ROW 1: Tim O'Neill, John Henninger, Mike Manion, Mike Tatoian, Joe MacBeth,
Bruce Fosdyck, Terry Horner, Charlie Schwab, Fred Seylar, Steve Naggs, Brian
Gable. ROW 2: Tom Bakeris, Bob Bahrenburg, J. Yost, Mike Pitzele, Dave
Schlosser, Ben Leedle, Randy Klostermann, Todd Stichnoth, Dave Larson, Brent
Schleisman, Bob Hillery, Dan Jobst, Grant Gordon, Joe Ledvina, Mike Tudeen.
ROW 2.5: H. Rudnick, G. Spain, Kevin Ellingsworth, Mark Dau, S.
Bessenecker. ROW 3: Mike Glynn, Hugh Hagen, Dennis Dolan, Bob Smith,
Tim Wolfe, Rick Schwanz, Doug Shumaker, Bob Anderson, Luke McCutcheon, Don
Cochran, Ron Gapinski, Matt Thomas, Norm Burgland, Nate Smith, Dennis Hill, Mark
McCord, Trainer Reggie Speak, Coach Merv Habenicht. ROW 4: Coach
Randy Scott, Tom Blythe, Brad Taylor, Jim Spray, Dennis Miner, Bill Henry, Ryan
Fox, Al Wilson, Tim McCabe, Jim Schertz, M. Anderson, Bill Flemming, Al
Freidland, Mike Arnold, Don Behr. ROW 5: Pete Voellliger, Jim
Bakeris, Mark McCutcheon, Pat Keenan, Matt Sherman, Dave Maxwell, Paul
Reagan, Mike Cummings, Tom Roberts, Jeff Stelk, Bruce Lee, T. Know, Scott Urmy, Craig
Bevard, Bill Grenko.
Game Scores/Results
Regular Season
Week #1:
(L)
Bettendorf 7, East Moline 20
Week #2:
(W) Bettendorf 14, Burlington 0 Week #3:
(W) Bettendorf
7, Moline 0
Week #4:
(W)
Bettendorf 42, North Scott 6
Week #5:
(W)Bettendorf
20, Muscatine 0
Week #6:
(W)
Bettendorf 10, Davenport Assumption 0
Week #7:
(W)
Bettendorf 16, Davenport Central 15
Week #8:
(W)
Bettendorf 35, Davenport West 6 Week #9:
(L)
Bettendorf 10, Clinton 17
Mike Tatoian - Defensive Tackle 1st Team - Des Moines Register
2nd Team - Iowa Daily Press Association
Ben Leedle - Defensive Back 2nd Team - Des Moines Register
1979 Shrine Bowl All-Star Game
South Squad - Selectee
Mike Tatoian - Defensive Tackle
Lost Game: 21-6
Captains, M.V.P., Managers
Captains
Ben Leedle, Bruce Fosdyck, Joe Macbeth, Mike Tatoian
M.V.P.
Mike Manion - [position unknown]
Managers
Scott Bessenecker, Mark Dall, Kevin Ellingsworth, Dave Fischer, Greg Spain, Howard Rudnick
Coaches & Trainers
Head Coach
Merv Habenicht (8)
Assistant Coaches
Tom Downs, Tom Freeman, John Lavelle, Randy Scott
Trainer
Reggie Speak
Miscellaneous Information
• Bettendorf beat Mississippi Eight
Champion Davenport Central but lost to Clinton; hence the co-runners-up status
• The Dawg's 16-15 win over Davenport Central was highlighted by the defense holding
running back Roger Craig in check