James Robert Patterson died in the plane crash. The Press Guide has some errors. He was from Louisburg, N.C., and his coach’s name there was Ivey Bolton. – From 1970 Marshall University Football Press Guide
Roster
- Gail Parker (Freshman Coach) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Mickey Jackson (Offensive Backs [not on plane]
- Deke Brackett (Kicking Coach)
- Frank Loria (Defensive Backs)
- Adams, Jim (51)
- Andrews, Mark (61) [not in photo]
- Barile, Tony (42) [not on plane]
- Blake, Michael (67)
- Blevins, Dennis (80)
- Bluford, Willie (31)
- Brautigan, Richard (32) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Brown, Larry (68)
- Brown, Thomas (65)
- Calvin, Jon (73) [not on plane]
- Carter, Dickie (30) [not on plane]
- Carter, Ed (77) [not on plane]
- Childers, Roger[not in photo]
- Cottrell, Stuart (43)
- Crabtree, Jack (63) [not in photo, nor plane]
- Cyrus, Dave (35) [not on plane]
- Dardinger, Rick(50)
- DeBord, David (76)
- Deeds, Ed (70) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Finn, Greg (64) [not on plane]
- Foley, Dennis (55) [not on plane]
- Gaudet, Fred (72) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Gilmore, Kevin (24)
- Griffith, David (81)
- Harris, Arthur "Art" (22)
- Harris, Robert "Bob" (12)
- Hickman, Wes (53) [not on plane]
- Hill, Bobby (41)
- Hood, Joe (33)
- Howard, Tom (60)
- James, Frank (58) [not on plane]
- Jordan, Felix (21) [not on plane]
- Lajterman, Marcelo (23)
- Lech, Richard "Rick"(20)
- Morgan, Gary (45) [not on plane]
- Naputano, Pete (84) [not on plane]
- Nash, Barry (35)
- Norrell, Pat (66)
- Oden, Paul (74) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Patterson, Bob (71)
- Reese, Scotty (83)
- Repasy, Jack (82)
- Ruffin, Nat (25) [not on plane]
- Sanders, Larry (40)
- Saylor, Al (88)
- Shannon, Art (34)
- Shoebridge, Ted (14)
- Skeens, Allen (59)
- Sly, Jim (54) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Stainback, Jerry (56)
- Swartley, Mike (52) [not on plane]
- Taglang, Richard (44) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- VanHorn, Robert (75)
- Vanover, Roger (85)
- Wilson, Fred (87)
- Withers, David (79) [not on plane]
- Young, John (86)
- Zborill, Tom (62)
- Charles E. Kautz (Director of Athletics)
- Ed Starling (Assistant Director of Athletics) [not on plane]
- Jim Hodges (Business Manager) [not on plane]
- Gene Morehouse (Sports Information)
- Jim Schroer (Head Athletic Trainer)
- Donald Tackett (Assistant Athletic Trainer)
- Mark J. Smaha (Assistant Athletic Trainer) [not on plane]
- Louis A. Peake (Assistant Athletic Trainer) [not on plane]
- James H. Wilson (Assistant Athletic Trainer) [not on plane]
- John Hagan (Equipment Manager) [not on plane]
- Mervin G. Black (Assistant Equipment Manager) [not on plane]
- Eugene Jones (Assistant Football Manager) [not on plane]
- Gerald Sieber (Assistant Football Manager) [not on plane]
- David W. Byrd (Student Equipment Manager) [not on plane]
- Gary George (Student Assistant Statistician)
- Joseph Wortham (Student Assistant Statistician) [not on plane]
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