Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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Tie for Second Debbie Tiffin drew this likeness of a Bulldog in the Varsity This player was ready for action in the Homecoming game, locker room. Football 73” The 1973 football season was one of almost for Bement's Bulldogs. The team posted a 4-5 overall record; a record that was almost 7-2. In conference play Bement recorded a 4-3 slate which was good for a share of second place. The Bulldogs almost won it all; their record could have been 6-1 just as easily as 4-3. The almosts in our season were provided in the second, third, and fourth games of the season against Jamacia, Homer, and Oakland. Bement dropped all three of these games in the last 40 seconds of play, two of them on fourth and goal situations. Couple these defeats with our opening debacle at Gibson City and you have the lowest point in Bement's 1973 season. The Bulldogs bounced back with two tough victories over Arthur and Villa Grove. It was the first time in 13 years that Bement had beaten the Grovers, and things were looking up for Bement. The Homecoming game against Newman proved to be the biggest single disappointment of the season for the Bulldogs. Bement blew a 14-0 first quarter lead, and Newman took to the air for the final three quarters to pin a 36-22 defeat on the Bulldogs. The offense, which had been sputtering in early season, erupt- Rich Walsh applied the final crunch to Jeff Moery's tackle. Mr. Jurgens lets his opinion be known. Jeff McCabe and Les Jennings are about to combine on a handoff. Bill Walsh gets help from several purple jerseys on this tackle. 13

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Bulldogs Finish Strong Front Row: Sam Postlewait, J.O. Johnson, Greg Scott, Howard Lust, Bill Gorrell, Kenny Strohl, Dan Foran. Row Two: Brian Belcher, Gary Whalen, Rick Bentley. Garry Plummer, Mark Somers, Mark Spalding, Randy Hinton, Kim Barnstable. Row Three: Coach Gene Schnierle, Coach Joe Airsman, Jeff McCabe, Barry Plummer, Gary Jennings, Andy Foran, Jeff Wright, Randy Shumard, Marty Hinton, Head Coach Mike Jurgens. Row Four: Charlie Flenniken, Bill Walsh, Scott Stone, Zane Giannonatti, Dave Rutledge, Mike Burgess, Rick Edwards, Rich Walsh, Les Jennings, Dave Burton. Head Coach Mike Jurgens, Line Coach Gene Schnierle, Backfield Coach Joe Airsman. Bement Opponents 0 Gibson City 35 14 Jamacia 18 13 Homer 20 14 Oakland 19 15 Arthur 14 14 Villa Grove 12 22 Newman 36 32 Cerro Gordo 22 29 Atwood-Hammond 14 12

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Zane Giannonatti, Junior Half-back--First Team All-Conference Running Back--958 yds. rushing, a new Bement record. Charles Flenniken (40) has a slight mishap on Homecoming. Rick Bentley looks on. Bill Gorrell, Senior Guard and Linebacker--First Team All-Con-ference Guard and Linebacker; All Area Guard and Linebacker, Champaign Courier--Most Valuable Player. ed in the Bulldog's final two games. Bement outscored Cerro Gordo's Broncos 32-22, and then the Bulldogs pasted Atwood-Hammond's Rajahs 29-14 in the season finale. The change in Bement's season came just before the game with eventual conference champion, Oakland. Head coach, Mike Jurgens installed a Power I offense, and Bement was never held to under 200 yards rushing in any game after the switch. The contributions to an individual player's character or the lessons gridiron competition taught to the 1973 Bement players and fans will be reflected in the deeds of these people in years to come. Whether this was a winning or losing season will depend on the deeds of these people. Dave Rutledge, Sr. Center and Def. Tackle--First Team All-Conference; All Area Def. Tackle, Champaign Courier and Decatur Herald--Tri-Cap-tain. Marty Hinton picks Atwood re-j ceiver up off his feet. Coach talks strategy. Italian Stallion » strikes again. Strategy worked. Bill Walsh, Sr. Noseguard and Off. End--First Team All-Conf.; All Area, Champaign Courier and Decatur Herald--Tri-Captain. Offensive line gets set as Jennings barks out the signals.