Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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Trojans End Season With Victory Southern 44 GBSC l3 Springfield was the site of the contest that determined second place standing in the SDIC conference race. The home town Pointers raced to a victory behind the five touchdown performance of All-Conference full- back Mike Durfey. The loss dropped Beadle from second to fourth place. Ellenrlale 0 GBSC 34 General Beadle's defense would not budge while the offensive unit moved at will to roll over Ellendale in a game played at Ellendale, N.D. Ellendale was unable to penetrate Beadle's 20-yard line as Beadle. won their fifth game against four losses. Gary King scored three touchdowns to lead the Beadle assault. Ed De- vine and Dave Proffitt each added another touchdown. Sioux Falls 9 GBSC 7 Sioux Falls spoiled the Trojan homecoming by edging Beadle on Saturday, October 22. Beadle scored their only touchdown in the fourth period on a 30-yard pass interception by Ken Hansen. Ed Devine scores another touchdown as he racea ro the SDIC Conference scoring title. The players leave the field' at Ellendale as the l966 edition of the Trojan football team becomes history. 132

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GBSC 7 Huron 0 General Beadle, using a tenacious defense and a timely running game, defeated Huron College in the annual Parents' Night game Saturday, Octo- ber 29. The Beadle defense set up the only score late in the first quarter as Beadle recovered a Huron fumble deep in Scalper territory. The Beadle offense then took over and scored early in the second quarter on a short plunge by Gary Nabors. Both teams locked in a defensive struggle for the rest of the game as neither team could score. Mr. and Mrs. Nabors and Mr. Howard are shown as they arrive at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls on their way to the annual Parents' Night Game. Marilyn Jefferis draws No. 85 as Alan Steinhoff's father won the autographed football. Victory Provided For Parents' Night Parents' Night 1966 was a cold but not particularly wet night as parents from Min- nesota, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Ohio, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Montana gathered to watch their sons defeat the Hu- ron Scalpers. There were 47 dads sporting the numbers of their sons on the field at the game, with special seats on the sideline. A raffle for a football autographed by the team was held at half time for the player fathers. About 100 parents attended a banquet at Zimmermann Hall before the game. Dave Proffitt sets up General Beadle's only touchdown with an end run against Huron. 131

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Gene Elrod H Paul Tanke Tanke, Elrod Make All-SDIC 'Ianke Makes All NAIA District I2 Team The General Beadle Trojans placed two members on the SDIC team. These were Paul Tanke, senior end from White, who was also selected as an all-District 12 NAIA defensive A player, and Gene Elrod, junior tackle from Sioux Falls. Special mention went to Ed Devine, freshman fullback from Monroeville, Pennsylvania, who captured the conference p scoring crown. Dennis Carlson, junior tackle from Howard ' 1 ,fe and Tom Petersen, junior end from Somerville, Massa- 1 X' chusetts, rated honorable mention. The SDIC champions, X 4 Northern, placed five members on the team to lead all I ff schools. 477 if Q Ed Devine Dennis Carlson do SDIC Stan ings W l T Northern - . 5 0 I Southern . . 4 2 0 Black Haus . . 3 2 1 , General Beadle - 3 3 0 X T P Tech . . . 2 4 o X- om Huron . . I 4 I Dakota Wesleyan . I 4 I 133