Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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.yr , 7f Q,i1S'ir ...r An exira poinl blocked in Jrlie 3rd guarler proved ialal for l-loward as Jrlwe McNeese Slaie Cowboys lianded ine Bulldogs llweir 2nd deieair by a slim 7-6 margin. Afler giving I-loward a 6-O lead early in flue 3rd guarler, Jrlwe defending Gulf Slale Con- ference champs roared baclc in fine form. A 66 yard march llialr was execuled in I3 plays brouglwi McNeese lo paydiri wiili 35 seconds lefl in Jrlie 3rd guarler. c' STATISTICS i 4 f . .ia Howard McNeese gs i 1 First Downs 9 18 'L: ' Yards Rushing 73 220 Yards Passing 82 138 Passing Completed 8-25 9-17 Had Intercepted 2 2 Punting Average 6-47.0 4-40.3 Fumbles Lost 0 0 Yards Penalized 35 65 -1 'mi -f'5L-'Qui-1 , me Let's all do the Howard Stomp. Honest fellas, he,s just going to get a coke. howard -6 'sv i U mph, that smarts. 'Vlluuls all' -an 4 4 I 3 I I' . 20 5 avr rf J . 0 5.- 4.1.4 Z ' x X N x N :JL . of X 5 1,-Q ,XV 1. f 1 ni V2

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STATISTICS Howard N-E Louisiana 19 First Downs 14 Yards Rushing 198 Yards Passing 49 Passing Comp. 4-11 Had Intercepted 0 Punting Avg. 8-32.3 Fumbles Lost 1 Yards Penalized 15 - l howard -20 Ioui iana-I7 Big Ed racks again. XX The C rucer's on the warpalh. Rex Keeling's kicking and Larry WyaTT's running and passing led The Howard Bulldogs To a 20-I7 vicTory over The NorTheasT Louisiana Indians in an exciTing game aT Seiber'T STadium. The Indians opened The acTion early in The game by marching 80 yards in I0 plays Tor The TirsT score OT The aTTernoon and a 6-0 lead. WiTh 2:36 remaining in The TirsT period, Keeling lciclced Howards TirsT score wiTh a 32 yard Tield goal. LaTe in The second period, NorTheasT's ShillcuTT lciclced a 30 yard Tield goal To give The Indians a 9-3 lead as The halT ended. The Third period was a scoreless one, buT The 'Dogs scored 2 Tou-chdowns in The 4Th quarTer To malce iT I7-9 wiTh I:46 remaining in The game. NorTheasT was noT Through Though, as They drove 80 yards To pay dirT To Se'f The score aT I7-l5. WiTh 47 seconds remaining in The game, Howard scored a Tield goal. and The score was l4noTTed aT I7'I7. WiTh 2I seconds remaining, Keeling booTed a Tield goal ThaT broughT The High School Day crowd To Their TeeT. The clock sTopped wiTh 9 seconds remaining and Howard led 20-I 7. 82