shut upWhat year?
can't you read the title, i believe its 1972.What year?
Omar will tell you all you need to know about Elder Footballcan't you read the title, i believe its 1972.
One of the greatest if not THE greatest high school football defenses I have witnessed! If I can recall the St. X game was played in the rain/mud and neither team could get much going. I also seem to remember that this was the first year computer rankings were used to qualify for the playoffs. From what I remember only one team from the area qualified and that was Princeton. The tie with X eventually undid our playoff hopes.Yes, the program is from the '72 season opener; the Panthers won, 44-0. They finished 9-0-1, tying X 6-6. The only points Panther opponents scored that season was 6 by X and 18 by West High.
Some may have the exact numbers but class sizes back then were 300 - 400. So 1,200 - 1,600 for total school enrollment. A yearbook from the 60's/70's would have those enrollment numbers also.There were only 48 humans listed on the roster.
What was the enrollment in 72?
One of the greatest if not THE greatest high school football defenses I have witnessed! If I can recall the St. X game was played in the rain/mud and neither team could get much going. I also seem to remember that this was the first year computer rankings were used to qualify for the playoffs. From what I remember only one team from the area qualified and that was Princeton. The tie with X eventually undid our playoff hopes.
Can anyone that was alive back then confirm or refute that?
I was thinking that the enrollment would be something close to that.Some may have the exact numbers but class sizes back then were 300 - 400. So 1,200 - 1,600 for total school enrollment. A yearbook from the 60's/70's would have those enrollment numbers also.
The team picture (page 34 of the '73 Elderado) indeed shows only 48 players.I was thinking that the enrollment would be something close to that.
Seems odd that there is only 48 listed on roster.
The class of '73 had 408 grads.Some may have the exact numbers but class sizes back then were 300 - 400. So 1,200 - 1,600 for total school enrollment. A yearbook from the 60's/70's would have those enrollment numbers also.
408 Grads with only 48 Varsity Football Players is really shocking. Obviously Elder Basketball was in its pinnacle but I would have thought Football would have at least 75 Players. Omar’s dad probably to much of a wimp for Football back then,LOL!The class of '73 had 408 grads.
408 Grads with only 48 Varsity Football Players is really shocking. Obviously Elder Basketball was in its pinnacle but I would have thought Football would have at least 75 Players. Omar’s dad probably to much of a wimp for Football back then,LOL!
Ken Haupt was a great coach and yes he did cut.I wonder if they had tryouts back then to save money on football equipment and jerseys?
That’s probably the case. My dad tried out for the freshman football team in 1964. At the first try out, 160 kids showed up but they only had equipment for 60. So the kids were told they’d spend the practice running laps around the field until only 60 kids were left.I wonder if they had tryouts back then to save money on football equipment and jerseys?
That's intense and absolutely hilarious!That’s probably the case. My dad tried out for the freshman football team in 1964. At the first try out, 160 kids showed up but they only had equipment for 60. So the kids were told they’d spend the practice running laps around the field until only 60 kids were left.
That’s probably the case. My dad tried out for the freshman football team in 1964. At the first try out, 160 kids showed up but they only had equipment for 60. So the kids were told they’d spend the practice running laps around the field until only 60 kids were left.
I'll have to get more details from him, but if I remember correctly he said quite a few kids quit immediately when they were told they'd have to run the entire time.Did any O-linemen make the team?
Mike Honold cut when he was the coach, too.Ken Haupt was a great coach and yes he did cut.
I'll have to get more details from him, but if I remember correctly he said quite a few kids quit immediately when they were told they'd have to run the entire time.
Mike Honold cut when he was the coach, too.
Was that coach Nie’s first year as the freshman coach? ?That’s probably the case. My dad tried out for the freshman football team in 1964. At the first try out, 160 kids showed up but they only had equipment for 60. So the kids were told they’d spend the practice running laps around the field until only 60 kids were left.
Haha. Coincidentally, my older brother was on the freshman team in ‘93 when Coach Nie got his start.Was that coach Nie’s first year as the freshman coach? ?