Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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FOOTBALL The college in the twilight, are the Chiefs awake; Visions of bygone teams drift across the lake. Shadows of the TIGER dreaming of morn Dreaming of a new season recently born. Dello and Horgi, here again, with their merry band Hearing a shrilling, all up echoing through the land; Behind us now lay the summer in a mist As Tiger checked his pre season list. The offense was spirited and certainly no dud As it was a tough line and go, you big BUD. A passing attack was revealed That Tiger kept well concealed. A strong right arm of John Greska Hands of John Curtis as cool as Freska. The pass protection from the front five Kept our quarterback very much alive. They feared not Greska getting dumped. The fear was Coach Sussi - setting them on their rump. Central Connecticut tasted defeat, as the Chiefs won Everything went well under the sun. But the coaches questioned if it was a test. Were the Chiefs going to be one of the best? The following week Cortland invaded Springfield Land. They were determined to make the Chief eat some sand. The defense was poor and all a flutter The offense did nothing, but sputter. Out of the game not all was botched, Because when the movies had been watched A tough defensive end stood out; Bernie Barboza had quite a bout. Then Amherst College next came to town On the face of the Chief, they put a big frown. A defensive back Steve Sarnoff was tricky Intercepted a pass and ran for a quicky. Our overall goal was seasonal growth