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Years
of Operation: 1947 - 1964
Overall
Record: 108-46-3
First
Game: 1948 Sand Point Naval Air Station
First
Win: 1948 Sand Point Naval Station
Final
Game: 1964 @ Portland Thunderbirds |
League
Affiliation:
175lb Northwest League (1948-1949)
Independent (1950-1953-1962)
North Pacific Football League (1963-64)
Team
Headquarters: Queen Anne Hill |
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Owner:
Ted Gatz (1947) Don Sprinkle (1948-1963); Seattle Junior Chamber of
Commerce (1964)
General
Manager: Larry Christian (1948-54); Pat Lui (1952-56)
Coaches:
Ed Lynch (HC 1947); Don Sprinkle (1948-62); JB Parker (OL 1948-53); Jim
Foster (OL 1952-58); Lowell Wardien (RB 1953-57); Ken Roskie (DC
1957-63); Norland King (OL 1958); Dick Sharp (Line 1959-63); Bill
Castrow (HC 1963; Line 1960-62); Arnie Weinmeister (Line 1962); John
Whitney (Back 1963); Sam Buckley (DL 1963-64); Nat Davis (OL 1964); Bob
Hughes (DB 1964); Marshall Dallas (HC 1964)
Home
Field(s): Howe Field (Queen Anne Hill); Catholic Memorial Stadium; West
Seattle Stadium |
Titles
Won:
1948 Northwest League (175lb) Champions
1949 Northwest League (175lb) Champions
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1948 Schedule/Results (9-0-1): |
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Honors
Lloyd McBride, 1948 Ramblers Inspirational Award
Lloyd McBride, 1949 Ramblers Inspirational Award
Lowell Wardien, 1950 Inspirational Award
Dale Lamb, 1951 Inspirational Award
Don Sprinkle, 1952 Charles E. Sullivan Award
Herb Johnson, 1952 Inspirational Award
Tom Gibbons, 1953 Inspirational Award
Dick Sharp, 1954 Inspirational Award
Jim Brinson, 1955 Sportsmanship Award
Jim Harris, 1955 Inspirational Award
George Foster, 1956 Inspirational Award
Don Ridge, 1956 Sportsmanship Award
Phil Sprang, 1957 Inspirational Award
George Argelan, 1957 Sportsmanship Award
Nat Davis, 1958 Best Offensive Lineman Award
Len Randall, 1958 Best Defensive Player Award
Royal Dotson, 1958 Best Offensive Back Award
Don Larking, 1958 Best Offensive Back Award
Don Larking 1958, Inspirational Award
Bill Castrow 1959, Best Offensive Lineman Award
Gene Pedersen 1959, Best Offensive Lineman Award
Ron Thoresom, 1959 Best Defensive Lineman Award
Kent Chisman, 1959 Best Defensive Lineman Award
Al Ferguson, 1959 Best Offensive Back Award
Dick Rew, 1959 Sportsmanship Award
Bill Castrow, 1959 Inspirational Award
Sam Buckley, 1960 Defensive Lineman Award
John Whitney, 1960 Ramblers MVP
Joe Kominski, 1960 Sportsmanship Award
Gene Pedersen, 1960 Inspirational Award
Kent Chisman, 1961 Best Defensive Lineman Award
Duane Carver, 1961 Best Offensive Lineman Award
Paul Mitchell, 1961 Best Defensive Back Award
Tony Softli, 1961 Sportsmanship Award
Len Randall, 1961 Inspirational Award
Ray Jackson, 1962 Best Offensive Player Award
Sam Buckley, 1962 Best Defensive Player Award
John Whitney, 1962 Team Man Award
Tony Softli, 1963 Inspirational Award
Don Sprinkle (1940)
The first record of the "Seattle Ramblers" was a
notice in the West Seattle Herald announcing tryouts in the fall of
1946.
Don Sprinkle became the 3rd recipient of the
Charles E. Sullivan award for outstanding contributions to sports in the
Seattle area in March, 1952.
Ken Spooner's blocked punt was the difference in
the Dec, 7, 1952 game with the College All-Stars.
A unique twist to the 1953 matchup with the
Vancouver Cubs involved playing Canadian rules in the first half and US
rules in the second half. Frank Mataya scored Seattle's lone TD
and the conversion pass failed halting the Ramblers win streak at 13.
During the 1959 game with Humboldt State, a TD and
extra point were scored after the final gun due to a penalty.
Seattle lost 14-13. |
Sand Point Naval Air Station |
48-0 |
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Kent Athletic Club |
28-0 |
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White Center Athletic Club |
18-0 |
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Issaquah Athletic Club |
14-0 |
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Port Angeles Commandos |
33-0 |
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Enumclaw Silver Barons |
20-0 |
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Kent Athletic Club |
20-0 |
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Oct 31 - White Center Athletic Club |
28-0 |
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Enumclaw Silver Barons* |
W FFT |
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Issaquah Athletic Club# |
0-0 |
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Valley Veterans (Raspberry Bowl) |
27-0 |
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*Enumclaw won 13-6 but forfeited for playing
illegal and over the weight limit players. |
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#175lb Northwest League Championship |
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1949 Schedule/Results (9-0-1) |
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White Center Athletic Club |
20-6 |
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Port Angeles Commandos |
12-0 |
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Seattle Associated Boys' Club |
32-0 |
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Enumclaw Silver Barons |
0-0 |
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Oct 23 - Issaquah Alpines |
51-0 |
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White Center Athletic Club |
28-0 |
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Seattle Associated Boys' Club |
24-6 |
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Enumclaw Silver Barons |
36-0 |
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Issaquah Alpines* |
W FFT |
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Port Angeles Commandos |
91-0 |
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Jan 2, 1950 Hawaii Alohas** |
33-0 |
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*Issaquah used illegal players |
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**Queen City Bowl |
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1950 Schedule/Results (4-4-0) |
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@ Bremerton Navy Yard Yellowjackets |
12-13 |
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Fort Lewis Rockets |
12-29 |
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@ Butte Buzzies |
0-6 |
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Nisie Vets |
19-0 |
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@ Washington State Penn Steelers |
19-7 |
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Bremerton Navy Yard Yellowjackets |
19-6 |
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Dec 3 - Butte Buzzies* |
7-0 |
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Dec 16 @ San Jose Packers** |
0-20 |
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*Queen City Bowl |
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**Salvation Army Charity Bowl Game |
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1951 Schedule/Results (7-2-0) |
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@ Washington State Penn Steelers |
66-0 |
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@ Fort Lewis Rockets |
27-7 |
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@ University of Washington JV |
7-12 |
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Nov 3 - Bremerton Navy Yellowjackets |
39-6 |
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Nov 10 @ Gray's Harbor Junior College |
32-2 |
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Nov 17 @ Bremerton Navy Yellowjackets |
44-7 |
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Nov 24 @ Olympic Junior College |
28-14 |
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Dec 2 - San Jose Wieland Brewers* |
14-7 |
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@ College All-Stars of Washington** |
0-25 |
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*Queen City Bowl |
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**March of Dimes Benefit Game |
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1952 Schedule/Results (10-0-0) |
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@ Olympic Junior College* |
28-8 |
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Bremerton Navy Yard Yellowjackets |
39-0 |
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@ Everett Junior College |
35-19 |
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@ West Seattle All-Stars** |
56-13 |
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Bremerton Navy Yard Yellowjackets |
60-6 |
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Nov 8 @ College of Puget Sound |
19-0 |
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@ Oak Harbor |
20-6 |
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Fort Lewis Rockets |
38-0 |
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Dec 7 - Northwest College All-Stars# |
2-0 |
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Dec 14 @ Bellingham College All-Stars ## |
41-7 |
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*Shrine Football Classic |
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**Renton Hospital Guild Charity Game |
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# Queen City Bowl |
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## March of Dimes Benefit Game |
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1953 Schedule/Results (3-4-1) |
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Oregon Tech Owls |
21-19 |
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Oct 11 - Professional Wrestlers* (Lincoln) |
20-6 |
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Oct 25 - Fort Lewis 4x4s |
15-14 |
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Oct 31 @ Whitworth College |
13-14 |
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@ Lewis & Clark College |
0-19 |
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Nov 22 @ Vancouver (CAN) Cubs |
6-7 |
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Nov 26 @ Fort Lewis 4x4s |
6-6 |
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Dec 6 - Fort Ord Warriors** |
0-28 |
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*Muscle Bowl Benefit Game |
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**Queen City Bowl |
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1954 Schedule/Results (6-4-0) |
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Sep 25 @ University of British Columbia |
20-0 |
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@ Oregon College of Education (Western) |
20-0 |
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Fort Lewis 4x4s |
7-26 |
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@ Washington State Penn Steelers |
41-0 |
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Professional Wrestlers* |
39-13 |
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@ College of Idaho |
13-35 |
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Nov 14 - Camp Hanford Atomeers |
32-6 |
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Nov 21 @ Camp Hanford Atomeers |
37-0 |
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Nov 26 @ Fort Lewis 4x4s |
6-39 |
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Dec 12 Fort Lewis 4x4s** |
0-13 |
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* Muscle Bowl Benefit Game |
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** Queen City Bowl |
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1955 Schedule/Results (5-1-0) |
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@ Oregon Tech |
34-7 |
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Camp Hanford Atomeers |
Cancel |
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Vancouver (CAN) Cubs* |
11-5 |
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@ Linfield College |
14-13 |
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Fort Ord Warriors |
13-59 |
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@ Southern Oregon College |
31-13 |
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Nov 12 @ Portland State University |
27-12 |
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*Queen City Bowl (Canadian Rules) |
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1956 Schedule/Results (5-4-0) |
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@ Hamilton Air Force Base Defenders* |
20-39 |
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@ Oregon College of Education (Western) |
26-25 |
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@ Linfield College |
7-13 |
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@ Pacific University |
7-27 |
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@ Western Washington College JV** |
45-7 |
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@ Washington State Penn Steelers |
68-12 |
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@ Washington State Reformatory |
31-7 |
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@ University of British Columbia |
19-0 |
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@ Humboldt State |
13-21 |
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*Oyster Bowl |
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**Edmonds Lions Club Benefit Game |
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1957 Schedule/Results (9-1-0) |
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@ Surrey Rams* |
47-0 |
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@ Humboldt State |
12-0 |
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@ Oregon College of Education (Western) |
35-0 |
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@ Pacific University |
26-7 |
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@ Whitman College |
12-6 |
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@ Washington State Penn Steelers |
40-0 |
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Surrey Rams** |
52-1 |
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@ Malmstrom Air Force Warriors |
88-0 |
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@ Southern Oregon College |
21-25 |
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@ Eastern Oregon College |
52-0 |
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*Kinsman Center Benefit Game |
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**International Footprint Benefit Game (Canadian
Rules) |
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1958 Schedule/Results (8-2-0) |
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@ Oak Bay Drakes |
27-10 |
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@ Hamilton Air Force Defenders* |
13-16 |
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Sept 27 @ College of Puget Sound |
27-7 |
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Oct 4 @ University of British Columbia |
27-25 |
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Oct 11 @ Oak Bay Drakes** |
41-0 |
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Oct 18 @ Pacific Lutheran College |
27-0 |
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Nov 1 - Washington State Reformatory |
46-6 |
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@ Southern Oregon College*** |
16-12 |
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Fort Lewis 47th Infantry Panthers^ |
19-13 |
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Nov 30 - Northwest College All-Stars^^ |
14-19 |
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*Oyster Bowl |
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**Edmonds Lions Benefit Game |
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***Myrtle Bowl |
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^Fraternal Order of Eagles Benefit Game |
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^^Shrine Charity Game |
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1959 Schedule/Results (7-2-0) |
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@ Hamilton Air Force Defenders* |
0-13 |
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@ Humboldt State |
13-14 |
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@ Fort Lewis Trains** |
21-0 |
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Oct 17 @ Victoria Drakes |
33-7 |
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Central Washington College |
26-0 |
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@ Lewis & Clark College |
13-7 |
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@ Linfield College |
14-7 |
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@ Fort Lewis All-Stars |
27-0 |
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@ Olympic Junior College |
51-0 |
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*Oyster Bowl |
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**Aberdeen Pioneer Park Benefit Game |
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1960 Schedule/Results (9-0-0) |
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Oct 17 @ Victoria Drakes |
47-6 |
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Sep 25 @ Hamilton Air Force Defenders* |
21-0 |
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@ McClellan Air Force Jets |
22-21 |
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Oct 9 @ Spokane Valley Olympics |
41-6 |
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@ Pacific University |
28-13 |
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@ University of British Columbia |
19-7 |
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@ Washington State Penn Steelers |
63-6 |
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Nov 13 - Spokane Valley Olympics |
7-0 |
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@ Canadian Semipro All-Stars |
21-6 |
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*Kiddie Bowl |
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1961 Schedule/Results (10-2-0) |
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@ Victoria Drakes |
27-0 |
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@ Fort Lewis Rangers |
29-14 |
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Portland Pioneers |
28-0 |
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Spokane Rams |
44-0 |
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@ Hamilton Air Force Defenders |
6-13 |
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@ McClelland Air Force Jets* |
46-14 |
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Oct 8 - New Westminster Royals |
28-6 |
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University of British Columbia |
23-13 |
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@ Portland Pioneers |
13-7 |
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Nov 5 @ Spokane Rams |
40-6 |
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@ University of Santa Clara |
28-29 |
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Fort Lewis Rangers |
23-21 |
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*Kiddie Bowl |
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1962 Schedule/Results (2-5-0) |
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@ Oregon Tech |
30-6 |
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@ Portland Thunderbirds |
27-20 |
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@ College of Idaho |
6-14 |
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Tacoma Tyee* |
13-20 |
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@ Washington State Penn Steelers |
6-31 |
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Portland Thunderbirds |
6-13 |
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@ Tacoma Tyee |
7-27 |
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*Kiddie Bowl |
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1963 Schedule/Results (4-6-0) |
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@ Portland Thunderbirds |
0-23 |
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@ Edmonds Warriors |
0-19 |
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@ Oregon Tech |
14-12 |
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@ Tacoma Tyee* |
12-34 |
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@ Edmonds Warriors** |
7-20 |
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Portland Thunderbirds |
19-14 |
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Tacoma Tyee |
6-10 |
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@ Bellingham Bell-Jets |
19-12 |
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@ Edmonds Warriors |
10-7 |
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Nov 16 @ Portland State University |
13-31 |
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*Longview Football Festival |
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**Kiddie Bowl |
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1964 Schedule/Results (2-9-0) |
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Spokane Volunteers |
14-0 |
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Sept 19 @ Shoreline Community College |
0-30 |
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Sept 20 Bellingham Bell-Jets |
14-7
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Sept 27 @ Fort Lewis Rangers |
0-39 |
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Oct 3 - Portland Thunderbirds |
6-19 |
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Oct 10 @ Tacoma Tyee |
0-40 |
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Oct 17 @ Edmonds Warriors |
6-20 |
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Fort Lewis Rangers |
0-25 |
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Nov 8 @ Spokane Volunteers |
7-13 |
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Tacoma Tyee |
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@ Portland Thunderbirds* |
13-26 |
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*JFK Memorial Library Benefit Game |
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Sources:
"Take a Lap" - Author Don Ridge
West Seattle Herald Newspaper (1946 - 1964) |
Photos |
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News
Releases
Herb Johnson signed with the 1953
Saskatchewen Roughriders as an offensive and defensive back. He
led the Western Conference with 72 punt returns for 634 yards and led
with 25 kickoff returns. He also set a Western Conference record
punt return of 109 yards for a touchdown. In 1954 he signed with
the New York Giants
Dick Hard signed with the 1964 St.
Louis Cardinals of the National Football League.
Jerry Person signed with the BC Lions
in 1956 as a guard. |
