THE BATTALION Tuesday, November 21, 1961 College Station, Texas Page 5 ©HIO s Say Good-By In Finale Bevo Steak Will Be Their Last Meal Thirteen seniors will be playing H the final collegiate football game 1 their careers when they take he field t Thursday against the ••• powerful Texas Longhorns. Ig The 13 have survived injuries, | cholastic deficiency and other pit- || alls handed out by four (and in some cases five) years of college football. Four years ago these men were members of a 70-plus squad that has dwindled as the years rolled by. This 1961 team of seniors came a year late to see an Aggie team defeat the Longhorns as they were still only juniors in high school when Texas fell the first and only time in Memorial Stadium, 34-21. .. . David Powitsky Jerry Jenkins Not only have they never seen an Aggie victory over Texas, they’ve never had the satisfaction of enjoying a winning season. It wasn’t until the Ags defeated Tex as Tech this fall that they played in their first victorious Southwest Conference game. When the Ags smashed the Bay lor Bears, 23-0, this season, it marked the first Kyle Field vic tory in league play since A&M downed SMU, 19-6, in 1957. In 1959 when this year’s seniors were sophomores they saw a gloomy season of 3-7 and finished in the seventh place cellar in the SWC; ’60 wasn’t much better as they finished in • the sixth place with a 1-6-3 record. At the pre sent time the Ags are holding down the fourth position in the SWC behind Texas, Arkansas and Rice. However, this three-year span loesn’t reflect an era of total de- ’eat as has well been illustrated in recent years. These wary Cadets have been instrumental in chalking up four wins this season, which s the most since 1958. Also there is a tie in the record which counts y 2 win and lost. As these 13 put on their pads for the last time as a collegiate Thursday, they will take it upon themselves as well as the rest of the team, to break the four-year jinx and “Beat the Hell Out of TU.” The 1961 seniors: Wayne Freiling— Captain and starting left guard, Wayne is the team leader. He is from San An tonio (Edison) and is a three-year letterman. As a sophomore he was a guard; as a junior, a tackle; and this year back to guard. Wayne is noted for his enormous legs and is being boomed for All-SWC honors. * * * Wayland Simmons — Hailing from the same high school as Freiling, Wayland has been in- dispensible at his left tackle spot this season. He will be receiving his third letter this fall. Wayland is a fine leader and is alternate captain of the Aggie squad. He plans to marry a Baylor co-ed in January. Russell Hill—A tremendous re ceiver from his left end position, Russell hails from Dallas where he starred for Woodrow Wilson. He is a three-year letterman and very tough on defense. Russ is rather small, 178-pounds, but the Aggie opponents respect his ag gressiveness. Daryle Keeling—A two-year let terman on A&M football team, Daryle is the leading extra-point kicker on the squad. He was start ing quarterback on the ’60 team, but switched to right end this fall where he was more needed. Daryle is commanding officer of the athletic company M-2. Babe Craig—One of the three* out-of-staters on the Aggie team and from Knoxville, Tenn., Babe is the leading punter for the Cadets and Southwest Conference. He broke an Aggie record last fall with his 40-plus average. This is Babe’s fifth year as he was a red- shirt for one year. He is one of the many “ladies men” on the Cadet squad. * * * Buddy Eilers—Buddy is a two- year letterman and hails from Hal- lettsville. A 214-pounder, he is one of the best tackles in the SWC. Buddy came out of the Corps as a freshman and has really helped the team. * * * Larry Broaddus—A two-year let terman, Larry has played center, guard and fullback for A&M in his five years here and has done a fine job at all. From Caldwell, he is very rough on defense and “really loves contact.” * * * Bennie Lester—Bennie is a 205- pound center from Palestine and is one of the finest competitors on the Aggie squad. Even though he has not played too much for A&M, Bennie has played an important part in the Aggie machine. He is the leader of the red-shirt team. * * * Jerry Jenkins—Another out-of stater, Jerry is from Paris, Ar kansas and is a two-year letter- man. He is probably the toughest man on the Aggie team pound-for- pound. Jerry is a great linebacker and is the best deep punt snapper on the team. Bob Caskey—The Gonzales flash, Bob is one of the most consistent players on the A&M team. A two- year letterman, Bob is the best blocker on the Aggie backfield. He is the unsung hero of the A&M squad. Bob is a fine competitor on the football field. * * * David Powitsky — A fine 205- pound tackle-guard, “Po” is an other man who has contributed to the A&M machine with his tough ness. A Pasadena High graduate, Po has yet to letter, but is very aggressive as many Aggie oppon ents will agree. . * * * Darral Dean—The “Big* Fellow” on the Aggie squad, Darral is from Ingleside. He is a 220-pound tackle and another red-shirt that has showed up well when he got into the game. Darral is command ing officer of the athletic com pany Sqd. 16. . . . Wayne Freiling . . . Darral Dean . . . Wayland Simmons ■ ... Larry Broaddus Jim Murphy Bennie Lester . . . Bob Caskey . . . Buddy Eilers Russell Hill . . Babe Craig A&M, Texas Renew Rivalry For 68th Time It had a modest beginning, this story did—back in the days when | Grover Cleveland was President and Texas was a wild, sparsely settled prairie. It was called "Varsity vs. Agricultural and Mechanical” in 1894 when foot ball drew its first halting breath in the Southwest, but today “Texas A&M vs. Texas” is enough to draw thousands of fans to see the re newal of a rivalry that is loaded with tears, turmoil and tradition. The story of 68 years of foot ball warfare between A&M and Texas is a long one and at times, not pleasant to relate. Riots, ath letic break-offs and strained re lations have played their part in the weaving of a rivalry along with the last-minute upsets that have helped make the game the No. 1 football spectacle in the Southwest. The First Contest To recount the history of the Maroon vs. tTie Orange is to bring back Dick Todd, Bohn Hilliard, Joel Hunt, Jack Crain, Roswell Higginbotham, John Kimbrough, Jack Pardee, John Crow and Char lie Milstead, not to mention the host of teammates who have helped make the thrills that, in turn, have made the game a classic. The curtain was first raised in 1894 in Houston when teams from the two schools met in a contest that was almost completely over looked by the newspapers of the day. The “Varsity” scored a 38-0 win and, following a three-year lapse in relations, took the second game, 48-0 in 1898. Then followed a series of Texas victories that was finally broken in 1902 by the "Agricultural” squad. A&M cracked the ice with a vengeance in 1909, thumping Texas 23-0, and followed with wins of 5-0 and 14-13. In 1911 an underdog Texas squad trimmed the Aggies 6-0 with a full-fledged riot breaking out after the game. The next day A&M and Texas broke off all athletic re lations. This state of affairs lasted until the Southwest Conference was formed in 1915. In the first game in four years, A&M defeated Tex as, 13-0. In 1916, an Aggie team with a record of 6-2 fell to the Longhorns, 21-7. The Aggies defeated Texas 7-0 in the 1917 contest to post an un defeated record and take their first Southwest Conference title. In 1918-19 the score was 7-0 in both games, with each team adding a win to its list. Upset-minded Texas defeated the Aggies 7-3 in 1920 and scored the first touchdown that had been scored on the Cadets in two years. 1921 produced a 0-0 tie, while A&M took a 14-7 victory the fol lowing year. The 1922 game was won by the Aggies, 14-7, with the aid of a monstrous 484-yard ground at tack. Kyle Field Defeat Texas’ first victory on Kyle Field came in 1923, with the Ag gies falling, 6-0. The following year, at the for mal opening of Memorial Stadium, the Longhorns emerged victorious by a score of 7-0. The Aggies then came roaring back to hand Texas a 28-0 licking. In 1927-28 the two teams swapped out, with Texas winning in ’27 and the Cadets taking the ’28 game. The Longhorns’ championship team took the Aggies 10-0 in 1929, but in 1930 the Cadets bounced back for a 13-0 win. From 1931-33 the Aggies only won one tilt, which hadn’t been characteristic in the past see-saw seasons. 1933 brought a hair-raising 10- 10 tie between the two foes. In 1934-35 the two teams played swap-out, as each took home a victory. The 1936 Aggies, highly favored, nevertheless lost a 7-0 decision to Texas. A&M won a battle of goal-line stands in 1937, staving Off Texas’ last efforts to take a 7-0 decision. In 1938 the Ags went down again, 7-6, to an underdog team. But in 1939, the Cadet national champions made shambles of the Longhorns, 20-0. From 1940 to 1950 the Aggies couldn’t break the Texas jinx and were on the short end of the score every year, except in 1948, when the two squads battled to a 14-14 tie. In 1951 the Aggies overpowered the Longhorns 22-21 in an action- filled battle in College Station. The 1952 season didn’t prove to be a very successful one for the Aggies. They won three, lost six and tied one and were outscored by one of Texas’ best teams, 32-12. In 1953 an improving Cadet team, which finished with a record of 4-5-1, fell to Texas, 21-12. 1954 brought the Aggies the worst season since 1948 as they managed to win only one game. This year the Longhorns walked off with a 22-14 verdict. In 1955 the Aggies won seven, lost two and tied one, but still were outmanned by the persistent Longhorns. TU Downed in Memorial 1956 found Jack Pardee a senior and John Crow a junior. The Aggies racked up nine wins, one tie and beat the Longhorns 34-21 in Memorial Stadium. This was the first time A&M had beaten Texas in Memorial Stadium and also the last time the Cadets have licked Texas. A&M won eight and lost three in 1957 and were chosen to play in the Gator Bowl. Texas won by one point that year on a last-minute field goal. In 1958 under a new coach, Jim Myers, the Cadets were dumped 27-0 by Texas. In 1959, SWC tri-champ Texas was forced to come from behind three times to subdue the stubborn Aggies, 20-17, in a game that saw Charlie Milstead almost pass the Longhorns into submission. Last year in Austin, the Aggies spotted the Longhorns 21 points in the first half. Then in the second half, the Aggies with a tremendous team effort almost crushed the ’Horns as they scored 14 points. Final score—21-14. So there is the story of the Aggie-TU annual football contest. ; ... L f £ JL ZJbJJ I„ Afey 7U / J? 8