Hall of Fame
"The Streak"
From 1972-1977 the Canisius High School Football Team posted a remarkable record of 42-0-1. This stretch of wins is referred to as "The Streak" in Canisius Legend.
1972
Record: 8-0
All-Western New York - OFFENSE
Guard – Emmett Creahan
All-Western New York - DEFENSE
End – Kevin Walter
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - OFFENSE
End – Kevin Walter
Tackle – Jack Fahey
Center – Andy Curtin, (Junior)
Guard – Emmett Creahan
Quarterback – Joe Bremer
Running Back – Carl Emerling
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - DEFENSE
Defensive Back – Charley Weber
Defensive Back – Mark Pleto, (Junior)
Inside Linebacker – Gary Pollock, (Junior)
Head Coach: Johnny Barnes
Assistant Coach: Richard "Bus" Werder '41
1973
Record: 8-0
All-Western New York - OFFENSE
Guard – Gary Pollock
Tackle – Ken Schoetz
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - OFFENSE
Tackle – Ken Schoetz
Center – Drew Curtin
Guard – Gary Pollock
Running Back – Bill Koessler
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - DEFENSE
End – Bob Mills
End – Pete Finnegan
Back – Phil McConkey, (Junior)
Head Coach: Richard "Bus" Werder '41
Assistant Coach: William Johnson '50
Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Michael '64
1974
Record: 8-0
All-Western New York - OFFENSE
End – Phil McConkey
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - OFFENSE
Tackle – Rich McNerney
Guard – Jim Bednarek, (Junior)
End – Edward Howard
End – Phil McConkey
Quarterback – John Sawicz
Running Back – Arthur Eve, Jr.
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - DEFENSE
End – John Schaus
Tackle – Rod Nickson, (Junior)
Linebacker – Steve Connelly, (Junior)
Defensive Back – Arthur Eve, Jr.
Head Coach: Richard "Bus" Werder '41
Assistant Coach: William Johnson '50
Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Michael '64
1975
Record: 8-0
All-Western New York - OFFENSE
Guard – John Creahan, (Junior)
Center – John Barnes, Jr.
End – Rich Weber
Quarterback – Mark Butler
All-Western New York - DEFENSE
Linebacker – Steve Connelly
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - OFFENSE
Tackle – John Creahan, (Junior)
Guard – Jim Bednarek
Center – John Barnes, Jr.
End – Bryan Tenney
End – Rich Weber
Quarterback – Mark Butler
Running Back – Brad Garrett (Junior)
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - DEFENSE
Noseguard – Bill Haines
Tackle – Rod Nickson
Linebacker – Steve Connelly
Defensive Back – Kevin Gannon
Head Coach: Richard "Bus" Werder '41
Assistant Coach: William Johnson '50
Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Michael '64
1976
Record: 7-0-1
All-Western New York - OFFENSE
Guard – John Creahan
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - OFFENSE
Tackle – John Tomani
Guard – Dan Greer
End – Carl Chase, (Sophomore)
Running Back – Tom Fitzpatrick, (Junior)
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - DEFENSE
Lineman – Patrick Plunkett
Lineman – John Creahan
Linebacker – Mark Hoolihan
Defensive Back – Pat Brady
Head Coach: Richard "Bus" Werder '41
Assistant Coach: William Johnson '50
Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Michael '64
1977
Record: 7-1-0
All-Western New York - OFFENSE
Guard – Tim Kensinger
Wide Receiver – Carl Chase, (Junior)
All-Western New York - DEFENSE
Tackle – Mike Barney
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - OFFENSE
Tackle – Mike Barney
Guard – Tim Kensinger
End – Carl Chase, (Junior)
Full Back – Tom Fitzpatrick
Quarterback – Jeffrey Korn, (Junior)
Running Back – Pierre Pearce, (Junior)
Burke League All-Stars (All-Catholic) - DEFENSE
End – Mike Mulhern
Inside Lineman – Mike Ahearn
Linebacker – Cookie Bakowski
Defensive Back – Bob Podlas
Head Coach: Richard "Bus" Werder '41
Assistant Coach: William Johnson '50
Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Michael '64
