Elder Panther Football - 1967
Front Row (l-r): Coach Hahn, Coach
Menkhaus, Coach Massa, John Raterman, Jim Doherty, Head Coach Honold,
Coach Bushman, Coach Owens. Second Row: Mike Minges, Rick
Mullen, Ron Krechting, John Schneider, Kev Monahan, Den Seal, Mike
Schmutte, Mike Frank, Jim Conly. Third Row: Ted McGraw, Joe
Geers, Mike Dinkelacker, Gary Kersting, Tom Stricker, Mike Joerling,
Ed Tieman, Steve Sparks, Tom Stenger, Den Jansen. Fourth Row:
Larry Huelman, Tim Erpelding, Mark Kneflin, Tom Welch, Ted Helmes,
Tim James, Gary Biehl, Larry Parker, Ed Lockett, Jerry Purcell, Dan
Carey. Fifth Row: Don Federle, Bill Studt, Rick Schiesl, Jim
Schroth, Marc Christopfel, Ron Martin, Den Ott, Tom Dattilo, Tom
Marx, Jerry Leassner. Sixth Row: Jay Mayer, Jim Christopfel,
Jerry Holthaus, Dave Kent, Gil Hyland, Mike Scott, Kim Knoppe, Don
Smith. Seventh Row: Greg Hyland, Mike Buzek.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD:
9-1
|
Game
#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site
|
Score
|
W/L
|
Record
|
|
1
|
9/15/67
|
Woodward
|
H
|
28-0
|
W
|
1-0
|
|
2
|
9/22/67
|
Portsmouth
Public
|
H
|
34-22
|
W
|
2-0
|
|
3
|
9/29/67
|
Roger Bacon
|
A
|
22-7
|
L
|
2-1
|
|
4
|
10/6/67
|
La Salle
|
A
|
20-6
|
W
|
3-1
|
|
5
|
10/13/67
|
Moeller
|
A
|
18-14
|
W
|
4-1
|
|
6
|
10/20/67
|
St. Xavier
|
H
|
16-8
|
W
|
5-1
|
|
7
|
10/27/67
|
Purcell
|
H
|
19-14
|
W
|
6-1
|
|
8
|
11/5/67
|
McNicholas
|
H
|
41-21
|
W
|
7-1
|
|
9
|
11/12/67
|
Newport
Catholic
|
H
|
14-3
|
W
|
8-1
|
|
10
|
11/23/67
|
Western Hills
|
H
|
40-0
|
W
|
9-1
|
Head Coach : Mike Honold (Career Record:
24-6)
Captains: Jim Doherty, John
Raterman
Final GCL
Standings
|
|
Overall
|
League
|
|
1. Roger Bacon
|
10-0
|
7-0
|
|
2.
ELDER
|
9-1
|
6-1
|
|
3. Moeller
|
8-2
|
5-2
|
|
4. La Salle
|
5-5
|
3-4
|
|
4. St. Xavier
|
5-5
|
3-4
|
|
6. Purcell
|
4-5-1
|
2-5
|
|
6. Newport
Catholic
|
4-5
|
2-5
|
|
8. McNicholas
|
2-8
|
0-7
|
Season
Highlights: The team again improved
their record, this time going 9-1 on the season, beaten only by the
undefeated Roger Bacon Spartans. Bacon finished the season in second
place in the state rankings. The 1967 Panthers scored 237 points,
while allowing only 110. Ron Krechting returned for his senior season
at quarterback, passing for 1239 yards and 12 TDs; junior Larry
Parker anchored the rushing attack with 930 yards gained for the
season, scoring 11 rushing TDs. Junior Kim Knoppe led the receivers
with 43 receptions for 558 yards and 5 TDs.
Following big wins over Woodward and
Portsmouth, the battle for the GCL began in Game 3 when Roger Bacon
hosted the Panthers. The Spartans made the Panthers pay for two early
fumbles with touchdowns, and the Purple and White could never
recover, losing 22-7. Elder took revenge on La Salle the following
week, winning 20-6. In Game 5 vs. Moeller, Larry Parker had his first
100-yard rushing game, gaining 117 yards and 2 touchdowns on 27
carries. Mark Kneflin provided the third score on a four-yard pass
from Krechting.
Elder overcame 3 fumbles and 3
interceptions to defeat the Bombers in Game 6, 16-8; Mike Minges and
Knoppe provided the scores. Against Purcell, Elder overcame a 14-7
half-time deficit with 12 points in the fourth quarter. With Elder
down 14-13, the winning touchdown was set up by a pass interference
call against Purcell which gave the Panthers the ball on the two-yard
line and no time left on the clock. Parker ran the ball in for the
score to win the game, 19-14.
In Game 8, Larry Parker scored 3 touchdowns
and 2 conversions to lead the Panthers over McNicholas, 41-21. Mike
Minges added two more scores, one on a 54-yard run. The following
week the Panthers gained revenge over Newport Catholic for the
previous season's loss, beating the Thoroughbreds 14-3 on 2 fourth
quarter TDs by John Raterman. And on Thanksgiving Day, the Panthers
continued the winning streak over the Mustangs, winning 40-0. Parker
rushed for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Parker totaled 90 points on the season (12
TDs and 9 conversions) to take the team scoring crown. John Raterman
was named the team's MVP, the GCL Back of the Year, and was named to
the Enquirer's first-team defensive All-Stars as well as the
All-District defensive team. Ron Krechting was similarly honored on
the offensive All-Star teams.
Team Roster
|
Number
|
Name
|
Position
|
Class
|
|
75
|
Biehl, Gary
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
88
|
Buzek, Michael
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
83
|
Christopfel, James
|
E
|
Soph.
|
|
70
|
Christopfel, Marc
|
T
|
Sr.
|
|
63
|
Collins, Michael
|
G
|
Soph.
|
|
31
|
Conly, James
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
34
|
Dattilo, Thomas
|
|
Jr.
|
|
18
|
Dinkelacker, Michael
|
QB
|
Soph.
|
|
51
|
Doherty, Jim
|
C
|
Sr.
|
|
53
|
Erpelding, Timothy
|
C
|
Jr.
|
|
21
|
Frank, Michael
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
76
|
Geers, Joseph
|
T
|
Sr.
|
|
62
|
Helmes, Theodore
|
T/G
|
Sr.
|
|
87
|
Holthaus, Jerome
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
78
|
Hyland, Gil
|
T
|
Sr.
|
|
79
|
Hyland, Greg
|
T
|
Sr.
|
|
54
|
James, Timothy
|
C/G
|
Jr.
|
|
40
|
Joerling, Michael
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
71
|
Kent, David
|
T
|
Jr.
|
|
61
|
Kersting, Gary
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
43
|
Kneflin, Mark
|
SE
|
Jr.
|
|
85
|
Knoppe, Kim
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
17
|
Krechting, Ron
|
QB
|
Sr.
|
|
77
|
Lockett, Edward
|
T
|
Jr.
|
|
84
|
Martin, Ronald
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
82
|
Marx, Tom
|
T
|
Sr.
|
|
66
|
Mayer, John
|
T/G
|
Jr.
|
|
22
|
Minges, Michael
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
20
|
Monahan, Kevin
|
E/QB
|
Sr.
|
|
80
|
Mullen, Rick
|
E/HB
|
Sr.
|
|
33
|
Ott, Dennis
|
FB
|
Jr.
|
|
19
|
Parker, Lawrence
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
60
|
Purcell, Jerome
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
64
|
Raterman, John
|
HB
|
Sr.
|
|
86
|
Schiesl, Richard
|
E
|
Sr.
|
|
41
|
Schmutte, Michael
|
HB
|
Sr.
|
|
52
|
Schneider, John
|
C/G
|
Sr.
|
|
65
|
Schroth, James
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
30
|
Scott, Michael
|
FB
|
Soph.
|
|
42
|
Seal, Dennis
|
HB
|
Sr.
|
|
73
|
Smith, Dennis
|
T
|
Jr.
|
|
44
|
Sparks, Steven
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
16
|
Stenger, Thomas
|
QB
|
Jr.
|
|
23
|
Stricker, Thomas
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
67
|
Studt, William
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
24
|
Tieman, Edward
|
HB
|
Soph.
|
|
50
|
Welch, Thomas
|
C
|
Jr.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. of Players
|
47
|