1969 Carthage Redmen football | |
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CCIW champion | |
Conference | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
Record | 9–0 (7–0 CCIW) |
Head coach |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Carthage $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augustana (IL) | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millikin | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elmhurst | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carroll (WI) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Park | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Central (IL) | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1969 Carthage Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Carthage College of Kenosha, Wisconsin, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 1969 NAIA football season. In their 15th season under head coach Art Keller, the Redmen compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against CCIW opponents) and won the CCIW championship.
Fullback Joe Sobczak and inside linebacker Mike Droese were selected at the end of the season as the team's most valuable players. Sobczak was a linebacker who converted to offense for the 1969 season and gained over 1,000 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. Droese led the team with 147 tackles. [1]
Nine Carthage players were named to the 1969 All-CCIW football team. In addition to Sobczak and Droese, the honorees were center Rich Massat; offensive guard Gary Peterson; offensive tackle Bill Radakovitz; tight end Scott Boren; defensive tackle Dan Cassity; linebacker Frank Rus Jr.; and defensive halfback Dick Laba. [2]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 20 | at Alma* | Alma, MI | W 19–7 | 4,300 | [3] | ||
September 27 | Heidelberg* | Kenosha, WI | W 21–18 | [4] | |||
October 4 | at North Central (IL) | Naperville, IL | W 41–14 | [5] | |||
October 11 |
Augustana (IL)![]() | Kenosha, WI | W 32–6 | [6] | |||
October 18 | at Elmhurst | Elmhurst, IL | W 28–6 | [7] [8] | |||
October 25 | at Millikin |
| W 40–3 | [9] [10] | |||
November 1 | North Park | Kenosha, WI | W 13–0 | [11] | |||
November 8 | at Carroll (WI) | Waukesha, WI | W 49–0 | [12] [13] | |||
November 15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenosha, WI | W 35–0 | [14] [15] | |||
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The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1969 Carthage football team: [1] [16]
1969 Carthage Redmen football | |
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CCIW champion | |
Conference | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
Record | 9–0 (7–0 CCIW) |
Head coach |
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Carthage $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augustana (IL) | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millikin | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elmhurst | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carroll (WI) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Park | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Central (IL) | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1969 Carthage Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Carthage College of Kenosha, Wisconsin, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 1969 NAIA football season. In their 15th season under head coach Art Keller, the Redmen compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against CCIW opponents) and won the CCIW championship.
Fullback Joe Sobczak and inside linebacker Mike Droese were selected at the end of the season as the team's most valuable players. Sobczak was a linebacker who converted to offense for the 1969 season and gained over 1,000 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. Droese led the team with 147 tackles. [1]
Nine Carthage players were named to the 1969 All-CCIW football team. In addition to Sobczak and Droese, the honorees were center Rich Massat; offensive guard Gary Peterson; offensive tackle Bill Radakovitz; tight end Scott Boren; defensive tackle Dan Cassity; linebacker Frank Rus Jr.; and defensive halfback Dick Laba. [2]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 20 | at Alma* | Alma, MI | W 19–7 | 4,300 | [3] | ||
September 27 | Heidelberg* | Kenosha, WI | W 21–18 | [4] | |||
October 4 | at North Central (IL) | Naperville, IL | W 41–14 | [5] | |||
October 11 |
Augustana (IL)![]() | Kenosha, WI | W 32–6 | [6] | |||
October 18 | at Elmhurst | Elmhurst, IL | W 28–6 | [7] [8] | |||
October 25 | at Millikin |
| W 40–3 | [9] [10] | |||
November 1 | North Park | Kenosha, WI | W 13–0 | [11] | |||
November 8 | at Carroll (WI) | Waukesha, WI | W 49–0 | [12] [13] | |||
November 15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenosha, WI | W 35–0 | [14] [15] | |||
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The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1969 Carthage football team: [1] [16]