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1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

The 1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 1973 NAIA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Petrino Sr., the Fighting Saints compiled a 7–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 93, and won the Frontier Conference championship. The team was ranked No. 8 in the final NAIA Division II poll.[1]

1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football
Frontier champion
ConferenceFrontier Conference
Record7–0 (4–0 Frontier)
Head coach
CaptainJim Kelly, Dick Canty, Dan Rambo, Armando Barragan
Home stadiumVigilante Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Carroll (MT) $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Montana Tech 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Eastern Montana 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Rocky Mountain 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Western Montana 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1973 season was the second perfect season in Carroll College football history, a feat also accomplished by the 1931, 2003, 2005, and 2007 teams.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 8Ricks College*
W 26–6[2][3]
September 15at Minot State*Minot, NDW 13–6[4]
September 29at Eastern MontanaBillings, MTW 20–19[5]
October 6Rocky Mountain
  • Vigilante Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 48–35[6]
October 13Dickinson State*
  • Vigilante Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 12–7[7]
October 20at Montana TechButte, MTW 28–14[8]
October 27Western Montana
  • Vigilante Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 39–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

Players edit

Eleven Carroll players were selected as first-team players on the 1973 all-Frontier Conference football team. The honorees were:

  • Mike Malloch, center, junior, 6'4", 245 pounds
  • Armando Barragan, guard, junior, 6'3", 230 pounds
  • Ed Robinson, offensive tackle, junior, 6'3", 235 pounds
  • Dan English, tight end, junior, 6'1", 220 pounds
  • Dan Rambo, running back, junior, 5'10", 200 pounds
  • Walt Chancy, wide receiver, junior, 6'3", 185 pounds
  • Randy Triplett, defensive tackle, junior, 5'11" 200 pounds
  • Dick Canty, defensive end, senior, 6'4" 225 pounds
  • Jim Kelly, linebacker, senior, 5'9", 196 pounds
  • Rich McElmurry, defensive back, junior, 5'9", 196 pounds
  • Bob Applegate, defensive back, senior, 5'10", 190 pounds

[10]

The team had four captains: senior linebacker Jim Kelly; senior defensive end Dick Canty; junior running back Dan Rambo; and junior guard Armando Barragan.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Carroll College ranked 8th in final NAIA grid poll". The Independent Record. December 20, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Saints face Ricks in opener". The Independent Record. September 7, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bruce Abbott (September 9, 1973). "Carroll thumps Ricks". The Independent Record. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Saints win, 13-6". The Independent Record. September 16, 1973. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carroll nips Eastern rally, 20-19". Great Falls Tribune. Associated Press. September 30, 1973. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bruce Abbott (October 7, 1973). "Carroll wins, 48-35". The Independent Record. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carroll edges Dickinson, 12-7". The Independent Record. October 14, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Roy Pace (October 21, 1973). "Saints trip Tech; clinch tie for title". The Independent Record. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Saints romp 39-6 to finish unbeaten". The Independent Record. October 28, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Saints, Tech dominate Frontier grid team". The Montana Standard. November 18, 1973. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Crew of Captains". The Independent Record. September 7, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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