St Vincent College - Tower Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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FOOTBALL 9-'UA

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An integral part of any football game is the pre-game fes- tivities, the pep-rallies, and the bonfires. Much of the spirit of any game is built up before the game. Tensions and hopes ride high with the rising flames of the mountainous bonfire. Participating in the rallies were S.V.C. and S.l-l.C. students, parents, and spectators. With school cheers and songs they give the team the moral support, so important for any victory. S fi 'ess-Qs rf Mffti-YSIXSXS X-Us 5:-'5:'WFYSiT'i.:E fs1s',.f-'XYTiIti,SQ'Y N 7 ':i NfN3 4' - ' Q A l ..,. i I s 1 , f My f ,, f M My il 7 :Q A 5' W , .W A F 1 xx.'f Xlxf f M BON-FIRE AND PEP RALLY N553 Sfffscxwiwt - Spf,-if fans high as approaching football game provides occasion for combined S.V.C.-S.H.C. sing-a-long. it f, Q'

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Dave Slatniske wards OH a would-be Geneva tackler. COACH E. Albert DeLuca, better known in football circles as Al, has now completed his fif- teenth season as head football coach of St. Vincent College. During these years, DeLuca, a former Duquesne University star halfback, has led SVC to 59 wins, 48 losses, and nine ties. He holds the distinction of being the only grid coach at SVC to guide a team to an unbeaten, untied season and so to a bowl. After graduating from Duquesne, DeLuca served as football coach at Johnstown Cath- olic High and Blairsville High. Then he ac- cepted an assistant coach position at Du- quesne where he remained for several years before he came to St. Vincent College. FOOTBALL - 1963 The 1962 football season at St. Vincent must be considered as one of the worst in the history of the college. The Bearcats' troubles began on opening day when a powerful Slippery Rock team crushed the home forces 48-O. The next three con- tests proved equally fruitless as the Bearcats dropped all three encounters by 28-O, 40-6, 34-T4 scores respectively, to Ge- neva, California State, and Waynesburg. The high point of the season took place when the Bearcats came from behind in the last minute of play to beat stubborn Carnegie Tech 25-21. The season terminated on a sour note as the Bearcats dropped their final two decisions to Westminster T9-T3 and Kings Col- lege 28-21. Throughout the season the Bearcats were hampered with iniuries to key personnel, but there were some bright spots to be found in iron men Steve Ulishney, Dave Slatniski, and Denny Ufnar. Senior standouts who will be missed by veteran coach Al Deluca are co-captains Denny Cramer and Jan Es- way along with Jerry Guz, Jerry Slavonia and Al Francani. Coach DeLuca ponders next move. The coach receives strategy ff0m U19 press box.