Southeast Missouri State University at Richmond, KY 1:30 p.m. EST

Location-Cape Girardeau , MO

Founded-1873

President-Dr Dale Nitzschke

Enrollment-8 ,500

Colors-Red and Black

Conference-Ohio Valley

Nickname-Indians

Athlet ics Director-Carroll Williams

Head Coach-John Mumford (Pittsburg State, 1979)

Coaching Record at SEMO-34 -51-0/9th Year

Coaching Record Overall-34-51-0/9th Year Phone (573) 651-2110

Assistant Coaches-Charles Sabbatini , Dave Dumars , Jay Thomas, Steve Schottel , Ron Hudson, Roscoe Echols

Last Year's Overall Record-4-7-0

Last Year's Conference Record/Finish -1-6 -0/7th

SID-Ron Hines-(573) 651-2294

Home Phone No -(618) 985-3452

SID FAX No -(573) 651-2810

Tra iner-Lance McNamara

Stadium/Capacity-Houck/10 ,000

Press Box Number-(573) 651-2191

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Southeast Missouri will rely on a veteran offensive unit and a rebuilt defense to try and improve on last year's 4-7 mark while competing against one of the toughest schedules in school history.

The Southeast offense returns nine starters including last year's top ground gainer and top receiver The question is at quarterback where the Indians must replace graduated starter Justin Martini

Defensively , Southeast returns just five starters and must replace first team All-American Angel Rubio at a defensive tackle position

"We have enough quality football players on both sides of the ball to compete in the OVC , "said Mumford who enters h is ninth season as head coach "If we come together as a team , we can be successful."

The entire offensive line returns from last season , led by second team AII-OVC tight end Mitch Fryer and guard Jessie Eaton, and center Chris Kiefer who were both honorable mention AII-OVC

Fullback Britt Margaux, the leading ground gainer the past two seasons , returns for his senior campaign after gaining 492 yards and scoring fourTD's last season Also returning are tailbacks K D Kolesho and Corey Williams who combined for724 yards and sixTD's last season Also back is wide receiver Dante Bryant, second-team AII-OVC , who had 43 catches for 599 yards and five TD's last season.

Defensively, SEMO returns second-team AII-OVC tackle Troy Baglio and end Marcus McClellan who helped the Indians rank 23rd nationally against the run last season.

Eastern leads the series, 8-0.

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Appalachian State University at Richmond, KY 1 :30 p.m. EST

Location-Boone , NC

Founded-1899

Chancellor-Dr. Francis T Borkowski

Enrollment-12 ,000

Colors-Black and Gold

Conference-Southern

Nickname-Mountaineers

Athletics Director-Roache! Laney

Head Coach-Jerry Moore (Baylor , 1961)

Coaching Record at ASU-69-37-0/10th year

Coaching Record Overall-96-85 -2/17th year

Phone (828) 262-2501

Assistant Coaches-Rob Best, John Wiley, Stacy

Searels , Dale Jones , Tim Horton, Travis Jones , Louis Clyburn, Shawn Elliott

Last Year's Overall Record-7-4-0

Last Year's Conference Record/Finish-6-2/2nd

SID-Bill Dyer-(828) 262-3080

Home Phone No -TBA

SID FAX No.-(828) 262 -6106

Trainer-Andy Massey

Stadium/Capacity-Kidd Brewer/16 ,650 Press Box Number-(828) 262-3172

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Jerry Moore Coach

Jerry Moore enters his 10th season as head football coach at Appalachian State University and welcomes44 lettermen and 15 starters from last season's squad , for the 1998 campaign

Last season , the Mountaineers fashioned a 7-4 overall mark and a 62 Southern Conference slate, closing the year ranked 22nd and 23rd in the two I-AA polls. ASU's second-place league finish was the 13th consecutive upper division finish and 15th in the past 16 seasons in the conference.

Moore says his club's strength heading into fall drills will be h i s offensive and defensive lines , along with the rece iving corps He said ASU's weaknesses lie in an inexperienced quarterback , not having a game-tested punter and the health of some of ASU's returnees

"We've got to do a good job early in the season in helping our quarterbacks get needed game experience, without throwing them to the lions And we are experienced on offense everywhere but that spot , so we will ask our veterans to take on a protective role Our kicking game is solid , but we have to identify a consistent punter and make sure we do all the little things in making our punter successful," sa i d Moore.

Back for the Mountaineers on offense will be all-conference performers Shawn Clark (offensive tackle}, Frank Leatherwood (tight end) , Tony Bequette (guard) and Joey Gibson (flanker). Leatherwood caught 36 passes for436 yards and five TD's , while Gibson hauled in 46 receptions for 695 yards and four scores.

Appalachian State leads the series, 3-2-0. r

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