Football Hall of Fame

Front row (sitting): Cheerleaders Missy Guthrie, Michelle Kunkel, Kim Rogers, Vonda Demmin, Jill Lambie (not pictured – Kris Dixon).

Second row: Larry Smith, Ed Delgadillo, Brian Baylor, Tony Pence, Greg Borum, Craig Snedden, Wally Sutphin, Curt Skotnicki, Larry Brown, Norton Hardin, Pat Thornton, Dan Driscoll, Darrell Friling.

Third row: Asst. Coach Bob Daugherty, Head Coach Buck Drach, Todd Heathcoat, Ken Daniel, Shane Walker, Steve Hines, Brad Foiles, Aaron Legaspi, Troy Roberson, Mike Euteneuer, Dave Hoyle, Doug Crank, Jerry Nau, Steve Nelson, Photographer Don Bangert.

Fourth row: Asst. Coach Mike Novell, Asst. Coach Steve Hagenbruch, Asst. Coach Joe Byrne, Steve Salander, Ken Toureene, Pete Lewis, Trent Carter, Dan Becker, Tim Heitzman, Jeff Hansen, Mike May, Steve Lofthouse, Derrick Hahn, Dan Callahan, Student Trainer Greg Gaa, Manager Corey Reid, Team Physician Dr. John O’Keefe, Manager Mike Dooley.

Fifth row: Asst. Coach Bill Beach, Asst. Coach Bill Hill, Larry Davis, Loren Peacock, Tim Gentry, Bill Bontz, Dave McDowell, Mark Finley, Dave Johnson, Lydell Gordon, Matt Heuermann, Doug O’Neill, Greg Morgan.

Not pictured: John Johnson, Al Snyder, John Harrmann.

The 1983 Limestone football team capped their 10-3 season with a second place finish in the IHSA Class 5A playoffs. The Rockets were the Mid-Illini Conference champions with a 5-0 mark – they claimed Limestone’s first-ever conference championship in football. Their only losses in the regular season came to teams that also qualified for the state playoffs.

Limestone opened the playoffs with a 13-7 win over #8 ranked Peoria Central and followed that with a 23-14 win over Normal Community. The Rockets then posted a 31-28 upset of the #1 team in the state and the #9 team in the nation, Joliet Catholic, in the semifinals. They lost the state title game to an undefeated Glenbard West team.

The Rockets placed nine players on the all-conference first team, four unanimous, and five players were second team all-conference.