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East Carolina 1979 Media Guide

PIRATES 79WESTERN CAROLINAN.C. StateDuke :Wake ForestVMITHE CITADELNorth CarolinaAppalachian StateRICHMONDNORTH TEXAS STATEWilliam and Mary |All Home Games in CAPS.1978 RESULTSECU a OPP. SITE14 Western Carolina 6 Greenville13� N.C. State 29 Raleigh10 North Carolina 14 Chapel Hill38 SW Louisiana 9 Lafayette, La.23 Texas-Arlington 17 Greenville19 VMI 6 Lexington, Va.16 Southern Mississippi 17 Hattiesburg, Miss.21 Richmond 14 Norfolk, Va. +33 Appalachian State 8 Greenville20� WilliamandMary(TV) 3 Greenville45 Marshall 0 Greenville35 Louisiana Tech 13... Shreveport, La.#+ Oyster BowlATTD.31,25150,80051,15014,10325,9866,90015,63223,10019,72626,23122,45018,200## \Independence Bowl

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1979 OUTLOOKThe age-old argument askswhether it is more difficult to attainsuccess or retain it. Like most thingsthat are worthwhile, winning is nevereasy.The oneness that brought EastCarolina its first bowl championshipsince 1965 must be rekindled in 1979if the Pirates are to rejoin the winner'scircle this season and uphold theschoolTs status as one of the topSouthern Independents.Sure, there are 46 lettermen in thefold and eight returning starters onoffense, but six regulars are gonefrom the defense which finished No.2 in the NCAA last fall, and problemswith depth must be resolved, too.For coach Pat Dye, two areas drawthe greatest concern. First isrebuilding the defense whichprovided the spark to the Pirates inseveral games last fall, and, secondly,re-establishing a ~~personalityTT on of-fense which can best be described asan 11-man philosophy of aggression.We want to win each of ourgames and go to a bowl again, ofcourse, said Dye of the goals his1979 team will labor to meet. From astandpoint of preparation this seasonis critical. As you can see from ourschedule we must be ready from thefirst game to play in mid-season form.We must develop a strong run-ning game like we've had in pastseasons, one that will win the battlephysically, the same way our defensedid last season.We have a major rebuilding job ondefense to be as effective as we werein 1978, but the talent is there, | think,for another oustanding defense.�Defense and defensive playershave long been a trademark of thePirates and the 1979 unit, led bylinebacker Mike Brewington shouldagain be a hard-hitting unit.The pro-sized Brewington at 6-4,230 will be in the center of things withJeffrey Warren working as his run-ning mate.Up front, only tackle Vance Tingleris a returning starter. John Hallowmoves up to open at nose guard andNoah Clark, who has started in thepast will begin at the other tackle

spot. Wayne Poole, a starting tacklein 1977, is back after missing a seasonwith a knee injury. At the ends JohnMorris and Clifford Williams appearset as starters despite missing springdrills, but are capable performers.In the secondary, Charlie Carter,Willie Holley, Ruffin McNeill andeither Wayne Perry or ThomasMcLaurin will give East Carolina asgood a group as any around. Cartertopped the Pirates with five in-terceptions in 1978.A year ago Pirate foes couldmanage only 128.7 yards per gamerushing while the offense churnedout 244.7 per outing. The Piratespassed for 84.5 yards, but opponentscould manage but 76.1 yards, and onthe scoreboard East Carolinaaveraged 22.9 points while eleven op-ponents could average only 11.2points each game.The defensive troops hope to bejust as stingy, while the offensehopes to demonstrate its increasedfirepower which surfaced in_ thespring.Leander Green, a crafty leader andslick runner, will call the signals againand have fullback Theodore Sutton,the teamTs leading rusher the pasttwo seasons, to carry the ball, alongwith speedy Anthony Collins, also areturning starter. Sam Harrell willassume the other halfback post.The forward wall will feature star-ters from tackle to tackle and shouldbe one of the most solid units on theteam. Tackles Joe Godette and MattMulholland, guards Wayne Inmanand Mitchell Johnston, along withcenter Jeff Hagans form a stalwartgroup. Godette started at tackle in1977 and tight end in 1978, but isback at home for 1979.For the passing game, Billy RayWashington will open at tight end af-ter snaring 515 yards on passes lastfall for a 30.3-yard per catch average,while Vern Davenport will assume thefront-line spot at split end.In the kicking game punter RodneyAllen returns after punting for a 39.1average last fall, while Collins, No. 15in the NCAA in kickoff returns a yearago with his 24.9 average returns andHolley will assume the punt returnduties.Depth may be a problem as insome past years, but the front-linepersonnel appears strong and readyto continue the success story that hasbeen Pirate football.

POSITION ANALYSISOFFENSE(22 Lettermen Returning, 8 Lost)Split End " Vern Davenportassumes the starting role and is theonly letterman at this post. JimRenuart, former DB Gerald Sykesand newcomers will offer depth. (2returning, 1 lost)Tackles - Starters MattMulholland and Joe Godette (1977)return while letterman Tootie Rob-bins and Dwight Tart add depth. (3returning, 2 lost)Guards " A standout tandemreturns in Wayne Inman, secondteam all-Southern Independent in1978, and Mitchell Johnston, makingthis a strong point. (2 returning, 1lost)Center " Returning starter JeffHagans anchors the trenchmen wellwith letterman John Maness andsnapper Gene Winters available. (3returning, 1 lost)Quarterback " Strong at the topwith starter Leander Green back forhis final season, but back-up HenryTrevathan is the only other with gameexperience. Depth will come from alarge group of non-lettermen. (2returning, 1 lost)Halfback " Speedy AnthonyCollins (5.8 average in 1978) is a retur-ning starter and experienced SamHarrell (5.7) will also start. HaroldBlue and Mike Hawkins will offergood depth. (4 returning, 2 lost)Fullback " Theodore Sutton (4.9)is back after leading the Pirates inrushing the past two seasons. Collinscan slide over to offer depth withMarvin Cobb and Roy Wiley alsoready to shine. A solid spot. (3 retur-ning, 0 lost)DEFENSE(22 Lettermen Returning, 6 Lost)Ends " John Morris and CliffordWilliams have both started in the pastand open the season as the regularsfor 1979. Letterman Rocky Butler andGeorge Crump offer depth. (3 retur-ning, 2 lost)Tackles " Starter Vance Tinglerreturns, along with experienced NoahClark, 1977 starter Wayne Poole,jumbo strongman Nate Wigfall andMatt Jones to make this a potentialstrong point. Add Tim Swords to thegroup, too, after lettering on offense,missing 1978, and moving to defense.(5 returning, 1 lost)Nose Guards " Soph JohnHallow moves up to start, with let-

terman Fee Griffin not far behind. (2returning, 1 lost)Linebackers " All-America can-didate Mike Brewington returns afterleading the team with 149 tackles in1978. Hard hitting Jeffrey Warren willplay alongside. Lettermen ChuckJackson and Glenn Morris will offerquality depth. (4 returning, 1 lost)Cornerbacks " Charlie Carter,another fierce hitter, and Willie Holleygive the Pirates a great twosome.James Freer and Thomas McLaurinoffer outstanding depth, too. (3 retur-ning, 0 lost)Safeties " Ruffin McNeill, a re-turning starter at strong safety andeither Wayne Perry or McLaurin atfree safety will open, producing a fineduo. Bill Pinkney and Marvin Elliottoffer fine depth. (5 returning, 1 lost)KICKING GAME(2 Lettermen Returning, 0 Lost)Punters " Rodney Allen returnsfor another year after a 39.1 mean in1978, with walk-ons in the back-upspots. (1 returning, 0 lost)Placekickers " Bill Lamm toppedthe 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. (1returning, 0 lost) (Davenport countedas SE)Returners " Collins will handle thekickoffs after being 15th in the NCAAin 1978 with a 24.9 average, withHolley helping as needed. Holley willassume the punt return duties withCollins aiding. (Lettermen counted atother positions.)

SQUAD BREAKDOWNDEPTH CHARTOFFENSESE"Vern Davenport, Jim RenuartLT"JOE GODETTE, Dwight TartLG"MITCHELL JOHNSTON, Oscar TysonC" JEFF HAGANS, John ManessRG"WAYNE INMAN, Ernest BayneRT"MATT MULHOLLAND,Toofie RobbinsTE"Billy Ray Washington, Charlie MannQB"LEANDER GREEN, Henry TrevathanLH"ANTHONY COLLINS, Marvin CobbFB"THEODORE SUTTON, Roy WileyRH " Sam Harrell, Mike HawkinsP"RODNEY ALLEN, Rocky SpeightKO"VERN DAVENPORT, Bill LammPAT & FG" BILL LAMM, Vern DavenportSnapper" GENE WINTERS, Bud LaCockDEFENSESE" Cliff Williams, George CrumpLT " VANCE TINGLER,Nate WigfallNG" John Hallow, Fee GriffinRT " Noah Clark, Matt JonesWE"John Morris, Rocky ButlerLB"MIKE BREWINGTON, Chuck JacksonLB"Jeffrey Warren, Glenn MorrisCB" CHARLIE CARTER, James Freer:CB"WILLIE HOLLEY, Thomas McLaurinSS" RUFFIN McNEILL, Bill PinkneyFS "Wayne Perry, Thomas McLaurinP Ret"Willie Holley, Anthony CollinsKO Ret"ANTHONY COLLINS, Willie HolleyHolder "QB in the game at the time46 RETURNING LETTERMEN(includes two specialists)22 OffenseSE"Vern Davenport, Gerald SykesT"JOE GODETTE, MATTMULHOLLAND, Tootie RobbinsG"WAYNE INMAN, MITCHELLJOHNSTONC" JEFF HAGANS, John Maness, GeneWintersTE"Perry Allred, Charlie Mann, Billy RayWashingtonOQB"LEANDER GREEN, HenryTrevathanHB " Harold Blue, ANTHONY COLLINS,Sam Harrell, Mike HawkinsFB" Marvin Cobb, THEODORESUTTON, Roy WileyP"RODNEY ALLENK"VERN DAVENPORT, BILL LAMM22 DefenseE"Rocky Butler, John Morris, CliffWilliamsT"Noah Clark, Wayne Poole, TimSwords, VANCE TINGLER, NateWigfallNG" Fee Griffin, John HallowLB"MIKE BREWINGTON, ChuckJackson, Glenn Morris, JeffreyWarrenDB"CHARLIE CARTER, James Freer,WILLIE HOLLEY, ThomasMcLaurin, RUFFIN McNEILL,Wayne Perry, Bill Pinkney, MarvinElliott14 LETTERMEN LOST8 OffenseSE"TERRY GALLAHER (Washingtonshifted to TE)T" Mike Heywood, MITCHELL SMITHG"Nelson SmithC" Reggie MossTE"(Godette returned to T)QB " Steve GreerHB"Nate Adams, EDDIE HICKS1978 Starters in all CAPS6 DefenseE"FRED CHAVIS, ZACK VALENTINET--B.T JOYNERNG"OLIVER FELTONLB"TOMMY SUMMERDB" GERALD HALLNOTE"Godette started at tackle in 1977, tight end in 1978.6

PAT DYE ON THE WISHBONEFor East CarolinaTs football teamand coach Pat Dye the wishbone of-fense is a way of life, but not just outof habit. The sixth-year Pirate coachthinks it does a lot for his team, notjust on offense.The wishbone does as much forour defense as it does for our offense,believe it or not,TT Dye said of the for-mation he first encountered in the1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl whenAlabama played Oklahoma.~To be a successful team you mustbe able to run the football and | donTtthink there can be any doubt that thewishbone is the best running for-mation. Everyone on the offensemust be a complete football player,able to block and run and bephysically tough.Teams win playing _ tough,physical defense, too, and workingagainst the wishbone as we do allspring makes our defense work hard.The wishbone is a more difficultoffense than most to coach, but atthe same time | think itTs more fun tocoach, too. We have been running itfor several years now and are begin-ning to get more sophisticated with it.We can mix in other things effectivelynow, but make no mistake the wish-bone is our bread and butter.�TA year ago the Pirates were one ofonly nine college football teams run-ning from the wishbone. The list in-cluded Oklahoma, Alabama, TexasA&M, Texas-Arlington, AppalachianState, Villanova, Penn and HolyCross in addition to the Pirates.Showing the effectiveness of theformation, the 1978 Pirates, on theway to the Independence Bowloutrushed opponents by an averageof 244.7 to 128.8 yards per game andscored 22.9 points per game to 11.2for the 11 regular season foes.Over the last five years the Piratesare the nationTs ninth most produc-tive rushing team with a 272.49 yardsper game average. Another wishboneteam leads, Oklahoma at 365.15yards. Appalachian State is the nextclosest team in the state at 248.07,ranking 20th.

MEET THE PIRATES2 Rodney Allen, 6-1, 188, Sr., Hen-derson, punter...two letters...figuresto post a 40-yard average in his thirdseason as the regular punter...lastyear slipped below the 40.0 barrierwhen sloppy footing in two lateseason games shortened his puntsand average to 39.1...longest puntwas 55 yards at VMI in 1978...punted10 times against Toledo in 1977 andfor a 41.2 average against TheCitadel...joined the Pirates as a walk-on but has won a grant...made greatimprovement as a junior after a 37.3average in 1977...back injury kept himout of action as a frosh...all-leagueTB and three-year starter under JohnParham and Tony Oakes at VanceSenior HS...also ran with 440 relaythree years...at DB helped 1973Newport News (Va.) ApprenticeSchool team to a 6-3 mark...one offive children...born Oct. 23, 1954 inHenderson...industrial technologymajor.PUNTINGYear No. Yards Avg. Lg.1977 63 2349 37.3 491978 66 2580 39.1 55Career 129 4929 38.2 5580 Perry Allred, 6-1, 248, Sr., HighPoint, tight end...one letter...set as areserve tight end this fall afterbacking up there in 1978...spent hisfirst two seasons at RB...has the sizeneeded to play his post...helped theground attack last fall with his fineblocking...three-year starter at HighPoint Central HS under Roy Boyles,playing FB as a senior, also NG and T,winning Wallace Wade Sportsman-ship Trophy as a junior, GoldenHelmet as unsung hero as asenior...senior...co-captain as anational honor society student inHS...won seven HS _letters...bornJan. 1, 1958...physical educationmajor.RUSHINGYear No. Yards Avg. TD1976 3 8 auf 01977 10 3/7 a 0Career 13 45 Ke 0KICKOFF RETURNSYear No. Yards Avg. TD1977 1 9 9.0 0Robert Bailey, 6-0, 222, So., Pfaff-town, defensive tackle...a walk-onwith the Pirates set in a reserve rolethis fall...a three-year starter at DTunder Louis Newton at West ForsythHS where he started two-ways twoyears...also kicked off in HS...alsoplayed basketball two years and wasstate discus champion in HS...bornOct. 19, 1957 in Wilkesboro.64s Bizz Baker, 5-9, 227, Fr.,Jacksonville, guard...joined thePirates as a walk-on last fall, but didnot see action...set in a reserve rolefollowing spring drills...two-way,three-year starter at T and DT underJack Bell at White Oak HS...chosenfor the North-South all-stargame...also wrestled one year andput the shot for the track team fourseasons...born Nov. 24, 1959 in Kin-ston...enrolled in the general college.Ernest Bayne, 6-1, 219, Fr., HighPoint, guard...did not play last fall,but worked hard enough in spring togain a back-up spot at right guardand could see a lot of action par-ticularly as he gains ex-perience...made the most of a movefrom the defensive line in_ the

Rodney AllenPerry Allredspring...won three letters at AndrewsHS under Herb Goins...defensiveMVP, twice all-conference andhelped team to state 4-A title...alsolettered twice in track and posted a38-7 wrestling record...born Dec. 3,1959 in Athens, Greece...enrolled inthe general college.48 Andre Bentley, 5-11, 196, Fr.,Goldsboro, linebacker...did not playin his true freshman year and willhave four years left...set in a reserverole at linebacker this fall...letteredtwice at LB under Gerald Whisenhuntat Goldsboro HS where he was twiceall-conference, all-East and honorablemention all-state as a senior...helpedthe team to 18-2 record in two yearsand one league ttitle...also playedbaseball 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 afreshman and saw duty with specialtyteams...brought back three kickoffreturns for 25 yards...set in a reserverole this fall, but will play more as hegains more experience in the wish-bone offense...rushed for 1101 yardsand scored nine touchdowns as asenior at Scotland HS under MikeDubis, helping team to leaguetitle...gained 715 yards as a juniordespite spending first half of theseason at ___filanker...twice __ all-Bizz Baker Ernest Bayneconference and all-area, all-East as asenior and chosen for East-West all-Star game...born Aug. 25, 1960 inLaurinburg...enrolled in the generalcollege.72s Sam Boyd, 6-3, 221, So., Rober-sonville, tackle...squadmember lastfall but did not play and again entersfall drills as a reserve...has added 15pounds in a year...three-year starterat DE under Nolan Respass atRoanoke HS, making all-conference,all-area and all-East and helping teamto state 2-A finals twice and the titleonce...starting center two years inbasketball and threw discus and ranmile for track team as well...woneight HS letters in all...mother playedcollege basketball and coached inHS...born Jan. 23, 1960 in Rober-sonville...business major.71s Robert Boykins, 6-4, 191, So.,Lumberton, _ tackle...squadmemberlast fall, but injury limited even hispractice time, so he _ did_ notplay...unable to gain needed weight,will continue to try to add to his frameand hopefully to his playing time thisseason...two-way, two-year starter atLumberton HS under Finley Readwhere he lettered three times in foot-ball and twice as_ basketball cen-ter...all-conference and honorablemention "_all-East " gridder...fatherplayed service football fiveseasons...born Apr. 4, 1958 in Lum-

Andre Bentley Harold Blueberton...enrolledcollege.96 Mike Brewington, 6-4, 231, Sr.,in the generalGreenville, linebacker...three _let-ters...all-America candidate in thefinest tradition of Piratelinebackers...has all the tools and anunlimited potential...led the NCAA~sNo. 2 defense in tackles last fall with149 stops...a big reason why thePirates suppressed opponent of-fenses so well last fall...an agile per-former who loves to step up into thehole and take on blocker and ballcarrier head-on...caused three fum-bles and recovered another last fall,knocked down four passes, hadseven minus plays and a OB sack...apunishing tackler, he plays the heartof a rock-tough Pirate defense withgreat ability, desire and _ results...according to Pat Dye ranks withAlabama's triple all-AmericaWoodrow Lowe now starting at SanDiego, East Carolina grad DannyKepley, twice Canadian defensiveplayer of the year, and former Piratestandout Harold Randolph...hasshown steady improvementthroughout his career...an intelligentplayer who never takes a_ falsestep...has excellent range and a finenose for the football...runs a 4.7-second 40 despite his massive size..No. 4 tackler as a soph with 68stops and No. 5 as a frosh with56...intercepted a pass in televised10Sam Boyd Robert Boykins1976 Southern Conference title gameagainst Appalachian State...one ofthe top two seniors in the statecoming out of nearby Rose HS wherehe played LB and TE under DaveBumgarner...three-year starter, all-conference, all-area, aall-East, all-Southeastern, all-America inHS...chosen for Shrine Bowl andEast-West all-star games...also_all-conference in basketball and baseballin HS...averaged 15 tackles as asenior helping Rose to a 12-2 recordand state title...father is assistantfootball and head basketball coach atRose HS...one of sevenchildren...born Dec. 4, 1957 in Green-ville... business major.TACKLESYear T A. Sack Loss FR __ int.1976 Fe 2 5 1 1(5)1977 47 21 0 3 1 0Tre Tit a 1 7 1 0Career 196 7/7 3 fh ...8 183s Jeff Brown, 6-1, 170, Fr., HighPoint, split end...set in a reserve rolethis fall after toiling through springdrills there...two-year starter withthree grid letters from High PointCentral HS...born Jan. 27, 1960 inHigh 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 afterswitching from the offensive line...en-

Mike Brewington Rocky Butlerters the fall in a back-up post...a goodstudent who applies himself well tofootball, too...a trim and agile per-former...chipped in with four tackleslast year and knocked down apass...three-year starter at nearbyRose HS under Dave Bumgar-ner...helped team to state title as ajunior with 131 tackles, four in-terceptions, two TDs and five fumblerecoveries in 14 games...all-conference, all-area and tri-captain asa senior, making 144 tackles in 10games...made East-West _ all-stargame...sectional wrestling finalist as ajunior, conference and_ sectionalchamp and sectional MVP as asenior...named Walter but calledRocky since birth when he weighed inat 11 pounds...born Oct. 21, 1959 inGreenville. . .business major.TACKLESYear T A. Sack Loss FR _ Int.1978 0 4 0 0 0 043 Charlie Carter, 5-9, 168, Sr.,Fayetteville, defensive back...twoletters...will start for the third straightyear this fall at cornerback, a spot hefills with aplomb...topped the Piratesin interceptions last fall with five andis a solid all-star candidate in his finalseason...a tenacious defender and abig key to East CarolinaTs success onthat side of the ball last year...scatslike a pick-up, but hits like an 18-wheeler...one of the most aggressiveplayers on the whole defense...11Charlie Carter Noah Clarkoutstanding on run support andpass coverage...cat-quick with goodbalance and a fine sense for the totalscheme of defense...had 43 tackles,four knockdowns and two fumble re-coveries last fall, as well as returninghis five pass thefts for 35 yards..top tackler among secondary as asoph with 55...started in football andbaseball at Massanutten MA, gettingMVP honorsT in_ football andbaseball...three-year starter at DBand HB under Mackie Hall at TerrySanford HS where he won coachesaward as a senior and was top puntand kickoff returner in city and coun-ty his last two years...gained 759yards and scored 10 TDs as asenior...also on baseball andwrestling teams in HS...one of sixchildren...born Dec. 17, 1956 inElizabethtown...special educationmajor.TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR Int.169 8 8 OY eae1977 41 14 0 1 QO 2(5)1978 a0. ae 0 0 2 0Career 62 37 0 2 2a93 Noah Clark, 6-1, 229, Sr.,Robersonville, defensive tackle...three letters, an_ all-star can-didate for the Pirates at DT afterseeing duty as a part-time starter ayear ago...led the tackles in stops lastfall with 55 including three OB sacks,seven other minus plays, two caused

Anthony CollinsMarvin Cobbfumbles and one he recovered...oneof the quickest players on the squadwith great acceleration to run downball carriers across the field ifnecessary...runs with great bodylean, like a prize fighter doing roadwork...added a key fumble recoveryin the Independence Bowl deep inPirate territory...broke a bone in hishand in pre-season drills but shook itoff and played anyway and well...aneffective pass rusher...his 71 tackleswas third on the team as a soph whenhe was a regular...started some as afrosh, too, finishing seventh on theteam with 49 stops...recovered twokey fumbles in 1975 win over NorthCarolina...named top frosh on 1976squad...four-year defensive " starterand two-year offensive starter underNolan Respass at Roanoke HS,gaining all-conference, all-area andall-East honors as a senior on 2-Astate champions...claimed BestDefensive Lineman Award as a juniorthere...born Nov. 2, 1958 in MartinCounty...industrial technology major.TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR int.1976.26 322 B 3 2 01977 51 20 2 Ye Eas 0Teeth fh. eee aed 3 7 1 0Career 105 70 7 see 0Also blocked 1 punt in 1976.45 Marvin Cobb, 5-10, 197, So.,Raleigh, running back-fullback ...oneletter...enters the fall as a back-up at12George Crump Vern Davenportone halfback post...gained 44 yardsas a freshman on eight trips...alsoreturned one kickoff for 27 yar-ds...has a good future in the gameand should blossom as he gains ex-perience...rushed for 1876 yards intwo seasons under John Thomas atBroughton HS...all-conference andsecond team all-metro Raleigh as ajunior and senior...honorable mentionall-East as a senior, too, helping teamto league title...twice BroughtonMVP...outstanding in track as well inHS...has added some weight sinceenrolling, about 10 pounds...bornApr. 5, 1960 in Raleigh...businessmajor.33 Anthony Collins, 5-11, 202, Jr.,Penn Yan, N.Y., running back-fullback..two letters..returns as thestarting left half after topping theteam with a 5.8-yard per carryaverage as a soph for 479 yards..ranked No. 15 nationally with a24.9 kickoff return average...third onthe club in rushing and receiving lastyear has the potential to be the finestrunner East Carolina has ever hadwith the speed and power to run in-side or outside or in the openfield...has 4.6-second speed in the 40and fine strength...slowed by injuryearly last season but came onstrong...has played at halfback andfullback and could continue to seeduty at both...chosen teamTs topfreshman in 1977...all-conference,

Rod Denkins Jess EberdtGreater all-Rochester, all-state RB atPenn Yan HS under TomNoteware...also basketball guard andtrack sprinter in HS...also played LBin HS...one of seven children...bornMay 27, 1959 in Sanford, Fla....special education major.RUSHINGYear No. Yards Avg. TD1977 21 95 4.5 11978 82 479 5.8 4Career 103 574 5.6 5KICKOFF RETURNSYear No. Yards Avg. TD1977 5 78 15.6 01978 16 398 24.9 0Career 21 476 22.7 091 George Crump, 6-3, 215, So.,Chesapeake, Va., defensiveend...one letter...enters the fall as aback-up at DE after making the shiftfrom DT this spring...can cover a lotof ground...won two letters at IndianRiver HS under Dick Hoderson...two-way T as a junior and also saw actionat SE and RB as a senior...also playedbasketball 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 twopositions, split and kickoff man...asticky-fingered SE who runs precisepatterns and is working to gain speedas he moves up from_ reservestatus...handles the kickoff chores13John FeltonMarvin Elliottably and is the back-up in the kickscoring category...joined the Piratesas a walk-on three-year starter at TEand K, all-conference in_ football,basketball and baseball at Ayden-Grifton HS, which won conferencetitles his soph and senior years...bornJune 23, 1958 in Germany...businessmajor.TACKLESRecovered one fumble in 1978.Rod Denkins, 5-8, 175, So., Win-nabow, running back...ran well in thespring and enters the fall as a reserveRB...also played basketball andbaseball at North BrunswickHS...born Aug. 20, 1960 inWilmington.3 Jess Eberdt, 6-0, 164, Fr., RockyMount, quarterback...joined thePirates a year ago as a walk-on buthas won a_- grantT with hisskills...strong runner with a goodarm...starred under Walt Williams atRocky Mount Sr. HS, where he wasall-conference QB and Nash Countyplayer-of-the-year...started as asenior and won two letters beforeplaying in the East-West all-stargame...also pitched the baseball teamto two conference titles and won all-area honors...born Oct. 28, 1959 inAlexandria, Va. ...enrolled in thegeneral college.

Garrett Floyd James Freer32 Marvin Elliott, 5-10, 185, So.,Alexandria, Va., defensiveback...one letter...has made the swit-ch to the defensive side of things af-ter being a RB last fall...carried oncefor two yards, but made a great con-tribution with 16 tackles and caused afumble as a_ specialtyT teamsplayer...won three letters at Bishoplreton HS under Bill Troupe startingat RB and LB, serving as captain as asenior...all-independent three times,twice Catholic all-state, and one all-metro Washington third team...alsoplayed basketball helping team tostate title game three times, cham-pionship once, gaining all-tourneyand_all-Independent honors. threetimes each...Catholic all-state firstteam as well...born Jan. 26, 1960 inAlexandria, Va. ...business major.9 John Felton, 5-9, 172, Fr., Eden-ton, quarterback...missed the 1978season with a leg injury suffered inpractice for the North-South all-stargame, but came on in the spring andshould have a bright future...passedfor 921 yards and 11 TDs as a seniorat Holmes HS under Jimmy Addison,adding 538 yards rushing and fourmore scores...started at DB as ajunior and led team with a 12.0average as a back-up OB...captain,all-conference, all-Albemarle, secondteam all-East as a senior helping teamto conference co-championship14Socrates Gliarmis Joe lille..born Oct. 25, 1959 in VirginiaBeach, Va. ...business major.Garrett Floyd, 6-0, 206, So., Hen-derson, linebacker...a walk-on whoenters the fall as a reserve LB behinda good group of veterans...two-way,three-year starter at G and LB underTony Oakes at Vance HS...also putthe shot for the track team twoseasons 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-upspot...played under Sam Green atKinston HS where he also playedbaseball and wrestled...born May 31,1958 in Kinston.James Freeman, 6-0, 192, So., Kin-ston, defensive back...a walk-onvying for time in a proud Piratesecondary...worked three years as adefensive back under Sam Green atKinston HS where he also playedbasketball and ran track...born Nov.22, 1956 in Lenoir County.20 James Freer, 5-8, 172, Jr.,Rocky Mount, defensive back...twoletters...slated for back-up duty againthis fall at CB...chipped in 19 tackles,two fumble recoveries, and a passknock down last year...will continueto gain playing time and ex-

Fee GriffinLeander Greenperience...improves every day and isa valuable member of the ever-toughEast Carolina defensive outfit...three-year starter at DB and RB, leadingrusher and all-conference under JeanWorthington at Northern NashHS...also on wrestling and_ trackteams in HS...born Dec. 10, 1957 inRocky Mount...business major.1 Socrates Gliarmis, 5-9, 150, Fr.,Wilson, kicker...a walk-on set in areserve role following spring drills,but battling for playing time...namedfor his grandfather, the last in thefamily to live in Greece...won most in-spirational player award as a K underDick Knox at Fike HS where he wonall-county and_ all-East honors...DE and K as a senior and setschool record with three FG in onegame, that against Greenville Rose inFicklen Stadium...has recently takenup golf...a popular squadmember,nicknamed Soc...born Aug. 16, 1960in Wilson...business major.71 Joe Godette, 6-2, 215, Sr.,Greenville, tackle...two _ letters...back at tackle after starting atTE last year and T in 1977...apowerhouse blocker who juices upthe Pirate running attack with solidblocking...suffered a severe anklesprain early in the second game lastyear and was hobbled for severalweeks but regained top form for thesecond half of the season...has also15Eddie Habit Jeff Hagansplayed G during his college career...ahigh grader at T two years ago...over-comes a lack of size with his goodblocking technique...moved fromthird team to starting role as asoph...two-year two-way starter un-der Dave Bumgarner at nearby RoseHS where he won all-conference andbest offensive lineman _ honors...helped team to. state title asa junior...chosen for North-South all- "star game...won eight letters inHS...current coach and former Pirateall-America Cary Godette is acousin...attended BoyTs State...More-head Scholarship nominee...honorroll student...born Aug. 28, 1958 inGreenville...physical therapy major.10 Leander Green, 5-7, 167, Sr.,Jacksonville, quarterback...two let-ters...returning starter at quarterbackand one of the best around...a fancy-stepper who really makes the wish-bone and the Pirates go...had a greatspring and should be headed for hisfinest year...early-season __ injurieslimited his efficiency but he cameback to win the Chevrolet offensiveplayer of the game award in 20-3 TVwin over William and Mary and directan impressive Independence Bowlmassacre...a heavy squeeze by twoN.C. State linemen in the secondgame of 1978 caused a slightlybruised kidney and a bad case of soreribs for a while...later a hip pointer

John Hallow Sam Harrelland other bruises on his left siderestricted his practice time...one ofthe most dangerous operatives, canscore from almost anywhere on thefield...sees his way through defensesSo well you might think he could reada Snellen chart which faced thewall...a fine leader and intelligentplayer with a complete understandingof the offense...working hard to im-prove passing consistency, accordingto his coach the only things he needsto become truly great...set seasontotal offense record as a junior with6.9 yards per play...took his first var-sity snap 82 yards and a TD againstN.C. State then finished with 122 yar-ds and two TDs in big Pirate win...hasa wishbone background from highschool...holds for kicks...has ex-ceptional speed and quickness andcan run the option well...produceswell when the pressure is on...three-year starter under Ray Wilson atJacksonville HS where he was Cap-tain with 110 carries for 820 yardsand 15 TDs as a senior OB and hiton 66 of 146 passes for 1226 moreyards and 14 more scores...MVP,Outstanding Player, OutstandingBack, all-county and its player of theyear, all-conference, all-East, all-stateand selected for the ShrineBowl...National Honor Society mem-ber in HS...one of five children...bornFeb. 15, 1958 in Jackson-ville...business major.16Jesse HiltonMike HawkinsRUSHINGYear Att. Yards Avg. TD1976 7 26 3.7 01977 79 546 6.9 71978 112 307 2.7 4Career 198 879 4.4 11PASSINGYear Att. Comp. |. Yards TD1977 38 14 0 178 11978 110 46 7 838 8Career 4S 6 7 - 1016 9Also returned 1 punt for 4 yards in 1976.97 Fee Griffin, 5-4, 228, So., Tabb,Va., nose guard...enters the fall asthe back-up nose guard after makinga OB sack and two other minus playsfor three tackles last fall in a reserverole...three-year starter at DG at TabbHS under Fred Mitchell..best defensive lineman twiceand team man award winner once inHS...twice all-district, at DG as ajunior and at both T and DE as asenior when he also made. all-region...also wrestled and put theshot for HS track team...born Dec.19, 1960...enrolled in the generalcollege.593 Eddie Habit, 6-0, 243, So.,Virginia Beach, Va., center...squadmember last fall but did not see anyaction...gained some weight sincelast year and hopes to put it to use...ago-go attitude who worked hard inpractice to get better everyday...father Al played here and

eeSSS a . . "Mike HoltWillie Holleycoached at Cox HS where he was atwo-year letterman at C and DG, all-city as a junior, teamTs OutstandingBlocker and all-metro as a_ senior..helped his team share _ districttitle...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 centerwhere he has provided dependableservice...suffered a hand injury infinal game last year and had surgerybut still performed well in the In-dependence Bowl triumph...a goodtechnician at center with good size,too...gained a little weight in ayear...has a good knowledge of hisposition and came into his own in thesecond half of last season...joined thePirates from Lees-McRae JC wherehe started at TE under WarrenKlawiter...product of local Rose HSwhere he was Best Blocker in 1974,Best Lineman in 1973 and 1974 underDave Bumgarner and was named toNorth-South all-star game...also trackMVP and Outstanding Wrestler inHS...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 spotin the spring after serving as back-uplast fall...had a fine rookie season andplayed a lot, making 23 tackles in-17Wayne Inman Chuck Jacksoncluding one OB sack and six otherminus plays...caused one fumble andrecovered another...a real bulldog upfront with a really bright future if hecontinues to improve...won three let-ters under John Carlyle at EastsideHS in Greenville, S.C. ...MVP whilehelping team win _ state _ titlegame...father played here whenteammate Eddie HabitTs father played |here...two-way player, all-state, all-Piedmont, all-Southern and chosenfor Shrine Bowl team...born Sept. 8,1960 in Ahoskie...enrolled in thegeneral 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 lastseason...had a 71-yard TD burstagainst N.C. State to share theseasonTs longest run...started severaltimes, but primarily served as the firstback-up in 1978...has good speed andmoves to match...all-conference andall-East QOB-DB at. state finalistAhoskie HS where he also made all-conference in basketball...born Feb.7, 1957 in Ahoskie...physicaleducation major.PASSINGYear Att.Comp. | Yards TD1978 8 1 o 0RUSHINGYear Att. Yards Avg. 1D1976 12 50 4.2 1

Mitchell Johnson _ Matt Jones1977 36 141 3.9 21978 43 245 5.7 3Career 91 436 4.8 6RECEIVINGYear No. Yards Avg. TD1977 4 28 7.0 01978 2 26 13.0 0Career 6 54 9.0 029 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 159yards as a sophomore reserve with a0./ average...formerly a split end buthas made the adjustment to the back-field well...three-year starter at VanceHS under Tony Oakes where hegained 500, 1300 and 1400 yardsrushing his last three years, respec-tively...all-conference, Player of theYear, conference Back of the Year,all-metro, all-East, and all-Americaas a_ senior...also all-conferencetrackster three seasons...chosen forEast-West all-star game...one of 21children...born July 22, 1958 in VanceCounty...enrolled in the generalcollege but will declare a major thisyear.RUSHINGYear Att. Yards Avg. TD1978 28 159 5.7 1RECEIVINGYear Att. Yards Avg. TD1978 2 7 a 0Mike Jordan Bud LaCockKICKOFF RETURNSYear No. Yards Avg. TD1978 1 14 14.0 042 Jesse Hilton, 5-10, 170, Fr., En-field, running back...had a mostunusual freshman year with stints onoffense, on defense and in thetraining room with a broken jaw...RBas a sophomore, OB two years at En-field HS under Selby Merritt, makingall-conference three times and firstteam all-East as a senior...team MVPas a junior...also standout basketballplayer in HS, making all-conferenceand all-East twice, MVP once...alsostarted four years in baseball and ransprints and long jumped with trackteam...born Apr. 19, 1959 in En-field...enrolled in the general college.24 Willie Holley, 5-9, 179, Jr., Eden-ton, defensiveT back...two _ let-ters...returning for his third year as aStarter at cornerback this fall...of all-star timber...an unsung member ofthe No. 2 defense in the NCAA lastfall, contributing 41 tackles andknocking down 11 passes...also in-tercepted three passes and recovereda fumble...brought back six kickoffsfor a 20.0-yard average last fall andwill handle punt returns in 1979,helping with kickoff returns asneeded...had two knockdowns in theIndependence Bowl win...has greatfoot speed and hits with authority...recovered two fumbles in

Jay LaCockBill Lamma 1977 game against SouthCarolina...a very dedicated practiceplayer...missed some work in thespring with a hand injury...four-yearstarter, all-conference two _ years,Outstanding Junior, MVP and all-Eastas a senior under Jimmy Addison atHolmes HS as a DB and HB...gained1237 yards as a senior, also playedbasketball and baseball in HS to earn11. letters in all...one of eightchildren...born Jan. 18, 1957 in Eden-ton...physical education major.KICKOFF RETURNSYear No. Yards Avg. TD1978 6 120 20.0 0TACKLESYear T A Sanks Loss FR Int.1977 34 10 0 1 2 a1978 coal 0 0 1 0Career 71 14 0 1 3 1442)Mike Holt, 6-0, 200, So., Durham,guard...a walk-on entering the fall ina reserve role...three-year starter un-der Kenny Browning at NorthernDurham HS...played LB and G in HS,making all-conference twice, captainand MVP as a senior...leading tacklertwo seasons...also won two letters asa shotputter...born Feb. 16, 1960 inDurham...interested in an art major,but currently enrolled in the generalcollege.63 Wayne Inman, 6-3, 242, Jr.,Hope Mills, guard...two letters...returning starer at right guard19Jim Laughridge Thomas Loweryand the most consistent offensivelineman for the _ Pirates lastfall...steadily knocked out a winningperformance week after week fromfilm grades...second team _ all-Southern Independent in 1978 andwill contend for higher honors thisseason...great at finding linebackerswho need to be blocked and is ex-cellent at pulling and trapping...agile,capable of handling the run, pass orsweep well...maintains contact betterthan the IRS on blocking assign-ments...was a late signee after theEast-West game and has made rapidprogress...Most Valuable Lineman,all-conference, all-East under BobMcQueen at South View HS...teamMVP, all-conference, all-sectionaland all-state as a heavyweightwrestler...three-year matman...chosen Outstanding Male Athlete asa 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 roleT atlinebacker this fall...contributed 10tackles last fali for the IndependenceBowl champions...joined the Piratesas a walk-on, but quickly made thetwo-deep chart...has a great desirefor the game and the tenacity to im-prove daily...has added 10 poundssince last year...this back-up is not farbehind the regulars and could see a

John ManessCharlie Mannbunch of playing time...blocked apunt against The Citadel as afrosh...start at TE at Smith HS...alsooutstanding in basketball andbaseball...father is in Army...bornApr. 19, 1959in Bozeman, Mont....DUsiness major.PUNT RETURNSYear No. Yards Avg. TD1977 1 15 15.0 0TACKLESYear A Sack Loss FR Int.T1977 1 2 0 0 0 01978 5 5 0 0 0 0Career 6 7 0 0 0 065 Mitchell Johnston, 6-4, 242, Sr.,High Point, guard...two _let-ters...returning starter at left guardand the most outstanding offensivelineman at the end of 1979...made theswitch to tackle for several games lastfall when injuries thinned theranks...one of the most improvedplayers on the team over the pastyear...has added a few extra poundsof muscle during the off-season,too...good athlete with excellentquickness and strength...can benchpress over 400 pounds...a very in-telligent player, actually played threespots last year, counting both guardsand his tackle stint...early career washampered by nagging injuries and ac-tually missed frosh season with kneeinjury...three-year starter at DT underDick Kemp at Ragsdale HS, helpingthe team to a 37-2-2 record including20Dexter Martin Brian McDanielthree conference crowns and one un-beaten state title year...all-conference, conference Lineman ofthe Year, honorable mention all-State...born July 18, 1957 in HighPoint...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 atC until last spring...did not see actionin 1978...joined the Pirates as a walk-on after military service...twicedecorated while stationed in WestGermany as a tank driver and gun-ner...strong...has added about eightpounds since last season...fatherplayed football at Guilford...two-yearstarter at C under Bill Doty at Brad-shaw HS in Florence, Ala. where healso wrestled...starting C at Sewanee(Tenn.) Academy in 1972...born Apr.4, 1957 in Greensboro...businessmajor.64 Mike Jordan, 6-3, 254, So., NewBern, guard...set in a reserve role atguard this fall...squad member in1978, but did not see any ac-tion...made the move from noseguard last year...an eager player,willing to learn new skills and im-prove...missed frosh season withbroken foot...has lost 10 poundsfrom a year ago and should befaster...two-year starter at New BernHS where he played DT as a junior, T

Thomas McLaurin Ruffin McNeilland DT as a senior...all-area on bothsides of the line and area DefensivePlayer of the year as a senior...bornJune 22, 1959 at Ft. Bragg...enrolledin the general college.67 Bud LaCock, 6-2, 239, So.,Wilmington, tackle...set in a reserverole at tackle this fall, but could han-dle the long snaps if needed...madethe move from DT to offense lastyear...younger brother Jay is also aPirate...lettered three times in foot-ball and track, once in wrestling atHoggard HS...three-year starter atDT and handled long snaps aswell...made 15 tackles in one gamefor a school record...all-conference asa senior under Ray Durham...chosenfor East-West all-star game...bornJuly 20, 1959 in Durham...businessmajor.66 Jay LaCock, 6-1, 246, Fr.,Wilmington, guard...labored with thePirates last fall, but did not play andwill be a frosh again...won three let-ters at Hoggard HS under RayDurham, starting at DG as a soph,then DT two seasons...all-conferencelast two years...also wrestled oneyear and threw discus three seasonsin HS...older brother Bud is also aPirate...born July 19, 1960 inDurham...business major.4 Bill Lamm, 5-11, 180, Jr.,Satellite Beach, Fla., kicker...one let-21Chris MooreGlenn Morrister...leading scorer last fall in his firstfull season of kicking for the Pirates,posting 64 points...hit a fine 13 of 19FG attempts and 25 of 29 PATboots...his longest was a 43-yarderagainst Appalachian State...a steadykicker, he claimed the job in 1978from a large crowd of kickers in pre-season...serves as the back-upkickoff man, too...joined the Piratesas a walk-on...amazingly, kicks with �his right foot, but punts with hisleft...all-conference K and two-yearstarter at QB under Fred Chase atSatellite HS, where current Pirateassistant Ken Hutcherson was oncehead coach...also played baseball inHS...born Aug. 31, 1958 in Harlingen,Tex. ...business major.SCORINGYear TD PAT FG Pts1977 0 0-0 0-2 01978 0 25-29 13-19 64Career 0 25-29 13-21 6479s Jim Laughridge, 6-0, 219, Fr.,Rocky Mount, guard...a walk-on castin a reserve role this fall...three-yearstarter under Walt Williams at RockyMount Sr. HS, making all-conferenceand second team all-East, then win-ning a spot in the North-Southgame...played T and DT in HS,mostly offense though...born Feb. 22,1960 in Rocky Mount...enrolled in thegeneral college.52 Thomas Lowery, 6-2, 224, Fr.,East Spencer, guard...remains a frosh

John Morris Dennis Mulhollandon the eligibility chart since he didnTtsee action his first year...starter at Cand DT as a senior, C as a junior atNorth Rowan HS_ under LarryThomason, making all-Rowan coun-ty, all-conference and all-North andSouth Piedmont as a_ senior...co-Captain as a senior...also threw discusfor fourth in WNCHSAA meet...bornJuly 18, 1960 in Salisbury...enrolled inthe general college.60 John Maness, 5-11, 224, Sr.,New Bern, center...one letter...entersthe fall listed as the back-up C andalso has ability at G...gave a depen-dable effort when called on. lastyear...a former walk-on who_ hasearned playing time with hardwork...overcomes lack of height withgreat desire and fine technique...hasadded about 10 pounds since lastseason...all-conference G_ underRoger Thrift at New Bern HS wherehe also wrestled to a 63-11-1 recordand a berth in the state finals at185...born July 14, 1956 in Dalton,Ga. ...business major.86 Charlie Mann, 5-10, 217, So.,Virginia Beach, Va., tight end...oneletter...lettered as a frosh at TE andenters fall drills as the back-up for thesame spot...stili waiting for his firstreception, but made 13 tackles in thekicking game last season with the In-dependence Bowl " champions...Matt Mulhollandstandout DT, LBPrincess Anne HS under RalphGahagen...all-Tidewater and __all-metro LB, all-district TE and toplineman in district...three-year starterand played 20 full games bothways...also track, basketball andbaseball standout in HS...born July13, 1960 in Portsmouth, Va....enrolled in the general college.Smokey Norrisand TE at12s Adam Mattocks, 5-11, 195, Fr.,Jacksonville, defensive back...awalk-on in the secondary, set in areserve role...three-year starter atJacksonville HS, seeing action at DBand TB, sometimes at both...ran hur-dies and with the mile relay for thetrack team in HS...born Dec. 23, 1959in Jacksonville...industrial technologymajor.38 Dexter Martin, 5-11, 205, So.,Cocoa, Fla., linebacker...set in areserve role at LB this fall,traditionally a tough spot to crack inthe Pirate defense...has shown im-provement and added five pounds,but remains in heavy traffic...four-year starter at Rockledge HS wherehe was Outstanding Lineman as a DTas a junior and Outstanding LB as asenior, making all-conference bothyears under Tim Livesay...also let-tered in basketball and track...bornOct. 5, 1958 in California...industrialtechnology major.22

Billy Parker Tommy Peacock46 Brian McDaniel, 6-2, 212, Fr.,Weldon, defensive end...toiled lastseason but did not see action, sostays a frosh officially with four yearsto play...will be counted on for depth,but has a bright future in the collegegame with extra development...three-year starter at G, two as LB-DT atWeldom HS under Roy Barnes...all-conference and all-East G last twoyears...MVP as a junior...heiped teamto state playoffs three years...alsoplayed basketball and put the shot fortrack team in HS...born Oct. 18, 1959in Weldon...enrolled in the generalcollege.22 Thomas McLaurin, 5-10, 167,Sr., Roseboro, defensive back...twoletters...a valuable back-up at one CBpost who will likely see plenty ofplaying time there and at freesafety...another walk-on to make itwith the Pirates...contributed seventackles last fall, knocked down twopasses and recovered a fumble...afine pass defender with a goodoverall knowledge of the defensivescheme...chosen Best DB, Most Ver-satile, all-conference, second teamall-East under Donnie Naylor atLakewood HS where he also servedas an E and had jersey retired afterhelping team to three conferencetitles...also basketball, baseball andtrack standout in HS...born Dec. 15,1957 in Sampson County...elementary education major.23Wayne Perry a Bill ieee |TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR int.1977 11 4 0 0 0 2(20)1978 eee 0 0 1 OCareer 14 8 0 0 1 2(20)44 Ruffin McNeill, 6-0, 194, Sr.,Lumberton, defensive back...threeletters...returning starter at SS withplenty of ability and star poten-tial...No. 2 in the secondary with 48tackles...plays his position like everyplay is for keeps...goes all-out onevery down and hits like a howit-zer...had one interception which hereturned five yards, two OB sacks,caused one fumble and recoveredone in 1978...covers receivers like asecond skin...a sure tackler...madethe game-saving stop on the finalplay against N.C. State in 1977...goodknowledge of the game...contributed35 tackles in 1977 and recovered fum-bles against Southern Illinois and theWolfpack...all-conference as a senior,three-year starter at DB and SE underFinley Read and George Miles atLumberton HS...chosen for the East-West all-star game...also returnedkickoffs as a senior...fine long jumper_and triple jumper in HS as well, win-ning mention in Prep Track andField Athletes of the YearTT...hasworked with Special Olympics...bornOct. 9, 1958...special educationmajor.

Ralph PowellWayne PooleTACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR |!1976 4 2 0 0 01977 ie Sees 01978 28 20 2Career 53 36 2coco &Cire1 11 3Mike Meads, 6-3, 232, So., ElizabethCity, defensive tackle...joined thePirates midway last year as a transferfrom Duke...has all the size and abilityto be a great one, but must miss the1979 season to comply with transferrules...had outstanding career atNortheastern HS and a bright futurewith the Pirates...born Apr. 15,1960...enrolled in the general college.88 Chris Moore, 6-2, 217, So.,Raleigh, defensive end...a walk-onwho will contend for playing time atDE this fall as he continues to im-prove...played three years as astarter under Bud Deters at GarnerHS, seeing duty at OB, E, DE andC...won all-East honors and played inthe North-South all-star game...alsoplayed baseball three years as C and1B, and two seasons of basketball inHS...born Feb. 6, 1969 inRaleigh...enrolled in the generalcollege.53 Glenn Morris, 5-11, 207, So.,Greensboro, linebacker...one _ let-ter...enters his second season listedas a back-up linebacker...certain tosee plenty of action with hisability...made 25 tackles as a24Jim Renuart Tootie Robbinsfrosh...has ability to play LB orDE...prep all-America as a senior un-der Doug Henderson at WesternGuilford HS as a senior...all-countyand all-conference threeyears...played in Shrine Bowl...alsoplayed baseball, basketball and trackin HS, setting school discusrecord...born Oct. 17, 1960...enrolledin the general college.83 John Morris, 6-1, 210, Sr.,Durham, defensive end...three let-ters...set at DE as a starter this falldespite missing spring work...ex-perienced and talented...has startedsome each of the past twoseasons...missed spring 1978 with abroken collarbone the day beforedrills opened...a hitter who packs awhallop...contributed 16 tackles lastfall before a knee injury halted hisplay...blocked and recovered a puntagainst Southern Miss in 1976...three-year __ starter, twice all-conference, all-Metro and all-East asa senior under Monty Davis atSouthern HS where he was also onwrestling, baseball and __ trackteams...born June 27, 1958 inDurham...business major.TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR int.1976 a 1 1 00tori arg 2 tery 0a7 oS oe 0 0 1 0Career 55 26 6 13 4 0Also blocked 1 punt in 1976.

Rocky SpeightDanny Safrit92 Dennis Mulholland, 5-11, 185,Fr., Potomac, Md., defensive end...awalk-on with the Pirates with thetenacity of his older brother Matt, astarter at right tackle...worked lastfall, but did not play and remains afrosh...a hard hitter who shone inseveral 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 righttackle...performs his duty with the ef-ficiency of a sergeant at arms, nevertaking ~~noTT for an answer from anopponent...a key factor in the PiratesTexplosive ground attack from thewishbone...has good strength andplays with pain...started as a froshand hasnTt budged except that hemissed the 1977 season with _in-jury...actually enrolled the springbefore his freshman year and won aback-up spot right away...a scrappy,determined blocker who _ usesstrength and experience to overcomea lack of height...brothers Johnplayed at Furman and Dennis its aPirate...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 stateat FUMA as wrestlingheavyweight...father John played forNFL Colts...one of six children...bornDec. 21, 1956 in Washington, D.C.25Tyronne Speliman Theodore Sutton...business major.21 Smokey Norris, 5-11, 181, Fr.,Clinton, defensive back...anotherwho will have four years to playdespite being in the program a yearsince he saw no action in1978...should move up for someplaying time this fall and in thefuture...three-year starter at HB andDB under Bobby Robinson at Clinton |HS...all-conference and second teamall-East as a_ senior...helped twoleague title teams in HS...gained 1916rushing his last two seasons in HSand had seven interceptions as asenior...all-conference golfer and alsoplayed basketball in HS...born Jan.21, 1960 in Greenville, S.C. with thename Henry...business major.54 Billy Parker, 6-2, 223, So.,Wilmington, center...has shifted tothe middle after laboring in a reserverole at TE...has the size to make theconversion to his new post well andwill challenge for time as he learns thesport and its methods...three-yearstarter at TE and twice all-conferenceunder Ray Durham at Hoggard HS,catching 33 passes for 580 yards thelast two. years...also lettered inbasketball once and three times intrack...born May 7, 1959 inWilmington...business major.37 Tommy Peacock, 5-10, 178, So.,Jacksonville, defensive back...enters

Tim Swords Gerald Sykesthe year as a reserve in the secon-dary...a walk-on who is a real hitter,overcoming lack of size with sheeraggressiveness and good knowledgeof the game...a durable player...hasadded seven pounds since lastfall...won top blocking award as Gunder John Green at JacksonvilleSenior HS where he also was DB andplayed basketball, winning five lettersin all...one of five children...born Aug.2, 1958 in Jacksonville...enrolled inthe general college.27 Wayne Perry, 6-0, 185, Jr.,Morrisville, defensive back...one let-ter...missed spring practice with aknee injury but could be the starter atFS...saw plenty of playing time andracked up 33 tackles last fall...toppedthe 1978 Pirates in interception returnyards with 50 on just twosteals...knocked down one _ pass,caused a fumble and recovered oneas a soph...has made the move to thesecondary from RB very well andshould be a fixture on defense for hisfinal two seasons...three-year let-terman RB and two-year starter un-der Dave Riggs at Cary HS...a kneeinjury felled him after four games as aHS senior...born Apr. 15, 1959 inApex...business major.TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR int.1978 an So 0 0 1 0RUSHINGYear Att. Yards Avg. TD1977 1 -7 - 026Dwight TartVance Tingler30 Bill Pinkney, 5-10, 167, Jr.,Fayetteville, defensive back...twoletters...returns for the fall as theback-up at SS after making eighttackles as a soph...will contend formore playing time in 1979...youngerbrother of former Pirate all-SC CBstandout and Detroit Lions drafteeReggie Pinkney...three-year __let-terman, twice all-conference underJohn Daskal at Reid Ross HS wherehe split time among CB, FB andLB...averaged 8.2, 7.4, 7.6 yards perrush his last three years, respec-tively...also on baseball and trackteams in high school, winning five let-ters in HS...one of " eightchildren...born Aug. 4, 1958 in Ft.Campbell, Ky. ...art major.TACKLESYear T A. Sack Loss FR int.1977 5 1 0 0 0 01978 6 2 0 0 0 0Career 11 3 0 0 0 099 Wayne Poole, 6-0, 230, Sr.,Knightdale, defensive tackle...threeletters...started at DT in 1977 andcould return if a knee injury hashealed sufficiently...a bullish tackle,one of the strongest Pirates...hasstarted two years at DT...opened twogames at NG as a frosh but moved toDT this spring and found ahome...quick and a good technicianat fighting off blockers...a spring 1978knee injury kept him out lastfall...registered 22 unassisted tackles

Henry Trevathan Mindell Tysonand a sack as a soph againstVMI...two-year starter, all-conference, all-East performer as a Tand G at Vaiden Whitley HS...bornApr. 10, 1956 in Raleigh...trafficsafety major.TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR int.1975 1 1 2 0 01976? 2228 1 1 0 01977 1128 0 1 1 0Career 45 26 2 4 1 015s Ralph Powell, 5-11, 185, So.,Raleigh, punter...a walk-on includedin a large group squari: off for theback-up punting chores...born Feb.18, 1958...enrolled in the generalcollege.12 Jim Renuart, 6-0, 198, So.,Durham, split end...a walk-on con-tending for playing time as a widereceiver despite not playing HS foot-ball...attended Durham HS, _ butplayed only Jr. HS football...playedamateur basketball though...bornNov. 18, 1956 in Durham...businessmajor.76 Tootie Robbins, 6-5, 268, Jr.,Merry Hill, tackle...one _letter...aback-up tackle with massive size anda large potential to match as he worksto hone his skills...gained a lot ofplaying time in 1978 despite a mid-season injury and added valuable ex-perience...working to continue to im-27Jeffrey WarrenOscar Tysonprove his technique...two-year two-way starter at T, twice all-conferenceand once all-state G under BingMitchell at Bertie Senior HS...alsobasketball starter in HS...one of sixchildren...born June 2, 1958 in Win-dsor...physical education major.15 Danny Safrit, 5-8, 159, So.,Salisbury, defensive _back...stilllooking for action after two years inthe program as a reserve DB, but is asoph on the eligibility chart with threeseasons to get it...has a good attitudeand never gives up, trying to improveevery day...working _ to gainstrength...three-year starting DB atSalisbury HS where he was also ontrack and baseball teams, winning sixletters in all...born June 19, 1959 inSalisbury...enrolled in the generalcollege.Rocky Speight, 5-9, 145, Fr., RockyMount, kicker...a walk-on looking forthe back-up kicking spot as fall drillsopen...born Mar. 24, 1960.75 Tyronne Spellman, 6-2, 183,So., Hertford, defensive back...awalk-on looking for playing time in afine unit, but listed as a reserve atpresent...played both ways _ atPerquimans HS under Celvin Web-ster and made all-conference in threesports...also played basketball andran track in HS...born Feb. 10, 1959 inEdenton...enrolled in the generalcollege.

Nate WigfallBilly Ray Washington36 Theodore Sutton, 5-9, 208, Sr.,Kinston, fullback...two __ letters...returning starter at FB and theleading rusher the past two seasonswith 706 yards as a soph and 621 lastyear...offensive MVP in the _ In-dependence Bowl with 143 yards andone score...another in a great line ofwalk-ons to make it big with thePirates and this one has _ all-starpossibilities...for all college carrieshas a better average than Ted Brown,5.76 to 5.64 including bowls...an ex-plosive inside runner from his FB postwith the strength to break tackles andscores from anywhere on_ thefield...has a great inside move...his115 yards against VMI last fall wasmost any Pirate gained rushing in anygame...coachable and a _ finestudent...teammates Call himToad...also had East CarolinaTsbiggest rushing day in 1977 with 127against N.C. State...team MVP, all-conference, all-area and second teamall-East, three-year starter at HB-FBat Kinston HS...runs a 4.4-seconds40...born Jan. 21, 1958 in Kin-ston...business major.RUSHINGYear Att. Yards Avg. 1D1977 125 706 5.6 01978 127 621 4.9 1Career 252 1327 5.3 1PASS RECEIVINGYear Att. Yards Avg. 1D1977 i. 17 8.5 028Clifford WilliamsRoy Wiley1978 1 10 10.0 0Career 3 27 9.0 072 Timothy Swords, 6-3, 245, Sr.,New Martinsville, W. Va., defensivetackle...two _letters...back " aftermissing the 1978 season and shouldbe ready to finish big if he can avoidinjury...lettered at guard in past years,but has shifted to the defensiveside...has good strength and size,plus the desire to win...father J.D.played football and baseball at NotreDame...all-valley and honorable men-tion all-state G two years under LouNoucida at Magnolia HS...prep all-America DT under Rod Schnur atMassanutten MA...born Sept. 5, 1956inT Charleston, W.Va. _ ...physicaleducation major.TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR int.1975 1 0 0 0 0 01976 2 2 0 0 0 0Career 3 2 0 0 0 013. Gerald Sykes, 5-8, 158, So.,Fayetteville, split end...one _let-ter...lettered as a DB last fall with theIndependence Bowl champs, butmade the switch to the other side ofthe ball with ease...should aid thepassing attack this fall with hisspeed...twice all-conference, playerof the year and all-East as a senior un-der Gary Whitman at Pine ForestHS...played CB, RB, FS and FB inschoolboy days...tallied 2773 yardsand 39 touchdowns his last two

TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR Int.1976 1 0 0 0 0 01977 8 2 1 2 0 0wie 4a. 2t 0 ET 0Career 36 29 1 9 1 0Gene WintersDorian Wrightyears...also on track and _ baseballteams in HS...a Christmas baby, bornDec. 25, 1959 in Fayetteville...enrolledin the general college.61 Dwight Tart, 6-5, 253, So.,Dunn, tackle...enters fall drills as the ran track in HS...son of Pirateback-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 RUSHINGBobby Tart at Dunn HS where he Year Att. Yards Avg. 1Dwas Best Defensive Lineman and_ 1978 7 -3 - aghonorable mention all-conference asa soph, all-conference, second team PASSINGall-East and. all-metro. as qa Year Att. Comp Int. Yards TDsenior...honorable mention all-stateand chosen for East-West all-stargame...all-conference and honorablemention in basketball as well...bornJan. 7, 1959 in Dunn...enrolled in thegeneral college.73 Vance Tingler, 6-3, 240, Sr.,Wilson, defensive tackle...two let-ters...the only returning starter in thedefensive line this fall...one of themost consistent and yet unsungplayers in the defensive front...made54 stops last year including seven forminus yardage and recovered onefumble...yet another walk-on who17 Henry Trevathan, 5-9, 163, Jr.,Greenville, quarterback...one __let-ter...listed as the back-up OB enteringthe fall, in fact the only other exceptthe starter to have lettered...a playerwith improving skills and the headknowledge of a more experiencedplayer...saw limited action lastyear...three-year starter as wishboneQB, all-conference underBumgarner on a 12-2 state titlist RoseHS team as a senior...also punted andine. 1 142870 Mindell Tyson, 6-4, 270, Fr.,Virginia Beach, Va., tackle...entersthe fall in a reserve role at T, but hasmade the shift from DT well andcould challenge for playing time thisfall...did not play his true frosh year,but wrestled with the Pirate mat-men...has good size and surprisingquickness for a big man...played T,DT, and NG under Terry Morton atBayside HS where he also took MVPhonors on the mat...born Mar. 29,1959 in Norfolk, Va. ...physicaleducation and recreation major.Davemade 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 FikeHS...born Dec. 9, 1956 in Roanoke,Va. ...business major.29back-up role and figures to see actionfor the first time...a strong, burlyblocker...lettered at C as a soph, T asa junior and senior at Maggie Walker

HS under Louis Anderson, makingall-metro, all-district, all-region andhonorable mention all-state as asenior...also lettered as C-1B inbaseball and as shot and discus manin HS...born Apr. 6, 1960...enrolled inthe general college.54 Jeffrey Warren, 5-10, 207, Jr.,Snow Hill, linebacker...one _ let-ter...will open at one linebacker postthis fall after serving as a back-up lastspring...actually had 96 tackles lastyear, third on the team, including fourminus plays...hits like a wreckingball...he hit one teammate so hard inpre-season 1978 that he smashedboth breastplates of the ball carrierTsshoulder pads and put him out ofpractice for two days with a sorechest...knocked a Louisiana Tech OBcold in the Independence Bowl with_ the hit of the game...a late signee,inking only after the North-Southgame...a great tackler, strong andpowerful...twice MVP and. all-conference FB and LB under StewartSmith at Greene Central HS where healso was on baseball, track andbasketball teams...one of ninechildren...born Mar. 12, 1959 inGreene County...physical educationmajor.TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR int.eae |S age 0 le ta 01978 va; 2D 0 4 0 0Career 87 34 0 Birt � 085 Billy Ray Washington, 6-1, 197,Sr., Jacksonville, tight end...two let-ters...slated to start for the first timeat TE after serving at SE, but playedenough to almost be considered astarter last fall...caught 17 passes for915 yards and five TDs last season,posting a 30.3-yard average...caught a 60-yarder against WesternCarolina...made a great catchon TV against William and Maryand set up the winning touchdown in30the Oyster Bowl with a 39-yard catchin closing moments...a speed burnerwho will add a new dimension tothe tight end post...a very capableblocker as his position requires...two-year starter, schoolTs Athlete of theYear as a junior, all-county twice, all-conference and all-East as a seniorunder Ray Wilson at JacksonvilleHS...had 11 catches and 317 yards,two TDs as a junior, 32 catches for760 yards and nine were scores as asenior...chosen for Shrine Bowl...alsobasketball and track MVP in HS, win-ning seven letters in all...born June 6,1958 in Jacksonville...business major.RUSHINGYear Att. Yards Avg. TD1978 8 4a 5.4 0PASS RECEIVINGYear Att. Yards Avg. TD1977 4 97 24.3 21978 17 515 30.3 5Career 21 612 29.1 795 Nate Wigfall, 6-2, 271, Jr.,Jacksonville, defensive tackle...oneletter...back-up defensive tackle thisfall with size to spare...has startedand played enough to register 23 per-manent stops last fall, two for minusyardage...caused two fumbles andrecovered another...has broughtmore than one would-be blocker tohis knees with his power...will con-tend for a starting spot and play alot...three-year starter under RayWilson and John Greene at Jackson-ville HS where he was all-conferenceand all-county as a senior...chosenfor North-South all-star game...alsowrestled three years at heavyweight,winning Eastern sectional and statetitles as a HS senior...state discus andshot put champion and school discusrecord holder in HS...three weight-lifting letters brought his HSmonogram count to 12...born Nov.11, 1957 in Jacksonville...enrolled inthe general college.

TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR int.1978 eee 0 2 1 0Al Roy Wiley, 6-0, 233, So.,Burlington, fullback...one let-ter...rushed for 129 yards with a 4.4average as a frosh in a very speedybackfield and should see even moreduty in the future...a rambling runnerwith deceptive speed...scored the lastTD of 1978 against Marshall andwould doubtless enjoy picking upwhere he left off...gained 1720 yardsand scored 27 times as a senior underBob Paroli at Cummings HS...chosenarea player of the year and played inthe East-West HS all-star game...alsotwice conference discus champion inHio...0orm Alig. 9 6,..- Tae inMebane...enrolled in the generalcollege.90 Cliff Williams, 6-1, 201, Jr.,Fayetteville, defensive end...one let-ter...listed as the starter at one DEpost this fall despite injuries in thespring...started some last seasonwhen injuries felled some teammatesand performed very well...can playstrong or weak side equally well...had25 tackles last year, getting two QBsacks and one minus _ play...alsoknocked down a pass and recovereda fumble...played a year at NG thenmissed all of 1977 with injury...all-conference, Best Defensive Playerwith 56 solos and 30 assists underJohn Daskel as a senior at Reid RossHS where he was two-year starter..as shot putter named schoolTsAthlete of the Year for track and in-stalled in the Hall of Fame at hisHS...born June 21, 1956 in Enterprise,Ala. ...industrial technology major.TACKLESYear T A Sack Loss FR int.1976 2 2 0 0 0 01977 2 0 0 0 On 51978 1S. 30 2 1 1 0Career 19 12 2 1 1 056 Gene Winters, 5-10, 225, Sr.,Dunn, center...three letters...a finelong snapper with = a_" crisppass...missed 1978 spring drills with afoot injury which required surgeryand had knee surgery after a car ac-cident this past spring...his status forthe fall is uncertain...twice _ all-conference, teamTs best defensivelineman as a senior, three-year start-er, lining up at C as a soph and juniorand DT as a senior under Bobby Tartat Dunn HS...attended BoyTs State asa junior...East-West all-star gameselection...married...born Apr. 8, 1958in Dunn...industrial technology major.86s Dorian Wright, 6-0, 187, So.,Sanford, defensive end...and en-thusiastic walk-on at DE, but appearsset in a reserve role as fall drillsopen...played at Western Harnett HSas a DE...also wrestled and ran trackin HS...born Jan. 29, 1960 in Ft.Bragg.HOW TOSAY EMPemvAireus . 4:6, . CG60 6 i ALL-redJess Ebert ck vars sates ee E-burtJoe, Cary Godette ....... go-DEBTLeander Green ....... lee-ANN-durBud, Jay LaCock........ LAY-cockJohn Maness.......... MAY -nessHenry Trevathan.... truh-VAY-thunORE-gullFrank. Orbs ssi Tics.

FRESHMAN PROFILESMaury Banks, 6-2, 250, Thomasville,defensive line...standout DT underAlan Brown at Thomasville HS,serving four years as a starter...playedin North-South game...also on thetrack team in HS...born Dec. 29, 1960in Thomasville.Rick Barnes, 5-11, 245, Newnan,Ga., offensive _line...three-yearstarter under Max Bass at NewnanHS, two seasons at DT and at DE asasenior...team captain as a senior andtwice Atlanta Journal lineman of theweek...helped team to three con-ference titles...born Nov. 16, 1960 inColumbus, Ga.James Barron, 6-2, 230, Wilson,defensive end...joins the Pirates fromFork Union MA after standout careerat 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...playedin 1978 East-West all-stargame...born Oct. 3, 1959 in Wilson.Moe Bennett, 5-11, 205, Lexington,defensive back...comes to thePirates from Fork Union MA after astandout career at Lexington HS...all-state, Davidson County player-of-the-year in HS...played in Shrine Bowland East-West all-star game...HS was31-4 his three years...born Oct. 24,1959.Lloyd Black, 6-3, 195, Sanford tightend...all-state TE under Paul Gay atLee County HS...three-year starter atTE, going both ways as a senior, step-ping in at safety, too...also startedthree seasons in basketball and two inbaseball...played in Shrine Bowl and32named to East-West all-star game,but did not participate in it...born Feb.2, 1961 in Norfolk Va.Robert Boyette, 6-0, 215, MoreheadCity, linebacker...two-way _ starterfour years under William Hawkins atWest Carteret HS, playing T, DT, DEand LB...born Feb. 7, 1961 in NewBern.Kenny Brown, 5-11, 230, Tarboro,nose guard...two-year starter at Tand four-year front-liner at DT underJim Brett at Tarboro HS...played inNorth-South all-star game...born Feb.7, 1961 in New Bern.Melvin Brown, 5-10, 180, Augusta,Ga., running back...two-year starterat HB under Oliver Russell at ButlerHS...gained most valuable backhonors as a senior...basketball MVPas a senior...born Feb. 11, 1961 inAugusta, Ga.Mark Ervin, 6-2, 230, Morganton, of-fensive line...three-year starter at DTunder Ralph Wilson at FreedomHS...also started at G one year andpunted two seasons...all-conferencein football and Shrine Bowl player...also starting center two years inbasketball...born Mar. 3, 1961 inMorganton.Tony Elliott, 6-1, 175, Tabor City,running back...crashed the 1,000-yard barrier last fall under Jack Holleyat Tabor City HS...earned playeraward and spot in Shrine Bowl...wonthree grid letters and as many inbasketball 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 footballunder Bill Garber at Eastern WayneHS where he also played basket-ball...played in the East-West all-stargame..born Sept. 21, 1961 in thePhillipines.Reggie Harden, 6-2, 180, Windsor,Va., split end...all-state WR underDon Crawford at WindsorHS...named to the Virginia HS all-stargame...three-year starter as WR andalso played safety...fine basketballplayer and ran 200-meters for thetrack team.Freddie Jones, 5-10, 175, Ports-mouth, Va., defensive back...three-year starter at RB and DB under BillStrickland at Churchland HS...brokestate record with yards rushing in asingle game, eclipsing the formermark set by Amos Lawrence...playedCF in the state HS all-star baseballgame...also standout in track andbasketball...born Nov. 20, 1960 inPortsmouth, Va.Michael McNeil, 6-0, 190, Laurin-burg, defensive back...two-year,two-way starter at SE and DB underMike Dubis at Scotland HS...alsowon three letters in basketball andtwo in baseball, starting two years ineach...could have played collegebasketball 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 atWoodrow Wilson HS...played firstfour games as a junior at SE thenshifted to QB and won all-metro, all-Tidewater, all-Portsmouth, and _all-region honors...only played footballtwo years in HS...won three basket-ball letters, two in baseball and one in33track as well...born Sept. 11, 1960 inPortsmouth, Va.David Niemeyer, 6-3, 220, Raleigh,offensive line...four-year starter at Tunder Chuck Lehnning at SandersonHS, going both ways his last twoyears...also played basketball as ajunior...played in the North-South all-star game...born Jan. 22, 1961 inHayward, Calif.Anthony Robbins, 6-2, 220, Windsor,defensive end...standout performerat Bertie HS where he also playedbasketball...chosen for the North-South all-star game...born June 26,1961 in New York City.John Robertson, 6-5, 220, Eden, tightend...starter at defensive end last fallunder Tom Harger at Morehead HS,winning his only grid letter...also let-tered twice as wrestling heavyweightand twice in track...chosen for theEast-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 SouthamptonHS, helping the team to perfectregular season records three timesand a 41-1 mark his threeseasons...started at TE and safety,going both ways two years...an all-state receiver...twice all-district inbasketball and won three cage letters,also three monograms in track...bornMar. 29, 1960 in Nansemond County,Va.Doug Smith, 6-5, 225, Bayboro,defensive line...one of the top 100football players in the country lastyear under Mike Tivichell at PamlicoCounty HS...two-way, four-year star-ter at TE and in the defensiveline...won most valuable linemanaward in the Shrine Bowl...played in

East-West all-star game...all-East twoyears...also starred in basketball,baseball and track in HS...born June13, 1960 in New Bern.Greg Stewart, 5-11, 175, Mid-dlebrook, Va., quarterback...three-year starting QB underT TonyDeMacio at Riverheads HS, makingfirst team all-state and region...starterat DB, too, as a senior, making all-district both ways...twice all-districtin basketball and won three cage let-ters, two in track...born May 8, 1961in Augusta County, Va.Willie Swinson, 5-11, 215, Kinston,running back...two-year starter at FBunder Sam Green. at_ KinstonHS...also played some LB and let-tered three times in all...a good shotputter, too...chosen for the East-West all-star game.Randy Turner, 6-1, 190, AugustaGa., defensive back...three-yearstarter under Oliver Russell at ButlerHS...played WR and LB as a soph,WR and HB as a junior, slotback andDB as a senior when he won MVPhonors, starting both ways...woncoach's. blocking award as ajunior...also won letter as a_hur-dler...born Aug. 26, 1961 in Augusta,Ga.Norwood Vann, 5-11, 185,Magnolia, running back...three-yearstarter under Billy Byrd at JamesKenan HS...chosen for East-West all-star game...played QB, E and DB,going both ways as a senior...also abasketball and track standout inHSiuborm 3� Feb. 7 1962 ThPhiladelphia, Pa.34PHOTO DAYEast CarolinaTs annual Press-Photoday for members of the media will beheld Saturday morning, Aug. 11, star-ting at 9 a.m. on the Ficklen Stadiumturf. The official team photograph isset for 9:30 a.m. Special requests willbe handled immediately following theteam photo and individual playersand coaches will be available for in-terviews at that time. This function isfor members of the media only.6,5,4, 3,2, 1Theodore Sutton led the Pirates inrushing in 1978 with only 621 yardsrushing, but eight runners in_ allgained at least 100 yards on theground last year, almost in steps of afootball field each.Behind SuttonTs 621 yards stoodEddie Hicks at 515, Anthony Collinsat 479, Leander Green at 307, SamHarrell at 245, Steve Greer at 186,Mike Hawkins at 159, and Roy Wileyat 129.SPRINGIMPROVEMENTLeft guard Mitchell Johnston wonthe award as the top hitter on theteam during spring drills for his ex-plosive performances and _ severalother Pirates were honored by thecoaching staff as the most improvedin their areas.Thomas McLaurin was chosen asthe most improved defensive back,while Chuck Jackson won the honorat linebacker, Noah Clark in thedefensive line, Billy Ray Washingtonamong receivers, Sam Harrell for theoffensive backs, Oscar Tyson in theoffensive line, and Rodney Allenamong the specialists.

1978 PIRATE STATISTICSRUSHING No. Net Avg. TD LongSutton $2 / 621 4.9 1 38Hicks 101 B15 5.1 7 71Collins 82 479 5.8 4 53Green 112 307 + eS 4 24Harrell 43 245 57 3 valGreer 76 186 2.4 0 37Hawkins 28 159 5. �. 1 30Wiley 29 129 4.4 1 19Cobb 8 44 5.4 0 15Washington 3 20 6.7 0 inGallaher 4 9 2.3 0 7Blue 2 4 2.0 0 4Elliott 1 2 2.0 0 2Bentley, M. 1 0 0.0 0 0Trevathan 7 -3 " 0 3Team 1 -25 a 0 aPirates 625 2692 43�21 a2Opp. 540 1416 2.6 rs 48PASSING Att. Com. Int. Yds. TD LongGreen 110 46 7 838 8 60Greer 10 3 1 77 1 47Trevathan 11 3 1 14 0 7Harrell 1 0 ] 0 0 0Pirates 134 52 10 929 9 60Opp. 180 70 19 837 3 66INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds. TD LongCarter 5 35 0 19Hall 4 33 0 26Holley a 0 0 0Perry 2 50 0 28Summer 2 26 0 14Valentine 1 6 0 6McNeill 1 5 0 3Chavis 1 0 0 0Pirates 19 155 0 28Opp. 10 152 1 86RECEIVING No. Yds. TD LongGallaher ae: re | 4 27Washington 17 515 5 60Collins f 106 1 59Hicks 5 38 z 13Harrell 26 0 20Hawkins 2 7 0 4Sutton 1 10 0 10Pirates 52 929 9 60Opp. ) 70 837 3 6635

FPUNTINGAllenOpp.PUNT RETURNSHallHolleyPiratesOpp.KICKOFFRETURNSCollinsHolleyHarrellBlueCobbHawkinsPiratesOpp.SCORINGLammHicksWashingtonCollinsGreenHarrellGallaherSuttonHawkinsHallWileyCobbPiratesOpp.No.6680No.363840No.DOR DOM cael cell OO OL OD)O1 W=He ORMRS ee PWAUNUMNOO YDNONK ~No YSOxNOOn7 nGwooeoeccoc co c0 0 &em OOKEY AVERAGES FOR 1978ECU4.3244.784.54.8aoe.22.921.412.38.2So.A16.0Rushing/PlayRushing/GamePassing/GameOffense/PlayOffense/GamePoints/GameKickoff ReturnPunt ReturnInt. ReturnPuntingPen. Yds./GameFirst Downs/GameOpp. ECUps 133128.7 3476.1 a3} 176204.8 5411.2 oo20.0 565.8 65715.236.550.111.636Yds. Avg.2580 39.12921 SeYds. Avg.478 13.3me) ae469 12.3231 5.8Yds. Avg.398 24.9120 20.0100 20.020 8.32/7 27.014 14.0684 21.41041 20.0PAT2-pt. FG0 13-191-1 00 6)0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00-1 01-2 13-192-3 15-19ooo coeoco v252123TEAM STATISTICSFirst Downs RushingFirst Downs PassingFirst Downs PenaltyTotal First DownsFumblesFumbles LostPenaltiesPenalty YardsOpp.3315128ae2362951

PlayerMike Brewington, LBTommy Summer, LBJeffrey Warren, LBOliver Felton, NGGerald Hall, FSZack Valentine, DENoah Clark, DTVance Tingler, DTRuffin McNeill, SSD. T. Joyner, DTCharlie Carter, CBWillie Holley, CBFred Chavis, DEWayne Perry, FSGlenn Morris, LBCliff Williams, DEJohn Hallow, NGNate Wigfall, DTJames Freer, DBJohn Morris, DEMarvin Elliott, RBCharlie Mann, TEChuck Jackson, LBBill Pinkney, DBThomas McLaurin, CBRocky Butler, DEFee Griffin, NGGerald Sykes, DBTerry Gallaher, SEGeorge Crump, DTOscar Tyson, GVern DavenportTackles Assists1127237342827282113jd fatOOONOTDWOWADONNONYO373229oe2927272026re15OrFrFOWOFSNAARODA LHLTotal3714910396ia6963ed544847431978 DEFENSIVE STATISTICSNotes4 knock down, 3 cause fum, 1fumrec, |7 min plays, 1 QB sack5 knock down, 6 min play, 2 causefum, 2 sack4 minus play4 QB sack, 13 minus, 1 cause fumble iH6 knock downs, 1 fum rec, 3 causefum, 2 minus1 knock down, 7 QB sack, 5 other min, "1 fum recovery3 QB sacks, 7 min, 2 causefum, 1fumrec7 min play, 1 fumble recovery3 knock down, 1 fumrec, lcausefum, | |2 sack, 1 minus4 QB sack, 5 min, 2 fum rec, 1 cause �fum4 pass knock downs, 2 fum rec41 11 pass knock downs, 1 fum rec|se25a23Ore RD WW. HP ~J �pt feet [A Re5 sacks, 1 knock down, 2 cause fum, 2 |fum1 fum rec, 2 knock down, 1 cause fum |2 QB sack, 1 fum rec, 1 knock down, 1 |min""recfum rec, 2 cause fum, 2 minusfumble rec, 1 knock downfumble rec, 1 cause fumbleCause fumble2 knock down, 1 fum recovery1 knock down1 QB sack, 2 other minus plays1 fumble recoveryQB sack, 6 min, 1 cause fum, 1 fum

1978 SUPERLATIVESPIRATESLongest Run " 71 by Eddie Hicks vs. W&M and Sam Harrell vs. NCSLongest Pass " 60 by Leander Green to Billy Ray Washington vs. WCULongest Punt Return " 74 by Gerald Hall vs. VMILongest Kickoff Return " 58 by Anthony Collins vs. WCULongest Interception Return " 28 by Wayne Perry vs. WCULongest Field Goal " 43 by Bill Lamm vs. ASULongest Punt " 55 by Rodney Allen vs. VMIMost Rushes " 25 by Theodore Sutton vs. VMIMost Rush Yards " 115 by Theodore Sutton vs. VMIMost Pass Attempts " 20 by Leander Green vs. USMMost Completions " 7 by Leander Green vs. USL and USMMost Yards Passing." 169 by Leander Green vs. USLMost Yards Total Offense " 185 by Leander Green vs. USLMost Passes Caught " 4 by Billy Ray Washington vs. USLMost Reception Yards " 106 by Billy Ray Washington vs. USLMost Points " 20 by Eddie Hicks vs. ASUOPPONENTSLongest 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) andScott Burt (UT-A)Most Reception Yards " 95 by Scott Burt (UT-A)Most Points " 17 by Nathan Ritter (NCS)38

TEAM HIGHS AND LOWSEast CarolinaRushesRushing YardsPasses AttemptedCompletionsPassing YardsPasses had InterceptedPunt Return YardsKickoff Return YardsPuntsPlaysTotal OffenseFirst DownsFumblesFumbles LostPenaltiesPenalty YardsOpponentsRushesRushing YardsPasses AttemptedCompletionsPassing YardsPasses had InterceptedPunt Return YardsKickoff Return YardsPuntsPlaysTotal OffenseFirst DownsFumblesFumbles LostPenaltiesPenalty YardsMost65 vs. WCU373 vs. ASU20 vs. USM8 vs. USL171 vs. USL4vs. NCS112 vs. VMI173 vs. NCS9 vs. W&M80 vs. WCU496 vs. USL24 vs. USL11 vs. Rich.6 vs. UNC9 vs. USL95 vs. USLMost64 (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)39Least40 vs. NCS147 vs. UT-A7 vs. Mar.3 vs. UNC, VMI, Rich.44 vs. ASUO vs. 6 teams0 vs. ASU6 vs. Rich.4 vs. USL, Rich., ASU52 vs. NCS209 vs. UT-A9 vs. NCS2 vs. USL1 vs. USL, USM, ASU, W&M2 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 REVIEWPIRATES 14, WESTERN CAROLINA 6GREENVILLE, Sept. 2 " A fourthquarter pass by East Carolina quarter-back Leander Green sent split endBilly Ray Washington 60 yards toclinch a 14-6 Pirate victory overWestern Carolina.The Pirates, playing the openinggame in the newly-enlarged FicklenStadium, delighted a record-settingcrowd of 31,251 fans.Running back Eddie Hicks put thePirates on the board in the firstquarter with a 4-yard touchdown run.The ECU defense held theCatamounts to 178 yards totaloffense.N. C. STATE 29,RALEIGH, Sept. 9 " East Carolinasuffered its first loss of the season asrival N. C. State kicked its way to a 29-13 victory before the second largestcrowd ever to fill Carter Stadium.The Pirates labored without theservices of starters Eddie Hicks andAnthony Collins, but 46 seconds intothe first quarter Pirate running backSam Harrell sprinted 71 yards for atouchdown.A first quarter touchdown for theWolfpack tied the game. State kickerNathan Ritter then proceeded to beltout five field goals in six tries thatspelled doom for the Pirates.A last minute 46-yard touchdowneffort by Pirate receiver Billy RayWashington proved futile.40STATISTICSFirst DownsRushes- YardsPass YardsReturn YardsPassingTotal OffensePunts-Avg.Fumbles-LostPenalties- YardsSCORINGWESTERN CAROLINAEAST CAROLINAWCU-33-471312325-10-41789-38.45-43-35ECU1465-206964815-6-03028-42.77-45-4500 6 O" 6700 7"14ECU " Eddie Hicks 4 run (Bill Lamm kick)WCU " Mitchell Ray 1 run (pass failed)ECU " Billy Ray Washington 60 pass fromLeander Green (Bill Lamm kick)A " 31,251.PIRATES 13STATISTICSFirst DownsRushes-YardsPass YardsReturn YardsPassingTotal OffensePunts-Avg.Fumbles-LostPenalties- YardsSCORINGEAST CAROLINAN. C. STATEECU440-1744912-4-42537-40.59-52NCS1664-208881107-4-02965-37.87-310-65700 6"137 6 3 13"29ECU " Sam Harrell 71 run (Bill Lamm kick)NCS " Scott Smith 1 run (Nathan Ritter kick)NCS " Nathan Ritter 48 FGNCS " Nathan Ritter 29 FGNCS " Nathan Ritter 46 FGNCS " Nathan Ritter 34 FGNCS " Nathan Ritter 44 FGNCS " Woodrow Wilson 86 interception return(Nathan Ritter kick)ECU " Billy Ray Washington 46 pass fromLeander Green (run failed)A "50,800.

NORTH CAROLINA 14, PIRATES 10CHAPEL HILL, Sept. 16 " ThePirates suffered their second defeat ofthe season as North Carolina edgedout with a 14-10 win.It was tight-fisted play throughoutthe game as each team vied fordominance in front of a record-breaking 51,150 fans in KenanStadium.The Tar Heels scored first with a 62-yard drive late in the first quarter.Pirate fullback Theodore Suttontied the game with a 5-yard runupthemiddle early in the third quarter andfinished with 80 yards.The hosts pulled into the lead withanother touchdown late in the third.Pirate kicker Bill Lamm was able tobring his team within four points witha fourth quarter 39 yard field goal.STATISTICS ECU UNCFirst Downs 18 13Rushes- Yards 64-276 54-174Pass Yards 51 96Return Yards 11 45Passing 10-3-0 12-8-0Total Offense 327 270Punts-Avg. 5-44.8 7-37.3Fumbles-Lost 7-6 2-2Penalties- Yards 5-55 7-76SCORINGEAST CAROLINA 007 3"10NORTH CAROLINA 707 0"14UNC " 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 FGA " 51, 150.

PIRATES 38, SW LOUISIANA 9LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 23 " Quarter-back Leander Green passed for threetouchdowns and watched histeammates run for two more as EastCarolina trounced USL, 38-9.The Pirates, leveling the record at2-2, scored 35 points in the first halfalone.Eddie Hicks and Mike Hawkins bothhad touchdown runs in the firstquarter. Anthony Collins rushed for112 yards.Leander Green was deadly in thesecond quarter as he hit TerryGallaher with two passes of 26 and 27yards and tossed to Billy RayWashington for a 38-yard touchdowneffort. Green finished with 185 yardstotal offense.USL scored its only points of thenight with three field goals. ThePirate defense allowed only 158 totalyards.STATISTICS ECU USLFirst Downs 24 8Rushes- Yards 61-325 37-96Pass Yards 171 65Return Yards 108 48Passing 12-8-1 21-6-1Total Offense 496 158Punts-Avg. 4-40.0 7-33.1Fumbles-Lost 2-1 5-2Penalties- Yards 9-95 4-30SCORINGEAST CAROLINA 14 21 3 0O"38SW LOUISIANA 3 033-9USL " John Roveto 29 FGECU " Eddie Hicks 15 run (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Mike Hawkins 14 run (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Terry Gallaher 27 pass from LeanderGreen (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Terry Gallaher 26 pass from LeanderGreen (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Billy Ray Washington 38 pass fromLeander Green (Bill Lamm kick)USL " John Roveto 49 FGECU " Bill Lamm 25 FGUSL " John Roveto 44 FGA " 14,103.PIRATES 23, TEXAS-ARLINGTON 17GREENVILLE, Sept. 30 " EastCarolina kicker Bill Lamm secured a23-17 victory over the MovinT Mavs ashe scored 11 points for the Pirates.In their second home game of theseason, the Pirates seemed ready toplay when they scored twotouchdowns in the first seven minutesof the game.Anthony Collins scored first for ECUwith a two-yard run. QuarterbackLeander Green followed suit with athree-yard run a few minutes later.UTA scored its lone touchdown ofthe night with a 56-yard pass in thesecond quarter.Lamm kicked three field goals in arow, the longest going over from 40yards.42STATISTICS UT-A ECUFirst Downs 19 10Rushes- Yards 54-189 57-147Pass Yards 154 62Return Yards 12 52Passing 22-11-2 8-4-0Total Offense 76-343 65-209Punts-Avg. 3-32.0 7-32.3Fumbles-Lost 8-5 3-2Penalties- Yards 11-62 2-54SCORINGTEXAS-ARLINGTON 311 0 3"17EAST CAROLINA 14 3 6 O0"23ECU " Anthony Collins 2 run (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Leander Green 3 run (Bill Lamm kick)UTA " Tom Skoruppa 35 FGUTA " Tom Skoruppa 27 FGUTA " Scott Burt 56 pass from Roy Dewalt (RoyDewalt run)ECU " Bill Lamm 33 FGECU " Bill Lamm 40 FGECU " Bill Lamm 29 FGUTA " Tom Skoruppa 33 FGA " 25,986.

PIRATES 19, VMI 6LEXINGTON, Va., Oct. 7 " EastCarolina dampened the homecomingspirit of VMI, battling winds and atesty Keydet defense in a decisive 19-6 Pirate victory.Defensive back Gerald Hall madethe initial Pirate score with a 74-yardpunt return late in the first quarter.The extra point was lost when windsblew the ball wide.The Pirates scored a field goal inboth the second and third quarters.VMI, held scoreless until the thirdquarter, picked up its only points ofthe day with two long field goals.In the fourth quarter, running backSam Harrell leaped three yards for aPirate score. Theodore Sutton led allrushers with 115 yards.The ECU defense held VMI to 78total yards.STATISTICSFirst DownsRushes-YardsPass YardsReturn YardsPassingTotal OffensePunts-Avg.Fumbles-LostPenalties- YardsSCORINGEAST CAROLINAECU1399-237i3211-3-12346-45.05-34-68VMI48-104774519-5-39-31.92-12-106 3 3 7"19VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 0 0 6 O"16ECU " Gerald Hall 74 punt return (kick failed)ECU " Bill Lamm 19 FGVMI " Craig Jones 43 FGVMI " Craig Jones 49 FGECU " Bill Lamm 24 FGECU " Sam Harrell 3 run (Bill Lamm kick)A " 6,900.SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 17, PIRATES 16HATTIESBURG, Miss., Oct. 14"A35-yard field goal in the third quartergave Southern Miss the points itneeded to win a 17-16 squeeker overEast Carolina.Southern Miss scored its twotouchdowns in the first quarter. A six-yard run and a 51-yard pass play putthe Golden Eagles ahead of the slow-starting Pirates.The visitors rallied in the secondquarter with a 10-yard run by EddieHicks, an 18-yard run by Sam Harrell,and a 37-yard Bil Lamm field goal.Theodore Sutton led all rushers with86 yards.The third quarter field goal provedto be the last score of the game forSouthern Miss but gave them theedge they needed to defeat thePirates.STATISTICSFirst DownsRushes-YardsPass YardsReturn YardsPassingTotal OffensePunts-Avg.Fumbles-LostPenalties-YardsSCORINGEAST CAROLINASOUTHERN MISSISSIPPIECU USMLo 1642-211 57-17587 8714 2420-7-2 9-4-1298 2627-36.4 7-37.63-1 2-07-77 5-620 160 0"1614 03 0"17USM " Chuck Cook run (Randy Boyette kick)USM " Marvin Harvey 51 pass from JeffHammond (Randy Boyette kick)ECU " Eddie Hicks 10 pass from Leander Green(kick failed)ECU " Bill Lamm 37 FGECU " Sam Harrell 18 run (Bill Lamm kick)USM " Randy Boyette 35 FGA " 15,632.

42PIRATES 21, RICHMOND 14NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 21 " ThePirates played a running game asquarterback Leander Green sprintedtwice into the end zone to handRichmond a 21-14 defeat in theOyster Bowl.It was a close game right down tothe wire as both teams scored sevenpoints in the first quarter and thenremained scoreless until the lastperiod of the game.Eddie Hicks leaped one-yard tobring the Pirates into the lead early inthe fourth only to have Richmond tiethe score with another touchdown.Leander Green completed a 39-yard pass to Billy Ray Washington,then scored with a five-yard run inthelast seconds of the game.44STATISTICS ECU RICHFirst Downs 16 12Rushes- Yards 60-286 60-225Pass Yards 64 38Return Yards 17 28Passing 8-3-2 9-5-2Total Offense 312 239Punts-Avg. 4-44.0 5-50.8Fumbles-Lost 11-4 3-3Penalties-Yards 2-30 5-33SCORINGEAST CAROLINA 700 14"21RICHMOND 700 7"14ECU " Leander Green 9 run (Bill Lamm kick)RICH " Demitri Kornegay 1 run (Steve Adamskick)ECU " Eddie Hicks 1 run (Bill Lamm kick)RICH " Demitri Kornegay 1 run (Steve Adamskick)ECU " Leander Green 5 run (Bill Lamm kick)A " 23,000.

PIRATES 33, APPALACHIAN STATE 8GREENVILLE, Nov. 4 " Runningback Eddie Hicks streaked for 114yards and three touchdowns thatguaranteed another Pirate victory,defeating Appalachian State 33-8.In the first quarter, kicker BillLamm scored with a 36-yard field goaland Hicks made a 25-yard run for theend zone to give the Pirates an earlylead.Both teams picked up a touchdownand two-point conversion in thesecond quarter. Again Hicks was theECU scorer with a one-yard leap forthe 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 sixpoints sealed the fate of theMountaineers.STATISTICS ASU ECUFirst Downs 13 22Rushes-Yards 49-115 60-373Pass Yards 53 44Return Yards 0 84Passing 18-8-2 18-4-0Total Offense 168 417Punts-Avg. 8-29.7 4-30.0Fumbles-Lost 5-1 3-1Penalties- Yards 8-79 8-86SCORINGAPPALACHIAN STATE 08 00" 8EAST CAROLINA 9 8 10 6"33ECU "Bill Lamm 36 FGECU "Eddie Hicks 25 run (kick failed)ASU " Paul Hamilton 2 run (Greg Kilday passfrom Mike Michael)ECU "Eddie Hicks 1 run (Eddie Hicks run)ECU "Bill Lamm 43 FGECU "Eddie Hicks 4 run (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Anthony Collins 10 run (kick failed)A " 19,726.PIRATES 20, WILLIAM & MARY 3GREENVILLE, Nov. 11 " A 71-yardrun by Eddie Hicks and a pass fromLeander Green to Billy RayWashington copped East Carolina ahomecoming victory, defeatingWilliam & Mary, 20-3.The Hicks touchdown came late inthe first quarter. Green andWashington combined talents in thesecond with a 21-yard pass play forthe TD. Bill Lamm kicked two fieldgoals for the Pirates in the fourthquarter.The Indians scored once with asecond quarter field goal andcompleted five passes for only 11yards.The game was regionally-televisedon ABC.STATISTICS W&M ECUFirst Downs 9 tyRushes-Yards 38-128 60-266Pass Yards 11 92Return Yards 51 32Passing 26-5-2 13-6-0Total Offense 139 358Punts-Avg. 9-38.8 9-35.6Fumbles-Lost 3-1 4-]Penalties-Yards 1-6 5-75SCORINGWILLIAM & MARY 030 0" 3EAST CAROLINA 7 7 0 6"20ECU " Eddie Hicks 71 run (Bill Lamm kick)W&M " Steve Libassi 39 FGECU " Billy Ray Washington 29 pass fromLeander Green (Bill Lamm kick)ECU "Bill Lamm 21 FG' ECU "Bill Lamm 27 FGA "26,231.

GREENVILLE, Nov. 18 " The Pirateswaited until the last game of theseason to have their first shut-out asthey devastated Marshall, 45-0.Anthony Collins scored threetouchdowns for the Pirates. He hadtouchdown runs of 53 and 22 yardsand scored a 59-yard pass play.Leander Green picked up anothertouchdown on the keeper, and BillyRay Washington ran 5/ yards foranother TD. Freshman Roy Wileyscored a fourth quarter TD with a two-yard run.Kicker Bill Lamm picked up ninepoints with flawless kicking.Marshall was allowed only 119yards total offense.eeiiseyyyPIRATES 45, MARSHALL 0STATISTICS MU ECUFirst Downs z 18Rushes-Yards 46-82 57-284Pass Yards ae 131Return Yards 10 106Passing 12-4-2 7-4-0Total Offense 119 415Punts-Avg. 11-36.8 5-40.4Fumbles-Lost 1-2 3-4Penalties-Yards 5-60 5-63SCORINGMARSHALL 6 8: 00" 6EAST CAROLINA 14 21 10 0"45ECU " Anthony Collins 22 run (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Anthony Collins 59 pass from LeanderGreen (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Leander Green 3 run (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Billy Ray Washington 57 pass fromLeander Green (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Anthony Collins 53 run (Bill Lamm kick)ECU " Bill Lamm 35 FGECU " Roy Wiley 2 run (Bill Lamm kick)A " 22,450.

1978 INDEPENDENCE BOWLPIRATES 35, LOUISIANA TECH 13SHREVEPORT, La. " AnthonyCollins scored twice and_ EastCarolinaTs rugged defense forcedseven turnovers Saturday, leadingthe Pirates to a 35-13 rout overLouisiana Tech in the third annual In-dependence Bowl.East Carolina, with the second-ranked defense in the country, heldthe Bulldogs to only 12 yards on theground and forced four fumbles. Twoof those were turned into Piratetouchdowns " as were two of thethree East Carolina interceptions.Collins scored on a three-yard runon the PiratesT third possession andscored again from the one-yard line inthe second quarter.Fullback Theodore Sutton rushedfor 143 yards on 17 carries, includinga 45-yard touchdown sprint whichTech coach Maxie Lambright latercalled the big play of the game, andwon the award as the top offensiveplayer.For Sutton it was his best day ever.His previous high was 115 yardsagainst VMI earlier in the year. EndZack Valentine was named the topdefensive player.CollinsT first touchdown came afterEast Carolina recovered a fumble onthe Bulldog 16. His second scorefollowed an interception by RuffinMcNeill at the Louisiana Tech 10.The Pirates, who finished with a9-3 record, also scored on a one-yardrun by quarterback Leander Green,and a two-yard run by halfback EddieHicks, with SuttonTs burst sand-wiched in the middle.Louisiana Tech, Southland Con-ference champions, finished with a6-5 record. The Bulldogs scored on a32-yard pass from Keith Thibodeauxto Scooter Spruiell in the secondquarter and two field goals, both of36 yards, by Keith Swilley.47SwilleyTs second field goal had cutthe deficit to 21-13 before SuttonTslong TD run late in the third quarterput the game out of reach.Because of LouisianaT TechTsinability to run the ball, the Bulldogswent to the air 52 times, butThibodeaux could manage only 18completions. He did, however, gain263 yards in the air.The Pirates stayed on the groundmost of the afternoon, piling up 278yards on 67 carries.A crowd of 18,200 braved a cold,overcast day, ignoring the 48-degreetemperature and 20-mile-per-hourwinds to view the hard-hitting con-test. Actor John Wayne was honoredat halftime with the Spirit of In-dependence Award.Tod 7 " 310 3 O0-"13E"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 FGL"Swilley 36 FGE" Sutton 45 run (Lamm kick)E" Hicks 2 run (Lamm kick)A"18,200East Carolina 14Louisiana Tech 0ECU TEAM STATISTICS LT17 First Downs 1867-278 Rushes-Yards 33-1254 Passing Yards 263Soe Total Offense 27513-4-0 Passing 52-18-397 Return Yards 67-30.4 Punting 5-41.6_ 7-65 Penalties-Y ards 0-02-2 Fumbles-Lost 4-4eya

WHY PIRATES?By GEORGE THREEWITTSECU News BureauThe pirate, a symbol of East CarolinaUniversity and its athletics teams, wasadopted from the legend and lore ofcoastal North Carolina and was a naturalchoice for a nickname when _ in-tercollegiate athletics began at the schoolin the 1930's.Pirates, fierce and _ colorful, wereprominent in North CarolinaTs colonialperiod. The stateTs Outer Banks which jutfar out into the Atlantic were _ idealhideouts for these legendary gangsters ofthe high seas. Many had homes andfamilies in the small villages along thecoast.Edward Teach, best known as ~Black-beardTT was a resident of Eastern NorthCarolina. He had a house at Ocracoke onthe Outer Banks and an inland home atBath on the Pamlico River.East Carolina UniversityTs interest inpirates and sea lore began in 1934. Thatyear, the Tecoan, the yearbook for whatwas then East Carolina Teachers College,carried pirates as its theme. The pageswere filled with paintings and sketches ofpatched-eye figures, tall ships and buriedtreasure. The book referred to the tales ofthe infamous ~~Teachy the PirateTT oftentold by natives in the nearby historic townof Bath.The menTs varsity team, at the time,was know as ~The Teachers� a lacklusterband of athletes who had won only twofootball games in three seasons ofexistence. But the student bodyTs interestin pirates quickly resulted in changing thename of the team to capture the romanticappeal of the early sea adventurers. The48change brought so much enthusiam thatin the following year, 1935, the Piratefootball team had a much better season,winning three of its six games.Prior to the introduction of athletics formen, the ECTC Athletic Association,comprising women athletes in basketball,tennis, baseball and archery were contentwith the more classical nicknames. A1930-31 Handbook for ECTC listed thetwo teams that made up the AthleticAssociation as the Olympians and theAthenians. Their colors were purple andgold (the same as todayTs colors) and themascot was a wildcat.Other uses of the pirate theme began inthe 1940Ts with a literary magazine named~Pieces of Eight.T The name, however,was later changed to ~~Rebel.�TThe college yearbook became the~~BuccaneerT in the 1950Ts and the piratesymbol, the face of a bearded, patched-eye character with a crossed bone em-blem on his hat was added to the schoolseal in the mid 1960's.

FICKLEN STADIUMFicklen Memorial Stadium wasdedicated Sept. 21, 1963, the sameday East Carolina defeated WakeForest, 20-10, in the only footballgame between the two schools untilthis year.The dedication game was theculmination of a dream come true forthe then East Carolina College and allof eastern North Carolina. Theoriginal plan was announced on Oct.7, 1961, by Dr. Leo Jenkins, Chan-cellor of the College, at a meeting ofthe Society of Buccaneers.Within a year, $283,387 had beenraised, although the goal had beenonly $200,000. With the funds inhand, Ficklen Stadium was built.The original stadium consisted ofthe permanent stands on the southside, a small press box and the oldlighting system that was removed af-ter the 1974 season. Total cost was$300,000.The north side permanent seatingwas constructed in 1968, increasingthe stadium seating capacity to20,000.49The stadium was named for thelast James Skinner Ficklen, a Green-ville resident, who distinguished him-self as one of AmericaTs leadingtobacconists. At the time of his deathin 1955, Ficklen was President andChairman of the Board of the E.B.Ficklen Tobacco Company of Green-ville. He was a close friend of theCollege and established a financial aidfoundation, the Ficklen Foundation,to aid students of the College.The current lights are a com-bination of metallic and incandescentlights. There are 384 fixtures of 1500watts each on the six 162-foottowers. The cost of the new systemwas $450,000. Engineers say Ficklenis the best lighted stadium in theSoutheast.A fund drive for 2% million dollarswas begun in March of 1977 in hopesof expanding the stadium.For the 1978 opener it could seat35,000 fans and featured a newscoreboard with a light-bank mes-sage center and an_ ultra-modernpress box as well.

TOP 10 FICKLEN STADIUM CROWDSAtt. Opponent Date Score31,251 Western Carolina Sept. 2, 1978 (N) 14-626,231 William and Mary Nov. 11, 1978 20-325,986 Texas-Arlington Sept. 30, 1978 (N) 23-17Pas ie | Southern Illinois Oct. 8, 1977 33-023,581 VMI Sept. 24, 1977 (N) 14-1322,450 Marshall Nov. 18, 1978 (N) 45-021,506 Western Carolina Oct. 30, 1976 24-17212751 Richmond Nov. 10, 1973 (N) 44-1419,726 Appalachian State Nov. 4, 1978 (N) 33-819,450 The Citadel Nov. 2, 1974 41-21TOP 10 ROAD GAME CROWDSAtt. Opponent Location Date Score92,813 $.Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium, Oct. 1, 1977 (TV) 16-19Columbia, SC91,150 N. Carolina Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill Sept. 16,1978 10-1490,800 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 9, 1978 (N) 13-2949,700 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 18, 1976 (N) 23-1449,200 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 3, 1977 (N) 28-2349,000 N. Carolina Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill Oct. 23, 1976 10-1247,500 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 6,1975(N) 3-2645,500 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Sept. 8, 1973 (N) 8-5742,800 N.C. State Carter Stadium, Raleigh Oct. 5, 1974 (TV) 20-2442,000 N. Carolina) Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill Oct. 25, 1975 38-17PIRATE 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 ATTENDANCESYEAR ATTENDANCE AVERAGE RECORD1969 73,0987 49) 8,426 2-1-01970 141,140(11) 12,831 3-8-01971 165,866(10) 16,487 4-6-01972 180,725(11) 16,430 9-2-01973 210 9521 tT) ee ee, 9-2-01974 183,884(11) | 16,713 7-4-0ig7 228,371(11) 20,761 8-3-01976 237,191(11) 21;563 9-2-0Loey 283,518(11) 25,774 8-3-01978 287,329(11) 26,424" 8-3-0FICKLEN STADIUM ATTENDANCESYEAR ATTENDANCE AVERAGE RECOR1969 45,837 (5) 9,167 1-4-01970 48,264 (A) 12,066 1-3-01o77 12,900 {) 14,517 3-2-01972 65,361; (3) 13,066 9-0-01973 84,352 (5) 16,870 9-0-01974 82,376 (5) 16,475 9-0-0i937 77,684 (5) Laad. 4-1-01976 88,691 (5) L/, Jae 9-0-0Lo iy 84,464 (4) 21.617 3-1-01978 125,644 (5)* Se 8 5-0-0ROAD GAME ATTENDANCESYEAR ATTENDANCE AVERAGE RECORD1969 30,000 (4) | 7,500 1-3-01970 92,876 (7) 13,268 2-5-01971 76,781 (4) 19,199 1-3-01972 104,500 (6) 17,417 4-2-01973 126,600 (6) te ede 4-2-01974 101,468 (6) 16,911 2-4-01975 150,687 (6) Pa HE Se 4-2-01976 148,500 (6) : 24,750 4-2-0LSF/ 199,054 (7) 28,436 5-2-01978 161,685 (6)* 26,948* 3-3-0*school record 51

East Carolina, and Pirate headcoach Pat Dye, hold lofty standings inthe NCAA football statistics whichcover the past five seasons.Dye, meeting the five-year min-imum for the first time, joins the elitegroup of the nationTs winningestcoaches with his 41-15 mark and .732percentage, holding down the 11thspot among active coaches. BarrySwitzer of Oklahoma tops the paradewith a .906 mark and a 62-6-2 record.Alabama's Paul ~~BearTT Bryant issixth at .775 with a 284-77-16 record.Easily the top defensive team inNorth Carolina over the five-yearperiod from 1974 through 1978, thePirates also show impressively innational rankings.East Carolina is No. 8 in the NCAAin total defense over the past fiveseasons, allowing only 259.00 yardsper game. Michigan tops the list at230.11.The Pirates are No. 15 in rushingdefense for the period at 149.11 yardsper game with Michigan againleading at 113.95 yards per outing.In pass defense, East Carolina isNo. 17 yielding 109.89 yards, whileVanderbilt heads that chart at 101.64yards allowed per game.East Carolina stands at No. 11 inscoring defense permitting only 12.98points per game, while Michiganleads the nation at 8.31.On offense, the Pirates have thenationTs ninth most productiverushing team over the past five yearswith a 272.49 per game average.Another wishboneT team _leads,Oklahoma at 365.15 yards. Ap-palachian State is the next closestteam in the state at 248.07, ranking20th.In theall-important won-lost52category, the Pirates rank 19th in theNCAA for the past five seasons witha 40-15 regular season record.East Carolina currently has thefourth longest streak of consecutivegames without being shut out, haveextended the count to 87. Oklahomahas not been shut out in its last 143games, while Southern Californiaowns a skein of 131 and N.C. Statehas scored in 94 straight games.1978 NCAASTATISTICSon pages 112-713

Sept.Oct.Sept.Oct.Sept.Oct.Sept.Oct.18152229620273101715291320271017ike)222913202710172415291320271017OPPONENTTS SCHEDULESWESTERN CAROLINAat East CarolinaTENNESSEE TECHat Marshallat Appalachian StateELONat The CitadelWOFFORD COLLEGELENOIR-RHYNE*U.T.-CHATTANOOGAat FurmanE. TENN. STATEN.C. STATEEAST CAROLINAVIRGINIAat West VirginiaWAKE FORESTat AuburnMARYLANDNORTH CAROLINAat Clemsonat South CarolinaPENN STATE*at DukeDUKEEAST CAROLINAat South Carolinaat Virginiaat Armyat Richmond(Tobacco Bowl)CLEMSON*MARYLANDat Georgia Techat Wake ForestN.C. STATENORTH CAROLINAWAKE FORESTAPPALACHIAN ST.at GeorgiaEAST CAROLINAat N.C. Stateat Virginia Techat North CarolinaMARYLANDAUBURNat ClemsonDUKEat South Carolina7:007:001:007:007:007:001:001:001:002:001:007:007:001:307:001:301:001:001:007:001:001:301:307:001:302:001:301:301:301:301:301:3015307:301:307:307:001:301:001:301:301:001:301:30Sept.Oct.Sept.Oct.Sept.Oct.Sept.Oct.VMI8 WILLIAM & MARY15 RICHMOND*22 at Virginia29 at East Carolina6 E. TENN. STATE13. at Appalachian State20 THE CITADEL27 FURMAN3 CONNECTICUT10 at Marshall17. at Virginia TechTHE CITADEL8 PRESBYTERIAN15 at Navy22 at Vanderbuilt29 APPALACHIAN ST.1:301:301:307:001301:302:0017301:301:301:307:002:007:007:306 WESTERN CAROLINA 7:0013 at East Carolina20 atVMI27 WOFFORD3 at Marshall10 atUT-Chattanooga17 FURMAN*NORTH CAROLINA8 SOUTH CAROLINAPITTSBURGH29 atArmy6 CINCINNATI13 WAKE FOREST20 atN.C. State27 EAST CAROLINA3 at Maryland10 CLEMSON17 at Virginia24 atDukeSAPPALACHIAN STATE8 at Wake Forest15 at Virginia Tech1:302:001:301:3077801:301:001:002:001:001:001:001:0013301:001:30oro.)7:3030)22 WESTERN CAROLINA 7:0029 at The Citadel7:006 UT-CHATTANOOGA* 1:3013 VIRGINIA MILITARY20 atFurman)7 atE. Tenn. State3 EAST CAROLINA10 WILLIAM & MARY17 MARSHALL531:301:307:301:301:301330Sept.Sept.Sept.OCtRICHMOND8 at Virginia15 at VMI22 atWyoming29 WEST VIRGINIA6 ARKANSAS STATE13 DUKE (Tobacco Bowl)20 at Virginia Tech27 at Cincinnati3 VILLANOVA10 atEast Carolina17. at William & MaryNORTH TEXAS STATE1 Texas-El Paso8 at Oklahoma State15 TEXAS-ARLINGTON22 SMU29 atKansas6 at Southern Mississippi13 NEW MEXICO STATE20 W. TEXAS STATE*27 atMemphis State3 at Louisiana Tech17 at East CarolinaWILLIAM & MARY8 atVMI15 COLGATE22 at Virginia Tech29 at Georgia Tech6 MADISON13 NAVY (Oyster Bowl)at Norfolk, Va.20 RUTGERS27 at Delaware10 atAppalachian State17 RICHMOND24 EAST CAROLINA*Homecoming1:301:301:301:301:301:301:302:001:307:001:303012307:307:301:307:30JOO2:007:307:301:301:301:301:801:301:301:30 72:00: jj1:301:301:30

i}OPPONENT SIDsWestern CarolinaSteve White, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723Phone 704-293-7171 (0), 704-293-5785 (h)N.C. StateEd Seaman, Raleigh, N.C. 27650Phone 919-737-2102 (0), 919-829-9186 (h)DukeTom Mickle, Durham, N.C. 27706Phone 919-684-2633 (0), 919-489-3879 (h)Wake ForestPat Gainey, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109Phone 919-761-5640 (0), 919-768-9991 (h)VMIMike Strickler, Lexington, Va. 24450Phone 703-463-6251 (0), 703-291-2985 (h)The CitadelJimmy Wilder, Charleston, S.C. 29409Phone 803-577-6900, Ext. 2070 (0), 803-577-7337 (h)North CarolinaRick Brewer, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514Phone 919-933-2123 (0), 919-929-2721 (h)Appalachian StateRich Layton, Boone, N.C. 28608Phone 704-262-3080 (0), 704-295-7849 (h)RichmondBob Dickinson, Richmond, Va. 23173Phone 804-285-6360 (0), 804-740-3641 (h)North Texas StateFred Graham, Denton, Tex. 76203Phone 818-788-2278 (0), 817-382-3325 (h)William & MaryBob Sheeran, Williamsburg, Va. 23185Phone 804-229-3111 (0), 804-229-6550 (h)PIRATE TRAVEL PLANSN.C. STATE " Depart GreenvilleSaturday after pre-game meal forCarter Stadium. Return immediatelyafter the game.DUKE " Depart Greenville Satur-day morning. Eat pre-game meal onthe road. Return immediately afterthe game.WAKE FOREST " Depart Green-ville Friday morning. Workoutpossible. Headquarters Holiday InnColiseum (723-2911). Return im-mediately after the game.Western Carolina 390 milesN.C. State* 87 milesDuke* 108 milesWake Forest* 193 milesVMI 180 milesThe Citadel 270 milesNORTH CAROLINA " _ DepartGreenville Saturday morning. Eat pre-game meal on the road. Return im-mediately after the game.APPALACHIAN STATE " DepartGreenville Friday morning. Workoutpossible. Headquarters Ramada Inn,Boone (704-264-1000). Return im-mediately after the game.WILLIAM AND MARY " DepartGreenville after dinner Friday.Headquarters Bonhomme_ RichardInn, Williamsburg (804-220-1410). Re-turn immediately after the game.DISTANCES FROM GREENVILLENorth Carolina* 116 milesAppalachian State* 275 milesRichmond 173 milesNorth Texas State 1250 milesWilliam and Mary* 135 milesRoad opponents this year

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