Marquette High School - Marque Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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win -loss record. At Marqut-tte's homecoming, St. Gregory's from Shawnee defeated the home team I3-6. The one Meteor talley was made by jerry Xweldon late in the second quarter. The Meteors played hard all through the game, but they were out-manned and out-fought. Scoring their only victory in the season, the Meteors snowed under St. Marys of Oklahoma City 37-l2. jerry XXfeldon and Charley Apperson scored two touchdowns apiece, while Steve lleuby and Mike Murray scored one each. The Meteors out-played the Rockets on every turn with 258 to 57 rushing yards, respectively. Next the Meteors were spilled by the Cushing Tigers at Cushing with a All-ll final. Here again the blue and white niet tnore than they could handle in the Tigers. The Meteors gained I72 ground yards to the Tigers' 280 yards. The Cushing Tigers were rated second in the state. The traditional thriller with the Cascia Hall Commandos proved to be another loss, Steve lieuby was the work horse for the Meteors all afternoong he scored their only touch- down. Witlt 2lo rushing yards for Marquette and 255 yards for fascia, the final score was 26-fi. The final game of the season was with Holy Family on November I5. This was a close game from start to finish. Cflyde Hightower, David Creel, and Steve Beuby were the three Marqnetters who scored. Wllien the clock ran out in the fourth quarter, the score was 26-20 in favor of the Crusaders. tffiilt' llilelvfoner ifvrmli rlfllllllil rilqftf tmf for iz .tlarifirzg llfilfll fu ilu' .Tlizrtflwfft'-f.'.1,tiin llillllf. CLYDE I1IG'I1TOWI'R Senior, Quarterback Lelterman '55. '56 Hfmwrrmzizzg Came fo raplam Oiflabrmla Callmlir flflllar and AllASfale Tcamt DAN BAKER Senior, Halfbark Lctlerman '55, '56 0lf!dlJl?lI1d Calhrnliz' All-Star Team LOUIS SCH TVING Senior, Guard Letlerman '54, '55, H 0 m efrmzing Ga III e Oklahoma Callmlic AU-Slar Team

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Meteors end seoson with l- MIZTEORS CHOSEN FOR OKLAHOMA CATHOLIC .'lI.l.-STAR TEAM: Botlom row: Sieve Beuhy. Daziia' Creel, l'hil I,au'horn, Dan Baker. SECOND ROW? Tommy Shipp, Harry Shannon, Clyde Hightouer. Louit Schuiing. Richard' llmrell, vena. I f A On September 14, the Marquette Meteors met their first gridiron opponent of the '56 season at Dewey, Oklahoma. With only seven returning lettermen, the inexperienced Meteors were routed by the Bulldogs by a score of 38-0. The Meteors thought they had it tough in the season opener, but a week later they met the Sapulpa Chieftains, one of the top ranked teams of the state. The blue and white defense could not stop the powerful line and swift backs of the Chieftains. The final score was 56-0. Seeking revenge after the last game, the Meteors journ- eyed to Oklahoma City to meet Catholic High. David Creel, Steve Leos, and Charley Apperson lead the Meteor attack with a touchdown apiece. The Irish, who were the Oklahoma Catholic State Champions of '56, scored a 27-19 victory. MARQUETTE !lllfTEORS.' Bollom rou' llelt lo righflf Stanfling, Coarh jimmy Ford, Mike Morgan, lI1il71d,QL'f,' hneeling, johnny Thonzat. Steve Beuhy, Darifl Cm-I, Co- mplaint Clyzle Ilighloiver dill! Lonit Srhz1'ir1,t3, Phil l.uu'horn. Dan B. her. lark Heald: mnzrlirzg, Boh Irzgrurrz, NldIld,QL'f, Attitlam Coach Roherl Szruh. Seroml rouu' Steve Leoi, Darifl Hellinghauferi. Mihe Tameriy, joe l'1iV'.Ffll. Tony Ahilo. Tommy Shipp. Rohert Tayrierz, lffluurzl Vorl Iloliwz, john Murray. Harry Shannon. Rirharzl Iloirell, Domiltl jerzrlirigi. jerry Weldon, Third rouz' Mike Filzgifralfl, ll 'illil1m flmjiroe. Dmmlzl Tajyrieu. Fourlh rouz' Mike Louy, Dirk Ilealfl, john ....,a,6. , his ll'ffCiUll'e?l1, lxldllfiff Villareal, Charlet Appertori, Miha Mur- ray, jim Shfmmm, Mike Peyton, john Ifflirartli. jinimy Agrieze, Larry Murray. Dan Savage. . 'J tlxalltslflfieslwififsl-WL'3f'?f57PEf,i EES Bela we ' sh? WW. im

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