MEL BAXLEY
Defensive Back
1972 / 1973
Columbia, SC
Prior Schools
SchoolLocation
Columbia Columbia, SC


Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
1972 1972 Media Guide 21 DB 6-1 180 Jr
1972 Program vs. Florida State 21 DB 6-1 168 Jr 8 8
1973 1973 Media Guide 21 DB 6-1 174 Sr
1973 Programs vs Ohio, Miami (OH), Houston 21 DB 6-0 175 Sr 4 4
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
1973 Media Guide Right Cornerback Starter
11/17/1973 vs. Florida State Right Cornerback 2nd String
Honors
AwardYear
1969 Shrine Bowl
Defense
YearSoloAstTklTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFRFFBKIPCDSRZSIPPYPT
1972 8 16 24 0.0 2 0 0 12 5 3 32.11 7.67
1973 0 0 36 3 0 0 6 2 1 23.75 8.38
Tot 8 16 60 0.0 5 0 0 18 7 4 55.86

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle
Punt Returns
YearRetYdsAvgTD
1972 1 11 11.0 0
Tot 1 11 11.0 0
Games Started
DateOpponentPosition
1972-09-09 Virginia Safety
1972-09-16 Georgia Tech Safety
1972-09-23 Mississippi Safety
1972-09-30 Memphis Safety
1972-10-14 Appalachian State Safety
1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) Safety
1972-11-04 Wake Forest Safety
1972-11-25 Clemson Safety
1973-09-15 Georgia Tech Right Cornerback
1973-09-21 Houston Right Cornerback
1973-09-29 Miami (Ohio) Right Cornerback
1973-11-24 Clemson Right Cornerback
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
1973-09-15 Georgia Tech 3 34 7 Mel Baxley, 100-yd interception return (kick failed)
Defense - Tackles For Loss
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1973 1973-09-29 Miami (Ohio) 3 6 USC 16 Hitchens rush for loss of 4 (Mel Baxley)
Defense - Passes Broken Up
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1972 1972-09-30 Memphis 1 10 MEM 44 Al Harvey pass for Stan Davis incomplete (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-18 Florida State 3 7 FSU 13 Gary Huff pass for Barry Smith incomplete (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-18 Florida State 2 10 FSU 25 Gary Huff pass for Barry Smith incomplete (C.A. Wilson, Mel Baxley)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 3 4 HOU 27 Nobles pass for Welch incomplete (Mel Baxley)
Defense - Interceptions
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1972 1972-09-09 Virginia 3 8 USC 28 Davis pass intercepted by Mel Baxley at SC 2
1972 1972-11-04 Wake Forest 2 12 WFU 29 Kit Basler pass intercepted by Mel Baxley at SC 45, returned 6 yards
1973 1973-09-15 Georgia Tech 2 9 USC 14 Jim Stevens pass intercepted by Mel Baxley at goal line, returned 100 yards, touchdown
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 1 10 HOU 36 Nobles pass for Jefferson intercepted by Mel Baxley at SC 28
1973 1973-10-20 Ohio 2 11 USC 11 Bevly pass for Lienthal intercepted by Mel Baxley at SC 1
Defensive Plays
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1972 1972-09-16 Georgia Tech 1 10 USC 18 Rob Healy rush for 5 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-16 Georgia Tech 1 10 GAT 35 Mike Oven, 18-yd pass from Eddie McAshan (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-16 Georgia Tech 1 10 USC 30 Greg Horne rush for 7 (C.A. Wilson, Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-16 Georgia Tech 3 25 USC 39 Bruce Southall rush for 19 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-23 Mississippi 1 8 USC 8 Kramer rush for 3 (Mel Baxley, Rick Brown, Bob Roe)
1972 1972-09-23 Mississippi 2 7 USC 45 Allen rush for 10 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-23 Mississippi 1 6 USC 6 Porter rush for 2 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-23 Mississippi 1 15 UMS 41 Allen rush for 9 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-23 Mississippi 2 6 50 Porter rush for 8 (Dale Duncan, Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-30 Memphis 1 10 MEM 30 Dan Darby, 14-yd pass from Al Harvey (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-30 Memphis 2 6 MEM 47 Stan Davis rush for 3 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-10-14 Appalachian State 4 1 USC 41 Haugabrook rush for 4 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 3 6 MOH 10 Williams rush for 12 (Mel Baxley, C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 4 1 USC 46 Hitchens rush for 5 (Mel Baxley); Jim Beard injured
1972 1972-11-11 Virginia Tech 1 10 USC 12 James Barber rush for 5 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-11 Virginia Tech 2 5 USC 13 Scales, 9-yd pass from Don Strock (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-11 Virginia Tech 3 7 USC 24 Galloway, 19-yd pass from Don Strock (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-11 Virginia Tech 3 2 VAT 36 Arians rush for 13 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-18 Florida State 2 8 FSU 10 Hodges Mitchell rush for 10 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-18 Florida State 3 15 FSU 26 Hodges Mitchell rush for 17 (Mel Baxley, Phil Wallace) + SC personal foul
1972 1972-11-18 Florida State 3 10 FSU 25 Gary Parris, 16-yd pass from Gary Huff (Mel Baxley, C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-25 Clemson 3 11 CLM 38 Heide Davis rush for 5 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-25 Clemson 3 13 USC 13 Smiley Sanders rush for 5 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-25 Clemson 2 7 USC 23 Davis rush for 7 (Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-25 Clemson 2 11 CLM 45 Smiley Sanders rush for 5 (Mel Baxley)
1973 1973-09-15 Georgia Tech 2 10 GAT 26 Jim Owings, 23-yd pass from Jim Stevens (Mel Baxley)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 2 7 HOU 30 Parker rush for 8 (Mel Baxley)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 3 5 USC 44 Jefferson, 36-yd pass from Nobles (Mel Baxley)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 2 10 HOU 40 Parker rush for 8 (Mel Baxley)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 1 10 HOU 19 Parker rush for 3 (Mel Baxley)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 2 7 HOU 22 Cherry rush for 6 (Mel Baxley)
1973 1973-09-29 Miami (Ohio) 1 10 MOH 36 Varner rush for 16 (Mel Baxley)
1973 1973-10-27 LSU 2 8 LSU 35 Davis rush for 13 (Mel Baxley)