Show Weber Victorious But Bul Humble We surprised everyone this year but watch out in 1966 everyone wilt will begun begun- be gun gun- fling ning for U us us said Weber State I 1 coach Sark Arslanian at r winding up upa a highly SUt sue first year of oJ coaching TILE THE PERSONABLE Coach Sark summed up the season by saying All the credit goes to our excellent assistant football coaches and the football players who gave per percent cent all year The Wildcats who finished finished fin fin- n- n with a remarkable 8 1 record captured a ashare ashare ashare share of the Big Dig Sky Conference Conference Conference Con Con- ference title with Idaho de depending depending de- de pending on Idaho's outcome with Montana State Weber State was pic picked ked Est 1 st tn in Inthe the league and no on peeled a first year coa with a bunch of green ki to whip the best in the le Ie te le ONLY A ONI ON point loss to Montana mr red an al almost almost almost al- al most perfect eason earon The biggest win r c the year of 01 course was he 7 14 victory victory victory vic vic- tory over college power The Cats were four touch underdog in the game but rose to the occasion and stunned the heavily favored Vandals For the first time in history his his- tory the Wildcats were na nationally nationally nationally na- na ranked m moving o 0 v i In n g ginto ginto into the top ten after their 7 14 win over fifth ranked Western State The team was composed of 0 only n 1 y 11 players from last years 6 2 squad 25 junior college transfers and seven boys from last years year's fro from m team THIS ASSORTMENT of boys was molded into a winning team by Coach Sark and his assistants Tom Ramage Bud Belnap Doug Hunt and Lynn Corbridge Although they were late in recruiting last spring they were able to bring in some pretty good athletes who came along well to aid In Inthe Inthe inthe the winning season Nine seniors will not re return return re- re turn in 1966 with five re regarded regarded re- re as regulars First unit offensive players who will not be back bak are tackle Jerry Haworth and wingback wingback wingback wing- wing back Dennis Anderson plus punter Lyle Jonston De Defensive Defensive Defensive De- De senior stalwarts art arts s who wilt will have to be re replaced replaced re- re placed are II linebacker ne ba c ke r rEddie Eddie Phillips and guard Sid Otton Orton Otton Orton and Johnston John John- Johnstun ston stun will wilt probably be the toughest to replace FOR COACH Sark the season was very satisfying An 8 1 mark for a first year coach is not often re recorded recorded ro- ro corded and makes an en encore encore encore en- en core in 1966 tough to come by A successful junior college college college col col- lege coach at Dixie before taking the Weber State po position position position po- po last spring Sark has won 33 out of his last 35 games as a head coach Chief assistant Tom Ra Ramage Ramage Ramage Ra- Ra mage is credited with being the master technician staff His tailored defenses were very instrumental in inthe inthe inthe the seasons season's success Bud Dud Belnap with the offensive backs and defensive linebackers linebackers linebackers line line- backers Doug Hunt with the defensive secondary and Lynn Corbridge with the ends contributed valuable le time effort eUort and planning NOW THE TILE season is over the coaching sta staff f is wasting no time The top Utah athletes will be ap approached approached approached ap- ap in order to field fielda a representative freshman team for next year anda few junior college boys will willbe willbe be recruited to fill in inthe the varsity squad Recruiting starts Immediately and wont won't end until next fall |