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1964 Football Roster

Players

  • End E 5'10"
    10

    Denny Matthews

    Jr. Normal, Ill. Trinity HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Normal, Ill. Trinity HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'8"
    11

    Tom Mercer

    Jr. Pampa, Tex.
    Full Bio
    Junior Pampa, Tex.
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'1"
    12

    Steve Laub

    So. Colfax, Ill. Octavia HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Colfax, Ill. Octavia HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'0"
    14

    Randy Dewar

    Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield HS
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 6'0"
    15

    Al Mota

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. St. Mel HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Chicago, Ill. St. Mel HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback/End QB/E 6'1"
    16

    Skip Gilbert

    So. Rockford, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Rockford, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'8"
    20

    Don Kreitz

    Fr. Aurora, Ill. East HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Aurora, Ill. East HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'11"
    21

    Tom McWhinnie

    Fr. White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'10"
    22

    Don Hilliard

    Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Junior Arlington Heights, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'11"
    23

    Jim Carkhuff

    So. Morris, Ill. Morris HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Morris, Ill. Morris HS
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'11"
    24

    Mike Neal

    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 6'0"
    30

    Jon Friedman

    So. Concord, Mass.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Concord, Mass.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'10"
    31

    Mark Shoger

    Sr. Aurora, Ill. Aurora HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Aurora, Ill. Aurora HS
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 6'1"
    32

    Dick Raab

    Sr. Reddick, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Senior Reddick, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 6'2"
    34

    Dave Smith

    Jr. Pampa, Tex. Glenbard East HS, Lombard, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Junior Pampa, Tex. Glenbard East HS, Lombard, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • End E 5'11"
    40

    Dave McMinn

    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 6'1"
    41

    Bob Crites

    So. Taylorville, Ill. Taylorville HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Taylorville, Ill. Taylorville HS
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 6'0"
    42

    Norm Erickson

    Jr. Elburn, Ill. Kaneland HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Elburn, Ill. Kaneland HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'10"
    50

    Brian Backofner

    Fr. Grayslake, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Grayslake, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Center C 6'0"
    51

    Dick Healy

    Jr. Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'10"
    52

    Jim Primm

    Fr. Clayton, Mo. Clayton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Clayton, Mo. Clayton HS
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 5'10"
    53

    Warren Stromberg

    Fr. Cary, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Cary, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'10"
    60

    Rick Folk

    Fr. Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'10"
    61

    Mike Arnett

    Jr. Pekin, Ill. Pekin HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Pekin, Ill. Pekin HS
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 6'0"
    62

    Steve Tosh

    Fr. Lafayette, Ind. Klondike HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lafayette, Ind. Klondike HS
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'8"
    63

    Bob Kellett

    Fr. Aurora, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Aurora, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'0"
    64

    Mike Hymbaugh

    So. Tremont, Ill. Tremont HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Tremont, Ill. Tremont HS
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'8"
    65

    Bryan Olofson

    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'11"
    66

    Bob Wertz

    Jr. Carlock, Ill. Normal Community HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Carlock, Ill. Normal Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'1"
    67

    Marty Capodice

    Sr. Bloomington, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Senior Bloomington, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Center C 5'10"
    70

    Sam Chapin

    So. Tampico, Ill. Tampico HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Tampico, Ill. Tampico HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'1"
    71

    Jim Hostetler

    Fr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'0"
    72

    Randy Nelson

    So. Peoria, Ill. Central HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Peoria, Ill. Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'10"
    73

    Mike McCleary

    Fr. Geneva, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Geneva, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"
    74

    Phil Ballard

    So. Roodhouse, Ill. Roodhouse HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Roodhouse, Ill. Roodhouse HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'0"
    75

    Jay Hilton

    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    76

    Jim Kreitz

    Jr. Aurora, Ill. East HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Aurora, Ill. East HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'1"
    77

    Larry Bross

    Jr. Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
  • End E 5'11"
    80

    Bill Zora

    Fr. East Moline, Ill. East Moline HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman East Moline, Ill. East Moline HS
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'0"
    81

    Jim Geraghty

    Fr. Normal, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Normal, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • End E 5'9"
    82

    John Sorenson

    Fr. West Lafayette, Ind.
    Full Bio
    Freshman West Lafayette, Ind.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'2"
    83

    Mark Nelson

    Sr. Sugar Grove, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Senior Sugar Grove, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'2"
    84

    Bob Haas

    Jr. Chicago, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Junior Chicago, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'2"
    86

    Gregg Garlisch

    Fr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. Forest View HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Elk Grove Village, Ill. Forest View HS
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'11"
    87

    Tom Hunt

    Fr. Champaign, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Champaign, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'4"

    Ron Crawford

    Jr. Pana, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Junior Pana, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'2"

    Bruce Daydif

    Fr. Waukegan, Ill. Waukegan HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Waukegan, Ill. Waukegan HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

1964 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
10 Denny Matthews E 5-10 Jr. Normal, Ill. / Trinity HS
11 Tom Mercer QB 5-8 Jr. Pampa, Tex. /
12 Steve Laub QB 6-1 So. Colfax, Ill. / Octavia HS
14 Randy Dewar QB 6-0 Fr. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield HS
15 Al Mota HB 6-0 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / St. Mel HS
16 Skip Gilbert QB/E 6-1 So. Rockford, Ill. / West HS
20 Don Kreitz HB 5-8 Fr. Aurora, Ill. / East HS
21 Tom McWhinnie QB 5-11 Fr. White Plains, N.Y. / White Plains HS
22 Don Hilliard QB 5-10 Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. /
23 Jim Carkhuff HB 5-11 So. Morris, Ill. / Morris HS
24 Mike Neal HB 5-11 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
30 Jon Friedman FB 6-0 So. Concord, Mass. /
31 Mark Shoger HB 5-10 Sr. Aurora, Ill. / Aurora HS
32 Dick Raab HB 6-1 Sr. Reddick, Ill. /
34 Dave Smith FB 6-2 Jr. Pampa, Tex. / Glenbard East HS, Lombard, Ill.
40 Dave McMinn E 5-11 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
41 Bob Crites HB 6-1 So. Taylorville, Ill. / Taylorville HS
42 Norm Erickson FB 6-0 Jr. Elburn, Ill. / Kaneland HS
50 Brian Backofner QB 5-10 Fr. Grayslake, Ill. /
51 Dick Healy C 6-0 Jr. Sycamore, Ill. / Sycamore HS
52 Jim Primm QB 5-10 Fr. Clayton, Mo. / Clayton HS
53 Warren Stromberg FB 5-10 Fr. Cary, Ill. /
60 Rick Folk G 5-10 Fr. Dixon, Ill. / Dixon HS
61 Mike Arnett G 5-10 Jr. Pekin, Ill. / Pekin HS
62 Steve Tosh FB 6-0 Fr. Lafayette, Ind. / Klondike HS
63 Bob Kellett G 5-8 Fr. Aurora, Ill. / West HS
64 Mike Hymbaugh G 6-0 So. Tremont, Ill. / Tremont HS
65 Bryan Olofson G 5-8 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
66 Bob Wertz G 5-11 Jr. Carlock, Ill. / Normal Community HS
67 Marty Capodice G 6-1 Sr. Bloomington, Ill. /
70 Sam Chapin C 5-10 So. Tampico, Ill. / Tampico HS
71 Jim Hostetler OT 6-1 Fr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
72 Randy Nelson OT 6-0 So. Peoria, Ill. / Central HS
73 Mike McCleary HB 5-10 Fr. Geneva, Ill. /
74 Phil Ballard OT 6-3 So. Roodhouse, Ill. / Roodhouse HS
75 Jay Hilton OT 6-0 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
76 Jim Kreitz OT 6-2 Jr. Aurora, Ill. / East HS
77 Larry Bross OT 6-1 Jr. Dixon, Ill. / Dixon HS
80 Bill Zora E 5-11 Fr. East Moline, Ill. / East Moline HS
81 Jim Geraghty E 6-0 Fr. Normal, Ill. /
82 John Sorenson E 5-9 Fr. West Lafayette, Ind. /
83 Mark Nelson E 6-2 Sr. Sugar Grove, Ill. /
84 Bob Haas E 6-2 Jr. Chicago, Ill. /
86 Gregg Garlisch E 6-2 Fr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. / Forest View HS
87 Tom Hunt G 5-11 Fr. Champaign, Ill. /
Ron Crawford OT 6-4 Jr. Pana, Ill. /
Bruce Daydif E 6-2 Fr. Waukegan, Ill. / Waukegan HS

Staff Roster