South Eugene High School - Eugenean Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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L :ck Warlick, Wally Kuykendall, Dick Slrausborger, Jim Girard. ROW 3: nx Davis Bob Willshire, Fred Waske, Bob Marshall, Jon Gray, Jim Walhey, m Johnson, Rich Carler, Ken' Pressman, Frank Blair, Glen Brigham, Dick lermann Gene Edwards. Thurston North Bend Sheldon Springfield Cottage Grove Marshfield Roseburg Willamette North Eugene SCOREBOARD Enlhusiaslic players carry Coach Mike Rose off field after Axeman viclory over Marshfield. SEHS 273' 7 0 14 7 21 6 28 14 'l'Forfeit Coach Harry Johnson surveys opposilion at Willamette game.

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VARSITY FOOTBALL Triple Toil and Triumph South's football team in 1964, benefiting from intense spirit and drive, achieved a record of five victories and four defeats. The year was marked by the appointment of an entirely new coaching staff with Dave Powell as head coach assisted by Harry johnson and Mike Rose. Mr. Powell played fullback on three Axeman teams while attending South Eugene. As a senior he received the Simmons Cup as the Most Inspirational Player and the Earl jones Memorial Trophy as the best senior athlete. While at the University of Oregon Mt. Powell played on the 1957 Rose Bowl team. After graduation he coached JV sports and was head basketball coach at Springfield High School before coming to South last year. South had difficulties during the first part of the season as a result of lack of experience created by the graduation of most of last year's line and backfield. Injuries to halfbacks john Roche and Dick Ralls further complicated matters. Once the backfreld was intact and the necessary experience had been gained, the Axemen won five of their last six games including victories over Marshfield and North Eugene. The season was initiated against Thurston with a tremen- dous 27-7 victory which South later forfeited because of an ineligible player. Highlighting the action was an excep- tional performance by senior halfback Dick Ralls who gained 189 of the Axemen's 300 yards rushing. Two Colt fumbles and a blocked punt enabled the Axemen to score three touchdowns in the HIST half. Ralls set up and scored the final touchdown by intercepting a pass on his own 15, followed by runs of 52 and 25 yards for the score. 1964 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM, ROW 'l, FROM LEFT: Pete Nilsen, .lim Lambert, Joe Robertson, Darrell Evashenko, Scott Ferguson, John Roche Don Petermann, Dick Rolls, Gary Pape, Dave Smith, Jeff Alpert, Scott Perkins Mox Coley. ROW 2: Tom Ray, Court Miner, Barry Price, AI Miller, Dick Rhoda, Rich Brooke, Jeff Brown, Mike Johnson, John Porter, Tom Mohr Head coach Dave Powell converses with spotter in press box. Winning touchdown thrills the Pep Club in traditional rivalry with North. gi f r.,t......uil, , l r

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continued Against the North Bend Bulldogs the Axemen played to a disappointing defeat, 14-7. Late in the second quarter South mounted its lone successful drive, scoring with two seconds left in the half. In the third quarter two threats were halted by North Bend inside the 15- yard line, and the Bulldogs went on to score the win- ning touchdown with two minutes remaining in the game. Victory for South Eugene was imperative when they met Sheldon at Civic Stadium. Eight times the Irish were forced to punt by the Axeman defenseg but South failed to cash in on four scoring opportunities and Sheldon gained a touchdown in the second quarter to win for the second successive year. Late in the game South worked its way to Sheldonis six-inch line but was stopped cold on three plunges for the touchdown. After two losses South began a string of three con- secutive shut-outs with a 14-O win over Springfield, Harrassed by a spirited Miller defense, the Axemen found nothing but frustration until the third quarter when guard Vifally Kuykendall blocked a Springfield punt on the 37, picked up the loose ball on the 20, and raced into the end zone. Fullback Mike Johnson iced the victory on a one yard plunge to culminate a 50-yard drive midway in the fourth period. A stout Axeman defense intercepted four Miller passes and allowed Springneld to get past midfield only three times. Co-captain Don Petermonn screams ut South teom to get tough. Q65 y sf gy Pete Nilsen l81l ond Jim Wothey l48l beor down on Thurston quorterb ock. Gong tackling is employed by the Axemen os John Roche, Mike Johnson Gnd Wally Kuykendoll bring down ci defenseless Springfield Miller. 'S 31 ,,.f..