Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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Hill (cont.) A Hoedown was featured at the Feaster Center after the parade with the Putnam County Pickers. The group provided entertainment from 9-12 p.m. During the evening the five Homecoming queen finalists were announced. They were Kelly Ander- son, Tracy Bowyer, Brenda Daniels, Roxanne Suggs and Robin Woody. On Friday, students voted for their choice of the five Homecoming finalists. Hoedown on the Hill concluded on Saturday with the Homecoming game at 1:30. At half time of THE HOMECOMING CROWD cheers the Falcons to victory over the Salem Tigers. the game, Miss Woody was crowned queen by Cathy O ' Dell, last year ' s queen, and president Wen- dell Hardway. Miss Woody, an art education major from Buckhannon, was sponsored by Delta Zeta sorority. The biggest highlight of the week may have been the 20-14 victory over the Salem Tigers. The week ended but students still had a feeling of the old west as they remembered the activities of Homecoming week. ON THE FIELD Kelly Anderson and her escort Blaine Morton await the announcement of Homecom- ing queen. r 1 % ■ PUNTER MARK WASLO does his part to lead the Falcons to a 20-14 margin over Salem. PERCUSION PLAYERS Danny Toothman and Becky Tennant play their part of the fight song in the Homecoming parade. 12 Homecoming

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j j he Fighting Falcons gridders gained an NAIA playoff berth for the first time since 1967, when Deacon Duvall was coach. FSC ' s opponent on this cold snowy day in De- cember, 1 98 1, was Hillsdale, Michigan. The Char- gers brought an impressive 9-1 slate and a No. 5 ranking in the NAIA to Rosier Field. The guests were not kind to the Falcons as they took the opening kickoff and returned it to the FSC 48. Nine plays later the Chargers scored and it was 6-0, Hillsdale. Playoffs A blocked punt by Hillsdale and a fumble by FSC led to two field goals for the visitors in the second stanza. The halftime score stood Hillsdale, 12: FSC, o. The Fairmont State defense held the Chargers to a single first down in the last 30 minutes to keep the contest close. The Falcons drove 85 yards in 15 plays to narrow the gap to 12-7 with nine minutes to play. Two minutes later the hosts intercepted a pass at the Chargers 3-yard line and the 1,751 fans in attendance began to sense a comeback. A muffed snap from the center and a recovery by Hillsdale thwarted FSC ' s chance of pulling ahead. The Falcons had one last opportunity with about two minutes left in the game, but another muffed snap ended FSC ' s chance of advancing to the NAIA semi-finals. We had a fantastic year. Two of the goals we set in preseason we accomplished, Coach Dave Ritchie committed while referring to the WVIAC title and the playoffs. TEAM TRAINER Pat Petters removes mud from SMALL HEATERS were used by players such as Jeff Randy Jones ' eye so that he can return to action. Lester to warm their numb hands. 14 Playoffs