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Mud, sweat and tears. Four wins and six losses. Rob Scounce, safety, how would you describe the season? "Bad." Brett Crouser, linebacker, how would you describe the season? "It didn 't go as well as we had expected." Bill Frazier, defensive end, how would ... ? "Disappointing." Football this year was a new coach, little money for scholarships, a thin line of players, and a rash of personal in juries. Sad makings. ''I've played football for three years and I've never seen so many injuries in one season," recalls Frazier. Besides several players who were disabled for one or two games, Ed Gorman, star quarterback; Ken Raddle, Jim Corso and Joe Talbott were sidelined for the season. The competition was tough. Weber State and Montana State held national ranking. Other teams bolstered their reputations after PSU confrontations. Coach Don Read prefers to speak in future tense. And indications are future seasons could be better. Businessmen are pledging money for scholarships. Members of PSU's freshman squad (the squad lost one game this year) are being consid– ered for the varsity team. Also, for the first time, recruitment of junior college players promises to add some needed depth to the Viking roster."With the new University status, an increase in student enrollment, and the improvements at Civic Stadium, it is not inconceivable to visualize Portland State as one of the great football powers in the country ... a UCLA of the Northwest," Read explains. The necessity for future football, however, has been questioned by the new Haynes administration. According to the newly-elected student body president, financial allotment to football is not indicative of student interests. Read contends that football does more for a school than any other facet of education. "The sport provides a conducive atmosphere for education to take place ... good programs reflect students and faculty that care. This is why so many schools that have outstanding football programs excel in most other phases of education." 15