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1982 Saint Football Team
Front, left to right: 1 st row: Trainer Art Van Auken, Keith Henry, Craig Johnson, Jim Smith, Mark Ferrante, Craig Gleaseon, Steve Kuno, Dan Elbert, Larry Shaffer, Brian Carpenter, Mike Conners, Coach Andy Talley, Josh Talley. Row 2: Coach Don Leet, Bob Glendening, Bennett Steans, Alan Wright, Chris Stanisci, Mike O’Neil, Mike Wright, Rod Vesling, Scott Royce, Sonny Cray, Dave White, Lori Fisher, Roger Wickes. Row 3: Coach Tom Fay, Lelan Rogers, Joe Reese, John Dunsmoor, Roger Sherwood, Jerry Biuso, Matt Fisher, Scott Covell, Tom Aicher, Chris O’Callahan, Mark Kurzanski. Row 4: Coach Dale Sprague, Darryl Kosut, Dave Purvis, Paul Friehofer, Will Wilcoxson, Ned Grady, John Godfrey, Tom Daly, Dominic Bozzelli, Jim Dario, Kelly O’Donnell, Dave Austin, Coach Joe Kimball. Row 5: Coach Paul Leahy, Ed Piombino, Andy Gambardella, Pete Nardella, Doug Perry, Dave Poirier, Dan Dischiavo, Bob Vishneowski, Greg Webb, Kevin Szott, Tim O’Brien, Robert Naylor. Row 6: Ed Szott, Jim Jermyn, Anthony Horn, Ted Plass, Phil Gasdsen, Bill Stone, Paul Edison, Steve Kowalski, Mike Farciglia, Andy Light, Mike Anselment, Coach Dick Metcalf. Row 7: Coach Wess Audsley, Steve D’Alterio, Chris Ford, Garrett Bertolini, Bill Wood, Dan Lewandowski, Darryl Bush, Kirk Dixon, Tim Mickle. Missing from photo: Phil Lanzatella, Ken Moonan, Allan Robertson |
Just the second undefeated and untied team in St. Lawrence football history, the 1982 team won the Lambert Bowl, was ECAC Team of the Year and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament semifinals in a record-setting year.
The 1982 team went 9-0-0 in its regular season, winning the ICAC Championship and averaging over 30 points per game. It staged a thrilling comeback in an NCAA quarterfinal game against Wagner to set the record for wins in a season at 10. The Saints trailed Wagner 34-13 in the second half, but scored 30 points in 14 minutes to win 43-34 and advance to the NCAA semifinals before its season was ended in a highly competitive loss to Augustana College.
Coached by Andy Tally, the 1982 District I Coach of the Year, the team set records for points in a season with 341, total offense with 4698 yards and rushing attempts with 568. Quarterback Mark Ferrante set records for passing yards with 2042, completions with 156 and total offense with 2358 yards, fullback Keith Henry set records for yards rushing in a game with 229 against RPI and in a season with 1342 and halfback Lelan Rodgers set the record for touchdowns in a season with 12.
The team included six All America players, guard Jim Smith, tackle Ed Szott, Henry, linebacker Steve Kuno, Ferrante and tight end Craig Gleason and dominated the league and ECAC post-season all star teams. |
