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lege football. By comparison, O.J. Simpson ran a record 304 yards
Remenih, communication services; Robert Seippel; Carl Seltzer; William The campus at San Francisco City College in 1965. McKinney was named MVP
Solberg, and Winston Wutkee, geology. And, although the name was new, shares some of of the Desert Conference and was presented with a special trophy
the design fea-
the face was familiar, as Alice Freeman rejoined the faculty ranks under her tures from this from Sports Illustrated magazine.
new, married name, Betty Spilker. Joining the administrative team in 1970 early three- The cross-country team, headed by coach Ed Jacoby, won the
dimensional
were Robert Berson, assistant superintendent-business services, and Alduino conference championship. The harriers’ captain and star was Mike
model of the
Adelini, dean of student activities. proposed cam- Martinez.
The name of the district was shortened slightly, with the removal of pus. The college’s Alma Mater, authored by music instructor Robert
“Valley” from the Santa Clarita Valley Junior College District. (In fact, the Downs, appeared for the first time in the 1970-71 Cougars
official district name would metamorphose once again when California Handbook: “All hail to Thee with melody, our voices strong and
An early architectural
decided to rename its junior colleges “community colleges.” The Santa drawing (top) shows the clear. We pledge to Thee our loyalty in terms for all to hear. And
proposed placement of
Clarita Community College District became the district’s official name in when we go our way, we will say we have known you, Alma Mater,
the college’s first perma-
1972.) nent buildings, which is strong and true. Our College of the Canyons and a Cougars’ victo-
Putting the new football field to good use was the college’s first gridiron much closer to the actual ry! All hail to Thee.”
campus that was built.
squad, which announced its arrival by winning the season opener against the Students held their first welcome dance of the new academic
The cover of a 1970 pub-
Cal Lutheran junior varsity team by a score of 49-6. The 1970 Cougars, lication (above) that year at Hart High, whose multi-purpose room was still larger than
described the new col-
coached by Don Kloppenburg, finished the season with a 7-2 record, second anything at the new campus. Performing on stage was an oddly
lege’s future plans.
in the Desert Conference and fifth in the state. The first-year team also pro- titled band called “Shmoogi,” whose roster included a young Curtis
duced an All-American in tailback Clint McKinney, who gained the most Stone. Stone, son of the late music legend and Saugus resident
yardage – 413 in 41 carries – in a single game in the history of American col- Cliffie Stone, would later find stardom as a founding member of the

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