Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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LETTERMEN halfbacks to play at Alma, Dave scored four touch- downs in his final game to close out a sparkling career. Tackle Tom Hickman turned in another fine season on the line while proving to his foes he was playing for just one reason. Tom will be back next year to bolster Coach Smith's squad. Senior Lyn Salathiel again this year handled the punting duties for Alma in addition to his right half- back position. His booming kicks more than once helped the team out of ticklish situations. Despite several bad losses incurred, the Scots finished the season with a respectable five wins and four losses, the defeats coming at the hands of Ferris, Hope, Kalamazoo and Hillsdale. As always, iust a few more breaks would have given the record a different look. Bob Norris, center and captain of the team, rounded out his playing days with another tremendous season. Bob, more than once proved he was a hard man to handle, and was regarded by most offenses as the key man in the defensive outfit. The contributions of the season being successful ones probably could not have been possible without Terry Ebright. This is easily confirmed in the record book. Alma was 22nd in the nation in team passing offense, completing 94 of 192 passes for 'I,T4l yards and a 126.8 per game average. It was Terry who threw most of them. Alma concluded its season with five wins and four losses for a better than .500 record, a record which Art Smith has attained in his five years at Alma. The Scots will lose only five seniors this year and as a result, Coach Smith is expecting big things from his sophomores and iuniors. If they no more than follow in the path of tradition, a good season will be in store for them. 1-r , . w r sg.-.,e,, V ' , . A wif. , . as , sffzq V N,'.,,,.f- M., ,Q ,T : Q. -- -L '-we ' ' 4152 1 'li .: if 3.36 ' M., I .9355 1.5.5 4 M-. ,ro vs, DAVE PETERS .. .+ .. N. at N W1 ss M5 2-3.9 ,im , s ,.... ,.,, . . - g , ,, ,... .,.. , 'ima , 'U LYN SALATHIEL ,QAM

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BILL JOHNSON Pr 4 125,55 4 . I? ,I lc WW ig BOB NORRIS SENIOR On September Ist, long before the first doy of classes was to begin, a steady stream of young foot- ball hopefuls, along with more experienced veterans, arrived on the campus to check out their gear and prepare for the long hard schedule ahead. In the gym the fellows shook hands, Iaughed, and spoke of summer jobs as well as talking about the iob which faced them in the M.I.A.A. and how good the chances were for wrapping up first place. To achieve such a thing would mean two weeks of intense prac- tice before the opening game. A new unit would have to be moulded and shaped into one precision-like machine with one avowed purpose, the championship. The season in general had its share of ups and downs. Indiana Central and Bluffton were the first victims to fall before the inspired Scotsmen, who were determined to carry the fight all the way. Veterans like Dave Peters, Ken Renaud, Terry Ebright, and Jerry Wade played fine ball for head coach Art Smith. Cap- tain Bob Norris' defensive outfit looked as if they really meant business, holding the opponents to short yard- age. In the following three weeks the Scots dropped three games in a row to Ferris, Hope, and Kalamazoo re- spectively. These losses were redeemed at Adrian, a game completely dominated by Alma. Of the three remaining games Alma won two, Olivet and Albion, while falling victim to perennially strong Hillsdale. Jim Greenlees, a junior, turned in a number of out- standing games both offensively and defensively, and for his services was selected on the All-M.I.A.A. team, plus receiving All-State honorable mention and being selected Alma's outstanding lineman. Dave Peters, playing his last season for the Scots, was a standout at defensive left halfback, a position he has held for four years. Certainly one of the best

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