The 1973 Carnegie Mellon Tartans football team was an American football team that represented Carnegie Mellon University as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Joe Gasparella, the Tartans compiled an overall record of 5–3 record with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PAC. The five victories matched the team's highest win total during Gasparella's tenure. Carnegie Mellon played home games at Tech Field in Pittsburgh.
Schedule
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Roster
1973 Carnegie Mellon Tartans football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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FL
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10
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R. Matthew Fleig
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Fr
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QB, P
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11
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Ted Harhai
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Fr
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QB
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14
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Jay Duquette
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Fr
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FL
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20
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Bruce Bickar
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Fr
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QB
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21
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Ron Shinault
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Sr
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RB
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23
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Terry Tiberio
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Jr
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RB
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24
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Richard West
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Fr
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FL
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25
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Dan Stempkowski
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Fr
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RB
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32
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Patrick Counihan
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Fr
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RB
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34
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Gary Bonn
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Fr
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RB
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40
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Robert Curtis
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Jr
|
RB
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41
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John Radic
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Sr
|
FL
|
42
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Pete Skirchak
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Fr
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RB
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46
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Thomas Maguire
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Fr
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RB
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47
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Peter Kullen
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Fr
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C
|
52
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Robert Amber
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Fr
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C
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53
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John Slava
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Jr
|
OT
|
54
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Rod Jurkiewicz
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Sr
|
C
|
55
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Nichola Redondo
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Fr
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G
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56
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Ron Davidson
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Fr
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OT
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60
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Jim Puder
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Fr
|
G
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61
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David Naokoul
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Fr
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G
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62
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John Moore
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Sr
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G
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63
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Tom Loughran
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Jr
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G
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66
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David Gerst
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Fr
|
G, LB
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68
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Rudy Woodhouse
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Fr
|
OT
|
70
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Daniel Berkley
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Jr
|
OT
|
71
|
Martin Gannon
|
So
|
OT
|
74
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Raymond Moncini
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Fr
|
OT
|
75
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Joseph Loughran
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Fr
|
OT
|
77
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Jim Stupar
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Jr
|
OT
|
78
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Sheldon Epstein
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Fr
|
OT
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79
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Michael Kadilak
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Fr
|
E
|
80
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Theodore Crandall
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Fr
|
E
|
85
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Tom Trainor
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Fr
|
E
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86
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John Fischer
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Fr
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SE
|
87
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Brian Carlock (C)
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Sr
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E
|
88
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Brad Punko
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Fr
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E
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89
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Richard Schademan
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Fr
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DE, K
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13
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Thomas McMeekin
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Fr
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DB
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22
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Robert Scott
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Jr
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DB
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26
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Michael Haupt
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Fr
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DB
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27
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Ernest Goffi
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Fr
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DB
|
28
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Mark Koshute
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Fr
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LB
|
31
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Mark Balent
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So
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LB
|
33
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Mike Bralkowski (C)
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Sr
|
DB
|
43
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Shannon Johnson
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Fr
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DB
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44
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Curt Simmons
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Sr
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DB
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45
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Bill Vukoder
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Sr
|
LB
|
50
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Clyde Ligons
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Sr
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LB
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51
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Bill Reppa
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So
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DT, DE
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59
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Calvin Scott
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Fr
|
LB
|
64
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Douglas Danko
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Fr
|
LB
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65
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Doug Goimarac
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Fr
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DT, DE
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72
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Phil LaGatta
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Jr
|
DT, DE
|
73
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Stanley Nye
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Jr
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DT, DE
|
76
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Steve Baran
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Fr
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DE, TE
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84
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Bob Pyzdrowski
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Jr
|
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Edward Fay
- Ned Mervos
- Rudy Yaksich
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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References
- ^ "Bring on the PAC! Tartans beat Oberlin". The Tartan. October 2, 1973. p. 14.
- ^ "Tartan Errors Lead to Bison Stampede". The Tartan. October 9, 1973. p. 14.
- ^ "Bethany Defense Shakes CMU, 18-8". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1973. pp. D-9.
- ^ "Tartans Swamp Gators". The Tartan. October 16, 1973. p. 13.
- ^ "Carroll Streaks Past C-MU". The Tartan. October 23, 1973. p. 14.
- ^ "C-MU Powerhouse Too Much For Case". The Tartan. October 30, 1973. p. 14.
- ^ "CMU Breaks Loose, Rips Case, 30-0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 28, 1973. pp. D-9.
- ^ "Tartans Play Heroically, Save Homecoming Victory". The Tartan. November 6, 1973. p. 17.
- ^ "Thiel, Bad Weather Stop C-MU Win Streak". The Tartan. November 13, 1973. p. 15.
- ^ "Grand Finale for Tartan Gridders". The Tartan. November 20, 1973. p. 18.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "This Year's Roster". Great Ideas of Western Man. Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Mellon University. 1973. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "1973 Carnegie-Mellon University Football Roster". Carnegie-Mellon vs Washington & Jefferson Game Program. Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Mellon University. 1973. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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