OCTOBER 10,1963
Quaker Gridders Lose To Hampden-Sydney 13-7; Elon 28-7
Sport slight
by HANK SIEC.EL
Perhaps one of the most inter
esting facets of the recent Hamp
den-Sydney game was the way in
which the positions of last year's
graduates were filled. Replacing
Tommy Barnes, David Wells, Bob-
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Jim Williams had little luck against
Hampden-Sydney.
by O'Daniels, Ed Williams and
Howard Braxton were indeed
problems that needed to be solved
quickly.
I spoke to Jimmy Williams, our
Quarterback, about this and other
questions. This is what he had to
say.
"I think we've got a real good
crop of Freshmen this year. They're
really going to help us this year
and in the future. . . . The ends,
Buffaloe and Griffith are coming
along well. They were getting
open in the Hampden - Sydney
game a lot."
How about the new Center and
kicker?
"This was the first time Doby's
ever Centered and he's doing real
well. He didn't snap one bad one
in the Hampden-Sydney game.
Jack Brinkley is doing a good job
on the points after touchdown
but needs some work on the field
goals. I know that he'll get there
soon and then he'll really be able
to help us."
I noticed that you had some
trouble passing against Hampden-
Sydney. What's the story on that?
"Well, it was me. My pass pro
tection was good. 1 had time to
throw the ball and my men were
getting loose. I just need a lot of
work on the running pass. I can
throw from a standing position all
right but when I run and throw
my accuracy and range are off.
Remember that second down play
late in the Hampden-Sydney game,
when we were deep in their terri
tory? I spotted Dixon loose in the
end zone and threw from a run
ning position on the option. I could
see that ball just curve away from
him. That's where I need the work."
You know that you're getting a
reputation for the bootleg?
"I'm afraid of that. I think
that pretty soon they're always
going to have someone hitting me
when they think I have a bootleg
going."
It worked well until now.
"Yes. A bootleg's a play for a
fool. The only reason it works is
because the defense watches your
eyes. If I look to Joye after faking
to him and just stand there with
the ball behind my back, most of
the defense will go after Joye and
leave me alone. But now I think
that they'll always have someone
hitting me—just in case. The boot
leg's a good little trick. But when
the defensive man's eyes start look
ing at you then you know that it's
time to get out of there."
How did you find the heat in the
Hampden-Sydney game?
"The heat got to us in the second
half. The boys really felt it. I'm not
making and excuses for losing. I
know Hampden-Sydney felt it
also."
A muddy, rain-swept Burlington
High School Studium was the
scene, Saturday night, the 28th, of
the latest chapter of the traditional
Guilford College-Elon rivalry.
The Elon Christians, who event
ually won by 28-7, were the first
to score when, with a few seconds
left in the first quarter, Sonny
Pruette, Elon's Halfback, plunged
to paydirt from the one yard line.
Elon scored again with six and a
half minutes to go in the half on a
drive which began on the Elon
twenty, and ended by Quarterback
Eddie Wheless sneaking in from
the one. A third Elon score came
in the middle of the third quarter
on Eddie Wheless' twenty-two
yard pass to Sonny Pruette.
The Quakers finally managed to
score late in the third quarter
when elusive Jimmy Williams ran
home from the thirteen-yard line.
Elon's Willie Tart added one more
touchdown for good measure at the
end of the fourth quarter to sew
up the game for the Christians.
Elon gained 270 yards rushing
and 43 yeards in the air. Guilford
had 106 yards on the ground and
50 yards passing. This was the
first conference game of the season
for both teams. Elon next plays
Appalachian while Guilford plays
host to Western Carolina.
Elon 6 7 7 8 2B
Guilford 0 0 7 0 7
Elon—Pruette, plunge from 1.
(run failed).
Elon—Wheless, run from 1.
(kick —Ferrell).
Elon—Pruette, 22-yard pass from
Wheless (kick —Ferrell).
Guil.—Williams, run from 13.
(kick —Rrinkley).
Elon—Tart, run from 7.
(Tart —run).
Guilford Elon
7—'First Downs 17
106—Rushing Yds 272
50—Passing Yds 43
3-7 Passing 3-5
o—lnterceptions 0
4-45.5 Punts 3-19
o—Fumbles Lost 1
25—Yds. Penalized 60
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Results
SEPTEMBER 21
Appalachian 14 Newberry 0
Emory & Henry 15 Elon 14
Lenoir Rhyne 16 Wofford 6
VV. Carolina 24 Carson Newman 0
Maryville 14 Mars Hill 0
SEPTEMBER 28
Appalachian 14 W. Carolina 3
Catawba 14 Newberry 0
Elon 28 Guilford 7
Lenoir Rhyne 7 Presbyterian 0
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Basketball
Coach Jerry Steele has always
played Basketball with a winner.
Everyone knows that he played
with Wake Forest during some of
their best seasons. Last year he
came to Guilford and no longer
did he play with a winner. He
didn't like the new feeling. But un
like most others who might be
placed in the same position, Coach
Steele decided to do something
about the situation. So, thanks to
him we just may be on the verge
of one of our best Basketball sea
sons ever.
There are twenty-six boys work
ing with the team this fall. We've
got a lot of good young talent plus
all of the last season's experienced
varsity. By just looking at the size
of the boys it is clearly evident
that we are going to give every
one a lot of trouble in the rebound
ing department. This of course
means more shots for us and less
for the opposition. The fact that
we have had so little rebounding
in the past has probably hurt us
more than anything else.
Thus far all that Coach Steele
has worked on has been condition
ing. He says that the boys are
working hard and although he is
THE GUILFORDI AN
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Guilford -vs- Ilampden-St/dtiey.
The Play of the Week
The play of the week is a new
series that the Guilfordian will con
tinue throughout the 1963 Foot
ball season.
The following two plays were
chosen for their importance in the
Hampden-Sydney game.
In the first play Guilford is
shown with the ball. The forma
tion that Guilford is working from
is known as the "Shotgun." Five
men (Buffaloe, Joye, Dixon, Gore,
and Griffith) are potential re
ceivers. The play was run six times
during the game and resulted in
an average gain of ten yards for
every time that it was used. In this
play Quarterback Jimmy Williams
is faced with the option of throw
ing to Dixon or running, himself.
On one occasion Jim ran up the
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The Crucial Play.
not completely satisfied he is fairly
pleased with the way things are
working out.
To help restock the Varsity at
the end of this season the Coach
is considering a Junior Varsity pro
gram similar to that of the Foot
ball team.
Let's Have
Some Spirit
unprotected middle for a sizeable
gain.
The second diagram represents
one of the game's two most crucial
plays. The situation developed
when Guilford's Billy Joye punted
to the Hampden-Sydney one yard
line. Hampden-Svdney took over,
with the forward line on the one
and the backfield in the endzone
it was evident that a safety was
more than just a possibility. The
Tigers then called what Football
experts consider a foolish play for
such a situation —an end sweep,
it did. One of their men blocked
It worked! It shouldn't have but
out two of ours. A third Quaker
tripped over another Guilford man
and the Tigers' Halfback, Archie
Soucek, picked up eight yards be
fore he was finally brought down.
Football
Oct. 12—Frederick (A)
19—Lenoir Rhyne (A)
26—Maryville (A)
Nov. 2—Newberry (II)
9—Maryville Homecoming
16—Catawba (A)
23—Emory-Henry (A )
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Soccer
Oct. 2—N. C. State (A)
4—Davidson (A)
16—Belmont Abbey (A)
19—Pfeiffer (H)
26—Warren Wilson (A)
29—Roanoke ( H)
Nov. B—Appalachian (A)
22—UNC Frosh (H)
The Guilford College Quakers
opened their 1963 Football cam
paign on a sad note by dropping
a closely played contest to the
Hampden-Sydney Tigers, 13-7, at
Armfield Athletic Center on Sep
tember 21.
The game, which was played in
80 degree heat, was scoreless until
Hampden - Sydney Quarterback,
Wliitey Lipscomb, scored from the
Quaker two-yard line with three
minutes to go in the half. The
play climaxed a drive which began
on the Hampden-Sydney 34-yard
line.
Guilford quickly reciprocated
when on the first play after the
kickoff, Jimmy Williams, the
Quaker Quarterback, picked up a
loose ball (in college football the
offense may run with a fumble)
and scampered 63 yards to tie the
score.
I he final scoring occurred with
eight minutes to go in the third
quarter when Hampden - Sydney
drove 8() yards for their second
touchdown. The extra point at
tempt was unsuccessful.
T he Quakers staged a final threat
in the late stages of the last quarter
when they reached the Tiger's 13-
vard line. The game was soon re
solved when Guilford failed to
capitalize on the fourth and four
situation.
Hampden-Sydney 0 7 6 0 13
Gnillord () 7 0 o—7
Ham-Syd—Lipscomb, plunge from 2.
~ , (Tysinger—kick).
Guilford—Williams. 63-yard run.
(Brinkley—kick).
Ham-Syd—Lammay, 4-yard sweep,
(kick failed).
Hampden-Sydnev Guilford
-- —r irst Downs 6
283—Rushing Yardage 126
158—Passing Yardage 46
7-lfi— Passing 5-12
Passes Had Intercepted 1
4-27.0 Punts 7-46.4
_1 —Fumbles Lost 1
55—Yards Penalized .. . . 75
Intramurals
This fall, intramural director
John Lambeth has set forth a
unique program designed to pro
mote more individual participation
in intramurals.
In addition to the usual Football
and Horseshoes tournaments a
fall Tennis singles and doubles
tournament and Golf match of 54
holes will be introduced. Both the
and Golf tournaments are
open. That is—any amount of en
tries may participate from any sec
tion.
In Football the four teams with
the four highest records will com
pete in a single elimination tour
nament.
A special note of thanks to the
English Dorm for their challenge
letter. The Guilfordian hopes that
other sections will now be inspired
enough to knock the crown off the
head of the high flving English
"Black Hawk."
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Statistics
Here are some statistics for the
first two games of the 1963 Foot
ball season at Guilford.
We have gained a total of 232
yards rushing and 96 yards passing
for a total offense of 328 vards.
Our opposition has gained 555
yards rushing and 201 yards throw
ing for a total offense of 756 yards
against us. We have passed suc
cessfully 8-19 times while our op
position has thrown 10-21. We
have punted 11 times, kicked for
507 yards and averaged 46.1 yards
i per punt. The opposition has
punted 7 times, kicked for 167
| yards and averaged 23.9 yards per
punt. We have scored 14 points
and have been scored upon for 41.
IWe have scored 13 first downs;
| our opposition has had 39. We are
0-2 on the season and 0-1 in con
' ference play.
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