'Bows finally gain community
support
Honolulu Star-Bulletin from Honolulu, Hawaii · page 22
with slight editing by Wildcatville in 2019
Friday, September 22, 1967,
'Bows finally gain community support
By Tom Hopkins Sports Editor
University of Hawaii's biggest post - war
football attendance in a university -sponsored game is expected at Honolulu
Stadium tomorrow night when the Rainbows battle the Linfield Wildcats at 8.
The term sponsored "university-sponsored” is
used because the Rainbows played before a stadium overflow crowd of 28,000 on
December 16, 1949.
That game (if it can be called such) was
sponsored by the Police Pension Fund.
With Eddie LeBaron in the starring role, College
of Pacific (of Stockton, Calif.) discolored the Rainbows. 75-0, a score most of
the 23,000 would like to forget.
The biggest post-war home attendance for a
Rainbow game without outside sponsorship was against Willamette in 1962 when
9.774 paid their way into the stadium.
Attendance estimates for tomorrow night's inaugural
for both clubs are running from 15.000 to 17,000. Paid attendance is expected
to run well over 10.000 with students making up the balance. If it turns out
that way, it will be one of the biggest student turnouts in modern Rainbow
history. Students will be admitted only on identification cards. Pink slips
denoting registration will not be accepted.
Sale of season tickets has more than doubled the
best previous advance according to Gilbert Tom, who handles the Rainbow
tickets. And the stadium reports a brisk sale for the opener.
"All the choice reserved seats in sections
5. 6 and 7 are gone." Tom reported. "It's amazing how many people
call up for good seats and tell us they have been solid supporters of
Rainbow-football in past years. If they had been we would not have had to give
up football in 1961."
Coach Don King today said Chris Bilbro and Curtis
Sea-grove would start as linebackers. Bilbro and Jack Spithill were battling
for one of the berths.
King is still undecided on the fullback and
quarterback jobs. Our guess is that Larry Arnold will start at quarter and
Ralph Kaspari at full.
Coach King will send the 'Bows through a light
45-minute workout tonight at Cooke Field.
Coach Paul Durham had his charges out for a
half-hour drill this morning at Moiliili Field. He has named quarterback Mike
Barrow and safety Joe Robillard as game captains.
The Rainbows have been given the favorites role,
a role Coach Durham thinks they rightly deserves.
"We know we are up against a good team but
we won't choke," Durham said. "We have a highly competitive team and
I am sure we will make it a good game.
"One of our problems is lack of pre-season
practice. Because school opened September 1 we haven't been able to hold twice
daily drills and for some of our players it's still get - acquainted
time."
The Wildcats will be here until Monday afternoon.
They will be guests at a luau at the Kincaid home in Kailua Sunday afternoon. Mike Kincaid is a starting linebacker for the
'Cats.
Text for radio station advertisement
on page 22, same page on which story appeared:
RAINBOWS VS. LINFIELD
COLLEGE 7:55 P.M. TOMORROW play by play direct from Honolulu Stadium KORL 650kc
JOHN SADOWSKI, offensive
end, RECOLLECTION
The Moiliili
field was a baseball field across from the Honolulu Stadium. Our practice was
in shorts, practice jersey and helmet...Just to go over plans to review for the
game. I remember how packed the stadium was. It was said 20,000. Even had
chairs on the sides to seat people. My greatest memory was to play in front of
my family and friends. The only time for my parents got to see me play college
football.
BOB HAACK, offensive
tackle, RECOLLECTION
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Bob – Please email me your recollection….
It can be about anything related to the 1967 game in Hawaii. Above it was John remembered.
Also, below is a question.. thanks, Tim
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Question for John and Bob
The 1967 Linfield at UH game in Honolulu was played on a Saturday.
Linfield team did not travel back from Hawaii to the Mainland until that
Monday. Did that (traveling back to Mainland on Monday instead of Sunday) impact
preparation for the next Linfield football game vs. Portland State? It was a
loss, the only loss by Linfield in the 1967 season.
LINFIELD FOOTBALL 1967
15-13 beat Hawaii
24-0 lost to Portland State
27-0 beat Pacific
21-7 beat College of Idaho
40-7 beat Whitman
24-21 beat PLU
16-7 beat Willamette
42-28 beat OCE
