Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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1966 TRDJANS Name Position Yr. Dennis Zeibarth, Madison WW WW T I Gene Elrod, Sioux Falls WWWWWWW WW T 3 Paul Tanke, White .,,,, W W e..,, WW E 4 Tom Petersen, Somerville, Mass. -W WW E 3 Roger Truman, Howard WWWWW sA,,,, W E 3 Fred LaBorn, Michigan City, Ind. W.W .W E I Ross Johnson, Bozeman, Montana WWW WW E I Gene Hagerty, White Lake WWWW E 2 Jim Larson, Woonsocket WWW E 2 Jim Collignon, Woonsocket WWWW B I Jim Thoreson, Willow Lake WWWWWW WW B I Marvin Bult, Wessington Springs WWW WW T I Ron Struck, New Effington WWWWWW QB I Roland Bradford, Rapid City WWWW W B I Richard Graff, Rutland W WW WWWW, W B I Bill Irk, Hammond, Indiana WW WWWW E I Mickey Biesczat, Hammond, Indiana .W W E I Everette Lanpher, Sioux Falls ,,,WW,W T I Terry Thomas, Morton Grove, Ill. WWW G I Dave Lindekugel, Pierre WWWWWW WWWW T 2 Dale Yunginger, Howard WWWWWW WW FB I Dave Wagner, Verdi, Minnesota WW QB I Alan Steinhoff, Lake Benton, Minn. E 2 Adrian Smith, Ward W W WWWWWWWW W E I Dennis Greeley, Milton, Mass. .WWW WW B I Dennis Jorgensen, Viborg WW WWWW WW E, I Steve Nielsen, Hurley .WWW W WW WW B I Lester Langner, Elkton WWW WWWWW WW B I Steve Anderson, Comfrey, Minn. WW G I Jim Kreul, Madison W WWWWW C I Mike John Hines, Madison WWWWW Grunewaldt, Alexandria WWWWWW Ron Jansen, Magnolia, Minnesota WWWW WW Joe Pivovarnik, Scranton, Pa. WWWWW Craig Englerth, Rochester, N. Y. WWW WWWW Gary King, Canton W W WWWW Gary Nabors, Midland, Texas WWW Paul Dobbs, Colman W W W W W Ron Johanson, Seattle, Washington Dave Proffitt, Indianapolis, Ind. WWW W Scott Freeman, Canton WWWWWW Gus Tallman, Lakefield, Minn. W Bill Vance, Cleveland, Ohio WWW Rodney Blanchard, Parker WWW Ed Devine, Monroeville, Pa. WWW WWW Gary Howard, Midland, Texas WWW George Bellefontaine, Somerville, Mass. Dan Meadows, Watertown W Dan Elston, Brookings W W W Gary Hindt, Fulda, Minn. WW Lowell Haroldson, Boyd, Minn. Ed Cullen, Somerville, Mass. Ken Hansen, Rapid City Terry Middlen, Sioux Falls Gerry Hill, Canton W John Collignon, Madison WWWWWW Bob McAuley, Cleveland, Ohio WWW Alan Fischer, Rapid City WWWWW Dennis Carlson, Howard WW Donald Keever, Madison WW Bruce Sterling, Madison WWWW Gib Rogers, Rapid City WWW Carl Jefferson, Rapid City WWW W 'FB I G 2 QB 2 QB 1 QB 1 HB s HB 1 HB 2 HB 4 HB 2 HB 1 HB 4 HB 1 FB 3 rs 1 rs 1 HB 1 c 3 c 1 c 3 c 2 G 1 G 2 W G 3 G 1 G 1 G 1 G 1 W T 3 T 1 W T 1 T 2 WWW T I .44 We Tw Trojans Compile 5-4 Record Scott Freeman makes use of a block to gain extra yardage. 128

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A happy Coach Blankley addresses the student body at the opening football pep assembly. Assistant Coach Rudy Gaddini leads the Trojans to the practice field. Long hours of practice faced the Trojans as they prepared for the l966 season 72 Candidates Try Out For Gridiron Positions Starting football practice two weeks before the 1966-67 school year started was a record number of 72 candidates for the team. As time progressed the team was down to 62 players that came from 11 different states. Facing a tough nine-game schedule, the Trojans were determined to have a winning season. After rolling past Northwestern of Iowa, South Dakota School of Mines, and Dakota Wesleyan University hopes were high for the Trojans in the SDIC con- ference race. However, at this point in the season an unfortunate string of injuries seriously damaged the team's chances. As the season progressed more injuries added increased woe to the hard-luck Tro- jans. Losses to Northern, Black Hills, Sioux Falls, and Southern was interrupted only by a 7-0 win over Huron College. The final game of the season brought the Trojans to a winning season as they blanked Ellendale by a lopsided 39-0 score. The young team, which had only three seniors on the roster, was guided by head coach George Blank- ley, and assistants Ed Harter and newcomer Rudy Gaddini. 127

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GBSC 20 Northwestern 7 The General Beadle Trojans started the season off with a victory over Northwestern on the home field on September 9. Beadle scored on a first quarter kickoif return by halfback Gary King, on a Ron Jansen to Paul Tanke pass, and on a plunge by Ed Devine. Northwestern scored with five seconds remaining in the first half. GBSC 45 Tech I2 Using a crushing ground attack the Trojans overpowered South Da- kota Tech on September 16, 1967. Scoring for Beadle were Ed Devine, Bill Vance, Joe Pivavornik, Roger Truman, and Jim Collignon. Tech scored their only two touch- downs in the fourth quarter. Rain did not dampen the crowd's enthusiasm as the l966 football debut saw General Beadle defeat Northwestern.