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JMU's unbeaten 1975 football season
Good article on that season up on JMUsports.com.
https://jmusports.com/news/2021/8/30/197...QeJJryXqlY
Interesting story about our version of the "12th Man" and his appearance during the Shepherd game:
Oct. 4, at JMU
JMU 13, Shepherd 7
Good's interception preserved JMU's lead and fullback Henry Pike ran for 64 second-half yards and a touchdown, but the story of the day may have been the Dukes' injury list. Already playing without Slayton, JMU lost Stith on a four-yard, first-half touchdown run and had Branich, Cavanaugh and punters Mike Marston and Winston Bersch miss time with injuries.
Branich and Cavanaugh returned, but the Dukes, who dressed only 56 players, called two junior varsity players out of the stands to join the team. Sophomore tailback Keith Joyner joined the ranks at halftime, and freshman punter Alan Leonard dressed quickly during the fourth quarter after the team's first two punters were hurt. Leonard responded with a 44-yard punt to back Shepherd to its 10-yard line late in the game.
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RE: JMU's unbeaten 1975 football season
(08-30-2021 03:25 PM)olddawg Wrote: Good article on that season up on JMUsports.com.
https://jmusports.com/news/2021/8/30/197...QeJJryXqlY
Interesting story about our version of the "12th Man" and his appearance during the Shepherd game:
Oct. 4, at JMU
JMU 13, Shepherd 7
Good's interception preserved JMU's lead and fullback Henry Pike ran for 64 second-half yards and a touchdown, but the story of the day may have been the Dukes' injury list. Already playing without Slayton, JMU lost Stith on a four-yard, first-half touchdown run and had Branich, Cavanaugh and punters Mike Marston and Winston Bersch miss time with injuries.
Branich and Cavanaugh returned, but the Dukes, who dressed only 56 players, called two junior varsity players out of the stands to join the team. Sophomore tailback Keith Joyner joined the ranks at halftime, and freshman punter Alan Leonard dressed quickly during the fourth quarter after the team's first two punters were hurt. Leonard responded with a 44-yard punt to back Shepherd to its 10-yard line late in the game.
Dang missed 36 yard FG versus Glenville State.
(This post was last modified: 08-30-2021 03:36 PM by Dukester.)
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