California Western University - Loma Del Mar Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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PILE UPI Whittier ground gain is cut short by rugged Col Western linerne CAL POLY 60 - CAL WESTERN 6 The nationally ranked Broncos completely outplayed Westerner, handing Them their most humiliating deteat, 60-6. Cal Poly rode the arms of quarterbacks Allen Hammerschmidt and Mike Arnons as they completed 15 ot 27 passes Tor 333 yards and six touchdowns. While the speed OT Poly receivers simply could not be contained, The Western line managed to hold The Bronco rushing attack on occasion. However, iT couldn't stop Three Touchdown runs, Charles Bently dashed Tor a 27-yard six-pointer and Arnone Drove over from The one. Halfback Jim Smith plunged Two more yards Tor The games final score. Cal Western's only tally came in The fourth quarter after guard Roger Class recovered a Bronco Tumble on Their 8-yard line. Larry Toledo passed To end Terry Greeson for The Touchdown. During The game, The sputtering Western offense managed only 77 yards total. 60 yards came Through The air while only T7 yards were earned on The ground. The one bright spot for The Westerners was The run- ning ot Roy Dohner, former Pepperdine player. The fleet back scampered tor T49 yards with five kickoff returns. On three occasions he nearly broke away for long touchdown runs. Dick Hopkins Bill Burrows Guard Guard 5'11 ,135 6'2 ,21O CHEERLEADERS Kay Geck, Nancy Frisbe, and Mary Whitley discuss fifth quarter strategy.

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Fullback Anson Avery sweeps right end for good yardage in the Whittier game. Clearing the way are center Joe Spaulding and guard Jack O'Brien. Typical of rugged play that characterized the Whittier game is this Western drive at the Poet goal line, Nick Wilk Mike Dolphin John Gilliam GL-'Grd Fullback Center WHlTTlER 27-CAL WESTERN l2 Cal Western's fine passing could not overcome a superior Whittier College ground attack as the Westerners bowed before two final quarter touchdowns and dropped a 27-i2 decision before ap- proximately 3,000 fans in Balboa Sta- dium. Whittier got a quick seven points lust nine plays after accepting the opening kickoff, After that the game remained an equal battle until the final seconds of the first half. Cal Western, after having a successful field goal from the Whittier 22 called back for illegal procedure, moved from the T9 to the one on a pass from Toledo to end Jim Gabriel. Again Toledo passed and con- nected with Bob Dovgin in the end zone, only to have it called back for backfield in motion. Two seconds were left and the Westerners' next TD attempt failed, Early in the third quarter Whittier intercepted a CW pass and scored. The Westerners rebounded by moving 72 yards in ll plays with Murdock going over from the two, making the score 14-6. With T2 minutes left Poet quarterback Doug Bennett ran T4 yards to make it 2l-6. Although Westerner Joe Sewall matched his 15 yard scamper to again bring the game close, Whittier's -Alex Gasporra settled the issue with a l3 yard dash and six more points. Jack O'Brien Roger Class Guard Guard 5'8 -206 5'll -4190 6'0 -222 5'l0 -205 5'li -196

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Dave Price Tackle 6'3 -235 Vic Player Haltback 5'9 --170 Ron Damschen Tackle 6'4 -235 Cleve Pell Tackle 6'1 -200 Graham Bell Tackle 6'2 -200 Jerry La Russa Tackle 6'2 -200 Ben Cipranic Tackle 6'0 -227 Merv Heston End 6'0 -195 QB Birney Groom appears hemmed in by rushing UC linemen n scored its greatest victory over UCR. CLAREMONT-MUDD 13-CAL WESTERN 21 Cal Western put together one of its best running and passing offenses of the season to dovvn Claremont-Mudd College 21-13 and end ci five-game losing streak. The advantage might have been greater had the Westerners not fumbled twice in the Stag field end-zone and another time on the Claremont one-yard line. Western tallied on the first play ofthe second quarter with Joe Sewall rambling 35 yards for a touchdown. However, a 55-yard Stag pass play from Hallgrimson to Spragg tied the score 7-7 moments later. Cal Western left at halftime with a 15-7 advantage after Toledo rifled a TD pass to Bob Dovgin. Avery ran the PAT for 2 points. Claremont-Mudd closed the gap in the final period 15-13 when Haber skirted the left side from the five. Westerner Dennis Avery dashed 50 yards through the middle of the Stag defense, making the final score of the game 21-13.