The star players for Coach Harvey Chrouser ’34 had graduated, but that didn’t deter him. Instead, he changed his strategy, leading Wheaton’s first undefeated and untied football team to a spotless 8-0 record and a CCIW record of 6-0. The team was ranked seventh nationally in Division III.

“He put the emphasis on the ‘we,’” says 1958 co-captain Bob Bakke ’59.  “It’s a lesson for leadership in adapting to circumstances and participants while integrating everyone into a coordinated effort.”