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THE NEWS ARGUS
NOVEMBER, 1971
SPORTS IN 60 SECONDS
Rams Clinch
Division Title
By
John Martin
By virtue of defeating the Shaw
Bears, the Rams of Winston-
Salem State University are now
the champions of the Southern
Division of the CIAA. The}' will
meet Elizabeth City, the champ
ions of the Northern Division, in
the CIAA Championship playoff.
The game will be played on
Thanksgiving Day at Foreman
Field at 1 :00 p.m. in Norfolk,
Va.
Tlie Rams’ big task was to
beat Shaw. There were a couple
of obstacles tliat they had to
overcome. First of all, the Shaw
Bears were up for this game be
cause it was their homecoming.
Secondly, the Rams’ pride had
been shattered when they lost to
Lenoir Rhyne the week before
4.2-6.
In tlie first quarter, after
forcing a one yard punt by the
Bears, the Rams took over on the
Bears 39 yard line. After six
plays called from the huddle,
halfback Cornell Davis went five
yards for the Rams touchdown.
Theodore Ware’s extra-point at
tempt w'as no good but the Rams
led 6-0.
There was no more action until
the second quarter when Marvin
Morrison, the Rams’ second lead
ing rusher, scored on a two yard
run. Morrison also ran the two
point conversion attempt which
was good. At this point the Rams
led 11-0. Nearing the end of the
quarter, the Bears managed to
get on the scoreboard after
series of penalties against the
Rams. Their extra point attempt
W'as no good and at the end of the
first half it was the Rams 14 and
the Bears 6.
The Rams started the third
quarter off w'ith another touch
down by halfback Cornell Davis.
It was a 49 j'ard run on a double
reverse play. 'I'he two point pass
conversion was no good, but the
score climbed to 20-6. The only
scoring the Bears made in this
quarter was on a 40 yard pass
from quarterback Leroy Jones to
versatile halfback, Thompson.
The two point conversion attempt
was no good, but the Rams’ 14
point margin was decreased to
eight points. The Rams were not
to be outdone, however. They
came back with a 42 yard touch
down pass from quarterback
Londell McClary to halfback
James Davis. The two point pass
conversion attempt to Bobby Gar
ner was good, and the Rams led
28-12.
In the fourth quarter the Rams
introduced Edward Potts, a
freshman fullback, into their line
up. Potts, with five carries, ad
vanced 48 yards and scored the
Rams’ final touchdown. The point
after touchdown was no good,
and the score stood 34-12. The
Bears failed to give up. They
managed to get two more touch
downs; one coming from a run by
the quarterback and the other
coming from a 24 yard pass. This
rally by the Bears proved to be
to no avail because time was the
most important factor. On an
off-side kick, the Rams chose to
keep the ball. After a penalty
call against the Bears, the Rams
TOP-RANKED RAMS PULL
A BIG SURPRISE
By
Terry Howard
The Mighty Rams, perennial
doormats of the CIAA, are now
riding atop the Southern Division,
a feat which has raised many a
brow.
There are three reasons con
tributing to our success: 1. Ex
cellent Recruiting, 2. Improved
Coaching, and 3. The Develop
ment of a more positive football
ittitude.
The Rams have some of their
best recruits in many years.
Some have successfully moved into
starting slots without many ad
justment problems. Out of this
recruitment, the coaching staff has
successfully compiled tlie best sea
son that they liave had in a long
time.
The coaching staff at State is
simply ran
out the clock
Rams
Bet
23
First Downs
10
359
Rushing yd.
82
54.
Passing yd.
84
49
Punting yd.
209
3
Fumbles lost
1
102 vds.
Penalties
72
yds.
Individual Rushing Leaders
Marvin Morrison 138 yds.
Cornell Davis 134 yds.
Edward Potts 48 yds.
Scoring by Quarters
WSSU: 6 ' 8 14 16
Shaw: 0 6 6 12
THE NIGHT
WE LOST
By
John Martin
Saturday night, November 6,
was an unbelievable night for the
Rams. The.y ventured to Hickory,
North Carolina, seeking their
sixth win from Lenoir Rliyne. In
stead they met disaster. Lenoir
Rhvne whose record was 1 win,
5 loses and 1 tie was chosen by
the newspapers as w'ell as the
fans to lose to the Rams, but that
was not the case. I.enoir Rhyne
expected no mercy from the num
ber one rated Rams in return gave
no mere}'.
Nearing the end of the second
quarter the score tied at 0-0, the
Bears of Lenoir Rhyne went to
w'ork and scored two consecutive
touchdowns ending the half 14-0.
In the third quarter the Bears
took complete control. They scor
ed four more touchdowns and one
field goal and took a commanding
lead of 42-0.
In the fourth quarter the Rams
managed to get on the score board
with a 1.5 yard touch down pass
from Micliael Conrad to Bobby
Garner. The only extra point at
tempt by the Rams was no good
and the Bears led 42-6.
“If the Mind says no, the
feet won’t go” and so it was with
the Rams. It just wasn’t our
night.
ALFRED HARVEY
By
Terry Howard
Bv anybody’s standards, Alfred
Harvey is relatively small for a
college linebacker. Evidently no
body told him that.
The six foot, one hundred
ninety pound junior is the Ram
middle linebacker, a position
manned by the likes of Dick But
kus. Tommy Nobis, and Mike
Curtis. Standing next to these
renown professionals, Harvey is
more like David surrounded by
three Goliaths. But you can’t
convince Elizabeth City’s Oliver
Reynolds of that. With a fourth
and one from the Ram one yard
line, the Viking speedster was
called upon to punch over for the
w'inning score. Receiving the
handoff from Viking quarterback
Larry Harrell, Reynolds leaped
over for what appeared to be the
winning touchdown, but much to
his surprise, redshirted number
“85” met him headon in mid-air
The result: no score, and a Wins
ton-Salem State University vic
tory.
A graduate of North Forsyth
High School in Winston-Salem
Harvey is having his best season
as a Ram. His outstanding de
fensive play in WSSU’s home
coming triumph over J. C. Smith
earned him tb.e outstanding de
fensive player award for the
game.
Because of his size and speed
Harvey has the advantage over
most of his opponents. His agility
and finesse enable him to shoot
by enemy offensive linemen before
they can realize what has happen
ed. These are also attributing
factors to his getting back to
defend against passes. Ram op
ponents have found it difficult to
penetrate the Ram interior line
all season. On the few occasions
they did get by Steve Lindsey,
Bennie Barbour, and Company,
they often found themselves fac
ing a hard-hitting taunting num
ber 85, Alfred Harvey.
Rams Honor Three
As Most Valuable
By John Martin
Three players from the Rams’
football team were honored dur
ing the homecoming game with
Johnson C. Smith on October 30,
1971.
Alfred Harvey, a junior line
backer and graduate of North
Forsyth High School was selected
as the most valuable player. He
was credited with making fifteen
unassisted tackles.
Freshman halfback Marvin
Morrison from Anderson High
School and Bobby Garner a jun
ior end from Bell Vocational
School in Washington, D.C., shar
ed tile honors for the most valu
able offensive player.
Morrison put the Rams on th
score board after a fumble by
Smith’s halfback Samuel Watts in
the opening kick off.
Garner scored the Rams’ sec
ond touchdown with an eighteen
yard pass reception from quarter
back, Londell McClary late
the third quarter.
Morrison w'as credited with
having ruslied 122 yards in 2
plays and one touchdown, an
Garner was credited w'ith having
caught four passes for 48 yards
and one touchdown.
now perliaps the best in tlie con
ference.
This could be attributed to
the addition of Coaches Lou Wims
and Baxter Holman to the staff.
Both men, well-bred in funda
mental football, liave helped to
instill in our players a sense
of pride in themselves and the
game.
Still another reason for our
success has been our positive
winning attitude towards the game
of football. In the past “Old
heads,” usually seniors and non-
playcrs, have had negative ef
fects on freshmen attitudes. With
only two seniors remaining on
the team, both making positive
contributions, this problem ap
pears to be a tiling of the past.
Team spirit has definitely doubled
over that of past years.
Probably the most important
factor contributing to our success
has been the tremendous suiijiort
from students and fans. When
the Mighty Rams held powerful
Elizabeth City and Johnson C.
Smith at bay within the five yard
line for victories, they did it be
hind the strong sup])ort of the
WSSU student body.
Head coacli, Cleo Wallace, has
the potential to build a football
dynasty comparable to Hornsby
Howeli at A & T and Earl Banks
at Morgan State.
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