University of California Davis - El Rodeo Yearbook (Davis, CA)

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1w, ,, w k , t'r , s x -L A a VIC . ,a s; 14s; MW e , ' . s . s V 4 V t twister! s15. .sW 9g t? V a Santa Barbara halfback. Fritz Strain closes in on Kelley, fleet floated L AGGIES 6 - SANTA BARBARA 40 i It was a sad day for the Aggies in the bottom of the Los Angeles Coliseum as the Gaucho air attack completely demoralized the their best i team. The loss of Silva in the Oregon game was to be felt this hot October 29th, and when Sharp was carried off of the field on the : opening kickoff the Aggie pass defense was at a new low. During the first scrimmage of the game, Bill Collins suffered a broken arm, In every 1 and this left the Aggies with only three healthy men to man the backfield posts with the result that the Aggies played their poorest game of the season. The first time Santa Barbara had the ball they passed to make the score 6 to 0. was out- The Aggies took the next kickoff and were marching down the field when there occurred the first of nine fumbles. Once again Coaches y the Gauchos passed it over, made the conversion, and the score was 13 to 0. Receiving the ball for the third time in the first period, the Aggies took to the air and lost the ball on an interception. The Gauchos continued their passing attack and soon the score . The I was 20 to 0. The fourth kickoff was received by the Mustangs and after the ball had changed hands several times the Aggies put ers30 t together a 50-yard drive for their only score of the game. 605 the T Taking the next kickoff, it didn't take the Gauchos long to score and make it 27 to 6, at which the half ended. The second half saw the Aggies receiving the kickoff on their own 2 yard line and marching to the Santa Barbara V2 yard mark where they lost the ball on downs. This drive was the most well played part of the game and was led by the brilliant signal blocft: a calling of Diaz and the line plunging of Saviez. The Gauchos scored twice more during the remainder of the game to make the final urpnsd t tally 40 to 6. Although not indicated by the score, the Aggie line outplayed the victors with outstanding play by Anderson and Ryder. 100 On I anther eended Bob McClure Don Niboli Buff ROY Stan Robertson Tackle Guard Guard End

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Don Cox attempts a lateral to Don Schramm after catching a pass thrown by Bill Diaz Schramm dropped the ball and Southern Oregon recovered. AGGIES T4 - SOUTHERN OREGON 13 Keeping their conference record perfect by defeating the Red Raiders of Southern Oregon by one point, the Aggies played their best game of the year. The game was played on the Aggies' home field under a blazing sun which drained the strength from both teams. In every department, it was the most evenly matched game which had ever been played on the Aggie field. This was a game which was decided by the toe of Saviez and fought for by the forward wall of both teams. Each team was out- standing in line play as was shown by the goal line stands of both teams. It was the Aggie's depth that was the telling tale as Coaches Forbes and Oswald kept fresh men coming in to relieve the tired forward wall. The Raiders were the first to score on an end sweep run by Campbell, making the score 6 to 0. The conversion was missed. The Aggies bounced back when Diaz' 30-yard pass was taken by Schlange, who then ran another 20 yards, putting us on the Raider's 30. Schram hit end for 28 yards and Diaz pushed it over for a tie score. Saviez made the extra point and the Aggies led 7 to 6 as the half ended. The second half opened and saw the ball change hands 7 times in 3 minutes. This was caused by a series of fumbles and blocked kicks which resulted in the most hysterical 3 minutes of football in Mustang history. The Raiders were to score again as they surprised the Aggies by changing their formation from the T to the double T and made a 35-yard touchdown run. This time the kick was good and the score was 13 to 7. Once again Diaz' arm was the telling factor as he completed three passes in succession. The last pass to Gunther Schlange was grabbed from between two defenders to make the score. Frank Saviez came in to make the winning point. The game ended with the Mustangs on the Raiders' one yard line with a final score of T4 to T3. ha . ' ii A Ken Kuykendall Bob Leavitt Don lehman Halfback Guard Fullback

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Archie Dessert prepares to apply the clincher as Bill Diaz makes the initial sop on a Red Raider from Southern Oregon. Backing up the play is Burt Ray, No. 42. AGGIES 31 - SAN FRANCISCO STATE 13 Playing one of the best games of the season, the Aggies looked like true champions downing the Gators by a score of 31 to 13. This contest was football the way the crowd likes it but not the way Coach Forbes wished it to be played. The team was still weak from injuries sustained in the two previous games; the backfield was made up of men brought up from J. V.'s to replace Collins, Sharp, Silva, and others. It was these replacements that received Bill Diaz' passes and brought the Aggies to victory. The opening half was a close game even though the Mustangs did score in the first few minutes of play. The Gators became a little more stubborn and put up a scrappy de- fensive fight but at no time did they ever get rolling. The superb defense line play of 5050, Martin, J. Anderson, A. Anderson, and Lehman held the Gators to a total gain of 50 yards, which really sounds like some kind of a record. At one time the Gators were leading 7 to 6; they intercepted a pass which was returned 30 yards for a touchdown. Their lead didn't last long and the Aggies scored again on a beautiful pass reception by Cox, who leaped high to get the ball and fell into the end zone for a touchdown ending the half with a score of 13 to 7. i The second half saw the new men getting accustomed to their positions and running their plays like veterans. They soon made another touchdown and brought the score up to 18 to 7. The high light plays of the game were Kuykendall's 45-yard touchdown run and the passing of Diaz to Cox and Schlange. The Aggies uncovered two defensive stars in the Anderson twins, who intercepted 6 of the Gator passes. The last quarter of the game found the Aggie third string scoring as the San Francisco lads seemed bewildered and demoralized i as time after time they made nothing against the Aggie line. ' Willis Ryder 1 Frank Saviez Gunther Schlange Tackle Fullback End Halfback Don Schromm