Carroll University - Hinakaga Yearbook (Waukesha, WI)

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Bob Alt-Back Leif Holm-Back Russ Oakes-End Hans StaveneEnd Carroll 13; Lawrence 12 In the season's opener, Carroll played inspired ball and edged out a highly favored team from Lawrence College. The pioneers Hashed a potent offense built around the deceptive T formation. The Carroll eleven also maintained a smooth defensive game until the almost disasterous fourth quarter. With Lief Holm in the quarterback slot, the orange and white marched to a touchdown as the first quarter ended. Wachowitz and Hanke led the march with Little Al going over for the marker. The attempted extra point was blocked. The two teams played on relatively even terms until the fourth quarter. Then everything happened. A Lawrence fumble was recovered, and after a series of ground plays, Hanke ripped his way through the Lawrence defense for 1 5 yards, and another score. This time Don Kluge kicked the extra point, the point which really proved the deciding factor. The score was now 13 to 0. The Vikings came right back. With a series of accurate pass plays, they scored from the Carroll 18-yard line. The conversion was wide of the goal posts. With the score 13 to 6 against them, Lawrence intercepted a Carroll pass Tiger JohnsoneLine Ralph FrankeLine Don Kluge-Line Chuck Lockman-Line Page One Hundred Tbirty-six

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Coach Breen Captain Staven Fuoibull GROUND GAINING STATISTICS Name Yds. Gained Attempts Average Al Hanke ...... . . . . . . 609 77 7.9 Wally Wachowitz. . . . . 376 68 5.5 Paul Dybvad......... 114 25 4.5 Tony Borcich........ 123V 18 6.9 BobAlt ..... 100 24 4.1 Don Moncher........ 58 14 4.1 Dave Morris.......... 13 10 . 1.3 Merlin Nader. L . ..... 12 4 3.0 PASSING STATISTICS - Carroll N ame Attempts Completions I nterceptions Pct. Leif Holm ........ . 48 . 23 6 .490 Page One Hundred Tbirty-1ve

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Al HankeeBdck Hans Nader-Back Wally Wachowitz-Back Tony Borcich-Back and ran it back to the Pioneers 6-yard line. The Carroll line dug in, but on the fourth down Lawrence scored on a 2-yard pass. The attempted point after the touchdown was short of its mark, and the Caroll College football eleven opened its 1946 campaign with a narrow 13 to 12 victory. Carroll l3; Milwaukee State Teachers College l3 Carrolls first afternoon game of the 146 season at Pearse Field ended in a draw with the Feds at 13 all. With Hanke sparking the drive for the Pioneers, and ably assisted in the backfield by Holm, Wachowitz, and Borcich, the Pioneers staged an 87-yard march to the Gulls goal for the first touchdown of the game. The scoring play saw Holm go over center on a quarterback sneak for the first marker. Don Kluge,s conversion was blocked and the quarter ended with the Pioneers ahead 6 to 0. On the first play of the second quarter, Holm faked, gave the pigskin to Hanke, who then turned on an excellent display of speed and broken field running for the second count. KlugeTS conversion was good and the orange and white moved out ahead 13 to 7. Bud Gerner-Line Bob Duckett-End Dick SpieSeLine Lee Melville-Line Page One Hundred Tbirty-seven