PIRATES 79 WESTERN CAROLINA N.C. State Duke : Wake Forest VMI THE CITADEL North Carolina Appalachian State RICHMOND NORTH TEXAS STATE William and Mary | All Home Games in CAPS. 1978 RESULTS ECU a OPP. SITE 14 Western Carolina 6 Greenville 13° N.C. State 29 Raleigh 10 North Carolina 14 Chapel Hill 38 SW Louisiana 9 Lafayette, La. 23 Texas-Arlington 17 Greenville 19 VMI 6 Lexington, Va. 16 Southern Mississippi 17 Hattiesburg, Miss. 21 Richmond 14 Norfolk, Va. + 33 Appalachian State 8 Greenville 20° WilliamandMary(TV) 3 Greenville 45 Marshall 0 Greenville 35 Louisiana Tech 13... 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Sure, there are 46 lettermen in the fold and eight returning starters on offense, but six regulars are gone from the defense which finished No. 2 in the NCAA last fall, and problems with depth must be resolved, too. For coach Pat Dye, two areas draw the greatest concern. First is rebuilding the defense which provided the spark to the Pirates in several games last fall, and, secondly, re-establishing a ‘‘personality’’ on of- fense which can best be described as an 11-man philosophy of aggression. “We want to win each of our games and go to a bowl again, of course, said Dye of the goals his 1979 team will labor to meet. “From a standpoint of preparation this season is critical. As you can see from our schedule we must be ready from the first game to play in mid-season form. “We must develop a strong run- ning game like we've had in past seasons, one that will win the battle physically, the same way our defense did last season. “We have a major rebuilding job on defense to be as effective as we were in 1978, but the talent is there, | think, for another oustanding defense.” Defense and defensive players have long been a trademark of the Pirates and the 1979 unit, led by linebacker Mike Brewington should again be a hard-hitting unit. The pro-sized Brewington at 6-4, 230 will be in the center of things with Jeffrey Warren working as his run- ning mate. Up front, only tackle Vance Tingler is a returning starter. John Hallow moves up to open at nose guard and Noah Clark, who has started in the past will begin at the other tackle spot. Wayne Poole, a starting tackle in 1977, is back after missing a season with a knee injury. At the ends John Morris and Clifford Williams appear set as starters despite missing spring drills, but are capable performers. In the secondary, Charlie Carter, Willie Holley, Ruffin McNeill and either Wayne Perry or Thomas McLaurin will give East Carolina as good a group as any around. Carter topped the Pirates with five in- terceptions in 1978. A year ago Pirate foes could manage only 128.7 yards per game rushing while the offense churned out 244.7 per outing. The Pirates passed for 84.5 yards, but opponents could manage but 76.1 yards, and on the scoreboard East Carolina averaged 22.9 points while eleven op- ponents could average only 11.2 points each game. The defensive troops hope to be just as stingy, while the offense hopes to demonstrate its increased firepower which surfaced in_ the spring. Leander Green, a crafty leader and slick runner, will call the signals again and have fullback Theodore Sutton, the team’s leading rusher the past two seasons, to carry the ball, along with speedy Anthony Collins, also a returning starter. Sam Harrell will assume the other halfback post. The forward wall will feature star- ters from tackle to tackle and should be one of the most solid units on the team. Tackles Joe Godette and Matt Mulholland, guards Wayne Inman and Mitchell Johnston, along with center Jeff Hagans form a stalwart group. Godette started at tackle in 1977 and tight end in 1978, but is back at home for 1979. For the passing game, Billy Ray Washington will open at tight end af- ter snaring 515 yards on passes last fall for a 30.3-yard per catch average, while Vern Davenport will assume the front-line spot at split end. In the kicking game punter Rodney Allen returns after punting for a 39.1 average last fall, while Collins, No. 15 in the NCAA in kickoff returns a year ago with his 24.9 average returns and Holley will assume the punt return duties. Depth may be a problem as in some past years, but the front-line personnel appears strong and ready to continue the success story that has been Pirate football. POSITION ANALYSIS OFFENSE (22 Lettermen Returning, 8 Lost) Split End — Vern Davenport assumes the starting role and is the only letterman at this post. Jim Renuart, former DB Gerald Sykes and newcomers will offer depth. (2 returning, 1 lost) Tackles - Starters Matt Mulholland and Joe Godette (1977) return while letterman Tootie Rob- bins and Dwight Tart add depth. (3 returning, 2 lost) Guards — A standout tandem returns in Wayne Inman, second team all-Southern Independent in 1978, and Mitchell Johnston, making this a strong point. (2 returning, 1 lost) Center — Returning starter Jeff Hagans anchors the trenchmen well with letterman John Maness and snapper Gene Winters available. (3 returning, 1 lost) Quarterback — Strong at the top with starter Leander Green back for his final season, but back-up Henry Trevathan is the only other with game experience. Depth will come from a large group of non-lettermen. (2 returning, 1 lost) Halfback — Speedy Anthony Collins (5.8 average in 1978) is a retur- ning starter and experienced Sam Harrell (5.7) will also start. Harold Blue and Mike Hawkins will offer good depth. (4 returning, 2 lost) Fullback — Theodore Sutton (4.9) is back after leading the Pirates in rushing the past two seasons. Collins can slide over to offer depth with Marvin Cobb and Roy Wiley also ready to shine. A solid spot. (3 retur- ning, 0 lost) DEFENSE (22 Lettermen Returning, 6 Lost) Ends — John Morris and Clifford Williams have both started in the past and open the season as the regulars for 1979. Letterman Rocky Butler and George Crump offer depth. (3 retur- ning, 2 lost) Tackles — Starter Vance Tingler returns, along with experienced Noah Clark, 1977 starter Wayne Poole, jumbo strongman Nate Wigfall and Matt Jones to make this a potential strong point. Add Tim Swords to the group, too, after lettering on offense, missing 1978, and moving to defense. (5 returning, 1 lost) Nose Guards — Soph John Hallow moves up to start, with let- terman Fee Griffin not far behind. (2 returning, 1 lost) Linebackers — All-America can- didate Mike Brewington returns after leading the team with 149 tackles in 1978. Hard hitting Jeffrey Warren will play alongside. Lettermen Chuck Jackson and Glenn Morris will offer quality depth. (4 returning, 1 lost) Cornerbacks — Charlie Carter, another fierce hitter, and Willie Holley give the Pirates a great twosome. James Freer and Thomas McLaurin offer outstanding depth, too. (3 retur- ning, 0 lost) Safeties — Ruffin McNeill, a re- turning starter at strong safety and either Wayne Perry or McLaurin at free safety will open, producing a fine duo. Bill Pinkney and Marvin Elliott offer fine depth. (5 returning, 1 lost) KICKING GAME (2 Lettermen Returning, 0 Lost) Punters — Rodney Allen returns for another year after a 39.1 mean in 1978, with walk-ons in the back-up spots. (1 returning, 0 lost) Placekickers — Bill Lamm topped the 1978 team in scoring with 64 poin- ts and will handle the kicking for poin- ts again with Davenport behind him. The ranks are reversed for kickoffs, with Davenport backed by Lamm. (1 returning, 0 lost) (Davenport counted as SE) Returners — Collins will handle the kickoffs after being 15th in the NCAA in 1978 with a 24.9 average, with Holley helping as needed. Holley will assume the punt return duties with Collins aiding. (Lettermen counted at other positions.) SQUAD BREAKDOWN DEPTH CHART OFFENSE SE—Vern Davenport, Jim Renuart LT—JOE GODETTE, Dwight Tart LG—MITCHELL JOHNSTON, Oscar Tyson C— JEFF HAGANS, John Maness RG—WAYNE INMAN, Ernest Bayne RT—MATT MULHOLLAND,Toofie Robbins TE—Billy Ray Washington, Charlie Mann QB—LEANDER GREEN, Henry Trevathan LH—ANTHONY COLLINS, Marvin Cobb FB—THEODORE SUTTON, Roy Wiley RH — Sam Harrell, Mike Hawkins P—RODNEY ALLEN, Rocky Speight KO—VERN DAVENPORT, Bill Lamm PAT & FG— BILL LAMM, Vern Davenport Snapper— GENE WINTERS, Bud LaCock DEFENSE SE— Cliff Williams, George Crump LT — VANCE TINGLER,Nate Wigfall NG— John Hallow, Fee Griffin RT — Noah Clark, Matt Jones WE—John Morris, Rocky Butler LB—MIKE BREWINGTON, Chuck Jackson LB—Jeffrey Warren, Glenn Morris CB— CHARLIE CARTER, James Freer: CB—WILLIE HOLLEY, Thomas McLaurin SS— RUFFIN McNEILL, Bill Pinkney FS —Wayne Perry, Thomas McLaurin P Ret—Willie Holley, Anthony Collins KO Ret—ANTHONY COLLINS, Willie Holley Holder —QB in the game at the time 46 RETURNING LETTERMEN (includes two specialists) 22 Offense SE—Vern Davenport, Gerald Sykes T—JOE GODETTE, MATT MULHOLLAND, Tootie Robbins G—WAYNE INMAN, MITCHELL JOHNSTON C— JEFF HAGANS, John Maness, Gene Winters TE—Perry Allred, Charlie Mann, Billy Ray Washington OQB—LEANDER GREEN, Henry Trevathan HB — Harold Blue, ANTHONY COLLINS, Sam Harrell, Mike Hawkins FB— Marvin Cobb, THEODORE SUTTON, Roy Wiley P—RODNEY ALLEN K—VERN DAVENPORT, BILL LAMM 22 Defense E—Rocky Butler, John Morris, Cliff Williams T—Noah Clark, Wayne Poole, Tim Swords, VANCE TINGLER, Nate Wigfall NG— Fee Griffin, John Hallow LB—MIKE BREWINGTON, Chuck Jackson, Glenn Morris, Jeffrey Warren DB—CHARLIE CARTER, James Freer, WILLIE HOLLEY, Thomas McLaurin, RUFFIN McNEILL, Wayne Perry, Bill Pinkney, Marvin Elliott 14 LETTERMEN LOST 8 Offense SE—TERRY GALLAHER (Washington shifted to TE) T— Mike Heywood, MITCHELL SMITH G—Nelson Smith C— Reggie Moss TE—(Godette returned to T) QB — Steve Greer HB—Nate Adams, EDDIE HICKS 1978 Starters in all CAPS 6 Defense E—FRED CHAVIS, ZACK VALENTINE T--B.T JOYNER NG—OLIVER FELTON LB—TOMMY SUMMER DB— GERALD HALL NOTE—Godette started at tackle in 1977, tight end in 1978. 6 PAT DYE ON THE WISHBONE For East Carolina’s football team and coach Pat Dye the wishbone of- fense is a way of life, but not just out of habit. The sixth-year Pirate coach thinks it does a lot for his team, not just on offense. “The wishbone does as much for our defense as it does for our offense, believe it or not,’’ Dye said of the for- mation he first encountered in the 1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl when Alabama played Oklahoma. ‘To be a successful team you must be able to run the football and | don’t think there can be any doubt that the wishbone is the best running for- mation. Everyone on the offense must be a complete football player, able to block and run and be physically tough. “Teams win playing _ tough, physical defense, too, and working against the wishbone as we do all spring makes our defense work hard. “The wishbone is a more difficult offense than most to coach, but at the same time | think it’s more fun to coach, too. We have been running it for several years now and are begin- ning to get more sophisticated with it. We can mix in other things effectively now, but make no mistake the wish- bone is our bread and butter.”’ A year ago the Pirates were one of only nine college football teams run- ning from the wishbone. The list in- cluded Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas A&M, Texas-Arlington, Appalachian State, Villanova, Penn and Holy Cross in addition to the Pirates. Showing the effectiveness of the formation, the 1978 Pirates, on the way to the Independence Bowl outrushed opponents by an average of 244.7 to 128.8 yards per game and scored 22.9 points per game to 11.2 for the 11 regular season foes. Over the last five years the Pirates are the nation’s ninth most produc- tive rushing team with a 272.49 yards per game average. Another wishbone team leads, Oklahoma at 365.15 yards. Appalachian State is the next closest team in the state at 248.07, ranking 20th. MEET THE PIRATES 2 Rodney Allen, 6-1, 188, Sr., Hen- derson, punter...two letters...figures to post a 40-yard average in his third season as the regular punter...last year slipped below the 40.0 barrier when sloppy footing in two late season games shortened his punts and average to 39.1...longest punt was 55 yards at VMI in 1978...punted 10 times against Toledo in 1977 and for a 41.2 average against The Citadel...joined the Pirates as a walk- on but has won a grant...made great improvement as a junior after a 37.3 average in 1977...back injury kept him out of action as a frosh...all-league TB and three-year starter under John Parham and Tony Oakes at Vance Senior HS...also ran with 440 relay three years...at DB helped 1973 Newport News (Va.) Apprentice School team to a 6-3 mark...one of five children...born Oct. 23, 1954 in Henderson...industrial technology major. PUNTING Year No. Yards Avg. Lg. 1977 63 2349 37.3 49 1978 66 2580 39.1 55 Career 129 4929 38.2 55 80 Perry Allred, 6-1, 248, Sr., High Point, tight end...one letter...set as a reserve tight end this fall after backing up there in 1978...spent his first two seasons at RB...has the size needed to play his post...helped the ground attack last fall with his fine blocking...three-year starter at High Point Central HS under Roy Boyles, playing FB as a senior, also NG and T, winning Wallace Wade Sportsman- ship Trophy as a junior, Golden Helmet as unsung hero as a senior... senior...co-captain as a national honor society student in HS...won seven HS _letters...born Jan. 1, 1958...physical education major. RUSHING Year No. Yards Avg. TD 1976 3 8 auf 0 1977 10 3/7 a 0 Career 13 45 Ke 0 KICKOFF RETURNS Year No. Yards Avg. TD 1977 1 9 9.0 0 Robert Bailey, 6-0, 222, So., Pfaff- town, defensive tackle...a walk-on with the Pirates set in a reserve role this fall...a three-year starter at DT under Louis Newton at West Forsyth HS where he started two-ways two years...also kicked off in HS...also played basketball two years and was state discus champion in HS...born Oct. 19, 1957 in Wilkesboro. 64s Bizz Baker, 5-9, 227, Fr., Jacksonville, guard...joined the Pirates as a walk-on last fall, but did not see action...set in a reserve role following spring drills...two-way, three-year starter at T and DT under Jack Bell at White Oak HS...chosen for the North-South all-star game...also wrestled one year and put the shot for the track team four seasons...born Nov. 24, 1959 in Kin- ston...enrolled in the general college. Ernest Bayne, 6-1, 219, Fr., High Point, guard...did not play last fall, but worked hard enough in spring to gain a back-up spot at right guard and could see a lot of action par- ticularly as he gains ex- perience...made the most of a move from the defensive line in_ the Rodney Allen Perry Allred spring...won three letters at Andrews HS under Herb Goins...defensive MVP, twice all-conference and helped team to state 4-A title...also lettered twice in track and posted a 38-7 wrestling record...born Dec. 3, 1959 in Athens, Greece...enrolled in the general college. 48 Andre Bentley, 5-11, 196, Fr., Goldsboro, linebacker...did not play in his true freshman year and will have four years left...set in a reserve role at linebacker this fall...lettered twice at LB under Gerald Whisenhunt at Goldsboro HS where he was twice all-conference, all-East and honorable mention all-state as a senior...helped the team to 18-2 record in two years and one league ttitle...also played baseball in HS...born Jan. 30, 1960...enrolled in the general college. 23 Harold Blue, 6-0, 186, So., Laurinburg, running back...one let- ter...carried twice for four yards as a freshman and saw duty with specialty teams...brought back three kickoff returns for 25 yards...set in a reserve role this fall, but will play more as he gains more experience in the wish- bone offense...rushed for 1101 yards and scored nine touchdowns as a senior at Scotland HS under Mike Dubis, helping team to league title...gained 715 yards as a junior despite spending first half of the season at ___filanker...twice __ all- Bizz Baker Ernest Bayne conference and all-area, all-East as a senior and chosen for East-West all- Star game...born Aug. 25, 1960 in Laurinburg...enrolled in the general college. 72s Sam Boyd, 6-3, 221, So., Rober- sonville, tackle...squadmember last fall but did not play and again enters fall drills as a reserve...has added 15 pounds in a year...three-year starter at DE under Nolan Respass at Roanoke HS, making all-conference, all-area and all-East and helping team to state 2-A finals twice and the title once...starting center two years in basketball and threw discus and ran mile for track team as well...won eight HS letters in all...mother played college basketball and coached in HS...born Jan. 23, 1960 in Rober- sonville...business major. 71s Robert Boykins, 6-4, 191, So., Lumberton, _ tackle...squadmember last fall, but injury limited even his practice time, so he _ did_ not play...unable to gain needed weight, will continue to try to add to his frame and hopefully to his playing time this season...two-way, two-year starter at Lumberton HS under Finley Read where he lettered three times in foot- ball and twice as_ basketball cen- ter...all-conference and honorable mention —_all-East — gridder...father played service football five seasons...born Apr. 4, 1958 in Lum- Andre Bentley Harold Blue berton...enrolled college. 96 Mike Brewington, 6-4, 231, Sr., in the general Greenville, linebacker...three _let- ters...all-America candidate in the finest tradition of Pirate linebackers...has all the tools and an unlimited potential...led the NCAA‘s No. 2 defense in tackles last fall with 149 stops...a big reason why the Pirates suppressed opponent of- fenses so well last fall...an agile per- former who loves to step up into the hole and take on blocker and ball carrier head-on...caused three fum- bles and recovered another last fall, knocked down four passes, had seven minus plays and a OB sack...a punishing tackler, he plays the heart of a rock-tough Pirate defense with great ability, desire and _ results... according to Pat Dye ranks with Alabama's triple all-America Woodrow Lowe now starting at San Diego, East Carolina grad Danny Kepley, twice Canadian defensive player of the year, and former Pirate standout Harold Randolph...has shown steady improvement throughout his career...an intelligent player who never takes a_ false step...has excellent range and a fine nose for the football...runs a 4.7- second 40 despite his massive size ..No. 4 tackler as a soph with 68 stops and No. 5 as a frosh with 56...intercepted a pass in televised 10 Sam Boyd Robert Boykins 1976 Southern Conference title game against Appalachian State...one of the top two seniors in the state coming out of nearby Rose HS where he played LB and TE under Dave Bumgarner...three-year starter, all- conference, all-area, aall-East, all- Southeastern, all-America in HS...chosen for Shrine Bowl and East-West all-star games...also_all- conference in basketball and baseball in HS...averaged 15 tackles as a senior helping Rose to a 12-2 record and state title...father is assistant football and head basketball coach at Rose HS...one of seven children...born Dec. 4, 1957 in Green- ville... business major. TACKLES Year T A. Sack Loss FR __ int. 1976 Fe 2 5 1 1(5) 1977 47 21 0 3 1 0 Tre Tit a 1 7 1 0 Career 196 7/7 3 fh ...8 1 83s Jeff Brown, 6-1, 170, Fr., High Point, split end...set in a reserve role this fall after toiling through spring drills there...two-year starter with three grid letters from High Point Central HS...born Jan. 27, 1960 in High Point...business major. 98 Rocky Butler, 6-3, 213, Jr., Greenville, defensive end...one let- ter...lettered at DE with the In- dependence Bowl champions after switching from the offensive line...en- Mike Brewington Rocky Butler ters the fall in a back-up post...a good student who applies himself well to football, too...a trim and agile per- former...chipped in with four tackles last year and knocked down a pass...three-year starter at nearby Rose HS under Dave Bumgar- ner...helped team to state title as a junior with 131 tackles, four in- terceptions, two TDs and five fumble recoveries in 14 games...all- conference, all-area and tri-captain as a senior, making 144 tackles in 10 games...made East-West _ all-star game...sectional wrestling finalist as a junior, conference and_ sectional champ and sectional MVP as a senior...named Walter but called Rocky since birth when he weighed in at 11 pounds...born Oct. 21, 1959 in Greenville. . .business major. TACKLES Year T A. Sack Loss FR _ Int. 1978 0 4 0 0 0 0 43 Charlie Carter, 5-9, 168, Sr., Fayetteville, defensive back...two letters...will start for the third straight year this fall at cornerback, a spot he fills with aplomb...topped the Pirates in interceptions last fall with five and is a solid all-star candidate in his final season...a tenacious defender and a big key to East Carolina’s success on that side of the ball last year...scats like a pick-up, but hits like an 18- wheeler...one of the most aggressive players on the whole defense... 11 Charlie Carter Noah Clark outstanding on run support and pass coverage...cat-quick with good balance and a fine sense for the total scheme of defense...had 43 tackles, four knockdowns and two fumble re- coveries last fall, as well as returning his five pass thefts for 35 yards ..top tackler among secondary as a soph with 55...started in football and baseball at Massanutten MA, getting MVP honors’ in_ football and baseball...three-year starter at DB and HB under Mackie Hall at Terry Sanford HS where he won coaches award as a senior and was top punt and kickoff returner in city and coun- ty his last two years...gained 759 yards and scored 10 TDs as a senior...also on baseball and wrestling teams in HS...one of six children...born Dec. 17, 1956 in Elizabethtown...special education major. TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR Int. 169 8 8 OY eae 1977 41 14 0 1 QO 2(5) 1978 a0. ae 0 0 2 0 Career 62 37 0 > 2 2a 93 Noah Clark, 6-1, 229, Sr., Robersonville, defensive tackle... three letters, an_ all-star can- didate for the Pirates at DT after seeing duty as a part-time starter a year ago...led the tackles in stops last fall with 55 including three OB sacks, seven other minus plays, two caused Anthony Collins Marvin Cobb fumbles and one he recovered...one of the quickest players on the squad with great acceleration to run down ball carriers across the field if necessary...runs with great body lean, like a prize fighter doing road work...added a key fumble recovery in the Independence Bowl deep in Pirate territory...broke a bone in his hand in pre-season drills but shook it off and played anyway and well...an effective pass rusher...his 71 tackles was third on the team as a soph when he was a regular...started some as a frosh, too, finishing seventh on the team with 49 stops...recovered two key fumbles in 1975 win over North Carolina...named top frosh on 1976 squad...four-year defensive — starter and two-year offensive starter under Nolan Respass at Roanoke HS, gaining all-conference, all-area and all-East honors as a senior on 2-A state champions...claimed Best Defensive Lineman Award as a junior there...born Nov. 2, 1958 in Martin County...industrial technology major. TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR int. 1976.26 322 B 3 2 0 1977 51 20 2 Ye Eas 0 Teeth fh. eee aed 3 7 1 0 Career 105 70 7 see 0 Also blocked 1 punt in 1976. 45 Marvin Cobb, 5-10, 197, So., Raleigh, running back-fullback ...one letter...enters the fall as a back-up at 12 George Crump Vern Davenport one halfback post...gained 44 yards as a freshman on eight trips...also returned one kickoff for 27 yar- ds...has a good future in the game and should blossom as he gains ex- perience...rushed for 1876 yards in two seasons under John Thomas at Broughton HS...all-conference and second team all-metro Raleigh as a junior and senior...honorable mention all-East as a senior, too, helping team to league title...twice Broughton MVP...outstanding in track as well in HS...has added some weight since enrolling, about 10 pounds...born Apr. 5, 1960 in Raleigh...business major. 33 Anthony Collins, 5-11, 202, Jr., Penn Yan, N.Y., running back- fullback..two letters..returns as the starting left half after topping the team with a 5.8-yard per carry average as a soph for 479 yards ..ranked No. 15 nationally with a 24.9 kickoff return average...third on the club in rushing and receiving last year has the potential to be the finest runner East Carolina has ever had with the speed and power to run in- side or outside or in the open field...has 4.6-second speed in the 40 and fine strength...slowed by injury early last season but came on strong...has played at halfback and fullback and could continue to see duty at both...chosen team’s top freshman in 1977...all-conference, Rod Denkins Jess Eberdt Greater all-Rochester, all-state RB at Penn Yan HS under Tom Noteware...also basketball guard and track sprinter in HS...also played LB in HS...one of seven children...born May 27, 1959 in Sanford, Fla. ...special education major. RUSHING Year No. Yards Avg. TD 1977 21 95 4.5 1 1978 82 479 5.8 4 Career 103 574 5.6 5 KICKOFF RETURNS Year No. Yards Avg. TD 1977 5 78 15.6 0 1978 16 398 24.9 0 Career 21 476 22.7 0 91 George Crump, 6-3, 215, So., Chesapeake, Va., defensive end...one letter...enters the fall as a back-up at DE after making the shift from DT this spring...can cover a lot of ground...won two letters at Indian River HS under Dick Hoderson...two- way T as a junior and also saw action at SE and RB as a senior...also played basketball in HS...born July 22, 1959...enrolled in the general college. 5 Vern Davenport, 6-3, 200, Sr., Grifton, split end-kicker...one |let- ter...enters the fall as a starter at two positions, split and kickoff man...a sticky-fingered SE who runs precise patterns and is working to gain speed as he moves up from_ reserve status...handles the kickoff chores 13 John Felton Marvin Elliott ably and is the back-up in the kick scoring category...joined the Pirates as a walk-on three-year starter at TE and K, all-conference in_ football, basketball and baseball at Ayden- Grifton HS, which won conference titles his soph and senior years...born June 23, 1958 in Germany...business major. TACKLES Recovered one fumble in 1978. Rod Denkins, 5-8, 175, So., Win- nabow, running back...ran well in the spring and enters the fall as a reserve RB...also played basketball and baseball at North Brunswick HS...born Aug. 20, 1960 in Wilmington. 3 Jess Eberdt, 6-0, 164, Fr., Rocky Mount, quarterback...joined the Pirates a year ago as a walk-on but has won a_- grant’ with his skills...strong runner with a good arm...starred under Walt Williams at Rocky Mount Sr. HS, where he was all-conference QB and Nash County player-of-the-year...started as a senior and won two letters before playing in the East-West all-star game...also pitched the baseball team to two conference titles and won all- area honors...born Oct. 28, 1959 in Alexandria, Va. ...enrolled in the general college. Garrett Floyd James Freer 32 Marvin Elliott, 5-10, 185, So., Alexandria, Va., defensive back...one letter...has made the swit- ch to the defensive side of things af- ter being a RB last fall...carried once for two yards, but made a great con- tribution with 16 tackles and caused a fumble as a_ specialty’ teams player...won three letters at Bishop lreton HS under Bill Troupe starting at RB and LB, serving as captain as a senior...all-independent three times, twice Catholic all-state, and one all- metro Washington third team...also played basketball helping team to state title game three times, cham- pionship once, gaining all-tourney and_all-Independent honors. three times each...Catholic all-state first team as well...born Jan. 26, 1960 in Alexandria, Va. ...business major. 9 John Felton, 5-9, 172, Fr., Eden- ton, quarterback...missed the 1978 season with a leg injury suffered in practice for the North-South all-star game, but came on in the spring and should have a bright future...passed for 921 yards and 11 TDs as a senior at Holmes HS under Jimmy Addison, adding 538 yards rushing and four more scores...started at DB as a junior and led team with a 12.0 average as a back-up OB...captain, all-conference, all-Albemarle, second team all-East as a senior helping team to conference co-championship 14 Socrates Gliarmis Joe lille ..born Oct. 25, 1959 in Virginia Beach, Va. ...business major. Garrett Floyd, 6-0, 206, So., Hen- derson, linebacker...a walk-on who enters the fall as a reserve LB behind a good group of veterans...two-way, three-year starter at G and LB under Tony Oakes at Vance HS...also put the shot for the track team two seasons in HS...a Valentine baby, born Feb. 14, 1959 in Hen- derson...accounting major. Hayes Foscue, 5-9, 205, Jr., Kinston, punter...a walk-on in a crowd of pun- ters vying for the back-up spot...played under Sam Green at Kinston HS where he also played baseball and wrestled...born May 31, 1958 in Kinston. James Freeman, 6-0, 192, So., Kin- ston, defensive back...a walk-on vying for time in a proud Pirate secondary...worked three years as a defensive back under Sam Green at Kinston HS where he also played basketball and ran track...born Nov. 22, 1956 in Lenoir County. 20 James Freer, 5-8, 172, Jr., Rocky Mount, defensive back...two letters...slated for back-up duty again this fall at CB...chipped in 19 tackles, two fumble recoveries, and a pass knock down last year...will continue to gain playing time and ex- Fee Griffin Leander Green perience...improves every day and is a valuable member of the ever-tough East Carolina defensive outfit...three- year starter at DB and RB, leading rusher and all-conference under Jean Worthington at Northern Nash HS...also on wrestling and_ track teams in HS...born Dec. 10, 1957 in Rocky Mount...business major. 1 Socrates Gliarmis, 5-9, 150, Fr., Wilson, kicker...a walk-on set in a reserve role following spring drills, but battling for playing time...named for his grandfather, the last in the family to live in Greece...won most in- spirational player award as a K under Dick Knox at Fike HS where he won all-county and_ all-East honors... DE and K as a senior and set school record with three FG in one game, that against Greenville Rose in Ficklen Stadium...has recently taken up golf...a popular squadmember, nicknamed Soc...born Aug. 16, 1960 in Wilson...business major. 71 Joe Godette, 6-2, 215, Sr., Greenville, tackle...two _ letters... back at tackle after starting at TE last year and T in 1977...a powerhouse blocker who juices up the Pirate running attack with solid blocking...suffered a severe ankle sprain early in the second game last year and was hobbled for several weeks but regained top form for the second half of the season...has also 15 Eddie Habit Jeff Hagans played G during his college career...a high grader at T two years ago...over- comes a lack of size with his good blocking technique...moved from third team to starting role as a soph...two-year two-way starter un- der Dave Bumgarner at nearby Rose HS where he won all-conference and best offensive lineman _ honors... helped team to. state title as a junior...chosen for North-South all- — star game...won eight letters in HS...current coach and former Pirate all-America Cary Godette is a cousin...attended Boy’s State...More- head Scholarship nominee...honor roll student...born Aug. 28, 1958 in Greenville...physical therapy major. 10 Leander Green, 5-7, 167, Sr., Jacksonville, quarterback...two let- ters...returning starter at quarterback and one of the best around...a fancy- stepper who really makes the wish- bone and the Pirates go...had a great spring and should be headed for his finest year...early-season __ injuries limited his efficiency but he came back to win the Chevrolet offensive player of the game award in 20-3 TV win over William and Mary and direct an impressive Independence Bowl massacre...a heavy squeeze by two N.C. State linemen in the second game of 1978 caused a slightly bruised kidney and a bad case of sore ribs for a while...later a hip pointer John Hallow Sam Harrell and other bruises on his left side restricted his practice time...one of the most dangerous operatives, can score from almost anywhere on the field...sees his way through defenses So well you might think he could read a Snellen chart which faced the wall...a fine leader and intelligent player with a complete understanding of the offense...working hard to im- prove passing consistency, according to his coach the only things he needs to become truly great...set season total offense record as a junior with 6.9 yards per play...took his first var- sity snap 82 yards and a TD against N.C. State then finished with 122 yar- ds and two TDs in big Pirate win...has a wishbone background from high school...holds for kicks...has ex- ceptional speed and quickness and can run the option well...produces well when the pressure is on...three- year starter under Ray Wilson at Jacksonville HS where he was Cap- tain with 110 carries for 820 yards and 15 TDs as a senior OB and hit on 66 of 146 passes for 1226 more yards and 14 more scores...MVP, Outstanding Player, Outstanding Back, all-county and its player of the year, all-conference, all-East, all-state and selected for the Shrine Bowl...National Honor Society mem- ber in HS...one of five children...born Feb. 15, 1958 in Jackson- ville...business major. 16 Jesse Hilton Mike Hawkins RUSHING Year Att. Yards Avg. TD 1976 7 26 3.7 0 1977 79 546 6.9 7 1978 112 307 2.7 4 Career 198 879 4.4 11 PASSING Year Att. Comp. |. Yards TD 1977 38 14 0 178 1 1978 110 46 7 838 8 Career 4S 6 7 - 1016 9 Also returned 1 punt for 4 yards in 1976. 97 Fee Griffin, 5-4, 228, So., Tabb, Va., nose guard...enters the fall as the back-up nose guard after making a OB sack and two other minus plays for three tackles last fall in a reserve role...three-year starter at DG at Tabb HS under Fred Mitchell ..best defensive lineman twice and team man award winner once in HS...twice all-district, at DG as a junior and at both T and DE as a senior when he also made. all- region...also wrestled and put the shot for HS track team...born Dec. 19, 1960...enrolled in the general college. 593 Eddie Habit, 6-0, 243, So., Virginia Beach, Va., center...squad member last fall but did not see any action...gained some weight since last year and hopes to put it to use...a go-go attitude who worked hard in practice to get better every day...father Al played here and ee SSS a . . — Mike Holt Willie Holley coached at Cox HS where he was a two-year letterman at C and DG, all- city as a junior, team’s Outstanding Blocker and all-metro as a_ senior ..helped his team share _ district title...born Mar. 2, 1959 in Ox- ford...enrolled in the general college. 57 Jeff Hagans, 6-0, 242, Sr., Greenville, center...twO let- ters...returning starter at center where he has provided dependable service...suffered a hand injury in final game last year and had surgery but still performed well in the In- dependence Bowl triumph...a good technician at center with good size, too...gained a little weight in a year...has a good knowledge of his position and came into his own in the second half of last season...joined the Pirates from Lees-McRae JC where he started at TE under Warren Klawiter...product of local Rose HS where he was Best Blocker in 1974, Best Lineman in 1973 and 1974 under Dave Bumgarner and was named to North-South all-star game...also track MVP and Outstanding Wrestler in HS...born Nov. 20, 1956 in Green- ville... business major. 71 John Hallow, 5-10, 210, So., Kinston, nose guard...one _|let- ter...won the starting nose guard spot in the spring after serving as back-up last fall...had a fine rookie season and played a lot, making 23 tackles in- 17 Wayne Inman Chuck Jackson cluding one OB sack and six other minus plays...caused one fumble and recovered another...a real bulldog up front with a really bright future if he continues to improve...won three let- ters under John Carlyle at Eastside HS in Greenville, S.C. ...MVP while helping team win _ state _ title game...father played here when teammate Eddie Habit’s father played | here...two-way player, all-state, all- Piedmont, all-Southern and chosen for Shrine Bowl team...born Sept. 8, 1960 in Ahoskie...enrolled in the general college. 25 Sam Harrell, 6-2, 208, Sr., Harrellsville, running back...two let- ters...moves into the starting assign- ment at one halfback post this fall af- ter gaining 245 yards last season...had a 71-yard TD burst against N.C. State to share the season’s longest run...started several times, but primarily served as the first back-up in 1978...has good speed and moves to match...all-conference and all-East QOB-DB at. state finalist Ahoskie HS where he also made all- conference in basketball...born Feb. 7, 1957 in Ahoskie...physical education major. PASSING Year Att.Comp. | Yards TD 1978 8 1 o 0 RUSHING Year Att. Yards Avg. 1D 1976 12 50 4.2 1 Mitchell Johnson _ Matt Jones 1977 36 141 3.9 2 1978 43 245 5.7 3 Career 91 436 4.8 6 RECEIVING Year No. Yards Avg. TD 1977 4 28 7.0 0 1978 2 26 13.0 0 Career 6 54 9.0 0 29 Mike Hawkins, 5-8, 185, Jr., Manson, running back...one __let- ter...enters the fall tabbed for a back- up role at halfback after gaining 159 yards as a sophomore reserve with a 0./ average...formerly a split end but has made the adjustment to the back- field well...three-year starter at Vance HS under Tony Oakes where he gained 500, 1300 and 1400 yards rushing his last three years, respec- tively...all-conference, Player of the Year, conference Back of the Year, all-metro, all-East, and all-America as a_ senior...also all-conference trackster three seasons...chosen for East-West all-star game...one of 21 children...born July 22, 1958 in Vance County...enrolled in the general college but will declare a major this year. RUSHING Year Att. Yards Avg. TD 1978 28 159 5.7 1 RECEIVING Year Att. Yards Avg. TD 1978 2 7 a 0 Mike Jordan Bud LaCock KICKOFF RETURNS Year No. Yards Avg. TD 1978 1 14 14.0 0 42 Jesse Hilton, 5-10, 170, Fr., En- field, running back...had a most unusual freshman year with stints on offense, on defense and in the training room with a broken jaw...RB as a sophomore, OB two years at En- field HS under Selby Merritt, making all-conference three times and first team all-East as a senior...team MVP as a junior...also standout basketball player in HS, making all-conference and all-East twice, MVP once...also started four years in baseball and ran sprints and long jumped with track team...born Apr. 19, 1959 in En- field...enrolled in the general college. 24 Willie Holley, 5-9, 179, Jr., Eden- ton, defensive’ back...two _ let- ters...returning for his third year as a Starter at cornerback this fall...of all- star timber...an unsung member of the No. 2 defense in the NCAA last fall, contributing 41 tackles and knocking down 11 passes...also in- tercepted three passes and recovered a fumble...brought back six kickoffs for a 20.0-yard average last fall and will handle punt returns in 1979, helping with kickoff returns as needed...had two knockdowns in the Independence Bowl win...has great foot speed and hits with authority... recovered two fumbles in Jay LaCock Bill Lamm a 1977 game against South Carolina...a very dedicated practice player...missed some work in the spring with a hand injury...four-year starter, all-conference two _ years, Outstanding Junior, MVP and all-East as a senior under Jimmy Addison at Holmes HS as a DB and HB...gained 1237 yards as a senior, also played basketball and baseball in HS to earn 11. letters in all...one of eight children...born Jan. 18, 1957 in Eden- ton...physical education major. KICKOFF RETURNS Year No. Yards Avg. TD 1978 6 120 20.0 0 TACKLES Year T A Sanks Loss FR Int. 1977 34 10 0 1 2 a 1978 coal 0 0 1 0 Career 71 14 0 1 3 1442) Mike Holt, 6-0, 200, So., Durham, guard...a walk-on entering the fall in a reserve role...three-year starter un- der Kenny Browning at Northern Durham HS...played LB and G in HS, making all-conference twice, captain and MVP as a senior...leading tackler two seasons...also won two letters as a shotputter...born Feb. 16, 1960 in Durham...interested in an art major, but currently enrolled in the general college. 63 Wayne Inman, 6-3, 242, Jr., Hope Mills, guard...two letters... returning starer at right guard 19 Jim Laughridge Thomas Lowery and the most consistent offensive lineman for the _ Pirates last fall...steadily knocked out a winning performance week after week from film grades...second team _ all- Southern Independent in 1978 and will contend for higher honors this season...great at finding linebackers who need to be blocked and is ex- cellent at pulling and trapping...agile, capable of handling the run, pass or sweep well...maintains contact better than the IRS on blocking assign- ments...was a late signee after the East-West game and has made rapid progress...Most Valuable Lineman, all-conference, all-East under Bob McQueen at South View HS...team MVP, all-conference, all-sectional and all-state as a heavyweight wrestler...three-year matman... chosen Outstanding Male Athlete as a senior...born Aug. 16, 1958 in Fayet- teville...physical education major. 40 Chuck Jackson, 6-3, 207, Jr., Fayetteville, linebacker...two _ let- ters...set in a back-up role’ at linebacker this fall...contributed 10 tackles last fali for the Independence Bowl champions...joined the Pirates as a walk-on, but quickly made the two-deep chart...has a great desire for the game and the tenacity to im- prove daily...has added 10 pounds since last year...this back-up is not far behind the regulars and could see a John Maness Charlie Mann bunch of playing time...blocked a punt against The Citadel as a frosh...start at TE at Smith HS...also outstanding in basketball and baseball...father is in Army...born Apr. 19, 1959in Bozeman, Mont. ...DUsiness major. PUNT RETURNS Year No. Yards Avg. TD 1977 1 15 15.0 0 TACKLES Year A Sack Loss FR Int. T 1977 1 2 0 0 0 0 1978 5 5 0 0 0 0 Career 6 7 0 0 0 0 65 Mitchell Johnston, 6-4, 242, Sr., High Point, guard...two _let- ters...returning starter at left guard and the most outstanding offensive lineman at the end of 1979...made the switch to tackle for several games last fall when injuries thinned the ranks...one of the most improved players on the team over the past year...has added a few extra pounds of muscle during the off-season, too...good athlete with excellent quickness and strength...can bench press over 400 pounds...a very in- telligent player, actually played three spots last year, counting both guards and his tackle stint...early career was hampered by nagging injuries and ac- tually missed frosh season with knee injury...three-year starter at DT under Dick Kemp at Ragsdale HS, helping the team to a 37-2-2 record including 20 Dexter Martin Brian McDaniel three conference crowns and one un- beaten state title year...all- conference, conference Lineman of the Year, honorable mention all- State...born July 18, 1957 in High Point...special education major. 87 Matt Jones, 6-3, 231, So., Kin- ston, defensive tackle...set in a reser- ve role at DT after serving similarly at C until last spring...did not see action in 1978...joined the Pirates as a walk- on after military service...twice decorated while stationed in West Germany as a tank driver and gun- ner...strong...has added about eight pounds since last season...father played football at Guilford...two-year starter at C under Bill Doty at Brad- shaw HS in Florence, Ala. where he also wrestled...starting C at Sewanee (Tenn.) Academy in 1972...born Apr. 4, 1957 in Greensboro...business major. 64 Mike Jordan, 6-3, 254, So., New Bern, guard...set in a reserve role at guard this fall...squad member in 1978, but did not see any ac- tion...made the move from nose guard last year...an eager player, willing to learn new skills and im- prove...missed frosh season with broken foot...has lost 10 pounds from a year ago and should be faster...two-year starter at New Bern HS where he played DT as a junior, T Thomas McLaurin Ruffin McNeill and DT as a senior...all-area on both sides of the line and area Defensive Player of the year as a senior...born June 22, 1959 at Ft. Bragg...enrolled in the general college. 67 Bud LaCock, 6-2, 239, So., Wilmington, tackle...set in a reserve role at tackle this fall, but could han- dle the long snaps if needed...made the move from DT to offense last year...younger brother Jay is also a Pirate...lettered three times in foot- ball and track, once in wrestling at Hoggard HS...three-year starter at DT and handled long snaps as well...made 15 tackles in one game for a school record...all-conference as a senior under Ray Durham...chosen for East-West all-star game...born July 20, 1959 in Durham...business major. 66 Jay LaCock, 6-1, 246, Fr., Wilmington, guard...labored with the Pirates last fall, but did not play and will be a frosh again...won three let- ters at Hoggard HS under Ray Durham, starting at DG as a soph, then DT two seasons...all-conference last two years...also wrestled one year and threw discus three seasons in HS...older brother Bud is also a Pirate...born July 19, 1960 in Durham...business major. 4 Bill Lamm, 5-11, 180, Jr., Satellite Beach, Fla., kicker...one let- 21 Chris Moore Glenn Morris ter...leading scorer last fall in his first full season of kicking for the Pirates, posting 64 points...hit a fine 13 of 19 FG attempts and 25 of 29 PAT boots...his longest was a 43-yarder against Appalachian State...a steady kicker, he claimed the job in 1978 from a large crowd of kickers in pre- season...serves as the back-up kickoff man, too...joined the Pirates as a walk-on...amazingly, kicks with © his right foot, but punts with his left...all-conference K and two-year starter at QB under Fred Chase at Satellite HS, where current Pirate assistant Ken Hutcherson was once head coach...also played baseball in HS...born Aug. 31, 1958 in Harlingen, Tex. ...business major. SCORING Year TD PAT FG Pts 1977 0 0-0 0-2 0 1978 0 25-29 13-19 64 Career 0 25-29 13-21 64 79s Jim Laughridge, 6-0, 219, Fr., Rocky Mount, guard...a walk-on cast in a reserve role this fall...three-year starter under Walt Williams at Rocky Mount Sr. HS, making all-conference and second team all-East, then win- ning a spot in the North-South game...played T and DT in HS, mostly offense though...born Feb. 22, 1960 in Rocky Mount...enrolled in the general college. 52 Thomas Lowery, 6-2, 224, Fr., East Spencer, guard...remains a frosh John Morris Dennis Mulholland on the eligibility chart since he didn’t see action his first year...starter at C and DT as a senior, C as a junior at North Rowan HS_ under Larry Thomason, making all-Rowan coun- ty, all-conference and all-North and South Piedmont as a_ senior...co- Captain as a senior...also threw discus for fourth in WNCHSAA meet...born July 18, 1960 in Salisbury...enrolled in the general college. 60 John Maness, 5-11, 224, Sr., New Bern, center...one letter...enters the fall listed as the back-up C and also has ability at G...gave a depen- dable effort when called on. last year...a former walk-on who_ has earned playing time with hard work...overcomes lack of height with great desire and fine technique...has added about 10 pounds since last season...all-conference G_ under Roger Thrift at New Bern HS where he also wrestled to a 63-11-1 record and a berth in the state finals at 185...born July 14, 1956 in Dalton, Ga. ...business major. 86 Charlie Mann, 5-10, 217, So., Virginia Beach, Va., tight end...one letter...lettered as a frosh at TE and enters fall drills as the back-up for the same spot...stili waiting for his first reception, but made 13 tackles in the kicking game last season with the In- dependence Bowl — champions... Matt Mulholland standout DT, LB Princess Anne HS under Ralph Gahagen...all-Tidewater and __all- metro LB, all-district TE and top lineman in district...three-year starter and played 20 full games both ways...also track, basketball and baseball standout in HS...born July 13, 1960 in Portsmouth, Va. ...enrolled in the general college. Smokey Norris and TE at 12s Adam Mattocks, 5-11, 195, Fr., Jacksonville, defensive back...a walk-on in the secondary, set in a reserve role...three-year starter at Jacksonville HS, seeing action at DB and TB, sometimes at both...ran hur- dies and with the mile relay for the track team in HS...born Dec. 23, 1959 in Jacksonville...industrial technology major. 38 Dexter Martin, 5-11, 205, So., Cocoa, Fla., linebacker...set in a reserve role at LB this fall, traditionally a tough spot to crack in the Pirate defense...has shown im- provement and added five pounds, but remains in heavy traffic...four- year starter at Rockledge HS where he was Outstanding Lineman as a DT as a junior and Outstanding LB as a senior, making all-conference both years under Tim Livesay...also let- tered in basketball and track...born Oct. 5, 1958 in California...industrial technology major. 22 Billy Parker Tommy Peacock 46 Brian McDaniel, 6-2, 212, Fr., Weldon, defensive end...toiled last season but did not see action, so stays a frosh officially with four years to play...will be counted on for depth, but has a bright future in the college game with extra development...three- year starter at G, two as LB-DT at Weldom HS under Roy Barnes...all- conference and all-East G last two years...MVP as a junior...heiped team to state playoffs three years...also played basketball and put the shot for track team in HS...born Oct. 18, 1959 in Weldon...enrolled in the general college. 22 Thomas McLaurin, 5-10, 167, Sr., Roseboro, defensive back...two letters...a valuable back-up at one CB post who will likely see plenty of playing time there and at free safety...another walk-on to make it with the Pirates...contributed seven tackles last fall, knocked down two passes and recovered a fumble...a fine pass defender with a good overall knowledge of the defensive scheme...chosen Best DB, Most Ver- satile, all-conference, second team all-East under Donnie Naylor at Lakewood HS where he also served as an E and had jersey retired after helping team to three conference titles...also basketball, baseball and track standout in HS...born Dec. 15, 1957 in Sampson County... elementary education major. 23 Wayne Perry a Bill ieee | TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR int. 1977 11 4 0 0 0 2(20) 1978 eee 0 0 1 O Career 14 8 0 0 1 2(20) 44 Ruffin McNeill, 6-0, 194, Sr., Lumberton, defensive back...three letters...returning starter at SS with plenty of ability and star poten- tial...No. 2 in the secondary with 48 tackles...plays his position like every play is for keeps...goes all-out on every down and hits like a howit- zer...had one interception which he returned five yards, two OB sacks, caused one fumble and recovered one in 1978...covers receivers like a second skin...a sure tackler...made the game-saving stop on the final play against N.C. State in 1977...good knowledge of the game...contributed 35 tackles in 1977 and recovered fum- bles against Southern Illinois and the Wolfpack...all-conference as a senior, three-year starter at DB and SE under Finley Read and George Miles at Lumberton HS...chosen for the East- West all-star game...also returned kickoffs as a senior...fine long jumper _and triple jumper in HS as well, win- ning mention in “Prep Track and Field Athletes of the Year’’...has worked with Special Olympics...born Oct. 9, 1958...special education major. Ralph Powell Wayne Poole TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR |! 1976 4 2 0 0 0 1977 ie Sees 0 1978 28 20 2 Career 53 36 2 coco & Cire 1 1 1 3 Mike Meads, 6-3, 232, So., Elizabeth City, defensive tackle...joined the Pirates midway last year as a transfer from Duke...has all the size and ability to be a great one, but must miss the 1979 season to comply with transfer rules...had outstanding career at Northeastern HS and a bright future with the Pirates...born Apr. 15, 1960...enrolled in the general college. 88 Chris Moore, 6-2, 217, So., Raleigh, defensive end...a walk-on who will contend for playing time at DE this fall as he continues to im- prove...played three years as a starter under Bud Deters at Garner HS, seeing duty at OB, E, DE and C...won all-East honors and played in the North-South all-star game...also played baseball three years as C and 1B, and two seasons of basketball in HS...born Feb. 6, 1969 in Raleigh...enrolled in the general college. 53 Glenn Morris, 5-11, 207, So., Greensboro, linebacker...one _ let- ter...enters his second season listed as a back-up linebacker...certain to see plenty of action with his ability...made 25 tackles as a 24 Jim Renuart Tootie Robbins frosh...has ability to play LB or DE...prep all-America as a senior un- der Doug Henderson at Western Guilford HS as a senior...all-county and all-conference three years...played in Shrine Bowl...also played baseball, basketball and track in HS, setting school discus record...born Oct. 17, 1960...enrolled in the general college. 83 John Morris, 6-1, 210, Sr., Durham, defensive end...three let- ters...set at DE as a starter this fall despite missing spring work...ex- perienced and talented...has started some each of the past two seasons...missed spring 1978 with a broken collarbone the day before drills opened...a hitter who packs a whallop...contributed 16 tackles last fall before a knee injury halted his play...blocked and recovered a punt against Southern Miss in 1976... three-year __ starter, twice all- conference, all-Metro and all-East as a senior under Monty Davis at Southern HS where he was also on wrestling, baseball and __ track teams...born June 27, 1958 in Durham...business major. TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR int. 1976 a 1 1 0 0 tori arg 2 tery 0 a7 oS oe 0 0 1 0 Career 55 26 6 13 4 0 Also blocked 1 punt in 1976. Rocky Speight Danny Safrit 92 Dennis Mulholland, 5-11, 185, Fr., Potomac, Md., defensive end...a walk-on with the Pirates with the tenacity of his older brother Matt, a starter at right tackle...worked last fall, but did not play and remains a frosh...a hard hitter who shone in several scrimmages...born Jan. 10, 1959...enrolled in the general college. 78 Matt Mulholland, 6-0, 242, Sr., Bethesda, Md., tackle...three let- ters...returning starter at right tackle...performs his duty with the ef- ficiency of a sergeant at arms, never taking ‘‘no’’ for an answer from an opponent...a key factor in the Pirates’ explosive ground attack from the wishbone...has good strength and plays with pain...started as a frosh and hasn’t budged except that he missed the 1977 season with _in- jury...actually enrolled the spring before his freshman year and won a back-up spot right away...a scrappy, determined blocker who _ uses strength and experience to overcome a lack of height...brothers John played at Furman and Dennis its a Pirate...two-year starting G at Chur- chill HS where he also wrestled...all- America, two-year starter under R.L. Pulliam at Fork Union MA playing, E, G and T...finished fourth in the state at FUMA as wrestling heavyweight...father John played for NFL Colts...one of six children...born Dec. 21, 1956 in Washington, D.C. 25 Tyronne Speliman Theodore Sutton ...business major. 21 Smokey Norris, 5-11, 181, Fr., Clinton, defensive back...another who will have four years to play despite being in the program a year since he saw no action in 1978...should move up for some playing time this fall and in the future...three-year starter at HB and DB under Bobby Robinson at Clinton | HS...all-conference and second team all-East as a_ senior...helped two league title teams in HS...gained 1916 rushing his last two seasons in HS and had seven interceptions as a senior...all-conference golfer and also played basketball in HS...born Jan. 21, 1960 in Greenville, S.C. with the name Henry...business major. 54 Billy Parker, 6-2, 223, So., Wilmington, center...has shifted to the middle after laboring in a reserve role at TE...has the size to make the conversion to his new post well and will challenge for time as he learns the sport and its methods...three-year starter at TE and twice all-conference under Ray Durham at Hoggard HS, catching 33 passes for 580 yards the last two. years...also lettered in basketball once and three times in track...born May 7, 1959 in Wilmington...business major. 37 Tommy Peacock, 5-10, 178, So., Jacksonville, defensive back...enters Tim Swords Gerald Sykes the year as a reserve in the secon- dary...a walk-on who is a real hitter, overcoming lack of size with sheer aggressiveness and good knowledge of the game...a durable player...has added seven pounds since last fall...won top blocking award as G under John Green at Jacksonville Senior HS where he also was DB and played basketball, winning five letters in all...one of five children...born Aug. 2, 1958 in Jacksonville...enrolled in the general college. 27 Wayne Perry, 6-0, 185, Jr., Morrisville, defensive back...one let- ter...missed spring practice with a knee injury but could be the starter at FS...saw plenty of playing time and racked up 33 tackles last fall...topped the 1978 Pirates in interception return yards with 50 on “just two steals...knocked down one _ pass, caused a fumble and recovered one as a soph...has made the move to the secondary from RB very well and should be a fixture on defense for his final two seasons...three-year let- terman RB and two-year starter un- der Dave Riggs at Cary HS...a knee injury felled him after four games as a HS senior...born Apr. 15, 1959 in Apex...business major. TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR int. 1978 an So 0 0 1 0 RUSHING Year Att. Yards Avg. TD 1977 1 -7 - 0 26 Dwight Tart Vance Tingler 30 Bill Pinkney, 5-10, 167, Jr., Fayetteville, defensive back...two letters...returns for the fall as the back-up at SS after making eight tackles as a soph...will contend for more playing time in 1979...younger brother of former Pirate all-SC CB standout and Detroit Lions draftee Reggie Pinkney...three-year __let- terman, twice all-conference under John Daskal at Reid Ross HS where he split time among CB, FB and LB...averaged 8.2, 7.4, 7.6 yards per rush his last three years, respec- tively...also on baseball and track teams in high school, winning five let- ters in HS...one of — eight children...born Aug. 4, 1958 in Ft. Campbell, Ky. ...art major. TACKLES Year T A. Sack Loss FR int. 1977 5 1 0 0 0 0 1978 6 2 0 0 0 0 Career 11 3 0 0 0 0 99 Wayne Poole, 6-0, 230, Sr., Knightdale, defensive tackle...three letters...started at DT in 1977 and could return if a knee injury has healed sufficiently...a bullish tackle, one of the strongest Pirates...has started two years at DT...opened two games at NG as a frosh but moved to DT this spring and found a home...quick and a good technician at fighting off blockers...a spring 1978 knee injury kept him out last fall...registered 22 unassisted tackles Henry Trevathan Mindell Tyson and a sack as a soph against VMI...two-year starter, all- conference, all-East performer as a T and G at Vaiden Whitley HS...born Apr. 10, 1956 in Raleigh...traffic safety major. TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR int. 1975 1 1 2 0 0 1976? 2228 1 1 0 0 1977 1128 0 1 1 0 Career 45 26 2 4 1 0 15s Ralph Powell, 5-11, 185, So., Raleigh, punter...a walk-on included in a large group squari: off for the back-up punting chores...born Feb. 18, 1958...enrolled in the general college. 12 Jim Renuart, 6-0, 198, So., Durham, split end...a walk-on con- tending for playing time as a wide receiver despite not playing HS foot- ball...attended Durham HS, _ but played only Jr. HS football...played amateur basketball though...born Nov. 18, 1956 in Durham...business major. 76 Tootie Robbins, 6-5, 268, Jr., Merry Hill, tackle...one _letter...a back-up tackle with massive size and a large potential to match as he works to hone his skills...gained a lot of playing time in 1978 despite a mid- season injury and added valuable ex- perience...working to continue to im- 27 Jeffrey Warren Oscar Tyson prove his technique...two-year two- way starter at T, twice all-conference and once all-state G under Bing Mitchell at Bertie Senior HS...also basketball starter in HS...one of six children...born June 2, 1958 in Win- dsor...physical education major. 15 Danny Safrit, 5-8, 159, So., Salisbury, defensive _back...still looking for action after two years in the program as a reserve DB, but is a soph on the eligibility chart with three seasons to get it...has a good attitude and never gives up, trying to improve every day...working _ to gain strength...three-year starting DB at Salisbury HS where he was also on track and baseball teams, winning six letters in all...born June 19, 1959 in Salisbury...enrolled in the general college. Rocky Speight, 5-9, 145, Fr., Rocky Mount, kicker...a walk-on looking for the back-up kicking spot as fall drills open...born Mar. 24, 1960. 75 Tyronne Spellman, 6-2, 183, So., Hertford, defensive back...a walk-on looking for playing time in a fine unit, but listed as a reserve at present...played both ways _ at Perquimans HS under Celvin Web- ster and made all-conference in three sports...also played basketball and ran track in HS...born Feb. 10, 1959 in Edenton...enrolled in the general college. Nate Wigfall Billy Ray Washington 36 Theodore Sutton, 5-9, 208, Sr., Kinston, fullback...two __ letters... returning starter at FB and the leading rusher the past two seasons with 706 yards as a soph and 621 last year...offensive MVP in the _ In- dependence Bowl with 143 yards and one score...another in a great line of walk-ons to make it big with the Pirates and this one has _ all-star possibilities...for all college carries has a better average than Ted Brown, 5.76 to 5.64 including bowls...an ex- plosive inside runner from his FB post with the strength to break tackles and scores from anywhere on_ the field...has a great inside move...his 115 yards against VMI last fall was most any Pirate gained rushing in any game...coachable and a _ fine student...teammates Call him Toad...also had East Carolina’s biggest rushing day in 1977 with 127 against N.C. State...team MVP, all- conference, all-area and second team all-East, three-year starter at HB-FB at Kinston HS...runs a 4.4-seconds 40...born Jan. 21, 1958 in Kin- ston...business major. RUSHING Year Att. Yards Avg. 1D 1977 125 706 5.6 0 1978 127 621 4.9 1 Career 252 1327 5.3 1 PASS RECEIVING Year Att. Yards Avg. 1D 1977 i. 17 8.5 0 28 Clifford Williams Roy Wiley 1978 1 10 10.0 0 Career 3 27 9.0 0 72 Timothy Swords, 6-3, 245, Sr., New Martinsville, W. Va., defensive tackle...two _letters...back — after missing the 1978 season and should be ready to finish big if he can avoid injury...lettered at guard in past years, but has shifted to the defensive side...has good strength and size, plus the desire to win...father J.D. played football and baseball at Notre Dame...all-valley and honorable men- tion all-state G two years under Lou Noucida at Magnolia HS...prep all- America DT under Rod Schnur at Massanutten MA...born Sept. 5, 1956 in’ Charleston, W.Va. _ ...physical education major. TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR int. 1975 1 0 0 0 0 0 1976 2 2 0 0 0 0 Career 3 2 0 0 0 0 13. Gerald Sykes, 5-8, 158, So., Fayetteville, split end...one _let- ter...lettered as a DB last fall with the Independence Bowl champs, but made the switch to the other side of the ball with ease...should aid the passing attack this fall with his speed...twice all-conference, player of the year and all-East as a senior un- der Gary Whitman at Pine Forest HS...played CB, RB, FS and FB in schoolboy days...tallied 2773 yards and 39 touchdowns his last two TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR Int. 1976 1 0 0 0 0 0 1977 8 2 1 2 0 0 wie 4a. 2t 0 ET 0 Career 36 29 1 9 1 0 Gene Winters Dorian Wright years...also on track and _ baseball teams in HS...a Christmas baby, born Dec. 25, 1959 in Fayetteville...enrolled in the general college. 61 Dwight Tart, 6-5, 253, So., Dunn, tackle...enters fall drills as the ran track in HS...son of Pirate back-up at LT and should see some assistant coach Henry ) playing time this season after serving Trevathan...born Nov. 12, 1957 in ! as a reserve TE until making the Kinston...economics major. change...three-year starter under RUSHING Bobby Tart at Dunn HS where he Year Att. Yards Avg. 1D was Best Defensive Lineman and_ 1978 7 -3 - ag honorable mention all-conference as a soph, all-conference, second team PASSING all-East and. all-metro. as qa Year Att. Comp Int. Yards TD senior...honorable mention all-state and chosen for East-West all-star game...all-conference and honorable mention in basketball as well...born Jan. 7, 1959 in Dunn...enrolled in the general college. 73 Vance Tingler, 6-3, 240, Sr., Wilson, defensive tackle...two let- ters...the only returning starter in the defensive line this fall...one of the most consistent and yet unsung players in the defensive front...made 54 stops last year including seven for minus yardage and recovered one fumble...yet another walk-on who 17 Henry Trevathan, 5-9, 163, Jr., Greenville, quarterback...one __let- ter...listed as the back-up OB entering the fall, in fact the only other except the starter to have lettered...a player with improving skills and the head knowledge of a more experienced player...saw limited action last year...three-year starter as wishbone QB, all-conference under Bumgarner on a 12-2 state titlist Rose HS team as a senior...also punted and ine. 1 1428 70 Mindell Tyson, 6-4, 270, Fr., Virginia Beach, Va., tackle...enters the fall in a reserve role at T, but has made the shift from DT well and could challenge for playing time this fall...did not play his true frosh year, but wrestled with the Pirate mat- men...has good size and surprising quickness for a big man...played T, DT, and NG under Terry Morton at Bayside HS where he also took MVP honors on the mat...born Mar. 29, 1959 in Norfolk, Va. ...physical education and recreation major. Dave made it big with the Pirates..a 692 Oscar Tyson, 6-1, 232, Fr., Rich- | knowledgeable player and a mond, Va., guard ...enters the fall in a | dedicated team man _ ll the : way...two-year starter at DE at Fike HS...born Dec. 9, 1956 in Roanoke, Va. ...business major. 29 back-up role and figures to see action for the first time...a strong, burly blocker...lettered at C as a soph, T as a junior and senior at Maggie Walker HS under Louis Anderson, making all-metro, all-district, all-region and honorable mention all-state as a senior...also lettered as C-1B in baseball and as shot and discus man in HS...born Apr. 6, 1960...enrolled in the general college. 54 Jeffrey Warren, 5-10, 207, Jr., Snow Hill, linebacker...one _ let- ter...will open at one linebacker post this fall after serving as a back-up last spring...actually had 96 tackles last year, third on the team, including four minus plays...hits like a wrecking ball...he hit one teammate so hard in pre-season 1978 that he smashed both breastplates of the ball carrier’s shoulder pads and put him out of practice for two days with a sore chest...knocked a Louisiana Tech OB cold in the Independence Bowl with _ the hit of the game...a late signee, inking only after the North-South game...a great tackler, strong and powerful...twice MVP and. all- conference FB and LB under Stewart Smith at Greene Central HS where he also was on baseball, track and basketball teams...one of nine children...born Mar. 12, 1959 in Greene County...physical education major. TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR int. eae |S age 0 le ta 0 1978 va; 2D 0 4 0 0 Career 87 34 0 Birt ® 0 85 Billy Ray Washington, 6-1, 197, Sr., Jacksonville, tight end...two let- ters...slated to start for the first time at TE after serving at SE, but played enough to almost be considered a starter last fall...caught 17 passes for 915 yards and five TDs last season, posting a 30.3-yard average... caught a 60-yarder against Western Carolina...made a great catch on TV against William and Mary and set up the winning touchdown in 30 the Oyster Bowl with a 39-yard catch in closing moments...a speed burner who will add a new dimension to the tight end post...a very capable blocker as his position requires...two- year starter, school’s Athlete of the Year as a junior, all-county twice, all- conference and all-East as a senior under Ray Wilson at Jacksonville HS...had 11 catches and 317 yards, two TDs as a junior, 32 catches for 760 yards and nine were scores as a senior...chosen for Shrine Bowl...also basketball and track MVP in HS, win- ning seven letters in all...born June 6, 1958 in Jacksonville...business major. RUSHING Year Att. Yards Avg. TD 1978 8 4a 5.4 0 PASS RECEIVING Year Att. Yards Avg. TD 1977 4 97 24.3 2 1978 17 515 30.3 5 Career 21 612 29.1 7 95 Nate Wigfall, 6-2, 271, Jr., Jacksonville, defensive tackle...one letter...back-up defensive tackle this fall with size to spare...has started and played enough to register 23 per- manent stops last fall, two for minus yardage...caused two fumbles and recovered another...has brought more than one would-be blocker to his knees with his power...will con- tend for a starting spot and play a lot...three-year starter under Ray Wilson and John Greene at Jackson- ville HS where he was all-conference and all-county as a senior...chosen for North-South all-star game...also wrestled three years at heavyweight, winning Eastern sectional and state titles as a HS senior...state discus and shot put champion and school discus record holder in HS...three weight- lifting letters brought his HS monogram count to 12...born Nov. 11, 1957 in Jacksonville...enrolled in the general college. TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR int. 1978 eee 0 2 1 0 Al Roy Wiley, 6-0, 233, So., Burlington, fullback...one let- ter...rushed for 129 yards with a 4.4 average as a frosh in a very speedy backfield and should see even more duty in the future...a rambling runner with deceptive speed...scored the last TD of 1978 against Marshall and would doubtless enjoy picking up where he left off...gained 1720 yards and scored 27 times as a senior under Bob Paroli at Cummings HS...chosen area player of the year and played in the East-West HS all-star game...also twice conference discus champion in Hio...0orm Alig. 9 6,..- Tae in Mebane...enrolled in the general college. 90 Cliff Williams, 6-1, 201, Jr., Fayetteville, defensive end...one let- ter...listed as the starter at one DE post this fall despite injuries in the spring...started some last season when injuries felled some teammates and performed very well...can play strong or weak side equally well...had 25 tackles last year, getting two QB sacks and one minus _ play...also knocked down a pass and recovered a fumble...played a year at NG then missed all of 1977 with injury...all- conference, Best Defensive Player with 56 solos and 30 assists under John Daskel as a senior at Reid Ross HS where he was two-year starter ..as shot putter named school’s Athlete of the Year for track and in- stalled in the Hall of Fame at his HS...born June 21, 1956 in Enterprise, Ala. ...industrial technology major. TACKLES Year T A Sack Loss FR int. 1976 2 2 0 0 0 0 1977 2 0 0 0 On 5 1978 1S. “30 2 1 1 0 Career 19 12 2 1 1 0 56 Gene Winters, 5-10, 225, Sr., Dunn, center...three letters...a fine long snapper with = a_— crisp pass...missed 1978 spring drills with a foot injury which required surgery and had knee surgery after a car ac- cident this past spring...his status for the fall is uncertain...twice _ all- conference, team’s best defensive lineman as a senior, three-year start- er, lining up at C as a soph and junior and DT as a senior under Bobby Tart at Dunn HS...attended Boy’s State as a junior...East-West all-star game selection...married...born Apr. 8, 1958 in Dunn...industrial technology major. 86s Dorian Wright, 6-0, 187, So., Sanford, defensive end...and en- thusiastic walk-on at DE, but appears set in a reserve role as fall drills open...played at Western Harnett HS as a DE...also wrestled and ran track in HS...born Jan. 29, 1960 in Ft. Bragg. HOW TO SAY “EM PemvAireus . 4:6, . CG60 6 i ALL-red Jess Ebert ck vars sates ee E-burt Joe, Cary Godette ....... go-DEBT Leander Green ....... lee-ANN-dur Bud, Jay LaCock........ LAY-cock John Maness.......... MAY -ness Henry Trevathan.... truh-VAY-thun ORE-gull Frank. Orbs “ssi Tics. FRESHMAN PROFILES Maury Banks, 6-2, 250, Thomasville, defensive line...standout DT under Alan Brown at Thomasville HS, serving four years as a starter...played in North-South game...also on the track team in HS...born Dec. 29, 1960 in Thomasville. Rick Barnes, 5-11, 245, Newnan, Ga., offensive _line...three-year starter under Max Bass at Newnan HS, two seasons at DT and at DE asa senior...team captain as a senior and twice Atlanta Journal lineman of the week...helped team to three con- ference titles...born Nov. 16, 1960 in Columbus, Ga. James Barron, 6-2, 230, Wilson, defensive end...joins the Pirates from Fork Union MA after standout career at Fike HS under Dick Knox...three- year starter in HS, winning top defen- sive award as a soph and senior, serving as captain as a senior...played in 1978 East-West all-star game...born Oct. 3, 1959 in Wilson. Moe Bennett, 5-11, 205, Lexington, defensive back...comes to the Pirates from Fork Union MA after a standout career at Lexington HS...all- state, Davidson County player-of-the- year in HS...played in Shrine Bowl and East-West all-star game...HS was 31-4 his three years...born Oct. 24, 1959. Lloyd Black, 6-3, 195, Sanford tight end...all-state TE under Paul Gay at Lee County HS...three-year starter at TE, going both ways as a senior, step- ping in at safety, too...also started three seasons in basketball and two in baseball...played in Shrine Bowl and 32 named to East-West all-star game, but did not participate in it...born Feb. 2, 1961 in Norfolk Va. Robert Boyette, 6-0, 215, Morehead City, linebacker...two-way _ starter four years under William Hawkins at West Carteret HS, playing T, DT, DE and LB...born Feb. 7, 1961 in New Bern. Kenny Brown, 5-11, 230, Tarboro, nose guard...two-year starter at T and four-year front-liner at DT under Jim Brett at Tarboro HS...played in North-South all-star game...born Feb. 7, 1961 in New Bern. Melvin Brown, 5-10, 180, Augusta, Ga., running back...two-year starter at HB under Oliver Russell at Butler HS...gained most valuable back honors as a senior...basketball MVP as a senior...born Feb. 11, 1961 in Augusta, Ga. Mark Ervin, 6-2, 230, Morganton, of- fensive line...three-year starter at DT under Ralph Wilson at Freedom HS...also started at G one year and punted two seasons...all-conference in football and Shrine Bowl player... also starting center two years in basketball...born Mar. 3, 1961 in Morganton. Tony Elliott, 6-1, 175, Tabor City, running back...crashed the 1,000- yard barrier last fall under Jack Holley at Tabor City HS...earned player award and spot in Shrine Bowl...won three grid letters and as many in basketball in HS...played in East- West all-star game...born July 21, 1961 in Tabor City. Gary Gambrell, 6-2, 220, Goldsboro, defensive line...starred in football under Bill Garber at Eastern Wayne HS where he also played basket- ball...played in the East-West all-star game..born Sept. 21, 1961 in the Phillipines. Reggie Harden, 6-2, 180, Windsor, Va., split end...all-state WR under Don Crawford at Windsor HS...named to the Virginia HS all-star game...three-year starter as WR and also played safety...fine basketball player and ran 200-meters for the track team. Freddie Jones, 5-10, 175, Ports- mouth, Va., defensive back...three- year starter at RB and DB under Bill Strickland at Churchland HS...broke state record with yards rushing in a single game, eclipsing the former mark set by Amos Lawrence...played CF in the state HS all-star baseball game...also standout in track and basketball...born Nov. 20, 1960 in Portsmouth, Va. Michael McNeil, 6-0, 190, Laurin- burg, defensive back...two-year, two-way starter at SE and DB under Mike Dubis at Scotland HS...also won three letters in basketball and two in baseball, starting two years in each...could have played college basketball on a __ scholarship, too...born Dec. 22, 1960 in Laurin- burg. Carlton Nelson, 6-1, 170, Ports- mouth, Va., quarterback...two- year starter under Darnell Moore at Woodrow Wilson HS...played first four games as a junior at SE then shifted to QB and won all-metro, all- Tidewater, all-Portsmouth, and _all- region honors...only played football two years in HS...won three basket- ball letters, two in baseball and one in 33 track as well...born Sept. 11, 1960 in Portsmouth, Va. David Niemeyer, 6-3, 220, Raleigh, offensive line...four-year starter at T under Chuck Lehnning at Sanderson HS, going both ways his last two years...also played basketball as a junior...played in the North-South all- star game...born Jan. 22, 1961 in Hayward, Calif. Anthony Robbins, 6-2, 220, Windsor, defensive end...standout performer at Bertie HS where he also played basketball...chosen for the North- South all-star game...born June 26, 1961 in New York City. John Robertson, 6-5, 220, Eden, tight end...starter at defensive end last fall under Tom Harger at Morehead HS, winning his only grid letter...also let- tered twice as wrestling heavyweight and twice in track...chosen for the East-West all-star game in Greens- boro...born Sept. 26,1961 in Eden. Will Saunders, 6-3, 190, Franklin, Va., tight end...three-year starter un- der Wayne Cosby at Southampton HS, helping the team to perfect regular season records three times and a 41-1 mark his three seasons...started at TE and safety, going both ways two years...an all- state receiver...twice all-district in basketball and won three cage letters, also three monograms in track...born Mar. 29, 1960 in Nansemond County, Va. Doug Smith, 6-5, 225, Bayboro, defensive line...one of the top 100 football players in the country last year under Mike Tivichell at Pamlico County HS...two-way, four-year star- ter at TE and in the defensive line...won most valuable lineman award in the Shrine Bowl...played in East-West all-star game...all-East two years...also starred in basketball, baseball and track in HS...born June 13, 1960 in New Bern. Greg Stewart, 5-11, 175, Mid- dlebrook, Va., quarterback...three- year starting QB under’ Tony DeMacio at Riverheads HS, making first team all-state and region...starter at DB, too, as a senior, making all- district both ways...twice all-district in basketball and won three cage let- ters, two in track...born May 8, 1961 in Augusta County, Va. Willie Swinson, 5-11, 215, Kinston, running back...two-year starter at FB under Sam Green. at_ Kinston HS...also played some LB and let- tered three times in all...a good shot putter, too...chosen for the East- West all-star game. Randy Turner, 6-1, 190, Augusta Ga., defensive back...three-year starter under Oliver Russell at Butler HS...played WR and LB as a soph, WR and HB as a junior, slotback and DB as a senior when he won MVP honors, starting both ways...won coach's. blocking award as a junior...also won letter as a_hur- dler...born Aug. 26, 1961 in Augusta, Ga. Norwood Vann, 5-11, 185, Magnolia, running back...three-year starter under Billy Byrd at James Kenan HS...chosen for East-West all- star game...played QB, E and DB, going both ways as a senior...also a basketball and track standout in HSiuborm 3° Feb. 7 1962 Th Philadelphia, Pa. 34 PHOTO DAY East Carolina’s annual Press-Photo day for members of the media will be held Saturday morning, Aug. 11, star- ting at 9 a.m. on the Ficklen Stadium turf. The official team photograph is set for 9:30 a.m. Special requests will be handled immediately following the team photo and individual players and coaches will be available for in- terviews at that time. This function is for members of the media only. 6,5,4, 3,2, 1 Theodore Sutton led the Pirates in rushing in 1978 with only 621 yards rushing, but eight runners in_ all gained at least 100 yards on the ground last year, almost in steps of a football field each. Behind Sutton’s 621 yards stood Eddie Hicks at 515, Anthony Collins at 479, Leander Green at 307, Sam Harrell at 245, Steve Greer at 186, Mike Hawkins at 159, and Roy Wiley at 129. SPRING IMPROVEMENT Left guard Mitchell Johnston won the award as the top hitter on the team during spring drills for his ex- plosive performances and _ several other Pirates were honored by the coaching staff as the most improved in their areas. Thomas McLaurin was chosen as the most improved defensive back, while Chuck Jackson won the honor at linebacker, Noah Clark in the defensive line, Billy Ray Washington among receivers, Sam Harrell for the offensive backs, Oscar Tyson in the offensive line, and Rodney Allen among the specialists. 1978 PIRATE STATISTICS RUSHING No. Net Avg. TD Long Sutton $2 / 621 4.9 1 38 Hicks 101 B15 5.1 7 71 Collins 82 479 5.8 4 53 Green 112 307 + eS 4 24 Harrell 43 245 57 3 val Greer 76 186 2.4 0 37 Hawkins 28 159 5. ¢. 1 30 Wiley 29 129 4.4 1 19 Cobb 8 44 5.4 0 15 Washington 3 20 6.7 0 in Gallaher 4 9 2.3 0 7 Blue 2 4 2.0 0 4 Elliott 1 2 2.0 0 2 Bentley, M. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Trevathan 7 -3 — 0 3 Team 1 -25 a 0 a Pirates 625 2692 43°21 a2 Opp. 540 1416 2.6 rs 48 PASSING Att. Com. Int. Yds. TD Long Green 110 46 7 838 8 60 Greer 10 3 1 77 1 47 Trevathan 11 3 1 14 0 7 Harrell 1 0 ] 0 0 0 Pirates 134 52 10 929 9 60 Opp. 180 70 19 837 3 66 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds. TD Long Carter 5 35 0 19 Hall 4 33 0 26 Holley a 0 0 0 Perry 2 50 0 28 Summer 2 26 0 14 Valentine 1 6 0 6 McNeill 1 5 0 3 Chavis 1 0 0 0 Pirates 19 155 0 28 Opp. 10 152 1 86 RECEIVING No. Yds. TD Long Gallaher ae: re | 4 27 Washington 17 515 5 60 Collins f 106 1 59 Hicks 5 38 z 13 Harrell < 26 0 20 Hawkins 2 7 0 4 Sutton 1 10 0 10 Pirates 52 929 9 60 Opp. ) 70 837 3 66 35 F PUNTING Allen Opp. PUNT RETURNS Hall Holley Pirates Opp. KICKOFF RETURNS Collins Holley Harrell Blue Cobb Hawkins Pirates Opp. SCORING Lamm Hicks Washington Collins Green Harrell Gallaher Sutton Hawkins Hall Wiley Cobb Pirates Opp. No. 66 80 No. 36 38 40 No. DOR DOM cael cell OO OL OD) O1 W = He ORMRS ee PWAUNUMNOO YD NO NK ~ No YS Ox NO On 7 n> Gwooeoeccoc co c0 0 & em OO KEY AVERAGES FOR 1978 ECU 4.3 244.7 84.5 4.8 aoe. 22.9 21.4 12.3 8.2 So. A 16.0 Rushing/Play Rushing/Game Passing/Game Offense/Play Offense/Game Points/Game Kickoff Return Punt Return Int. Return Punting Pen. Yds./Game First Downs/Game Opp. ECU ps 133 128.7 34 76.1 a 3} 176 204.8 54 11.2 oo 20.0 56 5.8 657 15.2 36.5 50.1 11.6 36 Yds. Avg. 2580 39.1 2921 Se Yds. Avg. 478 13.3 me) ae 469 12.3 231 5.8 Yds. Avg. 398 24.9 120 20.0 100 20.0 20 8.3 2/7 27.0 14 14.0 684 21.4 1041 20.0 PAT 2-pt. FG 0 13-19 1-1 0 0 6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 1-2 13-19 2-3 15-19 ooo coeoco v 252 123 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing First Downs Passing First Downs Penalty Total First Downs Fumbles Fumbles Lost Penalties Penalty Yards Opp. 33 15 128 ae 23 62 951 Player Mike Brewington, LB Tommy Summer, LB Jeffrey Warren, LB Oliver Felton, NG Gerald Hall, FS Zack Valentine, DE Noah Clark, DT Vance Tingler, DT Ruffin McNeill, SS D. T. Joyner, DT Charlie Carter, CB Willie Holley, CB Fred Chavis, DE Wayne Perry, FS Glenn Morris, LB Cliff Williams, DE John Hallow, NG Nate Wigfall, DT James Freer, DB John Morris, DE Marvin Elliott, RB Charlie Mann, TE Chuck Jackson, LB Bill Pinkney, DB Thomas McLaurin, CB Rocky Butler, DE Fee Griffin, NG Gerald Sykes, DB Terry Gallaher, SE George Crump, DT Oscar Tyson, G Vern Davenport Tackles Assists 112 72 37 34 28 27 28 21 13 jd fat OOONOTDWOWADONNONYO 37 32 29 oe 29 27 27 20 26 re 15 OrFrFOWOFSNAARODA LHL Total 37 149 103 96 ia 69 63 ed 54 48 47 43 1978 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Notes 4 knock down, 3 cause fum, 1fumrec, | 7 min plays, 1 QB sack 5 knock down, 6 min play, 2 cause fum, 2 sack 4 minus play 4 QB sack, 13 minus, 1 cause fumble iH 6 knock downs, 1 fum rec, 3 cause fum, 2 minus 1 knock down, 7 QB sack, 5 other min, — 1 fum recovery 3 QB sacks, 7 min, 2 causefum, 1fum rec 7 min play, 1 fumble recovery 3 knock down, 1 fumrec, lcausefum, | | 2 sack, 1 minus 4 QB sack, 5 min, 2 fum rec, 1 cause © fum 4 pass knock downs, 2 fum rec 41 11 pass knock downs, 1 fum rec | se 25 a 23 Ore RD WW. HP ~J © pt feet [A Re 5 sacks, 1 knock down, 2 cause fum, 2 | fum 1 fum rec, 2 knock down, 1 cause fum | 2 QB sack, 1 fum rec, 1 knock down, 1 | min —" rec fum rec, 2 cause fum, 2 minus fumble rec, 1 knock down fumble rec, 1 cause fumble Cause fumble 2 knock down, 1 fum recovery 1 knock down 1 QB sack, 2 other minus plays 1 fumble recovery QB sack, 6 min, 1 cause fum, 1 fum 1978 SUPERLATIVES PIRATES Longest Run — 71 by Eddie Hicks vs. W&M and Sam Harrell vs. NCS Longest Pass — 60 by Leander Green to Billy Ray Washington vs. WCU Longest Punt Return — 74 by Gerald Hall vs. VMI Longest Kickoff Return — 58 by Anthony Collins vs. WCU Longest Interception Return — 28 by Wayne Perry vs. WCU Longest Field Goal — 43 by Bill Lamm vs. ASU Longest Punt — 55 by Rodney Allen vs. VMI Most Rushes — 25 by Theodore Sutton vs. VMI Most Rush Yards — 115 by Theodore Sutton vs. VMI Most Pass Attempts — 20 by Leander Green vs. USM Most Completions — 7 by Leander Green vs. USL and USM Most Yards Passing.— 169 by Leander Green vs. USL Most Yards Total Offense — 185 by Leander Green vs. USL Most Passes Caught — 4 by Billy Ray Washington vs. USL Most Reception Yards — 106 by Billy Ray Washington vs. USL Most Points — 20 by Eddie Hicks vs. ASU OPPONENTS Longest Run — 48 by David Pinkston (USL) Longest Pass — 66 by Scott Smith to Mike Quick (NCS) Longest Punt Return — 32 by Al Tafro (W&M) Longest Kickoff Return — 56 by Wayne Tucker (UNC) Longest Interception Return — 86 by Woodrow Wilson (NCS) Longest Field Goal — 49 by John Roveto ((USL) and Craig Jones (VMI) Longest Punt — 60 by John Isley (NCS) Most Rushes — 24 by Tiko Beal (USM) Most Rush Yards — 124 by Ted Brown (NCS) Most Pass Attempts — 26 by Tom Rozantz (W&M) Most Completions — 11 by Roy Dewalt (UT-A) Most Yards Passing — 151 by Roy Dewalt (UT-A) Most Yards Total Offense — 174 by Roy Dewalt (UT-A) Most Passes Caught — 4 by Fred Meadows (WCU), Rodney Smith (USL) and Scott Burt (UT-A) Most Reception Yards — 95 by Scott Burt (UT-A) Most Points — 17 by Nathan Ritter (NCS) 38 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS East Carolina Rushes Rushing Yards Passes Attempted Completions Passing Yards Passes had Intercepted Punt Return Yards Kickoff Return Yards Punts Plays Total Offense First Downs Fumbles Fumbles Lost Penalties Penalty Yards Opponents Rushes Rushing Yards Passes Attempted Completions Passing Yards Passes had Intercepted Punt Return Yards Kickoff Return Yards Punts Plays Total Offense First Downs Fumbles Fumbles Lost Penalties Penalty Yards Most 65 vs. WCU 373 vs. ASU 20 vs. USM 8 vs. USL 171 vs. USL 4vs. NCS 112 vs. VMI 173 vs. NCS 9 vs. W&M 80 vs. WCU 496 vs. USL 24 vs. USL 11 vs. Rich. 6 vs. UNC 9 vs. USL 95 vs. USL Most 64 (NCS) 208 (NCS) 26 (W&M) 11 (UT-A) 154 (UT-A) 4(WCU) 51 (W&M) 150 (Mar.) 11 (Mar.) 76(UT-A) 343 (UT-A) 19 (UT-A) 8 (UT-A) 5 (UT-A) 11 (UT-A) 79 (ASU) 39 Least 40 vs. NCS 147 vs. UT-A 7 vs. Mar. 3 vs. UNC, VMI, Rich. 44 vs. ASU O vs. 6 teams 0 vs. ASU 6 vs. Rich. 4 vs. USL, Rich., ASU 52 vs. NCS 209 vs. UT-A 9 vs. NCS 2 vs. USL 1 vs. USL, USM, ASU, W&M 2 vs. UT-A, Rich. 30 vs. Rich. Least | 33(WCU) 1 (VMI) 7 (NCS) 4 (NCS, USM, Mar.) 11 (W&M) 0 (NCS, UNC) 0 (ASU) 34 (NCS) 3 (UT-A) 54 (W&M) 78 (VMI) 7 (WCU, Mar.) 2 (UNC, VMI, USM, Mar.) 0 (USM) 1 (W&M) 6 (W&M) 1978 SEASON IN REVIEW PIRATES 14, WESTERN CAROLINA 6 GREENVILLE, Sept. 2 — A fourth quarter pass by East Carolina quarter- back Leander Green sent split end Billy Ray Washington 60 yards to clinch a 14-6 Pirate victory over Western Carolina. The Pirates, playing the opening game in the newly-enlarged Ficklen Stadium, delighted a record-setting crowd of 31,251 fans. Running back Eddie Hicks put the Pirates on the board in the first quarter with a 4-yard touchdown run. The ECU defense held the Catamounts to 178 yards total offense. N. C. STATE 29, RALEIGH, Sept. 9 — East Carolina suffered its first loss of the season as rival N. C. State kicked its way to a 29- 13 victory before the second largest crowd ever to fill Carter Stadium. The Pirates labored without the services of starters Eddie Hicks and Anthony Collins, but 46 seconds into the first quarter Pirate running back Sam Harrell sprinted 71 yards for a touchdown. A first quarter touchdown for the Wolfpack tied the game. State kicker Nathan Ritter then proceeded to belt out five field goals in six tries that spelled doom for the Pirates. A last minute 46-yard touchdown effort by Pirate receiver Billy Ray Washington proved futile. 40 STATISTICS First Downs Rushes- Yards Pass Yards Return Yards Passing Total Offense Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties- Yards SCORING WESTERN CAROLINA EAST CAROLINA WCU - 33-47 131 23 25-10-4 178 9-38.4 5-4 3-35 ECU 14 65-206 96 48 15-6-0 302 8-42.7 7-4 5-45 00 6 O— 6 700 7—14 ECU — Eddie Hicks 4 run (Bill Lamm kick) WCU — Mitchell Ray 1 run (pass failed) ECU — Billy Ray Washington 60 pass from Leander Green (Bill Lamm kick) A — 31,251. PIRATES 13 STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Pass Yards Return Yards Passing Total Offense Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties- Yards SCORING EAST CAROLINA N. C. STATE ECU 4 40-174 49 12-4-4 253 7-40.5 9-52 NCS 16 64-208 88 110 7-4-0 296 5-37.8 7-3 10-65 700 6—13 7 6 3 13—29 ECU — Sam Harrell 71 run (Bill Lamm kick) NCS — Scott Smith 1 run (Nathan Ritter kick) NCS — Nathan Ritter 48 FG NCS — Nathan Ritter 29 FG NCS — Nathan Ritter 46 FG NCS — Nathan Ritter 34 FG NCS — Nathan Ritter 44 FG NCS — Woodrow Wilson 86 interception return (Nathan Ritter kick) ECU — Billy Ray Washington 46 pass from Leander Green (run failed) A —50,800. NORTH CAROLINA 14, PIRATES 10 CHAPEL HILL, Sept. 16 — The Pirates suffered their second defeat of the season as North Carolina edged out with a 14-10 win. It was tight-fisted play throughout the game as each team vied for dominance in front of a record- breaking 51,150 fans in Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels scored first with a 62- yard drive late in the first quarter. Pirate fullback Theodore Sutton tied the game with a 5-yard runupthe middle early in the third quarter and finished with 80 yards. The hosts pulled into the lead with another touchdown late in the third. Pirate kicker Bill Lamm was able to bring his team within four points with a fourth quarter 39 yard field goal. STATISTICS ECU UNC First Downs 18 13 Rushes- Yards 64-276 54-174 Pass Yards 51 96 Return Yards 11 45 Passing 10-3-0 12-8-0 Total Offense 327 270 Punts-Avg. 5-44.8 7-37.3 Fumbles-Lost 7-6 2-2 Penalties- Yards 5-55 7-76 SCORING EAST CAROLINA 007 3—10 NORTH CAROLINA 707 0—14 UNC — Terence Burrell 1 run (Jeff Hayes kick) ECU — Theodore Sutton 5 run (Bill Lamm kick) UNC — Bob Loomis 28 pass from Matt Kupec (Jeff Hayes kick) ECU — Bill Lamm 39 FG A — 51, 150. PIRATES 38, SW LOUISIANA 9 LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 23 — Quarter- back Leander Green passed for three touchdowns and watched his teammates run for two more as East Carolina trounced USL, 38-9. The Pirates, leveling the record at 2-2, scored 35 points in the first half alone. Eddie Hicks and Mike Hawkins both had touchdown runs in the first quarter. Anthony Collins rushed for 112 yards. Leander Green was deadly in the second quarter as he hit Terry Gallaher with two passes of 26 and 27 yards and tossed to Billy Ray Washington for a 38-yard touchdown effort. Green finished with 185 yards total offense. USL scored its only points of the night with three field goals. The Pirate defense allowed only 158 total yards. STATISTICS ECU USL First Downs 24 8 Rushes- Yards 61-325 37-96 Pass Yards 171 65 Return Yards 108 48 Passing 12-8-1 21-6-1 Total Offense 496 158 Punts-Avg. 4-40.0 7-33.1 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 5-2 Penalties- Yards 9-95 4-30 SCORING EAST CAROLINA 14 21 3 0O—38 SW LOUISIANA 3 033-9 USL — John Roveto 29 FG ECU — Eddie Hicks 15 run (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Mike Hawkins 14 run (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Terry Gallaher 27 pass from Leander Green (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Terry Gallaher 26 pass from Leander Green (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Billy Ray Washington 38 pass from Leander Green (Bill Lamm kick) USL — John Roveto 49 FG ECU — Bill Lamm 25 FG USL — John Roveto 44 FG A — 14,103. PIRATES 23, TEXAS-ARLINGTON 17 GREENVILLE, Sept. 30 — East Carolina kicker Bill Lamm secured a 23-17 victory over the Movin’ Mavs as he scored 11 points for the Pirates. In their second home game of the season, the Pirates seemed ready to play when they scored two touchdowns in the first seven minutes of the game. Anthony Collins scored first for ECU with a two-yard run. Quarterback Leander Green followed suit with a three-yard run a few minutes later. UTA scored its lone touchdown of the night with a 56-yard pass in the second quarter. Lamm kicked three field goals in a row, the longest going over from 40 yards. 42 STATISTICS UT-A ECU First Downs 19 10 Rushes- Yards 54-189 57-147 Pass Yards 154 62 Return Yards 12 52 Passing 22-11-2 8-4-0 Total Offense 76-343 65-209 Punts-Avg. 3-32.0 7-32.3 Fumbles-Lost 8-5 3-2 Penalties- Yards 11-62 2-54 SCORING TEXAS-ARLINGTON 311 0 3—17 EAST CAROLINA 14 3 6 O0—23 ECU — Anthony Collins 2 run (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Leander Green 3 run (Bill Lamm kick) UTA — Tom Skoruppa 35 FG UTA — Tom Skoruppa 27 FG UTA — Scott Burt 56 pass from Roy Dewalt (Roy Dewalt run) ECU — Bill Lamm 33 FG ECU — Bill Lamm 40 FG ECU — Bill Lamm 29 FG UTA — Tom Skoruppa 33 FG A — 25,986. PIRATES 19, VMI 6 LEXINGTON, Va., Oct. 7 — East Carolina dampened the homecoming spirit of VMI, battling winds and a testy Keydet defense in a decisive 19- 6 Pirate victory. Defensive back Gerald Hall made the initial Pirate score with a 74-yard punt return late in the first quarter. The extra point was lost when winds blew the ball wide. The Pirates scored a field goal in both the second and third quarters. VMI, held scoreless until the third quarter, picked up its only points of the day with two long field goals. In the fourth quarter, running back Sam Harrell leaped three yards for a Pirate score. Theodore Sutton led all rushers with 115 yards. The ECU defense held VMI to 78 total yards. STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Pass Yards Return Yards Passing Total Offense Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties- Yards SCORING EAST CAROLINA ECU 13 99-237 i32 11-3-1 234 6-45.0 5-3 4-68 VMI 48-104 77 45 19-5-3 9-31.9 2-1 2-10 6 3 3 7—19 VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 0 0 6 O—16 ECU — Gerald Hall 74 punt return (kick failed) ECU — Bill Lamm 19 FG VMI — Craig Jones 43 FG VMI — Craig Jones 49 FG ECU — Bill Lamm 24 FG ECU — Sam Harrell 3 run (Bill Lamm kick) A — 6,900. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 17, PIRATES 16 HATTIESBURG, Miss., Oct. 14—A 35-yard field goal in the third quarter gave Southern Miss the points it needed to win a 17-16 squeeker over East Carolina. Southern Miss scored its two touchdowns in the first quarter. A six- yard run and a 51-yard pass play put the Golden Eagles ahead of the slow- starting Pirates. The visitors rallied in the second quarter with a 10-yard run by Eddie Hicks, an 18-yard run by Sam Harrell, and a 37-yard Bil Lamm field goal. Theodore Sutton led all rushers with 86 yards. The third quarter field goal proved to be the last score of the game for Southern Miss but gave them the edge they needed to defeat the Pirates. STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Pass Yards Return Yards Passing Total Offense Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards SCORING EAST CAROLINA SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI ECU USM Lo 16 42-211 57-175 87 87 14 24 20-7-2 9-4-1 298 262 7-36.4 7-37.6 3-1 2-0 7-77 5-62 0 160 0—16 14 03 0—17 USM — Chuck Cook run (Randy Boyette kick) USM — Marvin Harvey 51 pass from Jeff Hammond (Randy Boyette kick) ECU — Eddie Hicks 10 pass from Leander Green (kick failed) ECU — Bill Lamm 37 FG ECU — Sam Harrell 18 run (Bill Lamm kick) USM — Randy Boyette 35 FG A — 15,632. 4 2 PIRATES 21, RICHMOND 14 NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 21 — The Pirates played a running game as quarterback Leander Green sprinted twice into the end zone to hand Richmond a 21-14 defeat in the Oyster Bowl. It was a close game right down to the wire as both teams scored seven points in the first quarter and then remained scoreless until the last period of the game. Eddie Hicks leaped one-yard to bring the Pirates into the lead early in the fourth only to have Richmond tie the score with another touchdown. Leander Green completed a 39- yard pass to Billy Ray Washington, then scored with a five-yard run inthe last seconds of the game. 44 STATISTICS ECU RICH First Downs 16 12 Rushes- Yards 60-286 60-225 Pass Yards 64 38 Return Yards 17 28 Passing 8-3-2 9-5-2 Total Offense 312 239 Punts-Avg. 4-44.0 5-50.8 Fumbles-Lost 11-4 3-3 Penalties-Yards 2-30 5-33 SCORING EAST CAROLINA 700 14—21 RICHMOND 700 7—14 ECU — Leander Green 9 run (Bill Lamm kick) RICH — Demitri Kornegay 1 run (Steve Adams kick) ECU — Eddie Hicks 1 run (Bill Lamm kick) RICH — Demitri Kornegay 1 run (Steve Adams kick) ECU — Leander Green 5 run (Bill Lamm kick) A — 23,000. PIRATES 33, APPALACHIAN STATE 8 GREENVILLE, Nov. 4 — Running back Eddie Hicks streaked for 114 yards and three touchdowns that guaranteed another Pirate victory, defeating Appalachian State 33-8. In the first quarter, kicker Bill Lamm scored with a 36-yard field goal and Hicks made a 25-yard run for the end zone to give the Pirates an early lead. Both teams picked up a touchdown and two-point conversion in the second quarter. Again Hicks was the ECU scorer with a one-yard leap for the TD and a run for the conversion. A Bill Lamm 43-yard field goal, another Hicks touchdown, and a 10- yard run by Anthony Collins for six points sealed the fate of the Mountaineers. STATISTICS ASU ECU First Downs 13 22 Rushes-Yards 49-115 60-373 Pass Yards 53 44 Return Yards 0 84 Passing 18-8-2 18-4-0 Total Offense 168 417 Punts-Avg. 8-29.7 4-30.0 Fumbles-Lost 5-1 3-1 Penalties- Yards 8-79 8-86 SCORING APPALACHIAN STATE 08 00— 8 EAST CAROLINA 9 8 10 6—33 ECU —Bill Lamm 36 FG ECU —Eddie Hicks 25 run (kick failed) ASU — Paul Hamilton 2 run (Greg Kilday pass from Mike Michael) ECU —Eddie Hicks 1 run (Eddie Hicks run) ECU —Bill Lamm 43 FG ECU —Eddie Hicks 4 run (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Anthony Collins 10 run (kick failed) A — 19,726. PIRATES 20, WILLIAM & MARY 3 GREENVILLE, Nov. 11 — A 71-yard run by Eddie Hicks and a pass from Leander Green to Billy Ray Washington copped East Carolina a homecoming victory, defeating William & Mary, 20-3. The Hicks touchdown came late in the first quarter. Green and Washington combined talents in the second with a 21-yard pass play for the TD. Bill Lamm kicked two field goals for the Pirates in the fourth quarter. The Indians scored once with a second quarter field goal and completed five passes for only 11 yards. The game was regionally-televised on ABC. STATISTICS W&M ECU First Downs 9 ty Rushes-Yards 38-128 60-266 Pass Yards 11 92 Return Yards 51 32 Passing 26-5-2 13-6-0 Total Offense 139 358 Punts-Avg. 9-38.8 9-35.6 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 4-] Penalties-Yards 1-6 5-75 SCORING WILLIAM & MARY 030 0— 3 EAST CAROLINA 7 7 0 6—20 ECU — Eddie Hicks 71 run (Bill Lamm kick) W&M — Steve Libassi 39 FG ECU — Billy Ray Washington 29 pass from Leander Green (Bill Lamm kick) ECU —Bill Lamm 21 FG ' ECU —Bill Lamm 27 FG A —26,231. GREENVILLE, Nov. 18 — The Pirates waited until the last game of the season to have their first shut-out as they devastated Marshall, 45-0. Anthony Collins scored three touchdowns for the Pirates. He had touchdown runs of 53 and 22 yards and scored a 59-yard pass play. Leander Green picked up another touchdown on the keeper, and Billy Ray Washington ran 5/ yards for another TD. Freshman Roy Wiley scored a fourth quarter TD with a two- yard run. Kicker Bill Lamm picked up nine points with flawless kicking. Marshall was allowed only 119 yards total offense. ee iis ey yy PIRATES 45, MARSHALL 0 STATISTICS MU ECU First Downs z 18 Rushes-Yards 46-82 57-284 Pass Yards ae 131 Return Yards 10 106 Passing 12-4-2 7-4-0 Total Offense 119 415 Punts-Avg. 11-36.8 5-40.4 Fumbles-Lost 1-2 3-4 Penalties-Yards 5-60 5-63 SCORING MARSHALL 6 8: 00— 6 EAST CAROLINA 14 21 10 0—45 ECU — Anthony Collins 22 run (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Anthony Collins 59 pass from Leander Green (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Leander Green 3 run (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Billy Ray Washington 57 pass from Leander Green (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Anthony Collins 53 run (Bill Lamm kick) ECU — Bill Lamm 35 FG ECU — Roy Wiley 2 run (Bill Lamm kick) A — 22,450. 1978 INDEPENDENCE BOWL PIRATES 35, LOUISIANA TECH 13 SHREVEPORT, La. — Anthony Collins scored twice and_ East Carolina’s rugged defense forced seven turnovers Saturday, leading the Pirates to a 35-13 rout over Louisiana Tech in the third annual In- dependence Bowl. East Carolina, with the second- ranked defense in the country, held the Bulldogs to only 12 yards on the ground and forced four fumbles. Two of those were turned into Pirate touchdowns — as were two of the three East Carolina interceptions. Collins scored on a three-yard run on the Pirates’ third possession and scored again from the one-yard line in the second quarter. Fullback Theodore Sutton rushed for 143 yards on 17 carries, including a 45-yard touchdown sprint which Tech coach Maxie Lambright later called the big play of the game, and won the award as the top offensive player. For Sutton it was his best day ever. His previous high was 115 yards against VMI earlier in the year. End Zack Valentine was named the top defensive player. Collins’ first touchdown came after East Carolina recovered a fumble on the Bulldog 16. His second score followed an interception by Ruffin McNeill at the Louisiana Tech 10. The Pirates, who finished with a 9-3 record, also scored on a one-yard run by quarterback Leander Green, and a two-yard run by halfback Eddie Hicks, with Sutton’s burst sand- wiched in the middle. Louisiana Tech, Southland Con- ference champions, finished with a 6-5 record. The Bulldogs scored on a 32-yard pass from Keith Thibodeaux to Scooter Spruiell in the second quarter and two field goals, both of 36 yards, by Keith Swilley. 47 Swilley’s second field goal had cut the deficit to 21-13 before Sutton’s long TD run late in the third quarter put the game out of reach. Because of Louisiana’ Tech’s inability to run the ball, the Bulldogs went to the air 52 times, but Thibodeaux could manage only 18 completions. He did, however, gain 263 yards in the air. The Pirates stayed on the ground most of the afternoon, piling up 278 yards on 67 carries. A crowd of 18,200 braved a cold, overcast day, ignoring the 48-degree temperature and 20-mile-per-hour winds to view the hard-hitting con- test. Actor John Wayne was honored at halftime with the Spirit of In- dependence Award. Tod 7 — 3 10 3 O0-—13 E—Collins 3 run (Lamm kick) E— Green 1 run (Lamm kick) E—Collins 1 run (Lamm kick) L— Spruiell 32 pass from Thibodeaux (Swilley kick) L— Swilley 36 FG L—Swilley 36 FG E— Sutton 45 run (Lamm kick) E— Hicks 2 run (Lamm kick) A—18,200 East Carolina 14 Louisiana Tech 0 ECU TEAM STATISTICS LT 17 First Downs 18 67-278 Rushes-Yards 33-12 54 Passing Yards 263 Soe Total Offense 275 13-4-0 Passing 52-18-3 97 Return Yards 6 7-30.4 Punting 5-41.6 _ 7-65 Penalties-Y ards 0-0 2-2 Fumbles-Lost 4-4 ey a WHY PIRATES? By GEORGE THREEWITTS ECU News Bureau The pirate, a symbol of East Carolina University and its athletics teams, was adopted from the legend and lore of coastal North Carolina and was a natural choice for a nickname when _ in- tercollegiate athletics began at the school in the 1930's. Pirates, fierce and _ colorful, were prominent in North Carolina’s colonial period. The state’s Outer Banks which jut far out into the Atlantic were _ ideal hideouts for these legendary gangsters of the high seas. Many had homes and families in the small villages along the coast. Edward Teach, best known as “‘Black- beard’’ was a resident of Eastern North Carolina. He had a house at Ocracoke on the Outer Banks and an inland home at Bath on the Pamlico River. East Carolina University’s interest in pirates and sea lore began in 1934. That year, the Tecoan, the yearbook for what was then East Carolina Teachers College, carried pirates as its theme. The pages were filled with paintings and sketches of patched-eye figures, tall ships and buried treasure. The book referred to the tales of the infamous “‘‘Teachy the Pirate’’ often told by natives in the nearby historic town of Bath. The men’s varsity team, at the time, was know as “‘The Teachers” a lackluster band of athletes who had won only two football games in three seasons of existence. But the student body’s interest in pirates quickly resulted in changing the name of the team to capture the romantic appeal of the early sea adventurers. The 48 change brought so much enthusiam that in the following year, 1935, the Pirate football team had a much better season, winning three of its six games. Prior to the introduction of athletics for men, the ECTC Athletic Association, comprising women athletes in basketball, tennis, baseball and archery were content with the more classical nicknames. A 1930-31 Handbook for ECTC listed the two teams that made up the Athletic Association as the Olympians and the Athenians. Their colors were purple and gold (the same as today’s colors) and the mascot was a wildcat. Other uses of the pirate theme began in the 1940’s with a literary magazine named ‘Pieces of Eight.’ The name, however, was later changed to ‘‘Rebel.”’ The college yearbook became the ‘‘Buccaneer’ in the 1950’s and the pirate symbol, the face of a bearded, patched- eye character with a crossed bone em- blem on his hat was added to the school seal in the mid 1960's. FICKLEN STADIUM Ficklen Memorial Stadium was dedicated Sept. 21, 1963, the same day East Carolina defeated Wake Forest, 20-10, in the only football game between the two schools until this year. The dedication game was the culmination of a dream come true for the then East Carolina College and all of eastern North Carolina. The original plan was announced on Oct. 7, 1961, by Dr. Leo Jenkins, Chan- cellor of the College, at a meeting of the Society of Buccaneers. Within a year, $283,387 had been raised, although the goal had been only $200,000. With the funds in hand, Ficklen Stadium was built. The original stadium consisted of the permanent stands on the south side, a small press box and the old lighting system that was removed af- ter the 1974 season. Total cost was $300,000. The north side permanent seating was constructed in 1968, increasing the stadium seating capacity to 20,000. 49 The stadium was named for the last James Skinner Ficklen, a Green- ville resident, who distinguished him- self as one of America’s leading tobacconists. At the time of his death in 1955, Ficklen was President and Chairman of the Board of the E.B. Ficklen Tobacco Company of Green- ville. He was a close friend of the College and established a financial aid foundation, the Ficklen Foundation, to aid students of the College. The current lights are a com- bination of metallic and incandescent lights. There are 384 fixtures of 1500 watts each on the six 162-foot towers. The cost of the new system was $450,000. Engineers say Ficklen is the best lighted stadium in the Southeast. A fund drive for 2% million dollars was begun in March of 1977 in hopes of expanding the stadium. For the 1978 opener it could seat 35,000 fans and featured a new scoreboard with a light-bank mes- sage center and an_ ultra-modern press box as well. TOP 10 FICKLEN STADIUM CROWDS Att. Opponent Date Score 31,251 Western Carolina Sept. 2, 1978 (N) 14-6 26,231 William and Mary Nov. 11, 1978 20-3 25,986 Texas-Arlington Sept. 30, 1978 (N) 23-17 Pas ie | Southern Illinois Oct. 8, 1977 33-0 23,581 VMI Sept. 24, 1977 (N) 14-13 22,450 Marshall Nov. 18, 1978 (N) 45-0 21,506 Western Carolina Oct. 30, 1976 24-17 212751 Richmond Nov. 10, 1973 (N) 44-14 19,726 Appalachian State Nov. 4, 1978 (N) 33-8 19,450 The Citadel Nov. 2, 1974 41-21 TOP 10 ROAD GAME CROWDS Att. Opponent Location Date Score 92,813 $.Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium, Oct. 1, 1977 (TV) 16-19 Columbia, SC 91,150 N. Carolina Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill Sept. 16,1978 10-14 90,800 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 9, 1978 (N) 13-29 49,700 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 18, 1976 (N) 23-14 49,200 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 3, 1977 (N) 28-23 49,000 N. Carolina Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill Oct. 23, 1976 10-12 47,500 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 6,1975(N) 3-26 45,500 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 8, 1973 (N) 8-57 42,800 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Oct. 5, 1974 (TV) 20-24 42,000 N. Carolina) Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill Oct. 25, 1975 38-17 PIRATE TELEVISION RECORD (4-2) 1972: ECU 27 — The Citadel 21..... at Ficklen Stadium, Greenville (Regional) 1974: ECU 20 — N.C. State 24......... at Carter Stadium, Raleigh (Regional) 1976: ECU 35 — Appalachian State 7 at Ficklen Stadium, Greenville (Regional) 1977: ECU 16 — South Carolina 19 ........:..-.... at Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC (Regional) 1978: ECU 20 — William and Mary 3 at Ficklen Stadium, Greenville (Regional) 1978: ECU 35 — Louisiana Tech 13 (Independence Bowl) at Shreveport, La. (Regional) 50 CROWDS THE LAST 10 YEARS (Regular Season Games Only) TOTAL ATTENDANCES YEAR ATTENDANCE AVERAGE RECORD 1969 73,0987 49) 8,426 2-1-0 1970 141,140(11) 12,831 3-8-0 1971 165,866(10) 16,487 4-6-0 1972 180,725(11) 16,430 9-2-0 1973 210 9521 tT) ee ee, 9-2-0 1974 183,884(11) | 16,713 7-4-0 ig7> 228,371(11) 20,761 8-3-0 1976 237,191(11) 21;563 9-2-0 Loey 283,518(11) 25,774 8-3-0 1978 287,329(11) 26,424" 8-3-0 FICKLEN STADIUM ATTENDANCES YEAR ATTENDANCE AVERAGE RECOR 1969 45,837 (5) 9,167 1-4-0 1970 48,264 (A) 12,066 1-3-0 1o77 12,900 {) 14,517 3-2-0 1972 65,361; (3) 13,066 9-0-0 1973 84,352 (5) 16,870 9-0-0 1974 82,376 (5) 16,475 9-0-0 i937 77,684 (5) Laad. 4-1-0 1976 88,691 (5) L/, Jae 9-0-0 Lo iy 84,464 (4) 21.617 3-1-0 1978 125,644 (5)* Se 8 5-0-0 ROAD GAME ATTENDANCES YEAR ATTENDANCE AVERAGE RECORD 1969 30,000 (4) | 7,500 1-3-0 1970 92,876 (7) 13,268 2-5-0 1971 76,781 (4) 19,199 1-3-0 1972 104,500 (6) 17,417 4-2-0 1973 126,600 (6) te ede 4-2-0 1974 101,468 (6) 16,911 2-4-0 1975 150,687 (6) Pa HE Se 4-2-0 1976 148,500 (6) : 24,750 4-2-0 LSF/ 199,054 (7) 28,436 5-2-0 1978 161,685 (6)* 26,948* 3-3-0 *school record 51 East Carolina, and Pirate head coach Pat Dye, hold lofty standings in the NCAA football statistics which cover the past five seasons. Dye, meeting the five-year min- imum for the first time, joins the elite group of the nation’s winningest coaches with his 41-15 mark and .732 percentage, holding down the 11th spot among active coaches. Barry Switzer of Oklahoma tops the parade with a .906 mark and a 62-6-2 record. Alabama's Paul ‘‘Bear’’ Bryant is sixth at .775 with a 284-77-16 record. Easily the top defensive team in North Carolina over the five-year period from 1974 through 1978, the Pirates also show impressively in national rankings. East Carolina is No. 8 in the NCAA in total defense over the past five seasons, allowing only 259.00 yards per game. Michigan tops the list at 230.11. The Pirates are No. 15 in rushing defense for the period at 149.11 yards per game with Michigan again leading at 113.95 yards per outing. In pass defense, East Carolina is No. 17 yielding 109.89 yards, while Vanderbilt heads that chart at 101.64 yards allowed per game. East Carolina stands at No. 11 in scoring defense permitting only 12.98 points per game, while Michigan leads the nation at 8.31. On offense, the Pirates have the nation’s ninth most productive rushing team over the past five years with a 272.49 per game average. Another wishbone’ team _leads, Oklahoma at 365.15 yards. Ap- palachian State is the next closest team in the state at 248.07, ranking 20th. In the all-important won-lost 52 category, the Pirates rank 19th in the NCAA for the past five seasons with a 40-15 regular season record. East Carolina currently has the fourth longest streak of consecutive games without being shut out, have extended the count to 87. Oklahoma has not been shut out in its last 143 games, while Southern California owns a skein of 131 and N.C. State has scored in 94 straight games. 1978 NCAA STATISTICS on pages 112-713 Sept. Oct. Sept. Oct. Sept. Oct. Sept. Oct. 1 8 15 22 29 6 20 27 3 10 17 15 29 13 20 27 10 17 ike) 22 29 13 20 27 10 17 24 15 29 13 20 27 10 17 OPPONENT’S SCHEDULES WESTERN CAROLINA at East Carolina TENNESSEE TECH at Marshall at Appalachian State ELON at The Citadel WOFFORD COLLEGE LENOIR-RHYNE* U.T.-CHATTANOOGA at Furman E. TENN. STATE N.C. STATE EAST CAROLINA VIRGINIA at West Virginia WAKE FOREST at Auburn MARYLAND NORTH CAROLINA at Clemson at South Carolina PENN STATE* at Duke DUKE EAST CAROLINA at South Carolina at Virginia at Army at Richmond (Tobacco Bowl) CLEMSON* MARYLAND at Georgia Tech at Wake Forest N.C. STATE NORTH CAROLINA WAKE FOREST APPALACHIAN ST. at Georgia EAST CAROLINA at N.C. State at Virginia Tech at North Carolina MARYLAND AUBURN at Clemson DUKE at South Carolina 7:00 7:00 1:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 1:00 7:00 7:00 1:30 7:00 1:30 1:00 1:00 1:00 7:00 1:00 1:30 1:30 7:00 1:30 2:00 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1530 7:30 1:30 7:30 7:00 1:30 1:00 1:30 1:30 1:00 1:30 1:30 Sept. Oct. Sept. Oct. Sept. Oct. Sept. Oct. VMI 8 WILLIAM & MARY 15 RICHMOND* 22 at Virginia 29 at East Carolina 6 E. TENN. STATE 13. at Appalachian State 20 THE CITADEL 27 FURMAN 3 CONNECTICUT 10 at Marshall 17. at Virginia Tech THE CITADEL 8 PRESBYTERIAN 15 at Navy 22 at Vanderbuilt 29 APPALACHIAN ST. 1:30 1:30 1:30 7:00 130 1:30 2:00 1730 1:30 1:30 1:30 7:00 2:00 7:00 7:30 6 WESTERN CAROLINA 7:00 13 at East Carolina 20 atVMI 27 WOFFORD 3 at Marshall 10 atUT-Chattanooga 17 FURMAN* NORTH CAROLINA 8 SOUTH CAROLINA PITTSBURGH 29 atArmy 6 CINCINNATI 13 WAKE FOREST 20 atN.C. State 27 EAST CAROLINA 3 at Maryland 10 CLEMSON 17 at Virginia 24 atDuke S APPALACHIAN STATE 8 at Wake Forest 15 at Virginia Tech 1:30 2:00 1:30 1:30 7780 1:30 1:00 1:00 2:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1330 1:00 1:30 oro.) 7:30 30) 22 WESTERN CAROLINA 7:00 29 at The Citadel 7:00 6 UT-CHATTANOOGA* 1:30 13 VIRGINIA MILITARY 20 atFurman )7 atE. Tenn. State 3 EAST CAROLINA 10 WILLIAM & MARY 17 MARSHALL 53 1:30 1:30 7:30 1:30 1:30 1330 Sept. Sept. Sept. OCt RICHMOND 8 at Virginia 15 at VMI 22 atWyoming 29 WEST VIRGINIA 6 ARKANSAS STATE 13 DUKE (Tobacco Bowl) 20 at Virginia Tech 27 at Cincinnati 3 VILLANOVA 10 atEast Carolina 17. at William & Mary NORTH TEXAS STATE 1 Texas-El Paso 8 at Oklahoma State 15 TEXAS-ARLINGTON 22 SMU 29 atKansas 6 at Southern Mississippi 13 NEW MEXICO STATE 20 W. TEXAS STATE* 27 atMemphis State 3 at Louisiana Tech 17 at East Carolina WILLIAM & MARY 8 atVMI 15 COLGATE 22 at Virginia Tech 29 at Georgia Tech 6 MADISON 13 NAVY (Oyster Bowl) at Norfolk, Va. 20 RUTGERS 27 at Delaware 10 atAppalachian State 17 RICHMOND 24 EAST CAROLINA *Homecoming 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 2:00 1:30 7:00 1:30 30 1230 7:30 7:30 1:30 7:30 JOO 2:00 7:30 7:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:80 1:30 1:30 1:30 7 2:00: jj 1:30 1:30 1:30 i} OPPONENT SIDs Western Carolina Steve White, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723 Phone 704-293-7171 (0), 704-293-5785 (h) N.C. State Ed Seaman, Raleigh, N.C. 27650 Phone 919-737-2102 (0), 919-829-9186 (h) Duke Tom Mickle, Durham, N.C. 27706 Phone 919-684-2633 (0), 919-489-3879 (h) Wake Forest Pat Gainey, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109 Phone 919-761-5640 (0), 919-768-9991 (h) VMI Mike Strickler, Lexington, Va. 24450 Phone 703-463-6251 (0), 703-291-2985 (h) The Citadel Jimmy Wilder, Charleston, S.C. 29409 Phone 803-577-6900, Ext. 2070 (0), 803-577- 7337 (h) North Carolina Rick Brewer, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514 Phone 919-933-2123 (0), 919-929-2721 (h) Appalachian State Rich Layton, Boone, N.C. 28608 Phone 704-262-3080 (0), 704-295-7849 (h) Richmond Bob Dickinson, Richmond, Va. 23173 Phone 804-285-6360 (0), 804-740-3641 (h) North Texas State Fred Graham, Denton, Tex. 76203 Phone 818-788-2278 (0), 817-382-3325 (h) William & Mary Bob Sheeran, Williamsburg, Va. 23185 Phone 804-229-3111 (0), 804-229-6550 (h) PIRATE TRAVEL PLANS N.C. STATE — Depart Greenville Saturday after pre-game meal for Carter Stadium. Return immediately after the game. DUKE — Depart Greenville Satur- day morning. Eat pre-game meal on the road. Return immediately after the game. WAKE FOREST — Depart Green- ville Friday morning. Workout possible. Headquarters Holiday Inn Coliseum (723-2911). Return im- mediately after the game. Western Carolina 390 miles N.C. State* 87 miles Duke* 108 miles Wake Forest* 193 miles VMI 180 miles The Citadel 270 miles NORTH CAROLINA — _ Depart Greenville Saturday morning. Eat pre- game meal on the road. Return im- mediately after the game. APPALACHIAN STATE — Depart Greenville Friday morning. Workout possible. Headquarters Ramada Inn, Boone (704-264-1000). Return im- mediately after the game. WILLIAM AND MARY — Depart Greenville after dinner Friday. Headquarters Bonhomme_ Richard Inn, Williamsburg (804-220-1410). Re- turn immediately after the game. DISTANCES FROM GREENVILLE North Carolina* 116 miles Appalachian State* 275 miles Richmond 173 miles North Texas State 1250 miles William and Mary* 135 miles “Road opponents this year SERIES RECORDS vs. 1979 FOES Western Carolina (14-13-0) 6 ... SOC eaS 6-7 ee Rs Oe a ere ages 6-7 ee ee 6-7 We) PARSE OS 6-12 6 Al Dinas 14-25 AR ee OR EN 19-6 we. a 7-13 Geer ee aN 0-28 Nt 0-39 ep. SOS ibe: 6-19 Mp wAcow.i ee 36-6 Re oe vee aial 20-34 DP Al py oe 21-7 ee Bolneds Adee itis 26-7 RE EN TIN gape 27-13 ee SPN eee 14-6 (ie. Osiris Sark 20-19 ae 7-20 ee er 18-7 e .... Hoist i AS 14-34 Ee PO SRR 74 PS iss Leds Be Seon chara 6-7 ae... Sake Wie 6-20 Se aia OS 50-0 a oem ore e 42-14 Oe... aco Giue. 24-17 me 2 Ar tate 14-6 (3-6-0) PORE gh ES Tig Bg ee 6-23 Tet . oe al 31-15 EE hs 6 Sk oc oe 16-38 OS 5G aa ees os ee ae 8-57 Tee . owe eet i ae 20-24 I 8s kg ee 3-26 Se. . oo oa cutee s ve ee 23-14 fee. i oligo. 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Eddie Habit 5/7 ** Jeff Hagans 25 xx Sam Harrell 29 « Mike Hawkins 42 Jesse Hilton 24 ** Willie Holley Mike Holt 63 «*« Wayne Inman 40 «x Chuck Jackson 65 ** Mitchell Johnston 87 Matt Jones 64 Mike Jordan 67 Bud LaCock 66 Jay LaCock 4 * BillLamm 79s Jim Laughridge 1979 EAST CAROLINA Pos. Ht. 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Henderson i High Point Pfafftown } Jacksonville High Point Goldsboro Laurinburg Robersonville Lumberton Greenville High Point Greenville Fayetteville Robersonville Raleigh Penn Yan, N.Y. Chesapeake, Va. Grifton Winnabow Rocky Mount Alexandria, Va. Edenton Henderson Kinston Kinston Rocky Mount 4 Wilson i Greenville Jacksonville | Tabb, Va. Virginia Beach, Va. Greenville Harrellsville Manson Enfield Edenton Raleigh Hope Mills Fayetteville High Point Kinston New Bern Wilmington Wilmington Satellite Beach, Fla. Rocky Mount No. Name 52 Thomas Lowery 60 *John Maness 86 *Charlie Mann 38 Dexter Martin 12s Adam Mattocks 46 Brian McDaniel 22 ** Thomas McLaurin 44 «x Ruffin McNeill Mike Meads 88 Chris Moore - 53 »* Glenn Morris 83*** John Morris 92 Dennis Mulholland 78 *** Matt Mulholland 21 Smokey Norris 54s Billy Parker 37. Tommy Peacock 27 * Wayne Perry 30 ** Bill Pinkney 99 *** Wayne Poole 15s Ralph Powell 12 Jim Renuart 76 * Tootie Robbins 15 Danny Safrit Rocky Speight 75 ~~ Tyronne Spellman 36 ~*Theodore Sutton 72 ** Timothy Swords 13. * Gerald Sykes 61s Dwight Tart 73 ** Vance Tingler 17. * Henry Trevathan 70 Mindell Tyson 62 Oscar Tyson 54 « Jeffrey Warren 85 «« Billy Ray Washington 95 * Nate Wigfall 41 * Roy Wiley 990. «« Cliff Williams 56 *** Gene Winters 86s Dorian Wright *Letters won Ht. O11 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-5 5-8 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-8 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-0 FOOTBALL ROSTER Wt. 224 224 217 205 195 212 167 194 232 217 207 210 185 242 181 223 178 185 167 230 185 198 268 159 145 183 208 245 158 253 240 168 240 232 207 197 271 233 201 225 187 Born 7-18-60 7-14-56 7-18-60 10-5-58 12-23-59 10-18-59 12-15-57 10-9-58 4-15-60 2-6-59 10-17-60 6-27-58 1-10-59 12-21-56 1-21-60 5-7-59 8-2-58 4-15-59 8-4-59 4-10-56 2-18-58 11-18-56 6-2-58 6-19-59 3-24-60 2-10-59 1-21-58 9-5-56 12-25-59 1-7-59 12-9-56 11-12-57 3-29-59 4-6-60 3-12-59 6-6-58 11-11-57 8-8-59 6-21-56 4-8-58 1-29-60 Cl. , Sr. So. So. Fr. ae Sr. oe. So. So. So. Sr Fr. to Fr. So. So. Jr. Jf. Sr. So. So. ar So. Pr. So. Sr. =f. So. So. Sr, Jr. Fr. rr: Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Hometown East Spencer New Bern Virginia Beach, Va. Cocoa, Fla. Jacksonville Weldon Roseboro Lumberton Elizabeth City Raleigh Greensboro Durham Potomac, Md. Bethesda, Md. Clinton | Wilmington i Jacksonville | Morrisville Fayetteville Knightdale Raleigh Durham Merry Hill Salisbury Rocky Mount Hertford Kinston New Martinsville, W. Va. Fayetteville Dunn Wilson Greenville Virginia Beach, Va. Richmond, Va. Snow Hill Jacksonville Jacksonville Burlington Fayetteville Dunn Sanford PIRATE FRESHMEN Name Pos. Ht. Maury Banks DL 6-2 Rick Barnes OL 5-11 James Barron DE 6-2 Moe Bennett DB 5-11 Lloyd Black +E 6-3 Robert Boyette LB 6-0 Kenny Brown NG 5-11 Melvin Brown RB 5-10 Mark Ervin OL 6-2 Tony Elliott RB 6-1 Gary Gambrell DL 6-2 Reggie Harden SE 6-2 Freddie Jones DB 5-10 Michael McNeil DB 6-0 Carlton Nelson OB 6-1 David Niemeyer OL 6-3 Anthony Robbins DE 6-2 John Robertson TE 6-5 Will Saunders TE 6-3 Doug Smith DL 6-5 Greg Stewart OB 5-11 Willie Swinson RB 5-11 Randy Turner DB 6-1 Norwood Vann RB 5-11 Wt. Born Hometown 250 12-29-60 Thomasville 245 = 11-16-60 Newnan, Ga. 230 ~=10-3-59 Wilson 205 10-24-59 Lexington 195 .. 2-2-61 Sanford 215° 2-7-61 Morehead City 230 =7-8-61 Tarboro 180 2-11-61 Augusta, Ga. 230 = 3-3-61 Morganton 175 7-21-61 Tabor City 220 9-21-61 Goldsboro 180 3-9-60 Windsor, Va. 175 11-20-60 Portsmouth, Va. 190 12-22-60 Laurinburg 170 9-11-60 Portsmouth, Va. 220 ~=1-22-61 Raleigh 220 6-26-61 Windsor 220 9-26-61 Eden 190 3-29-60 Franklin, Va. 225 6-13-60 Bayboro 175 -5-8-61 Middlebrook, Va. 215. 46-22-61 Kinston 190 8-26-61 Augusta, Ga. 185 2-18-62 Magnolia PIRATE FOOTBALL REPLAYS ON TELEVISION For fans who were unable to see an East Carolina football game or want to see all the exciting action again, WITN-TV (Channel 7) in Washington will again telecast the entire East Carolina schedule this fall on a delayed basis each Sunday. The one-hour edited production, which premiered a year ago, will feature all the important action and scoring plays from the previous day’s game. Sports Director Dick Jones and former all-Southern Conference run- ning back Ken Strayhorn, also a member of the WITN-TV staff, will again handle the commentary for the games. 60 PIRATE DIRECTORY THE FOOTBALL STAFF OFFICE Pee SU OMEN ic ok 5 oa a a ke CO Te CORES a es ne ee wk 757-6330 Gaty Godette, Gateneive end Cogch. kk es he es ee oe ik 757-6447 Woarnre Fras, Creare FE CONCH 5 ok es er OE ek ee ck wean s 757-6447 ots FRPCHOTAON, OFTOTISING DAGKEG COBCN os. ee. Sn See aS eS 757-6447 Fan ampere, Mrs I Go ey ek Cn he 757-6447 CP etOC, CI TINIE CONIC ys Si ries oe rb cae eee ak 757-6447 PVRS Cornet, WONDER ON GUO is oie ee a wb eee ke eke od eae ea 757-6447 Henry Trevathan, wide receiver & special teams coach............... 757-6447 Bobby Wallace, defensive secondary coach................00000ae 757-6447 THE ATHLETICS STAFF Creare, Parate Chass were os a os Sk a leek V's 757-6178 Laurie Arrants, Coordinator of Women’s Athletics .................. 757-6161 Walt Atkins, Sports Information Director.................000000: 757-649 1 Oi Cain, Director of Athletics. .5i5 oii 5 cid oe is ES Cia esas 757-6448 nad Compion, Director of Sports Meuicine s.r a 757-6426 rare ears, TICKET Rael a ha 5 a eee eee 757-6400 Pate PU TIGMIOT 6 ih he ge i kk a 757-6426 Earline Leggett, Assistant Athletic Director for Business.............. 757-6253 Wayne Newnam, Director of Sports Promotions ................... 757-6300 wary ¥ieibom, Aasigtant- Atitetic Director. oo oe a i ee ee bk CES. 757-6253 Se re PEG SION ca oe Ee. Sle Wee el ees ee OED 757-6426 OTHER HEAD COACHES any Aerirert MrONe SDAGKOUIAN 6. os id Ce ed a ees 757-6384 Laurie Arrants, field hockey & women’strack................000008 757-6161 RA RU TIN ek re ee ie bn bhai as Ls 757-6471 I, a Sy Sd ek yey aan 757-6591 Puta Cor VOY IG GOTT ee ee eee bias 757-6161 Papen TPC ENO ga Ne hs sale bx ov cave le vin do's cee’ 757-6029 pee Carre Sees ri ae oo Ne cc ere oe ke 757-6472 rare crv Ween GS TOT sk so eo eke 757-6161 Jon Rose, men’s tennis & women’s gymnastics................000- 757-6000 ay OCHO, MISIUS Er UIE BS TIIING, 65 ok i ee ee ek 757-6490 SGN COUT, NO cule aw See ee 757-6236 Ree eS NU a ie ie ou uke es wk ww wed 757-6291 EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT HOME 752-2442 752-4148 756-8436 756-2742 756-6522 756-4948 756-4485 756-2107 752-1321 753-4649 756-1233 756-2539 758-5088 746-3819 756-1966 792-3138 756-2167 756-5513 752-3335 758-6400 753-4649 756-6042 756-4005 756-8525 756-7037 726-0757 756-4893 752-1631 East Carolina University is dedicated to equality of opportunity in all areas of education and employment. Accordingly, East Carolina University does not practice or condone discrimination, in any form, against students, employees, or applicants on the ground of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or handicap. East Carolina University commits itself to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of those characteristics. East Carolina University supports the protections available to members of its community under all applicable Federal laws, in- cluding Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 799A and 845 of the Public Health Service Act, the Equal Pay and Age Discrimination Acts, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Executive Order 11246. Any student or prospective student who believes that discrimination has limited any education opportunity, or any University employee who believes employment rights have been denied on the basis of the discrimination, or any individual who desires in- formation concerning the above provisions should contact: Dr. David B. Stevens, Director Mr. Dick Farris, Associate Director Equal Opportunity Programs OF Equal Opportunity Programs 214 Wright Annex Personnel Bldg. Phone: 6940 Phone: 6352 be # 3 a : PAT DYE Head Coach One of the top 12 football coaches in. America with’ his’ winning percentage, East Carolina’s Pat Dye has known no other way on the gridiron, striving for greater successes each fall. Those who know him closely have been aware of his burning desire to have the Pirates in a post-season bowl game, so it should have come as no surprise when the Pirate mentor achieved that goal last fall with East Carolina’s resounding 35-13 In- dependence Bowl decision § over Louisiana Tech, the latest example of the success that has followed Dye through his football career. He has enjoyed the sweet savor of victory and achievement throughout his football career, both as a player and as a coach. The success which comes naturally is a result of hard work and dedication, another thing which is no Surprise to those who really know the drive that this former Georgia all- America and Alabama assistant has beating within his heart. His Pirate teams have been 7-4, 8-3, 9-2, 8-3, and 9-3 in five seasons, an impressive form chart for almost any school, but Dye is continuously striving for a better record, a bigger bounty each year for East Carolina. His personal tenacity for the game is reflected in his players, a dedicated group that fought from a 4-3 record in mid-season last fall to the _ In- dependence Bowl and a ffinal 9-3 mark. It would have been easy to be average, but Dye is not average and his team could not be either. In short, Pat Dye is a winner and a worker, not a dreamer. As a player, he won numerous 63 honors in scholastic ranks and was named to Georgia's all-time team, then also starred professionally and in the service. As an assistant coach for nine seasons at Alabama under the legen- dary Bear Bryant, he was an integral part of three national championship teams. His record is dotted with cham- pionships and outstanding achieve- ments, a true reflection of his per- sonal dedication to the game he loves so much. Dye looks for a challenge every day and reaches for any opportunity to improve East Carolina football, something he achieves’ with regularity. As good as his record is, he works daily to face the challenge of meeting and beating the best teams, playing regularly on television and receiving a bowl invitation. For Pat Dye and the Pirates there is no substitute for winning — he loves it, works hard for it, and thrives on it. PERTINENT FACTS YEAR AT ECU: Sixth (41-15) PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: Nine years at Alabama, in Charge of linebackers and recruiting. (1965- 1973) coached four all-America LB there, helping Alabama to 3 national titles, 3 unbeaten seasons and 5 SEC titles. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Lettered three years in football and two years in track at Richmond Academy, Augusta, Ga. Lettered three years in football at Georgia (1958-60). Served as alternate co-captain with Fran Tarkenton. Georgia won SEC Championship in 1959 and defeated Missouri in Orange Bowl, 14-0. Played pro ball two years with Edmonton Eskimoes of the Canadian Football League, as outside linebacker. HONORS: High School All-state, all- America, 1956 Georgia Lineman of the Year, captain of state Champion- ship team, threw shot, discus and javelin for 1956 state track champion- Ship team. College — All-freshman team in SEC in 1957, all-sophomore team in 1958, honorable mention All-America in 1959 as junior, All-America in 1960 and co-captain of team. Most Valuable Lineman in Southeastern Conference in 1960, academic All- America 1959 and 1960, played in Blue-Gray Classic, Senior Bow! and Coaches All-America game. Service — All-Army for two years in 1963 and 1964, voted Player of the Year for all armed forces in 1964 and received the “Timmy Award” from the Washington, D. C. Touchdown Club. 64 MILITARY SERVICE: Served two and one-half years in Army with discharge as First Lieutenant. EDUCATION: High School — Richmond Academy, Augusta, Ga. College — Georgia. PERSONAL DATA: Full Name — Patrick Fain Dye. Marital Status Married to the former Sue Ward of Augusta, Ga. with four children, sons Pat, Jr. 16; and Brett 12; daughters Missy 15, and Wanda 8. OFFICE TELEPHONES: 756-6330, 757-6447. THE DYE YEARS 1974 (7-4) 1978 (9-3) Bowling Green 6H 14 Western Carolina 6H East Tennessee State 8H 13° oN: ©: State 29A Southern Illinois 16H 10 North Carolina 14A N. C. State (TV) 24A 38 SW Louisiana 9A Furman 12A 23 Texas-Arlington 17H Appalachian State 23A 19 VMI 6A Dayton 6H 16 Southern Miss 17A The Citadel 21H 21 Richmond (Oyster Bowl) 14N Richmond 28A 33 Appalachian State 8H William & Mary 10A 20 William & Mary (TV) 3H VMI 13A 45 Marshall OH 1975 (8-3) Independence Bowl si tale D6A 35 Louisiana Tech (TV) 13N Appalachian State 41A William & Mary OH Southern Illinois 7A | Richmond 17H . i The Citadel OA | Western Carolina 14H Dye S Record li North Carolina 17A B O Onents || Furman 10H Virginia 10A y Pp VMI 12H ( 1 974-78) 1976 (9-2-0) Southern Mississippi OH Won 41, Lost 15 Ni: C--State 14A Appalachian State 3-2 William and Mary 19A Bowling Green State 1-0 The Citadel 3H The Citadel 4-0 Southern Illinois 14H Dayton 1-0 VMI 3A Duke 1-0 North Carolina 12A East Tennessee State 1-0 Western Carolina 17H Furman 9.1 Richmond LOA Louisiana Tech 1-0 Furman 17A Marshall 1-0 35 Appalachian State (TV) 7H arth Carcliie 4 1977 (8-3-0) N.C. State 2-3 N. C. State 23A Richmond 3-2 Duke 16A South Carolina 0-1 Toledo OA Southern Illinois 4-0 VMI 13H Southern Mississippi 1-1 South Carolina (TV) 19A SW Louisiana 1-1 Southern Illinois OH Texas-Arlington 1-0 Richmond , 14H Toledo 1-0 The Citadel 16A Virginia 1-0 SW Louisiana 9H VMI 4-1 Appalachian State 14A Viator Carccine 3.0 William & Mary 21N Willi illiam and Mary 4-1 (Oyster Bowl) 65 PIRATE ASSISTANT COACHES Cary Godette, defensive ends, is in his third year with the Pirates after playing days which saw him earn all- America honors at East Carolina at the same position. A four-year starter for the Pirates, he was chosen as the Outstanding freshman, made the all- state team two years, all-Southern Conference three years, served as co- Captain twice and won all-America honors in 1976. He played in the American Bow) all-star game in 1976 as well. Prior to joining the Pirates he Starred at Havelock Senior High School where he was chosen all- conference and all-East and played in the East-West all-star game, also as a defensive end. He earned his undergraduate degree from East Carolina in 1978 and has also completed work on a master’s degree. He was born Mar. 20, 1954 in New Bern and is single. Wayne Hall, defensive line, is in his second year with the Pirates after a standout career as a player at Alabama and coaching stints there and at Virginia Tech. He lettered as a linebacker with the Crimson Tide teams of 1971, 1972 and 1973, outfits that lost only one regular season game in those years and claimed a trio of Southeastern Conference titles. He participated in the Orange, Cotton and Sugar Bowls and Bama teams which rated second, fourth and first in the UPI poll. He earned a B.A. in business ad- ministration in 1973 and served as a graduate assistant coach with the Tide for the 1974 and 1975 seasons, then coached linebackers at Virginia Tech two seasons before joining East Carolina in 1978. 66 He had an Outstanding career at Alabama despite four knee operations. He won all-state honors in 1969 at Huntsville (Ala.) High School, and served as Captain of the North team in that state’s scholastic all-star game. He won two (letters each in football and track in high school. He was born Mar. 30, 1951 in Jacksonville, Fla., and is single. Ken Hutcherson, offensive backs, is in his fifth season with the Pirates and heads up the recruiting program in addition to his duties on the field. He previously coached in the high school ranks in Florida. He was a standout fullback at Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Fla. where he served as Cap- tain and won honors as all-county, all-mid state, all-Florida, all-South- eastern U.S., and third team prep all- America. He was the MVP in Brevard County and played in the Florida North-South game. He played his college bail as a defensive back at Miami (Fla.) where he received a senior football award. He earned a B.B.A. from Miami in 1969 then served as an assistant coach at his old high school from 1970-73 before taking the head spot at Eau Gallie High School from the period 1973-75, then joining the Pirates. Born Jan. 16, 1947, he is married to the former Jacqueline Ish of Clifton, N.J. with one son, Corey Sloan. Al Kincaid, quarterbacks, is in his fourth season with the Pirates after coaching in the high school ranks and at Alabama. As a player he helped Tuscaloosa _ Cary Godette Wayne Hall (Ala.) High School to the state 4-A title and was chosen to the all-state team in 1965. He was all-county in baseball and basketball. He also par- ticipated in two Liberty Bowl games while a quarterback at Virginia Tech and was named national back of the week for his efforts against Kentucky in 1968. He won an Outstanding College Athletes of America Award in 1969. He served as the head coach at Giles High School in Pearisburg, Va. from 1971-73 and won New River district coach of the year honors in 1972. He was an assistant coach with the Crimson Tide for the 1974 and 1975 seasons, helping the team to the Orange and Sugar Bowls, respec- tively. A 1965 graduate of Virginia Tech, he received his master’s in education at Alabama in 1975. Born July 26, 1947 in Columbus, Ga., he is married to the former Nanci Pierce of Rich- mond, Va. with two daughters, All Marie and Leigh Rome. Dick Kupec, offensive line, is in his seventh season with the Pirates, having served during the 1971 and 1972 seasons and since 1975. His off the field duties include rules, officials and academics. He was captain and named honorable mention all-America as a tackle and linebacker at Ossining, N.Y. High School where he also 67 Ken Hutcherson Al Kincaid played ice hockey and baseball. At Connecticut he was a guard and linebacker, captain as a senior and two years an all-conference football player. He also played ice hockey there and earned a B.S. in education in 1965. He earned a master’s in education at Virginia in 1966. Kupec coached the freshman team and the offensive line at Virginia from 1965-70 before coaching the of- fensive line for the Pirates two seasons. He spent two years at Duke with the same assignment before returning to Greenville in 1975. Born Dec. 23, 1943, he is married to the former Sheila Dolan of New Canaan, Conn. with two children, Thomas and Scott. Frank Orgel, linebackers, is in his sixth season with the Pirates after a career in the Georgia high school ranks and a stint as a college graduate assistant. He starred in football, basketball and track at Albany (Ga.) High School, then played three years un- der Wally Butts at Georgia as an end. He was on the Georgia team which won the SEC title and topped Missouri, 14-0, in the 1960 Orange Bowl. He played the 1964 and 1965 seasons at tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the old AFL under Lou Saban. He was in the Army’s 101st Air- borne Division three years and made the all-Army team in 1963. He | } | —— Fi i a orem eae Dick Kupec Frank Orgel coached at Warner Robins High School seven years, three as head coach and athletics director and as a graduate assistant at Florence (Ala.) State before joining the Pirates. He was coach of the year in Georgia in 1971 and 1972 and coached the South all-stars in that state’s all-star game in 1972. His teams compiled a 28-4-2 record. A 1961 education graduate of Georgia, Orgel, born May 13, 1939, is married to the former Sarah Meek of New Martinsville, W. Va. with one daughter, Leigh Ann. Henry Trevathan, wide receivers and specialty teams, is in his tenth season on the East Carolina staff after an outstanding career as a high school coach in the state. As a player he was a halfback at Virginia Episcopal School in Lynch- burg, Va., and also played two seasons of semi-pro ball with a team in Dundalk, Md. while in the service and stationed in Baltimore, Md. He began his coaching career at Windsor High School and_ has coached at Rocky Mount Junior and Senior Highs as well as Wilson Fike High School where his teams won State 4-A championships his _ final three years. He coached football, basketball and baseball at Windsor from 1955-57. While an assistant coach in Rocky Mount from 1957-64 he added track to his sports. In 1963- 68 Henry Trevathan Bobby Wallace 64 the football, basketball and baseball teams all won state titles there. At Wilson he was head coach for track and football and claimed the unprecedented trio of state grid titles. He joined the Pirates in 1970 to coach the defensive backfield. Following his service stint he earned his B.A. in physical education and a master’s from East Carolina in 1954. Born Feb. 14, 1928 in Tarboro, he is married to the former Billy Jean Simpson of Greenville with three children, Jean, Henry, Jr., a Pirate football letterman at quarterback and a senior this season, and Lisa. Bobby Wallace, defensive back- field, is in his third year with the Pirates after serving as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State for the 1976 season. As a player he lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Callaway High School in Jackson, Miss., earning MVP honors in foot- ball and baseball as a senior. He was an all-conference and_ all-America gridder and was chosen to play in the Mississippi High School all-star game. At Mississippi State he started in the secondary for three seasons and played in the 1974 Sun Bowl, aiding a 26-24 win over North Carolina. Born Sept. 17, 1954 in Magnolia, Ark., the 1976 physical education graduate of Mississippi State is Neil Callaway Johnny Rodgers married to the former Cathy Owens of Fountain with no children. Neil Callaway, graduate assistant, is in his second season with the Pirates after an outstanding playing career at Alabama. He was a part- time starter for the Crimson Tide and lettered his last two years, seeing duty as a guard and tackle on of- fense, and as an end, nose guard and linebacker on defense. A native of Macon, Ga. where he graduated from Central High School, he was recruited to Alabama by Pat Dye. He earned his B.S. in business education at Alabama in May 1978 and won the Frank Thomas Memorial Award as a senior. He is married to the former Karen Ingram of Tuscaloosa with no children. Johnny Rodgers, graduate assistant, is in his second year with the Pirates after serving as a volun- Phyllis Langston Football Secretary Don Johnston Head Manager teer assistant coach with the 1978 team. A native of Williamston, he played basketball one year at E.J. Hayes High School, and football four years at Winston-Salem State, as well as service and amateur baseball during his career. He was an all-CIAA tight end his last two years with the Rams. An ROTC cadet commander and dean’s list student during his un- dergraduate days, he spent three years in Europe with the Army as a sergeant and is a lieutenant in the Ar- my Reserve today. He coached youth basketball in Germany for one year and played for the Division baseball team. He had a tryout with the New York Mets following his service tour. He earned his sociology degree in 1977. and added a master’s in rehabilitation counseling from East Carolina in 1979. His current plans in- — clude work on a doctorate, coaching and flight training. Born Oct. 12, 1950 in Williamston, he is single. ASSISTANT COACHES TELEVISION SHOW East Carolina assistant football coaches Frank Orgel and Dick Kupec will inaugurate a television show on WCTI-TV (Channel 12) in New Bern this fall with that station’s sports director, Lee Moore, serving as host. A 30-minute show which will feature special aspects of the East Carolina football program and _ its players, it will air each Thursday night during the season. Kupec, the offensive line coach, and Orgel, the linebacker coach for the Pirates, will offer fans a preview of each game with a special look at the next opponent and some of that 69 school’s most outstanding players. THE ATHLETICS STAFF Bill Cain, Director of Athletics, is a tireless worker and achiever in the athletic world from his days as an athlete and coach to his present post as the Pirates’ athletic chief. Cain was appointed as athletics director Nov. 1, 1975, just a week following the death of Clarence Stasavich, after serving as assistant AD since 1972. His East Carolina tenure began as an athlete. He served as captain of the 1959 football squad, the same year he was named to the all-Carolinas Con- ference team for the second straight season. He was named to the league’s_ all-rookie team _ in 1955, made the all-Army group in 1956 while playing for Ft. Meade (Md.), and then returned for his final two years of collegiate action. He served as athletic director, head football and track coach at Suffolk (Va.) High School from 1960 through 1965, winning two conference cham- pionships and earning coach of the year honors as well. He shifted to Albemarle High School from 1965 through 1968, where he again served as athletic director, football and track coach, collecting one league crown and coach of the year honors again. Cain returned to his alma mater as head freshman coach for the 1968 season, became _ athletic business manager and head of the Pirate Club the following year, and assistant athletic director in 1972. He also coached the Pirate golf teams in 1974 and 1975, gaining the runner-up spot in the Southern Conference tour- nament both years. Born Sept. 30, 1933 in Rockingham, Cain graduated from Rockingham Senior High School in 1954, took a B.S. in physical education from East Carolina in 1959, and an M.S. in education here in 1961. He is married to the former Frances Johnson of Roanoke Rapids and has two sons, Lance, 18, and Tracy, 15. Athletics Directors Bill Cain of East Carolina and Bear Bryant of Alabama. 70 Bill Cain John Welburn John Welborn, Assistant Athletics Director, is in his 13th year with the Pirates, his fourth in an administrative post after serving successfully as the Pirate wrestling coach. In his present role he is responsible for interpretation of NCAA rules, travel, special arrangements, non- revenue sports programs and game administration. He was_ previously athletics director as well as head foot- ball and wrestling coach at Alexan- dria (N.Y.) Central High School, assistant mat coach at Appalachian State and later the Mountaineers’ head coach. As an undergraduate he attended North Carolina three years and graduated from Appalachian State with a degree in physical education. John was Southern Conference wrestling coach of the year five times, from 1972-76, helping the Pirates to league titles each time. He coached 41 individual conference champions, one all-America, and posted a 94-13-3 record in 10 seasons. Born May, 1938 in Boone, he is married to the former Christa Brundl and has three children, Pamella, Johnny and Christa. Earline Leggett, Assistant Ath- letics Director for Business, is in her 16th year with the Pirates and her second in her present position where she directs East Carolina’s financial matters for athletics. She came to 71 Earline Leggett Laurie Arrants East Carolina in 1963 as the personal secretary to the Athletics Director Clarence Stasavich. She was ap- pointed as business manager of athletics in 1972. Born Sept. 10, 1932, Mrs. Leggett is a graduate of Farm Life High School and Baker Business College. She is married to King Leggett and has no children. Laurie Arrants, Coordinator of Women’s Athletics, is in her second year in the post, but is no stranger to Pirate athletics. She joined the Pirate staff in 1975 as head coach for field hockey and women’s track and field. Arrants attended Winthrop College, where she participated in basketball and field hockey. While at Winthrop, she received an Out- standing College Athlete of America Award. She received her B.S. from Winthrop in 1972 and earned her M.S. from Florida State in 1975. Arrants has served as_ Vice- President of the Deep South Field Hockey Association. She was the Sports Chairperson for the North Carolina AIAW in Field Hockey as well as Track and Field. She has also served as meet director for the Special Olympics. She is single. Clinton Prewett, Athletics Council Chairman, is in his first full year in the Dr. Clinton Prewett Walt Atkins post. He is also presently the Assistant to the Chancellor for special assignments after having served as a professor in psychology, chairman of that department, and Dean of Students at the University. He was secretary for the Chan- cellor Selection Committee during its 1977-78 search and in his new post is a close advisor to Chancellor Thomas Brewer. Prewett received his undergraduate degree from Georgia in 1941, his master’s at Oklahoma in 1948, and his doctorate at North Carolina in 1951. He has served as a consultant to many school systems, mental health agencies and in governmental and business settings. He is the author of many publications and_ research studies. Born Feb. 18, 1919 in Dallas, Ga., he is married to the former Irene Glass, a psychiatric social worker with the Pitt County Mental Health Center. He has three sons, all graduates of East Carolina. Walt Atkins, Sports Information Director, is in his second year with the Pirates after serving six years as assistant sports information director at N.C. State. A 1972 journalism graduate of Maryland, he has worked 15 NCAA championships in five sports’ in- cluding, two NCAA basketball finals. He has worked with with six football 72 Wayne Newman Rod Compton bowl games and has won three national brochure awards. He served as a student assistant in the sports in- formation office for four years as an undergraduate. | In his current post, he is respon- sible for athletics media relations and supervising athletics publications and services. Born Mar. 29, 1950 in Atlanta, he is married to the former Pamela Ann Mitchell of Raleigh with one daughter, Cristy Lynn. Wayne Newnam, Sports Pro- motions Director, is completing his second full year in the post after ser- ving in the Pirate Club. His respon- sibilities include promotions and public relations for all East Carolina athletics, including posters and other items for public distribution, coor- dinating all advertising, publishing home game programs offered for sale, and managing the Pirate Sports Network. A talented artist, his previous ex- perience included work with the High Point Engineering Dept., interior design work with Total Concepts, Inc. of Greensboro, and as general Manager and design director of Wayside Contract Interiors of Myrtle Beach, S.C. A High Point native, Newnam is a 1972 fine arts graduate of East Carolina and is single. Rod Compton, Director of Sports Medicine, is in his tenth year with the Pirates, handling the organization and administration of the sports medicine Program which concentrates on the Prevention, treatment and_ reha- bilitation of athletic injuries. He is editor of the National Athletic Trainer Association Journal, served as the NCAA track trainer in 1969-70, developed East Carolina’s sports Medicine program in_ conjunction with the Health and_ Physical Education Department and directs Dr. James Bowman, Team Phy- sician and an orthopaedic consultant in athletics since 1970, is available to Pirate athletes and trainers for daily consultation and evaluation and is responsible for the final medical decisions on health maintenance of East Carolina student-athletes. He served his internship at Univer- sity Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., was an assistant resident in general surgery at North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill and did his or- thopaedic residence at the University the annual East Carolina Sports of Tennessee Memorial Research Medicine conference. Center and Hospital in Knoxville, Born May 19, 1947 in Newark, Tenn. He established his private prac- Ohio, and a 1969 graduate of Ohio in education, Compton earned a Graduate degree in education at Bowling Green State in 1970. He had worked as a student trainer while in high school as well. He is single. tice of orthopaedic surgery in Green- ville in 1966. He is married to the former Jane Carole Scott with five children, David, James, Daniel, Stewart and Eric. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION CHANCELLOR Dr. Thomas Brewer ASSISTANT TO THE CHANCELLOR ASSISTANT TO THE CHANCELLOR VICE CHANCELLOR, BUSINESS AFFAIRS VICE CHANCELLOR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS VICE CHANCELLOR, STUDENT LIFE VICE CHANCELLOR, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND PLANNING Don Lemish BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Andrew Best ’81 Mirs. J.G. Burgwyn ‘81 Glenn R. Jernigan ’81 John F. Minges, II ’81 A. Louis Singleton ’81 Richard Blake Dr. Clinton Prewett Clifton G. Moore Dr. Robert Maier Dr. Elmer E. Meyer ATHLETIC COUNCIL Dr. Clinton Prewett, Chairman George Coffman Janice Faulkner Cliff Moore William H. Stanley ‘81 Rufus W. Moore, Sr. Dr. John D. Bridgers '83 Jerry Powell Ashley B. Futrell ‘83 Troy W. Pate, Jr. ’83 C. Ralph Kinsey, Jr. ’83 Harvey Beech ’83 James M. Dixon ’83 Brett Melvin (Ex officio) Max Ray Joyner Frank Saunders Ernest Schwarz Charles Sherrod Hazel Stapelton 73 SPORTS INFORMATION The East Carolina Sports In- formation Department is a_ service arm of the University’s athletic de- partment, designed to coordinate the school’s athletic public and media relations. Under its director, Walt Atkins, the department is making a committment to furthering its efforts and those of deserving student-workers, through a coordinated effort designed to offer those interested in the field the op- portunity to gain first-hand ex- perience during their undergraduate days. While enrolled as full-time stu- dents, those selected for the sports information program have the op- portunity to work on a day-to-day basis with the University’s diverse athletic program. Under close super- vision and instruction these students gain valuable experience in preparation of brochures’ and releases, press box operation and game administration, research, and work with the media. Students chosen for the program have the opportunity to work with assigned sports throughout a given academic year. Mrs. Pam Forrest Sports Information Sec. 74 As a part of the total sports in- formation program offered by the University, the sports information director will again conduct a special instructional clinic for interested high school and junior high school coaches and their student aides who will be working with the media. This second annual three-hour clinic will be given prior to the Pirates’ home opener, Saturday, Sept. 1 beginning at 9 a.m. The program will be free of charge, but reservations should be made in advance with the sports in- formation office for those desiring to remain for the football game at 7 p.m. that same day against Western Carolina. Further, the Director will hold the second annual Sports Media Seminar during the summer for those students desiring more intense personal in- struction and concentrated practice in the skills of journalism and sports information work. Carefully-selected counselors and special lecturers will enhance the week-long program. Registration for this seminar will be restricted to a limited number. Reser- vations can be made through the sports information office. STUDENT STAFF Ginger Andrews GA _ Oak City JoAnne Meads’ So. Hertford Kim Purnell So. Fayetteville Cary Shaw Jr. Fayetteville Jakki Wilder Jr. Raleigh PIRATE SPORTS NETWORK The Pirate Sports Network, the of- ficial play-by-play voice of East Carolina athletics includes more than 20 radio stations, blanketing eastern North Carolina. The population in the Coverage area for Pirate football in- Cludes well over two million people. Wayne Newnam, the Pirate Sports Promotions Director, is in his first full year as coordinator of the Pirate Sports Network. Any _ stations Wishing to join the network for foot- ball or basketball, either for the entire Schedule or selected games, may reach him at 919-757-6300. The Network Line-up (1978 stations and 1979 additions) TOWN STATION DIAL Ahoskie WRCS-FM 99.3 Clinton WCLN-AM 1170 Durham WTIK-AM 1310 Elizabeth City WCNC-AM 1240 TOWN STATION DIAL Farmville WROQOR-FM 94.3 Fayetteville WFENC-AM 940 Fuquay-Varina WAKS-AM 103.9 Greenville WOOW-AM 1340 Henderson WIZS-AM 1450 Kinston WFTC-AM 960 Lumberton WJSK-FM 102.3 Murfreesboro WWDR-FM 1080 New Bern WSFL-FM 106.5 Raleigh WYNA-AM 1550 Roanoke Rapids WPTM-FM 102.3 Rocky Mount WRMT-AM 1490 Roxboro WKRX-FM 96.7 Sanford WFJA-FM 1950 Tarboro WKTC-FM 104.3 Wanchese WOBR-FM 95.3 Washington WITN-FM 93.3 Whiteville WENC-FM 99.1 Wilson WGTM-AM 590 Windsor WBTE-AM 990 THE PAT DYE SHOWS East Carolina fans have plenty of Chances to see and hear Pirate coach Pat Dye this fall with a regular Schedule of weekly radio and television appearances scheduled. Dye, who joined the nation’s Coaching elite with his No. 11 ranking On the list of active coaches with at least five years service, will have a 30- minute show on WITN-TV (Channel 7) in Washington, with Hub Burton of that station acting as host. Dye will continue his popular telephone talk show on WRQOR-FM (94.3) in Farmville with Steve Hardy again serving as the show’s host. For the first time this fall Dye can be heard on a 15-minute syndicated radio program on 20 stations across Eastern North Carolina. The sixth- year Pirate coach will discuss the East Carolina football program and im- portant aspects of the sport across the state and the nation. PIRATE FOOTBALL CAMP Youngsters who have not grad- uated from high school have the op- Portunity each summer to learn the game from college coaches at East Carolina’s annual football camp held at the end of June each year. 75 Participants will concentrate on in- dividual skills during the week-long camp under the guidance of mem- bers of the East Carolina staff. The program includes recreation. SPORTS MEDICINE One of the most important parts of East Carolina’s rise in athletic prominence has been its Sports Medicine Division, headed by Rod Compton, Director; Dr. James Bowman, Team Physician; Jim Keating and Liz White, Assistant Directors. Compton is in his tenth year as Director of the program, while Dr. Bowman, in his ninth season, heads up a list of more than a dozen fine community-based professionals who lend valuable time to the program. A Sports Medicine Curriculum has been added to the Health and Physical Education Department at East Carolina with Bowman, three associate team physicians from the Campus infirmary, a team dentist and ten medical consultants in specialized fields all teaching in addition to Compton, Keating and White. The ‘Sports Paramedics”, as Compton refers to his staff, are in at- tendance at every athletic event that involves East Carolina, whether at home or on the road. As Compton describes his program, ‘The East Carolina Sports Medicine Division specializes in the best prevention, im- mediate treatment and rehabilitation of injuries possible.’’ Prevention, treatment and rehab- ilitation are the three main objectives of the Sports Medicine Division. 76 EOiICcin, Ps ha. ys & @ > 8 S Ve Prevention of injuries is the main goal at East Carolina. As evidence of the Sports Medicine’s preventative prac- tices, the 1976 and 1978 Pirate foot- ball teams had no_ knee _ injuries requiring surgery and the 1977 squad had only one knee injury requiring surgery. When injuries do occur, Compton’s staff gives quick on the spot treat- ment to make certain the injury does not become more serious. The rehabilitation process of the Sports Medicine Division is near per- fect, with players coming back off of injuries several games ahead of players from other schools. Nine staff trainers provide capable assistance for Compton and Keating. They are brought through the curriculum and selected by the Direc- tor. The Sports Medicine staff operates from an ultramodern center adjacent to Ficklen Stadium in addition to im- mediate treatment areas in Scales Field House and Minges Coliseum. East Carolina’s Sports Medicine Program is the only undergraduate athletic training program approved by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) in eastern North Carolina and one of only two in the state. Compton, Keating and White are all Certified Trainers, as designated by the NATA. PIRATE CLUB The Educational known as the Pirate Club, is the Carolina Foundation, East University better athletic scholarship fund-raising Organization for the University. All monies raised are used exclusively for Scholarships for Pirate athletics and therefore all gifts are tax deductible. Beginning with the basic con- tribution of $30, up through the life membership of $2000, a point system is in effect taking into consideration the annual as well as the total gift record, thus establishing a_ priority rating for such things as game tickets. During the past two years the Foundation has enjoyed tremendous growth. Currently, © membership Stands at 3,000 with a total giving Well in excess of $500,000. No longer a local booster’s club, the Foundation has a broad base with over 50 local Chapters in three states and the District of Columbia, as well as mem- bers throughout the United States. Local members have the op- portunity to hear the Pirate athletic Staff and coaches as they visit these Chapters during the spring of the year. Other benefits enjoyed include an option on priority season tickets, special parking for home games, use of the Pirate Club building, and newsletters to keep abreast of Pirate Club and East Carolina athletic news. Now located in a newly-expanded and renovated facility, the Foun- dation offices are open from 8-12 and 1-5 Monday-Friday. Members, their guests, and visitors are welcome to stop by and look over the facility, as well as the entire athletics complex. Gus Andrews, a Tarboro native, is in his fourth year as the Club’s Direc- tor. Past Presidents Bill Brinkley, New Bern Graham Flanagan, Greenville Norwood Crawford, Raleigh Joe Hallow, Greenville Les Garner, Greenville Dr. M.W. Aldridge, Greenville Ed Casey, Grifton Ed Rawl, Greenville Dr. Ray Minges, Greenville W.M. ‘‘Booger’”’ Scales, Greenville Reynolds May, Greenville 1978-79 Pirate Club Officers Max Joyner - President, Greenville Floyd Jenkins - Vice President, Fayetteville Tommie Little - Director, Greenville George Turner - Director, Raleigh Pat Lane - Director, Winston-Salem Bob Barnhill - Director, Tarboro Jeannette Cox - Secretary, Greenville Cliff Moore - Treasurer, Greenville Bill Brinkley - Immediate Past President, New Bern Graham Flanagan, II - Immediate Past President, Greenville Bill Cain - Athletic Director 77 So ) | EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Following its motto, SERVIRE: To Serve, East Carolina University has become one of the South’s most rapidly developing institutions of higher learning. Its development has occurred in giant steps in the heart of a region described 25 years ago as a “sleeping giant,’” just then being stirred to awaken. Then during the last two decades especially, East Carolina experienced spectacular growth, mushrooming from a relatively small liberal arts college into a major univer- sity, the third largest in the state, with more than 12,000 students enrolled today. East Carolina was given university status by an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina in 1967 and with it a mandate to raise and ex- pand its programs and services. Four years later it became a constituent campus of the consolidated Univer- sity of North Carolina system. Today, East Carolina has 18 academic departments in its College of Arts and Sciences, nine pro- fessional schools including North Carolina's newest school of medicine, the General College, the Graduate School and the Division of Con- tinuing Education. East Carolina’s professional schools are: Allied Health and Social Professions, Art, Business, Educa- tion, Home Economics, Medicine, Music, Nursing and Technology. Undergraduate degrees are offered in 104 bachelor’s degree programs along with 72 minor program con- centrations. The Graduate School of- fers 65 master’s degree program areas, Six sixth-year programs and five programs granting doctoral degrees. Leo W. Jenkins Fine Arts Center 78 The doctoral programs, in basic Medical sciences, were approved by the Board of Governors in the fall of 1979. This authorization represents a Special milestone in the progress of the University, placing it among the Six private and public institutions in North Carolina to offer Ph.D. level graduate studies. The School of Medicine offers four-year professional MD degrees. Although its growth in size and new programs has been phenomenal, East Carolina University places em- Phasis upon academic excellence, Upon quality rather than quantity. Chancellor Thomas Brewer, in- Stalled last year as the seventh ad- Ministrative chief since the founding Of the school in 1907, has undertaken a number of projects to strengthen and promote academic achievement. He has moved to increase funding of faculty research activity and has established an improved teaching awards program. Plans are also being Made for a fully-staffed faculty de- velopment center. The academic process, Dr. Brewer Said, ‘‘is the foundation of the univer- Sity. Our central purpose must remain Inviolate. We are an academic in- Stitution, and | pledge to you that we Shall continue to be one.” He added, “One of my _ publicly Stated goals for East Carolina Univer- Sity is that we must gather our forces and concentrate our energies and direct them towards even greater ex- Cellence.”’ _ East Carolina’s physical growth is, In itself, a continuing wonder. The original campus _ site—on Which the first six buildings were con- Structed in 1908—has expanded to a 411-acre campus with 75 buildings. The campus physical plant is valued at nearly $100 million and is con- Stantly being improved and beautified. 79 Wright Fountain A large, modern medical school campus is being constructed on a site several miles west of the main cam- pus in Greenville. The athletic complex includes a newly-enlarged football stadium, ex- panded from 20,000 to more than 35,000 seats last year. Its press box and lighting are regarded as the finest facilities in the South. Located in the mild, sunny climate of the Carolinas’ coastal plain, East Carolina attracts the bulk of its student body from the 50 or so coun- ties in the eastern tier of North Carolina and southeast Virginia, and from along the eastern seaboard as far north as New York and New England. Greenville, N.C., itself is a pleasant, pretty city of some 35,000 population located in a rich agricultural region which is the world’s leading producer of bright, flue-cured tobacco, and also. a leader in production of peanuts, soybeans, cucumbers and other fruits and vegetables. Greenville is less than two hours drive from the famed Outer Banks of North Carolina and the beaches, seafood and recreation-rich Pamlico and Albe- marle Sounds and other Atlantic coastal estuaries. A great many of the more than 36,000 living alumni who have come to East Carolina from other states have chosen to stay in eastern North Carolina to live and work, and have become successful, prosperous and happy citizens of this growing region. There are many other alumni who were attracted to the school and its educational opportunities while serving in the armed forces at such nearby bases as the Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point Marine bases, Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, or at Fort Bragg, N.C. East Carolina’s faculty of 750 highly-trained professors and aca- demicians engages in research ac- tivity supported by some $5 million in annual funding. Remarkable growth of faculty research activity has been noted in recent years. The libraries contain collections of more than 900,000 bound volumes, 8,516 serial subscriptions, 600,000 units of microfilm, 5,201 phonodisc/tape recordings, 320 manuscript collec- tions comprised of 500,000 items and the latest in library-loan systems. The Computer Center also has the latest in modern computer Capability to ser- ve the campus. In all, East Carolina is fulfilling its potential as a university which is in- creasingly prominent as a center for educational opportunity and service. Chancellor Brewer has described it thusly: “With its many programs and a distinguished faculty committed to research and teaching, East Carolina University is forever dedicated to its mission of education and service to North Carolina and her people.” J.Y. Joyner Library 80 ( Dr. Thomas B. Brewer became the seventh chief administrative official in the 71-year history of East Carolina University in 1978 when he was Named the new chancellor to succeed the retiring Dr. Leo W. Jenkins. Brewer, 45, a native of Fort Worth, Tex., served as Vice Chancellor and Dean of Texas Christian University for five years. He has also held teaching and administrative posts at Universities in Texas, Ohio, lowa and Kentucky. Brewer holds the Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania — in American History. He received B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University Of Texas-Austin. As an un- dergraduate, he participated in the liberal arts honors program and held a United Daughters of the Confederacy Scholarship. As Vice Chancellor and Dean of the University at TCU, Brewer held responsibility for all academic Programs, admissions and organized research, served as chairman of the University Council, ex-officio member Of the Faculty Senate and as in- Stitutional representative on the in- teruniversity council. As Dean of Arts and Sciences, he Chaired the college curriculum com- mittee and served on such com- mittees as the university council, Courses of study, university-wide teacher education, effective teaching and curriculum revision. While at the University of Toledo (1968-71), he chaired the rules com- mittee which rewrote the Arts and Sciences constitution and advisory Personnel committee bylaws. He also helped develop a curriculum for a New Ph.D. program’ and_ total 8] curriculum for a history department at Toledo which grew from 12 to 22 faulty members during his. chair- manship. Brewer has published books, book reviews and articles for scholarly jour- nals and periodicals and biographies. He is general editor of the Railroads of America series, a projected series of 20 to 25 volumes of history of various American railroads being published by the MacMillian Com- pany. His current memberships include the Organization for American Historians, Business History Society, Economic History Association and American Association of Higher Education. Brewer is married and the father of three children. PIRATE SPORTS HALL OF FAME The East Carolina Sports Hall of Fame was initiated in 1974 as an organization to honor those individuals who have, by their direct participation in East Carolina University intercollegiate athletics, brought outstanding recognition to themselves and to the University. The first honorees were inducted during Homecoming festivities at halftime of the East Carolina-The Citadel football game. Ten members were selected for the first year. No more than four members may be selected for any one year in the future. To be selected, a committee of five persons must vote with 80% of those giving their approval. Those five shall be the official selection committee. To be eligible for selection, a person must not have been connected with the University in the capacity to which the nominee is being elected for a minimum of five academic years. 1974 Inductees Ken Beatty: First coach at East Carolina Teachers’ College from 1932-34. Dr. N.M. Jorgensen: First Athletic Director at East Carolina from 1947-63. Lacy T. West: All-America baseball and basketball player from 1959-1963. William M. Shelton: Three-letterman for all four years at East Carolina from 1936-1940. Robert R. Sawyer: All-America swimmer at East Carolina from 1955-1959. Alden Glenn Bass: All-America football and baseball player at East Carolina from 1958-1961. Robert F. Hodges: All-America football and basketball player at East Carolina from 1950-1954. Claude Keith King, Sr.: All-Conference football and basketball player at East Carolina from 1951-1955. Sonny Russell: All-State basketball player at East Carolina from 1949-1953. Bill Cline: All-America football player at East Carolina from 1962-1965. 1975 Inductees Dave Alexander: Outstanding football player at East Carolina from 1963-1965. All-Southern Conference and Little All-America selection in 1965. Maurice Everett: Outstanding tennis player at East Carolina from 1955-1958. Came to ECU on a basketball scholarship, but became the North State Conference Singles Tennis champion for three Straight years (1955-1958). Bill Holland: Outstanding baseball and football player at East Carolina from 1935-1938. Ken Midyette: All-America diver at East Carolina from 1957-1959. NAIA diving champion in 1958 and 1959. 82 1976 Inductee Clarence Stasavich: Outstanding coach at ECU from 1962-69 in football. Athletic Director from 1963 until his death in 1975. 1977 Inductees Kevin Moran: Winner of Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1967, one of only two Pirates to have ever done so. Co-captain of 1967 team under Clarence Stasavich that finished 8-2-0. Earl Smith: Three-sport athlete and two-sport coach at East Carolina with a career that totaled nearly 40 years. His 1963 baseball team was third nationally in the NAIA. Later took four teams to the NCAA regionals. Never had alosing basketball season and only one losing baseball season. Roger Thrift: Set several football records as a quarterback in 1949 that stood for years. Has been a distinguished coach and_ athletic administrator in college and high school since leaving East Carolina. John W. (Jack) Young, Jr.: Played on the first winning East Carolina football team in 1940. Also played on the only unbeaten and untied team in history in 1941. Came to East Carolina as a non-scholarship tackle. 1978 Inductees Jim Johnson: A football, basketball and baseball star for the Pirates and the only alumnus to have served as head football coach. He was captain for each team twice, boxed as an amateur, and coached the 1938 boxing team, the same year he earned his degree. He was athletics director following the war, coached three sports, and helped establish the East Carolina Educational Foundation. Jim Mallory: Coached the Pirate baseball team from 1954 through 1962, winning numerous championships including the 1961 NAIA crown. His teams won 161 games and lost only 60. He became the Dean of Men in 1959 and is now also the Associate Dean of Students. Tom Michel: A four-year fullback under Jack Boone and Clarence Stasavich, averaged 5.7 yards per carry in college and became the first Pirate back to play in the NFL, serving with four clubs from 1964-68. His 1,788 yards and 132 points scored still rank high on the school charts. He led the 1963 team in rushing, scoring and total offense and helped the team to a 27-6 win over Northeastern in the 1963 Eastern Bowl in Allentown, Pa., earning outstanding back honors. Richard Narron: An all-America catcher, played on East Carolina’s first two Southern Conference championship baseball teams, helping the Pirates to a 17-10 record in 1966 and a 23-6 mark in 1967, when he was captain and made all-America. He signed with the New York Mets in 1967 and played there until moving to the Baltimore Orioles for the 1970 season. 83 ALL-AMERICAS 1974 . .Danny Kepley (linebacker - Associated Press) 1975 ........Jim Bolding (safety - Associated Press Football Weekly) PED Nida e HA aces Pe Jim Bolding (defensive back - Newspaper Enterprise Asso.) 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Panis: Gerald Hall (defensive back) WOU 2 cb s-s «hahha Zack Valentine (defensive end) EA siphons ti saints ah eng Wayne Bolt (offensive guard) alee Fee (2nd team) Terry Gallaher (split end) TEM s ikaw gee vane Zack Valentine (defensive end) Meet. oi reek. ok Gerald Hall (defensive back) Teo Ge i (2nd Team) Eddie Hicks (running back) TOTO. és hee (2nd Team) Wayne Inman (guard) tae. ek (2nd Team) Mike Brewington (linebacker) SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ATHLETE-OF-THE-YEAR cach Pe bt Da ae Carlester Crumpler (back) Wr wri Carl Summerell (back, baseball shortstop) JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY (presented to outstanding blocker in Southern Conference) FRO ein id bd nk bial cana es 8 Norman Swindell WO ice thet bate caer Jites Kevin Moran ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE (1965-76) Offense WO Once ree ee Dave Alexander (back) WG weed. ecient ee as Walter Bostic (guard) FOE 6 Aa ay te uae UP eS cue Johnny Crew (center) NE esas wkd wine a wea, Kevin Moran (tackle) WUE chiA © cin be hee eee Butch Colson (back) WHO cs Bowe ek oss Say Tbe Soe Neal Hughes (back) WE ns ac res © kee ee ck oe Ben Grieb (quard) 84 Gee es VES Set Se SETHE ES Billy Wightman (back) Toes ere Ae btesiit ek Dick Corrada (flanker) WD dh icici ote bt eewaas Carlester Crumpler (back) 1 AGEL ARS SERRA, amg Ee Carl Summerell (back) EE Aili ks wh bs tok coke ae Stan Eure (end) WOE wns ees Vln Orci vc ees Greg Troupe (guard) je SER PaCS ee ey ee Carlester Crumpler (back) i fie RES” ol ee RRR Ce Carl Summerell (back) PO. beh ibe cel ois Stan Eure (end) IN ahh ca pcchin-eice sk adabeilthin ice, i is a Greg Troupe (guard) MEEMich ice Loniedirs ails bien tn eae ae Jim Woody (kicker) game faswitiis 5s lac aoa Ricky Bennett (tackle) PETA Ske bp eters eSNG clade. Gant Don Schink (back) WEG 5 ia eiea byes ees Mais bs Jimbo Walker (guard) bs She Mite ARS Be A San PS Kenny Strayhorn (back) ete s5 Tykes BVO. - al ore Jimbo Walker (guard) Wee S- hi 5 a ees Wayne Bolt (guard) SON pid oad ccd pole vis # twice Pete Conaty (kicker) PRS Cake PA dil Doro mAs ae CA. ok Eddie Hicks (back) Defense Wee dies nics Res ceeds tLe Kevin Moran (tackle) Ws ON ibs had due cence cen aee Bobby Ellis (back) ENS Np ene = 82 te 4 Don Tyson (tackle) RP ats st eh oer George Wheeler (tackle) | ICO IES aE Ra aA Rich Peeler (tackle) ot Bethe Byes BAR a al Bie Rg tha. 2. Rich Peeler (tackle) we aitiscs. Ut. & Monty Kiernan (linebacker) Verbanic wai 2 Ll as Jack Patterson (safety) ets Alen Oi i basen cook 3 Danny Kepley (linebacker) ghey’? Bibs aaa aes ec Rusty Markland (back) gt eee tee A Lee Danny Kepley (linebacker) Sri kc Ag Suck 4s JEL Seat e. Coe Cary Godette (end) -_g SER TED #5 Spt aan Pete Mike Myrick (back) Pers Pare. ey Danny Kepley (linebacker) Tepe: 6s eee og, tea Kenny Moore (tackle) Os hi ie: bial bh 6 wind hen we tbgriedn ih i Jim Bolding (safety) VORA eee ie eS Butch Strawderman (end) Mee racitias acti. ss Aer tsad Remade: Ted Day TN ie Ria lenis nd nie nk es . Mitchell Cannon Tails Gil Ds 64 bp ck pans Line ceeetin Johnny Crew TEs Webbs vos 5 CC Le cas Kevin Moran | RR NSS fat, BL TESS ES SS ERS! wip 80 2b Jim Flowe ie Gates idbin s pte wh a GMS . George Wheeler Ei re tae titien 3 Hitemadte ds St George Whitley TE ck tik MRS dred «hse bucwsehactta tk: decors Monty Kiernan ih Acie anche aks ike « teiciciotines . Terry Stoughton cle ibn k «x 4 oc 3 Wis dba bee Carl Summerell Minin cainintite dts train wk. 00k babe ...Danny Kepley , | | aR sia a iA bs tsi be. 0 Soko Gelade Ken Strayhorn Ao ke nina 4 oibe Sis bead wien be RO Cary Godette MU ht iis 8d od bi Whe ew Terry Gallaher Wath oil’ 60k 0S cae eee Zack Valentine SWINDELL MEMORIAL AWARD TDR ii v:00' spa cant Gai cee eee Leroy Cobb Part WHR teri kd pa dni Dalia oe smeri ts Nelson Gravatt Butch Strawderman Norman Swindell TS ANNE bs ioe neni wow George Wheeler FR ts WARS WS ae TS SS Danny Wilmer VETO cate l Sia. <: ayaa s sales nba CO George Whitley Wan wae ecitt. wiiscdete 02S Rich Peeler REI arith teas eaineees date Jim Post and Jimmy Creech DELS ai nen ke ee see Carl Summerel| NE doin Lkokigh oi = bo aietal sao eth Kenny Moore Te tsi thd ek nine a0 6 te a ea Bobby Myrick MRI De: hutch Sitges, 4:5; ts a a th wma de Nick Bullock TS Attic na onan 3 68a be eee Terry Gallaher MOS PRT. cas les 6 Pe Terry Gallaher OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN (Presented by WNCT-TV) eee Pees eck eee ok otek Buddy Bovender a SI Ceres co kek oe oe ee Keith Sauls MET de ee ea ee Kevin Moran St Pe eet eee Lae. . Wayne Lineberry RC tee eee es te eth Cus bean cae ae Roger Bost Pe Pe ORNS ee eae Walter Adams We es es nae ewes a Garland Ballard ME Te POG ek ake hor tte Jimmy Creech We Pe Fee ce trie Re Carl Summerel| FO als 6 PES ee oe EE Lr ee Danny Kepley WOE: «SESSA FGFS Os OS Cary Godette Sn ela 4 Sans oC A os eB es Jim Bolding gaa ne en ha Or PN Arse hea Wayne Bolt WP ei PKR ey TOE Zack Valentine Te sO ek ick nok ccs OE ee *,...Noah Clark TEES sp rk bed Kamae See Le oe Anthony Collins O78. .. RERAEA Ss Sie John Hallow OUTSTANDING PLAYER (Presented by Alpha Phi Omega) NE PP eked dha eRe EK 3 Bill Cline ee CRA NS ow vi we oe y oe Frankie Galloway TE NOI Fe PR Dave Alexander GG OAs sh iil aligned dalam ae gad ie ti Dave Alexander TOE. > Se MAU IRs dl oety ed avis: taeda Kevin Moran TORT ons oe Oe Ck eas Popes... Butch Colson Tos CB oe feat OE oie ane Billy Wightman BO oo es Oe lees Fea Ee Billy Wightman Ta Se we Cee. ies oe George Whitley We ony fen. & Pheecs Bide 14 John Casazza PCRS ates de ee Ol ees toe Carlester Crumpler eee pee ie ey fee Carlester Crumpler TOPE ees terested ee ee ee Danny Kepley 4 ER WO eae er Res gig ARAN Jim Bolding GO OS AEF Ae Toe eee Cary Godette Wl! ...: i: & 11 9 11 7 11 7 11 2 11 0 11 8 11 0 GAM. NO. 10 53 9 B wer ¢ 4 10 69 10 53 10 84 = 1 10 62 Tw 1 6S ee 11. «60 +: Se 11 683 11 «66 YDS. 328 450 367 184 328 331 211 512 487 648 495 110 433 269 512 227 TOT. PTS. 54 92 48 42 54 102 72 42 42 48 64 AVG. YDS. 33.3 34.7 38.1 39.0 35.8 37.7 35.5 36.7 35.7 32.5 35.4 40.02 37.5 37.9 37.3 39.1 PUNT RETURNS 1971 Rusty Scales 118 325 1972 Carlester Crumpler 11 11 185 YR. PLAYER GAM. NO. YDS. 1973 Reggie Pinkney 11 20 467 1963* Buddy Bovender 1: 83.007 1974 Kenny Strayhorn WT td 8 1964 Bill Cline 9 16 129 1975 Kenny Strayhorn Weorts 276 1965 Bobby Ellis 9 14 189 1976 Willie Hawkins 11 9 142 1966 Bobby Ellis 0 14 130 1977 Willie Hawkins 22 525 1967 Tommy Bullock 10 14 146 1978 Anthony Collins 10 16 398 1968 Tommy Bullock 10 9 148 1969 Stu Garrett fe) 3} 97 PASS INTERCEPTIONS 1970 George Whitley 9455205481 (SINCE 1965) 1971 Jack Patterson 0. 2 220 . . piper ti fia or 1965 Bobby Ellis 9 5 67 im Bolding 11 17 110 Todd Hicks 9 5 55 1975 Bobby Myrick 14 BL Se a a 1976 Gerald Hall 10 26 302 erty dose We ona ahaa 1967 Todd Hicks 10 5 76 1977 Gerald Hall 11 18 187 1978 Gerald Hall 11 36 478 1968 Stu Garrett Fe i ae 1969 Mike Boaz 9 3 54 KICKOFF RETURNS Mike Mills 9 3 42 1970 Stu Garrett 9 3 28 Mike Mills 11 3 30 YR. PLAYER GAM. NO. YDS. George Whitley 11 3 15 1963 "Jerry Tolley me Te 1971 Jack Patterson a a 1964 Bill Cline - 3 3% 1972 Rusty Markland i ee 1965 Neal Hughes RE TR 1973° Jim Bolding** | eg 84 1966 Bobby Ellis 10 13 255 1974 Reggie Pinkney 7. oO 11 1967 Dwight Flanagan O88 > Ee 1975 Jim Bolding*** 10 10 51 1968 Tommy Bullock 10 12 256 1976 Gerald Hall 10 eg 1969 Tommy Bullock ev: Tf 211 Reggie Pinkney 11 6 197 1970 George Whitley 3% 19 406 1977 Gerald Hall 11 os 30 1978 Charlie Carter 11 5 35 TOP TEN CAREER PERFORMERS TOTAL OFFENSE PASSING PLAYER YEARS NET YARDS PLAYER YEARS NET YARDS 1. Bill Cline 62-64 3,883 1. Carl Summerel| 71-73 2,859 2. Carl Summerell 71-73 3,644 2. John Casazza 70-71 2,516 3. Butch Colson 67-69 3,025 3. Bill Cline 62-64 2,425 4. Carlester Crumpler 71-73 2,889 4. Mike Weaver 73-76 1,457 5. Dave Alexander 63-65 2,852 5. Leander Green 76- 1,016 6. Mike Weaver 73-76 2,846 6. George Richardson 63-65 946 7. John Casazza 70-71 2,396 7. Bill Bailey 62-65 929 8. Kenny Strayhorn 72-75 2,155 8. Jimmy Southerland 74-77 921 9. Eddie Hicks 75-78 2,101 9, Neal Hughes 65-67 | 820 10 Billy Wightman 67-69 1,927 11. Leander Green 76- 1,895 PASS COMPLETIONS PLAYER YEARS TOTAL 1. Carl Summerel| 71-73 198 pret et NET 2. John Casazza 70-71 194 AYER YEARS YARDS 3. Bill Cline 62-64 153 Sg el Crumpler 71-73 2,889 4. George Richardson 63-65 76 2. Butch Colson 67-69 2,512 S. Mike Weaver 73-76 7 3. Kenny Strayhorn 72-75 2,155 6. Leander Green 76- 60 4. Dave Alexander 63-65 2,112 7. Jimmy Southerland - 74-77 52 5. Eddie Hicks 75-78 2,101 ‘6. Tom Michel 61-63 1,788 RECEPTIONS 7. Willie Hawkins 74-77 1,754 PLAYER YEARS TOTAL g. Les Strayhorn 70-72 1,673 9. Billy Wallace 69-71 1.499 1. Dick Corrada 68-70 79 : , 2. Dave Bumgarner 62-64 74 10. Billy Wightman 67-69 — 1,453 Theodore Sutton 77- 1,327 95 3. Terry Gallaher 75-78 4. Stan Eure 71-73 5. Tim Dameron 70-72 6. Bob Grant 65-67 7. Vic Wilfore 72-74 8. Jimmy Adkins 66-68 9. Jimmy Anderson 62-64 Cari Gordon 69-71 10. Nelson Gravatt 65-67 RECEPTION YARDAGE PLAYER YEARS 1. Terry Gallaher 75-78 2. Tim Dameron 70-72 3. Dave Bumgarner 62-64 4. Dick Corrada 68-70 5. Stan Eure 71-73 6. Jimmy Adkins 66-68 72 59 51 48 47 40 40 37 NET YARDS 1,441 1,193 1,023 906 882 824 7. Vic Wilfore 72-74 721 8. Bob Grant 65-67 641 9. Billy Ray Washington 77- 612 10. Jimmy Anderson 62-64 517 SCORING PLAYER YEARS TOTAL 1. Carlester Crumpler 71-73 222 2. Dave Alexander 63-65 204 3. Butch Colson 67-69 164 4. Kenny Strayhorn 72-75 146 Eddie Hicks 75-78 146 6. Bill Cline 62-64 136 7. Tom Michel 61-63 132 8.Pete Conaty 73-76 111 9.Jim Woody 71-74 107 ~ 10. Willie Hawkins 74-77 104 TOP TEN SINGLE SEASON PERFORMERS TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYER YEAR 1. Cari Summerell 1972 2. Dave Alexander 1965 3. Bill Cline 1964 4. Carl Summerell 1973 5. Neal Hughes 1967 6. John Casazza 1970 7. Carlester Crumpler 1972 8. Jimmy Southerland 1977 9. Butch Colson 1967 10. Bill Bailey 1966 RUSHING PLAYER YEAR 1. Carlester Crumpler 1972 2. Butch Colson 1967 3. Carlester Crumpler 1973 4. Dave Alexander 1965 5. Billy Wallace 1970 6. Eddie Hicks 1976 7. Dave Alexander 1964 8. Billy Wightman 1969 9. Tom Michel 1963 10. Kenny Strayhorn 1973 PASSING YARDAGE PLAYER . YEAR 1. John Casazza 1970 2. Carl Summerell 1972 3. Carl Summerell 1973 4. John Casazza 1971 5. Bill Cline 1964 6. Leander Green 1978 7. Neal Hughes 1967 8. Jimmy Southerland 1977 9. Bill Bailey 1966 10. Bill Cline 1963 NET YARDS 1700 1587 1574 1507 1484 1336 1309 1190 1183 1152 NET YARDS 1309 1135 1042 1029 902 897 849 835 830 826 NET YARDS 1512 1275 1222 1004 944 838 805 779 774 693 96 PASS COMPLETIONS PLAYER YEAR TOTAL 1. John Casazza 1970 112 2. Carl Summerel| 1972 86 3. Carl Summerel| 1973 82 4. John Casazza 1971 72 5. Neal Hughes 1967 65 6. Bill Cline 1964 63 7. Bill Bailey 1966 62 8. George Richardson 1965 53 9. Jimmy Southerland 1977 47 10. Leander Green 1978 46 RECEIVING YARDAGE PLAYER YEAR TOTAL 1. Tim Dameron 1972 648 2. Billy Ray Washington 1978 515 3. Terry Gallaher 1977 512 Dick Corrada 1970 512 5. Tim Dameron 1971 497 6. Stan Eure 1973 495 7. Dave Bumgarner 1964 450 8. Terry Gallaher 1975 433 9. Carl Gordon 1970 402 10. Ruffin Odom 1965 367 PASS RECEPTIONS PLAYER YEAR TOTAL 1. Dick Corrada 1970 46 2. Dave Bumgarner 1964 37 3. Tim Dameron 1972 30 4. Ruffin Odom 1965 28 5. Terry Gallaher 1977 27 6. Stan Eure 1973 27 7. Tim Dameron 1971 25 8. Stan Eure 1972 24 9. Dave Bumgarner 1963 23 Vic Wilfore 1972 23 POINTS SCORED PLAYER YEAR TOTAL 1. Carlester Crumpler 1972 102 2. Dave Alexander 1964 96 Dave Alexander 1965 96 4. Butch Colson 1967 92 5. Pete Conaty 1976 86 6. Carlester Crumpler 1973 72 7. Bill Lamm 1978 64 8. Jim Woody 1973 63 9. Kenny Strayhorn 1974 56 10. Tom Michel 1963 54 Billy Wallace 1970 54 Kenny Strayhorn 1973 54 “Eastern bowl statistics figured as part of 1963 season statistics. All other years, regular season games only are counted. **Third in Nation. ***NCAA nation’s leader with 1.0 average. THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ERA 1964-1977 The Southern Conference era for East Carolina athletics closed in June of 1977. During its tenure in the league the Pirates enjoyed good SUCCESS. The Southern Conference pre- sents yearly the Commissioner’s Cup, an award symbolic of the top overall athletic program in_ the league. Only two schools have ever won the cup, East Carolina Uni- versity and the College of William and Mary. Appropriately, the Pirates captured the Commissioner’s Cup for the 1976-77 school year, East Caro- lina’s final year in the Southern Conference. East Carolina won the cup outright three times, in 1973-74, 1974-75 and 1976-77, and tied for the cup in 1969-70. The Cup is presented each year to the school that compiles the most points as awarded by finish of each team in each sport. 1976-77 1974-75 EAST CAROLINA 58% EAST CAROLINA 67% William & Mary 57% Appalachian 65 Appalachian State 56 William & Mary 61 Furman 522 Richmond 55 VMI 45 Furman 53 V2 The Citadel 35%2 VMI 45 Davidson 24 Citadel 41% Davidson 37 1975-76 William & Mary 68 1973-74 EAST CAROLINA 65 EAST CAROLINA 701% Appalachian 62 William & Mary 66 Furman 582 Appalachian 66 Richmond 56 Richmond 55 V2 VMI 472 Furman a3 Citadel 45 Citadel 42 Davidson 28 Davidson 37 V2 VMI 35 V2 98 William & Mary 69 EAST CAROLINA 56'% Citadel 48 V2 Furman 47 V2 Davidson 47 VMI 29 Richmond 25% 1972-73 1969-70 William & Mary 69% EAST CAROLINA 56 EAST CAROLINA 687% William & Mary 56 Appalachian 56 Citadel 46 V2 Furman 54Y2 Furman 43 2 Davidson . 49 Davidson 42 Citadel 45 VMI 292 VMI 40% Richmond 19% Richmond 39 2 1971-72 William & Mary 53 EAST CAROLINA 48 Furman 42 Citadel es Richmond 34 Davidson 29 VMI 21 1970-71 CLARENCE STASAVICH MEMORIAL TROPHY The Southern Conference, one of America’s oldest athletic leagues, honored East Carolina University’s late athletic director and football coach, Clarence Stasavich, by naming the league football cham- pionship trophy the Clarence Stasavich Memorial Trophy. Appropriately, the Pirates of East Carolina won the trophy in 1970, its final year in the league, and the first year in which the’ trophy officially carried the name _ of Clarence Stasavich. Stasavich was one of the prom- inent leaders in the Southern Confer- ence from the time the Pirates joined the league in 1964 until his death in 1975. EAST CAROLINA BY YEARS IN SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL (1964-1976) Year Won Lost Tied Finish Overall Year Won Lost Tied Finish Overall 1964 4 1 0 Noteligible 9-1-0 1971 3 2 O Fourth 4-6-0 165 = 3 1 0 Third 9-1-0 1972 6 0 0 First 9-2-0 1966 4 1 1 Tie-First 4-5-1 1973 7 0 0 First 9-2-0 1967 4 1 0 Second 8-2-0 1974 3 3 QO Tie-Third 7-4-0 1968 2 2 QO Tie-Third 4-6-0 1975 4 2 0 Second 8-3-0 1969 1 3 0 Fifth 2-7-0 1976 4 1 0 First 9-2-0 1970. 2 2 O Fourth 3-8-0 ALL-TIME SOUTHERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS (1964-1976) TEAM YEARS GAMES WON LOST TIED PCT. EAST CAROLINA 5 69 47 20 2 701 Appalachian State 6 23 11 10 2 .573 Richmond 23 149 78 61 5 .523 The Citadel 24 146 68 io 0 —.476 William & Mary 24 139 60 68 5 .469 Virginia Military 24 145 66 75 0 .468 Furman 24 108 44 61 0 .419 Davidson 23 113 29 79 2 .257 1976 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS (THE PIRATES’ LAST SC SEASON) CONFERENCE ALL GAMES TEAM WwW tL T Pts. Opp WL T Pts. Opp EAST CAROLINA 4 1 0 106 49 9 2 0 "200 Vit William & Mary 3 2 So Tie a oe 4 0 210 149 Appalachian State 2 2 $4 Sec Seeu 8 4 tt 22 hao FBS Furman 2 2 1 74 65 6 4 1 240. 4oe Virginia Military 2 3 0 82 99 5 a 0: 138. 26 The Citadel 1 4 0 47 123 6 5 Or 17 164 99 YEAR 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 } 1942-45 | 1946 | 1947 1948 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1958 1959 1971 1972 1973 1974. COACH Kenneth Beatty Kenneth Beaity G.L. Mathis G.L. Mathis Bo Farley J.D. Alexander J.D. Alexander O.A. Hankner John Christianbury John Christianbury No Games Played Jim Johnson Jim Johnson Jim Johnson Bill Dole Bill Dole Bill Dole Jack Boone Jack Boone Jack Boone Jack Boone Jack Boone Jack Boone Jack Boone Jack Boone Jack Boone Jack Boone Clarence Stasavich Clarence Stasavich Clarence Stasavich Clarence Stasavich Clarence Stasavich Clarence Stasavich Clarence Stasavich Clarence Stasavich Mike McGee Sonny Randle Sonny Randle Sonny Randle Pat Dye CAPTAINS Bud Bullock Henry Rivers None None Lex Ridenhour Primy Carpenter Bill Shelton Mervin Frazelle Walter Rodgers Jim Gianakas None John Wyatt John Wyatt Franz Holocher Ray Autry Keith Kilpatrick Johnny Smith Buck Wilson Jesse Aldridge Dwight Shoe Dennis Smith Dwight Shoe Dennis Smith Jack Britt Bobby Hodges John Hayes Willie Holland Dick Cherry Harold O’Kelley Dick Cherry Ray Pennington Dick Monds Ken Burgess Lynn Barnett Ralph Zehring Bill Cain Ed Emory Glenn Bass Chuck Gordon Chuck Gordon Nick Hilgert Clayton Piland Dave Smith Bill Strickland Maurice Allen Richard Honeycutt Dave Bumgarner Ted Day Mitchell Cannon Norman Swindell Leroy Cobb Johnny Crew Nelson Gravatt Kevin Moran Ben Grieb Wayne Lineberry Mike Boaz Roger Bost George Whitley Steve Davis Rich Peeler Jim Post Jimmy Creech Mike Myrick Carl Summerell Danny Kepley Don Schink 100 NMO]ANNW==-0 S OW oh lg 0 oOo Os RECORD BY YEARS © o> OWOWOOInNWAhOO oi yo arm CN Le) ooo+-}c0o00+00 4 oo Se. ee 2 epee, <> ee > des — So. & eae: a ea. eS ECU 18 77 39 18 143 159 105 207 252 184 225 292 144 73 142 269 t44 151 217 230 279 229 174 253 175 108 136 181 269 352 250 OPP 187 87 32 13 78 126 168 70 142 177 142 132 81 105 102 249 218 145 171 92 139 136 107 175 178 24d 253 176 151 167 1975 Pat Dye Cary Godette 8 3 0 296 154 Jimbo Walker Bobby Myrick Kenny Strayhorn 1976 Pat Dye Mike Weaver 9 2 0 278 116 Cary Godette 1977 Pat Dye Jimmy Southerland 8 3 0 268 154 Harold Randolph 1978 Pat Dye Eddie Hicks, 9 3 0 287 136 Terry Gallaher, Zack Valentine AGAINST ALL COMERS FIRST LAST OPPONENT GAME GAME GAMES WwW a T PF PA Albright 1959 1959 1 1 0 0 45 0 Appalachian State 1932 1938 28 9 19 0 492 561 Atlantic Christian 1946 1950 5 3 1 1 104 34 Belmont Abbey 1937 1941 3 1 2 0 20 38 Bergen 1941 1941 1 1 0 0 13 7 Bowling Green 1971 1974 2 1 1 0 45 53 Cam pbell 1933 1939 4 1 3 0 12 39 Catawba 1952 1964 12 8 3 1 204 117 Chattanooga 1972 1972 1 1 0 0 33 7 Cherry Point Marines 1948 1951 4 3 1 0 95 25 Chowan 1935 1935 1 1 0 0 46 0 The Citadel 1951 1977 16 12 4 0 331 237 Clarion (Pa.) State 1952 1952 1 0 1 0 6 13 Davidson 1957 1973 7 .§ 2 0 224 129 Dayton 1972 1974 2 2 0 0 58 28 Duke 1977 1977 1 1 0 0 17 16 Duke B Team 1948 1948 1 0 1 0 13 19 East Tennessee State 1954 1974 6 1 4 1 57 82 Eastern Kentucky 1962 1962 1 1 0 0 29 12 Edenton Flyers 1949 1949 1 1 0 0 67 0 Elon 1946 1963 18 9 9 0 275 266 Emory & Henry 1958 1958 1 1 0 0 12 0 Erskine 1941 1947 3 2 1 0 35 28 Fort Bragg 1947 1947 1 1 0 0 12 2 Furman 1961 1976 14 11 3 0 268 195 George Washington 1965 1966 2 1 1 0 28 40 Guilford 1932 1961 15 9 5 1 217 187 Hampden-Sydney 1949 1950 2 0 2 0 33 58 High Point 1937 1950 7 2 4 1 85 114 Howard 1964 1965 2 2 0 0 66 30 Indiana State 1961 1961 1 1 0 0 19 6 Kutztown (Pa.) State 1939 1940 2 1 1 0 20 26 Lenoir-Rhyne 1934 1965 a 6 15 0 313 462 Little Creek Virginia 1947 1947 1 0 1 0 7 31 Louisburg 1934 1937 4 3 1 0 65 20 Louisiana Tech 1968 1978 3 1 2 0 48 72 Louisville 1965 1967 3 2 1 0 59 54 Maine 1965 1965 1 1 0 0 31 0 Marshall 1967 1978 5 4 1 0 147 85 Massachusetts 1964 1964 1 1 0 ,g 14 13 Morris-Harvey 1953 1956 2 0 2 0 0 AO Newberry 1957 1962 6 3 3 0 90 97 Newport News Apprentice 1940 1960 11 10 1 0 333 86 Norfolk Navy 1938 1955 7 4 3 0 84 58 North Carolina 1972 1978 5 1 4 0 104 113 North Carolina State 1970 1978 9 3 6 0 148 249 North Carolina State Frosh 1932 1947 4 0 4 0 12 92 Northeast Louisiana 1965 1966 2 1 1 0 59 21 Northeastem 1963 1963 1 1 0 0 27 6 Oak Ridge 1935 1935 1 0 1 0 2 6 101 Parsons 1967 1968 2 2 0 0 64 Presbyterian 1932 1964 11 6 5 0 181 Randolph-Macon 1958 1958 1 1 0 0 36 Richmond 1956 1978 20 9 11 0 382 South Carolina 1977 1977 1 0 1 0 16 Southern Illinois 1966 1977 10 8 2 0 261 Southern Mississippi 1951 1978 7 2 5 0 98 Southwestern Louisiana 1977 1978 a 1 1 0 45 Stetson 1952 1956 4 2 0 2 92 Tampa 1953 1971 6 1 5 0 83 Texas-Arlington 1978 1978 1 1 ) 0 23 Toledo 1970 1977 3 1 2 0 22 Tusculum 1941 1941 1 1 0 0 31 Virginia 1975 1975 1 1 0 0 61 Virginia Military Institute 1972 1978 7 6 1 0 153 Virginia Tech 1956 1956 1 0 1 0 2 Wake Forest 1963 1963 1 1 0 0 20 Wake Forest Frosh 1932 1933 2 0 2 0 0 West Chester State 1954 1965 4 2 2 0 64 West Texas State 1967 1970 2 0 2 0 43 West Virginia 1970 1971 2 0 2 0 35 West Virginia Tech 1952 1952 1 1 0 0 34 Western Carolina 1936 1978 27 14 13 0 433 William & Mary 1966 1978 11 7 3 1 207 William & Mary (Norfolk Div.) 1934 1940 7 3 3 1 59 Wilson Teachers 1953 1953 1 1 0 0 41 Wingate 1934 1935 2 0 2 0 0 Wofford 1959 1964 5 3 1 1 129 TOTALS 397 209 178 10 7141 PIRATE COACHES ROLL CALL COACH YEARS GAMES WON LOST TIED Kenneth Beatty 1932-33 11 1 10 0 G.L. (Doc) Mathis 1934-45 12 4 7 1 Bo Farley 1936 4 2 2 0 J.D. Alexander 1937-38 15 3 11 1 O.A. Hankner 1939 8 0 8 0 John Christianbury 1940-41 1° 12 3 0 Jim Johnson 1946-48 26 7 18 1 Bill Dole 7 1949-51 30 13 14 1 Jack Boone 1952-61 99 49 45 = Clarence Stasavich 1962-69 78 50 27 1 Mike McGee 1970 11 3 8 0 Sonny Randle 1971-73 32 22 10 0 Pat Dye 1974- 56 41 15 0 102 131 391 118 171 18 39 157 17 89 10 57 37 10 28 81 72 383 127 37 12 6026 PCT. .091 375 .500 .233 .000 .800 .271 517 521 .647 .273 .688 132 1932 (0-5-0) Coach: Kenneth Beatty Captain: Bud Bullock 0 Presbyterian 0 Wake Forest Frosh 0 Guilford 0 N.C. State Frosh 0 Appalachian State 1933 (1-5-0) Coach: Kenneth Beatty Captain: Henry Rivers 0 N.C. State Frosh 0 Wake Forest Frosh 0 Guilford 0 Presbyterian 6 Campbell 0 Appalachian State 1934 (1-4-1) Coach: G.L. (Doc) Mathis Captain: None 0 Wingate 6 Appalachian State 6 Presbyterian 6 Louisburg 0 W&M (Norfolk Div.) 0 Lenoir-Rhyne 1935 (3-3-0) Coach: G.L. (Doc) Mathis Captain: None 0 Wingate 2 Oak Ridge 46 Chowan 10 W&M (Norfolk Div.) 6 Appalachian State 13 Louisburg 1936 (2-2-0) Coach: Bo Farley Captain: Lex Ridenhour 35 W&M (Norfolk Div.) 0 Guilford 6 Western Carolina 19 Louisburg 1937 (2-5-0) Coach: J.D. (Joe) Alexander Captain: Primy Carpenter 0 Guilford 6 Campbell ALL-TIME SCORES 39 20 79 28 21 18 26 32 14 aed OF DODD on Oo .© 4 Belmont Abbey 6 Western Carolina 6 W&M (Norfolk Div.) 19 High Point 27 Louisburg 1938 (1-6-1) Coach: J.D. (Joe) Alexander Captain: Bill Shelton 0 Belmont Abbey 6 Campbell 7 Western Carolina . 7 High Point 7 Guilford 0 W&M (Norfolk Div.) 6 Appalachian State 7 Norfolk Navy 1939 (0-8-0) Coach: O.A. Hankner Captain: Mervin Frazelle 6 Kutztown (Pa.) State Campbell Western Carolina W&M (Norfolk Div.) Guilford High Point Appalachian State Norfolk Navy 2) em I oe Bt or Bo > Ft = 1940 (5-3-0) Coach: John Christianbury Captain: Walter Rodgers 14 Kutztown (Pa.) State 40 Presbyterian 18 W&M (Norfolk Div.) 14 Western Carolina 0 N.C. State Frosh 5 IK Guilford 0 High Point 44 Newport News Appren. 1941 (7-0-0) Coach: John Christianbury Captain: Jim Gianakas 31 Tusculum 39 Newport News Appren. 19 Western Carolina 30 Norfolk Navy 14 Erskine 13 Bergen 13 Belmont Abbey 1942-45 No Games 103 19 18 13 19 19 20 18 32 20 13 12 20 25 64 NR PO NOODNOO MD ONNODOO 1946 (4-3-1) 16 Elon 26 i Coach: Jim Johnson 36 Western Carolina 6 Captain: None 26 Guilford 7 20 Presbyterian 0 20 Cherry Point Marines 12 6 Atlantic Christian 6 0 Appalachian State 20 6 Elon 13 26 High Point 0 21 Erskine 7 54 Atlantic Christian 7 19 Newport News Appren. 7 26 Atlantic Christian 6 | Fs Western Carolina 13 1951 (4-6-0) i| 0 Lenoir-Rhyne 6 Coach: Bill Dole ! Captains: Jesse Aldridge, Dwight Shoe, Dennis Smith booted vey te pneseens 0 Southern Mississippi 40 Captain: John Wyatt 32 Newport News Appren. 6 : 7 Norfolk Navy 6 9 Lenoir-Rhyne 27 20 Elon 34 12 Atlantic Christian 7 20 Western Carolina 34 0 Elon 7 19 Guilford 14 0 Erskine 14 14 Lenoir Rhyne 41 14 Newport News Appren. 6 20 Appalachian State 24 12 Ft. Bragg é 45 Cherry Point Marines 0 7 Little Creek, Va. 31 ; The Citadel! 21 12 N.C. State Frosh 20 0 Western Carolina 28 1952 (6-3-2) Coach: Jack Boone 1948 (0-9-0) Captains: Dwight Shoe, Dennis Smith Coach: Jim Johnson Captains: John Wyatt, Franz Holscher 7 Norfolk Navy 13 6 Cherry Point Marines 37 Newport News Appren. 6 6 Lenoir Rhyne 13 6 Lenoir-Rhyne 7 0 Western Carolina 26 7 Catawba 7 6 Newport News Appren. 39 25 Elon ) 13 Duke B Team 20 21 Western Carolina 0 0 Appalachian State 19 41 Guilford 25 7 High Point 47 22 Appalachian State 19 0 Atlantic Christian 30 19 Stetson 19 6 34 West Virginia Tech 7 LIONS BOWL 6 Clarion (Pa.) State 13 1949 (4-5-1) Coach: Bill Dole Captains: Raz Autry, Keith Kilpatrick 1953 (8-2-0) 24 Cherry Point Marines Coach: Jack Boone 20 Lenoir-Rhyne 0 Captains: Jack Britt, Bobby Hodges 7 Hampden Sydney 21 7 Elon 20 40 Stetson 6 6 Western Carolina 33 41 Wilson Teachers 0 26 Newport News Appren. 19 34 Lenoir-Rhyne 0 67 Edenton Flyers 21 13 Catawba 6 18 Appalachian State 0 45 Elon 25 26 High Point | 35 26 Western Carolina 7 6 Atlantic Christian 26 40 Guilford 0 2 13 Tampa 18 40 Appalachian State 7 ELKS BOWL 1950 (7-3-0) 0 Morris-Harvey 12 Coach: Bill Dole Captains: Johnny Smith, Buck Wilson 21 Newport News Appren. 4 27 Lenoir-Rhyne 19 26 Hampden Sydney 38 104 1954 (5-4-1) 12 Emory & Henry 0 Coach: Jack Boone 16 Presbyterian 24 Captains: John Hayes, Willie Holland § Catawba 0 14 Elon 6 21 Norfolk Navy 0 18 Western Carolina 7 4 West Chester State 6 6 Newberry 28 7 Lenoir-Rhyne 6 0 Appalachian State 14 26 Catawba 7 14 Lenoir-Rhyne 59 6 Elon 20 36 Randolph-Macon 6 27 Western Carolina 13 20 Guilford 0 6 East Tennessee State 6 7 Appalachian State 13 i oth 27 4959 (5-6-0) Coach: Jack Boone Captains: Bill Cain, Ed Emory 1955 (4-5-0) 13 Presbyterian 18 Coach: Jack Boone 45 Albright 0 Captains: Dick Cherry, Harold O’'Kelley 27 Guilford 0 34 Catawba 7 6 Norfolk Navy 0 31 Elon 8 0 West Chester State s) 14 Western Carolina 34 6 Lenoir-Rhyne 7 7 Newberry 34 7 Catawba 13 0 Appalacnian State 28 13 Elon 0 21 Lenoir-Rhyne 22 14 Western Carolina 6 74 Newport News Appren. 0 20 East Teneessee State 34 13 Wofford 20 13 Appalachian State 0 14 Tampa 33 1960 (7-3-0) 1956 (2-6-1) Coach: Jack Boone Cicdii-diee eee Captains: Glenn Bass, Chuck Gordon Captains: Dick Cherry, Ray Pennington m4 Newport News Appren. 6H 7 Guilford OH 2 Virginia Tech 37 2B Catawba — 7 Stetson Sak Elon BA 13 Catawba a 7 Western Carolina 6H 19 Elon c 21 Newberry OH 20 Western Carolina 19 17 Appalachian State 21A 0 he ge S60 8 Lenoir-Rhyne 17A 19 Appalachian State 22 7 Presbyterian 27H 12 Lenoir-Rhyne 97 29 Richmond 7H 7 Richmond 45 1961 (5-4-1) 1957 (1-8-0) Coach: Jack Boone Coach: Jack Boone Captains: Chuck Gordon, Nick Hilgert, Clayton Captains: Dick Monds, Ken Burgess Piland 7 Richmond 40 19 Indiana State 6H 7 Davidson Linde URE * Guilford 15A 14 Catawba 36 16 Catawba 0A 12 Elon 21 22 Elon 20H 7 Western Carolina 20 6 shinier Pacino 7H 7 Newberry 20 13 Newberry 7A 6 Appalachian State ’ 14 Appalachian State 16A 7 Lenoir-Rhyne 55 19 Lenoir-Rhyne 24H 6 Presbyterian 0 8 Srna 29A 20 Wofford 20H 1958 (6-4-0) Coach: Jack Boone Captains: Lynn Barnett, Ralph Zehring 105 1962 (5-4-0) 1966 (4-5-1) i} Coach: Clarence Stasavich Coach: Clarence Stasavich | Captains: Dave Smith, Bill Strickland Captains: Leroy Cobb, Johnny Crew 26 Richmond 227A 7 William & Mary 7A 15 Catawba 14H 14 NE Louisiana 21H 19 Elon 23A 17 Furman OH 16 Western Carolina 20A 40 Davidson 7H 36 Newberry 8H 7 George Washington 20A 29 Appalachian State 16H 27 The Citadel 17A 6 Lenoir-Rhyne 7A 13 Southern Iilinois 31A 41 Wofford 9A 28 Richmond 16H 29 Eastern Kentucky 12H 14 Southern Mississippi 35H ! 7 Louisville 21A } 1963 (9-1-0) i] Coach: Clarence Stasavich 1967 (8-2-0) Captains: Maurice Allen, Richard Huneycutt Coach: Clarence Stasavich Captains: Nelson Gravatt, Kevin Moran 4 Richmond 10A 20 Wake Forest 1 9 7 William & Mary 7A 34 Wofford 7H 23 Richmond 7A 24 Presbyterian 7A 42 Davidson 17A 6 Elon ; OH 21 Southern Illinois 8H 50 Western Carolina OH 18 Louisville 13H 20 The Citadel 6A 27 Parsons 26A 28 Lenoir-Rhyne OH 19 The Citadel 21H 14 Tampa 8A 34 Furman 29 H EASTERN BOWL 13 West Texas State 37H 27 Northeastern 6 29 Marshall 13A 1964 (9-1-0) 1968 (4-6-0) Coach: Clarence Stasavich i ch: Claren ich Captains: Dave Bumgarner, Ted Day Coa ence Stasavic Captains: Ben Grieb, Wayne Lineberry 25 Catawba OH 7 P 33 West Chester State 7A - Lente & Mary ton 31 Howard 20H 7 Louisiana Tech 35A 21 Wofford 0A 0 Southern Mississippi 65A 33 Lenoir-Rhyne 14A 7 Richmond 31H 20 Richmona 22H 24 Furman i 13A 19 The Citadel 10A 94 Tampa 26H 34 Furman — 3A ag Marshall 20H 49 fenithatal ae ieee The Citadel 14A East Tennessee Stat 14 Massachusetts 13 : = . sai 1 7 1965 (9-1-0) sa Coach: Clarence Stasavich Coach: Clarence Stasavich Captains: Mike Boaz, Roger Bost Captains: Mitchell Cannon, Norman Swindell 0 East Tennessee State 7A 27 pe Chester State Z 6 Louisiana Tech 24H 7 urman 4A 43 The Citadel 31H 34 Richmond 13A : ira 20A 7 Richmond 24A 34 Louisville 17 Southern Illinois 3A 21 The Citadel OH set , 24 Furman 21H 45 NE Louisiana OA : ; 27 Davidson 42H 44 Lenoir-Rhyne OH 7 Marshall 38A 21 George Washington 20H . 35 hand 410A fy Southern Mississippi 14H TANGERINE BOWL 31 Maine 0 106 1970 (3-8-0) 1974 (7-4-0) Coach: Mike McGee Coach: Pat Dye Captains: George Whitley, Steve Davis Captains: Danny Kepley, Don Schink - Toledo SSA 24 Bowling Green State 6H 0 East Tennessee State 10H 24 East Tennessee State 8H . The Citadel STA 17 Southern Illinois 16H 30 West Texas State 42A 20 N.C. State (TV) 24h 12 Southern Illinois 14H 4 Appalachian State 23A 7 Furman 0A 41 The Citadel 21H 14 West Virginia 28H 20 Richmond 2BA = Marshall 14H 31 William & Mary 10A 36 Davidson 18A 3 VMI 13A 1971 (4-6-0) 1975 (8-3-0) Coach: Sonny Randle Coach: Pat Dye Captain: Rich Peeler Captains: Bobby Myrick, Cary Godette, Kenny 0 Toledo 45H Strayhorn, Jimbo Walker 10 William & Mary 28H 3 N.C. State 26A 21 Bowling Green 47H 25 Appalachian State 41A 31 The Citadel 25H 20 William & Mary OH 7 Richmond 14H 41 Southern Illinois 7A 21 West Virginia 44A 14 Richmond 17H 31 N.C. State 15A 3 The Citadel OA 26 Furman 13H 42 Western Carolina 14H 27 Davidson 26H 38 North Carolina 17A 7 Tampa 43A 21 Furman 10H 61 Virginia 10A 28 VMI 12H 1972(9-2-0) Coach: Sonny Randle Captains: Jim Post, Jimmy Creech 1976 (9-2-0) Coach: Pat Dye 30 VMI 3A Captains: Mike Weaver, Cary Godette 16 Southern Illinois OH 48 Southern Mississippi OH 35 Appalachian State 7H 23 N.C. State 14A 21 Richmond OA 20 William & Mary 19A 27 The Citadel (TV) 21H 22 The Citadel 3H 16 N.C. State 38A 49 Southern IIlinois 14H 27 Furman 21A 17 VMI 3A 33 UT-Chattanooga 7H 10 North Carolina 12A 21 William & Mary 15A 24 Western Carolina 17H 24 Dayton 22H 20 Richmond 10A 19 North Carolina 42A 10 Furman 17A 35 Appalachian State (TV) 7H 1973 (9-2-0) Coach: Sonny Randle 1977 (8-3-0) Captains: Mike Myrick, Carl Summerell Coach: Pat Dye Captains: Jimmy Southerland, Harold Randolph 8 N.C. State 57A 28 N.C. State 23A 13 Southern Mississippi OA 17 Duke 16A 42 Southern Illinois 25A 22 Toledo 9A 14 Furman 3H. 14 VMI 13H 45 Davidson 0A 16 South Carolina (TV) 19A 42 VMI 7H 33 Southern Illinois OH 34 The Citadel OA 35 Richmond 14H 27 North Carolina 28A 34 The Citadel 16A 34 William & Mary 3H 7 Southwestern Louisiana 9H a Richmond 14H 45 Appalachian State 14A 49 Appalachian State 14H 17 William & Mary 21N (Oyster Bowl) 1978 - See Inside Front Cover 107 BOWLING WITH THE PIRATES RECORD: 4-2-0 1952 — Lions Bowls East Carolina College 6 - Clarion State 13 1953 — Elks Bowl East Carolina College 0 - Morris-Harvey 12 1963 — Eastern Bowl East Carolina College 27 - Northeastern 6 1964 — Tangerine Bowl East Carolina College 14 - Massachusetts 13 1965 — Tangerine Bowl East Carolina 31 - Maine 0 1978 — Independence Bowl, (see page 47) East Carolina 35 - Louisiana Tech 13 NOTE: Box scores for ECU’s first three bow! games are not among the athletic files. ECC. 12, 1964 at Orlando Fla. Attendance: 7,000 MASSACHUSETTS 07 6 0O—13 ECC 00 6 8—14 Mass ECC First Downs 6 8 Rushing Yardage $236 153 Passing Yardage 183 192 Passes 9-15-2 10-19-1 Punts 5-43.8 4-33.6 Penalties 81 45 MASS - Palm 13 pass from Whelchel (Whelchel kick) MASS - Palm 61 pass from Whelchel (kick failed) ECC - Richardson 3 run (pass failed) ECC - Cline 9 run (Cline pass to Crane) RUSHING: Richardson (ECC) 14-69, Alexander (ECC) 13-39, Cline (ECC) 12-39, Ross (Mass) 7-55 PASSING: Cline (ECC) 816-178, Whelchel (Mass) 814-145 RECEIVING: Burgarner (ECC) 5-69, Mills (ECC) 2-45 Palm (Mass) 3-84 Dec. 11, 1965 at Orlando, Fla. ' Attendance: 8,350 MAINE 0 0 00— 0 ECC 010 14 7—31 Maine ECC First Downs 9 18 Rushing Yardage 66 171 Pass Yardage 86 184 Passes 7-26-4 13-26-1 Punts 8-38.0 5-40.2 Fumbles Lost 2 3 Yards Penalized 50 59 ECC - Kriz 24 field goal ECC - Abernathy 35 pass from Richardson (Kriz kick) ECC - Alexander 1 run (Kriz kick) ECC - Grimes 5 pass from Alexander (Kriz kick) ECC - Alexander 55 run (Kriz kick) RUSHING: Alexander (ECC) 31-170, Bailey (ECC) 8-27, Belisle (M) 11-40, Harney (M) 7-25 PASSING: Richardson (ECC) 9-17-118, Alexander (ECC) 3-7-39, Platter (M) 5-19-61, DeVarney (M) 2-7-25 RECEIVING: Grimes (ECC) 4-33, Odom (ECC) 3-37, Swindell (ECC) 2-40, Keaney (M) 3-5, Doyle (M) 2-27 INDIVIDUAL BOWL GAME RECORDS TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays - 38 Dave Alexander (1965 Tangerine Bowl vs Maine) Most Net Yards - 217 Bill Cline (1964 Tangerine Bow! vs Massachusetts) RUSHING Most Rushes - 31 Dave Alexander (1965 Tangerine Bowl vs Maine) Most Net Yards - 170 Dave Alexander (1965 Tangerine Bow! vs Maine) PASSING Most Attempts - 17 George Richardson (1965 Tangerine Bowl vs Maine) Most Completions - 9 George Richardson (1965 Tangerine Bowl vs Maine) Most Net Yards - 178 Bill Cline (1964 Tangerine Bow! vs Massachusetts) Most TD Passes - 1 George Richardson and Dave Alexander (both 1965 Tangerine Bow! vs. Maine) Most Had intercepted - 1 Bill Cline (1964 Tangerine Bowl vs. Massachusetts) and George Richardson (1965 Tangerine Bowl vs Maine) RECEIVING Most Catches - 5 Dave Bumgarner (1964 Tangerine Bow! vs Massachusetts) Most Net Yards - 67 Whitty Bass (1964 Tangerine Bowl vs Massachusetts) Most TD Catches - 1 James Abernathy and Churchill Grimes (both 1965 Tangerine Bowl vs Maine) 108 The 1979 Bowl Lineup Independence Garden State Holiday Liberty Sun Tangerine Fiesta Gator Peach Astro-Bluebonnet Cotton Rose Sugar Orange Shreveport, La., Dec. 8 or 15, 1:30 p.m. East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 15, 1:00 p.m. San Diego, Calif., Dec. 21, 6:00 p.m. Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1:30 p.m. El Paso, Tex., Dec. 22, 11:30 a.m. Orlando, Fla., Dec. 22, 8:00 p.m. Tempe, Ariz., Dec. 25, 1:45 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 28, 9:00 p.m. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 31, 3:00 p.m. Houston, Tex., Dec. 31, 6:00 or 8:00 p.m. | Dalas, Tex., Jan. 1, 1:10 p.m. Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 2:00 p.m. New Orleans, La., Jan. 1, 1:00 p.m. Miami, Fla., Jan. 1, 8:00 p.m. 1978 Bowl Scores Independence Garden State Holiday Liberty Sun Tangerine Fiesta Gator Peach Astro-Bluebonnet Cotton Rose Sugar Orange EAST CAROLINA 35, Louisiana Tech 13 Arizona State 34, Rutgers 18 Navy 23, Brigham Young 16 Missouri 20, Louisiana State 15 Texas 42, Maryland 0 N.C. State 30, Pittsburgh 17 Arkansas 10, UCLA 10 Clemson 17, Ohio State 15 Purdue 41, Georgia Tech 21 Stanford 25, Georgia 22 Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 Southern California 17, Michigan 10 Alabama 14, Penn State 7 Oklahoma 31, Nebraska 24 All-Star Games Blue-Gray Hula Bowl East-West Shrine Japan Bowl Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 29, 7:00 p.m. Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 5, 11:00 a.m. Palo Alto, Calif., jan. 5, noon Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 13, 1:00 p.m. 109 The group known as the Southern Independents comprises the 13 NCAA Division | football playing in- stitutions in the states of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Post-Season Play Independence Bowl EAST CAROLINA 35, Louisiana Tech 13 Peach Bowl Purdue, 41, GEORGIA TECH 21 THE SOUTHERN INDEPENDENTS 1978 Records EAST CAROLINA Florida State Tennessee State Louisville Southern Mississippi Georgia Tech NE Louisiana Miami (Fla.) South Carolina William and Mary Memphis State Tulane Virginia Tech Richmond WARHTTMDMONNNWAHOOS ONNNOOTORTOBRRWWW & COCO ]-]-0=000000 = PIRATE FOOTBALL CLINIC Each spring, in conjunction with East Carolina’s spring practice, the Pirate coaching staff conducts a clinic for high school and junior high school coaches and their staffs on the campus. Alabama coach Paul ‘‘Bear’’ Bryant and two members of his staff, Mal Moore and Bill Oliver, were featured speakers at the 1979 Spring Clinic, along with an outstanding group of North Carolina high school coaches. Pat Dye and other members of the Pirate coaching staff are available throughout the clinic. Those at- tending have the opportunity to watch East Carolina practice sessions in addition to hearing the lecture program. Coaches interested in registering for the 1980 clinic should contact the Football Office, Scales Field House, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C. 27834. 110 1978 ALL-SOUTH INDEPENDENT TEAM Drew Hill Jackie Flowers Ernest Gray Nate Henderson Randy Butler Jimmy Carter Mike Good Dee Methvin Roch Hontas Eddie Lee lvery Ottis Anderson Nathan Poole Ed Murray Zack Valentine Willie Jones Don Smith Stoney Parker Ron Simmons Ron Taylor Otis Wilson Mackel Harris Jeff Nixon Gerald Hall Roy Binion Max Runager Second Offense John Floyd, NE Louisiana John Smith, Tennessee State George Schechterly, South Carolina Gerry Sheridan, Tulane Kent Hill, Georgia Tech Wayne Inman, East Carolina Danny Clancy, South Carolina Jimmy Jordan, Florida State Eddie Hicks, East Carolina George Rogers, South Carolina Marvin Christian, Tulane David Cappelen, Florida OFFENSE Georgia Tech 5-9 Florida State 6-2 Memphis State 6-3 Florida State 6-5 Southern Mississippi 6-6 Tennessee State 6-3 Florida State 6-2 Tulane 6-6 Tulane 6-0 Georgia Tech 6-0 Miami 6-1 Louisville 5-9 Tulane 5-10 DEFENSE East Carolina 6-3 Florida State 6-4 Miami 6-5 Southern Mississippi 6-3 Florida State 6-1 Southern Mississippi 6-0 Louisville 6-2 Georgia Tech 6-0 Richmond 6-4 East Carolina 5-10 Northeast Louisiana 5-11 South Carolina 6-2 DE DE DT DT MG LB LB LB DB DB DB P 111 Ge = Se igo... J too ST 2be > Sr 246 Sr CaO TT yt Sw S08... St Tet — Je. eu0. Sr, ro ey 182 Se GT. * Jr 212 ~~=«SSr. Za0 Sr, ee nao Se 220 So 206... Af. a. ol ms oY. 190 °°? Sf. 815 Sr. ive Se. ion. Sr. Newnan, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. Greenwood, Miss. Albany, Ga. Hartford, Ala. Bogalousa, La. Sanford, Fla. Alexandria, La. Canton, Ohio Thomson, Ga. West Palm Beach, Fla. Alexander City, Ala. Victoria, B.C., Canada Edenton, N.C. Homestead, Fla. Palm Harbor, Fla. Mount Meigs, Ala. . Warner Robins, Ga. Jackson, Miss. Brooklyn, N.Y. Americus, Ga. Glendale, Ariz. Glendale, N.C. Tallulah, La. Orangeburg, S.C. Second Defense John Dantonio, South Carolina Melvin Martin, William & Mary Maurice Fitzgerald, Tennessee State Doug McDougald, Virginia Tech Wilfred Simon, Tulane Mike Brewington, East Carolina Harold Thompson, Northeast Louisiana Aaron Joseph, Tennessee State Rick Sanford, South Carolina Gene Bunn, Virginia Tech Tony Graves, Memphis State Mike Wright, Southern Mississippi Southern Independents Among 1978 NCAA Stat Leaders Individual Leaders RUSHING CAR YDS AVG TD YD.PG 5. Eddie Lee Ilvery, Georgia Tech 267 1562 5.9 9 142.0 14. Ottis Anderson, Miami (Fla.) | 225 1268 5.6 8 115.3 26. George Rogers, South Carolina 176... Ki. 87 6 100.6 PASSING ATT CMP INT PCT YDS TD CM.PG 13. Joe Adams, Tennessee St. 278 152... We: 34 2328-71 14.8 RECEIVING CT YDS TD CT.PG 23. John Smith, Tennessee St. 45 770 4 4.1 ALL-PURPOSE RUNNERS RUSH REC PR KOR’ YDS YDSPG 2. Eddie Lee lvery, Georgia Tech 1562 238 79 0 1879 170.8 8. Ottis Anderson, Miami (Fla.) 1268: 47° 0-395 1710:- 555 PUNTING NO AVG 17. Max Runager, South Carolina 61 42.0 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS TD AVG 5. Gerald Hall, East Carolina 16 2/0 3 6S KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS TD AVG 1. Drew Hill, Georgia Tech 19 BAL .2:° 2G 7.Jesse Williams, Richmond 17: >. 2 2S 15. Anthony Collins, East Carolina 16 398 O 24.7 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS_ TD I.PG 5. Jeff Nixon, Richmond 7 171 2 112 Team Leaders TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS YDS AVG TD YDSPG 11. Florida St. 845 4522 54 £41 4112.1 PASSING OFFENSE ATT CMP INT PCT YDS TD YDSPG 3. Florida St. 369 206 16 .558 2749 23 249.9 10. Tennessee St. 305 163 18 .534 2455 13 223.2 TOTAL DEFENSE PLAYS YDS AVG TD YDSPG 2. East Carolina 7a00 6 Zaes) 34 10 203.9 5. Tennessee St. 689 2537 3.7 18 230.6 RUSHING DEFENSE CAR YDS AVG TD YDSPG 6. Tennessee St. 448 1193 2.7 8 108.5 15. East Carolina 540 1416 2.6 7 128.7 PASS DEFENSE ATTCMP INT PCT YDS TD YDSPG 2. East Carolina 180 70 319 .389 837 3 765.1 6. William & Mary 181 88 7 .486 1054 7 95.8 10. Richmond 138 86 1/7 457. 1114 10. 101.3 12. South Carolina 181 95 14 20 lito 6 TGZ0 SCORING DEFENSE PTS AVG 8.East Carolina a Re NO. YDS’ NET NET PUNTING PUNTS AVG RET RET AVG 5. South Carolina 61 42.00 14 76 40.8 10. Florida St. S740 12 39 39.3 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS TD AVG 2. Georgia Tech 29 736 2 Zac 3. Miami (Fla.) 2/ 668 yea ee 5. NE Louisiana 32 731 1 24.4 1978 SINGLE GAME HIGHS NET RUSHING YARDS Eddie Lee Ivery, Georgia Tech, 356 vs. Air Force, New NCAA record PUNT RETURN YARDS Jeff Nixon, Richmond, 160 vs. Wisconsin 113 Nov. Jan. Feb. 27 30 13 16 20 23 26 20 at at at at at at at at at at at at 1979-80 BASKETBALL SCHEDULES (subject to change) MEN (one game to be added) MARATHON OIL (Exhibition) Spider Classic, Richmond, Va. (Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth, West Virginia Tech, East Carolina) Spider Classic, Richmond, Va. LYNCHBURG MAINE Duke SOUTH CAROLINA-AIKEN MADISON OLD DOMINION Wolf Pack Classic, Reno, Nev. (Nevada-Reno, Northern Arizona, Kent State, East Carolina) N.C. State UNC-ASHEVILLE Oral Roberts Baptist (S.C.) ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN Madison UNC-WILMINGTON Detroit South Carolina ILLINOIS STATE Maryland UNC-Wilmington Old Dominion BAPTIST (S.C.) CAMPBELL WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE Feb. Home Games in CAPS Nov. Jan. 11-12 at at at at at at at WOMEN RICHMOND St. John’s (N.Y.) Manhattan UNC-WILMINGTON Duke MADISON EAST TENNESSEE STATE Campbell North Carolina Tourney Marshall West Virginia Clemson Tournament (Mississippi Univ. for Women, Clemson, Madison East Carolina) NORTH CAROLINA APPALACHIAN STATE Old Dominion FLORIDA STATE South Carolina N.C. STATE HIGH POINT North Carolina GEORGE MASON N.C. State WESTERN CAROLINA WILLIAM AND MARY NCAIAW Tournament Raleigh Civic Center Lf Home Games in CAPS COVERING THE PIRATES Members of the media moved into a new press box at Ficklen Stadium last fall. The Pirates provide a fine working facility for the media which includes adequate working space for 92 writers on the first floor, booths for radio and television personnel on the second level, and a covered camera deck on the third floor. The press box, located atop the South sands, is accessible by elevator. With this book goes an invitation to visit with us as often as possible for our home games, weekly news con- ferences and other such_ op- portunities as you might have to be covering Pirate athletics. If the sports information office can be of service for interviews, stories, photographs and slides, or special requests please don’t hestitate to call Onusatanytime. . WORKING CREDENTIALS — All requests for working credentials and Space for Ficklen Stadium games Should be made in writing as far as Possible in advance to the sports in- formation director. Requests should Come from sports editors and sports directors only and will be screened to insure proper working conditions in the press box. PARKING — A limited number of Media parking passes are available to those receiving working credentials to East Carolina games. Requests Should be made to the sports in- formation director. COPY TRANSMISSION — Several telephones and two telecopiers will be available on a first-come, first- Served basis for those writers desiring to file via telecopier. Those desiring ©xclusive use of a telephone may Contact Carolina Telephone (919-758- 111) to have a telephone installed at Your seat as there are individual telephone jacks and electrical outlets at each seat on the working press level. Writers are urged to bring telecopiers to each game if at all possible. PHOTOGRAPHER PASSES — Photo passes are valid on the third floor of the press box. Those desiring to work at field level must check in on the first floor of the press box to receive an. arm band which will be valid for the sidelines, outside the team beach areas. This procedure will insure good working conditions on the sidelines as requests will be screened closely for that area. NEWS CONFERENCES — East Carolina coach Pat Dye and his players will be available to the media each Wednesday at a news con- ference and luncheon to be held at the athletic training table, located in Jones Dormitory. Transportation will be provided from Minges Coliseum as parking in that area is_ limited. Requests for interviews with specific players should be made in advance to the sports information office. Radio and television interviews can com- mence at 11:30 a.m. with lunch to be served at noon to be followed im- mediately by a news conference with coach Dye. WALT ATKINS Office: 919-757-6491 SID Home: 919-756-1233 115 too. PAT DYE’S COMMENTS ON SOME PIRATE STARS “MIKE BREWINGTON has had some great moments for us in three years. He is one of the top linebackers and football players in America. He’s the most overpowering linebacker we’ve ever had. They don’t fall forward when he hits ‘em. You can talk about him in the same breath as any linebacker in the Big 10. He has made steady improvement throughout his career which is a tribute to him.” “CHARLIE CARTER is one of those un- sung heroes, but a big key to our suc- cess. He’s fast, one of the most aggressive players on the whole team, and has a great mind for the total scheme of defense.” “NOAH CLARK is a player with the knack for coming up with the big play, something you don’t usually see in a tackle. He’s not very big, but he is strong and has a fine pass rush.” “LEANDER GREEN is one of the most dangerous quarterbacks in the coun- try. He had an outstanding spring and I’m sure he’ll be outstanding this fall. He is a very determined individual who brings the offense to life. With his faking and reading, in addition to his speed, he is a threat to make any play go all the way.”’ “WILLIE HOLLEY is a player you'll notice more this year because of the kicking game, but he’s been a steady cornerback all along and will continue to be. He has a knack for finding the football when the other team throws it and hits hard coming up on the run, iad 116 “WAYNE INMAN is the type of lineman every college team needs, consistent, durable and versatile. He can pass protect, block straight ahead or pull for the wide plays and traps, and sustain each block as long as he needs to. He’s a veteran and it shows in his play.”’ “MITCHELL JOHNSTON was our most outstanding lineman at the end of the season last year and should pick up right where he left off. He can really play either guard or tackle well which indicates his blend of quickness and strength. He could play every snap if we needed it.” THEODORE SUTTON began as a walk- on, but it didn’t take long for us to realize our mistake. He has a great in- side move and can power through tackles. He’s a great example for young America of what perseverance can do.” “JEFFREY WARREN is a player some might think of as our other linebacker, but keep your eyes on him for some action this fall. He hits like each tackle might be his last chance, but he’s going to be a big name before he finishes his career.’”’ “BILLY RAY WASHINGTON is a very versatile receiver who adds a lot to the meaning of tight end. He is deep threat there and a fine blocker when we aren't throwing the ball. He’s not big, but he sustains blocks well and is potentially a pro receiver.’”’ PIRATE GALAXY CO ete aie a ee eae ee