San Diego State University - Del Sudoeste Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Alums return for Kickoff Dinner in the cafe. Songleaders provide pep and tfie team is introduced Coacfi Benton makes pre-season predictions S on Black Mountain glows withi flares carried up by frosh and Oceotl. Below on the practice field cheer leader Ted Lundy and Band majorette Darlene Laughery give the victory sign after ride down El Cajon boulevard in the parade to campus. Signal bonfire lights the field for Betty Blair, Betty Peterson, and Donna Almgren, Mesas majorettes 13

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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Still on the road, the Montezuma gridders gained a moral victory in losing. 14-6, to the Wildcats of the University of Arizona at Tucson, September 25 States heavy line-later to be called the strongest small-college forward wall in the West-was given major credit for keeping the Arizona score down. Halfback Bob Tomlinson climaxed a 58-yard drive by scooting over left end for States first {and lasti tally. Tucson troopers John Cares, Regina Gleason, Herbie Bott, Harry Ohison, Frank Hickey, and Hector Estevane hold up sign carrying hope for the nights game. BRIGHAM YOUNG Coach Bill Schutte and his 1948 San Diego State College squad dropped their season- opener, 14-6, to an underrated Brigham Young University eleven at Logan, Utah, September 18. Heavy penalties and stiff Mormon defense held the Aztecs to one TD, scored by fullback Dick Simmons. Statistically, the favored Aztecs appeared destined, through the first half, to fulfill pre-game predictions, rolling up a total of 177 yards for 10 first downs while holding their opponents to a single first down in 35 yards. 12

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SLIPPERY . . . halfback Chuck Daniels breaks away to score State ' s fourth touchdown. i REDLANDS ... As San Dieso ' s athletic champions did their bit from the side- lines, the Aztecs, feeling no pain from their two opening losses, put on a consistent attack with flashes of pure brilliance to polish off Redlands Bulldogs, 38-7. In nine plays from the kickoff full- back Dick Simmons capped a 52-yard drive with a line plunge to score. Moose Radovich, not to be out-shined, added the dividend. Moments after the following kickoff center George Coleman intercepted a pass on the Redlands 35 whereupon halfback Murray Callan pitched a strike to Ken Mitchell in the end zone. Halftime score: 13-0. % Keith Curry, left guard and team captain Dick Adair, right halfback Severi for singing, and the song is for Willie Jerrine Dennis, Hoopie Martin, Joy Curry. Betty Hersey, Joan Curry, Marcia Hutchison and Joan Hollobaugh. 1 ... 2 ... 3 .. Up! Get that yellow card out of there. A Hi from the rooting section welcomes the parade of San Diego ' s Olympic contestants.