The #PointerNation Football team of 1967 showed out in force with family and friends for induction into the Hall of Fame Friday night!
The ’67 team ended with a record of 7-1, with their only loss coming at the end of the season after a conference championship had been secured. Many of their games were thrilling, and came down to the final possession to decide the outcome. Picked by no one to contend for the title, the underdog Pointers stunned the conference by beating conference favorites Lancaster and Platteville to stand atop the fourteen team conference, and finished their mission to bring home only the third conference championship, the first in 33 years, for the Pointers’ football program.
The 1967 season, and the team that created it, are still among the most memorable in Pointer Football history. Some highlights from the season include:
- A 17 yard touchdown pass in the 4th Quarter, combined with two special teams safeties, to take down conference favorite Lancaster 10-7 in the season opener
- A 20 yard touchdown pass on a rainy field with under three minutes left in the game to come from behind and beat Boscobel 13-7
- The defense digging in to turn Dodgeville away on fourth down from inside the Pointer 20 with 43 seconds to go in the game, preserving the 6-0 shutout victory
- A blocked extra point with 31 seconds left in the game to secure the victory over Mount Horeb 20-19
- A swarm of Pointer defenders tackling Platteville’s all-state quarterback in the endzone for a safety, the only score in a defensive battle, to earn the 2-0 victory over the powerhouse Hillmen
- A 54-0 rout of Riverdale, a game where the offense tallied up almost 400 yards and scored eight touchdowns, while the defense delivered a safety and its third shutout of the season
Members associated with the team include:
Players: Mike Marr, Rich Lawinger, Mark Palzkill, Dennis Schaaf, Pat Kneeland, Ron Palzkill, Bill Aurit, Ken Ellery, Ed Palzkill, Bob Baker, Bruce Whitford, Bob Coogan, Russell Thomas, Ronald Whitford, Greg May, Claire Benson, Thomas James, Mark Martin, Greg Carey, Dean Keyes, Jerry Schaaf, Mike Endres, Frank Galle, Jim Dahl, Greg Schwartz, Dennis Coogan, Fred Rideout, Tim Terrill, Gene Nesheim, Gary Toay, Terry Loker, Steve Heaton, Dave Kieffer
Coaches: Head Coach Bob Waltzer, Coach Ron Murphy, Coach Al Bauman, Coach Mike Manning
Managers: Mark Hying, David Hanson, Michael Eckstein
Cheerleaders: Deb Griffiths, Meg Flum, Sharon (Sporle) Whitford, Diane Hanson, Sue (Van Wagenen) Kneeland, Jennilyn (Bennett) McNeill, Peggy (Neis) Cordts, Joanne (Meylor) Ross.