Arizona Western College - El Matador Yearbook (Yuma, AZ)

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C OLLE GE 4, , ARIZONA WESTERN i mme.: P051 055105 50x 020 pt-i0N51 120.1000 www, Amz0NA 05504 The question has been raised many times regarding the success of Arizona western CoTTege Footbaii. we have been biessed with many outstanding young men with great piaying abiiity throughout the Tast 8 years, which is certainiy a big factor. Even more important was their desire as a team to be the best. Some are born with this desire, however, most have to Tearn it. we beiieve that through the associa- TQ tion with the facuity, administration and staff this has been instiiied. That Tittie bit of extra time spent with the individuai, both in and out of the classroom, has paid off in great dividends. No one individuai or seTect group on any campus can produce a constant winner, this takes time and effort on the part of many: coaches, facuity, administration, students, townspeopie and on and on. There are, T am sure, many other reasons. However, T beiieve the main reason for success in anything is the wiTTing- ness of peopie to sacrifice time and effort in working together. ' d the heip of God, T can see no faiiures in with this an the future. Head Footbaii Coach DTSTRTCT GOVERNTNG BOARD JOHN R WTLHELMY ' JOHN A Cuamz ' AUSTE 550 5. az smear P. 0, Box 37 N HAYD5 LES P. BARKLEY DONALD N, SOLDWEDEY- YUMA ARIZONA 55364 1-AGNA ARXIONA 85352 T521 CALTFORNTA Avenue Route T BOX '13 P o BOX 271 ' PARKER Amzowp. ' ' ' '97' 1972 is-13 85344 SOMERTON. Amzoru 05550 Yum., Am-Loup. 85354 T974 is-15

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D D LDWE EL 11 K 2 85364 NA Reflections on a successful program After a successful winning football season, the 1971 edition of Western's Matadors football players were honored at an awards dinner at the Stardust. The evening was filled with humerous stories of the past sea- son and kidding among the coaches, players and guests. Success, however, does not come by talking a line. A coach and his staff must deliver, they must deliver a product that will be saleable and accepted by the public. Since Ray Butcher has been head football coach here, all his teams have finished the season ranked in the top 10 by the National Junior College Athletic Association in Hutchinson, Kan. On the opposite page, Coach Butcher reflects on the success of his program. Butcher, who was named Coach of the Year in the Arizona Conference wrote his thoughts after the season. The Matador football squad showed their appreciation of Coach Ray Butcher by presenting him with a man's blonde toupee. Joining in the laughter are QLEFT TO RIGHTQ Dr. David Cothrun, Butcher, Dr. Ralph Moorehead, Jack Watson, Jim Carruthers and Sam Salerno. Butcher sported the arti- fical hair on his balding scalp during the banquet.