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INTO IMMINENT THREAT The Western Maryland College defense was fated fifth in the nation against the run according to the NCAA Defensively, the Terrors were a pow· erhouse, holding opponents to an aver- age of only 66 yards a game on the ground and could finish the season as high as fourth in the nation Division III for rushing defense. Anchoring the de fense was senior Harry Peoples at defen sive end. Peoples racked up 42 solo tackles and eight sacks while earning All-Middle Atlantic Conference and All State first team honors for himself. Also outstanding on the line was ju- nior Bob Upshaw, who earned honor able mention AII·MAC and first team All· State. The other two linemen were ju- nior George Probeyahn, who scored the team's only safety, and sophomore Ken Galvin who had five sacks for the sea son The linebackers also had an outstand touchdowns, lOaf these in the Widener Bryan Baln, WMC's premier fullback ing season. Senior middle linebacker, and Hopkins games, while scoring three who carried the ball 132 times for 592 Joe Menendez was All-State first team of their own. They held opposition run' yards and five touchdowns. Bain was and All MAC honorable mention and is a ners to just 1.82 yards a carry and named honorable mention on both the leading contender for Academic All· sacked the quarterback over 20 times. MAC and State AII'Star teams. American. Menendez led the team with The offense was at times daring and The backfield surprise of the year 57 solo tackles and 95 assists while successful and at times erratic. Last was sophomore Dan Fielder who ran 35 grabbing two interceptions. year, quarterback Jim Selfridge was an times for 128 yards and ranked second Outside linebackers Steve James and AII·MAC selection. This year he had in receiving with 14 catches for 248 Nick Feurer each had an interception problems and was benched for the Dlck- yards and two touchdowns. Another (Feurer's was a 90 yard touchdown run) inson game, but ended the season by sophomore, Lance French, ran 38 times and combined for 77 tackles and 152 playing the best game of his career. For for 152 yards assists the year, Selfridge completed 68 out of Overall, the offense generated a total The secondary, Randy Heck, Pat 147 for 1087 yards. His 46.2% comple· of 2665 yards. 1515 on the ground and Luce. Vinnie Bohn and Tom Knieriem tion average was an improvement over 1150 in the air, which was on of the best played well all year and allowed only last year's 41.4% average. He also showings at WMC in years. They tallied 100 yards a game in the air prior to the rushed 106 times for 385 yards and sev- 135 first downs to their opponents' 107 Hopkins game. The four combined to en touchdowns. Selfridge finished 15th and set a school record in the Hopkins pick off nine passes. Knieriem was in the nation in total offense, averaging game by rolling up 552 yards total of. named AII·MAC honorable mention 164.6 yards per game. tense. Overall, the 0."",, __ Some statistics went against the Ter rors. The Terrors fumbled 37 times in nine games and lost 18 of these fum· bles. They were penalized 76 times for 810 yards. Three of the Terror fumbles were in the end zone, resulting in oppos! tion scores. The Terrors played well, but turnovers cost them the close games that should have ended up in the victory column. Although disappointed in the number of wins, Hindman felt this year's team was more successful as a team, work- ing together harder than any other WMC squad he had ever coached. The team outplayed every opponent but one. but turnovers and costly penalties turned wins into close and after tncom- prehensivle losses. The team next year will be older. more experienced, and a threat to the Middle Atlantic Confer·