Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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ORCI-HDS TO . COACH Gordon Macdonald who stuck to his post until the last . . . who stayed out coaching our teams until retiring became a matter of the most serious importance . . . Then, and only then did he step out of character to become the tough luck champion of the year. . . . Out of coaching togs into the white garments of hos- pitals . . . out of campus activity into the world of anxiety, antiseptics and hope . . . Permanence of a leg injury gained while making a name for Alma Col- lege hack in his college days left Mac without circula- tion in his right leg . . . early this fall a minor infection set in the load leg and gangrene developed . . . Two operations followed after which recovery proved slow and tedious . . . To facilitate his return to office he left Alma for the sunnier and healthier days of Florida . . . Here he had nothing to do but get well and plan for fellows and teams back at the alma mater. . . . Thus, we offer literary orchids to one of the Qiamest fighters of them all. 59

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IT.: .:' J . v . Q- . u r.-1, 1938 SCHEDULE Miami University Michigan State Normal ..... Albion College .. Olivet College . . . Hope College .... Hillsdale College Adrian College .. Kalamazoo College Oppo- Almanents O 51 U 20 6 6 ...34 6 13 7 O 20 ...34 O .. O 6 VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH Gordon, Macdonald began his third year at Alma College with fine prospects and a squad expected to make a strong big for the MIAA conference title . . . He had a big, veteran line . . . small but fast backfield . . . better reserve strength than in 1937 when the Scots placed second in the conference standings. lust when the outlook was the brightest, that most dread- ed of a coach's headaches, injuries, took a hand . . . Reg- ulars were kept out . . . linemen shifted to the backfield . . . the lineup was revamped again and again until a starting eleven was not known until game time . . . In spite of these numerous difficulties and an exceptionally hard schedule, the Scots came through with three wins, four losses and one tie . . . a notable achievement. The Scots opened on September 24 against Miami Uni- versity at Oxford, Ohio, being crushed, 51-O, by a combined airtight defense and a powerful running attack , . . Alma was outweighed by more than ten pounds per man, and superior weight told . . . Alma threatened once when they got the ball to Miami's six yard line . . . Captain Bob De- vaney in the line and Don Smith in the backfield were Alma's best. ln another non-conference contest on September 30, the Scots dropped their second game, 20-U to Michigan Normal 60