Coaching Staff | Team Captains | Record
Head Coach: Bobby Ross
Assistant Coaches: Frank Beamer, Don Dease (GA), Ralph Friedgen, Rushy Hamilton, Jimmye Laycock, Cal McCombs, Charlie Rizzo
Captains: Jim Roberts ’74 – Oren Wood ‘74
Record: Overall 3-8-0 | SoCon 1-6-0
Team Roster
| Name | No. | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Year | Hometown |
| Mike Brazemore | 20 | 1976 | Rb | 5’-9 | 155 | Soph | Savannah, GA |
| Billy Cannon | 73 | 1976 | DE | 6’-1 | 190 | Soph | Hialeah, FL |
| Ronnie Cauthan | 53 | 1975 | DE | 6’-0 | 170 | Junior | Bartow, FL |
| Jack Chandler | 45 | 1976 | DB | 5’-11 | 170 | Soph | Greenville, SC |
| Tony Cicoria | 70 | 1974 | DG | 6’-0 | 205 | Senior | Kingston, NY |
| David Crosby | 11 | 1976 | DB | 5’-11 | 175 | Soph | Ravenel, SC |
| Church Damon | 78 | 1976 | DT | 6’-5 | 235 | Soph | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Mike Dean | 82 | 1975 | DT | 6’-3 | 210 | Junior | Greenville, SC |
| Mark DiBois | 64 | 1974 | G | 5’-11 | 205 | Senior | Valdosta, GA |
| Robert Diggers | 63 | 1975 | C | 5’-11 | 205 | Junior | Walterboro, SC |
| Chip Dillinger | 25 | 1974 | FLK | 6’-0 | 170 | Senior | Greenwood, SC |
| Gene Dotson | 16 | 1976 | QB-P | 5’-11 | 175 | Soph | Savannah, GA |
| Jim Eaves | 34 | 1974 | DE | 6’-0 | 185 | Senior | Sumter, SC |
| Greg Erickson | 84 | 1974 | DT | 6’-4 | 210 | Senior | Hendersonville, NC |
| Tommy Ervin | 44 | 1975 | RB | 5’10 | 190 | Junior | Summerville, SC |
| Kemble Farr | 62 | 1975 | LB | 5’-11 | 205 | Junior | Charleston, SC |
| Lonnie Gibson | 24 | 1976 | RB | 5’-8 | 170 | Soph | Macon, GA |
| John Goodhart | 69 | 1976 | DT | 6’-3 | 200 | Soph | Little Rock, AR |
| Steve Harvey | 55 | 1977 | C | 6’-4 | 215 | Fresh | Atlanta, GA |
| Gran Hearn | 39 | 1975 | DB | 6’-2 | 165 | Junior | Charlotte, NC |
| Ron Hodge | 49 | 1977 | WR | 6’-0 | 185 | Fresh | Oaklyn, NJ |
| David Holt | 66 | 1974 | LB | 6’-1 | 205 | Senior | Cassville, GA |
| Rusty Holt | 43 | 1974 | DB | 6’-2 | 185 | Senior | Mullins, SC |
| Larry Horne | 68 | 1975 | G | 6’-1 | 210 | Junior | Lake View, SC |
| Lovell Hunley | 80 | 1975 | SE | 5’-9 | 155 | Junior | Lakeland, FL |
| Dennis Jarvis | 71 | 1974 | DG | 6’-5 | 215 | Senior | Richmond, VA |
| Ellis Johnson | 40 | 1974 | DE | 6’-1 | 205 | Senior | Winnsboro, SC |
| Andrew Johnson | 30 | 1976 | RB | 5’-10 | 175 | Soph | Savannah, GA |
| Randy Johnson | 50 | 1977 | LB | 6’-0 | 200 | Fresh | Charleston, SC |
| Keith Jones | 10 | 1975 | DB | 5’-11 | 155 | Junior | Charleston, SC |
| Rod Lanning | 12 | 1976 | FLK | 5’-11 | 180 | Soph | Seneca, SC |
| Cecil Leedy | 60 | 1976 | LB | 6’-0 | 195 | Soph | Tampa, FL |
| Tom Leitner | 54 | 1974 | DG | 6’-2 | 200 | Senior | Chester, SC |
| Billy Long | 23 | 1975 | DB | 6’-0 | 175 | Junior | Summerville, SC |
| Ron Looper | 67 | 1975 | C | 6’-1 | 185 | Junior | Greenville, SC |
| Harry Lynch | 15 | 1974 | QB | 6’-1 | 190 | Senior | Camden, SC |
| Robbie McClure | 46 | 1976 | SE | 5’-10 | 160 | Soph | Walterboro, SC |
| Craig Morehead | 52 | 1974 | LB | 5’-9 | 190 | Senior | Newberry, SC |
| Rick Myatt | 81 | 1975 | SE | 5’-11 | 180 | Junior | Charleston, SC |
| Billy Paine | 32 | 1974 | RB | 6’-1 | 190 | Senior | Valdosta, GA |
| Buddy Parrish | 75 | 1975 | T | 6’-0 | 215 | Junior | Americus, GA |
| Dan Reeves | 14 | 1976 | QB | 6’-1 | 180 | Soph | Cocoa Beach, FL |
| Richard Regan | 86 | 1977 | TE | 6’3 | 190 | Fresh | Columbia, SC |
| Jim Roberts | 74 | 1974 | DT | 6’-2 | 205 | Senior | Charleston, SC |
| Preston Robinson | 79 | 1977 | G | 6’-2 | 220 | Fresh | Richmond, VA |
| Brian Ruff | 51 | 1977 | RB | 6’-0 | 205 | Fresh | Mountainside, NJ |
| Tom Sakre | 87 | 1975 | TE | 6’-2 | 185 | Junior | Charleston, SC |
| Ron Shelley | 88 | 1976 | DE | 6’-0 | 185 | Soph | Aiken, SC |
| John Smith | 28 | 1976 | FLK | 6’-0 | 160 | Soph | Union, SC |
| Jerald Snow | 65 | 1976 | G | 6’-2 | 225 | Soph | Statesville, NC |
| David Solazzo | 61 | 1977 | DG | 6’-2 | 220 | Fresh | Harrison, NJ |
| Bobby Spearman | 42 | 1975 | DB | 5’-11 | 165 | Junior | Summerville, SC |
| Carl Startsman | 21 | 1974 | DB | 5’-11 | 175 | Senior | Canton, OH |
| Paul Sumner | 72 | 1975 | G | 6’-4 | 235 | Junior | Aiken, SC |
| Ralph Tice | 33 | 1974 | K | 6’-1 | 175 | Senior | Wadesboro, NC |
| Gary Vick | 76 | 1976 | T | 6’-4 | 210 | Soph | Orlando, FL |
| Al Wallace | 83 | 1976 | DE | 5’-11 | 180 | Soph | Beaufort, SC |
| Eddie Westerfelt | 89 | 1975 | TE | 6’-2 | 200 | Junior | Charleston, SC |
| Bob Willis | 85 | 1974 | FLK | 6’-1 | 180 | Senior | Miami, FL |
| Oren Wood | 77 | 1974 | T | 5’-11 | 210 | Senior | Great Falls, SC |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Site | ||
| 8-Sep | Clemson | L | 12 | 14 | Clemson, SC |
| 15-Sep | Presbyterian | W | 25 | 13 | Charleston, SC |
| 22-Sep | Illinois State | L | 6 | 24 | Bloomington, IL |
| 29-Sep | William & Mary * | L | 12 | 24 | Charleston, SC |
| 6-Oct | VMI * | L | 6 | 23 | Lexington, VA |
| 13-Oct | UT Chattanooga | W | 28 | 20 | Charleston, SC |
| 20-Oct | East Carolina * | L | 0 | 34 | Charleston, SC |
| 27-Oct | Appalachian State * | L | 6 | 31 | Boone, NC |
| 3-Nov | Richmond * | L | 0 | 27 | Richmond, VA |
| 10-Nov | Furman * | W | 26 | 21 | Charleston, SC |
| 17-Nov | Davidson * | L | 16 | 19 | Charleston, SC |
| *Denotes Conference Game | |||||
Junior Varsity Team Roster
| Name | No | Pos. | Ht | Wt | Yr | Home Town |
| Wayne Anthony | 54 | G | 5’-11 | 190 | So | Buffalo, SC |
| Garry Baldwin | 71 | T | 6’-0 | 220 | So | Burlington, NC |
| H.R. Barnes | 43 | DE | 5’-9 | 187 | Fr | Lancaster, SC |
| Lee Belgar | 11 | QB | 5’-11 | 165 | Fr | Jacksonville, FL |
| Greg Benton | 33 | DE | 5’-11 | 187 | Fr | Grand Blanc, MI |
| Jim Blackmon | 74 | OG | 6’-2 | 237 | Fr | Washington, GA |
| Stan Brooks | 67 | L | 6’-0 | 210 | Fr | Greenwood, SC |
| John Bradford | 85 | TE | 6’-0 | 190 | Fr | Columbia, SC |
| Terry Brunson | 77 | T | 6’-2 | 210 | So | Columbia, SC |
| Doug Cash | 81 | TE | 6’-3 | 215 | Fr | Toccoa, GA |
| David Caver | 89 | QB | 6’-1 | 190 | Fr | Aiken, SC |
| Ed Cobb | 41 | RB | 5’-11 | 185 | Fr | Alexander, VA |
| Brian Cockfield | 23 | DB | 5’-11 | 175 | Jr | Camden, SC |
| Eric Cranston | 40 | DHB | 5’-10 | 185 | Jr | San Leandro, CA |
| Chuck Damon | 78 | DT | 6’-5 | 235 | So | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Mike Diggs | 44 | FR | 5’-9 | 201 | Fr | Alexandria, AL |
| John Downie | 61 | L | 6’-2 | 230 | Fr | Easley, SC |
| Ron Drake | 72 | T | 6’-2 | 210 | So | Gardner City, GA |
| Tom Easterby | 84 | FL | 5’-11 | 175 | Jr | Charleston, SC |
| Rod Fry | 69 | DG | 6’-0 | 220 | So | Carteret, NJ |
| John Goodhart | 51 | DT | 6’-3 | 200 | So | Little Rock, AR |
| Mike Goransky | 79 | DT | 5’-11 | 197 | Fr | Covington, GA |
| Haig Harleston | 22 | RB | 5’-7 | 149 | Fr | Charlotte, NC |
| Steve Harvey | 55 | L | 6’-4 | 215 | Fr | Atlanta, GA |
| Floyd Hatcher | 52 | LB | 6’-1 | 210 | Fr | Anderson, SC |
| Gran Hearn | 25 | DB | 6’-2 | 165 | Jr | Charlotte, NC |
| Ron Hodge | 45 | WR | 6’-3 | 185 | Fr | Oaklyn, NY |
| Warren Hogue | 60 | P | 6’-2 | 180 | Jr | Charleston, SC |
| Mike Howard | 24 | DHB | 5’-8 | 153 | Fr | Columbia, SC |
| Doug Johnson | 82 | WR | 5’-11 | 180 | Fr | Warner Robins, GA |
| Keith Jones | 11 | DB | 5’-11 | 155 | Jr | Charleston, SC |
| Al Kennickell | 21 | RB | 6’-0 | 190 | Fr | Savannah, GA |
| Tony Kimbrell | 30 | RB | 5’-10 | 185 | Fr | Covington, GA |
| Doug Knight | 32 | DB | 5’-10 | 170 | So | Lancaster, SC |
| Tom Lucas | 12 | QB | 6’-1 | 185 | Fr | Jupiter, FL |
| Gaines Massey | 68 | LB | 6’-0 | 174 | Fr | Seneca, SC |
| Robbie McClure | 46 | SE | 5’-10 | 160 | So | Walterboro, SC |
| Bob Minasian | 64 | G | 6’-0 | 190 | Fr | Trumbull, CT |
| Dennis Morgan | 34 | DHB | 5’-6 | 166 | So | Lynbrook, NY |
| Tim Moylan | 50 | C | 6’-0 | 219 | Fr | Charleston, SC |
| Wes Palmer | 53 | DHB | 5’-7 | 157 | Fr | Brevard, NC |
| Roger Pritchard | 63 | LB | 5’-8 | 198 | Fr | Ft. Myers, FL |
| Clark Reece | 73 | L | 6’-6 | 220 | Fr | Hillsville, VA |
| Richard Regan | 83 | TE | 6’-3 | 190 | Fr | Columbia, SC |
| Mike Riley | 88 | WR | 6’-0 | 165 | Fr | Rockville, MD |
| Vic Rubino | 70 | DT | 6’-0 | 210 | Fr | Hartford, CT |
| Bill Sheffer | 42 | SE | 5’-11 | 160 | So | Knoxville, TN |
| Dave Shives | 80 | FL | 5’-7 | 150 | Sr | Greenville, SC |
| Jim Smith | 31 | DHB | 5’-9 | 173 | Fr | Brevard, NC |
| John Smith | 28 | FL | 6’-0 | 160 | So | Carlisle, SC |
| John Smith | 75 | OT | 6’-3 | 235 | Fr | Richmond, VA |
| Joe Sumrall | 15 | QB | 5’-11 | 175 | Fr | Warner Robins, GA |
| Paul Tanguay | 66 | K | 6’-0 | 182 | Fr | Clinton, MD |
| Richard Wieters | 16 | QB | 6’-0 | 195 | Fr | Charleston, SC |
| Fred Yarborough | 65 | DG | 5’-11 | 205 | So | Summerville, SC |
| Fran Zarnowski | 62 | LB | 6’-1 | 190 | Fr | Duenellen, NJ |
1973 Team Picture
