Thurston County Vikings 1974

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THURSTON COUNTY VIKINGS
(1974 - 1976)

Olympia, Washington
Ingersoll, Hoquiam, Shelton, Tumwater, Yelm, North Thurston High

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Thurston County began formation playing the Pacific Lutheran College Junior Varsity squad in late 1974.

The Vikings started the 1975 Northwest International League season with a promising 4-game win streak before closing out with 3 straight losses. Dave Greenwood was the top receiver from his tight end position and former 1975 Green Bay Packer draft pick and former University of Washington defensive end Bob Martin signed on before making the 1976-77 Calgary Stampeders franchise.

In 1976 the nomadic Vikings had no true "home" stadium and finished 5-5 with a win over the Seattle Titans in the regular season finale. The players voted to forego the playoff game against the unbeaten Pierce County Bengals, a team the Vikings had lost to three times in the past two years. The Vikings folded after the season with a 9-8 record over 2 seasons in the NWIFL. Jim Johnson and Alan Ketter each had 3 interceptions in the opening rout of the Lakers setting then Northwest International League records.

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Some references from Daily Olympian, 1975

1975 Key Players

Jerry Kelly (QB), Steve Luhtala (RB), Gary Jones (RB), Dave Greenwood (WR), Tom Yotty (TE), Ken Stevenson (PK), Dave Lapp, Bob Martin, Steve Castro, Mark Snorteland, Doug Makaiwi, Monroe Brown, Marion Barger, Gary Baxter

1976 Key Players

Steve Castro (QB), Mark Snorteland (LB), Doug Makaiwi (LB), Monroe Brown (PK), Marlon Berger (QB)

1974
Independent
Record 0-1
Sponsor
Coach Fran Luhtala

1975
Northwest International Football League
Record 4-3
Sponsor
Coach Fran Luhtala

1976
Northwest International Football League
Record 5-5
Sponsor
Coach Fran Luhtala

Schedules and Results
Date	Opponent	Score
1974 Oct 1	Pacific Lutheran College JVs	12-15
1974 Nov 11	Pacific Lutheran College JV's


1975 Sep 7	Snohomish County Ramblers	14-8
1975 Sep 14	Whatcom County Lakers	33-6
1975 Sep 20	Seattle Titans	22-15
1975 Sep 27	@ Seattle Cavaliers	31-20
1975 Oct 4	Burien Flyers	0-25
1975 Oct 11	Skagit Valley Raiders	6-14
1975 Oct 18	Pierce County Bengals	0-54


1976 Aug 21	Whatcom County Lakers	46-0
1976 Aug 28	Sea-Tac Flyers	12-21
1976 Sep 4	Pierce County Bengals	20-31
1976 Sep 11	Skagit Valley Raiders	41-12
1976 Sep 18	Seattle Titans	29-10
1976 Sep 25	Snohomish County Ramblers	69-13
1976 Oct 2	Seattle Cavaliers	6-25
1976 Oct 9	Sea-Tac Flyers	18-28
1976 Oct 16	Pierce County Bengals	7-29
1976 Oct 23	Seattle Titans	9-0
1976 Oct 30	Pierce County Bengals (Playoff)	L FFT