';aodate
1962

Left to right:
Robert Zeigler,
Charles Brown,

E li McLaughlin, Mike Flanagan,
Frank Sorochak, Donald Bashore,
\Valter Blair.

PRESS and RADIO
INFORMATION
BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE
Bloomsburg

Pennsylvania

GENERAL INF ORMATION

Dr. Harvey A. Andruss
President, Bloomsburg State College
Russell Houk, Lock Haven S. C., '52
Athletic Director
Walter R. Blair, West Chester S. C., 'SO
Head Football Coach
Michael Flanagan, Lock Haven S. C., '49
Assistant Coach
Eli McLaughlin, West Chester S. C., '57
Assistant Coach
Donald Bashore, Susquehanna Univ., '47
Assistant Coach
Robert Zeigler, West Chester S. C., '58
Assistant Coach
Boyd F. Buckingham, B loomsburg S. C., '43
Director of Public Relations
Bari E. Poorman, Bloomsburg S. C., '64
Student Statistician
Frank Sorochak, Bloomsburg S. C., '63
Charles Brown, Bloomsburg S. C., '64
Student Coaches
Lee Jackson, Bloomsburg S. C., '63
Eugene Steinruck, Bloomsburg S. C., '64
Student Trainers
Donald Franklin, Bloomsburg S. C., '65
Student Manager
Everisto Vieira, B loomsburg S. C., '63
Equipment Manager

ATHLETIC INFORMAT ION
M ember -------------------------------- NCAA, NAIA, PSCAC
Colors ___ ------------------------------------------ Maroon and Gold
N ickn am e -------------------------------------------------------------- Hu ski es
Home Field ------------------------------------------------ Mt. Oly mpus
Capacity --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,000
Press Table ________________ Accommodations for 10 per sons

COLLE GE INFORMAT ION
Denomination -------------------------------- Non-Denominational
Conducted by ________ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Year Founded -------------------·---------------------------------------- 1839
En rollm en t -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987

BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD
Name
*Trevor Carpenter, '63
*Donald F. Denick, '63
*John Sills, '63
*Gary R. Stackhouse, '63
*Robert J. Christina, '63
*Ken Robbins, '63
*Richard L. Rohrer, '63
*Moses Scott, '63
*Lee Fredericks, '64
*Michael Klembara, '64
* Art Tinner, '64
*Richard Davala, '64
*Lorenzo Tironi, '64
*Joe Casarella, '64
Bartley J. Wilenski, '64
*Gary Barnaba, '64
Jack Rankin, '64
Stan Beiter, '64
*Roy Peffer, '64
*Gary Sprout, '64
Vanderpool, Howard, '64
Jeff Ward, '65
Claude "Lee" Ahlum, '65
Carl Sheran, '65
*Jack Currie, '65
Melvyn Max, '65
Neil Mercando, '65
*Louis Ciocca, '65
Bob Kurzinsky, '65
Rocco Forte, '65
Rich Boerner, '65
Thomas Switzer, '65
Dave Greenly, '65
Bill Howarth, '66
Gary McManimen, '66
George Cunningham, '66
Robert L. Letcavage, '66
Richard Greco, '66
John Mulka, '66
Charles Wayes, '66
Jack Betterly, '66
Gary Lee Russell, '66
Michael Bonacci, '66
Raymond M. Buckno, '66
Nazareth Galie, '66
Allyn Hosteller, '66
Carmen Gilotte, '66
Gerald Doto, '66
*Lettermen

Pos.

Age

T
T
G
T

21
21
22
21
24

C

QB
QB
HB

E
HB

E
E
C
C

T
T
G

HB
HB
FB
FB

E
T
G
G
T
T
G
QB
FB
HB
HB
G
E
E
E
G

G

21

21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
21

20
20
21
21

22
19
19
19
19
22
19
19
18

21
19
19
18
18
18

19
19
19

Ht.

Wt.

5'9

205
240
180
205
193
160
173
185
180
162
186
185
175
165
230
220
195
170
185
180
210
190
205
175
170
230
188
175
185
168
185
160
180
180
185
185
190
190
160
175
165
170
175
150
185
180
165
185

6'

5'10
5'11
5'10
S'S
5'11
6'

5'11
5'6

5'11
6' 1
5'11
S'S
6'

5'10
5'11
5'11
6'

5'9
5'9
6'3

6' 1
5'11
5'10
6'

5'10
5'10
6' 1
5'7
6'

5'10
5'10
5'11
5'10
6'

5'10
S'S
5'7
5'10
5'11
5'7
S' 11
5'8

C
C

18

HB
HB
FB
QB
HB

18
18

19
19
20

C

18

5'11

HB

20
19

5'9
6'2

E

19

6'

Hometown
Scranton
Upper Merion
Burlington, N. J.
Wind Gap
West Hazleton
Williamsport
Mechanicsburg
West Conshohocken
Lansford
Shamokin
Horsham
Exeter
Rockaway, N. J.
Wyoming
Hershey
Binghamton, N. Y.
Lansdowne
Berwick
Mechanicsburg
Lewistown
Towanda
Auburn, N. Y.
Willow Grove
Metuchen, N. J.
Feasterville
Allentown
Forty Fort
Glenside
Mahanoy City
Raritan, N. J.
Rockledge
Milton
Bloomsburg
Upper Moreland
North Hills
Mahanoy City
Shamokin
Mt. Carmel
Taylor
Warminster
Warminster
Coudersport
Carbondale
Fullerton
Conshohocken
Amb ler
Hershey
Upper Darby

FOOTBALL OUTLOOK - 1962
Thirty-three upperclassmen, including 22 lettermen, along with 25 freshmen, reported for preseason practice on September 4. At the end of a
week, the coaching staff is expressing optimism.
With eight seniors setting a torrid pace and with a
number of frosh and last year's reserves showing
promise, the squad hopes to better last year's 4-4
record.
Candidates for guard and center form a strong
nucleus for both offense and defense. One or more
of the 5 able contenders for the center slot may be
moved to other positions to utilize their ability and
strengthen other spots. Bob Christina, who seems
headed for the best year in his career and a top
rating in the conference, is being challenged by Larry
Tironi and Joe Casarella. Lou Ciocca and Neil
Mercando have too much fight and experience to
be sidelined as reserves.
Six guards provide the Huskies with what seems
to be their strongest array of talent. Trevor Carpenter, John Sills, and Gary Stackhouse are veterans
of 2 or 3 years. Jack Rankin, Carl Sheran, and Jack
Currie have earned the plaudits of the staff during
drills. Although there is a lack of depth at tackle,
the trio of Don Denick, Ed Cawley, and Gary Barnaba have used their weight, strength, and experience to form a good nucleus.
Freshmen Gary McManimen and George Cunningham have joined Dick Davala, Art Tinner, Lee
Fredericks, and Jeff Ward at end to strengthen
what proved to be a weak point last year.
Dick Rohrer, senior quarterback, holds the key
to a large measure of the success of the Huskies in
1962. Ken Robbins, another senior, will spell Rohrer
and also direct the defense. Sophomore Bob Kurzinski has shown promise as a good passer, runner, and
field general.
There are able and tested runners and pass receivers in the backfield, including Moses Scott, Roy
Peffer, Stan Beiter, Rich Boerner, Gary Sprout,
Rocco Forte, and Tom Switzer. Scott can go all
the way at any time on either pass or running plays.
The schedule is tough West Chester, East
Stroudsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield, King's College - to name a few, but the entire squad is anxious
to prove that the Huskies have a winning team.

THE COACHING STAFF
WALTER R. BLAIR, HEAD COACH
Walt Blair will direct the Husky grid machine for
the sixth year after serving two years as assistant
coach at Bloomsburg. Blair was an outstanding
athlete at Northeast High School in Philadelphia,
lettering in football, baseball, and basketball.
Military service in the Army during World War
II ended a brief stay at Temple University. While in
the Service, Blair played football with the Eighth
Armored Division and Camp Polk Teams. In Sep tember, 1946, 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 competitor, Blair used
his know-how to good advantage while coaching at
N eshaminy, Jenkintown, and Chambersburg High
Schools. His teams rolled up 30 victories, 13 losses,
and I tie. In the Fall of 1955, Coach Blair received
a call to come to Bloomsburg as Assistant Coach.
Jack Yohe, then head man of the Huskies, had observed Blair's prowess firsthand when Yoht; served
as backfield coach at West Chester under Killinger.
Blair's record as head coach since 1957 is 20-17-2.

*****
1962 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Date

Opponent

Place

Time

*Sept. 22

Lock Haven S.C.

H

2:00 p.m.

*Sept. 29

Mansfield S.C.

H

2 :00 p.m.

Oct. 6

A

8:00 p.m.

West Chester S.C.

A

8:00 p.m.

*Oct. 20

Millersville S.C.
Homecoming

H

2:00 p.m.

*Oct. 27

Cheyney S.C.
Kutztown S.C.

A
H

2:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.

East Stroudsburg S.C.

A

King's College

*Oct. 12

*Nov.

3

*Nov. 10
Nov. 17

State Playoff

*Conference Games

1:30 p.m.
Western Site