University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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ee: Football stems all the way back to 1913 and it was four years later that the school won its first contest. Since that time, UAM has had nine AIC championships with the first in 1953 and the last in 1967. A total of 19 coaches have been at the Monticello helm, the most success- ful being Convoy Leslie (54-58) and Red Parker (61-65). It’s also been 10 long years since the school has had a winning team. Athletics 177

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Through a lot of Bans Werk = the UAM coaching staff direct-— ed the Boll Weevils to their best record in eleven years. Cre goes to Harold Tilley, coach; Johnny Hooks, defe sive coordinator; Paul Rogers, defensive line; John Rollins, of- fensive line. : Coach Hooks goes over the defensive assignments on the sidelines. ee Cb ine Sate hs airs he 59 ect Ow Front Row: Roderick Reed, H.M. Poole, Benny Bogan, George Shelton, Greg McKinney, Hani Hashem, Jim McKinney, Happy Grayson, Anthony Fulgham, Rod Mills, Rodney Franklin, Ronnie Anderson, Donald Harris, Clay Humphries, Terry Alexander, Sonny Ward, Ricky Cole, Matt Cannon. Second Row: Julius Bradley, Philander Kirk, Dennis Canova, Eddie Scherm, Tony Calandro, Benji Timmons, Ricky Austin, Ray Curry, Michael Jones, Craig McMillian, Bobby Fowler, Derrick Smith, Reginald Spurs, Carnell Williams, Bart Clark, Walter Jiner, Mike Flannagan, Gary Clark, Ronald Anderson. Third Row: Michael Harris, Chris Smith, James Rich- ardson, John Tatum, Kenny Hunt, Melvin Beavers, Paul Pitts, Ronald 176 Athletics ee eo aes bed Maranni, Jerry Bingham, Keith Barger, Jay Hughes, Steve McColloch, Lloyd Oxner, Marty Cavin, Richard Terry, Danny Martin, Anthony Lucky. Fourth Row: Alfred Harrell, Greg McNerlin, Tommy King, Towny Mosely, Andy VanHorn, Eddie Cates, David Eubanks, James Randall, Jerry Ed- wards, Nakita Young, Calvin Warren, Varnell Battle, Woodrow Covington, Danny Barker, Benji Pearce, Tom Farm er. Fifth Row: Harold Tilley, Head Coach; Johnny Hooks, John Rollins, Paul Rogers, Mike Hogue, Art Kauf- man, Steve Mullins, Alan Alford, Eddie Leonard, Theodis Engram, Billy Dunn, Phil Marsh, James Hogue, Larry Ashcraft, Ricky Scogins, Fred Gould.

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178 Athletics Wild scramble as Cotton Blossoms and opponents fight for the ball. Blossoms Reach Regionals There were a lot of ups and downs for the Cotton Blossoms during the 1978-79 basketball season, but the UAM women's basketball team did post an 18-6 overall record, finished second in the AWISA conference, claimed second in the state playoffs and made a fifth consecutive trip to the regionals. It's hard to call that a disappoint- ing season, but it only seemed to be because of the '77-78 performance. All five starters returning plus good depth and new recruits, made the pre-season outlook extremely bright. The Cotton Blossoms fin- ished second in the AWISA again, but were playing the type of ball neces- sary in the clutch situations. The team qualified for the regionals with a second place in the state playoffs. The Monticello women only need- ed to win three games to make a return visit to the nationals. They came up two short as Texas Wesley- an rallied to eliminate those hopes in the quarterfinals. Head coach Mary Jane Lavender announced her resig- nation the following week. It wasn’t all arrant as the Cotton Blossoms laid claim to a seventh place ranking in the national small- college poll toward the end of the season. Probably the biggest high- light came when the team ripped through AWISA champion Arkansas Tech 91-66. Then there's the presti- gious 45-game home winning streak UAM kept in tact, to boast about. The team also fell to a couple of opponents’ home courts, particular- ty UA-Pine Bluff and Arkansas State. UAPB ruined the Blossoms season opener with a 76-72 win, overcom- ing a four-point lead in the last three minutes. Steady-shooting Anita McChristian canned 10 or 12 shots to keep the Blossoms on top before the Lionettes rallied. UAM rolled up seven straight vic- tories following the loss to UAPB. The most pleasing of the group had to be the 72-44 thumping of rival Southern Arkansas. It was the first home court loss for the Riderettes in six years. Other victims included UCA, UALR, Ouachita, Arkansas State, Arkansas College and Hender- son. The Cotton Blossoms ran into a hot-shooting Tech squad in Russell- ville next and broke for the Christ- mas holidays with a 7-2 mark. The squad got revenge at home against UAPB, posting a lopsided 84-57 tri- umph, and also claimed easy victo- ries over UCA, SAU, UALR and Oua- chita. The team’s title plans vanished in Jonesboro the following contest as Arkansas State hung on for a 53-52 win. A questionable foul on Gwen Walker nullified the winning points in the last three seconds. The Blos- soms bounced back to trounce Hen- derson as Walker poured through a record 45 points before tackling Tech at home. The Golden Suns carried a 21-2 mark into the contest and a fifth- place ranking in the small-college poll. What expected to be a nip and tug battle never developed as UAM shot 55 per cent from the field and all five starters scored in double fig- ures. The triumph moved the Cotton