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1970 Pennsylvania Firebirds (ACFL)

1st place • Southern Division • 11-1-0 .917
1970 ACFL Previous Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Tom CarrLinebackers
Carmen CavalliDefensive Line
Press DaySpecial Teams
Dave diFilippoHEAD COACH
Andy NelsonHead Defensive
Bruce PuterbaughOffensive Line
Ron WallerHead Offensive
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/15/1970AJersey Tigers21-10WElizabeth, NJWilliams High School Field4400
Sat8/22/1970HLong Island Bulls23-14WPottstown, PAGrigg Memorial Field
Sat8/29/1970ARoanoke Buckskins23-14WRoanoke, VAVictory Stadium
Sat9/12/1970HRoanoke Buckskins41-0WPottstown, PAGrigg Memorial Field5500
Sat9/19/1970ARichmond Saints38-10WRichmond, VACity Stadium2500
Sat9/26/1970AIndianapolis Capitols24-9WIndianapolis, INBush Stadium5203
Sat10/3/1970HJersey Jays20-9WPottstown, PAGrigg Memorial Field5300
Fri10/9/1970ABridgeport Jets30-26WBridgeport, CTJohn F. Kennedy Stadium11000
Sat10/17/1970HHartford Knights36-27WPottstown, PAGrigg Memorial Field6500
Sat10/31/1970ANorfolk Neptunes35-24WNorfolk, VAForeman Field10502
Sat11/7/1970AOrlando Panthers14-12WOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl8188
Sat11/14/1970HIndianapolis Capitols34-13WPottstown, PAGrigg Memorial Field3000
Fri11/20/1970ALong Island Bulls22-13WHempstead, NYHofstra Stadium1120
Sun11/29/1970HNorfolk Neptunes7-22LPottstown, PAGrigg Memorial Field1500
Sat12/5/1970HRichmond Saints18-0WPottstown, PAGrigg Memorial Field1800
League Championship
Sat12/12/1970AHartford Knights31-0WHartford, CTDillon Stadium5100
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ernie Adams68ROG5-1126325Central State (Ohio)
Buddy Allen41FS5-1119333Oakland JC; Utah State
Don Alley19TE6-220025Adams State
John Barber64LOG6-225525Delaware State
Dick BarnhorstFL6-421723Xavier (Ohio)
Jim Baughn75DT6-4270Virginia State
Greg Berger3FS6-1185Bloomsburg
Vince BizzardCB6-1198Villanova
Joe Blake77DE6-228026Northwestern; Bakersfield CC; Tulsa
Art Carlson86RDE6-324523West Chester
Roy ClayLB6-122527Tennessee State
King Corcoran9QB6-020028Maryland
Tommy Davis78DT-LDE6-025525Tennessee State
Nick Dellaquilla50LB6-2230Shippensburg
Sonny Demczuk84TE6-019022Maryland
Tom DiMuzio21QB-FB6-121021Delaware
Jerry DiPhillippo53RLB6-1218Cheyney
Mike DirksDT6-224724Wyoming
Jack Dolbin22SE5-1018022Wake Forest
Jim Foster54LLB5-11225Trinidad State JC; Colorado State
Doug GoodwinFB6-222828Maryland-Eastern Shore
Roger Grimes25RB5-1120623Penn State
Rod HaydenDE6-626023Memphis
Jim Haynie10QB6-219524West Chester
Ron Holliday18FL5-916822Pittsburgh
Calvin Hunt55C6-324423Baylor
Walt Johnson76DT6-2245St. Augustine's
Ray Jones80DB6-018723Southern University
John Land26HB5-919526Delaware State
Leo Levandowski61C6-124527none
Bryan Marshall7CB6-219522Oakwood
Jimmie McFarlandS5-1018726Jackson State
Frank McGuigan30HB6-121022Ricks JC; Arkansas State
Fred Milton52LLB5-1025022Wenatchee Valley JC; Oregon State
Frank Mitchell72ROT6-5265Maryland
Herb Nauss16SS6-120524Albright
Bob Parker66OG6-223724Memphis
Bob Pelkington89TE6-626029Xavier (Ohio)
Bruce Puterbaugh74LOT6-324529Kentucky
Ed Pyne81FL-TE-K6-321827Maryland; Temple
Billy Rakow42RCB-FS5-1018523Adams State
Sherm Ross24LCB5-1119629Bluefield State
Tom Sarkisian70LOT6-225225Boston College
Bill Stetz73RDT6-325025Boston College
Johnny Stewart20CB6-218822New Mexico State; Laney JC; New Mexico
Tom Tearhart66OT6-3250none
Jim ThrowerCB6-219423Texas A&M-Commerce
Tom Tracy79DT-OT6-3245Villanova
Tuufuli UperesaOT6-325522Wenatchee Valley JC; Montana
Claude Watts37FB6-021530Bluefield State
John Watts38DB5-11185Hiram Scott
Dave Weedman51LB6-423727Oregon State; Lower Columbia JC; Western Washington
Harold Wells49LB6-222132Purdue
Steve Zegalia57MLB5-1022523Syracuse
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals92946370319
Opponents Totals22545623165
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Don Alley1600096
John Land900054
Ed Pyne0337054
Jack Dolbin500030
Claude Watts400024
King Corcoran300018
Dick Barnhorst200012
Tom DiMuzio10006
Ron Holliday10006
Frank McGuigan10006
Sherm Ross10006
Harold Wells10006
Buddy Allen01001
Team Totals44344477.370319
Opponents Totals18141877.8132165
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Claude Watts14910627.1693
John Land1195484.6696
Frank McGuigan14533.8140
King Corcoran17472.8113
Jack Dolbin34715.7350
Tom DiMuzio9151.7141
Jim Haynie11414.0140
Roger Grimes133.030
Ed Pyne2-7-3.540
Team Totals13
Opponents Totals5
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
King Corcoran29716455.212021297.213.060248.1134.486.7
Jim Haynie442556.8153698.414.85649.149.176.8
Tom DiMuzio5240.0310821.654.076120.000.0127.1
John Land3133.315016.750.05000.0133.342.4
Jack Dolbin11100.003939.039.03900.000.0118.8
Buddy Allen11100.0055.05.0500.000.087.5
Team Totals29
Opponents Totals9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Don Alley5370313.34116
Jack Dolbin4275718.0765
John Land3346114.0583
Ron Holliday1919810.4421
Dick Barnhorst1522915.3432
Claude Watts1316712.8291
Frank McGuigan131299.9261
Sonny Demczuk33812.7230
Ed Pyne22512.5200
Roger Grimes1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals29
Opponents Totals9
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Herb Nauss5438.6230
Billy Rakow39130.3470
Harold Wells38327.7441
Sherm Ross36220.7240
Steve Zegalia300.000
Buddy Allen24522.5290
Jerry DiPhillippo294.590
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Ed Pyne41147335.957
Team Totals
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Sherm Ross161479.2631
Jack Dolbin22211.0270
Frank Mcguigan2126.080
Buddy Allen252.550
Billy Rakow155.050
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jack Dolbin1029429.4680
Frank McGuigan1018818.8380
Ron Holliday714821.1300
John Land25226.0320
Sherm Ross23216.0210
Tom DiMuzio23216.0170
Howard Gravelle11616.0160
Dave Weedman11313.0130
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals1
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals3
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