Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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The varsity football squad, from left to right: Cormany. Sensor, Kunka, Strub Mc¬ Dermott, Coyne, Knocked, 1. Tierney, Swerinsky, T. 1 icr- nev, Corcoran, Fnnes, Burg- mcier, Murphy, Cotto, Schneider. Padovic, Goodwin, Voelker, Feller, Wagner, Ka- vane, Bissen, Kane, Linn. Landon, Vonck, Mulhall, Saunders, Ohligschlager, Fiedler, Moore, Mudore, Kel¬ ley, Peterson, Kngel. In the center, the Rev. Darnel B. Coyne, athletic director; Head Coach, Vince Dowd; and Assistant Coach, Bill 23 St. Mary’s tries to crack the Duhawk line—but doesn’t. Terry Ennes heads for the wide open spaces. Doc” Kammer watches his boys.”

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Athletic

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Football The 1941 Loras College football squad went through a nine game schedule with three wins, and six losses. Coach Vince Dowd started his first year at the helm of the Purple and Cold machine. Bill McGuire was line coach. The Loras squad used the T formation this year under Coach Dowd. Four veteran backfield men and nine letter¬ winning linemen reported for practice which op¬ ened during the first week of September. Ralph Cormany and Heinie Engel co-captained the squad. Thirty-three other hopeful candidates, including the annual frosh aspirants, also reported for the practice drills LORAS, 13; CENTRAL, 6 Both teams played on a par during the first half except for the touchdown by Merlin Bonwell. In one fierce assault the Dutchmen filled the air with lateral passes and mixed in a few short running plays together for small gains and pushed the ball into pay dirt. The story took on a different aspect in the sec¬ ond half. The Purple and Cold eleven came back and unleashed hidden power that had been missing from their running game up until this point. Frankie Kelly, Paul Goodwin, John Saunders really cut loose when Heinie Engel, Loras ' blocking quarterback, gave them the chance to strut their wares. These running plays that were made possible by a fast charging line set up the two touchdown plays made by Jack Sensor and Terry Ennes. Both The boys on the sidelines watch. “Put me in, Coach.” Ready to ring for victory. £ ’ twenty-fue touchdowns were made on end around jaunts and they seemed to be accomplished with apparent ease. John Corcoran’s educated toe placed the first ball between the uprights for the extra point but his chance after the second touchdown fell short. LORAS, 6; ST. THOMAS, 33 The trek into the Northland did not turn out to be much of a party for the Lorasmen because the Tommies from St. Paul forgot to act as hosts for the evening and defeated the Purple and Cold eleven 33-6. Loras scored its only touchdown with a brilliant display of razzle dazzle near the end of the quar¬ ter. The tally was made possible when Quigley fumbled for the Purple and Cray on the Loras 34. Terry Ennes, Frankie Kelly, “Pepper” Goodwin and Co. immediately went to work and did not stop until Goodwin had made a touchdown to tie