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1977 Football Roster

Players

  • Placekicker PK 6'3"
    10

    Nils Lindskoog

    Sr. Sheboygan, Wis. Rockford, Ill., East HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sheboygan, Wis. Rockford, Ill., East HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'1"
    11

    Jim Goodwin

    So. Minonk, Ill. Minonk-Dana-Rutland HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Minonk, Ill. Minonk-Dana-Rutland HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'2"
    12

    Marty Anderson

    Jr. Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'0"
    14

    Gary Jacobs

    So. Mackinaw, Ill. Deer Creek-Mackinaw HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mackinaw, Ill. Deer Creek-Mackinaw HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'0"
    15

    Phil Turner

    Fr. Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'1"
    16

    Mike Carlson

    Fr. Lockport, Ill. Lockport HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lockport, Ill. Lockport HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'5"
    17

    Jim Braksick

    Jr. Flanagan, Ill. Flanagan HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Flanagan, Ill. Flanagan HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'8"
    20

    Rommel Foy

    So. Moline, Ill. Moline HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Moline, Ill. Moline HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    21

    Don Dobes

    Jr. Oak Lawn, Ill. St. Rita HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Oak Lawn, Ill. St. Rita HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    22

    Tim Shanahan

    So. Oak Lawn, Ill. Chicago Leo HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Oak Lawn, Ill. Chicago Leo HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'8"
    23

    Joe Thorgesen

    Sr. Aurora, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Aurora, Ill. West HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    24

    Mike Jordan

    Sr. Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'11"
    25

    Tim Conkling

    So. Kasbeer, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kasbeer, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    30

    Chris Graning

    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'11"
    31

    Brad Steinhilber

    Jr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'10"
    32

    Dana Just

    Sr. Port Byron, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Senior Port Byron, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'10"
    33

    Bruce Povalish

    So. Lemont, Ill. Lemont HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lemont, Ill. Lemont HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1"
    34

    Randy Staton

    Fr. Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'9"
    35

    Britt Travis

    Fr. Danville, Ill. Danville HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Danville, Ill. Danville HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11"
    40

    Jeff Benson

    Fr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Running Back RB 5'10"
    41

    John Reuter

    So. Oak Lawn, Ill. Marist HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Oak Lawn, Ill. Marist HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2"
    42

    Doug Rosenbaum

    Jr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'8"
    43

    Bobby Moews

    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9"
    44

    Mike Kellner

    Jr. Freeport, Ill. Freeport HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Freeport, Ill. Freeport HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 5'11"
    45

    Chip Hammond

    Jr. Belvidere, Ill. Belvidere HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Belvidere, Ill. Belvidere HS
    Full Bio
  • Center C 6'2"
    50

    Dave Martin

    Fr. New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln Way HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln Way HS
    Full Bio
  • Center C 5'11"
    51

    Tim Shafer

    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
  • Center C 6'2"
    52

    Rick Simkins

    Jr. Peoria, Ill. Central HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Peoria, Ill. Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    53

    Marty Barsi

    Sr. Macomb, Ill. Western HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Macomb, Ill. Western HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Guard DG 5'10"
    54

    Scott Masters

    Fr. Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    55

    Rick Hanna

    Fr. Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Princeton, Ill. Princeton HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Guard DG 6'0"
    56

    Tony Kelly

    Fr. Lewistown, Ill. Havana HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lewistown, Ill. Havana HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 5'8"
    60

    Jeb Wright

    Fr. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'3"
    61

    Jack Dale

    Jr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'2"
    62

    Terry O'Neil

    Sr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'3"
    64

    Steve Thompson

    So. Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 5'10"
    65

    Bob Fogel

    Fr. Carlinville, Ill. Carlinville HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Carlinville, Ill. Carlinville HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Guard DG 5'9"
    66

    Bob Grimes

    Sr. Lexington, Ill. Lexington HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Lexington, Ill. Lexington HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    67

    Keith Cornwell

    So. Mackinaw, Ill. Deer Creek-Mackinaw HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mackinaw, Ill. Deer Creek-Mackinaw HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 5'10"
    68

    Michael Tipsord

    Fr. Cooksville, Ill. Octavia HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Cooksville, Ill. Octavia HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Guard OG 5'11"
    69

    Mike Swegle

    So. Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Dixon, Ill. Dixon HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'3"
    70

    Butch Schroeder

    Jr. Washburn, Ill. Lowpoint-Washburn HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Washburn, Ill. Lowpoint-Washburn HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 5'11"
    71

    Jim Eaton

    Fr. Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
  • Placekicker PK 5'10"
    72

    Ricardo Baez

    Jr. Gridley, Ill. Gridley HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Gridley, Ill. Gridley HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"
    73

    Gordy Spelich

    So. Spring Valley, Ill. Hall HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Spring Valley, Ill. Hall HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'0"
    74

    Tim Brown

    Sr. Lexington, Ill. Lexington HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Lexington, Ill. Lexington HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'0"
    75

    Wes Keller

    Sr. Minonk, Ill. Minonk-Dana-Rutland HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Minonk, Ill. Minonk-Dana-Rutland HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"
    76

    Dave Lemmon

    Sr. Schaumburg, Ill. Conant HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Schaumburg, Ill. Conant HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'2"
    77

    Bobby Gross

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

    Bill Barstow

    Fr. Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'5"
    79

    Dave Carlson

    Jr. LeRoy, Ill. LeRoy HS
    Full Bio
    Junior LeRoy, Ill. LeRoy HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10"
    80

    Don Goerne

    So. Streator, Ill. Streator HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Streator, Ill. Streator HS
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'0"
    81

    Mike Chakos

    Jr. Country Club Hills, Ill. Hillcrest HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Country Club Hills, Ill. Hillcrest HS
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'0"
    82

    Tim Maynard

    Fr. Farmer City, Ill. Farmer City-Mansfield HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Farmer City, Ill. Farmer City-Mansfield HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0"
    83

    Mark Chiodo

    Jr. Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Normal, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11"
    84

    Jeff Meyer

    So. Minonk, Ill. Minonk-Dana-Rutland HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Minonk, Ill. Minonk-Dana-Rutland HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'3"
    85

    Mike Yowell

    Fr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'1"
    86

    Doug Clemens

    Sr. Lexington, Ill. Lexington HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Lexington, Ill. Lexington HS
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'3"
    87

    Mike Ryan

    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'3"
    88

    John Hatton

    Sr. Wenona, Ill. Wenona HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Wenona, Ill. Wenona HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1"
    89

    Greg Raab

    So. Bradley, Ill. Bradley-Bourbannis HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Bradley, Ill. Bradley-Bourbannis HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 5'10"
    90

    Ron Good

    So. Lombard, Ill. Glenbard East HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lombard, Ill. Glenbard East HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    91

    Mark Welty

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

    Alan Papiernik

    Fr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Brother Rice HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Oak Lawn, Ill. Brother Rice HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

1977 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
10 Nils Lindskoog PK 6-3 Sr. Sheboygan, Wis. / Rockford, Ill., East HS
11 Jim Goodwin QB 6-1 So. Minonk, Ill. / Minonk-Dana-Rutland HS
12 Marty Anderson QB 6-2 Jr. Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg HS
14 Gary Jacobs QB 6-0 So. Mackinaw, Ill. / Deer Creek-Mackinaw HS
15 Phil Turner QB 6-0 Fr. Princeton, Ill. / Princeton HS
16 Mike Carlson QB 6-1 Fr. Lockport, Ill. / Lockport HS
17 Jim Braksick DB 6-5 Jr. Flanagan, Ill. / Flanagan HS
20 Rommel Foy WR 5-8 So. Moline, Ill. / Moline HS
21 Don Dobes DB 5-11 Jr. Oak Lawn, Ill. / St. Rita HS
22 Tim Shanahan DB 5-10 So. Oak Lawn, Ill. / Chicago Leo HS
23 Joe Thorgesen WR 5-8 Sr. Aurora, Ill. / West HS
24 Mike Jordan LB 6-1 Sr. Dixon, Ill. / Dixon HS
25 Tim Conkling RB 5-11 So. Kasbeer, Ill. / Princeton HS
30 Chris Graning DB 5-11 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community HS
31 Brad Steinhilber RB 5-11 Jr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard West HS
32 Dana Just RB 5-10 Sr. / Port Byron, Ill.
33 Bruce Povalish RB 5-10 So. Lemont, Ill. / Lemont HS
34 Randy Staton WR 6-1 Fr. Princeton, Ill. / Princeton HS
35 Britt Travis RB 5-9 Fr. Danville, Ill. / Danville HS
40 Jeff Benson WR 5-11 Fr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
41 John Reuter RB 5-10 So. Oak Lawn, Ill. / Marist HS
42 Doug Rosenbaum DB 6-2 Jr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
43 Bobby Moews DB 5-8 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic HS
44 Mike Kellner DB 5-9 Jr. Freeport, Ill. / Freeport HS
45 Chip Hammond DE 5-11 Jr. Belvidere, Ill. / Belvidere HS
50 Dave Martin C 6-2 Fr. New Lenox, Ill. / Lincoln Way HS
51 Tim Shafer C 5-11 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
52 Rick Simkins C 6-2 Jr. Peoria, Ill. / Central HS
53 Marty Barsi LB 6-0 Sr. Macomb, Ill. / Western HS
54 Scott Masters DG 5-10 Fr. Dixon, Ill. / Dixon HS
55 Rick Hanna LB 6-0 Fr. Princeton, Ill. / Princeton HS
56 Tony Kelly DG 6-0 Fr. Lewistown, Ill. / Havana HS
60 Jeb Wright LB 5-8 Fr. Deerfield, Ill. / Deerfield HS
61 Jack Dale OG 6-3 Jr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
62 Terry O'Neil DT 6-2 Sr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
64 Steve Thompson OG 6-3 So. Mahomet, Ill. / Mahomet-Seymour HS
65 Bob Fogel OG 5-10 Fr. Carlinville, Ill. / Carlinville HS
66 Bob Grimes DG 5-9 Sr. Lexington, Ill. / Lexington HS
67 Keith Cornwell LB 6-1 So. Mackinaw, Ill. / Deer Creek-Mackinaw HS
68 Michael Tipsord OG 5-10 Fr. Cooksville, Ill. / Octavia HS
69 Mike Swegle OG 5-11 So. Dixon, Ill. / Dixon HS
70 Butch Schroeder DT 6-3 Jr. Washburn, Ill. / Lowpoint-Washburn HS
71 Jim Eaton DT 5-11 Fr. Normal, Ill. / University HS
72 Ricardo Baez PK 5-10 Jr. Gridley, Ill. / Gridley HS
73 Gordy Spelich OT 6-3 So. Spring Valley, Ill. / Hall HS
74 Tim Brown DT 6-0 Sr. Lexington, Ill. / Lexington HS
75 Wes Keller DT 6-0 Sr. Minonk, Ill. / Minonk-Dana-Rutland HS
76 Dave Lemmon OT 6-3 Sr. Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant HS
77 Bobby Gross DE 6-2 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / DeLaSalle HS
78 Bill Barstow OT 6-2 Fr. Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg HS
79 Dave Carlson OT 6-5 Jr. LeRoy, Ill. / LeRoy HS
80 Don Goerne WR 5-10 So. Streator, Ill. / Streator HS
81 Mike Chakos TE 6-0 Jr. Country Club Hills, Ill. / Hillcrest HS
82 Tim Maynard TE 6-0 Fr. Farmer City, Ill. / Farmer City-Mansfield HS
83 Mark Chiodo WR 6-0 Jr. Normal, Ill. / University HS
84 Jeff Meyer WR 5-11 So. Minonk, Ill. / Minonk-Dana-Rutland HS
85 Mike Yowell DE 6-3 Fr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
86 Doug Clemens DE 6-1 Sr. Lexington, Ill. / Lexington HS
87 Mike Ryan TE 6-3 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
88 John Hatton TE 6-3 Sr. Wenona, Ill. / Wenona HS
89 Greg Raab DB 6-1 So. Bradley, Ill. / Bradley-Bourbannis HS
90 Ron Good DT 5-10 So. Lombard, Ill. / Glenbard East HS
91 Mark Welty DB 5-10 Fr. Macomb, Ill. / Macomb HS
Alan Papiernik WR 5-10 Fr. Oak Lawn, Ill. / Brother Rice HS

Staff Roster