1960 Football Team (2015) - Hall of Fame

1960 Football Team

Induction:
2015

In 1960, the Panther football team completed a perfect regular season with a 9-0 record and an appearance in the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo.

The captains for the Iowa State Teachers College in 1960 were guard George Asleson, halfback Warren Hansen, quarterback Jerry Morgan and center Charlie Schulte. The Panthers were under the direction of first-year head coach Stan Sheriff.

Following the season, George Asleson earned first-team Associated Press Little All-America honors. Jerry Morgan tallied third-team status.

Here is a game-by-game recap from the 1960 season:

Sept. 17 – Iowa Teachers 41, Mankato State 16
MANKATO, Minn. (Associated Press) – Iowa Teachers made the football coaching debut of Stan Sheriff a successful one in a 41-16 romp over Mankato State. Fullback Warren Hansen scored the first two Panther touchdowns and quarterback Jerry Morgan passed for two others. Teachers held a 28-0 lead after three quarters.

Sept. 24 – Iowa Teachers 19, North Dakota State, 7
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (by Chuck Burdick – Waterloo Courier) – Iowa Teachers threw up a sturdy defense to stop North Dakota State, 19-7. The Panthers contained their conference foe for all but one quick 60-yard scoring run against the second team. Mace Reyerson broke a 7-7 tie by running 44 yards with an interception.

Oct. 1 – Iowa Teachers 14, Drake 3
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (by Jim Moackler – Des Moines Register) – Iowa Teachers continued its football mastery over Drake by whipping the Bulldogs 14-3 before 6,500 fans. The Panthers beat Drake for the third straight time by scoring two second-half touchdowns, both resulting from pass interceptions. Mace Reyerson’s theft and 48-yard scamper sealed the verdict.

Oct. 8 – Iowa Teachers 27, Augustana 7
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (by John Egan – Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Augustana’s victory flame was doused by Iowa Teachers before 8,000 Viking Days celebrants. Raining the most moisture was Jerry Morgan, magical quarterback, who guided the Panthers to a 27-7 North Central Conference victory. He hurled two touchdown strikes and paved the way for a third score with a pass interception.

Oct. 15 – Iowa Teachers 26, Morningside 0
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (by Russ Smith – Waterloo Courier) – Iowa Teachers followed orders and shut out Morningside 26-0. The Homecoming win was never in doubt. Warren Hansen dashed 36 yards for the first score. Jerry Morgan completed 7 of 12 passes for 148 yards. Stan Sheriff reminded his team it had yet to blank a foe this season.

Oct. 22 – Iowa Teachers 7, North Dakota 3
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (by C.D. Locklin – Grand Forks Herald) – Iowa Teachers went to the top of the North Central Conference with a goal line stand that beat North Dakota, 7-3. The Panthers stopped a 78-yard UND drive on the four with 1:18 left. Earlier, Teachers had gone the same distance for the winning touchdown. It was win No. 6 on the season for the Panthers.

Oct. 29 – Iowa Teachers 40, South Dakota 0
VERMILLION, S.D. (by Dean Conklin – Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Iowa Teachers buried South Dakota 40-0 to win the North Central Conference title and stay unbeaten. Jerry Morgan piloted the Panthers to a 27-0 lead, then his understudy, Dave Cox, finished the job. Cox, a sophomore, intercepted four passes, threw for two touchdowns and ran a punt back 40 yards to set up another score.

Nov. 5 – Iowa Teachers 12, South Dakota State 0
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (by Chuck Burdick – Waterloo Courier) – Iowa Teachers stamped itself the best defensive team in North Central Conference history in beating South Dakota State, 12-0. The Panthers, getting their third shutout in six games, allowed only 17 points in winning six league games. Mace Reyerson, on a pass, and Warren Hansen, on a plunge, got the touchdowns.

Nov. 12 – Iowa Teachers 21, Wheaton 18
WHEATON, Ill. (by Russ Smith – Waterloo Courier) – Iowa Teachers put its ninth straight victory in the bag after building up a 21-6 lead against Wheaton with 12 minutes left. The Panthers didn’t close the zipper on a 21-18 win until the final gun ended a last-ditch Wheaton effort. Jerry Morgan’s passing accounted for two scores and set up the other, and he kicked the three deciding conversions.

Nov. 26 – Hillsdale 17, Iowa Teachers 6
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. (by Buck Turnbull – Des Moines Register) – Hillsdale saved its explosive speed for a two-minute burst in the second half and defeated Iowa Teachers 17-6 in the Mineral Water Bowl. Jerry Morgan passes Teachers to a 6-0 lead at the half. Then Hillsdale scored on a 61-yard punt return by Jim Drake and a 39-yard dash by Bill Knapp. The Dales’ platooning wore down the Iowans.

1960 ISTC Football Roster
Ends
Bob Andrews 6-1 175 Jr. Spencer, Iowa
Carl Bowman 6-0 195 Jr. Osage, Iowa
Bob Butschi 5-10 165 So. Anamosa, Iowa
Jerry Foster 5-6 160 Sr. Scranton, Iowa
John Gregory 5-71 60 Sr. Webster City, Iowa
Pat Mitchell 6-2 185 Jr. Osage, Iowa
Mace Reyerson 6-2 190 Sr. Northwood, Iowa
Bill Schwartz 6-0 175 So. Ottumwa, Iowa

Tackles
John Davis 6-0 195 So. Mapleton, Iowa
Don Eichelberger 6-2 215 So. Anamosa, Iowa
Dennis Hanson 6-0 205 So. Jefferson, Iowa
Ken Kroemer 6-1 220 Jr. Lowden, Iowa
Jack Marr 6-4 200 So. Clinton, Iowa
Roger Pfetzing 6-2 195 So. Moline, Ill.
Al Sonnenberg 6-1 210 Jr. Collinsville, Iowa
Bob Stevens 6-2 217 So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Gary Wilcox 6-2 210 Jr. Harlan, Iowa

Guards
George Asleson 6-0 215 Sr. Charles City, Iowa
Don Berry 5-10 175 So. Waverly, Iowa
Jim Bump 5-11 175 Jr. Monroe, Iowa
Hurley Hanley 6-0 180 Jr. Keokuk, Iowa
Ted Minnick 6-1 190 So. Iowa City, Iowa
Eldon Reinhardt 5-10 190 So. Webster City, Iowa
Dick Sherman 6-1 180 So. Marengo, Iowa
Wendell Williams 6-1 195 Jr. Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Centers
Dave Hahn 6-2 197 So. Nashua, Iowa
Arnold McCoy 5-9 155 Jr. Liberty, Texas
Charlie Schulte 6-4 200 Sr. Elkader, Iowa
Curt Squiers 5-9 160 Sr. Tama, Iowa
Duane Waters 5-11 190 So. Hampton, Iowa

Quarterbacks
Dave Cox 5-11 180 So. Bettendorf, Iowa
Gene Doyle 5-9 165 Jr. Toledo, Iowa
Jerry Morgan 6-3 195 Sr. Gary, Ind.

Halfbacks
Bob Crane 5-9 170 Jr. Glenville, Minn.
Charlie Dunnigan 5-9 175 Jr. Chicago, Ill.
Bob Hall 5-10 175 So. Cherokee, Iowa
Dean Hartman 5-11 175 Jr. Anamosa, Iowa
Charlie Hill 5-11 180 Jr. Detroit, Mich.
Russ Jeffrey 6-0 175 So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
John Karpan 5-8 160 So. Melcher, Iowa
John Raffensperger 6-1 190 Jr. Iowa City, Iowa
Gary Shorey
Jon West 5-8 155 So. Adel, Iowa
Bruce Wiegmann 5-10 170 Jr. Waverly, Iowa

Fullbacks
Dan Boals 5-10 185 So. Urbandale, Iowa
Gary Kubik
Warren Hansen 6-0 185 Sr. Harlan, Iowa
Kelly Hood 5-11 195 Jr. Vancouver, Canada
Hank Vanderleest 6-0 159 So. Glen Ellyn, Ill.

1960 ISTC Coaching Staff
Head Coach – Stan Sheriff
Assistants – Lawrence (Bub) Bitcon, Art Dickinson, Greg Bice, John Sullivan
Managers – Ronald Rubek, Frank Ryan