FOOTBALL E sz 2: 3 'ii -sa .4 . Q3 es 2 iw if 'f .4 L 12 2- , 'I IS' 'U 71- 1 an 578 - fl. e 9 N JY gym 'J I 'J-5 V- ' cf- A or I '1 ee I .f .. . if . 20 rw-'l'l, Z5 273 at ia. -f A' f yi -.I ' 7.7 Q .if ' -'af A Row 1 -s. Keuneeupee, M. McKay, D. Lenue, G. Keen- F. Renee, K. Johnsen, R. Comeau, F. Stuckey. T. Vander- fepee, W. Hall, B. Baxter. Row 2-B. Korzilius, D. Molen, R. Steffen. Row 4-R. Anderson, J. McNeil, E. Blagdon, c. Bekefske, J. Lindenberg, J. smith and K. Bare- Lauermann, J. Harkema, R. Peters, R. Keea, K. Wietzke, ley, co-c aptainsg D. Wrend, R. Matthews, J. Jahnke, L. E. Lode, R. Sibilsky, R. Smith, J. Miller, T. Hipple, G. Campbell. ROW 3 -J. Hartman, N. Young, R, Phillips, Acker. J. Morrice, J. Skues, J. Persons, T. Hayward, G. Blough, A powerful offense and a relatively weak schedule down battles against champion Albion and runner-up produced a winning football team at Kalamazoo Col- Olivet, however, the offense was unable to cash in on lege in 1961, but not until the second half of the season. important scoring opportunities and the games were Riddled by injuries to key players, the Hornet squad lost despite fine defensive efforts. was unable to jell during the tough first half of its sched- The season produced a good number of individual ule, scoring only 18 points and losing four games. How- stars. Heading the list was sophomore Jim Harkema, ever, a series of personnel changes by coach Rolla An- promoted to the starting quarterback after the fourth derson helped produce a strong attack which over-ran game. Although Harkema's passing became a major the weaker opponents in K's final four games. By ground-gaining weapon fhe completed 39 of 74 passes winning this second quartet of contests the Hornets for 590 yards and 5 touchdownsj, the fighting spirit were able to claim third place in the MIAA competition he put into the team was his greatest contribution. with a 3-2 mark, while breaking even in their overall Harkema was also outstanding as a defensive halfback, schedule. earning recognition on the all-MIAA team at' that posi- Despite the success of the second part of the sea- tion. Other Hornets selected to the all-conference team SOD, WhiCh Saw the Off6HSC rOll up 300 yards per game were center Ken Bartley, tackle Dave Wrend, and end and score 126 points, 1961 Will be remembered 218 H John Persons. Harkema and Ray Comeau were selected disappointing football season. Experts had given Kala- to captain the 1962 squad. mazoo a dark horse role in the MIAA, and Hornet fans - Harold Belcher hoped that their team could take the title. In the show- 'l 'I4
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