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SPARTAN FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE | SUMMER CAMPS | COACH | HISTORY
Homecoming will be on Friday, 10/3/2008 vs. Marmion
Practice Begins - August 13th
Blue/White Scrimmage - August 22nd
2008 Varsity Football Schedule |
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Day |
Date |
Time |
H/A |
Opponents |
| Wednesday | 8/13/2008 | TBD | Home | 1st day of Practice |
| Friday | 8/22/08 | TBD | Home | Blue/White Scrimmage |
| Friday | 8/29/2008 | 7:00 PM | Home | Yorkville |
| Friday | 9/5/2008 | 7:30 PM | Away | Dekalb HS at Huskie Stadium at NIU |
| Friday | 9/12/2008 | 7:00 PM | Home | Driscoll Catholic |
| Friday | 9/19/2008 | 7:30 PM | Away | at Montini |
| Friday | 9/26/2008 | 7:30 PM | Away | at Aurora Central Catholic |
| Friday | 10/3/2008 | 7:00 PM | Home | Homecoming Game Marmion Academy |
| Friday | 10/10/2008 | 7:00 PM | Home | Saint Edward |
| Saturday | 10/18/2008 | 1:00 PM | Away | at Immaculate Conception |
| Friday | 10/24/2008 | 7:30 PM | Away | at Marian Central |
| Friday | 10/31/2008 | TBD | Away | IHSA Playoffs - 1st Round |
| Saturday | 11/1/2008 | TBD | Away | IHSA Playoffs - 1st Round |
| Friday | 11/7/2008 | TBD | Away | IHSA Playoffs - 2nd Round |
| Saturday | 11/8/2008 | TBD | Away | IHSA Playoffs - 2nd Round |
| Friday | 11/14/2008 | TBD | Away | IHSA Playoffs - Quarterfinals |
| Saturday | 11/15/2008 | TBD | Away | IHSA Playoffs - Quarterfinals |
| Friday | 11/21/2008 | TBD | Away | IHSA Playoffs - Semifinals |
| Saturday | 11/22/2008 | TBD | Away | IHSA Playoffs - Semifinals |
| Saturday | 11/29/2008 | TBD | Away | IHSA Playoffs - Finals |
Weight Training - June 2nd thru June 26th - 8:30am
CAMPS:
Session 28
For boys entering 10th, 11th and 12th grade
Times: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Dates: July 7 – July 30
Session 27
For boys entering 9th grade
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Dates: July 7 – July 17
(Monday thru Thursday ONLY)
Session 26
Clinics by Grade-level
For boys entering 3rd grade.
For boys entering 4th grade.
For boys entering 5th grade.
For boys entering 6th grade.
For boys entering 7th grade.
For boys entering 8th grade.
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. daily
Dates: June 9 – June 13
Varsity Head Coach: Greg Purnell
Coach Purnell in entering his 2nd season as Head Football Coach at St. Francis. He began his career ar St. Joseph the Worker School (Dubuque, IA) while he was a student at Loras College. He also taught and coached at Newman
High School (Mason City, IA), Beckman High School (Dyersville, IA), Cuba City High School (Cuba City, WI), Hempstead High School (Dubuque, IA), Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA) and Linn-Mar High School. During his 19 years at Linn-Mar (Cedar Rapids, IA), Coach Purnell was introduced into the Iowa Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He was named the Iowa Football Coach of the Year in 1990, and won three Iowa State Football Championships in 1985, 1989, and 1990; as well as second place finishes in 1986 and 1994. Thirteen teams in his 19 years made 4A playoff births. Coach Purnell’s overall record is 147-50.
Questions, please call Greg Purnell at 668-5800 ext 125
St. Francis High School
Boys' Football IHSA Play-off Scores |
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Year |
Class |
State
Finish |
Coach |
1997 |
3A |
L - 10-28 Wilmington |
Larry Pawelski |
1998 |
3A |
L - 13-21 Herscher |
Larry Pawelski |
2000 |
3A |
W - 33-8 Rochester W - 21-6 Hillsboro L - 21-53 Harrisburg |
Bill Barz |
2001 |
4A |
L - 6-55 Pontiac |
Brian Wojtun |
2004 |
4A |
L - 0-33 Montini |
Bobby Bennett |
2005 |
4A |
W - 35-14 Byron L - 14-35 Richmond-Burton |
Bobby Bennett |
St. Francis High School Boys' Football History |
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YEAR |
WON |
LOST |
TIE |
COACH |
NOTES |
| 1959-1960 | no record listed in yearbook | Bob Murray | |||
| 1960-1961 | no record listed in yearbook | Bob Murray | |||
| 1961-1962 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Bob Murray | |
| 1962-1963 | no record listed in yearbook | Wheeler | |||
| 1963-1964 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Wheeler, Mariani | |
| 1964-1965 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Mariani | Joined Suburban Catholic League |
| 1965-1966 | 3 | 6 | Mariani | ||
| 1966-1967 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Mariani | |
| 1967-1968 | 6 | 3 | Mariani, Houlihan | Suburban Catholic Conference Champs | |
| 1968-1969 | 8 | 1 | Mariani | ||
| 1969-1970 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1971-1972 | no record listed in yearbook | ||||
| 1972-1973 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1973-1974 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1974-1975 | no record listed in yearbook | All Conference, All Chicago Area, Special Mention All State: Mike Sauls All Conference: Dan Conley All Conference, All State Special Mention: Bill Miller | |||
| 1975-1976 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1976-1977 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1977-1978 | no record listed in yearbook | ||||
| 1978-1979 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1979-1980 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1980-1981 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1981-1982 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1982-1983 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1983-1984 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1984-1985 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1985-1986 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1986-1987 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1987-1988 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1988-1989 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1989-1990 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1990-1991 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1991-1992 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1992-1993 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1993-1994 | no record listed in yearbook | ||||
| 1994-1995 | 6 | 3 | Bob O'Connor | ||
| 1995-1996 | 3 | 6 | Bob O'Connor | ||
| 1996-1997 | 5 | 4 | Larry Pawelski | ||
| 1997-1998 | 6 | 4 | Larry Pawelski | Qualified for State Playoffs | |
| 1998-1999 | 6 | 3 | Larry Pawelski | Qualified for State Playoffs | |
| 1999-2000 | 3 | 6 | Larry Pawelski | ||
| 2000-2001 | 10 | 2 | Bill Barz | Qualified for State Playoffs - Won 1st and 2nd Round Games | |
| 2001-2002 | 5 | 5 | Brian Wojtun | Qualified for State Playoffs | |
| 2002-2003 | 3 | 6 | Brian Wojtun | ||
| 2003-2004 | 1 | 8 | Brian Wojtun | ||
| 2004-2005 | 5 | 5 | Bobby Bennett | Qualified for State Playoffs | |
| 2005-2006 | 6 | 5 | Bobby Bennett | Qualified for State Playoffs-Won 1st Round Game | |
| 2006-2007 | 3 | 6 | Bobby Bennett | ||
| 2007-2008 | 3 | 6 | Greg Purnell | ||
