We are excited to announce the addition of this classic 1956 battle between Reitz and Mater Dei which saw the Panthers shutout their West Side rivals, 27-0.
Reitz 27, Mater Dei 0
Going into the game: Reitz (7-0-1) was ranked No. 2 in the UP Coaches Poll. Unranked Mater Dei was 6-2.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 1956
Evansville, Ind.
Reitz Bowl
UP | Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
NR | Mater Dei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#2 | Reitz | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
First quarter
R – Jerry Wilson 11 run (conversion failed)
Second quarter
R – Wilson 4 run (Larry Duncan kick)
Third quarter
R – Bill Coleman 8 run (Duncan kick)
Fourth quarter
R – Tom Trainer 31 pass from Fred Gross (Duncan kick)
A – 3,500
First downs 15 15 Rushing yards 236 167 Comp-Att-Int 1-3-1 2-18-2 Passing yards 31 38 Punts 3-27 1-26 Fumbles-lost 3-2 1-1 Penalty yards 20 15
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Reitz: Wilson 16-99, Coleman 9-57, Aramowicz 10-63, Pfohl 2-11, Gross 2-6. Mater Dei: Browning 20-62, Hamilton 10-43, Seib 9-41, Weber 1-13, Killebrew 1-(-1).
Stats compiled by Evansville Press; individual stats compiled by Evansville Courier
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