BLOOMSBURG
STATE COLLEGE

FALL SPORTS
1970

Head football coach, Jerry Denstorff, with
his tri-captains (L to R) Hugh Jones, Mark Sacco,
and Joe Bottiglieri.

VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
3ept. 18

Lock Haven ..............

8:00 p.m.

3ept. 26

Mansfield ................

2:00 p.m.

Oct. 3

at Delaware Valley .........

1:30 p.m.

Oct. 10

at West Chester ...........

1:30 p.m.

Oct. 17

Millersville (HC) ...........

Oct. 24

at Cheyney ..............

2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.

Oct. 30

Kutztown ................

8:00 p.m.

Nov. 7

at East Stroudsburg ........

1:30 p.m.

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
JERRY DENSTORFF joined the
Heallh and Physical Education Department of BSC in January 1968 and is in
his third year as head football coach of
the Huskies.
A native of Danville, Illinois, he matriculated at Louisiana State University
and laler lransferred lo Evansville University, Evansville, Indiana, where he
earned his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education.
His Masler's degree was awarded from Indiana University,
Bloominglon, Indiana. From 1960-1963 he served as head
football coach at Mitchell High School, Milchell, Indiana.
For four years prior lo coming to BSC, Jerry was assistant
football coach at Morehead State University, Kentucky.
During his senior year at Evansville, he was team
captain and selected to lhe All-Indiana Football Team as a
guard. In his third year of coaching al Mitchell High
Sc hool, his team losl only one game and the following
year was undefeated and unscored upon in conference
co mpetilion. This resulted in his being voted Southern
lndia'na Coach of the Year by the Louisville Courier
Journal.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
RUSSELL HOUK has been athletic
director and head wrestling coach at
BSC since joining the Health and Physical Education Deparlment in 1957. He
has also served as head football coach
from 1964-1967 and assistant football
coach from 1957-1961.
A graduate of Lincoln High School
in Elwood Cily, Pa., Houk won several
varsity letlf'rs in foolball, wreslling, and track al Lock
Haven Slate College where he earned his Bachelor of
Science degree in 1952. He received his Masler of Educa lion degree from Bucknell University in 1957.
Prior to coming to BSC, he coached successful
wreslling learns at Soulh Williamsport and Muncy High
Sc hools. When Houk beca me Athletic Director, BSC had
lhe five varsity sporls of foolball, baskelball , wrestling,
baseball, and lrack. Under his direclion , lhe intercollegiale varsily sporls program was expanded to include tennis
and cross country , whi ch were re-aclivaled , and golf and
sw imming as new sporls.
Houk has served for a number of' years as a member
of' lhe Execulive Commiltee of the Nalional Olympic
Wrf'slling Team and was rf'ccntly named Chairman of
Dislric:l 19 of lh e NAIA. He is also vice-presidenl of the
Pennsy lvania Conference and a member of the Execulive
Commill!'e of the AAU Wrestling Commillee.

Season's Outlook
Varsity
Following two lean years, the football forlunes al BSC look much brighler Lhis season
with 24 lettermen returning and Lhe besl group
of sophomores in many years. Coach Jerry
Denstorff, now in his third year, has high hopes
for a winning season. Leadership of the squad
will fall under senior tri-captains Mark Sacco,
Hugh Jones, ;md Joe Bottiglieri.
Spearheading the returning velerans will be:
wingback Bob Warner, who led th e Huskies in
scoring wilh 45 points lasl season, caught 32
passes for an average of 13.2 yards and in 57
attempls carried the ball for an average of 4.8
yards; fullback Paul Skrimcovsky, who as Lhe
" bread and butter" ball carrier, rn 132 ca rries
averaged 2.9 yards ; halfback Bill Firesline, who
averaged 2.8 yards in 28 atlempls and was Lhe
chief kick-off relurner. Greg Berger, who was
Lhe lop receiver with an average of 19.4
yards, scoring 36 points, has gradualed . Speedy
Mike Kolojejchick is expected Lo replace Berger
as wide receiver ..
Early nod on the offensive lin e posilions, in
addilion lo Kolojejchick, favor S leve Barman·
os, Lhird year at center; Joe Bolliglieri and Ed
Beishline al offensive guards; Scott Kellerman
and sophomore Rich Walton at Lackie and Dan
Skrimcovsky at end.
A [inc nucl eus of defensive backs includ e
Hugh Jones, John Davis, and Jim He nning. The
bulwark of Lhe defensive lint: will be Bill Nagy,
Ken Klock, Larry Reitz, Dan Bernoski, Lamar
Kerslcller, J erry Walborn , and Ted Schmittcl.
Leading linebacks are Ken Klock, Mark Sacco,
sophomore John Cox.
Denslorff is blessed wilh a good punlcr in
Dan SLellfox , who tn 49 punls lasl year
averaged 38.6 yards, and lwo place kickers,
vclcran lin eman Ernie Vedral and sophomore
Neil Oberhol Lzer.
Th e coaching slaff plans lo inlersperse a
good number of sophomores tn Lhe early con·
Les ls tn order lo delermin e Lheir ahilily under
fire ; a number of Lhese may very well earn
slarli ng berlhs.
Uenslorff anlicipales no kl up tn Lh e in·
creasing improvemenl 111 th e calibre of com·
peli Lion 111 Lhe Pennsylvania Con fcrenc c. The
lluskies are blessed Lhis year wilh having Lh eir
firsl lwo co nles ls on home so il.

VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER
Name
Oberholtzer, Neil
WOife , Bill
Hipple , Jim
Kirchner , Chris

No.
11

Age

Ht.

K

So.

10

So.
So.
So.

20
19
18

5 ' 7"
6' 3"
6 ' O"
5'1 I"

Pos. Class

Wgt . High School Home Town
165
190
168
170

14

DB
QB
DB

Devereux, Mike

15

QB

So.

19

6' O"

175

Brokenshire , Tom

16

QB

Jr.

21

6' 3"

200

20
21

OB

Jr.
Sr.

20
20

5' 9"
5' 8 .,

170
165

22
23
28
30
32
33
40

TB
DB
OB

21

OB
DB

So.

20
20

5' 8"
5'11"
6' O"
5'11"
5'11"
5' 7"
5'11"

175
190
190
190
195
180
178

41
42
43
45
46

OB
DB
DB
DB
DB

So.

Jr.
So.

18
18
19
23
19

5'10"
5' 9"
6' O"
5'1 l "
5'1 O"

170
180
180
175
175

47
48
50

OB
DB

DL

Jr.
So.
Sr.

21
18

•Bernoski, Dan

20

6' 2 "
5' 9"
6' I "

220
165
190

*Harmanos, Steve

51

OL

Sr.

20

5'11"

205

C
OL

• vedral , Ernie
*Baltu sko nis, Tom

54
57
58
59
60
61

OG

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

19
19
20
19
22
19

6'
6'
6'
6'
6'
5'

I"
O"
2"
O"
I"
7"

200
200
225
235
210
185

* Be ishlin e, Ed
Donovan, Larry
*Klock, Ken

62
63
64

OG

Jr.

OL

So.

DL

Jr.

21
18
19

5'11"
5'11"
5'1 I "

205
200
200

Goleneski, J oe
John s, He nry

66
67

OL
OL

So.

19
19

5'11"
6' t "

190
210

*Botti glie ri , J oe
Walton, Bob
Walton, Rich
Hummel, Robert
Cox, J o hn

68
70
71
72

OG

Sr.

OL
OL
OL

So.

73

DL

So.
So.
So.

21
18
18
19
19

5'10"
6' O"
6' O"
6' O"
5'11"

200
210
210
230
225

Pierson , Rick
Sc hmitt el, Ted
Dewire, G le nn
*Nagy, Bill
Weber, Jim
*Scrim covs ky, Dan
* Kerstetter, Lamar
*Sacco, Ma rk
White, Jeff
House , Len

74
75
76
78
79
81
82
SJ
84
85

OL

So.

DL

Jr.
So.
Sr.

DL
DL

Jr.
Sr.
Sr.

OL
OL

So.
So.

19
20
19
21
19
19
21
20
19
19

6' 2"
6' 2"
6' 4 "
6' 3"
6' 2"
6' O"
5'11"
6' O"
5' 11"
6' O"

215
230
235
250
215
190
205
220
190
170

Melhorn, Gary
*Walborn, J er r y
Greenland, Dan
Putsakulish, Dennis
Wheaton, Chip

86
87
88

OL

So.

DL

Sr.

OL

92
94

DL
DL

So.
So.
So.

18
20
19
19
18

5 ' 10"
6' O"
6 ' 2"
6' O"
5'1 O"

180
190
190
190
195

95

DL

So.

19

6' O"

185

•Parry, Bob
• Kolojejchick, Mike

• Firestine, Bill

•Davis, Jo hn
Rossi, Jo hn
• Jones, Hugh

•skrimcovsky, Paul
Link, Dan
•Henning, Jim

Constable, Mark
Shiffert, Steve
Troup , Galen
•Stellfox, Dan

Vottero, To m
•warner, Bob
Kniezewski, Vince

Clauss, Tom

*Ketterman, Scott
*Reit z, Lar ry
Rovenalt , Ca rl

Navrocki, Dave
*Lett er me n

13

OL

DB

OB

DL
DL
OL

OL

DL
OL
OL

Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.

So.
So.

So.

So.

21
21
20

21

Columbia
Columbia
Shamokin
Shamokin
Spring Ford
Spring City
Lancaster
Lancaster
Catholic
Essex
E.Hanover ,
Catholic
N.J.
Southern
Catawissa
Area
Dallas
Dallas
Wyoming
Swoyersville
Valley W.
Athens
Athens
Nazareth
Nazareth
W.Hazleton
W.Hazleton
Nazareth
Nazareth
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Wm.Allen
Allentown
Southern
Telford
Area
Methacton
Norrist own
Nazareth
Nazareth
Danville
Danville
Interboro
Interboro
Our Lady
Trevorton
of Lourdes
Stroudsburg Stroudsburg
Methacton
Norristown
Wyoming
Swoyersville
Valley W.
Wyoming
Exeter
Area
Bishop Egan Levitt own
Warwick
Lititi
Hershey
Hershey
Milton
Milt o n
Shamokin
Shamokin
Wyoming
Kingston
Valley W.
W.Hazleton
Drums
Jersey Shore Jersey Shore
Line
Trevorton
Mountain
Old Forge
Old Forge
Woodrow
Levittown
Wilson
Easton
Easton
Berwick
Berwick
Berwick
Berwick
Cedar Cliff
Lemoyne
Woodrow
Levitt own
Wilson
Athens
Athens
Lewisburg
Winfield
Milton
Milton
Dunellen
Dunellen ,N. J.
Springford
Royersford
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Shamokin
Shamokin
W.Hazleton
W.Hazleton
Cedar Cliff
Camp Hill
Steelton
Steelton
Highspire
Wm. Penn
York
Montgomery Montgomery
Bedford
Bedford
Blacklick
Nanty Glo
Waverly
Abington
Heights
Shamokin
Shamokin

CROSS COUNTRY
OUTLOOK 1970
One of the largest and perhaps best balanced squads
in the history of cross country at BSC should give coach
Clyde Noble bright prospects for his second winning
season.
Last year's squad had no seniors and only one junior
and posted the most successful dual meet record in the
history of the sport at BSC (11-1 ). Terry Lee and Tim
Waechter are expected to be the top runners again with
substantial help from Larry Strohl, Scott Rogers, Bob
Bentzinger, and Charles Graham. Mike Dufrayne and Mike
Silvetti, both of whom were hampered by injuries last
season, should be in top running form and provide Noble
with substantial depth. The only senior on the squad is
Dave Kelter, who will be in his third straight year of
varsity competition, and also is a steady performer on the
varsity swimming team.
Several freshmen prospects will also be on hand for
the season's opening meet with Millersville S. C. at
Bloomsburg on October 1. Although this year's team
should be much stronger than that of a year ago, due to
the improvement of a number of the Huskies' opponents,
it will be difficult to top last year's record. Home meets
will be run on essentially the same course that was used
last year, which embraces part of the new upper campus
of the college.

HEAD COACH
DR. CLYDE NOBLE took over
the range of the BSC cross country
team just prior to the start of the
1968 season and posted a 3- 5
record. Last year, which was the
first year freshmen could compete
in varsity competition, Noble's aggregation made the best cross country record in the history of the
college (11-1 ).
A native of Rockford, Illinois, Noble received his
Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College, Grinnell,
Iowa, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the
University of Hawaii. He has taken additional graduate
studies at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh.
In high school Noble earned four letters in track,
three in basketball, and two in football. He wa5 also a
member of the track team at Grinnell College
Noble's interest in all sports and his knowledge of
running should provide the Huskies with a definite asset
to make it the second winning season in a row.

CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER
Name

Class High School

Lee, Terry
Waechter, Tim
Strohl, Larry
Bentzinger, Bob
Rogers, Scott
Kelter, Dave
Dufrayne, Mike
Silvetti, Mike

So. Great Valley
So. Camp Hill
Jr. Hazleton
So. Manville High
Jr. Sayre Area
Sr. West Catholic, Phila.
Jr. West Phila. Catholic

Jr. Berwick
Graham, Charles So. Upper Merion
Dewing, Rod
So. Northeast Bradford
Stonge, Jerry
Jr. Mt. Carmel

Hometown

Malvern
Camp Hill
Hazleton
Manville, N.J.
Athens
Swarthmore
Philadelphia
Berwick
King of Prussia
Warren Center
Mt. Carmel

CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
Oct. 1
Oct. 3 ·
Oct. 10
Oct. 17
Oct. 19
Oct. 21
Oct. 23
Oct. 27
Oct. 31
Nov. 7

Millersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00
at E. Stroudsburg with Scranton U. . . 11:00
Lock Haven & Mansfield . . . . . . . . . 2:00
at East Stroudsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00
at Kings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 4:00

p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.

Shippensburg & Scranton U. . ...... 4:00 p.m.
at Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m.
NAIA Meet (Millersville)
at Susquehanna U. . ............. Halftime
State Meet (Slippery Rock)

1969 CROSS COUNTRY RECORD
BSC

24

15
15
20
21
31
20

36
21
17

18
20

OPP.
31
50
50
38
40
24

Susquehanna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kings
.............. .
.............. .
Cheyney
Kutztown
.............. .
.............. .
Mansfield
.............. .
Millersville
Kutztown
.............. .
Lock Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mansfield
.............. .
Shippensburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.............. .
Shepherd
Scranton University . . . . . . . . . . .
11 wins/ 1 loss

39
39
35
44

42
38

GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
President:

Dr. Robert J. Nossen
Athletic Director:

Russell E. Houk
Head Football Coach:

Jerry Denstorff
Director of Public Relations:

Boyd F. Buckingham
Sports Information Director:

Bruce C. Dietterick
Member:

NCAA,NAIA,PSCAC,ECAC
Nickname:

Huskies
Colors:

Maroon and Gold
Home field:

Athletic Park
Capacity:

3,000
Press table:

Accommodations for eight persons .
Enrollment:

3,950
Year founded:

1839
Conducted by:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

1969 RECORD
VARSITY FOOTBALL
BSC

25
21
14
13
14
28
6

23

OPP.

COLLEGE

. . . . . . . . . . ..
............
........... .
... . ........
........... .

Lock Haven
Mansfield
Adelphi
West Chester
Millersville
Cheyney
Kutztown
E. Stroudsburg

............... 28

.... . ....... . .. 34
............... 16
............... 39
............... 7
............... 7
. . .. . .......... 17
............... 38

2 Wins/ 6 Losses

ASSISTANT COACHES
Defensive Backfield - RONALD PUHL was a three letter
winner in football, swimming, wrestling, and track and field
while attending Lock Haven State College from 1957 to 1961.
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 care·er at the Phoenixville Area
Senior High School, where he served as varsity track and field
coach for four years, assistant wrestling 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 five years.

Offensive Line - WILLIAM SPROULE is in his second year
as a coach and a member of the Health and Physical Education
Department at B.S.C. A native of Lansford , Pa., he played his
college football with the I 959 and I 960 Syracuse University
teams that played in the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl
respectively. His Master of Science degree in physical education
was received at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Prior to coming to Bloomsburg he was a member of the
faculty at the school district of Waterville, N. Y., where he was a
coach and a teacher of physical education and driver education.
Following his graduation from Syracuse, he served for a year
with the U. S. Army and while stationed at Fort Dix was game
captain and Director of the Post Football Clinic.

Defensive Line - CLARK BOLER a member of the University of Alabama's 1961 National Championship Football
Team, is in his third year as defensive line coach. 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. He is in his third year of football
at B.S.C. and has served as head baseball coach of the Huskies
since the 1968 season.

Freshman Coach - CECIL TURBERVILLE who served as
offensive line coach and trainer last year, is in his fourth year as
a member of the coaching staff. He replaces Richard Haupt who
resigned his freshman coach position to devote full time to his
duties as assistant to the Dean of Men.
A member of the Physical Education Department since
January 1966, he received both his Bachelor of Science and his
Master of Arts degree 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.