M ontana University
1952 GRIZZLIES MISSOULA, M O N T A N A
PRESS-RADIO TELEVISION INFORM ATION BOOKLET
TABLE OF CONTENTS P ress and Radio Inform ation ................................................................ 1 Mountain S ta te s C onference Schedule .............................................. 2 1952 S ch ed u le, 1951 R e s u lt s , A ll-T im e R ecord............................... 3 G eneral Inform ation on Montana U n i v e r s i t y ................................... U The 1952 G r iz z ly Coaching S t a f f ..........................................................5 1952 Outlook
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1952 F o o tb a ll R oster
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Thumbnail Sketches o f P l a y e r s ............................................................ 11 E xp erien ce Breakdown
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Mi s c e l l a n e o u s ................................................................................................ 18 D e r iv a tio n o f G r iz z lie s and T ra d itio n s
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Montana A ll-T im e F o o tb a ll R e c o r d ................................................... 20 R e s u lts fo r P ast Ten Y e a r s .................................................................22 1951 Game S t a t i s t i c s .............................................................................. 23 1951 In d iv id u a l S t a t i s t i c s .....................................................................2k Montanafs A ll-T im e A ll- S t a r Teams ................................................... 25 G r iz z lie s 1952 O p p o n e n t s ..................................................................... 26 Memorandum..................................................................................................... 33
C o v er:
H arold Maus, 1952 C a p ta in .
A 6 fV , 200 pound End from H am ilto n , M ontana.
MONTANA UNIVERSITY RADIO AND PRESS BOOKIET FOOTBALL 1952 T h is brochure i s prepared f o r tn e convenience o f S p o r tw r ite r s and S p o r tc a s te r s i n fo llo w in g Montana U n iv e r s ity 's G r iz z lie s d u rih g th e 1952 F ootb a.ll cam paign. For a d d it io n a l in fo rm a tio n , s p e c ia l s t o r i e s , photo graphs or P ress T ic k e ts, p le a s e a d d ress; Fred C. Cunningham A t h le t ic P u b lic ity D irecto r Montana U n iv ersity M isso u la , Montana P ress and Radio Inform ation Members o f th e Working P ress o f a l l L egitim ate Newspapers or w ire s e r  v ic e s d e s ir in g t o cover G r iz z ly games a re e n t it l e d t o one s e a t in Mmta n a ' s P ress Box. P lea se w rite fo r t i c k e t s w e ll in advance o f game t o be covered . The t i c k e t s w i l l be h eld i n th e A t h le t ic FO blifeity D ir e c t o r 's O ffic e and can be p ick ed up any tim e b efo re th e s t a r t in g o f th e game. Radio Booth f a c i l i t i e s a re a v a ila b le t o b ro a d ca stin g com panies. No charge i s made fo r b ro a d ca stin g r i g h t s . Write th e P u b lic it y D ir e c to r fo r p erm issio n s o p r o v isio n s can be arranged fo r your b ro a d ca st. Competent S p o tte r s w i l l be su p p lied i f you s o d e s ir e . Telephone f a c i l i t i e s are a v a ila b le and d ir e c t Western Union w ires may be ordered i n . Western Union boys w i l l be on hand t o ca rr y a l l d is p a tc h e s t o th e downtown Western Union o f f i c e a t th e end o f each p e r io d . An o f f i c i a l s t a t i s t i c i a n w i l l su o p ly p ress and ra d io in form ation in c lu d in g h a l f - t i i e and f i n a l s t a t i s t i c s , lin e u p and s u b s t it u t io n summaries. T ran sp ortation w i l l be a v a ila b le fo r v i s i t i n g w r ite r s t o down-town h o t e ls (WOMEN OR CIIILDfiEI' HOT ALLOWED IN PRESS BOX) P u b l i c i t y D ir e c to r s F lea se send your brochure and fu tu r e P ress r e le a s e s t o th e fo llo w in g M isso u la , Montana a d d resse s: Fred C. Cunningham, A t h le t ic P u b lic it y D ir e c to r , Montana I h iv e r s it y Ray T. R ocene, Sports E d ito r , D a ily MLssoulian John T. Cam pbell, Radio S t a t io n KXLL Cy Noe, R adio S ta tio n KGVO Frank N orberg, S p orts E d ito r , Kaimin, Montana I h iv e r s it y
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Montana U n iv e r s ity was adm itted in J u ly 1950 as a member o f th e fo u n ta in S ta te s A t h l e t ic C onference.
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a f f i l i a t i o n co m p etitio n w ith swimming, w in ter quarter 1951, and have competed in th e f u l l co n feren ce sp o r ts program s in c e th a t tim e.
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MDNTAKA UNIVERSITY ALL-TIME RECORD 52 y e a r s o f F o o tb a ll Won 159
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Montana's T o ta l P o in ts - 4 ,8 3 8
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Informat i o n on Montana U n iv ersity L ocation :
M issou la, Montana
C hartered:
February 1 7 , 1893
P r e sid e n t :
Dr. Carl McFarland
F a cu lty A t h l e t ic R ep resen ta tiv e:
Dr. E arl Lory
E nrollm ent:
More than 2 ,0 0 0 men and women.
C olors:
Copper, S i l v e r , Gold.
Team Nicknames: G r iz z lie s , S i l v e r t i p s . Home Stadium :
D ornblaser F i e ld , C apacity 1 0 ,0 0 0 . Named a f t e r Paul Dornb la s e r , G r iz z ly hero o f a g rea t 1914 team, who was k i l l e d in a c tio n during World1.iVar I .
C onference:
Mountain S ta te s (Members are: Denver U ., Wyoming U ., New Mexico U ., Utah U ., Brigham Young U ., Utah S t a t e , Colorado A&M, Montana U .) GRIZZLY ATHLETIC STAFF
D ir e c to r o f ..A th le tic s : Clyde W. "Cac" Hubbard 520 D aly A ve. Phone 4729
Oregon S t a t e
1921
Head F o o tb a ll Coach: E ddie Chinske 233 K e ith . Phone 9-1725
Montana
1930
Line Coach: Jo John Zeger 105 Mary
U n iv e r s ity o f Wash. 1949
A s s is t a n t Coach, B a seb a ll Coach: Frank Milburn 204 B e v e r ly . Phone 8118
West P o in t
1914
A s s is t a n t Coach, Track Coach, Head Scout: Harry Adams 204 B e v e r ly . Phone 8118
Montana
1921
B a sk e tb a ll Coach: George P. "Jiggs" Dahlberg 517 U n iv e r s ity . Phone 7268
Montana
1925
T rainer: Naseby R hinehart 1914 S . 5 th West.
Montana
1935
Montana 194?
1949
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P u b lic it y D ir e c to r : Fred C. Cunningham 435 McLeod. Phone 3018
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CLYDE W. "CAC" HUBBARD, a t h l e t i c d ir e c t o r , i s in h is 3 0 th year as an ex e c u tiv e o f I n t e r c o lle g ia t e A t h l e t i c s . Before graduating from Oregon S ta te C o lle g e in 19 2 1 , Cac won 9 v a r s it y l e t t e r s by p a r tic ip a tin g in F o o tb a ll, B a sk e tb a ll and B a s e b a ll. He was A ll- P a c if ic Coast C onference in F o o tb a ll and B a sk e tb a ll and was o ffe r e d a P r o f e s s io n a l c o n tr a c t in B a se b a ll which he turned down t o go in to C o lle g ia te Coaching. S ta r tin g h is Coaching career a t Oregon S ta te in 1921 as an A s s is t a n t , Cac moved to th e C o lle g e o f Paget Sound in 1927 a s Head F o o tb a ll Coach and D irecto r o f A t h l e t ic s . From 1929 to 1932 saw Hubbard D ir e c tin g th e P h y sica l Education Department and Headirg th e Coaching s t a f f a t th e San F ra n cisco Olympic Club. Pro f e s s o r Hubbard to ek over Denver U n iv e r s ity 's B a sk e tb a ll Fortunes in 1932 where he a ls o se r v ed as a s s i s t a n t F o o tb a ll Coach. In th e n ext 17 y ea rs a t D.U. Cac coached a l l o f th e s p o r ts a t one tim e or th e o th e r , winning many B a s e b a ll, B a sk etb a ll and G olf cham pionships. As head F o o tb a ll Coach and D irecto r o f A t h l e t i c s , in 1945 he won D en ver's f i r s t F o o tb a ll C onference t i t l e in 37 y ea rs and took th e pion eer e le v e n t o p la y in th e Sun Bowl. The years from 1942 to 1944 saw L t, C ol. Hubbard s e r v in g w ith th e U nited S t a t e s A ir Force as a P h y s ic a l Education and D ir e c to r o f T raining O f f ic e r . R eturning to Denver U n iv e r sity a f t e r th e War, Cac coached F o d b a ll and was D ir e c to r o f A t h le t ic s u n t i l 1949 when he moved to M issoula and took over th e D ir e c to r sh ip o f Mentana U n iv e r s it y 's A t h le t ic Departm ent, The p a st th ree y e a r s he has been masterminding th e ad m in istra t i v e s i d e o f A t h le t ic s a t th e U. and making u n b e lie v a b le g a in s in stren g th en in g and d ev elo p in g th e A t h le t ic program. The G r iz z lie s en tran ce in to th e S k y lin e "3" in 1950 i s one exam ple. This gave Montana th e f i r s t opportun i t y in h er h is t o r y to p la y a f u l l C onference sch ed u le and a ls o to be on a more eq u al fo o t in g in c o m p e titio n . Cac i s married and has two c h ild r e n , D ick , a h a lfb a ck on th e G r iz z ly F o o tb a ll team, and Nan, a sophomore a t Mon-v* tan a U n iv e r s it y . EDDE CHIN3KE, head f o o t b a l l coach , i s s t a r t in g h is f i r s t year as Head F o o tb a ll mentor o f a C o lle g ia te Team. 3dd;ie was e le v a te d from a s s i s t a n t Ccach to th e to p p o s it io n l a s t sp rin g when Ted Shipkey r e sig n e d t o e n te r p r iv a te b u s in e s s . Chinske jo in ed th e G r iz z ly A t h le t ic S t a f f in 1946 as A s s is t a n t F o o t b a ll, B a s k e tb a ll, and Head B a se b a ll Coach. The new G r iz z ly coach came t o Montana U n iv e r s ity fo r th e f i r s t tim e as a stu d en t back in 1926 as a Junior C ollege T ran sfer from Winona Normal in M innesota. He played as h a lfb a ck and quarterback f o r th ree g rid s e a s o n s , was e le c t e d Captain o f th e 1928 S ilv e r t ip E leven . Eddie a ls o le t t e r e d t h r ic e in B a sk etb a ll and was awarded two l e t t e r s in B a se b a ll and one in G o lf w h ile a tte n d in g th e U n iv e r s ity . He i s s t i l l a par C-olpher. The new mentor^ f i r s t coaching assignm ent was h a n d lin g th e G rizzly Cubs in 1929, which l o s t o n ly one game th a t sea so n . In 1930 he moved to M iles C ity as head coach o f a l l s p o r t s . The sea so n o f 1936 saw Chinske move to M issoula County High Sch ool where he remained u n t i l in k in g th e U n iv e r sity con t r a c t in 1946. In th e 16 y ea rs t h a t Eddie coached High S ch o o l he chalked up more S ta te Championship T it l e s in F o o tb a ll and B a sk etb a ll than any Coach in th e h is t o r y o f th e S t a t e . Coach Chinske c lo se d h is h igh s c h o o l coaching ca reer w ith 22 s t r a i g h t v i c t o r i e s . As Freshman coach a t th e U, th e cub team under h is guidance won 13 and l o s t 3 gam es. Born in Miahigan C ity , I n d ., one o f n in e s e n s . Married t o th e former Margaret Johnson o f P a r a d ise , a l s o a U n iv e r sity g ra d u a te, and th ey have fou r c h ild r e n , Edward 17; Mary Margaret 13; John 11; and Lewis 9o - 5 -
JOHN ZEGER, l i n e coach, i s s t a r t in g h is f i r s t year a t Montana U n iv e r sity t h is f a l l . Zeger comes t o th e U n iv e r sity from Olympic Junior C o lleg e where he has been Head F o o tb a ll Ccach and in s tr u c to r i n H ealth and P h y sic a l Education s in c e 1949. His teams th e r e won th e Washington-Oregon Junior C o lleg e co n feren ce championships three y ea rs i n a row . He i s a n a tiv e o f C hicago, born February 6 , 1919 and a tten d ed H arrison Tech High School in C hicago. He entered th e U n iv e r s ity o f Washihgton in 1939 and p layed f o o t b a ll under Jim Phelan in 1940 and 1941. During th e war he was in th e A ir Force and played oh th e Fourth A ir Force f o o t b a ll team . John r e turned t o W ashington U n iv e r sity in 1946 where he made a l l P a c i f ic Coast Conference th a t season and a ls o had th e honor o f ca p ta in in g th e *46 H u sk ies. A fte r one season o f p la y in g p r o f e s s io n a l f o o t b a ll w ith th e New York G iants he retu rn ed t o Washington as an A s s is t a n t Coach. In 1948, during th e i l l n e s s o f Coach Howie O’D e ll , Zeger held down th e Head Line Coach d u t ie s . Young and hard-working, John w i l l make Coach Chinske a to p -n o tc h a s s i s t a n t . GEORGE P. "JIGGS" DAHL3ERG — HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, AND ASSISTANT It FOOTBALL COACH. I t would ta k e a l l day t o name th e many a t t r ib u t e s o f hard-w orking, dependable Coach D ahlb erg. " J ig g s" , a s he i s known to h is p u b lic , a s s i s t s in f o o t b a ll u n t i l e a rly O ctob er, when i t ’s tim e t o t r o t h is b a sk e tb a ll squad o u t on th e hardwood, and from th en on i t ’s a l o t o f B a sk e tb a ll fo r th e ever h u s tlin g D ahlberg. "Jiggs" not on ly c o n tin u e s t o run h is b a s k e tb a ll teams in high gear and a s s i s t s in f o o t b a l l , but h an d les th e freshman b a s e b a ll team when sp rin g r o l l s around and i s a ls o th e A t h le t ic D epartm ent’s to p p r o s e ly t o r . His f r ie n d ly humorous n atu re makes him a n a tu r a l in m eeting th e p u b lic Dahlberg graduated from Montana in 1925 not o n ly w ith a t h l e t i c honors but w ith s c h o la s t ic honors as w e ll . A fte r gra d u a tio n , J ig g s went t o M iles C ity fo r four y ea rs d u rin g which tim e he chalked up two s t a t e cham pionships. Hcquaim, Washington prep s c h o o l was second s to p on D ahlberg’s tour and h ere he p ilo t e d th e Hoquaim la d s t o 10 v ic t o r i e s in 11 games f o r two se a so n s, and captured th e South w est Washington t i t l e in b a s k e tb a ll. J ig g s moved to Anaconda f o r a y e a r , then went back to P u yullup fb r fou r y e a r s . J u s t b efore coming back t o h is alma mater in 1937, D ahlberg was a t C h e h a llis , W ashington, f o r a sea so n . J ig g s was b a sk e tb a ll mentor and a s s i s t e d w ith f o o t b a ll u n t i l 1942, when he was c a lle d in t o th e Army. He coached F o rt Lawton b a s e b a ll teams in Washington S t a t e to a sem i-p ro championsh ip sa lo n g w ith p u ttin g o u t some f i n e b a s k e tb a ll team s. He retu rn ed t o Montana in 1945 and i n 1949 developed th e G r iz z l y ’s g r e a t e s t b a sk e tb a ll squad; th ey broke 12 th e 20 e x i s t i n g U n iv e r s ity reco rd s t h a t sea so n . J ig g s i s m arried and has two young c h ild r e n . GENERAL FRANK MILBURN, a s s i s t a n t coach , has returned to Montana U n iv e r sity t h is summer a f t e r an absence o f 21 y e a r s . General M ilburn, who graduated from West P oin t in 191 4 , coached th e G r iz z ly F o o tb a ll and B a seb a ll teams from 1926 t o 1931, when he commanded th e R.O.T.C. Department a t th e U n iv e r s ity . R e tir in g from th e Army a f t e r 33 y ea rs o f a c t iv e s e r v i c e , th e L t. General has r e jo in e d th e F a cu lty o f Montana t o assume both coaching and a d m in istr a tiv e d u t ie s . He w i l l tak e charge o f hhe G r iz z ly b a s e b a ll squad and w i l l , o f co u rse, be o f g r e a t s e r v ic e in h elp in g h is 1923 C ap tain , Eddie C hinske, in running th e f o o t b a ll program. The G en era l, whose war record runs from th e Iron C urtain in Europe around th e world t o K orea, i s one o f th e most!!h i g h ly d ecorated G enerals in th e n a tio n . Thru th e y e a r s he has stayed contemporary w ith p r o g r e ssiv e a t h l e t i c s . A g rea t f o llo w e r and p a r t ic ip a n t in a l l s p o r t s . The v e r y y o u th fu l-lo o k in g Milburn w i l l be a g r e a t a d d itio n in b oth a b i l i t y and p r e s t ig e t o th e G r iz z ly coaching s t a f f . Though w ith o th er a d m in is tr a tiv e d u t ie s , Coach Milburn w i l l d ev o te most o f h is tim e in th e f a l l and s p r in g tu to r in g Montana a t h le t e s . He i s married and has two c h ild r e n . - 6 -
HARRY ADAMS, b a c k fie ld coach and head s c o u t, i s s t a r t in g h is 3 1 s t year as a member o f Montana U n iv e r s it y 's A t h le t ic S t a f f . A graduate o f Montana in 1921, Harry was s ig n e d as A s s is ta n t F o o t b a ll, B a sk e tb a ll, and Track Coach th a t year and has remained lo y a l to th e G r iz z lie s s i n c e . His main d u tie s as Head Track Coach and A s s is t a n t A t h le t ic D irecto r ha\e n o t kept him from p a r t ic ip a t in g w holeh earted ly in th e f o o t b a l l program. One o f th e to p s c o u ts in th e w e st, i t i s Coach Adams who tr a v e ls th e lo n g sc o u tin g c i r c u i t f o r th e v a lu a b le d ata needed fo r next-weekb s tr a te g y . As an undeigraduate fo r Montana, Harry sta rred in F o o t b a ll, B a sk etb a ll and Track. He was a member o f th e Track m ile r e la y foursome which a t one tim e held th e w o r ld 's r e c o r d . Beyond a d ou b t, Coach Adams i s one o f th e G r iz z ly 's G reatest o f O ld. He serv ed in th e l a s t World War as a C olo n el, under G eneral Frank M ilburn, who has r e c e n t ly r e t ir e d and retu rn ed t o th e Montana U n iv e r sity F a c u lty , Noted f o r h is f in e tr a c k sq u a d s, Coach Adams has never l o s t a S ta te Track Championship. Some o f h i s p rod u cts are Jack Emigh and Ole Ueland in th e s p r in ts and middle d is  ta n ces; A1 E i s e l e i n and James S a y le r in th e hurdles and lumps, and most r e c e n t i s Dick D oyle, D is c u s , who 1b a member' 6 f. th e A ll-A m erican jra fik Team o f 1950. He i s m arried and has th ree c h ild r e n .
GRIZZLIES
1952
OUTLOOK
I t i s a lo n g clim b from th e bottom o f th e S k y lin e "8” C onference F o o tb a ll sta n d in g s t o th e t o p , but Head Coach Eddie Chinske b e lie v e s th a t th e G r iz z lie s w i l l s t a r t in t h a t d ir e c t io n t h is f a l l and s h a l l keep clim b in g u n t i l th ey reach i t in th e n o t to o d i s t a n t f u tu r e . The new Montana mentor w i l l be making th e i n i t i a l bid come f o o t b a ll tim e w ith a clu b o f 20 le tte r m e n , most o f them s e e in g b e tte r seasons w ith th e G r iz z lie s than l a s t y e a r . The p ic t u r e a t th e Montana camp lo o k s som ething l i k e t h is : The str e n g th o f th e f o o t b a ll squad w i l l r e s t in th e l i n e ; th e weakness o f th e machine in th e b a c k fie ld . Tho forward w a ll has 14 v eter a n s r e tu r n in g who are cap ab le o f p la y in g in sp ir e d b a l l . I t w i l l be a heavy p la to o n w ith th e o n ly v i s i b l e weakness b ein g th e la c k o f gond r e p lacem ents. Two-year letterm en l i k e C aptain Harold Maus, End; Bob Lamley, Jim Murray, and Gordon Jones a t T ackle; M3I Ingram and 3ob A ntonick f i l l i n g in th e guard s l o t s . F ir s t - y e a r letterm en r e tu r n in g , who have g r e a t p o t e n t ia l a re: Ed Anderson and Frank N ic k e l, Ends; Bob S tew a rt, t a c k le ; and Jimmy Burke, guard* A ll ean and w i l l prove t o be tough o p p o s itio n . The headache fa c in g th e coach in g s t a f f i s i f th e sophomores coming u p , p lu s some Ju n ior C o lleg e tr a n s fe r s can f i l l th e b i l l as to adequate r e s e r v e s . That q u estio n w i l l remain unanswered u n t il f a l l p r a c tic e g e ts w e ll underway. In th e b a c k f ie ld , th e h a lfb a ck p o s it io n s are and w i l l rem ain weak u n t i l l a t e in th e s e a s o n . Only one retu rn in g le tte rm a n i s on d eck , th a t b ein g Bobby Yurko. Coach Chinske w i l l be u sin g m ostly Sophomores who have p le n ty o f speed but need ex p e r ie n c e . Sophomore can d id ates l i k e Don B rant, Dean B r o tt, Bob D a n tic, and B il ly Gue may d evelop f a s t enough to str e n g th e n th e S i l v e r t i p ' s running game e a r ly in th e sea so n . The b ig g e s t blow t o th e h a lfb a ck c a lib e r was th e l o s s o f v eter a n Bob Graves, who has been benched i n d e f in i t e ly from a head in ju r y r e c e iv e d l a s t sea so n . In th e quarterb ack s t a t io n a r e D ick Shadoan, s e n io r , and Murdo Campbell, sopho more, 1951 l e t t e r w inners who a re cap ab le o f tu rn in g in b e tte r -th a n -a v e r a g e perform a n c e s. Good p a ssin g arms p lu s i n t e l l i g e n t s ig n a l c a l lin g mark them as l i k e l y season sta n d o u ts. Backing them up are Johnny A lle n , a ju n io r c o lle g e t r a n s f e r , and Dick H eath, a f i n e p r o sp e c t from th e 1950 cub squad. The fu llb a c k p o s it io n has th r e e o ld tim ers back in - Gene C arlson, Bo L a ir d , and Fred M irch off. T his p o s it io n should cause Coach C hinske l i t t l e worry. While th e o u tlo o k a t M issoula t h i s year i s n ’t so b r ig h t a s i t has been in oth er s e a s o n s , th e p ic tu r e i s n ' t a lt o g e t h e r b la c k . Coach Chinske w i l l be doing h is most t o d ev elo p in ex p erien ced men a t to p speed and in j e c t in g d r iv e and s p i r i t in to a somewhat d isa p p o in tin g group from l a s t y ea r. With th e r e p u ta tio n o f tu to r in g in sp ir e d b a l l and a lon g s t r in g o f v i c t o r i e s to prove i t , Eddie co u ld f i e l d an o u t f i t th a t w i l l be tough fo r any f o e 0
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1952 FOOTBALL ROSTER ElIDS:
C lass
Exp
200
Junior
IV
M issou la, Mont.
6 '
200
S en ior
2V
C hicago, 111.
21
6»4"
200
S en ior
2V
H am ilton, Mont.
19
6 *3"
180
Soph.
IV
B i l l i n g s , Mont.
19
6 *1 "
185
Soph.
JC
B e llv u e , Wash.
22
6 '2 "
195
S en io r
2V
B i l l i n g s , Mont.
19
6 «A"
190
Soph.
IV
G len d iv e, Mont.
B a rtsch , Dan
19
6 *1 "
190
Junior
IV
B u tte , Montana
D eu ch ler, Owen
19
6«
220
Soph.
JC
S e a t t l e , Wash.
**J o n es, Gordon
21
6 '
205
S en ior
2V
B u tte , Montana
* *Lamley, Bob
2A
6 ,2"
205
S en ior 2 2V
**Murray ,> Jim
21
6 *2 "
2 00
Senior
2V Anaconda, ifon t.
^Stew art, Bob
20
6*
195
Junior
IV
B il lin g s , Ifont.
T r ip p e t, Ed
19
6V
210
Soph.
JV
K a lis p e ll, Ifont.
**Antonicic, Bob
21
6*
205
Senior
2V
B u tte , Ifontana
3urke, Howard
19
6«
130
Soph.
JV
L iv in g sto n , Ifont,
21
5*11"
175
Junior
IV
L iv in g sto n , Ifont
D elu ca , Joe
19
6 '1“
195
Soph.
JC
Weed, C a lif .
**Ingran, Mai
21
5 ' 10“
135
S en ior
2V
B i l l i n g s , ifon t.
18
6t
195
Sophiu
JV M s s o p la , a Ifont •
19
5*10
200
Soph.
JV F t! Bentn,M ont.
Age
H eight
Weight
19
6 *2 "
*“G e r lin g e r , Don
21
**Maus, Harold ( c a p t .)
*Anderson, Ed
• N ic k e l, Frank O lse n , N els ••R o th w e ll, Jack Sam uelson, George
Home Town
TACKLES:
Kenton, Ohio
GUARDS:
*Burke, Jim
-Doflin Sverdfegei?* D el
CENTERS: Crumley, Bob
18
5'11"
185
Soph.
JV Cut Bonk,Mont.
Husband, Marlyn
20
6'
185
Ju n ior
JV
B i l l i n g s , Ifont.
19
6 '1 "
190
Soph.
IV
M issoula,M ont.
* L in sey , D ick
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q
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C lass
Exp.,
185
Junior
IV
B u tte , Mont.
5'11"
185
Soph.
JV
L iv in g sto n , Mont.
22
5 '1 0 "
150
Junior
JC
S e a t t le , Wash.
19
5 ’l l "
170
Soph.
IV
Great F a lls,M o n t.
20
5'9"
l 8o
Soph.
JV
M iles C ity,M ont.
20
5 ’l l "
165
Senior
2V
B illin g s ,M o n t.
Weight
H eight
CENTERS ( C ont. ) :
Age
*R ob erts, Joe
21
6'
Robb, Byron
20
Home Town
QUARTERBACKS: A lle n , John “Campbell, Murdo .Heath, D ick “ Shadoan, D ick
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FULLBACKS: * “C a rlso n , Gene
20
5 ,H"
185
S en ior
2V
Great F a l l s , Mont
““L a ir d , Bo
20
5*11"
200
Senicr
2V
M iles C ity , Mont.
“M irch o ff, Fred
2U
5*11"
180
S en ior
IV
Long Beach, C alif'
Westcamp, Paul
20
5*11"
190
Soph.
JV
Ronan, Montana
B e i l i s , Harold
21
6 *2 "
170
S en ior
0
H elena, Mont.
B ran t, Don
18
5*10"
165
Soph.
JV
G len dive, Mont.
B r o tt, Dean
19
6*
170
Soph.
JC
Bremerton, Wash.
D a n tic , Bob
18
5*9"
165
Soph.
JV
L a u rel, Mont.
Gue, B i l l y
18
5*9"
160
Soph
JV
Great F a l ls , Mont
Hubbard, Dick
22
5*9"
180
S en io r
IV
M isso u la , Mont.
Sm ith, Lee
19
5*9"
175
Soph.
JV
P oison , Mont.
S to c k in g , Ed
19
5 *1 0 "
175
Soph.
JV
W h ite fish , Mont.
21
5*9"
170
Senior
IV
Great F a l l s , Mont
HALFBACKS:
““Yurko, Bob
* I n d ic a te s L e tte r s Won.
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THUMBNAIL SKETCHES OF 1952 GRIZZLIES "Denotes L e t t e r s . ENDS: "ED ANDERSON—J u n io r, M isso u la , 6 '2 " , 200 pounds, age 1 9 . A s t e r t in g o f f e n s iv e end l a s t season a s a sophomore. W ill le a d the G r iz z ly end brigade again t h i s f a l l . A th r e e -s p o r t man ea rn in g l e t t e r s and b ein g a f i r s t s tr in g e r on th e F o o t b a ll, B a s k e tb a ll, and B a seb a ll squads. A g rea t com p etitor who i s d e stin e d t o be a to p a ll-a r o u n d p la y e r t h i s y e a r . Plays Guard in B a sk etb a ll and i s a t o p - f l i g h t ca tch er and f i r s t baseman on th e diamond. Major: F h ysical E d u cation . ""DON GERLINGER—S e n io r , C h icago, 6 1, 200 pounds, age 2 1 . Don i s th e k ick in g s p e c i a l i s t on th e S i l v e r t i p E le v e n . Because o f h i s v a lu e in t h i s department he i s seldom u sed in p la y . Broke M ontana's P.A.T. record in 1950 when he con v erte d 26 tim e s in 32 t r i e s . P reviou s record was h eld by B i l l Ffcueninger s e t a t 25 in 194.7. G erlin g er a l s o h a n d les th e k ic k - o f f a ssig n m en ts. Major: Fhy s i c a l E d u ca tio n . **HAROLD MAUS— S en io r, H am ilton, 6'4"> 200 pounds, age 2 1 . Captain Hal i s one o f th e b r ig h t e s t p a rts o f th e G r iz z ly Grid machine t h is ." f a ll . H is huge, h u lk in g frem e w ith th e famed 50 on th e beck w i l l spend most o f th e 60 m inutes o f each game on th e f i e l d . O utstan ding both on o ffe n s e and d e fe n s e , should have a banner s e a s o n . Was th e m ost o u tsta n d in g d e fe n s iv e men on th e Montana squad ds a sophom ore. Played both p la to o n s l a s t f a l l . W ill be th e main ta r g e t o f th e p a s sin g e y e s . Major: F h y s ic a l E ducation. "FRANK NICKEL—Sophomore, B i l l i n g s , 6 '3 " , 180 pounds, age 1 9 . Frank s ta r r e d on th e d e fe n s iv e squad l a s t y ea r a s a freshm an. A hard-working up and coming s t a r . Has been p ick ed by th e m a jo rity o f s p o r ts w r ite r s in th e S ta te as a fu tu r e A ll-A m erican c a n d id a te . W ill be s t a r t in g d e f e n s iv e ly t h i s year and w i l l probably p la y p le n ty o f o f f e n s iv e b e l l . A lso l e t t e r e d in b a s k e tb a ll. Made A ll- S t a t e in b oth f o o t b a ll and b a s k e tb a ll when he played a t B i l l i n g s Senior High S c h o o l. A d e f i n i t e p la y er t o w atch. Major: F h y sica l E d u cation . NEL3 GLSIN —Sophomore, B e llv u e , Wash., 6 '1 " , 185 pounds, age 1 9 . A Junior C o lle g e tr a n s fe r from Olym pic. Considered a s a p o s s ib le s t a r t e r by the Coaching s t a f f a f t e r tu rn in g in f in e performances in sp rin g d r i l l . Major: Fine A r ts . ""JACK ROTHWELL—S e n io r , B i l l i n g s , 6 '2 " , 195 pounds, age 2 2 . W ill p lay m ostly r e s e r v e d e fe n s iv e en d . A sh ou ld er in ju ry has kept Jack benched meet o f h is c o l le g e p la y in g c a r e e r . Married and has a new ly-born baby b o y . Can be seen t o s s in g th e j a v e li n on Harry Adams' track squad each s p r in g . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . GEORGE SAMUELSCN— Sophomore, G len d iv e, 6*4", 190 pounds, age 1 9 . Flayed some on l a s t - y e a r ' s v a r s i t y . Needs more e x p e r ie n c e , which he w i l l r e c e iv e t h is f a l l , b efo re d ev elo p in g in t o a t o p - f l i g h t end. Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n .
TACKLES: DAN BARTSCH— Ju n ior, B u tte , 6 '1 " , 190 pounds, age 1 9 . A r e se r v e ta c k le who i s in need o f more e x p e r ie n c e . With th e la c k o f good t q c k le s , w i l l un d ou b ted ly g a in i t t h i s y e a r . Rated by Coach Chinske a s a good lo o k in g pros p e c t . Was a sta n d o u t on th e B u tte High Sch ool squad 3 y e a r s e g o . Major: F h y sic a l E d u ca tio n . OWEN DEUCHLER— Sophomore, S e a t t l e , W ashington, 6 ' , tr a n s f e r from Olympic Junior C o lle g e . Line Coach, John Owen p le n ty , b oth O ffe n s iv e ly and on th e D efen se. Made C o llege t a c k le l a s t year f o r O lym pic. I s f a s t and u ses advantage in smashing l i n e p la y s . Major: Education.
220 pounds, age 1 9 . A Zeger e x p e c ts t o use A ll-A m erican Junior h is 220 pounds t o g r e a t
""GORDON JONES—S e n io r , B u tte , 6 *, 205 pounds, age 2 1 . The o th er h a l f o f th e t e r r i b l e tw in com bination o f A n to n ick -J o n es. S tarred a t th e oth er guard sp o t w ith h i s c o lle a g u e fo r th e p a s t two se a s o n s . W ill be used a t T ackle t h is f a l l . A nother g r e a t ft-o fe s s io n a l F o o tb a ll ca n d id a te. Major: B u sin ess Admin is tr a tio n . ""BOB LAMLEY—S en io r, Kenton, Ohio, 6 '2 " , 205 pounds, age 2 4 . A proven vetera n in th e G r iz z ly l i n e o f two y e a r s . H e rd -h ittin g Bob p la y s m ostly o f f e n e e . A Nnyy v e r te r a n o f 2 y e a r s , Lamley tr a n sfe r r e d to Montana from Ohio S ta te Uni v e r s it y in 1 9 4 9 . B ig , tou gh , and lo v e s t o p la y h ard . An e x c e lle n t -ft’o f e s s io n a l F o o tb a ll c a n d id a te . Major: F o r e str y . ""JIM MURRAY— S en io r, Anaconda, 6*2", 200 pounds, age 2 1 . V e r s a t ile Jim p la y s T a ck le , C en ter, L inebacker w ith th e same g rea t a b i l i t y th a t makes him an A ll-A m erican can d id ate t h i s y e a r . Was named by both A_P and UP on t h e ir A l l S ta te High S ch o o l team in 1 9 4 8 . Should have h is g r e a t e s t sea so n now. Was chosen th e linem an o f th e year f o r th e G r iz z lie s in th e 1951 cam paign. Major: F h y sica l e d u c a tio n . "BOB STEWART—S en io r, B i l l i n g s , 6 ' , 195 pounds, age 2 0 . Another good r e serve p la y e r who should se e much a c t io n . Looked much improved over l a s t year in sp rin g d r i l l . W ill p lay m o stly d e f e n s iv e . A good com p etitor who i s stro n g and rou gh . O r ig in a lly h a i l s from F o r sy th . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . ED TRIPFET— Sophomore, K a l i s p e l l , 6 , 4"> 210 pounds, age 1 9 . One o f the b e s t sophomore p ro sp ects coming u p . Turned o u t fo r th e v a r s i t y l a s t year but a Jfnee in ju r y k ep t him out o f a c t i o n . W ill s e e p le n ty o f a c t i o n . Major: Jour n a lism .
GUARDS: ""BOB ANTONICK—S e n io r , B u tte , 6 ' , 205 pounds, age 2 1 . A d e f i n i t e A l l C onference Candidate and A ll-A m ericsn c a lib e r p la y e r . Has been p la y in g f i r s t s t r in g s in c e h is sophomore y e a r . A h a r d -h ittin g , a g g r e s s iv e p la y er who has been r a te d by th e co sch in g s t a f f as one o f th e b e s t guards t o ev er y p la y a t the U n iv e r s ity . Another g rea t P r o fe s s io n a l F o o tb a ll ca n d id a te. Major: F h ysical E d u cation . HOWARD BURKE—Sophomore, L iv in g s to n , 6 ' , 180 pounds, age 1 9 . Played on the Cub squad l a s t y e a r . Has a f i n e chance o f s e e in g l o t s o f a c t io n a s a sophomore. Younger b ro th er o f th e up-and-com ing f in e guard, Jim . Needs e x p e r ie n c e . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . - 12 -
GUARDS:
(cont.)
"JIM BURKE— Ju n ior, L iv in g s to n , 5 '1 1 " , 175 pounds, age 2 1 . A sm a ll, scrappy guard who played good d e fe n s iv e f o o t b e ll f o r Montana a year a g o . He graduated from L iv in g sto n High S c h o o l. Flcked in h is s e n io r y ea r on th e f i r s t s t r in g .A ll- E e s t e r n D iv is io n Team. W ill be a main cog in th e G rizzly ’s., guard s tr e n g th t h i s y e a r . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . JCE DELUCA— Sophomore, Weed, C a l i f . , 6 '1 " , 195 pounds, age 1 9 . Another Olympic Ju n ior C o lleg e tr a n s fe r who fo llo w ed Coach John Z eger. John ex p ects t o u se Joe a g r e a t d e a l both a s a guard and as a lin e b a c k e r . Made A ll-J u n io r C o lle g e in th e Washington-Oregon League l a s t y e a r . A to p p r o s p e c t. Major: Ed u c a tio n . ""MEL INGRAM— S en io r, B i l l i n g s , 5 '1 0 " , 185 pounds, age 2 1 . S m a ll, scrappy guard who p la y s g r e a t d e fe n s iv e b a l l . Out o f many games l a s t year w ith a bad knee in ju r y . With th e o p era tio n h e a lin g f a s t , Mel ex p ects t o be ready fo r the opening k i c k - o f f , S e p t. 2 0 th . Most uncanny in s o lv in g o f f e n s iv e p la y s . W ill be a major b o o st t o Montana's guard p o s it io n s . Major: f h y s ic a l E d u cation . DON LITTLE— Sophomore, M isso u la , 6 ' , 195 pounds, age 1 8 . Don i s a pros p e c t up from th e Junior V a r s ity l a s t s e s s o n . Coach Chinske e x p e c ts t o use him a g rea t d e a l in a r e se r v e r o l l . S t i l l needs th a t ex p erien ce o f to p co m p etitio n . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . EEL SWERDFEGER—Sophomore, Cut Bank, 5*10", 200 pounds, age 1 9 . A good l i n e p r o sp e c t f o r th e fu tu r e G r iz z ly team s. Needs e x p e r ie n c e . Flayed on the Junior V a r s ity l a s t f a l l and made e x c e lle n t p rogress during th e se a so n . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . CENTERS: BOB CRUMLEY—Sophomore, S h elb y , 5 '1 1 " , 185 pounds, age 1 8 . Flayed on the Junior V a r s ity l a s t year a s f i r s t s t r in g c e n te r . W ill need much grooming b efore d ev elo p in g in t o a to p f l i g h t v a r s i t y man. Coach Chinske b e lie v e s th a t Bob w i l l be a f in e p la y er in th e n e x t y e a r . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . MARLYN HUSBAND— J u n io r, B i l l i n g s , 6 ' , 185 pounds, age 2 0 . Flayed some v a r s it y b a l l l a s t se a so n . W ill se r v e in a good reser v e c a p a c ity t h i s y e a r . Needs more v a r s it y e x p e r ie n c e . Major: Journalism . "DICK LINSEY—Sophomore, M isso u la , 6 '1 " , 190 pounds, age 1 9 . Though s l i g h t , D ick proved h im s e lf a s one o f th e b e s t d e fe n siv e men th a t Montana has had in many d a y s . He was o u tsta n d in g i n backing up th e l i n e l e s t y e a r , and o n ly a Freshman. He w i l l be p ls y in g f i r s t s t r in g d e fe n siv e b a ll a g a in t h i s f a l l . A sta n d -o u t on th e S p a rta n High Sch ool team two sea so n s a g o . A la d t o be watched in th e games t o come. Major: F o r e s tr y . "JOE ROBERTS— Ju n ior, B u tte , 6 ' , 185 pounds, age 2 1 . Was second s tr in g o f f e n s iv e c e n te r l a s t y e a r . I s th e to p can d id ate f o r th e s t a r t in g o ffe n s iv e hohors t h i s s e a s o n . Stayed o u t d u rin g th e 1950 cam paign. Was sw itch ed from end l a s t f a l l and turned in to a n a tu r a l c e n te r . Major: E d u ca tio n .
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CENTERS:
( c o n t,)
BYRON ROBB—Sophomore, L iv in g s to n , 5*11% 185 pounds, age 2 0 . Returning t o th e G r iz z ly camp a f t e r two y e a r s w ith th e Army. Robby i s a g r e a t a d d itio n t o Montana 1s l i n e . Played freshman b a l l in 1949 a s f i r s t s t r in g c e n te r . Has th e makings o f a le a d in g c e n te r B efo re th e season o f 1952 i s o v e r . Major: P h y sica l E d u ca tio n .
JOHN ALLEN— Sophomore, S e a t t l e , W ash., 5 T1 0 ,T, 150 pounds, s g e 2 2 . Another Olympic Ju n ior C o lle g e t r a n s f e r . Though sm all in s i z e John i s an up-and-coming QB* be v ie in g fo r s t a r t in g honors t h i s f a l l . An i n t e l l i g e n t s ig n a l c a l le r w ith a b e tte r -th a n -a v e r a g e p a ssin g arm, makes him a n a tu r a l. Major: f h y s ic a l E d u cation . *MURD0 CAMPBELL—Sophomore, Great F a l l s , 5 ,1 1 ,S 170 pounds, age 19# The l a s t o f th e many Campbell b ro th ers who have played f o r th e G r iz z l ie s . Could d evelop in t o th e b e s t . As a freshm en l a s t y e a r , saw p le n ty o f v a r s it y a c tio n u n t i l a sh o u ld er in ju r y benched him f o r th e sea so n . A c o o l, c le v e r s ig n a l c a l l e r w ith an e x c e lle n t arm t h a t n eed s l i t t l e d ev elo p in g , w i l l d e f i n i t e l y be a t o p - f l i g h t QB in th e f u t u r e . Was o u tsta n d in g in h igh sch o o l on th e Great F a lls B ison team . Major: Journalism . DICK HEATH-Sophomore, M iles C it y , 5 f9 ff» 130 pounds, age 2 0 . Dick played f i r s t s t r in g on th e 1950 Frosh squad. Stayed out and worked during th e 1951 F o o tb a ll s e a s o n . He i s back and w i l l be a g rea t h e lp t o th e Quarterback poten t i a l f o r 1 9 5 2 . M arried. Major: F h y sic a l E ducation. "DICK SHADCAN—S e n io r , B i l l i n g s , 5 '1 1 " , 165 pounds, age 2 0 . The probable season s t a r t e r . Was second in l i n e d u rin g th e 1951 se a so n . An honor r o l l stu d en t who p u ts h is a b i l i t y to u se on th e g r id ir o n . An i n t e l l i g e n t and c le v e r f i e l d g e n e r a l. Good p a ssin g arm end w i l l d evelop even b e t t e r when he acq u ires more c o n fid e n c e . Mejor: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . FULLBACKS; ""GENE CARLSON—S e n io r , G reat F a l l s , 5 '1 1 " , 185 pounds, age 2 0 . A hardrunning back who i s f a s t and hard t o b rin g down. Played f i r s t s t r in g l a s t se a so n . A sta n d -o u t from th e G reat F a lls Bison team who l e t t e r e d in F o o tb a ll, B a s k e tb a ll, and B a s e b a ll. I s M ontana's No. 1 h u rler on th e diamond. Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . "’'B0 LAIRD—S e n io r , M iles C it y , 5 '1 1 " , 200 pounds, age 2 0 . The powerful lin e -p lu n g in g typ e o f b ack . F lays both o ffe n s e and a s a lin e -b a c k e r on the d e f e n s e . Lacking o n ly in g r e a t running speed which he makes up f o r in w i l l and d e te r m in a tio n . An honor r o l l s t u d e n t . Major: Econom ics. "FRED MIRCH0FF--Senior, Long Beach, C a l i f . , 5 '1 1 " , 180 pounds, age 2 4 . Fred tr a n s fe r r e d from Santa Ana Ju n ior C ollege a y ea r ago where he made A l l Junior C o lle g e League in th e C a lifo r n ia a r e a . Was s t a r t in g fu llb a c k l a s t f a l l u n t i l in j u r ie s benched him f o r p a rt o f th e se a so n . F a st and h ard -ch argin g, Fred sh ou ld have a banner s e a s o n . A la d t o w atch. Major: S o c io lo g y and
FULLBACKS ( c o n t . ) PAUL WESTCAMP—Sophomore, Ronan, 5 1l l n, 190 pounds, age 2 0 . Back w ith the G r iz z lie s a f t e r a year in th e Army, Raul w i l l add much depth t o th e Fullback p o s it io n . Needs more e x p e r ie n c e . Flayed fu llb a c k on th e G r iz z ly Frosh team in 195 0 . M ajor: F h y sica l E d u cation . HALFBACKS! HaROLD BELLIS—S e n io r , H elen a, 6 f2 fl, 170 pounds, age 2 1 . This w i l l be Bud!s f i r s t sea so n on th e G r iz z ly Grid team . W ill be used alm ost e n t ir e ly fo r p u n tin g. Flayed on Coach J ig g s D ahlberg1s B a sk e tb a ll squad l a s t y e a r . Majors Law. DON BRANT— Sophomore, G len d iv e, 5 f10tf, 165 pounds, age 1 8 . One o f s ix Sophomores who w i l l be tr y in g f o r a f i r s t s t r in g b e r th . A f a s t back who raced th e cen tu ry and 220 fo r th e G r iz z ly tra ck team . Needs e x p e r ie n c e . Flayed fo r th e Ju n ior v a r s i t y l a s t f a l l . Major: F h ysical E ducation. DEAN BROTT— Sophomore, Brem erton, Wash., 6 1, 170 pounds, age 1 9 . A tr a n sfe r from Olympic Ju n ior C o lle g e . A b r ig h t propect fo r th e S ilv e r t ip b a c k f ie ld . W ill be hard t o keep o u t o f a s t a r t in g b e r th . Plays both o ffe n s e and d e fe n s e . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . BOB DANTIC —Sophomore, L a u rel, 5 f9 n, 165 pounds, age 1 8 . A f a s t , hardrunning back who w i l l a ls o be v ie in g f o r a s t a r t in g p o s it io n . Was a sta n d -o u t on th e Ju n ior V a r sity l a s t y e a r . Needs more e x p e r ie n c e . W ill be a good back in th e se a so n s t o come. Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . BILLY GUE— Sophomore, Great F a l l s , 5 f9 !?, 160 pounds, age 1 8 . Another Soph, who has a b r ig h t F o o tb a ll fu tu r e a t Montana. F a s t, q u ick and hard-running, B i l l y was one o f th e to p men on th e Ju n ior V a r sity l a s t se a so n . Worked up to p lay on th e V a r s ity a t th e end o f th e sea so n . A lso p la y s B a sk e tb a ll and msde th e V a r s ity Track squad. A boy t o watch f o r th e f u tu r e . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . DICK HUBBARD—S e n io r , M isso u la , 5 !9 " , 180 pounds, age 2 2 . W ill be one o f th e to p men in th e G r iz z ly b a c k f ie ld . T ransferred t o Montana in 1949 from Oregon S t a t e C o lle g e . Stayed out two seasons and played l a s t f a l l . Captained th e G o lf squad f o r th e p a st two s e a s o n s . Major: B u sin ess A d m in istra tio n . LEE SMITH—Sophomore, P o iso n , 5 !9 n, 175 pounds, age 1 9 . Another goodlo o k in g ca n d id a te up from th e Ju n ior V a r s ity . Coach Chinske has h igh hopes th a t Lee w i l l d ev elo p in t o an e x c e lle n t back b efore th e 1952 sea so n ..is com pleted. H ard-running, w ith good d e c e p tio n . Major: Fharmacy. ED STOCKING— Sophomore, W h ite fish , 5*10”, 175 pounds, age 1 9 . A sophomore who showed g r e a t improvement in s p r in g p r a c t ic e . He i s f a s t , w ith a l o t o f d r iv e . Should be another ca n d id a te f o r s t a r t in g honors a t one o f th e halfb ack p o s i t i o n s . Major: B u sin e ss A d m in is tr a tio n . **B0B YURKO— S en io r, Great F a l l s , 5 !9 ,f, 170 pounds, age 2 1 . The only letterm a n r e tu r n in g to th e G r iz z ly h a lfb a ck p o s it io n . Bob played a lte r n a te f i r s t s t r in g l a s t year in th e L e ft H alf s l o t . Bob i s f a s t , hard-running and b ein g sm a ll i s a d i f f i c u l t t a r g e t f o r would-be t a c k le r s . Major: Fharmacy.
Montana w i l l u se th e fo llo w in g p o s it io n numbering system t h i s year to th e a id p la y er i d e n t if i c a t io n by s p e c t a t o r s . P o sitio n s w i l l be numbered fo llo w in g s e r ie s : En<|s - 50 - 59 - 60 - 69 Guards -
30-39
T ack les - 40 - 49
Renter s - 20 - 29
I-pft H alfbacks - 70 - 79
R igh t H a lf b a c k s - 9( - 99
- 80 - 89
GAME UNIFORMS Road Games
Home Games Je rse y s: R an ts: H elm ets: N um erals;
Jerseys: Rants: H elm ets: Numerals:
White S ilv e r Red Red
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Red S ilv e r Red White
E xperience Breakdown o f Montana Squad Lettermen R eturning from 1951 Team (20 in c lu d in g t o t a l o f 14 r e g u la r s from O ffen siv e and D efen siv e p la to o n s) Ends:
Ed A nderson, Don G e rlin g er , Harold Maus, Jack R oth w ell, Frank N ic k e l.
T a c k le s: Guards:
Bob Lamley, Jim Murray, Gordon Jones, Bob S tew art. Bob A n to n ick , Jim Burke, Mel Ingram.
C enters :
D ick L in sa y , Joe Roberts#
Quarterba c k s :
Murdo Campbell, D ick Shadoan.
H alfb ack s:
Bob Yurko
F u llb a c k s:
Gene C arlson , Bo L a ird . Fred M irch off. Lettermen Not R eturning from 1951 Team
( l l in c lu d in g t o t a l o f 8 r e g u la r s from O ffen siv e and D efen siv e p la to o n s) E nds:
D ick MooMaw, grad u ation .
T a c k le s:
Bob Leonard, g r a d ., E a rl M e r r ill, g r a d ., Dave M ille r , g r a d ., Dick Reed, grad.
H alfb a c k s :
Bob B y rn e, g r a d . , H a ro ld S h erb eck , g r a d . , Lloyd Thom as., g r a d ., P a u l Wold, g r a d . , Bob G rav es, i n j u r i e s .
F u llb a c k s :
C arol Mayte, grad u ation . Tran s f e r s end New M aterial
Ends:
N els O lson .
2&sH3sfjs • Guards:
Owen D eu ch ler. Joe D elu ca •
C en ters:
Byron Robb
j^uarterba c k s :
John A lle n , Dick H eath.
H a lfb eck s:
Dean B r o tt, Harold B e i l i s .
F u llb a c k s:
Raul Vfestcamp.
1951 Squad Members N on-L ettering Ends:
George Samuels on.
T a c k le s:
Dan R artsch .
S k a te r s :
Marlyn Husband•
Halfback^:
D ick Hubbard.
^
C andidates from 1951 Freshman Team T a c k le s;
Del S w erd feger, Ed T r ip p e t.
Guards:
Howard Burke•
C en ters:
Bob Crumley.
H alfb ack s:
Don B rant, Bob D a n tic , B i l l y Gue, Ed S to ck in g .
F u llb a c k s :
Lee S m ith . MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
System o f p la y — T -form ation . Punters - Gene C arlson , Harold B e i l i s . Extra p o in ts and k ic k o f f s - Don G e r lin g e r . Prom ising Sophomores - Ed T r ip p e t, T ack le; Don Brant, Bob D a n tic, B i l l y Gue, Ed S to c k in g , H alfbacks. O utstanding Linemen - Harold Maus, End; Bob Lamley, Jim Murray, T ack les: Bob A n ton ick , Guard; Gordon Jon es, T a ck le. 1952 C aptain - Harold Maus, H am ilton.
A 6*4% 200-pound End.
P o s s ib le S ta r te r s D efen sive
O ffe n siv e Harold Maus Bob la m ley Bob A ntonick Joe R oberts Gordon Jones Jim Murray Ed Anderson Dick Shadoan Bob Yurko B i l l y Gue Fred M irch off
(200) (205) (205) (185! (205 (200; (200! (165 (170! (160/ (180)
LE LT LG C-LB RG RT RE QB-LB LH RH FB-LB
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Harold Maus Gordon Jones Bob Antonick Dick Linsey Mel Ingram Bob Stewart Frank N ick el Bo Laird Dean B rott Dick Hubbard Joe Deluca
( 200 )
(205) (205) (190) (185) (195) (180) (200) (170) (180) (195)
DERIVATION OF "GRIZZLIES" AND "TRADITIONS" (By John T. Campbell, an o ld Montana hand, who i s D ir e c to r o f Sports and Ace S p o r tsc a ste r f o r R adio S ta tio n K X L L) M ontana's f i r s t f o o t b a ll team was organized in 1897 and th e s id e lin e r s a p p r o p r ia te ly dubbed th e p io n eer e le v e n th e " v a r sity ." Montane g r id teams f o r more than te n y e a r s .
T his was th e name o f
Somebody lik e d th e name "Bruins"
so i t was tack ed on in 1909, but i t was b r i e f - l i v e d .
When Montana played
Utah U n iv e r s ity on October 3 1 , 1 9 1 2 , a sp o rts w r ite r c a lle d th e marauding Montanans th e " G r iz z lie s ."
S in ce th en u n t i l th e time Montana en tered the
F h c ific C oast c o n fe r e n c e , Montana f o o t b a ll teams bore th e names B ruins, G r iz z lie s or B ea rs, — i t d id n 't make any d if f e r e n c e .
However, i t made a
d if f e r e n c e t o two C a lifo r n ia s c h o o ls , a s th e U n iv e r sity o f C a lifo r n ia and U n iv e r s ity o f C a lifo r n ia a t Los A n g e les, a ls o ca rry in g p o r tio n s o f th e bear phylum, demanded th a t th e s it u a t io n be c le a r e d . g iv e n th e t i t l e
C a lifo r n ia w as, th e r e fo r e ,
"Bears" which i t l a t e r changed t o "Golden B ea rs- , UCLA adopted
“Bruins" and Montana was p le n ty s a t i s f i e d w ith " G r iz z lie s ."
Of th e th ree
t y p e s , th e G r iz z ly i s th e most f e r o c io u s , s tr o n g e st and sm a rtest
according
t o a man named W ebster. "THE LITTLE BROWN STEIN" I t h as come t o be a sa c r e d , co v eted th in g , som ething ch erish ed by the s c h o o l h o ld in g i t , fo r i t r e p r e se n ts s u p e r io r ity in f o o t b a ll between two in te n s e r i v a l s f o r a t l e a s t one y e a r .
Where Montana and Idaho g rid players
s tr u g g le d f o r g lo r y in th e p e s t , th e y now b a t t le eech oth er f o r th e handsome wooden-shsped tro p h y , shaped l i k e a la r g e brew co n ta in er which sym bolizes p r e s t ig e and honor f o r t h e ir s c h o o l. f i r s t y ea r in 1 9 3 8 .
Idaho captured th e t r a d it io n a l S te in the
I t has changed hands many tim es s in c e th e n , th e most r e
c e n t b e in g when th e Idaho Vandals ca rr ied i t back home l a s t f a l l a f t e r winning th e Home Coming game in M issoula 1 2 - 9 . .
The S te in w i l l go on th e b lo ck again
November 8 , when th e G r iz z lie s e n te r th e Vandal Camp a t Moscow.
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MONTANA ALL-TIME FOOTBALL RECORD (52 y ea rs o f f o o t b a ll w ith Coaches and C aptain s)
YEAR Won L ost T ied FCT.
MSU 0PP
3 2 2 4 1 6 3 2 4 2 7 2 4 1 2 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 5 1 2 3 2 1 6 7 5
3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 3 6 7 4 5 5 3 1 3
32 3 .333 0 .500 27 0 12 .333 0 .0 0 0 11 0 .400 26 .0 0 0 1 5 0 .285 49 0 .600 99 0 .4 0 0 117 0 49 .333 .800 114 1 1 12 .333 1 1 .0 0 0 169 1 .600 29 0 .666 40 0 .561 104 0 50 .333 1 1 .0 0 0 201 2 95 .800 1 74 0 .250 21 -----------•» — .400 80 '2 0 .561 227 1 .500 66 0 .428 65 0 .500 108 0 .500 264*. .428 U S . 1 0 .375 129 1 .428 52 1 71 .444 1 .375 118 0 .625 122 0 .166 56 0 .285 04 0 91 .425 90 1 .285 .166 48 2 0 .666 138 0 .875 143 82 1 .625
1939
3
6
0
.333
40
84
1940
4
4
1
.500
95
149
1 2 1 0 2 0 2
2 2 2 1
3 3 5 2 3 4 1 2 0 2 1 3 4 0 2 1 4 —
• O O
1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19a 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
CAPTAIN George Kennett S id Ward Larry Heckler Claude Marceyes C harles A llard Frank Latimer W. 0 . Craig Leo Greenough John MacLeod B i l l Harriman A . Morgan A, F . Bishop A , F, Bishop H, D. Maclay Ed W instanley Raul D om blaser Burton Smead M errit Owsley Leonard Daems "Click" Clark C hris Bentz
52 34 48 12 31 64 117 23 75 78 38 15 5 22 14 66 94 9 56 46 84
Fred Smith S g t. B. S ea rig h t Guy C leveland Frank Bean Frank Bean Dewett Peck H. B. Conibear H. B. Conibear F . W. Shule F . W. Shule A lbion F ind lay R. A, White R, A. White R obt. Cary Robt, Cary L ie u t, W. R iiloon A . G. Heilman A , G, Heilman J erry N issen Jerry N issen J erry N issen
121
George Scherck B eraie Bierman Harry Dahlberg Bernie Bierman S te v e S u lliv a n B ernie Bierman " J elly " E l l i o t J , W. Stew art Ted Flummer J , W, Stewart Grant S ilv e r n a le "Click" Clark Ted Illm an "Click" Clark B i l l K elly Frank Milburn Lou Veerhus Frank Milburn Eddie Chinske Frank Milburn Ray Lewis Frank Milburn Clyde Carpenter Frank Milburn No Season Captain Bernard Oakes n if ft Bernard Oakes n it Bernard Oakes it 11 Bernard Oakes John S u lliv a n Doug Fessenden Carl Swanson Doug Fessenden M ilt Popovich Doug Fessenden Doug Fessenden C o-Capts.John Dolan B i l l L ezetich Doug Fessenden C o-C apts, E. T abaracci R. T hornally Tom 0 fD onnell Doug Fessenden
78 90 133 117 173 128 126 142 147 121 175 155 226 85 82 108 89 28 51
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Montana A ll-T im e F o o tb a l l R ecord, C o n t'd .
YEAR Won L ost Tied FCT.
MSU
0PP
COACH
Doug Fessenden ---------------------------Clyde Carpenter ---------------------------J ig g s Dahlberg — Doug Fessenden - Co-Capts• Joe Thiebes Ed R o ssm iller Doug Fessenden - C o-C apts. Ben Tyvand Sam Leeper Doug Fessenden Jack O'Loughlin Ted Shipkey - C o-C apts. Ray Bauer Frank Semansky Ted Shipkey Ken Campbell Ted Shipkey - Co-Capts. Bob Byrne Thul Wold Eddie Chinske Harold Maus
1941 1942 1945 1946
6 0 1 4
3 8 4 4
0 0 0 0
•666 .000 .200 .500
119 35 75 103
94 229 135 156
1947
7
4
0
.636
199
171
1948 1949
3 5
7 4
0 0
.300
143 181
223 200
1950 1951
5 2
5 7
0 0
227 108
147 •266
- - -
- - -
159 184
.500
.222 •
1952‘: T o ta ls
.555
24
- - -
.4 7 0 4 ,8 3 8 5 ,2 0 2
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CAPTAIN
RESULTS FOR PAST TEN YEARS 1938 M-27 M- 0 M- 7 M-13 M- 0 M- 6 M- 9 M-13 M- 7 Won 5 1941 M-20 M-27 M- 7 M-13 M-23 M- 0 M-13 M-16 M- 0
Won 6 1948 M- 7 M- 7 M-27 M- 0 M-I4 M- 0 M-20 M-14 M- 7 M-47
Cheney - - ----- ■- 0 San F r a n c isc o •- 0 De fh u l - - - .- 6 Texas Tech - - •-19 North Dakota - ■- 7 Idaho --------------- 19 Gonzaga ------------ 0 Montana S ta te - 0 Arizona -------- - 0 L ost 3
T ied 1
1242 M- 9 M- 0 M-19 M- 6 M-13 M- 0 M—28 M-20 M- 0
Won 3
Won 5
L o st 6
T ied Q
1246 Brigham Young - 7 N.Dak. S ta te - ■- 0 UCLA--------------- ---14 Gonzaga -------- ■- 6 Mont, S t a t e ------- -13 W ashington ----- ■-21 N. Dak. U n iv .- ■- 6 I d a h o -------- ------ 0 Oregon S t a t e - •-27
L ost 3
T ied 0
E astern Wash. 12 Utah S t a t e C. - 18 P a c if ic U niv. - 0 Wash. S t a t e - - 48 Mont. C o lle g e - 0 U n iv. Idaho - - 39 Brigham Yeung - 26 C o l. o f Ffe.c• — -3 2 S tan ford U. - - 39 No. Dak. U. - - 7
Won 3
L ost 7
1951 M- '7 M-25 M- 0 M- 9 M- 3 8 M- 6 M- 7 M- 6 M-10
Wash. U n i v . -- 58 New M e x ic o ---------7 Denver U niv. - -5 5 Idaho U n i v . -- 12 Mont. S ta te ---- 6 Utah S t a t e ------- 19 Wyoming--------- 34 C olorado ASM--- 34 Wash. S ta te - - 47
Won 2
1939 M- 9 P o r t la n d -------------0 M- 7 San F r a n c isc o - -12 M- 6 Montana S t a t e 0 M- 6 UCLA------------------ 20 M-13 I d a h o ---------------- 0 M- 0 Washington - - - 9 M- 0 Gonzega-------------- 23 M- 0 :T exas-----------— — 13 M- 0 A rizon a ---- - - 6
L o st 7
T ied 0
M-26 M-31 M- 0 M-20 M- 7 M-19 M- 7 M- 0
Won 4 1242 M-33 M- 7 M-18 M-12 M-14 M-19 M- 3 4 M-19 M-25
Colorado A&M 0 E a stern Wash. 7 Oregon — --------34 Montana S ta te - 7 Utah S t a t e 27 I d a h o ------------------ 0 UCLA------------------ 61 Washington - - -21
L ost 4
T ied 0
S . Dakota U. - -13 Wash. S ta te - - 13 Utah S t a t e 13 Colorado A&M - -2 7 Oregon S ta te ---- 63 Idaho U . ----------- 47 Montana S ta te - 12 E astern Wash. - 6 Brigham Young - 6
L ost 4
\
T ied 0
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Tied 0
L ost 4
Tied 0
1947 M-21 E astern Wash. 0 M-21 Portland Univ. 0 M- 7 A rizona -------- 40 M- 7 Utah S ta te - -13 M-12 Montana S ta te -13 M-21 I d a h o ----------- 0 M-13 Wash. S ta te - 12 M-14 C a lifo r n ia - -60 M-41 Colorado A&M- 7 M-14 U. o f Hawaii -12 M-26Havaii ( A l t -Star )14 Won 7 1950 M-52 M-28 M-13 M- 7 M-33 M- 0 M-35 M-14 M- 3 8 M- 7
Won 5
E astern Wash. 0 Wash. S ta te - 13 Texas T ech. - 32 Montana S ta te 0 G onzaga--------10 Oregon ---------- 38 I d a h o ---- --- - 18 San Diego - - 38 Portland ---- 0
Won 5
L ost 4
Tied 0
E astern Wash. 0 Idaho U . ---- -27 Oregon U . ---- 21 Wash. S ta te - 14 Montana S ta te 0 Oregon S ta te -20 C o l. o f Pug. Sound - 7 Nevada U . ---- 19 Utah S ta te - - 7 San Jose S t . -32 L ost 5
Tied 0
M ontana U n iv e r s it y Game by Game Summary 1951 Score F ir s t _______ Downs
NT. y d s , NT. Y ds. T o ta l Rush_________ p ass O ffen se 42 534
P a sse s A tt. 16 35
P a sses Comp. 1 20
Hod. I n t . I n t . R et. 58 4
3 8 .0 2 9 .5
Punt Avg. Y ds. Return P en .
7 58
3 29
33 9 278________256
25 7
20 10
240 200 440 15 9 2 1 3 7 .5 4 50 133___________ 52______185______ 11________ 2______ 2______ 0____2 9 .5 ______ L i _____ 2__
0 55
2 21
-1 7 28 2 8 9 __________140
9 12
14 11
214 146 237__________ 86
11 13 3 429________17________ 11
3 4
punt Avg.
0 1 2 .3
2 A
-2 44
360 22 9 323_______11________ 2
0 3
40 0
2 5 .8 3 8 .1
4 6 .5
15 55
2
38 15 267 82 0_______ 7_________ 6__________ 70
349 8 76_______14
5 6
0 2
10 0 0
4 4 .3 3 2 .0
9 7
55 10
4 2
6 19
6 20
70 100 291__________ 68
170
20 10 359_______ 16 ________ 5
1 2
21 44
3 6 .8
0 16
10
2 8 .0
65
l 2
7 34
14 10
172 30 90_________ 113
202 16 203______ 17
5 7
3 3
15 6
4 2 .8 4 5 .7
0 1 5 .6
10 40
2
6 34
13 16
104 83 186________199
187 26 385_______21
11
2
3 4 .7 2 9 .1
3 .7 10
l
0
0 19
25
11
25
2
10 47
11 26
119 70 251_________ 234
189 23 485_______ 32
8 15
0 2
22 0
3 9 .5 0 0_______ 20
61 72
o o
108 266
98 150
1242 748 1791________ 1218
61 80
16 22
236
159 174
109
3 6 .7 3 1 .8
5 .6 1 3 .2
0 49
1 3.
4 2
1990 3009
3 4 .1 0 0_______ 1 6 .4
10 45
236 3 61
4
2 2
8
Rushing Nrme Bob Byrne (Grad} Bob Yurko Fred M irchoff Bo Laird Gene C arlson Bob Graves ( o u t - in j u r ie s ) f t u l Wold (Grad.) B i l l y Gue George Vucurovich H sl Sherbeck (G rad.) Doug Andrea son (M il.) Murdo Campbell Dick Shadoan T o ta ls S corin g Name Bob Byrne (G rad.) Fred M irch off Bob Yurko f t u l Wold (G rad.) Bo Laird Ed Anderson Frank N ick el Dave M ille r (G rad.) Don G erlin ger Lloyd Thomas (G rad.) Gordon Jones T o ta ls
I n d iv id u a l S t a t i s t i c s 1951 Pos. TCB RHB 138 LHB 41 FB 32 FB 27 FB 22 HB 8 LHB 28 HB 4 QB 42 HB 5 HB 3 03 5 12 QB 332 TD 6 2 1 2
PftT. 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 16
YG YL 56 749 241 24 108 7 7 85 67 9 22 5 80 22 0 17 163 130 8 6 0 1 14 34 1 63 . 1595 353 FG 0 0 0 0
TP 36 12 6 12
0 0
0 0
6 6
0 0 7 0 0 7
0 0 1 0 0 1
6 6 10 6 2 108
Como. 30 21 10 0 61
Had In t . 10 2 1 0 14
f t s s in g
Name George V ucurovich D ick Shadoan Bob Byrne (G rad.) Murdo Campbell T o ta ls
Pos. A tt. QB 77 QB 55 RHB 27 QB 4 159
R eceiv in g Name Bob Byrne (G rad .) Harold Maus Bob Yurko Ed Anderson f t u l Wold (G rad.) Frank N ick el Bo Laird Hal Sherbeck (G rad.) George Samuelson Lloyd Thomas (Grad•) George Vucurovich Bob Graves B i l l y Gue Dick MooMaw
Pos. RHB E LHB E LHB E FB HB E HB QB HB HB E T o ta ls -2 4 -
Received 10 11 7 8 8 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 61
NYG 693 217 101 78 58 17 58 17 33 2 1 -2 0 -6 2 1242
AVG 5 .0 5 .3 3 .2 2 .9 2 .6 2 .1 2 .0 4 .2 .8 .4 .3 — 3 .7
N ote: 10 TD's rushi] 4 TD's passinj 1 TD pass in te r c e p tio n 1 TD Blocked punt
Scoring Yds. _ P ct. Passes 39% 2 465 183 36.4% 2 100 37% 0 — 0 0 748 38.3% 4 Yards 182 136 101 95 82 46 29 23 20 17 8 6 3 0 748
Scoring 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
MONTANAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALL-TIME ALL-STAR FOOTBALL TEAMS (By Ray T. R ocene, Dean o f Montana Sport E d ito rs) From 1897 t o 1930
From 1931 t o 1950 P o s itio n SSZSEI
Year
C enter
George Sayor
1934
Harry Dahlberg
Guard
Aldo F orte
1938
1917
Sam Cook
Guard
W illiam Hawke
1934
1917
C h r istia n Bentz
T ackle
Leonard Noyes
1937
1913
Paul D ornblaser
T ackle
Henry Ford
1949
1916
E a r l "Click" Clark
End
Naseby Rhinehart
1934
1921
Fred "Cub" D a y lis
End
Ray Bauer
1950
1926
B i l l K e lly
Quarterback
Tom K ingsford
1950
1921
S te v e S u lliv a n
Back
M ilt Popovich
1937
1925
Ted "Chief" Illm an
Back
Eso Neranehe
1941
1915
C e c il Vance
Back
Jack 0'L oughlin
1949
1915
A lfr e d "Ribs" Robertson
Back
Robert Stansberry
1933
Year
F layers
1920
Paul Freeman
19a
(E d it o r 's N ote: The f a l l o f 1951 brought a new era in f o o t b a ll t o Montana S ta te U n iv e r s it y . The k ic k - o f f t o New Mexico on September 29 marked th e G r iz z lie s ' debut in th e S k y lin e "8" C onference. With th e s t a r t o f S k ylin e C om petition f o r Montana, Mr. Ray T. Rocene, Sports E d itor o f th e D a ily M issoulL an, w i l l s t a r t p ic k in g h is th ir d A ll-T im e A ll-S ta r G rizzly Team. In h is clcs e t o 40 y e a r s a s S p orts E d ito r, Ray h as c l o s e l y analyzed th e a b i l i t i e s o f over 1600 p la y e r s who have v ie d f o r h is s e l e c t i o n . These are th e boys who were top s end made th e A ll-T im e team s. The fo llo w in g has been e x tr a c te d from Ray s l e t t e r a s h e p ick ed th e f i r s t member t o make th e th ir d era group.) " F ir st name th e equ^i o f any o f th e backs p r e v io u sly named on th e A ll-S ta r c a s ts ROBERT LEE BYRNE, th e B i l l i n g s B lock b u ster, grand co m p etito r, f a s t , s h i f t y , en d u rin g, n ev er h u rt, a team man a t a l l tim e s. He can ru n , k ic k , P a ss, c a tc h p a s s e s , t a c k le , b lo c k , do ev ery th in g on th e g r id ir o n . The fans w i l l n ever know how good he was u n t i l th ey m iss him t h i s f a l l and fu tu re f a lls ."
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UTAH STATE COLLEGE Septem ber 20 (8 :0 0 p .m .) a t M isso u la , Montana L o ca tio n : Enr ollm en t : C o lo rs: Nickname: Stadium C ap acity:
1951 R e su lts
Mountain S ta te s Joe E. W hitesides John Roning M innesota-1935 Andy Hayes S in g le Wing
1952 Schedule
Utah S . Opponents 27 A rizona S ta te 21 W ichita U niv. 0 Wyoming U niv. 20 C olorado A & M 19 Montana Univ. 20 Utah U n iv. 27 Brigham Young Denver U niv. 14 13 New Mexico Won 3
C onference: A t h le t ic D ir e c to r : Head Coach: School & Year: R ib lic it y D irec to r: O ffen siv e System:
Logan. Utah 3 ,0 0 0 Navy Blue and White A ggies A ggie Stadium 1 0 ,0 0 0
L o st 5
33 7 37
20 7 28 28 7 17
S ep t,i S ep t,, O ct. O ct. O ct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. D ec.
20 Montana U n iv e r sity a t M issoula 27 C o l. o f th e R a c ific a t Ogden 4 Wyoming U n iv e r sity a t Logan 11 Idaho U n iv e r sity a t Logan 18 Fresno S ta te a t Fresno 1 W ichita U n iv e r sity a t W ichita 15 Brigham Young a t Logan 21 Denver U n iv e r sity a t Logan 27 Utah U n iv e r sity a t S a lt Lake 6 New Mexico U n iv e r sity a t Albuquerque
T ied 0 RESULTS OF PAST UTAH STATE-MONTANA U. GAMES
1904 1905 1906 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1917
M.U. M.U. use use use use use M.U. use
1919 1933 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
5-0 23-0 17-6 5-3 8-0 17-0 9-7 32-0 21-6
use M.U. use use use use M.U. M.U. use
No.Games F layed :
18
Utah S ta te Won: Montana U. Won:
12 6
P o in ts Scored U .S .C .: 264 P o in ts Scored M.U. : 197
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47-0 26-0 44-13 26-0 13-7 18-7 18-13 38-7 19-6
WYOMING UNIVERSITY
Septem ber 27 (1 :3 0 p .m .) a t L aram ie, Wyoming L ocation : C o lo rs: Nickname: Stadium: C ap acity: E nrollm ent: 1951 Wyo. 0 28 20 37 7 20 13 34 41 20
R e su lts Opponents F lo r id a U niv. Idaho U n iv. Denver U niv. Utah S ta te C olorado A & M Brigham Young Utah U niv. Montana U niv. New Mexico U niv. A rizona S ta t e L o st 2
Won 7
C onference: A t h le t ic D irecto r: Head Coach: School & Year: P u b lic ity D irec to r: O ffen siv e System:
Laram ie, Wyoming Brown and Gold Cowboys War Memorial 1 8 ,0 0 0 2 ,2 0 0
Mountain S ta te s Glenn J . Jacoby Bowden Wyatt Tenn. 1939 W iles H allock S in g le Wing
1952 Schedule. 27 Montana Univ. a t Laramie 4 Utah S ta te a t Logan 11 Colorado A & M a t Laramie 18 New Mexico U n iv e r sity a t Laramie 25 Utah U n iv e r sity a t Laramie 1 Brigham Young a t Provo 8 Kansas S ta te a t Manhattan 15 Arizona S ta te a t Tempe 27 Denver U n iv ersity a t Denver 6 Houston U n iv e r sity a t Houston
S e p t. O ct. O c t. O ct. O ct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. D ec.
13 0 14 0 14 20 0 7 7
T ied 1 P reviou s Games Played 1951 Wyoming 34 Montana 7 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
O ctober 4 (2:00 p .m .) a t M isso u la , Montana L ocation: E n ro llm en t: C olors: Nickname: Stadium: C apacity: 1951 BYU 27 67 20 6 20 6 21 28 0 20
Won 6
C onference: A t h le t ic D irecto rs Head Coach: School & Year: P u b lic ity D irec to r: O ffen siv e System:
Provo, Utah 5,6 0 0 Royal Blue and White Cougars BYU Stadium 1 0 ,0 0 0
R e s u lts Opponents Idaho S ta te W estern S ta te Hawaii U niv. Utah U niv. Wyoming U niv. Denver U niv. C olorado A & M UtELh S ta te New M exico U niv. Bepperdine C o lleg e L o st 3
(Homeccming) Mountain S ta te s Edwin R. Kimball C harles atk in son Idaho U niv. 1938 Dave S ch u lth ess M odified T.
1952 Schedule 7 7 7 7 20 56 19 27 34 0
S ep t, O ct. O ct. O ct. Nov, Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.
27 4 11 25 1 8 15 22 29
New Mexico U niv. a t Provo Montana U n iv e r sity a t M issoula Utah U n iv e r sity a t S a lt Lake C ity Denver U n iv e r sity a t Provo Wyoming U n iv ersity a t Provo San Jose S ta te a t San Jose Utah S ta te a t Logan Colorado A & M a t Fort C o llin s Arizona S ta te a t Tempe
T ied 1
R e s u lts o f Hast Brigham Young-Montana U. Games 1941 MU 2 0 -7 ; 1942 BYU 1 2 -6 ; 1948 BYU 26-20; 19^9 MU 25-6 No. Games Played BYU won MU won
4 2 2
P oints scored BYU 51 P oints scored MU 71 -2 7 -
DENVER UNIVERSITY O ctober 1 1 , (2 :0 0 P.M .) a t Denver, Colorado L o ca tio n : E n rollm en t: C o lo r s : Nickname: Stadium: C ap acity:
D enver, Colorado 8 .5 0 0 Crimson and Gold P io n e e r s , H illto p p e r s Denver U. Stadium 2 7 .5 0 0
C onferen ce: A t h le t ic D irecto r: Head Coach: S ch ool Sc Year: P u b lic ity D irec to r: O ffe n s iv e :
1951 R e su lts D. U .-Opponents 41 7
u 55 33 14 56 35 7 21
1°52 Scliedule
C olorado C o lle g e Drake U n iv e r s ity Wyoming U n iv e r s ity Montana U n iv e r s ity New M exico U n iv e r s ity Utah U n iv e r s ity Brigham Young C o l. o f P a c if ic Utah S ta te C olorado AIM
Won 6
L o st 4
Mountain S ta te s E. E . " Tad" Ueinan John Baker USC-1932 Roger Rambeaux Single-W ing
S e p t. S ep t. O ct. O ct, O ct. O ct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.
0 20 20 0 17 17 6 33 14 6
19 Colorado C o lle g e a t Denver 26 Lowry A ir F orce Case a t Denver 4 Colorado ASM a t Denver 11 Montana U n iv . a t Denver 18 Utah U niv. a t Denver 25 Brigham Young a t Provo 1 Dralre U niv. a t Des Moines 8 New Mexico U n iv . a t Denver 21 Utah S ta te a t Logan 27 Wyoming U niv. a t Denver
T ie d 0 R e s u lts o f P reviou s Games Played 1951 - Denver U n iv , 55 Montana U niv. 0 it
it
it
a
it
it
COLORADO ASi-i October 1G, (1 :3 0 P.M .) a t F o rt C o llin s , Colorado L ocation : E nrollm ent:; C o lo r s : Nickname: Stadium: C a p a c ity :
F o r t C o lli n s , Colorado 3 ,5 0 0 Green and Orange A g g ie s , Rams C olorado F ie ld 1 3 ,0 0 0
Mountain S ta te s Harry Hughes R obert L. Davis Utah U. - 1930 Carl;* E. Davis T -F arnation
1052 S chedule Opponents S e p t. 20 Colorado Mines a t Golden C olorado U n iv e r s ity 28 S e p t. 27 A rizona S ta te a t Tempe Colorado Mines 0 O ct. 4 Denver U niv. a t Denver C olorado C o lleg e 13 O ct. 11 Wyoming U niv. a t Laramie Wyoming U n iv . 7 O c t. 18 Montana U niv, a t F o rt C o llin s Utah S ta te 20 O ct. 25 Utah S ta te a t Logan New Mexico U niv. 15 Nov. 8 Utah U niv. a t F c r t C o llin s Brigham Young 21 Nov. 15 New Mexico U n iv . a t Albuquerque Montana U niv. 6 Nov. 22 Brigham Young a t F o rt C o llin s Utah U n iv , 27 Nov. 2 9 Colorado U n iv . a t Boulder 21 Denver Univ. L o st 4 T ied 1 RESULTS OF EAST COLO. ASM - MONT. U. GAMES 2 6 0 ; 1947 M.U. 4 1 -7 ; 1949 C o lo . A&M - 2 7 -3 2 ; .1 9 5 > C o lo . ASM 34-6; M.U. No. Games Played: 4 McŠt. U. won: 2 C o lo . ASM won: 2 P o in ts Scored M.U. 85 P o in ts Scored C o lo . 68 -2 8 -
1951 R e s u lts
0010
1946
C onference: A t h le t ic D irec to r: Head Ccach: Sch ool St Year: P u b lic ity D irec to r: O ffen siv e System :
OREGON UNIVERSITY
O cto b er 2 5 , (2 :0 0 P .M .) a t Eugene, Oregon L o c a tio n : E n rollm en t: C o lo rs: Nickname: Stadium: C apacity
C onference: A t h le t ic D irec to r: Head Coach: S ch ool & Year: P u b lio ity D ir e c to r : O ffen siv e System:
Eugene, Oregon 4 .5 0 0 Green & Lemon Y ellow D ucks, W ebfoots Hayward F ie ld 2 3 .5 0 0
1952 Schedule
1951 Re s u lt s Opponents
Oregon 20 39 6 6 0 6 14 6 26 7 Won 2
27 21 34 63 41 41 13 35 28 14
S ta n fo r d U niv. A rizon a U niv. C o l. o f P a c if ic W ashington U niv. U .C .L.A . W ashington S ta te Idaho U niv. B oston U n iv . C a lifo r n ia Univ. Oregon S ta te L o st 8
P a c if ic Coast Leo A . K arris Len Casanova Santa C lara - 1927 A rt Litchman T-Formation
T ied
S ep t. S e p t. O ct. O ct. O ct. O ct. N ev. Nov. Nov. Nov.
20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22
U.C.L.A. a t Los A n geles Nebraska U niv. a t Portland Idaho U niv. a t Moscow C a lifo r n ia U n iv . a t Portland Washington U n iv . a t S e a t t le Montana U niv. a t Eugene C o l. o f P a c if ic a t Eugene Washington S t a t e a t Eugene Stanford U niv. a t Palo A lto Oregon S ta te a t P ortlan d
0
RESULTS CF EvST OREGON U. - MONT. U. GAMES
1928 Oregon U. 1934 1940 1946 1950
Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon
U. U. U. U.
31- 6 13- 0 38- 0 34- 0 21-13
No. Games Flayed
5
Oregon U . won Mont. U. won
5 0
P o in ts Scored Oregon U. P o in ts Scored Mont. U.
-2 9 -
137 19
M1NTANA STATE COLLEGE November 1 , (1:30 P.M.) a t M isso u la , Montana (Dad's Day) L ocation: E nrollm ent: C olors: Nickname: Stadium : C apacity: MSC 6 13 13 6 0 0 0 Won 0
Bozeman, Montana 1700 B lu e and Gold B obcats G atton F i e ld 5 , COO
C onference: A t h l e t ic D irector Head Coach: Sch ool & fe a r : P u b lic ity D irec to r: O ffen siv e System:
1951 R e s u lts Opponents Utah U niv. E a t t . Wash C o lleg e C olorado C o lle g e Idaho S t a t e C o lleg e C olorado S ta te Montana U niv. W estern S ta te L ost 7 T ied 0
Rocky Mountain John Breeden Tom'' S t o r t i Delaware - 19/.8 Max Davidson Uinged-T
1952 Schedule 55 19 AO 19 2A 38 26
O c t. C c t. O ct. O ct. Nov. Nov. Nov.
A, 11 18 25j 1 8 22
E a st. Wash, a t Bozeman Colorado S ta te a t G reeley Colorado C o lleg e a t Bozeman Western S ta te a t Bozeman Montana Univ. a t M issoula Idaho S ta te a t P o c a te llo Colorado Mines a t Golden
RESULTS CF BvSTSMOHT. STATE - MONTANA U. GAMES 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 19C2 1903 190A 1908 1909 1910 1912
M.U. B.U. M eat. Mont. Mont. Mont. Mont. Mont. M.U. T ie Mont. M.U. M.U. T ie M.U. M.U. M.U.
S. S. S. S. s. s.
s.
1 8 -6 6 -0 3 8 -0 5 -0 1 2 -1 1 3 1 -0 3 8 -0 1 3 -6 7 9 -0 0 -0 5 -0 3 -0 15-5 0 -0 1 0 -0 7 -0 39-3
M .S. M.U. 191A M.U. 1916 T ie 1917 M.U. 1919 Tie 1920 M.U. 1921 M.U. 11922 M.U. 1923 M.U* 1925 M.U. 1926 M.U. 1927 M.U. 1928 T ie 1928 Mont. S . 1930 M.U. 1931 M.U. 1913
7 -0 2 0 -0 2 6 -9 6-6 9-7 6-6 2 8 -0 lA -7 -7 -6 2A-13 2 8 -7 2 7 -0 6 -0 0 -0 1A-12 13-6 37-6
1932 1933 193A 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 19A0 19a 19A6 19A7 19A8 19A9 1950 1951
No. Games Played:
50
Montana S ta te won: Montana U n iv . won: T ied :
10 35 5
P o in ts Scored Mont. S . P o in ts Scored Hont. U.
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307 793
Hont. S . M.U. M.U. M.U. M.U. M.U. M.U. M.U. M.U. M.U. M.U. Mont. S . M.U. M.U. M.U. M.U.
19-7 32-0 2 5 -0 2 0 -0 2 7 -0 1 9-0 13-0 6 -0 6 -0 23-13 2 0-7 13-12 1A-0 3A-32 33-0 38-0
IDAHO UNIVERSITY November 8 , (2 :0 0 P.M .) a t Moscow, Idaho L o ca tio n : E n rollm en t: C o lors: Nickname: Stadium: C a p acity:
C onference: A th le tic D ire c to r: Head Coach: S ch ool & Year: P u b lic ity D ire c to r: O ffen siv e System:
1io scow , Idaho 3 ,0 0 0 S i l v e r and Gold V andals N eale Stadium 1 7 ,5 0 0
P a c i f ic Coast Gale L. Mix Babe Curfman Texas T ech. - 1939 Ken Hunter S p lit-T
1952 Schedule 1951 R e s u lts Opponents Wyoming U niv. San F r a n c isc o Oregon S ta te Montana U niv. San J o se S ta te Oregon U n iv . Wash. S ta te A rizon a U niv. Utah U niv.
Idaho 0 7
6 12 AO 13
6 6 19 Won 2
L ost
7
28 23 3A 9 7 U 9 13 AO
T ied
S e p t. S e p t. O c t .. O ct. O ct. O ct. Nov. Nov. Nov.
Washington U niv. a t S e a t t le Utah U niv. a t B o ise Oregon U niv. a t Moscow Utah S ta te a t Logan North Dakota S t a t e a t Moscow Santa C lara a t San F ra n cisco Washington S ta te a t P u llm n Montana U niv. a t Moscow Oregon S ta te a t C o iv a llis
20 27 A 11 18 2A 1 8 15
0
RESULTS CF EAST IDAHO U . & MONT. U. GAMES 1903 191A 1915 1916 1917 1919 1920
1921 1922 1923 192A 1925
Idaho T ie M.U. M.U. Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho M.U.
2 8 -0 0 -0 15-13 2 0 -1 3 17,-13 7 -0 2 0 -7 2 5 -7 3 9-0 AO-O A l-13 20-2A
1926 Idaho 1927 Idaho 1928 Idalio 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 193A 1935 1936 1937
Idaho 1-1. U. Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho M.U. Idaho
1938 1939 19A0 19a 1942 19A5 19A6 19A7 19AS 19A9 1950 1951
27-12 42-6 21-6 1 9-0 12-6 2 1 -1 9 19-6
12-6 13-6
1A-7 16-0
6-0
No. Games Played: Idaho U n iv e rs ity won: Montana U n iv e rs ity won: T ied :
36 2A
P o in ts S cored Idaho: P o in ts Scored Montana
683
11
1
330
Idaho. M.U. M.U â&#x20AC;˘ M.U. Idaho Idaho M.U. M.U. Idaho Idaho M.U. Idaho
1 9-6
13-023-18 1 6 -0 21-0 A6-0 1 9 -0 2 1 -0 39-0 A7-19 28 - r
12-9
NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY
November 22 ( l: 3 0 p .m .) a t Albuquerque, New Mexico L ocation: E n rollm en t: C o lo r s: Nickname: Stadium : C apacity:
1951 R esu lts N.M. Opponents Brigham Young 0 3A 20 New Mexico A & M 0 Wyoming U niv. 7 A1 7 Texas Western 32 20 A rizona U niv. 32 17 Denver Univ. 33 Colorado A & M 20 15 7 Montana U niv. 25 17 Utah S ta te 13 Won 3
C onference: A t h le t ic D irecto r Head Coach: Sch ool and Year: P u b lic ity D ir e c to r : O ffe n siv e System:
Albuquerque, New Mexico A, 500 Cherry and S ilv e r Lobos, WoIfpack Zimmerman F ie ld 1A,C00
L ost 6
Mountain S ta te s Dr. D udley DeGroot S ta n fo rd , 192A George McFaddin Single-W ing
1952 Schedule S e p t. O ct. O ct. O ct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec.
27 Brigham Young a t Provo A New Mexico A & M a t Albuquerque 18 Wyoming U niv. a t Laramie 25 Texas Western a t E l Ifeso 1 A rizona U n iv e r sity a t Albuquerque 8 Denver U n iv e r s ity a t Denver 15 Colorado A & M a t Albuquerque 22 Montana U n iv e r s ity a t Albuquerque 6 Utah S ta te a t Albuquerque
T ied 0
R e s u lts o f Phst New Kexico-Montana U n iv e r sity Games 1951
Montana U n iv e r s ity 25 New Mexico
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