COUGARS vs. BRUINS

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OFFICIAL PROGRAM 25c

Oct.l~ 1955. ·~ I r

Washington State College Pullman, Washington 1955-56 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

CONFERENCE GAMES

Friday, January 6 Saturday, January 7 Oregon State College at Pullman Friday, January 13 Saturday, January 14 U.C.L.A. at Pullman Friday, January 20 Saturday, January 21 Un iversity of Washington in Seattle Friday, February 10 Saturday, February 11 U.S C. at Los Angel·es Friday, February 17 Saturday, February· 18 University of California at Berkeley Friday, February 24 Saturday, February 25 Stanford at Pullman Friday, March 2 Saturday, March 3 Oregon at Eugene Friday, March 9 Idaho at .Moscow Saturday, March 10 Idaho at Pullman

NON-CONFERENCE GAMES Monday, December 5 Whitworth at Spokane Friday, December 9 Utah State at Pullman Saturday, December 10 Gonzaga at Pullman Friday, December 16 Montana at Missoula Saturday, December 17 Utah at Salt Lake Thursday, December 22 Tulane at New Orleans Friday, December 23 Spring Hill at Spring Hill Monday, December 26 Miss. Southern at Hattiesburg Wednesday, December 28 Thursday, December 29 Centenary Col. at Shreveport

FOR TICKET INFORMATION, CONTACT DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, PHONE 1281, PULLMAN, WASHINGTON versus

ROGERS FIELD, PULLMAN Oct. 1, 1955 2:oo P.M.

THE COUGAR HUDDLE is the Official Football Publication of the Associated Students of the Stote College of Washington at Pullman, Washington. Don Faris, Director of Athletic Publicity; Fred Fukuchi, Assistant. Notionof Advertising rep­ resentative: Don Spencer Company, Inc., 271 Madison Ave., New York 16, N.Y. Printed by the Pullman Herald, Pullmen. 7~e ueL/1 Sto'tfl ol de 1955 ~otJtdate 7ea~n

By VIC KELLEY

A fast-maturing UCLA football team, verg­ Tailback Ronnie Knox ; and you have a four­ ing on greatness, today makes its first appear­ some of many talents. ance on Rogers Field under direction of Coach .Knox, who completed 15 out of his first 21 . passes, adds a phase that explodes the theory A Sanders-coached team managed to man­ that the single wing is essentially a ground euver out a spine-chilling 27-20 victory in 1949 , game. With a potent threat of the type of this but without the aid of Red, who had to fly to his six-foot-one, 195-pound junior and the nimble­ Tennessee home upon the death of his father . footed, quick-handed ends and wingbacks on the 1955 team, fans can expect one of the nation's But in these seven years, the mark of San­ most pass-conscious collegiate aggregations. ders is still stamped indelibly and interestingly The Bruins matured rapidly in the line last on Bruin teamJ;> . They are teams of poise, char­ week at Maryland. They were thoroughly tested acter , spirit, conditioning and efficiency. Their and performed well against true grid might. mannerisms are often imitated, but never du­ plicated. Captain and tackle , who will also see much action at guards, and Jim Following the historic national champion­ Brown, another guard, were two standouts who ship team of 1954 , which won Sanders "Coach of will continue to show up well. the Year" honors, the 1955 group has much to live up to. Top Linemen In Johnny Hermann and , Standout Back Field Johnny Smith and Tom Adams, UCLA has fine But in two games, including a narrow 7-0 , wingmen. Alternate Captain Gil Moreno and loss to a majestic Maryland team, the present Roger White, hurt much of the Maryland con­ squad has shown promise of many more victor­ flict, will see good duty in the line at tackles ies. This is the team that possesses what Ter­ while the Northwest will be seeing the last of rapin Coach termed "the perfect one of UCLA's fine centers in Senior Steve P al­ single wing backfield." mer. Others likely to see much action are guards This year UCLA still has the " king" of all Don Birren and , along with backs fullbacks in 210-pound Fullback Bob Davenport, Bob Bergdahl, Sam Brown, Chuck Hollaway and who led the league in scoring last fall, and Wing­ Doug Peters. back Jim Decker, the will-o'-the-wisp reverse runner who compiled the highest average per But the Southerners come north with no il­ play of any regular performer in the nation last lusions. Their record against the Cougars in the fall. Northwest is two wins, two losses. Against all Northwest teams in the area it is 14-15-1. They Add a fine rough-and-tumble blocking back know they can expect more of the same today in Bruce Ballard, successor to " most valuable that they had a week ago. It'll be tough down player" Terry De bay, and the much-discussed there on the field.

The Official Watch for Timing Today's Game Is Longines - "The World's Most Honored Watch." Bruin Coaches "Coach of the year for '54." That's the coveted honor voted Henry R. "Red" Sanders, UCLA'S outstanding single wing football coach, by the Coaches Association in the an­ nual poll conducted by the New York World-Tele­ gram & Sun. In six seasons at UCL~, Sanders has made the Bruins one of the country's most re­ spected football powers. Last season his team went undefeated, won the PCC title for the second straight year, was voted America's No. 1 college .. team by the coaches in the United Press poll. It was also the recipient of the first Grantland Rice Memorial Trophy as 1954 National Collegiate Champions voted by the Football Writers Associa­ tion of America. Red attended Vanderbilt, letter­ ing in baseball, football and basketball. He is mar­ ried to the former Ann Daniel of Lakeland, Fla.

Kneeling, from left: Bill Barnes (Tennessee), assistant coach; George Dickerson (UCLA), assistant coach; John Johnson (UCLA), freshman coach; (UCLA), assistant coach. Standing, from left: (Tennessee), assistant coach; Red Sanders (Vanderbilt), h ead coach; Jim Mye rs (Tennessee), senior assistant coach. u 53 · STEVE PAL'\IER, center 15 · SAM BROWN, . halfback 12 · DOUG BRADLEY, halfback c L A

63 . JIM BROWN, guard

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NO. NAME POSITION NO. NAME POSITION 83 HERMANN ------LE 85 QUACKENBUSH ------LE 60 CURETON ------LT 76 WELCH ------LT

63 J. BROWN -----·------LG 67 GUNNARI ------LG 53 PALMER ------c 53 LEIFESTE ------c H lTC H COCK ______68 SHINNICK ------·- RG 63 RG 71 MOREN 0 ______RT 75 BROCKEY ------RT 82 LOUDD ------RE 84 PELLUER -- ·------RE 44 BERGDAHL ------QB 20 IVERSON ------QB HAGERTY ______18 KNOX ------LH 31 LH 30 DECKER ------RH 24 KEITH ------RH 27 DAVENPORT ______FB 46 MILLER ------FB

THE BRUIN SQUAD THE COUGAR SQUAD 10 Griffin, LH 62 Thaxter, RG 10 Hawkes, Q 63 Hitchcock, G 12 Bradley, LH 63 Brown, J., LG 20 Iverson, Q 65 Yeager, G 15 Brown, LH 65 Anderson, LT 22 Alvarado, H 66 Weir,G 16 McDougall, LH 67 Harris, RG 23 Gust, H 67 Gunnari, G 18 Knox,LH 68 Shinnick, RG 24 Keith, H 69 Strait, G 22 Martin, FB 69 Braunbeck, LG 26 Coplin, H 70 Domit, T 25 Billington,FB 71 Moreno, RT 27 Clark, E., H 72 Jacobson, T 31 Hagerty, H 26 Peters, FB 72 Hampton, LT Fl &.;re: RS 73 Gardner, T 27 Davenport, FB 73 Cates, LT 33 Roth, F 74 Anacker, T 30 Decker, RH 74 Dills, RT TOBACCO CO· 35 Steiger, H 75 Brockey (Capt.), T TT & MYERS 31 Hollaway, RH 75 McCutchan, LG LfG GE 37 Temby, H 76 Welch, T 32 Elias, RH 76 Gelfand, LT 39 Richmond, H 77 lnions, T 35 Duncan, RH 78 White, LT 40 Milam, F 78 Mock, T 41 Perry, FB 79 Penner, RT 42 Sarno·, Q 79 Bugge, T 42 Ballard, QB 81 Adams, RE 44 Kramer, F 82 Taipale, E 43 Enger, QB 82 Loudd, RE 45 Stevens, F 83 Riggs, E 44 Bergdabl, QB 83 Hermann, LE 46 Miller, F 84 Pelluer, E 51 Matheny, C 84 Monnett, LE 50 Pixley, C 85 Quackenbush, E 53 Palmer, C 85 Smith, Hal, RE 51 Doerflinger, C 86 Turner, E 55 Peterson, C 86 Smith, John, LE 52 Clark, J., C 87 Toomey, E 60 Cureton, LT 88 O'Garro, LE 53 Leifeste, C-G 88 Veach,E 61 Birren, LG 89 Pinkston, RE 60 Baker, G 89 Glazbrook, E 62 Grinols, G

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AL KIRCHER HEAD FOOTBALL COACH WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE

N\\K£ SCARRY Assistant Coach

STAN BATES Director of Athletics, WSC , WAll£RS WILL!AM ACHESON N "BUCk y Senior Mana V£RN0 WSC lrainer ger EVERETT GUST JIM HAGERTY DWIGHT HAWKES VAUGH HITCHCOCK No. 23 Halfback No. 31 Halfback No. 10 No 63 Guard BOB MOCK ARNIE PELLUER SKIP PIXLEY RUSS QUACKENBUSH No. 78 Tackle No. 84 End No. SO Center No. 85 End DENNIS RATH FLOYD RICHMOND DOUG RIGGS FRANK SARNO No. 33 Fullback No. 39 Halfback No. 83 End No. 42 Quarterback

BILL STEIGER DICK TEMBY PETE TOOMEY LEW TURNER No. 35 Halfback No. 37 Quarterback No. 87 End No. 86 End

NORM VEACH LARRY WEIR JIM WELCH TERRY YEAGER No. 88 End No. 66 Guard No. 76 Tackle No. 65 Tackle 1~efuted eaeefla'e4 ~attte 7ap-~a·d Uda~ed- in ';i'e4t 1955 ~ame IJame

By DON FARIS

For the second time in three weeks, Wash­ the Cougar line in that the reserves, or men ington State's Cougars take on one of the top­ with less experience, are just as likely to get ranked football teams of the nation in the the starting nod. Veteran Frank Sarno, affec­ Bruins of UCLA. USC, Kansas and UCLA in tionately known as the "fire plug," is likely to the first three weeks of the season is a terrific start at quarterback. He will get help from schedule for any team to face. Dwight Hawkes, the promising young signal caller from Seattle, and Dick Temby of Tonas­ The almost overwhelming odds in favor of ket, who is also likely to see action. the California team took on even greater signifi­ cance with the injury of Bob Iverson, standout The left half position has turned into a 'battle WSC senior quarterback from Puyallup. Iverson royal' between veteran Jim Hagerty, a two­ received a concussion in the Kansas game and is year letterman senior from Pasadena, and Bill not expected to see action against the UCLANS. Steiger, the talented sophomore from Olympia. Taking over for the injured Iverson will prob­ ably be Frank Sarno, senior from Massachu­ Coach Kircher is well supplied with veterans setts; Dwight Hawkes of Seattle, or Dick Tern­ at right half. Dewey Keith, Wenatchee senior; by, sophomore from Tonasket. Everett Gust, Tacoma junior and Rey Alvarado, Los Angeles, sophomore, are all likely to see Inland Empire football fans will see a vet­ action against the Bruins. All three are capable eran and experienced WSC line against UCLA ball carriers and excellent blockers. Keith has this afternoon. Starting mid-way in their sopho­ missed the opening game because of injuries more year as regulars, the Cougar forward but is expected to be in top form this afternoon. wall has met the finest teams in the nation and should prove to be the equal of any Cougar line UCLA Rated Tops in the last 10 years. Three lettermen are available at fullback for the Cougars. Coach Kircher has senior Cougar Veterans Dennis Rath, a two-year letterman from Grand­ These a re the veterans in the line upon whom view; Bill Kramer, senior fullback from Clarks­ Coach Al Kircher will be depending to stop the ton, and Bob Miller, Los Angeles junior, ready powerful UCLA running attack: to start. Despite the veterans returning, the Russ Quackenbush, 190-pound two-year sen- -".:· Cougars are " light" in the backfield with weight ior letterman from Seattle at left end; Jim averages about 180 pounds, for most combina­ Welch, 200-pound senior from Seattle at left tions. tackle; Tom Gunnari, 220-pound senior from Despite two stunning defeats to open the Kelso at left guard; Doug Leifeste, 200-pound 1955 season, the Cougars are expected to turn senior two-year letterman from Sunnyside at in one of their better ball games against the center; Vaughan Hitchcock, two year letterman UCLANS. The top-ranked visitors will have been senior weighing 200 from Hayward, Cal., at traveling for their last two games and faced a right guard; Captain Jerry Brockey, 200-pound terrific battle in their contest with Maryland senior two-year letterman from Seattle at right last weekend. tackle; Arnie Pelluer, 210-pound senior two­ year letterman from Bremerton at right end. With a terrific line and one of the greatest Also capable and often chosen as starters are single wing backfields in the nation headed by these seniors in the line: Pete Toomey, 190- fabulous Ronnie Knox, the UCLANS should be pound senior at left end; Skip Pixley, 220-pound the finest team to appear in the Northwest this senior two-year letterman from Spokane at season. center; Doug Riggs, 190-pound two-year let­ Cougar players hope to give this Dad's Day terman senior from Seattle at right end. crowd a thrilling afternoon in their game against The backfield positions are more " open" than one of the best teams in the nation. 11111111111111111!1! n II! Jill 1111111 I I I Ill I lllllllll J-lllllllllllllllll! IIIII Dad's Day Schedule Friday, September 30, 1955 3:30-5:30 p.m. and Registration of Dads (Livi ng Groups 8:30-9:30 p.m. and CUB Lobby) 6:30p.m. Butch Rally and Serpentine 9:00-12:00 p.m. CUB Dance (CUB Ballroom) S:>turday, October 1, 1955 8 :30a.m. Judging of Signs (Living Groups) 10:00 a.m. Dads' Association Meeting (All Dads Welcome!) (CUB 212-213) 11 :00-2:00 p.m. Dad's Weekend Buffet (CUB Ballroom) (Everyone Welcome) 2:00p.m. WSC Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins 4 :30p.m. Coffee Hour (Living Groups) 5 :30-7:00 p.m. Dinner (CUB Dining Room and Liv- ing Groups) 7 :30p.m. Variety Show (Bryan Hall Auditorium) 9:00p.m. CUB Dance with Band (CUB Ballroom) Sundoy, October 2, 1955 11:00 a.m. Church Services (Pullman Churches) 2:30-7:00 p.m. CUB Smorgasbord TIDE WATER ASSOCIATED OIL CO. (CUB Dining Room) 4:00p.m. Vespers - Faculty Recital (Bryan Hall ) "DADS BEAR DOWN" PLAY BALL WITH FLYING "A"

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Washington My Washington, the Crimson and the Gray; Tis songs of memory, that we sing today. When the sad hours come to you, and sorrows round you play, Just sing the songs of Washington, the Crimson and the Gray, Just sing t he songs of Washington, the Crimson and the Gray.

THE FIGHT SONG

Fight Fight, Fight for Washington State, Win the Victory Win the day for Crimson and Gray, Best in the West, we know you' ll all do your best, So on, on, on, on fight to the end. Honor and glory you must win. So fight, fight, fight for Washington State and Victory. LUCKIES TASTE BETTER Cleaner, Fresher, Smoother!

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