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

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Aggie line power is evident as a huge hole is opened in the Southern Oregon line for ball packer Bill Diaz. AGGIES i2 - CHICO 3 3 Playing for the first time under the new lights, the Aggies faced their old rivals. The stands were filled with a bipartisan crowd as many of the Wildcat supporters had made the iourney in hopes their team could dump the new conference champions. The first half was a see-saw affair and the ball never passed beyond the 20-yard line of either team. The spearhead of the ground attack was Chuck Aldine, who carried the ball 25 times for a 4-yard average. Chico was the first to score, recovering a fumble on the Mustang's 25-yard line. In desperation, after three futile ground plays, they sent in their kicker and the Aggies witnessed a phenomenal kick. From 35 yards out and at an angle, Chico's educated toe put the ball between the goal posts and the Wildcats were ahead 3 to O. The Aggies took to the field in the second half determined to win and soon got charge of the ball and marched to Chico's 20. i When two pass plays failed to score, Burt Ray was called to carry the ball on a guard sneak. He ran the play like an All American half and traveled 20 yards for the first touchdown of the evening. The conversian was missed and the score was 6 to 3. The remainder of the game the Mustang's strong forward wall continually pushed the Chico team back until they kicked from their own end zone. It was here that J. Anderson, playing his usual good game, blocked the kick and Robertson fell on the ball for another touchdown. The game ended with a final score of T2 to 3; the Aggies the undisputed For Western Champions for the first time in many years. Milan 5050 Chuck Stanley Tackle Guard FritI Strain Center

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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

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Gunther Schlange is tackled after a long run in the Pear Bowl game against Pacific University. AGGIES 15 - PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 33 n crowd h This season was one of many firsts for the Aggies. The most outstanding of these was the post season game played Thanks- I of the giving Day in the Pear Bowl at Medford, Oregon; the first in Mustang history. . Pacific University proved itself to be a strong and powerful opponent. The opening 24 minutes of play found the Aggie line dpioys, doing a great job of stopping the much-heralded offense of Pacific U. Then, during a three minute period, everyone let down and :ted toe with the aid of a few breaks P. U. got out in front 20 to 2. They averaged a touchdown a minute as a series of long passes and Aggie fumbles spelled defeat for the Mustangs. I ? Although the underdogs, the Aggie team came out in the second half with the will to win and made a great comeback. The first icosl20- g Aggie score came as a result of a pass play which saw Don Cox carry the ball 60 yards to the P. U. one yard line and Diaz punch it mencan the remaining distance for a score. A long pass from Diaz to Schlange connected for 30 yards and another 6 points. The score was mamder now 20 to 15. Pacific began a series of running and passing plays and increased their lead 26 to 15. The final tally was 33 to 15 when m own Pacific, with the ball in the air as the gun sounded, was credited with another touchdown. another Aggie stars for the day were linemen Martin, J. Anderson, Cox, Lehman, and Schlange, and backfield players Kuykendall, Diaz, A. Anderson, and Strain. nyOfS. i John West Jerry Witt Don Wilson Tackle Tackle End