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1977 Football Roster

Players

  • Place-kicker PK 5'11"
    So. Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Springs HS
    Sophomore Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Springs HS
  • Defensive End DE 6'0"
    Sr. Delmar, NY Bethlehem HS
    Senior Delmar, NY Bethlehem HS
  • Place-kicker PK 6'3"
    Sr. Rochester, NY Eastridge HS
    Senior Rochester, NY Eastridge HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'0"
    Jr. Middletown, CT Xavier HS
    Junior Middletown, CT Xavier HS
  • Slotback SB 5'10"
    So. Evanston, Ill.
    Sophomore Evanston, Ill.
  • Quarterback QB 6'2"
    So. Rochester, NY Cardinal Mooney HS
    Sophomore Rochester, NY Cardinal Mooney HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'0"
    Jr. Secaucus, NJ St. Joseph's HS
    Junior Secaucus, NJ St. Joseph's HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    Jr. Washington, DC Calvin Coolidge HS
    Junior Washington, DC Calvin Coolidge HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9"
    Jr. Canton, OH McKinley HS
    Junior Canton, OH McKinley HS
  • Defensive Safety DS 5'10"
    Jr. Cleveland, OH St. Edward HS
    Junior Cleveland, OH St. Edward HS
  • Tailback TB 5'11"
    So. North Babylon, NY North Babylon HS
    Sophomore North Babylon, NY North Babylon HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"
    So. Allendale, NJ Northern Highlands HS
    Sophomore Allendale, NJ Northern Highlands HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    Sr. Canton, OH McKinley HS
    Senior Canton, OH McKinley HS
  • Slotback SB 5'10"
    Sr. Warren, MI Cousino HS
    Senior Warren, MI Cousino HS
  • Split End SE 5'8"
    Sr. Granville, OH Granville HS
    Senior Granville, OH Granville HS
  • Offensive Back OB 5'10"
    Jr. Massapequa, NY A. G. Berner HS
    Junior Massapequa, NY A. G. Berner HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1"
    So. Delmar, NY Bethlehem HS
    Sophomore Delmar, NY Bethlehem HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9"
    Jr. Rochester, NY Cardinal Mooney HS
    Junior Rochester, NY Cardinal Mooney HS
  • Tailback TB 5'8"
    Sr. Massapequa, NY Massapequa HS
    Senior Massapequa, NY Massapequa HS
  • Slotback SB 6'0"
    So. Sylvania, OH Sylvania HS
    Sophomore Sylvania, OH Sylvania HS
  • Slotback SB 5'9"
    Sr. Warren, OH Western Reserve HS
    Senior Warren, OH Western Reserve HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"
    So. Brookline, MA Brookline HS
    Sophomore Brookline, MA Brookline HS
  • Fullback FB 5'11"
    Sr. Oakfield, NY Oakfield-Alabama HS
    Senior Oakfield, NY Oakfield-Alabama HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"
    Sr. Sunapee, NH Peddie School
    Senior Sunapee, NH Peddie School
  • Linebacker LB 5'11"
    Jr. Cleveland Heights, OH Cleveland Heights HS
    Junior Cleveland Heights, OH Cleveland Heights HS
  • Fullback FB 5'10"
    So. El Paso, TX Austin HS
    Sophomore El Paso, TX Austin HS
  • Defensive End DE 6'3"
    So. Oklahoma City, OK Putnam City HS
    Sophomore Oklahoma City, OK Putnam City HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    So. Wayland,MA Noble & Greenough School
    Sophomore Wayland,MA Noble & Greenough School
  • Fullback FB 6'1"
    Jr. Pittsburgh, PA Shady Side Academy
    Junior Pittsburgh, PA Shady Side Academy
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    Jr. Pittsburgh, PA Central Catholic HS
    Junior Pittsburgh, PA Central Catholic HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'3"
    So. Washington, DC Lower Merion HS
    Sophomore Washington, DC Lower Merion HS
  • Tailback TB 6'0"
    Sr. Bronxville, NY Roosevelt HS
    Senior Bronxville, NY Roosevelt HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    Sr. Medford, MA Medford HS
    Senior Medford, MA Medford HS
  • Offensive Center OC 6'3"
    So. Walton, N.Y. Walton HS
    Sophomore Walton, N.Y. Walton HS
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0"
    So. Apalachin, NY Vestal HS
    Sophomore Apalachin, NY Vestal HS
  • Offensive Center OC 6'1"
    Sr. Ithaca, NY Ithaca HS
    Senior Ithaca, NY Ithaca HS
  • Offensive Center OC 5'10"
    Jr. Angola, NY Lakeshore HS
    Junior Angola, NY Lakeshore HS
  • Offensive Center OC 6'3"
    So. Wayne, NJ DePaul HS
    Sophomore Wayne, NJ DePaul HS
  • Linebacker LB 5'10"
    Sr. Rimersburg, PA Union HS
    Senior Rimersburg, PA Union HS
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'0"
    Jr. Walpole, MA Dover-Sherborn HS
    Junior Walpole, MA Dover-Sherborn HS
  • Offensive Guard OG 5'10"
    Jr. Staten Island, NY Tottenville HS
    Junior Staten Island, NY Tottenville HS
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0"
    Jr. Tonawanda, NY Kenmore East HS
    Junior Tonawanda, NY Kenmore East HS
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0"
    Jr. Rochester, NY Aquinas Institute
    Junior Rochester, NY Aquinas Institute
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0"
    Jr. Lowell,MA Austin Prep
    Junior Lowell,MA Austin Prep
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0"
    Sr. Winchester, MA Winchester HS
    Senior Winchester, MA Winchester HS
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'0"
    So. North Tarrytown, NY Sleepy Hollow HS
    Sophomore North Tarrytown, NY Sleepy Hollow HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"
    So. Albany, NY Colonie HS
    Sophomore Albany, NY Colonie HS
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'0"
    Jr. St. Paul, MN Loyola Academy
    Junior St. Paul, MN Loyola Academy
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'1"
    Sr. Hamburg, NY Frontier HS
    Senior Hamburg, NY Frontier HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"
    So. Midland, PA Midland HS
    Sophomore Midland, PA Midland HS
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'3"
    So. Erie, PA Cathedral Prep
    Sophomore Erie, PA Cathedral Prep
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    Sr. Newtown Square, PA Marple-Newtown HS
    Senior Newtown Square, PA Marple-Newtown HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    Sr. Ithaca, NY Ithaca HS
    Senior Ithaca, NY Ithaca HS
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'1"
    So. Salem, MA Salem HS
    Sophomore Salem, MA Salem HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"
    So. Lincoln,MA Lincoln-Sudbury HS
    Sophomore Lincoln,MA Lincoln-Sudbury HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'5"
    So. Branford, CT Branford HS
    Sophomore Branford, CT Branford HS
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'0"
    Sr. Longmeadow, MA Longmeadow HS
    Senior Longmeadow, MA Longmeadow HS
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'5"
    So. Williamsville, NY East HS
    Sophomore Williamsville, NY East HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"
    Jr. Penn Hills, PA Penn Hills HS
    Junior Penn Hills, PA Penn Hills HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    So. Norristown, PA Methacton HS
    Sophomore Norristown, PA Methacton HS
  • Defensive End DE 6'0"
    So. New York, NY Brooklvn Tech HS
    Sophomore New York, NY Brooklvn Tech HS
  • Defensive End DE 6'2"
    Jr. Cheektowaga, NY Marvvale HS
    Junior Cheektowaga, NY Marvvale HS
  • Split End SE 6'0"
    Jr. Lakewood, OH Lakewood HS
    Junior Lakewood, OH Lakewood HS
  • Split End SE 5'11"
    Sr. Wallingford, PA Nether Providence HS
    Senior Wallingford, PA Nether Providence HS
  • Tight End TE 6'2"
    Sr. Springfield, MA Classical HS
    Senior Springfield, MA Classical HS
  • Tight End TE 6'5"
    Sr. Riverside, CA Ramona HS
    Senior Riverside, CA Ramona HS
  • Tight End TE 6'3"
    So. Windsor, NY Deposit HS
    Sophomore Windsor, NY Deposit HS
  • Split End SE 6'0"
    So. Lancaster, PA Conestoga HS
    Sophomore Lancaster, PA Conestoga HS
  • Split End SE 6'2"
    So. Dallas, PA Dallas HS
    Sophomore Dallas, PA Dallas HS
  • Linebacker LB 5'11"
    So. Newark, NJ Malcolm X Shabazz HS
    Sophomore Newark, NJ Malcolm X Shabazz HS
  • Defensive End DE 6'1"
    Jr. Lynbrook, NY Malverne HS
    Junior Lynbrook, NY Malverne HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    Jr. Endwell, NY Maine-Endwell HS
    Junior Endwell, NY Maine-Endwell HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    So. Jersey City, NJ St. Peter's Prep
    Sophomore Jersey City, NJ St. Peter's Prep
  • Defensive End DE 6'4"
    So. Garrettsville, OH Garfield HS
    Sophomore Garrettsville, OH Garfield HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    So. Milford, MI Lakeland HS
    Sophomore Milford, MI Lakeland HS
  • Defensive End DE 6'2"
    So. Hartford, CT Kingswood-Oxford HS
    Sophomore Hartford, CT Kingswood-Oxford HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    Sr. Rockville, MD Wootton HS
    Senior Rockville, MD Wootton HS
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'5"
    Jr. Ithaca, NY Ithaca HS
    Junior Ithaca, NY Ithaca HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    So. Cincinnati, OH Indian Hill HS
    Sophomore Cincinnati, OH Indian Hill HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2"
    So. Stanton, NJ Hunterdon HS
    Sophomore Stanton, NJ Hunterdon HS
  • Split End SE 6'0"
    So. Johnson City, NY Johnson City HS
    Sophomore Johnson City, NY Johnson City HS

Staff Roster

1977 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
3 Keith Manz PK 5-11 So. Saratoga Springs, NY / Saratoga Springs HS
5 Jeff Vadney DE 6-0 Sr. Delmar, NY / Bethlehem HS
7 Marty Meeker PK 6-3 Sr. Rochester, NY / Eastridge HS
10 Jim Hofher QB 6-0 Jr. Middletown, CT / Xavier HS
12 Chris Davis SB 5-10 So. Evanston, Ill. /
13 Dennis Murray QB 6-2 So. Rochester, NY / Cardinal Mooney HS
16 Mike Tanner QB 6-0 Jr. Secaucus, NJ / St. Joseph's HS
17 Jim Lofton DB 5-10 Jr. Washington, DC / Calvin Coolidge HS
18 Jim Lewis DB 5-9 Jr. Canton, OH / McKinley HS
19 John Curran DS 5-10 Jr. Cleveland, OH / St. Edward HS
20 Dwayne Dowtin TB 5-11 So. North Babylon, NY / North Babylon HS
21 Dick Jackson DB 6-0 So. Allendale, NJ / Northern Highlands HS
22 Garland Burns DB 5-10 Sr. Canton, OH / McKinley HS
23 Larry Skoczylas SB 5-10 Sr. Warren, MI / Cousino HS
24 Billy O'Neill SE 5-8 Sr. Granville, OH / Granville HS
25 Brian Quinn OB 5-10 Jr. Massapequa, NY / A. G. Berner HS
26 Dennis Fitzpatrick DB 6-1 So. Delmar, NY / Bethlehem HS
27 Virgil Cotton DB 5-9 Jr. Rochester, NY / Cardinal Mooney HS
28 Craig Jaeger TB 5-8 Sr. Massapequa, NY / Massapequa HS
30 Keith Sepessy SB 6-0 So. Sylvania, OH / Sylvania HS
33 Neal Hall SB 5-9 Sr. Warren, OH / Western Reserve HS
34 Fred Greene DB 6-0 So. Brookline, MA / Brookline HS
36 Dave Tretter FB 5-11 Sr. Oakfield, NY / Oakfield-Alabama HS
38 Dave Monahan DB 6-0 Sr. Sunapee, NH / Peddie School
40 Moreno Miller LB 5-11 Jr. Cleveland Heights, OH / Cleveland Heights HS
41 George Quinn FB 5-10 So. El Paso, TX / Austin HS
42 Larry Humphrey DE 6-3 So. Oklahoma City, OK / Putnam City HS
43 Tom Lamb LB 6-0 So. Wayland,MA / Noble & Greenough School
45 Ken Talton FB 6-1 Jr. Pittsburgh, PA / Shady Side Academy
46 Dan Leonard LB 6-0 Jr. Pittsburgh, PA / Central Catholic HS
47 Sam Brown LB 6-3 So. Washington, DC / Lower Merion HS
48 Joe Holland TB 6-0 Sr. Bronxville, NY / Roosevelt HS
49 Terry Lee LB 6-0 Sr. Medford, MA / Medford HS
50 Tom Donnelly OC 6-3 So. Walton, N.Y. / Walton HS
51 Mark Selsmeyer OG 6-0 So. Apalachin, NY / Vestal HS
53 Tom Scott OC 6-1 Sr. Ithaca, NY / Ithaca HS
56 Paul Hicks OC 5-10 Jr. Angola, NY / Lakeshore HS
57 Don Wyman OC 6-3 So. Wayne, NJ / DePaul HS
58 Joe Hoover LB 5-10 Sr. Rimersburg, PA / Union HS
59 George Licht DT 6-0 Jr. Walpole, MA / Dover-Sherborn HS
60 Mike D'Ambrose OG 5-10 Jr. Staten Island, NY / Tottenville HS
61 Billy Schimpf OG 6-0 Jr. Tonawanda, NY / Kenmore East HS
62 Chuck Lill OG 6-0 Jr. Rochester, NY / Aquinas Institute
63 Mike Donahue OG 6-0 Jr. Lowell,MA / Austin Prep
64 Tom Macdonald OG 6-0 Sr. Winchester, MA / Winchester HS
65 Angelo Tramontelli DT 6-0 So. North Tarrytown, NY / Sleepy Hollow HS
66 Pete Lindemann OT 6-3 So. Albany, NY / Colonie HS
67 Pat Hansen DT 6-0 Jr. St. Paul, MN / Loyola Academy
68 Tony Anzalone OG 6-1 Sr. Hamburg, NY / Frontier HS
69 Carl Harmon OT 6-3 So. Midland, PA / Midland HS
70 Steve Wierbinski DT 6-3 So. Erie, PA / Cathedral Prep
71 Bruce Coren OT 6-2 Sr. Newtown Square, PA / Marple-Newtown HS
72 Rob Ainslie OT 6-2 Sr. Ithaca, NY / Ithaca HS
73 Dick Korzeniewski OG 6-1 So. Salem, MA / Salem HS
74 Paul De Jesus OT 6-3 So. Lincoln,MA / Lincoln-Sudbury HS
75 Cal Frink OT 6-5 So. Branford, CT / Branford HS
76 Eddie Taddei DT 6-0 Sr. Longmeadow, MA / Longmeadow HS
77 Scott Foreman DT 6-5 So. Williamsville, NY / East HS
78 Frank Santamaria OT 6-3 Jr. Penn Hills, PA / Penn Hills HS
79 Mike Panczak OT 6-2 So. Norristown, PA / Methacton HS
80 Joe Ortega DE 6-0 So. New York, NY / Brooklvn Tech HS
81 Tim Ring DE 6-2 Jr. Cheektowaga, NY / Marvvale HS
82 Dave Rupert SE 6-0 Jr. Lakewood, OH / Lakewood HS
83 Mark Pinnie SE 5-11 Sr. Wallingford, PA / Nether Providence HS
84 Frank Ballas TE 6-2 Sr. Springfield, MA / Classical HS
85 Mike Dohr TE 6-5 Sr. Riverside, CA / Ramona HS
87 Brad Decker TE 6-3 So. Windsor, NY / Deposit HS
88 Charles VanGorden SE 6-0 So. Lancaster, PA / Conestoga HS
89 Jeff Supulski SE 6-2 So. Dallas, PA / Dallas HS
90 Dean Spann LB 5-11 So. Newark, NJ / Malcolm X Shabazz HS
90 Bob Weggler DE 6-1 Jr. Lynbrook, NY / Malverne HS
91 Dave Kintigh LB 6-0 Jr. Endwell, NY / Maine-Endwell HS
92 Bob Zielinski LB 6-0 So. Jersey City, NJ / St. Peter's Prep
93 Joe Malmisur DE 6-4 So. Garrettsville, OH / Garfield HS
94 Mike Majeske LB 6-0 So. Milford, MI / Lakeland HS
95 Pat Avery DE 6-2 So. Hartford, CT / Kingswood-Oxford HS
97 Ron McCurdy LB 6-1 Sr. Rockville, MD / Wootton HS
Jeff Bloom DT 6-5 Jr. Ithaca, NY / Ithaca HS
Tom Croskey DB 5-11 So. Cincinnati, OH / Indian Hill HS
Doug Henderson DB 6-2 So. Stanton, NJ / Hunterdon HS
Kevin Ketchum SE 6-0 So. Johnson City, NY / Johnson City HS

Staff Roster