PROSPECTUS by DEPARTMENTS: Backfield: the Lobo Attack Will Come from the Wing-T Again with the Running Game the Prime Weapon in the Arsenal
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GAME NUMBER THREE... NEW MEXICO VS. MONTANA. Sept. 30, 1961 at Missoula, Montana. (MSU's HOMECOMING) Head Coach: Bill Weeks. (Iowa State--195l) Assistants: Ken Blue, Rod Rust, Bob Peterson and Reese Smith. Athletic Director: Pete McDavid (New Mexico--1938) School Colors: Cherry and Silver Nicknames: Lobos, Wolfpack Enrollment: "[,600 President: Tom L„ Popejoj Faculty Athletic Representative: Dr. Guido Daub Sports Information Director: George McFadden Lettermen Returning: (1 8) --Ends George Heard, Larry Jasper, Larry Glass.and John Pierson, tackles Jim Bradley, John Kosor and Joe Wolcott, guards Chuck Cummings and Chuck Clausen, center Gene Scott, quarterbacks Jim Cromartie and Jay McNitt, Halfbacks Bobby Morgan, Jim Ottmann, Bobby Santiago, George Kennedy and Bob Jensen, fullback Paul Duke. Losses: Eleven lettermen do not return. Greatest damage is in the line. Promising Newcomers: Fullback Gary Ness, guards Bob Bouyer and Dennis Lively, halfback Herb Bradford, tackles John Stewart and George Burrows and center Ed Meadows. PROSPECTUS BY DEPARTMENTS: Backfield: The Lobo attack will come from the Wing-T again with the running game the prime weapon in the arsenal. An improved passing game will keep foes honest and is expected to be deadly enough to be considered a threat at any time. Santiago will again be the Lobo's number one running threat and is a capable receiver. Cromartie and McNitt all operate the roll-out well and Morgan and Jasper will contribute to the Lobo running game. Fullback Duke will be assigned the heavy backfield chores. Line: This is the big problem in the Lobo camp. Heavey losses in the interior line with a pronounced lack of experience and size could be offset by several transfers. Weeks and staff spent the summer seeking replacements in the line but only games will tell is they solved their problem. Unless this problem is solved, New Mexico could be in for a long football season. On the bright side, wing-mar. Heard and pivot Scott will give the Lobo line considerable experience and talent but not enough to balance the losses at tackle and guard. Overall Outlook: Weeks and staff guided their charges to a four-game winning streak to close out the i960 season. They could field one of the toughest teams in the Rockies, if that interior line problem is licked. After spring drills, Weeks and associates were sorely afraid the problem will be a real one this fall. Also, the Lobos face one of the meanest slates in the area and no weekends are available to lie down and rest. Promising sophomore and transfer help indicate the Lobos will be a first division contender in the Skyline’s last season. SERIES BEGAN: 1951. New Mexico won 7, Montana 3. No ties. i960 RESULT: New Mexico 24, Montana 7 at Albuquerque, Nov. 19. GAME NUMBER FOUR..... BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY VS. MONTANA, Oct. 7, 19^1, at Provo. Head Coach: Hal D. Mitchell Assistants: Chris Apostol, Carl Rollins., Earl Lindley, Gerald Doman and Clint Whitfield® Athletic Director: Dr® Edwin Kimball School Colors: Royal Blue and White Nicknames: Cougars Enr ollment: 10, 000 ( approx®) President: Ernest L. Wilkinson Sports Information Director: Dave Schulthess Lettermen Returning: (l8) --Ends Gene Frantz and Don Peterson, tackles Merrill Johnson, Val Weenig, Kent Horne, Steve Sullivan and Ron Neilson, guards Mike Conrad, Wayland Sheppard and Bruce Kochevar, centers Mike Brady, Steve Dangerfield and Dan Taylor, backs Paul Allen, Dion Frazier, Dick Daring, Jim Olsen, Bill Wright and Eldon Fortie® Losses%■ Nine starters and 15 lettermen are.missing from: 1960*6 roster and .the. Cougars have a tough and long trail ahead® Promising Newcomers: Quarterback Perry Ficklin, end Jim Kimmel, halfback Rick Ashmore and fullback Glenn Pond® PROSPECTUS BY DEPARTMENT: Backfield: A switch to the UCLA version of the single wing means new plays and blocking assignments to learn for the Cougars under their new head coach Hal Mitchell® Eldon Fortie will solve part of the problem of finding a backfield that can make the single-wing work at tailback and halfbacks Bruce Samples and Paul Allen will give the BYU eleven seasoning on offense® Line: Kent Horne could be outstanding® Many sophomores and unexperienced talent will find their way into the BYU lineup in the forward wall, especially at ends® Overall Outlook: The Cougars start from scratch with a new staff, new system and lots of new gridders® The team is green and the backs are used to a T offense® Eight seniors on the squad will give BYU some experience® SERIES BEGAN: 19*+1 Brigham Young won 8, Montana won 5® No ties® i960 RESULT; BRIGHAM YOUNG ?, MONTANA 6 at Missoula, Oct. 22. GAME NUMBER FIVE... UTAH VS. MONTANA, Oct. 21, 1961 at Missoula, Montana Head Coach; Ray Nagel (UCLA, 1950) Assistants; Pete Carlston, Pres Sumnerhays, Ned Alger, John Nikcevich and Lon Stalwiek. Athletic Director: James R. (Bud) Jack School Colors: Cardinal and White Nicknames: Utes, Redskins Enrollment: 13,085 (Daytime and Evening Residence) President: Dr. A. Ray Olpin Sports Information Director: Harry James Lettermen Returning: (2 5 ) -~Endo Tom Brown, Marvin Fleming, Joe Hesse, Marv Holmes, Hilan Jones and Jay Rasmussen, tackles Hank Ashby, Calvin Cragun and Pat Stillman, guards Gordon Dotson, Jeff Jonas and Ronald Manno, center Ed Pine, quarterbacks Jim Conger, Bill Cravens and Dennis McLaughlin, halfbacks Dennis Zito, Dan Spinazzola, Bud Scalley Gordie Lee and Jerry Overton, fullbacks Bud Tynes, Jim Hoggan and Gordon Frank and guard Robert Peasley. Losses: Graduation took 12 lettermen including ends Gary Chestang and Joe Borich, tackles Tom Birch, Phil Moody and Ken Peterson, guards tom Lovat and Tony Polychronis, quarterback Terry Nofsinger, halfbacks Stan Uyeshiro and Ben Bushman, fullback Bill Howard and center Harold Warfle. Promising Newcomers: End Dave Cissell, tackles Ed Knowles, John Reid and ransfer Dave Costa, guard Tom Corty, center Kenneth Schmidt, fullback oug Wasko, quarterback Gary Hertzfeldt and transfer halfback Larry DeGraw® PROSPECTUS BY DEPARTMENTS ° Lcs’c is ^ i960 vs first string quarterback Nof singer, and this will aiirt the Redskins „ Nagel has four possibilities to fill the gap eginning with veteran Bill Cravens who saw considerable defensive action ,year® This 13 the key to the Ute's offense and success in replacing o~singer could tell the tale for Utah® Halfback is strong with a wealth of returning lettermen including captain Gordy Lee® Fullback will be fair. N&gel should field a good line with strength at center, left guard, xe tackle and fair talent at the ends® Depth could be a problem but yn spite of the loss of All-Skyline tackle Ken Peterson and guard Tom ovat, the Utes should have a good line® Particular power is found at t e pivot position where i9 6 0 -All-Conference center Ed Pine returns 0 Size roug out the line is good and the Utes have sneed® Some depth will come from sophomores and transfer Dave Costa. Overall Outlooks This could be one of Utah*s finest teams although the won-loss record at seasonSs end might not indicate that® The Redskins u.ace e roughest slate in their annals with Wisconsin of the Big 10, Colorado University, Oregon, Arizona State and the six Skyline clubs® owever, the Redskin coaching staff is not pessimistic and expect their pupi o lo do some surprising this year® A good balanced offense, a tough and a ClulD vell~(irille<l in foundamentals can be expected from , . e S;^ ns ‘this year® Top problem will be finding a quarterback and a oreak-avay runner® Utah will be a definite title contender® 1901+0 Utah won 9* Montana 0® No ties® ^ ^ RESJLT- UTAH 16, MONTANA 6 at Salt Lake Citv, Nov® 12® GAME NUMBER SIX... COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY VS. MONTANA, Oct. 28, 1 9 6 1 , at Missoula. Head Coach; Don "Tuffy" Mullison (Colorado State University, 19^9) Assistants: Joe Cribari, Ollie Woods, Joe Harper and Elliott Plese. Athletic Director: Robert L. Davis School Colors; Green and Gold Nicknames: Aggies, Rams Enrollments 6,100 President: William E. Morgan Sports Information Director: Dick Smelser Lettermen Returning; (12)--Ends John Nelson, Ron Rodeman and Bob Lavender, tackle Joe Keegan, guards Nick Kohls and Rich St. Clair, centers John Cook and Bob Adams, halfbacks Dennis Wohlhueter, Rich Brown and Bill Wrenn and fullback Ish Ransaw. Losses: Heavy throughout the squad with 13 lettermen gone. Halfback Brady Keys is gone with kep men missing in both line and backfield. Promising Newcomers: Sophomores; Ends Gary Scbroeder and John Swanson, tackles Joe Barda and Tom Hinton, guards Hiram DeFries and Bob Mackin, - center Paul Zenisek, halfbacks Ken hines and Ron Kaanehe and fullback Bill Beitz. Transfers (19): Ends Bob Hays and Ted Olson, tackles Karl Kurtz and Tony Lusk, guards Arnold Epps and Mark Kulmus, center Le Roy Porter, quarterbacks LeeRoy Gutierrez, Barry Carkner, Jim Kreutz and Rex Wright, halfbacks Paul Love and Terry Van Vleet and fullback Don Pomeroy. Also, end Kay McFarland with no varsity experience. PROSPECTUS BY DEPARTMENTS: Backfield: A heavy influx of transfers including several quarterbacks may help the Rams' running and passing game. They will use the T formation again and may go to the air more as plans call for a split end much of the time. The backfield is not exceptionally fast but capable. Again, the transfers must come through. Line: Transfers again must come to the rescue as the Ram's line, especially the interior positions, is in poor shape. Experienced depth will be a problem although size will be normal. Overall Outlook: The Ram coaching staff is looking for a reasonably sound and improved squad over last year's team that finished in the Skyline basement with a 2-8 record. Reconstruction will go faster with the transfers who may be called upon to carry the Aggies' big load.