Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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Indiana Chalks Up Second Undefeated Season Since 1934; Tie Mars Record Under the tutelage of Coaches Miller, Tim- mons, Prugh and Ewing and with a wealth of promising material on hand, the 1940 Indiana football aggregation recorded the second un- defeated season of the school ' s history since 1934. The team also won the 1940 mythical state teachers college championshij). A strong, untiring, and dependable line a ■er- aging about 180 pounds was responsible for cutting down every serious threat of the oppo- sition. The players who made up this forward wall were: Balionis, Harkleroad, Hovanec, Sybinsky, Commella, Brant, Stokes, DiMauro, and Hohn. The stars of the team included Freddy Ruthko, a smashing line- plunger; Don Schwing, the outstanding passer and leading scorer; and the extra- point expert. Gene Schmucker. However, the freshmen. Cutler, Eckland, Corey, Romeo, Kish, Finn, and ThuU, were standouts and deserve recognition Two lunges and a miss! First roiv: McElhoes, Brant, Sybinsky, Motovich, DiMauro, Balionis, Carter, Ruthko, Hohn Second row: Miller, Hovanec, McNaughton, Hill, Schmucker, Price, Baker, Abraham, Husak, Bloom, Ewing Third row: Prugh, Knapp, Commella, Baldridge, Kiska, Anton, Mauro, Cutler, McKown, Balog, Spratt, Timmons Fourth row: Wells, Deasy, Kish, Szabo, Sokola, Finn, Mover, Miller, Spagnola, Skertich Core ' 9 (t: L: Va gi € 37- • (- 2 I8. "

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c vih ' •V • . ftj PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPIONS Coach Miller adapts nnseguard to helmet 1S2 VARSITY SPORTS

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VARSITY SPORTS Indians Rally To Topple Lock Haven Eleven, 16-6 A sensational last-quarter rall ' !) the Indians upset Lock Haven ' s eleven and started the Millernien on their championship drixc ith a 16-to-6 score. Lidiana was trailing at the half- time ]3eriod, 6-to-O. But during the last period fireworks Ruthko ' s bril- liant line ])lunges led to the first tcHichdown while Corey ' s left-end run of 55 yards was responsible for the second one. Sybinsky scored a safety, and Schmucker booted the extra point. Bloonisburg Is Humbled By Millermen Squad, 33-0 Bloomsburg was the second vic- tim of the fighting Indians. The locals scored each period, giving them a 14-to-O lead at the half and Top left: Fred Stokes, End Top center: Al Mauro, Tackle Top right: Don Schwixg, Back Center left: Nick Kish, Back Center right: Bill Cctler, Back Bottom left: Sam Commella, Center Bottom ri ht: Fred Rithko, Back ix-l