SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
78 - FOOTBALL '/,2 A QUICK LOOK A QUICK AT SDSU FOES LOOK AT
ST. CLOUD STATE ...located in St. Cloud, Minn ....enrollment 11,000... colors red and black ...nickname Huskies... coach Mike Simpson in seventh yea_r at St. Cloud... Simpson has 30-32 record there ...team was 5-6 last year ...uses SDSU Slot I as basic offense ...52 on defense ...lost 15 lettermen ...28 lettermen return ...SID is Bill Lynch .(AC 612-255-2141) ...SDSU won last year -10-0 ... Husi(.ies are member of Northern Intercollegiate Conference .•.. tied for fourth LOCATION: Brookings, SD 57007 in conference at 4-3. UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE... located in Louisville, Kentucky ...enroll ment ENROLLMENT: 6,600 17,000... nickname Fighting Cardinals·... colors are red, white and black ... Coach Vince Gibson in fourth year at Louisville ...Gibson has 12-21-1 record PRESIDENT; Sherwood 0. Berg there; 45-73-1 overall ...runs slot offense ...basic 52 on defense ...graduat ed 19 CONFERENCE: North Central Intercollegiate lettermen from last year's 7-4 team ...33 lettermen return ...first meeting Athletic Conference. SDSU is a charter member ever with SDSU ...Louisville is NCAA Division I independent ...played in of the NCC, formed in 1921. Other league Independence Bowl last year ...home games played at Fairgrounds Stadium members are the University of South Dakota, (capacity 37,500)... SID to be named... assistant SID is John Crawley (AC 502- Augustana College, North Dakota State Univer 588-6581). sity, University of North Dakota, Morningside MOORHEAD STATE ...located in Moorhead, Minn.. ..enrollment 5,200... College and th_e University of Nebraska-Omaha . . member of Northern Intercollegiate-Conference... was 6-5 last year ...tied for second in NI C with 5-2 record ...head coach is Ross Fortier ...in ninth year, AFFILIATION: NCAA Division II has 42-32-2 record at Moorhead... colors are scarlet and- white... nickname • Dragons ...uses pro set offense ...52 defense ...returns 27 lettermen ...nation's NICKNAME: Jackrabbits leading passer, Ed Schultz, among 16 graduated lettermen ...SID is Larry COLORS: Yellow and Blue Scott (AC 218-233-6447) ...fourth meeting with SDSU ...last meeting 1948. MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE ...located in Sioux City, Iowa ...enrollme nt 1,200... ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Stan Marshall private (United Methodist) college... head coach Steve Miller in second season... colors maroonand white ...nickname MaroonChiefs ...was 2-6-1 last HEAD FOOTBALL COACH: John Gregory, year ...Miller's overall coaching record 32-21-2 ...nine starters return on Northern Iowa '61, 7th season; Won 34, lost 27, tied offense ...29 lettermen back ...52nd meeting with SDSU ... Jacks lead series 3 36-12-4 ...SDSU won last year 44-20 ...SID is Mark McLaughlin (AC 712- ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACHES: Assistant 277-5192). Head Coach, offensive line: Wayne Haensel, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAK9TA... located in Grand Forks, N.O ....enroll SDSU '58; Receivers: Brad Erickson, SDSU '74; ment 8,200... home games played on campus at Memorial Stadium (capacity Defensive Coordinator, secondary: Mike Daly, 15,000)... colors green and white ...nickname Fighting Sioux ...head coach Augustan a '71; Defensive line: Phil Engle, Gene Murphy in first year ...4-6-1 last year ...multiple T offense ...52 SDSU, '73 defense... graduated just 10 letterm. en ...36 lettermen back ...teams tied 6-6 at Grand Forks last year ...57th meeting dating to 1906... UND leads series 1977 RECORD: Won 5, lost 4, tied 30-22-5... SID is Lee Bohnet (AC 701-777-2234). 1977 NCC FINISH: Fourth: 3-3-1 NORTH DAKOTA STATE ...located in Fargo, N.O... _enrollment 7,000... LETTERMEN LOST: 15 • defending NCC champs ...won or shared 12 NCC titles in last 14 years ...colors LETTERMEN RETURNING: 34 yellow and green ...nickname Bison,Thundering Herd ...return 11 starters ... BASIC OFFENSIVE SET: Multiple T Wishbone team advanced to NCAA Division 11 semi-finals last year ...29 lettermen .. . BASIC DEFENSIVE SET: 52 head coach Jim Wacker in third year ...has 18-5-1 record at NDSU, 56-21-1 STARTERS RETURNING: 7 on offense, 6 on overall ...veer offense ...52 defense ...65th meeting with SDSU... SDSU leads defense series 33-26-5 ...NDSU won last year 27-14 ...SID is George Ellis (AC 701- 237-8321). HONOR PLAYERS LOST: AUGUST ANA COLLEGE ...located in Sioux Falls, S.D ....enrollme nt 2,200... DE Bill Matthews, first team all-American (The private (Lutheran) college ...home games at city-0wned Howard WOOd Associated Press), Most Valuable Defensive Stadium (capacity 10,000)... colors blue and gold ...nicknam e Vikings ... Lineman in North Central Conference, Two coach Joel Swisher in second year ...had 7-4 mark last year ...Swisher 33:16-l time First Team Academic All-American in five-year collegiate coaching career ...uses pro-set, veer offense ...43 WR Monte Moisman, two-time All-North Central defense... 30 lettermen returning ...defense missing 14 of 16 graduated Conference, HM All-America lettermen... two lettermen missing on offense are standout quarterback Dee OT Roberto Parker, all-North Central Conference Jay Donlin and receiver Craig Frederick... series started in 1931 ...33rd OT Greg Miller, honorable mention all-North meeting ...SDSU leads 25-6-2... SID is Larry Borgum (AC 605-336-4311). Central Conference UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA ...located in Vermillion, S.D.... enrollment OG Brad Seely, honorable mention all-North 5,500... nickname Coyotes ...colors vermillion (red) and white... Coyotes de- Central Conference feated SDSU 15-10 on Hobo Day last year ...were 4-7 for season... RB Mike Lunde, honorable mention all-North graduated 14 lettermen including star runningback, Mike Maguire ...return Central Conference 29 lettermen ...excellent defensive potential... coach ' Benaie Cooper in fourth CB Bob Schmidt, honorable mention all-North year ...has 11-20-1 record ...Veer offense ...43 defense ...70th meeting in Central Conference series started with 6-6 tie in 1889 ...USD leads series 35-27-7 ...SID is Mike MG Don Charlson, honorable mention all-North Mahon (AC 605-688-5331). Central Conference NORTHERN IOWA ...located in Cedar Falls, la ....enrollment 9,600... former MonPaul Eric�son, honorable mention all-North member of NCC in new Mid-Continent Conference ...plays home games Central Conference indoors at UNI-Dome (capacity 17,000)... head coach Stan Sheriff in 19th season... Panthers tied for second in NCC last year ...were 6-5 on the HONOR PLAYERS RETURNING: season... have excellent quarterback, Terry Allen, and exceptional runner, OG Joel Price, honorable mention all-North Kelly Ellis ...return 35 of 49 lettermen ...nine starters return on defense ... Central Conference '77 Veer offense ...52 defense ...Sheriff 105-71-3 at UNI ...38th meeting in OT Dave Scheele, honorable mention all-North series ...UN I leads 22-14-2 ...Panthers won last year 23-12 ...SID is Jim Ferree Central Conference '77 (AC 319-273-6354). FB Chuck Benson, honorable mention all-North NEBRASKA-OMAHA... located in Omaha, Neb ....largest enrollment in NCC Central Conference '77 at 15,000... new to NCC last year ...home games at Al Caniglia Field LB Mickey Reed, honorable mention all-North (capacity 8,000)... has artificial turf ...lost only 10 lettermen with 36 returning Central Conference '77 ...led by speedster runningback Bobby Bass ...new head coach Sandy LB Rick Reese, honorable mention all-North Buda ...team was 3-6-2 last year ...colors red and black ...nick name Central Conference '77 Mavericks ...use pro set ·offense ...52 defense... ninth game in series ...SDSU SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Ron Lenz, leads 7-1-1 . ..SDSU won last year 34-2 ...SID Tim Schmad (AC 402-554-2305). home pnone: 605-693-3406; office phone: 605-688- PORTLAND STATE ...located in Portland, Ore.... enrollment 16,500... has led 4623 NCAA Division 11 in passing and total offense last three years ...coach Darrel "Mouse" Davis in fourth year ...has 23-10 record ...colors are green and OFFICE PHONES HOME PHONES white... nickname Vikings ...hoping for NCAA Division IAA status ...lost 23 Coach Gregory: 605-688-5525 605-692-9373 lettermen ...return 25 lettermen... use double slot offense... 43 defense ... Coach Haensel: 605-688-6525 605-692-9039 • ten starters returning ...quarterback Neil Lomax (6-4, 200) hit 86 of 150 for 16 Coach Engle: 605-688-6223 605-692-5882 TDs after becoming regular for last three and one-half games in '77 ...first Coach Erickson: 605-688-6527 605-692-4108 meeting with Jacks ...SID is Larry Sellers (AC 503-2_29-4400). Coach Daly: 605-688-6423 605-692-5718 1978 JACKRABBIT SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 2 -- ST. CLOUD STATE, 2 P.M. ( Cheerleaders Day) 9 -- at Louisville, 8 p.m. 16 -- MOORHEAD STATE, 2 P.M. (Shrine Game) 23 -- MORNINGSIDE, 2 P.M. (Beef Bowl) 30 -- at North Dakota, 2 p.m. OCTOBER 7 -- at Augustana, 2 p.m. 14 -- SOUTH DAKOTA, 2 P.M. (Hobo Day) 21-- at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:30 p.m. 28 -- at Northern ·1owa, 7:30 p.m. NOVEMBER
4 -- NORTH DAKOTA STATE, 1 :30 ( Coaches Day) 11 -- Open Date 18 -- at Portland State, l: 30 p.m. PST The team behind the team Jackrabbit • SHERWOOD 0. BERG,. President Is first alumnus to become president of SDSU ...took over Aug. 1, 1975... graduated in 1947, M.S. in '48 from Athletic Staff Cornell and Ph.D. in '51 from Minnesota... is an Army veteran and was head of Minn. Dept. of Ag. Econ and dean of Ag institute ... most recently has been director of Indonesia Athletic Director Project of Midwest Universities Consortium for Stan Marshall 688-5625 International Consortium for International Affairs... also 1 • Asst. Athletic Director worked as U.S. Agricultural attache in several European Harry Forsyth 688-5824 countries ... is a native of Hendrum, Minn. Athletic Trainer Jim Booher 688-5824 STAN MARSHALL, Athletic Director Baseball Coach Erv Huether 688-5027 Graduated from SDSU in 1950 ... has been SDSU · athletic Basketball Coach - Men director and head of HPER since July, 1965... served as Gene Zulk 688-5626 SDSU football assistant coach from 1957-63... head football Asst. Basketball Coach coach at Wayne State in 1964 ... coached high school teams Jim Thorson 688-6224 at Groton, Centerville and Hot Springs ... also coached at Basketball Coach - Women Jamestown ·.College ...received M.A. degree from Iowa Mary Ingram 688-5527 State and Ph. D. from Springfield (Mass.) College.. .is secretary-treasurer of NCAA. Cross Country Coach - M&W HARRY FORSYTH, Assistant Athletic Director Scott Underwood 688-5526 Faculty Representative Another SDSU graduate, class of 1951... served in the Mylo Hellickson 688-5141 U.S. Army from 1951-55 as a pilot... earned his M.S. from Field Hockey Coach SDSU in 1956 and a doctorate from Springfield (Mass.) Lynn Crane 688-5819 College in 1970 ... former Jackrabbit baseball and basketball Football Coach letterman who played with Pierre Cowboys in Basin John Gregory 688-5525 League ...member of SDSU staff since 1956. Asst. Football Coach Wayne Haensel 688-6525 Asst. Football Coach DR. JOSEPH PRIMROSE, Team Physician Phil Engle 688-6223 Team physician for the Jackrabbits is Dr. Joseph Asst. Football Coach Primrose, a native of Edwardsville, Ill., who earned his Mike Daly 688-6423 M.D. degree at the University of Illinois and interned' at Goll Coach - M&W Cook County Hospital in Chicago (1967-68). He took general Jim Thorson 688-6224 surgery training at Wayne State Mich., (1968-72) and Gymnastics Coach - M&W served in the United States Air Force at Ellsworth Air Shirley Snyder 688-5721 Force Base near Rapid City (1972-74). Intramural Recreation Director Warren Williamson 688-4724 Softball Coach Lynn Crane 688-5819 JIM BOOHER, Athletic Trainer Sports Information Director Ron Lenz 688-4623 Jim has been on the SDSU staff since 1967 ... a '65 Swimming - M&W graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan, he received his physical Brad Erickson 688-6527 therapy training at the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn ...... received MS degree from SDSU in '69 ... received Ph.D. degree from Utah in '76 ... serves as Tennis Coach - M&W coordinator of health and physical therapy. Phil Baker 688-5101 Track Coach - Men MYLO HELLICKSON, Scott Underwood 688-5226 Faculty Representative Asst. Track - Men Mylo became faculty representative a year ago replacing Barry McKeown 688-5023 Dave Pearson ... is also chairman of the Athletic, Track Coach - Women Intramural and Recreation Committee ...has been on the Ruth Marske 688-6510 SDSU staff since July, 1969... is professor of agricultural Volleyball engineering... native of Belfield, N.D. ...earned B.S. and Ruth Marslte 688-6510 M.S. degrees at North Dakota State.... has PhD in Wrestling Coach • engineering from West Virginia... specialty has been Terry Linander 688-6026 teaching and research in the area of livestock structures and environment,. and solar energy. use in agriculture. 2 The Formula: John Gregory + SDSU A WinnerEveryYear
No one said it would be easy. Central Conference football champion When John Gregory became head ship--but he has succeeded in re coach at South Dakota State establishing the winning tradition with University in December of 1971, he the Jackrabbits. Only Ralph Ginn, inherited a team which had suffered with 113 victories in 22 seasons, and through eight straight losing seasons. C.A. "Jack" West, with 44 victories in But the guy who played high school nine seasons, have won more games as football at 148 pounds is used to head man of the Jacks. challenges, and he enters his seventh season at SDSU with as much--or "Each year, we've shown improve maybe even more--enthusiasm as he ment. Last year, we had our best had for the first. And he can look back defensive team. Each year our on six straight winning seasons. schedule has gotten together, and "I really feel we've had one of the we've responded well. Last year, we most consistent programs in the North played Dayton and Western Illinois on Central Conference," Gregory says. the road and played very well in both "We haven't had that real outstanding games. This year, we have to go to year that you would like, but we Louisville, which was in a bowl game haven't had that real bad one, either." last year, and to Portland State. Both "We have been so darn close to of those games will be very big accomplishing what we'd like to challenges. But we think our program accomplish, but we just haven't made has reached the point where we can be it yet. Once we get on top, we'll stay competitive with those type teams." He played collegiate football at the • there because our program is built on Gregory has been connected with University of Northern Iowa for a very solid foundation." success on the gridiron since his high coaches Buck Starbuck (an SDSU Gregory hasn't achieved the school days at Webster City, Iowa, · great from 1924-26), Bill Hammer and ultimate goal--SDSU's 15th North where he earned all-state honors. Stan Sheriff. Gregory was a member of the 1960 UNI team which marched undefeated to the NCC title and played in the Mineral Bowl. Following graduation from UNI in 1961, Gregory spent four years as an assistant coach at Fort Dodge High School where the team never had a losing record, then moved to Lake City High School for two seasons as head coach. In 1967, he was named assistant football coach and athletic director at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, and compiled a 24-3-1 record with his teams ranked eighth nationally in 1967, tenth in 1968 and third in 1969. That 1969 team won the Wool Bowl in Roswell, N.M. Gregory joined the SDSU staff as defensive coordinator under head coach Dean Pryor in March of 1970, and became head coach after the 1971 season. He has a Master's Degree in - health, physical education and recrea tion from Mankato State. ,. Gregory and his wife, Carolyn, have three children. Mrs. Gregory is an SDSU faculty member in botany biology. 3 Assistant Coaches MIKE DALY DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, SECONDAR Y Mike Daly joined the Jackrabbit staff in March 1975 and became defensive coordinator in May 1976. Daly started at SDSU as secondary coach after holding a similar position at Augustana College. He still coaches the Jackrabbit defensive backfield. The Fairmo�t, Minn., native graduated cum laude from Augustana in 1971. He was a graduate assistant at Augustana in 1971-72, then finished his Master's Degree as grad assistant on Coach Cal Stoll's staff at the University of Minnesota in 1974. He was an assistant coach at Augustana for two years during which time he also coached physical education at Patrick Henry Junior High in Sioux Falls. Daly played defensive back in college, earning all-NCC honors and being named Augustana's honor athlete. BRAD ERICKSON RECEIVE�S Jn his third year on the Jackrabbit staff, Brad Erickson coaches the receivers in football and is also head swimming coach for both men and ·women and aquatics coordinator. Erickson is a 1974 graduate of SDSU, where he won three North Central Conference swimming titles, helping the Jacks rise from the depths of the league to be an NCC challenger in swimming. He was the first SDSU swimmer to qualify for national competition. After receiving his Bachelor's Degree, he stayed at SDSU as assistant swimming coach for the Jacks during the 197 4-75 season when he was working on his master's degree. Before returning to SDSU in the fall of 1976, he was employed by the Rapid City YMCA. PHIL ENGLE DEFENSIVE LINE Phil Engle starts his third year as SDSU defensive line coach faced with what could be his biggest challenge thus far -- rebuilding a unit which lost three standouts (Bill Matthews, Roberto Parker and Don Charlson) through graduation. But there isn't anyone in Jackrabbit country who doubts the former star defensive tackle can do it. Phil earned all-conference honors for the Jacks in '72, then was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 11th round. After being released by the Packers, he joined the Birmingham team in the World Football League and played one season. He returned to SDSU as a graduate assistant and was named to the staff in June 1976. Engle is a native of Abilene, Kan., where he was an all-state gridder at Chapman High School. He played two seasons at Hutchinson (Kan.) Junior College before transferring to SDSU. Engles is married to the former Becky Bunkers, who was Miss South Dakota USA in 1973. The couple has one son. WAYNE HAENSEL ASSISTANT HEAD COACH, OFFENSIVE LINE When Wayne Haensel joined the Jackrabbit staff in July 1973, he returned to the college where he had ruled the gridiron as a player. Haensel earned all-North Central Conference honors and was co-captain of the 1957 league championship team at SDSU. He was also named to the Scholastic All-American Team. In 1972, he was the first recipient of the Ralph Ginn Distinguished Coaching Award, an honor created in memory of Haensel's collegiate coach. Ginn guided the Jacks for 22 seasons. A native of Walnut Grove, Minn., Haensel earned his Bachelor's Degree at SDSU in 1959, added a Master's Degree at Montana State in biology in 1964, and has done post-master's work at the University of Idaho and the University of South Dakota. He lettered in footballat SDSU three times and was drafted by the New York Giants of the NFL. Haensel started his coaching career at Beresford where in seven years (1959-66) his teams had a 47-12-1 record. Following that, he spent six years (1966-72) at Mitchell, posting a 31-20-1 mark. Then came one year at Sioux City North, resulting in a 5-4 record, before joining the SDSU staff. Besides his football duties, Haensel also assists with the weightmen on the track ·team. Haensel and his wife, Kris, have three children, one boy and two girls. 4 -, . • WHO'S HERE IN '78
LETTER MEN LOST: 15 ••••Don Charlson, MG •••Monte Mosiman, WR *Dan Bartels, DE ****Bill Matthews, DE •••Roberto Parker, DT •D-oug Llldeman, MG ***Paul Erickson, Mon. •••Bob Schmidt, CB *Doug Schlosser, LB-P ***Mike Lunde, RB ***Brad Seely, OG *John Wookey, OT ***Greg Miller, OT ••Charlie Johnson, RB **Rick Haring, Mon.
LETTER MEN RETUR NING: 33
***Chuck Benson, FB **Jim Peterson, DT *Dan Johnson, FB ***Jon Bly, RB ••Joel Price, OG *Colin Keller, FS ***Sam Harris, SB **Rich Reese, LB *Paul Kippley, DB **Brad Alfred, C **Dave Scheele, Ot *Mark Kool, OG **Dana Dykhouse, DT *Steve Cron, Cb *Lionel Macklin, WR **Ron Fujan, C *Mark Dunbar, DE *Gary Maffett, QB ••Jerome Garry, TE •Jeff Eitreim, TE *Mickey Reed, LB **Roger Hofer, RB •Jay Eliason, LB *Todd Richards, CB **Rick Juch ems, C *Link Ellingson, TE *Mike Richelieu, QB **Chuck Loewen, OT *Tony Harris, DB *Mark Sanders, DE **Mike Moller, QB *Chuck Hohenthaner, QB *Nat Weems, MG
• Jacks Show New Look Offensively
If there was a frustrating thing about the yards pergame lastyear and ranked fourth Back to the offensive side. There's a 1977 season, it was SDSUs inability to in the nation in pass defense, allowing just player at every offensive line position with score once the offense put the ball · in 73.2 yards per game as opponents prior starting experience. And the line is "scoring position." - completed just 35 per cent of their passes. big. No fewer than seven times during the But, graduation claimed three "fixtures" The backfield, led by quarterback Gary season did the Jacks give up the ball inside off the defensive line including first-team Maffett, has good experience, good the opponent's 10-yard line, and 15 times All-American end Bill Matthews. Tackle quickness, and some depth. While Maffett they came up empty after getting a first Roberto Parker and nose guard Don gained over 1,200 yards last year to lead in down inside the 20. Charlson each earned all-conference honors total offense, fullback Chuck Benson was So Coach John Gr egory and his staff (Parker by the coaches, Charlson on the the leading rusher with 879 yards. went to work in the spring to find a Omaha World Herald team). Of all the areas of the game, the one solution. The right hand part of the formula The secondary also lost some key people which is most suspect at this point is the addedup to some new wrinkles on offense, in cornerback Bob Schmidt and monster kicking game. Doug Schlosser set a school the most notable being the addition of the Paul Erickson. punting record last fall as a freshman, but Wishbone to the playbook. It's not all a minus thing, however. There did not return to school for the second "The Wishbone will be a good formation are two players returning with starting semester. for us, but we do not feel we can hang our experience at defensive tackle. On starting Tony Harris figured to be the hat entirely on it and be successful," defensive end returns and some of the best replacement, but a back injury took him Gregory says. "But I do feel our available battles for positions in spring ball were at out of spring ball and he's still talent is ideally suited to running the the other end and at middle guard. Coach questionable. Wishbone." Gregory feels the talent is there, but it's Steve Cron can do an adequate job and Gregory expects the Jacks to have a not experienced. will probably inherit those duties. goodoffensive line ("probably the strength Linebacking, as long as the_ starters stay One thing which may help the Jacks in of our team at this point") and that in part healthy, should be among the best in the this area is the new field goal rule where should make any offense work. Anyone North Central Conference with returning the ball goes back to the previous line of who has watched Gregory's six previous starters and co-captains Mickey Reed and scrimmage on a missed attempt from Jackrabbit teams knows that SDSU hasn't Rick Reese patrolling the area. And the outside the 20. lacked for offense. In the 64 games SDSU secondary isn't as bad off as it might SDSU also had a very poor year has played since Gregory became head appear. Six defensive backs are lettermen. returning punts last fall -- partly because of coach, the Jacks have avareged 349.1 yards Two players who would have played, if not an injurey to the team's top returner. • per game. started, missed all of last season with SDSU also · had a very poor year The flip side of that coin leads to the '78 injuries and they're both back, meaning· returning punts last fall (84 opponent question mark ... defense. Statistically, the that even with graduation claiming two punts--that's 8.4 per game--returned for 1977 Jackrabbit team was the best since starters, the Jacks still have four' starters· only 107 net yards). Injuries to key people the 1962 team. The Jacks allowed 235.8 returning. was part of the reason for that. 5 THE QUARTER BACKS WHAT THE *Chuck Hohenthaner ...... 6-2 210 Sr. Yankton, SD JAC KS LOOK • •GaryMaffett ...... 5-10 180 Jr. Urbandale, IA ••MikeMoller ...... 5-11 170 Sr. Sioux Falls, SD LIKE IN- '78 *MikeRichelieu ...... 5-8 175 Jr. Garden Grove, CA Marty Higgins ...... : ...... 5-11 180 Fr. Ankeny, IA Richie Safren...... 5-11 185 . Fr. West Des Moines, IA QUARTE RBAC KS
Coach Gregory: "Our quarterbacking *CHUCK HOHENTHANER looks very strong because of our depth." - 15 What the Jacks have is three 6-2, 210, Sr., Yankton, SD quarterbacks with previous collegiate starting experience. Junior Gary Maffett, Chuck transferred to SDSU when Yankton College dropped very quick and an exceptional runner, its football program last fall and became the number two signal loomsas the number one signal caller after caller... has good arm ...reads defenses well... completed30 of putting together 645 yards rushing and 630 64 passes for 400 yards and four touchdowns asshort-reli ef man · yards passing for 1,275 yards total offense from the bullpen ... hit 9 of 21 for 123 yards against Northern last fall. That's the second best single Iowa and 10 of 20 for 108 yards against NDSU... third on team season total offense production in SDSU in total offense... was starting quarterback at YC... earned history -- and Maffett didn't get off the all-Tri-State Conference and all-NAIA District 12 honors for the bench during the first five quarters of the Greyhounds. :·.a · 1974 graduate of Yankton High where he season. played for Max Hawk .. . earned all-state honors inboth football The guy Maffett replaced in the lineup, and basketball ...also lettered in track ... played on state Mike Moller, also returns. Moller is a very championship basketball team ...m arried... wife is former capable signal caller. He had a very good Susan Aberle... has one daughter Sarah Beth... parents are spring game, hitting 8 of 10 attempts for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hohenthaner. 137 yards, including two touchdowns. His log last year showed 9-of-29 passing for 120 yards after he hit 13 of 28 for 199yards the *GARY MAFFEI I year before. 10 But if it comes to the passing game, the 5-10, 180, Jr., Urbandale, IA guy who will do the pitching for the Jacks is Chuck Hohenthaner, a 6-2 senior who Gary sat on the bench for the first five quarters of the '77 came to SDSU when Yankton College season, then went in against Western Illinois and stayed there dropped its program last year. Hohenthan the rest of the year ...had second best single season total er was an NAIAall-district pick at YC and offense yardage in SDSU history... gained 1,275 yards with 645 he moved in asthe number two man behind rushing and 630 passing ...also led team in scoring with ten Maffett last year, finishing with 411 yards touchdowns... ranked fifth among NCC rushers (82.7 ypg) and total offense. He had the best completion was third in league total offense battle with 149.6 average percentage on the team, hitting 30 of 64 (1,047 yards) ...named "Outstanding Player" of '77 Beef Bowl passes for 400 yards and four touchdowns. when he rushed for 184 yards on 23 carries against Nebraska Gregory says, "He's one of the best passers Omaha including TD runs of 83 and 49 yards... named NCC in this part of the country." Offensive Player of the Week for that one by The Associated If that's not enough, then there's Mike Press... gained 114 yards on just 12 carries against Richelieu, a junior who lettered last year Morningside... had 81 yard TD run against USD on Hobo playing on the specialty team. He started Day ... excellent _speed (4.6 in 40) ... is just an excellent the season at quarterback, saw some action all-around athlete.. . won 177-pound title at SDSU Intramural against Western Illinois in the second wrestling tournament last spring ...also participated on game, the moved to the secondary. But he's Jackrabbit indoor track team.. . won pole vault in one back at quarterback now, partly because he meet... even threw the shot in competition one time ...all of was a triple option quarterback in high these things are just carry-overs from high school days when school a�d can run the option very Maffett won first-team all-state honors in football but also well... something required with the starred on Urbandale High wrestling and track teams, winning Wishbone set installed in the Jackrabbit three letters· in each of those sports... played prep football for playbook this fall. Coach Dennis Frerichs ...HPER major.. .parents are Mr. and Among the newcomers, there are two Mrs. Don Maffett.. . last name pronounced like mattress, not candidates, Marty Higgins and Richie like monster. Safren. Both are very good athletes. Higgins was selected for the Iowa Shrine 12 *MIKE RICHELIEU game. Safren has exceptional quickness. RUNNI NGBACKS 5-8, 175, Sr., Garden Grove, CA There are three players on the '78 team Mike was a quarterback when last season started, then who have earned three previous letters in switched to defensive back... lettered, playing mostly on football... and all three are runningbacks: specialty teams... did get in one game (Western Illinois) at Chuck Benson, Jon Bly and Sam Harris. quarterback ... will go back to quarterback this fall... runs the That gives you experience. Add to that option well so will fit in with Coach Gregory's plans for the two-time letterman Roger Hofer and Wishbone... played football, basketball and baseball at Bolsa standout sophomore Dan Johnson, and it Grande High in Garden Grove ... was team's MVP... majoring comes up looking bright. And there's still in engineering.. ." parents are Mr. and ?drs. Clint Richelieu. more with transfer Will James, plus 6 LOOK ING AT '78 4 **MIKE MOLLER 5-11, 170, Sr., Sioux Falls, SD returnees Ron Weaver and Steve Cochrane. Mike started the first two games of the 1977 Benson, a fullback, was the leading campaign .. . ended season with 133 yards total offense .. . had rusher of the '77 team, gaining 879 yards. 199 yards as a sophomore when he completed 13 of 28 passes He has averaged 4.1 yards per carry for for 180 yards ...had an excellent spring game and should be a 289 yards in his first three years, gaining top candidate at quarterback this fall ...threw touchdown 1,185yards. He's a very good inside threat. passes of 52 and 48yards in the spring game, completing 8 of 10 Bly, Hofer and Harris are outside types, attmpts for 137 yards... comes from "family of Jackrabbits".. . and they share another attribute with brothers John and Denny both played for SDSU and Denny Benson -- all are good pass receivers. In later coached here... he was Mike's coach at Washington fact, Bly, Benson and Hofer ranked three, High ...major ing in HPER... parents are Mr. and Mrs. Orville four, five on the team in receiving last Moller. year. Harris did not play football last fall, but he's a very gifted athlete. He lettered four times in track and was an All-American triple jumper with a career best of 51-4½. THE RUNNING BACKS Hofer, a home-grown 5-6 dynamo, is an excellent all-around back, and he could •••Chuck Benson ...... 6-1 215 Sr. Fulton, SD move into the starting spot this year. •••Jon Bly ...... 5-10 200 Sr. Valley Springs, SD But the alignment for the whole backfield Steve Cochrane...... 6-0 185 Fr. Sioux City, IA probably hinges on the progress of a copule ••Roger Hofer ...... 5-6 170 Sr. Brookings, SD of other guys, like James, Johnson and Will James ...... 6-0 180 Jr. Brooklyn, NY Cochrane. •Dan Johnson ...... 6-0 200 So. Madison, SD James is the one everyone is waiting to Ron Weaver ...... 6-1 180 Jr. Rapid City, SD see. He's a speedster who earned prep •••Sam Harris ...... 5-11 180 Sr. Omaha, NE All-American honors at Thomas Jefferson Barry Hermanson ...... 5-10 190 Fr: Sioux Falls, SD High School in Brooklyn, then went to Wade Heyer ...... 5-10 170 Fr. Pierce, NE Syracuse where he started as a freshman. Eugene DiSirnond ...... 5-10 170 Fr. Colorado Springs, CO But he joined forces with brother, Jerome, Mike Anderson ...... 6-0 185 Fr. Gunnison, CO plus wide receiver Lionel Macklin, in high Duane Postma ...... 6-0 Fr. Rock Rapids, IA school and decided to accompany them to 210 Yankton College in '76. When Yankton • dropped its program last fall, all three ended up at SDSU. 31 ***CHUCK BENSON James, however, is an unknown quantity. He missedmost of spring ballwith injuries. CO-CAPTAIN 6-1, 215, Sr., Fulton, SD . Coach Gregory has, however, no * reservations about Johnson. "Right now, Chuck wasthe leading rusher on last year's team and earned he's probably our best back," Gregory says. honorable mention all-conference honors ...averaged 20.7 Johnson did, indeed, have the biggest day carries per game ...big, punishing runner with good speed at the spring scrimmage, and he should (consistent 4.9s in the 40), he's the grind-it-out type... very continue to improve. dedicated ...had just one carry for more than 18 yards last Cochrane was one of the biggest year, and that was a key 38-yard pickup in the last game ...ranked fourth in the conferenc rushing race averaging surprises of spring football. He began his e collegiate career in the secondary, but was 84.1 yards per game .. . had 879 yards for the full 10 games ...a injured most of last fall so did not play. three-year letterman with 1,185 career yards gaining 4.1 yards This spring, he was moved to the per carry . ; .had three 100 yard games topped by 166 on 29 backfield ("He's one of the fastest players tries in his first start against St. Cloud State ...had 154 yards on the team," according to Gregory) and against Morningside and 126 against Augustana ... earned did an exceptional job. And he did it while all-state honors at Hanson County High School (Alexandria) splitting his time with the Jackrabbit where he played for Coach Lowell Sornsen... rushed for 1,000 tennis team where he was SDSU's best yards as a junior and 1,200 as a senior ...also had a standout player, going 11-4 on the season and prep basketball and track careers . ..chose SDSU after also finishing third in the conference at number being recruited by the University of Colorado.. . HPER two singles. major ... parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benson. Ron Weaver, like Cochrane, was hampered by injuries last fall but he has the potential to make key contributions to 23 ***JON BLY the team. 5-10, 200, Sr., Val ley Springs, SD RECEIVERS Jon has alternated in the backfield the past two seasons and should be a top contender to start this fall ...a three-year The guy with the biggest shoes to fill on letterman .. .has 6(fl career yards on 158 carries ...had best, the entire team is Lionel Macklin. The game in '76 when he gained 65 yards on 14 carries against the speedy wide receiver was second on the University of North Dakota... was also third on the team in team in receptions last fall with 16 catches, pass receiving last year with nine catches for 1CY7 yards... in • but he'll have to replace a guy who caught addition, is a fine blocker.. . excellent speed to go with size, 40 last year and 52 the year before, Monte with consistent 4.6 and 4.7 times in the 40 ...while a prepster Mosiman. A free-agent signee with the at Br�don Valley, had an outstanding career.. . won state long Philadelphia Eagles, Mosiman was a jump title under former SDSU assistant Lyle Claussen .. . two-time all-conference pick and was majoring in general agriculture ...son of Mrs. Christine Bly. 7 33 ***SAM HARRIS LOOKING AT '78 5-1 1, 180, Sr., Omaha, NE honorable mention All-American last year. • Sam returns to the football wars this fall after sitting out last Macklin is coming off knee surgery, but season ...has lettered three times previously... has also been a he performed well in spring ball. After standouttrack performer for the Jacks ...holds school records Macklin, the experience drops off rapidly, in the long jump and triple jump, is a tw
Roberto Parker, a three-year starter, is ••Brad Alfred ...... 6-3 230 Sr. Mitchell, SD gone. He earned all-conference honors last ••Rich Juchems ...... 6-2 250 Sr. Conrad, IA fall. But Jim Peterson returns as a starter JasonSperos ...... 5-11 2'25 So. Sioux Falls, SD and Dan Dykhouse also has previous Paul Dady ...... 6-4 230 Fr. Mobridge, SD starting experience. That should provide a cornerstone to build on. In spring ball, a pair of sophomores really came on, Doug Decker and Jim Lundie. Decker played offensive tackle last fall but adjusted to the change very well. 69 **BRAD ALFRED Dave Knowlton figures to be the top tackle prospect among the freshmen. 6-3, 230, Sr., Mitchell, SD NOSE GUARDS . Brad started the season finale against Augustana last year; and figures to be in the middle of a three-way fight for the Another excellent performer, Don offensive center spot this fall .. .fine athlete ... Gregory says • Charlson, graduated here. He's now a Alfred "has great potential"... holds- SDSU school record in graduate assistant coach. the shot put (55-6) and has the second best discus effort ever '!becoaches are looking for good things (173-7)... majoring in pharmacy and is a 3.5 student ... interned from letterman Nat Weems and sophomore at a Clarkdrugstore during the pastsummer .. . prep coach was Eric Cohen. Joe McMacken.. . parents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Alfred. 9 55 **RICK JUCHEMS LOOK ING AT '78 6-2, 250, Sr., Conrad, IA Weems is one of the hardest workers on • Rick has alternated at the center spot the past two seasons the team and finished spring ball as the and should be top contender for that spot this season... after number one middle guard. But Cohen, sharing the job with Ron Fujan last year, will probably split another of the Yankton College transfers, duty with Brad Alfred this fall ...has excellent size.. . partici wasn't far behind. Q>hen is just a patedin football, wrestling, track and baseball at Q>nrad, Iowa, sophomore, but he's one of the toughest High School where he played football for Larry Able ...earned players on the team. He's very quick and all-state honors in football ... was also prep heavyweight also has excellent strength. wrestling champion.. .won the SDSU intramural wrestling title at heavyweight last spring ... majoring in animal science.. . is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Juchems. LfNE BACKERS
When talking about starters, this is a very talented position. When talking about depth, there's need for some rapid THE GUARDS improvement. Returning starters Mickey Reed and Mike Daiss ...... 6-5 215 So. Montevideo, MN Rick Reese -are �captains. Both were ••RonFujan ...... -...... 6-2 230 Sr. Norfolk, NE honorable mention all-conference last fall. *MarkKool ...... 5-10 2'l5 Jr. Huron, SD They were one-two on the team in tackles. Dennis Minor...... : .6-1 210 So. Brookings, SD Jay Eliason has lettered in the past, but ••JoelPrice ...... : .6-0 250 Sr. Brookings, SD he missed spring ball with an injury. He Dana Ralston ...... 6-0 205 So. Sioux City, IA has the size and quickness to help, but Jim Lentz.. , ...... 6-1 220 Fr. Estelline, SD needs playing time. BobPrice ...... 6-1 215 Fr. Madison, SD Another guy who could help the depth situation is Joe Hurley, a veteran of two years in the secondary who moved to linebacker in spring ball.He's a hard hitter. Two of the prize freshmen recruits were 62 **RON FUJAN also linebackers, Jim Beatty and Tom Burns. 6-2, 230, Sr., Norfolk, NE
Ron played guard two years ago, then alternated at center SECONDARY last fall before moving back to guard last spring ...is top candidate to replace Brad Seely in the starting lineup ...is a very dedicated football player... came from same high school, This group has both experience and Osceola, as Lynn Boden, former Jackrabbit guard who was a depth, at least as viewed after spring ball. number one draft pick of the Detroit Li ons a couple of years Graduation claimed two starters off the '77 ago ... prep coach was · Pete Chapman... also participated in team which finished fourth in the nation in basketball and track in high school.. .re staurant managerµent pass defense, monster Paul Erickson and major . .. · his parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Fujan. corner Bob Schmjdt. But starters Q>lin Keller at safety, 'and Todd Richards at corner, return along with four other lettermen and some talented non-letter men. Richards was pressed into duty because *MARK KOOL of an injury to returning starter Rick 63 Haring. And at the end of the season, the 5-10, 225, Sr., Huron, SD coaches were calling Richards "our best 1 defensive back." Thatmeans he's staying at • Markga ined some valuable experience as a topreserve at the corner and Haring has moved to the r.;;i._"· guard last year, and is in contention for a starting spot this monster position. fail ... has excellent quickness... earned all-state honors at Mike Breske, figured to be either a top Huron High for Coach Bob Timm ... also lettered in track three reserve or a starter this fall but he was times... father, Marv, was a football-basketball standout at sidelined by knee surgery. Now he's ready SDSU in the 50's. to go again, sothat gives the Jacks another JACKS top secondary candidate. Steve Cron and Paul Kippley also lettered last year. Kippley, regarded as one of last year's top recruits, and Brian **JOEL PRICE Hermanson will push Haring for the 72 monster spot while Cron is grouped with 6-0, 250, Sr., Brookings, SD Breske and some others battling for Schmidt's corner spot. Joel will be starting for the third straight year... has the Tony Harris started the season finale size, speed and strength to be "the top offensive guard in the against Augustana last fall, but was NCC'' according to Coach Gregory.. .SDSU s Offensive Player sidelined by a back injury in spring ball and of the Week after Jacks beat Omaha 34-2 last fall ... speech and his status for the '78 is questionable. mass communications major.. .was a football and track Top recruits include a couple of Iowa letterman at Brookings High... parents are Mr. and Mrs. all-staters, Jarvis DeBerg and Brad Phil Price. Christensen.
10 THE TACKLES
•JeffEitreim ...... 6-1 230 Sr. Sioux Falls, SD Kevin Kragenbrink ...... 6-3 2'25 So. Atwater, MN ••ChuckLoewen ...... 6-4 255 Sr. Mountain Lake, MN Steve Mairose...... 6-3 220 Jr. Kimball, SD ••Dave Scheele ...... 6-2 255 Sr. Marshall, MN MikeFritz ...... 6-4 220 Fr. Holstein, IA Quinten Hofer ...... 6-3 240 Fr. Hot Springs, SD Ryan Nitz ...... 6-3 245 Fr. Las Vegas, NV
76 *JEFF EITREIM 6-1, 230, Sr., Sioux Falls, SD COUGHLIN STADIU M Jeff has played guard and tight end in past seasons... this season, he's at tackle... coaches thinks he'll help there ...was NOW IN 17th YEAR one of the top three at the position in spring ball... is about 15 pounds heavier than last year ... should see considerable action ...also a three-point student ...dairy science major ... Coughlin-Alumni Stadium opened prepped at Brandon Valley under Coach Glenn Sellevold ...is Sept. 22, 1962, when the Jackrabbits the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eitreim. lost a 9-7 decision to Arkansas State. Charles Coughlin, 1909 SDSU graduate, donated $50,000 of the original $300,000 cost. The remaining 52 **CHUCK LOEWEN $250,000 was raised from alumni, CO-CAPTAIN students and friends of SDSU. In the * winter of 1963-64, a 46cl06 foot 6-4, 255, Jr., Mountain Lake, MN locker:room was constructed • immediately south of the stadium. Chuck is co-captain for'78 but will have one more year of That was a $54,885 project. And in eligibility remaining after this fall ...has gotten better and better as times goes and this should be a good season.. ..has 1965, a new scoreboard was installed excellent size, strength and speed ...has earned two letters at for an additional $1,800. SDSU ...captained his high school grid team and had standout The basic concrete stadium seats prep career... team won Tomahawk Conferemce championship 6,044 on the permanent grandstand. . ..also earned three letters in basketball... majoring in Additional bleachers on both end agri-business... parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Loewen. zones and on the east side of the stadium increase the capacity to 16,800. **DAVE SCHEELE The largest crowd ever to see a 77 football game of any kind in South 6-2, 255, Sr., Marshall, MN Dakota came through the turnstiles on Hobo Day, Oct. 18, 1975, when 15,866 Dave hasalternated at tight end the past two seasons but saw SDSU defeat USD 24-22. was moved to tackle in spring ball ...was one of best The stadium. is topped off by an blocking ends around ...has fine speed and quickness for his excellent press facility, which was size ...was a proven pass catcher with 11 grabs for 120 yards as built for $23,000 in 1962. The press a sophomore and four for 78 last year ...enrolled in business ...parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scheele of Marshall. box is 100 feet long, 10 feet wide, and has six three-man . booths, four two-man booths plus a 40-foot working press area. THE DEFENSI VE ENDS
Greg Anderson ...... 6-0 200 So. Sioux Falls, SD *Mark Dunbar ...... 6-3 210 So. Lake City, MN. Mike McKnight ...... 6-0 210 So. Silver Bay, MN *Mark Sanders ...... 6-1 200 Jr. Austin, MN • RandalSaxton ...... 6-3 196 Fr. Tekamah, NE Mike Sixta ...... 6- 1 215 Fr. Urbandale, IA
11 83 *MARK DUNBAR 6-3, 210, So., Lake City, MN
Mark lettered lastfall as a freshman and figures to be in the middle of the fight to re:pla�e All-American Bill Matthews... Coach Gregory says Mark has all the tools.. . just needs experience ...has outstanding quickness .. .and is a fine all�around athlete ... played on SDSU junior varsity basketball team last winter, leading team in rebounding (13 per game) while finishing second in scoring (16.3) ...during prep career at Lake City, scored 1,329 career points.. . majoring in HPER.. . is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Dunbar. 'PRIDE OF THE
65 *MARK SANDERS DAKOTAS' POPULAR 6-1, 210, So., Austin, MN When fans attend football games at Mark started all 10 games last fall and figures to be back in SDSU, they are treated to one of the the lineup again this season ... had good sophomore season, top halftime shows around when the gaining valuable experience ... was in on 60 tackles.. . had one "Pride of the Dakotas" marching band pass interception .. . participated in football, wrestling and baseball at Austin High School... set school record for tackles takes the field in pre-game and and earned all-Big Nine Conference honors in football ...was halftime ceremonies. also MVP.. . member of National Honor Society.. . prep grid The "Pride" celebrated its 75th coach was Don Fox . .. parents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sanders. anniversary last fall. The original unit was a military band under the ROTC Department and consisted of 25 member.s Today's version is admin istered by the music department and has in the neighborhood of 200 THE DEFEN SIVE TACKLES members. Two things, however, have Doug Decker ...... 6-3 215 So. Sioux Falls, SD remained constant ...th e quality of ••Dana Dykhouse ...... 6-1 245 Sr. Rock Rapids, IA the product and the diverse makeup of Jack Lundie ...... 6-2 220 So. Custer, SD the unit which includes students from ••.Jim Peterson ...... 6-2 240 Sr. Correctionville, IA virtually every department on .... 195 Fr. Austin, MN Dave Knowlton ...... , .. . 6-4 campus. Today's version will include around 160 musicians, 16 flagbearers, five baton twirlers and the 18-member Dakota Debs pompom drill team. The student workload, to make the **DANA DYKHOUSE halftime show something everyone is 71 proud of, includes about 80 hours of � 6-1, 245, Sr., Rock Rapids, IA group practice, 15 hours of individual � practice, and 20 hours of "duty" at ..... Dana has starting experience at defensive tackle.. .alternat- games during a football season ...a ed with Jim Peterson last fall .. . has excellent size... is very total of over 100 hours per fall for, at •· . .. dedicated and a hard worker · was in on 15 tackles last the most, one hour of college credit. season .. .lettered in football, wrestling and track at Central .. Lyon High School in Rock Rapids, Iowa ...captained championship grid and mat teams... majoring in animal 'ACKS science ... earned · all-state honors in football playing for Coach Dick Null ...is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Dykhouse.
74 **JIM PETERSON 6-2, 240, Sr., Correctionville, IA
Jim started at defensive tackle most of last year and Coach Gregory expects him to be a "major factor .in our defense" this fall ...tough competitor ...has good size.. . played football, basketball, golf and baseball in highschool . ..was MVP on prep grid team ...earned Prep All-America mention ... majoring in animal science .. .parents are Mr. and _Mrs. Charles Peterson. 12 THE NOS E GUARDS Jon Boyett ...... & 11 205 Jr. Albany, GA Eric Cohen ...... & 11 210 So. Island Park, NY Three Sign *Nat Weems...... 6-0 215 Sr. Doland, SD Pro Pacts 59 * NAT WEEMS 6-0, 215, Sr., Doland, SD } SDSU football team, including :!:! ;:::: one player taken in the National :;:: Nat lettered as a reserve last year, but should be a top ::::: Football League draft, signed !:!: candidate to start this fall ...one of hardest workers on the f professional contracts. :::: team ...has good strength ...played prep football for SDSU graduate Ron Larson at Doland when team went � in '7 4 ...also lettered four times in wrestling and twice in n track ...majoring in agriculture... parents are Mr. and Mrs. :::r ��:;::��::i;;i Jim Weems. :::: !£Patriots.?:1 f Named the Most 1111:::: } Valuable Defensive Lineman in f 1111:::=: the NCC last fall, the Patriots :::: ( projected Matthews at lineback- I THE LINEBACK ERS •Jay Eliason ...... 6-1 2'25 Jr. Belle Fourche, SD AlHojer ...... 6-1 200 So. Oldham, SD Record-setting wide receiver Joe Hurley ...... · 6-0 195" Jr. Omaha, NE Monte Mosiman, an honorable *Mickey Reed ...... 6-1 220 Sr. Rochester, MN mention All-America pick, ••RickReese ...... & 11 190 Sr. Des Moines, IA signed a free-agent contract John Smith ...... 6-1 195 So. Cherokee, IA with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jim Beatty ...... 6-3 195 Fr. Fairmont, MN Mosiman caught 102 passes for Tom Burns ...... 6-4 215 Fr. We bster, SD 1,160 yards as a Jackrabbit, • including 14 TD strikes. The Eagles signed the 6-4, 205-pound Mosiman as a tight end. 56 *JAY ELIASON 6-1, 225, Jr., Belle Fourche, SD :::: Brad Seely, an all-conference :::: :::: guard last fall, signed a · :::: Jay is comingback off an injury which kept him out of spring \ free-agent contract with the :!:] ball... h as outstanding speed and size ...should be one of ::::: Dallas Cowboys. :::: SDSU's top linebackers... needs experience... is one of the people the coaches are counting on to provide depth ...HPER 1 major ...pare nts are Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Eliason. ::: Two of SDSU's three pro I: t signees for the year, Matthews =::: f and Seely, came from high f ::::; schools which played nine-man :::: 54 *MICKEY REED J football--Wessington and Baltic, :!:! CO-CAPTAIN ::::: respectively� And, when you ::=: * 6- 1, 220, Sr., Rochester, MN \ throw in Onida, the communities f ::::: represented by SDSU's latest :::: Mickey had a great year in '77, finishing second on the team ? group of professional football :::: in tackles... earned honorable mention all-conference ::::: players would have a combined :::: honors ...will be one of the best linebackers in the North f population of just over 1,500. f Central Conference this year... good size, strong, with decent speed... unanimous pick of teammates for co-captain for And, besides being excellent I '78 ...Coach Gregory says Mickey "is one of the finest t: linebackers we've had at SDSU''... had :rT solo tackles and 81 ::::- football players, two of three f assists last year for 118 stops ...also had a pair of pass J Jackrabbit signees were mem- :::: interceptions ...recov�red one fumble ...played firsttwo years :::: hers of the 1977 Academic :::: of collegiate ball at Mankaton State where he started as a :!:! All-North Central Conference :::: ' sophomore ...had exceptional game against Augustana lastfall :::: team, Matthews with a 3.6 GPA l with 18 tackles, one interception and one deflected pass... does - i:�: majoring in dairy science and { good job of dropping back to help out on pass coverage in the { Seely with a 3.4 majoring in :::: crease... had standout athoetic career at Rochester HPER. Lourdes... lettered in football, basketball and track ...earned • all-state as an .offensive guard in football as a junior and senior ...was also a member of the National Honor Society and 1111 senior �ass president ...born in Wheatridge, Colo.. ..parents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holland ...prep grid coach was Joseph :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Mayer. 1111 13 51 **RICK REESE All-Time Leaders CO-CAPTAIN * 5-11, 190, Sr.,· Des Moines, IA PASSES CAUGHT 1. MonteMosiman ...... 51 1976 Rick led the '77 Jackrabbits in tackles and earned honorable 2. Monte Mosiman ...... 40 1977 mention all-conference honors... was NCC Defensive Player of 3. Jack Rohrs ...... 37 1965 . 4. Ed Maras ...... 34 1965 the Week after being in on 19 tackles while havin� one 5. Dennis Dickey ...... 33 1973 interception and one blocked pass against Augustana m the Ph il Houser ...... 33 1972 season finale . . . led team in solo tackles with 40. ..also had 88 7. Mike Koltun ...... 31 1965 8. Clyde Hagen ...... 30 1968 assists for 128 total... lettered as backup in '76... p lays 9. Ed Maras ....· ...... 29 1964 weakside linebacker.. . not big but Coach Gregory says, "He's Wayne Rasmussen ...... 29 1963 probably the most dedicated player we have." ... co-captain for RECEPTION YARDAGE '78 ... graduated from Des Moines East.. . also participated in 1. MonteMosiman ...... 839 1976 wrestling and track... majoring in commercial economics.. . 2. Phil Houser ...... 5 50 1972 parents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reese. 3. Monte Mosiman ...... 53" 1977 Dennis Dickey ...... 53" 1972 5. Roger Eischens ...... 470 1961 TD PASSES CAUGHT 1. Wayne Rasmussen ...... 7 1963 THE ECONDARY 2. Monte Mosiman ...... 6 1976 S Ed Maras ...... 6 1964 4. Monte Mosim�n ...... 5 1977 MikeBreske ...... : ...... 5-9 170 So. Rock Rapids, IA Roger Eischens ...... 5 1962 •Steve Cron ...... 5-10 Jr. DeSoto, IA Wayne Rasmussen ...... 5 1961 194 POI NTS SCORED ••ruck Haring ...... 5-9 Sr. 195 Sisseton, SD 1. Darwin Gonnerman ...... 102 1967 •Tony Harris ...... : .5-9 · 175 Jr. Prior Lake, MN 2. Darwin Gonnerman ...... 97 1968 Brian Hermanson ...... 5-11 174 So. Sioux Falls, SD 3. Dick Weikert ...... : ...... 8.( 1974 Jerry James ...... : ...... 5-10 Jr. Brooklyn, NY Warren Williamson ...... 8.( 1950 175 5. Joe Thorne ...... 74 1961 Randy Jones ...... 5-11 180 So. Redfield, IA RUSHING YARDAGE *Colin Keller ...... 5-10 170 Sr. Austin, MN 1. Les Tuma ...... 1, 061 1972 •Paul Kippley ...... 5-11 180 So. Alvord, IA 2. Les Tuma ...... 1, 052 1973 MarkRichard s ...... 5-8 So. 3. Darwin Gonnerman ...... 1, 023 1968 170 Urbandale, IA Darwin Gonnerman ...... 1, 023 1967 *Todd Richards ...... · ...... 5-11 160 Jr. Urbandale, IA 5. Pete Retzlaff ...... 1, 016 1951 Brad Christensen ...... 6-1 185 Fr. Audubon, IA 6. Warren Wi llia mson ...... 1, 0U 1950 JarvisDeBerg ...... 6-0 Fr. Rock Rapids, IA 7. Pete Retzlaff ...... 1, 008 1952 185 8. Joe Thorne ...... 958 1961 9. Chuck Benson ...... 879 1977 10. Kevin Kennedy...... 851 1974 YARDS PASSING 1 7 *STEVE CRON 1. Ron Meyer ...... 1, 385 1964 2. Dick Weikert ...... 1, 227 1976 5-10, 195, Jr., DeSoto, IA 3. Dean Koster ...... 1, 147 1961 4. Ron Meyer ...... 1, 132 1965 Steve lettered as a backup last year, but with graduation 5. Ron Meyer ...... 1, 091 1963 claiming one-half the secondary, could see more action this 1,000 YARD CLUB, TOTAL OFFENSE year ... will probably handle punting and place kicking 6. John Moller ...... 998 1969 7. John Tovar ...... 952 1972 chores ... had punts of 44, 60 and 52 yards for blue team in 8. Dean Koster ...... 944 1962 spring game ... played on Adel High team which advanced to 9. Bob Bozied ...... 8.(9 1968 Iowa state playoffs.. . also participated in baseball, track and 10. John Moller ...... 833 1970 westling .. . SDSU intramural westling champ at 190 last winter ... ans was senior class president ... physical education major ...prep grid coach was Gary Nelson... is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cron. 2 *COLIN KELLER 5-10, 170, Sr., Austin, MN
. Colin gainedsome valuable experience last year, starting all ten games at freesafety, and Coach Gregory expectshim to be a consistent performer this fall.. . was in on 38 tackles last year.. .had two pass interceptions... lettered as a sophomore .. . majoring in journalism... brother, Tim. played tailback for the Jacks from 1�70 .. . parents are Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Keller. 41 *PAUL KIPPLEY 5-1 1, 180, So., Alvord, IA Paul was regarded as one of the top recruits in last year's freshman class and the coaches feel he has the potential to be an ountstanding NCC defensive back... very hard hitter ... smart ballplayer (and a straight A student in the classroom).. . graduatedfr om West Lyon High in Hawarden.. . All-stater .. . Most Valuable Player in Shrine game.. . is the son of Mrs. Bernard Kippley. 14 42 *TONY HARRIS THE 5-9, 175, Jr., Prior Lake, MN Tony was SDSU' s deep man on punt returns and also figured to be key figure in the Jackrabbit kicking game this fall, but GREGORY suffered a severe back injury in spring practice sohis status for this fall is questionable .. .starte d in the ·secondary against Augustana last fall when the Jacks went with five defensive YEARS backs to contain Viking passing attack ...w as a three-sport standout at Prior Lake High School serving as captain of school's football, basketball and track teams ...earned five 1972 letters in track... brok e all the school rushing and scoring won 6, Lost s records in football ...ear ned all-Minnesota Conference honors in 73 East Mont. 0 football twice ...also played in state basketball tournament ... 17 Mankato 24 49 Mo-Rolla 0 HPER major ... was also outstanding band member and finalist 34 Youngstown 22 in the Mr. Minnesota Teen competition ...par ents are Mr. and 25 Augustana 14 Mrs. Roger Harris. 21 UNO 51 27 USO 42 16 NOSU 34 0 UNI 32 0 32 *TODD RICHARDS 35 tw,rningside 24 Quantico Marines 21 321 240' 5-1 1 , 160, Jr., Urbanda le, IA 1973 Todd moved into the starting lineup last fall after an injury Won s, Lost 5, Tied 1 28 Northwestern, la 38 sidelined the returning starter (Rick Haring) and enjoyed an 39 SW Minnesota 6 excellent year ...Coach Gregory says, "he has a year of 0 Mankato 21 experience now and we expect him to have an even better 27 Youngstown 6 year".. that would put him in there among the best in the 56 West. Colo. 28 21 Augustana 21 NCC ...has won the 12-minute run two straight years at the 20 UNO 28 start of fall camp... w as inon 46 tackles last fall ...19 of those 10 USO 36 were solos.. .maj oring in HPER... par ents are Mr. and Mrs. 14 NOSU 24 16 UNI 0 Saul Richards. 52 Morningside 12 283 240
1974 1975 1976 1977 • won 6, Lost 5 Won7,Lost 4 Won 5, Lost 4, Tied 1 Won 5, Lost 4, Tied 1 15 Northwestern, la 0 49 Hamllne 6 1+ St . Cloud 0 10 St. Cloud 0 45 SW Minnesota 10 10 Mankato 0 21 western Ill. 28 23 west. Ill. 6 45 Mankato 14 56 UN.Omaha 14 1 NO. COio. 22 "' Davton 28 21 Youngstown 35 17 Augustena 31 0 NDSU 13 34 UN-Omaha 2 35 Augustana 6 13 NDSU • 14 Morningside 0 "' N0SU 27 6 USO 20 14 UND 35 21 UNO 6 44 tN,rningslde 20 27 Morningside 8 24 USO 22 17 USO 17 6 UNO 6 21 U NI 22 17 Morningside 0 16 UNI 13 10 USO 15 21 UN-Las Vegas 24 3 UNI 17 19 Weber State 52 12 UNI 23 291 173 23 UN-LaS Veges 38 "' Augustena 25 1" Auoustana 10 38 vounvstown 21 176 215 111 137 264 190 +sosu . awarded a forfeit CloUd USed an Ineligible player. victory over St. Cloud when St. St. Cloud won the game 39-13.
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69 Alfred, Brad 71 Dtkhouse, Dana 57 Hurley, Joe fv1elvin, Marty 12 Richelieu, Mike 88 Anderson, Dana 76 Eitriem, Jeff 21 James, Jerome Minor, Dennis 85 Anderson, Greg 56 Eliason, Jay 40 James, Will fv1oller, Mike Sandman, Tim Beatty, Jim 81 Ellingson, Link 36 Johnson, Dan fv1ounts, Robert 65 Sanders, Mark Benson, Oiuck Fritz, Mike 14 Jones, Randy Nelson, Craig Randal Saxton 23 Bly, Jon Fujan, Ron 55 Juchems, Rick .Nitz, Ryan 71 Scheele, Dave 67 Boyett, John Garry, Jerome 2 Kel ler, Colin Norling, Tom Sixta, Dave 1 Breske, Mike 41 Kippley, Paul Papendick, John Sixta, Mike Burns, Tom 30 Hagert, Mike Knowlton, Dave 20 Pearson, Kerry 80 Smith, John Olristensen, Brad 33 Harris, Sam 63 Kool, Mark 74 Peterson, Jim Smith, Randy 49 Qx:hrane, Steve 42 Harris, Tony 78 Kragenbrink, Kevin Postma, Duane Sorenson, Q-aig_ 50 C.Ohen, Eric 43 Hermanson, Brian Lentz, Jim Price, Bob 58 Speros, J�n · 17 Cron, Steve Hermanson, Barry 52 Loewen, Oluck 72 Price, Joel Ullrich, Duane Dady, Paul Heyer, Wade 79 Lundie, Jack Quickstad, James 24 Weaver, Ron • 60 Daiss, Mike Higgins, Marty 5 Macklin, Lionel �1 Ralston, Dana 59 Weems, Nat Deberg, Jarvis 22 Hofer, Roger 10 Maffett, Gary 54 Reed, Mickey 66 Decker, CA>ug 64 Hofer, Ouinten 73 Mairose, Steve 51 Reese, Rick Disimond, Eugene 15 Hohenthaner, a,uck Marr, Ron 16 Richards, Mark 83 Dunbar, Mark 34 Hojer, Al 84 McKnight, Mike 32 Richards, Todd 15 Through the decadesof football at South letters as a Jackrabbit, starting in plugged opposition holes to stop their Dakota State University, many great basketball and running on the track team. running games. moments have been recorded. Clutch He broke two world's records in 19'l5, Playing at both guard and tackle, Arndt catc�es in the waning. sec?nds; � running the 45-yard low hurdles in :05.8 was a mainstay in the Jackrabbit line for blasting through the line m a game and the 50-yard highs in :06.3. Following three seasons and was twice named breaking play; key tackles or interceptions graduation, he joined the world Champion all-NCC. During his senior year, he led the to halt enemy drives and preserve victory. New York Giants and played in 17 straight Jacks in tackles and paced his team to a 6-4 But through those decades, only a few games before retiring. record. SDSU players have achieved the A star on the basketball court as well, ultimate-the honor of All-American. WEERTENGLEMANN, halfback, 1929- Arndt captained · both the football and Theymade the clutch plays that thrilled Called the "Flying Dutchman of Miller," basketball teams his senior year. He later the crowds for an instant, and better still, Englemann won nine letters in football, went on to play with the Pittsburgh they played the hard-hitting, consistent basketball and track. His performances in Steelers and the Boston Redskins. football which established them as team football and track gave him recognition for leaders. They became the rallying point two decades as the outstanding athlete in PAUL MILLER, halfback, 1935-0ne of around which championship teams were • the school's history. SDSUs most explosive runners, Miller led built. An ever-dangerous runner, Englemann the jacks to an upset over the then Big 10 These are SDSUs All-Americans, and broke up several tight games with his power Wisconsin, 13-6, when he intercept these are the credentials which established explosive bolts through the line. An ed a passand returned it 75 yards to score. them for that honor: all-conference choice in '28 and '29, he led During his senior year, he passed and his team in both rushing and scoring. ran with the ball for 11 of SDSUs 17 FRANK KELLEY, halfback, 1926-0nce On the track, he became the first South touchdowns, including two 70-yard touch called "a veritable lightning bolt"by an Dakotan ever to score a first in the Drake down runs. Named unanimously to the opposition sports writer, Kelley was the Relays where he won the triple jump in '29 all-NCC offensive and defensive teams, sparkplug igniting the 1926 Jackrabbits to and the discus in '30. He regularly Miller also won letters in track and an unbeaten season. competed in and won in 10 track events. captained the 1936 cinder team. The team's leading scorer and rusher, A defensive standout on the gridiron as Kelley also gained nationwide fame for his well, Englemann went on to star for HERB BARTLING, quarterback, 1950- drop kicks, particularly in games against several seasons with the Green 'Bay Spearheading one of the most talented St. Louis University and Hawaii where his Packers. SDSU backfields in history, Bartling led his toe accounted for the winning points. He team to its first unbeaten season in 24 also presented a threat in passing, and AL ARNUI', guard, 1934-Considered by years. during the season he either ran, passed or his coaches as "one of the best 60-minute Named as the NCC's "Most Valuable kicked for all of SDSUs points in North players in SDSU history," Arndt Player" Bartling was considered SDSUs Central Conference play. consistently opened gaping holes for his best passing quarterback ever. His passing A Tyndall native, Kelley earned eight running backs, and just as consistently and rushing .he!ped the Jacks to their most
FRANK KELLEY WEERT ENGLEMANN ALARNDT PAUL MILLER
16 points in a single season and most points in Iowa · State is also a school record. helicopter pilot in Vietnam. the conference in one season. Welch went on to try out with the A letterman in basketball as well, Baltimore Colts and then played with the ROGER EISCHENS, end, 1962--A dual Bartling is still tied for the most touchdown Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian sport star who also earned All-American passes in one game when he threw for four Football League. honors in wrestling, Eischens still holds the against North Dakota State. SDSU records for most yards receiving for LEN SPANJERS, guard, 1957-A one season. HANK BACKLUND, center, 1954--Con three-time all-NCC selection, Spanjers Named twice to the all-NCC team, he sidered the Jackrabbits' greatest all-time paced the '57 Jackrabbits, a 5th-place caught 65 passes for 1,094 yards in his center, Backlund did not make his mark at pre-season conference pick, to the NCC career. He led the NCC in receiving his that position until his senior year. It was crown and a 6-2-1 year. juniro season and helped the Jacks to a that season that he decided to try for the Playing both offense and defense, the 7-2-1 record and a shareof the NCC crown. position. His only obstacleto the job was a Milbank star was named the NCC's and Also a defensive standout, Eischens still teammate who had earned all-NCC honors SDSUs most valuable player. He was holds the SDSU record for the longest at center the previous year. He weighed in called "a devastating blocker and tackler" return with a pass interception, an at 278. by an opposition coach, and termed "an 85-yarder against Toldeo in '62. Backlund, 6-2, beat out that man, inspirational leader" by his own mentors. A Canby, Minn., native, Eischens rolled however, and went on to help pace the Also a punter, Spangers averaged 34.6 up a 10-1-1 dual wrestling record his senior Jacks to a 7-2 season and an NCC title. His yards per boot. Co-captain his senior year, year and placed third in the nation in the forte was his strong down.field blocking, he started in more than 60 straight games 191-pound class. and his pass protection for quarterback and was the only sophomore named to the N Jerry Welch, who was also to make conference first team in 1955. JOH STONE, linebacker, 1962--The All-American that year. It was his block greatest kicker in SDSU history, this that gave SDSU the league title when he JOE TIIORNE, fullback, 1961--Called Hendricks, Minn., native was named to the halted an extra point attempt by USD to "the best all-around football player in the All-American squad his senior year after preserve a 20-19 win. history of football at SDSU' by Coach leading the nation in field goal kicking. • Ralph Ginn, Thorne paced the '61 Jacks to ., Stone powered over nine field goals and JERRY WELCH, quarterback, 1954-Co the NCC title and an 8-2 record. . 24 points-after-touchdown for 51 pointsthat captain of that season's team, Welch Rushing for 958 yards (5.5 per carry) his season, his first as a field goal kicker. For stepped in at quarterbackafter an opening senior year, Thorne paced the team in his career, he kicked 55 extra points. He loss to Iowa State and paced the Jacks to a scoring with 74 points. During that season still holds records for most field goals in 7-1 mark from that point. he carried the ball only twice duringfourth one season, most points kicked one season, A triple threat at running, passing and quarter action, a factor which held his and most points kicked in a career. kicking, Welch ledthe team in scoring with • totals down. He piled up more than 2,000 Also a stellar linebacker, Stone led the nine touchdowns and six extra points. His yards during his career and was named team in interceptions in '62 and· was one of dazzling running resulted in a 91-yard twice to the all-conference team. the team's leading tacklers. scoring run from scrimmage, still a school Considered · as an outstanding blocker record, and a 77-yard punt return to score. and defensive back by his coaches, the 6-1, WAYNE RASMUSSEN, halfback, 1963- Also a return specialist, Welch set a school 200-pound Thorne was drafted by the Named "College Athlete of the Year" in record of 41 r�turns for 675 yards his Green Bay Packers but rejected pro . ball South Dakota for 1963, Rasmussen capped senior year, an average of 16 yards per because he did not believe he was big a brilliant career by being named to play. His 9 returns for 258 yards against enough. He died in 1965 while serving as a All-American teams in two sports his
HERB BARTLING HANK BACKLUND· JERRY WELCH ..LEN SPANJERS
17 JOE THORNE JOHN STONE ROGER EISCHENS
senior year. Division records his senior year, and he Jacks, is one of those typical success The first was football, where he was rewrotethe recordbook in 13 departments, stories. He played in only three games as a named the NCC's most valuable back. He including most yards gained one season high school senior, being sidelined by a rushed 82 times for 874 yards that year, (1,0'l3); most yards gained two seasons broken hand. . He was a 210-pound offensive caught 29 passes for 463 yards, averaged (2,046); most times carried career (62'l); lineman when he cameto SDSU and wasn't 32.1 yards per punt, and scored 54 points. most yards gained career (2,598); most sure he would be able to play collegiate He was also the team's leading kickoff and touchdowns one season (14); most scoring football. But he started at tackle as a punt returner. On defense, he intercepted 7 one game (30); and most scoring one season sophomore and kept building his strength passes and was a top tackler. (lO'l). and weight until he became one of the Ras caught 16 touchdown passes in his Named the NCC's most valuable player top-rated collegians in the country as a career and paced his team toa 9-1 record as his senior year, Gonnerman was all-league senior. a senior. His 11 receptions against twice in a row. His 95-yard punt return Arkansas State in 1963 still stands as a BILL MA1TIIEWS, defensive end, against North Dakota State and 224 yards 1977-Matthews came from a nine-man school record. rushing against Drake are other records he The Howard native ned his second football program at Wessington to star ear still holds. only All-American recognition in basketball Also a standout kicker who kicked threeyears for the Jackrabbits, not as when he paced his team to the national title barefoot, Gonnerman played two seasons a player but also as a student. and was named most valuable player of the with the Ottawa Roughriders in the By the time he left SDSU, he had: NCAA national tournament. Overall, he Canadian Football League. In 1969, he was Earned first-team Academic All- earned nine letters-three each in football, named South Dakota College Football American honors twice (1975 and 1977). basketball and baseball-and was named Player of the Decade. Earned first-team College Division All all-conference in three sports. American honors by the Associated Press Followinghis collegiate career, he joined LYNN BODEN, offensive guard, 1974- in 1977; the DetroitLions, where he becameone of Boden had the honor of being the first Been named the NCC's Most Valuable fewer than 15 players every toplay in more North Central Conference player ever Defensive Lineman in 1977; than 100 games. He is currently in the picked in the first round of the National Been named to the all-NCC team twice, banking business in Sioux Falls. Football League Draft when he was picked 1976 and 1977; by the Detroit Lions. Been named to the Academic all-NCC DARWIN GONNERMAN, fullback, 1967, He was SDSUs Offensive Player of the team three times, 1975, '76 and '77; l�This Adrian, Minn., powerhouse Week five times during his career and Been selected as SDSUs Scholar Ahlete became SDSU's first two-time All earned the NCCs Most Valuable Offensive for 1978. American when he put together back-to Lineman award as a senior, when he was Matthews started at defensive tackle as back 1,000-plus yard seasons to become the. alsonamed to the Kodak All-American first a sophomore and junior, then moved to end school's all-time rushing leader. team. Boden was also nominated for the for his senior season. He was selected in His 1,841 return yards and 75 kickoff East-West Shrine game as a senior. the fifth round of the NFL draft by the returns in his career were NCAA College Boden, who was co-captain of the '7 4 New England Patriots.
WAYNERASMUSSEN DARWIN GONNERMAN
18 1978 Jackrabbit Footba ll Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr .. Hometown Mike Breske DB 5-9 So. Rock Rapids, IA 1 170 Austin, MN 2 **Colin Keller DB 5-10 170 Sr. **Mike Moller QB 5-11 Sr. Sioux Falls, SD 4 170 Brooklyn, 5 *Lionel Macklin WR 6-0 190 Jr. NY *Gary Maffett QB 5-10 180 Jr. Urbandale, IA 10 *Mike Richelieu Jr. Garden Grove, CA 12 DB 5-8 175 Randy Jones DB So. Redfield, IA 14 5-11 180 Yankton, SD *Chuck Hohenthaner QB 6-2 210 Sr. 15 Mark Richards So. Urbandale, IA 16 5-8 170 *Steve Cron DB 5-10 Jr. DeSoto, IA 17 195 Madison, SD Kerry Pearson WR 6-3 180 Fr. 20 Jr. Brooklyn, NY 21 Jerome James DB 5-10 175 **Roger Hofer RB 5-6 170 Sr. Brookings, SD 22 Sr. Valley Springs, SD 23 ***Jon Bly RB 5-10 200 Mike Hagart WR 180 Jr. Wabasso, MN 30 6-1 Fulton, SD 31 ***Chuck Benson FB 6-1 215 Sr. *Todd Richerds DB 160 Jr. Urbandale, IA 32 5-11 Omaha, NE 33 ***Sam Harris RB 5-11 180 Sr. Al Hojer LB So. Oldham, SD 34 6-0 200 Madison, SD 36 *Dan Johnson RB 6-0 200 So. Will James RB 6-0 180 Jr. Brooklyn, NY 40 So. Alvord, IA 41 *Paul Kippley DB 5-11 180 *Tony Harris DB 5-9 175 Jr. Prior Lake, MN 42 Sioux Falls 43 Brian Hermanson DB 5-11 175 So. , SD Steve Cochrane RB 6-0 Fr. Sioux City, IA 49 185 So. 50 Eric Cohen MG 5-11 210 Island Park, NY 51 **Rick Reese LB 5-11 190 Sr. Des Moines, IA 52 **Chuck Loewen OT 6-4 255 Jr. Mountain Lake, MN 54 *Mickey Reed LB 6-1 220 Sr. Rochester, MN **Rick Juchems C 6-2 Sr. Conrad, IA 55 250 Jr. 56 •Jay Eliason LB 6-1 225 Belle Fourch_e, SD 6°0 Jr. 57 Joe Hurley LB 195 Omaha, NE 58 Jason Speros C 5-11 225 Jr. Sioux Falls, SD 59 *Nat Weems MG 6-0 Sr. Doland, SD Mike Daiss 215 So. Montevideo, MN 60 OG 6-5 215 61 Dana Ralston OG - 6-0 205 So. Sioux City, IA 62 **Ron Fujan OG 6-2 230 Sr. Norfolk, NE 63 *Mark Kool OG 5-10 225 Jr. Huron, SD 64 Quinten Hofer OT 6-3 240 Fr. Hot Springs, SD 65 *Mark Sanders DE 6-1 200 Jr. Austin, MN 66 Doug Decker DT 6-3 .225 So. Sioux Falls, SD 67 John Boyett MG 5-11 205 So. Albany, GA 68 Dennis Minor OT 6-1 210 So. Brookings, SD 69 **Brad Alfred C 6-3 245 Sr. Mitchell, SD 71 **Dana Dykhouse DT 6-1 Sr. Rock Rapids, IA 245 Sr. 72 ••Joel Price OG 6-0 250 Brookings, SD 73 Steve Mairose OT 6-3 220 So. Kimball, SD 74 ••Jim Peterson DT 6-2 240 Sr. Correctionville, IA 76 •Jeff Eitreim OT 6-1 230 Jr. Sioux Falls, SD 77 ••Dave Scheele OT 6-2 255 Sr. Marshall, MN 78 Kevin Kragenbrink OT 6-3 225 So. Atwater, MN 79 Jack Lundie DT 6-2 220 So. Custer, ·SD 80 John Smith LB 6-1 195 So. Cherokee, IA ••Jerome Garry TE Sr. Garretson, SD 81 n 6-2 220 82 *Link Ellingso TE 6-6 240 Jr. Sioux Falls, SD *Mark Dunbar DE So. Lake City, MN 83 ht · 6-3 210 84 Mike McKnig DE 6-0 210 So. Silver Bay, MN 85 Greg Anderson DE 6-0 200 So. Sioux Falls, SD 88 Dana Anderson TE 6-3 210 Jr. Polk, NE 19 Jackrabbit Foes- for 178
GAME 1 ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY Coughlin-Alumni Stad ium -- Sept. 2, 2: 00 p.m.
THE SERIES: OPPON ENT--St. Cloud State University ATHLETIC DIRECTOR--Noel Olson Basch (Concordia) 11th year LOCAT ION--St. Cloud, MN 56301 HEAD COACH--Mike Simpson (St. Olaf, SPORTS INFORMATION DIR ECTOR-- This will be the ninth ENROLLMENT-- 11,500 '59) seventh year Bill Lynch (612-255-2141 ) meeting in a series which N ICKNAME--Huskies HEAD COACH'S RECORD AT ST. 1977 RECORD--5-6 SCHOOL COLORS--Cardinal Red & CLOUD--30-32-0 LETTERMEN LOST--15 dates back to 1947. Black HEAD COACH'S OVERALL RECOR D-- LETTERMEN RETURNING--28 SDSUhaswon seven of the NATIONAL AFFILIAT ION--NCAA II 59-45-1 HOM E STADI UM--Selke Field first eight, including last CONFERENCE--Northern Inter- ASSISTANT COACHES--Jim Stanek CAPACITY--4,000 year's 10-0 game and the co llegiate (St. Cloud State) 12th year ; Chari es 1976 contest which St. Cloud had to forfeit after HUSKIES HAVE VETER AN OFFENSE winning 39-13. St. Cloud lists it as the 10th meeting, Wien St . Cloud Statecame to Brookingsto open the 19n season, the Huskies were a team with a veteran also showing a 1955 game, defense but a questionable offense. This year, it will be the opposite. Coach Mike Simpson has a veteran which St. Cloud won, but offensive unit, particularly· in the line, but the defense needs rapid development by some young people. Line SDSU records show no veterans include centerJeff Martin (6-1 , 225), tackles Carl Larson (6-5,235) and Mike Muller (6-4, 235), plus game that year. guards Dave Dirkes (5-1 1, 240), Randy Wisdorf (6-3, 225) and Paul Thompson (6-0, 220). At quarterback, Tom Murch ret urns. He became a starter in the fifth game of the ·n campaign and he's just a sophomorethi s year. 1977 RESULTS Tai lback Ken Neumann is a three-year letterman and Simpson expects him to be one of the top backs in the SDSU 10, St . Cloud 0 Northern IntercollegiateConference this year.Ful lback BrianMcGrat h ledSt. Cloud in both sooring (36poin ts) St . Cloud 29, St . Thomas 0 and rushing (540 yards) last fall. Defensively, Simpson feels the Huskies are strong at tackle and in the North Dakota 21, St . Cloud 14 secondary, but needa lot of quick development at endsand linebackers. Tackles are Tim LaPlant (6-5, 232), Al UM Duluth 12, St . Cloud 0 St . Cloud 31, Winona 3 ·Koglin (6-5, 240), and Greg Gapinski (6-4, 245). Middle guard Dave Regner (�1 1, 215) also returns. The Bemidji 28, St . Cloud 7 Huskiesha ve five candidates at end, but it was a wide open race after spring ball. The Huskiesal l-conference St . Cloud 42, Moorhead 18 safety Gary Frericks is gone, but Simpson has a lot of faith in the other returnees with a letterman at every UM Morris 20, St . Cloud 0 St . Cloud 52, Southwest 7 spot, and a couple of talented redshirts thrown in. Linebacker is the toughest problem with al l three of last St . Cloud 23, Michigan Tech 17 year 's t�p performers gone. Joe Robidou had just moved into the start ing lineup last fall when he was injured, Northern Iowa 27, St . Cloud 14 so there is some experience in at least one linebacker spot .
GAME UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
2 Fairgrounds Stadium -- Sept. 9, 8:00 p.m. OPPONENT--University of Louisville ASSI STANT COACHES--Steve Goldman Moore THE SERIES: LOCATION--Louisville, KY 40208 (Colorado St ate, '67) offensive back SPORTS INFO RMATION DIRECTOR-- EN ROLLMENT--17,000 field; Ted Heath (Western State, '64) John Cr awley (502-588-6581) This is the first-ever NICKNAME--Fighting Cardinals defensive line; Doug Matthews 1977 RECOR0--7-4-1 COLORS--Red, White & Black (Vanderbilt, '69) defensive backfield; LETTERMEN LOST--19 meeting between SDSU NATIONAL AFFILIAT ION--NCAA I Bob Weber (Colorado State, '58) LETTERMEN RETURN I NG--33 and Louisville. The teams CON FERENCE--lndepencient offensive coordinator ; Fran k HOME ST ADI UM--Fairgrounds played one common ATHLETIC DI R ECTOR-- Emanuel (Tennessee, '66) defen sive . Stadium opponent last fall, Dayton. HEAD COACH--Vince Gibson (Florida coordinator ; Jay Cunningham ( Bowl CAPACITY--37,500 State) fourth year ing Green, '64) offensive backs; Dave SDSU lost to Dayton 28-14 while Louisville lost 14-10. LOUISVILLE IS DIVISION I POWER There are no common opponents on the schedule VinceGibso n is leading Louisville to the Promised Land. After seasonsof 1-10 and4-7 in his first tv.o years, for 1978. Gibson guided the Fighting Cardinals to a 7-�1 mark lastyear including a 2�14 loss to Louisiana Tech in the first-ever IndependenceBowl . From that team,33 lettermen return, including 16 Who have starting experience. ''This should beour bestseason yet,'' the former Kansas Statehead coachsai d. ''Thebig difference is that we have a lot of experienced peopleup front, and that's Where football games are v.on." Top performer returning 1977 RESULTS on the defensive line is Mark Pongonis, a 6-3, 249 end Who was in on 81 tackles last season. Another standout is linebacker Otis Wi lson, 6-2, 218. Nose guard is also set with Jeff Henry (6-0, 225) and the other interior line UL 38, Northern Illinois O . peoplein clude Ken Robinette (6-3, 251 ), Dan Dihzeruk (6-5, 259) and Joe Skarja (6-4, 246). Offensively, Gibson UL 17, Cincinnati 17 says his team will throw more with St u Stram returning at quarterback. Theguy Whogiv es the offense some William & Mary 21, UL 7 explosive punch is �9, 192 fullback Nathan Poole, Who rushed for 1,007 yards last year. Gibson ret urns five UL 14, Memphis State 13 UL 33, Tulsa 0 veterans in the offensive line: Keith Autry (6-3, 240), James Brown (6-2, 255), Jeff Cully (�1 1, 230), Ron Dayton 14, UL 10 Heinrich (6-3, 241 ) and Rick Cruz (6-3, 291). And those five will be backed by people like Joe Jacoby (6-6, 261), Alabama 55, UL 6 Mike Marburger (�1 1, 21 8) and Guy Seti� (&2, 236). Louisville opens against SDSU, then hosts national UL 56, Marshall 0 power Maryland the next week and Gibson, national Coach of the Year at K-State in 1970, hopes the 1977 UL 51, Wichita State 21 UL 18, Drake 13 season will provide the sparkfor anotherbig year. "Noone expected us to do the things we did last year," he. UL 27, Indiana State 16 says. "But the pl_ayerswent out anddid them.We know what it meansto win andwe're gonnago out and play Louisiana Tech 24, UL 14 even harder this season." 20 . GAME 3 MOORHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY Coughlin-Alumni Stadium -- Sept. 16 , 2: 00 p.m. THE SERIES:
This will be the fourth OPPONENT--Moorhead State Univer- '60}nin th year SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR-- sity HEAD COACH'S RECOR D AT MOOR Larry Scott (AC 218-236-2622} game between the two LOCATION--Moorhead, MN 56560 H EAD--42-32-2 1977 RECORO--6-4-0 teams. SDSU has won the ENROLLMENT--5,200 HEAD COACH'S OV ERALL RECORD-- LETTERMEN LOST--16 first three: 14-6 In 1938; N ICKNAME--Dragons 42-32-2 LETTERMEN RETURN I NG--27 19 21-7 COLORS--Scarlet & White ASSISTANT COACHES--Robin Abra HOME STADI UM--Alex Nemzek 20-7 In 39; and In NATIONAL AFFILIATION--NCAA II & ham (Moorhead State, '71} lineback Stadium 1948. Moorhead will play NAIA ers; Bob Entzion (Moorhead State, CAPACITY--5,000 the University of North ATHLETIC DIRECTOR--Ross Fortier '74} defensive line; Dave Olson Dakota In Its season's HEAD COACH--Ross Fortier (NDSU, (NDSU, '68} defensive coordinator opener Sept. 2. MOORHEAD MISSING SOME GUNS 1977 RESULTS Last year, MoorheadState kept the statistician busierth an "Merry" at Christmas as quarterback Ed Schultz North DakOta 21, MSU 18 ledthe nation (NCAA Division II) in passing (1 ,943 yards, 21 TDs) and tight end Jeff Tesch ranked atop the Concordia 10, MSU 6 national pass receiving chart (67 catches, 760 yards). The DRagons also led the l°'k:lrthern lnterrollegiate MSU 35, Northern 14 UM-Morris 17, MSU 7 Conference in sroring, passing andtotal offense. Schultz and Tesch, along with a half-dozen other offensive MSU 51, Southwest 7 starters, are gone, but Coach Ross Fortierstarts his ninth year at Moorhead with a veteran defensive unit plus MSU 2-4, Mich Tech O somepeopl e he thinks will becapable replacements. At quarterback, there's University of Minnesota transfer St. Cloud 42, MSU 18 Marc Trestman (6-3, 197) and sophomore Mark Reed (6-3, 198). Runningback Tom Eldred was the team's MSU 49, Winona 7 MSU 21, Bemidji 14 leading rusher last year (56.1 yards). The receivers include Rick Faust (29 catci"les, 355 yards, 4 TDs), Ben MSU 21, UM-Duluth 8 Bodom (29, 369, 0), Jeff Wines (1 4, 134, 0), andRandy Bischoff (3, 57, 0). Sodom, from Ghana, is fast - he has run a :04.4 in the 40. The offensive line will be all new, with losses including three-year starter Gary Gilbertson, Who, like Tesch , was an honorable mention all-American last year. Defensively, the down line is missing only one starter and linebackers Bob Deming andSoott Bredesonwi ll be starting for the third straight year. Deming was all-conference last year. Tackle Jeff Lippert (�2, 233) Should be one of the best in the �IC. • He set a sci"lool record with 14½ sacks last year.
GAME 4 MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE j Coughlin-Alumni Stadium -- Sept. 23 , 2: 00 p.m. • THE SERI ES:
This is the 52nd meeting OPPON ENT--Morningside Co llege Brockman holder, defensive coordinator LOCATION--Sioux City, IA 51106 HEAD COACH--Steve Miller (Cornell, SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR-- between the Maroon EN ROLLMENT--1,200 '65} second year Mark McLaughlin (712-277-5192) Chiefs and Jprabbits, SCHOOL COLORS--Maroon and White HEAD COACH'S RECORD AT 1977 RECO R D--2-6-1 going back to the formation NICKNAME--Maroon Chiefs MO RN I NGSI DE--2-6-1 LETTERMEN LOST--14 on the NCC in 1922. SDSU NATIONAL AFFILIATION--NCAA Ii & HEAD COACH'S OVERALL RECORD-- LETTERMEN RETURNING--27 NAIA 32-21-2 ST ADI UM--Roberts has won 36 times, lost 12, CONFERENCE--North Central ASSISTANT COACHES--Vic Wallace, CAPACITY--8,500 with four ties. SDSU won ATHLETIC DIRECTOR--L.A. "Bud" offensive coordinator ; Merle Mason- 44-20 last year. Morning side's last victory as 21 -12 in 1971. CHIEFS HAVE GOOD OFFENSE
l\'1orningside just might have the best quarterback in the North Central Conference in 6-0, 190 Greg Mieras. Q>uple that with the fact that 18 of the 27 lettermen wearing the Maroon this year are on the offensive unit, including nine returning starters, and l\'1orningside should rank in there with the best of them offensively. Defensive? Graduation claimed seven starters andof the players returning, twoof the starters will be at new 1977 RESULTS positions. The Chiefs are young. Five of the returning starters on offense will be sophomores Whiletwo others will be juniors. The seniors in the offensive line are 6-2, 230 Andy Carlson and6-1 , 240 Roger Kriebs. Kriebs was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player on the team last year despite the fact that he was injured South Dakota 24, MC 10 midway through the season. Another top prospect is big 6-6, 270 guard Soott Swan. Also back is Kim MC 13, Nebraska-Omaha 13 MC 14, North Dakota 12 Shoesmith, lastyear 's leading rusher. Key defensive personnel include tackleCx>n Holloway, S-3,235; endTi m Northwestern 12, MC 7 Larson, 6-2, 210; and back Tim Winter, 5-1 1, 190. Last year, SDSU and Morningside had a real shootout with South Dakota State «, MC 20 the Jacks winning 44-20 thanks to 514 yards rushing. This year's game will be the annual Beef Bowl feature, MC 35, Lincoln 22 Northern Iowa 30, MC 13 and will be the NCC opener for both teams. One note about Morningside's 19n performance - the Maroon Augustana 52, MC 6 Chiefs weren 't a 2-6-1 team at the start of the season. In fact, they tied Nebraska-Omaha and defeated l°'k:lrth North Dakota State 65, MC 6 Dakotafor a 1-1-1 start, then went downhill as injuries thinnedthe ranks.
21 GAME 5 UNIVERSITY. OF NORTH DAKOTA • Memorial Stad ium -- Sept. 30, l: 30 p.m. THE SERIES
This Is game number 57 OPPONENT--University of North HEAD COACH --Gene Murphy (UNO, (Colorado, '61 ) offensive line Dakota '63 ) first year SPORTS INFORMAT ION DIRECTOR-- with the Sioux leading the LOCATION--Grand Forks, ND 56202 ASSISTANT COACHES--Pat Behrns Lee Bohnet (701-777-2234) overall series 30-22-5. The EN ROLLMENT--8,500 (Dakota State,' 72) defensive coor 1977 RECORD--4-6-1 series started In 1906 with SCHOOL COLORS--Green & White dinator ; Don Stoner (Westmar, '69) LETTERMEN LOST--10 NICKNAME--Fighting Sioux defensiveli ne and linebackers; Roger LETTERMEN RETURNING--36 a 5-4 SDSU victory. The NATIONAL AFFILIATION--NCAA 11 Thomas (Augustana, Ill., '69) offen ST ADI UM--Memorial teams battled to a � tie CON FERENCE--North Central sive coordinator ; Erv Mondt CAPACITY--15,000 last year. SDSU's last victory was In 1976, 28-6, while UNO last won in '75, 35-14. SIOU X HAVE VETER AN TEAM
In 19TT, the University of North Dakota was just a dozen points away from a �1 North Central C.Onferenc:e mark, but typical mistakesof an inexperiencedteamwere fatal as the Sioux tied for sixth in the leagueat 2-41 . But those mistakes should be behind them for '78. With 36 lettermen ret urning, new ooach Gene Murphy heads into t:iisfi rst season, with renewed optimism in the Greenand Wli te campas the Sioux try to reclaimthe 1977 RESULTS glory of the championship years-1971 , '72, '74 & '75. Oneof UND's big problems last year wasat quarterback, and there is no visible solution to that situation, although Murphy hassome good candidates in sophomoreTo m UNO 21, JV.oorhead 8 Biolo, veteran Mark Hustad (who wasn't in school last year), Tom Turkhula and promising freshman Gary Montana State 21, UNO 7 Pietruszewski . And last year's defensive unit was tapped for 355 yards per game, but got better as the sea&>n UNO 21, St . Cloud 14 progressed. Now the defense returns a bunch of veterans and should be led by defensive end Joe Friederichs Morningside 14, UNO 12 Northern Iowa 9, UN D 6 and back Mike Voelkers. Theoffensive backfield, other than quarterback, returns some good talent with last UNO 20, South Dakota 0 year's top threerushers al l back-Toby Rothfusz (547 yards), DavidJensen (414) and Kirk Anderson (339). In UNO 6, SDSU 6 last year's game with SDSU, Rothfusz had 105yards on 18 carriesand Jensen 96 yards on 22 trips. The Sioux North Dakota State 45, UNO 20 Nebraska-Omaha 17, UNO 14 alsohave a quality split end in Pat Wacher,Who caught39 passes for 554yards and fiv e touchdowns. Tight end UNO 24, Augustana 13 Paul Muckenhirn is a strong blocker and another outstanding receiver. Up front, the offensive line returns Nevada-Las Vegas 38, UNO 14 Steve Sybeldon, Steve Dietsch and Rod Ulland.
GAME 6 AUGUSTANA COLLEGE Howard Wood Stadium Oct. 7, 2: 00 p.m. THE SERIES
Game number 34 in the OP PON ENT--Augustana Co llege HEAD COACH� RECORD AT defensive backs; Larry Ireland LOCATION--Sioux Falls, SD 57102 . AUGUSTANA--7-4 (Yankton , '68) offensive line series which started In EN ROLLMENT--2, 100 HEAD COACH'S OV ERALL RECOR D-- SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR-· 1931 with a 49-0 victory by NICKNAME--Vikings 33-16-1 Larry Borgum (605-336-4311) SDSU. The Jacks have COLORS--Blue & Gold ASSISTANT COACHES--Don . Johnson 1977 RECORD--7-4 completely dominated this NATIONAL AFFILIATION--NCAA II (SDSU, '74) defensive coordinator ; A. LETTERMEN LOST--16 CON FERENCE--North Central Richard Peterson (Augsburg, '51) LETTERMEN RETURNING--30 series winning 25 times · ATHLETIC DIR ECTOR--Mel Klein defensive line; Virg Sandvig (August HOME STADIUM--Howard Wood while losing just six with HEAD · COACH--Joel Swisher ana, '49) offensive receivers; Dennis CAPACITY--10,000 two ties. SDSU won 14-10 (Northern ) second year Van Berkum (Northwestern, la., '72) last year. Augustana's last victory was In 1975, 31:-17. VIKINGS MUST REBUILD DEFENSE
Augustanagraduated 16 lettermen last fall, and thatleaves C,oach Joel Swisherwith a double-sided problem. First, 14 of those people missing played on the defensive unit last fall. That leaves some holes. Seoond, even though nine of the 11 offensivestarters are returning, finding replacementsfor the tv.uguys missing from 1977 RESULTS the lineup v.un't be easy. Biggest loss will be at quarterback Where Dee Jay O:mlin, the NCC's most valuable player last year, is gone. D>nlin passed for 2,238 yards last year, including 18 TDs. Also missing is one of N. Arizona 31, Augustana 30 Donlin's favoritetargets, Craig Frederick(50 catches, 799 yards, 6 TDs). Otherthan that, the offensewi ll be in Augustana 49, Gust . Adolph. 17 good shape. Mike Timmons appears to be the leading candidateat quarterback. Wloever plays quarterback Augustana 21, Kearney 16 will st ill ahve a bunch of good receivers, including last year's leader, Terry Egger (56 catches, 979 yards, 7 Augustana 48, Northern O Augustana 14, South Dakota 8 TDs). Tight end Mike Gustafson is backafter missing last season. He was the team'slea ding receiver in 1976. Augustana 35, Northern Iowa 27 Bill O'C.Onnor was last year's leading rusher and soorer, with 744 yards and 10 TDs. He's back as is Srott ND State 44, Augustana 19 Magnuson who combined 404 yards rushing (a 5.8 average) with 11 pass receptions for 120 yards. VVhat it Augustana 31, Neb.-Qmaha 14 Augustana 52, Morningside 6 should al l comedown to in the end is how fast the defense comes around. Despiteal l the losses, the defensive North Dakota 24, Augustana 13 line has some pretty fair experience, but al l three starting linebackers are missing and there's only one SD State 14, Augustana 10 letterman in the secondary, Mike Galle. 22 GAME 7 UNIVERSITYOF SOUTH DAKOTA I Coughlin-Alumni -- Oct. 14, 2: 00 p.m. THE SERIES
This is the 70th gridiron OPPONE NT--University of South HEAD COACH--Bernard Cooper secondary; Mick Wysuph (USD Dakota (Morningsie, '53) fourth year Springfield, '72) offensive line meeting between the LOCATION--Vermillion, SD 57069 HEAD COACH'S RECOR D AT USD-- SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR-- state's two arch-rivals, a ENROLLMENT--5,500 11-20-1 Mike Mahon (AC 605-677-5339) series that began with a TEAM N ICKNAME--Coyotes HEAD COACH'S OVERALL RECORD-- 1977 RECORD--4-7 SCHOOL COLORS--Vermillion & White LETTERMEN LOST--14 6-6 11-20-1 tie in 1889. USO won NATIONAL AFFILIATION--NCAA II ASSISTANT COACHES--AI Charlson LETTERMEN RETURNING--29 last year, 1>10, and has CONFERENCE--North Central (Morningside, '69) defensive line; HOME STADIUM--Darwin Inman won six of the last eight ATHLETIC DIRECTOR--Bernard Mike Roach (SDSU, '67) linebackers; Memorial with one tie [17-17 in Cooper Marv Miller (Northern Iowa, '71) CAPACITY--10,000 1976). SDSU's last victory was a 24-22 thriller in 1975 at Hobo Day. DEFENSE USD'S STRONG SUIT
If the offense can catch up with the defense, look out for the University of South Dakota. The0:>yotes lost seven times last year, including soores of 17-16, 1 3-10, 14-8 and �- They allowed just 261 yards per game, and most of the people from that defensive unit, which was eighth in the nation against the pass, return. But it was 1977 RESULTS the offense, Which averaged 284 yards per game but turned the ball over 42 times, which had problems ... many of them stemming from injuries. Nonetheless, graduation claimed the best back, two-time Nebraska-Omaha 17, USD 16 all-NCC Mike Maguire (983 yards last year), and that will leave a void. There are capable people around, USD 24, Morningside 10 incl uding Kevin Cusick, Kevin Boehmer,Jerry Bi ezuns and Brian Barnes. The line is.a veteran unit headed by Northern Colorado 13, USD 10 academic al l-conferencecenter Mike Schurrer and tackleEd Sundby (6-4, 270). Defensively, the C.Oyotes should Northeast Missouri 19, USD 7 Augustana 14, USD 8 probably get better. Tackle Dave Schwab (6-4,230) made all-conference last yearas a sophomore. Linebacker North Dakota 20, USD 0 Ben Long led the team in tackles. Free safety Bill rvloats is a standout defender and also ranks among the lJSD 17, Western Illinois 16 leading punters in the nation. End Dave Hultgren (6-2, 21 5), is backfor his third yearas a starter. Kicker Knud USD 15, South Dakota State 10 Nielsen wasthe leading scorer on the team lastyear (34 points). Soott Pollock, who hasbeen a semi-regular at North Dakota State 9, USD 6 ( Northern Iowa 34, USD 14 quarterbackthe last two seasons, returns for his senior season. He had 683 yards total offense last year 381 • USD 35, Nebraska-Omaha 14 rushing, 302 passing). All in al l, there are 21 players around with previous start ing experience.
GAME 8 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-OMAHA Al Caniglia Field -- Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m . . THE SERIES
This is game number OPPONENT-- University of Nebraska- ATHLETIC DIRECTOR--Don Leahy Dineen (San Francisco, '49) receiver.s Omaha HEAD COACH--Sandy Buda (Kansas, SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR-- nine. SDSU has won seven, LOCATION--Omaha, Neb. 68101 '67) first year Tim Schmad (402-554-2305) lost one and tied one in ENROLLMENT --15,000 ASS ISTANT COACHES--Noel Martin 1977 RECORD--3-6-2 previous ·meetings, N ICKNAME--Mavericks (Nebraska, '63) defensive coordina LETTERMEN LOST--10 COLORS--Red & Black tor ; Ch uck Osberg (Nebraska, '72) LETTERMEN RETURNI NG--36 including last year's 34-2 NATIONAL AFFILIATION--NCAA II offensive backs ; Dave Madison (Blue HOME STADIUM--AI Caniglia Field victory in the Beef Bowl at CONFERENCE--North Central field State, '64) defensive line; Tom CAPAC ITY--8,000 Brookings. The series started in 1936 with a scoreless tie. Omaha's BASS KEYS UNO OFFENSE victory came in 1941 , 12-0. Nebraska-Omaha may have lost All-American wide receiver Danny Fulton to graduation but don't feel sorry for new coach Sandy Buda. He has 36 lettermen to build from, including probably the most exciting runningbaek in the NorthCentral Conference, 5-foot-5, 16(}pound Bobby Bass, a speedster who rushed for 748 yards. Returning quarterback Mike Mancusoth rew for 967 yards and five TDs last year while Joe Noonan, wt:,o 1977 RESULTS stepped in when Fulton was injured last year, caught 37 passes for 527 yards. The offensive line has some key personnel returning including center Bi ll Ausier and tight end Ed Lenagh (6-5, 235). The defense, criticized in UNO 17, South Dakota 16 recent years for its inability to stop people, made considerable progress last year and more improvement is UNO 17, North Dakota State 17 expected in '78 with a veteran unit headed by standout free safety Rod Kush. Besides a whole host of UNO 13, Morningside 13 linebackers, the Mavericks return tackle John Small (6-4, 230), end Tom Sindelar (6-3, 240), noseguard Duane South Dakota State 34, UNO 2 ( Tennessee Tech 35, UNO 28 Williams (6-3, 200), and a pai r of transfers, tackles Frank Zitnik (6-2, 235) and Tom Sutko 6-0, 220), both from UNO 19, Northern Iowa 17 South Dakota State. And back to the offense for a moment , there's a guy named Clarence Elliott st ill around. Augustana 31, UNO 14 He had 852 yards rushing two years ago. Last year, El liott split the fullback duties with Jim Ripa, and he's UNO 17, North Dakota 14 Western Illinois 31, UNO o back,too . They're calling Buda the "Riverboat Gambler" in Omaha because he plans to do the unpredictable South Dakota 35, UNO 14 with a pro-type offense which will employ the triple option, something he learned as an assistant for Pepper Northern Arizona 37, UNO 21 Rodgers at Kansas. 23 GAME 9 UNIVERSITY. OF NORTHERN IOWA • I UN I-Dome -- Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. THE SERIES OPPONENT--University of Northern ATHLETIC DI RECTOR--Stan Sheriff SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR-- · Iowa HEAD COACH--Stan Sheriff (Cal Jim Ferree (319-273-6354) Not one of the longest LOCATION--Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Poly-SLO.J 19th season 1977 RECORD--6-5 and not one of the most ENROLLMENT--10, 100 COACH'S RECORD AT UNl--105-71-3 LETTERMEN LOST--11 successful for the Jacks. NICKNAME--Panthers ASSISTANT COACHES: Dennis Rem LETTERMEN RETURNING--35 This Is the 39th meeting. COLORS--Old Gold & Purple mert, defensive coordinator ; Larry HOME STADIUM--UNI-Dome NATIONAL AFFILIATION--NCAA 11 Norman, defensive backs; Tom CAPACITY--16,400 UNI leads 22-14-2 CONFERENCE--Mid-ContinentAth letic Lorenz, offensive backs; Mike Including last year's 23-12 Association Kolling, linebackers Job at Brookings. SDSU won 1&-13 at the UNI U Dome In 1976. NI OPTIMISTIC FOR '78
When Terry Allensuffered a shoulder separation in the first game of the •n season, 'M>rd was that the talented quarterback 'M>uld be redshirted. But, faced with a 1-3 reoord and having lost to Northern Michigan 41-7 and North Dakota State 58-0,the Panthers brought Allenback and he responded by leading them to five victories in their lastseven games whilelosing what wasprobably h is best individualeffort 35-27to Ai.Jgustana. Nonetheless, Allen is back. So is flashy runningbac:k Kel ly Ellis, and that should be enough to give people somedefoosive problemsthis .year. ThePanthers were a young defensive team la& year... that accounting for 1977 RESULTS at least part of their early season problems. This year, nine starters ret urn from a team which 'M>n its last four games and did not allow morethan t\MJ touchdowns in anyone of the last five starts. Ellis rushed for 853 yards Northeast Missouri 37, UN I 28 on 157 carries for a 5.4 average last year and earned all�nference honors. Also back is Norm tv'ontgomery Northern Michigan 41, UN I 7 (642yards last year). Allen reoovered from his injury enough to finish with 1,31 8 yards total offense. He had UNI 31, Eastern Illinois 21 327 in that game with Augustana. He also passed for five TDs and ran for seven more. Biggest problem for North Dakota State 58, UN I 0 UN I 9, North Dakota 6 Al lenmi ght comefrom his own line-graduationtook aH but one starter.Left guardJim Pitlik (6-3, 215) is the Augustana 35, UN I 27 lone returnee. Defensively Q)ach Stan Sheriff labeled tackles David Ramthum (6-4, 240) and ONen D>ckter Nebraska-Omaha 19, UNI 17 (6-4, 230) as the best freshman tandem in Division II last year. Ends Nick Otto (6-7, 211)and Todd Leonardelli UNI 30, Morningside 13 UN I 23, South Dakota State 12 (6-2, 235) return as does nose guard PodStegal l (6-1 , 224). Both starters return at linebacker and O,uck UN I 34, South Dakota 14 Dickens,a startert'M> years ago, is backafter missing a season. The secondary needs refurbishing, but Sheriff UNI 27, St. Cloud 14 thinks he has the people to do it, including a couple of junior college transfers.
GAME 10 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Coughlin-Alumni Stadium -- Nov. 4, 1: 30 p.m. THE SERIES OPPON ENT--North Dakota State ATHLETIC DIRECTOR--Ade Sponberg cordia, Neb., '67) linebackers; Bill University HEAD COACH--Jim Wacker (Valpar- Schade (Valparaiso, '64) defensive LOCATION--Fargo, ND 58102 aiso, '60) third year backs This Is game number 65 ENROLLMENT--7,500 COACH'S RECORD AT NDSU--18-5-1 SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR-- In a serl• which started NICKNA ME--Bison COACH'S OVERALL RECO RD--56-21-1 George Ellis (AC 701-237-8321) with an 85-0 romp by the COLORS--Yellow & Green ASSISTANT COACHES--Sam Neis 1977 RECORD--9-2-1 Bison In 1903. NDSU won HOME STADIUM--Dacotah Field (NDSU, '65) offensive line; Don LETTERMEN LOST--17 CAPACITY--14,000 Morton (Augustana, Ill., '69) offensive LETTERMEN RETURNING--29 last y•r 27-14 at Brook NATIONAL AFFILIATION--NCAA 11 backs; Steve Armstrong (NDSU, '72) ings, and 13-0 at Fargo In · CONFERENCE--North Central defensiveline; Tommy Mueller (Con- 1976. SDSU's last victory was 13-8In 1975. BISON STILL TEAM TO BEAT Aboutthe only thing NDSU hasn't donesince Jim Wacker hasbeen head coach is win the NCAA Division II championship ...and they've been close to that, too. In fact, in each of W�ker's first t'M>seasons, the Bison have reachedthe semi-finals, last year bowing to JacksonvilleState 31 -7 in the semi's. TheBison started 1-1-1 la& year, then erupted for a 58-0 victory over Northern Iowa and never looked back. Their �1 league mark 1977 RESULTS gave themtheir 12th NCCti tle in the past 14 years, andthey fin ishedthe regularseason ranked numberone in the country. Twenty-nine lettermen return from that team, but there are some problem ar�, particularly on NDSU 38, Northern Michigan 17 defense. Graduation took some good people, like middle guard Mark Zel inski and linebacker Jerry Aosburg. NDSU 17, Neb.-Omaha 17 But tackleQ>n Meyer is as goodas there is in the NCC; linebacker Don Hutson earned All-America honors la& Montana State 24, NDSU 17 year; andfree safety Perry Kozlowski is a definite All-American type. Offensively, the line needs 'M>rk but the NDSU 58,Northern Iowa o NDSU 27, South Dakota State 14 backfield should be loaded. T\MJ quarterbacks return, Mark Spera! and Mark Rudrud. The fleet of N DSU 4", Augustana 19 runningbac:ks includes Jim Baudry (815 yards), Gordy Sprattler (562 yards) and Pat Trueman (6.4 yards per • NDSU "5, North Dakota 20 carry). Mike Mc:Tague, the team'sleadin g scorer last year with six TD grabs, is back at flanker. He's alsothe NDSU 9, South Dakota 6 placekicker. Split endis wide open. Probablythe biggest problemfor the Bison will be their schedul�sixof 10 NDSU 65, Morningside 6 NDSU 27, Northern Colorado 3 away from home including four of six NCCgames. Theyopen with anotherof I� year's NCAA ·playoff teams, NDSU 20, Northern Michigan 6 Northern Arizona, andalso meet fv1ontana State, the only teamto beat the Bison during the regularseason la& Jacksonville State 31, N DSU 7 year. 24 GAME PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 11 Civic Stadium -- Nov. 18, 1: 30 p.m. PST
OPPONENT--Portland State University CO NFERENCE--lndependent (Washington, '68) secondary; Jim THE SERIES: LOCATI ON--Portland, Ore. 97207 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR--Roy Love Franklin (Wyoming, '59) receivers ENROLLMENT·· 16,500 HEAD COACH--Darrell "Mouse" Davis SPORTS INFORMATION DIR ECTOR-· This Is the first meeting NICK NAME--Vikings RECORD AT PSU--23-10 Larry Sellers (503-229-4400) 1977 RECO Rp.. 7.4 between the two teams. COLORS--Forest Green & White ASSISTANT COACHES--Lynn Hewitt HOME STADIUM--Civic (Wash ington, '63) defensive coordina LETTERMEN LOST--23 Portland and SDSU did not CAPACITY--30,000 tor ; Bruce Kannenberg (Oregon LETTERMEN RETURNING--25 meet any common NAT IONAL AFFILIATION-•NCAA IAA State, '70) offensive I ine; Al Worly opponents last year, and they have none this year PORTLAND HAS POWER FUL OF FENSE either. Remember fv1ontanaState ... the only teamto defeat NCCch ampion North Dakota State during the regular season last year?Wel l, that was early in the year. In the last game, PortlandState had the Bobcatsand here's 1977 RESULTS what quarterback Neil Lomax did to them--
Opponents Won Lost Tied Northern Iowa, Univers'ity of 14 22 2 Arizona, University of 0 1 0 N9rthern State College 12 0 0 Arkansas State University 1 1 0 Northwest Missouri State Univ 1 0 0 Augustana College 25 6 2 �grthwestern College 1 1 Bemidji State University 3 1 0 . Oklahoma City University 0 f 0 "Bradley University 0 1 0 Parsons College 0 1 0 Buena Vista College 2 1 0 Quantico Marines 1 0 0 California, Fresno State Regis College 1 0 0 University 0 1 0 South Dakota School of Mines 5 2 1 Carleton College 2 2 0 South Dakota, U. of (Vermillion) 27 35 7 Catholic University 0 1 0 South Dakota, U. of (Springfield) 2 0 0 Central Iowa College 1 0 0 Southwest Minnesota State Univ. 2 0 0 Cincinnati University 0 1 0 St. Cloud State University 7 ', 7 1 0 Colorado, U. of Northern 2 0 St. John's University 0 1 0 · Colorado State University 0 2 0 St. Louis University 1 1 0 Columbus College 2 o· 2 St. Norbert College 1 1 0 Concordia College (Minn.) 0 1 1 St. Olaf College 3 1 0 Creighton University 6 3 1 St. Thomas College 5 2 0 Dakota State College 3 0 1 Tampa University 1 0 0 Dakota Wesleyan University 12 9 2 Toledo University 1 1 0 Dayton 0 1 0 Trinity College DePaul University 0 2 0 1 0 0 Wayne State University 1 2 0 Des Moines University 1 0 0 Weber State College Detroit University 1 0 3 0 1 0 Western State College, Colorado 1 Drake University 1 8 0 0 1 Duquesne University 1 0 Western Illinois University 1 1 0 0 Westmar College Eastern Michigan University 1 2 0 2 0 0 Eastern Montana College 1 0 0 West Texas State University 0 1 0 . Wichita University Emporia State College (Kan.) 1 0 0 1 4 0 Gustavus Adolphus College Wisconsin, University of 1 8 0 2 0 0 Wisconsin State U.-LaCrosse aniline University 5 1 0 2 1 0 H Yankton College Hawaii, University of 1 0 0 9 4 1 Huron College 22 3 0 Youngstown State University 4 3 0 Idaho State University 2 0 0 Others (non-collegiate) 17 3 0 Iowa State University 0 2 0 Kansas State University 0 2 0 Kansas, - University of 0 1 0 Loras College 0 3 0 Loyola University (Chicago) 0 1 1 Luther College 1 0 0 Macalester College 1 0 1 Mankato State University 5 6 0 Manitoba University 1 0 0 Marquette University 0 5 0 Michlgan State University 0 1 0 Minnesota, University of 0 6 0 Minnesota, U. of (B team) 1 0 0 Minnesota, U. of (Duluth) 1 1 0 Minot State College 0 1 0 Missouri, U. of (at Rolla) 1 0 0 Montana State University 2 9 0 Montana, University of 0 2 0 Moorhead State University 3 0 0 Morningside College 36 12 4 Nebraska, University of 0 1 0 Nebraska, U. of (at Omaha) 7 1 1 Nebraska Wesleyan University 0 0 1 • Nevada-Las Veg.as 0 2 0 North Dakota, University of 22 30 5 North Dakota State University 33 26 5 . 26 Hobo Day results SDSU year-by-year ·records Won 37, Lost 20, Tied 5 FullSeason Record TP OP NCC Record SDSU Opponents Year W-L-T Pct. W-L-T TP OP Standing Coach
1912-- 6 Yankton College 3 1889 0-0-1 .500 6 6 No Conference Play ....Unavailable 1913-- 36 S.D. School of Mines 0 1897 0-1-0 .000 0 22 No Conference Play ...... Unavailable 1914-- 14 u_ of North Dakota 3 1898 1-1-1 .500 68 11 No Conference Play ...... Unavailable 1915-- 0 u. of South Dakota 7 1899 3-1-0 .750 90 62 No Confere-nce Play ...... Unavailable 1916-- 14 U. of North Dakota 7 1900 4-1-0 _8()0 128 23 No Conference Play ...... : ...... Unavailable 1917-- 21 N.D. State University 14 1901 3-2-0 .600 102 44 No Conference Play . Mr. Morrison 1918-- No game - World War I 1902 3-2-0 _600 67 21 No.Conference Play . ...L.L. Gilkey 1919-- 9 U. of North Dakota 7 1903 1-2-0 .333 28 95 No Conference Play ····· · ··· •·· . Unavailable 1920-- 14 Hamline University 0 1904 4-2-1 .643 90 27 No Conference Play . ..J. Harris Werner 1921-- 27 u . of North Dakota 14 1905 2-3-0 .400 74 122 No Conference Play ...... Wm. M. Blaine 1922-- 7 U. of South Dakota 7 1906 3-1-0 . 750 52 34 No Conference Play . · ········· ...Wm. Juneau 1923-- 27 Creighton University 20 1907 5-2-0 . 714 108 42 No Conference Play . · · ········...... Wm. Juneau 1924-- 10 U . of South Dakota 3 1908 3-3-1 . 500 56 61 No Conference Play , ...... Wm. Juneau 1925-- 0 Creighton University 19 ...... 1909 1-3-0 .250 61 28 No Conference Play ....J.M. Saunderson 1926-- 0 u. of South Dakota 0 ...... 76 64 1927-- 44 Morningside College 7 1910 4-2-2 . 625 No Conference Play ...... J.M. Saunderson 1928-- 13 U. of South Dakota 0 1911 4-4-0 .500 60 89 No Conference Play ..Frederick Johnson 1929-- 6 U. of North Dakota 7 1912 2-3-1 .417 46 136 No Conference Play . Harry "Buck" Ewing 1930-- 13 U. of South Dakota 6 1913 5-3-0 .625 147 82 No Conference Play . Harry "Buck" Ewing 1931 -- 6 U. of North Dakota 34 1914 5-2-0 .714 93 60 No Conference Play . Harry "Buck" Ewing 1932-- 0 U. of South Dakota 0 1915 5-1-1 .786 163 7 No Conference Play . Harry "Buck" Ewing 1933-- 18 U. of North Dakota 2 1916 4-2-0 .667 100 ..� No Conference Play . Harry "Buck" Ewing 1934-- 19 u. of South Dakota 0 1917 5-1-0 .833 149 84 No Conference Play . Harry "Buck" Ewing 1935-- 6 u. of North Dakota 6 1918 No Games-World War I 1936-- 0 u. of South Dakota 6 1919 4-1-1 .750 78 20 No Conference Play . C.A. "Jack" West 1937-- 20 Wichita State Co llege 6 1920 4-2-1 .643 66 27 No Conference Play ...... C.A. "Jack" West 1938-- 0 u. of South Dakota 7 1921 7-1-0 . 875 255 38 No Conference Play .. ...C.A. "Jack" West 9 14 193 -- u. of North Dakota 13 1922 5-2-1 .688 202 57 4-1-1 111 37 1...... C.A. "Jack" West 1940-- 0 U. of South Dakota 26 1923 3-4-0 .429 121 85 2-3-0 78 51 4. . ...C.A . "Jack" West 1941-- 15 of North Dakota 33 u. 1924 6-1-0 .857 91 28 5-0-0 75 16 1 . ...C.A. "Jack" West 1942-- 0 u. of South Dakota 7 1925 2-3-2 .400 20 45 1-1-2 13 25 5 ...... C.A. "Jack" West 1943-- TW('I Army Special Trng. 1. teams played to a 6-6 tie. 1926 8-0-3 .864 157 24 3-0-2 56 14 .....·C.A. "Jack" West 1927 189 89 2-2-0 90 36 3 ... C.A. "Jack" West 1944-- 6 SOS Army 0 5-3-1 . 611 . 230 25 1945-- 25 Hamline University 0 1928 9-1-0 .900 3-1-0 53 19 2 ...... T.C. "Cy" Kasper 1946-- 26 Augustana Co llege 6 1929 5-4-1 .550 237 55 2-1-1 50 7 2 ...... T.C. "Cy" Kasper 1947-- 7 u. of South Dakota 36 1930 2-6-1 .278 48 197 1-3-0 13 64 4 ...... T.C. "Cy" Kasper 1948-- 20 Augustana College 6 1931 6-3-0 .667 194 78 2-2-0 33 44 2 .. . T.C. "Cy" Kasper 1949-- 27 u. of South Dakota 25 1932 2-5-1 .313 70 96 1-2-1 32 31 4 .. ...T.C. "Cy" Kasper • 1950-- 21 U . of North Dakota 21 1933 6-3-0 .667 118 73 4-0-0 66 15 1 .. ...T.C. "Cy" Kasper 1951-- 6 U. of South Dakota 26 1934 6-4-0 .600 189 72 2-2-0 65 19 4 .. . R.H. "Red" Threlfall 1952-- 60 U. of North Dakota 6 1935 4-4-1 .500 123 92 1-3-1 39 48 T-3 ..R.H. "Red" Threlfall 1953-- 13 St . John's (Minn.) U. 26 1936 3-6-1 .350 51 116 1-4-1 19 59 7 .. ...R.H. "Red" Threlfall 1954-- 34 U _ of North Dakota 20 1937 4-5-0 .444 102 147 2-3-0 44 58 6 .. . R.H. "Red" Threlfall 1955-- 27 U. of South Dakota 7 · 1938 3-5-0 .375 69 109 2-3-0 48 76 4 ...... Jack Barnes 1956-- 14 U. of North Dakota 13 1939 7-2-0 .778 141 95 4-1-0 68 53 T-1 ..Jack Barnes 1957-- 21 13 U. of South Dakota 1940 4-3-1 .563 78 57 2-3-1 16 50 5 ...Jack Barnes 1958-- 12 of North Dakota 30 u. · 1941 2-5-0 .286 32 131 1-5-0 18 131 7 .. ········ ··· . Thurlo McCrady 1959-- 12 U. of South Dakota 7 1942 4-4-0 ..500 65 92 3-3-0 45 64 4 .. . Thurlo McCrady 1960-- 23 U. of North Dakota 27 1943 No Games-World War II 1961-- 34 U. of South Dakota 6 1962-- 26 u. of North Dakota 0 1944 1-1-0 .500 13 27 No Conference Play .... . Thurlo McCrady 1963-- 61 U. of South Dakota 0 1945 1-4-1 .250 51 144 No Conference Play ..Thurlo McCrady 1964-- 28 u. of North Dakota 35 1946 3-3-2 .500 131 76 2-1-2 52 18 3. · ······ ·•· ..Thurlo McCrady 1965-- 30 u. of South Dakota 14 1947 4-5-0 .444 123 211 3-1-0 60 38 3. ..Ralph Ginn 1966-- 0 u. of North Dakota 43 1948 4-6-0 .400 107 203 2-4-0 53 127 T-4 ...... Ralph Ginn 1967-- 42 U. of South Dako.ta 14 1949 7-3-0 .700 183 175 5-1-0 129 90 T-1 .. ...Ralph Ginn 1968-- 16 U . of North Dakota 21 1950 9-0-1 .950 381 116 5-0-1 220 81 1 .... .Ralph Ginn 1969-- 20 U. of South Dakota 14 1951 8-1-1 .850 311 105 4-1-1 168 84 2 ..Ralph Ginn 1970-- 3 U . of North Dakota 36 1952 4-4-1 .500 287 230 3-2-1 215 153 T-3 .... .Ralph Ginn 1971-- 18 u. of South Dakota 37 1953 5-3-1 .611 247 186 5-0-1 208 75 1 ...... Ralph Ginn 1972-- 21 u_ of North Dakota 51 1954 7-2-0 .778 338 151 5-1-0 247 111 T-1 ....Ralph Ginn 36 1973-- 10 U . of South Dakota i955 6-2-1 .813 197 114 5-0-1 157 62 1 ....Ralph Ginn 1974-- 35 Augustana Col lege 6 1956 4-5-0 .444 137 212 3-3-0 116 119 T-4 ...Ralph Ginn 1975-- 24 U. of South Dakota 22 1957 6-2-1 .722 185 119 5-0-1 152 75 1 ..Ralph Gi!!_!! 1976-- 28 U. of North Dakota 6 1958 4-5-0 .444 123 158 3-3-0 98 111 T-3 · ..Ralph Ginn 1977-- 10 U. of South Dakota 15 ·····•·· · 1959 2-7-0 .222 80 153 2-4-0 68 76 6 .. ·············· ..Ralph Ginn 1960 170 135 2-3-1 81 scoring totals--SDSU 1,119; Opp. 879 5-4-1 .550 107 T-4 ······ ········· ..Ralph Ginn 1961 8-2-0 .800 376 97 5-1-0 221 59 T-1 ...... Ralph Ginn 1962 7-2-1 .750 238 70 5-0-1 149 33 T-1 .. ·········· ...... Ralph Ginn 1963 9-1-0 .900 278 166 6-0-0 191 74 1 ...... Ralph Ginn 1964 2-8-0 · .200 170 243 2-4-0 121 123 T-4 ...... : ..Ralph Ginn 1965 1-8-1 .150 111 247 1-4-1 84 149 T-5 ...... Ralph Ginn 1966 3-7-0 .300 129 280 2-4-0· 75 163 T-4 ...... Ralph Ginn 1967 4-6-0 .400 186 185 2-4-0 120 110 T-4 ...... Ralph Ginn 1968 4-6-0 .400 247 259 2-4-0 151 176 T-4 ...... Ralph Ginn 1969 3-7-0 .300 175 227 3-3-0 130 96 T-3 ...... Dave Kragthorpe 1970 2-8-0 .200 . 129 269 1-5-0 61 167 T-6 ...... Dean Pryor 1971 3-7-0 .300 109 223 2-4-0 73 144 6 ...... Dean Pryor 1972 6-5-0 .545 321 240 2-5-0 141 197 6 ...... John Gregory 1973 5-5-1 .548 283 240 .2-4-1 133 142 4 ..._ ...... John Gregory 1974 6-5-0 .545 291 173 4-3-0 189 104 4 ...... John Gregory ·• 1975 7-4-0 .636 264 189 4-3-0 98 110 4...... John Gregory 1976 5-4-1 .550 176 215 4--1-1 116 74 2 ...... John Grel!'orv 1977 .550 181 137 3-3-1 103 Gregory 5-4-1 134 4 ...... John Totals 338-265-38 148-116-24 27 Jackrabbit record book TOTAL OFFENSE-Individual Most attempts · 1 game-57, Dick • Weikert vs. Western Illinois,. 1976 Most attempts 1 season-317, Ron Meyer, 1965 RUSHING-Individual Most attempts career-779, Ron Meyer, 1963-65 Most carries 1 game-41, Darwin Most yards 1 game-316, Ron Meyer Gonnerman vs. Augu�tana, 1967 vs Arkansas· State, 1963 Most carries 1 season-244, Darwin Most . yards 1 season-1,413, Dick Gonnerman, 1967 Weikert, 1976. Most net yards 1 game-240, Les Tuma Mosf yards career-3,294, Ron vs. UNI, 1973 Meyer, 1963-65 Most net yards l season-1,061, Les • Tuma, 1972 TOTAL OFFENSE-Team Best 1 season average-112 yards per game, Pete Retzlaff, 1952 Most yards 1 game-638 vs. ·Bemidji Most carries career-696, Les Tuma, State University, 1951 1970-73 Most yards 1 season-4,377 in 1951 Most net yards career-3,018, Les Highest Jackrabbit Scores Most plays attempted 1 game-100 vs. Tuma, 1970-73 NDSU, 1968 1922 Columbus College ...... 85-0 Most plays attempted 1 season-870 in RUSHING-Team 1961 St. Cloud State Univ ...... 73-0 1973 1972 Eastern Montana ...... 73-0 Most carries 1 game-84 vs. 1915 . Yankton College ...... 72-0 Aug-ustana, 1952 1929 W estmar College ...... 72-0 RECEIVING Most carries 1 season-645 in 1973 1954 Augustana College ...... 68-0 Most net yards 1 game-532 vs. · 1927 Huron College ...... 67-0 Most catches 1 game-11, Wayne Augustana, 1951 1954 Mankato State Univ ...... 66-0 Rasmussen vs. Arkansas State, 1963 Most net yards 1 season-3,685 in 1951 1917 Gustavus Adolphus Col. ....64-0 Most catches 1 season-51, Monte Fewest net yards 1 game-minus 17 vs. 1928 Dakota Wesleyan Univ .... . 63-0 Mosiman in 1976. Nebraska, 1963 1946 Manitoba University ...... 61-0 Most catches career-102, Monte Fewest net yards 1 season-509 in 1965 1963 Univ. of South Dakota . ....61-0 Mosiman, 1974-77. Most yards 1 game-171, Dal Eisenbraun vs. UNI, 1956 (7 cgt., 3 TD) PASSING-Individual Bartling vs. NDSU, 1949; Ron Meyer Most yards 1 season-839, Monte vs. NDSU, 1963 Mosiman in 1976 Most attempts 1 game-39, John Most TD passes 1 season-19, Ron Most yards career-1,514, Monte Moller vs. USD, 1970 Meyer, 1963 Mosiman, 1974-77 Most attempts 1 season-254, Ron Most TD passes career-41, Ron Most TD catches 1 game-4, Don Meyer, 1965 Meyer, 1963-65 Bartlett vs. NDSU, 1949 Most attempts career-598, Ron Most TD catches 1 season-7, Wayne Meyer, 1963-65 Rasmussen, 1963 Most completions 1 game-23, Ron PASSING-Team Most TD catches career-15, Wayne Meyer vs. Arkansas State, 1963 Rasmussen, 1961-63 Most completions 1 season-114 (of Mastattempts 1 game-44 vs. Longest scoring pass-80 yds., Nig -. - NDSU, 254), Ron Meyer, 1965 1965 Johnson to Dal Eisenbraun vs. UNI, Most completions career-290(of 598), Most attempts 1 season-317 in 1965 1956 Ron Meyer, 1963-65 · Most completions 1 game-23 vs. Most passes had intercepted 1 Arkansas State, 1963 Highest Opponent Scores game-5, Larry Armstrong vs. Most completions 1 season-134 in 1965 Mankato, 1970; Fred Richardson vs. Most passes had interceoted 1 nme-6 1947 Univ. of Kansas ...... 6-86 Morningside, 1971 vs. Mankato, 1970, vs. NDSU, 1973 1903 North Dakota State Univ ... 0-85 Most passes had intercepted 1 Most passes had intercepted 1 1905 University of Minnesota ...0-81 · season-19, Dick Weikert, 1976 season-27 in 1973 1912 Univ. of South Dakota . ....7-73 Most passes had intercepted career- Fewest passes had intercepted 1 1917 Univ. of Minnesota ...... 0-64 31, John Moller, 1969-71 season-4 in 1963 (10 games)� 1955 (9 1956 University of Arizona ...... 0-60 Most net yards 1 game-289, Ron games) 1945 Univ. of Northern Iowa .... 7-58 Meyer vs. Arkansas State, 1963 Most net yards 1 game-289 vs. 1930 Wisconsin University ...... 7-58 Most net yards 1 season-1,385, Ron Arkansas State, 1963 1963 Univ. of Nebraska ...... 7-58 Meyer, 1964 Most net yards 1 season-1,670 in 1972 1969 Univ. of Montana ...... 0-58 Most net yards career-3,608, Ron Most TD passes 1 game-5 vs. UND, 1899 Dakota Wesleyan Univ ... ..0-57 Meyer, 1963-65 • 1957; USD, 1963 1972 Univ. of North Dakota ....21-51 Most TD passes 1 game-4, Herb Most TD passes 1 season-23 in 1963 1966 Univ. of North Dakota . .... 0-43 1965 Univ. of Northern fowa .... 0-41
28 PUNTING-Individual PUNT RETURNS-Individual SCORING-Individual Most punts 1 '_game-16, Mike Doty vs Longest runback-95 yds. (TD), UND (40.0 ave.), 1971 Darwin Gonnerman vs. NDSU, 1966 Most TD's 1 season-14, Warren Most punts season-83, Mike Doty Most returns 1 season-24, Gary Williamson, 1950; _D. _G or.nerman, (35.6 ave.), 1971 Boner, 1962 1968; Dick Weikert, 1974. Longest punt-76 yds. (Mike Doty vs. Most yds. return 1 season-389, Gary Most FG's 1 season-9 (of 18), John Augustana, 1971 Boner, 1962 Stone, 1962 (Includes 2 blkd.) Best season ave. (min. 25)-40.8 yds. Most yds. return career-675, Jerry Most Pts. kicking 1 season-59, Dan (59 kicks), Doug Schlosser, 1977. Welch, 1951-54 (41 ret., 16.0 ave.) DeLaHunt (35-36 PAT, 8 FG), 1974 M·ost Pts Kicking career-137, Dan PUNTING-Team DeLaHunt, (86 PAT, 17 FG) 1974-76 PUNT RETURNS-Team Most scoring . · 1 game-30, Darwin Most punts 1 game-16 vs. UNO (40.0 Gonnerman vs. Augustana, 1968 ave.), 1971 Most runbacks 1 game-8 vs. St. Cloud, Most scoring 1 season-102, . Darwin Most punts season-86 (34.4 ave.), 1971 1961 Gonnerman, 1967 Best ave. 1 game (min. 3)-45.0 yds. (4 Most runbacks 1 season-44 in 1961 Most scoring career-221, Jerry kicks) vs. USD, 1958 ( 407 yds. ret.) Welch, 1951-54 Best ave. season-40.8 yds. (59 kicks), Most yds. ret. 1 game-128 vs. St. Most conversion kicks 1 season-36, 1977. Cloud in 1961 George Medchill, 1950; Dick Most yds. ret. 1 season-572 (41 ret.) in Craddock, 1951 1962 Best conversion percentage-.972 (35 MISCELLANEOUS Best return ave. 1 season-15.1 (18 of 36), Dan DeLaHun�, 1974 ret.) in 1955 Longest sustained drive.:.-99 yds. 2'6" SCORING-Team vs. USD, 1955 KICKOFF RETURNS-Individual· Longest scoring scrimmage run-95 Most scoring_ 1 game-85 vs. Columbus, yards, Mik� Lunde vs. UND, 1976 Most runbacks 1 game-9, Jerry Welch 1922 Most yds. kickoff and punt retu 1 rns vs. Iowa State, 1952 Most scoring 1 season-381 in 1950 season-958, Darwin Gonnerman, Largest margin of victory-85-0 vs. (6 punts-78 yds.; 25 kicko 0 Most runbacks 1 season-31, Reed 1968 ffs-72 Sanderson, 1964; Darwin Gonner Columbus, 1922 ,. yds.) , man, 1966 Most games won 1 season-9 in 1928 Most runbacks career-75, Darwin 1950, 1963 Gonnerman, 1966-68 KICKOFF RETURNS-Team • Most punts blocked 1 season-5 in 1957 Most yds. return 1 game-258, Jerry Longest consecutive game scoring Mos:t runbacks 1 game-10 (164 yds.) streak-50, last 3 games in 1949 Welch vs. Iowa State, 1952 (9 ret.) Most yds. return 1 season-725, vs. Arizona, 1956 through first 2 games in 1956 Darwin Gonnerman, 1966 Most runbacks 1 season-52 in 1966 Longest field goal-46 yds., Dean Most yds. ret. 1 game-258 vs. Iowa Krogman, 1970 Most yds. return career-1,841, Darwin Gonnerman (75 ret.), 1966-68 State, 1952 Most · field goals 1 game-3, Frank Most yds. ret. 1 season-1,093 in 1966 Kelley, 1926; Bob Nelson vs. USD, Longest return-99 . yds. (TD) Jim Decker vs. Western Colorado, 1973. Best ret. ave. season-27. .8 (33 ret.), 1966 1973
PASS INTERCEPTION RETURNS Individual DEFENSE Most TD passes by opp. 1 season-2'3 in 1968 Most interceptions 1 game-3, Buck Fewest yds. rushing by opp. 1 Fewest TD passes by opp. 1 season-2 Osborne vs. ·St. Cloud, 1952; Daryl game-2, Mankato State, 1954 in 1951 (10 gJ!mes); 1959 (9 games) Martin vs. UND, 1962; Rick Heard Fewest yds. rushing by opp. 1 Fewest nef yds. by opp. 1 game-21, vs. Morningside, 1970; Charlie · seasori-1,061 in 1955 (9 games) Hamline University, 1975. Clarksean vs. Eastern Montana, 1972 Most yds. rushing by opp. 1 game-460, Fewest net yds. by opp. 1 Most interceptions 1 season-9, Charlie U. Montana, 1969 season-1,688 in 1955 (9 games) Clarksean, 1972 Most yds. rushing by opp. 1 Most net yds. by opp. 1 game-611, Most interceptions career-14, Charlie season-2,604 in 1964 (10 games) U. Montana, 1969 Clarksean, 1970-73 Most yds. passing by opp. 1 game-392, Most net yds. by opp. 1 season-3,608 Longest return-85 yds. Roger Morningside, 1970 'in 1970 Eischens (TD) vs. Toldeo, 1962 Fewest yds. passing by' opp. 1 Most first dow..ns by opp. 1 game-30, season-481 in 1960 Arizona 1956 Most yds. passing 'by opp. 1 Fewest first downs by opp. 1 game-3, PASS INTERCEPTIONS-Team season-1,852 in 1968 USD, . 1962 Most passes compl. by opp. 1 Most points by opp. 1 game-86-6 by Most interceptions 1 game-6 vs. game-23, Morningside, 1970 Kansas, 1947 Augustana, 1950; St. Cloud, 1952 Most passes compl by opp. 1 season- Most points by opp. 1 season-280 in Most interceptions 1 season-25 in 1970 142 in 1968 · 1966 (10 games) • Most yds. return 1 game-140 vs. Most TD passes by opp. 1 game-6, Most TDs by opp. 1 game- 9 by. Morningside (4 ret.), 1961 . USD,_1968 Arizona, 1956 Most yds. return 1 season-349 in 1964 (17 ret.)
29 North Centra I Conference record book
NCC cham pions 1977 NCC all-conference team 1922 -- South Dakota State University
OFFENSE 1923 -- Morningside College Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown WR Terry Egger Aug. 6-2 180 Jr. Rock Island, IL 1924 -- South Dakota State University WR Pat Wacker UND 6-3¼ 192 Jr. Bloomington, MN •Monte Molliman SDSU 6-3 205 Sr. Onida, SD 1925 -- Creighton University T · Kevin Barz UNI 6-3 240 Sr. Geneva, Iowa T Jon Walter NDSU 6-3 230 Sr. Red Wing, MN University of South Dakota G •Curt Mosher NDSU 6,-3 231 Sr. LaCrosse, WI G Mike Lee USO 6-1 220 Sr. Parker, SD 1926 -- South Dakota State University C Jim Spahn . UNI 6-2 245 Sr. Lincoln, NE QB •Dee Jay Donlin Aug. 6-1 190 Sr. Merrill, Iowa 1927 -- Creighton University - RB •Mike Maguire -USO 5-10 195 Sr. Rapid City, SD University of South Dakota RB Jim Baudry NDSU 5-10¼ 197 So. Fond du Lac, WI RB Kelly Ellis UNI 5-9 165 Fr. Waterloo, Iowa 1928 -- University of North Dakota llononhle Mention: 1929 -- University of North Dakota Augustana-Craig Frederick, SE; Kevin O'Connor, RB Morningside-Roger Kriebs, OC Nebraska-Omaha-Dan Fulton, WR; Bobby Bass. RB 1930 -- University of North Dakota Northern Iowa-Bob Fertig, OG; Terry Allen, QB North Dakota-Tim Scully, OT; Rod Ulland, 00 ,. 1 1931 -- University of North Dakota North Dakota State-Lew Curry, OC; Ken Ellett, OG; Bill Nutt.on, 'WR South Dakota-Ed Sundby, OT 1932 -- North Dakota State University South IWmta State-Greg Miller, 01'; Bnd Seely, OG; Joel Prb, OG; Dave Smeele, TE; Cauek ..__, RB; Nb Lade, RB 1933 -- South Dakota State University DEFENSE 1934 -- University of North Dakota Pee. Name School Ht. Wt. Yr. Hamet.own IL ._ Matthews SDSU 6-2 238 Sr Weuington, SD Brad Wierda Aug. 6-5 240 Sr. Sioux Center, Iowa 1935 -- North Dakota State University IL Rebel't.oP.ker- SDSU 6-2 m Sr. Omalla, NE IL David . Schwab USD 6-4 � So. Faribault, MN 1936 -- University of North Dakota IL Mark Zelinski NDSU 6-1 215 Sr. Fargo, ND LB •Jerry Rosburg NDSU 6-3 216 Sr. Fairmont, MN 1937 -- University of North Dakota LB Matt Kiger USO 6-4 205 Sr. Sioux Falls. SD LB Roger Goebel ·Aug. 6-3 210 Sr. Richfield, MN 1938 -- University of South Dakota DB Clyde McCormick USO 6-0 185 Sr. Omaha, NE DB •Brent Hoegh Aug. 6-0 174 Sr. Elk Horn, Iowa 1939 -- South Dakota State University DB Mike Voelker UNO 6-4 190 So. Richfield, MN DB Perry Kozlowski NDSU �1 194 Jr. Pipestone, MN University of South Dakota B allle...._: University of North Dakota Augustana-Craig Hovda. DB; Jim Roaemark, � Dave Prochazka, IYr �im Mo1, J?E; Steve Siebecker, LB 1940 -- University of Northern Iowa Nebraska-Omaha-Dan Gadeken. DE; Rod Kush, DB Northern Iowa-Reed Hunemuller, LB; William Clark, DE 1941 -- University of Northern Iowa Ncrtb Dakota-Mike Compton, DB) Joe Friederiebs, DE; Mike Lanser, DT; Chuck Servi. DT NCJl'thDakota State-GregScarborough, DE; Al Soukup,DB; DonMeyer, DT; Oem 1942 -- University of Northern Iowa Coot.en. DE; Don Hut.son.I LB Augustana College South Dakota-BobPotvin, OE; Bill Moats. DB; BenLong , LB; 'lim Oleever, DT 8-tJa Dallllta State Bob Sdnni#, DB; 0- a..laon, MG; Paa &ieban, DB; 1943 -- No conference competition Mickey Beed, LB; Riek Beeae, LB -- University of Northern Iow MV OFFENSIVE LINEMAN-Jon Walter, OT, North-Dakota State 1946 a MV OFFENSIVE BACK-Dee Jay Donlin. QB. Augustana MV DD'ffi8IVE_ LINDIAN-BII � DE. Seatb Dalmta Stll&e 1947 -- University of Northern Iowa MV DEFENSIVE BACK..;Jerry Rosbmg, LB, North Dakota State University of South Dakota BBE41ffiOWN BY TEAMS OP ALL-NOC Sl!IETIONS: 1948 -- University of Northern Iowa • NCJrth Dakota State, 6 Northern Iowa. 3 Augustan& College. 5 Ncrth Dakota. 2 . 1949 -- South Dakota State University � South Dakota, 5 Nebraska-Omaha, 0 South Dakota State, 3 Morningside College,· 0 University of Northern Iowa •Repeat aelection from the U176 All-NCC team 1950 -- South Dakota State University 30 1977 NCC FINAL STANDINGS. • CONF PTS PTS OVER PTS PJ'S 1951 -- University of- South Dakota TEAM W L T FOR AGST W LT FOR AGST North Dakota State University . 6 0 1 265 82 8 1 l 347 126 Augustana College ...... 4 3 O 174 137 7 4 0 322 159 1952 -- University of Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa .... 4 3 O . 140 157 6 5 0 233 170 South Dakota State University . . S 3 1 134 . 103 5 4 1 181 137 1953 - South Dakota State University pniversity of Nebraska-Omaha .. 2 2 3 97 152 3 · 6 2 168 244 University of North Dakota ..... 2 4 1 102 104 4 6 1 165 194 1954 - South Dakota State University University of South Dakota ..... 2 4 i 93 112 4 7 0 196 173 Morningside College Morningside College ...... 1 5 1 82 240. · 2 6 1 124 274 *NDSU was 9-2-1 after the NCAA playoffs, losing in the Division Il 1955 -- South Dakota State University semi-finals. 1956 --Morningside College
1957 -- South Dakota State University
1958 -- University of North Dakota
1959 -- Augustana College
1960 -- University of Northern Iowa
1961 -- South Dakota State University University of Northern Iowa 1962 -- South Dakota State University University of Northern Iowa 1963 -- South Dakota State University • 1964 -- University of Northern Iowa University of North Dakota North Dakota State University
1965 -- North Dakota State University
1966 -- North Dakota State University University of North Dakota Three Vie for Most NCC Championships 1967 -- North Dakota ·state University
1968 -- North Dakota State University There's a three-way battle going for the North Central Conference leadership fn most football championships won, and South Dakota State is 1969 -- North Dakota State University one of the contenders. By winning its 12th title in the past 14 seasons, North Dakota State 1970 -- North Dakota State University moved into a first place tie with the University of Nort-:1 Dakota. Each team has 15 championships, although UND has one more outright (10) 1971 -- University of North Dakota while NDSU has shared one more (6). SDSU � which hasn't won the title since 1963, nonetheless has 14 1972 -- University of North Dakota championships, including nine outright. No other NCC member has won University of South Dakota more than eight conference football titles. North Dakota State University 1973 -- North Dakota State University Total Last ntles 11tle University of South Dakota 1974 -- North Dakota State University Universityof South Dakota...... ,...... 10 5 1W15 . North Dakota State University ...... 9 15 University of North Dakota 6 15 um South DakotaState University ...... 9 5 14 1963 University of South Dakota University of South Dakota ...... 2 6 8 1W14 1975 -- University of North Dakota 1 3 1956 : : 1 1959 Lniversity��� of Nebraska-Omaha:..::: :·::::: :::::::::::::::...... ::... :.... : :�0 0 2 1976 -- North Dakota State University - 31 '77 Jacks Fourth Nationally in Pass Defense In retrospect, the 1977 season was like QT RBACK CHANGE covering the contest. Nebraska-Omaha had two seasons in one, with an encore. made some big noises earily in the season In the firstseason, the Jacks played very LEADS TO 23-6 WIN with a victory over the University of South well during the month of . September, Dakota and a 17-17 tie with North Dakota defeating St. Cloud · State 10-0, Western Sophomore Gary Maffett came off the State, but they weren't ready for the soggy Illinois 23-6, and Nebraska-Omaha 34-2 for bench in the second quarter and sparked slippery Coughlin-Alumni Stadium turf. a 3-1 record, losing only to Dayton. the Jacks to a 23-6 victory over Western SDSU controlled the ball for 93 plays as But the month of October was just the Illinois.at Macomb. The Jacks came within Maffett led a 369-yard ground game. When opposite. The Jacks had a 6-6 tie with the 41 seconds of being the first team since SDSU went to the air, it was mostly to University of North Dakota and · a 44-20 1968 (a string of 88 games) to shut out the Monte Mosiman, who used five catches for victory over Morningside, but otherwise Leathernecks, but WIU avoided the 79 yards to give him the new career record lost to North Dakota State, the University . shutout with a 43-yard halfbackpass to set for reception yards, passing Ed Maras' old of South Dakota and Northern Iowa. up itsonly touchdown. Maffettled SDSU in mark of 1,098. Mosiman finished the day With that behind them, the Jacks rushing with 89 yards and ran the option to with 79 catches for 1,168 in his career. jumped into November with a season perfection as the Jacks controlled the ball ending 14-10 victory over NCC runnerup for the last three periods,fin ishing with an UNO O O O 2 -- 2 Augustana, which entered the game with a 83-51 advantagein plays. Don Charlson was SDS 7 7 13 7 -- 34 7-3 season log. the defensive player of the week as SDSU SDS--Gary Maffett 1 run . Doug Schlosser kick. The Jacks fared better statistically than held WilJ to seven first downs and 148 SDS--Chuck Benson 13 pass from Ch uck Hohen- thaner . Sch losser kick. in the standings during the NCC race. yards total offense. SDS--Maffett 83 run. Schlosser kick. While ending fourth in the league at 3-3-1, SDS--Monte Mosiman ,7 pass from Maffett. Kick SDSU was second in rushing offense, failed. SDS O 7 9 7 -- 23 UNO--Safety. Fumbled pitchout. second in total offense, second in scoring WI U O O O 6 -- 6 SDS--Maffett 49 run . Schlosser kick. 3 defense, second in rushing defense, second SDS--Chuck Benson run. Doug Schlosser kick. Attendance : 5,146 SDS--Gary Maffett 1 run. Schlosser kick. in passing defense, third in total defense, SDS-�Safety (bad snap from center ) fourth in passing offense and fourth in SDS--Maffett 3 run. Schlosser kick. . scoring offense. The Jacks averaged 384.4 WIU--Jeff Sellers 1 run. Kick fa iled. yards per game in league play. . Attendance : 11,700 BISON WIN BATTLE Even more impressive was SDSUs FOR FI RST PLACE national ranking in pass defense, where Daly's Defenders gave up just 73.2 yards DAY'S GROUND First place was at stake and North per game. What made that possible was a Dakota State wasn't about to let up as the defensive unit which allowed only 52 GAME TOO MUCH Bison marched towards their 12th NCC completions on 142 opponent passes, a cool title· in the last 14 years. The Bison used 36.6 completion percentage. big plays to score, then sat back and SDSU had another first-team All SDSU went to Dayton expecting the Flyers to have a strong aerial attack. The watched the defense bend but not break as American during 1977, defensive end Bill SDSU ran off 93 plays hue came up on the Matthews. He was the only North Central Jacks stopped that cold for the first quarter so Dayton changed quarterbacks, short end of a 27-14 decision, even being Conference player on the All-America outgained 337-321 despite having 25 more first-team as selected by The Associated and with that, their attack. The Flyers finished with just 36 yards passing, · but snaps from center. The key play was a Press. Wide receiver Monte Mo siman was 46-yard Steve Campbell to K.P. Porter pass an honorable mention selection. gained 266 on the ground as Sylvester Monroe rushed for 129 yards and running at the 13:08 mark of the third quarter, quarterback Scott Terry directed three NDSUs first play from scrimmage in the touchdown drives after Rick Chamberlain second half. That broke open a 14-7 game. DEFEN SE PACES broke the scoreless tie with an interception SDSU failed to capitalize on numerous return for a score with 12:37 left in the scoring chances in the first half, getting the OPEN ING VICTOR Y half. SDSUs running game netted just 45 ball on the first play of the game at the yards on 52 plays. Bison 23 following a fumble, then later reaching the NDSU six, 37 and six on The South Dakota State offense put 10 drives which produced no points. sos O O O 14 .. 14 points on the boa.rd and the Jackrabbit DU O 14 7 7 -- 28 NDSU 7 7 13 0 -- 27 --Rick Chamberlain 37 interception return. defense controlled the line of scrimmage as DU O 7 0 7 .. Hartmut Strecker kick. sos i4 SDSU won itsseason's opener 10-0 over St. N DS--Gordy Spratt I er 11 run . Mike Mc Tague kick. DU--Sylvester Monroe 3 run. Strecker kick. NDS--Steve Campbell l run. McTague kick. Cloud State. Freshman Doug Schlosser DU--Monroe 3 run. Strecker kick. SDS--Monte Mosiman 21 pass from Gary Maffett. kicked a 34-yard field goal in the second SDS--Chuck Benson4 pass from Gary Maffett. Doug Doug Schlosser kick. Schlosser kick. periodfor a 3-0 halftime lead as St. Cloud NDS--K.P. Porter 46 pass from Campbell. McTague DU--Scott Terry 22 run. Strecker kick. had just two first downs in the opening kick. SDS--Maffett 1 run. Schlosser kick. NDS--Jim Baudry 24 run. Kick fa iled. half, both of those coming early in the first Attendance: 11,149. SDS--Mosiman 2 pass from Chuck Hohenthaner. quarter. Roger Hofer's 23-yard scoring run Schlosser kick. with 12:41 to play in the game iced it for Attendance: 6,176 the Jacks. St. Cloud had just six first downs and 117 yards total offense for the day, going without a first down in the MAFFETT NAMED RABBI TS RUN WILD second and third quarters. Chuck Benson gained 166 yards on 29 carries in his debut BEEF BOWL MVP IN 44-20 VICTORY as starting fullback. Quarterback Gary · Maffett ran for Morningside was well prepared for its scs O O O O .. 0 touchdowns of 1, 83 and ·49 yards enroute homecoming game and made things tough sos O 3 0 7 •• 10 SDS--Doug Sch losser J.4 FG. to a 184-yard rushing day and was voted in the early going, jumping off to a 14-3 SDS--Roger Hofer 23 run. Schlosser kick. the Most Valuable Player at the 1977 Beef lead, but the SDSU offensive line was too Attendance: 3,418 Bowl game by members of the media much for the Maroon Chief defense to 32 w 1 � i JS f{l _J f{l SUMMARY I ! c(W l � ! � ilC "- �; lo::I ! ZIC BY QUARTERS :::)c( 15 --I OPPONENTS ii: IC► ....� i� !l t� !�� _, 1 2 3 St. ·aoud 6 4-2--0 -42-93 24 3-10-0 117 11-34.4 0-0 2-42 3-35 !>-31 4-1 • !>-34.8 :Jd sosu 21 17-4--0 61-306 72 !>-11>-3 372 7- 1-11 0-0 8-50 2-1 6-:Jd.2 <( sosu 19 14-2-3 f».227 47 4-14-1 274 4-5 2-25 2-3 4-50 3-1 Vllestlll. 7 4-2-1 37-73 75 7-14-2 148 7-31 .7 2-1 � 1--0 7-57 1-1 · 11-43.8 sosu 15 7-o-2 52-45 145 14-31-2 190 4-15 1-34 1-5 8-60 1-1 0 14 10-34.1 - Dayton 15 13-2--0 66-266 36 2-1>-1 302 !>-27 1-20 2-49 7-96 1-1 14 7 �am.ia 8 2-f>-1 32-30 99 !>-2S-2 129 11-38.5 3-(-2) 7-99 1--0 4-50 · 1-1 0 I- sosu 25 17-o-2 129 !>-24-1 498 6-37.1 !>-13 0-0 2-19 l>-95 2-1 13 f!».3119 V) NOSU 13 1o-3-0 4!>-244 93 4-1,.0 337 l>--42.8 3-17 3-51 4-29 8-96 4-4 13 - sosu 21 8-12-1 52-114 'NT 20-41-4 321 s--40.0 1--0 � 0--0 8-85 3-1 0 3-48.0 sosu 34 Jo-3-1 7!>-514 80 6-1!>-1 584 4-� 2-37 2-5 f>-49 4-1 3 21 13 Morningside 15 6-6-3 44-160 135 f>-17-2 295 7-32.1 1-13 6-79 1-49 2-20 5--0 14 6 0 sosu 21 14-1>-1 62-222 190 13-24-3 412 4-38.5 2-4 2-56 1--0 6-40 4-3 !>-35.4 North Dakota 18 14-4-0 54-221 41 4-14-1 262 2-2 2-21 3-26 1-15 4-3 I- USO 16 13-3-0 72-243 32 4-8--0 275 1,-45,6 2-o 3-65 2-8 8-114 f>-3 sosu 8 6-1-1 46-166 50 2-10-2 215 8-45.5 6-1 4-53 0--0 2-20 f>-1 � V) 4-17.0 92 UNI 14 12-2--0 �218 70 3-1>-1 288 1-14 0-0 4-22 7- 2-1 10 10 0 !>-28.6 sosu Zl 11-10-2 53-155 177 13-38-4 332 0--0 4-73 1--0 3-35 2-1 0 0 12 sosu 15 13-2--0 5&-262 55 4-1>-2 317 3-47.0 0--0 2-33 3-1 2-� !>-4 0 7-32.1 Augustana 11 6-5--0 46-98 137 11-23-3 235 1-18 4-70 2-o 8-60 3--0 10 5&-40.8 sosu 201 133-�13 592-Zl83 1155 92-226-Zl 3538 :io-101 21-389 12-33 53-514 32-15 Zl 45 :Jd 74 Opponents 124 8!>-34-5 497-1626 732 50-1-42-12 Zl58 84-36.2 20-96 32-515 23-224 57-o31 31-15 41 42 36 18 handle as the Jacks opened hole after hole UND, which tied the score in the second NCC mark). The Jacks had a 332-288 enroute to a 514-yard rushing day and a quarter, then missed a 34-yard field goal advantage in yardage. UNI intercepted 44-20 victory. SDSU ran 75 rushing plays attempt which could have won it in the four Jackrabbit passes and Panther as Chuck Benson gained 154 yards and fourth quarter. freshman Kelly Ellis was the game's top Gary Maffett added 114. SDSU took the ground gaine_r with 89 yards on 15 carries. lead, at 24-20, on a Chuck Hohenthaner to sos 6000. -- 6 UNO 0600--6 Mo nte Mosiman pass covering 19 yards, SOS--Mon te Mosiman 5 pass from Gary Maffett. UN I 10 3 10 0 -· 23 with just 22 seconds to play in the first Kick blocked . sos O O O 12 .. 12 half, but completely dominated play in the UNO--Toby Rothfusz 8 pass from Lowell UNI--Terry Al len 12 run . Reed Hunemuller kick. Schweigert. Kick failed. UNI--Hunemiller 50 FG. second half. For the third straight week, Attendance : 8,900 UNI--Hunemiller 22 FG. SDSU ran at least 90 plays, with SDSU UNI--Hunemiller 55 FG. setting a school record for first downs UNI--Allen 6 run. Hunemuller kick. SOS--Roger Hofer 3 run . Pass failed. rushing, 30, and achieving the third best JUST LIKE LAST SOS--Hofer 1 run. Pass failed. • single-game rushing total in history. Attendance : 1,842 WEEK ONLY WORSE sos 3 21 7 13 .. 44 MC 1-4 6 0 0 -- 20 MC--Gary Mecus 75 pass from Greg Mieras. Rick Gary Maffett's 81-yard touchdown run in JACKS UPSET VIKINGS Schramek kick. SOS--Doug Schlosser 28 FG. the first quarter gave SDSU a quick 7-0 WITH LATE SCORE MC--Tim Larson 49 interception return. Schramek lead, but that's about all the offense the kick. Jackrabbits could generate as the SOS--Chuck Benson l run. Schlosser kick. University of South Dakota spo,iled Hobo The South Dakota State offense played SOS--Gary Maffett 11 run. Schlosser kick. Day 15-10. USD went ahead 12-7 on a give-away in the first half, but the MC--Schramek 36 FG. Jackrabbit defense didn't cooperate and MC--Schramek 34 FG. 13-yard touchdown pass, Scott Pollock to SOS--Monte Mosiman 19 pass from Ch uck Hugh Venrick, in the third quarter. The when the team regrouped at halftime, it Hohenthaner . Schlosser kick. teams traded field_goals and after SDSUs becamea matter of time as SDSU survived SOS--Benson 5 run. Schlosser kick. a 10-0 Augustana start for a 14-10 victory. SOS--Jon Bly 15 run. Schlosser kick. last drive stalled on the USD 41, the SOS--Oave Scheele 17 pass from Hohenthaner. Kick Coyotes ran out the last 6:47 of the game The Jacks lost three fumbles and a pass fa iled. with a ball-controlling ground game. Mike interception the first four times they had Attendance : 1,800 Maguire gained 112 yards for the Coyotes, the ball, but the defense stopped who had a 275-215 advantage. The game Augustana on the Jackrabbit three just JACKS START FAST, drew 15,193. before the half for a erucial play. Gary Maffett then scoredon runs of one and two END SLOW, TIE 6-6 in the second half, the second TD coming USO O 6 6 3 ·· 15 sos 7 0 3 0 .. 10 with just 3:33 to play, as SDSU ran for 262 South Dakota scored on its first SOS--Gary Maffett 81 run . Doug Schlosser kick. yards on the muddy, slippery Howard possession of the game, marching 44 yards USO--Kevin Cusick l run . Kick failed. Wood field. Chuck Benson skidded 126 in seven plays after an 18-yard University USO--Hugh Venrick 13 pass from Scott Pollock. Run yards on 25 carries and Maffett added 87 on failed. of North Dakotapunt, but that was it as SOS--Sch losser 32 FG. 16. SDSUs winning touchdown drive went the Jacks couldn't get the ball in the end SOS--Knud Nielsen 40 FG. 80 yards on 16 plays. SDSU had a 266-84 zone despite running up 412 yards total Attendance : 15, 193 total offense advantage in the second half. offense. The Jacks looked several scoring Jacla-abbit linebackers Rick Reese and chances straight in the eye and flinched. In Mickey Reed were credited with 15 and 13 the first quarter, they marched from their UNI HOLDS OFF tackles, respectively, and each intercepted own 'Zl to the UND one only to lose the ball SDSU COMEBACK Augustana's Dee Jay Donlin once. The · on downs. In the second quarter, the Jacks Vikings finished 7-4; SDSU 5-4-1. moved fromtheir own 38 to the UND five, then lost a fumble at the three. The half Northern Iowa jumped on top 23-0, then Aug . 10 0 0 0 .. 10 sos 0 0 7 7 .. 14 ended with SDSU on the Sioux three. In · withstood two fourth quarter touchdowns Aug .--Jon Oien 24 FG. • the fourth quarter SDSU controlled the fqr a 23-12 victory. Linebacker Reed Aug .--Oan St alheim 5 pass from Dee Jay Donlin. ball for 17 plays, marching from their own Hunemiller, turned place kicker a· week Oien kick. three.It ended with a fumble at the Sioux SOS--Gary Maffett l run . Doug Schlosser kick. earlier, kicked three field goals including a SOS--Maffett 2 run . Schlosser kick. 14. Toby Rothfusz had 105 yards to le�d 55-yard record setter (UNI record, ties Attendance : 996 33 TEAM STATISTICS SDSU Opp. SDSU Opp. FIRST DOWNS ...... 201 124 PENALTIES ...... 53 57 By Rushing ...... 13 3 85 Yards Penalized ...... 514 631 By Passing ...... 55 34 KICKOFF RETURNS ...... 21 32 By Penalty ...... 13 5 Return Yardage ...... 389 515 NET YARDS RUSHING ...... 2383 1626 Return Average ...... 18.5 16.1 Rushing Attempts ...... 592 497 PUNT RETURNS ...... 30 20 Yards Gained Rushing ...... 2754 1960 Return Yardage ...... 107 96 Yards Lost Rush ing ...... 37l 334 Return Average ...... 3.6 4.8 Average Gain Per Play ...... 4.0 3.3 INTERCEPT ION RETURNS ...... , .12 23 Average Gain Per Game ...... 238.3 162.6 Return Yardage ...... 33 224 NET YARDS PASSING ...... 11 55 732 Return Average ...... 2.8 9.7 Pass Attempts ...... 225 142 PU NTING AV ERAGE ...... 40.4 ;36.2 Passes Completed ...... 92 so Punts Attempted ...... 59 84 Had Intercepted ...... 23 12 Punting Yardage ...... 2385 3043 Average Gain Per Play ...... 5.1 5.2 SCORING AVERAG E ...... 18.1 13.7 Avg. Gain Per Completion ...... 12 .5 14.6 Points Scored ...... 181 137 Average Gain Per Game ...... 11 5.S- 73.2 TDs by Rushing ...... 17 10 NET YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE ...3529 2358 TDs by Passing ...... 8 5 Plays Attempted ...... 823 639 TDs by Interception ...... 0 2 Average Gain Per Play ...... 4.3 3.7 PAT (Kick) ...... 20 12 Average Gain Per Game ...... 353.8 235.8 Field Goals ...... 3 7 FUMBLES ...... 32 31 Safeties ...... 1 1 Fumbles Lost ...... : ...... 15 15 INDIVIDUAL RUSH,NG Name Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. LG TD High Game Chuck Benson...... 207 892 13 879 4.2 38 3 29-166vs. St . Cloud State Gary Maffett ...... 13 8 841 194 647 4.7 83 10 23-184 vs. Nebraska-Omaha Mike Lunde ...... 71 353 12 341 4.8 19 0 8-75 vs. Mornitigside Jon Bly ...... 76 293 14 279 3.7 15 1 7-44 vs. Morningside Chari ie Johnson...... 36 134 19 115 3.2 19 0 8-58 vs . Morn ingside Roger Hofer ...... 32 127 34 93 2.9 23 3 7-41 vs. Morningside Mike Moller ...... 10 22 9 13 .· 1.3 7 0 7-14 vs. St . Cloud State Dan Johnson ...... 4 - 16 3 13 3.2 6 0 4-13 vs. Nebarska-Omaha Chuck Hohenthaner ...... 11 62 51 11 0.9 15 0 3-30 vs. Northern Iowa Ron Schneider ...... 1 6 0 6 6.0 6 0 1-6 vs. Nebraska-Omaha Ron Weaver ...... 1 6 0 6 6.0 6 0 1-6 vs. Nebraska-Omaha Mike Richelieu ...... 2 2 0 2 1.0 2 0 2-2 vs. Western Illinois Team ...... 2 0 22 -22 -11.0 -20 0 1-(-2) vs. South Dakota INDIVIDUAL PASSING Name Att. Comp. Int. Yards Pct. TD LG PAT-2 High Game Gary Maffett ...... 129 53 13 635 .41 1 4 42 0-0 14-31-2, 145 Dayton Chuck Hohenthaner ...... 67 30 6 400 .448 4 24 0-2 10-20-3, 108 N DSU Mike Moller ...... 29 9 4 120 .310 0 23 0-0 5-19-3, n. St . Cloud Mike Richelieu ...... 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-1-0, o West Ill. YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE PASS RECEI VI NG Name No. Yards Avg. LG TD Rush Pass Name Plays Yards Monte Mosiman ...... 40 534 13.3 34 5 Gary Maffett ...... 267 647 635 1282 Lionel Macklin ...... 16 189 11.8 22 0 Ch uck Benson...... 207 879 879 Jon Bly ...... 9 107 11.9 21 0 Chuck Hohenthaner ...... 79 11 400 41 1 Chuck Benson ...... 7 65 9.3 14 2 Mike Lunde ...... 71 341 341 Roger Hofer ...... 5 71 14.2 42 0 Jon Bly ...... 76 279 279 Dave Scheele ...... 4 78 19.5 23 1 Mike Moller ...... 39 13 120 133 Jerome Garry ...... 4 46 11.5 19 0 Charlie Johnson ...... 36 115 115 Mike Lunde ...... 3 29 9.7 17 0 Roger Hofer ...... 32 93 93 Chari ie Johnson ...... 2 18 9.0 13 0 13 13 Dan Johnson ...... 4 Link Ellingson ...... 1 14 14.0 14 0 Ron Weaver ...... 1 6 6 Ron Schneider ...... 1 4 4.0 4 0 Ron Schneider ...... _ ...1 6 6 Mike Richelieu . _ ...•...... 3 2 0 2 Team ...... _ .... 2 -22 -12 KICKOFF RETURNS Name N� Yards Avg. LG TD Ron Schneider ...... 6 164 27.3 34 0 SCORING Roger Hofer ...... 6 110 18.3 27 0 Mike Richel ieu ...... 3 51 17.0 21 0 Name TD PAT-K PAT-2 FG Pts Dan Johnson ...... •...... 2 42 21.0 23 0 Gary Maffett ...... 10 60 Kevin Bly ...... 1 11 11.0 11 0 Ch uck Benson ...... 5 30 Lionel Macklin ...... 1 • 10 10.0 10 0 Monte Mosiman ...... 5 30 Link Ellingson ...... 1 3 3.0 3 0 Doug Schlosser ...... o 20-22 3-4 29 Eric Cohen ...... 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0 Roger Hofer ...... _ .....3 18 Jon Bly ...... 1 6 Dave Scheele ...... 1 6 INTER CEPTIONS Team ..... · ...... O - .. 0-1 safety 0-2 2 Name No. Yards Avg. LG TD sbsu opponents also had one safety. Bob Schmidt ...... 4 26 6.5 17 0 Mickey Reed ...... � ...... 2 3 1.5 2 0 Colin Kel ler ...... 2 3 1.5 3 0 PUNT RETURNS Paul Erickson ...... 2 5 5.0 5 0 Mark Sanders ...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Name No. Yards Avg. LG TD Tony Harris ...... 19 32 1.7 5 0 Rick Reese ...... l o 0.0 0 0 Mike Breske ...... 6 33 5.5 · 9 0 Don Charlson ...... 0 -4 -4.0 -4 0 Paul Erickson...... 2 11 5.5 6 0 Don Charlson ...... l 16 16.0 16 0 PUNTIN G Mickey Reed ...... 1 6 6.0 6 0 Name No. Yards Avg. LG Blk Lionel Mackl in ...... 1 4 4.0 4 0 Doug Sch tosser ...... 59 2405 40.8 68 0 34 • Freshman Roster Jim Beatty LB 6-3 Fairmont, MN Tom Burns 195 LB 6-4 215 Webster, SD Brad Christensen CB 6-1 Audobon, IA Paul Dady 185 C 6-4 Mobridge, SD Jarvis DeBerg 230 DB 6-0 185 Rock Rapids, IA Wade Heyer RB 5-10 Pierce, NE Barry Hermanson 170 FB 5-10 190 Sioux Falls, SD Marty Higgins 5-11 Ankeny, IA Mike Fritz QB 176 OT 6-4 220 Holstein, IA Dave Knowlton DT 6-4 Austin, MN Jim Lentz 194 OG 6-1 220 Estelline, SD Robert Mounts TE Polk City, IA Nitz 6-6 235 Ryan OT 6-3 Las Vegas, NV Craig Nelson 245 DT 6-2 220 Wakefield, NE Bob Price OG 6-1 Madison, SD Duane Postma 215 FB 6-0 210 Rock Rapids, IA Richie Safren 5-11 West Des Moines, IA Randal Saxton QB 185 DE 6-3 195 Tekamah, IA Randy Smith WR 6-3 Audubon, IA Mike Sixta 200 DE 6-1 215 Urbandale, IA Dave Sixta LB 5-11 Urbandale, IA Duane Ullrich 200 FB 6-0 180 Brookings, SD James Quickstad HB 5-11 South Bend, IN Tom Norling 180 OG 6-0 200 Beresford, SD Craig Sorenson LB 6-0 Arlington, SD Eugene DiSimond 200 RB 5-10 170 Colorado Springs, CO • John Papendick Bridgewater, SD Marty Melvin Highmore, SD Ron Marr Sioux Falls, SD You get the car you want at the lowest price. 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Radio broadcast permission should be requested from the sports information office and then ordered from the SDSU Ga mes Brookings Telephone Company. on WNAX RA DIO PLAY-BY- PLAY For the ninth straight year, all Jackrabbit football games will be broadcast by Yankton radio station Norm Hilson, Spcrts Director, WNAX, Yankton, SD 57078 WNAX. Tom Maxwell, Spcrtscaster, WNAX, Yankton, SD 57078 "Voice of the Jackrabbits" Norm Hilson will again Rick Gereau, Spcrtscaster, KSDR, Watertown , SD 57201 do the play-by-play, assisted by color man Tom TELEVISION PLAY-BY-PLAY Maxwell. A two-time winner of the South Dakota Craig Derscheid, KESD-TV & University Relations, SDSU, Broo kings, SD 57007 "Sportscaster of the Year" award, Hilson has been at Dave Hempel , KESD-TV and Radio, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007 WNAX for 20-plus years since giving up a disc jockey job in the Twin Cities. He is a graduate of Brown NEWSPAPER AND WIRE SERVICES Broadcasting Institute in Minneapolis. Scott Jones, Spcrts Editor, Brookings Register, Brookings, SD 57006 Hilson travels about 15,000 miles annually -Sports Editor, The Collegian , SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007 John Egan, Spcrts Editor, Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, SD 57102 broadcasting sports events, including all SDSU. • John Bannon, Executive Spcrts Editor, Argus Leader, ·Sioux Falls, SD 57102 football and basketball games along an area high with Bruce Connelly, Asst . Spcrts Ed itor, Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, SD 57102 school me of the Week" plus district, regional and Wayne Ortman, Sports Editor, The Associated Press, Sioux Falls, SD 57102 "Ga J.T. Fey, Spcrts Editor, Public Opinion , Watertown, SD 57201 state prep tournament action. WNAX is the only Don Lindner, Spcrts Editor, Journal, Rapid City, SD 57701 radio station in the state which has originated Ron Wood, Sportswriter, Journal, Rapid City, SD 57701 Roger Toland, Sportswriter , Journal, Rapid City, SD 57701 play-by-play broadcasts of both the state Class A and Ron Feickert, Spcrts Editor, American News, Aberdeen, SD 57401 Class B cage tournaments for both boys and girls the Greg Hansen , Spcrts Editor, Daily Republic, Mitchell, ·so 57301 Doug Card, Sports Editor, Press & Dakotan, Yankton, SD 57078 past two years. Erald Johnson, Sports Editor, Daily Plainsman, Huron , SD 57350 Maxwell, an SDSU graduate, played high · school John Walsh , Spcrts Editor, Daily Leader, Madison , SD 57042 basketball for SDSU Head Coach Gene Zulk at Parkston. He started working with Hilson while an RADIO AND TELEVISION OUTLETS undergraduate when he also broadcast games for Dick Reynolds, Sports Director, KBRK radio, Brookings, SD 57006 KESD-FM and KESD-TV on campus. Tom Rooney, Spcrts Director, KSFY-TV, Sioux Falls, SD 57 102 Jim Burt, Sports Director, KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, SD 57102 Danny Olson , KSOO radio, Sioux Falls, SD 57 102 Kent Boughton, Sports Director, KXON-TV, Mitchel l, SD 57301 Jim Thompson, Spo.rts Director, KWAT radio, Watertown, SD 57201 1 Hod Nielsen , Spcrts Director, KYNT radio, Yankton, SD 57078 SDSU s 1979 Schedule Gene Riech, Spcrts Director, KA BY-TV, Aberdeen, SD 5?401 Has Two Unique Features Chuck Timanus, Spcrts Director, KKAA radio, Aberdeen, SD 57401 Randy Opitz, Spcrts Director, KJAM radio, Madison, SD 57042 Toe 1979 SDSU footbal l schedule will have two unique features: Rick Hansen , Sports Director_, KSDN radio, Aberdeen, SD 57401 Vern Mc Kee, KSDR radio, Watertown, SD 57201 First , it will include a hom�and-home series with the University Sports Director, KORN radio, Mitchell, SD 57301 of South Dakota, with the C.Oyotes and Jackrabbits meeting at Bob Laskowski, Spcrts Director, KOT A-TV, Rapid City, SQ 57701 Brookings October 6 and at Vermillion November 10. Denny Mathis, Sports Director, KL YX radio, Sioux Falls, SD 57102 g six first Sports Director, KVRA-K.VRF-FM radio, Vermillion, SD 57069 Second, it will find the Jacks playin of their seven games at home, incl uding five straight Saturdays at C.Oughlin-Alumni Stadil..lTflstart ing with the September 22 game against the University Ron Lenz, sports information director of North Dakota. Ron became SID at South Dakota State in September of 1979 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 1977 _ .. 1970 a SDSU graduate, he had been SID at the University SEPTEMBER OCTOBER of South Dakota from November, 1972... prior to that, had been 1 St. ·Cloud State at Brookings 6 University of South Dakota at sports editor of the Watertown Public Opinion for four and one-half 8 Eastern Montana at Billings Brookings years... was South Dakota Sportswriter of the Year in 15 Open Date 13 Nebraska-Omaha at Brookings I 22 U niversity of North Dakota 20 No_rthern Iowa at Brookings 1971 ...Army infantry veteran ... served . in Vietnam in at Brookings 27 North Dakota State at Fargo 1967. ..won a Purple Heart... native of Sisseton ...began 29 Augustana Co llege -• NOVEMBER journalism career at the Sisseton Courier.. married ...wife, Eris, at Sioux Falls . 3 Morningside at Sioux City is from Hebron, ND... wife's brother, Rick Haring, is on 10 University of Sooth Dakota at Vermillion Jackrabbit football team. 17 University of I daho at Moscow SE.PT. se:PT. SEPT. SEPT. SE.• . OCT. OCT. OCT. OCT. _ NOV. _v NOV. ..-,- ·2 9 16 23 3\. 1 14 21 28 4 .,. 18 •,• ' ·• ' St . John's Winona St. Moorhead Michigan UM-Morris UM-Duluth Bemidji Southwest Mankato SDSU at ST. CLOUD at at at at Tech at at at at State at OPEN State at STATE U. Brookings St. Thomas St . Cloud VVinona St . Cloud Houghton, Mi St. Cloud Duluth Bemidji St. Cloud St. Cloud 2p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. \ \ Northwest Boston Maryland Cincinnati Indiana St . Tulsa William & WichitaSt. Memphis Southern \ SDSU Louis!ana University \ at at at at at State at Mississippi UNIVERSITY OF at at at Mary at Louisville Cincinnati Louisville Tulsa Wichita Louisville Hattiesburg Loulsvllle Louisville Louisville Louisville LOUISVILLE 8p.m. 7:30p.m. Bp.m. 7 p.m. 1 :30p.m. 2:30p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. Bp.m. 8p.m. 8p.m. Southwest MOORHEAD UND Concordia sosu State St. Cloud Bemidji Winona Mankato Michigan UM-rv1orris UM-Duluth at at at a..-.4l at at State at State at Tech at at at STATE U. GrandForks Moorhead Brookings Marshall St. Cloud tv1oorhead Winona Moorhead Moorhead· Morris �rhead 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Lincoln Wartburg Baker U. Augustana USO UNO Northwestern. NDSU UNO MORNINGSIDE at at at sosuat at at at Iowa at at at COLLEGE Sioux City Sioux City Baldwin, KS Brookings Sioux City Vermillion Sioux City OrangeCity Fargo, ND Sioux City 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m, 2p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. . 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p,m . IVloorhead M:mtana UNIVERSITY OF State Eastern UNO SDSU UNI Augustana NDSU USO Morningside at State at IV1ontanaat at at at at at at at NORTH DAKOTA Grand Forks Grand Forks Billings,. MT Gra'1d Forks Grand Forks Cedar Fal ls Gra,d Forks Grand Forks Vermillion Sioux City 1 :30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. ,. 1:30 p,m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Northwest Gustavus Northern NDSU Morningside UNO USO Missouri Adolphus at at at SDSU at at UNO Al)GU.STANA at at at at Sioux Fal ls Sioux Fal ls Sioux City Grand Forks Vermillion COLLEGJ;: Maiyville Sioux Fal ls Sioux Falls Sioux Fal ls 7:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. i:30 p.m. 2p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 :30p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. I Northeast Northern UNO Wyoming .. Colorado NDSU Morningside SDSU Augustana UNO UNO Nevada- Missouri at at at at at at at Reno at UNIVERSITY OF at at at SOUTH DAKOTA Vermillion Laramie Vermillion Fargo Vermillion Brookings Vermilion Vermillion Omaha Reno 1:30 p.m. Vermiilion 2:30p.m. 7:30p.m. 2p,m. 2p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:30p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. I .. Northern Northwest UNO NDSU iv1omingside Augustana USO USO Colorado Mis.souri .. UNI SDSU at at at at at UNIVERSITY OF at at Omaha at at Grand Forks Ornaha Sioux City Sioux Falls Omaha Vermillion Greeley Omaha 7:'YJp.m. Omaha NEBR-OMAHA 1:30 p.m. 7:30p .m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30p.rn. 7:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Wisconsin- Weber Western Northern Youngstown Eastern UNO UNO Akron VVhitewater State NDSU Illinois SDSU Michigan UNIVERSITY OF at lliinois at at at at at at at at at OPEN at Cedar Fal ls Charleston Ornaha Cedar Falls Fargo Cedar Falls Akron, la. NORTHERN IOWAi Cedar Falls Ogden, UT Macomb Cedar Falls · 7:30p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. I Northern Montana Weber Augustana USO UNO UNO fv1orningside Arizona State State UNI SDSU NORTH DAKOTA at at at at at at . at · at at at Sioux Fal ls Fargo Omaha Fargo Grand Forks Fargo STATE U. Fargo Bozeman, MT Brookings Ogden, Ut. 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m. I 1:30 p.m. I 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. . . 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m . 1:30 p.m. Sacramento Humboldt Si!T1()n Puget Cal State �- Northern Montana Idaho State CalPoly · San Franclsoo , '-:, State State Fraser Arizona at at at Northridge State SDSU PORTLAND at San Luis at Soundat at at Portland Pocatelio at at at STATE U. -- Portland Obispo Arcata Portlarid Tacoma Northridge Portland .-;_· Flagstaff 7:30p.m . 8:00 p.m. Portland 1:30PST ,. .. - 7:30p.m . 7:30p.m. 7:30p.m. 7:30p.ni. 1:30 p,m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. 1:30 p.m. :