Erasmus Field has been in use since 1907, initially for track and field, soccer, lacrosse, and baseball and beginning in 1923 for football. In 1928, Herman Rosner, owner of a semi-pro baseball team, constructed wooden stands to seat 5,000 fans at the field.
After the 1943 football season the stands were condemned for football use and the varsity football team did not play another home game at Erasmus Field until 1993 (50 years later) when new bleachers were erected and astro turf was installed. The field was named in honor of the great Sid Luckman who won the city title and went on to become an All-American at Columbia University and led the Chicago Bears to four NFL titles. The scoreboard is named after another Erasmus alumnus, Al Davis (owner of the Oakland Raiders and the field house is named after Shawn Lee who played in the NFL.
In the early years and into the 1930’s the “Dutchmen” or “Flying Dutchmen” as they were called on a regular basis and in games that counted played freshman and junior varsity college football teams, athletic clubs as well as military academies. The teams on the following pages consist of the lifetime record of every team Erasmus has ever played.
Also in the early days it was not uncommon to have their athletic fields built nowhere in the vicinity of its school buildings. For example are Erasmus Field, Midwood Field (formerly George W. Wingate Athletic Field), Boys High Field (now called Old Boys High Field) and Flushing Memorial Field.
Newsday, New York Daily Mirror, New York Herald Tribune, Brooklyn Eagle, New York World Telegram and Sun (all these publications covered high school sports extensively thru the 1960’s.) Also the Erasmus Hall school newspaper “The Dutchmen” was used whenever possible. Scores and results will be updated over time.
Pleas e-mail me (Marshall Tames A.D.) if you have proven updates, scores, results or any helpful information.
Marshall Tames
1279 E. 17th St. (Apt. 5B)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11230
ERASMUS HALL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
(PROGRAM ORIGINATED IN 1896)
UNDEFEATED TEAMS- 1897, 1907, 1923, 1931, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1950, 1957, 2003 (regular season)
L.I.I.A.L CHAMPIONS (LONG ISLAND INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE) - 1901, 1902, 1903, 1907
GREATER NEW YORK CHAMPIONS- 1907, 1910
BORO CHAMPIONS- 1909, 1913, 1917, 1923, 1931, 1932, 1933,1938, 1942, 1949
N.Y.C. P.S.A.L. CHAMPIONS- 1931, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1950
N.Y.C. P.S.A.L. “B” DIVISION CHAMPIONS- 1978, 1986, 1987
METRO BOWL CHAMPIONS (VS. CATHOLIC SCHOOL WINNER) - 1986
P.S.A.L. 1ST ROUND GAME- 2003, 2009, 2010
P.S.A.L. QUARTER- FINAL ROUND (BOWL DIVISION) - 2005, 2007
P.S.A.L CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (BOWL DIVISION) -2008
P.S.A.L SEMI-FINAL ROUND (CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION) -2009
GREATER NEW YORK CHAMPIONS (FRESHMAN TEAM) - 1922
GREATER NEW YORK J.V. CHAMPIONS (“B” TEAM) - 1910
ERASMUS HALL HIGH SCHOOL
(YEARLY TEAM RECORDS)
1896- 2-1 1980- 2-6
1897- 1-1-1 1981- 3-6
1898- 4-3-1 1982- 1-7-1
1899- 4-6-1 (includes 2 forfeits 1983- 2-7
to Erasmus) 1984- 2-5
1900- 5-6 1985- 6-3
1901- 6-1 1986- 10-2
1902- 5-3-1 1987- 9-1
1903- 3-4- 1988- 1-8
1904- 3-2-1 1989- 0-9
1905- 3-3-1 1990- 3-5-1
1906- 6-1 1991- 0-9
1907- 7-0-1 1992- 1-7
1908- 6-1-1 1993- 2-7
1909- 4-2-2 1994- 3-5-1
1910- 8-1 1995- 3-7
1911- 2-6 1996- 4-5
1912- 1-6 1997- 1-7
1913- 7-2 1998- 2-6 (Includes
1914- 5-3 1 forfeit win by
1915- 0-7-1 Erasmus to Midwood)
1916- 4-2-2 1999- 1-7
1917- 7-1 2000- 0-8 (Includes
1918- 6-2-1 7 forfeits by Erasmus
1919- 5-3 for violations)
1920- 3-6-1 2001- 3-5
1921- 5-1-1 2002- 1-7
1923- 8-0-1 2003- 9-1
1924- 6-1 2004- 6-3
1925- 6-2 2005- 6-4
1926- 4-2-2 2006- 2-7
1927- 6-1-1 2007- 4-6
1928- 1-10 2008- 7-5
1929- 1-6-1 2009- 10-2
1930- 4-2-1 2010- 7-3
1931- 8-0-1 2011-
1932- 6-1-1
1933- 5-1-1
1934- 4-1-3
1935- 1-7
1936- 4-1-2
1937- 4-2
1938- 6-0
1939- 5-1
1940- 1-5
1941- 6-0
1942- 7-0
1943- 1-6
1944- 7-1
1945- 3-4
1946- 1-6
1947- 2-4-1
1948- 2-4-1
1949- 6-1
1950- 5-0
1951- 2-4
1952- 6-2
1953- 2-4
1954- 1-7
1955- 0-6-1
1956- 5-2
1957- 6-0
1958- 2-3-1
1959- 0-6
1960- 2-5
1961- 3-4
1962- 3-4
1963- 0-7
1964- 1-5-1
1965- 0-8
1966- 2-4-2
1967- 2-6
1968- 2-1 ( Teacher’s strike forced
cancelation of most games)
1969- 2-6
1970- 3-5
1971- 0-7-1
1972- 0-8
1973- 2-6-1
1974- 3-6
1975- 6-3
1976- 4-3-1
1977- 5-3
1978- 5-2-1
1979- 1-7
Erasmus Lifetime Record (thru 2009 season):
Wins : 419
Losses: 446
Ties: 49
Total Games Played: 914
Lifetime Records of Football Coaches at Erasmus Hall H.S. (1896 thru 2009)
Years # Yrs. Coached Coach Lifetime Records
1896-1897 2 Armstrong 3-2-1
1898-1901 4 Arthur Morris 19-16-2
1902-1903 2 Frank D. Edghill 8-7-1
1904-1908 5 John W. Bockes 25-7-4
1909 1 Ted Larson 4-2-2
1910-1911 2 Ed Donnelly 10-7
1912 1 “Bull” McCaffery 1-6
1913 1 Rudolph Gorsch 7-2
1914-1916 3 Jack Forsythe 9-12-3
1917-1923 7 Dick Elliffe Jr. 38-14-7
1924-1927 4 Bill Bross 22-6-3
1928 1 Dave Skuddin 1-10
1929 1 Chauncey C. Shean 1-6-1
1930-1941 11 Paul Sullivan 54-21-9
1942-1947 6 Austin Dugan 21-21-1
1948-1962 15 Joe “Red” Monahan 47-49-4
1963-1965 3 Frank Morogiello 1-20-1
1966-1968 3 Bill Eisenberg 6-11-2
1969-1970 2 Bob Delpriore 5-11
1971 1 Jerry Goldman 0-7-1
1972-1973 2 Jim Brolley 2-14-1
1974-1976 3 Mike Weingard 13-12-2
1977-1979 3 Jim Ryan 11-12-1
1980-1981 2 Les Sabbah 5-12
1982- 2000 19 Bob Fennell Jr. 51-115-3
2001-2004 4 Danny Landberg 19-16
2005 1 Peter Mallo 6-4
2006- 2009 5 Danny Landberg 30-23
ALL -TIME RECORDS AGAINST OPPONENTS
Brooklyn:
Bay Ridge H.S. Evening School- (0-2) --- (now called H.S. of Telecommunications, Arts and Technology.)
Boys & Girls H.S. – (36-46-6) --- (formerly two separate high schools---Boys High located on Marcy Avenue and Girls High located on Nostrand Avenue off Fulton Street --- in 1975 merged into one new building located on Fulton Street & Utica Avenue.)
Brooklyn Latin School – (2-0) --- (located at 42 Monroe Place)
Brooklyn Tech -(14-19-2)
Bushwick- (1-1)
Canarsie- (5-8)
F.D.R.- (1-0)
Fort Hamilton- (0-4)
Grady- (1-2)
Grand Street Campus- (3-3) --- (formerly the school was called Eastern District H.S. located on Marcy Avenue and Keap Street (now a Yeshiva.) --- (The school is now located on Bushwick Avenue and Grand Avenue--- The school name changed in the early 80’s to Grand Street Campus.)
Jefferson- (10-15-1)
John Jay- (30-38-9) --- (The school was formerly called Manual Training H.S. until the end of the 1956 football season, it changed its name to John Jay and in 2003 the name was changed again to H.S. for Research for Law and Journalism (without football).
Lafayette – (12-18-1)
Lincoln- (6-17-1)
Madison - (23-28-5)
Midwood-(18-22-2)
New Utrecht-(20-16-1)
Paul Robeson-(19-6-1) --- (school was called Commercial H.S. until 1924, having football, then school became Alexander Hamilton having football until dropping it after 1932 football season.---finally changed name again in 1985 to Paul Robeson.)
Sheepshead Bay-(7-12)
South Shore- (0-9)
Tilden- (26-29-2)
Wingate-(3-3) ----dropped football after 1976 football season.
Private Brooklyn High Schools:
Adelphi Academy-(3-5) --- Dropped football in the early 90’s
Poly Prep-(14-11-4)
Brooklyn Catholic Schools:
Brooklyn Prep-(7-6-1)---( the school was phased out in 1969 for football and closed doors for good for good as a Jesuit school in June 1972.--- presently building is a part of Medgar Evers College at Crown Street and Rogers Avenue.)
St. John’s Prep: (13-4) --- The school was located on Lewis Avenue and Monroe Street and in about 1979 became a Catholic Diocese School and dropped football.--- The school reorganized and in the early 1980’s moved into a former girls school Mater Christi in Astoria Queens.)
St. Francis Prep-(2-0) --- The school was phased out in about 1974 and is now located in a former girls high school in Queens, Bishop Reilly --- St. Francis Prep is now part of Boriqua College.)
Athletic Clubs:
Belmont Athletic Club- (0-1)
Crescent Athletic Club-(0-1)
Mohawk Athletic Club-(1-0)
Mystic Athletic Club-(1-0)
Sylvan Athletic Club-(1-0)
Vigliant Athletic Club-(1-0)
Colleges:
Brooklyn College (Freshman) – (2-0)
Brooklyn College (Junior Varsity) – (1-0)
Pratt Institute (Freshman) – (1-3)
St. John’s College (Freshman) – (1-0-1) (school is now called St. John’s University and is located in Queens.)
St. John’s College Army Training Corp.
1918 – Scrimmage
Browne’s Business College (Brooklyn Heights) (1-0)
1902 – Erasmus 11-0
Queens:
Adams - (5-4)
August Martin – (1-1) --- (Formerly called Woodrow Wilson Vocational High School until 1973)
Bayside - (1-0)
Beach Channel - (2-5)
Bryant - (2-4-1)
Campus Magnet – (2-2) --- (Formerly called Andrew Jackson High School until early 1900’s)
Far Rockaway - (5-7)
Flushing – (11-5-2)
Franklin K. Lane – (2-1) --- (Began football in 1978 dropping it after the 1986 season and the re-establishing it in 2007)
Jamaica – (2-1)
Long Island City – (0-2)
Springfield Gardens – (2-4)
Townsend Harris Hall – (2-0) --- (School was originally located in Manhattan)
Queens Catholic Schools:
Christ The King – (1-0)
Manhattan:
H.S. of Commerce – (2-2) --- (Became Brandeis H.S.)
George Washington – (5-2)
Julia Richman – (4-0)
Manhattan Center – (5-4) --- (Formerly Benjamin Franklin High School until 1982)
Seward Park – (1-0)
Stuyvesant – (6-7) --- (original Stuyvesant Building now is High School for Health Professions Stuyvesant is now located on Chambers Street)
Textile – (1-0) --- (Became High School of Fashion Industries)
Theodore Roosevelt – (0-0-1)
Colleges:
Columbia University (Freshman) – Scrimmage
New York University (Freshman) – (1-0)
Bronx:
Clinton – (6-5) --- (Originally located in Manhattan --- building is now part of John Jay College)
Columbus – (5-3)
Evander – (4-2-1)
Kennedy – (1-1)
Lehman – (1-0)
Monroe – (1-2)
Stevenson – (1-2)
Truman – (2-4)
Bronx Catholic Schools :
Fordham Prep – (1-0)
Yonkers:
Yonkers H.S. – (2-0-1)
Staten Island:
Curtis- (7-4)
Mckee/Staten Island Tech – (2-5) --- (Originally two separate schools with only Mckee having a football team--- then both schools merged for football in the 1980’s.)
New Dorp - (1-4)
Port Richmond – (1-0)
Tottenville – (0-2)
Wagner -(0-2)
Long Island:
Hempstead H.S. - (1-0)
Long Island Catholic Schools :
St. Paul’s School - (3-2)
Upstate New York:
Mackenzie H.S. - (0-1) --- (Dobbs Ferry, Monroe, New York.)
Mt. Vernon - (0-0) --- (Canceled)
Military Academies:
Cullum Hall Prep - (0-1) --- (West Point New York.)
Mohegan Lake (Lakeland) Military Academy - (2-0)
N.Y. Military Academy - (0 -1-1) --- (Cornwall, New York)
N.Y. Military Academy - (0-1) --- (Peeksill-on-Hudson, New, York)
New Jersey Schools:
Barringer H.S. - (3-1-1) --- (Formerly Newark H.S. until 1906 --- Newark, N.J.)
Battin H.S. - (0-2) --- (Elizabeth, N.J.)
Blair Hall Academy - (0-1) --- (Blairston, N.J.)
Centenary Collegiate Institute -(3-4-1) ---(Hackettstown, N.J.)
Dickinson Evening School - (0-1) --- (Jersey City, N.J.)
East Orange H.S. – (2-2) - (East Orange, N.J.)
Hudson Catholic H.S. – (0-1) --- (Jersey City, N.J.)
Montclair H.S. – (3-2) --- (Montclair, N.J.)
Morristown H.S. - (1-0) --- (Morristown, N.J.)
Newark Central H.S. – (2-0) --- (Newark, N.J.)
Peddie Institute - (1-0) --- (Hightstown, N.J.)
Pingry - (2-0) --- (Elizabeth, N.J.)
Rutger’s Prep – (2-1) --- (New Brunswick, N.J.)
Steven’s Prep – (3-0) --- (Hoboken, N.J.)
St. Joseph’s Prep – (0-1) -- (Montvale, N.J.)
St. Peter’s Prep-(0-0) --- (Jersey City, N.J.) --- (Canceled)
Connecticut Schools:
Bettis Academy – (0-1) --- (Stamford, Ct.)
Stamford H.S. – (0-3-1) --- (Stamford, Ct.)
Pennsylvania Schools:
Harrisburg Technical H.S. (0-1) --- (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Massachusetts Schools:
H.S. of Commerce – (0-1) --- (Boston, Mass.) --- (also know as Boston Commercial H.S.)
Peabody H.S. – (1-0) --- (Northampton, Mass.)
Maryland Schools:
U.S. Naval Academy – (0-1) --- (Annapolis, Md.) --- (played Navy Plebes)
Washington, D.C. Schools:
Eastern H.S. – (1-0)
Notable football graduates of Erasmus:
1935 – Sid Luckman ---- Columbia University – National Football Champion Quarterback with the Chicago Bears – PSAL and NFL Hall of Fame.
1944 – Preston Robert Tisch --- U.S. Postmaster General of the U.S. – owner of the New York Giants.
1945 – Gene Rossides – Former assistant U.S. Secretary of The Treasury – played for the New York Giants.
1947 – Al Davis - The owner of the Oakland Raiders and a member of the PSAL and NFL Hall of Fame.
1950 – Sam Rutigliano – Former NFL player and head coach of the original Cleveland Browns.
(Circa 1984) – Shawn Lee – Played for the following NFL teams between 1988 & 1998 (Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers and the Chicago Bears.)
Erasmus Records:
Most Points Scored in a Game:
1907 – (Won 88-0 against Eastern H.S. Washington, D.C.)
Most Points Given Up In a Game:
1935 - (Lost 66-0 against Navel Plebes at Annapolis, MD.)
1973 – (Lost 66-6 against New Utrecht)
1998 – (Lost 63-0 against Madison)
Most Points Scored in a Season:
2003 – (441 in 10 games)
Most Points Given Up in a Season:
1989: - (319) --- (Erasmus was 0-9 being shutout in all games)
Least Points Given up in a Season:
1941 – 2 --- (6 games schedule) - Erasmus shutout 5 opponents. The only points scored was in a win against John Adams 13-2)
1910 – 5 --- (9 game schedule) – Erasmus shutout all opponents except a loss to Boys High 5-0)
Oldest P.S.A.L Rivalry in N.Y.C Football is Erasmus and Boys High which Began in 1898. Boys High leads the series 46-36-6 (89th lifetime meeting)
Longest Erasmus Winning Streak:
17 games –15-0-2 (includes two ties)
11/22/30 (win vs. Jefferson 18-6 thru 11/26/32 (win vs. Boys High 37-0)
Longest Losing Streak:
22 games – 0-22
9/17/88 (lost to Midwood 7-0) thru 10/6/90 (lost to Truman 18-8). This includes a loss to Sheepshead 43-0, which became a 1-0 forfeit win to Erasmus because of an ineligible player, still resulting in a 15 game losing streak.
19 games – 0-17-2 (includes two ties)
9/25/71 (lost to Wingate 14-6) thru 10/5/73 (lost to Jefferson 54-6)
Lowest Winning Score: (other than a forfeit)
1901 – (Erasmus won 2-0 vs. Pratt Institute)
Lowest Losing Score: (other than a forfeit)
1925 - (Lost 2-0 to Boys High)
2002 – (Lost 2-0 vs. Springfield Gardens)
Most Points Scored by Both Teams in a Game:
76 points – 11/1/03 (win over Mckee 57-19)
75 points – 10/25/03 (win over Grand Street 53-22)
72 point – 11/23/61 (win over Midwood 39-33
Overtime (sudden death games)
11/22/86 – (a win over Stevenson 6-0 in a P.S.A.L semi-final “B” division game.
10/13/96 – (a win over Boys High 22-20)
Most ties in a season:
3- 1922 & 1934
Largest crowd to see an Erasmus football game:
11/6/23 – (Election Day) – at Ebbets Field vs. Manual Training H.S. (John Jay) --- Erasmus won 23-0 before
32,000 fans!
Biggest turn-around:
1975 – (Erasmus led 34-14 after 3 quarters only to have Madison score 22 points in the 4th Quarter and win 36-34)
Unusual: (A season of shutouts):
1908 – (All 8 games result in shutout --- Erasmus 6-1-1)
1910 – (All 9 games result in shutout --- Erasmus 8-1)
1926 – (All 8 games result in shutout --- Erasmus 4-2-2)
Probably the Most “Unusual” and “Meaningful” Loss in Erasmus History
Saturday November 18, 1922 – In 1922 schools were limited by the state to a certain number of games. There was also no play-off systems in place. Usually the team with the best record was declared the City Champion. It happened by luck that the two best teams in the city were Erasmus and Poly Prep and they were playing each other in a season ending football game at Ebbets field. Previously if two or more teams were tied with the best record a committee of newspaper H.S. sports writers would vote on who should be the City Champ.
Late in the game with no score (the goal posts were located on the goal line --- not 10yds. back in the end of the end zone as they are now) --- Poly Prep attempted a 35 yd. drop-kick FG. The FG was deflected by and Erasmus player waiting to catch it. It went out of his grasp and over the crossbar for a FG.
Erasmus lost the game and a city championship
3-0!
TD passes Thrown:
19 – (Anthony Carter 1978)
Longest TD pass Thrown:
2009 – Omari Matthews to Leroy Wells (87 yards) vs. Clinton
Rushing Touchdowns
17 – (Kristen Liverpool 2007 thru 10 games)
17 – (Tommy Anderson 2005 thru 9 games)
16 – (Wayne Gabriel 1978 thru 8 games --- City Champs)
Most rushing yards in a game:
1993 – Shane Bethel (277)
1987 – Sean Burnett (265)
Rushing Yards for A Season:
1511 - (Kristen Liverpool - 2007)
1261 – (Norman Vines - 1975)
804 – (Paul Knight – 1973)
Career All-time Rushing Leader:
3,238 yds. – (Kristen Liverpool --- 3 years --- 2006-2008)
2,872 yds.- (Norman Vines --- 3 years --- 1973-1975)
Most Points Scored in a Season:
140 – (Kristen Liverpool 2007 --- 10 game season (leading scorer in city)
119 – (Sid Luckman 1933 --- 7 game season)
80 – (Sid Luckman 1932 --- 8 game season --- (leading scorer in city)
Most Points Scored by an Erasmus Player in a Game:
43 – (George McNulty --- Vs. Eastern H.S. Washington, D.C. --- 1907 --- 6 touchdowns worth 5 points each in 1907 --- 13-15 P.A.T.’s (point after touchdown) in 88-0 win.)
27 – (Sid Luckman twice in wins over New Utrecht 27-0 and Boys High 26-0. He also scored 26 points the same year against Lincoln 26-6)
27 – (John Strange vs. Midwood scored 27 points on 4 TD’s and 3 1- point conversion in 1961)
Longest Kick-Off Return for a Touchdown:
94 yds.- (Kristen Liverpool 2007 on opening kick-off vs. Wagner)
Return of an Intercepted Pass for a Touchdown:
105 yds. – (Donte Leonard vs. Madison --- 2005)
98 yds. – (Colin Campbell vs. Boys & Girls --- 1982)
Field Goals – (Longest):
40 yds. – (1919 – Walter Chandler drop-kick field goal vs. Manual Training)
38 yds. – (Walter McPhee drop-kick field goal vs. Boys High)
Most P.A.T.’s Kicked in a Game:
13 – (George McNulty 1907 vs. Eastern H.S., Washington D.C. in 88-0 win --- 13-15)
Most Team Touchdowns in Game:
15 – (1907 in 88-0 win vs. Eastern H.S. in Washington, D.C. --- 8 TD’s in first half, 7 TD’s in second)
Most Career Touchdowns:
42 – (Kristen Liverpool 2006-2008)
28 – (Vince Pollen 1982-1984)
Best Game Turnarounds:
2009 – After trailing 18-0, Erasmus Hall scored 38 unanswered points in 38-26 victory over Campus Magnet.
After trailing 14-0, Erasmus Hall scored the next 34 points in 34-14 victory over Brooklyn Tech.
Best Winning Seasons:
1910 – 8-1
1923 – 8-0-1
1931 – 8-0-1
1986 – 10-2
1987 – 9-1
2003 – 9-1
2009 – 10-2
Most Points Scored in a Career: Kristen Liverpool
270 – (Kristen Liverpool 2006-2008 --- 42 touchdowns plus 9 2-point conversions)
2006: Sophomore Year
Carries Rush Yds./TD’s Rec. TD’s Xps. Total pts.
60 402 / 2 1 1/2 20
2007: Junior Year
Carries Rush Yds./TD’s TotalTD’s Rec.TD’s Xps. Total
143 1511 17 23 2 1/2 140
Punt return for TD Kick-Off return TD
3 1
Other Awards during JuniorYear:
Top rusher in city (1511).
Points scored (140).
“Snapple Athlete of the Week” (Week 8 - 10/27/07)
2008: Senior Year (injured, missed two games*)
402Carries Rush Yds. /TD’s Rec. TD’s Xps. Total pts.
142 1325 / 16 --- 7/14 110
Career Totals:
Carries Rush Yds./TD’s Rec. TD’s
445 3238 / 35 3
Punt ReturnTD’s KO Return TD’s
3 1
Total TD’s Total Points
42 270
Career of Sid Luckman:
1931 – (Makes debut in post season game as a substitute)
1932 – (Leading scorer in city with 80 points 7 games)
1933 – (Led metropolitan area in scoring with 119 points 7 games)
1934 – (various injuries prevented him from playing most of the season --- went on to be an All-American at Columbia University --- Later played for the Chicago Bears where he played QB, won 4 championships , and is in the NFL Hall of Fame)
Opponent’s Records:
Most Points Scored in a Game:
34 – (Ronnie Bliey scored 34 points on 4 TD’s and 5 2-point conversions for Tilden --- 1960)
30 – (Gordon Fleming scored 30 pts. on 5 TD’s for Brooklyn Tech. --- 1945)
Intercepted Pass Return for a Touchdown:
100 yds. – (Jack Oliva of New Utrecht --- 1970)
Most Rushing Yards by An Opponent in a Game:
232 yards – ( Neal Weinstock of Midwood on 14 carries for 16.4 average ---- 4 TD’s including run for 75 yards in 1962)
Longest Scrimmage run for a Touchdown:
81 yards – (QB Ron Levy of Midwood in 1971)
Kick-Off Return for a Touchdown:
102 yds. – (Ryan Anthony of Madison --- 2007)
Longest Field Goal:
40 yds. – Hank Greve of Commercial drop-kick field goal --- 1920)
H.S. Rule Changes And Other Information Down Through The Years
1896- Erasmus Hall Academy became Erasmus Hall High School under the jurisdiction of the NYC Board Of Education
- The league before the PSAL was known as the Long Island Inter-scholastic Athletic League (L.I.I.A.C.)
1898 - Football games were played in two halves 20 minutes each or first half 25 minutes and second half 15 minutes
1906 - 10-yard rule adopted for first downs
- Forward pass rule introduced
1912 – Touchdowns are now worth 6 points (previously it was 5 points for a touchdown
1914 – Numbers are now used on uniforms for the first time
1918 – Erasmus plays a charity football game at Ebbets Field which was for the WW1 war effort (against Fordham Prep.)
1931 – Erasmus plays charity football at Ebbets Field for the unemployed (against Curtis)
1932 – Erasmus plays charity football game at Ebbets Field (against Madison)
1939- Erasmus has chance to go to the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida for a post-season charity game (against a Florida H.S. Champion) if they beat Boys High for an undefeated season but lost 19-12
1940 – Erasmus participates in first night game ever under PSAL control vs. Madison at Ebbets Field
1941 – State school officals still ban spring practice, out- of-town trips, and post-season games
1942 – Ban of seven games dropped
1950 – Erasmus suspends practice for a 10-day period when polio hits three members of the team
- All teams except Erasmus cancelled their seasons in support of H.S. teachers’ and coaches extra-curricular strike, (6 public school teams in the entire city are playing football including Erasmus)
1951 – Coaches vote to end strike after 18 months
1957 – Nationwide Asian flu epidemic postpones numerous games
1958 – 2-point PAT rule introduced (previously you could either run, throw, or kick for a 1-point conversion after a touchdown
1959 – School nickname is still “Flying Dutchmen”
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