They went undefeated each season and were led by Newsome and fellow running backs Arrington Jones and Randy Bolton, employing the Veer offense.
In 1977, they went 11–0 but bypassed the Division II playoffs to play in the Gold Bowl in Richmond, Virginia, where they lost to South Carolina State University 10–7.
He finished his college career as the leading rusher in school history with 3,843 yards (6.1-yard average) and 38 touchdowns.
Newsome also was one of the leading all-time rushers in the history of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).
[4] In 1981, he suffered a severe hamstring pull on the first day of training camp, which limited his chances competing for the starting fullback job against Ron Springs.
In the 37–26 playoff win against the Green Bay Packers, he had 7 receptions for 70 yards and a two-yard touchdown run, while sharing fullback duties with Robert Newhouse in place of an injured Springs.
In the 27–24 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he turned a short pass into a 52-yard touchdown to send the game into overtime with 47 seconds left.
He teamed with Dorsett and Walker to form Tom Landry's latest offensive innovation - the full-house backfield.
In 1988, he had a promising start, but suffered a season-ending calf injury in a practice following the ninth game of the season.
[7] In 1989, with the arrival of new head coach Jimmy Johnson, he was released as part of a youth movement on August 30.