BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE

FALL SPORTS

1968

Flanker back and end, Stan Kucharski, who
received a tryout with the Green Bay Packers
earlier this year, is shown gaining yardage for
the B .S.C. Hu skies during the 1967 campaign.

VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
September
September
October
O ctober
October
October
November
NovemLer

20 27 412 19 26 19-

Lock Haven ........ .. . H
Mansfield ............. H
Susquehanna ........... H
West Chester ........... A
Millersville (Homecoming) H
Cheyney .... . . ........ i\
Kutztown . . .... . .... .. H
East Stroudsburg ......... \

8:00P.M.
8:00P.M.
8: 00 P.M.
8: 00 P.M.
2:00P.M.
2:00P.M.
8:00P.M.
1: 30 P.M.

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HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

JERRY DENSTORFF, head football
coach, joined the Health and Physical
Education Department of BSC last January and had his first look at the BSC
gridders in spring practice.
A native of Danville, Ill., he matriculated at Louisiana State University and
later transferred to Evansville U niversity, Evansville, Ind. , where he eanned
his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education. His Master's
degree was awarded from Indiana University, Bloomington, Incl. From 1960-1963 he served as head football
coach at Mitchell High School, Mitchell, Incl., and four
years prior to coming to BSC was assistant football coach
at Morehead State University, Kentucky. During his senior year at Evansville, he was team captain and was
selected to the All-I1ncliana Football Team as a guard. In
his third year of coaching at Mitchell High School, his
team lost only one game and the following year was undefeated and unscorecl upon in conference competition.
This resulted in his being voted Southern Indiana Coach
of the Year by the Louisville Courier Journal.

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
RUSS HOUK resigned his position
as Head Football Coach dur~ng the
past year in order to concentrate on
his duties as Athletic Director and
Head Wrestling Coach; the latter
two positions he has held at BSC
since 1957. A graduate of Lincoln
High School in Elwood City, Pennsylvania, he won several varsity letters
in football , wrestling, and track at Lock Haven State
College where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree
iin 1952. He received his Master of Education degree
from Bucknell University in 1957.
Prior to coming to Bloomsburg State College, he
coached successful wrestling teams at South Williamsport
and Muncy High Schools. When Houk became Athletic
Director, Bloomsburg State College had the five varsity
sports of football, basketball, wrestling, baseball, and
track. Under his direction, the intercollegiate varsity
sports program was expanded Lo include tennis and cross
country, which were re-activated , and golf and swimming as new sports.
Throughout his tenure, these various teams have at
one time or another exce lled in Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference competition and, in some instances, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
aind National Collegiate Athletic Association competition. It is anticipated that as the athletic facilities of the
college expand, consideration will be given to the addition of other varsity sports.

Season's Outlook
Varsity
Following the several weeks of spring
football practice, coach J erry Denstorff
more or less conceded the fact that 1968
could be a lean year for footb all at
Bloomsburg State College. Quite a gap is
apparent in the Husky offense with the
loss through graduation of the "big
three" offensive punch - ends Bob
Tucker and Stanley Kucharski and
quarterback Dick Lichtel - all three
of whom were given consideration hy
the pros.
Selecting a starting quarterback will
be one of the important steps to be
taken by Denstorff prior to the openin g
with Lock H aven S.C . on September 20.
The position has been n arrowed down
to two sophomores-Terry Lessman and
Tom Schneider. R egardless of the starting selection, either player will need a
certain a mount of seasoning as both
played on last year's winless freshman
team.
Leading the returning letterm en will
be lin ebacker Mike Barnhart who should
be a candidate for the all-conference selections. Other returnees include Roy
Smay a t center, John Stutzman at guard ,
Bill Derr and Norbert Forcheskie at end,
Bill N agy and Bruce Krammes at tackle,
Art Sell at halfback, Dave Shell at defen sive back, and Jim Bonacci at safety.
Th e nucleus of the squad will be made
up of the above players and the balance
to provide most of the depth will be
comprised of untried sophomores. Denstorff will he introducing a slightly different offense ( basically a wing T ) in
co mparison to that of former coach
Russ Houk, and this will take time to
install.

VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER
Name

No . Pas .

Class

Lessman, Terry

11

QB

Soph. 19

Schneider, T om

12 QB

Soph. 19

·*Sell, Arthur

20

TB

Sen.

Age

21

K o lojejch ick, Mike

2 1 TB

Soph. 18

Firestine, Bill

22

TB

Soph . l 9

D avis, J ohn

23

TB

Soph. I 9

J ones, Hugh

FB

Soph. 18

R ossi, J ohn

30
31

FB

Soph. 19

Skrimcovsky, Paul

32

FR

Soph . 19

Ht .

6'
6'
5'
5'

2"
2"
9"
7"

Wgt .

High School

190
175
170
155

Selinsgrove

Selinsgrove

W. H az leton

W . H az le ton

Souderton

Souderton

Wyoming
Valley West
Athens Area

Swoyersvi Ile
Athens

Nazareth

Nazareth

Nazareth

Nazareth

175
5' 10 1/," 175
5' 11 " 185
6' 0" 195
5' 11 " 180
5' 9" 160
5'10" 170
5' 9"

40 WB
41 WB

Sen.

21

Sen.

20

H ollan d, Mike

42 WB

Soph . 19

5' 9"

170

Serb an, Marvin
·•·Berger, Greg.

43 WB
44 WB
46 FB
50
C
51
C
53
C
60
G
63
G

Jun .

19
20

5' 10"
6' O"
5' 8"
6' 0"
5' 11 "
5' 10"
6' 1"
5' 9"

160
175
180
185
144
190
190
175

Soph. 19

5' 10"
5' 10"
5' 7"
6' 0"
6' I"
6' I"
6' O"
6' 0"
6' 2"

186
190
180
205
216
200
200
204
235

21

6' I"

205

*Bonacci, J ames
* Shell, David

·•Barnhart, Mike
Bernoski, David
H armanos, Steve
·•Smay, R oy
Vedral , Ernie
Rumbel, Larry

Jun .

Jun. 20
Sop h. 18
Soph. 18
Sen.

22

Soph. 2 1
Soph. 19

M cCue, Jim

64
65
66
67
70
71
72
73
74

Petkas, Ed

75

T

Sen.

Lastowski , Gerald
Swan, Daryl

76
77
78
82
83
84
85
87

T
T
T

Soph . 19
Jun. 20
Soph. 19

86
*Forcheskie, Norbert 88

E
E

Litt le, Th omas
·*Stutzman, J ohn
Mill er, T om
Sacco, Mark
Schaedler, D on
Ba rretts, Harold
Christina, R onald
·•Krammes, Bruce

Nagy, William
Kerstetter, Lamar
Bottiglieri, J oe
Lyons, J oe
*D err, William
W a lborn, J erry
Hall, Bob

~· Lett er me11

G

Soph. 19

G
G

Jun. 20
Soph . 19

G

Soph. I 9

T

Jun . 20
Soph. 19

T
T
T
T

Sen.
Sen.

21
20

E

Soph. 19

E

Soph. 19

E

Jun .

E

Jun . 19
Soph . 18

E

20

Soph. I 9
.Jun .

20

6' 0" 2 10
6' 3" 215
6' 3" 225
5' 10 1/," !90
5' 10" 190
6' l " 190
6' 0" 205
6' O" 185
6' 2"
6' 3"

2 15
2 15

Home Town

W. H azleton

W. Hazleton

Jim Thrope
Ben Franklin

Jim Thorpe

Cedar Cliff

New Cumberland

Carbondale

Lansdale
Catholic
Lake Lehman

North Wales
H arveys Lake

Ph oenixville

Valley Forge

Shikellamy

Sunbury

Swoyersville

Swoyersville

Wyoming Area Exeter
Curwensville

Clearfield

Shamokin

Shamokin

Southern
Columbia
Cedar C liff

Numidia
Camp Hill

Tri-Valley

Hegins

White Hall

Fullerton

W. Hazleton

W. Hazleton

H ellertown
Hellertown
Northwest Area Shickshinny
W. H azleton

W. Hazleton

Blue Mountain Orwigsburg
Bernards
Binghamton
Central
Nanticoke

Bernardsville,
N.J.
Binghamton ,
N.Y.
Nanticoke

H a\'erl ing

Bath , N.Y.

Dunellen

Dunellen , N.J.

Sh amokin

Shamokin

Easton Area

Easton

R evissidi

Moosic

\.fechanicsburg Mechanicsburg
Montgomery
Area
Liberty

Montgomery
Beth lehem

Our Lady of
Lourdes

Shamokin

CROSS COUNTRY
OUTLOOK 1968
The 1968 edition of the Cross-Country Team appears to have a brighter future than B.S.C. teams of
the last few years. Barring unforeseen in juries or acad~mi~ casualties, the Husky Harriers should have a
wmnmg season.
Coach Herbert is confident that his team will vastly
improve upon last year's season record of 4-4. His optimism is based on the addition of a number of last year's
freshman standouts to the varsity squad. Included in
this group are: Mike Engel, Mark Sepkowski, Mike
Horbal, Jim Carlin, and Dave Kelter. This group of
sophomores should comprise a nucleus which will give
Bloom~burg State College a formidable group of distance runners for the next three years.
Team captain Charles Moyer will be relied on by
Herbert to lead the way for the young runners. The
participation of another veteran, Dave Smithers, is
questionable unless he makes a rapid recovery from a
recent operation. Returnees Jim Gauger, Tom Henry,
Charles Moyer, and Bob Matukaitis will also be on
hand to give the Huskies the best team depth in the
last five years. New additions to this season's ten-meet
schedule are Lycoming College, Kutztown State College, and Mansfield State College.

HEAD COACH
WHEN DR. MICHAEL HERBERT
joined the faculty of Bloomsburg
State College in 1963, he immediately became one of the staunch rooters
for the Maroon and Gold. Over the
past five years, he has been vitally interested in the overall program of the
nine varsity sports.
Two years ago when Earl Voss became head basketball coach, "Mike" became his right
hand man as far as taking motion pictures, supervising
photographs, and scouting for the team. Through his
keen observation and basketball sense, he soon became a
raclio guest commentator on B.S.C. games.
Last fall Dr. Herbert was appointed coach of the cross
country squad and, working with a limited number of
personnel, did a very commendable job. In the spring he
took over the :nucleus of a good tennis team and applying
his coaching precision, produced a very good team.
In his teaching assignment at B.S.C., the University of
Maryland and Lehigh University graduate is a Professor
of Biology. He was formerly a member of the faculty of
the University of Massachusetts and Johns Hopkiins U.

CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER
Cla ss High School

Nam e

Hometown

Bowman, Charles

Sr.

Loyalsock Twp. Williamsport

Henry, Thomas

York Suburban York

Smither, David

Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.

Carlin, James

Soph. Msgr. Bc1nner

Dre-xel Hill

Engel, Michael

Soph. Williamsport

Williamsport

Horbal, Mike

Soph. Woodbridge

Woodbridge,N.J.

Kelter, David M.

Soph. West Catholic

Philadelphia

Sepkowski, Mark

Soph. So. Plainfield

S. Plainfield,N.J.

Matukaitis,Rob'tJ.
Moyer, Charles

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Carmel

Southern LehighCenter Valley
Reading

Reading

CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
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Mansfield

A 4:00P.M.

October 5 -

Kutztown

H 2:00 P.M.

October 8 -

Lock Haven

H 4:00 P.M.

October 10 -

Susquehanna

A 4:00P.M.

October 12 -

Millersville ....... . .. . H 2: 00 P.M.

October 22 -

Kutztown

A 4:00 P.M.

October 24 -

Mansfield

H 4:00 P.M.

October 26 -

Cheyney ............. A 4:00 P.M.

October 30 -

Kings ................ A 4: 00 P.M.

October

1967 CROSS COUNTRY RECORD
BSC

OPP.

Kings . . ............... .
21
Susquehanna .... .. .... . .
43
Lock Haven ............ .
43
Bucknell . .............. .
15
30
Millerwille ............. .
50 ............. T'renton ............... .
23 ... . .. . ...... Cheyney ....... . ....... .
24 ............. Lycoming .............. .
4 win s / 4 losses

34

17
17
40

25
15
32

31

GENERAL INFORMATION
Location :

Bloomshurg, Pennsylvania
President :

Dr. Harvey A. Andruss
Athletic Director:

R ussell E. Houk
Head Football Coach :

J erry Denstorff
Director of Public Relations:

Boyd F. Buckingham
Sports Information Director:

Bruce C. Dietterick
Member:

NCAA, NAIA, PSCAC
Nickname:

Huskies
Colors:

Maroon and Gold
Home field:

Athletic Park
Capacity:

3,000
Press table :

Accommodations for eight persons
Enrollment :

3,450
Year founded :

1839
Conducted by:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

1967 RECORD
VARSITY FOOTBALL
BSC

COLLEGE

31
34
42
34
28
28 . . . . . . . . . . .
35 . . . . . . . . . . .
19 . . . . . . . . . . .
6 ...........

Shippensburg ...... . .. . . .
Lock Haven ............ .
Mansfield .. .. . .. .. .. ... .
Susquehanna ........... .
West Chester ........... .
Millersville ............. .
Cheyney ............... .
Kutztown . . .. . . .... . ... .
East Stroudsburg ....... . .

6 Win s

/

3 Losse s

OPP.

20
20

37
19
50

19
12
26
58

ASSISTANT COACHES
Offensive Backfield - RONALD PUHL was a three letter
winner in football, swimming, wrestling. and track and field
while attending Lock Haven State College from 195 7 to 196 l.
He was named to the N.A.I.A. "Little All-American Team" in
1960 for football and was a Pennsylvania State College Champion in the 220-yard low hurdles in 1961. He began his coaching
career at the Phoenixville Area Senior High School, where he
served as varsity track and field coach for four years, assistant
wresting coach for one year, head gymnastics coach for three
years, and varsity backfield football coach for several years.
He earned his Master of Education degree in physical education
at West Chester State College in 1966. Puhl also serves as
head track coach and has been a member of the football coaching staff for the past three years.
Defensive Backfield - DOUG BOELHOUWER, who came
to Bloomsburg State College in 1965, was born in New Brunswick, N.J. and is a 1959 graduate of Rutgers University where
he played his college football. Prior to coming to Bloomsburg
State, Doug was a member of the faculty of South Plainfield
High School, New Jersey, where he served as varsity line coach.
An excellent recruiter and handler of players, Boelhouwer instills
enthusiasm in his team. He also is freshman basketball coach,
and will be starting his fourth year as a member of the football
coaching staff. During the 1966 and 196 7 seasons, Doug hand led
the freshman football program.
Offensive Line - CECIL TURBERVILLE joined the BSC
Physical Education Department in January 1966. He received
both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from
the University of Alabama in his native state. Prior to coming
to Bloomsburg, he taught and was active in the athletic programs at the two Alabama high schools of Southside in Selma
and Lowndes County in Fort Deposit. For the past two years
at BSC he has been trainer for the various athletic teams.
Defensive Line - CLARK BOLER a member of the University of Alabama's I 961 National Championship Football Team,
joined the faculty of BSC in August of this year. A native of
Alabama, he also received his Master of Arts degree from the
University of Alabama.
In addition to playing football at his Alma Mater, he was a
member of the varsity baseball squad for three years and played
freshman basketball. Following his college career, he was a successful player-coach of a semi-pro basketball team in Alabama.
He previously taught at Gadsden High School in Alabama.
where he also served as head baseball coach, assistant football
coach, and assistant basketball coach. During that time, Gadsden
won Etowah County championships in football and baseball.
End Coach - RICHARD HAUPT is also a newcomer to the
Bloomsburg State College faculty. A native of Shamokin, Penna. ,
he received both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Shippensburg State College. He was a center
and middle linebacker for the Red Raiders for three years.
During 1966-67 school year, he taught at the West Perry
School District in Elliotsburg, Penna., and served as the assistant
football and assistant track coach. From June 1966 to September
1966, he was a resident assistant at Shippensburg and assisted
with football activities. At Bloomsburg State College, he is an
instructor and Assistant to the Dean of Men.