Thresher Athletics Hall of Fame
The 1984 Bethel College football team won the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) championship with an undefeated 9-0 record, and were ranked third in the nation in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) final Division II football rankings. They qualified for the NAIA playoffs, where they lost in the first round. The Threshers clinched the KCAC Championship outright with a 47-19 road win over Kansas Wesleyan University. Fifteen players were selected to the All-KCAC teams, four were selected NAIA All-District 10, and three were selected as Honorable Mention NAIA All-Americans. Head Coach Kent Rogers was named the KCAC Football Coach of the Year and NAIA District 10 Coach of the Year. The Threshers outscored their opponents 326-134 and averaged 387 yards per game, while allowing their opponents 237 yards per game. Kent Rogers served as head coach; George Rogers, Ron Reber, Russell P. Graber, Tim Allen, Tim Conrad, and Nathan Hart served as assistant coaches; Dr. Milton Claassen served as Team Physician; and Tom Vogt, Bryan Funk, Pat Frantum, and Don Rohl served as team managers. Team members included: David Balzer, Harry Banks, Mike Baumgartner, Brett Birky, Robert Boone, Steve Burton, Keith Collie, Rodney Cox, Mark Crider, Neal Denno, Mike Dokey, Greg Epp, Rich Evangelista, Cedric Gaston, Hank Hamilton, Mike Harms, Mickey Harvey, Chris Haynie, Dennis Heide, Raymond Henderson, Myron Hiebert, Darren Holt, Jay Ingalls, Alfonzo Jacobs, Chad Janzen, Arthur Johnson, Milan Johnson, Alfonso Jones, Doug Keefer, Randy Kelsey, Vann Kirkland, Darrel Knoll, George Leary, James Lyons, Jonathon Maples, Jeff Mari, Vernon McDonald, Jeff McPherson, Jeff Miles, Don Miller, Mike Miller, Victor Miller, Joe Moore, Steve Morris, Doug Pauls, David Penner, Atlee Preheim, Randy Preheim, Eric Rhoades, Eric Richards, Steve Rost, James Salyers, Dean Scarborough, Mark Schmidt, Kevin Schmucker, Chad Scott, Clarence Shuler, Chester Sims, Ed Smith, John Smith, Scott Stepp, Carl Stouffers, Blaine Stucky, Jerry Sundbye, Fred Taylor, GlenRoy Thomas, Eric Thompson, Doug Tuck, Steve Tutwiler, Derrick Walker, Eric Wiens, Rodney Williams, Rick Winters, and Milan Zuzek.
