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5th Head Coach in Wilson History
19 Year Record (1964 - 1982): 151 - 44 - 4
Most Wins as Head Coach in Program History

7 League Titles
2 Tri-County League Titles (1967, 1969)
5 Lancaster-Lebanon League Titles (1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)

4 Undefeated Seasons (1967, 1969, 1978, 1981)

3 All-State Players (James Fehling, Randy Simcox, Leroy Schannauer)
8 Big "33" Participants (Mike Reitz, Gerald Slemmer, Rick Fehling, Rick Stehman, Mike Mohler, Randy Simcox, John Gurski Jr, Leroy Schannauer)

SEASON-BY-SEASON PROFILES

(Part of a larger, ongoing project. Not all seasons are completed.)

MILESTONES

Notable Games as Head Coach

1st Game - 9/12/1964
Palmyra 28, Wilson 0
1st Victory & Game on Wilson Campus - 9/26/1964
Wilson 31, Morrisville 7
1st Victory vs Mifflin - 11/10/1967
Wilson 9, Governor Mifflin 0 (@ Reading Municipal-Memorial Stadium)
50th Victory - 10/30/1970
Wilson 21, Muhlenberg 0 (@ Reading Municipal-Memorial Stadium)
100th Victory - 11/5/1977
Wilson 14, Hempfield 12
150th Victory - 10/29/1982
Wilson 21, Cedar Crest 6
Last Game as Head Coach - 11/13/1982
Governor Mifflin 8, Wilson 7
Football Retirement Decision - 2/6/1983

HONORING A LEGEND

The Wilson School District renamed their primary Athletics Field in honor of John Gurski prior to the season finale vs Garden Spot on Friday, November 6th, 1998. Below you'll find the video from the pregame ceremony as well as the write-up in the following days Reading Eagle.
Concept for the Gurski Monument was used as a cover for a postcard soliciting funds for the erection of a Gurski memorial, with remaining proceeds donated to the Berks Alzheimer's Fund. Much of the design made it into the final statue, though the biggest change was the removal of the hand to be replaced by a bulldog.
Prior to the Bulldogs 2005 home opener (Friday, September 9th) at the stadium bearing his name, the monument to John Gurski was revealed. At the conclusion of the game, a 40-7 victory over Dallastown, Wilson players and coaches placed a hand atop the statue's bulldog to honor Gurski. That tradition continues to this day.

REMEMBERING A LEGEND

John J. Gurski: July 27, 1933 - February 28, 2005