University of the Ozarks - Aerie Yearbook (Clarksville, AR)

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Coach Jones gives instructions to The 1961-62 Montaineers: Richard Kruse, Thomas Dowdle, john McCown, Fred his charges along the sidelines Little, james Shannon, james Stanton, Darrell Carey. Don Xvhite. Burnett King, Cleve Branscum, Wake Wood, jimmy Simmons. Lack of Experien The Mountaineers started the season by playing host to Little Rock University. It was a game of experimentation for Coach Jones and his charges, and no combination seemed to work as the Trojans won 53 - 47. Arkansas State Teachers then came to Ozarks primed and ready to avenge the losses on their last two trips here. They prov- ed they were ready by rocking the Mountaineers 73-60. On their first road trip the Mountaineers played Ouachita Baptist College at Arkadelphia and Little Rock University. OBC won 68 - 54-g but in Little Rock, Ozarks finally found a scoring punch and won it's first game of the season 53-45. Ozarks lost its next three games and at the Christmas break stood l-7.

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The Mountaineers defense rose to stop Southern State on fourth down but the Muleriders went ahead to win 48 to 7. Tech's Wonder Boys Make Ozarks 'Wonder' Q67-75 Clarksville, Nov. 18 - The Arkansas Tech Won- der Boys turned on their offense here and beat Ozarks' Mountaineers, 67-7. Ozarks controlled most of the first quarter, be- fore halfback Bill Curtis started the rout with a six- yard run around right end for the first touchdown. The TD climaxed a 65-yard drive by Tech. Ozarks had its one big monemrt in the second' period when quarterback Vernon Adair tossed a 19-yard touchdown pass to end Wayne Cook. Shortly before the end of the half, Tech scored with B. Moore passing to Curtis for 50 yards. The score at the half was 34-7. In the third period Curtis went over from the one to climax a 60-yard drive by Tech. Phillips broke through the middle of the Ozarks line and scampered past the secondary for the score. He again scored later when he recovered a fumble on the 'Ozarks two and went into the end zone. Buddy Cagle kicked the extra point. With two minutes remaining, reserve quarter- back Jim Rush passed to end Ronald Price for the final touchdown. Buddy Gilliland, End Mack Landthrip, Guard Chuck MCKUHICY, Quarterback Freshman Freshman 5 Freshman W'

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