicity. The current champions of extra-curriculars work at Clemson. And, inter- Statistical Information By Season 1979 GP-GS 12-2 Tackles 35 15 Hits 20 Asts 5 PBU 0 CF 0 RF 3 Int 93 IRY 1980 1981 Total 9-9 12-12 34-23 95 205 73 126 74 36 79 21 37 18 6 7 3 2 1 0 1 1 11 2 6 144 0 51 Note: had two tackles, including one for minus yardage in one game in 1978. He was injured in first game of that year and sat out rest of the season. Career Highs Tackles: 12 vs. Tulane, 1981 1st Hits: 10 vs. Wofford, 1981 vs. Tulane, 1981 2 vs. Notre Dame, 1979 Int: vs. Duke, 1981 63 vs. Notre Dame, 1979 IRY: 2, many times PBU: Superior Performances •1979 vs. Notre Dame. . .had two fourthquarter interceptions and returned them for 63 yards to skotch dramatic Irish comeback attempts. . .also had seven tackles in that game. •1980 vs. Virginia. . .had 11 tackles arid broke up two passes and had a film grade of 118 percent in Clemson’s road victory. •1980 vs. Wake Forest. . intercepted a Wake Forest pass in the final two minutes to save a 35-33 victory for the Tigers. . .also had 11 tackles and two PBUs in that game. •1981 vs. Georgia. . .had a key inter­ ception and nine tackles in the upset of defending national champion Georgia. •1981, vs. Tulane.. .had a career high 12 tackles in the Superdome. . .ACC defensive back of the week, also had an interception, one of five for the Clemson secondary. . . •1981 vs. Duke. . .received the highest coach’s film grade ever by a Clemson player (130). . .had two interceptions and 11 tackles in a 38-10 romp over the . Blue Devils. . . One s/de panel of the Clemson “Special K” cereal box listed Terry KInard’s achieve­ ments Instead of Ingredients. MAJOR AWARD-WINNERS Jim McMahon of Brigham Young Unl¥erslty posed In old helmet to/ooAf very much like the player who modeled tor the Helsman Trophy. McMahon finished third In the voting for the Helsman In 1981. estingly, two members of that office, assistants Tim Bourret and Kim Kelly, are from Notre Dame. In the last three years, the Clemson sports information office has shown Periy Tuttle sitting amongst a stack of broken records and listed his accom­ plishments as one would list songs on a record jacket. They gave us the refrigerator man, William Perry. His teammates called Periy GE because he was as large as a refrigerator. Next season Mike Eppley will be fea­ tured in a poster as the premier stu­ dent-athlete in the country since he has played football and basketball while maintaining a 3.5 grade point average. However, Clemson’s finest achieve­ ment was a cereal box which appeared two years ago heralding safety Terry Kinard — Special K. That was Kim’s idea,” said Bourret. It came while eating breakfast one morning and everybody picked up on it. ” Atlanta super-station WTBS, NBC-TV and about 20 major newspapers gave the Special K promotion a good ride. We don’t do it in pre-season because we don’t want to lose our credibility,” explained Bourret. There has been some implied criti­ cism of that kind of hype. Bourret de­ fends it thusly: We have never done anything in bad taste and we feel as though we have to do something to help a kid get exposure. "We re not near any big media market. It's just meant to get attention. The kids take over from there. ” Since Bourret and Kelly teamed up at Clemson in ’80, the Tigers have had 11 All-Americas. From 1936 until 1980, Clemson had 20 All-Americas. The publicity sure hasn’t hurt. Just think of the possibilities if Doug Flutie attended Clemson. Flutie flutes, perhaps? Don’t expect any such thing from Boston College, which is the home for quarterback Flutie, a leading Heisman candidate this year. Our philosophy is to be very low key about it,” said Reid Oslin, sports infor­ mation director at BC. "There will be no Doug Flutie t-shirts. I have talked to a number of people at several schools who hav? been involved with a Heisman Trophy candidate. " I ^ee it all as information process. In our weekly releases we ll have a Flutie Watch, updating his personal statistics. We just have chosen not to go the flashy hype route.” While Boston College may be in the shadow of the Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins, it is in a major media market and not far from New York, Philadelphia and Washington-Baltimore. There are built-in advantages at cer­ tain places. If you re the tailback at the University of Southern California there is an edge. BYU is fast becoming the school of quarterbacks. Television contributes a great deal. 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Which means it is part of the same dependable family as the IBM Personal Computer, the IBM PC/XT and the IBM VQjr. And that means you can use many IBM Personal Computer Software programs to help you reach your goals. All this and five expansion slots, ready to accept expanded memory, printers and other useful IBM Personal Computer options. Which should keep you rolling far into the future. Pick one up at a store near you. You can see the IBM Portable Personal Computer at any authorized dealer or IBM Product Center. To find the store nearest you, call 1-800-447-4700. In Alaska or Hawaii, call 1-800-447-0890.===—® THE LIFE OEA COACH'S WIFE by Linda Hyde Linda and Harvey Hyde ofrapids on theSalmon River >^u crack open a co^risp’ Old Milwaukee®or smooth, golden Old Milwaukee Li^t? Like we say out here,wiien you’w got fiiends, fast water and plenty of beer... -- ® 1984 THE STHOH B8EWE8Y CO., DET80TT. Ml hat is it like to be a coach’s wife? It is exciting and boring; exhil­ arating and frustrating. There’s drama and suspense and instant reinforcement. There have been times when I’ve said, “I’m sick of football!’’ But rarely during the season. I’m usually willing to give all my fall weekends to the game, but sometimes resentful of giving up so many winter, summer and spring days because of it. What about the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat? ” Yes, “Wide World of Sports’’ and Jim McKay, the victory is thrilling! And if each defeat is not pure agony, it often comes close to it. It sometimes seems odd that the out­ come of a game should carry such an emotional impact, but for millions of fans and players around the country it does. And when your job is the game and the game a job, the impact is even greater. I think this is true on any level. Wheth­ er one is the spouse of an assistant in high school or a head coach in the pros, defeats are painful, but the victories are worth working for. Of course, as a coach moves up the ladder in football ranks, outside pres­ sures become louder, heavier and more widely known, but the pressure that a coach places on himselfis always greater. This may sound clich^d, but unless one has coached or played, these pressures and emotions cannot truly be under­ stood or explained, even by a wife. But I believe that these intangibles are what make players want to play and coaches want to coach. What do you see as your main responsibility? Primarily it is the coach and the coach’s children, and those responsi­ bilities are increased along with any job advancements. In order to deal with the added duties that come with any in­ creased job responsibilities, a person must have an awareness of self and some interests outside of duty. Mine in­ clude: gardening, ordinary cooking, reading and writing, and educating deaf children. I enjoy crafts, but seldom have the time or the space for the accom­ panying clutter. As in any marriage, coaches’ wives use special tricks to keep harmony within the household. In my case, I need to remind my coach when he walks through the door that the press, stalf and team are not there to greet him. It’s only “us family, ” and it’s time to shift gears. I will admit, however, that I feel complimented when my husband ad­ dresses me as “coach.” One of my never-changing responsi­ bilities is to help keep our life in per­ spective. I know that to be successful in any job, a person must believe in what they’re doing. There must be thousands stuck in other jobs who are not so privi­ leged, but coaches are not among thern. A coach who doesn’t “believe” won’t stay in coaching long. The game at hand must be of utmost importance. But I also know that every Saturday, as our team plays, there are attacks in the street, countries fighting wars, many battling disease and famine, and milions who rieither know nor care about football. In millions of homes (ours in­ cluded) children are being born, grow­ ing up and learning about the world. An awareness of this helps keep a foot­ ball loss from being so painful and helps keep egos on ari even keel after a few wins. Win or lose, my children still need haircuts, reminders about homework, time for conversation and help decid­ ing what to wear to school. Are you a football fan? As a youngster, I was reared in a game-playing family. I am a fan of games and sports in general. In fact. continued LIFE or A COACH'S WIFE more so than my husband because I have more time for spectating. I decided e^ly in our marriage that this was clearly the only road to survival for me. Athlehcs IS definitely not my only interest in life, but since it is such a large per­ centage of my world it certainly helps to enjoy and understand. it. I have coached and managed my girls’ soccer and softball teams (we won) and truly believe that properly supervised sports can provide many wonderful learning experiences. Howwouldyou feel ifyour son had to play for or against his father? Since we have two daughters, I can only speculate about how I would feel, but I admit that in earlier years this question crossed my mind. As parents we want our children to be the best that they can be in all areas — social, aca demic, physical. I know we would want that for a son. But whether a child's in­ terest is medicine, teaching, account­ ing or athletics. I’d think having a par­ ent in the same field would offer both advantages and disadvantages to a child. I know that “my coach” is an excel­ lent teacher, so I am sure that a son’s God-given ability would be enhanced by the knowledge and skills he could impart. But my husband is also highly competitive... and I’d guess that it would take a special young man to handle the added pressure of keeping I up with Dad both on the field and with peers on the team. As a mother, I have always found it more emotionally draining to watch a daughter ride through a two-minute hunter course, pitch two innings of a tied game, or take a penalty kick than to endure my husband’s three-hour foot­ ball game. Professional coaches are paid to "take it”; moms and dads aren’t! As an amateur coach in motherdaughter combinations for several teams, I have found it difficult to sepa­ rate being a mother from being a coach and have expected more from ‘my ath­ lete,” especially in terms of effort and behavior. I think amateur fathers also expect more in terms of ability as well. I believe, however, that a fatherwith pro­ fessional coaching experience and per­ spective would not have the same diffi- I culty, and a son reaching that level would understand the coach’s philos­ ophy and level of expectation. Personally, I’d guess that coaching one s son would be a father’s dream and a mother’s nightmare! Two in the family “psyching” up for the same game every week? Have you moved frequently during continued adventure to another, and pulling up roots to another. It is for everyone a lot of work! We must get involved with new schools, explore the territory of a new supermarket, find new doctors and dentists, and discover ways to spend our leisure time. One asks a lot of queshons of people who look even a little bit friendly. Actually, the job is both a cause for disruption and a unifying factor for the family. The insecurity of competition is part of life for our family. We practice, we cheer, we play, we win, or we lose. Our friends, our school, our home and our geography may change, but if we learn from those new experiences then everybody grows. I have, tried to inter­ pret “different” as exciting rather than scary, and can only,'hope that our growth is in a positive direction. Do you travel on ifoad trips, and if Win or lose, children still need helrcuts. not, do you mind when he travels reminders ebout homework end time for alone? conversation. A short answer is that I seldom travel your husband’s career, and if so, I on road trips unless they are within reasonable driving distance... and in how do you adjust to a new town? football he s almost never alone. In coaching, as in any other field, one Although it may be difficult for the I can set career goals in different ways. devoted fan to understand, football is One can decide to work hard to pro­ but one of several extracurricular activi­ gress and move ahead to reach the top ties that occur only on weekends. )VIost (wherever that may be) or to find a place families also have football-, basketballwhere one can feel secure, settle in to a or soccer-playing offspring whose community and establish a comfortable coaches also think that their weekend routine. We seem to have done both, so game is of utmost importance. Music have not moved nearly as often as most teachers, horse trainers and social coaches on the four-year level. studies teachers also think that their Early on, I was geared up for the j recital, horse show or term paper is gypsy life of a coach on the move. I worthy of several weekend hours. watched for and suggested job oppor­ employed outside tunities and was excited about going to the hojfte have families who folly expect a new town and supporting us on my that cbme Monday morning the closets teaching salaiy. I even hoped my hus­ and drawers will be replenished with band would get a chance to coach with­ freshly laundered and ironed clothes, out pay for some well-known coach or the refrigerator will be full, carpets will school. We changed jobs five times and show vacuum marks, and at least once lived in eight different homes in our a month the view through the windows first ten years. Our children were young will be unobstructed by finger marks. and it all was adventure. In other words, away games can often During the next ten years, we found be catch-up times for me. our comfortable niche and stayed in Usually we wives tiy to gather in front one place secure, settled and estab­ of a radio or television to suffer or cele­ lished as a family. We enjoyed the tra­ brate away games together. Each year, ditions and rituals and the friendly however, the wives select, far in rivalries that ten years can establish. It advance, one away game that they all was great. But sometimes safe, secure wish to go to. This game is quite accu­ and comfortable becomes a burden rately called “the wives’ trip.” Although and different looks like an exciting new I’m positive they are happy we have challenge. traveled along, the husbands spend Every change can be a growing expe­ most of the wives’ trip meeting, scout­ rience and new people and towns are a ing, supervising and practicing with part of learning. 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LIFE or A COACH'S WIFE continued in a hotel, tour, see the team in “civilian clothing and break the routine of our part of the season. If we see our mates for a few hours, so much the better. We go home with fresh mind-pictures of what is taking place during other road games: loading the airplane, meeting with the team, workouts with the team, dinner with the team, the game, and the noisy or all too quiet ride home. Truthfully, travel during the season is nothing compared to the miles and hours spent apart during recruiting, which are by far the most difficult. Some future researchers will no doubt become famous for the brilliant discovery that nervous breakc owns among coaches’ wives always occur during or immediately following a recruiting season. How do you feel when people scream in the stands? It is part and parcel of the job. This is one of the major contributions sports can make to society. In our culture act­ ing out one’s hostilities and aggression is no longer acceptable. Sports serve as a means for a large number of people (myself included) to express this very human need in a socially acceptable way, either as participant or spectator. I tell my children (and coaches’ and players’ wives and families) that this is the right and privilege of a fan. Since we are also fans, it is our right to hold a different opinion and natural to want to set people straight, but not always wise. We just yell louder, clap harder, sometimes pace the snack bars, and probably ask our husbands the same questions about a game that any fan would. 'Why didn’t you go for a field goal? Where were the short passes? What was wrong with so and so? Didn’t you wear your lucky socks? ” What do you enjoy about the season? Getting ready for a game on Saturday. Having the staff over after a win. Watching early-outs and warm-ups. I love the precision and crispness of warm-ups and the electric expectancy of the pre-game air. I imagine players praying to make only big plays and small mistakes, and their families and position coaches praying the same. I enjoy the physical acrobatics, the constant movement and watching players grow in knowledge, skill and character. What is the most frustrating part of your role? The things I can’t do. Not being able to give the halftime talk. . (Don’t all fans wish they could do this at one time or another?) I feel sort of like a mother who needs to have a serious talk with her sons! 62t Not being able to write for the news­ papers. .. This is a universal fantasy of coaches’ wives. How do you feel about all these coaches who make big money? This is a good one! Ask any coach who ever called a play or organized a practice why he or she ever started coaching. Instead of answering "for the money,” I would predict the answers to include: glory, recognition, challenge, mental illness, camaraderie, love of the game, a natural calling, rapport with others, or an affection for young people. All these so-called highly paid coaches could be listed on a 3x5 card. Even they exist only after having paid dues of hundreds of hours of thrills and agon­ ies; thousands of miles of smelly buses; gallons of lukewarm beverages; at least one long-distance phone call from a labor room announcing the imminent birth of a child; and more than several conversations with a wife in which he asks (innocently or indignantly), "Why didn’t you tell me before? ” Usually she has, but he forgot or didn’t hear. Those few who finally make relatively “big ” money, do so because it means enough to some person or some organ­ ization to pay him to stay or to move. What do you find rewarding about the job? Always a win! A play that works! A player who finally “gets it together! ” Coaches and players who are recog­ nized for their efforts. My own husband believes that in addition to football, a young man should be learning important life skills by playing on his teams. These include: responsibility for self, respect for others, working as part of a group, learning from mistakes, putting forth a best effort in whatever you do, and generally learning how to function in society. Although this philosophy may not work for everybody, it is always a thrill to hear from an ex-player who has been through it and feels he is a better person from the experience. Ask my daughter about the ex-player who gives her Dad’s standard pre-season talk at the beginning of each semester’s social studies classes, or the ex-player (now coach) whose greatest victory was dedefeating our team. Why do coaches insist on making every game the “Big Game?” A rule of thumb is that with each win, the next game becomes bigger, and with each loss it becomes more crucial. In most sports, the intent is usually to win. Most outsiders judge a team’s ef­ forts on that win/loss record. No matter what the goals of the staff may be— building for the future, bringing along a young player, holding a team to X number of yards, finding the psycho­ logical chemistry of a particular team the overriding goal is to win as many times as possible. In football there are usually only ten or twelve chances to win per season. I always explain to others that college football is really a year- round job. Giv­ ing the staff a maximum of thirty days off, I calculate that they work 335 days a year and have about 36 hours annually to show others how well they do their job. Aside from those in show business, how many other people display their work in front of thousands, in effect in­ viting them to watch and judge? Any coach who doesn’t,believe every game is important shouldn’t be there What do you appreciate after a win or loss? Anyone smiling at me. A real live pat on tlie back. A friendly voice on the phone. Someone saying (whether it’s true or not) “ I know they did their best. ” What is the best and worst part of the job? There are two answers and both qualify for best and worst. Recniiting: It’s more time-consuming and intense than any other time ofyear. But it sets the tone for the next year, and it is satisfying when an athlete makes a choice for “our side.” Excuse the terrible comparison, but it’s not unlike planting a garden or watching a skyscraper being built. Waking up on Sunday morning after a game... After a loss the morning brings ugly realify and an inevitable re-living of the yvbrst moments of the game; readir\g the paper; seeing friends and the knowledge that the kids will have to answer questions at school on Monday . . After a win the morning brings a nice warm glow; a replay of the wonderful moments of the game; reading the papers; seeing anybody, and knowing that the kids don’t have to woriy about answering questions at school Monday. I conclude with some famous sayings that I’m sure originated with coaches’ wives; There’s always tomorrow. Hope springs eternal. You’re only as good as your last game. It isn’t over til it’s over. On any given day, anybody can beat almost anybody. Just because he loves it!... (Editor’s Note: Linda Hyde is well qualified to discuss the life a college coach’s wife leads. Married to a coach for many years, Linda has experienced the ups and downs of college football in a very personal way.){[^ ^i^Xwn'^UuZ “'' *'• by Dave Door, St. Louis Post Dispatch Welcome to the world’s all tte w^l,fopdo“' Ut oSe''s'’KX?■ Whatever your choices are, you’ll know you’re runSiS CL®" B^aVs: w:’re c^oStte to it. EPAUL. Joey Meyer, it’s your baby. After 42 seasons, 742 victories, 13 NCAA tournament appearances and seven trips to the NIT, Ray Meyer won’t be on the bench at DePaul. A gentle panda of a man, Ray turned over to his son, Joey, a program that is signifi­ cantly more well-heeled than when he inherited it. Then Ray and his wife. Marge, left for a European vacation. (A Caribbean cruise was one of many gifts showered on Ray by rival schools in his last hurrah.) Unfortunately, his long career ended with few hurrahs for the way the Demons played in an overtime loss to Wake Forest in the Midwest Regional. Said Ray: "We made some bad plays that normally we don’t make. But that s basketball.” DePaul came unglued, finishing at 27-3. It’s hap­ pened before to these Demons in the NCAAs, but Ray, being a good pop, didn’t leave the cupboard bare for his son. Maybe Joey can beat the NCAA hex with what is a potful of returning talent. Like 6-9 Dallas Comegys, 6-6 Tyrone Corbin, 6-8 Marty Embry, 6-8 Kevin Holmes, 6-5 Tony Jackson, 6-11 Lemone '» 'tO""/ Smitt, /, the «oor letter el North Cerollne. IK TOP 21 MSKETBULTEMB FOR 1914-15 Guatxt Johnny Dawkins can make things happen tor the Duke Blue Devils. Lampley, 6-7 Lawrence West and 6-2 Kenny Patterson. The one we’ll all miss is Ray, who showed the world of college basketball his class in his personal anguish following the upset loss to Wake. He said: “I have no regrets. I’ve given everything I had to my team and to my university. The players who played for me got a little more out of me than basketball. They learned about how to live.’’ UKE. As ye sow, so shall ye reap — and leap. Two years ago. Blue Devils’ Coach Mike Krzyzewski brought in a group of players considered to be among the best collection of high school talent in America. It included 68 Mark Alarie, 6-2 Johnny Dawkins, 6-6 Weldon Williams and 6-8 Jay Bilas. The continued HI? g® WH«IL inUSK urn* year before that, Krzyzewski had cor­ ralled another handful of outstanding preps. One of them was 6-7 Dan Meagher. What Krzyzewski —just call him Coach K ifyou can’t pronounce his last name — did was to pass on to these players his affinity for man-to-man de­ fense. You know, the bellybutton-tobellybutton type. Krzyzewski had it drilled into him by his college coach, Bobby Knight. It’s a defense that in­ cludes many of the principles taught by one of the game’s legends, Henry P. Iba, and it wins championships. Krzy­ zewski took his lumps in 17-13, 10-17 and 11-17 seasons while his players were sacrificing wins for a solid foun­ dation that would pay off in the future. Well, the future is now. The Dookies were 24-10 last season with Krzyzewski’s starting five returning (Alorie, Dawkins, Bilas, 6-0 Tommy Amaker and Meagher), he can stir the waters in the ACC. Dawkins is Duke’s duke. He is the only player in the ACC to rank in the top five in both scoring and assists, totaling 134 assists as a freshman and 138 as a soph. The Dookies have matured. They are ready for a great leap forward. eorgetowiv. As long as the game of college basketball is played, George­ town will be a fixture with trivia buffs because of the extraordinary path the Hoyas followed to the national cham­ pionship in 1983-84. Nothing was more extraordinary than Georgetown’s 53-40 victory over Kentucky in the semifinals in Seattle. In the second half of that game, Kentucky was 3-for-33 from the floor and its. starters were O-for-22. The Cats went 13 minutes without a basket, including a stretch in the first half The drouth was attributable, in part, to Georgetown’s defense and to UK’s pan­ icky shooting. The next day, Kentucky Coach Joe B. Hall took a helicopter ride over Mount St. Helens and, amazingly, was not tempted to jump in. It was de­ fense that did it for Georgetown all sea­ son, a defense anchored by 7-footer Patrick Ewing which pressured oppo­ nents into discombobulating situa­ tions. The Hoyas defeated Houston and its 7-footer, Akeem Olajuwon, in the NCAA title game, 84-75, without their defensive ace. Gene Smith, who was out with a stress fractured foot. Ewing’s de­ cision not to leave school early for the NBA puts Georgetown atop the heap starting the 1984-85 season. Hoyas Coach John Thompson has eight of his top 10 players returning. Down the stretch the Hoyas attracted attention because of their intimidating manner on defense. This team will be so good in 1984-85 it could approach some of the G continued legendary clubs John Wooden pro-' duced at UCLA. eorgia tech. Ramblin’ Wreck basketball is in full voice now that Mark Price has established himself as one of the best guards in America. Price comes from the red-clay country of Oklahoma, where he made his mark with a slick jumper and also as a tenor in a quartet with his two brothers and his dad. Mom played the piano. The ’Jackets should be a major force in the ACC this season with their 6-11 Twin Towers, John Salley and Yvon Joseph, a native of Haiti who once was a member of his country’s na­ tional volleyball squad. Price, 6-3 Bruce Dalrymple, 6-6 Scott Petway and 6-4 Craig Neal give Coach Bobby Cremins the ammunition he needs in the rugged ACC. Cremins didn’t hurt himself any with his recruiting. His group of signees, 7-0 Antoine Ford, 6-10 Willie Reese, 6-7 Bud Adams and 6-6 Duane Ferrell, is considered to be the ACC’s finest. Adams, a homegrown product of Atlanta, averaged 27.3 points in high school and throws a fastball 92 miles Bruce Douglas of Illinois led the Big Ten per hour. The Jackets need a fast start with 177 assists and 73 steals. in the ACC and Price is the one Cremins will look to for that. Price’s role his foot. Illinois led the Big Ten in of­ changed last season, going from scorer fense, defense and rebounding. Doug­ to floor leader, but he took it in stride. las was No. 1 in the league in steals (73) That’s not to say he has abandoned his and assists (177). Winters was sixth in scoring completely. When Price is right scoring (14.7 average) and Montgomery at the point, he sizzles — as he did in was second in boards (7.5 average). The Tech’s three nail-biters with Duke last Illini bench will be exceedingly deep, season. Price averaged 15.6 points, shot which means Henson can keep the heat 51 percent and had 121 assists for the on again. The Illinois Whiz Kids of long season. With Price, Tech could end on a ago may have had nothing on what high note. Henson has waiting in the wings. LLINOIS. NDIANA. From an unsettled start, the Illini In the Brawny Big Ten, it is some­ popped to the top of the Big Ten times harder to repeat as cham­ like a cork in water and stayed there to pion than for a camel to pass through share the conference title with Purdue. the eye of a needle. That’s why Illinois, It was one of Lou Henson’s better a co-champ in 1983-84, is looking over coaching jobs, but it was no surprise to its shoulder at the Hoosiers, who were those who have been Henson-watchers third last season, but are expected to over the years. He’s rubbed elbows with come on strong. One reason that Indi­ the elite before, having taken New Mex­ ana’s Bobby Knight was the U.S. Olym­ ico State to the Final Four and Illinois to pic coach is because America’s basket­ the NIT round of four in New York. Illi­ ball hierarchy wanted our very best on nois finished 26-5 last season and was the bench in the Summer Games. One one victory away from the Final Four in of Knight’s fortes is preparation, and it Seattle. Playing Kentucky at Rupp has been lU’s legacy under Knight to Arena with Efrem Winters hobbled by a make a dent in the NCAA tournament sprained ankle, the Illini were denied a no matter how young his players are. Seattle soiree in a controversial 54-51 The legacy continued when Knight met defeat. No doubt that loss will be fuel North Carolina’s Dean Smith in a tussle for the fire as Illinois heads into 1984-85 of coaching titans and the Hoosiers with returning starters 6-4 Doug Altenupset the top-ranked Tar Heels in the berger, 6-3 Bruce Douglas, 6-8 George East Regional. Was it a warning to the Montgomery and the 6-9 Winters. The rest of the college basketball world? open spot up front will be filled by 6-9 Knight has his entire starting five back, Anthony Welch, who missed all but two plus the addition of 6-5 Winston S^niGs because of a stress fracture in G I I continued 67t wm mm continued Morgan, who missed much of the season with a stress fracture, and 6-5 Delray Brooks, one of two high school players invited to the Olympic IVials. The Hoosiers started as many as two freshmen and two sophomores during the season. Guard Steve Alford, one of the frosh, was terrific. On the floor he is an extension of Knight. Alford led the nation in free throw percentage at .913 (137 of 150) and smashed an lU field goal percentage record by shooting .592. Move aside, these Hoosiers are going places. ansas. In his first season at KU, Larry Brown was nothing if not exactly what the starved alumni had been wait­ ing for. He answered their every dream with a patched-up lineup that went 6-0 against the Jayhawks’ most pungent of rivals — Kansas State, Missouri and Wichita State. The Hawkeyes capped it by getting to Kansas City for the finals of the Big Eight tournament where they upset Oklahoma in the championship game, 79-78, on a pretty jumper by Ron Kellogg. Brown survived player defec­ tions and scholastic ineligibilities to win 22 games and establish himself, post-haste, among the upper crust of the league’s coaches. No surprise there. Brown has won everywhere he’s been. If he decides he has found a home in Laurence, the conference power struc­ ture could be reshaped. The spotlight will be on 6-11 Danny Manning, per­ haps the best high school player in America last season. He was one of two K Ask a group of car experts wnats the best performance tire in the world. Chances are, one name will dominate the con- i versation-Eagle VR. 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Manning could ease the pres­ sure on 7-1 Greg Dreiling. Browh has a hole to fill at the other wing. The job could go to 6-8 redshirt Chris Piper, 6-6 Tyrone Jones, another freshman, or to 6-6 Calvin Thompson. The biggest KU li­ ability in the early going last season was no consistent leadership on the backline. It was solved when 135-pound freshman, Mark 'Tuigeon, stepped up unannounced and seized control. They call him The Surgeon. Brown doesn’t need a doctor’s degree to see he’s got something going here. ouisiana state. When Dale Brown came down out of Minot, N.D., to the gentle bayous, he had a mission: to patch in laid-back Louisiana to hoops. Having succeeded in that, he now is challeng­ ing himself to other missions. He has tackled the Matterhorn, made a boat trip from Minnesota to New Orleans on the mighty Mississippi and has ridden camels in Iraq. What’s left? An NCAA championship. Brown came close when his Tigers got to the Final Four in 1981, only to lose to Indiana in the semifinals. That defeat served to toughen him further. This is a man who grew up in a one-room flat over a tavern. A1 McGuire kept his sanity by careening down New Zealand roads on a motorcy­ cle in the summers. Broum scales mountains. If Broun can unearth a cen­ ter, he will feel much better. The posi­ tion was split last season between 6-10 Damon Vance and 6-8 Nikita Wilson. Brown also wall have up front 6-8 Jerry Reynolds and 6-8 John Williams, an in­ coming freshman who is one of the na­ tion’s prize recruits. LSU thinks Wil­ liams is the school’s top catch since Pete Maravich, he of the floppy socks, flying shirt and waving arms. Re­ member? Broum has a shooter in 6-6 Don Redden and adequate guards in Derrick Taylor and Dennis Broum. An­ other newcomer is mystery man Zoran Jovanovich, a 7-1 Yugoslavian from Bel­ grade. Brown’s mission? To make him a star. ouisiana tech. There was a time when the men’s team had to fight its way onto the floor through the mass ex­ odus after the women’s game was fin­ ished. The Lady Techsters cultivated a frenetic following that was loyal. And why not? The Techsters have been to the women’s Final Four for six straight seasons and won NCAA titles in 1981 and 1982. Now the men’s team — the Bulldogs — have an identity of their own, not to mention a loyal following. L L Memphis Slate’s Keith Lee will give the Final Four a final shot Karl Malone, a 6-9 phenom, is called “The Mailman’’ because he delivers. He created something of a legend early on at Tech when he twice shattered backboards with thundering dunks. Andy Russo, the head coach, hands out cook­ books to his incoming players. Russo’s taste for fine Italian food is a leftover from his days in Chicago, where his parents owned a firm that manufac­ tured macaroni. Malone whetted Russo’s taste for winning, which the ’Dogs did big when they ended Lamar’s home court streak at 80 games in the ti­ tle game of the Southland Conference tournament. And will anyone forget Malone’s one-hand jam against Fresno State in the Midwest Regional? The Dogs finished up at 26-7 and with Malone, 6-10 Willie Simmons and 6-4 Wayne Smith back, Russo will be eating high on the hog again. Malone averaged 18.8 points, shot 57 percent and had 23 blocks and 50 steals. Lamar’s superior­ ity in the Southland could be over. It’s Tech’s time. How bout them Dawgs? emphis state. What was expected to be an unprecedented season for the Tigers came apart on Feb. 11 when 6-5 Bobby Parks went down with ligament damage in his right knee. Before he was hurt. Parks had started 107 straight games and was a tough cookie to han­ dle at both ends of the floor. As it was, the Tigers shared the Metro regularseason championship with Louisville 11-3 and won the conference tourna­ ment by beating Virginia Tech in the ti­ tle game. Memphis State advanced to the semifinal round in the Midwest Re­ gional where, for the second straight M continued 69t cowoitr zone Slip-on moccasin. Also in block or taupe flhnnr4A7* HI? m MEISM HflliSIS continued season, Houston ousted the Tigers. Houston Coach Guy V. Lewis dredged up an old 1-3-1 zone defense in the second half and it shut down the Tigers’ 6-10 All-America, Keith Lee, who fouled out with 10 rebounds and a quiet 15 points. Lee stopped by the Houston bench to shake hands with Lewis and his players before sitting down. It was a classy gesture by a nice kid, who has spurned the NBA and will return for a fi­ nal try at getting Memphis State to the P Final Four. Memphis State has four ^ starters back in Lee, 5-10 Andre Turner, s 6-7 Baskerville Holmes and 7-0 William Bedford, who will be perhaps the pre­ miere sophomore big man in America this season. Bedford hit 10 of 12 shots against Houston and its Superman, Akeem Olajuwon. Willie Becton could move in as a starter. Dana Kirk has won 99 games in five seasons as Memphis State coach. Says he: "We’ve come a long way in a short time. ” ICHIGAN. The Wolverines bottled up all their thrills and saved them for one final push at showering them­ selves with glory. They finished fourth I: / Vou con be ujell-dressecl and I totally comfortable ot the some itime. These genuine leather mocs come folly leather-lined ujith padded uppers and a special lightlueight bottom. Step into the i "comfort zone" noiu ot I your Florsheim dealer. I '*<*“90'" I'FLORSHEIM* INTERCO compdny Steve Alford of Indiana waa one of the na­ tion’s top freshman performers last year. Karl Malone has delivered Louisiana Tech to men’s basketball prominence. in the Big Ten at a pedestrian 10-8, but went on to win the NIT championship. How could that happen? What at first glance may appear to be merely a stroke of timely good fortune for Michi­ gan was more a reflection of the strength of the Big Ten. It was the firstever post-season title for a Michigan basketball team which was due to make itself felt. After two superb recruiting classes stocked Bill Frieder’s squad with much talent, many observers thought Michigan was poised to gobble up the rest of the league. Things aren’t always what they seem. Michigan was snubbed by the NCAA, only to be born again with an NIT bid and — thrill of thrills — the Wolverines were on their way. They defeated Wichita State, Mar­ quette, Xavier (Ohio) and Virginia Tech en route to the title contest with Notre Dame. No contest. They upended the Irish in an 83-63 blitzkrieg. The glow had barely worn off when Frieder learned that 6-3 Eric Turner and 6-11 Tim McCormick would bypass their senior season for a shot at the NBA. Frieder was expecting his starting five to return. However, he’ll still have 6-6 Richard Rellford, 6-11 Roy Tarpley and 6-5 Antoine Joubert. Tarpley was second in the Big Ten in blocked shots and third in rebounding. The Wol­ verines tasted the good life last season—better late than never. EVADA-LAS VEGAS. It begins here with Jerry Tarkanian, who chews more towels and shaves his head more often than any other coach in the business. To be sure. he wins as many games as any coach going. Tark The Shark will eat you alive if you don’t stay on top of your game and with the super talent he has at his behest this season, he might make UNLV as feared a four-letter word as was UCLA. What Tark has got to find right away is someone to be the floor leader, a role filled last season by his son, Danny. Four starters return in 6-9 Richie Adams, 6-8 Ed Catchings, 6-6 Frank James and 6-10 John Flowers. Sophomore guard Fred Banks should step into a starting job and if these five aren’t enough, Tark has at the ready a transfer from Georgetown, 6-6 Anthony Jones, and three redshirts, 6-6 Eldridge Hudson, 6-4 Gary Graham and 6-9 Richard Robinson. Whew! The Rebels won the PCAA regular-season cham­ pionship, then lost in the conference tournament to Fresno State. UNLV was ousted in the NCAAs by national champ Georgetown, a team it lost to by a bucket in Tark’s Shark Tank in Decem­ ber in Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World. Tark’s team can always be guaranteed to put on a show, as it did with victory runs of 9-0 and 14-0 last season. Rebel fans wear shark hats to the games in Vegas. Watch this team. It has teeth. orth Carolina. Finding replacements for three vacancies in his starting five should not be that immense a task for Dean Smith, who has a knack for mining hidden resources. But what were talking about here are two serious losses in 6-6 Michael Jordan and 6-9 Sam Perkins. While they were around, the Tar Heels won a national championship and, with Perkins, finished second once. So it must begin anew for Smith, who has a collection of some of America’s best young players. And Carolina basketball being what it is, the Heels last season began with a shaky victory over a Missouri team which had no big guns and ended with a shocking loss to Indiana in the East Regional. In between, the Heels stepped on everything in their way and were the people’s choice to win it all in Seattle. Indiana choreographed a de­ fense that suffocated Jordan, probably the nation’s premier player. Then came Jordan’s surprise announcement that he was passing up his senior season for the NBA. He’ll be missed in Chapel Hill. Smith’s nucleus could be guard Kenny Smith, burdened by a broken hand down the stretch last season, and 6-11 Brad Daugherty. Backing them will be 6-5 Curtis Hunter, 6-4 Buzz Peterson, 610 Joe Wolf, 6-9 Dave Popson, 6-11 N continued continued There is no Larry Bird in this bunch. Without Jordan, the Heels are going to have to step lively indeed. klahoma. Wayman Tisdale’s brilliant Big Eight season ended in misery. After an upset loss to Kansas in the conference tournament, he fell to the floor in disbelief, vxTithing in the pain of defeat. Time heals, however, and Tisdale will be back for more, as will his coach, Billy Tubbs. Tisdale turned down the NBA and Tubbs removed his name from a list of candi­ dates being considered by the San I Antonio Spurs. Tisdale’s broad smile i and his slick jump shot are Big Eight trademarks. He led the league in scor­ ing and rebounding both as a freshman and as a sophomore, averaging 24.5 points in 1982-83 and 27.0 in 1983-84. A few of his performances last season boggled the mind. The highlight was a game against Texas-San Antonio when he had 61 points and 22 boards. No wonder the NBA is waiting for him eagerly. Tubbs will welcome back Tisdale and a good part of the cast that took the Sooners to the conference title at 13-1 and to a 29-5 season record. It includes 6-8 David Johnson, 6-5 Darryl Kennedy, 6-3 Shawn Clark, 6-4 William Tisdale — Wayman’s older brother — and hot-shooting guard Tim McCalister, who had a balky knee re­ paired by surgery in May. Two JC ar­ rivals figure in all this, too. They are 5-11 Linwood Davis and 6-6 Anthony Bowie, whose coach, Jim Kerwin, is coming along to join 'Tubbs’ staff as an assistant. OU could do it all last season except play defense. If Tubbs can seal the holes, Tisdale’s campaign might end on an upbeat in the Final Four. O m AAumit SAFECO agent nearest you. And join the home team. ® SAFECO ^ SAFEC^SORANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA • HOME OFFICE - SEATTLE 98.85 AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS the West Regional. Koncak is a neat story. Overlooked when he came out of high school in Kansas City, he willed himself into a super player with hours of hard work. He established school records last season for field goal per­ centage (.620), blocked shots (97) and re­ bounds (378). The other SMU starters surrounding Koncak are 6-7 Larry Davis, 6-6 Kevin Lewis, 5-10 Butch Moore and 6-5 Carl Wright. SMU is shooting for the moon. On its way up, there is unfinished business. Bliss has never beaten Arkansas. It says here that this is the season he will get it done. T. JOHN’S. A modest fanfare would be appro­ priate for the arrival of 6-8 Walter Berry, who could jump into the waiting arms of Lou Carnesecca if he wanted to. Little Looie wouldn’t mind. Looie thought he had Berry locked up a year ago, but the NCAA differed in its interpretation of Berry’s academic eli­ gibility. So Berry, considered one of the better products off the playgrounds in New York City, enrolled at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Tex. There he was, well, simply sensational. He averaged 28.9 points, 13.9 rebounds and shot 67 percent in taking the Ravens to their second straight national junior college title. Little Looie, never at a loss for words, could talk into the early morn­ ing hours about how it will be when he S afRCiM.nvjujLOM., The final 13 seasons of the Doc Hayes era at SMU were glorious. In that time, the Mustangs won five undisputed Southwest Con­ ference championships and shared first place on three other occasions. They also were the runner-up once and tied for second another time. Dave Bliss, a former Bobby Knight lieutenant who now has control of the Mustang reins, would like to build a dynasty of his own at the school. There is no better time to begin than this season. The face of the SWC has changed. Houston’s Akeem Olajuwon has left the Phi Slamma Jamma fraternity house for the NBA, leaving SMU’s 7-footer, Jon Koncak, to wage war with Arkansas’ Joe Kleine in the battle of the monsters. SMU won 25 games last season before being edged by Georgetown 37-36, in The steady play of high-scoring Chris Mullln will contribute to St. John’s success. combines Berry with Chris Mullin, his 6-6 prince of a shooter who is as good a player as there is in the Big East. Mullin has averaged 16.6, 19.1 and 22.9 points the last three seasons. He finished third in the country in 1983-84 at the free throw line with a .904 mark. This guy can get his shot off from anywhere, much to the delight of Looie, who would scramble on all fours along the sideline in Alumni Hall if he had to just to squeeze another good half out of his Redmen. St. John’s is in a tough, tough league. But Berry and Mullin will be waiting for Patrick Ewing. Bet on it. yracuse. Dwayne Washington came to the Orangemen from the storied playgrounds of New York City with a reputation for such flamboyancy that it was difficult to sift the fiction from the non-fiction. It was said that Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim would never be able to rein him in. It was said that The Pearl, exceptionally gifted, was simply out of control. It was, as we have seen, only a rumor. Item: In his senior season in high school he averaged 35 points, 10 re­ bounds, eight assists and four steals. Item: His coaches would put seven players on him defensively in practice and still he’d wriggle through them to get to the boards and score. Item: In high school he once scored 13 points in a matter of seconds and S Jon Koncak has developed Into a fine center and SMU a top team. continued w 2® ®fl®Einr®aLiL Trsaiag © 1984 AT&T Information Systems. then ran p,»t the opposing team s bench and said: "Coach, I think you’d better call a timeout.” Offensively, the 6-2 Washington was awesome last season. He averaged 14.4 points, 6.2 assists and shot 54 percent. He slugged Villanova with 30 points and dished out 18 magical assists against St. John’s. Through all this, he learned to let the game come to him rather than force the action. Syracuse bowed out at 23-9 in the East Regional and imme­ diately began looking ahead to this sea­ son. So are the Orange fans, Who pack the Carrier Dome. Eight Big East games drew average crowds of ZS.T^Sl. There’s a reason. When The Pearl gets turned on, he’s a gem. IRGIIVIA COMMOIVWEALTH. Joseph Donald Barnett, a Mis­ sourian by birth, did not wait to be shown when he arrived at VCU for the 1979-80 season. Instead, he did the showing by taking his Rams to the Sun Belt tournament championship. The following season, he did it again to show how adept he was at double V continued plays. Last season VCU won the confer­ ence regXiIariseason title but lost in the toiirndmeiit semifinals to AlabamaBirttiinghatn. None of this diminished Barnett s sense of the spectacular, though. With the Rams matched against Northeastern in the NCAA East Regional, Barnett waved his magic wand over Rolando Lamb, who threw up a twisting shot at the buzzer while falling backward. The shot went in, prompting Lamb to say; "I was baffled. I couldn’t believe it. ” Neither could Northeastern, which shot 75 percent and had to pack its bags for home. Barnett s Rams stress defense, a neces­ sity for any team that hopes to survive on the road. VCU has a wealth of expe­ rience this season and a bench that could turn out to be the deepest of the Barnett regime at the school. Guard Calvin Duncan is coming off a slumpridden shooting season. He’ll be better. Mike Schlegel is improved. Michael Brown is solid. One backline position will go to either Lamb or to Nicky Jones. Neil Wake or Robert Dickerson will battle for one forward spot. Ram fans, y all get ready for more magic. W "M Tashington. irginia tech. Where’s the beef? Why, in There are two places where it * * Seattle on the Huskies’ front­ would be unwise to challenge line which is populated by 6-9 Paul For­ Charlie Moir, the dapper head coach of I tier and a pair of Deutschland dandies, the Hokies. They are the golf course and 7-0 Christian Ansgar Welp and 6-9 Detthe recruiting trail. Moir was one of the lef Schrempf Washington will wham odd men out a few years ago in the and bam under the boards with anyone chase to land what would have been in the Pac-10 with this threesome and the biggest recruiting catch of his ca­ they could be just the ticket Marv reer. He tells the story of waiting anx­ Harshman needs in his pocket when iously by the phone, hearing it ring and the NCAAs roll around in March. Harsh­ then being told by 7-4 Ralph Sampson man, who will hang it up at the conclu­ that he would be attending Mr. Jeffer­ sion of the season after a career that son’s university in Charlottesville, not spans ^0 years, would like to get farther Mr. Moir’s university in Blacksburg. in t^ national tournament than Typically, Charlie bounced back from DePaul’s Ray Meyer did last season that disappointment and he has the when he ended a celebrated career of Hokies hustling. They caught fire at sea­ 42 years. Harshman will take a record of son s end and finished second in the 620-438 into the 1984-85 campaign. He Metro tournament and made it all the IS the winningest active coach in col­ way to the round of four in the NIT be­ lege basketball. He has a fourth return­ fore being outrebounded and outing starter in 6-4 Shag Williams to go scored by Michigan. Moir promised with regulars Fortier, Welp and himself during the summer not to Schrempf. Harshman’s teams are rug­ three-putt and to correct his team’s de­ ged defensively. That’s a given. His cur­ ficiencies on the boards. Tech was last rent bunch can also shoot, as was in the Metro in rebounding in 1983-84 demonstrated by the 77.8 percent the and that won’t get it if Tech is to elbow Huskies hit in the second half to dis­ aside Memphis State and Louisville this patch Duke last March in the West Re­ season en route to a sparkling showing gional. Harshman doesn’t need to know in the NCAAs. To this date, Moir will much German, only... eins, zwei lean on 6-4 Dell Curry, 6-9 Bobby the number of his durable duo. Beecher and Young & Young, 6-5 Perry Schrempf is versatile. No, make that and 6-0 Al, neither of whom is related. phenomenal. He could play guard Roy Brow, a 6-II native of the Virgin Is­ without blinking an eye. Schrempf lands, and JC transfer 6-8 Dave Burgess averaged 16.8 points and 7.4 rebounds figure in the picture. The Tech motto? and 3.0 assists. 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The quarterback who looks up at the scoreboard to corroborate what he already knows — that his team is trail­ ing by a touchdown or less, two minutes this side of halftime or game’s end — is almost certain to confront the Prevent Defense, as it is commonly, and none too accurately called. The questions is ^ does this woriy him at all? Indeed, is it possible that facing the Prevent ultimately makes the quarter­ back a more deadly adversary? Depending on who you talk to, the matter is certainly arguable. But at this point, a definition is in order. "In explaining the prevent defense," says an Ivy league coach, “you get into terminology. Is it Prevent’ with a capi­ tal or small P?’ Over a period of time, maybe due to usage by the media and especially by game broadcasters, there has been a reference to the Prevent Defense when it really isn’t one, from the coaching standpoint. "The critical concept for the Prevent, in its most confined use, is when there are maybe one or two plays, say, with 26 seconds left in the game. That’s Prevent with a capital P.’ “The confusion” he says," has evolved out of the 3-5-3 defense, which many teams use to maximize zone pass cover­ age. The name is derived from the tactic of rushing three players, dropping five into the short zones and covering the long pass with three deep men. ‘“That is your prevent with a small “P,’ ” says the Ivy League coach. That is the defense whose greatest contribution to the game would seem to be the disgruntled alumni, railing at the inadequacies of the prevent defense. Inevitably matched up against the two-minute offense, the small-p pre­ vent hardly hurts any quarterback at the start of things, since the pass rush which springs from it would barely pressure a tackling dummy. No, the concern ofthe prevent is with deeper stuff and so it is manned by a preponderance of defensive backs — five or six is the usual number — aug­ mented by linebackers who also drop into the pass coverage. Deploying players thus reflects a strategy dictated by a single demand: stop the long pass, specifically the home run ball, at almost any tactical cost. At its best, the Prevent Defense does just that by forcing pass receivers to run their routes almost single file, through a secondaiy crowded with fast­ handed defensive backs and intimi­ dating linebackers. The defenders, of course, all try to clog the zones and make any reception but the short sideline out or the shorter lob under the coverage virtually impossible. Often they succeed in doing just that, since the defensive pressure is usually heightened by that of the scoreboard clock. But while the prevent defense may DOES THE PREVENT DEFENSE REALLY PREVENT MUCH? SHERATON ROYAL WAIKOLOA- ssn 6 Tennis c • ■^ . 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If the time situation is anything more than desperation — and in col­ lege football today, with proficiency in passing getting better and better, that means anything more than 30 seconds — the 3-5-3 is none too sound.” Thus do fans scorn the Prevent (mean­ ing prevent) for its occasions of failure, as cited by a cynical joke: “The prevent defense, ” they say, "is the defense that prevents you from winning.” In truth, there have been many occa­ sions when the Prevent of either de­ scription has failed in its mission. It is no more than a football plan, after all, much the same as any other alignment or formation that may be wielded by an offense or defense. And since it is carried out by human beings, rather than unerring, program­ med robots, its success or failure would appear to be determined by correct execution and absence of mistake. But the Prevent is a flawed defense, over-committing its manpower to a single offensive possibility. Thus it carries with it the seeds of its own destruction. Nor is it the most solid of defenses from the emotional standpoint. ‘You tell your guys you’re going into the Prevent,” says a former coach from the Northeast, “and the first thing they think of is, ‘I can’t let anyone get behind me. That’s supposed to be the operative theory behind the whole thing, especially for your cornermen and safeties, but what happens is that the whole secondary starts playing cautiously rather than recklessly. They play too conservatively. “There’s also so much separation be­ tween the linebackers and the second­ ary that the offense starts hitting the quick outs and the throws in the 'deep under.’ The linebacker who has been dropping 15 yards now has to drop 20 to 25. Your defense isn’t playing reck­ lessly, and pretty soon, the offense is on your 20, and you’ve gone back to your regular defense praying that you rst It takes a stress-tested oil to stay ahead of the little guys. can keep them out of the end zone.’’ So why play the Prevent at all? ’It’s the fear of giving up the cheap touchdown, ” the coach says. “A lot of college coaches would rather gamble that you can’t go 65 yards with three passes, say, in 40 seconds, than risk the long bomb against their regular defense. ” The difficulty of playing any kind of pass defense was cited a few seasons ago in a treatise on coaching written by two highly successful West Coast mentors. "The success or failure of a football team probably will depend more on pass defense than any other element of the game, ” they wrote. “A pass defender probably requires the greatest amount of mental toughness than any position in football... Continuous examination of pass defense and its techniques and the importance placed on it probably comprise the toughest coaching jobs in football. ” In defense of the Prevent Defense, two additional points should be remembered. One is the obviously dramatic result produced when the Prevent Defense is sullied by a breakdown in execution. What ensues at the veiy least is the long pass completion, a play sufficient to send a sizable chunk of the fans into wild-eyed ecstasy, whenever it occurs. Should the play produce the game­ winning touchdown, of course, the dramatic fallout is magnified 100-fold, perhaps to live on as a part of the game’s venerable folklore, embellished by the passage of time, told and re-told by the multitudes who were there to see it happen. A defensive mistake earlier in the contest, no matter if the game films prove it to be a bigger football sin, will hardly endure so memorably and may go entirely unnoticed. The other point is the inexperience most collegiate athletes have at playing the legitimate Prevent Defense of its 3-5-3 cousin. While neither defense is a stranger td the collegiate game, nor is either align­ ment one which collegiate athletes have numerous occasions to master or even observe with any great frequency in live competition. They may practice it, of course, but logic says that for most college teams, the experience of playing the J^event/prevent in a game occurs too inft'equently to allow its practi­ tioners to be confident in their work. The most implausible kind of mis­ takes, as a result, are almost certain to occur. "I can’t remember if they lost the game as a result, but I have seen the Prevent beaten deep,” says an assistant coach with an eastern independent power. “Sometimes, for whatever rea­ son, the safety will jump up on a short receiver, when the offense runs one receiver downfield on, say, a post pat­ tern and another (trailing) on a streak. If the safety goes for the post pattern guy, the receiver following can have clear sailing to the end zone. ” If time and the score permits, there is also the chance that a cool-headed offense will beat the Prevent for a first down, and perhaps a placement for a game-winning field goal, by using that time-honored weapon called “running the ball.” i If you’re driving one of today’s higher revving, small engine cars, you need a motor oil that can stand the strain. Here are facts that Pennzoil has worked with to exceed the lubrication requirements of today’s small engines. Small car engines are built to tighter tolerances than V-8’s. Varnish and sludge build-up become an even greater problem, robbing the engine of power and performance. Like racecars, small engines need optimum oil viscosity performance at high operating temperatures. Also, small engines are harder to start or crank when cold, so they need greater fluidity for easy start-up just like racecar engines. 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First Team Pittsburgh Press All-District BUDDY CARROLL - OC, 6-2, 230, Sr., Alexandria, VA First Team Pittsburgh Press All-District First Team Pennsylvania Conference WILLIE CHEALEY - LB, 5-11, 192, Jr., Orlando, FL First Team Pittsburgh Press All-District First Team Pennsylvania Conference KEITH COLLIER - FB, 5-10, 190, Sr., Gibsonia, PA Second Team Pittsburgh Press All-District Second Team Pennsylvania Conference JIM DURKIN - LB, 5-11, 225, Sr., Westchester, NY Second Team Pittsburgh Press All-District Second Team Pennsylvania Conference Pennsylvania Conference Player of the Week PHIL GIAVASIS - DE, 6-0, 214, Sr., Canton, OH Second Team Pennsylvania Conference DOM GRANDE - OG, 6-0, 250, Sr., Pittsburgh, PA Second Team Pittsburgh Press All-District BLAIR HROVAT - QB, 5-10, 170, Jr., Northfield, OH First Team Pittsburgh Press All-District Ranked 2nd in NCAA Division II Passing Efficiency (153.3) Ranked 21st in NCAA Division II Total Offense (193.8) EDINBORO RECORDS IN 1983: Most Yards Total Offense (Season) - 1,938 Most Yards Total Offense (Career) - 4,244 (to date) Most Completions (Season) - 99 Most Touchdown Passes (Season) - 19 Most Touchdown Passes (Career) - 35 (to date) Most Passing Yards (Career) - 3,586 (to date) Most Plays (Career) - 686 (to date) Most Completions (Game) - 18 vs. West Liberty Most Passing Attempts (Season) - 181 Tie - Most Touchdown Passes (Game) - 4 vs. Buffalo State, Mercyhurst RICK JORDAN - DT, 6-2, 225, Jr., Jamestown, NY First Team Pittsburgh Press All-District First Team Pennsylvania Conference BOB KLENK - HB, 5-10, 185, Jr., Pittsburgh, PA Second Team Pennsylvania Conference Ranked 6th in NCAA Division II Scoring (7.6) DAVE PARKER - DB, 5-10, 175, Sr., Industry, PA First Team Pittsburgh Press All-District Second Team Pennsylvania Conference RICK ROSENBURG - OT, 6-4, 250, Sr., Chesterland, OH First Team Pennsylvania Conference JIM TRUEMAN - K, 5-7, 175, Fr., Bellevue, PA First Team Pittsburgh Press All-District First Team Pennsylvania Conference Ranked 13th in NCAA Division II Scoring (6.9) EDINBORO RECORDS: Most Extra Points (Season) - 39 Tie - Most Extra Points (Game) - 7 vs. Mercyhurst TEAM HONORS Ranked 2nd in NCAA Division II Scoring Offense (41.2) Ranked 2nd in NCAA Division II Rushing Offense (294.8) Ranked 2nd in NCAA Division II Total Offense (461.1) Ranked 8th in NCAA Division II Rushing Defense (65.6) Ranked 22nd in NCAA Division II Scoring Defense (14.4) Ranked 23rd in NCAA Division II Total Defense (258.5) EDINBORO RECORDS: Most Points (Season) - 412 Best Scoring Average - 41.2 Most Yards Total Offense (Season) - 4,611 Best Offensive Average (Season) - 461.1 Most Points (1/2 Game) - 43 vs. Mercyhurst Most Interceptions (Game) - 6 vs. Shippensburg Most Completions (Game) - 18 vs. West Liberty Tie - Most Yards Total Offense (Game) - 605 vs. Lock Haven Tie - Most Touchdown Passes (Game) - 4 vs. Buffalo State, Mercyhurst Most Consecutive Road Victories - 13 (1981 -83) Your Sporting Headquarters SPORTING GOODS INC. 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The Spirit of the Scots Band features a con­ tingent of 150 members which includes 94 instru­ mentalists, 22 tarn o'shanters, 12 majorettes, 16 color guards, 4 rifles, a featured twirler and drum major. Drum major is Marty Martone, a junior music major from Erie's Strong Vincent High School, while this year's featured twirler is Jackie Cunningham, a senior nursing major from Belle Vernon. Appearances at all five home football games spotlighted the band's performances on campus while the entire contingent also traveled to perform at both the Indiana and California games. The Spirit of Scots also performed for 30 bands throughout the fall season as they offered shows at the McDowell and Academy High School competitions as well as at their own Edinboro University Band Day contest. Special musical selections offered throughout the season included Lionel Richie's "All Night Long," "Shaft" by Isaac Hayes, "MacArthur Park," "Flash Dance" and "Ice Castles." As a tribute to Bruce Baumgartner, the Fighting Scots assistant wrestling coach who won the Olympic super heavyweight gold medal, and the 1984 Olympic games hosted in Los Angeles, the Spirit of Scots band used the special Olympic music composed by John Williams as their pre-game fanfare. THE DIFFERENCE IS DARROW! LOOK INTO DARROW PLACE A Part of Edinboro University Services, Inc. Call today-734-1166 or 734-4814 116 117 ASSISTANT COACHES TAMASY BROTHERS, INC. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS & ENGINEERS Commercial Industrial Institutional EDINBORO UNIVERSITY'S 1984 FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF: (Kneeling), Dennis Creehan-Head Football Coach. (Standing L-R), Tom Herman-Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator, Scott Salter-Linebackers, Mike Burke-Defensive Line, Gerry Gallagher-Offensive Coordi­ nator, Jim Bowen-Offensive Ends, Al Paquette-Defensive Ends, Scott Laughinghouse-Defensive Backs and Mike Jenoski-Offensive Line. 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PA. . . .Wish The Scots Good Luck In The Future! 734-4022 After the final whistle.... / Meet your friends at Holidaf Inn Edmboro and add a perfect ending to your football weekend Enjoy a cocktail in the Fighting Scot Lounge, followed by a delightful meal selected from our com­ plete menu Entertainment this Fall, Tuesday thru Saturday If you re not stay­ ing witfi us tfiis weekend give us a try next time you re in town At Holiday Inn Edmboro, you re always a winner RECEIVI^iG NAME Klenk, Bob Bosley, Eric Chambers, Damon Suren, Bob Lorch, Phil McKnight, Gary Derbis, Bob Rhodes, Ray Cicero, Cannen Span, Dave Kelly, Mitchell Faulkner, Floyd 9 PUNT RETURNS NAME Chambers, Damon Bosley, Eric Bracy, Ray Faulkner, Floyd TOTALS 449 YG 610 523 312 417 198 94 88 62 94 45 25 2 1 0 2471 YL 7 27 1 159 13 6 7 2 36 2 19 0 0 1 NET 603 496 311 258 185 88 81 60 58 43 6 2 1 -1 280 2191 Y/C 5.4 5.8 11.1 2.6 4.4 3.4 5.1 6.0 3.9 8.4 1.2 2.0 0.5 0.0 Y/G 67.0 55.1 51.8 28.7 20.6 11.0 9.0 10.0 8.3 10.5 0.8 2.0 0.5 0.0 4.9 243.4 TD 4 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 LR 36 53 67 27 25 12 24 19 20 13 12 2 1 0 LTDR 7 53 67 11 18 0 24 19 14 0 0 0 0 0 21 67 67 ro Ca> G 9 7 ATT 188 18 C 92 6 INT 11 2 PCT 48.9 33.3 YDS 1408 94 Y/G 156.4 10.4 C/G 10.2 0.9 TD 12 1 LP 67 40 LTDP 67 4 9 206 98 13 47.6 1502 166.9 10.9 13 67 67 cn FIELD GOALS G 8 9 9 3 7 8 3 9 4 6 9 8 TOTALS KICKOFF RETURNS NAME Bosley, Eric Faulkner, Floyd Bracy, Ray ATT 111 86 28 101 42 26 16 10 15 5 5 1 2 1 G 9 9 9 G 9 8 9 9 9 REC 22 21 17 5 9 6 2 5 2 3 3 2 97 NO 26 2 2 NO 11 5 3 1 20 YDS 220 448 227 104 124 160 46 86 8 20 29 23 1495 YDS 718 44 24 C/G 2.8 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 10.8 TD 1 5 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 14 LR 32 67 40 47 16 65 40 29 4 9 15 22 67 AVG LR 27.6 100 22.0 29 12.0 15 YDS 50 17 0 0 AVG 4.5 3.4 0.0 0.0 LR 33 9 0 0 67 3.4 33 42, 41, 19, 21; TEAM 28 or PUNTS NAME Conlan, Kevin King, Tom G 9 3 NO YDS 40 1622 6 241 AVG 40.6 40.2 LP 60 53 TOTALS 9 46 1863 40.5 60 SCORING NAME Trueman, Jim Bosley, Eric Chambers, Damon Rhodes, Ray Span, Dave Faulkner, Floyd Hrovat, Blair McKnight, (3ary Kelly, Mitchell Dodds, Scott Pisano, Jim Lorch, Phil Klenk, Bob Suren, Bob Cicero, Carmen Espy, Don Bracy, Ray TEAM G TD XP-2 XPK FGS 9 0 34-35 11-15 9 6 9 6 9 6 6 4 9 3 9 2 8 2 9 1 7 1 6 1 _ 7 1 — 9 1 _ 3 1 4 1 9 1 9 1 0 0-1 0-2 0-1 TOTALS 9 38 0-1 34-37 11-16 S TP 67 36 36 36 24 18 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 _ _ — _ _ - 00 VO 295 ro Edinboro \i! ERIE HOLIDAY INNS RT 6N WEST 18TH 8. STATE AND I 90 & RT 97 MEMO TO THE MEDIA Edinboro University's 1984 guide has been designed to assist members of the press in the coverage of Fighting Scot football. Press releases, photographs and statistics will be made available for your use throughout the season. Pre-game football materials (rosters, starters, statistics and records) are available in the press box. A play-by-play. halftime and final statistics will be provided for each home game. If additional information is desired, please contact the Sports Information Office, Paul Newman, Director Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pa. 16444. Office phone: (814) 732-2811; home phone: (814) 734-3735; press box phone(814)732-2749. 120 121 CaJ Teamwork is a key to success in sports, family life or employment. From our team to your team, FIGHTING SCOTS' FOOTBALL FAMILIES MARK BAKER, FR., RB JOSEPH V. GANGEMI, FR., RB BOB O'RORKE, SR., LB Moe and Joan Baker Cresson, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. P. Gangemi and Family Randolph, NY Mr. and Mrs. T.M. O'Rorke Pittsburgh, Pa. STEPHEN BAUGHMAN, FR., LB RICHARD GEORGE, FR., TE-LB Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Baughman Sanborn, NY Mr. and Mrs. Alex George Monaca, Pa. Bob and Judy Parrish Canton, OH CHRIS T. PREMIELEWSKI, FR., LB TRENT BOCAN, FR., LB GREGORY GLASSCO, FR., OG Andy and Pam Bocan McKeesport, Pa. Ron and Donna Glassco North Olmsted, OH BRAD BOWERS, SO., DE MATT GREBENC, JR., NG Bib and Mary Ellen Bowers Kittanning, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Grebenc Wickliffe, OH DARYLE F. BRANIECKI, FR., OG DON GRIFFIN, FR., OT Mr. and Mrs. Felix Braniecki, Jr. Cheektowaga, NY Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Griffin Washingtonville, NY CHRIS RYAN, FR., DE JOHN BRENNEMAN, JR., DE JOHN V. GUIDO, FR., QB-DB Grace J. Brenneman Warren, OH Joe and Marlene Guido Ambridge, Pa. Terry and Cheryl Ryan Jefferson, OH JAMES P. BRITT, JR., OT JIM HARTMAN, FR., DE-LB Mrs. James P. Britt, Sr. Girard, OH Gabe and Mary Louise Hartman Pittsburgh, Pa. VICTOR SCOTT BROWN, FR., LB DAN HASTINGS, FR., TE Mrs. Barbara A. Brown Greensburg, Pa. The Eugene Hastings family Canton, OH ROBERT BROWNRIGG, FR., LB DAVID F. HINTON, FR., DE John and Colette Brownrigg Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada Jack and Sandra Hinton Lockport, NY CHUCK BURKHART, FR., OT JIM HUTCHINSON, FR., C Marty and Connie Troshak New Stanton, Pa. John and Rita Hutchinson Cleveland, OH TIM CARLIN, FR., OT RICK JORDAN, SR., DT Jerry and Sharon Carlin Erie, Pa. Hap and Donna Jordan Jamestown, NY TOM CELEDONIA, FR., RB DAN KELLY, FR., DB Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Celedonia McKees Rocks, Pa. Paul and Patty Kelly Bridgeville, Pa. JOHN CERMINARA, FR., RB ROBERT KIGHTLINGER, FR., DE Pat and Jean Cerminara Niagara Falls, NY Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kightlinger Parma, OH John and Barbara Premielewski Williamsville, NY RAY ROCK RHODES, JR., RB Miss Dolores Rhodes White Plains, NY KEITH ROSE, JR., DB Mr. and Mrs. Clark Rose Coraopolis, Pa. STEPHEN SIMONS, FR., TE Dorothy and Bernie Simons Morgantown, WV MARK W. SIMPSON, FR., DE Pat Shavelin and Don Simpson Warren, OH JOSEPH E. SOSINSKI, FR., OG-DT Marvin and Delma Sosinski Lorain, OH DON STIFFLER, FR., RB Don and Mary Ann Stiffler, Sr. Bellwood-Antis, Pa. BOB SUREN, SO.,TE Kelly and Bob Suren Parma, OH STANLEY W. TOMAJKO, SO., LB David and JoAnn Tomajko New Stanton, Pa. MIKE TURBEDSKY, JR., LB Joe and Judy Turbedsky New Holland, Pa. SALVATORE N. VACCA, FR., DB Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Vacca Newfoundland, NJ DONALD O. DAVIS, JR., FS THOMAS P. KING, JR., P Mr. and Mrs. Ora Davis Robinson Twp., Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Austin W. King Jr. and Family Huntington, NY ANTHONY DeGUSIPE, FR., DG PHILLORCH, JR., FB HARLAN T. WARE, SO., LB Ron and Nancy DeGusipe and Sons McClellandtown, Pa. John and Marie Lorch New Hyde Park, NY Seymour G. and Lois A. Ware Pittsburgh, Pa. BOB VALLONE, FR., WR Olivia and Steve Vallone Johnsonburg, Pa. RICH DeMARCO, FR., TE TODD LOWRY, FR., LB SCOTT WEINHOLD, SO., OG Anthony and Lorraine DeMarco Buffalo, NY The Lowry Family Orchard Park, NY John and Jane Weinhold Pittsburgh, Pa. ROBERT DERBIS, SR., WR JOSEPH MANCUSO III, FR., QB-DB ERIC WINGROVE, FR., LB Mr. and Mrs. Richard Derbis Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mancuso, Jr. Connellsville, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Val Wingrove Wesleyville, Pa. SCOTT DOUGLAS DODDS, SO., QB 122 KEVIN PARRISH, FR., QB SEAN McDonald, fr., te MARVIN WINN, FR., LB Sterling and Frances Winn McKinley, OH Lawrence R. and Mary Ann Dodds Beaver, Pa. Earl and Alice McDonald Williamsville, NY BILL DUFFY, FR.. TE CHARLES MURRAY, SO., DT Mr. and Mrs. William Duffy Masontown, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Murray Tyrone, Pa. DAVE EMMERT, JR., LB DAVID NOWICKI, JR., OT Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Emmert Lower Burrell, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Nowicki Buffalo, NY MIKE GALLAGHER, SO., C DAVID PERRY NYE, SO., OG TOM ZWAWA, SO., DT JIM ZWAWA, FR., DE Dick and Ann Gallagher Williamsville, NY Mr. and Mrs. William Robert Nye Windsor, OH John and Barbara Zwawa Buffalo, NY 123 MARK WOODROW, FR., DB Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodrow Edinboro, Pa. ROBERT MICHAEL WYATT, FR., DT Robert and Jackee Wyatt Monroeville, Pa. T THE PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE DOMINO’S PIZZA DELIVERS^ HISTORY OF PSAC FOOTBALL 1963 - West Chester 36, Slippery Rock 7 1962 - Slippery Rock 13, East Stroudsburg 6 1961 - West Chester 21, Slippery Rock 0 1960 - West Chester 35, Lock Haven 6 *title game ended in a tie The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is one of the few leagues in the nation to sponsor a championship game in football. The East vs. West conference champion­ ship game, known as the "State Game," has been in existence since 1960. Mythical champions were picked by sportswriters from 1934 until 1950 with the champion determined by the Saylor system from 1951 until 1959. All members of the conference (with individual sports exceptions) compete at the NCAA Division II level and have since 1980. Athletes and teams have won numerous honors in national competitions over the years and have helped the PSAC become one of the most respected "small college" conferences in the nation. A list of member schools with their football affiliation includes: Eastern Division — Bloomsburg University, Cheyney University, East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown University, Mansfield University, Millersville Uni­ versity, West Chester University; Western Division — California University, Clarion University, Edinboro Uni­ versity, Indiana University, Lock Haven University, Shippensburg University, Slippery Rock University. 1959 - West Chester 1958 - California 1957 - Lock Haven 1956 - West Chester 1955 - Bloomsburg 1954 - Bloomsburg, West Chester, and E. Stroudsburg 1953 - West Chester 1952 - West Chester 1951 - Bloomsburg 1950 - West Chester 1949 - Bloomsburg 1948 - Bloomsburg 1983 - Clarion 27, East Stroudsburg 14 1982 - East Stroudsburg 24, Edinboro 22 1981 - Shippensburg 34, Millersville 17 1980 - Clarion 15, Kutztown 14 1979 - Lock Haven 48, Cheyney 14 1978 - East Stroudsburg 49, Clarion 4 1977 - Clarion 25, Millersville 24 1976 - East Stroudsburg 14, Shippensburg 14"^ 1975 - East Stroudsburg 24, Edinboro 20 1974 - Slippery Rock 20, West Chester 7 1973 - Slippery Rock 28, West Chester 14 1972 - Slippery Rock 29, West Chester 27 1971 - West Chester 35, Edinboro 14 1970 - Edinboro 14, West Chester 6 1969 - West Chester 41, Clarion 34 1968 - California 28, East Stroudsburg 28* 1967 - West Chester 27, Clarion 7 1966 - Clarion 28, West Chester 26 1965 - East Stroudsburg 26, Indiana 10 1964 - East Stroudsburg 27, Indiana 14 Eastern Division Bloomsburg University Cheyney University East Stroudsburg University Kutztown University Mansfield University Millersville University West Chester University 1947 - Mansfield 1946 - California 1943-45 - World War II 1942 - West Chester 1941 - Millersville 1940 - Millersville and Indiana 1939 - Slippery Rock 1938 - Mansfield 1937 - Lock Haven ^ 1936 - Lock Haven^ 1935 - Shippensburg 1934-Indiana . 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