| Summary: | Football game program Includes photos and biographies of players, photos of athletic staff, information about teams and universities, player rosters, team statistics, season schedules, and advertisements. Football Utah 22, Oregon State 10 m FS DM SEPTEMBER 7,1991 $3.00 touchdown ilhi/Mtod Magazine A joint publication of Oregon State University and Professional Sports Publications. ' Oregon State Athletic Director Dutch Saughman Assistant Athletic Oirector/Sports Information Director Hal Cowan Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing Scott Soiegelberg Assistant Sports Information Directors: Steve Fenk. Becky Yahn PROFESSIONAL SPORTS PUBLICATIONS - President Jarred R Metze Publisher Pamela L. Blawie V.P. 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SCOUTING REPORT BY JASON QUICK Jerry Pettibone is a personable guy, until you ask him a certain question: Can Oregon State beat Utah today at Parker Stadium? "I'm not going to say anything that is going to end up on Utah's bulletin board," said the first-year Beaver coach. "We were a 1-10 team; we just want to play well. We're going to coach to win, but we don't want to put pressure on the players like this is a do-or-die game. "We just need to be working at playing well and getting better." It was a fitting reaction from Pettibone, who has insisted from the day he was hired that it will take time to rebuild a Beaver football program that hasn't enjoyed a winning season in 20 years. Yet, at the same time, he realizes that today can be the start of that winning foundation. "I want it to be the beginning of a process of analyzing and building and doing all the things it takes to create a solid program here at OSU. And I know that's going to take time for us to do that," Pettibone said. The Pettibone Era will start today against a Utah team that impressed Beavers' assistant coach Mike Wauffle last week in the Utes' 12-7 win over Utah State. Utah has a controlled offense that gained 458 yards - 270 through the air and 188 on the ground. The Utes dominated the time of possession by more than 13 minutes and they converted three fourth-down plays. "They have a ball control running game and a controlled passing game," Pettibone said. "They don't throw the ball down the field much and they have two running backs that are very effective." Quarterback Frank Dolce completed 22-of-35 passes for 270 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown pass to 221-pound tight end Greg Hoffman. Dolce isn't a threat to run, gaining just two yards rushing last week, but Wauffle told Pettibone that the junior quarterback showed good poise in the tight game. Dolce's favorite receiver is Bryan Ron McBride Rowley, who led the Western Athletic Conference with a 27.2 yards-per-catch average last season. On Saturday, Rowley caught three passes for 59 yards, 51 of those coming on one play. Scott Murray (5 catches, 54 yards) and Sean Hutson (3 catches for 57 yards) are also prime targets. The newest facet of the Utes attack is the run. Last year Utah averaged only 84.6 rushing yards per game. Sophomore Charlie Brown was the workhouse Saturday, gaining 104 yards on 21 carries, which included one run of 28 yards. Brown was complemented Saturday by 5-foot-8 sophomore Keith Williams, gained 73 yards on 11 carries. Both backs had two receptions. Eight starters return to Utah's defensive unit, which will be tested by the Beavers new spread option offense. The Utes held Utah State to 222 total yards, including only 93 in the air, but they will have to totally adjust to combat the Beavers atypical offense. "They are very good on defense - that is probably the strength of their team," Pettibone said. "More than likely we'll see a completely different defensive look than Utah showed against Utah State." Although he is hampered by chronic tendenitis in his knee, Utes linebacker Continued on page 2 Steve Abram Utah Fullback Anthony Davis Utah Linebacker SCOUTING REPORT Continued Anthony Davis continues to be the defensive leader. Pita Tonga is another force at linebacker. Pettibone said it is an obvious advantage for Utah to have already played a game, even though the Beavers have a plus by playing in Parker Stadium where eight of the past 11 Beaver wins have taken place. "It's a big advantage for Utah that they have played and they have won," Pettibone said. "That's something that will help them a great deal with their confidence." OSU NOTES AND ODDS & ENDS Maurice Wilson, SE, enters the 1991 season with a streak of 18 consecutive starts, the longest on the squad. Middle linebacker Todd Sahlfeld has started 14 games in a row, while Fletcher Kesiter, OG, and Tom Nordquist, C, have started 11 games in a row. Other current streaks include Adam Albaugh, OG, and strong safety Dennis Edwards with nine each. * * * James Jones had the best one-game rushing effort by and OSU back last year when he rushed for 95 yards (Jones' career best) on 19 carries against UNLV, the most by an OSU running back since Pat Chaffey rolled up 108 yards against Cal in the eighth game of the '89 season. * * * Oregon State has scored in 34 straight games, dating back to a 44-0 loss at Oregon in 1987. * * * OSU's 35-point output vs. Arizona last year was the most points the Beavers have scored in a Pacific-10 game since tallying 42 in a 45-42 defeat against Washington State at Parker Stadium in 1979. In a winning effort, 35 points is the most scored by OSU in a Pac-10 game since defeating Oregon 35- 16 at Parker Stadium in 1974. * * * Chad Paulson's 73-yard kickoff return against ASU last year was the 13 th longest in OSU history. * * * Freshman place kicker Jamie Burke attempted only seven field goals in the 1990 season and connected on his first six before missing his final attempt of 31 yards vs. Oregon after earlier kicking a 34-yarder. He kicked a 25-yarder at Stanford and added a 23-yarder at UCLA before nailing kicks of 33, 31 and 19 at ASU. Burke was recruited as an infielder on the OSU baseball team, but turned out for football during fall camp, as well as playing baseball, last year and he is now on a football scholarship. He redshirted in baseball last spring. * * * Oregon State's defensive unit had only 13 sacks last year one of its lowest totals in many years. Of the returning Beaver players, Todd Sahlfeld recorded the m™t ,.,;»k *.„„ O R E G O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I TY OUR BEAVER CLUB AUTO DEALERS A special thanks to our automobile dealers. They are a very select group and are extremely important to the success of our athletic program. We hold our dealers in high esteem for their contributions to Oregon State athletics. We thank them for their support and friendship. Bryan Bickmore Bryan Bickmore Dodge 8279 SW 184th Portland, OR 292-3545 Kent Bickmore Bickmore Gretham Ford 243rd S Powell Gresham, OR 655-0101 Pete Carlson Carlson Chevrolet 38415 Proctor Blvd. Sandy, OR 668-5555 Chuck Colvin Colvln Ford, Mercury & Lincoln 1925 N. Highway 99W McMlnnvllle, OR 472-6124 Phil Doud John & Phil's Toyota 800 NW Fifth St. Corvallls, OR 754-1515 Les Green Capitol Auto World 2711 Mission SE Salem, OR 585-4161 Bill Hoffman Hottman Chevrolet 203 N. 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OR 998-2346 Joyce Signer Signer Motors 705 NW Buchanan Corvallls, OR 757-1415 Ron Thies University Honda 2150 NW 9th St Corvallls, OR 752-2150 Mark Thomas Mark Thomas Motors 2315 Saittlam Highway Albany, OR 967-9105 Howard Trachsel Howard Trachsel Bulck GMC Salem, OR 581-4242 Jerry Van Wechel Suburu of America 8040 NE 33rd Drive Portland, OR 287-4171 Charles Wentworth Wentworth Motors 107 SE Grand Ave. Portland, OR 232-2000 Dick Withnell 0k» wnhnefl's Mew leacw Do 2650 Commercial SE Salem, OR 364-0184 O R E G O N S T A T E H E A D C O A CH JERRY PETTIBONE Jerry Pettibone was named the 25th head football coach at Oregon State University on December 5, 1990, after a successful six-year stint as the head coach at North-ern Illinois University. Prior to serving as NIU's head coach, Pettibone was an assistant in highly-successful programs at Oklahoma, where he was a part of two national championship teams, SMU, Nebraska and Texas A&M. At Northern Illinois, Pettibone, now 51, headed the Division I-A independent located in DeKalb. He put together an impressive program at Northern Illinois after taking over in 1985. Petti-bone's teams produced a record of 33- 32-1 over six years, including a mark of 22-11 over the last three years and 13 straight wins at home and a 16-1 overall home mark during that period. In 1989, NIU finished 9-2, which tied the record for the best season in school history, and he was named by The Sporting News as Coach-of-the-Year for major Northern Independent schools. Pettibone's 1990 Husky team finished the season ranked number one in the nation for rushing offense, averaging 344.6 yards per contest. Jerry leaves NIU as the third-winningest coach in school history. NIU collected the first victory over a Big Ten team in the school's history in 1988. As mentioned, the Huskies' 9-2 record in 1989 tied the best mark in Northern Illinois history and the 6-5 mark in '90 included the school's first-ever victory over a team ranked in the top 25, a 73-18 thumping of Fresno State (the Bulldogs were undefeated, 5- 0, at the time and ranked 24th in the nation by AP). In addition to leading the nation in rushing, the Huskies were 16th in the nation in total offense (423.7'yards per game) and 22nd in scoring (30.3 points a game). NIU also established several school records in 1990-most rushing yards (3,791); most total offense (4,661) and most first downs (180). His 1989 Husky team also established four school records and high NCAA ranking in several departments. NIU was sixth in the nation in rushing (330.7 yards per game); 24th in total offense (409.2 yards per game); 17th in scoring (31.3 points per game); fifth in turnover margin ( + 1.36) and first in fewest turnovers in a season (12). School records in 1989 included most points (344); most touchdowns (46); most rushing touchdowns (40) and most possession time (33:08 minutes per game). During Pettibone's tenure at NIU, the Huskies established 51 school records and seven NCAA marks, including six by NIU's senior quarterback Stacey Robinson. Robinson averaged 112.5 yards rushing per game, 10th in the nation through games of Nov. 24, and was the Division 1-A scoring leader with 19 touchdowns and 120 total points. The Huskies rushed for 733 yards and Robinson ran for five touchdowns in the 73-18 thrashing of Fresno State last October 6. Ironically, Oregon State will play Fresno State at Parker Stadium on September 21 this fall, as well as each of the next four years. Pettibone has a rich football background, starting with Catholic All-State honors as a running back on the state championship football team at Jesuit High School in Dallas, Texas, in 1956 and 1957. After graduating from Jesuit High School, Pettibone went on to earn three letters as a running back at Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson, and the Sooners i - „.„,„ ^ - f t r iH wmmmm^ma^ ^%M were Big Eight champions in 1959, his sophomore season. Pettibone got his coaching start in 1962 at his alma mater, serving as a graduate assistant under Wilkinson as Oklahoma went 8-3 and appeared in the Orange Bowl. Following his one-year stint as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma, Pettibone entered the United States Army (1963-64) and during his tour of duty was a player and coach of the U.S. Army, 7th Infantry Division championship football team that produced a perfect 13-0 record. He was discharged as a Captain. After the military, Pettibone returned to Oklahoma, where he spent the next six years (1965-70). For four years, he was assistant freshman coach under Chuck Fairbanks, followed by one year under Jim McKenzie and one year as a graduate assistant under Gomer Jones. The Sooners compiled a 41-23-2 record and made three bowl appearances during his second stint on the Oklahoma staff. In 1971, Pettibone moved to Southern Methodist University as the recruiting coordinator and head freshman J E R R Y P E T T I B O NE coach under Hayden Fry. Pettibone's freshman squad was 2-2-1, while the Mustangs' varsity was 4-7-0. Following one season at SMU, Pettibone once again returned to his alma mater, Oklahoma. Jerry returned as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator under Chuck Fairbanks for one year and Barry Switzer for six years. During those seven seasons, the Sooners compiled a 72-6-2 record, including two national championships, six Big Eight championships, and made four bowl appearances. Pettibone left Oklahoma in 1979 to join the program at arch-rival Nebraska under Tom Osborne. At Nebraska, Jerry was the split end coach and recruiting coordinator for three seasons. During that span (1979-81), the Cornhuskers compiled a 29-7 record and made three bowl appearances. Pettibone moved to Texas A&M University from 1982-84 under Jackie Shcrrill, where he served as assistant head coach, wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. During Pettibone's three seasons at Texas A&M, the Aggies were 16-16-1. In 1984, Pettibone was named the "No. 1 Recruiter in America" by Sports Illustrated. During his outstanding career as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Pettibone was involved in the recruitment of 20 student-athletes who earned All-America honors, including two Heisman Trophy winners, two Out-land Trophy recipients and a Lombardi Award winner. While at Oklahoma, he helped recruit 11 consensus Ail-Americans, including middle guard Dewey Sel-mon (1975), defensive tackle Lee Roy Selmon (1975), offensive guard Greg Roberts (1978) and halfback Billy Sims (1978-79). Sims won the Heisman in 1978, while Lee Roy Selmon won the Outland and Lombardi Award in 1975 and Roberts took the Outland in 1979. At Nebraska, Pettibone was involved with the recruitment of such All-Americans as wide receiver Irving Fryar (1983), running back Mike Rozi-er (1982-83) and center Mark Traynowicz (1984). Rozier won the Heisman in 1983. Jerry was hired as head coach at Northern Illinois following the 1984 season at Texas A&M. Pettibone's Northern Illinois team produced some outstanding marks during the 1990 season. The Huskies were ranked No. 1 in the nation in rushing (344.6 yards per game); 16th in the nation in total offense (423.7 yards per game) and 22nd in scoring (30.3 points a game). «*( PETTIBONE'S RECORD AS A HEAD COACH YEAR 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 TOTALS RECORD 4-7-0 2-9-0 5-5-1 7-4-0 9-2-0 6-5-0 33-32-1 SCN01L Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Northern Illinois (.508) OREGON'S GREAT PLAYERS P0NTIAC JEEP EAGLE ALL ON ONE TEAM Chevrolet 585-4141 CAPITOL oSPK?, Geo Cadillac 1-5, Exit 399-1011 585-4141 585-41 A i oc*« 1-5, Exit 253, Salem on O R E G O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I TY ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACHES If anyone knows the importance of having a solid group of assistant football coaches it is Jerry Pettibone, who for 21 years was one of the nation's top collegiate assistant coaches before taking his first head coaching job (Northern Illinois) in 1985. Pettibone created a very potent offense in his six years at the helm of the Northern Illinois program, and plans to insure the same kind of offensive success at Oregon State, Pettibone brought his entire offensive staff, lock, stock and barrel with him to Corvallis. Mike Summers carries the titles of assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator and running backs coach. Coach Pettibone is quick to point out that Summers is the architect of OSU's Spread Option offense, which features the Wishbone and variations of the Run-and-Shoot. In addition to Summers, Robert Jackson, Jay Schaake, and Todd Spencer all followed Pettibone West. Those four coaches helped to generate 51 school records at Northern Illinois and seven NCAA standards on offense during their tenure at DeKalb, Illinois. Jackson is in charge of the Beavers' receivers, while Schaake works with the quarterbacks and fullbacks and Spencer is in charge of OSU's offensive line. Despite the success of the Spread Option offense at Northern Illinois, Pettibone is the first one to tell you that any good football team must have a solid defense. With that in mind, Pettibone went searching for the best defensive coordinator he could find. Pettibone got his man when he lured Rocky Long, a man who has had outstanding success on both the collegiate and professional level coaching defense, away from Texas Christian University. Pettibone retained three members of Dave Kragthorpe's staff to assist Long on the defensive side-one of them, Dan Ferrigno, is switching from offense. Ferrigno was OSU's running backs coach and special teams coach under Kragthorpe and will tutor the Beavers' secondary this year, as well as play a major role in special teams play. Mike Waufle, who joined the OSU staff a year ago, was also retained by Pettibone and will coach the Beavers' defensive line, which will be a four-man front in 1991. The other holdover from Kragthorpe's staff is inside linebacker coach Brady Hoke. To complete the defensive staff, Pettibone brought back a former OSU captain and all-conference linebacker, Osia Lewis, to work with Hoke and the | side linebackers. Lewis will also with special teams. Jake Cabell, who was the Beave recruiting coordinator the past two sons, was also retained by Pettibon Jake is now OSU's in-house recruit: coordinator. Robert Oviatt, now in his sever year, is the Beavers' strength coach. Another important part of any ball staff is a group of people who usu ly go unnoticed and seldom get th names mentioned, and that is the grad ate and volunteer assistants. Pettibo has five graduate assistants-Phil Burnett, Dan McMinimee, Tatsuhiko Tomi-ta, Jon Schroeder and Chris Strausser, plus volunteer assistant Dan Marlow. Burnett and Marlow also came with Pettibone from Northern Illinois. Assistant Head Coach Mike Summers, architect of the Spread Option offense, is a very astute football mind. He's always looking for new methods or refining ways to attack opposing defenses. Summers and Pettibone know each other like a book as Mike has been with Pettibone since 1982 when both were assistant coaches at Texas A&M University. When Pettibone was named head coach at Northern Illinois, his first move Jake Cabell In-House Recruiting Coordinator Dan Ferrigno Assistant Coach Brady Hoke Assistant Coach Osia Lewis Assistant Coach Rocky Long Defensive Coordinator A S S I S T A N T F O O T DA A C H E S Robert Jackson Assistant Coach Jay Schaake Assistant Coach was to bring Summers with him as his offensive coordinator and put the offense in his hands. Summers is a former defensive back at Georgetown (KY) College. Following graduation from Georgetown College, Mike took the advice of his father-in-law, former Kentucky head basketball coach J.B. Hall, and got into the coaching profession. Mike launched his coaching career as a part-time assistant (1980-82) at Kentucky under Fran Curci before moving to Texas A&M as the assistant offensive line coach in 1982. Rocky Long is the Beavers' defensive coordinator. Rocky is new to the OSU staff this year and he brings a wide range of experience and accomplishments with him. Rocky is a former all-conference and All-America quarterback, both on the field and academically, at the University of New Mexico. Rocky has experience as a collegiate player and coach and as a professional player and coach. Rocky played five years in the Canadian Football League for the British Columbia Lions and one year in the World Football League for the Detroit Wheels. In 1985 he was named to the all-time BC Lions team. Rocky started his coaching career as a grad assistant at New Mexico, moved to the prep ranks and then was hired fulltime by New Mexico in 1978. He left New Mexico in 1981 to become defensive coordinator and secondary coach for Wyoming under Coach AI Kincaid. In 1986, Rocky moved to the pro ranks as linebacker coach of the British Columbia Lions of the CFL. The past three seasons, Rocky was the secondary coach at Todd Spencer Assistant Coach Mike Summers Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Texas Christian University. Dan Ferrigno will be starting his fifth year at Oregon State this Fall, however, he will be in his first season as the Beavers' secondary coach. Ferrigno coached OSU's running backs the past four years, but now is on the other side of the line of scrimmage. In addition, Dan will also work with the Beavers' kickers. Dan joined the OSU staff after serving as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Western Michigan. Dan started at Western Michigan in 1982. Prior to that, he was tight end coach at California (1980) and offensive line coach (1981) for the Bears. Ferrigno also served as a receiver coach at his alma mater, San Francisco State (1978), and at Pacific in 1979. He also coached receivers at St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco from 1975-77. He graduated from San Fransico State in 1974 after an outstanding career. He was a four-year starter and set career records for receptions, yardage and touchdowns while earning all-conference honors. Brady Hoke starts his third season with the Beavers this Fall. He will be in his second season of coaching OSU's inside linebackers after coaching the defensive linemen in 1989, his initial year at Oregon State. Brady spent two seasons at the University of Toledo before joining the Beavers' staff. He coached outside linebackers and special teams at Toledo. Prior to Toledo, Brady was the defensive line and strength coordinator at Western Michigan University (1984-86). At Western Michigan, he was on the same staff with current OSU Mike Waufle Assistant Coach Robert Oviatt Strength Coach assistant Dan Ferrigno. Brady's first collegiate coaching job was in 1983 at Grand Valley State at Allendale, Michigan as defensive line coach. His coaching debut was as an assistant coach at Yorktown High School in Yorktown, Indiana in 1981. Brady was a four-year letterman linebacker at Ball State University, where he earned second team Mid-American Conference honors as a senior. He graduated in 1981. Robert Jackson came to OSU with Jerry Pettibone from Northern Illinois, and will coach Oregon State's receivers. A Chicago-area native, Robert went to college at Northern Illinois where he was an all-star baseball outfielder for four years. An arm injury probably prevented him from a professional career in baseball. Immediately following his graduation from NIU in 1974, Robert got into the teaching and coaching profession, starting at Thornwood High School in Harvey, Illinois, which is near Thornton High School, the school from which Robert graduated. Robert coached football, baseball and wrestling for 11 years at Thornwood. He was the head football coach from 1983-85 and was voted the South Suburban Coach of the Year in 1985. He joined Pettibone at NIU the same year and was on Pettibone's staff all six years before coming West to be on the Oregon State staff. Osia Lewis was the last assistant coach hired by Pettibone. Lewis is a former four-year letterman, team captain, All-Pacific-10 and honorable mention All-American linebacker at Oregon State, who graduated in 1986. Lewis still o 5*2 •s afifienj ^m Come enjoy Sadie's Sports Lounge after tne game or watch it on our big screen TV. Restaurant hours: Open everyday at 11:30 am _THE LORVALLIS RESTAURANT GUIDE Bar: Mon. - Thur. 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DINNER served from 4 pm Mon. thru Sat. and Sun. starting at noon EARLY DINNERS Served 4 PM to 5:45 PM Monday-Saturday 603 NW 2nd 754-6141 Reservations Accepted fffiAUAAAff ^ F V RESTAURANTS LOUNGE Join us for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Open 6:30 am -12 midnight Daily 757-3305 ^M* ^M) RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE M^ 1550 N.W. 9th St. • Corvallis A S S I S T A N T F O O T B A L L C O A C H ES Phil Burnett Graduate Assistant Dan Marlow Graduate Assistant Jon Schroeder Graduate Assistant Chris Strausser Graduate Assistant Tatsuhiko Tomita Graduate Assistant holds the OSU record for defensive points in one season with 408. Osia coaches OSU's outside linebackers and also works with special teams. Immediately following his graduation, Osia served two years as a graduate assistant at Oregon State (1987-89). In 1989, Osia was hired full time as an assistant coach. He was in charge of the linebackers in 1989 and the secondary in 1990. Osia also had a fling at professional football. He signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1986, but failed to make the final cut. He then played four years in the Arena Football League, first for the Chicago Bruisers and his final season (1990) with the New York Firebirds. He earned all-league honors as a fullback in 1989 and 1990. Osia hails from Tucson, Arizona where he was a three-sport (basketball, football and track and field) star at Tucson High School. Jay Schaake also followed Jerry Pettibone West. Jay coaches the Beavers' quarterbacks and fullbacks, the same area of responsibility he had at Northern Illinois. At NIU, Jay was part of an offensive attack that established 51 school records and seven NCAA marks. Jay is a native of Evergreen, Colorado. He entered Wyoming as a walk-on in 1975 and earned a scholarship after his freshman year and was a member of the Cowboys' 1976 Fiesta Bowl squad. Jay started two years at strong safety for Wyoming. His coaching career started as a graduate assistant at Wyoming in 1979 and then as a full time coach in 1980 under Pat Dye and later Al Kincaid. In 1986, Jay left Wyoming to coach in the prep ranks at Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1987, Jay joined Pettibone at NIU, where he resided before coming to OSU. Todd Spencer is another who followed Jerry Pettibone to OSU from Northern Illlinos. Todd, who is a native of Beaverton, Oregon, was with Pettibone only one year (1990) at NIU and coached the offensive line, which is his current assignment with the Beavers. After playing football and baseball at Beaverton High School, Todd played two years of football at Whitworth College (1974-76) and two years at Pacific Lutheran (1977-79), where he was a starting safety. Todd has a rich background in coaching. Todd's coaching career got started at Linfield College (1980-82). He then moved to the state of Texas, first at Marshall High School and Brig Spring High School before moving to Oregon in 1984-85 as a graduate assistant at the University of Oregon under Rich Brooks. Todd then spent a year (1985-86) as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas under David McWilliams. Todd was then the offensive coordinator for Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas (1986-88) and at Southern Utah State College (1988). He was the offensive line coach at UTEP in 1989. Mike Waufle joined the OSU staff in 1990 as the defensive line coach and was retained by Jerry Pettibone to fill the same role this year for the Beavers. Mike was the defensive line coach at UCLA prior to joining the Oregon State staff. Mike also coached the defensive line at Fresno State (1985-88) under Jim Sweeney and at Utah State (1980-84) under Bruce Snyder. His first coaching position was at Alfred University in 1979. Mike is a 1979 graduate of Utah State, where he played two years of football, and is a native of Hornell, New York. He spent four years in the Marine Corps after graduating from Hornell High School and then attended Bakersfield Junior College (1975- 77) before going to Utah State. Jake Cabell is starting his fourth season with the Beavers this fall and he is OSU's in-house recruiting coordinator. Jake had established himself as a very successful defensive coordinator for Eastern Washington (1980- 87) before joining the OSU staff. In addition to coaching at Eastern Washington, Jake also served as the academic advisor and strength coach. Jake started his coaching career as a part-time coach at his alma mater, Nebraska, in 1977. Jake played cor-nerback for the Huskers in 1975 and '76 and played in two bowl games, the Fiesta and Astro-Bluebonnet Bowls. Before joining the Nebraska program, Jake earned junior college All-America honors at Ferrum JC in Ferrum, Virginia. He played his freshman year at North Carolina Central. Robert Oviatt is in his seventh year as OSU's strength coach. Robert came to OSU from Utah, where he was the assistant strength coach. He held similar positions at Houston (1984), Texas A&M (1983) and Mississippi (1982). Robert graduated from Alabama (1980) and added a master's degree from Mississippi in 1982. «*• W& : O R E G O N S T A T E O F F E N S I V E S T R A T E GY THE SPREAD OPTIOH In the spring of 1986, the offensive coaching staff at Northern Illinois University was searching for some answers. The question: How to move the ball with an undersized offensive line, slower than average running backs, and a 5'8" quarterback. Rebuilding a downtrodden football program was going to be difficult and we had to find a way to make our team competitive. We found the answer to most of our questions in a unique offense called the Wishbone. Having passed its heyday in the '60s and '70s, very few Division 1 teams were running the Wishbone in 1986. The influence of pro football had taken its toll on this run-oriented option package. While no one ever doubted that the Wishbone might have been the best running offense ever devised, limitations in the throwing game left it a dinosaur in the space age of football's air-it-out offense of the '80s. But, to a losing, outmanned football team in 1986, the dinosaur turned into an oil well, and when our team understood its principles and mechanics a few years later, tliat oil well gushed for some of the most exciting and successful football in the history of the school. In Jerry Pettibone's last two years at NIU, the Huskie offense set 51 school records, a new all-time total offense mark of 402 yards per game in 1989, then broke that record in 1990 with 409 yards per game. In that same time, the NIU offense set seven NCAA records and finished the 1990 season rated as the #1 rushing football team in the country and 16th in total offense. The success of our offense was a fusion of ideas. We started with discipline and attitude. In order to be successful running the ball, we had to be mentally and physically tough. In 1989 the concept of "Assault Offense" was developed. Our players were taught to attack our opponents' defense with constant, aggressive pressure. Our backs and receivers had to become physical assault players. Everyone on defense was targeted for legal contact on every play. By the fourth quarter, the pounding had taken its toll; four and five yard gains became ten and twenty yard gains. Our BY MIKE SUMMERS ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/ OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR BONE DOUBLE SHOT O 1 o TRIPS o o o o g o o o ° o O O Q O O o ° o o o o © o o o o O O <3 O O o o o o o o assault attitude controlled tlie game. Along with discipline and attitude, we taught the schemes of the three back option game to our players. The basis of all of these schemes in our spread option attack is the triple option. The triple option play is a complex group of line blocking schemes and perimeter blocking schemes; they are matched and coordinated on each play to attack the defense at its most vulnerable point. The triple option differs from conventional offenses in that the decision of who will carry the ball is made after the snap. In less than one second, the quarterback must decide how the defense is playing that particular down and either give the ball to the fullback, keep it himself, or pitch it to the halfback. An in-depth look at this play would show our linemen blocking the triple option in such a manner that would leave the defensive end unblocked (he is usually one of the best defensive players). As the QB gets the ball, he "meshes" with the fullback and reads the defensive end. If the end does not close down and take the fullback, the QB will give the ball to the fullback on a hard dive. If the defensive end (read key) closes down and takes the fullback, the QB will pull the ball and run to the next defender outside (the option key). If the option key takes the QB, the QB will pitch the ball to the halfback. If the option key takes the halfback, the QB will keep the ball. Simple! We have added complementary plays to the triple option and a Run & Shoot passing package to complete the Spread Option attack. We are confident that we can be successful rebuilding the Oregon State football program with the Spread Option. It is exciting to watch and tough to defend. Now all we need is experience and time so our players will understand how to execute the option game with an "Assault Attitude"! <•• The Best In Northwest Sports On Cable TV FULL GAME REPLAYS All Northwest Pac 10 Teams LIVE & In 1991, WSU Cougar games can be seen on Saturday nights (same day delay!) at 9 pm or i ^ following the live Pac 10 7 pm !» game. Your hosts are Bud Nameck and Clete Casper. The Beavers, under new coach Jerry Pettibone, continue Sundays at 5 pm. Don't miss a single play of the new Beavers this fall. Announcers are Jimmy Jones and Steve Preece. Don James' Huskies move to Sunday nights at8pm. Follow all the action with Don Poier and former Husky placekicker, Chuck Nelson. The Ducks complete Northwest Pac 10 coverage this fall, Mondays at8pm. Better duck or you might miss the action. Join Todd McKim for all the action. September? 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Lear, Vice President; Neil Farber, Vice President; Thorn Hering, Vice President; Paul Abramson, George Payne (212) 697-1460 TOUCHDOWN ILLUSTRATED is published six times between September 1 and December 1 each year by PSP Inc., 355 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Next Issue: •1= RUN-AND-SHOOT It's not always pretty and doesn't always work, but the Run-and-Shoot can still be a deadly weapon. • FACE OFF: 1991 NCAA CONVENTION With the new reforms passed at the 1991 NCAA Convention, school administrators seek control over athletic programs. * ' LEGEND: PAUL HORNUNG The Notre Dame star and Heisman Trophy winner was worth his weight in gold. In This Issue «•* LET THE GAMES BEGIN! A new conference, new challengers for No. 1 and a narrower goal post width. .what more could a fan want in 1991? «•* BUILDING BLOCKS Putting together an offensive line takes more than just throwing five big bruisers together. «•* LEGEND: LANCE ALWORTH The fleet-footed Razorback was an all-purpose threat. <•* TOO YOUNG TO PLAY? With few exceptions, most coaches would rather have their freshmen ride the bench for a year. • M 990-91 POSTSEASON REVIEW In a season where no one could stay No. 1 it seems fitting that the season ended without a true national champion. FLAME-OUT: Notre Dame's Rocket Ismail gets ready to celebrate a final second victory over Colorado after returning a punt for a touchdown. But wait.what was that yellow flag doing on the ground? TOUCHDOWN ILLUSTRATED JONATHAN DANIEL7ALLSPORT USA A new conference, new challengers for No.1 and a narrower goal post width. what more could a fan want in 1991? LET THE GAMES BEGIN! The Race for No. 1 Now that the dust has settled in the Colorado-Georgia Tech controversy of 1990, it's time to start talking about a new, and possibly unanimous choice for the '91 champion. The sun is shining in the state of Florida, where both the Seminoles and Gators have a chance at the top spot. Florida State, which finished fourth in both polls at the end of last season, returns 17 starters off a 10-2 team. Only a rough schedule could derail Bobby Bowden's squad from the No. 1 track. Meanwhile, Steve Spurrier's team from Gainesville is coming off probation and will be ready to challenge. Gator quarterback Shane Matthews and a steady defense make Florida a team to keep an eye on in '91. Several other bonafide contenders will make it an interesting year. Georgia Tech and Shawn Jones will challenge, and Michigan is expected to improve under Gary Moeller. Out west, Washington was expected to be a force, but a season-ending injury to quarterback Mark Brunell may have brought the Huskies back to the Pac (-10), and within reach of USC and up-and- coming UCLA. And then there are the teams who always seem to be in it-Notre Dame, Miami and Colorado. The Fighting Irish have quarterback Rick Mirer and a still-powerful offense, but the defense is suspect. Miami's success starts at quarterback, and any hopes of No. 1 will fall on Gino . Torretta or challenger Bryan Fortay. The Buffaloes have the same dilemma, as Darian Hagan attempts to come back after major knee surgery. With or without Hagan, Colorado still has plenty of talent, especially on defense. TOUCHDOWN ILLUSTRATED Saturday's Heroes-Gone Twenty-nine underclassmen applied for the 1991 NFL draft, including such notables as Chuck Webb of Tennessee, USC's Todd Marinovich, and Clemson's punter-kicker Chris Gardocki. The Heisman Ty Detmer is back to reclaim the Heisman, an honor some felt should have gone to The Rocket, so the BYU star has something to prove this season. Houston's QB Dave Conference Capers College football is full of uncertainties, but you can be sure that Miami will challenge for the Big East crown. The newest conference is already making waves as the bowls jockey for the rights to the Hurrica. .er, the Big East winner. Arkansas has left the Southwest Conference and will join South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference in 1992, making a very powerful and lucrative alliance of teams. Florida State will join the Atlantic Coast Conference in '92, while Penn State, the school that started it all, will begin Big Ten league play in 1993. COACHING CHANGES School New Coach Former Coach Army Bob Sutton (Assistant) Jim Young Boston College Tom Coughlin (NFL Assistant) Jack Bicknell Bowling Green Gary Blackney (Ohio State assistant) Moe Ankney Kent St Pete Cordelli Jr. (Notre Dame assistant) Dick Crum Long Beach St Willie Brown (assistant) George Allen LSU Curley Hallman (Southern Miss head coach) Mike Archer Mississippi St Jackie Sherrill Rockey Felker Northern Illinois Charlie Sadler (Oklahoma assistant) Jerry Pettibone Oregon St Jerry Pettibone (Northern Illinois head coach).Dave Kragthorpe Purdue Jim Colletto (Ohio State assistant) Fred Akers SMU Tom Rossley (NFL assistant) Forrest Gregg Southern Miss Jeff Bower (assistant) Curley Hallman Syracuse Paul Pasqualoni (assistant) Dick Macpherson Toledo Gary Pinkel (Washington assistant) Nick Saban Vanderbilt Gerry DiNardo (Colorado assistant) Watson Brown Wyoming Joe Tiller (Washington St. assistant) Paul Roach Klingler will also be a serious challenger. Other prospective challengers, who also happen to be quarterbacks, include Georgia Tech's Shawn Jones and Florida State's Casey Weldon. Rule Changes Goal post widths have been reduced from 23 feet 4 inches to 18 feet 6 inches. Next year, kickers will be blindfolded. Also, offensive holding and clipping penalties will be spotted at the point of infraction, not the line of scrimmage. «•» Ty Detmer tries for a Heisman repeat, while Darian Hagan attempts to overcome injury for another national championship. TOUCHDOWN ILLUSTRATED 1991 AT&T LONG DISTANCE AWARD AT&T salutes the best long distance players. The editors of Touchdown Illustrated are proud to announce the AT&T Long Distance Awards. Special recognition for the players that go the distance from the company that does too. Each week during the regular season, Division I-A players will be honored in six categories- longest run from scrimmage, longest pass completion, longest punt return, longest kickoff return, longest punt and longest field goal. AT&T will award a plaque to each individual player, and will make a contribution in the player's name to his school's general scholarship fund. At the conclusion of the season, AT&T will present Long Distance Awards based on season-long statistics in each of the above categories. These players will receive trophies and AT&T will make a scholarship donation in each of their names to their respective schools. AT&T's total scholarship contributions from the weekly and season-long awards will exceed $35,000! LAST) IN THE J PUNT RETURNS (AVG. PER RETURN) Dave McCloughan, Colorado Beno Bryant, Washington Tony James, Mississippi St RUSHING YARDS PER Gerald Hudson, Oklahoma State Tico Duckett, Michigan State 5EASOI IT&T L CATEG 16.38 15.56 1486 GAME PASSING YARDS PER GAME Ty Detmer, Brigham Young Dan McGwire, San Diego State. 14.83 14.68 149.27 148.00 140.92 127.90 125.09 467.27 432.33 367.88 348.45 .305.73 N'S LEADERS ONG DISTANCE ORIES: KICKOFF RETURNS (Avg. per return) Tyrone Hughes, Nebraska RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME Patrick Rowe, San Diego State Herman Moore, Virginia Andy Boyce, Brigham Young PUNTING (AVO. PER PUNT) Cris Shale, Bowling Green Brian Greenfield, Pittsburgh Jason Hasson, Washington State Greg Hertzog, West Virginia 29.82 29.50 29.06 29.00 28.25 126.55 114.91 108.18 .103.42 101.64 46.77 45.60 45.41 44.34 43.50 At AT&T, we honor players who've reached their goals on the field and we help others reach their goals off the field. Look for announcements in your local paper each week to see if your favorite players win the AT&T Long Distance Awards. All you need to reach out!" AT&T BUILDING Putting together an offensive^ line takes js more than just throwing" five big bruisers together. BY ED CONNOLLY AND JOHN BARAGQNA "If you robbed a bank and didn't want anybody to know who you were, become an offensive lineman," advised Lou Holtz of Notre Dame. But while the offensive line has been a ticket to instant obscurity for scores of football players, coaches agree that holes don't open and pockets aren't formed without them. A strong front five submerged in a cloud of dust is what ignites the offense. "We're probably as skilled a football team in the nation as far as throwing, catching, running, and things like that," Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden said. "But the one place that can be taken away from you is on that line of scrimmage. If you cannot control that, you can forget that skill stuff." Holtz agreed: "Your offensive line is the heart and soul of your team. Their competitiveness, their pride, their toughness-it all starts with the offensive line." Offensive lines aren't developed the way that most of the football team is. Voids in the skill positions can be filled by recruiting, whereas the offensive line is blended and built over the years into a cohesive unit. And, as opposed to pro football, college lines change every year as players graduate and recruits arrive. "The hardest thing is to develop an offensive line," Holtz explained. "It takes longer. Everything about playing the offensive line is very unnatural.there's a million things to learn in not only what to do, but how to do it." Ed Connolly is a freelance writer and correspondent for Baseball Digest and Baseball Bulletin. BLOCK c Although it would appear that size would be the most important trait a coach looks for when recruiting linemen, and while it probably wouldn't hurt if the prospective player looks like he can bench press a Volvo, bulk is not the main ingredient. "You really don't like to have them too heavy," said Pat Morris, offensive line coach at Michigan State. "Some guys who weigh 280 in high school might be too much. Sometimes you like the guy that weighs 245-250 and can grow into 280. "The first thing we look for is do they play another sport? Do they play basketball?- which would indicate that they have good feet. If they take part in track, we look to see how quick they get through the pit if they throw the discus." One of the trademarks of Bear Bryant's strong Alabama teams of the mid-'60s was a small, quick line. The biggest lineman they had was Cecil Dowdy at 206 pounds. In 1964 and '65, they were national champions, while in '66 they finished 11-0. a small, quick line. The biggest lineman they had was Cecil Dowdy at 206 pounds. In 1964 and '65, they were national champions, while in '66 they finished 11-0. The good offensive lineman is fast enough to get out quickly on the sweep and big enough to knock people down. TOUCHDOWN ILLUSTRATED BUILDING BLOCKS Foeitiori -Center THE OFFENSIVE LINE Character/sties Great concentration; ability t o remember the snap count strong silent type. Speed; quickness; good lateral movement; self-motivated Bulk; strength; height for pass protection; unselfish. ©G) Phil Fulmer, offensive line coach at Tennessee, pointed out that not all of his best players were 6-5, 280. "I've had three guys here at Tennessee that were 6-1, 260 that are playing pro football. Harry Galbreath started for the Dolphins, Raleigh McKenzie started for the Bills, and John Bruni started for the Buccaneers." Occasionally, coaches use other, rather selective guidelines when looking at a high school player. Hudson Houck, now with the Rams, related this experience when he was recruiting Keith Van Home for the University of Southern California in the mid-'70s. "I recruited Keith out of high school and he was a basketball player," Houck said. "He fouled out of every game I saw him in, which I thought was a good sign. It showed that he was aggressive." Once the potential linemen arrive on campus as freshmen, a typical school will spend three years developing a player in order to get two years of contribution. "If you can get two years out of a lineman as a starter, he's doing a good job," said Morris. "That's probably the basic attrition of a lineman. If you get three years that's excellent. If for some reason you get four years then he may be a first round draft choice." It's during the development process that a player's attitude and intelligence take over. "As they get older," said French, "the thing you're looking at is intelligence, their learning process, how fast they pick up things. Knowing where to go to get from point A to point B and how to get there. "Some kids have good size, but don't have good feet and still get from point A to point B because of their intelligence- knowing how to get there quickly." And the myth of the big, dumb lineman is debunked the minute you consider the sophisticated defenses they confront each Saturday. Washington Head Coach Don James noted that "defenses don't ever stay in the same spot-they either shift or they stunt. The linemen are always looking at check-offs all the time. "They go up there and they don't even know what's gonna happen from the standpoint of their own play, let alone the defense. And they have to think so well and so quickly." Another consideration once a player arrives on campus is determining exactly where he will play. The first question is whether they'll play offense or defense. The consensus is that the defense usually gets the better athletes. "Our poorest athletes, and I hate to hurt their feelings," said Bowden, "are offensive linemen. If we have a great down lineman he usually plays defense. If we have a great tight end type he'll probably play linebacker. Our offensive line gets the last choice." Holtz takes the matter a step further by offering psychological profiles. "The offensive linemen are usually very well organized in their life. They have a tendency to get married earlier; they have a tendency to be a little more serious, a little more reserved." Houck believes that it takes a person who gets satisfaction from his position and "doesn't need a pat on the back from other people. He knows he does a good job and that's enough." Once a lineman is selected for the offense, the next question concerns which specific position he will play. And the answer depends upon which school the No matter what your favorite sport is, BUSHNELL® makes the binocular that will let you get the maximum enjoyment from watching it. 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"We try to make all our positions comparable so that if a kid gets hurt or graduates another can step in and take his place. We'll move individuals from one position to another. One time you may come in and play tackle and next year you may have to move down and play guard and move somebody else into the tackle position." There are some general guidelines that most schools subscribe to. Auburn's Callaway explained: "The center's gotta have quickness, the guards probably ought to be able to run a little better (for pulling on sweeps).the tackles may be a little stronger, bulkier type guys. If I had a preference, I'd have tackles that are taller than guards-for pass rushing responsibilities." A number of schools have gone to a strong side/weak side arrangement where the strong side lineman always lines up alongside the tight end regardless of what side that might be. This allows the coaches to select players for even more specific duties. Holtz explained Notre Dame's philosophy. "The strong guard and the strong tackle.we refer to as our aircraft carrier and our battleship. Those are the two people who have got to be our mainstay. In other words, they're the strength, the toughness, the power. Our center.the most important thing about him is character. He's got to be the most reliable guy you can find. He's gotta snap the ball on time. He's gotta have great concentration. "On the split side, with our quick (weak side) guard, what we want there is an excellent athlete-speed and athletic ability. And then our split side tackle, he's gotta be the best athlete on the team. You'd like him to be a tight end type. Real good feet, good pass protection skills on the split end side where you have the most difficult time in your pass protection." And then you have those schools that have their own ideas about things, like Oklahoma with their wishbone offense. "We want foot speed and mobility," said OU Line Coach Merv Johnson. "We have a more mobile type of athlete generally on the offensive line than schools that throw all the time-not as big, not as tall certainly. Our linemen are shorter than most. It doesn't really matter in the run, but height and leverage become such an asset in the passing game. "In fact, recently, the tackle has been Strength and leverage are the traits of the good pass blocking lineman. more prototype guard in the offenses that we've run-the guy that has quickness and mobility, foot speed to get up and deal with the linebackers. The nature of the triple option has made that to where those are skills you look for more in a tackle, perhaps, than mass." Molding the line into a cohesive unit is a continuing, painstaking task that can resemble the preparations of a precision drill team. According to Bowden, the line is the spot where teamwork is most essential. "I think there's less room for individual ability on the offensive line than any other position. Individual ability on the line without teamwork is disastrous-it doesn't work." Since the development of the line takes time, coaches like to have linemen in their programs for as long as possible. "That's why a lot of guys like to get linemen who are with you for five years through red-shirting," James concluded. At Michigan State, Pat Morris wouldn't mind having a class of five sophomores starting since two years later they'll be playing as a unit. "You like to have a full line together for at least two years," he said. Once the line is assembled as a unit, coaches use a variety of measures to evaluate individual players. While we can be barraged with an array of postgame statistics involving passing, rushing, tackles, and punting, yardsticks involving the line are less noticeable and may vary. "Primarily, I want to know how many yards we rushed for and how many times we were sacked, or the quarterback was rushed," Holtz explained. "I think that these are the two criteria." While most schools are aware of the importance of recruiting, placing talent in the right position, finding the time to get their lines to work together, and grading individual performances, the next question involves the traits necessary to move from being average to good. "I don't know if there's any one ingredient," Callaway summarized. "You have to have a combination of size, strength, toughness, and smartness. It takes a little bit of everything. You can take the guy who is a big, strong, tough son-of-a-gun, and if he can't learn what to do, he can't play. "At the same time, you can take a guy who may be smart as a whip, but if he can't knock somebody off the ball, it doesn't make a difference what he knows. So I think you have to have size, strength, toughness, and smartness-it's a combination of them all-and always that competitiveness." And, finally, offensive linemen have to be content knowing that after each big play, all eyes are riveted on the receiver, ball carrier, or tackier, while they lie unnoticed in the dirt. Maybe their consolation can be found in Napoleon's words: "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." ••» TOUCHDOWN ILLUSTRATED LANCE ALWORTH The fleet-footed Razorback nicknamed Bambi was an all-purpose threat. Known more for his exploits as a receiver, Alworth was a halfback and kick returner at Arkansas. BY ALAN SALOMON Lance Alworth doesn't remember leading the nation in punt returns in 1960 with 18 for 307 yards while a junior at the University of Arkansas. Nor does the former All-SWC and All- American Razorback football star remember a 67-yard punt he once rocketed in a game or the fact that he was the Razorback's first athlete in 14 years to letter in three sports in one year. So, what does the player they called "Bambi" remember? "I remember the things that didn't happen," he said. "Like fumbling against Texas while trying to catch a punt on the run with Arkansas ahead 12-6. If I had caught that I could have gone all the way and we might have won that game." As it was, Alworth, who was a halfback on offense, also remembers that he was the defensive cornerback that Texas' winning TD was scored over in the 13-12 Longhorns victory. Alworth also doesn't remember much about his 1960 Cotton Bowl performance against Duke, which resulted in his being voted the Outstanding Back in the game. His play that New Year's Day included scoring the Hogs only touchdown on a 49- yard punt return and, while on the dead "No one thought much about the NFL. Today, the NFL is a goal." -Lance Alworth run, punting one out of bounds on the Blue Devil's two-yard line. "I remember dropping a pass that I should have intercepted that day," said Alworth, now 50 years old and owner of Space Savers, a mini-storage facility development and construction company in San Diego. "I run with my knees real high and the ball hit my knee and bounced away. The same thing happened on the Texas punt." Duke went on to post a 7-6 upset victory in that game. "There is nothing like the times when you messed up." But, those times were few and far between for Alworth, who does remember, with great detail, how he got his nickname. "I was a rookie with San Diego and a teammate, Charlie Flowers, said I had big brown eyes, a flattop haircut, and that I ran like a deer. He called me Bambi and it stuck." It stuck for 11 years in the NFL, nine with the Chargers and two with Dallas, until some rookies late in Alworth's career Alan Salomon is a freelance journalist living in Memphis, Tenn. TOUCHDOWN ILLUSTRATED ALWORTH stopped calling him Bambi and instead called him Mr. Alworth. "I knew then, it was time to retire," he said. Lance Alworth was recruited in Brookhaven, Miss., by Frank Broyles, then the Arkansas coach and now its AD, and played for Broyles while at UA. But, if Darrell Royal, then the Texas coach, had not attended a coaching clinic out of the country, Alworth would have carried out his heroics in Austin instead of Fayetteville. "If I hadn't played for Coach Broyles, I would like to have played for Darrell," said Alworth. "But he was out of the country when I made my decision and I felt maybe he wasn't interested in me." Alworth was born in Houston, TX., on Aug. 3, 1940. His father, R.R. Alworth, was employed by Humble Oil Co. The family moved to Hobbs, N.M., and then finally to Brookhaven. Today, Alworth has three children. His oldest, Lance Jr., is an attorney in Washington, D.C., while the youngest, 16- year-old Rian, is still in high school. Another daughter, Kelly, is married and earlier this year was to make Alworth a grandfather for the first time. Alworth said his most enjoyable games were against Texas while in college and against Oakland while in the NFL. But what about Ole Miss, one of the Razorbacks chief rivals and at the time a year-in, year-out SEC power under Johnny Vaught? "Not really," he said. "I kind of felt like a traitor playing against them. I played with or against most of their team in high school and they were my friends." Alworth participated in a significant Ole Miss-Arkansas game in 1961. That particular contest was the dedication game of the new Mississippi Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Miss. And, it was also the final game for the two old Southern rivals for nearly two decades. Arkansas and Ole Miss revived their series in the early 1980s and now, with Arkansas entering the SEC, they will meet on a regular basis. Alworth said that following graduation, he fully intended to go to law school and become an attorney. "That was a goal in those days," he said. "No one thought much about the NFL. Today, the NFL is a goal." While Alworth might not remember very much about Arkansas, the Hog faithful certainly remember No. 23. Alworth was listed in every department of play for the Hogs and was president of his senior class. As a pre-law major, Alworth also was a member of the SWC All-Academic team. And in 1988 he was voted into the Razorback Hall of Honor along with Broyles. Alworth participated in the College All- Star game in Chicago in 1961 and was MVP of the Hula Bowl that same season. He won the Sportsmanship Award in '61, the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award following his senior season, and several other awards sponsored by Razorback football. His best effort as a Hog came against SMU in 1959 when he rushed for 131 yards even though the offense wasn't designed for him to participate very much. And, he says he has often wondered how his career would have gone had he played for a team that threw the ball more. "I kind of wish I had played for a team that ran from the pro set so I could have figured more in the offense," he said. Alworth said that is t
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