Outstanding Plavers Lead Team To Victory Bisons Enjoy Winning Year In sports, a little experience and ambition will often prove to be a winning combination. Keeping this in mind , the Bisons charged into the new eason with spirits soaring and expectations high. After all, the squad was coming off a prosperous ·92 campaign that saw them capture second in the AIC as well as a second-straight NAIA playoff bid. Could an impressive third bid be had in ·93? Unfortunately, not. With a disappointing last-game loss to Southern Arkansas, .the Bisons fell one game short of a return trip to the playoffs. Even with the loss , however, the team managed to cany on its winning tradition. A record of 6-4 gave the Bisons another winning sea on, their fifth consecutive overall, and secured the team a thirdplace fini h in the AIC. A thirteenth place national ranking capped off the season. "We didn 't achieve our pre-season goal of returning to the playoffs ,'' Coach Larry Richmond said. ·'But I think overall the season was positive and successful. We had some big wins along the way.'' These victories included the Little Rock Classic , where the Bisons defeated OB , and for the third straight year, a Homecoming win, this time over Arkansas Tech. The '93 season was also one of adjustments. A conference re-alignment saw rivals Henderson State and CA move to Division II. To fill their scheduled slots, Harding revamped its schedule to include some challenging non-conference opponents. Among the additions were West Georgia and Delta State, both Division II schools. Harding's victory on the road against West Georgia proved to be one of its biggest wins of the year. The season also saw several Bisons honored for their on-field achievements. Many players were named to both the All-Conference team and the first and second All-AIC teams. Bison quarterback Paul Mann broke his own personal records for yards and completions, and led the AIC in passing for a second consecutive year . Summing up the season, Richmond said, "I enjoyed coaching this team, and I'm proud of the seniors . They never had a losing season while they were here , and I think they've laid a good foundation for the future. " - Tim Stanley SEASON AT A GLANCE UAPB ECU DSU SEOK WGC Thad Hill makes the grc1bj(J r c11 zotherji'1:-;t duu·n. Hill u •c1su11eojPc111 IJlci1111 ·sfcil'Orite lcfl"gets 111 93. Pbulo by .llicbael Bass. Football Sports Forfeit NSU 20-21 OBU 6-20 ATU 21-12 UAM 22-19 SAU A/fer coming up u•ith the interception .Jon Neu•hy looksfora big return. i\'e1l'I~)' made sel'eml key plays 011 dt:/ense tbis season. Photo by.faso11 81111. 26-10 25-7 26-24 9-13 13-20
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