VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA GUIDE ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SPORTS OUTLETS TO THE Randy Kennedy Valdosta Daily Times WORKING MEDIA P.O. Box 968 Valdosta, GA 31698 PRESS BOX PRESS BOX SERVICES Other opponents are charge 912/244-1880 Cleveland Field, the football Standard services are a $50 fee. The visiting radio Chris Beckham home of Valdosta State’s provided for media phone number as well as a Valdosta Daily Times Blazers, is topped on the personnel - flip cards, trouble number will be P.O. Box 968 Valdosta, GA 31698 south side by a two-level cumulative statistics, media given on request. 912/244-1880 press box with adequate guides, programs, play-by- seating on the lower level play accounts at the SCOUTS Daniel Shirley for about 12 writers. conclusion of each quarter, Requests for scouting Valdosta Daily Times P.O. Box 968 Broadcasters, film crews abbreviated statistics at credentials should be made Valdosta, GA 31698 and photographers use the halftime and complete final directly to Steve Roberts, 912/244-1880 upper level which is statistics as soon as possible SID, early during the week accessible only by ladder at the end of the game. of the game to be scouted. Greg Mcllvain Valdosta Daily Times type steps. Ample telephone service is P.O. Box 968 available. Soft drinks and a OFFICES Valdosta, GA 31698 snack will be served. Offices of all football 912/244-1880 coaches are located in the Mike Chason MEDIA CREDENTIALS old gymnasium, which also Public Relations Contact Steve Roberts, SID, houses the football field- Abraham Baldwin College Sports Editor for press passes as far in house. All other athletic Tifton, GA 31794 Times-Enterprise Sports 912/386-3264 P.O. Box 650 advance as possible. Passes offices, including the sports Thomasville, GA 31792 will be mailed if time information and ticket Larry Dennis 912/226-2400 permits. If not, they will be offices, are located in the FTU Sports left at the Will Call table at physical education com­ P.O. Box 1949-F Sports Editor Jacksonville, FL 32231 Observer Sports the southeast corner of plex. 904/359-4246 P.O. Box 889 Cleveland Field. The passes Moultrie, GA 31768 will be at the Will Call table CREDITS Nico Van Thyn 912/985-4545 an hour and a half before Writer/Editor: FTU Sports P.O. Box 1949-F Mark Holland kickoff. Steve Roberts Jacksonville, FL 32231 Gazette Sports Design & Type: 904/359-4246 P.O. Box 708 MEDIA PARKING Vision Advertising & Tifton, GA 31794 Parking for the media is Design, Tallahassee, FL Earnest Reese 912/382-4321 Atlanta J-C Sports available in a lot adjacent Printing: P.O. Box 4689 Mark Lastinger the southeast gate at Colonial Press Atlanta, GA 30302 Herald Sports Cleveland Field. Parking International, Miami, FL 404/526-5794 P.O. Box 48 Albany, GA 31703 passes will be mailed with Sports Editor 912/888-9305 credentials. MAILING ADDRESS The Spectator Steve Roberts Valdosta State University Sports Editor RADIO Sports Information Director Valdosta, GA 31698 Waycross Journal Herald 912/333-5685 P.O. Box 219 Valdosta State has a radio Athletic Department Waycross, GA 31501 booth for WVLD, the orig­ Valdosta State Unversity Bill Muntz 912/283-2244 inating station for the Blazer Valdosta, GA 31698 Communication Arts Football network. A mod­ Valdosta State University Scott Atwell Valdosta, GA 31698 WCTV-TV Sports ular plug phone line is PHOTO CREDITS 912/333-7156 P.O. Box 3048 provided the official Many thanks to Valdosta Tallahassee, FL 32303 broadcast team of the Daily times photographer John Rodriguez 904/893-2126 opponent for each game. Paul Leavy and free lance WVLD P.O. Box 1327 Jim Wallace The visiting radio crew photographers Ryals Lee of Valdosta, GA 31603 WALB-TV Sports should obtain permission Tallahassee and Ken 912/244-8642 P.O. Box 3130 and credentials in advance Klanicki, Bob Lupinek and Albany, GA 31708 College Writer 912/883-0154 from Steve Roberts, SID. Jack Rowe of Valdosta for Macon Telegraph Sports Gulf South Conference opp­ their time and talent which P.O. Box 4167 John Lastinger onents are provided the produced the photos in this Macon, GA 31213 P.O. Box 40 phone line at no charge. media guide. 912/744-4302 Valdosta, GA 31603 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TABLE OF FOOTBALL CONTACTS CONTENTS

1 14 Athletic, Football Staffs 1 • 1 4 Valdosta State University 2-3 k m m m ■ ■ A : 8s Athletic Director STEVE ROBERTS HERB REINHARD HAL MUMME MIKE MAJORS SID Athletic Director Head Coach Asst. Head Coach 4 O: (912) 333-5890 O: (912) 333-5890 O: (912) 333-5844 O: (912) 333-5844 Head Coach H: (912) 244-6560 H: (912) 241-8504 H: (912) 244-1909 H: (912) 333-0109 6-7 Assistant Coaches ATHLETIC FOOTBALL 8-12 Weight Room STAFF STAFF 13 Telephone Head Coach Hal Mumme Position/Name Office Home Alma Mater Tarleton State, 1975 Outlook Faculty Athletic Rep Collegiate Record 38-17-1, 5 years 14-15 Bobby Tucker 333-7161 794-3649 Record at VSU 13-7-1, 2 vears Awards, Honors Athletic Director, Office Phone (912) 333-5844 Herb Reinhard 333-5890 241- 8504 Home Phone (912) 244-1909 16 Secretary, Best Time to Call Mornings Player Bios Debbie Bennett 333-5890 unlisted Assistant Coaches Athletic Development Director, Assistant Head Coach, 18-29 Bill England 333-5890 242- 7413 Defensive Coordinator Mike Majors VSU In Pictures PE/Athletics Department Head Offensive Coordinator Mike Leach 30-32 Dr. John Merriman 333-7161 242-8612 Offensive Backs Scott Preston Secretary, QBs, Receivers Dana Holgorsen Rosters Gayle Brooks 333-7161 247-0389 Secondary loe Salas 33 Baseball, Defensive Line Mike Fanoga Tommy Thomas 333-5890 242-2577 Athletic Trainer Jim Madaleno Signees Assistant, Pete Meyer 333-7161 241- 7168 Assistant Trainers Bobby Tucker, 34 Basketball (Men), Michele Garber Opponents James Dominey 333-5890 242- 0752 Football Secretary Marilou Butler Assistant, Scott Moe 333-5890 244- 6437 36-41 Basketball (Women), Travel Itinerary Jane Williamson 245- 8621 Assistant, 41 Angie Dilliner 333-5890 244-0698 VALDOSTA STATE Reviewing 1993 Cross Country, 42-46 Johnny Lancaster 333-5890 247-7246 AT A GLANCE Football, Hal Mumme 333-5844 244-1909 Records Location Valdosta, Ga. Secretary, 48-52 i I Marilou Butler 333-5844 242-4726 Enrollment 9,300 I I Golf, Nicky Balanis 247-0430 247-4033 President Dr, Hugh C. Bailey All-Americans Maintenance, Travel, Athletic Director Herb Reinhard 53 Larry Lampert 333-5890 244-7188 Football Coach Hal Mumme Lettermen Softball, Ron Durante 333-5461 244-9401 Athletic Affiliation Gulf South Sports Information, Conference, 54-55 Steve Roberts 333-5890 244-6560 NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference Tennis, John Hansen 333-5890 244-4790 Nickname Blazers 56-57 Ticket Manager Colors Red and Black Bill England 333-5844 242-7413 Radio & Television Stadium Cleveland Field Trainer, Jim Madaleno 333-7161 241-0516 (11,500, natural turf) 58 Assistant, 8ll Bill llllllil!! Ill Bobby Tucker 333-7161 794-3649 Cleveland Field Assistant, 59 Michele Garber Sports Medicine S 60 ■ Composite Schedule IBC 1 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY Simply A Great Choice regional university, students are seeking. Valdosta State’s fac­ VSU is expanding The university offers ulty are impressive. its mission to meet programs you would More than 300 men the growing needs expect to find at al­ and women compose of the region. When most any college, but the faculty, and more it com es to academ ­ a number of programs than 70 percent hold ics, Valdosta State that are usually the terminal degree is what many other found only at major in their field. They colleges wish they universities are also choose to teach at were...a close knit offered. For example, VSU because it's the community of pro­ consider the possi­ kind of university fessors and students bilities of studying where they can make who learn from one astronomy; radio, a difference. When another in an aca­ television and film; their work in the Valdosta State demic setting second sports medicine; classroom is com­ U niversity is not a to none. VSU is com­ computer science; pleted, they can still small school. Well mitted to maintain­ special education; be found to counsel over 9000 graduate ing a strong teaching nursing, or enrolling students concerning and undergraduate faculty. The profes­ in the largest speech career opportunities. students attend, mak­ sors know their sub­ and language pathol­ At VSU, great ing it big enough to ject matter and ogy program in the pride is taken in the offer 94 degree pro­ present it in imagi­ state of Georgia. physical appearance grams, yet small native and stimulat­ The experience of the everexpanding enough to offer indi­ ing ways. They care and qualifications of campus. First-rate vidualized attention about their maintaining a stu­ students and dent to faculty ratio c h a l l e n g e of 22 to 1. Classes at them to ful­ VSU are small fill their aca­ enough to allow demic poten­ plenty of communi­ tial. cation between fac­ Valdosta ulty and students. State, being a T h a t’s u n u su a l at m u l t i - p u r ­ many state schools. pose institu­ Valdosta State tion, is likely was elevated to re­ to have the gional university sta­ a c a d e m i c West Hall, located in the center of Valdosta State University’s main campus, tus July 1,1993. As a m ajo r m ost houses the offices of the president and vice president for academic affairs as well as several academic departments. 2 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

DR. HUGH C. BAILEY PRESIDENT

Valdosta State University has firmly estab­ lished itself as one of the state's leading institutions of higher learning since Dr. Hugh C. Bailey became the school's sixth president on July 1, 1978. He worked tirelessly for many years to make Valdosta State the hallmark institution of higher education in the south Georgia region, and his efforts were realized July 1, 1993 when Valdosta State officially became the state's second regional univer­ sity. The Berry, Ala., native firmly believes in academic ex­ cellence and athletic excel­ lence and has added programs in both areas to further en­ hance the attractiveness of Valdosta State to prospective students. In his 16-year ten­ ure, enrollment has steadily in­ creased as Valdosta State con ­ tinues to serve students in the 41-county south Georgia area Valdosta State students Wendy Dowling from Waycross and as well as other sections of the state, the United David Glisson from Savannah stand in front of one of the States and many foreign countries. residence halls on main campus. An example of the university’s Dr. Bailey considers athletics to be an integral Spanish Mission architecture, including the landmark West Hall Dome, is in the background. part of the total picture of Valdosta State and stays completely informed concerning developments in laboratories, state of recreational areas of the entire athletic program. He promoted the initia­ the art computer Georgia and Florida. tion of a football program at VSU 13 years ago, and facilities, an impres­ Valdosta, the “Aza­ when it was overwhelmingly approved by student referendum he gave it his full support. sive library and mod­ lea City”, is Georgia's Dr. Bailey came to Valdosta State from Francis ern residence halls ninth largest city Marion College in Florence, S.C., where he was vice dot the campus, and the center of president for academic affairs and dean of the col­ which includes 27 Lowndes County lege. He went to Francis Marion from Sam ford Uni­ air-conditioned which has a popula­ versity in Birmingham where he joined the faculty of the Department of History and Political Science in buildings. The archi­ tion of more than 1953. He was at Sam fordfor 22 years, the last five as tecture and landscap­ 80,000. Valdosta, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. ing of the campus are which means “Vale He earned the A.B. degree from Samford in uniform and unique­ of Beauty”, is cer­ 1950 and his master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Alabama in 1951 and 1954 respec­ ly attractive. tainly deserving of its tively. He is a member of numerous civic and The location is name. The mild cli­ professional organizations and has published more ideal... 15 miles above mate, friendly people than 25 articles in various professional journals. He the Georgia-Florida and natural beauty of is also the author of six books. line on Interstate 75 the area make this Dr. Bailey is married to the form er Ahleida Joan Seever of Mobile, Ala., and has two daughters, Debra within easy driving simply a great choice Jane Helwig, a graduate of the University of Georgia, distance of the for continuing your and Laura Joan Singletary, a graduate of Florida beaches, resorts and education. State University.

3 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Herb Reinhard

Valdosta State more fans even larger Florida A&M in 1979 University athletics has and some im pact on where he was wom­ made great strides for­ more sup­ this region.” en’s sports information ward in the short time port. Now it Rein­ director for six years Herb Reinhard has been is very im­ hard has an before taking over ath­ in charge ofthe 10-sport portant to undergrad­ letic marketing and de­ Division II program. continue uate degree velopment in 1986. He Reinhard joined the building on in business was promoted to Valdosta State athletic that in the from Florida assistanct athletic di­ family in December years ahead.” A&M, where he was a rector in 1990. 1991, coming from Reinhard, 37, two-time all-confer­ Reinhard is mar­ Florida A&M Univer­ spent much of his first ence place-kicker, and ried, and he and his sity where he was as­ 30 month on the job a master’s degree in wife Linda have a son, sistant athletic director turning potential sup­ sports administration Herb IV and daughter, in charge of marketing porters of VSU athlet­ from Florida State. He Rebecca Joy, born last and promotions. ics into active support­ began his career at April. The personable ers ofthe program. The Winter Park, Fla., na­ list of corporate spon­ tive directed a program sorships has passed 70, which enjoyed a ban­ and his aggressive sea­ ner season on the play­ son ticket campaign for ing fields and courts, football, basketball and and one which made baseball has paid divi­ major advances inea of dends. fund-raising and corpo­ “We made some rate sponsorship. inroads, but we still “I am pleased have miles to go. We with our accomplish­ must continue to ments during the past present an exciting, ap­ yearbut I by no means pealing product which am satisfied,” Rein­ people want to come hard said. “The fact out to see. We have so our football team won much to offer the south the second most games Georgia-north Florida in school history and area in the way of en­ all our spring sports tertainment and educa­ again performed ex­ tion. I feel very fortu­ tremely well at the re­ nate to be a part of this gional and national institution. Now that level was a major high­ university status has light of the year. I think been acommplished, we recruited some we will be making an I I COACHES ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HEAD COACH Hal Mumme

Hal Mumme, the His two f e r e n c e year, I’m excited about fourth head football previous c h a m p io n ­ the potential of this foot- coach in Valdosta teams have sh ip and ball team,” Mumme State’s 12-year grid his­ been exciting with it a bid said, “but also like last tory, enters his third sea­ and record­ to the 16- year, it means nothing son with a somewhat setting, offen­ team nation­ unless we go out and different philosophy sively and de­ al playoffs. perform up to that po­ than either of his first fensively, and he ex­ “Without question tential. We didn’t do two years as the Blazer pects the 1994 squad to we were one of the best that all the time last sea­ head man. As always, surpass both of those 16 teams in the country son. That is the chal­ he remains upbeat and editions in excitement last year, ” Mumme said, lenge we all must ac­ positive, but with his for Blazer fans, who “but the selection com­ cept.” system firmly in place, came out in near record mittee insists on equal Mumme is the ar­ the approach will be numbers a year ago. But regional representation. chitect of a high-pow­ more businesslike this more than ever, the goal For the first time in ered, pass-dominated fall. is the Gulf South Con- many years only one offense which is always Gulf South Conference exciting and many times school was invited, and explosive. When ex­ North Alabama went on ecuted properly, it is an to win the national title. extremely efficient of­ Anyone who saw our fense which puts a lot of game with UNA last year points on the board. knows how close we are That efficiency was to taking that final step. ” much more apparent The 42-year-old last season than it was Texan (a native of San in 1992, and Mumme Antonio) believes the expects an even better program is on track to oiled machine this year. make its most serious “While this offense run at the playoffs this is not difficult, it is dif­ season. The ingredients ferent and takes time to - 49 returning letter- fully understand. Most men, 17 returning start­ of this group has had ers (10 on a defense two full seasons and which led the GSC in three spring practices to three categories in learn it. Of course the 1993), a solid kicking quarterback is the key, game and some key re­ and we have the best cruiting additions - are one in the country in in place to prove him Chris Hatcher. That was right. so apparent last spring “Much like last the way he moved the Coach Mumme with his wife June. 6 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ball against our defense, CAREER Always a propo­ which I think is out­ nent of a wide open of­ standing.” HIGHLIGHTS fensive attack, Mum- Mumme thinks me’s 1990 team led the A ge: 42 this team will be the nation in pass offense Hometown: San Antonio, Texas most balanced offen­ College: Tarleton State (Texas) and his 1989 and 1991 sively and defensively Wife: June clubs ranked second, than any he has fielded Children: Matt, Karen, Leslie setting numerous re­ at VSU. “We filled a lot C areer Highlights: Taking over a winless program cords along the way. of holes on defense last at Iowa Wesleyan in 1989 and turning it into a big Last year’s team ranked year and made some winner. Directing his two Valdosta State teams to fourth in D-II in passing second place finishes in the Gulf South Conference, position moves in the just missing the Division II national playoffs. 1992 and fifth in scoring. spring which further sta­ team tied or broke 37 school and nine conference Mumme is married bilized that side of the records, and 1993 team broke 67 school, to the former June Leslie, ball. We should be very 22 conference and five national records. who is the marketing good on defense.” director for Valdosta Mumme is a 1975 Mall, and they have graduate of Tarleton three children, Matt, 18, State in Texas where he who will be a freshman was a wide receiver. He quarterback on this began his coaching ca­ year’s team, Karen, 16, reer in a couple of Texas and Leslie, 10. high schools before be­ coming quarterbacks and receivers coach at West Texas State in 1980. He moved to Texas-El Paso as offen­ ■■ I’m excited about this sive coordinator in team’s potential... 1982, then returned to |%ii# isstt t *c*fr t n n the high school ranks as 8 ' : ' ' "■ - head coach at Copperas Cove (Texas) High School in 1986. After rebuilding that program, he took the Iowa Wesleyan job in 1989, inheriting a team which went 0-10 in 1988 and was return­ ing only three players. He immediately turned the program around, going 7-4 in 1989 and 8- 4 in 1990. In 1991 he moved the program up to NAIA Division I and directed IWC to a 10-2 record and a No. 7 na­ tional ranking. ’94 VALDOSTA STATE V S U UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ASSISTANT HEAD COACH & Defensive Coordinator, Mike Majors

After taking the also worked and 10 of an all-conference se­ Valdosta State head under those start­ lection on the na­ job, Hal Mumme im­ M um m e at ers as well tional championship mediately put in a call C o p p e r a s as 13 other team. to Mike Majors to join Cove H igh d e fe n s iv e He played on a him on a football staff School and le tte r m e n Sugar Bowl cham­ for the fourth time. was on the return. He pion team at Arkan­ Majors, 42, has staff with will return sas before transferring coached offensive him at Texas-El Paso. to coaching the line­ to Stephen F. Austin backs and tight ends His 1993 defense backers this season State, where he has at Stephen F. Austin led the Gulf South after working with the also earned a master State the last two Conference in scoring secondary in 1993. of education degree. years, but was defense, passing de­ A 1973 Stephen Majors is mar­ Mumme’s defensive fense and total de­ F. Austin State gradu­ ried, and his wife, coordinator in 1989 at fense and was second ate, Majors was an all- Laura, works for Iowa Wesleyan. He in rushing defense, state player at New VSU’s dean of the London (Texas) High College of Education. School before going to He has a son, Kilgore (Texas) Junior Patrick, 14, who lives College where he was in Knoxville, Tenn.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

A ge: 43 Hometown: New London, Texas Colleges: A rkansas, Stephen F. Austin State Wife: Laura Son: Patrick Career Highlights: Playing on a Sugar Bowl cham­ pion Arkansas team; coaching Valdosta State de­ fense which led Gulf South Conference in pass defense and was second in total defense in 1992 and led the league in scoring defense, total defense and passing defense in 1993; coached outside linebacker Erasmus Harvey who was an all-conference selection in 1992 (when he coached linebackers) and coached all-conference strong safety Tony Hill in 1993 (when he coached the secondary). Coach Majors with his wife Laura. 8 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR & Offensive Line Coach, Mike Leach

Another immedi­ seco n d in and finished offense is patterned), ate Hal Mumme deci­ 1 9 8 9 and seco n d in was head coach of the sion was to entice Mike 1991, setting passing of­ Pori (Finland) team in Leach, his offensive co­ 26 national fense and to­ the European Football ordinator and offensive records along tal offense. League in 1988. He has line coach at Iowa the w ay. Leach also coached at College Wesleyan, to follow him IWC’s quar­ coached the of the Desert in Palm South. terback threw receivers in Desert, Calif., and at Cal Leach, 33, was in­ for more than 1 9 9 3 , and Poly-San Luis Obispo. strumental in the suc­ 11,000 yards in those split end Calvin Walker Leach received the cess of IWC’s high-pow­ three seasons. broke his own school Juris Doctor degree from ered offensive attack Last year VSU record for catches with Pepperdine School of and will coordinate the ranked fourth in the na­ 82 and repeated as a Law in 1986 and also Blazer offense as well as tion in passing offense first team all- confer­ has a master’s degree in coach the offensive line. and fifth in the country ence selection. He took sports sciences from the His pass offense at in scoring offense. The over the offensive line United State Sports Iowa Wesleyan led the Blazers led the confer­ in the spring after Guy Academy. nation in 1990 and was ence in scoring offense Morriss was hired by He is married, and the Arizona Cardinals. he and his wife Sharon L ea ch , a 1 983 have two daughters, graduate of Brigham Janeen, 8, and Kim, 4. Young (after which his

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS A ge: 33 Hometown: Pays on, Utah College: Brigham Young Wife: Sharon Children: Janeen, Kim Career Highlights: Receiving law degree from Pepperdine; offensive coordinator on Iowa Wesleyan teams which set 26 national records over a three-year period; offensive coordinator and receivers coach on Valdosta State team which broke 67 school and 22 conference records in 1993; coached split end Calvin Walker who was a first team all-conference selection in 1992 and 1993.

Coach Leach with his wife Sharon. 9 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL RUNNINGBACKS Scott Preston

Scott Preston, a Preston, assistant at tight ends and serving native of Palo Alto, w ho is 32 M o u t a i n as passing coordina­ Calif., was elevated to and single, V iew (CA) tor at San Francisco full-time status last brings nine High School State for two seasons. summer after working years of in 1988. He While working to­ for a year as a volun­ c o a c h i n g became the ward his degree last teer coach while com­ experience head coach year, Preston pro­ pleting work on a de­ at both the at Palo Alto duced the Hal gree in communica­ high school and col­ in 1989 and compiled Mumme Radio Show, tion arts. He coached lege level to the Blazer a 10-10 record in two heard weekly on the tight ends last sea­ camp. He was the of­ seasons. WVLD, the originat­ son but took over the fensive coordinator He moved into ing station for the runningbacks in the for three seasons at the college ranks in Blazer Football net­ spring and w ill coach Palo Alto High School 1990, coaching the work. that position this fall. before working as an wide receivers and DEFENSIVE LINE & Recruiting Coordinator, Mike Fanoga

The newest addi­ tan t job Mumme ingston staff after re­ tion to the Valdosta w h ich has lu red him ceiving his master of State coaching staff is even m ore South when science degree from Mike Fanoga, who significance form er d e­ Texas- El Paso in 1988. will take charge of the this year be­ fensive line After a prep career in Blazer defensive line cau se the co a ch and which he earned all- this fall. Fanoga, a Blazers will recruiting star status in football native of Huntington need to re­ coordinator and volleyball, Fano­ Beach, Calif., rejoins place at least 22 play­ Bill Cosper resigned ga played college foot­ head coach Hal ers in 1995. last spring. ball at Snow College, Mumme, who hired He coached the Fanoga, 34, is fa­ a junior college in Fanoga at Iowa defensive line for miliar with the Gulf Ephraim, Utah, and at Wesleyan in 1990. Mumme for two sea­ South Conference, Texas-El Paso. Fanoga will also sons and remained at having coached at Fanoga is mar­ take over the task of the Iowa school for Livingston in 1989. ried, and his wife recruiting coordina­ two more years. He joined the Liv­ Soana is a consultant. tor, an always impor­ = = ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL QUARTERBACKS, RECEIVERS Dana Holgorsen

Dana H o lg o r­ an t, Iow a brose U ni­ in 1988 and 1989. sen, who played for w ill also versity his Holgorsen, who Mumme at Iowa c o a c h th e fr e s h m a n is completing work Wesleyan, has been a ll- im p o r ­ season. He on his master’s de­ moved up to quarter­ tant special was M um ­ gree in health and backs and receivers tea m s and m e’s team physical education, coach this season af­ w ill also captain his is married, and his ter working with the oversee the senior year. wife Shawn is a sec­ receivers in a gradu­ football equipment He was an all­ retary at Southern ate assistant’s role room. Holgorsen was conference high Eye Center as well as last year. a three-year starter at school player at Mt. a student at Valdosta The 23-year-old Iowa Wesleyan after Pleasant High School State. native of Mt. Pleas­ starting at St. Am­ SECONDARY Joe Salas

Joe Salas contin­ coached the ues to climb the lad­ junior var­ der on the Valdosta sity second­ State coaching staff, ary and spe­ being elevated to sec­ cial teams ondary coach for the last season. 1994 season. He was He joined the a student assistant in VSU staff fol­ 1992, moving up to lowing three years on graduate assistant sta­ the football staff at tus last season, dur­ Brooks County High ing which he edited School. game and practice Salas is a native film in addition to of Quitman and is helping coach the de­ married to the former fensive backs. Abby Edwards, who Salas, 27, also is a teacher. Coach Salas and his wife Abby. 11 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES

CHUCK STAMEY BRADY ACKERMAN BILL CLARK

STUDENT ASSISTANT STUDENT VOLUNTEER COACHES MANAGERS COACHES

BRANTLEY SMITH

REESE HOUCHINS

ROBERT GOODWIN

MARTIN RICHARDSON

CALVIN SHAWN WAYNE JASON WALKER BOSTICK JONES MAGNESS

SUPPORT STAFF

MARK BILL BOBBY MICHELE RODNEY LARRY BRANTLEY EISENGREIN ENGLAND TUCKER GARBER WARREN LAMPERT SMITH Director, Director, Assistant Assistant Sports Travel, Head Athletic Giving Athletic Trainer Trainer Information Maintenance Manager Development

MARILOU MICHELLE RACHEL AMY WENDY RACHEL SHANE BUTLER SCOGGINS HARTPENCE HERNDON PRESCOTT STUTZMAN DULAR Football Student Student Student Student Student Video Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Coordinator 12 _____ r ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL WEIGHT ROOM The Jessie Higgle Strength and Fitness Complex

Th e Jessie Tuggle season pro­ a pow er sive tackle Mike Berry’s Strength and Fitness gram by clean of 290 315-pound power clean. Complex is an impor­ strength and pounds and a “What Coach Cone- tant part of the total conditioning squat of 850 set has accomplished in athletic program at coach John pounds. the off-season will again Valdosta State, but it is Coneset. Other play­ have a very positive im­ especially critical to the The 1993 ers with im- pact on our football team football program. Blazer foot­ pressive this fall,” head coach Named for the ball off-sea­ m arks in ­ Hal Mumme said. “The former VSU all-Ameri­ son provided a great op­ cluded defensive end off-season program is can and current all- portunity for players to Andre Hampton’s 600- not only desirable, it is pro linebacker Jessie make progress in many pound squat, linebacker totally essential. We’re Tuggle, whose $25,000 areas. Erasmus Harvey’s 620- fortunate to have such a gift in 1992 endowed a Strength gains were pound squat and defen­ great facility.” football scho-larship, impressive. Nose tackle the complex is a busy John Hinson became place year-round as one of the strongest men various teams are put in a three-state area with through a vigorous off­ a bench of 500 pounds,

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John Coneset and Athletic Director Herb Reinhard stand in front of life-size photo of former VSU All-American and current Atlanta Falcon linebacker Jessie Tuggle, for whom the strength and fitness complex is named.

13 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 1994 OUTLOOK Big Senior Class Prompts Optimism in Blazer Camp

On paper, it should be spot in the spring with Branch the year of the Blazer. All the emerging slightly ahead. Both ingredients are in place...the will play a lot. biggest senior class in his­ Depth across the board tory, 17 returning starters will be supplied by Cornelius among the 49 returning Seymour, Tamarcus Smith lettermen, more quality depth and James Sirmans, who will than ever before, and the best also be a part of the special quarterback in the nation. teams. Of course, the game “Harvey and Mitchell isn’t played on paper, and should both push for post­ this group must prove its season honors, and the young­ merit between the white lines. sters in the middle will be But head coach Hal outstanding players,” Mum­ Mumme, preparing for his has ever advanced into the year ago and possesses im­ me said. “The quality depth third season as Valdosta national playoffs. pressive 4.6 speed. Mike we have plus Coach Majors State’s football boss, is ex­ Assessing his deep pool Berry, who added 20 pounds returning to coach them, tremely optimistic as he pre­ of talent, Mumme, who has of strength in the off season makes me very comfortable views the 1994 campaign. built a solid reputation based and ran a 4.7 40 for pro scouts with the linebacker position. ” “I’m extremely excited on his high-powered offenses, last spring, returns at tackle, The secondary, which to be coaching this year’s chose to start with the de­ and strong man John Hinson Majors coached last year, team,” Mumme began. “I fense, which he considers the (500-pound bench press) and should be the strength of a think we have our best shot at real strength of the 1994 team. lightning quick Andre Randle very strong defense. All the winning the Gulf South Con­ “Our defensive coach­ will again share time at nose starters and backups return, ference championship since ing staff led by coordinator tackle. All except Hinson are and the group was outstand­ I’ve been here. We have 22 Mike Majors did a great job in seniors, and big John plans to ing in the spring. Senior Walt true seniors and two more the spring refining some tal­ graduate early. Emanuel Foy and sophomores Mike who will graduate, bringing ent and getting some younger Johnson, Matt Fiorelli, Jeff Gibson and Jason Jelks return us to 24. They’re all experi­ guys ready to be backups,” Greer and Dennis Hampton at the corners, and seniors enced players. We have ex­ Mumme said. “We lost only are quality backups across the Marcus Johnson, Tony Hill perience in all aspects of the one starter (strong side line­ front. and Keith Braddock are back team which makes us very backer George Parsons who The linebacker corps at the safeties. Again, experi­ excited about our prospects graduated early), and they will be a strength primarily enced depth will be supplied of winning the conference were able to replace him by because Erasmus Harvey, a by Brad Trout at either safety championship for the first moving some experienced two-time all-conference se­ or on the corner and Darrell time.” players around. The entire lection, returns for his senior Mydell and Eugene Autry on That first conference defense had just a tremen­ campaign. Harvey, who made the corners. Those backups title has eluded Valdosta State dous spring. Obviously, if all-GSC as a weakside backer excel on the special teams in each of its 12 years of foot­ you’re going to win the GSC in 1992 and again as a middle which Braddock captains. ball, although the Blazers title you must have a great backer in 1993, moved to the “This is as good a sec­ have finished second four defense. I think we have.” strong side in the spring ondary as I have ever been times including the last three The defensive front re­ which coaches believe to be around,” Mumme said. years. That’s the goal of ev­ turns intact, led by all-con­ his best position. Senior Ed­ “There’s no doubt in my mind ery coach and every player ference end Andre Hampton ward Mitchell returns his 4.5 that our secondary play will heading into the 1994 season who added 10 sacks to his speed to the weak side, leav­ be one of our strong points.” because the league title is the bounty last season giving him ing the middle to a pair of Offensively, the most only guaranteed admission 22 in his career. The other sophomores — Ryan Branch difficult part of the short ticket to post-season play. bookend is Shay Williams and James Lockhart. The pair spring practice was finding And no Valdosta State team who picked up five sacks a waged a fierce battle for the replacements for much of the 14 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

offensive line, including in the spring to replace to gain more than 1000 yards quarterback in the nation. highly respected coach Guy Walker and was joined by in a season. Beside Ross at Last year alone he set 20 new Morriss who moved on to the Angelo Williams, who missed halfback will be Reggie school, 13 new conference Arizona Cardinals (as did all- 1993 with a broken ankle af­ Walker, a good receiver who and five new national pass­ conference tackle York ter catching 30 passes as a dramatically improved his ing records. He has started 28 Kurinsky who signed as a free freshman in 1992. Both flank­ blocking during the spring. straight games and before he agent). Offensive coordina­ ers, Robert Williams and Speedy David Glisson will leaves will own every posi­ tor Mike Leach, who coached Stanley Flanders who com­ spell Ross, and Billy Poole tive Valdosta State passing the quarterbacks and receiv­ bined for 78 catches last year, and Billy White will back up record. ers for two seasons, accepted “What else can be said the challenge of rebuilding about Chris Hatcher. I don’t the forward wall, and ■■ All the ingredients think there’s a finer quarter­ Mumme feels good about the back at any level,” Mumme spring results. are in place...the biggest said. “I’m sure he will leave “Coach Leach handled senior class in history... here with every record that the line for me at Iowa anybody would ever want as Wesleyan, and since then he the best quarterback a quarterback. has the added experience of “But in his mind I know coordinating the offense, so in the nation...which his biggest goal is to help lead I’m very comfortable with the makes us very excited us to the conference champi­ line situation,” Mumme said. onship. That’s everybody’s Technically, the Blaz­ about our prospects of goal, and I know Chris will ers lost four of the five start­ winning the conference respond to the challenge. ers, but center Tommy Clark, “He’s already won ev­ who started all 10 games in championship for the ery athletic and academic 1992, returns for his senior award except the Harlon Hill, season after missing last year first time. jj and hopefully we can turn with a broken foot. He re­ some heads down South this joins left guard Matt Moore, a year when we match up with two-year starter and all-con­ New Haven (October 8) and ference performer. Recruit­ return. Will­ Walker. 1993 Hill winner Roger Gra­ ing brought in two experi­ iams has im­ “The ham.” enced players in the spring, posing size fact Nique The special teams will left tackle Steve Gates from and speed rushed for be solid again. Punter David the University of Georgia and and Flanders over a thou­ Ashby, who averaged 39.4 right guard Steven Foote from brings great sand yards yards on 30 punts, 12 of which Ricks (Idaho) Junioj^College. quickness to on a team ended inside the opponents’ Sophomore Shawn Brannen the table. The which threw 20, returns as does place- took over at right tackle in the tight end is the ball 65 kicker Vernon Loree, who set spring, and Mumme believes all-America percent of a school record with 45 extra he’ll be “better than anyone c a n d id a te the time is points. The trio of Mike Berry, we’ve ever had at that posi­ Steve Greer, amazing, ” David Banks and Rodney tion”. More experienced who caught Mumme Rigdon will compete for the depth is available with Josten 70 passes for 892 yards and said. “He is the total package. all-important deep snapper Clark, James Hubbard and six touchdowns last season. He gets the tough yardage and chores, and a new holder will Charlie Walsh pushing for Depth at that spot will be pro- is outstanding at getting into be auditioned in the fall. more playing time. vided by David Banks, the end zone from inside the Stanley Flanders and Tony “We may not have a Jonathan Harris and Jimmy 10. I expect Nique to have a Hill will again return punts, draft choice among our offen­ King. super season, partly because and special teams coach Dana sive linemen, but we have “We’re blessed with an Walker will be such an asset. Holgorsen will look at sev­ more good players along the outstanding corps of receiv­ Reggie really improved as a eral candidates to replace offensive front,” Mumme ers,” Mumme said. “Since blocker, catches the ball ex­ Calvin Walker on kickoff re­ said. we throw a lot, we need them tremely well and is very good turns. Only Calvin Walker is all in order to keep fresh play­ running the sweep. We’re Seven home games, the gone from last year’s talent­ ers on the field. It’s a luxury stronger in the backfield with­ most ever, dot the 11-game laden corps of receivers we’re fortunate to have.” out a doubt.” schedule, and Mumme is anx­ which caught 363 passes for The backfield is an­ To run the Mumme of­ ious to get started. 3871 yards. Sean Pender, chored by fullback Domin­ fense, the quarterback must “The ingredients for a who caught 47 passes the last ique Ross, who enjoyed a be outstanding. It is no over­ great season are there. The two years while starting at record-setting seasonin 1993, statement to say Chris challenge is to make it hap­ halfback, moved to split end becoming the first VSU rusher Hatcher is the best Division II pen on the field.” 15 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL AWARDS, HONORS Remembering 1993

Chris Hatcher, quarterback (right) Named Blazer football’s most valuable player, winning the Hugh C. Bailey trophy, after setting 20 school, 13 conference and five national passing records. Other honors included first team all- America, first team all-conference and college division player of the year for his academic achievements. Finished fourth in the voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy, which goes to the nation’s best Division II player. President Bailey presented the trophy.

Marcus Johnson, free safety and John Hinson, nose tackle Tony Hill, strong safety Shared Blazer football’s scholastic award. Johnson carries a 3.2 Named team’s best defensive back. Led team in interceptions with GPA in his marketing major, and Hinson has a 3.4 GPA in special three and was third on team in tackles with 59. Also used as one education. Assistant head coach Mike Majors, the team’s of the team’s punt returners. Defensive coordinator Mike Majors, academic counselor, presented the awards. who coached the secondary last season, made the presentation.

Dominique Ross, fu llb a c k Andre Hampton, defensive end Selected Blazers’ best offensive back after becoming first back in Chosen team’s best defensive lineman following a year during VSU history to rush for more than 1000 yards in a season. Scored which he led team in sacks with 10 good for 74 yards in losses. 13 touchdowns and averaged 6.2 yards per carry. Former Former defensive line coach Bill Cosper made the presentation. runningbacks coach Emmett Watkins presented the award. 16

’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #18 CHRIS HATCHER Quarterback, 5-11, 172, Senior

What else can be don’t win the That’s the country. He finished said about Chris conference challenge, fourth in the balloting Hatcher? Very little, c h a m p io n ­ and I’m ex­ in 1993 after setting without being redun­ ship this sea- tremely ex­ 20 school, 13 confer­ dant. His exploits on son,” cited about ence and five national and off the playing Hatcher said. getting passing records. He field the last two years “We have a read y for was a first team all- have been amazing, large senior class with it.’ America selection and hopefully the best great leadership at The only award both athletically and is yet to come. every position. The which has escaped academically and was Hatcher returns potential of this foot­ Hatcher is the Harlon named the college di­ for his “last crusade” ball team is tremen­ Hill Trophy, which vision player of the with one major dous, but we must goes to the best Divi­ year by the College goal...to help lead perform on Saturday. sion II player in the Sports Information Di­ Valdosta State to its rectors of America for first ever Gulf South his academic achieve­ Conference champi­ ments. onship. If that is ac­ Coach Hal Mum- complished, all of the me is his quarter­ personal accolades back’s biggest fan. “I which will surely think going into the come at season’s end season there is not a can be fully enjoyed. better quarterback at “All the honors any level. He may be are nice, but there will the finest quarterback be a big void if we in the nation.”

PERSONAL HATCHER CAREER PROFILE IN 1993 STATISTICS

Att-Comp-Int Yds TDs Att-Comp-Int Yds TDs High School: Mt. de Sales Mt. Senario 33-22-0 218 5 1991 150-81-4 1088 8 Coach: Mike Garvin Central Fla. 52-32-2 382 4 1992 400-264-14 2548 21 Ft. Valley State 32-22-0 295 3 1993 471-335-11 3651 37 Hometown: M acon, GA Clark Atlanta 46-31-0 330 4 TOTALS 1021-680-29 7287 66 Parents: Livingston 41-30-0 389 4 Edgar & Susan Hatcher Tarleton State 34-25-0 315 5 West Georgia 61-45-2 424 1 Birthday: Feb. 18, 1973 Mississippi Col 56-45-0 480 5 Major: Physical Education Delta State 41-27-1 227 1 North Alabama 37-25-5 238 3 Henderson State 38-31-1 353 2 TOTALS 471-335-11 3651 37 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #56 ANDRE HAMPTON Defensive End, 6-1, 235, Senior

When head coach player dur­ much of the dom to attack and ap­ Hal Mumme talks ing his ca­ time. It’s the ply pressure which is about his defensive reer, and challenge of my game. I worked front for 1994 he starts he’s already b ea -tin g a hard in the weight with Andre Hampton, m ade a ll­ quick offen­ room in the off season who will be starting conference sive tackle to add strength and for the third straight twice. Now off the ball quickness, and I ex­ year as one of the we believe he is a le­ and getting to the pect it to pay off this bookends in Valdosta gitimate all-America quarterback which fall.” State’s pressure- candidate.” fuels Hampton when The Blazer de­ oriented defensive Hampton had a the Blazer defense is fense is built around scheme. career-high 10 sacks on the field. “Our speed and quickness, Defensive coordi­ last season despite defensive scheme and Hampton has nator Mike Majors fighting double teams gives me a lot of free­ more than an ample likes Hampton’s ap­ supply of both. “His proach to the game. quickness is his big­ “Andre plays all-out, gest asset,” Majors all of the time. He is said. “He has great an intense competitor anticipation. He’s a with outstanding giant piece of our leadership ability. We defense’s founda­ expected him to be an tion.” all-conference caliber

PERSONAL HAMPTON CAREER PROFILE IN 1993 STATISTICS

Tackles Sacks Tackles LOSS FR Saks High School: Valdosta Mt. Senario 1 0 1991 19 3 0 5 Coach: Nick Hyder Central Fla. 3 2 1992 69 4 3 7 Ft. Valley State 3 2 1993 46 3 1 10 Hometown: Valdosta, GA Clark Atlanta 1 0 TOTALS 134 10 4 22 Parents: Livingston 6 0 Mr. & Mrs. Hoke Hampton Tarleton State 1 1 West Georgia 9 2 Birthday: June 4, 1971 Mississippi Col 5 0 Major: Business Administration Delta State 6 1 North Alabama 8 1 Henderson State 3 1 TOTALS 46 10 19 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #32 ERASMUS HARVEY Linebacker, 5-11, 221, Senior

Last season Era­ his 77-tackle third posi­ player. He has the smus Harvey took the performance tion change natural instincts to play next step on his jour­ in 1992 and in four years. any of the linebacker ney to becoming one of elevated him “ M o s t positions and be a the best linebackers in to first team players are dominating player. He Valdosta State and Gulf all-GSC sta­ not capable has already proved that South Conference his­ tus following of m aking on the weak side and tory. Moving to the the 1993 that many in the middle, and middle after two years campaign. He will position changes and there’s no question as a starter on the weak push for all-America still be able to push he’ll be a terrific strong side, “Raz” became the honors this season their game to the next side linebacker.” leader of the defense even though he is mov­ level,” coach Hal Harvey wants his on and off the field. He ing from the middle to Mummesaid. “ButRaz final VSU campaign finished the year as the the strong side, his is not the typical not only to be his best Blazers’ leading tack­ but the team’s best as ier with 80, including well. 10 for losses of 20 “We have a lot of yards. senior leadership and Harvey’s progres­ a lot is expected of us sion has been recog­ this season,” he said. nized by league “I won’t be satisfied coaches who made him with anything less than a second team all-con­ the conference cham­ ference selection after pionship.”

PERSONAL HARVEY CAREER PROFILE IN 1993 STATISTICS

High School: Sumter County Tackles Sacks Tackles Loss FR Saks 1991 28 Coach: Lloyd Brocher Mt. Senario 5 3 3 1 1 Central Fla. 6 1 1992 77 3 1 1 Hometown: Plains, GA Ft. Valley State 5 1 1993 80 10 1 0 Parent: Elizebeth Harvey Clark Atlanta 7 0 TOTALS 185 16 3 2 Birthday: Sept. 17, 1972 Livingston 8 1 Tarleton State 5 1 Major: Sports Medicine West Georgia 10 1 Mississippi Col 8 0 Delta State 6 1 North Alabama 12 1 Henderson State 8 0 TOTALS 80 10 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #3 STEVE GREER Tight End, 6-1, 203, Senior

No player had has added own last sea­ make him an even bet­ more impact on size and im­ son, making ter player. Valdosta State’s offen­ proved his so m any Greer had back- sive success in 1993 blocking in clutch to-back 12-reception than tight end Steve addition to catches in games in 1993 good Greer, who came into bein g the crucial situ­ for 336 yards and his own as a premier Blazers’ ations. He caught no less than receiver. Greer had most reliable receiver. could have easily re­ three passes in any of demonstrated his soft “Steve is an ex­ laxed in the off sea­ VSU’s 11 games. hands and ability to ample of how hard son, but he worked Mumme’s versatile of­ run precise routes in work pays off,” hard in the weight fense is perfect for 1992 when he caught Mumme said. “He room to add size and som eone of G reer’s 28 passes, but he really came into his strength which will ability. turned it up a notch in “This offense has 1993. At year’s end been perfect for me,” his 70 catches were Greer said. “It puts second only to all- me in motion much of American Calvin the time and allows Walker’s 82 recep­ me to find the soft tions. spots in the defense. Coach Hal Mum- And nobody’s better me considers Greer a at getting the ball to bona fide all-America you on time than Chris candidate because he (Hatcher).”

PERSONAL CAREER PROFILE IN 1993 STATISTICS

High School: Clarke-Central Catches Yards TDs Catches Yards TDs Mt. Senario 4 46 2 1992 28 304 0 Coach: Billy Henderson Central Fla. 5 46 0 1993 70 892 6 Hometown: Athens, GA Ft. Valley State 3 13 0 TOTALS 98 1196 6 Parents: Clark Atlanta 4 58 0 Livingston 8 131 1 Steve and Susan Greer Tarleton State 3 44 0 Birthday: November 20, 1971 West Georgia 12 159 0 Major: Communications Arts Mississippi Col 12 177 1 Delta State 6 68 1 North Alabama 7 95 1 Henderson State 5 48 0 TOTALS 70 892 6 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #71 M ATT MOORE Offensive Guard, 6-1, 262, Senior

The only place 24 times. zona Cardi- have a good pre-sea­ Valdosta State was Offen­ n a 1 s ) , ” son camp,” Moore hurt by graduation sive coordi­ Leach said. said. “We came to­ was along the offen­ nator Mike “He is an ex­ gether pretty well in sive line, and the Blaz­ Leach, who cellent of­ the spring, and I think ers are fortunate to took over the fensive line­ we’ll pick right back have veteran left offensive m an. His up this fall.” guard Matt Moore re­ line coaching duties biggest challenge this Moore was a sec­ turning to anchor that last spring, already fall will be to help lead ond team all-confer­ all-important seg­ knew what kind of a basically new offen­ ence selection follow­ ment. When a team player Moore was, but sive line.” ing his sophomore throws more than 500 he came away from Moore will be season but was over­ passes in a season, it spring drills as his se­ surrounded by some looked by league is imperative that the nior guard’s biggest talented players, but coaches last year. men up front protect fan. “Matt learned so several will be start­ With his intensity and the quarterback. much from Guy ing for the first time at tenacity, one expects Moore has played vir­ (former line coach Valdosta State. “It GSC coaches will re­ tually every snap the Guy Morriss who will be important for member big No. 71 at last two seasons, and moved on to the Ari­ us along the front to the end of 1994. in almost 1000 pass attempts VSU quarter­ backs have gone down under the rush only

PERSONAL PROFILE

High School: Cherokee County Coach: Joel Williams Hometown: Canton, GA Parents: Carol and Joe Williams Birthday: October 18, 1972 Major: Communications Arts ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #27 TONY HILL Strong Safety, 5-9, 193, Senior

After starting for “First, he has lick when he total package.” two seasons at corner- a nose for the gets to the H ill’s versatility back, Tony Hill was not football, football. spills over into the spe­ sure he wanted to make which is ab­ Third, he’s a cial teams area where the transition to strong solutely nec­ leader, he is a sure-handed safety in 1993. But by essary, and which I con­ punt returner and an the end of ’93 spring second, he sider a bo­ outstanding coverage work, he had made the delivers a tremendous nus. In short, he’s the player on punts and adjustment and was kickoffs. He enjoys be­ anxious to hone his ing around the action. skills at his new posi­ Hill was one of tion during the 1994 three Blazers off the season. 1993 defense to earn That’s exactly first team all-confer­ what he did during the ence honors. He’s jus­ ’94 campaign, ending tifiably proud of that the year as the team’s accomplishment, but third leading tackier he wants more team with 59andleadingthe success in 1994. team in interceptions “I want a ring, and with three. Defensive to get it we’ve got to coordinator Mike Ma­ win the conference jors, who coached the championship,” he secondary last season, said. “I want to help said Hill possesses the this team reach that ingredients you look goal.” for in a strong safety.

PERSONAL HILL CAREER PROFILE IN 1993 STATISTICS

Tackles Loss Int Bup Tackles Loss Int Bup High School: Warren County Mt. Senario 0 0 0 0 1991 36 0 3 3 Coach: Bobby Thomas Central Fla. 5 1 0 0 1992 41 1 2 4 Ft. Valley State 2 0 1 0 1993 59 2 3 3 Hometown: Warrenton, GA Clark Atlanta 6 1 2 2 TOTALS 136 3 8 10 Parents: Livingston 4 0 0 0 Robert & Schevdene Fountain Tarleton State 3 0 0 0 West Georgia 8 0 0 0 Birthday: October 3, 1971 Mississippi Col 5 0 0 1 Major: Physical Education Delta State 5 0 0 0 North Alabama 16 1 0 0 Henderson State 5 0 0 0 TOTALS 59 2 3 3 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #9 ROBERT WILLIAMS Flanker, 6-4, 212, Senior

Robert W ill­ really think Last ished the year strong, iam s, a th ree-y ear this will be season Wil­ catching 22 balls the starter with impres­ his year. liam s was last four weeks. His sive numbers already He’s such a the th ird first reception in 1994 in the books, is an­ big target, leading re­ will be his 100th as a other of a great corps and with his ceiver with Blazer. of receivers which speed he can 47 catches First year receiv­ bless the 1994 squad. turn any play into a for 650 yards and three ers coach Dana The rangy flanker no big play.” touchdowns. He fin­ Holgorsen doesn’t longer resembles the plan to spend a lot of skinny youngster that time “coaching” Wil­ earned him the nick­ liams. “I’m very for­ name “Beanpole” four tunate to inherit such years ago. Off season a quality group of re­ work on the weights ceivers across the the last couple of years board, and Robert is has transformed Will­ certainly at the top of iams without costing the list. He’s proven him any of his what he can do. What sprinter’s speed. I want to do is help “Robert has made make his senior sea­ some big catches for son special, and I us the last two sea­ think his talent will sons,” coach Hal take care of that.” Mumme said, “but I

PERSONAL WILLIAMS CAREER PROFILE IN 1993 STATISTICS

High School: Washington-Wilkes Catches Yards TDs Catches Yards TDs Coach: Butch Brooks Mt. Senario 4 70 0 1991 15 296 4 Central Fla. 4 86 2 1992 37 593 3 Hometown: Washington, GA Ft. Valley State 0 0 0 1993 47 650 3 Parents: Clark Atlanta 4 52 0 TOTALS 99 1539 10 Ruby & James Avery Livingston 5 107 0 Tarleton State 5 78 1 Birthday: February 1, 1972 West Georgia 3 27 0 Major: Marketing Mississippi Col 6 80 0 Delta State 5 51 0 North Alabama 4 14 0 Henderson State 7 85 0 TOTALS 47 650 3 24 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #47 MARCUS JOHNSON Free Safety, 5-11, 176, Senior

Marcus Johnson add to that in tackles les in his career. will be starting his sec­ his intelli­ w ith 5 2, He is an excellent ond full season as gence which fo rced a student, carrying a 3.2 VSU’s free safety after is such an fumble, re­ grade point average in taking over that job advantage at co v ered a his marketing major, midway the 1992 cam­ his position. fumble and and was the athletic paign. An extremely He’s had two picked off department’s male smart player, Johnson good seasons for us, two passes. He also student-athlete of the uses great instinct to and I expect his se­ loves to play on spe­ year in 1992. his advantage, team­ nior year to be his best cial teams, especially Johnson’s major ing with Tony Hill to yet.” excelling on the kick­ goal, not unlike his form the best pair of Johnson ranked off team where he has teammates, is to help safeties in the confer­ fifth on the 1993 team made numerous tack­ VSU win its first ever ence. conference champi­ “Marcus is a pri­ onship. “I know we mary reason I think have a great opportu­ our secondary is one nity this season, but it of the real strong won’t happen without points on this football everyone doing his team,” coach Hal part. I’m really look­ Mumme said. “He’s a ing forward to the very good athlete, and challenge.”

PERSONAL JOHNSON CAREER PROFILE IN 1993 STATISTICS

Tackles Loss Int Bup Tackles Loss Int Bup High School: Americus Mt. Senario 2 0 0 1 1991 13 0 1 2 Coach: Alton Shell Central Fla. 7 0 0 0 1992 20 0 1 3 Ft. Valley State 7 0 1 0 1993 52 2 2 3 Hometown: Americus, GA Clark Atlanta 2 0 0 1 TOTALS 85 2 4 8 Parents: Livingston 5 0 0 0 Belinda & Elijah Billings Tarleton State 0 0 0 0 West Georgia 9 0 1 1 Birthday: March 13, 1973 Mississippi Col 4 0 0 0 Major: Marketing Delta State 6 1 0 0 North Alabama 5 1 0 0 Henderson State 5 0 0 0 TOTALS 52 2 3 2 25 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #7 DOMINIQUE ROSS Fullback, 6-0, 212, Junior

Dominique Ross sco red 23 his fullback. care of the football. began writing his rushing “What can And he does an out­ name in the Valdosta touch- you say a- standing job of scor­ State record book last downs, and bout Nique ing from inside the 10. season, and if he plays to prove he’s that hasn’t In addition, he has two more years he’ll not one-di­ already outstanding speed for own all the significant mensional been said? such a power back. He rushing marks. The he has also caught 59 He became the first certainly makes us a big, bruising ful­ passes for another 372 1000-yard rusher in much better football lback’s most impres­ yards and two more school history last team, and even though sive statistic from scores. year. He has seven he can graduate after 1993 is his 1030 yards Coach Hal Mum- 100-plus yard games this season I hope he gained to become the me has high praise for to his credit. He takes decides to play two first VSU player to sur­ more years.” pass the coveted 1000- Ross set another yard mark in a season. school mark in 1993, He piled up all those rushing for 218 yards yards on a team which against Fort Valley threw the ball 65 per­ State. He also had a cent of the time. 160-yard afternoon In two seasons as against Delta State, the Blazers’ starting ripped Livingston for fullback, Ross has 127 yards and rolled gained 1764 yards and up 112 yards against North Alabama.

PERSONAL ROSS CAREER PROFILE IN 1993 STATISTICS

High School: Raines Att Yards TDs Att Yards TDs Coach: Freddie Stephens Mt. Senario 5 40 0 1992 153 734 10 Central Fla. 6 36 0 1993 167 1030 13 Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Ft. Valley State 30 218 3 TOTALS 320 1764 23 Parent: Laverne Ross Clark Atlanta 14 94 1 Birthday: January 12, 1972 Livingston 15 127 1 Tarleton State 6 51 1 Major: Communication Arts West Georgia 12 42 0 Mississippi Col 19 70 1 Delta State 18 160 3 North Alabama 22 112 0 Henderson State 20 80 3 TOTALS 167 1030 13 26 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #2 EDWARD MITCHELL #14 DAVID ASHBY Linebacker, 6-1, 201, SR Punter, 6-2, 175, SR

His 70 speed which Turned a 40... Trans­ tackles were sec­ allows him to weak area into ferred from ond most on cover backs in a team strength M ississippi 1993 team on pass routes... last season, av­ State in win­ which he started Transferred eraging 39.4 ter of 1993 every game at from Itawamba yards overall, ...HIGH weak lineback­ Junior College with a net aver­ SCHOOL: er... Led team in Mississ­ age of 34.3 on Played for with 13 tackles i p p i ...HIGH 30 punts...Gets Pete Christie for losses to go SCHOOL: great hang time at Pope John with a couple of Played for Dale on his punts... Paul II High sacks...Broke Williams at Knocked 12 of S c h o o l in open the Delta State game nearby Waycross High his 30 kicks dead or out of Boca Raton, FL. PERSON­ when he picked up a School. PERSONAL: Son bounds inside the oppo­ AL: Son of John and Mary blocked VSU field goal at­ of James and Mildred tempt and raced 13 yards Mitchell; majoring in crimi­ nents’ 20 yard line...Had Ellen Ashby; majoring in for a Blazer touchdown... nal justice; born May 22, four punts travel more than physical education; born Extremely quick with 4.5 1973. 50 yards and 12 more than July 7, 1970. CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Loss FR Int Sacks Punts Yards Avg. Long 1993 70 13 1 0 2 1993 30 1183 39.4 55

#17 STANLEY FLANDERS #37 MIKE BERRY Flanker, 6-0, 175, SR Defensive Tackle, 6-4, 268, SR

Fifth punt returns Found a Originally leading receiv­ and w as home at defen­ p lay ed at er in 1993 with named second sive tackle last Clemson be­ 31 catches... team all-con­ season after fore a tour of Had highest ference as a re­ starting at mid­ duty in the Air yards-per- turn special­ dle linebacker F o r c e .HIGH catch average at ist... Trans­ in 1992...Four SCHOOL: 16.1 and caught ferred in 1993 of his 19 tack­ Played for a team h igh from Georgia les last season A.L. Geddings nine touch­ Military were for losses at T h om as down passes... College...HIGH and he r e ­ Sumter Acad­ Quick as a hiccup... Per­ SCHOOL: Played for corded one quarterback emy in Dalzell, SC. PER­ fect compliment to start­ Sonny Smart at Bainbridge sack... Added 20 pounds SONAL: Grandson of For­ ing flanker Robert High School. PERSONAL: in the off season with work est and Mildred Berry; ma­ Williams.. .Catches the ball Son of Viola Flanders; ma­ in the weight room, im­ joring in communication extremely well in traffic... joring in criminal justice; pressing pro scouts with arts; Born February 13, Averaged 11.1 yards on 18 Born January 29, 1973. his size and 4.7 speed... 1969. CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS CatchesYards Avg. TDs Tackles Loss FR Int Sacks 1993 31 498 16.1 9 1992 63 5 0 1 1 1993 19 4 1 0 1 TOTALS 82 9 1 1 2 27 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL #54 TOMMY CLARK #74 JOHN HINSON Center, 6-3, 255, SR Nose Tackle, 5-9, 255, JR

Returns ...One of only Shared graduate this to the starting two veterans time at nose year and prob­ lineup for his returning to tackle in 1993, ably forego his senior season the offensive making 27 tack­ final year of after missing fro n t...HIGH les, three for ligibility... 1993 campaign SCHOOL: losses... Strongest Transferred in w ith a broken Played for player on the 1992 from team (among foot...Started all Bob Williams Memphis strongest weight S ta te ...HIGH 10 games in at O range lifters in a three- SCHOOL: 1992...Added Park H igh state area) with a Played for weight and School in Or­ bench press of Sonny Smart strength while rehabilitat­ ange Park, FL. PER­ 500 pounds...Exceptional at Bainbridge High School. ing foot injury and looked SONAL: Son of Tom and strength is equalizing factor PERSONAL: Son of Betty solid in the spring...Was Cindy Clark; majoring in to his short stature ...Out­ Hinson; majoring in special part of 1992 offensive line criminal justice; Born July standing student with a 3.4 education; Born November which allowed only 11 5, 1971. grade point average...Will 2, 1972. sacks in 416 pass attempts CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Loss FR Int Sacks 1992 7 1 0 0 1 1993 27 3 1 0 0 TOTALS 34 4 1 0 1 #81 SHAY WILLIAMS #33 WALT FOY Defensive End, 6-0, 230, SR Cornerback, 5-11, 187, SR

Becam e tackles for Returns and two tack­ a very produc­ losses an d for his third les for loss... tive starter at forced a fum ­ starting season Possesses the defensive end ble in 1993... at cornerback good speed it last season af­ HIGH where he has takes to play terbackup duty SCHOOL: b een a very the corner at tackle in Played for steady player...... HIGH Missed spring 1992...His 4.6 Neal Rumble SCHOOL: drills recover­ Played for speed impress­ at Peach ing from an Danny Will­ ed pro scouts in County High ankle injury suf­ iams at Al­ the spring... School in Ft. fered in a physical educa­ bany High School. PER­ Had 31 tackles and re­ Valley. PERSONAL: Son tion soccer class.. .Had two SONAL: Son of Bill and corded five sacks (second of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie interceptions and two pass Rhonda Foy (now living on the team) last Smith; majoring in phys­ breakups to go with 18 in Apple Valley, MN); year...Intensity is a defi­ ics; born Aug. 26, 1973. tackles in 1993...Aggres­ majoring in criminal jus­ nite strength...Had five siveness led to one sack tice; born March 30,1971. CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Loss FR Int Sacks Tackles Loss FR Int Bup 1992 14 2 1 0 1 1991 6 1 0 0 1 1993 31 5 0 0 5 1992 19 0 2 2 7 1993 18 2 1 2 2 TOTALS 45 7 1 0 6 TOTALS 43 3 3 4 10 28 ; ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ALSO IN THE PICTURE...

#13 KEITH BRADDOCK #45 RYAN BRANCH #69 JOSTEN CLARK Strong Safety, SR Middle Linebacker, SO Offensive Tackle, SR Laurel, MS Tifton, GA Perry, GA

#66 STEVE FOOTE #77 STEVE GATES #55 DENNIS HAMPTON #15 JASON JELKS Offensive Guard, JR Offensive Tackle, SO Defensive End, JR Comerback, SO Hattiesburg, MS Marietta, GA Valdosta, GA Valdosta, GA

#83 JIMMY KING #4 JAMES LOCKHART #31 VERNON LOREE #25 SEAN PENDER Tight End, SR Middle Linebacker, SO Placekicker, SR Split End, JR Buford, GA Austin, TX Ft. Benning, GA Jacksonville, FL

#40 ANDRE RANDLE #6 REGGIE WALKER #67 CHARLIE WALSH #19 ANGELO WILLIAMS Nose Tackle, SR Halfback, JR Offensive Tackle, SR Split End, SO Kansas City, KS Cor dele, GA Burlington, IA Blakely, GA

f t ' ** ___ i 29 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ATHLETICS & ACADEMICS Athletes On the Field

At Right: Wayne Devane, a redshirt freshman punter who compiled a 3.3 grade- point average in business administration last year, is pictured with Robyn Cook, Miss Valdosta State University, in front of the fountain in the center of main campus. Miss Cook Below Right: Defensive is a sophomore telecom­ end Jeff Greer, a redshirt munications major from freshman from Athens, Naples, Fla. Devane is and sophomore linebacker from Valdosta. Cornelius Seymour, right, from Pelham, are Below Left: Junior tight pictured with senior pub­ end David Banks from lic relations majors Shan­ Norcross is flanked by non Medlock, left, and Melissa Perritt, left, a jun­ Elizabeth Frost outside ior nursing major, and Powell Hall, the old library Candace Baney, a sopho­ which now houses the of­ more sports medicine ma­ fices of student affairs and jor who is also a Blazer financial aid. cheerleader. The photo was taken at the uni­ versity’s 50-m eter pool, fall, spring and summer. located outside the Uni­ Miss Perritt is from Alma versity Union and a popu­ and Miss Baney is from lar spot for students in the Orlando. >94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ATHLETICS & ACADEMICS Students Off the Field

Below Right: Junior Quar­ terback Lance Funder­ burk from Blackshear is pictured with sophomore public relations major Kerry Walsh of Valdosta on the walkway leading from the football field- house to a complex of Right: Sophomore line­ men’s and women’s resi­ backer Tamarcus Smith dence halls on main cam­ of Newnan with sopho­ pus. more Amy Herndon of Moultrie on the VSU ten­ Below Left: Sophomore nis courts, located adja­ defensive back Jason cent Blazer football’s prac­ Jelks from Valdosta is tice field and the physical joined by senior public education complex. Miss relations majors Meme Herndon is a student sec­ English, left, from retary in the football of­ Bainbridge and Amy fice. Morris from Thomasville in front of the university’s Odum Library, located in the center of main cam­ pus. The three-story li­ brary will be expanding as a result of additional fund­ ing received as a part of the institution’s move to university status.

31 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ATHLETICS & ACADEMICS Well-Rounded Futures

At Right: Sophomore full­ back David Glisson from Savannah is joined by se­ nior occupational therapy major Wendy Dowling of Waycross in front of one of the many Live Oak trees located around the beau­ Below Right: Junior quar­ tiful VSU campus. terback Jamie Deloach of Valdosta and junior Below Left: Junior tight criminal justice major end Kelvin Anderson Rachel Hartpence of Grif­ from Decatur and Blazer fin stand at the front en­ cheerleader Adrian Ford, trance to the Fine Arts a senior Spanish and Building. Inside the facil­ criminal justice major ity is 814-seat Whitehead from Columbus, are pic­ Auditorium, which hosts tured on Louis Reames various concerts, recitals Field, Blazer football’s and lectures throughout practice facility. the year, and 244-seat Saw­ yer Theatre, which is home to VSU’s outstanding the­ atre program.

32 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 1994 ROSTERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER BLAZERS NUMERICAL BY POSITION ROSTER Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown Tirrell Andrews 49 FL 5-9 185 Fr Thomasville, GA OFFENSE No. Name Pos. David Ashby 14 P 6-2 175 Sr Boca Raton, FL Quarterbacks — 2 Edward Mitchell LB Eugene Autry 38 FS 5-10 174 Jr Albany, GA Chris Hatcher, Jamie 3 Steve Greer TE David Banks 5 TE 6-2 225 Jr Norcross, GA 4 James Lockhart LB Coby Bentley 10 5-9 175 Pelham, GA Deloach, Matt Mumme, QB Jr Coby Bentley 5 David Banks TE Mike Berry 37 DT 6-4 244 Sr Warner Robins, GA 6 Reginald Walker HB Keith Braddock 1 13 SS 6-1 175 Sr Laurel, MS Fullbacks — 7 Dominique Ross FB Ryan Branch * 45 LB 5-11 205 So Tifton, GA Dominique Ross, 8 Gilbert Grantlin SE Shawn Brannen 78 OT 6-6 285 So Stockbridge, GA David Glisson 9 Robert Williams FL Lardell Brinson 28 FL 5-9 160 Fr Valdosta, GA Halfbacks — Reggie Walker, 10 Coby Bentley QB Darryl Cherry 52 OT 6-5 265 Fr Madison, FL Billy White, Billy Poole 11 Jamie Deloach QB Josten Clark 69 C 5-10 275 Sr Perry, GA Split Ends — Sean Pender, 12 Lance Funderburk QB Tommy Clark 54 C 6-3 245 Sr Orange Park, FL Angelo Williams, Lardell 13 Keith Braddock SS Wayne Crews 50 LB 5-11 200 Fr Jacksonville, FL Brinson, Gilbert Grantlin 14 David Ashby P Mike Davis 29 SE 6-1 175 Jr Copperas Cove, TX Flankers — Robert Williams, 15 Jason Jelks CB Jamie Deloach 11 QB 6-3 177 Jr Valdosta, GA 16 Matt Mumme QB Wayne Devane 46 P 6-1 190 Fr Valdosta, GA Stanley Flanders, Mike 17 Stanley Flanders FL Matt Fiorelli 80 DT 6-1 218 Jr Sarasota, FL Davis, Tirrell Andrews 18 Chris Hatcher QB Stanley Flanders 17 FL 6-0 175 Sr Bainbridge, GA Tight Ends — Steve Greer, 19 Angelo Williams SE Steve Foote 66 OG 6-3 280 Jr Hattiesburg, MS Jonathan Harris, 20 David Glisson FB Walt Foy * 33 CB 5-11 187 Sr Albany, GA David Banks, Jimmy King, 21 Archie Lewis CB Lance Funderburk 12 QB 6-4 205 Jr Blackshear, GA Chad Hunter 22 Billy Poole HB Steve Gates 77 OT 6-4 300 So Marietta, GA Centers — Tommy Clark, 23 Cornelius Seymour LB Mike Gibson 30 CB 5-9 175 So Bainbridge, GA 24 Billy White HB Josten Clark, Mark Sanders 25 Sean Pender SE David Glisson" 20 FB 5-9 185 So Savannah, GA Guards — Matt Moore, Gilbert Grantlin 26 Terry Smith CB 8 SE 6-2 190 Jr Belle Glade, FL Steve Foote, James Hubbard, Jeff Greer 97 DE 6-2 190 Fr Athens, GA 27 Tony Hill SS Steve Greer 3 TE 6-0 196 Sr Athens, GA Jeremy Lundy, Michael 28 Lamell Brinson FL Andre Hampton 56 DE 6-1 228 Sr Valdosta, GA Yates, Jeremiah Laster 29 Mike Davis SE Dennis Hampton, 55 DE 6-3 215 So Valdosta, GA Tackles — Steve Gates, 30 Mike Gibson CB 31 Vernon Loree K Jonathan Harris 42 TE 6-2 182 Jr Gainesville, GA Shawn Brannen, Charlie Erasmus Harvey * 32 LB 5-11 211 Sr Americus, GA Walsh, Darryl Cherry, 32 Erasmus Harvey LB 33 Chris Hatcher • 18 5-11 161 Sr Macon, GA Walt Foy CB QB Drew McPhail, Tauese Letuli 34 Tamarcus Smith Tony Hill • 27 SS 5-9 190 Sr Warrenton, GA LB Kicker — Vernon Loree 35 Jamal Stevens CB John Hinson 74 NG 5-9 247 Bainbridge, GA Jr 36 Darrell Mydell SS Jody Honea 61 LB 6-0 195 Woodstock, GA Jr DEFENSE 37 Mike Berry DT James Hubbard * 76 OG 6-0 303 Albany, GA Jr Ends — Andre Hampton, 38 Eugene Autry FS Chad Hunter 82 TE 6-1 215 Fr Snellville, GA 39 Brad Trout FS Jason Jelks CB Shay Williams, 15 6-1 170 So Valdosta, GA 40 Andre Randle NG Emanuel Johnson 72 DT 6-3 275 Sr Memphis, TN Dennis Hampton, Rodney Rigdon, Jeff Greer 42 Jonathan Harris SB Marcus Johnson - 47 FS 5-11 176 Sr Americus, GA 43 Tavaris Smith LB Jimmy King 83 TE 6-2 250 Sr Buford, GA Tackles — Mike Berry, 45 Ryan Branch LB Jeremiah Laster 75 OT 6-3 280 Fr Tifton, GA Matt Fiorelli, 46 Wayne Devane P Archie Lewis 21 CB 5-7 160 Fr Valdosta, GA Emanuel Johnson 46 Dennis Vela CB Tauese Letuli 51 OT 6-7 310 Jr Leone, American Samoa Nose Tackles — 47 Marcus Johnson FS James Lockhart 4 LB 6-1 205 So Austin, TX John Hinson, Andre Randle 49 Tirrell Andrews FL Vernon Loree 31 K 5-6 180 Sr Fort Benning, GA Sam Linebackers — 50 James Sirmans LB Jeremy Lundy 70 OG 5-11 260 So Perry, FL Erasmus Harvey, 50 Wayne Crews LB Drew McPhail 65 OT 6-2 255 Jr Gainesville, FL Tamarcus Smith, 51 Tauese Letuli OT Edward Mitchell *■ 2 LB 6-1 205 Sr Way cross, GA 52 Tavaris Smith Darryl Cherry OT Matt Moore * 71 OG 6-1 262 Sr Canton, GA 54 Tommy Clark C Matt Mumme 16 QB 6-2 160 Fr Valdosta, GA Mike Linebackers — 55 Dennis Hampton DE Darrell Mydell * 36 SS 5-11 175 Jr Rincon, GA Ryan Branch, 56 Andre Hampton DE Sean Pender» 25 SE 5-7 150 Jr Jacksonville, FL James Lockhart, 61 Jody Honea LB Billy Poole t 22 HB 5-9 180 So Valdosta, GA James Sirmans, 65 Drew McPhail OT Andre Randle/ 40 NG 6-1 235 Sr Kansas City, FL Wayne Crews 66 Steve Foote OG Rodney Rigdon 96 DE 6-2 220 Jr Alma, GA Will Linebackers — 67 Charlie Walsh OT Dominique Ross * 7 FB 6-0 212 Jr Jacksonville, FL Ed Mitchell, 68 Mark Sanders C Mark Sanders 68 C 6-1 230 Fr Decatur, GA Cornelius Seymour, 69 Josten Clark C Cornelius Seymour, 23 LB 70 Jeremy Lundy OG 6-0 190 So Pelham, GA Jody Honea James Sirmans 50 LB 5-9 200 Jr Douglas, GA 71 Matt Moore OG Tamarcus Smith 34 LB 6-1 205 So Newnan, GA Cornerbacks — Jason Jelks, 72 Emanuel Johnson DT Tavaris Smith 43 LB 6-1 205 Fr Macon, GA Brad Trout, Walt Foy, 73 Michael Yates OT Terry Smith 26 CB 5-10 175 So Adel, GA Mike Gibson, Eugene Autry, 74 John Hinson NG Jamal Stevens 35 CB 5-10 175 Fr Savannah, GA Jamal Stevens, Archie Lewis 75 Jeremiah Laster OT Brad Trout 39 FS 6-1 185 Jr Miami, FL Strong Safeties — Tony Hill, 76 James Hubbard OG Dennis Vela 46 CB 5-10 185 So Winter Haven, FL Darrell Mydell, Terry Smith 77 Steve Gates OT 78 Shawn Brannen OT Reginald Walken 6 HB 5-10 186 Jr Cordele, GA Free Safeties — Charlie Walsh * 67 OT 6-6 235 Sr Burlington, IA 80 Matt Fiorelli DT Marcus Johnson, Keith 81 Shay Williams DE Billy White 24 HB 5-7 180 Jr Jacksonville, FL Braddock, Dennis Vela Angelo Williams, 82 Chad Hunter TE 19 SE 5-8 170 So Blakely, GA Punters — David Ashby, Robert Williams 9 FL 6-4 208 Sr Washington, GA 83 Jimmy King TE Shay Williams. 81 DE 6-0 230 Sr Fort Valley, GA Wayne Devane 96 Rodney Rigdon DE 97 Jeff Greer Michael Yates 73 OT 6-9 270 So Tennille, GA DE ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 1994 SIGNEES LARDELL BRINSON all-region and all-state completed 9 of 25 passes city team. Played for Valdosta High teams, the Atlanta Jour­ for 118 yards and two Edgar Hatcher (VSU School nal-Constitution’s Top touchdowns for a run- quarterback Chris Valdosta, GA 50 List and the Macon oriented Valdosta High Hatcher’s father) at 5- 9, 160 Telegraph’s Sweet 16 as team. Son of VSU head Southwest. Wide Receiver a high school senior. coach Hal Mumme. Leading receiver on Played for Jimmy Played for Nick Hyder JAMAL STEVENS ground-oriented Dorsey at McEachern. at Valdosta High. Savannah High Valdosta High offense School with 12 catches for 146 JEREMIAH LASTER MARK SANDERS Savannah, GA yards (12.1 yards per Tift County High Decatur High 5-10, 175 catch) and one touch­ School School Cornerback down. Excellent speed. Tifton, GA Decatur, GA First team all-city selec­ Scored 1000 on the SAT. 6-3, 280 6-2, 265 tion and a member of Played for Nick Hyder Offensive Lineman Center the Savannah Morning at Valdosta High. Highly recruited by Di­ All-county and all-re­ News’ Fab 15 from the vision I and II schools gion selection. Signed Coastal Empire. Three- STEPHEN FOOTE despite knee injury late after being recruited year starter at corner- Ricks College which ended his prep by several Division I as back who had 11 inter­ Rexburg, Idaho career after two games well as other Division II ceptions his junior sea­ 6- 3, 280 this season. Selected to schools. Outstanding son. Opponents avoid­ Offensive Guard play in Georgia-Florida future prospect for the ed his side of the field in Two-year starter for all-star game last sum­ offensive front. 1993. Played for former Ricks College teams that mer. Scored 1030 on VSU assistant Tommy went 21-1. Top line­ SAT. Played for Gene TAVARIS SMITH Macon at Savannah. man on pass-oriented Brodie at Tift County. Southwest High team which runs simi­ School lar offense to Valdosta MATTHEW MUMME Macon, GA State. 1993 team passed Valdosta High 6-1, 190 for 2505 yards, averag­ School Linebacker ing 22 yards per comple­ Valdosta, GA Leading tackier for tion. A first team all­ 6-2, 160 Southwest Macon with region selection in the Quarterback 72 solo stops and 45 as­ Western States Football Part-time starter who sists. Member of all­ League. Played high school football in Name Pos Ht. Wt. High School/JUCO/4-Year Hometown Hattiesburg, MS. Lardell Brinson WR 5-9 160 Valdosta Valdosta, GA STEPHEN GATES University of Stephen Foote OG 6-3 280 Hattiesburg/Ricks JC Hattiesburg, MS Georgia Stephen Gates OT 6-4 300 McEachern/UGA Marietta, GA Athens, GA 6-4, 300 Jeremiah Laster OL 6-3 280 Tift County Tifton, GA Offensive Tackle Matthew Mumme QB 6-2 160 Valdosta Valdosta, GA Transfer from the Uni­ versity Georgia where he Mark Sanders C 6-2 265 Decatur Decatur, GA signed following out­ Southwest Macon Macon, GA standing prep career at Tavaris Smith LB 6-1 205 McEachern High in Jamal Stevens DB 5-9 170 Savannah Savannah, GA Marietta. A member of OPPONENTS ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL KNOXVILLE COLLEGE September 3, 7:00 p.m. (EDT) Cleveland Field, Valdosta, Ga.

Location: Knoxville, Tenn its: George Johnson, Doug Enrollment: 1000 tchem, David Ippoliti, Joe White, President: Dr. John B. Turner 3bron, McCray PHOTO Athletic Director: Joseph Redmond 13 Record: 6-4 UNAVAILABLE Nickname: Bulldogs Basic Offense: Multiple AT TIME Conference: Independent Basic Defense: Multiple National Affiliation: NCAA III Sports Information Director: Michelle Huff OF PRINTING Stadium: MSC Athletic Field (2500) Office: (615) 524-6530; Fax: 524-6682 Head Coach: Joseph Redmond Press Box: TBA Alma Mater: Fisk 1967 Returnees: QB Andre Williams, RB Record at KC: 15-15 (3 years) )amian Miles, WR Terrell Bellamy, DE Phone: (615) 524-6519 Q Series Record: First meeting len Returning: — - , -__ JOSEPH REDMOND 1994 Schedule 1993 Results (6-4) Head Coach S 3 ...... at V, nune-Cookman...... 31 Knoxville College S 1 0 ...... I...... Langston 5tin Peay S tate...... 29 S 1 7 ...... Central State 3 5 Kentucky State...... 14 20 Texas Southern...... 27 il S tate...... 23 O 1 5 ...... iffizabeth City State > • Langston...... 35 O 2 2 ...... at Kentucky State 34 Lane...... 14 O 29 ...... New Haven 34 M iles...... 0 N 6 ...... at Bethune-Cookman 32 Morgan State...... 28 N 1 2 ...... at Livingstone 10 Livingstone...... 7

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA September 10, 1:00 p.m. (EDT) Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla.

Location: Orlando, Fla. Assistants: Ron McCrone, Mike Kruczak, Enrollment: 22,000 Wes Chandler, Paul Lounsberry, Alan President: Dr. John C. Hitt Gooch, Ed Koschewa, Eric Miller, Matt Rock Athletic Director: Steve Sloan 1993 Record: 9-3 Nickname: Knights Basic Offense: Multiple Conference: Independent Basic Defense: Multiple National Affiliation: NCAA I-AA Sports Info Director: Bob Cefalo Stadium: Florida Citrus Bowl (70,000) Office: (407) 823-2464; Fax: 823-5266 Head Coach: Gene McDowell Top Returnees: WR David Rhodes, QB Darin Record at UCF: 64-40 (9 years) Hinshaw, C Mike Gruttadauria, DE Greg Phone: (407) 823-2342 Jefferson, LB Travis Cooper, DE Corries Series Record: UCF leads 5-2 Hardy Lettermen Returning: 50 (25 off, 25 def) g e n e m c d o w e l l 1994 Schedule 1993 Results (9-3) Head Coach University of Central Florida S 3 ...... ^ t Maine 35 VALDOSTA STATE...... 30 S 1 0 ...... VALDOSTA STATE 17 East Carolina...... 41 S 1 7 ...... Bethune-Cookman 22 McNeese State...... 3 S 2 4 ...... Western Kentucky 42 Y ale...... Illff...... 28 O 1 ...... at Illinois State 48 Samford...... U...... 17 O 8 ...... at Samford 35 Western Illinois ...... 17 0 15 ...... at Northeast Louisiana 34 Bethune-Cookman ...... 14 O 22 ...... Troy State 15 Troy State...... V H | | L ...... 29 O 2 9 ...... at Liberty 55 Liberty...... 19 N 12 ...... at East Carolina 42 Buffalo...... 7 N 1 9 ...... Buffalo 38 Louisiana Tech ...... 16 30 Youngstown State...... 56

36 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL FORT VALLEY STATE COLLEGE September 17, 7:00 p.m. (EDT) Cleveland Field, Valdosta, Ga.

Location: Fort Valley, Ga. Assistants: John Rhodes, Rodney Parker, Enrollment: 2500 Craig Payne, Dean Brown, Bruce President: Dr. Oscar Prater Mullen, Alton Carson Athletic Director: Doug Porter 1993 Record: 6-4-1, 5-1-1 in SIAC Nickname: Wildcats Basic Offense: Multiple Conference: SIAC Basic Defense: 4-3 National Affiliation: NCAA II Sports Information Director: Russell Boone Stadium: Wildcat (6000) Office: (912) 825-6437 Head Coach: Doug Porter Fax: (912) 825-6394 Alma Mater: Xavier 1952 Top Returnees: RB James Latimore, WR Record at FVSC: 98-48-3 (14 years) Fredrick Cotton, SS Jimmie Reed, CB Phone: (912) 825-6208 Tyrone Poole, LB Roland Buford, RS Series Record: VSU leads 6-1 Aiyetoro Taylor Lettermen Returning: 38 (17 off, 21 def) DOUG PORTER 1994 Schedule 1993 Results (6-4-1) Head Coach Fort Valley State College S 3 ...... K .| North Alabama 14 North Alabama ...... 36 S 1 0 ...... J5L Morehouse 36 Morehouse.....SL ...... 6 S 1 7 ...... at VALDOSTA STATE 24 VALDOSTA STATE...... 49 S 2 4 ...... Morris Brown 17 Morris Brown...... 0 O 1 ...... at Clark Atlanta 10 Clark Atlanta...... *...... 6 0 1 5 ...... **5^at Miles 13 Jacksonville S tate...... 27 0 22 ...... Alabama A&M 40 M iles...... 0 O 2 9 ...... Tuskegee 35 Alabama A&M ...... 7 N 5 ...... at Savannah State 40 Tuskegee...... 21 N 12 ...... Albany State 14 Savannah S tate...... 14 0 Albany S tate...... 14 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY September 24, 7:00 p.m. (EDT) Cleveland Field, Valdosta, Ga.

Location: Atlanta, GA Assistants: Randy Carpenter, Dave Edwards Enrollment: 4000 Curtis Crockett, Randy Florence, Robert President: Dr. Thomas W. Cole Haygood, Elmer Mixon Athletic Director: Dr. Richard Cosby 1993 Record; 2-8 Nickname: Panthers Basic Offense: Multiple Conference: SIAC Basic Defense: Multiple National Affiliation: NCAA II Sports Information Director: Roger Caruth Stadium: Lakewood (12,000) Office: (404) 880-8029; Fax: 880-8397 Head Coach: Willie Hunter Press Box Phone: TBA Alma Mater: Ft. Valley State 1957 Top Returnees: QB Cedric Shaffiers, RB Ray Record at CAU: 17-22-1 (4 years) Cockerham, OL Jamie Freeman, DB Phone: (404) 880-8000 Shredrick Austin, LB Eric Wilson, LB Series Record: VSU leads 2-0 Rodney Hackney Lettermen Returning: 34 (15 off, 19 def) WILLIE HUNTER Head Coach 1994 Schedule 1993 Results (2-8) Clark Atlanta University S 5 ...... Morris Brown 18 Morris Brown...... 42 S 1 7 ...... at Alabama A&M 14 Savannah State...... 16 S 2 4 ...... at VALDOSTA STATE 12 VALDOSTA STATE...... 41 O 1 ...... Fort Valley State 6 Ft. Valley S tate...... 10 O 15 ...... Kentucky State 19 Tuskegee...... 35 0 22 ...... Savannah State 30 Kentucky State...... 7 O 2 9 ...... at Albany State 20 M iles...... 12 N 5 ...... Tuskegee 12 Albany S tate...... 20 N 1 2 ...... at Lane 8 Alabama A&M...... 15 N 1 9 ...... Morehouse 0 Morehouse...... 7 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL LIVINGSTON UNIVERSITY October 1, 2:00 p.m. (CDT) Tiger Stadium, Livingston, Ala.

Location: Livingston, Ala. Assistants: Rick Kravitz, Joe Ionata, Enrollment: 2100 Tracy Rocker, Karl Justus, Marcus Bailey, President: Dr. Don Hines Mike Muschamp, Tom Causey, Eddie Metcalf Athletic Director: Dee Outlaw 1993 Record: 2-7-1, 1-5-1 in GSC (6th) Nickname: Tigers Basic Offense: I Conference: Gulf South Basic Defense: 4-3 National Affiliation: NCAA II Sports Information Director: Dee Outlaw Stadium: Tiger (8500) Office: (205) 652-9661 Ext. 370 Head Coach: Todd S Fax: 652-9661 Ext. 482; Press Box: 652-9406 Alma Mater: Florida St; Top Returnees: WR Marty Hammond, RB Record at LU: First year Orlando Chappell, OT Tommy Cox, DT Phone: (205) 652-9661 Cedric Daniels, LB Marcus Redmon, FS Series Record: VSU leads 11-1 •shon Harper ermen Returning: 24 (11 off, 13 def) TODD STROUD Head Coach 1994 Schedule 93 Results (2-7-1) Livingston University S 3 ...... at Albany State 21 Albany S tate...... 33 S 1 0 ...... at Nicholls State 51 Nicholls State ...... 42 S 1 7 ...... at Kentucky State 28 Stephen F. Austin State...... 49 S 2 4 ...... Mississippi College 22 Mississippi College...... 22 O 1 ...... VALDOSTA STATE 13 VALDOSTA STATE...... 42 O 8 ...... at West Georgia 22 West Georgia...... 27 O 15 ...... Central Arkansas 27 Central Arkansas ...... 42 0 22 ...... at Delta State 60 Delta State...... 55 0 29 ...... North Alabama 15 North Alabama...... 65 N 5 ...... at Henderson State 44 Henderson S tate...... 46

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN October 8, 1:00 p.m. (EDT) Cleveland Field, Valdosta, Ga.

Location: West Haven, Conn. Assistants: Frank DeGennaro, Scott Lakatos, Enrollment: 1550 Peter Rossmondo, Dale Joyner, Tony Mortali, President: Dr. Lawrence DeNardis Bob Grammer, John Raba, John Svatik Athletic Director: Deborah Chin 1993 Record: 11-1 Nickname: Chargers Basic Offense: I Conference: Independent Basic Defense: 4-3 Affiliation: NCAA II Sports Info Director: Jack Jones Stadium: Robert Dodds Field (3500) Office: (203) 932-7025; Fax: 932-7470 Head Coach: Tony Sparano Press Box: (203) 934-7415 Alma Mater: New Haven 1984 Top Returnees: RB Roger Graham, QB Jim Record at NH: First year Weir, WR Joe Davis, DL Chris Lunz, DB Phone: (203) 932-7023 Michael Brown, LB Pat Bannon Series Record: First meeting Lettermen Returning: 35 (18 off, 17 def) TONY SPARANO 1994 Schedule 1993 Results (11-1) Head Coach University of New Haven S 1 ...... *x.... at Bloomsburg 45 West Chester...... 33 S 1 0 ...... h...... at Kutztown 38 Buffalo...... 6 S 1 7 ...... Indiana (PA) 35 Clarion...... Jiff!...... 23 S 2 4 ...... at Abilene Christian 62 Springfield...... 3 O 8 ...... at VALDOSTA STATE 62 Carson-Newman...... 31 O 15 ...... American International 71 Virginia Union...... 28 0 22 ...... Southern Connecticut State 47 Southern Connecticut State...... 14 O 2 9 ...... at Knoxville 63 American International...... 10 N 5 ...... at Bowie State 69 Bowie State...... 19 N 12 ...... at Liberty 55 Shepherd...... 0 48 Edinboro...... 28 35 Indiana (PA)...... 38 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE October 15, 2:00 p.m. (EDT) Cleveland Field, Valdosta, Ga.

Location: Carrollton, Ga. tants: David Dean, Jeff Farrington, Enrollment: 7947 ony Oglesby, Gary Otten, Glenn President: Dr. Bruce W. Lyon Spencer, Brian Bohannon, Bill Spears Athletic Director: Ed Murphy 1993 Record: 4-6, 4-3 in GSC (T 3rd) Nickname: Braves asic Offense: Pro Set Conference: Gulf Soi ic Defense: 4-3 Affiliation: NCAA ] irts Info Director: Ken Skinner Stadium: Grisham f : (404) 836-6542; Fax: 836-6543 Head Coach: Charlie Fis s Box: 836-1776 Alma Mater: Springfield 1 rnees: TB Felix Addo, WR Record at WGC: 4-6 (1 ntiuane Sims, WR Chad Walker, LB Phone: (404) 83 DL Mike Thomas, Series Record: VS ettermen Returning: 35 (21 off, 14 def) 1994 Schedule CHARLIE FISHER Head Coach S 3 ...... Eton 25 West Georgia College S 1 0 ...... at Georgia Southern UT Martin ... 20 S 1 7 ...... at Albany State Albany State 24 S 2 4 ...... at Central Arkansas Central Arkai 26 0 1 ...... Union 22 O 8 ...... Livingston 22 0 1 5 ...... at VALDOSTA STATE 23 VALDOSTA STATE 16 O 2 9 ...... Mississippi College 27 Mississippi College , 25 N 5 ...... at Delta State 27 Delta State...... 7 N 1 2 ...... North Alabama 14 North Alabama 41

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE October 22, 6:00 p.m. (CDT) Robinson-Hale Stadium, Clinton, Miss.

Location: Clinton, Miss. Assistants: Joel Hudson, Charlie Coles, Enrollment: 4000 Laurin Collins, Bill Gray, Cooper President: Dr. Howell Todd Pope, Johnny Mills Athletic Director: Terry McMillan 1993 Record: 6-3-1, 3-3-1 in GSC Nickname: Choctaws Basic Offense: Multiple Conference: Gulf South Basic Defense: Multiple National Affiliation: NCAA II Sports Info Director: Norman Gough Stadium: Robinson-Hale (8500) Office: (601) 925-3255; Fax: 925-3818 Head Coach: Terry McMillan Press Box: 925-3347 Alma Mater: Southern Mississippi 1969 Top Returnees: FL Benn Sanford, TE Record at MC: 17-12-3 (3 years) Mario Hansbrough, SE Andy Dart, LB Phone: (601) 925-3342 Jason Rodgers,FS Shannon Garrett, DE Series Record: MC leads 8-3-1 Davis Smith Lettermen Returning: 17 (9 off, 8 def) t e r r y m c m il l a n 1994 Schedule Head Coach 1993 Results (6-3-1) Mississippi College S 3 ...... at Arkansas-Monticello 31 Arkansas-Monticello...... 6 S 1 0 ...... at Abilene Christian 13 Texas A&M-Kingsville...... 9 S 1 7 ...... at North Alabama 22 Livingston...... 22 S 2 4 ...... at Livingston 35 Henderson S tate...... 20 O 1 ...... jL . Henderson State 28 North Alabam a...... 38 O 1 5 ...... at Samford 21 Samford...... 14 O 2 2 ...... VALDOSTA STATE 21 VALDOSTA STATE...... 42 O 2 9 ...... at West Georgia 25 West Georgia...... 27 N 5 ...... at Central Arkansas 21 Central Arkansas...... 14 N 1 2 ...... Delta State 13 Delta State...... 7 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY October 29, 7:00 p.m. (EDT) Cleveland Field, Valdosta, Ga.

Location: Cleveland, Miss. Assistants: Steve Carter, Deron Enrollment: 3937 Huerkamn.erkamp, Pierce McIntosh,McIntosh. Jerry Allen, President: Dr. Kent Wyatt Tony Cook, Donald Dykes Athletic Director: Dr. Jim Jori 1993 Record: 3-7, 1-6 in GSC (7th) Nickname: Statesmen asic Offense: I Conference: Gulf South asic Defense: 40 National Affiliation: NCAA II Sports Info Director: Rick Kindhart Stadium: Travis E. Parker (8000) ffice: (601) 846-4677; Fax: 846-4679 Head Coach: Todd Knight ress Box: 846-4590 Alma Mater: Ouachita Baptist 1986 op Returnees: QB David Crowe, WR Record at DSU: 3-7 (1 year) ^rank McKinley, OT Erick Brady, SS Phone: (601) 846-4132 rey Smith, FS Henry Johnson, DE Series Record: DSU leads 6-5-1 Antonio Sellers Lettermen Returning: 28 (14 off, 14 def) TODD KNIGHT Head Coach 1994 Schedul 1993 Results (3-7) Delta State University S 1 0 ...... at Northwestern State 20 Southwest Baptist...... 0 S 1 7 ...... at Harding Harding...... 6 S 2 4 ...... North Alabama th Alabama...... 58 O 1 ...... at Central Arkansas Arkansas...... 34 O 8 ...... Henderson State •son S tate...... 19 0 1 5 ...... East Texas State as State...... 19 O 22 ...... Livingston o n ...... 60 0 29 ...... at VALDOSTA STATE STA STATE...... 33 N 5 ...... West Georgia eorgia...... 27 N 12 ...... at Mississippi College Mississippi College...... 13

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA November 5, 7:00 p.m. (CST) Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Ala.

Location: Florence, Ala. Assistants: Bill Hyde, David Martin, Enrollment: 5600 Willie Slater, Derek Hill, Raymond President: Dr. Robert Potts JMonica Athletic Director: Bill Jones 1993 Record: 14-0, 7-0 in GSC (1st) Nickname: Lions Basic Offense: Multiple Conference: Gulf South Basic Defense: Multiple National Affiliation: NCAA II Sports Info Director: Jeff Hodges Stadium: Braly Municipal (13,000) Office: (205) 760-4595; Fax: 760-4659 Head Coach: Bobby Wallace Press Box: 760-6372 Alma Mater: Mississippi State 1976 Top Returnees: QB Cody Gross, RB Record at UNA: 40-27-1 (6 years) Kenyatta Jones, OL Jon Thompson, LB Phone: (205) 760, 97 Keith Humphrey, LB Ronald McKinnon, Series Recj eads 7 P Lee Morris .ettermen Returning: 36 (22 off, 14 def) BOBBY WALLACE Head Coach 1994 Schedule )3 Results (14-0) University of North Alabama S 3 : Valley State 7t. Valley S tate...... 14 Alabama A&M la A&M...... 7 Co t a t e ...... ;...... 17 at De Portland State .J p ...... J j i ...... 32 town State 38 lississippi College ...iviL...... 28 erson State 17 Henderson State...... 0 tral Arkansas 27 Central Arkansas...... |...... 10 . at Livingston 65 Livingston...... •• ...... 15 N 5 ...... T...... VALDOSTA STATE 31 VALDOSTA STATE...... 21 N 1 2 ...... at West Georgia 41 West Georgia...... 14 38 Carson-Newman...... 28 45 Hampton...... 20 27 Texas A&M-Kingsville...... 25 41 Indiana (PA)...... 34 40 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY November 12, 7:00 p.m. (EST) Cleveland Field, Valdosta, Ga.

Location: Arkadelphia, Ark. Assistants: George Baker, Enrollment: 4300 Perry Goodell, Willie Tate, President: Dr. Charles D. Dunn Darren Preston Athletic Director: Ken Turner 1993 Record: 4-6 Nickname: Reddies Basic Offense: Multiple Conference: Gulf South Basic Defense: 4-3 National Affiliation: NCAA II Sports Info Director: David Worlock Stadium: Carpenter-Haygood (9600) Office: (501) 246-5511, Ext. 3118 Head Coach: Ronnie Kerr Press Box: (501) 246-5511, Ext. 3114 Alma Mater: Henderson State 1966 Top Returnees: WR Eric Davis, OL Brian Record at HSU: First year Sims, OL Jason Hartness, LB K.D. Phone: (501) 246-5511, Ext. 3116 Williams, CB KenScroggins, DT Greg Series Record: VSU leads, 1-0 Mundy Lettermen Returning: 32 (16 off, 16 def) RONNIE KERR 1994 Schedule 1993 Results (4-6) Head Coach S 3 ...... Southern Arkansas 7 Jacksonville...... 12 Henderson State University S 1 0 ...... Arkansas-Monticello 35 Arkansas-Monticello...... 22 S 1 7 ...... !,at East Texas State 7 East Texas State...... 0 S 2 4 ...... Arkansas-Pine Bluff 13 Arkansas-Pine Bluff...... 12 O 1 ...... at Mississippi College 20 Mississippi College...... 35 O 8 ...... at Delta State 19 Delta State...... 20 0 1 5 ...... North Alabama 0 North Alabam a...... 17 O 2 2 ...... at Stephen F. Austin State 16 Central Arkansas...... 28 0 29 ...... Central Arkansas 46 Livingston...... 44 N 5 ...... Livingston 20 VALDOSTA STATE...... 42 N 12 ...... at VALDOSTA STATE

VSU ON THE ROAD

GAME 2 GAME 8 CENTRAL FLORIDA MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE September 10, 1 PM (EDT) October 22, 6 PM (EDT) Leave: Friday, September 9 Leave: Saturday, October 22 (chartered jet) Pre-Game Headquarters: Pre-Game Headquarters: Radisson Hotel Downtown Robinson-Hale Stadium Orlando (407) 425-4455 Clinton, MS Return: September 10 (after game) Return: October 22 (after game) Travel Time: 4 hours (200 miles) Travel Time: 2 hours (480 miles)

GAME 5 GAME 9 LIVINGSTON NORTH ALABAMA October 1,2 PM (COT) November 5, 7 PM (CDT) Leave: Friday, September 30 Leave: Friday, November 4 Pre-Game Headquarters: Pre-Game Headquarters: Days Inn Holiday Inn Demopolis, Ala. (205) 289-2500 Sheffield, Ala. (205) 381-4710 Return: October 1 (after game) Return: November 5 (after game) Travel Time: 7 hours (270 miles) Travel Time: 9 hours (460 miles)

41 >94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL A LOOK BACK Blazers Roll To 8-3 Season As Records Fall Like Dominoes

The 1993 Blazers’ cial teams leader Blake quest to become the first Duncan, tackles York VSU football team to ad­ Kurinsky and Chuck vance to post-season play Stamey, center Shawn came up short again as Bostick and wide receiver North Alabama prevailed and holder Marc Beach in the big showdown be­ from the offense and tween the two elite teams backup defensive end in the Gulf South Confer­ Reggie West from the de­ ence. fense will be sorely Valdosta State en­ missed. joyed a record-breaking Kurinsky signed a season offensively and ing Clark Atlanta, 41-12, ping the Statesmen, 33- free agent contract with defensively, won eight of Livingston, 42-13, and 8. But North Alabama the Arizona Cardinals 11 games and finished Tarleton State, 68-10. popped the bubble again, last spring, joining former second in the GSC for the The 5-1 record im­ taking a 31-21 decision VSU standouts Jessie third consecutive year, pressed the pollsters in Valdosta. The Blazers Tuggle (Atlanta) and An­ but the disappointment enough to elevate the didn't quit, rebound­ tonio Edwards (Seattle) of not making the 16-team Blazers to a No. 7 national ing for a 42-20 season­ in the pro ranks. national playoff field ef­ ranking heading into the ending victory at Hen­ No less than 32 fectively tarnished an trip to West Georgia. The derson State. school, 22 conference otherwise superb season. Braves had spoiled VSU's The eight wins were and five national records The Blazers opened 1992 season with a stun­ the second highest total were set by the 1993 Blaz­ the year with an easy 65- ning 42-28 upset, West in Valdosta State football ers. 0 cakewalk past out- Georgia’s first ever over a history (the 1986 team Seven players, in­ manned Mount Senario Valdosta State team, and finished 9-2), and the cluding a record six first- at home before traveling it was deja vu all over winning season was the teamers, were named to to Central Florida for again as the Braves ral­ third straight, improving the all-conference team what turned out to be an lied for a 23-16 win in the overall record after a at year’s end. Walker, aerial shootout in the Carrollton's Grisham Sta­ dozen years of football to Kurinsky and quarter­ Florida Citrus Bowl. The dium. Following the up­ 70-52-4 and the confer­ back Chris Hatcher were two teams combined for set, those same pollsters ence worksheet to 49-38- first team selections on more than 800 passing dropped the Blazers to 3. offense while end Andre yards before the Knights 20th in the national poll, The Blazers’ senior Hampton, linebacker rallied for a 35-30 vic­ necessitating a perfect class had only seven Erasmus Harvey and tory. VSU then reeled off finish for VSU to advance members (six offense and strong safety Tony Hill four straight wins in im­ to post-season play. VSU one defense), but they were chosen on defense. pressive fashion, ripping started its comeback bid were all major contribu­ Return specialist Stanley Fort Valley State on the the next week, pounding tors to the 1993 success. Flanders was named to road, 49-24, before re­ Mississippi College at Record-setting wide re­ the second team. turning home for three home, 42-21, before fly­ ceiver Calvin Walker, straight games and beat­ ing to Delta State and rip­ backup fullback and spe­ ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

VALDOSTA STATE 65 CENTRAL FLORIDA 35 Fumbles/Lost 3-1 7-5 STATISTICS MOUNT SENARIO 0 VALDOSTA STATE 30 Possession 28:49 31:11 VSU FVS Sept. 2,1993 7 pm EDT Sept. 11,1993 1:30 pm EDT First Downs 23 14 Cleveland Field, Valdosta, GA Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL STAT LEADERS Yds Rushing 242 131 Att: 4879 Conditions: 93 degrees, Att: 11,033 Conditions: 84 degrees, Rushing: Ross (VSU) 6-36, 0 TDs Yds Passing 295 100 Wind S at 14 mph, Overcast Wind NE at 8 mph, Overcast Davis (UCF) 5-78, 0 TDs Passes 22-32-0 9-18-2 and Humid Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 32-52-2, Punts 4-45.5 6-43.5 The season opener was just what the 382, 4 TDs Penalties 8-83 6-75 doctor ordered for Valdosta State as the Valdosta State went into the Florida Cit­ Hinshaw (UCF) 25-35-1, Fumbles/Lost 3-2 2-1 Blazers made their first game as a univer­ rus Bowl tabbed a heavy underdog to 437, 2 TDs Possession 34:17 25:43 sity a resounding success, rolling past Division 1-AA Central Florida, but the Receiving: Walker (VSU) 9-160,1 TD the spirited but outmanned Mount Blazers opened the game like a house on Whittemore (UCF) 5-163, STAT LEADERS Senario Saints 65-0. The easy win fire, scoring on its first two possessions 1 TD Rushing: Ross (VSU) 30-218, 3 TDs snapped a four-game losing streak in for a quick 10-0 lead. After Calvin Walker Tackles: M. Johnson (VSU) 7 (7 Milner (FVS) 11-42, 0 TDs openers and afforded the coaching staff returned the opening kickoff 65 yards, solo) Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 22-32-0, an opportunity to play everyone on the Vernon Loree capped a short drive with Bryant (UCF) 6 (5 solo) 295, 3 TDs team. After an exchange of punts, VSU's a 32-yard field goal less than four min­ Hogan (FVS) 9-18-2, 100, high-powered offense went to work, scor­ utes into the game. VSU went up 10-0 2 TDs ing on its next seven possessions to build less than a minute later, converting a VALDOSTA STATE 49 Receiving: C. Walker (VSU) 9-91, a whopping 44-0 halftime lead. Quarter­ Knight fumble at their 19 into a 10-yard FORT VALLEY STATE 24 0 TDs back Chris Hatcher threw at will, com­ TD pass from Chris Hatcher to Robert Sept. 18, 1993 7 pm EDT Cotton (FVS) 4-74, 1 TD pleting 17 of 27 first half passes for 181 Williams. Central Florida showed signs Anderson Stadium, Fort Valley, GA Tackles: Johnson, Parsons (VSU) 7 yards and four touchdowns. He added of things to come, however, driving all Att: 6531 Conditions: 88 degrees, (4 solo) one more scoring toss early in the third the way to the Blazer two before cough­ Wind NE at 5 mph, Clear Latimore (FVS) 10 (5 solo) quarter before taking the rest of the night ing up another fumble (the Knights lost off. Understudy Lance Funderburk di­ five on the day). The reprieve was tem­ In a game of added importance because rected the Blazers on two more scoring porary as two possessions later UCF took it counted in the Gulf South Conference VALDOSTA STATE 41 drives to account for the final margin. advantage of the Blazers' only lost fumble standings, Valdosta State took care of CLARK ATLANTA 12 While the offense was rolling up 481 and drove a quick 30 yards to get on the business early and often, building a 35- Sept. 25, 1993 7 pm EDT total yards, the defense was limiting the board. After trading interceptions, Cen­ 3 halftime lead against its old intrastate Cleveland Field, Valdosta, GA Saints to 22 yards, including minus 13 tral Florida took a brief lead by driving rival. The Blazers scored on their first Att: 6255 Conditions: 87 degrees, on the ground, as the Blazers recorded 45 yards in 5 plays for a 14-10 lead. But two possessions, then added three more Wind W at 8 mph, Clear their fifth shutout in history. the Blazers roared back, driving 69 yards scores following a Fort Valley State field for the go-ahead touchdown, then add­ goal. Fullback Dominique Ross started The Blazers spotted Clark Atlanta an Mount Senario 0 0 0 0 - 0 ing another score 26 seconds before half­ the point parade with a nine-yard run early touchdown, but Walt Foy's scoring Valdosta State 21 23 7 14 - 65 time for a 24-14 lead at intermission. before Chris Hatcher threw his first of return of a blocked extra point try was a The Knights came out in the second half three touchdown passes, this one to tight sign of things to come as quarterback VSU - Reginald Walker 9 run with a great passing game, scoring three end David Banks from six yards out. Chris Hatcher went to work and put the (Vernon Loree kick) 8:06 1st unanswered touchdowns (although VSU Ross and Hatcher tacked on three and game away in the first half. Hatcher took VSU - Stanley Flanders 23 pass from had a 95-yard TD pass called back) to four-yard scoring runs in the second his team on three straight scoring drives, Chris Hatcher (Loree kick) take what appeared to be a safe 35-24 quarter, and Hatcher tossed a little two- ending them with touchdown passes of 3:44 1st lead. The Blazers wouldn't quit, and yarder to Blake Duncan for the final first 15 and two yards to tight end David VSU - Steve Greer 11 pass from when Hatcher and Walker teamed up on half points 25 seconds before intermis­ Banks and five yards to flanker Stanley Hatcher (Loree kick) :30 1st a 90-yard scoring play, VSU was back in sion. The Wildcats made things interest­ Flanders. The Panthers scored again to VSU - Calvin Walker 14 pass from it with 2:30 remaining. An onside kick ing in the third quarter, scoring two cut the lead to 24-12 before VSU ended Hatcher (Loree kick) 13:34 was recovered by the Blazers, but an­ quick TDs to cut the VSU lead to 35-17, the first half offensive show with two 2nd other penalty (VSU was flagged for 125 but Hatcher righted the Blazer ship, hit­ more TDs, the first on a 41-yard scamper VSU - James Lockhart 24 fumble yards in the game) nullified a 22-yard ting Sean Pender with a 29-yard scoring by Dominique Ross and the second on a return (kick blocked) 13:09 gain down to the Knight 32. Hatcher had strike to pull his team out of danger. The picture perfect 68-yard pass from Hatcher 2nd a great game, passing for 382 yards and two clubs swapped touchdowns down to Flanders. The second half was a ho- VSU - Loree 28 field goal 9:50 2nd four scores. His counterpart, Darin the stretch, the final VSU score coming hum affair with the only points coming VSU - Greer 6 pass from Hatcher Hinshaw, was even better, throwing for on a 12-yard jaunt by Ross who set a new from the foot of Blazer kicker Vernon (Loree kick) 6:05 2nd a record 437 yards. school record with 218 yards rushing in Loree who knocked home a 25-yard field VSU - Blake Duncan 1 pass from the game. Hatcher had a solid outing, goal late in the third quarter. Hatcher Hatcher (Loree kick) 9:42 3rd Valdosta State 10 14 0 6 30 completing 22 of 32 for 295 yards and the enjoyed another profitable outing, com­ VSU - Keith Cooksey 10 pass from Central Florida 0 14 7 14 35 three scores. pleting 31 of 46 passes for 330 yards and Lance Funderburk (Jerry the four TDs while Ross ran for 94 yards. Dillard kick) 14:29 4th VSU - Vernon Loree 31 FG 11:10 1st Valdosta State 14 21 0 14 - 49 Calvin Walker caught 11 passes for 85 VSU - Barry Jones 19 run (Dillard VSU - Robert Williams 10 pass from Fort Valley State 0 3 14 7 - 24 yards, and Flanders's four catches were kick) 12:44 4th Chris Hatcher (Loree kick) worth 104 yards. Middle linebacker 10:16 1st VSU - Dominique Ross 9 run (Vernon Erasmus Harvey led a swarming Blazer STATISTICS UCF - Willie English 1 run (Charlie Loree kick) 13:09 1st defense which limited the Panthers to 50 VSU MSC Pierce kick) 14:58 2nd VSU - David Banks 6 pass from Chris yards rushing. First Downs 26 4 UCF - Mike Huff 8 run (Pierce kick) Hatcher (Loree kick) 9:27 1st Yds Rushing 160 13 8:11 2nd FVS - Steve Lindsay 28 field goal Clark Atlanta 6 6 0 0 - 12 Yds Passing 321 35 VSU - Williams 41 pass from Hatcher 14:27 2nd Valdosta State 17 21 3 0 - 41 Passes 33-53-0 12-24-1 (Loree kick) 5:07 2nd VSU - Ross 3 run (Loree kick) 12:31 Punts 1-38.0 10-36.5 VSU - Stanley Flanders 27 pass from 2nd CAU - Terry Beckham 39 pass from Penalties 15-95 6-30 Hatcher (Loree kick) :26 2nd VSU - Hatcher 4 run (Loree kick) Cedric Schaffiers (kick Fumbles/Lost 1-0 7-4 UCF - Huff 5 run (Pierce kick) 13:13 11:22 2nd blocked) 11:36 1st Possession 28:22 31:38 3rd VSU - Blake Duncan 2 pass from VSU - Walt Foy blocked PAT return UCF - David Rhodes 5 pass from Hatcher (Loree kick) :25 2nd 11:36 1st STAT LEADERS Darin Hinshaw (Pierce kick) FVS - Emil Fox 12 pass from Hubert VSU - David Banks 15 pass from Rushing: Glisson (VSU) 2-54, 0 TDs 13:17 4th Hogan (Lindsay kick) 12:14 Chris Hatcher (Banks pass Huff (MSC) 11-7, 0 TDs UCF - Mark Whittemore 74 pass from 3rd from Hatcher) 6:46 1st Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 22-33-0, Hinshaw (Pierce kick) 11:00 FVS — Fredrick Cotton 8 pass from VSU - Banks 2 pass from Hatcher 218, 5 TDs 4th Hogan (Lindsay kick) 10:24 (Loree kick) :08 1st Engel (MSC) 7-11-1, 24, VSU - Calvin Walker 90 pass from 3rd VSU - Stanley Flanders 5 pass from 0 TDs Hatcher (pass failed) 2:30 4th VSU - Sean Pender 29 pass from Hatcher (Loree kick) 12:14 Receiving: C. Walker (VSU) 5-36, Hatcher (Loree kick) 12:47 4th 2nd 1 TD STATISTICS FVS - Aiyetoro Taylor 94 kickoff CAU - Schredrick Austin 79 pass from Carey (MSC) 3-11, 0 TDs VSU UCF return (Lindsay kick) 12:35 4th Shaffiers (run failed) 5:05 2nd Tackles: Parsons (VSU) 7 (5 solo) First Downs 19 21 VSU - Ross 12 run (Loree kick) 7:02 VSU - Dominique Ross 41 run (Loree Vilchez (MSC) 11 (10 solo) Yds Rushing 28 117 4th kick) 4:46 2nd Yds Passing 382 437 VSU - Flanders 68 pass from Hatcher Passes 32-52-2 25-35-1 (Loree kick) :23 2nd Punts 7-39.6 4-39.8 VSU - Loree 25 field goal 1:14 3rd Penalties 16-125 8-74 43 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

STATISTICS STATISTICS VSU - Keith Cooksey 2 pass from WGC - Felix Addo 1 run (kick failed) VSU CAU VSU LU Funderburk (Jerry Dillard 3:05 2nd First Downs 23 15 First Downs 25 22 kick) 7:04 4th vsu- Vernon Loree 29 field goal :30 Yds Rushing 142 50 Yds Rushing 139 168 VSU - Billy Poole 47 run (Dillard 2nd Yds Passing 330 268 Yds Passing 389 166 kick) 2:54 4th vsu- Blake Duncan 5 pass from Passes 31-46-0 15-29-2 Passes 30-41-0 23-48-0 TSU - Clayton Richter 60 pass from Chris Hatcher (Loree kick) Punts 4-42.3 8-36.6 Punts 3-27.3 6-40.5 Jamie Martin (Wilson kick) 1:13 3rd Penalties 16-143 12-133 Penalties 7-62 3-45 2:21 4th vsu- Loree 22 field goal 14:50 4th Fumbles/Lost 4-2 4-2 Fumbles/Lost 3-1 2-0 WGC - Addo 11 run (John Possession 31:42 28:18 Possession 26:23 33:37 STATISTICS Schwickerath kick) 12:05 4th VSU TSU VSU- Loree 27 field goal 9:214th STAT LEADERS STAT LEADERS First Downs 26 13 WGC - Schwickerath 37 field goal Rushing: Ross (VSU) 14-94, 1 TD Rushing: Ross (VSU) 15-127, 1 TD Yds Rushing 157 152 5:22 4th Radford (CAU) 11-26, Chappell (LU) 15-70, Yds Passing 426 132 WGC - Chad Walker 9 pass from Chris 0 TDs 0 TDs Passes 40-50-0 14-23-1 Teal (Schwickerath kick) 5:11 Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 31-46-0, Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 30-41-0, Punts 0 5-22.4 4th 330, 4 TDs 389, 4 TDs Penalties 11-111 3-25 Shaffiers (CAU) 15-29-2, Washington (LU) 15-34-0, Fumbles/Lost 1-0 5-2 STATISTICS 268, 2 TDs 134, 1 TD Possession 32:39 27:21 VSU WGC Receiving: C. Walker (VSU) 11-85, Receiving: Greer (VSU) 8-131, 1 TD First Downs 24 23 0 TDs Chappell (LU) 5-30, 0 TDs STAT LEADERS Yds Rushing 59 188 Beckham (CAU) 7-80, 1 TD Tackles: Mitchell (VSU) 9 (8 solo) Rushing: Duncan (VSU) 7-54, 0 TDs Yds Passing 424 168 Tackles: Harvey (VSU) 7 (4 solo) Perry (LU) 8 (6 solo) Anderson (TSU) 8-55, Passes 45-62-3 13-23-1 Wilson (CAU) 11 (6 solo) 0 TDs Punts 2-38.5 3-30.3 Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 25-34-0, Penalties 9-90 2-20 VALDOSTA STATE 68 315, 5 TDs Fumbles/Lost 2-1 2-1 VALDOSTA STATE 42 TARLETON STATE 10 Vickers (TSU) 11-20-1, 66, Possession 30:03 29:57 0 TDs LIVINGSTON 13 Oct. 9,1993 7 pm EDT Receiving: C. Walker (VSU) 8-72, STAT LEADERS Oct. 2,1993 7 pm EDT Cleveland Field, Valdosta, GA 1 TD Rushing: Ross (VSU) 12-42, 0 TDs Cleveland Field, Valdosta, GA Att: 3214 Conditions: 79 degrees, Richter (TSU) 2-63, 1 TD Addo (WGC) 25-177, Att: 4617 Conditions: 81 degrees, Wind SSE at 7 mph, Clear Tackles: Harvey, Jelks (VSU) 5 2 TDs Wind NNE at 7 mph, Clear (5 solo) Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 45-61-2, The Blazers were heavy favorites to take Jentsch (TSU) 7 (6 solo) 424, 1 TD Two of the leading passing offenses in care of VSU Coach Hal Mumme's alma Teal (WGC) 13-22-1, 168, Division II went head-to-head in an im­ mater, and they wasted no time in living 1 TD portant Gulf South Conference game, up to the game's advance billing. Receiving: Greer (VSU) 12-159, 0 TDs but when the smoke cleared only one of Valdosta State scored on its first two WEST GEORGIA 23 Addo (WGC) 3-42, 0 TDs the high-powered passing games had possessions, gave up a Tarleton State VALDOSTA STATE 16 Tackles: Harvey (VSU) 10 (2 solo) shown up. That's because an outstand­ field goal early in the second quarter, Oct. 16, 1993 7 pm EDT McClain (WGC) 13 (3 solo) ing VSU defense totally frustrated then scored four unanswered touch­ Grisham Stadium, Carrollton, GA Livingston quarterback Marty Washing­ downs to build a 41-3 halftime lead over Att: 3365 Conditions: 60 degrees, ton, who came into the game leading the the Texans. Quarterback Chris Hatcher Wind ESE at 5-15 mph, Overcast country in passing with a 418-yard per started the rout with a six-yard TD pass With Drizzle VALDOSTA STATE 42 game average. On this night, however, to freshman flanker Shadrick Green and MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 21 he managed only 134 yards before leav­ added three more scoring tosses (29 yards For the second year in a row Valdosta Oct. 23,1993 2 pm EDT ing with a knee injury early in the fourth to Robert Williams and 30 and 64 yards State came into Carrollton's Grisham Cleveland Field, Valdosta, GA quarter. Meanwhile, his counterpart to Stanley Flanders) before intermission. Stadium a heavy favorite and was Att: 7446 Conditions: 61 degrees, Chris Hatcher was completing 30 of 41 He got his fifth touchdown pass, giving stunned by a fired-up band of Braves Wind NE at 12 mph, Overcast passes for 389 yards and four touch­ him a record 25 for the year and 54 in his from West Georgia. The 1993 script was downs to lead the Blazers to an easy win. career, hitting Calvin Walker from a yard different, but the results unfortunately With a Homecoming crowd of almost The teams swapped touchdowns before out early in the third quarter, then took were the same. In 1992, West Georgia 7500 looking on, Valdosta State spotted Hatcher really warmed to the task at the rest of the night off. Sophomore Lance overcame a 28-7 halftime deficit to win Mississippi College a two touchdown hand. He threw 12 yards to slotback Funderburk took over and completed 15 42-28. In 1993, the Braves led 6-3 at the lead on two occasions, then roared from Steve Greer for the first score, then broke of 16 passes (new school record), includ­ half, then rallied from 13-6 and 16-13 behind with five unanswered touch­ the tie with a two-yard run midway the ing touchdown passes of two yards to deficits to pull out the 23-16 victory over downs to bury the Choctaws, 42-21, as second quarter. He stretched the lead Blake Duncan and two yards to fresh­ the then seventh-ranked Blazers. West quarterback Chris Hatcher enjoyed an­ with a nine-yarder to Reginald Walker man Keith Cooksey. The other Blazer Georgia started the scoring late in the other prolific passing day. MC took for a 21-7 halftime cushion. VSU put the scores came on a three-yard run by Do­ second quarter, driving 64 yards in eight advantage of great field position early, game away in the third quarter with a 12- minique Ross, a 50-yard interception plays for a 6-0 lead. VSU came back but driving 25 and 49 yards to take a 13-0 yard run by Dominique Ross and a 27- return by Walt Foy and a 47-yard run by had to settle for a 29-yard Vernon Loree first quarter lead. The Blazers struck yard pass from Hatcher to split end Calvin freshman Billy Poole. The VSU defense field goal and the 6-3 halftime score. It back on the first of five Hatcher TD Walker. Flanker Stanley Flanders com­ dominated the outmanned Texans, lim­ looked like the Blazers were taking con­ aerials, a five-yarder to David Banks, but pleted the VSU scoring, catching a 27- iting them to 221 total yards. trol of the game in the third quarter, the Chocs returned the ensuing kickoff yarder from Hatcher. The defense was driving inside the WGC 10 before a pass 81 yards to the VSU 10 and cashed in for led by linebackers Edward Mitchell and Tarleton State 0 3 0 7 - 10 interception ended the threat. But VSU a 21-7 lead 30 seconds into the second Erasmus Harvey who had 17 tackles be­ Valdosta State 14 27 13 14 - 68 came right back on its next possession, period. But Hatcher and his offensive tween them. and this time converted when Chris mates took over, scoring three second VSU - Shadrick Green 6 pass from Hatcher hit Blake Duncan from five yards quarter TDs on drives of 80, 59 and 94 Livingston 0 7 6 0 - 13 Chris Hatcher (Vernon Loree out. Loree added a 22-yard field goal yards to take a 28-21 halftime lead, and Valdosta State 7 1414 7 - 42 kick) 10:20 1st early in the fourth quarter for a 13-6 lead, the issue was never in doubt. Wideout VSU - Dominique Ross 3 run (Loree but West Georgia flew back downfield to Stanley Flanders was on the receiving VSU - Steve Greer 12 pass from Chris kick) 5:13 1st tie the game at 13 with 12 minutes re­ end of two of Hatcher's second quarter Hatcher (Vernon Loree kick) TSU - Trampas Wilson 31 field goal maining. VSU regained the lead with yet TD strikes (6 and 26 yards) and Sean 11:51 1st 14:08 2nd another Loree three-pointer, this one from Pender pulled in a three-yarder for the LU - Chris Williams 1 run (Mike VSU - Robert Williams 29 pass from 27 yards away, but the Braves would not go-ahead points. The Blazers tacked on Miles kick) 11:35 2nd Hatcher (Loree kick) 12:08 be denied, kicking a 37-yard field goal to single touchdowns in the third and fourth VSU - Hatcher 2 run (Loree kick) 2nd knot the count at 16, then recovering a quarters on a five-yard pass to Steve 9:40 2nd VSU - Stanley Flanders 64 pass from fumble on the ensuing kickoff and throw­ Greer to cap an 89-yard drive and the VSU - Reginald Walker 9 pass from Hatcher (Loree kick) 6:57 2nd ing a 9-yard touchdown pass for the other on a one-yard Dominique Ross run Hatcher (Loree kick) 1:35 2nd VSU - Walt Foy 50 interception return lead. Hatcher, who threw for a school to end a 62-yard march. Hatcher broke VSU - Dominique Ross 12 run (Loree (Loree kick) 2:54 2nd record 424 yards, marched his team to his one-week-old school passing record kick) 9:10 3rd VSU - Flanders 30 pass from Hatcher the West Georgia 12 in the waning min­ of 424 yards by completing 45 of 56 for VSU - Calvin Walker 27 pass from (kick failed) 1:37 2nd utes but could not close the deal. 480 yards. In games against MC the last Hatcher (Loree kick) 8:03 3rd VSU - Calvin Walker 1 pass from two years, Hatcher completed 81 of 103 LU - Marty Hammond 8 pass from Hatcher (Loree kick) 10:09 Valdosta State 0 3 7 6 - 16 passes for 830 yards and eight touch­ Marty Washington (pass failed) 3rd West Georgia 06017 - 23 downs. Defensively, linebacker Edward :23 3rd VSU - Blake Duncan 2 pass from Mitchell enjoyed a big day with 10 tack­ VSU - Stanley Flanders 27 pass from Lance Funderburk (kick les, including three for losses (one of Hatcher (Loree kick) 10:34 4th failed) 4:10 3rd 44 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL which came on a fourth down play, 27 of 41 for 227 yards with a lone inter­ be denied, driving 69 yards in 10 plays to play, 85-yard drive with a three-yard turning the ball over to the Blazers in ception. Defensively, the Blazers lim­ regain the lead with 10:49 left in the scoring run. HSU trimmed the lead to a great field position). ited the Statesmen to 271 yards, forcing game. The Lions put the final nail in the touchdown at the half, but VSU put the seven punts and recovering one of two Blazer coffin when Hatcher's fourth in­ game away with two third quarter touch­ Miss. College 13 8 0 0 - 21 caused fumbles. Mitchell had his sec­ terception was returned for the clinch­ downs, the first coming on a picture Valdosta State 7 21 7 7 - 42 ond straight big game, recording nine ing touchdown with 2:27 remaining. perfect 77-yard strike from Hatcher to tackles in addition to his 13-yard fumble Hatcher did drive his team deep once Calvin Walker and the second on yet MC - Jay Bourne 1 run (Matt Thomas return for a touchdown. again, but his fifth errant toss ended all another Ross run from a yard out. The kick) 7:22 1st hope...for the league championship and two teams swapped a pair of TDs down MC - Kevin Blackmon 37 pass from Valdosta State 7 14 6 6 - 33 a first-ever playoff bid. the stretch, the Blazer scores coming on Cedric Baker (kick failed) 3:55 Delta State 0 0 0 8 - 8 a 9-yard pass from Hatcher to Blake 1st North Alabama 7 3 7 14 - 31 Duncan and Hatcher's run. VSU - David Banks 5 pass from Chris VSU - Dominique Ross 1 run (Vernon Valdosta State 7 7 7 0 - 21 Hatcher (Vernon Loree kick) Loree kick) 10:03 1st Valdosta State 14 0 1414 - 42 1:25 1st VSU - Edward Mitchell 13 fumble VSU - Chris Rockey 7 pass from Henderson State 0 7 7 6 - 20 MC - Blackmon 1 pass from Brad return (Loree kick) 7:49 2nd Chris Hatcher (Vernon Loree Strom (Blackmon pass from VSU - Steve Greer 5 pass from Chris kick) 10:56 1st VSU - Dominique Ross 1 run (Jerry Strom) 14:30 2nd Hatcher (Loree kick) 2:28 2nd UNA - Cody Gross 25 run (Jamie Dillard kick) 9:23 1st VSU - Stanley Flanders 6 pass from VSU - Ross 37 run (kick failed) 6:00 Stoddard kick) 7:27 1st VSU - Ross 3 run (Dillard kick) 2:42 Hatcher (Loree kick) 9:51 2nd 3rd VSU - Steve Greer 43 pass from 1st VSU - Flanders 26 pass from Hatcher VSU - Ross 1 run (pass failed) 4:49 Hatcher (Loree kick) 11:32 HSU - Anthony Jenkins 3 run (Craig (Loree kick) 5:26 2nd 4th 2nd Moses kick) 8:37 2nd VSU - Sean Pender 3 pass from DSU - Willie Frazier 10 run (Frank UNA - Stoddard 24 field goal 1:08 VSU - Calvin Walker 77 pass from Hatcher (Loree kick) :23 2nd McKinley pass from Spence 2nd Chris Hatcher (Dillard kick) VSU - Steve Greer 5 pass from Shepherd) 1:40 4th UNA - Gross 1 run (Stoddard kick) 9:52 3rd Hatcher (Loree kick) 5:33 3rd 12:03 3rd VSU - Ross 1 run (Dillard kick) 3:48 VSU - Dominique Ross 1 run (Loree STATISTICS VSU - Calvin Walker 10 pass from 3rd kick) 1:06 4th VSU DSU Hatcher (Loree kick) :50 3rd HSU - Keith Fimple 2 run (Moses First Downs 14 16 UNA - Tyrone Rush 25 run (Stoddard kick) 3:04 3rd STATISTICS Yds Rushing 161 154 kick) 10:49 4th VSU - Blake Duncan 9 pass from VSU MC Yds Passing 227 117 UNA- Ronald McKinnon 29 Hatcher (Dillard kick) 13:17 First Downs 27 12 Passes 27-41-1 8-15-0 interception return (Stoddard 4th Yds Rushing 57 138 Punts 3-32.7 7-30.3 kick) 2:27 4th HSU - Dexter Nelson 31 run (kick Yds Passing 480 71 Penalties 6-69 7-54 failed) 11:53 4th Passes 45-56-0 9-16-0 Fumbles/Lost 2-0 2-1 STATISTICS VSU - Hatcher 9 run (Dillard kick) Punts 4-37.5 4-41.5 Possession 26:00 34:00 VSU UNA 6:08 4th Penalties 8-90 3-20 First Downs 22 18 Fumbles/Lost 1-0 3-1 STAT LEADERS Yds Rushing 132 250 STATISTICS Possession 33:01 26:59 Rushing: Ross (VSU) 18-160, 3 TDs Yds Passing 238 21 VSU HSU Walker (DSU) 20-99, 0 TDs Passes 25-37-5 2-3-0 First Downs 22 13 STAT LEADERS Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 27-41-1, Punts 0-0.0 4-38.0 Yds Rushing 131 151 Rushing Ross (VSU) 19-70,1 TD 227,1 TD Penalties 5-35 2-10 Yds Passing 359 98 Blackmon (MC) 8-58, Shepherd (DSU) 8-15-0, Fumbles/Lost 1-1 1-1 Passes 32-43-1 6-13-0 0 TDs 117, 0 TDs Possession 29:37 30:23 Punts 3-41.7 5-44.8 Passing Hatcher (VSU) 45-56-0, Receiving: Greer (VSU) 6-68,1 TD Penalties 10-91 2-20 480, 5 TDs Bonner (DSU) 5-98, 0 TDs STAT LEADERS Fumbles/Lost 0-0 5-3 Strom (MC) 8-10-0, 34, Tackles: Mitchell (VSU) 9 (4 solo) Rushing: Ross (VSU) 22-112, 0 TDs Possession 33:45 26:15 1 TD Smith (DSU) 11 (3 solo) Rush (UNA) 21-127, 1 TD Receiving Greer (VSU) 12-177,1 TD Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 25-37-5, STAT LEADERS Blackmon (MC) 6-53, 238, 3 TDs Rushing: Ross (VSU) 20-80, 3 TDs 2 TDs NORTH ALABAMA 31 Gross (UNA) 2-3-0, 21, Jenkins (HSU) 13-52, 1 TD Tackles Mitchell (VSU) 10 (6 solo) VALDOSTA STATE 21 0 TDs Passing: Hatcher (VSU) 31-38-1, Myers (MC) 13 (4 solo) Nov. 6,1993 7 pm EST Receiving: Greer (VSU) 7-95, 1 TD 353, 2 TDs Cleveland Field, Valdosta, GA Hayes (UNA) 1-14, 0 TDs Collatt (HSU) 3-5-0, 73, Att: 9148 Conditions: 55 degrees, Tackles: Hill (VSU) 16 (7 solo) 0 TDs VALDOSTA STATE 33 Wind NW at 9 mph, Overcast Humphrey (UNA) 10 Receiving: Williams (VSU) 7-85, DELTA STATE 8 (9 solo) 0 TDs Oct. 30, 1993 2 pm CDT Once again, it was for all the marbles.. .the Davis (HSU) 2-73, 0 TDs Parker Field, Cleveland, MS Gulf South Conference championship Tackles: Harvey (VSU) 8 (1 solo) Att: 1885 Conditions: 39 degrees, and Valdosta State's first invitation to VALDOSTA STATE 42 Williams (HSU) 11 (7 solo) Wind NW at 14 mph, Snow Flurries post-season play. The stage was set HENDERSON STATE 20 perfectly as the fourth largest crowd in Nov. 13, 1993 2 pm CST For the second straight year, Valdosta Blazer football history greeted the unde­ Carpenter-Haygood Stadium, State made the long trip to the Missis­ feated and No. 1-ranked North Alabama Arkadelphia, AK sippi delta and turned in the kind of Lions. The script began perfectly as VSU Att: 1100 Conditions: 77 degrees, performance coaches usually only dream drove 72 yards in 10 plays, scoring on a Wind W at 5 mph, Mostly Cloudy about. The Blazers bolted to a 21-0 7-yard pass from Chris Hatcher to fresh­ halftime lead, increased it to 33-0 in the man Chris Rockey for a quick 7-0 lead. Even though Valdosta State's playoff fourth quarter before allowing a mean­ But the Lions answered right back, chances were rated somewhere between ingless touchdown in the final two min­ marching 65 yards in six plays to knot slim and none, the Blazers made a state­ utes in wintry Parker Field. VSU started the count at 7. The next Blazer drive was ment about the kind of football team quickly with a methodical 9-play, 66- stopped by an interception, but the VSU they were with a methodical routing of yard drive capped by a one-yard Domin­ defense forced a Lion punt to put the Henderson State's Reddies in the first ique Ross run for the points. After sev­ Blazers in business at their 20. Hatcher ever meeting between the two schools. eral punt exchanges, the Blazers drove marched his team the 80 yards in 7 plays, VSU rolled up 490 yards of offense while into field goal range, but when Vernon getting the points on a 43-yard pass to limiting the Reddies to 249 yards. Full­ Loree's attempt was blocked, Blazer line­ Steve Greer and a 14-7 VSU lead. The back Dominique Ross had a big day, backer Edward Mitchell picked up the interception reared its ugly head on rushing for 80 yards on 15 carries and bouncing ball and raced 13 yards for the Hatcher twice more in the first half, the scoring three times on short runs. Chris score. VSU added its final first half TD second setting up a 24-yard field goal Hatcher rebounded from his five-inter­ when Chris Hatcher hit Steve Greer from which cut the VSU lead to 14-10 at the ception fiasco a week earlier by complet­ five yards out 2:28 before halftime. The half. The Lions grabbed the lead early in ing 31 of 38 passes for 353 yards and two Blazers gave the ball to Ross after inter­ the third, driving 67 yards with the sec­ scores plus scoring one time himself on mission, and the big fullback responded ond half kickoff, but the Blazers an­ a 9-yard run. The Blazers scored quickly, with touchdown runs of 37 yards in the swered back with a methodical 15-play, recovering a Henderson State fumble at third and one yard in the fourth. On the 84-yard drive ended by a 10-yard pass the Reddie 22 and cashing in six plays day Ross gained 160 yards on 18 carries. from Hatcher to Calvin Walker for a 21- later on a Ross one-yard run. The lead Hatcher was also efficient, completing 17 lead. But North Alabama would not was doubled when Ross ended a nine- 45 >94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 1993 FINAL STATISTICS Record: 8-3, Home: 5-1, Away: 3-2, Rushing Interception Returns GSC: 5-2, NCAA I: 0-1, G/GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD No. Yds Avg. TDs Long NCAA II: 6-2, NAIA: 2-0 D. Ross 11/11 167 1051 21 1030 6.2 13 T. Hill 3 36 12.0 ’ 0 28 B. Duncan 11/0 37 222 0 222 6.0 0 W. Foy 2 55 27.5 1 50 10.0 0 13 B. Poole 6/0 9 91 3 88 9.8 1 M. Johnson 2 20 SCHEDULE/ATTENDANCE J. Lockhart 1 43 43.0 0 43 D. Glisson 5/0 57 0 0 70 14.0 0 65 Mount Senario 0 (4879) TOTALS 8 154 19.3 1 50 R. W alker 10/5 13 56 10 46 3.5 1 OPPONENTS 12 88 7.3 1 32 30 at Central Florida 35 (11,033) B. Jones 2/0 6 37 3 34 5.7 1 49 at Fort Valley State* 24 (6531) S. Pender 11/6 4 22 0 22 5.5 0 Defense 41 Clark Atlanta 12 (6255) K. Braddock 11/0 1 10 0 10 10.0 0 UT AT Ttl Loss FR Int BupSack 42 Livingston 13* (4617) J. D eloach 1/0 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 E. Harvey 39 41 80 10 1 0 3 0 68 Tarleton State 10 (3214) L. Funderburk 5/0 3 0 6 -6 -2.0 0 E. Mitchell 44 26 70 13 1 0 0 1 16 at West Georgia 23* (3365) J. Harris 2/0 2 0 7 -7 -3.5 0 T. Hill 35 24 59 2 0 3 3 0 C. Hatcher 11/11 24 31 150 -119 -5.0 3 G. Parsons 30 28 58 6 0 0 2 0 42 Mississippi College 21* (7446) 2 3 0 TOTALS 11 272 1590 202 1388 5.1 19 M. Johnson 29 23 52 2 1 33 at Delta State 8* (1885) A. Hampton 21 19 40 6 1 0 0 10 OPPONENTS 11 423 1806 383 1423 3.4 14 21 North Alabama 31* (9148) S. Williams 12 19 31 5 0 0 0 5 J. Hinson 14 13 27 3 1 0 0 0 42 at Henderson State 20* (1100) Passing M. Gibson 16 9 25 4 1 0 2 0 * Gulf South Conference games Att Comp Int Pet. YdsTDs R. West 11 11 22 2 4 0 0 3 R. Baylor 17 5 22 2 2 0 0 2 C. Hatcher 471 335 11 .711 3651 37 R. Branch 15 6 21 1 1 0 2 1 L. Funderburk 41 28 0 .683 220 3 M. Berry 8 11 19 4 1 0 0 1 TEAM STATISTICS R. Walker 1 0 1 .000 0 0 A. Randle 8 11 19 4 1 0 0 1 VSU Opp TOTALS 513 363 12 .708 3871 40 W. Foy 12 6 18 2 1 2 2 1 First Downs 251 169 OPPONENTS 247 136 8 .551 '1613 11 J. Jelks 16 2 18 0 0 0 6 0 Rushing 79 83 M. Fiorelli 8 8 16 1 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 3 Passing 163 64 D. Hampton 5 9 1 Receiving K. Braddock 10 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 Penalty 9 22 G/GS NO Yds AvgPCCPGTDs J. Easley 9 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing Attempts 272 423 C. Walker 11/11 82 944 11.5 7.5 6 J. Lockhart 6 6 12 1 1 1 0 0 Yards Gained 1590 1806 6 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 S. Greer 11/11 70 892 12.7 6.4 6 J. Sirmans Yards Lost 202 383 Others 21 10 31 0 1 2 0 1 Net Yards 1388 1423 R. Williams 11/11 47 650 13.8 4.7 3 TOTALS 392 299 691 66 18 8 25 30 Yards Per Rush 5.1 3.4 S. Pender 11/6 32 169 5.3 2.9 2 OPPONENTS 426 337 763 21 8 12 42 12 Avg. Per Game 126.2 129.4 S. Flanders 11/0 31 498 16.1 2.8 9 Passing Attempts 513 247 B. Duncan 11/0 31 182 5.9 2.8 5 Scoring 136 Completions 363 D. Ross 11/11 24 157 6.5 2.2 0 TDs PAT 2-PT DEF FG S TP Interceptions 12 8 8.7 1.3 1 Completion Pet. .708 .551 R. Walker 10/5 13 113 D. Ross 13 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 45 0 0 6 0 63 Net Yards 3871 1613 M. Beach 7/0 8 73 9.1 1.1 0 V. Loree C. Rockey 4/0 7 58 8.3 1.8 1 S. Flanders 9 0 0 0 0 0 54 Yds Per Attempt 7.6 6.5 C. Walker 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 42 7.0 1.5 4 Yds Per Completion 10.7 11.9 D. Banks 4/0 6 S. Greer 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 Ave. Per Game 351.9 146.6 S. Green 5/0 6 49 8.2 1.2 1 B. Duncan 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 Total Plays 785 670 K. Cooksey 2/0 4 24 6.0 2.0 2 D. Banks 4 0 1 0 0 0 26 Plays Per Game 71.4 60.9 J. Harris 2/0 1 14 14.0 0.5 0 R. Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 Net Yards 5259 3036 J. King 1/0 1 6 6.0 1.0 0 C. Hatcher 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 Yds Per Play 6.7 4.5 R. Walker 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 3633871 10.7 33.0 40 Avg. Per Game 478.1 276.0 TOTALS 11 S. Pender 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 Punts/Yards 31/1198 62/2277 OPPONENTS 11 1361611 11.9 12.4 11 J. Dillard 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 Avg. Per Punt 38.7 36.7 W. Foy 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 Punts Per Game 2.8 5.6 Punting J. Lockhart 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Punt Returns/Yards 20/209 13/167 No. Yds Avg. Inside 20 Blk’d Long C. Rockey 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 E. Mitchell 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Avg. Per Return 10.5 12.9 D. Ashby 30 1183 39.4 12 0 55 Returns Per Game 1.8 1.2 B. Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Team 1 15 15.0 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Kickoff Returns/Yards 32/566 58/1012 B. Poole TOTALS 31 1198 38.7 12 1 55 S. Green 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Avg. Per Return 17.7 17.5 OPPONENTS 62 2277 36.7 15 2 54 TOTALS 62 55 1 1 6 0 449 Returns Per Game 2.9 5.3 OPPONENTS 27 19 2 0 4 0 197 Int. Returns/Yards 8/154 12/88 Avg. Per Return 19.3 7.3 Punt Returns Returns Per Game 7 1.1 No. Yds Avg. TDs Long Total Offense Rushing Passing Total Fumbles/Lost 21/8 40/21 S. Flanders 18 200 11.1 0 39 111/98 454/506 Yds TDs Yds TDs Yds TDs Penalties/Yards T. Hill 2 9 4.5 0 5 Yds Per Penalty 8.9 9.4 C. Hatcher -119 3 3651 37 3532 40 TOTALS 20 209 10.5 0 39 Penalties Per Game 10.1 4.9 D. Ross 1030 13 0 0 1030 13 Yds Per Game 89.5 46.0 OPPONENTS 13 167 12.9 0 54 B. Duncan 222 0 0 0 222 0 Touchdowns 62 32 L. Funderburk -6 0 220 3 214 3 Rushing 19 14 Kickoff Returns Others 261 3 0 0 261 3 Passing 40 11 No. Yds Avg. TDs Long TOTALS 1388 19 3871 40 5259 59 Other 3 7 C. W alker 8 188 23.5 0 65 OPPONENTS 1423 14 1613 11 3036 25 Extra Points 56 21 S. Flanders 7 154 22.0 0 44 Kicks 55 19 B. Duncan 7 136 19.4 0 34 Score by Quarters Run/Pass 1 2 3 4 TP Defensive 1 0 R. W alker 5 59 11.8 0 24 1 2 Field Goals 6/10 4/6 M. Beach 3 15 5.0 0 11 Valdosta State 118 165 781 88 449 Safeties 0 0 D. Glisson 2 14 7.0 0 12 Opponents 26 57 41. 73 197 Total Points 449 197 TOTALS 32 566 17.7 0 65 3rd Down Conversions: VSU 65-137, .475 0PP 38-130, .292 Avg. Per Game 40.8 17.9 OPPONENTS 58 1012 17.5 1 94 Time of Possession: VSU 5:34.38 OPP 5:25.22 Takeaway-Giveaway: 29-20 (VSU plus 9) J A G t L

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YEAR, RECORD, COACH AND CAPTAINS 1982 5-5-1 Jim Goodman James Owens, QB; David Gilyard, LB 1983 5-6-0 Jim Goodman Mark Catano, OT; Cliff Fouty, LB 1984 5-6-0 Jim Goodman Lenny Parker, LB; Elson Bolar, LB 1985 5-6-0 Jim Berryman Jimmy Francis, FS; Jay Walls, DT 1986 9-2-0 Mike Cavan Jessie Tuggle, LB; R.D. Swain, OG; Dallis Smith, CB; Dennis Smith, CB 1987 6-4-0 Mike Cavan Jimmy Brookins, LB; Scott Mo wry, LB; Bryan Banks, OT; John Norris, OT 1988 6-3-1 Mike Cavan Jimmy Brookins, LB; Scott Mowry, LB; Eric Clark, FB 1989 5-5-0 Mike Cavan Randy Fisher, WR; Maurice Jordan, DT 1990 5-5-0 Mike Cavan Tye Cottle, QB; Deon Searcy, FS 1991 6-3-1 Mike Cavan Will O’Steen, C; Chris Dupree, SS ATTENDANCE RECORDS 1992 5-4-1 Hal Mumme Chris Hatcher, QB; Calvin Walker, WR; Antonio Edwards, DE; Chris Dupree, SS Home Total Average 1993 8-3-0 Hal Mumme Chris Hatcher, QB; Calvin Walker, WR; Year Games Att. Att. Andre Hampton, DE; Tony Hill, SS CAVAN 1993 6 35,559 5927 1992 4 16,064 4016 1991 7 32,762 4680 VSU ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE PLAYERS 1990 4 20,330 5083 1982 Carl Armstrong, WR Dallis Smith, CB Don Kelly, K 1989 4 18,286 4571 Mark Catano, OT (2nd) Randy Fisher, WR# Will O’Steen, C 1988 5 20,500 4100 Cliff Fouty, LB (2nd) Terry Mallory, P Marcus Walker, DL (2nd) 1987 5 27,000 5400 Jimmy Francis, CB (2nd) R.D. Swain, OG (2nd) Dexter Holiday, WR (2nd) 1986 5 25,000 5000 James Owens, QB (2nd) James Gibson, DT (2nd) Scott Long, TE (2nd) 1985 6 37,100 6183 1983 Lenny Parker, LB Keith Reddings, DE (2nd) 1992 Antonio Edwards, DE* 1987 Randy Fisher, WR 1984 5 25,468 5094 Mark Catano, OT Chris Dupree, SS Cliff Fouty, LB (2nd) Jimmy Brookins, LB (2nd) Calvin Walker, WR 1983 6 28,500 4750 Dallis Smith, CB (2nd) 1988 Randy Fisher, WR York Kurinsky, OT 1982 5 36,800 7360 1984 Lenny Parker, LB Jimmy Brookins, LB Chris Hatcher, QB (2nd) Dallis Smith, CB (2nd) Buddy Phillips, OT Matt Moore, OG (2nd) Jessie Tuggle, DE (2nd) Robert Morris, DT (2nd) Andre Hampton, DE (2nd) TOP 5 HOME CROWDS Timmy Massey, SS (2nd) 1989 Randy Fisher, WR Erasmus Harvey, LB (2nd) Att. Opponent (Score) Date Chuck Dunmon, OG (2nd) Keith Jones, TE 1993 Chris Hatcher, QB 1.10,100 Ft. Valley St. (FVSC, 17-3) 9/14/85 1985 Jessie Tuggle, LB Robert Morris, DE Calvin Walker, WR 2.9,500 Central FL (VSC, 13-7) 10/2/82 Dallis Smith, CB Ramon Allen, RB (2nd) York Kurinsky, OL 3. 9,300 Troy State (VSC, 24-21) 9/18/82 Terry Mallory, P Shaun Utley, LB (2nd) Andre Hampton, DE 4. 9,148 N. Alabama (UNA, 31-21) 11/20/93 Freddie Thomas, LB (2nd) Randy Williams, C (2nd) Erasmus Harvey, LB 5. 9,000 GA Southern (GSC, 45-29) 11/20/82 Jimmy Francis, FS (2nd) 1990 Antonio Edwards, DE Tony Hill, SS Mark Dace, QB (2nd) Jack McTyre, K Stanley Flanders, RS (2nd) R.D. Swain, OG (2nd) Dexter Holiday, WR (2nd) * defensive player of the year VSU VS. ALL OPPONENTS Darrien Teals, WR (2nd) 1991 Antonio Edwards, DE #freshman of the year Opponent W L T 1986 Jessie Tuggle, LB* Chris Dupree, SS Albany State 1 0 0 American Inti. 1 0 0 VSU TEAM AWARD WINNERS Bishop 1 0 0 Central Florida 2 5 0 Best Offensive Lineman Best Defensive Back Clark Atlanta 2 0 0 1991 Offense: James Hubbard, tackle; 1982 Mark Catano, tackle 1982 Jimmy Francis, cornerback Delta State 5 6 1 Defense: Billy McCullough, safety 1983 Mark Catano, tackle 1983 Timmy Massey, safety E. Tennessee State 0 1 0 1984 Chuck Dunmon, guard 1984 Timmy Massey, safety Special Teams Player of the Year Fort Valley State 6 1 0 1985 R.D. Swain, guard 1985 Jimmy Francis, safety Georgia Southern 1 5 1 1993 Keith Braddock 1986 R.D. Swain, guard 1986 Dallis Smith, cornerback Henderson State 1 0 0 1987 Bryan Banks, tackle 1987 Calvin Orr, cornerback Rookie of the Year Jacksonville State 3 8 0 1988 Buddy Phillips, tackle 1988 Mikeal Lovejoy, safety Kentucky State 3 0 0 1986 Randy Fisher, flanker 1989 Keith Jones, tight end 1989 Calvin Orr, cornerback Lees-McRae 1 0 0 1987 Tye Cottle, quarterback 1990 Will O’Steen, center 1990 Deon Searcy, safety Livingston 11 1 0 1988 Ramon Allen, tailback 1991 Will O’Steen, center 1991 Chris Dupree, safety Mississippi College 3 8 1 1989 Marcus Walker, defensive tackle; 1992 Richard Popkin, tackle 1992 Chris Dupree, safety Mount Senario 1 0 0 Antonio Edwards, defensive end 1993 Shawn Bostick, center 1993 Tony Hill, safety North Alabama 4 7 1 1990 Gary Thornton, wide receiver 1991 Chris Hatcher, quarterback Savannah State 4 0 0 Best Defensive Lineman Scholastic Award Tarleton State 1 0 0 1992 Sean Pender, wide receiver 1982 Cliff Fouty, linebacker 1982 James Owens, quarterback Troy State 4 7 0 1993 Ryan Branch, linebacker 1983 Lenny Parker, linebacker 1983 Geoff Walters, quarterback UT Martin 6 1 0 1984 Lenny Parker, linebacker 1984 Geoff Walters, tight end West Georgia 9 2 0 Coaches Award 1985 Jessie Tuggle, linebacker 1985 Bert Gelis, offensive guard TOTALS 70 52 4 1988 Randy Williams, center 1986 James Gibson, tackle 1986 Bill Wilhelm, offensive guard 1989 Randy Williams, center; Shaun 1987 Scott Mowry, linebacker 1987 Bryan Banks, offensive tackle Utley, linebacker VALDOSTA STATE 1988 Maurice Jordan, tackle 1988 Darrien Teals, wide receiver 1990 Tye Cottle, quarterback; Michael ALL-AMERICANS 1989 Maurice Jordan, tackle 1989 Reginald Davis, flanker Parker, offensive tackle 1990 Antonio Edwards, end 1990 Don Kelly, kicker 1991 Scott Long, tight end 1982 Mark Catano, offensive tackle 1991 Antonio Edwards, end 1991 Don Kelly, kicker 1992 Harold McClain, defensive tackle 1984 Lenny Parker, linebacker; 1992 Marcus Walker, tackle 1992 Marcus Johnson, free safety 1993 Chuck Stamey, offensive tackle 1993 Andre Hampton, end 1993 John Hinson, DL; Keith Moore, kicker Marcus Johnson, FS Hugh C. Bailey Player of the Year 1986 Jessie Tuggle, linebacker Best Offensive Back 1982 Carl Armstrong, wide receiver 1988 Robert Morris, defensive line 1982 James Owens, quarterback Scout Team Players of the Year 1983 Kelvin Sheppard, wide receiver; Jimmy Brookins, linebacker (2nd) 1983 Henry Chubb, fallback 1986 Offense: Steve Marrs, quarterback; Tracy Soles, tailback Mikeal Lovejoy, safety (2nd) 1984 Max Vickers, fullback Defense: Clint Bennett, linebacker 1984 Lenny Parker, linebacker Randy Fisher, flanker (HM) 1985 Donnie Harrell, tailback 1987 Offense: Carlos Marshall, flanker; 1985 Jessie Tuggle, linebacker 1989 Randy Fisher, flanker 1986 Mark Dace, quarterback Defense: Jeff Wooden, linebacker 1986 Jessie Tuggle, linebacker 1987 Randy Fisher, flanker 1988 Offense: Jay Jernigan, quarterback; 1990 Deon Searcy, free safety 1987 Jimmy Brookins, linebacker 1988 Tye Cottle, quarterback Defense: Fran Delaney, linebacker 1988 Jimmy Brookins, linebacker Jack McTyre, kicker 1989 Ramon Allen, tailback 1989 Offense: Todd McCutcheon, 1989 Randy Fisher, wide receiver 1991 Antonio Edwards, defensive end* 1990 Marcus Copeland, fullback quarterback; 1990 Jack McTyre, kicker Chris Dupree (HM) 1991 Blake Duncan, fullback Defense: Don Hart, tackle 1991 Antonio Edwards, defensive end; 1993 Chris Hatcher, quarterback 1992 Chris Hatcher, quarterback 1990 Offense: Trey Green, center; Chris Hatcher, quarterback 1993 Dominique Ross, fullback Defense: John Kaperak, end * Defensive Lineman of the Year 1992 Calvin Walker, split end 1993 Chris Hatcher, quarterback 48 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL YEAR BY YEAR SEASON LEADERS 1982 (5-5-1) 1988 (6-3-1) Total Offense Punt Returns VSC Opp VSC Opp 1982 QB James Owens, 2906 1982 Jimmy Francis, 30-199 (6.6) 13 Mississippi College 28 14 Fort Valley State 13 1983 QB Terry Mallory, 732 1983 Derrick Harris, 24-155 (6.5) 24 Troy State 21 9 UT Martin 13 27 Georgia Southern 27 21 Jacksonville State 31 1984 QB Mark Dace, 680 1984 Derrick Harris, 18-198 (11.0) 13 Central Florida 7 21 Troy State 16 1985 QB Mark Dace, 899 1985 Jimmy Francis, 29-140 (4.8) 0 Delta State 27 20 Livingston 7 1986 QB Mark Dace, 1744 1986 Randy Fisher, 23-205 (8.9) 11 Jacksonville State 43 17 West Georgia 14 1987 QB Tye Cottle, 816 Derwin Whatley, 11-288 (26.2) 36 Albany State 13 48 Central Florida 19 1988 QB Tye Cottle, 1969 1987 Randy Fisher, 19-192 (10.1) 7 North Alabama 53 21 Mississippi College 31 1989 QB Tye Cottle, 1582 Clifford Scott, 16-435 (27.2) 48 Kentucky State 13 28 Delta State 28 22 Livingston 21 35 North Alabama 28 1990 QB Tye Cottle, 1182 1988 Edward Jackson, 10-100 (10.0) 29 Georgia Southern 45 234 200 1991 QB Chris Hatcher, 1044 Donnie Harrell, 11-258 (23.5) 230 298 Coach: Mike Cavan 1992 QB Chris Hatcher, 2493 1989 Edward Jackson, 26-158 (6.1) Coach: Jim Goodman GSC Record: 4-3-1 (4th) 1993 QB Chris Hatcher, 3532 Eric Luke, 15-307 (20.5) GSC Record: 2-4 (6th) 1990 Deon Searcy, 15-124 (8.3) 1989 (5-5) Rushing 1983 (5-6-0) VSC Opp 1991 Antonio Hill, 27-276 (10.2) 1982 FB Henry Chubb, 475 1992 Antonio Hill, 18-110 (6.1) VSC Opp 10 Georgia Southern 31 3 Mississippi College 26 14 Central Florida 35 1983 FB Henry Chubb, 668 1993 Stanley Flanders, 18-200 (11.1) 12 Troy State 13 35 UT Martin 14 1984 RB Michael Williams, 362 14 Savannah State 10 15 Jacksonville State 17 1985 RB Tony Allen, 564 Kickoff Returns 0 Central Florida 20 20 Troy State 14 1986 FB Eric Clark, 565 1982 Kelvin Sheppard, 20-422 (21.1) 16 Delta State 24 17 Livingston 6 1987 Donnie Harrell, 632 1983 Derrick Harris, 21-610* (29.0) 11 Jacksonville State 37 34 West Georgia 16 1988 Ramon Allen, 780 1984 Derrick Harris, 27-534 (19.8) 20 West Georgia 13 3 Mississippi College 32 0 North Alabama 27 16 Delta State 24 1989 Ramon Allen, 846 1985 Donnie Harrell, 15-280 (18.7) 32 Kentucky State 20 24 North Alabama 21 1990 Ramon Allen, 957 1986 Derwin Whatley, 11-288 (26.2) 29 Livingston 14 188 210 1991 Ramon Allen, 488 1987 Clifford Scott, 16-435 (27.2) 34 Georgia Southern 29 Coach: Mike Cavan 1992 Dominique Ross, 734 1988 Donnie Harrell, 11-258 (23.5) 171 233 GSC Record: 5-3 (3rd) 1993 Dominique Ross, 1030 1989 Eric Luke, 15-307 (20.5) Coach: Jim Goodman 1990 Eric Luke, 10-201 (20.1) GSC Record: 2-5 (8th) 1990 (5-5) VSC Opp Passing 1991 Calvin Walker, 12-300 (25.0) 1984 (5-6-0) 10 Georgia Southern 17 1982 James Owens, 169-339-2258 1992 Calvin Walker, 8-182 (22.8) VSC Opp 28 UT Martin 14 1983 Terry Mallory, 41-98-681 1993 Calvin Walker, 8-188 (23.5) 49 Clark 0 18 Jacksonville State 17 1984 Mark Dace, 42-106-662 28 Savannah State 7 22 Troy State 20 1985 Mark Dace, 53-108-762 Interceptions 38 UT Martin 6 46 Livingston 7 1986 Mark Dace, 104-186-1435 1982 Timmy Massey, 3-30; 5 Jacksonville State 12 37 West Georgia 2 1987 Tye Cottle, 54-98-767 Jimmy Francis, 3-28 12 Troy State 27 22 East Tennessee State 37 17 Livingston 16 10 Mississippi College 17 1988 Tye Cottle, 143-262-1960 1983 Dallis Smith, 5-91 20 West Georgia 13 11 Delta State 26 1989 Tye Cottle, 131-235-1677 1984 Jimmy Francis, 4-31 8 Georgia Southern 38 10 North Alabama 26 1990 Tye Cottle, 99-179-1189 1985 Jimmy Francis, 5-109 3 Mississippi College 10 214 183 1991 Chris Hatcher, 81-150-1088 1986 Dallis Smith, 9-53* 11 Delta State 17 Coach: Mike Cavan 1992 Chris Hatcher, 26-400-2548 1987 Calvin Orr, 4-71 24 North Alabama 35 GSC Record: 5-3 (4th) 1993 Chris Hatcher, 335-471-3651 1988 Deon Searcy, 5-11 215 181 1989 Deon Searcy, 4-29 Coach: Jim Goodman 1991 (6-3-1) GSC Record: 3-5 (6th) VSC Opp Receiving 1990 Derick McCant, 2-35 0 Central Florida 12 1982 WRCarl Armstrong, 61-1028* 1991 Chris Dupree, 5-45 1985 (5-6-0) 7 Fort Valley State 0 1983 WR Kelvin Sheppard, 22-388 1992 Antonio Hill, 2-72 VSC Opp 3 Jacksonville State 24 1984 WR Kevin Gray, 23-455 Walt Foy, 2-28 3 Fort Valley State 17 14 Troy State 20 1985 WR Darrien Teals, 33-448 1993 Tony Hill, 3-36 27 Kentucky State 0 20 Livingston 7 1986 WR Randy Fisher, 46-753 * Led Conference 31 UT Martin 7 38 West Georgia 37 10 Jacksonville State 12 59 Lees-McRae 13 1987 WR Randy Fisher, 36-585 3 Troy State 10 10 Mississippi College 10 1988 WR Randy Fisher, 52-864 Tackles-Assists 5 Livingston 10 34 Delta State 27 1989 WR Randy Fisher, 51-690 1982 Cliff Fouty, 20-135=155 49 West Georgia 12 34 North Alabama 17 1990 WR Dexter Holiday, 25-393 1983 Lenny Parker, 47-76=123 19 Bishop 2 219 167 1991 Dexter Holiday, 23-375 1984 Lenny Parker, 62-63=125 7 Mississippi College 28 Coach: Mike Cavan 1992 Calvin Walker, 71-867 1985 Jimmy Francis, 63-62=125 39 Delta State 20 GSC Record: 4-1-1 (2nd) 1993 Calvin Walker, 82-944 0 North Alabama 45 1986 Jessie Tuggle, 42-87=129 193 163 1992 (5-4-1) 1987 Jimmy Brookins, 69-36=105 Coach: Jim Berryman VSC Opp Scoring 1988 Jimmy Brookins, 73-52=125 GSC Record: 3-5 (6th) 13 Georgia Southern 24 1982 WR Carl Armstrong, 48 1989 Shaun Utley, 44-35=79 24 Fort Valley State 17 K Brad Bauer, 48 1990 Freddie Richardson, 45-36=81 1986 (9-2) 6 Jacksonville State 20 1983 RB Tracy Soles, 54 1991 Chris Dupree, 33-39=72 VSC Opp 10 Troy State 26 1984 K Keith Moore, 59 1992 Chris Dupree, 40-41=81 17 Fort Valley State 0 42 Livingston 15 7 Central Florida 10 28 West Georgia 42 1985 K Keith Moore, 59 1993 Erasmus Harvey, 39-41=80 49 UT Martin 24 31 American International 21 1986 WR Randy Fisher, 60 29 Jacksonville State 25 28 Mississippi College 14 1987 K Rodney Fulk, 44 10 Troy State 45 45 Delta State 7 1988 K Jack McTyre, 58 17 Livingston 12 24 North Alabama 24 1989 K Jack McTyre, 33 41 West Georgia 26 251 210 1990 RB Ramon Allen, 78 21 Savannah State 7 Coach: Hal Mumme 1991 K Don Kelly, 59 21 Mississippi College 10 GSC Record: 3-2-1 (2nd) 31 Delta State 8 1992 Dominique Ross, 72 24 North Alabama 7 1993 (8-3) 1993 Dominique Ross, 78 267 174 VSU Opp Coach: Mike Cavan 65 Mount Senario 0 Punting GSC Record: 7-1 (2nd) 30 Central Florida 35 1982 Brad Bauer, 37.1 (L55) 49 Fort Valley State 24 1983 Terry Mallory, 37.6 (L56) 1987 (6-4) 41 Clark Atlanta 12 VSC Opp 42 Livingston 13 1984 Terry Mallory, 37.6 (L60) 21 Fort Valley State 14 68 Tarleton State 10 1985 Terry Mallory, 42.2 (L62) 19 Livingston 9 16 West Georgia 23 1986 Terry Mallory, 40.6 (L71) 24 UT Martin 10 42 Mississippi College 21 1987 Kevin Maddox, 35.6 (L49) 27 Jacksonville State 10 33 Delta State 8 1988 Mike McCullough, 34.9 (L49) 7 Troy State 44 21 North Alabama 31 1989 Mike McCullough, 36.1 (L52) 49 West Georgia 14 42 Henderson State 20 1990 Brian Chestnutt, 35.8 (L52) 35 Savannah State 16 449 197 12 Mississippi College 20 Coach: Hal Mumme 1991 Chad Mosley, 40.6 (L64) 21 Delta State 24 GSC Record: 5-2 (2nd) 1992 Chad Mosley, 36.4 (L53) 16 North Alabama 17 1993 David Ashby, 39.4 (L55) 231 178 Coach: Mike Cavan GSC Record: 4-4 (4th) ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL THE RECORD BOOK

INDIVIDUAL Total Offense Most Plays: 495, Chris Hatcher, 1993 GAME Most Yards: 3532, Chris Hatcher, Rushing 1993 Most Rushes: 35, Ramon Allen vs. Most Yards Per Game: 321.1, Chris UT Martin, 1990 Hatcher, 1993 Most Yards: 218, Dominique Ross vs. Fort Valley State, 1993 Scoring Most Yards Lost : 77, James Owens Most Points: 78, Ramon Allen 1990; vs. Jacksonville State, 1982 Dominique Ross, 1993 Best Average : 9.9, Stanley Hall vs. Most Touchdowns: 13, Ramon Allen, Troy State, 1989 1990; Dominique Ross, 1993 Longest Run From Scrimmage: 80, Most TDs Responsible For: 40, Chris Donnie Harrell vs. West Georgia, Hatcher, 1993 (37 passing, 3 rush­ 1985 ing) Most Touchdowns: 4, Donnie Harrell Most PATs Attempted : 49, Vernon vs. West Georgia, 1985; Michael Loree, 1993 Williams vs. West Georgia, 1986; Most PATs Made: 45, Vernon Loree, Ramon Allen vs. UT Martin, 1990 1993 Most Consecutive PATs: 28, Jack DONNIE HARRELL TERRY MALLORY Passing McTyre, 1988 Most Attempted : 61, Chris Hatcher Most FGs Attempted : 23, Jack Most FGs Attempted: 4, Keith Moore Defense vs. West Georgia, 1993 McTyre, 1990 vs. Georgia Southern, 1983, vs. Most Interceptions: 3, Jimmy Francis Most Completed: 45, Chris Hatcher Most FGs Made : 17, Jack McTyre, North Alabama, 1984, vs. Ken­ vs. Bishop, 1985 vs. West Georgia, Mississippi 1990 tucky State and Bishop, 1985; Most Yards Returned: 62, Jimmy College, 1993 Most Points Kicking: 68, Jack Jack McTyre vs. Livingston, 1990; Francis vs. Bishop, 1985 Most Consecutive Completions : 17, McTyre, 1990 Don Kelly vs. Delta Sate, 1991 Most Total Tackles: 21, Jimmy Chris hatcher vs. Delta State, Most FGs Made: 4, Keith Moore vs. Francis vs. Mississippi College, 1992* Receiving Bishop, 1985; Jack McTyre vs. 1985 Most Yards: 480, Chris Hatcher vs. Most Caught: 82, Calvin Walker, 1993 Livingston, 1990; Don Kelly vs. Most Solo Tackles: 17, Jimmy Mississippi College, 1993 Most Yards: 1028, Carl Armstrong, Delta Sate, 1991 Brookins vs. Mississippi College, Most Touchdowns: 5, Mark Dace vs. 1982 Longest FG: 54, Keith Moore vs. Ken­ 1988 UT-Martin, 1986; Tye Cottle vs. Most Touchdowns: 10, Randy Fisher, tucky State, 1985* Most Sacks: 4, Robert Morris vs. UT Central Florida, 1988; Chris 1986 Most Points Kicking: 16, JackMcTyre Martin, 1989 Hatcher vs. Mount Senario, vs. Livingston, 1990 Most Assists: 18, Harvey Carter vs. Tarleton State, Mississippi Col­ Punting Georgia Southern, 1982 lege, 1993 Most Punts: 76, Terry Mallory, 1983 Receiving Most Fumble Recoveries: 3, Anthony Best Percentage: .938, Lance Best Average: 42.2, Terry Mallory, Most Caught: 16, Calvin Walker vs. Newsome vs. Delta State, 1983 Funderburk vs. Tarleton State 1985 Mississippi College, Delta State, (15-16), 1993* 1992 Longest Reception: 90, Chris Hatcher Punt Returns Most Yards : 230, Calvin Walker vs. to Calvin Walker vs. Central Most Returns: 30, Jimmy Francis, Delta State, 1992 INDIVIDUAL Florida, 1993 1982 Most Touchdowns: 4, Darrien Teals Most Had Intercepted: 5, Chris Best Average: 11.0, Derrick Harris, vs. Central Florida, 1988 Hatcher vs. North Alabama, 1993 SEASON 1984 Most Without An Interception: 56, Punting Rushing Most Yards: 276, Antonio Hill, 1991 Chris Hatcher vs. Mississippi Most Rushes: 211, Ramon Allen, 1990 Most Punts: 11, Mike McCullough College, 1993* Most Yards: 1030, Dominique Ross, Kickoff Returns vs. Central Florida, 1989 1993 Most Returns: 27, Derrick Harris, Longest Punt : 71, Terry Mallory vs. Total Offense Most Yards Lost: 307, James Owens, 1984 Savannah State, 1986 Most Plays: 61, Chris Hatcher vs. 1982 Best Average: 29.0, Derrick Harris, Best Average: (min. 4 punts) 9-49.8, West Georgia, 1993 Best Average: 6.3, Blake Duncan, 1983 Terry Mallory vs. Livingston, Most Yards: 458, Chris Hatcher vs. 1991 (36-225) Most Yards : 610, Derrick Harris, 1985 Mississippi College (-22R, 480P), Best Game Average: 95.7, Ramon 1983 1993 Punt Returns Allen, 1990 (957, 10 games) Most Touchdowns: 13, Dominique Defense Most Returns : 7, Jimmy Francis vs. Scoring Ross, 1993 Most Interceptions: 9, Dallis Smith, West Georgia, 1984; Antonio Hill Most Points: 24, Donnie Harrell vs. 1986 vs. Fort Valley State, 1991 West Georgia, 1985; Michael Wil­ Passing Most Yards Returned: 109, Jimmy Most Yards: 94, Antonio Hill vs. Fort liams vs. West Georgia, 1986; Most Attempted: 471, Chris Hatcher, Francis, 1985 Valley State, 1991 Darrien Teals vs. Central Florida, 1993* Most Total Tackles: 155, Cliff Fouty, Longest for Touchdown: 55, Derrick 1988; Ramon Allen vs. UT Mar­ Most Completed: 335, Chris Hatcher, 1982 Harris vs. UT Martin, 1984 tin, 1990 1993* Most Solo Tackles: 63, Jimmy Most Touchdowns: 4, Donnie Harrell Kickoff Returns Most Without and Interception: 177, Brookins, 1988 vs. West Georgia, 1985; Michael Chris Hatcher, 1993* Most Assists: 135, Cliff Fouty, 1982 Most Returns: 5, Kelvin Sheppard Williams vs. West Georgia, 1986; Best Percentage: .709, Chris Hatcher, Most Sacks: 14, Antonio Edwards, vs. North Alabama, 1982; Der­ Darrien Teals vs. Central Florida, 1993* 1990 rick Harris vs. Georgia Southern, 1988; Ramon Allen vs. UT Mar­ Most Completions Per Game: 30.5, Most Fumble Recoveries: 3, Cliff 1983 tin 1990 Chris Hatcher, 1993* Fouty, Eric Jarvis, 1982; Elson Most Yards: 147, Derrick Harris vs. Most TDs Responsible For: 6, Mark Most Yards: 3651, Chris Hatcher, Bolar, Anthony Newsome, 1983; Georgia Southern, 1983 Dace vs. UT Martin, 1986 (5 TD 1992 Dallis Smith, Lenny Parker, 1984; Longest for Touchdown: 97, Clifford passes, 1 TD rushing) Most Yards Per Game: 331.9, Chris Freddie Thomas, 1985; Maurice Scott vs. Savannah State, 1987 Most PATs Attempted: 8, Don Kelly Hatcher, 1993* Jordan, 1989; Antonio Edwards, vs. Lees-McRae, 1991; Vernon Most Touchdowns: 37, Chris 1991 Loree vs. Tarleton State, 1993 Hatcher, 1993* Most PATs Made: 8, Don Kelly vs. Most Had Intercepted: 15, Tye Cottle, * Conference Record Lees-McRae, 1991 1989 so ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

INDIVIDUAL CAREER Rushing Kick Scoring ATT YARDS AVG. TDS PAT AM FG AM PTS Ramon Allen, 1988-91 672 3071 4.6 26 Keith Moore, 1983-86 83-76 65-42 202 Donnie Harrell, 1985-88 407 1904 4.7 10 Jack McTyre, 1988-90 58-57 45-34 159 Dominique Ross, 1992-A 320 1764 5.5 23 Don Kelly, 1990-92 62-61 35-22 127 Eric Clark, 1985-88 292 1301 4.5 3 Vernon Loree, 1993-A 49-45 8-6 63 Chad Tanner, 1990-A 244 1156 4.7 4 Brad Bauer, 1982-84 27-24 14-8 48 Henry Chubb, 1982-83 221 1143 5.2 5 Max Vickers, 1983-86 247 955 3.9 9 Interceptions Michael Williams, 1985-86 194 898 5.5 8 NO. YARDS TDS Tracy Soles, 1982-83 174 712 5.1 12 Dallis Smith, 1983-86 21 209 0 Mark Dace, 1984-87 373 606 1.6 10 Jimmy Francis, 1982-85 14 160 0 Calvin Orr, 1986-A 10 172 0 Passing Deon Searcy, 1987-90 12 73 0 COMP ATT YARDS INT TDS Chris Hatcher, 1991-A 680 1021 7287 29 66 Tye Cottle, 1987-90 427 774 5593 47 50 Mark Dace, 1984-87 241 477 3459 36 25 James Owens, 1982 169 339 2258 14 15 Terry Mallory, 1983-86 77 186 1227 14 8 Total Offense PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL TDS Chris Hatcher, 1991-A 1105 -218 7287 7069 70 Tye Cottle, 1987-90 1034 -44 5593 5549 57 Mark Dace, 1984-1987 850 606 3459 4065 35 Ramon Allen, 1988-91 675 3071 4 3075 28 James Owens, 1982 402 -162 2258 2096 15 Scoring TD FG PAT PTS Keith Moore, 1983-86 0 32 76 202 Ramon Allen, 1988-91 28 0 1 170 Jack McTyre, 1988-90 0 34 57 159 Keith Moore, left, is Randy Fisher, 1986-89 26 0 0 156 VSU’s leader with 202 Dominique Ross, 1992-A 25 0 0 150 career points. He also Don Kelly, 1990-92 0 22 61 127 Tracy Soles, 1982-83 16 0 0 96 holds the Gulf South Darrien Teals, 1985-88 16 0 0 96 Conference record for Donnie Harrell, 1985-A 10 0 0 60 longest field goal, a Mark Dace, 1984-1987 10 0 0 60 5 4-yard er. Receiving CATCHES YARDS TDS Ramon Allen, below, Randy Fisher, 1986-89 185 2892 26 Calvin Walker, 1990-A 167 2026 15 is the Balzers’ all-time Darrien Teals, 1985-88 105 1650 16 leading rusher with Roberts Williams, 1991-A 99 1539 10 3071 career yards and Steve Greer, 1991-A 98 1196 6 Blake Duncan, 1989-93 92 749 9 is second in scoring Dexter Holiday, 1989-91 67 1170 9 with 170 points. Carl Armstrong, 1982 61 1028 8 Kelvin Sheppard, 1982-83 53 879 7 Punting PUNTS YARDS AVG. Terry Mallory, 1983-86 272 10,732 39.5 Chad Mosley, 1991-A 72 2735 38.0 Brad Bauer, 1982-84 63 2341 37.2 Brian Chestnutt, 1989-1991 68 2442 35.9 Punt Returns RETURNS YARDS AVG. Randy Fisher, 1986-89 56 473 8.4 Jimmy Francis, 1982-85 84 473 5.6 Derrick Harris, 1983-84 42 353 8.4 Kickoff Returns RETURNS YARDS AVG. Derrick Harris, 1983-84 48 1144 23.8 Donnie Harrell, 1985-88 27 566 21.0 Kelvin Sheppard, 1982-83 28 556 19.9 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

Penalties TEAM GAME Most Penalties: 15 vs. West Gerogia, Passing First Downs Rushing 1992 Most Attempted: 513, 1993* Most Total: 251, 1993 Most Rushing: 109, 1986 Most Rushes: 69 vs. Livingston, 1983 Fewest Penalties: 1 vs. Troy State, Most Completed: 363, 1993* Most Passing: 163, 1993* Most Yards: 385 vs. West Georgia, 1984; vs. North Alabama, 1985 Most Yards: 3871, 1993* Most by Penalty: 20, 1992 1985 Most Yards: 135 vs. Livingston, 1992 Average Yards Gained Per Game: Most Yards Lost: 103 vs. North Ala­ Fewest Yards: 5 vs. Troy State, 1984; 351.9, 1993* Penalties bama, 1984 vs. North Alabama, 1985 Best Average Per Completion: 14.9, Most Penalties: 111, 1993 Best Average: 6.3 vs. West Georgia, 1983 Fewest Penalties: 48, 1987 1985 Fumbles Most Had Intercepted: 122, 1992* Most Yards: 984, 1993 Most Touchdowns: 6 vs. Lees-McRae, Most: 7 vs. North Alabama, 1983 Most Without An Interception: 177, Fewest Yards: 383, 1987 1991 Most Lost: 5 vs. North Alabama, 1993 1983; vs. West Georgia, 1985 Most Touchdowns: 40, 1993* Passing Fumbles Most: 40, 1984 Most Attempted: 6 vs. West Georgia, Defense Total Offense Most Lost: 21, 1983 1993 Most Interceptions: 6 vs. UT Martin, Most Plays: 785, 1993 Fewest: 17, 1988 Most Completed: 45 vs. West Geor­ 1986 Most Yards: 5259, 1993 Fewest Lost: 8, 1993 gia, Mississippi College, 1993 Most Yards Returned: 117 vs. Best Average: 478.1, 1993 Most Yards: 480 vs. Mississippi Col­ Livingston, 1990 Defense lege, 1993 Most Fumbles Recovered: 7 vs. Sa­ Scoring Fewest Points Allowed: 163, 1985 Most Touchdowns: 7 vs. Tarleton vannah State, 1984 Most Points: 449, 1993 Most Interceptions: 32, 1986* State, 1993 Most Yards Rushing: 545 vs. North Most Touchdowns: 62, 1993 Most Yards Returned: 311, 1987 Best Percentage: .867 vs. West Geor­ Alabama, 1982 Most PATs Attempted: 59, 1993 Most Fumbles Recovered: 24, 1984 gia, 1982 Most Yards Passing: 437 vs. Central Most PATs Made: 55, 1993 Fewest Yards Rushing Allowed: Most Had Intercepted: 7 vs. Fort Florida, 1993 Most FGs Attempted: 23, 1990 1 2 2 8 ,1 9 8 6 Valley State, 1985 Fewest Yards Rushing: minus 29 vs. Most FGs Made: 17, 1990 Fewest Yards Passing Allowed: 1255, Most Without an Interception: 56 Central Florida, 1988 Most 2-Point PATs Attempted: 6, 1989 vs. Mississippi College, 1993 Fewest Yards Passing: 20 vs. North 1984 Alabama, 1983 Most 2-Point PATs Made: 5, 1984 Fewest Yards Total Allowed: 2807, Fewest Yards Total: 2Mount Senario, 1990 Total Offense Takeaway-Giveaway: plus 19, 1986 Most Plays: 91 vs. West Georgia, 1984 1993 Punting * Conference Record Most Yards: 577 (379R, 198P) vs. Most Punts: 79, 1983 Delta State, 1985 Best Average: 40.6, 1985 VSC Records (7) Scoring TEAM Most Points: 68 vs. Tarleton State, Punt Returns 1993 SEASON Most Returns: 40, 1984 Most Touchdowns: 10 vs. Tarleton Rushing Most Yards: 320, 1984 Best Average: 10.5, 1993 State, 1993* Most Rushes: 545, 1985 Most PATs Attempted : 10 vs. Most Net Yards: 1968, 1985 Kickoff Returns Tarleton State, 1993 Most Yards Lost: 550, 1984 Most Returns: 38, 1982 Most PATs Made: 8 vs. Mount Best Average Per Carry: 5.10, 1993 Most Yards: 802, 1983 Senario, Tarleton State, 1993 Best Average Per Game: 182.3, 1987 Best Average: 24.8, 1987 Most FGs Attempted: 4 vs. Georgia Most Touchdowns: 19, 1993 Southern, 1983; vs. North Ala­ bama, 1984; vs. Kentucky State and Bishop, 1985, vs. Livingston, 1990; vs. Delta State 1991 Most FGs Made: 4 vs. Bishop, 1985, vs. Livingston, 1990; vs. Delta State 1991 Most Points Kicking: 16 vs. Livingston, 1990 Punting Most Punts: 11 vs. Central Florida, 1989 Best Average: (min. 4 punts) 9-49.8 vs. Livingston, 1985 Punt Returns Most Returns: 10 vs. Livingston, 1984 Most Yards: 94 vs. Fort Valley State, 1991 Longest for Touchdown: 55 vs. UT Martin, 1984 Kickoff Returns Most Returns: 6 vs. North Alabama, 1982; vs. Troy State, Georgia Southern, 1984 Most Yards : 147 vs. Georgia South­ ern, 1983 Longest for Touchdown: 97 vs. Sa­ vannah State, 1987 First Downs Most Total: 29 vs. Delta State, 1985 Most Rushing: 21 vs. Delta State, 1985 Most Passing: 19 vs. Georgia South­ ern, 1982 Most by Penalty: 4 vs. Georgia South­ ern, 1992 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICANS at Valdosta State University

Jack McTyre Jimmy Brookins Antonio Edwards

Chris Dupree

Jessie Tuggle Randy Fisher

Deon Searcy Mark Catano Lenny Parker

Jessie Tuggle Randy Fisher Antonio Edwards York Kurinsky

Chris Hatcher ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL LETTERMEN A Chuck Dunmon, OT 1982-85 Ashley Abrams, DB 1982 Chris Dupree, SS 1989-91 Howard Akers, WR 1987-88 TYE C O TTLE Matt Alexander, OT 1990-91 E QB Jody Allen, DE 1982 John Eaton, OG 1982 1987-90 Ramon Allen, RB 1988-91 Antonio Edwards, DE 1989-92 Steve Allen, OT 1982 Tony Allen, RB 1985 F Greg Alley, OG 1982-83 Leon Farmer, LB 1985 Kelvin Anderson, WR 1993 Ken Fasnacht, WR 1983 Carl Armstrong, WR 1982 Eric Faulkner, DE 1984-87 Cary Arneson, DB 1982 Matt Fiorelli, DE 1992-93 David Ashby, P 1993 Randy Fisher, WR 1986-89 Eddie Ashley, RB 1990 Mike Fitzpatrick, WR 1990 Eugene Autry, DB 1993 Stanley Flanders, WR 1993 REGINALD Tim Flemming, OG 1993 DAVIS B Reggie Ford, WR 1982 RB Keith Backstrom, LB 1988-89 Cliff Fouty, LB 1982-83 1988-91 Mike Baldwin, DB 1990 Walt Foy, DB 1991-93 Bryan Banks, OT 1984-87 Jimmy Francis, DB 1982-85 David Banks, SB 1992-93 Rodney Fulk, K 1987 Rodrigus Bartell, WR 1986 Darrell Funderburk, QB 1985-88 Brad Bauer, K 1982-84 Lance Funderburk, QB 1992-93 Marc Beach, WR 1991 Pernell Bee, RB 1983 G Travis Bembry, DB 1992 Cedric Gantt, DT 1986 Mike Berry, LB 1992-93 BRAD BAUER Bert Gelis, DT 1985-88 RANDY FISHER Stacey Blake, OT 1982-83 K Mike Gibson, DB 1992-93 WR Andy Blanchard, LB 1984-86 1982-84 James Gibson, DT 1983-86 1986-89 Jerimiah Blount, RB 1987 David Gilyard, LB 1982 Oliver Blount, DT 1985-86 John Gladden, LB 1990-92 Steve Bodi, DE 1988-89 David Glisson, RB 1993 Elson Bolar, DT 1983-84 John Gray, DT 1982-83 Keith Bonnell, OT 1983-85 Kevin Gray, WR 1984 Bobby Booker, LB 1987-89 Shadrick Green, TE 1993 Shawn Bostick, OT 1990-93 Steve Greer, TE 1991-93 Robert Boyette, NG 1982 Steve Griffin, QB 1982-83 Keith Braddock, DB 1993 Ryan Grubbs, LB 1984 DEXTER Ryan Branch, LB 1993 JIMMY HOLIDAY Shawn Brannen, OT 1993 BROOKINS H LB WR Michael Brenton, OG 1987-90 Paul Hall, LB 1990-91 1985-88 1986, Joey Brett, QB 1991 Stanley Hall, RB 1989-90 1989-91 Terrence Brisbon, RB 1984 Wayne Hamm, TE 1982-84 Jason Brock, OG 1989 Andre Hampton, DE 1992-93 Jimmy Brookins, LB 1985-88 Dennis Hampton, DE 1993 Charles Brooks, DT 1985 Jeff Hanton, DB 1982-83, 85-86 Donnie Harrell, RB 1985-88 C Derrick Harris, DB 1983-84 Rod Callaway, DT 1987-90 Jonathan Harris, QB 1992-93 Bret Calzaretta, LB 1982 Dwayne Hart, DB 1987-90 Cedric Campbell, RB 1984 Erasmus Harvey, LB 1991-93 Vince Capece, LB 1983-85 Chris Hatcher, QB 1991-93 Harvey Carter, NG 1982 Mike Henry, C 1983-84 Mark Catano, OT 1982-83 Chester Hightower, LB 1986 Brian Chestnutt, P 1989-91 Tony Hill, DB 1991-93 Henry Chubb, RB 1982-83 John Hinson, DL 1992-93 Eric Clark, RB 1985-88 Dexter Holiday, WR 1986, 1989-91 Josten Clark, OL 1991-93 Jimmy Holton, OG 1987 Tommy Clark, C 1990-92 Bo Houston, OG 1990 Cary Cody, WR 1 9 8 2 ,8 4 -8 6 Greg Hoven, WR 1984-85 Jay Coley, WR 1982 HENRY CHUBB James Hubbard, OL 1992-93 Keith Cooksey, WR 1993 RB Doug Hunter, QB 1983-85 Marcus Copeland, FB 1987-90 1982-83 Roger Copeland, LB 1987 J Tye Cottle, QB 1987-90 Edward Jackson, CB 1987-89 Vic Crawford, DB 1984 Jerome Jackson, RB 1982-83, 86 Elkannah Crockett, DB 1982 Stonewall Jackson, RB 1985 Kevin Crosby, FB 1992 Eric Jarvis, C 1982-83 Willie Jefferson, LB 1983 D Jason Jelks, DB 1993 Mark Dace, QB 1984-87 Kenny Jennings, DB 1983-84 J.D. Daniels, WR 1982 Casey Johnson, DE 1990 Chris Davenport, LB 1989-90 Emanuel Johson, DL 1993 Calvin Davis, LB 1990 Marcus Johnson, DB 1991-93 Kelvin Davis, DT 1988 Barry Jones, FB 1992-93 Reginald Davis, RB 1988-91 Keith Jones, TE 1986-89 Rick Davis, QB 1982 Maurice Jordan, DT 1986-89 Fran Delaney, DS 1988-89 Jamie Deloach, QB 1992-93 K Richard DeWees, LB 1989 Don Kelly, K 1990-92 Jerry Dillard, K 1993 John Kenny, DT 1989-91 Artie Dovers, OG 1982 Jimmy King, TE 1993 Jody Dowda, OT 1990-91 Scott Klees, QB 1990 Blake Duncan, FB 1989-91, 1993 York Kurinsky, OL 1992-93 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

L Jason Richards, OG 1990 Lance Laskey, TE 1988 Freddie Richardson, LB 1990 Mark Lawson, LB 1982- 84 Rusty Rivers, OG 1984 Ray Lloyd, C 1983- 86 Barry Roberson, LB 1989-91 James Lockhart, LB 1993 Tyrone Rogers, RB 1991 Scott Long, TE 1989-91 Dominique Ross, RB 1992-93 Scottie Long, LB 1986 Lee Rourk, LB HAROLD 1983 CLIFFORD Stan Long, OG 1983 John Royal, LB MCCLAIN 1987 SCOTT Vernon Loree, K 1993 DT ss Mikeal Lovejoy, DB 1986-88 s 1989-92 1987-90 Eric Luke, DB 1988-91 Homer Sanders, WR 1983 Drew Sauls, WR 1984-85 M Mike Scantling, TE 1983 George Mackey, DE 1982 Richard Schilie, TE 1983 Kevin Maddox, P 1987 Clifford Scott, SS 1987-90 Terry Mallory, QB 1983-86 Deon Searcy, FS 1987-90 Brad Martin, WR 1983 Mike Sellars, C 1986-87 Derryl Mason, WR 1983- 84 Brock Sellers, C 1982 Timmy Massey, DB 1982-85 Andy Sharpless, OG 1982-84 William Massey, RB 1985 JACK MCTYRE Kelvin Sheppard, WR 1982-83 Octavio Matamoros, OL 1992 K Pete Shutters, NG 1982-83 Alvoid Mays, DB 1984 1988-90 Dean Siegel, DE 1984-85 Mike McBride, RB 1982 James Sirmans, LB 1993 Derick McCant, CB 1989-91 Albert Smith, RB 1 9 8 4 ,1 9 8 7 Harold McClain, DT 1989-92 Anthony Smith, LB 1983 Clint McCrory, NG 1982 Dallis Smith, DB 1983-86 Mike McCullough, P 1988-89 Dennis Smith, DB 1983-86 Alex McKinnie, RB 1982- 83 Jerome Smith, DE 1983 James McRae, TE 1986-87 Tracy Soles, RB 1982-83 Jack McTyre, K 1988-90 Chuck Stamey, OG 1990-93 Danny Metcalf, LB 1987- ■88, 1990 Dan Stickland, DT 1983-86 JAMES MCRAE DARRIEN Keith Miles, DE 1987 James Strickland, C 1982 TE TEALS Herbert Mingo, RB 1991 Mel Stripling, OT 1982 1986-87 WR Charles Mitchell, LB 1984- 86 Ricky Sutton, NG 1982 1985-88 Edward Mitchell, LB 1993 R.D. Swain, OG 1983-86 Bob Mitchell, WR 1983 Ricky Swales, DE 1990 Clifton Montgomery, RB 1984 Donald Monts, OG 1982 T Keith Moore, K 1983- 86 Greg Talley, DE 1992 Matt Moore, OL 1991-92 Chad Tanner, RB 1990-92 Robert Morris, DE 1986-89 Darrell Tarver, DE 1986-89 Gary Morton, DB 1992 Brad Tate, LB 1992 Chad Mosley, P 1991-92 SCOTT MOWRY Larry Tatum, C 1984 Jackson Mosley, DB 1982 LB Darrien Teals, WR 1985-88 Scott Mowry, LB 1985- 88 1985-88 Freddie Thomas, LB 1984-85 Tony Murphy, LB 1987 Curtis Thompson, LB 1983 Darrell Mydell, DB 1993 Hugh Thompson, QB 1982 Anthony Thornton, TE 1990-91 N Gary Thornton, WR 1990-91 Clay NeSmith, DT 1986 Brad Trout, DB 1993 Anthony Newsome, DE 1983 Jessie Tuggle, LB 1983-86 David Niemeyer, DT 1982 Mike Tuggle, OL 1991 John Norris, OT 1984-87 John Turley, DE 1984 WILL O ’STEEN Darren Turner, DL 1991 O MAX VICKERS C Alex Oakes, LB FB 1988 1988-91 U Calvin Orr, DB 1986-89 Shawn Utley, LB 1989 1983-86 Willie Osborn, WR 1989 Will O’Steen, C 1988-91 V James Owens, QB 1982 Max Vickers, RB 1983-86

P W Ted Palmer, DS 1988-90 Calvin Walker, WR 1990-92 Lenny Parker, LB 1983- 84 Marcus Walker, DL 1989-92 Michael Parker, OT 1987-90 Reggie Walker, RB 1992-93 George Parsons, LB 1992-93 LENNY PARKER Jay Walls, DT 1983-85 MARCUS Sean Pender, WR 1992-93 LB Charles Walsh, OT 1993-93 WALKER Buddy Phillips, OT 1987-88 1983-84 Geoff Walters, QB 1984-85 DT Larry Pividal, TE 1982 Emmett Watkins, DB 1984-87 1989-92 Alan Pohalski, NG 1982 Zim Watters, DT 1986 Billy Poole, RB 1993 Arthur Webb, WR 1984 Richard Popkin, DL 1992 Kelly Wells, OT 1988-90 Eric Porter, LB 1988 Regional West, LB 1992-93 Sammie Price, DT 1985 Derwin Whatley, DB 1986 Don Pumphrey, OT 1984- 85 Robert Wheeler, TE 1989 David White, LB 1988 R Bill Wilhelm, TE 1983-86 BEN REAVES Jerry Randall, DT 1984-85 Angelo Williams, WR 1992 RANDY Andre Randle, DL 1993 TE David Williams, TE 1982 WILLIAMS Jessie Randle, DB 1990 1983-86 Fitzgerald Williams, DB 1985-86 C Buddy Ratledge, OT 1983-85 Michael Williams, RB 1985-86 1988-89 Ben Reaves, TE 1983-86 Mike Williams, RB 1984 Charles Reddick, DT 1987-88 Randy Williams, C 1988-89 Keith Reddings, DE 1983-86 Robert Williams, WR 1991-93 Quniton Reed, DB 1983-84 Rod Williams, OT 1982 Jack Reeves, DE 1992 Shay Williams, DL 1992-93 Robert Renfro, DT 1983-84 Wilbur Williams, RB 1984-85 Luis Reveiz, K 1983 Hershel Wooten, DT 1985-86 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE Valdosta State, heading league, leaving the membership won the football championship. each. Livingston won the first into its 13th season in the dan­ at eight schools. Two Arkansas Jacksonville State and Troy title on the way to the NAIA gerous Gulf South Conference schools, Henderson State and State have enjoyed the most suc­ national championship in 1971. wars, became a football force in Central Arkansas, both of which cess, with JSU winning eight Nathan Salant became the the then nine-member league in play football, and Alabama- championships and Troy State league's sixth commissioner in 1986, finishing a surprising sec­ Huntsville, another non-football winning six. Mississippi Col­ November 1992. The president ond and just missing a playoff playing institution, came into the lege and North Alabama have of the conference, beginning a spot. Last year the Blazers again league in June 1993, expanding claimed four titles, and Nicholls two-year term, is Dr. Robert Potts, challenged for their first ever con­ the field of schools to 10. This State, Northwestern State (La.), president of North Alabama. ference championship but fell to past June, West Florida, yet an­ Livingston and UT Martin one eventual national champion other non-football playing North Alabama and finished sec­ school, joined the conference, ond in the league for the third pushing the men's membership 1993 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM* (OFFENSE) straight year. The final overall to 11 (Mississippi University for P la y e r P o s itio n S c h o o l GPA M a jo r record was 8-3, 5-2 in the GSC. Women is the league's 12th mem­ Chris Hatcher QB Valdosta State 3.70 Physical Education Chris Mosley RB Central Arkansas 3.08 Public Administration The conference has under­ ber). John Duke Wells III RB Henderson State 3.10 Pre-Medicine gone a change in membership for The GSC, which can make Matt Carman WR Livingston 4.00 Math Education the third straight year. Lincoln a convincing argument as the Antjuane Sims WR West Georgia 3.00 Sports Medicine David Banks TE Valdosta State 3.16 Political Science Memorial, a non-football play­ toughest all-round Division II Bill Ashley OL Delta State 3.50 Business Administration ing school in Harrogate, Tenn., conference in the country, boasts Teddy Dodd OL Central Arkansas 3.66 Physical Therapy was admitted into the league in 29 national championships in its Jimmy Gay OL North Alabama 3.40 Social Science June of 1992 at the same time 2 2-year history. These titles have York Kurinsky OL Valdosta State 3.00 Communication Arts Dean Seeley OL Delta State 3.62 Nursing Jacksonville State submitted its been won in eight sports, and the Jon Thompson OL North Alabama 3.27 Math/History formal resignation from the league is represented in virtu­ Michael Williams OL North Alabama 3.83 Physical Education ally every championship tourna­ Colby Golden K Central Arkansas 3.84 Occupational Therapy ment of NCAA competition on Matt Thomas RS Mississippi College 4.00 Pre-Medicine an annual basis (DEFENSE) North Alabama, making its John Hinson DL Valdosta State 3.33 Special Education second appearance in the foot­ Kevin Klima DL Livingston 3.23 History Beau Rathburn DL Delta State 3.66 Business Administration ball national championship B.J. Rodgers DL Mississippi College 4.00 Graduate Student game, brought home the gold with Roland Spann DL Mississippi College 3.50 Criminal Justice an exciting 41-34 victory over Brian Barnet LB Central Arkansas 3.87 Physical Therapy Jason Rodgers LB Mississippi College 3.23 Biology Indiana (Pennsylvania) to give Rodney Vincent LB Central Arkansas 3.44 Physical Education the league its only national team Marcus Johnson DB Valdosta State 3.15 Business Administration title in 1993-94. Valdosta State's John Acker DB Mississippi College 3.25 Religion Briny Baird was the individual Bradd Stepp DB North Alabama 3.65 Biology Heath Vance DB Central Arkansas 3.72 Physical Therapy medalist in the national golf Lee Morris P North Alabama 3.67 Biology championship, firing a four-un- * Student-athletes were selected on the basis of a minimum 3.0 GPA for schools der-par 284 to win by six strokes. using a 4.0 system and a minimum of 2.0 for schools using the 3.0 system. DR. ROBERT POTTS The Blazers finished sixth in the THE GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FINAL 1993 STANDINGS Gulf South President 17-team event. Team GSC Pet. PF PA Overall Pet. PF PA In basketball, North Ala­ North Alabama 7-0 1.000 277 105 14-0 1.000 557 265 bama and West Georgia's men's VALDOSTA STATE 5-2 .714 245 140 8-3 .727 449 197 Central Arkansas 4-3 .571 167 157 6-4-1 .591 261 211 and women's teams advanced to West Georgia 4-3 .571 155 161 4-6 .400 197 228 post-season play with UNA's Henderson State 2-5 .286 128 186 4-6 .400 183 232 women finishing third in the Livingston 1-5-1 .214 203 299 2-7-1 .250 303 420 Delta State 1-6 .143 141 245 3-7 .300 195 269 nation. * Mississippi College 3-3-1 .500 165 170 6-3-1 .650 230 199 In baseball, Delta State * ineligible for GSC championship won the South Central Regional 1993 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM (OFFENSE) to earn a berth in the eight-team Position Player School national championship where Wide Receivers CALVIN WALKER VALDOSTA STATE the Statesmen finished third. Carlos Bonner Delta State Matt Carman Livingston Previous national cham­ Offensive Line YORK KURINSKY VALDOSTA STATE pions from the GSC include Delta Kelly Ray Mississippi College Jon Thompson North Alabama State in women's basketball (six), Leroy Williams Livingston NATHAN SALANT Troy State in men's golf (three), Jeff Surbaugh North Alabama Tight End Mario Hansbrough Mississippi College Gulf South Commissioner football (two),baseball (two) and Quarterback CHRIS HATCHER VALDOSTA STATE Running Backs Tyrone Rush North Alabama women's golf (three), North Ala­ Hosea Knowlton Central Arkansas bama in men's basketball (two), Kicker Jamie Stoddard North Alabama The Gulf South Jacksonville State in baseball Return Specialist Erron Bobo Central Arkansas Conference mailing (two), women's gymnastics (two) (DEFENSE) address and and men's basketball (one), ANDRE HAMPTON VALDOSTA STATE O.J. Patrick North Alabama telephone number: Livingston in football (one), Mis­ Jeff Redcross North Alabama sissippi College in football (one) Mike Lovelady Central Arkansas ERASMUS HARVEY VALDOSTA STATE Gulf South Conference and former member Southeast­ Keith Humphrey North Alabama ern Louisiana in track (one) and Ronald McKinnon North Alabama 4 Office Park Circle Russell Gray West Georgia women's basketball (one). Backs TONY HILL VALDOSTA STATE Suite 218 The conference was Ken Scroggins Henderson State Corey Smith Delta State Birmingham, AL 35223 formed in 1971, and in those 23 Deatrick Forbes Livingston (205) 870-9750 years eight different schools have Chris Carter Henderson State 56 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE 1993 Statistics

RUSHING OFFENSE SCORING OFFENSE SCORING DEFENSE Att. Game School G Pts. Avg. School G Pts. Avg. School G Att. Yds. Avg. Avg. TD VSU 11 449 40.8 VSU 11 197 17.9 North Alabama 14 803 5196 6.5 371.1 63 North Alabama 14 557 39.8 North Alabama 14 265 18.9 Henderson St. 10 512 2485 4.9 248.5 18 Livingston 10 303 30.3 Central Ark. 11 211 19.1 Miss. College 10 459 2391 5.2 239.1 20 Central Ark. 11 261 23.7 Miss. College 10 199 19.9 Central Ark. 11 485 2104 4.3 191.3 22 Miss. College 10 230 23.0 West Georgia 10 228 22.8 Delta State 10 415 1865 4.5 185.5 17 West Georgia 10 197 19.7 Henderson St. 10 232 23.2 West Georgia 10 336 1553 4.6 155.3 11 Delta State 10 195 19.5 Delta State 10 269 26.9 VSU 11 272 1388 5.1 126.2 19 Henderson St. 10 183 18.3 Livingston 10 420 42.0 Livingston 10 232 848 3.7 84.8 7

RUSHING DEFENSE INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Att. Game Att. Game School Yds. Player/School G Att. Yds. Avg. Avg. TD North Alabama 1538 109.9 Greg Walker, DSU 10 240 1394 5.8 130.4 9 VSU 423 1423 3.4 129.4 Hosea Knowlton, UCA 11 277 1256 4.5 114.2 13 Central Ark. 404 1425 129.5 Felix Addo, WGC 10 175 1118 6.4 111.8 8 Miss. College 400 1599 4.0 159.9 Tyrone Rush, UNA 14 237 1466 6.2 104.7 19 Henderson St. 381 1826 4.8 182.6 Dominique Ross, VSU 11 167 1030 6.2 93.6 13 West Georgia 1918 4.5 191.8 424 Delta State 2433 kSSING Livingston 536 3214 mp. Int. Yds CperG TD TOTAL asrxsff'v so V 3651 30.4 Marty Washington, LU Aft# Game 22.1 Schoo Att. Yds. Avg. Avg. 12.5 Cody Gross, UNA 14 132 71 4 North Alabama 907 673^% 7-0 481.0! Brad Strohm, MG 10 115 64 5. VSU 7H 5 5258 6.7 478.1 Livingston v 70 462 6 6.0 4 6 2 .6 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Miss. College 676 3794 5.6 379.4 Avg. Cgt. Central Ark. 761 4065 5.3 369.5 Player/Scho Gain Game Tl Delta State 695 3661 5.3 366.1 M ai Jarman, id ! 88 1085 12.3 8.8 V West Georgia 648 3571 5.5 357.1 Calvin Walke rjVSU n t 82 11.5 Henderson St. 601 2903 4.8 290.3 Steve Greer. 1 w # n 70 892 12.7 TOTAL DEFENSE Willie McCle land, LU 10 56 767 13.7 Att. ICA l l 58 9 7 8 16.9 School G Att. Yds. VSU 111 070 3036 Game Central Ark. 11 733 3634 Player/School Avg. North Alabama 14 914 4633 393.3 Miss. College 10 695 3552 11 495 -119 3651 WJ532 321.1 Henderson St. 10 653 3ff Ken Colhuns, UCA 11 113411 124 , M i 2085 189.5 West Georgia 10 733 3924 Chris Teal, WGC 10 338 -114 1911 1797 179.7 Delta State 10 666 3954 David Crowe, DSU to 251 -19 1431 1412 156.9 Livingston 10 745 4729 SCORING Player/School G TD PAT FG Pts. Avg. PASSING OFFENSE Matt Carman, LU 10 14 2 0 88 8.8 School Att. Comp. Int. Pet. Yds. Avg. TD Tyrone Rush, UNA 14 19 1 0 116 8.3 Livingston 538 294 16 .546 3778 377.8 32 Hosea Knowlton, UCA 11 13 3 0 84 7.6 VSU 513 362 12 .706 3871 351.9 40 Jamie Stoddard, UNA 14 0 62 12 98 7.0 West Georgia 312 169 7 .542 2018 201.8 12 Dominique Ross, VSU 11 13 0 0 78 7.1 Delta State 280 141 11 .502 1796 179.6 9 Central Ark. 276 137 9 .496 1961 178.0 11 Miss. College 217 110 8 .507 1403 140.3 12 INTERCEPTIONS PUNTING North Alabama 154 77 6 .500 1538 109.9 11 Player/School No. Yds. Player/School No. Yds. Avg. Henderson St. 89 30 4 .337 418 41.8 2 Robert Haynes, UNA 6 69 Chris Carter, HSU 53 2305 43.5 Keith Humphrey, UNA 5 61 Lee Morris, UNA 36 1474 40.9 PASSING DEFENSE Brian Barnett, UCA 4 89 David Ashby, VSU 30 1183 39.4 School Att. Comp. Int. Pet. Yds. Avg. TD Arlonzo Childress, UCA 4 74 Mike Nelson, MC 45 1768 39.3 247 136 8 VSU .551 1613 146.6 11 Deatrick Forbes, LU 4 47 Jack Hankins, LU 47 1786 38.0 Livingston 209 99 9 .474 1515 151.5 19 Delta State 242 120 11 .496 1521 152.1 12 PUNT RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS Miss. College 295 172 6 .583 1953 195.3 12 Player/School No. Yds.Avg. Player/School No. Yds. Avg. Central Ark. 329 167 14 .508 2209 200.1 22 Benn Sanford, MC 25 293 11.7 Erron Bobo, UCA 18 504 28.0 West Georgia 309 174 7 .563 2006 200.6 11 S. Flanders, VSU 18 187 10.4 T. Rush, UNA 23 603 26.2 Henderson St. 272 155 12 .570 2011 201.1 3 Eric Davis, HSU 9 69 7.7 M. Curry, WGC 13 297 22.8 North Alabama 489 246 25 .503 3095 221.1 23 B. Coffey, DSU 13 96 7.4 Vince Glover, MC 19 419 22.1 W.McClelland, LU 35 730 20.9 ’94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL AIR SPORTS INFORMATION BLAZERS Steve Roberts, Director ON THE AIR:

Flagship Station Steve Roberts is came the host institu­ WVLD entering his 14th year tion for the Division II 1450 AM as sports information baseball championships Valdosta, GA director at Valdosta in Montgomery, Ala., WFFM State University. He and Roberts and his staff 105.7 FM became the school’s was in charge of media Tifton, GA first full-time director relations and game op­ in the fall of 1981 fol­ erations. WTUF lowing the decision ear­ well as athletic events. Roberts is a mem­ 106.3 FM Thomasville, GA lier that year to begin a A 1965 journalism ber of College Sports football program at the graduate from the Uni­ Information Directors of WMAF institution. versity of Georgia, Rob­ America, his pro­ 1230 AM Roberts is in erts worked for three fession’s national orga­ Madison, FL charge of media rela­ years in sports then as nization, and serves as Mike Chason, tions, statistics and the Sunday editor of Sa­ District III coordinator play-by-play production of bro­ vannah Morning News for men’s sports on the chures, flyers, schedule before joining the pub­ GTE Academic All- John Lastinger, cards and releases for lic relations staff at America Committee. color commentary the university’s 10 in­ Valdosta State. He be­ District III is comprised tercollegiate sports. came Sunday editor of of the states of Florida, Over the years several The Valdosta Daily Georgia, South Carolina, TELEVISION: sports brochures have Tim es in 1972 but con­ North Carolina and Vir­ Hal Mumme Show received awards in vari­ tinued to handle ginia. He is also a mem­ (weekly coach’s show) ous competitions. The Valdosta State’s sports ber of the Baseball Writ­ cover of the 1993 foot­ information require­ ers Association and the SPORTSOUTH ball brochure was ments on a part-time Basketball Writers As­ judged best in the na­ basis. When football sociation. TCI Cablevision: Channel 18 tion. was established, Roberts A native of Dou­ Valdosta, GA Roberts’ office is returned to the univer­ glas, Ga., Roberts is mar- Channel 10 located along with the sity full time. ried to the former Albany, GA offices of the athletic Over the years Rob­ Maggie Harden of Channel 3 director and all coaches erts has built a reputa­ Eastman, who serves as Tifton, GA Channel 15 other than football in tion for timely and ac­ the academic counselor Thomasville, GA the Physical Education curate statistics, and for for VSU’s College of Complex. Part of his the past six years he and Education. They have Falcon Cable: duties include sched­ his football statistics two sons, Bill, 18, a Channel 19 uling the arena area of crew have been in freshman at the Univer­ Falcon North Channel 33 the complex which is charge of game stats at sity of Georgia, and John, Falcon South used for graduations, the Gator Bowl game. In 14, a freshman at concerts and testing as 1994, Valdosta State be­ Valdosta High School. 58 >94 VALDOSTA STATE VSU UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL CLEVELAND FIELD Home of the Blazers

Valdosta State has been added through v a t e d , plays its home football the years which has en­ eventually # Field Runs East-West games at Cleveland Field, larged the facility to its w ill be # Capacity: 11,500 located across the street current 11,500 seats. It available to & Built in 1922 from Brookwood Center, features a beautiful natu­ accom m o­ J 1 Natural Turf a former shopping plaza ral turf playing field and date Blazer # Visitors Dress Under recently acquired by the is topped on the south Boosters, North Stands college which is being side by a two-level press and acres of renovated to house addi­ box. convenient # Blazers Dress Under tional classrooms and The Blazers play-ed parking are South Stands offices for the rapidly their first seven seasons available # Press Box Tops growing institution. at Cleveland Field and for tailgate South Stands The stadium was returned to the facility parties on built in 1922 and was two years ago to take ad­ game days named for the late Dr. A. vantage of its convenient and nights. will be to improve on the G. Cleveland, who was location adjacent VSU’s Blazer football’s school’s 29-15-1 record superintendent of the main campus. Facilities goal in 1994 for the at Cleveland Field over Valdosta City Schools in Brookwood Center, record seven home dates the years. from 1919-1949. Seating currently being reno-

^ Valdosta State ranked 20th in per game attendance among Division II schools in 1993 as an average of 5,927 fans came out for the Blazers’ six home dates, jj

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SUPPORT SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF Jim Madaleno, Director

The Sports Medi­ room and on the ath­ cine program at Val­ letic fields and courts. dosta State, under the All of these experi­ direction of head ath­ ences are under the di­ letic trainer Jim rect supervision of Madaleno, provides Madaleno or one of the the athletic training other certified trainers. personnel and exper­ In addition to the DR. MACK GREER Director tise for the 10 intercol­ sports medicine staff, Student Health Services legiate sports. Mada­ ment, therapeutic ex­ Valdosta State athlet­ leno oversees a staff ercise, advanced ana­ ics is “taken care of” by which includes two tomy, biomechanics, Dr. Mack Greer, direc­ other certified athletic kinesiology and sport tor of VSU’s Student trainers, two graduate physiology. Health Services, and by assistants and a host of It is during the sec­ Dr. Kurt Jacobson and student trainers who ond two years that the members of his staff work the various sports student becomes ac­ from the world famous during their seasons. tively involved in the Hughston Sports Medi­ The Sports Medi­ laboratory experiences cine Clinic in Colum­ cine major is offered in the athletic training bus. by the Department of DR. KURT JACOBSON Health, Physical Edu­ Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic cation and Athletics within the School of Education, and admis­ sion is based on aca­ STUDENT demic achievement, TRAINERS course work, related experiences and rec­ JEFF ALLEN ommendations. The graduate assistant first two years consist of coursework in the c in d y McCa r t h y college core curricu­ graduate assistant lum along with back­ CALVIN COLLINS ground courses appro­ KARI LANGLEY priate to the major. The ANDY BARNETT second two years in­ MIKE EDWARDS corporate the profes­ YOLANDA JENKINS sional sequence of JEFF TANNER JAMIE PINYAN coursework in the ar­ AMANDA McMILLAN eas of injury assess­ LESLIE FOLSUM 0 w o 2 . a 0 5> H ui 0 o II 0 O X Q 3 l _ u L I . a a 0 Z ) 0 0 * I ) ENTS i a 0 cn O +« 0 0 T- n CM «■ O •s T" + CO O * T“ in C CM O +* z in CM CM 0> z f +J a a 0) a a O 0 O n ■* 0 O > 8 0 M *

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Defensive End Andre Hampton