Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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Top row: Coach Lawrence, Lyman, Hoff, Hunt, John Lyman, K. Beckenhauer, Anderson, Ortgicscn, Rociher, Lierk, Jones, Pinneo, Biffar. Front row: Nelson. McCillis, Kllison, Koudclc, S. Lyman, Fuhrmcistcr, H. Anderson, Engle, Davis, Wilson, Beckenhauer, (»rcen. THE WARRIOR FOOTBALL IN 1933 N. C. A. C. STANDING w L T Pet. PU. Opp. Wesleyan 3 0 0 I. OOO 50 6 Hastings ... 2 0 I •833 39 12 Midland „... 2 2 O .500 35 24 York 0 2 2 .167 24 51 Doanc 0 3 I •M3 12 67 Midland Midland Midland GAME RESULTS 10 Dana 0 0 Peru 0 Tarkio Midland Wesleyan 12 Midland if) Doanc O Midland 19 York 6 Midland 0 Hastings 6 Although they won only three of their seven games, Midland's Warriors outdowned, outgained and outscored their opponents during the 1933 foot- ball season. The record book shows that the Chiefs made 69 first downs to their opponents’ 67, collected a total of 1,524 yards as compared to their rivals’ 1,348 and scored 54 points to their foes’ 43. Despite the loss of six eligible lettermen, who failed to return because of changes to professional schools or lack of finances, and the loss of six veterans through graduation, twelve lettermen reported for practice the week before school. Besides these twelve men who formed a promising nucleus for the squad, ten experienced men and eight freshmen reported for practice. Midland appeared to have plenty of good backfield material, but was short on beef in the line. Because of this defect, the coach stressed what he called the N. R. A. (New Running Attack) in practices, and this was ex- pected to bring a “new deal” for Midland in grid encounters. Coach Lawrence was assisted by Lauren Biffar who donned his tutorial trousers and industriously corrected the weak points in the Warrior line play. ’ £ • 68

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Top row: McCiillis. I). Jones. Hippie. Flora. Wilson, Lyman, F.llison, Burkholder. Nelson. Front row: Koiulelc, Fuhrincistcr. Jones. Sokcr, Petersen. Beckenbauer, Anderson. THE “M” CLUB President.............................. Ervin Engel Vice-President Maurice Ellison Secretary-Treasurer William Beckenbauer Sponsors Prof. W. Emerson Recl(, Coach Karl Lawrence Having as its purpose the advancing of sports, the “M club has worked toward the fulfillment of this end. Only those who have earned their mono- gram are eligible for membership in this organization. The strenuous and unusual type of initiation is well known throughout Fremont, and helps bind the athletes together in a spirit of fellowship. The “M” club for the fourth year had charge of the election and corona- tion of the Queen of the Gridiron. This is one of the most popular events during the school year. Through sponsoring high school athletics by an invitation basketball tour- nament and a track meet, the “M” club has maintained its purpose of advanc- ing sports. Meetings were held bi-weekly in the History room. Initiations are held after every major sport in order to permit athletes to join the club soon after they have earned their letters. The final event of the year is the formal banquet given in the spring for active and alumni members of the group. This banquet is given for the pur- pose of kindling a closer feeling of good will between alumni and student members. THE WARRIOR Page (7

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FOLLOWING THE TEAM The season opener with the Dana Vikings on the local field proved the Warriors strong on aerial offense. Two scores were made directly by this route, and another indirectly. A long pass carried the ball to the eight yard line, from which Gardner was able to lug it over for the third touchdown. Dana failed to threaten seriously in any attempt to carry the ball across the goal line, but they made the Warriors battle for each of their nineteen points. Five completed passes netted Midland 142 yards. Gardner, Lyman and Elli- son alternated at signal calling. In the next combat, Peru’s heavy eleven was too much for Midland’s pony team, and even though the latter put up a valiant fight, the score was 15 to o. Midland endeavored to make its way into the touchdown land via the air, but most of its attempts went bumping along the ground. Lyman was the only Midlander able to break through the visitors’ ponderous forward wall for any encouraging gain. Babe Storey, who gained 169 yards for Peru, scored the two touchdowns. After a tedious journey to Tarkio, Missouri, the Midlanders dropped a hard fought contest, 6 to o. The outstanding feature of the game was the ability of the Warriors to fight with their backs against a wall. Five times the Tarks were within 25 yards of their objective, but with the danger line drawing near, the light Warrior line became immovable. The defensive work of McGillis, Burkholder and Engel was outstanding. Midland furnished the entertainment for Wesleyan’s annual Homecom- ing, and the Methodists were in a particularly disagreeable mood. They grabbed a couple of touchdowns in the second half after Warrior misplays, and kept the bacon at home to the tune of 12 to o. However Nelson, Ellison and Roether gave the Warriors the most to say offensively in the initial half by making seven first downs to three for the Methodists. THE WARRIOR Page 69