Football Classics Is I I the Annual Sugar Bowl Game Played in Tulane Stadium on New Years' Day
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As the Sugar Bowl approaches its 32nd game, I its founders can be proud of their contribution to collegiate athletics. Since 1935 they have distrib uted $6,557,501.20 to universities and colleges that have sent teams to the football classic and $436,250 to teams in the basketball tournament. The idea was first presented in 1927 by Colone l James M. Thomson, publisher of the old New Or leans Item, and sports editor Fred Digby. The first game was held on January 1, 1935 , with Tu Quality Dairy Products lane defeating Temple, 20-14. From its inception, the group has been free of political entanglement. and Under the charter, it was stipulated that it was Frozen Foods to be a "voluntary, non-profit civic organization whose members serve without remuneration." 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Because Alcoa needs men to fill key positions-men capable of moving to Pete the top; men who seek and measure up * to responsibility. Rod Wilson is that Johns kind of man. An Army ROTC Distin guished Military Graduate at Colorado State University, Rod won an officer's commission in the Regular Army along with his degree. Forty-four months of active duty, including 16 months over seas as an artillery commander, earned Rod Wilson 24-carat credentials as a ~ .- leader, a man schooled in the demand ing disciplines of command, the kind of man Alcoa looks for. Lanis' If you're this kind of man, prove it to * yourself, and to the companies like O'Steen '· .. Alcoa who are looking for you. How? Get in Army ROTC . Stay with Arm)! '~~ ROTC, all the way to success. ARMYROTC Green Wave Tri-Captains -27- Future Green Wave Grid Schedules 1967 Sept. 23 Mia mi ( Ohio) New Orleans Sept. 30 North Caro lina Chapel Hill Oct. 6 Miami (F la.) Miami BUDDY DILIBERTO Oct. 14 Florida New Orleans WEEKNIGHTS Oct. 21 Air Force New Orleans 6:05pm- 10:00pm Oct. 28 Georgia Tec h New Orleans Nov. 4 Vanderbilt New Orleans Nov. 11 Tennessee Knoxville Nov. 18 Virginia New Orleans TULANE Nov. 25 L.S.U. aton Rouge FOOTBALL 1968 HI-LITES Sept. 21. Houston _________......Ho uston Sept. 28 Texas A&M ________ New Orleans Oct. 5 Geo. Washington ___ New Orleans Oct. 12 Florida Gainesville Oct. 19 Boston Co llege .. .New Orleans Oct. 26 Georgia Tech tlanta Nov. 2 Vanderbilt Nashville Nov. 9 Tulsa ew Orleans Nov. 16 Virg inia Charlottesville Nov. 23 L.S.U. New Orleans FREE TULANE GLASSES -Hand •some, 10-oz. tumblers with a picture of Coach Jim Pittman and the 1966 Green Wave foot ball schedule, given away with each purchase of 10 gallons or more. GET YOURS NOW AT DOUSSAN SHELL STATIONS Jack Doussan Shel I Stan Doussan Shell 2900 Gentilly Blvd. 10833 Chef Menteur Hwy. -28- VPI GOBBLERS KEN JUDSON DONNIE ANDY EDDIE . BAREFOOT BIGELOW BRUCE BOWLING BULHELLER CLARENCE DANYY SCOTT DAMON DAVE CULPEPPER CUPP DAWSON DEDO FARMER GENE GEORGE TOMMY SAL BOB FISHER FOUSSEKIS FRANCISCO GARCIA GRIFFITH TOMMY JIM JEFF BERT ERICK GROOM HARVEY HAYNES HENDERSON JOHNSON -29- RONNY DICKIE FRANK MILT RICHARD LINDON LONGERBEAM LORIA MILLER MOLLO DAN RON RICK JOHN WAYNE MOONEY McGUIGAN PILAND RAIBLE RASH JIMMY DENNIS TOMMY DON JOHN RICHARDS SEMONES STAFFORD THACKER UTIN KEN SANDS PETE WHITLEY WOODY WRENN VPI GOBBLERS -3 0- CAROL M. NEWMAN LIBRARY, VIRGINIA TECH VIRGINIA TECH: The 95th Year The 1966-67 school year at Virginia Tech long Thus in the midst of Virginia Tech's ninth will be remembered. decade, the academic year now begun is a year It is the university's 95th academic year, and of growth, change and quickening tempo. More in Virginia Tech's long history there has been no than 8,300 students were enrolled in September, more exciting and critical period. The years im 2,200 of them freshmen. Graduate enrollment has mediately preceding the university's Centennial exceeded 1,000. The number of women students are ful£illing the promise of many generations. on campus has more than doubled from 1965-66. In these years Virginia Tech is emerging as Scores of new faculty members have begun one of the nation's outstanding institutions of their teaching and research activities, joining an higher learning. In its academic programs, its already distinguished faculty. Many are out research and extension activities, in the develop standing educators from top ranking universities ment of its physical plant and in its athletic pro throughout the nation. A variety of new academic grams, the land-grant university is sustaining an programs was begun as the year opened, and extraordinary growth. others are being developed. As it seeks to provide the services which Vir ginia requires of its land-grant university, Virginia Including the new stadium in which these Tech has increased its enrollment rapidly. The games are contested, Tech's current construction depth and scope of its resident instructional pro program exceeds 25 million dollars. The fact of grams are developing in dramatic fashion. And physical growth is much a part of the enthusiasm yet the number of students seeking admission and excitement so apparent on the campus as the continues to far exceed available facilities. new school year opened. -31- Safeguarding the Athlete by CARL S. BLYTH Chairman , NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports T HEFULLBACK took the tack rectly related to football. In general, le' s forearm shiver squarely the indirect fatalities result from across the chops and collapsed . heart and circu latory accidents and With a startled gasp, the trainer Infections. ran out onto the field, fearing the An Interesting finding In the 1965 fullback had lost several teeth . But Football Fatality Survey was that the player jumped to hls feet, his player equipment was satisfactory grin disclosing that his rubber and did not contribute to the fatality. mouthpi ece had cushioned the blow. Although the Committee believes The tralr.er turned back , sighing with that those concerned with the health relief . of the athletes should continue the The fullback's mouthpiece was In search for Improved and safer equip ment, it also Is appreciative of the tact. So were all his teeth. manufacturers' and coaches' roles In That custom-fitted mouthpiece was providing the best equipment for all recommended for use by the NCAA competing athletes. Committee on Competitive Safe The Committee previously guards and Medical Aspects of Sports found involved. that too many Institutions were pro in 1962. Since then, Institutions us A recent recommendation by the viding only one physical examination ing the mouthpiece have reported al Committee resulted In a 1965 foot ( at the beginning of the freshman most n o dental Injuries . ball rules change. "The use of the year) for the college athlete. The Perfect health In every athlete Is head and face (with a mask) to strike Committee strongly recommended the goal of each coach, athletic ad a blow constitutes a personal foul," yearly physical and health examina ministrator, and trainer . But all rec the Committee suggested. "In addi tions for all athletes. It also suggest ognize that injuries do occur and It Is tion, the practice of coaches teaching ed that a physician give written ap the responsibility of the medical per techniques of blocking and tackling proval before a player can return to sonnel connected with the team to using the head and face as the con practice and competition after In prevent as many Injuries as possible. tact point Is dangerous and should be jury. Preventive measures are also a func curtailed ." Hot weather has been a problem for many schools at the beginning of tion of the NCAA Committee on The NCAA Football Rules Com fall practice. But a seven-point "hot Competitive Safeguards and Medical mittee agreed. Rule 9, Section l, Ar weather hints" program was recom Aspects of Sports. ticle 2j now reads: "No player shall mended by the Committee and has deliberately and maliciously use The NCAA was one of the first or his been instrumental in halting heat ex ganizations to appoint a profession helmet or head to unnecessarily butt haustion.