Harding Athletics reached a new high in 1984. The year saw the addition of two new women's intercollegiate sports, volleyball and basketball. The addition came after the Board of Trustees met in May and decided in favor of women participating on the intercollegiate level. The move followed a lengthy study on the morality of the dress code that the athletes would have to observe. The fan support for the women's volleyball and basketball teams was remarkable. At the first volleyball game, there were over 300 fans in attendance. The crowd was always there for the Lady Bisons. The same could be said for the football team. The fans showed that not only would they su pport the "old" sports but also the "new." Before the 1984 sports season could begin, charges were brought against Harding University for alleged violations of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Work-Scholarships. An in-depth investigation by Commissioner Harry T. Hall and the AlC Executive Committee proved the allegations false and Harding was cleared. With this behind them, the Athletic Department got ready for a full sports season. The fall season started with football, volleyball, and men 's and women's cross country all beginning around the same time. There was a sport for just about everyone to enjoy. The Ale Cliff Shaw Scholar-Athlete Award was given to Kyle Blickenstaff. This marks the eighth consecutive year that a Harding Athlete had won the award. In the twenty-seven year history of the award a Bison athlete had won the honor seventeen times . Kyle was not the only athlete to excel. Once again the Bisons placed at least one athlete on an AII-AIC Team in almost every spo rt. The Harding fans were treated to a number of exciting games. But, win or lose, the Bison athletes gave their all on the field and the fans could take heart in the fact that ]00 percent effort was given. - Dav id D. Wall Athletics Editor Inside Athletics Baseball Softball Golf Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Women's Cross Country Men's Cross Country Soccer Football Cheerleaders Women's Basketball Men's Basketball Swimming and Diving All Stars Women's Intramurals Men's Intramurals 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82
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