Car s e sea • 1.n Texas, 33- 8 By BILL KERSTEN zone. The Cardinals took a 14-13lead ne ·ding a , but they were with l0:39 remaining in the half . Not unable to move the on the al ··rt The Wmiam Jewell Cardinals to be outdone . the Kangaroos used a Ath tin defense . A fourth play ; were defe~ted by the Austin College 10-pJay drive that was capped by a failed to get the necessary first : Kangaroos Saturday in the NAIA Gene Branum 22-yard . dmn1, and that was the ball game. : Division II seminfinal game played That ended the first half scoring, I lead Coach Vic Wallace was com- · 1n Sherman, Texas. It was a hard­ with the Kangaroos ahead 16-14. plirnentary of the winners : ••we fought contest with the final score at Rory Dukes of Austin College knew their passing was great, and 33-28. opened the second half by taking the we knew their speed was excellent. The contest was not decided until kickoff by Jerry Burch at the 6-yard But their execution was what won the final minute. line and exploding upfield for 49 the game. Both teams had the i As the game started out, the ten­ yards to the Cardinal 45-yard line. breaks, but Austin scored · on both ' sion of both teams was evident. Art ·Ten plays later Shillings found his Cardinal ~umbles in the first : Davis, defensive end for the Car­ fullback, Dave Simmons, for a 13- quo rter, and we never were able to dinals, recovered an Austin yard scoring strike. With the conver­ fully regroup." on the opening kickoff. The Car- sion, it was Austin up by 9 points, 23- Looking back on his first season, Co,1ch Wallace told his players ~ ~ ;. dinals put their offense on the field 14. 1 ·:e \ on the Austin 24-yard line. A Kelly With 5:54 left in the third quarter. folluwing the game, "All year, we , t=.1 Groom pass to receiver _Marty the Cardinals again showed great have won as a team, and everything l ~Hensley moved the ball to the 9-yard poise. A pass from Groom to we accomplished has been as a I ·g i .. line. first and goal. Steve Hodges Hensley was good for 38 yards, put~ lea rn. Today we lost. But, we lost as · · capped the drive with a 6-yard run. ting the Cardinals on the Austin 9- a team. Every player can look back I l and after a Jerry Burch conversion, yard line. On third down Mike and see a mistake that was made l "• the Cardinals led 7-9, · McGUl cal;lght a deflected pass in the durmg the game, but the loss was a The Cardinals forced the . It was a touchdown for the team loss." Kangaroos to In the next series, Cardinals. closing the to 23-21in •· 1 was really pleased with the · but it was fumbled by senior Mike favor of Austin. · gre at fan support we have enjoyed ' McGill on the Jewell 31-yard line. On In the fo,1rth quarter. the passing all year, Wallace added. I realize the first play. Austin's Kodak All- of Larry Shillings continued to be nearly 400 Cardinal friends and J~ ~ 1 American Larry Shill- almost fl aw less as Olipbant 1 aJumni came into Texas today to i5 ; lngs threw a - to tailback gathered one in at the 1-yai'd line. cheer us on. We appreciate them : ~ Van Hargis in the end zone. After the Shlllings then followed blocking into very much.'' i j conversion. it was one mistake for the end zone, putting Austin up 30-21. Austin will play Concordia College 3 each team, and 7-7. The Cardinals showed determina­ Dec . 12, in Sherman, Texas, for the The Card;nals' jitters continued tion and desire, and, after taking national championship. when a fourthdown punt by Jewell's over on the 20-yard, ilne they march­ Tl.e Cardinals out gained their op­ Jeff McGuire was blocked and the ed upfield. Scoop Gillespie ran for 10 pont•nts in total yards, 366 to Kangaroosput the ball into play on yards, and Mike Phillips gathered in Austin's 318. They rushed for 201 tllP Cardinals' 17-yard line. On se­ a pass and rambled for 12 more. yar ds while holding Austin to 84 cond down, Shillings passed to Clay Hodges then ran for 33 yards, put­ yards on 50 carries. The passing o( Oliphant in the end zone for a ting the ball on the Austin 24·yard Shillings was . good for 234 yards on touchdown. The conversion was line. The 11th play of the drive was a 15 completions while Groom netted wide, and it was 13-7 in favor of Steve Hodges 6-yard burst, good for 165 yards on 11 completions. Eacb Austin College. a touchdown. and it was still a ball tean i comm!fted three turnovers. . The Cardinals then engineered game, 30-28,with 7: 35 remaining. It was a very successful, though their best ofC~nslve 1rlve = of the A Cardinal fumble by Steve heartbreaking season for the Car! game. as they tookover on their own Hodges put the ball near midfield, dlna•s. They finished 11-1-0 and wo.ll 20-yard line following a punt. Steve and with 1 :27 remaining, Branum the Hcart of America Champio Hodgesbegan the drive on a 29-yard kicked his second 22·yard field goal reverse . Quarterback Kelly Groom ship. Wlth a good nucleus ol playen of the game, putting the Kangaroos returning next year, they are ex­ ended the 80·yard scoring drive with ahead by 5, 33-28. a 2-yard bootleg play into the end pected to again be a nationa' The Carrtinals had the ball, powerhouse.