Team Accomplishments

2007 season - 92nd season of St. Joseph Bears football
First team 1913
No Team in 1916, 1917, 1918. (Flu epidemic, and WWI)

St. Joseph Football Conference/Division championships
1927, 1928, St. Joseph Blue Jackets
1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938*, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971*, 1973*, 1974, 1975, 1980*, 1983, 1984*, 1986*, 1987*, 1988*, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2007*
*Undefeated season

1988 Class B Football State Runner up
1988 Class B Region I Regional Champions
1988 Class B Region I District Champions
***St. Joseph Class of 1989 never lost a regular season game from 7th to 12th grade.

1997 Class BB Region 2 Champions
1997 Class BB Region 2 District Champions

1987 Class B Region I District Champions

2007 District Champions
2007 Regional Champions

Retired Jerseys (1)

Rob Fredrickson (Class of 1989)

Historical Win/Loss Records vs. Other Schools

Team Records

Victories
Consecutive, Regular Season only, No Ties
37 - 9/26/86-9/30/89

Consecutive Shutouts, No Ties
4 - September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 1973 (Lakeshore, Muskegon Catholic Central, Dowagiac, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix)
3 - October 16, 23, 30, 1987  (Portage Northern, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, South Haven)
3 - September 26, October 3, 10, 1986 (Benton Harbor, Portage Central, Niles)


Consecutive Winning Seasons
11 - 1982-1992
6 - 1994-1999

Ties
Lowest Scoring Tie Game
0- September 30, 1955 vs. Grand Haven (0-0)

Highest Scoring Tie Game
40- October 11, 1963 vs. Niles (20-20)

Season
2 - 1963, 9/20 vs. Buchanan (6-6), 10/11 vs. Niles (20-20)
2 - 1963, 9/21 vs. Buchanan (13-13), 9/28 vs. Dowagiac (6-6)

Consecutive Ties
2 - 1963, 9/21 vs. Buchanan (13-13), 9/28 vs. Dowagiac (6-6)

Lowest Scoring Tie Game
0- September 30, 1955 vs. Grand Haven (0-0)

Scoring
Game
61 - St. Joseph 61, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 14 - 10/25/85
58 - St. Joseph 58, South Haven 0 - 10/30/87
57 - St. Joseph 57, South Haven 0 - 9/5/97
55 - St. Joseph 55, Portage Northern 0 - 10/16/87
52 - St. Joseph 52, Buchanan 7 - 11/7/58
49 - St. Joseph 49, Mattawan 7 - 10/12/07
49 - St. Joseph 49, Lakeshore 14 - 11/2/07 (playoffs)
49 - St. Joseph 49, Portage Central 22 - 10/25/74
48 - St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 - 10/26/84
48 - St. Joseph 48, Portage Northern 0 - 9/12/97
48 - St. Joseph 48, Portage Northern 7 - 9/15/95
47 - St. Joseph 47, Portage Central 13 - 10/30/70
47 - St. Joseph 47, South Haven 6 - 9/6/91
46 - St. Joseph 46, South Haven 19 - 10/28/88
45 - St. Joseph 45, Chicago Luther South 6 - 9/18/59
45 - St. Joseph 45, Niles 21 - 10/11/96

Season (Minimum 300)
377 - 1997
336 - 1984
329 - 1987
327 - 1988

Fewest Points Allowed – Season (under 80)
59 - 1961
62 - 1971
62 - 2007
64 - 1986
64 - 1973
65 - 1974
71 - 1980
79 - 1960
77 - 1962

Fewest Points Allowed On Defense
43 - 1986

First Downs
171 - 2007

Rushing Yards
2169 - 1987

Passing Yards
1984 - 1984

Passing Attempts
232 - 2003

Passes Completed
102 - 1984

Fewest Yards Penalized
186 - 1978

Defense vs. Punt Return
-2 - 1987

Defense vs. Rush
484 - 1984

Defense vs. Pass
369 - 1995

Average Punt Return (Total Attemps)
20.0 (12) - 1994

Interceptions Allowed
18 - 1983

Fewest Interceptions by Opponents
1 (4 times) - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

Interceptions by St. Joseph
19 (2 times) - 1968, 1969

Most Fumbles Lost
23 - 1969

Fewest Fumbles Lost
3 - 2002

Most Punts
54 - 2003

Fewest Punts
17 - 2007

Most Blocked Punts
6 - 1983

High Punt Average
42.8 - 1988

Kickoff Average
53.55 - 1999

Most Shutouts
4 (3 times) - 1984, 1985, 1986

Individual Records

Passing
Attempts
231-Schueneman (2003)

Completed
98-Ethan Schweir (2007)

Yards
1793-Gillette (1984)

Yards per completion
22.8-Patzer (1970)

Fewest Interceptions
1-Sander (1988)/Phelan (1991)

Touchdown Passes
19-Ethan Schweir (2007)
18-Micahl Zuhl (1996)

Longest Touchdown Pass
84-Wright (2001)

Receptions
45-Preston (1984)

Reception Yards
909-Preson (1984)

Average Per Reception
34.5-Gibeau (1987)

Touchdown Receptions
14-Blasko (1996)

Special Teams
PAT Percentage
100.0 - Brett Virgil (2005)
95.8-Gillette (1984)
93.3- Virgil (2006)

Most PAT's
35-Gillette (1984)/Virgil (2007)

Longest PAT Run (2 point conversion)
24-Nisbet (1971)

Field Goals (season)
9-Gillette (1984)

Longest Field Goal
46-Shushman (1999)

Kickoff Average
53.55-Shushman (1999)

Punt Average
42.8-Layton

Field Goal Percentage
100-Phelan (1990)/Smith (1996)

Longest Kickoff Return for Touchdown
94-Ryan (1974)

Longest Punt Return for Touchdown
96-Demchinski (1994)

Blocked Punts For Touchdown
1-Patzer(1963)/Johnston (1973)/Jones(1973)/Kubicki(1989)/Hobbs(1999)/Radde(1999)

Most Blocked Punts (season)
4-Kubizna (1983)

Rushing
Yards
1215-Dunning (2002)

Attempts (Season)
235-Dunning (2002)

Attempts (Game)
40-Steele (1996)

Yards Per Carry Average
7.5-T. Golba (1987)

Rushing Touchdowns
18-Smith (1980)/Sandusky (1992)

Offense
Total yards
1573-Layton (1990)

Total Touchdowns
18-Smith (1980)/Sandusky (1992)

Defense
Tackles (season)
104-Brown (1978)

Tackles (game)
22-Baske (1997)

Solo Tackles (season)
70-Radde (1999)

Interceptions (season)
8-Sanders (1989)

Interceptions for Touchdown
2-Olson(1973)/Lincoln(1973)

Sacks
13-Morris(1982)

Scoring
Points
139-Smith (1980)

Career Records

Total Yards
3533-M. Ryan (1972-1974)

Total Rushing Yards
2366-M. Ryan (1972-1974)

Total Rushing Attempts
440-Layton (1988-1990)

Total Passing Yards
3055-Gillette (1982-1984)

Total Passing Touchdowns
29-Gillette (1982-1984)

Receptions
72-Preston (1983-1984)

Reception Touchdowns
14-Preston (1983-1984)/Blasko (1995-1996)

Reception Yards
1368-Preston (1983-1984)

Passes Attempted
376-Schueneman (2002-2003)

Passing Percentage
61.18-Ethan Schweir (2004-07)
55.44-Zuhl (1995-1996)

Interceptions
12-Ryan (1972-1974)

Tackles
214-Brown (1977-1979)

PAT's Kicked
79-Virgil (2005-2007)

Field Goals
19-Gillette (1982-1984)

Scoring
212-M. Ryan (1972-1974)

Coaching Records

Coaching