University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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i ?57 FOOTBALL GOPHERS WIN FOUR The 1957 football season promised to be one of the best since the 1953 conference champions. The Valley Conference, left with the vacancy of Bloomington who entered the Lake Conference, acquired the Burnsville Braves who this year fielded their first football team for conference competition. All-conference choices this year included: George Koehler, offensive tackle; Chris Todd, offensive center; and Jim Martin, a second year all-conference selection, offensive quarterback. The S-squad, future varsity starters, took uins over Orono, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, and Sha- kopee producing a 4-0 season. Coaches O',Xrill and lleulskamp employed the “split T' and the “single wing to motivale the Gopher s offense this year. The season began with a 34-7 romp over Prior lake. Jim Marlin broke away twice, early in the game, for touchdown runs of 65 and 54 yards. Kandy Pauling climaxed the first quarter scoring on a 7 yard plunge. In the second quarter Carter Nelson scored on a pass reception and Dave Kienits ran off-tackle for 25 yards and a score. In the third quarter, Steve Sandell raced 75 yards for a touch- Cosrh O'Srt'.l Jim Moll• plot oftur. 29

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SEPTEMBER 6- OCTOBER 25, 1957 28 FOOTBALL SEASON

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Ditk Holtta, Settlor tad. Data Kitaits, Itaior hallkark. Start SaadtU. Itaior qaarttrhack. im Marti , itaior faartrrkatk. STATISTICS ON down, however, an off-sides penalty nullified the play. Prior latke scored late in the fame to stave off a non-conference shut out. Burnsville fell prey to the Gophers the following week. In the first half both Jim Martin and Dave Kienitz tallied. In the second half touchdowns were produced by Carter Nelson and by a Dave Kienitz to Glen Olsen pass. Darrell Velde converted three times in the 27-0 victory. The Vamnia game proved to be a victory of defense, as the “crowd pleasing” Gophers pulled out a 12-6 uin. .4 goal line stand by the staunch Gopher defense for the last two minutes protected their lead acquired with touchdowns by Jim Marlin and Dave Kienitz. Continuing their winning streak, the Cophers knocked off Vatertown as they came from behind to score late in the game. Jim Martin scored from the one-yard line and then skirled the end to count for l! e winning point. The game climaxed as the Gophers stopped a last minute Vatertown surge on the two-yard line and took a 7-6 victory. The next week, Norwood, on their way to eventually w inning the championship, stopped the Go- 10 Gtergt Koehler, juaiot tatkh ]ek XT ttghl. Itaior guard. Doag Gum, iraior guard. Chris Todd. itaior ttaxer.