Indian Hills Community College - Falcon Yearbook (Centerville, IA)

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-RICK UPCHURCH Receiving an honor as All-American for a first-year player was a first ever at IHCC. Other honors for Rick, a native of Toledo, Ohio, were lst team All-Conference running back by both the coaches and Register polls. He was also included in the national stand-- ings. Rick was fifth in individual total of- fense and was seventh in individual scoring with 15 touchdowns for a total of 90 points In nine games, and a total of 160 plays, he ran for 1,171 yards rushing and caught for 358 yards-a total of 1,529 yards. He was also sixth in individual rushing. Congratula- tions to Rick on a great season.

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lost two of gAh N ' W' It I their first four games, but they built I -XJ x? V :ll 23 I 1 I . an 3 5 L - up enough momentum to capture their lst Iowa Junior College Conference title-by beating Iowa Central and their arch-rival Ellsworth. Head coach, Al Daniels, was named Iowa Junior College Coach of the year. Rick Up- church was named 2nd Team All- American running back and Odell Wat- son and Terry Andringa received A11- Arnerican Honorable Mention-Defen- sive Player awards. 9Plll1Jv:uf .14 x Y ., il,-2 ,, -...,... ,. 4..i.,v,,ea ' .g,2. -Hsfrjr. .... ,, W ggmg . La tiiftiit . Ctop leftj Jerome Givens handling a pass against NEO. Ctop rightj Head Coach Daniels- Coach of the Year. Cabovej Watson, Mitchell, Cunningham and Webb showing that we're Number 1!

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SEPT. 11-NEO, 44-IHCC, 25-NEO came into the game ranked 2nd, and a game already under their belts against 14th ranked Iowa Central. IHCC went into half time leading 25-14. Rick Upchurch, running back, scored three touchdowns. Maybe IHCC lost, but NEO's coach reported that he had 8 boys in- jured and lost 2 of them for the season. The injuries proved hazardous to their team, as they ended the season ranked 12th, just one ahead of the Falcons. SEPT. 18-IHCC, 7-Iowa Lakes, O-The Wolves of Iowa Lakes came down and gave IHCC a good game in the rain and cold. Up- church scored the only touchdown. The Fal- con defense also held them to only 85 total yards throughout the entire game. SEPT. 25-Wilbur Wright, 19-IHCC, 18-With the help of the officials, Wright JC was able to defeat the Falcons. We played them on a mud- soaked field without an electric scoreboard or clock, both destroyed during a riot. The Fal- cons were mighty lucky to leave Chicago with their shirts still on their backs. OCT. 2-IHCC, 0-Waldorf JC, O-With the loss of key players, the Falcons and Waldorf fought to a deadlock. The Falcons record now became 1-0-1 in the Conference, while their record overall was 1-2-1. OCT. 9-IHCC, 13-Iowa Central, 6-The Fal- cons started an uphill climb by beating 14th ranked Iowa Central on Homecoming. Hub- bard scored the lst touchdown on a 31-yd. pass from Ramsey, then Upchurch scored on a 11-yd. run. . , 3 1. V. .r, .ig . -- ar, I A r . . 1 ' 1 r - A A, . . gga, A ersegsig' is ' . . V is - -a ,. ' -Sf U , - ah' -,jr rr 1-. ' of ' , Y 'I' 4 r , .- .- v A ' T - '-i i ,rf e?,4Ar. g ' Y . - 'I I 5, ' ' -N . jg, -fag, ' ' :V-. si.: Wi- !',N 'l 55 -I X -fffil' '. ' . A 'H' ! - 1 . 519 f. Sl Fla.-Q15 -rf Jia. .!ll, ifW.'9'?l' J - NJ , . Y ... 1- 1. u. Cabove rightj The cold spectators look on while the Falcons up- root Ellsworth. Crightj The defense piles on.