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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Thursday, September 16, 1965
Aggie Football
At A Glance
CHIEF LOSSES—The Aggies lost 16 lettermen off the
1964 squad and all 16 held starting roles at one time or an
other. Two of them—tackle Ray Gene Hinze and defensive
halfback Mike Pitman—made the all-SWC team. Eleven of
the 16 won three varsity letters, thus a lot of playing ex-
TOP 1965 PROSPECTS—Linebacker Joe Wellborn, split
end Dude McLean, defensive end Jerry Kachtik and halfback
Jim Stabler appear to be the most likely candidates as best
A&M players. Safety Jerry Nichols, linebacker Robert Cor
tez, guard Tom Murrah, tackle John Nilson and end John Poss
are capable of blossoming into that category. Two players
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who missed most of spring training, defensive end Ed Bred-
ing (broken ankle) and halfback Lloyd Curington (mononu
cleosis) could come on strong this fall.
TOP SOPHOMORES—The list is small but there are a
few who will play. Tackle Howard Van Loon and linebacker
Robert Cortez could be defensive starters. Harry Ledbetter
is involved in the quarterback fight with junior Eddie Mc-
Kaughan. Other sophomores who caught the coaches’ eyes
during the spring were end Grady Allen, and halfbacks Bill
Sallee and Rusty Harris. Some others could develop in the
fall.
SIZE—The Aggies may field one of the lightest teams in
major collegiate football. The possible depth chart shows an
offensive line that averages 197 pounds and that includes
tackle Jack Pybum who weighs 225. Five of the seven pos
sible starters are under 200. The five-man defensive front
averages 210, very small for major college football these days.
KICKING—One of the few bright spots with Phil Scog-
gin on hand to do the punting. He could be one of the best in
the nation. Glynn Lindsey, who will handle the extra point
and field gold kicking, improved some during the spring.
PASSING—Nothing to brag about but both Eddie Mc-
Kaughan and Harrv Ledbetter worked hard on their throwing
in the spring and should improve this fall.
RECEIVING—Also could stand a lot of improvement.
Split end Dude McLean appears to be the best while strong-
side end John Poss and halfbacks Jim Stabler and Dan West-
erfield improved some during the spring.
SUM UP—The Aggies will play on guts, gumption and
gung-ho spirit because they won’t out-personnel any of their
foes.
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NEW AGGIE GRID STAFF
New head coach Gene Stallings (right) and Pardee, Dee Powell, Don Watson, Bud
assistant coach Elmer Smith rest on one Moore, Lloyd Taylor, Jack Hurlbut, and
knee with the rest of the new staff in the Ralph Smith. Recently hired freshman
background. From left, they are: Jack coach J. W. Helms is not shown.
New Coaching Staff
Accented By Youth
The new grid coaching staff
at A&M is one of the youngest
in the country with only two
members over 31 years old among
the ten-man delegation.
Six of the staff members are
A&M graduates themselves. The
individual breakdown:
College, Centenary, and Southern
State in Arkansas. He recruits
in northeast Texas.
GENE STALLINGS
Head Coach Gene Stallings, a
native of Paris, Texas, played
three years at A&M in the mid-
50’s under Bear Bryant. He was
an all-conference end his junior
year and was elected tri-captain
during his senior season.
He coached at A&M the first
year after his playing career
ended and then moved to the
University of Alabama where he
served under Bryant as an as
sistant until being hired for the
A&M post in December, 1964.
The 30-year-old Stallings re
places Hank Foldberg, who had
held the job for three years.
JACK PARDEE
Jack Pardee, and All-American
fullback at A&M in 1956, is re
turning after eight seasons of
pro ball with the Los Angeles
Rams. The Christoval native
works with the defensive ends
and linebackers and recruits in
West Texas.
career at halfback. He has since
coached at Houston, Tulane and
most recently South Carolina.
He works with the Aggie quar
terbacks and recruits in South
Texas.
A&M football began in 1893
when the Aggies fielded a team
but played no games with out-of-
town teams.
In 1894 the Aggies, then known
as the Farmers, played road
games including the first of the
traditional battles with the Uni
versity of Texas, then known as
the Varsity.
The late Dean Emeritus Charles
Puryear, who had joined the fac
ulty in 1888, was the first man
ager and one of those responsible
for football being established at
the college. A&M played no out-
of-town games in 1895 but re
sumed a schedule in 1896 and
have continued to do so ever
since.
The first undefeated season
was in 1902, a year in which
the Cadets won seven and tied
two. A&M also was champion
of Texas in 1909 and 1910, but
in 1910 there was a loss to Ark
ansas, and TCU held the 1909
team to a scoreless tie. The 1912
team was hailed as “Champion of
the South” in spite of a loss to
Kansas State.
A&M was a member of the
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic
Association until the Southwest
Athletic Conference was formed
in 1914 and is a remaining char
ter member of that organization
along with Texas, Arkansas, Rice
University, Texas Tech and Bay
lor.
Texas Tech became the eight!
member of the Southwest Con
ference in 1956 and began par
ticipation for the football cham
pionship in 1960.
The Aggies have won the SWC
Championship eight time out
right and tied with SMU another.
A&M won the title in 1917, 1919,
1921, 1925, 1927, 1939, tied in
1940, won again in 1941 and 1955.
The 1939 Aggie team was Na
tional Champions and defeated
Tulane in the Sugar Bowl Classic.
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DEE POWELL
Dee Powell, a Lockhart native,
played center and guard for the
Aggies in 1954-55-56. He spent
five years in the Air Force as a
jet pilot and was hired away
from the Alabama staff by Stal
lings. He works with A&M’s
defensive line and recruits in the
immediate area.
RALPH SMITH
Ralph Smith is a 1960 gradu
ate of A&M who played end in
college. He has coached at Orange
and Odessa high schools. Smith
works with the ends and re
cruits in the Panhandle.
J. W. HELMS
J. W. Helms is a 17-year-old
veteran of South Texas high
school coaching who will handle
the A&M freshmen. His most
recent post was at Uvalde.
ELMER SMITH
Elmer Smith, assistant head
coach at A&M, joined the Aggie
staff in 1954 under Bryant and
has remained here under the
three succeeding mentors.
Included in his 31 years of
coaching have been stints at
Hamburg High, Ark., Hendrix
LLOYD TAYLOR
Lloyd Taylor was a halfback
at Aggieland from 1955 through
’57, playing opposite John Crow.
The Roswell, N. M. native has
coached in high school and at
Oklahoma State. He works with
the offensive backs and recruits
in North Central Texas.
BUD MOORE
Bud Moore is a 1961 graduate
of Alabama where he lettered
three seasons. He came to A&M
from the University of Kentucky
staff. He works with the of
fensive line and recruits in South
Central Texas.
DON WATSON
Don Watson graduated from
A&M in 1956 after a three-year
JACK HURLBUT
Jack Hurlbut is a ’64 grad of
Alabama who coached at Galves
ton Ball last season. He works
with the Aggie defensive second
ary and recruits in Southeast
Texas.
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