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"F BOWLING GREEN versus DETROIT Meet BG's New Preside Cross Country Preview 1963 SCHEDULE Sept. 21 DETROIT Sept. 28 Southern Illinois (N) Oct. 5 DAYTON ♦WESTERN MICHIGAN ♦TOLEDO ♦Kent State ♦MIAMI ♦Marshall ♦Ohio Universl XAVIER ♦ Mid-American Conference Games HOME GAMES (N) Night Game University Stadium Sept. 21, 1963 ErwraraFwrore? SEPTEMBER 21, 1963 vs DETROIT University Stadium, Bowling Green, O 2 p.m. E.S.T. * INFORMATION LOST AND FOUND CONTENTS Anyone finding lost arti- SQUAD LISTS DEPARTMENTS cles is requested to take Bowling Green Alphabetical Roster 1; BG Cheers them to the Athletic Of- Bowling Green Lineup and Depth Chart ....1< Meet the Falcons fice, 200 Memorial Hall. Detroit Alphabetical Roster 16 Mid-American Schedule Persons seeking lost prop- Detroit Lineup and Depth Chart 15 Stadium Information erty may inquire after the Today's Band Show Today's Game game. FEATURES Falcons 32nd Among Major PICTURES TELEPHONES College Powers Bowling Green Administrators Meet BG's New President .... Bowling Green Player A public telephone is lo- New Athletic Facility^. Portraits 6,10,17, cated in the main lobby Preview of 1963 BG Cn Bowling Green Staff Portraits of the Men's Gym near the The NCAA "'• Detroit Player Portraits intramural office. Public telephones in Memorial Hall will be available after the first half. REST ROOMS A ladies' rest room is lo- cated at the east end of the stadium under the stands. Men should con- tinue to use the rest rooms in the rear of the Men's Gym on the ground floor. Memorial Hall rest rooms will be available after the first half. The Falcon Gridiron News is a publication of the De- partment of Intercollegi- ate Athletics. Don A. Cunningham Editor Jerry L. Fischer Asst. Editor Represented for National Advertising by Spencer Advertising Co., Inc., 271 Madison Avenue, New York City. Published by Department of Intercollegiate Athletics NEW BG ATHLETIC FACILITY PROGRESSING First Phase Completed During Summer The first phase of a plan to bring to Bowling dium Road. Green State University a new and more geograph- 3. A watering system for a new football sta- ically concentrated athletic and recreational area dium was installed. was completed in the summer of 1963. There are still plans for completion of a nine- The development, located to the east of campus hole golf course. Nine greens have been planted just off Yount Road, is pictured below in an and the fairways have been seeded for grass. artist's conception of the finished project. A new football stadium, with seating capacity Completed in the summer were: upwards of 30,000, is also planned. Four football 1. Twelve new tennis courts, six with cement practice fields, a la crosse and soccer area and a playing surface and six with a simulated grass new outdoor track facility are in the planning finish. The BGSU team will play here in 1964. stage. 2. Two new varsity baseball diamonds which The new facility is another step in BG's at- may be ready for varsity use by the spring of tempt to provide educational facilities to benefit 1964. The fields are located just north of Sta- the university, its students and the community. .:: .-C^ KENNETH H. McFALL WILLIAM TRAVERS JEROME III Vice President University President Chairman, Athletic Committee BOWLING GREEN ADMINISTRATORS DONNAL V. SMITH ERVIN J. KREISCHER Dean of Students Treasurer and Business Manager PAUL F. LEEDY Provost M% A F. E. BEATTY JAMES E. HOF Director, Director, Alumni Relations Buildings and Facilities Acting Director, University Relations FOOTBALL BOB DUDLEY Backfield DOYT PERRY Head Coach G5 *.RS.& BOB GIBSON Offensive Line STAFF BILL MALLORY Ends ] JIM RUEHL Interior Line DICK YOUNG Freshman W. HAROLD ANDERSON Athletic Director TODAY'S GAME TITANS AND FALCONS IN FIRST GRIDIRON BATTLE . Bowling Green State University is most happy to welcome On the ground Fred Beier, who prepped at Fremont St. to its campus for the first time the University of Detroit Joseph, is expected to be the big threat. Running from the football team. Although these two institutions have met multiple T-formation, Beier chalked up over 300 yards in each other in basketball, baseball, track and tennis, this is a preseason scrimmage and Detroit fans are heralding the the first football contest between the two schools. The fresh- 205-pound junior as one of the most promising running backs men teams, however, have met on several occasions. in Detroit in a long time. The Titans are under the direction of John Idzik, who Dennis Assenmacher, the only non-Ohioan in the starting came to the Detroit campus four years ago as an assistant to backfield, has been called the most improved player on the former head coach Jim Miller. When Miller left to take over squad by Idzik. He is the breakaway type runner that Idzik at Boston College, Idzik was immediately named the head has been looking for since last year's running game fell short. man. In the line the Titans have eight of the 15 returning lct- In Idzik's first season last year, the Titans posted a 1-8 termen. A bright part of the middle line is the staunch work record, winning 15-14 over Cincinnati. With all-America Jerry of guard Bob Koval, already pegged in pre-season stories for Gross carrying the load as one of the nation's top passers, all-America consideration. He averaged 51 minutes per game Idzik's squad could not overcome the injuries and lack of last season. The workhorse lineman played three years at experience against such powers as South Carolina, Villanova, Cleveland Benedictine before moving to the Detroit area. Kentucky, Boston College and New Mexico State. Along with Koval, Idzik expects to start letter winners John This year the Titan attack is slated to take on a different Everly and Dick Johnson at end; Mike Walderzak and Hob look. With Gross among the missing along with all his pass- Rice at tackle; Ed Greeves at guard and Dennis Shaw at ing records, the Titans have been working on a ground attack. center. Gary Visher, a Toledo Whitmer protege, is another To lead the "new look", Idzik has turned to three Ohio lads area performer expected to see plenty of duty in the UD as key individuals in his backfield. backfield. Tom Zientek, a former Toledo Central Catholic luminary, THE DETROIT SCHEDULE is slated to handle the quarterbacking duties. The 6-2, 175- Sept. 21 at Bowling Green pounder will be running the Cardinal and White color- Sept. 27 Northern Michigan bearers in his first varsity game. All reports from the Motor Oct. 4 Boston College City, however, point out that Zientek has plenty of potential Oct. 12 at Kentucky not only as a runner but also in handling the passing game Oct. 19 at Cincinnati very well. Oct. 26 at Dayton When the Titans turn to passing, George Walkosky, a Nov. 2 at Houston Steubenville Catholic Central product, will be the man to Nov. 8 Villanova watch. Last year he caught 14 passes and has been a standout Nov. 15 Xavier in two big UD pre-season scrimmages. Nov. 23 at Toledo YOUTH, SPEED AND SIZE ARE FALCON ATTRIBUTES As Coach Doyt Perry starts his ninth year here, the 1963 and ability to pick his way through the secondary. Sopho- Bowling Green State University football team will have more more Jim Goings, another speedster with a 9.7 clocking in young, inexperienced players in the starting lineup than any the 100, is also expected to help the BG cause on the ground. Perry-coached team. Veteran Tom Sims, who caught the all-important pass in At least four first-year men will make their college gridiron last year's 7-6 win over Ohio University for the MAC champ- debut on opening whistle but all three could be among some ionship, is another end with plenty ability afoot. The of the top talent in BG sophomore history. versatile Columbus lad will take over at halfback on defense. Both tackles, Jerry Jones and Tony Lawrence, are not only While Jones and Lawrence are tops in weight, Perry has fine sophomore prospects but give the Falcon line some of good size in the veteran all-MAC center, Ed Bettridge, and the biggest players in Mid-American Conference play. Jones, guard Ken Burke. Co-captain Bill Violet is one of the most a Dayton Dunbar standout, is a 250-pound performer while consistent players in the front wall. Wayne Smith and Fred Lawrence, the son of former professional baseball pitcher, Phillis will handle the other end post where both are strong Brooks Lawrence, will tip the scales at about 318 on opening on the defensive side. kickoff. This helps to run the starting line average to nearly Like Detroit, the Falcons will be going with a rather in- 230 pounds. experienced quarterback in Jerry Ward, who saw most of Bob Pratt, a fine running fullback, is the other sophomore his action last year as a passing specialist. offensive player to make the starting grade. The 190-pound With youth, speed and size, Perry, who has never lost an Lowellville lad gained almost half of the ground yardage for opening season game and has a 23-1 record in non-conference the 1962 BG frosh with 565 yards. Blessed with excellent games in regular season play, hopes these attributes can build speed which brought him second place dash honors in the another winning season to add to his standout record as the 1962 state track meet, Pratt has the potential to develop into nation's winningest football coach.