1969-Game Crowd

The ‘Skins finish 7-4 for the second straight year. Another bright spot is the play of sophomore Dale Forchetti who is an immediate sensation. In fact, Forchetti’s electrifying 86-yard touchdown on a return of an Egan kickoff sets the tone for his years at Neshaminy. And after three straight losses to the Eagles the ‘Skins are happy to have him as they are down 12-0 before Forchetti’s return. Still down 24-14 at the half, it seems not enough; however, the second half sees the great Steve Sroba punch two across to lead the comeback as Neshaminy prevails, 27-24.

The ‘Skins also play Bensalem on Thanksgiving Day of that year. Many thanks to Dave Sommers who donated this highlight video. You can see Chris Bahr #11 kicking the ball.  It represents the last time the they will play the Thursday afternoon holiday closer against the Owls (which had been almost yearly since 1946). It’s also the last time Neshaminy plays a Thanksgiving game against any team. Sroba earns Mr. Redskin honors that year and then heads to a solid career at the University of Virginia.

There is more video from 1969 at the bottom of the page. The clips are from Dave Sommers and the two full games are from Chuck Gearhart. Thank you both for sharing these treasures with us!