Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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home team two more points. Law- erance Ely ' s eleven filled the air with passes in the closing minutes of the fray, finally scoring on a wide end run just before the final whistle. November 8 — Doane The Tigers were next in line to fall before the Plainsmen ' s assault and came out on the short end of a 32-6 score. Using both an effective pass- ing attack and some powerful line plunging. Wesleyan threatened the enemy ' s goal throughout the game. In the first half, a pass from Critch- field to Hawkins gained six points. Clair Shuman added six more through tackle, and just before the period ended Critchfield crossed the goal- line for another counter. In the sec- ond half, Ron Shuman reached high in the air to snag a long pass from Hawkins and raced for a touchdown. Kopp, who had been playing a bang- up game all evening, intercepted a Doane pass and made the fifth score for the Plainsmen. With the whole team clicking perfectly, the work of Hawkins, Otto, Kopp, Ron Shuman and Critchfield was especially com- mendable. November 15 — York Playing on a field covered with four to six inches of snow, the Plains- men left York with a 12-0 verdict over the Panthers. Three times in the first half Wesleyan came within five yards of the home team ' s goal but lost the ball on fumbles in each case. In the third period Ron Shu- man circled York ' s left end for the first counter of the fray, and ' ic Bailey chalked up another score in the last quarter. Bus Seyler was back in the line-up for the first time since the Midland game and did some nice ball carrying despite his injured knee. November 25 — Hastings Saturday dawned clear — a perfect day for the traditional Wesleyan- Hastings battle and the decisive fight for the N.C.A.C. title. The Broncs were the first to score, Bob Holm breaking through left guard 25 yards for a touchdown. Wesleyan retali- ated with Seyler and Hawkins driv- ing from their own 40, to the 3-yard marker where Ron Shuman smashed over for a score. In the third quarter Imboden made another counter for the Broncs, and a pass, Hawkins to Kopp, brought the score up to 14-12 Ehuman. C, Fullback Hedges, Halfback AXFORD, Tackle Hays. Guard Arthur. Center Kopp. End Van Ells. Guard Brasch. M. Tackle 25

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October 4 — ki army Teachers The Farley grid-men were rapidly gaining power by the second game as was shown when a big Kearney Teachers squad barely took a 20-19 point edge over the home team here in the last two minutes of play by a series of passes from their own 40- yard marker. Ron Shuman, who had been shifted from the wing position to halfback to fdl the vacancy caused by Bus Seyler ' s injury in the Greeley game, proved himself an excellent hall-lugger ami broke through the line for several substantial gains, be- sides accounting for two of the Plainsmen ' s scores. Claude Otto went over for the other one. 1, ARSON. Tackle Seyler, Halfback Critchfield, Halfback October 11 — Wayne Teachers Journeying to Wayne the next . week to battle a strong team of iOdt- teachers. Wesleyan ' s eleven clicked in y g £ °- fine shape to bring home a 21-0 de- - , cision. Aided by two long runs oiJvLw » Ron Shuman early in the first quar- jl . 1 ter, the Plainsmen carried the ball to Jjuv o f H the three-yard stripe, and Vic Bailey J t». o C tf - took it on over for the first counter. d LaA U §0-oA ' On the next kickoff, .Manning, the Wayne quarterback, was downed be- hind his own goal-line for a safety. Ron Shuman scored twice in the sec- ond quarter, once aided on an inter- cepted pass by Clair Shuman and another time by a partially blocked [Hint. The entire second half was scoreless. Menke, Tackle 4 October 19 — Peru Ieachers v -, i With the pre-game sports columns , St predicting a Bobcat victory over th»W oy invaders, the old victory bell agaiih, f l A, Srajj proclaimed another win for Farley ; ' -, - Quarterback men. Disappointing a homecomii i ? ' O ' S, ' -- tppoi crowd of 1,200 Peruvians. gained vengeance over the White with a decisive 13-0 score. Once in a great while a lineman gets ' Aj 7 Wcsley fc 4 % Blue and V ' rp j iS A a chance to make a counter for his team, and Gordon Axford took this chance to recover an enemy fumble over the double-marker for six points. Captain Hawkins plowed through the holes opened by a lighting Wesleyan line for the other tally. The defensive work of Ptacek and Arthur especially helped to hold the Bobcats scoreless. ' liljEkt onfflig G legHedng conckhal I , tog fca ifte i rM s ccMefenc eh p Wrt afftesxoSc a vferjng th visiters i) the I n dri eTlhaf wji riSw yfa{ t lcc sSgerT pfy« •fui )( iniii.R 25 — Midi and It seems thai each conference team plays its hardest game against the Plainsmen, and the Midland Warriors were no ex eption, when they camped in the Wesleyan bowl for the latin ' s ch for rtte War- it wjith Ron Shuman driving tifrough center for a Wesley- an counter . Late in the game the home tea lfi again threatened the Mid- land goal but were held on the 5-yard marker. The battle ended in a 6-6 tie. November 1 — Nebraska B With the spirit of victory in mind, the Plainsmen halted a big Nebraska B squad to the tune of 14-6. Fire- works began in the second quarter with a series of alternate runs and passes featuring Dawdy Hawkins. A pass from Hawkins to Wallace did the trick for Wesleyan and the count favored them 6-0 as the half ended. .Midway in the third period another Plainsmen drive resulted in Hawkins crossing the goal-marker for the sec- ond score. Bill Ptacek broke through the Nubbins ' forward wall in the fourth quarter to smear a punter be- hind his own goal-line, giving the

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niiN Roberts Athletic Director as the period ended. Out i avenge their defeat of last year, Hastings cut loose in the final fifteen minutes and added twelve more points in their lead, the last score beinu made on an intercepted pa-- And so ended dO minutes of the hardest football ever played on the YVesleyan field, the Broncs leaving Lincoln with a hard- earned 26-12 victory and a monopoly on the N.C.A.C. title. 1935 Footbai i Schedule Colorado Teachers 31 Wesleyan.... 7 Kearney Teachers 20 Y si y:n... 9 Wayne Teachers YVesleyan 21 Peru Teacher- Wesleyan ... 1.5 Midland 6 Wesleyan 6 Nebraska B 6 Wesleyan 14 I )oane 6 Wesleyan 32 York Wesleyan.... 12 I [astings ! i Wesleyan.... 12 Opponents 95 Wesleyan..l36 Athletic director John Roberts is a graduate of the University of Omaha and his activities on the Wes- leyan Campus are known to all, es- pecially the football boys. He has general supervision over all men ' s athletics, before coming to Nebraska Wesleyan. he coached at Cotner and Omaha. This is Professor Roberts ' third year at Wesleyan. If you don ' t think he is a busy num. just drop around at his office or the gym at any time, but if there is any- thing you want to know about We-- leyan ' s athletic or intra-mural pro- gram, he ' s your man. i !oa li Geoi gi Farley, three year letterman and captain his la-i year of the University i Nebraska team, has been responsible during the past three years lor the success of Wes- leyan ' s football team. He is admired and respected by every member of the squad; he ha- everything a player could ask for in a coach. Assistant Coach Jerry Adams, three year letterman from the Universitj cf Nebraska, is the big reason why Wesleyan has a strong, fast, hard- charging forward line that ha- held their own against opponents even when out-weighed. You ' ll hear more about him when wrestling season i i mi- around. 1935 lettermen are as foil w - Captain Dawdy Hawkins. quarterback, a lover of football and one of the most consistent backs on the team. His leadership has been of the best and his determination to win. lasting until the final whistle, will always be remembered by his team mates. He is a fine pa-ser and an excellent punt receiver. He has another year to play. Ron Shuman, halfback, and a for- mer end who showed the backfield that a lineman could carry the ball; he proved this on his end sweeps. Ron has played his last game and will be missed next year. Bii i (Smiling Jo) Ftacek, a rangy, scrappy tackle, who could be dsp aid d upon. His specialty was getting the play before it really got started. Hill i- a Senior. Urn Larson, tackle, the biggest man on the squad, and fast too. His fight and weight will leave so large a gap in the line that it will be hard for anyone to fill it next fall. Bearcai Wright, a small guard, fast enough to lead the offense and yet rugged enough to stop everything that came his way on defense. Bear- cat is a letterman of three years and will be missing next year. Bus Siviir, halfback and ex-cap- tain, the victim of an injury received in the opening game at Greeley. This kept him out most of the season, but his determination and fight was an in- spiration to the rest of the team. The roll call will find him missing next year. Yictok Bailey, off the field just easy-going Yic, but on the gridiron a menace to any opponent ' s ball lug- gers, n his three years here at Wes- leyan, he has proved himself a hard tackling, good blocking back. His touchdowns at Wayne and York are added proof of his fighting tactics. He is known to all for his sportsman- ship. The team will miss him next year. (R. E.) Ron Shuman, a fast, hard charging lineman, around whose r nd yards were made. His pass receiving will be missed next year. Jack ( ' ritchfiei.d, a hard running halfback, who was difficult to bring down. Jack is a good punter and place kicker. He scored the season ' s first touchdown at Greeley. Art French, a fine lineman with plenty of fight and weight who could hold down either a guard or tackle ■ K iH Back Row— Witzenburg. Menke. Rod Shuman, Run Shuman, M. Brasch, Ptacek. Larson, J. Brasch, Childress, Edstrom, Axlunl MIDDLE Row- Athletic Director Roberts, Arthur. C. Otto, Bailey, Hedges, Hawkins, Kopp. Ray E. Seyler, C. Shuman, Barrett, Coach Farley. Front Row— Misner, Hayes, Staley. Critchfield, Wright, French, Van Ells, Conlee, D. Otto, Baker, Assistant Coach Adams. 26