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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1968
Page
16
Iowa State coach Johnny Majors says competition will be tougher each week as the Cyclones prepare for Kansas State. He notes every Big Eight foe will be more experienced than Colorado, after Colorado’s 28-18 upset victory, and urges continued improvement from his squad.
Iowa State football coach Johnny Majors reviews a 21 to 12 loss to Colorado. He notes offense needs confidence and fewer mistakes while praising a more aggressive defense. He cites Kansas State as a tougher upcoming test and highlights a key third quarter turnover by John Warder.
Denny McLain said he was finished for the Series after losing his second straight game, blaming a missed pain pill for slow readiness. Norm Cash discussed tactics and hoping for rain to wash out a game with St. Louis. Minnesota QB Gary Cuezzo, playing with a broken left shoulder, said excitement dulled the pain in the Vikings 24-10 win over Detroit.
Incomplete readable text shows a prep roundup style item involving Mississippi Valley East Central Iowa and J Prairie, with unclear scores or outcomes. Names Benton Community and Beckman appear in fragments, but exact results and context are not discernible.
Fragments show a Friday game event involving Witton Junction and Branch Mt Vernon with scores and locations unclear. Mentions Vernon Durant and West Prairie as possible participants in a mid Mississippi area matchup.
E Buchanan routed Central City 4 0 and defeated Springville Iburnett at Center Pi Buchanan played Starmont at Starmont in a sequence of high school matches.
In a close Friday matchup, Valley team edged opponents with late plays. Key players delivered crucial scores as the crowd watched in Winsburg and nearby towns.
Friday league play yielded strong marks from Jack Glessner 255 that led to 672 series and Dick Gates 243 for 655. Other notable scores include Joe Kehoe 278-279-742, Percy Lawrence 264-647, and a host of 200-plus games across multiple leagues.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a game or event involving Waukon and New Hampton at a location labeled Sereeee with a base or cement term in a rural Iowa setting. Names and details are unclear due to garbled text.
All Saints surged to a 33-0 lead and won 33-23 to hand St. Matthew's its first loss. Bob Beals scored three times with contributions from Barry Todd Pat Shimon, who also caught a Shimon pass from Mark Whitters. Chris Aller added three extra points. St Judes got a score from Jake Fahnle and Duwane Beer. J C defeated St Ludmila 13-0 as Dave Hokit, Jim McAleer and John Bredl produced a long TD pass. Tim Chadwick led St Pius past St Josephs 34-0 with three extra points Don Dietrick Jeff Purdy and Tim Cross scoring.
In the eight team state softball event Benton Community, unbeaten at 16-0, meets Armstrong Tuesday at 8 p.m. Benton is favored with an 16-0 record while Armstrong sits at 13-1. Other opening games include South Hamilton vs Battle Creek at 6 30 p.m. and Wapsie Valley vs Peila Christian at 6 30 p.m. Monday. Semifinals are Thursday with the final and consolation games set for Monday Oct 14.
AP football poll notes Saturday results for the top 10 teams. Dakota State improved to 4-0 with a 35-13 win. Boise State routed Weber State 44-3. Texas A and I beat Angelo State. New Mexico Highlands defeated Abil State 28-6. Texas Southern lost 11-10 to Texas State. Northern Michigan did not play.
Mike Olson, 31, former Coe College product, leads Upper Iowa in a 3-0 Iowa conference run after a 7-0 upset of Central. The Miracle Man has energized the Fayette program since taking over Sept. 16, pushing Wartburg and Drake in a tight league race as Northern Iowa eyes a bye and a cross state test looms.
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