University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Ph ii. Jones Freshman Coa ■ Freshman football teams are good or bad in alternating years. In 1934 the) wire g 1 excellent, in fact. Under the leadership of Coach Phil Jones, the squad was undefeated in five games. The only time it was even scored on was when Ralph Jor- dan ' s funior Varsity got the lone touchdown late in the season. Jones had excellent material for a perfect eleven. He used it wisely, and therefore the success. The players were tall and rugged. The line was heavy, the backfield medium and fast. Gleason, Lees, Swenson, and Reidman were all big men. and future varsitv prospects. ( )n October 6, Maine defeated Bridgton 6-0. It rolled over Kicker on the following Friday, 20-0. Kents Hill went under 13-0. The Jay- vees, after an excellent fight, were beaten, 12-6. And to make the season a success, the Frosh tacked a 21-0 lacing on Maine School of Commerce. Young Richard Elliott, who has had more relatives graduate from Maine than any other Freshman, tore at visiting lines with the enthusiasm of the family behind him. Reidman and Swenson were not far behind. Bob Hussey, who alternated with F.lliott. also performed creditably. The victories were not without their color. Against Bridgton, the first indication of Frosh strength was forth- coming. The two teams had played on fairly even terms for the greater part of four periods. But in the final sec- onds, young Elliott got the ball and started throwing. One connected just as the whistle blew — hut it was a ti luchdown. If Ralph Bouncer Beisel had not slipped and fallen in the final peri- od of the Ja vee game, the result might have been different. With a clear field ahead, the Junior Varsity fullback slid mi the soit turf and went sprawling fifteen yards from the Frosh goal. The Freshmen, perceiving their predica- ment, tightened their defense, and held the six point victory. Winston Robbins and Maynard llincks assisted Jones in the coachingr. study in size on the Freshman team : West, lpert. and Graham, linesmen 220

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Back row— Downey, [ohnson, William! Naylor, Beisel, Lucey, Keegan, Peaslee, Willett, Mills, - levy ch Jordan, Wilson, Webster, Mack, Pfuntner, 1! le, Kierstead, Dingwall, Morrison, r.t? sons, rackson, Smith Front row— Buck, Anderson, Foster, Olsen, I.. Hutchins, Hackett, Sealey, Badger, Porter, Martin, K. Hutchins, McLellan Members of the team in 1934 were the following: Downey, Johnson, Williams. Naylor, Beisel, Lucey, Keegan, Peaslee, Willett, Mills. Smith. Dunlevy, Wilson, Wehster, Mack. Pfuntner, Boone, Kierstead, Ding- wall, Morrison, Parsons, Jackson, Smith, Buck, Anderson, Foster, risen, L. Hutch- ins, Hackett, Sealey. Badger, Porter, Martin, R. Hutchins, McLellan. THE COMING SEASON Predicting season ' s victories for the Junior Varsity football team is about as accurate as picking winners in the English derby. Neither can be done with sue cess. The [unior Varsity depends for its lineup upon men who are not invited to return early in the fall for varsitj practice. Indeed, it is possible for almost am one t get himself a uniform and become a member oi the Jayvees. When a man gets too good for his class he is automatically moved ahead to a position mi the Brice eleven, where, if he keeps up the pace, he is retained. ( onse- quently, the Jayvees boast no stars. Beisel will probably be back, Miniutti too. li Johnson continues the quarter- backing, the team will be strengthened over previous seasons. Dingwall, Morrison, Parsons, and Hutchins will be among the outstanding performers. The season sin mid he average. 21«J

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fobe] . Elliott, Peters Hack ro« Alpcrt, Watson, Plumpton, Owens, Bither, Waldron, Spavin. Carter, Chatt :: Davis, Prahar, Ward, Nadeau, Fox, Bartlett, West, Edwards, Rubin, Allan, Rogei 3, Peai I mutter in-, as-i. coach, Smith, asst. mur.. Hurwitz. Greenlaw, Fleischmann, Levitan, Edwards, ;...1hik. Ireland, Hunter, tutting. Grey. Dean, Smith, Hussey, Wright, Fac Mgr. Curtis. ch Jones Front row— liar. ling. Shannon, Reidman, Loring, Graham, Elliott, Petei Lees, Gleason, Hayes, Swenson, Lord, Adams, Shute, 1 But all in all, tin ' season was a success. The games attracted large crowds, and the Freshmen, headed fur an undefeated season, showed unusual spirit and vigor. The team was a miniature of the varsity, and went through its motions in the same manner that the regular linesmen and hacks went through theirs. It practiced frequently with the seconds ami from them won the reputation of a powerhouse attack. Jones had so many candidates for positions that it was easy to bring in new talent and ability when the old seemed likely to falter or weaken. Unquestionabl) the eleven was a source of new material for Maine in 1935. At one time, it was said the team was even heavier than the varsity- -something that hail not happened for years. Brice, experimenting with 170-pound linesmen, intimated that he could use weight. Bill Kenyon expected it in basketball. Unquestionably there was a great deal of truth behind the statement. But the big question which faced followers of the sport was the same that has faced them year after year. Each fall new Freshmen blossom into stars. Yet only a few continue to a llieve varsitj success. Would the team of 1938 do tin- same ? Numeral winners were: 1). S. Adams. I . B. Elliott, Lincoln Fish, . F. Glea- son. C. II. Goding, L. Graham, T. P. Harding. R. E. Hayes, R. S. Hussey, I. I. Laurin, II. T. Lees, D. E. Lord. V. X. Nadeau, P. F, Peterson, !• ' .. I. Reidman, M. I ). Rubin, T. R. Shannon. II. I ). Shute. A. A Swenson, I . I .. I obej . R. T. Viola. 221