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The 1959 College All-Star Game |
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Unnerved by an injury to halfback Don Brown of Houston, who swallowed his tongue and appeared near death on the field, the All-Stars huffed and puffed in futile fashion against the bruising pros.
The scoreless second half did not mean improvement among the hard-trying college lads as much as it reflected the fact the Colts eased up in pursuit of the 16th pro victory against 8 defeats and 2 ties in the All-Star series.
In justice to the All-Stars, it should be stressed that their two offensive centers, both from Ohio State- Dan James and Dick Schafrath- were lost by injuries. Tackle Bob Reifsnyder of Navy took over the ball-snapping, but he, too, was injured, and 290-pound Mac Lewis of Iowa, also listed as a tackle, finished at center.
But the troubles that surrounded the All-Stars, in the main, involved what happened after the array of four different quarterbacks got hold of the ball.
The All-Stars had five passes intercepted and their passer was brutally rushed all night by such Baltimore behemoths as Gene (Big Daddy) Lipscomb, Art Donovan, Ordell Braase, Gino Marchetti and Don Joyce.
The All-Stars, whose deepest penetration was to the Baltimore 3 yard line late in the third quarter, were comforted after the game by the Vice President, Richard Nixon. Nixon, shaking hands with every All-Star player, observed that the collegians looked so big in the dressing room, "but against the Colts they looked so little.”
That was just about it. The pros looked and performed like men and the collegians performed and looked like collegians.
The collegians threw a record total of 41 passes, completing 15 for 188 yards. Unitas threw 24 and completed 14 for 211 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Notre Dame's Nick Pietrosante grabbed a screen pass from Buddy Humphrey of Baylor and scooted 51 yards to the Baltimore 29 in the third period and that was the only exciting All-Star play.
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Lenny Moore sweeps end for the Colts.
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