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FOOTBALL
Records dropped like rain in1981, as
the University ofSan Diego's football
team gained national recognition in
posting a 9-1-0 record, the finest in
school history. Fourteenrecords in all
were broken, and the team saw them
selves ranked as high as seventh in the
weekly national polls. Senior running
back Joe Henry broke the all-time pass
reception record. Quarterbacks Steve
Loomis and Eric Sweet shared the hon
or of breaking the single game comple
tions record with twenty-one apiece.
The line was anchored by tight-end
Mike Ledbetter and tackle Kiha Terrel.
Mike Rish was the topreceiver as the
offensive passinggame surpassed3,000
yards.
Defensively, free safety Dan Herbert
broke the single season interception re
cord shagging eightand leading apass
defense that picked off twenty-six in
setting anotherschool record. Herbert
was also honored with the distinction of
being namedKodak All-American, and
he represented USD in the prestigious
Olympia Gold Bowl All-Star game.
Nose guard Bruce Ognibene led the
team in quarterback sacks. Leadership
and inspiration were provided by senior
linebacker Gary Newberry andcorner-
back Charlie "Pig"Pillon.
The special teams, always a USD cor
nerstone, were lead by kicker Bobby
Lozzi's eleven field goals, and kick re
turners Emmitt Dodd and Ron Guz
man. Congratulations to Coach Wil
liams andhis team for a fine year.
Head Coach Bill Williams
Front: Jerome McAlpin, Robert Lozzi, Byron Roth, Mike Corradi, Emmitt Dodd, Len Savallo, Ronald Guzman, Tim Smith, Nathan Rowsey, Stephen
Bog rd, John Trasko,
Jim Smith, Joe Henry, Ray Stuberg, Chris Levine 2nd
Row: Tim Beaulieu, Greg Rolen, Charles Kemple, Craig Carlyle, Mark Cottam, Christopher
R ssner, RichTursini,
Greg Stein, Tracy Davis, Cedric Robertson, Rick
Butler, Mark Kelegian, Robert Hillier, Tom
Reilly, Chris Graham, Michael Dulaney 3rd
Row: HeadCoach BillWilliams,
Coach LennyRodriguez, Kevin Briscoe, Tom Penick, Luis Sanchez, Alan
Leatherby, Andrew Allman, Billy
Hamilton, Bruce Ogmbene, Rudy Anguiano, Craig Beaver, Eric
Sweet, KevinBrogan, Dan Herbert, Chuck Pillon, CoachKevin McGarry, CoachRod Manson 4th Row: Coach Joe Amidon,Coach Tim Call, Michael Forcier, John
Babichank, Gary Mewberry, William Fackler, JeffWhitney, Bill Thomas, Don Niklas, DonaldGarcia, WilliamHaley, KihaTerrell, Eric Wright, Steven Connolly, Bill
Vinovich, Coach Larry Caudillo, Coach Jack
Duby Back: Randy Reppenhazen,
John Amarillas, Tod Marella, Gary
Holley, Fitzhugh Dinkins, John Covrette, Steve Loomis,
Michael Rish,Dave Westhem, Michael Ledbetter, Ron Miller, JosephSchruf, JimReilly, Michael Sears, CoachPondo Visedles,Coach Wayne Porst.
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