Elder Panther Football - 1969
REGULAR SEASON RECORD:
8-2
|
Game
#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site
|
Score
|
W/L
|
Record
|
|
1
|
9/12/69
|
Woodward
|
H
|
12-6
|
W
|
1-0
|
|
2
|
9/19/69
|
Upper
Arlington
|
A
|
14-12
|
L
|
1-1
|
|
3
|
9/26/69
|
Newport
Catholic
|
H
|
27-6
|
W
|
2-1
|
|
4
|
10/3/69
|
McNicholas
|
H
|
9-0
|
W
|
3-1
|
|
5
|
10/10/69
|
St. Xavier
|
H
|
6-0
|
W
|
4-1
|
|
6
|
10/17/69
|
Roger Bacon
|
H
|
21-6
|
W
|
5-1
|
|
7
|
10/24/69
|
Moeller
|
A
|
27-7
|
L
|
5-2
|
|
8
|
11/2/69
|
Purcell
|
H
|
28-6
|
W
|
6-2
|
|
9
|
11/7/69
|
La Salle
|
A
|
27-8
|
W
|
7-2
|
|
10
|
11/27/69
|
Western Hills
|
H
|
41-7
|
W
|
8-2
|
Head Coach : Ken Haupt (Career Record:
8-2)
Captains: Jim Christopfel, Tony Cotter,
Steve Hemsath
Final GCL
Standings
|
|
Overall
|
League
|
|
1. Moeller
|
10-0
|
7-0
|
|
2.
ELDER
|
8-2
|
6-1
|
|
3. St. Xavier
|
8-2
|
5-2
|
|
4. La Salle
|
7-3
|
4-3
|
|
5. Roger Bacon
|
5-5
|
2-5
|
|
5. Newport
Catholic
|
3-7
|
2-5
|
|
5. Purcell
|
2-4
|
2-5
|
|
8. McNicholas
|
0-10
|
0-7
|
Season Highlights:
Following the 1968 season, Coach
Mike Honold announced his resignation, and Ken Haupt, assistant
football coach at Roger Bacon for six years under Head Coach Bron
Bacevich, was named his replacement.
The Panthers continued their outstanding
play under Coach Haupt, finishing at 8-2, 6-1 in the GCL, good for
second place. Moeller returned to the GCL summit, going undefeated
overall at 10-0.
The season opened against Woodward with
Steve Meier scoring twice on runs of 6 and 2 yards to provide the
margin of victory, 12-6. The Panthers then traveled to Upper
Arlington for their first meeting with the Golden Bears, defending
state champions. The Panthers took an early lead on a Mike Parker TD
run, but the conversion attempt was missed. Two blocked punts led to
Upper Arlington scores, and they kicked both extra points to lead
14-6. Parker scored again with 5 minutes left in the game, but the
conversion attempt failed.
Against Newport Catholic, the Panthers held
a 7-6 lead going into the fourth quarter (scoring on a 50-yard pass
from Mike Marchioni to Greg Hensley), and widened their lead with 20
unanswered points to win, 27-6. In the fourth quarter, Marchioni hit
Parker and Hensley with scoring passes of 32 and 18 yards,
respectively, while Steve Meier scored on an 8-yard run. The Panthers
handed McNicholas their 30th loss in a row as they beat the Rockets
9-0. Bill Eilerman tackled Rockets' QB Steve Sandman in the end zone
for a safety in the first quarter; in the third period, Mike Parker
scored on an 8-yard run and Bob Rechtin followed with the PAT.
The Panthers took a 6-point lead on a Bruce
Broxterman TD (set up by a Mike Collins fumble recovery) into the
fourth quarter and withstood a St. Xavier drive to defeat the
Bombers, 6-0. With 1:52 left, the Bombers drove 54 yards in 10 plays
to the Panthers' 4-yard line with 5 seconds left, but couldn't cross
the goal line. Elder's record reached 5-1 with a 21-6 win over Roger
Bacon. Ed Tieman scored two TDs and Greg Hensley added a third in the
contest; interceptions by Tony Cotter and Jim Daffin sealed the win.
Elder then faced the mighty Moeller
Crusaders, sporting a 7-0 record, at Sycamore Stadium. The Crusaders'
defense limited the Panthers to 131 yards and one Bill Farrell TD to
win the contest, 27-7. Wins against Purcell and La Salle gave Elder
second place in the GCL behind Moeller. The Panthers manhandled the
winless Mustangs on Thanksgiving Day, 41-7, to end the season. Five
Panthers scored touchdowns: Mike Dinkelacker (2), Marchioni, Parker,
Meier, and Hensley.
Mike Parker led the season scoring with 42
points on 7 touchdowns, followed by Ed Tieman with 36 points (6 TDs),
and Greg Hensley with 30 (5 TDs). Mike Marchioni passed for 1228
yards on the season, with Hensley his best receiver with 18
receptions for 462 yards and 4 aerial scores.
Co-Captain and Defensive Lineman Jim
Christophel was named the team's Most Valuable Player, and received
first-team All-City recognition from the Post and All-District
recognition from area coaches, while Mike Dinkelacker received
All-City honors from the Post and All-District honors from the
Associated Press at offensive end.
Team Roster
|
Number
|
Name
|
Position
|
Class
|
|
73
|
Ames, George
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
84
|
Bauer, Edward
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
89
|
Bauer, John
|
FB
|
Jr.
|
|
43
|
Baur, Robert
|
FB
|
Soph.
|
|
16
|
Beck, Thomas
|
HB/FB
|
Sr.
|
|
88
|
Bedel, Dennis
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
50
|
Bockhorst, Dennis
|
C
|
Sr.
|
|
70
|
Bolger, Thomas
|
T
|
Sr.
|
|
34
|
Brennan, Daniel
|
HB
|
Sr.
|
|
31
|
Broxterman, Bruce
|
FB
|
Soph.
|
|
64
|
Broxterman, Gary
|
G
|
Sr.
|
|
42
|
Broxterman, Raymond
|
HB
|
Sr.
|
|
30
|
Burman, Timothy
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
83
|
Christopfel, Jim
|
E
|
Sr.
|
|
63
|
Collins, Michael
|
G
|
Sr.
|
|
75
|
Contadino, Anthony
|
T
|
Jr.
|
|
82
|
Cotter, Anthony
|
E
|
Sr.
|
|
52
|
Daffin, James
|
C
|
Jr.
|
|
85
|
Dinkelacker, Michael
|
E
|
Sr.
|
|
76
|
Eilerman, William
|
T
|
Jr.
|
|
20
|
Farrell, William
|
QB/E
|
Sr.
|
|
23
|
Federle, Dennis
|
E
|
Sr.
|
|
62
|
Hemsath, Steven
|
G
|
Sr.
|
|
86
|
Hensley, Greg
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
66
|
Illing, Arthur
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
54
|
James, Thomas
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
80
|
Jasper, Richard
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
60
|
Johnson, Curt
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
87
|
Kersting, Thomas
|
E
|
Sr.
|
|
71
|
Kief, Patrick
|
T
|
Jr.
|
|
72
|
Koppenhoffer, Theodore
|
T
|
Jr.
|
|
33
|
Krauser, Richard
|
HB
|
Sr.
|
|
61
|
Lorenz, Gary
|
G
|
Sr.
|
|
40
|
Manion, Matthew
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
17
|
Marcioni, Michael
|
QB
|
Sr.
|
|
21
|
Meier, Steven
|
HB
|
Soph.
|
|
53
|
Metz, James
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
81
|
Meyer, Gary
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
19
|
Parker, Michael
|
HB
|
Sr
|
|
67
|
Purcell, Mark
|
G
|
Soph.
|
|
69
|
Purcell, John
|
G
|
Sr.
|
|
32
|
Rechtin, Robert
|
K
|
Soph.
|
|
18
|
Reilly, Timothy
|
QB
|
Jr.
|
|
22
|
Rizzo, Michael
|
HB
|
Jr.
|
|
74
|
Roberts, Gary
|
T
|
Sr.
|
|
51
|
Seal, Gary
|
C
|
Jr.
|
|
44
|
Solomon, Thomas
|
FB
|
Jr.
|
|
68
|
Tepe, Timothy
|
T
|
Jr.
|
|
24
|
Tieman, Edward
|
HB
|
Sr.
|
|
79
|
Von Luehrte, Gregory
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
78
|
Warnock, Daniel
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
41
|
Wassler, Robert
|
QB
|
Jr.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. of Players
|
52
|