1967 Season
Regular Season Burlington...
5-0
1st Team: Ron Presson - Offensive Tackle
All-Star Selectee: Ron Presson - Offensive Tackle
2nd Team: Ron Presson - Offensive Tackle
Jeff Ryan - Offensive Guard
Captains
Head Coach
• Bettendorf was the Little 6 Conference Runner-up
Little 6 Runner-up — 7-2 Record
— #13 Final Ranking by Des Moines Register
ROW
1: T. Paustian (Manager), R. Wohlwend, D. Turner, M. Boerkel, C. Jasper, R. Van
Wetzinga, J. Harland, S. Wulf, D. Field, J. Melchert, G. Johnson, J. Bullington
(Student Trainer). ROW 2: Coach Beverlin, T. Cederblad, J. Ryan, M. Buzzell,
R. Presson, D. Presson, M. Brinton, D. Glynn, M. Hutchings, T. Cook, Coach
Habenicht, Coach Sickles. ROW 3: Head Coach Oles, P. Coogan, D. Arnold, P.
Ryan, M. Swanson, S. Schafer, B. Wetzel, T. Murray, R. Rathjen, M. Quinn, G.
Abrahamson.
Week #1:
(L)
Bettendorf
7, Cedar Rapids Regis 12
Week #2:
(W)
Bettendorf 14, Alleman 12
Week #3:
(W) Bettendorf
33, Ottumwa 14
Week #4:
(W)
Bettendorf 28, Keokuk 13
Week #5:
(L)
Bettendorf 7, Burlington 14
Week #6:
(W) Bettendorf
20, Clinton 0
Week #7:
(W)
Bettendorf 14, Davenport Assumption 0
Week #8:
(W)
Bettendorf 39, Muscatine 14
Week #9:
(W)
Bettendorf 35, North Scott 26
Team Standings
Bettendorf... 4-1 /
7-2
Davenport Assumption... 3-2
Ottumwa... 2-3
Keokuk... 1-4
Muscatine... 0-5
:: Offense [or] Defense ::
1st Team: Jeff Ryan - Offensive Guard
1st Team: Steve Wulf - Offensive Utility Lineman
1st Team: Pat Ryan - Running Back
1st Team: Chris Jasper - Defensive End
1st Team: Pat Ryan - Linebacker
1st Team: Tim Cederblad - Defensive Utility Back
Honorable Mention: Rick Van Wetzinga - Halfback
Honorable Mention: John Howe - Quarterback
Honorable Mention: Matt Hutchings - [position unknown]
Honorable Mention: Dan Field - [position unknown]
Honorable Mention: Pat Coogan - Receiver
Honorable Mention: Don Presson - Center
:: Offense [or] Defense ::
All-Star Selectee:
Jeff Ryan - Offensive Guard
All-Star Selectee:
Steve Wulf - Offensive Utility Lineman
All-Star Selectee:
Chris Jasper - Defensive End
All-Star Selectee: Pat
Ryan - Linebacker
All-Star Selectee:
Tim Cederblad - Defensive Utility Back
:: Offense [or] Defense ::
2nd Team: Jeff Ryan - Offensive Guard
2nd Team - Des Moines Register & Iowa Daily Press Association
Ron Presson - Offensive Tackle
Honorable Mention - Des Moines Register
Chris Jasper, Jeff Ryan, Rick Van Wetzinga
M.V.P.
Jeff Ryan - Offensive Guard
Manager
T. Paustian
Ray Oles (1)
Assistant Coaches
K. Buerlin, Merv Habenicht, S. Sickles
Trainer
Dan "Doc" Meador, Jeff Bullington (Student Trainer)
• The offense had the second-best total in the conference with 1,551 total
yards
• The Dawgs had the best defense in the Little 6 Conference by only
allowing 666 yards in 5 conference games
• The final state ranking by The Des Moines Register ranked Bettendorf
#13
• Jeff Ryan earned Times-Democrat "Prep Player of the Week" during the season
• John Howe also earned Times-Democrat "Prep Player of the Week" during the season
Category
Player
Stats 1
Stats 2
Passing
John Howe
29 com./79
att. for 619 yards
7 TDs
Rushing
Rick
Van Wetzinga
Bruce Wetzel
Pat Ryan142 carries
for 815 yards
114 carries for 481 yards
69 carries for 276 yards7 TDs; 5.7
avg.
6 TDs; 4.2 avg.
Receiving
Bruce Wetzel
Pat
Coogan12 receptions
for 221 yards
10 receptions for 220 yards2 TDs
Punting
Melchert
28 punts for
835 yards
29.8 avg.
Game Scores/Results
Little 6
Conference
All-Conference Players
Little Six All-Star
Football Team
All-Quad City Metro Players
All-State Players
Captains, M.V.P., Managers
Coaches & Trainers
Miscellaneous Information