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Published by the Lehigh University Alumni Association
VOL. 14 - NO. 2
SEPTEMBER 21, 1971
BETHLEHEM, PENNA.
C. W. Post 11 Overtaken, 24-14
Lehigh Rallies
For Second
Straight Win
Lehigh's exciting mixture of
sophomores and veterans, having
won its first two football games
of a season for the first time
since 1960, eyes Penn today
hoping to make the Quakers No. 3
Saturday afternoon at Franklin
Field.
The Engineers rallied last
weekend to overtake a hard
hitting, dangerous C. W. Post
eleven before 8,000 fans in Taylor
Stadium, 24-14.
Once again, as in an opening
28-0 rout of Hofstra, the Lehigh
gridders saved their best efforts
for the second half. They hung
17 points on the board after the
intermission, against Post,while
blanking the visitors.
This was a spectators' game
wrtii -  xiuarrterbaeirs    Kim
McQuilken of Lehigh and Gary
Wichard of Post turning in strong
performances. The teams totaled
38 points while piling up 39 first
downs and 643 yards. Defensive
units, under heavy pressure all
day, had their hands full.
Wichard, rated one of the finest
QBs the Engineers will tackle
all year, completed only nine of
24 passes but made them good
for 213 yards. He was going for
the long bomb most of the day
after connecting witha55-yarder
on his first attempt.
McQuilken, Lehigh's prized
sophomore, completed 16 of 25
for 175 yards. He didn't fire
long too often, being content to
pick away at the Pioneer
secondary with a variety of pin
point tosses directed chiefly to
fullback Jack Rizzo who grabbed
six of them for 90-yards.
At one stretch he completed
eight straight aerials as Lehigh
overcame deficits of 7-0 and 14-7
to turn back the fired-up Post
squad.
Wichard drew first blood in
what had been ballyhooed as a
duel between a senior quarterback and a highly-touted sophomore, lofting a pass 55-yards
to speedster Jimmy Car a on the
game's second play from
scrimmage. Cara reached the
Lehigh five before Leroy
Schroder caught him.
Two downs later Wichard
rolled  four  yards off right end
for a touchdown and Tom Mc-
Menemy's conversion gave the
Pioneers a 7-0 edge.
McQuilken   came   right  back,
Youth Groups
Admitted Free
Lehigh University is continuing
its policy of admitting youth
groups free to its home football
games.
Youngsters under 16 years of
age are guests of the University
on a group basis. The group
supervisor makes the necessary
arrangements by Wednesday,
the week of the game, with
business manager of athletics
Craig Anderson in Taylor
Gymnasium, phone 691-7000,
extension 702.
Youth groups are invited tor
contact Anderson regarding home
contests against Drexel (Oct. 16),
Gettysburg (Oct. 23) and Colgate
(Oct. 30).
Plans for this community
relations activity were made by
Jim Harper, director of community relations at the University, director of athletics Bill
Leckonby, Miss Barbara Solt,
director of student volunteer
services, and several Lehigh
students.
DON  DIORIO (42) moves through opening in the C. W.  Post
line during 24-1 4 victory Saturday. Blockers include Ted Weils
(64),   Bill   Schlegel   (27),   Tom   Marti   (74)   and All-American
center candidate John Hill (56).
throwing 28-yards to Don Diorio
as Lehigh drove to the Post 22
before stalling. Chuck Merolla's
40-yard field goal attempt on
fourth down was short.
Post couldn't move the ball
and the Engineers pulled into
a 7-7 tie parading 69-yards in
a dozen plays after Wichard
punted. McQuilken fired passes
of 10-yards to Rizzo, nine yards
to Dave Gill, five yards to Bill
Howard and 12 yards to Diorio
during this surge.
The longest run was a 10-yard
left and sweep by Stucky, behind
a key block by Rizzo, which took
Lehigh to the one. Rizzo rammed
through right tackle for the TD
and Merolla added the first of
three extra points.
Then it was Wichard's turn
again. Aided by two pass interference calls he took Post 68-yds
to regain the lead. He had a 12
yard run in this assault and a
17-yard toss to tight end Bill
Cherry. Ron Carman did almost
all  of the running in the drive.
The second pass interference
call gave Post the ball at the one
and set the stage for a goal-line
stand. Three tries were needed
before Wichard tallied through
right   tackle   and  the   Pioneers
Game At A Glance
Runners To Open Campaign
Lehigh's rebuilt cross country
team, attempting to recover from
the loss of Middle Atlantic
Conference champion Tim Steele,
opens its season Saturday
(Sept. 25) in Philadelphia against
Penn and LaSalle.
Steele, one of the great distance
runners in Engineer history, is
lost for the year because of an
ankle bone infection.
Coach John Covert will rely
upon lettermen John Heil, Mike
Strockbine, Roger Jackucewicz,
Scott Nicholas and Karl Dieter,
and two outstanding freshmen,
Jim Barnes and Wayne Rogers.
The team's 1971 home debut
is slated for Oct. 1 against
Delaware and Rider on the Saucon
Valley Fields.
C. W. POST
Ends—Izzo, Cherry, Foster, Baerlin,
McKeldin, Canairo.
Tackles--Gallo, Smyth, Scafuri,Stanco,
Quinn, So Muter.
Guards—Larsen, Dubb, D'Esposito,
McMenemy.
Centers—Altamarino, Sciacca, Ucci.
Linebackers—Antonucci, Levy, Man-
fredonia,   Myers,   Hoffman,   B.   Lovett.
Backs—Wichard, Carman, Hartley,
Cara, Falesto, Hendrickson, Kinsley,
Baker, McCauley, Anderson, Reinhardt,
Ragtno, Saber, Conte, McTierman, Mil-
haven, Sexton, Silver, CiCostanzo.
LEHIGH
Ends—Aylsworth, Gill, Coffman,
Impink, Liedtke, Rhoads.
Tackles—Abeltin, Marti, Romanow,
Benfield, Buchinski, Pohlot, Harmatz.
Guards--De rwi n, Wells, Camber,
Huzyak, Gielen.
Centers—Hill, Marolla.
Linebackers—Barth, McFillin, Johnstone, Smith, Warren, Shaughnessy.
Backs—McQuilken, Rizzo, Stucky,
Schlegel, Schroder, Mitravich, Kail,
Howard, Farrell, Diorio.
Scoring summary:
C. W. Post 7    7      0    0—14
Lehigh 7    0    10    7—24
Post—Wichard 4 run. McMenemy kick.
Leh—Rizzo 1 run. Merolla kick.
Post—Wichard 1 run. McMenemy kick.
Leh--Diorio 2 run. Merolla kick.
Leh--FG 20 Merolla.
Leh—Diorio 1 run. Merolla kick.
Leh. Post
First downs 19 20
Net yds rushing 133 87
Net yds passing 175 248
Total yards 308 335
Passes attempted 25 28
Completed 16 11
Intercepted by 11
Punts 3 3
Avg. distance 40 35
Fumbles lost 1 3
Yds penalized 46 42
Lehigh University's first football team took the field in 1884.
were out front again, 14-7.
There were four pass interference infractions against
Lehigh's   aggressive  secondary
(Conitnued on Page 2)
Phila. Alumni
Plan Reception
The Lehigh University Alumni
Club of Philadelphia has
scheduled a reception Saturday
(Sept. 25) following Lehigh's
football game against Penn at
Franklin Field.
Alumni and guests will meet
at The Engineers Club, 1317
Spruce St., Philadelphia, at
4:30 p.m.
William Burgin of 534 W.
Beechtree Lane, Wayne, Pa., and
Robert Hicks of 5118 Bond Ave.,
Drexel Hill, Pa., are president
and secretary, respectively, of
the Lehigh Club of Philadelphia.
Vermont Plans
The Connecticut Lehigh Alumni
Club has scheduled a reception
following the football game at the
University of Vermont Oct. 2.
It will be held at the Ramada
Inn, 1117 Williston Rd., South
Burlington, Vt., beginning at
4 p.m. John Hertzler is club
president.
Anchors Aweigh For Booters
Coach Tom Fleck unveils his
1971 Lehigh soccer varsity
Saturday, Sept. 25, when the
Engineers face Navy at
Annapolis, Md.
The home debut comes Sept.
29 when Muhlenberg invades the
Saucon Valley Fields.
Lehigh hopes to  get off to a
strong start, unlike 1970 when
the team needed a late-season
surge to finish above the .500
level at 6-5-1.
Two Middle Atlantic Conference all-star choices, goalie
Joe Strickland and forward Chip
Gaughen, are expected to bolster
the Engineers.