Team  1975

Salem College Championship Football Team (11-1)

The 1975 Salem Football team was the most successful in the College’s history. The Tigers won the WVIAC Championship and advanced to the NAIA National playoff where they defeated Ouachita Baptist University of Arkansass 16-7 to win the Eastern Regional Championship. The Tigers went on to the National Championship game where they faced Texas A&I University on December 13, 1975 and suffered the only loss of an outstanding season.
This championship season found the Tigers breaking both school and conference records along the way.
Team members included: Bill Davis, Rick Barton, Steve Brown, Jack Deloplaine, Phil Teggart, Leroy Campion, Rick Markonich, Jack Renick, Herb Ford, Sterling Logan, Mike Brochetti, Ron Snyder, Kelly Wroten, Keith Carvell, Tom Gutzman, Hal Druskin, Mike Simpkins, Bill Thomas, Jim Carey, Eugene Preece, Charles Teter, Rick Lister,Mike Bond, Kerry Herron, Larry Riley, Paul Holland, Richard Anderson, Dave Wright Fred Tweedlie, Greg Turner, Pete Rohan, Mike Wolfe, Frank Pearson, Al Underdonk, Rocky Martin, Wil Winland, John Lowe, Bob Sariano, Kevin Strimson, Jack Miller, Chris Kraft, Jeff Hoover, Randy Gratten, Joe Sgriccia, Jim Bailey, Jerry Bias, Jim Meeker, Dave Strickler, John Serian, Dan Cappelletti, Richard Barnhouse, Ed Ward, Carl Petit, Dennis Neves, Frank Hornick, Onlin Gee, Joe Sauer, Ron Loy, Wallace Henderson, Bob McIntyre, Mike Doyle, Al Stasiulewicz, Bruce Hannah, Joe Pomaranski, Harry Crosser, Bob Mumie, Craige Brestel, Jim Wayend, John Hasley, Richard Chadwick, Doug Gorell, Steve Ranke, Rick Gornick, John Goss, Theodore White, Jim Kraft, Mike Sauer, and Bruce Sanford.

Joe Ault, Larry Blackstone, Harry Hartman and Marvin Williams coached the Team.