FOOl~BALL PRESS INFORMATION BOOK Bob Warren Stan Hugo 1960 Rollin Cu nn ingham Jim Conrad H H u s • u s K K I I E E s Left to right : Robert Zeigler, trainer; Michael F lanagan, End Coach; Russell Houk, Line Coach; Walter B lair, Head Coach; Donald Bashore, Freshman Coach. s BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA Johnny Johnson Joe Rishkofski Prepared by PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE Boyd F. Buckingham, Director R ichard Rohrer Mel Montanye 0LOOMSBURG Bloomsburg STATB COLLEGE Pennsylvania Sports Publicity Office 1960 FOOTBALL . BROCHURE President of the College •• u ............Dr. Harvey A. · Andruss Athletic Staff (Football) Athletic Director ••••••••• Russell Houk, Lock Haven s. T.C. '52 Head Football Coach ••••••• Walter R. Blair, West Chester S. T.C. '50 Line Coach•••••••••••••••• Russell Houk, Lock Haven ,c::, . C. 1 52 End Coach ••••••••••••••••• Michael Flanagan, Lock Haven S. C. 1 49 Freshman Coach •••••••••••• Donald Bashore, Susquehanna s.c. 1 47 Trainer ••••••••••••••••••• Robert Zeigler, West Chester '3.C. t,58 Student Managers •••••••••• Andrew Litavec, 1 61 Director of Public Relations •• Boyd F. Buckingham, Bloomsburg s.c. 143 Secretary ••••• ;~ •••••••••• Hrs. Joann 'M cAfee Athletic Information Member ••••••••••••••••••••• NCAA,PSTCAC, NAIA Colors •••••••••••••••••••••Naroon and Gold Nickname •••••••••••••••·•••• Huskies Mascot ••••••••••••••••••••• Roongo III Home Field ••••••••••••••••• Mt. 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Ten of the 23 have been graduated, some did not return to school, several did not report for practice, and one or two were injured in pre-season practice sessions. On September 6, Coach Blair began an intensive drive to whip into shape a squad of slightly more than JO seniors, juniors, and sophomores. When the day of reckoning arrived, the sophomores, six of whom were lettermen, outnumbered the other two classes. For the first time in Bloomsburg' s history, there will be no freshmen starting in the varsity unit, although Blair has indicated that a few may move up to the varsity from tlle Freshmen team later in the season. Watching pre-season practic e and scrimmage sessions, one might have observed that 1r,1hat t h e Huski es lacked in experience, they would make up with rugged determination and would ask or give no quarter. The Huskies seem to have pretty good depth at end with Hugo, Conrad, Wetzel, Cunningham, Miller, and Brown but they' 11 miss the steady performances of Stan Flinsld and 'Rd Galitski. There seems to be plenty of beef to fill tackle assignments vacated by Hank Orband, Barney Manko and Roy Shifflet; the force demonstrated by Nace, Gurski, Denick, Garson, and Barnaba should bring pleasure to fans and dismay to opponents. Although the Huskies will miss Joe Panichello and Bill Morris at guard, the 1960 crop of Warren, Creneti, Sills, Stackhouse, Carpenter, and Dragan constitutes a mighty aggressive sextet. Stepping into the shoes of Phil Lockcuff will be Bob Christina, a sophomore who earned a letter last year; he'll get able assistance from Tony McCreavy and Vince Raupers. With the experience they gained as Freshman quarterbacks last year, Dick Rohrer and Ken Robbins could play a decidedly large part in the fortunes of' t h e squad. Rohrer brought the fans to their feet with his passing in the upset victory over West Chester last year, and Robbins has looked good in both passing and running t his year. The Maroon and Gold forces can't help but miss the versatility of Bobby Rohm in t he b ackfield on either offense or defense. But if Joe Rishkofski and Walter Fake can overcome present injuries to join Johnson, Gruber, Frey, Cocco, Baker, Montanye, Scott, and Iagerman, overall speed, experience, and a ggr essiveness should more t han equal last season's performanc e of the backfield. Let there be no doubt t hat the Huskies face a tough schedule. They start with a strong team at Shippensburg, and meet King's College, S?orts Publicity Office 1960 Outlook - continued Cortland State College, Lock Haven, Mansfield, East Stroudsburg and West Chester in succeeding weekends. Those underlined will be played away from home, and, home or away, Lock Haven will be a threat to any opponent this year. It is extremely difficult to predict exactly what kind of a season Blair's forces will have, but one might venture to say that they will show a steadiness which was not apparent in the extreme ups and downs encountered last year. STUDENT PERSONNFL TRAINERS - Andrew Litavec •61 Lee Jackson '63 MANAGER - Vine ent Sgro ' 63 Dennis Reider 1 63 Gary Cunningham t 64 STATISTICIAN FOR ALL VARSITY SPORTS John Zorzi '61 Sports Publicity Office Boyd F. Buckingham Dj_rector of Public Relations THE COACHING STAFF WALTFR R. BLAIB, HEAD COACH Walt Blair will hold the reins of the Husky grid machine for the fourth year after serving two years as assistant coach at Bloomsburg. Blair was an outstanding athletic at northeast High School in Philadelphia, lettering in football, baseball, and basketball. Military service in the Army during the World Far II ended a brief stay at TeJ'llple University. While in the service, Blair played football with the Eighth Armored Division and Camp Polk T,eams. In September, 19u6~ he entered West Chester s. c. to begin an outstanding career in college competition under Coach Glenn Killinger. It was during this period that the Rams became one of the nation's small college gridiron powers. Blair played in three post-season bowl games, seeing service in both the line and backfield. An Able and enthusiastic competition, Blair used his know-how to good advantage while coaching at Neshaminy, Jenkintown, and Chambersburg High Schools. His teams rolled up 30 victories, 13 losses, and 1 tieo In the fall of 1955, Blair received a call to come to Bloomsburg as assistant coach. Jack Yohe, then head man of the Huskies, had observed :Blair's prowess first$and when Yohe served as backfield coach at West Chester under Killinger. Blair 1 s record as head coach since 1957 is 10 - 11 - 2. RUSSELL HOUK, LINF COACH This willbe the fourth year at Bloomsburg for Russ Houk who piled up an enviable record in football and wrestling while a student at Lock Haven s. c. For five years, Russ turned out championship wrestling squads at South Williamsport and Muncy High Schools. In addition to assisting ·with football, Houk coaches the Husky grapplers and serves as Athletic Director. For the past fwo years, his wrestling squad has won the Pennsylvania ctate College Conference championship, and they currently hold the NAIA National Chai-npionship. IvIICHAEL FLAtKGAN, END COACH Quiet, likab1.e Mike Flanagan came to Bloomsburg in January, In the spring of this year, he was also nareed head track coach. He came to BSC after 7 years at Bellefonte as assistant football and head wrestling coach. Prior to that, he spent a year at Curwensville, as an assistant in football and two years at Dubois assistant football and wrestling coach and head track coach. Flanagan played 3 years of varsity football at Clearfield H. s., and was named All-State guard in his junior and senior years, lettering also in wrestling and track. He lettered in football and wrestling for years at Lock Havens. c., and captained the gridiron squad in his senior 1960, as assistant wrestling and football coach. u Sports Publicity Office Boyd F. Buckingham Director of Public Relations year. He specializes in developing ends for the Maroon and Gold squad and teaching Health and Physical Education in the classroom.. DONALD BASHORE, FRF.SHMAN COACH Don Bashore, joined the Husky staff in ,September after serving as assistant coach for seven years at Juniata Joint High School at l'ffifflintown; he played an important role with the teams which ran up a 35 game winning streak over a 3 year period. Bashore also spent 3 years coaching at Yeagertown. He played 4 years of high school ball at Bloomfield, New Jersey, two years of varsity ball at Susquehanna University, a year of semi-pro competition 1,Jith the Bloomfield, N. J. 11 Comets", and a season with the Newark 11 Bears0 • His caL'TI but warm and confident manner on the gridiron is also put to good use in the classroom where he teaches psychology. ROBERT ZEIGLER, TRAINER The youngest member of the coaching staff is Bob Zeigler, who played 3 years of baseball and one year of football at New Cumberland High School. At ~,1est Chester state College, Zeigler played two years of baseball and served as football trainer for one year under Coach Glen Killinger. Last year, he was assistant football and baseball coach at Susquehannock Joint H. s. Thorough and enthusiastic in his work with the squad, Zetgler is earning a similar reputation on the faculty of the college Health and Physical Ed1Jcation Department. Sports Publicity Office Boyd F. Buckingham Director of Public Relations THUMBNAIL SKETCHES • RETURNING VETERANS STANLEY HUGO - End - senior - Athens - Co-captain - fast-agile- good pass receiver - good all around football player - steady worker - good team man. JAMES CONRAD - End - Senior - South 'Filliamsport - good runner and pass receiver - changed from quarterback to end this year. RONALD WETZEL - End - Senior - Sunbury - in his second year of football, has made remarkable progress developing skills necessary for end play - good speed and the desire to be a varsity perfonner are tops in his assets. ROLLIN CUNNINGHAM - End - Senior - Lewistown• §teady performer nard worker - big and ruggee4 CHARtIE. BROWN -e . end - Soph0t.1ore -"' .5teelton - will do the punting_ good pass receiver - quick reactor at end - lack of size is biggest shortcoming. GEORGE NACE - Tackle - Senior - Sunbury - big and mobile - injuries , sustained early this season, will hamper his effectiveness in first few games - possesses the natural ability and desire to be a first rate tackle if he can shake the injury jinx. DONALD DENICK - Tackle - Sophomore - Upper Merion - big and toughmust improve on speed to develop into a top-notch tackle counted on to bolster the defensive line. ROBERT WARREN - Guard - Senior - Mechanicsburg - Co-captain • should be Bloom's outstanding lineman this year - strong and mobile- if he can regain the form demonstrated in his sophomore years, he should be tops in t he Conference. JOHN SILLS - Guard - Sophomore - Burlington, N. J. - counted on to provide the speed necessary to make the running attack click quick reactions and natural speed are among his best assets a hard wolker, he is anxious to be a good lineman. GARY STACKHOUSF - Guard - Sophomore - Pen Argyl - hard working, aggressive and quick on the mental reflexes - sharp blocker his enthusiasm is of the contagious variety~ ROBERT CHRISTINA - Center - Sophomore - West Hazleton - small but durable and aggressive - sharp in his analysis and reaction quiet appearance is deceiving to inexperienced observer - finn grip on claim to center post. Sports Publicity Office Boyd F. Buckingham Director of Public Relations Thumbnail sketches RICHARD ROHRER - Quarterback - Sophomore - Mechanicsburg - good throwing arm - a serious student of tre game - determined to develop all his potential - big need is experience works consistently on the field and in the classroom. KENNFJ'H ROBBINS - Quarterback - Sophomore - Williamsport - diminutive sparkplug - compensates by tough, aggressive play and intense desire to play college ball - keeps pressure on Rohrer and fits in nicely in defensive alignments as an outside backer-up. JOHN JOHNSON - Halfback - Senior - Bristol - offensive and defensive player - fast - natural action - good broken field runner. JO~ RISBKOFSKI - Fullback-Senior - Hanover Township - good broken field runner - very able pass receiver - will do most of the punting and a lot of ball carrying. GLEN GRUBER - Halfback - Junior - Highspire - rough, and rugged, his keen desire to play makes him pound for pound the toughest man on the squad - good line backer. FRED FREY - Halfback - Junior- Tunkhannock - needs maturing to be good halfback - pass defense is his speciality- at times shows outstanding ability. MEL MONTANYE - Halfback - Junior - West Pittston - plugger - could be the dark horse on offense - defense safetyo WALTER FAKE - Halfback - Senior - defense - tough, team leader, snart. MOSES SCOTT - Halfback - SOJ?homore - break away runner - could be most sensational back on squad - tall and good pass receiver. AN'IHONY MCCREAVY - Center - Sophomore- Jenkintown - inexperienced tough - could be the backer up needed at halfback on defense TRJWOR CARPENTER - Guard - Sophomore - West Scranton - good blockerbest '1 trapn man on squad - st eady for his relative inexperience. Boyd F. Buckingham Director of Public Relations Sports Publicity Office VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD-1960 -ENDS *Conrad, J~"'.!'!es *Cunnin; ham, nollin -:1-Hur.:;o, ~tanley ~!-Miller, Wayne Wetzel, Ronald Brown, Charles -AGE -6•1 HI'o wr --!. 6•1 6• 6• 190 21 21 20 23 22 21 180 155 HIGH SCHOOL renior r cnior r·emor " enior "' cnior ~oryhomore ~outh Pilliamsport L0,:11isburg At'1ens 13100 ·sburg cunbury 51 10 S1 10 170 160 170 2b 19 19 21 5•11 218 6• 6• 230 200 210 23 19 6•2 6• 205 215 20 20 20 19 19 19 5,11 5,9 51 10 5111 5,11 5,11 195 1.50 185 175 170 180 Senior Mechanicsburg Junior Wm. Tennent Sophomore West Scranton ft Shenandoah n Burlington, N. J. Pen Argyl 19 22 20 51 10 6• .5,10 185 175 17.5 Junior Athens Sophomore West Hazleton n Jenkintown 19 19 18 5,9 5 1 11 5111 150 160 165 Sophomore Williamsport n Mechanicsburg Freshman Lewistown 20 20 5,9 5,10 155 160 170 170 165 155 165 180 170 Senior - c-tedton TACKLfS i~Wacr:, George {~Denick, Donald Garson, 1r:i.lliam Gurski, Francis *Patynski, Bernard Barnaba, Gary - 6•1 Senior ~.lnburJ Sophomore Upper Merion n Wi lliarnr-port n Coal Tmmship n Sna"flokin Fresh.-.,an Bin1:: hamton, H. Y. GUARDS *Warren, Robert Creneti, Frank Carpenter, Trevor Drogan, Robert Sills, John *Stackhouse, Gary " CENTERS Raupers, Vincent *Christina, Robert McCreavy, Anthony QUARTERBACKS .JlRobbins, Kenneth *Rohrer, Richard Moran, William - BACKS *Fake, Walter *Johnson, John *Rishkofski, Joseph Cocco, Edward *Frey, Fred *Grub er, Glenn ~ontanye, Melvin Lagerman, Robert -!!Scott, Moses *Lettermen 23 21 20 21 20 20 19 6• 5,9 5,10 5,9 51 10 5111 61 Mechanicsburg Bristol ti Hanover Township Upper Darby Junior Tunkhannock "n Highspire n West Pittston Sophomore Trevorton u Upper Merion tt Sports Publicity Office Boyd F. Buckingham Director of Public Relations 1959 RFCORD - Won 3 - Lost 4 - Tied 1 Opponent Bloomsburg 5hippensburg s. C. King's College Mansfield s. c. Cortland s. C. Millersville s. c. East Stroudsburg s. West Chester s. C. Lock Rav en s. C. 7 6 12 6 14 0 13 6 ~R~ 1! ~~ ~( ;~ 000*-~( )8~ 1G~7HH~0~ 1H~ 1h~ )! 13 Away O Home 6 Away c. 6 Away 20 Away 7 Home 10 Home 14 Away ~H( )8~~-~H~ 1HH~ 1P~~! 1Ht~~{· 1960 SCl-lFDULE Sat. sat. Sat. Sat. Fri. Sat. Sat. Fri. Fri. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Wov. Nov. 17 24 l 8 14 22 29 4 11 · Scranton University ~hippensburg s. C. King's College Cortland s. c. (N. Y.) Lock Haven s. c. Mansfield 2. C. Tost Stroudsburg s. C • Cheyney s. C. West Chester s. c. Home (Pre-season Away . scrimmage) Away (Night) Home Home ( Night) Homecoming Away Home (Night) Away (Night) JAYVEE Fri. Sept. 23 Fri. Oct. 7 Wed. Oct. 19 Thurs. Oct.27 Mon. Oct. 31 Stevens Trade (Lancaster) East Stroudsburg S. C. Bucknell University Shippensburg S. c. :Mansfield s. c. Away Away Away (Night) Home Home