1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

American college football season July 2024 February 2026 1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football Frontier Conference Frontier 7–0 4–0 Bob Petrino Sr. 3rd Jim Kelly Dick Canty Dan Rambo Armando Barragan Vigilante Stadium Frontier champion The 1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 1973 NAIA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Petrino Sr., the Fighting Saints compiled a 7–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 93, and won the Frontier Conference championship. The team was ranked No. 8 in the final NAIA Division II poll.Carroll College ranked 8th in final NAIA grid poll The Independent Record December 20, 1973 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-carroll-college-r/133176784/ Newspapers.com The 1973 season was the second perfect season in Carroll College football history, a feat also accomplished by the 1931, 2003, 2005, and 2007 teams. Schedule y September 8 1973 Ricks Vikings Ricks<ncg> Vigilante Stadium Helena, MT W 26-6 Saints face Ricks in opener The Independent Record September 7, 1973 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-saints-face-ricks/133179256/ Newspapers.comCarroll thumps Ricks The Independent Record Bruce Abbott September 9, 1973 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-carroll-thumps-ri/133179774/ Newspapers.com September 15 at 1973 Minot State Beavers Minot State<ncg> Minot, ND W 13-6 Saints win, 13-6 The Independent Record September 16, 1973 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-saints-win-13-6/133179619/ Newspapers.com September 29 at 1973 Eastern Montana Yellowjackets Eastern Montana Billings, MT W 20-19 Carroll nips Eastern rally, 20-19 Great Falls Tribune Associated Press September 30, 1973 22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-carroll-nips-eastern/133175975/ Newspapers.com October 6 1973 Rocky Mountain Bears Rocky Mountain Vigilante Stadium Helena, MT W 48-35 Carroll wins, 48-35 The Independent Record Bruce Abbott October 7, 1973 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-carroll-wins-48/133175655/ Newspapers.com October 13 1973 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State<ncg> Vigilante Stadium Helena, MT W 12-7 Carroll edges Dickinson, 12-7 The Independent Record October 14, 1973 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-carroll-edges-dic/133175420/ Newspapers.com October 20 at 1973 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Butte, MT W 28-14 Saints trip Tech; clinch tie for title The Independent Record Roy Pace October 21, 1973 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-saints-trip-tech/133174925/ Newspapers.com October 27 1973 Western Montana Bulldogs Western Montana Vigilante Stadium Helena, MT W 39-6 Saints romp 39-6 to finish unbeaten The Independent Record October 28, 1973 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-saints-romp-39-6/133175179/ Newspapers.com Players Eleven Carroll players were selected as first-team players on the 1973 all-Frontier Conference football team. The honorees were: Mike Malloch, center, junior, 6'4", 245 pounds Armando Barragan, guard, junior, 6'3", 230 pounds Ed Robinson, offensive tackle, junior, 6'3", 235 pounds Dan English, tight end, junior, 6'1", 220 pounds Dan Rambo, running back, junior, 5'10", 200 pounds Walt Chancy, wide receiver, junior, 6'3", 185 pounds Randy Triplett, defensive tackle, junior, 5'11" 200 pounds Dick Canty, defensive end, senior, 6'4" 225 pounds Jim Kelly, linebacker, senior, 5'9", 196 pounds Rich McElmurry, defensive back, junior, 5'9", 196 pounds Bob Applegate, defensive back, senior, 5'10", 190 pounds Saints, Tech dominate Frontier grid team The Montana Standard November 18, 1973 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-saints-tech-domina/133174608/ Newspapers.com The team had four captains: senior linebacker Jim Kelly; senior defensive end Dick Canty; junior running back Dan Rambo; and junior guard Armando Barragan.Crew of Captains The Independent Record September 7, 1973 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-crew-of-captains/133179023/ Newspapers.com References Carroll Fighting Saints football Category:Carroll Fighting Saints football seasons Category:Frontier Conference football champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Carroll Fighting Saints football