Football 1988 Archive
MIAC: 5-4 (5th place)
Season Review
After handily winning the season opener against University of Wisconsin-Superior 45-14, the Gusties helped St. John’s quarterback John Lahti to a new passing record, as the Johnnies clobbered the Gusties 38-7. Coach Steve Byrne admitted that “Gustavus defeated itself in all facets of the game.”
The Gusties travelled to O’Shaughnessy Stadium in a close contest with St. Thomas. The first quarter provided a minor milestone for MIAC football when Gustavus scored on a 10-yard run by Mike Schumacher, and the Tommies blocked the conversion attempt allowing Tommy back Dave Heller to pick up the football and zip 86 yards for two defensive points. Heller’s defensive maneuver scored the first points ever allowed in the MIAC under a 1988 NCAA rule that allows a defensie player to return a blocked extra-point attempt for two points. Schumacher was the top runner of the day with 98 yards on 28 carries.
Gustavus beat Macalester, but lost the next game to the Carleton Knights, ending Gustie hopes for a second straight conference title. The Gusties redeemed themselves the next week by handing St. Olaf its ninth consecutive defeat. Freshman Jay Kirchoff treated the Homecoming crowd to four field goals. But Gustavus continued its pattern of irregularity by losing to Hamline and beating Bethel.
The GAC team finally played up to its potential at the end of the seaon. As Peggy Haroldson told it in the Weekly, the Gusties “pounded previously unbeated and No. 1-ranked Concordia into submission in near-blizzard conditions at Hollingsworth Field 47-20.” Fullback Scott Anderson led the offense to 340 yards rushing and six touchdowns, while senior quarterback Dean Kraus, completing 14 of 25 passes, added to school and conference records by reaching 6436 career yards. Anderson was named the MIAC offensive player of the week.
The final game of the season ended with a 35-14 victory against Augsburg in the Metrodome. Kraus completed 14 of 18 passes for three touchdowns. With this game, the Gusties ended the season with an overall record of 6-4.
| 1988 MIAC Final Standings | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | |||
| Concordia | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hamline | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||
| St. John's | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Carleton | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||
| GUSTAVUS | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||
| St. Thomas | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Macalester | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
| St. Olaf | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Augsburg | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Bethel | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1988 Final Results (6-4-0, 5-4-0) | ||||||
| GA | Opponent | |||||
| 45 | UW-Superior | 14 | ||||
| 7 | St. John’s | 38 | ||||
| 20 | St. Thomas | 24 | ||||
| 42 | Macalester | 16 | ||||
| 21 | Carleton | 34 | ||||
| 33 | St. Olaf | 30 | ||||
| 10 | Hamline | 28 | ||||
| 23 | Bethel | 21 | ||||
| 47 | Concordia | 20 | ||||
| 35 | Augsburg | 14 | ||||
| 1988 Roster | ||||||
| Number | Name | Year | Position | Hometown | ||
| 1 | Doug Dittbenner | JR | K | Fairmont, Minn. | ||
| 2 | Joe Paulsen | SO | TE | Lake Crystal, Minn. | ||
| 3 | Mike Muedeking | JR | WR/K | Waseca, Minn. | ||
| 4 | Chris McCartney | SR | WR | Coon Rapids, Minn. | ||
| 5 | Eric Iverson | SO | DB | Moorhead, Minn. | ||
| 6 | Wade Shanahan | SO | QB | Chisago City, Minn. | ||
| 7 | Jon Schmidt | FR | RB | Prior Lake, Minn. | ||
| 8 | Troy Dunlap | JR | CB | Anoka, Minn. | ||
| 9 | Todd Raarup | SR | WR | St. Peter, Minn. | ||
| 10 | John Daugherty | SO | DB | St. Peter, Minn. | ||
| x10 | Brent Kuphal | SO | WR | Gaylord, Minn. | ||
| 11 | Jeff Erickson | JR | WR | New London, Minn. | ||
| x11 | Scott Ostermann | SO | DB | Good Thunder, Minn. | ||
| 12 | Dan Frost | SO | QB | Coon Rapids, Minn. | ||
| 13 | Chris Kauls | SO | RB | Forest Lake, Minn. | ||
| 14 | Jeff Erdmann | JR | QB | Lewiston, Minn. | ||
| 15 | Dean Kraus | SR | QB | Minnetonka, Minn. | ||
| 16 | Sean Kirkland | FR | WR | Rochester, Minn. | ||
| 17 | Corey Johnson | SO | WR | Atlanta, Gerogia | ||
| 18 | Corey Bianchi-Rossi | FR | QB | Coon Rapids, Minn. | ||
| 19 | T. Jay Torgelson | SR | DB | Appleton, Minn. | ||
| 20 | Kevin Rich | SR | OLB | Mahtomedi, Minn. | ||
| x20 | Jeff Miller | SO | TB | Winthrop, Minn. | ||
| 21 | Mike Novak | SO | DB | Montevideo, Minn. | ||
| 22 | Dave Hultgren | FR | DB | Arlington, Minn. | ||
| 23 | Steve Kvaal | JR | OLB | Willmar, Minn. | ||
| 24 | Scott Klosterman | SO | DB | St. Anthony, Minn. | ||
| 25 | Erik Leagjeld | FR | SS | Amboy, Minn. | ||
| 26 | Gerald Illies | SO | RB | Elrosa, Minn. | ||
| 27 | Brad Martell | SO | DB | New Brighton, Minn. | ||
| 28 | John Gaunt | SO | CB | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||
| x28 | Rob Aitken | SO | LB | Bemidji, Minn. | ||
| 29 | Mike Schumacher | SO | TB | Wayzata, Minn. | ||
| 30 | Jason Aufderheide | JR | WR | Gibbon, Minn. | ||
| 31 | Matt Sullivan | FR | LB | Albert Lea, Minn. | ||
| x31 | Mike Poppen | FR | WR | St. Clair, Minn. | ||
| 32 | Darin Zielsdorf | FR | RB | Benson, Minn. | ||
| 33 | Mike Clare | FR | FB | Lincoln, Nebraska | ||
| 34 | Tim Cota | SR | FS | Eden Prairie, Minn. | ||
| 35 | John Kulick | SR | FB | Anoka, Minn. | ||
| 35x | Scott Anderson | FR | FB | Le Sueur, Minn. | ||
| 36 | Brad Pinchuk | JR | DB | Glenview, Illinois | ||
| 37 | David Juliar | FR | FB | Waldorf, Minn. | ||
| 38 | Brad Parks | SO | OLB | Boulder Junction, Wisc. | ||
| 39 | Peter Johnson | FR | TE | Bloomington, Minn. | ||
| 40 | Tom Durell | SO | RB | Antioch, Illinois | ||
| x40 | Dan Smothers | SO | DB | Anoka, Minn. | ||
| 41 | Dave Holmgren | FR | DB | Lake City, Minn. | ||
| x41 | Barry Johnson | FR | RB | Jackson, Minn. | ||
| 42 | Bruce Williams | FR | FB | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||
| 43 | Tim Schwartz | JR | TB | Gaylord, Minn. | ||
| 44 | Bruce Johnson | JR | FB | Jackson, Minn. | ||
| 45 | Jason McAthie | FR | DB | Wayzata, Minn. | ||
| 46 | Eric Huntoon | SR | SS | Rochester, Minn. | ||
| 47 | Timothy Baker | SR | DB | Brooklyn Center, Minn. | ||
| 48 | Drew Olson | FR | FB | Blaine, Minn. | ||
| 49 | John David | SO | LB | Vail, Colorado | ||
| 51 | Todd Conrad | JR | C | New Brighton, Minn. | ||
| x51 | Todd Christianson | SO | LB | Red Wing, Minn. | ||
| 52 | Alan Amdahl | SO | C | Atwater, Minn. | ||
| 53 | Stacey Medin | JR | DT | Caledonia, Minn. | ||
| 54 | Reid Jaeger | SR | DT | Mapleton, Minn. | ||
| 55 | Tim Campion | SO | LB | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||
| 56 | Doug Wheeler | SO | LB | Moundsview, Minn. | ||
| 57 | Scott Quick | FR | LB | Monticello, Minn. | ||
| 58 | John Harris | FR | LB | Decatur, Georgia | ||
| 59 | Jeff Weiland | SR | OG | Mayer, Minn. | ||
| 60 | Aron Anderson | FR | LB | Willmar, Minn. | ||
| 61 | Kevin Beyer | JR | DT | Minnesota Lake, Minn. | ||
| x61 | Eric Brandt | SO | OLB | Stillwater, Minn. | ||
| 62 | Drew Prochazka | SR | NG | Rochester, Minn. | ||
| 63 | Mike Kratz | FR | OG | Burnsville, Minn. | ||
| 65 | Jeff Cech | FR | C | Redwood Falls, Minn. | ||
| 66 | Chad Carlson | JR | OG | Lewiston, Minn. | ||
| 67 | Dean Gustafson | SR | OG | Eden Prairie, Minn. | ||
| 68 | Matt Anders | FR | LB | Granada, Minn. | ||
| 69 | Yuri Berndt | FR | LB | Echo, Minn. | ||
| 70 | Steve Dittrich | SO | OL | Albert Lea, Minn. | ||
| 71 | Ted Niemi | FR | OG | Northgate, California | ||
| 72 | Steve Mau | SR | DT | Stillwater, Minn. | ||
| 73 | Bob Leibforth | SO | OG | Arlington Heights, Illinois | ||
| 74 | Marc Iverson | SR | OT | St. Peter, Minn. | ||
| 75 | Jay Armstrong | JR | OG | Winnebago, Minn. | ||
| 76 | Perry Wiest | JR | OT | Le Sueur, Minn. | ||
| 77 | Scott Woitaszewski | FR | LB | Worthington, Minn. | ||
| 78 | Bruce Gruys | SR | OT | Annandale, Minn. | ||
| 79 | Mark Parten | FR | C | Orono, Minn. | ||
| 80 | Kevin Finley | JR | TE | New Brighton, Minn. | ||
| x80 | Jon Gosse | FR | WR | Colby, Minn. | ||
| 81 | Ken Organ | FR | WR | West Concord, Minn. | ||
| x81 | Jon Olson | JR | WR | Kiester, Minn. | ||
| 82 | Marc Tennis | SO | TE | Rochester, Minn. | ||
| 83 | Brad Braun | FR | WR | Mankato, Minn. | ||
| 84 | Brian Ehlenfeldt | JR | P/WR | Lewiston, Minn. | ||
| 85 | Jay Kirchoff | FR | PK | Thousand Oaks, California | ||
| 86 | Kent Odland | SO | SS | Marshall, Minn. | ||
| 87 | Paul Pehrson | SO | TE | St. Peter, Minn. | ||
| 88 | Bryon Brand | JR | DT | Brooklyn Park, Minn. | ||
| 89 | Joel Tomlinson | SO | NG | White Bear Lake, Minn. | ||
| 90 | Joel Swanson | FR | LB | Silver Bay, Minn. | ||
| x90 | Scott Pearson | JR | WR | Duluth, Minn. | ||
| 91 | Phil Maurer | SO | DB | Medford, Wisc. | ||
| x91 | Steve Melander | FR | WR | Orono, Minn. | ||
| 92 | Jim Van Dusen | JR | LB | Howard Lake, Minn. | ||
| 93 | Jeff Buss | JR | LB | Prior Lake, Minn. | ||
| 94 | Jon Huseth | FR | LB | Kenyon, Minn. | ||
| 95 | Tim Johnson | JR | OLB | Burnsville, Minn. | ||
| 96 | Scott Clasen | FR | DT | Eden Prairie, Minn. | ||
| 97 | Steve Berg | SR | DT | Eden Prairie, Minn. | ||
| 98 | Mike Finstad | FR | TE | Burnsville, Minn. | ||
| 99 | Trent Steel | SO | LB | Hopkins, Minn | ||
| Head Coach: Steve Byrne | ||||||
| Team Statistics | ||||||
| Rushing | Gustavus | Opponents | ||||
| Carries | 493 | 356 | ||||
| Yards gained rushing | 2563 | 1320 | ||||
| Yards lost rushing | 233 | 281 | ||||
| Net yards gained rushing | 2330 | 1039 | ||||
| Ave. per game | 233.3 | 103.9 | ||||
| TD’s | 25 | 10 | ||||
| Passing | ||||||
| Attempts | 232 | 324 | ||||
| Completions | 125 | 147 | ||||
| Intercepted | 12 | 15 | ||||
| Gain | 1625 | 2337 | ||||
| Ave. per game | 162.5 | 233.7 | ||||
| TD’s | 11 | 20 | ||||
| Total Offense | ||||||
| Plays | 725 | 680 | ||||
| Gain | 3955 | 3376 | ||||
| Ave. per game | 395.5 | 337.6 | ||||
| First Downs | ||||||
| Rushing | 111 | 57 | ||||
| Passing | 69 | 82 | ||||
| Penalty | 4 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 184 | 124 | ||||
| Scoring | ||||||
| Touchdowns | 37 | 32 | ||||
| PAT Kick | 32-36 | 23-26 | ||||
| PAT Other | 0-1 | 4-6 | ||||
| Field Goals | 9-13 | 4-4 | ||||
| Safeties | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Total Points | 283 | 239 | ||||
| Ave. per game | 28.3 | 23.9 | ||||
| Penalties | ||||||
| Number | 64 | 63 | ||||
| Yards | 505 | 525 | ||||
| Fumbles | ||||||
| Number | 13 | 20 | ||||
| Lost | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Interceptions | ||||||
| Number | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Yards | 130 | 108 | ||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||
| Number | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Yards | 116 | 244 | ||||
| Kickoff Returns | ||||||
| Number | 39 | 49 | ||||
| Yards | 684 | 798 | ||||
| Return Touchdowns | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Punting | ||||||
| Number | 47 | 60 | ||||
| Yards | 1579 | 2018 | ||||
| Average | 33.6 | 33.6 | ||||
| Blocked | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Individual Statistics | ||||||
| Rushing | Attempts | Gain | Loss | Net | Average | TD |
| Scott Anderson | 36 | 267 | 6 | 261 | 7.3 | 5 |
| Mike Clare | 5 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Jeff Erdmann | 17 | 98 | 21 | 77 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Gerald Illies | 25 | 112 | 1 | 111 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Bruce Johnson | 16 | 57 | 4 | 43 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Corey Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Chris Kauls | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Dean Kraus | 98 | 488 | 140 | 348 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Jeff Miller | 24 | 96 | 8 | 88 | 3.7 | 1 |
| Paul Pehrson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Mike Schumacher | 164 | 891 | 27 | 864 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Jon Schmidt | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Tim Schwartz | 91 | 446 | 13 | 433 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Wade Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bruce Williams | 7 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Darin Zielsdorf | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 |
| Passing | Attempts | Completed | Interceptions | Yards | TD | |
| Jeff Erdmann | 34 | 18 | 2 | 169 | 0 | |
| Dan Frost | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Dean Kraus | 194 | 105 | 10 | 1430 | 11 | |
| Mike Schumacher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Tim Schwartz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scoring | TD’s | Points | PAT Kick | Pat Other | Field Goals | |
| Scott Anderson | 6 | 36 | ||||
| Doug Dittbenner | 7 | 7-10 | 0-1 | |||
| Kevin Finley | 2 | 12 | ||||
| Corey Johnson | 4 | 24 | ||||
| Jay Kirchoff | 49 | 25-26 | 8-11 | |||
| Dean Kraus | 7 | 42 | ||||
| Jeff Miller | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Mike Muedeking | 1 | 6 | ||||
| John Kulick | 3 | 18 | ||||
| Todd Raarup | 2 | 12 | ||||
| Jon Schmidt | 3 | 1-1 | ||||
| Mike Schumacher | 8 | 48 | ||||
| Tim Schwartz | 6 | 36 | ||||
| Pass Receiving | Number | Yards | TD | |||
| Scott Anderson | 4 | 47 | 1 | |||
| Jeff Erickson | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Kevin Finley | 4 | 44 | 2 | |||
| Jon Gosse | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Bruce Johnson | 2 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Corey Johnson | 32 | 511 | 4 | |||
| Gerald Illies | 6 | 60 | 0 | |||
| Mike Clare | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Chris McCartney | 16 | 184 | 0 | |||
| Mike Muedeking | 6 | 125 | 1 | |||
| Joe Paulson | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Paul Pehrson | 21 | 224 | 0 | |||
| Todd Raarup | 21 | 272 | 2 | |||
| Mike Schumacher | 4 | 44 | 1 | |||
| Tim Schwartz | 6 | 64 | 0 | |||
| Punting | Number | Yards | Average | Blocked | ||
| Brian Ehlenfeldt | 45 | 1494 | 32.8 | 1 | ||
| Mike Schumacher | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 0 | ||
| Punt Returns | Number | Yards | ||||
| Chris McCartney | 13 | 61 | ||||
| Mike Novak | 4 | 25 | ||||
| Tim Schwartz | 2 | 30 | ||||
| Kickoff Returns | Number | Yards | ||||
| Bruce Johnson | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Corey Johnson | 2 | 17 | ||||
| Gerald Illies | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Tim Cota | 1 | 18 | ||||
| Chris McCartney | 22 | 355 | ||||
| Mike Muedeking | 1 | 22 | ||||
| Mike Schumacher | 4 | 87 | ||||
| Tim Schwartz | 6 | 159 | ||||
| Darin Zielsdorf | 1 | 9 | ||||
