(Unfortunately this team photo was split by the page break in the yearbook…looks like Denny Hackett on the far left of the top row and possibly Durward Limbacher next to him ?](Player identification courtesy of my memory)
Coach Hackett; #14 John Allen; #11 Jon Martin; #88 Greg Shearer; #86 John Burkhiser; #87 Kenny Kammann; #13 Ed Thomas; #12 Larry Gruber; #10 Jim Mann; #77 Gary Annan; #76 Bill Bickett; Coach Warren Dobry; #89 Gary Moody; Coach Joe Jack
When football practice began in August 1964, there was a “quiet confidence” throughout the community in anticipation of this year’s team and there were good reasons for this.
The Admirals hosted Clarinda to open the season and defeated the Cardinals 13-0. There was palpable excitement throughout the crowd that night when Larry Gruber caught a pass from Jim Mann and raced 80 yards to the endzone. Later in the game, Gruber took a handoff from Mann and outran everyone for his second touchdown. Following the game, The Des Moines Register moved Farragut to the top of their small school football poll where they remained for the entirety of the season. The Corner Conference Championship came down to the final game of the year between the two undefeated conference teams … Essex and Farragut. The Admirals defeated the Trojans 19-12 and The Des Moines Register named Farragut the #1 Class B team in the state and the “mythical state champions” (this was before the playoff system was instituted).The Admirals outscored their opponents 348-38 in their undefeated season
Farragut 13 Clarinda 0
Farragut 39 Nishna Valley 0
Farragut 38 Fremont-Mills 0
Farragut 38 Hamburg 14
Farragut 39 New Market 6
Farragut 55 Malvern 0
Farragut 33 Sidney 0
Farragut 45 Stanton 6
Farragut 29 South Page 0
Farragut 19 Essex 12
The Class of 1965 would be Coach Hackett’s final football team to coach as he handed off his head coaching responsibilities to his assistant Warren Dobry in school year 1965-66.
...Dwight Durfey – Class of 1971
