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Annual Awards ANNUAL AwARDS Rehan Muttalib ’09 TEAM AwARDS Coach bob blackman trophy Jake crouthamel award Kenneth t. young award To the player, selected To the junior or sopho- To the junior or sopho- by the coaching staff, more offensive player, more defensive player, who has contributed selected by the coaching selected by the coaching most to the success of staff, who has contrib- staff, who has contrib- the team . Gift of L . G . uted most to the success uted most to the success Balfour Company . of the team . Gift of Ken- of the team . Gift of Ken- neth Young ’48 . neth Young ’48 . Ian Wilson, SS Tim McManus, WR Peter Pidermann, FS 2008 Winner 2008 Winner 2008 Winner 1959 Bill Gundy, QB 1972 Rick Klupchak, HB 1978 Cody Press, DB 1960 Alan Rozycki, HB 1973 Tom Snickenberger, QB 1979 Jerry Pierce, LB 1961 Gary Spiess, HB 1974 Reggie Williams, LB 1980 Scott Hacker, LB 1962 Bill King, QB 1975 Pat Sullivan, OG 1981 Joe Moore, DB Don McKinnon, C-LB 1976 Sam Coffey, TB 1982 Steve Karol, LB 1963 Scott Creelman, E 1977 Jeff Hickey, LB 1983 Don Pomeroy, LB 1964 Jack McLean, DB 1978 Jeff Dufresne, TB 1984 Peter Kortebein, LB 1965 Ed Long, E 1979 Dave Shula, SE 1985 Tom Ramsey, DT 1966 Pete Walton, FB 1980 George Thompson, OG 1986 Brett Matthews, DB 1967 Steve Luxford, HB 1981 Wayne Ferree, OT 1987 Paul Michael, LB 1968 Randy Wallick, OE 1982 Jack Daly, WR 1988 Kevin Luensmann, DT 1969 Tom Quinn, HB 1983 Rich Weissman, TB 1989 Peter Chapman, DT 1970 John Short, HB 1984 Doug Keare, TE 1990 Sal Sciretto, DB 1971 Stuart Simms, FB 1985 Dave Gabianelli, QB Harry Wright, LB 1972 Steve Stetson, QB 1986 Matt Drury, TE 1991 Jason Fell, DB 1973 Tom Csatari, DE 1987 Dave Gazzaniga, C 1992 Gerry LaMontagne, DT 1974 Brian Wroczynski, DT 1988 Mark Johnson, QB 1993 Josh Bloom, LB 1975 Reggie Williams, LB 1989 Shon Page, TB 1994 Taran Lent, DE 1976 Kevin Case, QB 1990 Greg Rush, C 1995 Mark Abel, LB 1977 John Carney, DB 1991 Lance Brackee, OT 1996 Zach Walz, LB 1978 Buddy Teevens, QB 1992 Jay Fiedler, QB 1997 Jon Gibbs, LB 1979 Cody Press, DB 1993 Dave Shearer, WR 1998 Steve Varney, LB 1980 Jerry Pierce, LB 1994 Pete Oberle, TB 1999 Brad Eissler, DB 1981 Scott Hacker, LB 1995 Brian Larsen, OT 2000 Matt Mercer, LB 1982 Dave Neslund, LB 1996 Zach Ellis, WR 2001 Steve Jensen, CB/KR 1983 Frank Polsinello, QB 1997 Dylan Karczewski, TB 2002 Clayton Smith, FS 1984 Lorenzo Chambers, TB 1998 Chris Carney, OT 2003 Chris Dodds, SS 1985 Len Fontes, LB 1999 Caleb Moore, OG 2004 Anthony Gargiulo, DE 1986 Dave Gabianelli, QB 2000 Kevin Noone, OG 2005 Ian Wilson, SS 1987 Terry Phillis, FB 2001 Casey Cramer, TE 2006 Ian Wilson, SS 1988 Dave Gazzaniga, C 2002 Casey Cramer, TE 2007 Rehan Muttalib, DT 1989 David Clark, FB 2003 Andrew Hall, WR 1990 Shon Page, TB 2004 Chad Gaudet, RB 1991 Al Rosier, TB 2005 Josh Cohen, QB 1992 Jay Fiedler, QB 2006 Ben Goeke, OT 1993 Jay Fiedler, QB 2007 Alex Rapp, OT 1994 Josh Bloom, LB 1995 Greg Smith, TB 1996 Jon Aljancic, QB 1997 Zack Walz, LB 1998 Brad Verber, DB 1999 Caleb Moore, OG 2000 Matt Mercer, LB 2001 Matt Mercer, LB 2002 Brian Mann, QB 2003 Casey Cramer, TE 2004 Clayton Smith, FS 2005 Josh Dooley, LB 2006 Mike Fritz, QB 2007 Justin Cottrell, LB Ian Wilson 17-Time Ivy League Champions 1958 • 1962 • 1963 • 1965 • 1966 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1996 TEAM AwARDS Lester r. godwin award Manners makyth man award 2003 Lyle Campbell, LB 2004 Ryan Conger, DE To the varsity football 2005 Josh Dooley, LB player, selected by his 2006 Bobby Calderwood, FB teammates, who has 2007 Brian Evans best conducted himself to the advantage of the College in the sense of Gordon p. bennett award William Wykeham’s phrase, “Manners To the offensive or Makyth Man ”. Gift of defensive lineman, Charles G . Milham selected by the coaching 1906 and his wife, Alma staff, who exempli- Josh Curcio, OL Ben Duke, OL Kyle Cavanaugh, FS Milham . fies the high degree of 2008 Co-Winner 2008 Co-Winner 2008 Winner performance, sports- manship and character 1949 Stewart Young, G exhibited by Gordon P . To the senior football player who, through extraor- 1950 Bill Monahan, T Bennett ’37, captain of dinary perseverance, has risen above personal 1951 Jim Churchill, HB the 1936 football team . disadvantage to contribute measurably to the team . 1952 Kester Pierson, HB Gift of Mr . and Mrs . Gift of Lester R . Godwin ’30 . 1953 Walt Anderson, HB Rehan Muttalib, DT Charles Collis ’37 . 1954 John Dell Isola, HB 2008 Winner 1955 Don Marriott, E 1976 John Mugglebee, WR 1956 Jim Parkes, G 1981 George Thompson, OG 1977 Steve Ferraris, QB 1957 John Murphy, T 1982 Robert Dell Isola, OG 1978 Scot Brewster, SE 1958 Scott Palmer, E 1983 Mark Pare, C 1979 Larry Margerum, P 1959 Pete Erwin, G 1984 Slade Schuster, OT 1980 Jeff Johnson, LB 1960 Alan Rozycki, HB 1985 Slade Schuster, OT 1981 Len Jones, DB 1961 Carl Funke, C 1986 Chris Matonis, OG 1982 Rick Stafford, QB 1962 Bill Wellstead, E/K 1987 Brent Frei, DT 1983 Matt Lopes, SE 1963 Chuck Greer, E 1988 Jay Swett, LB 1984 Paul DiSilvestro, TE 1964 Bruce Gottschall, QB 1989 Kevin Luensmann, DT 1985 Brian Stretch, QB 1965 Tony Yezer, G 1990 Peter Chapman, DT 1986 Russell Gardner, LB 1966 Bill Robb, QB 1991 Greg Rush, C 1987 Chris Keck, TE 1967 Leonard (Skip) Small, OG Dan Mulligan, DT 1988 Neil Abramson, WR 1968 Bill Kinscher, QB 1992 Lance Brackee, OT 1989 Bryce Boeye, DB 1969 Tom Quinn, HB George Neos, DE 1990 Carl Demeree, TE 1970 Giff Foley, DE 1993 Andy MacDonald, OT 1991 Wayne Bantner, OT 1971 Franklin (Bud) Lynch, DT George Neos, DE 1992 Matt Brzica, WR 1972 Chuck Thomas, HB 1994 Ben Barber, C 1993 Chris Powers, C 1973 Mitch Sadar, LB Hunter Buckner, LB 1994 Chris Boran, DB 1974 Alan Markman, DE 1995 Abe Rife, TE 1995 Pete Oberle, TB 1975 Richard Mulroy, LB Scott Hapgood, DE 1996 Greg Smith, TB 1976 Harry Wilson, SE 1996 Brian Larsen, OT 1997 Keith Lockwood, DT 1977 Dave Casper, DT 1997 Dominic Lanza, C 1998 Kyle Rogers, LB 1978 Buddy Teevens, QB Scott Hapgood, DE 1999 Greg Dietrick, DE 1979 Eric Cutter, HB 1998 Kyle Schroeder, DE 2000 Dan Hutchinson, DE 1980 Tom Marek, OG 1999 Caleb Moore, OG 2001 Michael Gratch, RB 1981 Rob Carroll, LB Kyle Schroeder, DE 2002 Gannon Sungar, OT 1982 John Olejniczak, WR 2000 Dan Hutchinson, DE 2003 Scott Funke, DT 1983 Richard Durante, TB Caleb Moore, OG 2004 Steve Jensen, CB 1984 Peter Wade, LB 2001 Kevin Noone, OG 2005 Mike Shannon, C 1985 Kier Cooper, DB 2002 Kevin Noone, OG 2006 Dan Cook, DE 1986 Craig Denekas, QG 2003 Ryan Conger, DE 2007 Taylor Layman, OG 1987 Brett Matthews, DB Vik Tiku, OT 1988 Paul Sorensen, LB 2004 Anthony Gargiulo, DE 1990 Kevin Peck, QB 2005 Anthony Gargiulo, DE 1991 Mike Bobo, WR 2006 Brian Osimiri, DT 1992 Greg Hoffmeister, TB 2007 Ben Goeke, OT 1993 Ken Bower, DT 1994 Ken Gordon, FB 1995 Brian Crowell, DB 1996 Ed Tatman, DT 1997 Brad Jefferson, DB 1998 John Fowler, OT 1999 Tom Reusser, DB Reggie Belhomme, TB 2000 Todd Jelen, DB 2001 Dave Reed, DE 2002 Matt Davis, WR 17-Time Ivy League Champions 97 1958 • 1962 • 1963 • 1965 • 1966 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1996 TEAM AwARDS Earl hamilton varsity award Earl hamilton freshman award Doten award To the senior football To the freshman football To a sophomore who player who displays the player, selected by the made a significant con- friendliness, sense of football coaching staff, tribution to the success humor, and apprecia- who has made the most of the varsity football tion of the outdoors that outstanding contribu- team . Gift of Franklin F . characterized Earl Ham- tion to his team, displays Doten ’23 and his wife, ilton, freshman football the friendliness, sense of Gladys Doten . coach from 1955-65 humor, and apprecia- and varsity backfield tion of the outdoors that coach from 1966 until characterized Earl Ham- his death in 1968 . The ilton, freshman football Casey Frost, FS award, from the Earl Shawn Abuhoff, CB coach from 1955-65 and Charles Bay, DE Hamilton Memorial varsity backfield coach 2008 Winner 2008 Winner 2008 Winner Fund, is an Orvis fishing from 1966 until his rod and engraved case . death in 1968 . The award is made through the Earl 1977 Greg Henry, HB Hamilton Memorial Fund . Chris Lucas, DT 1968 Dave Boyle, FB 1978 Dave Shula, WR 1969 Ernie Babcock, DE 1968 Stuart Simms, FB Jerry Pierce, LB 1970 Giff Foley, DE 1969 Steve Stetson, QB 1979 George Thompson, OG 1971 Franklin (Bud) Lynch, DT 1970 Pat Stone, LB Joe Fernandes, LB 1972 Kevin O’Shea, DE 1971 Tom Snickenberger, QB 1980 Rich Lena, FB 1973 Pat Stone, LB 1972 Reggie Williams, LB Dave Neslund, LB 1974 Dan Skorich, OT 1973 Kevin Young, LB 1981 Frank Polsinello, QB 1975 Charlie Potts, HB 1974 Curt Oberg, FB Dave Fuhrman, LB 1976 Dave Van Vliet, DB 1975 Buddy Teevens, QB 1982 Mike Caraviello, QB 1977 Jeff Immelt, OT 1976 Scott Daggs, SE Dan Carson, DB 1978 David Brown, DE 1977 Dave Shula, WR 1983 Mike Martin, OT 1979 Mike Francis, DT 1978 Charles Williams, HB Len Fontes, LB 1980 Robert Higgins, FB 1979 Peter Lavery, HB 1984 Ernie Torain, TB 1981 Kent Cooper, NG 1980 Jack Daly, SE John Fuhrman, LB 1982 Sean Maher, TB 1981 Dan Carson, DB 1985 Matt Drury, TE 1983 David Wachter, DB 1982 Joe Petite, DB Andy Russell, DB 1984 Joe Koniszewski, NG 1983 Jon Winslow, LB 1986 Craig Morton, WR 1985 Greg Hulbert, OT 1984 Brett Matthews, DB Scott Sims, DB 1986 John Jakiemiec, NG 1985 Craig Morton, WR 1987 Shon Page, TB 1987 Aloysius (Ish) McLaughlin, DT 1986 Steve Demaio, LB Matt Kelley, DT 1988 David Anderson, WR 1987 Brad Preble, DB 1988 Jeff Blackburn, LB 1989 Harris
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