Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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INDIAN S WIN FIVE IN A ROW The INDIANS and the BEARS, a pair of up and down football teams, closed out the 1965 season With a 68th renewal of Big Game. An estimated 78,000 feverish fans were present. Not since the California Wonder Teams, 1919-1923, has either team managed to win as many as 5 consecutive games in this ivy-covered rivalry dating back to 1892. But the superb Stanford varsity proved its potential by winning their fifth in a row. The , Indians have won Big Game 30 times to Cars 28, and 10 of the classical contests have finished in ties. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. Both teams had sc'oring opportunities. Cal failed to score from the Stanford 28 when Stanfordk own Miller recovered a Hunt fumble. The Redskins drove 77 yards in 11 plays to the Cal one and Ray Handley fumbled a Lewis pitchout 0n the Cal four. During the first minutes of the third period, linebacker Glenn Myers recovered a Bear fumble 011 the Stanford 49 yard line. The Indians then drove 50 yards in 9 plays to the Cal one yard line, where Terry DeSylvia kicked a field goal out of Connellygs hold. The score at the end of the third quarter was Stanford 3, Cal 0. ' Next it was Cars turn. Driving 62 yards in six plays, the Bears scored a TD in the first minutes of the fourth quarter. After taking Cars kickoff to the Stanford 30, the Indians punched out 70 yards in 11 plays. Halfback Ray Handley darted up the middle far 11 yards and the Winning touchdown. With one minute and 23 seconds remaining, halfback Craig Ritchey ended all California hopes for another touchdown When he picked off a Bear pass at their 32 yard line. TcRight in the neck, the neck, the neck . . 7, Is it a bird, :1 plane? No , . . ifs a flying Bear. tPowerful Indian fullback John Read bulls around left end for five and a Erst down, 11Nutzie1' Phillips - behind himJ dragging his dirty brown golden Bear .. Cal Captain ' ii:

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.l'. M '54 m Larry Volmert tackles an Army Halfback. Sophomore Fullback Jack Root is tackled hard in the USC game. 3915 $1.me t h- at r' . F lying south after their winter disaster, the Indians shut out TULANE. DeSylvia kicked a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter. John Read sparked a drive after racing 17 yards to the Owls, 33. Lewis swept right for a 9 to the Owl 12 and Handley scored from the 9. The Indians tallied again, led by the passing and running Dave Lewis who led the Cards 81 yards for a TD and the last score of the game. The Cardinal defense, carrying revenge from the blizzard in Washington, smeared the Owl offense. Tulane was forced to punt 10 times and only gained a total of 25 yards rushing. Their total offense was 77 yards. 71 was very pleased with our defensive effort? Coach Ralston reHected. Stanfordk offense totaled 455 yards. The Cards returned home to meet UCLA. The red hot Bruins were not cooled off by the intermittent rain that fell, and whipped Stanford 30-13. On the third play of the game, UCLA intercepted a Lewis pass on the Cardst- 48. The Bruins drove to the Cards, 7 where they kicked a 25-yard field goal. Then UCLA quarterback Gary Beban threw a 58-yard pass to set up another UCLA touchdown. The Bruins scored again in the second quarter on a long Beban bomb from 88 yards, and a six-yard TD run. The Indians then propelled forward and tore hell down the field for 79 yards in 9 plays with a 9-yard TD run through the middle by John Read. After stopping UCLA on the Indian one, a Lewis pitchout was fumbled, and the Bruins scored again. Late in the third quarter Stanford scored on a 9-yard TD pass from Lewis to Conrad. But the Bruins couldn,t be stopped and scored again in the fourth period to make it 30-13, UCLA. The only bright spots for the Redskins were the running of John Read, 58 yards in 11 carries, and the passing of Dave Lewis, who hit on 11 of 20 aerials for 137 yards.

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1 Papooses - 11Best Ever,, Stanforde freshman football team heralded one of the best seasons ever. The team com- bined a quick hitting offense that averaged 405 yards per game with a powerful defense that allowed only six touchdowns and 574 yards rushing. The Papooses gained 1,600 yards total offense. Coached by Dick Vermeil, the Papooses scored a total of 151 points to the opponents 41. In the USC opener, Stanford lost the pigskin six times 011 fumbles but still came out on top 24-13. The next week, San Jose State fell 50-0, and after that it was California by a 28415 count. Then came a Wild 49-13 win over the previously unbeaten UCLA F rosh. The key to the Papoose attack was quarterback Gene W ashington who netted 470 yards total offense. Washington, a Elle signal caller and Speedster, carried the ball 24 times for 214 yards and four touchdowns. Fullback Greg Boughton was the top rusher with 365 yards in 68 carries and four scores. Standouts in the offensive line were end George Buehler, who caught Eve passes for 112 yards and one touchdown. W ith such offensive stars as halfback Nate Kirtman and Bill Shoemaker, tackles Mal Snider and Dan F ulkerson, guards Bob Heffernan and Bob Shore and defensive linebackers John de la F orest and Ed Kraft, the Papooses promise to add strong talent to next yealgs varsity. STANFORD tFBOSH - Row One: Assistant Coach George Lynn, Mgr. Ken Ambrose, Dan Fulkerson, Rick Sapp, Jim Smith, Gene Washington, Bill Shoemaker, John de la F crest, Nate Kirtman, Mark Marquess, Assistant Coach Jake Loduto, Assistant Coach Joe Neal. Row Two: Assistant Coach Flip Wagner, Head Coach Dick Vermeil, Larry Crispell, Randy Squires, Jack Hodges, Rick Sturm, Larry Larson, Ed Kraft, Terry Crenshaw, Bob Shore, George Crooks. Row Three: Jim Hamilton, Malcolm Snider, Mike Heming, Bill Ryan, 1w kwv m It :V '. ' if : ' . 7' . ,v a e .. ' kg 5'- g n 1, .1 s 7- 1w . 4 9n '20:: u ' - 1 N- - , ,, .t . . i ' In . . T e . 7,. L , ,' , . 1! v'. ,9 . s I . v K H 4 C ti pl ; . K I 1 . '5 . I ' w v x 1 u , 54H a A 1 .1 I W 3 , t I .' a A ' Speedy halfback Nate Kirtman breaks through left end for 16 yards. Nate averaged 8.5 yards a carry, and was the Papooses, second lead- ing rusher with 300 yards. F reshman 1965 Season Record: 4-0-0 STANFORD FROSH 24 ...... SO. CALIF. FROSH 13 STANFORD FROSH 50 SAN JOSE ST. FROSHIO STANFORD FROSH 28 ................ CALIF. FROSH 15 STANFORD FROSH 49 ............................ U.C.L.A. 13 Phil Messer, Jim Tumage, Joel McDonough, Stu Kellner, Torn VVeingartner, Assistant Coach Braden Beck. Row Four: Doug Hansen, John F orbis, Greg Cramblit, Frank Armstrong, Jack Neff, Tom Hahn, Ted Boutacoff, Tom Giallonardo, Jerry Dover, Row Five: Greg Broughton, Greg Kowal, Greg Beale, Gib Gilmore, Mike Crawford, Roger Leinert, Phil Riles, Dave Jones. Row Six: Bob Heffeman, Bob Kellog, George Buehler, Tom Beck, Ron Baker, John Freal, Mike Williams, Bruce Cass, Bill Nicholson. ; 9., e 9 s ' t ., . ,H , l 1: