Carroll University - Hinakaga Yearbook (Waukesha, WI)

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Page N inety-eigbt Carroll played its final football game of the season in a blinding snowstorm at Haertel Held. It was a game of endurance rather than of skill. The team from M210- alester College was heavier and could substitute more freely without diminish- ing its strength. As so many times during the season, Coach Mickey McCormick had to count on eight men to play sixty minutes of the game. Carroll took an early 6-0 lead Via a recovered fumble and for the greater part of the game, the two teams fought a deadlock in the snow. In the second half Carrole iron men began to weaken. Each time Macalester got the hall it would drive closer to a tying touchdown. Time after time Carroll stopped the threat. Finally, with one minute to go, Macalester systematically pounded its way through the swirling snow to a first down on Carrole Eve yard line. The battered frozen players that await- ed the final assault had seen a successful season. They made their debut on this same field with a 7-6 victory over Mil- waukee State. They completely dominat- ed play in their game with Hope at H01- Iand, Mich, the following weekend but a defensive lapse and a fluke pass gave the Dutchmen a last minute 14-13 vic- tory. Back home for Mom and Dads Day, the Pioneers ran roughshod over North- land 61-0 with even the most lowly sub- stitute starring. Then two powerful teams were met in away games. Beioit, boasting

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Don Huddleston Chuck Heyer Mickey McCormick Coaches F or the third straight year, Carrole football team was coached by F rancis J. iMickeyi MC- Cormick. Although hampered by lack of depth and not enough assistants, McCormick,s sound system, his penchant for fundamentals and his ability to get the most out of his players produced 21 won four, lost three record, Athletic director Chuck Heyer, who doubled as line coach, was Mc- Cormickk only aide. Coach Heyer had an extremely busy year. In addition to his football and athletic director duties, he headed Carrollis physical education program and was in charge of intramural athletics. F inally in spring, Mr. Heyer directed the track team through a successful season. Coach Don Huddleston trains the basketball squad at Carroll. iiHudii is a carroll alum and knows how much sports mean to all his boys. Page Ninetydeven

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its best team in history, triumphed 32-7 and Valparaiso, undefeated for two years, was Victorious by the same score. In both games a keyed up Carroll team outplayed its foe for one full quarter, then was forced to fight on even terms and Hnally, with its energy spent, was overwhelmed in the final period. Cornell was next at homecoming and the Ram put up a good tht. But Emil Pontow, star h a l f b a c k and leading ground gainer, dazzled the grads with two 62 yard touchdown runs to send Cornell back to Iowa with a 27-7 score. Eight men played close to sixty minute ball for the team throughout the season-- guards Jim Van Male, Dick Alfredson and Lee Schaefer; center Bob Boucher; tackles Tom Beadnell and Frank Kellner and halfbacks Bob Norcross and John Villari. Other first team players included offensive ends Chuck Foster and Chuck Benishek who were relieved by Lloyd Hennum and Bob Shutter on defense; Pete Dellos and Jim Vetta, who alter- nated at quarterback; safetyman Truman Treleven; Dick Irving and Blaine Scha- Czenski who performed at full back; and of course Emil Pontow. Now, against Macalester in this snow- storm, they were playing their final game. The sixty-minute men were weary, battered, wet and cold. The snow was falling so heavily they could hardly see. But they had too much pride to stop try- ing now. Macalster was stopped on the one yard line. Page Ninety-nine