Philadelphia High School Football
History of Conwell-Egan (nee Bishop Egan)

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 This page details much of the football history of Conwell-Egan (nee
Bishop Egan) High in Levittown, PA. The Eagles, with no seniors,
played nine games in the 1958 season. They remained independent
through the 1962 season, joined the Philadelphia Catholic League for
the 1963 season and have remained there since. The 1993 season
was the school's first as Conwell-Egan, following a merger with nearby
Bishop Conwell, an all-girls school. 
  If corrections are needed, please contact Ted Silary at tedtee307@yahoo.com
and provide verification of new information, if possible. Thanks!
  Some research is still being conducted/cross-checked.
  (Information prior to 1976 was provided mostly by Dr. Roger B. Saylor,
a famed Pennsylvania football historian. He passed away in 2013.) 

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SCHOOL RECORDS

Most Wins Season
          13 in 2018 (13-1)
Longest Winning Streak
          13, first 13 games in 2018
Most Losses Season
          11 in 2007
Longest Losing Streak
          27, last four games in 1995, all 20 games in 1996 and 1997, first three games in 2008
Most Points Scored
          Season: 535 in 2018 (13-1 record)
          Game: 68 vs. McDevitt in 1962
Most Points Allowed
          Season: 434 in 2011 (1-10 record)
          Game: 60 vs. McDevitt in 2011 
Fewest Points Scored Season
          47 in 1995 (2-8 record)
Fewest Points Allowed Season
          50 in 1966 (12-1 record)
Most Shutouts Season
          6 in 1966
Most Times Shut Out Season
          6 in 1991
Biggest Winning Margin
          62 vs. McDevitt in 1962 (68-6)
Biggest Losing Deficit
          54 vs. Wood in 2010 (54-0)
Longest Shutout Streak
          4, last game in 1966, first three games in 1967
Longest Streak Times Shut Out
          3 in 1989 (games one through three) and 1998 (games five through seven)
Longest Streak Without Being Shut Out
          27, all 24 games in 2015 and 2016, first three games in 2017
Longest Streak Without a Shutout
          62, last four games in 1995, all 50 games from 1996 through 2000, first eight games in 2001
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CATHOLIC LEAGUE TITLES

1963, Overall: 5-1, 9-3-1
1966, Overall: 6-1, 12-1
1967, Overall, 6-1, 11-1
1969, Overall, 8-0, 11-2 
1970, Overall, 7-0-1, 8-3-2
2017, Blue, 7-0, 13-1

CITY TITLES

1963, Overall, 5-1, 9-3-1   TIE
1966, Overall, 6-1, 12-1
1967, Overall, 6-1, 11-1
1969, Overall, 8-0, 11-2
2016, AAA, 4-2, 8-4
2018, AAA, 7-0, 13-1

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RECAPS OF CATHOLIC LEAGUE TITLE WINS
(All From Overall Era)

1963
At Franklin Field
Egan 36, SJ Prep 14
    The running of Paul McDowell (17-104, two TDs) and John Kerr
(21-91, TD) enabled Egan to win the title in its first year of CL
membership. For Prep, which won the Southern Division in its return to
CL competition after a six-season absence, Billy Frank's fumble recovery
set up the game's first TD, Brendan Murray's 2-yard run.
1966
At Kennedy Stadium
Egan 39, West 6
    Larry Marshall, who'd become a backfield starter at midseason
due to injury, contributed three TDs (run, pass, 77-yard kickoff return)
and John Lyons rushed 13 times for 108 yards and a score. Bob Migliorino
and Craig Kugler had two interceptions each and Gary Gray recovered two
fumbles. Jim Suravicz's midfield block sprung Tom Duffy for a 96-yard
kickoff return TD. Joe Gifford ran for West's TD.
1967
At Temple Stadium
Egan 27, West 8
    Larry Marshall sprinted for a 58-yard TD just 43 seconds into
the second half, expanding Egan's lead to 14-0. Frank Yacovino, Mike
Goetz and Jim Ryan also ran for TDs. Star linebacker Gary Gray injured
his ankle with Egan ahead, 20-0. For West, Dennis Kollhoff ran 3 yards
for a TD while Rich Lee had an 86-yard punt return TD nullified by
clipping.
1969
At Temple Stadium
Egan 7, St. James 6
    Egan rolled up 317 yards rushing thanks to Dennis Molloy
(20-123), Bob Lamina (18-102) and Ed McDowell (18-74), but lost two TDs
and was held scoreless until 6:05 left, when McDowell ran 15 yards for a
TD. Tim Koch added the PAT, then Brian Sweeney and Lou Siesser made late
interceptions. Joe Ryan's 1-yard TD was all the scoring for St. James,
which entered with a 37-point average.
1970
At Temple Stadium
Egan 20, St. James 8
    QB Dick Bedesem Jr. rushed 18 times for 96 yards and a TD to
help his father win the CL championship for the fifth time in eight
years. Mark Donahue ran for one score and passed to John Schailey for
another. Punter Frank Scoz ran for a first down to set up Egan's final
TD. For St. James, QB Tony Kozak ran for a score.

RECAPS OF CITY TITLE WINS
(Through 1969 From Overall Era)

1963 . . . TIE
At Franklin Field
Egan 16, Roxborough 16 (tie)
    After George Katzenbach made a tackle and fumble recovery at
Roxborough's 1 to keep Egan from going ahead, Egan's Paul Barczy and Joe
Frazer combined to tackle Frank Ruchalski for a game-tying safety with
1:35 remaining. With Egan going for the win after the free kick,
Katzenbach and Mike Riesberg forced a fumble and John Heiser recovered
on Roxborough's 6. Roxborough had taken a 16-14 lead on a safety of its
own (bad snap on punt). Paul McDowell (23-95, TD) and John Kerr (18-91)
led Egan in rushing. For Roxborough, the scores came on Bobby Feret's
79-yard punt return and Ron Darlington's 68-yard pass to Hal Werntz.
1966
At Franklin Field
Egan 27, Franklin 0
    Sylvester "Pancho" Micir passed 5 yards to Frank Yacovino for
the game's first TD, then ran for two more as Egan cruised. The Eagles
scored two TDs in the final 4 minutes of the first half as Tom Duffy set
up the first with a 32-yard punt return and the second with a fumble
recovery.
1967
At Franklin Field
Egan 28, Central 12
    Larry Marshall churned out 182 yards and two TDs on 20 carries
while Mike Goetz added two TDs and 101 yards on eight carries. Under
coach Dick Bedesem, Egan became the third school to win back-to-back
city titles, joining St. Joseph's Prep (1938-39) and Southern (1944-45).
Central's highlight was a 50-yard scoring pass from Jack Gorman to
Handsome Wearing, while Johnnie Williams rushed 24 times for 79 yards
and a TD.
1969
At Franklin Field
Egan 29, Frankford 20
    Mike Friel's 72-yard pass to Ed McDowell gave Egan a 7-0 lead
after 70 seconds, but Frankford stormed to a 20-7 halftime bulge as
Warren Mays threw TD passes to Gregory Taylor, Mike Biddle and Ernie
Kinzler. Tackle Jim Helstrom began Egan's comeback by recovering
teammate Bob Lamina's fumble for a TD, then Friel and McDowell ran for
scores of 33 and 84 yards, respectively. McDowell finished with 22
carries for 209 yards, raising his career total to 2,258. Lamina added
100 yards on 18 carries to finish with 2,117 yards. Mays passed
10-for-21 for 125 yards.
2016
CLASS 3A
At Northwest Super Site
  Conwell-Egan 14, Del-Val 12: DV showed right-away swagger with an
onside kick. Didn't work. C-E recovered and drove down a short field for
the game's first TD, Terome Mitchell's 14-yard run. Mitchell (17-69) had
entered the game with five rushing yards for the season; mainstays Patrick
Garwo (injury) and Kyree Bronson (ejection) were unavailable. The Eagles'
other score, giving them their first City Title since 1969 (Jack Barreras hit
both kicks), was scored by Daniel Green on a 13-yard pass from Kendall
Jones. His previous stats -- one catch for 10 yards. For DV, Charles Britt
ran for 69 yards (one TD) and passed for 35 while Brandon Pierce
notched a score on a 52-yard punt return.
2018
CLASS 3A
At Truman
  Conwell-Egan 54, Future 12: Patrick Garwo turned 14 carries into 201
yards and three TDs (long of 56) and added a fourth score on a 91-yard
kickoff return. Terome Mitchell mixed a TD catch with an interception
and Brendan Walker returned a fumble 34 yards to payturf. Joseph Adside
notched Future's best TD on a 63-yard run.