Elder Panther Football - 1983

 

REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 6-4

Game #
Date
Opponent
Site
Score
W/L
Record
1
9/2/83
Western Hills
H
28-17
W
1-0
2
9/9/83
Woodward
H
19-7
W
2-0
3
9/16/83
Lima Senior
H
35-21
W
3-0
4
9/24/83
Canton McKinley
H
14-7
W
4-0
5
9/30/83
Moeller
H
42-7
L
4-1
6
10/7/83
La Salle
Trechter
20-17
L
4-2
7
10/16/83
Roger Bacon
H
16-13
L
4-3
8
10/21/83
Mt. Healthy
H
14-6
W
5-3
9
10/28/83
St. Xavier
A
14-12
W
6-3
10
11/4/83
Oak Hills
H
14-0
L
6-4

Head Coach: Ray Bachus (Career Record: 62-27-1)

Co-Captain Dan Hollstegge, Coach Bachus, Co Captain Tim James

Final GCL Standings:

Overall
League

1. Moeller
10-0
4-0

2. Roger Bacon
8-2
3-1

3. La Salle
5-5
2-2

4. ELDER
6-4
1-3

4. St. Xavier
4-5-1
1-3
 

Season Highlights: The 1983 Panther Co-Captains were linebacker Dan Hollstegge and guard Tim James. The opening game against Western Hills found the Panthers comfortably ahead 21-3 midway through the third quarter. But the Mustangs fought back, scoring two touchdowns before the quarter was over to make the score 21-17. The Panther defense stiffened, and the offense scored an insurance touchdown in the fourth quarter on a Chris Fox 3-yard run, to make the final score 28-17. The Panthers record rose to 2-0 as they topped the Bulldogs of Woodward, 19-7. Tim Tepe and Mike Kern scored rushing touchdowns in the first half. Senior quarterback Chris Nie hit Dave Lind with a 5-yard TD pass to close out the scoring.

Elder scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to beat Lima Senior, 35-21. Following a Chris Nie-to-Ken Schutte TD pass of 39 yards, the Panthers' scoring stayed on the ground, behind two scores by Ken Miller, and single scores by Billy Meier and Tim Tepe. Meier's 50-yard TD run comprised the biggest chunk of his 102-yard total. The Canton McKinley Bulldogs visited the Pit for Game 4. Although the Bulldogs outgained the Panthers, 218-184, the Panthers came away with the win, 14-7. Mark Rosenberger scored on a 27-yard return of a blocked punt. Dave Lind's 5-yard TD reception from Chris Nie, and Dan Jacobs' 2 PATs rounded out the scoring for Elder.

The Elder-Moeller clash was moved to the friendly confines of Elder Stadium, and a capacity crowd watched as the Panthers were overwhelmed, 42-7. The only bright spot for Elder was a third-quarter score on a 1-yard run by Chris Fox. La Salle took the next game, 20-17, as one fumble and four interceptions took their toll on the Panthers. In Game 7, the lead alternated between the Panthers and the Spartans, but at the final horn Roger Bacon was on top, 16-13. Trailing 13-9 with under two minutes left, Bacon completed a 55-yard TD pass to win the game.

The Panthers then faced Mt. Healthy for the first time in its history, and topped the Owls, 14-6. Billy Meier ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Mike Kern had 111 yards, to lead the offense. The Panthers picked up their only GCL win of the season, gaining a tie for fourth in the league, by defeating St. Xavier, 14-12, in Game 9. Billy Meier's 53-yard TD run opened the scoring in the second quarter for Elder, and Ken Miller scored in the third to put the Panthers up for good. Dan Jacobs' two PATs, and a missed field goal and an unsuccessful conversion run by the Bombers were the difference in the game. The season ended on a low note for the Panthers as they lost to Oak Hills, 14-0. Five turnovers by Elder spelled their fourth defeat of the season. Billy Meier rushed for 165 yards in the losing effort.

Senior Billy Meier led the team in scoring, rushing and receiving. He picked up 36 points on 6 TDs, 871 yards on 160 carries, and 586 yards on 37 pass receptions. Chris Nie passed for 925 yards on 65 completions out of 155 attempts. Dan Hollstegge's 178 tackle points led the team. Briggs Pille had 129 tackle points and 4 interceptions. Todd Tieman's 108 tackle points combined with 2 fumble recoveries and 3 interceptions.

Moeller and Princeton represented Region 4 in the state playoffs, but this time it was Princeton's turn to go upstate, as they beat Moeller in the regional final, 28-21. Princeton then defeated Fremont Ross in the state semi-final, 35-7, and went on to win the state title over Akron Garfield, 24-6.

 

HONORS
UPI OHIO STATE ALL-STAR TEAM
First Team Offense
Tim James
Honorable Mention
Dan Hollstegge
AP OHIO STATE ALL-STAR TEAM
Special Mention
Tim James, Dan Hollstegge
SWOFCA ALL-DISTRICT ALL-STAR TEAM
First Team Offense
Tim James
First Team Defense
Dan Hollstegge
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER ALL-CITY ALL-STAR TEAM
First Team Offense
Tim James
First Team Defense
Dan Hollstegge
Honorable Mention
Billy Meier, Mike Kohler
CINCINNATI POST ALL-METRO ALL-STAR TEAM
First Team Offense
Tim James
First Team Defense
Dan Hollstegge
G.C.L. ALL-STAR TEAM
First Team Offense
Tim James, Billy Meier
Second Team Offense
Mike Kraemer, Chris Nie
First Team Defense
Dan Hollstegge, Briggs Pille, Mike Kohler
Honorable Mention
Jim Merk, Dave Lind, Ken Miller, Ken Schutte, Chris Fox, Chris Rowley, Kent Kleinholz, Mark Rosenberger
Best Offensive Lineman
Tim James
Punter of the Year
Billy Meier
TEAM AWARDS
Most Valuable Player
Billy Meier
Best Offensive Lineman
Tim James
Best Defensive Lineman
Dan Hollstegge
Best Offensive Back
Billy Meier
Best Defensive Back
Briggs Pille
Most Improved Player
Chris Nie
Mr. Panther
Bob Wynn, Kevin Sullivan
Mr. Z. I. P.
Joe Winterhalter

 

Team Roster

Number

Name
Position
Class
25

Baarlaer, Joe
LB/FB
Soph.
87

Bohlander, Brian
LB
Sr.
5

Burke, Tom
DE/SS
Jr.
30

Busch, David
DB
Sr.
40

Cafazo, Tony
WR/FLK
Jr.
95

Cappel, Mike
DT/LB
Jr.
85

Deters, Scott
WR
Jr.
31

Duke, Jim
DB
Jr.
75

Dunaway, Bill
DT
Jr.
55

Enzweiler, Michael
MG/LB
Sr.
90

Farrell, Tom
LB
Jr.
20

Ferguson, Pat
WR/FLK
Sr.
8

Fields, Joe
FLK/LB
Sr.
23

Fox, Chris
TB
Sr.
69

Frondorf, Matt
LB
Jr.
54

Geiser, Greg
DT/C
Sr.
52

Gerhardstein, Ed
MG/TB
Jr.
67

Gleason, Michael
OT/T
Jr.
4

Goedde, Mike
QB
Jr.
65

Good, Pat
OT/OG
Soph.
9

Gramke, Nick
QB
Jr.
72

Harp, Deron
DT
Jr.
56

Holstegge, Daniel
LB
Sr.
60

Holtgrewe, Pat
SS/ILB
Sr.
36

Huschart, Joseph
SS/DHB
Sr.
80

Ihle, Andy
DE/DB
Jr.
62

Jacobs, Dan
K
Jr.
64

James, Robert
G
Sr.
88

James, Scott
TE
Jr.
77

James, Tim
G/T
Sr.
22

Kayse, Mark
DB
Jr.
80

Keiser, Jeffrey
DB
Jr.
44

Kern, Michael
FB
Jr.
33

Kleinholz, Kent
DB/LB
Sr.
71

Kohler, Michael
DT
Sr.
91

Kraemer, Michael
TE/T
Sr.
74

Langen, Dave
C
Jr.
24

Lind, David
TE/SE
Sr.
91

Luebbe, Mike
LB
Jr.
45

Lyons, Bob
DB
Jr.
33

McLean, Dennis
TB
Soph.
28

Meier, William
FLK
Sr.
78

Merk, James
G/T
Sr.
17

Middendorf, Mark
TE/QB
Sr.
43

Miller, Ken
FB
Sr.
89

Moehring, Jim
LB/TE
Jr.
53

Murphy, John
OG/C
Jr.
18

Nie, Chris
QB
Sr.
41

Niehaus, Kevin
DS
Jr.
51

Ostertag, Michael
MG
Sr.
50

Peters, Scott
OG/C
Jr.
66

Pfaffinger, Ted
OG
Soph.
42

Pille, Briggs
FS
Sr.
79

Rapien, Mike
OT
Soph.
3

Rokich, Steve
SS
Sr.
84

Rosenberger, Mark
LB
Sr.
76

Rowley, Chris
DT
Sr.
73

Schiller, Rick
OT
Jr.
6

Schleibaum, Jude
WR
Jr.
15

Schutte, Kenneth
WR/SE
Sr.
83

Siefke, Steven
LB
Sr.
32

Sulken, Mike
DB
Jr.
63

Sullivan, Kevin
LB/G
Jr.
70

Taylor, Don
DT
Soph.
3

Tenoever, Pat
DB/FLK
Jr.
19

Tepe, Tim
TB
Jr.
61

Tieman, Todd
LB/G
Jr.
86

Trimpe, Doug
DE/LB
Jr.
21

Weber, Jerry
DB/FS
Jr.
16

Wegman, Scott
QB
Jr.
99

Winterhalter, Joseph
DT
Sr.
68

Wynn, Robert
G
Sr.

No. of Players
72
 

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