—- I Ram Land r Get Down Get Down Get Down 82 Festivities of Homecoming Coronation 84 • it" n taiL^i "Marching Rams" The ASC Marching Band, under the direction of Messrs. Lamar Smith and Warren Bryant, was earmarked as a source of pride and spirit for the "Rams" this football season. The band experienced a "Boom" in both morale and membership. This influx and enthusiasm was re­ flective of our newly discovered freshmen ialent being teamed with our seasoned veterans. Although the band has already gained recognition for its dazzling half- time shows, things promise to become even better. This season we featured Kaleidoscopic patterns, dancing majorettes, featured twirlers, and some of the best music ever heard in this region. Our music was highlighted by the "Now Sounds", in the music world. To augment these skilled performances the bandsmen were "Good- footing" in all its new uniforms which were as "Now" as the sounds that we featured. The marching Rams proudly saluted and supported this year's very appropriate homecoming theme: "ASC . Together Let's Find Love." STEWART MARTIN — FEATURED SOLOIST 86 72 WOODROW CARSWELL. DRUM MAJOR, WALTER JENKINS, HEAD TWIRLER. DONALD HAM, DRUM MAJOR Marching A LAMAR SMITH. BAND DIRECTOR WARREN BRYANT. ASST. BAND DIRECTOR Rams<D I fl* -*"t • 73 ROW 1 — DEBORAH MARSHALL, TWIRLER, HAZEL WILLIAMS. HEAD MAJORETTE, GAIL FAIN, TWIRLER. ROW 2 — MAJORETTES — WANDALYN GROOMS. JANICE WRIGHT, VIVIAN PITTS, JACKIE , ZENOBLE BLAKE. ROSA JACKSON. JESTINE THOMAS. Marching Rams Hey! 88 Funky Key' Get Down! Get Down! Hit the Field ACDD Chartered May 4, 1974 91 93 Captain Sherry Hill Pa r-ty 94 Co-captain E. Charles 95 96 CT3 99 Maconite Club AKM 100 101 Student Leaders 102 601 uosqio fOI A.S.C. Community Gospel Choir 'Lift Every Voice and Sing" ASC Jazz Band 107 Concert Choir 108 1973-74 ASC CONCERT BAND SGA President Prince Brown SGA Vice President Shirley Hodge no Student Government Banquet in Student Voice Editor Art Editor Photographer 112 K^ ***%^fe*>^^? lY.'XT ^ ^. Vv i^ " 'A.*^ 4 *- -n^ ' f ^-Tr • jWt'sswP^S' ^vi t*'*£~-*'i * r'^.£$lrJ&&' b ~ y W- . t" » ;V T The Best Season Since 1960 This Is the Way It Was . .. 1972 Football Results The ASC Golden Rams OPPONENT OUR SCORE OPP. SCORE Kentucky State U. 3 27 Alabama A. & M. U. 8 22 Tuskegee Institute 17 10 Bethune Lookman 14 14 Alabama State U. 20 14 Morris Brown 31 20 Clark College 21 6 Savannah State 15 0 Fort Valley State. 30 14 Florida A. &M.U. 21 6 114 FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW 31 — Reese. W. 45 —Thomas, 0. 80 —McNeal. T. 43 — Sampson, M. 23 — Sherman, L. 33 — Moss. R. 82 —Little. H. — Kellam.D. 42 —Jefferson, R. 65 — Robertson, M. 81 — Bradley, V. — Flucker, A. 22 —Davis. L. 62 —Brooks. L. 72 —Bailey. J. — Merritt, A. 34 —Traylor. C. 24 —Marlin. L. 83 — Cameron, A. — Tice.J. 44 —Gail, J. 67 —Kigler. L 55 — Roberson, J. — McKinley, M. 50 —Gibson. W. 14 —Walker. R. 64 —Traylor. C. 64 — Seabrooks, J. 25 —Hill, H. 60 —Ross, F. 63— Barrance, M. — Meadows, C. 12 —Burns. W. 28 —Taylor, A. 77 _ Wells. G. — O'Neal.K. 40 — Lott, G. 51 — Richardson. E. 87 — Lester. J. — Hagins, J. 52 —Whaley. M. 16 — Jackson, M. 54 — Nichols. F. 75 —Hatcher. R. 11 — Frazier. T. 10 —Burke, G. 79 —Wooden. C. — Fluellen.G. 53 —Pope. R. 85 —Daniels. E. 71 — Cummings. J. 78 — Johnson, L. 21 —Scott. R. 70 —Calhoun, L. 73 —Gaines, D. 86 —McConnell, J. 66 — Thompson, W. 26 —Nelson. R. 74 —Pittman. I. — Thompson, W. 44 — Coleman. W. 19 <RACDS 72 115 I I The 1972 Ram Coaching Staff Percy Butler Asst. Coach Robert Cross Asst. Coach John Wilson Asst. Coach Hampton Smith i Head Coach 117 This Is the Way They Were Four Seniors — Sang Swan Song Lucious Davis Free Safty Johnny Seabrooks Linebacker Iriad Pittman Offensive Tackle Robert Hatcher Defensive Tackle 119 XI 4 'Voice of the Golden Rams" Doc Suttles Vault to 23-6 Season With a rookie head coach and several inexperienced players, the Rams stormed through the season to finish 23-6 Overall. Coach Jones, his first year at the helm, used his "little" brothers, 7'2' Caldwell and 6'9" Major added to 6'9" Robert Rhodes, 6'5" Robert Bennings and 6'2" Rufus Williams, directed an awesome scoring machine that literally swept through the opposition. In addition to the awesome first five Coach Jones relied heavily on his freshman recruits, Wayne Taylor, Willie Green, Mike'Hubbard and Bernard Pinckney to fill the gaps in his scoring machine. The Rams opened the season with back-to-back wins over Daniel Payne College and the Southwest Georgia Invitational Crown before dropping their first game to SWAC power Alcorn A&M in the Chicago Xmas Classic. Following the Alcorn loss the Rams reeled off eight consecutive wins, bringing their overall record up to 12-1 for the season. Then suddenly three consecutive loses before the Rams swept through the remainder of their season. The Rams avenged earlier loses to FAMU and Alabama State in route to their first SIAC championship since their acceptance in the league three years ago. LEFT: Playmaker, Rufus Williams looks to setup for another Ram basket. ABOVE: Major Jones and Mike Hubbard control the boards for the Rams. ' LEFT: Caldwell Jones and Robert Rhodes insure the Rams of at least two points. ' » ! 123 Rams Finish 9-3 in S.I.A.C. Playing one of the toughest schedules in the SIAC, the BONUS Rams easily out classed nine of their opponents, while drop­ ping only three conference games. The Ram starting five supplied the opposition with more than they could handle, as they opened conference play against Alabama State and PERIOD reeled off five straight victories before suffering defeats ffllR PLflV •••• •••• at the hands of FAMU. Savannah State, and Alabama State. With a 9-3 overall conference record, the Rams were seeded HOME VISITOR number two in the conference tournament. Playing the cali­ ber of ball that the Rams are capable of playing, the Rams FOULS PLAYER FOULS knocked off Knoxville College, demolished FAMU and domi­ nated Alabama State in route to the SIAC crown and NCAA berth. SIAC tournament coach of the year Oliver Jones barks out a play to the Rams 4 I 124 Super freshman. Major Jones hits for two against Alabama State. TOP: Robert Rhodes breaks away and goes for two. BOTTOM: 7'2" Caldwell Jones all alone for an easy bucket. 125 All Was Not Bright, As Rams Drop Three Straight It appeared as though the Rams were surely in trouble, it was on to Montgomery, Alabama t*o take on the because everything was going wrong. It all started down Hornets of Alabama State, a team the Rams had beaten in Tallalassee; the FAMU Rattlers playing before an earlier in the season. Nothing went right that night overflowing crowd, out ran, out shot, out hustled and as the Rams fell behind and could never gain any out played the Rams. Then it was back to Sanford momentum. The Hornets just kept pouring it on and Hall to take on Savannah State College. With only five when the buzzer had sounded the score stood ASU seconds remaining in the game, the score tied, no 79, ASC 69. timeouts remaining for the Rams, disaster struck . .. The Rams called timeout ... a technical foul, a point So quick and so sudden the Rams had dropped three and the ball for Savannah State. back-to-back games. Then it was just a matter of time before the Rams regained their composure and got The Rams had now lost two straight ball games. Next back into winning form. TOP: Coach Jones sets up strategy during a crucial time­ out. RIGHT: The shot is up . and suddenly we drop three straight. Caldwell Jones and Major Jones jockey for position in a battle for a rebound. TOP: Willie Green puts defensive pressure on a tough opponent. BOTTOM: Bernard Pinckney beats his man for an easy lay-up. 127 Jones, Jones and Rhodes Spark Rams LEFT: Mike Hubbard stalks a Rattler ball hand ler. TOP: Coach Jones hands out instructions to two of his guards LEFT: Willie Taylor. superb freshman, goes up for an easy two points. 129 Rams Clinch SIAC, but Falter in NCAA 1972-1973 Basketball Scoreboard ASC OPPONENTS 101 .. Daniel Payne ............. 64 110 . Daniel Payne ............. 86 93 * Paine College .............. 71 91 * Bethune-Cookman ........ 65 78 '* AlcornA&M ........... 107 92 '* Fayetteville State ......... 85 95 . Miles College ............. 87 81 . Alabama State ............. 73 105 . Paine College .............. 74 109 . Fort Valley .............. 78 78 . Clark College ......... 52 98 . Knoxville College .......... 81 105 . Fort Valley ................ 74 69 . Florida A & M .............. 73 92 . Savannah State ............ 95 69 . Alabama State ............ 79 101 . Florida A & M ............ 85 84 . Knoxville College ......... 83 91 . Clark College ......... 70 105 . Morehouse College ........ 84 84 . Savannah State ........... .83 108 . Tuskegee Institute ......... 68 71 . Tuskegee Institute ........ 68 69 . Miles College ......... 76 1972-73 Statistics 118 Morehouse College ........ 76 73 '* Knoxville College ......... 65 Player FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. RBD PTS AVG 99 '* Florida A&M ............. .68 Jones. C. .. 239 470 .508 91 134 .639 633 569 19.6 78 "* Alabama State ............ .61 Jones, M. .. 252 488 .516 61 100 .610 461 565 19.5 71 ** Transylvania College ...... 72 Rhodes ... 225 48f .461 39 48 .813 306 489 16.8 Bennings . 75 169 .444 3 8 .375 54 153 12.8 Southwest Georgia Invitational Taylor .... 119 287 .415 47 70 .671 47 279 9.9 Chicago Christmas Classic Green ...