GLHS Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2026 

The 1973 Grand Ledge Varsity Football Team was the first in school history to finish a season 9-0. While the 1941 team managed to go undefeated 32 years earlier, Steve Szasz’s squad had a single tie and a record of 8-0-1. John Krupa’s squad finished the season with no ties, making school history. They would also win their 5th straight league title that year (they would win a 6th straight the following year). No team has won more than 3 straight titles since (‘15,’16,’17).

Updated row by row list for the above photo (the original 1973 LSJ list has errors):

1st Row L to R: Mark Howard, Mike Edwards, Al MacVean, Jeff Klanecky, Bob Buckmaster, John Avery, Kevin Dent, Kevin Botek, Tom Tiedt, Bruce Truesdell, Tony Sweet, Kerry Rasmussen, Terry Worthington, Frank King, Steve Hough;

2nd Row L to R: Harvey Perry, Mark Rademacher, Kurt Lawrence, Mark Kenney, Doug McLeod, Mark Benson, Tony Spalsbury, Dan Feighner, Don Muysenburg, Tim Bensinger, Bill Klanecky, Dan Bek, Rick Kleinfelt, John Baldwin, Evan Arrowsmith;

3rd Row: Kirk Church, Ray Meyers, Mike Lawless, Jerry Shellhammer, Mike Wood, Curt Warren, Jim Carter, Tom Nelson, Kevin Marchek, Chris Foster, Warren Wynalda, Dennis Endres, Chico Rivera

4th Row: Head trainer Don "Doc" Kiger, Assistant Coach Park Baker, Head Coach John Krupa, Assistant Coach Pat O’Keefe;

Missing: Jeff Dixon, Bill Atwell, Mike Kenney. 

Preaseason Photos

GL 7 Holt 0

September 14th, 1973

GL 14 Ionia 0

September 21st, 1973

GL 13 Waverly 6

September 28th, 1973

GL 25 Charlotte 8

October 12th, 1973

GL 21 St. John's 20

October 26th, 1973

GL 21 Okemos 8

November 2nd, 1973

GL 17 Lansing Catholic 14

November 9th, 1973