BOISE STATE BRONCOS 1974 Football Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 5 Jerry Baber LHB 5-9 170 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. 7 Lester McNealy DC 5-9 165 Soph. Sacramento, Calif. 8 John Crabtree WR 5-7 155 Jr. Redondo Beach, Calif. 9 Bruce Pooley WR 5-8 164 Soph. Boise (Boise H.S.) 12 Jim McMillan QB 6-1 175 Sr. Caldwell, Idaho 13 Ty Morris SP/QB 6-0 185 Soph. Delta, B.C., Canada 15 Lee Huey QB 6-1 217 Jr. Culver City, Calif. 18 Greg Stern QB 6-4 210 Soph. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 20 Mike Holton WR 5-8 152 Soph. Boise (Borah H.S.) 21 Gary Rosolowich DC 5-9 177 Soph. Winnipeg, Man., Canada 24 Mike Campbell CB 5-9 187 Sr. Inglewood, Calif. 25 Pat King DS 6-2 207 Sr. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 26 Ronnie Gaines LHB 6-2 190 Fr. San Francisco, Calif. 27 Dan Blanc RHB 5-11 178 Fr. Boise (Borah H.S.) 28 Tom Sims LHB 6-1 205 Soph. Chicago, Illinois 29 Roily Woolsey DC 6-1 175 Sr. Grandview, Idaho 31 Ken Johnson FB 6-1 202 Sr. Boise (Borah H.S.) 32 Mike Roman LB 5-11 192 Fr. Boise, Idaho 33 Dave Nicley LHB 6-0 195 Sr. Colfax, Washington 34 Bob Cleveland RB 5-9 187 Fr. San Leandro, Calif. 35 John Boben DS 6-2 196 Fr. Mankato, Minnesota 39 Gary Correll LB /P 6-3 215 Jr. Gooding, Idaho 40 John Smith RHB 6-0 188 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. 41 Ken West DC 6-1 175 Fr. Oakland, Calif. 42 Ron Emry RHB 5-11 186 Jr. Boise (Capital H.S.) 45 Loren Schmidt LB 6-0 215 Sr. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 46 Jeff Tryon DS 6-1 191 Jr. Tucson, Arizona 49 Clint Sigmen DS 6-1 193 Jr. Meridian, Idaho 50 Todd Whitman OC 6-2 218 Jr. Boise (Borah H.S.) 51 Ron Davis MLB 6-0 235 Sr. Compton, Calif. 52 Barry Munson LB 6-2 205 Jr. Colton, Calif. 53 Jim Klotz OC/OT 6-2 230 Soph. Kamiah, Idaho 57 Ted Scoles OC 6-1 220 Sr. Orofino, Idaho 59 Rocky Patchin MLB 5-11 208 Sr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 60 Toots Kashanui OLG 6-1 230 Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii 61 Glenn Sparks OLG 6-2 228 Jr. Vancouver, Washington 65 Greg Palin ORT 6-3 240 Sr. Castro Valley, Calif. 69 Jim Ryan ORG 6-2 230 Jr. Pleasant Hill, Calif. 71 Vaa Afoa DT 6-1 235 Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii 72 Barrett McClure DT 6-1 230 Soph. Jerome, Idaho 73 Saia Misa, Jr. DT 6-0 235 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. 74 Mel Person OT 6-6 240 Jr. Fruitland, Idaho 75 Mike Reynolds ORT 6-2 240 Jr. Anchorage, Alaska 77 Carleton Ching OT 6-5 245 Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii 78 Ron Franklin DT 6-8 240 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. 79 Chris Isom DT 6-3 235 Soph. Mackey, Idaho 83 Larry Bearg LB 6-4 212 Fr. Boise (Capital H.S.) 85 Mark Clegg DE 6-0 215 Sr. Boise (Borah H.S.) 86 Mark Humphries DE 6-2 225 Jr. San Diego, Calif. 87 Ken “ Chico” Mills DE 6-2 245 Sr. Roswell, New Mexico 88 Pete Poumele DE 5-11 230 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. 89 Ray Hooft WR 6-3 187 Jr. Winnemucca, Nevada TOUCHDOWN! 6 points for T 1. Thick char-broiled steaks 4. Delicious crab and lobster 2. Fantastic prime rib 5. Great drinking bar 3. Huge salad bar 6. Fun friendly atmosphere Located corner of Ryman and Alder (in the old Northern Hotel) 16 Wave at the Folks, Catch the Ball, Run by TOM McEWEN, Tampa Tribune Sports Editor President, Football Writers of America This year the receiver of a punt inWilliam Webb Ellis, playing for Old above his head and does not take college football may shade his eyesBigside Prep School in Rugby, Eng­ more than two steps after catching from the sun, or scratch his neck,land, violated the rules of rugby the ball. catch the oncoming ball, and thenwhen after signalling for a fair Alfonse and Gaston run with it. catch, instead of legally kicking it back, he ran with it! It wasn’t just March, 1907—Opportunity to make Last year he couldn’t. In fact, if a Fair Catch is where the player is a rule violation and very unsports­ he shaded his eyes, or scratched his in such a position it would be pos­ manlike deed, it was an act that sug­ neck, or both, caught the ball, and sible for him to reach the ball before gested the modern game of football. ran with it, the ball wasn’t just re­ it touches the ground . In case a turned to the spot of his reception.On Nov. 23, 1876, the first rules signal is made for a Fair Catch by It was returned there, and then thecommittee met at the Messasoit any player who has the opportunity receiver and his team were penalized House in Springfield, Mass. Sixty-for a fair catch and another player of his side who had not signalled for for hisillegal fair catch. one rules were passed at that first conference. Rule No. 28 read:A F a ir a Fair Catch, catches the ball, no Rule was that a Fair Catch Signal Catch is a catch made direct from a run shall be made, nor shall a Fair Catch be allowed. meant waving the upraised hand, andkick or a throw forward, or a knock arm, back and forth above the head.on by one of the opposite side, or And so it went, even to last Janu­ Any other act with the hand and armfrom a punt-out or a punt-on, pro­ary, when the committee, essentially, above the receiver’s waist made these five changes: (1) Waving wasn’t just vided the catcher makes a mark with a no Fair Catch signal, it was an the hand (not arm) above the head his heel, at the spot where he made from side to side more than once is illegal, invalid Fair Catch signal, the catch and no other of his side punishable in yards. a legal Fair Catch signal; (2) There touch the ball. will no longer be a penalty for an Last January, John Waldorf’s Yes, the early signal for fair- Invalid Fair Catch signal; (3) A play­ NCAA Football Rules Committee catching was heel-marking. Later, er may shade his eyes, catch the ball, figured it was unjust to prevent thehe’d have to raise his hand, and heel-and run with it; (4) Any fair catch shading of eyes (some safetymen re­mark. signal behind the line of scrimmage is ignored; (5) On a Fair Catch, only sorted to visors), and made a change Why not eliminate the rule com­ the player who has given a Fair in College Football Rule 2, Section 7,pletely and have no Fair Catch? titled “Fair Catch.” The hand (not Catch signal is given Fair Catch pro­ arm) must still be waved above the Well, that was tried too. It hap­ tection. head and clearly, but a receiver withpened in 1954. It lasted one year It seems clear that the only thing a sudden itch above the waist maywhen cries of outrage arose at the certain about the Fair Catch Rule is abuse safety men were taking. The scratch it, or he may shade his eyes, that it will be changed again, and step-child rule went back on the catch the ball and hot-foot it towards again, and again. books in 1955. the enemy goal. Specifically, the in­ And while we’re on the subject, terpretation now is: Some of the previous changes: I’d like to suggest one alteration. Oct. 14, 1884—First penalty was The name—Fair Catch—is mis­ A valid fair catch signal or any put in for interference with a Fair leading. other waving signal deprives the re­ Catch. Ought to be Free Catch. ceiver of the opportunity to advance May 10, 1890 — If a fair catcher the ball and the ball is declared dead after making his mark be deliber­ at the spot of the catch. If the re­ ately thrown to the ground, he shall ceiver shades his eyes, or makes anybe given five yards unless this would signal other than a waving signal andcarry the ball across the goal line, catches the ball, the ball is live andin which case one-half of the remain­ m ay be advanced. ing difference shall be given. Why Get Excited? May 8, 1894—A Fair Catch is a catch made direct from a kick by Why all this attention to what ap­one of the opponents, or a punt-out pears to be a yawner of a rule by one of the same side, provided the change? man intending to make the catch Because that change represented indicates that intention by holding the 65th alteration in the “Fair up his hand when running for the Catch” Rule in the 99 years there ball and also makes mark with his have been college football rules ofheel upon catching it. any kind. No other single part of theM arch 31, 1895—The player m ak­ game, a part so seemingly insignifi­ing a Fair Catch need not signal with cant, has required so much attention,his hand, but must mark with his heel. If he makes no mark, he may if it can be called insignificant be­ run with the ball.