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The 1952 football team went 10-1-1 overall to finish second in the Missouri Collegiate Athletic Union. Along the way this Cardinal team, captained by Laurel Hobick and Tom Cook, led the NAIA with 345 rushing yards per game, including an 85-yard touchdown run against Baker by freshman Don Jackson. The Cardinals were aided by the transfer of Al Conway who was a first team All-Conference selection and an all-around star on the offensive side, posting 1,325 rushing yards, 379 yards through the air, and 270 receiving yards while leading the nation in scoring. Conway went on to become the No. 1 draft pick by the Philadelphia Eagles and was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1978. Additionally, Jim Happy scored 91 points on eight touchdowns and 43-of-50 point after attempts while Fred Merrell set an NAIA record with a 55-yard field goal, which still stands atop Jewell's single-game list today, more than a half century later.
Team Members: Don Allcorn, Warren Baker, Joe Barber, Dave Bayert, Ron Bell, Art Bergman, Joe Borbour, J.D. Boschert, Don Bowen, Rex Boyer, Edgar Brock, Coy Brown, Lew Carpenter, George Carter, Earl Cecil, Bob Clem, Jim Colin, John Connor, Al Conway, Tom Cook, Howard Cooper, John Crockett, Bob Crouse, John DeMint, Gil Divelbiss, Harold Doubledee, Bob Fisher, Earl Forderhouse, Dick Foster, Don Fowler, Don Garretson, Dave Gaumer, Dan Golden, Dean Goodwin, Jerry Hampton, Paul Hampton, Jim Happy, George Hasky, Don Haynes, Heinman, Laurel Hobick, Ray Hogue, John Houston, Jerry Hudder, Don Jackson, John Jackson, Clarence Jenkins, Paul Lambert, George Lanham, Charles Loomis, Frank Luzenske, Ron Mason, Milton McBride, Harold McGuire, Fred Merrell, Bill Miller, Bob Neighbor, Bobby Nield, Bud O'Dell, Dave Plymire, Munro Ransdell, Jack Schwarzel, Paul Sellers, Bill Simpson, Fred Smith, Bill Strawn, Garland Strother, Dick Treat, Bob Unverferth, Bill Vanderlaag, Don Welch, Bill Wilson, John Youngblood, Earl Yuille
Staff: Norris Patterson (Head Coach), Jim Nelson (Assistant Coach), Bob Gadt (Assistant Coach), Buckshot Carroll (Assistant Coach)
Managers: Marlin Moody, Bob Woodruff, Larry Zahnd
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