Football 1979 Archive
MIAC: 5-3 (5th place)
Season Review
After completing what was described by many as a quick season, the Gustie’s football team finished with seven wins and three losses. “Overall,” said Head Coach Dennis Raarup, “it was a pretty good year.”
The coach stated that the Gusties were a pretty loose team and enjoyed their football. “Enjoyment of the game,” said Raarup, “was very important to the players and to the coaches. When we were up-tight, we didn’t play so hot.”
According to Raarup, intensity and injuries were the biggest obstacles that the Gusties faced. “The first five games of the season, really took their toll. After Opening up the season and playing under pressure like we did, our intensity in the games began to decline and the injuries began to pile up. Regardless of those problems, everyone worked harder and made the season more satisfying.”
| 1979 MIAC Final Standings | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | |||
| Concordia | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| St. Olaf | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| St. John's | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| St. Thomas | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| GUSTAVUS | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Hamline | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Augsburg | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Bethel | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Macalester | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Final Results (7-3-0, 5-3-0) | ||||||
| GA | Opponent | |||||
| 45 | Augustana | 27 | ||||
| 35 | Hamline | 13 | ||||
| 56 | St. Thomas | 32 | ||||
| 69 | Poly Tech, Mex. | 12 | ||||
| 45 | St. John’s | 17 | ||||
| 15 | St. Olaf | 18 | ||||
| 22 | Bethel | 7 | ||||
| 9 | Concordia | 23 | ||||
| 16 | Augsburg | 24 | ||||
| 51 | Macalester | 0 | ||||
| 1979 Roster | ||||||
| Number | Name | Year | Position | Hometown | ||
| 2 | J.C. Chrest | SR | K | Winthrop, Minn. | ||
| 3 | Greg Vangen | SO | K | Albert Lea, Minn. | ||
| 4 | Steve Swansson | SR | DB | Willmar, Minn. | ||
| 5 | Duncan Puffer | SO | HB/QB | Roseville, Minn. | ||
| 6 | Jim Macaulay | SO | LB | Moose Lake, Minn. | ||
| 9 | Brad Baker | SR | QB/P | St. Peter, Minn. | ||
| 10 | Bill Michael | SO | QB/HB | Rochester, Minn. | ||
| 11 | Todd Osmundson | FR | QB | Aurora, Minn. | ||
| 13 | Tom Franz | SO | DE/LB | Edina, Minn. | ||
| 15 | Todd Treimer | SR | S | Bloomington, Minn. | ||
| 16 | Bruce Yerigan | FR | QB | Cambridge, Minn. | ||
| 17 | John Horsnell | FR | CB | W. St. Paul, Minn. | ||
| 18 | Craig Utterberg | JR | S | Buffalo, Minn. | ||
| 19 | Jim Peterson | JR | CB | Duluth, Minn. | ||
| 20 | Roger Willhaus | SR | FB/QB | Owatonna, Minn. | ||
| 21 | Greg Mikel | SO | FB | Medford, Minn. | ||
| 22 | Ed Drenttel | JR | S/CB | St. Peter, Minn. | ||
| 24 | John Moynihan | JR | HB | Edina, Minn. | ||
| 25 | John Huepenbecker | SR | SE | Mankato, Minn. | ||
| 26 | Craig Bitter | FR | HB | Eden Prairie, Minn. | ||
| 27 | Bill Wavrin | FR | S/SE | Ely, Minn. | ||
| 28 | Kyle Nascene | FR | SE | Pine City, Minn. | ||
| 29 | Tim Dittberner | SO | CB/S | Oakdale, Minn | ||
| 30 | Jim Bjork | SO | FB | Rochester, Minn. | ||
| 31 | Dave Rode | SR | LB | Hopkins, Minn. | ||
| 32 | Ron Straka | JR | HB | St. Peter, Minn. | ||
| 33 | Gordy Engstrand | SR | DE/CB | Mound-Westonka, Minn. | ||
| 34 | Phil Martin | SO | CB | Clara City, Minn. | ||
| 35 | Mike Getchman | FR | FB | Bloomington, Minn. | ||
| 36 | Mark Poppe | JR | S | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
| 37 | Don Ryan | FR | LB | Brainerd, Minn. | ||
| 38 | Doug Anderson | FR | FB | Willmar, Minn. | ||
| 39 | Dan Gilyard | FR | LB | Sebeka, Minn. | ||
| 41 | Greg Laszewski | SO | S/P | Roseville, Minn. | ||
| 42 | Jay Schoenebeck | SR | HB | Green Bay, Wisc. | ||
| 43 | Bob Farkas | FR | HB | Ely, Minn. | ||
| 44 | Mark Truran | FR | HB | W. St. Paul, Minn. | ||
| 45 | Laine Sletta | FR | CB/LB | New Ulm, Minn. | ||
| 46 | Rod Fenstra | SO | CB | Elk River, Minn. | ||
| 48 | Matt Lerner | FR | LB | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||
| 50 | Dan Thorson | JR | NG | Detroit Lakes, Minn. | ||
| 51 | Dave Harmsen | SR | LB/DE | Lake Wilson, Minn. | ||
| 52 | Bill Annis | JR | LB | Hesperia, Michigan | ||
| 53 | Kelly Bevans | SO | OT/TE | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||
| 54 | Paul Gramstad | FR | LB | Moundsview, Minn. | ||
| 55 | Gary Williams | SR | C | Rosemount, Minn. | ||
| 56 | Dave Magee | FR | OG | Lyle, Minn. | ||
| 57 | Jeff Wilk | FR | C | Duluth, Minn. | ||
| 58 | Kris Johansen | SR | DT | Janesville, Minn. | ||
| 59 | Mike Zea | JR | C/OT | Blackduck, Minn. | ||
| 60 | Paul Hodefield | FR | OG | Bloomington, Minn. | ||
| 61 | Harlan Anderson | JR | OG | Fairmont, Minn. | ||
| 62 | Eric Hedlund | JR | OG/C | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
| 63 | Greg Waskewics | SR | OG | Rochester, Minn. | ||
| 64 | Perry Lynum | FR | OG | Stillwater, Minn. | ||
| 65 | Brian Dahl | FR | OT | Mankato, Minn. | ||
| 67 | Gregg Roberts | SR | OT/OG | St. Peter, Minn. | ||
| 68 | Bob Holmes | SO | NG | Manitowoc, Wisc. | ||
| 69 | Ron Lutes | FR | OG/OT | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||
| 70 | Bob Surbrook | SO | OG | Eau Claire, Minn. | ||
| 71 | Dan Sadloske | SO | OG/OT | Bloomington, Minn. | ||
| 72 | Curt Scherer | JR | OT | Osseo, Minn. | ||
| 73 | Dave Proeschel | FR | DT | Hayfield, Minn. | ||
| 74 | Joe Polson | SO | OT | Bloomington, Minn. | ||
| 75 | Paul Kojetin | SO | DT | Minnetonka, Minn. | ||
| 76 | Mike Burlager | SR | OT | Spring Lake Park, Minn. | ||
| 77 | Larry Busack | SO | DT | Echo-Woodlake, Minn. | ||
| 78 | Greg Langmo | JR | DT | Litchfield, Minn. | ||
| 79 | Craig Lenz | SR | DT | Hutchinson, Minn. | ||
| 80 | Tim Roberts | FR | TE | St. Peter, Minn. | ||
| 81 | Mike Daum | SO | DE | Minnetonka, Minn. | ||
| 82 | John Najarian | JR | LB | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||
| 83 | Mark Tipps | SO | SE | Roseville, Minn. | ||
| 84 | Bruce Bade | SO | SE | Arlington, Minn. | ||
| 85 | Paul Rambow | SR | TE | Osseo, Minn. | ||
| 86 | Dave Najarian | JR | LB | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||
| 87 | Pete Bengtson | SR | DE | Edmonds, Wash. | ||
| 88 | Chuck McDaniel | FR | DT | Welcome, Minn. | ||
| 90 | Dave Dvorak | FR | DE | Rochester, Minn. | ||
| 91 | Craig Hagberg | FR | DE | Montevideo, Minn. | ||
| 93 | Jon Gerths | SR | NG | Farmington, Minn. | ||
| 94 | Brad Howerton | SO | DT | Hopkins, Minn. | ||
| 95 | Bill Smith | SO | DE | Grand Rapids, Minn. | ||
| 96 | Tom Marks | FR | TE | St. Louis Park, Minn. | ||
| 98 | John Mundstock | FR | DE | Rochester, Minn. | ||
| 99 | Roger Rogotzke | SR | DE | Fairfax, Minn. | ||
| Head Coach: Dennis Raarup | ||||||
| Team Statistics | ||||||
| Rushing | Gustavus | Opponents | ||||
| Carries | 570 | 415 | ||||
| Yards gained rushing | 3348 | 1667 | ||||
| Yards lost rushing | 237 | 231 | ||||
| Net yards gained rushing | 3111 | 1536 | ||||
| Ave. per game | 311.1 | 153.6 | ||||
| TD’s | 36 | 14 | ||||
| Passing | ||||||
| Attempts | 197 | 198 | ||||
| Completions | 99 | 94 | ||||
| Intercepted | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Gain | 1302 | 1474 | ||||
| Ave. per game | 130.2 | 147.4 | ||||
| TD’s | 14 | 7 | ||||
| Total Offense | ||||||
| Plays | 767 | 613 | ||||
| Gain | 4413 | 2946 | ||||
| Ave. per game | 441.3 | 294.6 | ||||
| First Downs | ||||||
| Rushing | 152 | 64 | ||||
| Passing | 54 | 60 | ||||
| Penalty | 17 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 223 | 137 | ||||
| Scoring | ||||||
| Touchdowns | 50 | 23 | ||||
| PAT Kick | 45-49 | 13-20 | ||||
| PAT Other | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||||
| Field Goals | 4-7 | 6-11 | ||||
| Safeties | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total Points | 363 | 173 | ||||
| Ave. per game | 36.3 | 17.3 | ||||
| Penalties | ||||||
| Number | 59 | 66 | ||||
| Yards | 565 | 607 | ||||
| Fumbles | ||||||
| Number | 29 | 31 | ||||
| Lost | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Interceptions | ||||||
| Number | 12 | 16 | ||||
| Yards | 83 | 202 | ||||
| TD’s | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||
| Number | 26 | 14 | ||||
| Yards | 235 | 31 | ||||
| TD’s | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Kickoff Returns | ||||||
| Number | 35 | 55 | ||||
| Yards | 618 | 968 | ||||
| TD’s | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Punting | ||||||
| Number | 32 | 57 | ||||
| Yards | 1049 | 1917 | ||||
| Average | 32.8 | 33.6 | ||||
| Blocked | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Scoring/Quarters | ||||||
| First | 123 | 37 | ||||
| Second | 73 | 39 | ||||
| Third | 85 | 39 | ||||
| Fourth | 82 | 58 | ||||
| Individual Statistics | ||||||
| Rushing | Attempts | Gain | Loss | Net | Average | TD |
| Doug Anderson | 7 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Brad Baker | 106 | 396 | 171 | 225 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Craig Bitter | 6 | 123 | 3 | 120 | 20.0 | 2 |
| Jim Bjork | 95 | 318 | 0 | 318 | 3.3 | 2 |
| Bob Farkas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Getchman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Bill Michael | 24 | 108 | 10 | 98 | 4.1 | 1 |
| Greg Mikel | 6 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 |
| John Moynihan | 29 | 180 | 10 | 170 | 5.9 | 4 |
| Todd Osmundson | 7 | 26 | 1 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Duncan Puffer | 23 | 117 | 2 | 115 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Jay Schoenebeck | 135 | 1030 | 25 | 1005 | 7.4 | 11 |
| Ron Straka | 115 | 913 | 12 | 901 | 7.8 | 9 |
| Roger Willhaus | 12 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 4.8 | 1 |
| Bruce Yerigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Passing | Attempts | Completed | Interceptions | Yards | TD | |
| Brad Baker | 179 | 93 | 11 | 1256 | 13 | |
| Bill Michael | 13 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | |
| Todd Osmundson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Scoring | TD’s | Points | PAT Kick | Pat Other | Field Goals | |
| Brad Baker | 6 | 36 | ||||
| Craig Bitter | 2 | 12 | ||||
| Jim Bjork | 4 | 24 | ||||
| J.C. Chrest | 50 | 38-42 | 4-7 | |||
| Jim Huepenbecker | 4 | 25 | 1-1 | |||
| Tom Marks | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Bill Michael | 1 | 6 | ||||
| John Moynihan | 4 | 24 | ||||
| Paul Rambow | 3 | 18 | ||||
| Tim Roberts | 2 | 12 | ||||
| Jay Schoenebeck | 13 | 78 | ||||
| Ron Straka | 9 | 56 | ||||
| Greg Vangen | 6 | 6-6 | ||||
| Roger Willhaus | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Pass Receiving | Number | Yards | TD | |||
| Jim Bjork | 6 | 79 | 2 | |||
| Jim Huepenbecker | 36 | 534 | 4 | |||
| Tom Marks | 1 | 18 | 1 | |||
| John Moynihan | 3 | 17 | 0 | |||
| Kyle Nascene | 1 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Duncan Puffer | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Paul Rambow | 4 | 81 | 3 | |||
| Tim Roberts | 11 | 169 | 2 | |||
| Jay Schoenebeck | 23 | 272 | 2 | |||
| Ron Straka | 10 | 104 | 0 | |||
| Mark Tipps | 2 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Interceptions | Number | Yards | ||||
| Bruce Bade | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Tim Dittberner | 3 | 10 | ||||
| Ed Drenttel | 1 | 0 | ||||
| John Horsnell | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Greg Laszewski | 1 | 10 | ||||
| Jim Macaulay | 1 | 11 | ||||
| Jim Peterson | 1 | -4 | ||||
| Steve Swansson | 1 | 48 | ||||
| Dan Thorson | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Todd Treimer | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Punting | Number | Yards | Average | Blocked | ||
| Brad Baker | 20 | 624 | 31.2 | 0 | ||
| Greg Laszewski | 12 | 425 | 35.4 | 0 | ||
| Punt Returns | Number | Yards | ||||
| Jim Huepenbecker | 21 | 216 | ||||
| Craig Lenz | 2 | 19 | ||||
| Jim Peterson | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Kickoff Returns | Number | Yards | ||||
| Craig Bitter | 3 | 51 | ||||
| Jim Bjork | 4 | 48 | ||||
| Greg Laszewski | 1 | 2 | ||||
| John Moynihan | 7 | 124 | ||||
| Jay Schoenebeck | 5 | 95 | ||||
| Ron Straka | 13 | 299 | ||||
| Steve Swansson | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Roger Willhaus | 1 | 0 | ||||
