Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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FOOTBALL The 1978 WPI football team began the season with a new outlook and a new coach in Bob Weiss, who came to Boynton Hall with a tremendous reputation for rebuilding doldrum football programs. The Engineers lost their first six outings (three by the margin of a touchdown), before they won their final two games, dominating RPI 28-15 and Hamilton 21-8. It was the first time a WPI football team had won their final two games of the season since 1962. Versus RPI, Coach Weiss ' squad built-up a 28-0 lead mainly on the outstanding rushing of three backs, Joe Norman (125 yards), John Demasi (113), and Paul Barrett (101), who all gained over 100 yards in the afternoon. Only one other NCAA college accomplished that feat in 1978. Then versus Hamilton the following week, junior halfback Mike smokey Robinson rushed for a school record 228 yards and two touchdowns in a stellar one-man show. Robinson earned All-ECAC weekly recognition for his efforts. Following the 2-6 season, senior offensive guard and four-year starter Mark McCabe was named winner of the Boston Tobacco Table Unsung Hero Award, beating out all other New England senior football players. McCabe was honored by the Tobacco Table with a banquet in Cambridge February 1. Tri-captains McCabe, Bob Reed and Bob Yule will hopefully be able to look back some day and say they captained the team that signaled the rebirth of WPI football. 40

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SOCCER Coach Alan King ' s 1978 soccer team had a very unusual season. For only the second time in the last 15 years, the losses (7) totaled more than the wins (4). There was also one tie. This was the first season in the previous five in which WPI had no genuine superstar on the field, namely, Alan King (the coach ' s son), John Maxouris, or John Pavlos (who was drafted by the Houston Hurricane of the NASL the previous year) — the top three scorers in WPI history. The engineers did manage, however, to win the Mythical City Championship by defeating both Clark 2-1 and Holy Cross 5-0, while tying Assumption 3-3. Senior Captain Dave Bachiochi played a steady midfield while Tim Fisher and Jim Eilenberger anchored the defense at center- fullback and goalie, respectively. Offensively, junior Leo Kaabi and freshmen John Hanly were the leading point producers. Kaabi, the captain-elect, earned All-New England recognition at forward and played in the annual NEISL All-Star Game in November. 42