The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 38

Orange Not Tliat Much Octhber 15. 1961 hixuuln juiitAiittx I Battered Foe Has Respect for Huskers 35 a A 1 LINCOLN SUNDAY JOURNAL AND STAR After the final play of the Nebraska-Syracuse football fgame, the defeated Cornhuskers headed for the locker Iroom, many not trying to hide their disappointment at losing for the first time this season. But the booming voice of assistant coach George Kelley cut the gloom. those heads he ordered. off with your heads high.

right, get up. there, Bob, hold your head It served to give the Huskers just a bit of a lift, perhaps the feeling that in losing they had not disgraced themselves nor needed to feel ashamed. In the final moments of the 4th quarter, the unit that had prevented a shutout by driving in for a touchdown, trudged to the bench. Thuiiiler Saddened Someone congratulated Thunder Thornton for getting the TD and he replied, just had it in my mind to get like to get a couple, more but 1 guess there be Thornton slumped on the bench, next to Willis Ross, and groaned, we should have won. They hit that hard.

Yeah, good, but mistakes and breaks got us Ross interjected, thought hit Ernie Davis, he may be an All American, but one, Tri-captain Mick Tingelhoff sat on the bench and fumbled with his helmet which had shattered on one side and had the nose guard broken off. those Fm getting killed at he said. going over, under and through me. And they hit pretty hard, but not this much better than Jim Huge stepped over and told Tingelhoff, just this bad, it was those interceptions. But we fought we play like this every game, nobody else will beat Tackle Bob Jones, who had fought the heavy Syracuse forwards all afternoon, said, hit pretty darn In the locker room, following a few words from coach Bill Jennings, the Huskers stripped off sweat-soaked equipment, quickly showered and dressed.

Buttoning up his white shirt, end Dick McDaniel said Syracuse was all right, but they any better than too bad 36,000 fans out there didn know just how close a game it really McDaniel said. were in better physical condition and had on the ropes the last quarter. We just got in the hole early, but we kept after and I still thought win with 10 minutes left in the game. They put that first team in to score that last one because they really thought need Throwing Off Guard Dallas Dyer called the Orange, and Quarterback Dennis Claridge, who had a tough time with his passing, said, had good enough protection, although they were putting on a good rush. The protection was good enough that I have had that many interceptions.

just gotten a bad habit of throwing when I running backwards and got to break it, Denny said. Tingelhoff sat on a training table cutting off his ankle and said, Brown (Syracuse tackle, John) knocked me on the seat of my pants. a good line- iTi3n keep Willie grinned. a much better power runner than Tackle Gary Toogood said, should have beat em -but Fll bet some of them are Center George Haney said, re good, but we helped them along the way. We were hitting em pretty good.

We were out to beat and when you do that YOU try a lot of things and can make mistakes. Trainers reported no serious injuries showed immediately after the game, other than the usual bumps and bruises. By Jim Raglin There many congratulatory handshakes in the Syracuse dressing room. It was a proud, but physically battered band of footballers who quietly discussed their 28-6 win over Nebraska. Big tackle Dick Feidler feared for a while that his hand was broken; even bigger tackle John Brown had a sore right paw; ace quarterback Dave Sarette had a badly braised shoulder; his replacement, Bob Lelli had broken a hand.

Despite the big bulge on the scoreboard, the Orange admitted they had been in a battle against the huskers. Better Than Maryland The 215-pound Feidler, a senior standout, thought Nebraska was better than Maryland, the only team to whip Syracuse in 4 games this season. moved their line, but the backs were tough. had a good team and we did a good he concluded. Center Bob Stem, singled out by coach Ben Schwartzwalder for top play, said, backs were faster then we thought they would He agreed with Feidler that NU was better than Maryland.

Star Syracuse back, the magnificient Ernie Davis go along with that. Davis Not Pleased While praising the Huskers, he thought Syracuse played a more spotty game than they had in losing to were good for 5 minutes, then bad for the soft-spoken. 210-pound halfback commented. were more scared of Nebraska than we were of Davis said. A near-certain All-American, Davis pleased with his performance.

saw places to break, but just get the job he said. He lauded Bill Thornton, Husker halfback, as Orange Hit Hard on Defense i 'I ii '-wif vr- Syracuse tackiers jar football from Thunder grasp. Thornton recovered for a 3-yard gain. And Offense STATISTICS Claridge 3 Thornton .............15 Ross 4 Johnson Comstock .............3 Callahan ...............1 Stuewc 2 Meade NEBRASKA rushing AU, Gain 8 134 22 50 8 2 4 0 Net 23 -15 133 19 44 8 2 1 -9 Syracuse First Downs Rushing 11 First Downs Passing 4 First Downs by Penalties 2 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 17 Number Attempts Rushing o2 Yards Gained Rushing 294 Yards Lost Rushing -27 NET YARDS GAINED RUSHING 267 Nebr. 12 15 39 228 45 183 16 PASSING Att.

Intc. Claridge 7 2 2 PASS RECEIVING No, Yds. McDaniel 3 Stuewe 2 Purcell ...................................1 Ross 1 PUNTING 17 40 TD 0 0 0 0 Claridge 57 55 240 KICKOrr RETURNS Thornton Johnson Comstook Stuewe Clalr punt returns No. Avg. 3 57.3 No, Yds.

i .1 25 2 60 i ..1 13 i No. Yds. 3 43 SYRACUSE rushing Gain Loss Net Sarette 1 .................22 Brokaw .................9 Schoonover .........6 Meyers 6 Fallon Gaskins I Sofsian .................1 0 130 52 52 36 13 11 0 4 10 3 0 0 5 0 5 57.J 43 30 -4 120 I 49 52 36 I 8 11 -5 P.A8SISG AU. Compi. Intc.

Yds. Sarette ...................2 2 0 LelH ...................3 2 0 Fallon 1 0 Sofsian 1 PASS RECEIVING No. Yds. Brokaw Mackey Davis .1 1 PUNTING 39 15 10 39 25 0 0 I 1 TD 0 0 0 Snider No. Avg.

5 38.6 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds. If Gaskins PUNT RETURNS FaUon PASS INTBRC. No. Yds.

.1 2 No. Yds. .1 30 .1 9 ..1 0 Swewiey Humphreys Sarette Nebraska Left Huge. Don Purcell. Left Jones.

Gary Toofood, Left Dyer. John Kirby. LaVane Johnson. Centers Mick Tingelhoff. George Hane.v, Ron Michka.

Right guards-Dwam Carlson, Ed Mitchell, Jed Rood. Right Voss. Tyrone Robertson, Robert Browa. Right Tomlinson, McDaniel. Larry Donovan.

Clandge, Ron Meade. Left Thornton, Right halft Willie Ross. Denms Pat Clare, Warren Bill Comstock. Duncan Drum. Cltff Ogden; um-1 plre, John Henrion: linesman, John i Lloyd; field Judge.

Henry Hortnel; back Judge. Wayne Cooley. Syracuse Left Ericson. Walt Sweeney, Jim Laffey. Left FekUer, Tom Spillst, Jim Jarchak.

Left guards-Dave Meggyesy. Brian Howard, Ray Seager, Stancin. Henry Huettner, Bob Stem. Right guards-Jim Mazurek. George Francovitch, John Seketa.

Tom Smith. Right Archer, John Brown. Stan Sokol. Right cttds-John Mackey. John Snider, Dick Bowman.

Tom Mingo. Sarette, Boa Lelii, Walt Sofsian. Left Davis, king. Right hatfs- Pete Brosaw. Hum: phreys, Jim Gaskins.

Number Passes Attempted 7 Number Passes Complete 4 Number Passes Uad Intercepted NET YARDS P.A.SSING 64 Number Plays Rashmg and Passing .....................................59 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDAGE ............................................331 Number Opponents Passes Intercepted 3 NET YARDS INTERCEPTION RETURNED 59 Number Times Punted 5 Number Punts Uad Blocked 0 PUNTING AVERAGE YARDS Number Punts Returned I NET YARDS PUNTS RETURNED 3 Number Kicks Returned 2 NET YARDS KICKOFFS RETURNED .30 Number Times Penalized 5 TOTAL YARDS PENALIZED 41 Number Times Fumbled 3 2 NUMBF.R OWN FUMBLES LOST 2 1 Syracuse 28 Nebraska ...................................6 6 Time Gone Score 1st 6:35, 23 run pass, no good 6. 0 2nd 0:15, 50 intercepted pass pat arette to Brokaw, good 14, 0 2nd 9:42, 5 run run. no good 20, 0 4th 8:40, 1 run P.AT—Lelli. run. good 28, 0 4th 12:45.

3 run good 28, 6 Bobby Eyed By Orange? While parrying with the press after his Syracuse football team whipped Nebraska, Orange coach Ben Schwartzwalder was told prospect you wrote is here to see Genial Ben, puffing up a clatch of clouds on a sizable stogie, seemed puzzled, say the kid says I wrote he asked. I see him now, so one of the other coaches when ex-Lincoln High grid ace Bobby Williams entered the Syracuse dressing room. remember writing any boy around Schwartzwalder said, returning to comments for the press. Williams, after being greeted by members of the Syracuse staff, stayed around to chat with Orange ace Ernie Davis. He was still conversing with the All-American when the locker room crowd UUflOOd OMi be the best back see all Davis and other Orangemen thought line would be more aggressive than they showed Saturday.

Brown, a 230-pound dynamo, praised the speed of backs. Thornton sure is he added. Syracuse Coach Schwartzwalder, who is sparing with praise for his warriors during a game, philosophized; is a good team that causes you a lot of problems this was a good game for us, perhaps our best we trapping much, but our cross blocks were working we played better than we did against Schwartzwalder considers his team one that will drive you (the coach) He didn't mention that Syracuse drives its opponents crazy, too. Early Nebraska Antics Thrilling Oiifins Saturday Oklahoma State Continued from Page ID. into the hole.

Each time Coach Ben gang responded magnificently. They drove 99, 98 and 92 yards for touchdowns. This took care of the offensive end for the Orangemen. Three nifty pass interceptions took care of the Husker attack. Two of them halted Husker scoring threat and the 3rd was turned into a 50-yard touchdown run by end Walt Sweeney.

Only when Thornton took a pitchout from quarterback Denny Claridge and swept into the end zone late in the game, did Nebraska escape a shutout. The score came with 2:13 left in the game to cap a 58-yard drive in 7 plays. Until that time the Huskers had been their own worst enemies as Thornton and fullback Rudy Johnson ran wild off a slightly altered version of the pro offense. As far as Nebraskans were concerned, Thornton won an individual duel with great All-American halfback Ernie Davis. Nothing detracted a i performance.

He scored twice to establish a new school record of 27 touchdowns in a career, breaking Jimmy record of 25. But while Davis gained 120 yards in 22 carries behind the powerful blocking of his line, Thornton was good for 133 yards on 15 carries, an i average of nearly 9 yards a carry. The ease with which the MI sweeps were working against the Orange must have caught the Husker quarterbacks by surprise, But the clock was running out and Nebraska got off 3 plays and wound up back on the 29 as Claridge was tossed 01 the last effort by the hard-charging Syracuse line. Nebraska dominated the second half as Syracuse could get just 5 first downs. The Huskers marched to the Syracuse 9 but lost the ball I on downs.

They got another chance Stuewe galloped back 25 yard with a punt to the Syracuse 33. Taking the opening kickoff, This drive got 10 but Nebraska moved 45 yards in on first down, Meade's pass 4 plays with Thornton. John-' was intercepted in the end son and Willie Ross romping, by halfback John With second down and one Humphreys and lugged out yard to go at the Syracuse to the 9-yard line. 24, Claridge tried to catch Syracuse napping. His pass was intercepted at the 2-yard line on a fine effort by Orange (luarterback Dave Sarette.

This signaled the first march by the Orange and ruined chances to get the lead Ninety-eight yards Syracuse went with halfback Pete Brokaw slanting in the final 23 yards as safety man slipped and fell on the play. A pass for the two-point conversion was out of bounds, Ron Meade took over the throttle near the end of the first half and hit a couple of passes to End Dick McDaniel as the Huskers still tried to get their air arm clicking. In the 4th period, stung again by a Claridge quick kick that traveled 68 yards to the 8-yard line, Syracuse rolled 92 yards 12 plays with Davis darting over from the 1-yard line Quarterback Bob Lelli ran the extra points to make it 28-9. The Huskers quit. Johnson returned the kickoff 42 yards to the Husker 42 Thornton rambled for 33 yards and Claridge made 8 on a rollout.

Finally, it was on the 3 and Thornton to be denied as he swept the left side to score. There was a bad pass from center on the extra point try. I Nebraska rushed for 228 On the first play of the sec-1 yards but the passing game ond quarter Claridge tossed; jealt the fatal blow. There Syracuse blockers mow down for Ernie Davis. 68 Knots Tourney Ontario, Calif.

Eric ing pro who play the circuit outside California, was accurate throughout his round and needed little scrambling. Bob Nichols, two strokes off as the round began, stayed there with a 72. Dave Hill and Monti a steady round of the tied George Bayer for the lead in the 3rd round of the Ontario Open golf tournament Saturday. Bayer, the second-round leader by two strokes, was all over the course as 15-mlle-per-hour winds bothered the players. A 150-yard iron shot thatj Police learn won the landed only 6 inches from the junior Football League Sat- Police Wins Crown Jon Gustin, at 210, and Billy Maxwell, at 211, all stayed in contention.

Final round of i the tournament will be played today. If nothing else, Marty Furgol had his hook working for him. He hooked 5 straight out of bounds on 15th, wound up with a 15, and withdrew a hole later. The leaders: 18th pin enabled him to retain a share of the lead with a 72. He and Monti have 207 totals.

Monti, a Los Angeles teach- urday by whipping 27-0 and wrap up an unbeaten campaign. The Police gridders finished with a 5-0 record. Other games Saturday resulted in the Elks defeating the Exec- Colgale Aniixes, 15-0 Cambridge, Mass. utive Club, 34-7. (Quarterback Dan Keating riddled lethargic defenses with passes and Standings: crushing ground game Saturday to give (Colgate a 15-0 up- sel Etks 7 6 7 14-34 7 fl George Bayer F.ric Monti Bot) Nichois Dave Hii! Jon Gustin Bil Gary Flayer IJ.oyd 'langrum Raluh Blonmuiat Bob Don Whitt Don tolieti Jerry Stoelsmith Jack leek Jimmy Clark Jack EilU i)irk -tranahan Bob Shave Jt.

Jim Ft rner Jimmy Thompson Sl'ncbaush iiowie Pjnky 209 1 -210 Proleslsi Miule Nebraska football coach Bill Jennings tried to get the attention of the officials in the 3rd quarter. those elbows in the he yelled to members of the striped shirt set. While this was going on, two Syracuse players were protesting that a Nebraska lineman was liberally sprinkling them with his elbow. Shifting Syracuse linemen did considerable shifting on defense. But the Cornhuskers had practiced against all week and were not drawn into a rash of offside penalties.

Club 72.73-71—218 Bob McAfiisler Buddy Chuck 'lotw Jerry Bob Duden into the Hat. Sweeney cut alertly in front of the Nebraska receiver, then made a staggering run from midfield into the end zone as his mates came through with some timely blocks. Sarette passed to Brokaw for two more points to bring it to 14-0. Stalled on the Husker 40. Claridge got off the first of 3 beautiful punts, it carried 59 yards and rolled dead on the Syracuse one.

This was a mistake. For Syracuse operated best when the goal line was a long way off. It took 14 plays this time to go the 99 yards and Davis crashed over from the 5. run for tht extra point was no good, Nebraska give up and came back with a drive to the Syracuse 9. The big gainer was a 20-yard pass from Claridge to Dennis Slu- ewe with the fleet halfback making a sensational catch.

dealt the fatal blow. There was 45 yards lost rushing, mainly when passers ere smothered, to say nothing of the 3 interceptinos which were run back for 59 yards and one touchdown. This against the 57 yards NU made through the air. The Huskers just cope with the Orange on def e. i-ed by Davis, Syracuse ran for 267 yards and passed for 64 more.

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