Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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5 Just lo prove that it’s a friendly game, the captains shake hands, smile nicely for their pictures. 6 An official flips a coin lo decide who shall have the kickoff. Cap- tains look for two-headed coins. Players take their worst punish- ment in the line plunges, bill it s all part of the search for glory. But the visitors are in posses- sion when the game ends and the learn goes to tire showers (right).

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2 Before going out to the field, the players are bandaged to prevent sprain in ankle and wrist joints. 3 Bandaged, taped, and padded, the men leave the locker room, run to the field, are given an ovation 4 They warm up before the game, loosening up stiff muscles and joints before actual playing time. 7 Pill wins the toss, kicks off, and tlie game begins, with I lie crowd yelling encouragement or booing. 8 Spectators corne in ail kinds of weather, siL two hours, see less than half an hour of actual play. 9 Quick shifting and dodging along with speed and driving power are requisites for a backfielder. nlu the locker room at the half I Razzle-dazzle has added specta- | Regaining possession of the hall, the coach gives the hoys a pep XL tor interest, color, and dash to Pill now takes it down the field, talk, now evidently much needed. the game, filled it with surprises. with expert running and blocking.

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Gorilla Gridiron The Pittsburg Teachers 1937 grid force turned in one of the most dis- mal seasons ever, winning only two contests. But a bunch of green youngsters came along in fine style during the latter part of the cam- paign and promise to go far next fall under their new head tutor, Charley Morgan. The Gorillas opened the season here with Western Kentucky Teachers and did everything but outscore them. They gained 13 first downs to the Hilltoppers three, outgained them in yardage, and outfumbled them, but the scoreboard read: Kentucky 7. Pitt 0. The locals took on another “hillbilly team in the second game, journeying to Russellville, Ark., where they were given a 26 to 0 whitewashing by the Tech Wonderboys. It wras the third year in a row that this football-minded school, nestling down in the Ozarks, defeated the Gorillas.1If Coming hack to the home stomping grounds, the Pittsburgers took on their third out-state foe in a row and lost by a touchdown. This lime it was Missouri University’s B squad that turned the trick. The Missourians had a big edge in yardage, but when they got close to the goal the Simians bowed their necks and stood firm. The young Tigers got their tally in the second stanza after a blocked kick gave them the ball deep in Pittsburg territory .If Sting- ing from three consecutive defeats, the Gorillas went to Emporia for James Yane Guard Lot Sailors End Edward Hopkins Center Donald Turner End Robert Hill Fullback Phil Harrison Halfback Leo Huhn End