October 26, 1956
“We Need A Ball Like This”—say the above members of the 1956 Linfield football team as they examine the football used by the 1949 Wildcats club which beat Willamette University for the first time since 1926. Since breaking the spell in 1949 Linfield has whipped the Bearcats four times and lost three. In front, above, are left to right, Howard Morris, Bill Cotman, and Harold Edgar. In back are Bud Holmes, Les Hershey, George Davidson, Bill LeMaster, Paul Ward, Jerry Beier, and Dwight Umbarger. The two rivals meet again tomorrow night at Salem.