PITMAN PANTHERS FOOTBALL HISTORY 1923-2014
HARRY GAMBLE Pitman High School - Class of 1947 December 26, 1930 – January 28, 2014
DECADE – 1920’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 3-3 1-6 Wilmer Diffenbaugh 4-3-1 Norman Risser 5-3-1 5-3 Irvin Keener 1928 2-5-1 1929 3-4-1 Robert Waddell Total 23-27-4 Seasons 3-3-1
DECADE – 1930’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 1930 1-6-2 Robert Waddell 1931 3-3-3 2-4-2 1933 3-3-2 1934 6-2 3-4-1 2-4-2 J.M. Davidson 0-7-2 5-3-1 William Grimberg 5-4-1 Total 30-40-16 Seasons 3-5-2
DECADE – 1940’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 1940 4-5-1 Donald Sterner 1941 4-3-1 1942 6-1-1 1943 4-5 1944 4-4 Leo Disend 1945 7-1-2 Glenn Frey 1946 4-4-1 Leo Disend 1947 5-2-1 1948 8-1 1949 6-2-1 John Kolibus Total 52-28-8 Seasons 6-2-2
1942 (6-1-1) Woodbury 0-13 Williamstown 39-0 Salem 2-0 Swedesboro 21-0 Pennsgrove 12-7 Mt Holly 25-0 Glassboro 0-0 Clayton 7-0 Tri-County & SJ Group 1 Champs 1945 (7-1-2) Alumni 12-0 Egg Harbor 46-0 Lower Regional 27-0 Woodstown 13-13 Salem 13-13 Swedesboro 19-0 Penns Grove 7-0 Mt Holly 28-0 Glassboro 14-7 Clayton 0-18 1948 (8-1) Alumni 14-6 Lower Regional 18-25 Woodstown 14-6 Cape May 13-6 Salem 12-6 Swedesboro 20-0 Penns Grove 25-12 Mt Holly 20-6 Clayton 12-0 Tri-County & SJ Group 1 Champs 1949 (6-2-1) Florence 6-12 Lower Regional 13-6 Woodstown 32-0 Cape May 6-7 (1-0 Forfeit) Salem 19-6 Swedesboro 14-0 Penns Grove 7-6 Mt Holly 6-6 Clayton 14-31 Tri-County & SJ Group 1 Champs
CARROLL LOUGHLIN (‘43-’45) All South Jersey Group 1 & Honorable Mention All State ‘44 2nd Leading Scorer in South Jersey – 18 TD’s and 4 PAT’s ‘45 Led ‘45 Team to 7-1-2 Record All Gloucester County, All South Jersey, & 2nd Team All State ‘45 PAUL JAMES (‘47-’48) Tri-County Champs ‘48 8-1 Record South Jersey Group 1 Champs ‘48 Scored 8 of Team’s 24 TD’s in ‘48 1st Team All Tri County – only unanimous selection ’48 1st Team South Jersey Group 1 ‘48 1st Team All South Jersey ‘48 2nd Team All State Group 1 ‘48 Allbright College – Offensive End and DB ‘49 & ‘50
DECADE – 1950’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 1950 2-7 John Kolibus 2-7 Leroy Bloomingdale 1952 3-5-1 1953 2-7 George Paternoster 1954 1-8 1955 3-3-3 1956 4-5 1957 2-7 1958 5-1-3 5-4 Total 29-54-7 Seasons 2-7-1
Clinton “Pete” Kandle (‘54-’56) 1st Team All South Jersey Group 2 ‘56 Beat Clayton 3 consecutive times Beat Gloucester 39-2 ‘56 Scored twice and threw for 2 TD’s
John Wallace (‘57-’59) ALL TRI-COUNTY ‘58 & 59 ALL SOUTH JERSEY – GROUP 3 ‘58 ALL SOUTH JERSEY – GROUP 2 ‘59 CAPTAIN ‘59 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ‘61 – ’63 UNDEFEATED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ‘63 MAC & LAMBERT CUP CHAMPIONS ‘62 & ‘63
DECADE – 1960’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 1960 5-4 Walter Galbraith 1961 6-3 1962 0-9-0 1963 2-6-1 Fred Sims 1964 8-1 1965 7-1-1 1966 3-5-1 1967 3-5-1 Warren Swartwood 1968 3-6 1-8 Total 38-48-4 Seasons 4-6
1964 (8-1) Delsea 29-12 Kingsway 19-7 Woodstown 27-0 Glassboro 13-0 Salem 65-13 Pennsville 19-0 Penns Grove 33-6 Gloucester 0-13 Clayton 56-0 SJ Group 1 Champs 1965 (7-1-1) Delsea 30-12 Kingsway 12-0 Woodstown 7-2 Glassboro 24-7 Salem 27-7 Pennsville 7-7 Penns Grove 12-6 Gloucester 6-26 Clayton 21-6 SJ Group 1 Champs
Bruce Eckman(‘62-’64) Steve Jaggard (‘62-’64) All Tri-County LB and OT ‘64 All SJ Group 1 LB & OT ’64 All State LB & OT ‘64 Gloucester Co. Lineman of the Year ’64 Gloucester Co Scholar-Athlete of Year ’64 SJ Group 1 Champs ‘64 Princeton University ‘66-’68 All Ivy League Tackle ‘67 & ‘68 All East Tackle ‘67 & ‘68 Honorable Mention All-American ‘67&’68 POE Award for Most Courageous Athlete ‘68 Steve Jaggard (‘62-’64) All Tri-County HB & S ‘63 & ‘64 William & Mary ‘67 Led Tri-County in TD’s and INT’s ’64 All Southern Conference DB ‘67 H.M. All State Group 1 ‘64 & ’65 Memphis State ‘68 & ‘69 Team MVP ‘64 All Missouri Valley Conference DB ’69 SJ Group 1 Champs ‘64 2nd in Nation in INT’s ‘69 H.M. All American ‘69 Missouri Valley Conf. Champs ‘68 & ’69 Member of Memphis State Football Hall of Fame 1999
Edwin Wooley (‘63-’65) James Baxter(‘63-’65) All Tri-County FB ‘64&’65 All South Jersey Group 1 ’65 All State Group 1 FB ’65 Brooks Irvine Scholar Athlete ’65 Brooks Irvine Back of the Year ‘65 S.J. Group 1 Champs ‘64 & ‘65 University of Michigan ‘66-’68 James Baxter(‘63-’65) QB of SJ Group 1 Champs ‘64 & ‘65 1st Team SJ Group 1 QB ‘64 & ‘65 2nd Team All Tri-County QB ’64 Lehigh University ‘68 & ‘69 1st Team All Tri-County QB ‘ 65
DECADE – 1970’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 1970 3-6 Warren Swartwood 1971 3-5-1 Jim O’Shea 1972 8-1 1973 0-9 1974 1-8 1975 3-6 Frank Debernadinis 1976 4-4-1 Mike Giacchino 1977 3-6 Frank Debernadinis 1978 5-4 7-3 Total 37-52-2 Seasons 3-6-1
1972 (8-1) Delsea 7-34 Kingsway 31-0 Glassboro 14-7 Salem 30-28 Pennsville 39-6 Penns Grove 48-0 Gloucester 12-6 Woodstown 10-8 Clayton 32-8 1979 (7-3) Delsea 0-24 Kingsway 27-0 Woodstown 30-7 Schalick 48-0 Salem 20-22 Pennsville 21-0 Penns Grove 38-14 Gloucester 33-8 Clayton 28-14 Paulsboro 13-34
Mike Pensabene (‘70-’72) All Tri-County QB & LB ‘72 Bucknell University ‘73 – ’76 (4 Years) All SJ QB ’72 Running Back Philadelphia Inquirer All Area QB ‘ 72 Team Captain ‘72 Alumni Trophy Winner ‘72 Brooks-Irvine Award Winner ‘72 Woodbury Times TD Club Winner ’72
Matt Lauck (’76-’78) HM Philadelphia Bulletin All-Delaware Valley ’78 1st Team Defense Courier Post All Group 1 ‘78 2nd Team Offense Courier Post All SJ ‘78 Gloucester County Times 1st Team All County ‘78 Gloucester County Times 1st Team All Area ‘ 78 Tri-County All Stars 1st Team Offense and Defense ‘78 All State ’78 Played in 1st North-South All Star Game at Rutgers University as DE ‘78 Had 3 Sacks in Upset Win National Football Hall of Fame South Jersey Chapter Scholar-Athlete ‘78 Team Captain ‘78
DECADE – 1980’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 1980 4-5 Mike Gorman 1981 3-6 Warren Swartwood 1982 2-7 1983 3-6 1984 1-8 Joe DeVito 1985 3-5-1 1986 4-5 Craig Harper 1987 3-6 1988 2-7 1989 3-6 Bob Rettig Total 28-61-1 Seasons 0-10
DECADE – 1990’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 1990 4-4-1 Bob Rettig 1991 1-8 1992 1-7-1 1993 3-6 John Cutcavage 1994 2-6-1 1995 4-5 1996 5-4 1997 3-7 1998 2-8 1999 5-5 Total 30-59-3 Seasons 1-7-2
John Wiseburn(‘90-’92) Team Captain Junior & Senior Years ‘91 & ‘92 Team MVP Junior & Senior Years ‘91 & ‘92 St Peter’s College RB -4 Varsity Letters Team Captain Senior Year
DECADE – 2000’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 2000 5-5 John Cutcavage 2001 5-5 Guy Davidson 2002 7-3 2003 4-6 2004 2-8 2005 2-8 Sean Kahoun 2006 1-8 2007 1-9 2008 2-8 2009 4-6 Total 33-66-0 Seasons 1-7-2
2002 (7-3) Salem 14-20 Schalick 6-12 Glassboro 21-16 Penns Grove 43-6 Woodstown 7-6 Gloucester 0-21 Pennsville 35-14 Wildwood 46-6 Riverside 26-6 Clayton 41-0
DECADE – 2010’S Year W-L-T Head Coach 2010 5-5 Sean Kahoun 2011 3-7 2011 3-7 2012 3-7 2013 2-8 Gene Reid 1-9 Gene Reid/Dan Miller Total 14-36-0 Seasons 0-4-1
92-YEAR SUMMARY YEARS DECADE GAMES W-L-T SEASONS WINNING SEASONS 7 1923-1929 23-27-4 3-3-1 ’25(4-3-1) ‘26(5-3-1) ’27(5-3) 10 1930-1939 30-40-16 3-5-2 ’34(6-2) ’38(5-3-1) ’39(5-4-1) 1940-1949 52-28-8 6-2-2 ’41(4-3-1) ’42(6-1-1) ’45(7-1-2) ’47(5-2-1) ‘48 (8-1) ’49(6-2-1) 1950-1959 29-54-7 2-7-1 ’58(5-1-3) ’59(5-4) 1960-1969 38-48-4 4-6 ’60(5-4) ’61(6-3) ’64(8-1) ’65(7-1-1) 1970-1979 37-52-2 3-6-1 ’72(8-1) ’78(5-4) ’79(7-3) 1980-1989 28-61-1 0-10 1990-1999 30-59-3 1-7-2 ’96(5-4) 2000-2009 33-66-0 ’02(7-3) 5 2010-2014 14-36-0 0-4-1 92 yrs TOTALS 314-471-35 23-57-12
HEAD FOOTBALL COACHES AT PITMAN HIGH SCHOOL: 8 YEARS – ’93 – ’00 8 YEARS – ’05 –’12 7 YEARS – ’67 – ’70 & ’81 – ’83 7 YEARS – ’53 – ’59 7 YEARS – ’29 – ‘35