South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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GRIDDERS POST South had one of its most successful records in recent years with two wins, four losses, and two ties, hut the season cannot be judged by the rec- Soutl Opponents 0 Washburn .. ...20 0 Central ...32 12 Kdison ... 6 13 Marshall .... ...13 7 Roosevelt ... ...25 28 West ...14 7 Southwest .. ... 7 6 Henry ...20 Uppcr right: Schauff intercepts against Edison. Upper left: Bergerson shows determination while running end against Marshall. Lower left: Coaches Haugen and Dillon give second half instructions at Washburn. y»w. ord alone. South came hack, after two defeats in tough games against Washburn and Central, to beat Kdison 12 6. In an exciting Homecoming game, the Tigers rallied for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to tie Marshall, 13 13. South was completely overpowered by a strong Superior Central team, 40 0, in a non-conference game. A keyed-up and very determined South team then lost to a highly ranked Roosevelt, 25-7, in a hard fought contest. (Confused officials at this game credited South with nine yards through two five yard penalties). The Tigers had their best offensive showing of the year when they beat West, 28-14. Dave Bergerson gained 157 yards, including one run of 71 yards. South displayed another come-back against Southwest by tying the Indians 7-7 in the fourth quarter. An inspired Tiger defense gave up only five yards rushing in the second half against an always dangerous Southwest offense. In the closing game of the year, Henry’s strong line proved too powerful for South, as Henry won 20-6. With a new type offense, including a balanced passing and strong running attack, the Tigers'

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SPORTS ★★★ ★★ ★★ ★

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Front Row: Wettcrnach, I... Renstrom. T.. Thompson, S.. McCormick. J.. Marr. S., Hanson. D.. Blur. ().. Ambroiser, W.. Dodge. D.. Breitbarth, B.. Dean, F.. Vaccura, D.. Hoyt. J.. Jenson. K.. .Middle Row: Smith. G., Wagner, I... Ron-nander. B.. Hardeman. H.. Haehn, M., Carlson, M.. Schauff. L., Sevre. R., Miller. B.. Dean. H.. Packard. G.. 2-4-2 RECORD offense sparked the team to a better year through constant improvement. This colorful offense provided exciting football for those who followed the team. Joe Hoyt, Bill Miller, and Larry Martineau were each named to an All-City team of The Week. Joe Hoyt was the Conference’s leading passer with 579 yards, 54 completions in 122 attempts, and 4 touchdowns. Hilary Hardeman, although he missed two games, led the conference in pass receptions with 15 receptions for 204 yards and three touchdowns. Junior, Dave Bergerson, was third in rushing with 587 yards. Larry Schauff was fourth in scoring with 56 points. The offensive backficld deserves all the recognition it receives. However, it takes eleven hard working men to make a football team, and the offensive linemen and defensive team don’t always get the recognition that they deserve. The strong, determined blocking of South’s offensive line, including seniors — Roger Folta, Art Schmock, and Bill Miller —was an important part of South’s offensive success. With many experienced sophomores and juniors returning next year. South appears to have the nucleus for a team which could be a championship contender. Fosiand. G.. Grime . K.. Wci e. I... Top Row: Spiczyn ki, T., Martineau, I... Pederson. C., Schmock, A..Bergerson. I).. Vosson. M.. Filers. D.. Folta. R.. Clemenson. G., Sune-son. T.. Bisson. G.. Stewart, R.. Svidron. D.. Abhas. J.. Partridge. T. Bottom: Hoyt cocks arm for pas against Southwest. 27