Rutgers hosted two time defending Yankee Conference opponent Massachusetts and its coach Dick MacPherson. The October 5, 1973 Targum talked of quarterback Peil Pennington’s favorite target, “His leading receiver is Tim Berra (son of Yogi) who has already grabbed 26 passes for 338 yards and five touchdowns.” That Monday’s Targum reported Berra caught a touchdown pass after nearly breaking a run on a kickoff. With two minutes left, Rutgers drove 96 yards and was at the two with 19 seconds remaining. The ball was given to J.J. Jennings who would have 230 yards rushing and two touchdowns in the game, “… slicing his way down to the goal, Jennings appeared to have scored but the officials didn’t agree. The ball was place on the one foot line… Rutgers hurried but was called for offsides with five seconds left…” A incomplete pass to the tight end sealed a 25-22 loss. The October 8, 1973 Targum reported University trustee and booster Sonny Werblin, “…who has a history of heart disease, was in good condition at St. Peter’s Hospital in New Brunswick last night… Werblin became ‘woozy’ at the game and was hospitalized as a precaution… in the coronary care unit.”
Rutgers Football History - 43 Years Ago... The Berra Family
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Great stuff. Also shows that we were getting jobbed by the refs over forty years ago.
