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OCTOBER. 1972
Rams Squeeze By Broncos
The Rams moved closer to another
CIAA southern division title by defeating
the number 9 ranked team among small
colleges, Fayetteville State University,
9-3 in what was billed to be a pre
championship play-off.
The game was heavily accented with
errors. There were a total of eight fum
bles, nine interceptions and eighteen
penalties. Nothing seemed to go right for
either team.
The Fayetteville Broncos got on the
scoreboard first with a 26-yard field goal
by Erwin Melton early in the first quar
ter. After that, nobody wanted to claim
the “pig skin.”
Carl Gist blocked a Bronco punt and
set the Rams up first and goal on the
Bronco’s seven yard line. The Rams
fumbled and lost the ball. Then the
Broncos’ quarterback released the ball
right into the hands of John Cunning
ham for another turnover.
Following the interception, the Rams
carried the ball down to the Broncos’
twenty-four yard line only to have it
intercepted in the next play.
On the next series of plays the Broncos
took the ball down to the Rams’ four
yard line, but, as fate would have it,
they fumbled. Then the Rams took over
from the four, and got the ball out of
initial danger. THEN THEY FUMBLED.
The Broncos, in good field position trying
desperately to score fumbled again.
The Rams drove the ball down to the
35 yard line and were stopped cold.
Kicker Jeryl Todd was sent in to attempt
to kick his second 45 yard field goal of
the year . . . and that’s what it was . . .
an attempt. It was long enough, but it
was wide. Therefore, the Broncos re
mained in the lead, 3-0.
Unable to do anything with the ball,
the Broncos had to punt. The Rams
brought the ball down to the 39 yard
line. In the next play, quarterback, Lon-
dell McClary threw a short pass to half
back, Cornell Davis, who raced thirty-
eight yards only to fumble on the one
yard line. Bobby Garner recovered for
the Rams, and on the next play Marvin
Morrison scored from the one. This was
the first and only touchdown of the
game. The point after touchdown was no
good, and the Rams took over the lead
at halftime 6-3.
The second half was pretty much the
same as the first. There were just as
many turnovers. The only difference was
that Jeryl Todd kicked a 28 yard field
goal to increase the Rams lead by six.
The Broncos also attempted a field goal,
this one from 50 yards out, which failed
to go half way.
The Rams have to win their next two
conference games between J. C. Smith
University and Shaw University in order
to clinch the southern division crown.
The standings now are Winston-Salem
first place, J. C. Smith second, Fayette
ville third, Shaw fourth and Livingstone
fifth.
—John Martin
I
PUZZLE ANSWERS
Rams Trounce Sjiai'tans
Last football season, the Winston-
Salem State Rams were beaten 17-14 at
Bowman Gray Stadium by the Norfolk
State Spartans.
The Spartans’ win was the result of a
successful field goal in the closing sec
onds of the game. This season, at Fore
man Field Stadium in Norfolk, Va., the?
Rams sought to change that mishap.
Taking the field in the first quarter,
the Rams prepared for the attack. Much
to their surprise, the Spartans seemed
to be ready. On the very first series of
downs it was the Spartans on the score
board 6-0. More determined than ever the
Rams staged a counter-attack. It was
Londell McClary from 10 yards out
making the score.
This was just the beginning. The Rams
declared a full-scale war and made three
more touchdowns (by Morrison, Morrison
and Potts) before the Spartans could
reload.
With the score 26-6 the Rams leading,
the Spartans sent in re-enforcements and
raced 102 yards for another score. The
two-point conversion attempt was good
and it was 26-14. This did not faze the
Rams regiment, however. They decided
to use a six-pointer to blow the Spartans
off the field. And they did. With the
score 32-14, the Spartans had seen
enough. And the Rams had won the
game.
Contributing heavily to the Rams’
victory was the fine running of fullback
Marvin Morrison, and the interception of
top secrets by tight end Edward Gregg.
Morrison rushed 37 times for a total of
144 yards, making three of the five
touchdowns. Gregg intercepted five of
the Spartans’ passes.
This great effort qualified him for
entry in the College Division Record
Book, tying the 1970 single game record
of five interceptions by Tennessee State’s
Donald Pinson.
SPORTS
BEARS "BEARLY" SCORE
By John Martin
Sports Editor
Smokey the Bear should have given
the Livingstone Blue Bears some pointers
on how to prevent forest fires. The Rams
literally smoked the Blue Bears from the
football field with a 52-6 victory on Oct.
7.
The Rams fire lasted for three quarters
before the Blue Bears were able to find
some clearing. Led by the rushing of
halfback, Cornell Davis and the passing
of quarterback, Londell McClary, the
Rams blazed their way to an easy win.
Other outstanding players were full
back Marvin Morrison, tight-end Bobby
Garner, and kicker Jeryl Todd. The
Rams’ defense was also a big factor in
that it held the Blue Bears total offense
at 99 yards (13 yards in rushing and 86
yards in the air), while the Rams en
joyed a 291-yard advantage (216 yards
rushing and 75 yards passing).
The Rams scored their first touchdown
as result of a Livingstone fumble. Cornell
Davis took the ball in for the score. The
second touchdown was the result of a
Livingstone punt. This time it was a
23-yard pass from McClary to Garner.
After another punt by the Blue Bears,
it was a McClary-Garner combination
again, but this time for 44 yards and the
points.
With the score 19-0 at the end of the
first quarter, the fire was getting hotter.
The Blue Bears fumbled again and it
was the Rams to the rescue. After
using a couple of downs it was Davis in
for the touchdown.
What? Another fumble??? , . . This
time Marvin Morrison scored. The score
now was 33-0, which lasted through
halftime.
The third quarter had just gotten
under way when Cornell Davis decided
to run 64 yards on a double reverse to
score again.
You won't believe it . . . Yes! . . .
another fumble . . . Davis for the score
on another double reverse. All the Blue
Bears could do now was call for help.
They were just about Black Bears by
now.
The Rams still were not through, as
kicker Jeryl Todd was sent in to kick a
45-yard field goal. The kick was good.
And the score was 50-0.
The burnt Blue Bears tried one more
attempt to get some relief. With penal
ties against the Rams and pass com
pletions by the Livingstone quarterback,
the Blue Bears managed to score. How
ever, it was too late because the smoke
had overcome the Blue Bears of Livings
tone College.