A few items on ‘Moose’ Gottsacker

A few items on ‘Moose’ Gottsacker
by olson (2024-04-25 10:17:48)
Edited on 2024-04-25 10:56:07

In reply to: You are the best! * posted by 801stlouis

Harold ‘Hal’ Gottsacker was in the 1935 ND Frosh class

Gottsacker’s older brother Bill was a senior at ND in 1935-36

The ‘35 Frosh did not play any games and were not eligible for either the varsity or the ND ‘B’ team (ie Junior Varsity)

In 1936 as a Soph. Gottsacker was a QB on the ND ‘B’ team…….notable for his 94 yd punt return for a td vs Purdue B…..albeit it was called back due to an offsides penalty……ND B won anyway = 26-0

FYI- Gottsacker was referred to as ‘Moose’ in the ND Scholastic write up on his long punt return.

In ‘37 Gottsacker was moved to fullback from QB….listed on the 1937 ND varsity roster as 6’0 187

He was listed as 3rd Fullback behind Mario Tonelli and Ed Siminich.

In the Spring of 1938 Old-Timers game, Hal Gottsacker scored both varsity TDs in the varsity’s 14-13 win over the old timers.

I do not have the varsity season info with me- so I don’t have details/stats on Gottsacker ……but can tell you he definitely played in the opener of 1938 vs Kansas

Coach Layden dressed 81 players…everyone of them played…..ND 52 Kansas 0

Harold Gottsacker graduated from ND in the Spring of 1939