The Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, September 2, 1977 Page: 7 of 8
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LSC teams at a glance
Texas A&I leads in preseason polls
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SAN MARCOS-Thtre are
tome ntw thoughts about the
Lone Star Confertnc football
race this season but few have
ventured to far ai to lay Ttxai
Aid won't win its fourth
straight loop title.
Once again the Javellnai are
the comemui choice with
Abilene Christian East Texas
State and Southwest Texas
State gaining scattered support
Most of the doubting
Thomases figure Aid's loss of
SfpMPES
September 2 1977 Page 7
Controlled scrimmage
HP McMurry tie
Howard Payne and McMurry
battled to a 2-2 touchdown
standoff in a controlled
scrimmage at Old Lion Stadium
last Thursday.
The touchdown count was a 2-
2 standoff but coaches Dean
Slayton of Howard Payne and
Spud Aldridge of McMurry
made good use of Thursday's
football scrimmage in Lion
Stadium.
Slayton said he saw a few
bright spots and added he now
knows more about his football
team. "Overall we were a little
disappointed" he said. "It
seemed like we were trying to
sit back and think too much.
They were worrying too much
about doing their Jobs instead of
relaxing turning loose and
getting after it."
Several key Jackets in-
cluding starting quarterback
Craig Smith missed the
scrimmage and record-
breaking tailback Willie Phea
ran Just 15 of the 55 offensive
plays. "We know what Willie
can do" Slayton said "and he's
to the point where he's not going
to get much better in scrim-
mages." "We were certainly en-
couraged by some of the things
Hamilton accomplished at
quarterback" Slayton said of
the freshman quarterback from
Clyde. It was Hamilton's debut
as a college signal-caller and he
will probably get the starting
nod against East Central
Oklahoma in the Sept. 10 season
opener.
"We were a little disap-
pointed with the linebacker and
secondary play" Slayton said
"not because they played that
badly but because that's where
we have the moat ag nd
perience."
legendary coach GllStstnke and
Veer magician Richard Ritchie
at least give the other seven
members a better chance.
. Fred Jonas longtime
Met tnsrVe aide to Steinke takes
i over the Javellna reins and the
task of protecting a 3game win
streak. One other new coach
Dewitt Jones of Abilene
Christian makes his debut this
year. Jonaji replaces Wally
Bullington who stepped down
after leading the Wildcats to a
McMurry scored first and
last Brett Lang teaming up
with Mike Ashcraft on a 65-yard
pass and run and Doc Shelby
hitting paydirt from two yards
out.
Six SWC teams
named in poll
It will be another hard-hitting
season in the Southwest Con-
ference. Six of the league's
teams were recognized in last
weekend's Associated Press
pre-season college football poll.
Three teams Texas Tech
Texas A&M and Houston are in
the Top Twenty while
Arkansas Baylor and Texas
received votes in the balloting
however not enough to merit
ranking.
Defending co-champions
Tech and Houston are ranked
eighth and 14th respectively.
Texas A&M is ranked ninth.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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10.
11.
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16.
17.
tie
Oklahoma
23
9-2-1
1068
1020
Michigan
19
10-2-0
N Dame
10
3
2
1
2
1
9-3-0
11-1-0
948
766
673
S41
408
388
378
361
324
313
236
219
190
124
So Cal
Ohi St
Alabama
Pitt
Tes Tech
9-2-1
9-3-0
12-0-0
19-2-9
19-2-9
11-1-0
9-2-1
1-4-0
7-5-0
19-2-9
9-3-1
9-2-0
Tea AM
Maryland
UCLA
Colorado
Penn St.
Houston
Nebraika
Mill. St.
Aril. St.
Florida
Georgia
4-7-0
69
1-4-0
10-2-0
69
40
19
30.OUa.St. 90 37
Other recieving votes lilted
alphabetically: Arliona Arkaaiai
Baylor Beaton College Brigham Young.
Colorado State Florida State Illinois
Kentucky. Memphis State Miateuri Nor-
th Carolina Rutgers San Diego State
South Carolina Teiweiaee Teiae
Washington West Virginia. Wiscenain
Wyeulng.
second place finish last fall.
Alphabetically here's a
capsule look at the LSC as It
starts its 47th football cam-
paign: ABILENE CHRISTIAN
UNIVERSITY-New coach
Dewitt Jones will rely on a
veteran defense early as the
Wildcats try to replace such
offensive stars as runningback
Wilbert Montgomery quar-
terback Jim Reese wide
receiver Johnny Perkins and
world record setting
placekicker Ove Johansson.
Ray Nunez an all-star can-
didate at linebacker leads 10
starters on the defensive unit
which also boasts quality
defensive backs in Chuck Sutton
and Harold Nutall.
Wilbert's brother Cleotha
returns as an outstanding wide
receiver and if tradition holds
the Wildcats will come up with
another outstanding hurler.
Sophomore John Meyers and
senior Dean Low are the
brightest hopes at QB.
Twenty-six lettermen in-
cluding 10 defensive and five
offensive starters return from
last season's 9-2-0 team.
ANGELO STATE
UNIVERSITY-Jim Hess will
admit to a rebuilding Job at
Angelo State and he hopes for a
little better luck than he had
last year when injuries
decimated a potentially out-
standing football team.
The Rams return Just two
starters on both units from a 5-5-1
team and that team included
21 seniors. NAIA 220 champion
Wylie Turner (9.4 in the 100)
returns as one of the LSC's top
defensive backs and run-
ningbacks Jerry Aldridge and
Marvin Williams could give the
Rams punch if a quarterback
develops from a group headed
by Mark Embry Gary Lacy Ed
Lair and Gary Kuhlmann. Tight
end Randall White could also
become outstanding.
Angelo is known for its
defense and along with Turner
they have linebacker Kelvin
. Smith and tackle Tim Clark as
the foundation for another solid
unit.
EAST TEXAS STATE
UNIVERSITY-Ernest
Hawkins faces the tough task of
rebuilding his defense after
losing five starters. But
defensive coach Bobby Fox
feels the nucleus is there to
begin the uphill battle. Fox has
also Junked the Lions "27" pro
defense for the old 5-2.
Back In the defensive lineup
will be Al Davis at noseguard
tackle Joe Petrino linebacker
David Ferris and backs Brian
Jackson and Rex Fox.
Offensively Hawkins can
look to one of only two returning
quarterbacks in the conference
this fall Terry Skinner.
Skinner will be starting for the
fourth straight year and he
gives ET an edge that could
catapult them into the title
picture. All-LSC center Ramiro
Luclo also returns. Calvin
Washington is slated to move
into the fullback spot with Mike
Richardson and Reggu'nal
Oneal battling for the tailback
position. All are quality.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
UNIVERSITY The Lumbe-
rjacks will be strong this
season according to second-
year coach Charlie Simmons
and he credits much of the
improvement to some top Junior
college transfers particularly
in the offensive backfield.
Simmons also likes the fact
that he has a chance for a full
recruiting season and spring
training after getting a late
start enroute to last fall's 1-9-1
season.
Back from last year are 16
lettermen including six of-
fensive and four defensive
starters. All of the offensive
regulars are in the line headed
by center Larry Scholtz and
tight end Andy Wilkins both
three-year lettermen.
Defensive regulars back are
tackle Mart Jones linebacker
Donnie Dinges and backs
Richard Gaines and Brian
Williams.
The top juco newcomers are
tailback Bobby Mitchell and
fullbacks W.T. Gilbert and
Stephen Robertson.
TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY
The favored Javelinas look set
on defense for new coach Fred
Jonas with eight starters back
and experienced men to fill the
three vacancies. Seven regulars
return on offense where the big
questions are at quarterback
and fullback. Jonas must
replace Richard Ritchie and
George Franklin at those spots.
The top defenders back are
end Johnny Barefield con-
sidered by many to be the best
defensive player in the LSC;
end Mike Hawkins; and backs
Hughie Shaw and Doug Greene.
The Hogs will still have plenty
of offensive might with tailback
Larry Collins and wide receiver
Glenn Starks returning. Collins
rushed for 1185 yards during
the regular season last year and
Starks caught 52 passes in-
cluding 13 for touchdowns. Clem
Franks first team all-LSC at
tight end is also back along
with starting flanker Bryan
Sweeney.
HOWARD PAYNE
UNIVERSITY-If a quar-
back search proves fruitful
Dean Slayton can plan on im-
proving last year's 14-1 record.
The Yellow Jackets return 15
starters-eight on offense and
seven on defense.
The offensive unit U led by
tailback Willie Phea who
promises to break most of
HPU's rushing records. Wide
receiver Larry Nelson is also
among the best in the LSC and
Just needs somebody to get the
ball to him for another good
season. After spring drills
former De Leon all-stater Craig
Smith a sophomore looked like
the heir apparent at quar-
terback. But Smith is already
on the shelf with a broken foot.
Jerry Creel a linebacker is
the best of the defensive
returnees.
Slayton must also develop
both lines before hoping to gain
the title picture.
SAM HOUSTON STATE
UNIVERSITY The Bearkat
should be solid as Gibralter with
every starter back including
all-LSC linebacker Stanley
Blinka and equally impressive
linebacker Charles Stanley on
the other side.
Offense is another story for
Billy Tidwell's team which will
be trying to improve on a 3-5-1
mark. Talented quarterback
Guido Merkens is gone and very
little experience returns at
runningback where sophomore
Kirk Hooper will carry much of
the load. Wide receiver Clay
Lowry and tight end Gil
Edwards could be outstanding
and the passing game should
develop under a new offensive
coordinator Daniel Lounsbury.
The 'Kats could field a front
line on defense that averages
250 pounds per man and Steve
Skrla and Jack Armstead
provide a firm foundation in the
offensive line.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS
STATE UNIVERSITY A year
of maturity at quarterback and
outstanding runningbacks
should make SWT's chances
better after a 5-5-0 finish last
season.
Luis Reyes will be back at
quarterback after his
sophomore baptismal season
which saw him pass for 1289'
yards and 13 interceptions.
Reyes can work with one of the
best backfields in school
history. Fullback Kevin
Jurgajtis gained 877 yards and
scored 11 TDs last year and the
204-pounder now has more than
2000 yards in three seasons.
RBs Jessie Davis and Paul
Darby netted 575 and 383 yards
last year so the ground troops
are set.
Defensively guard Elvis
Shaw was the LSC freshman of
the year last season and free
safety Darrell Johnson was all-
conference as a sophomore.
Guard Mike Merritt should
loin Juraaitis as an offensive
all-star and newcomer Mark
Mattingly (University of
Houston) is a possible all-star
as are linebacker Dan Bierstedt
and cornerback Lcroy Bailey.
Twenty-four lettermen in-
cluding eight defensive and
seven offensive starters return
for the Bobcats.
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