‘ Football, a PSU fixture Continued from page 33 set national defensive records. All-American Guard Steve Suhey led ball cariers through opponents’ lines. " On defense, he joined squad members to give up the fewest yards in one game, the fewest average yards per game, and the lowest average allowed per rush. In those days, teams played “both ways” —offense and defense. The ’47 season ended in a 13-13 tie with' Southern Methodist University in the Cotton Bowl. The bowl invitation introduced Lion teams to the racial difficulties of playing football in the South. Because Dallas hotels would not accept black guests, the .Lions had to stay at a Naval Air Station * 18 miles from the city. Black players Wally Triplett, half back, and Dennie Hoggard, end, nevertheless broke the racial barrier at the Cotton Bowl. Penn State teams were the first to use black athletes in several other contests. Popular Books T-Shirts Mugs and Glassware Jackets, Decals Iron-ons Art Supplies New and Used Textbooks and much more... Used Textboo Lenny Moore, a Lion who later played with the Baltimore Colts, was the first black to play college football in Fort Worth, Texas. The running back gained 113 yards in the 1954 contest with Texas Christian. In 1961, Penn State’s Dave Robinson opened both the University of Miami and the Gator Bowl to black athletes. In the bowl game, the Lions beat a highly ranked Georgia Tech team, 30-15. In the 19505, scholarships for athletes were once more made available at the University. Athletic subsidies for players had been banned since 1927, two years before “Bulletin 23,” the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching report condemning financial aid to athletes. In the opinion of the foundation, scholarships and special tutoring for athletes were inconsistent with educational and ethical values. When Charles A. “Rip" Engle became coach in 1950, he had 45 athletic from Hollenback tp P^ferno scholarships to help build a'tearn.' Engle . ranked, turqbled frofhlAC fop-Teil; fcney.Mld.. encouraged recruitment-, confident that Coach Engle pal'd- . Infamous slight to Lion the young high'school playferkwho W.efe. polls "after that,- aSd<raft^^''lm^ v on national entering college could challenge ' the v RappOportisßook, ll N^rti^y‘Lfolfec^^/ i ''Kit' Richard M. outgoing veterans who dominated play Rappoport quotes 'W 1 -- ' in the post-war era. a two-point loss to one of-the h&it'biKftilA-' - :Nlgt]a.'flrOhounced Texas the nation’s Illinois was ranked No. 1 in polls in the country dropped you out of the Top ,lfo. j'ttaiti In 1069, despite the Lions’ before the 1954 season, but the Lions- Ten, then the polls aren't-a fair judge of possession Of an Orange Bowl victory upset the Illini, 14-12. college football teams.!-’; . -,|;ihit year, And fhe nation's longest un- Koosevelt Grier, a *5l Engle recruit, - l6-year. career as coach wasj : ' Streak of 19 games, stymied the Illini running game, while marked-!, by four bowl - garrie . .ap* --v - The* LiOni made it 30 undefeated quarterback Milt Plum directed the Lion pearances, two at (he Liberty BowHtM': .gftjtiWbefore succumbing to Colorado in backfield. • 'y twoatthe Gator Bowlv; The 1954 team won seyeft of. nine , The 1959 season.waYulelSfe.for '>.Engle’s dignified games, including a 35-13 success over Beaver, .Field. '• • v* •; : -^?w!«WmtlnlW t Patinio took over the Penn, in. the Lions’ first- nationally Additions', boosted the’ stidtlmtfs. English literature televised game. capacity froth 46,284 Uf60,263 iftajttf: established a reputation Syracuse plagued the Lions between By the end of 1977, theNittany;LidnsV fpotball’a 'wfiinihgeflt’ coach. 1956 and 1960, taking four out of five ranked ninth in overall game victories,' perhaps best summed up the contests. The Orangemen then boasted '-frith 39,years of hon-losing'.seasaM.' H . ‘Of Winhlng when he said, "I backfields'that included Jim Brown, 'Since 1974', When the l}nlVCrBi& w ' ; lbl*ili ; U'irla Just a question of winning later of Cleveland Brown fame, Floyd withdraw -.from'-the Eastern, football is a silly game.” Little and Ernie Davis. Athletic Conference, Penn .State has. >,'<■> .' . Syracuse won the 1957 match by two - tried to “establish''* natibpal football;..-—-Wf;. points, and the Lions, previously highly” image as the East’s top-'tmiVersity ; .. r ." " ■ I : : •. • Complete family restaurant inthe'Village Square Shopping Center. ice cream bar • • game room for the kids ■ Also, serving Hi-Way Pizza 237-0375 THE, sds®r> One of State College’s finest watering holes. . Prime'rib dinner after the game 4—B. . Full bar service. Exotic drinks for the ladies, »*»• *• # . . • • • • • • An American Eatery . . • • * ’-V. . ••• • 1688 N. 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