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AHSAA Ames High School Alumni Association Ames, IA
Here is Coach Phil Johnson holding this same photo of a Newspaper article from 1973 about the 1973 Ames High School football team and their unique story.
Phil Johnson head football coach
6 wins - 3 losses for the 1973 AHS Football team
1973-1974 AHS Football team gridders begin slow end on a hot streak.
Ames High School will play its final football game of the 1973 season Friday night at Marshalltown. Team members:
Front from left, are Pat Coyle, Dave Pohm, Jim Gammon, Kevin Allen, Dennis Dobson, Monte Lutz, Jon Stalheim, Steve Pier, Matt Koupal, and Mike Bittinger.
Second row, from left, J.D. Kuehl, Len McGilliard, Jim Moorhead, Denny Elliott, John Healey, Tom Wilson, Ben Svec, Paul Schuette, Mark Samuelson and Kevin Ferguson.
Third row, from left, Rod Mather, Tom Fisher, Shawn Campbell, Kerry Ferguson, Bill Ewan, Tom Nutty, Kurt Knutson, Dave Dalton, Jeff Songer, and Paul Zmolek.
Fourth row, from left, Chris Lang, Ted Riggs, Keith Bell, Terry Lang, John Albert, Steve Johnson, Bruce Hanway, Jeff Berhow, Gary Hunziker and Greg Hughes.
Fifth row, from left, Ev Evy Cochrane, Jerry Herrick, Joel Bertheson, Howie Campbell, Greg Foell, Bill Robertson, Mark Bogenrief, Jeff Bergeson, and Glenn Catus.
Sixth row, from left, Joe Allen, Greg B??, Rick Matt, Paul Engvoldstad, Tom Ingram, Len Griffin, ??, Kirk Farrar, Back row, from left, head coach Phil Johnson, assistant Cal Carpenter, assistant coach Keith Bailey, equipment manager and trainer Ron Green and student trainer Dean Bretnall. Not pictured: Tom Wierson and manager Gary Bornmueller. (Tribune photo).
Summary of the Ames High School 1973 football season
Even though the Ames High football team lost three of their first four games, Coach Phil Johnson felt that the little Cyclones had the potential to win them all. “The seniors just didn’t have enough game experience early in the season,” he said.
by the time the team got their stuff together the season looked quite grim. The Little Cyclones dropped a thrilling Homecoming decision to Fort Dodge and were trailing Central Waterloo at halftime. Somebody did an excellent motivational job because the team came out of the locker and ran Central off the field.
A week later the squad traveled to Cedar Falls to play the number four ranked Tigers. The Little Cyclones dominated the game with a stiff defensive effort while capitalizing on Cedar Falls’ mistakes. After rolling past Waterloo West and Ottawa the gridders wound up the season on a bitterly cold night in Marshalltown. The game went down to the wire as the Little Cyclones held on to a one point victory and a share of second place in the Conference.
Considering the first half of the season, the team did a remarkable job of bouncing back. “The improvement over such a short time was tremendous,” commented Coach Johnson. “The winning streak is a great tribute to their achievements.” Johnson added that this team was the most enjoyable team that he had coached.
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1973 AHS football team and roster #AHSClassPhoto #1974ClassPhoto
AHSAA Ames High School Alumni Association Ames, IA
Here is Coach Phil Johnson holding this same photo of a Newspaper article from 1973 about the 1973 Ames High School football team and their unique story.
Phil Johnson head football coach
6 wins - 3 losses for the 1973 AHS Football team
1973-1974 AHS Football team gridders begin slow end on a hot streak.
Ames High School will play its final football game of the 1973 season Friday night at Marshalltown. Team members:
Front from left, are Pat Coyle, Dave Pohm, Jim Gammon, Kevin Allen, Dennis Dobson, Monte Lutz, Jon Stalheim, Steve Pier, Matt Koupal, and Mike Bittinger.
Second row, from left, J.D. Kuehl, Len McGilliard, Jim Moorhead, Denny Elliott, John Healey, Tom Wilson, Ben Svec, Paul Schuette, Mark Samuelson and Kevin Ferguson.
Third row, from left, Rod Mather, Tom Fisher, Shawn Campbell, Kerry Ferguson, Bill Ewan, Tom Nutty, Kurt Knutson, Dave Dalton, Jeff Songer, and Paul Zmolek.
Fourth row, from left, Chris Lang, Ted Riggs, Keith Bell, Terry Lang, John Albert, Steve Johnson, Bruce Hanway, Jeff Berhow, Gary Hunziker and Greg Hughes.
Fifth row, from left, Ev Evy Cochrane, Jerry Herrick, Joel Bertheson, Howie Campbell, Greg Foell, Bill Robertson, Mark Bogenrief, Jeff Bergeson, and Glenn Catus.
Sixth row, from left, Joe Allen, Greg B??, Rick Matt, Paul Engvoldstad, Tom Ingram, Len Griffin, ??, Kirk Farrar, Back row, from left, head coach Phil Johnson, assistant Cal Carpenter, assistant coach Keith Bailey, equipment manager and trainer Ron Green and student trainer Dean Bretnall. Not pictured: Tom Wierson and manager Gary Bornmueller. (Tribune photo).
Summary of the Ames High School 1973 football season
Even though the Ames High football team lost three of their first four games, Coach Phil Johnson felt that the little Cyclones had the potential to win them all. “The seniors just didn’t have enough game experience early in the season,” he said.
by the time the team got their stuff together the season looked quite grim. The Little Cyclones dropped a thrilling Homecoming decision to Fort Dodge and were trailing Central Waterloo at halftime. Somebody did an excellent motivational job because the team came out of the locker and ran Central off the field.
A week later the squad traveled to Cedar Falls to play the number four ranked Tigers. The Little Cyclones dominated the game with a stiff defensive effort while capitalizing on Cedar Falls’ mistakes. After rolling past Waterloo West and Ottawa the gridders wound up the season on a bitterly cold night in Marshalltown. The game went down to the wire as the Little Cyclones held on to a one point victory and a share of second place in the Conference.
Considering the first half of the season, the team did a remarkable job of bouncing back. “The improvement over such a short time was tremendous,” commented Coach Johnson. “The winning streak is a great tribute to their achievements.” Johnson added that this team was the most enjoyable team that he had coached.
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