University of the Ozarks - Aerie Yearbook (Clarksville, AR)

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Mountaineers, 46-6 ASTC Bears Eat Up Conway, Oct. 7 - The Mountaineers had great hopes as they traveled to Conway to do battle with powerful Arkansas State Teachers Collee, butt things didn't work out and the Mountaineers were 'defeated 46-6. The Mountaineers' only tally came on a run by quarterback Vernon Adair. Terry Smith attempted the PAT, but it went wide. The leading ground gainers for Ozarks were Adair, who carried 19 times for 42 yards, and Steve Cavender, who carried seven times for 27 yards. For ASTC, McConnaughey carried five times for 71 yards, and Ayers carried nine times for 65 yards. Clarksville, Oct. 14 - The Mountaineers los t Ken McFerran goes for short yardage against Southern State their third game of the season to the Livingston QA1a.y State College Tigers I3-7. It was a game de cided by the breaks, and Livingston made its own by blocking a punt on the Mountaineer two yard line. Tiger halfback Bob Cooper then went over for the winning touchdown and a pass to end B111 Higginbotham added the PAT. The Tigers' first score came after a 91 yard drive with fullback Tom Abston going the final three yards. They tried a run for the PAT and were stopped. The Mountaineers scored on a I9 yard drive set up by Horner Askins recovering a fumble. Adair carried over from the eight, and Intres kicked the extra point. David EVBIIS, H8lfb3Ck Kenneth MCFCIIQH, Fullback Philip C0llll'lS, Halfb3CK nminr Junior Sophomore -Q

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A tense moment on the .side lines during the homecoming game with Livingston State. Livingston won I3 to 7. Baptist Tigers Trim Presbyterian Mountaineersg 41-0 Arkadelphia, Oct. 28 - The Mountaineers trav- eled to Arkadelphia to meet the Ouachita Baptist Tigers with a trimmed down squad and a new of- fense to try. With Phillip Collins running from the new single wing, the Mountaineers moved the ball better than at any other time during the first half, but couldn't score. The Tigers made 13 poin.ts on a 78 yard run and an Ozarks fumble on their own 20. In the second half, the Tigers scored easily on drives of 65, 49, and 60 yards plus one blocked punt covered in the end zone. The game ended with the Tigers 41 and Ozarks 0. Searcy, Nov. 4 - With a perfect passing attack going for them and a case of fumbleitis plaguing the Mountaineers, the Harding Bisons rolled to a 27-0 win. Ozarks launched a 54 yard drive the third time it had the ball and went to the Harding seven yard line before the Bisons held and took over on downs. From there, the Bisons went' on a sustained drive and scored on a pass from Brock to Griffen from the 14. At the opening of the second half, Ozarks fumbl- ed and Harding took over on the Mountaineer 47 yard line. Three plays later Brock went off tackle at the 30 and scored. With five minutes remaining, the Bisons covered another fumble on the Mountaineer 19. Four plays later Walder passed to Keith for the final tally. Dan Carey, Tackle Rodney Carter, Center Mitchell Young, Halfback Freshman Freshman Freshman '. . -z .ma ls i ' 5 Saas. W t,,.5..s4v ..,,,. 6 . 1 X s 1-a X 3 ami-5 Q1 E ii , ' l A ., A