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1968 OUTLOOKOnly five starters return from North Carolina State’s 1967

Liberty Bowl champions as Earle Edwards must rebuild theWolfpack, which has compiled the best overall record overthe past six years of any team in the Atlantic Coast Confer-ence.One of State’s finest backfields must run behind an offen-

sive line that has only center Carey Metts returning as astarter from the team which compiled an 8-2 regular seasonrecord and which beat Georgia in the Liberty Bowl, 14-7.The defensive unit that gained distinction with its whiteshoes and in yielding the fewest yards in the ACC, has onlytwo members, end Mark Capuano and linebacker Mike Hilka,back from the men who started in the Liberty Bowl. Theentire secondary has graduated.

Lose Two All-AmericasMost of last year’s second units, on both offense and de-

fense, will move up to starting positions for 1968. Seven ofthe 25 lettermen returning are offensive backs, although thePack did lose its top rusher, halfback Tony Barehuk, andtotal offensive leader, quarterback Jim Donnan, among the17 missing lettermen. Two all-Americas, tackle Dennis Byrdand defensive back Fred Combs, and all-ACC choices, Nor-man Gates at guard and end Harry Martel], are also toplosses.

Senior quarterback Jack Klebe, a lefthander, will direct anall-letterman backfield of Bobby Hall and Charlie Bowers atthe halfbacks and senior Settle Dockery at fullback. SeniorsLeon Mason and Jimmy Lisk, along with sophomore JimHardin, give the Pack its best depth ever at halfback. Thisis the quickest set of backs the Pack has had in many years.Junior Art Waleski and sophomore Darrell Moody back upKlebe, while hard-running Dave Rodgers, the top surprise ofthe spring drills, gives excellent support to Dockery.

Line Locks DepthDon Jordan, potentially the finest guard State has had, and

Robby Evans saw a lot of duty last year and move into thestarting offensive guard spots to flank Metts, an exceptionalcenter. Marvin Tharp, a reserve in 1967, and sophomore hold-out Ed Nicholas figure to start at tackle, while Wayne Lewis,a lanky junior with sure hands, and Charlie Tope won firstunit spots at end. Five of the seven men counted on fordepth in the offensive line have never been in a varsity game.

Defensively, State will be led by four of the ACC’s finestin Capuano, all-ACC in 1967; tackle Ron Carpenter; line-backer Hilka: and safety Gary Yount. But depth is again aproblem, with three tentative starters and eight second unitmen completely void of varsity competition.

Experienced TacklesJunior Bob Follweiler will start at the other defensive spot,

with senior Benny Lemmons swing man for both starters.Art Hudson and Carpenter are both experienced tackles.while transfer holdouts Harry Billger and Pete Sowirka addreserve strength. Middle guard, in the Pack’s 5-4 defense,will be manned by either of two sophomores, Andy Solonoskior George Smith. Hilka heads the list of three lettermen line-backers, with Steve Diacont and Pete Bailey battling for theother starting position. Jerry Loftin is a promising sophomorelinebacker.

The secondary will remain unsettled until the openinggame, with Yount and Dick Idol the only lettermen amongthe available personnel. Yount, who is expected to do thepunting after a tremendous performance in the Liberty Bowl,is the secondary leader at safety. Paul Sharp, up from lastyear’s freshman team, has a lot of defensive savvy and haswon a starting spot at the other safety. 'Paul Reid, a quickbut non-lettered senior; sophomores Jack Whitley and Mar-cus Martin; and Idol are the cornerback candidates, withWhitley and Reid running on the first unit at the end ofspring practice.

Gerald Warren should be one of the bright spots for theWolfpack in 1968. The talented kicking specialist set a newnational collegiate record of 17 field goals last year whileleading the nation in scoring by kicking and the ACC inscoring with 70 points. Warren was named to two all-Americateams last year and his 56-yard field goal in the spring gameindicates another outstanding year for the slender specialistwhose kickoffs are consistently at the goal line.

org/(Nave DEPTHFirst nit Second Unit

E *Charles Tope, Jr. Don Bullington, Soph.T Ed Nicholas, Soph. *Dick Chapman, Sr.G *Robby Evans, Jr. Don Bumgarner, Soph.C "Carey Metts, Sr. ”John McDuffie, Sr.G *Don Jordan, Jr. Lee Roy Hamilton, Jr.T *Marvin Tharp, Jr. Rich Starodub, Soph.E *Wayne Lewis, Jr. Kelly Jones, Jr.QB *Jack Klebe, Sr. Art Waleski, Jr.HB *Charlie Bowers, Jr. *Leon Mason, Sr.WB "Bobby Hall, Sr. *Jimmy Lisk, Sr.FB *Settle Dockery, Sr. Dave Rodgers, Soph.Kicking Specialist *Gerald Warren, Sr.

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E "Mark Capuano, Sr. "Benny Lemmons, Sr.T *Art Hudson, Jr. Harry Billger, Jr.MG Andy Solonoski, Soph. George Smith, Soph.T *Ron Carpenter, Jr. Pete Sowirka, Soph.E *Bob Follweiler, Jr. Jerry Miller, SOph.LB *Mike Hilka, Jr. Jerry Loftin, Soph.LB *Steve Diacont, Jr. *Pete Bailey, Jr.CB Jack Whitley, Soph. *Dick Idol, Jr.CB Paul Reid, Sr. Marcus Martin, Soph.S *Gary Yount, Jr. Dick Schirippa, Jr.S Paul Sharp, Soph. John Tranchae, Soph.Holdout sophomores underlined.’ Letters won.

WOLFPACK VARSITY

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"Mark Capuano*Ron Carpenter*Dick ChapmanMike Cloy

*Steve Diacont*Settle Dockery*Robby Evans*Bob Follweiler"Bobby HallLee Roy HamiltonJim Hardin*Mike HilkaI"Art Hudson*Dick IdolJohn IvancicKelly Jones*Don JordanMike Joyce*Jack Klebe”Benny Lemmons*Wayne Lewis*Jimmy LiskJerry LoftinMarcus Martin*Leon Mason

1""‘John McDufiie“Carey MettsJerry MillerDarrell MoodyEd NicholasJohn PerottiBill PhillipsPaul ReidDave RodgersSteve RummageDick SchirippaPaul SharpGeorge SmithAndy SolonoskiBrian SouthPete SowirkaRich Starodub*Marvin Tharp*Charles TopeJohn TrancheseBill VlachosArt Waleski*Gerald WarrenRon WatkinsJack WhitleyBill WilliamsJohn Wilson*Gary Yount

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1968 Captain: CenterCarey Metts, Greensborosenior, leads the Wolf-pack in 1968.

WOLFPACK FACTSOFFENSIVE SYSTEM—Multiple (Winged-T, “ ”)DEFENSIVE SYSTEM—«Oklahoma 5-4STRONG POINTS—Scoring potential offered by field goal

kicker Gerald Warren, NCAA record-holder with 17 in1967; speedier backfield, both on offense and defense;experienced offensive center (Carey Metts) and defensiveplay of ends Mark Capuano and Bob Follweiler andtackle Ron Carpenter.

WEAK POINTS—Overall inexperience o-f squad, after losing17 starters from Liberty Bowl Championship squad. Onlyone starter returning from offensive and defensive linesand no starters back from secondary.

LETTERIME‘N LOST—17—Offensive Unit: Ends Don Donald-son, Harry Martell; tackles Lloyd Spangler, Steve War-ren; guards Norman Cates, Flake Campbell; quarter-back Jim Donnan; halfback Tony Barchuk; DefensiveUnit: End Pete Sokalsky; tackles Dennis Byrd, TrentHolland; middle guard Terry Brookshire; linebackerChuck Amato; defensive backs Fred Combs, Art Mc-Mahon, Greg Williams, and Bill Morrow. (finderlinedindicate all-Atlantic Coast Conference players.)

NICHOLAS SOLONOSKI WHITLEYMOST .PRO'MISING NEWCO‘MERS:(Holdout sophomores underlined):

Tackles—Ed Nicholas (offense), Pete Sowirka (defense).Guards—Bill Vlachos (offense), Andy Solonoski and

George Smith (defense).Linebacker—Jerry LoftinQuarterback—Darrell MoodyHalfback—Jim HardinFullback—Dave RodgersDefensive Backs—Jack Whitley, Paul Sharp, Marcus Mar-

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EARLE WEDARDS

“It has been a number of years since we have been so shyof experienced players. It is a difficult task to replace 17senior starters, especially such a fine group as we had. Ourmajor problem will be how well we are able to find ade-quate line replacements. There aren’t any players better thanMark Capuano and Ron Carpenter at their positions. I hopewe can build around these men to form another solid de-fensive team. Based on spring practice, there are enoughyoung, eager and talented players who want to have a goodfootball team. This attitude will have to carry us a longway in 1968.”

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1968 WOLFPACK SCHEDULE

Game*Wake Forest*.North CarolinaOklahomaSouthernMethodist*SOUTHCAROLINA*VIRGINIA*MARYLAND(HOMECOMING)

I“CLEMSON*Duke

Site TimeWinston-Salem 1 :30Chapel Hill 1:30Norman, Okla. 1 :30Dallas, Tex. 2:00

RALEIGH 7:30

RALEIGH 1:30RALEIGH 1:30

RALEIGH 1:30Durham 2:00

1:30FLORIDA STATE RALEIGH* Atlantic Coast Conference Gama

TicketPrice$6.00$6.00

(CDT) $5.00(CDT) $5.00

$6.00$6.00$6.00$6.00$6.00$6.00

FOLLOW THE WOLFPACK IN CARTER STADIUMRequests for l968 season and individual game tickets are nowbeing taken at the Coliseum Box Office, Reynolds Coliseum, Box5905, Raleigh, N. C. Season tickets, priced at $27.00 for fivegames, get preferred seating and enable a $3.00 savings overthe single-game price. Wolves Den membership tickets are $6.25for the season and will be limited in number. Mail orders mustinclude 50¢ to cover handling costs.

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1968 FRESHMAN SCHEDULE

North CarolinaEast CarolinaSouth CarolinaWake ForestDuke

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