• •• ..... ~A Look Ahead ... C-USA Welcomes Army in 1998 ..... ~ ,.. ,.. ,.. ,.. On March 10, 199 7, the United States Military All-Americans. Army also owns one of the C Academy announced its plans to join nation's most treasured rivalries with Navy, Conference US1\ as a football member, ending a much anticipated meeting every season for more than a century ;1s a Division I the past 98 vcars. The Cadets will Independent. Army begins competition as play their first-ever conference game Conference LIS/\ cmbnrks on its third on September 19, hosting season, bringing the total number of at Michie Stadium. Army is led by head teams to eight. Army brings a storied coach Bob Sutton, in his eighth season. history to ;1 league that has rated l lighlights of his tenure include among the top seven in the nation in earning the 1996 Bobby Dodd Coach each of its first two seasons. The ® of the Year Award after directing strong tradition of football at Army to ;i 10-2 season, an West Point dates hack. to 1890. ... playing in Conference USA is a perfect appe,irancr in the 1996 Over the past I 08 seasons, marriage of the Black Knights of the Independence Howl and a spot Army has captured three Hudson with a part of the country that in the 1996 final Top 25 polls. national championships ( I 944, embodies the fighting spirit of the best The Cadets have also appeared .... 1945, 1946), seven Lambert army in the world. in three other post season trophy titles, am! boasted i1 Lt. Gen. Daniel W. Christman trio of Heisrnan Trophy howls ( 1984 - Cherry, I 9B5 - USMA Superintendent Peach. ! 9BB - Sun). C winners and numerous en Look Back ... C-USA Earns Two Victories in Bowls

Southern Mixs. Cincinnati Represent C-US;\ in Postseason Bowls .... Southern Miss, the 1997 Conference USA champion, and Cincinnati represented the league in postseason .... bowl competition last season. The Golden Eagles defeated Pittsburgh, 41-7, in the AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl in Memphis. USM finished the season ranked No. 19, the highest season-ending ranking in school history. The Bearcats captured the inaugural Humanitarian Bowl with a 35-19 victory over Utah State in Boise, Idaho. With the two wins, C-USA was the the only league that was undefeated during the 1997-98 bowl season. Conje re nee USA Football

2 Media Services 3 Preseason Awards 4 I 998 Composite Schedule 5-6 C-LISA Notebook 7 The Future of Conference USA 8-10 Conference LISA 11 Commissioner Mike Slive 12-13 Conference USA Staff 14 Football Officials Conference US,l champion Southern /Hiss is honored at halftime of a Golden Eagle men's 15 Television/Radio contest. Patrick Surtain (left) and ,Harchant Kenney display the /L"l[A/Equitable Liberty Howl trophy. 16 Bowl Directory 17-24 Army Cadets CONFERENCE USA 25-32 35 E. Wacker Drive Suite 650 Chicago, IL 60601 33-40 Phone 312-553-0483 41-48 Fax 312-553-0495/0496 www.c-usa.org 49-56 Louisville Cardinals 57-64 Commissioner: Mike Slive 65-72 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Associate Commissioner: Brenda Weare [[email protected]) Assoc.iate Commissioner: Nick Floyd [[email protected]) 73-80 Assistfnt Commissioner: Brian Teter [[email protected]) 199 7 IN REVIEW Assistant Commissioner: Sandra Biller Director of Creative Services: 82 Standings/Results/Awards Erika Amstadt Hirschfield ([email protected]) Director of Finance/Business Services: 83 Honor Roll Trent Whitney ([email protected]) 84-87 Statistics - .All Games Director of Information Services: Russell Anderson [[email protected]) 88-91 Statistics - C-LISA Games Director of Legislative Services: Noreen Morris (npmorris @c-usa.org) 92 Notebook Director of Marketing/Promotions: Jason Horn ([email protected]) HISTORY/ RECORDS Director of Services: Linda Jepsen ([email protected]) Assistant Director of Championships/Marketing: 93-106 C-LISA Records Kendyl Baugh ([email protected]) Assistant Director of Information Services: Matt Lloyd 10 7 Year by Year Leaders Administrative Assistant: Marilyn Thivel I 08 Postseason History Administrative Assistant: Audrey Gardner Receptionist: TBA 109-111 All-Time Honors Intern: TBA · Coordinators of Officials 112-113 All-Time Team vs. Team Records Baseball: Dave Yeast 114-115 Players in the Pros Men's Basketball: Dale Kelley Women's Basketball: Bill Stokes 116 SID Directory Football: Jim Campbell Volleyball: Marcia Alterman IBC AXA Equitable Liberty Bowl * * * * * * CONFERENCE Media Services USA • • • • FAX ON DEMAND TELECONFERENCE POSTSEASON AWARDS Cllnfrrrnn- LISA .ind its member l'onflTe11ce LIS,\ n1,1chcs will lit' L'nnferTnl'l' LIS/\ ll,llllL'S first ,rnd institutions will offer 111edi;1 Ic.it urrd 011 ,1 tclcconfrrence ;1l senmd 1\II-Confrrcncc le,1ms, illl informat ion vi.: ;1 lax on demand I :00 p.m. Crnlr,li during the l 99t) .-\11-Frcshm,rn Tc;1m, Offensive, system t hrouuh Spurts Systrn1s, SCilSOn. The t·,111 will lie held c.uh l)efensiw ,1ml SpcL-ial Teilms 1'l,1ycrs Inc. i\n inforrnnl ion dirrrtorv will Mond.iv, wit Ii t lie lirst c;ill t1f the Yc,ir, Frcshm,rn ul the Ye;ir he enclosed with the 111cdi,1 guide or scheduled i\ugust .l I. i\lcdiil ,rnd l·u;ich of the Yt',Jr ill the it can he accessed t hrough the represent at ivcs wishing lti nmclusiun of the rcgubr se<1sun. system for ypur rrfcrrnrr. The L1x part icip.it c on tilt' ldenmfrrrncc The ,nvard winners ilIT selected on demand system is intended for should cont.ut the ronfcrcnrc office frurn ii poll of media rcprcsentiltives media use onlv. Therefore, please to obtain the ilccess phone number. ,rnd head coaches. contact the media relations ;\ tentative schedule is listed below, depart rnent to obtain the ,lCLTSS all times Central. SATELLITE FEEDS phone number. Highlight clips from C-US/\ football Players of I hr Vvcck :--;,,trs 1 :L10p teams will be available via satellite Rick Minter, l·i11ci1111,1ti I :L1:ip If you have any additional each week. Contact the media StevL' i.l)µ,~111, L;1sl l·d1\1!i11.1 [ · 13p questions reg,1nling the .lol ir: I.. Smith. l.ouisvill.' I :21p rcbtions department for deL1ils. conference's fax on demand system Kim I lclt on I i Sutlclil, ,\1'111\ 2:L1 Ip nrian ·1ctcr . please n111t,1d the mcdi.i Mr.Ii.: N,,tc-, 2:L1cJp Assistant Commissiorwr rel.it ions department. 11, 1111r: (dLl LJ6Ll-l406 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PRESS RELEASES Conference LIS,\ will 11;1111e Russell Anderson Dircdor of Information Scrvkcs Confcrrncr LISA ft1oth,1ll weekly Offensive, l rcfrnsivc and Speci,1I 11, 1111r: 6.lll l)(,LJ-4 7ll press releases cont ain st at ist ica] Teams l'liiyl'rs ol t lw vveck each Monday during the rcgul,ir season informat ion updates. ,ls well ,is on the rncdi.i teleconference. The mites, slcmdings, schrdulcs .md Players of the vvcck arc selected h:,· results. The entire release will be a media panel with one media available tu the media prior tu the reprcscnt.it ivc in c.ich of tllL' Monday teleconference. member institutilm's cities.

FAX ON DEMAND MENU WHAT'S IN Conference US!\ Directory 1100 C-USA Football Relc,1sc 1130 Several Conference USA institutions are often misrepresented when it comes to the correct spelling and abbreviation of their names. The C-llS;\ football St,1tistics 1131 following is a list of names which seem to cause the most confusion. C-LISA f'oothall ;'\utcs I 132 Please be sure to use the correct names when referring to Conference C-LIS1\ Footlxill Spcci,1I Rdt\lSC 1135 USA and its schools.

Correct Usage NEVER USE!! CREDITS Conference USA Conf. USA 1998 Conference USA Football is a publication of Conference USA; C-USA CUSA Michael L. Slive, Comm1ssione1'. For additional info1-mation and copies, UAB Alabama-Birmingham please contact the C-USA Media Relations Department. Ala.-Birmingham Managing Editor, Design and Production: Erika Amstadt Hirschfield Ala/Birmingham Co-Editor Russell Anderson DePaul Depaul Editorial Assistance: Brian Teter DE PAUL DEPAUL Cover Photogrnphy Great Shots, Chicago (Charlie Yapp) Cover Design and Production: Steve Klink UNC Charlotte UNC-Charlotte Photography: Mark Lynch; UIC Photographic Services and courtesy of North Carolina-Charlotte C,USA Sports Information departments and NFL teams' Public NC-Charlotte Relations departments N . C,,Charlotte Printing: Alpha Beta Press, Orland Park, Ill. (Steve Smits) Saint Louis St. Louis Conference USA extends special thanks to the sports information staffs for their assistance in preparation of this publication. Southern Miss So. Miss. 2 © 1998 Conference USA So. Mississippi * * * * * * 1998 Preseason Awards CONFERENCE

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out hrrt: l\liss h.i-. been chosen to rc1JC,1t ,ls l·,1nll'l",'nl'L' LIS,-\ ch.unpiun ,1Cn1nling to the kague's hr.u! nud!L's. luuior ,lri'cnsiv,· lincm.rn Adalius Thomas, ii first lr.un ,-\11-l·onfrrcncc ltS1\ sl'iccl i, in l.ist season after recording I (1 l,1d,ks t, 1r loss .ind ninr s.uks iv.is chosen as the lcagu,-'s 11r,-s,-.1s,1n 1,rt,-nsin· I'l.ivrr ,1! t hr Yc.u. lhrcc l;,1ldcn eagle t,-.1rn111,1lL's join Tliu111.is ,111 the pr,-s,-.1s,111 .vll-confcrcncc IL',1m: offensive Iincrn.in I IL'nry l\kl.lrmll,n, vvid« rrn·inT Slirrn,d l;id,-,,n .md defensive lineman .Iohn ;--.;ix. l.i!SI se,1son's L>ffrnsi\l' Pl,l\LT ,1f t hr Yc.u Sh.u m King ,,r Tul.uic IV,!S srkctnl t o earn that honor ,1g,1in ,1s tile l;re,·n \\'.ivr wrrr picked tl, finish second along with East l,1r,1lin,1. 'Iul.u«: pl.uc.l ,1 lri!gt1r-l1igli eight players 011 t lir prcscason ,\ll-L",1nlL'l"L'n,"L' IL',1m, vvil h t hrrr ofi'cnsivL', l hrcc defensive .md two special teams pl,!\ LTs n.uncd tu the sqtri!d. 1:,1sl C,1n1lin,1 produced ,1 pair of linebackers (Roderick l·l1IL'llldn .uul .lcfl Kr1T) ,111 tile prescason team, along with offensive lincm.u: 11,rnm TVh1l1rr. Cincinnati's Tinker Keck Wi!S pick,-d lo rcpc.it as Spl'l"i,!I TL'illllS Player of the Ycnr and was also n.uncd t,, I hr prcSL',!Sl1n ,-\ll-l·,1111,Trnn' defense. Joining Sh,11111 King, Tulanl' Keck on the all-league lr,1111 is l1ffrnsin' liucm.m Rri,111 Uhl. as the Bearcat s were slated to finish Iourt 11. Houston Wi!S pi,·kc-d l,1 finish filth .ind x lcmphi« sixth. The Cougars vvrrr rq11YSL'11lcd ,111 till' jll\'s,·,1s,111 i!ll-kc1gue t c.un In running h.uk Kct ric S,rnford, ivhilc I hr TigLTs 11L1,nl ddcnsivc lincmiln ,\larquis B,11vling un tile squ,1d. R,1u11ding l111l till' l'i'l'SL'

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Offensive Player of the Year: Shaun King, OH, Tulane Defensive Player of the Year: Adalius Thomas, DL, USM Special Teams Player of the Year: Tinker Keck, PR, Cincinnati Offense QB Shaun King, Tub11c RB Terney Converse, Tul,11w 1Icldlius Thomas, Southern Mi.5s RB Kctric Sanford, I illl!Slllll OL Henry Mcl'kmlll11, Southern Miss OL Dzmny Moore, List L'.1rl1li11,1 OL Rick Nord, l.uuisvilk PRESEASON POLL OL i\:cil Rc1vit1., ,\rmv fas selected by the league's head coaches) OL Bri,111 Lilli, L'i11ci1{mti TL Ilrn Crcrn, l.ouisvilk v\'R .l,1.Juc111 11,1wsu11, 'liil,mc 1. Southern Miss \\'R Sherrod Cidco11, Srn1ll1ern i\liss Defense 2. East Carolina 111. ,'vlcirquis lkivvling, Memphis 111 Julrn ;\!ix, Suutilern Miss Tulane 111. Drn11is O'Sullivc1n, Tulane l1L Ad,1lius Tilu111,1s, Southern Miss 4. Cincinnati I.B Rudcrick C,1km,m, East Carolin,1 LI~ .Jeff Kerr, List Carolina 5. Houston I.I~ Brett Timmuns, Tubne LW, Courtnev Dinkins, Louisville 6. Memphis DB Michael 'Jonbn, Ti.Il,rnc DH Tinker Keck, Uncin11,1ti 7. Louisville DH Mike McKrnzic, Memphis 8.Army Special Teams RS Tinker Keck, Ci11ci1111,1ti PK Brad Pabzzl1, Tul,rnc P Brad Hill, Tubnc 3 * * * * * * CONFERENCE 1998 Composite Schedule USA ...... September S October 17 Tulane at Cincinnati 6:00p Southern Miss at Army Noon East Carolina at Virginia Tech 3:00p Cincinnati at Memphis 7:00p Houston at California 2:30p East Carolina at Alabama TBA Kentucky at Louisville 2:30p Louisville at Tulane 2:30p Memphis at Mississippi 6:00p Southern Miss at Penn State Noon October 24 Army at Notre Dame l:J0p September 12 (Ohio) at Cincinnati 1 :O0p Miami (Ohio) at Army Noon East Carolina at Southern Miss 5:00p Miami (Fla.) at Cincinnati 2:30p Houston at North 6:30p UT-Chattanooga at East Carolina 3:00p Memphis at Louisville 1:00p Minnesota at f Iouston 7:00p Tulane at Rutgers 11 :O0a Louisville at Utah 8:00p Mississippi State at Memphis 11 :00a October 31 Tulane at Southern Methodist 7:00p Houston at East Carolina 1:00p Western Kentucky at Louisville 1:00p September 1 9 Arkansas State at Memphis 1 :0Op Cincinnati at Army Noon Southern Miss at Alabama TBA East Carolina at Ohio 6:00p Southwestern at Tulane 5:00p UCLA at Houston 2:30p Louisville at Illinois 11 :30a November 7 Memphis at Minnesota 3:00p Air Force at Army Noon Texas A&M at Southern Miss 3:30p East Carolina at Cincinnati 2:30p Southern A'fiss at Houston 2:30p September 26 Tulane at Memphis 1:00p Army at Rutgers 5:00p Indiana at Cincinnati 6:00p November 14 Houston at Tennessee 6:00p Tulene at Army Noon Boston College at Louisville 1:00p Houston at Cincinnati 2:30p Southwestern La. at Southern Miss 5:00p Louisville at East Carolina 1:00p Navy at Tulane 5:00p Memphis at Southern Miss 5:00p

October 3 November 21 Army at East Carolina 1 :00p Army at Louisville 1:00p Cincinnati at Louisville 1:00p Cincinnati at Arkansas State 1 :00p Memphis at Houston 7:00p East Carolina at Memphis 1:00p Southern Miss at Tulane 5:00p Houston at Tulane 5:00p Southern Miss at Nevada 2:0Sp October 10 Army at Houston 7:00p November 26 Cincinnati at Syracuse 4:00p Louisiana Tech at Tulane 5:00p UAB at East Carolina 3:00p Louisville at Southern Miss 5:00p December S Arkansas at Memphis 7:00p Army vs. Navy (in Philadelphia) 11 :O0a

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4 * * * * * * C-USA Notebook CONFERENCE USA ...... ,. 1997 SEASON ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Southern Miss finished ranked 0:0. 19 in both * Ten Conference LISA plavrrs participated in four major polls, the highest season-ending ranking different postseason all-stir games. in school history. Cincinnati received votes in the final Associated Press and ESPN,L/511 Ti.it/av * Conference USA schools made 2 7 national polls, while Tulane earned votes in the final television ,1ppearances during the 1997 season. ESPN L/511 "Jiicla\' poll. L1Ch of the seven schools t h.it comprised C-LISA in 1997 made at least two ,ippe,irilnccs. * Sl1t1ti1L'rn Miss is one of 13 Division I-A. Conference USA football was televised hy CRS, pnigr;ims that has won .it least eight gilmes in ESPN, ESPN2 and Fox Sports Net. c.rch of the past two seasons. The Golden Eagles join Florida State and Syracuse ,is the only * The final 1997 S,1g,irin football rnt ings placed pmgr,1ms that won at least ,i sh,11T of a Conference USA seventh (66.99) among Division conference championship in 1996 and 1997. I-A conferences. just behind the \Vcstcrn Athletic (67.18) and ahead of the Big List (64.89), Mid­ * Tulane posted the secoml-largcst t tnnaround in American (63. 74) and Big \Vest (_""j/:l.36). collcge football last year, going from 2-9 in 1996 to 7-4 in 1997. Only Western Michigan, * Th'o Conference LISA players were named to the which went from 2-9 to 8-3, showed a larger CTE CL1SI[);\ ,\cildemic ,\ll-1\meric,i First Te,im. increase in wins last season. Sout hem Miss Llffensive linem,m .Jeremy Lindley and Cincinn;iti defensive lincm,m John Kobillk,i * Conference LIS;\ was the only conference that were honored, as C-LIS;\ jllined the A.CC, Rig 12 was undefeated during the 1997-98 bowl and SEC ,is the only Division I-;\ leagues Ill place season. Regular season ch.unpion Southern twll or nwrc players on the 24-man squ,id. Miss dcfc.it cd Pittsburgh, 41-7, m the AXA Equit.ihle Liberty Boivl. while Cincinnati * Sllut hem Miss led Division 1-J\ in kickoff return captured the inaugural l lumanitarian Howl ,1verage ,it 28.2, while Tubne's Bri1d Pabzzo led with ,i .l.7-19 victory over Utah State. the n,1t iun in field go,1ls made (23) ,md in points srnred hy a kicker ( 109). Tulane finished fifth in * List C,inilina made its conference debut in 1997 the n,itilln in turnover margin, while L'incinnati .ind finished third. Army will join the league pl,1eed fifth in rushing defense ,md seventh in this season, with l!t\H coming aboard in 1999 to punt return aver,1ge and Louisville r,rnked ninth give C-USA nine teams. in p,issing offense.

* 'Iul.inr was one of eight Division l-1\ teams that * With a 7-4 record, Tulane hcild co,JCh Tommy recorded two or more shutouts during the 1997 Rllwden posted the third-best record of any first­ season. The Green Wave was joined hy Air Force, \ car Divisilln 1-J\ coach in 1997. .Joe Tiller of Florida State, Idaho. Nebraska. Syr,icuse and Purdue tllpped the list at 9-3, Lary Darnell of Virginia Tech with a pair of hlank ings. while V\'estern Michigan was second ,it 8-3, followed Iowa recorded three shutouts. hy Bowden.

* Four C-LISJ\ players were chosen ,is first, second * Southern Miss kick returner Eric Booth received or third tc.irn All-Americans in 1997 hy various the AT&T Long Distance 1\w,ml nfter leading the org.uiiz.it ions, including Associated Press, The n;ition in kickoff return ,iverage at 34.8. Huoth Foot/i,11/ Nc11·.s, The Sport in,~ New, and the Football returned kickoffs for touchdowns in !Jack-to­ vvrit cr« Association of Anu-rica. Cincinnati's h,Kk weeks against Tennessee ,iml Houston. Jasun Fabini. Houston's lkn Fricke, Tulane's Brad P,1Li110 and Patrick Surt.iin of Southern Miss * Cincinnilti punt rct urncr Tinker Keck tied an were each honored hy at least one organization NC1\J\ record in 1997 hy returning four punts Nine other players received honorable mention for tlluchdowns, including two ilgainst sLit us, while three players were selected as Louisville. l-rcshm.m All-Amcrir.ms.

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U,. SA,. ,. ,. Rl::tURNING LETTERWINNERS/STARTERS RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS School Lettermen Off. Def. Sp. Teams ,\rm~ 49 ."i 4 2 Rushing cincinunt i .l."i 6 () L) RB Ketric Sanford, Houston t:asl Carolina 48 /1 2 1997: 151 for 636 yards; 4.2 avg; 3 TD; 2nd - C-USA Houston 4.l L) 4' () Passing Yardage l.ouisvillr Jl.J 8 ."i 2 QB Chris Redman, Louisville l\lr11111his 4Ll tl 8 1997 261-445-14; 3,079 yards; 18 TD; 'lst- C-USA Soul l1l'!'11 ;\ liss 4l) H ."i 2 Passing Efficiency ·1til,l!lc 4q Ill (1 -) QB Shaun King, Tulane 1997 128.3; 363-199-14; 2,567 yards; 1998 SCHEDULING NOTES 24 TD; 'lst- C-USA * L0llllfrrL'llCC l1S1\ will pl.n -tl) nou-confcrcnrr g,lllll'S this Receptions f.tll ,1g.1i11st .l4 different Jli, isillll I-A opponents Tl1c six WR PJ. Franklin, Tulane tr.irns t h.it C-llS,.'\ pl.iys multiple times .11-c Alnh.uu.i. 1997 58 for 703 yards; 12.1 avg.; 8 TD; Ist- C-USA .vrk.uis.is Stille, i\li,lll1i (llhil1J, Minnesota, N,1vy ,1ml Receiving Yards Rutgers. WR Sherrod Gideon, Southern Miss 1997 54-1,008yards; 18.7avg.; 9TD; 1st-C-USA C-l1S1\ will f.icr every ot hcr l iivision I-A rnnfcrr11n· ,1t * Total Offense least once. cxrqit the 1\CC, ivhich it Lilies not inert ll1is QB Shaun King, Tulane season. Tile lc,1gucs it li,1s till' ll]()St games .1g.1inst .nr 1997 3,078 total yards: 511 rushing, 2,567 passing (487 plays) the SEC (71 .md llig List 1c,1 l·l111!t·1·r11cc LIS,\ ivill Lin· Ist- C-USA six Independent lr.un-, a tt1t.1I of St'\0 t'n times this J,111 Scoring * l°l1nfercncc LIS,\ IL',lllls will pl.n I() g.1111cs against I cJtJ, K Brad Palazzo, Tulane l nuvl teams. 1997 109 points 0 TD: 40 XP; 23 FG; Ist- C-USA * ·11wnty of C-LIS.\'s 4() nun-ronfcrrucc g,rnlt's will ht' Field Goals 11l,1yccl at ,l lr.igt1l· s.hool. wil h one g,rnlL' (:\rnn--~.in) K Brad Palazzo, Tulane il, lie played .it .i 11r11lr,1I site 1997: 2.09 FG per game; 23-28 (82 %); 1st- C-USA Punting 1997 RECORDS OF ALL 1998 OPPONENTS P Brad Hill, Tulane Team W-L-T Pct. 1997: 42 for 1,940 vartis: 46.2 avq.: 1st- C-USA Armv (1:i-{)2 _:, 12 Tackles Ci1Kin11,1ti :i0-7.) 4()7 LB Jeff Kerr, East Cerolina E,1st l·,m,lini! 6ll-/,-I 484 1997 160 (7 4-86); 10 TFL; 4 sacks I Iouston . .54() 3 PBU; 2nd- C-USA Louisville Cd-c, I .SL18 Interceptions Memphis .4.56 CB Michael Jordan, Tulane 1997 5; 0.45 IPG; 1 TD: 2nd- C-USA Southern Miss :'ill-(,() .4,2 Tulane ."i2-, I .423 1'998 PRESEASON AWARDS

ATIILO:'\'S FOOTB,\I.L ,\<.TIO:\: SPORTING ;-,,,:i:ws First Team 1\ll-.\merirn first ·1ea111 . \II-. \merica National Posil illll Rankinns linker Keck, PR, Cim innat i rinker Keck, l'R. Cincinnati (1_11 Sh,11,11 King, Tulane (l Second Team 1\ll-1\mcrir.1 Ll.11 Chris Redman. Louis, illr 8 Brad Palazzo, K, Tul,111<· FOOTBALL :'\EWS L)(; ,;regon lln11n1, Houston Ill Third Team .\ll-.\111cric.1 Sen1nd Team 1\ll-,\mericil C 1),11111\ \loorc, East Carolina 'i Krt rir Sanford. RB. I louston Danny Moore. Lll., !.,1st Carolina C llriiln Llhl, Cincinnati 8 Marquis B()lvling, 111., ,\lcmphis RI\ Kctric S,111fonl, 1 louslon 20 COLLEGE SPORTS :\:E\VS \YR .Ja,Ju,111 11,nvson, Tulane I 'i Second Team /IJl-1\mcrica LINDY'S Tl·: !Im (;rem, l.<>uis,·illr , Tinker Krrk , KR, Cinciunat i ;-..:illional Position R;:111ki1111s ()I.B Roderick C<>lrm,111, ECU ., Adaliu« Thomas, DI., Soul hcrn 1vliss LlB Chris Redm,111, 1.LlU 10 CB Mike McKrnzie, ,\lrmphis () Third Team ;'\JI-America RB Kctric Sanford, IIOU 2.\ Brad Pal,1zzc,, Tul,rnc .l Brad l'iilazzo, K, Tulane \VR ,-\rnold .Jackson. I.OU Li I" Ill lcff Kerr, List Ci1rolin,1 14 l\r,id I lill, I'. Tulane TE !Im Green, I.Oll 7 RS rinker Keck, Cimi1111ali (l I lonor,1blr ,\lcntion ,\ll-.\meric,1 l)(; Rick ;-..:ord, I.Oll Li s linker Keck, Cinrinnal i 12 Chris Redman. Ll.B, Luuixvillc C llri,111 Llhl, u;-..: 11 Ill .-\dalius Thnm,1s, l IS,\ 1 Kct ru S,111ford, RB, Houston DE .\d,ilius Thomas, LlS,\1 24 Terney Com-crsc, RB, Tul,111e llT .\larquis Bowling, ,\lL\t 24 ;-..:,1tio11c1I ll11it Rankinns Sherrod Cidcon, \VR, Soul lurn ,\liss OU\ I l,1ss,111 Chi!mpion, Cl;-..: 20 \ \'R lula11e 9 JaJuan nawson, vVR, Tul,111<· s rinker Keck, Cl:'\ 20 ()I. Snullwrn ,\liss 8 Ilm c;n-rn, TE, l.ouisvilk CB 1\like 1\kKrnzie, MEM 17 LIi L,1st Cirolina 10 Danny !\loon·, 01., East Carolin,1 Shedrick Bl;ickmon, OL, Soul hern Miss Brian Uhl, 01., Cincinnati :\larquis [hnvling, 111., Memphis Jeff Kerr, LB, East C1rolina Brett Timmons, I.II, ·11tl,111e 6 Mike McKrnzic, 1111, Memphis The Future of Con/e re nee USA

n November 14, 1996, it was UAB announced that LIAB, a charter member of Conference USA, would join the league in football, beginning with the 1999 season. The Blazers completed their second season of Division I-A football last fall, compiling a .5-6 record while playing schools such as Kansas, Arizona and Virginia Tech, along with C-LIS/\ members Memphis and Cincinnati. LL-\B advanced from a club team to !-/\ status in just six years, playing two seasons at the Division III level and three years at I-AA. U!\B will open its season at defending co-national champion Nebraska and also visit SEC champion Tennessee. The Blazers will host Kansas and Virginia Tech at legion Field, while facing one Conference LISA school, traveling to East Carolina on October 10. Watson Brown QUICK FACTS Head Coach

Location: Birmingham, Alabama 1998 SCHEDULE Founded: 1969 Enrollment: 16,452 Nickname: Blazers September Colors: Forest Green and Old Gold 5 at Nebraska 12:30p Stadium: Legion Field (83,091) 1 9 TENNESSEE TECH 6:00p President: Dr. W Ann Reynolds 26 KANSAS 6:00p Faculty Athletics Rep.: Dr. Rose Andrcws-Scripa October Athletic Director: Gene Bartow Senior Woman Adrn.: Rosalind Ervin 3 SOUTHWESTERN LA. 6:00p Head Coach: Watson Brown (Vanderbilt '73) 10 at East Carolina 3:00p Career Record: 42-89-1 ( .322), 12 seasons 1 7 at Louisiana Tech 6:00p Record at UAB: 10-12 (.455), Two seasons 24 VJRGINL-'\ TECH 6:00p Associate SID/Football Contact: Reid Adair 31 at Northeast Louisiana 7:00p Office Phone: 205/934-7586 Office Fax: 205/97.5-9865 November E-mail: [email protected] 7 at Tennessee 4:00p Press Box Phone: 205/324-1446 14 MIDDLE TENN. ST. 1:00p Basic Offense: Multiple 22 TENNESSEE-MARTIN 1 :00p Basic Defense: 3-4

199 7 Record: 5-6 :-\..11 times Central and .-;uhjccl t() change. Postseason: None All-Time Record: 10- 12 1997 RESULTS

1\28 at Kansas L 0-24 0-l 56 at Memphis l 7-24 0-2 513 at Arizona l 10-24 0-:l S20 JACKSO:\'VILLE ST. \V 34-16 1-3 S27 at Southwestern la. \,V 42-7 2-.l 04 WESTERN KY. vV 20-16 .kl Oil at Cincinnati l 29-33 3-4 Nl di Virginia -11:·ch l 0-37 3-5 N8 LOLIISIAN,\ TECI l l 29-32 3-6 N15 TENNESSEE TECI I w 38-14 4-6 N22 at Arkunsas Stair w I.l-7 .5-6 Brian Smith Lee Jolly 7 • CONFEREN"C E Conference USA

U... SA,. Comprised ,,t I ..J. CONFERENCE USA .\dditil1nalk, LL\B, .i ch;1rln d i S t i l1 g ll I S ii e d nlL'mhn [)! C-LIS,\, \\'ill l1,·gi11 universities in 12 111,1.il>r Member Institutions cPmp,·tili,,n ,111 tl1,· gridin111 111 television m.nkcts. t lie 1,1,J,J. C-LIS1\ scll(),1ls ,viii pL1y six formation of l·l111lcr\'IH'L' University of Alabama at Birmingham n 111i l'l\'11, e g;1111cs tlm1llgh l Ii,· I l)L)l) US1\ was considered hy m.iuv .i h,,ld Sl\lS{)Jl. move. The union l,l OePaul University l·()11f,·rr11cr US,\ is c,1nsislc11lk members was inilii!lly Iormrd .is .i 1·;1tnl ,is ,11K ,,! tl1,· t,111 hc1skl'lh,1ll lr.1gt1l·s i11 tl1,· n1untn. llllring the comprehensive Division 1-:\ k.ig11r University of Louisville and quick l. c1piLili1.,·d llll the I ,J,J;- -'l/l s,·;1son, men's and Marquette University strengths ,,fits 111em!JLT inst it ut ions. \Vl lllll'll's h.1skcl b.111 nw,·cd Ir, 1111 building c1 strll11g t,,11ndc1ti,,11 tl, m.ikr l hrcc divisions t,, twl,. l·incinn,1ti, its 111,1rk ,,n i11tcrn1llegidlr dt!iklics University of North Carolina at Charlotte lkl',HII, Llllliwilk, Marquette, Ll:\l. heading inl o the 21st n·11tury. Saint Louis University l·h,1riL1l le ,111d Saint L()uis n1111prise l·ll11!crrnCl' LIS1\ ll--l IS:\) includes University of South Florida lh,· ,\111nic,m Division, while LL\ll. founding mcmln-rs LL·\!\, Ci11ci1111.ili, 11,,uslon, Memphis, s,,lllh Fl,,ri,"1, University of Southern Mississippi llel\1ul. I il1ustll11. louisvill«. Slitilhcrn J'vliss and TuL111c 111.1ke LI[' lvt1 rqurt t ,, . 1\lc11111!1 is. LI \:C th,· i\,1li,1n,1l Division. Ch.uloltr. Saint l.ouis. Sl111tli llorid.r. !11 itc; first three sedsll11s, l -LIS1\ Sll11tli,Tn ,\\ississippi ,111d Tul.uu-, ,111d Football Members 111,·n's basketball pnidmTd 2ll louth.ill members List l·an1lina .ind p,,sts,-.1s,111 teams I 11 i\C,\;\ ,111d 1\rmy. C-LIS1\ 111c111hcr instif ut ions United States Military Academy nin,· :\ITI. i1Kluding l1\·,, l,'.1n1s lli;1l span l .l states across I he United r,',lcli,·d tli,· lin,J! ,·ight ,,I lli,· i\:l.1\'\ St.itcs, mure than any other I1ivisi,111 !-,\ n111l,Tr11n·. l,1t1r11;1111cnl am! t)n,· th,1l a,kd11,-cd t,, the li11,Ii l,1l!1· ,,! Ilic The conference officiall, 1111,·,·ikd its n.unr il,gl, ,111d NIT The conference illsl n1111pktnl th,· third yc,11· ()f ;i six­ commissioner on 1\pril 2..J., I cJ<)S .i! ll.nrv l·,ir,n 's Rest,1111·.111t )'l',lr haskctball ll'kvisi,1n ,1,grrl'llle11t 1vith l,Sl'i\ R,·gill11,J! in Chicago. Mike Slivr w,1s n.uucd tile first n1111111issill1lLT ul ·1i:lcvision (formerly l·n·;ilin· SjH1rls) ,111d ES!'\: Inc Conference US1\ hy t hr prcsi.lcnts lll l lie 12 in.st it ut i,111s. \\'omen's li;1sket h,111 I 1.is ,!Is,, cni, 1n·d slln-css the p,1sl Eleven of I hr inst il ut ions \J,·g,111 .u hlcl i. p.ut nip.tt ior: in thrc,· seasons. lollr l'-l!S1\ s,·l1<1,1ls !'L',ein·d i\l.. \;\ 19lJS, while Houstonjoined n1111pctilil1t1 in the Lill of ! (,\l.1rch, 1 r nl()l'L' g.1111c.,. \V,n11e11's h.1skcth,1ll. ,!l,111g l\'ith while ,\rm, begins 11"1,· this J,111. n1IIC\ h;1II, s,,ff,T ,111d h.iseh.ill, cnjny telcvisiun cxpnsu1-c ,111 Clmi,Tenff LlS1\ SJll>llSlll·s I tl spllrts, including Divixion l- F,1., Sp,1rts i\d ,111d l,Sl'i\. 1\ Ioolbal}. ivhi.h coucludrd its first srnson in 199(1. 'lhc Llth,·r l·-LlS1\ dl·,·,1111plisli111rnls during the kagu,''s lirsl league Sjll'i1Sllrs d1d11111ill11ship rompctit ion in the folk11vi11g lill'L'L' Sl\lS(lllS inciLILk· SL'VL'll i'.:l';\/\ vullcyball iljljlL'dLllln'S, men's sporl s: hc1s,·l1,dl, lxiskrl hall. cross country, fool h.ill. 1vilh I ,1t1isvilk 1-c;1clii11g th,· Svvcct Sixteen in ! Ll96; sewn g,11!, s,,n·er, tcnni-. ,111d l r.uk .md field (indoor and outdoor). ,'\C.\\ men's s,,n-LT ,l['l'L',ir,11ices, with two tc,1ms re,irlii11g C-L!Si\ .il so spLlns,,rs the lollovvinr; worncri's spll1·ts. th,· \:C.\\ Fi11,li h1llr - S;1i11t Lnuis i11 l'Jll7 ,111d LlNl. lxtskrt h.ill. cn1ss n1u11ln, g,,!t, SLlffff, tennis, t r.uk .uu] field l·li;1rl,,ttc's I ,JlJ(, tc;1111 h,·c,1111ing the first C-LlS;\ scl1Lllli tll (ind,1ll1· ,111d t)l!ld,,llr), ,111d n1lln hall. Rifle is ,1 n1n1hi1ll'd rL-.1,·li ;111 \:l.,\\ Fi11<1l 1,,ur: 01ic k,1m in the :'\l.A\ IVlllllL'll's sp,11·t. The k.igue's chc1mpi,111ship n>rnpct it i,1n is ,·11 h,111tnl s,,n-,T lllur11dnll'11l, six lc'ams in tli,· :'\l.;\;\ l\.1schall hy i\l.1\1\ aut,1111,1tic bids t,, th,· l·-us.\ l,ll1r11;1111c11l l·h,11npi,111ship ,111d sen'r,1! \:l.. \\ indi,·idu,11 ,111d t,·,1111 ,·h,1111pi()n in volleyball, 111,·n's ,111d 1\·,1111cn's h,1skrtli;1II, 111cn's nnnpclitors in g,111, te1111is ,111d tr,1ck ,111d lil'id. s,,cccr ,rnd baseball. Cllnfrrcncc USA stmk11t-<1tllil'l,·s ,1rc , h,1111pil111s ,n1 ,111d c,,nfrrrncc USA n)!]clllded its s,Y,1nd 1,,,,th,ill s,-.1s,111 in Llll the playing fields. In i'JLl7, 12 studrnt-;1thlclcs ,-.1rn,·d 1997 ranked seventh ;in1L111g !)ivisi,111 !-,\ ,·l111lnc11n·s. ni!lional GTE ;\c1dc111ic ,\ll-,\1m·ric.1 I l,1rn1rs, 1vhik 2,1 were Southern Miss, co-ch,1111pi,111 i11 llJlJ(), 1vll11 111,· title ,1t1lrighl lld!11C'd All-District. Llvcr tl1,· ,,,1st [IV() SL';JS()llS, llL\lrly 2,SL)[) in 1997 and defeated l'illsln1rgh in till' 1\X:\ Lqllil,1lik l.ihcrty sludcnl-alhlctes li,1v,· l1,·c11 11,1111l'd t,, the l·,,111111issi,111cr's Htiwl to finish No. 19 in th,· 11;1lio11. L'in,·innali 1·effiv,·d an I I,111,1r Roll nr l'L'LTivnl th,· l·l1111111issi,111L'r's ,\t';1drn1i, ,\kd;1l, al-brgt' bid to the I lllllld11il,1ri,111 l\ll1vl in !\,,is,·, I,"11!,,, 1\·hcr,, imiic1tin' ,,t ,1t1tsL111di11g dcl1i,·,·,·111,·11t in tile c"1ssn1,1111. The it dcfr;itl'd Big \Vest ,·Ii,111111ill11 LIL!l1 St,1t,·. The k;igl!e Ii.is ,1 ,\111!,·1·,·ncc ;i1111udllv ,11v,mls six p,1stgr;1du,1tc- sch,,!,1rsliips, fin,-,·e,ir foolh,111 trln·isi()l1 n111t1·;1rt 1vith Fllx Sp,,rts \:L'l, ,11L1ng l\'ith the Spl1rl ,\c;1de111ic ,\1v,ird, Scli,1L1r Athktcs ,,f which includes ;1 n111lnc11cc g;1111,· ,,f the \\'eek. al,mg \\'ill1 th,· Y,·.1r am! the l11stitllli,,11,1l .\c.1de111ic Lxcclkncc ,\\\',lrd. appc,ir,rnccs ,,n ESl'i\, 1:51','.:2, :\l\C ,1ml CBS. I he l'rcsidenls Lll l lie I ·I 111c111IKr institutions scr\·,· ,ls l·llnfrr,·ncc LIS1\ l'\'i II hen1111,· ;i 1·ll II p,irl icipating !11t'll1 h,T l·ll11i,T,'t1ff LIS;\'s l\,1,ml ,,I l1i1'L'dLlrs, d1c1ircd b\ Dr. 1,1scpl1 ,,f tl1e l·tillrg,· h1,1t\J,ill l\lnvl ,\lli,111cc ill'ginning with th,· Stq.;LT ,,! l·i11,·i1111.1ti l·-Lls,.\ '1,1s hrrn dcsignat,·d ,is ,111l' ,,1 199[1 s,-.1.SL1n. This im·llldcs gll,ir,111trcd ,1ecess for th,· C-LIS1\ cigl1l t\111krc11<·cs tli;it 1vill 11.ivc dirrct rcprcscnt,1tio11 ,111 lh,· cha111pit111 ii tlut tr,1111 r,·n·i\'l'S ,1 n111scnsus ranking of six l11· lli,·isi,111 I l\ll,1nl lli llircl't,1rs i11 the new NC1\;\ g,,vLT11.11Ke higher, suhiect tl, ccrt,1in n1mliti,111s. C-USA will alsll rcn-ivc strudu1·,·. l·o111111issill11n Slive serves 011 tile Nl.1\.\ a stipend il11· p,1rti,·ip.1li,111 ii ,11K ,,! its learns is not s,·lrctcd tll 1\l.111.1gc'llll'llt C,1u11ril. pl,n i11 ,11ll' of till' ,\lli,111CL' h,,\\'ls. 8 Con/e re nee USA CO*N FEREN*C E USA 1998-99 CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sport Date Site Host Crnss L't1u11t ry Cktuhcr 31 Memphis, Trn11. Memphis vvorncn« S(1L·ccr N,1vemllL'r2-7 3-8 , ·1i:xas C-l!St\ Mrns S,1ccLT i\:n,·L'!nlicr J- 15 Sill' of highest rrm.iining seed Vt1lkyh<1II November 19-22 Cit1ci1111.1li, Ohio Ci1Ki1111,1li Rifle February 20 Birrningh.un. ,\la. LL--\H Indoor Truck .ind Field Fchrunrv 19-20 Houston, Texas I Ioust on Vvomcns li,1skctb,1II Februarv 26-l'vliirch New Orlc,ms, L,1. Tulane l'vlrn's lt1skcth,1ll Manh 3-6 Hirminghilm, 1\l,1. :\l.ilx1111.1 ~1xwls h1u11d.1ti,111 ll\H Mrn's Ti:1111is April Li-18 Tampa. Fl,1. Suuth Florida vvomcns Icnnis April 15- Hl St. i.L1L1is, 1vln. S,1int Louis Mrn's Ctlll ,\pril 16-1 tl Tim VVL1111cn's l;ll]f April 16-18 Tiff) L'-US;\ lfasch,111 '"lil) 18-2.l Millington. ·1i..·1111. Memphis Outdoor Tr.ic]; .ind Field May U-15 Milwaukee. Wis. Marquette

1997-98 CHAMPIONS

Sport Tournament Champion Men's Cross Country South Florida Women's. Cross Country Marquette Men's Soccer Saint Louis Women's Soccer Cincinnati Volleyball Houston Rifle Memphis

The Saini Louis men's soccer te,m1 1,·on lite / 99i Men's Indoor Track and Field Houston C-ll.'d d1.impionsltip .ind a,1Fan1'1'Cl lo lite NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Houston Final Four, making lite league's wrnnd final Four appearance in ln'll years. Women's Basketball Memphis Men's Basketball Cincinnati Women's Tennis Houston Men's Tennis South Florida Women's Golf South Florida Men's Golf Houston Men's Outdoor Track and Field Houston Women's Outdoor Track and Field South Florida Baseball Tulane

Sport Regular Season Champion Men's Soccer South Florida, Marquette Women's Soccer Cincinnati, Marquette, UNC Charlotte The ttouston 1,·omen's tennis team earned lite / 99i- 98 Conference ll.<;11 crown, while also wrl'ing as ltosl Volleyball South Florida of lite ch ampionshlp, Football Southern Miss Men's Basketball Cincinnati Women's Basketball Memphis Baseball Tulane 9 CO*N FERENC* E C-USA Awards Program USA ...... "' B.'tst'ball Rifle All-Contercncr 1\II-Ct 111 fcrcnce ACADEMIC AWARDS First Tec1111 First Team Second ·kam Second Team Commissioner's Honor Roll Freshman ofthe Year Freshman of the Year Student-athletes with a 3.0 cumulative All-Freshman Tc,1111 Shooter of the Year Player of the Yrnr Coach of the Year grade point average or above. Pitcher of the Year Athlete of the Month Coach of the Ye,ir Championship - Top .l medalists Commissioner's Academic Medal llittrr of the \\'rck Student-athletes with a 3. 75 cumulative Pitcher of the Weck Men's and \Vomen's Soccer GPA or above. All-Tournament Team All-Conference Tournament MVP First 'Icarn Sport Academic Award Second Tcnrn The team in each conference-sponsored Men's and Women's Basketball Third Team sport with the highest GPA for the current J\11-ConfLTCllCe Freshman of the Year first Team All-Freshman Team academic year. Second Ti.',1111 Player of the Year Third Te,1111 Defensive Player of the Year Institutional Academic Excellence l'rcsluuau of the Year Coach of the Year Award All-Freshman Team Player of the Weck The institution with the highest GPA during Player of the Year Tournament Most Valuable the current academic year for all student• Sixth Player of the Year Midfielder athletes in conference-sponsored sports. Defensive Player of the Year Tourn.uucnt Most Valuable Coach of the Year Goalkeeper Player of the \Yeck Tournnrnent Most Valuable Defender Scholar Athlete of the Vear Award All-Tournament Team Tourn.uncnt Most Valuable Forward The top student-athletes in each Tournament ,vl\'I' conference-sponsored sport. The award is Men's and Women's Tennis based on academic achievement (GPA), Men's and \Voml'n's Cross Country All-Confcrt-uce athletic achievement and service. The GPA All-Conference First 'lcnrn must be a cumulative 3.0 or better and First Tc.rm Second Tc.un includes the first semester or the first two Second Team Third Tc.nn quarters of the current academic year. Third Tram Freshman of the Year The award is intended primarily for Freshman of the Year Player of the Year upperclassmen. Individual Chnmpion Coach of the Year Coach of the 'fr.ir Athlete of the Weck Athlete of the Weck Postgraduate Scholarships Men's and Women's Indoor and Six awards of $2000 each for current Football Outdoor Trark and Field academic year graduates The All-Conference All-Conference determination of the winners is made by First Team First ·1c,1111 the faculty athletic representatives at the Second Team Second ·li.'c1111 conference spring meetings. At least two Frcshm.m of the Year Third Tc.un awards must go to women and two to All-Frcshm.iu Tram Freshman of the Yec1r men. Offensive Player of the Year Athlete of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year Sprcial Teams Pl.nrr of the Year Athlete of the Weck Coach of the Year Offensive l'byer of the Weck Volleyball Defensive Player of the Weck All-Conferrnrt­ Special Teams Plavcr of the \Vcck First Tc.im Second Tram Men's and Women's Golf Third learn All-Confcrcucr freshman of the Year First 'lcam All-Freshman ·1i.,,1111 Second Team Player of the 'frar Third Tram i:\lrn onlv) Setter of the Year Freshman of the Year Coach of the Year Individual Champion Player of the Weck Coach of the Year All-Tourn.uncnt ·1c,1111 Athlete of the Week Tournament MVP

10 * Commissioner Mike Slive CONFEREN*C E USA ...... n1111 his ,-;ir\y d;i\:s ,is ,111 .it hlct i.: .ulminist r.itor 1,, \Jis LtfIT~it p,ist ;is t\1111mrss101icr. ,\li, h,ll'I L. Slivr \J,1s 111,1i11tili11,·d ,111 i11trgr,1\ n1k in the e,·,·r-,·h,111.~ing 1\·,,rld ,,f i11l,-rCl1lkgi;itr .it hlcl ic«. He w,rs 11,m1,·d the lir·st n1m111issiona ,,I C,1nfrrc11n· LIS.-\ ,,11 .\pril 2-1, ilJcJ'i. l lmlrr \Jis din-di,m, l·1K ,,I ,·ight ,ksign,1trd n111krc11n·s to h.ivr ,1 din-ct \'(1in· in l l u: IKI'\' :--;l-:\\ g,,n-r11,11Kr structur«. In .nl.lit ion l·,,11frr,·11n· US,\ pcrf,1r111c-rs h.iv,: ,·ni<'\ ,·d s11n-,·s,; i11 n1111pditi,1n, plc1,·i11g t hr \c,1gu,· ,nm1ng tile t,,p ,,,11lc-re1Kes in tile 11ati,,11. L1vcr l hr past thrcr sc.isons. till' ic,1gue \J,1s been 1·c1t,·d ,lllll'll.~ tile t,,p eight in men's haskct b.ill. wit h 2Ll tc,1m,; p,ll'ticip,1li11g in p(lstsc-;1spn pl.n. Thuteen L--l!S:\ 1v,,nK11's h.iskcl h.ill lr.uus. s,·, rn nil In h,11\ t,-;1111s, six bascb.ill team- .uul right s,,n-,-r trams h.iv,: ,1\s,, c.uncd ~l-.\\ ·1t,1Jr11c1n1t·11t THE SLIVE FILE bids. Till' lf,1g1J,_.s Iirst-cvcr I in.i' l·Pt11- ,1p11(;1r;rnn- ,-;1111( in 1'tl\'t'll1h,-r, I mpditi,,n in i'llJ7 .. \rnn ht-.~ins i11 E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship in Trial Advocacy 1 cJ11( ,,/ t1v,, L--l!S.\ 1-L'\lrrsc·nt;1tiH.s 1979-81 Assistant Executive Director , 111 t Ii,· i':L-A\ M,111ag,·mr11t l-, H 111t·il. Pacific-10 Conference Sli,·,· has ,lll ,·xtl'nsivc ,1drninist1·:ttivc ,rnd \rg,1\ b,1rl--.~n11Jnd in 1981-83 Director of Athletics intcrnilk,c;iatc ,11\tlctirs. I le scr\l'd as n,rnmis,;i,111,-r ,,f tile C1-,·c1t Midw,·st Cornell University L-onfrrr11n- simT it, lllr111,1ti,n1 in I lJlJ I. ,;m\ l'l,1, ,-d ,1 pi\'<1t.1I n1\c in th,· 19911995 Commissioner Creal \lidl\',·st h,·c,,millg ,111r nf t\J,· nwst s11,,,·s.slul ,md cx,·iti11g nmfrn·1Kt'S in t\J,· llati,1n in th,· 1()9[1',;_ Ilic Cn·,1t Midwest w,1s rankl·d ,1.s 1995- Commissioner \Jig\J ,1s l'ourt\J ,md llll \,,w,·r i\J,m eighth ,1m,111g t\J,· n,1tinn's c,111lcrcmcs in Conference USA men's l,,1skdh,ill ill it.s t,,ur sc-.1sll!lS. T\J,· lrag11,- ,J\s,, li11is\Jcd in till' t,1p tlir,·,· in 11,1ti,,n,1\ ,1tk11d,rn,,· r,,r 111c11's haskl'lh,ill in its l'in,1\ t1V,1 s,-.1sll11.s. Legal Experience: I lis l'rcvi,,us ,1thlrtir ,1tl111ini,t1·,1tiH c.,11crie11n·s includ,·· as,;ist,llll 1969-1977 Partner- Jirc-ct,,r ,,r ,1t\Jktics ,1! Dartnwulh l'lllkgc· I 19<18-(1

BREND;\ WEJ\RE NICK FLOYD 11ssoci<1tc Co111111issio11cr 1lssoci<1tc Commissioner Responsibilities: Responsibilities: Libcrt y llL1wl, L'l1.111111itJJ1ShijJS Iclcvision. Men's lt1skcth1ll /\d 111 inisl ration. Cornpl i,111L·c, charnpionship Spllrl Ctm1mittccs, 5\!V\, Education: Clemson, I LJB2, 1\c,1dc111ic Liaison n.s.. Administrative Education: \ Visronsin. 1980, "'\;111c1gc111ent: ,\ lississippi. 1-L\., c·L1111munic,1tion: Iowa. I LJBS, M.B.A Milmgrn1cnt 1LJ84, i'\L\ Athletic .vdm i 11 ist r.it ion

BRUN TETER SANDRA BILLER Assist.uu Conunissioncr /lssistant Commissioner Responsibilities: ,\ led i,1 Responsibilities: lntcrnal Relations and Puhlicit \, Opcr,1tions, Meeting Pb1111ing ch.unpionshi» 1\kdi,1 and ,\dministratiL1n, Executive l 1pcr,1 tit ins. lclcvisi.111, :\ssisLmt 511) Liaison Education: Illinois SL1tc, 1 'l/l.'i, H.5. l\t1ss Ct1mmu11iL·c1tiL111; I ')/17, 1\11.5. Athletic ,\d 111i11ist ration

ERi KJ\ AMSTADT TRENT WHITNEY HIRSCH fl ELD Director of Finance· Dirrciin: o( Creati: c Sc1Ticcs Busincs» Operations Responsibilities: Media Responsibilities: Finaruial and Rcl.ilions. Publications Investment Managcrncnt Ch,111111iL1nsliip i\kdi;i Education: Northwestern, (1pcr,1tiL1ns, LL1go, Spcci;il 199(), B.5. lournalism ,111d l'niicds Economics: \\'asliingtt1n (St. Education: Illinois, 1990, 11.5., Louis), 1992, M.IL\ . . Iourn.ilism. I 9lJ2: 1\\.5., .vt hlet i« ,\dmi11istr,1lit1n

RUSSELL ANDERSON NOREEN MORRIS Director o( intonn.uion Services /Ji rector of Lcgisl.uiv: Sc1Ticcs Responsibilities: ,\ ledi.t Responsibilities: Legisl,1t ivc RL·l,1tit1J1s: l1aseh;1ll, Vvomcn« ,111d Compliance Services, i\;I.I, Baskrt h.tll. Football. Rifle .ind Spcci,1! Assistance Fund ,\k11's 5tin·,·r Information Education: Corncll. JLJB7, ll.5., Scn'it·cs Business & Economics; Education: Nort h Ccnt rul. M,1ss,1ehusctts, 1991, 1\\.S., 199.l, n.s., L1rgani1.1tiuml Spt1rls J'v\;111,1gcmcnt L 'om 111 unica t ion

12 C-USA Staff

JASON HORN LIND!\ JEPSEN Director o( Direrun o( Sports Scrl'iccs Alarkcting/l'ronwl ions Responsibilities: Responsibilities: l'vtirkcting. Uffici,1ting, Sclicduling. Pronu it inns J'v1im.igrnwnt lll Ufficc Education: i\liLiiig,m, 1991, Systems, Spcci,1I Projects B.A., communicat ions

KENDYL B/\UGH /\UDREY GARDNER Assist.in: Iiircc!o: of /scuuinis! rd/ ii·c Assisi.in! Championships M<1rkcl i11,~ Responsibilities: Championship Opcr,1tiuns, Marketing Assistant. Liaison to Student Athlete Advisory Committee Education: Ti.·x;is, 1994, B.S., Speech Communication

MARILYN THIVEL DJ\VE YEAST Ailmuust rd I in· /lssisl .111/ Coon/ind I or o( Basc/J,i/1 Umpires

D/\LE KELLEY BILL STOKES MJ\RCIJ\ 1\ITERMJ\N c·oonlinator o( ,\lcn's Coorclui.itor of iVt,111c11 ·s Coorcltn.itiw o( H.1skct/Jall omci,1/s /lc1skct/1.i/l Officials Vollcd1al/ ( Jflh idls 13 • * * * * CONFERENCE Officials USA • • • " C-USA FOOTBALL OFFICIALS JIM CAMPBELL Coordinator o( Football Otft1;ials

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11.1rtkll. t.nn 1998 RULES CHANGES

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R~ fJl'lillicr August 1, 1999 (1-4-3-cl --Jerseys must be full-length and tucked into pants, l.111111,1. I!., effective August 1, 1999 ( 1-4-4-e Note) --Delete requirements on borders around numbers ( 1-4-4-fl --Memorial recognition allowed on uiniform or helmet kd Rt1l,1 Ti! tLSI i!ic I l.1 ( 1-4-4-g) l r.i Rut t n --All squad members are required to wear socks that are

x lik.: ~.1l ril identical in color, design and length (1-4-4-hl --Eye shields, if worn, must be clear (transparent) and made from molded and rigid material [ 1-4-5-jl vruil ,: I ,1 --Delete "When in question, the ball is dead" (4-1-3-bl --All passes thrown to conserve time will be penalized from the spot of the foul (7-2-1 Penalty) l,l'lllldllltH\"/1 il:1111 --Ball remains live when backward pass is recovered by \ \\11rll' vrl, defense (7-2-2-dl

\\'i!l,m! llunl rr l lu11lin.~!,111, \\' \',1 --A fumble out of bounds behind a goal line is a touchback or safety [7-2-4-bl lli,1111,1..;,) lt1hll)] \\"i!i111ir1_~[(l)l. ~.l --All passes thrown to conserve time will be penalized from lim 111;1 the spot of the foul (7-3-2 Penalty)

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14 * * * * Television and Radio CO*N FEREN*C E USA " " Conference USA begins the third of a " " " " five-year television package with RADIO AFFILIATES Fox Sports Net. Paul Kennedy (Play­ by-play) and Brian Baldinger SCHOOL FLAGSHIP DIAL (Analyst) will call C-US/\ action for Armv WBNR-AM 1260 the second straight season. Play-by-Play: Bob Outer Analyst: Gean Darling Cincinnati WLW-AM 700 Paul Kennedy Brian Baldinger Play-by-Play: Paul Keels Analyst. Jim Kelly East Carolina WCZI-FM 98.3 FOX SPORTS NET Play-by-Play: Jeff Charles Fox Sports Net has released a /Jctrti<1l September scliedulcfor C-US/1, 1,·it/1 the Car/ester Crumpler remainder oft lie pt1cka,gc subject to release a 11Jini11Jum of 12 days prior to c<1c/J Analyst. scheduled telecast. Houston KTRH-AM 740 September Play-by-Play Russ Small 5 Kentucky at Louisville 2.:00p Analyst. Andre Ware 12. Mississippi State al Memphis 11 :.lOa 12. Miami (Fln.) al Cincinnati 2.:.lOp Louisville WHAS-AM 840 19 Cincinnati at Arrnv 1 I :OOa Play-by-Play Paul Rogers 2.:JOp 19 Texas A&M at Southern Miss Analyst. Doug James 2.6 TR,\ 2.:JOp October Memphis WGKK-FM 106 J, 17, 2.4 2.:30p Play-by-Play Dave Woloshin Analyst: Bob Rush November Southern Miss WHER-FM 103.7 7 Air Force at Arm ,: 11 :00<1 14, 2.1 TB;\ 2.:30p Play-by-Play John Cox Analyst. Vic Purvis fX Tulane WWL-AM 870 September Play-by-Play Ken Berthelot 19 UCLA at Houston 2.: lOp October Analyst. Steve Barrios IO Arkansas at Memphis 2.:.lOp TV AFFILIATES ESPN Note: G<111Je(sl to be determined Cincinnati WKIK 19 ESPN2 Play-by-Play: Dan Hoard September Analyst. TBA 19 Louisville at Illinois 11 :30i! WITN 1 October East Carolina IO Cincinnati at Syracuse :>:OOp Play-by-Play. Jeff Charles Analyst.· TBA ABC Louisville WDRB 41 Note: Ga11Jc(s) to be determined Play-by-Play: Don Russell NBC Analyst. Louis Breeden October 2.4 Army at Notre Dame l:OOp CBS December 5 Arrnv vs. Navy 11:00a

:\II t imc-, lislcd .nr Ccnt rul and subject tu change.

15 CO*N FEREN*C E Bowl Directory USA "' . .. . Tb~'"rITOS FIESTA Tempe. Arizona January 4 1\BC " (Selection# Iv. Selection # 2) 7:00p FEDERAL EXPRESS ORANGE Miami, Florida January 2 CBS 'Bowl Championship Series 7:00p NOKIA SUGAR , Louisiana January 1 /\BC 'Bowl Championship Series 7:30_p ROSE Pasadena, California January 1 1\BC *Bowl Championship Series 4:00p SOUTHWESTERN BELL COTTON Dallas, Texas January FOX Big 12 # 2 v. WAC# I or Pac-l O # 2 12:J0p CompUSA FLORID/\ CITRUS Orlando, Florida January 1 1\BC Big Ten # 2 v. SEC # 2 Noon TOYOTA GATOR Jacksonville, Florida January 1 NBC !\CC # 2 v. Big East # 2 I 1 :30a OUTBACK Tampa, Florida January 1 ESPi\: SEC # 3 v. Big Tm # 3 10:00a SANFORD INDEPENDENCE Shreveport, Louisiana December 31 ESPi\: SEC\'. At-Large 7:30p CHICK-fil-A PE.i\CH Atlanta Georgia December 31 ESPN 1\CC # 3 v. SEC # 4 4:00p NORWEST BANK SUN El Paso, Ti:'xas December 31 CBS Big Ten # 5 V. Pac-10 # 3 l:00p i\X!\/EQUITABLE LIBERTY Memphis, Tennessee December 3 I ESl'N Conference USA # I v. TBD 12:30p HUMANITARIAN Boise, Idaho December 30 ESl'N2 Big West # 1 v. At-Large 3:00p CULLIGAt"J HOLIDAY San Diego, California December 30 ESP:--.: W/\C # 1 or Pac-10 # 2 v. l~ig 12 # -~ 7:00p BUILDERS SQUARE ALAMO San Antonio, Texas December 29 ESPN Big Ten # 4 v. Big 12 # 4 7:J0p MUSIC CITY Nashville. Tennessee December 29 ESPN SEC vs. At-Large 4:00p SUNSHINE CLASSIC Miami, Florida December 2 9 TBS Big Ten # b v. ACC # 4 (1:30p INSIGHT.COM Tucson, Arizona December lb ESPt\J Big East # 3 v. Big 12 # 5 or# 6 6:00p JEEP EAGLE ALOlli\ I lonolulu, Hawaii December 25 1\BC Pac-IO# 4 vs. At-Large 2:30p MELE KALIKJ\MJ\KA I lonolulu, Hawaii December 25 1\BC WAC # 2 or # 3 v. Pac- IO # 5 7:30p MOTOR CITY Pontiac, Michigan December 23 ESPN 1\.lAC # 1 v. At-Large 7:00p LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, Nevada December 19 ESPN W,\C # 2 or# J v. At-Large 5:00p ~Bliwl Chi.1111pili11ship Scrit·_.., - ivlu-n not ht1_..,ti11g tile u.it ion.il rh,llnpionship g.1111c or h.ivim; .1 n111frrnHc c h.uupiou p.1rtirip.1t1ng in the 11c.1liP11,d rh.unpionvhip gd1nc. t lu- BlHVI (h.unpionvhip Serifs vvil] h.iv« till' ll1lil)\\i11.~ n1111l' rctH\' rh.unpion-, .'ilT\T .is host Ic.uu-: Rlisc l)lnyl - Hi,~ kn .ind P,H JO; Nokia Sug.ir - Sl:.l': lvdl.x l1r.ingl· \L'C or Big l.avl : lo-tito-, hL'.'>ld Mig 12. i\ll l irnrs an' Crntr.il

BOWL.CHAMPIONSIP SERIES SCHEDULE

YEAR 1 I 1999) YEAR 2 (2000) .Jan. I 14:00p) -- Rosr Bowl .r.in. I H:00pJ -- Rose Bowl .lan. I ( 7:.lllp) -- Sug,ir Boiv! J,111. I 17:J0p) -- Or,mgr Bowl Jan. 2 I 7:00p) -- l1r,111gc Bowl .r.ui. 2 17:00pJ -- lirslil Bowl Jan. 4 (7:00p) -- ricsl,1 Boiv! i:--S,1lio11;il Ch.nnpionxhip: Jan. 3 (7:00p) -- Sugilr lhn,I (:--Salional cb.impionslup) 16 Army

QUICK FACTS

:[ocatiori: West Point, N ,y. Founded: 1802 Enrollment: 4,000 Nickname: Cadets/Black Knights Colors: Black, Gold and Gray Stadium: Michie Stadium (39,929) Superintendent: Lt. Gen. Daniel W. Christman Commandant of Cadets: Brig. Gen. John P. Abizaid Dean of~~~ Brig. Gen. HetcherM Lamkin Jr. Director: Al Vanderbush SvyA: lvlaj, Kelly Fehrenbach Bob Sutton · Head Coach: Bob Sutton Head Coach SPORTS INFORMATION FOOTBALL FACTS Sports Information Director: Bob Beretta Office Phone: 914/9.38~3303 Home Phone: 914/783-6685 Basic Offense: Pro .Set Fax: >914/ 446-25 5 6 Basic Defense: 4-3 Multiple E-mail: [email protected] Lettermen Returning/Lost: 49/27 ~e: www.usma.edu/athletics/varsity sports-football Press Box Phone: 914/938-3377 Starters Returning: 11 Offense 5 Defense 4 Specialists 2 1997 Record: 4-7 Postseason: None All-Time Record: 611-348-51 L630J Bowl Appearances: .4 Bowl Record: 2-2 Last Appearance: 1996, Independence

Lt. Gen. Daniel.Chrtstman Al Vanderbush Maj. Kelly Fehrenbach Bob Bcrctta Superintendent 11thletic Director SWA football SID * * * * * * CONFERENCE Army USA ...... 1998 SCHEDULE

September 12 MIAMI (OHIO) 1 :OOp 19 CINCINNATI Noon 26 at Rutgers 6:00p October 3 at East Carolina 2:00p 10 at Houston 3:30p 17 SOUTHERN MISS 1:00p 24 at Notre Dame 2:30p November 7 AIR FORCE Noon 14 TULANE 1:00p 21 at Louisville 2:00p December 5 vs. Navy (in Philadelphia] Noon BOB SUTTON Hometown: Ypsilanti, Mich. ,\II t inu-s Laxt crn .uul suhjrr! Ill , h,111gl'. Conjerence games in bold Alma Mater:. Eastern Michigan '7 4 it,1/in. Born January 2B, 1951 1997 RESULTS Coaching Experience 1991- Army Head Coach - 38-39-1 l.494) 7 seasons 1983-90 Army Defensive Coordinator 19B2 North Carolina State Running Backs 56 M/\R5IIALL L 25-35 0-1 1980-81 Western Michigan Offensive Coordinator 1977-79 Illinois Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers 513 LAFAYETTE w 41-14 1-1 1975-76 Western Michigan Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers 520 at Duke L 17-20 1-2 197 4 Syracuse Outside linebackers 1972-73 Michigan Undergraduate Assistant 527 1\1IA'vll (01110) L 14-38 1-3 Defensive Coard. of Freshman Team

04 at Tulane L 0-41 1-4 Career Head Coaching Record: 38-39-1 l.494) · 7 seasons 018 RUTGERS 37-35 2-4 w Coaching Staff 025 COLGATE VY 35-27 3-4 Offensive Coordinator Ed Warinner (Mount Union '84) NS al Air Force L 0-24 3 -;rJ Defensive Coordinator Denny Doornbos (Western Michigan '78) Nl5 NORTH TEX\5 w 25-14 4-5 Defensive Line Ted Daisher (Western Michigan '78) N22 at Boston College L 20-24 4-6 Running Backs Mike Dietzel [Otterbein '85) D6 vs. Navy L 7-39 4-7 Fullbacks Kent Riddle (Oregon State '92) Tight Ends/Split Ends Darrell Hazell (Muskingum '86) Inside Linebackers John Loose llthaca '87) * * * * * * Offensive Line KEY DATES Bill Mottola (Springfield '89) John Reagan [Syracuse '93) Defensive Backs Veterans Report: August 13 Bob Shoop (Yale '88) Tony Oden Freshman Report: August 9 Knights John Milligan [Michigan '91 l Media Day: August 2 7 Special Teams/Recruiting Coordinator John Bonamego (Centr'al Michigan '87) Fall Classes Begin: August 17 18 Football Office Phone: 914/938-2323 Fax: 914/446-5462 Army CO*N FEREN*C E USA "' • • • 1997 TEAM STATISTICS 1997 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Category ARMY Opponents Rushing Au. Yds. .\vg . TD Long First Downs 196 213 Johnnv Goff I 7.l 698 4 () 4 41 Rushes-Yards 6 70-3498 4.lJ-1926 .Ioc I lcwit t 12.l 577 4.7 4 4.l Rushing Yards Game 295.2 175.1 ly ,\nllT 111 534 4.8 6 18 Passes Att .z Cornp. Int. 92-28-6 273-158-9 llohiJy vvilli.un-, 8.) 47., ).() 2 37 Completion Pd. .304 .579 Roh I.alumondicr 72 379 , .. l 4 3(, Passing Yards .389 2323 ILYI\LS (i70 3247 4.8 24 56 Passing Yards Game 35.4 211.2 Tot,1I Off. Plays. Yds 762-3636 705-4249 Totul Offensc.x..ame 330.5 386 ..3 Passing Att . Comp Pd. 1:-.:T Yards TD Punts-Average 49-36.2 45-.l.l.6 .iohnnv Goll 86 _1-, l 1.4 5 l84 I Punt Returns-Avg. 21-9.0 .HJ-10. I Adam Thompson 5 20.0 .J () Kickoff Returns-Avg. 44-19.3 41-20.1 TOT\LS 92 28 .l0.4 (, 389 Interceptions-Yards 9-56 6-54 21-Ll 21-7 Fumbles-Lost Receiving Rec Yds. Avg. TD Penalties-Yards 36-278 4(,-.359 Brad ,\tiller 8 l)() 11 .. l 0 _1-, 3rd Down Conversions 63-16.l 69-147 Rod Richardson 6 129 1·1 ..S I 54t .lrd Down Conversion Pct. .390 .470 4th Down Conversions 18-.W 7-16 Grady .Id t (, 47 7.8 () 15 4th Down Conversion Pct .. 600 .HO TOL\I.S 28 .l89 i.s. l) .,4 Avg. Time of Possession 32:27 27:33 Sl'oring Madc-Att , Pd. Long Eric Olsen 12-15 .800 40

NOTINGTHE CADETS Punting No. Yards ,\vg. In 20 Long * Army will be playing its first season as a member Sn,t Lord 4<) 2075 42 .. l 12 (12 of Conference USA this fall. The Cadets will be Kickoff Returns No. Yards ,\\'g. TDS Long J '.""" 1 playing their first-ever conference game in 109 Rod Richardson 22 554 ...... }._ 0 64 -,_, years of football, when they host Cincinnati on ilJ"l'JJdan Ro,,1H'\ (> 12.0 0 18 IOli\LS 44 850 19.3 () 64 Sept. 19. * Halfback Bobby Williams enters his senior season Punt Returns No. Yds. Avg. Tlh Long l Iu ntcr llill 12 h7 5.6 () 14 ranked in the top 30 of the school's all-time Brad Miller (, l4 5.7 0 10 rushing list. He ranks 29th with 1,142 yards. TOT;\LS 21 18<) l/,() 2 -1-' The Black Knights finished fifth in the nation in * Tark les Solos ,\st Total rushing last season with an average of 295.2 Scott Spra\\'ls (14 41 I lVi yards per game. Twice in the past five seasons Joe Sad1ita110 J,I 2.(l 81 Roher! Brown .37 -) ·C' (12 (1996 and 1993) Army has led the nation in K.D. Rovvl.md .3.l 21 54 rushing. David I Jageman 31 19 'ill T(lJ:,\LS 4l/LJ ll6 8.35 * The 99th annual Army-Navy game returns to Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia on December 5 Int crceptions No. Yds. i\vg. TD after being played at Giants Stadium in East .J. n. Rowland 2 34 17.0 0 Roher! Brown 2 22 11 0 0 Rutherford, N.J. last season. The game has been TlH\I.S l) _'j(, o.z () played in Philadelphia for all but four years since 1945. Army leads the all-time series 4 7-44-7.

19 * * * * CO*N FEREN*C E Army USA ...... 1991r DEPTH CHART 1998 ROSTER

NO. NAME POS. HT \YL YR. IIOMETOWN/115, JC or COLLEGE (Returning st art crs in bold) ,7 Travis .vhnrr Sll, ns 5- Ill 165 I klrn,1, Ml>nt C,1pital LETrERMEN N.itc :\11,ml Sr. 6-,l 288 I 1·,111k.li11, !\lass. lr,rnk.lin iLISM:\l'SI Relurning Lost: 49; l 7 Ty Arnn; Sr. 5- I I 218 I\ 111\',,Pd,C1lit. l'ius X iLISM1\l'Si 5- I tl I 82 111 LT Neil Ravitz, Jonath.n: Karpuk. 61 B1·ie111 Brinson Ir. 6-4 47 Ry,111 Bu,·k.ncr So. 6-Ll 217 l,ccsville, l,;1, Leesvill,· Randy Overstreet 72 f,-rm.iinc llulll>ck. Sn. c,- I l\>rtsmllLiiil, Va N,1rn1111 (LISi\\;\l'Si LG Nate Allard, Rashidi Hoduri. 1,,sil l\11ndt Ir. DE 6-2 _1 _,-, L;liddrn, 1,,1\',1 Glidde11-R,1lst,)ll Brinn Drrnchrr )) Andrew l\urk.r [1H l'l,mtati,111, l'i:L Pla11t.1ti,111 C ,\tid1ad Guzman. ,\lark Prchar, ·1t,n} Caracio Brandon l·,11!1Ln1n ~,,. LS-L (,-2 2·Hl 1t>rk.tow11, V,1. Tabb Rl; Gi:orge i\tdn!;''ale, Josh (;onzakz, Eric lundv 2 Adri.m L",11111:1d\ ~"· DH .'i-lLl 182 \'idnri,1, 'k,,1s \'ictori.i RT Bri,111 Connolly, Jason !\NY, Brian Brinson ,\\0111 l·,1p,1hi,111n1 J1· I-IB :'i- Ill I lJ ;- , \llrnt,nvn, 1~1. \;1lle\· fo1;t;e ,\ tiL ,\,:,id. TE Shaun l'.1stillo, Joe Benson, .\ml\ Knight 'il Tony L',1raciu Su. 2M1 .\lki1lLMn l{t 1\lk11tovmCm.L,1tlt il l'il'vlr\f'51 Vaughn l·.iq,rntcr Ir 11B .'i-8 178 Kilkrn, Tex,1s Killeen ll.B Johnny Goff, Joey c;erl'na, Joe Ceasar 20 84 Shaun l·,1still,, Ir TE (,-l 2.lll Willis, Tex:1s Willis I-Ill Reno Jerri, Rob Lalumondier. Adam Spmccr )) Rob C,11 lie\ S,,. I-IB (,-1 I B7 \Vi11st,111-Salc111, /'\.l·. Ledt,mJ iLIS1vL\PSi 1111 Bobby wilhams. Brandnn Rooney, llH> Ct-.:1s;ir Sll. Cl,H (,- l I LJ:i 11, ,ustnn, Tixas Lisenhovwr Chris \t~g,1s 6H M,1tl CilildLTs fr. l'-1.5 6-,l L1l't>rlc, 'lrxas L1Pt>r\r Ill ·1v Arnn, Craig Stucker, Mike Wallal'l' 4 I\,, Clift SE 6-ll lt\8 l\rcnl\\'llLJU, T,·1111. l\rcntwn,,d .\c'.id. 17 ·1c,m c,,,1.,u,11 ,Ir llll 5-Hl

DEFENSE 63 ,\Litt c,,k So. 11[ 6-2 '- ~Ill\ m, lxfr Flt '- ~!))\ rm f'.JL ILLS,\\ \I',) DE David Hageman, Brian King, /~1ch,ir} I lurst / ~l l\ri,111 Conn,,11\ Sr. c lT 6-5 2/,tl 1\-.ilnh, ,\hss, 5L .lulm's Prep (l1S1\L\l'Si 91 ,\kh in Crill!,· 5,,. Kl;T 6-ll 237 Ell,·111'\','Lld, G,1. I lrndLTSclll (LIS,\L\l'SI OT Joe Stanvcr. Brian Kavanagh, Mike Larkin 10 L.l ,!in Cunni11gli.1111 Sr. l)J\ 6-1 Ill/, Ll,1k.t,111, \'a, L)akt,,n iLIS,\L\l'SI Nl; Scott Kozak, vvilliam Thiele, Jermaine Bullock ,, __) L'l.iy 11.inil'is ,Ir, llB 5-Hl I LJ.'i Le,1w,,,,d. K.111. Blu,· \'.ilky N,,,·til DE Ron Sporer, Clint I Iolmcs. Jell llrauln l\ri,lll l1emcl1c1· ,Ir, 27h 1\lincrsvilk, Pa. Min,-rsville KGT Chad Suitonu, Manus Jackson, 'lilln Godtke 64 Ti.1111 !1ug~1.111 fr, ILB 6-ll 2 I.~ l'lmenix, 1\riz.1Slwdll1V 1\1t,unt.1i11 ILB 1\dis.1 King, Nate I Iuntcrton. [)a\'id Mccruckcn .,., lm.mi 11upr,·,· lll\ .J-11 I 74 Seattle-, W,1sh. 1-:entridg,· ILB Lyk Wmw1; Will I Irndrrson. Brilndon Kelley 44 Rruo lrrr: Ir, IIB 5-11 2 Ill Y,nrngslcH\'11, Uhio L',irdin.il Mc>llnl'\ CB Jamar Mullen, Andrciv Burke, 62 lin:g L;.:J!lup ILB 6-2 21 (, , \g,,ur,1, L',iliL Th,,usand l \1k.s ill'il\1:\PS) Ir, Rob :'-:c\\'bauer .l4 i\L1rk.11s l;.11-za I IF\ I t{l) L 1r~111gr, l·~t1iL Orange Tim l;,1tli11 Sr. DB ,'i-11 I LJ() I luustc>n,'kx.is SLTlwm.is CB 'limy Coaxum, Srntt Vvilliams, lm.mi I iuprcr Si.1. QB C,- I I l),'_ \'.ilrin>, Fl,L :\rm\\'OOd SS Derick 1\lcNally, Tim Gatlin. Jason \ \',liker Alfred L;ib Sn. DT h-1 2,;-i l,,untain \'.1lley, L'.ilif Fount.iin V.illcy FS Kenny Dale Rowland, Cl,n [),rnicls, l),l T,,m l;, il"I I k.,· Ir, KGT 6-ll 22., L'i11,im1c1ti, Llilic> Elder Derrick Coou1,:in l) fnlrnm l;,,11 Sr. LlB 6-2 ILJ2 Missumi Cit\, 'li:x.is Will,nvridg,· f,,sh l;lln1,ilu UG 6-2 276 l'uq,us Chri,sti, kx.1s ,\kxxly (llS,\t\1'5) SPECIALISTS .)7 11,Trick. l;u, ,dwin DH 6-1 I cJ,l S.111 11iegl>, l',1liL Lincoln Prep K Eric Olsen, M,itt Parker, 37 ·n1ry Cn_yn IB 6-ll 2 Ill \ \'ilmington, Ile!. llr,rndywim· Brendan Mullen .'i2 l\lid1.id l;111111,1n Sr. l 6-1 275 I illllsl,,11, Texas Liscnlwwcr 81 11.J\'id I l.ig,·111.111 .Ir. J)[ 6-2 248 l'IH,cnix, :\riz. Hr,11,h\· Jesuit Pl'l'I' p Graham White, Jim Bean 46 las,,n 11,11\'sc·y So. 11.ll 6-ll 22ll ·1:1111p,1, FL:i. Arm1\',,,,d 43 \Viii I lrnd,-rsc111 Tr ILB 6-2 21 I l;r.ind R.ipids, ,\lic!L L1ttaw.i I lills KEY LOSSES :\. I I kns,·I I Ill 6-ll M,iri,,11, llilio Riv,·1· \',ilk\ C Jeff Enck I lunll'r Hill ,fr. SI: S-8 :\tl,111!.1, l;,1, \\'est111i11stc-r Sdll1c1ls LG Jeremy Chapman '7 4 R.isilidi Hud,1ri Sr 6-J l'lllu111hus, Ol1i,, Hisilllp \\'att,-rsc111 DE Nathan Smith 18 llr,111don I luldrn fr. l)Jl I -, -) l.\,1t,n1 Rll11gc, LL L';lilllliic KGT Mike Corrpcr 79 L'linl I lulmes fr. DE 6-3 R,,srn!Jcrg, 'il'xas/Rrn Fr,111k.lin (US1\t\l'Si !LB Joe Sarhitnno 42 Ille·! I llllllc·\ Su. rn 6-1 22.1 West l\1i11l, l\!.Y, J,1m,·s L cYN,·ill N,1tc I lu11lcrt,111 ,Ir. ILH 6-ll 21 (l Lds Veg.is. :\cv. Bisht111 L~L)!"Jnan H6 Z,1,·il:in. I lmst DE (l-.) 2.l/, .\tlant,1, l;,1, ,\L1rist Scll,,,,1 20 * * * * Marcus Jad,s,111 11·. Kl;T (,-1 2.35 l\raumont, ·1,·xas. West llrook * * Birian Jacobs Sr. SE 5-8 l 73 Merritt lsL111d, Fla. 1\1,·rt"itt Isl.nid 9(, Crady Jett .11·. SE (,-0 185 nn-r Park, Ti:xas Deer l'.1rk 2lJ .101111 .lohnson Jr HR 5- l 1 197 Wvllrning, l)hiu'Wyuming (LlSMJ\l'Si .lll _l'crry lohnson So. DR 5-11 18 7 Sug;id;mcl,_-fi.·x,is Elkins Jon Karpuk So. UT 6-5 260 Si,,ux L'ity, l,nva I kel,111 n2 Mark Kashenhacli So. TE 6-2 220 Dc1ll,is, Pa. nalLis 92 Brian K,JVanagh Jr. nr 6-2 2.S7 Simi V1lley, CJiil. Simi \'.ilkv (US:\lAPS) 56 Brandon Kellq Jr. ILB 6-1 2U Columbi,1, S.C. Richland ;--;,,rthcasl 4B Adisn King_ Jr. !LB 6-3 Jacks,111, J\_1lss. Sl. J\1_1dn-w's Episrnp,il (USI\L\f'SJ _ 58 Brian King Sr. Ill-OT 6-2 250 Petersburg, Va. f'dcrsburg I USM.\l'S) 8'"·' Harry Kiri.i« So. TE 6-1 221 Dunnwn-, Pa. !lunmon- ( llS,\lA.PS J 94 Andy l,niglit Sr. Tl 6-4 Ann Arbur, /Vlich. r luron 42 Kevin Koger Ir. 111: 6-1 238 Franklin, N.J. W,1llkill Vall,·\ 70 S,·c,tt Kll1.ak Ir. NL; 6-3 261 Llrlimd l'cirk, Ill. l.&I Sandburg 40 Rob Lalumondier Sr. I IH 6-Ll 200 Chilliwt h,·, Ohio South,·astcrn 90 .t.nob Landes Sll. TE-15 6-2 208 Rosenberg, Texas L1111ar Cuns,1lidated 82 Mike Larkin S(l. DT 6-4 242 Red Bank, :\.J. M,msignor !l,1novan 97 l'liris Luke Sll. SE 6-2 193 l'rnal Springs, Fb. St. Aquin.is (USMM'SJ

·) Kenny Dale Rowland () ..:,_ l.ric Lundv So. Lll; 6-2 240 l\inghamton, ~ Binghamt,1n 5l) D,ivid 'vkCracken So. !LB 6-1 l.lO North Brunsivirk , :\. I Nort h l\runswick 54 l;wrgc Mclngv,ile Sr. OG 6-2 280 I louston, ·li.'xas Me111urial (LlSM/\PSi 4 Derick l'v\cN;illy So. DB 6-0 19 l Lus Angeles, L'c1lif. B,·valv Hills (Ll5l\L\l'Si 69 Ram!\ Mitclidl So. NC .S-9 218 l\tinin, G,1. Stratford ,·\cadem\' ( ll51'vLe\PS I ll Todd Mitchc!l Sr. I !B 6-1 I cJ I :\nv Braunfrls, Texas L'cmyon I LIS MAPS) I I Brend.m Mullen s,,. K .1-8 177 South Bend, Ind. 'Jolin i\darns (LIS1\L'\J'Si 28 Jam,ir 1'vlulkn Sr. DB 6-0 ltlO Skid\side, Md. Southcm (US1'v!J\FSJ 16 Roh Newbaurr Jr. DB 5-11 I tW Alkg,111, Mich. Allegan 30 .limrnv O'Boylc Sr I IR .,-1 o I 7'.i Crcrnvilk, fl!. L:1wnvilk H Eric Llls,·n Sr. K s.ro 192 __It. Liuck_llcbk, FLL___c::_ardiml Gibb,1J1s

/J Randy ()vcrstrct'l Jr. ex; 6-3 280 D,1ykstuwn, l\1. Central Hucks West Matt Parker Jr. K 6-2 I 7 ., Snyder, Texas. Snyder 72 Geoffrey Pickett So. OT 6-3 254 /\rlingt,,n, Texas Sam H,1ust,1n (LISI\L\PSJ 63 lason Pose·\/ Sr. lH 6-.) 2 7 I Franklin tun, L1. Franklinton (USM/\l'S) 65 Mark l'rch.rr Jr. l 6-.) 272 Kilkrn, ·Ii.'xas Kilken 71 :\eil Ravitz Sr. lH 6-.') 270 Schuylkill I lawn, 1',1. Blu,· l\!,1untai11 Rud Richardson Sr. SI: 5_g 166 I\,rtsm,,uth, Va. No1Yom 88 Andv Riise Sll. Kc;r 6-2 220 ll;ikdalc, l·cilif..O,ikdak (USi'vL\P5J 46 \V,1lter Ril lgcr Ir. Fil 5-lll 2 HJ c:lcn c;,mJner, :\.I. \',,urhe,·, 26 n1·,mdan R,1011_".}I__ .l r, I Ill 5-LJ IBlJ Like H,w,isu City, ,\riz. Jc;.1k,· I L1vas11 (l!Sl'v!i\PS) 11' ,lmey .N Kenny Dale Rowland Sr. DB 6-3 198 Poplar Blu!T, Mo. I\111lar Blull (LISI\L\l'SJ Il Rv.m Smith .lr. llB 6-4 200 Snittsdak, ,\1·iz. Sag11;ir,1 21 Adam Spencer I 1B 5-10 191 1\h1rrist,nv11, N . .l. M,,rrist,wvn Tl l'by Spicer HB 5-10 1110 ScJC Ilse, T,·x;is c;arl,rnd I l!SM1\l'S I lJO ___Bl)!l Sporer DE 6-1 236 Honesdale. l',1. _ll_cJJ1,·sd,ik I USl\t\PS I l)l) .1,,e Slanye1· Sr. DT 6-3 S,n1thbkc, Ti:x.is S,,utlil,ikc C.irn,ll (l15M:\l'S) .l6 Cr;iig Stuckn Sr. FB c;_ ]1 214 L1foycttc, Ind. McCulclirnn Chad Suitoriu Sr. KGT (,- 1 2.W S,111d Diego, l·,11it. Cr.nvford il!SM:\PSI William Thiel,· Sr. NG 6·-0 2·+7 St. Fr,mcis. \Vis. St. Fr,111cis 18 John Thurman Jr. UH 6-0 215 Midl,lllcl, Tcx,is Robert E. l_et_' _ 80 Frank Toncv Sr. SE 6-1 H\6 Fitdiburg, i'V\;iss. St. BLTn.irds Chris Vegas Jr. I 1B 6-0 2Llll Dou,e;l.isvillc, L;,1. [)ouglcis ,·,,unl y 16 Nick vrrvka So. l}Jl ;l-l) 17.1 :\1111 :\rlim, Mich. Hunin 38 lason \Valk.er Sr. l)H 5- 1 I 204 Powder Springs, c;a. J\kL1d1crn I LIS:\ UPS I ·"'-l Michael \.Y;illace So. Fil 6-1 21G San :\nt,,nio,_ Tex.is R,1bL'!'t t::. Lee 66 . Jesse \N;il,-rs So . II.I\ 6-1 c;oldsmith, Texas Odessa 64 Keith W,1trob So. LX; 6-.) 2Bll Strongsville·, Ohi,1 Strongwill,· (1 l.vlc VVc,iv,-r So. I I.I\ 6-0 216 DL'Catur, L;,1. Columbia (USIVL\PSi 13 L:raham White Ir. I' S-ll1 186 1\lpharl'l la, Ga.· L-il,ittahoc1ch,·c 6-3 226 Pineville, l.'1. Pineville 50 Ric Ii Wliil l ingto_11_ Sr LS Hobby Williams 98 c·liris Wilkinson Sr SE 5-ll1 18 7 ,\rlington, \'a. Bish,1p L1'CL11111cll 49 H,1bhy Williams Sr. I Ill 6-1 201 Kinston, i\: C. Kinslnn (LISM;\1'5) C,ir\· vvilli.un« Ir. sr 6-1 191 l',itcrson, N.I. Eastsi,k 47 Scutt vvilli.uus Sr. DH 5-Hl 166 1\naheim llills, Calil. lliamo11d l\c1r 61 M,11'.say Vvindrr Su. !LB 6-1 200 I I.impt,,n, V.i Bethel ~7 Mall \\\1rk .lr. ILi\ 5-Hl 2.l 7 W,its,mvillc, Calif. V\'illsum ilk I l!Si\11\l'Si 21 * * * * * * CONFERENCE Army Year-by-Year USA • • • • Ye•a r• Coach Overall C-USA Bowl Year Coach Overall C-USA Bowl 1997 Bob Sutton 4-7-0 1935 Gar Davidson 6-2-1 1996 Bob Sutton 10-2-0 !ndqxnlml.l' 1934 Gar Davidson 7-l-O 1995 Bob Sutton 5-5-1 193.l Gar Davidson 9-1-0 1994 Bob Sutton 4-7-0 1932 8-2-0 1993 Bob Sutton 6-S-O 19.l I Ralph Sasse 6-2-1 1992 Bob Sutton S-6-0 1930 Ralph Sasse 9-1-l 1991 Bob Sutton 4-7-0 1929 6-4-1 1990 .Jim Young 6-S-O 1928 Biff Jones 8-2-0 1989 Jim Young 6-5-0 1927 Biff Jones 9-1-0 1988 Jim Young 9-.l-O Sun 192(1 Biff Jones 7-1-1 1987 Jim Young 5-(1-0 1925 John ,\1cEW,111 7-2-0 198(, Jim Young 6-:)-0 1924 John McEw,111 5-1-2 1985 Jim Young 9-.l- I Peach 1923 John McEw,111 (1-2- 1 1984 Jim Young 8-.l- I Cherry 1922 Charles Daly 8-0-2 198.l Jim Young 2-9-0 1921 Charles D,1ly (1-4-0 1982 4-7-0 1920 Charles Daly 7-2-0 1981 Ed Cavanaugh .l-7-1 1919 Charles Daly 6-3-0 1980 Ed Cavanaugh .l-7-1 1918 I !ugh Mitchell 1-0-0 1979 2-8-1 1917 Gcofrcv Keyes 7-1-0 1978 I lorner Smith 4-(1-l 1916 Charles Daly 9-0-0 1977 I Iorner Smith 7-4-0 1915 Charles Daly 5-3-1 l 976 Horner Smith 5-6-0 1914 Charles Daly 9-0-0 1975 I lorner Smith 2-9-0 1913 Charles Daly 8-1-0 1974 I Iorner Smith .l-8-0 1912 Ernest Graves 5-.l-O 1973 Tom Cahill 0-10-0 1911 Joseph Beachum 6-1-1 1972 Tom Cahill 6-4-0 1910 Harry Nelly 6-2-0 1971 lorn Cahill 6-4-0 1909 Harry Nelly 3-2-0 1970 Tom Cahill 1-9-1 1908 Harry Nelly 6-1-2 1969 Torn Cahill 4-5-1 1907 I Ienrv Smit her 6-2-1 1968 lorn Cahill 7-.l-O 1906 Henry Smither 3-5-1 1967 'Iorn Cahill 8-2-0 1905 Robert Boyers 4-4-1 1966 ·1i.1111 Cahill 8-2-0 1904 Robert Boyers 7-2-0 1965 4-5-1 1903 Edward King 6-2-1 1964 Paul Dietzel 4-(,-0 1902 Dennis Nolan (1-1-1 19(,3 Paul Dietzel 7-.l-O 1901 Leon Kromer 5-1-2 1962 Paul Dietzel (1-4-0 1900 I lcrman Kochler 7-.l-1 1961 Dale I !all 6-4-0 1899 Herman Kochler 4-S-O 19()() Dale I !all 6-.l-1 1898 Herman Kochler .l-2-1 1959 Dale I !all 4-4-1 1896 Herman Kochler 3-2-1

1958 8-0-1 1895 Gcorbc c Dv. cr :i-2-0 I 957 Earl Blaik 7-2-0 1894 I Jarmon Craves 3-2-0 1 'Vi6 Earl Blaik 5-.l-l 1893 I l.irrnon Craves 4-5-0 195S Earl Blaik (1-.l-O 1892 Dennis Michie 3-1-1 1954 Earl Blaik 7-2-0 1891 Dr. Harn Williams 4- 1- I l9S3 Earl Blaik 7-1-1 1890 Dennis Michie 0-1-0 l9S2 Earl Blaik 4-4-1 1951 Larl Blaik 2-7-0 1950 Earl Blaik 8-1-0 BOWL RESULTS (2-2) 1949 Earl Blaik 9-0-0 1948 Earl Blaik 8-0-1 Bowl Opponent Result Year 1947 Earl Blaik 5-2-2 Independence Auburn L 29-32 1996 1946 Earl Blaik 9-0-1 Sun Alabama L 28-29 1988 194S Earl Blaik 9-0-0 Peach Illinois W 31-29 1985 1944 Earl Blaik 9-0-0 Cherry Michigan State W 10-6 1984 194.l Earl Blaik 7-2-1 1942 Earl Blaik 6-.l-O 1941 Earl Blaik 5-.l- I 1940 William Wood 1-7- I 1939 VVilliam Wood .l-4-2 1938 Vvilli.un Vvood 8-2-0 ·19:l 7 Gar Davidson 7-2-0 1936 Gar Davidson /1- l-O

22 Army School Records

INDIVIDUAL GAME Total Offense 378 Leamon J lall vs. :S:orth Carolina .Scpl 25, 1976 Yards Rushing 253 Charlie J.irvis vs. Boston College _ .Nov. 9, 1968 Rushing Attempts 40 Lynn Moore vs. :'\av:: _ . __ . .Nov. 29, 1969 40 Grruld Walker vs. Harvard ..Oct. 3, 1981 Yards P,1ssing 385 Leamon I fall vs. Nort h Carolina .Scpt . 25. 1976 Pass Al t cmpt s Leamon l lall vs. North Carolina .Sept._:,_-,, 1976 Pass Completions 28 Leamon I fall vs. North Carolina .Srpt . 2°>. 197<, Yards Receiving 186 Mike Fahnestork vs. l.d1igh ..Oct. l I, 1980 Receptions H .Joc Albano vs. Syracuse ... _ .Nov. 7. 1970

SEASON Total Offense 2,121 Leamon Hall - - - .. - - - . - - .197(1 Yards Rushing 1,338 Mike Mayweather __ .. .1 <)90 Rushing Attempts 274 Mike Mavwc.it hcr .... _ .. _ .1990 '{ants Passing 2,174 Leamon H,111 . __ .1

Ci\REER 'Iot al Offense .'i,524 Leamon I tall . __ ... _ .. __ .1974-77 Jamar Mullen Yards Rushing 2,31.l Tory Crawford __ .. _ . .1984-8 7 Rushing Attempts 853 Mike Mayweather . .. __ 1987-90 Yards Passing 5,502 Leamon I !all - . _ .l'J74-77 Pass At t cmpt s 878 Leamon I !all __ 1974-77 Pass Cornplct ions 426 Leamon Hall _ .1974-77 Yards Receiving 2,279 Clcnnic Brundidge _ .1975-78 Receptions 147 Clcnnic Brundidge .. _ .1975-78 Touchdown Catches 14 Glenn Davis . _ .1943-4() 14 Clcnnir Brundidge - .1975-78 Interceptions 14 Glenn Davis .. _ .1943-46 Points 354 Glenn Davis _ .1943-46

TEAM GAME Points 90 vs. Bowdoiu . . . _ .Nov. 13, 1920 Tt1lal Offense 679 vs. Mont.mn .. __ ._._.Nov. 16, 1984 Yards Rushing 631 vs. Colgate_ . _ Nov. 18, l

SEASON Points 504 1944 Total Offense 4,9°>4 l

23 Army Primary Media

"' "' "'Nf:WSP" APERS Barry \'Verner RADIO TELEVISION Richard Roscnblat l i\:ew York Daily News The Associated Press 450 West .l.lrcl St. .lack George Bill Daughtry 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, Nr' l0001 Wi\LL-Radio Madison Square Garden New York. NY 10020 Phone: 212210-1670 One Broadcast Plaza Network Phone: 800/622-1 (dO L\X: 2Il<,43-7845 Middletown, NY 10940 4 Penn Plaza, New York, FAX: 2 12. bl 1-1 (Ll9 Phone: 914 .343-7400 NY 10001 c;reg c;allo FAX: 914:.l43-1101 Phone: 211/46."i-.59.SS Genaro Armas New York Post FAX: 212/465-5944 1 \ss( ici,1 l ell Press 1111 ot h Ave, Ed Ingles

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QUICK FACTS

Location: Ohio Founded: Enrollment: 35,000 Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Red and Black Stadium: Nippert Stadium (35,000) President: Dr> Joseph A. Steger Faculty Athletics Rep.: Dr. Nancy Hamant Athletic Director: Bob Goin Senior Woman Adm.: TBA

Head ....,.,.....,..... Rick Minter Rick Minter Heed Coach SPORTS INFORMATION

Associate SID/Football Contact: Brian McCann FOOTBALL FACTS Office Phone: 513/556-5191 Home Phone: 513/481-5002 Basic Offense: Pro Set Fax:. 513/556-06 E-mail: brian @uc.edu Basic Defense: .4-3 Multiple li/www/bearcats LettermeriHeturning/Lost: 35/18 Press Box Phone: 513/556-1010 Starters Returning: 12 Offense ...... 6 Defense 6 Specialists 0 1997 Record: ...... 8-4 Postseason: Humanitarian Bowl All-Time Record: .464-477-51 L493l Bowl Appearances: .4 Bowl Record: 3-1-0 Last Appearance: .1997, Humanitarian Bowl

Dr. Joseph A. Steger Brian Mccann President Foot/1all SID Cincinnati

1998 SCHEDULE

September 5 TULANE 7:00p 12 MIAMl(FLt\.) 3:30p 19 at Army Noon 26 INDIANA 7:00p October 3 at Louisville 2:00p 10 at Syracuse 6:00p 17 at Memphis 8:00p 24 MIAMI (OHIO) 2:00p November 7 EAST CAROLINA 3:30p 14 HOUSTON 3:30p 21 at Arkansas State 2:00p RICK MINTER \II t inus Last er n and sttl~jcd lo rhd11gc. Conference games in bolt/ it alics, Hometown: Texarkana, Texas Alma Mater: Henderson State '78 Born October 4, 1954 1997 RESULTS Coaching Experience 1994- Cincinnati Head Coach - 22-22-1 L500l 4 seasons A.28 TULSA w 34-24 1-0 1992-93 Notre 0 Def. Coordinator/Inside Linebackers 1985-91 Ball State Asst. Head Coach/Def. 56 al Tulane L 17-31 1-1 Coordinator/Linebackers 520 KANSAS w 34-7 2-1 1984 New Mexico Linebackers 1980-82 North Carolina St. Defensive EndsfAcademic Coordinator 527 at Boston College w 24-6 3-1 1979 Louisiana Tech Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator 04 l\1El\lPI 115 w 20-17 4-1 1978 Ai'kansas Assistant linebackers Coach 1977 Henderson St. Graduate Assistant 011 UAB w 33-29 5-1 018 at I Iouston L 38-41 (2OTJ5-2 Career Head Coaching Hecord: 22-22-1 L500l - 4 seasons 025 at Miami (Ohio) \:\I 34-31 (OT) 6-2 Coaching Staff N1 (24) soun IERN MISS L 17-24 6-3 Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Joe Daniels [Slippery Rock '64) N8 LOUISVILLE w 28-9 7-3 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks N13 at East Carolina L 7-14 7-4 Greg Seamon [Marian '77) Defensive Coordinator D29 *vs. Utah State w 35-19 8-4 Kim Dameron [Arkansas '83) 'at I lurn.mit arian Bowl (lloisc. Idaho) Defensive Line Greg Karpinsky [Akron '88) Running Backs * * * * * * Greg Hudson [Notre Dame '90) KEY DATES Defensive Backs Joker Phillips [Kentucky '86) Tight Ends Veterans Report: August 13 Jeff Filkovski (Allegheny '91 l Linebackers/Special Teams Freshmen Report: August 10 Don Martindale (Defiance '88) Offensive Line Media Day: August 13 Larry Zierlein (Fort Hays State '71 l

Fall Classes Begin: September 23 Football Office Phone 513/556-5986 Fax 513/556-9009 26 Cincinnati CONFERENCE USA • • • • 1997 TEAM STATISTICS 1997 INDIVIDUAL LEADER.S

Category UC Opponents Rushing i\tt. Yds, ;\vg. TD Long First Downs 189 198 Robert Cooper 137 (111 4.5 4 47 Rushes-Yards 59l-2371 337-!208 Chad Plummer 149 (106 4.1 7 61 Rushing Yards Camr 215.5 83.7 Daryl Ro\·al 148 50:l .l.4 .l 20 Passes At t .vCornp. Int. 201-92-1 l 4.32-222-12 Landon Smith 10.~ 472 4.5 7 53 Completion Pct. .458 .514 TOT\I.S 59.l 2371 4.0 22 (Jl Passing Yards 1262 2763 Passing Yards/ C,1mr 114. 7 251.2 Passing ;\tt. Comp Pl"l. ixr Yards TD Total Off. Plays Yds 794-363.l 76lJ-.3684 Total Offense (;ame 330.3 3.34. 9 Chad Plummer 190 87 45.8 IO 1178 (1 Punts-Average 67-40 ..'i (17-41.2 Dcontrv Kenner 8 _j 62.5 2 84 Punt Rct urris-Avg. 40-14.6 29-10.2 TOl,\I.S 201 92 4:i.8 l.l 1262 7 Kickoff Rcturns-Avg. 41-21.4 35-18.3 I nterrcpt ions-Yards 12-141 13-110 Receiving Rff Ycls. ,-\vg. TD Long Fumbles-Lost 25-13 27-18 cornclius Bonner 27 .l()(, t.i.o 611 Penalties-Yards 76-637 63-470 .lasor: Collins-Baker I 7 2l2 Jl.(, 40 .Ird Down Conversions (16-1 7(1 61-17.3 Brent Pel rus IO 2,4 Li.4 3rd Down Conversion Pct.. 375 ..l53 4th Down Conversions 9-18 6-16 HH\LS 92 1262 l.l.7 7 6 I I 4th Down Conversion Pct. .500 .l75 Avg. Time of Possession 32:54 27:06 Eicld Goals Madc-Att , l'l"l. Long Eric Richards 12-1(, .750 :,()

NOTING THE BEARCATS Punting No. Yards i\vg. In 20 Long Doug Johnson (,6 2700 40.9 18 72 TOT.\L.'i 67 2714 40.S 18 71 * Cincinnati will be seeking its fourth consecutive winning season in 1998. The last time the Kickoff Returns :'1/o. Yards .\vg. TDS Long Art rrll I Iaivkin« 20 489 24.:i () 56 Bearcats posted four straight winning campaigns Robert Cooper ll) 211 21.1 0 48 was 1954, when UC completed its sixth straight TOT\LS 41 879 21.4 0 5t1 winning season. Punt Returns No. Ycls. i\\'g. TDs Long * Last season, the Bearcats made their first bowl Tinker Kerk .l8 577 15.2 4 78t appearance sine§ 1950, posting a 35-19 win TOT,-\LS .l9 .S84 Vi.O 4 78t

over Big West champion Utah State in the Tackles Solos 1\st 'lbtal j_'j inaugural Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. Brad Jackson 9.') 1(,8 Phillip Curry 8.l j:J ll8 Senior Tinker Keck was selected as Conference * I l,1ssan charnpiou .'iO (,() 110 USA's Special Teams Player of the Year and was a Tinker Keck .'jl 21 7.l )C first team AII-C-USA selection as a defensive back Dr.lu.m l;ossfl t .32 --' 57 "Jlrli\l.S 640 l59 999 and a punt returner. He tied NCAA records for punt return touchdowns in a game (2 vs. Interceptions No. Yds. i\vg. TD Tinker Keck 4 42 10.'i 0 Louisville) and season (41, returning punts for 38 Art rrll I l.uvk ins 2 38 19.0 a 15.2 yard average. He led the squad with four Shawn Ferguson 2 48 24.0 interceptions and finished fourth in tackles with TOT\IS 12 141 11.8 2 73. * Senior LB Hassan Champion has recorded more than 1 DD tackles in each of the last two seasons, making 11 D stops (50 solo) last year.

27 CONFERENCE Cincinnati USA • • • • • t998 DEPTH CHART

(Returning sL.1rters in hold)

Lettermen Returning Lost: ,Vii 18 Starters Offensive Rct urning Lost: 1, · 5 Defensive Rel urning, Lost: t, 15 Special Teams Returning Lost: 0 2

Offense WR Cornelius Bonner, ·1imy Smikle IT Brian Uhl, fi.·d Forrest LG Vince Byrd, Joe Dixon C Doug Rosfcld, Jason Lisck RG Ken Biggs, Dewayne Johnston RT Don Schcithr. Scdrick Edwards TE Josh Anderson. 1\shlcy Hunt \YR Jason Collins-Baker, Tim Walker OH Deontcv Kenner, Chad Plummer FB Eric Beal, Lloyd Carden TB Orlando Smith, Robert Cooper

Defense _,._ -----··- DE David Jackson, Paul Stephens OT Percy Evans, Drron Savage DT Kevin Ward, Kcnnv-Rav Augustus DE Ted Grubb. David Vitovitz Tinker Keck OLB Hassan Champion, Eddie Johnson MLB Rob Lucas, Kwesi Daniels OLB De.Juan Gossett, l;reg Hergott 1998 SPRING SIGNEES CB Shawn Ferguson, Jeff Burrow CB Don McKnight, Freddy Smith NO NAME PUS. HT. WT. YR. HDMETOWNIHS, JC or COllfGE Eric Harper, Carlton Sykes ss 24 Danny Adams DB 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, Fla./Miami Senior rs Tinker Keck, Bobb~ Fuller 45 Derrick Adams LB 6-2 220 Fr. Solon, Ohio/Solon 14 David Bertucci QB 6-3 210 Jr. Modesto, Calif./Modesto JC Specialists K Jason Mamrnarclli. Joe Judge 95 OeMarcus Billings DE 6-4 235 Fr. Atlanta, Gi!./Oouglass I' Deonlcy Kenner, Jason Mnmmarelli 89 Doug Brandt TE 6-4 225 Fr. Loveland, Ohio/Moeller 39 Lewis Carter DB 6-3 190 Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Mifflin Ker Losses 69 Cliff Dawson DL 6-3 255 Fr. Louisville, Ky/frinity LT Jason Fahini 72 Kirt Doolin DL 6-5 290 Fr. Covington. Ky./Covington Cath. LG Joel Dolinski 16 Reuben Dunbar RB 5-11 175 Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne RT Pierre Brilliant 43 Willis Edwards LB 6-1 205 Fr. Cincinnati. Ohio/Moeller FB Landon Smith 85 Dante Elliott TE 6-3 225 Fr. Cincinnati. Ohio/Walnut Hills TB Daryl Royal 67 Josh Gardne1' DL 6-5 225 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller DT John Kolxilka 38 Joe Harrison RB 6-2 225 Fr. Loveland, Oho/Svcamm-e DE Derrick Ransom 76 Rod Joseph OT 6-5 Jr. Rock Hill, S C/Ga. Military LB Brad Jackson 335 LB Phillip Curry Tyrone Keith WR 5-9 170 Fr. College Park. Ga/N. Clayton CB Art rel! Hawkins 21 Frnnk Lang DB 5-10 180 Fr. Clearwater, Fla/Dunedin K Eric Richards 35 PJ. Mays RB 5-11 205 Fr Youngstown. Ohio/East P Doug Johnson 31 DeMarco McCleskey RB 6-1 200 Fr Claremore. Okla/Claremore 84 Jon Olinger WR 6-5 195 Fr Hazard, Ky./Hazard 83 Antwan Peck DB 6-3 210 Fr. Cincinnati. Ohio/Woodward 96 Ben Peining DL 6-5 245 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Moelle1' 99 llarrvl' Ransom DE 6-3 230 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind/Lawrence Central 61 Chris Rehfuss DL 6-5 270 Fr Union, Ky./Holmes 71 Andy Weinheimer DL 5.7 305 Fr. Loveland, Ohio/Loveland 32 Nathan Wize RB 5-7 190 Fr. Tucson. Ariz./Sabino

28 ROSTER 1998 CONFERENCE NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. EXJ~ HOMETOWN/11S, JC or COLLEGE 88 .losh Arulcrson TE 6-.l 259 Sr. .lL Akron. Ohio. Archbishop Hob.in USA 80 L'hris ,\rchic WR 6-4 196 Fr. rso , Mich .. Rcnaissanrr ()8 Ki:1mv-Ray ,-\ugustus DL 6-3 .Ir. \Sll Holingbniok, ill. .lolict Jc· ) , , 49 hie !\cal rn 6-0 __ -,_l .lr, 2L Lancaster, Texas lnnr.istt-r 66 ___]'eJ1_Rigg_s ex; 6-.S 290 Jr. 2L l\l;}_lli1~fol"l:!_, Conn._lvlilfnrd Academy 71 Jim Bokarh OT 6-8 280 1-r. \SQ Dublin L)hio Coffman 84 Cornelius Honner WR 6-0 185 Sr. 21 Gaffney, S.C.. c;alTney Gwrgia Milit.u, 46 l;cranl RraybDy FS 5-10 185 Sr. 2L C,1cL1,l Bc;JCh, Fla. Con1a 74 sn,tt Bry.1nl OL 6-.l 290 .Ir, JSll L)l'iando, !·la. Oak Ridge 8 Jeff Burrow WR 5-8 181 .lr. 21. Sylvester, G~. V\'orU_1_ C,1rn1t 1· 63 Vinrcnt Byrd DL 6-2 2% Sr. JI. luncticH1 City, Kan. Colfryvilk CC 13 Chris C1lcagni K 6-0 170 F1·. 1 Sll C;mfo·ld, Ohio :\ustint,,wn Fitch 64 D,ivc Cantanznro l' 6-1 r.. ISLl Cincinnati. Ohi,1 Elder 48 Hassan Ch.unpion LB 6-1 228 Sr. JL 1;1llah.1ssfl', H1 .. ·C,,dby 83 Jason Collins-Haker WR 5-10 ms So. IL ___LM1:

,)/ l.lovd Gardrn RB 5-11 225 Fr. !SQ ,\kron, l)hio CL1pl,·1 26 L1Var Glover WR 5-1 I 165 Fr. ISll l1aytlln, L)hiu Jelfrrsclll l) Dduan L;tissctt DI\ LB 5-10 192 So. IL - linrinn;it i, llhill; \:\yoming Ll4 'kd Grubb DE 6-3 245 Sr. IL \ l,1lyrood, Kem. I lutchins,1n CL. 58 Joseph I Iamilton LB 6-4 215 Fr. \SQ l'olwnbus, Ohio Briggs 6 Eric I larpcr ss 5-1 I 202 s,·. IL 1\tcKce,porl, Pa.; llutchinson CL' 11 Gn-g I krgott (1Jl 6-2 218 .lr. \Sll Fort !\litclicll, Ky.. lkecln-vood 82 N,1tc I lice TE 6-3 248 Sn. \SQ _ lincin11;1_ti, _Qhi,i_Eldcr 87 /\shley Hunt TE 6-5 245 So. 11. L,·eshurgh, Fla. Ll'l"shw·gh 47 JaSLll1 Isom FB (1-0 215 Jr. 11. \Vhe;1tky I IL-ights, N.Y H1lf I lollow Hills West 93 David 1,icksclll [l[ 6-2 135 Sr. 31. Belle c;J;idc, Fb. GI.ides c·rntral 39 Eddie Johnson LB 'i-1 I 2lll SL). 11 Ki1·klamd, Wash. Jua11ili1 8.'i DcVVa_ync Johnston TE 6-3 235 Fr. lSQ Columbus. Ohi,, Rwokhavcn - - - - - Robert Cooper 7 Bcmba .Ioncs DB 5-10 IBO Fr. ISQ Oakwood Village·, L)hi(1 Hcdlord l.l kw Judge K 5-11 1 BLl Jr. 2SLl Fail'iield, Ohio. Badin 9 Tinker Keck IS 6-1 203 Sr. IL GL1odli!m!, Kan. Hutcl1imon CC 7 lleontn· Kenna L1_B I' 6-2 Hlll Sn. IL I lopkinsvillc, K\. H, ,pkinsvillc 1-• Lll; 6-4 _..;,_/ j Sn. 2SQ Mishawaka, Ind ..-· Mish,w,aka 70 .iason Lisck - - - 41 Rob Luc.is u, 6-0 24Ll Sr. .lL F,1rl \V.1\·ne, Ind. Bishop l1wengt·1· 15 .laslln i\\;1mrnarclli K 6-1 JlJL) So. IL \iollrwnlld, Fla. South Hww.1nl L'J\ 5_L) 19 ll,m McKnioC, ht 172. Sr. .lL Miami, Fla. Southridgc 4 U1ad Pl u Ill Ill LT llB 6-.l 230 Sr. .n. 'fall.iha"ee, Fla .. L;odhy 59 1 Preston ()T 6-5 246 Ir. 1 L SJ_Jrin_g_l,lln_l, Llh_iu Springboro - -1r_i_:_an 12 Tl. RlKlgLTS DB 5-11 19Ll Fr. 2SQ Youngstllwn, Ohi,, List so DLlug Rosfcld OL 6-4 24'i SL). IL L'incinn;iti, Ohio Moeller 90 Dcron Sav~1gc DT 6-2 310 Sr. 21 Boynton Beach, Fl,1. S,m Lucius 79 n, H1 s,·hei the OT 6-3 .lO.l .11·. 21. Heaclln falls, l·o1m._ 1V1ilfu,·d ,\cademy ,L'l:.. Tllny Srnik le TE Ci-.l 2Li So. II. farmi1_1gd;1le, N._'r'.1 F;mningdak 51 ;'\;iron Smith LB 6-0 237 So. ISll East U1ic;igo, Ind. Crntral .l5 Frcdd, Smith FS 6-Ll 188 Sn. IL Cincinnati, Ohio 1'1·i11cl'lclil 20 Orlando Smith FB 6-Ll 245 Sr. 2L Elmira, N.Y. Elmirn :'i6 Paul Sll'phrns DE (1-6 230 Fr !SQ \Varrrn, Clhi,, I larding 17 T1luan St,,kcr RB 5-1Ll !KS Fr. \SQ _Lu11gvie1v, Tex.:1s Ll11u;vic~v 42 Carlton Sykes \lH ()-2 200 .Ir. JSQ lll'lroit, Mich. Cass Tech 25 Isa.re Thrnnas I.B 5-11 200 So. 2SQ Jl;1ker, I la. Haker -77 Kirk Thompson LB 6-2 220 Fr. \SQ Plll'lsnwuth, Llhio l'ortsmouth Chad l'lummer 75 Hri,111 Uhl l" (l-5 llJ5 Sr. JL Ci11cinnati, Llhill TAPE 34 David Vitovilz FH 6-1 23.'i Jr IL Elyri.J, L1hi,,___l:_J)Thl Catholic lll Tim \\'alkff WR 'i-11 HW Fr. !SQ Lexington, Ky. l.afoyettc- 77 Kevin W,1rd rn 6-1 292 Sr. 3L Ch,mtilly, V,1. Tcirk Llnic,n Jvlil. ,\czid 65 lr.m], vvcnz l 6-4 2B6 Ir. 3SLl M,11Ty, N.Y. J\lilfonl ,\cmlemy 54 Dan \Vort m.m LH 6-2 225 Fr 1 SL). Mas,111, Ohi,1 Mason 29 * * * * * * CONFERENCE Cincinnati Year-by-Year USA...... Year Coach Overall C-USA Bowl Year Coach Overall C-USA Bowl 1997 Rick Minter 8-4-0 2-4 Humanitarian 1933 Dana King 7-2-0 1996 Rick Minter 6-:1-0 2-3 1931 Dana King 7-2-0 1995 Rick Minter (1-:1-0 1931 Dana King 5-4-0 1994 Rick Minter 1-8-1 1930- George Babcock 'l-4-0 1993 Tim Murphy 8-.l-0 JLJ19 l;eorge Bahrork 4-4-1 1992 Tim Murphy .l-8-0 1918 George Babrock 1-8-0 1991 Tim Murphy 4-7-0 1927 George Bahrock l-5-l 1990 Tim Murphy 1-10-0 191(, George Mcl.arcn .l-5-1 1989 Tim Murphv 1-9-1 1925 George Mcl.arcn 4-5-0 1988 Dave Currey 3-8-0 1924 George Mrl.arcn 1-6-l 1987 Dave Currey 4-7-0 192] George Mcl.arcn 6-.l-0 1986 Dave Currey 5-(,-0 1922 George Mcl.arcn 1-7-1 1985 Dave Currey 5-6-0 1921 Boyd Chambers l-(,-0 1984 Dave Currey 1-9-0 1920 Boyd Chambers 4-5-0 1983 vvatson Brown 4-6-1 1919 Boyd Chambers 3-4--1 1982 Mike Gottfried 6-5-0 1918 Boyd Chambers 3-0-2 1981 Mike Gottfried 6-'l-0 1917 Frank Marty 0-(,-0

1980 Ralph Staub 1-9-0 1916 Ion Cort writ,u ht 0-8-1

1979 Ralph Staub 2-9-0 1915 Gcorut, e Little 4-5-0 1978 Ralph Stauh 'l-6-0 1914 George Little 6-J-0 1977 Ralph Staub 'l-4-1 1913 Lowell D,111,1 S-J-1 1976 Tony Mason 9-2-0 1912 Lowell Dana .l-4-1 197', Tony Mason (1-S-0 I 911 Robert Burch 6-2-1 1974 Tony Mason 7-4-0 1910 Robert Burch 6-3-0 1973 Tony Mason 4-7-0 1909 Robert Burch 4-3-1 1972 Ray Callahan 2-9-0 1908 Ralph Onott 1-4-1 1971 Ray Callahan 7-4-0 1906 William Foley 0-7-2 1970 Ray Callahan 7-4-0 1905 Amos Foster 4-3-0 1969 Ray Callahan 4-(,-0 1904 Amos Foster 7-1-0 1%8 Homer Rice 5-4-1 1903 Anthony Chez 1-8-0 1967 Homer Rice 3-(,-0 1902 Anthony Chez 4-2-l 1966 Chuck Studley 3-7-0 1901 Henry Pratt 1-3-1 1965 Chuck Studley 5-5-0 1900 Dan Recd .l-4-1 1964 Chuck Studley 8-2-0 1899 Dan Recd 'l-1-0 1963 Chuck Studley 6-4-0 1898 Frank Cavanaugh 'J-1-3 1962 Chuck St udlcv 2-8-0 1897 Tom Fennel 9-1-1 1961 Chuck Studley .l- 7-0 1896 Williams Rcynolds4-3-1

1960 Georut, e Blackburn 4-6-0 1895 w_ Durant Berry .l-3-0 1959 George Blackburn 5-4- I 1894 \\I_ Durant Berry 3-3-0 1958 George Blackburn t,-2-l 1893 No Couch 0-(,-0 1957 Gt'orge Blackburn 5-4- I 1892 No Coach 1-1-0 1956 Ceorge Blackburn 4-5-0 1891 i\:o Coach 4-1-1 1955 George Blackburn 1-6-1 1890 No Coach 1-1-1 1954 Sid Gillman 8-2-0 1889 No Coach I- 1-0 I 95.l Sid Gillman 9-1-0 1888 i\:o Coach 1-0-1 1952 Sid Gillman 8-1-1 1887 No Coach 1-0-0 1951 Sid Gillman 10- 1-0 1886 No Coach 2-0-0 1950 Sid Gillman 8-4-0 Sun 1885 No Coach 1-0-1 1949 Sid Gillman 7-4-0 Glass 1948 .l-(,-1 1947 Ray Nolting 7-.l-0 BOWL RESULTS (2-2-0) 1946 Ray :'\olting lJ-1-0 Sun 1945 Ray' i\:olting 4-4-0 Bowl Opponent Result Year 1942 Joe Meyer 8-1-0 Humanitarian Utah State W 35-19 1997 1941 Joe Meyer 6-3-0 Sun West Texas State L 13-14 1950 Glass Toledo W 33-13 1949 1940 Joe Meyer 'J-.l-1 Sun Virginia Tech W 18-6 1946 1939 Joe Meyer 4-.l-2 19.l8 Joe Meyer 4-'l-0 1937 Russ Cohen 0-10-0 1936 Russ Cohen 1-5-.l 1935 Russ Cohen 7-1-0 1934 Dana King (,-1-1

30 ,. * * ,. * ,. Cincinnati School Records CONFERENCE USA

INDIVIDUAL GJ\ME Total Offrnse 52.) Crcg Cook vs. Ohio .Nov. [(l, 19(18 Yards Rushing 306 Bob I Ivnes vs. C.1sc .Xov, 1'123 Rushing Att cmpt s 45 Steve Cowan vs. Ohio .ou. 17, 1970 Yards Passing 554 Crcg Cook vs. Ohio .Nov. 16, 19(,8 Pass Att cmpt s 56 Crcg Cook vs. Ohio .Nov. 16, [9(18 Pass Completions 35 Crcg Cook \'S. Ohio .,,O\'. !(1, [9(18 Yards Rrrcivim; 254 Torn Rossin \'S. Louisville .Nov. 9, [9(18 Receptions 13 1<1111 Rossie\ \'S. Wichita Slate .o.i 19, 1908

SEASO:\: Total OITrnsc 3,210 l;rcg Conk .1968 Yards Rushing l.325 Reggie lavlor .198(1 Rushing :\l tempts 264 Reggie Tavlor .1985 Yards Passing .l,272 l;rcg Cook .19(18 Pass Attempts 411 l;reg Cook .19(18 Pass Complct ions 237 11,mny Mrtoin .198(1 Yards Receiving I, 107 Jim O'Hrirn . I 9(18 Ren-pt ions 80 '1<1111 Rossin .19(18 ·1t,uchdown Citchcs 12 Jim O'Brien .19(18 Intcrccpt ious 6 lour plavrr-, I ied. most rccent lv: s~1111 (;arnrs .199(1 Points 142 .Jim L1'Brirn .19(18

C\REER Total Offrnse 6,2!0 D,mny ,\lrCoin 1984-87 Yards Rushing 4,242 Rrggil· ·1;1ylor . 198 l-86 Rushing ,\tlempls 876 Reggie Iaylor . 198.l-86 Yards P,1ssing 6,801 Danny McCoin . I '184-87 Pass Al tcmpt s 899 Danny ,\lrCoin .1984-87 Pass Completions 544 Dann , McCoin . 1984-87 Brian Uhl Yards Receiving 2,285 .Jim O'llrirn . [ 9(17-(1'1 Recrpt ious 125 Marlun l'rarcl· . I 990-l/ 2 Touchdown Cald1cs 21 .Jim L1'1lrien . l 9(17-(19 Intercept ions 12 .iocclvn Borgella . [ l/l/()_l) l Points 247 .Jim O'Brien . l 9(17-(1lJ TEAM GJ\ME Points 124 \'S. lranxvlv.uii.: .Sq1l., [ 912 'Iota! Oflrnse (184 \'S. Ohio . .Nov. 16, 19(18 Yards Rushing 4(,4 vs. Case .ou. 24, ]lJ-1.) Yards Passing .ri84 vs. Ohio. .:'\o,·. It>, 19(18 First Downs 3() vs. Ohio. .Nov, !(,, 1968 ·1t1lal Dcfrnse 18 vs. Soulhwesll'rn Louisiana .ou. l.l, 197.l Rushing llrfcnsl' -.l 7 ,·s. Wichita Sl.ile .ou. 19, 1974 Passing Ddcnsl' - I ,·s ..x.ivicr .Oct. l) 197[

SEASON Points 354 I 'IS.l Tol,il Offense 4,49 [ 19., I Yards Rushing .3,01 I 197() Yard-; Passing 3,3]8 19(18 First llowns 252 1986 fewest Points Allowed 4 1887 Total lkfrnsl' 1,84.l I 'Vi.l Rushing Dclrnse 841 1965 Passing Defense 417 195.l

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31 * * * * CO*N FEREN*C E Cincinnati Primary Media

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32 East Carolina

QUICK FACTS

Location: Gret:nyille, N..c. 1907 Enrollment: 17,479 Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple arid Gold Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (43,000) Chancellor: Dr.. Richard R. Eakin Faculty AthlftiSS l\t:p .. : Dr. Ernest Schwarz Athletic Director: Mike Hamrick $eniorWoman 1;:dT.: Rosie Thompson Head Coach: Steve Logan Steve Logan Head Coach SPORTS INFORMATION

Assistant AD/SID: Norm Reilly FOOTBALL FACTS Office Phone: 252/328-4522 Home Phone: ·· 252/321-9229 Basic Offense: Pro .. Set 252/328-4528 .E...mail: [email protected] Basic Defense: Multiple 50

1Website:i www.ecupirates.com Lettermen Returning/Lost: 48/18 Press Box Phone: 252/328-4697 Starters Returning: 14 Offense 5 Defense 7 Specialists 2 1997 Record: 5-6-0 Postseason: None All-Time Record: 307-282-11 (.522) Bowl Appearances: 9 Bowl Record: 6-3-0 Last Appearance: 1995, Liberty

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Dr. Richard Eakin Mike Hamrick Rosie Thompson Norm Reilly Chancellor tlt/tletic Director Sit-1I Foot/Jal/ SW East Carolina

1998 SCHEDULE

September :J al Virginia Tech 4:00p 12 Cl-IAIT\i'\OOC,\ 4:00p 19 at Ohio 7:00p October 3 /IRMY 2:00p IO LL-'\B 4:00p 17 ill Alabama (in Birmingham) TB1\ 24 at Southern 1\:fiss 6:00p 31 llOUSHJN 2:00p November 7 at Ci11ci1111ali 3:30p 14 LOUISVltL[ 2:00p 21 al Memphis 2:00p STEVE LOGAN ,\II t im.-, L.i-;tcrr1 .uicl -,uliil'l"l l1l l ll,lll.~l­ Confercnn' gc111res in bold it,tlic\. Hometown: Lawton, Okla. Alma Mater: Tulsa '75 Bol'll February 3, 1953 1997 RESULTS Coaching Experience 1992- East Carolina Head Coach - 36-32-0 L529l 6 seasons 1990-91 East Carolina Offensive Coordinator 0-1 56 d t \\'est Virgi11i,1 L 17-24 1989 East Carolina Running Backs SI l \\'.\KE FOREST vv 25-24 I - I 1987-88 Mississippi State Quarterbacks 1985-86 Colorado Running Backs 520 SOLITI I C \ROLIN/\ L 0-26 1-2 1983-84 Tulsa Offensive Coordinator 1981-82 Hutchinson JC Head Coach 04 at Svrruu sc L 0-56 1-.l 1980 Oklahoma State Tight Ends 011 SOLITl!ERi\ i\1155 L l.l-23 1-4 1975-79 Union High School

018 at Tulane L I (,-33 1-5 Career Head Coaching Record 36-32-0 L529l 6 seasons 025 l\lE1\lPf 115 \ \' 32-10 2-5 Coaching Staff \' Nl at Louisville \ 45-3 I 3-3 Defensive Coordinator/Oefensive Backs Paul Jette (Texas '77) ;'-.;8 d t llouslon \\' 28-27 4-S Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receive1·s :'\l.l CINCINNAII \\' 14-7 ,)-,) Doug Martin (Kentucky '86) Inside Linebackers N22 dt i\: (), Carolina SL L 24-37 5-(l Dave Huxtable (Eastern Illinois '79) Running Backs Jerry McManus (Wake Forest '76) Tight Ends * * * * * * Willie Scott (South Carolina '81 l KEY OATES Offensive Line Steve Shankweiler (Davidson · 7 4) Outside Linebackers Veterans Report: ,\ugust 9 James Webste1· (Nor-th Carolina '72) Recrnting Coordinator Freshmen Report: Auuust 5 Ierrv Tilghman (East Carolina '95) Defensive Line Media Day: August 10 Cliff Yoshida (Cal Poly Pomona '63)

Fall Classes Begin: August l 9 Football Office Phone 252/328-4568 Fax 252/328-4646 34 T * East Carolina --····-·--·-- ·-·-- -- . 1997 TEAM STATISTICS 1997 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Category ECU Opponents Rushing ,\tt. Yeb. 1\vg. TD Long First Downs 197 214 Srntl I I-irk} 119 4.S 7 .l.8 () .ll

Rushes-Yards 297-742 5 I 0- I 952 .I.unic Wilson <8 -I 2l)2 l.-t .) 21 Rushing Yards Came 67.:"i 177.5 ,\ t.mcllu-. I l.urix 'j .l 7 7.-t 27

Passes Att Comp. Int. 444-261-1 I 279-158-10 ) ) llll:\LS 297 7-t2 ___- (1 ll Completion I'd. .588 .566 Passing Yards 26.l.'i 2100 Pa.,.,ing Mt. Comp I'd. ivr \'Jrcb Passing Yards l;ame 2.l9.5 190.9 TD Ti.ital Off. Plays.Yds 741-.l.377 789-4052 n,111 c;onz,do +ll _l ,-),)' .18. 7 1() 25 IO )(1 Total Offense l;ame 307.0 .l(l8.4 Bohln \\'l'.J\'lT 8 -t 'j() () 5 () Punts-Avcraur 6(,-4.l. I 5.l-38.0 ll11.\I.S H-t 2<1 I 58.8 11 2<'35 18 Punt Returns-Avg. 22-10.0 2.l-1.l.0 Kickoff Returns-Avg. 53-1 (l, 7 35-26. 7 Receiving Rec Yeh. ,\vg. TD Long Intercept ions-Yards 10-20.l 11-114 ·1h11 Smith .J-t 7LJ.S 1 ·t. 7 -t 50 Fumbles-Lost 16-10 18-9 Jason Nil'hols H H<1 ;-_l} ; .26 Penalties-Yards 77-(1(1.l 78-(18.l :\lplwnso Collins u l7(1 11.-t 2 25 .lrd Down Conversions .'53-1(,9 74-l 6 7 .\1-ircdlus l l.irrjx _,-, 2,0 lJ .. ) -t .Jrd Dol\'11 Conversion Pct. .319 .44.l -tO 41 h Down Conversions 9-19 6-12 IOL\I.S 2(1 I .2tl.Ll io. I 18 50 41 h Down Conversion Pct. .474 .500 :\vg. Time of Possession 27:06 32:54 Field (;oals Mack-,\11. Pd. Long

Andrriv lldyes (l-l) ,(1(17 -ti'

NOTING THE PIRATES Punting No. Yards i\vg. In 10 Long

Andrew lld\'l'S (l:l 1Hl8 -t l. -t 17 (18 I llT\LS (1(1 28-t2 +l.l 17 ()8 * East Carolina set a school record for home attendance last season, drawing 164,375 people Kkkoff Rct urn« :'\o. Yanb ,\vg. ms Long Rol.uulo '-:or! h 2.l -t I <1 () -t(l (32,875) to its five home games. Twice, the 18.1 .\\,mellus I l.urix 15 2:)6 17. I () 27 Pirates set single-game stadium records. TlH\LS :J._) 88(1 Io. 7 () -t(l * Senior split end Troy Smith established an East Punt Returns No. Yeh. ,\vg. Tl)s Long

Carolina record for most receptions in a season M-ir!'l'llus l l.uri- 20 217 10.lJ () 5(1 in 1997. Smith caught 54 passes to break the TOT\I.S 2.2 220 10.0 () Sh

old record of 49. Smith's receiving yardage total ·1lu·kks Solos \st !ilia! (795) was the third-highest total in Pirate .lefl f..crr 78 81.J 1<1 7 - 8() history. Rodvrick Cok111c111 7.l ' Rayn101HI 1\ l;..1s~l'\ H u (17 * Senior OLB Roderick Coleman 1s the new East Kd\·i11 Suggs ·fl 21 ()2, DIVi"lit I lcnr\ 38 17 _):, Carolina career leader in sacks with 26. He had " lllT\LS :,H.2 )(1_) l/-}7 15 last season, the fourth-highest total in Division I-A. Interceptions No. Yds. ,\vg. rn Kelvin Suggs 21 7.0 () Junior LB Jeff Kerr returned after missing the * Dvvio,., ht l tcur, 2 12.l (11.5 entire 1996 season with a knee injury to record lil\'.irrs l.ivlor 2 -3 -1., () a team-best 167 tackles, second-best in C-USA. 101.\1.S 10 20.l 20 .. l He had seven tackles for loss (-22 yards) and four sacks (-20 yards). * Senior center Danny Moore was a first team All• Conference selection in 1997 and was the only non-senior chosen among the five offensive linemen. 35 • * * * * * CONFERENCE East Carolina USA • • • • • 1998 DEPTH CHART

(Returning starters in bold)

Lettermen Returning. Lost: 48 18 Starters Offensive Returning Lost: 5. 6 Defensive Returning Lost: 7 4 Special learns Returning. Lost: 2 0

Offense SE Troy Smith, Arnie Powell LT Dwayne Ledford, Corey Russell LC Mondell Corbett, Ryan vvhalcv C Danny Moore, Rod Emery RG Sherwin Lacewell. Chris Nelson RT Sarnien Jones, Derrick Gamble TE Alphonso Collins, Rashan Burns FL Lamont Chappell, Aaron I larris H-B Marcellus Harris, Travis Mazyck OB Ernest Tinnin, Bobby Weaver, David Garrard FB Jamie Wilson, Leonard I lcnrv. Damon Davis Roderick Coleman

Defense DT Norris McCleary, Aaron Walker 1998 SPRING SIGNEES NG Travis Darden. Mbavo Ahmadu DT Brian Johnson, Devone Claybrooks NO NAME PDS. HT. WT. YR. HDM£l1IWIILIHS, JC ..- CIIWGE OLB Roderick Coleman, Freddie Claybrooks Richard Alston QB 6-2 215 Fr. Warrenton, N.C./Warren County WLB Jeff Kerr, Eric Reyes 73 Zach Bishop DL 6-3 240 Fr. Raleigh, N.C./Wake Forest-Rolesville MLB Pernell Griffin, Kw.ihcna Green 49 Ivan Butler LB 6-1 245 Fr. Alexandria, Va./Fork Union Mil. Acad. OLB Marc Yellock. Bri,111 Bentley 43 Bennie Cameron DB 6-1 185 Fr. Hillsborough, N C./Drange CR Forrest Foster, Charlie Robinson CB Kevin Monroe, Chris Satterfield Kenyatta Campbell WR 6-4 210 Fr. Vanceboro. N C./West Craven ss Kendrick Phillips, Deconr Mckeithan 44 Andr'e Cannon LB 6-2 220 Fr. Thomasville, N C/Thomasville FS Kelvin Suggs, Tavares Taylor Senter Currin DL 6-5 285 Fr. Angier, N C./Harnett Central

Specialists 99 Phoenix Evans OT 6-5 295 Fr. Kinston, N C/Kinston K Brantley Rivers, Andrew Bayes 24 Chr·rstshawn Gilliam RB 6-0 210 Fr. Lewiston, N.C/Bertie P Andrew Bayes 35 Reggie Hamphill RB 6-2 220 Fr. Jamestown, N.C./Hargrave Mil. Acad. Er-ik Hines 5-11 Fr. Norfolk, Va./Norview Key Losses 41 RB/DB 178 llB Dan Gonzalez 45 Hosea James DL 6-4 230 Fr'. Jacksonville, N C./Har-grave Mil. Acad. SE Larry Shannon 68 Adam Lambert OT 6-5 270 Fr-. Greenville, N.C./0 H Conley FL Jason :\'ichols 94 Shaun Rose OT 6-6 305 Fr Wilson, N C./Hunt RB Scott Harley CB Tabari \NallalT 97 Derrick Spencer DL 6-3 250 Fr. Clinton, N C./Clinton CB Dwight Hcnrv 42 Ben Thomas LB 6-2 230 Fr. Reston, Va/Oematha Catholic

30 John Williamson DB 6-3 210 Fr. Cerro Gordo, N.C/Forl< Union Mil. Acad.

Antwane Yelverton RB/LB 6-0 195 Fr. Snow Hill, N.C/Greene Central

36 1998 ROSTER CONFERENCE NO. NAME POS. in \\T YR. EXP. HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE :i2 \th,n·,, .vlun.uh: [)l. (,-! 260 1L \ \'ilshingt,111, 11.l·. I \'l1Lldrl1w \Vils,1J1 USA 1 7 Andrciv itn L'S I' 6-.; ..'.ll[) Ir. 2!. lly.1ttsvillc. i\lLI. !lrn1,1th,1 C1thllli,· ... .. 14 Pri.u: l\mtl,·\ LI\ 6-.l Sr .ll. I luntingt,,n, N.Y. I l1111tingtll11 ...... 32 l.;rq~ Briglil, FH (,-(1 ..'..H Sr. lL l-:i!st,111, l',l. I.di'.!\ di,· C,1l lcge 88 M.11Tt1s l\rys,111 TE 6-4 2-W Fr HS i..lUJT!lS, S.l·. l.'1ll!Tl1S 2, 11.ivid l\lll"llL"i[ t'R 5-!j 145 .Jr IL F.n ct tevilk, N.l. Seven! y-First TE ..'.·+S Sll. II. "lin11s RivlT, N. l. TP1ns River 87 L1Ml111l Ch.ippcll WR (1- I i so Ir. 21. Rl1xh,1rn, N.C l'l-rsll11 Cllttntr l)] Den 11ll' l-l,1yl1rnuks DT Sn. II. l\e1ssd I. \',1. l\,1ssct t 58 Freddie L"le1i·lm1,1ks l.ll (1-5 Jr. ..'.l. !)ccat ur, l;e1_ !),·,-.1tur Clcnt on L',,chre1n LG (1-2 _) _ ) _-1 Sn. IL l,nctil'vilk. N.l· E.E. Smith R,,dLTi,k l·,,1,·111.111 ()LI\ (1-3 Sr. .lL Phii,Hklphi.1. l'i1. Si111,111 l;r,1tz 1-:• 81 l\uck L-,,llins TE _, .1 Sr. ll. Tl1L1mso11, l;,1. TIH1ms,1n ,\ h111dell l·L1rhd t OL Sr. .u Gurlingt,111, N.l· \',rn,·,·y Srni,,r ·1Ln is D,mkn nT Sr. 31 Kelford. 1'.l· 1\,-rtic I l.1rgr.1\e_,\til. ;\c",1d. I \1111011 l1;1vis RB Ir. 21 t.lr1111gehurg, S.l· Llr,rngchurg

1\1'1t11·i,·c [)L1nlry IB (1-4 22:i [1·. RS ln1L'rbcl1c·n. Fl.1. lntcrl,1dwn Kell'in Suggs 6(1 R,1d 1:111cn C (1- I 270 IL Greenville, N.l·. I I I Rose L ·, 1n·y !'IL 1yd TE [1·. RS Trenton, N .. 1. L1wrcnl'Cvillc h1rn-st h1slLT [)P, 5-10 I 7ll Ir. 21. Ck111s,lll, S.l·. !l,micl [)er1·ick l;.imhk !)L 6-.l ..'.(1ll Ir. JC NC['tll!H', N.I. v,111,-\' hirgc ,\Iii. ,\c"c!d. l\1\·id l;,irr,l!"d llB (1- l 240 11·. RS !lurh,1m, N.l· Sl1t1thcr11 Durham K1v,1lw11.1 l;r,·cn l.ll 6- I 246 .lr. lL Su1111ly. :S:.l·. \\\·st l\run,1,·i,·k l'crrirll l;ri!Tin I.I\ 6-.l ..'..lll Ir RS \\'illi,1111st,111. N.L'. \Villi,1111st,,n ,\,m111 I l.uri-, \ \'R 6-2 I 80 Ir. RS l\';1shingtL1n, [l_l· .\rchhishL1p L',1rrull 1\le11n·IIL1s I l,11-ris \\'R :i- Ill 18(1 ll NewpL1rt r--.:cws. \',1. Fcrg11sl'n 83 Llliot tr I i,ll"tgrnvc WR 6--l 22(1 Ir. RS Shclh\, N.l·. C1Tst l 1 L,·,111,ml I lcnr, RI\ 6-1 1 l)_Cj rr. RS L'lintL111, r--.:.l·. L'lint,111 (1 Bri1m .ll1ims,111 DT Ci-.) 270 Sr. .n. VV11shi11gto11, 11.l·. 11.n. \\'i1Llds,111 S,l!lll'in .IL1nes LlT 6-3 2 70 So. TR l·,,n- L"ity, N.C. \Vest Cr11vcn N.C. Sli!tc 84 .lc!T K,·r1· LH (1-4 ..'..l5 Ir 2L S1ilish11n, :---:.c. s,,uth R,11\·an 74 Slll'n.Yin l.arrvvell 01. (1-4 ..'.lJLl Sn. IL DL1d1.1111, N.l·. Slll1lhc-rn !)urhilm

(1LJ !),1111 l..111sic L)L (>-4 ..'.lJ() St 1. Sll Hriimpt,111, tlnt.irill, l·,111,1d,1 St. Mid1,1cl's (1(1 !)w,n Ill' 1,·di',11·d L)L (1-4 2Hl) ~r. ll 1\Lirilln. :S:.l·. 1\k!l,nwll 46 Ry,111 l.u,·k,1dL1L1 SN ()-.) 1 l)_i 11·. RS _.\mlcrs,1J1, S.L·. vY,·stsidc ]cJ R.n mond \l.!hr\ RR :1-, 1 HP Sr. .ll Grilt,111, :\.l·. \\',·.st L·r.J\'Cll lH lravis 1\1.u\Ck IVR l~-2 I Hl1 Ir. RS Virgi11i11 lk11d1, \',1. ·i;i11iv,,,1d :\orris 1\kl.lce1n NC (1-4 ~1· 21. G,·sscnlLT L-ity, N.l·. l\,·ssrmer City 1 .Jamie Wilson . ) 11,-,·,111,· ,\h"Kcith.m S b-2 ..'.Ill Ir. 21. Perth .-\mh,1\, N.1. P,·1·th ,\mboy 4H 1'1mh,1 McMill.rn 1.G 6-.) ..'.:"ill Ir. 21. Cl,irkstlln, l;d_ Cmss K,·ys th, I.I l\lclllll'l'll I IG 6-) S1·. ..'.I. High P,1i11t, N.l·. ,\ndrnvs 21 K,·vi11 ,\t,111n1c 6-1 Ir. 2L Grcenvill,·. N.l·. 1.11. RL1sc 54 11.mnv Ml1l1IT 6-4 .lllll '.->r ..'.L Grilt,111, N.L·. 1\vdrn-l;rift,111 64 l·hris \:cls,111 6--1 ..'.90 lL llick,,n, \:.l·. I lick,,r\ 76 1\11th,,ny \:,,hies 6-7 34.1 IL Ramllcm.111. \:.L·. R,111dkma11 62 Rlllwrt l'cirkrr 6-2 2lJ7 IL I ly,1ttwilk, :Vtd. lkmathd C1thl1lic .-\r11i,· I\ '"'ell 6-·l 21 ll 1-r. RS !lccp l·rn-k. \',1. D,·,·I' C1·ffk 40 Kcudrick Phillips s S1·. .lL F.1yctt,·villc. N.l· \V,·st,,n-r I Bri.111 R.i,, LI\ 6-2 2.l~ IL R,1lcigh, N l·. 1\1ill111\1,1k 41 Eric Rn·,·s LI\ 6-2 22,) IL L'licltrnh,1111, 1\ILI. Rivcrd.1lc -l -C' Br,mlky Rivers PK 6-0 I g~ Ir. ..'.L Kingstlln, ·il'nn. Kingston 2 Ch.11·lic Rohi11sL111 DH (1-0 175 Fr. RS \',,rhces, N.1. L1stcr11 7L1 L(ll"L'\' R11sscll OL; ()-3 290 Sr .ll l·,1irmn11t I kights, 1\1d. filirmont I kighls ll clui-. Se1t l crficld Cl\ 'i-11 I cl'i Sn. IL R.1kigh, N.l· Hniughton 71 i\lik,· Sh,Yhilll 6-4 .ioo Sr. IL l·l,1,tcr. \:.Y. NL1rthcrn V,1llcj R,·giL111,1I lilhi S111.11·t LH (1-[) Ir. Sll Kings /\1()U!lt,1i11. N.C. Kings ,\t,1unte1in Tni\ Smit Ii SE (1-3 Sr. 31. Gn-cm·illc, \:.C. I.II. Rose 67 \Vesl,·\ Stl!div,mt OL 6-4 Ir. RS F,n dtn·illc. \:.L·. Sc\·,·11t\ -First 8 KL'ivi11 Sl!ggs Ci-2 zoo Sr. ii Kinston, N.l·. Kinston 11 1:n·,11ys ·i:1ylllr (1-.l !'15 Sr. .ll. f,n dtn·ilk. N.C. I \'cst,,vrr Travis Dare/en IS 1:rnest Tinnin (1-I ..'.Ill S1· 31. l\urlinglon. N.l·. l·ummings u K,·vin vV,ml 185 Ir RS Ki11st,1J1, N.l·. Fo1·k Llni,m Milit1rv .-\c,1d. 1\\11,J,y W,'il\'LT 6-ll 19(1 11. Ili·,1ttsvilk, 1\ld. llcm,1tha l·,1thnlic 63 Rv,111 Wh,1ky 6-,) 27L1 11. Kinston, N.l·. S()llth LL"1ll1ir -1 ·'' t.unir 1Vil.,l1n 6-1 205 IL L;r,·cm·ilk, N.l·. I)_[ I. L\lnkv ,\t.11"L· Y,·11,,ck IL Rt1xhl)fO, \:".l· Person Cl1unl ~ 37 CONFERENCE East Carolina Year-by-Year USA ¥ •

¥ ..... Year Coach Overa] l C-US,\ Bowl Year Coach Ovcrull C-USA Bowl

199 7 Steve l.ou.m 'i-(,-0 4-2 195/l Jack Boone 6-4-0

199c, Str\'C Log,m B-3-0 1957 Jack Boone I-B-0

1995 SlnT Logan l)_ l-0 Lihcrt , I ')56 Jack Boone 2-6-1

1994 Sten· Logan 7-5-0 Libert). 195'> Jack Boone 4-5-0

1

1

I LJl) 1 Bill Lewis 11-1-0 1952 Jark Boone (1-3-2 Lions

1 LJ

I LJ89 Bill Lewis 6-'i-0 19.'>0 Bill Dolr 7-3-0

.l-B-0 1 94lJ Bill Dole 4-5-1

198 7 Art Baker 5-h-0 llJ48 Jim Johnson 0-9-0

1981, Art Baker .l-H-0 l

1985 .\rt Bilker 2-l)-0 1')46 Jim Johnson 5-.l-1

1984 Ed Lmor , 2-LJ-0 I '141 John Christcnbcrr , 7-0-0

198; Ed Emory 8-.l-0 I 'MO John Christenberry 5-.l-0

1982 Ed Emor, 1939 O.1\. l l.mk nrr 0-8-0

198 I Ed Emory ILJ38 J. D. Alcx.urdrr 1-6-1

1980 Ed Emory 1937 J.D. .vlcx.mdcr 2-5-0

1979 Pat Dyr 7-3-1 Indcpcndenrc 193(, Bo F,irley 2-2-0

I 978 Pat Dn· I 9 l 'i (.;,L, Mathis l-.l-0

1977 !'al Dye 8-.l-0 19.H C.L. t'vlathis 1-4-1

I ')7(, l',1l Dye 19 U Kenneth Beatty 1-5-0

I lJ75 Pal Dye 8-.l-0 l 9.l2 Kenneth Beatty 0-5-0

7-4-0

197.l Soun , Randle 9-2-0

I 9 7 2 Sonnj. Randle 9-2-0 BOWL RESULTS ( 6-3-0) I 9 7 I Sonnj. Randle 4-(1-0 Bowl Opponent Result Year l-B-0 Liberty Stanford W 19-13 1995 1969 Clarrncr Slas.ivitl1 2-7-0 Liberty Illinois L 0-30 1994 Peach North Carolina St. W 37-34 1992 19(,8 Clarrncc Stasavirh 4-6-0 Independence Louisiana Tech W 35-13 1978 Tangerine Maine W 31-0 1965 19(,7 Clanrur St.ix.ivicl: 8-2-0 Tangerine Massachusetts W 14-13 1964 19i>6 Clarence St.ixavich 4-5-1 Eastern Northeastern W 27-6 1963 Elks Morris-Harvey L 0-12 1954 I 9(1,J Clan-nee St.isnvirh 9- I -0 ·1;mgcrinc Lions Clarion College L 6-13 1952

] 9()4 Cl.m-mr Stasa,·ich 9- 1-0

J l)(l) Cl.ucmc Stas,l\'id1 l)-1-0 L1stcr11

19(,2 Cl.ncrur St.isavirh 'i-4-0

I 9 h I Jack Boone 5-4-1

1960 Jack Boone 7-.l-0

JtJ5l) Jack Boone 5-h-0

38 East Carolina School Records

INDIVIDUAL Gi\ME liital Offrnsc 4S.l ,\ l,1nus Cr.mdcll \'s. Svracusc .Sept. 9, Jl/<)'i Yards Rushing ,l'i l Sn,tl I larln· ,·s. \:. C.1n,li11a SI. .Nov. HJ, J<)

SL\SO:'\

Tot.t] l)ffrns,· .). 182 Jeff 111.ikc .Jc)l)] Y<1rds Rushing , 7 4.J Sn1tl I la rlc\ . I ,)l)(, Rushing ,\llcmpts l-Hl Carles! er Cru 111 pier . I •)7.2 Yi.lnls l'dssing l.07 l Jeff lllak,· .1991 l',1ss ,\l ll'mpls 447 ,\ 1,ir, us l·1·amlcll _ J l)l):) !';1ss Cornplcl ion-; Li.l 1),111 l;()ll/.dll'/ . I 997 Y.1nls Rccci,·ing 881 l luntvr L,,illinwrr . I 'l

Ci\REER liilal Otlcns,· 7,641 M,11Tus Cr,111drll . I l)lJ_)-lJ(l Yards Rushing 3,74:i .Ju nior S111ilh . I tl Yards Rl'l'ci\'ing , 7.,4 .\ lil rhcll l;allPl\ d\ . jl)<) l l/(1 Rrccpt i, ins I ·C'-) i.rson .,i

TEAM G,\ML I'oints 74 ,·s. '.'sc1,·p"rl ,n,·s .\pprL'nlill' ,,n·. 14, 19:il/ I, ,1 a I Offense (,l)l) \"S. \"ir.~illid .,P\-_ 8 (t}/_) Yanls Rushing (,42 vs. Viq.~inid _\,"()\ 8, ! l)/_l Ytirds 11.:1ssi11g 'i2 I vs. S\TilCllSl' .Sq1l. 1<1<12 I irsl D,n,·ns l(, vs. \ irgini;i :\p\'_ 8, !L)7) liital lkfrnsc 78 ,·s. \"iq.~i11id ~lilitar~ .·\u1dc111y .Ocl. , . JtJ/8 Rushing Defense -12 ,·s. Jl,1\·idsPn .Ocl. <,, ll)/_) Pc_1ssing Defense 11 \S. \\jjjj,1111 ,\: ,\\dr\ .i\:ov. I I. I <)78

SEi\50:'I/ Points l8() Jl)7l) Total Offrnsc 'i,228 l

39 * * * * CO*N FEREN*C E East Carolina Primary Media USA ...... Nti\l'sPAPERS Allen Johnson Steve Carlson Rick Sullivan Grrrnshoro Nrvv-, & Record Virginian-Pihit WLFL-TV Davr Droschak P.O. Box 20848 150 \\'est Bramblrtou Ave, .3012 I lighwoods Blvd. Associat cd Press Greensboro, NC 274·10 Norfolk, VA 235 I 0 Raleigh, NC 27604 4020 W. Chase Blvd., St. .lO0 Phone: 910 37.3-7062 Phone: 804/446-2.l(,6 Phone: 919 · 8 72-9535 Raleigh, NC 27607 F1\X: 910 373-7067 IAX: 804.1453-9004 F,\X: 919. 878-.3877 919 8.ll-8687 Todd Murray IUDIO PL\Y BY PL-\Y Bob Holliday Mike l;rizzard Free Press WR;\L-TV Daily Reflect or 2 I 03 North (luern St red .r-rr Ch.ulcs 1'0. Box 12000 209 Cot anrhc Street Kinston, :'\C 2850 I Director of Electronic Media Raleigh, :'\C 27Ml> Greenville, NC 2 7835 Phone: 919 527-.lllJI Easl Carolina Univrrsit , Phone: 919 821-85.,5 Phone: 25L1931-4212 F,\X: 919 527-88.!8 \Nani Sports Medicine L\X: 919 821-8541 FAX: 252 754-8140 Building ·1(1111 I lam Grccnvillr. i'4 1-.\X: Lil 355-8922 Phone: 919194(,-.ll:35 Grrrnvillr. NC 278.'i8 F/\X: 919 946-0558 Phone: 252 328-6366 Chuck Carree \\'R(lR-FM FAX: 252, .328-6558 \\'ilmington Star-Nn,·s no. Box 1546 Ti.my Debo 1'0. Box 840 Greenville. NC 2 7835 Sports Director Jimmy Dupree \ Vilmington. :\:C 2840 I Phone: 252 · 830-0944 \\TVD-TV Sports Editor Phone: 91 0.i343-226.l F/\X: 252 · 8.30-0047 no. Box 2009 Herald-Sun L\X: 910/343-222 7 Durham, NC 27702 P.O. Box 2092 \'\1Z:'vlB-FM Phone: 919/683-11 11 Durham, NC 27702 David Williams Mendenhall Student Center F!\X: 919/687-4373 Phone: 919 419-6607 Nrws-Argus East Carolina Llnivrrsity f.'\X: 919;419-6889 l'O. Box 10629 Grernvillc. NC 2 7858 Coldsboro, :'\C 275.32 Phone: 252; 328-6656 Stan Olson Phone: 919 778-221 I FAX: 252. 328-477.l Charlotte Observer F,\;\: 919 778-9891 P.O. Box 32188 Frank Gurner Charlotte, NC 282.'2 Mark Aumarm WDLX-fol Phone: 704, 3 79-6445 Rocky Mount Evening PO. Box 1707 L\X: 704.358-5110 ·11:kgram Washington, NC 27889 P.O. Drawer l 080 Phone: 252/946-2 162 Daily News Rocky Mount NC 2780 I !AX: 252/946-0.l:lO I~O. Box 0196 Phone: 91 9 446-5161 Jacksonville, NC 28541- FAX: 919 446-4057 TELEVISION 0196 Phone: 704 353-1171 Jason Jenkins Bri,111 Bailcv Fr\X: 704 353-7316 Daily News \\':\:CT-T\' 21 7 Market Street l'l). Box 898 Terry Oberle l.\'ashington, :'\C 2 7889 Grccuvillr. NC 27835-0898 vvinston-Salcm Journal Phone: 919. 946-2 144 Phone: 252.'355-8555 416-20 North Marshall St. F.\X: 919 946-9797 Fi\X: 252: 3.55-8553 Winston-Salem, NC 27Hl2 Phone: 910 727-7211 FAX: 910. 727-7315

40 Houston

QUICK FACTS

Eloca.tion: Houston, Texas Founded: 1927 Enrollment: 30,757 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Scarlet and White Stadium: Robertson Stadium (20,500) President: Dr. Arthur· K. Smith Faculty Athletic§.. Rep.· Richard Seamen Athletic Director: Chet Gladchuk ,rnm"=:i,en1or WomanAdm.: Diane Howell

Coach:'' Kim Helton Head Coach SPORTS INFORMATION

Assistant AD/SID: Donna Turner FOOTBALL FACTS Office Phone: 713/743~9404 Home Phone: 28.1/980-85 72 Basic Offense: Multiple Pro Fax: 713/743-9411 Jl;...mail: dturner@uh:edu Basic Defense: 3-4 Website:.. www.uh.edt.I/athletics Lettermen Returning/Lost: 43/24 Press Box Phone: TBA Starters Returning: 13 Offense 9 Defense .4 Specialists 0 1997 Record: 3-8 Postseason: None All-Time Record: 295-250-15 l.540) Bowl Appearances: 14 Bowl Record: 7-6-1 Last Appearance: 1996, Liberty

B.obe;,;tson Stadium (20,500)

Dr. Arthur K. Smith Chet Gladchuk Diane Howell Donna Turner President Athletic Director SWA Foot/Jal/ SID . .. .. Houston CUONFSEREANCE " " 1998 SCHEDULE

September 5 at California 2:30p 12 MINNESOTA 7:00p 19 UCL-\ 2:30p 26 at Tennessee 6:00p October 3 MEMPHIS 7:00p 10 ARMV 7:00p 24 at North Texas 6:30p 31 al East Carolina 4:00p November 7 SOUTHERN MISS 2:30p 14 al Cincinnati 2:30p 21 at Tulane 5:00p KIM HELTON

.:\II t imrs ccnt r.il .nul suhjcrt lP d1,111gr. Confercnu• .~dn1cs in hnlcl Hometown: Pensacola, Fla. itc1liu;. Alma Mater: .. Florida '70 Born July 28, 1948

1997 RESULTS Coaching Experience 1993- Houston Head Coach - 14-41-1 l.259) 5 seasons 1990-92 Los Angeles Raiders Offensive Line Coach ( 15) 17-42 ,\30 at Al.ibamn L 0-1 1987-89 Houston Oilers Offensive Line Coach S6 C\LJFORN 11\ L 3-35 0-2 1983-86 Offensive Line Coach 1979-82 Miami (Fla l Offensive Coordinator Sl3 *PITTSBURG I I L 24-35 0-3 1973-78 Florida Offensive Line Coach S27 al Minnesota \V 45-4.3 [-) 1972 Florida Gracuate Assistant 1970-71 Eastside High School (Gainesville, FlaJ 04 al (22) l1CL1\ L 10-66 1-4 Career Head Coaching Record 14-41-1 l.259) 5 seasons 018 "CINCINNATI \V 41-38 (2lll 12-4 O2.'J at Louisville \\' 36-22 3-4 Coaching Staff Offensive Coordinator/Quarte1'backs Nl ill Memphis L 3-24 J-.'J Dan Lounsbury (Arkansas '7 4) NS 'EAST C\ROLI:'\,\ L 27-28 3-6 Defensive Coordinator Gary Bartel (Texas Tech ' 75) NVi di Southern Miss L 0-33 J-7 Linebackers N22 TUL\NE L 10-44 J-8 Danny Palmer [Southern Miss '72) Defensive Backs *l;dllll'"i plc1yl·d ell I\P!JCrls()!l St,1dium. \II other home g,1111rs .1l Donnie Henderson (Utah State '8Dl Astrodo11H'. Defensive Line Jim Washburn (Gardner-Webb '73) Tight Ends * * * * * * Tiandre Sanders (Houston '96) KEY DATES Running Backs Clay Helton (Houston '94) Offensive Line Veterans Report: August 7 George Yarno (Washington State '79) Wide Receivers Freshmen Report: August 4 Tyrone Dixon (Indiana, Pa. '86) Special Teams Media Day: August 14 Chad O'Shea (Houston '94)

Fall Classes Begin: August 25 Football Office Phone 713/7 43-9388 Fax 713/7 43-9428 42 Houston CONFERENCE USA ...... 1997 TEAM STATISTICS 1997 INDIVIDUAL LEADEkS

Category UH Opponents Rushing Att. Yds. ,\vg. TD Long First Downs 216 410 Krt ru: S,rnford 150 6.l(, 4.2 .l l'i Rushes-Yards 404-1143 412-1 (,86 Vaughn Inniss 143 '>70 4.0 I 42

Rushing Yards Game 122.l 15.Ll J,n Mc,;uire 56 20.l l.(, q 17 Passes At t . Comp. "Int. 395-202-15 l.l0-206-7 T<.1T\LS 404 l.l4.l .l. l l.l 42 Completion Pct. .511 .624 Passing Yards DOI 2858 Passing Att. Comp Pd. INT Yards TD Passing Yards Game 209.2 259.8 IN, '>2.. I 0 named to C-USA's All-Freshman Team as well as TOT\LS being named a second team Freshman All• America by the Sporting News last season. Iglesias caught 33 passes for 529 yards (16.0 ypcl with a pair of touchdowns.

43 * * * * * * CONFERENCE Houston USA • • 4 • • 1998 DEPTH CHART

(Returning starters in hold)

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 43 24 Starters Offensive Returning Lost: lJ 2 Defensive Returning Lost: 4 7 Special ·1i..·,1111s Returning Lost: 0 2

Offense SL I lallc-,: Spencer, Richard Edwards, Ray vvoods. Jr. LT Josh Lovelady, .Jahari Beauford LC Gregory Brown. Rv.m I Icndrickson C Jeff Medford, Truett Novosad. Chris l;,1111hlc RC ·wilbert Brown. Nal hnn V\loody RT Justin Stille, Charles Johnson TE Scott Regimbald, Jonathan Dennis, Eu Kelley FL Orlando Iglesias, .Iaxon deCroot, Daniel Bclrh.: ClB Jason McKinley, ·1\ son I I ell on, Brian Thicbaud H-B Damien Montgomery or Kcnd,111 Williams TB Ketric Sanford, Vaughn Inniss, Ketric Sc111forcl Tommie Baldwin Defense 1998 SPRING SIGNEES LE Patterson Owens, Mike Knepper, Jeff Mathews ND NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETIIVVN,'HS, JC IN' CIIWGE NT Mike Dckousclle. Patrick James, 58 Joshua Ballard Patrick Boatner OL 6-4 285 Fr. Corsicana, Texas/Corsicana RE Adriano Belli, Jeremy Griffith, 83 Sam Breeden, Jr. WR 6-3 200 Fr. Hamlet, N.CJRichmond County Robin Trcmhlnv 30 Clint deGroot DB 6-0 180 Fr. Santa Fe, Texas/Santa Fe OLB Micah Malone, \Vaymond Ervin 51 Percy Forman LB 6-1 210 Fr. Garland, Texas/Lakeview \\/LI~ vvavnc Rogers, Thcornn Walker 57 Arthur Gissendanner LB 6-3 200 Fr. Bradenton, Fla/Southeast SLB Sam I Iuirston. Bran! Stogner 23 Mike Green RB 6-0 230 Jr. Houston, Texas/Klein/Blinn CC OLB Louis Hampton or Ahmad Charles 4 Kenny Hill DB 5-9 190 Jr. Galveston, Texas/Ball/Blinn CC LCB Derrick Boxill, Stephen Scott, 40 Kairon Hill RB 6-1 205 Fr. Deland, Fla/Pierson Taylor Bachir l\lcc;rnder 17 Greg Holte DB 61 185 Fr. Bradenton. Fla/Southeast RCB William Fields. Frederick Conley, 27 Jerrian James Marcus Smith WR 6-1 185 Jr. Galveston, Texas/Ball/Navarro JC 55 Steelmon Forman, Eric \Vilson, 99 Patrick James DL 6-3 270 Jr. Harvey, La/Tyler JC Cedric Hardeman 42 lJ Light DL 6-3 271 Jr. Lumberton. Texas/Blinn JC FS Emile White, David Williams, 45 Jeremy Maxon LB 6-2 220 Jr. Shelby, Miss/Mississippi Delta CC Glenn Odell 89 Jeremy Mccardell LB 6-1 210 Fr. New Caney, Texas/New Caney 26 Reggie Medlock OB 5-11 175 F1'. Irving, Texas/Irving Specialists 49 Jason Parker OB 5-9 180 Fr Chesapeake. Va/Fork Union K Mike Waddell, Joey Saavedra 94 Kevin Payne DL 6-5 280 Fr. Orlando, Fla/Evans P Ivan Luna 41 Leif Penn RB 5-10 190 Fr. North Miami Beach, Fla/Edison Key Losses 87 Jonathan Pritchett TE 6-4 220 Fr. Friendswood, Iexas/Clesr Brook C Ben Fricke Jaffrey Reynolds RB 5-11 200 Fr. Tyler, Texas/Lee SE Maurice B1T,mt 82 Brian Robinson WR 6-4 175 Fr. Daytona Beach. Fla/Mainland 11-B Robbie \\/heeler 60 Erick Jerrel DL 6-7 270 Fr. Amarillo, Texas/River Road IDE Lcont.i Rheums 31 Damon Jerrell RB 5-10 190 Fr. Gadsden, Ala/Sansom NT Antoine Simpson RDE Rusty Foster 12 Pat Walke1' QB 6 4 225 Fr. Walker, La/Walker WLB Mike Parker 66 Chris Wheeler' OL 6-3 285 Fr. Houston, Texas/Madison SLB Vaughn \Vashington 98 Rufus Williams DL 6-6 250 Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla/Mainland CB Thornat han Good 37 Ray Woods. Jr. 08 60 186 Fr. Woodbridge, Va/Hylton/Fork Union 44 FS Malik l.cdbrt l cr * * * * 1998 ROSTER * * NO. N,\ME l'OS. I IT WT. YR. EXI~ HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE 29 ·1t,111111ic B,ildwin RI\ ,-11 21H F1·. R RS l luuston, ·kxas. Aldi11e l\L1u\1·thur 79 .lab.u: Bcaufurd L1T (>·-4 31[) Fr.-R RS I [(ll!Ston, li.·x.is Strake Jesuit 81 Daniel Bclch.i WR C,-4 192 So. 11. FPi-l \Vorth, Texas \Vvc1tt 9L1 Adri.mo Belli 11E 6-6 25(1 Jr. ll ·1cm,nto, Unt,iriu. C,·1it1·al ·kd1 77 Patrick Boatner 111 6-l 2lJLl lr.-R SLl Sh;ilimar, f'l.1. ClwcL1whatcl1,·,· ,) [fcrri,k 80:,ill Ill\ :i- I 0 172 - Sr.-R 2!. Sr.1d1urough. Llnt,iriu i'vlac!7,1ncild 68 Grrourv Brown l 1l~ (1- I 295 Jr.-R 3L Mi,m1i, Fh I lic1lcah 74 WiiGrrt Brown Lll; 6-l 305 Sr. RS 1-lullks, Texas I looks 55 Gabrir! Castaneda L11 DL 6-L1 241 Fr.-R 2L Pas.idena, Tcx;is South I l,n1st,,n 5Ll Ahrn.id Charles L)I.I\ 6-2 240 .Jr.-R SQ Cln rl,md. ·kx.is Ckvcl.iml _1-:•, Frederick Conlr , WR 5-H IH8 5o.-R 11.~ ,v!ount C1rmcl, Tc'xc1s 1\lou11t l·,mm'i 58 Zach crcw · Lil 6-2 llS Fr.-R SQ l lut·1 Ill.Ill, ·h'.\.is Hargr,1ve 5 .lason ,kl;rout \NR 5-1 L1 ]82 Sr.-R 3L S,mt;i Fe, Tex.is S.1nt,1 F,· 4 Cirl 17,·Llli,,uss.i\·e RI\ 5-H 18.l So. l!. Port .\rthur, l,·x.is l.i11l·,1!11 84 lonat h.n: J7rnni~ TL l·I\ 6-l 25:1 Sr. .ll Pcnsan1ic1. Flci. l'L·nsa,'Pi,1 sn 1'vfil«.0 lleRllLook NT r,::.2 295 lr.-R IY:- Hmistun~ Tcx,1.s Sn.1rpslowi1 g5 Richard Edwards WR 5- Ill 19[) Sr.-R 2L I louston, ·1ex,1s Smile\· 4g llbong Lpkin LI:\ 6-1 225 .lr.-R Sll I lousL>n, Texas ,\lief (-\;istings 43 vvavrnornl Ervin Ul.ll 6- I 210 Fr.-R RS 11allas, ·kxas Bislwp J7rnrne 35 William Fields CB S- I l1 175 Ir. 2L c\1ppcr<.1s Cove, Tl·xt1s.·ll\1p/JLTas Cove 25 Freddie Fisher !LR 6-1 230 lr.-R Sll l'kvcl,md, Tcx,1s L'lcvcl,m, 24 Sl cdmon lorrnan SS 5-9 2Ll4 Sr. 31. l;,1rlaml, ·li.'xas l;.irland 2 l\ri,111 Freeman LB 5-11 222 Su.-R SQ !~uffalu. ·ri..'xas l·lnSiGllld i'\avaITll .JC 5.l l;eurge l;,1ines LB 6-0 2.31 11·.-R Sll ,\ustin, ·1,·x.is Rr,1g,m 61 Cl iris Gamble L. 6-1 2Li4 Sr.-R Sll I lumblr, ·1l'xas I lumblc P.illerso11 Owens 72 krrnw Griffith llE (1-4 lHO Fr.-R RS Ft \Valt,,n Beach, Fl,1. Cll()d,nvhakhee 34 Sc1m J-Iairst,m !LB /l-2 240 So. II Sh,ilim.ir, l·b. L·h,,rt,wvhatchce 47 L,111is H,1111\1tun LlLl-\ (1-2 24L1 Sr.-R ,I Killeen, ·kx,1s Kilken .rn Cedric I Ian crnan S S- t Ll 2LlL1 Sr. 21 I louston, Tl'xas I liistings .w l;1mrs H,1tl1,1r11 I' K 'i-11 I 7.l .11· -R Sll l.lllkin. Ti:x,1s Lllfki11 I 5 -Tvs,111 R,:lt,111 ll.B 6-2 I tl2 11·.-R 2!. Sl!gilr Lmd. Tc,;:;1s Clcmrnts 62 Rv.m Hendrick son Ul; 6-3 ll}6 Sn.-R II ,\rlington, ·kxas M.11·tin 34 L~·on I lines Rll .,- , ll\ s,,.-R RS r louston, Ti:x,1s s,,lltli Hollsl,,n H2 .lason Hocls.ln-r Lil 6- I 115 So.-R R'.i I lnu,ton, ·k.\,1s EIC,m1po S,1111 I lous\,,11 .ll Ch.id I Iolrrn.m I .I\ 5 · I I 217 So. R RS Sll!..;ilr Lrnd, Ti:xas l·lcn1ents Iii Drbmlolgksi,1s - WR 6-.l 21, 51.1. 1 I. Mi;nni, Fb. Cllral l'.irk - 6 Vaughn Inniss RI\ _,_q 194 Sr. IL B,1ytown, ·kx;is LL'l' [\Jinn IL. 69 Charks Iol msor: en 6-.l J l:i Sr.-R ll TusG1l,1osa, .\J,1. C,·ntral 59 Brian l,1ncs L)I.I\ 6-0 21.l Fr.-R RS lncz. ·r,:xas Vict,1ri,1 91 .loc .lonrs I.I\ 5-ns,,lidiifrcl H l;Jrnn Lldcll IS (,-2 192 .lr.-R II. S!cphrnvilk, Tcx;is Stephrnvilk 76 l'.itlcrson Llwens I)[ 6-6 2B2 '.ir.-R II l\\cibik. ,\i.J. LeFlor,· l linds ll. 2l1 Parri-, Patrick RB .'i-tl lOLl s,,.-R Sll I [,,ust,m. ·li.'x,1s i\lirf Ilasti11gs 2Ll Devon Pender 111-\ (1-Ll [lJ2 Sr.-R II l·li;1pel I !ill, Tex,1s Trinity V,ilicy .IL' 46 -L111Ce Pl1illi11s l.ll 6-1 I ~Hi Fr.-R RS FI-icnusw,ll1tl, 1l.·:-.as Friemlsw,1od 2 I Snilt Regimb.ild TE 6-2 22LJ .1 r. 21 M,mtreal. lluebl'C l·hamplain 51 Brent Rich.ird» L 11. (1-4 292 I r.-R RS Ri,·hmund. Texas. Richmond ,')l) .kuucs Robertson. .tr l11 DI (1- I 2,ll Sl1.-R Sll I loustun, ·kxas, Kki11 forest H2 lon.ith.m Rohinson l1B (1-Ll 22Ll Sl1.-R Sll l louston, ·1,·xas Lnn,ir Ill -\VaynL' Rl1,gLTS !LB ()-2 ..2,{6 So. 11 \V,1cu. Tex;is \\'am llniwrsit, 41 Tvrck Russell RI\ 5-'l llJlJ lr.-R Sll I illuston, ·1,·.\,1s H,1stmgs 91 Jorv Sc1,wcdr.1 l'K 'i- 7 I 76 Fr.-R RS Fricndswuod, Texas L'lc,1r Hrrn1k 7 Ket ii,· '.ianf,1rd Rll :i- I L1 2l1l1 Jr. 2L l·ursic.in~l, ·kx~1s Ct1rsiL·ana 43 Slephrn Srnt t I 11\ 5-2 I ti! 5o.-R Sll H, 1uston, kxas BooktT T_\\',1shing_t__<)ll 2.1 Luke Shipkv 1111 6-0 llJLl -Fi-.-R RS Culll\)L', TL·x~1s Cnnnh.' 28 Marcus Srnfl II Cl\ 5- I l1 172 SL)_-R lL Ll,ili.Js, ·1ex;is C;irtff 41 Mike Smith I VR 6-L1 18:) Sr.-R Sll DeLmd, Fb. [le· Lmd 39 Hall,·y Spencer WR 5-lJ 182 Jr.-R ll H,>llst,,n, Tcxi!s \\'alt rip tl9 Daallll1ll Spiwy (71. 6-4 27(1 So.-R RS ,\lissouri Cit\, ·1,·xas flllllrs 7H .Justin '.iti!Te ClT 6-4 l9Ll lr.-R 11. San ,\ntonio'. ·1,·xasSl111tliw,·st 52 Hrant .Slugncr LH 6-l 23H Fr.-R RS [I C,m1p,1, T,·x,1s El C1mp,, 56 Kerne St runo C 6-2 280 Fr.-R RS Bridg,· L·ity, le'.'-" Bridge City 12 Marcus Sulliv,m Dll 5_g 151 Sn.-R Sll ,\lemphis, Trnn. l·cntr,1I 2tl llamirn ·1t-rrv RH :i-9 184 Fr.-R RS I loustun, Tex,1s i\fadis,,n 13 llrian Thicli:i'11d U.H 6-.l 212 So.-R ll. Corsic,m,1, Tex.is C,frsicm,1 96 Rllbin T1·rn1bl;n DE 6-2 280 Fr.-R RS ,\nc-l.t1rctte. llllcliec Ch.impbin lJJ Mike Wi1ddcll , K 6-0 [95 Sr.-R Sll. L,1l'ortc, ·1,:xas Lil'ortc 9 Thcor,m Walker lLB 6-l 238 Sr. II. I l,111ston. Texas \Vorthing lllinn IL. 47 l'aldi W,iltun RB 6-2 238 SLl.-l\ Sll I loust,111. Texas Lisenll()w,-r Scali Regimbald 11 - 1:mileWhite FS 6-0 210 So. II I loustun. kxas \Vheatln 4tl David Williams DB 5-9 172 '.il1.-R SLl S tvecnt'\ ·, ·1i:.-xas -- .S vvccncv .l 1 Eliiah Willi,uns RB 2 llJ .Ir . Sll I loustui1, ·1i:xas I .;imar' . l Kl'ndall \Villi.1ms WR 5-10 I tlS So. II. lliillas, ·li.·xas R, 1ose,·dt 42 R.1ul \\'illi.ims,,11 I.Tl 5-8 182 So.-R Sll S,m ,--\nll1ni,1, Tex,1s East C,·ntral 36 - Eric Wilsun 55 5-T0 [L)3 So.-R 11. Spring. li.'x,1s ·spri11g 6S N,1than \Nt,udv OC (,-4 2HO SP.-R Sll \Vani, ·1,·x.1s Midw,1\· .l2 Mik,· Zaj,1c SS ()-2 220 Fr.-R RS D,ili.Js, Tcx,1.s Bishu1i' L~'nrh 45 * * * * * CONFEREN*C E Houston Year-by-Year USA • • • • Ye•a r• Coach Overall C-USA Bowl Year Coach Overall C-USA Howl

1997 Kim Helton .l-8-0 2-4 1962 Bill Ywm,111 7-4-0 Tangcri nc

1996 Kim Helton 7-5-0 4-l Liberty 1961 I !al Lahar 5-4-1

1995 Kim Helton 2-9-0 1960 I la! Lahar 6-4-ll

1994 Kim Helton 1-10-0 1959 Hal Lahar 3-7-0

1993 Kim Helton 1-9-1 1958 Hal Lahar 5-4-0

1992 John Jenkins 4-7-0 1957 Hal Lahar S-4-1

1991 John Jenkins 4-7-0 19:i6 Bill Meck 7-2-1

1990 John Jenkins 10-1-0 1955 (1-4-0

1989 9-2-0 1954 Clyde Lee 5-5-0

1988 Jack Pardee 9-3-0 Aloha 1953 Clyde Lee 4-4-1

1987 Jack Pardee 4-<,- I 1952 Clyde Lee 8-2-0 Salad

1986 1-10-0 I 9:i 1 Clyde Lee (1-5-0

1985 Bill Yeoman 4-7-0 1950 Clvde Lee 4-6-0

1984 Bill Yeoman 7-5-0 Cotton 1949 Clyde Lee 5-4-1

1983 Bill Yeoman 4-7-0 1948 Clyde Lee 5-6-0

1982 Bill Yeoman 5-5-1 1947 3-8-0

1981 Bill Yeoman 7-4-1 Sun 1946 Jewell \Vallare 4-(1-0

1980 Bill Yeoman 7-5-0 Garden St. 1979 Bill Yeoman 11-1-0 Cotton BOWL RESULTS (7-6-1) 1978 Bill Yeoman 9-.l-O Colton Bowl Opponent Result Year 1977 Bill Yeoman 6-5-0 Liberty Syracuse L 17-30 1996 Aloha Washington State L 22-24 1988 1976 Bill Yeoman 10-2-0 Cotton Cotton Boston College L 28-45 1985 Sun Oklahoma L 14-30 1981 1975 Bill Yeoman 2-8-0 Garden State Navy W 35-0 1980 1974 Bill Yeoman 8-3-1 Bluebonnet Cotton Nebraska W 17-14 1980 Cotton Notre Dame L 34-35 1979 197l Bill Yeoman I I - 1-0 Bluebonnet Cotton Maryland W 30-21 1977 1972 Bill Yeoman (,-4-1 Bluebonnet North Carolina St. T 31-31 1974 Bluebonnet Tulane W 47-7 1973 1971 Bill Yeom,111 9-.l-O Bluebonnet Bluebonnet Colorado L 17-29 1971 Bluebonnet Auburn W 36-7 1970 Bill Yeo ma 11 8-3-0 1969 Tangerine Miami (Ohio) W 49-21 1962 1 9(, lJ Bill Yeoman 9-2-0 Bluebonnet Salad Dayton W 26-21 1952

1968 Bill Yeoman (,-2-2

1967 Bill Yeoman 7-3-0

l 9(,6 Bill Yeoman 8-2-0

1965 Bill Yeoman 4-.)-1

1964 Bill Yeoman 2-6-1

1963 Bill Yeoman 2-8-0

46 Houston School Records

INDIVIDUAL GAME Ti:ilal Ulfcnsr 732 l ravid J-..linglcr \ s. .vrizona Slate .n«. I, Jlll)l) Yards Rushing 282 Paul Gipson \'S. Tulsa .Nov. 23, [ lJ/18 Rushing Attempts .37 l'aul l;ipson vs. <._;corgia .:\:OY. 2, [ lJ(18 '{c.1nls l\1ssi11g 71 (1 Dil\ id Klinu,-, lcr \'S. So. Mct ltodist .Ort , 21, llJ89 Pilss .\llcmpts /(l David Klingler n. So. \klhodisl .o.i. 20, llJ90 P,1ss Completions 48 David J-..linglcr \'S. So. \lcthodist .l1d. 20, [99()

Yards Rccei\·ing 262. Llm» Wrinhl \'S. \;\/vo111i1111 .1'\o,·. 22, [ll(1l/ " ' ,-, Ren-pl ions ll/ :\1,lllll\. I Iazan! \S. Icxas Christian .Nov. 4, ll/8()

SEASON

Ii il il I Offense .~.221 [).i\ id Klingkr . ll/lJO Yilrds Rushing 1,7',7 Rohcrl :-..:nvlwusc . I lJ7 I Rushing ,\l t cmpt s _)"".", ""."I Robert Newhouse . I lJ, I Yilrds Passing .l, 140 l i.rvid Klingler .J<)l)() !'ass ,\ltcmpts h4.{ [),n·id Klinulcr . ] l)l)() l'.1ss Completions .l74 [),1vid Klingler .l

C,\REER lot.il Ollrnsr 9,327 ll,nid Klinulcr .1 l/88-lJ I Yilrds Rushing .l,247 Chuck VVe;."1t hersp,1oon . I 987-90 Rushing ,\ttrmpls 4<1 I Rohcrt '-:nvhllusc . 1 ll11ll- 7 I ./<1.rnn .\frKinltT 't'c:nds Passing 9,4.lll ll,nid Klinu,.,lcr . I lJ88-'/ I l'ilSS . \l tcmpts 1,2(,2 ll,n·id Klinu,., lrr . 1 lJ88-lJ I Pass compkt i.u» 72(1 llavid Klingler . I lJ88-9 I Yilrds Receiving 3,J47 l.lmo \\'right . I 968-70 Rnepli,ms 220 Munn v Hil/.Jnl . I ll89-9() louthdovvu Cillches H Lim" Wright . I ll118-70 lntcrccpt ion-, I<, Cllr:1dius l'ncc . I lJ88-8l) Point-, 42.l Rornan .-\ndcrs()n . I lJ88-9 I

TEAM G,\ME l'llints 100 \'S. Tuls,1 .'-:P\. ~l-'.1 , I <)(18 lot al Ollrnsc l,021 \·s. Sllulhcrn \klhmlist .lkl. 21, 198') Yards Rushing .J ~) ~1 vs. Tulsa .:-..:o\·. 23, ) lJ(l8 Yt1nls Passing 771 vs. Soul hcrn Methodist .lkl. 21. I L)8L) lirst [)owns l7 n. Tuls<1 .:'\()V. 23, ) lJ(18 liili!I I lcknse 74 \ s. \lississippi Sl.1ll' .lkt. 4, lll(1lJ Rushing Defense -20 \'S. ,\lississippi St.ill' .l)d. 4, ll)(1lJ Passi 11g l)cfcnsc ll l\vin·: lc1st: \S. lcnrn:ss,·c .llcr. _), )l)_)_)

Sb\SON Points S8lJ llJ8l) ·1c,li1I Ollcnsc 6,874 I l/89 Yc1rds Rushing 3,798 I l/7 l Ydnis Passing 5,624 l<189 lirs! Downs l I I l<)l)() Fnn·sl Points .vllovvrd 80 I 'Vi2 ·t11till [klcllSL' 2,07(, I 9(l7 Rushing l icfcusc 94.l I

47 * * * * * * CONFERENCE Houston Primary Media USA • • •N t.WS•P APERS Alan Owen TELEVISION Texas Sports Weekly Mike Lutz 16311 Cranvvood Dr., Suite 200 Bob Allen Associated Press Klein, TX 773 79-7621 KTRK TV 16945 Northchase Dr. St. 2110 Box 13 Houston, TX 77060 RADIO I Iouston, TX 77001 Phone: 281/8 72-8900 Phone: 71.3./663-4539 FAX: 281i872-9988 Bill Yeoman L\X: 713 663-4591 Radio Analyst Jerry Wizig University of I Iouston Mark Berman Houston Chronicle Athletics Development, Suite KRIV TV 8001 Larkspur 2004 42 I SW Freeway Texas City, TX 77591 Houston, TX 77204-6742 Houston, TX 77027 Phone: 409/938-4855 Phone: 713/743-9450 Phone: 7131 625-1 905 FJ\X: 409/938-1818 FAX: 713/743-9451 FAX: 713/626-9872

Jonathan Feigen Ralph Cooper Carleton Cole Houston Chronicle KCOII KHOU TV P.O. Box 4260 5011 Almeda PO. Box 11 Houston, TX 77210-4260 Houston, TX 77004 I louston, TX 77001 Phone: 713. 220-7891 Phone: 713 523-2581 Phone: 713/521-4375 FAX: 713/220-7866 FAX: 7131 529-9117 F!\,X: 713 420-7763

Oak Robertson Kenny I land, Lance Zcirlien Gifford Nielsen Houston Chronicle KILT Kl IOLI-TV 20718 Trellis Lane 24 Greenway Plaza, #1900 3665 Maranatha Houston, TX 77073 I Iouston, TX 77046 Sugar Land, TX 77479 Phone: 713/ 443-6 733 Phone: 713/881-5100 Phone: 713. 284-8 708 F1\X: 713/881-5199 David Barron John Granato Houston Chronicle Matt Thomas, Jim Kozirnor KN\:\'S-TV Box 4260 KSEV/KPRC 8440 Westpark Houston, TX 77210-4260 11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 1170 l Iouston, TX 7706.3 Phone: 713/220-7891 Houston, TX 77079 Phone: 713/974-5151 FAX: 713/220-7866 Phone: 713./588-4800 F1\X: 7131975-6397 FAX: 713 588-4820 Fran Blineburv Craig Roberts Houston Chronicle Russ Small, David Dalati, KPRC-TV 202 7 Stetson Place Court Charlie Pallilo. Tony Ortiz, PO. Box 2222 Richmond, TX 774(l9 Andre Smith, Torn Franklin Houston, TX 77001 Phone: 71.3 220-7891 KTRI I Sports Phone: 713./778-4986 FAX: 713/220-7866 Box 1520 FAX: 713 771-4930 I louston, TX 7700! Daily Cougar Phone: 713./630-3628 University of I louston FAZX: 71.3/630-.3666 Houston, TX 77024-4071 Phone: 713/74.3-5303 Sam Malone FAX: 743-5384 KRBE 4701 Caroline ,\1 Carter I Iouston, TX 77004 Dallas Morning News Phone: 71.L 523-2581 11531 Sagewillow FAX: 7131529-91 17 Houston, TX 77089 Phone: 713/484-3098 FAX: 713/922-1515

48 Louisville

QUICK FACTS tocation: Louisville, Ky. Founded: 1798 Enrollment: 42,000 Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red and Black Stadium: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (42,000) President: Dr. John Shumaker Faculty Athletics Rep.: i Dr. Arthur Riehl Athletic Director: Tom Jurich Senior Woman/Adm.: Julie Hermann Head Coach: John1L Smith John L. Smith Hend Coach SPORTS INFORMATION

Assistant SID/Football Contact: Ken Horn FOOTBALL FACTS Office Phone: 502/852-6581 Home Phone: 502/32 7-8108 Basic Offense: One-back Fax: 502/852-7401 F;pMail: kehornO'[email protected] Basic Defense: .4-3 Flex Website: www.louisville.edu/athletics Lettermen Returning/Lost: 39/16 Press Box Phone: TBA Starters Returning: 15 Offense 8 Defense 5 Specialists 2 1997 Record: 1-10-0 Postseason: None All-Time Record: 344-375-17 (.479) Bowl Appearances: 5 Bowl Record: 3-1-1 Last Appearance: 1993, Liberty

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Dr. John Shumaker Tom Jurich Julie Hermann Ken Horn President AthleticDirector SWA football SID ,. * CONFERENCE Louisville USA 1998 SCHEDULE

September 5 KENTUCKY 3:00p 12 at Utah 9:00p I 9 at Illinois 12:30p 26 BOSTON COLLEGE 2:00p October 3 CINCINN/ITI 2:00p 10 at Southern Miss 6:00p 17 at Tulane 3:30p 24 MEMPHIS 2:00p 31 WESTERi\: KE0.:TLICKY 2:00p November 14 at East Carolina 2:00p 21 llRMl' 2:00p JOHN L. SMITH

,.\]I I in ux Laslrrn c111d .-.uhicd tu d1.i11gl'. Hometown: Idaho Falls. Idaho Con_fercnn• g,unc.'i in bold ilc1lirs. Alma MaterWeber State '71 Bom November 15, 1948 1997 RESULTS Coaching Experience 1998- Louisville Head Coach - First season 1994-97 Utah State Head Coach - 16-18-0 (.4 71 l 3 seasons :\30 at Ken t uckv L 24-38 0-1 1989-94 Idaho Head Coach - 53-21-0 U 16) 6 seasons 1987-88 Washington State Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator S6 LIL\! I L 21-27 0-2 1986 Wyoming Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Cnordinatur SU ILLINOIS \\' 2(1-14 1-2 1982-85 Idaho Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Cocrdinator 1977-81 Nevada Defensive Coordinator L 21-57 1-.3 S20 (II PEi\:N ST\l'E 1972-76 Montana Assistant Coach s_r, ill Oklahorna L 14-35 1-4 1971 Weber- State Graduate Assistant

04 al Southern l\!liss L 24-42 1-5 Career- Head Coaching Record 69-39-0 L63Bl 9 seasons Oil TLIL\NE L .U-64 1-() Coaching Staff 025 1 IOUSTOi\: L 22-36 1-7 Assistant. Head Coach/Offensive Line Art Valero (Boise State '80l NI EAST C\ROLli\:,\ L Jl-45 1-8 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks N8 ii t Cincin na l i L 9-28 1-9 Bob Petrino (Carr-all (Montl College '83) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties N 15 at Memphis L 20-21 1-10 Chris Smeland (Cal Poly SLO '7 4) Linebackers Mike Cox (Idaho 89) Cornerbacks * * * * * * Greg Burns (Washington State '95] KEY DATES Defensive Line Nick Holt (Pacific '85) Running Backs Veterans Report: August 11 Charles Chandler (Centr·al Washington '88) Wide Receivers Freshmen Report: August 7 Paul Petrino (Car-roll (Montl College '89) Tight Ends Media Day: August 12 Greg Nord (Kentucky 78)

Fall Classes Begin: August 24 Football Office Phone: 502/852-6325 Fax 502/852-8767 50 Louisville CONFERENCE

U... SA,. ... " 1997 TEAM STATISTICS 1997 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Category UL Opponents R11.~hing 1\tt. Yds. Avg. Tl) Long First Downs 209 224 lrnuk l\lon-,1u 120 'i7.l -Ul , 4(1 Rushes-Yards 322-845 462-2060 Olis Flonl SI 171 .l.4 2 l(l

Rushing Yards Game 76.8 187.J .vnt onio Roundtree 64 I (1 I 2., 2 14 47)-27(1-14 .l47- I 98-I I Passes :\It. Cornp.. Int. TOT.\I.S 322 8-Vi 2.(1 11 'i2 Completion Pct. .584 .571 Passing Yards J282 2590 Passing All. Comp I'd. INT Yards TD Passing Yards Game 298.4 235.5 Total Off Plavs Yds 795-4127 809-4650 Chris Redman -1--+'i 21, I 'iH.7 14 Hl79 18 JC Total Offense Game 37.'i.2 422.7 ,\like I \al kins -·' U .,2.0 0 175 Punts-Averuuc 70-.llJ . .l 59-.39.5 TlH\l.S 47-3 27(1 ,84 14 .l282 19 Punt Returns-1\vg. 24-10.5 34-14.2 Kickoff Returns-Avg. 47-18.5 2.3-22.4 Receiving Rn Yds. 1\vg. TD Long Interceptions-Yards 11- I.JO 14-217 Miguel Mont.rno (17 8 7'i I .l. I 47 Fumbles-Lost 19-12 16-10 Jim l;rcr11 11 7 l I 13 . .l 8 (,31 Pcnalt ics-Yards 77-(109 80-677 Arnold .I.uksou 861 3rd Down Conversions 5 7- I 72 69-164 Doumll l;oni<,n 24 I , I 11..l 20 Conversion Percentage .33.3 .421 4th Down Conversions 7-24 6-1.3 J"lH,\1.S 27(1 l282 I1.c/ 19 8(1 Conversion l'en-enl,1ge .292 .462 :\vg. Time of Possession 29:38 J0:22 Field c;oals Made-Att. I'd. Long Jon I lilbrrt 6-7 .8.,7 l8

NOTING THE CARDINALS Punting No. Yards :\vg. In 20 Long .J,-rc1111 Borsl'lh 68 274h 404 14 * John L. Smith begins his first season as head ll1T\l.S 70 14 coach of the Cardinals after spending the last Kickoff Returns No. Yards ,\vg. TllS Lonn,., three seasons as the head coach of Utah State. . vntonio Roundtree J} (1c/ l 21 7 () - () After taking over an Aggie program that had . \r11old .Luk son ' 81 I I .(1 posted just two winning seasons in the last two TOT\LS -17 87() 18 'i 0

decades, he led USU to the Big West Punt Ret ur ns Yds. 1\vg. TDs Long Championship and a berth in the inaugural Arnold .Lukxou l'i 2 Li 14 . .l 85t Humanitarian Bowl in his third season. Miguel Mont.mo l) l(1 4.0 0 17 * Junior QB Chris Redman established new ror.vr.s 24 2, I 10.'i 8.'i

Louisville single season marks for attempts Solos ,\st ·1l:1tal (4451, completions (261 l and passing yardage it-IT\ Rin--Lockd ttO 4, Li, (3,079), while throwing 18 TD passes in 1997. .lohn luqu.: (14 24 88 The Cardinals finished the season as the nation's Court IH'Y Dinkins 4, Li 70 "emlrick l;holston --I-I 27 £18 ninth-best passing team behind Redman's ,\like l;,llllllUS 19 )j ()2

average of 268.9 yards per outing, including six flff\l.S 629 .l )(1 l/41 300 + yard passing games. * Junior lbn Green (55 catches for 731 yards and Interceptions No. Yds. :\vg. TD Don Bihh .l '>9 I l/. 7 () eight TD'sl topped all Division I-A tight ends in Rilshad I larris 2 () ()_() () receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns a Bud I lcrring 2 48 24.0 () season ago on his way to earning first team AII• TOT\LS I I r.io I I .8 () C-USA honors. * Louisville will open Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on Sept. 5, when the Cards host archrival Kentucky. The state-of-the-art, open-air stadium will seat 42,000.

51 * * * * * * CONFERENCE Louisville

U,,_ SA,,_ ,,_ ,,_ " 1998 DEPTH CHART

( Returning starters in hold)

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 39 16 Starters Offensive Returning Lost: 8 3 Defcnsiv« Returning Lost: 3 (, Special ·1ic·ams Rct urning Lost: 2 0

Offense WR Arnold Jackson. Charles Sheffield. Zck Parker VVT Anthony Byrd, Rob Eble \Vl; .Ion Suski, Dan Pardue C PJ. Zariczny, Aaron Dardzinsk i SG Rick Nord, Joe O'Sdwugnl'ssy ST Mark Grivna, .Iosh Richardson TE Ibn Green, .Iclf Sholly, Jason VVyatt \.VR Lavell Boni, Rini Williams, Allen Carroll \VR Brian Mcl'ionuld. Robert Garth llB Chris Redman, Mike Watkins, Gary Gumm RB Frank Moreau, lxRo\ Collins, Chris Redman Tendai Charasika

Defense 1998 SPRING SIGNEES LDL Derrick Kennedy, ,\latt Sexton LDT .vnt honv Bonner, Grant Johnson RDT Grant Johnson Mike Gantous, NO NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HDMEIOVVN/ll S, JC or CllllEGE IWE J,111H's Dennis, Ardantc' Dawson Randy Zilko 35 Michael Brown RB 5-11 200 Fr. Louisville, Ky./Butler WLB Rashad llarris, Cnssvvr-ll Goodman 84 Allen Carro" WR 5-10 165 Jr. Tulsa, Okla./NE Oklahoma A&M /'vi LB Bud I !erring, Andrr Collins, 53 Jeremy Collins LB 6-1 245 Fr. Huntsville, Ala./JO Johnson Brett Shin·ly RO\' Otis Floyd, lon ,: Stallings 26 LeRoy Collins RB/KR 6-0 190 Jr. Hudson, N.Y/Alfred State (NYI College CB Don Bibb, Rashas l lulm.ui. 85 Damion Dorsey WR 5-7 160 Fr. Anniston, Ala/Anniston Jason Boykin CB . Antonio Roundt rec, lfrian (.;,mes, 83 Robert Garth WR 6-3 220 Jr· . Flint, Mich/San Fr·ancisco CC Kar ncll Mat t hrws 90 Reggie Hargrove DE 6-3 270 Jr. Durham, N.C/Georgia Military Coll. 55 Courtney Dinkins, Adricl Walker 81 Jason Jones TE Jr. Mesa, Am/Scottsdale CC FS Xavier Burrell, Dar-Sh,1~ Purrv. 6-3 255 Calvin I Iumlcr 92 Michael Josiah DE 6-3 225 Fr. Hoover', Ala /Hoover·

56 Chip Mattingly LB 6-2 225 Fr' Louisville, Ky/St. Xavier· Specialists K Jon Hilbert, :--:a le Ben net t 44 Henry Miller· RB 5-11 195 Fr' Garfield Heights, Ohio/Gal'freld Hts. p I lilhcrt Jeremy Borseth, Jon 15 Dave Ragone QB 64 205 Fr·. Middlebu111 Heights Ohio/St Ignacius

Key tosses 72 Ariel Rodr·iquez DL 6-5 315 Fr Tampa. Fla/Jesuit C Craig l Ioffman 64 Antorne Sims DL 6-3 285 Fr·. Lexington, Ky./Tates Creek WR Miguel Mont.mo 57 Erin Srnith DE/LB 6-4 240 Fr·. Huntsville, Ala./J.O. Johnson RB Donnell l;ordon MLB Terry Rice-Locket 95 Devon Thomas DE 62 235 Fr·. Jacksonville, Fla./Edwar·d White DE Kendrick Gholston 87 Justin Thomas WR 60 175 Fr. Sunrise, Fla./Piper ss John Fuqua DE LB Ramon Bray an 52 * • * * 1998 ROSTER * * CONFERENCE :'\O. :'\AME POS. IIT. \\'T. YR. E.\P. IIOMETOWN/IIS, JC or COLLEGE .,l 0e.lic lk11wll 1'1' 1,-() I ~11 11· ,,· lrvi11c. l",dil llr,rng,· ,·n.isl I.L- u~ ..'.7 ll

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R,111dv Zill--,, 111 ()-2 _'-,ll. II. l'iltshur·gh. l'.1. \\'t,.,dJ,rnd I !ills 53 " * tk * * * CONFERENCE Louisville Year-by-Year USA " .. " Ye"a r" Coach Overall C-USA Bowl Year Coach Overall C-USA Bowl 1997 Ron Cooper 1-10-0 0-6 19..J.9 Fr.mk Camp 8-.l-O 199(, Ron Cooper 5-(,-0 2-.3 19..J.8 Frank Camp 5-5-0 199'.J Ron Cooper 7-..J.-O I 9..J. 7 Frank Camp 7-0-1 1 o o.; f I. Sclmcllenbrrgrr (,-5-0 19..J.(, Fr.ink Camp (1-2-0 199 l 1-1. Schnelh-nbcrurr 9-.3-0 Liberty 19..J.2 Laurie ,\pitz 2-.l-O 19

1984 Bob \Vebcr 2-'1-0 19.l.l Ben Crcubo r I - 7-0 198.3 Bob \Yehcr l-8-0 1 9 l2 c.v. Monn· 0-9-0 1982 Bob \\'elwr ,-(,-0 19.ll Jack ;\lcCrath 0-8-0 1981 Bob \Neher i-6-0 19.lO- Tom King S-.3-0 198() Bob \Yehrr i-6-0 1929 Tom Kinn,.., .3-S-O 1979 Vince Gibson ·+-(,-1 1928 Ti.1111 King 1-7-0 1978 Vince Gibson 7---1--0 1927 Torn King 4-4-0 1977 Vince Gibson 7-..J.- I Independence 1926 Tom King 6-2-0 197(, Vince Gibson 5-6-0 1925 Torn King 8-0-0 197.') Vince Gibson 1924 Fred Enke .l-5-1 197..J. T\\'. A.Jin ..J.-7-0 192.3 Fred Enke .'J-l-0 I 97.l T \ \'. ,\Jin S-(1-0 1922 Bill Duncan 2-7-0 ]()72 Lee Corso 9-1-0 1921 Bill Dunc,111 2-2-1

1971 I.er Corso (>- l- 1 191(, Will Dully 2-.l-l 1970 Lee Corso 8-.l- I Pasadcn.: 1915 Will Duffy 1-5-1 19(,9 Lee Corso 5-..J.- I 1914 Dr. Hrucr lli1kcr 1-4-0 1968 Frank C1111p i-,-0 1913 Lester Larson 'i-1-0 I lJ(,7 Frank Cnnp 5-",-0 1912 Lester Larson .l-1-0 196(, Frank Camp £,-..J.-0 l96S Frank Camp (,-..J.-0 196..J. Frank Camp 1-9-0 I 9(, l Frank Camp .l-7-0 19(,2 Frank Camp ()-..J.-0 BOWL RESULTS (3-1-1) 1 9£, I Frank Camp (,-J-0 Bowl Opponent Result Year 19(,() Frank Camp 7-2-0 Liberty Michigan State W 18-7 1993 I 9'i9 Fr.mk Camp (1-4-0 Fiesta Alabama W 34-7 1991 ll).')8 Fr.mk Camp ..J.-..J.-0 Independence Louisiana Tech L 14-24 1977 19'i 7 Frank Camp lJ-1-0 Su 11 Pasadena Long Beach St. T 24-24 1970 I 9.'i(, Fr.ink C1111p 6- l-0 Sun Drake W 34-20 1958 19'.J.') Fr.mk Camp 7-2-0 I 9S..J. Frank C11np l-(,-0 I 'Vi.l lr.mk C11np 1-7-0 1951 lr.mk Camp )-'i-ll 19'.J 1 Frank Camp S-4-0 1950 Frank Carnp l-£,- I 54 Louisville School Records

,, INDIVIDUAL G1\ME Total Offense 393 Chris Redman \'S. Tulane .Ort. 11, 1997 Yards Rushing 269 Nat h.m Poolr \·s. Wid1il,1 State . :'\()\". 4, 1978 Rushing Attempts 40 Nat h,111 Poole VS. Wichita Stale . :'\O\". 4. 1978 Yards Passing 42tl Chris Rcdrn.m VS. Tul.mr .Ort . 1 I, 1997 Pass ,\ttrmpts 6.l Chris Redman VS. US.\l .Sept. 28, 1996 l\1ss Complct ions l5 Chris Redman vs. l1S1\l .Scpt 28, 199(1 Y,1rds Recci\·ing I lJ/ Cookie Brink rnnn vs. Marshall . Ort. I 7, 1970 Rcrcption» 14 twice, most recent: Miguel Montano vs. cincinn.rl i .:'\()\". 18, 1997

SEASON Iol al Of'frnse 2,'/58 Chris Redman .1997 Yards Rushing 1,429 l toward Stevens .191 I Rushing Att ernpt s 290 \\'altn l'ranick .197.l Yards l'c-1ssing .l,079 Chris Redman . I 997 Pass ,,\ttrmpts 445 Chris Redman . I 9,17 Pass Completions 261 Chris RL·d1110n .1997 Yards Rcceiviru; I, 112 Mark Clayton . I ')H2 Receptions 70 .i.unir Asher .1994 Touchdown C1td1cs 10 .vnt hon , Cummings .199() Interceptions g Ray llt1d1ana11 .1991 Points 132 Lenny Lyles .1952

CAREER Tot,11 Offense 6,5(,4 Jay Cruden . l 98'i-88 Yards Rushing .3,204 \\'alter Peacock .1972-73 Courtney Dinkins Rushing At t cmpts HI I \ v.iltcr Peacock .1972-75 Yards Passing 7,024 .Jil\ Cruden . l lJHS-88 Pass ,·\.ttempts 1,049 .Ja~ Cruden l 9H5-H8 Pass Complct ions .S 7 l J,n· l;rudr11 . I 9H5-HH Ynrds Receiving 2,30:i Miguel Montano I tJ94-97

Receptions 1~/,r) Miguel Montano J l)94-LJ7 Tourhdown Catches _' _-, .vnt hou , Cum minu« 19H7-90 Interceptions I(, S,1111 M,1dison . I 993-9i> Points 2.:)8 Lenny Lyles . I LJ.'i4-'i 7

TEAM GAME Points 100 \'S. Washington (Tenn. I .Ort . ltl, 19 l.l Total Offense 7.30 vs. Drake .Oct . 15, 1 t}(,(, Yards Rushing 475 vs. Morehead Sli1te . r\()\'. 1 l 1 l} _:-j 7 Yards l'.1ssing 42.l vs. Drake .o.t Vi, I 9t,6 First Downs 37 vs. \\'rstern Kent uch .Nov. 4, I 9H9 Tola! Dcfrnsr 1(, vs. Rio (;randc . .1942 Rushing Defense -78 vs. vvichita State ... . 1972 Passi 11g Defense () Twicc. most rcccnt l, \ s. L1stcr11 "'·· . 1 'l:i8

SEASON Points lSO 19.~7 Tola! Offense 4,429 1 t)t).J Yards Rushing l,937 I 9.S7 Yards Passing 2,4(>2 1 l)t).J First Downs 241 l 9HH Ft:wrst Points Allowed 2 192.S ·1,,tal Defense 1001 I '/47 H,ul1ad Harris Rushing Dclcns« 604 1947 Pdssing Dcfrnsc )97 1947

55 Louisville Primary Media

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56 Memphis

Mem 1912 t: 21,500 . Tigers Colors: Blue and Gray Stadium: liberty Bow orial r. V. Lane ·ns ics Rep.: Nate Essex or: R.C. Johnson nior an Adm.: Lynn Parkes

ead Coach: Rip Scherer Rip Scherer Head Coach INF TION

Bob Winn FOOTBALL FACTS 901/678-2337 e Phone: 901/753-6441 Basic Offense: ...... Multiple Fax: 901/678-4134 Basic Defense: 4-3 LettermenHeturning/Lost: 40/16 Starters Returning: ...... 17 Offense ...... 8 Defense ...... 8 Specialists . . . 1 1997 Record: . . . . 4-7-0 Postseason: None All-Time Record: 371-376-32 l.497) Bowl Appearances: 2 Bowl Record: 2-0-0 Last Appearance: 1971, Pasadena

Lynn Parkes Bob Winn SH'.,1 Football SID * * CO*N FEREN*C E Memphis USA 1998 SCHEDULE

September 5 at Mississippi 6:00p 12 1\i1ISSISSIPPI STATE 11 :30a 19 at Minnesota 6:00p October 3 at Houston 7:00p 10 ARKANSAS 6:00p 17 CINCINNATI 6:00p 24 al Louisville 1:00p 31 ARKANSAS s-I~'-\TE 1 :OOp November 7 TUIANE 1:00p 14 at Southern Miss 5:00p 21 EAST CAROLINA 1:00p RIP SCHERER

,\11 limrs Ccntral and suhjrct lP L·li.:ingL'. Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. tonfcrenre ga111es in hold ildlics. Alma Mater: William & Mary '7 4 Born August 3, 1952 1997 RESULTS Coaching Experience 1995- Memphis Head Coach - 11-22-0 fr.333) 3 seasons 1991-94 James Madison Head Coach - 29-19-Q.f'.604) 4 seasons 1989-90 Arizona Offensive Coordinator ·· A30 at Mississippi State L 10-13 0-1 1988 Arizona Coordinator of Football Operations 1987 Alabama Offensive Coordinator 56 lJ/\B w 28-7 1-1 1985 Georgia Tech Assistant Head Coach 513 at (21) Michigan St. L 21-51 1-2 1980-84 Georgia Tech Offensive Coordinator 1980 Louisiana State Quarterbacks 520 "-1I NNESOTA L 17-20 I-J 1979 Virginia Quarterbacks 1977-78 Hawaii Running Backs 04 at Cincinnati L 17-20 1-4 1976 North Carolina St. Quarterbacks 011 J\RKANSAS STATE w 38-9 2-4 1974-7 5 Penn State Graduate Assistant 025 al East Carolina L 10-32 2-5 Career' Head Coaching Record: 40-41-0 L494l 7 seasons

Nl IIOUSTON w 24-3 3-5 Coaching Staff Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks N8 at Tulane L 14-26 3-6 Rusty Burns (Springfield '78) NIS LOUISVILLE w 21-20 4-6 Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Dave Magazu ISprinqtield '8Dl N22 SOUTHERN MISS L 18-42 4-7 Tight Ends Maurice Knight (Memphis State '73) Wide Receivers David Lockwood (West Virginia '88) Running Backs * * * * * * Charlie Coe (Kansas State '73) KEY DATES Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Jim Pletcher (Delaware '73) Defensive Ends Veterans Report: August 13 Russ Huesman (Tenn.-Chattanooga '82) Defensive Line Freshmen Report: August 10 Hank Hughes (Springfield '79) Secondary Media Day: August 14 Tim Pendergast (Cortland State '8Dl Fall Classes Begin: August 31 Football Office Phone 901/678-2341 Fax 901/678-4123 58 Memphis CONFERENCE USA "" "" "" "" 1997 TEAM STATISTICS 1997 INDIVIDUAL LEADEkS

Category UM Opponents Rushing Att. Yds. 1\vg. TD Long First Downs 188 198 Gerard Arnold 145 (l l.l 4.2 4 52 Rushes-Yards 432-1215 454-180.l Teofilo Riley 79 .HJ7 .J.9 22 Rushing Yards Came 110.5 16.l.9 Bernard Uden 129 81 0.6 8 .l I .33(1- l 78-11 Passes At t. Comp. Int. 294-1 71- 11 TOT\LS 4.l2 12 l"i 2.8 I .l 52 Completion I'd. .'>llJ .}82 Passing Yards l.l(,LJ 1778 Passing Att. Comp Pct. ixr Ym·ds TD Passing Yards Came 2Li.4 l (11.7 q 224cJ 12 Total Off. Plays Yds 768-.l'i84 748-.l'i82 Bernard Odrn .316 170 5.J.8 Total Offense Came .ll."i.8 .ll.'i.6 Stephen l;albraith I .l 4 .30.8 ,2 0 Punt s-Avrrugc 63-40.2 65-40.LJ TlH\LS .l.l/l 178 5.l.O I I 23/llJ 12 Punt Rct urns-Avg. 24-ll.0 10-10. 7 Kickoff Rel urns-Avg. 31-21.0 36-19.7 Rnl'iving Rer Yds. i\vg. TD Long Intercept ionsYards 11-76 11-112 l rarnicn Dodson 45 n05 l.l.4 5 70t Fumbles-Lost 2 7-15 16-9 Richie Floyd .l8 617 1(,.2 67 Pen,11 ties-Yards 76-675 84-691 Chanr\· Carr 24 l U i.i.o 40 .Ird Down Conversions 62-177 }6-161 Chris Powers 19 201 10.(1 0 .lb .lrd Down Conversion Pct. .350 .348 178 2.l/llJ l.l .. l 12 70l -lt h Down Conversions 12-15 10-16 ILH.\1.5 -lt h Down Conversion Pct . . 480 .615 i\vg. Time of Possession 18:50 31 :10 Field Goals Made-Att , Pd. Long .Jim Camic /,-9 ,(167 42 TOT/\LS 7-11 .'100 42 NOTING THE TIGERS Punting No. Yards Avg. In 20 Long Drew l'air.unurc 6.l 2:i.lO 40.2 :,l) * Junior cornerback Mike McKenzie was a first team All-Conference USA selection last season Kickoff Returns No. Yards Avg. TDS Long Kevin Cohh 16 .l42 2 1.4 0 5 I after recording 72 tackles, along with two l'T .Jones 8 218 27 .. l O 68 interceptions, five tackles for lost yardage and a H1T\I.S .l2 117 4 2 I. I O 68 team-leading 10 pass breakups. Punt Returns No. Yds. 1\vg. TDs Long * Sophomore linebacker Kamal Shakir was honored l1a111ic11 Dodson 18 218 12.1 0 .32 by the Sporting News as a first team Freshman Richie Floyd .l 30 10.0 0 18 Tllli\LS 24 288 12.0 I 32 All-America last season. He ranked fourth on the Tigers in tackles with 67, while recording six ·1~1Cklcs Solos Ast 'total 58 .l4 92 tackles for loss and a pair of pass breakups. Chris Reeves !1011 I laschvood 40 .l9 79 * Senior wide out Richie Floyd and junior flanker ,\like :\lrKcnzie 45 2. 7 72 Damien Dodson both rank in the top 25 on Kamal Shakir 35 l2 Cedric Miller 42 24 Memphis' all-time receiving list. Last season, TOTALS 'l/l2 .JC,4 916 they each tallied more than 600 yards receiving, Interceptions No. Yds. 1\vg. TD with Floyd gaining 617 on 38 catches and Dodson Kevin Cnhh 2 21 10.5 0 picking up 605 on 45 receptions. l\likc 1\h'Krnzic 2 10 5.0 0 2 7 3.5 0 * After missing the season's first four games with .lcrrtuv Slc\\'arl TOMI.S I I 7(1 11.9 0 an injury, junior tailback Gerard Arnold came back to post a team-leading 613 yards with four TD's. His 87 .6 yards per game average would have ranked second in Conference USA had he played enough games. Still, he was named to the

league's All-Conference second team. 59 * * * * * * CONFERENCE Memphis

USA,. . ,. . • 1998 DEPTH CHART

(Returning

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 40 I 1, Starters Offensive Returning Lost: 8 3 Drfvnxivc Returning Lost: 8 3 Speri,Ii 'learns Returning Lost: I 1

Offense SE Richie Floyd. Dnrrius Blevins, Al Sermon Qr Ron Sells, Tavarrs Middlebrooks QG Tim Seymour, Juli,111 Cihson C Chris Powers, Jason Aust in RC Art is I I irks, Josh Ei!rglr RT Lou Esposito, David Sherrod, Austin O'Dell TE Billy Kendall. Reid I ll'dgrpl'l h. Alamia Jones Fl. Damien Dodson, Ken Cout.iin. P.T. Jones. Ch.nuc Ncshit t O.B Kenton l.vnns, Stephen Galbraith. Neil Suber, Michacl Harris FB Brandon Tucker, Rashad Bailey TB Gerard Arnold, Trofilo Rilcv. Jeff Sanders, Vernet Morcnrv Mike i\1fKenzie

Defense r.nt Manny Santibanez. Jarvis Slaton, 1998 SPRING SIGNEES Brian Bc1ilcy LDT Marquis Bowling, Calvin Lewis, NO NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HDMEIDWN/HS, JC II' ClllllGE Tommy Vollmar QB ROT TJ. Frier, Marcus Bell 15 Travis Anglin 6-4 190 Fr. Columbus, Ga./Shaw RDE Tramont Lawless. Rodney Lanctot, 49 Jeremy Baptist DB 6-0 180 Fr. Memphis, Tenn ./Melrose Andre Arnold 97 Tony Brown LB/DE 6-3 225 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn./City SLB 1\ilid1,1el Boatm.m, Draper I lull 86 Jeff Cameron TE 6-4 227 Fr. Marietta, Ga./Lassite1· MLB Kamal Shakir, DrM,irrio Shank, 78 Bashkim Celaj DL 6-5 280 F1·. Armonk, N.Y./Byram Hills Corey Irby, Nick Tsntsaronis 11 Darche Epting RB 6-1 245 Fr. Dallas, Texas/Bishop Lynch WLB Caspor Stilrs, Ian vvilli.un«. George I l.irpcr 59 Ross Estes LB 6-3 230 Fr. Cincinnati. Ohio/Hargrave Milital'y CB Mike McKenzre. Fred Powell, 74 Irey Eyre DL 6-3 265 Fr. Baton Rouge, La/Catholic Ivon· Ervin. Larry Prentiss 67 Matt Gehrke DL 6-3 250 Fr. Dallas, Texas/North Mesquite FC Keith Cobb, Reginald I Iowan! 68 Joe Gerda DL 6-5 255 Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./Harrison C\T Larrv Prentiss, Koxha Irby, 37 Andrew Harden RB 5-10 180 Fr. Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands Idrecs Bashir, .Irff Bazemore FS Jeremy Stewart, Jason f larris. 38 Anthony Harden DB 510 170 Fr. Dallas. Texas/Lake Highlands Brad Brill 17 Derrick Harmen WR 6-1 180 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./East 41 Deshaun Hams RB 6-0 185 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Melrose Specialists 53 Cor·ey Irby LB 5 11 230 Jr. Meridian, Miss./East Miss JC K Jim Cande, Rv.in vvhit« 84 Boris Penchion TE 6-3 220 F1·. Muscle Shoals, Ala./Colbert Cty p ,\latt Adams, Jim Cmde 27 Larry Prentiss DB 6-1 180 Jr. Vicksburg, Miss./Hinds County CC Key Losses 80 Mowbray Rowand TE 6-2 214 Fr Memphis, Tenn./Kirby O.B Bernard Oden 43 Marcus Smith DB 5-10 185 Fr Memphis. Tenn./Hamdton LT Daniel Gomez 73 Cortez Stokes DL 6-5 270 F1· Chattanooga, Tenn /Tyner LB Patrick Stiles 42 Glenn Sumter DB 6-1 185 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Cody LB Chris Reeves 58 Tommy Vollma1· OT 6-2 249 So. Memphis, Ienn/Chrisuan Bros. CB Kevin Cobb DB Don I Iasclwood 47 Keydrin Ward DB 6-0 180 F1· Memphis, Ienn/Melrose p Drew Pairamorc 3 Dern1ce Wherry RB 6-0 195 Fr Munford, Tenn/Munford 56 Hobertn Young LB 6-1 205 Fr St. LOUIS, Mo/Sumner 60 1998 ROSTER

NO. NAME POS. IIT w-i: YR. EXI~ HOMETOW:\'/HS, JC or COLLEGE 81 1\latt Ad.un-. I' (,- I J.Ll'i .lr. Sll C,,lli,Tville. Tenn. l,11licrvillc 94 Andre Arnold [l[ 6-3 228 r-Fr. RS lllillmhus, Ca. John Sh;Hv • • 31 L;,Tard Arnold RI-\ 5-8 191 r-1 r. IL l.cxi11glL1n, Tenn. Lexington •••• 'i I .lason Austin C 195 r-Fr. RS ,\tli,·11s C;i. \\'inda-Barrnw l)t) Brian Baile1 DE 6-3 139 r-_1 ,­ SLl 1\kmphis. Tenn. I loustun l)c) larncs Hl1ik~ JP, 5-9 r-SL 1. Sll S,1111cTvilk, Trnn. r,1yettf V\larc .H R,1sh.1d H:1iky fB 5-1 I J.J.O r-.lr. J.L 0;,·w,1rk. l1cL L'hristi:rna J.8 ldr·ccs lt1shir DB 6-l I l)J. r·-!'r· RS 11,·,·,1tllr, l;,L L1trr7Wl)Ody J.[] lcil l\c1zc11w1T FL 5-10 190 :Or. 31 1\\()11tg"mery ,\];1. Robert E. Lfl' ,l·l I\L1rrns Hl'il rrr 6-1 2LJ5 So. 1 L 1\kmphis, -knn. Kingshllry .Li ll:irrills 1-\kvins INR 6-3 l 14 r-Sr. J.L ,\lllrristow11, -li·1111. List Mich,1CI l1,1c1t 111,111 LB 6-1 114 ,·-Jr. IL l'Lrnlilti,111, !·Id .. 11nllglils 9 I tvt1rquis !\owling L1T 6-J. J.50 r-Sr, 3L Mrn1phis, k1111. l:ilsl 32 lsr.id l\r·it I [)l\ 5-11 194 r-So. SQ l\;Jrlkll, -kn11. l\,,lt,111 B3 .Icr.in Hllrns INR S-11 176 r-Sr, IL l\kmphis, Ti·n11. -~"Lil h Sid,· gq .lim Cc1mk I' K 6-1 186 rJr. IL l;l'rlllilll[OWll, 'ic'l717. l;l'rllldlllcl\Vll 6 Keith Col,h 111\ 5-ILl 174 Sr. 3L L'kvcl,md. Term. L'kvclilml Krn Cuut,1i11 \ \'R ()-.2 2L)7 r-Jr. RS TR Miami, Fl,1. Krn1prr l\lilit,Jry lnslitlltc l) llamien 11,,ds,111 I·!. _s __ l) I (ll) Ir 1\1nnpl!is, 'kn 11. \Vest w,,ud J.L Jeremy Stewart 63 Josh Lirgk l)L; ()-2 271 r-Fr. RS Sulphur Spri11gs,-kx;1s '.iulphur Springs 49 Ivor, Ervin ilH •,_q I 87 r-So. SQ Memphis. Tenn. Raleigh-lg, 111 76 Lou Espusit,, L1T 6-] .i I 7 Jr. IL J\1anapaLm, i\:.J. 1\l,m,il,111;111 1Ll Kenton b·,111s lll\ (1-.) I 9H r-So. ti Memphis, Tbm. \Vesl1v,l,1d 5 Richie Floyd WR h- I I cJ4 r-Sr. ll, Mayfield, Ky. Gr:1n·s c,,t1nl\ 96 TJ. Frier 11T s,-. 3L Newbern, Tenn. Dyer L·,,unty 19 Stephen L~albraith Lll\ 6-0 I 93 Su. IL M,1ridta, Ca. Lassiter Julian L;ibson llL; (1-l J.90 r-Fr. RS Elizilbeth 0; . .I. Elizabeth B,·11 l;l\lVCS P 6-.l I L)lJ Ir. TR \V,!\ 11esh,1rn, ,\liss ..Jc,nes Cpunty IC 92 Dr.ipcr Hall LG S-1 I J.J.O r-Fr. SLl Litt!,· Rork, :\rk . .l ,\. f:lir )1 Tixi Harmon RB 5-7 I 84 r-.1 L Tl, Memphis. T,·nn. N\\' Mississippi JC L;,·urg,· Harper LB 6-Ll J.J. 7 r-Fr. RS :'\urLTPss, L;i-1 .. Nurcruss .i.ison I l.uris DB 6-l 192 r-_1 r. :-ill ,\kmphis. Term. \Vl1itcl1,1vrn 1\lich.il'i I l.nris QR 5-9 I tl6 r-So. TR I kmkrsnnvilk, Tenn. - Tcnncss,T Tech R,·id I ledgepct h TE 6-3 238 r-So. II 1\kmphis. -knn. Chr·isti,rn Brothers ,\rlis I lirks LlC 6-4 288 r-Fr. RS l,Kk.s,,11, -k,111. Cenlr,11 Merry ·t I Rcgi11,ild I low.rrd 11H 5-11 184 Jr. TR 1\kmphis, 'k1111. Kirby Ricc,mlll I IL111kr 11B ,'i-ll1 llJ9 r-SL). TR Mcrnphis, ·fr1111. ll.Jri!rlt 18 K, 1sh:i I rbv 111\ 6-Ll 1 tl4 r-So. IL N;1shvillr, -1,·1111. 1\kl;,1V,1,·k 95 1\l,111d;i ill11es TE 6-0 J.J.Ll r-Sc1. SL)_ Malv,Tn_ 1\r'k. J.4 ET Jones FL 6-1 I 91 Jr. IL Laurd, Miss. i,J11,·s l·ul11ll\' IL. 88 Billy Krnd.ill TI: 6-5 2.n r-Su. IL B,,wi,·, Md. 11,·Milth,1 c~ •J I l{odrll', l.<111d"I 111: 6-l r-So. 5Ll Crescrnt City, Fl:i. l·r·,·sc·rnt L'it1 Ron Sells 50 Trnmont l.,nvkss [1E (1-,l r-.lr. J.L N,1shvilk, ·li:rrn. l'c:irl-l'olrn 70 C.1lvi11 Lewis 11T t1-J 276 r-So. IL RiverLl:Jk, L;,i. l\c11111,·kLT 66 Robert l\l,1rillni 11s 5-9 J.Ll:'i r-So. SQ Memphis, Tc1111. lr,1igm,111l 4 !\like 1\ uKcnz ic 111\ (,-1 190 r-Jr. lL Miami, Fl,1. 0;,1rl;1ml 79 ()-. ~ s,-. l[_ Manchester, l;,1. ,\ l,mch,·skr 26 Vernet ;\lrn-rnc\ RH _S-IL1 r-Fr. RS 1\fo1111i. Fb. :S.:\\' Srni,,r so Justin ,\\orris K Ir. SQ Paris, Tenn. Hcnr\· Count, lJ2 Trey l\lu1~"n l\'R 6-.l I tl4 So. Sll R,1d1eslcr, ;\lirh. r\dams 2~ Chanlt' 0'.,·sliitt ti h-1 11\'.i r-Fr. RS l'llillmliic1, S.C Clllumlii,1 Ml :\11sti11 or-n LlT (,-4 2BB r-Sl). Sll 1\kmphis. Tenn. \Vestwllnd 23 Fred Powell DB '.i-lll !Htl Sn. II Kingsp,irl. -kn 11. noby11s-Ben11ctt (,] U1ris Pmvers C 6-4 J.Ul r-Sr. ,I 1\ km phis, Term. \\!inter Park ( Fb. I 'klllilu Ril,·1 RR 6-0 J.16 Ir. J.I ,\h'mphis, Ti:nn. Central .IL)L' RL'K'Cl)tli LE',/llS 6-0 J.J.6 r- Ir·. J.I l, ,lli,-rvilk, Ti:nn. CPllicrville .ill ktT Sanders RB '.i- I 1 194 Ir. 1,s l-, 1r,1I S11rings, Fl,1._ l'or;1l Springs (,l) 1\\;111111 S:111tihc111ez DE 6-3 J.41 Sr. 31 Mi,1111i, l·h L·,,Jurnhlls (l·l Ron Sells llT 6-5 J.9L1 r-Sr. .ll l'ikn-·ille. -li'nn. l\lrdsne Cnunty l.l :\I Sern1lln VVR 6-4 191 r-5,,. II 1\1\ t,,11<1 lk1d1, !·Id .. M,1inl,1_17-" _ ------()2 Tirn Sey1m1L1r llL; 6-1 J.92 r-.Tr J.I l\n1w11svillc, -k,rn. I l,1ywo,,d c,,unt\ 4g K,rrn;il Sh.ik ir U\ 6-l1 23 I r-So. IL 1'lll'lTllSS, l;:i. Mcild,nv l'rcck 45 ll,·1\lorrin Sh,111k IB 5-11 J.Jl) Su. IL !,<.1L;r;111gr, l;.:1.l . .:1l;r;_111gc 71 ll;1vid Sherrod L11' <1-S 3-1 S r·-Fr. RS i\t ki11s, ;\r·k - ,\t kins 72 . l,1rvis Sl,1!011 Ill: 6-.) 267 r-S,1 . ll Tucker, l;,1. -l\1ckrr J. lc1-r111> Stnv,irt 111, 6-ll J.00 Sr. 3L Mrn1phis, li·rrn. L\1khc11·,·11 Richie floyd 7 l';1sp,1r Stiks LI\ 6-0 111 Jr. lL Housto11, Texils l'vl.1nk l'l'l'c'k 14 Neil Sl!li,T QB 6-1 232 r-Fr. RS Woodstock, l;,i. U,nv:1h 93 Nick Ts,1ts;m111is 111: 6-2 12 ·1 r·-Fr. RS Montrcc1l, lludll'c V,rni,T 46 l\r:rndpn -ilKkcr 'i- lL1 J.J.7 r-.l ,­ IL ______,'l;lill_ington, Tenn. i\lillingt,,n 81 Ryan White 'K" 'i- Ill ltl7 r-Fr·. RS Lilburn, G,1. Shiloh I J. Ian \villi.uus I.I\ (l-4 134 r-Sn. IL Bramptlln, 011tc1ri,l C,·11tL·n11i,·I 61 * * * * CO*N FEREN*C E Memphis Year-by-Year USA • • • • Ye•a r• Coach Overall C-USA Bowl Year Coach Overall C-US1\ Bowl 1997 Rip Scherer 4-7-0 2-3 1949 Ralph Hatley 9-1-0 1996 Rip Scherer 4-7-0 2-4 1948 Ralph Hatley 6-3-0 1995 Rip Scherer .3-8-0 1947 Ralph I Iatlev 6-2-1 1994 Chuck Stobart (,-5-0 1942 Charlie Jamerson 2-7-0 1993 Chuck Stobart (,-5-0 1941 C.C. Humphreys 6-.l-O 1992 Chuck Stobarl (,-3-0 1940 C.C. I Iurnphrcys 5-3-0 1991 Chuck Stoharl :i-6-0 19.39 C.C. Humphreys .3-7-0 1990 Chuck Stobart 4-6-1 19.38 Allyn i'vlrKeen l 0-0-0 1989 Chuck Stoharl 2-9-0 19.37 Allyn MrKeen .l-6-0 1988 Charlie Bailey (J-:i-0 1936 Zach Curlin 0-9-0 1987 Charlie Bailey 5-:i-l 19.35 Zach Curlin 1-(,-1 1986 Charlie Bailey 1-10-0 1934 Zach Curlin 3-3-2 1985 Rey Dempsey 2-7-2 I 9 l.l Zach Curlin 7-1-1 1984 Rey Dempsey 5-5-1 1932 Zach Curlin 4-5-0 1983 Rex Dockery 6-4-1 1931 Zach Curlin 2-5-2 1982 Rex Dockery 1-10-0 19 JO- Zach Curlin 6-3-1 1981 Rex Dockery 1-10-0 1929 Zach Curlin 8-0-2 1980 R. Williamson 2-9-0 1928 Zach Curlin 3-3-2 1979 R. Williamson 3-6-0 1927 Zach Curlin 5-3-1 1978 R. Williamson 4-7-0 1926 Zach Curlin 1-8-ll 1977 R. Williamson (,-3-0 1925 Zach Curlin 0-7-1 1976 R. Williamson 7-4-0 1924 Zach Curlin 1-7-1 1975 R. Williamson 7-4-0 1923 Lester Baruard 6-.l-O I 974 Fred Pancoast 7-4-0 1922 Lester Barnard 3-2-2 1973 Fred Pancoast 8-J-O I 921 Rollin \Nilson 4-5-1 1972 Fred Pancoast 3-5-1 1920 Elmore Ceorge 0-5-0 1971 Billy J. Murphy :i-6-0 1919 V.,vl. Campbell .l-4-0 1970 Billy J. Murphy· 6-4-0 Pasadena 1918 John Childcrson 1-4-0 1969 Billy J. Murphy 8-2-0 1917 V.1\1. Campbell .l-2-0 1968 Billy J. Murphy {l-4-0 1916 Tom Shea 2-3-I 1967 Billy J. Murphy 6-3-0 191."i Clyde vvilson 4-3-1 196(, Billy J. Murph. 7-2-0 1914 Cink Wilson 3-5-0 1%3 Billy J. Murphy 5-5-0 1913 Clyde Wilson 1-2-0 1964 Billy J. Murphy 5-4-0 1912 Clyde Wilson 1-2-1 1%3 Billy J. Murphy 9-0-1 1962 Billy J. Murphy 8-1-0 1961 Billy J. Murphy 8-2-0 BOWL RESULTS (2-0-0) 1960 Billy J. Murphy 8-2-0 Opponent Result Year 1959 Billy J. Murphy 6-4-0 San Jose State W 28-9 1971 1958 Billy J. Murphy 4-5-0 Burley East Tennessee St. W 32-12 1956 1957 Ralph I lat lcv (,-4-0 1956 Ralph I lal lcv 5-4-1 Burley 1955 Ralph l Iat lcv 2-7-0 1954 Ralph I l,1llcy .l-4-J 1953 Ralph I lat Icy (l-4-0 1952 Ralph I lat lrv 2-7-0 19:i I Ralph I l,1tlcy :i-.3-0 1950 Ralph Hat lcv 9-2-0 62 .. Memphis School Records CONFERENCE

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INDIVIDUAL G,\ME "!iital l)fffnse 375 Rust~ Trail \'S. Southern .\liss .ou. 29, ll/88 Yan.ls Rushing lb() Paul l;mven vs. luls.: -~O\'. I. I l/(,l/ Rushing .vttcmpt s 42 Marcus Hollid.u \'S. ·1t1lanc .o.r. 8, ll/l/4 Yards Passing 355 Rush Trail \'S. Southern Miss .oct. ll/, ILJSH Pass . \t tempts 45 Sll've Mat t hrw-, \'S. .\liss. St. .Scpt . 4. ]l/9.l Pass Completions 29 Steve ,\!atthnvs vs. .\ liss. St. .Scpt 4, )l/9.l Yards Rccei\ing 18(, B"IJ Shrrl.ig vs. Mississippi St. .Oct. 1/1, 196., Receptions 10 lour players; lllllSt recent: Isaac Brun- vs. LISI. .Sept. 18, 19l/ l

SL\SO;\; Tol a! Offense I ,877 Keith Benton . I 990 Yards Rushing 1,01(, ));ivr Casinclli .19(,l Rushing Attempts 219 Dave C1sinclli . l 9(,l ,·an.ls Passing 2,249 Bernard Oden . 1997 Pass .\t tempts 311, Bernard Oden . I l/97 Pass Completions 17., l1'1drT .\ndersun . I ,1,111 Y,irds Receiving t.os-i lsa.ic Bruce . I 99 l Rerrptions 74 Isaac Bruce . I l/9.l ·1,n1chdmvn Catches 12 Bill Rohrrt sou .19'i0 lnt crtrpt ions I I .lrrrv '!ildd _} l)(18 Points Ill! .Jue .\llisun .1992

C1\REER ·1,,tal l)f'frnsc 4/ill.1 l.lovd Patt crsou .1975-78 Yards Rushing l,/l.l6 [),n'e Casinclli . 19(10-(1 l Gerard ,!rnolcl Rushing .\ttempts 'i4l/ I ),n·e Casinelli .19(1()-/1.l Y~1rds Passing 4,311 [),11111\ Sp.ukrn.ui . I 98.l-8'i l',1ss .\ttcmpts (ilil l i.mnv Sp.trk rn.m . l l)H.)-8.~ Pass complet ions 341 Steve Matthews .1992-l/.l Yards Rl'Ceiving l, 126 Earnest l;ra\ .197:)-78 Rcccpt ious 111, Russell Coprl.uicl . l 98L/-<)2 ·1c1uchdo\\'n C.1tches 1 7 Larne.st Cr,n .ll/7"J-78 Intercept ions 17 )),n·id Brrrorn; . I l/(1 7-(1l/ Points 263 Joe ,\llison . l L/89-')l

TEAM G,\,\IE Points 70 \'S. Iarn pa .Sept ll. ll/49 l, ,t.1 l l)ffrnse \'S. Louisvillr . :S:u\·. 22, ) l/(19 Yi.lrds Rushin,g 507 vs. rul.sa .Nov, I. ll/(19 Yards Passing .l79 \'.S. ,\ li.ssissippi Stdll' .Sept. 4, )<)9.l First )),nvns l7 vs. Louisville ..'\ ()\'. ,, l')(,l/ ·1,1tal I kfrnsc 87 vs. TC.\dS-;\rlinglon S,: \'S. lcnu. lrth .19(12

Rushing nermse \'S. ,\!issis.sippi .,\4()\'. (1, 19L/.l l'.1ssing Deknse 5 \'S. Sout hrrn ,'vlis.s . ,'\(l\'. 20, 197(1

SEASON Points J8'j )949 ·1,1t,1I L)ffrnsc -+. 124 I 9(19

Yards Rushing -J ,1- -J _) IL/60 '{an.ls Passing 2,249 1997 First Downs 217 ll/72 Fewest Points .\llm,-ed 2.(1 1922 Tot,II Defense 1,324 I l/(12 Rushing Defense 7.)8 llJt,l ,\l.irquis Bo1din~ Passing Defense 5(1(1 19(12

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Loeation: Hattiesburg, ...Miss. Founded: 1910 Enrollment: 14,000 Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Black and Gold Stadium: M.M. Roberts Stadium (33,000) President: Dr. Horace W. Fleming Jr. Faculty Athletics Rep.: Dr. Robert Boothe Athletic Director: H.C. "Bill" Mcl.ellan Senior Woman Adm.:···· Helen Grant ..... Head.Coach: >Jeff Bower Jeff Bower Head Coach SPORTS INFORMATION

SID: Regiel Napier FOOTBALL FACTS Office Phone: 601/266-4503 Home Phone: 601/268-7777 Basic Offense: Multiple °倝sFax: ·· 601/266-"4507 ...E-lllail: [email protected] Basic Defense: Multiple Website: www.athletics.usm.edu Lettermen Returning/Lost: 40/21 Press Box Phone: 601/266-5523 Starters Returning: 15 Offense 8 Defense 5 Specialists 2 1997 Record: 9-3-0 Postseason: Liberty All-Time Record: 449-303-27 (.594) Bowl Appearances: 9 Bowl Record: 3-6-0 Last Appearance: 1997, Liberty

,M. ,M.J,{oberts Stadium (33,000)

Dr. Horace Fleming Jr. H. C. "Bill" Mcl.ellan I-Iden Grant Regiel Napier Pre.~ident Athletic Director SW!l Football SID * * CONFERENCE Southern Miss USA • ,,_ 1998 SCHEDULE

September 5 at Penn State Noon I 9 TEXAS A& 1\ll 2:30p 26 SOUTl IWESTERi\: L\. 5:00p October 3 at Tulane 5:00p 10 LOUISVILLE 5:00p 17 at Army Noon 24 EAST CAROUNA 5:00p 31 at Alabama TBA November 7 at Houston 2:30p 14 MEMPHIS 5:00p 21 at Nevada 2:05p JEFF BOWER

\II times l·l·ntrc.11 and suhivr! IP d1,111gr. Conference gc1rr1cs in boltl ilalin. Hometown: Roswell, Ga. Alma Mater Southern Miss '7 5 Bom: May 20, 1953 1997 RESULTS Coaching Experience 1990- Southern Miss Head Coach - 43-35-1 (.5511 8 seasons 1990 Oklahoma State Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coord./Quarte1·backs ,YHJ ,1 t ( 1 ) Florida L 6-21 0-1 1988-89 Southern Miss Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coord./Quaiterbacks 56 at Illinois vv 24-7 1-1 1987 Wake Forest Quarterbacks 520 l\'EVADA w .-15- 19 2-1 1982-86 SMU Quarterbacks 1978-81 Southern Miss Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers 13-27 527 at (19) Alabama L 2-2 1976-77 Southern Miss Graduate Assistant 04 LOUISVILLE w 42-24 3-2 _ Dareer Head Coaching Record 43-35-1 (.551 l 8 seasons 011 at East Carolina w 23-13 4 2 025 TULANE \ V .34-13 5-l Coaching Staff i\: I at Cincinnati \\' 14-17 6-l Assistant Head Coach/Def Coordinator/Inside Linebackers John Thompson [Cent1·al A1·kansas '78) N8 at ( 7) Tennessee L 10-44 6-3 Offensive Coordinator Nl5 HOUSTON w 33-0 7-.3 l.arrv Kueck [Stephen F. Austin 77) Tight Ends N2l d t Memphis \.V 41-18 8-3 Danny Baker [Texas-El Paso '94) DJI vs. Pittsburgh vv 41-7 9-3 Offensive Line .it.·\\\ l.quit.rbl« l.ihrrtv Hcuvl 1\trn11iliis, l,·1111 I Pete Perot [Nmthwestern [La l State '79] Running Backs Steve Buckley [Southern Miss '851 Defensive Line * * * * * * Randy Butler [Southern Miss '79] KEY DATES Outside Linebackers Tyrone Nix [Southern Miss 95) Defensive Backs Veterans Report: August 11 Dave Wommack [Missouri Southern '78] Special Teams/Recruiting Coordinator Freshmen Report: August 9 Joe Robinson [Louisiana State '85]

Media Day: August 16 Football Office Phone 601/266-4567 Fax 601/266-4567 Fall Classes Begin: August 24 66 * * * * Southern Miss CONFERENCE U.. SA.. .. ,,_ 1997 TEAM STATISTICS 1997 INDIVIDUAL LEADEkS

Category USM Opponents Rushing Yds. i\Vg. TD Lonn,.., First Downs 296 203 Harold Sh,m· Ill-Vi ·Ll 16 51 Rushes-Yards 398-1428 .l67-1184 Eric llo,,th -;_l -tll-t "i (l o 41 Rushing Yilrds Game 129.8 !07.(l 1-i.dhy N.imT l7 I(, I -1.-1 0 16 l.">2-195-9 429-225- l 7 Passes ,\tt. Comp. Int. IUI.\I.S l<)8 1-128 u, 17 ., I Cornplct ion Prt . .554 .524 Passing Yards 2254 2278 Passing Comp I'd. l:'l:T Yards Tl) Passing Yards. Camr 204.9 207.l I lJ-1 "i',.-1 2248 ](1 Tot,11 Off. Plav-, Yds 7 50-3(,82 796- 34(12 l.cr RolH'rls Total Offense· Game 3.l4.7 .l 14.7 llri<111 ll<1l.izik 2 "i().0 () () 0 Punt s-Avcruue 68-3'1 . .3 (19-.36.(1 ror.u.s .352 l 95 'i5.-I l Fumbles-Lost l.3- 1 (1 22-14 1<,dd l'inkstou L3 380 1..J ..l -3.2 PenaIt ics-Yan!» 89-'182 99-769 Eddie Sh.in H l02 o jl) 3rd Down Conversions 57-160 )lJ-170 1 l.uuld Sh,11\" .2(1 1-17 ,), 7 () 24 3rd Down Conversion Pd. . .35(1 ..347 [<)"i I(, 4th Down Conversions 8-10 7-l 9 H lli\l.S 11 (1 751 4th Down Conversion Pct. .800 .l(18 .-\vg. Time of Possession .lO:.U 29:27 Field (;oab Made-Att . Pd . Long li111 I I.ird.uv.r, ll-1 () .8 ll 49

NOTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES Punting No. Yards 1\vg. In 20 Long lc1ck l;.ihrirl '>2 202 I Hl. 0 , , State and Syracuse as the only programs that llll.\l.S .l5 l()() 10 .. 1 o 3.l

won at least a share of a conference ·n1ekk.s Solos .ht 'Iot al championship in 1996 and 1997. l'rrn l'hcnix (,\ -1(, ]()l) L\ t rcl l'oll,inl ',8 ."i l I()<) * Junior wide receiver Sherrod Gideon became just \1.1rc11,m1 1-i.c1111n (l 7 , , l 04 the second receiver in USM history to go over Rri.111 Bell 4, ll 80 1,000 yards receiving last season with a Jam,1.il .\k.,;indcr 4."i l"i 80 TOl,\l.S <,86 4(, I l 4 ,."i conference-leading 1,008. He also led C-USA in yards per catch (18.41, while catching nine TD Irucrccptions No. Yd.s. 1\vg. TD l'c1l rick St1rl.1i11 () 12 7 2 l .2 o passes, not including three in the Golden Eagles Jamal .vh-x.uuh-r 2 21 10 .."i I Liberty Bowl win to earn Offensive MVP honors. l.,llT\ I \".1lls 2 l.5 () * Junior defensive tackle Adalius Thomas was a llll.\l.S I 7 170 10.0 first team AII-C-USA pick after recording 60 tackles (47 solo) with 16 tackles for loss (third in the conference). He had 36 tackles and seven sacks in USM's undefeated conference season.

67 • • CONFERENCE Southern Miss USA • • • • • 1998 DEPTH CHART

(Rrt urniru; starters in bold)

Lettermen ReturninuLost: 40 ·21 Starters Offensive Returning Lost: 8 J Defensive Returning Lost: 5 (, Special Teams Returning Lost: l 0

Offense WR Sherrod Gideon, Raymond W,ills, Ben Mcilwain I LT Henry Ml·Clendon, Antonio Franklin LG Richie Davidson, Tree Chambers t C frank Firestone. Jeff I lopgood RG Sheder'ick Blackmon, Trc' Chambers, Ernie Moore RT O'Lester Pope, Brian F Bell, Ernie Moore TE Tirnirrn \:ol,m, ;\Jathanicl Causey, Orlando Dantzler O.B Lee Roberts, Brian Balazik. Jeff Kell\ TB Kelby Nance. Brandon Fr.uuis. Dawavne \\'oods 11-B Todd Pinkston, Dannve Fowler, Antonio Gray Sherrod Gideon FL Kevin I Icard. Eddie Shaw, Ken Outlaw

Defense 1998 SPRING SIGNEES I)[ Cedric Scott, licru: Scott, Mark vvord NT De-Ouincy Scott. Gerald Mumford NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HDMEllJWN,tllS, JC II' allllG E DT John :\:ix, Dalcrov Stewart BAN Adalius Thomas, Marvin Brown, 73 Jeremy Bridges DL 6-4 275 Fr. McComb, Miss/South Pike John Eskridge 95 Roosevelt Brown DE 6-3 275 Jr. Pensacola, Fla/Hinds CC OLB ·1\ Trahan, Michael Villalonga 14 Cable Davis QB 6-4 215 Jr. Oak Grove, Calif./Butte (Calif] CC MLB TJ. Slaughter, Royal Bell, Corey Scars 42 Derek Delmarter LB 6-2 215 Fr·. Millry, Ala/Millry OLB Brian A. Bell, David Verdell, 94 Julius Dix TE/DE 6-5 230 Fr·. Lake Charles, La./Mar-ion Magnet Anthouv Chapman CB De.Shorie Mallard, Kron Moore, 92 Travis Dorsey 6-3 245 Fr·. New Orleans, La/Karr .vntwonnc t\ll'O.uartcrs 1 John Floyd WR 6-2 180 Fr. Monroe, La./Carroll R Jose Gonzalez. Terr.mer Parrish, 57 Jimmy Holloway LB 6-2 225 Fr. Eufaula, Ala/Eufaula Keffcra Stokes 71 Jason Jimenez DL 6-7 240 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Cypr-ess Creek s Chandler Smith, Zaid I louston, 30 Chad Kelton RB 6-0 190 Fr. Birmingham. Ala /Wenonah Keffcra Stokes CB Dyron Bralley, Phillip lkkhar, 67 Zeb Landers DL 6-7 240 Fr. Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County Tornmv Cribbs 48 Chrrs Langston LB 6-2 210 Fr. Magee, Miss/Magee 37 Charles Lawson DB 6-0 190 Fr. Pascagoula, Miss./Pascagoula Specialists 75 Chr·is McGuirt DL 6-4 280 Fr. Picayune, Miss./Prcayune K Tim Hardaway, Bry,m Reeves 88 Buck Miciotto TE 64 240 Fr. Lafayette, La./St Thomas More P Jamie Purser, .Iark Gahriel 43 Derrick Nix RB 6-1 208 Fr Attalla, Ala./Etowah Key Losses 23 Joey Pinkston DB 6-1 180 Jr. Forest, Miss/East Central CC RG Kasey Keith 68 Dan Reber DL 6-7 245 Fr. Marietta, Ga ./Sprayber·ry RB Harold Shaw 56 Gr·eg Reed DE 64 230 Fr. McIntosh, Ala./Mclntosh RB. KR Eric Booth 26 Eric Riggins RB 5-11 190 Jr Brooksville, Fla./SW Mississippi CC TE Terry I lardy DE Robert Brown 87 Anthony Rockette TE 6-3 245 .lr. Water· Valley, Mrss./NW Miss. CC LB Marchant Kenney 76 Torrin Tucker DUDE 6-6 230 Fr. Meridian, Miss./SE Lauderdale LB Lvtrcl Pollard 51 Chris Vaughn LB 6-1 210 Fr-. Marr-era, La/Shaw CB Patrick Surt ain 33 Kerrie Washington DB 6-1 185 Jr. Commerce, Texas/Kilgore JC R Jamaal Alexander 41 Roamie Williams DE 6-3 235 Fr·. New Orleans, La/King S Perry Phenix 99 Mark Wor·d DE 6-6 267 Jr. Miami, Fla./Southridge/Hinds CC 28 Cor-ey Yates DB 5-10 175 Fr· Holly Springs, Miss./Holly Springs 68 * * * * 1998 ROSTER * * CONFERENCE :\0. N,\ME POS. IIT. I\T YR. 1101\!ETOWN/IIS, K or COLI.EGE Hr1,111 lt1l.uih. cW ]1(1t)}l'\\.()(l\l. .\l.1. I f,1111l'\\"1l11d l.l\l ltlrJll'.'-i 1111 l l~1t t il·s!n ir.~- .\ 1 i..;s_ I l,1\ t il·..;!111 rg USA 1111illip lkk·li,ir 1)1\ Ir Birrni11.c.li,1111. _\l.1 r11lm l·,1rT,1ll l\ri,lll \. lkll l•I\ :---r l\.1(1!11Sl!h.1. ,\\j..;_<.,_ F,1 ...;\ ;\lississip11i l·c Hri,111 l-. !kl! c'I 0-(l 11 .\lnll,rc .\l,1. L..;L·.imhi,1 1..·,,t1:1l\ Rl 1\ ,1] H(II II.I\ t1-n Ir l_;rCl'll\"ilk ,\lis~. 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,4-.• ~ ¥- Year Coach Year Coach Overall C-USA Bowls 1997 Jeff Bowrr 1 'Vi0 Thi!d (Pie] vann )-)-0 199(, ,Jcff l\owrr 8-.l-O ·+-I 194[) Thad (Pie) V,11m 7-3-0 199:""i Jeff Bower 1948 Recd Crccn 7 - l-0 1 994 Jeff BtHVLT (l-:,-0 l l/47 Reed <_;recn 7- l-O I 9'H Jeff Bown .l- 7- 1 ll/4(, Recd Crren 7-3-0 1991 .Irff Bower 7-·l-O llJ4l Recd <_;rcen 4-0-0 19')1 Jeff Bower 4-7-0 1941 Recd Crccn '1-0- I

1990 C Hallman J I¾ ,i ,n- 8-4-0 ,.\l1-1\111rric.111 1940 Recd C rcrn 7-4-0 1 ()89 Curlc , I lallrn.in :1-(,-0 19.ll/ Recd Crcen 4-l-3

1988 Cu rlr , Hallman 10-2-0 Ii xlcpcndc: lLT I 9.l8 Reed <_;recn 7-1-0 1987 Jim Carrnodv (l-:>-0 I 9.l7 Reed Crcen 7-.l-O '198(, Jim Cnrrnodv (l-)-0 19 l(, Pooley I luhcrt 7-2-1 198'.) Jim Cnrrnodv' 7-4-0 19.l""i Pooley l l uhcrt 6-·+-0 llJ84 Jim Carrnodv -l- 7 -0 }lJl4 Pooley l l uhcrt 3-4-2 I lJ8l Jim Carmodv 7-4-0 19n Poole\ I luhcrt .l-5-2 1981 .lim Cnrmod , 7 -4·-0 I l/.l2 Poolcv I luhcrt ""i-4-0 1981 l\obh) Collins 19.ll Pooley I luhcrt l-""i- I 1980 Bobb) Collins o , l-0 lndrpcndcn«- l'HO John Lumpkin .l-""i-1 1979 l\obb\ Collins /l-4-1 ll/29 \VH. Saunders l-<,- I 1978 l\obln Collins 7-4-0 1928 \VB. Saunders 4-5-0 1977 l\obln· Collins 6-(,-0 1927 Herschel B11bo .l-4-1 197(, l\ohby Collins l-8-0 192(, I lcrsclu-I Boho .l-4- I I 9 7 ""i lsohl» Collins 8-.l-O 192.'i Herschel Bobo 0-(l-0 1974 I'\\'. Underwood (l-:>-0 llJl4 I lersclicl Bobo .l-.l-2 197.l I'\\'. Underwood (,-4-1 191.l O.V. .\ustin .l-.l-0 1971 l'W. Underwood .l-7-1 1921 O.V. Aust in l-(,-0 1971 l'W Underwood (l-.)-0 1921 O.V. Aust in 3-4-0 1970 P.\.V. Undrrrvood J-6-0 1910 I\.B. O'Mur.: ""i-l-1 1969 PV\'. Underwood )-:J-0 191 lJ Cephus Anderson 4-1-2 1968 PW. Underwood 4-6-0 I lJ I 1, .x.n. Dillie 0-2-0

llJ67 Thad I Pie) Vann (l- l-0 I 91 :> A.B. Oillir 4-4-0 196(, Thad I Pie) Vann (l-4-0 1914 ;\.B. Dillir 1-1-1 196""i Thad I Pie) \',11rn 7-1-0 191.l 1\I.J. \\'illidlllS 1-""i-l

1964 Iliad (Pir) Vann (>- l-0 I') 11 R.C. Sl,n 2- 1-0 196.l Thad (Pie) Vann :>- l- I

19(,l l)_ 1-0 Thad I Pie I Vc11111 BOWL RESULTS {3-6-0) '1961 Thad !Pie) Vc11111 8-1-0 1960 lhad I Piel V,111 n 6-4-0 Bowl Opponent Result Year I 9""i9 Thad !Pi,·) Vann (1-4-0 Liberty Pittsburgh W 41-7 1997 All-American North Carolina St. L 27-31 1990 19.'>8 Thad (Piel Vann 9-0-0 Tanut, crinc Independence Texas-El Paso W 38-18 1988 I 9""i 7 Thad (Pir-) Vann 8-.l-O Tangerine Ianqerine Missouri L 17-19 1981 1956 Th.id I Pie) V,11111 7-1-1 Independence McNeese St. W 16-14 1980 lJ_ 1-0 I 9""iS rlwd !Piel \',11111 Tangerine East Texas St. L 9-10 1958 19""i4 Thad (l'ie) \'c1n11 {l-4-0 Tangerine West Texas St. L 13-20 1957 I 'Vi.l Th.id (Pie) \',mn 9-1-0 S1111 Sun Pacific L 7-26 1954 19S2 Thad ll'irl Vann 10-1-0 Sun Sun Texas-El Paso L 14-37 1953 ·19:; I Thc1d (l'icl Vann (>-""i-0

70 .. * * * " * Southern Miss School Records CONFERENCE USA

INDIVIDUAL (;,\ME li>lill Ollrnsc Jeff l\(H\'lT vs. li:xas-.\rlington .ou 20, ltJ?.l Y,irds Rushing S<1111 11,·jilrndlc ,·s. Florida Stale .Scpt . 2'>, I 9B2 Rushing .\ltempls Sam l x-i.uncu c vs. Florida State .Scpt , l.J, 19B2 Yi.lnls Passing I.cc Roberts ,·s. I loust on .:\o,. <), 1995 Pass At t cmpt. 1,,1111111 Buutwcll vs. S,111 Diego Sl. :\o,·. q I 96B vs. Ricl111wnd . :\p\·. I(,, I lJ<,B Pass complct ions l\rd t Fil,r,· ,·s. l.asl Carolina .:\ov. Li, 1989 \'ards Rrcci,·i11g Kcndrirk IH' ,·,. I louston .:\m·. 9, I ,19,

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CJ\l{EER Told! Offrn.sc 7,60(1 llrdl ld\Tl' .llJB7-lJll 1.ee Roberts Y,mls Rushing L.1tJ.7 llc11 (;d!T\ . I <17.J--77 "".".., ~ Rushing . \l templs ,_.) Ben (.;d!T\ . I l)/-t-77 Yards l'assill,L!, 7,(,l)7 !\rel l ld\Tl' . I 'IB7 -90 Pass ,\ltcmpls 1, I (,lJ l\rl'll i·.J\Te . ll/B,-90 Pass compk-t iun., () I .l l\rl'll Lnre . I 'IB 7 -'10 Yards RtTci,·in.~ l, ,.J-2 llill Cogi11 . I 'l.J-B-.J-9 Receptions ,q l\ill1 .\likcl ·1r,urhd,H,·n l'cllrhcs 15 Cliff login . I 0 Points 2.H St1111111y Winder . 197B BI

TEAM CdME l'oinls ,·,. '-orl 111 ,·es tern Louisiana .Ort. l.l, J<)"jJ

1i1l,1l L)flensr \·s. li.'Xds-:\rlinglun .L)cl. l, ll/BI Ydrds Rushing vs. Vir.~inii.l ·i.:ch . :\o,·. I.,, 19.,B Yards l'.1ssi11g ,·s ..\kmphis ,lkl. 2B, I Pi.lsSill,L!, ncfl'llSL' -.J- \'s. l>.:nris College .Sept. 2.(l, 195.l

SE,\SON Points l9'i2 Total Offense 4,.17) 19).2 Yardx Rushing .3,t1.1 I I t>.).2 Yards Pdssing J<)B<) First l iowns 2.J-() !<1,2 Fewest l'oint x . \11,nYl'll ! l)(,7 lll(,l Total lkfcnse l,IBI 'lildtl Pinkston Rushing lkfrnse 'i.J-1 I 'l<,7 l'i.1ssi11g I )cfcn.sr .J-l'l J()"j"j

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72 Tulane

QUICK FACTS

Ut>catiori: New Orleans, La. Founded: 1834 Enrollment: 11,300 Nickname: Green .Wave Colors: Olive Green and Sky Blue Stadium: Louisiana Superdome (69,767) President: Dr. Scott S. Cowen Faculty Athletics.. Rep.: :Gary Roberts 'Athletic Director; ~irndy Barbour +•SWA:··+TBA

H~d Coach: Tommy Bowden Tommy Howden Head Coach SPORTS INFORMATION

Assistant AD/SID: Scott Stricklin FOOTBALL FACTS Office Phone: 504/865-5506 Home Phone: ..TBA Basic Offense: Multiple Fax: 504/865-5512 E.1-mail: ··· TBA Basic Defense: Multiple 4-3 Website:. www.tulane.edu/----athletic Lettermen Returning/Lost: .49/15 Press Box Phone: 504/587-3868 Starters Returning: 18 Offense 10 Defense 6 Specialists 2 1997 Record: 7-4-0 Postseason: None All-Time Record: 431-489-36 L470l Bowl Appearances: 8 Bowl Record: 2-6-0 Last Appearance: 1987, Independence

Dr. Scott S. Cowen Sandy Harbour Scott Stricklin President Athletic Director Football SID QONFERENCJ;_ Tulane USA "' 1998 SCHEDULE

September 5 at Cincinnati 6:00p 12 at Southern Methodist 7:00p 26 NAVY 5:00p October 3 SOUTIIEU.N MISS 5:00p 1 7 LOUISVltLE 2:30p 24 at Rutgers 11 :00,l 31 SOUTHWESTER/\: L\. 5:00p November 7 at iHemphis 1:00p 14 at Army Noon 21 HOUSTON 5:00p 26 LOU!Slr\N,\ TIT!! 5:00p TOMMY BOWDEN

·\ll t imrs Crntr,11 .md su\Jjcd In cli.111gl·. Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. Conference g,1111es in /,old itdlil's. Alma Mater West Virginia 77 Born July 10, 1954

1997 RESULTS Coaching Experience 1997 Tulane Head Coach - 7-4-0 L636J 1 season 1991-96 Auburn Offensive Cordinator/Wide Receivers S6 Cl:'\Cl\:\:,\TI \V 31-17 l-0 1990 Kentucky Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receive1-s 1987-89 Alabama Wide Receivers Sl3 RICE I. 24-30 1- l 1984-86 Duke Offensive Coordinator S20 al S~TdCllSC I. 19-.30 1-2 1981-83 Florida State Tight Ends 1980 Auburn Running Backs 1\RMY 04 w 41-0 2-2 1980 East Carolina Defensive Backs 01 l at Louisville \N 64-33 3-2 1978-79 Florida State Defensive Backs 1977 West Virginia Graduate Assistant 018 L\ST C\ROLIN1\ w 33-16 4-2 Career Head Coaching Hecord 7-4-0 (.636) 1 season 025 d l Southern Miss L I J-34 4-J Coaching Staff ;\; 1 at Southwcst crn Li. w :J ()-0 .:J-.) Offensive Cnordinatnrrlluarterbacks N8 i\1EMPI !IS w 26-14 {)-.) Rich Rodriguez [West Virginia '86) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Nii MISSISSIPPI L 24-41 ()-4 Rick Smith Iflorida State '70) N22 d t I Ioust on w 44-10 7-4 Wide Receivers/Special Teams Steve Bird [Eastern Kentucky 83) Running Backs Burton Burns [Nebraska 76) Linebackers * * * * * * Steve Davis [Livingston '7 5) KEY DATES Defensive Ends Dick Hopkins (llorida State '7 4) Tight Ends/Recriuting Coordinator Veterans Report: August 13 Frank Scelfo [Nrntheast Louisiana '81 l Defensive Line Freshmen Report: August 10 Thielen Smith (LSU '77) Media Day: August 23 Offensive Line Ron West [Clemson '79) Fall Classes Begin: September 2 Football Office Phone 504/865-5355 Fax 504/865-5379 74 * * Tulane CONFERENCE USA • • 1997 TEAM STATISTICS 1997 INDIVIDUAL LEADEkS

Category TU Opponents Rushing ,\tt. Yds. 1\vg. TD Long First Downs 236 207 ·1<,ney Con\'rrsc 137 777 l.7 l 46 Rushes-Yards 425-2012 427-16.l0 Shaun Kinj; I 24 'i 1 I ·+. I 'i 7.l Rushing Y,1nls G,1111c I 82.9 148.2 i.nnair.m Dartez 78 :il)() (l,_) 'i 40 .l(,(1-201-14 3(18-197-2'1 Passes :\tt. Comp. Int. TlH\LS 425 2012 ·+.7 I (1 , ., Completion l'rl. .:"i49 ..,Ti Passing Yard« 2598 2288 Pas.sing .\tt. Comp Pct. l:\'T Yards TD Passing Yards Came 2 l(,.2 208.0 )hdull King 36.l I l/l) .,4.8 14 2"i67 24 Total lur. Plin s Yds 7lJ 1-4610 ?<)"i-.1918 2 (16.7 () ll Total l )ffrnse l;amc 419.1 L'i<,.2 :\,n·icr Sal.11..ir Punt s-Avcrauc 42-40.1 (,()-38.1 TlH.\LS l66 201 .'i4.9 14 2'>98 2'> Punt Rd urns-Avg. 31-8.8 2,-10.2 Kickoff Rd urns-Avg. 2<,-Ll.8 51-20.9 Ren·iving Rec Ylls. 1\vg. TD Long 1 n terccpt ions-Ya rds 16-13.9 14-13.9 PJ lr.mk lin ",8 70.l 12.1 8 46 lumhlrs-Lost 18-(i 20-8 JaJu,111 ()~n,·snn '>2 8 Jl) I o . I 10 79t Pcnnlt icxYard« 85-(,L/5 8 l-(182 John \ \"ilson , ' 50 .srd Doivn Conversions 69-1 hO 54-172 -·' Kerwin Cook 20 30 I 15. I 2 44 .Ird Dovvn Conversion Pct . .4.l I ..l14 llH\I.S 201 79t 41 Ii Down Conversions 3- 1 0 I ,-25 -lt h Down Conversion Pd .. JOO .600 :\vg. Time of Possession 28:04 . l I : :i b Fidel (;oals Made-:\tt. Pct. Long Brad l'.1l,1zzo 23-28 .82 I .,2

NOTING THE GREEN WAVE Punting No. Yards ,\vg. ln 20 Long Brad I fill 42 I 940 4(,.2 (12 * Tulane's 1997 team posted its best regular xo. Yards 1\vg. TI>S Long season record since 1980, finishing 7-4. The Kickoff Returns I' 1. Franklin fl) 44.l ll .. l 0 61 Green Wave was the nation's second-most John \\"ilson U I I .0 () 14 improved program last season, winning five more TlH,\LS lt, (lfl) l.L8 67 games than it did in 1996. * Senior QB Shaun King was named Conference Punt Returns xo. , els. 1\,-g. rn, Long USA Offensive Player of the Year after setting or l'J. lr.mklin 2l/ 2(1() 9.0 0 ll 274 23 tying seven Tulane single-season records, TOT\LS ll 8.8 0

including total offense (3,078), TD passes (24), Tackles Solos 1\st Total and yards passing per game (233 -4). He Bri.u: Williams .:_1.1 _; 7 I 1 l completed 199 passes for 2,567 yards and also Dcrruk Singldon 40 48 88 rushed 124 times for 511 yards and five Brett limrnons 40 44 84 touchdowns. Derrick l'crn 3(1 17 (1,) 43 18 (11 * Senior kicker Brad Palazzo led the nation in field . \. Rou ndt rec fL)T\I.S (128 420 I 04t1 goals per game (2.09) and in points scored by a

kicker ( 109). Interceptions No. Yds. ,\vg. TD * Sophomore running back Toney Converse was the :\lich,1cl lordan 41 8.2 only freshman named to C-USA's All-Conference .\. Roundtree 4 8 7 2 1.8 first team. He broke teammate Jamaican Kevin Dukes 72 24.0 0 2(1 l(,2 ll 9 2 Dartez's two-year old record for rushing yards by TUT\LS a freshman, picking up 777 yards, 233 more than Dartez gained his rookie season. * Despite being available for only 29 quarters before breaking his ankle against Southwestern Louisiana, junior wide receiver JaJuan Dawson had 52 receptions for 839 yards and 10 TDs, second-most in TU annals. 75 • * * * * * CONFERENCE Tulane USA .. ... "' • 1998 DEPTH CHART

(Returning start crs in hnldJ

Lettermen Returning. Lost: 49 1 .'i Starters Offensive Returning Lost: 10 I Dcfcnsivr Returning Lost: l1 ., Special Trams Returning Lost: 2 0

Offense \VR JaJuan Dawson, Kerwin Cook, Zander Robinson LT Bernard Robertson. Brad MtFarl.md Le.; Jerry Godfrey, Bryson Westbrook, Nelson Stewart C Kapua Conley, Tony Cunningham RG Mike Gurnicla. Kahar! vvood. Stephen Parrish RT Charles Caldwell, Jim Ordeneaux TE Mike Turner. Mik« Truax, Joseph Ak in WR P.J. Franklin, John Wilson, Adrian Burnette llB Shaun King, Jeff Curtis or Pat rick Ramsey FB O'Kie \Noods, B,11-ry Smith TB Jamaican Dartez, Toney Convene, Ja.luan Dc111·so11 Kendal Francis

Defense LI1E Mann} Cuellar, Brent I Iarnilt on. 1998 SPRING SIGNEES Glenn Lemoine LDT Phil Henderson, Domenick Crockett, Matthew Glapion ND NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HDMETOWNIIIS, JC er COWGE RDT Dennis O'Sullivan, Mitch Mouton, 91 Kenan Blackmon OT 6-5 230 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla./Godby Mark Tvlrr RDE Kevin Reavis, ·11i111 Lat os. 92 Kern Blackmon DE 6-4 220 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla/Godby Ryan Brewer, Pat rick Charlr« SLB Derrick Perry, Jon-Robert Mouton, 50 Percy Branon DL 6-2 260 Fr. New Orleans, La/Landr·y David Dorsn 60 Derick Bugg DL 6-4 280 Fr. Beaumont, Texas/West Brook Mm \\';Jym· Blair, Cory Green. :--.:od Ellis WLR Brett Timmons, Jcrrv Phillips, 75 Chrys Bullock DL 6-4 270 Fr. Destrehan. La/Destr·ehan Sedrir Clemons, Kevin Dukes 37 Allen Davrs DE 6-2 215 Fr. Quincy, Fla/Shanks LCH Michael Jordan, K, Joseph, Jamal Jones 39 Delando Davis LB 6-3 195 Fr. New Orleans. La/Karr RCB Allen Phillips, Tim Carter. Matt hew Kohnke 35 Davrd Dunlap DB 6-4 210 Fr, Bossier City, La/Airline 55 Tellius Carr, Corry Jones, 12 T ravrs Garvin WR 6-1 173 Fr. Bradenton, Fla/Southeast Meldon B,irnes 0 FS Alphonso Roundtree, Sam Knight, • ·Matt Groff KIP 61 163 Jr. N. Fort Myer·s, Fla/Kent State \Narren St. Junious 22 Terr·ell Harris WR 6-2 185 Fr·. Marrero, La/Archbishop Shaw

Specialists Derrick Joseph QB 6-0 188 Fr Harvey. La/Archbishop Shaw K Brad Palazzo P Brad Hill, Cascv Roussel 25 Genarrro Reshard RB 5-8 180 Fr. Gainesville, Fla/Eastsrde 56 Corey Sewell DL 6-3 250 Fr. Key Losses LaPlace, La/East St. John OT Cory Gcason 89 Roxie Shelvrn DE 6-3 215 Fr· Franklin, La/Franklin DE Keaton Crorn.ut ir DT Terence Cook 66 Torie Taullr DL 6-2 250 Fr. Harvey, LaJArchbishop Shaw DE Shane Marshall 94 Chris Washington LB 6-3 200 Fr. Newellton, La/Newellton LB Derrick Singleton LB Brian VVilliams 61 Seth Zaunbrecher DL 6-5 250 Fr. Crowley, La/Notre Dame

76 'will be el1g1ble in the 1999 season 1998 ROSTER CONFERENCE NO. N,\ME POS. HT. WT. YR. EXI~ HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE Wi .loscph .vkin TL 6-..'. .219 Fr. RS l'ens,JC"la, l'la. L'ushing ,\c,1d., ,\l,1ss . USA .U l\lcldon Barnes s 5-Hl 176 Fr. RS St. .J;irnes, I .a. St. .J,1rnes 45 \Ya\ nc !\lair LI\ 6-1 229 Sr. 11. Ft. Lllldcnl,1le, I-1,L )t. Th,11n.1s ,'lquinas :i9 Rv.u: Brewer DE 6-4 Fr. RS Lo:.ingl,m, Kv. I knrl' Cl,11 tU Adri.m llurn,·t t,· WR :i-Hl l t~J SLl. IL _H;istn1p,J.,1. [l_;islrL1p 7 I Ch.ulcs C.ildwdl o: (1-3 ..'.lJ4 So. II Lrnt.111,1, F"1. 5.intaluccs 4 Tellit1s l·,11-r s (1-0 ltt) Sr. .lL H.1ton R,mg,·, La. Glen L);iks l:i Tirn tart cr CB C,- 1 1/lll So. II. bllalussfl', Fb. Rick..1rds 9.J l'atrick Charlc« DE (1-0 21H Fr. RS N,·w Llrkans, Li. McMain Scdric l·km,ms LB :i- 1 I 215 Ir. .21. - - be,·svjlk, l,1. L<:esvi~c 55 Kapu.: C,1nlc\ C 6-1 217 .1 r. ..'.I Ovie,ici, rla. l>viedu

) ' .- ,) ·illlle\ Converse TB 'i-8 16.l So. I I. ,\kt.iirie, Li. East .lctl,-rso11 84 Kerwin Couk \ VR 6-ll !6(1 So. I 1. Fcrridav, L,. h-rriday 66 l iornonick L'n1ckrtt [)T 6-.l Sn. II Hat"n R"uge, La. lstwttm.1 54 ,\I,111n1 ,l;uel!_clr l)E 6-J 251 Sr. 31. ,\\i,1mi, l·!d. Maine Crnlral Institute 57 ·1,,11y Cunningh.un l. 6-Ll 2 78 IL River Ridge. l.,L Jolm l.ttrtis 14 kff Curtis U.B S-1 l 18.l 3[ River Ridge, Li. .i,1hn l·urtis 19 .t.unaic.m l\irtu Tl\ 5-ti 186 3L Cecilia, La. C,Yilia 20 .l.i.luan l.)iJWSOn WR 6- I 195 2L (;ih.s,1n, l.,L 11.1 .. H,,urgwis Toney Converse i4 ll;1vid l1ors,·1 [,[\ 6-1 200 RS ,\lel.1i1·ie, l..1. Rivcnl.il.e_ 32 Krvir; nukes IH 5- l l I 95 .21. River Ridge, I.a. Jullll L'urtis 28 ;-..:od Ellis Lil 6-2 220 IL :\nv l)rlc.ins, LL K.irr q4 DL"rrick Elzy Ill 6-4 223 Fr. RS St . .l.imrs, I.a. St. l,1mcs 26 Kendal lr.uui-, Tl\ :i-1 I I LJ() Jr. IL .1,icks,Hwilk, Fh, B,,lles tl P.I. Fr.uiklir. WR 5- lll I C,4 Sr. .lL ,\mile. Li. .\mil,· - - - Br.union Cal111on \VR 6-J I 78 Fr. RS New l>dc,rns. l ..1. iJ\1clvL,in ,\1'1ttlww L;J;ipi,1n D'F ()-5 25 7 5() . IL :\,·1v l>rl,-;111s, l..1. St. Augustin,· .Icrrv Clldfrn l; 6-3 2H.) .Tr. ..'.L River Ridge. La .. lolrn Curt is CL11·\ l;n-cn LH 6-3 2.lll So. II L·,·rili.J, La. L·ecili.i l\lik,· Curnicl,1 l; 6-4 2 75 Sr. 21 _Chic.,g,1, Ill. )t. l'atrick llrcnt Hamilton DE 6-5 2(1.l II. Kimler, L;:1. l'-indrr Phil I lrndcrson DT (,-4 252 Sr. .lL Ri,crd,1k, C,L Nurth l·lc1yl,117 48 Brad I !ill l' (1-2 I i.-J/ Sr. .lL 1\kmphis, ·frnn. L'liristian llrothet·s 42 c,,ff\ Jones S :i- l I l L/Ll So. It. :\,·1Veillon, Li. Nnvcllton l,1111,il llltlc'S l.B :i- ro 16, RS NclV Jl1cria, I.a. l·,1thnli,· 6 Mich,1el .iord.m L)B :i-10 177 .ll. Baton R,1L1g,·, I.a. Capitol 31 I\.\' J(lSCph U:l :i-W 174 11. Lill'lan·, La. Llsl St. J,1lm Ill Shaun King QB 6-Ll 2Ll I 3L St. l'dershurg, Fl,1. Gilii,s 24 S.im Knight S S-11 18(, 1 L F,,rt Pi,·1n·, Fl.1. Crntr,d 4.J Mathew Kohnke s 5-ILl 184 Ft-. RS New Orlc,ms, La. J)c L,1 Salle - - 4q .l.ison I .anicr I .I\ 5- IL1 202 l'r RS \\'e,1tlicrford, Tcx,1.s. Wc,1llwrlunl Mid1ael Jordan /.1 ·1,1111 L.itos 11[ 6-.) 263 )r. 2L Dt'Sot,,, ·1,:xas [1cS,1t,, cJI l;lcnn l.cmoinr J)E 6-2 230 F1· RS (halrnett,·, LL ltrnnan 51 Hr;1d l\kf.1rl,md l1T 6-:i 2(10 Su. Sll Klein, Tcx,1s Kkin 16 Robbie 1\lff,·k Lll\ 6-1 2lF SLl. Sll l;rernvillc, ~.c. IJ,irgr'clVL' I\,\ilitan i\c.1d. .Jl .lun-Robcrt l\luuton Lil 6-Ll 215 ['r. RS Kapl,1n, L1.Kapl,m q7 Mil ch 1\1L1ut,1n DT 6-4 239 So. IL K,1pl,m, LL K;iplan .l9 Mike L>'llrirn I' 5- I I l 88 Su. )Li, I larvc\·, Li. .Jnhn l·urtis 65 Dennis U'Sullivan i,·1 (1-4 .28 l Sr. .lL )t,m1 l'oint, ;-..:.Y. ;-..:nrth R,1ckl,md 68 .Jim Clrdrnc,Jttx ClT {l-(l Jr. IL Ct·'clncl F\_1inl,_LL '.i_t. l·J.l...irk2_ Brad Pal.izzo K :i- I I Sr. ;1. L;ullp,11·t, ,\\iss l;ull[ll'rt

7) /, Stqihen l'arrish GI (1-4 fr. RS J)cstrl'i1an. I.a. ksuil ·11 Derrick J\·1Ty Lil 6-0 Ir. ..'.L )hrevq1,,rt, L,1. l·.iir l';irk ,\llc11 Phillips DI\ 6-0 So. IL ,\L1irni, Fb. Cor,d P,irk ferry Phillips S 6-0 So. II. 01,·w L11·lea11s, Li. Ka1T Patruk R,nnsry QB 6-3 Fr. RS Ruston, L:1. Ruston 9' 0 Kevin Reavis DE 6-3 24() Sr. .lL Rt'l>n;-;, N.Y. ITh111,111 74 Hcrn.ml Robertson OT (1-4 2(,l) So. 11 N,·w L)rkans, La. Karr 86 Z,rn,kr R,1hins,1n \ \'R 16H Fr. RS l\1'llTff(l, Li .. 1,,Ji11 Ehrl'l 1\lJJ.honso Roumltrcel·B 5-1(1 IH4 '."ir .ll. ,l\_t·.1,IQ1l,111,_ l l,1._South,-.1s( LlSC\ R,,u.ssel K p (1- I 212 [,r. RS P;iulina, I.a. St l·ltcirks 47 w,1rry11 51. iunious u, 6-Ll 18..'. 11. l·h.1n-nt,1n, I..1. fr,mk.li11 21 Jl,uT\ Smith Fil 5- l o 204 Ir RS ,\'l.1r1·cn1, I.a .. Shaw 64 ~L'i~o11 5tcvvart l; (l-·1 270 .Jr. SQ New Orlc,ms, La. Newman Tellius Carr L) Brett Timmons I.I> 5- IO ..'. 10 Sr. 31. Bra,kntlln, Fh S"ulh,-.1st_ 80 ,".like Truax TE 6-1 240 So. IL MeL1irie, La. Sl. ,\\.1rli11's 46 Mike Turner TL 6-.l 248 .11·. 2L Spring, Ti:xas 1'-lein Oak 95 i\l,irk. T\ \er !)T 6-1 l08 fr. RS llossi,-r Lil\', l.;i. Airlin,· lohn \Vils,111 \\'R .J-~l l,O IL i\nll'ricus, G.:i. Americus 79 Kahnr: \V0t1d lYI 6-.l .WO Fr. RS 1.1llal1c1ssl'L', _fl,1. _[Zic k,~ds ,, 41 O'Kie V\\1ods Rll 5-11 220 .k 2L J\aton R,1ugc I.a. llniHrsit\ • * * • * * Tulane Year-by-Year CuONFsERE NCE • • • • Ye•ar• Coach Overall C-USA Bowl Year Coach Overall C-US/\ Bowl 1997 Tommy Bowden 7-4-0 5-1 1935 Ted Cox 6-4-0 1996 Buddy Tcevens 1-9-0 1-4 1934 Ted Cox 10-1-0 Sugnr 1995 Buddy Tcevrns 1-9-0 1933 Ti:d Cox 6-3-1 1994 Buddy Tcevcns 1-10-0 1931 ·1i:d Cox 6-1-1 1993 Buddy Tcevens 4-8-0 1931 Bernie Bierman 11-1-0 Rose 1992 Buddy Tcevcns 2-9-0 19 H) Bernie Bierman 8-1-0 1991 Greg Davis 1-10-0 1929 Bernie Bicrruan 9-0-0 1990 Greg Davis 4-7-0 1928 Bernie Bierman 6-3-1 1989 Greg Davis 4-8-0 1917 Bernie Bierman 1-5-1 1988 Greg Davis 5-6-0 1926 ,l-5-1 1987 6-6-0 In:lqxnlen.r 1925 Clark Shaughnessy 9-0-1 1986 Mack Brown 4-7-0 1924 Clark Shaughnessy 8-1-0 1985 Mack Brown 1-10-0 1913 Clark Shaughnessy 6-3-1 1984 Wally English 3-8-0 1922 Clark Shaughnessy 4-4-0 1983 Wally English 2-9-0 1921 Myron Fuller 4-6-0 1982 Vince Gibson 4-7-0 1910 Clark Shaughnessy 6-2-1 1981 Viner Gibson 6-5-0 1919 Clark Shaughnessy 6-1-1 1980 Vince Gibson 7-5-0 Hall of fame 1918 Clark Shaughnessy 4-1-1 1979 Larry Smith 9-3-0 Liberty 1917 Clark Shaughnessy 5-3-0 1978 Larry Smith 4-7-0 1916 Clark Shaughnessy 4-3-1 1977 Larry Smith 3-8-0 1915 Clark Shaughnessy 4-4-0 1976 Larry Smith l-9-0 1914 LR, Sweetland 3-3-1 1975 Bennie Ellender 4-7-0 1913 AC lloffman 3-5-0 1974 Bennie Ellender 5-6-0 1912 A/\, Mason 5-J-O 1973 Bennie Ellender 9-3-0 Bluebonnet 1911 AA, Mason 5-3-1 1971 Bennie Ellender 6-5-0 1910 AA, Mason 0-7-0 1971 Bennie Ellender 3-8-0 1909 Buster Brown 4-3-2 1970 Jim Pittman 8-4-0 Liberty 1908 Joe Curtis 7-1-0 1969 Jim Pittman .l-7-0 1907 Joe Curtis ,l-2-0 1968 Jim Pittman l-8-0 1906 John Russ 0-4-1 1967 Jim Pittman 3-7-0 1905 J, Tohin.lL Ludlow 0-1-0 1966 Jim Pittman 5-4-1 1904 T Berry" J, Janvier 5-2-0 1965 Tommy O'Bovlc 2-8-0 1903 Charles Lshk-man 1-2-1 1964 Tommy O'Bovlr 3-7-0 1901 Virginius Dabney 1-4-1 1963 Tommv O'Bovlr 1-8-1 1901 I IT Sumrncrsgill 5-1-0 1962 Tommy O'Bovlc 0-10-0 1900 I IT Summrrsgill 5-0-0 1961 Andy Pilncv 1-8-0 1899 H_I L Collier 0-6-1 1960 Andy Pilncy J-6-1 1898 John Lombard 1-1-0 1959 Andy Pilncy J-6-1 1896 Harry Baum 3-l-0 1958 Andy Pilncv 3-7-0 1895 TL Bayne 3-1-0 1957 Andy Pilncy l-8-0 1894 Fred Sweet 0-4-0 1956 Andv Pilncv 6-4-0 1893 T,L, Bayne 1-2-0 1955 Andy Pilney 5-4-1 1954 Andv Pilncy 1-6-3 1953 1-8-1 1952 Raymond Wolf 5-5-0 BOWL RESULTS (2-6-0) 1951 Henry E, Frnka 4-6-0 1950 Henry L Frnka 6-2-l Bowl Opponent Result Year 1949 llenry E, Frnka 7-2-1 Independence Washington L 12-24 1987 1948 Henry E, Frnka 9-1-0 Hall of Fame Arkansas L 15-34 1980 1947 Henry E, Frnka l-5-l Liberty Penn State L 6-9 1979 1946 Henry L Frnka 3-7-0 Bluebonnet Houston L 7-47 1973 1945 Claude Simons, Jr. 2-6-1 Liberty Colorado W 17-3 1970 1944 Claude Simons, Jr. 4-3-0 Sugar Texas A&M L 13-14 1940 1943 Claude Simons, .lr. 3-3-0 Sugai- Temple W20-14 1935 1941 Claude Simons, Jr. 4-5-0 Rose Southern Calif L 12-21 1932 1941 Lowell Dawson 5-4-0 1940 Lowell Dawson 5-5-0 1939 Lowell Dawson 8-1-1 Sugar 1938 Lowell Dawson 7-2-1 1937 Lowell Dawson 5-4-1 1936 Lowell Dawson 6-3-1 78 • Tulane School Records CONFERENCE USA

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·ii,tal l)ffr11sr -Hl4 lcrrcnrr Jo11rs \'S. TUI Sept I l. I lJ8(, Yards Rushing 246 l i.ivid . vhcrcrom ilit· vs. N. C. Sl. .Nov. 21, f ')7() Rushing ,\til'mpts .u Bill l\.inh.,-r \'S. \lississippi .Ocl . I, j l)27 YdrJs l'dssing .l88 ·1c-rrr1Hc Jones \'S. TCLI .Scpl. U, ]t)8()

) Pass ,\t t cm pt s 'i4 Sh.run Ising ,·s. Southnn ,\liss .oct ..;...-) , f l)l)/ P.i.ss Cornplrt iunx .ll Roch I lont.is \'S. So. .\lrlhodist .o.t 24. It>// Yt1rds Rrcci\·i11.~ 2~ I Jcronu- ,\lrlntosh \'S. Vanderbilt ,;\;O\', 28, I ')cl') Receptions l'i wn llrsin \'s. E,isl Cin,lind ..,()\. 2, 1,1,11

SL\SON Tot.ii Of lens,· l,078 Sh,ll111 Ising . I 9,17 Yards Rushi11g I, 178 Eddie l'rirc .19·t8 Rushing ,\ttcmpts 2ll/ [);l\'id .vhcnrornln« .1970 Yards l\1ssing 1.,S67 Shaun lsin.!s . 19'l7 Pass , \tlrmpt s 42.1 llcron Smith . I L/8L/ Pass Com pkt ions 237 llcron Smith .1989 Yards Rcn-i\·ing 1,20(, ;'vli1n Zeno . I L)87 Rrrrpt ions .\l,ll'l /.cnu IL/87 loucluknvn C1trhcs l.l ;\ t.m /.l'll() 1987 lntrrn-pt ions l) .Jimrnv l;Jisson. 19-t'I aml Paul Ellis 197() Points 128 l'harlcs I lour no. 192:i

CAREER ·1,,tal Offense 1,(,20 'lc'ITl'lll'L' .IOlll'.S . ll/Wi-88 Ydrds Rushing 3,095 Eddie l'ril'l' I lJ4(,-49 Rushing ,\ttrmpts .'il.'i !\ill lt111h.n . J l)2 7 -2,l) Brat/ Pa/.izzo Y;irds l'.1ssing 7,()84 .il'ITL'llll' .lu11es 198.)-88 P.iss ,\tlcmpts 1,042 lcrrcncc Jones J l)8_)-88 Pass Complct ion-, :, 70 Tnrcm,· lolll'S . I l/8:-i-88 Yi.lrds Rcl·l'i\·ing l,72., x t.ir« z,·110 . I 98---1--87 Rrcrptions 21(, ,\\.ire I.cm> . I lJ8--l--87 'Iourhdown C1tt hrs _F_ ) vt,rr. Zeno . I 984- H7 Intercept ions 18 Paul Ellis . I '1(,9-7 I Points lb.) Hill Banh.,-r . I '127-2'1

TEAM GAME Points L)_J \'S. SPutl11\'cstcr11 l.ouisi.m.i .Lkl. 12, 1912 1,,tal l1fknsr Ill vs. \lissi,sippi College .lkl. l) I 9 17 Yards Rushing (,38 \ s. \lissi.,sippi College .l)cl. L) 19 l7 Yi.lnls Passing \ s. l.ouisi.ur.: St,1tc . :-;, )\. W, ll/8, lirs: [)o\\ns vs. ;-..:ortl11vcstcrn Sl,1te .Sept. 2,l), llJ28

·1,,tal lklc11sr \'S ..\lississippi lollcgc .lkt l) IL) l 7 Rushing I h'lcnS<· -'i4 \'S. ;-.,:prlh l.1rulina .lkl. I 8, llJ41 l\.1ssi11g l)cfrnsr -2 vs. ,\ulH1r11 .lkl. 2:J, 1,147

SL\50:\ Points ,L,8 !lJ87 Total lllfensr 4,588 I L)87 y·._irds Rushing 2,l)l/l) I'll! Yards l1c.1ssi11g 2,80() Jl)8l)

First Dovvn-, 2(1(1 ] l)8l) fr1n·st l'oints .\ll,n\·cd 19 !')()I Tot.ii lklcnsc 1,02(, [l) ll Rushing [)cf cnsc 42l ['HI Passing I )cfcnsc 41.1 ll/:i7 Bretl 'rimmons

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C-US1l All Games W-L Pct. H A Pts Opp W-L Pd. H A Pts Opp %Southern Miss 6-0 1.000 3-0 .3-0 198 85 9-3 .750 4-0 *5-3 335 210 Tulane 5-1 .833 3-0 2-1 211 124 7-4 .636 4,_-2) 3-2 375 225 East Carolina 4-2 .667 2-1 2-1 148 131 5-6 .455 2-4 214 298 Cincinnati 2-4 .333 2-1 0-3 127 136 8-4 .667 5-1 **3-3 321 252 Memphis 2-4 .333 2-1 0-3 104 143 4-7 .364 4-2 0-5 218 243 Houston 2-4 .333 1-2 1-2 118 188 3-8 .273 1-4 2-4 216 410 Louisville 0-6 .000 0-3 0-3 139 236 1-10 .091 1-5 0-5 245 407

l!'o\..vo11 rl'guldr SL'i.lSOll ch.unpionxhip .ind earned hid to lhr 1\X1\ l.quit.rbl« l.ilx-rt , Bowl "includes neutral field win .it.·\.\,\, Lquitahl« l.ibcrt v Buivl +*include:-, ncut r.rl field win al Huuumit.ui.m Bowl POSTSEASON RESULTS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK AXA/EQUITABLE LIBERTY BOWL OFFENSE Memphis, Tenn. (Liberty Bowl S1 Chad Plummer, QB, Cincinnati Memorial Stadium) SB Shaun King, QB, Tulane S15 lbn Green, TE, Louisville Wednesday, December 31 S22 Lee Roberts, QB, Southern Miss (22) Southern Miss 4·1, Pittsburgh 7 S29 Orlando Iglesias, WR, Houston 06 JaJuan Dawson, WR, Tulane 013 Shaun King, QB, Tulane Most Valuable Player 020 Shaun King, QB, Tulane Sherrod Gideon, WR, Southern Miss 027 Jason McKinley, QB, Houston USM Offensive Player of the Game N3 Frank Moreau, RB, Louisville Harold Shaw, RB, Southern Miss Sherrod Gideon, VVR N10 Dan Gonzalez, QB, East Carolina USM Defensive Player of the Game N17 Dan Gonzalez, QB, East Carolina Adalius Thomas, DE N24 Harold Shaw, RB, Southern Miss

HUMANITARIAN BOWL DEFENSE S1 Patrick Surtain, DB, Southern Miss Boise, Idaho (Bronco Stadium) SB Jamaal Alexander, DB, Southern Miss S15 Roderick Coleman, LB, East Carolina Monday, December 29 S22 Cincinnati Team Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19 S29 Artrell Hawkins, DB, Cincinnati 06 Tinker Keck, DB, Cincinnati Adalius Thomas, DE, Southern Miss Most Valuable Player 013 Marchant Kenney, LB, Southern Miss Chad Plummer, QB, Cincinnati 020 Vaughn Washington, LB, Houston 027 Phillip Curry, LB, Cincinnati N3 Dwight Henry, CB, East Carolina C-USA AWARDS N10 Keaton Cromartie, DE, Tulane N17 Jeff Kerr, LB, East Carolina COACH OF THE YEAR N24 Michael Jordan, CB, Tulane Jeff Bower, Southern Miss SPECIAL TEAMS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR S1 Drew Pairamore, P, Memphis SB Andrew Bayes, P/K, East Carolina (lB, Shaun King, Tulane S15 Arnold Jackson, PR, Louisville S22 Brad Hill, P, Tulane DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR S29 Doug Johnson, P, Cincinnati Patrick Surtain, CB, Southern Miss 06 Tinker Keck, PR, Cincinnati 013 Brad Palazzo, K, Tulane SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 020 Sebastian Villarreal, K, Houston Tinker Keck, PR, Cincinnati 027 Tinker Keck, PR, Cincinnati N3 Brad Palazzo, K, Tulane FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR N10 Tinker Keck, PR, Cincinnati N17 Don Haselwood, S, Memphis Jason McKinley, ClB, Houston 82 N24 PJ Franklin, KR, Tulane * * * * • Awards CO*N FERENCE USA

/\LL-CONFERENCE FIRST TL\,'Vt SPECL\L TE/\MS Football News PK Sebasti.m Villarreal. I loust on Second Tc.un OFFENSE I' Andrew Bayes, List Carolin.: CB Patrick Surt.iin. Southern Miss O.B Shaun King, Tulane RS Eric Booth, Southern Miss Third "/iwn RB Toucv Converse. Tulane OL Jason labini, Cincinnati RB I l.irold Shaw. Southern 1vtiss ,\LL-FRESIIM/\N TEAM LB Hrc1d J.irkson, Cincinndti OL Jason l-ahini. Cincinnati PK Brad P,di!zzo, Tulilllf OL Ben lrickc. I louston OFFE:\:SE Honora/Jlc ,\lent ion OL Cory Crason, Tulane OH Jason 1\lcKinln, I loustou \VR Milrquis llowling, Memphis OL Kascv Keith, Southern Miss RB ·11.mq Converse, Tulane \\'R Ja.lu,m Dc1n-son, Tulane OL Danny Moore, East Carolina RB Jamir \\'ilson, List Curolina C Ben Fricke, l !oust on TL lhn Green, Louisville l)L J,1111L'S Bell, East Carolinn DL Kendrick l;lwlsto11, Louisville \VR Ja.Iuan Dawson, Tulane OL Josh l.ovcludv. I Iuuxt on TE !Im Crren, Louisville WR Sherrod Gideon. Southern Miss OL Joe O'Shaughnessy, Louisville DB D\\'ight I lrnry, List Carolina OL Bernard Robertson, Tulane P Brad I I ill, Tulane DEFENSE 01. Charles Caldwell, Tulane DB Tinker Kerk, Cincinnati DL Robert Brown, Southern Miss TE Reid I Icdgrpcth. Memphis OL Dannv Moore, East Carolina DL Marquis Bowling, Memphis \VR Marcellus l Iarris. Last Cnroliu.: K Sebastian Villarreal, Houston DL Kendrick Gholston, Louisville WR Orlando Iglesias. I louxt on DL Adalius Thomas. Southern l\liss Sporting Nc,vs Freshman LB Phillip Curry, Cincinnati DEFENSE /\11-i\merka LB Brad Jackson, Cincinnati DL Braxton Anderson, l.ouixvillr First fr,m1 LB Marchant Kenney, Southern Miss DL ,\tc1rcus Bell, Mcmphi» DT John :\ix, Southern Miss DB Tinker Kerk. Cincinnati DL DrO_uinn Scott, Soullll'rn ,\\iss Lil Kamal Shc1kir, Memphis DB Mike McKenzie. Memphis DL John Nix, Southern Miss Second Team DB Perry Phenix, Southern Miss LB Rashad I larris, l.ou isvillr WR Orlando lglrsias, l louston [)B Pat rirk Surt ain. Southern Miss LB Bud llrrring, Louisville LB Kamal Har ris. Mr mplrix POSTSE/\SON i\LI.-ST1\RS SPECI/\L TE/\MS DH De.Juan Cossett, Cincinnati PK Br.id l'c1lazzo, Tulane [)B Corey Jones, Tulane Blue-Gray Game P Brad I I ill, Tulane DB \\'arren SL Junious, Tul.uic llB D,rn Conzalrz, East C.irolina RS rinker Keck, Cincinnati DB Kendall \ Villi.uns. I louston LB Trrrr Rin--Lockrt, Louisville [)T Ln111tc1 Rhrams, l louston :\LL-CONFERENCE SECOND TE/\M SPECIAL TEAMS LB Derrick Singleton, Tul.111c PK .Jason Mammarclli. Cincinnati OFFEi'\SE RS Marcellus I larris. List Curulin.t Senior Bowl (1B Lee Robrrt s. Southern Miss DB /\rtrrll I la1vkins, Cincinnati RB Gcrnrd Arnold, Memphis 1\LL-1\MERIC'\ DL Derrick R.insorn, Cincinnati RB Ket ric Sanford. Houston \\'R Lirry Shi!nnon, East Cirolina OL Pierre Brilli,mt, Cincinnati i\ssociatecl Press [)B Patrick Surtain, Southern Miss OL Daniel Gomez. Memphis S!'Cond Tc.un OL Rick Noni, Louisville C Ben Fricke, I louston Ilula Bowl OL I Icnrv l\kClendon, Southern ,vliss Third 1i'

83 CONFERENCE Individual Stats - All Games USA • • ...... Rushing G Yds ,\vg TD Yds/G I nterreptions G Int Yds TD Int/(; Sh.nv. LIS,\ I 11 ILH:, 4 .. l 16 lJ"ill Surl,1i11. USM 11 (> 127 ll Ll.5, Sanford, l lCILI c) 6 ,(1 4.2 _) 70.7 .lord:rn, TLII. 11 41 I Ll.4'i l·llnversc, TUI. 11 777 :1. 7 2 7ll.6 Keck. UN 11 4 42 Ll ll ,(1 Moreau. i.ou l) :i 7.) --t.8 .S 63. 7 R,1t111dt1w, TUI. 11 ·+ I Ll. h1 Roy,11. Uf\; l) :i03 .L4 ;).J.LJ 11ukcs. TUI. l) .l ll ll. ).) Cooper, UN 11 61 I 4 __'i 4 .S.S.5 Suggs, ECU l) 21 Ll Ll.U l'lt1111111,-r. UN 11 [1ll(1 4. l St .. luni,n,s. TUI 11 2·+ [l ll.2-; Inniss, I ILlU 11 57ll i.o 'i I.tl l\ihh. LllU 11 :il) ll Ll.27 King Tl!L 11 .'ii I 4. l _J ---l(,.:1 lknn·. Lllll Ill 2 123 I [l.2[) I i.11Tis, l.L 1ll Ill 2 Ll () Ll.2Ll Pass Efficiency G 1\lt Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Eff King, TLIL 11 363 I I.Jl) 1-t- .'.14.H 2S6 I 2---l lltL Punt Returns G Rl'l Yds TO 1\vg Rrdm.in. LL 1lJ 11 44,i 2(1 I 14 .78. / 30/LJ 18 12.LB Keck, UN 11 .1 / ~) -+ 11. 7 L1dcn. ,\IE:\\ 11 3 lb I 7ll 9 53.H 224l) 12 12ll4 _1,1, kscm, IOU 11 I.S 21.'l I IU Roberts. USM 11 3:'itl I ,14 LJ S:i.-l ll-t8 IC, I 19 .. l Lllldson, MEl\1 Ill It-! 2 1 t~ Ll 12.1 l;onz,1icz. t-:CU 11 431 2.'i.'{ Ill SH.7 2:,10 I (1 I 15.2 I l.11-ris. Ll'Ll Ill 2ll Ll ILl.lJ McKi11icy, I IOU 11 .ll-1 !(i(, I I 52.lJ J() Ill l) 1()6.-1 l;idrnn, LISM 11 (l Ill 5 l'lu111111cr. UN 11 I 'lll H7 Ill 45.tl I I7H (l l)/.8 lr,111kli11. TUI 11 (l l)_ll Whcckr. Hl1ll Ill (l .S.B Total Offense G Rush Pass Plays ·total Yds/G lnlhrltrr. I-JL1ll 11 Ll -1.7 King, TUI. 11 , I I lll7H 27cJ.H Rcd111:m. t.ou 11 - 121 3L)/l) 2LJ:18 268.lJ Kickoff Returns G R,,e l Yds TD .\vg G,mz,1kz. [CU 11 _l}.2 2."i Ill 21 LJ.H llt1oth. LIS,\\ 11 2 ,l·-l.H Lldrn, 1\ lt-:1\\ 11 HI 22-+l) 23.h) 2 I i.s S,mt,,rd. HLlll l) tl) Ll 2 /_l) RPiJLTts, llS:VI 11 -1,12 22·-H~ .lH I 2ll'i(1 186.l) I l:11vki11s. LT, 11 2Ll 0 2-4 __1 McKinlcv. J-!L1Li 11 - I ll'i tcJ Ill T--l3 I Hll., 164.1 lr.inklin. TLIL 11 J,l), ll -1·''-·'' Plummer. L'lf\: 11 (1(1(1 I I7H 17(14 1(12.2 R,1u11dlrcc. Tlll. 11 ·'- ll 21 7 Shaw. LIS/v1 11 llH., o 245 104, l).S_L) Willi,11ns. I lllll 11 11 ll 20 '> Sanford, I JOLI ,) ().i(1 o 151 63(1 70. 7 I l,11-ris, El'Ll t(l I:, Ll 17. I C,111v,·rs,·. TUI 11 o 137 7Ll.l1 Punting (i Punt Yds 1\vg Receptions/GameG Rl'C Yds TD J\,·g/C Yds/G I till. TUL 11 42 JCJ4ll ·h1 2 1\1t1nL111L1, l.l1l[ 11 67 87.S I I.LI [1.(lcJ l\:l\ ,·s. El'll 11 6.1 2tll8 4.H I r.mk lin Tlll. I l 7l).) 8 12.1 .J.27 l'urs,·,,. LIS,\ 1 11 !(, -12.2 l;1wn, I Lill 11 7.)-1 8 l.L.l ci.ll[) S,lllLL'Llil. I [Llll l I (,H 2/L}--f -f I I l;idc,111, US,\\ l I I llllH L) I H. 7 4.cJ I J,1l111son. L'IN l I (l(l 270() 4Ll 9 Smith. EUI I I /l)] 4 14 7 4.cJ I l\,1rsdh, l'l:S: 11 (lH 27--lh -fll.4 Pods,111, i\lt-:,\I io (,l).=; :1 IH -i.so l',1i,,.1mllrc, :VII-:\ I 11 (l.) 25.Hl 4ll.2 \\'h,·,·kr. I iou Ill 47ll 2 11.2 4.2L1 C.illl·icl. LISJ'vl ltl ;12 2021 Jackson. LL 1lf l I 14.lJ 4. I H Nicho!«, ECLI I I l4(1 ·' /_I..} -i.oo Fidd Goals G FG FGi\ Pct FG/G

) ' Floyd, I\\L\\ Ill (1 I 7 I (1.2 .i.ao l',1L1u,1, TUI 11 - ) 28 H2.I 2.lN Villilrrr:11, Hllll 11 !(1 21 76.2 1.·f'.i Rec Yds/Gamc G Yds TD i\vg/C Yds/G Rich:mls. Cl:'--: Ill 12 1(1 75.P 1.2[) Cidc,111. l!Sl\1 I I I Lll1H lJ 1 H. 7 ,) 1.6 I l:ird;1wi1y. LISM 11 l.l 1(1 1.18 Mont.mo i.ou 11 87~ U.1 L",111,k. ,\IL\\ l) (1 q l1.o7 Smith. EUI I I /LJ,1 14.7 72.3 I lilhcrl. Lllll 11 (1 ll.'i:"i Grc,·n. LL 1LI 11 73 I 13 .l (l(l . .7 l\.n cs. u..-u 11 l) l)_:;::; ,, franklin, TUL 11 7L).) ,1 12.1 (l.)_l) .l.uksou i.ou 11 14.lJ lll.] Scoring (i TD XPT fG Pls Ph/G Floyd, 1\licM Ill 16.2 /1 I. 7 l';1idn.l1, TLII. 11 Ll 4ll _' _1' l[ll) l)_l) llPdsnn. i\\E1\l Ill ·' 13.4 (1ll.'i Sl@v. US,\\ 11 I(, Ll L) lJ(1 lgksias, I iou 11 2 ie.o ·W.I I lard,11vay, USM 11 ll 13 72 ().~ vvhcclcr. nou Ill 42 2 11.2 -17.ll Ric\r,mls. UN Ill ll 26 12 62 {l.2 Vi\1,11-rcal. I ILlU 11 ll 2Ll [(, (lH (l . .2 All-Purpose G Rush Rrv PR KR Yds i\vg/G L;i,ko11. USM 11 l) (l Ll ."i-1 .).l) S,mf,,nl, H; 1LI q ILll l1 530 1267 14ll./1 ,\lcl;uirc, I JULI 11 l) ll Ll .'l·} ·t_c) lr.mk lin, Tlll. 11 3 ,LH 2(1ll 443 14LN 1 lt~. I l1ck11. Mll\1 11 2 0 .,Ll Li l;idc,111, LIS,\! 11 o !LlllH H7 o 135;1 12.l.2 l;rccn, LLlll 11 ll Ll .14 Shaw. L1Si'v1 l 1 1 Ll-1, 147 Ll ., I 1241 i r.r.o 1,Kksnn, LL1LI 11 Ll Ll 14 ,,, llt>ulh. US.\! 1 l 4ll·f .)1._) o 766 120H ll)l)_g Roundtree. TLIL 11 lr1I ll HlJ_L) l.1cks,1n. i.ou 11 -(1 21'i tl 1 l)/7 HH.H Converse. TUL 11 o :"i6 L)6.S 87. 7 Jl,,ds,111, Tlll. Ill IH 2 m o H4I H-L I ,1-:-­ Mont.uio, i.ou 11 o ,l' .-1 36 0 l)J I 82.8

84 Individual/Team Stats - AU Games CONFERENCE USA ,,, ...... • 'Iurkles G lL\ ,\ Total Rushing Offense G ,\lt Yds ,\vg TD Yds/G l,Kks,111, l"[i\ I I c).3 ,.~ Li1H·i1111,1l i 11 2.)71 4 () 21.J .~, Kerr, uu 11 78 Tul.n»: 11 2t112 4.7 lo 182.l) Ricc-I.orkct , I ou 11 J]l) S,111ll!cr11 ,\liss 11 l4ll1 17 [.lll.Ll Currv. l'IN 11 I 1<,us\,111 11 I.H7 3 .. ) ll 122 :i vVilli.un«. Tl! I I I 57 112 \ktll['his II 12 IS ll I I tl :; l·h,11111'i,,11, l'IN 11 6l) [[l) l.ouisvillr I I H·-l-.7 .2.(l I I 76.H !\,[lard, l!S,\1 I I 51 J()l) List L·,m,[ind 11 2 . .S (, (17.4 l'lu-nix l!Si\1 11 4,, ltN Krnurv LIS,\ 1 11 (), ~) i 1()4 Pass Offense G ,\tt Crnp Int Pct Yds i\vg TD Yds/G Rccn·s, l!S1\1 11 I ,,uis, ilk I I 473 .2/(, 14 SK.---1 32H2 p_l) J l) _2l)t{_4 Fuqua iou 11 !,,1st l·,m,[i11,1 I I 444 .2() l 1 I .:i~Lt~ 2().L'.j _s_q 1 H 2.ill_S Sin,c;lrt,,11, n.u 11 Tlllc11ll· I I 2l) I 1--1- 5---t.lJ .2_1LJt{ 7 I 2.7 2.ltl.2 Tinuuons TUI 11 ,\krn111Iis I I I ;-g I I .)3.t1 .23()l) 7.1 12 21SA Akx,1mllT, LIS,\1 11 ,, I 1,,ust,111 I I 2l12 1, ., I I 2.Hl I .'i.8 Ill 2LN.2 Parker, I il1ll 11 .ll S,,11III,-r11 \liss 11 llJ~) l) :"15.--l .22.l-+ (1, 1 (, 2LH.lJ l'i11ci1111<1ti I I 92 ·13 -+S.H 12(1.2 {l. l 7 11-1.7 Sacks G lL\ ,\ Total Lllk111crn, LCL I 11 14 [, ·1otal Offense G Rush Pass Plays Yards r\vg/P TD Yds/G l;IH1ist,,11, r.ou II q 2 I I 11 2l) 1.2 2:;l)0 7cJJ 4b ill 'i.8 41 41LJ. I g,,1,·ling, ,\\I:1\t I I 11 () I I il111is, ilk I I 8-Fi ·l- 1.27 -1.2 3l) 37.1.2 Thlllll,IS, l!Sl\t II 2 c) Sll11th,T11 \\iss I I 1-f.W 22~--t- ,(,84 4_l) 3, l 33Ll. l) Crom.rrt ic. Tlll I I q () l) 11, 111st,,11 I I 1347 2.l() [ lt,--t-H --I-.(, 23 .)3 1 .tl Lawkss, l\lh\1 I I I l) l·i11ci1111.1t i I I 23 71 1.2r,.2 l(,.)3 ·t.{, 2l) -~3l1 .. ) !1c1nk11 El LI [() () il \krnphis 11 12Li 23(1lJ .-L'18--t- ·L ;- h,strr, I IL1ll Ill I (l List l·drlllin.1 I I 741 26.1.l 7 41 1.176 ·-l.b 24 .,(1(1.l) R,ms,,rn, l.li\ c) o (, l1'Sulli, .in. Tlll I I () .l Scoring Offense TD XI' .2XP DXP FG Sal Pts Avg Tul<111L' 4-l 4l1 () () 2.l I .)1-=1 34.1 Tackles for Loss G Total S,111I hcrn ,\\iss J 7 I () 13 () 2LJ6 11,,,v[in,c;, i\lLl\1 I I I(, Li11ci1111,1l1 ,1, 3() () 12 I 286 26.l1

l) 1 Thom.is, llSi\1 I I 16 louisvill.: 33 2 () (1 () 245 ---·' Timmons. Tlll I I 1.-, \k11111his 28 () ll 218 I LJ.8 histcr, IIL1ll I() 14 I lc1ust,111 24 2 ll [(, () 216 I lJ.t, l.1,·ks,111. LT\ 11 u i:,1.st l·,m,!i11,1 28 ll ll 214 I lJ.S K,,1111c,. LIS,\ t ]l) u Crom.ut ir. TLlt 11 12 Punt Returns G Rel his TD Avg c,,krn<111. 1:l·LI 11 Ill L·i11,·i1111,1ti 11 4l1 -I 14.(1 R.111sll111, l'lf\! q ill ,\krn111Iis 11 24 12.l) K,'tT. EU! 11 Ill I, 111iS\ ilk 11 241 lllS Rlic.uns. I !(lLI 11 ]l) s,,utl!crn ,\liss 11 () lll.l J:,1st l·,11·,1[i11,1 11 l) ll ]().() Fumbles Forced G Total lul.tur 11 ll 0.8 l;,,ssd t, Cl i\ 11 4 I !,111st,,11 I I () Lh.11nl'i"11, l'IN I I 4 Keck, l'IN I I .l Kickoff Returns G Rct Yds TD i\vg St,·w,ll't, 1\tL1\ 1 11 3 s,,11thcr11 ,\liss I I ,1 2 28.2 Six I icd ivit Ii 11 T11L11w I I 22.7 l l,111st,,11 11 4:i .2 1.8 Pass Breakups G Total l·i11,i1111,1ti 1 I 41 214 Surt;iin, LIS,\t I I IS \ lcmphi-, 11 ''-l 21. I l l.uvk in«, l'li\ I I H L,,11is,·ilk 11 47 18.S l\ihl,, IL1l[ I I 13 [:,1st l·,m 1[i11,1 11 .l.) I (1. 7 .Iord.m. TUI. I I 12 l,ll·ks,111, Ui\ I I 11 Rushing Defense G Rushes Yards i\vg TD Yds/G Feister, l:L'll I I [l) l'i11,·i1111,1t i 11 _..,_..,, l).2"1 2.7 Ill 8.-L7 i\h'Krn1i,·, \11:,\t I I [() S,111 t hcrn \ 1 iss 11 3h7 I I 84 '·)- 8 [L17.6 Thom.is. LISI\\ I I [l) Tul,111,· 11 427 lh.lll 17 I ,-18.2 l) l' hlltr ti,·d vvit l: I I I J,111st,1n 11 -J-32 l(,8(1 .l.cJ - ) I ~7 .i .. 1 ,\krn['IIis 11 4S.1 I ~i.2 ;- 4 Ll 15 [()(i.l List l·,m,!i11,1 I I SW 1,1c;2 18 1 77.,7 1, ,uiS\ ilk I I 462 2Ll(1l1 24

Pass Eff. IkL ,\tt Cmp Int Prt Yds TD Eff s,,uthcrn \li.,s 4.2l) 22.l l ;- _l.2..--t- 22/H 13 qq_ I T11Ll11L· 368 1 er; .2() :;_; _ _s 22tH~ 11 1 Ll 1.:i l·i11ci1111dti H2 12 'i I .-1 276.l 17 112.'.i \ krn['his 294 171 11 .lH . .2 I 77lJ I ·1 IH.'J J:,1st l·,m,li11<1 !_78 ]l1 :'i(,(1 21()() H 12LJ.2 l,111is,·ilk 198 11 .'l7. I .2::;lJl) 21 LLH I !,,ust, 111 206 (12.-l- 2H:iB 26 156 lJ 85 * * * * * • CONFERENCE Team Stats All Games USA • ...... Tot,11 Defense Rush l',1.,s Plan Yards ,\vg/P TD Ydsi(; Jrd-Dn Conversions (; Made i\tt Pct. l , S,1t1tltcrn Miss I I t;_+ )-l-l).2 --r.) 21 lt1!.1Jll' 11 (1'--) fpll -+, I l ,, ,\k111pltis I ~~2 7 )()()(1 7".l1 vimirm .rt i 11 {)(1 17(1 l ,, l-i1Hi1111,1ti l.) 2 I .,. . l~ )_).f_l) .:-;,,t1ihlT11 \1iss 11 Ip() Tili,11K l1, -o _",,' )_1(1.2 \ km11his 11 h2 17;- .35.L) East l·,m 1li11;i ]l)_l.2 -+Ll,2 I itll!Silll1 11 t12 ! 7l) ~-+ .(1 I ll'l!St,111 1 (1S() 1,-1-1 ·II; I "11i,, ilk 11 I - ' 33. l ouisvillr 2Ll(lll --}p_lL) ' - l.s1sl l·,in,li11.i 11 )_) !{ll) ,1.-1

Scorlng Defense TD :\P 1:\1' D:\I' F(; Saf Pis :\,·g/G -un-nn Convcrvions (; \lade .\tt Pct. ,, ~l'lltlhT!1 \liss 2-l 21 I o 12 Ll 2l); U~ .. 1 :-,,1t1lhcTl1 \\iss 11 ,1 111 SLl Ll 'llt\;11\l' 2L) 0 Ll 22:i 2L1 .. 1 L·i11t i1111,1li I I ,) I',,' so.o ,,, l' Ci11ci1111,1t i _,, .2.l o 12 Ll 2 .;_) 2 1.2 .\k1nphi"' 11 12 2.1 ,\k111111tis _)l) 21 Ll o I; o 2-t.l 22. I [,isl l·,ir, 1li11,1 11 ,) Ill ,- Lr-t l·,ir,1li11,1 .l(l ;1 [) [l 111 Ll 2 ,.) ~~ I ! hltJ-;t(._)]1 11 (, 17 1.1 .. 1 LPUiS\ ilk -J•l 11 [l 12 2 -tll; l 7.l) l\11,111,· 11 I o

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Turnover Margin (Gainnll {Lost) Pcnaltu-s G xo Fum Int li1l Furn Int 'Ii>( l oui-xill« 11 ,, TuL111c ,, 2P ;1 ,, 1-+ 2l) l·i11ci1llJ,l1 i 11 :-;,,t1il1a11 \1is, 1-l 1; ;1 11, ,) .2.l - ,, L.1c...t 1..._·,irl )I i11.1 11 l·i11,i1111at i 12 )l) I; 1,; 2P ,.j \krnpltis 11 ;.) last L·,1r,,li11c1 ,1 111 1,1 111 11 21 1111.m,· I I I l,1ust<111 2-l- 12 I,, l - ~,,t1tlwr11 \1iss I I L,1t1is, ilk 11 21 12 1-+ _2p I !l'll"-tl,11 I I Mrn1pltis ,) 11 2L1 I·' 11 2ti

Punting Punts ,\,·g Ret Yd., his/I' Tul.m,' -)2 ·1(,.2 .2.) .2:1t1 -tLl 1 E.1st l·a1\lli11,1 (1{) I; I -l·'' {LlLl )tL:1 ,\h'mpltis ().) ·lll.2 2ll 213 )p_t) St1t1thLT11 ,\ 1i>S ( 1 ~{ )L)_(1 2L) 22} )(1 .. ) l·i11ci1111,1ti (17 l1) 2d _2,L)_1 ln. I

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Field Goals (; \latk . \tt Pct . Tt1la1K I I _?.,) _l(,,' .~i2 I '.i,,,tthLTn ,\1iss I I I; 1,, ('] ,) l lou-ton I I 1(1 21 -,u. _l viruinn.iti I I 12 1; ;Llp I.ouisv illc I I (1 c) .t"'l07 Mcm11his I I I I .6.1() East L .irolin.: I I g I; .61 .1

Pi\T Kicking G Made .\t ( Pct. I lot1sl,111 I I 2l) .2() l.llll1l Ueno f'crri, Tul.111t· I I -111 11 _1.)-;{1 ,lrmr S,ntllt,·rn \\is, I I . LLJ) Mc11111his I I 2 l 2_; .'--)..2.l) Loui-vill.' I I 2t~ . t{ L). { ~ ,, l Ci11ci1111,1I i I I "ll) ,-+ ... ll_

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First Downs G Rmh Pass Pen ·li>tal Tul.un- I I I I I I Ll; 1; 2.Fi lm1iS\ ilk I I )7 I 3 ;- 1., _2,()L} :-;, ,t1I hrrn :\1iss I I ~~ p l) ,l 21 2ll.) l [1.)l!~tl)Jl I I (ll) I 12 1,1 I •J7 Lisi l·,1n1lin,1 I I -;.+ 121 I ,17

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Steelmon Forman, llouslon 86 Superlatives - All Games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Tot al Offcnsc 393 REDMAN, Chris. LOLIJSVII.LE vs. Tulane (Oct. 11, 19971 Rushes .l3 S:\J'\iFORD, Ketric. HOUSTON vs. Pittsburgh (SL·pt. U. I 997) MORL\U, Frank, LL,l!ISVILLE vs. List Carolinn (Nov. I, 1997) Yards Rushing 188 SI !AW, Harold, SOL!TllERN MISS at Memphis (Nov. 22, I 997) Tl1 Rushes. 4 l'v\ORL·\LI, Frank. IDLIISVII.LE vs. E,1sl Carolina (Nov. 1, 1997) Long Rush ~; ,') KING, Shaun, TULANE at Louisville (Oct. 11, 19971 Pass attempts 62 REDMA;'\, Chris, LOUISVILL.E al Cinrinnal i (Nllv. 8, 1997) l;l)NZr\LEZ, Dan, EAST CAROLINA vs. Cincirmnti (0\lv. U, 1 lJLJ7) Pass com plet iL1IlS .l 7 GONZALEZ, Dan, EAST C\ROLl0iA vs. Cincinn.rt i (Nov. I.I. 1997) Yards Passing 428 REDI'vlA:--.i, Chris, LOUISVILLE vs. Tulane (Oct. 11, 19971 TD Passes 4 KING, Shaun, Tlll.ANE vs. Cincinnati (Sept 6, 1997) REJ,I'v!A0i, Chris, IOUISVlLI.E vs. Tulane (l1ct. 11, 1997) KlNC, Shaun, Tl!L.-\i\;E vs. East C1rolim (OL·t. 18, 1997) GONZALEZ, l)an, EAST CAROLINA at Houston (Nov. 8, 1997) Passes Intercepted 3 six tied I .oru; Pass 86 REl1T\.1AN, Chris, Ll)UISVlLLE vs. l ltah (Sept. 6, 19971 Receptions 14 MONT·\NO, Miguel, LOLIISVIL.LE at Cincinnati (Nov. 8, 1997) Yard« Receiving 204 DAWSON, .Ia.ru.m. TULANE ,1! Syracuse (Sept. 2L). 19971 TD Receptions .3 four tied I .ong Reccpt ion 86 JACKSO!\, Arnold, LOUISVILLE vs. Utah (Sept, 6, I 997) Field Coills 5 PALAZZO. Brad, TLll.!\NE at Louisville (Oct. I I, 1997) Pickl Coal Attempts 6 l~\L\ZZO, Br.id. TULANE at Louisville (Oct. I 1, l lJLJ 7) Long Field Coal :12 l'AL\ZZO, Brad, TUL\NE vs. List Carolina (Oct. 1 B, 1997) l'Lmts 11 IL)HNSON, Doug, CINCINNATI at Boston College (Sept. 27, 1997) Long Punt 72 .JOHNSON, Doug, CINCINNAl"I vs. Memphis (l1ct. 4, 19971 Punt Rel urn Yards 122 Kl,CK, Tinker, CINCINNATI vs. Louisville (Nov. 8, I lJ97J Long Punt Return 85 .JACKSl)N, Arnold, LOUISVILLE vs. Illinois !Sept. U, 1997) Kickoff Return Yards 200 BOOTII, Eric, SOUTIIERN MISS at Tennessee (Nov 8, 1997) Long Kickoff Return 96 BOOTII, Eric, SOLITHERN MISS at Ti.'llllCSSL'L' (Nl1V. B, 1997) Lc111g I 11 t. Rel urn 98 1-!Et\'RY, Dwight, EAST CARl1LINA al Louisville (Nov. 1, 1997) l;ickles 2.l .J1\CK.SON, Brnd, CINCll\':N1\TI vs. Louisville (Nllv. 8, 1997) KERR, .Icff, L-\ST L'ARUUN1\ vs. Cincinnati (Nov 13, 1997) Sacks 6 CROMARTIE, Keaton, TULANE \'S. 1\kmphis (Nov. 8, I 9971 Interceptions 2 six tied

TEAM GAME HIGHS Points 64 TULANE at Louisville (l)ct. 11, 1997) Total Offense 569 TlJL\,c'\E at Louisville (Uct. I I, 1997) Rushes 68 ClNCINNATI vs. Ll:\B (Ol'l. 11, l lJ97J Yards Rushing 362 ClNCINN,\TI vs. Tulsa (r\ug. 28, 19lJ7) TD Rushes 4 four tied Pass attempts 67 LOUISVILLE at Ciminn.iti (Nov. 8, 1997) I'ass n1rnpktions 3 7 EAST C'\ROLI NA vs. Cincinn.it i ( N,w. H, l 9lJ 7 I Yards Passing 45lJ LOLIISVILLE vs. Tulane (Oct. 1 I, 1997) TD Passes 4 five tied vvit h Passes luterceptcd 4 I IOUSTON at UCL-\ (Oct. 4, 1997) Receptions .l 7 EAST CAROLIN/\ vs. Cincinnati (Nt1V. 1.l, 19971 Yards Receiving 45lJ Ll)Ll!SVILLE vs. Tul.me (Oct. 11, 19971 Tl1 Receptions 4 five tied Field Coals 5 TLIL\NE at Louisville (Ort. 11, 1997) Field CL1al Attempts (, TUL\NE ;1t Louisville (Oct 11, 1997) Punt Return Yards 122 L'INCli\;i\;,'\TI vs. Louisville (Nov. 8, 1997) Kickoff Return Yards 211 l ll)USTON .it Al.iharna (Aug. JO. 1 lJ97J Sacks By tl TltL'\NE vs. l'vkmphis (Nov. 8, 1997) First Downs JL) l!OUSTON vs. l'ittsburgh (Sept. 13, t 997) Pcn.iltic« 13 TULANE at S,1uthcrn Miss (Oct. 25, 19971 Ll)UJSVILLE at Memphis (Nov. l.'i, 1997) Penalty Yards 126 ME1\lPI 115 vs. I louston (0iov. 1, 1997) Turnovers Committed 6 IIOLISTl)N at UCLA (Od. 4, 1997) Turnovers Caused 7 MEMPHIS at Mississippi State (Aug . .lO, 1997) TULANE at Southwcstcrn Louisiana (N,w. I, 7 llll7) Interceptions By 5 l\.1El'vlPI 115 al ,\lississippi Stale (1\ug. 30, 1997) TUL\NE at Southwestern Louisiana (Nllv. 1, l 997) rumbles Lost 4 TUL\NE at I louston (I\:ov. 22, 1997) Fumbles Recovered 4 CINL'INN/\Tl vs. Kansas (Sept. 20. 1997) 4 llOLISTON vs. Tulane (:\ov. 22, "1997)

87 CONFERENCE Individual Stats C-USA Games USA ...... Rushing G .\It Yds Avg TI> Yds/G tnterceptions G Int Yds TD Int/(; Sh,11v, Lt-,,\\ 6 l

Pass l.fficicncv G 1\tt Cmp Int Pct TI> Efl Punt Returns G Rd Tl) 1\vg King, TLIL () 217 12:l .:i :i /.() ].3.'iLJ Jc, 12lJ_l) Keck, CIN () 11,,> I 7.7 l,,,lwrts USM () !6(1 lJ I 2 'i4.8 1U2 ill J2t)_[l I l,irris, uu 6 ll H.I Gonz.rlc>. El.LI (, 24H l:i l .'.1 6ll.'l Li.U ill 122. I l;i,knn, LISI\! (i 11,,> () I 2.(, l1drn, l\!El\1 6 IB2 qg I :i3.H L~lll (l 112.:i l>,1ds()t1, l\1EM 6 l·f () I 2 'i Rrdm.ui I.Ol.l (, 27;1 l:i.S () 56.4 1(,(1l) 7 1(19.2 Fr.111kli11, TUI 6 0 LJ.1 ,\kKinlcv, I IL>ll 6 2 Li 117 6 54.4 12'i.l (1 !Ll7.L1 Wli,·ckr, HOLi It (1 (,. 7 Plummer, c·I:--.: (, IL17 47 6 43. tJ 6.'.l.) 2 l)l)_ ·1 \t,,nt.rn,1, i.ou l) (1 4,0

Total Offense G Rush Pass Plays lhtal \'ds/G Kickoff Returns Rd TD /\vg Kin,", TUI (1 3ti--t I.LllJ 2L)L) I 7-+.~ 2t)()_~ H,,<'th, LISM (J 40.1 Rcdm.in. i.L lll (1 -(1, I (16lJ _2l)8 l()l)6 2,,7 7 I l.uvkins: Cl:\ (> ,"1 () 27.() c;onz.ilcz, ECLI (1 --ill 1_)3.) 2tJ--l 1-+lJ.~ 2--H~.H S.111ford, J-!Llll (> I I () L)drn, \\L\I (, .·1.1 I 2L1 I 2:, 7 I 2:'i-1 2tltJll Ir,rnklin, TLIL (> I I ll 23.-+ Mc1':i11lq, I IOLI () 12S.; 2.H I 169 JlJ-1 H R, H!lldt l'L'f, I .L lll (1 (1 ,, Rohcrts. LIS\\ (, t I J2 ·186 IPJH l73.l1 I \'illi.J111s, I IL lll (J 1-12 () ,cl Ph1mnHT, Cl" () (1:i3 18B ) Rcccptions zGanu• G Yds TI> ,\vg/C Yds/G I,,1\l's, ECLI (J ·'- J.Fj(i 42.4 lr.inklin TUI (1 ,+6(1 (1 t IA 6,tU S,111,nl,1, I !Llll (1 4'i 18()() 42() 1\l,1nt;111,,, i.ou (1 4.)L} () I I .o t--i .. ).l I,,lms,111, l'J;\' (, .H 14(14 4Ll l.1,·ks,111, i.ou (1 4'i() 12.9 :i.H.l l'ur,ff. LIS.\\ (1 1 I 44.'i 4(1,.'i

Smith, LCLI 42(1 12,cJ 'i,'i() l;,J\ll·icl, LIS,\\ .l 2(, 1()32 \\'hl'l'i,T, I IL lLI 24(1 L)_2 _1 _ _2L) !1,11·sdh, i.Llll () 1292 .lC,,lJ l; ITCll, I .ou (1 12. l 'i ()() !';1ir.11no1T, 1\i!L\\ (> t 129 3(1.-+ L;idw11, LIS,\! (1 7 20.4 4,,i() Dodson I\/lEM (1 .l 11.2 4 :,() Fidd Goals G FG FG/\ Pel FG/G l\ry,mt, I-!LlLI (1 I 1.2 4,.U P,11,,utl, TUI (1 I.l 17 Nichols, uu (, 2 cl, l) 4 ()() I l,1rd.iw,1y, l!Sl\1 (, 100.0 l,l.l \'ilbrrc,1I, lillll (> 7 I Ll 7ll.ll I ,l 7 Rec, Yds/Game G Rec TD J\vg/C Yds/(; I Iillwrt, i.Llll (1 Il10,0 l1.8.l L;id,·<'11, LISI\! (, 27 2Ll.4 cJ 1.7 Ri, hards, Cit'\ (, 71.4 l).83 Frank lin. Tl!L (1 -II 6 I 1.-1 ;; ,; ll.11cs, icL'U () I 6 (,(, 7 (1,67 lacks (1 l) 8 4(1 , ,/ L;idn111, USM (J () (1 42 7.0 All-Purpose G Rush Rev PR KR Yds ,\vg/G I 1·,m~Iin, TLIL (J 6 () () (,,(1 I r.mklin TUI. () L) -+t)() 1.)6 2.17 H~LJ 143.2 l'vtcl;11irc. I Illll (J 6 () (1 (,,() 1 () R,n111dt1n·, I.L ll (1 147 8Ll L1 Still tH17 Il4 :i \'il\,irrcal, I IL>ll () 12 7 ,).) Shaw, USM 6 7l1(1 ()7 L1 2H 8L1] 133.~ Smitl1, Cl:\ (> () 0 ~.O L;id,·,111, LIS\! (1 L) :J:°1l1 226 L) 77l1 I2LJ .. l li1cb,J11, LLlll (> () (1 :i.ll Sanford, HLlll (1 l H , ,1 l1 .HlL) 7 I 0 1 ·1g __ ) Ilillh'l'l, LL llJ (, 14 -Ul !\,,,,th. usx: (1 348 2'-) 0 281 t1.""i(i I t1tJ 7 I l.u ris. EL'lt (, )1 ]~(l !L)8 256 (14/ 107.H .vrnold l\!L\1 6 4,1,1 (d (1 0 'i.,8 9.Ul

Ruy;1 I, L- I:\ .) .l , 1 ,q () 0 42 7 /:l'i -f Converse. Tl!L 6 Jl)l) () (.lo .•) __'

88 Individual/Team Stats - C-USA Game&o~F~;E~cE USA • • Tar k les G lL\ Total Rushing Offense G .ur Yds ,\vg TD Yds/G Kc1T, uu (, +B !()(, Ci11<·i1111.iti [1 1227 4.1 l) 204 ..1 l.uksou LIN 6 49 l)(, Tul,111,· 6 I IC,7 -+.H 194.'i Currv, l'li\: 6 42 72 Sm1lh,-r11 1\liss [l 1()1(, 4.1 I l l6CJ .. l Rice-Locket, I .l)LI (, 47 6'.l /Vk111phis (1 I 14.2 Ch.impion. l'li\: 6 28 37 (l5 l.ouisvilh- (1 HH.2 1\111,ml, LISM C, .Fi 2~ (1[) I Iouston 07.8 \\'illia1m, TLII 6 29 (,l) l:ilsl t.arolin.: +l·I 74.Ll R,y,cs, LISM 6 24 14 Bell, IL\. US,\\ 6 .L'1 21 Pass Offense G ,\tt Cmplnt Pt·t Yds 1\vg TD Yds/G Krn11,·y, LISM 6 .,4 18 l.ouivvillr C, .300 1 (lH lJ _1b.t1 1 H-t·-l (1. I 8 3L1;- __ ) Alrx.mdvr. LIS,\ I 6 31 2L) E.1st l·.m,li11.1 c, ol .2 (1 .. l 11 2h.L7 Parker. Ill)LI 6 ll) 21 TuLmc C, > 7.(1 l,)_ll) !(1 22(, ..7 1 ,, __ )_ C,1ic111a11. El'LI 43 (1 I lousl o.: 6 12.1 7 ,1.).LJ 12<1 I (, 21 S.2 L;liolstlln, I.L)LI 3! 18 ,\k111phis (1 192 102 8 :i.L I 12 ;-1 (, 212 .. ) Ti111111L111s, TUI 28 2() S,1utlll'rn Miss (, (, 118 52 l) 4·+.1 ;1; 122.8 Sacks G lL\ ·n1tal Gh,1lst,111, I.L)Li 6 8 l) Tot al Offense G Rush Pass Plays Yards ,\vg/P TD Yds/G Th,1111,1s, USM (1 6 ·1\1l,mc 6 I fo7 U:09 23 421 0 i.rom.ut ir. TUI. (l o 7 l.ouisvill,: c, 1H44 ·-tH.l 2.l73 ·+_q 1 b 39.7 .. l l'lll,·mi!n,. ECLI (l ' o s,,uthcr11 Miss c, I o: 6 11.Hl ~11g 2I:i-+ _l.2 .159 ll -' )·')- - R,111s<1111. L'li\: [l J () Lisi C.m1li11.1 c, ·!44 l.182 4LN 2ll26 'i () Li .).);., D.irdrn, El'LI (1 ,'i o Ci11Ci1111.il i 6 1227 , ,11 --l.2L) I l)(1-l- ~L 7 12 327 .. ) (,g_; 11 1 5,'\'L'll t ird wit h ,i /Vkm111Iis c, 1274 4.lll 10:,q -1.5 J2(, .. Houston 1201 4H WIS ·l.2 14 .W3 (1 Tackles for Loss G Total Ti1111rn111s, TLIL (, io Scoring Offense Tl> XI' :lXP DXP FG Saf Pts ,\vg ) 1 Thorn.is LIS1\ l (, l) 'l\il,111,· 2:i Ll ll 211 .l5.2 L;hlllsl<111, Ll)LI 6 l) S,1ul hem Miss 25 11 I ll I ,13 .l.3.Ll l,1Cks,111, Cli\: (1 13 Lisi L',m1li11,1 19 14 tl (, () 148 24.1 Ransc1111, LIN 6 (1 I.ouisvillr I H 14 tl Ll 139 23.2 Krnnl'y. LIS/Vl l) L'i1ll'i1111,1ti 16 12 ll I 127 21.2 Crornart ic. TUI 6 i illllSiclll 14 12 0 () tl I 17 !l) __=; foster, I IL )LI (1 /\km phis 13 ill 2 () I ll lll4 1,.3 Cook. TUI. 6 (IIIT\', l'Ji\: 6 Punt Returns G Rct TD 1\vg cuuinn.it i (1 18 .l I 7 7 Fumbles Forced G Total Memphis (1 l.'i I 14 .. l G,1ssdt. l'li\: 6 4 L,1sl l·,m1Ji11.1 (1 14 ll 14.1 11_,) Strvv.trt , MUv1 6 2 S,H1thcrn 1\-liss (, 20 ll Go,1d, I iou (1 2 ·1\11.mc (1 Ii () <)_] Keck, C!N 6 2 J i,lllSi,111 6 16 ll 6.Ll () LC, Champion. Cli\: (1 2 louisvillr (1 I .1 Marxh.tll. TLIL 6 ·1 Four l icd ivil h 6 Kitkoff Returns G Ret Yds Tl) 1\vg ~,111lh,-r11 Miss 6 12 I 2LJ.LJ Pass Breakups G Total l\il.111L' (1 1(1 24.7 Surtilin, LIS1\I (1 B ,\kmphis 6 2() ll 21.:1 Foster. ECLI (1 8 Ci1Ki1111.1I i 6 Ll 2 1.1 Hihh. I.L)LI (1 B Loui-vilh• 6 31 ll 2ll.'1 ll .t.ukso». Cli\: (1 Houston 6 2P.i Suggs. EL'll (1 Lisi l·,m1li1li1 6 () 1-\..7 Iord.m. TUI (1 ' l iinkins. Ll)LI (1 Rushing Defense G Rushes Yards Avg TD Yds/G \ l . l '') Kerr, uu (, (1' l'i11ci1111,1ti 6 I t'4 'illll 2.7 tLL,) (1 1 l)l) (1.15 3.2 3 ILlS.t1 Kl'l'k, l'li\: (1 (1 ~,Hli lu-rn ,\lis.s ,, l·,11T, TLII. 6 'l\Il,111,· 6 I lJH ;-L)H 3.() ,, I 18.Ll l.oui-villr 3.7 ltl 14'1.2 I iclllSiclll 6 244 lJll I I I I _1Ll.2 List l·,m,li11.1 (1 27 4 l) ill ,\h'mphis (, 2.>H ill-\(, -l.4 q I 7-1 3

Pass Eff. ncr, Att Cmp Int Pd Yds TD Eff s,,utl1<-r11 ,\liss 2-+3 12.l l) :, I ·+ lll5:i 4 85.l) l\d.111<' 2.'iH 13 (1 14 l:iC,2 H Jl)2<) List l·,1rnli11.1 IH2 lllll 6 'i·I ,1 I I HJ 11 'i _(, l'incillll,lii 261 142 J 54.4 IMN 11 12Ll.4 Memphis 161 lJ8 2 (ill.<) lJHH (1 122.2 J louston llJ'i 117 5 6llll 1·11(, 11 ULi Louisville 177 l)L) (1 l.l.)2 13 136.(1 89 * * * * * * CONFERENCE Team Stats C-USA Games USA • ...... Total Defense Rush Pass Plavs Yards i\vg/P TD Yds/(; 4-lh-Dn Conversions (; Made An Pct. .Snllilll'rn Miss (1.Li lll5'i -H2 lt,cJLl l 8 2H I. 7 S,nitl!,-1·11 Miss (1 () (1 i.ooo Mcmphi« 1Ll46 l)88 ,q,1 2034 :,. I Li .).)lJ.L) I lt1u.st,1n (1 (1 ill so.o l)([) Lisi Cm1lin,1 It 8 l 4,1(, 2LN l 4.(1 15 HtUl Mcm11his [l /l I, .:_,,) .. ) Ciminn.it i 'i[)L) 168() 44:i 2 I WJ 4. cJ I Ci List l·<1n1li11d (1 4 /l so.o l' Louisville gq_:; I.U2 -L:.2 2227 ~ .. -; _ .) Ci1i,·in11,1ti (l -I It J6.·+ -ni1a11,- 7L1H 1~6.2 4'>(1 22 7() :, [) 16 l.oui-villr (, 4 1(1 2:i.o 11 11"11stu11 lJ[ll 141h 4.)l) .2.) I 7 .J. Tul.111,- (l () .~ 0.Ll

Scoring Dcfcns« TD XI' 2XP DXP FG Sal Pls i\vg/G Pcnnlttcs ,, G :'\o Yds S,1utl1,-r11 ,\\iss ill ,1 I 0 o ,f\_'1 1-1.2 S,,llthcrn \liss C, -12 .~Ll3 ,,, Tulaur !(1 I I o o 12·1 2(1, 7 i\lrnipl!is () .)1' .;,-=i~ East l·,ll'()li1i,i I'i I I 0 Ll l) () ts : 21.t.\ List l-,m,lin,i (1 -fl, )(1t) ,, ,-1 Cinci1111ati !(1 ti I () ,, 0 1.,(1 22.7 Cincirm.u i (l -f; ,, - ,\k11111his Jc) 1-1 () Ll ' [) 1-1 ; 2.LH ·ni1,1m- (1 llJ] l Iousl on 2-1 I',,' () 7 o lHLJ 31.~ L,111iwilk (1 --"17 .)98 Louisville .io _,-, () ll l) I 2.)(l {l)_J I lnllst,111 (l 51 -IH

'turnover Margin (Gained) (Lost) Fum Int -lilt Fum Int Tot Mar Tulane I -t )l) Ill I q s,,ut hcrr: .\li,s l) l) IH /l 2 Ill +H I loust on I I !(1 12 +-t List l-,1n1lina (1 I; 7 12 ~- I ,, ,, Ci1Ki1111.Iti ,1 I I ,1 <) I 7 -(1 ,, i\kmpliis (1 2 /l ,, /l !(1 -H l.ouisvill,: ,l (1 I I Ill l) llJ -H

Punting Punts ,\vg Rel Yds Yds/1' 2() ,,1 _)l)_() Tul.un- ,, -LU, 12 I E,1st l',m1li1u .)...:.. -12-1 15 176 l(l_l) Sot rthrrn Miss , l/ {l) l) 16 126 )() __:, Ci11ci1111,1l i .L~ -10 S l:i 15,'i ,l(l, t I Iouston ,1:, 12 [) .)'...:..l lll:i 35.2 ,\Ic111phis ,I .16.·i 8 I 1 lJ 32_{) I., iuisvillc _,, .Li.Ll I_, 2S 7 28. I

Held Goals (; Made i\tl Pel. ,, Sout hrrn ,\ liss (l ,, g i.ooo louisvilh- (1 I.OLlLl Tula11c· (1 I.l 17 76~ Ciminnat i (1 -~ 7 . 71-1 I loustor: (1 7 Ill .7llll !:.1st l·,m1li1i.1 (1 (1 Ill _(,[)[] Memphis (1 4 7 __, 71

P,\T Kicking G Made ,\tl Prl. l lou-t on () 12 12 I l 1L10 Iul.mr (l 11 _l_', .CJ:i;- So11th,T11 ,\ liss (l 11 _l,'l .9-'17 l.ouisvillr () I I 15 _l).)_) i\krn111Iis (1 ill I 1 _ 9tN East Cirnlin.1 (1 I I !(1 .t~ 7 :l l'i11,·i1111,lli (, 12 I'i .HOLl

First Downs G Rush Pass l'en Total -l\1l,111c () {l_) 62 I I 136 l.ouisvillr (1 ,'_] tl-1 H 12-f S,,llthcni i\liss (1 1 ti -1(1 13 I 17 Lisi l',m11in.1 (1 .io 74 11 t l'i Mrrnphi« (1 -1/l ,'ill 12 I IL1 ,,, I I,1ust,111 () -" 6.:-:; (1 L)L) Cincinn.it: (l (1! ,).) L)L)

.Jrd-Dn Conversions G Made Au Pct. -ni1,111c (l 42 l).J -14.7 ,,, l)t) Mcrn11his (1 .)t) .rn.-+ Cinci 1111nti (, 3(, o.] .Hi.

Southern Miss (1 .).) HtJ 37 I louisvillc (1 )l) ![); ,}ti,-1 East l·.1n1li1ia (1 2(, Htl 30.2 I 1<111st,1J1 (1 _2l) t)t-4 2LJ.(, 90 * * * * * * Superlatives C-USA Games CONFERENCE USA.. INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS -i,,t.1] l )lh'llSl' .>93 Rff,l\t\N, chri». Ll)ll!S\'I1.LE \'S. Tul.mr (l)cl. 11, I lJ97) Rushes .r3 1\l(llff1\ll, lr.ink , LOLIISVII.LE vs. List Cm1lin,1 (N,1\·. 1, 1997) Yilrds Rushi11g urn SI !AW, I l.irold. Sl)LITI IERN MISS al Mrmphis (Nov. 22, 1997) Tl) Rushes. 4 1\\0Rl'.1\LI, Frank, LOUISVILLE vs. List C;m1lim (;s,:llv. 1, l 997J

L,111g Rush ~/ .,) KINC, Sh;iun, Tlll.Ai\:E at. Louisville ((let. 11, 19971 P;iss al l cmpt s 62 REJ,J\\.\N, t.hris. LOLIISVII.LE ;1l Cimiun.it i I\:, 1\·. 8, 199 7 I l;l,;-,,:Z,\I.LZ, t,,111, L\ST C\Rl,LI ;\,-\ vs. l'inri1111;1l i ( Nov. 13, I LJLJ 7)

P;iss n1111I1kt i,1ns ')/' - l;l,:'\:Z:\I.L/., ),an, LAST C\ROLI;-,,::\ vs. l'i1Kinn;ili 1:-,,:,w_ l.l, 1997) Yards 1';1ssing ·~28 RL1,1\L\:\. Chris, l.l'LIIS\'ILIE vs. Tulane (l,rt. 11, \L)l)7) Tl, P~lSSL'S I four tin! Passes lnt crrcpl cd ) five tied Lcing l';iss 7H McKINI.LY, i.ison. I JOLISTO;-,,: vs. l'incin11,1li (lltl. 18, 1997) Recrpl ions 1 ·~ J\\U:\T\Nll, Migurl, LOUlSVILLE ,1t Cincinn.il i (N,,,,_ 8. l lJ97) Yards Rrn'iving 158 SMIT! I, Trov. t:AST CAROLI:',:,\ .it I lousl on I Nov. H, I 997) TD Rccq it i, ins 3 DAV\'Sl,N, .IaIu.m, TLIU\NE vs. l'INCINN1\l'I (SrI1t. 6, I 9Ll7J l;IllEON. Sht'!Tml, SOUTHER:\ l\llSS .it Memphis (Nov. 22, I 9LJ7) l.nng Rccrpli,111 78 Sl'Ei'\CER, I lallcv, I tl,LISTON vs. Cincinnati (l,cl. 18, I qq7) Field l;n;i Is 5 l'Al.:\ZZl\ Br;id, TLJL-\:',:E al l.ouisvillc (Oct. 11, 1997) Field l;,liil .\ltrn1pts () l':\L\ZZl), Br,1d, TLILM,;E at l.ouisvillc (l,cl. 11, lcJ97l r l Lllng I idd l;llal _)_ l',-\L\ZZl'. Br;1d, TLIL-\NE vs. l.ast carolin.r (lld. I H, 1

-,:1rkks -1 ~1' I,\CKSll:\, llrad, l'INCINNi\TI vs. Louisville (N,1\·. ll, 1997) KERR, lcff, I:.\ST C.\Rl)Ll:',:1\ vs. Cincinn.il i (i\:uv. H, ILJ

TEAM GAME HIGHS Points 64 Tlll.Ai'\L;1t l,1uis\·ilk(Oct. 11, JLJLl7) TiJ\;1 I Olfcnsc ,l()lJ Tlll:\:\I:_ ;1l l,1uisvilk (Oct. I I, I Ll97) Rushes (lt) CINCINNAII ;it ll,1ustL1n (Oct. lH, 1997) Yards Rushing 31 I Tlll.1\NE.it l.lluisvillc (l,ct. 11, JlJ Compl1S1\ Florid.i Citrus .lan. l )rlallllo, l·l,1. Horid.r 21, Penn Stale (1 Tovol a C.Jtor Jan. .Iucksonvillr. Fla. North Cnrolin.: 42, Virginia ·kch .l Southwest Bell Colton .Jan. D.Jllas, lt'.'\aS UCL·\ 29, .k:\ilS ,\8, ,\ \ 2.l R,>sr Jan. l'dSilllr!hl, C.Ilif. .'vlichig,111 21, \Nashinglon St at c 1(1 Nokia Sugar Jan. N,Tv Orlruns. l..i. Florid.J Stale l 1. Ohio Stall' 1-J. Chkk-fil-.. \ Peach Jan. 2 .u l.mt.i. (;ti, .\uhurn 21, Clemson 17 Federal Express Or,mge Jan. 2 Miami, Fla. :'\rhr,1sL1 -J.2. TL'!llll'SSt.'l' 1 7

1997 NCAA. LEADERS SCORING RECEIVING VAROS PER GAME PUNT RETURNS 15- TULANE 34.1 ppg 18- Sherrod Grdeon, USM 91.6 ypg 7- CINCINNATI 14.6 49- SOUTHERN MISS 26.9 ppg 32- Miguel Montano, LOU 79.5 ypg 17- MEMPHIS 12.0 12- Brad Palazzo. TUL 9.9 ppg 34- LOUISVILLE 10.5 20t- Harold Shaw, USM 8.7 ppg TOTAL DEFENSE 42t- EAST CAROLINA 100 18- SOUTHERN MISS 314.7 ypg 42t SOUTHERN MISS 100 TOTAL OFFENSE 25- MEMPHIS 325.6 ypg 8- Tinker· Keck, CIN 14.8 23- TULANE 419.1 ypg 33- CINCINNATI 335.7 ypg 11- Arnold Jackson, LOU 14.3 13- Shaun King, TUL 279.8 ypg 22 Damien Dodson. MEM 12.1 15- Chris Redman. LOU 268.9 ypg SCORING DEFENSE 35 Marcellus Harris, ECU 10.9 36- Dan Gonzalez. ECU 219.9 ypg 22t- SOUTHERN MISS 18.5 ppg 42 Sherrod Gideon, USM 10.2 39- Bernard Oden, MEM 211 8 ypg 34- TULANE 20.5 ppg 37t- CINCINNATI 21.2ppg KICKOFF RETURNS PASSING EFFICIENCY 44- MEMPHIS 22.1 ppg 1- SOUTHERN MISS 28.2 46- Shaun King, TUL 128.3 20- TULANE 22.7 RUSHING DEFENSE 28- HOUSTON 21.8 PASSING OFFENSE 5- CINCINNATI 84.5 ypg 33- CINCINNATI 21.4 9- LOUISVILLE 298.4 ypg 14- SOUTHERN MISS 107.6ypg 42- MEMPHIS 21.1 32- EAST CAROLINA 239.5 ypg 1 Eric Booth. USM 34.8 33- TULANE 236.2 ypg PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE 7- Ketrrc Sanford. HOU 27.9 49- MEMPHIS 215.4ypg 11- SOUTHERN MISS 99.1 25- Artrell Hawkins. CIN 24.5 14- TULANE 101 .5 44- PJ. Franklin, TUL 23.3 ALL-PURPOSE RUNNERS 31- CINCINNATI 112.5 27- Ketric Sanford, HOU 140.8 ypg 34- MEMPHIS 113.9 FIELD GOALS 39- PJ. Franklin, TUL 128.9 ypg 1- Brad Palazzo, TUL (23) 2.09 pg 46- Sherrod Gideon, USM 123.1 ypg INTERCEPTIONS 9t- Sebastian Villarrnal, HOU (16)1.45pg 1 Ot- Patr·ick Surtain, USM (6) 0.55 pg 26t- Eric Richards, CIN (12] 1.20 pg RUSHING 22t- Michael Jordan. TUL (51 0.45 pg 29t- Tim Harriawsy. USM (13] 118 pg 29- Harold Shaw, USM 95.0 ypg 43t- Alphonso Roundtree. TUL (4] 0.36 pg

RUSHING OFFENSE TURNOVER MARGIN 14- CINCINNATI 215.5ypg 5- TULANE 11.27 30- TULANE 182.9 ypg 28t- SOUTHERN MISS + 0.55 41 t CINCINNATI ,0.36 RECEPTIONS PER GAME 15- Mrguel Montano, LOU 6.1 NET PUNTING 32t- PJ. Franklin, TUL 5.3 11- TULANE 40.1 37t- lbn Green. LOU 5.0 21- EAST CAROLINA 38 5 39t- Sherrod Gideon. USM 4.9 44- MEMPHIS 36.8 39t- Troy Smith. ECU 4.9 4- Brad Hill. TUL 46.2 23- Andrew Bayes. ECU 43.4

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• • CONFERENCE Individual Records USA • • •••• TOu\L OFFENSE SL\Sll:--: (min. I (,5 pl,n s) PLAYS 6.32 Shaun King, Tul.urc. 1997 (487 for 3,078) GAME (1.2(, I.cc Roberts, Southern Miss, 199(, (182 for I, 1401 71 Chris Redman, Louisville vs. Southern Miss, 9-28-9(, 6. 14 Chuck Clement». I Iuu ston. 1996 1380 tor 2,.l.H i I 6.l pass, 8 rush) (,. ll Antowain Smith, I Ioust on. 199(, (202 for I ,LllJ) 68 Dan Gonzalez, East Carolina vs. Ciminn.u i. 11-13-97 6.0 I Chris Redman. Louisville. I lJlJ7 (492 for 2,958) (ll2 pass, h rush) Dan Gonzalez, East Cin>lina \·s. '.\.C. St at e. I 1-22-97 TOLICHDOW:\: RESPONSIBILITY (5 I pass, 7 rush) C,\,\\E 67 Shaun King, Tulane \·s. Southern ,\liss, 10-2:,-97 6 Ant oivain Smith, I louston \'S. Southrrn Miss, 154 pi!ss, 1.l rush) 11-9-lJ(, 1,, rush, I rcc.) 65 Chris Redman. louixvilh: \·s. Cincinnati, I l-8- 29 Shaun King, Tulane, 19lJ7 (24 pass, 5 rush) G,\ME 21 Chuck Clements, I touxt on. 1996 121 pi1ss, 0 rush) 3L/3 Chris Redman, l.nuivvillr vs. Tulane, 10-11-97 18 Chris Redm,111, Louisville, 1997 I 18 pass, 0 rush) ( 428 pass, -.Vi rush I 17 Dan l;onzalrz, List C1rolina, 1997 116 pass, I rush) 387 Sh.um King, Iul.uic \'S. Louisville, 10-11-97 I (l Lee Rohrrts Southern ,\liss, 1997 I 16 pass, 0 rush) (258 pass, 129 rush) 358 Dan Gonzalez, East Carolina at Houston, I 1-8-97 RUSHING (.B7 pass, 21 rush) MOST ,\TTEMPTS 352 Lee Roberts, Southern Miss at I loust on. I 1-9-9(, G,\1\1 E (.3'>8 pass, -4(, rush) 36 Daryl Royill, Cl\; vs. Miami (Ohio), 9-28-9<, (282 vds.) 351 O_adry Anderson. Memphis vs. Tulane, 9-21 -9(, .33 Frank Moreau, l.llll vs. East Carolina, I l-l-lJ7 t l.llJ vds.) (291 pass, (J(J rush I .33 Ket rir Sanford, I lllll vs. Pittsburgh, 9-1.3-97 11 (,:i· vds.) 32 1 larold Sh.uv, LIS,\! \'S. Cincinnati, 1 1-2-9(, ( 70 \ .nds) SE,\Sll:'\ 31 Antovvair: Smith, Houston vs. Soutlu-rn Miss, , .l,078 Shaun King, tul.un. I 9<)7 (2."i<, 7 pass, , I I rush I 11-9-9(, i2ll \ilrds) 2,958 Chris Redman, Louisville, 19<)7 (3079 pdss, -121 rush) 2,418 Dan Gouznlr«. Ei!st Carolina 1997 (2,510 pi!ss, -')2 SL\SO:--: rush) 24', Harold Sh.uv, Southern Mixs. 1997 ( 1,04."i \ anl.si 2,334 Chuck Clements, I loust on. 1996 12,417 pass, -8.l rush) 202 Ant owain Smith, I luust on. l 99(1 I 1,239 \ <1;.ds) 2,330 Bernard Oden. Memphis, 19<)7 (2,249 1i.1ss, 8 I rush) 178 Harold Sh.iw, Soul hcrn Miss, I 99ll (4lJ I ·\ <1rds1 I (,7 Daryl Royal, Cincinnati, 1996 (853 \ ards-1 YARDS PER G1\ME 1(,0 Eric Booth, Southern Miss, 199(, ((,,j9 y,1rds) Sb\SON 279.8 Shaun King, Tul,111c, 1997 RUSHES PER G!\ME (2,5(17 pass, 5 I I rush, I I g,1111cs) SL\SU:'\ 2(,8.9 Chris Redman, Louisville, 1997 22.3 Har'old Shaw, Southern Misx, 1997 (24, in 11 games) (J,079 pass, -121 rush, I I gilmcs) 18.4 Ant ovvain Smith, I lousl ou. I lJ96 (202 in 11 g.imes) 219.8 Dan Gonznlcz. East L".1roli11a, 1 <>97 I (1.8 Krt rir Sanford, I louxt on. I <)l)7 I I ."i I in 9 games) 12,.~ 10 pi!ss, -92 rush, 11 games) 1(1.4 Darvl !{()\

94 * * * * Individual Records CO*N FEREN*C E USA • • • • • Yr\RDS PER G.\.\IE PASSING • SL\SON ArTEMPTS 112.6 .vnt owain Smith, I louston. 199(, li\:\ IL I 1,2.lL/ yards in l 1 games) Chris Redman, Louisville \'S. Southern ,.\liss, 9.5.0 I Iarold Sh.uv. Sout hrrn :\liss. 1 LJLJ7 L/-21:l-L/(, I.Fi comp., 400 \ ards) 11.lH:, v.ird-, in l I games) Chris Redman, Louisville al Cincinnati. 77.'i Daryl Royal, Cincinnati, J l)LJ(, i8'i l \ anls in I I games) 11-1:l-97 (.ll wrnp .. 337 v.irds: 70. 7 Kcl rir S,111ford. Houston 1 LJ97 11,.l(, \ ards in 9 games) Dan Conz,1lrz, East Can1lina vs. Cincinnati, 70.(, ·h,ncy Converse. Tulane, 1997 1777 \ ards in 1 I games) 11-1.l-L/7 (37 comp., 331:l \ardsi

.JI Chris Redman. Louis\·ilk , s. Tu I.inc, YARDS PER RUSII 10-11-'I, 1.l4 rnmp., 428 \ardsi GA:\IL (min. 10 attempts) 54 Shaun King, ILilanc ill Southern .\liss, I 1.24 Robert Cooper, Cincinnati al ll.\B. 10-2:>-<17 ill/ comp .. 214 \ anl.s) I I - I (1-lJ(, I I 91 on 1 7 I 10.20 Chad Plummer, Cincinu.it i vs. luls.r. SL\SO:S.: 8-21:l-97 11.,3 on I 'i I 44., Chris Redman, Louis,·ilk, l LJL/7 L/.28 .Jarn.riran Dartez, Tulane \'S. South1Vcslcr11 l.a.. (261 rnmp., .l,079 )ilrdsi 11-1-97 I 1(,7 Oil 18) 431 1),111 l;o1vakz, Last Carolina. 1997 9.24 .vnt ow.iin Smith, I IOU .rt Pittsburgh, ilci.l comp., 2,:, 10 yards) 9- 14-96 I I L/4 011 l l J .l6.l Sh,1t111 King, Tul,me, I L/lJ, 11 LJ9 comp., 2,:,()7 yards) l) ll Shaun King. Tulane at Louisville, 10-11-97 i 129 on HJ )54 Chuck Clements, Houston, J L/L/6 ill.l comp., 2,417 \ ,mis) SL\50:S,: (min. 100 rushes) l"iO I.cc Roberts. Southern .\liss. I l/97 6.1.l .vntoiv.nn Smith, I louston, 199(, 11,2.l'I on 202) 11 l/4 rnmp., 2,241:l yards) 5.(17 hmcy Converse. Tulane, I LJl/7 1777 ,,n I l 7J 5.12 Krt rir x.mlord. Houston, I L/lJ(, I 7 4 7 on 14(,J C0.\11'1.ETIO'.\S 5.1 I Dani Roval. Cincinnati, i'IL/6 11:l'i.l 011 1(,71 C.\:\lE 4.71:l Fr,11~k ,\l<;reau, Louisville. I lJlJ7 Li 7.l on 1201 l7 D,111 l;onzalcz, List Curolin.i n. Cincinnati, 1 I - ll-L/7 11,2 all. 338 \ .irds) RUSHING TOUCIIDOWNS .l:, Chris kcdrn.m. Louisville ,·s. Southern Miss, GAME 9-2/:l-9(1 ((,0 att.. 400 v.uds) 5 .vntow.un Smith, Houston \'S. Southern ,\liss 111-lJ-L/(,) .H Chris Redman, Louisville vs. Tulane, 4 Chris windsor. US:\\ n. Sout luvrst cru I.a iL/-21-96) 10-11-97 (,4 att.. 421:l v.irds) 4 lr.mk Moreau. l.ouisville \·s. Last C.1roli11a 111-1-97) 32 thri-. Redm.m. Louisville ill Cincinnati, 3 srvcn lied wit h 11-1:l-L/7 ((12 .it t.. .U7 v.irds: 29 t hrr« tied vvit h SL\SO:S.: 16 I larold Shaw, Southern .\liss, 1,197 SE.\SO:S.: 14 Antow.riu Smith. Houston, I '196 lt, I Chris Rcdm,111. Louis\·i]k, JL/L/7 i44ci all. .l,07L/ \·ardsi I:{ I t.irold Shaw. Southern Miss. i '19(, _.., _~).)l 11,111 c;onzakz. [Cl!. ILJL/7 1431 all., 2,., Ill \ards) 7 Chad Plummer, Cincinnati, J 997 22.l Chuck Clements, llouston, IL/LI() (.Vi4 all., 2,417 yurds) 7 Eric Booth, Southern Miss, I L/'1(, jl)l) Sh,1t111 King, Tulane, 1997 (.l(,3 all., l.ci(,7 \ilrds) 7 Ket ru Sanford. I loust on, 19'1(, IL/4 l.

L0:'1:GEST RUSIIING PLr\YS COMPLETION PEIKENT,\GE L/(,t .vut oivain Smith, Houston at Pittsburgh (L/-14-9(,) G.\i\lL (min. 10 rnmp.l 7.lt Sh,1t111 King, Tulane at Louisville ( 10-11-971 l:l,.5 Lrr Rolll'rls, Southern Miss at East Cilwlinil, 10-10-9/, (,7t Robert Cooper, Cincinnati .it ll.\B 111-1 (,-9(,) 114 ol 16, lll/ \;ml.si 64 Ch.id Plummer, Cincinnati n. ,\liami 1UhioJ i 10-2."i-'17) 78.1:l D,111 l;on1,Ilcz, Eilst L1rolina .it I louslon, I l-9-L17 il(,- 591 Eric Booth, Southern Miss ill l.ouisvillr I '1-21:l-l/(, I of-3 l, .l.l7 \ ,1rds1 75.0 ci'iuck Clements. llouston \s. ,\lrmphis, lll-12-9(, (11:l ,\LL-PURPOSE Y.\RDS of 24. lll:l \ .irdsi G,\,'v\E 7.l.L/ Lie Roberts. SoulhL'rn ,\tiss n. L.isl L1rolin.i. 10-1 1-97 282 Diln I Rm al. Cl:\\ s ,\liami (Ohio), 9-21:l-9(, (282 rush) 117-of-ll. ll:l7 \ards) 272 .vntowain Smith, Houston vs. Southern xu«. 7.l. I Chu,·k Clements, I louslnn \'S. l.ouiwillr, I 1-16-96 i 19 I 1-9-L/(, (l.l I rush, 2(, rec. 1 'i KR) nf 26, 17.l \ ,mis) 167 Kendrick I.rr, Southern Miss vs. 1 louxtou. I I-L/-l/1, (260 rec. 7 l'RI SL.\SO:--: (min. HO rnmp.l 242 Eric Booth. Southern ,\liss, s. Ut.rh St,1ll'. (, l.() Chuck Clements, I louslon. 1 L/L/1, (22.l of 3ci4 I 9- 14-L/6 1127 rush, .JO rcc.. 8'i KR) (1(}.(, I.cc Rohnts. Southern Miss. 1 L/L/(, (Ht, of 1421 221 .vntowain Smith. Houston at Sout lnvcst crn La .. 'il:l.7 Chris Rcdm,rn. L,n,is,ilk. IL/97 1261 of 44.al I O-'i-9(, I I (,2 rush, 5l/ rec I .,l:l. 7 D,rn l;onzalcz, East Caroli nil, ! L/'J7 (lei l of 4.l 11 cici.4 LLT R,,herts. Southern .\liss. 1997 I 194 of :l:>01 SL\Sl1:S.: l.45ci .vntowain Smith, Houston. I '/'lb P.\SSl'.\G \.\RDS 11,l.lL/ rush, 20 I rcr.. I, KRI G\1.\lL 1,4.l I Ket rir Sunford. I loust on. I LJL/1, 421:l Chris Redman. LL1ll n. Tulane, 10-1 \-L/7 (.34 of 57) (747 rush, 91 rrc.. 59l KR) 40() Chris Redman, LOU vs. Southern ,\liss, 9-21:l-96 i.l5 of 631 1,409 PJ. Franklin, Tul.mc. 1,197 3')1:{ I.cc Roberts. LIS.\1 al I loustnn, 1 1-9-96 ill of .l61 i.l rush, 70.l rcc., 260 l'R, 44.l KR) .34(, l.,·c Roberts, USM vs. ;\icv,Hla, 9-20-L/7 12(, of 4(,) I ,35ci Sherrod Gideon, Southern ,\liss, I l/97 342 J.ison ,\lcK.i.Ji.ln. liOLI ill L,n1is,ille. 10-25-L/7 126 of 42) 10 rush, 1,008 rec 347 l'RI 1,267 Kdric Silnford, I IOLI, 1997 16.lb rush, IO I rec .., l(l KR I 95 Individual Records

.. + SE1\Se'l"7 RECEPTI0:'1:S PER GAME ,,079 Chris Redman, Louisville, 1997 1261 of +-Vi) SL\SON 2.,567 Shaun King, Tulane 1997 (199 of 363) 6.09 ,\ligucl Monl,1110, Louisville, 1997 (67 in 11 games) 2,510 Dun Gun1.alcz, East Carolina. 1997 12'>3 of -B 1) 5.27 P.I. franklin, Tulane, 1997 158 in 11 games) 2,417 Chuck Clrrnent s. I Iouston. 1996 (223 of 3'>4) ',_()() lhn Green, Louisville, 1997 (55 in 11 games) 2,249 Bernard Oden, vtcmphi». 1997 (170 of 31h) 4.91 Sherrod Gideon. Southern tvliss, 1997 (54 in 11 games) 4.91 Troy Smith, East Carolina, 1997 1'>4 in 11 g.imcs) TOUCIIDO\V:\' P.·\SSES G/\ME YARDS Gi\INED 4 Shaun King, Tulane vs. Cincinnati (9-6-971 G1\ME Chris Redman, Louis, illr ,·s. Tulane I 10- I 1-97) 2()(1 Kendrick Lcr US;\\ ,-s. Houston, 11-9-96 ( 10 catches) Shaun King, Tulrmr vs. East Carolina ( 10-18-97) 204 .Ia.Iuan Dawson, Tulane at Syracuse, 9-20-97 Dan Gonzalez, East Carolina at Houston ( 11-8-c/7) ( 7 catches I 4 Chuck Clerucnt s. I Iouston at Pittsburgh (9-14-96) 1 79 Sherrod Gideon, Southern Miss vs. \:evada, 4 Chuck Clements, Houston vs. Memphis 110-12-96 J 9-20-97 (9 catches) I 72 Richie Floyd, Mcm phis vs. Tulane, 9-21-96 ( 8 catches) SEASON ! 71 Orlando Iglesias, Houston al Minncsut a. 9-27-97 24 Shaun King. Tulane, 1997 18 catches) 21 Chuck Clements, I louston, 199(> 18 Chris Redman, Louisville, 1997 SL\SO\: 16 Dan Conzalez, East Carolina, 1997 1008 Sherrod Gideon, Southern Miss. 1997 (54 catches) 1 (, Lee Roberts, Soul hern ,\liss, J 99 7 875 Miguel Montano, Louisville, 1997 (67 catches) 79'i Trov Smith, East Carolina, 1997 (54 catches) LONGEST PASSING PLWS 731 llm Green, Louisville. 1997 I '>5 catches) GAME 708 Damien Johnson. Houston, 1996 ('>2 catches) 8(,t Chris Redman lo .\rnold Jackson, Louisville vs. Lilah (Sept. o. i '197) \1\RDS PER G1\ME 82t Qadry Anderson lo Tcofilo Riley, SL\SO\: Memphis .it Houston I 10-12-91>) 91.6 Sherrod Gideon, LIS,\\, 1997 (1,008 in I I games) 79 Sh.run King to .Ja.Juan t iawsou. 79 ..~ Miguel Montano, Louisville, 1997 (87'> in 11 games) Tulane al Svracusc (9-20-97) 72 . .l Iroy Smith, East Curolina. 1997 (794 in 11 games) 781 Shaun King to .i.i.Iuan Dawson. 6().5 !Im Green, Louisville, 1997 1731 in 11 ganws) Tulane vs. Rice (9-13-97) (,4.4 Damien Johnson. I I oust on, 199(, ( 708 in 11 games) 78t .r.i-on McKinln to H,1lk~- Spencer, I loustou vs. Cincinnal i ( 10- 18-9 7) Yi\RDS PER Ci\TCH <._;,\,\lE (min. '> catches) INTERCEPTIONS THROW:\: 29. l Ja.Ju,111 Dawson, TUL ,·s. Syracuse, 9-20-97 (7 for 204) GAME 28.2 Sherrod Gideon, USM vs. Tulane, 10-2'>-97 15 for 141) 3 six players in I 9cJ7 2b.0 Kendrick Lee, US,\\ vs. I !oust on, 11-9-96 (IO for 260) 3 five plavcrs in 199(, 25.l Jim Green. Louisville vs. Illinois, 9-13-97 (6 for 1'> 1) 24.4 Sherrod Gideon. USM vs. Louisville, !0-4-97 ( 5 for 122) SEi\SON 14 Shaun King, Tulane, 1997 SL\SON (min. 20 catches) 14 Chris Redman, Louisville. 1997 20 . .l Kendrick Lee. Southern Miss, I 996 (.l.3 for 669) 13 Chuck Clements, I louslon, 199(, I 9.'> Anthony Ladd, Cincinnati, 1996 (21 for 409) 11 Jason ,'v\cKinlcy, ! Iouston. ! 997 18. 7 Sherrod (;idcon, Southern Miss, 19'!7 (54 for 1,008) 11 lladry Anderson. \kmphis, 1996 l'>.2 Sherrod <..;ideon, Southern Miss, 1996 (33 for 500) 14.7 Troy Smith, List Carolina, 1997 ('>4 for 79'>) LOWEST PERCL'\T\GE OF INTERCEPTIONS SEASON (mi11. 100 alt.) TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 2.32 Dan l;onz,ilrz, List Carolina, 1997 110 on -U 1 I G.\,\lE 2.56 Shaun King, Tulane, 1991> 17 on 2 73) 3 Sherrod Gideon, USM \'S. Memphis ( 11-22-9 7) 2.57 Lee Roberts, Southern Miss, 1997 (9 on 3'>01 3 .Ia Juan Dawson, Tulane vs. Arrnv ( I 0-4-9 7) 2.84 Bernard l)dcn, Memphis, 1997 (9 on .l16) llm Green. Louisville ,·s. Illinois (9-13-97) ].14 Chris Redman Louisville. 1997 (14 on 44.,1 3 .la.Juan Dawson, Tulnne ,·s. Cincinnati (9-6-971 3 Kendrick Lee, Southern Miss at I louston I 11-9-96) RECEIVING RECEPTIONS SL\SON G,\ME Ill .Ja Jaun Dawson. ·nt1anc, 1997 !4 Miguel Montano. LOLI at Cincinnati, 11-8-97 i 148 vdx) 9 Sherrod Gideon, Southern \liss, 1997 14 ,\ligucl Montano, Louisville vs. Southern ,\liss. 9-28-9(, 8 PJ. lr.mklin. Ttrlnnc. 1997 10 se,Tn tied with 8 llm Grrcn. Louisville, 1997

SS·\SO:\ SCORING 67 Miguel Mont,1110, Louisville. 1997 (875 v.irds) MOST POINTS 58 PJ. Fr.mk lin. Tu lane. 1997 (703 yards) li\,\IE 55 Ihn Green, Louisville, 1997 (731 yards) .l(, .vnt oivain Smith, Houston vs. Southern Miss (11-9-96) 54 Sherrod Gideon. Southern ,\liss. ll/97 I 1,008 yards) 24 Chris vvindsor. USM ,·s. Sout luvcst crn La. (9-21-9(,) 54 Irov Smith, East Carolina, 1997 1795 yards) 24 frank \lorcau, Louisville vs. East Carolin.i ( I 1-1 -,.,hl tied with

96 * * * * * * Individual Records CONFERENCE U.. SA.. SL-\SON ...... SEASON 109 Brad Palazzo, Tulane, 1997 (40 Xl'T 23 rc;J 41 Brad Palazzo, Tulane, 1997 (40 made) 96 Harold Shaw, Southern Miss. 1997 I 16 TD) 39 Sebastian Villarreal, Houston, 1996 (3 7 made) 92 Antowain Smith, I louston. 1996 ( I 5 TD, 2-21'T) 3(, Johnny Lomoro, Southern Miss, 1996 (.l2 made) 72 Tim Hardawuv, Southern Miss, 1997 (33 x11·1; 13 f,{;) .l4 Tim l Iardawav Southern Miss, 1997 (3.l made) 70 Sebastian Villarreal. Houston, 1996 (3 7 xrr. 11 fG) 27 Eric Richards, Cincinnati, 1997 (26 made)

MOST TOUCI IDOWNS Pt\'I' KICKS MADE GAME l;;\ME (1 Antowain Smith, Houston vs. Southern Miss ( 11-9-96) 8 Sebastian Villarreal. HOU vs. Southern Miss, 4 Chris Windsor, USM vs. Southwestern LL (9-21-96) 11-9-96 (8 att.) 4 Frank Moreau, Louisville vs. Last Carolina I 11-1-97) 7 Brad Palazzo, Tulane at Louisville, -io--I1-97 (7 all J eighl I ird with 7 Johnny Lomoro. USJ\1 vs. I louston. 1-1-9-9() {7 all.) 6 llr:inlky Rivers, ECLJ at Louisville, 11-1-97 16 at t.) SE/\SON C, Tim I lardawav. USi\l at Memphis, l 1-22-97 ((, alt.) I (1 Harold Shaw, Southern Miss, 199 7 ( I (1 rush) (, Sdnsli:m Villarreal. IIOU at l'illshurgh, 9-14-9(, ((, att.) 15 Ant oivain Srnil h. Houston. 199(1 (14 rush, 1 rcr) 9 Sherrod Gideon. Southern Miss, 1997 (9 ITC SJ:J\SO;-..: 9 l,n· i\lcl;uire, l luust on. 1997 (9 rush) 40 Brad Palazzo, Tulane, 1997 (41 att.) 9 I larold Shaw, Soul hern Miss, 199(, (8 rush. rcr.) 3 7 Sebastian Villarreal, I louxl on. 1996 I .l9 att .U Tim l lardawav. Southern Miss, 1997 I l4 att.) KICKING .iohnnv l.omoro. Southern Miss, 1996 (.J6 all FIELD GO;\L ATTEMPTS Eric Richards, l'incin11:1l i, I 996 (26 ill l ) G,\ME Eric Rich.ird«. cinrinuat i. 1997 127 at t.: (1 Brild Palaz zo. Tnl.uu- at Louisville, 10-11-97 15 made) 5 l\r,lll Palazztl, TUI. ill Southwestern LL, 11-1-97 (4 made) PAT PERCEN'Ii\GE 5 Eric Richards. CIN vs. Miami !Ohio), lJ-28-l/(, (3 m.u.lrl ,;i\,'v!E I min. 6 al lcmpls) 5 .iohnuv I.omoro. l!S:\l at l;corgia, 8-.31-9(1 (.l made) I 00.0 Se hast i:111 Villarrccil, I IOU \ s. Sout hrrn Miss, 4 tin· tied ivl ih I 1-9-9c, I 8 of 8 I 100.0 .rohnnv l.omoro. USM \'S. I lou sl un. 1 1-9-lJ<, ( 7 of 7) SL\SO,'-i 100.0 !\rad P:ilill.ZO, Tulane al Louisville, 10-11-97 (7 of 7) 28 Brad Palazzo, Tulane, 1997 (2.l made) 100.0 Br,mtky Rivers, ECLI al Louisville, 11-1-97 ((, of (1) 21 Schast ian Villarreal, 1997 I I h made) 100.0 Tim Hnrd.uvav. usrvl at Mrmp hix. 11-22-97 16 of(,) 21 Eric Richards, Cincinnati, 1 l/91, In m.ulr) 100.0 Seb:islian Villarrral I IULI at Pit lsburgh, 9-14-% 16 of b I 18 Ted l.anr. l\kmphis, 1996 ( 12 made) 16 t hrcc t icd wit h SL\SON (min. 18 made) I 00 Sebastian Villarreal, Houston, 19lJ7 (20 of 20) FIELD GOALS M,\OE HJ() Eric Rich:mls, Cincinnati, ] <)96 (2(, ol 26) l;,\i\-lE 100 Br.id l'al:1zzo, Tul:mc, 1996 (2 I of 2 11 Brad Palnz zo: Tulan« .it Louisville. 10-l 1-LJ7 (6 .rt t.) 97.6 Brad Pal:ll.zo, Tubnc, 1997 HO of 411 4 Brad 1~11,11.zo, TUI. al Soutlnvcstrrn l,1., 11-1 ..97 (5 all) 97.1 Tim I lard:m·,i,, Southern Miss, 1997 (.l3 ol .H) Ill lied with TOTAL POINTS SCORED BY KICKI/1:(; SL\SO:---: GAME 2l Brad f'ill.11.1.0, Tulane, 19'J7 (28 .rl l.) 22 llrad 1~11:v.zo, TLILal l1>uisvilk, 10-11-97 (5 Fl;, 7 Xl'f) 16 Sebastian Vill.urral 1997 ( 2 1 ill t. I 18 Brad Palazzo, TUE :1l SI\' La., 11-1-97 (4 fG, t, XPT) ts Tim Hardawav. Southern Miss, 1997 11 /, .it t 14 Brad Palazzo. HIL al llousllln, 11-22-97 (3 FG, 5 XPT) 1.l Eric Richards, Cincinnati, 1996 (21 att.) I.J Sch:1sli,111 Villilrreal, I IOU at Minnesol:i, 12 t hrec tied with 9-27-97 (3 F(;, 4 XPT) I I six lied with LONGEST FIELD GO,\LS 52 Brad Palazzo, Tulane vs. Eilsl Carolina I 10-18-971 Sh\SON 50 Eric Rirh.rrds. Cincinnati \'S. Southern i\liss ( 11-1-97) 109 l\rad l\ilazzo. Tulane, 1997 (40 Xl'T, 23 F(;J 50 Brad Palazz«, Tulane al Sout hwcst crn La. ( 11-1-97) 72 l'im li:mla1,vay, Southern Miss, 1997 (33 XPl 13 fG) 49 Tim Harduwav. USM al Easl Carolina (IO-I I -l/7) 70 Sehasli:rn Villarreal, llouslon, 1996 (37 Xl'T 11 Fl;) 49 David Akers, Louisville vs. Nort hcrn Illinois I 1 0-19-96) 1,8 Sd1asli:rn \'illiirrcal, llouslon, I lJ97 (20 xp·1; 16 FG) c,:, Eric Rich:1rds, Cincinnati, 1996 (2/l XP'J; I .l FG) FIELD GO;\L PERCENT1\GE SE/\SON PUNTING 82.1 Brad Palazzo, Tulane, I lJ9 7 (23 of 28 I MOST PUNTS 81.3 Tim l lnrdavv.rv. Southern Miss, 1997 (U of l1,) G.\:\IE 80.0 Brad Palazzo, lulanc. I lJ96 ( 12 of 15) 12 Sieve Smith, Cincinnati at Louisville ( 10-2(,-96) 76.2 Sebastian Vill.urcal I Ioust on. 1997 ( 16 of 21) 1 I Doug Johnson. Cincinnati ill lloston Colkgc (9-27-97) 75.0 Eric Richards, Cincinn.it i. 1997 (12 of 161 10 seven lied with

PAT KICKS ATTEMPTED SE1\SO0; l;;\ME 73 Drn·v Pairamorc, I\IEM, 1996 (2,817 yds. for .l8.6 avg.) 8 Sebastian Villarreal, HOU vs. Southern Miss, 11-9-96 (8 made) 69 Jeremy Borseth, LOLI, 1996 (2,800 yards for 40.6 a\·g.) 7 Brad Palazzo, 'Jillane al Louisville, 10-11-97 (7 made) 68 Jeremy Borsclh, LOU, 1997 (2,746 yards for 40.4 avg.) 7 .iohnnv Lornoro. USM vs. Houston, 11-9-96 ( 7 made) 68 Ignacio Sauccdil, I-IOU, 1997 (2,794 yds. for 41.1 avg.I 7 .iohnnv l.ornoro. USM vs. Southwestern La. (5 made) 68 Steve Smith, CIN, 1996 (2,795 varcls for 4 I. l avg I 6 5 tied with 97 * * * * CO*N FEREN*C E Individual Records USA • • YlftH'fs .PUNTED Y1\RDS PER PUNT RETURN ,WEIUGE GAME (;,\ME (min. 2 returns) 510 Steve Smith, Clt\J at Louisville, 10-26-96 ( 12 punts) 1, 1.0 Tinker Krck. Cl:--: \'S. Louisville, I 1-8-97 (2 for 122) 456 Doug Johnson, CIN at Boston <.dirge, 9-27-97 t 11 punts) 46.0 Charles West, I-IOLI vs, Southern Mis». 11-9-96 (2 for 92) 408 Ignacio Saurrda. I IOLI at Southern Miss, 22 . .l Tinker Krrk. CIN vs. East Carolina, 11-1.l-97 (.l for 67) 11-1.5-97 (I() punts) 20.7 MarceHus llarris, ECU al Louisville, ll-I- four tied wit h

SL\SO:--: L!. Antonio Roundtree, l.ouiwille, 1 ll'/7 169.l \ilnlsJ 39 Tinker Kcck . ciruiun.it i. 1997 Li75 \drdsi 27 .Jeff Liggo11. lul.i11e. 19ll(1 I 707 \ ,irds) U Sherrod Gidn111, Southern \li.ss. IL/97 I H7 y,ml.si 1:; h.cl rir S,mford, I louston. I 99(, (.~') l ,·anls) .32 Rico Clark. l.ouisvillc. 199(1 12 l8 v.uds: )) Eric Booth, Southern Miss, 1997 (7()(, y,irds) 29 PJ. lr.mk lin. lul.uic. 1997 i.!.<10 y,irdsJ 20 . \rtrrll 11,nvkins, Cinrinn.it i. f 9()7 (489 \ ,mis) 26 Robert Tat r, cinriun.u i. 1991, 1252 \ .irds) \'1\RDS RETURNED YARDS RETURNED \i\ME G1\IVIE 200 Eric llolllh, l!S,\1 .it -1i.·11111·ssre, 11-8-97 ((, returns) 122 rinker Kcck , CIN \·s. t.ouisvillc. I l-8-cJ7 12 returns) 178 .\ntonio Roulllllree, LOLI vs. -1\il,me, 97 linker Krtk , L'i:--: .it \liami (Ohio), I0-25- returns)

linker h.ffk, cinciun.it i. i'N7 i llJ returns) SL\SO,~ .l47 Sherrod (;ideo11, Southern l\liss, 1997 I U rrl urns ) 7()6 Eric Booth, Southern 1\liss, l'llJ7 12..?. ,-cturns) 284 Kendrick Lee, Soul hem Miss, 199(1 (22 returns) 707 Jcfl l.iggon, lul,llle, 19lJ(l (27 rclurn.sJ 260 l'J. Franklin, lul.nu'. 1997 129 returns) 69.l ,-\ntnnin Roundtree. l.ouis\'ilk, 1997 (.l2 rcturi1s) 2.12 Robert Tile, Cimiuu.it i. !9L/(, 12(1 returns) 'ilJ.l h.ctrir Sanford, I lrn1ston, 19'l(1 125 returns) .l.H1 Kclric Sanford, I louslon, I ')l/7 119 returns) 98 * * * * * * Individual Records CONFERENCE U.. SA.. Yt\RDS PER KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE YARDS PER INTERCEPTION RETURN ...... G1\ME (min. 2 returns) GAME (min. 21 57.0 Jeff l.iggon, Tulane vs. Southern Miss vs. Tulaue. l2.0 Patrick Surtain, USM al llorida, 8-.l0-97 (2 for 64) I 0-211-96 I .l for 1 71) 29.'i Pat Surt ain. USM at [;1st Carolina, I 0-10-96 12 for 'i9) 44.5 Eric Booth, Southern Miss vs. Soul lnvcst crn l.a., 2(1.() Chris llcwilt, CIN at Louisville. 10-26-96 (2 for 52) 9-2 I -96 (2 for 89) 2 1.5 Drrrick Singkton, Tulane vs. Sllulhern Miss, 44.0 Erir Booth, USM vs. Nevada, 9-20-97 I 2 for 88) 10-26-96 (2 for 43) 43.7 Kevin Cobh, MEM vs. Tcrincsscc. ll-9-96 (3 for 1.31) 1 9 .0 Kevin Dukes. liilanc vs. Cinrinn,1ti. 9-6-97 (2 for .l8) 43.5 l'.I. Fr.mklin. Iulanr at Houston. 11-22-97 (2 for 87) SL\Sll:\ (min . .li SL\SON (min. 11 returns) 29 .. l .ldmal 1\lex,1ndcr, St1uthcrn 1\liss. 1996 14 for 1171 .H.8 Erir Bollth. Southern :\liss, l9l/7 (22 for 7(1(1) 24.0 Kevin Dukes, Tul,1nc, 19l/7 (.l for 721 29 . .l Erir Bollth, Southern Miss, ll/9(1 (12 for .l52) 22.(1 Keil h Spann, Memphis, 199(1 ('i for I I .l) 2 7. 9 Kel ru Sanford, Houston. 1997 I I 9 for 5 lO) 21.8 1\lphllllSll Roundtree, n.1lanc, 1997 14 for 871 26.2 Jell l.iggon, Tul,111<', 199(1 (27 Ior 707) 21.2 l'i!lritk Surl,1in, St1ulhern ,\liss, 1997 (6 for 127) 24.5 .vrt n-ll I lawk ins, Cincinnati, 19<)7 (20 for 489) INTERCEPTIONS FOR TOUCIIDOWNS KICKOFF RETURN TOUCIIDOWNS GAME l;,\I\IE I Dwight Hrnn, East C.irolina al Louisville (11-1-97) I Eric Booth, Southern Miss at ·knnessrc ( 11-8-97) ,\lphonso Roundtree, liil,me vs. Mississippi (II- l .~-97) I Eric Boot h, Southern ,\liss vs. I Ioust on 11 1-15-97) Michael .Jordan, Tul,111<· at I touslon 11 1-22-97) Cory l;eason, Tulane at Cincinnati (8-30-96) .Jamal . \lrxandrr, Soul hern II, \iss vs. liil,111e I I 0-26-9(1) Irff Liggon, Tulane vs. Southern Miss ( I0-2t1-9(,) Si!m ,\\i1dison, Louisville vs. Kenlucky 18-.l !-9(1) Kevin Cobh, Memphis vs. knnesser 11 1-9-9(1 I llcrrirk Singleton, Tulane ,·s. Southern ,\liss ( 10-2(1-9(1)

SL\Sll:\ SE.\SO:\ 2 Eric Booth, Southern Miss. I .\lontgomcry, Houston. l99t, 187 v.irdx) 2 I l\rus \ kCloud, Llluis\ illr at Krnt uck\ I 8-.l 1-9t, I (1 Sam 1\ladison, Louisville, 199(1 I,() \ anlsl t, l'atrick Surl.un. Southern .\liss. 1<1911 177 v.uds: SL\S<.l'.\: ., \ Ii, hacl rordan. lul.uic. I 9

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U... SA...... TOTAL OFFENSE SE.\SO:-.: PLAYS 126 Ciucinn.rl i. 1997 GAME 107 Tulane, 1997 99 Cincinnati vs. Mia111i (Ohio) (lJ-28-96) IOl Ci11ci1111.1l i. 199(, 98 Louisville al Cinrinn.u i (11-8-97) 102 I louston, 199(1 94 Houston vs. Pit t sburuh (9- I .l-97) 8(1 Southern Mixs. I 997 9.l louisvillr \'S. Northern Illinois (10-19-96) 9.l Houston \'S. Tul,me ( 11-22-'17) ,\,tOST P,\SSl;'l;L l;,\,\1E

1) SE.\SO:'\ l.ouisvillr \'S. Southern Miss (LJ-28-96) 799 I Iouston J 997 I l.<1-+8 1 .mls) 19 Houston ill l.ouixvillc i 10-25-97) 79.5 1.,,uiwilk.199714,1271,inls) JL) Louisville at ciminn.rt: I 11-8-'171 79-l Ciucinn.it i. 1997 I l.<1 U y.1nls1 18 Louisvillr \'S. Tulilne I Ill-I I-97) 791 Tulane. 19LJ7 H.<110 ~ilnh) 16 four I ird ivit Ii 785 Louisville. 199(1 (.l,41'8 v.mls) SL\Sll:-.: Y1\RDS G,\INEI) 1.37 Louisville, J<)

100 * * .. * * Team Records CONFEREN*C E

U,. SA,. ,. ,. ,. ,. SL\SO;\; SL\SON 2,371 Cincinnati, 1997 (59.l rushes in 11 gilmes) b,059 1 louston. 1 996 2,012 lul.mc. 1997 1425 rushes in I I games) 12,464 p,1ss, 1,993 rush, 1,(194 KR, li>.l PR) 1,995 Cincinnati, 1996 (521 rsuhcs in 11 g,11m·s) 5,1:le,0 Tulane, llJ97 (2,598 pass, 2,012 rush, c,14 KR, 274 l'R) 1,993 1 louston. 1996 (397 rushes in 11 games) 5,478 Louisville, 1997 (3,282 pilss, 845 rush, 870 KR, 25 I l'R) 1,430 Soul hem Miss, 1997 (39 l rushes in I t g,11nrs) 5,259 Cincinnati, I 997 11,2(,2 p,1ss, 1,371 rush, 8 79 KR, 582 l'R) 5,09.l Southern :\liss, 1997 YARDS PER G,\ME (2,254 pass, 1,430 rush, 87.l KR, .l(,(J l'R) SL\SO:--; 215.5 Cincinnati, 1997 (2,371 yards in 11 games) PASSING I 82.9 lul.uic. 1997 (2,012 yards in t t g,11nes1 AITEMPTS (;,\ME 181.4 Cincinnati, 1996 (1,995 yards in 11 games) I 81.2 I louston. 1996 I I, 993 yards in I I games) c,7 Louisville' at Cincinnati, 11-8-97 l.l.l comp.) 1 lO.O Southern Miss, 1997 (1,430 v.irds in 11 games) t,_J Louisville vs. Sout lu-rn Miss,

Yi\RDS PER RUSI I 62 East Carolina vs. Cincinnati, 11-1.l-97 (.l7 romp.) G,\ME 4.l Louisville at :'\orth Carolina, I 1-9-96 121 rnmp.) 7 .. l4 Houston al Pittsburgh, 9-14-9(1 I .l8 for 2 79) 6.(,7 lloust on vs. Southern Miss. l 1-9-.l .rt l.)

RUSHl:"l:G TOUCHDOW:"1:S 33 louisvillc at Cincinnati, 11-8-97 167 all.) (;,\1\l[ 30 East Carolina al vvcst Virginia, 9-6-97 141, all .it t.) 7 Southern Mis« vs. Southwestern l.,1.,

ALL-PURPOSE Y;\RDS 75.0 Houston vs. Memphis. 10-12-<1(1 I 18 of 24) 74.1 Houston vs. Louisville. 11-16-9(, (20 ol 27) Gf\.ME 74.1 \lcmphis n. Arkansas State, lll-11-97 (20 of 271 797 1 louston ,·s. Southern Miss, 11-9-9(, (297 pass, 280 rush, 121 KR, 97 PR) SL\SON 698 Tulane at Louisville, HJ-I 1-97 llouston. llJl/(11224 of .J.,c,1 (258 pass, .l I I rush, 82 KR, I .l PR) 62.9 East Carolina, 1997 126 I of 444) 654 Southern ,\liss vs. Southwestern l.a., 9-21 -96 58.8 t.ouisvillc. flJlJ7 1276 of 47.l) 1207 pass, l'ic, rush, 155 KR, le, l'R) 58.4 .,4.9 Tulane, I 997 (201 of 3M,) Southern Miss at Houston, I 1-9-96 (.l98 pass, 74 rush, 167 KR, 7 l'R) 'i.l.4 t.ouisvillc. 1996 (207 of l88 I 6.l5 I louston vs. Sam I Iouston St., 8-.l I -96 l.ll I pass, 211 rush, 82 KR) PASSING \,\RDS l;,\,\IE 459 Louisville vs. Tulane, 10-11-97 (l5 of hl) 400 Louisville vs. Southern Miss. 9-28-96 (.l5 of 6.l) .l98 Southern Miss at Houston. 11-9-96 (22 of .l6) 349 Louisville vs. Illinois, 9-13-97 (20 of 29) .l4lJ Louisville vs. Houston, 10-25-97 (27 of 4 li 101 * * * * * * CONFERENCE Team Records USA • • •S FJ\StJ:\• SCORING .l,282 Louisville. 1997 (276 of 47.l) MOST POl:\'TS 2,635 East Curolin.i. 1997 (2<,I of+Hi GAJ\11: 2,598 Tulane. 1997 (201 of l(i(,) 64 Tulane al Louisville (l l), 10-11-97 2,464 Houston, 1996 (224 of .l5(,J Tulane ,ll Southwestern La. (01, I 1-1-97 2,428 Louisville, 1996 (207 ol .l88) Southern Miss al I Iouston (49) 01; I l-lJ-96 Southern :\1iss n. Southwestern La. (27), 9-21-9(, \'.t\RDS PER ATTEMPT Houston al Southern :\liss (_'j(,) OT, 11-9-96 SEr\SON 7 . .l5 Southern Miss, I 99(, (2,057 on 280 art. I SL\,SO:\ 7.10 Tulane. 1997 12,598 011 366 all. I )7.J Tulane, 1997 7.05 ;\lcmphis, 1997 (2,l<,9 on 33(,) 344 I Ioust on. 199(, 6.98 Cincinnati. 1996 I 1,5<'4 on 224 .it t I 296 Soul hern :\liss, I l/

TOUCIIDO\\'N PASSES FEWEST POINTS SCORED (one team) GAJ\\E () East Carlllina IOI ,·s. South Carolina 120), 9-20-97 4 East Carolina at Houston. 11-8-97 0 East Carolina (01 al Syr,1rnse (5b), 10-4-97 4 Louisville vs. Tulane, 10-11-97 () Houston IOI at Southern Miss 1.ll), 11-15-97 4 I louston al Pittsburgh, 9-14-96 () Memphis(()) al Southern Miss (1(,), 10-19-l/(, 4 I I ouston ,·s. :\lcmphis, I 0- 12-96 () Kans.i-, Stale (.Fil vs. Ciucinnat i (O), 9-14-9(, 4 Tulane ,·s. Cinrirm.it i. 9-(,-97 .l two lied with 4 Tulane vs. .Vrmv, I 0-4-lJ 7 4 Tulane vs. East Carolina, 10-18-97 FEWEST POINTS SCORED (two teams) .l 14 tied with I(, Southern Miss 11 (, I vs. Memphis (0), lll- 19-9(, SEt\SO:\ 17 Cincinnati I 101 \'S. Louisville 171, I0-26-9(, 25 Tulane, 1997 I 1 I gdmes) 18 Southern :\liss 11 I I \'S. l;rnrgia 171, 8-3 1-9(, 22 Houston, 1996 i l I games) 20 East Carolina (01 vs. South Carolina (20), 9-20-97 19 Louisville, 1997 ( I I games) 21 LaslCarolinil(l4)vs.Cinrinnali(7), 11-13-97 18 Easl Carolina, 1997 (II games) ](, Southern Miss, 1997 i 11 games) MOST TOUCI !DOWNS l;AME INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 8 1 louston vs. Southern Miss, I 1-9-96 (2 p,Lss, :, rush, I l'RI GAME 7 Tu lanr al Louisville, 10-11-97 (3 pass, .l rush, I KR) 4 Louisville vs. Cincinnati, I 0-2(,-96 7 Southern ,\\iss ,·s. Southivcstrrn La., 9-21-9(, 10 pass, 7 rush) 4 I louston at UCL\, I 0-4-9 7 7 Southern Miss .rt I louston. 11-9-96 ( l pass, 4 rush) 3 14 tied with 6 four tied with

SEASO:\ SL\SL):\ 17 Louisville, 1996 (207 of l88) 45 Houston, I 9lJ(, I I I games) 15 Houston. 1997 (202 of .l95) 44 Tulane, I l/9 7 ( I I g,mws I 15 Southern Miss, I 996 1207 of 3881 37 Southern Miss, 1997 ( 11 games) 14 Louisville, 1997 (27(, of 47.li .l 7 Southern Miss, 199() ( 11 games) 14 Tulane, 1997 (201 of l(i(,) .l6 Cinriun.u i. 1997 11 I games)

FEWEST INTERCEPTIO,'\;S KICKING SL\SO:\ FIELD GOAL AITEMPTS 8 Cincinn.it i. 199(, i 112 of 2241 ,;,\,\IE 8 Tulane, 1996 I iso o! l08 I (, Tulane at Louisville. 10-11-97 (5 made) () Southern Miss, I 9<)7 ( 195 of l'i21 Tulane at Southwestern L.1, 11-1-97 (4 made) II East Carolina, 1997 (261 of 4441 .) Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio), 'l-28-96 (.l made) 11 Memphis, 1997 1178 of 3.'36) .J Southern Miss al ,;eorgia, 8-.l 1-96 (3 made) 4 five tied with

102 * * * * * * Team Records CONFERENCE USA • • SEASON TffUL POL"TS BY KICKJ:w; •••• 28 lul.uu-. I l/l/7 (13 made) SL\Sl)N 21 Houston. 1<)()7 (l o madv) 109 lul.uir. 1997 (40 ,\P, 13 I l;J 21 ciruinn.u i. 1996 (13 made) 72 S"utlHTn Miss, 1997 (,U ,\I! l,l F{;) 19 Memphis, 1996 ( 12 made) 70 I louxtou. 1996 (3 7 ,\I'. I I l·l;J 17 cincinn.u i. 1997 ( I 2 made) (,8 1 loust on. I l/97 (20 ,\P, I c, Ill I (,(, Ciminnat i. 1997 130 ,\p 12 I l;J FIELD GOJ\LS 1\UDE (,6 Ciminn.rt i. 19lJ(, 127 ,\p l.l Jl;J l;,\,\!E ., Tulane at Louisville. 10-11-97 ((, dll.i PUNTING MOST PUNTS 4 lul.mr at Sout hivcst crn l.a., 11-1-97 I'> .it t C.\\IE l 10 tied with 11 Cincinnati vs, Louisville i 10-2(,-lJ(,) 11 Cincinuat i at Boston College I 9-2 7-97 I SL\SUN 10 six tied with 23 Iul.mc. 1997 I I I games) 16 Houston. 1997(11gd111es) SL\SllN 13 Southern i\liss, 1997 I I I games) 74 ,\lcmphis, 199c, 13 Cincinnati, I 996 I I I games) 7.l Soul hcrn Miss, t 99(, 12 three t ird with 71 Ciru innat i. 199b 71 louisvilk-. 199<, FJELD GO,\L l'ERCENl:•\GE 71 lul.uu-. 1996 SL\SON 82,] Iul.inc. I l/97 (23 of 28 I Yi\RDS PUNTED 8U Southnn ,\liss, 1997 I 1.l "I l o ) G.\1\IE 80,0 Iul.mc. I .l yards) Pi\T KKKS PERCEN'IAGE 40 Cincinn.it i. 1997 1582 )ardsi SL\SON (min, 20 mddei J.7 Southern ,\liss, 1997 1360 yards) 1 ()0,() I louston. 1997 120 of 201 .ll Cincinnati, J 9

SEASU;-.; SL\SO'.\: 582 Cinriun.it i. 1997 (40 rrt urus i 1,094 Houston. I tll/6 (50 rl'lurns) 363 Louisville, 199(1 (4(1 returns) 982 Houston. 1997 (45 rrt urnx l 360 Southern Miss, I

YARDS PER PUNT RETUR:"1: YARDS PER KICKOFF RETURN GAME (min . .l returns) G,\ME (min . .l per game) 32.3 Cincinnati al :\!iami (Oh io). 10-25-97 13 for 97) 4.l. 7 Memphis \'S. il'lllH'SS<'e, I 1-9-96 (.3 for 1.l l) 32.3 I louslon vs. Southern ,\ liss, I 1-9-96 I .l for l/ 7 I 40.0 Tulane vs. Sout lurn ,\liss. 10-26-9(1 l:'i tor 200) 29 . .l Louisville vs. Illinois, l/- I .l-97 i.3 for 881 .l9.5 l louston vs. E.1sl Carolina. 11-8-97 14 tor 1,81 22.3 Cincinnati at East Carolin». 11-13-97 (.l for <,7) Southern Miss al East C1rolina, Hl-11-l/7 1.l Ior 101) 20.7 East Carolina at l.ouisvillc. 11-1-97 (.l Ior 1121 Cincinnati \'S. Boston College, 10-12-9(1 ((1 for 1891

SEASO;-.; SL\SU'.\: 14.(1 Cincinnati, I 997 (40 for 5821 28.2 Southern ,\ liss, I 99 7 il 1 for 8 7.l I 14.ll Southern Miss, I 99/1 12.l for 322 I Li .. l Southern i\liss. ll/l/(1 (30 for 759) 12.0 Memphis, 1997 (24 for 288) 2.l.8 Tulane. 199(1 I l8 for 90.'i I 11.4 I Ioust on, 199(1 (2.l lor 2<13 I 22.7 Tulane. 1997 (27 for 614) 10.5 Louisville, 1997 (24 for 251 I 21.9 Houston. 1')911 ('iO for 1,094)

PUNT RETUR:'\ TOUCIIDOWNS l:'\TERCEPTI0:"1:S c;,\ME c;,\ME 2 Cincinnati vs. l.ouisvillc. I 1-8-l/7 :, Mcmphi-, al ,\lississippi Sldlt', 8-.l0-97 124 y,mlsi Louisville \'S. Illinois, 9-1 l-97 5 Tulane al Sout luvrstrrn l.a., 11-1-97 142 yards) Cincinnati vs. Mcrnphi-; 10-4-97 4 Tulane ill Svracusc. 9-20-97 11 IO yards) Ciminuat i at Miami (Ohio). 10-2.,-97 4 Cincinnati al Louisville, Ill 26 96 182 ydrds) Memphis vs. Louisville. I 1-15-97 .l 1.l lied with Ciminunt i vs. Kcnt urkv, 9-7-9() I louslon \'S. Sout hr rn Miss. I 1-9-96 SL\.SOi', l.ouisville at Kcnt uckv, 8-.l f-96 2(1 Tuldne. 1997 (.l<12 yards) Southern Miss al l.ouisvilic. 9-28-96 18 Southern i\liss. I 9'lt1 1282 yards) 17 Southern Mis». I 997 1170 \ ards: SL\SO\: 14 Memphis, I 99<1 ( I 7 I ~ .irds I 4 Cincinnati, 1997 12 Cincinnati. ltl97 (1-11 yards) I Louisville. 1997 :\kmphis. 1997 ixr Y,\RDS RETURNED Cincinnati. 199(1 c;,\i\lE Houston, I 'N(1 111 East Curolin.: ,1l l.ouisvillc. 11-1-97 (2 returns) Louisville, I 99(1 I IO Tulane al SyranISl', 10-4-97 (4 returns) Southern Miss, i 996 104 Cincinnati ill Boston College, 9-27-97 i.l returns: 82 Cincinnati al Louisville, IO 2h 9/l 14 returns) KICKOFF RETURNS Mcmphi» \'S. ·1L·1rnessec. I 1-9-9(1 (2 returns) MOST RETUR:'\S

c;f\J\\E SE.-\SO:"\' 9 East Cll'olin.i al Svr.uux,'. 10-4-97 ( 160 yards) .l(12 Tulane. 1997 (211 returns) 7 seven lied wil h 282 Southern ,\liss. 199(, I 18 rct urnx) 203 Easl Carolina. 1997 I Ill returns) SL\SO:--.: I 71 l\.kmphis. 1996 114 returns) 53 List Carolina, 1997 ( 88(1 yards) 170 Southern Miss, 1997 ( 17 rrturnsj 50 Houston. 1996 I 1,094 vards) 47 Louisville. 1997 (870 yards) 45 Houston, 1997 (982 \,mis) 41 Cincinnati, 1997 (87') y,ll'dsi 104 * * * * Team Records * *

Y/\RDS PER RETURN S/\FETIES G;\ME (min. 3 returns) (;AME H.7 Cincinnati at Boston College, 9-27-97 (3 for 104) 2 Memphis at ,\1issouri (9-14-9(,) 27.5 Tulane al Syracuse, 10-4-97 (4 for 110) Cincinnati vs. Louisville I 11-8-97) 20.'i Cincinnati dl Louisville. IO 2h-9(, 14 for 82) Tulane at Southwestern La. ( 11-1-971 24.7 Southern Miss at East Carolina. 10-10-96 (l for 74) Soul hem ,\liss ill Ceorgia I 8-l I -9<, I 2.l. 7 Southern Miss al Florida, 8-30-97 (.l for 71) Southern Miss vs. Sout hvvcstcr» La. (9-21-96)

SE/\SO;s.: SE1\SON 20 . .-l East Carolina, 1997 (10 for 2031 2 Memphis, 1996 l'i.7 Southern Miss, 1996 (18 for 282) 2 Southern Miss, 1996 13.9 Tulane, 1997 (26 for 3621 Cincinnati, 199 7 13.8 Houston, 1996 11 I for 1521 Tulane, 1997 1.U Louisville, 1996 I IO for 133 I TOTAL DEFENSE

L'L'l,MJ:'\:T PLAYS ALLOWED INTERCEPTIONS FOR TOUCHDOWNS G/\..1\1E GAME 2 Cincinnati at Boston College (9-27-971 46 Cincinnati vs. Kansas (9-20-97) 2 East Carolina at Louisville I 11-1-9 7 I 52 Cincinnati vs. LL-\13 (10-11-971 seveu tied with 53 Houston vs. Pittsburgh (9- I .l-97) 53 I louston ,·s. UCL\ I 10-4-971 SE.i\SON 53 Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati (11-2-96) .l East Carolina, 1997 2 Cincinnati, 1997 SEASON 2 lulanc. 1997 747 Memphis, 1997 five tied with Cincinnati, 1991, 7<>2 Houston. 1997 FUMBLES RECOVERED 765 I .ouisvillc. I lJ96 (;;\ME 7<,9 Cincinnati, 1997

5 Louisville \"S. Bavlor (9-14-961 FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED 4 I Iouston \'S. Tul.mr I 11-22-97) 4 Southern ,'vliss at Louisville (9-28-96) GAME 4 Southern 1\liss vs. Cincinnati I 11-2-9CJ I 5.'3 Cincinnati vs. Kansas (9-20-97) 4 Cinrinnati at lL·\B I 11-16-96 I 122 Southern Miss at Tulane (10-26-96) 126 Tulane at Southwestern La. (11-1-97) SB\SON 136 Louisville vs. Northern Illinois I 10-19-96) 18 Southern Miss, 1997 147 Southern Miss vs. Houston I 11-15-97) 17 Houston, 1997 16 Southern Miss, 1996 SEASON 14 Southern Miss. 1997 2,594 Louisville, 1996 14 Memphis. 1996 3,061 Cincinnati, 1996 3,462 Southern Miss. 1997 TJ\CKLES FOR LOSS .l,606 Memphis, I 99 7 SEJ\SO;s.: 3,684 Cincinnati, 1997 145 Louisville, I 99t, I 742 vards) FIRST DOWNS 111 Memphis, I 996 (46.l yards) FEWEST RLISIIING /\LLOWED 101 Ciminn.u i. 1996 (.:i47 yards) G/\ME IOI Tulane, I 9l/<, (.l52 yanls) I Cincinn.u i \'S. K,lllSilS (9-20-97) 95 Tulane. 1997 (.l 70 yards) Iulanr at l.ou isvillr I 10-11-97) Southern Miss vs. Houston 111-1.'i-97) S/\CKS 2 Louisville vs. l louxl on I 10-2:i-97) l;AME 2 Cincinn.u i vs. lL\B 110-11-97) I I Louisville vs. Memphis, I 1-2-9(> 2 Louisville \'S. Southern Miss (9-28-96) 8 List Carolina vs. \vakc Forest, 9- I .3-9 7 2 Louisville at Nort h Carolin.: I 11-9-96) 8 Memphis vs. Arkansa» State, 10-11-97 2 Southern Miss at Louisville (9-28-96) 8 Southern ,',,liss at Alabama. 9-7-96 8 Tulane vs. Memphis, I 1-8-9 7 SEASON 53 Cincinnati, 199 7 SEASOi\ 59 Louisville. 1996 46 Louisville. 1996 (325 yards: 73 Southern Miss, 1997 41 Cincinnati, 1996 1291 yards) 79 Southern Miss, 1996 40 East Carolina, 1997 (239 yards) 80 Cincinnati, 1996 34 Tulant', 1997 (229 yards) 3.l Southern Miss, 1997 (195 yards) 105 ,. * * * * ,. CONFERENCE Team Records

U,. SA,...... l'E'\;\'l".ST P\SSl:'\G ,\LLO\\'EI> FE\\'EST PASSES ,\1.1.0\\'E[) l;,\\tL l;, \,\11. 0 Iul.mc ,·s. Riff (lJ-1 l-'l7) l lul.uu: ,·s. Rice, 9- I .l-97 12 rornplrtious: ,, 0 Tul.uu- vs. ,\rmy I I (l--+-97) ,, 1\kmphis ill Ci11ci1111.tli, 10--t-97 (5 rornplctious) I l.ouisvillr ,·s. Cilll in lli!l i I I 0-2(1-lJ(1) 11 Tul;inr ,·s. Ril"l'. ,)_ l-+-9(, 17 rornplctious) 2 lul.mr vs. ,\rmy I IO--t-97) 11 lul.mc .it .vrm ;'. 10-l'l-'Jt, l'i completions) 2 Ci11ci1111dli \".S. ,\trmphi.s I IO--+-'l7) 11 ·11Iia11r .it :'--:i!\'\. I I - I (1-LJ(, (.'i complc! ions) 2 ,\tcmphis \".S. Ci11ci1111dti i 10-'l-'l(,) 2 Sout hcrn ,\liss ,·s. Ci11ci1111,1ti I 11-2-')(1) SL\Sl):'--: 2,,2 ·1t1b11e, I 99(, i 1 'i8 completions) SL-\SO:'--: East Carolina. i 'l'l7 ( 1 '"i8 completions) 80 :\lcmphis, 1997 29-1 .\ lcmphi«. J lJ97 I I 71 complct ions) 82 Cincinnati, 199(1 ll 1 Cincinnati, 1 'l9t1 I 1.l 1 complct ions! 84 Louisville, 199(1 ll '"i ,\ km phis, 199(1 I 182 completions) 89 Tulane 1 996 93 East Carolina, 199 7 FEWEST COMPLETIO:\'S C,\,\,IE FE\\'EST TOTAL ,\LI.OWED 2 Tulane, s. Riff, 9-1.l-lJ7 ( l attempts) GAi\lE -+ Iulanc ,·s. ,\nm. I0--+-97 I Li at tempts I -+ Cincinnati vs. Ki111Sc1.s (9-20-971 _) \h'mphis .rt l'i11ci1111ati. 10--1-97 (8 attempts) 7 Louisvillr ,·s. Ci11ci1111.ili I I0-2h-96) lul.inc at . vrmv, I 0- I 9_,J,, I I I attempts) 8 Sout hrrn \ti.ss ,·s. l louxt on I I l-l'"i-97) Iul.mc at :'--:.in. 11-1 ,,-9(1 I I I at tempts) 8 I lousl ou ,·s. louisvillr I I 1-1 <1-9(1) 9 lul.uu- ,,_ Soul hvvrvtrrrn L1. I 11-1-97) Sl,,\Sl)\: 9 ,\tcmphis ,s. I louston 11 1-1 -97) 1,8 E.tst Carolin». l'l'l7 1279 .u Irtupt s) l) Southern ,\liss ,·s. Ci11ci1111dti ( 11-2-9(1) I .~, ,~,) lul.uir. !99t, (2t,2 .tllcmpts) l.l I ciminn.it i. 199(, (l I I .rt t cmpts) SL\SOC-: l'"i8 Louisville. llJ'lt, I l28 i!llcmpts) 167 l.ouisvilk-. llJlJ(, 171 ,\ll'mphis. 1'N7 129-t .it tcmpt s) 181 Ci11ci1111dli. 199(1 198 Ci11ci1111i1li, !997 LOWEST CO.\IPLETIO:\' l'ERCE:'sli\(;E 198 ,\ tcmphis. 199, l;,\\11. 198 Southern \liss, JLJ9, 2.).8 Southern ,\tiss ,·s. Cincinn.it i. 11-1-97 (8 for 31 i 2(1. l Cincinnati \'s. Kans.is. 8-28-97 16 of 2.l) FEWEST RUSHES ,\LLOWEn 2(1. 7 Tulane \".S. ,\rmi. I0--+-97 (-1 of Vi) l;A\tE 29.0 Cincinnati at Louisville. 10-26-96 (9 of 31) 17 Southern Miss \'S. llouston, 11-15-97 {5 yards) .l 1.0 I louston \'S. Louisville. 11-16-96 (9 of 29) 17 Houston at Louisville, 10-25-97 (6-+ yards) 18 Tulane at Louisville, I 0-11-97 (-23 yards) SL\SOi\: 21 Tulane ,·s. List Carolina, 10-11-97 ('"i6 yards) -+2. 1 Cincinnati, 199(1 I 131 of 3111 21 Cincinnati ,s. LI.\H, IO-I I-LJ7 ((19 yards) -+8.2 Louisville. 199(, ( 1 '"i8 of .l28) , 1.-+ Cincinnati, I 997 1222 of-+ l2) SL-\Sll's Southern ,\tiss. 1')97 122.'i ol-+29) 337 Cincinnati. J lJLJ, (lJ2 I , .irds l I !oust 011. I lJ9t, 117<, of .llOJ .l(17 Southern ,\tiss. I lJ,)7 I I, 18-+ \drds) 38-+ Southern ,\tiss, ll/lJt, ( I, l(H \drds) FEWEST TOLICI I DO\ \','\:S 427 lul.uu: I lJ9, 11,,,.w , i!rd.s) SE. \Sl),\; 4.l2 l Ioust on. ! 9lJ7 i l ,<18(1 v.nds) 2() Louisvilk-. i 'llJ(, 21 Southcrn,\liss. i'l'l7 FEWEST Y,\RDS PER RLISII _) _,..., Ci11ci1111.tli. l lJ'J<, (;Al\lL _' _-l ,\lrmphis, i 'lllt, -2.00 Ci11ci1111dli '"'· K,111.sd.s, 'l-20-')7 (2.l for --1,,) ,\tcmphis, I ll97 -1,27 n1l,11H' ill l.ouisvilk-. I 0-1 1-'l7 I 18 for -2 l) -0.(1'"i Cincinnati ,·s. :S-:orllll'i!Sl 1.,1., 11-2.l-9<, I- I lJ 011 2')) SCORING DEFENSE -0.22 Southt"rn .\liss al l.ouisvillc. 9-28-96 (2.l for-_, I FEWEST POl'.\TS l;,\,\ll. 0.03 Tulane at Sout hvvrst rrn l.a.. 11-1-97 (29 Ior I) () Tulane 1-111, s. ,\rnn ill), I 0--+-97

SE.-\SO:'--: 0 Tulane (56) ,s. Soullnveslcrn La. (0), 11-1-97 () 2.0-+ Louisville. 1996 (-137 tor 892) Southern :\tiss I Ui ,·s. llm1ston (0), 11-Vi-97 () 2.73 Cincinnati, 1997 (.ll7 Ior 9211 Southern ,\1iss 11'1) vs. Memphis (0), 10-19-9h 2.88 Southrr n :\tiss, 1996 (.l8-+ for 1,104) .l Memphis (2-+) vs. llouston (3), 11-1-97 2. 98 Cincinnati, 199(1 i-1-+8 Ior 1,.l.l4) Cincinnati 12-+i at llos[()!l College (6), 9-27-97 l.23 Sout hrrn ,\tiss. 1997 i.l67 for I, 184) 106 CONFERENCE Year by Year Leaders SA

INDIVIDUAL Passing Offense Rushing Year School .0. ,-\tt. Cmp. hl lnl, Yards ill YPl; ] 997 Louisville 11 473 276 _'.j8_--l- 14 1,282 19 298.4 )'ear Pla1,cr School Sd. Yards ill ypc; I <.J96 Houston 11 35{l 22--I- hl.9 l.l 2,·+1>·1 22 224 0 1 'l'l7 I Iarold Shaw, USM 1 I I ,04, )(, ().'1.0 I 9lO ·+ I .n c.t Year Plaver School !c, All.-Cmp. hl ffi Yards ill Rating 1996 Houston II 1,993 2,464 7_1_; ---1-,4.) 7 4) 40,.1 I qq7 Shaun King, TUL 11 Jt1J- l l)l) .'14.8 14 2.1(17 24 128. l 199<, Lee Roberts, USM Ill 142-8(> (,()_(> 7 1,2l)(l 11 l.).) __ j Rushing Defense Total Offense Year School Ll illL '(i.lnls ~ ]J_) YPG 1997 Cincinnati 11 ll7 ()21 l.7 10 8.l. Year Plau:r School ii Rush P.iss l'idys Tot. ypc; 19ll6 l.ouisvillr 11 4.17 8'12 2.0 l) 81.1 1997 Shaun k:ing, TLIL I I 'ii I LS<17 487 l078 279.8 1996 Chuck Clcmcnt s. I iou I I -8.l 2,417 .l80 2,.l.34 212.2 Pass Effiru-ncy Defense Year School !c, Int, Yards TD Eff. Receptions Per G1C11ne illL Cmp. l'<:L 1l)LJ7 Southern i\ tiss II 429 ll~ _s2.4 17 2.2 78 1.3 99.1 Year Pla\.LT School Yards TD RPG ~ 199(1 l.ouixvillc 11 l28 158 48.2 10 1,702 11 tJ6.7 1997 i\·ligurl \hH1l.:1110. i.ou I I 875 I 6.09 1996 llarniou .Juhnxon. I rou I I 708 5 4.7.l Total Def<·tt.sl' Yr.:ir Schnul !c, Rush Pass ~ Yards TD YPG Receiving Yards Per Garne J 9l)7 Soul hrrn :\\iss I I 1,184 2,278 796 3,462 21 .l I4.7 \"ear l'l.:n-cr School 0. Rec. Yards TD Jl)tJ(1 louisvillc 11 8')2 1,702 765 2,594 20 l.Ll.8 1997 Sherrod ,;idwn, LISI\! 11 54 1,008 9 J9lJ{) lk1111io11 .iohnson Hl1U II 51 708 Punting '{r.:1r Sdtolil A.ll. Yards All-Purpose Yard.s ~ 1997 Tulane II 42 1,940 Year Plavcr School ~ Rush Rt?c. PR k:OR Yards Yl'G I ()()t, Southern !\.-1iss II 73 2,t-Fl7 \ring !c, ill 1997 Cincinnati 11 40 :182 4 Year l'lavcr School _0. TD XPT I l; ~ 1996 Southern Mis« 11 2.l )22 1997 llrad Palazzo. TUL 11 0 40 2.l 1()9 1996 ·\ntowain Smoth, I IOU 11 L'i 2 () 92 Kickoff Returns Year School :'\o. 'fanls Punting ~ ill ~ l lJ97 Southern Miss 11 ll 87.) 2 28.l Year Plaver School ~ Yi.lrds ~ 1996 Southern l\liss 11 lO /_)l} () 2.1.J 1997 Brad Hill, TLIL II 1,940 ---1-{,.2 1996 Sten Smith, CIN 11 2, 79.l 41.1 Field Goals 1·ear School ,; 1:1, (-(;;\ FCC Punt Returns 1997 Tulane I I l.l 2B 2.09 Year PlaHr School !c, Nn. )'imls Tll ~ 1996 Cincinnati 11 Ll 21 1.18 1997 Tinker k:erk, c1:,,: 11 .Jl) :)7:1 4 14.7 1996 Charles w,,st, I iou 11 18 ll(, 1 13.1 Interceptions Yr,1r ScholJI lut, Yards TD IPG Kickoff Returns G 1997 lu I.uir II 16 lt,2 2 2.36 Year Pl~n·rr SdHHil !c, i\'n. Yilrds TD dYlL 199{1 Southern i\tiss 11 18 282 1 1.64 1997 Eri, Booth. LIS,\1 I I 22 766 2 34.8 !lJl)(l lri. Booth, llS:\1 11 12 l'i2 0 29 . .l Turnover ,\.largin Yc.n: School G Gained Lost 1\llargin Held Goab 1997 lul.inr 11 34 20 +14 Year l'l~n-LT School ~ FG fCA. Pct. FCiC 199(, Soul.hcrn i\ liss II .34 20 +14 1997 llr,lll l';,lazzo, TUI. 11 L3 28 82.1 2.09 199(, led l.anr. ME,\t IO 12 18 66. 7 1.20 ·1,1ckks Yc..ir School \, Solo ,\sl. 1,,tal Interceptions 1997 Soul hcrn 1\tiss 11 68(, 461 1,147 Year Pl..ivLT .School .0. Yards ill 11.1.i 199(1 Southern 1\liss 11 704 471 I I 75 I 997 Patrick Surtain. US,\t 11 127 ll ()_:,:, I LJ9(, !'v1011ty· Mont gorncrv. HOU 11 87 0 ()_(,( ) ·nu·kk.s for Loss Year School Tackles b! 1997 Tulane 11 l)j ltd Yt:llf !']aver School !c, .Sulo fu!.ill Jl)l)(l Louisville II 14.'i 742 1997 Brad Jackson, CI:-J I I lJl lt,H 1996 Ivrus Mccloud, LOLI 11 l)J °JI 1-H Quarterback Sacks Year School !c, liilal Quarterback Sacks I9l)7 East Carolina ll 41 '{car Plaver School !c, LL'\ cl<.L 1ltl..ill I9LJt_, Louisville 11 4(l 1997 Roderick Coleman, ECLI 11 14 I I .l 1996 Carl Powell. LOLI II Ill 11 1996 STANDINGS TEAM Scoring Offense C-1/S;l 1111 Garnes Year School !c, ~ W-1. Pct. W-L Pct. 1997 Iul.mc 11 .l4. I "ol Ioust un 4-1 .800 7-5 .583 199() l Iouston 11 .l I . .l 1\1SouthlTil \tiss 4-1 .80() 8-,1 .727 Cincinnati 2-.) .4()0 6-5 .545 Rushing Offense Louisville 2-.1 .400 Ci-6 .455 Year .School !c, illL Y;:1rds ~ TD ypc; Mrmplris 2-.) .400 4-7 .364 1997 Ciminu.it i I I 593 2,.371 4.0 21 2'15.5 Tulane 1-4 .200 2-9 .182 '19% Ciminn.it i I I 521 1,995 1.8 16 181.4 0nru-rrgul.ir season cil..1111pions 107 Postseason

"' "' "'AtlMY. (2-2-0) LOUISVILLE (3- 1-1) 1996 INDEPENDENCE BOWL (Shrrvcport . L1.) 1993 LIBERTY BOWL (Memphis, Tcnn.) Auburn 32, Army 29 Louisville 18, Michigan State 7 1988 SUN BOWL (El Pas(), Tex.is: 1991 FIESTA BOWL (Icmpr. ,\riz.) Alabama 29, Army 28 Louisville 34, A.bl1a111,1 7 1985 PEACH BOWL (Al lanl a. G,1.) 1977 INDEPENDENCE BOWL (Shreveport, l.a.) Army 31, Illinois 2 9 Louisiana Ttch 24, Louisville 14 1984 CHERRY BOVVL (Pontiac. ,\kh.) 1970 PASADENA BO\NL (Pasadena, Calif.) Army 10, Michigan State 6 Louisville 24, Long Bcad1 Sl,1tc 24 1958 SUN BOWL (El Paso, Texas) CINCINNATI (3-1-0) Louisville 34, Drake 20 1997 l!LIMA.NITAR!A., HOWL (Boise. Idaho) Ci11ci1111c1ti .l5, Utah State 19 MEMPHIS (2-0-0) 1950 Slli\: BOWL (El P,1s0, Texas) 1971 P,--\SA.DE~A BOWL (Pasadena, Calif.) West -li..'XilS State 14, Cincinnati L3 Memphis 28, San Jose State 9 1949 GL-\SS BOWL (Toledo, Ohio) I '156 BllRl_EY !,OWL (Johnson City, Ttnn.) Cincinn.it i .l3, Ti:ilcdo 1.3 Memphis 32, East Tennessee State 12 I ll46 SUi\: Bl)\VL. (El Paso. Texas: Cincinual i 18, Virginia Tech 6 SOUTHERN MISS (3-6-0) I 997 LIHERTY F\OWL (Memphis, Tenn.) EAST CAROLINA (6-3-0) Southern Miss 41, Pittsburgh 7 1 LJ95 LIBERTY BOWL (Memphis, Tenn.) 1990 ALL-AMERIL'1\N BOWL (Birmingham, Ala. l List Carolina 19, St,111f()rd ·1.3 North C.irlllirn1 Stale Tl, Southern Miss 27 1994 LIBERTY BOWL (Memphis. Trnn.) 1988 Jf\:DEl'EN!1ENCE BOWL (Shrrvcport , La.) Illinois 30, List C,1rnlin,1 () Southern Miss JS, 'tcx.is-El Paso 18 1992 PEA.Cl I BOWL (Alli111t,1, G,1 l 1981 TANGERINE BL)WL (Orlando, Fla) East Caroliu.: :J7, Norl h L'arlllina Slate .l4 Missouri 19, Southern Miss I 7 1978 INDEPENDENCE BOWL (Shreveport. La.) 1980 lNDEPENDENCE BL)WL (Shrrvcport. L1.) East Carolina 35, l.ouisiana Tech l .l Southern Miss 16, McN,Ysc SL1lc 14 1965 TANGERINE HOWL (llrbndu, l·b l 1958 TANGERINE BOWL (Orlando. Fla.) East Carolina 31, Maine 0 East Texas Slate I 0, Sout hem ivliss 9 1964 TANGERINE BOVVL (Orland(), lb.) I 95 7 TANGERINE BOWL (Orl.mdo. Fl,1. l East Carolina 14, Massal'11usrtls l.l VVest Texas State 20, Soul hem Miss 13 I 96.l EASTERN BOWL (Allentown, P,1.) 1954 SUi'-'. BO\VL (El Paso, Texas) East Carolina 2 7, Northeastern 6 Pacific 26, Southern Miss 7 1954 ELKS BOWL (Greenville, NC) 195.l SUN HOWL (El Paso, Texas) Morris-Harvcv 12, East Carolina () Texas-El Paso 37, Southern Miss 14 1952 1.101':S HOWL (Salisbury, N.C.) Cl.uion College 1.3, East Carolina 6 TUL/\NE (2-6-0) I 9H7 l:'\llEPEi\:DENCE BOWL (Shreveport, La.) HOUSTON ( 7-6-1) W,1shi11gtt)J1 24, Tulane 12 1996 l.ll~ERTY nowt (Memphis, Tenn.) JLJBO 111\LL OF FAME BOWL (Birmingham, Ala.) Syracuse .io I loust on l 7 1\rL111s,1s 34, Tulane 15 1988 1\l.(ll L,\ BOIN] ( I Ionolulu, l Iawaii) 1979 LrnER.TY HOWL (Memphis, Tcnn.) W,1shinglon Sl,1ll' 24, I lousl on 22 Penn Slate 9, Tulane 6 1985 COTTON nowt. (Dallas, -lhas) 1973 HLllEHL)NNET BOWL (Houston. Texas) Boston College 45, I louslon 28 I louston 47, Tul.mc 7 1981 SUN 110WL (El Pasn. Ti.'xas) 1970 LIBERTY BOWL (Memphis, Tenn.) Oklahoma 40, I lousl on 14 Tulane I 7, Color.ulo 3 1980 GARDEN ST;\TE BOWL 1940 SUGAR LlOWI. ( New Orlc.ins. I ,1.) (East Rutherford, N. l.i Texas AS,M 14, Tulane I .l l louston 35, N,1vy 0 1935 SUGA.R BOWL (New L)rlc,rns, La.I 1980 COTTON BOWL (Dallas, li:xas) Tulane 20, Temple 14 Houston 1 7, Nebraska 14 1932 ROSE BOWL (Pasadena, l',1lif. I 1979 COTTON BOWL (Dallas, Tcx.is l Southern California 21, TuL111c 12 Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 1977 COTTON BOWL (Dallas, Tcxas l Houston 30, Maryland 21 1974 BLUEBONNET BOWL (Houston, Texas) I louston 31, North Carolina State .l l 1973 BLLIEBLlNNET BO\NL (Houston, Texas) l Iouston 4 7, Tulane 7 1971 BI.LIElk)i\:i\:ET BOWL (Houston, Texas) C,1lor,1do 29, I louston 17 1969 BLLIEBUi\:NET BL)VVL (Houston, Texas) I louston 36, Auburn 7 1962 T\i\:CERl:'\E l\LWVL (Orlando, Fla.) I Iousl on 49, Miami (Ohio) 21 1952 S1\L1\l1 lk)VVL (Phoenix. Ariz.) 108 Houston 26, l iavl on 21 * * * * All-Time Honors * •

" ALL-CONFERENCE SPEU,\L TL\MS PL'\YERS OF THE WEEK 1996 l'K 'It'd Lane, Memphis 1996 I' Jeremy Borscl h. Louisville FIRST TE1\M OrFE:\iSE RS .Icff Ligglln, Tulane OFFENSE S2 .lcrald Sowell, RI\, lul.mr O_ll Chuck Clemcnt s. 1 louston Srney, B 19:i I Phil Musmeci. OT I 'Vi9 Bill C.irprntcr, DE 1904 .vrt hur Tipton, C 19:i I Bucky /\le Elroy, FB 1958 Bob .vndcrson. Ill\ 1902 !\ml Bunker, 11 B Tulane Pete Dawkins, 1111 Robert Boyers, C 1987 \larc Zeno, \\'R Rnb ~\lH'll,~rcJtz, (; 1901 . !Ill 1941 Ernie Blandin, T 19:, 7 Bob .vudcrvon. IIB ch.irlc-, 11ah. llB 19.ll) Harln ,\lcCollum, T I 'Vi4 Don I lullcdcr. DE 1900 l\'.1lter Smith, 111: 19l2 Don Zimmcrmiln, RI\ Tornmx Bell, I IB 1898 Ch,1rks Rorncvn. B 19 l I Jerry 11,1Irympk, DE Ralph clu-sn.iusk.i-, East Carolina 195() Dan Foldberg, DE 1991 Rohrrt Jones, l.ll SECOND TEAM Elmer Stout, LB llouston Cincinnati Charles Shira, DT I '189 ,\mire Ware, l21\ 197() Bob Bdl, LH J.11. Kimmel, 111 1988 Jason Phillips, I \'R 19(18 ,;reg Cook, llB 1949 .vrnold Galillil, llB 1980 l.con.ird ,\litchell, IH 1961 Krn Brers, T 1948 Joe Henry, OC l l/7() I vil son \\'hit Icy, DT East Carolina 1947 .Ior Steffy, Ol; 1970 Elmo Wright, \\'R 1992 fom Scott, OT 1946 lclix "Doc" Blam h.ird. Fl\ 19(,lJ Bill Bridges, OG 1991 Ilion .Johnson, l\'R RS (;k1111 Davis, 111\ 19(, 7 Rich Slot Lrr, OG I ')7:i .Jim Bolding, S l Lmk f'oldbcrg, PE Mcmphi» llouston Arnold Tucker. llll 197(, Eric I larris. 1)1\ 1988 lol11111y .Jackson, 1)11 194'i Gk1111 Davis, 1111 Tulane 1')82 MillTO Fifrr, OT Dewitt Coulter, 1941 Ernie Bl.mdin. T 1981 MiHTo Fifer, OT Hank Foldbcrg, 111: 1939 I I.ulcv ,\kC

Tulane J 9C)c, Joseph l'.irker, ,\rm\ 1974 Ch.nlc-, I liill, IH Scot l Eichclhcrgcr, .vrmv I 970 Rich Kingrr.i. LB .lcrcmv Chapmnn. \r1111 J),1vc lkilrd, .vrmv

ALL-AM ERIC\ J C)l)'j .Iosrph Parker, Armv I qq., Br,111don Brookfield, I'. l.Ot l Football New., Frie l)liwr, Arrnv 199l iohn L,,nc, .vrrn , First Jc.1111 1 <1111 \ \.idison, I.uuixvillr 1992 l;ary Bouldin. TL, ,\\cmphis l'i1l Jansen. ITI: ,\lcmphis Second li'.1111 .Jerome Womh 199c, lynts ,\IcCloud, Louisville Mike McElrat h. .vrrn , Third /i',1n1 Iamcs Singkton, DI., LISI\,\ Jl)l)J TE, J LJC)(, M.ird1anl Kcnncv. Southern Miss Kris Bjnrso11, Cincinn,1li I /0110r,i/,/c ,\ lent ion James Singleton, nE, llSM I C)lJc, .vntowain Smith. I louston Erik \\'alts. llB, l.ouis,·illc J C)lJ() Kyle Stroh. I) 1: Cincinnati Sporting Nel\'S Jeff Jones, I'. Cintinndli Second '/i',1111 Mike Thorson, ,\rmy I 99c, l'yrus lvkCloud, l.ouisvillr llJ88 Keith Jenkins, DE, I loust,,n Jl)8.{ Freshman /11/-,lmcri,·,i Jason St.irgel, \YR, Cincinn.il i 199c, .\dalius Tl1t1111as, Southern lv\iss J C)8] K.iri Yii-Rrnko, OT, Cincin11.1l i 1978 Crrr\ Sherid,111, OT, Tul.uu' Chronicle 1977 KtTi11 Roll\\'age. l1T, I l,n1ston U11su11,i; I ten», 11/-, lm<'l'ic,1 197<, Mark Mohr, CB, I louslon 199(1 K.11-r Sh.inn,H1, Southern \\iss Kevin Rollwagc, Lll: I lou.slo11 I LJ7 I D,1vid Hcbt'l't, DB, Tul.111t· Ld Kioilm-cs, lX;, Cilll inn.it i Jim O'Brien. SEK. Ci11ti1111.ili Limo \\'right, \\'I{, I lt>uslo11 Sam Ganze.\ Chuck Odom, l) I. 1 lousl,rn I 91, 7 Rich Stotler, lKI, I I oust on I

J lJc, I Joe LcSagc, OT Tu l,111e Jl)'jl) l)a\T CanM1, nE. Cincinnal i 111 ... • * * * ... All Time Team vs. Team

. " "1 \ltM'\' ,..vs. (T\Cl.'1::--.HI I 989 at Louisville l 7 Cincinnati I 7 Cl:\'CIN;,,,:;\rI vs. TULANE ,,!nm leads 1-0-0) 1988 Louisville 2 I <1l Cincinnat i <, 1 JiJlane le,1 1\lc111phis 7 1970 l.ouis\ ilk 28 at Cinri111wl i I 4 1997 Eilsl C.1rolina 45 ill Louis\ ilk .l 1 19(,lJ Cincinn,1l i .l I .it l.ouis\·ilk 2 I 1967 di l.ilsl Carolina 18 Louis\·ille 1.l /\RM\' vs. SOUTIIEl{N MISS 19(,8 .ii Cin,innali l7 Louis\·ilk 7 196<1 dl 1.ouis\·illc 21 Lisi C.1rolin.i 7 1 / /,n·e ncFcr met I 19(,7 L'inrinnill i I l ill Louisville 7 196'i East C.1rolin.i .Hat l.ouis\'iile 20 19()(1 ill Cinci1111ali 17 Louisville .l ARMY vs. TUL\NE I 'Vil Cincinnal i 41 al Louisville 0 EAST C,\ROU:-U vs. MEMPHIS 1Jul<111c leads .i-2-11 19', I al Ci11tinnali .l8 l.ouis\·ille (l 1L1st Caroli11<1 le<1ds 6-2-0) ! 9 .Il .\kmphis .l8 Tul,111<· 21 1Ho11slo11 lrad» .i-11 1 ')88 Llluiwille .l8 at lulane .l., J l/84 al ·1\Il,me 14 1\kmphis 9 1997 Tulane44al llouslon 10 llJ87 ,ll Louisville 42 Tulane 40 I l/8.l .Il ,\lcmphis 28 Tul,111e 2'i 199(, I loust on 20 at Tulane I 7 i ')86 L"uiwilk 2.l at lulane 12 1982 at !\!lane 17 1\kmphis l 0 197.l I loustou 47 ·1l1lane 7 (Blurbonncl ) 1981 Tul,rne 2-l ,it 1\lcmphis 7 19(,8 at I louslon 54 Tulane 7 MEMPIIIS n. SOUTIIER7' .\HSS 1980 at lulane 2 I Mrn1phis I (1 1Soulhern Alis., leads 31--16-11 1978 at 1\Il,rne 41 l\kmphis 2,f LOUISVILLE v.~. MEMPIIIS 1997 Southern Miss 42 at Memphis 18 1977 at Memphis 2 7 Tul.111c 9 (Loui.ffille lc.ul» 1/l-li,-01 ! lJ9(, at Southern J\liss I(, 1\ll'mphis () 197(> i\h-mphis 14 .It Tul,1ne 7 1997 .1l Memphis 21 Louisville 20 llJl/., Southern ,\\iss 17 at i\ll'mphis ,1 19.C,4 at Tul,me I .l ,\lrmphis I .l 1996 .it l.ouisvillr 1.3 ,\kmphis Hl ll/l/4 al South,-rn ,\\iss 20 ,\lcmphis l 19lJ5 Louisville I 7 at Memphis 7 199.l at \ kmphis 20 Soul hern Miss ,1 SOUTHER7\ MISS n. TllL'°"'\E

1994 al louisvillc I() ,\ lem phis (, 1992 at Southern \liss 2.l .\lrmphis 21 1Southem ,\li.s, leads 14-5-0) 1993 Louisville 'i4 at Memphis 28 19')1 at ,\kmphis 17 SoulhtTil 1\liss 12 1997 ,it Southern .\\iss .H Tulane 1.l Jl/92 al Louisville I(, Mernphis I 'i 1990 at Southnn ,\\iss 2.l ,\\cmphis , ] 9l/(, Southern Miss .l I .1l rulanc 28 Jl/91 .it Memphis _y; l.ouisville , i 98l/ Southern Miss JI ill Memphis 7 I l/9, at Southern .\liss 4.C, Tu"1nc ll !990 at Louisville I') Memphis I 7 1988 at Soutl1nn ,\liss .l4 ,\\cmphis 27 l')l/4 Southern Miss Li .1l Tul,1n,· 10 1989 Louisvillr -io at Memphis I 0 198 7 Southern Miss I 7 at Memphis 14 199.3 llda1w I 7 ,II Soul hcrn ,\liss 15 ll/88 al louisvillc 29 Memphis 18 198(, at Southern i\liss 14 \kmphis l/ 1992 Southern Miss I 7 at lulanc 7 1987 al Memphis 4.l Louisville 8 198'; Southern Miss 14 al Memphis 7 I l/lJ 1 c1t Southern ,\liss 47 ·1\Il,rnc 14 1981> at l.ouisvillc .H Memphis 8 1984 l\kmphis 2.l at Southern ,'v\iss I .l 1990 Southnn 1\\iss 2(, at lulane 14 198.l Memphis at Louisville 7 I 98 l Southern Miss 2, ,1l Mrn1phis 20 1989 .1t S,n,thcrn .\\iss 30 lulane 2 1 1982 Louivvillc YJ .IL Memphis 19 1982 ,1[ Southern \liss l4 ,\kmphis I .l 1988 Southern 1\liss .l8 c1t lulane 13 1981 l.uuisvillc 14 .it ,\kmphis , i '18 I Southern Miss Ill at ,\\cmphis 0 JlJ87 .It Sllulhern Miss 31 Tulane 24 1980 at Louisville .l8 Memphis 14 I l/79 .1t Southern .\liss 22 .\kmphis 0 1986 at Tul.1ne .l.'i Southnn \liss 20 1979 at .\km phis Ill Louisvil!r 6 i '178 Southern ,\liss I .l at ,\ll'mphis Ill ll/85 at Slluthern ,Vliss 24 Tulane 6 1978 ,\kmphis 29 at Louisville 22 I 9,7 .1t .\km phis 42 Southern ,\\iss 14 1984 at Tulane .Li S"uthcrn .\liss 7 1977 l.ouisvillr 14 .it .\kmphis U 197(> .it Southern Miss 14 ,\kmphis 12 J l/8.3 rulane 14 at Southern \\iss 7 1976 Mcmphi« 2<, at Louisville 14 Ill,, Snuthern i\liss 21 at Memphis 7 1982 Soul hcrn ,\\iss 22 at l'ulanc H1 197:'i ,1l Mrnt phis ·t I Louisville 7 1974 Southern Miss(> ,1t ,\lcmphis 0 1981 at Southern Miss 2 I Tul,IIH' .l 1974 Memphis I<, ill l.ouisvillr lll I 973 Soullll'rn Miss 1.l al Memphis I() 1980 Southern ,\\iss 17 at Tl1l,1Ill' 14 197.l at Mcmphi« 28 t.ouisvilllr 2 I ll/72 Southern Miss l·t Mrn1phis 14 1979 Tul,mc 20 at Southern Miss 19 ll/72 ;it Louisville I 7 Memphis 0 ( .Jackson, ,'vliss.) I l/71 Louisvillr 2<, at ,\lcmphis 20 1'171 .It \kmphis 27 Southern ,\liss 12 ALL-TIME RECORDS 1970 at Louisville 40 Memphis 27 i '170 ,it l\lcmphis 3.l Sllutlll'rn ,\liss ll ll/(,9 at .\lcmphis 69 Louisville I l/ 19(19 .It ,\lcmphis 37 Snuthnn :\\iss 7 1%8 Memphis 44 at l.ouivville 14 I l/(,8 al Memphis 2lJ Soul hem :\liss 7 Army 108 seasons 611-348-51 (633) J 9(14 .H ll ll/6, .\lrmphis 24 Southern ,\\iss 8 ,1l ,\ km phis Louisville Cincinnati 111 seasons 464-477-51 [493) 19(1.l Memphis 2, at Louisville 0 [.l,1rkson, Miss. I ll/62 ,1l .\kmphis 49 Louisville 0 19(,t, at .\lcmphis 1, Southern ,\\iss 0 East Carolina 62 seasons 307-282-11 [521) ll/61 Memphis 28 at l.ouisvillc I .l 19(,'i Southern Miss 21 ,\km phis I(, Houston 52 seasons 295-250-15 [ 540) 1952 at Mrrnphi» 29 Louisville 2'i (.),llks()n, i\ liss. I 1948 .it Mcmphi« 1 .l Louisville 7 I 9(,-l Southern Miss 20 1\kmphis 18 Louisville 81 seasons 344-375-17 [479] (.Jackson, Miss.) 371-376-32 [ 497) LOUISVILLE vs. SOUTHERN MISS I l/(,4 Southern Miss 20 ,\kmphis 14 Memphis 82 seasons 1Soul/1cm i\liss leads I (,-5-1 J I l/(>.l Memphis 28 Southern Miss 7 Southern Miss 81 seasons 449-303-27 [594) 1997 al SllutlH-rn ,\\iss 42 Louisville 24 i.Jarkson, 1\liss.) 1991, Soul hem 1v\iss 24 at Louisville 7 19(,2 at :\kmphis 8 Southern Miss (> Tulane 105 seasons 431-489 36 (470) 199., at Southern .\liss 2.S Louisville 21 19(,1 al Memphis 2 1 Southern \ \iss 7 113 * * * * * * Players in the Pros

,. ,. ,. ,. J\ltM'Y Richard l log,ms LB Chicago Joel Davis G Cincinnati Ken Irvin CB Buffalo James Logan LB Seat t le CINCINNATI Steve Matthews QB Jacksonville Vaughn Booker DE Green Bay Tony Semple c_; Detroit Ronnie Dixon DT :--.:nv York Jets Marvin Thomas DE Detroit Sam Garnes DB New York Ciants Tonv Williams DT Minnesota Chris l lewitt DB :--.:cw Orleans Jerome VVoods DB Kansas City George Jamison LB Kansas City Ant honv L1dd WR i\;cw England SOUTHERN MISS Robert Tate WR Minnesota Fred Brock WR Arizona Pcrrv Carter CB Oakland EAST CAROLINA Brett Favre (lB Green Bay Jeff Blake OJ~ Cincinnati Bobb) Hamilton DE Carlcstcr Crumpler TE Sea It le Michael Jackson WR Baltimore John Jett p Detroit Jeff Posey DE S,m Francisco Robert Jones LB Miarni Daryl Terrell OT Nnv Orleans c;eorge Koonce LB Green Bay Ernie Logan DE Carolina TULANE Emmanuel MtDaniel DB Indianapolis Corey Dowden CB Baltimore: Jerris McPhail RB Miami Ruffin I lamilton LB At l.mt a Scott Richards TE Bal ti rnorr Richard Harvey LB New Orleans Lonnie Marts LB Tennessee HOUSTON Jrrnld Sowell FB New York Jets Allen Aldridge LB Detroit Kimble Anders FB Kansas Cit v Glenn Cadrcz LB Denver Chuck Clements O_B New York .Jets Jimmy Herndon or Chicago Mike Gisler C Nrw York Jets Lamar Lathon LB Carolina Dcdrir Mathis CB Chicago Ryan 1\lcCoy LB Denver Billy Milner OT SL Louis Monty ,\1ontgorncry DB lndi.mapolis Antowain Smith 1m Buffalo Lamar Smith RB New Orleans Marcus Spriggs OL Buffalo Jermaine \Yilk1ms RI~ Oakland Gerome Williams DB San Diego Bretl Favre, Green Hay

LOUISVILLE David Akers K Atlanta Bruce Armstrong OT 1\;nv England Jamir Asher TE \Vashington Aaron Baile~' WR Indianapolis Jeff Brohm O.B Tamp.: Bav Ray Buchau.m s At lant.: Torn Cavallo LB Louisville Rico Clark DB Indianapolis Jerry Crafts OT Philadelphia Joe Johnson DE New Orleans Sam Madison DB Miami Tyrus 11,lrClm1d w Bnll imorr Roman Oben lH New York Gi.uit s Carl Powell DE Indianapolis Ted Washington DT Buffalo Klaus \Vilmsmcycr p Miami

MEMPHIS David Br.mdon LB Atlanta Isaac Bruce WR SL Louis Russell Copcl.md \VR Philadelphia Scott Dill OT Minnesota 114 • * ... * * Players IR the Pros CO*N FEREN*C E USA • • •••• 1998 DRAFTEES 1996 DRAFTEES Second Round First Round Artrell Hawkins, DB, Cincinnati Cincinnati Jerome \\'oods, S, Memphis Kansas City Patrick Surtain, DB, Southern Miss Miami Second Round Third Round Dcdrir Mathis, CB, Houston Indianapolis Brad Jackson, LB, Cincinnati Miami Third Round Larry Shannon, WR, East Carolina Miami Roman Olien, OL, Louisville ;s.;ew York Giants Fourth Round Fifth Round Jason Fabini. OL, Cincinnati New York Jets Alan Campos, LB, Louisville Dallas Leonta Rheams, DL, Houston New England Jimmy Herndon, OL, I Iouston Jacksonvil!c Fifth Round Terry Hardy, TE, Southern Miss Arizona Sixth Round Harold Shaw, RB, Southern Miss New England Derrick Random, DL, Cincinnati Kansas City Jamaal Alexander, DB, Southern Miss Detroit Seventh Round Ben Fricke, C, Houston Rodrick Monroe, TE, Cincinnati Dallas

1998 FREE AGENT SIGNEES Pierre Brilliant, OL, Cincinnati Jacksonville Maurice Bryant, \NR, Houston Tennessee Cory Geason, TE, Tualne Dallas Dan Gonzalez, O.B, East Carolina Dallas Dwight I Icnrv. CB, East Carolina San Francisco A11tul\'ai11 Smith, Buffalo Marchant Kenney, LB, Southern Miss Arizona Mike Parker, LB, I louston Tennessee Perry Phenix, DB, Southern Miss Tennessee 'Ierry Rice-Locket, LB, Louisville Kansas Cit~ Bobby Rodriguez, FB, I louston Dallas Antoine Simpson, D'I, l louston Miami Landon Smith, FB, Cincinnati Miami

1997 DRAFTEES First Round ,\ntowain Smith, RB, Houston Buffalo Second Round Sam Madison, DB,, Louisville Miami Fourth Round Delmonico Montgomery, DB, Houston Indianapolis Tyrus McCloud, LB, Louisville Baltimore Fifth Round Lamont Burns, OG, East Carolina Nevv York Jets Michael Jackson, Baltimore Sain Garnes, S, Cincinnati New York Giants Tony Williams, DT Memphis ,\,linncsota Carl Powell, DE, Louisville Indianapolis Sixth Round Robert Tate, WR, Cincinnati i\linnesota Marcus Spriggs, CTC Houston Buffalo Chuck Clements, QB, Houston :'\cw York Jets Richard Hogans, LB, Memphis Chicago Seventh Round Jerald Sowell, FB, Tulane Green Bar Marvin Thomas, DE, Memphis Chicago

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... SA.. " .. Cb~FERENCE USr\ 35 L \ \'ad-.1.T Drive Suite 650 Brian Teter, Assistant Commissioner CliiL·;1gu, IL 606Ll I l.rik.i Arnst adt l lirschficld. Director of * * * * 312 553-0483 Creative Services " * CONFERENCE Fi\X .l 12 553-0495 0496 Russell Anderson, Director of bitrtcr«. c-usa.org I nforrnation Services USA erikn.ihr« c-usa.org Matt Lloyd, Assistant Director of " •••• " rdandcrsonr« c-us.i.org Information Services

ARMY Building 639, Howard Road 'lio/J Bcrett «, Director \\'est Point ~y 1099(1 Mike /\!bright, ,\ssistant L) l..J. cJ.l8-.l512 l·c1x l)1..J. 446-2556 ,\lady Salvant. Assistant yr75 0 7(u exm.iil. usma.armv.mil .lon Tcrrv, Assist.int

CINCINNr\TI 309 Laurence I l,111 Torn l Iat hawav, Director c.incinnat i, (l! l 4522 l-Ll02 l '1'/fridn ,\lcCann, /lssociatc 51.3 556-5191 L1x 513 556-0(119 Michele Dubcrt , Assistant hri,111.l11CL1llll(U ur.cdu

EAST CAROLINA \\',ml Sports ,\lediL·inr Building "Norn, Rcill_r, Assist,rnt /lth/ctic Director Crrc1willc, t'-.:C 27Wi0 TBA, Assistant 9 l lJ .320-4522 f,1x 919 320-4528 Jerry Trickic, Assistant rcillvnr« mail.ecu.cdu

HOUSTON 3 l 00 t.ullcn Boulevard "ihmn.i Turner, Assistant Athletic Director Houston, TX 77004 Rick Poulter, Assist.int 713 743-9404 F,1x 713 743-94 l l .lohn Sullivan. Assistant dt nrncr«. uh.cdu

LOlllSVILLE Studrnt ,\di\'itics Center Krnny Klein, Assistant Athletic Director Floyd ,111d Brandeis Streets t\:,mcy Smith, Associate Louisville, KY 4Ll292 "Ken I ILJrn, Assistant 502 852-6581 L1x 502 852-7401 Brent Stastny, r\ssist;mt kehornol (u horncr.louisvillc.cdu

MEMPHIS 2ll5 Athletic Offin· Building *Hoh l\1inn, Assistant 1lthlctic Director 5 70 :\ormal .\\;irk (lwcns, Asscxiatc \ lcm phis, T:'\ .rn 152 Jennifer Rodriguez, Assistant 90 I 670-2337 F;1x c)l)l 678-41.H bwinn«. cr.rncmphis.edu

SOUTHER1' MISS St1utlicrn SL1tiun, P.t1x 5161 *Rcp,icl N.i17ic1; Director Hatl icshurg. MS 39406-5161 Shirlrv I-Jill, Associ.irc 601 266-4503 Fax 60 l 266-4507 Ricky l lazcl. Assist.int rcgicl.n,1pier(u usm.cdu

TULr\NE \ Vilsor; Center "Scott Stricklin, ,.Jssistant Athletic Director Ben \\'cincr Drive Richard Paige, Assist,mt ;\e1v l)rlcans, LA 70 l 18-568 I 504 065-5506 F;1x 5LH 865-5512 e•Footba/1 Contact 116 Liberty Bowl

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onference.US/\ w.ill h.e entering its third ye,_ir of a mult i-yvar ,1grcemcnt with the J\.X1\ Equitable Liberty Bowl to semi its regular season champion to the Memphis, Tenn.-hasnl howl. The C-US.-\ champion will play an opponent to he sclcct cd hv l he 1\X1\ t.quituhlr Liberty Bowl. C1\s p art of the 1\XA.1Equit,il1lc Liberty Bowl Festival's week-long EQUITABLE activities, a Baskdb,111 Challenge featuring t hr University of Memphis and ,1 C-LIS1\ opponent has been incorporated. Last season, Memphis II opened league play with a win over Tulane. Throughout its .ltJ-year hist or v. the l.ibrrl y Bowl has seen legend.in LIBERTY co.ulu-s and plan-rs lake part in its g.inH's. l.egeml.iry mentors like l'.iul "Bc.ir" Brv,111l, lo111111y Prothro, lr.mk Bro\·les, .Jol11111y Mdjors, i.ou I lolt z. .Ior Pat erno .md Torn Osborne, h.ivr prowled t hc Liberty Bowl's sidelines. Former l lcism.in Trophy winners l~o .Lukson. Doug Flut ir ,111d IGWl Ricky l\rll headline l hr list of .ill-st ar playlTS l h.it have participated in the Memphis classic. This year's g.inH' is scheduled for Thursd.i\, Drtcruhcr .l l .md will hr 1\LL-Tli\il E R LSU ITS televised livr by ESI'~ .rt 12:30 p.m. CST at Philadelphia C-USA SCHOOLS IN THE LIBERTY BOWL 1959 Penn State 7, Alabama 0 1960 Penn State 41, Oregon 12 I 970 HILi,\'/: 17, Colorado J 1961 Syracuse 15, Miami (Fla.l 14 .\ t rvo-t oucluhuvn u11dndllg, Tul.mr l'l'khralcd its lirst howl trip in .l I \ e.irs 11\ 1962 Oregon State 6, Villanova 0 upsd t i11g Clllllradll, 17-.l. I he (;ree11 W.i\T were .ihk to xrrutr virt orv 11\· holdiru; 1963 Mississippi St. 16, N.C. St. 12 a Color.rdo olll·11se t h.it had .ivcr.ignl 422.<) y,lr(ls .iml Hl.i, points in the rrgul.ir at Atlantic City sc.isou t" I 7'i y,ird.s ,111d three point s. David i\hcrcro111hil' rushed tor 12H y,lr(ls 1964 Utah 32, West Virginia 6 and bot l: "' Iul.ine's touchdowns. at Memphis /979 Penn State 9, H/LI.\T 6 1965 Mississippi 13, Auburn 7 111 ,1 g,1111t· t h.it iv.is pl.iyed in .i driving r.iinstorm. Penn Stalc's I lcrh Mruh.rrdt 1966 Miami (Fla.l 14, Virginia Tech 7 kirked .i 20-\ .ird field goal with I H sen111ds re111,1i11i11g to gin· the :--:it t.111\ l.ion-, 1967 N.C. St. 14, Georgia 7 the virlorv. Former :-S:l·L kicker Eddie Murr,n hooted two firld goals fur tul.mr. 1968 Mississippi 34, Virginia Tech 17 which finished the se,1sll11 with .i <)_ l rrcord. 1969 Colorado 47, Alabama 33 1970 Tulane 17, Colorado 3 /993 unusvtut: 18, ,Hid1igan Stale 7 1971 Tennessee 14, Arkansas 13 Louisville quurt crh.uk .Jell Bruhm complrt cd 1<1 passes in 29 atte111pt.s lor 1<17 1972 Georgia Tech 31, Iowa State 30 yards .md .1 touchdovvu to caru I\\VI' honors nll cr leading the Cirdi11,ils to an I B- 1973 N.C. St. 31, Kansas 18 7 win over ,'vlirhig,rn Stale. The win w,1s ll ol l'.s first ag.iinst il Big kn lca111 ,llld 1974 Tennessee 7, Maryland 3 allowed the C.1rds to finish with .i

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September 5 TULANE atVirginia Te_c:h at California KENTUCKY atMi_§sissippi at Penn St. at ~Cin--cinn-at i

September 12 MIAMI (OHIOl MIAMI (FLA.l CHATTANOOGA MINNESOTA at Utah MISSISSIPPI ST. at SMU ------·- -·------~-

September 19 CINCINNATI atArmv at Ohio UCLA at Illinois at Minnesota TEXAS A&M

September 26 at Rut_gers INDIANA at Tennessee BOSTON COLLEGE SW LA. NAVY - - - - -

October 3 at East Carolina at Louisville ARMY MEMPHIS CINCINNATI at Houston at Tulane SOUTHERN MISS

October 10 at Houston at Syracuse _ UAB ARMY at Southern Miss ARKANSAS LOUISVILLE

October 17 SOUTHERN MISS at Memp_his at Alabama at Tulane CINCINNATI _atArmv LOUISVILLE ------

October 24 at Notre Dame MIAMI (OHIOl at Southern Miss at North Texas MEMPHIS at Louisville EAST CAROLINA at Rutgers

October 31 HOUSTON at East Carolina W. KENTUCKY ARKANSAS ST. at Alabama SW LA. ------

November 7 AIR FORCE EAST CAROLINA at Cincinnati SOUTHERN MISS TULANE at Houston at Memphis

November 14 TULANE HOUSTON LOUISVILLE at Cincinnati at East Carolina at Southern Miss MEMPHIS af Army_ - -

November 21 at Louisville at Arkansas St. at Memphis at Tulane ARMY EAST CAROLINA at Nevada HOUSTON

November 26 LOUISIANA TECH - - -

December 5 _ vs. Na_vy ------

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