MAGI TEN _.c.ltagian Photo by Marty Scharr ELUSIVE ERNIE DAVIS, Syracuse halfback (44), makes a short gain before being brought down by Penn State's halfback Jim Kerr (14) and center Jay Huffman (51). Syracuse won Saturday's game 20-18. Coach Engle Praises Spirit of Fans, Team By JOHNNY BLACK Assistant Sports Editor I "The standing ovation that the students gave the team' after the game was the finest, tribute I've ever seen a crowd give a team." Thus spoke Rip Engle after his inspired crusade's left the battle scarred Beaver Field tint Satur day just three points shy of an upset over the nation's top team in offen , ,e, defense and now the UPI poll. The ovation was both well deserved by the Lion team and a fitting climax to one of the gieatest weeks of spirit ever ex hibited on campus. For six days the students had clamored for a Penn State vic• tory which did not materialize. And yet there was not one who was not proud of the Blue and White shirted boys trudging of f the field: not one who was not satisfied that each and every man had aiven his all "for the glory of old state." Inches of space could be filled listing synonyms of downhearted In describe the Lion players in the locker room and synonyms of relief describing the Syracuse lads But removing it horn the emotional context, both Engle and Syracuse coach Ben Schwaitz \valder made the identical state men, "It was the hardest-fought game I've ever seen." Schwart7walder could have beers giving an English grammar lesson in talking about the Lion team that had just caused a couple more hairs to turn white under h's weather-beaten baseball cap He used the superlative "best" Lucas Honored By Maxwell Club SPECIAL TO THE COLLEGIAN PHILADELPHIA UP) Rip Engle no longer thinks Richie Lucas is "the best quarterback in the nation." The Penn State head football co:.ch told a Maxwell Club lunch eon yesterday the star quarter back is "the best football player in the country." After calling his team c "grand bunch of kids," Engle turned his praise to the student body. "After we lost the Syracuse game the students stood and cheered the team after the game," he told the luncheon. "It was the most inspiring sight I have ever seen," Engle assert ed. Engle admitted that when! sophomore speed merchant Roger; IKochman reeled off his electrify-I ling run the length of the field,) he did not even see him cross the goal. "I was watching for flags on ,the field," he confessed. Bud Kohlhaas deserves some credit for that run, said the Ripper. "He threw the key block on Bob Yates, to spring Koch man loose." But several facts were evident after the final whistle—Syracuse is not only big and powerful but 'is a smooth running and highly 'polished grid machine, deserving ;of Eastern and possibly national honors; Richie Lucas is a legiti mate All-America candidate; and Andy Stynchula made a strong , bid for recognition on the All- East squad next month. The 22 men on the field knew that they were performing before an audience that included several of the top sportswriters and broadcasters not only from the ANDY STYNCHULA 'East but from as far west as ...makes All-East bid 'Minnesota. And these are the men who do the voting in the AP polls and the various All-America se in every reference to the Nit- lections. * * * lames. The running of the Orange ' Coach Engle delivered a short ! backfield quartet and the team -1 personal message to his team ; ing blocks and gang tackling before meeting the press after of the line were indicative of the game. The context of his the t ight 1 y-knit unit that message is not known but it's ' Schwartzwalder has molded. theme is—he was proud of the Lucas did not compile impres showing his boys had made and' ! sive statistics but his breakaway he let them know it. running and field generalship "This team has played more to;drew compliments from rival potential than any other I'velcoaches as well as the pressmen. 'coached," said the veteran men-; Stynchula spearheaded the Nit ;tor. "I thought we stood up real;tany defense and made a bid for ;well." And to anyone who knows the All-East honors predicted for ;the conservative Engle, this is him by Stanley Woodward prior 'the ultimate. to the start of the fall campaign. like, be sure . . . *for active government THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA vote university* Grandstand Views ~ ~ : i ' ~ ' , JOWs The old pigskin took some weird bounces Saturday and as a result the bowl situation is really up in the air now. Syracuse's win over the Nittany Lions, Tennessee's tri umph over L.S.U. and Colorado's win over Kansas, messed things up but good. In addition, Missouri,beat the Air Force, who along with Penn State, were considered as; ---------- the teams "most likely" f or th e :and they all came before he even Liberty Bowl. knew that the Tigers had lost to We don't know about the Air : Tenlies' , ce. Force, but Penn State still is ' "We talked to L.S.U. this week," very much in the running for Kerrigan said, "and they seemed the Liberty Bowl—that is if Sy- , very interested. racuse doesn't decide to go there ; "You know we can offer them instead. And they have their a good guarantee and they like choice now. the idea of coming North be- Bud Dudley and his Liberty cause cnly one boy on the squad Bowl committee would very: has been North before. It would much like to have Syracuse and give the team time to see the company for the new Bowl but country. United Press International re- "They also like the fact that ports that Syracuse officials pre- 'the holidays at home instead of the team could spend the Christ- I fer one of the established bowls rather than the Liberty Bowl. (someplace else," Kerrigan said. The Orangemen have received; Concerning L.S.U.'s olicy about feelers from the Liberty, °rang& , a . ying against negroes,Kerrigan and Cotton Bowls. However, Sy-i. s • , aid that the L.S.U. Board of racuse athletic director Lew An- 'Trutees would meet this week to will be made." dreas insists "no hasty decisionl ' s ;discuss the problem. If Syracuse does decide to Kerrigan seemed to think that take one of the southern bowl the rule, which prohibits the invitations, then Penn State Bengals froth playing against a would have smooth sailing for squad with a negro player, the Liberty Bowl bid or maybe would be lifted because the even the southern bowl Syra - game was in the North. cuse 'rejects. L.S.U.'s loss left the South . But this all depends on the( outcome of the Holy Cross game j Saturday and the season's finale) at Pitt. The Liberty Bowl, though, would love to have Penn State Philadelphia, the host city, is a strong Penn State alumni town i and a Pennsylvania team would bej ideal—especially one of State's caliber—and the people would have the chance to see one of the `no quarterbacks in the I"\d in, Richie 'Lucas. "We very much would like tol have Penn State," said Bud Dud-I ley, the co-founder of the Liberty I Bowl, "we think they'd be a good ; draw in Philadelphia." Dudley, along with George' Kerrigan, the other founding father, were in the press box Saturday watching the Lions and Syracuse battle it out. And when the game was over ! there weren't two happier men within miles well maybe not, that far. Syracuse coach Ben', Schwartzwalder was in good spir-, i its too. Since the Liberty Bowl's pur pose is to restore grid prestige to the East, it's no wonder Dudley ;and Kerrington were so happy. ;Either Syracuse or State would :be a perfect choice. And Penn State is the logical choice. ! As far as an opponent goes, the Air Force appears to be out. But a new name hit the top of the list—L.S.U. But why would L.S.U. want to 'come north on Dec. 19 and play Lin Philadelphia? ; Kerrigan had all the answers November Issue Penn State Engineer Featuring •Nuclear Powered Merchant Ship •Vanguard •Dean's Page •Technical Writing (by P.S.U. Prof.) •Girl of the Month On Sale T ay HUB -- Mall-- Sackett TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1959 Syracuse Choice of eastern conference with Georgia in first place (5-0) and four teams tied for second. Georgia isn't expected to hold the lead because their next two games are with Auburn and Geor gia Tech. So if they lose that will leave five teams In the running for bowls, and Southeasten confer ence teams are always prime fa vorites for Bowl committees. The Orange Bowl is in bad shape because the Big Eight team coming into the game will have at least three loses and probably four if either Missouri, Colorado, or Kansas make it. lowa State also is in the running. The Cotton Bowl seems to offer the best opportunity. Texas looks like the Southwest conference champ and a game between the Longhorns and Syracuse would be a natural. New Years Day is a long way ;off and so is Dec. 19. .There's still 'plenty of football to be played land next Monday the Bowl out ilook might be clouded even more. .opoonents Scores-- (Continued from page nine) of Bucknell Behind sophomore Freddie Cox, Pitt's Panthers eeked out a 22-14 win over Boston College. Army had its troubles too, just beating yillanova, 14-0. Both West Virginia and Illinois lost The Mountaineers dropped a 36-0 game to Southern Califor nia and Illinois lost to Michigan, 20-15. Has Bowls By Sandy Path". Collegian Sports Editor
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