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Aggie running back Thomas Sanders
funs through several teammates and
lembers of the alumni squad during
staff photo by Peter Rocha
Saturday’s game in Kyle Field. Sanders
had 58 yards on 14 carries during the
contest, won by the varsity 42-15.
by John P. Lopez
Battalion Staff
The atmosphere in the alum
ni locker room after Saturday’s
first annual Texas A&M Varsi
ty-Alumni game was not sub-
clued and somber like most los
ing locker rooms.
In fact, it made the San Fran
cisco 49ers’ Super Bowl locker
room look like Aggie Muster.
Every player had a smile on
his face and was already telling a
story to a teammate; there were
scores of reporters and well-
wishers present, and there was
back-slapping and high-fiving
among the players.
The only things missing were
Pete Rozelle and the Lombardi
Trophy.
The alumni had just lost to
the Texas A&M varsity 42-15,
but the score didn’t seem to mat
ter to the alumni players.
“Of course we wanted to
win,’’ alumni fullback George
Woodard said, “but vve were
really just out there to have a
good time.”
Woodard led the alumni w ith
two touchdowns on three carries
running from the lead position
in the wishbone.
“It felt good to run the ’bone
and hear ‘Woooooo’ again,” he
said. “The ’bone worked for us
because (Bubba) Bean, (David)
Brothers and I have run it be
fore. If you don’t know how to
run it, it can hurt you.”
Woodard’s first touchdown
w'as set up by an interception by
35-year-old Rolf Krueger, who
returned the ball to the varsity
7-yard line.
Krueger, who prior to the in
terception had dislocated and
reset his arm, was voted the
game’s most valuable defensive
player.
“I didn’t feel a thing when I
tipped the ball and it fell in my
hands,” he said. “I feel great ab
out the game. I’m going to be in
better shape next year.”
Krueger’s sentiments were
shared by just about everyone
on the alumni team.
Former Texas A&M quarter
back Charlie Milsteacl said:
“We’ll support A&M and Jackie
Sherrill any way we can, because
the idea of having this game was
great. I’ll come back in some
capacity next year. As for the
game, I thought we were well
prepared.
“We even had two-a-days —
we ran two plays on Thursday
and two on Friday,” he said.
The players also agreed that
the Texas A&M varsity is a team
that will fare well in the South
west Conference.
“They are definitely hitters,”
Woodard said.
Former Los Angeles Ram
safety Dave Elmendorf said:
“I’m just real happy that every
one had a good time. I gave a
couple of good shots and they
gave me a couple, too. They
were out there really hitting.
They’re pretty talented at the
skill positions, but there may be
a few depth problems.”
Buddy Payne, an offensive
guard for the alumni, said he
couldn’t believe the size of the
varsity. Payne’s blocking assign
ment was against 6-3, 260-
pound Keith Guthrie.
“He was so big,” Payne said,
“that when I looked up I
couldn’t find his head. When I
did find his head, I looked at
him and he started smiling this
big smile. I knew then it was
going to be a long night.”
David Beal, alumni player-
coach, said the game will prob
ably become an annual affair.
“I think this will reunite the
whole program,” he said, “be
cause the alumni are such an im
portant part of the program.”
Honorary coach and former
Heisman Trophy winner John
David Crow agreed with Beal.’
“The alumni have a closeness
with the players today,” he said,
“We share a common interest
I’m just thankful the good Lore!
gave me enough sense not (o
play.”
Honorary coach O.A. “Bum”
Phillips, head coach of the New
Orleans Saints and a former
Aggie line coach, said that ik>
matter how long one is associ
ated with Texas A&M, th3g
school has an impact on him.
“The attitude of the student
body is great,” he said, “Ever
since I was here I have thought
that the students at this school
are sincerely interested in the
athletic program. That’s why*
makes a game like this worth
while.”
Texas A&M quarterback
Cary Kubiak said the players oh
r his squad weren’t out to run up
the score on the alumni.
“Tonight we just wanted to let
everybody play and have a good
time,” he said.
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