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The Chronicle ■ Saturday September 3, 1977 - Page 11
CIAA Football Season Preview
'he 1977 CIAA football
son might provide one
the most competitive
es in the history of the
tA for the conference
tball championship,
the hot pursuit for
championship, the
lA coaches poll pre-
Hampton Institute to
le out on top. Hamp-
who had a 7-4 mark
second place in the
A last season has 50 ■
■rmen returning. If
ipton does finish first
le conference it will be
first title they have
since 1931. Top
^ers on the roster
ude quarterback Russs
ton who Jiad 30
:hdown passes last
defensive end Reg-
Doss, AU-CIAA; wide
iiver Reggie Midget
defensive back Sam
are; linebacker Calvin
on and Cente Nat
kham.
orfolk State the 1976
A champions have
polled to place
ind, but will be
ling to retain their title
conference champions
n in 1977. Head Coach
iam “Dick” Price is in
4th year at the helm
an overall record of
0 and is faced with a
plete rebuilding job.
las 40 returnees with
Rue Harrington who
ed 1,037 yards and
ed 14 touchdowns
ing the Spartans
ise. Finding blockers
can clear the way for
ington and his rumi
nates Donnie Luster,
ly Robinson, Clint
is and Jimmy Britt
a quarterback to fill
vacancy left by the
irture of Steven Gra-
rill be a challenge to
and members of his
hing staff. Defensive-
the overaU picture
jnts a sinular profile
the Spartan brain
Missing this year
will be three members of
the starting secondary
(Tony Knight, Milt Bas-
night, Jim Flowers) and a
standout starting tackle
(steve Minor) and plugg
ing the gaps left by their
departure is a must if the
unit is to maintain the
‘ ‘hardnosed” reputation it
earned in three seasons of
high caliber championship
play. “We’ll be rebuilding
on defense, too,” Coach
Price points out. You have
to when you lose players
who were key contributors
to your past successes.”
Predicted to place third
in the Conference is
Virginia Union who will
approach the 1977 season
with a great degree of
optimism and extreme
caution. The optimism is
with Judge Thomas, a
6’3”, 195 lbs nmning
back. Judge is expected to
return this season as one
of the top running backs in
the nation. Assisting the
offensive punch will be
wide receiver Royce Hart
and offensive guard Mau
rice Perry. One of the big
plusses for the Pantjiers
will be place-kicker and
punter Michael Crawley.
Anchoring the defense is
free safety Frank Dark,
linebacker Calvin Young
and defensive tackle
Walter Browm.
Picked to place 4th by
the coaches poll, Johnson
C. Smith’s coach Eddie
McGirt had nightmares in
1976 losing five of seven
games by five points or
less. He lost to Union by
one; Hampton by two and
FayetteviUe State by four,
which wrected his confer
ence record. The aim this
season is to turn these
squeakers around. Tony
Kooce returns to lead the
Golden BuUs running
attack along with Ernest
Williams. Willie Jones
returning to his comer-
back position will lead a
defense that must be
strenthened through re
cruiting or transfers.
Ronald Corley, the huge
All-CIAA defensive tackle
was lost through gradua
tion. A preseason favorite
in 1976, the Golden Bulls
are now the big question
mark, the key point is;
however, coach McGirt
does not usually put two
poor seasons back to back,
so look for much improve
ment.
“I am not here to
predict, I am here to
win,” said new Virginia
State football coach Tho
mas Morris. Morris in
herits 27 lettermen from
last season’s 4-7 team and
a talented group of
offensive performers. Co
ach Morris can afford to
be somewhat otimistic
with ALL-CIAA running
back Rufus Crawford and
Crawford’s running mate
George Leonard and
quarterback Maurice Ba
nks returning to lead the
Torjans offensive attack.
ALL-CIAA defensive tac
kle Chris Moore and
linebacker Curtis Pleas
ants gives Coach Morris
some confidence on de
fense. The Trojans must
improve their passing
game and their all around
defense to be a contender.
Fayetteville State pos
ting a 7-3 record for the
past two seasons have
been rated to place 7th ir
the CIAA. Defense is the
Broncos strongest game
allowing only 8.4 points
per game last season and
finishing number one In
the conference. Returning
on defense this year are
Stephen McNeil, Clarence
Ashley, Gerald Costen,
Tony Baldwin, Beroge
Hawkins and Ed WiU-
iams. On offense the
Broncos have high hopes
on quarterback Edward
Davis and All-NAIA
Ronald Crawford, Andre
Sloan, Mike Smith and
Chester Harriston on the
passing attack, with
Marshall McRae at run
ning back. The line will be
anchored by ALL-CIAA-
NAIA Bumis Travis,
Lorenzo Grays, Raymond
Dormell and Randolph
Newkirk.
A new head coach, a
new offense and a lot of
new faces fill the scheme
of the 1977 season for the
Elizabeth City State Vi
kings. There is optimism
that the Vikings can begin
a climb back from their
dismal 3-7 record of a year
ago. Tommy Holmes
gained the reins of head
coach when veteran men
tor Tom Caldwell stepped
down after the ’76 season
to become assistant athle
tic director. Holmes re
cruited heavily to fill gaps
in the Vikins’ defense.
Ten starters retimi to
bolster an offense which
blossomed to help the
Vikings win three of their
final four games in 1976.
But, Holmes has instaUed
a new veer offense to
replace the pro-set. Lea
ding the offense will be
all-star candidates, quar
terback Johnnie Williams,
flanker Mike Hill, split
end Jeff Jones and tackle
Luther Banks. The much
maligned defense will
count heavily on new faces
along the line, but the
line-backing corps should
be one of the best in the
CIAA. Anthony IVhite-
hurst, Lester Farrington,
Lavert Adams and James
Pugh are all excellent
players who love to hit.
Vernon MiUer will bolster
the secondary. The de
fense lost four starters
and freshmen could step
into the slots. Forty-three
freshman prospects are
expected to make their bid
for a spot on the team.
Rated to place 9th in the
CIAA FootbaR Coaches
Polls, Livingstone College
prides itself on defense
and was third in the
conference in total de
fense in 1976. Offensively
the Fighting Bears only
lost three men from last
year’s squad through
graduation. The Bears
should have good depth at
the running back posi
tions. Up front the Bears
wiU have ALL-NAIA
Center, Samuel Browser.
The Bears will anticipate
help from the incoming
freshmen to give them
more depth up front.
Defensively, the Bears
will have both units in-tact
with ALL-CIAA Herman
Cuthrell and David Smith
at end and ALL-NAIA and
All American Johnny
Stoutamire and David
Walker at comerback. The
tackle and guard positions
will also be strong.
Shaw University had a
record of 2-7 last season
but will be looking to be a
contender for the crown
this year with gifted wide
receiver Bo Darden, who
caught 57 passes for 763
yards in 1976. He will be
the primary target for
Cecil Alexander, the
quarterback thqat came
on during the latter part of
the season to pass for
1,067 yards. Coach Hor
ace Small who has the
luxury of Gay Walker
must build a running
game to go with the
passing and a stronger
defense if he hopes to
knowck on the door of the
throne room.
Expected to place last in
the conference. Saint
Paul’s has 20 returning
starters and is looking
forward to a great winning
season. The 'Tigers off
ense wiU again feature the
one-two-three punch of
AU-CIAA quarterback
Sam Cosby, AU-CIAA
receiver James Woodson,
and the versatility of
Willie Hagwood who
caught 47 of Cosby’s
passes last season. The
Tiger offense wiU also be
bolstered by the running
of Earl Spellman, Mark
Springs, and freshman
sensation Thomas
Chick ’ ’ Coleman. The
big loss on the Tigers’
offense wiU be big 6’3”,
245 pound James Wade,
but with the experience of
the ’Tiger line a newcomer
could develop fast. Head
ing the list of returning
linemen wiU be center
Archier Collier, Guards
Tim Harris and Gerald
Knight; tackle Louis
Harris and tight end
Archie Askew. With
thirty-five lettermen, sev
eral other experienced
players, and a tough
group of high school
recruits the Tigers are
hoping to put together a
team to be reckoned with.
Although the coaches
have made their picks, the
conference is so strong
this year any of the 11
teams could emerge as the
CIAA champions. Here is
how the coaches pick
them; (1) Hampton Insti
tute; (2) Norfolk State
CoUege; (3) Virginia
Union University; (4)
Johnson C. Smith Univer
sity; (5) Virginia State
CoUege; (6) Winston-Sa
lem State University; (7)
FayetteviUe State Univer
sity; (8) Elizabeth City
State University; (9)
Livingstone CoUege; (10)
Shaw University; (11)
Saint Paul’s CoUege.
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