Concordia College - Cobber Yearbook (Moorhead, MN)

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lball WZ! Tweir 1 with l61'S0n, l Fred CCS On I valu. lments l, who lective points league :hool's in the an and for an se suc- red in Curt Gabrielson brings down ll Gustie ballcarrier atter a short gain as Don Green comes up to secure the tackle. 'ix . - A 'c .- be tsp-sv 'E .lp ki,-Q' qi ' 4 ri J! Ss s ' E 53. X 5 - N F ' 4- M -i khrh 5 T K , y it X Y A touchdown against Macalester clears the Cobber benches as fans rise for the kick-off. USII-ll' Trying to shake loose a tough Duluth tackler is Iirn ChristopherS0f13 Tim Skinner runs in from the background to check the situation. Roger Gilbertson sneaks over for a touch- down in Gustavus territory as Don Green opens up the gap. . -.-.,- ...--,,,,':i-lf-4 ,1,.. L 41- Rl -0.-.v ?': ':- --- '7'3:L.t ':,--H - ' 'f -- -

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Fomball An action-packed reason, zzccomplirbmgm Roger Adair holds as Jim Christopherson converts another Cobber touchdown one of his seventeen converS1011S- 7 O-CAPTAINS Curt Gabrielson and Al T . led this great team effort, both were honored Vim berths on all-conference team. lim Chri Don Green, lim Iossart, Roger Gilbertson and pred Nelson also made first and second te honorary teams. Gabe, shared the MIAC most valu able player award. ' The brains behind the football accomplishments were furnished by Coach Iake,' Christiansen, who came up with an offense that was bot and entertaining. Defense allowed only 44 points ,to be scored against the Cobbers. A new league scoring mark of 195 points was set. The schools season scoring mark was 251. The top two in fhg MIAC individual race were Iim Christopherson and Curt Gabrielson. Gabe gained 1019 yards for an average of 9.6 per try. A combination of these suc- cesses made a season long to be remembered in Cobber football history. with stopherson, HID Choices on 11 effective Giving instructions before sending in a reserve, coach.Chr1st1anfI3 squats on the side-lines. Craig Iohnson observes proceedings from H yard-marker position while Sonny Gulsvig fires 'Cm UP as usua' An attempted Duluth pass is alertly knocked in- Complete by Curt Gabrielson. r tub, V -4 sez. F 9 . i.fS'i !'4Z, ' lvl-V5 9. vs ,, 15 . :Q ga. see. ,ALS ' ' tin., 1 ' f'ZsEL Qfhf E+ ' -' ff, 3 l3'F,',QtE'-1. l .-- . 1 -.-Q . . ..i:'!,v:bI Trying . Sklllner

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Could it be that Iake is enlightening his award day audience on the facts of football strategy or is it some amusing tale deliberately told? Concordia 47 ..... 14 ,.... 34 ..... 49 19 ..... 27 ..... 33 19 9 ,.... 84 With help on the way, two Duluth defen- sive men close in on Bubba Gilbertsong it must have been a naked reverse. . NDSC . Gustavus , Duluth . Hamline Macalester St. Thomas St. Iohn's Augsburg , MSC . Opponents .......20 6 6 6 0 6 0 .....10 3 4 r 1 1 i 1 vm pombai Grandstand, M Monroe Leraas Tomml' Sands: Tm, lack Lf johnson, GUY Oh the numb This was letic Con champion come, th NDSC i IICXI gap taken thi Up even 198 up a atotal