Salem College - Dirigo Yearbook (Salem, WV)

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Salem - 28 W. Va. State - 0 The Tigers clinch ed the eastern division crown and a bid to the W. Va. Bowl early by beating the Yellow Jackets in the annual game at Institute. State, which finished with a 0-7 record, and failed to score from scrimmage all year, was never in the contest as Salem rang up a 21-0 halftime lead and coasted home with all 32 players seeing action. Salem's TDs were scored by Ron Gaudi on a four-yard run, Don Gilpin on a seven-yard dash, Joe Cowley on a nine-yard pass from Billy Connors, and Steve Rymasz onatwo-yard sprint. Tom Cuppett went 4-4 on PAT kicks. Other outstanding plays were a 50-yard run by Gilpin and a 30-yard Connors- to-Cowley pass. Statistically, S. C. outgained State 300 yards to 113, and hit 10-21 on passes, good for 176 yards. They punted five times for a 35 yard average per kick. Salem - 12 Concord - 13 The West Union athletic field was the scene of the first loss of the year as the visiting Moun- tain Lions cashed in one extra point on their way to victory. Despite the defeat, the Tigers held command throughout the game. The first half was s c o r el es s , but only fumbles and penalities stemmedthree Salem threats. In the second half Concord drew first blood as Wayne Hicks streaked 62 yards to score. Salem retaliated on a one- yard sneak by Billy Connors, then went ahead with 10 minutes left as Mr. Commors again moved the final yard. Both PAT kicks failed and when Concord's Hicks went two yards for the maroon and white's second score, Phil Hartman's kick doomed the Tigers who led in first downs 16-5, connected on seven of 11 passes for 132 yards but lost three vital fumbles.

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Salem - 14 Fairmont - 7 In the soup went a seven-year j inx along with Deacon Duvall's Falcons in a rain-dampened affair played at East-West Stadium in Fairmont. In beating Fairmont, the first time since 1954, the Tigers dominated a game featuring punts and defense. Salem struck first with only six minutes gone on an 18-yard TD pitch from Billy Connors to Jerry Townsend. Tom Cuppett scored on the first of his two perfect place- ments. Early in the third quarter the green andwhite drove 86 yards to their final score which came on a one- yard dive over center by Ron Gaudi. Cuppett's kick made the score 14-O. Fairmont finally scored with only two minutes left on a six-yard Acord-to- Quattro pass. Salem used up the re- mainder of the time. Salem - 25 Pot. State - 0 Journeying to Keyser, the Tigers made the most of a sunny Friday afternoon by pil- ing up a tremendous 565 yards total offense in scoring an easy win over the young Catamounts. The Tiger p a s s i n g attack, which was red hot Q18-23 for 360 yardsj, pro- vided the first three TDs. Billy Connors tossed to Dave Wiegand for a 13-yard score, then to Joe Cowley for a 17 yarder and back to Wiegand on a sparkling 91-yard pass and run fthe third longest on national NAIA recordsl. One extra point made the halftime tally read 19-0. In the second half, Ron Gaudi burst over from three yards out to cap all scoring. State was able to threaten only once against SC reserves when they had a first down on the five, but couldn't push over. Salem hada 16-6 bulge in first downs while out-rushing their victims 255 to 10. The Tigers punted only once but were penal- ized 110 yards. 9