Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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15 FOOTBALL The 1972 BW football team finished the season with a very respectable seven win two loss record. The Yellow Jackets were 3-2 in the OAC. Statistically the jackets had an outstanding year. They outscored their opponents 287-113. The only two losses were by a combined total of six points. The Jackets opened the season in Evansville, Indiana, with a 28-0 victory over Evansville University. Willie Avery and Dale Herbert were named the game's out- standing players. The second game was at home against Muskingum. The Jackets dumped the Muskies 45-17. The players-ofutheuweek were Ed Casey and Mark Summers. The University of Wiscomin-River Falls vis- ited The George Firmie Stadium and were thumped scundly by the Jackets 49-0. Brothers John. and Don Yezerski were honored as the outstanding players. Fer- ris State was the fourth straight victim of the Yellow jackets by the score of 46-14. Jim King and Mike Hur- sky were the players-of-the-week. The fifth game marked defeat for BW as the always tough Tigers of Wittenberg drepped the Jackets 17-14. Joe Stark and Thom McKenzie were the jackets-of-the- week. For the second week in a row the Jackets found themselves on the losing end by three points as the Student Princes of Heidelberg defeated the Jackets 10- 7. Bob Smith and Dale Herbert excelled despite the loss. The seventh game snapped the losing streak as the Jackets came from behind to beat Capital 37-21. Ed Casey and Willie Avery were the offensive stars as Emil Bertolini and Gary Deyo Ted the defense. The Jackets' sixth victory was a homecoming win over Mount Union, 47-21. John Groff and Kevin Maher were selected as the outstanding players while john Yezerski was selected as the Frank Repouo Award winner. The final game was a tight one as the Jackets nipped the Virooster Scots 14-13. Jack Haring averaged 50 yards on five punts to keep the Scots deep in their own territory. Jim King and Dale Herbert were selected as the players-of-the-week. The JaCRets placed first in the conferenCe in total of- fense and passing offense. Nationally, BW ranked uirrth in total offense and tenth in passing offense. BW placed six players on the aII-OAC first team, two on the second team, and two honorable mention. On the first team offense were Willie Avery, John Groff, and John Yezerski. Defensively, Dale Herbert and Thom McKenzie were first team. Second-teamers were Ed Casey and Mike Scullin. Bob Smith and Kevin Maher were honorable mention. The all-OAC kicker was Mark Heaton, who was also named second team All- American. John Yezerski was awarded the Mike Greg- ory Award for being the outstanding lineman in the OAC. John was also named as an Academic All-Ameri- can.