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1968 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)

5th place Central Division 2-10-0 .167
1968 COFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Tom Burke
Head Coach: Fred Williams
Mike CrosbyAssistant Coach
Lee EvansAssistant Coach
John HoffmanAssistant Coach
Jack MitchellAssistant Coach
Charles OsslerAssistant Coach
Fred WilliamsAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/11/1968HDallas Rockets10-20LLittle Rock, ARQuigley Stadium500
Sat8/17/1968AOklahoma City Plainsmen6-14LEnid, OKPlainsmen Stadiun2500
Sat8/24/1968HChicago Owls13-14LLittle Rock, ARQuigley Stadium2000
Sat8/31/1968HOrlando Panthers20-54LLittle Rock, ARQuigley Stadium3000
Sat9/7/1968AOklahoma City Plainsmen24-35LOklahoma City, OKTaft Stadium2500
Sat9/14/1968HOhio Valley Ironmen14-27LLittle Rock, ARQuigley Stadium5513
Sat9/21/1968AQuad-City Raiders-
Sat9/21/1968ALas Vegas Cowboys24-13WLas Vegas, NVCashman Field4500
Sat9/28/1968AOrlando Panthers17-55LOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl6734
Sat10/5/1968HSeattle Rangers6-28LLittle Rock, ARQuigley Stadium150
Sat10/12/1968HAlabama Hawks13-49LLittle Rock, ARQuigley Stadium5000
Sat10/19/1968AChicago Owls0-28LChicago, ILSoldier Field5300
Sat10/26/1968ACharleston Rockets13-50LCharleston, WVLaidley Field4350
Sat11/2/1968HOklahoma City Plainsmen26-16WLittle Rock, ARQuigley Stadium2000
Sat11/9/1968HOmaha Mustangs7-34LLittle Rock, ARQuigley Stadium2000
Sat11/16/1968AOmaha Mustangs13-36LOmaha, NEJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium3546
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
76Ben AnthonyRDE-LDT6-427225Arkansas-Pine Bluff
77Grady AnthonyLDE6-527225Arkansas-Pine Bluff
33Ken ArnoldRB5-1119022none
80Paul BectonTE-FL6-016923Baylor
34Randy BehringerFB5-1123023Baylor
88Frank BrownLDE-MLB6-426024Albany State
78Tyrone BrownRDE6-326524Arkansas-Pine Bluff
82A.C. CaldwellTE6-320027College of the Ozarks; UCLA
73Harry CarleDT6-226032Louisiana State
63Jack CatesOG6-2260Arkansas
10Pete ChristensenK5-1117525Copenhagen
Bill DawsonTE6-323526Florida State
22Andrew DonaldsonRCB5-816022Arkansas Baptist JC
25Willie ErvinDB5-9165Arkansas-Pine Bluff
17Billy FletcherLCB-P-K5-1019025Memphis
50Bill FowlerROG-LOG-C6-224723Arkansas
31Dave GatlinRB6-019027Arkansas State
40Ridley GibsonRCB6-220023Baylor
65Jerry GriffinROT-LOG6-3250Indiana
Terry GwinE-P185Northwest Mississippi CC; Arkansas State
54Bob HarbisonLDT6-3260none
45Bill HayesSS-K6-121024Baylor
76Will HeckersonOG6-0255
85Merle HillFL6-221022Henderson State
70Mel JerniganROT-C6-626024Harding
Harrison JohnsonLB5-11230Philander Smith
17Tim KeaneQB6-119023Trinidad State JC; Arkansas State
64Griff KeyesLDT-LOG6-023024Rhodes
24Charlie KillettRB6-120528Mississippi; Memphis
71Don LewisLOT-ROT6-125527Florida
44Chuck McFallRLB6-020723Ouachita Baptist
25Chuck MorrisWS6-119029Mississippi
30Jim MunnDB-OE6-519529Murray State
31Walt NelsonDB6-017020none
66Jim NicholsROG6-526026Arkansas Tech
22Charlie OslerDB5-1118528Philander Smith
Preston PhelpsC6-123025Southern University
75Tommy RobinsonRDT6-227023Paul Quinn
66Phil RodgersOG6-2230Arkansas
37Jim RouseDB-RB6-119524Tennessee State
89Woodie SafritOE6-020027Chowan JC; Frederick
78Jesse SandersonDB6-2190none
64Dan SartinMLB6-124522Mississippi
73Ernie ScottLOT6-1250Florida A&M
60Reggie SharleyRDE6-222524Memphis
Terry SouthallQB5-1119024Baylor
55Sam SpiveyLLB6-120526Tennessee State
63Johnny TalleyLOG-ROG6-223027Arkansas-Pine Bluff
14Bobby TinerQB5-1016724Central Arkansas
81Tommy TranthamSE6-319823Arkansas
20Buddy TroxellRB5-1022022Houston
37Herb WilsonHB5-1018524none
54Ron WorthenLB-C6-523523Arkansas State
Willie YoungRB5-11145Arkansas-Pine Bluff
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals29676734
Opponents Totals
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals16162752465581
Opponents Totals
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Randy Behringer7000042
Bobby Tiner7000042
Pete Christensen01431030.0023
Bill Hayes3400022
Billy Fletcher2000012
Charles Killett2000012
Tommy Trantham2000012
Paul Becton100006
Chuck McFall100006
Team Totals25182572.031030.00177
Opponents Totals59535989.843425
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Tiner626029.7707
Randy Behringer1544032.6146
Billy Fletcher99210.2301
Bill Hayes22924.2121
Charlie Killett29883.0200
Buddy Troxell15332.290
Chuck McFall10272.780
Ken Arnold6244.090
Paul Becton2178.5160
Jim Rouse144.040
Walt Nelson100.000
Dave Gatlin3-1-0.300
Andrew Donaldson2-1-0.500
Woodie Safrit1-3-3.0-30
Charlie Osler2-4-2.030
Herb Wilson2-4-2.0-10
Terry Southall7-23-3.30
Team Totals32813464.17015
Opponents Totals208829
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bobby Tiner2319942.911214116.114.34862.6208.735.8
Terry Southall621829.0412584.214.323.234.835.0
Bill Hayes221045.5111446.514.44700.014.548.3
Billy Fletcher11545.54565.111.23100.0218.221.6
Randy Behringer3133.32134.313.01300.000.047.9
Tim Keane300.0300.000.000.039.6
Paul Becton200.0200.000.000.039.6
Team Totals33413339.817418825.614.24882.4278.131347153533.0
Opponents Totals242317
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Tommy Trantham4365115.1482
Randy Behringer3647813.3381
Paul Becton1424217.3321
Charlie Killett814317.9292
Jim Munn710014.3390
Bill Hayes66711.2182
Woodie Safrit6406.7130
Jim Rouse4164.00
Buddy Troxell33712.3380
Ridley Gibson23618.0180
Chuck McFall14747.0470
Ken Arnold11010.0100
Herb Wilson199.090
A.C. Caldwell166.060
Team Totals133188214.2488
Opponents Totals24
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Bill Hayes44010.0300
Chuck Morris34816.0380
Ridley Gibson25527.5460
Tommy Trantham23115.5310
Paul Becton200.000
Billy Fletcher13333.0330
A.C. Caldwell199.090
Woodie Safrit199.090
Chuck McFall188.080
Willie Ervin133.030
Dan Sartin122.020
Herb Wilson100.000
Team Totals2023811.9460
Opponents Totals1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Woodie Safrit49197540.356
Bobby Tiner16767.0670
Billy Fletcher622337.240
Bill Hayes12929.0290
Terrence Gwin11616.0160
Team Totals63238537.9673
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Fletcher24221.0400
Ken Arnold11111.0110
Paul Becton2126.0110
Willie Ervin4194.8110
Chuck McFall4164.0100
Bill Dawson133.030
Andrew Donaldson133.030
Team Totals151067.1400
Opponents Totals3
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Willie Ervin1533022.0450
Billy Fletcher1029229.2530
Willie Young914215.8250
A.C. Donaldson411127.80
Ken Arnold48320.8330
Herb Wilson46315.8230
Bobby Tiner35317.7220
Buddy Troxell27939.5610
Charlie Killett24422.0230
Jim Rouse23417.0190
Mel Jernigan2178.5120
Bill Dawson12525.0250
Ben Anthony12323.0230
Randy Behringer11010.0100
Chuck McFall199.090
Paul Becton133.030
Team Totals62131821.3610
Opponents Totals2
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Billy Fletcher1
Chuck McFall1
Team Totals38202
Opponents Totals0
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