1949 Yearbook
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1949 Yearbook
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St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 17, 1948:
St. Ambrose had their undefeated string of four
games broken today by the undefeated Tommies from
St. Paul, Minnesota. The quick and powerful St.
Thomas eleven was out to get even for the 39-13 defeat handed them by St. Ambrose the year before.
Over 6,000 jubilant Monogram Day fans braved the
cold and windy weather to watch the Tommies down
the Bee grid men 53-19.
The running of Jack Salscheider, 1948 Little All-
American, broke the Bees back after they had tied
the game 13-13 midway in the second quarter. From
there on, the powerful St. Thomas line out-charged
the Bee forwards, and their downfield blocking was
very outstanding.
The cold weather caused the St. Ambrose gridders
a great deal of trouble handling the ball as five
fumbles occurred on the first six plays.
In his last appearance of the 1948 season, Freshman Art Nixon led the St. Ambrose aerial and ground
attack, accounting for 129 yards on passes and 110
yards by rushing. Jack Mooney, Don Doody, Ray Ambrose, and Joe Lucas were injured in this game and
were unable to see much action.
Passes set up every one of the Bees scores, the
first on a 56-yard aerial from Nixon to Jack Errion for
a TD, the second on a pass from Don Berg to Errion
which set the ball on the five-yard marker where
Herman Miskowicz drove over to score. The third
and final touchdown was made on an 8-yard pass
from Berg to Mike Scheck in the third quarter.
In the last quarter Coach Larry "Moon" Mullins
gave his reserves some experience, and the Tommies
scored three more times to win going away.
Score by periods:
St. Ambrose
St. Thomas
6 7 6 0 19
13 21 0 19 53
Collegeville, Ind., Oct. 24, 1948:
St. Ambrose gridders chalked up their fifth victory
in six starts this afternoon by clipping the St. Joseph
Pumas, 18-7, as the St. Joe fans dedicated their football field in opening day ceremonies.
Coach Mullins used his reserves quite often and
the boys responded with fine results. The big cog that
hurt the Pumas was the passing of Jack Melligan and
the receiving of Jack Errion. These two Bee performers accounted for the first two touchdowns for St.
Ambrose, the initial score being made after a 64-yard
drive which ended on a 17-yard touchdown heave
from Melligan to Errion. Then, a few minutes later, the
Bees were stalled deep on their own 9-yard stripe
when Melligan cut loose a 30-yard aerial which Errion caught over his shoulder, then zig-zagged the
other 61 yards to score standing up. The Pumas only
threatened once in the first half, but the Deutsch-
coached line held the Hoosier eleven on the one-foot
line.
The second half was all St. Ambrose, and the only
St. Joe score came in the last quarter on a pass from
Hoban to Moore. Don Doody bulled his way from the
14-yard line for the last St. Ambrose score.
Score by periods:
St. Ambrose 12 0 0 6 18
St. Joseph 0 0 0 7 7
Davenport, Iowa, October 31, 1948:
Before a Homecoming crowd of 11,000 fans, the
largest to ever witness a St. Ambrose football game in
Davenport Municipal Stadium, the St. Ambrose
gridders were forced to defeat by their oldest rival.
Loras College of Dubuque, Iowa. The game was im-
Loras Around End
Mihalik and Lucas
St. Ambrose had their undefeated string of four
games broken today by the undefeated Tommies from
St. Paul, Minnesota. The quick and powerful St.
Thomas eleven was out to get even for the 39-13 defeat handed them by St. Ambrose the year before.
Over 6,000 jubilant Monogram Day fans braved the
cold and windy weather to watch the Tommies down
the Bee grid men 53-19.
The running of Jack Salscheider, 1948 Little All-
American, broke the Bees back after they had tied
the game 13-13 midway in the second quarter. From
there on, the powerful St. Thomas line out-charged
the Bee forwards, and their downfield blocking was
very outstanding.
The cold weather caused the St. Ambrose gridders
a great deal of trouble handling the ball as five
fumbles occurred on the first six plays.
In his last appearance of the 1948 season, Freshman Art Nixon led the St. Ambrose aerial and ground
attack, accounting for 129 yards on passes and 110
yards by rushing. Jack Mooney, Don Doody, Ray Ambrose, and Joe Lucas were injured in this game and
were unable to see much action.
Passes set up every one of the Bees scores, the
first on a 56-yard aerial from Nixon to Jack Errion for
a TD, the second on a pass from Don Berg to Errion
which set the ball on the five-yard marker where
Herman Miskowicz drove over to score. The third
and final touchdown was made on an 8-yard pass
from Berg to Mike Scheck in the third quarter.
In the last quarter Coach Larry "Moon" Mullins
gave his reserves some experience, and the Tommies
scored three more times to win going away.
Score by periods:
St. Ambrose
St. Thomas
6 7 6 0 19
13 21 0 19 53
Collegeville, Ind., Oct. 24, 1948:
St. Ambrose gridders chalked up their fifth victory
in six starts this afternoon by clipping the St. Joseph
Pumas, 18-7, as the St. Joe fans dedicated their football field in opening day ceremonies.
Coach Mullins used his reserves quite often and
the boys responded with fine results. The big cog that
hurt the Pumas was the passing of Jack Melligan and
the receiving of Jack Errion. These two Bee performers accounted for the first two touchdowns for St.
Ambrose, the initial score being made after a 64-yard
drive which ended on a 17-yard touchdown heave
from Melligan to Errion. Then, a few minutes later, the
Bees were stalled deep on their own 9-yard stripe
when Melligan cut loose a 30-yard aerial which Errion caught over his shoulder, then zig-zagged the
other 61 yards to score standing up. The Pumas only
threatened once in the first half, but the Deutsch-
coached line held the Hoosier eleven on the one-foot
line.
The second half was all St. Ambrose, and the only
St. Joe score came in the last quarter on a pass from
Hoban to Moore. Don Doody bulled his way from the
14-yard line for the last St. Ambrose score.
Score by periods:
St. Ambrose 12 0 0 6 18
St. Joseph 0 0 0 7 7
Davenport, Iowa, October 31, 1948:
Before a Homecoming crowd of 11,000 fans, the
largest to ever witness a St. Ambrose football game in
Davenport Municipal Stadium, the St. Ambrose
gridders were forced to defeat by their oldest rival.
Loras College of Dubuque, Iowa. The game was im-
Loras Around End
Mihalik and Lucas
Publisher
Noram Press Coverse Milwaukee, WI
Date
1949
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/573