Riverside College - Tequesquite Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Football TIGER FOOTBALL TEAMS have had a way of ftf H villl l nl is v= •tfyrS , E confounding the prognoticators who have been m W J liMS rM wont to consign them to the lower depths of !■ wm M -r«K the Eastern Conference. The 1960 Bengal ma- A E JfHitfV chine was no exception. With an inexperienced • Pik — .1 y i $wS mentor, an equally untried line coach, and a largely freshman squad, Riverside was given little chance of retaining its two-year hold on 1 1 j1 the conference crown. The Tigers were not par- ticularly impressive in early season outings against non-league opponents. And, after they squeaked past their first EC foes by the smallest of margins, the Bengals were soundly beaten rlB! BflE . ?t J - ' ' m by their arch-rivals from San Bernardino— and they still had most of the conference powers to face. But, the spirit that has marked Riverside during the past few seasons, plus the co- operation of other league teams (which oblig- 1 ingly knocked each other out of contention) was still present. The Tigers won their remaining contests, and thus grabbed the EC title with a 6-1 record. Riverside ' s good fortune failed to hold in its post-season game against Allen Hancock JC in the Orange Show Bowl. However, the Bengals i made a real contest out of it before bowing, 12-7, in the closing minutes of play. 13 DJ ' SGRIPONTHE BALL - Dennis ' s sure hands threw many a pass and his dazzling feet gained many a yard in the Tigers ' drive to a championship. '

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v Come On, Tiger! - THIS 91-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN by dynamic Dennis Jones justifies the drama and excitement that occured throughout Riverside ' s gridiron schedule. Although San Bernardino ' s speedy Larry Rubidoux and George Farrell fail in their attempt to overtake Jones, the Indians went on to win, 34-14, thus seemingly ending any hopes of a third straight EC crown. However, the Tigers fought back hard in the battles that followed, defeating every other league foe, and winning possession for the third consecutive of the conference crown.

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RCC 6-FULLERTON - Tackle Tom Hoffman, dark jersey at left, blocks out two H ornet defenders as Marshall Anderson tears through the line for a 16-yard gain. The winning t.d. was scored by AAcKinley Harris. Bengals with Speed FOUR TIGER OPPONENTS were quickly ground into the turf during early-season action. First to fall was College of Southern Utah, but the Bengals ' hosts fought stubbornly before yield- ing to their California visitors. The Brahmas of Pierce then stomped into Wheelock Field, only to be corralled in the Tigers ' highest scoring performance. Next, the Hornets of Fullerton buzzed into Riverside, but left defeated after a low-scoring but exciting game. Then came the traditional battle for the Victory Bell with San Bernardino. The offensive-minded Indians, executing a brilliant all-around passing and run- ning attack, seemingly battered any champion- ship hopes the Tigers had built up, for they defeated the Bengals with comparative ease. As fans trekked sadly out of the Orange Show stadium, they could be forgiven for concluding that the Tigers had been over-rated and that with so many strong conference foes yet to meet, they would end their season with a dis- mal record. RCC 33-PIERCE 13- Ruben Carrillo hauls down Pierce halfback after short gain, while Rich P. Ramirez comes up to make sure the ball carrier stays down. Scoring for Riverside were Marshall Anderson with 4 TDs, Mike Davis with one.