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Many eventful happenings occurred during the season. La Crosse
remained undefeated in conference playas they ron that string to 29
games. Stout Institute was the only team to scare La Crosse, as the
two teams fought to a 20-20 tie in a rainstormed field without the use
of lights. A long undefeated string in overall ploy was snapped at 23
games when visiting St. Ambrose walloped the Indians 33-12. The fol
lowing weekend La Crosse traveled for its first regular season intersec­
tional game and lost their second straight game, another rarity around
the campus.
The team set a rushing record this season, gaining 2,677 yards
in 438 carries for on overage of 6.1 yards a try. Leading the rushers
was a junior full bock from Arcadia, Wis., Willie Berzinski, sixth rusher
in small colleges lost season. Willie has been ranked in the top ten
rushers all season and ended with 957 yards in 124 attempts for on
overage of 7.7 yards.
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