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

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an impressive 70 yard TD drive late in the game. The Weevils went 2-4 with their next loss at the hands of Arkansas Tech. It was an offensive exhibition with the Wonder Boys coming out on top, 44-28. The Weevils’ conference mark fell to 1-2 with that defeat. They saved a little face the next week with a 9-0 victory over the Harding Bisons. Mike Singler subbed for an injured Benjie Timmons from the second quarter on, rushing for 89 yards to keep UAM in the clear when Harding challenged in the second half. The Weevils were heavily penalized in an unusual game, all of its scoring coming in a five-minute span of the OPPOSITE: Though they weren’t the caliber of defense that they were in last year’s championship team, this year’s defense suc- ceeded in pulling off a few socks. LEFT: A lesson in pass interference. BELOW: Ouch! The bumps and bruises (and an occasional broken bone) are just part of football. second quarter. The next week brought the Weevils their most humiliating defeat in two years. The Weevils journeyed to Arkadelphia to face a mediocre Henderson State squad. The game was supposed to have been close. The Reddies demolished UAM, 51-7, in an Football 173 eS EN Ee Ee

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better when UAM walloped Quachita 41-14 in the Homecoming game. The Weevils could do no wrong, and with the win, evened their season at 2-2 and 1-0 in conference play. Things took a turn for the 172 Football Freshman tailback Kenneth Rodgers was the rushing leader for the day with 140 yards. The win over OBU gave the Weevils a bit of confidence. They needed it, for they next faced the UCA Bears, the team picked in preseason to win the AIC, and picked correctly for they did just that. The Weevils stayed close, losing 21- 12, but gaining only 11 yards on the ground. Timmons’ passing kept the Weevils in the game. He was 12 of 24 for 174 yards. Tilley’s squad stayed close for most of the game, behind only 14-12 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The running game just couldn’t get untracked, though, and UCA clinched the victory with

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174 Football RIGHT: What are friends for? They block the defensive man so the ball carrier doesn’t get smashed. Sometimes it doesn’t work, which makes life a bit harder for the runners. OPPOSITE: Sure-handed receiving bailed the Weevils flat out of the fire on more than one occasion this season. scope So sis wes BS ees! GS ROW 1: Coach Rodney Franklin, Quincy Davis, David Ballard, Ricky Cole, Prestard Jordan, Kelly Prince, Hani Hashem, Charles Jones, Robert Ybarra, Ruben Harris, John Zeno, Chris Ronald, James Turner, Don Bone, Mike Ayers, Manager Kenny Cialetta. ROW 2: Coach Donald Harris, Donald Moses, Ricky Thorne, Robert Armstrong, Mike Allen, Ray Curry, Kenneth Rodgers, Moses Goldman, Dana Weatherford, Carnell Williams, Jeff Marshall, Morgan Wright, Waymond Ray, James Aubrey Lipford, Randy Barnes, Manager Phillip Hawkins. ROW 3: Coach Steve Mullins, Greg Easter, Rodney Kindle, George Shelton, Ronald Lowe, Kevin Shook, John Pace, Lloyd Oxner, Jim Hughes, Mark McCulley, Vic Gandolph, John Tribule, Charlie Hayes, Jeff Owyoung, Jeff Posey, Manager Chris Salazar. ROW 4: Coach Benjie Pearce, Samuel Woods, Larry Earnest, Jeff Hughes, Ron Stevens, Kent Smith, Jed Cain, Mike Singler, Ronald Moragne, Keith Barger, Gary Bulice, Jeff Cox, Richard Crossett, Mark Hollingsworth, Denny Rozenberg. ROW 5: Phillip Priutt, Leroy Hood, Greg Smith, George Shahin, Randy Reynolds, Andy VanHorn, Randy Sandefur, Tim Pruitt, Morgan Godrel, John Baker, Ray Doyle, Paul Harris, Roger Rico, Don Rowe, ROW 6: Harvey Splawn, Ronnie Hartsfield, John Babb, Byron Gasaway, Donald Williams, David Puckett, Ken Burton, Steven Crane, Ernest Demmings, Danny Burnett, Eddie Leonard, Teodis Ingram, Doug Hillis, Donnie Steward. ROW 7: Billy Klaser, Fred Leonard, Paul Maggard, Charles Pippen, Benjie Timmons, Robert Williams, Eddie Dilworth, Kary Brooks, James Hogue, Rust Westbrook, Rusty Owens, Trainer Bruce Robinson. ROW 8: Coach Stanley, Coach Tilley, Coach Barnes.