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

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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

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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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Co-Capts. Shore and Archibald Congratulated by former Coach Dave Wiggin Unblased C ? J Offlclal I wonder if this sport will ever catch on - Blackmore