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Clark Atlanta University Panther
October 9, 1991
CAU, J.C. Smith, Battle to a Draw
By Anthony George in
Sports Editor
Despite controlling the game on
offense and defense, Clark Atlanta
University made several mistakes, as
they tied J.C. Smith 16 -16 in Charlotte,
N.C. Sept. 21.
CAU was penalized 15 times for
94 yards. Also, the Panthers lost two of
six fumbles and had a pass intercepted.
One of the most critical mistakes was a
missed extra-point attempt by Panther
place kicker London Bolden that would
have given CAU a 17-16 lead in the
fourth quarter.
"The snap to the holder hit the
ground, and it threw the timing off,"
said David Edwards, defensive
coordinator. "Overall it was a bad game
for us. No way should that team been
on the same field as us. We totally
dominated the game, but we still tied.
We_should have won.
"Overall, it was a very bad
game. They should not have
been on the field with us"-
coach Edwards.
"The deiense played pretty well,
but they were able to score in those
critical moments. Also we got some
very bad calls. Overall, it was a bad
game for the coaches and the players."
One of the calls the Panthers
were slighted on was an intentional
grounding by the quarterback. J.C.
Smith was deep in their territory, and
the Panthers almost sacked
quarterback Joe Morgan in the end
zone. The referees called intentional
grounding, but penalized five yard from
the line of scrimmage. On that play, the
referees should have given the Panthers
two points for a safety and a free kick.
CAU
J.C. Smith
First downs
24
11
Rushes-yards
50-237
36-47
Passing yards
125
115
Pass att/comp/int
10-29-1
7-18-1
Total offense
362
162
Fumbles/lost
6-2
3-0
Sacks by
2
1
Penalties/yards
15-94
10-87
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING- CAU: C. Evans 19-85, Lowery 11-99,
Manns 6-45, Parks 10-39, Wiggins 2-14, Lewis l-(-
5). J.C. Smith: Reid 11-19, Corlew 5-19, Brown 5-
19, Whitaker 5-6, Major 9-(-4), Meadows l-(-12).
PASSING- CAU: Parks 10-29-1-125. J.C. Smith:
Morgan 7-8-1-115.
RECEIVING- CAU: Lewis 3-71, Williams 4-38,
Evans 2-4, Jones 1-12. J.C. Smith: Meadows 6-97,
Brown 1-18.
HOW THEY SCORED
CAU- Bolden 30-yard field goal
CAU- Evans 15-yard run (Bolden kick)
J.C. Smith- Majors 1-yard run
J.C. Smith- Safety
J.C. Smith- Meadows 27-yard pass from Morgan
(Meadows 2-point conversion
CAU- Lowery 7-yard run
CAU 0 10 0 6 16
J.C. Smith 0 8 8 0 16
Clark Atlanta University
vs.
Miles College
October 26
Lakewood Stadium
6:00 pun.
Panthers' New Field General
By Kim Hicks
Contributing Writer
Charles Parks is Clark Atlanta
University's starting quarterback for
the 1991 football season, replacing
last year's four-year starter, Marlow
Roberson.
Parks, a native of Oxford, NC., is
majoring in Health and Physical
Education. When asked how does it feel
being quarterback he said, "It is a veiy
exciting and adventurous job."
Parks was the back-up
quarterback last season. He doesn't
think he has given it his all, because
he is not familiar with starting. He
has not played significantly in three
years.
Yet, he has guided the Panthers to
a 2-1-1 record. Parks said his efforts
are not solely why the team has been
winning, but because of a team effort.
Ironically, despite a career best 342
yards passing against West Georgia,
the Panthers’ sufferred their only loss.
"We are a family. We stay together
and play positive", Parks says.
"Parks is an intelligent and very
coachable person which makes it easy
in the things we do," says Robert
Haygood, offensive coordinator.
"Parks possesses confidence, he is a
leader on the field, and dedicated to
winning, and that's the kind of
quarterback we need."
Photo By Anthony George
Solving the Jinx
By Anthony George m
Sports Editor
Head coaches
spend the entire season
marking X's and O's on the
chalk board, observing
miles of film and giving
motivational and
behavioral speeches when
necessary.
Most go into the
season with high goals
and expectations and
train their players to
attain to such heights.
Rarely does a team win all
their games but to win
more than you lose can be
considered a success. Take
a look at the history of
Clark Atlanta
University's football
program. The last coach
to have a winning season
was Jessie McClardy, in
1978. Since then ,CAU has
had 11 consecutive losing
seasons.
Then in comes
coach Willie Hunter, one
of the most successful
coaches in the Atlanta
school system. He stresses
mental toughness,
physical endurance and a
strong family atmosphere.
All are key ingredients to
winning. Since taking
over this season, Hunter
has had an opportunity to
make a big change unlike
last year, he was in charge
of making the 1991
football schedule.
The Panthers have
a good team, But coach
Hunter has made them
better. First, throw out
that first game against
Morris Brown. It is an
ongoing rivalry that will
be around long after our
grandchildren have
graduated . Now, lets do
some real dysecting.
After a week off,
the Panthers prepared for
Livingstone and J.C.
Smith, schools that do not
have a reputation of
having powerhouse
football teams, pasties so
to speak. Kinda like when
University of Georgia
opened the season against
Western Carolina. A
couple of victories here,
and the team is on a roll.
The party is over in
Carrollton. The West
Georgia Braves may be one
of the toughest opponents
the Panthers play. A great
tune-up for the beginning
of the remaining SIAC
games.
The Panthers play
a luke-warm SIAC
opponent for openers. The
Panthers will remember
the victory over the
Wildcats from last year,
and with their renowned
confidence, will prevail
over Fort Valley.
Then the real tough
schedule kicks in. But
after the great start by the
Panthers, they are
considered a major power
in the SIAC. Imagine
Hunter in the locker room
if the Panthers are losing
to Tuskegee by halftime. "I
can't believe you guys are
playing so poorly against
Tuskegee after whipping
West Georgia" he would
say. " Now go out there and
kick there .... well you
know the rest." Then the
Panthers will beat the 0-4
Golden Tigers. After
taking a week off, the
Panthers will take a 4-1-1
record into homecoming.
Poor Miles.
Seriously, poor of Miles.
No more Tuskegee,
Alabama A&M or Albany
State for Homecoming. By
that time, Miles will be 0-
7, and the Panthers will
beat the Bears badly, to
make up for the years that
CAU was humiliated on
their Homecoming. CAU
fans can celebrate a
homecoming victory for
the first time since 1987.
After that, the
Panthers face the two
toughest teams in the
SIAC, Alabama A&M and
Albany State. These
games are mandatory by
SIAC rules. Hey, before
you give up hope, take a
look, both games at
Herndon Stadium. The
home team advantage.
The panthers haven't won
against Albany since
1978, so the theme will be,
'The year the streaks
ended.'
After the big win
against Albany, fans will
flood Herndon stadium
dawned in red, black and
grey as the Panthers play
the Bulldogs. Despite
never beating Alabama
A&M since the series
began in 1984, the
Panthers will be real
fired-up for this game.
Again I can here the pep
talk. "Common men, we
aren't 6-1-1 for nothing.
If you play them like you
played West Georgia, we
can beat anybody. This
game determines the best
of the SIAC. Come on, lets
kick some ...."
The finale will be
against CAU f rival
Morehouse. Another win
under the belt, and CAU
fans and alumni will be
grinning ear to ear.
Imagine, the Panthers 8-1-
1, and undefeated in the
SIAC. But a loss to the
Maroon Tigers will be like
0-10 over again, like the
reminders of the 80’s.