FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1963 State Meets Bowl-Minded Pitt Lion Defense Hopes To Stop Explosive Panther Backfield Penn State’s crippled and battered football team faces its sternest test of the season tomorrow when the Lions meet the bowl-minded Pitt Panthers at Pitt Sta dium. A crowd of 57,331, first sellout in the long series between the two rivals, will be on hand to see if Pitt can put the topping on a banner season by smashing the Lions. On the other hand, State hopes to pull a major upset and dash any hopes John Michelosen’s squad has for a post season bowl. However, the chances for a Lion win look slim indeed. Not only are their forces depleted defensively, but they will also be facing one of the most potent offenses in the country. Offense Among Top Five The Panthers rank among the top five in total offense with 356.6 yards a game. They present a fearsome backfield built around quarterback Fred Mazurek, halfbacks Paul Martha and Bill Bodle and fullback Rick Leeson. Up front Pitt has a veteran squad—big, fast and for the most part unbeatable. Defensively, the Lions were figured on to be a strong unit. However, injuries to almost every tackle have forced Engle to constantly switch his lineup around. Tomorrow it will be no different. Sandy Buchan is the only able-bodied tackle Engle will have ready who has a great deal of game experience. John Simko and John Deibert, two others who have played a great deal, are still moving at only half speed. Three other tackles, Harrison Rosdahl, Terry Monaghan and Gary Eberle won’t even dress, so Engle will be forced to use sophomores. Joe Vierzbicki and Don Steinbaeher with his second unit. Engie said his defense will have to be at its best if the Lions hope to even make the game close. “They have such a devastating attack, it’s almost un believable,” Engle said. “They can kill you at any time from any spot on the field.” Yet Engle is the first to agree that the Panthers haven’t changed their offense much from last year. “They're doing almost the same exact thing,” Engle added. “The only thing different is the ends are catching passes and the team is winning.” Assistant coach Joe Paferno was quick to agree. “We’ve been using the same offense Pitt has since Rip came here,” Paterno said. “They’re winning this year so it’s razzle dazzle.” However, Paterno cautioned the squad to be on its toes at all times. "This Pitt squad has that breakaway speed they have lacked in the past,” Paterno continued. “More important, though they have a quarterback in Mazurek who can do so many things with the ball. He has to be watched closely.” Engle will make one major change in his lineup for the game. Sophomore fullback Dave McNaughton will get the starting nod at fullback. He is starling because both Ed Stuckratii and Bill Huber are still nursing injuries. And the staff feels that McNaughton will be able to provide better blocking than Tom Urbanik, the other fullback. “This is a tough spot to put a sophomore in,” Engle said. “Remember, he only ran the ball once before last week.” McNaughton will team with quarterback Pete Liske and halfbacks Chris Weber and Gary'Klingensmith to form the first unit backfield. The second unit backfield will have Ron Coates at quarterback, Bob Riggle and Junior Powell at half backs and Urbanik at fullback. Along the line, lEngle will have Dick Anderson and Bill Bowes at ends, Buchan and Simko at tackle, Glenn Ressler and p-i--' p( pu-jvrls and Jim Williams at center. The Lions will hold a brief workout at Beaver Stadium early th;s sßc..ioon before embarking for Pittsburgh. They 'will not hold a practice session at Pitt Stadium. Collegian Pigskin Preview OPT ON A LIMB | Dissension marked the coaches’ predictions this week as they sought to hold onto first place in the Collegian Yogi Contest. Holding a four-game lead over, Jim Bukata and Ira Mil ler, the coaches went 15 rounds among themselves before de ciding on their final week selections, When Rip Engle saw the product of tbeir madness, he could only shake his head andjiope for the best For example, the coaches were the only entrant to pick North Carolina over Duke, Illinois over Michigan State, Pur due over Indiana or Notre Dame over lowa. Bukata also went way “out on the limb” as he picked Miami over Florida, Michigan over Ohio State and TCU over Rice. Miller stuck pretty much to form but McDonald picked Florida State over Auburn and a tie for Purdue-Indiana. 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JT ' r. ’ ... - : -., ■L'Vfc Nov. 25 FRED MAZUREK PAUL MARTHA RICK LEESON THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA oe McMullen's Scouting Report Pitt Rates as Lions' Toughest Opponent Penn State line coach Joe McMullen scouted the Pitt Panthers in their last three games against Syra cuse, Notre Dame and Army. > RECORD; Pitt is 7-1. The Panthers have defeated UCLA, 20-0; Washington, 13-6; California, 35-15; West Virginia, 13-10; Syracuse, 35-27; Notre Dame, 27-7; and Army, 28-0. They lost to Navy, 24-1-2. SERIES: This is the 63rd meeting between Pitt and Penn State. Pitt has won 33, Penn 'Sta'te 26, and there have been three ties. Penn State has won the last three games. COACH: John Michelosen is in his ninth season as head coach at Pitt. His overall record is 48-37-5, including 3-4-1 against Penn State. He has taken Pitt to two bowls—the 1956 Sugar Bowl and the 1956 Gator Bowl. The Panthers were defeated b; Georgia Tech in both appea: ances, 7-0 in the Sugar Bowl am 21-14 in the Gator Bowl. Michel osen served as head coach of thi Pittsburgh Steelers before goini to Pitt as an assistant in 1952. LINE: Pitt has a very big am balanced line. Ernie Borghetl (6-4, 235-popnd tackle) and Joh, Maczuzak (6-5, 220-pound tackle are the best linemen. End A. Grigaliunas (the Panthers' cap tain) is a great downfield blockt while the other end, Joe Kuzne ski, is their leading receiver. De fensively, Pitt plays a basic 5-3 with “deals.” Jeff Ware and Marty Schottenheimer are both outstanding linebackers and'Ed Adamchik is a very good middle guard. BACKFIELD: Quarterback Fred Mazurek has the quick est hands and feet I have ever seen. He throws all his passes on roll-outs; Pitt employs no drop-back patterns. Paul Martha will be the fastest back we have seen all year and especially dangerous if he should get an opening. Fullback Rick Leeson is a fine defender and outstanding blocker. He is also Pitt’s short-yardage power man. Bill Bodle is the unsung hero of the back field. He’s practically a guard in the backfield the way he blocks. He is also one of their leading pass receivers. SECOND BACKFIELD: Ken Lucas is a fine sophomore quarterback. He can’t run as well as Mazurek but can pass longer and better. Eric Crabtree is probably Pitt’s best defensive halfback and is as fast as Martha. He lacks experience, however. John Telesky is short and stocky and is used on short yardage plays. Dale Stewart is exceptionally fast for his size and a good blocker. EVALUATION: Pitt is the best team we’ve faced all year, by far. They have a well-balanced and very ex plosive attack and can score from anywhere on the field. We will have to be sound defensively or get run out of the park. Lion—Panther Lineup PENN STATE FIRST UNIT Ht. Wi. Wl. Ht. No. 86 Bowes 73 Buchan 68 Sabol 53 Williams 63 Ressler 71 Simko 85 Anderson 24 Liske 43 Weber 41 Klingensmith 35 Siuckraih 80 Caum 75 Vierzbicki 62 Seiiz 51 Baker 61 Stewart 84 Steinbacher 82 Sandusky 26 Coates 40 Powell 44 Riggle 36 Urbanik PENN STATE—II, Gingrich, E; 14, Kunil, HB; 15, Yost, HB; 22, Potter, QB; 25, Wydman, QB; 31, Huber, FB; 33, Var go, HB; 42, Hershey, HB; 46, McNaughton, FB; 55, Andronici, C; 60, Schreckengaust, G; 64, Boye, G; 65, Bellas, T; 74, Dei bert, T; 88, McLean, E. PITT—I 2, Assid, QB: 15, Lehner, QB; 22, Roeder, HB; 27, Conway, HB; 28, Black, QB; 47, McKnight, FB; 51, Ahl born, C; 59, Hoaglin, C; 62, Ware, G; 68, Sorochak, G; 78, Jones, T; 80, Jenkins, E; 81, Sobolewski, E; 87, Verkleeren, E. TIME: 1:30 p.m., EST PLACE: Pitt Stadium WEATHER: Clear and cool, temperatures in mid-50’s RECORDS: Penn State 7-2; Pitt 7-F SERIES RECORD: Pitt leads 33-26-3 COACHES—Penn State, Rip Engle (14th year); Pitt, John Michelosen (9th year) CAPTAINS—Penn State, Baker (51); Pitt, Grigaliunas (85) OFFENSE—P-nn State, Multiple-T; Pitt, Slot-T and Wing-T EXPECTED CR0WD—57,331 (sellout) RADlO—Locally on WMAJ; broadcasters Tom Bender and Mickey Bergstein 6-2 200 LE 197 5-11 Grigaliunas 6-4 225 LT 220 6-5. Maczuzak 5-10 190 LG 218 6-1 Popp 5- 195 C 220 6-1 Cercel 6- 230 RG 230 6-2 Adamchik 6-2 247 RT 235 6-4 Borgheiii 6-3 215 RE 190 6-3 Kuzneski 6-2 195 QB 185 5-10 Mazurek 6-0 195 LH 180 6-0 Martha 5-11 188 RH 192 6-0 Bodle 5-11 200 FB 195 6-1 Leeson SECOND UNIT 5- 172 LE 200 6-2 Howley 86 6- 240 LT 210 6-3 Linaburg 70 6-0 200 LG 210 6-2 Novogralz 61 6-3 215 C 210 6-3 Schollenheimer 50 6-2 220 RG 205 5-11 Irwin 64 6-3 215 RT 215 6-0 Bernick 75 6-1 195 RE 200 6-3 Long 84 6-1 195 QB 175 5-11 Lucas 18 5- 170 LH 200 G-l Siewarl 28 6- 200 RH 180 6-0 Crablree 31 6-0 210 FB 210 5-10 Telesky 45 SUBSTITUTES Panthers Bowl Runneth Over; Nittanies Seek'Old Ironsides' To the Pitt Panthers, life these days may be just a bowl of sugar (or oranges or cotton or gators), but the only-bowl Penn State is thinking of is the kind it can watch while lying on a soft couch. The Nittany Lions have had their fill of post-season dates the past few years and this season are both disinterested in and unwanted by most of the bowl people. They come to the final game bruised, battered and tired (and upset-minded), look ing fprward.to a Christmas at home Victories over Pitt each December traveling instruc tions, but this winter they will stay at home and take their bowls on television. Athletic Director Ernest Mc- Coy went on the radio yester day and said State probably wouldn't accept a bowl bid if one were offered (and that seems unlikely even if the Lions pull off an upset). Coach Rip Engle and some of the players have also echoed simi lar sentiments. Instead, the only thing the Lions hope to take home to morrow night is a three-sided hunk of metal known as “Old Ironsides.” The trophy, which has become virtually a fixture in Rec Hall since its inception in 1951, goes annually to the winner of the State-Pitt-West Virginia round-robin. Favorite Rarely Wins The favorite has won this game just seven times in the past 17 years so perhaps Pitt coach John Michelosen and Chancellor (coach?) Edward' Litchfield are hopeful it’s the favorite’s turn. But then the favorite has won the last two years. But then, too, Penn State has never beaten Pitt four straight times since the invention of the forward pass so if you try to figure this one on the law of averages, you lose. (The invention of the for ward pass wasn’t selected as the cutoff date for modern football by accident. And even Chancellor Litchfield, a great fan of modern football, may go goofy-eyed keeping up with the aerial acrobatics tomor row.) “Old Ironsides,” a product of the Pittsburgh Junior Cham ber of Commerce, came of be ing in 1951 and in 12 years State has won it outright five times and tied for it four other times. Pitt Won Twice Pitt holds two legs on trophy and West Virginia one but the Lions have won it out right three times running and every year since 1956 have either won it or tied for it. The trophy is presented an nually at the Curbstone Coach es banquet in Pittsburgh but lately it has become just a chore of lugging it there and bringing it back. Such are the problems of winning. State won the trophy out right in 1952, 1958 and the last j three years. Pitt won in 1951 and 1955 and WVU in 1953. I There were three-way ties in i 1954, 1957 and 1959 and State land Pitt tied in 1956. The trophy was donated by the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. of Pittsburgh and the committee which handles it is administered by Ken Ermilich of the Pittsburgh Jaycees. Another trophy up for grabs .tomorrow is the James H. Coogan Memorial Award which goes to the game’s outstanding player. Presented in honor of State’s late publicity director, the initial award went to Lion quarterback Pete Liske last season. There is talk of making the State-Pitt series a home-and home affair but so far nothing definite has been announced. [ But State has only four home games in 1964 and 1966, while Pitt has six, so they may play those two games in Beaver Sta dium and proceed from there. Pitt played here only in 1955 ■ and won, 20-0, in the snow. The other 61 games were all played in Pittsburgh. By IRA MILLER Assistant Sports Editor of the last three years have sent the Lions home with jtJiCsi' O&Caaps MK^hukan (Author of “Rally Round the Flag, Boys!" and “Barefoot Boy Witk Check.") SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE AND JAZZ LIKE THAT I am now an elderly gentleman, full of years and aches, but my thoughts keep ever turning to my undergraduate days. This is called “arrested development.” But I cannot slop the healing tide of nostalgia that washes over me as I recall those golden campus days, those ivy-covered buildings (actually, at my college, there was only ivy: no bricks), those pulse-tingling lectur.es on John Dryden and Cotton Mather, the many friends I made, the many deans I bit. I know some of you are already dreading the day when you graduate and lose touch with all your merry classmates. It is mv pleasant task today to assure you that it need not be so; all you have to do is join the Alumni Association and every year you will receive a bright, newsy, chatty bulletin, chock-full of tidings about your old buddies. Oh, what a red-letter day it is at my house, the day the Alumni Bulletin arrives! I cancel all my engagements, take, the phone off the hook, dismiss my resident osteopath, put the cheetah outside, and settle down for an evening of pure pleasure with the Bulletin and (need I add?) a good supply of Marlboro Cigarettes. Whenever I -am having fun, a Marlboro makes the fun even more fun. That filter, that flavor, that soft pack, that firm Flip Top box, never fails to heighten my pleasure whether I am playing Double Canfield or watching the radio or knitting an afghan or enjoying any other diverting pursuit you might name—except, of course, spear fishing. But then, how much spear fishing does one do in Clovis, New Mexico, where I live? But I digress. Let us return to my Alumni Bulletin and the fascinating news about my old friends and classmates. I quote from the current, issue: “Well, fellow alums, it certainly has been a wing-dinger of a year for us old grads! Remember Mildred Cheddar and Harry Camembert, those crazy kids who always held hands in Econ II? Well, they’re married now and living in Clovis, New Mexico, where Harry rents spear-fishing equipment, and Mildred has just given birth to a lovely 28-pound daughter, her second in four months. Nice going, Mildred and Harry! “Remember Jcth.ro Brie, the man we voted most likely to succeed? Well, old Jethro is still gathering laurels! Last week he was voted ‘Motorman of the Year’ by his fellow workers in the Duluth streetcar system. ‘I owe it all to my brakeman,’ said Jethro in a characteristically modest acceptance speech. Same old Jethro! “Probably the most glamorous time had by any of us old alums was had by Francis Macomber last year. He went on a big game hunting safari all the way to Africa! We received many interesting post cards from Francis until he was, alas, acci dentally shot and killed by his w’ife and white hunter. Tough luck, Francis! “Wilametta ‘Deadeye’ Macomber, widow of the late beloved Francis Macomber, was married yesterday to Fred ‘Sureshot’ Sigafoos, white hunter, in a simple double-ring ceremony in Nairobi. Many happy returns, Wilametta and Fred! “Well, alums, that just about wraps it up for this year. Buy bonds!” Old grads, new grads, undergrads, and non-grads all agree: that good Richmond tobacco recipe, that clean Schctrate Alter, have turned all fifty states of the Union into Marlboro Country, Won’t you join the throng? JOHN SIMKO * * * PAGE FIVE . Os*".' V>' • ■ ' v -"Cv ' *V%s& t-, X !: 'h'-i-^^iP-' % N ' xWWCv^T: \ 'v A » vsBr © 1963 Max Bbulraan
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