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1980 Football Roster

Players

  • Quarterback QB 5'11"
    5

    Dan Ward

    Fr. Peoria, Ill. Richwoods HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Peoria, Ill. Richwoods HS
    Full Bio
  • Kicker K 6'2"
    8

    Dave Pearce

    So. Ladue, Mo. Ladue HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Ladue, Mo. Ladue HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'10"
    10

    Maury Barry

    Jr. LaMoille, Ill. Amboy HS
    Full Bio
    Junior LaMoille, Ill. Amboy HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'0"
    11

    Dave Lett

    Fr. New Berlin, Ill. New Berlin HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman New Berlin, Ill. New Berlin HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'4"
    12

    Rob Nauman

    So. Antioch, Ill. Antioch HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Antioch, Ill. Antioch HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2"
    14

    Don Cook

    So. Philo, Ill. Unity HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Philo, Ill. Unity HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1"
    15

    Jim Stewart

    Fr. Peoria, Ill. Peoria HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Peoria, Ill. Peoria HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10"
    16

    Derek Myers

    So. Pekin, Ill. Pekin HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Pekin, Ill. Pekin HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'10"
    17

    Tim Green

    Fr. Clinton, Ill. Clinton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Clinton, Ill. Clinton HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    18

    Jef Lockenvitz

    Fr. Normal, Ill. Central Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Normal, Ill. Central Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'9"
    20

    Vince Kistner

    Fr. Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'8"
    21

    Wayne Dendler

    So. Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
    Full Bio
  • Wingback WB 5'11"
    22

    Randy Smith

    Jr. Wheaton, Ill. North HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Wheaton, Ill. North HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2"
    23

    Ken Shaffer

    Jr. Waynesville, Ill. Olympia HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Waynesville, Ill. Olympia HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'8"
    24

    Steve Niesman

    Fr. Decatur, Ill. St. Teresa HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Decatur, Ill. St. Teresa HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"
    25

    Dave O'Neill

    So. Champaign, Ill. Central HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Champaign, Ill. Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End/Linebacker DE/LB 5'9"
    26

    Bob Moews

    Sr. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'9"
    27

    Dave Ervin

    So. Dundee, Ill. Dundee HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Dundee, Ill. Dundee HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9"
    30

    Derrick Jordan

    So. Chicago, Ill. Luther South HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Luther South HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    31

    Brian Stady

    Jr. Belleville, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Belleville, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    32

    Kevin Bobbit

    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    33

    Mike Watson

    Jr. LaMoille, Ill. LaMoille HS
    Full Bio
    Junior LaMoille, Ill. LaMoille HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'9"
    34

    Todd DeFore

    Fr. Oreana, Ill. Argenta-Oreana HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Oreana, Ill. Argenta-Oreana HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'11"
    35

    Britt Travis

    Sr. Danville, Ill. Danville HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Danville, Ill. Danville HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 6'1"
    36

    Warren DeNardo

    Fr. Yorkville, Ill. LaPorte, Ind., LaLumiere HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Yorkville, Ill. LaPorte, Ind., LaLumiere HS
    Full Bio
  • Wingback WB 6'0"
    38

    John Billhorn

    So. LaMoille, Ill. LaMoille HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore LaMoille, Ill. LaMoille HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'8"
    40

    Garry Winterland

    So. Lexington, Ill. Lexington HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lexington, Ill. Lexington HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    41

    Dave Evans

    So. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'8"
    42

    Phil Bradford

    So. Cooksville, Ill. Octavia HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Cooksville, Ill. Octavia HS
    Full Bio
  • Wingback/Wide Receiver WB/WR 6'0"
    43

    Rory O'Connor

    So. Kankakee, Ill. Bishop McNamara HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kankakee, Ill. Bishop McNamara HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 6'2"
    44

    Craig LaDew

    Jr. Waynesville, Ill. Olympia HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Waynesville, Ill. Olympia HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 6'3"
    45

    Bob Williams

    So. Decatur, Ill. Eisenhower HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Decatur, Ill. Eisenhower HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    46

    Mark Wade

    So. Peoria, Ill. Dunlap HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Peoria, Ill. Dunlap HS
    Full Bio
  • Center C 6'0"
    50

    Ken Sonnemaker

    Fr. Peoria, Ill. Bergan HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Peoria, Ill. Bergan HS
    Full Bio
  • Center C 6'0"
    51

    Bill Kerth

    So. Naperville, Ill. South HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Naperville, Ill. South HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'2"
    52

    Tim Forshey

    So. Seymour, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Seymour, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'1"
    53

    Tom Chiodo

    Sr. Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    54

    Ken Luck

    Sr. LaMoille, Ill. LaMoille HS
    Full Bio
    Senior LaMoille, Ill. LaMoille HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    55

    Rick Hanna

    Sr. Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    56

    Craig Farmer

    Jr. Belleville, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Belleville, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    60

    Ross Knisley

    Fr. Morton, Ill. Morton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Morton, Ill. Morton HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0"
    61

    Frank Perchez

    Fr. Alsip, Ill. Eisenhower HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Alsip, Ill. Eisenhower HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    62

    Blane Barnes

    Fr. Quincy, Ill. Quincy HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Quincy, Ill. Quincy HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 5'11"
    63

    Jim Fischer

    Jr. Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0"
    64

    Scott Ehmen

    Fr. LaMoille, Ill. LaMoille HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman LaMoille, Ill. LaMoille HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0"
    65

    Tim Maynard

    Sr. Farmer City, Ill. Farmer City-Mansfield HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Farmer City, Ill. Farmer City-Mansfield HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 5'10"
    66

    Jim Sparrow

    So. Kenney, Ill. Clinton HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kenney, Ill. Clinton HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0"
    67

    Mike Dougherty

    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. University HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. University HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    69

    John Obert

    Fr. Quincy, Ill. Notre Dame HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Quincy, Ill. Notre Dame HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'4"
    70

    Greg German

    So. Streator, Ill. Streator HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Streator, Ill. Streator HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 5'11"
    71

    Jim Eaton

    Sr. Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'0"
    72

    Bob Alexander

    So. Mattoon, Ill. Mattoon HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mattoon, Ill. Mattoon HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"
    73

    Ken McNeil

    Fr. Onarga, Ill. Onarga HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Onarga, Ill. Onarga HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'1"
    74

    Scott Kutzner

    Jr. Boiling Springs, Pa. (Fairbury-Cropsey, Ill., Fairbury-Cropsey HS)
    Full Bio
    Junior Boiling Springs, Pa. (Fairbury-Cropsey, Ill., Fairbury-Cropsey HS)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'0"
    75

    Greg Morgan

    So. Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'4"
    76

    Brinton Wilkey

    Sr. Pittsfield, Ill. Pittsfield HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Pittsfield, Ill. Pittsfield HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle/Center OT/C 6'0"
    77

    Dwaine Tefertiller

    Fr. West Frankfort, Ill. West Frankfort HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman West Frankfort, Ill. West Frankfort HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    78

    Jack Wilk

    Jr. Riverside, Ill. Fenwick HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Riverside, Ill. Fenwick HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    79

    Mark Kraft

    Jr. Normal, Ill. Central Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Normal, Ill. Central Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End/Linebacker DE/LB 5'10"
    80

    Mark Welty

    Sr. Macomb, Ill. Macomb HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Macomb, Ill. Macomb HS
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'1"
    81

    Ted Ridgway

    Sr. Peoria Heights, Ill. Peoria Heights HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Peoria Heights, Ill. Peoria Heights HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11"
    82

    Ed Harris

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. DeLaSalle HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. DeLaSalle HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'4"
    83

    Tim White

    So. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11"
    84

    Al Papiernik

    Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'3"
    85

    Mike Yowell

    Sr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'3"
    86

    John Brennan

    Fr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Richards HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Oak Lawn, Ill. Richards HS
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'1"
    87

    Randy Staton

    Sr. Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11"
    88

    Joe Hanson

    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"
    89

    Brad Barclay

    Fr. Colfax, Ill. Octavia HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Colfax, Ill. Octavia HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'1"
    90

    Lee Losey

    So. Virginia, Ill. Virginia HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Virginia, Ill. Virginia HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    91

    Mike Murray

    Fr. Mazon, Ill. Mazon-Kinsman-Verona HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mazon, Ill. Mazon-Kinsman-Verona HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10"

    Dennis Bavles

    Fr. Marengo, Ill. Marengo HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Marengo, Ill. Marengo HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0"

    Jeff Krist

    Fr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Sussex Hamilton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Menomonee Falls, Wis. Sussex Hamilton HS
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'3"

    Dennis Nemcek

    Fr. Roselle, Ill. Lake Park HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Roselle, Ill. Lake Park HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"

    Todd Pickens

    Fr. Watseka, Ill. Watseka HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Watseka, Ill. Watseka HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0"

    Jon Thiebaud

    Fr. Beardstown, Ill. Beardstown HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Beardstown, Ill. Beardstown HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"

    John Wenzelman

    Fr. Bonfield, Ill. Herscher HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bonfield, Ill. Herscher HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

1980 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
5 Dan Ward QB 5-11 Fr. Peoria, Ill. / Richwoods HS
8 Dave Pearce K 6-2 So. Ladue, Mo. / Ladue HS
10 Maury Barry QB 5-10 Jr. LaMoille, Ill. / Amboy HS
11 Dave Lett QB 6-0 Fr. New Berlin, Ill. / New Berlin HS
12 Rob Nauman QB 6-4 So. Antioch, Ill. / Antioch HS
14 Don Cook DB 6-2 So. Philo, Ill. / Unity HS
15 Jim Stewart DB 6-1 Fr. Peoria, Ill. / Peoria HS
16 Derek Myers WR 5-10 So. Pekin, Ill. / Pekin HS
17 Tim Green QB 5-10 Fr. Clinton, Ill. / Clinton HS
18 Jef Lockenvitz DB 5-10 Fr. Normal, Ill. / Central Catholic HS
20 Vince Kistner RB 5-9 Fr. Normal, Ill. / University HS
21 Wayne Dendler RB 5-8 So. Chicago, Ill. / Brother Rice HS
22 Randy Smith WB 5-11 Jr. Wheaton, Ill. / North HS
23 Ken Shaffer DB 6-2 Jr. Waynesville, Ill. / Olympia HS
24 Steve Niesman RB 5-8 Fr. Decatur, Ill. / St. Teresa HS
25 Dave O'Neill DB 6-0 So. Champaign, Ill. / Central HS
26 Bob Moews DE/LB 5-9 Sr. Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic HS
27 Dave Ervin RB 5-9 So. Dundee, Ill. / Dundee HS
30 Derrick Jordan DB 5-9 So. Chicago, Ill. / Luther South HS
31 Brian Stady DB 5-11 Jr. Belleville, Ill. / West HS
32 Kevin Bobbit DB 5-11 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
33 Mike Watson DB 5-10 Jr. LaMoille, Ill. / LaMoille HS
34 Todd DeFore RB 5-9 Fr. Oreana, Ill. / Argenta-Oreana HS
35 Britt Travis RB 5-11 Sr. Danville, Ill. / Danville HS
36 Warren DeNardo RB 6-1 Fr. Yorkville, Ill. / LaPorte, Ind., LaLumiere HS
38 John Billhorn WB 6-0 So. LaMoille, Ill. / LaMoille HS
40 Garry Winterland RB 5-8 So. Lexington, Ill. / Lexington HS
41 Dave Evans DB 5-11 So. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
42 Phil Bradford RB 5-8 So. Cooksville, Ill. / Octavia HS
43 Rory O'Connor WB/WR 6-0 So. Kankakee, Ill. / Bishop McNamara HS
44 Craig LaDew RB 6-2 Jr. Waynesville, Ill. / Olympia HS
45 Bob Williams RB 6-3 So. Decatur, Ill. / Eisenhower HS
46 Mark Wade DB 5-11 So. Peoria, Ill. / Dunlap HS
50 Ken Sonnemaker C 6-0 Fr. Peoria, Ill. / Bergan HS
51 Bill Kerth C 6-0 So. Naperville, Ill. / South HS
52 Tim Forshey DT 6-2 So. Seymour, Ill. / Mahomet-Seymour HS
53 Tom Chiodo DT 6-1 Sr. Normal, Ill. / University HS
54 Ken Luck LB 6-1 Sr. LaMoille, Ill. / LaMoille HS
55 Rick Hanna LB 6-0 Sr. Princeton, Ill. / Princeton HS
56 Craig Farmer LB 6-0 Jr. Belleville, Ill. / West HS
60 Ross Knisley LB 6-0 Fr. Morton, Ill. / Morton HS
61 Frank Perchez OG 6-0 Fr. Alsip, Ill. / Eisenhower HS
62 Blane Barnes OT 6-2 Fr. Quincy, Ill. / Quincy HS
63 Jim Fischer OG 5-11 Jr. Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg HS
64 Scott Ehmen OG 6-0 Fr. LaMoille, Ill. / LaMoille HS
65 Tim Maynard OG 6-0 Sr. Farmer City, Ill. / Farmer City-Mansfield HS
66 Jim Sparrow LB 5-10 So. Kenney, Ill. / Clinton HS
67 Mike Dougherty OG 6-0 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / University HS
69 John Obert LB 6-1 Fr. Quincy, Ill. / Notre Dame HS
70 Greg German DE 6-4 So. Streator, Ill. / Streator HS
71 Jim Eaton DT 5-11 Sr. Normal, Ill. / University HS
72 Bob Alexander OT 6-0 So. Mattoon, Ill. / Mattoon HS
73 Ken McNeil OT 6-3 Fr. Onarga, Ill. / Onarga HS
74 Scott Kutzner DT 6-1 Jr. Boiling Springs, Pa. / (Fairbury-Cropsey, Ill., Fairbury-Cropsey HS)
75 Greg Morgan DT 6-0 So. Chicago, Ill. / Brother Rice HS
76 Brinton Wilkey OT 6-4 Sr. Pittsfield, Ill. / Pittsfield HS
77 Dwaine Tefertiller OT/C 6-0 Fr. West Frankfort, Ill. / West Frankfort HS
78 Jack Wilk OT 6-2 Jr. Riverside, Ill. / Fenwick HS
79 Mark Kraft OT 6-2 Jr. Normal, Ill. / Central Catholic HS
80 Mark Welty DE/LB 5-10 Sr. Macomb, Ill. / Macomb HS
81 Ted Ridgway TE 6-1 Sr. Peoria Heights, Ill. / Peoria Heights HS
82 Ed Harris WR 5-11 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / DeLaSalle HS
83 Tim White DE 6-4 So. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
84 Al Papiernik WR 5-11 Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill. / Oak Lawn HS
85 Mike Yowell DE 6-3 Sr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
86 John Brennan TE 6-3 Fr. Oak Lawn, Ill. / Richards HS
87 Randy Staton TE 6-1 Sr. Princeton, Ill. / Princeton HS
88 Joe Hanson WR 5-11 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
89 Brad Barclay DB 6-0 Fr. Colfax, Ill. / Octavia HS
90 Lee Losey DE 6-1 So. Virginia, Ill. / Virginia HS
91 Mike Murray LB 6-0 Fr. Mazon, Ill. / Mazon-Kinsman-Verona HS
Dennis Bavles WR 5-10 Fr. Marengo, Ill. / Marengo HS
Jeff Krist WR 6-0 Fr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. / Sussex Hamilton HS
Dennis Nemcek TE 6-3 Fr. Roselle, Ill. / Lake Park HS
Todd Pickens DB 5-10 Fr. Watseka, Ill. / Watseka HS
Jon Thiebaud WR 6-0 Fr. Beardstown, Ill. / Beardstown HS
John Wenzelman DB 6-0 Fr. Bonfield, Ill. / Herscher HS

Staff Roster