BRINGING DOWN THE COMPETITION. Defensive players Eric Cook, sophomore, and I van Pugh, freshman, tackle a Henderson State University ballcarrier. The Bisons lost the game held on Oct. 22, 17-34 at the Alumni field. -Photo by Brian Lovegrove. SIDELINE TALK. In the first home game of the season, Head Coach Larry Richmond pulls the offense aside for an alteration in the play. The team defeated the University of Missouri Rolla on Septemher 10. - Photo by Cole Bennett. C/Jangl?gol/'ec//Ons 'Getting used to a new coach is always hard but coach Richman made it a smooth change' said Lowery B ig things were in store as a new coach headed the team. Among these were the 12-man squad , a team prayer and alma mater session at the end of each game. The 12-man squad consisted of representatives of the men's social clubs. Another change was the institution of a "pass" offense; "it was a hard transition for us but it proved worthwhile as we won more games than we were expected to against our hardest season", said senior running back Anthony Lowery. "We played one of the toughest schedules of any team in the nation and it finally caught up with us," said head coach Richmond. Harding entered the rankings after defeating Lane College 22-7 in Jackson, Tenn., during the second week of the schedule. The rest of the season fluctuated with three wins and six losses. The season ended with a 28-0 loss to top ranked University of Central Arkansas and a 4-6 record. Several players had good performances during the year. Lowery and Chris Hill opened the season as the number one and two rushers in the National Associ - ation of Intercollegiate Athletes. Hill ended as the team's top ballcarrier with Lowery 24 yards behind him. Freshman Tad Niblett became the team's quarterback as junior Greg Cox fell to a rib injury. They passed for 1314 yards. Punter Mark Thomas was ranked fifth in the conference with an average of 36.5 yards. Hill placed second in the AIC for kickoff returns, with a 23.3 yard average, and in the top 10 in scoring with 42 points. Pete Daniell a freshman place-kicker, was the most efficient kicker in the AIC, with 100 percent in extra point attempts and 60 per cent for field goals with 35 points. -Don T. Strader Football 21
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