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SpoiU Con
By STEVE BECK
Guilford College is to host the 1974 Poultry Bowl in
Greensboro on December 7. William Penn College of lowa will
be the Quaker's opponent in the post season contest to be held
at Greensboro High School Stadium. Not even Longshot Louie
would have placed bets on Guilford playing in a bowl game this
season, or any in the distant future. But this only begins an
interesting story.
During the summer practices, most thought the Quakers
would suffer through another dismal season, showing
improvement, but still dismal.
But perhaps this story goes back farther, back to mid-summer
when Henry Vansant, then coach, resigned to take a position at
Fayetteville 71st High School. Dennis Haglan was almost
instantly elevated to head coach.
The day Haglan was named head coach he was a nervous
man. After all, having your whole life change does tend to have
some shock connected to it.
Passing by the gym during those long summer nights I would
see the lights on in Haglan's office, usually seven nights a
week.
The turnaround didn't happen over night. I once remarked
this summer after watching the Quakers begin their preseason
drills that they were the greatest comedy act in town. They
proved me wrong one cloudy Saturday in West Virginia.
Guilford had just whipped Concord 20-0.
What struck me most about the win wasn't the score but the
poise they displayed in winning the game. It wasn't an easy
game, Guilford had to come with the big plays and did.
Then came Hampton Sydney and Emory and Henry, suddenly
the Quakers were 3-0. Elon popped the bubble with a 28-0 win
but Guilford was still playing respectable football considering
the opponent.
Fate played its part in the following three games. Field goals,
fumbles, penalties, and just plain luck decided a win over
Gardner-Webb a tie with Catawba and a loss to Mars Hill.
Guilford then started to roll after this. Randolph Macon fell
42-7 while Davioion was erased with a 33-14 homecoming win.
Wofford is current history.
With Poultry Bowl scout at two games, Guilford was probably
the only team ever to lose every game they were scouted and
still be picked. Poutry Bowl scout Ed Smallwood said he liked
how Guilford never quit. Late scores or scoring attempts were
present during seven of the ten games.
Haglan likes to talk in terms of team unity and play. Perhaps
this was the key to the 6-3-1 record. It may not sound all that
great. Well it is. Change four plays and the Quakers are 9-1.
Whatever the formula is; the unity, the never-say-attitude-it
works. It made the season, "Finger lickin' good."
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Dale Opponent Time Place
Mon., Dec. 2 Pficffcr College 6:00 Home
Wed., Dec. 4 Catawba College 5:30 Catawba
Sat., Jan. 18 Lenoir Rhync 6:00 Lenoir Rhync
Mon., Jan. 20 High Point 6:00 Home
Tues., Jan. 21 Methodist 5:30 Fayettcvillc
Thur., Jan. 23 Greensboro College 7:00 Greensboro
or Sat., Jan. 25 Lenoir Rhync 6:00 Home
Mon., Jan. 27 Pfeiffer 6:00 Miscnheimer
W*d., Jan. 29 High Point 6:00 High Point
Tues., Feb. 4 Davidson 6:00 Davidson
Thurs., Feb. 6 Salem 7:30 Home
Fri., Feb. 7 Avcrctt 7:30 Stratford College*
Mon., Feb. 10 Greensboro College 6:00 Home
Wed., Feb. 12 Methodist College 7:30 Home
Fri., Feb. 14 Salem College 7:30 Salem
Tues., Feb. 18 Catawba College 7:30 Home
Coach: Mrs. Gayle Currie Coordinator: Mrs. Jcrrv Steele
(373-2272 - Office) (292-8499 - (292-5511. ex. 60 - office) "This is right - Stratford!
home) (299-3214 - home)
GUILFORD COLLEGE
WOMEN 1 BASKETBALL
SCHEDULE 1974-75
The Guilfordian
iff
Quaker Lineman Steve Muslin
Women's Basketball
by Pal Townsend
Guilford's Women's Varsity
Basketball has bee .1 working
hard for the past few weeks,
getting in shape for their
up-coming season! Janet
Boyles and Elizabeth Parker
share the Co-captainship of
the team this year, and are
joined by 13 other players.
There will be a travelling
squad of 10.
Elizabeth Parker has carried
the weight of the scoring in
the past couple years. This
season, however. Coach Gayle
Currie sees a good amount of
potential in the young and
inexperienced team. Of spe
cial value to the team will be
two freshmen, Cyd Atkins and
Gail brown. They are s'7' and
s'll respectively. Another
Poultry Bowl Bid;
Six Named To All—District Team
Quakers Receive
Post Season Honors
by Steve Beck
Guilfordian Sports Editor
The goal of any college
football team is to play in a
bowl game. Guilford College,
perhaps one of the major
doormats over the last several
years finally realized this
dream Wednesday when the>
player to watch will be Doris
Adams, as her quickness on
blocking and intercepting
should prove a great asset to
the team! Charlotte Hines and
Janet Boyles, playing in the
j guard positions, should be
showing some sure ball-hand
ling in the games to come.
Coach Currie expects that
nsi year's team will improve
over last year's total of 8-6,
despite the injuries that have
plagued some of the players.
Although there still remain a
few rusty spots in team work,
the Quakes should be ready
for their first game to be
played on Monday night. They
will be competing against
Pfeiffer's Women's team prior
to the men's game. Come out
and support both your
basketball teams!
GUILFORD COLLEGE
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
COACH CURRIE
Doris Adams soph G
Cyd Atkins fresh C-F
Janet Boyles Sr. G
Gail Brown fresh C-F
Beth Donaldson Sr. G
Ginger Garner Sr. G-F
Velina Hammond Jr. G-F
Karen Hartsoe Soph G-F
Charlotte Hines soph G
Ellen Johnson fresh G
Annette King Jr. C-F
Dorothy Love soph G
Linda Myers Sr. C-F
Elizabeth Parker Jr. F-G
Teresa Smith fresh G
G - denotes guard
C - denotes center
F - denotes forward
MANAGER: Alina Lebrato
fresh
December 5, 1974
were picked to play in the
second annual Poultry Bowl.
William Penn College,
another Quaker school will by
Guilford's opponent on De
cember 7 in Greensboro High
School Stadium.
Poultry Bowl scouts watch
ed the Quakers play Mars Hill
and Wofford and were
impressed with the comeback
ability of the team, despite
loses.
The selection was seeming
ly surprising in that Guilford
was picked after losing the
Wofford game 36-30. The
Terriers were in contention for
the bowl also but instead
chose to play South Carolina
State in the Textile Bowl.
Other teams in contention
were Elon, probably to be
named to compete in the
NAIA's Playoff Bowl and
Lenoir Rhyne, beaten last
week by the Christians 28-14.
Catawba was in the running
earlier but fell apart during
the latter stages of the season.
Lost in the excitement were
the selection of six Guilford
players to the All-District #26
team. Offensive tackle Steve
Muslin was one of only two
players to be selected
unamiously. Quarterback
Steve Watson, receiver Chris
Paphities, punter Tony Swai
ney, linebacker A 1 Patterson,
and middle guard Bunky
James rounded out the
selections for Guilford.
Not surprisingly, Quaker
coach Dennis Haglan was
named Coach of the Year in
the District. Haglan lead
Guilford to a 6-3-1 record.
Last Saturday night marked
the second time this season
that second hald comeback
attempt by Guilford came up,
short. Falling behind 28-6 in
the first half, the Quakers
fought all the way to the end,
scoring on the last play of the
game. An 87 yard touchdown
by Reggie Kenan on a kickoff
was called back due to a
clipping penalty, a play which
could have eventually won the
game for Guilford.