![]() ![]() Tecumseh recovered the ball and ran out the clock to secure the victory.ĭan Gunder was Tecumseh’s quarterback that season and his standout play of the year was when he turned a broken play into the points that won the game. In the final quarter, the Indians drove across the field, beginning at their own 48-yard line, and punched the ball into the end zone from two yards out for the go-ahead touchdown.Īfter Adrian received the ensuing kick on its own 48-yard line with 3:06 left on the clock, the Indians shoved their opponents back to the 20-yard line and forced a fumble. Adrian scored again in the third quarter but had a PAT pass blocked to limit the Maples’ lead to 12-8. The Maples took a 6-0 lead in the opening quarter, but Tecumseh snatched it away in the second quarter with a touchdown and a Point After Touchdown (PAT) pass for two points. “It was the most dramatic victory of my career,” said Fagan. ![]() His standout memory from that mythical season was the final scoring drive across a miserably muddy field. “They explained that we were picked because of the way we beat Adrian, a very good Class A school.” 7.Ĭoach Fagan said that it was winning the final game of the season that put Tecumseh at the top of the Detroit News’ charts and gave them a mythical championship. Johnson said that the News may have selected Tecumseh that season but it was interesting that the AP had the Indians listed at No. “It makes for good water cooler conversation,” said MHSAA Communications Director, John Johnson of those mythical championships. ![]() 1 and any others honors they get.”Īlso on the cut and pasted photocopy is a four-division list with Tecumseh as the No. On the paper is a quote from coach Fagan stating, “I’m so happy for the kids. Tecumseh’s current head football coach, Jason Mensing, provided the Herald with a photocopy that had cut and paste clippings on it with a partial story written by Vartan Kupelian, a News sports writer about the ‘72 selections. He proudly stated in the Herald column that the Detroit News announced the Indians as the No. The Herald stated in a 1972 sports article that a 14-12 win over Adrian “hiked the Indians onto the Number One spot in the Detroit News ratings of Michigan’s Class B schools.”Īnother mention of Tecumseh being the Detroit News’ ’72 Class B state champs came from a column written by Tecumseh head football coach Tom Fagan after completing his undefeated season. Hillsdale was the AP selection for the state title that season. The reference desk did however locate an all-state honor given by the News to Dave Biscupski, a player on the Indians’ ‘72 team.Īdding to the confusion of Tecumseh’s claim of the title is a large orange and black banner that hangs in the high school gymnasium citing it was awarded to Tecumseh by the AP. The validity of the ’72 title awarded by the Detroit News remains in question by the news outlet itself as its Reference Department could not find any listing with Tecumseh High School cited as the top team in any category that year. ![]() The story, written by Ron Pesch, the historical writer for the MHSAA at that time, recognized The Associated Press, the Detroit Free Press and Consensus selections. The MHSAA did not recognize the Detroit News’ championship selections when highlighting the states Mythical Gridiron Champions in a 1993 MHSAA Football Finals Souvenir Program. Hillsdale was declared the Class B football champs, how did Tecumseh get the title?” Welcome signs at the north and south entrances of Tecumseh High School lists several of the school’s state championship teams but another high school legitimately claims one of those titles.Ī recent letter to the Herald from a Tecumseh resident questioned the football championship of ‘72 listing, stating, “As you know Michigan did not have playoff during that period, the MHSAA used the Detroit Free Press and the Associated Press (AP) to determine the Mythical Champs. ![]()
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