John Swigert delivers a tribute to the Shocker football program,
with Randy Jackson, Dave Lewis and Bob Renner.
Being in War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 24, 1970, presented a memorable experience to any participant or anyone in attendance.
Upon coming onto the field to start their game with Arkansas, the nation’s number nine ranked major college, the Shocks were given tribute with a standing ovation of several minutes from the partisan Razorback crowd.
With Wichita’s opening kickoff to the Hogs, their “Second Season” began.
Following a 55-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Bill Montgomery to end Jim Hodge on the third play from scrimmage, Arkansas maintained control throughout the contest.
Roberts (57) celebrate the
addition of two points with a
safety in the WSU homecoming
game against Cincinnati.
The final score was 62-0 but in reference to the WSU team, an Arkansas fan said, “I don’t care what the score was – they didn’t lose.”
The denial of scoring a touchdown in five different sets of downs within the Cincinnati 20-yard line prevented Wichita from winning its first home game of the “Second Season.”
Cincinnati used a strong rushing game to score one touchdown in the first quarter, add two in the second and add two more in the third to defeat WSU, 35-5, in its Homecoming game.
Wichita scored on a 37-yard field goal by freshman John Potts and a safety in the fourth quarter as Cincinnati quarterback Bill Carter was tackled by Tony Sears in the end zone.
— 1971 Parnassus
