Lamar University - Cardinal Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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. has Q. T, Na f Lo 'Q mor Tech holfbock Richard Preieon is stopped by Middle Tennessee cl G . en ory Wholey cincl Don Foulk in Tongerine Bowl oction. Cardinals Defeat Middle Tennessee, 2I-I4, in Tangerine Bowl The Tangerine Bowl clash at Orlando, Fla. was one of the most exciting events in Lamar Tech's history For the coaches and the team it was the reward for an outstanding season's work. Their opponents, the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raid- ers brou ht t l f ' ' ' ' , g 0 tie Bowl a team similar to Lamar in style and record, young and fast, the Raiders showed only two defeats on their season slate. A come-from-behi d n team, the Raiders finished second in the Tennessee Valley Conference. The Cardinals' first quarter touchdown was made by quarterback Win Hebert in a sparkling 52 yard sprint. Lamar's next tally was, to say the least, a bit unusual. The Card d f ' ' s rose from their own 17 to the Raider 2. Here the Redbirds received one of their 13 penalties of the game, this time for a loss of 18 yards. Coupled with an incomplete pass, Lamar was left in a fourth down situation. A field goal attempt was short but the ball was still rolling inside the field of play when a guard for Middle Tennessee kicked the ball over the goal line. Lamar's Lindley King p0urlCCCl on the pigskin for the second Tech touchdown. The Raiders scored in the third quarter with 17 seconds lf ' ' e t in the period. Both teams rallied in the last period, but Lamar TeCh sewed up the game with a pass from Hebert to end Armour McManus. Walter Smith added the extra point for a perfeCf night. Thus, paced by fullback Ralph Stone and Win Hebert, Lamar Tech officially came of age as a four-year institution by winning the 15th annual Tangerine Bowl. Sophomore fullback Ralph Stone was the Redbirds, lead- ing rusher and a terror on defense. For his outstanding play' mg, the Beaumonter was voted the most valuable player ill the game.

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BILLY McBAY End-FL-Freshman Cardinals Smash Mexico Poly, 62 22 Completely out-classmg the Mexico Polytechnic Burros, Lamar ran up a 62-22 decision in the Mexico City contest. The Tangerine Bowl-bound Cardinals led by 21 points in the first quarter and with reserves pouring in, had a 34-7 edge at halftime. Halfback Bobby -Iancik scored 12 points to bring his season total to 62. Other Cardinals scoring were john Kent with 12 points, WValter Smith booted seven points, and Bruce Land, Ken Mc- Rill, John Beuhler, Billy h'IcBay and Harold Mayo each scored one touchdosm. The Cardinals accounted for 543 yards total offense - 294 via aerials and 249 on the ground. Windell Hebert hit 12 of I5 passing attempts for 184 yards and three touch- downs, breaking the Cardinal individual season record for touchdown passes thrown with a total of 10 payoff pitches this season. Al DOUGLAS SIMMONS Cucucl-FL--Freslimcm iii X ff V , T fn'-s , ig f 1, 754 ' r wx, ,. Mix' WD' If . -av, A WALTER SMITH End--Freshmen HAROLD LAFITTE BILL WORSHAM Holfbclck-FL-Freshman Center--I VL--Freshman

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Ralph Stone with his trophy as Most Valuable Player in The T961 Tangerine Bowl. 441' M? KVI N. H A' 5 T T ,,, H-. XV!-. - X, ww ff 4 4 . f-Prw ' ' i f , 1' V, KX Q-m1 'f? f ' ,. ST 's -f ,, . fl- ' Wfwyw 1,.a,s, Tackle Ray Buflingion l68l moves To help Winclell H lmrt ll5l elulf Middle Tennessee guard Ronnie Camp Dr. McDonald and Coach I-HQ' gins discuss Lamar's Tangerine Bowl trophy.