The 1969 Carthage Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Carthage College of Kenosha, Wisconsin, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 1969 NAIA football season. In their 15th season under head coach Art Keller, the Redmen compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against CCIW opponents) and won the CCIW championship.
Fullback Joe Sobczak and inside linebacker Mike Droese were selected at the end of the season as the team's most valuable players. Sobczak was a linebacker who converted to offense for the 1969 season and gained over 1,000 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. Droese led the team with 147 tackles.
Nine Carthage players were named to the 1969 All-CCIW football team. In addition to Sobczak and Droese, the honorees were center Rich Massat; offensive guard Gary Peterson; offensive tackle Bill Radakovitz; tight end Scott Boren; defensive tackle Dan Cassity; linebacker Frank Rus Jr.; and defensive halfback Dick Laba.
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Roster The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1969 Carthage football team:
Brent Allwardt, freshman Ken Bates, sophomore Scott Boren, end, junior, 6'3", 220 pounds Ray Burandt, freshman Dan Cassity, tackle, sophomore, 6'1", 210 pounds Dave Daubers, junior Craig Deaton, sophomore Keith Deaton, freshman Ronald Denmar, senior Chris Dresch, sophomore Mike Droese, linebacker, junior, 5'10", 180 pounds Jerry Fair, junior Jim Freyensee, end, sophomore, 6'5", 215 pounds Mark Giesne, sophomore Bill Heinkel, junior Ken Heitman, sophomore Bill Hessefort, sophomore Jerry Janson, quarterback, sophomore, 5'10", 165 pounds Ken Johnson, freshman Roger Justman, sophomore Craig Kaney, senior Mel Kemp, freshman Roger Klein, junior Wayne Krzyzanowski, guard, junior, 5'10", 200 pounds Dick Laba, defensive halfback, junior, 5'10", 185 pounds John Lisinski, sophomore Todd Lukaszewski, sophomore Rich Massat, center, junior, 5'11", 200 pounds Ray Matthies, junior Al Mister, freshman Dan Neider, junior Gary Petersen, guard, sophomore, 6'1", 185 pounds Bill Platnitza, sophomore Gary Pleska, freshman Bill Radakovitz, tackle, senior, 6'4", 220 pounds Fred Richter, sophomore Dean Roebken, sophomore Frank Russ, Jr., linebacker, sophomore, 6'2", 195 pounds Gary Salberg, freshman Dan Schmidt, junior Ernie Scott, junior Joe Sobczak, fullback, junior, 5'11", 205 pounds Todd Teske, sophomore Curt Whipple, freshman Jim Williams, junior
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