Thiel College Athletics

Inducted October 17, 1981
Record: 7-0
Coach: John B. Stoeber
Captain: Joe DiFebo
Manager: John Wallace
Team: Carl Maurana, Nick Triana, Ray Junk, Joe DiFebo, Wes Cole, Domenick Marsiglio, William Beatman, Robert Rigg, Ralph Demi, Earl Orr, Ray Meckley, Milton Cherry, Howard Chambers, William Hodge, Pete Battisti, William Staff, Paul Plummer, Harry Ramsey, John Vitale, Dave Gerberding, Ed Kochis, Mike Visnovsky, Robert Denny, Tony Donato, William Doyle

Since football was first introduced on the Thiel campus in 1892, the 1941 team was the first to go undefeated and was one touchdown away from also being unscored upon. The touchdown came in the fifth game against a tough Ithaca team. Not to be outdone by the defense, the offense of 1941 also turned in a good mark. Thiel ran up an average of 21 points per game against its seven foes. Odd as it may seem, this was a young team. Unfortunately, World War II caused the college to suspend football due to a lack of manpower and what might have been the Tomcats’ greatest grid era was lost.