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

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Above: Jerry Bingham displays good balance in tip- toeing through downed defenders. Right: Coach Tilley and assistant Terry Alexander dis- cuss a fine point. | Left: The defense pulls through again. This years’ squad consisted of thirteen seniors in a highpowered offense and vicious defense. J Athletics 221

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FOOTBALL — Benjie Timmons, the leaque’s best quarterback, who as a junior developed into a slick run-pass operator. — the AIC’s leading scorer, senior tail- back Jerry Bingham, who rushed for 16 touchdowns and 1,015 yards. ' — the national kick-scoring champion, All-American offensive tackle Dannie Barker. — the best pair of linebackers in VAM -history, Art Kaufman and John Tatum, and an All-American defensive tackle, Steve Mullins. UAM broke or tied 26 individual and team school records, Tilley was selected coach-of-the-year by both the AIC and NAIA District 17, and no less than nine Weevils received first team recognition on the All-AIC and All-NAIA squads. “This was a very unique team,” said | Tilley. ‘We had 13 seniors who learned UAM’s touted defense sets against Arkansas Tech. what it was like to compete in the AIC. | They provided the leadership we needed. | And we got good play from some of our juniors, sophomores and freshman. Plus, we had a very dedicated coaching staff.” | UAM didn’t begin to look like a cham- pionship team until the sixth week of the season, against the University of Central Arkansas, the AIC’s defending champion. After losing the opener to Nicholls State, the Weevils rebounded against the Uni- versity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, holding the Golden Lions to -11 yards rushing to post a 28-6 win. The next week the Wee- vils struggled, losing five fumbles before subduing Millsaps College 20-0. The defensive line of SAU welsomes a UAM running back. 220 Athletics

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FOOTBALL Front: Donald Williams, Rodney Franklin, Kenneth Strain, Donald Harris, George Shelton, Ronald Lowe, Melvin Patrick, Matt Cannon, Mark Wilson, Mike Singler, Cris Salazar, Benjie Timmons, Ron Stevens, Jarvis Norman, Johnny White, Anthony Rainwater, Hani Hashem, Donald Bradford, Manager, Row 2: Phillip Hawkins, Byron Gasaway, Willie Torrence, Ricky Scogin, Bart Clark, Prestard Jordan, Kenneth Moses, Joey Pamplin, Alvin Smith, Jesse Dyson, Robert Wil- liams, Ricky Cole, Chris Roan, Ronald Morange, Ricky Nelson, Doug Mitchell, Clay Humphries, Ray Curry, Johnny Babb, Eric Livingston. Row 3: Kenny Don Kelly, graduate assistant, DeWayne Wright, Tim Pruitt, Eddie Childs, Brannon Gasaway, Kenny Ciarletta, Andy VanHorn, John Tatum, Art Kaufman, James Turner, Greg McNerlin, David Ryles, Jerry Bingham, Mike Flanagan, Randy Sanderfer, Michael Kindle, John Pace, Keith Graham, David Puckett. Row 4: Ken Burton, Paul Harris, Kent Smith, Richard Crossett, Loyd Oxner, Ray Doyle, Mike Wall, Kelly Prince, John Juneau, Keith Barger, Danny Martin, Kirby Cashem, John Baker, Jay Hughes, George McHan. Row 5: Harold Tilley, head coach; John Rollins, assistant coach; Teodis Ingram, Billy Dunn, Carnell Williams, Tommy King, Morgan Goebel, Mike McGhee, Eddie Leonard, Dicky Gibbs, Bruce Knight, Marc Pullings, Dannie Barker, James Hogue, Ken Stevenson, Tom Farmer, Benji Pierce, Steve Mullins, Gary Davis, Johnny Hooks, assistant coach; Paul Rogers, assistant coach; Kenny Hunt, graduate assistant. An easy 29-7 win over Baptist Chris- tian College set up an early season show- down with preseason favorite Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. Against the Tigers, UAM was its own worst enemy. The Boll Weevils lost five fumbles and an interception, and accumu- lated 76 yards in penalties to drop a 24- 10 decision. “We were pretty disappointed after the Ouachita game,” said Tilley. ‘We just had too many turnovers to expect to win. But I was proud of the way we came back against UCA.” After the Ouachita loss, no one could have foreseen what UAM would do to UCA. Before an overflow Homecoming crowd that included Governor Bill Clin- ton, UAM played an almost perfect game to destroy the undefeated and fourth- ranked Bears 35-7. “The UCA game gave us the confi- dence we needed,” said Tilley. “Before that, we had the feeling we were always the underdog. But that game showed that we were the equal of any team in the AIC” The Weevils defeated the Bears by Michael Kindle supplies backup help as John Tatum makes the hit on a Wonderboy. 222 Athletics | CE gi sd a a