Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ohio St By Richan Assistant Sp Ohio State is a near unanimov spot in the annual Gamecock p 1960season. The Buckeyes received five fi place vote for a total of 119 point Kiiiiii^^HjHS^ l&:^::<"Krx:;:::::>::x>?:::?:?v:^^^^BBi^^^^WpMW^^ -~n- 'T:-^' -ir / -P '- ? ^v ~'r I - JH^v-'v -:- . - J9|H|^m^^BBT HH^HHHlH^V ;: *" 36 i i y .1 i"1'' |iiii|liiii',ii'|iiii|ii'i #ji I ^/ofnn^/i M/.'//.'o?.r. /"<? VfUl Ufll/O w V IIIIKMM I #o f akJl Chargers is one of ten foi p/a yers currently pla ying; Tight end- wide receii 1979 graduate of Sout Washington Redskins te, agent. Other USC a/umn Courson, an offensive < Champion Pittsburgh Ste Sa/di of the Dallas Cow bo Former Gamecock 8 Minnesota Vikings begins NhL this year. Rick Sanfc draft choice, is a starting New England Patriots. Ci his second season with Conference champion Tai Kevin Long has estab/i and dependable runningt Jets in his fourth year Runager is starting his s with the Philadelphia Eag Dick Harris played foi 1969-1971. He is now a specialist for Montreal o I I League. BYU at New Mexico Cincinnati at West Virginia Colgate at Penn State Connecticut at New Hampshire i Kant Carolina at I>uke i El Paso at Texas Tech Florida State at LSU Furman at North Carolina Georgia at Tennessee Georgia Tech at Alabama Miami at Louisville North western al Illinois , ftrafm at Stanford f Pacific at South Carolina j Purdiw at Notrt Dame j f Utah State at Kentucky Villa nova at Maryland Wake Forest at Virginia W. Michigan at E. Michigan Wilttaaa A Mary at N.C. Stat* 1 ... . ,| 1 =* ate top i Meyers ?orta Editor is selection for the number o re-season football pool for t rst place votes and one seco s. -x- -j; -Y_-- V :S|pMHH in the Pros ove) of the San Diego mer Gamecock football professional ball, rer Zion McKinney, a h Carolina, made the 3m this year as a free i in the pros are Steve yuard with the World elers and tight end Jay ys. obby Bryant of the ' his 13th season in the yrd, a 1979 first round defensive back for the 9nter Darrell Autin is in M. a _ a I - m mm _ M mm mo national hoot Dal/ mpa Bay Buccanners. shed himself as a solid ?ac/r with the New York of action. Punter Max econd year as a punter ies. r the Gamecocks from 1 kickoff and punt return f the Canadian Football ??? Ga Michelle Burchette Assistant Sports BYU West Virginla Penn Stat? Connecticut Duke Texas Tech Florida State North Carolina Georgia Alabama Miami Northwestern Stanford South Carolina Notre Dame Kentucky Maryland Vfargbila W. Michigan N.C. State )s presec Behind Heisman Trophy Schlichter, Ohio State posted ?ne defeat was a 17-16 setback to he Bowl. Schlichter, who is returning nd voting for the Heisman Troph team records for passing and t The Buckeyes defense was f ranked eighth nationally.. Coach Earle Brace's ballcli schedule. The Buckeyes play t Ohio Stadium, and face only records in 1979. Ohio State's t< regular season game with Micl Alabama is ranked number t question marks on offense and the defensive unit may be the b FIVE ALL-SEC defensive j champions. Last year's defei downs in the nation and yield points a game. Running back Major Ogliv< threat, but an experienced quai Another 12-0 record seems ur Bryant's team plays LSU, No nnaitnree games. Jackie Sherill's Pittsburgh place vote and 105 points for thi The Panthers have 50 lett< starters, and hope to build on th Offensively, the team is led who ranked tenth in the nation All-American end Hugh Green Maryland, Florida State, and toughest opposition the Panthei rkiri A1IAMA DAMirrTk rfkt iv/liil\Eil^ r Ul schedules in the country. Th | Missouri, and Nebraska on thei Despite the loss of Heisman Sooners have a solid backfieU and halfback David Overstreet but Oklahoma is still the favo secutive Big Eight championsh Number five ranked Southei the Rose Bowl this year, and and company have departed bi of the Pacific Ten. With a schedule of South Car Notre Dame, the Trojans will j since 1978. The exciting Houston Couga seven occasions last season, th the final quarter to win. The offense will be key by se Elston was the number two c considerable playing time, defensive end and the linebacb the Cougars are capable of turr THE NEBRASKA CORN1I1 position in the poll. The Corn! year, and have a Heisman Tro Jarvis Redwine. But only four starters on o returning. Coach Tom Osbornt game to contend with. Howe\ with most of their tougher gam< Arkansas gathered 62 point P Q7ArKonb-n 1A movivo wuc lir^ III a Coach Lou Holtz's team will Tom running the offense. The teams in the SWC, but it may fcx experience and depth, and n country. The kicking game is i (43.8 average) returning. Quarterback Mark Herrman are ninth in the poll. Herrman j 9 I'wnrH llict COQCnn or?rl Vinn *1 | ? - ^vw? v. IUUV OVHgyil) M1IU 1XCXO li mecock fo Mike Chibbaro Howard 4 Sports Editor WUSC S| H VII nvii I u 1 V West Virginia I WestV Penn State PennS New Hampshire New Hi East Carolina RastCi Texas Tech Texas' I'8U 1,8U North Carolina North < Tennessee Georgl Alabama Alabar Miami Miami Illinois Illinois Stanford SUttfoi South Cavotina South ( Notre Dame Notre I Kentucky Kentuc Maryland MaryU Wake Foreet Virghil W. Michigan W. Mfc N.C. State N.C.St / ison foe candidate quarterback Art a 11-1 record in 1979. The only Southern California in the Rose for his junior year, was fourth in y last year. He set single season otal offense. irst in the Big Ten last year, and jb also plays a relatively easy heir first four games at home in three teams that had winning Highest test should be their last ligan. wo. The Crimson Tide has some a difficult closing schedule, but est in the country. >layers return for the national rise allowed the fewest touchled less than an average of six b is the Tide's main offensive rterback is needed. ilikcly this season because Bear tre Dame, and Auburn in their Panthers garnered one first rd place in the poll. jrmen returning, including 16 leir ten game winning streak. I by quarterback Dan Marino, in passing last season. Veteran returns to anchor the defense. Ppnn Qtatp cKirtlllH nrnni/ln Hin %/??? wvmvv milVUlM |71 VfYlUt L11C *sface during 1980. JRTH, plays one of the toughest e Sooners have Texas, UNC, r slate. Trophy winner Billy Sims, the a witn quarterback J.C. Watts The defense is inexperienced, rite to capture their ninth conip. rn California won't be going to Charles White, Paul McDonald it the Trojans are still the class olina, California, Stanford, and >robably drop their first contest irs fill the number six spot. On le Cougars came from behind in mior quarterback Terry Elston. luarterback last year, but saw The defense lost starters at king corps in inexperienced, but ling in another 11-1 mark. USHERS occupy the seventh huskers are coming off a 10-2 phy candidate in running back ffense and six on defense are i will also have a weak kicking rer, the schedule is favorable, es being olaved at hnmp s, good for eighth place. The nd played in the Sugar Bowl, have Bert Jones' little brother defense is not as big as most i the fastest. The secondary has lay be one of the best in the also a strength, with Steve Cox n and the Purdue Boilermakers guided the Boilermakers to a 10hrown for almost 6,800 yards in otball pro Cornfield Richard M torts Director Assistant ? BYU irginla West vir PennSta ampshirc Connect! arolina Dake rech Texas Te Florida S Carolina North ( a Tennesst na Allium. Miami"" lUlaoto ti 'ftrolina South C? ,,me Notre Da KenUicU; Marylatv * WakeFo fcl?M W. Michi ?te N.C.SUt ttball pc nnlir (tiroA UOQIM 14a UfQC 01 VIIIJ I4U VV JVM1M. * *v ?? MM Trophy. Purdue could give the Buck title if they get by foes such as in their first game of the year TEXAS (9-3 in 79) rounds fense will be spearheaded by < passed for 750 yards, and wa team that is still looking to rej Michigan, Perm State, SU Florida State, South Carolin Georgia round out the second I Michigan's schedule has Michigan, South Carolina, Ca Ohio State. Number twelve Penn Stato Maryland, Missouri, Nebrash Number 13 Stanford (5-5-1 and number 15 Missouri (7-5) figure to rebound strongly thi The Southeast contains th< State lost only one game in "I Trophy candidate George Ro 8-4 mark. Number 18 Nort starters returning. Auburn was 8-3 in 1979, bul probation to go. The Georgia 1 almost went to the Sugar Bow Top Twenty 1. Ohio State (5) \ 2. Alabama 12-0 3. Pittsburgh (1)1 4. Oklahoma 11-1 5. Southern Califc 6. Houston 11-1. 7. Nebraska 10-2 8. Arkansas 10-2 9. Purude 10-2 .. 10. Texas 9-3 . . . 11. Michiaan S-4 0 ? 12. Penn State 8 13. Stanford 5-514. Notre Dame 7 15. Missouri 7-5 . 16. Florida State 1 17. South Caroiini 18. North Carolina 19. Auburn 8-3 .. 20. Georgia 6-5 . . A/so receiving votes: Kentucky, Indiana, Mat Tennessee, Washington 20-19-18 etc. First pit i- . -? r? -rr? i fi/iii/nrcu uy I & / & rOCOrO received in the poll. phets | eyers Mark Plat iports Editor News Edit BYU gin la Went Virgin! U> Fenn State cut Connecticut Duke ch Texan Tech it-ate Florida Statrolina North Caroli :e Georgia i Alabama Lotttevllle Illinois Stanford rottna South Carolii me Purdtw y Kentucky i Maryland real Wake Foreal _ ? inKfii|aii ? N.C. State >11 ghth in voting for the Heisman 11 ? _ il r%! ? m Leyes a cnaiienge iur me Dig xen ; Michigan and upset Notre Dame in South Bend' out the top ten. Fred Akers' ofquarterback ?>onnie Little. Little s the second leading rusher on a >lace Earl Campbell. inford, Notre Dame, Missouri, a, North Carolina, Auburn and top ten. them playing Notre Dame, lifornia, Purdue, and top ranked 9 also has a tough slate meeting ;a, Texas A/M, and Penn State. ), number 14 Notre Dame (7-4), all had sub-par years in 1979 and syear. b last teams in the poll. Florida J9. South Carolina, with Heisman gers will be out to improve on an h Carolina has eight defensive : the team has one more year of Bulldogs were 6-5 last season, but 1. 11-1 119 r /z '1-1 105 ' 97 trnia 11-0-1 ... 97 96 68 62 c 1 57 56 * 42 1 41 -4 40 3 ft ' 1-1 36 18-4 35 i8-3-1 29 28 23 RVII ?? ? ? ? r HIM/ V/IDI/#0 I// #, yiand, Mississippi, SMU, State. Points awarded on ice votes in parentheses, r and total number of points ;te Steve Kiddell or Editor BYU ! a West Virginia !i Penn State New Hampshire Duke Texas Tech is Florida State n* North Carolina Georgia Alabama Miami Illinois M ';!''' Purdue i] Kett tacky Maryland Wake Forest W.Mkklfaa N.C. State