Viking 1965

Although college officials claim that PSC will remain inde- pendent for several years after its OCC affiliation ends early this summer, predic- tions are that the college will join the Big Sky Conference. PSC's 4-4-7 season record was not spec- tacular. But by the end of the season, as inexperience turned to experience, a pre- dominantly freshman team was defeating veteran squads. After the Vik's first scrimm&B€, only nine days before the annual Vi-Pi game with Lewis and Clark, head coach Jerry Lyons' only comment was : "Terrible !" Lyons' comment was more than prophetic as the defense gave out in the third quarter of the game and Lewis and Clark rolled over PSC,32-13. The next week the Vikings again tasted defeat as Pacific beat them,20-7. After two defeats the Vikings were ready; line-ups had been changed and experience had been gained. Freshman quarterback Val Thompson guided PSC to a 2I-6 victory over Oregon Tech. At British Columbia, fortunes changed as PSC lost, 73-7, to the University of British Columbia. The next game PSC invaded Ashland and tied Southern Oregon,2l-21. The tie resulted in the Viks and SOC sharing the OCC crown with identical 3-0-1 records. Angered by the SOC tie - the Viks out- scored Oregon College, 27-72, and Eastern Oregon , +7-6, in the next two weeks of play. Then Linfield beat the Vikings, 31-0, to ruin hopes for a homecoming victory. The season ended with an 18-10 upset win over Big Sky oPPonent Weber State.