1973_Carroll_Fighting_Saints_football_team

1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

American college football season

The 1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 1973 NAIA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Petrino Sr., the Fighting Saints compiled a 7–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 93, and won the Frontier Conference championship. The team was ranked No. 8 in the final NAIA Division II poll.[1]

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The 1973 season was the second perfect season in Carroll College football history, a feat also accomplished by the 1931, 2003, 2005, and 2007 teams.

Schedule

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Players

Eleven Carroll players were selected as first-team players on the 1973 all-Frontier Conference football team. The honorees were:

  • Mike Malloch, center, junior, 6'4", 245 pounds
  • Armando Barragan, guard, junior, 6'3", 230 pounds
  • Ed Robinson, offensive tackle, junior, 6'3", 235 pounds
  • Dan English, tight end, junior, 6'1", 220 pounds
  • Dan Rambo, running back, junior, 5'10", 200 pounds
  • Walt Chancy, wide receiver, junior, 6'3", 185 pounds
  • Randy Triplett, defensive tackle, junior, 5'11" 200 pounds
  • Dick Canty, defensive end, senior, 6'4" 225 pounds
  • Jim Kelly, linebacker, senior, 5'9", 196 pounds
  • Rich McElmurry, defensive back, junior, 5'9", 196 pounds
  • Bob Applegate, defensive back, senior, 5'10", 190 pounds

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The team had four captains: senior linebacker Jim Kelly; senior defensive end Dick Canty; junior running back Dan Rambo; and junior guard Armando Barragan.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "Carroll College ranked 8th in final NAIA grid poll". The Independent Record. December 20, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Saints face Ricks in opener". The Independent Record. September 7, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    Bruce Abbott (September 9, 1973). "Carroll thumps Ricks". The Independent Record. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Saints win, 13-6". The Independent Record. September 16, 1973. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Carroll nips Eastern rally, 20-19". Great Falls Tribune. Associated Press. September 30, 1973. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. [6]
    Bruce Abbott (October 7, 1973). "Carroll wins, 48-35". The Independent Record. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "Carroll edges Dickinson, 12-7". The Independent Record. October 14, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    Roy Pace (October 21, 1973). "Saints trip Tech; clinch tie for title". The Independent Record. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    "Saints romp 39-6 to finish unbeaten". The Independent Record. October 28, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. [10]
    "Saints, Tech dominate Frontier grid team". The Montana Standard. November 18, 1973. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. [11]
    "Crew of Captains". The Independent Record. September 7, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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