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Defensive Coach

Taking over as the new coach of
the defensive backfield is Bobby
Roper. In 1966 he graduated from
Arkansas, where he was twice
named as an All Southwestern
Conference selection at a defensive
end slot. For two seasons Mr.
Roper served as a graduate assistant
to Bear Bryant at the University of
Alabama. In 1968 he assumed the
post of an assistant coach at
Wichita State, but he quickly left
after one season to coach the past
two years at the Citadel, where his
duties mainly were limited to the
defensive secondary. Mr. Roper is
married and has one son.

Virginia's own Turnley Todd
returns to Scott Stadium, only this
time he will work the sidelines
coordinating the offensive line. Last
time here for Mr. Todd was 1964
when he took his degree, but not
before he had captained the
Cavaliers during his fourth year, a
season which also saw him named
to the All ACC squad at a guard
position.