Union College - Garnet Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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Page Enstice about to be brought down by two tacklers. fine. fad a. Seaman- 400114511 The prediction Mel Hein made in 1946 that the 1947 Union College gridiron squad would not do any worse than it did in 1946 was borne out as the 194-7 Dutchmen eleven hung up an identical record of three wins and Hve losses. Bolstered by the addition of a new coach, John McLaughry, and the return of 11 lettermen, the Garnet confidently faced its 194-7 schedule, only to find that erratic play and the breaks of the game foiled its efflorts for a winning season. Although 11 lettermen were on hand for pre-season drills, most of the candidates for positions lacked extensive experience in col- Eighteen lege football. This prompted Coach Mc- Laughzy to state early in the season that a T--formation does not seem feasible for Union at the present time.'l McLaughry therefore built his attack upon the tried and true single- wing principles. Administrative cooperation with members of the team -by adjustment of class schedules and the provision of room and board during pre-season workouts provided a lift in team morale. In the past, schedule conflicts have often hampered practice by making it impos- sible for a complete team to 'be on hand for daily drills. WVith things seemingly favoring them, the

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9 ,allege fgpiail' aa the Bam! playa an The Union College Band, rejuvenated by badly needed new uniforms, played at every home football game of the Season, and all but the first of the away games. Composed ol' some forty-six members as reorganized under the direction of Mr. Tom Male, the band also provided the impetus to the sea.son's spirit by joining with the pep-rally and the pre-R.P.I. parade. - The close of the football season brought no rest for the boys with the horns, as they con- tinued to play at several basketball games and daily Chapels. The joint concerts and the Union College concerts under the direc- tion ol Mr. Robert Hicks, were the high-lights ol the 'Spring season. Mr. I-licks, taking over the direetorship at the end of the football season, has worked the group into :1 promis- ing eoneert band. Assisting Mr. Hicks in his work with the group are Pat Meflivern as Manager, and Bill Meyer, Drum Major. It is noteworthy that the band constituted almost the entire cheering section from Union 'vi Pajama-clad freshmen sing proudly of their new home. at several of the away games. They have added immeasurably to the good name of Un-ion through their fine playing, orderly appearance and spirited support of the teams on the field. Drum Major Meyer hides behind bass drum as band poses for informal shot. . --v 'ra-1-'-1' -mwynu-s. X --.-.v-V --. - -rr.:-.-,iw4'--xgamirmnzz,

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Top: Hal Ensticc, one of the foremost figures in Union gridiron history. Middle: Coach MeLaughry, a new and talented coach. Bottom: Tony Coppola, fast-developing pass-receiver and scorer. Napcar, Shaefler and Crone approach tackled foe. Dutchmen faced a strong St. Lawrence aggre- gation in the season's opener with high hopes of victory. When the smoke had cleared from the 'battlefield a series of bad breaks and boners on Union's part had made it the victim of a 27-6 drubbing. The call back of Charlie Snow's 70-yard touchdown run in the initial quarter was the straw which broke the camel's back, for after that point'it was a demoralized Garnet squad which did battle with the Larries. Union played haphazardly until the closing moments of the game when it finally started rolling. Eight passes were completed in the space of a few minutes as 'Captain Hal Enstice unlimbered his pitching arm. Roy Westland snared one Enstice pass and galloped into pay dirt to prevent the Dutchrnen from being whitewashed, but the Garnet score came too late to prevent defeat. Union played gamely in its second contest of the year and its 42nd meeting with the Uni- versity of 'Rochester eleven, but was unable to upset the Yellowjackets, 14- point favorites, as the visitors won 18-13. The victory gave Rochester a record of 21 wins, 18 defeats and three ties in the series. The Yellowjackets made full use of a sub- stantially heavier line and a confusing HT formation in bettering the Garnet. The The Band forms a Block U in halftime maneuvers Page Nineteen