Northern Michigan University - Kawbawgam Yearbook (Marquette, MI)

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. A1 . 1. . . RECORD Northern 14 Northern 7 Northern 13 Northern 13 Northern 14 Northern 4 Northern 20 Findlay Col. B Ohio No. Univ. 25 Michigan Tech. 7 Ferris Inst. 13 Northland Col. 6 Mankato 20 Mission House O 1954 Wildcats mils. Playing five of their seven games on home territory the 1954 Northern football squad spent most of the season acting the host. In the opener the Wildcats defeated a good Findlay team 14-6. The following week the Cats played host to Ohio Northern University and were rudely upended by the boys from the Buckeye State with a resounding 25-7 tally. With memories of the sound thrashing by Ohio No. Univ., the Northern gridmen traveled to Houghton to play Michigan Tech. Northern was definitely the underdog. Disregarding all obstacles the Wildcats beat the traditional rival and clawed Huskies 13-7 for the second year in a row. Ferris Institute boasting the best football team the school's history came to Marquette and with- six minutes were leading Northern 13-0. Re- themselves in the second quarter the struck back to tie the score and that's the way game climaxed, 13-13. If not a complete victory for Northern, it served as cr moral one. The Homecoming Game against Northland was played under conditions that were full of sleet, snow, cold weather, and a sloppy field. Northern was pressed in gaining victory but staved off the Lumberjacks successfully. The Homecoming Game was a success with the Wildcats topping the Lumber- jacks 14-6. Traveling all the way to Mankato, Minnesota. the Wildcats were almost too certain of victory and let their pass defense lag. The Wildcats were de- feated via the air lanes 20-7. Playing their final game of the season under the free substitution rule the Men of Northern came through in style and clamped Mission House Col- lege 20-0. The season completed, the Wildcats look- ed back on a 4 won, 2 lost, and l tied record. It was not an undefeated season, but it was a winning one. 81

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'ev 1 Ki' M , ' ,f x.f'! Q 0 CAPTAIN I Harry Raisin The Northern Golf Team had a mediocre season las year winning only two out ol five dual meets and plac ing 3rd. in the Copper Country Invitational Meet hel at Houghton. Northern's two victories were agains Soumi while the defeats were at the hands oi Soo Tec twice and Michigan Tech twice. Rain and cold wea ther made some oi the golfing difficult. The team wa paced by Captain Harry Rajala who was the mos consistent point maker followed by Tom Peters, Ra Saari, and Bob Bowers. Bowers is the only membe not returning this year. Tom Peters, Harry Rajala. Hay Saari, Bob Bowers Front Row: Robert Hero, Robert Monck. Iohn Faccio, Vic Fochasato Iames Him, Axel Anderson. Ierry Pengrazzi. Robert Pelkie, George Tomasi. Lowe MacLean, Eugene Miller, Gary Spigarelli. Second Row: Vince Lindberg, George Everard, Spencer Carlson, Ed Lubamersky, Coach Money, Dave Belger, David Gallinetti, Roy Bentley, Gildo Canale Cmgrl. I ' If Hr CAPTAIN ' H7 1 .y Ed Kuivinen Sig im' 'gf l RICH! ' The Wildcat tennis team of 54 had cr very good season. They took part in four team matches of which they won all lour. Ed Kuivinen was team captain. Ed also was the only player lost through graduation. This indicates that Northern's tennis squad should be powerful again in the 55 season. David Westlund, Eugene DeGayner, Ed Kuivinen, Tom Fisher, Bill Mosher.

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MORGAN GINGRASS Backiield Coach BRODIE WESTEN Marquette, Michigan Assis't Trainer Freshman C. V. MONEY Athletic Director And Head Coach W DAVE GALLINETTE Ironwood, Michigan Manager Junior Z-,een xv . 1 ' Q. 1 g a is S 6.31: .N f Fi I '- 7 J 1555 Z 'R ' 4 V? ' I Y lp 5, e J fii H , -ff .V . . iff, .K 1 2, I . ,1 if GILDO CANALE Crystal Falls, Michigan Trainer Sophomore COBY HARTBARGER Assistant Coach ,Q ION REDMAN Marquette, Michigan Assis't. Manager Freshman