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SEPTEMBER, 1966 THE COMPASS B PAGE THREE E C S C Meets Norfolk in Gridiron Opener On Saturday afternoon, Sep tember 24th, at 2:00 p.m., Frank D. Lawrence Stadium in Ports mouth, Va. will be the battle ground when the improved Vi kings of Elizabeth City State College clash head-on with the Spartans of Norfolk State College in the 1966 grid opener. This CIAA contest will begin to un veil in reality the recent an nouncement by Robert L. Vaughan, athletic director, that the Vikings will play a slate of eight games during the 1966 foot ball season. The season opener against Norfolk will give the Spartans a chance to even the series com petition betweenj the two insti tutions since 1952 at seven games each, since the contest will be staged virtually in the Spartans own backyard. Last year Norfolk nipped the freshman dominated Viking squad, 19-6, at Elizabeth City. Coach Tom Caldwell’s squad, in another rebuilding year, will play only two home games this year, Vaughan indicated. They are against St. Paul’s College on October 22nd., at 7:30 p.m., and on November 5th the Vikings will meet Delaware State College for the first time in the annual Homecoming classic. If the statement that the Vi kings play better on the road when the chips are down is true, then the Elizabeth City State gridders will have six chances to prove it. Beginning on Septem ber 24th at Portsmouth and end ing on November 12th against Livingstone’s College, in Char lotte, Coach Caldwell’s team will be determined to not only prove the statement, but better last year’s 3‘5-0 won-lost-tied record. Included among the road con tests is the October 8th invita tion to the Annual Fish Bowl Classic in Portsmouth, Va., against the Panthers of Virginia Union University. Undoubtedly, students, alumni, and friends of Elizabeth City State will journey to Portsmouth to see this thrill ing gridiron battle since the Vi kings have yet to lose a Fish Bowl encounter and Virginia Union has yet to lose to Eliza beth City. To do the job the veteran mentor of five years as head coach will have only 18 letter- men returning on August 31st- This contingent of experienced players will be joined by 22 new recruits for opening practice on September 1st. Only 23 days re main before the confident Vi kings set sail to meet Norfolk in the grid opener and the other opponents who follow. GRADUATE RESIGNS ECSC POSITION TO BECOME COACH Eugene Thompson, '66 grad uate of ECSC, who has been ser ving as resident director of But ler Hall, has resigned this po sition to accept a post as ath letic director and Jootball and basketball coach at Southwestern High School, Windsor. Thompson, Physical Educa tion major, is from Newport News, Va. He was a member of the tennis and football teams. For one year he was a member of THE COMPASS staff. ”1 anticipate an interesting season,” said Thompson. "One thing which I am looking forward to is facing my ex-teammate, El- wood Williams, who is also foot ball coach.” Williams, '64 graduate, is head football coach at W. S. Creecy High School, Rich Square. Rich Square and Southwestern meet on the gridiron September 9. I Sylvester Bynum Calvin Webster Johnnie Walton R. Eugene Snipes Meet the Viking Nucleus Every team, no matter how great or small, is best identified by its nucleus. Consequently, when one speaks of, say, the Chicago Bears of the NFL, the names of Bill Wade, Gale Sayers, Dick Bukus, and Benny McRae immediately come to mind be cause the defensive and offen sive strategy of the Bears rotates around those players. In short, find a team without a nucleus, and you will discover a coach who is looking for a job and the empty bench. This is true of the Elizabeth City State College Vikings. With only about 18 lettermen returning this year Coach Tom Caldwell needs someone whom he can de pend on to inspire and challenge the remaining members of the squad and shoulder the rugged ness of this year’s eight-game slate. The nucleus of the 1966 edition of the Elizabeth City State College Vikings' Football squad will be led by Captain SYLVESTER BYNUM of Chapel Hill. The big, 2001b., 6’-3” sen ior end, is huge enough to com mand respect from his fellow team mates as well as from play ers of the opposition. Defensive ly it doesn’t matter which end Bynum is assigned to hold down because his strength and ability to pursue enable him to cover the forward wall from end-to-end. Offensively, Sylvester’s hands, movements, and blocking perfor mances make him the NUCLEUS OJ. THE NUCLEUS. Sharing the responsibilities of leadership in charging and blocking from the vicious for ward wall will be Elizabeth City’s CELVIN WEBSTER. A product of P. W. Moore High School, Webster received starting assignments during his freshman year of wearing the blue and white of the Vikings. Now a jun ior, the rugged guard-tackle al ternate stands at 6’*1” and weighs a bulky 235lbs. Celvin’s bulling strength, agility, speed, and ability to diagnose plays make him run neck-to-neck with Bynum for All-CIAA recognition. Having worked all summer in the hot sun on construction jobs has made Webster harder and meaner than usual. If there will be any body in the opponents backfield besides their own backs, it should be Webster. No doubt the offensive assignment against him will call for two-against-one. Realizing that a good, strong defense is almost nothing with out an equally as effective of fense, Coach Tom Caldwell was able to secure another product of P. W. Moore High School in the person of Elizabeth City’s JOHNNY B. WALTON. The fresh man sensation stunned the CIAA last year as he received starting assignments to run and toss against the giants of the con ference. An excellent ball hand ler, strategy mixer, and passer, Walton finished the season as the team’s top passer and total offense leader to rate high among the signal-callers of the league. By working along with Webster on construction jobs this summer Walton has added strength to his lanky 6’*1” frame which tipped the scales for 160lbs. during last year. Know ing that the defensive linemen will be charging hard to stop him, Johnny is determined to be cool er, quicker, brainier, and more accurate as he directs the team 1966 Football Schedule DATE OPPONENT PLACE TIME September 24 Norfolk State College Portsmouth, Va. 2:00 p.m. October 8 Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem 2:00 p.m. October 8 Virginia Union Univ. Portsmouth, Va. 8:00 p.m. (FISH BOWL CLASSIC) October 15 Shaw University Raleigh 2:00 p.m. October 22 St. Paul’s College Elizabeth City 7:30 p.m. October 29 Fayetteville State Fayetteville 1:30 p.m. November 5 Delaware State College Elizabeth City 1:30 p.m. (HOMECOMING CLASSIC) November 12 Livingstone’s College Charlotte 2:00 p.m. Attention Freshmen Things you should Learn About Our Own Football Team and Ath letics in General. Name of College Elizabeth City State College Name of Team Vikings Colors Blue and White Record (1965) '*'on - Lost - Tied (3) (5) (0) Members Of (Conferences) Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Former Member of, and Eastern Intercollegiate Champions Five Times Athletic Association (ElAC) Director of Athletics Robert L. Vaughan Football Coach Thamas Caldwell Assistants John Turpin, Jr. (Backfield) Alvin T. Kelly (Backfield) Roy F. Knight (Line, L. N. Stallworth (Scout) Team Captain Sylvester Bynum '67 Other Varsity Sports Basketball Wrestling Track Tennis from the helm. The hopes of Caldwell’s running and passing game, which figure to be better than lasr years’, rest squarely in the mind and on the arms of Walton. A quarterback, regardless to how good he may be in passing, needs a good reliable target to hit. That target must be quick, deceptive, and able to out-ma- nuever the defensive secondary. In addition, it must be able to catch and pick up extra yards af ter the ball has been caught, Raleigh’s E. EUGENE SNIPES fits every bit of the above re quirements. Alternating bletween end and wingback. Snipes’ pass catching determination was some thing to behold last year as he led the team in that department to rank high among receivers of the CIAA. The 185lb. back-end alternate moves into his final year with eyes set on All-CIAA honors and professional recog nition. Nothing can stop Eugene Snipes but Eugene Snipes, him self. Should this not happen, the Walton to Snipes combination presents a problem for the op position. SUPPORT THE VIKINGS OF ELIZABETH CITY STATE COLLEGE Several Vikings Return It is not known at the moment whether all of the named football players from last years’ squad will return for practice and partici pation during the 1966 season. Nevertheless, the college family, alumni and friends take this opportunity to welcome you back to the Viking camp with the assurance that each of us will do our utmost to make this a victorious campaign. Johnnie B. Walton Sophomore..Quarterback....Elizabeth City Henry Rhoulahc Senior. Quarterback....Windsor David Lyons Sophomore.. Halfback Lexington Eddie Bland Senior Halfback Lawrenceville, Va. Charles Singleton .Junior .Halfback Summerville, S. C. Levon Little. J unior £nd Greenville Carl vpitherspoon Sophomore.. Halfback Lexington Ennie Eugene Snipes. Senior Back-End Raleigh Willie Stewart Sophomore..Center Washington, O. C. Curtis Elder Senior Guard Lawrenceville, Va. Otis Wylie Sophomore..Xjuard Chester, S. C. Geroge Mizzell .Junior Guard Edenton Elizia Barco Sophomore ..Tackle Elizabeth City Thaxton Etheridge Junior Guard Elizabeth City Samuel Jeter Junior, Tackle Chester, S. C. Celvin Webster Junior Guard-Tackle..Elizabeth City James Griffin Seniot Tackle-End Chicago, III, Raymond Davis Junior £nd iouisburg, Va. Robert Spencer Sophomore..End Charlotte Lincoln Bond Junior End Windsor Sylvester Bynum Senior End-Captain...Chapel Hill Bobby Ware Junior End Greenwood, S. C. The Roving Sports Eye Reporter JOHN WILLIAMS
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