The Complete History of Bettendorf Football: 1951 ‐ Present
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The Complete History of Bettendorf Football: 1951 ‐ Present An official production of www.bettendorffootball.com Edition 3.0 – May 6, 2011 © 2002‐2011 © www.bettendorffootball.com Edition 3.0 – May 6, 2011 © www.bettendorffootball.com Edition 3.0 – May 6, 2011 3rd Edition Overview First things first: simply put, this is anyone who ever has been a fan of Bettendorf Football. Certainly, it’s for all the coaches and players—past and present—who have shaped a dynasty with their commitment, discipline, and hard work. Finally, it’s for the players of tomorrow who simply need to do one thing: “Uphold the tradition.” This project initially began in July of 2007 and after pestering Coach Habenicht to write a Special Introduction—which he did on November 22, 2007—continued for the next year and a half. Finally, just before January 1st, 2009, the 1st Edition was finally completed. Two editions late, I asked Coach Scott to write his take on the 32-years he spent coaching BETT football and that is now included in the ebook. What exactly was done? Well, in short, all the information and data from the website was transferred into book form to preserve all the research and work that’s been done. Basically, if an EMP explodes or the site goes offline (for whatever reason), history has been preserved ala paper as opposed to digitally. Since the publication of that 1st Edition, more information has been updated. So, does that mean this 3rd Edition is perfect? Of course not—but every attempt possible was made to make it as error-free as possible. However, in the process of taking the website and putting it into book form, numerous errors from the site were discovered—spelling, capitalization, misprints of names, etc.—and such that, those errors have now been fixed. Of course, as the saying goes, “One tends to lose the trees in the forest” so it’ll be no surprise that there are probably still little errors here and there; point them out and they’ll be fixed for the next edition. More importantly—and although you’ll read this again—please note that any omission—be it an award, honor, statistic, or historical fact—is purely unintentional and only results from a lack of knowledge. Again, simply point out the mistake or oversight and it will be fixed… this 3rd Edition is over 270 pages and will expand every year—every new season and its subsequent completion will result in more additions—hopefully, more championships, All-State players, and so forth; essentially it has no end. Furthermore, it’s not absolute and for section such as “Notable Bulldogs”—well, there are countless and to name just a few, people like Dave Hodam, Kevin Freking, and Sherm will be added in upcoming versions. So much work and so little time! Enjoy! © www.bettendorffootball.com Edition 3.0 – May 6, 2011 © www.bettendorffootball.com Edition 3.0 – May 6, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACES About this eBook ............................................... 1 A Special Introduc on by Merv Habenicht ........ 2 A Dis nct Retrospec ve by Randy Sco ............ 3 “This is Why...” ................................................... 4-5 Did you know? ................................................... 6 THE PEOPLE Head Coaches ...................................................... 7-10 Assistant Coaches ................................................ 11-12 Athle c Trainers ................................................... 13-15 THE PLACES Armstrong Stadium ............................................. 16 TouVelle Stadium ................................................. 17 Athle c Training Room ........................................ 18 THE WINNING STREAKS The First Streak: 1958-60 .................................... 19-20 The Second Streak: 1987-89 ................................ 20-23 The front cover was created by Rod The Third Streak: 1991-93 ................................... 24-25 Speidel and features a memorable The Fourth Streak: 2007-08 ................................. 26-29 photo by Jerry Smith of 2007 Bet- Scores of Winning Streaks .................................... 30 tendorf players celebra ng their 21-16 victory over Ankeny in the CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS Class 4A championship game. The Illowa Conference ................................................. 31 win over Ankeny earned Be endorf Li le 6 Conference ................................................ 32 its seventh state tle along with Mississippi Valley Conference ............................... 33 the 1981, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, Mississippi Eight Conference ................................ 34 and 2004 squads. As well, Bet- Mississippi Athle c Conference ............................ 35 tendorf was also named the 1960 Conference Records: Mississippi Eight/Athle c..... 36 “Mythical Iowa State Champs” by AWARDS, RECORDS, RANKINGS, OVERTIME GAMES, STAT LEADERS the U.P.I. while also being the state Coaching and Player Awards ................................. 37-38 runners up in 1980, 2000, and 2001. Individual & Team ................................................. 39-41 All- me series and Na onal Rankings ................... 42-45 Over me Games ................................................... 46 Sta s cal leaders .................................................. 47-58 THE SEASONS 1951-present .......................................................... 59-223 THE PLAYERS Online since December of 2002, All-Time Roster ....................................................... 224-34 www.bettendorffootball.com Most Valuable Players ............................................ 235-38 has had more than 138,000 visi- 1st Team All-State .................................................. 240-43 tors from over 91 diff erent coun- 2nd Team All-State ................................................. 244-46 tries. The site is non-profi t and 3rd Team All-State ................................................. 247 is intended to serve all Bulldog 4th-7th Team All-State ............................................ 248 football players, coaches, train- Special Men on All-State ....................................... 249 ers, and managers who have worn Honorable Men on All-State .................................. 250-51 the Black and Gold. Its purpose is Academic All-State .................................................. 252 to also serve the countless fans, Twice-name All-State .............................................. 253 alumni, and patrons who have Shrine Bowl par cipants ......................................... 254-56 supported Be endorf football. All-Americans ......................................................... 257-59 Collegiate ................................................................. 260-64 This eBook is an offi cial produc on Professional ............................................................ 265 of www.be endorff ootball.com Minor League .......................................................... 266 and is solely intended to be distrib- IOWA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES uted as a **FREE** publica on. Merrit Parsons ........................................................ 268 Mervin Habenicht ................................................... 268-69 Furthermore, this eBook is to Howard “Hap” Peterson .......................................... 269-70 be used as a historical reference Greg Brown ............................................................. 270-71 while also preserving the archival Tavian Banks ............................................................ 271-72 records of Be endorf Football. Randy Sco .............................................................. 273 NOTABLE BULLDOGS For ques ons and concerns or to John Lavelle ............................................................. 274-75 add informa on, etc., contact: Tom Freeman .......................................................... 275-76 webmaster@be endorff ootball.com ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Credits ...................................................................... 277 © 2009-11 - All Rights Reserved About the author ..................................................... 278-79 About This eBook This eBook, The Complete History of Bettendorf Football, is dedicated to the 5,000 or student-athletes, trainers, managers, and coaches who have been part of the Bettendorf Bulldog football team since 1951. It is also for the fans, alumni, and patrons of Bettendorf High School who have supported the Bulldogs throughout their history. Finally, it is for anyone who has bled Black & Gold. Obviously, The Complete History of Bettendorf Football really isn’t “complete” until all the information is submitted and up-to- date—and it will only be so for one season. Nevertheless, a more appropriate title couldn’t be envisioned and regardless of its title, please keep in mind that both the website and this eBook are “works-in-progress.” Most notably, there are missing team photos as well as pictures of those individuals who have earned All-State or team M.V.P honors and those who have played in the Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star game. Additionally, there are also countless Bulldogs who extended their careers into college but who currently aren’t yet credited with that distinction. In all, although the website and consequently this eBook are both detailed, much vital information and/or photos are still missing. On that same note, please note that any error or misprint—about a particular season, team, or individual—is purely unintentional and only exists due to the lack of knowledge; when informed correctly, these inaccuracies are