Football
for
1957
Head Coach, L. G. Friedrichs
Halfback Mark McGowan receives instructions from
Assistant Coach, Bert Westemeyer.
Assistant Coach, Leo T. Kilfoy
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ST. AMBROSE 25 —ST. CLOUD 14
St. Ambrose overcame a 14-12 deficit at half time, going
on to beat St. Cloud State Teachers College, 25:14, in its
season opener at St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Sept. 21.
Joe Jones, the Bees' battering fullback, and speedy…
A familiar sight as Bee defenders swarm over Missouri
Valley halfback.
ST. AMBROSE 46 — MISSOURI VALLEY 0
The Bees opened their home schedule in
high fashion by romping over Missouri Valley,
46-0, on Sept. 28.
Bob Webb completed 12 passes in 21…
Fleet Bob Varley skirts end for a short gain in the Omaha
tilt.
Powerful fullback, Jerry Gerhart, displays bone-crushing
form.
ST. AMBROSE 39 — OMAHA U. 7
St. Ambrose won its third victory in as many starts by defeating Omaha University, 39-7, in…
Bill Van Lanen breaks into
the secondary for St. Nor-
bert.
ST. AMBROSE 20— ST. NORBERT 33
St. Ambrose's high hopes for an undefeated season were shattered on Oct. 12 when the Bees,
victims of the flu bug which had laid low so many college teams,…
Father Louis Ernsdorff
presents the victory bell
to Father Hratz and Co-
captains Roy Owen and
Clint Westemeyer.
ST. AMBROSE 23 — LORAS 7
The Bees got back on the winning trail once again
when they downed Loras, 23-7, at Dubuque on Oct.
20. The…
ST. AMBROSE 48
LACROSSE STATE 12
Bob Webb, St. Ambrose's fine
passer, set a new single game pass-
ing record as he and his teammates
downed LaCrosse State, 48-12, in
our Homecoming tilt, Oct. 26.
On the very cold Saturday after-
noon Webb hit his…
ST. AMBROSE 27 —BRADLEY 26
The Bees pulled one of the biggest upsets in years Nov.
2 when they downed Bradley University, 27-26, at Rock
Island stadium in one of the most thrilling finishes ever
seen in college football. With only a minute and 33…
