Offensively, the Hornets are .
blessed with ample ammunition to
Inflict much damage every Saturday.
ASU averaged 440.9 total yards a
game in *90, while displaying awe
some balance in the process (220.6
ypg rushing, 220.3 ypg passing),
QB Ricky Jones has arrived as
one of SWAC's premier athletes
(2,196 passing yards, 21 TDs and only
10 interceptions). He has some high
powered mates to go to -- in the air
Sftafron the ground.
? ? Wide-out "Downtown" Reggie
? averaged 17 ypc last season. Tailback
Rico White delivered 936 rushing
yards and a dozen scores en route to
being named SWAC's Newcomer of
the Year.
Patrick Johnson, a 6-1, 265 lbs.
center makes it all happen for the Hor
nets when he works his magic in the
trenches. Johnson is a three-time All
SWAC selection.
Jackson State ~ -
History is on the side of this Tigers
team. JSU has won five of the last six ?
titles. But coach W.C. Gorden & Co.
could find it very difficult to remain on
top of the stack this year.
Jackson always has the talent. But
this season they are without some key
contributors. QB Shawn Gregory, WR
. Tim Barnett, punter Fred McCrae, and
placekicker Ike Ayozie have completed
their eligibility. Ditto for last year's
starting defensive line.
But JSU isn't in dire straights by
any means. WR Jimmy Smith had 42
receptions for 894 yards and 9 TDs
and TE Harold Heath had 574 receiv
ing yards.
While Smith and Heath are a pro
ductive pair, they still need someone to
get the ball to them. Going into pre
season drills, it appears that Anthony
Smith will get the call. Smith didn't get
much playing time as Gregory's back
up, so he's somewhat of a question
mark at this point.
However, Smith won't have to
worry about throwing on every down,
not with RB James Johnson coming
back for another season. In *90, John
son was a workhorse, rushing for 871
ypg and 12 TDs.
Up front, the Tigers figure to be
solid thanks to a couple of all-league
beef people in Dietrich Lockridge (6-3,
310) and Reginald Davidson (6-3,
290).
Defensively, the front line will be
have finished their college careers.
Yet, there are suitable replacements
ready to step in and fill that void.
Patrick Parker (6-11, 340), Anthony
Palmer (6-4, 280) and PheArthur
Edwards (6-2, 268) are JSU's Lords of
Bulk.
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Jackson State (at Atlanta)
Elizabeth City State (at Roc
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (at Mobile, Ala.)
ALCORN STATE
Aug. 31
Sept.7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Tennessee State (at Memphis, Tenn.)
at Central Arkansas
at Lane College
MILES COLLEGE
ALCORN ST
Nickname: Bra
Head Coach: Cai
1990 Records: 2
Sept. 1
Sept.7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct . 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
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Albany Sta
Grambling
Alabama A&M (
at Alabama State
Hampton University
Howard University
at Texas South
PRAIRIE VIE
at Southern
Open
MISSI
Open
at Jackson State
Open
Open.. . . .
at Texas Southern
at Southwest Missouri State
at Texas A&l
at Grambling
CAMERON UNIVERSITY (OKLAHOMA)
at Alcorn State
Open
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
at Southwest Texas State
Open
at Southern University
Game dates and opponents are subject to change. Check the respective schools for schedule changes.
Home games denoted by ALL CAPITAL letters.
ALABAMA STATE
Nickname: Hornets
Head Coach: Houston Markham
1990 Records: 8-2-1, 4-2 -a
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
Nickname: Delta Devils
Head Coach: Larry Dorsey
1990 Record: 5-6, 3-3 ?
GRAMBUNG
Nickname: Tigers
Head Coach: Eddie Robinson
1900 Records: 8-3, 3-3
Aug. 31 Open ? ?
Sept 7 Alcorn Stale (at Shreveport, La )
Sept 14 Virginia Union (at Meadowlands, NJ)
Sept 21 at Tennessee State
Sept. 28 North Carolina A&T (at Dallas)
Oct. 5 PRAIRIE VIEW
Oct. 12 Open
Oct. 19 . MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (Homecoming)
Oct. 26 __ at Jackson State
Nov. 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN
Nov. 9 Alabama State (at Pontiac, Mich.)
Nov. 16 ' FLORIDA A&M
Nov. 23 Open
Nov. 30 Southern University (at New Orleans)
JACKSON STATE
Nickname: Tigers
Head Coach: W.C. Gorden
1990 Records: 8-4, 5-1
Aug. 31 Alabama State (at Atlanta)
Sept 7 Open .
Sept 14 Tennessee State (at Birmingham, Ala.)
Sept21 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
Sept 28 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
Oct. 5 Delaware State (at Washington, D C.)
Oct. 12 .< Open
Oct 19 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (Homecoming)
Oct 26 , GRAMBUNG
Nov. 2 at Morris Brown College
Nov. 9 Texas Southern (at Irving, Tex.)
Nov. 16 South Carolina State (at Mobile, Ala.)
Nov. 23 ALCORN STATE
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Nickname: Jaguars
Head Coach: Gerald Kimble
1990 Record: 4-7, 2-4
j. Aug. 31 Open
Sept. 7 Open
Sept. 14 Alabama State (at Mobile. Ala.)
Sept 21 TEXAS SOUTHERN
Sept. 28 South Carolina State (at Atlanta)
Oct 5 at Mississippi Valley State
Oct. 12 . Open
Oct. 19 at Jackson State
Oct. 26 ALCORN STATE
Nov. 2 NICOLLS STATE (Homecoming)
Nov. 9 Florida A&M (at Miami)
Nov. 16 Tennessee State (at Dallas)
Nov, 23 PRAIRIE VIEW ASM
Nov. 30 Grambling (at New Orleans)
TEXAS SOUTHERN
Nickname: Tigers
Head Coach: Walter Highsmith
1990 Record: 4-7, 2-4
Central State (at Los Angeles)
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
at Sam Houston State
at Southern University
Lane College (at Galveston, Tex.)
ALABAMA STATE
ALCORN STATE
at Southwest Texas State
at Mississippi Valley State
GRAMBUNG
Jackson State (at Irving, Tex.)
Aug. 31
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept 21
Sept. 28
Oct 5
Oct 12
Oct 19
Oct 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9