North Park University - Cupola Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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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

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Kurf Langsfen lHj Dave Wiff lTl feafured by penalfies and hof fempers. The Blue and Gold fhen iourneyed fo River Foresf llll.l fo roundly frounce Concordia 28-0. and ruin fhe Cougars' homecoming. Wifh Bach sfill ouf, Norman Holmes sfepped in af failback fo lead fhe Vikings' offense. Holmes passed fo Barreffo for fhe firsf Norfh Park fally and sef up fhe second wifh a 25-yard foss fo Bergsfrom. Phil Johnson plunged over from fhe fwo for fhe second score, and Norfh Park led af fhe half I5-O. Paull, on a five-yard run, and Bergsfrom, on a 25-yard pifch from Phil, chalked up 'rhe lasf fwo Viking markers. Langsfen. Barreffo, and fhree Johnsons - Phil, Rog. and Gordy. sfood ouf on defense. The Norfh Park gridders confinued fo move in high gear. as fhe Vikings crushed Sf. Procopius 34-0 fo provide fhe firsf homecoming vicfory in fhirfeen years. The Blue and Gold ran wide on fhe visifing Sainfs. wifh Bach, reinsfafed info fhe failback posifion for fhe firsf fime since his injury. once again calling fhe shofs. Kurl' Olsson earned offensive plaudifs for fhe day wifh his lorillianf running: he snafched a Procop pass and raced 75 yards fo score. refurned a punf 29 yards. and provided fhe game's chief fhrill wifh a dazzling 99-yard punf refurn fhaf was called back because of an ouf-of-bounds ruling. Paull, Barreffo. and Bach also ran for fouchdowns, fhe laffer hurling a 40-yard fling fo Don Anderson for fhe fiffh Viking fally. f,',::m1.wi,,L .gif :ff Szzfiii i 1 i Glen Anderson iGl John Bergsfrom I H l .4 ..j' u A ' : , 5 . MXH Paul H- E lCk50n lGl Dan Johnson lTl Kuri' Olsson lHl