1981 Football Roster

Players

  • Quarterback QB 5'10"
    Jr. Belle Plaine, MN
    Junior Belle Plaine, MN
  • Linebacker LB 6'2"
    Fr. Skokie, IL
    Freshman Skokie, IL
  • Linebacker / Defensive End LB / DE 6'0"
    So. Kenosha, WI
    Sophomore Kenosha, WI
  • Halfback HB 5'5"
    So. Winfield, IL
    Sophomore Winfield, IL
  • Quarterback QB 5'10"
    Fr. Winona, MN
    Freshman Winona, MN
  • Cornerback CB 5'9"
    So. Winona, MN
    Sophomore Winona, MN
  • Defensive End DE 6'2"
    6/65

    Joel Ross

    Jr. Lonsdale, IL
    Junior Lonsdale, IL
  • Flanker FL 6'0"
    So. Stewatville, MN
    Sophomore Stewatville, MN
  • Quarterback QB 6'1"
    Sr. Taylor Falls, MN
    Senior Taylor Falls, MN
  • Tight End TE 6'3"
    Fr. Belle Plaine, MN
    Freshman Belle Plaine, MN
  • Wide Reciever WR 5'10"
    Fr. Walnut, IL
    Freshman Walnut, IL
  • Quarterback QB 5'11"
    Sr. Park Forest, IL
    Senior Park Forest, IL
  • Kicker / Cornerback K / CB 5'9"
    Jr. Lakeville, MN
    Junior Lakeville, MN
  • Quarterback QB 6'2"
    Sr. Brookfield, WI
    Senior Brookfield, WI
  • Quarterback QB 6'0"
    Fr. Preston, MN
    Freshman Preston, MN
  • Linebacker LB 6'2"
    16/42

    Craig Hacker

    So. Emmons, MN
    Sophomore Emmons, MN
  • Safety S 5'9"
    Fr. Skokie, IL
    Freshman Skokie, IL
  • Wide Reciever WR 6'0"
    Fr. Wheaton, IL
    Freshman Wheaton, IL
  • Cornerback / Safety CB / S 6'1"
    Fr. Red Wing, MN
    Freshman Red Wing, MN
  • Fullback FB 6'0"
    So. Highland Park, IL
    Sophomore Highland Park, IL
  • Halfback HB 5'7"
    Fr. Bangor, WI
    Freshman Bangor, WI
  • Halfback HB 5'7"
    Jr. Harmon, IL
    Junior Harmon, IL
  • Linebacker LB 5'11"
    Fr. Minnesota City, MN
    Freshman Minnesota City, MN
  • Fullback FB 6'0"
    Sr. Racine, WI
    Senior Racine, WI
  • Fullback FB 5'10"
    Fr. Round Lake Beach, IL
    Freshman Round Lake Beach, IL
  • Cornerback CB 5'10"
    Sr. Sleeepy Eye, MN
    Senior Sleeepy Eye, MN
  • 6'0"
    Fr. Winona, MN
    Freshman Winona, MN
  • Cornerback CB 6'2"
    So. Decorah, IA
    Sophomore Decorah, IA
  • 5'8"
    So. Davenport, IA
    Sophomore Davenport, IA
  • Cornerback CB 5'11"
    Fr. Round Lake Park, IL
    Freshman Round Lake Park, IL
  • Fullback FB 5'8"
    Fr. Rosselle, IL
    Freshman Rosselle, IL
  • Nose Guard NG 5'11"
    33/66

    Dan Heil

    So. Piqua, OH
    Sophomore Piqua, OH
  • Safety S 5'10"
    Jr. Stewatville, MN
    Junior Stewatville, MN
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    Fr. Hastings, MN
    Freshman Hastings, MN
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    Fr. Bloomington, WI
    Freshman Bloomington, WI
  • Sr. Mount Sterling, WI
    Senior Mount Sterling, WI
  • 5'11"
    Fr. Forest City, IA
    Freshman Forest City, IA
  • Safety S 5'10"
    Jr. Mount Sterling, WI
    Junior Mount Sterling, WI
  • Flanker FL 5'8"
    Jr. Baraboo, WI
    Junior Baraboo, WI
  • Halfback HB 6'0"
    Sr. Lake City, MN
    Senior Lake City, MN
  • Safety S 5'9"
    Sr. Glen Ellyn, IL
    Senior Glen Ellyn, IL
  • Cornerback CB 6'1"
    Jr. Skokie, IL
    Junior Skokie, IL
  • 6'0"
    48/41

    Ed Hanegraaf

    Fr. Faribault, MN
    Freshman Faribault, MN
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    Sr. St. Paul, MN
    Senior St. Paul, MN
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'4"
    51/50

    Jim Althoff

    Jr. McHenry, IL
    Junior McHenry, IL
  • Center C 5'10"
    Fr. Northbrook, IL
    Freshman Northbrook, IL
  • Center C 5'11"
    Sr. Maquokata, IA
    Senior Maquokata, IA
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'2"
    Fr. Alberthen, MN
    Freshman Alberthen, MN
  • Center / Guard C / G 6'0"
    So. Winona, MN
    Sophomore Winona, MN
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    56/58

    Joe Liesse

    Sr. Peru, IL
    Senior Peru, IL
  • Nose Guard NG 6'0"
    So. Chicago, IL
    Sophomore Chicago, IL
  • Linebacker LB 5'11"
    So. Elmhurst, IL
    Sophomore Elmhurst, IL
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'2"
    Sr. Ottawa, IL
    Senior Ottawa, IL
  • Center / Guard C / G 5'11"
    Sr. Milwaukee, WI
    Senior Milwaukee, WI
  • 5'8"
    Sr. Austin, MN
    Senior Austin, MN
  • Center / Guard C / G 6'2"
    Jr. Minnesota City, MN
    Junior Minnesota City, MN
  • Center C 6'0"
    Fr. Lewiston, MN
    Freshman Lewiston, MN
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    So. Hager, WI
    Sophomore Hager, WI
  • Defensive End DE 6'3"
    Jr. Caledonia, MN
    Junior Caledonia, MN
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'1"
    Fr. Mason City, IA
    Freshman Mason City, IA
  • Offensive Guard OG 5'11"
    Fr. Goodhue, MN
    Freshman Goodhue, MN
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    75/73

    Dean Hoffman

    Fr. Bay Village, OH
    Freshman Bay Village, OH
  • Guard G 5'10"
    76/69

    James Clarke

    Jr. Atherton, CA
    Junior Atherton, CA
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'2"
    So. Roselle, IL
    Sophomore Roselle, IL
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'2"
    Jr. Dover, MN
    Junior Dover, MN
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    Jr. Wabasha, MN
    Junior Wabasha, MN
  • Defensive End DE 6'1"
    Fr. Sheboygan, WI
    Freshman Sheboygan, WI
  • Defensive End / Linebacker DE / LB 6'1"
    81/91

    Scott Opfer

    So. Deerfield, IL
    Sophomore Deerfield, IL
  • Wide Reciever WR 6'0"
    Fr. Sheboygan, WI
    Freshman Sheboygan, WI
  • Tight End TE 6'2"
    So. Roselle, IL
    Sophomore Roselle, IL
  • Tight End TE 6'3"
    Jr. Osseo, MN
    Junior Osseo, MN
  • Tight End TE 6'3"
    Jr. Ottwa, IL
    Junior Ottwa, IL
  • Wide Reciever WR 5'10"
    Sr. Miamisburg, OH
    Senior Miamisburg, OH
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'1"
    So. Faribault, MN
    Sophomore Faribault, MN

Staff Roster

1981 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Don Henderson QB 5-10 Jr. Belle Plaine, MN /
2 Steve McManamon LB 6-2 Fr. Skokie, IL /
3 Mike Last LB / DE 6-0 So. Kenosha, WI /
4 Greg Hansen HB 5-5 So. Winfield, IL /
5 Mike Waldorf QB 5-10 Fr. Winona, MN /
6 John Howe CB 5-9 So. Winona, MN /
6 Joel Ross DE 6-2 Jr. Lonsdale, IL /
7 Leif Nelson FL 6-0 So. Stewatville, MN /
8 Jack Marmon QB 6-1 Sr. Taylor Falls, MN /
10 Doug Henderson TE 6-3 Fr. Belle Plaine, MN /
11 Andy Brokaw WR 5-10 Fr. Walnut, IL /
12 Shawn Brady QB 5-11 Sr. Park Forest, IL /
13 Brad Schmidt K / CB 5-9 Jr. Lakeville, MN /
14 Dave Hackbarth QB 6-2 Sr. Brookfield, WI /
15 Steve Speer QB 6-0 Fr. Preston, MN /
16 Craig Hacker LB 6-2 So. Emmons, MN /
17 Dave Keller S 5-9 Fr. Skokie, IL /
18 Tony Monken WR 6-0 Fr. Wheaton, IL /
19 Jay Aamodt CB / S 6-1 Fr. Red Wing, MN /
20 Reggie Johnson FB 6-0 So. Highland Park, IL /
21 John Schaller HB 5-7 Fr. Bangor, WI /
22 Jim Dietz HB 5-7 Jr. Harmon, IL /
23 Doug Maus LB 5-11 Fr. Minnesota City, MN /
24 James Brooks FB 6-0 Sr. Racine, WI /
25 Mark Ballwanz FB 5-10 Fr. Round Lake Beach, IL /
26 Dennis Lux CB 5-10 Sr. Sleeepy Eye, MN /
27 John Staats 6-0 Fr. Winona, MN /
28 Randy Schissel CB 6-2 So. Decorah, IA /
29 Bob Warner 5-8 So. Davenport, IA /
30 Dirk Rigsby CB 5-11 Fr. Round Lake Park, IL /
32 Jim Glab FB 5-8 Fr. Rosselle, IL /
33 Dan Heil NG 5-11 So. Piqua, OH /
35 Dean Freiheit S 5-10 Jr. Stewatville, MN /
36 Mike Beer LB 6-1 Fr. Hastings, MN /
37 John Paulus LB 6-0 Fr. Bloomington, WI /
38 Steve Messling 6- Sr. Mount Sterling, WI /
40 Doyle Smidt 5-11 Fr. Forest City, IA /
43 Dave Messling S 5-10 Jr. Mount Sterling, WI /
44 Mark Graham FL 5-8 Jr. Baraboo, WI /
45 Mike Johnson HB 6-0 Sr. Lake City, MN /
46 Jim Jurich S 5-9 Sr. Glen Ellyn, IL /
47 Jim Hosfield CB 6-1 Jr. Skokie, IL /
48 Ed Hanegraaf 6-0 Fr. Faribault, MN /
49 Mick Dickens LB 6-0 Sr. St. Paul, MN /
51 Jim Althoff DT 6-4 Jr. McHenry, IL /
52 Dan Schmidt C 5-10 Fr. Northbrook, IL /
53 Doug Knickrehm C 5-11 Sr. Maquokata, IA /
54 Russell Perschbacher DT 6-2 Fr. Alberthen, MN /
55 Dave Lebakken C / G 6-0 So. Winona, MN /
56 Joe Liesse LB 6-0 Sr. Peru, IL /
57 Fred Ruhe NG 6-0 So. Chicago, IL /
59 Mike Moore LB 5-11 So. Elmhurst, IL /
62 Jim Haeffele OG 6-2 Sr. Ottawa, IL /
63 John Brah C / G 5-11 Sr. Milwaukee, WI /
64 Brad King 5-8 Sr. Austin, MN /
67 Rick Lilla C / G 6-2 Jr. Minnesota City, MN /
68 Jeff Hennessy C 6-0 Fr. Lewiston, MN /
70 Mike Celt OT 6-2 So. Hager, WI /
71 Bob Engen DE 6-3 Jr. Caledonia, MN /
72 Walt Smith DT 6-1 Fr. Mason City, IA /
74 Tom Ramboldt OG 5-11 Fr. Goodhue, MN /
75 Dean Hoffman OT 6-2 Fr. Bay Village, OH /
76 James Clarke G 5-10 Jr. Atherton, CA /
77 Jim Krupke DT 6-2 So. Roselle, IL /
78 Bob Flury DT 6-2 Jr. Dover, MN /
79 Jerry Schade OT 6-2 Jr. Wabasha, MN /
80 Keith Abraham DE 6-1 Fr. Sheboygan, WI /
81 Scott Opfer DE / LB 6-1 So. Deerfield, IL /
82 Cameron Scheel WR 6-0 Fr. Sheboygan, WI /
83 Tim Saccomanno TE 6-2 So. Roselle, IL /
86 Joel Solie TE 6-3 Jr. Osseo, MN /
87 John Haeffele TE 6-3 Jr. Ottwa, IL /
88 Richard Scearce WR 5-10 Sr. Miamisburg, OH /
90 John Larish DT 6-1 So. Faribault, MN /

Staff Roster