Oneonta High School 1967 Yearbook (Oneonta, NY) - Full Access

Pete 1/(rttem leaps over the outstretched lwr1d of a defender to catch a pass in the open field for vital first down yardage. 102 Big upset of Norwich highlights grid season The varsity football team, after suffering heavy losses through graduation, comple ted a six and two season by defeating arch rival Norwich and gaining a ti e for first place in the Iroquois League. Led by all-Iroquois League players Bill Wilsey, Steve Colwell, Terry Cook, Ed Syron, and Ray Cower, the Jacke ts followed an early season loss to Ilion with five strai ght victories in league competition. The season was climaxed by a victory over un– defeated orwich. The defense, led by co-captain Joe Mitche ll, and the offense, highlighted by a balanced running anci passing attack, defeated the Purple Tor– nadoes on the ir home fi e ld. The victory avenged a defeat the previous season by Norwich and marked the second straight three-way ti tie tie for the Jackets. VARSITY FOOTBALL OilS Opponent 7 ...................... Ilion ............. ....... ...... ...... ...... .10 26 .. ...... .. ............Troy Catholic........................... 7 31 ...................... Frankfort .... ... ............ . ............. 7 13 ......................Union Endicott ........................21 15 .. ....................Mohawk ...... ... .. ... .......... .......... 0 36 ................ ..... .Herki1ne r .......... .... ....... ........... 0 58 ...................... Little Falls ... ... .......... .... .. ........ 13 44 ................. ..... Norwich ..... ....... .. ....... ........ ..... 12