Blinn College - Buccaneer Yearbook (Brenham, TX)

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7 Henderson 23 Blinn The Bucs ventured to Athens to tangle with the Henderson Cardinals and brought home a 23-7 victory. The Buccaneers were quick to begin their scoring in the first quarter, Leroy King took a one yard plunge into the endzone for the first six points. Allen Davis got the point after. The second touchdown was setup by a 21 yarder from Larry Thompson to Kansas sophomore Irving Erb. Opening the second quarter the Cards had the ball but could not get past the Buc defense and were forced to punt. Freshman Mitch Renfro received the punt and streaked down the sideline for an 82 yard touch- down. The point after was blocked. This ended all first half action with Bucs in com- mand 13-0. The tides turned for the Cardinals in the f ff l W if . .:?QlFi+ ' ' . 4, ,fl ll' ,l - BLINN 1 A Clay Nelson LB Mathis 226 third quarter when they managed to score their only touchdown of the night. With 10:50 left in the third, Henderson quarter- back Wilson connected with a teammate on a 35 yard pass. The conversion put the seventh point on the board for the Cards. The Buc offense however was not done for the night. With 11:34 to go in the game, sophomore Allen Davis kicked a 25 yard field goal making the score 16-7. With the Cards now in possession, points. While trying to complete a p Quarterback Wilson was desperate Freshman Buc, Kirk Summers broke the p with an interception. There was only 3' left in the game and the Bucs decided to for a fake field goal and try for 6. Thomps was successful in linking up with freshn Norman Kiecke who made the 19 ya scamper into the endzone. Allen Davis i the finishing touch on the score with extra point ending the game 23-7. W na rio ll 1 cl SFT' Fm ifl + BLINN john O'Neal DB Bay City Mike Pollei FB Irving

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With a defiant defense and 20 first half ints, the Blinn Buccaneers upset the top- nked Navarro Bulldogs 26 to 15. While Blinn's defense bent but never oke, the offense under Thompson's guid- g hands did a strong job putting 20 points the books in the first half. Playing the game without leading rusher Leroy the offense moved the ball on the legs Thompson and running backs Quincy and Freddie Reed. The Blinn Buccaneers started the second quarter with their time consuming drive of the game as the Bucs rammed their second touchdown of the game into the endzone with a fine infantry attack by all three of the Buc's backs. The march concluded with Freddie Reed, a freshman from Magnolia busting in from the three. Again Davis toed the PAT. The Bulldogs were not going to be heard from in the first half as the Dogs put on a BLINN l 15 Navarro 26 Blinn march of their own. Navarro however could not muster much offense against the fired up Bucs as the Bucs halted every drive or forced a fumble throughout the third quarter and the early part of the final period. As the time ticked away in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs started to move the ball. But moving the ball all the way from their own one yard line deep into Blinn real estate, the scrappy Bucs held on a fourth and two. The defenders spoiled the next two drives in much the same manner as time continued to lapse. Late in the game the Dogs started to move the ball once again, and seemed to have the offensive machine going goalward. The Bulldogs were deep into Blinn territory until Kirk Summers pulled the play of the game. Summers stepped into path of a Westmoreland pass and raced 78 yards for a touchdown. After being smothered by his team- mates, Summers could only slap a few hands and revel in the glory of a 26 to 15 victory. BLINN 1 Q 'v' J ' - 3 l' Q . A 'T trrss if . Larrv Lynch Nl Rav Madden DE Bob Mason DE lersev Village Tomball Killeen 225

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The Blinn Buccaneers lost their third rtbreaker of the year to the Kilgore gers by the score of 29 to 26 in the 1977 ecoming Game. Kilgore's cause was aided by repeated ides penalties against the Bucs, that time r time got the Rangers out of trouble. Blinn had some individual performances crowd cheer. Big Ben Barley picked a mid-air fumble and rumbled two yards own that were to make the Home- for the first Blinn score. Mitch Renfro also showed his stuff as he pulled in a 30 yard Larry Thompson pass with a tremendous diving catch in the fourth quarter. Despite the powerful first half showing by the Rangers, the Bucs were down by only one TD with the score 21 -14, thanks to Barley and a Leroy King TD. The second half saw Blinn put the first points on the board with a five yard touch- down scamper by King. Unfortunately for BLINN g 5 1 1 'N BLINN if 29 Kilgore 26 Blinn the Bucs the snap from center was mis handled and the score was left in Kilgore's favor 21 to 20. Early in the last quarter Renfro made his great catch, and the Bucs went on top 26 to 21. The try for two points was stopped as the Ranger defense stopped King inches from the goal. Renfro then pulled some more heroics as he returned the kickoff to near midfield. From here he hauled in a Thompson aerial for a first down. The march and the game however came to an end as Larry Thompson was sacked on third and fourth down to relinquish the ball to Kilgore. A bright spot for the Bucs was Leroy King's 130 yards which put him for the season at 970 yards for the year with one game to play. Brad Roll C Freddy Reed RB Mitch Renfro SE Magnolia Fort Worth Spring Branch 227