Franklin Pierce High School - Micopacen Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Tom Yotty and Ken Stevenson concentrate on game. Gary Stevenson Jerry Archer Ed Armstrong Doug Roberts

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The Cards go for short yardage in their 20-0 win over Lakes. They extended their winning streak, and went on to win the Southern Division Title. T HE greatest team in the history of Franklin Pierce closed its regular season undefeated in nine starts. They captured the Southern Division crown of the Puget Sound League, but were nudged by a strong Kent-Meridian team 19-14 for the league championship. . The first two games of the year, against Evergreenand Mt. Rainier, showed the Cardinals potential both offen- sively and defensively. In their first league start the Cards downed Enumclaw 55-7, setting a school record for the largest margin of victory. In the next game, against Ren- ton, the break in the deadlocked game came when Mel Burrel blocked an Indian punt. Doug Roberts recovered for FP, and a few plays later fullback Gary Hammer piled over from the 1-yard line. At this point in the season the high-flying Cards were rated fourth in the state AP poll. In their next two encounters, the team managed to down Auburn on a very wet field, and in a non-league contest with Mt. Tahoma, the Cards extended their per- fect record. The Redbirds controlled the ball in the game with Lakes, limiting them to only 33 plays. In this game Ed Imhof gained 113 yards, and Gary Stevenson 109 yards, as the Cards moved into third place in the state AP poll. The Cardinals next downed Clover Park 28-0 and moved into position for their game with Puyallup for the Southern Division title. The 1964 PSL champs, Puyallup, provided FP with its biggest scare of the year. The score was 19-13, Cards favor, with 2V2 minutes remaining. The Vikings had the ball and had driven to the Cardinal 15- yard line. Tom Yotty then shocked the crowd of 4,500 by grabbing the ball from a Viking player on an end sweep, and then running 85 yards for the game-saving score. The Cardinals had finished their first undefeated regular sea- son. In the season finale, the PSL championship game, the Cardinals, rated second in the state, took an early lead, but the Kent-Meridian's heavy line and balanced running attack overtook the Cards late in the game. The final score was 19-14, dropping FP to tenth in the state. Ed Imhof Tim Burch Dave Roller Tom Yotty

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Cary Hammer Al Bulger Geqfge PCFFY Ken Mauerman C OACHES Bud Galusha and Tom Gilmer led this year's junior varsity team to a tie for first place in the southern divi- sion ofthe Puget Sound League. The team posted a season record of 6-1-l. John Yurovchak and Glen Hadland shared the quarterback chores, and Steve Tollefson and Dave Baxter were important ground gainers at the halfback positions. JV SCORES 32-0 Auburn 8-0 Auburn 0-13 Clover Park 12-7 Clover Park 6-6 Puyallup 29-6 Puyallup 7-6 Lakes 7-0 Enumclaw .VYS Tie For First Place Head Coach Eldon Kyllo discusses game strategy with quarterback Ed lmhof during home game with Lakes.