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Schenectady’s Cross-town
Football Rivalry
1932 MP
25 NT
0 (at Union’s
Alexander Field - 11/8)
- A crowd of approximately
6,000 witnessed Fred “Corky”
Stanton pass, run and kick
MP to victory in the
inaugural crosstown game.
Don Thelan (MP) scored the
first TD in series history.
MP, coached by Sig Makofski,
scored 19 fourth quarter
points.
1933 MP
20 NT
0 (at Alexander
Field - 11/7)
- An estimated crowd of
6,000 watched in inclement
weather as MP remained
undefeated & unscored upon.
John Gorecki scored two
MPtouchdowns. MP finished
the season undefeated &
unscored upon.
1934 MP 6
NT 0 (at
Alexander Field - 11/6)
- 7,000 people witnessed
Stanley Kruszewski (MP)
score the game’s only TD in
a driving rainstorm (ankle
deep mud in some areas of
the field).
1935 NT
13 MP
6 (at Alexander
Field - 11/5)
- Nearly 10,000 fans saw
Fran Francis score NT’s
first points in the
series. Francis scores
both NT touchdowns.
1936 NT
13 MP
6 (at Alexander
Field - 11/3)
- 10,000 fans watched as NT
captain Steve Mashuta threw
the winning touchdown pass
in the fourth quarter. NT
finished the season
unbeaten.
1937 NT
6 MP
0 (at Alexander
Field - 11/2)
- Close to 8,000 fans saw
Steve Mashuta complete a
touchdown pass to Steve
Sharkey as NT defeated MP.
Nott Terrace finished
6-0-2.
1938 NT
6 MP
0 (at Alexander
Field - 11/8)
- 10,000 people saw NT win
its first game of the
season. It was the fourth
consecutive win in the
series for the Blue Devils.
1939 MP
19 NT
0 (at Alexander
Field - 11/7)
-
Between 6,000 and 7,000
people watched as MP
dominated the game, holding
NT to just two first downs.
MP finished undefeated.
1940 MP
6 NT
2 (at MP - 11/5)
- Close to 7,000 fans saw
MP’s Doug Creasy score the
winning touchdown with about
three minutes
remaining.
1941 NT
6 MP
0 (at Alexander
Field - 11/4)
- Both teams entered the
game undefeated for the
first time. County scoring
leader Leroy Siegel led a
fourth quarter NT drive and
scored from the one. NT
finished undefeated & evened
the series at five wins
apiece. (Attendance -
6,000)
1942 MP
26 NT
7 (at Alexander
Field - 11/3)
- Bud Cascini scored two
first half touchdowns to
propel MP to victory. Mont
Pleasant remained undefeated
in front of 6,500 people.
1943 MP
0 NT
0 [tie] (at Alexander
Field - 11/6)
- 4,000 fans witnessed the
first tie in the series.
1944 NT
13 MP
0 (at Alexander
Field - 11/4)
- Between 5,000 & 6,000 saw
Stan Siegel and Eddie
Smialek score NT
touchdowns. The NT victory
evened the series.
1945 NT
10 MP
7 (at Alexander
Field - 11/6)
- Ed Gejay scored all NT’s
points in front of an
estimated 7,000 people (TD
pass from Ken Johnson, the
PAT, and the game winning FG
with three minutes
remaining).
1946 MP
7 NT
0 (at Alexander
Field - 11/5)
- Ed Dempsey scored the only
TD and kicked the extra
point as MP evened the
series in front of 7,000
fans.
1947 MP
7 NT
6 (at Alexander
Field - 11/4)
- Jack Jeffers scored on a
20-yard TD run for MP in the
4th quarter to
tie the game & sophomore
Tony Parisi ran for the
extra point to give MP
the series lead. (5,500
fans attended the game.)
1948 MP
19 NT
0 (at Alexander
Field - 11/2)
- Each team entered the game
with just one loss. More
than 9,000 fans watched as
Tony Parisi scored twice &
kicked an extra point to
lead MP to victory.
1949 MP
20 NT
6 (at Alexander
Field - 11/5)
- Tony Parisi, George Kozak & Jack Jeffers scored touchdowns for
undefeated MP. These same
three players shared the
county scoring title.
(Attendance - 5,000)
1950 MP
28
NT 13 (at
Alexander Field - 11/7)
- Jack Hamilton scored three
touchdowns to lead MP to its
fifth consecutive victory in
the series. (Attendance -
7,000)
1951 MP
18
NT 6 (at
Schenectady Stadium - 11/6)
- Walt Jablonski scored
three first-half touchdowns
in MP’s victory. He ran for
238 yards on 23 carries. MP
finished the season with
just one loss. Jablonski
scored 14 touchdowns in six
games and led the Capital
District in scoring.
(Attendance - 7,000)
1952 MP
27
NT 7 (at
Schenectady Stadium - 11/4)
- Don Giagiacomo (Como), the
county scoring champion,
scored three touchdowns and
propelled MP to its seventh
consecutive victory vs. NT.
Como had 180 yards in 19
carries. Larry Mulvaney’s
first MP team tied for the
Class “A” League title.
(Attendance - 6,000)
1953 NT
19
MP 0 (at
Schenectady Stadium - 11/3)
- The greatest football team
in NT history broke MP’s
seven game winning streak in
the series. NT was led by
fullback Derry Cooke & All
American guard Bob Czub. NT
won the Class “A” League
title and finished
undefeated, outscoring its
opponents 277-6.
(Attendance - estimated over
10,000)
1954 (No game
- polio outbreak)
- Each team finished
undefeated. MP (5-0)
outscored its opponents
171-6. NT (5-0 & undefeated
for the second consecutive
year) outscored its
opponents 193-33. The
Election Day game was
canceled after Dan Monaco,
MP’s co-captain & fullback,
contracted polio just days
before the game. Oliver
DeVito, a Nott Terrace
halfback, also contracted
polio. Each team had one
additional game canceled.
1955 MP
21
NT 0 (at
Schenectady Stadium - 11/8)
- Jim Poirier threw two
first half touchdown passes
as MP won its tenth
consecutive game (dating
back to ‘54). MP won the
Class “A” League
championship & finished
undefeated for the second
consecutive year.
(Estimated. attendance -
8,000)
1956 MP 51
NT
12 (at Schenectady
Stadium- 11/6)
- League champion MP gained
over 500 yards as it won the
most lop-sided game in
series history. Eddie
Ferraro (MP) had TD runs of
54 & 58 yards. All American
Gary Trout, Robb Ogilvie &
Carm Pantalone also starred
for MP. Carl McNeal (NT) had
a 98 yard kickoff return.
(Attendance -
5,300)
1957 NT
13
MP 7 (at
Alexander Field - 11/5)
- NT upset favored MP. Jim
Gaetano’s QB sneak put NT
ahead for good. Carl McNeal,
Jack Hughes, Carm Ronca &
Dick Brainard also starred
for NT. It’s the last
rivalry game involving NT.
(Attendance - 5,000)
1958 MP
25
L 0 (at
Alexander Field - 11/4)
- In the first game played
by Linton in the series, Tom
Mahar (MP) scored on two
34-yard TD runs as MP won
the Class “A” League title
(undefeated and unscored
upon in league play).
(Attendance - 7,000)
1959 MP
33
L 0 (at MP
- 11/3)
- 5,500 fans watched as Al
Bojarski, Jack Edwards, Ron
Penta, Joe DeMeo & Pat Maney
scored touchdowns for MP.
MP remained unbeaten & won
the league title when it
broke open a close game with
27 second half points. (MP
lost its final game at White
Plains.)
1960 L
18
MP 0 (at MP -
11/8)
- Dick Wilgocki & Dick
Stipano (67 yard TD run) led
the Linton ground attack. Stipano
also scored on a 27-yard
fumble recovery and Paul
Bricoccoli threw a 15-yard
TD pass to Nick Capra.
Linton finished 7-1.
(Attendance - est. 6,000)
1961 L
13
MP 0 (at
Linton - 11/7)
- Linton All-American Ron
Oyer ran for a 12-yard TD &
threw a TD pass to Dan DeMeo.
Linton won the Class “A”
League championship and
finished 7-1. No Section II
team scored on Linton.
(Attendance - 6,000)
1962 MP
14
L 13 (at MP
- 11/6)
- An 8-yard TD pass from
Frank Pidgeon to Joe
Massaroni with 27 seconds
remaining enabled MP to
upset undefeated Linton
(with All- American Pat
Riley & Thom McAn Award
winner Mike Meola) in
perhaps the most exciting
game in the series. MP &
Linton tied for the Class
“A” League championship.
(Attendance -5,000)
1963 MP
27
L 6 (at
Linton - 11/5)
- Powerful fullback Ralph
Moore scored two touchdowns
as MP ended Linton’s 1963
five game winning streak.
Speedy All-American halfback
Paul Della Villa, the county
scoring champion, also
starred for MP. The MP
defense forced six LHS
fumbles & blocked a punt for
a TD. MP won the Class “A”
League title. (Attendance -
almost 8,000)
1964 MP
19
L 7 (at MP
- 11/3)
- Emery Moore rushed for 158
yards on 11 carries,
including a 98 yard TD run
in the closing minutes to
secure MP’s victory.
(Attendance - 6,000)
1965 MP
27
L 14 (at
Linton 11/2)
- Red Raider Emery Moore
scored on TD runs of 63, 61
& 35 yards as MP won the
rivalry game for the fourth
consecutive year.
(Attendance 4,500)
1966 L
6
MP 6 (at MP -
11/8)
- The game ended in a tie
for the second time in
series history. John
Campbell (L) & Ron Page (MP)
each scored a touchdown.
Linton & MP shared the
Class “A” League title.
Linton finished undefeated
(6-0-1). (Attendance -
6,000)
1967 MP
27
L 13 (at
Linton - 11/7)
- Both teams entered the
game undefeated in the
league. MP, ahead 14-13,
scored two 4th
quarter touchdowns to secure
the victory. Dennis Pelkey
(MP) scored two touchdowns.
Ron Page (126 yds. on 25
carries) & Harold Oppelt
also scored MP touchdowns.
MP finished 8-0, won
the Class “A” League and was
voted #1 in NYS. Other
notable Red Raiders included
All-American Gale Knull, co-capt.
Al Aldi & future
nationally acclaimed movie
producer, John Sayles.
(Attendance - over 7,000)
1968 MP
14
L 13 (at MP
- 11/5)
- A crowd of 6,500 watched
as QB Ken Wachowicz scored a
touchdown in the 3rd
period & Jerry Carlos added
the extra point to give MP a
14-13 lead and the victory.
All-American Ron Page also
scored a TD for MP. The Red
Raiders won the Class “A”
League (undefeated in league
play).
1969 L
6
MP 0 (at
Linton - 11/4)
- Linton surprised MP behind
the outstanding play of
All-American Ken Grey. Grey
scored the only touchdown &
was selected as the game’s
outstanding defensive player
(9 tackles & 9 assists). MP
tied for the Class “A“
League championship.
(Attendance - est. 6,500)
1970 MP
12
L 0 (at MP
- Sat. 11/7)
- Marc DellaVilla caught two
touchdown passes from Bob
DeGasperis to lead MP to
victory. (Attendance -
5,000)
1971 L
26
MP 7 (at
Linton - Sat. 11/6)
- Brian Rossler, Rodney
Palmer, Ernie LaBier & John
Sykes (the future president
of VH1) scored Linton’s
touchdowns. Bernie Torres
led an outstanding effort by
the Blue Devils’ defense.
The Saturday game drew one
of the series’ smallest
crowds - perhaps 4,500.
1972 MP
23
L 0 (at MP
- 11/7)
- The rivalry game was once
again played on Election
Day. Approximately 6,500
fans watched as Mark
DiDonato threw TD passes to
Orin Griffin & John DeMeo.
DeMeo also ran for a TD. The
Red Raiders won the Class
“A” League
championship.
1973 L
9
MP 0 (at
Linton - 11/6)
- Linton upset MP in front
of 6,000 people. Jim Ring
excelled for the Blue
Devils. Frank Washington
scored the game’s only TD in
the 4th quarter.
1974 MP
12
L 8 (at MP
- 11/5)
- With the Red Raiders
trailing 8-6, MP’s Mike
Palmer threw a 31 yard TD
pass to Dick Holoday with
1:26 remaining in the game.
Palmer also scored a TD for
MP. Percy Johnson had a TD
& a two point conversion for
the Blue Devils.
(Attendance - 5,000)
1975 L
3
MP 0 (at
Linton)
- Alan Darling kicked a
30-yd. FG in the 4th
quarter as Linton defeated
MP & won a share of the
Class “A” League title.
(Attendance - 6,500)
1976 MP
14
L 8 (at MP
- 11/2)
- Jim Donahue scored a TD
and threw a TD pass to
Terrance Williams as MP won
the last rivalry game played
on Election Day. It was also
Larry Mulvaney’s last
crosstown rivalry game. Tony
Affinito scored Linton’s
TD. Williams & Affinito
each gained nearly 150 yards
on the ground. (Attendance
- over 4,000)
1977 MP
12
L 8 (at
Linton - 11/11)
- Trailing 8-7 in the fourth
quarter, Rick Boni kicked a
20-yard FG to give MP the
lead. MP won for the first
time at Linton since 1967.
(Attendance - 3,500)
1978 MP
28
L 14 (at MP
- 11/10)
-
Ricky Boyd (171 yards in 19
carries) ran for three third
quarter touchdowns as MP
pulled away from Linton.
Tim Kennedy starred
on defense for Red Raiders.
(Attendance - est. 3,500)
1979 MP
20
L 0 (at
Linton - 11/12)
- John Sawchuk scored two
first half touchdowns to
lead the Red Raiders to
victory in front of a crowd
of 2,500.
1980 MP
14
L 9 (at MP
- 11/11)
- Vinnie Savini threw two
second quarter TD passes to
Mike Gartley as MP won its
fifth consecutive game in
the series. (Attendance -
3,000)
1981 L
33
MP 14 (at Linton
- 11/14)
- Sean Messitt (L) scored
two touchdowns & rushed for
148 yards on 20 carries.
John Palmiotto (fumble
recovery) & Jeff Woodard
(interception return) also
scored Linton touchdowns.
Joe Capra (MP) blocked two
punts, each resulting in a
TD. (Attendance - est.
2,300)
1982 MP 10
L
7 (at MP - 11/11)
- In the 50th
game in the football
rivalry, John Greco broke a
7-7 tie when he kicked a
25-yard FG in the fourth
quarter. Todd Williams (127
yards on 30 carries) scored
MP’s touchdown. Kyle Siegel
(L) rushed for 112 yards in
the first half, including a
67 yard TD run. (Attendance
- 3,500)
1983 MP
37
L 7 (at
Linton - 11/11)
- Running backs Joe Marra &
Todd Williams combined for
187 yards & three touchdowns
as MP defeated Linton in a
steady rain. (Attendance
- nearly 3,000)
1984 L
14
MP 0 (at MP -
11/12)
- Brian Borowski & Ray
Schiavo scored fourth
quarter touchdowns as Linton
defeated the Red Raiders for
the first time at MP since
1960. Schiavo was a two-way
standout for Linton.
(Attendance - 2,500)
1985 L
33
MP 0 (at
Linton - 11/11)
- Flanker Vince Pedone
caught two TD passes from
Jim Poirier as Linton won
the final game in the
series. It was the most
lopsided win by the Blue
Devils in the 53 games
played by the city rivals.
MP was held to 75 yards in
total offense on a cold,
rainy day. Tony Mammola (L)
scored the final point in
the series, a PAT following
a Chris Brown TD.
(Attendance - 2,000)
OVERALL: Mont Pleasant
- 33
victories
Nott Terrace / Linton
- 18 victories (nine by
each school)
(Two ties)
COACHING RECORDS:
Mont Pleasant
Sig Makofski
6-5
Nick Reig
1-2-1
George Van
Heusen 5-0
Larry Mulvaney
14-7-1
Tony
Parisi 1-1
Dick
Serapilio 6-3
Nott Terrace / Linton
Erwin
Clark 5-6-1
Whitey Boehm
2-1
Pete Shulha
2-8
Walt Przybylo
0-1
Bill
Eaton
0-1
Dick Lalla
2-2
Spencer
Sullivan 0-2
Gerry
Baker 5-7-1
Hugo
Bach 0-1
Ted
Thomson 2-4
Information found in the
Daily Gazette, the Union
Star, the Knickerbocker News
& the Linton Hi-Lights. |
