University of San Francisco Athletics

Don Frosh

Facing one of its toughest schedules in many years, the USF Frosh basketball team rolled on to top the 500 mark by season's end. But a record does not tell how well a team does. Under the guidance of new Coach Phil Vukicevich, the team was molded into a smooth-working, hustling, and well-spirited team.

The Frosh started out slow, losing their first four games at the hands of the USF JVs, 46.37; Stanford, 48-46: City College of SE, 59-47; and California, 62-53. The Dons won their first game against Oakland C.C., 54-46. Against Menlo JC, they fell, 70-50, but won their second game of the year against San Jose, 47-45. In their last game before semester break, the Green and Gold blew a 10-point half-time lead and lost to Santa Clara, 60-54 to bring their record to 2.6. Team leaders were Dick Brainard and Clarence Esters at forwards, Jim Yerkovich and Dave Gonsalves at guards, and Don Novitsky at center (TheDon).