The 1967 Central Dutch football team was an American football team that represented Central College of Pella, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1967 NAIA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ron Schipper, the Dutch compiled an 9–0 record (7–0 against conferencee opponents), won the Iowa Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 242 to 54.[1][2] It was Central's second consecutive undefeated regular season, though the 1966 team lost to Wisconsin-Whitewater in the NAIA playoffs.[3]
| 1967 Central Dutch football | |
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Iowa Conference champion | |
| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (7–0 Iowa) |
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| No. 11 Central (IA) $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simpson | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luther | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Penn | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upper Iowa | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buena Vista | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubuque | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wartburg | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior tailback Doug van Boven set school records (later surpassed) with (i) 263 rushing yards in 25 carries (10.5 average) in a game against North Central, and (ii) 1,422 rushing yards for the season.[4] Van Boven had not played organized football before enrolling at Central;[5][6] he joined the Central football team was a walk-on.[7] His 1,422 rushing yards led the NAIA, and his 102 points scored (on 17 toouchdowns) ranked seventh nationally.[8] At the end of the 1967 season, he was selected as the team's most valuable player and received second-team honors on the 1967 Little All-America college football team.[9]
Seven Central players won all-conference honors: Van Boven; offensive linemen Ken Piazza and Gary Van Hulzen; defensive lineman Larry Embling; and defensive backs Gary Auxier, Nick Cookas, and Rich Vets.[10]
The team played its home games at in Pella, Iowa.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | at North Central (IL)* | Naperville, IL | W 39–12 | [11][12] | |||
| September 23 | at Simpson | Indianola, IA | W 26–14 | ||||
| September 30 | Upper Iowa | Pella, IA | W 31–0 | [13] | |||
| October 7 | at William Penn | Oskaloosa, IA | W 27–7 | [14] | |||
| October 14 | Wartburg | Pella, IA | W 33–0 | [15] | |||
| October 21 | Dubuque | Pella, IA | W 12–0 | [16]> | |||
| October 28 | at Luther | Decorah, IA | W 14–7 | ||||
| November 4 | Buena Vista | Pella, IA | W 43–0 | [17] | |||
| November 11 | at Winona State* | Winona, MN | W 17–14 | [18] | |||
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References edit
- ^ "1967 Football Schedule". Central College. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Central College Media Guide" (PDF). Central College. 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Central Football Success: Positive Attitude". Des Moines Tribne. November 15, 1967. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2021 Media Guide, p. 43.
- ^ Jim Moackler (September 21, 1967). "Central Key: 'Moving Van'". Des Moines Tribune. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Never Played Prep Football, Van Boven Is Central Star". Times-Democrat. October 3, 1967. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Van Boven Walked On Now Runs Away from Central Foes". Waterloo daily Courier. October 3, 1967. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Van Boven Top Rusher". Estherville Daily News. December 23, 1967. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2021 Media Guide, pp. 65, 85.
- ^ 2021 Media Guide, p. 61.
- ^ "North Central Falls". Chicago Tribune. September 17, 1967. p. Section 2, page 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It's Central, 39-12, Over Illinois Foe". The Des Moines Register. September 17, 1967. p. 5S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Clubs Upper Iowa". The Daily Nonpareil. October 1, 1967. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Downs Penn, 27-7, For Record 18th Straight". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1967. p. 6S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Wins 19th Straight In Loop, 33-0". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1967. p. 7S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Wins 20th Straight In Loop, 12-0". The Des Moines Register. October 22, 1967. p. 10S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Wins It: Crushes Buena Vista, 43-0, To Clinch 4th Title in Row". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1967. p. 6S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Junghans (November 12, 1967). "WSC Falls in Final Seconds". The Winona Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.