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1967 University of North Carolina Price $1.1 THE FOOTBALL DIRECTORY Athletic Director Charles P. Erickson The Football Recruiters—Clvde Walker (Catawba, 1951); Ernie Williamson (North Carolina, 1951). Assistant Athletic Director Walter Rabb Academic Counselor— Emmett Cheek (North Carolina, 1948) Director of Freshman Athletics Joe Hilton Head Trainer John E. Lacey Business Manager of Athletics Vernon Crook Assistant Trainer Oakie Pickard Faculty Chairman of Athletics Dr. E. M. Hedgpeth University Physician Dr. E. M. Hedgpeth Director of Sports Information Jack Williams Team Physicians Dr. Joseph DeWalt Ticket Manager Mrs. Jean Keller Dr. Robert Lindsay The Athletic Council—Dr. E. M. Hedgpeth, Chairman; Chancellor Equipment Manager John J. Keller, Jr. J. Carlyle Sitterson (Ex-Officio), Charles P. Erickson (Ex- Officio), R. A. Fetzer (Ex-Officio), Dr. Frank Hanft (Faculty), Equipment Assistants Joe Craig and Sam Jones Dr. K. Cornwell (Faculty), William A. Blount (Alumni), 0. Photographer Mike Ronman Hubert H. Rand (Alumni); 1967 Alumni Member (to be named); Robert Travis (Student); Robert Orr (Student); Grounds Superintendent Lawrence Smith Monogram Club Representative (to be named). Team Managers Tilden Martin, The Head Coach Bill Dooley Craig Quick, Ron Martin, Ben Woodard (Mississippi State, 1956) Fieldhouse Custodian Morris Mason The Assistant Coaches—Bobby Collins (Mississippi State, 1955); Assistant Custodian Nat Farrington Lee Hayley (Auburn, 1952); Jim Vickers (Georgia, I960); Jim Carmody (Tulane, 1956); Vic Spooner (Texas Tech, 1954); Press Box Staff—Managers: Charles Stancell, Whid Powell; Billy Hickman (Virginia, 1949); Fred Mueller (North Carolina, Statisticians: A. H. A. Williams, Jim Roberts, Tom Bost; As- 1962); Ron DeMelfi (George Washington, I960); Moyer Smith sistants to the Sports Information Director: Neale Patrick, (North Carolina, 1961). Bob Currie, Ron Shinn. 1967 Football Schedule September 16 North Carolina State at Raleigh (2 p.m.) September 23 South Carolina at Columbia, S. C. (7:30 p.m.) September 30 Tulane in Kenan Stadium 1:30 (p.m.) October 7 Vanderbilt in Kenan Stadium (1:30 p.m.) October 14 Air Force Academy at Air Force, Colo. (1:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time) October 21 Maryland in Kenan Stadium (1:30 p.m.) October 28 Wake Forest in Kenan Stadium (1:30 p.m.) November 4 Clemson in Kenan Stadium (1:30 p.m.) November 11 Virginia at Charlottesville, Va. (1:30 p.m.) November 18 Duke at Durham (2 p.m.) THE FRONT COVER—Talk about big winners! Carolina has two of them in new football coach Bill Dooley and lovely Georgia (Peach) Pearce, the 1967 National Maid of Cotton. Peach is a Carolina coed from Gastonia and she'll be in the stands this fall cheer- ing for Dooley's Tar Heels. (Photo by Orville B. Campbell) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA t 1967 ?oa&<sUl "Slue ^W FOR PRESS, RADIO-TV, PHOTOGRAPHERS, THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND THE MANY THOUSANDS NORTH CAROLINIANS WHO SUPPORT THE TAR HEELS Everything's new in University of North Carolina football Mark Mazza, the starting fullback last year, and Tommy this fall except the spirit—and that's 79 years old. Dempsey are battling it out. Mazza has the edge because of his blocking ability. Since the Tar Heels played their first game way back there In the offensive line, sophomore Ed Chalupka, another in 1888, Carolina teams have been noted for their great spirit and have been supported by a legion of fans that are among Canadian, was impressive in the spring work at guard. Mike the most enthusiastic anywhere. Richey, the big man from Charlotte, and Ev Cowan are the leading candidates at tackle. Chip Bradley, the Asheville junior, Stepping in to guide the Tar Heels is Bill Dooley, one of has the edge at center because of his experience. the game's brightest, young coaches. Most of his assistants One of the big surprises of the spring work was Tom Cant- are new to the Chapel Hill scene, too. rell, a fine offensive end from Havre de Grace, Md. Carr was And the Tar Heel squad is filled with new faces. There excused from spring work because of a knee injury. Peter Davis are only 10 seniors on the team, making it one of the youngest filled in nicely for him at split end. Carolina editions ever. Defensively, the Tar Heels have some big holes to fill. Lyn Dooley does not expect any miracles in this period of ad- Duncan, junior from Greensboro, may start at one end. Tim justment. In fact, he says Carolina faces a long, tough rebuild- Karrs, converted quarterback, was impressive in the spring and ing program. "The first year will be tough," he says, "and the may be on the other flank. second year even tougher." Battle Wall, tough and eager, looks like a good bet at guard along with Mike Smith. Jim Masino was switched from guard There are only 63 players on the Tar Heel squad, making to tackle and could win a starting role. Lou Pukal and Neilson it the smallest in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Five of these Rogers are other promising tackles. players are non-scholarship boys and two others are young men who are being given trials as kicking specialists. The linebackers are small in size and number. Mike Horvat and Bill Spain are the leading candidates. Sam Cook came on "We have two serious problems," says Dooley, "One is lack fast in the spring. of depth and the other lack of team speed. I only hope the boys will make up for these deficiencies with great desire. The The defensive backfield also is thin. Landy Blank and Jack attitude of the squad was wonderful in spring practice." Davenport are veterans. Sophomore Ken Price is a sophomore dandy at safety. And then there's Ron Lowry, an unheralded Carolina does have some outstanding players in its cast. youngster who was a terror in the spring. Two of the best are Dave Riggs, the senior halfback from Mor- ganton, N. C, and Charlie Carr, the senior end from Virginia Dooley feels that Carolina made some progress in the spring practice. "I think we have taken a step in the right direction," Beach, Va., who caught 52 passes last year to set an ACC record. he says. "And this much I can promise you about this squad. The coaches don't know at this stage who will be Riggs' They'll look everybody in the eye and scrap every step of the way." running mates in the backfield. The quarterback spot is wide open with Jeff Beaver, backup to Danny Talbott last year, and The Tar Heel schedule — as always — is tough. Carolina Gayle Bomar, converted from defensive safety, the two leading faces all seven Atlantic Coast Conference opponents and meets candidates. rugged outsiders Tulane, Vanderbilt and Air Force. "One real handicap is that we open the season so early," Dick Wesolowski, a fine runner in some games last year, Dooley says. "September 16 will come mighty early for a squad is bidding for work at halfback and so is his Canadian buddy, that is so young and for a coaching staff that is new to the sophomore Saulis Zemaitis. scene." The Football Directory Inside Front Dpnth Chart 22 Year-by-Year Scores 39 1967 Football Schedule Inside Front 1966 Statistics 23 Kenan Stadium 42 The University 2 The Custodian 10 Athletic Facilities 43 The Cnancellor 3 Travel Schedule 10 UNC Pictures 44 The Athletic Director 4 Coach Dooley Feature 25 The Educational Foundation 45 The Head Coach 6 The Opponents 30 Greatest Players 46 The Assistant Coaches . 7 All-Time Scores 36 Greatest Games 47 Other Athletic Personnel 24 Record Against Opponents 37 UNC Records .... 48 The 1967 Roster 12 UNC Facts 37 1966 Game Synopsis 50 Player Profiles 14 1966 in Review 35 1966 Action Pictures 51 Goal Line Analysis 21 The Freshman Roster 38 Basketball Information Inside Back The Editors: Jack Williams, Sybil Smith Lithographed by The Colonial Press, Inc. The University Of North Carolina At Chopel Hill School of Excellence, Tradition and Beauty The University of North Carolina has a proud heri- —The University has its own on-campus radio and tage. It is a distinguished academic institution nesting television stations. in a unique community, once called by Time Maga- James Knox Polk, a graduate of the class of zine "one of the 20 most enjoyable places to live in — 1818, the 11th President of the United States. the United States." became —The University's enrollment is approximately —Thirty of North Carolina's 49 governors have of the University at Chapel Hill. 13,500—and within 10 years it is expected to soar to been graduates almost 20,000. —All 50 states are represented in the student — It is the oldest state university in the United body at Carolina. States, first admitting students in 1795 when George Washington was president. —Carolina, Duke and Texas rank at the top of southern Universities in a comprehensive study of —There are 14 schools and colleges, including graduate schools conducted by the American Council more than 70 departments and numerous other divi- on Education. sions. In a traditional program of student self-govern- —The Morehead Planetarium on campus helps — ment, undergraduates have their own legislature, sys- train the astronauts. tem of honor courts and student publications. These —Thanks to 171 years of planning, the campus is include a daily newspaper "The Daily Tar Heel." considered one of the most beautiful anywhere. —Chapel Hill is the center of an area abundant — Its alumni are many. Thomas Wolfe, the great in concerts, art exhibitions, lectures, plays and sports novelist, schooled here. Chapel Hill is recognized as a events. Many of these are held in Chapel Hill —at the literary haven.