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

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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

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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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. BACK ROW: H. McSweeney, Coach; P. Catlin, J. Richardson, J. Walsh, B. Comfort, T. Schneider, P. Wintz, M. Lawson, 5. Costa, J. Jones, L. Meyers, Coach: MIDDLE ROW: D. Kittridge, J. Schouten, E. Verkuyl, R. Hanna, D. Anderson, A. Anderson, B. Adam- son. FRONT ROW: J. Hertle, Manager; B. Hamilton, D. Williams,B. Brugemann, B. Chilcott, J. Yelland, W. Groves, J. Struckmeyer. J. V. Football The J. V. football team, under the direction of Coaches Lyle Meyers and Howard McSweeney, after losing the first two games of the season without being able to score a point, came back strong to win three of their last four games and to post a three won, three lost record for the season. Traveling to Susanville for their first game of the season the Aggies lost to Lassen Junior College by a score of 7 to 0. The northerners scored their touch- down on a long pass, being unable to move against the Aggie line. Traveling to Marysville for their second game of the season, the Aggie Colts ran up against the power laden Yuba City J. C. and receipted for a 41 to 0 shellacking. The game was very one sided with the Yubans running and passing the Aggies dizzy. Coming to life in their third game of the season, the Aggies put on a great cffensive show as they crushed the Vallejo J. C. Reserves by a score of 37 to 0 at Davis. The Aggie forward wall played their best game of the season to date in keeping the Vallejo boys from the end zone. The Aggie pass defense clicked in this game, and as the result the opposition was unable to move either on the ground or in the air. The Aggie backs sparkled as they made many long gainers and crossed the enemy goal line 6 times. Following this game, which was the offensive high of the season, the J. V.'s defeated the Napa J. C. Reserves 20 to 6, in a game at Davis. Keeping their win streak alive, the Colts next traveled to Chico where they gave the Chico State Reserves 0 25 to 12 going over. The season was closed out at home when the A95 went down to a 20 to 9 defeat at the hands of the strong Santa Rosa J. C. Reserves. All in all, the season was very successful and the coming year should see many graduates of this year's Junior Varsity performing for the Varsity. .45 ,