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As we approach the end of the 20th century, and with eight hours left until we ring in the 21st century, I would like to think back on those who initiated this historic event. They gave us a bowl with a purpose: A football classic that reminds millions of Americans each year of our liberties and our freedoms, and provides the opportunity for thousands of outstanding athletes to be recognized. What they started will continue to grow with ongoing support from this community and our multitude of friends and fans throughout this country.
What prouder time could one have than to serve as president of such an incredible and worthwhile event? I deeply thank those who made this honor possible.
My heartfelt appreciation is extended to our title sponsor, AXA Financial Group Companies, and to our presenting sponsors, AutoZone, Federal Express and Powertel. Their support is our continued success. It is also my privilege to acknowledge St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, with hope that by this association and exposure, continued efforts will be made to give children throughout the world a better chance at life.
Our millennium halftime show featuring the internationally known B.B. King and his band, presented by our friends at Northwest Airlines, is in itself spectacular. Mr. King remarked "there is no place I'd rather be December 31st than back home in Memphis." The Bowl and fans appreciate his dedication and thank him for cel• ebrating with us.
Many fine athletes have played on our Liberty Bowl field, bringing with them thousands of fans. "The City of Good Abode" rolls out the welcome mat as only Memphis can do for a week of fun and entertainment. When it's over, we send all of our guests home with memories for a lifetime. Now, only moments from now, two more fine universities will take the field. Good luck to both teams and we hope to see you again.
The AXA Liberty Bowl always has and always will mean patriotism, abounding in the splendor of the red, white and blue for liberty and freedom. In the forthcoming Millennium 2000, may we continue to stand proud for our country, respect its flag of liberty and always thank God we are Americans.
Wishing all a Happy New Century!
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Welcome to the 41st Annual Liberty Bowl!
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BY ALAN SOLOMON was a member of the WAC. During that time, the Rams are 2-2 in howl games, with oday's opponents in the 4ls·t annual Freedom Bowl and Holiday Bowl wins. AXA Liberty Bowl Classic are hot, hot, Bower credits his entire staff with recruit• hot. ing successes and says they evaluate talent T When the University of Southern well. After all, this is a school who produced Mississippi and Colorado State Univer• NFL greats Brett Favre and Ray Guy. sity take the field for this howl game, "We have a lot to sell here," he said. "We fans will he in for a real treat as they are a college town with a great environment." will be watching two of the hottest reams Bower, whose teams have won three of in the nation. the last four Conference USA rides, said kids Southern Miss. ( 6-0, 8-3), undisputed want to be a part of that type of success. champi. ms , if Conference USA ft )r the third "We can offer them everything a bigger time in four years, won six of their last seven school does, TV exposure, bowl games and games to earn their second trip here in three a good schedule," said Bower. "Things like years. Colorado State (5-2, 8-3), making that go a long way for you." their first howl trip to Memphis after shar• Whether or not a player is coachable is ing the Mountain West championship something Bower says you can't find out until this season, rebounded to win their last five you get him in school. games after a particularly uninspiring "With the number of scholarships avail• heginning. able these days, you have to be careful. If Both coaches say that now their teams you sign 25 players, you aren't going to hit are playing as well as anyone. on all of them. And, while no one can afford And once agc1in, as in past years, teams from to waste a scholarship, we all do from towns which aren't exactly the national ... time to rime." seats of college football prove to the big boys Bower said to find out before hand if a that they can and do play very well against kid is coachable, you have to get to know the college elite. him. But, he regrets that today the rules To many, that invites the question of how don't always allow coaches to do that head coach Jeff Bower of USM and head Southern Miss' Adalius Thomas was named before ESPN cameras. coach Sonny Luhick of Colorado State Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, as "l think probably Air Force, Utah and lure quality, top grade football players year the senior tallied nine sacks and 16 tackles for loss Wyoming were special for us," said Luhick. "Air after year to Hattiesburg, Miss., and Fort in 1999. Force was nationally ranked and we han• Collins, Colo. However, if that is a mystery, dled [them], Utah was leading the conference it is a mystery to everyone hut themselves. "We are a lot like Southern Mississippi and and had all hut locked up the Liberty Bowl Year in and year out, Luhick and Bower the SEC schools," he said. "We have a beau• spot when we played them and that win put us recruit those type of players, tum out quality tiful city (pop. 100,000), which is rated as one hack in the hunt and Wyoming is just a huge rival teams and more often than not find themselves of the top ten places to live, a great campus and ft ir us," he said. "Besides, we had lost two in a row in bowl games and in the national rankings. we are 50 miles from Denver. Recruiting before that game. And as a portent ft Jr the sea• Their success, if not their national recognition, wise, we can match up with anyone." son to come, CSU heat the Big Eight's Colorado is unquestioned. Luhick said he might look up one day and for the first time in two decades in its opener. Many might ask how do the two coaches lose a prospect or two to the likes of Nebraska All of the teams Luhick mentioned, except do it in the face of having to recruit against the < ir Colorado, hut doesn't see that as a setback Colorado, felt to the Rams during the five-game, likes of Ole Miss, Mississippi State and LSU or anything to he ashamed of. end-of-the-season winning streak. for USM and Colorado and Nebraska for Apparently it doesn't hurt his program Ifhe had to play one over, it would he the Colorado State? citherastheRamshavegone8-4, 11-3, 7-5, game in the snow against San Diego State, the Lubick believes it isn't that difficult and uses 8-4 and 10-2 since 1994 and won ftiur o mference last game CSU lost this season but a game that the area as an attraction. titles in the 1990s, three of which when CSU left the team at 3- 3 at that point in the season. ON A BIG-TIME ROLL PUT COLORADO STATE AND ITS FIVE~GAME WINNING STREAK TO THE TEST.
"We lost hy a touchdown," he said. game winning streaks, interrupted only "No one could move the hall. Afrer rhat by a loss tu SEC power Alabama. game, we didn't know which direction we "We were down 15-3 in the first quarter," were goin1 in." said Ruwer. "We finally caught up and won, So, it is little wonder that Lubick thinks and I think that's why we are here." uf his team as a Cinderella outfit. Bower lists the 'Rama game as his biggest "We were picked to finish fifth or sixth disappointment. in , mr o mterencc in prescason," he said. "But "We didn't play well and we usually do now, we've averaged eight wins over the past against rhem," said Rower. seven years." Bower's team enters the Eagle's third straight Lubick explains the Rams' slow start bowl game wirh seven seniors starting on hy revealing the ream suffered a rash of defense and eight on uffense. injuries early, not, mlv to the starters, hut to "We need that type of balance because our the hackups as well. quarterback, Jeff Kelly, hadn't played until "We then had to go with freshmen until this year," said Rower. "That was our higgest they gor better," he said. "Thank goodness question as we went into the season." they did." That question was quickly answered Roth teams enter the game with some when Kelly struck for 21 touchdown passes, howl experience. USM has 1 7 seniors, all of 11 tu wide receiver Todd Pinkston. whom have heen to howls their last three Sherrod Gideon chipped in with seven years. CSU, whose I 2 seniors are all fifth• touchdown rccepri. ms. TI1e passing game was year players, counters with an experienced supported by Derrick Nix's rushing for eight squad, as six of those are starters. touchdowns and gaining 1,086 yards. In the past, the Rams have belonged to Rower describes his special teams as conferences where offense was everything overall good during the year, despite the fact and defense was just putting 11 players on USM did not return a punt or kickoff for a the field. Lubick said that is changing. touchdown. "We do more on defense than any other "We lost our special teams coach in team in our conference," said Luhick. "Our the middle of the year and that didn't help," conference had some low scoring games this Senior running back Kevin McDougal led the said Rower. year, so that perception of wacky offenses is Mountain West Conference in rushing with his second Defensively, USM allowed its oppo• changing. We aren't as wide open offen• consecutive 1.000-yard campaign and was named nents only 15 points a game. The D was led sively as people think we are." MWC Offensive Player of the Year. hy T.J. Slaughter, who had 138 tackles, 22 Luhick said his team blitzes about 30% of which resulted in losses of 53 yards for the of the time on defense while playing man-tu• Matt Newton will usually find Frank Rice in opposition, and Adalius Thomas, who led man in the secondary. He does admit that his the end zone, as he did for six of his 18 TD throws the team with nine sacks en mute tu being defensive backfield might not match up well this year. named Conference USA Defensive Player of with great receivers. To offuet that, CSU's defen• Luhick agrees with must coaches that the Year. Chad Williams ( 108 tackles) and Leo sive unit forced 31 quarterback sacks rhis special teams make a difference in bowl Barnes ( 104 tackles) were also top performers. year. Ry contrast, the offense yielded only nine. games. Punter and all-conference performer One intangible in this game might he how The Ram's offense evolves behind nm• Deonc Horinek has been known to boom nut the teams travel. ning hack Kevin McDougal, who put togeth• some 70-yarders when the opposition wasn't Luhick said his team usually does bring a lot er his sco md c, msecutivc 1,COJ-yard season with looking. And this year, he had 22 punts die of fans, hut believes the Y2K scare will keep many I, 164 yards. His total at CSU is now 2,898, fifth inside the 20-yard line. of them from straying too far from home this most in school history. He currently has 13 career Looking hack, Bower believes the Golden year. JOO-yard rushing games, the third most in Eagles' 19-22 win at East Carolina was rhe USM is expected to bring 15,000 and this school history. turning point of the season. It was the might make the most noise. When the Rams do throw, quarterback beginning of a series of a pair of three- Off the field, at least. r.l
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odorrrs rrxmk. memphis 800-444-ADAM (2326) --- •***** B. B. KING If AXA LIBERTY BOWL OUTSTANDING L&RrY~ ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER ach year, the AXA Liberty & 1wl present, rhe Soon after his No. 1 hit, "Three O'Clock Hendrix, Johnny Winter and many "OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Blues," B.B. began touring nationally and has others. In 1969, B.B. was chosen by rhe EAWARD" to a group or an individual who yet to stop. Performing an average of 275 Rolling Stones to open 18 American has exhibited excellence in his or her field concerts a year, B.B. has played in everything concerts for them. He has performed wirh and service to rhe community. Therefore, it from small t own cafes, ghetto theatres, Ike and Tina Turner and, in 1989, toured for is only fitting to end one century and begin country dance halls and roadside joints to three months as a special guest of U2. In 1990 a new millennium honoring a "king." It is jazz clubs, rock palaces, symphony concert PBS featured B.B. King on a relevision with great pleasure that the 1999 AXA halls, colleges and resort h, ircls. Nationally and special on the lifesrvles of musicians who have Liberty Bowl Outstanding Achievement internationally, B.B. has become one uf the most performed on Beale Street. King recalled that Award is presented to none other than the renowned blues musicians of the past 50 years. Beale Street was "a place to learn, to make King of the Blues, Riley B. King, affec• B.B. has influenced Eric Clapton, [imi friends. It was a little world all of your own. tionately known as B.B. There were always musi• King. cians who were willing to Riley B. King was born help if you wanted ro on Sept. 16, 1925, on a learn." cotton plantation in Itta King received the Song• Bene, Miss. He used to writer's Hall uf Fame play on the corner of Lifetime Achievement Church and Second Streets Award in 1990 and the for dimes and sometimes Orville H. Gibson Lifetime would play in as many as Achievement Award from four towns on a Saturday the Gibson Guitar Com• night. In 1947, with his pany in l 99 I. He has guitar, Lucille, and $2.50, received the B'Nai Brith he hirchhiked north to Humanitarian Award, the Memphis, Tenn. B.B. lived prestigious Presidential with his cousin Bukka Medal of the Arts from White. White, a renowned President Bush ( 1990) and rural blues performer him• the National Heritage self, schooled B.B. further Fellowship. B.B. is a in rhe art of the blues. founding member of the B.B. has released over 50 John E Kennedy Performing albums, many of them Arts Center. considered blues classics. B. B. King has received His first big break came in every award and honor 1948, when he performed imaginable in the music on Sonny Boy Williamson's industry. These include radio program on KWEM in eight Grammy Awards, West Memphis, Ark. This induction into the Rock led to steady performances and Roll Hall ()f Fame ar the Sixteenth Avenue (1987) and the Blues Grill in West Memphis and l Foundation Hall of Fame later to a spot on radio ~ (1984), a star on the 0 station WDIA. What g Hollywood Walk of Fame started out as Beale Street 8 (I 991 ) , and four honorary ~ Blues Boy was shortened degrees, including one to Blues Boy King and The 1999 AXA Liberty Bowl is proud to have B.B. King join in the celebration of from Yale University eventual! y to B. B. King. kicking off the Millennium during the half-time show. (1977). r.l * 10 * KELLEYJOBNSON he final AXA Liberty B,m·I Football Classic game of the century is pleased to have_ Kelley Johnson represent it as. Miss AXA Liberty Buwl for 1999. Kelley is the reigning T"America's Homecoming Queen," having earned her title this pusr summer as one of 50 stare contestants. Kelley is now a student at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, majoring in vocal music education with a minor in theater. Musically, her greatest love is vocal jazz. She performs with the University's Java and Ja:z Ensemhle and is a fan of jazz artists Diana Krall and Ella Fitzgerald. While maintaining a 3.4 GPA at Corona Del Sol High School in Tempe, Ar iz.. Kelley also made time for her community hy volunteering her time in several areas. Her most noted accomplishments in community service have been undertaking several medical/drama/work missions to third world countries. As Kelley tells it, one of the most memorable events in her life occurred while she was in Botswana, Africa, on a medical mission. She had the opportunirv to spend time with the village chief, who was blind. She hopes to return to the ,·illage to temporarily live and work with the "sweet-spirited" people there. Missi. ms, music, and theater arc Kelley's special interests. She is a very talented young lady who performs 111 many vocal and theater productions throughout Arizona. She has studied voice, baller. piano, flute, and guitar tor several years. The 1999 AXA Liberrv Bowl Queen has a little "bowl history" tucked away herself. Kelley's father, Carl, was the start• ing, ,ffcnsi,-e tackle on the 1970 and 1971 National Cham• pion Nebraska football teams. He played in two l'lrange Bowl games and the All Amer• ican P)( iw]. Pn ,tessi, mally, he played ft ,r the New Orleans Saints ,luring the 1972 and 197 3 seasons. After a season with the World Foot hall League, he retired due to injuries. Kathy and Carl Johnson arc very proud of their ,laughter's accomplishments and her "kind heart and faith." Kelley's 15-year-old ,, brother, Patrick, has continued the football I tradition by playing tight end on the ..,0 0 Corona Del Sol High School freshman n ll football team. Her 20-year-old brother, Ben, m 0~ has his sights set on professional ice hockey and is currently playing in the junior "A" Above is 1999 Miss AXA Liberty Bowl Oueen America West Hockey League. Kelley Johnson. At right is Miss Johnson Congratulations, Kelley, as you embark pictured with her father, Carl Johnson. on a new millennium! a * 12 * Football: It's a tough game, and finishing second just doesn't cut it. In a survey of independent tire dealers, Toyo was rated #l in product quality-better than our bigger and perhaps more famous competitors, proving that underdogs can win championships. Our complete line, including the Toyo 800 llltra." Tranpath s/u," and our newest teammate the Praxes Tl-S,rM is engineered to make you the winner. Don't go into battle without the right equipment. For a dealer near you, call toll free 877-299-TOYO or visit www.toyo.com. 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The Networkplace. Once you've been there, you 'II never want to leave. SHARR FROM SHARP MINDS C D M E S H A R P P R O D U C T S" (www.sharpnetworkplace.com) 2000 Sl1arp Eiectromcs Corporation he University of Southern Mississippi season opener with Tulane collegiate experience con• w, 1uI1Ll up 23 yanl, shy of k :ig)..,ring a third con• that the Golden Eagles sisted , if six compleri. 1m in 12 secutive season with a 1,000-yard rusher, settled on sophomore attempts for 39 yards, wound 1,000-yard receiver and 2 ,000-yard passer. quarterback Jeff Kelly to up as C-USA's highest-rated Not bad for a flock of Golden Eagles who replace three-year starter passer. He completed l 53-of- entered the season with big-time question Lee Roberts. 260 attempts (58.8 percent) marks on the offensive side of the hall. The result was an t, 1r 2,062 yards, with 21 touch• USM seemed set at running hack and offense that was nor as downs and 11 interceptions. receiver. Derrick Nix, who was named 1998 consistent as its predecessor Nix' numbers were down Conference USA Freshman of the Year after was and slightly less pro• a hit, 1,054 yards and eight rushing f, ir I, 180 yards and nine touchdowns, ductive, averaging nearly touchdowns in 11 starts. came hack bigger and quicker. 65 yards and 5.4 points Gideon missed three At wide receiver, the top receiving tandem less per game than in 1998. games and finished with his in school history, seniors Sherrod Gideon and The line wound up with lowest numbers since his Todd Pinkston, returned after combining for three redshirr freshmen freshman season ( 40 catches, 118 catches, 2,2 H yards and 20 touchdowns. anwng its starting five, 520 yards, seven TD,). Rut the But heading into 1999, USM w,1, staring at including center Zeb double-teams that Gideon an offensive line that had lost four srarrcrs, and the Linders and tackle, Jeremy attracted every game he played lone returning starter, senior guard Rridges and Torrin Tucker, helped Pinkston to a career Shederick Blackmon, had slipped n l No. 2 on the as well as junior college year ( 48 receptions, 977 yards, depth chart after preseasons rwo-a-dav practices. transfer guard Billy Clay. 20.4 yards per catch, team• Then, it wasn't until two days before the Kelly, whose previous high 11 touchdowns). TBE RAMS DEFENSE hree games and three high-powered a chance to win games." record when he does not offenses into the season, Colorado Stare The Rams climbed play. He has missed five University's defense ranked I 08th out from 108th to 66th games the past two seasons T of 114 teams in the nationThree senior nationally in rural defense, with injuries and the Rams starters were hurt and the Rams' defense, yielding 3 74.6 yards per lost all five. consistcnrlv among the West's best, appeared game. But after giving up End Clark Haggans, a for• to be in shambles. an average of 439 yards in mer walk-on, smashed CSU's "That," defensive coordinator Larry Kerr the first three games, they career sacks record of 28, fin• said, "was not us." sliced that average to 342 ishing with 34. Despite bat• The defense got better, hut the rranstor• in the final three games. tling nagging ankle problems mat ion was not instantaneous. CSU gave CSU, which utilizes a and constant double-teaming, up 30 or more points three times in the first hasic 4- 3 alignment, relies he finished this season with six games - a hig reason the Rams fell to on the play of its three eight sacks and 14 tackles 3-3 at midseason - hut finally got on track All-Mountain West Con• for loss. down the stretch. ference defenders - all Middle linebacker Ula The Rams never yielded more than 24 seniors - for leadership. Tuirele finished second in points during their season-closing five-game Strung safety Erik the MWC with 119 tackles winning streak, holding the high-powered Olson, a four-year starter, despite undergoing minor offenses of Wyoming, Utah and Air Force finished fourth nation• knee surgery and missing one in check. ally with his six inter• game. He also grabbed three "Our defense was a big key for us," CSU ceptions. His value can interceptions and broke up coach Sonny Luhick said. "They gave us best he defined by CSU's four passes. * 16 * SCOUTING REPORT * * * * * THE RAMS OFFENSE BY TONY PHIFER FORT COLLINS COLORADOAN (FORT COLLINS, COLO.) r first glance, it would he easy r, 1 say that "He means everything to downs. He also threw a Colorado Stare University's offense this team." touchdown pass and made goes as fullback Kevin McDougal goes. McDougal's success seven of his eight rccepti. ms A After all, the Rams were 5-0 when came despite a season• during the Rams' title• McDtiugal rushed for 100 or more yards, 1-3 long harrle with injuries. clinching run. when he did not. A strained adductor mus• Newton, a first-year But the Rams are more than a one-man cle kept him out of one starter, struggled in the first gang. Quarterback Man Newton threw for game and hindered him for half, ,f the season bur caught 2,368 yards and 18 touchdowns, while wide several weeks, and he has fire down the stretch. After receivers Dallas Davis, Pere Rebsrock and dealt with a separated six games he had 10 touch• Frank Rice provided dangerous targets. shoulder since the begin• down passes and IO inter• Sr ill, it would he impossible tu ovcreru• ning of the season. ceptions, but he had eight phasize McDuugal's importance in CSU's His leg finally healed touchdowns and just three one-hack offense. He finished first in the down the stretch, though, picks in the final five Mountain West Conference and 14th nation• and CSU's offense got games. ally with I, 164 yards, and pulled off a huge well, too. TI1e Rams aver• In addition to catching upset when he was named MWC Offensive aged 3 3.5 points per game 51 passes, Davis was a huge Player of the Year ahead of Brigham Young in winning their final five weapon as a returner, quarterback Kevin Feterik in a vote hy the games, with McDougal finishing sixth nationally league's coaches. gaining 581 (half) of his with 16.9 yards per punt "Kevin is the toughest player I've ever yards and scoring five of return and scoring two coached," CSU coach Sonny Luhick said. his eight rushing touch- t, iuchd. iwns. irh its front seven intact, the Uni• ream's 14 interceptions, of Slaughter, an All-Confer• versity of Southern Mississippi while safeties Chad ence USA selection who led figured it was going to he very good Williams ( 108 tackles) rhe ream with 138 tackles, defensively in 1999. and all-Conference USA including 22 for a loss. That Led by defensive ends Adalius Thomas and selection Leo Barnes ( 104 despite playing with torn lig• Cedric Scott, tackles DeQuincy Scott, Dalerov tackles) ranked second aments in hoth hands during Stewart and John Nix and linebackers T.J. and third, respectively, the season's final seven games. Slaughter, Ty Trahan and Roy Magee, USM in tackles. This season, USM faced four finished the regular season ranked among Thomas, who was top 25 reams on the road. In the nation's top 10 units in total defense named Conference USA those games, against Nebraska, (eighth, 294.1 yards), scoring defense (tied for Defensive Player of the Texas A&M, East Carolina eighth, 15.6 points) and rushing defense Year for the second con• and Alahama, the Golden (ninth, 91.5 yards). secutive year, specialized Eagles surrendered six touch• USM was one of 11 Division 1-A teams that in the spectacular, cul• downs, including just one limited opponents to less than 300 yards rota! leering nine sacks and 16 against Nebraska and A&M , ,ffensc and one ( ,f 12 defenses to all, 1w less than stops behind the line of when both were ranked among 100 yards rushing per game. scrimmage. Cedric Sc, ,n the nation's top five teams. And the Golden Eagles have not heen too was not far behind with In addition to the 29 shabby against the pass, either, ranking l Srh in four sacks and 14 tackles turnovers it has collected, pass efficiency defense. A secondary with only for loss. But the soul ot St mthcrn Miss also has hkxked one returning starter (senior corncrback USM's defense Cl ,uld he seven placekicks this season, Terrance Parrish) came up with 12 nf the found in the flaming eyes including six field goals. * 17 * Federal Express December 31, 1999 Dear AXA Liberty Bowl Fans: On behalf of all the directors, officers, and employees of FedEx, welcome to Memphis, Tennessee, home of the 1999 AXA Liberty Bowl. Whether it's delivering a package on time or scoring a touchdown, both FedEx and the 1999 AXA Liberty Bowl teams require a unique combination of teamwork, dedication, innovation and precision. Today's competition on the field between the champions of the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA is a result of hard work, planning, and dedicated teamwork. Like FedEx, these two teams have demonstrated how a well-planned integration of all these elements brings forth an unsurpassable winning tradition. FedEx believes in extending its teamwork spirit into the Memphis community. By our continued support of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, FedEx reinforces its dedication as a team player. FedEx is proud to support such a worthy cause through its sponsorship of the AXA Liberty Bowl. FedEx congratulates both teams and their coaching staffs on their successes this year. We wish the teams, their fans and their alumni good luck in today's game. HAPPY NEW MILLENIUM! Sincerely, ~~ Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Federal Express Corporation • • Hats off t Participating Teams FedEx is a proud sponsor of the 1999 Liberty Bowl. Be absolutely suresM ©1999 Federalhpres.sCorporation :I TULANE 41, BRIGHAM YOUNG 27 n i rs fi rsr bowl win since the 1970 yards broke a Liberty Bowl Classic record for nated rhe first three-quarters of rhe game and Liberty Bowl, Tulane outlasted the BYU total offense of 295 yards set in 1969 by Bub held uff a late BYU comeback attempt. The Cougars 41-2 7. Over 52,000 fans Anderson. King was also named rhe game's game completed a perfect 12-0 season for rhe I witnessed lasr year's AXA Liherry Bowl game MVP. Running hack Toney Converse ran for Tulane Green Wave. Tulane finished the on a plcasanrlv cool afternoon in Memphis, 103 yards on 18 carries. Defen- season ranked seventh in the counrrv, TN. Ir was Conference USA's third appear• sively, Tulane got a spark Brigham Young was led hy quar• ance as the host of the AXA Lil-crty Bnwl. from defensive hack rcrhack Kevin Feterik. Fererik Ir was the first game for new Tulane head Michael Jordan. Jordan was 27 ,if 44 for 276 yards, 2 football coach Chris Scelfo. Tulane's entire rerurned an intercep• touchdowns and 1 inter• uffense paced the Green Wave arrack with r ion 79 yards for a ccprion. Freshman run• 528 total yards. Tulane quarterback Shaun King touchdown. His inter• ning hack Junior Mahe rushed 16 times for 109 yards and threw for ccpr iori return i, ran fllr 70 yards and had another 276 yards, including a 60-yard strike a new Liberty Bowl ,0 y,mls receiving. BYU ro Kerwin Cook for a touch• Classic record, Tulane tried to make a tourth down. King's 385 total domi- quarter cumchack, hy sc or i nj, 21 poinr« in the quarter, hut fell short. "We just were not playing as well as we had Bowl record for most points in a quarter. The game completed tour thought we would he," The Cougars finished the season at 9-5. a perfect 1 2-0 said !WU head coach Conference USA teams have won four of La v.u Edwards. The the last six AXA Liberty Bowls. Overall, season for the Tulane 21 point fourth C-USA teams are 5-3 in the l.ibertv BowlThis Green Wave. Tulane quarter tics an season, the champion of Conference USA will finished the season AXALiheny hllst the champion of the Mountain West ranked seventh in the Conference. i.i country. - - ~s:4_-.-'f - - "'~1 ..... POWERTEL/ AXA LIBERTY BOWL GOLF CLASSIC he fifth Annual Puwerrel/AXA Liberrv Rowl Golf Classic was a huge success in 1999. The classic was held on July 20 at the historic TColonial Country Club and featured head football coaches, athletic directors and commis• sioners from Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference. The tournament is played each summer. This year, the Powertel/AXA Liberty Bowl Golf Classic raised a record-breaking amount of money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. A check for $20,300 was given tu St. Jude. This amount doubles the amount donated to St. Jude last year. "We are pleased and privileged to be in ,1 position to support the works of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital," said Nick [ebbia, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Powerrcl. (L-R) Mike Butterick, Dean Rose, Bob Osswald and Bill Mccawley from AutoZone join Wyoming Head Coach Dana Dimel (center) at the 1999 PowerteVAXA Uberty Bowl Golf Classic at Colonial C. C. to help raise funds for St Jude Children's Research Hospital. "St. Jude benefits our local community and is a great resource for sick children everywhere." "Thanks to our great partnership with Powertel, we are able to give a record amount to the children at St. Jude," said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the l.ibertv Rowl. "This is still a young and growing event, hut thanks to the generosity of Powerrcl, Hollywood Casino, which hosted the pre-tournament party, and the hard work of our tournament committee and volunteers, this event has The 1999 golf classic raised a record-breaking $20.300 taken a tremendous leap and is one of the Mid-South's most prestigious charity to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. gulf tournaments." a BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE BK RUN he 1999 AXA Liberty Bowl festivities got off to a running start with the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee SK Run. This is the Bowl's first official event each year, and it has become a December tradition BlueCross BlueShi Ttor hundreds of Memphis area runners. The SK Run starts on Hollywood in front of Liberty Bowl Memorial of Tennessee Stadium and ends inside the stadium as participants dash the last yards An ln_dependl'nt l.irl'n,el' of the like streaking tailbacks. The race route takes runners through some of the Blue( ro" and lllueShield \w1cia1ion most scenic sections of midtown Memphis. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ten• nessee became the event's title sponsor in 1995. Proceeds from the race go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. C The Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee BK Run kicks off Bowl festivities each year in December. * 22 * MEMPHIS: MAY THE GO Irl11Effla3WL u the H, .me uf the Blues and The Birthplace of Rock n' Roll. We have the friendliest people in the country right here in our city. You'll find that our beautiful riverfront, distinctive downtown, diverse attractions, great shopping, super r.estaurants and hot nightcluhs only add to Memphis' rcput.u ion as a great place to visit. Once you've sampled our unique Memphis hospitality, you'll know why we were Tnamed the Great American Place in 1998 by American HcritaRc' MaRazine. Memphis prides itself on many things: the great businesses that call this community home; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; a bc,1u• ntul city on a beautiful river; genuine Southern hospitality, and the AXA Liberty Bowl and its many events that prove that tradirion and great football make the best entertainment. Congratulations, AXA Liherty Bowl! Enjoy your stay! - Kevin Kane, President & CEO Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau Shelby County T•ennesse e [im Rout, Mayor Dear Liberty Bowl I'nrricipnnr«: On behalf of the 875,000 citizens of Shelby County, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the 1999 AXA Liberty Bowl. This year's game is especially exciting as we celebrate the end, if, me millennium and the beginning of am -r hcr, Over the last 41 years the l.ibcrrv B,,wl has provided entertaining foot hall t, ,r thousands of fans. This year is no exception. Both participating schools and conferences represented here today should he proud of their success. I would like to extend a special thank you to AXA for it sponsorship of this trea• sured conununiry event. The Liberty Bowl has continued to grow due to the strong commitment uf its corporate sponsors. Additionally, I would like to thank the Liberty Row! Board of Directors and the hundreds of volunteers who have MEMPH assisted in the success of this year's game. Enjoy the game and Happy New Year! ·.,-_1 ·?"_r4.•,,1 (· Sincerely, Jim Rout, Mayor D TIMES ROCK AND ROLL CityofEB Memphis ---TENNESSEE------ Happy New Year1 As mayor of the great City of Memphis, I would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to the 41st Annual AXA Liherty Bowl. Memphis and its citizens are proud to serve as home to the Liberty Bowl celebration. We would also like to rec• ognize our two outstanding competing universities for their exceptional perfor• mances during the 1999 season, and wish them the very best of luck during this his• toric game. AXA is to be commended for their role as title sponsor. And to all of the other vol• unteers and Memphis business partners such as Autozone, FedEx and Powcrrcl, thank you for your continued support in making this event possible. The winning spirit of this game also salutes the great work of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. With worldwide visibility, St. Jude is recognized for its relentless fight against childhood diseases. As we enter the new millennium, I wish you and your family a healthy and prosper• ous year. Sincerelv, Mayor Willie W. Herenton UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI he University of Southern Mississippi has Southern Miss is a national County and at Keesler grown from modest heginnings as a university for the Gulf South, Air Force Base in Biloxi. teachers college in 1910 into a located in the city of Hattiesburg, The University's Insti• competitive, comprehensive university Mississippi's "Crossroads to the tute of Marine Sciences serving the people of Mississippi, the Gulf Gulf of Mexico." Individual includes the Gulf Coast South and the nation with quality educational faculty members and acade• Research Laboratory at facilities, top-notch faculty and the latest mic prl)b'l'dlllS within each of the Ocean Springs, the J. J. technological equipment. University's nine colleges have Scott Marine Education The University's seventh and current attracted national recognition Center and Aquarium in president, Dr. Horace W. Fleming [r., has in a variety of scholarly areas Biloxi, and Department of occupied the post since January 1, 1997. while stressing a commitment Marine Science operating Affectionately knows as "Southern Miss," to teaching, research and at Stennis Space Center the institution is a comprehensive university, public service. DR. HORACE FLEMING JR. in Hancock County. home to one of only four Rhodes Scholar final• USM was founded in 1910 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT The University is well ists in the state of Mississippi and boasting six as a state-supported normal college and known for its array of excellent undergrad• Goldwater Scholarship recipients in the became a comprehensive university in 1962. uate programs based upon a model general sciences during recent years. It is the state's second largest university and education curriculum, a superb total learn• The University's most famous benefactor, the only comprehensive institution in South ing environment and an emphasis on the late Oseola McCarty, inspired millions Mississippi. international education as a mainstay of of people across the nation with her life's story Southern Miss is a dual-campus univer• student learning in a global society. of hard work and humble generosity. sity. The main campus in Hattiesburg provides The University of Southern Mississippi, Southern Miss also is home to alumni Brett a residential college experience for its students. a student-centered institution, has a 90- Favre, Jimmy Buffet, Clarence Weather• USM Gulf Park offers a non-residential year history of achievement. It is a cultural, spoon, Natalie Allen of CNN and Chuck Scar• degree program at its Gulf Park campus in Long artistic and intellectual center for South borough ofWNBC in New York. 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CALL 1-800-USA-ARMY www.goarmy.com EAGLES SPIRIT the Golden Eagle Football Team as they parade underneath the stadium ,mcl into the locker room as they make final prepura• t ions for kickoff. Eagle Walk Drive runs underneath the stadium and lists all ofUSM's retired jerseys, All-Americans .md Bowl Teams. Ir is one of the Uni• versity's most popular atrractions. Just prim to the game, fans are invited to walk near the players' entrance to the field and touch "The Rock" just as the players do when they enter the field fur the game. As kickoff approaches, the Golden Eagles are led to the field as the Pride of Mississippi gets the Southern Miss fans ready with USM's Fight Song, "Southern Mis- aturday afternoons at The Rock are made even better with all that goes on surrounding a Southern Miss Golden Eagle Football Game. While kickoff for USM games do nut come until Saturday, Friday nights are when the action begins to pick up. Each Friday night before USM home games, the University sponsors its traditional Friday Night at the Fountain where local hands DIRECTOR OF BANDS play and the night is capped off hy a pep pus as the Pride rally featuring Golden Eagle players and of Mississippi Southern Miss cheerleaders. Nor onlv do Marching Band, Southern Miss students, fans and staff rum nut the Dixie Dar• in droves f,,r this event, it has also become an lings, the USM extremely popular event in the Hattiesburg Cheerleaders lead cornmuni rv. * 32 * "Some people have a transaction mcntalirv. \line is a relationship mcntalitv. There's a big difference." DaYC Tornctto .\,\.\ U,i,nr, "Im mun: interested in a long- term relationship than ;1 one-time commission ... 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In Coach Bower's first the program in Decemher 1990, becoming only 101 games as a head coach, 2 5 of them have the 17th head football coach in USM history. been against ranked teams, and only three After Bower completed his bachelor's of those have been at home. Nine of those 25 degree in 1975, he decided to stay at USM in opponents have heen in the top 10 and seven order to pursue a master's degree. TI1at was when have been in the top five. In his 101 games, then-USM coach Bobby Collins asked &iwer only ,9 have been at home, where he sports to remain with the Golden Eagle program as a 3 3-6 record. He is 24-3 7-1 on the road. TI1e a graduate assistant. During his first season as most important numbers of his Southern Miss a graduate assistant, the Golden Eagles strug• head coaching career are 21-2. That is the fL'C< 1rd gled to a 3-8 record. But, during his sco ind year, he sports in Conference USA, where he has the team made great strides hy defeating led the Golden Eagles to hack-to-hack howl Jeff Bower Vear-by-Vear games and is headed YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD ACCOMPLISHMENTS for a third - and at 1968 Roswell HS Player State Champs in Football least a share of its 1969 Roswell HS Player State Champs in Baseball third Conference 1970-71 Roswell HS Player State Champs in Football/ USA championship Baseball & Basketball 1971 Georgia Player 11-1 in four years. 1972 Southern Miss Player/RS 3-7-1 Bower took the 1973 Southern Miss Player 6-4-1 AP All South (HM) Eagles to their sec• 1974 Southern Miss Player 6-5 ond o msecutive Ix 1wl 1975 Southern Miss Player 8-3 Team Captain/MVP game in 1998, earn• 1976 Southern Miss Grad Asst. 3-8 ing a berth in the 1977 Southern Miss Grad Asst. 6-6 1978 Southern Miss QBs/WRs 7-4 Jeff Bower has led the Eagles to C-USA Humanitarian Bowl 1979 Southern Miss GBs/WRs 6-4-1 championships three of the last four years. after a second place 1980 Southern Miss GBs/WRs 9-3 Independence Bowl Champs finish in Conference 1981 Southern Miss QBs/WRs 9-2-1 Tangerine Bowl irst, as a record-setting quarterback, then USA. In USM's sec• 1982 SMU GBs 11-0-1 Cotton Bowl Champs as an assistant coach, and now as the oncl year with the 1983 SMU GBs 10-2 Sun Bowl head foot hall coach, Jeff Bower has been new conference, 1984 SMU QBs 6-5 Aloha Bowl Champs 1985 SMU GBs 6-5 a mainstay in the University of Southern Bower led the Gold• 1986 SMU GBs 6-5 Mis_sissippi football pn )!,,'fctm for many years. The en Eagles to their 1987 Wake Forest GBs 7-4 Roswell, Ga., native is in his ninth full season second consecutive 1988 Southern Miss Asst. HC 10-2 Independence Bowl Champs at the helm of the Southern Miss program and Conference USA Off. Coord./GBs with USM's 30-27 victory over Louisville on crown and a berth in 1989 Southern Miss Asst. HC 5-6 Off. Coord./GBs Nov. 20, Bower needs just one more win to tie the AXA/Equitable 1990 Oklahoma State Asst. HC 4-7 Reed Green for second placer )11 USM's all-time Liberty Bowl. South• Off. Coord./GBs win list. Bower, 46, put together consecutive ern Miss rook advan• 1990 Southern Miss Head Coach 0-1 All-American Bowl Conference USA titles in 1996 and '97 and just tage with a convinc• 1991 Southern Miss Head Coach 4-7 1992 Southern Miss Head Coach 7-4 missed his third one last year when the Gold• ing 41- 7 victory over 1993 Southern Miss Head Coach 2-8-1 en Eagles finished 5-1 in conference play. Pi ttshurgh. 1994 Southern Miss Head Coach 6-5 Bower has strung together four-consecutive win• The Eagles' first 1995 Southern Miss Head Coach 6-5 ning seasons. He was recognized as the 1997 season in C-USA 1996 Southern Miss Head Coach 8-3 C-USA Champs Conference USA Coach of the Year. Bower's was an unqualified 1997 Southern Miss Head Coach 9-3 C-USA Champs/Liberty Bowl Champs/C-USA Coach of the Year career record as a head coach now stands at success as the team 1998 Southern Miss Head Coach 7-5 Humanitarian Bowl 58-43-1, and he is the dean of coaches in put together a seven• 1999 Southern Miss Head Coach 8-3 C-USA Champs/Liberty Bowl Conference USA. game win streak and CONTINUED * 34 * u0 FedEx puts you at the top of the heap. Federal Express Be absolutely suresM national power Auburn as took a ream with onlv four starters returning ESPN/USA Toda, Coaches P,111. Afrer well as sr.irc tt ie, ( 1le Miss and molded it into one of the more competi• sc, iring the most I, ipsicied victorv, a 41- 7 n nit and Mississippi State. tive reams fielded hy the Golden Eagles. , if Pittsburgh in the l.iherrv Bowl, of any howl In 1978, Collins, ,ffered Southern Miss finished that season with a victor, Southern Miss scored a final national Rower the chance to join 7-4 record, losing only to eventual national ranking of 19th in l-orh major polls, marking his staff full-time as champion Alabama, Auburn. Florida and rhe first rime in sch," ,I history a Gulden Eagles receivers o uch and & iwer Northern Illinois by a combined total of squad finished the year in the rup 2'i. jumped .ir the opportu• 12 points. In 1988, Bower received his highest honor nity. TI1e rest, as they say, After suffering through ,t rare !"sing at USM when the M-Cluh voted him into the is history! season in 199 3, the Golden Eagles bounced Southern Miss Sports Hall of Fame. Lire in the When("" ,II ins left USM hack with consecutive 6-5 campaigns in I 999 toorba]] season, Rower was inducted in 1982 to become head 1994 and '95. TI1e 1994 squad clinched a win• into the USM Alumni H,111 ,if Fame. coach at Southern ning season with a thrilling season-ending vic• The 46-year-uld Rower, who received his Methodist University, tory at LSU, and the 1995 squ,id posted MBA in management from Southern Miss Rower went with him to o m-ecutive mad wins to close the year to insure in 1978, is married t< 1 a r; inner Miss USM ( 197 5) become the· Mustangs' a second straight winning season. Bower and Miss Mississippi USA ( 1972). TI1e tormer quarterback- coach. In enjoyed another grear year in I 996 when Dehhie Pawlik, who was a USM cheerleader 1987, Bower moved on t" he guided the Eagles tu an 8-3 rc·oinl and a and a member, 11' the Kappa L 'lclta son 1rity while coach the quarterbacks at share of the inaugural Conference USA at USM, gra,lu,ned with a nursing degree Wake Forest University. Championship. The Eagles reeled off seven in 1975. She remains active in the USM The next season Bower consecutive vicror ies during the year, and Eagle Cluh and with a variety uf other USM returned t,, his alma mater rhat streak helped vault Southern Miss into prom. it i. .nal ett. irt s, as assisr.mr head coach/ the nation's top 2 5 polls for the first time since The Bower family, which includes offensive coordinaror and the 1989 season. I 1-year-nkl daughter Stephanie, survived a quarterbacks coach, a joh During rhe I 997 season, B Bower then moved to ( ,f the G -nrerence USA CW\\ n. 1h: Eagles spent accident. The Southern Miss team, and rhe Oklah, mut State in 1989 rw, i weeks in rhe nati. mul polls during the year entire Hattiesburg community, rallied around r, 1 serve in the same capac• and finished the reguLtr season ranked N,,. 22 the Bowers in an unprecedented show of love i ry, and in 1992, Bower in the Associated Press poll and N,,. 2.3 in the and support followim: the accident. [j ASSISTANT COACHES LARRY KUECK DAVE WOMMACK DANNY BAKER RANDY BUTLER STEVE DAVIS OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ TIGHT ENOS DEFENSIVE LINE DEFENSIVE BACKS COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS Ml ODLE LINEBACKERS CHARLIE DUDLEY JOHN MILLER TYRONE NIX PETE PEROT MITCH RODRIGUE STRENGTH ANO CONDITIONING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS OFFENSIVE LINE RUNNING BACKS * 36 * EAGLES SEASON IN REVIEW dropped their second-consecutive game 1 2 over a top five opponent when they fell, SOUTHERN MISS 48. TULANE 14 SOUTHERN MISS 40, 23-6, to No. 5 Texas A&M. September 6, 1999, Hattiesburg, Miss. NORTHWESTERN STATE 6 Terence Kitchens connected on a 62- The date had been pointed to hy S, uirhcrn September 11. 1999, Hattiesburg, Miss. yard field goal with no time left on the clock Miss fans since the end of the 1998 foothall Playing its second game in five days, the to end the first half. At that point, the season. Southern Miss Golden Eagles shook the rust Aggies took a 9-0 lead into the locker room. When it was announced that defending off and came away with a 40-6 victory over The Aggies added another touchdown Conference USA Champion Tulane was to Northwestern State. with 7:20 remaining in the third quarter on Jay he the season opener for the Golden Eagles Sophomore QB Jeff Kelly rushed for a TD Brnoks' 41-yard interception return of a Cable in 1999, the date of the game, September 6, and threw for a pair (Danny Fowler, six Davis pass. USM cut the lead to 16- 7 on a hecame a mission - 9-6-99 ! ! 1 Before a yards, and Todd Pinkston, 2 'i yards), while Davis to Todd Pinkston 54-yard TD pass. But packed stadium and a national television Roy Magee ran a blocked field goal back another interception return t,,r touchdown ended audience, the Golden Eagles stormed out 48 yards for a TD and returned a blocked PAT. USM's chances ,if winning the game. and whipped the Green Wave in every Senior bandit end Adalius Thomas had a aspect with a resounding 48-14 win. 64-yard fumble recovery return fur a touch- s The day was a success with sophomore QB down and Brant Hanna connected on a SOUTHERN MISS 39, Jeff Kelly throwing for 248 yards and four 37-yard field goal. EAST CAROLINA 22 touchdowns. In his first start, Kelly threw TD October 9, 1999, Greenville, N.C. strikes to Sherrod Gideon, Derrick Nix, 3 Coach Jeff Bower's Southern Miss Gulden Todd Pinkston and Leroy Handy. Brant NEBRASKA 20, SOUTHERN MISS 13 Eagles t, x ,k c, unmand of the Conference USA Hanna was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals, while September 18, 1999, Lincoln, Neb. race with a resounding 39-22 road victory the USM defense held Tulane to just 15 On an absolutely perfect day f,,r foot• over N,1. 16 East Carolina Saturday after• net yards rushing and 269 total net yards. ball, the Southern Miss defense dominated noon at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in front of Nebraska's powerful offensive attack, only to 39,418 rowdy Pirates fans. Senior wide receiver Sherrod Gideon was fall short 20-13 in front of a record crowd at In what was the Golden Eagles' higgest the MVP of the Liberty Bowl in 1997. Nebraska's Memorial Stadium. game of the seas, m, Southern Miss came up The G llden Eagles kept the red• with a solid offensive performance to clad crowd of 77,826 Nehraska go along with its always-sound defense. fans relatively quiet with a tena• Sophomore running hack Derrick Nix set a cious defense that held the Huskers Conference USA record with 42 carries and to just 185 yards nf offense, their was one carry away from the Southern Miss lowest (( )tal since a 21- 7 victory over record of 4 3 carries. Oklahoma in 1993. Jeff Kelly Quarterhack Jeff Kelly threw for three threw a pair of touchdown passes, touchdown passes and Leo Barnes turned in one in the first quarter tu Todd the defensive play of the game when he Pinkston and an, nher in the third intercepted a David Garrard pass and ran 60 quarter to Sherrod Gideon, as the yards to give Southern Miss a 32-22 lead with Golden Eagles held a I 3-12 lead 3:15left. midway through the third quarter. 6 4 SOUTHERN MISS 24, ARMY 0 TEXAS A&M 23, October 16, 1999, Hattiesburg, Miss. 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OHICl/ll SPONSOR hy USM defensive coordinator Dan: Worn• 20-5 victory over Memphis here at Lil-crrv Woods, rushed for two touchdowns apiece as mack's troops, gaining just 172 rushing yards. Row! Memorial Stadium. USM easily won its homecoming. Southern Miss running hack Derrick Nix Southern Miss completely dominated scored two rushing touchdowns and Kelhy Memphis with a stingy defense and a quick• GAME11 Nance added another as the Golden Eagks striking offense. The Golden Eagks limited SOUTHERN MISS 30, LOUISVILLE 27 improved to 4-2 and, more important lv, a the Tigers tu just 227 yards of ll!frnsc and November 20, 1999, Louisville, Ky. perfect 3-0 in U mtcrence USA play , 111 the year. opened the scoring up with a Jeff Kelly to josh It was a talc, ,f two halves and, fortunately, Gulley 2 5-yard touchdown pass. Gulley's Southern Miss won the half that mattered as GAME 7 T]) reception was the first of his career. the Golden Eagles won its third Conference SOUTHERN MISS 28, CINCINNATI 20 Pinkston hauled in ,1 57-yard T[) pass with USA title inf, .ur years ,111cl earned the right October 23, 1999, Hattiesburg, Miss. I 0: H remaining in the second quarter to give tu play Ne11· Year's Eve in the AXA Libcrtv It was two different halves for the South• USM a 14-0 bd. Bowl hy defeating Louisville. 30-27. ern Miss f to hold ,,n tor a hard-t,1ught 28-20 vier, ,ry and ;1 20-5 victorv. throuuliour rhe first ha I fas he threw for 278 move to 4-0 in conference play. yards and a pair ,,f touchdowns as Louisville After g1~1hhing a 28-0 lead midway through GAME10 held on to a 24-17 halftime kad, even the third quarter, Southern Miss had t() with• SOUTHERN MISS 48, th,,u_gh the Cardinals outgained rhe Golden stand an offensive fireworks show frum the LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 0 Eagles in total vurcls ('44-160). Rearcats. With Cincinnati driving, down November 13, 1999, Hattiesburg, Miss. Ir was a fake punt that helped USM. On 28-20 late in the game, safety Chad Williams The G,,lden Eagles fine tuned its game in tourtli-and-five tr. 1111 the Louisville ,7, Jamie swatted down UC quarterback 1 )e, mrev Ken• preparati on for the follll11·ing weekend's Purser completed a 26-yard pass to Shawn Mills ner's pass at the Ci, .l.len Eagle 8-yard line and clash for the Liberty Bowl against Louisville t,, keep rhe Gulden bgles' drive alive. Three improved USM's record to 5-2 ()11 the season. with a dominating 48-0 performance against plays later, Brant Hanna Cl .nvertcd , m his thin] the Ragin' Cajuns of Lnuisiann-Lutavctte. field goal of the game, a 2 7-yarder with 1 :07 GAME s Todd Pinkston hauled in three touchdown remaining to clinch the game. Southern ALABAMA 35, SOUTHERN MISS 14 passes and the Southern Miss defense came Miss' much heralded defense looked sharp October 30, 1999, Tuscaloosa, Ala. rim >ugh with seven quarterback sacks and lim• in rhe second half, forciru; a fumhle and Alabama used scoring plays via the ground, irc.l the Cajuns to just 128 yards of total offense. holding Louisville to eight yards rushing, air, runt return and interception to record In this g,nne with UL-Lafayette, USM scored ,m 67 yards passing and two first downs, The a 35-14 h, uncc. ,ming vier. ,ry , .vcr S, nu hcrn its first seven !1< 1s.sessi, ms to claim rhc win. Jeff win improved Southern Miss' Conference Miss in a lvar t lc of a pair of nar ionul lv Kelli threw for three touchdown passes (all to USA rec, ,rd w 21-2 since rhe league hegan r.mked teams. Pinksron) and Derrick Nix, along with Dawavne foothall rnmpetiti,m in 1996. 0 Alabama's Shaun R< ,hanan became the first hack tu gain 100 yards a_gainst the Ci olden Eagles this season, netting 104 yards and two touchdowns ,m 28 carries. Southern Miss quarterback Jeff Kelly sparked the Gnlden Eagles' lune scoring drive in the first half, hitting Tudd I'inksron with passes of 20 and 19 yards. Kelly was 4-h-4 for 55 y,1rcls and capped the 79-yard drive with a four-yard TD strike to Sherrod Gideon as USM closed the 'Barna le.ul to 10-7 with 12: 31 remaining in the second quarter. GAME 9 SOUTHERN MISS 20, MEMPHIS 5 November 6, 1999, Memphis, Tenn. The Golden Eagles clinched at least a share uf their third C, inference USA fouthall title in the last f Todd Pinkston, senior wide receiver, led the team with 48 catches, 977 yards and 11 TDs. * 40 * When it comes to pa Pe r, there's only one champion. 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Magee, Miss. 46 Bell, Ro'ial LB 6-0 232 Sr. Greenville, Miss. 33 McCror'i, Patrick OS 6-0 176 So. Petal, Miss. 70 Blackmon, Shederick OL 6-6 324 Sr. Pensacola, Fla. 25 Magee, Ro'i LB 6-2 212 So. Mandeville, La. 87 Blanks, Kevin WR 6-0 235 Sr. Meridian, Miss. 88 Miciotto, Buck TE 6-4 250 Fr. Lafayette, La. 45 Bonis, Mark LB 6-1 237 So. Slidell, La. 83 Mills, Shawn WR 6-0 177 Jr. Enid, Okla. 13 Bourguard, Steve WR 5-9 170 Fr. New Orleans, La. 21 Moore, Keon DB 5-11 183 Jr. Wiggins, Miss. 73 Bridges, Jerem'i OL 6-4 285 Fr. McComb, Miss. 93 Mumford, Gerald DL 6-3 255 Jr. Jackson, Miss. 47 Brown, Marvin BAN 6-1 220 Sr. Rolling Fork, Miss. 32 Nance, Keib'!' RB 6-0 222 Jr. Hattiesburg, Mi: 12 Brutle'i, Dar'ion DB 5-11 183 So. Eufaula, Ala. 43 Nix, Derrick RB 223 So. Attalla, Ala. 66 Chambers, Ire' OL 6-4 284 So. Forest, Miss. 98 Nix, John DL Jr. Lucedale, Miss. Jr. DB Theodore, Ala.. .. DB 6-0 WR 6-2 est, Miss. p 5:0; ·1·'~ LB 72 OL 6-5 254 Dorse'i, Travis DL 6-4 248 Fr. New Orleans, La. 36 Sanders, George DB 6-0 170 Sr. Renton, Wash. 26 Duncan, Jackie RB 5-8 220 Fr. Ponchatoula, La. 96 Scott, Cedric DL 6-5 255 Jr. Gulfeort, Miss. 63 Evans, Dennis OL 6-3 275 Jr. Bartlett, Tenn. 78 Scott, DeQuinc'i DL 6-2 270 Jr. Laelace, La. 1 Flo'id, John WR 6-4 193 FR Monroe, La. 41 Scott, Deric DL 6-3 258 Jr. Monroeville, Al, 81 Fowler, Dannye WR 5-11 175 So. Hue'i!own, Ala. 40 Scott, Eric BAN 6-2 224 Jr. Monroeville, Al, 35 Francis, Brandon RB 5-7 193 Sr. Lafa'iette, La. 34 Slaughter, T.J. LB 6-2 238 Sr. Birmingham, Al, 10 Garner, Bobb'!' QB 6-3 200 Fr. Gulfeort, Miss. 90 Stewart, Dalero'i DL 6-3 298 Jr. Vero Beach, Fla 11 Gideon, Sherrod WR 6-0 176 Sr. Greenwood, Miss. 97 Thomas, Ada Ii us BAN 6-4 252 Sr. Equality, Ala. 27 Gill, B'iron DB 5-10 177 Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 86 Thomeson, Kevin WR 6-4 196 Sr. Dumas, Ark. 85 Gra'i, Antonio WR 5-11 187 So. Trini!J', Ala. 16 Trahan, T'i LB 6-1 225 Sr. Poelarville, Mis: 15 Gulley, Josh WR 6-5 204 Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas 14 Trimm, Ferrell QB 6-1 200 Sr. Hamilton, Ala. 82 Handy, LeRo'i WR 6-2 182 Fr. Beaumont, Miss. 76 Tucker, Torrin OL 6-6 310 Fr. Meridian, Miss. 37 Hanna, Brant K 6-2 202 So. Natalban'i, La. 94 Ulrich, Paul DL 6-3 250 So. Pearl, Miss. 95 Hatchett, Marchene DL 6-3 270 Jr. West Point, Miss. 30 Urguhart, Don K 5-10 189 Fr. Mobile, Ala. 23 Haulman, Mark K 6-0 175 Fr. Vicksburg, Miss. 49 Villalonga, Michael TE 6-1 232 Sr. Miami, Fla. 2 Henle'!', Joe LB 6-1 215 Fr. Gainesville, Fla. 19 Walls, Ra'imond DB 5-10 176 Jr. Kentwood, La. 71 Hicks, Jim OL 6-5 260 Fr. Philadelehia, Miss. 9 Williams, Chad DB 5-11 191 So. Birmingham, Al, 6 Hose'!', Core'!' WR 6-2 180 Fr. Ba'i Serings, Miss. 22 Woods, Dawa'ine RB 5-9 191 So. Slidell, La. 38 Houston, Zaid LB 6-2 219 Jr. Bogalusa, La. 29 Yates, Core'!' DB 5-10 172 Fr. Holl'!' Springs, M 17 Kell'!', Jeff QB 6-2 204 So. 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QB 90 Greg Pollard ...... LE 11 Sherrod Gideon ...... WR 76 Mike Mackenzie .. . LT 80 Todd Pinkston ..... WR 54 Jamie Bennett . . RT 81 Dannye Fowler . .... WR 96 Clark Haggans ...... RE 43 Derrick Nix . . RB 9 Adam Wade . . . SLB 88 Buck Miciotto. . . . TE 42 Ula Tuitele ...... MLB 79 Brian F. Bell . ... ST 37 David Vickers . . WLB 70 Shederick Blackmon . .. SG 31 Ameer Lowe . CB 67 Zeb Landers...... C 26 Justin Gallimore ...... CB 55 Billy Clay ...... QG 38 John Howell . . FS 73 Jeremy Bridges ...... QT 28 Erik Olson . . ss THE EAGLES 17 Kelly, Jeff QB 34 Slaughter, TJ. . LB 55 Clay, Billy. . .. OL 83 Mills, Shawn. WR 18 Purser, Jamie . P 35 Francis, Brandon. RB 58 Croley, Scott. . ... OS 84 Dantzler, Orlando . . .. TE 1 Floyd, John...... WR 19 Walls, Raymond...... DB 36 Sanders, George. . DB 63 Evans, Dennis .. OL 85 Gray, Antonio.. WR 2 Henley, Joe . . LB 20 Barnes, Leo.. . DB 37 Hanna, Brant. . . K 66 Chambers, Ira' .. OL 86 Thompson, Kevin WR 3 Pinkston, Joey. . .. DB 21 Moore, Keon.. DB 38 Houston, Zaid LB 67 Landers, Zeb. . OL 87 Blanks, Kevin.. . WR 5 Alherimi,Ali WR 22 Woods, Dawayne RB 39 Chapman, Anthony.. . LB 70 Blackmon, Shederick . . OL 88 Miciotto, Buck. . TE 6 Hosey, Corey WR 23 Haulman, Mark . K 40 Scott, Eric BAN 71 Hicks, Jim . . .. OL 89 Key, Kenderick TE 9 Williams, Chad. . DB 24 Parrish, Terrance.. . DB 41 Scott, Deric DL 72 Reber, Dan. . OL 90 Stewart, Daleroy.. DL 10 Garner, Bobby QB 25 Magee, Roy... . LB 42 Delmarter, Derek LB 73 Bridges, Jeremy OL 92 Dorsey, Travis. . DL 11 Gideon, Sherrod WR 26 Duncan, Jackie . . RB 43 Nix, Derrick.. . RB 76 Tucker, Torrin OL 93 Mumford, Gerald DL 12 Brutley, Daryon.. . . DB 27 Gill, Byron DB 45 Banis, Mark.. . LB 78 Scott, DeQuincy DL 94 Ulrich, Paul. . .. DL 13 Bourquard, Steve. WR 29 Yates, Corey DB 46 Bell, Royal. . LB 79 Bell, Brian F OL 95 Hatchett, Marchene .. DL 14 Trimm, Ferrell QB 30 Urquhart, Don . K 47 Brown, Marvin . BAN 80 Pinkston, Todd. . WR 96 Scott, Cedric. . . DL 15 Gulley, Josh. . . WR 32 Nance, Kelby. . . RB 48 Langston, Chris LB 81 Fowler, Dannye WR 97 Thomas, Adalius BAN 16 Trahan, Ty . . .. LB 33 McCrory, Patrick . . .. DS 49 Villalonga, Michael. TE 82 Handy, LeRoy.. . WR 98 Nix, John . DL Magnolia Coca-Cola Bottling Company When Colorado State has the ball ... RAMS OFFENSE EAGLES DEFENSE 15 Matt Newton OB 96 Cedric Scott. . DE 36 Kevin McDougal RB 78 DeQuincy Scott . .. NT 27 Dallas Davis . . WR 90 Daleroy Stewart .... T 25 Frank Rice WR 97 Adalius Thomas ... . DE 17 Leon Smith . . .. HB 16 Ty Trahan. . . OLB 88 Jose Ochoa ... TE 34 TJ Slaughter ...... MLB 61 Blane Saipaia . . . . WT 25 Roy Magee ...... OLB 60 David Shohet . . . WG 19 Raymond Walls . . .. CB 79 Justin Borvansky. . C 20 Leo Barnes...... s 68 Broderick Lancaster SG 9 Chad Williams ...... S 63 Tim Stuber. . ST 24 Terrance Parrish ... CB 20 Nelson, Rhett . DB 46 Hogan, Peter. DE 77 Koontz, Jason OL 87 Cuppari, Joey . . WR THE RAMS 20 Mc Garity, Jeff. RB 47 Sadaghianil Zadeh, Reza .. LB 78 Narum, Chris. . OL 88 Ochoa, Jose TE 1 Ruff, Duan. . . RB 22 Gallimore, Jason ...... DB 49 Steward, Josh. LB 79 Borvansky, Justin. OL 89 Layne, Will WR 2 Gibson, Terrence. . . DB 23 Naughton, Kent. . K 50 Wood, Drew LB 80 Schaumburg, Nick TE 90 Pollard, Greg. DL 3 Day, Aaron . . RB 24 Jones, J'Sharlon.. WR 51 Foster, Matt .. LB 81 Pittman, Chris WR 91 Save, Bryan. . DL 4 Rebstock, Pete WR 25 Rice, Frank. . WR 52 Wolf, Casey. DL 82 Svoboda, Brad WR 92 Baldischwiler, Matt . . TE 5 Stout, Jason RB 26 Gallimore, Justin. . DB 54 Bennett, Jamie DL 83 Sprague, Russell WR/DB 94 Sondrup, James TE 5 McPeak, Troy .. DB 27 Davis, Dallas . . WR 55 Smith, Lucas. . DL 84 Thomas, Wallace.. DE 96 Haggans, Clark DE 6 Crowell, Rick. LB 28 Olson, Erik DB 56 Martin, Rocky LB 85 Hill, Eric WR 99 Mallory, Lucas. . TE 6 Jones, Brad . . ... DB 29 Sprague, Aaron . . DB 57 Campbell, Chris. . DL 86 Woolstenhulme, Cory .. TE/HB 7 Woods, Thal. . . DB 30 Engelstad, Andy.. . DB 58 Graue, Geoff DL 7 Cutlip, Steve. . QB 31 Lowe, Ameer . . .. DB 60 Shohet, David . . OL 8 Colacion, Tonv.: . LB 32 Sapp, Cecil . RB 61 Saipaia, Blane.. . . OL 8 Hessler, Jason DB 33 Pauly, Eric . . . LB 62 Brown, Aaron . . . OL 9 Wade, Adam . . LB 33 Ingram, Sean . . RB 63 Stuber, Tim...... OL always 10 Horinek, Deane. P 34 Huber, Joey P 64 Green, Aaron.. OL 11 Anderson, Lamar . WR 35 Wynn, Dexter.. . .. DB 67 Howard, Kelesio. . OL 12 Morgan, J.W . . .. QB 36 McDougal, Kevin. RB 68 Lancaster, Broderick OL 13 Ueland, Jon. . WR 37 Vickers, David. . LB 69 Pears, Morgan . . OL 14 Kuykendall, Kendall LB 38 Howell, John. DB 70 Dreyer, Mark OL 15 Newton, Matt. . QB 41 Sanders, Rahsaan RB 72 Wall, Kelly . . OL 15 Hepp, Jason DB 42 Tuitele, Ula. . . LB 73 Finlayson, Broe. . OL 16 Boyer, Jon. QB 43 McGuckin, Chad .... LB 74 Bennett, Nick . . OL 17 Smith, Leon TE 44 Heald, Doug. LB 75 Sommersell, Andre DL 18 Williams, Lenzie. . . DB 45 Goolsby, Danny. . ... LB 76 Mackenzie, Mike DL 19 Hurst, CW.. . K 1998 The Coca-Cola Company. "Coca-Cola." "Coke." the Red Disk Icon and the Contour Bottle design are registered trademarks of The Coca-Cola Company , Office of Admissions: (970) 491-6909 • www.colostate.edu • Office of Alumni Relations (970) 491-6533 THE RAMS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO.NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN 89 Layne, Will WR 6-0 175 Jr. Oceanside, Calif. • 31 Lowe, Ameer DB 6-1 180 Jr. Denver, Colo. 59 Alpers, Richie LS 6-1 210 Fr. San Jose, Calif. 11 Anderson, Lamar WR 5-11 170 Fr. Fontana, Calif. 76 Mackenzie, Mike DL 6-2 265 Miami, Fla. 92 Baldischwiler, Matt TE 6-3 230 Fr. Newcastle, Okla. 99 Mallory, Lucas TE 6-1 245 Boulder, Colo. 32 Beake, Dillon LB 6-1 210 Fr. Julesburg, Colo. 56 Martin, Rocky LB 6-2 210 So. Englewood, Colo. 54 Bennett, Jamie DL 6-2 275 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio 36 McDougal, Kevin RB 6-0 205 Sr. Arvada, Colo. 74 Bennett, Nick DL 6-4 270 Fr. Miami, Fla. 20 McGarity, Jeff RB 6-0 200 Fr. Fontana, Calif. 3 Benson, Brady DB 5-10 180 Fr. Windsor, Colo. 43 McGuckin, Chad LB 6-4 241 So. Parker, Colo. 79 Borvansky, Justin DL 6-2 290 Jr. Northglenn, Colo. 5 Mc Peak, Troy DB 5-10 180 Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. 16 Boyer, Jon QB 6-2 190 So. Palisade, Colo. 11 Miller, Sam DB 5-9 175 So. Fort Collins, Colo. 62 Brown, Aaron DL 6-5 290 Fr. Anderson, Ohio 12 Morgan, J.W. QB 6-3 200 Fr. Owasso, Okla. 40 Burns, Oahhar DB 6-1 180 Sr. Broomfield, Colo. 78 Narum, Chris DL 6-5 287 Fr. Fort Collins, Colo. 57 Campbell, Chris DL 5-10 255 So. Englewood, Colo. 23 Naughton, Kent K 6-0 180 So. Burlington, Colo. 8 Colacion, Tony LB 6-2 240 So. Yorba Linda, Calif. 20 Nelson, Rhett DB 6-0 190 Fr. Littleton, Colo. 6 Crowell, Rick LB 6-3 240 Sr. Chula Vista, Calif. 15 Newton, Matt QB 6-3 215 Jr. Englewood, Colo. 87 Cuppari, Joey WR 6-1 175 Fr. West Lake Village, Calif. 88 Dchoa,Jose TE 6-3 255 So. Sylmar, Calif. 7 Cutlip, Steve QB 6-2 200 Fr Arvada, Colo. 28 Olson, Erik DB 6-1 215 Sr. Ventura, Calif. 27 Davis, Dallas WR 5-10 175 Jr. Fort Collins, Colo. 33 Pauly, Eric LB 6-4 214 Fr. Conway Springs, Kan. 3 RB 5-11 190 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. 69 Pears, Morgan DL 6-8 310 Fr. Denver, Colo. 70 DL 6-4 270 Fr. Brighton, Colo. 81 Pittman, Chris WR 6-1 180 Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. 30 5-10 190 Fort Collins, Colo. 90 Pollard, Greg DL 6-2 265 Sr. Gardena, Calif. 39 Porter, Nick DB 6-0 Fr. liva, Eric ont, Colo. Goodwin, Golden Highlands Ranch, Colo. 45 Goolsby, Danny LB 6-2 210 Fr. Durango, Colo. 91 Save, Bryan DL 6-2 97 Gordon, Larry DL 6-3 230 Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. 80 Schaumburg, Nick TE 6-4 255 Jr. 58 Graue, Geoff DL 6-4 235 So. Del Ray Beach, Fla. 16 Schemelhorn, Tyler LB 6-1 200 Fr. 39 Gray, Eric WR 6-0 175 Fr. Northglenn, Colo. 11 Schendel, Ben DB 5-10 175 Fr. E. Helena, Mont. 64 Green, Aaron DL 6-5 270 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. 65 Shea, Justin DL 6-3 230 Fr. Newport Beach, Calif. 96 Haggans, Clark DE 6-4 250 Sr. Palos Verdes, Calif. 60 Shohet, David DL 6-6 315 So. San Diego, Calif. 27 Harrell, David WR 6-0 175 Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo. 17 Smith, Leon TE 6-4 265 Sr. Ann Arbor, Mich. 44 Heald, Doug LB 6-2 215 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. 55 Smith, Lucas DL 6-4 275 So. Arroyo Grande, Calif. 15 Hepp, Jason DB 6-2 200 Fr. Longmont, Colo. 75 Sommersell, Andre DL 6-3 200 Fr. Fountain Valley, Calif. 65 Hergert, Cody DL 6-3 250 Fr. Cripple Creek, Colo. 94 Sondrup, James TE 6-6 235 Fr. Fort Collins, Colo. 19 Hess, Cory QB 6-3 190 Fr. Seminole, Fla. 29 Sprague, Aaron DB 6-2 205 So. Holyoke, Colo. 8 Hessler, Jason DB 6-1 180 So. Brighton, Colo. 83 Sprague, Russell WR/DB 6-4 200 Fr. Holyoka, Colo. 85 Hill, Eric WR 6-0 185 Fr. Denver, Colo. 49 Steward, Josh LB 6-2 235 Fr. Riverside, Calif. 46 Hogan, Peter DE 6-3 240 Fr. Newport Beach, Calif. 5 Stout, Jason RB 6-0 215 So. Louisville, Colo. 26 Hahs, Brandyn WR 6-0 175 Fr. Englewood, Colo. 63 Stuber, Tim DL 6-5 310 Jr. Westminster, Colo. 10 Horinek, Deane p 6-3 245 Sr. Atwood, Kan. 82 Svoboda,Brad WR 6-1 165 So. Springfield, Ill. 67 Howard, Kelesio DL 6-3 280 Fr. San Diego, Calif. 84 Thomas, Wallace DE 6-3 220 Fr. San Diego, Calif. 38 Howell, John DB 6-0 195 Jr. Mullen, Nev. 42 Tuitele, Ula LB 6-2 230 Sr. San Bernardino, Calif. 34 Huber, Joey p 6-4 205 Fr. Littleton, Colo. 13 Ueland, Jon WR 5-11 185 Sr. Billings, Mont. 19 Hurst, C.W. K 5-10 180 Jr. Sherman, Texas 37 Vickers, David LB 6-0 205 Fr. Garden Grove, Calif. 33 Ingram, Sean RB 5-10 210 Sr. Denver, Colo. 9 Wade, Adam LB 6-1 195 Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. 23 Jackson, Eric DB 6-0 175 Fr. Castle Rock, Colo. 72 Wall, Kelly DL 6-4 275 Fr. Littleton, Colo. 6 Jones, Brad DB 5-8 170 Fr. Denver, Colo. 18 Williams, Lenzie DB 6-1 195 Fr. Papillion, Neb. 24 Jones, J'Sharlon WR 5-8 180 Sr. Oakland, Calif. 52 Wolf, Casey DL 6-4 260 Jr. Thornton, Colo. 77 Koontz, Jason DL 6-6 275 So. LaHabra, Calif. 50 Wood, Drew LB 6-2 210 Fr. Buena Vista, Colo. 14 Kuykendall, Kendall LB 6-1 230 Fr. San Diego, Calif. 7 Woods, Thal DB 6-0 180 So. Denver, Colo. 68 Lancaster, Broderick DL 6-4 315 So. Thornton, Colo. 86 Woolstenhulme, Cory TE/HB6-3 245 Jr. Nampa, Idaho 27 Law, Phil DB 5-10 175 Fr. Denver, Colo. 35 Wynn, Dexter DB 5-9 165 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. * 55 * MEET THE RAMS JUSTIN BORVANSKY AARON BROWN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN * 56 * OUTBACIC STEAKHOUSE MEMPHIS CORDOVA 5956 Winchester Rd. 1136 N. 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C"lorado State opened the 1999 season wit h ,l convinc ing 41-14 win over 15th• ranked Colorado in the second Invesco Rockv Mountain Showdown beton- 7'.438 fans at Mile High Stadium in Denver. The Rams were led hy running hack Kevin McDllugal's 190 yards rushing and tw. l touchd, iwns and a defense that 1; .rced six turnovers leading t, 1 34 points. Linebacker Rick Crowell gllt the Rams on the hllard six min• utes int" the game with a 54-yard intercep• tion return. Led hy defensive end Clark Haggans, the Rams also set a record with nine quarterback sacks. GAME COLORADO STATE 38, NEVADA 33 Sept. 11, 1999, Fort Collins. Colo. The Rams (ranked 24th in USA Today) moved t,1 2-0 on the season for the first time since 1994 with a 38-B vicrorv over Nevada in the team's 1999 home opener. Kevin McDuugal led the offense - which generated 529 yards - with 14 7 vards on 19 carries bctore departing with an injury. Quar• rcrhack Marr Newton threw for 312 yards and three sc * 64 * R • No Strip Testing - Convenient 10 Test Sensor Cartridge • Sip-in Sampling with Auto Calibration - Accurate Results • Data Management - Improved Diabetes Monitoring Bayer EB Diagnostics Division ,, ''-'#«!' ""~~.,) . - ' " . GAME 6 GAME10 GAME11 SAN DIEGO STATE 17. COLORADO COLORADO STATE 41. AIR FORCE 21 COLORADO STATE 35, UNLV 17 STATE 10 Nov. 18, 1999, Fort Collins, Colo. Nov. 27, 1999, Las Vegas, Nev. Oct. 16, 1999, Fort Collins, Colo. Kevin McDougal rushed for 200 yards Colorado State's 1999 football team made Colorado State's defense limited as Colorado State heat in-state rival Air history by winning a share of the first-ever visiting San Diego State to just 202 yards on Force, 41- 21 he fore an overflow crowd at Mountain West Conference title with a a game played in chilly, snowy conditions at Hughes Stadium and a national television 35-17 win at UNLV Hughes Stadium. The visiting Aztecs, audience on ESPN. Kevin McDougal gained 113 yards while however, scored the go-ahead touchdown early The Rams led 20-6 at intermission and Matt Newton threw for 227 to lead the in the fourth quarter and hung on for a added 21 third-quarter points and forced offense and Dallas Davis set up the team's 17 -10 victory. three turnovers including a pair of first score with a 77-yard punt return. interceptions by Erik Olson to earn a Front Defensively, the Rams limited UNLV to 342 GAME 7 Range rivalry sweep for the first time in total yards overall and no points in the COLORADO STATE 24. WYOMING 13 school history. second half as the team won for the fifth time Oct. 23, 1999, Laramie, Wyo. in a row. a Colorado State scored a pair of fourth• Quarterback Matt Newton threw for more than 2,300 yards in 1999. quarter touchdowns and rallied for a 24-13 win at Wyoming in the annual Border War game at Memorial Stadium in Laramie, securing the Bronze Boot travelling trophy. Trailing 13-10 in the fourth period, Matt Newton hit WR Will Layne on a 30-yard scoring play to put the Rams ahead. With two minutes left in the game, defensive back Aaron Sprague's 41-yard interception return sealed the win. GAME s COLORADO STATE 31. UTAH 24 Oct. 28, 1999, Fort Collins, Colo. Dallas Davis became the first player in school history to return two punts for touch• downs in a game - his last a 56-yarder with 2:3 5 to play in the game - as he led the Rams to a 31-24 victory over Utah. Earlier in the night Davis returned a punt 89 yards for a score, and following a Utah rally, he was the hero with his second scoring run of the night. Kevin McDougal rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown and Ula Tuitele finished with 14 tackles in the game. GAME 9 COLORADO STATE 36. NEW MEXICO 22 Nov. 6, 1999, Albuquerque, N.M. Frank Rice scored three touchdowns on a pair of receptions and a reverse, the Rams forced two turnovers, and punter Deone Horinek pinned the Lobos deep on a drive that netted a safety as Colorado State won its third in a row. Rice teammed with Matt Newton on the first series of the game on a 58-yard scorer. He later scored on a 66-yard catch-and-run and a 12-yard run. * 66 * ti '(&,, 'f:._eM. ~ h ~ r..-1-i""' ~,---L ~ :r,.t..-J.~~ _.,~ •'' yi r,\-tc,~s-t(.,4 (-.,t~~~ ~:' HEAD COACH SONNY LUBICK onny Lubick has always enjoyed a players, coaches, boosters, alumni challenge. and fans - that the Rams program Nearly eight years ago he accepted would he built on hard work, pride Sthe challenge of resurrecting Colorado and a sense of teamwork. State's football program and aimed toward He's placed that footprint on national prominence. the Rams program. Colorado After the 1999 season, Lubick has earned State's program mirrors Lubick's respect from football followers, his coaching commitment to those values and peers and Ram fans for placing Colorado a sense of family that runs through• State's program among the nation's elite. out Colorado State football. Lubick began the rebuilding process in It might be hard for some to 1993, placing the program on firm footing. imagine the exact scope ofLubick's Along the way, he helped establish a rebuilding project along the Front new-found sense of pride and ownership Range. within the program. Consider that midway through When he arrived at Colorado State as the his sixth season in Fort Collins, school's head coach in December 1992, Luhick had guided Colorado State Lubick told anyone who would listen - to more wins on the football field than the school produced The Sonny through the entire decade of the 1980s. LubickRle When he anived, the school's program had enjoyed only nine COACHING RESUME winning campaigns and one 1993-Present: Head Coach, Colorado State bowl trip in 34 years. 1988-92: Defensive Coordinator, Univ. of Miami Since then, the Rams have 1985-88: Assistant Coach, Stanford won 57 games, four confer• 1982-84: Offensive Coordinator, Colorado State ence titles, appeared in three 1978-81: Head Coach, Montana State Holiday Bowls (defeating 1970-77: Assistant Coach, Montana State Missouri in 1997), and now have been invited the school's Year School Record Conf./Finish first-ever Liberty Bowl 1999 Colorado State 8-3 5-2/Tl st appearance. 1998 Colorado State 8-4 5-3/3rd Colorado State's rebirth is 1997 Colorado State 11-2 7-1/lst 1996 Colorado State 7-5 6-2/2nd nothing short of remarkable. 1995 Colorado State 8-4 6-2/1 st After implementing his style, 1994 Colorado State 10-2 7-1/lst philosophy and personality in 1993 Colorado State 5-6 5-3/4th the program in 1993, the Rams Totals 57-26 41-14 exploded onto the scene a year later, winning the conference 1981 Montana State 3-7 1-6/7th title and ascending to as high as 1980 Montana State 4-6 3-4/6th 10th in the national polls, It was 1979 Montana State 6-4 6-1/lst the first league title in Fort 1978 Montana State 8-2 4-2/2nd Collins since 1955. The Rams Totals 21-19 14-13 Career 78-45 55-27 finished with a 10-2 record. A year later, critics said Colorado State would never maintain its lofty perch. Lubick CONTINUED * 68 * Plan for the Future! Serving Your Investment Needs with Mutual Funds, Insured Bank CD's Tax-Free Municipal Bonds, U.S. Government Treasury, Agency Issues, Corporate Bonds and Stock, Retirement Planning and IRA Accounts DUNCAN - WILLIAMS, INC. INVESTMENT BANKERS Established 1969 5860 RIDGEWAY CENTER PARKWAY MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 38120 901•260•6800 I 800•827•0827 MEMBER: NASO & SIPC squarely accepted rhat challenge, and in school history. the ream won a second straight The Rams opened rhe season by conference title and played in another deicating Michigan State, 23-16, in the Holiday Bowl. Black Coaches Association Classic in East In 1996, the Rams were , 111e point Lansing, the first win over a Big 10 school in shy of a divisional championship and Colorado State history. The victory vaulted berth in the conference title game. Colorado State tu 15th nationally. When 1997 urrivc.], Colorado State In the second week ot the season, Colorado enjoyed its finest season in school State faced in-stare rival Colorado at Mile High history. Most long-rime ob-crvers of the Stadium in Denver. program proclaimed the '97 squad tu he Colorado State's home game was moved the finest t JOHN BENTON MICK DELANEY TOM EHLERS STEVE FAIRCHILD DAN HAMMERSCHMIDT OFFENSIVE LINE RUNNING BACKS DEFENSIVE LINE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR WIDE RECEIVERS LARRY KERR RON LEE JESSE WILLIAMS JAMES CREGG LAYNE KIFFIN DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DEFENSIVE BACKS DEFENSIVE LINE GRADUATE ASSISTANT GRADUATE ASSISTANT * 70 * RAMS SPIRIT Colorado State's spirit squads have earned national acclaim and recog• nition under the leadership and direction of Brenda Bockelman. The Rams' cheerleaders annually rank among the top squads in the nation. They compete annually in national competition for individual and team honors. Darcy Gass was named the nation's cheerleader of the year last year. Likewise, Colorado State's dance squad is annually ranked among the nation's best. Colorado State's spirit squads perform at all football, volleyball, men's and women's basketball games and other selected athletic depart• ment functions. Additionally they are guest perfonners at various other functions, on and off campus. r.J e pageantry and excitement that urrounds Colorado State University's 10thall program is reflected hy the per• Timnances, support, and enthusiasm of :he Rams' Marching Band and Spirit 3quads. Under the direction of Bill DeJonette, »rofessor of music at Colorado State, the \ams Marching Band is recognized as one i the region's finest. Numbering more han 200, the marching band performs at tll home football games, men's and women's 1askethall games and other selected athletic .venrs. 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I told our Clark Haggans sparked an tradition and nearly annual appearances on guys that some teams play all attack which forced six the nation's howl game landscape. their lives, some coaches coach turnovers. The Rams For the fourth time in six seasons, all their lives and never win a then found themselves Colorado State enters postseason play title. This is something to be ranked among the having won or shared a conference cham• proud of. nation's top 25. Five pionship. In 1999, the Rams forged a tie for "The key to our success TIMWEISEH games later, with a 3-3 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR the first-ever Mountain West Conference was that we had a group of record, Colorado State title, thus earning a spot opposite C-USA players who really liked each other - on began its run to the MWC title. champion Southern Mississippi in the 41 st and uff the field," said Lubick. 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Yates entered his To he a truly great university, you have evidence to support that talk. 10th year on the job. to have great surroundings. We're blessed to No true Ram fan can forget According t, 1 the National he in Colorado, and in the last decade, our the thrills Becky Hammon, Association of State university has made great strides to create facil• Katie Cronin and the women's Universities and Land ities that match the natural beautv "four basketball team generated last Grant Colleges, Yates' setting. The newly refurbished Morgan season-heing ranked as high term as president is about Library, the new and improved Lory Student as fourth in the country and double that of other Center, the sparkling new Natural & presidents at similar insti• Environmental Science Building, the new making it to the NCAA's Sweet DR. ALBERT C. YATES 16 under Coach Tom Collen UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT tutions. He is far and away addition to Mohy Arena, the Monfort Quad, who recently inked a long-term contract. You the most enduring leader in higher education the refurbished Rockwell Hall, the expanded could easily go on and brag about Coach in Colorado. Student Recreation Center ( one of the best Ritchie McKay and the men's basketball As Dr. Yates noted last fall, it is particu• in the country), the expanded and improved team, Tom Hilberr and the building power• larly gratifying to sec so many of the bright Engineering Building and the elegant and house that is his volleyball squad, to say students in Colorado choosing Colorado historic Ammons Hall are just a handful of nothing of the All-Americans in track and State, as evidenced hy the 20 percent increase the examples of the improvements or field and all the other recent accomplishments. we saw among in-state students in our fresh• additions on campus. Add these to the But even these recent successes arc only man class, Our total student enrollment is now stately elms of the Oval, which is rimmed hy part of the story. At Colorado State University, at 23,000, our highest ever. Diversity continues historic buildings, and the wide open spaces it's also easy to make the case that these arc to he a priority on campus and we continue of the Lagoon area, and the result is a the best of times for the entire institution. And to make real progress, as evidenced hy this same beautiful university environment. i..i Our stud1pf.$ ar1 tha.numb1r on1 asset at Colorado State UnI!•rsity. * 78 * ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL at the Awards Luncheon, in 1962. Then, fewer than 5 percent of its and he participated in the patients survived. Today, that rate has pregame coin toss at midfield. increased to over 70 percent, due tu the Today, Jones is a student committed work of many unsung heroes, at Murray State, and he its doctors and scientists, and to the genemsity hopes to be back on the of St. Jude supporters. St. Jude Hospital field next season. He has freely shares all of its research findings and regained his strong, treatments with other medical institutions football-type body and is a around the world. red-shirt freshman on the Regardless of their ability to pay, all St. Murray State football team. Jude patients arc treated. ALSAC, St. Jude's Harris Jones' story is just one fund-raising arm, covers all patient costs of many surrounding the beyond those reimbursed by third-party life-saving work carried out insurance. daily at St. Jude Children's The AXA Liberty Bowl is proud to focus Research Hospital. There are awareness on the life-saving research and work many dedicated champions performed at St. Jude Children's Research dealing, literally, on a minute• Hospital. The international exposure provided by-m in u te basis with the through today's game and at all events catastrophic illnesses of the associated with the Bowl furthers the HarrisJones (tar right) prepares for the coin toss as Tulane and children of St. Jude and their mission of this great hospital. BYU get ready for battle at the 1998 AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl. families. Tn further the success of St. Jude Children's The survival rate has Research Hospital, the AXA Liberty Bowl and n. e of the most inspirational figures to steadily increased from the time founder the Equitable Foundation are proud to be major emerge from last year's AXA Liberty Bowl Danny Thomas first opened Sr. Jude Hospital donors to the hospital. a game is Milan, Tenn. native 0 Harris Jones. The 19-year-old was the star quarterback on his hometown's high school football team, and he had a bright future ahead at Murray State University. But in August 1998, Jones was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Instead of checking into foor• ball camp at Murray State, Jones headed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. His chance of survival was less than 50 percent. Jones went through a series of radiation treatments which caused his body weight to drop from 215 to 138 pounds. At times the prognosis wasn't promising. But thanks to prayer, dedication and the miracles that are worked daily at St. Jude, Jones has made significant progress in his battle with leukemia. In his own special way, Harris has made a terrific contribution to the many other young patients who look to him for inspiration. During last year's Bowl Week Each year AXA Liberty Bowl players and coaches from both teams visit St. Jude Children's activities. Jones was one of the guest sneakers Research Hosoital to helo soread holidav haooiness and offer encouraoement t i ts. A LIBERTY BOWL ***** A AXA LIBERTY BOWL INAUGURATES THE SPIRIT OF 1776 AWARD ichard M. Green is the recipient of the inaugural Spirit of 1776 Executive Director of the AXA Award. The award is given out annually on July 4th by this Liberty Bowl. "Richard's service as college football bowl game. The Spirit of 1776 Award is a special agent and his vital con• R presented to an individual who embodies the patriotic theme tributions to the AXA Liberty of the AXA Liberty Bowl and who has served both country and Bowl in such an honorable way community in a distinguished mariner. makes me proud tu present this first Green served 18 years with the U.S. Treasury Department as a Spirit of 1776 Award to a very Secret Service Special Agent. During his outstanding career, Green deserving Memphian." protected six U.S. Presidents (from President Johnson to President "I'm very honored to receive Bush as a candidate), Queen Elizabeth and numerous other heads the inaugural Spirit of 1776 of state. Green has worked as a key volunteer with the AXA Lib• Award," said Green. 'The ideals erty Bowl for more than 15 years. During his years of service to the of patriotism and service to coun• Bowl, Green has served as Special Assistant to the Executive try are important to me. The fact Director as well as heading up team logistics, game planning and VIP that rhe AXA Liberty Bowl was security. founded by Mr. Bud Dudley in "Richard is a shining example of an individual who has given self• Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation's independence, makes lessly to both country and community," commented Steve Ehrhart, this award even more meaningful to me." r..i AXA LIBERTY BOWL TEAMS UP WITH SHELBY YOUTH SPORTS FOOTBALL he AXA Liberty Bowl is joining hands with Shelby Youth Sports football for a season-long partnership in an effort to focus on youth and youth education. More than 800 SYS athletes and coaches are involved in Shelby Youth Sports. T"We're excited about the opportunity to share the Liberty Bowl experience with our young players," said SYS President Dennis George. "Thanks to Steve Ehrhart (AXA Liberty Bowl Executive Director) and Harold Graeter (AXA Liberty Bowl Associate Executive Director), we'll be able to provide a season-long program that will spotlight SYS and the Liberty Bowl." "Our focus is on kids and using football and the AXA Liberty Bowl as the tool to help youngsters in the Memphis and Shelby County area," said Steve Ehrhart. "Due to the outstanding support of our presenting sponsors, Autozone, FedEx and Powertel, we look forward to a very successful program with SYS." Shelby Youth Sports has teams from 11 areas: Bartlett, Brownsville Road, Col• lierville, Cordova, Egypt, Ellendale, Elmore Park, Millington, Munford, Raleigh Central and Woodstock. r..i FCA BREAKFAST he Memphis Chapter of rhe Fellowship of Christian Athletes year's guest speaker is legendary coach Tom Osborne. has been a partner with the AXA Liberty Bowl for more Osborne retired from coaching follnwing the 1997 season. In than two decades. The Memphis chapter has 1,500 active 2 5 years as head coach at Nebraska, Osburne had a record Tmembers. The FCA sponsors a wide-ranging anti-drug program of 255-49-3. He was named tu the College Football Hall of Fame that involves more than two dozen Memphis-area high schools. in 1998. The FCA's annual breakfast at the Adam's Mark Hotel is one For more information regarding the Memphis Chapter of the FCA, of the highlights of the AXA Liberty Bowl's week of activities. This contact Maury Gill at (901) 382-9900. r..i * 81 * EXCEDRIN PRESENTS RULEBOOK HEADACHES The rare play, quirky bounce or bizarre situation can give college football referees instant headaches, especially since they are expected to make immediate decisions during the heat of battle. Under the gun, could you make the right call? Touchdown Illustrated gives you the whistle. Below are rulebook headaches designed to test your knowledge of the game. You be the ref! • • • HEADACHE #I HEADACHE #2 PENN STATE vs. OHIO STATE NEBRASKA vs. KANSAS STATE Ohio State quarterback Steve Bellisari drops back to pass. Nebraska tailback DeAngelo Evans breaks away from the Feeling pressure from the Penn State pass rush, he attempts pack, headed toward the end zone. But when he gets to the a dump-off pass behind the line of scrimmage to tailback five-yard line, Kansas State linebacker Mark Simoneau Michael Wiley. But the pass is thrown behind him. Llnebacker punches the ball out of his arms from behind. The ball rolls LaVar Arrington scoops up the ball at midfield and runs through the back of the end zone. into the end zone. Ohio State coach John Cooper protests, saying the ball should be marked at midfield. YOU'RE THE REF: What happens next? YOU'RE THE REF: ,,. 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Quarterback Tim Rattay scrambles out sacked, he throws a desperation pass that hits offensive of the pocket and away from the Northeast Louisiana tackle Kenric Lott. rush. As he gets to the 35, he sees teammate Delwyn Daigre wide open and hurls the ball downfield to him. YOU'RE THE REF: What happens next? YOU'RE THE REF: What happens next? ,,. ·sE :,sn aqt te 6U!lJets 'uMop PJ!lll steadaJ ewea, os ·uMop JO sso] ou S! aJaqt 'sJeaA sno!llaJd a>1!1un tna 'J311!11:JIIJ a1q!6!1au! ·ot aqt woJJ t l pue uMop Pl!lll sa:iei 11:ia1 os ·sJeaA sno,11aJd U! se ue Aq paqonoi ssed e JOJ eweqe1v lSU!e6e At1euad pleA-all!J e S! aJalll a6eWW!J:JS JO aU!I aqt iou '1noi aqt JO inds aqt WOJJ pa)IJew S! At1euad pJeA-all!J aqt mq 'ssed pleMJOJ 1e6am ue JOJ p0z!1euad S! q:ia1 ·e1 PRODUCED BY THE EDITORIAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT OF TOUCHDOWN ILLUSTRATED· 1999 PSP INC THERE IS ONLY ONE! Excedrin® MIGRAINE is now the #I doctor-recommended brand' for the relief of migraine pain. 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Ties to broke down in Bethlehem, and, for a moment, of the bell that rang the Liberty Bell are strnng - not onlv the mission was in doubt. Soon, however, a in Independence because of the company's product line, hut second wagon arrived to rake the hell to because of its location along the Liberty nearhv Allentown, where it was hidden Hall to announce Trail, the sire of a dramatic chapter in beneath the floor of the Zion Reformed the signing of the Liberty Rell history. Congregation Church. The bell remained there Declaration of Just months after the signing of the until the British evacuated Philadelphia a year Declaration ,if Independence, with British later. Independence. It has the same nicked edges, foundry marks and misspelled inscription and even the famous crack - all crafted to maintain the integrity of the original in every detail. The Liberty Bowl Trophy produced hy Schulmerich is an authentic, one-quarter-sized replica of the hell that rang in Independence Hall to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It has the same nicked edges, foundry marks and misspelled inscription, and even the famous crack - all crafted to maintain the integrity of the original in every detail. Cast in traditional black bronze, the replica hell measures 12 inches in diameter and 11 1/2 inches high with crown. It is bolted to a handmade wooden yoke and swings on legs cast with the filigree design rhar appears on the original mounting. Schulmerich's involvement in cast hells is hy no means limited to the replica produced for the Liberty Rnwl Trophy. Since its founding in 1935, the company has installed thousands of cast hell * 84 * Uberty Bovvl Melnorial Stadium • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium seats 63,244. • No appeals will be made over the sound system except under exceptional circumstances. Con• tact the stadium office on the East concourse for further information. • Public pay telephones are locat• ed in 10 different areas throughout the stadium. • Restrooms are located conve• niently throughout the stadium. There are eight men's rooms and eight ladies' rooms. Additionally, there are three rest rooms at field level in the North tunnel. • The first-aid room is located on the West concourse directly in front of the elevator shaft. Two mobile units are parked on the North and East concourses. Ambulances are available at the South tunnel and at the pass gate, located on the west side of the stadium. • For your concession needs, there instruments, from single bells to huge the clapper assembly to the handle. No won• are 28 full-service concession stands 61-bell carillons. Today, the majestic sound der that Schulmerich handbells are rung hy on the upper and lower concours• es. In addition, there are four bev• ofSchulmerich cast bell music can be heard more choirs, churches, schools and other erage bars, four locations for chair from churches, universities, memorial parks, institutions than any other, backs and one retail stand in the commercial buildings and public places All Schulmerich bell instruments combine North tunnel to serve people on the field. There are four vendor stands around the world. old-world craftsmanship and the latest tech• that are wholesale outlets only. Throughout the years, Schulmerich has nological innovations - including c,Hn• gained a reputation nor only for puter-aided design and outstanding craftsmanship and quality but high-tech manufacturing and quality control rolls, no CDs, no hard disk and no fans. for product innovation. The techniques. A leading innovator in hell Every True Cast instrument uses company's history is marked by a number of instrument technology, the company has Schulmerich's Auto-Belle patented sequencing firsts. The company's founder, George been awarded 32 U.S. parents on various hell system for playing and programming the Schulrnerich, was the first tu conceive of products. world's largest library of carillon music. The electronically amplifying bells and worked to Schulmerich's latest innovation is the sequencer provides complete control over 125 develop the first "electro-mechanical" new True Cast carillon, designed to digitally possible program settings each day, via a carillon. Today, the company's line of produce sound uncannily like that of huge simple rouchpad that prompts the user every state-of-the-art electronic carillons offers bronze instruments costing tens of step of the way. digital sound with no moving parts to break thousands of dollars more. A bell can be more than a musical or wear out. True Cast carillons use CD-quality instrument, more than a means of Schulmerich was also the first sampled sounds and one of the world's most communicat ion, more than a sound that American producer of handbells, produc• advanced digital signal processors tu calls us to worship. A bell can be a symbol, ing its first 25-note prototype handbell sets re-create the sound of cast bells. Sound a bell can be a special spiritual sound, a bell in 1962. The company currently offers sets samples are stored in eight megabytes of can be magic. The Liberty Bell has that as small as eight hells and as large as 73, RAM and processed to create hell music symbolic, spiritual magic. along with a broad range ofhandbell acces• with realistic tonal complexity, sounding as Ir's been a long journey from that dark night sories. Each Schulmerich handbell comes many as 24 notes at once. True Cast instru• along the Liberty Trail in 1777, and with a lifetime guarantee that covers the ments have no moving parts to break or Schulmerich is proud to he associated with entire bell - from the tuned bell casting and wear out - no cassettes, no floppy disks, no rhe 1999 AXA Liberty Bowl. r..i * 85 * RECORD BOOK L&RTYIJNL •Indiv idual Records TOTAL OFFENSE RUSHING Most Yards - 385, Shaun King, Tulane vs. BYU, 1998 Attempts - 35, Bob Anderson, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 INTERCEPTIONS Yards Gained - 254, Bob Anderson, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Most Interceptions - 3, Louis Campbell, Arkansas vs. Tennessee, 1971 Yards Lost-45, Alex Bowden, Auburn vs. Ole Miss, 1965 3, Jeremiah Castille, Alabama vs. Illinois, 1982 Net Yardage - 254, Bob Anderson, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Total Yards - 79, Michael Jordan, Tulane vs BYU, 1998 Longest Run -99, Terry Baker, Oregon State vs. Villanova, 1962 Longest Runback- 79, Michael Jordan, Tulane vs BYU, 1998 PASSING SCORING Attempts - 55, Tony Eason, Illinois vs. Alabama, 1982 Most Points - 18, Sherrod Gideon, Southern Miss vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 Completions - 35, Tony Eason, Illinois vs. Alabama, 1982 18, Bob Anderson, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Interceptions - 4, Allen McCune, West Virginia vs. Utah, 1964 Most Touchdowns - 3, Bob Anderson, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 4, Tony Eason, Illinois vs. Alabama, 1982 3, Sherrod Gideon, Southern Miss vs. Pittsburgh 4, Marcus Crandell, East Carolina vs. Ill., 1994 Most Field Goals - 4, Chad Holcomb, East Carolina vs. Stanford, 1995 Net Yards - 424, Tony Eason, Illinois vs. Alabama, 1982 Longest Field Goal - 47, Tom Biddle, North Carolina vs. Nebraska, 1977 Longest Touchdown - 89, Pete Gonzalez to Jake Hoffert, Pitt. vs. S. Miss., 1997 Most Extra Points - 6, Dave Haney, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Touchdown Passes - 4, Mark Herrman, Purdue vs. Missouri, 1980 Team Records 4, Johnny Johnson, Illinois vs. East Carolina, 1994 FIRST DOWNS PASS RECEIVING Most Rushing - 24, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Most Receptions - 10, Bobby Joe Edmonds, Arkansas vs. Auburn, 1984 Most Passing -17, Ole Miss vs. Air Force, 1989 Most Yards Gained -182, Rob Turner, Indiana vs. South Carolina, 1988 Most by Penalty-4, Alabama vs. Colorado, 1969 Touchdowns - 3, Sherrod Gideon, Southern Miss vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 Total - 30, Ole Miss vs. Air Force, 1989 Leon Pit Barbecue 5465 Fox Plaza Dr. Phone 360-1963 I ~T. MORIAH Off 1-240 at Mt. Moriah cc>• East 3 blocks to Fox Plaza Drive EAST 3: z SEE The new, permanent home of the cc u famous 1140 S. Bellevue restaurant. 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Fewest Rushing - 3, Miami (Fla.) vs. Virginia Tech, 1966 Total Offensive Yards-575, Indiana vs. South Carolina, 1988 3, South Carolina vs. Indiana, 1988 Fewest Rushing and Passing -47, Alabama vs. Penn State, 1959 Fewest Passing - 0, Ole Miss vs. Auburn, 1965 Fewest Total Offensive Yards -131, Alabama vs. Penn State, 1959 0, Virginia Tech vs. Ole Miss, 1968 INTERCEPTIONS Fewest Total -8, Alabama vs. Penn State, 1959 Most Made by a Team - 7, Alabama vs. Illinois, 1982 RUSHING Most Net Yards Returned -104, Tennessee vs. Arkansas, 1971 Most Yards Gained - 479, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Fewest Made by a Team - 0, several times Most Attempts - 73, Penn State vs. Oregon, 1960 Fewest Net Yards Returned - 0, several times Most Yards Lost- 73, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 POINTS SCORED Most Net Yards Gained - 473, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Largest Margin of Victory-34, Southern Miss. 41, Pittsburgh 7, 1997 Fewest Attempts - 23, East Carolina vs. Illinois, 1995 Most Points in Game (team) - 47, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Fewest Yards Gained - 88, South Carolina vs. Indiana, 1988 Most Points in Game (2 teams) - 80, Colorado 47 vs. Alabama 33, 1969 Fewest Yards Lost - 6, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Most Points (quarter)-21, Penn State vs. Oregon, 1960 Fewest Net Yards Gained - 23, South Carolina vs. Indiana, 1988 21, Tulane vs. BYU, 1998 PASSING Most Points (half)- 27, Southern Miss vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 Most Attempts - 58, Illinois vs. Alabama, 1982 Most Touchdowns (game) - 6, Penn State vs. Oregon, 1960 Most Completions - 35, Illinois vs. Alabama, 1982 6, Colorado vs. Alabama, 1969 Most Net Yards Gained -423, Illinois vs. Alabama, 1982 6, Southern Miss vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 Percent Completed-82.4, Nebraska (14 of 17) vs. North Carolina, 1977 Most Field Goals (game) - 5, Penn State vs. Tulane, 1979 Fewest Attempts - 2, Air Force vs. Mississippi State, 1991 Fewest Points (game) - 0, Alabama vs. Penn State, 1959 Fewest Completions -1, Virginia Tech vs. Ole Miss, 1968 0, Villanova vs. Oregon State, 1962 1, Air Force vs. Ohio State, 1990 0, Texas A&M vs. USC, 1975 1, Air Force vs. Mississippi State, 1991 0, East Carolina vs. Illinois, 1994 Fewest Net Yards Gained - 2, Virginia Tech vs. Ole Miss, 1968 Fewest Points (two teams)- 6, Oregon State 6 vs. Villanova 0, 1962 TOTAL PLAYS ATTENDANCE Most Rushing and Passing - 91, Baylor vs. LSU, 1985 Largest Crowd -61,497, Air Force vs. Mississippi State, 1991 •s ...... Ew1? • American Society -NQiI~[J, of Travel Agenls • l':.ssoc1ATION, INC. HALL OF FAME AWARD •LIBERTYDI. WINNERS Distinguished Contribution to American Award Amateur Football Award Rev. Colenzo J. Hubbard Stanley Morgan he Memphis Chapter of the Narional Foorhall Found»• he Memphis Chapter of t ion and College Hall of rhe National Football T Fame is proud to present Foundation and College the I 999 Distinguished Ameri• THall of Fame is proud t o can Award to Colenzo J. Huhhard. honor Stanley Morgan with The award is presented annual• the 1999 Conr r i hu r io n to ly r o a former player who has Amateur Football Award. carried the lessons learned on Stanley Morgan is a native rhe tootball field int o a lifetime of Easley, South Carolina. He of service t,1 the community. attended the University of Hubbard is no stranger to the Tennessee, where he was a star AXA Liberty Bowl, having played player for the Volunteer football in oric ,,f r h c Bowl's most st oricd games. Hubbard was a ream from 1973 to 1977. member of the Universirv. ,f Alabama ream that played UCLA The versatile Morgan played wingback, split end and in Memphis in 1976. The Crimson Tide defeated UCLA on that tailback for the Vols. He was rhe first Tennessee running night 36-6. Hubbard played for Ala ha ma from 1973 tu 1976, hack to rush for 200 yards in a single game (201 yards vs. Hawaii carniru; letters each of his last three seasons. in 1975). Morgan received All-SEC honors in 1974 and 1976. In addition to the AXA Liberty Bowl. Hubbard also plaved He finished his college career as Tennessee's all-time leader in in the 1973 Orange Bllwl and the 1974 Sugar Bowl. In 1973, all-purpose yards with 4,642. Alabama won rhe National Championship and Hubbard was voted Morgan was the first round draft pick of the New England All-SEC. He played linebacker, noscguard and defensive end, Patriots in 1977. He plavcd I 3 seasons with New England helping the Crimson Tide to three SEC Championships ( 197 3, (1977-1990), one season with lndianapolis (1990-91) and 1974,1975). Hubbard still holds the Alabama record fur most one season with Denver (1992-93). He was named the career fumble recoveries. Patriots' Rookie nf the Year and was selected to the NFL Fnllowing his toorhal l career, Hubbard set his sights ,m All-Pru (1980, 1981, 1987 and 1988). He was voted rhe helping his c, »nmunirv and fell, ,w man. In 1986, he was ordained Patriots MVP in 1987. a Deacon in rhe Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Alabama. Morgan reached the 10,000-yard receiving mark faster In 1987, Huhhard answered rhe call t,1 the priesthood and than any other receiver in NFL history, He still holds four became the Assistant to the Rector llf Christ Episcop»] Church Patriot team records: most catches (534), most total yards (10,352), in Fairfield, Ala. Also in 1987, he received the State of yards per catch ( 19.4) and touchdowns (67). Alabama's Governor's Award for Outstanding Religious and Com• Stanley Morgan is a man committed to helping today's youth munity Service. mature w become fine adults. He is heavily involved in the local Hul-bard remains active in the Episcopal Diocese, serving as Memphis community. His volunteer work includes the Mis• a member, ,f the Deparrmcnr ,,f b·,mgelism, the Strategic Plan• sissippi Boulevard Christian Church Youth Program, Back 2 ning Commission and the Bishop and Council. In 1993, he was Rasic, Big Brother-Rig Sister, Make-a-Wish Board of Directors, an Executive Committee Member for l.itctocus. He is current• Mid-South Junior Golf Board of Directors. ly rhe Director of Emmanuel Episcopal Center in Memphis. Morgan now resides in Germantown, Tenn. He is president Hubbard and his family moved to Memphis in 1989. He and "f Mid-South Sports Management. He and wife Rholcdia his wife, Debra [oscph, have two daughters, Charon and have been married 24 years. They have two daughters, Sani• Caryn. i.J rra and Monique. i.J * 88 * THE AXA CUP FOR AXA BOWL HOSTING EXCELLENCE TWO CHAMPIONS n addition to national prestige and rankings, teams com- his year, officials of the AXA Liberty Bowl and The Mountain West peting in the AXA Liberty Bowl will be representing their Conference have announced an agreement that will pit the regular conferences in the quest for the AXA Cup for Excellence. season champion of the Mountain West against the champion of Con• lThe trophy will be housed at the conference headquar• Tference USA in the annual college football classic held in Memphis. ters of the winning team until next year's winner is decided. In The agreement covers three years, commencing with the 1999 season. addition, each member university of the winning conference will "This agreement continues to distinguish the AXA Liberty Bowl as receive a $1,000 contribution to their general scholarship fund from one of the premier postseason events in college football," said Steve The Equitable Foundation. Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AXA Liberty Bowl. "With the addi• "Striving for excellence in the job we do for clients and in our roles tion of the Mountain West, we are now the only game guaranteed to host as corporate citizens is a key part of the AXA philosophy," said Michael two conference champions, as well as the only game played to showcase Hegarty, President and CXX) of the Equitable. "The AXA Cup symbolizes a charitable organization -St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The our commitment to both and is a means of rewarding and supporting out• combination of Conference USA and The Mountain West Confer• standing students at some of the nation's leading universities." ence will give us access to some of the best teams in college football, expand "Winning their way to the AXA Liberty Bowl has become the our presence nationally and place the AXA Liberty Bowl in a strong number one goal of our football member institutions," said Michael Slive, position to eventually become part of the Bowl Championship Series." Commissioner of Conference USA. "The added incentive of the AXA "This new affiliation marks a significant milestone in our development," Cup will further add to the prestige and excitement of the Bowl, Each said Craig Thompson, Commissioner of The Mountain West Conference. of the Conference USA universities and all of our student athletes are "The AXA Liberty Bowl has featured some of the best teams, players and proud to he competing for this prize, and we are also proud to he affili• coaches during its 41-year history, and we are excited that we are now a ated with an organization with the stature and reputation of AXA." ti part of that tradition." ti NORTHWEST AIRLINES Dear AXA Liberty Bowl Participants: Welcome to the 41 st annual AXA Liberty Bowl game. Northwest Airlines is proud to bring you today's half-time activities, featuring the legendary B. B. King and the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. They will put on a terrific half-time show you won't want to miss. We are honored to support this wonderful event which benefits the AXA Liberty Bowl, the Memphis Community and St. Jude. This is Northwest's fifth year in a row as a sponsor of the bowl and it has become an important part of our focus on Memphis and the Mid-South. The 51,000 men and women of Northwest Airlines and Northwest Airlink, are always enthusiastic about supporting the children who benefit from the research done by the talented and caring people at St. Jude. Northwest also salutes the University of Southern Mississippi and Colorado State University. We are pleased to recognize and thank all the volunteers and staff who have worked so hard to make this game possible. On behalf of all the great people of Northwest, we thank you for being here today and supporting these fine teams, the AXA Liberty Bowl and of course, the children. Enjoy the game and half-time show! Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. cjl--w-~ John W. Moore Vice President State, Local Affairs, and Communications Northwest Airlines, along with our global travel partners, can take you to more than 400 cities around the world. And no matter where you're going, everyone on our worldwide team of over 51,000 professionals strives to make every one of your flights as convenient and reliable as possible. Whenever you fly Northwest, you'll also he on your way to flying free faster with Worlc!Perks, our free travel program. For your next trip, just call Northwest. Because we've got what it takes, to take you all the way. /YMNORTHWEST ~ AIRLINES 1-800-225-2525 / www.nwa.com 1,.1i11 )/ 0 .. ;. . - ,.,,.· . -~··-~ 11111 61. - .- 1r 1999 OFFICERS AND STAFF UBERTYl.."\Wi 1999 AXA Uberty Bowl Board of Directors A.F. "Bud" Dudley, 1957-66 Tim Treadwell Ill, 1967 Tom O'Ryan, 1968 John H. Dobbs 111, 1969 William F. McElroy Jr., 1970 Donald Drinkard, 1971 Joseph Signaigo, 1972 E.P. "Rip" Rowan, 1973 Herbie H. Hunt, 1974 Jack Aaron, Buddy Adams, Calvin Anderson, Scott Andrews, Ken Apple, Marty Austin, John David Baddour, Reggie William F. Wolbrecht Jr., 1975 Barnes, Jim Barrett, John M. Barzizza, Arnie Birmingham, Frank C. Byrd, Jim Byrd, Pat Caldwell, James W. "Jim" John E. Leake Jr., 1976 Campbell Jr., Trip Campbell Ill, Pat Carter, Tom Caspari, E. Frank Childress Jr., Randy Chumley, Frank Cianciola, Vickie Edmond D. Cicala, 1977 Cloud, Robert P. Cockerman, Jay Cole, Brian Cooper, Pace Cooper, Joseph G. Costa, Mark Crihfield, Les Dale, Fred James A. Kinney, 1978 Davis, Becky Dinstuhl, John Driscoll, Greg Duckett, Dennis Dugan, Brian Dunston, John Elkington, John Ellis, George Allen B. Morgan Jr., 1979 W. Emerson Jr., Joe B. Emeson Jr., Vic Feisal, Scott Flora, Andy Gaia, Bill Gates, Jeff Germany, J.W. Gibson, E. Lee James S. Gilliland, 1980 Giovannetti, Nathan Green, Willie Gregory, Rinaldo "Ronnie" Grisanti, Paul Gurley, Jan L Gwin, Bill Harter, Mike Ray Schutt, 1981 Havill, Dr. Fred Heras, Thomas R. Hill, Lynn Holladay, Larry Howell, Dick Irwin, Richard Jackson, Bob Jamison, Judith Admiral Albert Sackett, 1982 Johnson, Marc Jordan, Kevin Kane, Preston Lamm, R.E. "Bob" Langston, Randall LaPlante, Al Larocca, Terrie Kemmons Wilson, Jr., 1983 Lawrence, David F. Leake, Mike Macaluso, Albert Mallory, Hugh Mallory, Howard B. Manis, Ron Marshall, Bob A. Joseph R. Williams, 1984 Martin, Steve Martin, Shellie McCain, Terry McEwen, Mike McCormick, Wm. F. "Bill" McElroy Jr., Pam Michael, Albert H. Mallory, 111, 1985 Chas. "Chuck" Molinski, Hernan Montalvo, Chris Moore, Jeff Moore, J.R. "Bob" Moore, Jackson Moore, Mike Paul "Trow" Gillespie, 1986 Moore, Bill Morris, Olin Morris, Ed Murphey, Charlotte Neal, Dr. Larry Newman, Mike Palazzolo, Greg Parker, Mike Reginald E. Barnes, 1987 Richmond, C. Frank Roberts, Percy Roberts, Louis P. Sciortino, Patricia K. Shannon, Brad Smith, Judy Stanley, William E. Stemmler, Jr., 1988 Rochelle Stevens, Jack Stout, Steven Strand, Chuck Strong, Nikki Taylor, Guy Tribo, Lex Ward, Jeanette Watkins, Frank M. Crump, 111, 1989 Duncan Williams, Joe Williams, William F. "Ric" Wolbrecht, Harry Zinn Edward C. Duke, 1990 Carlos H. Cantu, 1991 1999 AXA Uberty Bowl Staff Leslie S. Dale, 1992 Olin F. Morris, 1993 Bob Martin, 1994 Fred Davis, 1995 David Leake, 1996 Jan Gwin, 1997 Jim Campbell, 1998 Chairman - Jim Campbell President - Ric Wolbrecht Vice-President- John Barzizza Standing: Harold Graeter - Associate Executive Director, Drew Schmitz - Special Events, Steve Ehrhart - Executive Director, Perry Winstead - Chief Financial Officer, Richard Green - Special Assistant to the Secretary/Treasurer- Greg Duckett Executive Director. Sitting: Michele McGee-Wolfert - Marketing & Sales, Cindy Hubbard -Assistant to the Executive Director, Beth Hill - Director of Ticket Operations. Not Pictured: John Helms Ill - Webmaster, Heath Sanders - Special Events * 92 * COACHES AWARD Dede Malmo, Jeff & Emily Mc Evoy, Ted Miller, Mike Tucker, Kenneth W. Wagner, Page Walley, LUNCHEON Benton Pratt, Van Raby, Bill Ray, John Robilio, Debra Wheeler, Jeff Whitaker, George Wofford, Rick Tout, Billy Schaffer, Patricia Shannon, Julie Peter Wofford, Harry Zinn, Jr. Brad V. Smith (Chairperson), Stark, Trent Thurman, Page Walley, Raymond Buddy Adams, Sandra Biller, Williams, Scott Wilson UBERTYOL Darla Boston, David Boston, Trip PRESIDENT'S GALA Campbell, Frank Childress, Charlotte Neal (Chairperson), John Barzizza, Linda • Juanita Campbell, J.W. Gibson, PARADE Bourassa, Pat Carter, Vickie Cloud, Fred Davis, Nathan Green, Willie Gregory, Michael Havill, John Elkington (Chairperson), Sherry Adams• Becky Dinstuhl, J.W. Gibson, Michael Havill, Fred Robbye Hay, Dick Irwin, Bob Jamison, Verna Misner, Randy Chumley, Toni Holman-Turner, Al Heras, Lynn Holladay, Judy Leake, Babbie Lovett, Jones, Lynn Jamison, Randal La Plante, Ron James, Chuck Molinski Steve Martin, Olin Morris, Courtney Neal, Larry Marshall, Terry McEwen, Betty Sue McGarvey, Newman, Jim Riva, Karen Ratcliff, Percy Roberts, Ken McGarvey, Olin Morris, Mike Palazzolo, Bill Steve Strand, Chuck Strong, Page Walley, Hilda Ray, Cathy Smith, Page Walley, Don Williams, PREGAME BUFFET Wright, Mark Wright Sherry Williams, Ben Young, Jennifer Young, Albert H. Mallory 111, Hugh Mallory, John Barzizza Harry Zinn & Percy L. Roberts, Jr. (Co-Chairpersons), Ken Apple, Ray Bader, Bob Black, Mand Boyadjian, RODEO GOLF COMMITTEE Bernie Brown, Tiger Bryant, Jr., Frank Byrd, Judy Stanley (Chairperson), Ken Apple, Jerry James Campbell, Terry Canale, Pat Carter, Richard Bolden, Jim Byrd, Jim Campbell, Mike Carrier, Pat Caldwell, Pam Michael, & Chris Moore (Co• Carter, Russell Carter, Frank Childress, James A. J.W. Gibson, Richard Green, Cherrie Lovitt, Dick Chairpersons), Susan Hedgpeth, Terrie Lawrence, Comella, Hal Crawford, Tim Daley, Charles Dewitt, Irwin, Randall La Plante, Bob Martin, Mike Lorie Montalvo, Pat Shannon George Emerson, R. Andy Gaia, Jr., J.W. Gibson, McCormick, Bill Mc Elroy, Chuck Molinski, Greg Mike Graff, Danny Gray, Billy Hicks, Jeff Hodge, Parker, Ed Stanley, Charles Tackett, Duncan HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE Jim Howell, Owen Keith, Chuck, Keltner, Bill Williams, Harry Zinn Legier, James Lindstrom, David Marrox, Ron John David Baddour & Gordon Stark (Co• Marshall, Steve Martin, Richard McClary, Bob Chairpersons), Buddy Adams, Scott Arnwine, Moore, Joe Morrison, Richard Murff, Mike TEAM WELCOME PARTY John Barzizza, Mand Boyadjian, Todd Brown, Noland, Greg Parker, Billy Parks, Greg Parrish, Ric Wolbrecht (Chairperson), Buddy Adams, Pat Tiger Bryant, Jim Campbell, Bob Coachman, Bob Jeff Perkins, Tim Pittman, Steve Reid, Sr., James Carter, Randy Chumley, Vickie Cloud, Fred Davis, Cockerman, Larry Crum Ill, Scott Cummings, John Rubion, Herman Sawyer, James Sch mutt, George Emerson, Joe Emison, J.W. Gibson, Driscoll, Byron Freeman, J.W. Gibson, Nathan Jacques Schuler, A.W. Simmons, Ill., George W. Nathan Green, Michael Havill, Kevin Kane, Bob Green, Pat & Mary Green, Fred Heras, Craig Smith, William Stemmler, Jr., Chuck Strong, Jeff Langston, Larry Lynch, Bill Ray, Pat Shannon, Holliday, Tony Kelly, Terrie Lawrence, Larry Lynch, Sullivan, Clay Templeton, Michael Thompson, Chuck Strong, Bobby Wade, Page Walley i..t DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD WINNER he AXA Liberty Bowl is proud to became a part-time assistant in 1964 and was hon,ir Dr. Tom Osborne with the promoted to assistant coach in 196 7. Oshorne 1999 Distinguished Citizen Award. t," 1k , iver as head c, »ic h , if the C, irnhuskers TOver a long and distinguished career, in 1973. Dr. Osborne has come to epitomize the In 2 5 seasons as head coach, Osborne ideal citizen both ,m and off the toorball compiled a record of 255-49-3 (.836) and field. Osborne retired following the 1997 retired with the fifth-best all-time winning season after 36 years as football coach at percentage in Division I-A. His 255 wins ranks the University of Nebraska. l Zr h overal l among coaches in NCAA A native of Hastings, Nebr ask a, history. Osborne earned his B.A. in history from Osborne led the Cornhuskers to three Hastings College. He earned his M.A. in National Championships. The Huskers won educational psvchologv from Nebraska in hack-to-hack national championships in 1962 and his Ph.D. in educational 1994 and 1995, making Osborne the first coach psychology from Nebraska in 1965. to accomplish rhar feat since Bear Bryant led He began his coaching career as a Alabama to a title in 1978 and 1979. graduate assistant at Nebraska in 1962. He Nebraska's other national title came in DR. TOM OSBORNE Osborne's final season, in 1997. During Osborne's last five seasons at Distinguished Citizen/Service Nebraska, his teams put together the hcsr five-year nm in collegiate football history with Award Winners 1972-Preseld an incredible 60- 3 record, including three 1998 William B. "Billy" Dunavant, Jr. - Business & Sports Entrepreneur undefeated seasons. All 25 of his Husker 1997 G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery - Mississippi Congressman teams won at least nine games and played in 1996 Dr. Peter Doherty- Nobel Prize Recipient howl games, including the 1977 Liberty 1995 Rochelle Stevens - Gold Medal Winner Bowl. Nebraska defeated North Carolina 1994 Johnny Majors - Legendary Coach 21-17 in the game. The 25 bowl appear• 1993 Dr. Adrian Rogers - Pastor ances ranks Osborne third all-time behind 1992 Charles M Neinas - Athletic Administration Bryant and Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 2 5 1991 Jerry Clower - Entertainer straight howl trips is an NCAA record. 1990 Alan C. Page - Professional Athlete Osborne-coached teams won 1 3 Big 8/Big 1989 Chris Schenkel - Sports Broadcaster XII Championships, including six in his last 1988 Lindsey Nelson - Sports Broadcaster 1987 Walt Byers - Athletic Administrator seven seasons. Osborne holds conference 1986 Fred Russell - Sports Writer records for wins (255), games (307) and 1985 Kemmons Wilson - Founder of Holiday Inn seasons coached (25). The Huskers won 1984 William Lawrence - Vice Admiral, US Navy league titles in 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983 William Simon - Former US Secretary of Treasury 1982,1983, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1993,1994, 1995 1982 Eddie Robinson - Legendary Coach and 1997. 1981 Marguerite Piazza - Entertainer Off the field, Osborne and his wife, 1980 Pearl Bailey - Entertainer Nancy, have developed and underwritten 1979 Danny Thomas - Founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital The Teammates program, which matches 1978 Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, Larry Newman - Explorers local junior high students who are at risk with 1977 Elvis Presley - Entertainer mentors in the community. In addition, he 1976 Roane Arledge - President, ABC Sports 1975 John McKay - Legendary Coach is an active supporter of and speaker for the 1974 Paul "Bear" Bryant - Legendary Coach Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Osborne is 1973 John A. Dramesi - Lt. Col., USAF also the author of two hooks, Faith in the 1972 Frank Leahy - Legendary Coach Game: Lessons on Football, Work and Life and On Sacred Ciround. C * 94 * MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS - .. ----(, Player. School. Vear Shaun King, Tulane 1998 Sherrod Gideon, Southern Mississippi 1997 Malcolm Thomas, Syracuse 1996 Kwame Ellis, Stanford 1995 Johnny Johnson, Illinois 1994 Jeff Brahm, Louisville 1993 Cassius Ware, Ole Miss 1992 Rob Perez, Air Force 1991 Rob Perez, Air Force 1990 Randy Baldwin, Ole Miss 1989 Dave Shnell, Indiana 1988 Greg Thomas, Arkansas 1987 Jeff Francis, Tennessee 1986 Cody Carlson, Baylor 1985 Bo Jackson, Auburn* 1984 Doug Flutie, Boston College* 1983 Jeremiah Castille, Alabama 1982 1999 Eddie Meyers, Navy 1981 AXA Liberty Bowl Mark Herrmann, Purdue 1980 Roch Hontas, Tulane 1979 James Wilder, Missouri 1978 Trophy Matt Kueec, North Carolina 1977 Prese1'11:ations Ber!}'. Krauss, Alabama 1976 Ricky Bell, USC 1975 1999 Game Troehy AXA Randy White, Ma!}'.land 1974 Stan Fritts, North Carolina State 1973 AXA Cup for Excellence Jim Stevens, Gerogia Tech 1972 AXA Joe Ferguson, Arkansas 1971 Outstanding Defensive Player (Host) David Abercombie, Tulane 1970 Powertell Bob Anderson, Colorado 1969 Outstanding Defensive Player (Visitor) Steve Hindman, Ole Miss 1968 FedEx 1967 Jim Donnan, North Carolina State Most Valuable Player Jimmy Cox, Miami (Fla.) 1966 AutoZone Tom B!}'.an, Auburn 1965 Outstanding Offensive Player (Host) Ernest Allen, Utah 1964 Kroger Ode Burrell, Mississipei State 1963 Outstanding Offensive Player (Visitor) Ter!Y Baker, Oregon State* 1962 Northwest Airlines Ernie Davis, Syracuse* 1961 Dick Hoak, Penn State 1960 Scholar-Athlete Trophy Fred Davis Jay Huffman, Penn State 1959 * Heis,nan Troehy Winners Winning Coach's Troehy Lumberman's Club * 95 * SPECIAL THANKS FROM TIE AXA LIBERTY BOWL Special thanks to: i\tby,)r \VV/1/ Herenron and rhe C:11\· otMcnu-hc, M:1y,)r Jim Rout and Shdh· Counr v 1999 CORPORATE SPONSORS Kcvm Kane. Mcrnphi, Convention Vi-iror-, Bureau Offidal Express Courier 1-'cdEx Official Airline Norrhwe-t Airlines. Northwest Airlink 0ffidal Bank Fir-r Tennessee Bank Official Florist l.vnn Dovlc Ek.wcrs Official Wireless Communications Company Powcrrcl ~powertel ~Federal Express- Official Long-Distance Phone Service Qwest Official Travel Agency Uniyue T,1urs/l\1wnh1wn Travel VD/1/AuroZonti HK Race Blue Cribs/Rim.· ~hick! ofTennessee Bapnst ~kmor1;1\ Hn,rir.~l C,Ka~l:(1\;1 Pitirrling Companv NORTHWEST ~k-mph1:-. Murr iott Downtown ~ A I R l. I l\ t-: ~ Bre.1k.nvay Arhlcncs odorrre mar.zk. ff~& Team Headquarters rnern phis ....-:.. <... :t-- Ad.un's Mark I Iotcl =-~- ·:-,. i.:, The l'e.ihody I Intel Official Media Headquarters E111h;1:-.sy Suites ~ Prcgarne Buffet Kr,1.L:n Awards Luncheon Cnnf,.:rL'llCl' L'~.-\ Prcgame Show I\ ,h Wi.."-iThn ink Smgcrs Halftime Show Morgan NPrthwl'sr Airlines, Norrhwc-r .-\irlmk ... ll.l\ Kmg Keegan Pi1 ,w\ C.~,,me.s I lf America Morgan Keegan, Inc. Halftime Fireworks Show Time \'(/,irner - Gcnfr Nixon -w T1...'1.11n Wdcome Party (ii) BlueCross BlueShield lir;Kl·land 9. of Tennessee Ekis Presley Enrerj-ri-c• +. l "rutl-nck Steakhouse n1;1.C-\..\'.-?.1Ll.L\MS, IN< Special Thanks r,.·vE!->'TMENT BA.\'.KERS Fr.mk Grisanti Rc-ruuranr &i.J9fl'J Memphis Hotel/Motel Associanon Memphis Restaurant Assoctation (FRAME WORKS) Official Memphis Tdevision Sponsor Custom 'framing WHRQ fox I l ri,,t~ Official Ground Transport C11,1eh L;~.-\ Official Automobile Qwest Gossen \\ ilks\\'i1~cn Official Apparel Nike ~ fOll<'S' The AXA Liberty Bowl would like to give special recognition ~ TIME WARNER to the following businesses for their support: foly ~ COMMUNICATIONS prime •tNk IIOUN 111)· 191 (~ Fr;1111cwt irks Ft l\k's Ft Prime Steak House ~. FIRSTTENNESSEE ~ At-~.~ .I Re,1lc Srrn·t Merchants Four l'oiurs Hotel All Things F1nanr1al. P,e\\Sl1uth Holnlav 11111 East !)urger King I lunrcr Fan Corrmcrci.tl Appea] J.C. Rr,1--lflirJ I ( \ 'I'Y E1x ·r-.,,1,igii.:.-al Memories Client Advisory Group I). t :;m,1k ~tnrg;m Keegan Dunc.m Williams I\L! 'n' \X/histle (~ d);1gs ~1gns N11\\ Eller tvkdia Companv \Xi111nJcr Hosrc-o- Coach USA The AXA Liberty Bowl would like to thank the following o~•• ni:ations for their support of the youth group program: :\utnZnne Hank of Bartlett "Pl.iv Drug Free" Duncan Williams Mcmphi. Light C:i,b & \X/,HL'f "Adopr a Schon\" l'owcrrel * 96 * 'flll!'ff' .. I Proud to be the presenting sponsor. As presenting sponsor of the AXA Liberty Bowl. Powertel salutes the players and their dedication to excellence. We join the fans in celebrating this festive annual event which benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 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