Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Sawchlk Wih-on Lawrence The pass is caught for a decisive gain. The Toledo Gloss Bowl was the scene of the clash between OU ' s Bobcats and the Toledo Rockets in the opening of the 1953 football season. This was the first of a nine gome slate which included only our home gomes. The Bobcats cleaned up the Roc- kets in fine style with a 26-0 score, and then moved on to hlarvard, where they suffered a 16-0 defeat. The only league game dropped was the season ' s last, a 9-6 loss to the conference ' s new initiate, Marsholl College. Fans got their first chance to see the Bobcats in action at the home opener game with Western Reserve. Scoring twice within the first 21 minutes, OU trampled the Redcats 39-0. Reserve averaged only 55 inches a carry. A Bobcat plows through that line! 28

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4i Caesar ' s triumphal marches couldn ' t have been better Although the scoreboard registered 7-7, Bobcat fans were going wild. They invaded the Redskins ' stamping grounds, marching right up the middle of the street to the tune of Stand Up and Cheer. This was the climax of the season and the most decided victory had won, as evidenced in the joyful near hysteria of the 500 OU migrators. For the first time in seven years we had shown Miami we could give them a fight. And our chances for the Mid-American championships were virtually clinched. The boys played their hearts out. The fans knew it. Who can explain the wonderful feeling?

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It he can shake that tackle, he ' ll have an open field. WINS PILE UP— TENSION INCREASES F. Underwood C, Wilson T. Ascani J. Lundberg D. Wafson 29