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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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Future Schedules
Depleted ranks greet
1974
Colorado
Navy
at Stanford
Michigan State
at Wisconsin
Minnesota
at Indiana
at Illinois
Purdue
at Ohio State
1976
Purdue
at Stanford
Navy
Wake Forest
Michigan State
at Iowa
at Illinois
Minnesota
at Northwestern
Wisconsin
at Ohio State
1977
(Big Ten game TBA)
Duke
Navy
Texas A & M
at Michigan State
at Iowa
Indiana
at Minnesota
Illinois
at Purdue
Ohio State
1975
at Purdue
Stanford
Baylor
Missouri
at Michigan State
Iowa
Illinois
at Minnesota
Northwestern
at Wisconsin
Ohio State
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By CHUCK BLOOM
It is like a homecoming for
new Boilermaker coach Alex
Agase. Agase was a student and
a player at West Lafayette some
30 years ago. Even though he
was a student for only four
months, during the war, Agase
made All-American at guard and
is a member of the all-time Boil-
er-maker squad.
Now, in 1973, Agase comes to
Purdue after nine years at the
helm of the Northwestern Wild-
cats where he was named Coach
of the Year by the Football Writ-
ers of America in 1970.
"I spent 17 years at Northwes-
tern and when the opportunity
came at Purdue, it wasn't an
easy decision. But it was the op-
portunity I truly wanted. From
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the moment I made the decision,
I couldn't be prouder."
BUT WHAT THE Lord giveth,
he also taketh away, and gradu-
ation certainly demolished the
Boilermaker ranks. Four all-Big
Ten selections, Dave Butz, Otis
Armstrong, Greg Bingham, and
Steve Baumgartner, have gone
on to the pros. Only one regular
starter among the entire 22 re-
turns. So Agase must literally
start from scratch.
In the spring, seven candidates
tried out for the starting quar-
terback spot to replace the de-
parted Gary Danielson and when
the smoke had cleared senior Bo
Bobrowski emerged as Agase's
leader.
"The quarterback spot was, a
problem for us," said Agase,
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"but it was a good problem. Bo
(Bobrowski) is my man. He is a
good runner, good thrower, and a
good leader."
PURDUE, WHO always has
had a high-powered offense,
may have some trouble this sea-
son moving the ball due to inex-
perience. This is especially true
for the ground game as running
backs are a little thin for Pur-
-due. Senior Skip Peterson is the
most experienced back returning
and Agase has converted him
from a fullback to tailback to
comply to the new I-formation
the Boilermakers will be employ-
ing. Peterson, 6-1, 200, played
sparingly last season but did
manage to gain 171 yards includ-
ing a 40-yard gallop against
Bowling Green.
The starting fullback appears
to be sophomore Mike Pruitt, 6-1,
202, from Chicago. Pruitt posses-
PURDUE (6-5-0, 6-2-0)
Michigan Opponent No. 10
Starters back-Offense 2
Defense 6
Series: Michigan, 17-7-0
ses great speed for a fullback
(9.6 in the 100) and should be
trouble for opposing linemen.
THE RECEIVER corp has
speed, talent and unlike the rest
of the Boilermaker team, experi-
ence. Split end Dan Roman, flan-
ker Bob Herrick, and tight end
Barry Santini all saw action last
year and all are starters for
Agase this season.
Roman alternated with Rick
Savers last season as play car-
rier and has 12 career recep-
tions for 153 yards. Herrick is
the most experienced man in
the backfield as he started five
games last year at the half-
back spot before being switch-
ed permanently to flanker. San-
tini, who started his college ca-
reer as a cornerback, also start-
ed five contests in 1972 replac-
ing the injured Gary Hrivnik.
Santini caught four passes for 65
yards in 1972.
"But if thereiis one place on
our team that is a big problem,
it is our defensive line," stated
Agase. "we have to replace all
the people we lost."
THE LOSS OF all-American
Butz, Baumgartner and Bing-
ham, and defensive back Chuck
Piebes has crippled the once
mighty Boilermaker defense. On-
ly the defensive secondary is in-
tact and strong as seniors Tim
Racke, Bill Knox and Fred Coop-
er started a majority of the
games:
But the line has holes in it and
Agase is counting upon a pair of
juniors and a sophomore to be
the plugs. Sophomore Ken Nov-
ak, 6-7, 274, from Willowick,
Ohio, is scheduled to take Butz'
position while juniors Tim Arm-
strong and Stan Parker are also
counted upon for the needed
help.
SENIOR JOE Tenkman will be
anchoring the line at defensive
end along with upperclassman
1Bob Hoftiezer.
Despite the heavy toll gradua-
tion had on his team, Agase still
exudes confidence. "You stilt
don't know how good you are
going to be until you play. And
we plan to be in there until the
end."
Boiler broiler
S-5at Wisconsin
22 Miami (Ohio)
29 Notre Dame
0- 6 Duke
13 at Illinois
29 Northwestern
27 Michigan State
N- 3 at Iowa
10 at Minnesota
17 MICHIGAN
24 at Indiana
Daily Photo by DAVID MARGOLICK
OTIS ARMSTRONG has left the hallowed halls of Purdue and the
Boilermakers will be hard-pressed to replace him as well as fellow
Boiler first-round pro-choices Dave Butz and Daryl Stingley.
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