Wednesday, November 26, 1969 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Eleven THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Eleven Against The Wall ,Bo Schembechler.- ... bringin' it all back home By ERIC SIEGEL YESTERDAY MORNING, a smiling man with receding blond hair, aged about 40, sat in his office with senior footballj manager Rik Kohn. Together, they were making plans for the Wolverines trek west for the 1970 Rose Bowl. That plans are being made to transport, house and feed the Wolverine football team for two weeks in the Disneyland state says a lot about the men who played ball for the Maize and Blue this year. It also says a lot about the man who guided them to the top of the heap in the Big Ten and the man who is helping to get them to California-Coach Bo Schembechler Throughout the season, the Wolverine grid mentor, who has been at his job less than a year, prodded, cajoled, berated and inspired hi steam to a 8-2 record overall and a 6-1 conference mark. Schembechler knew he had a winner right from the start. On the first day of spring practice last year Schembechler told his players, "Those of you who are around at the end of the season are going to be on a winner." EVEN WHEN TIlE pre-season polls began to rear their inaccurate heads around the beginning of September, com- pletely ignoring the Wolverines; even when the only thing people could find to say about Michigan was that the team had lost its top two offensive players and, oh my, wasn't it going to be a long season in Ann Arbor; even when at least one Detroit sportscaster picked the Wolvernes to finish no better than fourth in the Big Ten, Schembechler's faith in the ability of the team was not shaken. "This is not a re-building year," Schembechler insisted all along, and his prognosis was more to the point than that of all the Houdini sportswriters in the country put together. Still, there were times when Schembechler, although he wasn't rebuilding, had a tough repair job to do. The times came early in the season, when the rookie coach was forced to go with a couple of rookies of his own than he originally ex- pected in center Guy Murdock and defensive end Mike Keller. THERE WERE TNIES, too, when the team was mentally injured, as in the weeks following losses to Missouri and Michi- gan State. Those were the weeks when Schembechler yelled the loudest, but he also kept insisting, "This is a good ball club. They're working hard and they'll get back on the right track." And indeed, the team did get back on the right track. After losing to Missouri 40-17 they whipped Mike Phipps and the Boilermakers, 31-20. And after bowing to State, they thrashed their next five opponents to finish at the top of the conference. That the Wolverines were able to come back after those two demoralizing defeats is due in no small part to the efforts of their coach. Anyone who has watched Schembechler before the start of a game can see that he is the most enthusiastic of a very enthusiastic lot of Michigan men, and his enthusiasm is contagious. But Schembechler has a lot more going for him than his enthusiasm. "It's amazing how much he knows about the game." a source close to the team told me the other day. "He'll watch the game films and pick up little things you would never dream of finding. Like he'll watch a receiver pull up his shirt sleeve and he'll say 'There, he's the primary receiver every time he lifts his leeve.'" IT IS PLEASANT to think wvhat Schembechler could do for football at Michigan in the future. He reportedly recruits as well as he coaches, and with a Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl bid tucked under his belt, he shouldn't have much trouble interesting potential college players in coming to Michigan. And when it comes to recruiting in Ohio, that hot-bed of high school football that already supplies a lot of the Wolver- ines' grid talent, Schembechler should be on top of the world. His whole staff is from Ohio, and after Saturday's thrashing of OSU, Buckeye recruiters should offer less competition. But all this talk about recruiting and the future of football at Michigan is somewhat less than germane. The grid fortunes of the Maize and Blue are obviously in good hands. For now, though, there is still one more game to think about this year, and the credit for that is largely Bo's. Heisman, Big Ten honors awarded Steve Owens wins coveted grid trophy By The Associated Press NEW YORK-Steve Owens of Oklahoma, a record setting ball- carrier in an age of passers, was named winner yesterday of the Heisman Trophy, symbol of col- lege football's outstanding player. The 6-2, 215-pound senior tail- back from Miami, Okla., is the sport's top touchdown maker of all-time and has set a three-year car'eer record for rushing. In one of the closest competi- tions in years, Owens beat out such stars as Mike Phipps of Pur- due, Rex Kern of Ohio State, Archie Manning of Mississippi and Jim Plunkett of Stanford, all quarterbacks. !With 21 touchdowns already this year, and a final game to play Saturday against Oklahoma State, the Sooner ace has a career total of 54 touchdowns, surpassing the record of 51 set by Army's Glenn Davis in 1946. His 3,606 yards rushing has alreadysshattered the three-year mark of 3,388 yards set by Eugene "Mercury" Morris in 1966-68. Owens ran up 100 yards or more in 17 consecutive games before being held to 72 last Saturday by Nebraska. He ranks fourth for the year among major college rushers with 1,216 yards in 303 carries. Notified of his selection by tele- phone in Norman, Okla., Owens said, "It is the greatest thing that ever happened to me." Under questioning, he said he Wolverine quartet selected to All-Big Tei By The Associated Press CHICAGO - Co-champions Michigan and Ohio State domi- nated the 1969 All-Big Ten foot- ball team announced yesterday. Thirteen of the twenty-two play- ers named were from either of the two schools including all but two on the defensive eleven. Rose Bowl-bound Michigan plac- ed end Jim Mandich and tackle Dan Dierdorf on offense and line- backer Marty Huff and back Tom Curtis on defense.j Mandich and Curtis, both re- peating as first team selections, were also named to the United Press International All-American team. Against Ohio State last Satur- day, Mandich added six receptions to run his season total to 42 for 533 yards and four touchdowns. Curtis' two interceptions gave him a career total of 24 and he set a record for total yards returned with interceptions. The All-Big Ten second team includedthree more Wolverines. Diem Billy Taylor who did not get a starting assignment until the sixth game of the season, was named in the backfield along with Rex Kern -Daily-JimID All-A merican Tom Curtis rambles with a Buckeye pass was not greatly concerned about the award during the season be- cause he was too busy with his team, but added: "It's a dream every football player has." Owens said that he was looking forward to a career in professional football and was not picky about the team that might draft him. "You know, we don't have any choice in this, and I will be happy with any team that happens to get me," the tailback said. "I don't runner-up to O. J. Simpson of know where I will be in the draft, Southern California. Quarterback but I hope it is high." Bob Griese was beaten out by Chuck Fairbanks, Owens head Florida's Steve Spurrier in 1966. coach at Oklahoma, was quite Phipps' coach, Jack Mollen- pleased with the football writers kopf, was "disappointed and darn and broadcasters decision. "The mad." Heisman Trophy is supposed to Mollenkopf said, "I'm not cri- go to the best college player in ticizing the selection of Steve the country and in this case it did. Owens. I'm sure he's a fine play- "Steve is the greatest inside er .. but they didn't have to call runner I've ever seen. He is re- a press conference to tell Mike he markable at diagnosing defenses didn't win it." and finding holes. He has tremen- NeThe Downtown Athletic Club of dous durability and strength." New York, which presents the Owens, 21 received 1,488 points award, contacted Purdue last Fri- and barely beat out Phipps, who day and asked that Phipps be had 1,334. available at 12:45 p.m.yesterday Kern was third with 856 pointsfo a telephoeitrewMlen in a poll of 992 electors. Manning kopf said. Purdue was told to keep was fourth, followed by a pair of the arrangements secret. defensive tackles Mike Reid of "I'm afraid I built up Mike's Penn State and Mike McCoy of hopes," Mollenkopf said yesterday Notre Dame. in Indianapolis. "I told him, 'this Broken down into sections isn't a sure thing, but it looks like Owens was the No. 1 pick of the the real McCoy'." n first team daily sports NIGHT EDITOR: PAT ATKINS Phipps, the Big Ten's record yard- age maker; John Isenbarger of Indiana, rushing champion; and Mike Adamle of Northwestern, one of the best ball carriers in Wild- cat annals. Rounding out the line are end Ray Parson, Minnesota; guards Ron Saul, Michigan State, Don DeSalle, Indiana; and tackle Paul DeNuccio, Purdue. Completing the defensive unit are tackle Ron Curl, MSU; and linebacker Veno Paraskevas, Pur- due. The offensive line is beefed to a 233-pound average compared to 214 on defense. Only pass-snaring Mandich was an offensive holdover from 1968's first team. Three repeated on de- fense - Tatum, Provost and Cur- tis. There is not a single sopho- more on either unit. In all, 11 sen- iors and 11 juniors were chosen. Isenbarger, Stillwagon, Tatum and Curtis were unanimous choices. Dierdorf, Mandich, and Otis miss- ed it by one vote. Being elevated from the 1968 second team to first were Parson, Dierdorf, Saul, Otis, Whitfield and Schmidlin. OFFENSE Ends - Jim Mandich, Michigan, sen- ior; Ray Parson, Minnesota, senior. Tackles - Dan Dierdorf, Michigan, junior; Paul DeNuceo, Purdue, junior. Guards -- Ron Saul, Michigan State, senior; Don DeSalle, Indiana. Center - Brian Donovan, Ohio State. Junior. Backs - Mike Phipps, Purdue, sen- ior; John Isenbarger, Indiana, senior; Mike Adamle, Northwestern, junior; Jim Otis, Ohio State, senior. DEFENSE Ends - Dave Whitfield, Ohio State, senior; Mark Debevc, Ohio State, jun- ior. Tackles - Ron Curl, Michigan State, junior; Paul Schmidlin, Ohio State, senior. Middle Guard - Jim Stiliwagon, Ohio State, junior. Linebackers -- Jack Tatum, O h Li o State, junior; Veno Parskevas, Purdue, junior; Marty Huff, Michigan, junior. Backs -- Tom Curtis, Michigan, sen- ior; Ted Provost, Ohio State, senior; Mike Sensibaugh, Ohio State, junior. Rose Bowl ticket coupons go across counter Monday More Sports, Page Nine of Ohio State, Stan Brown of Purdue, and Alan "A-Train" Thompson of Wisconsin. On defense, Cecil Pryor w a s named to the end position w h 11 e Henry Hill was selected as the middle guard. Six Wolverines received honor- able mention awards. Quarter- back Don Moorhead, fullback Garvie Craw, halfback G l e n n Doughty, and tackle Jack Harp- ring were mentioned on offense. Noted for their defensive work were two of the standouts against Ohio State, tackle Pete Newell and cornerback Barry Pierson. The Bucks, whose No. I rating and 22-game winning streak were ended by Michigan's 24-12 tri- umph Saturday, landed center Brian Donovan and fullback J i m Otis on the No. 1 offensive line- up. They packed seven players on the defensive unit - ends D a v e Whitfield and Mark Debevc, tackle Paul Schmidlin, middle guard Jim Stillwagon, linebacker Jack Tatum, and backs Ted Pro- vost and Mike Sensibaugh. With heavy-duty Otis in the first backfield are Purdue's Mike Plans for distribution of Rose+ Bowl tickets to Michigan s t u- dents, faculty, staff and alumni were announced yesterday by U-M officials. There will be no sales to the general public. d t Students, faculty and s t a f f members not planing to travel west on official University tours+ will be able to place ticket orders in person at the Michigan Ath- letic Office beginning next Mon- day, Dec. 1, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sales will continue1 through Friday, Dec. 4. All stu- dents, faculty and staff members who wish tickets are assured of purchase at first priority. No seat preferences are given on the coupons so standing in line1 is unnecessary.. Students will be entitled to or-' der one ticket and married staff members two at a price of $8.50 cation of exchange area and dates will be announced in the Michi- gan Daily. No refunds will be made. if tickets are not picked up at proper times. n Meanwhile,aU-M officials an- nounced that ticket applica- tions for U-M alumni will be mail- ed to certain Michigan alumni liv- ing in the western portion of the U.S. (Arizona, California, Color- ado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washing- ton and Wyoming). The western states alumni who will receive ticket applications must fall into one or more of the following categories in order to receive the application: they must be current donors to the Michigan Alumni Fund or current members of the National Alumni Associa- tion or current members of a U. of M. Alumni Club. Far West and Southwest electors, with Phipps first in the Midwest' and East, and Manning the pre- ferred choice in the South. Phipps' second-place finish was another disappointment for Pur- due. In the last four years, three Boilermakers have narrowly missed the award. A year ago, Leroy Keyes was 1. Steve Owens, Oklahoma, 1,488. 2.1 Mike Phipps, Purdue, 1,334. 3. Rex Kern, Ohio State, 856. 4. Archie Man- nling, Mississippi, 582. 5, Alike Reid, Penn State, 297. 6. Mike McCoy, Notre D~ame, 290. 7. Jim Otis, Ohio State, 121. 8. Jim Plunkett, Stanford, 120. S t e v e Kiner, Tennessee, 109. 10. Jack Tatum, Ohio State, 105. 11. Bob Anderson, Col- orado, 100. 12. Lynn Dickey, Kansas State, 49. 13. John Isenbarger, Indiana, 41. 14. Bill Cappleman, Florida State, 27. each. Identification cards must be I All other Michigan alumni presented with each order. No may obtain Rose Bowl Ticket ap- lhere's the Action? Try HOCKEY NIGHT at Michigan Join the Crowd for the Fastest Moving Sport in College group sales will be taken, since in- dividual signatures are required' upon application for tickets. Ap- plications for tickets must be fill- ed out and claim checks will be given to the applicants to guar- antee a seat in the Michigan sec- tion for the Rose Bowl game. The claim checks with your I.D. must be exchanged for a game ticket in the Los Angeles area. Lo- plications by contacting the Mich- igan Ticket Department or the Alumni Association, both in Ann Arbor. National Alumni Association members and/or donors to the Alumni Fund may receive further information about the Alumni Tour by calling the Alumni As- sociation (area code 313) 764- 7151. "Te happy Iam when I'm straight is more eautiul than the happy I seemed to be when I was stoned'" The girl in the picture is named Chris. For over a year, she was on amphetamines, powerful drugs known as "speed." This is how she describes it: "I think 'speed' is a lot worse than heroin, Kids have got to know about it, because they can fall so easily into taking it through the diet pill hassle, or needing something to help them study. You know, that's crazy. Because the combination of am- phetamines and no sleep just blows your memory completely. There are whole sections of my life which Ijust can't remember. It got to be just 'do a little more, do a little more,' until that was all there was. And the 'crashing'. .. sometimes the crashing' is just really awful! "For me to stop taking it, I had to feelthat people were car- ing. And they were. I was really lucky. I was very close to two people that were really into amphetamines very deeply, and I HOCKEY SEASON OPENS FRIDAY Michigan Hockey could be better than ever this season and it's time to make your reserva- tions now for 12 big home match- es. The Wolverines are primed to defend their Big Ten title and will have a strong shot, at the Western Collegiate title, Here :re some of the teams you can see here: Michigan StatE, North Dako- ta, Colorado, Michigan Tech. Fast-rising Wisconsin and Min- nesota also will play here. Freshmen are eligible to com- pete and Coach Al Renfrew could have several playing prominent roles. In addition, the power from one of Michigan's highest scor- ing teams remains intact. General Admission s e a s o n tickets for Students just $6, for Staff just $12. MICHIGAN ON THE ATTACK IN HOCKEY MICHIGAN'S HOME HOCKEY SCHEDULE * Nov. 28-29-Wisconsin 0 Dec. 5-Michigan State 9 Dec. 12-13-North Dakota * Dec. 21-23-Big Ten Tournament 9 Jan. 9-10--Colorado Col. 0 Jan. 16-17-Mich. Tech " Feb. 21-Michigan State 0 Mar. 6-7-Minnesota MICHIGAN BASKETBALL STARTS MONDAY Just a reminder that' Michigan opens an attractive 12-game home basketball season Monday against Detroit. There are some doubleheaders with the 'M' frosh playing a regu- lar schedule. Season tickets Ore still available at the Athletic Dept. Ticket Office, 1000 S. State. Prices are $6 for Michigan Students and $12 for Michigan Staff.