Alcalá 1976

Ken Wright is tripped up by a shoestring tackle

Ups and downs highlighted the 1975 Football Season as the Toreros we re routed by opponents on seven occa - s ions with near basketball scores. USO won only two games. Freshmen Dan Chaix and Chris Monica started at quarterbackand senior Mike Spooner andjunior Andy Slimak also played quarterback. Although all made con– tributions, it was Chaix and Monica who led the offen– sive drives. S e n i ors Steve Bubel and Joe Amidon and Junior Mark Dorfman were the team's top receivers. John Butler, Ken Wright, Terry Frank and Joffre Chess proved to be effective running backs. Frank was the second leading scorer in the nation early in the season. Chess proved his versatility as a running back display– ing fine form on kickoff and punt returns. Fullback John Butler led the team in rushing most of the year, and Ken Wright filled in when Butler was injured. The young de– fensive unit was sporadically brilliant. Linebacker Tim Berenda and tackle Rich Bezansonwere senior leaders. Joe Amidon broke the school punting records during his two years at USO with 56 punts for 1885 yards. Climaxing a s e a s on of frustration, Head Coach Dick Logan resigned amid controversy. The s ea s on ended with two wins, six losses and a forfeiture to Azusa Pacific • All in all, it was a year of trial and error. Freshmen and sophomores gained experience, and the student body looked forward to the next season.

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