Grizzly Football Game Day Program, October 12, 1957 University of Montana—Missoula
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For more information, please contact [email protected]. OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PMGRAM MAGAZINE 35 CENTS HOM Lucky Program N ? 25411 SATURDAY, OCT. 12, 1957, 1:30 p.m., DORNB Homecoming . 0 T T BETH BURBANK =• ... Synadelphic w a s 1" fP^ c a s l a SUE MARX Sigma KaPP Delta Gamma MISSOULA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION P. O. Box 1469 Telephone 9-1762 OLNEY MOTORS AREHART BUICK CO. GARDEN CITY MOTORS TURMELL MOTOR CO. BAKKE MOTOR CO. KRAABEL CHEVROLET CO MISSOULA HUDSON CO. H. O. BELL CO. BUD LAKE EDSEL SALES CO. WAKLEY MOTORS GRAEHL MOTOR SERVICE Jhj2 Spsudaiuh 'fyhidi/wn^uidsi TABLE OF CONTENTS Homecoming Royalty J. D. COLEMAN— Editor 2, 39 Today's game, a triple report 4, 5, 6 ROBERT McGIHON—Sales Manager M.S.U. at a glance ...................... 7 DICK HARRIS—Photography A short take on D. U. ..................... 8 At the athletic helms ...................... 9 a Montana's athletic staff .................. 10 Montana University "Grizzlies Golden anniversary football team ...................... 11 Silver anniversary football team ...................... 12 Tenth anniversary football team ...................... 13 vs. Denver coaches ....................... 14 /# The Hilltop campus ....................... 15 Denver University "Pioneers Denver players 16, 17, 18 Denver roster 19 Starting lineups 20, 21 DORNBLASER FIELD Montana roster SATURDAY, OCT. 12, 1957—1:30 p.m. The Silvertips ................................................ .................. 24-28 Montana individual statistics ...................... 29 THE SPECTATOR is the official souvenir program-magazine of all home contests A campus pitcorial ........30-37 of Montana University intercollegiate athletic teams. All profits accruing from the Marching band ...................... 38 sale of these magazines are deposited with the M.S.U. Endowment Foundation, ear marked for athletics. The Century Club ....................... 40 — 3 — Today's .. A THREE CORNERED OUTLOOK Bv DON SMITH I. D. COLEMAN RAY ROCENE Sports Publicity Director Sports Information Director Sports Editor Denver University Montana University The Daily Missoulian The Denver team playing in Missoula today will be the youngest team ever to face the Griz zlies since the Montana-Denver series began back in 1951. In the Iowa State opener three Today's game is a weeks ago, Roning used 16 sophomores, 11 "must" game for the juniors and only two seniors and the ratio won't University of Denver be much different today. Pioneers if they are to retain any hopes To date, the Pioneers have proven tough in the middle of the line, adequate offensively, but of battling for the have left something to be desired with their end 1957 Skyline football play and their defensive backfield play. Those championship. The are two problems that Roning and his staff Pioneers, highly have been striving desperately to overcome the rated in pre-season, last two weeks. suffered two setbacks in non-conference open The top man in the line is Co-Captain Bob ers and, although these losses didn't hurt the?r Huber at right guard. Huber is only a 170- conference standings, they did considerably pounder but, "pound for pound, he's the best lessen their prestige in the Rocky Mountain player on our team," according to Roning. country. Huber gets middle-of-the-line help from Cen Then, last week, the Pioneers were upset by ter Bob Garrard, Tackles Sal Cesario and Bob a surprising Colorado State University team. Carter and a top sophomore, Guard Tim Bar rett. Because of this, the Pioneers will be fighting with their backs to the wall today in a desper Senior A1 Yanowich will quarterback the ate effort to keep alive their goal of a successful Pioneers today and, as Roning puts it, "Yank season. Ordinarily you might expect the Pi is the most underrated player in the Skyline oneers would be looking past Montana to the conference." Several halfbacks will carry the vital Utah game a week hence but that won't mail for the Pioneers, including such names as be the case. George Colbert, Eloy Mares, Jim Epperson, Jack Work and Melvin Johnson. You might see some As a matter of fact, Coach John Roning and top running out of Sophomore Paul Collins, his charges have been fearing this game with also. Montana as much as any game on the entire schedule. The Pioneers felt that the Grizzlies Look for the Pioneers to pass often with both were the hardest-hitting team they faced in the quarterbacks and halfbacks pitching the 1956 and, with the incentive of homecoming to ball. If the going gets tough, look for the of spur the Grizzlies on, it isn't hard to figure out fensive fireworks to become even more intense why Roning and his charges are frankly wor for, as every Pioneer knows, "This is the game ded about today's contest. we've got to win/' 127 N. Higgins Ave. Use Our Convenient Missoula, Mont. Pe n n e y ^ a l w a y s m ’r s t o u a u i v Lay-a-Way Plan of Montana's offense since it should have been mastered back in early September and not in the week prior to the Brigham Young game. While today's game is a must for But with anywhere from 15 to 30 players the Pioneers, it is sidelined with Asian Flu, Coach Jerry Williams even more of a scarcely had any choice in the matter. "must" for Montana's Grizzlies. Denver, by This past week, with passing and rushing virtue of a victory defense apparently improved, Williams has over Montana, con sent his charges through proportioned drills, ceivably could go on aimed at producing a well-balanced squad. J. D. Coleman to make a real bid for the Conference championship. Today look for the tremendous linebacking of Stan Renning, No. 67, Montana's junior All- For Montana, already loser in three confer Skyline and All-America candidate. Stan has ence tilts, a championship is out of the question. been named outstanding lineman of three con The Grizzlies must win, however, for a number secutive games—a feat made even more spec of other important, but less definable reasons. tacular because of the caliber of Montana's foes and because the games were played away from home. This is Montana's first home game. After a severe bout with the flu when the season opened Sept. 1, the Grizzlies have fought back Other numbers to watch, today include: No. against almost insurmountable odds. They 12, Earl Keeley, quarterback, a fine field gen have tackled three foes on the road—each of eral and good passer who was hampered by the opponents have been mentioned conspicu bursitis earlier this season; No. 40, Matt Gor- ously as title contenders. sich, halfback, a tremendous runner, who today may really hit his stride; No. 32, Ervin (Tank) Rosera, fullback, a powerful ground gainer A win today would mean that Montana has who can usually pick up that two or three yard bounced back in the face of adversity and chunk of turf when it really is needed; No's. 82, would serve notice that the Grizzlies are a team 84, 86, 87, Pete Rhinehart, Terry Hurley, Lou to be reckoned with. Pangle and Larry Myers, great ends, both de fensively and offensively. A defeat could well mean a tremendous team morale problem and conceivably be the Look for Montana to throw with more impetus that would send the Silvertips deeper authority today. With Keeley coming back into and deeper into the defeat woods. form, the Grizzlies' pass offense will be a thing to be reckoned with. Consequently, Montana's Although two of Montana's top players are rushing offense also will show marked improve sidelined with injuries, the team still has never ment. been in better condition. Last week, Montana displayed a tremendous pass defense, limiting Today's homecoming tilt should be a BYU s Carroll Johnston to just 36 yards in the dandy. With both teams shooting for their first air. But the pass defense came at the expense win, anything can and probably will happen. When In Town Use Our Convenient Or Just Hotel Florence Pigeon-Hole Downtown A Modern M Parking — 5 — In 1954 Montana beat Utah State 20-13 in a great Homecoming game with runs of 60 and Homecoming is ac 50 yards by Dick Imer sparkling, with a pass cepted in intercollegiate interception by Dale Shupe saving the game realms as the occasion for in the last minute. the football squad of Nothing ever matched the 1953 Homecom whatever institution is ob ing when Montana outscored Colorado Aggie serving the day to show Rams 32-31, taking a 32-13 lead early in the the alumni how good it is. third quarter. Rams all but caught up, a wide Ray T. Rocene Montana State University place kick failing to tie it, the last period a wild has had its share of ups but scoreless fracas. and downs Homecoming afternoon, when the winning coach and team In 1952 Brigham Young scored three tds in (if Montana) is toasted to the sky, fried to a the last period to win 28-7.