The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Monday, November 22, 1965 Page: 1 of 2
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VOL. 32
Lubbock High School, Lubbock, Texas, November 22, 1965
Special
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HOW ABOUT THAT! Coach Fred Akers is car-
ried off ihe field Friday nighl by a happy bunch
of Westerners following their 14-13 victory over
the Monterey Plainsmen. The players include
Oscar Strain (70), Darrell Hurst (61), Bill Bryant
(87), Busty Underwood (17), and Gerry Hobbs (66).
The victory was the third in a row over Mon-
terey. (Photo by Randy Brown.)
VICTORY IS SWEET! Following their 14-13
victory Friday night the Lubbock High Western-
ers “whoop it up" in the dressing room. Clutch-
ing the coveted Silver Spur* and holding the
game ball are Westerners Dean Davis (18). Ver-
non Hill, Richard Barrett (77), John Essary, Don
Burrell (80), Dennis Smith, and Darrell Hurst (61).
(Photo by Randy Brown.)
Westerners Retain Spurs
With Third Win In A Row
"We've got Spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle ..."
THE REFRAIN was sung slightly out of tune but it sound-
ed like a Fred Waring special to the Lubbock Westerner foot-
ball team as their bus made its way from Jones Stadium to
Chapman Field Friday night following a 14-13 victory over the
Monterey Plainsmen.
It was the third win in a row over Monterey and by far
the sweetest. It was the first loss of the district campaign for
the Red and Blue, who had already wrapped up the district title
and were ranked sixth in the state.
THE VICTORY gave Coach Fred Akers a 7-3 mark in his
first year as head mentor at LHS—the best record since 1958.
It also gave the Westerners fourth place in District 3-4A with
a record of 5-3. This is especially significant in view of the
fact that Akers inherited but eight returning lettermen from
last year's 5-5 team and was picked for no better than fifth in
the district.
"This one has to go down as the greatest team effort,"
Akers told his team following the game. "This is the greatest
game you have ever played and there were 20,000 who watched
you."
AKERS PAID special tribute to his seniors. "We want to
thank you seniors for the great leadership you have given us.
We will never forget you."
Hundreds of well-wishers crowded into the dressing room
below Jones Stadium and hundreds more were on hand to greet
the team when it arrived at Chapman Field. They all had one
thought to express—"Thank you for a job well done."
TRI-CAPTAIN Richard Barrett seemed to sum up the
feeling of the team, "We deserved to win this game. It was a
team effort from beginning to end. Now that it's over we all
want to wish Monterey the best of luck in the playoffs." The
Plainsmen will meet Wichita Falls Rider in Wichita next Satur-
day afternoon in their first bi-district encounter.
One of the happest Westerners was little Kenny Gage. It
was Gage who came from the secondary to stop Monterey quar-
terback Randy Bowlin in his bid for a game winning two-point
conversion. Bowlin had just scored on a roll-out to the left side
to make the score 14-13 with 1:04 remaining in the game. On
the conversion attempt he headed wide to the right on the pass
or run option. Finding no receiver, he ran. Gage met him
right at the goal line and drove him back.
THE WESTERNERS then recovered an onsides kick and
ran out the clock with quarterback Rob Layne just holding on
to the ball and diving into the middle.
Quarterback Busty Underwood had given the Westerners
their winning margin with 4:46 to go in the game. He sneaked
over from the one and then added the extra point to cap an
86-yard drive in 15 plays. The drive had begun when Lubbock
repelled a Monterey offensive that reached the 14.
THE WESTERNERS scored first early in the game. Gage
intercepted a Bowlin pass at the Monterey 38. Four plays
later halfback Roy Farmer dashed 19 yards around right end for
the touchdown with 8:07 left in the first quarter. Underwood
added the point and Lubbock led 7-0.
The Westerners had another serious threat turned back
moments later when Plainsman Jim Nunley recovered a Farmer
fumble at the Monterey 32. After holding the Plainsmen, an-
other Lubbock drive went astray when Rodney McLeod inter-
cepted an Underwood .pass and returned to the Plainsmen 26.
IT WAS from this point that Monterey tied the game.
After moving to the 33, Bowlin dropped back and hit Bill
Hunter who was behind the Lubbock defensive secondary.
Hunter gathered in the pass and raced 35 yards for the touch-
down with 5:59 to go in the first half. Jim Stiles converted to
tie the score at 7-7.
If wasn't until the fourth quarter that the tempo picked up
again. Lubbock held the Plainsmen on the 14 and marched
for their second score. Monterey then marched 80 yards for
its second score. Bowlin's attempt to win the game was foiled
by Gage and that was that.
FARMER led the Lubbock offensive with 121 yards on 32
carries. Underwood led the passing department with nine
completions on 15 tries, several of them on critical third down
situations to ends Charles Evans and Don Burrell.
And they said it couldn't be done!
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