Following a 1–3 start, OSU won its last six games,[2] and were ranked nineteenth in the
final UPI
Coaches Poll.[3][4]
The starting quarterbacks this season were senior
Paul Brothers and sophomore
Steve Preece.[5][6][7] Workhorse senior fullback Pete Pifer became the school's all-time leading rusher, overtaking
Sam Baker.[8]
Scott Cress 25-yard pass from Mike Brundage (Mike Brundage kick)
OSU 13-7
4
OSU
Pete Pifer 14-yard run (Mike Haggard kick)
OSU 20-7
4
0:00
ORE
Jim Smith 96-yard fumble return (Mike Brundage to Lynn Hendrickson pass)
OSU 20-15
On a very muddy field at Parker Stadium, Beaver fullback Pete Pifer became the first in AAWU history to run for more than 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons with 130 yards on 31 carries. Pifer and his backfield teammates,
Paul Brothers and
Bob Grim, combined for 284 total yards of the Beavers' offense.[2][16]
Following a 1–3 start, OSU won its last six games,[2] and were ranked nineteenth in the
final UPI
Coaches Poll.[3][4]
The starting quarterbacks this season were senior
Paul Brothers and sophomore
Steve Preece.[5][6][7] Workhorse senior fullback Pete Pifer became the school's all-time leading rusher, overtaking
Sam Baker.[8]
Scott Cress 25-yard pass from Mike Brundage (Mike Brundage kick)
OSU 13-7
4
OSU
Pete Pifer 14-yard run (Mike Haggard kick)
OSU 20-7
4
0:00
ORE
Jim Smith 96-yard fumble return (Mike Brundage to Lynn Hendrickson pass)
OSU 20-15
On a very muddy field at Parker Stadium, Beaver fullback Pete Pifer became the first in AAWU history to run for more than 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons with 130 yards on 31 carries. Pifer and his backfield teammates,
Paul Brothers and
Bob Grim, combined for 284 total yards of the Beavers' offense.[2][16]