University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Cheisa, Baity Chosen First Team All-Heartland 1 . Jeff Willman is waiting for some assis- tance from Myron Werner. 2. An injured Ace , Kelly Malone. 3. A Butler defender finally drags Jeff Will- man down. time in his career. Lewis ' perfor- mance against Georgetown may have been his best ever. He carried the ball 15 times for a career-high 140 yards, caught two passes for 43 yards, scored a touchdown on a 37- yard pass, and then caught a two- point conversion pass following the touchdown. Lewis ' efforts earned him co-offensive Player of the Week honors in the Heartland Collegiate Conference. That ' s the kind of game we en- visioned from Bubby when we re- cruited him, said Evansville coach Randy Rogers, and if we can keep him healthy for the next two years, we ' ll see a lot more performances like that. Sports 89

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VARSITY FOOTBALL Front: R. Stierman, C. Logel, Jay Rogers, John Rogers, R. Fisher. Row 1 : G. Gray, T. Bellot, D. Coudret, M. Brooks, M. Foster, S. Scoot, R. Pavek, R. Brooks, M. Shultz, T. Chiesa, P. Mortis, G. Gruelich, M. Werner. Row 2: D. Wilkerson, K. Peacock, M. Brescia, T. Splsak, D. Brosmer, H. Hammil, N. Tucker, T. Hail, J. Juscik, S. Oliven, K. Maione, R. Loaks, B. Rhind. Row 3: 1. Bowens, C. Dees, M. McNa- mara, J. Murphy, J. Sellers, R. Russell, R. Johnson, T. Muncy. Row 4: T. Burtusch, D. Cochran, D. Riggs, Q. Ostrawski, J. Haudy, B. Blaxton, J. Farno, S. Schuoler, P. Miller, B. Martin, E. Green, J. Vernasco. Row 5: G. Miller, Keith Dickens, J. Taylor, M. Hatcher, M. Glad- ney, D. Austin, J. Kohut, J. Fagin, Ken Dickens, D. Guest, C. Dykal, B. Lewis, K. Coopwood, T. Boesch. Row 6: R. Spears, D. Zurliene, D. Turner, C. Owens, E. Jackson, A. Baity, T. Horn, M. Bolen, J. Willman, M. Bennett, M. Smolik, A. Anderson. Row 7: R. Hague, R. Vantloose, S. Sundeck, S. Gregory, B. Pfingston, S. Willford, M. Duss, L. Gallaher, K. Brown, J. Purukey, M. Post, J. Garnson, T. Gray. Row 8: S. Gettys, E. Gulp, M. Mulfer, J. Johnson, K. Madding, W. Maredith, M. Drew, B. Mills, G. Sherrill, E. Niemann, B. Masters, P. Taylor. Row 9: Trainers: B. Ooley, B. Atkinson, L. Hagin, L. Padget, D. Crowder, T. Collins, Coaches: Mike Alden, Brent Hawkins, Mike Craven, Randy Rogers (With son Jeff), Harrawood, Jeff Morrow, Don Mickus. Row 10: Managers , D. Bridge, T. McMurtry, M. Mann, D. Buente. Date Sept. Opponent (Attendence) Score 10 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W34-100 (4,000) 17 WAYNE STATE (3,000) LI 3-3 24 at Missouri-Rolla (2,100) L37-6 Oct. 1 at St, Joseph ' s (1,796) T17-17 8 at Indiana Central (4,000) T27-27 15 VALPARAISO (4,600) W37-13 22 at Franklin (2,000) W43-27 29 BUTLER (4,400) T21-21 Nov. 5 at Ashland (2,000) L21-16 12 GEORGETOWN (2,500) L16-14 Overall: 3-4-3 (Home 2-2-1; Away 1-2-2) 88 Sports Senior free safety Ty Cheisa and Junior wide receiver Al Baity were the University of Evansville ' s repre- sentatives on the Heartland Colle- giate Conference first team. Ty Cheisa was also selected as Outstanding Defensive Back in the HCC by league football coaches. Cheisa led the 3-4-3 Aces in tack- les (99), interceptions (8), and fum- ble recoveries (4), and was the team ' s leading punt returner. Baity led Evansville in pass receptions with 59, and caught six touchdown passes. He was second in the HCC in catches with 40. Second team selections from Evansville included placekicker Craig Helfert, offensive tackle Mark Foster, offensive guard Dave Coud- ret, linebacker PhH Mortis and nose- guard Mark Brooks. Receiving hon- orable mention selection were tight end Jeff Willman, offensive guard Myron Werner, running back Bubby Lewis, quarterback Ralph Pavek, de- fensive lineman Steve Scott and Charles Owens, and linebackers June Handy and Gregg Greulich. CJnder fourth-year head coach Randy Rogers, the squad lost its bid for a winning season. Despite the performance of Bubby Lewis, Evansville ' s bid for its second con- secutive winning season in football came up three points shy, as 6-3 Georgetown college beat the 3-3-3 Aces, 16-14. Lewis finished as Evansville ' s sea- son rushing leader for the second

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4 During an exciting 1983 cann- The only other record Evansville compared to 313.0 in 1982 when paign, the Purple Aces set four new set in 1 983 was for single-game Evansville led all NCAA Division II records. Craig Helfert now owns all pass attempts. The Aces threw 68 schools in passing. The Aces were three University of Evansville field times against Butler to break the old ranked second nationally in Division goal records. These records include record of 65, set against Ball State in 11 passing most of the season behind most FG ' s in a game (3 vs. Ash- 1 970. Although not listed officially in HCC rival Franklin College, land), most FG ' s in a season (12 in the record book, Evansville broke a Al Baity received 59 passes for 1983) , and most FG ' s in a career record for tied games with three. 939 yards in 1 983 for coach Randy (22). A sophomore, Helfert tied That is a Heartland Collegiate Con- Rodgers Air Evansville . The Aces another sophomore — Bubby ference record. scored an amazing 1 07 points in the Lewis — for the team scoring title CIE ' s football Aces averaged fourth quarter. The defensive with 56 points. 310.8 yards per game passing, strength would not be out done by 90 Sports