212 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HISTORY
1947 - 1974
YEAR BY YEAR:
1951 - 1952
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1950 Conference Champions: Danube Hawks
The Danube Hawks dominated the 212 Conference by going undefeated with a 7-0 record. Stewart finished with a 6-1 record and runner up in the conference. Stewart and Danube did not play during the regular schedule. Danube's toughest game during the season was a 15-12 win over Hector. In the game, Hector took the lead in the 1st quarter. Marv Standfuss scored a touchdown and the extra point early in the 2nd quarter to give Danube the lead, 8-6. Hector came right back and marched the ball 75 yards for the the go ahead touchdown. With 45 seconds remaining in the first, junior quarterback, Rod Black threw a 30 yard touchdown pass to freshman end, Larry Good, to give the Hawks a 15-12 lead. The score remained the same for rest of the game.
The 1950 Danube Hawks were considered to be the best team in DHS football history. They were bigger than other teams in the conference, and had outstanding athletes that would go on to win the conference in basketball. Junior Fullback, Marv Standfuss led the team in scoring with 12 touchdowns. Standfuss, Jim Goetzman, Clarence Seehusen and Dick Filzen were voted to the All Conference team.
Seehusen was voted to the 1950 All State Football Team.
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212 Final Standings Danube Stewart Sacred Heart Hector Buffalo Lake Renville Bird Island Brownton Leading Scorers Sam Orton, Stewart Howard Olson, Hector Marv Standfuss, Danube Jerry Omholt, Sacred Heart Jim Radloff, Hector Homer Dodge, Buffalo Lake Jack Gorder, Sacred Heart Glen Bonine, Stewart Alton Dysband, Sacred Heart Clarence Seehusen, Danube |
7-0-0 6-1-0 5-1-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 2-4-0 2-5-0 0-7-0 13 13 12 11 10 7 6 5 5 5 |
1950 All-Conference
Team First Team Glen Bonine, Stewart Ralph Hagberg, BL Jim Goetzman, Danube Clarence Seehusen, Danube Shorty Olson, Hector Marv Standfuss, Danube Second Team Dick Filzen, Danube Dale Johnson, Bird Island Don Johnson, Sacred Heart Jerry Omholt, Sacred Heart Sam Orton, Stewart Francis Haen, Renville James Jurisch, Hector |
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Basketball Back To Top
1951 212 Conference Basketball Champions: Danube Hawks
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| Co-Captain Rod Black | Co-Captain Dick Filzen | Orrel Steinkamp | Clarence Seehusen |
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| Dick Schroeder | Marvin Standfuss | Jim Goetzman | John Bratsch |
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| Larry Good | Shorty Schroeder | Allan Smedstad | Coach Brenchman |
The Danube Hawks won the 1951 212 Conference Championship with a 11-1 record. Their only loss in the conference was to Buffalo Lake, 68-55. The Hawks finished the regular season with a 16-3 record. Their other loss during the season was to regional power house, Canby, 66-52. In the District 12 Tournament, Danube beat Hutchinson, 48-44, but lost to Glencoe in the semi-finals. Buffalo Lake finished runner up in the conference with a 10-3 record.
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Standings Danube Sacred Heart Buffalo Lake Brownton Hector Stewart Bird Island Renville |
16-3 16-5 14-5 9-8 8-12 6-11 5-13 4-15 |
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1951 All Conference Basketball Team Clarence Seehusen, Danube Richard Schroeder, Danube Dick Filzen, Danube Ralph Hagberg, Buffalo lake Allan Walters, Buffalo Lake Homer Dodge, Buffalo Lake Bruce Pagel, Bird Island Don Padrnos, Brownton Jerry Omholt, Sacred Heart Dave Sorenson, Renville Honorable Mention Lea Doberstein, Buffalo Lake |
Leading Scorers Jerry Omholt, Sacred Heart Harold Witte, Hector Bruce Pagel, Bird Island Bob Robinson, Bird Island Glen Bonine, Stewart Dave Sorenson, Renville Don Padrnos, Brownton Orel Steinkamp, Danube Dick Filzen, Danube Ralph Hagberg, Buffalo Lake |
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