1975 BETH-CENTER BULLDOGS

TEAM OF YESTERYEAR — FOOTBALL

Coached by Bill Connors, the Bulldogs won 1975 WPIAL Class AA Football Championship

The Bulldogs compiled a perfect 12-0 overall record with seven shutouts

Beth- Center outscored its 12 opponents, 364-47

The first-team defense was unscored upon during the nine-game regular season

In the WPIAL playoffs, BC defeated three teams by a 20-4.3 margin with 13-0 shutouts in the semifinals and finals

Ten players earned all-conference honors, seven were All-WPIAL, and five players were nominated to the Big 33 team

In the last 50-plus seasons, this Bulldogs’ team was one of just four Class AA teams in Washington County to win a WPIAL championship

Beth-Center averaged 30.3 points per game and allowed just 3.9 points per game

In the post-season, the Bulldogs defeated Peters Township, 34-13, and earned a 13-0 semifinals victory over Beaver. Beth-Center won the WPIAL crown by whipping Kittanning, 13-0, at Mt. Lebanon Stadium

The team rushed for nearly 3,000 yards for the season while the defense made 19 interceptions and recovered 15 fumbles