Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

VOL. 8 l No. 13 DECEMBER 1, 1971 ‘71 Heisman NCAA Convention5 Award Goes Otikial Notice Mailed To Sullivan The Official Notice of the 66th Annual NCAA Convention was Pat Sullivan, Auburn’s sen- mailed December 1 to each member institution. sational passing star, is the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner. The Convention will be held January 6-8 at the Diplomat Sullivan received 1,597 votes Hotel in Hollywood, Fla. in the Downtown Athletic Club The Oficial Notice has an updated schedule of all Convention of New York’s national poll of meetings and includes proposed amendments and review of sports writers and sportscast- interpretations. ers. The 1972 Convention will be held Thursday through Saturday Cornell fullback Ed Mari- instead of following the usual Monday through Wednesday naro was second with 1,445 schedule. votes, while Oklahoma half- Delegates Orientation Planned back Greg Pruitt was third The new Convention format also will include a delegates with 586 votes. Alabama half- orientation prior to the official 10 a.m. opening on Thursday, back Johnny Musso and Penn State back Lydell Mitchell Jan. 6. rounded out the top five vote- “We believe the orientation will help make the Convention getters with 365 and 251 points, even more successful,” said NCAA Assistant Executive Director respectively. Gene Duffy. The award, emblematic of The orientation is designed to explain the procedures of the college football’s top player, Association and Convention to all delegates. was announced during half- “We encourage members to make sure they send in their time of the nationally tele- reservation cards to the Diplomat Hotel,” added DufTy. vised game between Georgia and Georgia Tech on Thanks- REVEALING PICTURE-This cartoon, which appeared in The Johnson 66th Annual Convention Dates giving Day night. County Scout and Sun Newspapers in Kansas, appropriately told the American Association of Sullivan has thrown 53 story for most American homes on Thanksgiving Day. Families man- College Baseball Coaches touchdown passes and scored aged to squeeze in the annual turkey day dinner between (or during) at Marco Polo Hotel January 3-5 18 TDs rushing for a national record for touchdown respon- the Nebraska-Oklahoma and Georgia-Georgia Tech football games. Continued on page 3 The nifty artwork was drawn by Joe Jahraus. Continued on puge 3

‘To Play Off or Not to Play Off’. l . That’sthe Question! By William A. Miller, Jr. By Bob Woodruff Faculty Athletic Representative Director of Athletics North Texas Stch University Two Opinions University of rem-lessee The upheaval in collegiate foot- On National My opposition to the proposed ball in the NCAA ranks is genu- play-off series for a national col- ine and deep. The future of “big- lcgiate football championship is time” football is a persistent point Foo tbafl Playoff based on a number of considera- of discussion and inquiry today. One of the most often dis- tions. A forthcoming recommendation cussed topics in collegiate ath- First, here at the University of from a segment within the NCAA letics is the possibility of hav- Tennessee there would be a very to limit football scholarships and ing a national playoff to deter- serious conflict in the academic aid athletes on a need basis only, mine a college football cham- area should our team be fortunate could, at best, be a partial solu- enough to qualify. Because of our tion to financial problems; possi- The NCAA NEWS decided to fall quarter final examination bly some schools would be bene- get the opinions of two college schedule, it would require special fited, some obviously would not. administrators on the pros and examinations schedules for us to cons of having a national play- be able to work more than one Recent statements by numerous Off. outstanding coaches in major uni- football game in during the holi- William A. Miller Jr., facul- day period of mid-December versities throughout the land at- ty athletic representative for through the first of January. Bob Woodruff test to the fact that institutions North Texas State University, Also, there is the matter of the opposed to playoff that they represent would not wel- not only will tell why he favors mechanics of the play-off series. come limited scholarships based a national playoff, he will re- is the length of the season for With so many good football teams upon financial need. veal a plan for establishing one. teams involved in the play-offs. A Bill Miller around, it would be very difficult There has been some talk of a University of Tennessee Ath- lo-game or an 11-game schedule for anyone to say just who should few “super” schools bolting the fovars playoff letic Director Bob Woodruff is gruelling enough for a boy qualify for the play-offs and who whose first responsibility is to NCAA and forming a new super There is no way to settle the will describe his opposition to shouldn’t. achieve success in the classroom. alliance. How many would this dilemma of who is champion with a national collegiate football The severity of regular season To add an additional two, or three be? No one knows for sure, but I our present set up in the NCAA. championship playoff. schedules would have to be taken games, I feel, would be excessive. would suspect it would be the A national play-off system, sim- Regardless of which side you into consideration; an 8-2 team Even professional players com- same 12 to 15 schools that appear ilar to the one utilized in basket- take, the NEWS believes the playing a strong schedule might on national television each year. ball, is needed in order to crown two articles provide some in- plain about the length of the sea- be better than a 10-O team play- These super schools should not a legitimate champion. I am well teresting views. son as being mentally and phy- ing a weak schedule, but it would be penalized for their greatness, sically exhausting. Keep in mind aware of the arguments against a be an impossible thing to prove. but rather a greater number of play-off system, but these are that with the pros, football is a other schools should be given a overshadowed by the benefits of USWF Plans It would seem to me that it fulltime occupation, not an extra- chance to challenge them and test the NCAA establishing an equal would be most difficult to reduce curricular activity to be fitted their own achievement capability. opportunity base in a play-off the number of teams eligible for into an academic schedule. a national championship to eight The heart and soul of intercol- system. To Meet Biggest Factor by arbitrary action. And yet, be- Growing Expense legiate football is competition. cause of the time involved, the Finally the biggest unscheduled Great traditions have evolved The general citizenry is increas- With AWA play-off field could not be any factor against the playoff is the over the years and these are ex- ingly mindful of hypocrisy in The United States Wrestling larger than eight. We might end need for sectionalism, so that tremely important to individual scheduling and the growing ex- Federation has invited the Am- up with a national champion that alumni and friends of College institutions, alumni, and the na- pense of maintaining major com- ateur Wrestling Association to was no more deserving of the title Team A will argue and believe tional tradition of excellence in petitive programs. Bowl games join with it to form a single pur- than the so-called mythical cham- with great pride and devotion competition. and rich television contracts have pose organization for internation- pions now selected by wire service that their team which had a great Rather than restrict major com- contributed to the narrowing down al representation of U.S. wres- polls. record was just as good as, if not petitive programs let us broaden of “attractive teams” and have, tling. superior to, another great College Hardship on Bowls the base for major competition, by along with the help of a consid- Wallace T. Johnson, president Team B in another conference. affording all schools who commit erable number of the nation’s of the USWF, has asked the AWA There seems to me to be no Why Tennesseans by the thou- themselves to this program, with sports writers, produced mytho- to attend a December 12 meeting doubt that the play-offs would sands will argue that the Vols’ the opportunity of enjoying the logical champions. in Chicago to discuss the possibil- work a hardship on our old great 1938 team would have de- rewards of success. Hence, pro- Rather than narrow down the ity of forming the organization. friends, the bowls. A national feated the Rose Bowl team, also visions should be made that would possible participants for the prize The USWF and AWA would championship series would un- Notre Dame and the Sugar Bowl enable all major schools, com- let’s broaden the base and leave it have equal representation in the doubtedly take the edge off these Champions alike. mitted to major competitive pro- up to the individual conferences organization. traditional games, to the extent I am sure glad we didn’t find grams, to pursue with equal op- and participating independents to The new organization then that many of them would die out because I played on that team portunity an earned national figure out how best they can get would apply to FILA (Federation from lack of interest. The bowls and, as a player I know one post championship. there. All of this, of course, would Internationale de Lutte Amateur) have done too much for college season game is enough! Football Football is the only major inter- be under the approval and control to be recognized as this country’s football to be repaid in that man- is not like basketball or track collegiate sport that does not pro- of the NCAA. international representative in ner. and cannot be played every other duce a true national champion. Continued on page 2 wrestling. Another factor to be considered day. The Editor’s View ‘Outs tanding Lineman’ Questions Surrounding 1971-72 To Get Lombardi Award College football’s “Outstanding Lincrnnn” for the 1971 s:rason College Basketball Season will bc honored January 14, 1972, at the second annual Vince Lombardi Award Dinner at the Astroworld Ilotcl in Houston, ‘l’hert: arta many questions sllrrounding talent without expcricncc than experience Texas. t.hc I!)71 -7% c.ollegiattl lxlskcthall sc:1son. without talent,” Wooden said. Thr Lomhardi Award, sponsored by the Rotary Cll~b of Hous Highly publicized sophomores certainly ton, will go to the player voted most outstanding by a sclcct Two, howt~vt~r, st;tnd nl)ovc all others just, committee of 58 coaches and sports writers from throughout like Nor1 h (::trolina State’s 7-4 Tom Rurle- aren’t new, but many claim this season’s crop dcfinitcly is championship caliber . . . the country. son does on the baskct.b:tll court. Recipient of the first Lombardi Award was Jim Stillwagon nnd right now ! Actually, the rclfrrctnce to ~U~kStJIl is er- ol Ohio State. roncous. F&n at 7-4, the North (:arolin:l Ileading the way is Maryland’s 6-11 Tom The Lombardi Award is an uniqur award for all oflensivc or McMillcn, the most hcraldcd l)r~p basket- state giant won’t s1.:1nd :tbOW evPqonc. TonI defensive lineman. The award is a 45~pound mounted block of figures to have p1thnt.y of company ul) in the hailer since Lcw Alcindor. granite symbolizing self-discipline, the trademark of the Lorn- high stratos1)ht~t.t: this wason. Many Talented Sophomores hardi style of football. Lombardi’s first rame was as a member OL the Fordllam lint, whic~.h was callrd “Srven Blocks of Gran- In fact, I ha1 leads to another question. Among the other talented sophomores IX- Itc.” Will ISurleson and the other seven-footers sitlcs Rln-leson, McMillen, and W:tlton arc Proceeds from the $100 prr person dmner go to support thr North (:arolina’s 6-8 Rohhy boms ; IIous- t:lke command of the game in 1971-72? Amrriran Cancct- Society’s research program. ‘1%~: Nos. 1 ant1 2 questions, which prol)- ton’s 6-9 Dwight Jtoncs; USC’s (i-8 Erucc (3ark; McMillen’s scvcn-f no t teammate Lean Jaworski, Prcsidtxnt of the Amc~riran Bar hssociatlon, :Ll)ly won’t bc :mswert:d until t.hc March 2% is Homrrary Chairman of the sc.col~l Lornl~ardi Award. Gall 25 National Chaml)iotlships arl the T>os An- Mark C:artwright ; Provitlcncc’s 6-!I Marvin Whitcomb 1s General Chairman. geles Spoofs Art:na, are: Rarnes; New Mexico State’s seven-foot Ro- (I) Will U(:LA’s remarkable domin:~tion land Grant ; Florida State’s 6-11 T,awrcnce cntl ? McCray ; St. I?onavcnture’s &I) Glenn Price ; (2) Will this he The Year of the Sopho- ,Jacksonville’s seven-foot T)avr Erent ; ant1 more ? Marquette’s 6-9 Larry McNeil]. It’s Annual Question for Bruins “It should be a very gp~l year. I don’t think we’ll play in front of too many empty ‘J’hc No. 1 question has l)ccomc an annual s~:lts,” said lVIutluett,c: coach Al McGuire. ontl. The I:ruins have won five straight and McCuirc was talking about his potent M;tr- seven of t,he last eight NCAA titles. cluette team, but his comment summarizes Coach John Woo&n has only one starter the p-e-season feeling of all collcgc! haskct- (guard Henry Ribhy) returning, but no one 1X111. is unrlc~rctstimatinK~tir1~the Rruins. * * * Cal State Los i\r~gclrs coach k’uHE:ST ANDEIISON, reviewing Ollc of his Ontb 01 the rt’:~sons is a Ijig sophomot~e SPINNING THE WHEEI, -~ The 1!)‘71 team’s losses this season : “Wt. l,layrd ;I 4-H gamr~hitless, hapless, n;tmetl Eill Walton. Walton is sm:iIl in corn- rt:gula~ se;iso11 footl~:ill windup W;LS unpreco- harm&s and helpless.” prison to Burleson at &lOVL. Still, he’s got clpnted. Never had four undefeatetl am1 un- Comedian HOI% 1101% on Nebraska’s .Johnny Rorlgers. “lie wc’avcs everyone talking at, Wcstwood. tietl teams (Oklahoma-Nebraska and Au- like. Phil Harris arlct runs likr: RinE Crosby to thee bank.” Even Wooden is cscitetl :thout i.ho “II~JW” burn-Alal)nma) played each ot,ht:r that late .IOHN RALSTON,on how he ft,rls about Sta11ford’s chances agaitlst Kruins. in the season . . . Mlr.higan in the Rose Bowl: “I sul,posr they’ll make Michigan a hu~:e With Walton’s rebounding am1 rluick re- In a recent issue we asked if any football favoritr. I’ve got to bclievc that they arc a very sl)cciaI team. That’s lease on the break, Wooden expects to have team could top Wayne State’s self-acclaimed the way I looked at Ohiu State last yrar Rut being a heavy underdog “potentially the best fast break I’ve ever record for having 21 of its 60 varsity play- hriligs out the best in our team.” had at UCT,A.” ers serve as high school captains. Well, At SMU’s annual clinic for kids. olle youngster was particularly im- That stai ement should cat~st: some [In- there’s a new unofficial record. Harvard Uni- pressive in the catching, blocking, kicking and passing competition. c:lsintlss at Ohio St:lte, North C;trolitla, M;u.- “Who’s the kid with the long hair. 11~‘s great,” raid one of the boys versity reports 45 of its 82 players served watching the aclion. “He.” however, turned out to be Robin Fry, the t[ll~‘tte, antl M;trylnntl, not to metltion CI’OSS as high school captains. . . . IO-year-old daughter of SMI! coach Hayden Fry. I o\+‘n at the LJnivrrsit,y of Sollth~*rn C:ali- A new sports l)ook, “(:oaching Today’s I’orni;i. Athlete : A Ft~ott)all l’extl)ook” co-authoretl “I’\.t! tl:lCl IJklyUS Who fUlfiktl :lt k!& t~)lle l)y Stanfortl coaches John Ralston ant1 Mike 01 t host: requil’(9ncnt.s (defensive rebound- White, is no\v :l\~ailable. All mrtjor as1,ects of itlg: :tntl tlllick release of 1~111on fast break)” foot bdl ;LW covered. ThtJre’s even one ch:lp- says Wooden, “hut no1)ody ~,ho did both as tar by Mrs. Jtalston about the many ways a \v~~ll ;IS I:ill.” coach’s wife cat] help her husband . . . ‘I’hc Woot1t.n knows I)cctter than anyo~~e the big (Tight te;trns I)articipating in the 1)cccmher jol) aheatl of the young Eruills, anti he’s not, 11 Collcg~ Division I Regional F:owls have :I ct~rnplainin~. cnml)inetl record of 67-g-3, which is ;t win- “WC huvc talent and I wo11ld rat her have ning p’clwntap of .!)OO. Louisville’s 5-5 jtltlior tallback IIOWARII S~I’K~KNS, explainin:: how he acqllirrd his tsl(lsivc squirting and lateral moves. “I lcarncd thrm by jumping away from cars when I \v;ks ;I I,id in Harrisonburg, Elsewhere in Education Virginia.” Grid Playoff Proposal (‘ontln7cf~tl ftmL pngP 1 We shoulrl makf: university majo ilidepcndcnts in a first football a separate atld tllstinct dim rt~und 16 game play~ofl visioll, and let thr collcgr divisiolt These lirst ~a~ncs would be schools regulatr themsrlvrs :IC- schcdlllcd on a regional basis, cording to lhe best interests of thus cutting down travel expense l Multi-purpose institutions, 102 in all, counted alld building upon natural rival- 34 drcrc~ases, 27 110 changes, and 41 increases itI their- own program. ries. frcshmcm. Thr greatest movcmcnt. apprarcd in 111~ Settle on Field Sites and dates would have to 293 reporting arts and sciencrs cnllcgcs, with 12fj The who’s No. I mania nlust hc tw worked out and the quarter- deer-cases, 51 no changes, and 116 incrcasrs, but scttlrd on the Geld, a11r1 I am pro- Iil;nls, semifinals, and finals could there wc’rc’ 33 schools with decrcascs of mur(: than posing a brief and rloll-detailed all bc concluded by January 1. I!i per’ cent. Trchnological schools showed 11 dr- outline of a possible University Alrrady existing bowl sites could creases. nine no chanyrs, and otlly two ir1r.rcast-s nivisirrn Championship Play~oll 1~1:usrd on a regional and rotatinE 111 teachrr-s rollt~gc~s, there were 12 rlecreas~s, thrrr system. basis. The championship came rto rhnngrs, and no increases. Scho~~ls drsignated “major” by wuuld then take 011 the same im- lhc NCAA would be eligible to pcrrtancc as tile pros Super Uowl lzlrticipate for thr championship mmr. rather through their confcrcnres The NCAA has a corn[letitivc or as an indcpcntlent. program but it is not yet very The winllrrs ol’ thr recognizrd dcmncratic. Intercollegiatr foot- Political Students Get Unique Opportunity tllajor conI’errnces-Ivy, South- ball should not be reduced or 1’~~ Studrrlts at Towsor~ St;tte College in Maryland c.nst, Snuthcrn, Big TIJII, Atlantic stricted, but more schools should intc~restd ii1 ;I prrlitical career now Ilave a unlq~ic Coast, Mirl&AmcXrican, Ric Eight, l)c xiven 3 chalice to participate uliportunily to work clasc~ly with local pul iticians Western Athlrtic, Southwest, Mis- in thr television program and an ‘1s par-t ol’ their acadcrnic programs. sollri Vallry, Pacific Coast Ath- eventual shot at thr rlnt.ionnI Ittic would he joined by four championship. Through the Curriculum fnr Yolitical Leader- ship, a national program designed to bridge the gap between the theory of political texts and thr actual politiral process, five or more Towson juniors i N C A A Editor . . .Jerry Miles i will bc plarrd in the offices of city and county Staff Louis J. Spry, Grayle Howlett 1 councilmen. i NEWS Tom Combs z The students will scrvc as airlcs to these offlci;lls. Each itltertl will receive cc)~~rsr crt.tlit and ;I 5l11all graflt for his work. They’re Off and Running in NCAA Cross Country Championships

The huge field in the 1971 NCAA GOSS Country Championships takes off at the start of the race at Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn. The University of Tennessee was host for the event. See story on page four. Photos on the Championships are courtesy of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

DePauw Footbal Player Tells About ‘Last Game’ John McDonough, a senior rewarding experiences of your English composition major at life.” For me, football has been DePauw University, was a more than rewarding. starting flanker back on the So, with these thoughts in my Tiger football team this sea- mind, along with the hop? of final son. He played his final game victory, I will enter Saturday’s for DePauw on Saturday, No- game: the oldest continuous ri- vember 13, and he was asked valry west of the Alleghenies. to describe his feelings about But, unlike the continuance of the game. these games, I am much less per- Here is McDonough’s final manent and 1 will have to move chapter of his college foot- on to other things after Novem- ball career: ber 13, 1971. By John McDonough DePauw Llniverrify I’ve often wondered what it Nine Teams would be like to play the last football game of my life. Even when I was younger, I thought Given Major about the last game and where my career would end. Dreams had me playing for the Chicago Bears Classification in a game against the Green Bay Nine colleges have been reclas- Packers. sified to University Division status This family picture of the Majors was taken about 10 years ago. Reality had me playing for a statistically for the 1971-72 bas- Family Seated, left to right: Bobby, Shirley Ann, Coach Moiors, Mrs. Majors, small college somewhere. Well, ketball season. Mary Lynn (John’s wife), and standing, left to right: Larry, Joe that somewhere became DePauw They are Big Sky Conference Picture Bill, and John. University and no longer do I members Boise State and North- need to wonder about the last game. It will arrive this Saturday. ern Arizona; Conference of Mid- western Universities members Diffkult to Imagine Ball State, Indiana State and Illi- It is very difficult to imagine nois State; Southland Conference Majors’ Era Ending in South that 12 years of football will end member Southwestern Louisiana; this weekend. It will end with the and independents Oral Roberts, An era will end at the University of Tennessee’s tailback at Tennessee. He died in a tragic car-train ringing of a 350 pound, bronze South Alabama and Stetson. Neyland Stadium on Saturday, December 4. crash five years later. Larry played tailback for bell, the Monon Bell, which sym- the head of the Majors household, who by this time bolizes the annual gridiron clash Statistical Purposes On that day, the last of the famous football- was head football coach at the University of the between DePauw University and This reclassification for statis- playing Majors brothers, Bobby, closes out an 18 year drama in Tennessee’s regular season finale South (Sewanee) Wabash College. The Bell will not tics purposes raises the number of against Penn State. Bobby, probably the best all-round athlete of the only toll for the winner of the major-college basketball teams to Actually, the drama will be extended two weeks five, is a virtual cinch for All-America honors this contest, but also for the senior 210. The remaining 471 basket- when Tennessee plays in the Liberty Bowl, Dec. 18. year. players in their final game. ball-playing members of the Na- No less an authority than Bud Wilkinson, the But before the ringing of the tional Collegiate Athletic Associa- It was in 1953 that Shirley Majors, then the coach at little Huntland High School, sent his first son, ex-Oklahoma coach who now mans a microphone Bell and the final 60 minutes of tion are classified College Divi- Johnny, off to the football wars. Since that time, on ABC’s college football telecasts, has put the play, there will be many thoughts sion. which will enter my mind. Some the name Majors has become a legend in Southern stamp of greatness on Bobby Majors. will be nostalgic, remembering Statistics classification for bas- football. “I haven’t seen him play a lot,” Wilkinson said ketball depends primarily on the wins over the losses, the great The Majors family was loaded with football following the Vols’ 10-9 loss to Auburn last month, strength of schedule. A major moments over the disappoint- talent. The Majors drama started with Johnny, who “but from what I’ve seen he’s got to be one of the team is one that plays approxi- ments, and the might have beens became an All-America tailback at Tennessee in best who ever played football. mately half its games against ma- over what was. 1956. Bobby, today’s star, was only six at the time. “Majors could play any position. I could see him jor opponents for at least two at tight end, as a pass catcher or at any position More important will be the consecutive seasons. Then there was Joe, a quarterback at Florida thoughts which realize what foot- State. And when Bobby was 11, brother Bill was a in the backfield. He’s amazing when it comes to Members of the seven-man ball has done for me, how it has returning punts. He is one of the great players.” affected my life, and why it means NCAA Basketball Statistics and Majors was envisioned as a great offensive back- Classification Committee, who more to me than a Saturday after- field star when he came to Tennessee. He played voted the nine new majors are noon clash, a halftime show, and 66th Annual NCAA wingback as a sophomore but his great natural a roaring crowd. Jeff Prugh, Los Angeles Times; athletic ability dictated that he switch to defense Steve Guback, Washington Star; Convention Dates after that season. Football is more to me than Wiles Hallock, Pacific-8 Confer- Continued from page 1 just a “game.” I’ve often been ence; Ax Bundgaard, St. Olaf Col- Switched to Defense told that I take football too seri- lege; Bill Young, University of 66th Annual Convention ously and that I should realize it Wyoming; Tom Hansen, NCAA; at Diplomat Hotel January 6-X Bill Battle, taking over as Vol head coach, de- is only a game. and chairman Larry Klein, Na- cided that Majors’ vast talents could best be utilized But when you consider all of tional Collegiate Sports Services. U. S. Track Coaches at safety. Vol fans quickly forgot what was con- the factors involved as the num- Association sidered a “questionable move” once Majors lined ber of hours, the sweat, the re- at Marco Polo Hotel danuary 7-8 up with the defense for the first time against SMU. wards, the frustrations, the friend- Heisman Award Majors made six unassisted tackles (two pre- ships, and the attitudes, football Continued from page 1 Tennis Coaches Association venting touchdowns), was in on five other tackles becomes more. It became a part sibility at 71. The senior quar- at Diplomat Hotel January 8 and intercepted two of SMU star Chuck Hixson’s of my life. terback is third in the nation in passes. “It was simply a case of too much Majors,” It has given me a courage to total career offense and eighth College Athletic Rusiness Hixson said after the 28-3 loss to Tennessee. pursue the challenges of life and in pass completions. Managers- Association “Bobby has a knack for being at the right place the will to never give up. It has Sullivan is an outstanding stu at Marco Polo Hotel January lo-12 at the right time,” claims Battle. “He has super enabled me to better understand dent with a B-plus average. He skills as a punt returner. The biggest compliment many situations off the field as is majoring in business adminis- American Football Coaches to him is that passers seldom throw into his zone. well as on the field. They learned their lesson last year.” tration at Auburn. He is married Association Coach Tom Mont often said, and the father of a 14-month-old Bobby wants to play professional football and “football will be one of the most daughter. at Jliplomat Hotel January 1 l-l 3 then follow his father and brothers into roaching. NCAA NEWS / December 1, 1971 3 In Cross Country CD Soccer Titles Chico State, Brockport, Win ChamiionsEps Wheaton Win Chico State College used Mark Oregon’s Steve Prefontaine won place with 158 points, while East Stahl’s 35-yard shot with only his second straight individual title TennesLree State used Cornelius 2:41 remaining to edge Cal State in leading the Ducks to an easy Cusack’s and Eddie Leddy’s sev- Fullerton, 3-2, and give the Wild- win in the 1971 NCAA Cross enth and eighth place finishes to cats their second straight Pacific Country Championships at Knox- place fifth with 193 points. Coast Regional College Division ville, Tenn. Mike Slack, the College Divi- Soccer Championship. Prefontaine recorded a ZO-yard sion champion from North Da- Fullerton, a 1-O loser to Chico \rictory over Minnesota’s Garry kota State, was third in 29:36; in four overtimes in the 1970 Blorklund as Oregon scored 83 Washington State’s Dan Murray championships, had used the out- points to finish 39 points ahead fourth in 29:37; Brigham Young’s standing play of Alfardo Maran of Washington State (122). Richard Reid fifth in 29:30; and to hold the upper hand in the Ironically, Washington State Northern Arizona’s Richard Sli- 1971 title game. had defeated Oregon in both the ney sixth in 29:47. However, Chico pulled even at Northern Division and Pacific-8 Cusack and Leddy, East Ten- 2-2 on Otey Cannon’s goal, then championships prior to the NCAA nessee State’s fine runners, were used Stahl’s kick for the winning Championships. clocked in identical times of 29:51 margin in the come-from-behind for their seventh and eighth place victory. Prefontaine covered the G-mile course at Fox Den Country Club finishes. Maran scored two goals in Ful- lerton’s 4-O triumph over UC in 29:14, with Bjorklund second Oregon’s great depth paid off with Randall James (lgth), Pat Davis, while Cannon tallied six in 29:21. Tyson (31st), Mike Long (35th) goals to lead Chico to an 8-l “It gets harder every year,” and Rick Ritchie (48th) support- romp over Seattle Pacific in the said Oregon’s brilliant junior run- ing Prefontaine’s victory. semifinals. ner. “The competition gets keener all the time.” Walsh 25th PACIFIC COAST RECIONALS Semifinals Prefontaine finished third as a Villanova’s Donal Walsh, who Chico State 8, Seattle Pacillc 1 trrshman in 1969. Last year he finished second to Prefontaine Cal St. Fullerton 4. UC Davis 0 set a record of 28rOO.2 in winning last year, was 25th, while Marty Consolation Came the individual Championship at Liquori-a ninth place finisher in *Seattle Pacific declared winner William and Mary College in 1970-was 30th. David Wright’s Championship Came Williamsburg, Va. 15th place finish waj the leading Chico State 3. Cal St. Fullerton 2 However, Oregon lost the 1970 performance for Villanova. *UC Davis withdrew from compc- titian. team title to Villanova after it The race was held in windy 3% The State University of New appeared the Ducks had posted a degree weather. Out of the 302 York at Brockport defeated Wil- triumph. A film check upheld a individual runners starting, 287 liams College 1-O to win the Villanova protest over placement finished. NCAA College Division Atlantic of one of its runners and, as a re- The University of Tennessee, Coast Regional Soccer Champion- sult, Oregon finished second with LOOK OF FEAR-Elizabethtown College goalie Jerry Reigel stares the host institution for the event, ship for the second year in a row. X8 points to the Wildcats’ 87. reported 31 complete teams en- with fear as he watches ball head toward the net in game with Playing at Elizabethtown Cal- Villanova placed fourth this tered the 33rd annual Champion- Williams College. The shot was no good, however. loge, the Golden Eagles scored the year with 161 points. ships. There were 92 institutions only goal of the championship Pennsylvania slipped into third represented, however. game in the last two minutes of play, when freshman Kevin Gan- non took a rebound off the Wil- liams goalie, who was about eight CD Cross Country Title yards out, and pushed the ball in. In preliminary action, Coach Bill Hughes’ Golden Eagles had To Cal State Fullerton defeated Tufts University 3-l and Williams edged Elizabethtown 3-2 California State College at Ful- fornians’ depth proved too much. in suddden death overtime. lerton and Mike Slack of North Fullerton’s Chris Hoffman was In the consolation game, Tufb Dakota State came away winners ninth, giving the Titans four defeated Elizabethtown 1-O. in the 1971 NCAA College Divi- runners in the top 10. John Moore was named the sion Cross Country Champion- North Dakota State’s David Outstanding Offensive Player and ships at Wheaton, Ill. Kampa and Randy Lussenden Andrew Bittson the Outstanding Fullerton, capturing three of fmished sixth and seventh, re- Defensive Player. the top five individual places, won spectively. ATLANTIC COAST REGIONALS the team championship with 47 Daniel Moynihan of Tufts was Semitinsls points, a 34-point victory over fourth, while Steve Podgajny of Brockport 3, Tufts 1 Williams 3, Elizabethtown 2 (OT) runner-up North Dakota State Lockhaven was eighth and Spring- Cansolation Ca’me (81). field’s Charles Duggan took 10th Tufts, 1. Elizabethtown 0 to complete the top 10. Record Time Championship Came More than 400 runners, repre- Brockport 1, Williams U Slack, however, took the indi- senting 98 institutions, competed All-Tournament Team vidual crown as the Bisons’ ju- in the Championships, which were Goalie-John LoefFier. Williams. nior star romped to a record- Backs-Gary Barone, and Alain held in windy 60-degree weather. Maca, Brockport co-captains: Andrew breaking 24:19 win over the Chi- Trailing Fullerton and North Btttnon, and Hoyt Cousins, Willlams; cago Country Club’s five-mile Dakota State in the team scoring and Dale Graden. Tufts. course. Forwards-Don Ball, and Moham- were Eastern Michigan (log), med Daremy, Elizabethtown: John Slack dethroned Fullerton’s South Dakota State (166), and Buehler. and Bill McMllliam. Wil- Mark Covert, who placed third. Eastern Illinois (238). Eastern lianxs; and John “Scatty” Moore, FRIENDLY RIVALS - Winner Steve Prefontaine of Oregon, left, and Tim Tubb of Fullerton was sec- Michigan was the defending Brockport. runner-up Garry Bjorklund of Minnesota congratulate each other after ond in 24134, while the Titans’ champion of the 13th annual Wheaton College nudged West- their duel in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. John Cass placed fifth as the Cali- Championships. ern Illinois, l-0, in the finals of the College Division Mideast Regional Soccer Championship to give the Crusaders their sixth Results of Cross Country Championshi@ straight title. 19. Randall James, Oregon .30:15 2. Tim Tubb. Fullerton .24:34 Team Scores Jim Lane’s goal in the fourth University Division 20. Greg Fredericks, 3. Mark Covert. Fullerton .24:38 1. Cal State Fullerton 47, 2. North quarter produced the victory in Penn State 30’16 Top 25 Finishers 4. Daniel Moynihen, Tufts .24:40 Dakota State Rl; 3. Eastern Michigan the rugged defensive struggle. 21. Jeff Lough, Cal State L.A .30:17 5. John Casno, Fullerton .24:48 1 Steve Prefontainc, Oregon .29:14 22. Daniel Moynlhan, Tufts .3U:19 1uY; 4. South Dakota State 166: 5. East- Wheaton had advanced to the 2. Garry Bjorklund. 23. Dennis Spach. Air Force .30:21 6 David Kampa. er” Illinois 238; 6. Northern Iowa 289; finals with a hard-fought 3-2 North Dakota Stale .24:52 Minnrsota .ZY:Zl 24 Robert Scharnke. 7. Southeast Missouri State 344: II Ash- triumph over Ohio Wesleyan in 3. Mike Slack, Wisconsin ...... 30:21 7. Randy Lussenden, land 353, 9. Augustena 372; 10. Luther North Dakota State .24:54 three overtimes. Western Illinois North Dakota State .29:36 25. Donal Walsh. Vlllanova .30:27 405; 4. Da” Murray. Team Scores 8. Steve Podgajny, Lockhavrn 24:56 edged MacMurray, l-0, in its Washington State .29.37 3. Chris Hoffman, Fullerton .24:57 11. Mankato State 408: 12. Baldwin 1 Oregon 83: 2. Washington State Wallace 41x; 13. St. Olaf 431; 14. UC opening game. 5 Richard Reid. lo. Charles Duggan. Rrigham Young _. _. 2Y:3U 122: 3. Pennsylvania 158; 4. Villanova Davis 439; 15 Marietta 494; 16. St. In the consolation finals, Mac- 161: 5. East Tennessee State 193: 6. Springfleld 24:51 6. Richard Sliney Cloud 515: 17 Valparaiso 528: 18 Murray and Ohio Wesleyan bat- Kansas State 215: 7. BOWling Green 11. Steven Parker, Northern Arizona .29.47 Southeast Missouri State .24:58 Mount Union 542. 19 Grove City 564: tled to a 2-2 deadlock. 7. Cornelius Cusack, 226: 17 Penn State 269: 9. Northern 20. Minnesota. Duluth 644: Arizona 294: 10. Cal State Long Beach 12. Noel Hitchcock. East Tcnncs~r State 29:51 MIDEAST REGIONAL!5 323: Sacramento State .24:59 21. Akron 660; 22. NYSU. Albany I(. Eddie Leddy, 13. Terry Furst. East Michinan .2S:UU 675. 23. Michigan Tech 684: 24. Millcrs- Semifinrlr East Tennessee State .29.51 ii. Miami (0.) 3G7; 12. Duke 377; 13. Michigan State 383: 14. Wichita State 14. Wayne Saunders. U.1.C.C .25:Ul ville State 701; 25. North Central 719: Western Illinois 1. MacMurray 0 Y Richard Cross, Illinois .29’S Wheaton 3, Ohio Wesleyan 2 (3 OTs) 39s: 1s Cornell 397. 16. Indiana 401; 15. Bob Kauffman. 26. Hope 153, 27. Hamilton 759: 28. lo. Jerome Howe, Wayne State 764; 29. NYSU, Fredonia conrolotion Came Kansas State _, .29.59 17. ‘William & Mary 407: 1X Ball State Southeast Missour, SLate .25:04 793. 30. St. John’s 796; Ohio Wesleyan 2, MacMurray 2 11 Hector Ortiz, 444; 19. Anw+.an 44x; 20. Murray 16. Ronald Lancaster. E I.C.C. .25:U7 Western Kentucky 3o:w State 475: 17. Paul Cameron. Grove City 25:0x 31 Kalamazoo MO9; 32. Alnla Kll; 33. Championship Came 12. Davis Wottlr. 21. Tennessee 47M; 22. Kentucky 486; 18. Rich Twedt, N. Iowa .2!i’U9 MacAlcstrr 811: 34. Western Illinois Wheatnn 1. Western Illinois U Bowling Green . .30:06 23. Air Force 529. 24. Princeton SYU; 19. Thomas Nollandrr, X37. 35. UI Chicago Circle 940: 36. All-Tournament Team 13. Charles Boatwriuht. 25. North Carolina 598: 26. Colorado E. Mlch. _.._._.______.. .25:11 Nebraska Wesleyan 970: 37. Bridge- Goalie-Clay Small, Ohio Wesleyan. Oklahoma State .30:07 662; 21 Providence 6G7: 28. Texas 693. 20. Bruce Goehel, water 982; 38. Cleveland 986: 39. North Backs-Dan Kraftson. Wheaton. and 14. Steven Kelley. Indiana .3o:nx 29. Florida 7U6: 30. Southwestern Lou- North Dakota State .25:14 Park 990; 40. Case Western 1OUU; Dick Erickson. Wheeton; Robert 15. David Wright, Villanova .30:09 isiana 742. 21. Keith Rapp, Luther .25:16 41. S. Florida 1021; 42. Wheaton Ehinger, Western Illinois; Joe Purm 16. James Kresci. 22. Richard Bowerman, 1061: 43. Rochester Inst 1110; 44. De- pura. MaeMurray; and John Brannan. Murray State _. .30:10 College Division Wabash .25:19 Pnuw 1118; 45. Grinnell 1128: 46. Adri- Ohlo Wesleyan. 17. John Cans, 23. Joseph McNulty. an 1136; 47. Roanoke 1261; 4R. S. Illi- Forwards-Jim Lane. and Larry Cal State Fullerton .3U:12 Top 25 Finishers Middlehury ._. ___. _. .25:23 nois 1274, 49. U Chicago 1352; SO. Con- Sherman. Whraton: Robert Morris, 18. David Merrick. 1. Mike Slack, 24. Larry Swanson. North Park .25:23 rordin 1362: and 51. Illinois Benrdic- Ohio Wesleyan; Mike Balek, and Skip Pennsylvania .30:14 North Dakota State .24:19 25. Roper’ Spee, Mankato .25:24 tine 13G4. Begley. Western Illinois. 4 Tennessee State Tennessee State’s explosive of- touchdowns, and Gilliam passed ana’s third leading all-time rusher fense will be up against the bal- for three TDs. this season, although he was ham- anced attack of unbeaten Mc- “Gilliam is the complete quar- pered by an injury. He netted 638 Neese State in the Grantland Rice terback,” Merritt says of the se- yards and scored 14 touchdowns Bowl at Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 11. nior quarterback. “He’s a great to push his career total to 2,665 Tennessee State, a 26-25 win- leader and passer. He does it all, yards and 34 TDs. ner over Southwestern Louisiana including our punting.” Tennese State’s IS-11 in last year’s Rice Bowl, averaged Gilliam, who passed for 25 1971ScaSon Scorer Tennessee State 18. Alcorn 1 41.9 points in winning eight of touchdowns this season, estab- Texas So. 28. Tennessee State 23 nine games this season, lished a school total offense sea- Tennessee State 41. Grambling 35 McNeese, which brings a 9-0-l son record of 2,116 yards in di- Tennessee State 42. Prairie View 20 recting the Tigers. Tennessee State SO, Florida A&M 8 record into the game, averaged Tennessee State 27, Southern 16 25.5 points on offense and allowed McNeese, however, is ready for Tennessee State 61. Morris Brown 7 the opposition only 9.9 points a the tough challenge it has in Tennessee State 54; Wisconsm St. 7 game. meeting the explosive Tigers. Tennessee State 61. Central State u McNwse’s 1941) Tennessee State’s defense wasn’t “Selection to a bowl such as 1971ScaSon !karas bad either. “Our defense has come the Grantland Rice Bowl was one McNeese 47, East Texas State 3 along real well,” said coach John of our objectives at the beginning McNeese 15. Sam Houston State 13 Merritt. of the season,” said coach Jack McNeese 24, Tennessee-Martin 20 McNeese 29. Loulslena Tech 22 While the defense was blank- Doland. McNeese 3R. Lamar University 0 ing Central State in the finale, The Cowboys are led by full- McNeese 31. NE Louisiana 21 the Charlie Thomas and Joe Gil- back Larry Grissom and quarter- McNeene I?, Troy State 7 McNeese 3. NW Louisiana 3 liam-led offense was piling up 61 ‘oacks Allan Dennis and Greg McNeese 3i, SE Louisiana 0 points. Thomas rushed for five Davis. Grissom became Louisi- McNeese 20. Southwestern La. 10 LARRY GRISSOM McNeese fullback Boardwalk Bowl Delaware vs. C. W. Post The University of Delaware Senior quarterback Sam Neff Another top receiver for Post is puts its No. 1 national rating and completed 69 of 117 attempts for Lenny 1.~~0, who also is a danger- unbeaten bowl record on the line a 59 per cent completion rate, a ous punt and kickoR return man. against passing whiz Gary Wi- school record. Post finished second to Dela- chard and his C. W. Post team- Delaware led the nation in total ware in total offense with its mates in the Boardwalk Bowl at offense with a 509.6 yard average 473-yard average. Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 11. and in rushing with a 372-yard c-w. Post’s w-21 The Blue Hens were voted No. average. 1971sMSon scores Bill Armstrong, and Lehigh 24. C.W. Post 14 1 following a S-l season, which Kahoe, C.W. Post 21. Wagner 15 saw major Temple squeeze out a Glenn Covin give the Hens a trio C.W. Post 50. Guilford 16 32-27 win for the only loss on of outstanding rushers. C.W. Post 45, Cortland St. 13 C.W. Post 43, Gettysburg 1 Delaware’s record. While Delaware led the nation C.W. Post 42. Maine 21 Delaware is making its fourth in total offense and rushing, C. W. C.W. Post 37. Adelphi 9 appearance in the Boardwalk Post was the national leader in C.W. Post 62. Ithaca 0 Bowl and the Blue Hens are 3-O passing. C.W. Post 47. Kings Point 0 Hofstra 14. C.W. Post 12 in the Convention Hall contest. Post averaged 262.5 yards via Delaware’s (9-1, Delaware set 14 school records the air with Wichard hurling 23 1971 Season Scores while tying four others during touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 8-2 Delaware 39. Gettysburg 1 another spectacular season. Se- season. Delaware 40, New Hampshire 7 Delaware 23. Villanova 15 nior halfback Gardy Kahoe led When Wichard isn’t throwing Delaware 49. Lafayette 0 the assault on the record books to flanker Jim Cara, tight end Delaware 4R. Rutgers 7 by establishing single-season rec- Bill Cherry or another of Post’s Delaware 41. West Chester 8 ords for most yards gained many fine receivers, tailback Ron Temple 32. Delaware 27 Delaware 49, Lehigh 22 (1,216), most touchdowns (23) Carman directs a potent ground Gary Wichard C. W. Post’s aerial QCI) Delaware 54, Boston U. U and most points (138) attack. Delaware 46, Bucknell 0 Pioneer Bowl East. Michigan vs. Louisiana Tech Unbeaten Eastern M i c h i g a n division rushing leader, was aver- “Quick Six”, darted and sprinted University makes its first bowl aging 7.2 yards per carry and had his way to a record-smashing 17 appearance against Louisiana rushed for 1,188 yards when he touchdowns and 104 points for Tech, an old hand in post-season was injured. The Hurons also lost Tech. competition, in the Pioneer Bowl Madden, who had a fine 4.2-yard McDaniel rushed for 913 yards at Wichita Falls, Tex., Dec. 11. average, with an injury. and a 5.5 average as he collected “We have a great football team Packrall came on strong, aver- five loo-yard-plus games. and have overcome the adversity aging 5.2 yards per carry, to help Ea~h?rn Michigan's (7-O-2) 1971 Season scarer of injuries to outstanding running pick up the slack. The Pureifory- East. Mich. 50. Oshkosh 0 backs Larry Ratcliff and Don led defense did the rest. East. Mich. 28, Quantico 20 East. Mich. 23. Idaho 22 Madden,” Eastern Michigan coach Louisiana Tech has been in two East. Mich. 17, West. Kent. 14 Dan Boisture said of his unbeaten, previous bowl games under the East. Mich. 0. East. Kent. 0 but twice tied Hurons. coaching of Maxie Lambright. East. Mich. 3i. Milwaukee 0 East. Mich. 31, North Mich. 3 The Hurons used a rugged de- Tech defeated Akron, 33-13, in East. Mich. 10, Northeast La. 10 fense, the early-season offensive the Grantland Rice Bowl in 1968, East. Mich. 35, So. Dakota St. 2 exploits of Ratcliff and a late- but bowed to East Tennessee, 34- Louisiana Tech’s (S-2) season punishing ground game 14, in the 1969 Rice Bowl. 1971 Seawe Sawer built around Tim Packrall to La. Tech 28. Tamamaa 20 The Bulldogs are led by quar- La. Tech 26: Lamer Tech 1 compile a 7-O-Z record. terback Ken Lantrip’s accurate McNeese St. 29, La. Tech 22 The Huron defense, led by All- La. Tech 35, Southwestern La. 15 arm and Charles McDaniel’s fly- La. Tech 28. Arkansas St. 21 America defensive tackle Dave ing feet. Lantrip averaged 223.3 La. Tech 33. Northwestern La. 21 Pureifory. allowedonly one touch- yards in total offense with 210 La. Tech 24. Southeastern La. 9 down in the last five games. yards coming via the air. La. Tech 35, UT Chattanooga 20 So. Miss. 24, La. Tech 20 KEN LANTRlP . . . Lci. Tech quarterback Ratcliff, the national college McDaniel, who is nicknamed La. Tech 23. Northeast La. 0 Camellia Bowl Chico State vs. Boise State Chico State College, coming off C h 1co ’s high-scoring offense, rushing per game. In addition, the best season in the history of which averaged 36.6 points, is the Wildcats intercepted a record the school, will battle powerful built around the passing of quar- 37 passes with Jim Wilkins’ eight Boise State in the Camellia Bowl terback Mike Salsedo and the steals leading the team. at Sacramento, Dec. 11. running of Dave Demek and Boise State’s quarterback Eric Chico won nine of 10 games Steve Mendosa, who are called Guthrie broke virtually every this season and tied for the Far “Hot Backs” by their teammates. Bronco passing and scoring record Western Conference champion- Demek is only 5-7% and weighs Continued on page 6 ship. Boise State had a 9-2 record. 156 pounds, while Mendosa stands Boise State’s (g-21 Chit4 State’s (9-l) 5-9 and weighs 172 pounds. 1971 Season Score9 1971 Season Swrcs Boise State 42, Idaho 14 Chico State 31. So. Oregon 9 Nevertheless, they’ve rushed for Boise State 18, Cal Poly. SLO 14 Chico State 31, Redlands 0 more than 1,300 yards and 14 Boise State 17. Nevada, Reno 10 Chico State 27. U.S. International 26 touchdowns. Weber State 20, Boise State 1 Hayward State 28, Chico State 20 Boise State 41, Montana 24 Chico State 31. Sacramento St. 7 The Wildcats’ 394.9-yard aver- Boise State 34. East Washington 2U Chico State 34, Humboldt St. 14 age ranked them in the top 15 Boise State 35. Cent. Washington 26 Chico State 38. UC Davis 20 nationally. Boise State 52. Montana State 24 Chico State 54, San Fran. St. 1 Boise State 22. Northern Arizona 17 Chico State 41. San Francisco 1 Defensively Chico has allowed Idaho State 21, Boise State 17 ERIC GUTHRlE . . Boise State quarferbock Chico State 53. Sonoma State 14 an average of only 73.9 yards Boise State 28, Col. of Idaho 21 NCAA NEWS / December 1, 1971 5 Three Fullerton THE NCAA (Note: Publication of an interpretation in this column constitutes Football Coaches official notice to the membership. New 0.1.~ printed herein may be review by the annual Convention at the request of any member. Killed in Crash Questions concerning these or other 0.1.~ should be directed to Warren RECORD Three California State Fuller- S. Brown, assistant executive director, in the Association’s executive ton College assistant football ofTice. A roundup of current membership activities coaches were killed November 13 It is suggested each set of interpretations be clipped from the NEWS and personnel changes in the crash of a single-engine and placed in the back of the reader’s NCAA Manual. It also is recom- plane near Gaviota, Calif. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS BLIJ at Miami; District Six-A. A. mended that a reference to the 0.1. be made in the Manual at the WHITE at Houston, and T. L The coaches were Dallas Moon, District Three has three new LEACH at Texas Tech; District appropriate point.) ADS with JULIAN BELL ap- 30; Joe O’Hara. 39; and Bill Han- Seven-DANIEL MILES at West- nah, 37. Ernie Mariette, the pilot Expenses-Foreign Tours pointed at Knoxville College. minster. and District EighWOHN CALVIN IRVIN taking over at ROTH at Claremont Men’s-Harvey of the rented aircraft, also was Situation: A member institution or allied conference sponsors a for- North Carolina A&T, and ROGER Mudd, and WES LINGREN at killed. COUCH at Oglethorpe University. Seattle Pacific. The coaches were en route to eign tour in a particular sport. (82) Olivet College has named FRITZ Question: May the institution provide cash to cover unitenlized C. LEWIS AD. while DONALD C. CONFERENCES San Luis Obispo to scout a game between Cal Poly, San Luis Obis- incidental expenses incurred in connection with the tour? WATCHORN has been appointed GEORGE H. HOBSON has been at Midland Lutheran College. po and UC Santa Barbara. They Answer: Yes. The institution or allied conference may provide $3.00 appointed commissioner of the Prairie View A&M College has Southern Intercollegiate Athletic had left from San Diego where per day for each member of the squad for each day of the tour, but the selected JAMES HAROLD HILL- Conference. JOHN CAMPBELL of YER and DeWAYNE KING is the Fullerton had scored a come- total number of days for expense purposes may not exceed 21. William Penn has been selected new AD at San Jose State College. president of the Iowa Intercol- from-behind 40-30 win over U.S. [C3-l-&)-(l)1 legiate Athletic Conference BILL International University in an Recruiting COACHES BARRON replaces JOHN SIM- afternoon game. FOOTBPLCFRANK L. GI- MONS as publidst for the West Situation: An institution wishes to lease a private aircraft at regular RARDI replaces BUDD F. WHITE- Coast Athletic Conference. Last Contact charter rates to transport a prospective student-athlete and his parents HILL a8 coach at Lycoming Col- lege. Whitehill resigned after five NEWSMAKERS The last contact with the plane or legal guardians to visit the campus. (22) years. but hc will remain as head RETIRED-HERSCHEL CALD- was reported at 7:lO p.m. Wreck- Question : Is this permissible? wrestling coach. Girardi has been WELL after 41 years as a football of the aircraft was not discovered a part-time assistant to Whltehill coach at Duke.- Caldwell worked until Sunday after families of the Answer: No, An institution may not pay transportation costa in- for three years. under five Duke coaches and un- coaches had notified authorities. curred by relatives or friends to travel to visit the campus unless it is BASLBALL-TOM O’CONNELL interrupted length of service ex- in the new coach at Brandeis Uni- ceeds that of everyone connected Federal aviation officials be- in the form of reimbursement for the use of an automobile. IBl-5- (d) 1 versity. O’Connell. who had a with Duke athletics with the ex- lieve the Cherokee 150 slammed 124-43 record at Braintree High ception of Athletic Director Eddie into the mountainside at the School the last eight years. rem Cameron. 3,500-foot level near Gaviota. Transfer Rule places JOHN HUGHES, who will APPOINTED--GEORGE E HAR- Situation: A student-athlete plans to transfer from a junior college serve as an instructor in physical RIS as director of recreational “All coaches are close,” com- education and intramural sports athletics at Texas Christian. to an NCAA member institution and pursue a major course of study. mented Fullerton head coach at Brandeis. OILD-JOHN H. YOUNG, 55. Dick Coury, “hut we were par- The number of degree credits which the institution will accept will former football coach and athletic SWIMMING-Forma Michigan ticularly close because we started depend on the major selected by the transfer student. (92) All-America BRUCE McMANA- director at Jackson (Miss.) Cal- MAN succeeds BERNIE WRIGHT- lege. BILL STERN, 64, one of the this football program at Fuller- Question: For purposes of determining “transferable degree credit”, SON on the Naval Academy staff. nation’s best known sports broad- ton together. It’s an awful trag- casters. which courses shall institution edy.” the count? FACULTY ATHLETICS J. THOMAS KIBLER. 85, one Answer: Those courses accepted as degree credit by the institution time coach and athletic director Dr. Donald Shields, Fullerton REPRESENTATIVES at Washington (Md.) College. Cal president, said “it quite obviously in any of its colleges, schools or departments [B4-1-0.X. 4011 District OncHARRY A. LEH- State Fullerton College assistant is the worst tragedy in the 12- MAN at Bridgewater State Cal- football coaches JOE O~HARA, 39, lege; District TwbR I C HA R D BILL HANNAH. 37, and DALLAS year history of our college.” 1.600 Rule CLEGG at State University Col- MOON. 30. Moon, the defensive co-ordina- Situation: An NCAA member institution utilizes, in part, a pass- lege of New York, New P&z. B. T. HARVEY, 79. former foot- tor, leaves his wife and two JAMES R. MCDONALD at Pater- ball, baseball and basketball children; O’Hara, the offensive fail grading system. (98) son State College. and RONALD coach at Morehouse College and Question: Whut procedure is to be followed in determining the W. BRADY at Syracuse; District onetime commissioner of the co-ordinator, is survived by his Thr-JACK HOUTS at Florida Southern Intercollegiate Athletic wife and eight children; and Han- continuing eligibility of the institution’s student-athletes under the Southern College, and HARM DE Conference. nah, the line coach, leaves his NCAA 1.600 ZegisZation? wife and a son. Answer: In evaluating the pass-fail grades, the “P” shall be com- puted as a 2.000 and “F” as 0.000. IB4-6-(b)-(Z)] Situation: A student-athlete enrolls in an NCAA member institu- NCAA Profile tion and has predicted a minimum 1.600 grade point average. During his freshman year he is permitted to participate and is awarded institutional financial aid. At the completion of the first academic year, he fails to achieve the necessary grade average to meet the continuing Athletics Must Keep eligibility requirements of the 1.600 rule. He attends summer school in order to raise his accumulative average to be eligible under the Balance-Pritchard 1.600 rule for the next academic year. (97) “An athletic program is often a period. Question: Is it permissibze for the institution to provide financial window on the college and it is Hardly had his WPI career be- assistance to attend this summer school? through this window many out- gun when he was called to active Answer: No. Bylaw 4-6-(b) - (1) provides that institutional financial siders look and make judgments.” service in the Air Force. When aid may be awarded for the first academic year in residence to Robert W. Pritchard, director the war ended, he was appointed student-athletes who have predicted a minimum grade point average of athletics and head of the phys- athletic director and football of at least 1.600. Bylaw 4-6-(b) - (2) provides that subsequent scholar- ical education department at coach at his old high school in ships and grants-in-aid may be awarded only if the recipient meets Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Kingston, Pa. In 1947, he returned to WPI and in 1952, he succeeded the continuing eligibility requirements. [B4-6- (b) - (1) and (2) - made this statement. “Therefore, it is essential that the retiring Percy Carpenter as 0.1. 4141 an athletic program be kept in head of the department. proper balance and perspective,” He served as head football Robert W. Pritchard I I he added. coach at WPI until 1966. Council Member It is this type of leadership Pritchard offers the NCAA Coun- cil as District One Vice-Presi- dent. CD Track & Field Championships at Ashland Pritchard believes the Council l Ashland College, Ashland, Ohio, has been selected as the works equally as hard for all col- site of the 1972 College Division Track and Field Champion- leges and universities. Best Solution The following meets have been certified by the Extra Events Com- ships. The Championships will be conducted May 26-27. The mittee in accordance with NCAA Bylaw 2-4 and 2-5: “I assure you every problem is NCAA officers, acting for the NCAA Council, approved the thought out and talked about in selection. Track and Field great detail so that the best solu- National Invitational Indoor Track Meet, Jan. 14, 1972, College Park, tion can be found by the Council. Lacrosse Championship Per Diem Increased “There is great concern that the Md. l The National Collegiate Lacrosse Championship per image of college athletics not be Oregon Indoor Invitational Track Meet, Jan. 29, 1972, Portland, Orr. diem will be increased from $15 to $18 and officials’ fees will tar&hed,” he said of the policy- Border Olympics, March 3-4, 1972, Laredo, Tex. be raised from $40 to $50 for first round games and from makingPritchard Council. also is chairman of Gymnastics $50 to $60 for championship games. the NCAA’s Drug Education Midwest Open Gymnastic Championships, Dec. 26-27, Hoffman Es- Committee, which recently dis- tates, Ill. tributed a pamphlet, “The The following soccer teams have been certified by the NCAA Extra Coach: Ergogenic Aids, Drugs and Events Committee in accordance with the provisions of Constitution Camellia Bowl Game the Athlete,” to 250,000 coaches. Continued from puge 5 3-9-(d). The certification of each team shall be in effect until August He is past president of the New 31, 1972, unless the membership is otherwise notified. in leading his team into the Ca- Boise State was sixth nationally England Intercollegiate Athletic mcllia Bowl. in total offense with an average Washington-Triumph Continental Motors, Seattle. Association, a past member of the Connecticut-New Haven Soccer Club, New Haven. Guthrie set an NCAA College of 416.4 yards per game. Eastern College Athletic Confer- Colorado-International Soccer Club, Denver. Division record when he had field “All of us are very excited ence, past president of the Quin- goals of 36, 42, 40, 41, and 32 about playing in the Camellia sigamond Regatta Association and Ohio-Ohio Collegiate Senior Allstar Soccer Team, Dayton. yards in one game. He finished Bowl,” said Boise State coach for many years has been chairman Indiana-Indiana Collegiate Senior Allstar Soccer Team, Bloom- the regular season with 93 points Tony Knap. “We will do our best of the Worcester Red Cross Water ington. on three touchdowns, 36 out of 37 to represent our region and the Safety Committee. The St. Louis Harnm’s Beer Soccer Club has changed its name to rxtra point attempts and 13 of 24 Big Sky Conference against a Pritchard first appeared on the the St. Louis Big Four Soccer Club. field goal attempts. very good California representa- WPI campus in 1941 as an in- The membership is reminded that participation of a student-athlete tive-Chico State.” The 6-1, 20%pound senior from structor and assistant football on an outside soccer team or in an extra event in track and field or Vancouver, B. C., who is called Boise State and Chico have met coach. He had previously been a gymnastics which has not been certified will jeopardize his future the “Canadian Rifle ” passed for once. The Broncos dedicated their coach at Susquehanna University eligibility in the sport. 2,147 yards and 19 +Ds this sea- new stadium with a 49-14 win from which he graduated in 1936. son. He also averaged 40.9 yards over Chico in the season openrr Hc also earned his master’s de- Additional meets and teams will be certified by the Extra Events as the Broncos top punter. in 1970. gree at Penn St&c during that Committee and notification will be printed in the NCAA NEWS.

6 Dr. Hardin B. Jones: A Talk With Students About Drug Abuse

13~ 1850, the tratfic in r,t)ium to China 1 11avc. shllwtl and no IIIIC has t>c~c~~lat~lc, Othr*rwisc,. m;lriJuaIla use has ahout srit- amourltcd to 60,000 rhcsts annually or 60 to contradict trly cvitlciicc that marijuana llratrd the Sllsc~p~ibk segment of the million dollars a year and, in 1850, this has a cumulative cfrrct on the mind. One youthful population. The 30% that have was big business. In fact, this trade bled of the important bits of evidence for this 11.4 strang tnoral training are relatively off all the easily mobilized gold and sil- is that those who use marijuana get prar- resistant to taking pot, yet thry may t,e ver of China. The treasure flow made the tically no mental efrects during the first convct-trd if they decide to try it. The British East India Company so wralthy few uses Some rare individuals are able change in drug use patterns observed sinccl that it dominated India. to discern a small effect the first time or 1970 is still rapidly advancing and may According to the Encyclopaedia Britnn- two, but usually there is almost nonr until take a terrihle toll unlrss drug users accept 4 to ti marijuana cigarcttcs baVC been COll- better life styles. By Hardin B. Jones sutnrd. We have already srrn much drug-in- Universify of Cal~farnia, Berkeley This amourIt can 1~ taken all in one ducrd mental disease and tragic, needless sitting or spread out over a prriod of weeks deaths of drug users. When the drug craze In spite of the evidence for hurtful ef- to months. It takes a definite amount of began at Berkeley in 1965, we not only fects, some of those intrigued by these rxposurc bcforc you begin t0 hallucinate. had marijuana in common USC but also substances pressed on and at the same time After you hallucinate the first time, it only generated propaganda claiming that these large amounts of LSD. experiences expand the mind: achieve takes a joint, or rven a part of on?, to Within about two years, however, young “sensitivity to the breadth of eonscious- hallucinate the next time. pcoplc backed off from LSD because they ness . . realization of depths or heights In other words, there has been an ar- COUld srr the dangers. During This period of the self” and other fancy sounding but cumulation of the past effects; although at Berkeley, WC had about 20 deaths from unsubstantiated concepts about expcri- you grt over the immediate acute clfrcts LSD abuse: there is somrthing very cold ences labeled unique and maturing. and supposedly recover, there is 3 rrsidur. and sobering about a corpse. One of the deluded and irrrsponsihle Furthermore, those of us who have been When I challcngrd Dr. Timothy I,cary persons was Professor Timothy Lrary who rxamining and interviewing young proplr on television in 1969, hc was pushing the was dropped from the Harvard faculty who use marijuana have obscrvrd that psychedelic drugs as a protest to the war “for his freewheeling research m the usr most of them have had a personality in Vietnam. I told him that T considered of LSD and psilocybin.” Lrary made even change. Thry have a decreased attention l&is advice irrcsponsiblc and that a study mow sprctacular claims such as: “There span, a lowrred power of concentration, I had just completed showed that there is no question that LSD is the most power- and an illability to art beyond routine. wcrc more young people killed and meli- ful aphrodisiac ever discovered by man Thry tend to be unable to meet long- tally maimed from drugs than were killed . . LSD is the most powerful rrvolution- range commitments or malcr new long- or maimed in the war in Vietnam during ary substance ever discoverrd by man.” range commitments; they prefer to work the same period. He said, “I only know 200 people who Gradual Increase in Use at a lower level of intensity and make decisions on a day-to-day basis. have died from LSD use.” I said, “Dr. Throughout the period 1956 to 1964 T,eary, these arc probably pcoplc that you Tlrcy arc mentally fogged hut do not there was a gradual incrcasc in thr level knrw prrsonally.” f Dr. Leary had been in of experimentation with drug use, but even perceive thrir dullness unless they stoJ:, thr r~wspapers hecause of drug-linked so drug abuse was not evident on the col- This trade brought social afflurncc to the drug use; then, former users quite uni- deaths on his proprrty.) Dr. Lcary then lege campuses until after the beginning of British on a scale that did not rcqllire formly rfport “string the fog lift” over stated, “Marijuana has ncvrr killed any- the signal disturbance on the Berkeley tnuch rniddlr-class industry. Many British ~1 period of tnonths. There arc also char- onr.” canlpus of the University of California in statcsmcn spoke out against the trade on acteristic and persistent brain wave But in the ligllt of this statement, con- the Fall of 1964. moral grounds and some said tllat it would changes that appear, not with first use of cvcntually cause the demise of British marijuana, but rather with the first “high.” sider that after a decade of nearly I(I)- This political disruption of the campus changed risk of motor vehicle deatlls per followed warnings given at the request of clviliyation because the afIluence could not This evidence is quite overwhelnling fol last wlthout large scale industrial support. capita, the motor vrhiclr mortality began thr administration oC President Johnson tl>osr w110 cart to see it. On thr other hand, to show an increase about 1962 amounting, They pointed out that industry was he- in May of 19G4 to most university prcsi- ther-c is rvidcnce that marijuana users like by 1967. to 10,000 deaths annually in cx- dents in America to the effect that the iny stunted by the affluence of external their low-key effort and may manage the cess of the level prior to 1962. Soviet Government was to urlleash an in- origin. History has proven them to be routine of life without diniculty. Coincidelit with tlir spurt in traffic fa- ternal attack on this country. It warned largely right. The British have remnrkahlc In spite nf the foregoing statements. I talities, there was an rqually abrupt in- that the Communists intcndcd to use the industries, but thry arc still insufficient in agree with people who are saying that c’rcasc in the outpatirnts cared for by rnerl- educational system to cause internal dis- nlagnitude to support luxury and worldly marijuana is the lllildest drug in use in trill clinics atld hospitals and in the number cord and strife. ~nllucnce. I

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Former GriddersExce lIiIngin Baylor> Schoolof law Athletes are stepping to the front more and more curred to a certain degree because of the personality “When I was at Baylor we lost some tough games,” in the classroom and in their chosen professions. characteristics they usually carry over into becoming he said, “but I learned the ability to bounce back.” No longer does a student-athlete have to worry good law students.” Flynn, who quarterbacked the Baylor teams from about being tagged with the “dumb athlete” label. Horner believes athletics play a vital part in the 1967-69, singles out the discipline to be learned from “An increasing number of athletes are stepping to educational development of a young man. athletics. the forefront in both the world of sports and the “In my opinion,” he said, “athletics strengthened “You know you’ve got to work, just as if it’s an world of the professional arts,” says Edwin M. Wor- these students’ maturity.” eight-hour job,” he says. ner, a law professor at Baylor University. The players echo Horner’s opinion. Mosely recalled a typical day during the football Horner has the evidence, too. He points to the 16 “One important aspect of athletics is handling the season at Baylor, college football players who currently are enrolled amount of pressure applied from teammates and “You’d get out of classes, take a nap, go out to in Baylor’s School of Law. from trying to outplay an opponent,” said Adami, a the stadium to watch films, get taped, get ready to The list includes: Gilbert Beall, Brian Blessing, former All-Southwest Conference linebacker and practice, work for an hour or two, then eat. Mean- Derek Davis, Alvin Flynn, John Kelly, John Mosely, member of the 1968 Cotton Bowl team. whiIe, you’re dead tired and probably have some Pinkie Palmer, Barry Phillips, Greg Pipes, Russell “This experience has helped me in law school,” studies to do. With a lo:30 p.m. curfew, you have to Serafin, and Dennis Watson, all former Baylor play- he continued. “When you’re competing with law stu- budget your time,” he said. ers, as well as Tom Deaton and Buster Adami from dents, you’re accustomed to the pressure.” Their athletic participation is behind them now, as Texas A&M, Wesley Evans from Texas Christian, Palmer says football provides unlimited experi- the lawyers-to-be “practice” with legal terms, cases Joe Baron and John LaGrone from SMU. ence for a student-athlete. and procedures. Horner, who serves as chairman of Baylor’s Ath- “There are unlimited values you learn from play- “All are making satisfactory progress towards their letic Council, isn’t alone in his high praise of the ing football,” he noted. “Football is a melting pot of degrees,” said Horner. “In fact, many are on the student-athlete. Law School Dean Angus S. Mc- the rich, the poor, the brilliant, and the not-so- Baylor Law Review staff for which higher than aver- Swain Jr. has been impressed with the 16 ex-foot- bright,” said the co-captain of the 1969 Baylor team. age grades are needed to qualify.” ballers in Baylor’s Law School. Every team can’t win, as Mosely, who played on Horner points with pride to the athletes. “My experience with these players has been an the oft-beaten Baylor teams of the late ‘6Os, knows, “These men have been leaders in athletics; they excellent one,” he said, “and I believe this has oc- but there’s always a lesson to be learned. should be the leaders of tomorrow,” he said. NCAA Calendar of Coming Events Event Site or Host Date Minor Changes in College Basketball College basketball will have Rules Differences Camellia Bowl Sacramento, Calif. Dec. 11 For 1971-72 its fewest rule changes in years Rule On+P1astic nets meeting Grantland Rice Bowl Baton Rouge, la. Dec. 11 - this season. stated specifications are legal In fact, there are no drastic Rule Two - Official scorebook Pioneer Bowl Wichita Foils, Texas Dec. 11 shall remain at Scorers’ table changes for 1971-72. throughout game. includine in- Boardwalk Bowl Convention Hall Dec. 11 terrrGsion.9. - “The most significant change Atlantic City, N. 1. Rule Tkrc~ - Piping on trim was in the ‘held ball’ rule, around neck and arm openings of shirt shall not exceed one inch Postgraduate Scholarship New Orleans, la. Dec. 12 which addressed itself to mini- in width. Committee Selection Meeting mizing stalling and delay tac- Rule Four - Five-second time tics,” said Dr. Edward Steitz, limit established for closely National Coiieglate Unlversity of Miami Dec. 28-30 editor of The Oficial NCAA guarded dribbler in fore-court. Rule Six - Only one jumper Soccer Championship Orange Bowl BasketbalI Rules. may occupy a space which is on the perimeter of a jump circle. College Baseball Coaches Marco Polo Hotel Jan. 3-5 “There were some clarifica- Rule Nine-FYee thrower may Association Convention Miomi Beach, Fia. tions to aid enforcement of the not leave the free throw semi- spirit and intent of existing circle after the ball becomes live Jan. 6-8 until the hall touches the ring or 66th Annual NCAA Diplomat Hotel principles,” added Steitz. backboard, or free throw ends. Convention Hollywood, Flo.