Shawnee 27
Midwest City 0
Nov. 7, 1969

One season after going 1-10, including a one-sided loss to Midwest City, Shawnee accomplished the biggest shocker of the 1969 season.

Midwest City entered the ninth week of the season at 8-0 and had the home-field advantage against a Shawnee squad that was 2-6. The Bombers possessed a 13-game winning streak dating back to the middle of the 1968 campaign.

Despite giving up about 20 pounds per man in the trenches, the Wolves dominated the rushing game, piling up 313 yards to 82 for the hosts.

“There’s no doubt about it. For the seniors, that was the biggest win of our careers,” said longtime Shawnee resident Jim Brownell. “We had a pretty good squad going into the season but we had a lot of early injuries and we lost to Edmond, 7-6; Southeast, 9-7; and U.S. Grant, 8-0. But when we got some of those kids back from injuries, we were able to beat some teams. Coach (Frank) Kennon told us, ‘We’ve won a couple of games and we know it. Go out there and beat Midwest City, and everybody will know it’.”

Shawnee’s defensive dominance was such that MWC penetrated the Wolfpack 20-yard line only one time before losing possession at the 27.

The SHS rushing game, fueled by lightning-quick halfbacks Bob Craig and Chuck Henson, was so impressive that the Wolves attempted only four passes.

Henson opened Shawnee’s scoring with a 2-yard run after Jim Roper intercepted a pass that was deflected by Gary Rose at the Midwest City 15.

The Wolves’ defense kept MWC to a three-and-out, then took possession following a punt at the Bomber 46. Henson, after a 2-yard run by Craig, went 44 yards on second down for the touchdown. That gave the Wolves a 13-0 lead less than eight minutes into the game. Rusty Dutton, who missed the first extra point, was true on the second one.

Midwest City didn’t make its initial first down until the second quarter.

Early in the second half, MWC appeared to have some momentum when the visitors were stuck at their 4-yard line. But Craig broke for 56 yards to get the Wolves out of the hole. Although the Bombers then forced a punt, returner Rodney Loftis fumbled the attempt and Shawnee recovered at the Bomber 13.

Despite a 15-yard penalty on first down, Shawnee recovered and scored as Craig, who eventually signed with Arkansas, went 14 yards, then 10 yards for the touchdown. Dutton’s point-after attempt made it 20-0 early in the third quarter.

Sophomore Coy Everett, who started at quarterback and safety for the Wolves, basically put the game on ice several minutes later by intercepting a Terry Wittner pass and returning it 5 yards to the Shawnee 37.

Craig then applied the icing by speeding 67 yards for a touchdown. Dutton’s final extra-point boot made it 27-0 late in the third quarter.

Craig produced 200 yards on 21 carries while Henson accumulated 101 yards on 14 totes.

Tony Sardis was the top Bomber rusher with 45 yards on five carries.

Shawnee intercepted four passes as the Bombers were a woeful 6-of-22 for 82 yards through the air. Midwest City also lost two fumbles with David Leach and Rose making the recoveries.

Cited for their defensive effort for the victors were Rose, Mike Garner, James Moody, Gregg Vandaveer, Danny Thompson, Ralph Brown and James Moody.

Seniors on the 1969 team were Harold Rogers, Terry Doss, David Climer, Ron Geschwind, Joe Hill, Mark Schneiter, Tommy Harmon, Randy Fitzgerald, Stu Tully, Rose, Vandeveer, Brownell, Leach, Garner, Moody, Dutton and Brown.

About the only statistic that went Midwest City’s way was the penalty department. The Bombers were penalized four times for 30 yards while the Wolves were whistled for 11 infractions for 85 yards.