United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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(tf- .l TS Army 6-28 Penn State Rugged Penn State came through in the last few minutes of play to beat the Black Knights 27-16. This was Home- coming Day and a tough one for the Rabble to lose. However, spirit remained high with the Army team throughout the bright and dark spots of the game. Army jumped to a quick one-touchdown lead, but the Nittany Lions took over the lead 14-13 early in the third quarter. Tom Blanda brought us back with a 10- yard field goal, but Penn State ' s line hammered away and Kerr got across for another Lion T.D. Army needed just one to win, but a pass interception ended our chances and set up Penn State for the final touchdown. This defeat failed to dampen our high spirit and the enthusi- asm of the great Army team. George

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The big Rabble team traveled three thousand miles to meet the California Bears, and it wasn ' t about to accept a defeat. But throughout the first half of the game, the Black Knights showed signs of the fire being alive only in bursts. Perhaps the team missed the support of the Corps or maybe they were just getting used to a new team, but whatever the cause may have been, the half closed with the scoreboard reading Cal. 10 — Army 0. The Bears thought that victory was theirs. The Rabble, however, showed no signs of dismay, with the utmost determination and calmness, it hammered its way through, around, and over the Bears to cross the Cal goal four times. The Army team seemed to sense once again that it had the Twelfth Man present even if only in spirit. Nothing could stop our backfield as it dashed through holes in Cal ' s line, holes provided by Captain Al Vanderbush and the other big linemen. California couldn ' t duplicate their performance of the first half and the final play ended with Army ahead 28-10. Happily the big Rabble headed for home with their third straight victory. O. v--»»H Just a little higher. Phil A bingo for Stanley ' ? ■V : hr-- California - ■ T-% » ■.. ..aaji r . !SP A hard one Co stop 195 k

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The Nebraska game was not a very ciose one, no matter what the final score may indicate. The Rabble, fired up at full speed, outran and outpassed the Cornhuskers al- most without exception. Blanda was better than ever and Al Rushatz, our small but powerful full back, plunged through the Nebraska line time after time. But at the critical moments luck ran against the Black Kn.ghts and the scores deserved were never registered. Many mistakes caused the Army team to yield the Ml to an mferior foe inside the enemy twenty-yard line The team made a superb efl ort in trymg to stay on top. At the half the score stood at 9-7 in favor of Army but the second half brought bad news with it. In one of the very few Cornhusker plays of the game. Army ' s line was deceived and Nebraska scored the winning touchdown Team spirit remained where it always had been on top. Blanda fired pass after pass, while the line and backheld worked desperately to score. But the game ended with the Nebraskan spectators running wildly all over the field. One would only have to look at the score- board to see the reason— Nebraska 14, Army 9. Army Nebraska (.l.-tSr iN- I ' m afraid to look. 197