Grambling State University - Tiger Yearbook (Grambling, LA)

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Fumble! Falls 28-0 Alabama ‘Needed Some Relief The battle was staged in Atlanta and was part of a doubleheader aimed at raising funds for “African relief.” When the dust finally settled, Alabama State was definitely in need of some relief from a devastating Tiger assault. Before 12,000 fans in this Atlanta Football Classic, the G-Men rolled over Alabama 28-0. Employing a balanced scoring attack, Grambling tallied twice passing and two times rushing. Quarterback Terrell Landry hurled scoring passes of 17 and 23 yards to wingback John McFarland and halfback Wayne Hill, respectively. Running backs Carlos Ellison and Sherman Cowley crossed the goal line on runs of one and two yards. Grambling’s first two TDs were set up on pass interceptions by defensive back Roberts Goins. Rushing honors went to Hill who accumulat- ed 46 yards on 10 carries. Landry was nine of 16 for 106 yards. “We got a balanced effort from our offense and that’s something we have been striving for this season,” noted coach Eddie Robinson. Michael iacard returns kickoff. Which way should I go?

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ed Nobahar drills 54-yard SWAC record. ‘Addie’ Sets SWAC Kicking Record It looked as though it might be blocked, but it wasn’t. Once airborne the water-drenched pigskin drifted nonchalantly toward the goal posts. Above the metal uprights it hesitated, as if not sure which way to go. But at the last moment, the “‘air sick’’ ball drifted gently behind the crossbar. History had just been made. Junior place kicker Ardashir Nobahar had just drilled a 54-yard field goal for a new SWAC record, His feat on a rainy Nov. 2 afternoon was against Texas Southern. Ironically, the old record of 53 yards was set in 1974 by TSU kicker Charles Stafford. It was booted in the Astro- dome against Grambling. Nobahar’s boot also erased the previous GSU record of 52 Shall we punt or try a field goal? yards set by Larry Scrubbs in 1975 in Hawaii. The New Orl eans resident was actually in attendance during the home- coming battle. When asked where he got the necessary leg drive for the kick, Nobahar said, “It was just all heart. I might weigh only 160 pounds, but my heart weighs more than that.” The Iranian native attributed much of his success on the 54- yard boomer to snapper Arnold Radford, holder Pat McNeill and Tiger kicking coaches Melvin Lee and Billy Manning. Pointing to Lee, coach Eddie Robinson said, ‘‘There is the man who insisted we go for it. I wanted to punt.” Laughing, Rob added, “If he didn’t kick it, Coach Lee was going to catch some hell.” The celebration is on.

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Polk and company ambush Carolina runner. ke Football 142 Robert Williams suffers fracture. McFarland grabs TD reception. Carolina Downs GSU Grambling’s television jinx continued as the Tigers were edged 13-10 by a fired-up South Carolina State unit. Before a national (ESPN) viewing audience and 5,008 GSU fans in Robinson Stadium, SCS pushed across the winning points with 31 seconds remaining. Junior placekicker Richard “Rambo” Dix — booted a game-winning 44-yard field goal, and broke a 10-10 score. Not since the Jackson State victory in 1980 has a Grambling squad won on television. Ardashir Nobahar kicked off the scoring with 10:43 left in the first quarter with a 43- yard field goal. The visitors retaliated with a 27-yard TD run by Charles Glaze in the second quarter. Dix’s kick made it 7-3. But a 25-yard touchdown pass from quar- terback Terrell Landry to wingback John McFarland with 2:06 to play in the first half left GSU with a 10-7 lead. “Rambo” knotted the score with 10:30 to play by kicking a 20-yard field goal. Then a 49-yard halfback pass from Gerald Foggie to tight end Robert Tyler moved SCS down to the GSU 32-yard line and set up the winning field goal. With 2:54 left, Nobahar attempted what would have been the go-ahead field goal, but it was judged no good by one official and the other didn’t even make a decision. After ex- tensive replaying of the attempt, ESPN com- mentators said it was a “‘blown call.”’ The field goal should have been good.