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TORINO ~ 1 2 CONTENTS Pitt Today's Cover 19 A Solid Pair Any good football team must have a Bob Gessner designed today's arty and strong linebacking corps . Tulane does. colorful cover of a quarterback in action. Football 40 Halftime Show Features A rundown on today's halftime show by the University of Pittsburgh 120-piece 8 The Scouting Report varsity marching band. Pitt assistant coach Steve Petro scouted News Tulane in its last two games. Here's 41 They'll Live Forever his report, along with an outlook on Pitt. Some funny and unforgetable things Dean Billick, Editor have happened during the first 100 13 A Dean's View years of college football. This enter­ Pitt goes for three in a row today. taining article tells about some of them. Editor Dean Billick reports on what to expect. 15 The Roaring Twenties Departments Jack Henry continues his historical re­ 5 Pitt Administration port of Pitt football with a look at the 7 Tulane Administrator Jock Sutherland Saga. 8 Scouting Report 9 Pitt Team Picture 16 The All-American Candidate 1O Pitt Songs and Cheers Pitt's Ralph Cindrich has been drawing 11 Pitt Coaching Staff raves wherever he's played this season. 21 Pitt Roster He's much more concerned with his 23 Starting Lineups own teammates, though. Post-Gazette 24 Tulane Roster sports writer, Dennis O'Neil, takes a 25 Pitt Players PITT FOOTBALL NEWS is the official Stadium look at Pitt's All-American candidate Publication and is sold at all games for seventy­ . 34 University History five cents per copy. It is published by the Athletic Department of the University of Pitts­ 35 Pitt Varsity Coaches burgh. All contents are fully copyrighted. 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Lost Boston College, 28-24, Florida, 18-17) to UCLA, 42-8, Oklahoma, 37-8) STATISTICALLY SPEAKING STATISTICALLY SPEAKING Points First Yards Forward Yards Points First Yards Forward Yards Downs Rushing Passing Passing Downs Rushing Passing Passing Tulane 58 65 663 39-108 551 Pitt 76 67 643 55-118 586 Opponents 116 85 777 61-120 688 Opponents 110 66 486 51-110 740 Leading Groundgainers: Batey, 285 yds. on 33 carries; Leading Groundgainers: Esposito, 263 yds . on 75 carries; Ferris, 146 yds. an 41 carries; Garnett, 11 1 yds . on 26 Chappuis, 235 yds . on 38 carries. carries . Leading Passer: Lachaussee, 34-93 for 499 yds. and 1 TD. Leading Passer: Friedl, 47-98 for 479 yds . and 3 TDs. Leading Receivers: Barrios, 1 0 for 162 yds . and 1 TD; Leading Receivers: Mayer, 22 for 239 yds.; Medich, 1 0 LeBlanc, 9 for 175 yds. for 129 yds. and 1 TD; Pilconis, 9 for 81 yds . OFFENSE: Tulane uses a T-formotian and a Pro-Type OFFENSE: Pitt operates from a multiple Wing-T with some offense. They are primarily a passing team but all of variations on the I and Pro-Set . Both the running and their backs are strong runners . They are similar to passing games looked sharp against Navy. The running Oklahoma in that they make use of the triple option. game in particular showed great balance with Esposito Quarterback Rusty Lachaussee is a dropback passer who and Ferris combining for the inside and outside yardage. is good at throwing the screen. Friedl had one of his best days, hitting on 18 of 27 attempts for 220 yards . DEFENSE: Tulane sets up in a split-6 defense, at times DEFENSE: Pitt plays a basic 4-3 with variations. In the shifting into a 6-2 with variations. They usually have last two games the defense has been outstanding, hold­ a 4-deep secondary . Like Pitt, they only rush the front ing Duke and Navy to -1 and O yards rushing respec­ four linemen, who in the last four games hove put great tively. The blitz hos worked well for the Panthers, pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Tulane is not a blitz­ dumping opposing quarterbacks 20 times in the last ing team but they do make use of it on occasions. two games . The defensive secondary shows improve­ ment, but will have to be at its best against the great BACKS: Although only a sophomore, quarterback Lachaus­ passing attack of Tulane . see shows a great deal of poise. He has an excellent arm and with his ability to throw the bomb, makes Tulane a BACKS: The Panther running and passing game is in good shape now that Denny Ferris has returned to the lineup .