N. C. STAT FOOTBALL REIGNING PEACH BOWL CHAMPIONS

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REIGNING PEACH BOWL CHAMPIONS 1973 OUTLOOK

The Wolfpack, which finished No. 17 national- ly in the AP’s final 1972 poll, will again flash the explosive twin-veer offense which last season cap- tured the fancy of the fans as well as the Atlantic Coast Conference scoring (360 points) and total offense (4,758 yards) titles in record style. Returning from that potent unit will be nine of the 11 starters, including all-conference performers Bruce Shaw at quarterback, Willie Burden at running back, Stan Fritts at fullback, Bill Yoest at guard and Rick Druschel at tackle. HOLTZ SEES IMPROVEMENT ACC Coach of the Year Lou Holtz, starting his second campaign as the Wolfpack bossman, believes the squad will be improved over last season when State astounded the experts with an 8-3-1 record and a smashing 49-13 victory over heralded West Virginia in the Peach Bowl. Holtz, however, qualifies the observation by say- ing that the improvement may not be reflected in the won-lost column because of a tougher schedule. A total of 29 lettermen will be back in the fold, assuring the Pack of solid experience. Operating behind a seasoned front line that includes all-Amer- ica candidates Yoest and Druschel, QB Shaw, ably understudied by Peach Bowl sensation Dave Buc- key and transfer John Gargano, will have an out- standing quartet of runners in Burden, Fritts, Char- ley Young and Roland Hooks. The four rushed for 2,188 yards last season — almost a mile and a quar— ter. RUNNERS BEST IN AMERICA “There’s no finer group of runners in America,” says coach Holtz. The Pack, traditionally one of the hardest hit- ting teams in the ACC, must plug some holes on defense if it hopes to warrant national recognition. Returning standouts from last season include end Brian Krueger, tackle John Goeller, linebacker Mike Daley, all-ACC cornerback Mike Stultz and safety Bobby Pilz. “If our defense materializes, we should be a fine football team,” says Holtz. 1973 ROSTER (Cont.) Name Hgt. Hometown ‘Mike Daley Easton. Pa. *Mike Devine I v—II—e Monroeville. Pa. ”Bob Divens Trafford. Pa. Jim Donnell o—— Mt. Gilead "Rick Druschel gamcpmcn Greensburg, Pa. LOU HOLTZ Jonathan DuBose Pleasant Garden 'Justus Everett (poi Salisbury ‘Stan Fritts Oak Ridge, 'l‘enn. George Gantt O Belton, S C. John Gargano me?» Howard Beach, N. Y. SAYS: Glenn Genis Pittsburgh. Pa. George Gimbar "aw—n—u—qN—‘NAv Bethlehem, Pa. ACC Coach of the Year °John Goeller Pittsburgh, Pa. Joe Grasso New Haven. Conn. Buddy Green Stanley M. D. Guthrie Chase City. Va. “We return some excellent football players, but Rich Haggerty _u§—3—‘3 High Point Steve Hand Waycross. Ga. as is most always the case, we have a number of Mike Hardy Greensboro problems that we must overcome before we can be Tom Higgins day-my.@959???.. Colonia. N. J. ‘Roland Hooks Grifton a solid team. Our major problem will be on defense, ‘Pat Hovance Warren, ()hio Darryl Jackson Lynchburg, Va. where we have a major rebuilding job to do. If we Frank Johnson Atlanta. Ga. T. J. Kennedy Coraopolis, Pa. are successful in this respect, we could have another "Brian Krueger Johnson City. Tenn. ‘Randy Lail Hudson fine year. ‘Rich Lehr Riegelsville. Pa. B. J. Lyttle Glen Cove, N. Y. “I feel we have a couple of all-Americans in John Marko McKeesport, Pa. Dan Meier Levittown, Pa. guard Bill Yoest and running back Willie Burden. Tom Melo Fayetteville Ron Montgomery Williamsburg. Va. They have talent, quickness and dedication. Both Dan Moore .TTmVTTTTTTTTT Fredonia. N. Y. Mike Nall Burlington are as good as you’ll find at any college. Tom Palladino :mc-LsamuMhAc°ONw“ Lindenhurst. N. Y. "Bobby Pilz area Easton. Pa. “Our schedule, which includes Nebraska, Geor- Eddie Poole be: Troy Kent Rabon Salisbury gia, North Carolina and Penn State, is among the Dave Reynolds Raleigh Danny Rhoden mama Macclenny, Fla. toughest in the country. We must win the close ones Johnny Richardson RB Pittsboro David Roberts B Shelby to be a contender for tap honors. Joe Robinson Carthage Denny Salopek NOOHONLG Duquesne, Pa. “One thing is for certain. Our team will be an Dale Sander McLean. Va. ‘~‘=Sam Senneca agrees.I Nazareth, Pa. exciting one to watch.” Tom Serfass Bethlehem, Pa. *Ron Sewell O Roanoke Rapids “Bruce Shaw Richmond. Va. “Ken Sheesley Atlanta. Ga. Kirby Shimp Montoursville. Pa. “Allen Sitterle Pittsburgh, Pa. 1973 WOLFPACK VARSITY Steve Strickland Weldon "Mike Stultz Braddock Hgts., Md. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Cl. Hometown Rob Sygar ”ﬂwDCNN—ONM Niles. Ohio Ron Terry Cantonment. Fla. ‘Mike Adamczyk DE 6-3 190 Sr. Evans City, Pa. Bobby Thalman Lexington. Va. Dan Ahern G 5-11 212 So. Freeport. N. Y. Bo Thompson E Vienna, Va. Louis Alcamo C 6-1 200 So. Arnold. Md. Dirk Van Houweling DE Fairfax. Va. *Bob Blanchard G 6-2 225 Jr. Highland Park. N. J. Greg Walker .eeeaeeeeemeae Hudson “Howard Bradburn G 6—2 220 Sr. Brevard . Jeff Weaver ~O—— Lincolnton ‘Dave Buckey QB 60 165 So. Akron. Ohio Richard Wheeler Durham ‘Don Buckey WR 6-0 167 So. Akron, Ohio "Mark Wilks u—I Chesapeake. Ohio “Willie Burden RB 5-11 204 Sr Raleigh "Harvey Willis Danville, Va. Caesar Campana QB 6-0 178 So Woodbury. N. J. Scott Wilson Lexington Doug Carter DT 5-10 220 So. Staunton. Va. Craig Xander Phillipsburg, N. J. Pat Connolly WR 6.3 198 Jr. Columbia, S. C. "Bill Yoest Pittsburgh. Pa. Mike Cowan LB 5-11 220 Jr Winston-Salem I"-‘Charley Young FB aeeemwewu"ONoct—N—I—NNNO Raleigh Denotes Letters Won All-Conference Players

Who Return For ’73

Willie Burden

Mike Stultz Bi" Yoest Ticket Date Opponent Time Price September 8 EAST CAROLINA 7:30 $7.00 September 15 *VIRGINIA 7:30 $7.00 September 22 Nebraska 1:30 $7.00 September 29 Georgia 2:00 $7.00 October 6 *NORTH CAROLINA #150 $7.00 October 13 *MARYLAND 1:30 $7.00 October 27 *Clemson 1:30 $7.00 November 3 South Carolina 7:30 $7.00 November 10 Penn State 1:30 $7.00 November 17 *Duke 1:30 $7.00 November 24 *WAKE FOREST 1:30 $7.00 *Atlantic Coast Conference Games Home Games Listed In Caps irKickoff may be changed to 3:50

Season tickets are currently on sale at the Box Office in Reynolds Coliseum each weekday during regular working hours. Tickets may also be pur- chased through the mail. Send your order, with check enclosed, to: Coliseum Box Office, P. O. Box 5905, Raleigh, N. C. 27607. For further information regarding tickets, write or call the Coliseum Box Office. The telephone number is: (919) 737-2106.

To encourage family at— tendance at N. C. State home games, two sections at Carter Stadium (24 and 31) have been set aside at reduced rates. Season tickets in these sections are $25 each for adults and $10 each for children aged 15 and under. Make Wolf— pack games this fall “A Family Fun Party." For further info. write or call , the Coliseum Box Office, P. O. Box 5905, Raleigh. N. C. 27607. Phone: (919) 737-2106.