Friday October 14, 2022 the Fond du Lac football team will play the last football game at Fruth Field vs Oshkosh West. For the past 109 years Fruth Field was the home field for “Friday Night Lights” Fond du Lac football. The 2023 Football season will have their home games at the new Fond du Lac HS stadium. Below is the history of Fond du lac Football played at Fruth Field for the past 109 years.
1914 Head Coach Ed Fruth (2 – 4)
1915 (3-2-1)
1916 (2 – 2)
1917 (2 – 5)
1918 (2 – 1) (Flu epidemic)
1919 (3 – 1 – 1)
1920 (1 – 4)
1921 (5 – 3)
1922 (4 – 3 – 1)
1923 Head Coach T.E Royal (5 – 2)
1924 Head Coach E.F. Baker (5 – 1)
1925 (4 – 2 – 1)
1926 (1 – 5 – 1)
1927 (2 – 5)
1928 (4 – 2 – 1)
1929 (2 – 4 – 1)
1930 (2 – 6)
1931 (3 – 3 – 1)
1932 (3 – 4)
1933 Head Coach Mort Pine (5 – 1 – 1)
1934 (2 – 3 – 3)
1935 (1 – 7)
1936 (2 – 5)
1937 (0 – 7 – 1)
1938 Head Coach Mike Calvano (5 – 1)
1939 (3 – 3 – 1)
1940 (8 – 1)
1941 (3 – 3 – 2)
1942 (6 – 2)
1943 FRVC Champions (6 – 2)
1944 (5 – 3)
1945 Head Coach Joe Capacik (4 – 3 – 1)
1946 (0 – 8)
1947 (5 – 2 – 1)
1948 (7 – 1)
1949 (2 – 4 – 2)
1950 (2 – 6)
1951 (6 – 1 – 1)
1952 (4 – 4)
1953 (4 – 3 – 2)
1954 (2 – 6)
1955 (0 – 8)
1956 (2 – 4 – 2)
1957 (1 – 6)
1958 (5 – 3)
1959 (2 – 6)
1960 (6 – 2)
1961 (1 – 7)
1962 (0 – 8)
1963 Head Coach Russell Bruce (0 – 8)
1964 Head Coach Jim Johnson (0 – 8)
1965 (3 – 6)
1966 (3 – 4 – 1)
1967 (7 – 1)
1968 (7 – 1)
1969 FRVC & State Champions (8 – 0)
1970 FRVC Champions
1971 FRVC Champions
1972 (6 – 1 – 1)
1973 (8 – 1)
1974 FRVC Champions. (8 – 0)
1975 Head Coach George Trtan
1976 (6 – 2)
1977 FRVC Champions (6 – 2)
1978 (6 – 2)
1979
1980 (4 – 5)
1981 Head Coach Jim Bond (3 – 6)
1982 (6 – 3)
1983 (3 – 6)
1984 (6 – 3)
1985 (6 – 3)
1986 (8 – 1)
1987 WIAA State Champions (10 – 3)
1988 (2 – 7)
1989 (4 – 5)
1990 (6 – 3)
1991 (3 – 6)
1992 (7 – 2)
1993 Head Coach Mike Dressler (2 – 7)
1994 (5 – 4)
1995 (5 – 4)
1996 (9 – 3)
1997 (2 – 7)
1998 (3 – 6)
1999 (7 – 2)
2000 (9 – 3)
2001 FVA Champions (10 – 1)
2002 (FVA Champions) (9 – 2)
2003 (5 – 5)
2004 (5 – 5)
2005
2006 Head Coach Brad Kozaczuk (8 – 4)
2007 (1 – 8)
2008 Head Coach Nate Lehman (6 – 3)
2009 (6 – 5)
2010 (4 – 5)
2011 (1 -8)
2012 Head Coach Mike Gnewuch (3 – 5)
2013 (5 – 6)
2014 (12 – 1)
2015 (8 – 1) VFA – South Champions
Go to link below for complete 2015 Varsity Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2015-football-schedules-results/
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2016 (9 – 3)
Go to link below for complete 2016 Varsity Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2016-fdl-hs-varsity-football-schedule-results/
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2017 (9 – 3)
Go to link below for complete 2017 Varsity Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2017-varsity-football-est-1914-104-years/
Go to link below for complete 2017 JV Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2017-jv-football-schedule-results/
Go to link below for complete 2017 Frosh Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2017-jv-football-schedule-results/
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2018 (12 – 1)
Go to link below for complete 2018 Varsity Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2018-varsity-football-est-1914-105-years/
Go to link below for complete 2018 JV Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2018-jv-football-est-1914-105-years/
Go to link below for complete 2018 Frosh Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2018-frosh-football-est-1914-105-years/
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2019 (9 – 2)
Go to link below for complete 2019 Varsity Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2019-varsity-football-schedule-results/
Go to link below for complete 2019 JV Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2019-jv-football-schedule-results/
Go to link below for complete 2019 Frosh Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2019-frosh-football-schedule-results/
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2020 Covid (2021 Spring) (7 – 0) Fox Valley Classic Football Conference Champions
Go to link below for complete 2020 Covid (2021 Spring) Varsity Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2021-spring-football-frosh-jv-varsity-schedules-results-est-1914-108-years/
Go to link below for complete 2020 Covid (2021 Spring) JV Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/jv-football-fond-du-lac-34-bay-port-12/
Go to link below for complete 2020 Covid (2021 Spring) Frosh Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/freshmen-football-fond-du-lac-16-bayport-12/
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2021 (6 – 5)
Go to link below for complete 2021 Varsity Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2021-fond-du-lac-football-varsity-jv-frosh-schedules-results-est-1914-108-years
Go to link below for complete 2021 JV Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2021-jv-football-schedule-results/
Go to link below for complete 2021 Frosh Football schedule & results
https://www.cardinalathleticalumni.com/2021-fall-frosh-football-schedule-results/
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