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September 10, 1978 79° Liberty Bowl
Attendance: 45,526 (73%)
Gamblers 7 10 7 10 - 34
Showboats 7 10 7 12 - 36
Scoring Summary
(Qtr 1) Gamblers: 1-3-MEM 3 (9:49) 11-James Lightfoot pass complete to 27-August Madrid for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 19-Daniel McCormack. MEM 0 HOU 7
(Qtr 1) Showboats: 3-12-HOU 18 (4:46) 18-Antonio Wilson pass complete to 82-Gerard Hall for 18 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 16-James Ewing. MEM 7 HOU 7
(Qtr 2) Gamblers: 4-7-MEM 7 (13:46) 19-Daniel McCormack 25 yard field goal is GOOD. MEM 7 HOU 10
(Qtr 2) Showboats: 4-3-HOU 5 (8:14) 16-James Ewing 24 yard field goal is GOOD. HOU 6-Walton Vasquez was injured on the play. He looks like he should be able to return. MEM 10 HOU 10
(Qtr 2) Gamblers: 1-1-MEM 1 (1:18) 11-James Lightfoot pass complete to 87-Jared Kelly for 1 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 19-Daniel McCormack. MEM 10 HOU 17
(Qtr 2) Showboats: 1-10-HOU 48 (1:02) 18-Antonio Wilson pass complete to 87-Jerome Wheeler for 48 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 16-James Ewing. MEM 17 HOU 17
(Qtr 3) Showboats: 1-10-HOU 22 (4:51) 18-Antonio Wilson pass complete to 84-Patrick Burke for 22 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 16-James Ewing. MEM 64-Dewayne Garcia was injured on the play. He looks like he should be able to return. MEM 24 HOU 17
(Qtr 3) Gamblers: 3-8-MEM 8 (2:28) 6-Walton Vasquez ran for 8 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 19-Daniel McCormack. MEM 91-Allen Mullins was injured on the play. He looks like he should be able to return. MEM 24 HOU 24
(Qtr 4) Showboats: 1-10-MEM 22 (14:02) 18-Antonio Wilson pass complete to 82-Gerard Hall for 78 yards. TOUCHDOWN!
(Qtr 4) Gamblers: 4-11-MEM 37 (4:54) 19-Daniel McCormack 55 yard field goal is GOOD. MEM 30 HOU 27
(Qtr 4) Showboats: 4-3-HOU 34 (2:53) 16-James Ewing 53 yard field goal is GOOD. MEM 33 HOU 27
(Qtr 4) Gamblers: 2-3-MEM 39 (1:29) 11-James Lightfoot pass complete to 10-Bradley Sharp for 39 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 19-Daniel McCormack. MEM 33 HOU 34
(Qtr 4) Showboats: 3-12-HOU 18 (0:03) 16-James Ewing 37 yard field goal is GOOD. MEM 36 HOU 34
Team Statistics
Showboats Gamblers
First Downs 17 22
- Rushing 9 5
- Passing 8 17
- Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 512 483
- Offensive Plays 61 67
- Yards Per Play 8.39 7.21
Net Rushing Yards 124 73
- Rushing Attempts 35 17
- Yards Per Rush 3.54 4.29
Net Passing Yards 388 410
- Att/Comp/Int 26 / 14 / 1 46 / 31 / 3
- Gross Passing Yards 388 432
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0 / 0 4 / 22
- Yards Per Pass Play 14.92 8.20
- Yards Per Completion 27.71 13.94
Fumbles/Lost 0 / 0 0 / 0
3rd Down Conversions 2 / 12 3 / 9
- Avg YTG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.6
4th Down Conversions 1 / 1 0 / 0
Penalties/Yards 2 / 15 3 / 20
Punt Returns/Yards 0 / 0 1 / 4
Kick Returns/Yards 1 / 38 1 / 36
Int Returns/Yards 3 / 0 1 / 0
2pt Conversions 0 / 0 0 / 0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1 / 2 3 / 1
Avg Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 29
Time of Possession 30:18 29:39
Drive Charts
Showboats
Qtr Start Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 1:41 OWN 25 3 -10 Punt
1 9:46 5:03 OWN 25 9 75 Touchdown
2 13:43 5:31 OWN 34 9 61 Field Goal
2 5:46 3:12 OWN 19 8 29 Punt
2 1:15 0:20 OWN 25 3 75 Touchdown
2 0:17 0:05 OPP 49 1 0 Interception
3 13:09 4:07 OWN 40 6 37 Missed FG
3 6:56 2:10 OWN 20 4 80 Touchdown
3 2:22 0:54 OWN 25 3 -1 Punt
3 0:31 1:26 OWN 2 3 0 Punt
4 14:01 0:12 OWN 22 1 78 Touchdown
4 11:03 2:15 OWN 9 5 14 Punt
4 4:50 2:01 OPP 41 3 7 Field Goal
4 1:21 1:21 OWN 25 3 56 Field Goal
Gamblers
Qtr Start Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 13:19 3:33 OWN 45 6 55 Touchdown
1 4:42 5:59 OWN 26 9 67 Field Goal
2 8:12 2:26 OWN 25 5 9 Punt
2 2:33 1:18 OWN 7 6 93 Touchdown
2 0:55 0:37 OWN 25 2 4 Interception
2 0:12 0:12 OWN 13 3 10 Half
3 15:00 1:51 OWN 25 4 12 Interception
3 9:02 2:06 OWN 30 4 20 Punt
3 4:46 2:24 OWN 25 6 75 Touchdown
3 1:29 0:57 OWN 49 3 -3 Punt
4 14:05 0:04 OPP 43 1 0 Interception
4 13:49 2:46 OWN 25 6 19 Punt
4 8:48 3:58 OWN 33 6 30 Field Goal
4 2:49 1:28 OWN 25 6 75 Touchdown
Player Stats
Rushing Stats
Showboats
Name Att Yds Avg Lng 10+ TDs
#38 Gregory Shea 21 74 3.52 13 4 0
#24 Roy Rumph 12 52 4.33 13 4 0
#83 Sterling Willis 2 -2 -1.00 -1 0 0
Gamblers
Name Att Yds Avg Lng 10+ TDs
#7 Robert Burns 6 28 4.67 12 1 0
#4 James Lightfoot 1 27 27.00 27 1 0
#28 Justin Pryor 9 10 1.11 11 1 0
#47 Walton Vasquez 1 8 8.00 8 0 1
Passing Stats
Showboats
Name Att Comp Yds Sk/Yd TDs Lng Int Rate
#18 Antonio Wilson 26 14 388 0 / 0 4 78 1 122.60
Gamblers
Name Att Comp Yds Sk/Yd TDs Lng Int Rate
#4 James Lightfoot 44 29 414 4 / 22 3 43 3 90.53
#47 Walton Vasquez 2 2 18 0 / 0 0 14 0 104.17
Receiving Stats
Showboats
Name Rec Yds Avg Lng TDs
#82 Gerard Hall 3 128 42.67 78 2
#24 Roy Rumph 2 64 32.00 48 0
#87 Jerome Wheeler 2 63 31.50 48 1
#83 Sterling Willis 1 58 58.00 58 0
#88 Fred Stevenson 2 30 15.00 17 0
#85 Patrick Burke 1 22 22.00 22 1
#80 Leonard Ricks 1 15 15.00 15 0
#86 Ernest McNeill 2 8 4.00 7 0
Gamblers
Name Rec Yds Avg Lng TDs
#89 Todd Summers 8 167 20.88 43 0
#10 Bradley Sharp 4 94 23.50 39 1
#83 James Connelly 6 80 13.33 23 0
#82 Larry Perez 3 31 10.33 20 0
#80 Jared Kelly 5 29 5.80 13 1
#28 Justin Pryor 3 21 7.00 14 0
#7 Robert Burns 1 7 7.00 7 0
#40 August Madrid 1 3 3.00 3 1
Blocking Stats
Showboats
Name PassBlk RunBlk SkAlld TklAlld
#72 Jeremy Contreras 36 37 0 4
#24 Roy Rumph 4 22 0 2
#63 Rodney Towell 38 39 0 1
#77 Ronald Sapp 38 45 0 8
#87 Jerome Wheeler 0 22 0 1
#86 Ernest McNeill 13 21 0 0
#66 Franklin Thompson 25 38 0 1
#50 Joshua Minor 26 39 0 3
#90 Douglas Banda 4 1 0 0
#70 Lloyd Ford 13 0 0 0
#57 Rafael McGill 13 0 0 0
#88 Fred Stevenson 10 11 0 1
#82 Gerard Hall 0 19 0 0
#51 Dewayne Garcia 11 0 0 0
#61 Duane Kirkpatrick 8 0 0 0
#57 Nathan Branch 0 1 0 0
#91 Allen Mullins 0 1 0 0
#32 Edward Alston 0 1 0 0
#76 John Biggs 0 1 0 0
#98 Edward Ryan 0 1 0 0
#53 Robert Miller 0 1 0 0
#83 Sterling Willis 2 9 0 0
#38 Gregory Shea 2 1 0 0
#80 Leonard Ricks 0 3 0 0
#97 Martin McMeans 0 1 0 0
#72 Donald Molinari 4 1 0 0
#66 Samuel Sanjuan 0 1 0 0
#85 Patrick Burke 0 3 0 0
#27 Albert Arsenault 0 1 0 0
#67 Matthew Southerland 0 1 0 0
Gamblers
Name PassBlk RunBlk SkAlld TklAlld
#73 James Presley 51 24 3 4
#40 August Madrid 27 13 1 1
#96 John Lawrence 0 1 0 0
#97 Roderick Carver 0 2 0 0
#54 Lamar Reynolds 0 2 0 0
#90 Irvin Balzer 0 2 0 0
#75 Luis Davidson 60 29 0 0
#68 Dennis Self 52 23 0 0
#89 Todd Summers 0 14 0 1
#66 Carl Lawlor 62 32 0 1
#73 Patrick Eveland 59 25 0 1
#83 James Connelly 0 14 0 0
#7 Robert Burns 3 5 0 0
#10 Bradley Sharp 0 13 0 2
#82 Larry Perez 4 19 0 0
#80 Jared Kelly 0 7 0 0
#28 Justin Pryor 7 5 0 0
#83 Clifford Crumley 6 5 0 1
#71 Tony Lehman 10 2 0 0
#62 Douglas Cormier 6 1 0 0
#41 George Webb 11 2 0 1
#60 William Loggins 12 3 0 1
#21 Wayne Mashburn 0 1 0 0
#30 Cory Vargas 0 1 0 0
#27 Eugene Holland 1 1 0 0
#52 Reginald Martin 1 0 0 0
Interception Stats
Showboats
Name Int Yds Avg TDs
#26 Adam Young 1 0 0.00 0
#43 David Steinman 1 0 0.00 0
#32 Edward Alston 1 0 0.00 0
Gamblers
Name Int Yds Avg TDs
#30 Cory Vargas 1 0 0.00 0
Fumble Stats
Showboats
Name Fumb Recov Force TDs
#24 Roy Rumph 0 1 0 0
Gamblers
Name Fumb Recov Force TDs
Punting
Showboats
Name Punts Yds Avg Net Lng In20
#15 Matthew Robbins 5 202 40.40 39.80 45 1
Gamblers
Name Punts Yds Avg Net Lng In20
#13 Juan Hanson 4 197 49.25 43.75 52 2
Kicking
Showboats
Name FG 40+ 50+ Lng XP
#16 James Ewing 3 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 1 53 3 / 4
Gamblers
Name FG 40+ 50+ Lng XP
#14 Daniel McCormack 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 55 4 / 4
Punt Return
Showboats
Name Ret Yds Avg Lng TDs
Gamblers
Name Ret Yds Avg Lng TDs
#83 James Connelly 1 4 4.0 4 0
Kick Return
Showboats
Name Ret Yds Avg TDs
#38 Gregory Shea 1 38 38.0 0
Gamblers
Name Ret Yds Avg TDs
#83 James Connelly 1 36 36.0 0
Defensive Stats
Showboats
Name Tackles Sacks
#90 Douglas Banda 10 0
#98 Edward Ryan 6 0
#43 David Steinman 5 0
#26 Adam Young 5 0
#48 Antonio Tinsley 4 0
#91 Allen Mullins 3 0
#57 Nathan Branch 3 3
#32 Edward Alston 3 0
#27 Albert Arsenault 2 0
#58 Joseph Davis 2 0
#97 Martin McMeans 2 1
#38 Gregory Shea 1 0
#76 John Biggs 1 0
#82 Gerard Hall 1 0
#66 Samuel Sanjuan 1 0
#23 Gary Brown 1 0
Gamblers
Name Tackles Sacks
#97 Roderick Carver 9 0
#58 Matthew Hard 7 0
#33 James Cruz 4 0
#27 Thomas Erwin 4 0
#94 Jerry Aiello 4 0
#46 Jeffrey Keeley 3 0
#90 Irvin Balzer 3 0
#30 Cory Vargas 3 0
#92 August Peterson 2 0
#10 Bradley Sharp 2 0
#38 Gabriel Meza 1 0
#54 Lamar Reynolds 1 0
#14 Daniel McCormack 1 0
#21 Wayne Mashburn 1 0
#89 Todd Summers 1 0
#82 Larry Perez 1 0
#77 Donald Barry 1 0
#27 Eugene Holland 1 0
#99 Leo Thompson 1 0