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1975

The GSSC Sideliner
Football

Today's Game

Welcome to the Pennsylvania Con­
ference championship game matching
undefeated East Stroudsburg, the East­
ern Division champion, against Edin­
boro, the Western Division winner.
Both teams were 6-0 in divisional play.
East Stroudsburg will be seeking its
fourth conference title. The Warriors
were winners in 1964 and 1965 and
shared the crown with California in
1968. Edinboro was the PC 1971 cham­
pion.
The Offenses
The game shapes up as a high-scor­
ing affair with both teams averaging
better than three touchdowns per
game. "I can guarantee it won't be a
scoreless tie," indicated ESSC Coach
Denny Douds.
Edinboro leads the Western Division
in total offense with an average of
380.1 yards per game, 239.0 rushing
and 141.1 passing. ESSC is second in
the East with 314.3 yards, 181.3 rush­
ing and 133.0 passing.
The Fighting Scots have a devastating
pair of running back in tailback Dave
Green (39) and fullback Rich Holmes
(35), both North Carolina residents.

Edinboro State

Green has piled up 1,159 yards and ten
touchdowns and Holmes has 811 yards
and nine TDs.
Quarterback Jude Basile (7) has com­
pleted 73 of 141 passes for 1,169 yards
and six touchdowns. His leading re­
reiver is 9.5 sprinter Howard Hackley,
who has caught 28 passes for 548 yards.
The Warriors depend on quarterback
Mike Terwilliger (12), 70 for 145 for
1,119 yards and 14 touchdowns pass­
ing, and halfback Pete Radocha (42),
689 yards rushing and 65 points scored.
The Defenses
The Warriors have the top defensive
mark in the Eastern Division, allowing
only 8.3 points and 235.1 yards per
game. They have held seven of the
nine opponents to one touchdown or
less.
Improved play at defensive end with
Mike Stambaugh (36) and Bill Bergen
(82) and the development of inside
linebackers Jeff Johnson (61), team
leader in tackles with 122, have been
the difference defensively in 1975.
Experience is provided by four stellar
seniors, all top candidates for All-Con­
ference mention, tackle Rich Nicolais
(68), linebackers Doug Sheaffer (53)
and Roger Christman (48) and defen­
sive back Willard Stem (25), a four-year
starter.
Edinboro also is the Western Divi­
sion leader in defense, permitting 221.8
yards per game. The Scots have given
up 13.2 points per game but have held
the last seven opponents to two or less
touchdowns.
Middle guard Ron Gooden (68), 6-4,
250 is tops on the team in tackles with
122 while linebacker Greg Sullivan
(84) is next with 120.

East Stroudsburg (9-0)
Slippery Rock
7- OW
Montclair State
14- 3W
West Chester
24-20W
'Kutztown
35- 6W
Cheyney
17- 7W
Mansfield
39- 8W
Millersville
28-24W
Cortland State
10- 7W
Bloomsburg
28- OW
Pennsylvania Conference Game

Edinboro (8-2)
West Virginia Wesleyan
21- 7W
Fairmont State
0-20L
Baldwin-Wallace
14-35L
Slippery Rock
24-19W
Indiana
28-21W
Clarion
30- OW
Lock Haven
52- OW
Shippensburg
21-16W
Saginaw Valley
21- OW
California
24-14W
Pennsylvania Conference Gama

THE ESSC SIDELINER

BILL McDonald
Edinboro Coach

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1

DENNY DOUDS
East Stroudsburg Coach

The ESSC Defense

Bend But Do Hot Break
by Joe Miegoc
Pocono Record
If a layman were to give his version
of East Stroudsburg State College's de­
fense, it might be this; stop the enemy
and take one prisoner, the football.
A defensive team which is laden with
experience and yet sprinkled with
youth has used its abundance of talent
to play a most vital role this season in
getting a relatively young Warriors'
team where it is today, in the Pennsyl­
vania Conference championship game.
Yet it isn't star-studded and it isn't
a complicated machine. It is a co­
hesive unit.
Three pivotal games
Three times this season the Warriors
came close to defeat, a negative thing.

Slippery Rock was the pivotal game to
open the season, West Chester a most
important and emotional game to
make or break the Eastern Division
race and Millersville the game which
brought East Stroudsburg where it now
is.
"You can say Millersville was the lat­
est pivotal game," says Douds. "But I
think you have to look at all three
games as being pivotal ones. Slippery
Rock got us going, West Chester en­
abled us to get where we are and
Millersville, which won us the division
championship."
Douds explains the role the defense
played in each of those three key ballgames:

SLIPPERY ROCK: "The shutout (7-0)
was a tremendous accomplishment. We
had six or seven turnovers in the game
and the defense had to get it back for
us. A shutout in the big ballgame like
that is just unreal."
WEST CHESTER: "We played a bend
but not break game. What they got
they got on short jaunts (after a fum­
bled punt and kickoff). We let them
dribble it in for a last score, but it
didn't hurt us. We were bending but
not breaking."
MILLERSVILLE: "We were hanging in
there. But all of a sudden in the first
part of the second half it looked as if
W8 just lost our concentration for about
(continued on page 4)

The ESSC Offense

Year Tiuo of The Veer
by Joe DeVivo
Pocono Record
There are no crash courses on the
twin veer offense. But once you've
mastered the system, it's awfully hard
to stop.
East Stroudsburg State College
switched from the wing-T to the twin
veer prior to the 1974 season and after
one year of experimentation and hard
work, the new system has worked well
enough to help the Warriors attain a
9-0 record.
Offensive coordinator Jeff Fries read­
ily admits it wasn't easy to install an
unfamiliar offensive system and there
was no instant success.
"We were a little inexperienced last
year and it took us a little while to get
it all together," Fries said. "This year

we had all our kids back and our per­
sonnel really improved.

liger.

Five types of options
"In the twin veer we try to spread
people all over the field and run the
option. The whole offense is based on
the option," Fries explained. "We ac­
tually have five different types of op­
tions. They might look alike, but
they're not.
"If people don't realize how to de­
fense it, they can be in a little bit of
trouble."
Although the entire team benefitted
from a year's experience with the twin
veer system, probably no one improved
more than quarterback Mike Terwil-

Terwilliger improved
"The biggest thing that's helped us
is the improvement at quarterback by
Mike Terwilliger," Fries said. "We let
our quarterback have the option to
audible at the line of scrimmage. One
of the areas where Mike has improved
is in his recognition of the defenses
and when to check out of a play and
when to stay with the play we've
called."
Naturally, if the option play is go­
ing to succeed, you've got to have
good running backs and the Warriors
are fortunate to have a pair like Pete
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Talk to the Warriors

5-5 Record T o 9-0
by Renee LoPrete

Easton Express^ Stroud Courier
Much has been said and written
about the 1975 East Stroudsburg State
College football team, but not enough
emphasis has been stressed upon the
turn of events from last year's medi­
ocre 5-5 team to this season's unde­
feated Eastern Division Pennsylvania
championship team.
"We are improved in every way
over last year," said Warrior head
coach Denny Douds. "We have better
personnel and the players and coaches
have had a year of adjustment to our
system."
Set goals for team
Douds had reasons to be optimistic
•and was already thinking about the

possibility of a championship season
from the start. The likeable coach had
set the team's long-range goals early
in the season: to win the Pennsylvania
Conference Eastern Division champion­
ship and then capture the title game.
One goal has been attained and the
other can be achieved with a victory
today against the Edinboro Scots.
When jack Gregory became the
ESSC head coach in 1959, it took him
four years to build a championship
football team. Gregory's predecessor
Charlie Reese took the helm in 1966
and needed three seasons to establish
the Warriors into a Pennsylvania Con­
ference flag-winning team. Douds has
the football program geared in the

3

same championship direction after only
two years.
Several ESSC players touched on the
reasons for the season's improvement
and reflected on their thoughts of to­
day's championship game.
Sheaffer cites 'attitude'
Senior Doug Sheaffer attributed the
marked improvement to attitude. "We
came off a so-so season last year and
really worked hard this season," said
Sheaffer. "Last year we were jgat a
little too young and inexperienced but
this year everyone came to play. There
is no key man, we ail look to each
other."
(continued on page 5)

Bend But Do flot Brook (continued)
four minutes. They got two scores.
But we got a turnover and got a score
and then we just shut them out."
Many pleasant surprises
There have been a lot of pleasant
surprises to Douds and the defensive
staff this season. Eli Smith coaches the
secondary and that is one unit which
has been consistent all year: they are
one stingy bunch.
"Two years ago we led the nation in
pass defense and this year we are
among the leaders," Douds says. "Eli
continually does a super job getting
people to play pass defense."
Douds speaks this way of the per­
sonnel there:
Andy Whittington: "He is the steady
ballplayer back there. He covers well
and he stops the run."
Rich Rodenberger: "He has improv­
ed an awfully lot and is a very con­
sistent player."
Willard Stem: "Willard is an inspira­
tional player and when you start for
four years as he has for us, what more
can you say?"
Steve Weidlein coaches the defen­

sive ends and Frank Condino the de­
fensive tackles. Douds speaks of those
areas and the linebackers this way:
Mike Stambaugh: "He's a wrestler.
Last year, he was just a member of the
football squad. But he came back with
fire in his eyes and has done a tre­
mendous job."
Rich Nicolais: "He has been a factor
and is more so now because he is back
in form after his knee injury."
Jim Forger and John Sellen: "They
have done a real good job."
Bill Bergen: "He never played a
stitch of defensive end in his life. He
was a defensive and offensive tackle in
high school but we saw in the films
that he had mobility. He's a freshman
with a lot of potential."
Jeff Johnson: "How can you antici­
pate a freshman starting? Or playing
like he has? We'd seen films of him
and we thought he could help us and
might have an opportunity t© start for
us. He's been our tackle leader in
nearly every game."
Doug Sheaffer: "A steady performer
for us the last three years."
Ron Vitkun and Doug Rhoads: "A

transfer from a junior college on Long
Island, and an inside linebacker who
moved outside, respectively. Both have
done a tremendous job for us."
Roger Christman: "Roger is one of
the strongest linebackers we've ever
had."
Steve Smith: "Steve went in for Rog­
er when Roger was hurt against West
Chester and has been outstanding."
A lot of hard work went into mold­
ing this unit.
"We put a lot of ifs together to be
where we are right now," explains
Douds. "Sometimes you have to be
able to do that.
"I thought we had some ifs and
some people who have come through
came through more than we expected.
Where does the whole thing end? I
don't know, but I don't think we've
reached our potential yet."
Don't get the idea the defense has
done it all, either. Douds will never
try to put that thought in your minds.
"The defense didn't do it all," he
stresses, "but they had a part in it, as
well as the offense and the special
teams."

Ygqt Tujo of Tfi© V©©p (continued)
Radocha and Harold Strunk.
Radocha has been ESSC's most dan­
gerous runner all season and Fries
doesn't hesitate to call a running play
for the 195-pound junior when the
chips are on the line.
"He seems to be better in the big
games and that's rare," Fries said.
"Pete's a dangerous kid. He's a great
receiver, a good runner, and he can
throw that option pass."
200 percent better
Terwilliger's passing percentage has
improved this season too, and that's
probably related to the fact that Fries
rates wide receivers Tom Palubinski,
Rick Jones, Grey Seamans, and Tony
Donato "200 percent improved" over
last season.
Even with all the improved perform­
ances from the backfield and the wide
receivers, however, the ESSC attack
wouldn't be moving too well if the
offensive line wasn't doing its job.
The linemen had to learn an entirely
new blocking system and coach Paul
Darst feels his players have made the
adjustment from the wing-T offense

very well.
"In the wing-T you do a lot of pull­
ing, trapping, and cross-blocking,"
Darst said. "We do very little of that.
Try to drive block
"Our basic philosophy is to drive
block," he explained. "It's primarily a
one-on-one block. We don't try to
position block at all. We try to work
on getting off fast, getting into our
man, and taking him back off the ball."
Rus Bykovets, Jeff Detzi, Pat Flaherty,
Glenn Serfass, and Bob Bydion have
provided consistently good blocking for
the Warriors' backs this season.
Detzi, the freshman tackle from
Wind Gap, is rated as "probably the
best athlete on the offensive line" by
Darst.
"He has quick feet, good agility, and
is very quick in his movements. He's
probably the best pass blocker we
have."
The other tackle, Bykovets, ranks
right alongside Detzi in effectiveness
and Darst feels center Flaherty has im­
proved so much he "ought to be the
all-league center."
4

Two quick guards
Guards Glenn Serfass and Bob Byd­
ion make up what they lack in size
with quickness.
"They're little guys, but they're
quick," Darst said. "Most of the time
they have to block linebackers and that
quickness helps."
The tight ends also figure heavily in
the Warriors' blocking system. In fact,
pass-catching takes a back seat to
blocking for Steve Reese and Gary
Laucks.
"Our tight end has to be a blocker
first, then a receiver," Darst said. "It
has to be one of the most difficult jobs
on the whole team because he has to
be able to do five different blocks.
"Laucks is probably the better re­
ceiver of the two, but Reese is prob­
ably the better blocker," Darst said.
Darst believes the offensive line
takes pride in its accomplishments.
"If we've done one thing, we've de­
veloped a pride in the offensive line,"
Darst said. "In the past I think the
offensive line has not been emphasized
on ESSC's teams. Now we feel we're
as good as anyone in the conference."

61 Jeff Johnson

46 Steve Smith

48 Roger Christman

53 Doug Sheaffer

47 Doug Rhoads

60 Ron Viticun

67 Rod Harter

50 Barney Levengood

From 5-5 Record To 9-0 (continued)

Sheaffer added, "Playing in the
championship game is what you dream
about all your life. Things just fell in
place and it's just great to be partici­
pating in such an important game."
junior Pete Radocha feels "every­
body being a year older and knowing
the system better" is what turned this
team around in '75. "No team has
lined up in a defense we weren't pre­
pared for," noted the confident Ra­
docha. "This is the greatest thrill of
my life playing for the state title."
Senior Bob Boyd credits the playercoach relationships as helping the team
this year. "We had the attitude of a
championship team and predicted a
good season with the experience and
returning lettermen," said Boyd. Par­
ticipating in the championship game is
a "great reward."
Stem discusses 'confidence'
Senior Willard Stem thinks the con­
fidence factor has been a difference
this year. "Everyone has so much con­
fidence in each other that when a team
is driving for a score, we just know the
defense will stop them," stated Stem.

"The more you win, the more you want
to win and this is what I hope for in
the championship game. It's a mean­
ingful experience for the seniors be­
cause we may never play in another
football game."
Senior Glenn Serfass explained, "The
competition between players on the
team but still being friends helping
one another has been great this year.
This is the high point in my life play­
ing in the championship game. I never
thought I'd reach this level because of
my size (5-7, 175) but my friends and
coaches helped me get here."
Stambaugh points to 'experience'
Senior Mike Stambaugh believes the
experience in key positions added to
the overall improvement of the team.
"Coach Douds made us realize we had
the potential to be state champs and
it means a lot that he had the faith in
us and we just try to play up to his
expectations," commented Stambaugh.
"This game will be biggest day of my
life, it's something you dream about
when you're a kid."
"This season we adjusted to the op­
5

posing defenses much better," said
sophomore QB Mike Terwilliger. "Play­
ing in the championship game is some­
thing you work for your entire career
and a goal I set as an individual."
'Knowledge' key to Nicolais
Senior Rich Nicolais said that every­
one realizing what their job was and
the knowledge of the game has helped
the team all season. "The champion­
ship game means everything in the
world to me and only a few people
are able to experience this feeling,"
stated Nicolais.
This year's undefeated Warrior foot­
ball team may not be a national sta­
tistical leader as were Jack Gregory's
teams in the early 1960's or possess
an explosive offense like the confer­
ence co-title team in 1968. The '75
squad may not have a halfback of AllAmerican Barry Roach's quality or a
quarterback with Bill Dukett's honors.
What the Warriors do have is a TEAM.
A team that plays with pride, spirit,
aggressiveness, attitude and closeness.
A team got the Warriors this far and
only a team will take them further.

ERST STR0UDSBURG\

ROSTER

Pos.

Cl.

Hgt.

Wt.

Birthdate

Hometown (High School)

DB
WR
DT
DE
OT
K
OG
OG
OT
QB

Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Jr.
Jr.

5-11
5-10
6-3
6-1
5-11
5-9
6-2
5-10
6-1
5-9

170
185
215
211
218
170
190
200
240
175

4-25-56
4-30-54
6-26-56
4-13-57
9-10-53
12-11-53
10-27-55
11-17-56
10-27-54
6-30-53

Long Branch, N.J. (Long Branch)
Brodheadsville (Central Columbia)
Bronx, N.Y. (Cardinal Spellman)
Seaford, N.Y. (Seaford)
East Stroudsburg (East Stroudsburg)
Mount Pocono (Pocono Mountain)
Clenside (Abington)
Summit Hill (Marian Catholic)
Brooklyn, N.Y. (Brooklyn Tech)
Dunmore (Dunmore)

CARROLL, Wayne
••CHRISTMAN, Roger
CROSBY, Mike
DETZI, Jeff
DETZI, Joe
DETZI, John
DONATO, Tony
FLAHERTY, Pat
FINLEY, Bob
•FORGER, Jim

HB
LB
DB
OT
LB
DE
SE
C
QB
DT

Fr.
Sr.
So.
So.
So.
So.
Jr.
So.
Sr.
So.

5-10
6-2
5-10
6-1
6-1
6-1
5-10
6-0
5-10
6-2

175
220
170
225
200
220
170
210
165
225

7-15-56
8-20-53
12- 8-55
9-11-56
9-11-56
9-11-56
4-21-54
4-27-56
5-26-54
3- 4-56

Goshen, N.Y. (Goshen)
Palmerton (Palmerton)
Glen Rock, N. J. (Glen Rock)
Wind Gap (Pius X)
Wind Gap (Pius X)
Wind Gap (Pius X)
Dunmore (Dunmore)
Hanover (Delone Catholic)
Roslyn (Bishop McDevitt)
Solvay, N.Y. (Solvay)

21
67
41
61
22
17
77
89
50
80

GUERS, Ed
HARTER, Rod
••HILLS, Wally
JOHNSON, Jeff
•JONES, Rick
KREIDER, Marlin
LARSON, Carl-Eric
•LAUCKS, Gary
••LEVENGOOD, Barney
•LUNDY, Terry

HB
LB
FB
LB
WR
FB
OT
TE
LB
TE

Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.

6-0
6-0
6-1
6-1
5-4
6-0
6-2
6-2
5-10
6-0

180
190
215
215
153
180
220
215
190
220

2-24-54
8-26-54
2-17-54
12-18-55
10-18-56
8- 7-56
8- 8-54
12-30-54
10-28-54
1-15-56

Pottsville (Pottsville)
Bloomsburg (Bloomsburg)
Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. (Sachem)
Morrisville (Morrisville)
Tamaqua (Tamaqua)
Allentown (Catasauqua)
Orangeburg, N.Y. (Tappan Zee)
Red Lion (Red Lion)
Pottstown (Pottstown)
Classboro, N.J. (Stroudsburg)

68
81
88
42
72
73
85
47
19
14

••NICOLAIS, Rich
PALUBINSKI, Tom
PURSELL, Craig
♦RADOCHA, Pete
•RAKITIS, Ray
RAKiTIS, Rich
** REESE, Steve
•RHOADS, Doug
••RODENBERGER, Rich
SCHIAVETTA, Lou

DT
SE
DE
HB
C
DE
TE
LB
DB
FB

Sr.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
So.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
So.

6-1
5-11
6-5
5-11
6-0
6-0
6-2
6-3
6-0
5-11

220
170
205
195
205
205
200
217
180
192

6-28-53
7- 7-56
8- 4-54
3-10-54
8- 1-54
8- 1-54
12-10-52
2-23-56
4-20-53
5- 4-54

East Stroudsburg (East Stroudsburg)
Hamburg (Hamburg)
Allentown (William Allen)
Coaldale (Panther Valley)
Springfield (Cardinal O'Hara)
Springfield (Cardinal O'Hara)
Stroudsburg (Stroudsburg)
Leola (Conestoga Valley)
East Greenville (Upper Perkiomen)
Northport, N.Y. (Northport)

SE
DT
OG
LB
LB
DE
DB
FB
QB
LB

Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr,
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Jr.

5-11
6-2
5-7
6-1
6-1
6-0
6-1
6-1
6-2
5-11

175
225
175
205
190
210
185
190
180
210

6-20-53
9-12-55
3- 5-52
9-16-52
11- 5-55
11-16-54
5-21-54
12-13-56
4-27-56
4-10-55

Factoryville (Lackawanna Trail)
Holland (Council Rock)
Lehighton (Lehighton)
Lancaster (Conestoga Valley)
Hughesville (Hughesville)
York (West York)
Corry (Easton)
Reinholds (Cocalico)
Adamstown (Cocalico)
St. James, N.Y. (Smithtown East)

DB
OG
OG
DB
LB

So.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.

6-1
5-10
6-3
5-9
5-8

175
210
235
167
190

8- 1-56
12-14-53
5- 9-54
9-17-55
9-30-53

East Orange, N.J. (C. J. Scott)
Bronx, N.Y. (DeWitt Clinton)
Massapequa, N.Y. (Berner)
Philadelphia (South Philadelphia)
Hartsdale, N.Y. (Ardsley)

No.

Name

34
32
79
82
66
15
62
57
76
13

BALINA, Fred
**BANKUS, Bryan
’BEGENDORF, Fred
BERGEN, Bill
** BOWMAN, Terry
•BOYD, Bobby
•BURNS, Bob
BYDLON, Bob
BYKOVETS, Rus
♦CANTAFIO, Jim

40
48
11
71
54
87
18
52
7
86

45
65
51
53
46
36
25
39
12
60
27
59
64
28
44

••SEAMANS, Grey
•SELLEN, John
•SERFASS, Glenn
••SHEAFFER, Doug
•SMITH, Steve
•STAMBAUGH, Mike
•••STEM, Willard
•STRUNK, Harold
•TERWILLIGER, Mike
VITKUN, Ron
WALLER, Dan
•WATSON, Ron
WHITE, Bill
•WHITTINGTON, Andy
YOUNG, Zollie

Head Coach. Denny Douds
Assistant Coaches: Eli Smith, Jeff Fries, Paul Darst, Stan Kabacinski, Wayne Boyd, Frank Condino, Steve Metzler,
Steve Weidlein. Student Coaches: Tom Polinski, Bob Finley, Woyne Hobbs, Bruce Coyer. Volunteer Aide: Chip Keinath.
Training Staff: John Thatcher, Mert Shane, Jeff Sakrison, Tappy Haggerty, Kathy Moxson, Dave Malkemes, Horry Coulton, Lynn Zimmerman,
Lynn Duryea, Mike Sitler.
Managers: Archie Manning, Marty Skodocek.
Cheerleaders: Chorleen Conklin, Michele Rizzo, Sharon
Vaughn, Janice Metz, Tana Boyer, Maureen Shiner, Kathy Dreibelbis, Pottie Maxim, Liz Koppler, Di Anne Henzel, Potty Hannon.
Photographer: Ed Heimbach
Equipment Manager: Joe DelPrior

6

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East
Stroudsburg
OFFENSE
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
SE
QB
HB
FB
WR
Kicker

89 GARY LAUCKS
71 JEFF DETZI
57 BOB BYDLON
52 PAT FLAHERTY
51 GLENN SERFASS
76 RUS BYKOVETS
81 TOM PALUBINSKI
12 MIKE TERWiLLIGER
42 PETE RADOCHA
39 HAROLD STRUNK
22 RICK JONES (or)
45 GREY SEAMANS
15 BOB BOYD

DEFENSE
LE
LT
RT
RE
OLB
ILB
ILB
OLB
LHB
RHB
S

82

68
86
36
47
60
61
46
48
53
25
34
19

BILL BERGEN
RICH NICOLAIS
JIM FORGER
MIKE STAMBAUGH
DOUG RHOADS (or)
RON VITKUN
JEFF JOHNSON
STEVE SMITH (or)
ROGER CHRISTMAN
DOUG SHEAFFER
WILLARD STEM
FRED BALINA
RICH RODENBERGER

THE WARRIORS
5
6
7
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
21
22
23
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
34
35
36
39
40
41
42
44
45
46
47
48

Engelbrecht, SE
Schaller, WR
Finley, QB
Kelley, QB
Crosby, DB
Terwilliger, QB
Contafio, QB
Schiovetta, FB
Boyd,K
Kreider, FB
Donato, SE
Rodenberger, DB
Guers, HB
Jones, R., WR
Ford, HB
Stem, DB
Strein, DB
Waller, DB
Whittington, DB
Riddick, HB
Ashby, HB
Holmes, DB
Bonkus, WR
Bolino, DB
Bingham, FB
Stombaugh, DE
Strunk, FB
Carroll, HB
Hills, FB
Radocha, HB
Young, LB
Seamans, WR
Smith, S., LB
Rhoads, LB
Christman, LB

50
51
52
53
54
57
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
70
71
72
73
74
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
85
86
87
88
89

Levengood, LB
Serfass, OG
Flaherty, C
Sheaffer, LB
Joe Detzi, LB
Bydion, OG
Watson, OG
Vitkun, LB
Johnson, LB
Burns, OG
Monaco, OG
White, OG
Sellen, DT
Bowman, OT
Harter, LB
Nicolais, DT
Sussman, OT
Jeff Detzi, OT
Ray Rakitis, C
Rich Rakitis, DE
Frailey, OT
Bykovets, OT
Larson, OT
Boorujy, OT
Begendorf, DT
Lundy, TE
Palubinski, SE
Bergen, DE
Jones, B., TE
Reese, TE
Forger, DT
John Detzi, DE
Pursell, DE
Laucks, TE

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Edinboro
State
OFFENSE
SE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
QB
TB
FB
WR
Punter
Place-Kicker

26
73
66
53
76
79
89
7
39
35
88
12
1

HOWARD HACKLEY
GREG HAMPY
LOU PROVENZANO
DOUG GOODMAN
RICH RADZAVICH
RICK VORNADORE
STEVE LARSON
JUDE BASILE
DAVE GREEN
RICH HOLMES
WES BAIN
DAN FIEGL
LARRY LITTLER

80
77
68
70
83
51
84
42
41
14
32

JAN GEFERT
RICK McMAHON
RON GOODEN
DON DLUGOS
JIM BARTO
JIM KRENTZ
GREG SULLIVAN
GEORGE MILLER
DAN SMITH
JIM TERRY
DAVE SEIGH

DEFENSE
LE
LT
MG
RT
RE
LB
LB
CB
CB
SS
FS

THE FIGHTING SCOTS
1
7
8
10
12
14
16
20
21
22
23
25
26
27
32
33
34
35
36
39
40
41
42
51
53
54
55

Littler, K
Bosile, QB
Jennings, DB
McHenry, QB
Fiegl, QB
Terry, DB
Hill, QB
Campbell, DB
Pettis, WR
G. Green, DB
Glaser, WR
Jahn, WR
Hackley, WR
Nietupski, TE
Seigh, DB
Lee, DB
Capogreco, DB
Holmes, FB
Delbene, FB
D. Green, TB
Libert, RB
D. Smith, DB
Miller, DB
Krentz, LB
Goodman, C
Bradshaw, LB
Mangola, MG

56
60
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
73
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
87
88
89

Ferrare, MG
Dixon, OG
Wachenheimer, OG
Kunkle, OG
Lane,LB
B. Smith, LB
Provenzano, OG
Gallagher, OG
Gooden, MG
McGartland, OG
DIugos, DT
Shaw, DT
Hampy, OT
Barthelmes, OT
Radzavich, C
McMahon, DT
Taslov, OT
Vornadore, OT
Gefert, DE
Lang, DE
Mellone, TE
Barto, DE
Sullivan, DE
Erickson, LB
Bruce, OG
Bain, WR
Larson, TE

- GAME OFFICIALS Referee .................. Robert W. lutz
Umpire .....................Keith W. Bennyhoff
Linesman ................Richard Stevens (Princeton)
Field Judge ........... Joseph T. Reichwein (Gettysburg)
Bock Judge ...........Joseph V. Donnelly (St. Joseph’s)
Clock
................. James P. Flowers (F. & M.)

MONT€ZUMA'S OFFICIAL GUID€
TO TH€ ANCICNT TGQUIIA ARTSl
The A^ec Cmpire. It's long gone. However,
modern man is rediscovering its secrets.
A key to the rediscovery is the Sun Stone, o
sort of time-CQpsule that outlines the history of the
A;?Jecs and, according to Monte;^mo® Tequila,
whot the A^ecs liked to drink and when they
liked to drink it.
Within the inner ring of the
Sun Stone ore twenty symbols
one for each day of the A:^ec
week. Coch symbol also sug
gests whot kind of drink
might be appropriate to
serve on that day.

Horny Dull™ Cocktail. A horned onimol symboli;^s
the 7th day of the A;^ec week, representing highspirited ond casual fun. The
drink; 1 o^Monte:^mo Tequilo
over ice in unusual glassware,
mason jor. Jelly jor, beer mug etc.;
fill with fresh orange juice or orange
breakfast drink.
Tequila Fi^ The roin symbol­
ics the 19th doy of the A:^ec
week, representing cool re­
freshment. The drink: 2 o:^
Montec^^Q Tequilo; juice
lilL« ^ lime; V2 tea­
spoon sugartwo dashes
^
orange bit__ ters; stir in
QUIAHUITL
Q toll gloss
over ice; fill with club sodo;
garnish with lime shell.

Monfej^mo

Margarita
The flower
symbolii^s
the lost day of theA;^ec
week, representing the
ultimate in true beauty and
pleasure. The drink: 2 o^
Monte:^mo Tequilo; 3^ o^
Triple Sec; juice 3^ lime; pinch of
salt; stir in shaker over ice; rub rim
of cocktail gloss with lime peel and
spin in salt; strain shaker into cocktail gloss
Tequila-Pineapple Liqueur. The 3rd
day of the A^ec week is symbolii^d
by Q house, representing hospitality
and Qt-home entertaining. The drink:
fill o Jor half way with chunks of ripe pineapple;
pour Monte^mo Tequilo to the brim; odd 1 tea­
spoon sugar (op­
tional); cop jor and
place in refrigerator
for 24 hours; drain
off liquid and serve
os on ofter-dinner
liqueur.

Tequila Straight. Water sym­
bolics the 9th doy of the A^ec
^
week, representing simple
ond uncomplicated pleosure. The drink: Pour 13^
ATL
o;^ of tAontezumo Gold
Tequila in ^TnTC^shot gloss. Put salt on bock
of thumb; hold o wedge of lime between thumb
ond 1st finger; lick solt, drink Tequilo, bite into lime
in one flowing motion.
Montecrno Tequila. In White. In Gold.
Mode in the tradition of the finest ancient tequilas.
For additional Tequilo Arts recipes, write:
Montecnno Tequilo Arts, Barton Brands, 200 South
Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60604. And may
Tonotiuh* smile upon you.

Mantezuma
TEQUILA

*Tonotiuh: Azfec god of the sun.
©1074.60 Proof.Tequilo. Dorton Distillers Import Co., New YorU, New York.

EDIDBORO

\

No.
Name
Cl.
Pos.
Wt.
Hometown (High School)
Ht.
**BAIN, Wes
88
WR
Pittsburgh (North Allegheny)
5-11
170
Sr.
BARTHELMES, Lee
OT
Erie (Academy)
75
6-5
235
So.
**BARTO, Jim
83
DE
6-2
195
Pittsburgh (North Allegheny)
Sr.
** BASILE, Jude
QB
6-0
Summerhill (Forest Hills)
7
180
Sr.
BRADSHAW, Jeff
LB
54
5-10
175
Fr.
Saegertown (Saegertown)
♦BRUCE, Jeff
OG
Holsopple (Conemaugh Township)
87
6-0
208
Jr.
♦CAMPBELL, Kevin
DB
Pittsburgh (Keystone Oaks)
20
5-11
So.
185
^APOGRECO, Bruno
34
DB
Girard, O. (Girard)
6-3
193
Fr.
DELBENE, Jeff
FB
McDonald, O. (McDonald)
36
5-10
197
Fr.
DIXON, Bob
OC
60
6-0
240
Fr.
Erie (East)
♦♦DLUGOS, Don
DT
Mammoth (Greensburgh Central Catholic)
70
6-3
245
Sr.
♦♦ERICKSON, Kevin
LB
85
6-1
215
Jr.
Jamestown, N.Y. (Jamestown)
♦FERRARE, Mike
MG
56
5-11
185
Sr.
Erie (Strong Vincent)
FIEGL, Dan
QB
East Amherst, N.Y. (Williamsville)
12
6-0
175
Fr.
GALLAGHER, Dave
OG
Parma Heights, O. (Valley Forge)
5-10
67
185
Fr.
♦♦GEFERT, Jan
North Braddock (General Braddock)
DE
6-1
80
205
Sr.
♦♦GLASER, Bob
Pittsburgh (Bellevue)
WR
5-9
160
23
Jr.
MG
♦GOODEN, Ron
6-4
Tonawanda, N.Y. (Sweet Home)
68
250
So.
♦♦GOODMAN, Doug
220
C
53
6-2
Sarver (Freeport Area)
Jr.
GREEN, Dave
RB
Jacksonville, N.C. (Richland)
39
5-11
200
So.
GREEN, Greg
DB
Pittsburgh (South Hills Catholic)
22
5-8
145
So.
168 ' Jr.
♦♦HACKLEY, Howard
Canonsburg (Canon McMillan)
5-9
WR
26
♦HAMPY, Greg
OT
6-3
Erie (McDowell)
73
240
So.
HILL, Mike
QB
Fr.
6-1
175
Center (Center)
16
♦HOLMES, Rich
FB
Smithfield, N.C. (Smithfield-Selma)
6-0
35
210
Sr.
JAHN, Bob
WR
6-0
Tonawanda, N.Y. (Kenmore East)
170
Fr.
25
JENNINGS, Mike
DB
Pittsburgh (Central Catholic)
5-11
185
So.
8
KRENTZ, Jim
Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cheektowaga)
LB
6-1
215
Fr.
51
KUNKLE, Bob
OG
6-0
New Kensington (Valley)
63
4J19
Fr.
LB
LANE, Tom
5-11
Erie (McDowell)
202
Jr.
64
LANG, Tom
Pittsburgh (Fox Chapel)
DE
6-0
193
So.
81
♦♦LARSON, Steve
TE
6-3
Jamestown, N.Y. (Southwestern Central)
89
215
Jr.
LEE, Bob
DB
Erie (Tech Memorial)
6-1
33
187
Fr.
RB
6-2
♦LIBERT, Bryon
York (York)
So.
195
40
♦♦LITTLER, Larry
Glenwillard (Moon Area)
K
5-10
170
Sr.
1
MANGOLA, Andy
MG
Pittsburgh (Fox Chapel)
198
Fr.
55
5-11
♦♦McGARTLAND, Dave
OG
Braddock (General Braddock)
6-1
230
Sr.
69
QB
Arnold (Valley)
♦McHENRY, Dan
6-3
180
Jr.
10
♦McMAHON, Rick
DT
6-2
220
Stow, O. (Stow)
Jr.
77
MELLONE, Mark
TE
6-4
Jr.
200
Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Bros.)
82
♦♦MILLER, George
DB
Johnstown (Conemaugh Township)
5-11
170
Jr.
42
♦♦NIETUPSKI, Ron
TE
6-0
195
Sr.
Erie (Tech Memorial)
27
PETTIS, Curtis
WR
Fr.
Aliquippa (Hopewell)
5-9
160
21
♦PROVENZANO, Lou
OG
Arnold (Valley)
6-1
225
Jr.
66
♦RADZAVICH, Rich
C
6-4
Sr.
250
DuBois (DuBois)
76
♦♦SEIGH, Dave
DB
Johnstown (Richland)
185
Sr.
5-11
32
♦♦SHAW, Jeff
DT
6-3
230
Erie (Tech Memorial)
Jr.
71
SMITH, Bryan
LB
6-2
218
Fr.
East Aurora, N.Y. (Iroquois Central)
65
♦SMITH, Dan
DB
Pittsburgh (Central Catholic)
5-11
175
Sr.
41
♦SULLIVAN, Greg
DE
6-1
Pittsburgh (South Hills Catholic)
185
So.
84
TASLOV, Tom
OT
Pittsburgh (Shaler Area)
6-3
205
Jr.
78
♦♦TERRY, Jim
DB
6-0
Kulpmont (Lourdes Regional)
190
Jr.
14
♦♦VORNADORE, Rick
OT
Pittsburgh (South Hills Catholic)
6-2
225
Sr.
79
♦♦WACHENHEIMER, Andre
OG
Pittsburgh (Chartiers Valley)
6-2
Sr.
225
62
*Varsity Letters
Equipment Mgrs.: Denny Harkness and Pete Katsafanas
Team Mgrs.: Bill and Jerry DiPietro
Team Captains: Jude Basile, Dave Seigh and Rick Vornadore
11

82 Bill Bergen

36 Jinfi Forger

08 Rich Nicolais

36 Mike Stambaugh

52 Pat Flaherty

57 Bob Bydlon

51 Glenn Serfass

65 John Sellen

45 Grey Seamans

22 Rick Jones

81 Tom Palubinski

15 Bobby Boyd

12

ESSC in Title Games

Tuuo UJins. q Loss, q Tie
by Rudy Bednar
Allentown Call
Win, lose or draw, East Stroudsburg
State is always an exciting entry in the
Pennsylvania Conference football
championship.
The Warriors have been through it
all, winning, losing, tieing and stand
2-1-1 recordwise in the state series.
That should give conference fans an
idea of what to expect today as ESSC
carries the Eastern hopes against Edinboro, the class of the West.
For ESSC, it will be a case of the
seven-year itch. That's how long it's
been for the Warriors who last appear­
ed in the championship arena in 1968.
But, who can ever forget it?
Ony tie in PC history
The classic duel with California State
still sticks out in the record books as
the only tie in the 16-year history of
the East-West clash. The way it hap­
pened was something else. The War­
riors, heavily favored to romp, blew
14-point leads twice and settled for an
unbelievable 28-28 tie.
The Vulcans staged a remarkable ral­
ly to pull it off although the weather­
man could have warned the Warriors
beforehand. It was almost like the
conditions at New Castle in 1962 when
ESSC first bid for a conference crown.
Heavy rains hampered East Strouds­
burg especially the Warriors aerial at­
tack and Slippery Rock rallied for a
13-6 win. Grabbing the Eastern flag
from West Chester, which had won the
first two Pennsylvania Conference Title
games against the west, ESSC looked
like a worthy successor scoring first on
a 73-yard march with Toby Barkman
bursting 54 yards on an end sweep to
the flag.
Douds anchored defense
Quarterback Bill Lewis tried to pass
to Barkman for the PAT but it fell in­
complete. The Rockets turned upfield
to score twice on screen passes and
left the rest to their defense anchored
by none other than the Warriors' pres­
ent coach—Denny Douds. The 6-1,

205-lb. captain of the Rockets won all­
conference first team honors at tackle
that year along with ESSC end Joe
Heverin and Barkman.
Lewis was a second team choice. So
was Warrior tackle Bruce Thomas.
Actually, East Stroudsburg finished
with a big edge in statistics. The War­
riors had more first downs, rushed for
192 yards but completed only one of
four passes for 11 yards. Slippery Rock
piled up 97 yards in the air including
a 57-yard screen toss from Tony Nunes
to Joey Daniels for a TD. Jerry Bebjl
scored the other Rocket touchdown
on a 39-yard throw from Nunes.
ESSC threatened to the 4 and the 5,
but were stopped both times. It was
a lot different in 1964 and 1965 when
the Warriors captured back-to-back
conference titles with an explosive
punch. Mighty mite Glen Ray engi­
neered the 27-14 triumph over Indiana
that gave ESSC its first state title in any
sport.
Ray accounted for 4 TDs
The 5-foot-5, 155-lb. quarterback ran
for two touchdowns and passed for
two others to easily claim the East's
MVP Award. Steve Kun shared the he­
roics that day in Indiana as he scored
in the final 25 seconds of the first half,
then galloped 73 yards on the first play
from scrimmage in the second half to
score again.
Carl Rice kept the Indians unglued
with his 41-yard punting average and
the Warriors broke the 28-minute
scoreless spell with a one-yard keeper
by Ray. Jim Scagliotti, who later won
Associated Press All-State honors as a
center, kicked three extra points. Ray
passed 25 yards to Kun who made a
leaping catch in the endzone and also
hit Tom Washburn on a four-yard TD
toss.
Ray bruised his elbow early in the
second quarter in the rematch the fol­
lowing year at Stroudsburg and the
Warriors turned to their ground game
which chewed up 293 yards as oppos­
13

ed to only 48 for the Indians to win
big, 26-10. A crowd of 7,000 watched
the Warriors roll 67 yards with the op­
ening kickoff to score. Leo Reimer,
who had 167 yards rushing as the East's
MVP, stepped into the endzone on a
one-yard carry after which Barry Roach
scored on another one-yarder and also
on a four-yard dash out of the shotgun.
Ray pitched 10 yards to Gib Romaine
in the last two minutes to seal the win.
Turned down NAIA bid
But, wait. There was more drama
following the game. The Warriors were
asked to vote on an offer to play St.
John's of Minneapolis in County Stad­
ium (home of the Minnesota Twins) in
the NAIA Tournament Bowl. Appar­
ently, disappointed by being overlook­
ed for the spot opposite Maine in the
Tangerine Bowl and unhappy about
giving up the Thanksgiving holiday to
appear in the NAIA game, the ballot
was split 18-18 and the bid was re­
jected.
Coach Jack Gregory who said it was
the players choice called the team the
best he had ever coached. "These are
the best young men I've ever seen in
small college football," he said. "Peo­
ple will never cease to look up to
them."
But, probably the most memorable
moments of championship play are re­
called in the draw with California. It
was a nightmare for ESSC yet the War­
riors almost escaped. They marched
80 yards in the final moments only to
miss a big chance when a fourth down
pass to Ed Csencsits who was all alone
at the goal-line dropped off his finger­
tips.
Only 48 seconds were left, but that
was it for the Warriors. California
which had fallen behind 21-7 in the
first period and trailed 28-14 in the
third quarter battled back after a
fourth-down snap sailed over ESSC
punter Nevin Posey's head. He vainly
tried to kick the ball off the ground but
(continued on page 16)

83

35

7

Barto

Holmes

76

Jude Basile

Radzavich
14

70

I^on DIugos

80

J^n Gefert

32

Dave Seigh

41

Dan Smith

The Edinboro Season

Rebound Key UJord
by Jim Camp
Erie Morning News
Rebounds aren't included in the Ed­
inboro State College football statistics,
but that's one figure that actually
"made" the 1975 campaign.
The Fighting Scots rebounded from
a disappointing start to capture the
Pennsylvania Conference Western Di­
vision crown.
That accomplishment earned Edin­
boro a crack at only its second state
title in today's scrap with Eastern king­
pin East Stroudsburg.
Figured as 1975 power
Boasting the most lettermen in the
school's history (34) and the largest
group of seniors ever (16), Edinboro
was figured by many of the "experts"

as a sure gridiron power.
Coach Bill McDonald's Scots lived
up to expectations with a 21-7 triumph
over West Virginia Wesleyan in their
debut.
But then came successive reversals to
Fairmont State (20-0) and BaldwinWallace (35-14).
Edinboro, now 1-2, next faced the
formidable task of meeting Slippery
Rock, Indiana University of Pennsyl­
vania and Clarion to kick off its loop
slate.
Tough series of opponents
The Rockets were three-time defend­
ing state titlists, the Indians spotlighted
All-American quarterback Lynn Hieber

and the Golden Eagles sported a flock
of veterans.
In addition, McDonald was forced to
resort to patchwork lineups, the result
of a rash of injuries.
At this point it appeared the only
way the Scots would see a champion­
ship contest would be from the stands.
Edinboro began the long road back
against bitter rival Slippery Rock.
With Jude Basile connecting on 13
of 19 aerial strikes and David Green
dancing for 93 in 25 lugs, the Scots
emerged with a hard-fought 24-19 vic­
tory.
Things continued to improve the
next weekend at Indiana.
(continued on page 16)

Edinboro’s Running Backs

Storsky one! Hutch
by Mike Manos
Brown-Thompson Newspapers
Edinboro State Coach Bill McDonald
is hopeful that his two flashy look alike
running backs, Dave Green (39) and
Rich Holmes (35) will be at their best,
for this weekend's championship game
at East Stroudsburg.
Green and Holmes are ranked first
and third respectively in the tough
Pennsylvania Western Conference.
There are several striking similarities
between these two dynamic gridders.
Last weekend against the Vulcans of
California State, Dave Green carried
the ball for 146 yards, one touchdown
and his 7th 100 yard or better game
this season. This fine effort pushed the
5-11, 200 lb. sophomore's season totals
to 1,159 yards.

His rushing partner, fullback Rich
Holmes, gained 159 yards against the
Vulcans. One rush alone was good for
a 68 yard touchdown run. Holmes
upped his season rushing total to 811
yards.
Tough to tell apart
On a muddy day, it is extremely diffi­
cult to tell the two performers apart.
Thus you have the Starsky and Hutch
combo, which has greatly assisted in
making the Fighting Scots the "Best in
the West."
Dave Green is presently averaging a
brilliant 5.9 yards per carry, while
Holmes a powerful, bruising type run­
ner is not far behind with a 5.3 yard
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average.
Green is the Western Pa. Confer­
ence's leading rusher. His 1,159 yards
places him fifth in the NCAA-Division
II charts. The super sophomore is only
the second Fighting Scot in Edinboro's
Gridiron history to eclipse the 1,000
yard mark in a single season. Green
has nine touchdowns to his credit.
Rich Holmes' 811 yards on the year
ranks him third in the Pa. West.
Holmes has carried for eight scores
this year.
Best/ever at Edinboro
Scot pilot Bill McDonald describes
Dave Green as a Scot destined for
(continued on page 16)

Rebound Key UJord (continued)
With Basiie and Green again leading
the charge, the Highlanders engineer­
ed a scintillating 28-21 win.
Basiie outduelled Hieber
Basiie outpitched Hieber, displaying
a 16-for 21 for 248-yard passing chart.
Green chipped in with 189 on the
ground and two scores.
Now in the groove, the Scots gave
perhaps their glossiest performance in
a 30-0 romp over Clarion.
As a Homecoming Day throng of 7,000 looked on, Edinboro zapped the
Eagles with a 23-point salvo in the
fourth quarter.
Richard Holmes and running mate
Green tore the vaunted Clarion de­
fense to shreds.
Holmes earned a lofty 192 yards on
30 attempts, Green also eclipsing the
century plateau with 110 in 17 trips.
Basiie enjoyed another torrid after­
noon through the airways, finding his
target on 12 of 19 throws for 168 yards.
Gained amazing 565 yards
The Boro piled up a staggering 565
yards against a defense that came into

the tilt rated first in the league.
The stunning three-game reversal left
the Scots in the driver's seat in the
Western scramble.
A 52-0 blitz over Lock Haven and a
21-16 elimination of Shippensburg
wrapped up the Division diadem for
the Men of McDonald.
Wins over independent Saginaw
Valley and California completed a sev­
en-game burst that produced an 8-2
regular season slate.
The fast finish zipped the Scots into
the championship scrap for the third
time under McDonald's direction.
The 1970 Edinboro edition clipped
West Chester, 14-6, for the lone title in
the school's history.
A year later the Rams bounced the
Scots by a 35-14 margin as the crown
returned to the East.
West has dominated PC
In today's confrontation Edinboro
will seek to extend Western domina­
tion that has seen Slippery Rock bag
all the marbles the last three years.
Regardless of the outcome, Edinboro
Sports Information Director Paul New­

man is sure to find a spot in the yearly
stats for one additional entry.
That line will read:
Rebounds—one.

Tuuo UJins...

the onrushing Vulcan line was there.
Scranton's Tom Petrucci did the rest.
Passed for 323 yards
Undaunted by the rain, he complet­
ed 25 of 33 passes for 322 yards and
clicked on eight straight throws in pa­
rading California 75 yards for the tieing
tally which he scored on a one-yard
keeper.
ESSC opened with three touchdowns
in the first quarter with Bill Dukett
starting the fireworks on a 25-yard toss
to Ralph Gish two minutes into the
game, then his Augie Grant on a 33yard scoring pass. Grant ran 37 yards
for a touchdown moments later and
also sped 49 yards for a score in the
third period to restore the ESSC 14point edge after the Vulcans closed the
gap-

Storsky ond Hutch (continued)
stardom. "Green might very well be
the best running back we have had at
Edinboro." When compared to Al
Raines the former star runner of the
Scots in the 1969-70 and 71 campaigns
and the first Edinboro gridder to gain
a 1,000 yards in a season. Coach Mc­
Donald summarized, "Green has more
speed than Al, especially in the open
field running. David is also bigger than
Raines."
Rich Holmes according to Coach Mc­
Donald is a, "big strong punishing type
runner, yet by his past performances.
Holmes has shown the ability to break
the big running play".
Junior college transfers
Both Green and Holmes transferred
to Edinboro from Chowan, a junior
college in North Carolina. They were
close buddies in school and when the
'Boro' recruited Richard Holmes after
his graduation. Holmes talked David
Green into following him up North.
While Rich was able to play immedi­
ately in 1974, David Green had to sit
out the season because of the transfer
in schools. Both young men are mar­

ried and hope to make it in the pros.
East Stroudsburg must stop two ma­
jor obstacles in this Saturday's clash

with the Fighting Scots and their names
are Green and Holmes, or is it Holmes
and Green???

Championship Gome Results
1960
West Chester 35, Lock Haven 6
1961
West Chester 21, Slippery Rock 0
1962
Slippery Rock 13, East Stroudsburg 6
1963
West Chester 36, Slippery Rock 7
1964
East Stroudsburg 27, Indiana 14
1965
East Stroudsburg 26, Indiana 10
1966
Clarion 28, West Chester 26
1937
West Chester 27, Clarion 7
1968
East Stroudsburg 28, California 28 (tie)
1969
West Chester 41, Clarion 34
1970
Edinboro 14, West Chester 6
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1971
West Chester 35, Edinboro 14
1972
Slippery Rock 29, West Chester 27
1973
Slippery Rock 28, West Chester 14
1974
Slippery Rock 20, West Chester 7

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College, our sincere thank you to the
Stroudsburg School District for permit­
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School Stadium for today's game.
Our thanks to the thousands of fans
in attendance today. We hope you en­
joy the contest and come see the War­
rior teams play many times in the fu­
ture.
John R. Eiler
Athletic Director

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