Rock Valley College Athletics

The 1973 Trojans are the only football team in the 42 year history of RVC football to finish the season undefeated (8-0-1). In addition to finishing as conference (N4C) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region IV champions, RVC also ranked in the top ten nationally at a time before NJCAA divisions had been established. Fifteen players from the 1973 team, including nine on offense and six on defense, were named to the All-Region IV first or second teams. The Trojans were nationally ranked in individual total offense (second), individual passing (seventh), team total offense (eighth), and individual scoring by a kicker (eighth). Two members of this team were previously inducted into the RVC Athletics Hall of Fame: Linebacker Larry Young (induction class of 2014) and kicker Vladimir Labun (induction class of 2015).