Riverside College - Tequesquite Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Action DISAPPOiNTMENT-The Tigers traveled to Fontana to piay fired-up ChafPey Col- lege always for some reason a difficult obstacle for Tiger teams. The Panthers scored first and led until early in the fourth quarter when Mike Davis scored and tied the game 6 to 6. Clete Blates ' extra point try was blocked by the ag- gressive Panther line. There was a total of 13 fumbles, 8 by ChafFey and 5 by RCC. RCC ' s least visitor was Mt. San Antonio, which had the league ' s leading passer. The air was filled with footballs as the Mounties attempted 29 passes and completed 14 for 118 yards. Terrific line play enabled RCC to intercept four passes, of which one was returned for a touchdown by Mike Davis. The Tigers were at the Mt. Sac one yard line when time ran out, with the score RCC 26, Mt. San Antonio 14. on the Ground RCC 6, CHAFFEY 6-Fired up, underdog Chaffey College playea tneir best defensive game of the year in holding RCC to a 6-6 tie. Here Mike Davis scores the tying TD early in the fourth quarter. The game was marred by 13 fumbles, 8 by Chaffey and 5 by RCC. 29 RCC 20, SBVC 6— The Homecoming theme, Tigers on the Warpath, typified play as the Tigers stomped the Indians 20-6. Bob Filippi (73), Ikey Gauff (20), Clete Baltes, and Don Snook, watch Dennis Jones cross the goal line. Jones, Davis, and GaufF riddled the Indian line for 369 yards.

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RCC 21, CITRUS 0-A good block by guard Terry Johnston, enabled All-American end Clete Baltes, to ramble for 26 yards and a TD. The Tiger defense, anchored by Jim Kross, Jerry Kirk, Charlie Grutzmacher and Ed Royer, limited Citrus to less than 100 yards total offense. Bengals Moved through the Air and RCC 26, MT. SAC. 14-Captain, all-EC and All- American end Clete Baltes, catches an 1 1 yard pass in crucial third and seven play. Baltes ranked sixth in the EC with 10 receptions and 2 TDs. Again, RCC ' s line was terrific. All-American tackle Jim Kross was defense stalwart, along with Ken Jose, Jerry Kirk, Charlie Grutzmacher and Bob Hammond.

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RCC 0, SANTA ANA 0-Mike Davis (33), All-EC tailback, seems in the clear after a great bioclc by lice Gauff (20). However, neither team scored in the 0-0 deadlock, w hich w as the best Tiger effort of the year. Lineman Jerry Kirk and Clete Baltes were outstanding for RCC. Riverside Fought THE DEFENDING CHAMPION Bengals then journeyed to Santa Ana. The favored Dons moved toward the Riverside goal throughout the game, but were turned away empty handed by a stout Bengal defense. Captain Clete Baltes attempted a thirty yard field goal in the third quarter, but the ball fell short of its mark. The Tigers held the high scoring Dons (34.6 pts. a game) to a score- less battle. Thus, Riverside ended its Eastern Conference schedule undefeated. The Bengals en- joyed their finest defensive game of the year, but failed to retain their three-year hold on the EC crown. Santa Ana was crowned the new cham- pion as they defeated Fullerton 47-16. The Tigers suffered their first loss of the year at Bakersfield Stadium. Glendale City College ' s once-beaten Vaqueros displayed their ground and aerial at- tack before 16,000 Potato Bowl fans. Injuries plagued the Tigers as Mike Davis, Jerry Osburn, and Randy Chambers were carried off the field. 30 RCC 14, GLENDALE 28-The Potato Bowl was played in the muddy Bakersfield Stadium. Here Mike Davis is about to be brought down despite the fine efforts of Bob Hammond (on ground). Bill Morgan (32), and Jerry Osburn (background). The Tigers were defeated 28-14. It was a heartbreaker and the only Bengal loss of the year. O a 1- . f .■£ - • ' ' '