5! To those who watched Penn State in the 1953 football season (the Lions were 6-3) the coming campaign, slated to open Sept. 25, looks almost like its twin. Powerful Wisconsin has.been replaced by equally powerful Illinois, and Virginia and Holy Cross have re placed Boston University and Fordham. However, the picture is still the same—the Lions are faced once again with a season of tough Saturday afternoons. , , t . Following the Illini opener there comes a parade of strong foot ball muscle that promises to give Rip more than his share of headaches before it’s all over.' Besides newcomers Virginia and Holy Cross, the Nittanies will battle traditional tqughies, Syracuse, West Vir ginia, Penn, Rutgers, and Pitt, and will travel West for an inter sectional battle with dangerous Texas Christian. Here’s a quick look at what the Lions Will face this year: . ILLINOIS—Teh Co-Champion in 1953, the Illini are ex pected to field another strong team this season led by AU-Ameri can J. C. Caroline and power-driving Micky Bates, who scored 11 touchdowns last year. These two form a one-two punch that will be tough to stop. However, losses on the line and the gradu ation of quarterback Elry Falkenstein will hurt and Coach Ray Elliot foresees irdublo in matching last year's record when his club won eight, lost one and lied one.**The only loss was a 34-7 walloping by Wisconsin. 1 SYRACUSE —Coach Ben Schwartzwalder faces a rebuilding job with his Orange this season and a ban on spring practice at the school has made the job a lot tougher. Nine members of his 1953 starting lineup are gone, including most of the line. However, Schwartzwalder still has a flock of good running backs, and some promising sophomore linemen may carry a surprise for everyone. VIRGINIA A newcomer on the- Lion schedule, the Cavaliers appear to be the weakest opponent on the Penn , State schedule. The southerners won only one of nine games played last year, but have much better prospects this year. Coach Ned McDonald has his. entire first team back, including splii-T quarterback Rives Baily, one of the top passers in the Atlantic Coast conference. WEST VIRGINIA—The Lions will be out for blood in this one. The Mountaineers dropped Penn State, 20-19 last season as they swept.to the southern conference title. But Coach Art Lewis isn’t expecting quite as much this year, although he has most of his key operatives back. Big man is quarterback Freddy Wyant and hard running halfback Joe Marconi, He and guard Gene Lamone were both mentioned on several All-American squads last season. TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY—The Horned Frogs have been the doormat in the Southwestern Conference for the past . several years but show definite signs of rising from that position this season. A win against Southern Methodist in the final game last season, (only their third in ten games) raised spirits some. However, graduation has forced a rebuilding job on coach Abe Martin. But it's still football on the southwest and anything can happen. PENNSYLVANIA —The Quakers are also rebuilding. 'After 20 years they have a new coach, and new athletic director—and there will be some new faces in the starting lineup. Graduation took its toll on the team that whipped the Lions 13-7 last season and Coach Steve Sebo, who assisted Biggie Munn at Michigan State, must rely on rookies to run his “multiple offense.” Sebo is looking for two guards, a tackle, a left halfback and a quarterback. However, he still has speedy Walt Hyonoski and a host of veteran linemen as a nucleous. HOLY. CROSS— An untried quarterback, Billy Smilhers, freshman standout last year, could be the key to Dr. Eddie Ander son's combined T ahd Notre Dame box attack. If he is successful, 'the sophomore flihger. could lead a well balanced offense that might cause a lot of trouble. RUTGERS—The Scarlet had a losing season last year but figure to be much better in this campaign. Graduation losses did not hurt and replacements are at hand for Coach Harvey Harman. Half back Ron Mastrolia, ahd fullback Angello lahucci figure to be key men. PITTSBURGH—The traditional windup with the Panthers seems to gain more drama with each meeting. This year the Lions will go to the Smokey City with two straight wins in the old series, and this one promises to be as good as any of them. Red Dawson will be getting a lot of help from a stronghold of outstanding sopho more players, and has a large gathering of veteran material, includ ing speedster Henry Ford, and 1952 All-American lineman Eldred Kraemer who was hampered by injuries last season. Despite the loss of several key players, Dawson should field one of his best teams since he left Biggie Munn at Michigan State. Dawson has switched from the straight T this year ,to the imbalanced T and single wing, and optimism runs high in the Panther camp despite one of the toughest schedules in the nation. Quarterback (Continued from page twelve) ■workouts. However, the injury has healed arid he’s in the thick of the fight for the signal calling berth. All four of the prospects far outdistance Rados as a runner, but haven’t matched the Steelton slingshot in the passing depart- fhe Coziest Place in Town ! IBS*. 15. 1754 By DICK, McDOWELL Collegian Sports Editor Fight- ment. He smashed every existing Penn State record last season when the Lions won six of nine games played. Engle has not committed him self on the quarterback situation and probably won’t announce his starter until shortly before the Illinois game. ' THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA !6 intramural Sports Offered University There was a time when varsity intercollegiate sports were the on ly outlet for sport-minded students at the University. But in the last two decades this picture has taken a turn to intramural sports—sports in which all students can partici pate. Sixteen IM sports are on this year’s calendar. Touch football, will lead-off the year-round program which will begin in a few weeks. The program will run until track and field in the spring. Other sports on the calendar, ac cording to Director Gene Bischoff and Dutch Sykes, assistant director of the IM sports, are soccer, bas ketball, boxing, wrestling, bad minton, volleyball, tennis singles and doubles, swimming, handball singles and doubles, golf, and horseshoe singles and doubles. An indication of the great popu larity had by IM sports is shown by the number of students that par ticipated last year. Well over 100 teams entered the basketball tour nament, while over 200 students participated in track and field. Competition in all intramural sports is divided into fraternity and independent divisions. Each di vision will have its own champion. Since sports overlap, it is seldom that the two champions meet. In the only case last year where a fraternity champ met an independ ent title-holder the fraternity champion won. This happened in an all-University badminton champ ionship meeting. Cooler Weather, Showers Ahead Slightly cooler weather with occasional showers likely to night and tomorrow was the wea ther picture for Centre County this morning. Dr. Charles Hosier, meteorolo gist at the University Weather Station, said a mediocre storm system moving into the area will probably bring some rain. THE ÜBA STARTS SELLING TODAY The Official University Bookstore The Used Book Agency Penn State Book Exchange Phys Ed Required For Frosh and Sophs Indicative of the importance of health, the University requires freshman and sophomore men to take physical education regardless of curriculum. Freshmen are required to take four semesters while sophomore transfers from Penn State centers must take phys education whether or not they have had it before. An adaptive course, phys edu cation 10 is available to students who are physically unable to take the regular course. , Students participating in an in tercollegiate sport will be excused from their phys education classes only when that sport is in season. Any student who goes out for a varsity sport this fall must report to his first phys education class scheduled. New students will take swimming classification tests this week. Non-swimmers and begin ners will be scheduled for swim ming this semester. ' ' Students scheduled for swimming must obtain a towel ticket from the Bursar’s office in Willard Hall. The ticket will entitle the student t otowel service in Recreation Hall. A $2 deposit, which will be HOUSE MANAGERS! for all your ® Plumbing ® Heating ® Repair Work Cali or Visit NiHany Plumbing and Heating N. Atherton St. v AD 7-2561 Are Your Books Being Sold of Your Price? If Not, Bring Them in Today. if to Yourself to Take Advantage of the in The T U B refunded at the end of the year, is required. Veterans, who have enrolled ia the University, must also sched ule physical education. Many sports are open to new stu dents in both the fall and the spring. In the fall all of the phys education classes are held in Rec Hall with the exception of hy giene, bowling, and swimming. Sports which are available to new students in the fall are: wrest ling, boxing, tumbling, volleyball, weightlifting, badminton, flycast ing, bowling,' and swimming. In the spring, wrestling, boxing, volleyball, and tumbling are drop ped and softball and golf are added to the program. The latter two sports and flycasting are played outdoors. A student can participate in the same sport for only eight weeks, unless given special permission. Alumnae Plan Supper Members of the State College chapter of Alpha Xi Delta alum nae and their husbands will meet for a covered dish supper at the home of Mrs. R. W. Barker on Benner Pike today at 5:30 p.m. You Owe PAGE THIRTEEN!
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