1973 Carnegie Mellon Tartans football team

American college football season March 2026 October 2023 1973 Carnegie Mellon Tartans football Presidents' Athletic Conference PAC 5–3 4–3 Joe Gasparella 11th Tech Field The 1973 Carnegie Mellon Tartans football team was an American football team that represented Carnegie Mellon University as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Joe Gasparella, the Tartans compiled an overall record of 5–3 record with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PAC. The five victories matched the team's highest win total during Gasparella's tenure. Carnegie Mellon played home games at Tech Field in Pittsburgh. Schedule September 29 w y 1973 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Oberlin, OH y 23–8 1973-10-02 Bring on the PAC! Tartans beat Oberlin 14 The Tartan https://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/node/30262 October 6 l 1973 Bethany Bison Bethany (WV) Bethany, WV y 8–18 2500 1973-10-09 Tartan Errors Lead to Bison Stampede 14 The Tartan https://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/node/30263 1973-10-07 Bethany Defense Shakes CMU, 18-8 D-9 The Pittsburgh Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=djft3U1LymYC&dat=19731007&printsec=frontpage&hl=en October 13 w 1973 Allegheny Gators Allegheny Tech Field Pittsburgh, PA 10–0 1973-10-16 Tartans Swamp Gators 13 The Tartan https://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/node/30264 October 20 l 1973 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll University Heights, OH y 7–20 1973-10-23 Carroll Streaks Past C-MU 14 The Tartan https://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/node/30265 October 27 w 1973 Case Western Reserve Spartans Case Western Reserve Cleveland, OH y 30–0 1973-10-30 C-MU Powerhouse Too Much For Case 14 The Tartan https://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/node/30266 1973-10-28 CMU Breaks Loose, Rips Case, 30-0 D-9 The Pittsburgh Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Pl4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g1QEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7155%2C5130801 November 3 w 1973 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Washington & Jefferson<hc> Tech Field Pittsburgh, PA 21–13 3000 1973-11-06 Tartans Play Heroically, Save Homecoming Victory 17 The Tartan https://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/node/30267 November 10 l 1973 Thiel Tomcats Thiel Stewart Field Greenville, PA y 6–10 1973-11-13 Thiel, Bad Weather Stop C-MU Win Streak 15 The Tartan https://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/node/30268 November 17 w 1973 Hiram Terriers Hiram Tech Field Pittsburgh, PA 14–13 1973-11-20 Grand Finale for Tartan Gridders 18 The Tartan https://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/node/30269 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/119/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 7, 2023 Roster 1973 Carnegie Mellon Tartans f 10 Fleig R. Matthew FL FR n 11 Harhai Ted QB P FR n 14 Duquette Jay QB FR n 20 Bickar Bruce FL FR n 21 Shinault Ron QB SR n 23 Tiberio Terry RB JR n 24 West Richard RB FR n 25 Stempkowski Dan FL FR n 32 Counihan Patrick RB FR n 34 Bonn Gary RB FR n 40 Curtis Robert RB JR n 41 Radic John RB SR n 42 Skirchak Pete FL FR n 46 Maguire Thomas RB FR n 47 Kullen Peter RB FR n 52 Amber Robert C FR n 53 Slava John C JR n 54 Jurkiewicz Rod T SR n 55 Redondo Nichola C FR n 56 Davidson Ron G FR n 60 Puder Jim T FR n 61 Naokoul David G FR n 62 Moore John G SR n 63 Loughran Tom G JR n 66 Gerst David G FR n 68 Woodhouse Rudy G LB FR n 70 Berkley Daniel T JR n 71 Gannon Martin T SO n 74 Moncini Raymond T FR n 75 Loughran Joseph T FR n 77 Stupar Jim OT JR n 78 Epstein Sheldon T FR n 79 Kadilak Michael T FR n 80 Crandall Theodore E FR n 85 Trainor Tom E FR n 86 Fischer John E FR n 87 Carlock Brian SE SR n C 88 Punko Brad E FR n 89 Schademan Richard E FR n 13 McMeekin Thomas DE K FR n 22 Scott Robert DB JR n 26 Haupt Michael DB FR n 27 Goffi Ernest DB FR n 28 Koshute Mark DB FR n 31 Balent Mark LB SO n 33 Bralkowski Mike LB SR n C 43 Johnson Shannon DB FR n 44 Simmons Curt DB SR n 45 Vukoder Bill DB SR n 50 Ligons Clyde LB SR n 51 Reppa Bill LB SO n 59 Scott Calvin DT DE FR n 64 Danko Douglas LB FR n 65 Goimarac Doug LB FR n 72 LaGatta Phil DT DE JR n 73 Nye Stanley DT DE JR n 76 Baran Steve DT DE FR n 84 Pyzdrowski Bob DE TE JR n *Joe Gasparella Edward Fay Ned Mervos Rudy Yaksich This Year's Roster http://archive_space.library.cmu.edu:8081/repositories/2/archival_objects/6138 Great Ideas of Western Man Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Mellon University 1973 2023-12-19 1973 Carnegie-Mellon University Football Roster http://archive_space.library.cmu.edu:8081/repositories/2/archival_objects/6138 Carnegie-Mellon vs Washington & Jefferson Game Program Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Mellon University 1973 2023-12-19 References Carnegie Tech Category:Carnegie Mellon Tartans football seasons Carnegie Mellon Tartans football Category:1973 in Pittsburgh Category:Long stubs with short prose