1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

The 1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 1973 NAIA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Petrino Sr., the Fighting Saints compiled a 7–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 93, and won the Frontier Conference championship. The team was ranked No. 8 in the final NAIA Division II poll.[1]

1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football
Frontier champion
ConferenceFrontier Conference
Record7–0 (4–0 Frontier)
Head coach
CaptainJim Kelly, Dick Canty, Dan Rambo, Armando Barragan
Home stadiumVigilante Stadium
1973 Frontier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Carroll (MT) $ 4 –0 –07 –0 –0
Montana Tech 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Eastern Montana 2 –2 –03 –5 –0
Rocky Mountain 1 –3 –02 –6 –0
Western Montana 1 –3 –01 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1973 season was the second perfect season in Carroll College football history, a feat also accomplished by the 1931, 2003, 2005, and 2007 teams.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 8Ricks College*
W 26–6[2][3]
September 15at Minot State*Minot, NDW 13–6[4]
September 29at Eastern MontanaBillings, MTW 20–19[5]
October 6Rocky Mountain
  • Vigilante Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 48–35[6]
October 13Dickinson State*
  • Vigilante Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 12–7[7]
October 20at Montana TechButte, MTW 28–14[8]
October 27Western Montana
  • Vigilante Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 39–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

Players

Eleven Carroll players were selected as first-team players on the 1973 all-Frontier Conference football team. The honorees were:

  • Mike Malloch, center, junior, 6'4", 245 pounds
  • Armando Barragan, guard, junior, 6'3", 230 pounds
  • Ed Robinson, offensive tackle, junior, 6'3", 235 pounds
  • Dan English, tight end, junior, 6'1", 220 pounds
  • Dan Rambo, running back, junior, 5'10", 200 pounds
  • Walt Chancy, wide receiver, junior, 6'3", 185 pounds
  • Randy Triplett, defensive tackle, junior, 5'11" 200 pounds
  • Dick Canty, defensive end, senior, 6'4" 225 pounds
  • Jim Kelly, linebacker, senior, 5'9", 196 pounds
  • Rich McElmurry, defensive back, junior, 5'9", 196 pounds
  • Bob Applegate, defensive back, senior, 5'10", 190 pounds

[10]

The team had four captains: senior linebacker Jim Kelly; senior defensive end Dick Canty; junior running back Dan Rambo; and junior guard Armando Barragan.[11]

References
  1. "Carroll College ranked 8th in final NAIA grid poll". The Independent Record. December 20, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Saints face Ricks in opener". The Independent Record. September 7, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Bruce Abbott (September 9, 1973). "Carroll thumps Ricks". The Independent Record. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Saints win, 13-6". The Independent Record. September 16, 1973. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Carroll nips Eastern rally, 20-19". Great Falls Tribune. Associated Press. September 30, 1973. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bruce Abbott (October 7, 1973). "Carroll wins, 48-35". The Independent Record. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Carroll edges Dickinson, 12-7". The Independent Record. October 14, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Roy Pace (October 21, 1973). "Saints trip Tech; clinch tie for title". The Independent Record. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Saints romp 39-6 to finish unbeaten". The Independent Record. October 28, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Saints, Tech dominate Frontier grid team". The Montana Standard. November 18, 1973. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Crew of Captains". The Independent Record. September 7, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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