Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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BlI.I. Hol.l.lN HK Line Coat h -.. «.[. Zamzow Fnsliman Coach line-cracking ability as he smash- ed for the other two local scores. Hopes Nearly Throttled It was obvious to all concerned that Ripon was rolling at a title- reaching pace, despite its earlier loss to Coe. Lawrence ' s Vikinns. however, nearly throttled these hopes. These long-standing rivals met at Appleton for the Vike ' s home- coming game, and for most of the afternoon it looked as though the La% ' rence alumni would really have something to cheer about. The Vikings had dominated the play for over three quarters, lead- ing 14-6 with less than a period remaining. Art Linden, previously a reserve quarterback, was sent in to get something started. And this he did. A flat pass from Linden to Butters was good for a touch- down, clima.xing a 30-yard dri e. Tom Truss kicked the P.A.T. to make the score 14-13. Lawrence still ahead. Beat Race With Time A scant three minutes remained as the Reds kicked ofi to their hosts. An inspired Ripon defense smothered the first two plays from scrimmage by Lawrence, causing them to punt on the third down. The Reds were quick to seize this opportunity, as Linden ran and passed the ball downfield. finally firing to Peters who was downed on the Viking 5. Then with both teams ' linemen and backs caught completely off guard. Truss boot- ed the ball through the goal posts for a game-winning field goal. The Reds ' race with time had barely been successful — the ball v, ' as in the air when the game ended! The greatest reward for this most inspired rally ever seen by most of the several thousand pres- ent was the news that Kno.x, pre- iously tied with Coe for the league lead, had been beaten by Beloit the same afternoon, leaving Coe alone in the lead but still to face Kno.v. The 7-6 score of the Ripon homecoming struggle with Carle- ton ' s Knights fully attests to the closeness of the game. Only an alert Ripon pass defense and big Rod Lawson ' s block of a conver- sion saved the day for the home squad. Season Victorious Kno.x completed the final pic- ture with a 10-0 win over Coe to create a three-way tie for the title. The local athletes wrote a suc- cessful finis to a victorious sea- son with a 27-12 non-league win over Carroll ' s Pioneers and by having Brennan, Peters, McDon- ald. Berry, Peel, Lieber, Butters, and Hansen named to positions on the All-Midwest Conference teams. MIDWEST CONFERENCE FINAL FOOTBALL STANDINGS U L T P OP RIPON 5 1 136 57 Knox 5 1 111 69 Coe 5 1 103 63 Carleton 4 2 135 87 Beloit 4 2 125 91 Lawrence 15 94 110 Cornell 15 85 179 Grinnell 15 70 151 Monmouth 15 58 109

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diampionship Chances , . . was the byword. Pessimism found no lodging in the Ripon sports scene. Boasting a formidable ros- ter of eighteen returning lettermen plus some fine sophomores. Ripon seemed to be headed for a great season. It was little wonder, then, that the respective 33-0 and 19-14 losses to Bradley and Coe put a slight crimp in many fans ' enthu- siasm. Concerned, but not demor- alized, the Redmen brushed these defeats off as bad risks and qot down to the business of their re- maining games. Win Streak Begins The hapless Cornell Rams were the targets of Ripon ' s victory- starved aggregation when the for- mer ventured here for the first home game of the season. A 52-6 barrage raised the Reds to a .500 percentage in the league standings and marked the then-unknown be- ginning of a winning streak that eventually led to a piece of the championship for the Ripon squad. Bill Brcnnan racked up four touch- downs that night, with Glenn But- ters, Bob Peters. Booby Born, and Ron Balej each adding an addi- tional tally, three of them on passes. Aggressive play bv the Ripon club enabled it to shoulder by the Monmouth Scots a week later. 21-12. Scoring all their points in the first half, the visiting Reds spent the remainder of the ball game holding down Monmouth scoring attempts. Butters and Brennan were good for a T.D. apiece, whereas tackle Bob Tiny Lieber realized a line- man ' s dream when he blocked a Scot punt and recovered in his hosts ' end zone for a score of his ovi-n. Truss was responsible for all three conversion kicks. Two up and two down, but just ahead lay the Beloit Buccaneers, a vastly improved team over that of the 19-49 campaign. Complete- ly checked by air and ground, however, the Buccaneers found themselves scuttled by a decisive 26-0 count. Vastly superior line play by the burly Red forwards was the chief reason for the vic- tory margin, as their aggressive play harrassed the Beloit offense and defense all night. End Bob Peters grabbed two touchdoun passes, and Bull Brennan once more demonstrated his consistent C ' KI. II. OOEIII IM. .Illili-lic Dirrdor and Foolhall Coatli

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Hammered and battered down by a swarming onslaught of Redmen a Vikinq invader wonders whq the heck he didnt stai, in bed as he meets a great de- fensive stand by the forward wall. Left to right: John Mess (28) Bob Peters (31). Don Keppler (25). Keith McDonald (72). and Park Berry (-f!)