Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Midland 19 Wesi.eyan NVU.l.lAM - I- IIAIiKIXGToX. Ill; JOHNSON, K Midland ' s Ixig of tricks proved to i)e too much f(ir Wesleyan ' s fighting Plainsmen, for the Warriors chalked up a U to ' ictory over the invading Lincolnites. The Fremonters did all their scoring in the first half. The lidlanders started a 48-yard drive that in six plays crossed the Plainsman goal line. The kick for the extra point split the up- rights. The second period had hardly started when a Warrior broke loose on a 22-yard run which added six more points to the Mid- land total. The attempt at the extra p oint failed. Later in the second quarter a 26-yard Midland pass caught the Wesleyanites off balance and the Warriors tallied for their third and last time. The second half was closely contested and hard fought. While much of the play was in the Thomasmen ' s territory, neither eleven crossed the other ' s 15-yard line in the second canto. The Plainsman offensive never clicked, although speedy Don Otto turned in a brilliant job of broken field running. Over 200 Wesleyanites, including the Pride of the Plainsman band, attended the game. DoANE 19 -Wesi.eyan 6 Wesleyan ' s gridders bogged down after a thrilling march in the first quarter netted them a touchdown, as the Doane Tigers ruined, not only the Plainsmen ' s hopes for an X. C. A. C. cham- pionship, but their Homecoming as well, with a convincing win of 19 to 6. Early in the first period Johnny Staten and Bill Wilhelm crashed through to block a Doane punt and recover for Wesleyan on the Tiger five. After three plays put the ball nn the two. Staten drove oft tackle for the Yellow and Brown touchdown. The kick for the extra point was wide. In the second canto, Doane recovered a Thomasman fumble on ' esleyan ' s 20. A combination end run and a lateral hit pay dirt for the Tigers. La ' aun Price knocked down their pass for the extra point. The Cretemen scored their second tally on a pass and a run down the sidelines. The placekick for the extra point was perfect. In the final c|uarter, Doane smashed down the field 63 yards for six more points. The try for the extra point failed. The final gun stopped a last minute Plainsman drive. Wesleyan 6 Peru A Plainsman eleven composed of ten seniors in the last home game of their grid careers and on e junior downed the Blue and White Bobcats, 6-0 in the Wesleyan bowl. After three successive fumbles in the first canto, Wes- leyan took possession of the ball on the Peru 48. LaX ' aun Price and Charles Burroughs ripped off yardage to push the ball to Peru ' s 18. On a double reverse, behind perfect blocking, Bur- oughs covered the remaining yard for a score. Price ' s place- kick was wide. In the second quarter, Peru recovered a Wesleyan fumble drove down the fielld, but the stout Plainsman line stopped e cats on the four-yard line. A dull third period passed but with the opening of the fourth, Peru marched down the field 66 yards before the Plains- men rallied to stop them on their own six. Peru threatened once more, but again their attack was stopped. The ictory bell rang out in the crisp night air : the seniors had won their last home game, and Wesleyan her third victory of the season. o ' oiit iinu-ii to p.ia:o t o) (30)

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The Thomasmen almost scored twice, their first drive end- ing on the six-yard line where they lost the ball on downs. The other threat came in the third period when they advanced to the eight-yard stripe before again losing the ball on downs. Wcsleyan ' s offensive looked ragged, and had no drive in the pinches. Their defense, however, showed possibilities, for the Redskins never crossed the Plainsman , 0-yard line with the exception of their three markers. Wksi.kyan 14 York Two successful scoring spurts in the second (|uarter put the skids under York ' s invading Panthers, and Wesleyan won its opening home game 14 to 0. Vesle an ' s threat of the first quarter failed, but in the second period Hill Ralston ' s recovery of a York fumble on the Panther 1(1 set up the scoring pins. Charles Hurroughs in four successive off-tackle plays I)ehind beautiful interference sliced through to score. La ' aun Price ' s placement adxanced the Plainsman lead tc 7-0. Later in the second period Wesleyan took the ball on ' ork ' s 44. Don Otto and Johnny Staten made it a first down. Two of Powniaster ' s passes to Staten were good and the Methodists scored again. Xeil Davis took a toss from Howmaster for the extra [joint and the Plainsmen led 14 to 0. . third quarter Thomasman drive fi . led on York ' s two-yard line. The Panthers, in turn, knocked on ' esleyan ' s five in the fourth period, before they were halted. In the final minutes of the game, the Plainsmen, led by Howmaster smashed to York ' s ihree-yard line where the final gun stii]iped them. .M.ARVvii.i.E 21 Veslevan 12 Even though the Plainsman aerial attack of the last six minutes which netted them 12 points, fell short of the 21 -point lead that Maryville ' s Hobcats chalked up previously, Wesleyan ' s eleven very definitely rocketed liack into the picture for a suc- cessful season. Trailing 14 to in the third (|uarter, the Plainsmen shifted into high. Hill W ' ilhelm ' s long punt plus a penalty pushed Mary- ville back to their 11. Don Williams then blocked Maryville ' s punt and Wilhelm outran the invaders ' backfield, to recover be- hind the Cats ' goal for a touchdown. The attempt at the extra point failed and the score was laryville 14, Wesleyan 0. The Teachers launched a 5S-yard drive to score again. The cf)nversion gave Maryville a lead of 21 to 6. liut the Plainsmen wouldn ' t be stopped. LaX ' aun Price gal- loped to the Thomasmen ' s 3i. Charles Hurroughs faded and passed to Price on the Cats ' 25-yard stripe. Price ' s aerial to Davis was good to the 10. After two plays Hurroughs passed to Wilhelm for the Methodists ' second tally. The attempt at the extra point failed, and the game ended soon after the kickoff. Wesleyan 6 Kearney Even though they were pushed all over the field, and out- downed 15 to four, Nebraska Wesleyan ' s Plainsmen upset the highly favored Kearney Teachers 6 to 0. The Thomasmen scored in the last five minutes. Johnny Staten ' s 3S-yard pass to LaVaun Price paved the way. Staten and Dale Magnuson ripped off yardage to the Kearney 1,5. Price ' s lateral to Staten put the ball on the Antelopes ' four-yard line. Staten made it a first down and Dale Magnuson plowed over the Kearney forward wall to score. The attempt at the extra |)()inl failed. But Kearney didn ' t give up, and using their passing attack, drove to the Plainsman three. Don Williams knocked down the next Kearney pass, and on the final play the Plainsmen balked on the one- ard stripe. Hill Wilhelm ' s punting, an alert pass defense, and a stout hearted line that r efused to budge when the invaders threatened the Plainsman goal, kept the Antelopes from scoring on five dif- ferent occasions. This combined with a Ijackficld who wouldn ' t be stopped brought the Thomasmen a hard earned victory. (29)

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