1980–1989
Dunmore football in the 1980s
The 2015 table has Dunmore 8-4 in 1980, 5-6 in 1981, 6-4-1 in 1982, 8-3 in 1983, 8-3 in 1984, 13-0 in 1985, 4-6-1 in 1986, 7-3 in 1987, 7-3 in 1988, and 13-1 in 1989.
1980 includes Henzes' 100th career win, 19-8 over Scranton Central on Sept. 19 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. 1985 was the unbeaten Eastern Conference Class A title. The championship game was West Scranton, 27-8, after Williamsport, 28-12. Bobby Ruddy and Billy Ruddy each ran for more than 1,000 yards. 1989 was the PIAA Class 1A title, 57-18 over Keystone, and a 13-1 season whose only loss was Berwick, 6-0.
A Nov. 5, 2013 account of Lakeland's 1987 season lists a 21-0 win over Dunmore. That is one line in Lakeland's results. The same year's All-Region defense included Dunmore's Rich Boezi and Len Burke, and the Big 11 first-team defense also named Joe Talutto and Todd Senofonte.
| Season | Record | League | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8-4 | Jack Henzes | |
| 1981 | 5-6 | Jack Henzes | |
| 1982 | 6-4-1 | Jack Henzes | |
| 1983 | 8-3 | Jack Henzes | |
| 1984 | 8-3 | Jack Henzes | |
| 1985 | 13-0 | Jack Henzes | |
| 1986 | 4-6-1 | Jack Henzes | |
| 1987 | 7-3 | Jack Henzes | |
| 1988 | 7-3 | Jack Henzes | |
| 1989 | 13-1 | Jack Henzes |
- Times-Tribune — Henzes timeline
- Times-Tribune — Tim Ruddy hall of fame
- PIAA — past football champions
- Times-Tribune — 1989 finalists, Dec. 11, 2012
- Times-Tribune — Road to 400
- Times-Tribune — Flashback 1985
- Times-Tribune — 1985 Dunmore and 2010 Riverside
- Times-Tribune — 1987 Lakeland and 2007 Dunmore
- Times-Tribune — 1987 flashback