Illinois State Normal University - Index Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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Qi ti' X, S-'Y s . 1 - ' nf U i Fin' Riggenbach skirts right end for another first down. Z 64... The records will always call it a tie game, but ISNU fans will remember the Western game as a complete victory for the Redbirds. Riggenbach ripped oFf a run of l0O yards, and Bill Booker methodically blocked punts, picked up fumbles, crushed various Leatherneck ribs with powerful tackles, and generally knocked the spine out of his old Alma Mater, Western. Rick made his record-smashing run in the fourth quarter when he picked up a Western kickoff, hesitated a moment, and then sped straight up the field for six big points. Booker blocked a punt in the second quarter, caught the rebounding ball, and carried three or four Western fighters for l5 yards. Statistically, ISNU lost by a great margin, but this game proved the validity of the old rule of sports-it's the score that counts, not the statistics! Final score, ISNU 13-Western 13. 23

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QS wg' Line Coach, Carl Heldtp Head Coach, Edwin Struck: B Squad Coach, Warren Crewsp Backfield Coach, Harold Fryep and Assistant Coach, Jack Jordan. I Speeding around a would-be tackler, Riggenbach is on his way with a punt. Bradley's Braves ruined Normal's foot- ball opener for the second consecutive year. With quarterback Don Stamp throw- ing passes to giant end Alan Marr and with Dale Ems and Frank Goza pounding out yardage on the ground, the Peorians romped to a 34-13 win. The game was fought on fairly even terms in the first half, with the Braves holding a i3-7 edge at halftime. Redbird Bob Riggenbach led an opening march which ended in the Bradley end zone. Riggenbach did the scoring, the first touchdown of the game. Herb Heiss hit Jerry Davidson with a touchdown pass in the final minute of play, thus giving Normal the last score and a loss. Zmuea

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Wes Bair evades the clutches of two Titans as he begins a 90-ya rd run. Tlq Q W AVF THE EN edfckwla 4466 diana Normal continued its gridiron mastery over Wesleyan forthe second year in a row. ln a game which aroused a terrific amount of school spirit, the Birds came out o 27-7 winner. Wes Bair, playing in his final collegiate game, con- nected on lO out of 21 passes, three passes were good for touchdowns. Bob Riggenbach furnished a thrill early in the game when he raced 90 yards to the Wesleyan two-yard line on the first play from scrimmage. Much of the credit for the victory belonged to the ISNU forward wall, which was continually outcharging the Titan linemen. The Vups and loyal lsnuites marched en masse to the Wesleyan stadium. At the game these avid fans persisted to cheer the team to an overwhelming victory.