Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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o he Lanier Varsity football arrived with adetermined team a losing tradition. The prospects '75 Viking team accomplishing this and promising. The statistics at: 16 returning lettermen. of eleven defensive starters backfield returning. The assurance ofa hugelinet. We had experience on our side -H but the offense? The offensive line will be the question markft' said Coach Novak. This prophecy would continue to haunt the season. In spitetot potential, a three win-tive loss district record resulted. No one was sure ot the reason tor the losses. We could have won districtg no team outplayed usfanci the winning statistics were on our sideQWhy? The guys wanted to do it - they just didn't know what to do. You bust your gut to win, but we lost and didn't know You've got the people around and you still lose, said Al e against Antonio down 41-7 last ee the two into Our centered around Dumas with 106 yards on 16 and Dawson, who made two touchdowns. T The hollow victory came in the scoreless second halt as the offense went stale while Taveirne, Wright and Mowdy led the Viks in throwing San Antonio Jefferson for loss after loss. With no Lanier passes completed and just six tirst downs, the game belonged to the defense. The 1 8-0 shut out set the pattern for a seasonal . super human defense, and ottenutruant offense. T T . T Ccontinuedj

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Checking to make sure everyone is ready, Steve Norman prepares to take the snap from Hayden Stewart. Members of the strong Viking defense Big Jake Wright C61 J, Phii Gilmore 4885, and James Sanders C331 stop an attempted first down. Middle left: Jett Jackson drops back to pass. Anthony Bowie and David Taverine stop a tackie from sacking Jeff. Inset: Coach Novak accepts a plaque ot appreciation from the cheerleaders for the help the coaches and team gave them all season. 146 varsity tootbalt A Year of

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Bottom Row: lie Brite, Clitton tee, Bud Byrd, e nie James. 2nd Alton La Blanc Ctrainerb, Mark Warren Micheal Thompson, Randy Lange, Milton Guyton, Bob l-licks, Jake Wright, Al Riley, Larry Mordica, Jesse Dumas, Steve Nunnery Cmanagerb, Gilbert Williams Cmanagerj, Glen Belvin Cmanagerj. 3rd Row: Coach Yoakum Ctrainerj, Lisa l-linkelman Ctrainerj, Greg Bauer, Coach Hooker, James Taylor, James Sanders, Phil Gilmore, David Taverine, SamSanders, Dean Stewart, Hayden Stewart, Bobby Dukes, Coach Schreoder, Kenny Paine qmanagerj, Coach Novak. Top Row: Paul Franks, Rene Cor- tinas, Steve Norman, Wilburn Houston, Don Morgan, Anthony Bowie, Bobby Gordon, Gary Glaspy, Tommy Wilhelm. Top left: Wilburn Houston scrambles to gain a few extra yards against McCallum. Middle left: James Taylor kicks an extra Ken Menefee holds James made 78 s r 7 tlf?.'9i ,. o, Winnin 19, tr 'V ,W , 4 ' A MQW. 'rs 9532- wQTr3 ' 1 -tswwiiff get - l his points this year. Watching to avoid an LBJ tackle, Steve Norman carefully runs to attain a few yards, 148 varsity football