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By Carroll Gray The most hectic football season in fifty years is draw ing to a close, and as it does let's take a two-and a-half month glance back through the tear filled 1961 campaign and try to find some common denominator. No search is needed. The one word that perfectly de scribes the year is "upset." All over the nation more under dogs became giant-killers on Saturdays than ever before. Any list that is compiled would run clear off the page. Just as typical examples of the year take a look at USC's and Clemson's' schedules, respectively. Few people thought that the Gamecocks would beat Maryland and Clemson, or, on the other hand, few thought that we would lose to UNC, Virginia or State. Clemson disappointed their Iptayites by losing to Wake Forest and by bowing down to the Gamecocks. And a joyful noise was heard in the hills when the Tigers beat Duke and shut out N. C. State. Many are glad that it's all over. Each year more post-season bowls spring up 'round the country. Until two years ago, only the Rose, the Sugar, the Cotton, the Orange, and the Gator bowls attracted the major colleges owning the better seasonal records. Now, in addition to the ones just mentioned, the Bluebonnet, the Liberty, the Gotham and the National Trophy bowl have stuck their fingers in the pie. I pro pose another bowl. The garbage bowl! Now it would be hard to find deserving participants for this mythical post season spectacular, but there are many nominations. Screening such deserving teams as Maryland and Clem son, we are forced to choose Tulane, Dentsville high school and the Washington Redskins. Maybe between the three of them a victory would be forth coming. Whoever heard of Florida A. and M.??? I'll tell you a few things about that little seat of higher learning. It's located in Tallahassee, Fla., and has an enrollment of less than a thousand. Nothing about this colored school is ordinary. Their football team has an undefeated record this year and is averaging 54 points per game while holding the opposition to nearly zero. Fla. A. and M. played three games in this area of the country; one with Allen, one with Bene dict and one with S. C. State. Allen was the most fortunate victim of the three, falling 54-0. The "Rattlers" trounced S. C. State 62-0 and iced the cake with a 74-0 slaughter over Benedict. After A. and M. had edged out Paine College of Augusta, Ga. 97-0, the Paine College coach was asked to comment on the game. Equal to the occasion the coach replied, "Well now there, Andy, we didn't get much chance to unloose our offense, but we got a lotta practice running back kickoffs!" I'll say! Another tidbit-the Florida A. and M. eleven year basketball record is 237 wins and 61 defeats. May I speak for the students of Carolina in saying a simple, "Thanks, men, you played well," to the seniors that have donned a Gamecock uniform for the last time. They are: Dave Adam (64), Jim Costen (11), Henry Crosby (41), Conerly Taylor (81), Clark Waring (53), Harold Jones (68), Frank Staley (70), Bob Drost (80), Dave Sowell (10), and Jack Morris (24). Good luck in the future. Before the season, football type, Roman Gabriel was not only chosen on every pre-season All-American team in the land, but he was featured on 99 4 of the covers of these football mags in living color. Now, since State had a rather dismal over-all year, many sports writers hint that Gabe won't even get in the building when they select their teams. In my opinion, their selections will hold no water. Check the record. Gabriel has completed almost 60% of his passes this year in addition to setting many ACC records in total offense and passes completed. He is a rather fast 230-pounder and you couldn't hurt him with an axe. If he's not an All-American, eggs ain't poultry, grits ain't grroceries and Mona Lisa was a man!!! Frosh Fall'. Varsity Sur Firing in ragged, machinegun like bursts, the USC varsity rolled its sluggish way to a 85 to 52 swamping of the Carolina fresh man team Monday Night in the annual pre-season game sponsored by the Block-C Club. Forced to come from behind after the upstart frosh had taken a slight lead midway in the first half, the "big brothers" of the Bid dies took out their wrath in short order, running up a 48-27 ad vantage in the second half. The game was filled with fre quent missed layups and errant passes on the part of both teams as the lack of game experience this year showed on both sides. The varsity, particularly, looked sloppy in the opening minutes, both on offense and defense. Coach Bob Stevens agreed that his team was not exactly impres sive, but blamed it partially on early season stiffness. He said that there was "very little that a few good practices wouldn't cure." Scoring honors for the varsity went as usual to senior forward Art Whisnant with 19 points, but the Gamecocks showed signs of having more balance this season, with several other members of the squad demonstrating a consider able ability to score. The other senior in lineup, Bud Cronin, put in 11 points for his part in the effort. Scotty Ward caught fire in the second half to procure all of his ten points. Playmaker Bobby Robinson, a standout all night with his fast breaking and ball-hawking, ended the game with nine markers. Before ge, 85-52 Sophomores Ronnie Collins and Bill Yarborough showed signs of aiding the varsity this year, each coming up with eight points in the contest. For the freshmen it was a big man's night. Tops for them was 6-6 Joe Kelly, who led the early frosh surge and wound up with 16 points. lie showed a nice shoot ing touch in garnering his seven baskets and led the rebounding for the first year men. Six foot Jim Good consistantly set up plays for the freshmen and still found time to score ten points. The rest of the Biddies' front line, 6-7 John Gorsage and 6-6 Dennie Ostaszewski, put in nine and eight points respectively. It was in the rebounding de partment that the Biddies were most impressive. They used their sizo advantage to good effect most of the game and fought the var sity rebound for rebound through out the contest. They gave notice that they will help to alleviate the height shortage that has plagued the Birds in recent years. The most evident fact on the varsity side of the ledger was that Coach Bob Stevens has the depth and intends to use it. Seldom did a minute pass without the horn sounding and another couple of substitutes going into action. The Gamecocks schedule shows nine games at home this year, with the freshman team playing before each varsity contest. The freshman games start at 6:00, fol lowed by the varsity encounter at approximately 8:00. Birds P Home Season Opens With Volunteers No easy task faces the Game cocks of Coach Bob Stevens when they open their 1961-62 basketball season with two games this week against Lenoir Rhyne and Tenn essee, the latter here Monday night. The Birds open against Lenoir Rhyne at Hickory, N. C., tomor row night. The Bears took championship in their North State Conference last year, winding up with a 23-7 season's record and winning three games in the post season NAIA Tournament. Featuring a rough-and-ready brand of offense, the Bears de pend on their junior co-captains, Burton and Wells, for much of their offensive effort. Burton is the leading scorer and re bounder, having averaged 16 points per game last year. Wells is the playmaker of the quintet, but also chips in 14 markers per contest. Relying mainly on their attack, Lenoir Rhyne put in 76.3 points per game in rolling to a 14-4 record in their Conference. Most of their losses last year came when they were outscored, as they allowed the opposition to average 66.4 points each contest. The Volunteers of Tennessee provide the opposition for the Gamecocks Monday night. A member of the Southeastern Con ference, the visitors will play the Birds at 8:00 in the Field House, the game being preceded by a contest between the USC fresh men team and Ft. Gordon at 6:00. Playing a tough schedule, the Vols last season finished with a 10-15 record. They ended the sea son in a tie for twelfth place in the SEC with only four league wins to their credit. The Volunteers count among the missing four of last year's start ers, but will boast of more height this year, a (lire sign for the Gamecocks. They will have to de velop scoring punch to go with this added altitude, and change their style of play to compensate for slower material. Senior forwvard John Martin, 6-4, a 6.2 scorer, is the only re turning starter. Vying for the open spot op)posite him will be 6-5 Hlowie Moss and sophomore Sid Elliot, 6-6, a 13.3 scorer as a freshman. At center, 6-9 Orb Bowling is being counted on to give the visi tors some authority under the boards. He was a reserve last year, scoring at a 4.2 pace, and will have to improve that consid erably if he is to help the Tennes see attack any. Soph Gene Pendleton, leading frosh scorer with a 16.1 average, is being counted on to bolster the guard position. Paired with him will probably be Tommy Moss, who got only 3.4 points per game last year, or junior Billy Booth. lay Tei SHOT OF., Quarterback Jin Costen pick Commodore drive near the goal ii sides his defensive efforts, the se day on offense, passing and runnii enough to score two touchdowns i Vanderbi In Seasor And all of a sudden, the season is over! For some it means the end of his collegiate football ca reer, others just a brief intermis sion for the forecoming year. Who could think of a better way to end it than with a victory over a South Eastern Conference team? Yes, Saturday's game was a big victory for Carolina. Although it was the last of the season, Coach Bass stated, "I think the team is up for this one as much as any this year." Saturday a pre-game meal was werved at 9:30, and then the boys returned to their rooms for a rest pcriod. Minutes before leaving for he field everyone gathered in the obby and tried to while away the ittering butterflies. With the exception of Punky Iloller's fine defensive work, the zame began to an unfavorable tart. After kicking off and then orcing Vanderbilt to punt, Caro ina lost the ball on their own 13 ,1ard line. The Gamecocks dug in md halted the Commodore's short f first down on the 3. In the early minutes of the see nd quarter Henry Crosby passed to John Caskey, and he bulled his way to the Vandy 20 yard line. Jim Costen sent his backfield to the right and then "bootlegged" the ball around left end for the KARTA GO-KARl * Fun for allI-8 to 84 * Equipped with Hoffcc * Ride with safety on Located on Bronx Road, turn past Beltline Blvd., follow the THIS ADD GOOD I Limit: I P (Signature S Snap with Arro Here's a college tab collat collar button The tabs snap to giving you the crisp, 'fry Tabber Sno striped - From I "sp. inessee, rHE WEEK .. ... .. . .. . off a Vanderbilt pass to stop a a Saturday's game at Nashville. Be ior from Myrtle Beach had a field ig with abandon, only pausing long i the Birds 23-7 win. it Falls i Finale first score. Dean Finley kicked the extra point twice as the first was nullified on a penalty. With only 51 seconds remaining in the first half, Finley was again called on, and from 30 yards out, the ball sailed through the uprights giving Carolina a 10-0 half time advantage. After a beautiful run-latteral play by Costen and Crosby, Costen marched his team toward the Vandy goal, and then plunged over from the 4. Midway in the fourth quarter Sam Anderson re ceived a punt and squirmed around his opponents for 64 yards of Commodore real estate. Finley made the conversion, and Caro lina's lead was boostered to 23-0. The Commodore's only score of the afternoon came with a 15-yard pass during the final minutes of the game. The players returned to the locker rooms after escorting "The Mooso" across the field. Mothers and dads with gleaming faces met some of the boys and congrat ulated them for a fine perform ance. Everyone was happy and thank ful, but in the minds of many was the feeling that they wvould never set their feet in these old shoes again. As senior guard, Dave Adam stated, "I just wish I had four more years!" RAMA TRACK ) years Cyclone Karts paved track off Two-Notch Road, 1st left signs to the track. 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White, Wake Forest 93 586 6.3 Day, South Carolina 100 400 4.0 Carson, North Carolina 107 388 3.6 Arizzi, Maryland 79 375 4.8 Scrudato, Clemson 99 341 3.4 Gambrell, South Carolina 75 327 4.4 Leggett, Duke 86 318 3.7 Anderson, Clemson 97 310 3.2 Elliott, North Carolina 88 295 3.4 Thompson, Virginia 63 275 4.4 Lam, Clemson 50 270 5.4 Passing Player, School Att. Comp. Int. Yards TDs Gabriel, N. C. State 186 99 6 937 8 Costen, South Carolina 145 61 9 764 3 Farris, North Carolina 137 60 10 748 2 Shiner, Maryland 112 58 11 921 7 Novak, Maryland 99 55 6 487 5 Garner, Duke 77 50 4 488 3 Parker, Clemson 98 46 9 736 5 Anderson, Clemson 104 43 5 521 2 Rappold, Duke 77 42 5 657 5 Cuozzo, Virginia 84 40 2 365 5 Reiley, Wake Forest 88 32 5 516 3 Unmistakable Sportswear for Sportsmen styling in 9 stripes subtle or sizzling! You'll like the higher rising six button front, the generous comfort cut and quality workmanship which has made Jantzen the name to know in better sweaters. 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