North Park University - Cupola Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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VIKING GRIDDERS ROLL UP 7-1 RECORD Norlh Park coach Yank Swanson is borne alofl' by iubilanl gridders offer final viclory of season over Navy Pier. Football Lasl fall marked lhe passing of an age al' Norih Park, and possibly lhe beginning of a new. For 'rhe l958 Viking foorball Team, playing for lhe iirsi lime againsr 'Four-year schools only, crushed all buf one of i'rs eighl opponenls. Thus ended an era of Viking gridiron lrusiralion. Moreover. lhe specracular Norlh Viking back Carl Berguson sirains for yardage as i55l John Bransfrom and l64l Paul Erickson move in on play. Y - 58 alhlelic field. a liaclor which played more Than a small role in l'he sudden lurn of Blue and Gold fool- ball ioriunes. ln all, l'he im ressive Viking comeback, The long-awailed home Eeld, and The energized campus spiril indicaied a possible resurgence of Norih Park gridiron mighl'. Park season successfully inauguraled Jrhe Vikings' new 1958 NORTH PARK COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM Fronl' Row: Ralph Palmquisl, Doug Hedberg, Gerry Gedde, Mike Allen. Ray Sfine, Roger Johnson, Paul Olson, Don Graham. 2nd Row: Ken Carlson, Kurl' Olsson, Bob Bach. Rich Barrello, Mike Paull, Bill Bell. Kurl Langsien, John Bergslrom. Norm l-lolmes, Don Anderson, Coach Roy Fowler. 3rd Row: Coach Yank Swanson, Paul Ericson, Carl Bergeson. Tom Ellefson, Dennis Clair, Leland Sundberg, Jim Erickson, Jon Linclsirom, Perry Gulbrandsen, Jack Nlcfxffe, Arnie Almer. Coach Paul Swanson, Back Row. Darrell Moore, Dave Wili, Paul Erickson, Glenn Anderson, Arvin Anderson, Dan Johnson Gordon Johnson, Phil Johnson, Ken? Johnson, John Bransirom.

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Arnie Almer plows for yardage againsf Sf. Procopius. as Dave Wiff moves in on play. The Vikings o ened fheir I958 grid campaign in fine fashion by soundfy fhrashing visifing Olivef 26-I3. Affer a scoreless firsf quarfer, fhe Norfh Park offense began fo roll, and, wifh Dick Barreffo and Mike Paull scoring fouchdowns, fhe Blue and Gold led af half-fime I3-O. Bobby Bach raced for fhe Vikings' fhird fally and fhen col- laborafed wifh John Bergsfrom on a 30-yard, pass-run scoring maneuver. which mafched Olivef's firsf fouch- down. The visifors scored again lafer in fhe fourfh quarfer, buf Norfh Park's rugged defense had long before wrapped up fhe game. Phil Johnson, Arnie Almer. and Barreffo bulwarked fhe defensive plafoon. and Bach spearheaded fhe offense, rolling up II9 fofal yards. mosfly on fhe sfrengfh of six complefions ouf of seven aerial affempfs. Rose Polyfechnic Insfifufe's invading eleven capifalized on several Viking misfakes fo deal Norfh Park a 2I-6 drub- bing and inflicf fhe lone Viking defeaf of fhe season. The use of NCAA limifed subsfifufion rules did nof hamper make if. fhe Blue and Gold so much as fumbles. infercepfions, penalfies. and defensive lapses, fhe lafler enabling fhe Terre l-laufe llnd.l feam fo spring fheir speedy halfbacks loose on several long runs. Bach scored Norfh Park's only fouchdown on a 56-yard punf refurn in fhe final period. as The Viking offense failed fo puf fogefher any susfained drives againsf fhe Engineers. Arv Anderson headed up a fough Norfh Park defensive unif. Wifh fwo home games behind fhem, fhe Vikings fravel- ed fo Sf. Paul lMinn.l, where fhey smashed a sfunned Befhel eleven 24-6. Norfh Park sef fhe fone of fhe game on ifs firsf play from scrimmage. as Bach flung a 4'5-yard fouchdown sfrike fo Kurf Olsson. The Vikings, moving wifh fhe efficiency of fhe surprise aflackers fhey were. seized a commanding I8-0 half-fime advanfage fo sew up fhe confesf. Once again Bob Bach was fhe offensive sfar. complefing five passes for IO6 yards, and gaining 70 more on fhe ground, one of his runs being good for six poinfs. Dick Barreffo looks for running room. as Phil Johnson seeks fo