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FRESNO STATE College, varsity football squad, front row: Stan Alloway, manager; Jerry Allen, Bruce Seifert, Jim Sanderson, Ernie Wall, Grover Morris, Dale Messer, Barrett, Bob Van Galder, Sonny Bishop, Bill Kendrick, Don Brockett, Gary Taylor, Dick Womack, Fred Tuttle, Jim Earle, Gerald Houser, John Anabo, Joe Juliana, JV Bengston, J. R. Williams, Jack Bohan, Duane Tipton, Doug Brown, Bill Laughlin, Nick Papac, Lou Popelar, Larry Gautschi, Gary Mossman, Bill Musick, Bob Burgess, VARSITY TEAM WINS THIRD Twelve team and ten individual school records, a 9-1 season record, and the second highest attendance in FSC history, highlighted the 1960 football season, the third straight CCAA championship for the Bulldogs. Montana State ruined the team's bid for a perfect 10-0 season. FSC lost the game 22-20 in the last second of play. The only other 9-1 record in the school's history was the 1942 season. The 1930 team still holds the only undefeated, untied season record. Dale Messer set marks of 18 touchdowns, 108 points and 655 yards on pass receptions. Messer also gained 842 yards in 131 carries for a 6.2 average, passed six times with three completions for 46 yards and two touchdowns and returned eight kickoffs for 246 yards for a 30.7 average. Jim Sanderson set two records with six pass interceptions and 162 yards returned. Bob Van Galder set a pass percentage completion mark of .565 and he and Nick Papac combined for a record of 1,783 yards. This mark was added to by John Anabo with 117 yards and Messer with 46. Papac gained 936 yards on 52 completions as compared with 847 yards for Van Galder on 48 strikes. This year's team made the most first downs on any in history with 181, 73 of them by passing. Attendance at homes this season—57,176—set a near record. The previous high was 58,308 in 1949. Rains on the night of the COP and Long Beach games held the attendance under 60,000. CECIL COLEMAN, head football coach, has coached two CCAA championship football teams in his two years at FSC. His 1959 record was 7-3. 248
Yearbook Title | 1961 The Campus 50th Anniversary Edition |
Date Published | 1961 |
Organization | Issued by Associated Students of Fresno State Normal School, June 1912-1921; Associated Students of State Teachers and Junior College of Fresno, June 1921; Associated Students of Fresno State College, 1922-1971; Alumni Association of California State University, Fresno, 1976-1991. |
Location | Fresno, CA |
Source | Ron and Bob Byrd, Co-editors. |
Rights | Published by the Associated Student Body, Fresno State College, Fresno California. |
Yearbook Title | 1961 The Campus 50th Anniversary Edition |
Date Published | 1961 |
Organization | Issued by Associated Students of Fresno State Normal School, June 1912-1921; Associated Students of State Teachers and Junior College of Fresno, June 1921; Associated Students of Fresno State College, 1922-1971; Alumni Association of California State University, Fresno, 1976-1991. |
Location | Fresno, CA |
Transcript | FRESNO STATE College, varsity football squad, front row: Stan Alloway, manager; Jerry Allen, Bruce Seifert, Jim Sanderson, Ernie Wall, Grover Morris, Dale Messer, Barrett, Bob Van Galder, Sonny Bishop, Bill Kendrick, Don Brockett, Gary Taylor, Dick Womack, Fred Tuttle, Jim Earle, Gerald Houser, John Anabo, Joe Juliana, JV Bengston, J. R. Williams, Jack Bohan, Duane Tipton, Doug Brown, Bill Laughlin, Nick Papac, Lou Popelar, Larry Gautschi, Gary Mossman, Bill Musick, Bob Burgess, VARSITY TEAM WINS THIRD Twelve team and ten individual school records, a 9-1 season record, and the second highest attendance in FSC history, highlighted the 1960 football season, the third straight CCAA championship for the Bulldogs. Montana State ruined the team's bid for a perfect 10-0 season. FSC lost the game 22-20 in the last second of play. The only other 9-1 record in the school's history was the 1942 season. The 1930 team still holds the only undefeated, untied season record. Dale Messer set marks of 18 touchdowns, 108 points and 655 yards on pass receptions. Messer also gained 842 yards in 131 carries for a 6.2 average, passed six times with three completions for 46 yards and two touchdowns and returned eight kickoffs for 246 yards for a 30.7 average. Jim Sanderson set two records with six pass interceptions and 162 yards returned. Bob Van Galder set a pass percentage completion mark of .565 and he and Nick Papac combined for a record of 1,783 yards. This mark was added to by John Anabo with 117 yards and Messer with 46. Papac gained 936 yards on 52 completions as compared with 847 yards for Van Galder on 48 strikes. This year's team made the most first downs on any in history with 181, 73 of them by passing. Attendance at homes this season—57,176—set a near record. The previous high was 58,308 in 1949. Rains on the night of the COP and Long Beach games held the attendance under 60,000. CECIL COLEMAN, head football coach, has coached two CCAA championship football teams in his two years at FSC. His 1959 record was 7-3. 248 |
Source | Ron and Bob Byrd, Co-editors. |
Rights | Published by the Associated Student Body, Fresno State College, Fresno California. |
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