? Fofl tm6 Week of October 19 through October 26, 1999
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STEPPING
FAMU Sports photo
MILESTONE: FAMU's
big win over Hampton
vaults Joe Ihto elite
coaching company.
IT BILLY JOE REACHES 200 VICTORIES;
LIST OF TITLE CONTENDERS NARROWED
UNDER THE BANNER
WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS?
WALKER LAUDED: Dr. Leroy Walker, who
starred as a quarterback at Benedict College and graduated
from the school in 1940 before
I AN OlYNUJC beginning a distinguished career in
co legiate sports and hletic
administration, had his #11 jersey
retired in ceremonies at the school
Oct. 22. Walker, who served as
president of the United States
Olympic Committee (USOC) from
^ 1992-96, leading the American
contingent into the 19% Atlanta
Book cover Olympics, was the first Benedict
LIFE STORY: Chro- player to be named an ail-American
nicies Walker's rise u .u n _ l. l. ^ o ? .
. . , . . by the Pittsburgh Courier. He later
from humble begin- 1 "
nings to top of amateur became coach of 1956 Olympic
sports world. 100-meter hurdles gold medal win
ner Lee Calhoun and numerous
other all-American track and field athletes while at North
Carolina College (now NC Central) and went on to be the
first African-American to be head Olympic track coach in
1976. He also served as head track coach for the national
teams of Israel, Jamaica, Kenya and Ethiopia and served as
four-year stint as chancellor of NC Central. His autobiogra
phy, An Olympic Journey: The Saga of An American Hero
(ISBN 1-882180-92-5), was written with writer Charles
Gaddy and published in 1998.
THE STAT CORNER
WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS?
PRESEASON HOOP PICKS
(by conference coaches)
CIAA
WOMEN
EAST
Bowie State
Shaw
Elizabeth City
Virginia Union
Virginia State
St. Paul's
WEST
Livingstone
Fayetteville State
NC Central
J. C. Smith
Winston-Salem State
St. Augustine's
MEN
EAST
Virginia Union
Elizabeth City
Shaw
St. Paul's
Virginia State
Bowie State
WEST
NC Central
Winston-Salem State
J. C. Smtih
St. Augustine's
Fayetteville State
Livingstone
ALL-CIAA WOMEN
Deidra Fields, Beverly Winstead, Tiffany Moss, BSU; Marian
Moore, Shaunici Morgan, FSU; Julie Tarrence, Chantel
Edwards. Erica Deas, LC; Amba Kongolo, NCCU; Anastacia
Sands, SAU; Raquita Washington, ECSU
? " ?* *
ALL-CIAA MEN
Marcus Riddick, William Fitzgerald, ECSU; Lemans Shingler,
Wylie Pettie; JCSU; Rodney Gidney, LC; Jimmy Boston, Brett
Harpter, NCCU; Derick Singleton. SPC; Christian Anderson.
Chandar Bingham, VUU; Marcus Best. Larry Patterson,
?
MEAC '
< WOMEN
Hampton
Howard **
Florida A&M
Coppin State
Norfolk State
Morgan State
S C. State
Md. Eastern Shore
NC A&T
Delaware State
Bethune-Cookman
MEN
S. C. State
Coppin State
i Norfolk State
Hampton
Bethune-Cookman
Md -Eastern Shore
Morgan State
Florida A&M
NCA4T
Delaware State
Howard
ALL-MEAC WOMEN
FIRST TEAM - Matveata Johnson. NC AAT; Kiesha Brooks.
Coppin State; Felecia Bryant. Hampton; Liesha Mitchell. Cop
pin State; Akita Healey, Florida A&M
SECOND TEAM - Yetta Enobakhare. Howard; Monique Lid
dell. Morgan State; Taisha Thomas. Norfolk State; LaRuby
Marshall. Delaware State; Chanell Washington. Howard
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Matveata Johnson
ALL-MEAC MEN
FIRST TEAM - Damian Woolfolk. Norfolk State; Jimmy Fields.
Morgan State; Tarvis Williams. Hampton; Dexter Hall. S C.
State; Will Brooks, Norfolk State
SECOND TEAM - Delvin Thomas, Bethune-Cookman, Val
Ned. Bethune-Cookman; Duane Johnson. S. C. State; Freddie
Cole. Bethune-Cookman; James Jones, S. C State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Damian Woolfolk
CAZEEZ Cii?hxlt?i. Ik- VOL. VI. NO. It
SCORES
Mbany State 45. Oarti Atlanta 7
Beth -Oman 30. SC State 27,OT
Benedict 43. Lane 12
Bloomsburg 48, Cheyney 6
Bowie Stale 28. NC Central 23, OT
Catawba 20. Miles 6
CM State 34. Morgan Stale 20
Ekzabeffi City 34. Livingstone 33
Florida AAM 41. Hampton 6
Ft VMey St 31. Tuakegee 28. OT
Grambkng St 24. AiIl Pine Bluff 19
Jackson St 28. Alabama MM 18
J. C. Smith 31. FayetteviNe St. 20
Kentucky St 24. Savannah St 23
Langston 56. Lincoln (Mo.) 17
Miss VatSL 24. To/ Southern 13
Moms Brown 27. Morehouse 9
NC A8T 51. Howard 0
Frame View 21. Panhandte St 20
Shepherd 63. W. Va 'State 14
Southern 28. Alcorn State 6
Tennessee State 28. W Ky. 21
Va. Union 21. Nortoh State 9
W-Salem State 17, Va Stale 14
A A CCNTIU4. iNTWCOtifOUTI
WlFV* Athletic Associaton
CONF ALL
W L T W L T
W-StfemSL 5 0 0 5 2 0
Viigrii Union 3 t 0 5 2 0
VtynaSMe 3 1 0 4 3 0
Book Stale 3 2 0 4 3 0
NCCanM 2 3 0 3 5 0
J. C. SmUti 1 3 0 2 6 0
Lwmgslone 1 4 0 3 5 0
FayenevAeSt 14 0 17 0
EkzaMhCiySM 4 0 17 0
CUA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE (Back)
JUNOA NUA - HB. NC C?*al Aatod
lor 2J1 yards on 33 carries and had lour TDs in
loss to Bowie Stale
PANORE HOPPER, Sr. OB. LMngttont In
kxng eflort vs Elizabeth Cay, rushed 18 tames
lor 152 yards and a TD ?Me tvomng lor 69
yards (7 of 13) and taao scores
DEFENSE (Lawman)
ALVM WILSON. Jr. LB. Bb. City Stale - Sa
teen (16) tackles eight solos, n upset ol Uwng
stone
DEFENSE (Back)
OERRCX WALTON, So, 06. ESl CAy State -
In wwi over Lnnngstone 12 taddes. one forced
tumble one fumble recovery, a field goal block
and an extra potnt block
MP A P Ito Eastern
Ancrnc Confmncc
earn ml
wit w L T
Florida MM 5 0 0 5 2 0
NCMT 4 0 0 6 1 0
Dataware Stale 3 1 0 3 4 0
Hanson 3 2 0 5 3 0
Beduw-Cookman2 2 0 5 2 0
SC Stale 1 2 0 3 3 0
Howard 1 3 0 2 5 0
Morgan Stale ' 0 4 0 2 5 0
NortokStale 0 5 0 1 6 0
?car meac maybm ofSme w?
JAJUMISBOO.?, 06. Ran* MM - Coifr
PMM 19 at 29 passes tor 285 yards and low
TDs m Mn over Hampton ^
CAMON LAMB. Sr. WR, Rortde AIM Had
me recepkons lor 166 yvds and two TDe (30
and 4) vs Hamplor
SHAW* PAYLOR. Sr. LB, NC AST Heps
terad su tackles. 6vee sotos.tour of tw tackles
were lor losses rckjdng two sacks lor-16 yards.
SPECIAL TEAMS
DARRTL KLUQK Sr. S. NC AAT Stocked two
Howard punts tailed to AST touchdowns in 51
OlOUL
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AMfTCCONFBdCi
com ALL
W LI WIT
FortVBAey 4 0 0 S 0 0
Tuskegee 3 1 0 5 2 0
Aliany Stale 3 1 0 5 2 0
Kentucky Si 2 2 0 3 5 0
Mtos 2 3 0 3 6 0
Lara 2 3 0 2 6 0
Morehouse 1 3 0 2 6 0
Clark Aim 0 4 0 2 6 0
* Savannah Si 4 4 0
'Mores Brown 4 4 0
' Not atgfcle lor conference lie
BCSP SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
TRAMEL PRVOR, WR, Fort VaSey SMS ?
Hauled m 13 paaees tor 104 yards and ieee
tourih quarter TD$(16,11 and 60). too fenal one
to is score at 28 in regulation in Wdcato OT
mp a Tuskegee
DEFENSE
WIJJE MTCHELL, S. R. Vtotoy ft. - Mm to
an14tactoM.twosotos.inMn over Tuskegee.
KELVM POWELL, Sr? LB, Tuekegee ? Dto ha
part accounting tor ten tacMes, tour sotoe. two
tor loooos ndudhg a sack tor -18 yards
CIA/A f* SOUTHWESTERN
atTnV/ Am*nc CONEWNCE
ON Ml
tOMMM W L T W I T
Jackson Stew 3 0 0 5 2 0
Atom Stale 1 0 0 3 4 0
AtatmAMI 1 1 0 4 4 0
Alabama Stale 12 0 10 0
Mas VatoySt 0 3 0 1 7 0
ON ALL
COMMON WIT WIT
SotKham 2 0 0 8 0 0
GramMngSMa 2 0 0 5 2 0
TaoaSoutwn 2 0 0 4 3 0
Mi Pint Hut 0 3 0 3 4 0
Prame VWw AIM 0 3 0 2 5 0
OWNC au?cn OF TIC WEEK
OFFENSE
COREY HOLMES. Jr., TB, MMa. Vtfay Si 4n
EMM (Ml M wn. HoMm on tor 252 yanfc
on 30 caniat. ?#> TD new of 33 aid 23 yanto.
DEFENSE
iCOYT WICKER, So, LB, Graafcflng Stale ?
m 24-19 van over UAPB. Wicker hod 10taddM.
w solos, and h?o n a cruaai joM-fc* stand
SPECIAL TEAMS
KENYON HAM0MCK. So, WVMCR, AMfcama
AIM Relumed tackoft 96 yards lor score ?
km to Jackaon Stale
INDEPENDENTS
? IT
TCTIIHI SUM 7 0 0
SMkitoi 3 3 0
W.Vh.SMt 3 4 0
tawfct 3 4 0
LangMon 2 3 0
Cheyney 1 7 0
PLAYERS Of TOE ?SK
OFECNSE
LEON MURRAY, M, OR, Tin
Mat ? ConyUM 11 *20 pmm tor 1M
yank aid ? TO. nd natod lor ? TD m. W.
Unlucky bton gong oultoti an nary
AM0M MACK. A, MR, Tin
?Mi' HauM n taw paao to M yuM
?toning Tl imt TO mta in 24-21
mi om dkaton Katorty
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Those left standing still have hurdles
After the dust cleared from last Saturday's show
down day, several teams were left standing and in best
position to earn conference titles and postseason play.
But they still have some work to do.
CIAA
Winston-Salem State got a 41 -yard field goal with
34 seconds to play from senior placekicker Shawn
Thomas Saturday to knock off Virginia State 17-14.
The win puts them in the driver's seat for their first con
ference title since 1991 and gives them an outside
chance for a spot in the Division II playoffs. '
The Rams (5-0 CIAA, 5-2) are ranked eighth in the
latest South Region poll and need to get into the top four
to receive a playoff berth. With a home conference game
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30,1999
Concord vs. West Va. State in Athens, WV 1:00p
Mansfield vs. Cheyney in Mansfield, PA 1:00p
Morehouse vs. Kentucky State in Atlanta, GA 1:30p
Pr. View A&M vs. Miss. Valley State in Pr. View, TX 1:30p
k SW Assemblies of God vs. Langston in Waxahachi, TX 2:00p
Tennessee State vs. E. Kentucky in Nashville, TN 6:00p
CLASSICS
Fish Bowl
Norfolk State vs. Howard in Norfolk, VA 1:30p
HOMECOMINGS (homecoming team listed first)
Albany State vs. Morris Brown in Albany, GA 1:30p
Bowie State vs. Fayetteville State in Bowie, MD 1:00p
Elizabeth City State vs. Benedict in Elizabeth City, NC 2:00p
Florida A&M vs. Delaware State in Tallahassee, FL 3:00p
Fort Valley State vs. Savannah St. in Fort Valley, GA 1:30p
Grambling State vs. Texas Southern in Grambling, LA 1:30p
Hampton vs. S.C. State in Hampton, VA 2:00p
Jackson State vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff Jackson, MS 3:00p
N.C. Central vs. Livingstone in Durham, NC 1:00p
Tuskegee vs. Clark Atlanta in Tuskegee, AL 1:00p
Virginia State vs. Virginia Union in Petersburg. VA 1:30p
Winston-Salem State vs. J.C. Smith in W-Salem, NC 2:00p
TV GAMES
58th Magic City Classic (SWAC GOW - BET)
Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M in Birmingham, AL 3:00p
i MEAC Game of the Week (HTS)
Bethune-Cookman vs. N.C. A&T in Daytona Beach, FL7:00p
remaining Saturday against Johnson C. Smith and
on the road Nov. 6 at Elizabeth City, they should be
able to cruise to the title and Pioneer Bowl berth.
The playoff bid could hinge on their season-end
ing date (Nov. 13) in San Diego against SWAC and
I-AA member Grambling State. Their biggest hur
dle however, could be a ranking that has them, right
now, behind Virginia Union, a team they beat 17-0
on Sept. 25. '
SIAC
Jevon Tyler's game-winning field goal in over
time gave Fort Valley State a 31-28 win over
defending league champion Ihskegee (3-1 SIAC, 5
2) Saturday. The win solidifies the Wildcats' bid for
a return trip to the D-II playoffs and gives them a leg
up on their first conference title since "92.
FVSU (4-0 SIAC, 8-0), ranked seventh national
ly and second in the South Region, has non-confer
ence dates against Savannah State (4-4) this week
and Benedict on Nov. 6. While winning those two
games are vital to maintaining their ranking, lurking
down the road is their most important game, the tra
ditional regular season finale Nov. 13 in Columbus,
Ga., vs. Albany State.
If the 'Cats run the table and get the playoff bid
and Tuskegee wins their remaining SIAC games, TU
will make a return trip to the Pioneer Bowl.
SWAC
Jackson State's 28-18 win Saturday over
Alabama A&M gives the Tigers a 3-0 division
record with only one division game left, their tradi
tional season-ender vs. Alcorn State Nov. 20 in
Jackson, ^he Braves (1-0 SWAC East, 3-4) however,
would have to get by both Miss. Valley State (Nov.
6) and Alabama A&M (Nov. 13) to set up the show
down.
Meanwhile in the West, Grambling's 24-19 win
over Arkansas Pine Bluff Saturday raised their divi
sion record to 2-0 (5-2 overall) and keeps them tied
with Southern (2-0, 8-0) and Texas Southern (2-0,
4-3). TSU is at Grambling this weekend with the
winner is position to face Southern for the division
title. Southern has TSU on Nov. 13 .and Grambling in
the season-ending Bayou Classic on Nov. 27.
MEAC
MEAC leaders Florida A&M (5-0 MEAC, 5-2)
and North Carolina A&T (4-0 MEAC, 6-1) appear
headed for a Nov. 13 conference title showdown in
Greensboro after they trounced competition this week
end.
FAMU humbled Hampton, 41-6, while A&T
embarrassed Howard, 51-0. A&T appears to have the
most dangerous road, travelling to Bethune-Cookman
(2-2, 5-2) this week and entertaining improved
Delaware State (3-1, 3-4) on Nov. 6. The Aggies end
the season Nov. 20 in Charlotte vs. S. C. State.
FAMU hosts Del State this week, and ends with
Bethune-Cookman Nov. 20. They have a key game at
home on Nov. 6 against nationally-ranked Southern.
1. TENNESSEE STATE (7-0) - Needed fourth quarter score to down
W. Kentucky, 28-21. NEXT: Hosting Eastern Kentucky.
2. SOUTHERN (8-0) - Shut down Alcorn State, 28-6 NEXT: Has the *
week off to prepare for Nov. 6 showdown with Florida A&M.
3. FLORIDA A&M (5-2) - Humbled Hampton, 41-6. NEXT: Home
coming vs. Delaware State.
4. JACKSON STATE (5-2) - Handled Alabama A&M on road, 28-18.
NEXT: Arkansas-Pine Bluff comes in for homecoming.
5. NORTH CAROLINA A&T (6-1) Steamrolled Howard at Aggie '
homecoming 51-0. NEXT At Bethune-Cookman.
6. FORT VALLEY STATE (S-O) - Field goal in OT downs Tuskegee.
31-28. NEXT Savannah State comes in lor homecoming.
7. WINSTON-SALEM STATE (5-2) - Last minute field goal to get by
Va State, 17-14. NEXT J. C. Smith visits for homecoming.
8. GRAMBLING STATE (5-2) - Upended Ark. Pine Bluff. 24-19.
NEXT: Homecoming vs. Texas Southern.
9. VIRGINIA UNION (5-2) ? Knocked off Norfolk State, 21-9. NEXT:
At Virginia State.
(tie) HAMPTON (5-3) - Continued downward spiral with 41-6 loss to
FAMU. NEXT: Homecoming vs. S. C. State.
10. TUSKEGEE (5-2) - Suffered overtime loss to Fort Valley, 31-28.
NEXT Homecoming vs. Clark Atlanta.
OTHERS: ALBANY STATE (5-2), BETHUNE-COOKMAN (5-2)
Sixth black college coach to reach 200 victories
Hard work, dedication pay off for FAMU's Joe
ROSCOE NANCE
Special to BCSP
Florida A&M coach Billy Joe is
keeping fast company these days.
Joe, in his sixth season with the Rat
tlers, registered the 200th victory of his
26-year career Saturday in Florida
A&M's 41-6 win over Hampton.
He is the sixth Division I-AA coach
with 200 or more victories - Eddie
Robinson (Grambling State, 408), Roy
? Kidd (Eastern Kentucky, 292), Tubby
Raymond (Delaware, 282), John Mer
ritt (Tennessee State, 232) and Darrell
Mudra (Northern Iowa, 200) are the oth
ers. He is No. 3 among active I-AA
coaches in victories behind Kidd and
Raymond, and the sixth black college
coach with 200 victories, joining Robin
son, Arnett Mumford (233), Fred
"Pop" Long (227), Cleve Abbott (202),
Merritt and Florida A&M's legendary
former coach Alonzo "Jake" Gaither
(203).
"I haven't really given that much
thought to 200 victories," says Joe. "I'd
like to tell you I'm completely ecstatic
and elated but I can't. It doesn't really
seem like it's a milestone in my career
because I haven't given it that much
attention. If you coach long enough,
you're going to get 100, 200, 300, 400
victories."
Joe, 59, attributes much of his
coaching success to methods and strate
gies he learned from St. Louis Rams
coach Dick Vermeil. Joe was a member
of Vermeil's staff when Vermeil coached
the Philadelphia Eagles in the late '70s
and early '80s.
"Being with him was like earning
my doctorate degree in coaching." says
Joe. "I learned logistics, planning, man
agement. structuring an offense, direct
ing players and a plethora of schemes.
Sid Gillman. generally regarded as the
father as the modern passing game, was
Jon that staff. I lived in his office. 1
learned from the masters. To this day I'm
Florida A&M Sports Photo
JOE: Has Rattlers atop MEAC stand
ings and in the hunt for Rattlers fourth
straight NCAA Div. I-AA playoff berth.
still using terminology I learned with the
Eagles."
Joe also picked up Vermeil's pen
chant for working long hours and sleep
ing in his office.
"I rarely go home," says Joe. "I'm
on campus 24 hours a day most of the
week. In football you have to try and get
an edge because most of the coaches
know the same thing. The edge you can
get is to outwork your opponent... With
the Eagles we used say the (New York)
Giants may have better facilities. The
(Pittsburgh) Steelers may have better
players. The (Dallas) Cowboys may
have more money. But one thing we all
have the same is time. The only way to
get an edge is to outwork them. That's
what we did.
"At 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock in the morn
ing we'd be watchng tape and Dick
would say there's a touchdown. And I'd
be darned on Sunday if that wasn't a
touchdown. If we hadn't been there at 3
o'clock or 4 o'clock in the morning we
wouldn't have gotten that touchdown
because we wouldn'r have seen it on
tape. The coaches who go home at 7,8 or
9 aren't gong to see that touchdown.
Every time you watch a tape, even if you
watch the same tape 100 times, you're
going to see something you didn't see the
other 99 times. 1 do believe in working
long and hard."
Joe is not one of those people who
dreamed of coaching his entire life. In
fact, coaching was the one thing he didn't
want to do.
"Coming out of football, I thought to
become a coach was the worst thing a
person could do," says Joe, who played
six seasons in the American Football
League with Denver, Miami and the
New York Jets. "As a player you saw
where coaches didn't make a lot of
money. They were fired every two, three
or four years. They had to move from
community to community, city to city,
state to state, across the country. It was a
thankless job and I really didn't want any
part of it"
An economics major as an under
graduate at Villanova, Joe worked briefly
as a stockbroker, an investment broker
and sales representative after a knee
injury cut short his pro football career in
1969.
"None of those jobs excited me
because I'm not a person who is motivat
ed by money," says Joe. "Money doesn't
motivate me to perform better. I was dis
appointed with all of those jobs."
Joe eventually found his calling
when he was asked to serve as a volun
teer coach at Cheyney State (Pa.). He
stayed there seven years, before 13 dom
inating years at Central State where he
compiled a 120-29-4 mark which includ
ed two NAIA national titles and two run
ner-up finishes. He's posted a 49-18 mark
at FAMU.
"Once I got my hands into it, there
was no turning back," he says. "It was
something I could do for free. If someone
would feed and clothe me, I could coach
for nothing.
"I discovered that coaching was
something that was exciting. It was
something that was worthwhile to me
because you have an opportunity to
impact on young people's development,
their maturity and growth. To me that is
personally rewarding. That fuels my per- ,
sonal engine.
"Once I got involved, 1 knew 1 was
doing something very special. You see a
young kid 17-18 years old come into
your program. He's scared and imma
ture. He's not as well developed as he's
going to be socially, academically and
spiritually. During the course of four
years, you have the opportunity to
change that young man. Once he leaves
and comes back to you 10-15 years later
and says now I'm a doctor, lawyer,
teacher, preacher and thanks very much
for doing what you did or saying what
you said to me. You are partly responsi
ble for who I am and what I am now.
Those kinds of comments bring tears to
your eyes. That's what football is all
about."
Joe has taken the Rattlers to the I
AA playoffs each of the last three sea
sons. The passing game is the Rattlers'
signature, and their Gulf Coast offense
isn't the kind of attack you would expect
from a former romping, stomping full
back like Joe.
Florida A&M uses four or five
wideouts on every snap. They average
40 pass attempts. Their point totals look
more like what you would find in bas
ketball. This season, they've defeated
Norfolk State 56-7, South Carolina
State 76-17 and Morgan State 66-10.
"The Gulf Coast offense evolved
into what it is because of resources we
have," says Joe. "In the state of Florida
it's easy to recruit skilled football play
ers. We have three major institutions
(Miami, Florida and Florida State), four
if you include Central Florida, down
here. They cannot get all the skilled ath
letes down hert. If you have 50 great
receivers in the state, that 50th one often
times is just as good as the first receiver."