FRESHMAN FOOTBALL

The Class of '72 will perhaps be remembered best for a football team which was not the greatest in the history of Dartmouth football but which can be expected to make a contribution to the varsity in the next three years.

Coach John Curtis, in his third season with the Pea Green, produced a 3-2 record which lifted his cumulative mark to 12-5. The season ended with a whimper as the final game against Boston College was twice postponed due to snow and rain before being cancelled.

"I think this team compares with the current seniors who produced some outstanding individuals but lacked the overall manpower to be a great team," said Curtis. "The major contribution from this freshman team will probably be in defensive talent. Just as happened to the varsity, a number of good offensive unit players were injured during the season and never had a real opportunity to show their talents. It also affected the defense which was exceptional in the Brown game and then gradually weakened due to injuries."

The record shows victories over Holy Cross (12-0), Harvard (27-2) and Yale (28-18) and losses to Brown (8-0) and New Hampshire (10-0). The Brown game was perhaps the most exciting of the season as the Little Indians held the impressive Bruins three times inside the 10-yard line before yielding a fourth-period touchdown.

The running of halfbacks Stu Simms and Carl Brown and the punt returns of Tim Copper were offensive features, particularly against Holy Cross and Harvard. Simms and Brown each scored two touchdowns in the convincing victory at Harvard. Simms is a 200-pounder from Baltimore, Md., who led the team in rushing with 176 yards while Brown, from Grand Rapids, Mich., trailed with 159 yards. Brown was hampered by injuries in both knees, however, and his physical condition will be a question mark next year.

The quarterback, Bill Pollock from Nacogdoches, Tex., completed 22 of 32 passes for 314 yards. The leading receivers were Paul Pullen, a 6-3, 205-pound end from New Canaan, Conn., and Brown. Pullen also has talent as a punter and had a 36-yard average in 36 punts.

The defense operated with consistency and ranks as the primary contributor to the team's success. The team was led by Captain Wayne Young, a 195-pound linebacker from Tarrytown, N. Y., who had capable assistance in the defensive line from ends Ron Crichlow of Boston and Mike Hufft from San Jose, Calif. Working with Young at linebacker was Bob Nycz from Linden, N. J. Tackle Bud Lynch, a 225-pounder from Westport, Conn., should also be an imposing addition to the varsity.

Dartmouth has been blessed with an abundance of defensive backs and the efforts of Marty Cain (Oxon, Hill, Md.) and Bob Bialas (Chicopee, Mass.) indicate the supply is replenished.

Injuries idled Dave Hetzel and Dave Konker who were rated as the finest linemen on the squad. Hetzel, from Portland, Conn., injured a knee in a pre-season tackling drill. He is considered an .outstanding tackle. Konker, an offensive end from Lake Forest, Ill., was hurt during the Yale game.

Dave Ullrich '70 (3), Parke Rublee '71(11) and Mark Hamilton '70 (rear) finishing 4-5-6 in the double dual meetwith Northeastern and St. Anselm's.