Third Game

Sept. 24 - at Richmond

1:30 P.M. EDT

Loca tion - Akron, Ohio

Founded - 18 70

President - Dr. D . J. Guzzetta

Enrollment - 26,500

Colors - Blue and Gold

Conference - Ohio Valley

Ni c knam e - Zips

Athletic Director - Gordon Larso n

Head Coach - Jim D e nni so n (216-375-7469)

Coaching Re co rd - 60-48-2

Assistant Coaches - Tom Flaherty, Dave Newell , Terry F orbe s, Jeff Durbin , Wade Rollinson

SID - K e n MacDonald (216-375-7468)

Train er - Don Mars hall

Stadium - Rubber Bowl (35 , 482)

Press Box Number - 21 6- 733-2372

Letterm en Los t - 12

Lettermen R eturnin g - 43

PROSPECTUS

Ke e p the veterans hun g ry , gi ve the young players a fair look and im p ro ve consistency in eve ry phase of the game - the se are thr ee areas around w hich UA head coach Jim Denniso n based his pre- seaso n phil oso phy. He hop es to us e last season's seco nd-place finish in th e OVC as a s pring board to a b ett er se as on in 19 83.

" W e fee l ex cite d and good about th e upc om ing seaso n ," sa id Dennison. " W e are a nxious as we prepare for our o pener with K en t S tat e Sep t. 3."

Includ e d among th e 43 lett er winn e r s returnin g a re 33 pla yers who ha ve started at one tim e or another for the Zips - 16 on offense, 15 on defense and two kicking specialists.

First-team All-OV C picks , tailba cks James Black an d center Bria n Clark, both se niors, h ead up the offe ns ive returnees. Black paced t h e OVC in rushing l as t seaso n , averaging I 32 yard s p e r game. All told, Black acc umulat e d I , 188 ya rd s ru s hing.

Eastern leads the s eries, 4-3-0.

Sept. 3 K E NT STA TE

Sept. I O at Eas t e rn Mi ch igan

Sep t. 17 WE STERN K ENTUC KY

Sept. 24 at Eastern Kentu cky

Oct. I MIDD LE TEN NESS EE

Oct. 8 EASTERN ILLINOIS

Oct. 15 at Mor e head State

Oct.22 M U RRAYSTA TE

O c t. 29 a t Ten n essee Tech

Nov. 5 YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Nov. 12 a t Aust in Peay

A US TIN PEAY ST ATE UNIVERSITY

Oct. I - at Richmond (Homecoming)

1:30 p.m. EDT

Location - Clarksville, Tenn.

Founded - 1927

President - Dr. Robert 0. Riggs

Enrollment - 5,400

Colors - Red and White

Conference - Ohio Valley

Nickname - Governors

Athletic Director - Johnny Miller

Head Coach - Emory Hale (615-648-7905)

Coaching Record - 8-12-0

Assistant Coaches - Paul Bre wster, Chick Graning,

John Bowles, Greg Johnson, David Bibee

SID - Sherwin Clift (615-648-7561)

Trainer - Chuck Kimmel

Stadium - Municipal (10 ,000)

Press Box Number - 615-647-5657

Lettermen Lost - 22

Lettermen Returning - 35

APS U will rely on a combined sophomore and senior-dominated roster of returning lettermen and starters when it opens its 1983 season in September under third-year head coach Emory Hale.

The Govs will be returning 15 starters from the 1982 club that went 3-7 and s topped the school mark of five successive seasons with a winning record or .500 mark.

Senior fullback John Brown and sophomore tailback Fred " Motor" Motes, the two leading rushers, will pace the ground attack, while versatile senior Z-back Tommy Michael, who was among the conference's top pass receivers, rounds out the returning offensive statistical starters.

Defensively, the Govs will return senior star Mike Newton at rover. Other seniors include noseman Chris Jenkins, linebacker Bill Ryznic, cornerback Willie Armstrong and free safety William McElroy.

Eastern leads the series, 21-3.