University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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As KSC’s Larry Stengel (No. 68) runs Interference, Sterling: Troxel (No. 9) at- tempts to Rain more yardage for the Antelopes. Prairie View’s James Williams (No. 12) and Kenneth Houston (No. 51), meanwhile, will attempt to tackle the runner. At the awards banquet following the playoff game. Coach Allen Zikmund is made an honorary admiral in the “great navy of the state of Nebras- ka.” Making the presentation Is Nor- man Otto, administrative assistant to Governor Morrison. Members of both the Prairie View A. M. and Kearney State College teams were honored at the NAIA sponsored banquet.

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, • HIGH WINDS CAUSE KSC’S PLAY OFF LOSS The nation’s third rated team, Kearney State College, met the nation’s fifth rated team, Prairie View A. M. of Texas, in Nebraska’s first NAIA playoff game December 7. KSC was a tough competitor but 65 m.p.h. winds forced the Antelopes to pursue a ground game instead of their normal passing attack. Therefore, when the game ended, the Texas Panthers had won the right to play St. John’s of Minnesota in Sacramento, California’s, Camellia Bowl. The final score was 21-7. Discussing; Kearney's chances before the (fame starts are Athletic Director Charlie Foster, Nebraska’s Governor Frank Morrison, and Head Football Coach Allen Zikniund. As an excited yet freezing; crowd watches, Kearney players stop a Prairie View player’s advance. As the referee sig;nals that Kearney has won the toss and will receive. Prairie View Captain Carl Robinson (No. Tty and one of Kearney’s tri-cap- tains, Howard Hanson (No. 78) meet in the center of the field. Attempting: a tackle of Kearney’s Bill Backes (No. 4) is Prairie View’s Ed- ward Johnson (No. 82).

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As a fitting climax to an un- defeated season, the proud and victorious Antelope players carry their coaches, Allen Zikniund and Bill Giles, off the football field at Aberdeen, South Dakota. Honored at a special convocation following the Prairie View A M — Kearney play-off football game were the members of the 1963 Antelope football team. Shown present- ing the NAIA runner-up trophy to the game’s tri-captains, How- ard Hanson, Jim Irwin, and Dick Butolpli, Is KSC’s presi- dent. Milton J. Hassel. FALL ACTIVITY CENTERS ON FOOTBALL Head cheerleader Carol Bent- Jen jumps with enthusiasm as she leads the cheers at one of the bonfire football rallies held last fall. Many activities occupy the free moments of KSC students but perhaps none were as ex- citing as the football activities last fall. As the number of wins went higher and higher so did the spirits of the Ante- lope’s loyal supporters. A student march, numerous rallies, victory seeking banners in the cafeteria, and football- shaped emblems worn by the faculty and students of KSC helped to promote an atmos- phere of activity.