Bellarmine College Preparatory - Carillon Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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The arrival of the 1974 Football Season was met with mixed emotions by the Bellarmine Student Body. For the student, the outlook focused on their inexperience and an undetermined amount of talent, while for the athletes, there was guarded optimism for a ood season. As the team practiced and the regular season drew nearer, the team started to tou ghen up and look like a varsity squad. This feeling of guarded optimism developed into school spirit signifying confidence. But then the tide began to turn as injuries hit and took their toll. Two starting linemen took an early semester break and the casualties mounted. By midseason, ten players were out of the picture, including five key starters. These injuries, coupled with inexperience, dampened any hopes for a respectable showing in the prestigious WCAL. A football game is only Elayed well with support from the ench. The outcome of the ame is determined not only by tie score, but by individual play in a team effort. The spirit of the team, as well as the student body, diminished considerably as the losses added up. Everyone will agree that it is no fun to watch your team lose, but that does not condone the lack of support from the student body for this year's squad. Win or lose, an individual must take pride in his team's effort and continue to rally around the word Spirit. The Varsity squad put forth great efforts in the Monte Vista, aint Ignatius, and Riordan Games, but the over-all season was a disappointing and frustrating experience for the team., The beginning of the season showed t e Bells losing to Sequoia 29-6. The Bells picked themselves up to edge by Washington 7-6. In the following weeks the Bells faced back to back defeats from Peterson 18-7 and Monte Vista 23-14. In league games the Bells were downe by St. Ignatius 14-0. The following week St. Francis shutnout the Bells 21-0: followed by Mltty who humbled the Bells in a 50-18 victory. The Bells came back the following week to squeak by Sacred Heart 3-0. Serra defeated the Bells 40-0, while the last victory of the '74 season was captured by the Bells against Riorden 0-13. Pg. 22: lower left: K. Woods: lower right: T. Lemmon. Pg. 23 upper left: J. Maher, M. MendizabaL B. Booth, S. Mingrone. Pg 24: upper left: M. Wilk, D. Ardissone. lower left: I. Micheletti, J. Zakay.