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Bethel’s FootballjSeason In AshesDr. Harold J. Schultz, BethelNORTH NEWTON, Kan. (AP) — An Ineligible player has cost Bethel College six vie* tories and its best football sea* son ever.The games were forfeited because of the violation of a league rule that a student who transfers from one conference school to another must be at the new school at least a year before participating in inter* collegiate sports.Lloyd Haffenden, a freshman tight end from Belle Glade, Fla., attended St Mary of the Plains for a month last year before dropping out Oct 4, 1974, He did not play football at St. Mary, but when he played in Bethel's first game of the season the conference rule was broken. He played in all Bethel games.The action reduced Bethel’s record from 6-1 to 9*7 and dropped it out of a tie for the Kansas Conference title and a chance to play in a bowl game.Its only loss was a nonconference game.Bethel’s forfeit Improved Southwestern's record from 4-2 to 2*1 end gave it a chance atthe league title.president, said Haffenden told college administrators after his eligibility was questioned that he didn't consider himself a transfer student because he had dropped out of St. Mary so early and with no transferable credits.The forfeit erased the importance of the showdown game Nov. 15 between Bethel and St. Mary, who were tied for the conference lead.Pastor Don RWesleyai933 N.Extends A WarmToC4Annual RSunday,
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Fri, Nov 07, 1975
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