Ninth Game

Nov. 3 at Richmond

1:30 P.M. EST

Location - Cookeville, Tenn.

Founded - 1915 .

President - Dr. Arliss Roaden

Enrollment - 7,500 plus

Colors - Purple and Gold

Conference - Ohio Valley

Nickname - Golden Eagles

Athletic Director - Don Wade

Head Coach - Don Wade

Assistant Coaches - Jack Henderson, Bob Joye, Chuck Kocz wara, Rich a rd May, Jim Hughes, Laure n Kardatzke

Trainer - Steve Moore

SID - Randy Stacy

Stadium - Overall Field (16,500)

Lettermen Lost - I 0

Letterme n Returning - 40 PROSPECTUS

Forty returning lettermen, including 17 starters and two specialists, have TTU head football coach Don Wade smiling about the 1979 season. Of these returning let termen , 18 are on defense, 20 are on offense and two are specialists.

Nine starters are back on defense, Jed by All-OVC second-teamers Ronnie Dyer at end, Roddna Rockymore at tackle and Greg Bauer at cornerback.

"We're excited about our defe nse. We have a great deal of ex perience at every position. We may not be the bigges t team around, but I think we will play with intelligence and desire and h a ve a pretty good defensi ve football team," Wade said.

Based on the large number of returnees, plus a good r ec ruiting year, Wade is optimistic about 1979. "We have a lot of experience and we believe we've added some outstanding freshmen and junior college transfers. If we can avoid another epidemic of injuries , I believe we can be a good football team," Wad e said.