Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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ww sae “We feel that with the excellent spirit and desire to play that those boys have shown, we are capable of pulling a few surprises this year.” Thus spoke Coach Bob Andrus at the start of the ‘59 football season, and that is exactly what happened. The Senators displayed spirited deter- mination and team coordination with all-out effort coming from each player. With Sam Kendall calling the signals at quarterback, Malcolm Arnell and Mike Malone charging from the halfback slots, and Bob Grimm driving hard at fullback, the backfield formed a solid foursome. The rugged line was composed of Wally Collins and Fred Huf- The starting lineup got set to run through one of the plays that was instrumental in the season’s success. This year’s passing wa! an improvement over recent years and the quarterback option was quite effective. The backs were Malcolm Arnell (43), Sam Kendall (10), P layed ina Solid em CHort Smyrna’s Bob Boyer took a hard fall as he found no holes in the Dover defense. Boyer later scored the game’s only touchdown with six minutes remaining in the final period, giving Smyrna a 6-0 upset over Dover on Thanksgiving Day. nal, ends; Pat Capone and Ronald Fretz, tackles; Pat Weaver and George Fisher, guards; and Nolan Ray, center. Perhaps the most memorable of the Senators’ “surprises” was the impressive upset of unbeaten Brandy- wine. The Senators scored first on a fake-run and pass play from Halfback Mike Malone to End Fred Hufnel. The same combination earned the extra point and Dover led at the half 7-0. Brandywine scored on a long run, but the Senators recovered their opponent's fumble on the 8- yard-line. Charles Dennis then drove for the necessary eight yards to make the score 13-6 for Dover. Bob Grim (23), and Mike Malone (35). The line was composed of Fred Hufnal, Pat Capone, George Fisher, Ben Dickinson, Pat Weaver, Ron Fretz, and Wally Collins.

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77 = VARSITY FOOTBALL. Front: Carmen Leto (asst. coach), Robert Andrus (head coach), James Cluck (asst. coach). Row 2: W. Kulhanek, P. Thompson, R. Reed, J. Beaman, D. Ritter, J. Wharton, J. Reed, N. Ray, M. Malone, G. Gredell. Row 3: W. Pettee, L. Armstrong, M. Arnell (co- ] Aid ‘ even enuors L a Winning Seat “Dover High’s best football team in almost a decade”, declared a local sportswriter. This year’s squad, fielded with seven seniors on the team, rolled to an impressive re- cord of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties over one of the roughest schedules charted by Dover High in recent years. After opening the season by tying a surprisingly strong Havre de Grace team 6-6, the Senators over-ran and outplayed Mid- dletown’s eleven 46-0. A slow first-half against Newark hurt the Dover squad, but they played the last-half on even terms in their 27-6 loss. The determined Dover eleven then marched up to the “big city” and taught Wilmington’s Brandywine a bit about football by upsetting the previously unbeaten Blue Hen Conference Competitors 13-6. Inspired by this victory, the Senators proceeded to show Maryland their strength by downing Wicomico 19-7. For another laurel, they won a real victory by holding mighty William Penn to a scoreless tie. Then Elkton bowed to Dover in a 34-6 score. The only regret in reviewing the past season was Smyrna’s impressive 6-0 upset over Dover in the annual Thanksgiving Day game. Really “ready” for this contest, the Smyrna eleven made the game’s only score with 6 minutes remaining to be played in the final quarter. capt.), J. Somerville, J. McClure, B. Dickinson, J. Burge, C. Carroll, P. Weaver, R. Grimm, S. Kendall. Row 4: C. Dennis, R. Fretz, W. Collins (co-capt.), D. Ridley, D. Marvel, R. Sylvester, J. Haggerty, Jim Hutchison, Jack Hutchison, J. Records, F. Hufnal, G. Fisher, P. Capone. Fullback Charles Dennis aided the Senators in their 34-6 victory over Elkton, Md., with a 67 yard dash through the opposition’s defense. This play sparked a series of downs and a touchdown for Dover.

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ve x1 Wy . ¥ at 2 srommatenhernnnnehnereennertitreenty er ettniive,Bithersllhin dies JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL. Front: T Kimmel, J. Shaw, D. C. Lee Edwards (assistant coach), M. Little, R. Short, S. Dixon. Row 2: J. Davis, K. Mayberry, D. Dickinson, W. Novinger, C. Wurster, C. Smyrna’s Wayne Cole found little running room through the Dover line as Jack Haggerty pulled him down after small yardage gained on the play. Dover linemen Wayne Kulhanek (29), Ron Fretz, and Hodges, R. Oxley, E. Baker. Row 3: W. Walls, D. Artley, R. Pettee, M. Glazeski, W. Jolly, J. Chippie, A. Herschberger, K. Googe, W. Postle. Absent: D. Holland, R. Ware, George Wagner (head coach). Pat Weaver (33) closed in to aid the tackle while Smyrna players Bob Boyer (48) and Wayne Calloway (51) watch helplessly. The game proved to be a defensive battle featuring a goal line stand by Dover.