Game s - Oct. s SE Missouri State University at Richmond {Homecoming)

2:00 p.m. EDT

Location-Cape Girardeau, MO

Founded-1873

President-Dr. Kala Stroup

Enrollment-8,500

Colors-Red and Black Conference-Ohio Valley

Nickname-Indians

Athletics Director-Dr. Richard McDuffie

Head Coach-John Mumford (Pittsburg State , 1979)

Coaching Record at SEMO-27 -39-0/7th Year

Coaching Record Overall-27-39-0/7th Year Phone (573) 651-2110

Assistant Coaches-Greg Bamberger , Charles Sabbatini , Dave Dumars , Jay Thomas , Tony Gilbert , Kevin Verdugo

Last Year's Overall Record-5-6-0

Last Year 's Conference Record/Finish -5-3-0/4th

SID-Ron Hines-(573) 651-2294

Home Phone No.-(618) 985-3452

SID FAX No -(573) 651-2810

Trainer-Dave Grossman

Stadium/Capacity-Houck/10 ,000

Press Box Number-(573) 651-2191

Lettermen Lost/Returning-15/30

Prospectus

Rebuiding the offensive backfield has been one of the major tasks the SEMO coaching staff has faced since the close of last season

Justin Martini and Travis Blevins will vie for the quarterback slot , while Tony McDonald, Corey Sellars , Corey Williams and Gabe Jenkins are candidates at tailback

Mumford feels the offensive line should be a strength of the 1996 team with three starters returning and guards Justin Landers and Roy Miller recovered from injuries that sidelined them last season Returning starters include AII - OVC cand idate Durand Frierson at center and tackles Scott Davis and Mike Nielsen.

The 1996 SEMO defense will be built around a strong linebacking corps that includes both talent and depth Bobby Haggerty, who tied for the OVC lead last season in tackles with 136 hits, leads this group , along with Sondra Rhodes and Brian Burton , a pre-season All-American last season who was granted a medical redshirt after going down with a knee injury in the second game last fall.

The defensive line will be strengthened by the return of All-Amer ican candidate Angel Rubio , who received a medical redshirt after being injured in the 1995 season opener

The secondary includes All-America candidate Greg Klund and veteran defenders Andrew Joyce and Ronnie Sm ith Sophomore Fred Hambrick should move to a starting position at one corner with Smith on the other , while Joyce and Klund will man the safety slots Eastern leads the