John Carroll has some victories in the annals that stand out because of who the opponent was and where they sit in the college football panorama now.

One such win was against Eastern Michigan, now a member of The Mid-American Conference. At one time, Eastern Michigan was a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference when the schools were separated simply by being known as big college football and small college football. No divisions existed in the 1960's.

Eastern Michigan eventually left the PAC and moved into the Division I ranks while John Carroll moved to Division III when the time came to do so in 1973.

The following article appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on October 11, 1964, and featured the headline: "Carroll Saved by 280-Pound Tackle"

If John Carroll University were voting for senior class president today, big Charlie Englehart would be a shoo-in.

The 280-pound senior made the game-saving tackle in the final seconds of a hectic finish as Coach Bill Dando's Blue Streaks launched a new win streak yesterday with a 7-3 verdict over Eastern Michigan's Hurons at Warrensville Heights field.

Englehart's heroics and the lone penalty of the day against Eastern Michigan sent a frigid homecoming crowd of 3500 home smiling. The triumph boosted the Streaks' Presidents Athletic Conference record to 2-1.

Carroll had gone ahead when quarterback Dick Sands climaxed a 65-yard drive with a clutch fourth-down pass over the middle to end Jack Loeffler from four yards out. Bill Ryan's boot made it, 7-3, Carroll, early in the final period.

The Hurons made a game try to pull it out in the final two minutes. Quarterback Bill MacGillivray found fleet Fred Williams on a 21-yard toss to the Streaks' 37 with 1:42 remaining.

Three plays later, MacGillivray hit Tom Grundner in the end zone for what appeared to be the winning TD. But an offensive interference penalty—the only call against the Hurons all day—put the ball back at the 45, with third down and 35 to go.

They tried the same play again, and it was god for 41 yards. This time there was no penalty and Eastern Michigan was just four yards from victory with 26 seconds showing. MacGillivray, who had been having difficulty with his aerial game most of the second half, faded back to pass.

But Englehart crashed through to spill him for a nine yard loss. On the next play, tackle Ron Niedzwiecki nailed the passer for another loss and the gun sounded.

And Englehart, biggest man on the Carroll team, got a free ride to the showers.

Carroll had trouble getting its offense rolling in the first half, but the "Wolf Pack" defenders made two goal line stands to limit the Hurons to a first-period field goal off the toe of MacGillivray.

Englehart and Ron Niedzwicki tied in the balloting for the Streaks' most valuable homecoming game player.

Their named will be inscribed on the Carroll Cavaliers' "Sportswriters' Choice" trophy.