Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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once more brought football to Ri- pen, but with hve key men from last year ' s squad lost through graduation. Head Coach Carl H. Doehling and his assistants. Gil Hertz and Bill Hollinger, found themselves in an unenviable posi- tion. The big question around the Midvi-est Conference and especial- ly here at Ripon was: Can last year ' s championship eleven repeat in spite of the loss of manpower? Publicity releases from other conference schools reiterated the uncertainty of pre-season predic- tions by stating that Ripon. Law- rence and Carleton were the teams to beat, with the Redmen holding a slight edge in favor. A Marked Team Ripon was. obviously, a marked team, but the non-conference opener with Bradley at Pekin. 111., did nothing to allay the fears of the other eight conference schools. Veritably snowed under in their previous championship year by Bradley. 34-0. the Redmen show- ed remarkable defensive prowess by holding the Peoria team to a 14-0 win. and, though Ripon did not score, it threatened several times. In the conference opener at Ri- pon Sept. 24. the Redmen dis- played a lack of enough experience to make Coach Doehling ' s modi- fied T click. Jim Mendyke, who had newly taken over the quarter- back slot, proved to be too green as yet. and the Redmen had to settle for a scoreless tie with Mon- mouth. Mendyke Hits On the following Saturday when the Knox game rolled around, the Redmen demonstrated the concentrated effort both team Carl H. Doehling -Itlilittt Dinulor and Coat It and mentor had put forth during scrimmage. Behind a sparkling forward v -all led by Earl (Blackie) Zamzow. Paul Pace. Keith McDonald and Larry Kosi- kowski. Ripon won the game, 27-12. Mendyke. who had quickly assumed the necessary generalship and passing technique, hit end Bob Peters twice for touchdowns which proved to be the victory margin. Two earlier tallies were contributed by Ripon ' s scat back. Don (Homer) Clelland. who tore off huge hunks of yardage every time he carried the ball. At Beloit on Oct. 15. the Red- men found their attack virtually unstoppable; they ran up a score of 18-0 by the end of the first quarter and coasted to a 31-0 win. This resounding triumph perpet- uated Ripon ' s claim to the title, but the future looked very black indeed because the Redmen were scheduled to play Lawrence and