MEL BAXLEY Defensive Back 1972 / 1973 Columbia, SC

Prior Schools
School	Location
Columbia	Columbia, SC

Roster Listings
Year	Roster	Num	Pos	Ht	Wt	Yr	Gms	GS
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
Description	Position	Rank
1973 Media Guide	Right Cornerback	Starter
11/17/1973 vs. Florida State	Right Cornerback	2nd String

Honors
Award	Year
1969	Shrine Bowl

Defense
Year	Solo	Ast	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FR	FF	BK	IP	CDS	RZS	IPP	YPT
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
Year	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
1972	1	11	11.0	0
Tot	1	11	11.0	0

Games Started
Date	Opponent	Position
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
Date	Opponent	Qtr	Time	USC	Opp	Play
1973-09-15	Georgia Tech	3		34	7	Mel Baxley, 100-yd interception return (kick failed)

Defense - Tackles For Loss
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1973	1973-09-29	Miami (Ohio)	3	6	USC	16	Hitchens rush for loss of 4 (Mel Baxley)

Defense - Passes Broken Up
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
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
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
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
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
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)