Football

Lon Haines, #26, takes a knee with the ball during a 1969 football game.

Dickinson, in the darker jerseys, tackles their opponents on a muddy field during a 1969 football game.

Dickinson's offensive line attacks Lebanon Valley during the 1970 Homecoming game on September 26.

John West, #23, pushes through a Haverford defender during a football game on October 10, 1970.

Dickinson players tackle a Johns Hopkins offender during a football game on November 14, 1970.

A view of a 1971 football game as seen from the stands of Biddle Field.

The 1971 Dickinson College Red Devil Football Team poses for a photograph.

First row: Robert Jackson, James Slobozien, Craig Walter, William Stambaugh, Glenn Boye, Edward Dana, Donald Caccia, Methesulah Bradley, George F. "Nick" Boyer

Second row: Albert Heusner, Mark Lipstein, Michael Hawke, Robert Crobak, Robert Stewart, David Hamilton, Braxton Cross, Donald Rose, David Haag

Third row: Thomas Beck, Charles Coslett, Eugene Sienkiewicz, Peter Moyes, John Colburn, Jeffrey Truskey, Gary Prowe, Jan "Jay" Bellias, Brian Bissey

Fourth row: Kurt Williams, Herman Wisdom, James Jobson, Gary Williams, Wasyl Bojczuk, James Newcomer, William Thomas, Joseph Digney

Fifth row: Steven Shisler, Robert Weinreb, Christopher Fleming, Mark Holencik, Gerald Urich, Douglas Wolf (Student Trainer), Louis Bowman (Student Trainer), Steven Aldinger (Student Trainer)

Six row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), John Schrock (Off. Line), Dean Rossi (Off. Back), Bob Rice (Def. Line), Tom Yost (Def. Back), Bruce Vogelsong (Athletic Trainer)

Dickinson's fullback Donald Caccia gets a pitch out from quarterback Kurt Williams and passes the ball down the field.  First part of the play is successful.  The pass is incomplete after being knocked down.

Red Devil football players Methesulah "Matt" Bradley #71, Donald Rose #40, and David Hamilton #60 walking off a field during the 1971 season.

Equipment Manager Frank Hambrook tends to Captain Glenn Boye, Class of 1972, during a 1971 football game.

The football team of 1972 poses for their team picture.

First row: David Hamilton, Alan Jackson, Dennis Fortune, Albert Heusner, Donald Rose, Robert Crobak, Thomas Beck (co-captain), William Stabert, James Slobozien (co-captain), Mark Lipstein

Second row: William Thomas, Mark Holencik, Wasyl Bojczuk, Herman Wisdom, Gary Williams, Jeffrey Truskey, John Colburn, Peter Moyes, Eugene Sienkiewicz, James Newcomer

Third row: Robert Weinreb, Bradford Croft, Steven Spotts, Robert Leslie, Jeffrey McGlaughlin, Brain Bissey, Gerald Urich, Christopher Fleming, Craig Bornholm, Jay Levins

Fourth row: David Cheek, Donald Johnson, Bruce Miller, Paul Ausherman, Patrick Cassidy, Richard Deveney, Brian Pirilla, Gregory Alex, John Mac’Kie, James Hayden

Fifth row: Michael McNulty (student trainer), Charles Hambrook (ball boy), Peter DeBaun, Joern (John) Beneke, John Farrell, Bradley Eslinger, Louis Bowman (student trainer), David Fitzgerald (student trainer), Christopher Seifert (student trainer), Bruce Vogelsong (head trainer)

Sixth row: Wilbur Gobrecht (head coach), Harold Price (off. back), Leon Fitts (def. line), John “Whitey” Schrock (off. line), Thomas Yost (def. back)

Mark Lipstein, Thomas Beck, and Herman Wisdom (from left to right) sit on a bench looking over a 1972 football game.

The Dickinson College Football Coaching Staff of 1973 poses for a picture.

Front row: Harold Price (Offensive Back), Robert Averback (Defensive Back), Leon Fitts (Defensive Line)

Back row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), Thomas Yost (Defensive Back), Frank Basehoar (Offensive Line)

The 1973 football team.

First row: Mark Holencik, Gerald Urich, John Colburn, Peter Moyes, Jeffrey Truskey, Eugene Sienkiewicz, William Stabert, Gary Williams, James Newcomer, Christopher Fleming

Second row: William Thomas, Joern Beneke, Bradford Croft, Jeffrey McGlaughlin, Steven Spotts, Craig Bornholm, Wasyl Bojczuk, Robert Weinreb, John Mac’Kie, Peter DeBaun, Brian Pirilla

Third row: Thomas Nazarek, Michael Bane, Donald Johnson, James Hayden, Jay Levins, Richard Deveney, Patrick Cassidy, Gregory Yocca, Gary Smith, Richard Thomas, Gregory Alex

Fourth row: James Gerlach, Andrew Evanko, William McAllister, Gary Meili, Robert Cleland, Michael McCann, James Reilly, William Cashman, Stanley Wolowski, Martin Heine, Michael Maddox

Fifth row: William Nash, Neil Selmer, Bernard Driscoll, Joseph Navarra, David Robertson, Thomas Sayor, Claude Shields, Kenneth Weiss, Daniel Czaplicki, Joseph Molitoris, Bruce Walkovich

Sixth row: Wlibur Gobrecht (head coach), Frank Basehoar (asst. coach), Bob Averback (asst. coach), Harold Price (asst. coach), Thomas Yost (asst. coach), Leon Fitts (asst. coach), Matthew Creme (trainer), Robert Emerson (trainer), Bradley Eslinger (trainer), Michael McNulty (trainer), Michele “Shelly” Wright (trainer), Bruce Vogelsong (head trainer)

The 1974 football team poses for a picture.

First row: Joseph Brennan, Brian Pirilla, Gerald Urich (Tri-Captain), James Newcomer (Tri-Captain), Christopher Fleming (Tri-Captain), Herman Wisdom, Robert Booz, Mark Holencik, Gregory Alex

Second row: William Cashman, James Gerlach, Richard Deveney, Donald Johnson, Joern Beneke, Daniel Basehoar, Patrick Cassidy, Craig Bornholm, Stuart Goldman

Third row: Martin Heine, Gary Smith, Claude Shields, Robert Cleland, Andrew Evanko, James Reilly, Gary Meili, Charles McKain, Mark Eslinger

Fourth row: Alanson Johnson, Joseph Molitoris, Bernard Driscoll, Joseph Navarra, John Misciagna, John Fahey, George Washington, Robert Muolo, Stanley Wolowski

Fifth row: Richard Dowell, Michael Maddox, Mario Shannon, Greg Robel, James Hartman, David France, Glenn Snelling

Sixth row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), Frank Basehoar, Harold Price, Thomas Yost, Dr. Leon Fitts, Bradley Eslinger, Matthew Crème, Michael McNulty, Bruce Vogelsong (Head Trainer)

Not pictured: Javier Worthington, Bryan Wilt, Michael Yazvac, Craig Cheplick, Howard Eisenhardt, Keith Miller

Dickinson College Red Devil football players tackle an opponent from Swarthmore during a home football game on October 5th, 1974 as a stadium full of onlookers cheers them on.

The 1975 Red Devil football team poses for a picture.

First row: Bernard Driscoll, Donald Johnson, Daniel Basehoar, John Misciagna, Richard Deveney, Gregory Alex (Co-Captain), Craig Bornholm (Co-Captain), John Mac’Kie, Peter DeBaun, Patrick Cassidy, Brian Pirilla

Second row: Michael Maddox, James Thomas, Martin Heine, James Reilly, Gary Meili, Stanley Wolowski, Gary Smith, Robert Cleland, James Gerlach, Claude Shields, Andy Evanko

Third row: Howard “Buddy” Eisenhardt, Robert Leslie, Javier Worthington, Glenn Snelling, Keith Miller, John Fahey, Craig Cheplick, Michael Yazvac, Richard Dowell, Alanson Johnson, John Maley

Fourth row: Mario Shannon, George Washington, James Hartman, Gregory Robel, Charles McKain, Robert Muolo, Paul Saucier, Scott Wyckoff, Lucas Clark, Patrick Milberger, James Tackett

Fifth row: Daniel Gladys, Mark Gorscak, Dennis Dunn, Lloyd Shaffer, Jens Damgaard, Steven Cline, Gary Byron, James Unger, Thomas Daniels, Bruce Herman, Kevin Gorman, Anthony Cugini, Patrick McCourt

Sixth row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), Frank Basehoar, Harold Price, Leon Fitts, Thomas Yost, Matthew Creme, Sandra Beyer, Christopher Moersch, Michael McCann, Bruce Vogelsong

Head Coach Wilbur J. Gobrecht (left) poses for a picture with the 1975 Red Devil Football Team Co-Captains, Gregory Alex and Craig Bornholm.

George Washington, Class of 1978, runs the ball against Widener's defense during a 1975 game.

The 1976 football team of Dickinson College takes their annual photo.

First row: Andrew Evanko, Bernard Driscoll, Stanley Wolowski, Robert Cleland, Gary Smith, Claude Shields, James Gerlach, James Reilly, Gary Meili, Martin Heine, Michael Maddox, Bradford Wenger

Second row: Kevin Gorman, Gary Byron, John Fahey, Mario Shannon, George Washington, Richard Dowell, Michael Yazvac, Alanson Johnson, Charles McKain, Keith Miller, Robert Muolo

Third row: Michael Andris, Patrick McCourt, Jens Damgaard, Mark Gorscak, Patrick Milberger, James Tackett, Steven Cline, Thomas Daniels, Lloyd Shaffer, Lucas Clark, John Maley, Anthony Cugini

Fourth row: Peter Williams, Bruce McDonald, David Sisk, Robert Weed, Gary Knechtel, Jay Steinman, John Grandy, Kelly King, Michael Highberger, Richard Taylor, Paul Landry, John Argento, Steven Hoffman

Fifth row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), John Johnston, Frank Basehoar, Leon Fitts, Thomas Yost, Matthew Creme (trainer), David Delduco (trainer), Bruce Vogelsong (Head Trainer)

Mario Shannon #23 of the Red Devil football team catches a pass against Western Maryland at a game on Octber 30, 1976.

The 1977 football team photo.

First row: Anthony Cugini, John Maley, Keith Miller, Mario Shannon, George Washington, Javier Worthington, John Fahey, Michael Yazvac, Richard Dowell, Charles McKain, Alanson Johnson

Second row: Patrick McCourt, Scott Nassar, Mark Gorscak, Gary Byron, James Tackett, Lloyd Shaffer, Paul Saucier, Kevin Gorman, Patrick MIlberger, Steven Cline, Scott Wyckoff

Third row: James Slattery, Michael Andris, Raymond Mitchell, Richard Malacrea, John Kunkle, Bruce McDonald, William Tambussi, Gary Knechtel, Kelly King, Jay Steinman, Paul Landry, Steven Hoffman, John Argento

Fourth row: Michael Highberger, John Diorio, Scott Mumma, James Bolton, Peter Resch, Hal Hockfield, William Conwell, Paul Lupinacci, Charles Boyd, Michael Ridgway, Brian Starkman, Jonathan Lapps, Arnold DiJoseph

Fifth row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht, Ray Erney, Leon Fitts, Larry Godshall, Frank Basehoar, Paul McNaulty, Jonathan Schulze, Bruce Vogelsong

George Washington of the Red Devil's football team shoots past Widener in a 1977 game.

The 1978 football team poses for a picture.

First row: Patrick Milberger, Kevin Gorman, Mark Gorscak, Steven Cline, Scott Nassar, Jens Damgaard, Gary Byron, Anthony Cugini, John Maley, Lloyd Shaffer, Paul Saucier, James Tackett, Craig Schwartz, Scott Wyckoff

Second row: Kelly King, Michael Andris, James Slattery, Richard Malacrea, William Gray, John Lapps, Jay Steinman, Gary Knechtel, Michael Highberger, Paul Landry, Steven Hoffman, John Argento

Third row: Charles Boyd, Scott Mumma, John Diorio, William Conwell, Michael Ridgeway, Brian Starkman, Hal Hockfield, Ray Freeman, Peter Resch, James Bolton, Paul Lupinacci

Fourth row: Andrew Lieberman, Robert Curley, Bernard Tokarczyk, Robert Burris, Scott Galbraith, Mark Sperry, Christopher Carson, William White, Eric Posey, Andrew Kuhl, Steven Snyder, Lee Riley

Fifth row: John Ott (Equipment Manager), Keith Adams (Equipment Manager), Keith Miller (Linebackers), Larry Godshall (Offensive Back), Donald Johnson (Quarterbacks & Receivers), Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), James Tanner (Defensive Line), Frank Basehoar (Offensive Line), Raymond Erney (Defensive Back), Thomas Cashman (trainer), Lee Stone (trainer), Bruce Vogelsong (head trainer)

The co-captains of the Dickinson College football team of 1978, John Maley #11 and Anthony Cugini #45, pose for a picture.