King High School - Coronat Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Richard King Stuns Henrietta King Mike Tanner bulldozes his wav throudi the Brahma lit Robbie McKinley pulls in pass as a helpless Brahma defends. f f Jamie Tout Jimmy Richards OB KB David Swanlner Richard Sturgis FB FB Statistics King Kingsvillc First Downs 22 17 Net Yards Rushing 318 32 Net Yards Passing 157 243 Passes Atte mpted 13 34 Passes Completed 6 17 Passes Intercepted 1 Fumbles Lost 2 3 Punts 2-28.3 5-37.6 Penalties 6-54 6-53 The Green Machine pulverized the Kings ' ille Brahmas 3-4-14, for their fourth victory and first district win Oct. 2. Using a potent offensive attack, King ran up 318 yards rushing and 157 yards passing. Kings- ville was held to 32 yards rushing, but they accumulated 243 yards passing. King scored first, when Matt Beaton caught a short pass and lateraled to Mike Featherston, who ran into the end zone untouched. Danny Dugan kicked the extra point making the score 7-0. The Mustangs got their second score after a Brahma punt. Terry Miller threw a strike to Robbie McKiidey for 40 yards setting up the score. David .Swantner took this six-pointer in, and Dugan added the point. .After Kings- villc scored, the -Mustangs scored 14 more points to make the halftime score 28-6. The second half was more of a defensive battle with each team scoring once. King made its score on a five-yard run by Mike Feather- ston. The point attempt was unsuccessful, and the score stood 34-14 in favor of the Big Green. Sports 71

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Mustangs Shine in Non-District Competition Austin Crockett vs. King Statistics Crockett King First Downs 12 22 Net Yards Passing 92 16 Net Yards Rushing 84 306 Passes Attempted 19 3 Passes Completed 7 1 Passes Intercepted 1 1 Fumbles Lost 1 3 Punts 37.5 2-75 Penalties 3-10 5-32 Victorious in their three non-di lricl g.imes, the King Mustangs hustled tlirough the 1970 football season with a 7-.3 win-loss reeord. The Green Machine, lead by 22 seniors, recorded its best season offensively and defensively. S. A. Kennedy vs. King Statistics Kennedy Kuia First Domis 4 14 Net Yards Rushijig 73 181 Net Yards Passing 15 46 Passes Attempted 10 11 Passes Completed 1 5 Passes Intercepted — - Fumbles Lost 3 Penalties 10-65 S-ii . PunLs 4-34.0 3-38.(1 In Kings first non-district game, the Mighty Mustang line teamed up with the Featherston brothers to bring home a 28-7 victory over S. A. Kennedy Sept. 11. Coy Featherston scored first from 11 yards out, and Danny Dugan made it 7-0 with his kick. Coy, receiving a punt, handed it to brother Mike Featherston, who dashed 80 yards for King ' s second touchdown. Early in the second half, Mike scored again on a quick .38-yard spurt, and Dugan came through with the extra point. Coy chmaxed the last scoring drive going over from the 10-yard line with Dugan making the final score 28-7. Coy Featherston HB Austin Crockett watched the Mighty Mustangs roll up more than 300 yards rushing, without a single punt. King took possession of the ball eight times and scored three touchdowns in the course of the night. Only once did the Mustangs go into punt formation, but the ball, when snapped, went to Coy Featherston instead of the punter. The Mustang halfback startled Crockett with a dash for 32 yards. For the second touch- down Mike Featherston, who registered 67 yards on 19 carries, scored without an Austin hand touching him. King scored its third touchdown on a 63-yard drive in the third quarter, with Mike Featherston doing the honors to complete the score of 21-6. Photo on page 68 and below by C. C. Sports. Fox Tech vs. King Statistics Fox Tech King First Downs 7 13 Net Yards Rushing 32 261 Net Yards Passing 46 26 Passes Attempted 14 10 Passes Completed 5 3 Passes Intercepted 1 1 Fumbles Lost 3 5 Penalties 3-35 7-86 Punts 9-28.9 4-33.5 The Mustangs struck early for two quick touchdowns, later added seven more points, and put together a stalwart defense to crash the Fox Tech Buffaloes, 2 10. in Alamo .Stadium .Sept. 26. Terr Miller opened the scoring with a 1-yard plunge in the first quarter with Danny Dugan adding the extra point. King took over again with full-back David Swantner and running back Coy Fea- therston teaming up to drive the ball to the 8 yard line. Mike Featherston took it in for 6 points. Dugan kicked the point and made it 14-0. With 5:45 left in the half, Mike Featherston did it again, this time running over a couple of big Buffaloes for 77 yards for the touchdown. Dugan kicked the point. 70 SporU Coy Featherston rambles for yardage

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King Waltzes Past Carroll In Homecoming Game Above: Standout liiiebacke shakenup Coy FeatJicrston Kevin Forbes awaits snap of ball. L ' pper risht: Trainer Steve Forney tends to a King ' s Mighty Mustangs flid tlu ' ir thing Oct. 10, rolHng to victory number 5. their second straight district win over the pre- viously- undeafeated Carroll Tigers 21-16. More than ten thousand fans had barely settled in their seats when Terry Miller took Statistics CarroU King First Downs 12 9 Net Yards Rushing 184 200 Net Yards Passing 79 41 Passes .Attempted 16 6 Passes Completed 3 2 Passes Intercepted 2 Fumbles Lost 1 .3 Punts 7-32.7 .5-34.5 Penalties 7-60 7-45 the opening kickoff and handed off to Mike Featherston who raced 8.1 yards untouched for a touchdown. Danny Dugan added the point and the score stood 7-0 with just 17 seconds elapsed on the clock. Carroll scored twice to make the half time score 13-7. As the second half started, the Mustangs made King Homecoming a real success. Coy Featherston brought the Mustangs from behind twice with two long touchdown jaunts. Early in the third period, he took a punt and raced 61 yards for a touchdown. Dugan kicked the point and the score stood 14-3 in favor of the Mustangs. After Carroll scored on a field goal, the score stood 61-14, and the Mustangs were once again on the short end of the rope. Being behind failed lo pha.se the Mustangs, and Coy Featherston scored again, this time on a 66 yard run from scrimmage. Dugan added another point, and this proved lo he the final score. 72 Sports