GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: 36 Completions to Ten Different Receivers

Friday, September 13, 2013

36 Completions to Ten Different Receivers

Pioneer quarterback Sam Poulos '16 completed a total of 36 passes in the game last Saturday. That total is good for second most in a single game in Grinnell College history. Ten different receivers caught passes, led by Jake Meixler '15, and his 12 receptions.

The Honor G

The Honor G, the official emblem of Grinnell College athletics, was first used at the Iowa state track championship in 1892. Designed by Earnest "Skip" Atherton, class of 1895, the original Honor G consisted of a scarlet maltese cross with a black "I and "C" (for Iowa College) superimposed on the cross. Two years later in 1894, the "I" and "C" were replaced by a black gothic "G", and the modern day Honor G was born. The gothic "G", which was also used on letter sweaters and is now used on letter jackets, was replaced by an Old English "G" in the mid-1930's. After some protest, it was quickly changed back to the gothic "G", and it has remained unchanged since that time.