Irvington High School - Saga Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

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FIRST ROW: Bob Paxton, John Martinez, Gary Comphel, Jim White, Bob Johnson, John Ochoa. SECOND ROW: Manager, George Amaral, George Johnson, Jack Kettering, Phil Wolfe, John Archiletta, Russ Pennelly, Gary McGhie, Jerry Shelly, Rick Jfirsi ||ear Hiking The first Irvington varsity football team surprised many in their initial season by winning three games in their first attempt at the varsity sport. The real surprise for all in the league, except for the Vikings, was the first game of the season when the Viks upset the Hill Falcons 13 to 6. Irvington was a 37 point underdog in that game. Scott, Coach John Webb. THIRD ROW: Coach George Byers, Jesse Evansizer, Bob Welch, George Mata, Dave Wolfsmith, John Dravland, Chuck Colburn, Fred Ivey, Byron McCartney, George Walker, Rod Fontes, Coach Bill Gonzales. e Surprise The Vikings practiced many long hours in prepara¬ tion for their first game. Practice began on the first of September and the team worked for almost four weeks before their first game. Most of the boys lifted weights during the summer in order to be in shape for their first season. Coaches John Webb; Head coach, George Byers; Line coach; Bill Gonzales. Scores IRVINGTON 13 IRVINGTON 6 IRVINGTON 12 IRVINGTON 13 IRVINGTON 13 IRVINGTON 0 IRVINGTON 7 IRVINGTON 0 IRVINGTON 0 HILL 6 WILLOW ' GLEN 40 LOGAN 14 SAN JOSE 26 AYER 12 LINCOLN 19 WASHINGTON 6 LICK 27 PIONEER 13

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John Ochoa Jesse Evansizer Gary Comphel Jim White George Johnson Byron McCartney John Archiletta Dave Wolfsmith Jack Kettering John Dravland Chuck Colburn 1961 jl3ar0tt|j j mtora 90 Fred Ivey — Dave Wolfsmith Co-Captains

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The Viking gridders roared onto the field in an¬ ticipation of upsetting the Willow Glen Rams on their own field and by so doing they would mark up their second win of the season, but the Rams were a tough foe an won 40 to 6. Although Irvington was losing they never gave up and constantly posed a scoring threat. Irvington was scoreless in the first three quarters, but early in the fourth the Viks started a drive from their own thirty and marched to the Ram twenty where George Walker carried it over on a long quarterback sneak. This was the first time the Rams had been scored on for 6 games and the first time this season. Irvington half-back, Dave Wolfsmith, is stopped by a Hill tackier after a twelve yard gain. Also pictured for the Vikings are Gary Comphel No. 11, Phil Wolfe No. 41, Fred Ivey No. 32, and lying on ground, No. 42, Chuck Colburn. This game is extremely significant in Viking history in that it was the first Irvington varsity football game, and most important, it was the first Viking victory. Irvington was a 37 point underdog but proved the pre¬ dictions were wrong by upsetting Hill, 13 to 6. In this, the first game with a school in our own district, Irvington was once again the underdog. Logan was a strong team and a 13 point favorite, but the Vikings were again to come from behind in another close game. The first half was truly a battle of defenses. There was only one good drive which was by Irvington when Dave Wolfsmith broke loose for a fifty yard scamper around right end, only to be stopped yards short of the goal Neither team scored in the first half. Logan scored twice in the third quarter and made both of the decisive conversions. Irvington came back to score twice in the fourth quarter but missed both of the conversions. This gave Logan a 14 to 12 victory over Irvington.