Hall of Fame
CHARLES ALPUCHE, Delaware Valley
Football, Class of 1981
Charles Alpuche was an integral piece to Delaware Valley’s football resurgence in the late 1970s. A two-time All-MAC North Division honoree, Alpuche led his team to its first-ever MAC Championship as the team went 7-3 in 1980 to claim the MAC Northern Division title. The defensive end was named MAC Northern Division Most Valuable Player for his role in the championship season. During that historic year, the Delaware Valley defense posted four consecutive shutouts and allowed just 21 points in seven Northern Division contests.
The 1981 graduate’s name can still be found in the Delaware Valley record books as his 22 tackles against Wilkes in 1980 remains the top single-game mark in school history. Alpuche also set a single-game record in sacks with four in that game, a record that stood for nearly two decades.
Alpuche went on to sign a free agent contract with the NFL’s Detroit Lions in 1981 and was inducted into the Delaware Valley Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989.