Montana Tech University of Montana - Magma Yearbook (Butte, MT)

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FOOTBALL ACTION , l Top left: Carroll stops Clayton at Helena. Top right: Time out. Center left: Out of the lwuddle against the Saints. Center right: the Miners break to cut off o Carroll Back. Bottom left: The Miners hit a Rocky Mountain back. Bottom right: A Miner end picks one up. 455i

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FOOTBALL PRACTICE CANDIDS W 6 , -251' l'op left: Jump pass. Top right: Fading back, Center: A Dillon back gets boxed at the practice game in'Dillon, Lower right: Dillon picks up a Miner fumble. Lower left: An Oredigger hits the line. C547

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OREDIGGER SPORTS ROUNDUP, 1950 Football The School of Mines finished in third place in the football race. The season opener was a practice game against Western at Dillon. The lack of practice and weather gave the lads a tough 13-O loss to the teachers. The opening game in conference play found a full Miner squad in shape to take the Bears 25-O for the top small college conference score of the season. Sensation was Kukay's score on an interception. The loss of key backs was felt as the Mines dropped a heart-breaker to Western, 14-6. The Mines walked over the opposition in statistics, but had ten-yard-line-itis. The Billings Eastern squad made the most of a terrible seven minutes to make three quick touchdowns over an injury-ridden Mines team. The rest of the game was all Mines, but the scoring punch at the opposition 11 was still missing. Renouard made a long runback at the start of the second half, but the jinx held-20-O. The Carroll game was a foregone conclusion with the backfield reduced to made-over ends and tackles. The result was 18-2 with the big Mines line taking a 2-point toll. Basketball The Miners took fourth on a last-of-the-season spurt. The squad looked at a peak in pre-season tourney play in Dillon, taking 2 of 3 for a first place tie. Season and conference standing was another story with iniury and school playing a big part. Mines Opponent A 39 Western 46 46 Eastern 57 43 Eastern 54 40 R M C 51 46 Western 57 46 Western 59 55 R M C 57 56 R M C 61 61 Northern 57 74 Eastern 62 53 Carroll 44 67 Carroll 56 62 Northern 52 51 Northern 62 58 Carroll 72 Conference record: Won 5, lost 10 for fourth place. Season record: Won 7, lost 13. C 56 1