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UUniversityniversity ooff 2009 Football CHARGER FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS University of New Haven Football President: .....................................................Dr. Steven H. Kaplan Head Coach: ....................................................Peter Rossomando Location: ...................................................West Haven, CT 06516 Record at UNH: ........................................................First Season Founded: ................................................................................ 1920 Collegiate Record: ..................................................................0-0 Enrollment: ........................................................................... 3,163 Offi ce Phone: ....................................................(203) 932-7023 Colors: ..........................................................................Blue & Gold e-mail: [email protected] Nickname:........................................................................ Chargers 2008 Record: ..............................................................Did not play Web Page: ......................................................www.newhaven.edu All-Time Record: ..................................................171-126-5 (.571) First Year of Football: ...........................................1973 (31 years) Charger Athletics Assistant Coaches: ............................Scott James, Daryl Daleen, Director of Athletics: ................................................Deborah Chin ............................................... Chris Anderson, Pierce Brennan, Athletic Dept. Phone: ..........................................(203) 932-7016 .........................Tony Connor, Frank DeGennaro, Ron DiGravio, Athletic Dept. Fax: ............................................... (203) 932-7470 .......................... Charles Fowler, Stan Holmes, Wayne Luciani, Dir. of Sports Medicine: ............................................. Ian Rosman .................................. Anthony Mortali, Matt Scott, John Svatik Offi ce Phone: .................................................... (203) 932-7407 Affi liation: ..............................................................NCAA Division II Athletic Media Relations Web site: .............................................................www.ncaa.com Director: .............................................................Andrew Beardsley Conference ............................................................... Northeast-10 Offi ce Phone: ....................................................(203) 932-7025 Web site: ..................................................www.northeast10.org Cell Phone: ........................................................(203) 887-5374 Stadium: ...................................... Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium Fax: ....................................................................(203) 932-7470 Stadium Capacity: ................................................................5,000 e-mail: .............................................abeardsley@newhaven.edu Surface: ............................................................. Artifi cial Sprinturf Sports Hotline: .....................................................(203) 932-7007 Web site: ........................................www.newhaven.edu/athletics 2009 SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS University Information ....................................................................IFC DATE OPPONENT TIME Quick Facts ........................................................................................1 SEPTEMBER Schedule ..................................................................................1 & BC About Charger Football .....................................................................2 Sat. 5 @ Lincoln (Pa.) 1:00 PM Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium ........................................................3 Fri. 11 @ Assumption* 7:00 PM Head Coach Rossomando .............................................................4-5 Sat. 19 Bentley* 1:00 PM Assistant Coaches ..........................................................................6-7 Season Preview ..............................................................................8-9 West Haven Community Day Numerical Roster ........................................................................ 9-10 Sat. 26 Stonehill* 1:00 PM Alphabetical Roster .........................................................................10 Homecoming/Field Dedication Meet the Team - Player Biographies ........................................12-22 OCTOBER NCAA Division II ...............................................................................23 Northeast-10 Conference ...............................................................24 Fri. 2 @ Southen Conn.* 7:00 PM 2008 Conference Results ..............................................................25 Sat. 10 American Inter’l* 1:00 PM 2009 Opponents .......................................................................26-30 Take a Kid to the Game Day Charger Football History .................................................................31 All-Time Records ........................................................................32-39 Sat. 17 @ Merrimack* 1:00 PM Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders........................................32-33 Sat. 24 Pace* 1:00 PM Year-by-Year Coaching Records...............................................34 Hall of Fame Game Year-by-Year Results ..........................................................34-35 Records vs. All Opponents ......................................................36 Sat. 31 @ Saint Anselm* 12:00 PM Individual Records .............................................................37-38 NOVEMBER Single Season Records .....................................................38-39 Sat. 7 Ohio Dominican 12:00 PM Career Records ........................................................................39 All-Time Award Winners............................................................. 40-41 Chili/Chowder Challenge Charger Football Playoff History ...............................................42-43 Sat. 14 NCAA First Round TBA All-Time Letterwinners ..............................................................44-46 UNH Hall of Fame Members ...........................................................47 Home games are in bold University Administration ................................................................48 * Indicates NE-10 Conference game Charger Supporters .........................................................................49 Charger Athletics .............................................................................50 Times & dates are subject to change 2009 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN FOOTBALL 1 CHARGER FOOTBALL The 2009 season marks the Charger football picks during the same time period. Perhaps program's 32nd season, and will be the fi rst the program's most famous alum is running time since the conclusion of the 2003 campaign back Roger Graham, who won Division II's that UNH has fi elded a team. The return of the most prestigious award - the Harlon Hill Trophy football is of great interest and excitement to - after leading the NCAA in scoring and ranking University of New Haven students, alumni, fans second in rushing in 1993. UNH has had a and friends of athletics. Charger football has a player fi nish in the top four in the Harlon Hill voting on fi ve occasions. UNH has a proud tradition of coaches that have gone on to fi nd great success in the professional and college ranks as well. Tony Sparano, who led UNH to the 1997 national championship game and is second all-time in victories at UNH, is currently the Head Coach for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Chris Palmer (coach, 1986-87) has been an NFL head coach and is currently the quarterbacks coach storied tradition of gridiron success, including for the New York Giants. The program’s all- four NCAA Division II playoff qualifi cations in time wins leader, Mark Whipple (coach, 1988- the 1990's. The program posts an all-time 93), piloted UMass to a Division I-AA national record of 172-135-5 in 31 seasons, including championship in 1998 and won a Super Bowl a 142-87-1 (.620) mark after moving to the as quarterbacks coach for the Pittsburgh Division II level in 1982. Steelers. Whipple is currently the Offensive Coordinator at the University of Miami. Darren When the Charger football team advanced to Rizzi (coach, 1999-2001) currently serves as the NCAA Championship game in 1997, with assistant special teams coordinator for the now head coach Peter Rossomando serving Dolphins, joining Sparano in Miami. as defensive line coach, UNH was at that time the smallest school in NCAA history to play for a national title. UNH also advanced to the NCAA semifi nals in 1992 and the quarterfi nals in 1993 and 1995. A WINNING TRADITION In addition to team success, many individuals in UNH Football history have earned national and regional accolades. UNH had 126 All- New England award winners in 19 seasons between 1983 and 2001, and 63 All-ECAC 2 1997 NATIONAL RUNNERS-UP • FOUR NCAA APPEARANCES DELLACAMERA STADIUM RALPH F. DELLACAMERA STADIUM - FIRST SEASON Newly renovated with state-of-the-art blue and yellow turf, Charger Football program up until 2003. Dodds Stadium was Sprinturf, Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium will host its’ fi rst foot- the longtime home of the UNH men’s and women’s soccer and ball game on Saturday, September 19, 2009. Sporting a large women’s lacrosse