Maine Maritime Academy - Tricks End Yearbook (Castine, ME)

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But 900071, I always fill the coke machines at halftzme - DESILETS ME S S M I CORPURE SANO The Maine Maritime Academy football team ended this season with a 3-4 record. This is the Hrst year that the Middies have had a losing season since 1958. A quick look at the team record does not tell the whole story. If one were to dig up the team statistics he would find that this 1osing', team did not and has not received the credit due. This may surprise some, but the Middies, opponents averaged only 67.1 yards per game on the ground. This is of course in small college competition. The Middies allowed only 470 ground yards in the seven games played this year. Only 18 points were scored against us on the ground all season. Of the 70 points the opposing teams mustered against us, 52 were achieved by plays involving the forward pass. The rushing defense incorporated by line coach Frank Conway is known as the Arkansas Monster Defense, which he brought from his Alma Mater. ' In offense, Doug Shore was the leading ground gainer followed closely by classmate Iack'Desilets, then soph- omores Mike Lynch and Albie Harris. Pass receiving was copped by ends Joe Harris and Bob Blackmore who were outstanding in every game. The preceding data shows that MMA was truly a tough team even when opposing lines outweighted them by 5-15 lbs. per man. 66

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DANNY HAMBLET Danny, leading ground gainer his junior year, played top notch football for three sea- sons. Picked as most improved back last year, he always man- aged to find the magic hole which usually paid off in a first down. One of the fastest men on the team, Dan never had any trouble out- rtmning his opponent. V ij ,cf -f,' :f l jf?,, . 35JF4:..,, 4 f W 1 1,94 ffl 9 9 M , Y ' ' 4,2 , f 2 4 0 Y f, Hz ef 1 7' W if ' B1 I I 1 nk, ,213-L ., M .. -V ,. , .V x 1 5 .. Q E' N 55 Af 4' A, 2 ' 1. lk? 1' ll , 5 1 ' Q' e 4 Q we Q2 27 ff .Q 1 WW wg fi Jafar 'Hd'- '.:1 'r.-I ,-Zfgp . f . . 'P '1 if.s-lag' , ,.-' -,mg Q. A. f. .. . ,fy f :-1 ,- '?Yffi',.' H+ ' -? i W ,L-1' ff? ff.-ff'- ' f, 1 .,y ata' 4, -,5 22- . . 1 i'1'vf,A.. 'i .V .5 ?-- Af e:::f.. ':'N ,f-421' ,..sff1' '.'.l-f ' 1 -TZ?-2 ' 4-.22 '. G 4' 3, Y .- ., . 1 X 1:1 A , xqiyf 2 Q fm ,, ED GILLMAN Ed, playing only his senior year, showed tremendous defensive ability through the season. He moved his 200 lbs. around with amazing speed and nine times out of ten, nailed his man. Ed would be an asset to any team whether in a big or small col- lege. .,. .,w ' Nw -4 va, . .- A. N M A ' xg ' 4 .. 35 92!-Y e - -'Mew ,, . 5 ' - - f , sa -ff f.f1f .v,,g3,2'j4:..,.-I PAT MCCARTHY Pat was unable to play this year because of past injuries, but in the past three years was an immovable gridster at the center position. 'Tatridgev never failed to give the Middies the lift they needed in a tight spot. JOHN MURRAY john received an ankle injury in the first game of his sophomore year and consequently was out for the rest of that season. In his jun- ior year, he bounced back into action and showed his opponents great running speed despite his old injury. john provided the spark which gave the Middies a winning sea- son. Here comes the messenger witlg'-the night chow! - HAMBLET O

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Come on fellers, l'll be late for inspection - DESILETS , , 3, 7 . 1, A, :W f i 1 Y i FRONT: L. to R. line coach Frank Conway, head coach jim McCormick, and athletic director Verge Forbes. REAR: C0-captains Shore and Archibald 67 l tell ya, the game's in the bag. -COACH MCCORMICK