Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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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

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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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a tussle with C. of E. The Preshies won 7 to 0 on the strength of an early touchdown via the lateral pass routed It was a forlorn ball club that went to Hays to open the Central conference race. Failing to tally in its first four games, Pittsburg wasn't even given a look-in with the defending champion Tigers. But they had the Western Kansans on the ropes from the outset, and at the intermission were leading 6 to 0. The Gorillas hung on 6 to 6 at the three-quarter mark, hut a 56-yard touchdown gallop in the last quarter gave the Bengals a 13 to 6 vic- tory. This was the locals best game of the season and one of Hay’s biggest scares It was a thoroughly whipped football team that came back to Pittsburg after meeting Wichita U.'s high-geared Shockers. For 29 minutes the teams had a nice sociable game, but for the next Harold Stith Guard Dean Summers Half bark John Sours Center Robert Olson Guard Henry Scork!ns Tackle Frank Turi Tackle