Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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Sept. . . . We didn't know what to expect . . . . . . The offense ran hard and fast . . . . . . The defense couldn't be outfought . . . . . . The backfield socked 'em . . . . . The linemen rocked 'em . . . . . Everyone gave their all . . . . . . Mike set the State record . . . 110 . . . And the Knights were State Champs . . . Nov tw

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f. mcdaefh 53-Czamlo ain 7 A , -.. WN ...,,,,w,YsRukA W . M , 4 ., , , A 4, Ns. ,BL November 8, 1952 A tornado-like second half vaulted the Purple Knights to a crush- ing 53-7 victory over the Bluejays of Champlain, who were playing their final game as an educational institution. While the Jays attempted to sprout wings and strike by air, St. Michael's decided to go by Carr, and they found the formula a success- ful one. For speedy Mike tallied three touchdowns and added a couple of extra points, a total of twenty, to give him a final figure of eighty points and a new postwar state scoring record. Despite the one-sidedness of the final score, it was only 13-7 at the halftime. Carr started things by going sixty-three yards on the eighth play of the game. Moments later Casperson hit Crotty with a sixteen yard strike. But the Jays stiffened, and added a threat of their own by cashing in on an interception and moving to score. The final two periods of the game, and the year, were something else again. Here is the running scoreg Third period: Carr bucked over from the three, Paul Landry went fifteen yards around end, and a pass, Casperson to Carr, was good for a thirty-three yard six-pointer. Fourth period: Stokes scored his first TD of the season by snatch- ing an eight-yard heave, Gallagher raced forty-eight yards unmolestedg and Landry repeated with the finest run of the year, a forty-six yard beauty through the entire Champlain team. It may have been a coincidence, that final total read fifty-three, but with eight seniors on the club, we're doubtful that it was. 109 DoN Lwossmm: All State

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Badlefzaff Tas PURPLE KN1cHTs 1952-53 STATE CHAMPIONS I FRONT Row, L-R: James Holt, Ass't. Mmtagerg Hank Witte, Chris Kelly, Russ Camire, Dick Spreer, Coach George Doc Bob Young, Captain George Barry, Bob Murphy, Mike Carr, Jacobs. Paul Foley, Manager. SECOND ROW, L-R: Bob Bolster, Pete Roy, 1952-53 Record McGill Paul Srnith's Middlebury Brandeis Champlain Fairfield Bridgeport Norwich St. Lawrence Vermont St. Anselm's West Point Arnold A.l.C. Colby Norwich Boston Univ. Vermont Champlain 72 56 92 43 71 73 84- 77 61 77 50 68 63 88 62 61 70 72 59 57 52 Middlebury 43 44 4-6 58 95 67 73 69 49 68 78 63 57 65 66 60 55 71 55 74 79 St. Anselm's Won :ID Lust : 11 C07 C007 YVV Y Y Y W, Basketball 1952-53 wasnit supposed to be much at St. Michaels Only regular and experienced man back was George Barry, our captain and standout forward. The rest of the club was composed of returning reserves and jayvees and a group of untested freshmen. A rough 21 game slate faced coach 'LDoc Jacobs' quintet too. It was doubted that the Knights could better the 7-10 record of the previous year. But the Knights turned out to be quite an unpredictable group. They not only won the Green Mountain Conference but finished up on the heels of the .500 mark. It was SMC's third state crown in our four years. While this was not the greatest team in the Purple annals, no one will ever forget some of this yearis high spots. The double wins over Vermont, the Brandeis upset, even the fight- ing of high and mighty Colby, stamped this team as a scrap- ping, confident crew that improved remarkably with each succeeding week. A job well done and a title well won. Gsoncs BARRY All-New England, All-Catholic