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

Page 176 text:

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

Page 175 text:

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

Page 177 text:

l to l3. ill week w, Sharp, me even M de- on, and eir lead into the n mode ge. The oralized Chuck Aldine looks on as Don Cox wrestles a pass from the hands of a Whittier defender for an Aggie touchdown. AGGIES l3 - WHITTIER 20 Facing the strongest team in the history of Whittier College, the Aggies were 21-point underdogs. The opening play ran true to form with the Aggies trying a screen pass which was intercepted by the Poets and run back to the Mustangs 1 yard line. Even with this flashy start, it took the much heralded Poet team four plays to punch it over. The conversion missed and the score was 6 to O. The Aggies came bouncing back to march 60 yards and even the score. The remainder of the first quarter was played on the midfield stripes with the Mustangs coming out ahead in yards and downs. Late in the second quarter Whittier sur- prised the Aggies with a quick kick which bounced dead on the 1 yard line. Here was the crucial point in the game as a fumbled ball was recovered by the Poets on the 2-yard line. Once again it took the opposing team four downs to make a touchdown. The half ended with the score at T3 to 7. The second half started off with the Aggies on the offensive and picking up a score when Don Schramm got loose around left end and ran 30 yards to pay dirt. The Poets came back strong and made their only deserved touchdown of the game using a triple reverse around left end good for 20 yards and a score. This touchdown put the Poets ahead 20 to 13. The Aggies fought hard to even the score during the rest of the game. Twice they came within twenty yards but each march was due to end with an intercepted pass. Though the score was in favor of the Poets, the statistics were all in favor of the Aggies; first downs 'IT to 5 in favor of the Aggies. It was the consecutively good play of line men like $050, Dessert, Wilson, Martin, Anderson, and Robertson who stopped the high scoring Poet machine. The final gun went off with the score still standing at 20 to 13 and Whittier the winner. Leroy Sharp Joe Silva Ed Smith Halfback Halfback Center