1951 Yearbook
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1951 Yearbook
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THE TELEGRAPH HERALD
DUBUQUE, IOWA
BEES BEAT DUBUQUE UNIVERSITY 27-20
By Bill Kreger
T-H Staff Writer
The young University of Dubuque Spartans came of age Saturday afternoon at the Enfor high
school field and scared the daylights out of a heavily favored St.
Ambrose college football team that
had been expected to breeze to its
16th straight victory.
The Bees punched over three
touchdowns in a wild and wool?
second quarter to get that 16th
straight win, 27 to 20, in what
might be called a 4wo-act baU
game.
The first act—the first half —
would bt titled "offense." Both
teams got all their points before the first half gun.
An Ambrose backfield that was
three deep in all positions sparked four touchdown drives.
Dubuque's Bob PurcelJ, described by Bee coach Moon Mullins as
STATISTICS
Dubuque Ambrose
17 .
First Downs
.. 17
m
Yards Rushing
. 291
136
Yards Passing ...
. 96
23 .
.. . Passes Attempted ..
... 17
12 .
... Passes Completed .
. 5
1 ..
.. Passes Intercepted by .
... 1
1 ..
Fumbles Lost
..* 1
10 .
.... Yards Penalized ...
.. 20
28 .
Punt Average
.33
"the
back that did the best
job
of running of any we've
seen
this
year," personally accounted
for all three Spartan TD's.
Don Berg, back
Joliet, Illinois
The second act—the second
half—would be titled "defense."
About 1,500 fans who half filled
the stands saw the Spartans
stage three last ditch stands
deep in their own territory, and
the Bees try to sit on Purcell as
if he was a keg of powder that
could go off any moment and
blast their winning streak to
smithereens.
Ambrose operated for all but
the first three minutes of the game
without Carroll, the Phillips, Tex.,
"jackrabbit" who had been the gent
who made them forget little All-
Bees' five previous wins this year.
Carroll sprained his ankle on the
fifth play of the game and sat
out the rest of the contest in street
clothes with an ice bag on the
swelling joint.
Ambrose started out as if the
game would be the three to four
touchdown rout that even the
most staunch Spartan fans predicted.
The Bees covered 61 yards in
eight plays to rack up six points
finally on a 20 yard pass play
between halfback Tom Greenan
and end Larry Ketza.
Tim Madden booted the first of
three successful extra point tries
and the Bees looked like they were
off to the races.
One exchange of punts later and
a 35 yard march and* Dubuque
had tied the score.
Purcell had a hand in six of the
seven plays it took the Spartans
to go the 35 yards. He whipped an
eight yard pass to end Paul Luehr
to get the ball to the two yard
line, and cut back over guard himself to score.
Buck Herzog converted for the
tie.
Then, to the amazement of
everybody except themselves
and Coach Moco Mercer, the
Spartans grabbed the lead.
Again it was Purcell who rambled for the six-pointer on a twisting, squirming, 36 yard off tackle
smash. Bill Braucht had set up the
drive by recovering an Ambrose
fumble on the visitors' 47 yard
line and five plays later Purcell
did the job.
Herzog again booted the point
and it was Spartans 14, Bees 7,
Richard Zielinski, back
Chicago, Illinois
Then came the Bees' strikes that
sewed up the contest, it seemed.
Ralph Ardutai, a 200 pound
third string fullback, accounted
for the first TD on a 21 yard
delayed buck straight through
the middle. It capped a 47 yard
drive.
Third string scat back Bob Bevenour got the other two touch
downs, one on a three yard end
run that finished off a 55 yard
drive and the other on a one yard
sweep that completed a 60 yard
push.
But in the meantime, the Spartans, apparently on the ropes, had
pushed through a TD of their
own.
Purcell, apparently back to punt
in a situation where the Spartans
had fourth down and two yards to
get on their own 40 yard line,
swept right end, cut back to his
left and didn't stop until he was
over the goal line 60 yards away.
He got six, good open field
blocks to help him on his way
and he passed up at least three
taeklers all by himself.
The second half was as tight as
the first was open.
Late in the fourth quarter, Purcell touched off the only Spartan
explosion, a 70 yard run from his
own 13 yard line that was stopped
by Greenan on the Ambrose 22
when he caught Purcell by one
heel from behind.
William Newell, center
Sterling, Illinois
DUBUQUE, IOWA
BEES BEAT DUBUQUE UNIVERSITY 27-20
By Bill Kreger
T-H Staff Writer
The young University of Dubuque Spartans came of age Saturday afternoon at the Enfor high
school field and scared the daylights out of a heavily favored St.
Ambrose college football team that
had been expected to breeze to its
16th straight victory.
The Bees punched over three
touchdowns in a wild and wool?
second quarter to get that 16th
straight win, 27 to 20, in what
might be called a 4wo-act baU
game.
The first act—the first half —
would bt titled "offense." Both
teams got all their points before the first half gun.
An Ambrose backfield that was
three deep in all positions sparked four touchdown drives.
Dubuque's Bob PurcelJ, described by Bee coach Moon Mullins as
STATISTICS
Dubuque Ambrose
17 .
First Downs
.. 17
m
Yards Rushing
. 291
136
Yards Passing ...
. 96
23 .
.. . Passes Attempted ..
... 17
12 .
... Passes Completed .
. 5
1 ..
.. Passes Intercepted by .
... 1
1 ..
Fumbles Lost
..* 1
10 .
.... Yards Penalized ...
.. 20
28 .
Punt Average
.33
"the
back that did the best
job
of running of any we've
seen
this
year," personally accounted
for all three Spartan TD's.
Don Berg, back
Joliet, Illinois
The second act—the second
half—would be titled "defense."
About 1,500 fans who half filled
the stands saw the Spartans
stage three last ditch stands
deep in their own territory, and
the Bees try to sit on Purcell as
if he was a keg of powder that
could go off any moment and
blast their winning streak to
smithereens.
Ambrose operated for all but
the first three minutes of the game
without Carroll, the Phillips, Tex.,
"jackrabbit" who had been the gent
who made them forget little All-
Bees' five previous wins this year.
Carroll sprained his ankle on the
fifth play of the game and sat
out the rest of the contest in street
clothes with an ice bag on the
swelling joint.
Ambrose started out as if the
game would be the three to four
touchdown rout that even the
most staunch Spartan fans predicted.
The Bees covered 61 yards in
eight plays to rack up six points
finally on a 20 yard pass play
between halfback Tom Greenan
and end Larry Ketza.
Tim Madden booted the first of
three successful extra point tries
and the Bees looked like they were
off to the races.
One exchange of punts later and
a 35 yard march and* Dubuque
had tied the score.
Purcell had a hand in six of the
seven plays it took the Spartans
to go the 35 yards. He whipped an
eight yard pass to end Paul Luehr
to get the ball to the two yard
line, and cut back over guard himself to score.
Buck Herzog converted for the
tie.
Then, to the amazement of
everybody except themselves
and Coach Moco Mercer, the
Spartans grabbed the lead.
Again it was Purcell who rambled for the six-pointer on a twisting, squirming, 36 yard off tackle
smash. Bill Braucht had set up the
drive by recovering an Ambrose
fumble on the visitors' 47 yard
line and five plays later Purcell
did the job.
Herzog again booted the point
and it was Spartans 14, Bees 7,
Richard Zielinski, back
Chicago, Illinois
Then came the Bees' strikes that
sewed up the contest, it seemed.
Ralph Ardutai, a 200 pound
third string fullback, accounted
for the first TD on a 21 yard
delayed buck straight through
the middle. It capped a 47 yard
drive.
Third string scat back Bob Bevenour got the other two touch
downs, one on a three yard end
run that finished off a 55 yard
drive and the other on a one yard
sweep that completed a 60 yard
push.
But in the meantime, the Spartans, apparently on the ropes, had
pushed through a TD of their
own.
Purcell, apparently back to punt
in a situation where the Spartans
had fourth down and two yards to
get on their own 40 yard line,
swept right end, cut back to his
left and didn't stop until he was
over the goal line 60 yards away.
He got six, good open field
blocks to help him on his way
and he passed up at least three
taeklers all by himself.
The second half was as tight as
the first was open.
Late in the fourth quarter, Purcell touched off the only Spartan
explosion, a 70 yard run from his
own 13 yard line that was stopped
by Greenan on the Ambrose 22
when he caught Purcell by one
heel from behind.
William Newell, center
Sterling, Illinois
Publisher
Wagner's Printery Davenport, IA
Date
1951
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/10135