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Show BYU 21 ... 3 ... 62 Sen Jose Ohio St. Wisconsin . . 7 ... 44 Missouri Tennessee . 29 S.Carolina. . 14 Oklahoma . . 10 Texas . Baylor ... 56 .... Purdue .... Wyoming . . 10 41 Air Force ... 38 13 Utah Mich. St 14 ..... 34 Utah St. W in ver Spartans Lyons Connects Watts IT JOE j On Three ID Passes for BYU j WATTS By JOE WATTS Should A State College Protest a Religious Doctrine? m . by-th- Hobert Burns. The protest came during an organized school function which was partially paid for and supported by California state tax dollars. Now that's really confusing to me. It's been my understanding, and I think it has been the understanding of most Americans, that state-ownschools are not supposed to oppose or promote teachings of any religious sect The state is supposed to take a "hands-of- f policy in regards to religious issues. It is not a function of the state university to delve into religious issues. The statement released by the San Jose State College football team clearly protests the doctrine of the Mormon Church. The statement in its entirety is as follows : "This protest action is directed at the Mormon theology, its teachings, practices, and doctrines which plant the seed of racism in the minds of young and old. BYU, being sponsored by the Mormon institution must realize that this sponsorship makes it the benefactor and somewhat the perretrstor of attitudes which will lead men into an eternal world of inharmonious relationships. We, the protesting members of the San Jose State football team, can- -' not allow for such an institution to go the path it is following without showing our utter dismay and e 5-- 3 ed and Mormon, we hope that more people, black and- - white, will search their minds and hearts and find just reason to protest against this instituv tion which perpetrates conflicts between men." Now true, the statement was released by the team members and not the university. It is not a statement prepared by a state institution, but was written by one of the players and accepted unanimously by the remainder of the team. The question is: Can San Jose State College separate itself from the actions of its entire foot- 1-- tb. SfJ .. ,. i! -- ,.t.liMr..,..t non-Morm- on JEFF SLIPP, outstanding BYU tackle, wraps his arms around San Jose State quarterback Ivan Lippi tad throws him for a big loss on a crucial fourth down pass play ii , ,,.r ,.www-..w.,.w- : L w ,.,.v,.. . k When an entire football team, supported by to protest & doctrine of any church, is the university in violation of the laws respecting re- ligious freedom ? Can the university rightfully allow a protest of religious doctrine to be carried on during a state function such f was done taxpayers-sponsore- d Y ',Y h Saturday ? Thsre is no question that each individual has the right to protest, and to work on behalf or San Jose against the teachings of any church. The have that as individuals, State team members, - r - 'y- i right But do they have the right as a team sponsored by a state college operating on taxpayers dollars, to carry their protests against others' religious beliefs to the playing field ? . I think there are some serious constitutional questions about the action of the San Jose State College in endorsing its team's protest against a doctrine of the Mormon Church, and I think the California legislators ought io look into the situ- , I--- ft i 1 r t ! x r ' I " J - 5 ti&i w MjMcV1- i ; President Approves Protest non-Morm- on v.,.....,.. Yv ation. Pres. Hobert Burns rtf San Jose State released the following statement in regards io the armband protest against the Mormon doctrine: "Members of the San Jose State football team have indicated their intention to wear black armbands during the game against BYU. They have stated that wearing the armbands will symbolize for them their protest against those elements in Mormon Church theology which they feel bear racial implications and will contribute to conflict Th concern which is expressed in their statement is not new to our campus nor to other campuses whose pvtt in efinJ avn4. Their 4, method of expressing this concern with the symbolic armbands is commendable. For young men to choose this form of protest to display their conscientious objections to a moral question is within the traditions of a free society. They have chosen a positive to exmy in its manner and its consequences I concern. for them is a grave hope press what that those they encounter will understand the nature of the protest and re r?ect the young men tor it as I do." While the college president did not oppose the LDS Church doctrine in his statement he did praise the San Jose football players for choosing a San football game as an avenue Jose for their religious protest I strongly question whether it is within the traditions of a free society to have a state college protesting the religious beliefs of any church. In fact it smacks of nothing less than interference with religious freedom. California taxpayers, and Mormon, ought to raise up in objection to this method of protesting. If the state college can protest the . Mormon, doctrine then it can protest the doctrine f any church and reh'gion is no longer safe from government interference as originally written in :Etitto I ef Bill of Eight, . A- J( r ball team ? the coach and the university president, decides San Jose State had three Sports Editor portunities prior to that to aU field foals froI tton Quarterback Marc Lyons con-''P30 ar1 !inc. each time nected on thrc-- s first half touch- down passes to lead the Brig- - the sPartans tried for the touch-hadow'n and t" over the ball Young University Cougars to a 214 victory over San jose unsuccessfuL fiel Ioal department in! .In State Saturaay afternoon Cougars had a rather poor BYU Stadium before 23,411 fans. jday with Joe Liljenquist miss- The Cougars were erplosive mg aU four beJd 8031 attempts, in the first half, but settled He trieJ fl0m distances of 48, mi 40 wth thi-einto sluggish ball during the37 ettempts in the fourth final half to take some of the'0 edge off what might have been quarter. Chr;s Farasopoulos turned in an impressive victory. The Cougars are now on another brilliant performance" the season and the Spartans for the Ccjgars in the runback department and also in his de- -. 7 slumped to a miserable fensive assignment in the BYU mors, for the year. Lyons threw for touchdown secondary. passes of 11, 57, and 43 yards He took the opening kickoff and totaled 239 yards during and raced 62 yards to the SjS the game while completing 14 36 yard line which set up the of 24 passes in his second first BYU missed field coal straight excellent performance attempt. for toe Cougars, Lyons threw He got awsy on a 7S yard for 203 of the 239 total yards runback following the SJS field goal which put BYU in field during first half action, The first touchdown pass goal positHm, but again came from 11 yards out and Cougars missed. Those were the only two was taken by junior tailback had attempts to return to 46 Jackson Kip cap a yard: kickoffs thanks to the BYU drive in six plays. The second touchdown aerial defense which didnt allow the was also to Jackson and was Spartans to score very freely, the most spectacular of the thus preventing SJS kickoffs. day. Lyons was rushed hard on San Jose Slate's Larrv Mer-'. jwm t M.... r, in -the play, couldnt find a re lini was the top rusher for the the final quarter. Slipp pbyed aa outstanding game in helpceiver, started to run, and just day with 85 yards in 20 carries. He ran with authority up the prior to being tackled spotted middle ing die Cougars to 21-- 3 victory over the Spartans. (Herald Jackson and always bulled for alone near the side extra photo by PhQ Shurtleff, Herald Chief Photographer) yaroage. lines. Be totted lb ban tsepwately . , into the air and Jackson wait date Kip Jackson rushed for 78 v ed, and waited, and waited and yards in 21 carries is additwn to catching five passes for two finally the ball came down, touchdowns and 92 yards. beating the fleeting defenders to the scene and Jackson raced San Jose State quarterback Ivan Lippi established an SJS on in for the score. , The third and final BYU school record in number of touchdown came in the second passes attempted. He lofted S& quarter and once again cov passes during the game, but ered a lot of real estate. BUI completed only 20. He totaled 252 yards during the day via ! Miller found a wide open spot toe air game. in toe San Jose secondary and San Jose State won the sta Lyons fired the ball perfectly for an easy 43 yard touchdown. tistics battle as the Spartans Few receivers have ever been rolled up 359 yards total offense so all alone as Miller was on to 350 fo" the Cougars. Howthat touchdown play. He waltzed ever, the Cougars came up with on into tne end zone like toe big play tune and again "Lonesome Joe" from ten or when the real chips were down. BYU linebacker Jeff Lyman 15 yards out one pass at the five ' intercepted San Jose's lone score in the line to nullify o SJS yard 40 came on field a game yard threat ana on four other occagoal by Larry Barnes with 1:40 sions the Cougar defense bowed remaining in the third quarter. its neck to stop San Jose State on scoring drives. The Cougars now have only two games remaining on the and still have a schedule, chance of grabbing a portion of the Western Athletic Conference championship. Quarterfinal Results The Cougars play Utah State Class A in Logan next Saturday and Pavson 21, Wasatch 9 Miilard 21, Cedar City 6 then wind up the season in a Dixie Memorial key WAC game against Utah 34, I Judge in Provo. North Summit 22, Delta S Class AA San Jose 0 0 3 'V Layton 48, Sky View 24 BYU 14 7 0 0- -21 Davis 34, Granite 16 BYU Pass 11 Lyons to JackSkyline 39, Kearns 0 son Liljenquist kick Roy 0, Spanish Fork 0 BYU Pass 57 Lyons to Jack(Tie went to Spanish Fork on son liljenquist kick yardage.) BYU Pass 43 Lyons to Miller Semi-finPairings Liljenquist kick Class AA SJS-- FG L. Barnes 40 Layton vs. Davis BYU San Jose Roy vs. Skyline 19 25 First downs BILL MILLER, BYU's sophomore split end, grabs a pass Class A 107 111 Rushing yardage from Marc Lyons ia the first warier 3 nss to the BYU Judge Memorial vs. X. Summit 2& Z39 rassing yardage 32 yeard line to help set up a touchdown. Miller caught Millard vs. Payson 98 175 Return yardage Class B Passes fonr passes for 81 yards and. one touchdown during the Dugway vs. MonticeHo 9 Punts game. (Photo by Jerry Young) Park City vs Beaver 75 10S Yards penalized 1 The San Jose State football team and head Coach Joe McMullen wore armbands in protest of Mormon doctrine at Saturday's football game. The e team members and coach had the protest the blessing of San Jose State College President Dr. State-sponsor-ed 7 State. . 13 ougars Gain Cookim ... State Prep Grid Results ;Y) t 43 al JOE McMULLEN, head coach of the San Johe State Spartans, wore a black armband in protest of Mormon doctrine at the BYU-Sa- a Jose State football game Saturday. Members e! the SJS team also wore the armbands. (Photo by Phil -- -1 6-- Shurtleff) Utah Takes WAC Lead With the huge Cowboy defenders, Although Wyoming's offensive Idown with Smith cracking over caught the opposition napping was held in check .roost of the from the four yard line. Half Fired-u- p in the second period with a 53- - day, tie Cowboys managed the back Fred Graves reeled off a Utah, stealing Wyo-;ng s patent for winning on run and Groth followed yard scoring pass to fullback longest score from scrimmage khe breaks, pounded the Cow Dave Smith for a 14--3 lead. when Fox combined with flan with a run to pui the The second touchdown came ker Mike Leake on an ball on the Wyoming four. That boys for a 0 Western Athletic Conference victory Saturday. shortly after Wyoming put its touchdown iass late in the TD made it Utah 24, Wyoming The win left the Utes unde first points on the scoreboard second period. 10. field goal by Two other Cowboy scoring The feated in conference play and Utah jumped to a quick 0 on a victory equaled Utah's r was threats were killed by fumbles sharply dimmed Wyoming" lead in the opening period after; Jacobs. The seven longest vanning streak Jacobs' 17th cf the reason, tie deep, in Utah territory. The first (tottipc . since sn undefested (hopes for a fourth consecutive Wyoming s Bob Jacobs was to get a kick away because ing tne NCAA record. was a fumble by sophomore season hesgue ctiantpionsnip. by (he Utes in 1930. Bill week's Utes turned a of a low snap from center and Utahs scoring included a Frosty Franklin, which Utah 3 ? 0 010 fumble, a muffed punt and an was dropped on the 13. Three pair of new goals by Marv recovered on its own 23. The Wyoming His 710 17 0--34 lelectrifying pass interception in plays later quarterback Ray Bateman. first, which second fumble by sophomore Utah to- - 17 pomts-before 29,419 spec- Groth sompereyJ four yards for (covered 44 yards, made k 17-Jeff Howe stopped a drive on Utah Groth I run (Bateman tators in Ute Stadium to regis- cie opening touchdown. He added a in the Hie Utah 16. kick) ter their seventh straight vie-- Groth, who spent most of thelhird period to pull Utah to a Utah needed only six plays to Wyo-- FG 19 Jacobs UK . South S9 pass from! jaiiernooa soramoimg io avoid u lead, ipuncli across its third touch-- Utab-- R. By JAMES BAPIS SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) 34-1- Speedy Norm Thompson put Ute victory on ice in the closing seconds of the third period when he grabbed a Gary Fox pass and rambled 97 yards down the sideline for a touch down which put Utah ahead, - fte rd rd 34-1- 0. 7-- tiree-pointe- Win 34-1- 0 Groth (Bateman kick) Utah-F- X; 44 Bateman pass from Fox 84 Wyo-Le- ake (Jacobs kick) Utah D. Smith 4 run (Bate man kick) UtahFG 30 Bateman Utah Thompson 97 pass interception (Bateman kick) A-2- un-abi- e -- ;z7-i- Utah Wy First downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Return yardage Passes Punts Fumbles Yarda penalized kt 20 11 78 225 202 141 "217 112 -2 840 842 4 it 1 a |