2009 UC Dinos Football Media Guide
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UNDERARMOUR .COM 8/24/09 10:16:24 AM UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 2009 DINOS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE Ben Matchett, Sports Information Director © 2009 University of Calgary Sports Information Office Photos by David Moll and Rob Galbraith unless noted • Printed by Imagine Printing Services, University of Calgary 1975 Canada West Champions, Atlantic Bowl Champions 1977 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Finalists 1983 Canada West Champions VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 1984 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Finalists 1985 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Champions VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 1988 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Champions VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 1992 Canada West Champions, Atlantic Bowl Finalists 1993 Canada West Champions, Atlantic Bowl Champions 1995 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Champions VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 2008 Canada West Champions, Uteck Bowl Finalists TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009 FINGERTIP FACTS..................................................................................................................................................1 COACHING STAFF..........................................................................................................................................................2 2009 CANADA WEST LEAGUE INFORMATION................................................................................................................5 CONFERENCE DIRECTORY.............................................................................................................................................................. 5 ALL‐TIME CANADA WEST CHAMPIONS........................................................................................................................................ 6 ACTIVE CANADA WEST COACHING RECORDS (through 2008)..................................................................................................... 8 ALL‐TIME CANADA WEST STANDINGS (1968‐2008)..................................................................................................................... 8 2008 CANADA WEST LEAGUE STANDINGS & PLAYOFF RESULTS................................................................................................. 8 2008 CIS NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS ....................................................................................................................................... 9 2008 CIS ALL‐CANADIAN TEAMS ................................................................................................................................................. 9 2008 CANADA WEST AWARD WINNERS.................................................................................................................................... 10 2008 CANADA WEST ALL‐STAR TEAM........................................................................................................................................ 10 2009 CANADA WEST SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................................11 UC DINOS: FOOTBALL HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................12 ALL‐TIME RECORDS (conference games)...................................................................................................................................... 12 PLAYOFF HISTORY: 1975‐2008................................................................................................................................................... 13 NATIONAL AWARDS .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 UC ALL‐CANADIANS................................................................................................................................................................... 17 CANADA WEST ALL‐STARS......................................................................................................................................................... 18 DINOS IN PRO FOOTBALL........................................................................................................................................................... 20 CFL DRAFT PICKS........................................................................................................................................................................ 21 PLAYER PROFILES........................................................................................................................................................22 ALL‐TIME RECORDS.....................................................................................................................................................59 TEAM SINGLE‐SEASON RECORDS............................................................................................................................................... 60 CAREER RECORDS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 60 SINGLE‐SEASON RECORDS......................................................................................................................................................... 62 SINGLE GAME RECORDS ............................................................................................................................................................ 64 LONGEST INDIVIDUAL PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE..................................................................................................................... 65 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE .............................................................................................................................................67 2009 UC DINOS FOOTBALL ROSTER.............................................................................................................................68 2009 UC DINOS FOOTBALL VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 2009 FINGERTIP FACTS DINOS FOOTBALL INSTITUTION 2009 COACHING STAFF Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada Website www.ucalgary.ca Head Coach Blake Nill Founded 1966 Defensive Coordinator John Stevens Enrollment 28,000 Offensive Coordinator Greg Vavra Offensive Line Rohn Meyer, Tony Laratta, Mike Wilson President Dr. Harvey P. Weingarten Quarterbacks Joe Dodd Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology Dr. Wayne Giles Running Backs Gino DiVincentis Director of Athletics Kevin Boyles Receivers Bob Kydd, Frank Eldridge Defensive Line Mitch Beazer UC DINOS FOOTBALL Linebackers Wayne Harris, Joey Kwasniewski Nickname Dinos Secondary Marcello Rapini, Drew Carpenter Mascot REX Special Teams Pierre Lefebvre School Colours Scarlet, Gold, Black Kickers Jim Hartley Athletic Website www.goDINOS.com Strength & Conditioning Mac Read Affiliation Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Equipment Managers Allan Naylor, John Carr Conference Canada West (CW) Recruiting Coordinator Luke Sinclair Video Tom Kanaroski, Bruce McCabe 2008 Record 7‐4 Conference 5‐3 2nd Canada West 2009 SCHEDULE Home games in BOLD; playoff games in italics; *indicates conference game Playoffs 2‐1 Canada West Champions Date Opponent Time (MT) Location Home Field (Capacity) McMahon Stadium (35,500) Aug. 29 vs. MSU‐Northern 1:00 p.m. Medicine Hat, Alta. Sept. 4 @ Saskatchewan* 7:00 p.m. Saskatoon, Sask. Vanier Cup Championships (4) 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 Sept. 12 vs. Alberta* 1:00 p.m. McMahon Stadium Canada West Championships (10) Sept. 19 @ Regina* 7:00 p.m. Regina, Sask. 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2008 Sept. 26 vs. Simon Fraser* 1:00 p.m. McMahon Stadium Oct. 3 @ UBC* 3:00 p.m. Vancouver, B.C. KEY PERSONNEL th Head Coach Blake Nill (4 season) Oct. 10 vs. Manitoba* 1:00 p.m. McMahon Stadium BA ’89 (Concordia), BSc ’97 (StFX), MEd ’02 (StFX) Oct. 24 vs. Regina* 1:00 p.m. McMahon Stadium Phone (403) 220‐3417 Email [email protected] Oct. 31 @ Alberta* 1:00 p.m. Edmonton, Alta. Assistant Coach John Stevens (7th season) Canada West Playoffs Phone (403) 220‐3423 Nov. 7 Canada West Semi‐finals TBD Email [email protected] Nov. 14 73rd Hardy Cup TBD Head Athletic Therapist Bonnie Sutter CIS Uteck Bowl Phone (403) 220‐7975 Nov. 21 Canada West Champion @ Atlantic Champion Halifax, N.S. Email [email protected] CIS Vanier Cup Football Athletic Therapist Kerri Downer Nov. 28 Uteck Bowl Champion vs. Mitchell Bowl Champion Quebec, Que. Phone (403) 220‐7125 Email [email protected] RADIO BROADCAST The Dinos are pleased to welcome back The FAN 960 as the Director of Athletics Kevin Boyles official voice of Dinos Football! For the Phone (403) 220‐3409 fourth straight season, Dave Rowe calls Email [email protected] all the action alongside Tony Spoletini Sports Information Director Ben Matchett and Jason Assen live on The FAN 960 Phone (403) 220‐8143 and www.fan960.com. Mobile (403) 863‐8143 Follow the Dinos with The FAN 960…Calgary’s Sports Radio. Email [email protected] GODINOS.COM 1 2009 UC DINOS FOOTBALL VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 COACHING STAFF BLAKE NILL Head Coach Blake Nill was appointed the fifth Head Coach in Dinos history on Feb. 23, 2006.