Grambling State University - Tiger Yearbook (Grambling, LA)

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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.

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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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29-12 Jags Beaten Again Eddie Robinson’s crew chalked up its third straight win over arch rival Southern University by posting a 29-12 victory over the Jaguars before 56,742 fa ns in the Louisiana Superdome. By capturing the “Bayou Classic’ trophy, Grambling bolted into a first place tie with Jackson State and assured itself of an nee playoff spot. Leading the GSU scoring barrage was 160- pound place kick- er Ardashir Nobahar, who was credited with 28, 30 and 23- yard field goals. Wingback John McFarland, later named the Tiger MVP, also highlighted the GSU attack by rushing for 23 yards on five carries and catching five passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns, both from quarterback Chauncey Allen, who was substituting for starter Terrell Landry. Southern grabbed a 12-6 first quarter lead, but GSU went to the dressing room with a 13-12 margin on a 10-yard Allen to McFarland TD pass midway through the first stanza. Nobahar made one of the PATs. A verocious GSU defense held the Jags scoreless in the sec- ond half while Nobahar was helping kick Eddie Robinson to his 329th career victory. Closing out the scoring was running back Wayne Hill, who bolted over from the one with 7:15 left. Southern scored on a 43-yard pass from Alij Tapp to running back Ronald Scott and on a 25-yard halfback pass from Ervin Bennett to wideout Connell Swain. Out-of-bounds line tackles ‘McFarland. Nobahar kicks one of three field goals. Is it ballet or football?