Riverside College - Tequesquite Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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3. h acL6 an d l aureS The running and passing of Linane, great de- fensive job of Jerry Freeman and Fritz Ledfors, driving plunges by Jim Williams and all-round fight of other Riversiders made the difference. Both during and after the Fullerton game the Tigers looked like a different team. While the winning v as over, they shovy ed a fighting de- termination every time out. The tussle with AAt. San Antonio was a close one, the Mounties winning 14-17. It was here that Richard Cox intercepted a pass and raced The Tigers ' chances to cheer came when Cox and Ledfors engineered a 64-yard drive, and when Don Westbrook intercepted a pass and ran 70 yards to score. Little Everett Reed turned in the game ' s most spectacular play in the second quarter when he met 195-pound Bill Sims head-on, drove him back about three yards and flipped him on his back. into the end zone on a dazzling run down the H HI sidelines. -•- ' W ■ HH B Homecoming game with Santa Ana also was I Bfl l mildly disasterous. Riverside losing to the Dons V i 25-13. A wide-open spread formation opened up B T SH gJj m M Riverside ' s defenses and enabled Santa Ana to Hr ' tj HHB hK H strike quickly in long gains. B H RECEIVER-No question that Dan Flint has this ball safely in hand. 5jL f M ■■PIM H p«i i f M 1 H ■ r J ih PRH w i Sj Kt - ' 1 H H K ' wmgr H B % %0 ' H

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DRIVE— Linane was a hard man to stop. Scoreboard OPP, Sept. 1 9 - LACC 7 Sept. 27 — San Diego Oct. 10 - Hartnell 26 Oct. 1 7 - Chaffey 20 Oct. 25 - Orange Coast 51 Oct. 31 - Fullerton . 13 Nov. 8 - Mt. San Antonio 14 Nov. 21 - Santa Ana 25 Nov. 26 — San Bernardino 27 ' Denotes Conference Games RIV. 12 12 12 7 6 20 7 13 s. eciAon RIVERSIDE COLLEGE football team experienced a hot and cold season. OfT to a strong start with non-conference foes, the Tigers ran into heavy trouble in Eastern Conference play as a schedule unfolded that was tougher than the dopesters had thought possible. The season opened with a 12-7 victory over Los Angeles City College, with Tom Linane and Bob Glover showing good form from the tail- back spot. Jimmy Williams gave a preview of events to follow when he scored both touch- downs on line plunges. In the second test, the Bengals again rolled to 12 points as they whitewashed San Diego. For their next encounter Riverside traveled to Salinas to do battle with Hartnell in what proved to be a rough and tumble battle. The Tigers lost 26-12, but tallied two of the four touchdowns scored against Hartnell during the entire season which saw the Salinas team wind up in the Little Rose Bowl game at Pasadena. CONFERENCE PLAY Opening conference game was with Chaffey. The Tigers lined up as favorites but wound up on the short end of a 20-7 score. Again it was Linane who ran up yardage at tailback. After the Chaffey game Riverside slumped to its lowest point of the season, losing to Orange Coast 51-6. The score did not indicate the close- ness of the game, however, since O. C. exploded for 31 of their points in the final quarter. The Tigers never gave up, the final gun finding Coach De Francisco ' s team on the one-yard line. The most stunning upset of the season followed the Orange Coast debacle. Riverside fans ex- pected the worst when the Tigers lined up against undefeated and conference-leading Ful- lerton. In this game the Bengals showed the type of play of which they were capable, win- ning 20-13 in a game that will be ranked among the most exciting in Riverside College records. 28

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Staff THE FINAL GAME of the year took place In San Bernardino ' s Orange Show stadium where a strong S. B. team shut out the Tigers 27-0. Riverside started several promising drives that bogged down before crossing the scoring line. It was a credit to Bengal defenders to keep the Indians from scoring more than four T.D. ' s. The season ended with good words for Coach Nate and his assistants and with the promise that next year things will be on the upcllmb. Sportsman- ship on the team was high, crowd reaction enthusiastic, rallies peppy. There ' s more to football than winning games. J ian % ' LEADER-Coach Nate De Fran- cisco gives out with a few words of encouragement at a pep assembly rally. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, Riverside ' s victory over Fuller- ton was worth a season of sometimes burdensome Con- ference losses. As the game progressed and It appeared more and more evident that the Tigers were not only holding their own but were well on their way to accomplishing the Impossible, enthusiasm mounted until the stands were In a constant uproar. A dance in the gymnasium was a pleasant antl-cllmax. Need It be said that a good time was had by all— with possible exception of a few bewildered Fullertonltes? AIDS— Coach De Francisco was ably assisted by his staff members and student leaders who helped build enthusiasm. Left to right, Jack Dusek, Paul Roby, De Francisco, Barbara Weaverling, and Voyle Shelton All gam lorrTi