Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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team as they finish season with only one loss iv ,, Ken Lamb sharpens up his punting abilities. Four games which highlighted the season were the games with Crete, Nebraska City, Ralston and Papillion. The Crete game was the first one of the season, Syracuse lost with a score of 31-13. The Rockets were unprepared. The mistakes made that night were costly. They made difference between victory and defeat. the The third game of the season was the contest with Nebraska City. Both teams had been previously undefeated. This was a key game of the conference. Syracuse won the game, 32-12, The game with Ralston was another con- ference key game. Syracuse scored early in the game and played a great defensive game to keep the lead. Syracuse won 6-0. The highest scoring game ended with a Syracuse win, 51-6 over Papillion. i .1 is fi.: 5 ' it ,ei . V ' if lwf s 'L 1 Flag is being raised at the opening of a home football game. 59

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New lield contributes to success ol the football The Syracuse Rockets ended their foot- ball season this year with an 8-1 record, They had a new defense coach, Mr. Senk- beil, who did a very good job. Syracuse played in two conferences again this year, which were the Twin Rivers and Ak-Sar-Ben Conference. Players selected for the Twin Rivers All-Conference from Syracuse were Jay Van Housen, Dan Russell, Larry Hill, Ken Lamb and Gary Spicer. Those selected for the Ak-Sar-Ben All-Conference team, southern division, were Jerry Carper-end, Dennis Royal-tackle, Ken Lamb-guard, Larry Hill-back, Gary Spicer-back, Jim Fey-back, Dan Russell-back, Doug Severs-line, and Jay Van Housen-linebacker. The Twin Rivers record was 5-1, Ak-Sar-Ben was 4-0. The Rockets were champions of the southern divi- sion of the Ak-Sar-Ben Conference and came in a close second to Crete in the Twin Rivers Conference. 1 s Q . ,, I .i it 1 ka il'- wif' 41 . I 1 gf , rl tt ' fo- tn, L ' I ' FRONT ROW: Jerry Carper, Dennis Royal, Larry Hill, Dick Morrissey, Jay Van Housen, Jim Fey, Keith Buesing, Gary Spicer, Kenny Lamb, Doug Severs. SECOND ROW: Danny Russell, Clark Gartner, Danny Bruns, Bob Engel- brecht, Jim Landwehr, Cliff Zeiger, Rodney Hespen, Gary Kuenning, Gary Mohr, Kenny Syder. THIRD ROW: Don Beckman, Mike Sautter, Kent Antes, Milan Brehm, Allen Dettmer, Bill Schulte, Jon Van Housen, Bill Boyes, S-fa :- Student manager Louie Wallman talks with football captains Jim Fey and Jay Van Housen. it if ,Q 1 Z- 4 5 ':s. it .L ' 3 Y ,, Jim Jourdan, Dean Meyer. FOURTH ROW: Bill Lang, Manager, George Formanack, Jerry Block, Rick Jacob- son, Dave Whitehead, Gerald Gartner, Steve Goering, Earl Martens, Lyle Scheinost, K, Appelget, assistant. FIFTH ROW: Mike Moeller, Alan Hill, Steve Heine, Tim Minder- man, Maynard Geschke, Bill Pope, Dennis Keim, Lynn Senkbeil, assistant, Ron Wagner, coach. safes? 4 if ' ,R '7 'D

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Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse l Syracuse Syracuse SEASON RECORD . . . Crete , , . . Fairbury . . . . Nebraska City , , , Papillion , . . . Waverly . . . . Ralston , , , , Plattsmouth , , , Auburn . S racuse . . . Fall C't , , Jay Van Housen breaks through Victory Rocket for y 1 y Homecoming victory. WON 8 LOST 1 Gary Spicer downed by Fairbury. Jim Fey tackled by Auburn after a big gain I