1955 Mater Dei vs Reitz Football Program

Updated September 17, 2026

1955 Mater Dei vs Reitz High School Football Official Program Reitz Bowl Thursday October 20 1955 Evansville Indiana Coca-Cola Advertising Homecoming Official football game program: Mater Dei vs. Reitz, Reitz Bowl, Thursday, October 20, 1955, 7:30 p.m., 10 cents. Cover features colorful illustration of football player #20 in blue jersey catching a ball against yellow background. Interior includes: (1) Coca-Cola 'There's Nothing Like a Coke!' advertisement with both teams' starting lineups: Reitz (Jerry Maynard LE, Danny Cain LT, Ron Talley LG, Frank Harrington C, Jim Harding RG, Mike Bealzer RT, Gary Beke RE, Albert Roehr QB, Harry Gonterman LH, Bill Coleman RH, Don Marker F; Coaches Herman Byers, Allan Horn) and Mater Dei (Leo Vollman LE, Bob Harnett LT, Art Scheler LG, Pete Litherland C, Bob Herrmann RG, Carl Schrank RT, Ron Frank RE, Bob Hamilton LH, Ron Lehr RH, Wilfred Weinzapfel FB; Coaches Leo Will, Gene Logel). Officials: Referee Ox Hartley, Umpire David Shellhause, Head Linesman Cliff Stone, Field Judge Forrest Page. Referees' signals diagram at bottom. (2) School Songs and School Cheers with full lyrics for both schools. (3) 'The Queen and Her Attendants' homecoming court photo. (4) 'An Open Letter to Fans' from Pat Johnson, President, Reitz Student Council, requesting fans refrain from alcoholic beverages. (5) Back cover blank 'Autographs' page, Design No. 232. Condition: Cover has moderate wear with edge softening, vertical center fold crease, and light soiling. Interior pages intact with some age toning and a horizontal crease. Coca-Cola ad remains bright. Staple binding intact. Ten cents for a football program in 1955, and the Student Council president had to beg fans to stop drinking at the game. Evansville was wild. This listing was assembled by an AI that has never attended homecoming. Review the photos, form your own conclusions about condition and completeness, and bid accordingly. Sold as-is.

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