Football Celebrates 40Th Anniversary of European Trip
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1976 Javelina Football Team... No Other Has Had Such a Campaign VOLUME XVI, NO. 48 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JULY 6, 2016 Football Celebrates 40th Anniversary of European Trip In 1976, the Texas A&I Javelina football team experienced what has been billed as the most successful year in college football history. This is the 40th anniversary of that unforgettable season. There was a three-week exhibition tour of Europe, a game in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, a game in the Houston Astrodome, an undefeated campaign and numerous other outstanding accomplishments. The Javelinas opened the eight-month span in May and June with the exhibition tour in Europe. The Javelinas were selected along with Henderson (Ark.) State to play five games in three countries. Texas A&I and Henderson met in the 1974 NAIA national championship game with the Javelinas taking a 34-23 victory in At Olympic Trials Kingsville. Jeron Robinson, right, Javelina high jumper, will be competing in the They were two of the most U.S. Olympic Trials Saturday in Eugene, Ore. He is vying for one of the three spots on the USA Olympic Team that will be at the Olympic successful teams in the NAIA. Games in Brazil next month. Left is Javelina head track and field The Javelinas had a 26-game coach Ryan Dall who is also in Eugene for the Trials. (Continued on Page 10) Robinson Jumps for Olympic Spot They say that you save the in his event. has a best of 7-8 and Robinson, 6- best to the last. The high jump is one of the 3 senior from Houston (Travis), If this is the case, the high last events in the 10-day meet in has a best of 7-6 this year and a jump at the U.S. Olympic Team Eugene, Ore. career best of 7-7. He has the Trials should be one of the Robinson will jump at 4 p.m. second best jump among those highlight events. Sunday. competing. The Trials opened July 1 in Robinson is one of seven The top three in the trials will Eugene, Ore., but Texas A&M- U.S. jumpers who qualified for the become members of the U.S. team Kingsville high jumper Jeron meet, but 19 others have been and go to Brazil next month for the Touring Berlin Robinson has had to wait until accepted for the competition. Olympic Games. Javelina players Glenn Starks, left, and Robert Poole talk a walking this weekend in order to compete Erik Kynard of Brand Jordan (Continued on Page 5) tour when the Javelinas were in Berlin, Germany, 40 years ago. Javelina Hash Texas-Permian Basin, Western By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs New Mexico Now LSC Members The University of Texas- baseball, indoor track and field, Cameron (current) TEXAS FOOTBALL MAGAZINE, a must for all football fans Permian Basin and Western New outdoor track and field, golf and Central Oklahoma no matter what the cost, hit the newsstands last week. Mexico University officially tennis. Women’s championships East Central Oklahoma It has more than 400 pages covering all of the Lone Star State’s became members of the Lone Star are determined in volleyball, Eastern New Mexico (current) colleges and high schools. Conference July 1, giving the soccer, cross country, basketball, Harding (Ark.) The Javelinas were picked to finish fifth in the 10-team Lone league 11 member institutions. softball, indoor track and field, Houston Star Conference. Texas A&M-Commerce was tagged to repeat as UTPB is located in Odessa outdoor track and field, tennis and Howard Payne the champion and Midwestern State, which has won the postseason and sponsors 11 NCAA Division golf. Incarate Word playoffs for two consecutive seasons, was the choice for second. II sports. These are volleyball, Oklahoma Panhandle State, Lamar Those will be the Javelinas’ first two league opponents. men’s and women’s cross country, located in Goodwell, Okla., and Lubbock Christian (current Midwestern State will be in Kingsville Sept. 17 and the men’s and women’s soccer, men’s Lubbock Christian are also new track and field) Javelinas go to Commerce Sept. 24. and women’s basketball, softball, members of the LSC but do not McMurry Eastern New Mexico is chosen third and the Javelinas will host baseball and men’s and women’s compete in all sports. Midwestern State (current) North Texas the Greyhounds Oct. 29. tennis. Panhandle will compete in Northeastern Oklahoma State Angelo State is the choice for fourth and the Javelinas will host The number will grow to 14 football only beginning this fall and Lubbock Christian will join Oklahoma Panhandle State the Rams Oct. 1. when football and men’s and the league for men’s and women’s (current football) Javelina wideout Anthony Autry was tagged as one of the top women’s golf are added beginning indoor and outdoor track and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) five players in the LSC this season. “Averaged nearly 20 yards per with the 2016-17 school year. Western New Mexico is field. Sam Houston State catch as a junior, looks to lead a resurgent Javelinas offense,” the located in Silver City and the Texas A&M-Commerce is the Southeastern Oklahoma publication stated. Mustangs sponsor 11 NCAA only original member of the Southwest Texas State Texas Football Magazine sports: football, volleyball, men’s conference. The Javelinas became Southwestern Oklahoma Lone Star Conference Football Predicted Finish and women’s cross country, men’s affiliated in 1954 and are the S.F. Austin State 1. Texas A&M-Commerce 6. West Texas A&M and women’s golf, men’s and second oldest member of the Sul Ross State 2. Midwestern State 7. Tarleton State women’s basketball, softball and league. Tarleton State (current) 3. Eastern New Mexico 8. Oklahoma Panhandle State men’s and women’s tennis. Since becoming affiliated with Texas A&M-Commerce 4. Angelo State 9. Western New Mexico UTPB and WNMU are the NCAA Division II in 1982, the LSC (current) 5. Texas A&M-Kingsville 10. Texas-Permian Basin 29th and 30th institutions to schools have won 75 NCAA Texas A&M-Kingsville compete as members of the 85- national team championships and (current) AT LEAST 15 former Javelinas will have head football year-old LSC. numerous individual national Texas-Permian Basin (current) coaching positions this fall. The LSC was founded in titles. Texas Woman’s (current) These include: 1931. Schools That Are or Trinity …Teddy Carrier at Kingsville King. The conference sponsors Have Been Affiliated With the West Texas A&M (current) …Bradly Chavez, Corpus Christi John Paul II. conference championships in 17 Lone Star Conference Western New Mexico …Bill Deen at Brownsville Pace. sports. The men’s sports are Abilene Christian (current) …Manny Gomez at Harlingen. football, cross country, basketball, Angelo State (current) …Abel Gonzalez at Rio Grande City La Grulla. …Shannon Hall at Mansfield Summit. …Ron Kretz at San Antonio South San Antonio. …Neal LaHue at Buda Hays. …Art Lozano, Kingsville Academy. …David Malesky at San Antonio O’Connor. …Bobby Nicholson at Goliad. …Randy Palmer at Three Rivers. …Brian Randle at Houston Alief Taylor. …Mike Salinas at Edinburg Vela. …Chris Soza at Castroville Medina Valley. Kretz and Nicholson were members of the Javelina baseball team while with the Javelinas and Kretz worked in the sports information office. Lozano was a member of the Javelina track and field team. Chavez served as an assistant football coach. THE MOST INTERESTING head football coach’s name in Texas high schools has got to be Rusty Nail at Madisonville. (Continued on Page 3) Javelina Hash Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash July 10-12 - General: Athletic Training Camp in Kingsville, McCulley By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Hall, phone (361) 2493) for additional information. July 11-15 – General: Boys Basketball Skills Camp in Kingsville, (Continued from Page 2) Steinke Center, phone (361) 593-4874 for additional information. JERON ROBINSON, JAVELINA high jumper, was pictured July 18-22 – General: Wade Scott’s Girls’ Basketball Camps in on the front page of the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association Kingsville, Steinke Center. website last week as one of NCAA Division II’s top contenders in Shooting/Skill Camp for girls fourth through the Olympic Trails, currently underway in Eugene, Ore. sixth grades, 9-11 a.m. Robinson will compete for one of the three spots on the USA Little Javelina Camp for girls kindergarten through Olympic squad Saturday. third grade, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The high jump will be one of the final events of the July 1-10 Shooting/Position Camp for girls seventh through 12th trials. It will have a 4 p.m. start time. grade, 2-5 p.m. Pre-registration at javelinaathletics.com/camps. For THE DEATH OF Pat Head Summitt last week hit everyone in more information contact Wade Scott at (361) sports. Not just those in NCAA Division I or those who are fans of 593-4029 or email at [email protected]. the women’s game Aug. 5-12 – Volleyball: Nicaragua Exhibition and Community Service tour in She was the perfect example of what we all want sports figures Nicaragua. to be. Aug. 9 – Football: Players for the start of preseason workouts in Her success has her among the all-time greats in the coaching Kingsville. profession. Her teams were disciplined. They won with class. Aug. 11 – Football: First practice for the football team in Kingsville, Simply put, she was one of the great sports figures of all times. Javelina Stadium.