SEPTEMBER 4, 1979 THE VOICE
PAGET
FSU’s Football Squad
1979 Football Outlook
Last year the Broncos of
Fayette’> 41e State University
surprised a lot of people as
they rebounded from an 0-3
start to finish tied for second
with Virginia Union in the
Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association (CIAA)
with a 6-4-1 overall and 5-2-1
conference slate. This year
the Broncos lose only 11
players to graduation (only
eight started the whole year)
but due to academic
casualties and players leaving
for personal reasons this
year’s squad will be hard
pressed to repeat last year’s
accomplishments. Head
coach Raymond McDougal
feels he can count on 21 let-
termen returning.
The strength of this year’s
squad is expected to be the
defense anchored by a young
aggressive linebacking corps
made up of Anthony Freeman,
Jerry Davis, Ronnie Oats and
Don Andrews. Offensively the
Broncos could be strongest in
FSU’s Sports Information
Director Receives Award
James Threatt, Jr.,
Sports Information Director
at Fayetteville State
University, recently received
an award for the “Most Im
proved SID Program.” The
award was presented at the
CIAA Conference held in
Norfolk, Virginia, July 27th -
30th. , Threatt joined FSU’s
sports department in the fall
of 1978.
A 1978 graduate of
Hampton Institute, Threatt
serv^ as a student assistant
in the sports information
office. During his three year
stint in this position, he made
major contributions to the
school’s football program,
which has been recognized by
the College Sports In
formation Directors of
America (CoSIDA) as being
among the best in the nation.
the backfield where quar
terback Ed Davis and run-
ningbacks Arthur Becton and
Maverick Jackson return.
Becton and Jackson teamed to
form a very effective and
explosive duo toward the end
of last season and if they can
pick where they left off, the
running game will be much
improved. Also the kicking
game is expected to be strong
with Bertie Wadford back to
handle the punting chores nd
last year’s leading scorer
William Houston back kicking
field goals and extra points.
The weakness of the team
may be the lack of big people
on the offensive and defensive
line. The defensive line
returns intact but help is
needed for reserves. The
offensive line is greatly suf
fering from the loss of All-
CIAA center Lorenzo Grays
and starting tackles Dwayne
Murphy and Mutual Black
Network All-America Burnis
Travis.
James “Tony” Threatt (Photo
by Lillie Booth)
In addition, the Peter
sburg native was a three year
starter on the Pirate
basketball team and was
named to the Central In
tercollegiate Athletic
Association (CIAA) All-
Tournament team.
Regional Tel ecast of the Grambling-Alcorn State Football
Game Will Be Presented By ABC Sports Sept. 5
The Grambling-Alcorn
State football game will be
televised regionally on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 (3:00-
6:30 p.m., EDT), on the ABC
Television Network, as one of
four games to be seen that day
on the “NCAA Football”
series.
As previously announced,
the other three games are
Michigan at Notre Dame,
Maryland at Clemson and
Louisville at Miami (Fla.),
which will also be aired from
3:00-6:30 p.m., EDT.
College football’s
defending national co
champion, Alabama, will take
on Georgia Tech in a national
telecast opening the 1979
season on SATURDAY,
SEPT. 8 (4:30-8:00 p.m.,
EDT), on the ABC Television
Network.
Grambling, a perennial
southern powerhouse coached
by veteran Eddie Robinson,
rolled to a 9-1-1 record last
year and is expected to be a
front-runner again in Division
I-A A of the NCAA. Robinson,
who is in his 38th year at
Grambling, has compiled a
273-87-12 mark.
Alcorn State, coached by
Marino Casem who is in his
16th year, went 5-4-1 last year,
including a hard-fought 13-22
defeat to Grambling.
Grambling will be led into
action by junior quarterback
Mike WiUiams, the younger
brother of former Tiger All-
America Doug Williams, and
fullback Robert Parham.
Alcorn State will counter with
sophomore QB Sherode Green
and senior fullback Otis
Wonsley.
Grambling leads in the
series, 17-7, since records of
the series between the schools
were first kept in 1952.
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(Photo by Tony Threatt)
FOOTBALL ROSTER
NO.
NAME
HGT
WGT
CLASS
POS
HOMETOWN
1
Guions, Ronald
5-5
160
Jr.
WR
New Bern, NC
2
Houston, Bill
6-2
184
So.
DT
Wingate, NC
3
Wadford, Bertie
6-2
210
So.
P
Stephens, SC
4
Wallace/ Delbert
6.0
175
Fr.
LB
Georgetown, SC
5
Mitchell/ Robert
6-2
189
Fr.
DB
6
Bain/ Aaron
6-1
185
Jr.
WR
Miami, FLA
7
Oliver/ Roy
6-0
160
Sr.
OB
Vance, SC
8
Stewart/ Glenn
5-11
150
Fr.
QB
Queens, NY
9
Lewis, CorneLius
6-0
166
Fr.
DB
Tabor City, NC
10
Davis, Edward
6-2
185
Sr.
QB
Goldsboro, NC
n
Becton, Arthur
6-3
163
So.
RB
Morehead City, NC
12
Holliday/ Jeffery
6-0
180
Fr.
DB
Rockingham, NC
13
BattleS/ Levette
5-10
169
Fr.
DB
West Palm Beach, FLA
14
15
Bland, At
DaviS/ William
5-8
152
So.
WR
West Palm Beach, FLA
U
Green, Anthony
6-1
179
Fr.
DB
Goldsboro, NC
17
Tinsley, Kenneth
5-11
172
Fr.
QB
Englewood, NJ
18
Honeyblue, Larry
5-9
179
Fr.
DB
Edenton, NC
19
McMillan, Herbert
6-0
165
Fr.
WR
Queens, NY
20
Cokley/ Jas|>er
5-9
175
Sr.
RB
Holly Hill, SC
22
23
Jackson/ Maverick
Peoples, Daniel
6-
185
So.
RB
Aiken, SC
24
25
Dumas/ Craig
Walston, Elmer
5-10
242
So.
OG
Baltimore, MD
26
BostiC/ Charles
5-11
169
Fr.
DG
Rockingham, NC
27
Andrews, Don
6-2
190
So.
DB
Belle Glade, FLA
28
Hall/ Ike
6-2
178
Sr.
DB
Auburn, ALA
29
Hackney, Ernest
5-10
182
Jr.
DB
Durham, NC
30
Williams, Reginald
5-10
175
Fr.
DB
Jax, FLA
31
Richards, Bryant
5-10
185
Fr.
RB
Suffolk, VA
32
Williams, Gregory
5-9
190
Fr.
RB
Tabor City/ NC
33
Washington, Todd
6-0
190
Fr.
RB
Walterboro/ SC
34
OatS/ Ronnie
6-1
190
Sr.
LB
Rivera Beach/ FLA
35
Bailey/ Ron
6-0
185
Fr.
RB
Ft. Bragg/ NC
36
Jones, Elijah
6-4
198
Fr.
RB
West Palm Beach, FLA
37
Robinson, Keith
5-9
200
Fr.
LB
Melburne, FLA
39
Murdaugh, Todd
5-10
212
Fr.
LB
Islandton, SC
40
Johnson, Lionel
5-7
169
Fr.
RB
Laurinburg, NC
41
Martin/ Eli
5-10
175
Jr.
RB
Belle Glade, FLA
42
Brown, Darryl
5-10
140
Fr.
WR
Miami/ FLA
43
Allen, Michael
6-1
195
Fr.
RB
Fayetteville/ NC
44
Cagle, David
6-1
200
Fr.
RB
Biscoe/ NC
■45
Ross, Darryl
6-1
160
Fr.
WR
Charlotte, NC
46
Freeman, Anthony
6-1
195
Sr.
LB
Sanford/ NC
47
McCall, Alexander
5-9
196
Fr.
RB
GolDsboro, NC
48
49
Belgrave, David
Powell, Richard
61
165
So.
WR
Brooklyn, NY
SO
Lott/ Charles
5-10
230
Fr.
NG
Flint, Mich.
51
Creecy, Floyd
6-4
190
Fr.
C
Hertford, NC
53
55
Burns, Richard
Major/ Danny
6-0
205
Fr.
Fr.
RB
LB
Laurelton, NY
Tampa/ FLA
56
Barfield/ Kenneth
6-2
220
Fr.
DT
Smithfield/ NC
57
Davenport, Roy
5-10
175
Sr.
Carterville, GA
58
DaviS/ Jerry
5-11
207
Jr.
LB
Fayetteville/ NC
59
60
Oglesby/ OctaviA
Hamilton/ Charles
6-0
204
Fr.
LB
Fayetteville, NC
61
Sutton, Shannon
6-3
220
Jr.
OG
Kinston, NC
62
Donnell/ Raymond
6-1
242
So.
OG
Baltimore, MD
63
Wooden, Patrick
6-0
210
Fr.
OG
Rockingham, NC
64
Dewitt/ Timothy
6-4
190
Fr.
Tabor City, NC
65
Crosby, Dale
6-2
180
So.
DE
Walterboro, NC
66
Cooper, David
5-11
220
Fr.
LB
Rocky Mount, NC
67
Jones, Carmel
5-11
219
Jr.
DG
Jacksonville, NC
68
Thompson, Ira
5-11
235
Fr.
DG
Fairmont, NC
69
70
Simmon, William
Way, Harry
6-2
198
Fr.
Holly Ridge, NC
71
Hawkins, Ernest
6-1
250
Sr.
DT
Halifax, NC
72
Johnson, Alton
6-1
247
Fr.
OT
Jacksonville, FLA
73
74
Taylor, Percy
Smith, Jim
6-1
6-4
250
285
Fr.
OT
Melburne, FLA
Fayetteville, NC
75
Williams/ Hubert
6-2
215
Sr.
DE
Richlands, NC
76
77
Holly, Michael
Tillman, Kenneth
6-1
6-3
271
265
Jr.
Jr.
DT
Washington, DC
78
Saunders, Earl
6-4
215
Fr.
DT
Hallandale, FLA
79
Gray, Willie
6-3
240
Sr.
DT
Durham, NC
80
Allen, Marvin, Jr.
6-2
242
Fr.
DT
Dacksonville, FLA
81
Mason, Barney
6-4
234
So.
DT
Ft. Myers, FLA
83
84
Clegg, Johnny
Simmon, James
5-10
6-4
163
175
Fr.
RB
Carthage, NC
85
Hooks, Anthony
6-5
200
Fr.
TE
Jacksonville, FLA
86
Rush, Michael
6-1
198
Fr.
DT
Ellerbe, NC
88
Burns, Johnny
6-3
}97
Fr.
RB
Ansonville, NC
89
Caple, Michael
6>4
261
Fr.
OT
Lilesville, NC
90
92
Gantt, Samuel
Thomas, Henry
6-4
201
Fr.
DE
Englewood, NJ
Pace, Nathaniel
6-3
195
Fr.
LB
Jacksonville, FLA
Garrett, Freddie
Boyd, Ralph
6-1
220
Fr.
LB
Belle Glade, FLA
Hilliard, Charles
6-1
190
Fr.
DE
Raleigh, NC
S4
Little, Ricky
Martin, Kelvin
Michell, Dennis
Sanders, Kenneth
Simms, Kenrick
6-2
5-11
245
U7
Fr.
NG
Wadesboro, NC
Waterboro, SC
West Palm Beach, FLA
Sims, Stephen
Byrd/ Joe
Green, Brian
6-1
220
Jr.
C
Richmond, VA