Elder Panther Football -
1950
REGULAR SEASON RECORD:
6-4
|
Game
#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site
|
Score
|
W/L
|
Record
|
|
1
|
9/15/50
|
Central Vocational
|
H
|
31-7
|
W
|
1-0
|
|
2
|
9/22/50
|
Columbus Aquinas
|
H
|
13-0
|
W
|
2-0
|
|
3
|
9/29/50
|
Hamilton Public
|
H
|
27-22
|
L
|
2-1
|
|
4
|
10/13/50
|
Hughes
|
H
|
34-0
|
W
|
3-1
|
|
5
|
10/27/50
|
Purcell
|
XU
|
33-7
|
W
|
4-1
|
|
6
|
11/5/50
|
Roger Bacon
|
XU
|
13-7
|
L
|
4-2
|
|
7
|
11/12/50
|
St. Xavier
|
H
|
24-0
|
W
|
5-2
|
|
8
|
11/23/50
|
Western Hills
|
H
|
26-0
|
W
|
6-2
|
Head Coach: Walter Bartlett (Career Record: 102-85-15)
Captain: Glenn Knecht
Final GCL Standings:
|
|
Overall
|
League
|
|
1.
Purcell
|
7-3
|
4-1
|
|
2. Hamilton
Catholic
|
|
3-1
|
|
3.
ELDER
|
6-2
|
2-1
|
|
4. Roger
Bacon
|
6-3
|
2-2
|
|
5. St.
Xavier
|
1-5-3
|
1-3
|
|
6. Newport
Catholic
|
|
0-4
|
Season Highlights: The GCL
again expanded as the new decade began, this time adding Hamilton
Catholic to its ranks for a one-year membership. Elder was only able
to schedule three league games, with old-time rivals Purcell, Roger
Bacon, and St. Xavier, and finished 2-1 in the league, good for third
place. Overall, the team achieved an admirable 6-2 record, adding
wins over Central Vocational, Columbus Aquinas, Hughes, and Western
Hills to the victories over the Cavaliers and Bombers.
In the first game of the season, the Panthers' defense provided
the scoring punch as Terry Boyle pounced on a fumble in the end zone
for a touchdown, and Senior Captain Glenn Knecht returned an
interception 22 yards for another TD. Quarterback Hal Flohn connected
with Dick Witsken for a 58-yard TD pass, while Flohn and Ken
Bockenstette scored on rushing plays to complete the scoring for the
Purple and White.
Elder's next opponent was
Columbus Aquinas, and the visitors were allowed only 43 total yards as the
Panthers picked up a 13-0 victory. Hal Flohn provided
the winning TD in the second quarter on an 84-yard run on a bootleg
play. After dropping a close 27-22 decision to Hamilton Public on a
4th quarter TD, the Panthers rebounded to top Hughes 34-0 and Purcell
33-7. In the Purcell contest, the Panthers intercepted 3 Cavalier
passes and Ken Bockenstette hit Dick Witsken for a 62-yard TD
pass.
After a tough 13-7 loss to the Spartans (again on a 4th quarter
TD), Elder closed out the season with shutout wins over St. Xavier
and Western Hills. Ken Bockenstette intercepted three passes,
returning one 41 yards for a touchdown in the St. Xavier game, while
the Panthers intercepted 6 Maroon passes (including two more by
Bockenstette) and recovered two fumbles to again take a one-game lead
in the Elder-West High series.
|
HONORS
|
OHIO
FOOTBALL COACHES ALL-STATE ALL-STAR
TEAM
|
First
Team
|
Terry
Boyle
|
"FIRST
AND TEN" MAGAZINE ALL-OHIO ALL-STAR TEAM |
First
Team
|
Ed
Weber
|
INS ALL-OHIO ALL-STAR TEAM |
Honorable
Mention
|
Len
Frey, Glenn Knecht
|
CINCINNATI
POST ALL-METRO ALL-STAR TEAM
|
First
Team
|
Dick
Witsken, Terry
Boyle
|
Second
Team
|
Len
Frey
|
Honorable
Mention
|
Glenn
Knecht
|
CINCINNATI
TIMES-STAR ALL-CITY ALL-STAR TEAM
|
First
Team
|
Dick
Witsken, Glenn Knecht
|
Second
Team
|
Len
Frey
|
All-Class
A Team
|
Dick
Witsken, Glenn Knecht, Len Frey
|
Team Roster
|
Number
|
Name |
Position
|
Class
|
|
53
|
Albers, Thomas |
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
43
|
Bachman, Richard |
G
|
Jr.
|
|
37
|
Bender, Robert |
E
|
Jr.
|
|
59
|
Bockenstette, Kenneth |
FB
|
Jr.
|
|
41/54
|
Boyle, Terry |
T
|
Sr.
|
|
47
|
Brodbeck, Donald |
T
|
Sr.
|
|
22
|
Burkhart, Clair |
|
Jr.
|
|
34
|
Caruso, James |
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
61
|
Cunningham, Edward |
|
Sr.
|
|
38
|
Currin, Pat |
HB
|
Sr.
|
|
28
|
Durbin, Donald |
G
|
Soph.
|
|
48
|
Ellis, James |
E
|
Jr.
|
|
31
|
Flohn, Harold |
QB
|
Sr.
|
|
35
|
Frey, Leonard |
HB
|
Sr.
|
|
29
|
Fuller, Jerome |
E
|
Soph.
|
|
39
|
Grainger, Thomas |
QB
|
Jr.
|
|
42
|
Griffin, Donald |
G
|
Jr.
|
|
45
|
Hess, George |
T
|
Jr.
|
|
32
|
Irwin, Robert |
|
Sr.
|
|
27
|
James, Charles |
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
26
|
Junker, Steve |
T
|
Soph.
|
|
63
|
Kabbes, Matt |
T
|
Soph.
|
|
20
|
Kelly, Thomas |
E
|
Soph.
|
|
51
|
Kenkel, George |
T
|
Soph.
|
|
57
|
Knecht, Glenn |
C
|
Sr.
|
|
25
|
Kroth, Thomas |
C
|
Soph.
|
|
21
|
Lucas, Philip |
T
|
Soph.
|
|
24
|
Luken, Thomas |
T
|
Jr.
|
|
36
|
Marchetti, Michael |
|
Jr.
|
|
55
|
Metz, Donald |
G
|
Sr.
|
|
56
|
Meyer, Norbert |
G/E
|
Sr.
|
|
52
|
Poettker, Louis |
T
|
Sr.
|
|
30
|
Robinson, James |
E
|
Soph.
|
|
|
Rom, Jerome |
E
|
Soph.
|
|
40
|
Rutenschroer, Wilbur |
FB
|
Sr.
|
|
33
|
Sabino, Peter |
HB
|
Fr.
|
|
44
|
Schiller, Thomas |
C
|
Jr.
|
|
60
|
Weber, Edward |
T
|
Sr.
|
|
49
|
Wernke, James |
T
|
Sr.
|
|
46
|
Witsken, Richard |
E
|
Sr.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. of Players
|
40
|