McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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Hd Rusty Guilbeau Bryan Helms Seniors ‘82 JAMES GALLOWAY — 5-10, 220 Ibs.; fullback — Electrical Engineering major from DeRidder; team’s starting fullback; ranked fourth on squad in rushing with 324 yards on 67 car- ries; also scored 3 TD’s; excellent blocker. RUSTY GUILBEAU — 6-4, 250 lbs.; defensive end — Business Ad. major from Sunset; all-Southland Conference and all- Louisiana; also named outstanding defensive player in Southland Conference and in Louisiana; selected to play in the Olympia Gold Bowl game; led team in tackles with 79 and had 18 sacks during the year. BRYAN HELMS — 6-0, 205 lIbs.; linebacker — Business Ad. ma- jor from Houston, Tex.; parttime starter at linebacker; credited with three tackles. JAMES ROYER — 6-0, 206 Ibs.; defensive end — General Ad. major from lowa, LA; credited with 13 tackles on the year. DON STUMP — 6-1, 208 lbs.; punter place kicker — Engineer- ing major fror.1 Port Arthur, Tex.; all-Southland Conference and all-Louisiana; selected to play in the East-West Shriner’s All-Star game and in the Olympia Gold Bowl game; averag- ed 43.8 yards per punt; kicked 22 of 25 PAT’s and 7 of 12 field goals, scoring a total of 43 points; became the Louisiana and the Southland Conference all-time kick scoring leader with a career total of 237 points. SCOTT THOMSEN — 6-2, 219 Ibs.; offensive guard — Marketing major from Norman, Okla.; valuable reserve in the offensive line; also did deep snapping on punts and place kicks. James Royer Don Stum Scott Thomsen Sports ¢ 197

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196 ¢ Sports Theron McClendon Carl Bates Bernard Bell Seniors ‘82 CARL BATES — 6-3, 220 lbs.; tight end — H and PE major from Pineville; top blocker and was fourth on team in pass receiving with 9 catches for 170 yards. BERNARD BELL — 6-1, 183 lbs.; cornerback — H and PE major from Scott; credited with 38 tackles and 14 broken up passes and one blocked punt. ROBERT DAVENPORT — 5-10, 185 Ibs.; strong safety — H and PE major from Ville Platte; all-Southland Conference and all-Louisiana; had 3 pass intercep- tions during the season; also had 47 tackles. THERON McCLENDON — 5-9, 164 Ibs.; tailback — H and PE major from DeRidder; alternate starter; rush- ed for 751 yards on 131 carries to rank second on team; also caught 9 passes for 91 yards; led team in kickoff returns with 22.5 yards return average; scored six TD’s ... BECAME McNEESE’s ALL-TIME CAREER RUSHING LEADER with 2,920 yards on 593 attempts. MURPHY, RACHAL — 6-1, 220 Ibs.; defensive tackle — Business Ad. major from Pineville; parttime starter at linebacker; credited with three tackles. JAMES RICHARD — 6-4, 244 Ibs.; center — Business major from Orangefield, Tex.; was bounced around throughout his career with the Cowboys, having played guard and tackle and some deep snapping at center. Be Murphy Rachal oy Robert Davenport ae James Richard ;

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McNeese 27 — S. Illinois 72 The Cowboys’ victory came as no surprise as quarterback Stephen Starring passed for two touchdowns and place kicker Don Stump booted two field goals in leading McNeese State to a 27-12 victory over Southern Illinois. The two field goals by Stump were the 35th and 36th of his career, leaving him only nine shy of the Southland Con- ference and the Louisiana State records. The nine points he posted in the Cowboys’ victory lifted his career total to 203, only six shy of the school record of 209 that is held by Larry Grissom, who scored most of his points on touchdowns. ws Elsewhere on the offensive side of the ball, tailback Theron a Sie McClendon had the hot hand rushing as he carried the foot- . ball 16 times for 94 yards while quarterback Stephen Starring accumulated 132 yards total offense, 43 rushing and 89 pass- ing. Tailback Munchie Jordan and receivers Dawayne Dartez and Brian Blanco produced Cowboy touchdowns. Rusty Guilbeau led in tackles with nine. Offensive guard Archie Moore and defensive end Rusty Guilbeau were selected the Players of the Game for McNeese State in the victory over Southern Illinois. Above: Defense lines up for play. Stephen Starring Mark Barousse Richard Goerlich Above: Coach Duplechin looks on with concern. 198 ¢ Sports