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freshman football, expecting them to make dog. Outweighed by a heavier Bison team, the jump to intercollegiate competition over- the Terrors were forced to assume the defen- night. sive throughout the opening moments of play Also, before the actual campaign began, with the attack coming to life in the second Coach Havens announced that for the first quarter. McPike and Knepp accounted for time in fifteen years, a Green Terror eleven short gains through the line but missing was would go on the field without a season cap- that spark necessary to cross the Bucknell tain. In its stead, game captains were to be goal. In the final analysis, the game, which appointed which would give to the senior wound lip in a scoreless tie, proved to be a members of the squad a chance at game moral victory for Western Maryland. De- leadership. fensively, Bernie Gusgesky, Royce Gibson, Climaxing the pre-season warm-up was the and Mike Philipps held the Terrors together, scrimmage at Gettysburg College; and as the while Bob Bricker's timely punting saved the Terrors came under fire for the first lime, Green and Gold all several occasions. Fol- the result was pleasing to watch. It was lowing this game, it became apparent to Coach here that the newcomers got a slight touch Havens that the interior of the forward wall of game experience, blocking, and tackling needed to be considerably strengthened, for against outside competition. The stage was set for the opener on Hoffa Field against Mount S1. Mary's. For the occasion, October 19 had been Lofl IQ riuhf WaiWl'!!.Havens. Fcrj(u.on. Stropp. chosen by the schedule makers and a more FLESH AND BONE AND A BALL perfect day could not have found its way into the year as the Terrors and Mounts lined up for the kick-off. Against the local eleven, Coach Bull Draper sent an array of stars which included thirteen lettermen. The Mounts entered the fray a slight favorite, but the advantage was momentary. Manny Kaplan began by passing to Bobo Knepp deep in enemy territory only to be repelled by the Mount's strong line. Four line plays failing, the Terrors were forced to surrender the oval on downs. Then, after running back a Mountie punt, the Green and Gold swung into action as Biasi drove across tackle to score, untouched, for the first Terror marker of the campaign. After the half, Havens' eleven once again took the offensive with Kaplan making the second tally of the day. Knepp's placement kick increased the margin to thirteen points; Kenney Bills' interception and fifteen yard sprint accounted for the final score. As the sun set on Hoffa Field, another Western Maryland squad had opened with a victory; this time, 19·0. A powerful Bucknell aggregation met Western Maryland in the season's second con- test. Again the Terrors entered the game in Baltimore Stadium in the role of an under- 103