News Scrapbook 1956-1959

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COLORADO COLLEGE

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OCT. 6 at COLORADO SPRINGS, 2:30 (MST)

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO SEPT. 29 at SAN DIEGO 2PM(PST)

Site: Washburn Field, 9,000 Enrollment: 1,100 Conference: Rocky Mountain Colors: Black and Gold Nickname: Tigers, Bengals Head Coach: Roy Robertson (McPherson '40)

Site: Balboa Stadium (24,000) Enrollment: 550 Conference: None Colors: Blue and White Nickname: Still to be selected

Director of Athletics: Juan Reid Athletic Publicist: Tom Pankau 1955 Letterman Returning: 20 1955 Lettermen Lost: 11 1955 Record: Won 3, Lost 7, Outstanding

Head Coach: Gil Kuhn, U.S.C. '37 Director of Athletics: Fon Johnson Athletic Publicist: Jack Canady 1955 Record: Did not play varsity schedule Outstanding Prospects: Dick Gardina, C; Joe Di- Tomaso, G; Dick Pabon, T; Louis Cas- taga, T; Paul Raynolds, E; Karl Jordan, FB; Duane Rudinski, HB. Capsule Summary: Strength in the line appears to

Returnees: Dave Fletcher, FB;

Floyd King, G. Most Promising Newcomers: Bill Stephens, T; Bill Smith, T; Loren Less, E. Capsule Summary: A well-balanced,effective of- fense is in prospect with most of the backfield returning from 1955 team which had one of RMC's better attacks. De- fense was weak last year and appears to be main problem again in 1956. Strong points are backfield and center of line. CC finished fifth in league in 195 5 and is shooting for first division this fall. Sept. 15 Eastern New Mexico at Portales (N) Sept. 22 Colorado State (N) Sept. 29 Montana State College (N) Oct. 6 AIR FORCE ACADEMY Oct. 13 Colorado Mines at Golden (N) Oct. 19 Denver University at Denver (N) Oct. 27 Idaho State at Pocatello Nov. 3 Western State Nov. 10 Adams State at Alamosa 1956 Schedule

be at center and guards, with ends weak. While the backs are of unknown caliber, prospects appear to be good.

1956 Schedule

Sept. 29 AIR FORCE ACADEMY Oct. 6 San Diego Naval Air Station Oct, 13 Edwards Air Force Base Oct. 20 Pepperdine at Los Angeles Oct. 27 Redlands Fr. at Redlands Nov. 2 New Mexico Military (N) Nov. 17 Arizona State (Flagstaff) (N)

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