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Blazer Football vs. Jacksonville State, October 4, 1986.

 Digital Image
Collection number: 6BDE32D6-7417-D3A1-4932-73888C70CFFC

Dates

  • 1986-10-04

Summary

Valdosta State College. Department of Communication Arts. "Blazer Football vs. Jacksonville State, October 4, 1986," YouTube video, 04:08:06, posted by "Valdosta State Archives," June 14, 2019, https://youtu.be/dLSKtgU3IoM.

The Valdosta State College Blazers vs. Jacksonville State College Gamecocks, Football Game, October 4, 1986. Original footage [Umatic Tape: J010]. Cleveland Field, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia. United States.

Excerpt: VSC 29 JACKSONVILLE STATE 25.Playing their first home game, the Blazers jumped to a 29-10 lead after three quarters then held off a furious Jacksonville State rally to win 29-25 before a crowd of 5500 at Cleveland Field. VSC answered an early Gamecock TD with three scores in a nine-minute span to lead 19-10 at halftime. The Blazers dominated the third quarter, scoring 10 points, before surviving the JSU come-back effort. Fullback Max Vickers scored two touchdowns on short runs, and Mark Dace threw for two more. Keith Moore added his second field goal of the year to complete the VSC scoring. The win marked Valdosta State’s first over Jacksonville State in five meetings.

Blazer Football Team, 1986: Cary Cody; Greg Hoven; Keith Bonnell; Clay NeSmith; Bryan Banks; John Norris; Ray Lloyd; Bill Wilhelm; R.D. Swain; Bert Gelis; Buddy Ratledge; Jimmy Brooks; Ben Reaves; Jimmy Brookins; Darrien Teals; Chuck Cutchen; Mark Dace; Terry Mallory; Max Vickers; Arthur Webb; Mike Williams; Donnie Harrell; Bryan Banks; Keith Bonnell; Jimmy Brookins; Eric Clark; Cary Cody; Mark Dace; Darrell Funderburk; Bert Gelis; Donnie Harrell; Greg Hoven; Jerome Jackson; Ray Lloyd; Terry Mallory; Clay NeSmith; John Norris; Buddy Ratledge; Ben Reaves; R.D. Swain; Darrien Teals; Max Vickers; Bill Wilhelm; Mike Williams; Oliver Blount; Eric Faulkner; Fitz Williams; Chase Mitchell; Herschel Wooten; James Gibson; Jessie Tuggle; Terrence Green; Sammie Price; Dan Strickland; Scott Mowry; Andy Blanchard; Keith Reddings; Darrell Tarver; Emmett Watkins; Jeff Hooks; Dallis Smith; Mikael Lovejoy; Jeff Hanton; Wayne Gallman; Dennis Smith; Calvin Orr; Keith Moore; David Stokely; Terry Mallory; Andy Blanchard; Mark Dace; Terry Mallory; Bill Wilhel; Coach: Mike Cavan.