Georgia Military College - Recall Yearbook (Milledgeville, GA)

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GMC 0 MIDDLE GEORGIA O It was a case of history repeating, but with a slightly different cast, on the night of Oct. 2 when the Bulldogs traveled to Cochran to meet another old rival, the Wolverines of Middle Georgia College. Both teams made threats, the Bulldogs setting up a hrst down on the enemy two-yard line in the second quarter. and GMC stopping Coach Cliff Coggin's boys on the four in the third period. But, as in the 1957 game, neither team could score and the game ended in another scoreless deadlock. Sonny Mobley, aggressive Bulldog right end, was the only casualty with a leg injury. The hard running of Doug Williams, who netted 44 yards in 12 carries. was the GMC highlight. Larry Laster called a heady game at quarterback and got off some nice runs. Ramsey Parker played another fine game at left end for GMC. GMC l3 GARDNER-WEBB 7 A harvest moon and an enthusiastic hometown crowd brought good luck to the cadets for this one. Johnny Prince and Leon Estes were the acting captains for the tilt with the Baptists from North Carolina and they proved good leaders. Guard Bill Murphy and end Ramsey Parker also played good ball on the GMC line. Halfbacks Bobby Walters and Wayne Holley, quarterback Larry Laster and veteran fullback Doug Williams furnished the fireworks in push- ing over two touchdowns while Larry Baynham kicked the lone extra point. Gardner-Webb finally scored late in the game on a 76-yard drive against the GMC reserves. A feature of thc game was Baynham's booming 60-yard kick which set the Tarheels back on their haunches. Two of GMC's brightest stars, Prince and Laster, received injuries. Prince broke an ankle and was lost for the season, while Laster received a kidney injury that sidelined him for a week.

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BULLDOGS Left to Right: First Row-Greer Paramore, Charles Overstreet, Bill Murphy, John Prince, Ramsey Parker, Tom McDaniels, Jim Askew, Sonny Mobley, Dick Gordy, John Littleton, Lanier Gunby, Dick Yancey, Don Gaskill, Jim Gaskill, Bert Bazemore. Second Row- Fred Naughton, Wayne Holley, Larry Pasquale, Thomas Ramsey, Albert Peterson, Doug Williams, Larry Laster, Robert Walters, Leon Estes, Dewey Williamson, John Perry, Don Estes, Larry Baynham, Don Taylor. Third Row-Maj. Ruark, William Moore, Alex Browne, Norman Hammonds, Charles Wright, Robert Rahme, Ronald Ellis, Summers Dean, Edward Blanton, Roger Cain, Russell Smith, Dewey Ward, Jim Sims, Douglas Cox, Maj. Cordell. l GMC 7 SOUTH GEORGIA 16 The Bulldogs dominated things in the first half of this, their opening game of the season, played on the night of Sept. Z7 at Davenport Field. Three times GMC drove inside South Georgia's 10 yard line before scoring on a quarterback keep by Larry Laster in the second quarter after a drive from midfield. Larry Baynham toed the extra point. The half ended with GMC holding a 7-0 lead. The second half, however, was a different story. South Georgia poured in the reserves as GMC tired and put on two powerful drives netting the Tigers two touchdowns in the second half, both scored by quarterback Hill, with Vesprille running both extra points to make the scoreboard read South Georgia 16, GMC 7, at the end of a thrill- packed struggle before a large and enthusiastic opening crowd. The fine play of Larry Laster at quarterback and the great kicking of Bob Walters kept GMC in the running until the last whistle. Dewey Ward and the two GMC ends, Sonny Mobley and Ramsey Parker, also played well.

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GMC 22 SOUTHERN UNION 14 This game, played in Wadley. Alabama. found the Bulldogs hitting mid-season form. Larry Laster, returning to action after thc injury received against Gardner-Webb. scored two touchdowns and rammed over one extra point. The Bulldogs took command from the kickoff. moved to the Southern Union 25-yard line where Laster rolled out around left end behind good blocking to cross into the end Zone standing up. Larry Baynham added the PAT. GMC's winning touchdown was scored by halfback Alex Browne from Statesboro who relieved Wayne Holley when the latter was injured following a sparkling run that set up GMC's second score. Browne raced 27 yards for the clincher that spoiled Southern Union's Homecoming. GMC 33 MARION INSTITUTE 0 This game was Homecoming for GMC and the proverbial Battle of Cadets. As usual, it was a thriller with the Bulldogs manufacturing most of the excitement. It was a team effort with several players having a hand in the scoring. Halfback Bob Walters of North Augusta. South Carolina, lugged the leather 8 yards in the first quarter for the Bulldogs' lirst score. then caught a 30-yard pass from Larry Laster and raced 20 more for the second touchdown that came early in the third quarter. Laster got the third, on a sneak in the same period and Larry Baynham supplied the extra point to make it 19-0. The other two GMC tallies came in the fourth period, one on a sneak by Larry Pasquale after sensational running by Lanier Gunby and Johnny Daher had moved the ball from the Marion 48. Daher scored the fifth GMC touchdown and Pasquale ran for two extra points to cap GMC's most decisive victory of the season thus far.