University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Our ootl?ail team . . . just al?ovit tLree tons oj l?ee Coach Sed Hartman ' s twelfth football season at the University of Omaha was characterized by the don ' t give up the ship attitude shown by the coach and the players. Although they en- countered a fresh calamity almost every week, the 1942 Indians played with a fortitude that was a credit to themselves and their school. More than forty prospective gridders checked out uniforms the first week of practice, but the squad as a whole was even lighter and less ex- perienced than was the 1941 crew. Only two regulars and four reserves were among the rookies, the other lettermen being lost through graduation, draft or enlistment in the armed forces. Seven players were from the 1941 freshman squad. A dozen were freshmen, eligible for var- sity competition under the North Central Con- ference ' s special war-time ruling. Royce Brown, one of Omaha ' s all-time ath- letic greats, returned to his alma mater as as- sistant coach, but was on hand for only a month and a half before he left for the navy. He was replaced by Howie Waterman, another alum- nus, who was a regular at center and fullback between 1938 and 1940. First major disaster to strike the squad came before the first game when Bob Spellmeyer re- peated his 1941 performance and again broke his collarbone. Spell had been slated to be a regu- lar both years. Roger Boulden, one of the two returning start- ers, became the victim of the next calamity when he broke his arm in the Simpson game. Both Boulden and Spellmeyer were kept out of action for the season. It appeared that this might have been the year for Rog to make the all-confer- ence team. This was also the last seoson for three other Indian seniors: Leonard Graham, who transferred to Omaha from Graceland in 1941 and was a regular at either end or tackle both years here; Waterman, asst. coach; R. Kalcsky, Zemunski, Preuss, B. Swanson, Foreman, Hazen, Bowlin, B. Cook, Wall, D. Peterson, J. Roth, Hartman, coach Spellmeyer, Olmstead, Lawry, Lynch, W. Peterson, Weekes, Burress, McCawley, Campbell, Haffke G. Akromis, Moron, Dymacek, Smith, Graham, Boulden, Oglesby, Pangle, Orr 13

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Eiler, Chenoweth, Wallin, Lindsey, McNew, Peterson Ganaros, Davis, Palmquist, Hoogstraat, McConnell, Finlayson Lucas, Iverson, Burress, Buchanan, Smith War activities were added to the functions of the Student Council this year. Heading these was the inauguration of the Bond Booth in an exten- sive drive to promote the sale of bonds and stamps. Sponsorship of the practice air-raid drills at the University was also undertaken this year and the past semester saw the expenditure of the surplus money in the activity fee reserve fund for a permanent Honor Roll Board to members of the University now serving in the armed forces. The Student Council again planned a success- ful Homecoming celebration, conducted elections of student officers, approved students for Who ' s Who list, and carried out the annual Ma-ie Day activities. Several members of the Council have resigned during the past year to enter the armed forces or medical school. One of these was Bob Spell- meyer, who had served as president of the Coun- cil for a year and half. Dave Button, sophomore, was called to the army, and Byron Oberst, junior, entered medical school. Officers elected by the Council were Dick Bur- ress, president; Shirley Buchanan, vice-president; and Phyll Iverson, secretary. Representatives elected by their classes are Marian Ganaros, Hazel McConnell, Orville Mc- New, and William Eller, freshmen; Marilyn Davis, Marion Palmquist, Robert Wallin, and Bob Chenoweth, sophomores; Shirley Buchanan, Phyll Iverson, Dick Burress, and Doug Lindsey, juniors; Barbara Finlayson, Diana Hoogstraat, Ronnie Peterson, and Clarence Smith, seniors. 12

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Bill Pangle, a light but hard-driving ball carrier; and Clarence Smith, who surprised fans with his stellar defensive work at end, to which position he shifted after an easy season in 1941 when he served as an understudy to the iron man half- back. Bob Matthews. There will be virtually no carry-over for next fall, as many of the boys are al ready in the armed forces and others will follow them. A driving rain and a machine-gun passing at- tack confronted the Indians when they met the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Brookings Oc- tober 3. The Omaha defense stiffened and held the Sodaks scoreless in the second half but the heavier Jackrabbits had already racked up the twenty points that was their margin of victory. Freshman Bill McCawley sent the Indians ' stock rocketing upward with his flashy running in the Simpson game. He looked like two million Olmstead, Graham, Oglesby Boulden, W. Petersen, Roth dollars in scoring a pair of touchdowns, but this sizzler was not permitted to compete in confer- ence games because of a professional basketball contract he once signed. Ernie Weekes lugged the ball on Omaha ' s third touchdown play in this game, the Indians winding up with a 19-0 win. The adoption of Augustana college into the conference last year proved to be a bad stroke of business for Omaha, as the Vikings downed the Indians 32-0 in Omaha on October 16. Augus- tana went on undefeated in conference play and tied for the championship. A giant Bradley Tech outfit overran the In- dians 46-6 in Peoria October 24. The Braves had everything their way during the first half, but Omaha came back fighting in the last half, hold- ing Bradley scoreless while pushing over six points themselves. 14