Class Trivia - Poll Results

I received an e-mail from Larry Tyner, providing a great description of the final moments of the football game which was the subject of the trivia question . His words are pasted below. Thanks, Larry.

"As you know, the trivia answer was 7-7 tie with Vicksburg at their field. I was on the field as a football manager and remember it well.

"Meridian's outstanding team on the field that fateful night featured tackles Joe Morgan, James Nichols and Charles Rea, guards Wayne Anders and Tommy Ranager, Center Richard Russell, ends Oliver Buntin and Marty Kogen. Full back Billy Horn, running backs Stuff McRaney and Bobby Satcher and I believe Bob Bullock (also punter) or Freddy Schoenrock was at Quarterback. Defensive standouts included Ralph Abraham, Ronnie Mitchell and Paul Walker. They gave their all. Many of those players received football scholarships and went on to star in college. They were a talented bunch and generally believed to be the best team in the state.

"We were on Vicksburg's goal line near the end of the game. I overheard Jug Knight urging Dog Owen to let a ready and eager Paul Walker attempt a field goal (about like an extra point) to win the game. Instead, Coach Owen called another run at a TD on fourth down. They stopped us and, as they say, the rest is history. The tie cost us the Big Eight championship. It was a sad, quiet bus trip on Highway 80 back to Meridian."