Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) Conference Football Champs: February 2008

List of Conference Champs

1998 Hardin-Simmons
1997 Mississippi College
1996 Hardin-Simmons/Sul Ross State
1995 Howard Payne/Hardin-Simmons
1994 HSU/Midwestern/HPU
1993 Hardin-Simmons
1992 Howard Payne
1991 Midwestern State
1990 Tarleton State
1989 Tarleton State/Howard Payne
1988 Austin College
1987 Tarleton State
1986 Tarleton State
1985 Austin College/Sul Ross State
1984 Austin College
1983 McMurry College/Sul Ross State
1982 Sul Ross State
1981 Austin College/Sul Ross State
1980 McMurry College
1979 Austin College
1978 Tarleton State
1977 Tarleton State
1976 Trinity

Lone Star Conference Results
1975 Texas A&I
1974 Texas A&I
1973 Abilene Christian
1972 East Texas State
1971 Southwest Texas State /Howard Payne
1970 Texas A&I
1969 Texas A&I /East Texas State
1968 Texas A&I
1967 Texas A&I
1966 East Texas State
1965 Sul Ross State
1964 Sam Houston State
1963 Southwest Texas State
1962 Texas A&I
1961 Sam Houston State
1960 Texas A&I
1959 East Texas State /Texas A&I
1958 East Texas State
1957 East Texas State /Lamar
1956 Sam Houston State
1955 Sam Houston State /Southwest Texas State /East Texas State
1954 Southwest Texas State /East Texas State
1953 East Texas State
1952 East Texas State
1951 East Texas State
1950 Sul Ross State
1949 East Texas State
1948 Southwest Texas State
1947 North Texas State
1946 North Texas State
1945 No Champion (WWII)
1944 No Champion (WWII)
1943 No Champion (WWII)
1942 East Texas State
1941 North Texas State
1940 North Texas State
1939 North Texas State
1938 East Texas State
1937 East Texas State
1936 North Texas State
1935 East Texas State / North Texas State / Stephen F. Austin
1934 East Texas State
1933 East Texas State
1932 North Texas State

Team Members

Vidal Acosta
Jimmy Aldridge
Alonzo Avila
Bennie Beal
David Bigham
Andre Black
Barry Blevins
Robert Brezovsky
Joey Caceres
Rudy Cantu
Danny Carrasco
Davey Castro
Sam Collins
Rene Cortinas
Steve Cox
Willie Curtis
Ray Deleon
David Dillard
Andy Dubose
Hollis Durham
Gerald Echard
Bruce Ellison
Charles Farnsley
Alonzo Flores
Frank Fryer
Hector Garcia
Robert Garnett
Israel Garza
Joe Garza
Gregory George
David Gomez
Bernard Grant
Victor Greene
Darrel Harvey
Andrew Hill
Larry Hill
Rene Hinojosa
Tommy Holmes
Espy Howard
Steve Hummel
James Justice
Bennie Keck
David Lacey
Terry LeBlanc
Carl Lee
Oscar Marroquin
Ricky McCown
Harold Mitchell
Gilbert Morales
Charles Muller
Todd Mund
Charlie Nelson
Henry Paige
Alberto Puente
Rodney Punch
Oscar Rosas
Marvin Saddler
Ricardo Sandavol
Stephen Scott
Robert Simon
Maurice Studymire
Garry Tatum
Pat Torres
John Watson
Burnett Williams
Joe Wolfe
Robert Worley
Chris Zavala
John Creek
Don Bandy
David Roensch
Marcel Clay
Calvin Mitchell
Maurice Stephens
Wade West
Joel Bellinger
Pat Boutwell
Mark Pavlovsky
Pat Tilton
Wayne Thorp

Florida State 35, Sul Ross State 13

FLORIDA STATE 35, SUL ROSS STATE 13

TALLAHASSEE, FL, October 20, 1951 - On a rain soaked field before a sparse crowd of 1,960 damp fans, Florida State rolled with a smooth ground game tonight to defeat Sul Ross 35 to 13.

The Seminoles had too much power and manpower for the Alpine Texas Lobos. The Sul Ross' vaunted passing attack of Quarterback Charles Lafoon was pretty much grounded by a soggy ball.

It looked like a ball game in the first quarter as the Lobos piled up a 13 to 7 lead. But the sleek running of FSU's Mike Sellers and Nelson Italiano and other nifty backs, and the Seminoles' ability to cash in on the breaks saw them score three times in the second quarter and again in the third. The FSU defensive line reared up and pretty much had the Sul Ross attack in harness for the last three quarters.The Indians hit pay dirt first on four plays from scrimmage after taking the opening kickoff. Plays on the drive included Italiano's return of the kickoff 15 yards to the FSU 30 and Bringger's 27 yard gallop to the Sul Ross 39. Sellers dashed the final 39 yards around right end to score.

Sul Ross bounced back to score twice as they broke loose some shifty backs. Lefthalf Jim Mobley scampered to six points on a 23 yard dash, and Back Duane Parsons trekked 48 yards to score after intercepting an Italiano pass.

A 47 yard run by Italiano put the Seminoles back in the game in the second quarter, as he stepped around right end to go all the way. Sellers grabbed a blocked Lobo punt on the Sul Ross 12 and scored. Jimmy Lee Taylor, FSU defensive end, broke through to block the kick.An interception of a Lobo pass by FSU Halfback Curt Campbell brought the next score. He grabbed a toss of the Lobos' Lafoon at the Sul Ross 29 and went the rest of the way untouched.

A sustained third period drive brought the Seminoles' last score. Sellers was the mainstay of the march that went 89 yards. He scored from the six.

Ernie Huggett, FSU placekicking specialist, made good on five straight points. Shahan kicked one out of two points after touchdown for Sul Ross.

Singled out as FSU's line stalwarts tonight were Captain Bill Dawkins, guard and linebacker, Vic Szczepanik, guard, Tackle Bob Wodrich, Defensive End Jimmy Lee Taylor and Defensive Back Curt Campbell. Tommy Brown's punts, for an average of 42.7 yards, kept the Seminoles out of trouble when the offense failed to make headway.

The victory was FSU's second straight. Coach Don Veller's squad, about all of which he played tonight, has lost only to Miami this year and holds three wins.
FSU used 57 men, Sul Ross 26 that composed the entire squad.

TEAM STATISTICS
FSU Sul Ross
First downs 13 10
Rushes-yards 45-318 42-153
Passing 45 34
Att-Comp-Int 6-3-1 7-3-2
Total Yards 51-363 49-187
Punts 3-42.7 6-27.2
Fumbles-Lost 3 2
Penalties-Yds 80 85
Attendance 1,960

From the Florida Times Union, 10/21/51, page 59

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