Eastern Illinois University 1965 Fall Sports Brochure
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Eastern Illinois University The Keep Eastern Illinois University Bulletin University Publications 9-1-1965 Bulletin 258 - 1965 Fall Sports Brochure Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/eiu_bulletin Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Bulletin 258 - 1965 Fall Sports Brochure" (1965). Eastern Illinois University Bulletin. 90. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/eiu_bulletin/90 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Illinois University Bulletin by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY GENERAL INFORMATION Oflicial ~mne-Eastern Illinois University Location-Charleston, Illinois Founded-1895 Enrolhnent-5,400 (est.) President-Or. Quincy Doudna Faculty Hepresentative-John W. Masley Nickname-Panthers Colors-Royal Blue and Gray Home Field-Lincoln Field (cap. 4,000) Afnliation-~CAA and NAIA Conference-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC or Interstate) ATHLETIC STAFF Walter S. Lowell--Director, School of Health and Physical Education Tom Katsimpalis-Director of Athletics William Riordan-Director of Intramurals Maynard O'Brien-Chairman, Division of Phys- ical Education for Men; Head Track, Cross Country Clyde Biggers-Head Football Rex Darling-Head Basketball Robert Eudeikis-Asst. Football, Track Robert Hussey-Head Gymnastics, Asst. Football Ben ~ewcomb-Head Baseball, Asst. Football Honald Paap-Asst. Basketball, Baseball Harold Pinther-Head Wrestling, Golf. Francis Teller-Head Soccer, Asst. Golf Hichard Vaughan-Asst. Football Paul Wheeler-Head Swimming, Asst. Tennis Thomas Woodall-Asst. Cross Country GRADUATE ASSISTANTS Glenn Acksell-Wrestling Tom Cirincione-Baseball Alan Gorgal-Football .Jim Kimball-Soccer Don Ncece-Intramurals Steve Thomas-Baseball Eastern Illinois University 1965 Fall Sports Brochure TABLE OF CONTENTS Eastern Illinois University--------------------------- 2 News Outlets ------------------------------------- 2 1965 Schedule, 1964 Results ------------------------ 3 Athletic Administrators ---------------------------- 4 Head Football Coach ------------------------------- 5 Assistant Football Coaches ------------------------ 6-7 Panther Preview ----------------------------------- 8 Panther Prospectus -------------------------------- 9 Panther Profiles ----------------------------------- 10-15 1964 Highlights ----------------------------------- 16-17 1964 Statistics ------------------------------------- 18-19 Numerical Roster --------------------------------- 20-21 Alphabetical Roster, Pronunciation ------------------ 22 EIU Opponents ------------------------------------ 23-30 EIU Coaches' Records ----------------------------- 31 Series with '65 Foes ------------------------------ 32 Year-by-Year Records ------------------------------ 33 Gridiron History ______ ---------------------------- 34-35 Records, Homecoming, MVP Selections ------------- 36 Cross Country ------------------------------------ 37-38 Soccer ------------------------------------------- 39-40 1965-66 Basketball ----------------------Inside Back Cover Composite Opponents' Schedule--------------- Back Cover To the Press . • • This booklet was compiled to give you summarized in formation on the 1965 fall sports program at Eastern Illinois University. If there is need of additional information, pic tures or features, feel free to call or write the sports in formation office at any time. The sports information office is located in Room 109, Old Main. The office phone is 345-2163 (Ext. 215). My home phone is 345-5596. All athletic offices may be reached through the EIU switchboard, 345-2161. The area code is 217. ROGER CUSHMAN Director of Sports Information COVER PHOTO-Head football coach Clyde Biggers and quarterback Roger Haberer standing before Lantz Gymnasium. EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Numbor ?58 September, 1965 Published six times a year {January, April, July, September, October, and November). by Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office, Charleston, Ill. Effective date Sept. 1. 196L ABOUT EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY ... Since first opening its doors as Eastern Illinois Normal School in 1899, Eastern Illinois University has grown from the original one building on a 40-acre tract of land to the present 25 major buildings on a 266-acre campus. Primarily dedicated to prepar ing teachers for the public schools of Illinois, Eastern has consistently been ranked as one of the outstanding institutions of its kind. It also offers curricula for students not planning to enter teaching careers, and has pre professional programs. Dr. Doudna Dr. Quincy Doudna, Eastern's third president. has been EIU 's administrative head since 1956. Charleston, county seat of Coles County in which Eastern is located, has a population of about 11,000 and is readily accessible by air, rail and bus transportation to metropolitan centers. " EIU offers intercollegiate competition in 11 sports, and has a complete intramural program open to all students. Eastern's fall enrollment is expected to be approximately 5.400 , an increase of 800 students since 1964. To meet the demands of the increasing enrollment, East ern has undertaken an extensive building program. A new men's physical education building, but a part of the pro gram, is expected to open some time during the 1965-66 basketball season. EIU'S AREA NEWS OUTLETS Newspapers Jim Kimball Tom Hoppin Bob Fallstrom Sports Editor Sports Ed itor Sports Editor Courier-News Journal-Gazette Herald Charleston, Ill. Mattoon, Il l. Decatur, Ill. Sam Rickelman James Bond Sports Editor Sports Editor News Eastern News Effingham, Ill. Eastern Illinois U. Charleston, Ill. Radio and TV Don Ferguson Ken Wooddell Carroll Richards Sports Director Sports Director Sports Director WEIC WLBH WELH Charleston, Ill. Mattoon, Ill. Eastern Illinois U. Charleston, Ill. Tom Schoendienst John Kearn Sports Director Sports Director WCIA-TV WTHI-TV Champaign, Ill. Terre Haute, Ind. 2 ... EIU FOOTBALL 1965 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Series September 18 at Indiana State University 8:00 20-17-3 25 FERRIS STATE COLLEGE 2:00 2- 1-0 (Parents' Day) October 2 at Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 8:00 0- 1-0 9 at Illinois State University 8:00 21-26-7 16 NORTHWOOD INSTITUTE 2:00 0- 0-0 23 WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 2:00 8-20-3 (Homecoming) 30 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV. 1:30 9-21-1 November 6 at Central Michigan University 1:30 2-12-0 1964 RESULTS EIU Opp. Site 14 Indiana State University 25 Charleston 27 Central State (Ohio) 26 Wilberforce, 0. 17 Central Michigan Univ. 14 Charleston 7 U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 8 Charleston 23 Illinois State University 25 Charleston 14 Northern Illinois University 35 DeKalb 14 Hillsdale College 41 Charleston 27 Ferris State College 6 Big Rapids, Mich. 14 Western Illinois University 30 Macomb Final Record: 3-6-0. Points for: 157; points against: 210 IIAC Record: 1-3-0 (4th place tie) . 1964 IIAC STANDINGS w L T PF PA Northern Illinois 3 1 0 81 62 Western Illinois 3 1 0 112 55 Illinois State 2 2 0 66 76 EASTERN ILLINOIS 1 3 0 68 104 Central Michigan 1 3 0 47 67 3 DR. WALTER S. LOWELL Director, School of Health and Physical Education Guiding Eastern Illinois Uni versity's activities in health, physical education and athletics is Dr. Walter S. Lowell, associate professor in physical education. Dr. Lowell joined the staff in 1961 and became chairman of the school in the 1964 reorganiza tion. Dr. Lowell has a varied back ground in coaching and physical education. He coached football. basketball and baseball for two years at Sebewaing, Mich., and seven years at Grand Haven, Mich. He also worked one year at a settlement house in Kalama zoo, Mich., and one year as a rec reation worker at a reform school in Lansing, Mich. He was backfield coach for EIU football before assuming duties as the school's chairman. A veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict, Dr. Lowell is a commander in the Naval Reserve with nearly 23 yea1·s experience. Dr. Lowell and his wife, Margaret, have five children. Two are now attending EIU . Dr. Lowell graduated in 1948 from Western Michigan University, received his M .A . from the University of Michigan in 1953 and his doctor's degree from Michigan State University in 1962. TOM KATSIMPALIS Director of Athletics Tom Katsimpalis, one of East ern Illinois' all-time basketball greats, is serving his second year as director of athletics. Katsimpalis came to Eastern from Gary, Ind., and played four seasons on Panther squads that had a combined won-lost record of 87-17 and advanced to the na tional tournament three times. He is one of three EIU athletic figures to be inducted into the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame. (For descriptions of EIU's other Hall of Fame selections, Charles P. Lantz and Maynard (Pat) O'Brien, see pages 31 and 37.) Before graduating in 1952, " Tom Kat" set Eastern game, season and career scoring records (since broken) and earned AII-IIAC and All-America rec ognition. After graduation, Katsimpalis coached at Altamont and Clinton high schools. He returned to Eastern in 1959 to be come assistant to the athletic director. He became director in 1964. Katsimpalis married Eastern's 1951 Homecoming queen, the former Marilyn Jeanette "Sug" Morford. They have two children. 4 HEAD FOOTBALL COACH CLVDE BIGGERS Clyde Biggers takes on a man sized task in rebuilding Eastern Illinois football