Bowling Green State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Men's Lacrosse Team, 1970
1970 Men's Lacrosse Team
- Induction:
- 2024
The 1970 lacrosse team finished with a 9-0 record, featuring four players who earned All-America recognition – John Brizendine (first team), Joe Zimmerman (second team), John Dohms (honorable mention) and Bill Burch (honorable mention). Art Curtis, Kurt Kimball, Jim Newcity and Steve Sachse joined the aforementioned quartet on the All-Midwest team.
The Falcons were ranked as high as sixth in the country in the polls, which was virtually unheard of at the time for a school west of Philadelphia. The team captured the Midwest Lacrosse Association Championship for the first time in program history.
BGSU opened the season with a 9-5 win over Michigan, then captured victories against Ohio and Wittenberg by identical 12-3 scores. After a narrow 11-8 win over Oberlin, BGSU downed Denison – at the time the dominant team in the league – by an 8-6 final. Following that win, the Falcons outscored opponents by a 35-6 count in the last four games. That run included back-to-back shutouts of Michigan State (12-0) and Notre Dame (9-0), and after a 5-4 victory over Kenyon, BG ended the season with a 9-2 win over Ohio Wesleyan.
The 1970 lacrosse team consisted of...
Coaches
Mickey Cochrane
Jim Plaunt
Chuck Winters
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SeniorsÂ
Bill Burch
Larry Davidson
John Dohms
Art Halperin
Jim Newcity
Sal Zanfardino
Joe Zimmerman
JuniorsÂ
Marty BestÂ
Austin (John) Brizendine
Craig Buksar
Ed Chaffey
Bruce Correll
Art Curtis
Ed Ellis
Sam Giarusso
Bill Kalbfleisch
Rich Lieberfarb
Greg Ried
Steve Sachse
Tom VogtsbergerÂ
SophomoresÂ
Ed Andrews
Henry AugustineÂ
Barry Brandman
Terry Cameron
Pete Fraser
Joseph (Bob) Hoffman
Jack HorneyÂ
Tom MessmerÂ
Ron PerrigoÂ
Jim PolsonÂ
Tim Sanders
FreshmenÂ
Leif Elsmo
John GawaluckÂ
Doug Harriman Â
Dan HaskellÂ
Kurt Kimball
Rich Thomson
Dennis VerebÂ
John Zanfardino
Manager
Paul Lehman
(On Preseason Roster, but did not complete season)
Dale BrownÂ
Steve BrownÂ
John Campbell
Gary FriesÂ
Ray Froelich
Phil GreenÂ
Rick HouserÂ
Jack KuhlmanÂ
Dan McBride
Glen PolenÂ
Dick Schwab
Bob TateÂ
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The Falcons were ranked as high as sixth in the country in the polls, which was virtually unheard of at the time for a school west of Philadelphia. The team captured the Midwest Lacrosse Association Championship for the first time in program history.
BGSU opened the season with a 9-5 win over Michigan, then captured victories against Ohio and Wittenberg by identical 12-3 scores. After a narrow 11-8 win over Oberlin, BGSU downed Denison – at the time the dominant team in the league – by an 8-6 final. Following that win, the Falcons outscored opponents by a 35-6 count in the last four games. That run included back-to-back shutouts of Michigan State (12-0) and Notre Dame (9-0), and after a 5-4 victory over Kenyon, BG ended the season with a 9-2 win over Ohio Wesleyan.
The 1970 lacrosse team consisted of...
Coaches
Mickey Cochrane
Jim Plaunt
Chuck Winters
Â
SeniorsÂ
Bill Burch
Larry Davidson
John Dohms
Art Halperin
Jim Newcity
Sal Zanfardino
Joe Zimmerman
JuniorsÂ
Marty BestÂ
Austin (John) Brizendine
Craig Buksar
Ed Chaffey
Bruce Correll
Art Curtis
Ed Ellis
Sam Giarusso
Bill Kalbfleisch
Rich Lieberfarb
Greg Ried
Steve Sachse
Tom VogtsbergerÂ
SophomoresÂ
Ed Andrews
Henry AugustineÂ
Barry Brandman
Terry Cameron
Pete Fraser
Joseph (Bob) Hoffman
Jack HorneyÂ
Tom MessmerÂ
Ron PerrigoÂ
Jim PolsonÂ
Tim Sanders
FreshmenÂ
Leif Elsmo
John GawaluckÂ
Doug Harriman Â
Dan HaskellÂ
Kurt Kimball
Rich Thomson
Dennis VerebÂ
John Zanfardino
Manager
Paul Lehman
(On Preseason Roster, but did not complete season)
Dale BrownÂ
Steve BrownÂ
John Campbell
Gary FriesÂ
Ray Froelich
Phil GreenÂ
Rick HouserÂ
Jack KuhlmanÂ
Dan McBride
Glen PolenÂ
Dick Schwab
Bob TateÂ
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