During the 1970's there might not have been a college football anywhere in the country as dominant as Westchester Community College. During a time when teams played 10 or fewer games per season, the Vikings won eight games or more almost every year during a true decade of dominance.
1973 was no exception. Westchester opened the season with back-to-back shutouts over Scranton and Fairfield, during which they outscored both opponents by a combined score of 62-0. After a loss to Iona College during the third week of the season, Westchester went on quite a run, earning five consecutive wins, including a thrilling 41-40 win over Marist College to capture the 1973 ECCFC Championship. Ultimately, the Vikings fell to Iona College, 20-13 in the Metropolitan Bowl to finish the season 8-2, but the year as a whole solidified the team's place as one of the best in Westchester CC history.
1973 WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM:
John Remmel         Max Kremer              Jan Soodak                  Mark Sampson         Bob Greiner
Mel Solomon         Mike Bellantoni         Lou Iannitti                 Mark Colucci           Rich Smith
Max Edwards         Mark Mancuso          Quiller Marion           Andre Herrera          Joseph Besada
Robert Lappe         Steven Gregorio         Doug Quackenbush     James Simms           Tucker Novak
Ed Savino              Bobby Sherwood      Michael Passando        Aldo Porco              Jim Alvarado
Jim Carroll             William McAuliffe     George Zigmantanis     Steve McClymont     Henry Ward
Robert Yacovone     Ron Watson              Paul Faist                     Dan Klinger              Dan Karkos
Paul Ruzzi              Mario Varassi           Egbert Mack                 John Velardi              Bill Horn
Kevin Jenkins         Pat Hagen                  Dave Wiley                  Rod Johnson             Jim McGee
Anthony Delano     Niel Wertel                 Pedro Posadas              Walter Burks             Herbert James
John Vasselman      Rich Pennella           Keith Crump                 Ernest Williams       John Caruso
Dana Jones             Mark Sampson         Guy Vantresca
COACHES: Tom Comenzo, Tony Bosignore, Max Bowman, Alex Montgomery, Mario Valentini, John Mazza, John Maraglino, Ed Hendrix, Bob Api
