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September 12, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

Kicking it old school Chick. I’ve always remembered a XU Qunatico game I saw probably 35 yrs ago as a Boy Scout. Had no idea at the time what a Quantico even was; just remember they destroyed X and a X punt that lost 15 yards. Punter kicked it straight up and when it landed bounced backwards 15 yards. Have always wished to see it happen again. Sadly the closest I’ve seen since was the famous Dick Lebeau “pooch punt” ah the memories.

By Aaron Szabo

September 12, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the XU info…great to see them getting some pub!!!

By Aaron Szabo

September 12, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the XU info…great to see them getting some pub!!!

By Aaron Szabo

September 12, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the XU info…great to see them getting some pub!!!

By max

September 12, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

Chick as long as you are getting nostalgic about the old Xavier football program, do you remember the GCL doubleheaders they used to have over there once a year? I was there once when Bacon took care of Moeller about 45-0. That was probably Moeller’s first year as a school. Since then though Moeller has paid back Bacon handsomely in defeats.

By XUFAN

September 12, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

I remember going to the XU Football games as a child. I will never forget the atmosphere and the smell of hotdogs! That was a beautiful stadium which Notre Dame’s Knute Rockne helped raise funds to build. It was a sad day when the administration demolished it in secrecy when all the students were gone for the summer. They knew the students who wanted football to come back would have protested.

By Kevin Donovan

September 13, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Chick: Grew up on the west side; one of ten. Son of a Xavier grad who played freshman football at Xavier before th war; uncle, Joe King, a tackle, is a member of Xavier legion of Honor. All 10 of my siblings were members of the Junior Musketeer Club and we sat in the north end zone for many games. Dan Abramowicz, Carroll Williams, Walt Mainer, Billy Waller, Jim Louder, Steve Bailey, Denny Caponi, Bill Howe, Bob Reis, Tim Dydo, Rich Kase and others. Wonderful memories. Attended Cried in 1973 when X dropped football while I was a student; cried again when stadium was demolished but hope sprung eternal for football’s return. Attended very 1st club team practice in 2006 at Sherman park; all that was there were a few coaches, some hungry players and five footballs. Nothing else. Yet, here we are two years later following the 2007 season (4-2 record and champions of the club league). All very remarkable. Last year, the Muskies played some exciting football as did the other club teams. The price is right and the football excellent. Thank you for a terrific piece about this team. (I wish I had saved my Junior Musketeer badge but maybe a new JM club will happen. But I still have my plastic football caught at UC in 1966.)

By Kevin Donovan

September 13, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Chick: Grew up on the west side; one of ten. Son of a Xavier grad who played freshman football at Xavier before th war; uncle, Joe King, a tackle, is a member of Xavier legion of Honor. All 10 of my siblings were members of the Junior Musketeer Club and we sat in the north end zone for many games. Dan Abramowicz, Carroll Williams, Walt Mainer, Billy Waller, Jim Louder, Steve Bailey, Denny Caponi, Bill Howe, Bob Reis, Tim Dydo, Rich Kase and others. Wonderful memories. Attended Cried in 1973 when X dropped football while I was a student; cried again when stadium was demolished but hope sprung eternal for football’s return. Attended very 1st club team practice in 2006 at Sherman park; all that was there were a few coaches, some hungry players and five footballs. Nothing else. Yet, here we are two years later following the 2007 season (4-2 record and champions of the club league). All very remarkable. Last year, the Muskies played some exciting football as did the other club teams. The price is right and the football excellent. Thank you for a terrific piece about this team. (I wish I had saved my Junior Musketeer badge but maybe a new JM club will happen. But I still have my plastic football caught at UC in 1966.)

By Kevin Donovan

September 13, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Chick: Grew up on the west side; one of ten. Son of a Xavier grad who played freshman football at Xavier before th war; uncle, Joe King, a tackle, is a member of Xavier legion of Honor. All 10 of my siblings were members of the Junior Musketeer Club and we sat in the north end zone for many games. Dan Abramowicz, Carroll Williams, Walt Mainer, Billy Waller, Jim Louder, Steve Bailey, Denny Caponi, Bill Howe, Bob Reis, Tim Dydo, Rich Kase and others. Wonderful memories. Attended Cried in 1973 when X dropped football while I was a student; cried again when stadium was demolished but hope sprung eternal for football’s return. Attended very 1st club team practice in 2006 at Sherman park; all that was there were a few coaches, some hungry players and five footballs. Nothing else. Yet, here we are two years later following the 2007 season (4-2 record and champions of the club league). All very remarkable. Last year, the Muskies played some exciting football as did the other club teams. The price is right and the football excellent. Thank you for a terrific piece about this team. (I wish I had saved my Junior Musketeer badge but maybe a new JM club will happen. But I still have my plastic football caught at UC in 1966.)

By Chick Ludwig

September 13, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Hey, Kevin: Thanks for the awesome E-mail. I have a confession to make. If it weren’t for my friend, Tom Langenbrunner, I would’ve never been a member of the Junior Muskies. Tom was a member and encouraged me to join. I did. Tom & his dad drove me to the games. I owe Tom & his dad a HUGE DEBT of gratitude. BTW, XU coach Tom (Tower Of) Powers tells me that “support checks” (MONEY) are coming in for the XU FB program. Not to pat myself on the back, but this blog posting about XU football ought to be sent to EVERY XU alumni organization on the planet. Long Live XU football! � Chick

By Kevin Donovan

September 13, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this

Chick: Not a wizard about blog postings and e-mails but there is definitely a need to get the word out. Yesterday, I was at the Ham. Co. Courthouse on the elevator coming down from the 6th floor law library. It stops on the 4th floor and on comes both the Hamilton County Prosecutor, Joe Deters and the Sheriff, Si Leis. Joe and I talk about Monday’s game as Joe’s son is a freshman on the team (as well as his nephew). Joe tells Si about the club football program to which Leis notes that it is news to him. Talked to the Sheriff on the way back to the Justice Center; and he recalled that it was Fr. Mulligan who killed the football program. Leis is a XU grad. Ran into two XU grads at today’s St. X/Bosco game and we informed them of the program and Monday’s game and they were enthused. At the game, sat behind two cuurent club players and asked them about publicity for the game on campus (seeing that the most recent weekly Xavier Newswire did not contain a story). There is a ways to go to get the word out but we are getting there. Your support is very much appreciated (I read your coumn a few years ago which wondered why X did not have FB and agreed whole heartedly.)

By Kevin Donovan

September 30, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this

Chick: FYI (I use NickGyp on Xavier board and this my own summary of game from post I did after game. Great time!!!) Xavier football: XU- 24 Thomas More JV- 7 Tonight at Norwood’s Shea Stadium, the Muskie gridders took on T. More’s Saints. Weather was nice with 350-400 in attendance. (I took notes fior the 1st time) 1st Q.: Xavier kicks off; TM starts on own 25 yd. line but goes 3 and out. X receives bad ount and starts on TM’s 43 yard line. On a 3rd and 5, Chris Greenwood completes 20 yd pass to Dan Deters to TM’s 23yd line for a 1st down. X faces 4th and 1 and TM holds. TM goes 3 and out as X’s defense holds on a 3rd and 10. TM punt goes to X’s 27 yd line. TM defense forces X into 4th and 19. X punts to Own 45 yd.line. TM QB is sacked by FR DL, T.K. Washinton but TM coverts on 3rd and 10 getting to X’s 12 yd. line. Quarrter ends, 0-0, 2nd. Quarter: TM fumble recoverd by Andrew Dornbrook but X goes 3 and out. Craig Hallman punt gives TM ball on TM’s 35 yd. line. TM completes 3 straight passes to X’s 20 yd. line. TM scores on a 6yd. run and with PAT, score is TM-7 XU-0 with 7:30 left in half. XU’s Charles Dickson returns kickoff 40 yds, and with TM face mask penallty, X starts on TM’s 45 yd line. On a 3rd and 10, Greenwood completes 30 yd. pass to Andon Daniels. On a 1st and 10 from TM/s 21 yd. line, C.J. Morlands runs into end zone. Hallman’s kick ties it at 7-7. Tm takes kickoff to own 35 yd. line. Freshman Brian Hoyer stops TM run but with 3rd and 1, XU flagged for 12 men on field giving TM 1st down. TM later converts a 4th and four for 1st down to X’s 30 yd line. XU soph LB Phil Migits throws TM for 5yd loss. TM’s pass attempt on 4th and 15 fails as TM called for offensive pass interference at X’s 5yd. line. Xavier takes over on own 35 yd line. Cllock runs out, half ends in 7-7 tie 3rd. Quarter: X takes 2nd half kickoff and eturns ball to own 31 yd. line X fails to convert on a 3rd and 15 and punts to TM. TM starts on own 40 yd line; and frosh LB Brian Hoyer makes nice tacckle. On 3rd down, TM’s pass is intercepted by freshman DB Eric Miles and returned some 40 yds for a TD. Hallman’s kick puts X up 14-7 Tm takes kick to own 40 yd. line. X LB Phil Migitz makes nice tackle and TM holding penalty forces TM into 3rd and 21. TM gains yardage and faces 4th and 5 and facing punt. XU flagged 12 men on field; TM 1st down in X territory. TM fumble recovered by X’s Greg Morgan at X’s 38yd. line X QB Chris Greenwood converts 3rd and 4 on a QB keeper. Grenwood completes 25 yd. pass to Andon Daniels who recovered his own fumble on TM 18 yd. line. TM forces X to 4th and 9 and Hallman’s 30 yd. FG puts X up 17-7 with 1:36 left in 3rd. Q. Quarter ends, X up 17-7. 4th Quarter: TM takes kick and quickly goes 3 and out with punt pinning X on own 4yd. line. On a 3rd and 4, Greenwood completes 40 yd. pass to Dan Deters. Couple plays later, Greenwood’s pass to Dan Deters goes for 25 yards. TM also flagged for roughing QB; and penalty gives X 1st down on TM’s 16 yd. line. On 3rd and 11, Greenwood finds freshman WR Jon Deters for 21 yd. TD. Hallman’s PAT kick nudges upright but is good. X leads 24-7 with 6:21 left in game, TM takes kick to own 38 yd line and later converts on 4th and 8 on X’s 42 yd line. TM drives to X’s 10 but on 3rd and 8, Eric Miles records 2nd interception of night in end zone for a touchback with 1:47 left. X runs out clock and wins 24-7 to run record to 2-0. Congrats to Coach Powers, staff and team. Kudos to XU dance team for leading the Muskie faithful and a nice halftime performance. (Dance team threw plastic footballs to fans in second hallf. Nice touch,…….and I still have mine form 1966 XU-UC game at Nippert stadium) nickgyp View Public Profile Send a private message to nickgyp Find More Posts by nickgyp

By Kevin Donovan

September 30, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

Chick: FYI (I use NickGyp on Xavier board and this my own summary of game from post I did after game. Great time!!!) Xavier football: XU- 24 Thomas More JV- 7 Tonight at Norwood’s Shea Stadium, the Muskie gridders took on T. More’s Saints. Weather was nice with 350-400 in attendance. (I took notes fior the 1st time) 1st Q.: Xavier kicks off; TM starts on own 25 yd. line but goes 3 and out. X receives bad ount and starts on TM’s 43 yard line. On a 3rd and 5, Chris Greenwood completes 20 yd pass to Dan Deters to TM’s 23yd line for a 1st down. X faces 4th and 1 and TM holds. TM goes 3 and out as X’s defense holds on a 3rd and 10. TM punt goes to X’s 27 yd line. TM defense forces X into 4th and 19. X punts to Own 45 yd.line. TM QB is sacked by FR DL, T.K. Washinton but TM coverts on 3rd and 10 getting to X’s 12 yd. line. Quarrter ends, 0-0, 2nd. Quarter: TM fumble recoverd by Andrew Dornbrook but X goes 3 and out. Craig Hallman punt gives TM ball on TM’s 35 yd. line. TM completes 3 straight passes to X’s 20 yd. line. TM scores on a 6yd. run and with PAT, score is TM-7 XU-0 with 7:30 left in half. XU’s Charles Dickson returns kickoff 40 yds, and with TM face mask penallty, X starts on TM’s 45 yd line. On a 3rd and 10, Greenwood completes 30 yd. pass to Andon Daniels. On a 1st and 10 from TM/s 21 yd. line, C.J. Morlands runs into end zone. Hallman’s kick ties it at 7-7. Tm takes kickoff to own 35 yd. line. Freshman Brian Hoyer stops TM run but with 3rd and 1, XU flagged for 12 men on field giving TM 1st down. TM later converts a 4th and four for 1st down to X’s 30 yd line. XU soph LB Phil Migits throws TM for 5yd loss. TM’s pass attempt on 4th and 15 fails as TM called for offensive pass interference at X’s 5yd. line. Xavier takes over on own 35 yd line. Cllock runs out, half ends in 7-7 tie 3rd. Quarter: X takes 2nd half kickoff and eturns ball to own 31 yd. line X fails to convert on a 3rd and 15 and punts to TM. TM starts on own 40 yd line; and frosh LB Brian Hoyer makes nice tacckle. On 3rd down, TM’s pass is intercepted by freshman DB Eric Miles and returned some 40 yds for a TD. Hallman’s kick puts X up 14-7 Tm takes kick to own 40 yd. line. X LB Phil Migitz makes nice tackle and TM holding penalty forces TM into 3rd and 21. TM gains yardage and faces 4th and 5 and facing punt. XU flagged 12 men on field; TM 1st down in X territory. TM fumble recovered by X’s Greg Morgan at X’s 38yd. line X QB Chris Greenwood converts 3rd and 4 on a QB keeper. Grenwood completes 25 yd. pass to Andon Daniels who recovered his own fumble on TM 18 yd. line. TM forces X to 4th and 9 and Hallman’s 30 yd. FG puts X up 17-7 with 1:36 left in 3rd. Q. Quarter ends, X up 17-7. 4th Quarter: TM takes kick and quickly goes 3 and out with punt pinning X on own 4yd. line. On a 3rd and 4, Greenwood completes 40 yd. pass to Dan Deters. Couple plays later, Greenwood’s pass to Dan Deters goes for 25 yards. TM also flagged for roughing QB; and penalty gives X 1st down on TM’s 16 yd. line. On 3rd and 11, Greenwood finds freshman WR Jon Deters for 21 yd. TD. Hallman’s PAT kick nudges upright but is good. X leads 24-7 with 6:21 left in game, TM takes kick to own 38 yd line and later converts on 4th and 8 on X’s 42 yd line. TM drives to X’s 10 but on 3rd and 8, Eric Miles records 2nd interception of night in end zone for a touchback with 1:47 left. X runs out clock and wins 24-7 to run record to 2-0. Congrats to Coach Powers, staff and team. Kudos to XU dance team for leading the Muskie faithful and a nice halftime performance. (Dance team threw plastic footballs to fans in second hallf. Nice touch,…….and I still have mine form 1966 XU-UC game at Nippert stadium) nickgyp View Public Profile Send a private message to nickgyp Find More Posts by nickgyp

By Kevin Donovan

September 30, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this

Chick: FYI (I use NickGyp on Xavier board and this my own summary of game from post I did after game. Great time!!!) Xavier football: XU- 24 Thomas More JV- 7 Tonight at Norwood’s Shea Stadium, the Muskie gridders took on T. More’s Saints. Weather was nice with 350-400 in attendance. (I took notes fior the 1st time) 1st Q.: Xavier kicks off; TM starts on own 25 yd. line but goes 3 and out. X receives bad ount and starts on TM’s 43 yard line. On a 3rd and 5, Chris Greenwood completes 20 yd pass to Dan Deters to TM’s 23yd line for a 1st down. X faces 4th and 1 and TM holds. TM goes 3 and out as X’s defense holds on a 3rd and 10. TM punt goes to X’s 27 yd line. TM defense forces X into 4th and 19. X punts to Own 45 yd.line. TM QB is sacked by FR DL, T.K. Washinton but TM coverts on 3rd and 10 getting to X’s 12 yd. line. Quarrter ends, 0-0, 2nd. Quarter: TM fumble recoverd by Andrew Dornbrook but X goes 3 and out. Craig Hallman punt gives TM ball on TM’s 35 yd. line. TM completes 3 straight passes to X’s 20 yd. line. TM scores on a 6yd. run and with PAT, score is TM-7 XU-0 with 7:30 left in half. XU’s Charles Dickson returns kickoff 40 yds, and with TM face mask penallty, X starts on TM’s 45 yd line. On a 3rd and 10, Greenwood completes 30 yd. pass to Andon Daniels. On a 1st and 10 from TM/s 21 yd. line, C.J. Morlands runs into end zone. Hallman’s kick ties it at 7-7. Tm takes kickoff to own 35 yd. line. Freshman Brian Hoyer stops TM run but with 3rd and 1, XU flagged for 12 men on field giving TM 1st down. TM later converts a 4th and four for 1st down to X’s 30 yd line. XU soph LB Phil Migits throws TM for 5yd loss. TM’s pass attempt on 4th and 15 fails as TM called for offensive pass interference at X’s 5yd. line. Xavier takes over on own 35 yd line. Cllock runs out, half ends in 7-7 tie 3rd. Quarter: X takes 2nd half kickoff and eturns ball to own 31 yd. line X fails to convert on a 3rd and 15 and punts to TM. TM starts on own 40 yd line; and frosh LB Brian Hoyer makes nice tacckle. On 3rd down, TM’s pass is intercepted by freshman DB Eric Miles and returned some 40 yds for a TD. Hallman’s kick puts X up 14-7 Tm takes kick to own 40 yd. line. X LB Phil Migitz makes nice tackle and TM holding penalty forces TM into 3rd and 21. TM gains yardage and faces 4th and 5 and facing punt. XU flagged 12 men on field; TM 1st down in X territory. TM fumble recovered by X’s Greg Morgan at X’s 38yd. line X QB Chris Greenwood converts 3rd and 4 on a QB keeper. Grenwood completes 25 yd. pass to Andon Daniels who recovered his own fumble on TM 18 yd. line. TM forces X to 4th and 9 and Hallman’s 30 yd. FG puts X up 17-7 with 1:36 left in 3rd. Q. Quarter ends, X up 17-7. 4th Quarter: TM takes kick and quickly goes 3 and out with punt pinning X on own 4yd. line. On a 3rd and 4, Greenwood completes 40 yd. pass to Dan Deters. Couple plays later, Greenwood’s pass to Dan Deters goes for 25 yards. TM also flagged for roughing QB; and penalty gives X 1st down on TM’s 16 yd. line. On 3rd and 11, Greenwood finds freshman WR Jon Deters for 21 yd. TD. Hallman’s PAT kick nudges upright but is good. X leads 24-7 with 6:21 left in game, TM takes kick to own 38 yd line and later converts on 4th and 8 on X’s 42 yd line. TM drives to X’s 10 but on 3rd and 8, Eric Miles records 2nd interception of night in end zone for a touchback with 1:47 left. X runs out clock and wins 24-7 to run record to 2-0. Congrats to Coach Powers, staff and team. Kudos to XU dance team for leading the Muskie faithful and a nice halftime performance. (Dance team threw plastic footballs to fans in second hallf. Nice touch,…….and I still have mine form 1966 XU-UC game at Nippert stadium) nickgyp View Public Profile Send a private message to nickgyp Find More Posts by nickgyp

By Kevin Donovan

September 30, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this

Chick: Sorry about repeats; never sure post went through but alas it did 3x. How well do you know Paul Daugherty? I think human interest side of X football is compelling: QB is 24 yr old Labor Dept. employee taking one MBA class. DL is 29 yr. old MBA student taking two classes. Center is 26 yr. old ex-Marine Gulf War Vet. Coach Powers is a former dentist who played football at Villanova, etc.) X next faces Lincoln U.’s D-2 program certainly not a club team) Your thoughts?

By Kevin Donovan

October 26, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this

Spoke to Coach Powers today and he related to me how X won this game. What follows is what he sent to me in e-mail form: Edwardsville, IL: Craig Hallman kicked a 27 - yard field goal with 2:36 left in the game and the Xavier Musketeers (4-1, 2-0 MCFC) held on for a 17 - 14 comeback win in Saturday’s Midwestern Club Football Conference action against the Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville Cougars (1-3, 0-2 MCFC). Both teams were plagued by turnovers the entire game (12 combined), but the Musketeers newfound running game (184 total yards) alllowed them to stay in the game and eventually helped them to overcome their early 14-point deficit. LB Andrew Dornbrook led the XU defense with 2 interceptions, 8 tackles, and a deflected punt. Also having interceptions were DBs Eric Miles, David Pergolini, Andon Daniels, and D-lineman James Tilton. LBs Phil Migitz and Brett Hoyer chipped in with nine tackles each. Backup runningback, Brian Hoyer had 176 yards on 34 carries and one TD for the Muskies and A. Daniels (3 receptions: 38 yards) also caught a 7-yard pass from Chris Greenwood to get the Musketeers on the scoreboard in the second quarter. Dan Deters led the XU receivers with 3 catches for 51 yards. The Musketeer CLub Football Team travels to Oxford, Ohio next Sunday (Nov. 2) for a rematch with the Miami Redhawks in their annual “Clash for the Club” game. Kickoff is 12:00 noon. 1 2 3 4 total XU Musketeers 0 14 0 3 17 SIUE Cougars 14 0 0 0 14 SIUE 8-yard run (run good) SIUE 5-yard pass (run failed) XU Daniels 7-yard pass from Greenwood (Hallman Kick) XU Brian Hoyer 18-yard run (Hallman Kick) XU Hallman 27-yard FG Xavier (4-1, 2-0 MCFC); SIUE (1-3, 0-2 MCFC) Tom Powers, Jr. (513) 746-5449 tepowersjr@yahoo.com