Philadelphia High School Football
History of Father Judge in Philadelphia, PA

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 This page details much of the football history of Father Judge High in
Philadelphia, PA.
  The Crusaders played a patchwork schedule in the 1955 season,
then joined the Philadelphia Catholic League for the 1956 season and
have remained there since.
  If corrections are needed, please contact Ted Silary at tedtee307@yahoo.com
and provide verification of new information, if possible. Thanks!
  Please note: Some elements are still being cross-checked/finalized.
  (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 1975
Longest Winning Streak
          Nothing of significance
Most Losses Season
          10 in 2004
Longest Losing Streak
          Nothing of significance
Most Points Scored
          Season: 378 in 1981 (12-3)
          Game: 63 vs. Fels in 2014 (63-22)
Most Points Allowed
          Season: 427 in 2019 (3-9)
          Game: 69 vs. SJ Prep in 2018 (69-14)
Fewest Points Scored Season
          39 in 1959
Fewest Points Allowed Season
          90 in 1967
Most Shutouts Season
          6 in 1981
Most Times Shut Out Season
          5 in 1955, 1959, 1960 and 1972
Biggest Winning Margin
          55 vs. Wood in 1968 (55-0)
Biggest Losing Deficit
          55 vs. SJ Prep in 2018 (69-14)
Longest Shutout Streak
          4, games six through nine in 1962 and games four through seven in 1992
Longest Streak Times Shut Out
          3, final game in 1971 and first two games in 1972
Longest Streak Without Being Shut Out
          71, final seven games in 2007, all 55 games from 2008 through 2012, first nine games in 2013
Longest Streak Without a Shutout
          58, last 11 games in 2016, all 47 games from 2017 through 2021 (active)   2020 not included

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE TITLES

1964, Overall: 5-1, 9-2 (also won City Title)
1975, Overall: 7-1, 13-1 (also won City Title)
1981, Overall, 5-3, 12-3
1983, Overall, 4-3-1, 8-6-1 
1984, Overall, 6-2, 11-4

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DETAILS OF JUDGE'S CHAMPIONSHIPS

CATHOLIC LEAGUE
1964
At Kennedy Stadium
Judge 32, St. James 14
    Charlie Jarvis scored on passes of 40 and 18 yards from Bill
Kelly and ran 8 yards for a TD to lead Judge. He also kicked two PAT and
uncorked a 66-yard quick kick. Kelly scored a TD of his own on a keeper.
Frank McGuigan got the Crusaders rolling by scoring on a 55-yard
interception return. For St. James, halfback Tom Kaufman threw for two
scores on trick plays and Bob "Sparky" Faries had an interception.
1975
At Northeast
Judge 29, SJ Prep 6
    Mike McKay completed just four passes in 13 attempts and endured
three interceptions, but fired TD passes to Pete Shelinsky (25 yards)
and Paul Lafferty (83 yards). Jim DiGiovanni contributed 111 yards and a
TD on 20 carries. Matt Kaupp, brother of Judge assistant Bob Kaupp, made
seven tackles and recovered two fumbles. The Prep avoided a shutout with
0:50 left on Greg McIlvain's 9-yard pass to John Pedrotty.
1981
At Northeast
Judge 28, O'Hara 15
    Jerry Magallanes rushed for 133 yards and two TDs on 33 carries
and caught a 46-yard scoring pass from John Higgins (5-for-12, 108). Ken
Jones added 75 yards and a TD on 11 carries. Greg Gallagher and Ed
Bambino had two interceptions each. For O'Hara, Sean Sullivan made four
catches for 81 yards and a TD.
1983
At Northeast
Judge 35, Neumann 0
    Mike Elentrio rushed 28 times for 106 yards and three TDs as
Judge (8-6-1) became the most-defeated champion in CL history. Brian
Golderer jump-started the Crusaders with a 46-yard TD run. Mike
O'Hanlon's nine tackles led the defense. For Neumann, Len Nelson was
limited to 45 yards on 11 carries and was unable to expand his
one-season, city-league record of 29 TDs.
1984
At Villanova Stadium
Judge 17, Carroll 10
    With Ed Tamasitis running for one score and passing for another
and Brian Dulin contributing 108 yards on 19 carries, Judge captured its
third out-of-nowhere title in four years. The Crusaders finished third
in the North after fourth-place finishes in '81 and '83. Tony Leneghan
made 11 tackles and recovered two fumbles. Rusher Chris Dransfield
(16-102, TD) starred for Carroll, which advanced to the Judge 9 before
time ran out.

CITY TITLES
1964
At Franklin Field
Judge 19, Frankford 18
    Under coach Bill Brannau, star quarterback on South Catholic's
1948 co-city champions, Judge bagged the win with 56 seconds remaining
as QB Bill Kelly (6-for-12, 92 yards) scored from the 1 and kicked the
PAT. Gerry Bradford recovered a fumble at Judge's 44 to set up the
winning drive. Chuck Jarvis rushed 13 times for 54 yards and the game's
first two TDs and made four receptions for 47 yards. For Frankford, Gary
Friedhoff rushed 26 times for 148 yards and two TDs.
1975
At Veterans Stadium
Judge 9, Frankford 6
    Pete Shelinsky caught three passes for 60 yards, including a
26-yard TD from Mike McKay (6-for-18, 91), and Mike Mullane recorded a
safety. Late in the game, Frankford's 210-pound George Benson was
tackled in the open field by 140-pound Bob Maley, likely preventing a
go-ahead, 62-yard TD run. Matt Kaupp then made an interception. For
Frankford, Mike DiSipio had two interceptions -- returning one for a TD
-- and a fumble recovery and Jeffery Clark boomed a free-kick punt 80
yards.