Stockton College - El Recuerdo Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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is l Pacific 7 . . . U.S.F. 6 i Bob Klein 1 'Y Game Capfain i ii , J i Harry Kane X Player of fha Week , - - . . . Q . f .n.. :.,w,.,-V -W4 Downed fhe Dons Coach Larry Siemering's charges opened fhe I949 season wifh a convincing 7 fo 6 win over fhe Universify of San Francisco's Dons in fhe Lodi Grape Bowl. Bruce Orvis scored fhe lone Tiger fouchdown early in fhe firsf period, going over on a line plunge from fhe one-yard line affer a susfained drive. One Tiger score, coming on a pass from Eddie LeBaron fo Jim Price was nullified by a rule infracfion. Bill McFarland kicked fhe exfra poinf which sewed up fhe ball game. Plenfy of fireworks ensued befween fhaf score and fhe final gun, however, wifh fhe Tigers puffing up fwo fremendous defensive sfands deep in fhe shadows of fheir own goal posfs. Jimmy Ryan, U.S.F. quarlerback, scored for fhe Dons from four yards ouf on a sneak lafe in fhe fourfh period, buf linebacker Harry Kane broke fhrough fhe Dons' forward wall fo block fackle Joe Wozniack's fry for fhe exfra poinf, which proved fo be fhe winning margin. Kane's greaf defensive play won him fhe Player of fhe Week honors. Greaf rock'em sock'em defensive play sfole fhe show for fhe evening wifh John Rohde, Don Campora. Duane Pufnam, Bob Franceschini, and Bob Klein. Price hifs paydirf fo no avail. Affer faking a LeBaron foss early in fhe firsf Gai ouf of my way, says Bob Franceschini fo all Dons as he paves lhe period Jim Price boomed info 'rhe Don end zone on a 32-yard play. buf way for Don Brown on anlend sweep fhaf. gained I2 yards early in fhe fhe Tigers were penalized for holding and ff.e play was called lr-ack. game againsf fhe Universify of San Francisco. U P . -Hawk, ,V-.,, Q.. . .43 fi.,-me i A . ' Q 'J.fisjqgk'v2w,. 1t5ii ,,.,L '.:2,-v4i, g-Q5 v ---.,-.maggf .2--inn -A.. ,, ,, -- v ..f. .,..'..' f..,,5g '-,,sgFg,.L

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'H' ' The Brains.. PicTurecl here are The brains of The TiTanic Tigers. Back row, leTT To righT: Hugh McWilliams, end coach: Dean Richardson, back- Tield coach: Wayne Hardin, assisTanT backfield coach. FronT row: Larry Siemering, head coach, and Ernie Jorge, line coach. WiThouT so able a sTaTT, none oT The wonderful TasTes of glory oT The I949 season could have been accomplished. All of The menTors have worked TogeTher Tor one and The same achieve- menTs successfully Tor Three seasons and have broughT The Tigers Torward To draw NaTional acclaim in The TooTball world. Wi+h These coaches back in The Told, iT looks like iT could very well be a niTTy-TiTTy Tor The College of The Pacific on The gridiron. The Brawn .. 'C 5995147 40 g4aY'r5M..f 45MfI Zf4,W It 4251... GA.--A 6291.f..xLfO-www 58-1641.-iC....1c. iZ.....:e ea A424-ff .582 so -cw ww! Em-M 10... ve 54, ILM. se :Le GJ... a.,e.af..wwfa..- 79 Q-1 f 9 si d9,.7zg,,,4,,, 3352-e+N!y 72 Bam.-. GL-J-.J Meme WMM 54 ,smfll-1-. gs Sana A+... QL: e ' fum S CJ? mme. 48 MM 69 pc Purrzm ve HAM se 624.-A1 ss A..vp7..4...z, ao ,gwvill T 74 63a....4 R.74f-41,-f an fn.Q.777w-J, 59 46 Wmfwde ea AAA? e5'K,,0uii9. h7L!l.Q.., 4nyx:.,4n-w 64 ZJMAQA Q1 MQW 7I ,iiqafvim 52 QMMM , 67 Qc ,Lula 73 gg? O593.,JfmP,.r. 57 Esau 5-117-U 70 AC H--y'ufen MJ--'AJ

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