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Football The 1963 football season was one that will long be re- membered in the annals of Western Maryland College ath- letic history. The Green Terrors not only ran off with the Middle Atlantic (Southern Division) and Mason-Dixon Conference championships, but they also produced the Mason-Dixon's Most Valuable Player in quarterback Torry Confer. Although the team compiled a respectable 6-1-1 record, Coach Bob Waldorf and his staff rarely found a moment for relaxation, and the anxiety of one close game after another produced a fervent need for those "old re- liable tranquilizers." After being held to a 0-0 tie by usually impotent Bridge- water, it appeared that the Terrors might be in for a dismal season. But after a two-week layoff, things brightened up considerably as Penn Military was crushed 31-6. Western Maryland demonstrated that it had a potent scoring punch, and the starter and shock defensive units proved they were the best in the conference. Torry Confer returned to his old running form, and Rick White began to earn a reputation as one of the stronger fullbacks in the conference. Dennis Amico showed that the shock offense had something to offer, as he scored two touchdowns and mixed his plays well. Returning to the Mason-Dixon Conference, the Green Terrors faced their toughest opponents in two Virginia foes, Randolph-Macon and Hampden-Sydney. Before a large Homecoming Day crowd, quarterback Confer scored 2 touchdowns to provide WMC with a 12-0 victory over Randolph-Macon. 72