St Vincent College - Tower Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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Burgmeier ii7i in the process of bringing down Oklahoma halfback Breddle i2Ol as McCotter moves in to aid in the tackle. ETROIT 27 VILLANOVA Dick Abel, end 04 Football fortunes returned to the victory trail for the University of Detroit at Philadelphia where they upset Villanova 27-O in Connie Mack Stadium. Lee Riley scored twice, Dave Kline returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown, and John Eckenstein recovered a Villanova tumble that set up another score, as the Titans registered their third win in tive games. Defensively, the University of Detroit was excep- tionally keen. The Mainliners were able to advance only 54 yards on the ground as the linemen again turned in a creditable performance. UD Villanova First Downs l4 6 Net Gain Rushing l63 54 Net Gain Passing ll2 44 Total Offense 275 98 Passes Attempted l7 l4 Passes Completed 8 6 Fumbles 5 2

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Bob Burgmeier, halfback. ETROI1' 'I9 HOU TON 25 Detroit was unable to contain the Univer- sity of Houston's speedy Don Hargrove cmd, as a result, bowed 25-19 in the Titan's fourth home appearance. Jim O'Leary started the scoring with a 29 yard touchdown run in the initial period. Hargrove, however, raced 80 yards for one score and 64 yards to set up another tally to insure a 18-13 Houston lead at half time. Dave Kline, Lee Riley, and Jim O'l.eary were outstanding in the Detroit backfield, while Denny McCotter, Cas Krol, and Joe Belluso performed well in the forward wall. O Leary 1331 crosses the goal line after Unidentified Houston player and Titan's Dick Abel l62l con- outrunnlng Houston player. verge on loose ball after a bruising tackle shook the ball loose.

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fl ETROIT I8 OKLAHOMA A 8. I4 Jack Flanagan, end. At the annual Homecoming game, the Titans squeezed by the rugged Oklahoma Aggies by a margin of 18-14 and con- tinued their winning streak to two games. Burgmeier tallied twice, while Riley crossed the goal line later in the game. The speedy Aggie halfback Bredde was the top ground gainer of the game. Outstanding line play by both teams helped keep the game close. U. of D. victory over the Aggies proved to be important in the ultimate share of the conference championship. Kline l7l, Krol l7il, Burgmeler ll7l and McCotter l30l close ln on Oklahoma halfback Bredde l2Ol while Gibson l43l and McCullough l82l throw key blocks.