Kirklin High School - Kay Yearbook (Kirklin, IN)

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1 vi- , Football Squad, '53 Top roxy. left to right: Wills. T. Price. B. Price. P Maxwell. W. Kelley. Wiley. K. Maxwell G Henry Kenny Buntin. Second row: Williama. student manager. J. Douglas. Kingsolver. Adair. Padgett. D. Kelley Hopp Martin. Coach Payne. Third ron: L. Gray. Hackett. .I. Gray. Stevenson. Keith Buntin, MeCreary. M. Stowers. Meioakex Max Stovqers. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept. Oct. UCI. Det. Jet. Kirklin High School Football Scltedttle, IQ53 4-Morton Memorial .. . .. .. .. 11-Charlton . . ... 18-Brownsburg .. .... 25-Frankfort , ,. 2-Sheridan . .., 9-Delphi . , . 16-WeStfleld .. . 21-Lebanon . .. Here Here Away Here Here Here Away Away KHS 7 56 19 6 14 27 7 7 ODP 7 0 20 7 7 6 13 20

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Athletics Yell Leaders NANCY ANDERSON PEGGY TREES MARYANN SCOTT f I'

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KIRKLIN TIES MORTON MEMORIAL, 7-7 The Kirklin Travelers opened the season with Morton Memorial on September 4, 1953. Kirklin was on their way to victory until the last 50 seconds of the ball game when Tom Brown went around his right end for the score and also the extra point, Kirklin got an early lead by scoring in the first period. Bob Hackett scooted over his right tackle for 37 yards and left the ball on the six yard line, On the next play Ken Buntin went around his left end behind good blocking for the score. The same play was run for the extra point, but brother Keith ran the right end for the score. This was one of Hackett's best games on defense. Our backfield av- eraged about 148 pounds but their speed got them out of many jams. The game ended in a 7-7 tie. KIRKLIN ROMPS OVER CHARLTON, 56-0 The game opened with the Travelers kicking off. Charlton was forced to punt and Kirklin took over on their own 40 yard line. On the third play Keith Buntin, with some good team blocking, ran 40 yards for the score. At the half Kirklin led 28-0. ' In the second half Kirklin scored before Charlton handled the ball. The Travelers continued this way until the final gun, giving Kirklin a 56-0 win. Every man in the backfield scored except one. This was the largest winning margin since 1921. KIRKLIN FALLS TO BROWNSBURG, 20-19 In the first half Brownsburg took full advantage of Kirklin's mistakes and scored 13 points while Kirklin failed to In the second Keith Buntin set 50 yards around line. A few plays score. half it was a different ball game. up the first touchdown by running his own right end to the 20 yard later he bounded into the end zone for the score and also the extra point. In the fourth period Ken Buntin took a hand-off from quarterback Don Stevenson and ran 65 yards for the touchdown. A few plays later, Keith scam- pered around his own right end for 30 yards to put the ball in scoring position. Keith finally scored after several drives at the line. The game endezl 20-19 in favor of Brownsburg. FRANKFORT EDGES KIRKLIN, 7-6 The Travelers met one of their favorite rivals at Kirklin on October 25. 1953. Kirklin kicked off to Frankfort and the Nighthawks drove to the Kirk- lin 30 before losing the ball on downs. In two plays Kirklin had moved the ball to the Frankfort 39 yard line. A few plays later Keith ran around his right end for the score, but the try for the extra point failed. Frankfort scored in the second quarter and made the extra point. In the second half Kirklin was on the two yard line twice but couldn't push it across. Also, in the second half Kirklin had the ball 33 plays to Frank.fort's 9 but still lost. Kenny Buntin received an injured ankle and Keith Buntin a broken nose and a cut mouth, but Keith came back and played. The game ended with the Travelers on the short end of a 7-6 score. -23-