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Cardinal & Gold - History - Notes


  • Twins -- Mike/ Rich Noppenberger '63 & Don/Dave Fitzmaurice 1968 
  • Largest crowd at CHC - 1966 vs City College for MSA 20-20
  • Largest crowd at Russo Stadium October 2002 against Gilman
  • CHC Coach/ father played at Loyola : Lou Eckerl's dad - Loyola '39 
  • He played for Loyola - then coached CHC - Joe Mellendick ('35 Loy. /'47 CHO 
  • Both these coaches played against us for Poly: Dutch Lentz & Fred Kern
  • This Card coach had Joe Brune as his assistant: George Young at City '66 
  • This current Loyola faculty member coached at CHC : John Stewart '67 JV Lax 
  • Cardinal Coach that also had son coach:Tom Bateman Jr '54 & Tom Bateman III from 64-73, 85-87 and middle son Jim played in famous 1969 game 
  • Champions: 1932,1934, 1957, 1966,1972, 1975,1979,1981, 1982
  • Ark & Dove Cafe: Where team went for Thanksgiving breakfast in 30s before going to play Loyola. (and after mass at The Cathedral)
  • Been called greatest halfback ever: Dave Parr 52-53 & coach 60-62
  • Shoulda' won : 1954 Loyola given 5 downs in error to score and win
  • Shoulda' lost: 1948 CHC shuts out heavily favored Dons 13-0
  • Most exciting games/ spectacular plays 1942 -- Johnny Le Brows open field run for TD against Loyola as teammates stopped blocking to watch his Jim Thorpe type run 1948 -- manhandling Loyola 13-0 with Carroll, Young, Scott, O'Brien 1966 -- beating Poly at Kirk Field under Coach Kern 1969 -- Marsiglia kicks 42yd field goal. 1975 -- Steve Dorsey's open field run towards a Don to give him a hit 1979 -- playoff night game at Towson State to beat Poly for MSA 1983 -- kick reverse to Gerrick Mc Phearson to win Loyola game
  • 5 Head Coaches had sons play: Bahr, Nowaskey, Carlozo, Miceli, Mackley
  • Summer Camps before the 1960 campus: At Coach Burtscher's shore home in the 30s, at Camp Cardinal Ellicott City till 50s -then Mt St. Mary's College which is the same place that Loyola now goes for its weekend retreat prior to their game with us.
  • Coaches that had their fathers play in THE GAME: Young, & Eckerl
  • Only 2 to win the Mc Cormick Unsung Hero Award: Tom Sweeney (1947) & Willie Mason (1965)
  • Twins -- Mike/ Rich Noppenberger '63 & Don/Dave Fitzmaurice 1968 
  • Largest crowd at CHC - 1966 vs. City College for MSA 20-20
  • Largest crowd at Russo Stadium October 2002 against Gilman
  • Most famous player -- Dwight Schultz (65 team) stars in Hollywood films and had major role in A- Team series, Star Trek Series & Perry Mason specials
  • He started for the varsity in 1930 as 8th grader-- Johnny Krieger. " He was an 8th grader at the Calvert Country school who later captained the team and played every minute of every game. He was both a left and right footed punter" -- Coach Burtscher interviewed March 1994
  • Only player to EVER have jersey retired: Parker Mc Court # 43 has jersey retired by Brother Gabriel in 1959
  • Biggest ONE MAN show on defense: Tim Geltz (LB) makes 30+ unassisted tackles against City in 1962 against G Young team to preserve 8-8 tie
  • Biggest ONE MAN show on offense: Rich Shure's 5 touchdowns vs Poly 1981... Loyola's most devious pre game trick -- They painted our alley BLUE in the 20s when CHC was at Cathedral and Mulberry.
  • Best/ Worst JV :1940 JV never scored . ...1924 JV shutout Loyola 73-0
    Coached for us - now against us: Nick Schloeder (1958 CHO now at Gilman
  • MSA Champions: 1932,1934, 1957, 1966,1972, 1975,1976,1979,1981, 1982
  • Player who has also officiated several Thanksgiving games: Vince Rosso '55 
  • Who starred at Notre Dame & almost made the Colts: Gerry Gray '55-57 
  • One Thanksgiving game which was not against Loyola: St Joe 1925
  • Lou Walker -- He scored all 9 pts for CHC to win the 1920 game but was a transfer from Loyola the year before
  • All defense -- 6 scoreless ties in the first 15 games -- none since Lights out -- 1921 game (0-0) called with 3 minutes left account of darkness Most lopsided -- Loyola 47-0 (1922) & CHC 56-14 (75) Longest win streak: CHC 7 from 1978-1984 & Loyola5(1989-1993) 
  • Strange game-- 1989 Loyola wins game without a first down.. long runs TDs 1992 game played in heavy fog -fans can hardly see field
  • Delayed game -- 1989 overnight snow storm delays game for1 hour 1990 - 30 minute for chains to show up Visiting team wins -- from 1968-1975 whoever is on east side-- 8