Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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SPORTS ETESTA Paralleling events in the national sports world was the l936-37 athletic year at the University of Wichita. The several seasons offered variety, and upsets scored over powerful foes stimulated interest. As a result new opponents were engaged from outside athletic conferences, The local Shocker team was reaping distinc- tion in its own vicinity while Northwestern was ascending to the top of the American football world by successfully hurdling the powerful Minnesota team. At the same time Pittsburgh University was breaking its path to the Rose Bowl. Holding the spotlight for the past year was the surprise victory scored over the downers of the famous Texas Christian football team. The defeating of Texas Technological College, Lub- bock, Texas, on the gridiron has taken its place among the zenith performances of Wichita teams. Other outstanding performances were exhibited later in a season climaxed by the one-sided vic- tory of 2U to 0 over South Dakota State on Thanks- giving Day. At that time Velda Mae Gahan, senior, was crowned Oueen of Homecoming. Her escort was Henry Onsgard, Ir. For the first time in several years the basketball team made an extensive holiday trip. A game with Colorado College, outstanding in the Rocky Mountain Conference, necessitated a journey to Colorado Springs, Colorado, resulting in a victory for the Shockers. Entrance of the freshman rule indicates the ex- pansion in local athletics in the near future. This period of transition to the three-year competition regulation retarded even more successful athletic prowess for the year. However, tennis, golf, and track have held the attention of sports fans during the closing weeks of school. But with spring sports events in full swing, grid- sters have been busy with spring football practice in preparation for one of the best schedules in the history of the University next year. As to its success, that can be determined next fall by com- paring it with the .... 1936 FOOTBALL RECORD Opponent Wichita Sept. 25 at Washburn ...... .......... l 3 6 Oct. 2 W. U. Frosh ....... ....... 6 20 Oct, 9 Texas Tech .,..... ....... 0 6 Oct. 17 at Ft. Hays . ........... ....... l 4 O Oct. 24 Okla. City U. ..... ....... 6 l3 Oct. Sl St. Louis U. .... ....... 2 5 7 Nov. 7 at Pittsburg ...... ....,.. 7 O Nov. 14 Emporia ............. ....... l 9 13 Nov. 20 Southwestern ........ ...,,.. 7 l9 Nov. 26 S. Dakota ........................ U 20 . . . . all eyes were o1iN0.21 . . . . Ray DeHon, Shocker hack, brought a capacity crowd to its feet during the Oklahoma City University game here on October 24 when he carried the ball around right end for a substantial gain. Oklahoma City University was de- feated by Wichita 13 to 6.

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PIGSKIN CLASSICS Confronted with a ten-game schedule, a varsity squad, including 17 returning lettermen, reported to Head Coach Albert 1. Gebert and Line Coach F. Nordy Hoffmann early in September. lt was the first season for Wichita under the freshmen rule and consequently there was no depending upon the large yearling group to aid in bolstering varsity strength. Washburn was first on the schedule demanding a trip to Topeka. A 13 to 5 defeat for Wichita resulted. The following week the freshmen were encountered. It proved to be more than a practice game for the regulars when the yearlings scored first to hold a 6 to O lead at half. However, the varsity came back and won 20 to 6. At the same time, in Texas the Red Raiders of Tech were defeating the famous Texas Christian crew. Texas Tech came to Wichita the next week. No early season game in Shocker history received so much attention. Wichita was given little chance for victory. The large, early season crowd saw a scoreless first half on a muddy field. lt proved to be a case of holding Tech until the half, for a clever passing attack and a break in the form of a Tech penalty put Fullback Orville Ward in a position from which he charged over center for the sole touchdown of the game. At Hays the following week an entirely different event took place. Ft. Hays State bottled up the Shocker offense completely and emerged a victor 14 to U. Oklahoma City University came to Wichita for a non-conference game on October 24. The Goldbugs presented a razzle-dazzle style of ball and scored early to get a 6 to U lead at the half. 4. Q A ' S A It was Ward's 51-yard punt which went out on O. C. U.'s one-foot line that broke up their attack. The Goldbugs tried passes deep in their, territory. Ward intercepted one and made Wichita's initial score for a 13 to 6 Shocker victory. Wichita re- ceived the spoils of victory in the Goldbug game for a broken leg was received by Tromer Smith. He was out of competition for the remainder of the season. St. Louis University came to Wichita the next week and left with a victorious score of 25 to 7. Three Central Conference games followed. Pitts- burg found it necessary to put over but one scoring play to win 7 to U on their home field. ln the Emporia game played here the Hornets registered a 19-point lead in the first two periods and appeared to be certain winners. Wichita fully commanded the second half, however, to account for 13 points but was unable to pull a winning play allowing the score of 19 to 13 to stand. Southwestern, in cellar position in the conference, unleashed a surprising passing attack to score against Wichita in the closing league game of the season, but Wells, Brill, and Ward scored during the game for a l9 to 7 Shocker victory. ln the season's final game the Shockers lived up well to the event and occasion of Homecoming by downing South Dakota State 20 to O. The game featured a 45-yard pass from DeHon to Nye who ran 15 yards for the third touchdown. The play is outstanding in Shocker sports history. The freshmen squad had a successful season. A 22 to O victory was scored over Washburn's freshman a month after the 20-6 loss to the W. U. varsity. Pittsburg's reserves were defeated 15 to 7. .fl -+.-- . . . . a minute later they resumed practice . . . . These members of the varsity football squad shared gridiron honors during the past year. Pictured tfirst rowl are Mills, Burford, Doud, Fulton, Gill, McKelvey, Crandall, Ax, Buehler, Barner, fsecond row? Coach Gebert, Stewart, Cotter, Cawthrop, Wells. Del-lon, Ogden, Eikermann, Simpson, Fields, Nye, Line Coach Hoffmann, fstandingt Wills, Inman, Wuertele, Stackley, Nieliage, Brill, Johnson, Kaiser, Popp, Schlotthauer, Tewell, Heiser, Rankin, and Nash. i151