Ventura College - La Revista Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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HAIL PIR TES: WSC CHAMPS PIRATE CAPTAINS -Head coach Jim Moore, kneeling, goes over game plans with his capable staff which includes, from left, line coach Bob Long, backfield coach Paul Gannatal and assistant coach Paul Dunham. . ag 1 What else can be said about Ventura College's outstanding football season? It already is a well known fact that the Pirates turned in their best grid cam- paign since 1951 by posting an 8:2 record. Also, that the Pirates won the Western States Conference crown, the first conference title won by VC since 1937. And to cap it all off, the Pirates were invited to the 13th annual Elks Bowl in San Bernardino. But more important, a new winning tradition and more enthused spirit has been produced by the Pirates' second suc- cessful season in a row. To attract top foot- ball material, a college needs a solid foun- dation. And if this season's VC squad ac- complished anything, it was making the college's football program something to be respected instead of joke about, as had been the case in the not too distant past. For those vital reasons, this season's team will be long remembered in years to come. E SEvf5i5.fEH1i1?1T-Hi-Fii'Ki3-HAEiiK1'liSI2i'if3 r 1: iv. 14: Ssisasfsmasisfzaesitffffiafa -iii - THE 1965 PIRATE SQUAD-Here are the members of the Western States Conference champion Pirate squad. Coaches, from left, Dunham, Long, Moore, and Gannatal. FIRST ROW, from left: Jim Krall, John Hammond, Steve Onstot, Eric Roan- haus, Dave Metcalf, Jim Strait, Kelly Gaston, Steve Hart, Brandt Jackson, Dick Walter, John Krompka, and Dave Me- grew. SECOND ROW, from left: Chuck Gerlich, Steve Erlich, Fred Clevenger, Karl Henke, Ray Seay, Bob Hassett, Rick Neufeld, Ben Nose', Garland Bell, and Terry Cooney. THIRD ROW, from left: Roger Hansen, Dave Hodges, Bob Dunn, Ken Warren, Charlie Dunn, Dick Worley, Ken Duncan, Tom Jones, Larry Capdeville, Fred Von Schrader. FOURTH ROW, from left: Curt Mulford, Sam Downey, Joe Ortiz, Bob Baxter, Jim Cuthbert, Bob Gianelli, Bill Herrera, Glenn Cook, and Roger Bendenelli. FIFTH ROW, from left: Chuck Williams, Dick Fauquier, Mike Edge, Ross Calloway, Bill OlConnor, Robert Ortega, Steve Tobias, Mike Robles, and Dick Weber.

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ATHLETICS

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T .x. . A b IL ,a MEETING OF MINDS-Pirate halfback Jim Russell C211 lowers his shoulder in anticipation of a head-on tackle by an LACC defender after picking up a first down. It's obvious that a team does- n't compile an 8-2 record without having a reliable of- fense, and the Pirates had one of the most explosive around. In 10 games, the VC offensive unit averaged 27.6 points per game. The Pirates gained al- most twice as many yards on the ground and air combined than their opponents, chalk- ing up 3,727 yards to 1,992. The nucleus of the Ventura attack was the running game. On the ground, the Pirates gained 2,183 yards with half- back Jim Russell leading the pack with 665 yards. Full- back Mike Edge, who was snubbed on the all-conference first team, captured the WSC scoring crown with 62 points. Quarterback Chuck Williams Won the passing crown for the second straight year with VC Offense In Action OVGI' 1,400 yards Chalked up Two-TIMED-Although he is better known for his aerial antics, Bue quarterback chuck through the airways. Williams can hold his own on the ground as well. Here, Chuck is two-timed by a pair of Santa Barbara defensemen on an end sweep. FOUR AGAINST ONE-Halfback Charlie Dunn drags four Compton linemen for extra yardage before being brought down deep in Tartar territory. Pirate Scoreboard Antelope Valley Monterey Santa Barbara Glendale Compton L.A. Harbor Pierce Pasadena LA C C Santa Ana