Fenwick Falcons
Hall of Fame










Mike Harkrader Graduated 1976 Inducted 1995
Indiana University Hoosiers
Butler Country Sports Hall of Fame Inducted 1992
Mike has set the standards by which Fenwick backs before and after him will be judged. His football career totals included 4203 rushing yards, 50 touchdowns, 316 points and over 6 yards per carry average. Mike was a key contributor on some of Fenwick's finest football teams.

"Harkie" was named Class A "Back of the Year" in both his junior and senior years. He was the first junior to ever receive such an honor. Mike was also named to the 1975 All-America High School Team, a team made up of players from all over the country from large and small schools. He was, in fact, the only player from Ohio named to the team that year. Mike was literally "all everything" his junior and senior years.

Perhaps one of the highest compliments came from an un-named rival MML coach during Mike's senior year. He said he tried to teach his backs to run like Mike Harkrader. It was the first, and only time, he used a rival player as an example; but, as he put it, "Mike has no flaws."

According to the Butler Country Sports Hall of Fame:
Harkrader, a 1976 Fenwick graduate, was an All-Ohio running back in both 1974 and '75. Some say he is the best-ever footballer turned out at Fenwick.

Playing for his father and Butler County Hall member, the late Jerry Harkrader, the Fenwick Falcons won back to back Division 5 state championships. Mike was also named Ohio Back of the Year in both '74 and '75. He played in the Ohio All Star game in '76.

Harkrader continued his grid success at Indiana where he became the first freshman in Big Ten history to gain over 1,000 yards in a season rushing. He remains the second career rusher in IU history with over 3,000 yards.

Harkrader returned to Middletown upon graduation and serves as vice president of Dickerson Distributing in Monroe. He has been actively involved in youth soccer programs and served on Middletown Bicentennial Sports and Volunteer Committees.-- printed from the Middletown Journal November 15, 1992.

Football (1973-1975) #20 Position:HB/DB
Individual Honors
1974 Associated Press State Class A Back of the Year
1974 United Press State Class A Back of the Year
1974 State Class A 1st Team HB
1974 State Class A Southwest District Back of the Year
1974 State Class A Southwest District 1st Team HB
1974 All-MML 1st Team HB
1975 Selected to play on South All Star Team
1975 United Press State Class A Back of the Year
1975 State Class A 1st Team HB
1975 State Class A Southwest District 1st Team HB
1975 All-MML 1st Team HB
Team Honors
1973 Region 12 Computer Poll Champion
1973 State Class A Semifinal W 16-0 to Ashtabula St.John
1973 State Class A Championship W 27-7 to Montpelier
1974 Mid-Miami League Champion
1974 Region 12 Computer Poll Champion
1974 State Class A Semifinal W 34-6 to Newark Catholic
1974 State Class A Championship W 21-0 to Fremont St.Joseph
1975 Region 12 Computer Poll Champion
1975 State Class A Semifinal L 0-11 to Newark Catholic
Rushing Att. Yards Avg. Long TD XP 2PT
1973 24 616 25.67 73 9 0 2
1974 221 1768 8 81 23 0 0
1975 267 1484 5.56 85 16 0 0
  512 3868 7.55 85 48 0 2
Receiving No. Yards Avg. Long TD XP 2PT
1973 1 22 22 22 1 0 0
1974 3 54 18 39 1 0 0
  4 76 19 39 2 0 0
Kickoff/Punt Return No. Yards Avg. Long TD
1973 1 93 93 93 1
1974 1 85 85 85 1
  2 178 89 93 2
Punting No. Yards Avg. -20 Long
1974 1 55 55 0 55
Defense Sack FF FR INT TD
1973 0 0 0 1 0
1975 0 0 0 2 0
  0 0 0 3 0