DROP KICK BOOTED IN FINAL MINUTE BEATS LOYOLA - OCTOBER 28, 1923

Byline: Val Flanagan

Keeping the Jefferson college pig skinners scoreless proved too much of a task for the light Loyola university freshmen eleven Sunday afternoon at Loyola stadium and just when it appeared that the latter would carry off a 6 to 0 victory, the never-say-die fighting spirit of the Convent lads was thrown into the fray and a long pass from Livar to Kelly in the third quarter enabled Jefferson to tie the score. Then in the very last minute of play Bill Livar saved the day for the Jefferson team by booting the ball perfectly through the uprights of the goal posts for a field goal, bringing victory to the visitors by a score of 9 to 6. The drop kick came as a dramatic finish to one of the hardest-fought and best-played games seen on the local gridiron this season. 

The Loyola frosh scored their touchdown the latter part of the first period, through the inability of "WAG" to catch a punt at safety. Loyola had the ball in its possession in midfield when A.D. Smith punted on fourth down to the Jefferson five-yard line, where Waguespack fumbled his catch and the ball rolled behind the goal line, Billeaud, Loyola end, recovering for a touchdown. Emie Rive's dropkick for the point after touchdown failed. 

The second quarter was a closely contested affair, principally in the middle of the field with the ball changing hands repeatedly through punts. Jefferson received a punt from Loyola on their own 45-yard line, and a 10-yard pass to Coco advanced the ball to Loyola's 45-yard line, from where Coco tried a place-kick which fell short by a few feet. This was Jefferson's first attempt to score in the game, but soon after holding the Loyola yearlings for downs on the 20-yard line, received the ball, and began their second try for a touchdown. The forward passing game was selected by the quarterback, and the first try grounded behind the goal, Loyola gaining the oval on the 20-yard line. Again, Jefferson won the ball on downs and passes... tried for a score, but failed. 

At the beginning of the second half the Jefferson aggregation seemed to take a new lease of life, and mainly through the indomitable pluck of the entire team, and the line-plunging and end-running of Bill Livar made a march down the field for five first downs after having received a punt from Loyola on their own 25-yard line. On the Loyola 40-yard line, Livar executed a forward pass to "Crip" Kelley, who sprinted thirty yards for a touchdown. The kick after touchdown was blocked. 

Loyola had a fine chance to score in the third quarter when Smith of Loyola punted to Jefferson, and the safety bungled up another catch with Johnny Holmes of Loyola recovering on the 45-yard line. A series of line bucks then brought the ball to the 15-yard-line, where the frosh were held for downs and forced to hand over the ball. 

The final quarter was another hard fought period, with the collegians completely outplaying the locals. The first play of the quarter Livar went around left end for a 45-yard run, bringing the ball to Loyola's 35-yard line. He followed with a nine-yard plunge off right tackle, and Waguespack made first down on a 10-yard buck. Two more line plays by Livar brought the ball [to] the 10-yard line. 

Here Waguespack made five yards through center, but the next three tries failed to budge the Loyola line and the ball was lost. Smith of Loyola afterwards punted out to the 35-yard line, and again Jefferson brought the ball to the 20-yard line, but were held for downs. Smith of Loyola once more punted and Jefferson returned it to the 25-yard line of Loyola, where Livar made a punt that went behind the goal. 

On the 20-yard line Loyola put the ball into play, and two end-runs, one by Smith and another by Rive, took the ball to the 35-yard line. A pass was next tried, but Waguespack of Jefferson intercepted and made ten yards before being tackled. Then on the first play, Livar stepped back on the 40-yard line and kicked the field goal that turned a draw battle into a win for Jefferson. 

The game ended immediately after the following kickoff. 

Jefferson showed a real good team to local football fans yesterday. The visitors outweighed the locals from five to ten pounds a man, [and] completely outplayed the Loyola frosh during the last half. The Jefferson line worked fine in its charging, while the backs could not be stopped without gains. 

Bill Livar was the real outstanding star in Jefferson's victory. He is a wonderful offensive man, being able to run the ends and buck the line equally well, while on the defense he was a power in backing up the line. His toe work was also of the highest order. "Nemo" Caire, at left end, was a big aid on the defense, as was the work of S. Denux and Roy. Sharing the offensive honors with Livar were Edgar Coco, Nick Sardinia, and Harold Waguespack, all of whom made some nice gains. 

A.D. Smith, at fullback, was the big star for the Loyola first-year men. His gaining on both end runs and line plunges was worthy of mention, while his punting put the Loyola goal out of danger several times. Rive and Broussard also played fairly well in the backfield, as did Molony, Dardis, and Clark in the line. 

The lineups and summary follow:

LOYOLA: (surname/positon)

• Billeaud LE     
• Malony (c) LT    
• O'Keefe LG
• Salassi C
• Holmes RG
• Clark RT
• Dardis RE
• Woulfe QB
• Broussard RH
• Rive LH
• A.D. Smith FB

JEFFERSON: (surname/position)

• Caire LE
• S. Denux LT
• E. Denux LG
• Roy C
• Stokes RT
• (c) Kelly RE
• Waguespack QB
• Sardinia RH
• Coco LH
• Livar FB

Scoring by quarters:

LOYOLA ..................... 6     0     0     0----6

JEFFERSON ................ 0     0     6     3----9

Scoring: Touchdowns, Billeaud, Kelly; Field goal, Livar

Substitutions: 

• Loyola: Yenni for Woulfe, Coyle for Billeaud, Morris for Coyle, Maumus for Rive, Barrodale for Salassi
• Jefferson: Russell for Vegas, Williams for Kelly, Giuliano for Coco

Penalties: Jefferson, 30 yards; time of periods, 15 minutes.

Officials:

• Walmsley (Rugby), Referee
• Domengeaux (Loyola), Umpire
• Smith (Loyola), head linesman
• Flynn (Holy Cross), timer 

Edgar wrote in pencil at the bottom of the page: Victory was sweet. 

"II UR Football Season"

Coach Rodrigue started practice on Wednesday, September the 12th.... (the rest is unreadable/torn off)