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never have the deptH ,u h ave " ^ nave more ‘ n t We ’ Ve h ad in a , ( ‘ P Ian to press and, nee ^ 'norethanfi, ers. ’ CINEMA I SNEAK ON SUNDAY DEC. 9TH NEW PICTURE “Todays Action Film” N.Y. Times Aggies Literally Back in 1974 All 22 Starters Slated to Return Next Fall THE BATTALION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1973 Page 7 i ange usic CO. exas Ave (B™ 822-2234 Patricia (C.S.) 816-2851 VE-AWAY >EC. 22nd ^EE banjo f at Either Storc HtpfnamA* Eddie Dominguez ’66 Joe Arciniega ’74' Nng, iLotm fuA* JoO% ou want the real , not frozen or limed... We call it lexlcan Food preme.” io Dallas locations: 71 Northwest Hwy. 12-8570 31 Ft. Worth Ave. 16-0645 When they say “The Aggies will be back in 1974,” you can take that literally. All 22 players who started the final game against Texas return next fall. There were only five seniors who saw game action, only three who started any games. The five are safety Larry Ellis, offensive guard Bud Trammell, offensive tackle Mike Bruton, center Darrell Taliaferro and quarterback Tim Trimmier. The 1973 club was the third- highest scoring team in Texas A&M history. There were 38 touchdowns scored, 30 of them by sophomores and the other eight by freshmen. In addition to returning 100 per cent of the scorers, the Ag gies also return 100 per cent of their rushers and virtually all of the total offense. In the latter category, 3,290 yards were ac counted for by sophomores, 732 by freshmen, 25 by juniors and 19 by seniors. Texas A&M of 1973 was per haps the youngest major college football club in the country and it wasn’t expected to be a big winner. It finished with a 5-6 record and had a chance to win every game except the season’s finale. The Aggies led the SWC in to tal defense, was first in pass de fense and second in rushing de fense. It finished fourth in total offense, third in rushing offense and fourth in passing offense. Individual and school records fell in wholesale lots as Coach Emory Bollard’s second Aggie edi tion made solid strides upward in his plan to build a champion ship program at Aggieland. Sophomore linebacker Ed Simo- lini had another tremendous year, 'WmW&w m, - mmm being named “Defensive Player of the Year” in the SWC. The year before he was named the Out standing Defensive Newcomer in the league. He’ll be a bonafide All-America candidate in his jun ior season. Admittedly, the young, talented .... <■ x ; <$, mmm. ^ . -JL m SSi Atlas • Tires • Batteries Mechanic On Duty E^ON 40,000 Mi. Steel Belted Radials Open 24 Hrs. ED PILGER’S l Lynn, & the v Nu-Notes Nile only $1.45 , 1 taco, 50, tosta- ' coffee. y Cedillo PMENT dealership sak 350 ON DISPLAY. JVC, RCA ; Corner Hwy. 6 & 30 College Station Free Pickup & Delivery 846-8386 TOP KICKER—Mitch Barker displays the kicking style that won him first place in the intramural field goal kicking contest. Barker totaled 140 yards on five kicks with only the good attempts counting. David C. Hicks was second with 85 yards and Mark E. Rowe placed third with 40 yards. (Photo by Kathy Curtis) Crocker Hall Defeats FI, 14-0 In Intramural Grid Championships HEADQUARTERS FOR FACTORY WARRANTY AND ALL REPAIRS » FOR DODGE PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER DODGE TRUCKS Halsell Motor Co. Inc. “Your Dodge Dealer Since 1922“ 747 7 TEXAS AVE. 823-8111 The turf of Kyle Field saw a new intramural champion in foot ball as Crocker Hall defeated FI, 14-0. In a game that was to decide who would walk away with the title of University champ for the 1973 intramural season, Crocker Hall found itself playing the same controlled game that it played all year with success. With both teams going into this game undefeated, quarterback Tommy Hawthorne was able to lead Crocker in consistent ground gaining attempts that proved fatal for FI. The main attack of Crocker featured plays that might be seen at an Aggie foot ball game. FI had a bad day as dropped passes and wrong play calls continually plagued them. Crocker took to the scoreboard late in the first half with a n by quarterback Hawthorne. On the extra point attempt, Crocker ran it in for 2 points. In the second half, FI made some good goalline charges only to be hurt by a clipping penalty and oi touchdown pass declared no good as it was caught out of the end- zone. Crocker made its second touchdown on a pass to John Woods. Their extra point attempt was halted, putting an end to the scoring. During the halftime perform ance, the Penberthy - Tishler award was presented to the mem bers of Squadron 2. This award, which was initiated this year, was given to the unit with the most combined points in Class A and Class B intramural compe tition. Aggies didn’t win as many as they should have in ’73, but when the 1974 season rolls around they will be a bigger, more mature and seasoned team that should be capable of establishing a win ning tradition on the Brazos. Next fall the Aggies open at home against Clemson, then go on the road for three non-conference games against LSU, U. of Wash ington and Kansas before start ing SWC competition. Coach Emory Bellard says, “We were a better football team when the season ended than we were at the start and we should be 80 to 100 per cent better next season. We’ll go into spring practice knowing what our players can do under pressure because we’ve seen them in action for a full season.” The Aggies averaged 40,000 fans for their home games in 1973 and season ticket sales for 1974 should reach record dimensions. The Aggies will be back — in full force — for 1974. 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