1955 yearbook
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1955 yearbook
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St. Ambrose 14
Omaha 35
A very fine Omaha University squad handed
St Ambrose its third loss of the season 35-14.
Omaha, sparked by Little All-American Bill Engle-
hardt, was one of the nation's elite small college
clubs, as they registered an unbeaten season which
included a victory in the Tangerine Bowl.
A pair of touchdowns in each of the first two
quarters gave Omaha an untouchable lead, and
an unusual number of penalties prevented the
Bees from ever mustering much in the way of
sustained attack.
Only Jack Abbott's reliable right arm kept
the Ambrose men from a shutout, as both Bee
scores came via the airlanes. One was a spectacular play with Mitch Ware, the receiver, going
70 yards to the end zone. The other found Joe
DeSoto on the scoring end of a 17 yard pitch.
Bert Westemeyer kicked both extra points.
Bee gain about to end in game at Lewis.
Unidentified tackier puts clamps on La Crosse runner.
St. Ambrose 33
LaCrosse 12
Unmistakably the highlight of the season was
the convincing 33-12 victory which the Bees
recorded at the expense of La Crosse State Teachers. St Ambrose had been figured as a pronounced underdog, and in turning the tables on
their Wisconsin hosts, the Ambrosians terminated
a 26 game undefeated skein of the Teachers'.
La Crosse took an early lead, but the Bees
" came back to score on a Jack Brookhart to Gene
Walton pass, good for four yards. Still in the
first half, the Teachers forged ahead again, but
Jack Abbott and "Smoky" Michalski combined
on a pair of pass plays for 65 yards and a touchdown. Bert Westemeyer's toe gave Ambrose its
first lead, 13-12.
The second half was all one sided, as the Bees
demonstrated their real potential. Gene Walton
started the fireworks with a 7 yard scoring thrust.
Mitch Ware contributed 6 points on a two yard
plunge, and Al Gensheimer sprinted seven yards
for the final touchdown. Westemeyer's boots
rounded out the total.
Omaha 35
A very fine Omaha University squad handed
St Ambrose its third loss of the season 35-14.
Omaha, sparked by Little All-American Bill Engle-
hardt, was one of the nation's elite small college
clubs, as they registered an unbeaten season which
included a victory in the Tangerine Bowl.
A pair of touchdowns in each of the first two
quarters gave Omaha an untouchable lead, and
an unusual number of penalties prevented the
Bees from ever mustering much in the way of
sustained attack.
Only Jack Abbott's reliable right arm kept
the Ambrose men from a shutout, as both Bee
scores came via the airlanes. One was a spectacular play with Mitch Ware, the receiver, going
70 yards to the end zone. The other found Joe
DeSoto on the scoring end of a 17 yard pitch.
Bert Westemeyer kicked both extra points.
Bee gain about to end in game at Lewis.
Unidentified tackier puts clamps on La Crosse runner.
St. Ambrose 33
LaCrosse 12
Unmistakably the highlight of the season was
the convincing 33-12 victory which the Bees
recorded at the expense of La Crosse State Teachers. St Ambrose had been figured as a pronounced underdog, and in turning the tables on
their Wisconsin hosts, the Ambrosians terminated
a 26 game undefeated skein of the Teachers'.
La Crosse took an early lead, but the Bees
" came back to score on a Jack Brookhart to Gene
Walton pass, good for four yards. Still in the
first half, the Teachers forged ahead again, but
Jack Abbott and "Smoky" Michalski combined
on a pair of pass plays for 65 yards and a touchdown. Bert Westemeyer's toe gave Ambrose its
first lead, 13-12.
The second half was all one sided, as the Bees
demonstrated their real potential. Gene Walton
started the fireworks with a 7 yard scoring thrust.
Mitch Ware contributed 6 points on a two yard
plunge, and Al Gensheimer sprinted seven yards
for the final touchdown. Westemeyer's boots
rounded out the total.
Date
1955
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St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
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