1974 Football Team (2004) - Hall of Fame - Central Michigan University Athletics

1974 Football Team

Induction:
2004
Class:
1974

The Chippewas capped their final season in Division II football with a national championship. After closing the regular season with nine straight wins, CMU defeated Boise State (20-6), Louisiana Tech (35-14) and Delaware (54-14) in the playoffs to capture the championship. The Chippewas outscored their opponents in the regular season by a 341-93 margin.

Chris Allen, assistant coach/offensive line
Gary Baginski, TB, 6-0, 185, Sr.
Scott Belt, OG, 6-4, 235, Sr.
Mark Bennett, DE, 6-3, 205, Sr.
Henry Binkowski, DT, 6-2, 220, Jr.
Robert Blair, TE, 6-5, 215, Sr.
Stephan Bograkos, DB, 5-11, 170, Sr.
Jim Bone, MG, 5-11, 205, Fr.
Jimmy Bonnell, DB, 6-1, 190, Fr.
Jack Brady, C, 6-2, 215, So.
Victor Brown, LB, 6-1, 200, Jr.
Timothy Cashen, TB, 6-0, 180, Jr.
Edward Clark, C, 6-2, 195, So.
Curtis Clemens, OT, 6-6, 245, So.
Jim Cole, graduate assistant
Jerry Crews, MB, 6-0, 190, So.
Robert Crooks, OT, 6-2, 230, Sr.
Bob Crowell, DL, 6-7, 240, Fr.
J.M. Cvengros, UB, 6-1, 198, Fr.
John Decker, graduate assistant
Ed Demuth, OL, 6-4, 230, Fr.
Herb Deromedi, defensive coordinator
Greg Drypen, QB, 5-11, 175, Fr.
Richard Dunham, UB, 6-2, 210, So.
Mike Ennis, manager
Paul Pleszar. DB, 6-0, 175, So.
Dr. William Fishbaugh, team physician
Lonnie Ford, SB, 6-4, 190, So.
John Fossen, SB, 6-1, 190, Jr.
Mike Franckowiak, QB, 6-3, 215, Sr.
Robert Fuller, TE, 6-5, 235, So.
Wesley Gamble, C, 6-0, 220, Jr.
Mike Gray, FB, 6-0, 185, Fr.
Larry Hall, DE, 6-2, 215, Fr.
Gene Harris, SE, 6-3, 195, Sr.
James Heethuis, LB, 6-0, 200, Sr.
Jerry Hodges, MG, 6-0, 210, So.
Walter Hodges, TB, 6-0, 190, So.
Robert Hollandsworth, OG, 6-3, 230, Sr.
Edward Jackman, UB, 6-1, 210, So.
Fred Jacobson, OT, 6-0, 230, Sr.
Jesse James, assistant coach/def. line
Michael Johnson, DL, 6-2, 208, Fr.
James Jones, DB, 6-2, 180, Jr.
Jesse Jones, DB, 6-1, 170, Sr.
Thomas Kangas, DE, 6-4, 220, Sr.
Frederic Kenny, DB, 6-1, 190, So.
John Kloc, OG, 6-2, 225, So.
Steve Knickerbocker, DB, 6-3, 197, Fr.
Roy Kramer, head coach
Fred Kreger, DL, 6-3, 205, Fr.
Gregory Krogol, MG, 6-0, 215, So.
Dennis LaFleur, LB, 6-0, 205, Sr.
Peter Lefere, DB, 5-10, 165, So.
Shawn McCarthy, SB, 5-10, 165, So.
James McColgan, manager
Donald McNeal, OG, 6-3, 245, Sr.
Matthew Means, SE, 6-5, 205, Sr.
Mark Miller, TE, 6-2, 215, Jr.
Rick Millitello, LB, 6-1, 200, Fr.
Alex Moslimani, DB, 6-1, 175, Jr.
Rodney Murphy, DE, 6-0, 210, So.
John Neuman, DT, 6-3, 245, Jr.
Richard Newsome, MG, 6-2, 220, Sr.
Ted Plonkey, OG, 6-1, 225, So.
Dennis Proctor, SB, 6-3, 195, Sr.
Thomas Ray, DB, 5-11, 175, Sr.
Ronald Reardon, OT, 6-3, 245, Jr.
Thomas Richardson, LB, 6-1, 210, Jr.
Mose Rison, TB, 6-1, 180, Fr.
Pedro Rodriguez, LB, 6-0, 200, Fr.
Ronald Rummel, QB, 6-0, 185, Fr.
Ed Rykulski, DB, 5-11, 185, Fr.
Don Schick, manager
William Schmidt, LB, 5-10, 210, Jr.
Wayne Schwalbach, TB, 6-3, 209, Fr.
Thomas Screws, QB, 6-1, 175, Fr.
Joseph Sierzenga, LB, 6-0, 210, Jr.
Steve Smallbone, LB, 6-2, 208, Fr.
Donald Smith, DE, 6-2, 195, So.
Norman Smith, UB, 6-0, 200, Fr.
Tim Sopha
Dennis Starnes, LB, 6-1, 206, Fr.
Mark Stewart, DE, 6-3, 225, Sr.
Dennis Swenson, assistant coach/secondary
James Szilagyi, DB, 5-11, 175, So.
Michael Syzmarek, OT, 6-3, 225, Jr.
Edward Till, TE, 6-4, 200, So.
Houston Tipton, DB, 5-9, 175, Jr.
Jeff Visnor, OL, 6-3, 218, Fr.
Lyle Voelz, OL, 6-3, 240, Fr.
Michael Woroniecki, UB, 5-10, 190, Jr.
John Wunderlich, DE, 6-2, 205, So.
William Yeagley, DE, 6-2, 205, Fr.
David Ziolkowski, DL, 6-2, 211, Fr.