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1965 East Stroudsburg Warriors football team

The 1965 East Stroudsburg Warriors football team was an American football team that represented East Stroudsburg State College (now known as East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) as a member of the Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference (PSCAC) during the 1965 NAIA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jack Gregory, the Warriors compiled a perfect 10–0 record (6–0 against PSCAC opponents), won the PSCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 273 to 63.[1] The team received an invitation to play in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Bowl in Bloomington, Minnesota, but declined the invitation.[2]

1965 East Stroudsburg Warriors football
Offensive backfield. Quarterback Glen Ray kneeling. Standing from left to right: halfback Barry Roach, fullback Steve Kun; and halfback Leo Reimer.
PSCAC champion
PSCAC East Division champion
ConferencePennsylvania State College Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–0 (6–0 PSCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStroudsburg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Division
No. 8/10 East Stroudsburg xy$ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
West Chester 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Mansfield 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Bloomsburg 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Millersville 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Cheyney 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Kutztown 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
West Division
Indiana (PA) xy 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Clarion 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
California (PA) 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Lock Haven 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Slippery Rock 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Shippensburg 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Edinboro * 0 – 6 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Championship: East Stroudsburg 26, Indiana (PA) 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Edinboro forfeited four conference victories—over IUP, Clarion, Shippensburg, and California—but NCAA and Edinboro records do not reflect the forfeits in the team's overall record.
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1965 season was one of three perfect seasons in East Stroudsburg's football history, the others being 1942 (6–0) and 1975 (10–0).[3]

Three East Stroudsburg players were selected as first-team players on the 1965 All-Pennsylvania college football team: offensive tackle Bob Ruckdeshel; defensive end Larry Helwig; and defensive back Barry Roach.[4]

The team played its home games at the new Stroudsburg Memorial Stadium in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[5]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Southern Connecticut*
W 30–167,500[6][7]
September 25Montclair State*
W 7–64,000[5][8]
October 1West Chester
  • Stroudsburg Memorial Stadium
  • East Stroudsburg, PA
W 13–65,500[9]
October 9at KutztownKutztown, PAW 26–13[10][11]
October 16at CheyneyCheyney, PAW 40–0[12]
October 23Mansfield State 
  • Stroudsburg Memorial Stadium
  • East Stroudsburg, PA
W 26–6[13][14]
October 30Millersville
  • Stroudsburg Memorial Stadium
  • East Stroudsburg, PA
W 33–6[15]
November 6Cortland State*
  • Stroudsburg Memorial Stadium
  • East Stroudsburg, PA
W 34–04,000[16]
November 12at BloomsburgBloomsburg, PAW 34–04,000[17]
November 20Indiana (PA)
W 26–107,500[18][19]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

Players edit

  • Gerry Brace, defensive guard[13]
  • Don Cassidy, defensive end[13]
  • Gayle Confer, offensive guard[13]
  • Dennis Deardorff, offensive guard[13]
  • Bruce Derr, offensive end[13]
  • Bob Dourand, linebacker and defensive tackle[4][13]
  • Jeff Forsythe, offensive tackle[13]
  • Larry Helwig, defensive end and defensive guard, senior, 5'10", 185 pounds, Hanover, Pennsylvania[4][13]
  • Mike Karnish, linebacker[13]
  • George Katchak, offensive tackle[13]
  • Steve Kun, fullback[13]
  • Pete Lee, linebacker[13]
  • Doug McNamee, defensive end[13]
  • Roy Miller, defensive tackle[13]
  • Frank Miriello, linebacker[13]
  • Glen Ray, quarterback[4][13]
  • Lee Reimer, halfback[4][13]
  • Barry Roach, halfback and defensive back, senior, 5'10", 172 pounds, Kingston, Pennsylvania[4][13]
  • Gibby Romaine, end[13]
  • Bob Ruckdeshel, offensive tackle, senior, 6'1", 229 pounds, Newburgh, New York[4]
  • Jim Scagliotto, placekicker
  • Mike Thompson, center[13]
  • Jim Wolfe, defensive back[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "East Stroudsburg Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Gil Murray (November 22, 1965). "Warriors turn down first bowl bid in locker huddle". The Pocono Record. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Stroudsburg Yearly Totals". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Ruckdeschel, Helwig, Roach named to 1st team". The Pocono Record. December 7, 1965. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "ESSC hosts Montclair State in new Stroudsburg stadium". The Pocono Record. September 25, 1965. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Stroudsburg State Racks Up 30-6 Victory". Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 19, 1965. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ESSC dumps S. Conn. in gridiron opener". The Pocono Record. September 20, 1965. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Warriors win 7-6 in final seconds". The Pocono Record. September 27, 1965. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bill Hayes (October 2, 1965). "ESSC tops West Chester 13-6: Roach, Ray star in big Warrior win". The Pocono Record. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Warriors seeking fourth straight win". The Pocono Record. October 9, 1965. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bill Hayes (October 11, 1965). "Kutztown Bears bow; Warriors capture 4th". The Pocono Record. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bill Hayes (October 18, 1965). "ESSC tramples Cheyney, 40 to 0". The Pocono Record. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "ESSC seeking 6th straight victory". The Pocono Record. October 23, 1965. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Undefeated Stroudsburg Wins 26-6". The Sunday News. October 24, 1965. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Warriors overcome Millersville, 33-6". The Pocono Record. November 1, 1965. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Bill Hayes (November 8, 1965). "Warriors roll over Cortland, 38-0: Inspired Big Red hold vaunted visitors scoreless". The Pocono Record. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Bill Hayes (November 13, 1965). "ESSC does it -- ends with 9-0 mark: Bloombsburg trampled 34-0; eye championship game next". The Pocono Record. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "ESSC wins title; nixes bowl bid (part 1)". The Pocono Record. November 22, 1965. pp. 1, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "ESSC wins title; nixes bowl bid (part 2)". The Pocono Record. November 22, 1965. pp. 1, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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