1975 National Finals

The 13th National Bible Quiz Finals took place August 12-13, 1975 in Denver, Colorado at the Denver Hilton hotel covering the book of Acts. H.H. “Spud” DeMent was the National Coordinator and Brenton Osgood was the official question writer.

The event was won by New Sharon A/G, New Sharon, Iowa (pictured) which became one of a very select few champions to win Nationals with an undefeated record. The second place team was Ebony A/G, Ebony, VA which were the National Champions in 1973.

New Sharon A/G, New Sharon, Iowa Aside from finishing with a perfect record, the team from New Sharon, Iowa was known for a unique style of hitting the buzzer at the time. Since the rules of that period stated that one could not place one’s hands on the buzzer, this team perfected the flipping of the wrist which rested just below the buzzer. This technique gave them superior speed which, combined with their excellent knowedge of the book of Acts, propelled them to victory. Their championship was the second for the state of Iowa with First A/G, Newton, IA winning in the 1970 National Finals.

The top scorer at the 1975 National Finals was David Baird of Ebony A/G, Ebony, VA and third high scorer was Charlotte Beyer of New Sharon A/G, New Sharon, Iowa. While the complete team results for this event are recorded, we are still seeking to acquire the records for individual scoring.

For more memories of this event, please read an account by Pen. Florida District BQ Coordinator, Tim McDaniel.

Results

Teams

# Team Record Total Avg Margin Avg Margin
1 Assembly of God, New Sharon, IA 7-0 1225 175 585 83.57
2 Assembly of God, Ebony, VA 5-2 1085 155 440 62.86
3 Richmont A/G, Seattle, WA 4-3 740 105.71 -5 -0.71
4 First A/G, El Dorado, AR 4-3 925 132.14 125 17.86
5 New Life Center, Tulsa, OK 3-4 790 112.86 -130 -18.57
6 Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA 3-4 830 118.57 -30 -4.29
7 Assembly of God, Bedford, OH 1-6 655 93.57 -475 -67.86
8 First A/G, Clifton, AZ 1-6 625 89.29 -510 -72.86

Individuals

The Top Quizzer from the 1975 National Bible Quiz Tournament was David Baird of Assembly of God, Ebony, VA. Other top scorer details are as yet unknown.

Teams

Great Lakes Region

  • Church: Assembly of God, Bedford, OH
  • Pastor: James F. Davis
  • Coach: Mrs. Harry Craig
  • Team:
    • Scott Klement
    • Dave Mann
    • Karen Mueller
    • Randy Rasey
    • Rich Whipkey
    • Carol Williams
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 60 to 170
    • Round 2: Lost to Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA 115 to 170
    • Round 3: Won against First A/G, Clifton, AZ 150 to 95
    • Round 4: Lost to First A/G, El Dorado, AR 85 to 245
    • Round 5: Lost to New Life Center, Tulsa, OK 130 to 135
    • Round 6: Lost to A/G, Ebony, VA 35 to 155
    • Round 7: Lost to Richmont A/G, Seattle, WA 80 to 160

Gulf Region

  • Church: First A/G, El Dorado, AR
  • Pastor: Robert Holland
  • Coach: Thomas Hubbard
  • Team:
    • Gail Daniels
    • Donna Erby
    • David Joyner
    • Shirley McGaugh
    • Cindy Thomas
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA 175 to 75
    • Round 2: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 130 to 150
    • Round 3: Lost to Richmont A/G, Seattle, WA 35 to 195
    • Round 4: Won against A/G, Bedford, OH 245 to 85
    • Round 5: Won against A/G, Ebony, VA 140 to 115
    • Round 6: Lost to First A/G, Clifton, AZ 90 to 125
    • Round 7: Won against New Life Center, Tulsa, OK 110 to 55
Assembly of God, New Sharon, IA

North Central Region

  • Church: Assembly of God, New Sharon, IA
  • Pastor: Fred McDaniel
  • Coach: Arvin DeBoef
  • Team:
    • Phil DeBoef
    • Rose DeBoef
    • Beth Henderson
    • Charylce Martin
    • Charlotte McNaul
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against A/G, Bedford, OH 170 to 60
    • Round 2: Won against First A/G, El Dorado, AR 150 to 130
    • Round 3: Won against New Life Center, Tulsa, OK 225 to 60
    • Round 4: Won against First A/G, Clifton, AZ 190 to 125
    • Round 5: Won against Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA 205 to 120
    • Round 6: Won against Richmont A/G, Seattle, WA 160 to 45
    • Round 7: Won against A/G, Ebony, VA 125 to 100
Assembly of God, Ebony, VA

Northeast Region

  • Church: Assembly of God, Ebony, VA
  • Pastor: Ralph Fletcher
  • Coach: Dale Baird
  • Team:
    • David Baird
    • David Harrison
    • Gloria Jones
    • Ross Stroud
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against First A/G, Clifton, AZ 195 to 60
    • Round 2: Won against Richmont A/G, Seattle, WA 160 to 60
    • Round 3: Won against Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA 185 to 95
    • Round 4: Won against New Life Center, Tulsa, OK 175 to 130
    • Round 5: Lost to First A/G, El Dorado, AR 115 to 140
    • Round 6: Won against A/G, Bedford, OH 155 to 35
    • Round 7: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 100 to 125

Northwest Region

  • Church: Richmont A/G, Seattle, WA
  • Pastor: B. P. Birkeland
  • Coach: Sharon Martin
  • Team:
    • Marilyn Casteel
    • Carolyn Crane
    • John Jordan
    • Theresa Russell
    • David Westman
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against New Life Center, Tulsa, OK 95 to 80
    • Round 2: Lost to A/G, Ebony, VA 60 to 160
    • Round 3: Won against First A/G, El Dorado, AR 195 to 35
    • Round 4: Lost to Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA 30 to 140
    • Round 5: Won against First A/G, Clifton, AZ 155 to 90
    • Round 6: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 45 to 160
    • Round 7: Won against A/G, Bedford, OH 160 to 80

South Central Region

  • Church: New Life Center, Tulsa, OK
  • Pastor: Vern McNally
  • Coach: Steven Brant
  • Team:
    • David Brigham
    • Dianna Markert
    • Pam Snook
    • Sue Talley
    • Clayton White
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to Richmont A/G, Seattle, WA 80 to 95
    • Round 2: Won against First A/G, Clifton, AZ 190 to 120
    • Round 3: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 60 to 225
    • Round 4: Lost to A/G, Ebony, VA 130 to 175
    • Round 5: Won against A/G, Bedford, OH 135 to 130
    • Round 6: Won against Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA 140 to 65
    • Round 7: Lost to First A/G, El Dorado, AR 55 to 110

Southeast Region

  • Church: Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA
  • Pastor: Kenneth Mayton
  • Coaches: Pat Cobb, Alex Cohilas, Susan Parr, James Weaver
  • Team:
    • Mark Gilmer
    • Debbie Hallford
    • Tim Sanders
    • Scott Simmering
    • Denis Wright
    • Ronnie Wright
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to First A/G, El Dorado, AR 75 to 175
    • Round 2: Won against A/G, Bedford, OH 170 to 115
    • Round 3: Lost to A/G, Ebony, VA 95 to 185
    • Round 4: Won against Richmont A/G, Seattle, WA 140 to 30
    • Round 5: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 120 to 205
    • Round 6: Lost to New Life Center, Tulsa, OK 65 to 140
    • Round 7: Won against First A/G, Clifton, AZ 165 to 10

Southwest Region

  • Church: First A/G, Clifton, AZ
  • Pastor: Larry Tuton
  • Coach: William R. Senne
  • Team:
    • Janie Bancroft
    • Priscilla Begay
    • Deonn McDowell
    • Dwila McDowell
    • Randy Shaffer
    • Brenda Wilson
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to A/G, Ebony, VA 60 to 195
    • Round 2: Lost to New Life Center, Tulsa, OK 120 to 190
    • Round 3: Lost to A/G, Bedford, OH 95 to 150
    • Round 4: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 125 to 190
    • Round 5: Lost to Richmont A/G, Seattle, WA 90 to 155
    • Round 6: Won against First A/G, El Dorado, AR 125 to 90
    • Round 7: Lost to Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA 10 to 165

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