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Boise State Athletics
Thursday, November 27
Boise, Idaho
2:15 p.m.
Boise State
22
vs
0
Tyler JC
Broncos Blast Tyler 22-0 to Win NJCAA Title Before 8500 Fans
11/28/1958 1:52:00 PM | Football
Mahoney, Han Pace Attack in 10th Straight Victory
BOISE, Idaho – Boise Junior College's rock-ribbed Broncos pushed an already fabulous football record to a new all-time high mark Thursday, crashing to a 22-0 victory over Tyler, Texas in the third annual National Junior College Athletic Association Championship Game. The victory is emblematic of the national championship for teams under the scope of NJCAA rule, which includes all states but California and Washington.
Playing for an estimated 8500 frost-bitten Bronco Stadium fans, BJC copped a 2-0 lead in the first 38 seconds of play on a Tyler safety and was never headed in marching to its 10th straight victory. Sparked by the flashing running of Hawaiian halfbacks Paul Han and Herb Halliwell and the all-around brilliance of fullback Jerry Mahoney, who was voted the game's outstanding player, the Broncos went on to score touchdowns in each of the first three quarters and put the game beyond reach of the Apaches.
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Tyler Loses First String Quarterback
Shaken by the early safety, a BJC touchdown only minutes later and then the immediate loss of ace quarterback Richard Staton, the Apaches never got back in the game although twice they drove within BJC's 10-yard stripe. Staton, racked up hard while returning BJC's after-touchdown kickoff, saw no more action. His loss definitely hurt Tyler, but against BJC's bruising forces, it's doubtful that his presence would have changed the eventual outcome.
Coach Lyle Smith's club now sits back anxiously to await an announcement Sunday night on selection of teams for the Junior Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, Calif., Dec. 13. The Broncos are one of three "easter" teams under consideration for a berth in that game. Thursday's one-sided victory is expected to boost BJC chances considerably.
Bright sunshine flooded the field through all of the Thanksgiving Day battle here, but with temperatures skidding to the freezing mark at game time, both clubs suffered from fumblitis in the early going. BJC made it pay off before the game was a minute old.
Safety Comes on First Scrimmage Play
Staton and halfback Leon Fuller both bobbled Paul Brunty's opening kickoff, letting it bounce crazily back to the four-yard line before Staton finally nabbed it and then was smashed down on the six. On the first play from scrimmage, a handoff from Staton to Fuller skittered off cold fingertips and rolled back into the end zone where Fuller pounced on it for an automatic safety and a 2-0 Bronco lead only 38 seconds into the game.
Kicking off from their own 20 after the safety, the Apaches immediately found their backs to the wall again. With Halliwell and Mahoney punching through big holes opened by BJC's bruising forward wall, it took the Broncos only a little more than three minutes to march 44 yards to their first TD.
Halliwell ate up 28 yards in six carries and Mahoney punched out 16 in two tries behind BJC line play led by Harry Kealoha, Jim Fisher and Darrell Vail. Halliwell swept right end for the last four yards and the Broncos had an 8-0 margin with 11:02 left in the first quarter.
It was on the following kickoff that Staton was injured and left the game. Jimmy Sizemore took over and performed creditably, but Staton's loss undoubtedly took some of the punch away from Tyler's attack.
Han Lights Fuse
Han, who had missed last week's Olympic game because of a bad hip and had watched the first quarter of this one from the bench, lit the fuse that touched off BJC's second TD drive midway through the second period. He pulled in a Ned Jolley punt at the BJC 30, flashed to his right and swivel-hipped his way through a flock of tacklers to the Tyler 40.
The Broncos hacked it out in short gains from there with Han, Mahoney and Herm Noblisse all taking turns with the ball. Han capped the 10-play drive when he circled end for the last four yards. Brunty booted the point and it was 15-0 with four minutes to go in the half.
Tyler fired back on the passing of Sizemore for its first serious threat that reached the Bronco three before time ran out on the Texans. Sizemore completed five of six passes for all but three yards in the 64-yard drive. He hit end Monroe Brewer with a 17-yard lob to the three with only seconds left.
Unable to call a time out after using up their allotted quota earlier in the half, the Apaches had time for only one more hurried play. Sizemore sent 195-pound fullback Jim Leroy over the right side, but the Bronco defense rose up to bash him down for no gain as the gun sounded.
Break Helps Broncos
The Broncos used another break for their final touchdown early in the third quarter. A bad sanp from center on a fourth-down punt cost Tyler 15 yards and gave BJC possession at the Tyler 32. Han got all 32 yards in three plays, hitting over right guard for eight, off right tackle for seven and then slipping over left tackle and cutting back to his right to spring the final 17 yards. Brunty again kicked the conversion for the final 22-0 margin.
Sizemore intercepted a Halliwell pass and Larry Corley and Billy Black ripped off 30 yards in four plays to push Tyler to the BJC five early in the final quarter in the last serious scoring threat by either team. Fisher broke through to spill Corley for a yard loss, however, and two passes fell incomplete to end the Tyler bid.
Mahoney, who went most of the way on both offense and defense, capped a tremendous defensive performance by picking off two Sizemore passes in the second half to help keep the Texans bottled up. Brunty and Elston Leavitt also had interceptions for a surprisingly strong BJC pass defensive crew.
Tyler lost the score late in the fourth period, however, when Jimmy Wooten, who had slipped behind the BJC defenders, dropped a Sizemore pass form the 30 while standing all alone in the end zone. Han, getting away on the longest running play of the game, flashed 34 yards to the Tyler 33 just moments later, but the Broncos couldn't move from there.
Han Leads Gainers
Han was the game's top ground gainer, notching 129 yards in 22 carries. Sizemore hit on only seven of 19 passes but made them count for 82 yards. Team statistics were closer than the score, with Tyler out-first downing BJC 15-12. The Broncos led in most other departments, however, running up a total net yardage of 237 yards to Tyler's 198. BJC got 228 of it on the ground, while throwing only four passes and completing one for nine yards.
Kealoha was a standout in the Bronco line on both offense and defense. He got plenty of help from Fisher, Brunty, Vale, Eugene Watanabe, Joe Ho, Mike Keone, Charley Wilson, Bardell Bailey and others. Quarterbacks Tyree Kiser and Frank Bishop turned in outstanding blocking performances while Mahoney, of course, was superb on all fronts.
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Score by Quarters
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Scoring
Touchdowns: Halliwell (4, run); Han 2 (4, run; 17, run).
PAT: Brunty 2.
Safety – Fuller fell on fumble in end zone.
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Playing for an estimated 8500 frost-bitten Bronco Stadium fans, BJC copped a 2-0 lead in the first 38 seconds of play on a Tyler safety and was never headed in marching to its 10th straight victory. Sparked by the flashing running of Hawaiian halfbacks Paul Han and Herb Halliwell and the all-around brilliance of fullback Jerry Mahoney, who was voted the game's outstanding player, the Broncos went on to score touchdowns in each of the first three quarters and put the game beyond reach of the Apaches.
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Tyler Loses First String Quarterback
Shaken by the early safety, a BJC touchdown only minutes later and then the immediate loss of ace quarterback Richard Staton, the Apaches never got back in the game although twice they drove within BJC's 10-yard stripe. Staton, racked up hard while returning BJC's after-touchdown kickoff, saw no more action. His loss definitely hurt Tyler, but against BJC's bruising forces, it's doubtful that his presence would have changed the eventual outcome.
Coach Lyle Smith's club now sits back anxiously to await an announcement Sunday night on selection of teams for the Junior Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, Calif., Dec. 13. The Broncos are one of three "easter" teams under consideration for a berth in that game. Thursday's one-sided victory is expected to boost BJC chances considerably.
Bright sunshine flooded the field through all of the Thanksgiving Day battle here, but with temperatures skidding to the freezing mark at game time, both clubs suffered from fumblitis in the early going. BJC made it pay off before the game was a minute old.
Safety Comes on First Scrimmage Play
Staton and halfback Leon Fuller both bobbled Paul Brunty's opening kickoff, letting it bounce crazily back to the four-yard line before Staton finally nabbed it and then was smashed down on the six. On the first play from scrimmage, a handoff from Staton to Fuller skittered off cold fingertips and rolled back into the end zone where Fuller pounced on it for an automatic safety and a 2-0 Bronco lead only 38 seconds into the game.
Kicking off from their own 20 after the safety, the Apaches immediately found their backs to the wall again. With Halliwell and Mahoney punching through big holes opened by BJC's bruising forward wall, it took the Broncos only a little more than three minutes to march 44 yards to their first TD.
Halliwell ate up 28 yards in six carries and Mahoney punched out 16 in two tries behind BJC line play led by Harry Kealoha, Jim Fisher and Darrell Vail. Halliwell swept right end for the last four yards and the Broncos had an 8-0 margin with 11:02 left in the first quarter.
It was on the following kickoff that Staton was injured and left the game. Jimmy Sizemore took over and performed creditably, but Staton's loss undoubtedly took some of the punch away from Tyler's attack.
Han Lights Fuse
Han, who had missed last week's Olympic game because of a bad hip and had watched the first quarter of this one from the bench, lit the fuse that touched off BJC's second TD drive midway through the second period. He pulled in a Ned Jolley punt at the BJC 30, flashed to his right and swivel-hipped his way through a flock of tacklers to the Tyler 40.
The Broncos hacked it out in short gains from there with Han, Mahoney and Herm Noblisse all taking turns with the ball. Han capped the 10-play drive when he circled end for the last four yards. Brunty booted the point and it was 15-0 with four minutes to go in the half.
Tyler fired back on the passing of Sizemore for its first serious threat that reached the Bronco three before time ran out on the Texans. Sizemore completed five of six passes for all but three yards in the 64-yard drive. He hit end Monroe Brewer with a 17-yard lob to the three with only seconds left.
Unable to call a time out after using up their allotted quota earlier in the half, the Apaches had time for only one more hurried play. Sizemore sent 195-pound fullback Jim Leroy over the right side, but the Bronco defense rose up to bash him down for no gain as the gun sounded.
Break Helps Broncos
The Broncos used another break for their final touchdown early in the third quarter. A bad sanp from center on a fourth-down punt cost Tyler 15 yards and gave BJC possession at the Tyler 32. Han got all 32 yards in three plays, hitting over right guard for eight, off right tackle for seven and then slipping over left tackle and cutting back to his right to spring the final 17 yards. Brunty again kicked the conversion for the final 22-0 margin.
Sizemore intercepted a Halliwell pass and Larry Corley and Billy Black ripped off 30 yards in four plays to push Tyler to the BJC five early in the final quarter in the last serious scoring threat by either team. Fisher broke through to spill Corley for a yard loss, however, and two passes fell incomplete to end the Tyler bid.
Mahoney, who went most of the way on both offense and defense, capped a tremendous defensive performance by picking off two Sizemore passes in the second half to help keep the Texans bottled up. Brunty and Elston Leavitt also had interceptions for a surprisingly strong BJC pass defensive crew.
Tyler lost the score late in the fourth period, however, when Jimmy Wooten, who had slipped behind the BJC defenders, dropped a Sizemore pass form the 30 while standing all alone in the end zone. Han, getting away on the longest running play of the game, flashed 34 yards to the Tyler 33 just moments later, but the Broncos couldn't move from there.
Han Leads Gainers
Han was the game's top ground gainer, notching 129 yards in 22 carries. Sizemore hit on only seven of 19 passes but made them count for 82 yards. Team statistics were closer than the score, with Tyler out-first downing BJC 15-12. The Broncos led in most other departments, however, running up a total net yardage of 237 yards to Tyler's 198. BJC got 228 of it on the ground, while throwing only four passes and completing one for nine yards.
Kealoha was a standout in the Bronco line on both offense and defense. He got plenty of help from Fisher, Brunty, Vale, Eugene Watanabe, Joe Ho, Mike Keone, Charley Wilson, Bardell Bailey and others. Quarterbacks Tyree Kiser and Frank Bishop turned in outstanding blocking performances while Mahoney, of course, was superb on all fronts.
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Score by Quarters
| Tyler JC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Boise JC | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | - | 22 |
Scoring
Touchdowns: Halliwell (4, run); Han 2 (4, run; 17, run).
PAT: Brunty 2.
Safety – Fuller fell on fumble in end zone.
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