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Sports Editor
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lOWA CITY, fa. Optimism is the key as
Coach Frank Lauterbur starts his third
Season at the helm of the Hawkeyes.
lowa returns, 40 lettermen, including 28
who have started at least one game. A total
of 15 freshmen earned letters last season
and ten rookies started at one time or
another.
With letter winners returning at every
position, lowa's defense will carry the team
in the early going.
"Defense will definitely be our strong
suit," says Lauterbur. "We'll be depending
on it until our young offense gains some
experience."
Spearing the Hawkeye defenders will be
end Dan 'Dickel - and linebacker Andre
Jackson.
Dickel, a co-captain, was lowa's MVP last
season. He led the Big Ten in tackles for
minus yardage.
A walk-on, Jackson led the Big Ten in
tackles last year (69 solo. 75 assists). The
rugged sophomore was a second tearn r All-
Big Ten selection and made the Football
News All-America rookie team.
Free safety Rick Penney ranked second in
the league in interceptions, eight in tackles
and' - earned second team All-Big Ten
laurels.
Another second team selection is Earle
Douthitt. He led the league in kickoff
returns with 24.5 yards per return.
lowa's defense ranked sixth in the Big Ten
last season. Lauterbur expects it to
improve. The major area for improvement.
however. is the offense.
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UNIVERSITY PARK "TV 8 p.m. In October, "TV Quarterbacks" will
Quarterbacks'," the popular series . be seen at its regular 8 p.m. time slot on
highlighting the Penn State Nittany Lions ' Wednesdays.
football season, begins its first full-color
season with a special pre-season program
Wednesdafat 7 p.m. on WPSX-TV. Channel
The first three programs in the series will
he seen at 7 p2m. on Wednesdays so that
WPSX may continue recorded coverage of
the Senate Watergate hearings beginning at
lettermen,
"We have to generate more consistency in
our attack," says Lauterbur. "We're
awfully young, but we've got more speed,
size and strength than we've had before."
The quarterback situation is currently a
tossup betVveen senior Kyle Skogman and
sophomore Butch Caldwell. Sophomores
will make up the rest of the lowa backfield.•
Tailback .Royce Mex had the Big Ten's
longest run from scrimmage, a 92 yard TD
sprint against Illinois.
Fullback Phil Hayman was the star of the
spring game. The 6-4, 224-pound sophomore
reeled off 164 yards in 22 carries and scored
two touchdowns. Rod Wellington, a sprinter
on the track team, is the flanker.
Center Roger Jerrick and
OS Kyle Skogman
Co-captain Brian 'Rollins heads a talehled
receiving corps. Rollins ranked second in
the Big Ten last season with 29 grabs for 378
yards and two touchdowns. -
The kicking game will once again be
handled, by senior Harry Kokolus. The
soccer style kicker booted four field goals in
1972.
The Hawkeyes' first three games are with
Michigan, UCLA and Penn State. How lowa
withstands that early onslaught could
determine the amount of success achieved
this season.
The season premiere on Wednesday
includes a film segment featuring the Penn
Slate coaching staff and introducing the
entire 1973 Nittany Lion squad. In the
WPSX-TV studio Coach Paterno and Jim
Tarman will discuss the coming season, and
the coach will assess the opposition for 1973.
The Daily Collegian Fall Sports Preview Monday. Septenther 10
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