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6 minutes ago, BendNotBreak said:

Do u hav more detail on those years? ... records ect.. most know of the WL series... SW seems... well forgotten by alota peeps... curious now I am...

I do and will post more very soon.

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Wainwright and Southwestern consolidated into McCutcheon in 1975.

Southwestern first played Central Catholic on September 18, 1959 at SW new field.  It was SW 3rd season of football and LCC's 2nd season of football.

Starters

LCC                                 Southwestern

Jack Hubertz         LE    Charlie Smith

Ron Edmundson    LT    Wayne M

Dan McGuire         LG    Joe Smith

Bill Manley             C      

Tom Thomes         RG    John Buck

Reno Rizzo            RT    Paul Ostheimer

Walt Anthrop         RE    Jerry Corwin

Jim Lamb               QB    Bob Pritchard

Paul Sanders         LH    Dale Hummer

Tom Moser            RH    Larry Cox

Jack Morrison       FB    Bob Downham

LCC 19 Southwestern 2

LCC  6-7-0-6

SW   0-0-0-2

 

Friday October 14, 1960 at LCC

LCC played Southwestern-It was Homecoming at LCC and the game was played in a steady rain.  The field was a slippery mess.  LCC had a plague of fumbles but won the game 13-6.  LCC finished 7-3 in 1960 and SW finished 5-2-2.

LCC  0-0-0-13

SW   0-6-0-0

 

Friday September 15, 1961 at Southwestern

Central Catholic 26 Southwestern 6

LCC  7-12-7-0

SW   0-0-0-6

 

Friday September 14, 1962 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 40 Southwestern 0

LCC  13-7-13-7

SW    0-0-0-0

 

Friday September 13, 1963 at Southwestern

Central Catholic 8 Southwestern 0

LCC  6-0-0-2

SW   0-0-0-0

 

Friday October 23, 1964 at Central Catholic

Southwestern 16 Central Catholic 7

LCC  0-7-0-0

SW   6-0-6-4

 

Friday October 22, 1965 at Southwestern

Central Catholic 13 Southwestern 7 (light rain fell early in the game)

LCC  6-0-0-7

SW   0-0-0-7

 

Friday October 21, 1966 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 41 Southwestern 0

LCC  7-14-7-13

SW   0-0-0-0

 

Friday October 20, 1967 at Southwestern

Southwestern 26 Central Catholic 6

LCC  0-6-0-0

SW   0-13-7-6

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19 minutes ago, foxbat said:

What strikes me as odd is the number of safeties that these teams had ... and some cases two in a game by a team. 

SW got 2 safeties in the 4thQ of the 1964 game.  The first safety came on a blocked punt, out of the end-zone, and the 2nd came when Combs was nailed in the end-zone by Ed Mahan while trying to get away a pass

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Central Catholic Enrollment Numbers grads 9-12

Year

1959 - 456

1960 - 515

1964 - 633

1965 - 642

1969 - 557

1970 - 538

1978 - 382

1981 - 345

1982 - 321

1984 - 290

1988 - 221

1990 - LCC almost closed its doors

1991 - 190

1992 - 207

1994 - 204

1996 - 221

 

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17 hours ago, foxbat said:

What strikes me as odd is the number of safeties that these teams had ... and some cases two in a game by a team. 

My Theory:

Lcc has long had Safteyitis 

It's a disease...

afflicts certain programs

perhaps genetically related

I haven't been able to pinpoint the cause.. or isolate the symptoms... but I can recognize em when I c em an  accurately predict a reocuuance... n did so on the 1st big game with RC when RC won State. It held up till late in the 4th Q   RC 2 Lcc 0  Being a man of science,  I  was hopeful u could come up with a cure... when at Harrison but guess ur baffled as well... as its the other program I aware of that has an affliction ... its manifestations r actually worse... resulting in Fumbleitis ...  swear da God it is....  

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Friday November 6, 1970 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 28 Southwestern 8

LCC  0-8-8-12

SW   0-8-0-0

 

Friday November 5, 1971 at Southwestern

Central Catholic 34 Southwestern 7

LCC  6-8-12-8

SW   0-0-0-7

 

Friday November 8, 1872 at Central Catholic

Southwestern 7 Central Catholic 6

LCC  0-6-0-0

SW   0-0-7-0

LCC - Buit 4 yard run (pass failed)

SW - Parker 2 yard run (Pearson kick)

 

Friday November 9, 1973 at Southwestern

Southwestern 7 Central Catholic 0

LCC  0-0-0-0

SW   0-0-7-0

SW - Davis 7 yard fumble return (Pearson kick)

 

Friday November 8, 1974 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 38 Southwestern 16

LCC  8-0-6-24

SW   0-6-3-7

LCC - Center snap out of end-zone for a safety

LCC - Schetzsie 11 yard run (run failed)

LCC - Schetzsie 2 yard run (run failed)

LCC - George 2 yard run (Vaughan run)

LCC - 42 yard pass interception return (George run)

LCC - Vaughan 37 yard run ( George run) 

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Central Catholic's 1959 Football Season !

1959 was LCC's first full varsity football season.

Friday September 11, 1959 at Central Catholic

Frankfort 32 Central Catholic 13

LCC  6-0-0-7

Frank  6-7-7-12

This was the first game on LCC's new field and the first game for LCC's new coach Jim Shea.

 

Friday September 18, 1959 at Southwestern

Central Catholic 19 Southwestern 2

LCC  6-7-0-6

SW   0-0-0-2

LCC punter stepped out of the end zone for Southwestern's only points.

 

Tuesday September 22, 1959 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 27 Klondike 0

LCC  6-14-0-7

Klon  0-0-0-0

This was Klondike's first 11 man football game of the year.  They had 3 six man football victories.

 

Friday September 25, 1959 at Rensselaer

Rensselaer 32 Central Catholic 0

LCC  0-0-0-0

Re     13-6-6-7

LCC threw 4 interceptions.  Things didn't go well in their first game against Rensselaer.

 

Friday October 2, 1959 at Central Catholic

Danville, IL (Schlarman) 24 Central Catholic 6

LCC  6-0-0-0

Sch  0-12-6-6

LCC threw 3 interceptions  Jack Hubertz scored for LCC

 

Tuesday October 6, 1959 at Delphi

Central Catholic 25 Delphi 21

LCC  0-12-6-7

Del   7-0-0-14

Jack Hubertz scored 3 td's for LCC.  Delphi scored twice in the final 4 minutes of the game.  The game was played on a soggy field.

 

Wednesday October 21, 1959 at West Lafayette

West Lafayette 21 Central Catholic 13

LCC  0-0-0-13

WL   15-0-0-6

2000 fans witnessed the first game between WL and LCC.  LCC had 5 turnovers in the game.  CC scored with 1:43 left in the game to make the score 21-13.  LCC got the ball back and threw a long pass at the end of the game, but the pass fell short.

 

Friday October 30 at Central Catholic

Terre Haute Schulte 33 Central Catholic 21

LCC  0-7-7-7

Schulte  13-14-6-0

LCC had 6 turnovers in the game.  Tom Moser scored 2 td's for LCC.  LCC bid farewell to Seniors Jack Morrison, Paul Sanders, Dan McGuire, Ron Edmundson, Don Rowland, and Jack Hubertz.  LCC finished the season 3-5

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Tippy,

This thread was shared with me and it's incredible!  We're not from Lafayette and all I've been able to really get my hands on is our history in the MaxPreps era.  I would love to sit down and learn more about our program's history!  If you're willing, please get a hold of me so I can get put more of this history together!  bnay@lcss.org.  Thank you for considering!

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On 12/7/2023 at 3:43 PM, Tippy said:

Friday November 6, 1970 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 28 Southwestern 8

LCC  0-8-8-12

SW   0-8-0-0

 

Friday November 5, 1971 at Southwestern

Central Catholic 34 Southwestern 7

LCC  6-8-12-8

SW   0-0-0-7

 

Friday November 8, 1872 at Central Catholic

Southwestern 7 Central Catholic 6

LCC  0-6-0-0

SW   0-0-7-0

LCC - Buit 4 yard run (pass failed)

SW - Parker 2 yard run (Pearson kick)

 

Friday November 9, 1973 at Southwestern

Southwestern 7 Central Catholic 0

LCC  0-0-0-0

SW   0-0-7-0

SW - Davis 7 yard fumble return (Pearson kick)

 

Friday November 8, 1974 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 38 Southwestern 16

LCC  8-0-6-24

SW   0-6-3-7

LCC - Center snap out of end-zone for a safety

LCC - Schetzsie 11 yard run (run failed)

LCC - Schetzsie 2 yard run (run failed)

LCC - George 2 yard run (Vaughan run)

LCC - 42 yard pass interception return (George run)

LCC - Vaughan 37 yard run ( George run) 

Wonder if he's any relationship to one of the first kids, Nick, I coached in the youth program at LCC?

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On 12/7/2023 at 3:06 PM, Tippy said:

Central Catholic Enrollment Numbers grads 9-12

Year

1959 - 456

1960 - 515

1964 - 633

1965 - 642

1969 - 557

1970 - 538

1978 - 382

1981 - 345

1982 - 321

1984 - 290

1988 - 221

1990 - LCC almost closed its doors

1991 - 190

1992 - 207

1994 - 204

1996 - 221

 

I didnt know LCC was that big back in the 60s/early 70s... what caused them to lose enrollment numbers ?

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27 minutes ago, dazed and confused said:

I didnt know LCC was that big back in the 60s/early 70s... what caused them to lose enrollment numbers ?

Enrollment started to go down after St. Ann's grade school closed in 1968.  Some of those kids from St. Ann's went to public school after they closed.  In 1990 some of the reasons were a bus system that was inadequate to handle many pickups outside the city, where most of the growth was occurring at that time.  The cost of tuition.  In 1970 LCC tuition was $200.  In 1991 the tuition was about $1600, a 743 percent increase.  There were only 2 Catholic grade schools feeding into LCC compared with 4 in the 1960's.

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On 12/9/2023 at 8:18 AM, Coach Nay said:

Tippy,

This thread was shared with me and it's incredible!  We're not from Lafayette and all I've been able to really get my hands on is our history in the MaxPreps era.  I would love to sit down and learn more about our program's history!  If you're willing, please get a hold of me so I can get put more of this history together!  bnay@lcss.org.  Thank you for considering!

Thank you!  I would love to meet with you, but I won't be able to until January.  What day in January would be best for you?

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Central Catholic's 1960 Football Season!

Co-Captains Ed Mugg and Reno Rizzo

Friday September 2, 1960 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 62 East Tipp 0

LCC  7-20-14-21

ET    0-0-0-0

This was Paul LaRocca's first game as Head Coach at LCC.  He was an assistant coach the past 2 years at LCC.  Tom Conrad scored two td's for LCC.  7 players scored for LCC.  East Tipp had 9 yards rushing.

 

Friday September 9, 1960 at Frankfort

Frankfort 19 Central Catholic 6

LCC  0-0-0-6

Frank  6-7-0-6

Schrader scored for LCC.  Frankfort's QB, Doug Reid, was on the best QB's in the state.

 

Friday September 16, 1960 at Attica

Central Catholic 29 Attica 13

LCC  0-15-7-7

Attica  0-0-0-13

This was Attica's first 11 man football season.  Attica had a 90 yard KO return for a td with 45 seconds left.  LCC had 13 penalties for 169 yards.

 

Friday September 23, 1960 at Central Catholic

Rensselaer 19 Central Catholic 14

LCC  0-0-7-7

Ren   0-13-0-6

LCC had 4 turnovers.  First CC Dad's Night.  LCC's Lamb threw a desperation pass as the game ended, but Rensselaer's Flick knocked the ball down.

 

Friday September 30, 1960 at Danville, IL (Schlarman)

Central Catholic 19 Schlarman 13

LCC  0-7-6-6

Sch  0-7-6-0

The game was scheduled for 7:30pm, but was delayed for 40 minutes when the LCC bus developed engine trouble on the way to Danville.

 

Tuesday October 4, 1960 at LCC

Central Catholic 14 Delphi 13

LCC  7-7-0-0

Del   0-6-7-0

Delphi was unbeaten at the time.  Tom Moser and Tom Conrad scored for LCC.

 

Tuesday October 11, 1960 at West Lafayette

Central Catholic 71 Klondike 0

LCC  19-21-13-18

Klon  0-0-0-0

Klondike was playing its first full year of 11 man football.  8 players scored for LCC.  Klondike had minus 23 yards rushing.

 

Friday October 14, 1960 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 13 Southwestern 6

LCC  0-0-0-13

SW   0-6-0-0

There was a steady rain during the game, and the field was a slippery mess.  Conrad and Moser scored for LCC.  It was Homecoming at LCC.  LCC had a plague of Fumbles.

 

Friday October 21, 1960 at Central Catholic

West Lafayette 23 Central Catholic 21

LCC  7-7-0-7

WL   6 -0-7-10

WL's Hadley missed a 30 yard FG in the 4thQ, but the ref said LCC was offsides on the play and Hadley made the 25 yard FG.  The game, 2nd in history between the schools, ended on a sour note with rival players trading punches at the finish.

 

Friday October 28, 1960 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 26 Knox 0

LCC  7-0-6-13

Knox  0-0-0-0

LCC scored 2 td's in the last minute of the game on a blocked kick and an interception returned for a td.  Conrad scored 2 td's for LCC

Central Catholic finished the season 7-3

 

 

 

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Central Catholic's 1961 Football Season!

Co-Captains - Jim Lamb and Tom Thomes

Friday September 1, 1961 at East Tipp

Central Catholic  40 East Tipp 0

LCC  6-13-14-7

ET     0-0-0-0

The first game on East Tipp's new field.  Lamb scored 2 td's for LCC

 

Friday September 8, 1961 at Central Catholic

Frankfort 19 Central Catholic 7

LCC  0-0-7-0

Fran  0-6-0-13

It was Frankfort's 3rd win in a row over LCC.  LCC had 5 turnovers.  Statton scored for LCC.  LCC threw a pick 6 with 2:38 left in the game.

 

Friday September 15, 1961 at Southwestern

Central Catholic 26 Southwestern 6

LCC  7-12-7-0

SW   0-0-0-6

It was Homecoming at SW.  Lamb scored 2 td's for LCC.

 

Friday September 22, 1961 at Rensselaer

Central Catholic 13 Rensselaer 6

LCC  0-6-0-7

Ren  0-6-0-0

Rensselaer had the ball on the LCC 6 yard line in the 4th Q, but fumbled.  Tim Statton recovered the fumble for LCC.  It was LCC's first victory over Rensselaer in 3 attempts.

Friday September 29, 1961 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 19 Danville, IL (Schlarman) 7

LCC  6-13-0-0

Sch  7-0-0-0

Lamb scored two td's for LCC.

 

Tuesday October 3, 1961 at Delphi

Central Catholic 26 Delphi 6

LCC  13-0-6-7

Del    0-0-0-6

Delphi was unbeaten!  1200 fans were at the game.  Delphi completed 1 pass in the game.  Lamb and Statton scored for LCC.

 

Tuesday October 10, 1961 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 38 Klondike 6

LCC  13-13-6-6

Klon  0-6-0-0

Lamb scored 3 td's for LCC.  Klondike Nuggets fell to 0-8.  LCC attempted 1 pass in the game and it was not complete.

 

Friday October 13, 1961 at Central Catholic

Central Catholic 26 Attica 7

LCC  14-6-0-6

Att     0-0-0-7

It was Homecoming at LCC.  Judy Isbell crowned Queen. LCC played South Bend St. Joseph the last game of the season, and several members of the SB St. Joe team were in attendance at the LCC/Attica game.  

 

Friday October 20, 1961 at West Lafayette

Central Catholic 13 West Lafayette 6

LCC  0-6-0-7

WL   6-0-0-0

This was LCC's first win against WL.  It was the 3rd meeting in the already bitter series.  Lamb and Metzinger scored for LCC.  Henry Ebershoff hit Jim Metzinger for a 61 yard td pass late in the 4th Q.

 

Friday October 27 at Central Catholic

South Bend St. Joseph 27 Central Catholic 13

LCC  0-13-0-0

SBSJ  14-0-0-13

Lamb scored 2 td's for LCC.  LCC threw 3 interceptions.  SB St. Joe's enrollment in 1961 was 1650.  LCC's enrollment in 1961 was about 550

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On 12/10/2023 at 8:35 PM, Tippy said:

Thank you!  I would love to meet with you, but I won't be able to until January.  What day in January would be best for you?

It's January Tippy!  Happy New Year!  Please reach out to me at bnay@lcss.org and we'll get a time to meet!  Thank you!

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