1962 Team
1962
Frankenmuth Football
Head Coach: Harry Kaczynski Asst. Coach: Richard Haffner 1962 FRANKENMUTH FOOTBALL ROSTER Ken Baker Tom Rummel Richard Block Tom Worley Wayne Landskreoner Gary Zucker Mel Reiss Tom Baker Gary Ruppbrecht Tom Johnston John Brender Ron Loesel Howard Frank Clem Robinson Rudy Frank Al Roedel Tom Hildner Ken Spencer Roger Katona Fred Zehnder Roger Kroeger Frank Piesko Dennis Laux
SR JR SR JR SR JR SR SO SR SO JR SO JR SO JR SO JR SO JR SO JR JR JR
Craig Iansiti Roger Hunter John Rivett
MGR MGR MGR
Overall Record: 7-1-0 Thumb B Record: 6-1 (2nd Place) Saginaw News Area Champs # 10 Ranking AP Final Poll Class C OPPONENT MICH. LUTH. SEMINARYW at Marlette W at Cass City W at Lakers W CARO W BAD AXE L at Sandusky W VASSAR W
SCORE 06-00 16-00 12-00 18-06 27-00 00-20 21-00 19-07
1962 THUMB 'B' LEAGUE STANDINGS Bad Axe 7-0-0 FRANKENMUTH 6-1-0 Vassar 4-3-0 Marlette 3-4-0 Caro 3-4-0 Cass City 2-4-1 Sandusky 1-5-1 Lakers 0-5-2
1962
Statistics
Frankenmuth Football RUSHING Dennis Laux Ken Baker Ron Loesel Tom Rummel Roger Kroeger Tom Johnston Clem Robinson
Att 146 61 59 34 12 1 1
Yds 669 462 248 74 42 1 1
PASSING Dennis Laux Tom Rummel Ron Loesel
Att 26 10 10
Comp 9 3 2
RECEIVING Ron Loesel Dennis Laux Dick A. Block Roger Kroeger
No 6 4 2 2
SCORING Dennis Laux Ron Loesel Ken Baker Dick A. Block Rudy Frank
TD 9 4 4 1 0
Yds 109 50 50 13 1-PAT 6 2 1 0 0
Avg 4.6 7.6 4.0 2.2 3.5 1.0 1.0
TD 8 4 2 0 0 0 0
Pct 0.35 0.300 0.200
Yds 164 48 10
Avg 18.2 12.5 25.0 6.5
TD 1 0 0 0
Saf 0 0 0 0 1
PUNTING Dennis Laux
No 34
Yds 1094
Avg 32.2
KICK RETURNS Dennis Laux Ron Loesel Gary Zucker Ken Baker
No 5 3 2 1
Yds 64 39 18 1
Avg 12.8 13.0 9.0 1.0
PUNT RETURNS Ron Loesel Dennis Laux Tom Rummel Roger Katona
No 7 5 1 1
Yds 37 36 12 2
Avg 5.3 7.2 12.0 2.0
Pts 60 26 25 6 2
TD 1 0 0
Int 3 1 1
DEFENSE Tackles Tom Worley 57 Rudy Frank 57 Dennis Laux 43 Melvin Reiss 37 John Brender 36 Howard Frank 36 Dick A. Block 35 Ken Baker 23 Ron Loesel 19 Roger Katona 18 Gary Zucker 15 Frank Piesko 15 Alan Roedel 12 Wayne Landskroener 10 Tom Baker 9 Roger Kroeger 9 Fred Zehnder 7 Gary Ruppbrecht 1 Tom Rummel 0 TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Pts. Per Game FIRST DOWNS RUSHING ATT-YARDS Avg. Per Rush Avg. Per Game TD's Rushing PASS ATT-COMP-INT PASSING YARDS Avg. Per Catch Avg. Per Game TD's Passing TOTAL NET YARDS Total Plays Avg. Per Play Avg. Per Game PUNTING NO-AVG PENALTY YARDS
Int 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Fum Rec 2 1 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 EAGLES 119 14.9 76 314-1497 4.8 187.1 14 46-14-4 222 15.9 27.8 1 1719 360 4.8 214.9 34-32.2 460
OPP. 33 4.1 50 256-905 3.6 113.1 4 74-15-13 152 10.1 19 0 1057 330 3.2 132.1 N/A 275
1962
Game Summaries
Frankenmuth Football FRANKENMUTH 6 - MICHIGAN LUTHERAN SEMINARY 0: Frankenmuth posted its first victory of the season by defeating Seminary 6-0. The Eagles would score the games only touchdown in the first quarter on a Dennis Laux 7-yard run. Seminary threatened throughout the game, but the Eagle defense would keep Seminary out of the end-zone. Late in the fourth quarter, the Eagles would sustain a drive, only to fumble on the goal line. FRANKENMUTH 16 - MARLETTE 0: The Eagles romped to its second win of the season by defeating Marlette 16-0. After a scoreless first quarter, Ron Loesel would score on a 1-yard run and Ken Baker would add the extra point. In the third quarter, defensive lineman Dick Block would recover a Marlette fumble in the end-zone for a second TD. Dennis Laux converted for the extra point. Frankenmuth would add two more points in the fourth quarter, as Rudy Frank would tackle a Marlette runner in the Marlette end-zone for a safety. The Eagles rushed for 210 yards in the game. FRANKENMUTH 12 - CASS CITY 0: Frankenmuth would win its third consecutive shutout victory of the season with a 12-0 win over Cass City. Ken Baker would score the first half's only TD on a 40-yard run. The 6-0 score would hold till the fourth quarter when Ken Baker intercepted a pass. Baker then would score the games final TD on a 35-yard touchdown run. Rudy Frank led the Eagles in tackles. Frankenmuth totaled 278 yards rushing. FRANKENMUTH 18 - LAKERS 6: In extremely foggy conditions, the Eagles would walk away with an 18-6 win against Laker High. The Eagles would score on the first play of the second quarter on a Denis Laux 1-yard plunge. A few plays later, after regaining possession, Ron Loesel would score on a 6yard run, making the score 12-0. Frank Piesko recovered a fumbled punt on the Laker 33-yard line, after which Laux ran for an 8-yard TD making the halftime score 18-0. Neither team scored in the third quarter, but with less than four minutes remaining in the game, Lakers would score on a 70-yard punt return. Tom Worley led the Eagles in tackles, holding Lakers to 39-yards rushing. FRANKENMUTH 27 - CARO 0: The Frankenmuth Eagles pounded out their fifth straight victory with a 27-0 victory over previously unbeaten Caro. A Caro fumble set up Frankenmuth's first touchdown as Dennis Laux scored on a 35-yard run. The extra point was made by Ron Loesel. Only minutes later, Laux would intercept a Caro pass and sprint for a 40-yard TD return, making the halftime score 13-0. Late in the third quarter, Laux would complete an 8yard TD pass to Loesel. Laux would add the final touchdown and extra point on a 1-yard run. BAD AXE 20 - FRANKENMUTH 0: A 20-0 loss to Bad Axe gave the Eagles their first defeat of the season. The powerful Bad Axe offense line lead the Hatchets to two first half touchdowns, as Bad Axe led 13-0 at the half. With 4:13 to go in the game, Bad Axe would score on a 52-yard run and added the extra point for the final 20-0 score. FRANKENMUTH 21 - SANDUSKY 0: In spite of no score at halftime, the Eagles would pound out a 21-0 win over Sandusky. In the second half, the Eagles blocked a Sandusky punt on the 10-yard line. Dennis Laux then ran 4-yards into the end-zone and fumbled the ball, but Ron Loesel would recover the ball for the Eagles first TD. Laux would add the extra point. Frankenmuth would score its second touchdown after Loesel intercepted a pass and ran 35yards to set-up Bakers 20-yard TD run. Baker would also add the extra point. Late in the fourth quarter as Sandusky desperately was trying for a touchdown, Baker intercepted a pass and sprinted 15-yards for a TD. Laux plunged over for the extra point. FRANKENMUTH 19 - VASSAR 7: The Eagles ended their season with a hard-fought victory over archrival Vassar 19-7. The Eagles first score came late in the second quarter on a Dennis Laux 2-yard run. The play was set up on a 45-yard pass play from Laux to Ron Loesel. With 30 seconds remaining in the half, Ron Loesel intercepted a Vassar pass and returned it 40-yard for the second Eagle touchdown. Laux then ran in the extra point. In the third quarter, Vassar would narrow the Eagles lead on a Tom Main TD run and the score stood 13-7. In the fourth quarter after a Vassar fumble, Frankenmuth would put the game away as Laux scored on a 15-yard running play.
Frankenmuth Football
Head Coach: Harry Kaczynski Asst. Coach: Richard Haffner 1962 FRANKENMUTH FOOTBALL ROSTER Ken Baker Tom Rummel Richard Block Tom Worley Wayne Landskreoner Gary Zucker Mel Reiss Tom Baker Gary Ruppbrecht Tom Johnston John Brender Ron Loesel Howard Frank Clem Robinson Rudy Frank Al Roedel Tom Hildner Ken Spencer Roger Katona Fred Zehnder Roger Kroeger Frank Piesko Dennis Laux
SR JR SR JR SR JR SR SO SR SO JR SO JR SO JR SO JR SO JR SO JR JR JR
Craig Iansiti Roger Hunter John Rivett
MGR MGR MGR
Overall Record: 7-1-0 Thumb B Record: 6-1 (2nd Place) Saginaw News Area Champs # 10 Ranking AP Final Poll Class C OPPONENT MICH. LUTH. SEMINARYW at Marlette W at Cass City W at Lakers W CARO W BAD AXE L at Sandusky W VASSAR W
SCORE 06-00 16-00 12-00 18-06 27-00 00-20 21-00 19-07
1962 THUMB 'B' LEAGUE STANDINGS Bad Axe 7-0-0 FRANKENMUTH 6-1-0 Vassar 4-3-0 Marlette 3-4-0 Caro 3-4-0 Cass City 2-4-1 Sandusky 1-5-1 Lakers 0-5-2
1962
Statistics
Frankenmuth Football RUSHING Dennis Laux Ken Baker Ron Loesel Tom Rummel Roger Kroeger Tom Johnston Clem Robinson
Att 146 61 59 34 12 1 1
Yds 669 462 248 74 42 1 1
PASSING Dennis Laux Tom Rummel Ron Loesel
Att 26 10 10
Comp 9 3 2
RECEIVING Ron Loesel Dennis Laux Dick A. Block Roger Kroeger
No 6 4 2 2
SCORING Dennis Laux Ron Loesel Ken Baker Dick A. Block Rudy Frank
TD 9 4 4 1 0
Yds 109 50 50 13 1-PAT 6 2 1 0 0
Avg 4.6 7.6 4.0 2.2 3.5 1.0 1.0
TD 8 4 2 0 0 0 0
Pct 0.35 0.300 0.200
Yds 164 48 10
Avg 18.2 12.5 25.0 6.5
TD 1 0 0 0
Saf 0 0 0 0 1
PUNTING Dennis Laux
No 34
Yds 1094
Avg 32.2
KICK RETURNS Dennis Laux Ron Loesel Gary Zucker Ken Baker
No 5 3 2 1
Yds 64 39 18 1
Avg 12.8 13.0 9.0 1.0
PUNT RETURNS Ron Loesel Dennis Laux Tom Rummel Roger Katona
No 7 5 1 1
Yds 37 36 12 2
Avg 5.3 7.2 12.0 2.0
Pts 60 26 25 6 2
TD 1 0 0
Int 3 1 1
DEFENSE Tackles Tom Worley 57 Rudy Frank 57 Dennis Laux 43 Melvin Reiss 37 John Brender 36 Howard Frank 36 Dick A. Block 35 Ken Baker 23 Ron Loesel 19 Roger Katona 18 Gary Zucker 15 Frank Piesko 15 Alan Roedel 12 Wayne Landskroener 10 Tom Baker 9 Roger Kroeger 9 Fred Zehnder 7 Gary Ruppbrecht 1 Tom Rummel 0 TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Pts. Per Game FIRST DOWNS RUSHING ATT-YARDS Avg. Per Rush Avg. Per Game TD's Rushing PASS ATT-COMP-INT PASSING YARDS Avg. Per Catch Avg. Per Game TD's Passing TOTAL NET YARDS Total Plays Avg. Per Play Avg. Per Game PUNTING NO-AVG PENALTY YARDS
Int 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Fum Rec 2 1 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 EAGLES 119 14.9 76 314-1497 4.8 187.1 14 46-14-4 222 15.9 27.8 1 1719 360 4.8 214.9 34-32.2 460
OPP. 33 4.1 50 256-905 3.6 113.1 4 74-15-13 152 10.1 19 0 1057 330 3.2 132.1 N/A 275
1962
Game Summaries
Frankenmuth Football FRANKENMUTH 6 - MICHIGAN LUTHERAN SEMINARY 0: Frankenmuth posted its first victory of the season by defeating Seminary 6-0. The Eagles would score the games only touchdown in the first quarter on a Dennis Laux 7-yard run. Seminary threatened throughout the game, but the Eagle defense would keep Seminary out of the end-zone. Late in the fourth quarter, the Eagles would sustain a drive, only to fumble on the goal line. FRANKENMUTH 16 - MARLETTE 0: The Eagles romped to its second win of the season by defeating Marlette 16-0. After a scoreless first quarter, Ron Loesel would score on a 1-yard run and Ken Baker would add the extra point. In the third quarter, defensive lineman Dick Block would recover a Marlette fumble in the end-zone for a second TD. Dennis Laux converted for the extra point. Frankenmuth would add two more points in the fourth quarter, as Rudy Frank would tackle a Marlette runner in the Marlette end-zone for a safety. The Eagles rushed for 210 yards in the game. FRANKENMUTH 12 - CASS CITY 0: Frankenmuth would win its third consecutive shutout victory of the season with a 12-0 win over Cass City. Ken Baker would score the first half's only TD on a 40-yard run. The 6-0 score would hold till the fourth quarter when Ken Baker intercepted a pass. Baker then would score the games final TD on a 35-yard touchdown run. Rudy Frank led the Eagles in tackles. Frankenmuth totaled 278 yards rushing. FRANKENMUTH 18 - LAKERS 6: In extremely foggy conditions, the Eagles would walk away with an 18-6 win against Laker High. The Eagles would score on the first play of the second quarter on a Denis Laux 1-yard plunge. A few plays later, after regaining possession, Ron Loesel would score on a 6yard run, making the score 12-0. Frank Piesko recovered a fumbled punt on the Laker 33-yard line, after which Laux ran for an 8-yard TD making the halftime score 18-0. Neither team scored in the third quarter, but with less than four minutes remaining in the game, Lakers would score on a 70-yard punt return. Tom Worley led the Eagles in tackles, holding Lakers to 39-yards rushing. FRANKENMUTH 27 - CARO 0: The Frankenmuth Eagles pounded out their fifth straight victory with a 27-0 victory over previously unbeaten Caro. A Caro fumble set up Frankenmuth's first touchdown as Dennis Laux scored on a 35-yard run. The extra point was made by Ron Loesel. Only minutes later, Laux would intercept a Caro pass and sprint for a 40-yard TD return, making the halftime score 13-0. Late in the third quarter, Laux would complete an 8yard TD pass to Loesel. Laux would add the final touchdown and extra point on a 1-yard run. BAD AXE 20 - FRANKENMUTH 0: A 20-0 loss to Bad Axe gave the Eagles their first defeat of the season. The powerful Bad Axe offense line lead the Hatchets to two first half touchdowns, as Bad Axe led 13-0 at the half. With 4:13 to go in the game, Bad Axe would score on a 52-yard run and added the extra point for the final 20-0 score. FRANKENMUTH 21 - SANDUSKY 0: In spite of no score at halftime, the Eagles would pound out a 21-0 win over Sandusky. In the second half, the Eagles blocked a Sandusky punt on the 10-yard line. Dennis Laux then ran 4-yards into the end-zone and fumbled the ball, but Ron Loesel would recover the ball for the Eagles first TD. Laux would add the extra point. Frankenmuth would score its second touchdown after Loesel intercepted a pass and ran 35yards to set-up Bakers 20-yard TD run. Baker would also add the extra point. Late in the fourth quarter as Sandusky desperately was trying for a touchdown, Baker intercepted a pass and sprinted 15-yards for a TD. Laux plunged over for the extra point. FRANKENMUTH 19 - VASSAR 7: The Eagles ended their season with a hard-fought victory over archrival Vassar 19-7. The Eagles first score came late in the second quarter on a Dennis Laux 2-yard run. The play was set up on a 45-yard pass play from Laux to Ron Loesel. With 30 seconds remaining in the half, Ron Loesel intercepted a Vassar pass and returned it 40-yard for the second Eagle touchdown. Laux then ran in the extra point. In the third quarter, Vassar would narrow the Eagles lead on a Tom Main TD run and the score stood 13-7. In the fourth quarter after a Vassar fumble, Frankenmuth would put the game away as Laux scored on a 15-yard running play.
