6-5 During the fall of 1975, Mississippi College finished with took Williams John since record. This is the first winning season since position as head coach in 1972, and the first winning season nce Confere South Gulf 1969. The Chocs finished 2-5 in the to the standings. Three of the losses came to teams who made it and (NAIA), on Henders II), (NCAA national'playoffs—Livingston Ouachita (NAIA). The Choctaws opened the season with high hopes as they Blue traveled to Henderson State, the 1974 NAIA runner-ups. The and Gold fought gallantly before dropped the designated GSC tilt 24-14. The Tribe returned to begin a two-week home stand against Arkansas-Monticello and Livingston. The Choctaws gave the guests from Monticello a hot welcome as the Tribe mauled the Boll Weevils 47-0. The Chocs were led by three touchdowns from Ike Nixon and two from Ezra Tate. But before a capacity crowd at Parents' Day, the Chocs committed seven turnovers in giving a Livingston GSC foe a 20-7 victory. The Chocs took to the road to find their first league victory at the expense of the Tennessee—Martin Pacers. With 5:48 left in the game, Tate scored from the one on fourth down to give MC a 14-0 victory. Mickey McMurtry, who came off the bench, was named "Offensive Player of the Week" in GSC for his He performance, as he completed 16 of 25 passes for 176 yards. ons. completi also tied a GSC record by having ten consecutive they as Baptists Cleveland, Mississippi was the next stop for the
had faced conference rival Delta State. The Choc defense, which finally attack, Delta awesome an of face done a brilliant job in the the to decision 24-0 a dropped and weakened in the last quarter Statesmen. The major highlight of the season came on the chilly, rainy night of October 25. It was Homecoming night, and the Baptist Tribe proved their might as they halted the attack of the Nicholls State Colonels, the #1 team in the conference, 19-7. Down 7-6 at halftime, Barry McCay crashed through left tackle from five yards out to give the Tribe a 12-7 lead with 6:18 left in the third period. Throughout the game, the "fearsome five" of Larry Evans, Jerry Jett, Kirk Landau, Alan Hawkins,and Anthony Saway halted the Colonels opportunities to get the big play. Robert Hudson recovered a Nicholls pitch at the Colonel one Marler with 2:22 remaining, which resulted in signal-caller Dave to sneak it in for the score. North The other losses came to conference contests with wins Choc g remainin The 13-10. a Alabama 41-14 and Ouachit Mexico and 35-7 Arkansas Central came to non-conference foes Polytechnico 83-0 in Mexico City. With the loss of seniors Larry Evans, Kirk Landau, Alan Hawkins, Anthony Saway, Robert Hill, Lan Leavell, Ross Holleyman, Mike Walker, Bull Baker, Bubba Hill, Kenny McKey, and Dan Prabucki, Coach Williams will be looking for his undergraduates and recruits to improve last year's record.
McMurtry, Mike Drake, Troy Burks, Randy Cook, Robert IliII, Billy Causey, Terry Blalock, Frank First Row: Louis Zanos, Tony Swindoll, Mickey Burks. , Page Caddis, Marty Dunn, Hugh Campbell, Ralph Michael, Paul Markow, Ezra Tate, Second row: Tom Gladney, Buddy Walters, Gary Herrington Benny Crawford. Maples, Don Lofton, Skeeter Reed, Ike Nixon, Pete Hurt, Steve Johnny Baker, Brack Rutledge, Ralph Overly, Bob Godfrey, Bubba Hill, Mike Walker, Giles, Bill Fries, Jim Hudson, Third Row: Dave Marler, Kenny Bo Terry, Ross Holleyman, Steve McBride, Lan LeaveII. Kenny McKey, Walter York, James Trimble, Joe Young, Jerry Williams, Robert Hudson, Rutledge, Fourth Row: Preston Caddis, Steve Clark, Jack Roberts, Craig Kennedy. Anthony Saway, Van Saliba, Chuck Crosby, Bob J.B. Brown, John Enfinger, Danny Robinson, Max Gantt, Kirk Landau, Jerry Jett, Randy Boyd, Veach, Rob Downing, John Fifth Row: Mike Murphy, James Barnes. Not Pictured: Billy Dickson, Les Kimbrough, Barry McCay, R.T. McDaniel, Prabucki, Dan Bailey, Alan Hawkins, Larry Evans, Buddy Joe Simpson, Tim Theriot.