2008 Football Media Guide
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Front Cover Quick Facts City/Zip . .Frostburg, Md./21532 2008 Frostburg State Football Schedule Founded . 1898 Enrollment . 5,200 Nickname . Bobcats Date Opponent Place Time School Colors. Red, Black & White Sept. 13 Washington & Jefferson Washington, Pa. 7:00 pm Stadium/Capacity . Bobcat Stadium / 4,000 Surface . Sprinturf Sept. 20 SUNY Brockport Frostburg, Md. 1:00 pm Affiliations . NCAA Division III Sept. 27 Widener Frostburg, Md. 1:00 pm Conferences . Atlantic Central Football Conference President . Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter Oct. 4 Wesley Frostburg, Md. 1:00 pm Athletic Director . .Troy A. Dell Oct. 11 Southern Virginia Buena Vista, Va. 1:00 pm Athletics Phone . .(301) 687-4455 First Year of Football . 1961 Oct. 18 Ithaca Ithaca, N.Y. 1:00 pm All-Time Record/Seasons. 221-223-8 (.489)/46 Oct. 25 Randolph Macon Ashland, Va. 1:00 pm Quick Facts/Schedule Quick ACFC Championships/Years . 3/1999, 2002, 2003 Postseason Record/Years . .3-6/8 Nov. 8 Apprentice Frostburg, Md. 1:00 pm NCAA Division III Playoff Appearances/Years . 1/1993 Nov. 15 Salisbury ! Annapolis, Md. 7:00 pm (Advanced to National Quarterfinals) ECAC Appearances/Years . 7/1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005 ECAC Championships/Years . 2/1991, 1996 Home Games played at Bobcat Stadium Last Post-Season Appearance. .Nov. 19, 2005 (ECAC Southwest Champ.) Result . Lost to Moravian, 7-14 ! Tenth Annual Regents Cup Game - Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Sports Information Sports Information Director . .Noah Becker Office Phone. .(301) 687-4371 Office Fax . .(301) 687-4780 Cell Phone . .(301) 697-7497 Email. [email protected] Graduate Assistants . Billy McDaniel & Katie Spittler Web Site. http://www.frostburgsports.com Coaching Staff Head Coach . Tom Rogish Alma Mater/Year . Indiana (Pa.)/1971 Record at Frostburg State/Years . .0-0/1 Career Record/Years . .0-0/1 Football Office Phone. .(301) 687-3139 Football E-mail Address . [email protected] Assistant Coaches . Billy Jackson (OC), Dave Calcutta (DC) . Bill Minard (OL), Dan Peters (DB), Brian Basile (ILB), . Fred Wall (DL, Kevin Wallace (TE/Strength), Josh Hager (QB) Team Information Head Coach . Tom Rogish 2007 Overall Record . 2-7 Head Coach Tom Rogish 2007 ACFC Record/Finish . 0-4/4th 2007 Final Ranking . n/a Credits Offensive Starters Returning/Lost . 5/6 The 2008 Frostburg State Football Media Guide was written and designed by Noah Defensive Starters Returning/Lost . 7/4 Becker, sports information director. The book was edited by Tom Rogish, Keith Byrnes Specialists Returning/Lost . 3/0 and Billy McDaniel. Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 42/12 Head shots and action photos were taken by Becker and Katie Spittler. Campus informa- Basic Offense/Defense. .Multiple I/4-4 tion and photos provided by Frostburg State’s media relations and publications offi ce. The guide was printed by Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, Ill. FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY Table ofTable Contents/Media Info. Table of Contents Local Media Outlets General Information . IFC Electronic Media Print Media Quick Facts . IFC NBC 25 The Cumberland Times-News 13 East Washington St. Media Information. 1 Mike Burke Hagerstown, Md. 21740 Cumberland Times-News Bobcat Stadium . 2 Office: (301) 797-4400 19 Baltimore Street Fax: (301) 733-1735 Administrative Staff. 3 Cumberland, Md. 21502 Office: (301) 722-4600 WHAG TV About Frostburg State . 4-6 Fax: (301) 722-5270 111 South George Street Head Coach Tom Rogish . 8-10 Cumberland, Md. 21502 The Oakland Republican Office: (301) 724-2500 Assistant Coaches . .11-14 P.O. Box 326 Fax: (301) 722-0663 Oakland, Md. 21550 2008 Roster (Returners). 16-17 Office: (301) 334-3963 WFRB Radio 2008 Roster (Newcomers/Transfers) . 18 Fax: (301) 334-5904 242 Finzel Road 2008 Preview . 19-21 Frostburg, Md. 21532 The Herald-Mail Office: (301) 689-8871 Player Profiles . 22-30 Mark Keller Fax: (301) 689-8880 Hagerstown Herald-Mail 2008 Opponents. 32-34 100 Summitt Ave. WROG - WNTR Radio Regents' Cup Information. 35-36 Hagerstown, Md. 21740 516 White Avenue Office: (301) 733-5131 Cumberland, Md. 21502 2007 Statistics . 38-40 Fax: (301) 714-0245 Office: (301) 777-5400 Fax: (301) 777-5404 2007 Frostburg State Starters . .41 The Frederick News-Post 2007 Season Review . 42-46 Stan Goldberg Campus Media The Frederick News-Post About ACFC . 48 FSU-TV Channel 3 200 East Patrick Street Frostburg State University 2007 ACFC Standings/All-Conference Team. 49 PO Box 578 101 Braddock Road Frederick, Md. 21705 2007 ACFC Statistics . 50-51 Frostburg, Md. 21532 Office: (301) 662-1178 Office: (301) 687-3011 ACFC History . 52 Fax: (301) 687-3153 The Bedford Gazette FSU Record Book . 54-55 Ryan Spring WFWM Radio - 91.9 FM Year-By-Year Results . 56-58 424 West Penn Street Frostburg State University Bedford, Pa. 15522 101 Braddock Road All-Time Opponents . .59 Office: (814) 623-1151 Frostburg, Md. 21532 Fax: (814) 623-5055 All-Time Player Awards . 60 Office: (301) 687-4143 Fax: (301) 687-7040 2008 BOBCAT FOOTBALL 1 Bobcat Stadium BBobcatobcat SStadiumtadium isis oneone ofof thethe fi nnestest facilitiesfacilities inin thethe statestate ooff MMarylandaryland andand isis thethe proudproud homehome ofof thethe FrostburgFrostburg StateState ffootballootball tteam.eam. 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TheThe fi eeldld hhockeyockey teamteam postedposted a 5-25-2 2 FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY Administration Dr. Jonathan Gibralter Troy Dell President Director of Athletics Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter was named the Troy Dell is in his second year as Director 14th president of Frostburg State University of Athletics at Frostburg State after taking in March of 2006. Prior to joining FSU, Dr. over the department on June 18, 2007. Gibralter served as president of Farmingdale As the director, Dell guides an athletics State University of New York on Long Island department that sponsors 21 varsity sports from 2001 to 2006. Under his leadership, and a handful of club and junior varsity Farmingdale State experienced a significant sports. transformation, including a 25 percent During his short tenure with Frostburg increase in enrollment and the launching of State, Dell has played an important role within the university. He has a number of new bachelor degree programs. Dr. Gibralter also is credited improved facilities, hired a dozen new head coaches including an equipment with building strong campus ties with business leaders, and he began manager and new head football coach. He has also completed the hiring Farmingdale State's first-ever major gifts campaign in 2003, with the goal of of four new athletic administrators including an Associate Athletic Director raising $10 million in five years. for facilities and game operations and the school’s first Senior Woman Before his tenure at Farmingdale State, Dr. Gibralter held other positions Administrator. at higher education institutions in the In addition.