Table of Contents and Quick Facts

Duquesne University Location ...... Pittsburgh,. Pa . Table of Contents Founded ...... 1878 by the Holy Ghost Fathers Duquesne University 2-6 Enrollment ...... 10,000 This is Duquesne: City of Pittsburgh 2 President ...... Dr. . Charles J . Dougherty This is Duquesne: The University ...... 3 Director of Athletics ...... Greg Amodio This is Duquesne: Gameday on the Bluff ...... 4 Affiliation . . . . . NCAA. Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) This is Duquesne: NFL Connection ...... 5 Conference . . . .Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League This is Duquesne: Success in the Classroom ...... 6 (MAAC) Outlook 7-22 Home Field (capacity) . . . . Arthur. J . Rooney Athletic Field (4,500) Roster ...... 7 Field/Playing Surface ...... Lighted/AstroPlay. 2007 Season Outlook ...... 8-9. School Colors ...... Red (200) and Blue (282) Head Coach Jerry Schmitt ...... 10-11. Nickname ...... Dukes. Assistant Coaches/Support Staff ...... 12-13. University Website ...... www. duq. .edu Player Profiles ...... 14-22. Athletics Website ...... www. .GoDuquesne .com Opponents 23-27 The MAAC Football League ...... 23 History Arthur J . Rooney Athletic Field ...... 24-25. All-Time Record ...... 354-257-19 in 80* seasons Opponents: Brown, Bucknell, Frostburg State, Iona, * - record does not include unavailable results from 1891-1901 La Salle, Marist ...... 26 First Season of Competition ...... 1891. Opponents: Monmouth, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, Duquesne did not field teams for a total of 36 seasons: Saint Francis, Pa ...... 27 1904-12, 1915-19, 1943-46, 1951-68 Travel Plans/Web Reference ...... 27 Records 28-50 The Team 2006 Statistics ...... 28-29. Head Coach ...... Jerry Schmitt (Westminster ‘83) 2006 Game Recaps ...... 30-33. Schmitt’s Overall Record ...... 42-27-0,. .609 (7 seasons) Football History ...... 34-35. Schmitt’s Record at Duquesne ...... 14-6-0. ( 2 seasons) All-Time Results ...... 36-43. Record in 2006 ...... 7-3 (3-1 in MAAC - Champions) Year-by-Year ...... 36 MAAC Titles . . . . 10 (1995, ‘96, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03*, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06) By Opponent ...... 36-37. * - 2003 I-AA Mid-Major National Champions Game-by-Game ...... 37-43. MAAC Record ...... 73-8-0. ( .901) in 13 seasons All-Time Records ...... 44-50. MAAC Home Record ...... 37-4-0 Offense ...... 44-48. MAAC Road Record ...... 36-4-0 Defense ...... 49 Basic Offense ...... Multiple. Arthur J . Rooney Athletic Field Records ...... 50 Basic Defense ...... 4-3 Administration 51-52 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 16/6 President Dr . Charles Dougherty/A .D . Greg Amodio ...... 51 Specialists Returning/Lost ...... 2/0 Duquesne Athletics Staff ...... 52 Lettermen Returning/Lost ...... letters. not awarded All-MAAC Returning/Lost ...... *13/6 Mailing Address: Duquesne University Athletics, A .J . Palumbo Center, * – totals include first and second team picks 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa . 15282 Assistant Coaches and Staff Other Important Phone Numbers Joe Bernard (Moravian ‘85) . . . . .Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Department of Athletics ...... 412-396-6565 Harry Carter (Duquesne ‘07) ...... Linebackers Coach Schmitt’s Office ...... 412-396-1157 Ryan Esdale (Duquesne ‘07) ...... Graduate Assistant/ Football Office (Assistants) ...... 412-396-5374 Strength and Conditioning/Equipment Football Fax ...... 412-396-5375 Chuck Froehlich (Mount Union ‘93) ...... Defensive. Line Rooney Field Press Box ...... 412-396-5370 (Syracuse ‘80) ...... Defensive. Backs Ticket Office ...... 412-232-DUKE (3853) Niel Loebig (Duquesne ‘05) ...... Quarterbacks Dave Loya (Duquesne ‘97) ...... Receivers Credits Terry Russell (Duquesne ‘75) ...... Running. Backs The 2007 Duquesne University football media guide is published by the Duquesne Mike Silianoff (Westminster ‘82) ...... Assistant Head Coach/ University Athletics Media Relations Department in conjunction with Provations Offensive Line Group (Nicholasville, Ky .); printing by Provations Group . Jon Tekac (Youngstown State ‘03) ...... Tight. Ends Editorial: Dave Saba, Associate AD/Athletics Media Relations . Editorial assistance John Rosato (Duquesne ‘73) . . . . .Director of Football Operations/ from graduate assistant Jeff Logan . Recruiting Coordinator Additional editorial content from: Duquesne University Public Affairs, www duq. . edu, Pittsburgh Department of Tourism . Athletics Media Relations Photo Credits: Dave DeNoma, Miller Creative Group, John H . Reid III, Duquesne Associate AD/Media Relations (FB) ...... Dave Saba Public Affairs and the . Saba’s Office Phone ...... 412-396-5861 Saba’s Cell Phone ...... 412-225-5317 On the Cover: The Dukes return nine starters on offense including the most prolific Saba’s E-Mail Address ...... saba@duq .edu returning pass-catch tandem in the nation in senior receiver Bruce Hocker and Assistant Director of Media Relations (secondary FB) George Nieman junior quarterback Scott Knapp . Last season, Knapp and Hocker clicked for 16 Nieman’s Office Phone ...... 412-396-5376 scores as Hocker led all FCS receivers in receiving yards per game (107 .0) and Nieman’s E-Mail ...... nieman@duq. edu. touchdown receptions (16) while Knapp finished second nationally in yards Assistant Director of Media Relations ...... Ryan Gavatorta passing per game (285 .0) and fifth in touchdown passes (28) . The 6-4, 205- Gavatorta’s Office Phone ...... 412-396-6560 pound Hocker, a consensus All-America pick last season, enters his senior year Gavatorta’s E-Mail ...... gavatortar@duq. .edu with 108 catches for 1,927 yards and 24 TDs . Hocker, considered by many to be Athletics Media Relations Fax ...... 412-396-6210 a legitimate NFL prospect, is averaging 17 .8 yards per catch for his career .

2007 Duquesne football 1 Duquesne’s Hometown

irst-time visitors who approach the city of Pittsburgh from Pittsburgh towering fountain; a thriving cultural district; a wonderful sampling of International Airport, enter the Fort Pitt Tunnel and emerge from architecture; shops of every description; and the shortest, cleanest subway Fthe darkness to be greeted by a view unparalleled by any other met- system in America . ropolitan area . Professional sports are an important part of the fabric of Pittsburgh . Glistening skyscrapers, bordered on all sides by flowing rivers and lush Pittsburgh offers two of the newer facilities in professional sports in Heinz green hills welcome visitors to an area known widely as one of America’s Field – home of the NFL and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ most livable cities . PNC Park, widely hailed as one of the most beautiful stadiums in Major A big city with a small town feel, Pittsburgh has something to offer for League Baseball . The city has also broken ground, just a block from cam- all tastes . pus, on a new facility that will house the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins . All The home of Duquesne University serves as the headquarters of six three sports venues are easily accessible from Duquesne . Fortune 500 companies; offers downtown shopping; a state park with a

We’re Number 1 … Again The 25th anniversary edition of “The Places Rated Almanac” ranks Pittsburgh as America’s most livable city. Pittsburgh, which also claimed the top honor in 1985, is the only U.S. city to be recognized twice.

Pittsburgh ranks as the least expensive Pittsburgh’s skyline rates No . 2 U .S . city in which to live . in America for beauty . 1 (Mercer Human Resources Consulting, June 2004) 2 (USA Weekend, May 2003)

Pittsburgh’s PNC Park was voted “Best Ballpark in Pittsburgh is tied for fourth nationally in America” by ESPN .com . number of corporate headquarters with seven . 1 (September 2003) 4 (Fortune magazine, April 2006)

The Pittsburgh music scene ranked No . 1 on Esquire With 152 miles of rails-to-trails paths, the Pittsburgh region magazine’s list of “Top 10 Cities That Rock .” ranks fifth in the country as the best place to live and ride . 1 (April 2004) 5 (BIKE magazine, 2001)

2 2007 Duquesne football Pittsburgh, PA

uquesne’s hilltop campus, once a residential neighborhood of row has to offer . To the south lie the Monongahela River and the South Side, one houses and cobblestone streets, has been transformed over the past of Pittsburgh’s many unique neighborhoods . To the north and west are the D40 years, yet it retains the feel of a small town, with its brick-paved, skyscrapers of downtown, one of America’s most attractive and recognizable tree-lined walkways, Victorian benches and fixtures, abundant open spaces, skylines and symbol of a bustling commercial and cultural community . inviting fountains and a variety of architectural styles . Situated high atop the heart of one of America’s most livable cities All campus buildings and facilities – living and learning centers, with career opportunities available only in a major corporate center and academic buildings, recreation facilities and more – are situated within academic offerings that only a comprehensive university can provide, easy walking distance . Movement around campus is unfettered by the Duquesne University offers unique educational opportunities to its city’s vehicular and pedestrian traffic . undergraduate and graduate students . A glance to either side quickly reveals Duquesne’s proximity to all the city To learn more about Duquesne University, please visit www .duq edu. .

Duquesne’s national rank among the nation’s Duquesne’s diverse campus includes students representing “Top 25 Most Connected Campuses” according to 87 countries ranging from 7 The Princeton Review . (October 2004) 87 Argentina to Zambia .

Nearly nine-out-of-10 matriculating students Pittsburgh’s rank on Kiplinger’s list of the remain at Duquesne, well above “smartest places to live ”. The ranking was based 88.5 the national average . on factors such as affordability, leisure activities, 9 education options and quality housing . (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, 2006) Duquesne offers 90 undergraduate majors 90 and degree programs .

Duquesne offers more than 140 extracurricular Duquesne’s student-faculty ratio . activities ranging from intramural sports to 14:1 140 professional interest groups to volunteer service .

2007 Duquesne football 3 Game Day on the Bluff

all Saturday afternoons at Duquesne’s Rooney Field are synony- Pittsburgh Steelers, , the Dukes have posted a 59-14-0 record . mous with one thing - winning football . In 14 years of play on the Over the past eight seasons, DU has posted a 38-5 home mark including Ffield named after former DU football letterman and founder of the winning streaks of 16 and 10 games . 1 Duquesne was the consensus I-AA Mid-Major National Champion in 2003. 1 Duquesne is the only team to finish among the top six in each of The Sports Network’s final I-AA Mid-Major Top 10 polls. The Dukes were 4th in 2001, 2nd in 2002, 1st in 2003, 5th in 2004, 3rd in 2005 and 6th in 2006. 2 Duquesne enters the 2007 season tied with Dayton for the second-best winning percentage (.773) of all NCAA FCS schools this decade. 10 Number of MAAC titles won by the Dukes over the past 12 seasons (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006). 13 Number of consecutive winning seasons posted by the Duquesne program. Only two other FCS schools (Eastern Kentucky and Montana) will enter the 2007 season with longer streaks. 18 Number of scholarships Duquesne will grant beginning in February of 2008 in conjunction with the school’s move to the as an associate football-playing member. DU will start play in the NEC in the fall of ‘08. 38-5 Duquesne’s home record over the past eight seasons. 88 Duquesne has had a total of 88 players named first team All- MAAC a total of 134 times since joining the league in 1993.

4 2007 Duquesne football Duquesne’s NFL Connection

quartet of former Dukes is currently making its mark both on and respectively . A third former Duke, Tim Pichette, who was an All-American off the field in the National Football League . Leigh Bodden, the first safety for the 2003 National Championship team, is ADuquesne player to appear in an NFL game since 1953, is beginning in his third season as a scouting assistant with the his fifth season as a defensive back with the Cleveland Browns . Bodden, who New England Patriots . started nine times last season, signed a four-year contract extension with the Browns in December of 2005 . Leigh Bodden In addition to Bodden, three former 1990s Era Dukes are employed (B .S B. .A . Management ’04) by NFL teams . Tim Gribble and John Wojciechowski, who were Duquesne Defensive Back (1999-02) teammates on the Dukes’ first MAAC Championship team in 1995, Cleveland Browns ­­Defensive Back serve as area scouts for the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys

BEREA - Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson was doing his thing on a national radio show a few weeks back . “So,” Johnson was asked, “did anybody cover 85 in 2005?” “One guy, “ Johnson said . “You probably never heard of him: Lee-high Bow-den .” The man he was referring to smiled: “I’m going to tell him how to pronounce it this year .” The person speaking was Browns cornerback Leigh Bodden, the only player on the list of cornerbacks Johnson keeps in his locker without a check mark . The Bengals receiver would list the cornerback he would face the coming week and if he won the matchup, Johnson would check him off . Bodden apparently didn’t get the check mark, because in the offseason Johnson even went to Bodden privately and told Bodden he had done the best job against him of anyone . “That’s probably a big ego boost,” Bodden said . “But you have to stay humble .” — Akron Beacon Journal, August 2, 2006

Tim Gribble Tim Pichette John Wojciechowski (B A. . Psychology ’96) (B .S . Biology ’04) (B .S B. .A . Finance ’96) Duquesne fullback Duquesne safety Duquesne Defensive End (1992-95) (1999-03) (1992-95) Washington Redskins New England Patriots Dallas Cowboys Area Scout Scouting Assistant Area Scout

2007 Duquesne football 5 Success Off the Field

t Duquesne University, coaches and Graduation Rate Lauded staff believe academic excellence, com- Duquesne University was cited among the A bined with the competitive edge of ath- nation’s Top 15 in highest graduation rate by letics, are the keys to a successful career . U .S . News & World Report in its March 18, Duquesne academic counselors visit regularly 2002 edition . DU’s student-athlete graduation with student-athletes and provide assistance on rate was eight percentage points higher than that matters such as registration, degree planning and of the general student body . compliance with University and NCAA policies and procedures . DU counselors also have an Dukes Football excellent relationship with the University admin- Report Card istration, faculty and deans . Academic All-Americans and Duquesne The four or five years spent on a college campus University go hand-in-hand . Over the last aca- represent one of the most important times of a demic year, DU had 13 student-athletes named young person’s life . Duquesne University is the to CoSIDA District 2 Academic All-America right choice for the person who has the same Teams in all sports . Four years ago, Mike Hilliard high goals both academically and athletically . became the first Duquesne football player to be named First Team CoSIDA Academic All- America and in 2005 Ryan Esdale earned a spot on the second team . Since 1993, a total of 25 different DU football play- ers have been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Football Team a total of 36 times . The Dukes have had at least one academic all-district honoree in 11 of the past 12 years .

DUQUESNE FOOTBALL CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HONOREES (since 1993-94)

National Team 2003 1998 2005 Ken Chambon Orlando Bellisario Ryan Esdale Mike Hilliard Matt Fisher second team Mark Gardner 2002 2003 Jeremy Conley 1997 Mike Hilliard Mike Hilliard Jason Henne first team Matt Mrdjenovich Joe Pavlick 1996 2002 Philip Polony Kevin Coates Mike Hilliard Matt Fisher second team 2001 Jason Henne Joe Pavlick Richard Greer Tim Jacoby second team Joe Pavlick Andy Kwiatowski Philip Polony Cory Schupp 1995 Bob Nithman 2000 1995 second team B J. . DiNatale Kris Bergman Richard Greer Jim Kodman Andrew Smulski Bob Nithman All-District 2 Tony Zimmerman 2006 1993 Ryan Esdale 1999 Steve Schweizer Orlando Bellisario 2005 B J. . DiNatale Ryan Esdale Mark Gardner David Kovalcik Ato Troop Tony Zimmerman

Senior punter David Kovalcik was an Academic District 2 consists of all NCAA Division I institutions in: Delaware, District of All-America District 2 pick in 2005. Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and West Virginia. To be eligible for the CoSIDA awards, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore at their institution, be a starter or important reserve and have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale.

6 2007 Duquesne football Alphabetical Roster

No. Name Pos Cl Ht Wt Hometown/High School (Transfer) No. Name Pos Cl Ht Wt Hometown/High School (Transfer) 78 Akintoye, Adedotun OL SO 6-2 290 Hatfield, Pa ./North Penn 35 Lapinski, Marek FB FR 6-1 220 Pittsburgh, Pa ./North Allegheny 94 Baker, Tyler DL FR 6-2 235 Palmyra, Pa ./Palmyra 46 Layhue, Brian TE FR 6-4 230 Belle Vernon, Pa ./Belle Vernon 92 Bangura, Thaimu DL FR 6-2 285 Lanham, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt 75 Levine, Lou DL SR 6-2 260 Export, Pa ./Franklin Regional 56 Baxendell, Troy DL FR 6-1 270 Pittsburgh, Pa ./Thomas Jefferson 17 Lewis, Jere’l QB FR 6-1 180 Steelton, Pa ./Steelton 99 Bearer, Alex DL FR 6-2 250 Acme, Pa ./Mt . Pleasant 60 Libis, Brad OL SO 6-1 315 Maineville, Ohio/Moeller 47 Bell, Victor FB JR 6-0 225 Fort Washington, Md ./Gwynn Park 42 Lodovico, Geno RB FR 5-10 225 Murrysville, Pa ./Franklin Regional 89 Bing, Henry WR FR 6-3 190 Lanham, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt 93 Magill, Mark DL SO 5-11 275 Pittsburgh, Pa ./North Catholic 70 Braxton, Demetric OL SO 6-2 290 Erie, Pa ./McDowell 95 Marano, Frank DL FR 6-1 245 Northampton, Pa ./Northampton 40 Brown, Cory DB FR 6-2 190 Pottsville, Pa ./Pottsville 27 McDonald, John DB FR 6-1 170 Upper Marlboro, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt 84 Bunevich, Sean WR SO 6-4 215 North Ridgeville, Ohio/North Ridgeville 77 Mihailoff, Thomas OL JR 6-3 310 Munhall, Pa ./Serra Catholic 72 Buzzelli, Ryan OL JR 6-3 295 Pittsburgh, Pa ./Baldwin (Fordham) 62 Miller, James LB FR 6-0 205 Pittsburgh, Pa ./McKeesport 81 Cangilla, Joe WR FR 6-2 185 Allison Park, Pa ./Hampton 85 Millhouse, Willie WR FR 5-11 190 Waldorf, Md ./Thomas Stone 8 Carter, Conrad WR JR 6-2 210 Clinton, Md ./Archbishop Carroll 15 Mitchell, Jake QB SO 6-3 180 Windermere, Fla ./The First Academy 41 Carter, Khiry WR FR 5-11 185 Philadelphia, Pa ./ 6 Mulbah, Paul DB SR 6-1 205 Greenbelt, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt West Philadelphia Catholic 23 Newsome, Cortez DB FR 5-10 185 District Heights, Md ./Suitland 76 Chafi, Hatim OL SR 6-4 305 Rockville, Md ./Richard Montgomery 9 Norton, Randall DB SO 6-0 180 Reisterstown, Md ./McDonogh 50 Chase, Anthony LB FR 5-11 220 Germantown, Md ./Seneca Valley 38 Nypaver, Mike P SO 6-0 190 Allison Park, Pa ./North Allegheny 60 Chedwick, Paul LB SO 5-11 230 Pittsburgh, Pa ./Bishop Canevin 52 O’Malley, Brendan DL SO 6-2 215 Ardmore, Pa ./St . Joe’s Prep 33 Colaizzi, Tony DB SO 5-10 180 West Homestead, Pa ./ 10 Otite, Kesiena DB JR 5-10 190 Avondale, Ariz ./ Pittsburgh Central Catholic Agua Fria (Scottsdale CC) 29 Copeland, Derron RB/DB FR 5-9 170 Tallahassee, Fla ./Florida 22 Paras, John WR FR 6-0 170 Pittsburgh, Pa ./North Hills 91 Decker, Travis DL SR 6-2 225 Allentown, Pa ./Parkland 61 Petricini, Anthony OL FR 6-1 220 Gibsonia, Pa ./ 77 D’Eramo, Matt DL FR 6-3 240 Eighty Four, Pa ./Ringgold Pittsburgh Central Catholic 24 DeWitt, Ryan WR FR 6-2 175 Oakland, Md ./Southern Garrett 43 Poletti, Bill DB SO 5-11 200 Carnegie, Pa ./Chartiers Valley 34 D’Orsie, Joe FB SO 6-0 250 Dallastown, Pa ./Dallastown Area 16 Powell, Wade DB FR 5-11 180 Mitchelville, Md ./ 79 Downey, Cameron OL FR 6-3 275 Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Prep Charles Herbert Flowers 40 Dray, Robert DB FR 5-10 200 Warren, Ohio/John F . Kennedy 1 Queen, Matt DB SO 6-3 205 Cheverly, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt 24 Fitzpatrick, Aaron WR/DB FR 6-1 185 Erie, Pa ./McDowell 82 Quinn, Casey TE SO 6-4 225 Pittsburgh, Pa ./Bishop Canevin 45 Forse, Greg WR FR 6-3 190 Hopwood, Pa ./Laurel Highlands 83 Rasky, Michael WR SO 6-2 185 Irwin, Pa ./Penn-Trafford 41 Francus, Brad WR/DB SO 6-1 180 Pittsburgh, Pa ./Keystone Oaks 80 Roberson, Alex WR JR 6-3 200 Waynesboro, Ga ./ 13 Fraudin, Ben P FR 6-0 165 Upper St . Clair, Pa ./Upper St . Clair Curtis Baptist Upper School 55 Gardiner, Mykol DL SO 6-3 255 Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine 7 Rombach, Kevin QB SO 6-1 205 Harrisburg, Pa ./Central Dauphin 97 Garvin, Ronnie DL SO 6-0 295 Aiken, S .C ./Aiken 86 Rossi, Andrew WR SO 5-9 175 Turtle Creek, Pa ./Central Catholic 17 Gilcrist, Todd WR FR 6-1 185 Harrisburg, Pa ./Central Dauphin 16 Scheerer, Kent QB SO 6-1 220 Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls 87 Gitter, Calvin TE SR 6-2 245 Jamison, Pa ./Central Bucks East 59 Sherman, Dean OL FR 6-2 250 Jefferson Hills, Pa ./ 67 Gluth, Ken DL FR 6-2 225 Washington, Pa ./Trinity Pittsburgh Central Catholic 28 Guthrie, John DB SO 6-1 190 Bethel Park, Pa ./Seton-La Salle 11 Simmons, John LB SR 6-1 215 Pittsburgh, Pa ./Plum 36 Halberstadt, Eric LB JR 5-10 220 Lansdale, Pa ./North Penn 98 Small, Brendan PK JR 6-3 190 Columbia, Md ./Loyola Blakefield 58 Hampton, Brett LB FR 6-1 215 Los Gatos, Calif ./Los Gatos 25 Smoot, Brian RB SO 5-10 205 Harrisburg, Pa ./Harrisburg 22 Harden, Chris LB SO 5-10 190 Youngstown, Ohio/Liberty 48 Spinks, Jay WR FR 5-9 180 Lanham, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt 88 Hayes, Philip TE JR 6-4 200 Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock 57 Stansfield, Matt OL SR 6-1 255 Meadville, Pa ./Meadville 39 Herron, Darrell DB SO 6-1 180 Warren, Ohio/Warren Harding 69 Stefanik, J .T . OL JR 6-5 270 Uniontown, Pa ./Laurel Highlands 4 Hocker, Bruce WR SR 6-4 205 Upper Marlboro, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt 2 Strader, Aaron DB JR 6-3 190 Pittsburgh, Pa ./Westinghouse 13 Horne, P .J . QB FR 6-1 190 New Castle, Pa ./Neshannock 73 Sutton, Aldon OL FR 6-3 275 Brentwood, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt 21 Hough, Greg LB JR 6-1 220 Gibsonia, Pa ./Pine-Richland 5 Thomas, Derron LB GR 6-1 235 Forrestville, Md ./ 90 Inda, Alex TE FR 6-3 245 San Fernando, Calif ./St . Genevieve Eleanor Roosevelt (Pittsburgh) 30 Jackson, Todd RB JR 5-9 180 Uniontown, Pa ./Uniontown 71 Thomas, Jamaal DL FR 6-1 250 Upper Marlboro, Md ./ 18 James, Marcus WR FR 6-4 190 La Plata, Md ./La Plata Charles Herbert Flowers 66 Jones, Marcelous OL FR 6-0 270 Langhorne, Pa ./Neshaminy 44 Totino, Nathan LB FR 5-10 200 Pittsburgh, Pa /Seton-La. Salle 20 Kambui, Carl DB FR 5-10 190 Greenbelt, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt 32 Troyan, Mark PK JR 5-9 195 Ford City, Pa ./Ford City 65 Kamzik, John LB FR 5-11 195 Johnstown, Pa ./Richland 53 Trump, Sammy DL FR 6-1 195 Berkeley Springs, W .Va ./ 68 Kashatus, Andrew OL SO 6-6 320 Hazelton, Pa ./Hazelton Berkeley Springs 54 Kelley, James LB FR 6-1 230 Sherman Oaks, Calif ./St . Genevieve 45 Turner, Charles DB SR 5-11 185 Pittsburgh, Pa ./Schenley 63 Kikta, Matt OL SO 6-4 280 Upper St . Clair, Pa ./Upper St . Clair 51 Vogt, Sam LB SO 6-1 215 Pittsburgh, Pa ./ 12 Knapp, Scott QB JR 6-3 230 Pittsburgh, Pa ./ Perry Traditional Academy Perry Traditional Academy 3 Void, Dennis RB JR 6-1 205 Bronx, N .Y ./ 49 Knight, Jason LB JR 5-10 210 Pittsburgh, Pa ./Gateway Mt . St . Michael Academy (Chabot CC) 14 Kovalcik, David P SR 5-10 185 Chantilly, Va ./Chantilly 26 Wade, Dionte DB FR 5-9 190 Philadelphia, Pa ./Roxborough 37 Kriger, Nate RB SO 5-9 165 Leechburg, Pa ./Kiski Area 31 Williams, Cleodis RB SO 5-11 200 Carlisle, Pa ./Carlisle 74 Kuhns, Steve OL SO 6-3 315 Lafayette, N .Y ./ 96 Wilson, Keith DL FR 6-1 210 West Chester, Pa ./Archmere Academy Christian Brothers Academy 28 Wonderling, Silas RB FR 5-10 185 Brookville, Pa ./Brookville 19 Kurz, Josh WR SO 6-1 180 Delmont, Pa ./Franklin Regional 35 Wrabley, Chris WR FR 5-9 175 Johnstown, Pa ./Richland

2007 Duquesne football 7 2007 Season Outlook

he 2007 season marks the end of an era for the Duquesne football program, as the TDukes embark on their final campaign as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League . Last January, the DU administration renewed its commitment to the program by accepting an associate membership in the Northeast Conference Football League starting in 2008 . With the move, Duquesne will grant 18 scholarships beginning in February of 2008 and will increase that number by two for the ensuing three years . Duquesne granted only need-based financial aid for football playing student-athletes as a member of the MAAC . Third-year head coach Jerry Schmitt, the two- time MAAC Anaconda Sports Coach of the Year will be looking to extend DU’s streak of league titles to nine in the Dukes’ MAAC swan song . Schmitt, who guided the Dukes to a 7-3-0 mark in 2006, welcomes back 18 starters from last year’s team (9 offensive and 7 defensive in addition to the starting punter and placekicker) which finished the season ranked No . 6 in The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Top 10 . Duquesne, which has the second-best winning percentage of all FCS schools this decade ( .773 trails only Montana’s .808), will be looking to put together its 14th consecutive All-American receiver Bruce Hocker leads a Duquesne offense that returns nine starters from a winning season . unit that ranked 15th nationally in total offense (381.6 ypg.) last season. Among the priorities for Schmitt and the 2007 Dukes is the retooling of a defensive backfield which lost three (Pittsburgh, Pa ./Plum) and Greg Hough (Gibosnia, Pa /Pine-Richland),. and veteran starters from a unit that ranked No . 19 in total defense, 11th in second-teamer Eric Halberstadt (Lansdale, Pa ./North Penn) . Simmons and scoring defense, 13th in pass defense, and 11th in pass efficiency defense Hough tied for second last season with 53 tackles each . The pair also added in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision . Gone are three of the 2 .5 sacks apiece . Simmons is a two-year starter while Hough, who returned four first team All-MAAC performers from last year in three-year starter an interception a school-record 98 yards for a touchdown last season, just cornerback Kyle Postell, three-year starter safety Todd Mills, and MAAC completed his first year at linebacker after playing fullback in 2005 . Defensive Player of the Year and yet another three-year starter safety The linebacking corps will be bolstered by the arrival of Derron Thomas Michael Hill . In addition, Schmitt must find a replacement for starting (Forestville, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt) a graduate student transfer from Pitt . defensive end Ryan Esdale who was second on the team last year with 5 .0 The 6-1, 235-pound Thomas was good enough to start nine times and sacks . finish fourth on the team in total tackles as a sophomore for the Panthers Returning are seven first and second team All-MAAC performers from in 2005 . A former first team All-Maryland pick in high school, Thomas is last year, including all three linebackers in first-teamers John Simmons expected have major impact on the Dukes’ defense . A Winning Tradition

Eight-Straight MAAC Championships Most Consecutive Winning Seasons – current Duquesne ranks third among all NCAA schools on the current list of NCAA Football Championship Subdivision consecutive titles won . Eastern Kentucky . . . . Ohio. Valley ...... 29 Montana ...... Big. Sky ...... 21 Current Most Consecutive League Titles DUQUESNE . . . . . Metro Atlantic Athletic ...... 13 All NCAA Divisions (FBS, FCS, II & III) – through the 2006 season No . School Conference (Division) Year Best of the Decade 15 Mount Union Ohio Athletic Conference (D-III) 1992- FCS Top Winning Percentages in the 2000s 9 Montana Big Sky Conference (FCS) 1998- Duquesne enters the 2007 season tied with Dayton for the second-best 8 Duquesne Metro Atlantic Athletic Conf. (FCS) 1999- winning percentage of all NCAA FCS schools in the decade of the 2000s:

13 Winning Seasons in a Row Team 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 TOT PCT Duquesne University, which began competing at the NCAA Football Montana 13-2 15-1 11-3 9-4 12-3 8-4 12-2 80-19 .808 Championship Subdivision level in 1993, clinched its 13th consecutive DUQUESNE 10-1 8-3 11-1 8-3 7-3 7-3 7-3 58-17 .773 winning season with its win over Marist on Oct . 21 of last season . Only Dayton 8-3 10-1 11-1 9-2 7-3 9-1 4-6 58-17 .773 two other FCS schools have had more consecutive plus- .500 seasons Coastal Carolina 6-5 10-1 9-2 9-3 34-11 .756 (entering 2007): Lehigh 12-1 11-1 8-4 8-3 9-3 8-3 6-5 62-20 .756

8 2007 Duquesne football 2007 Season Outlook

Also returning is first team All-MAAC defensive end Travis Decker (Allentown, Pa ./Parkland), who will be joined by second-teamers Ronnie dukes at a glance Garvin (Aiken, S .C ./Aiken) and Mykol Gardiner (Cleveland, Ohio/ class listed is for 2007 season Benedictine) along the defensive line . Decker, an honorable mention Don Hansen FCS All-American last season, led the Duquesne in both sacks (8 .0) and tackles for loss (12 .0) despite not moving into the starting lineup Starters Returning/Lost ...... 16/6 until game four . Garvin and Gardiner combined to win three MAAC Rookie Specialists Returning/Lost ...... 2/0 of the Week honors last season as redshirt freshmen (two for Gardiner and All-MAAC Returning/Lost ...... #13/6 one for Garvin) . Garvin tied for the lead with two fumble recoveries, while # - totals include first and second team picks Gardiner was second on the team with 6 .5 sacks . Cornerback Aaron Strader (Pittsburgh, Pa ./Westinghouse), the 2005 Offense (starters returning/lost) ...... 9/2 MAAC Defensive Rookie of the Year and first team all-league pick last +J .T . Stefanik, Jr ., 6-5, 270 ...... Left. Tackle season, will anchor the new-look secondary . Strader tied for the team lead +Steve Kuhns, So ,. 6-3, 315 ...... Left. Guard in interceptions last year with three, including a 96-yard return for a score *Matt Stansfield, Sr ., 6-1, 255 ...... Center at Robert Morris . Hatim Chafi, Sr ., 6-4, 305 ...... Right. Guard Senior Paul Mulbah (Greenbelt, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt), a perennial Matt Kikta, So ., 6-4, 280 ...... Right Tackle special teams standout who has seen action in 30 games in his first three *Calvin Gitter, Sr ,. 6-2, 245 ...... Tight. End seasons, is expected to inherit the other cornerback spot . Sophomores *Bruce Hocker, Sr ., 6-4, 205 ...... Split End Randall Norton (Reisterstown, Md ./McDonogh) and John Guthrie (Bethel Joe D’Orsie, So ,. 6-0, 250 ...... Full Back Park, Pa ./Seton-La Salle) saw the majority of playing time at the two open *Scott Knapp, Jr ,. 6-3, 230 ...... Quarterback. safety spots in the spring . Flanker Alex Roberson (Jr., 6-3, 200), a seven-time starter in 2005, Offensively, the Dukes will be led by consensus All-American Bruce will also be back after missing last season with a knee injury Hocker (Upper Marlboro, Md ./Eleanor Roosevelt) who caught 61 passes for 1,070 yards and a school record-tying 16 touchdowns last season . Hocker, Defense (starters returning/lost) ...... 7/4 a 6-4, 205-pound senior who has caused NFL scouts to become regular +Travis Decker, Sr ., 6-2, 225 ...... Defensive. End visitors to DU games and practices, led the nation in receiving yards per +Ronnie Garvin, So ., 6-0, 295 ...... Defensive Tackle game (107 .0) and touchdown receptions in 2006 . His 17 .8 career yards per +Mykol Gardiner, So ., 6-3, 255 ...... Defensive. End reception average is the best among all returning receivers in the FCS . *John Simmons, Sr ,. 6-1, 215 ...... Outside Linebacker Getting Hocker the ball will be junior quarterback Scott Knapp *Greg Hough, Jr ., 6-1, 220 ...... Outside Linebacker (Pittsburgh, Pa ./Perry Traditional Academy) who finished last year with the +Eric Halberstadt, Jr ., 5-10, 220 ...... Middle. Linebacker second-most passing yards in school history (2,853) . His 209 completions *Aaron Strader, Jr ., 6-3, 190 ...... Cornerback and .595 completion percentage, (209-351) broke the previous school records set by his position coach, former standout Niel Loebig (2001-04) . Specialists (starters returning/lost) ...... 2/0 Knapp’s 28 touchdown passes, 16 to Hocker alone, were good enough to tie Mark Troyan, Jr . 5-9, 195 ...... Kicker. for second-most on DU’s all-time list . Both Knapp and Hocker were named +David Kovalcik, Sr ,. 5-10, 185 ...... Punter First Team All-MAAC . * - 2006 first team All-MAAC; Last year DU had to start from scratch with a roster that did not + - 2006 second team All-MAAC contain a single player who had started a game on the offensive line . This year the Dukes return all five starters in senior center Matt Stansfield (Meadville, Pa ./Meadville), senior guard Hatim Chafi (Rockville, Md ./ Richard Montgomery), junior tackle J .T . Stefanik (Uniontown, Pa ./Laurel Mark Troyan (Ford City, Pa ./Ford City) both back . Highlands), and second-year sophomores, guard Steve Kuhns (Lafayette, Duquesne, which has won 10 of the past 12 Metro Atlantic Athletic N Y. /Christian. Brothers Academy) and tackle Matt Kikta (Upper St . Clair, Conference Football League titles - including the last eight in a row - has Pa ./Upper St . Clair) . won 40 of its past 41 conference games . Stansfield was named first team All-MAAC and Stefanik and Kuhns The Dukes will once again face one of the toughest non-conference were named to the second team in their first season as starters . schedules of any FCS Mid-Major . Duquesne will open the season at home DU must find a replacement for departing first team All-MAAC wide vs . Bucknell () before hitting the road to face Brown (Ivy receiver Dan Spriggs . Spriggs, a master at making the clutch catch, League) and Sacred Heart (NEC) . Division III Frostburg State will be the accounted for 61 receptions and 778 yards in ‘06 . Waiting in the wings is Dukes’ homecoming opponent on Sept . 29 . sophomore Conrad Carter (Clinton, Md ./Archbishop Carroll) who had 19 DU will also travel to Saint Francis, Pa . (NEC), host cross-town rival catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns last year . DU is also hoping Robert Morris and conclude the season at Monmouth (NEC) in non- for the return of 6-3 junior Alex Roberson (Waynesboro Ga ./Curtis Baptist league action . In MAAC play, the Dukes will host La Salle and travel to Upper School) who went down last year in the opener at Bucknell with a Marist and Iona . season-ending knee injury . Before the injury Roberson had career totals of 55 catches for 817 yards and seven touchdowns . Calvin Gitter (Jamison, Pa ./Central Bucks East), a first team All-MAAC tight end in both 2005 & 2006, is also back . DU must also find a replacement for the running back tandem of Jeremy McCullough and James Jacobs who accounted for 85 percent of the team’s rushing yardage over the past three seasons . Looking to fill the void will be Dennis Void (Bronx, N .Y . /Mt . St . Michael Academy/Chabot CC) . The 6-1, 205-pound Void gained 170 yards on 49 carries and one touchdown in an injury-shortened 2006 season . The kicking game looks to be solid with second team All-MAAC senior punter David Kovalcik (Chantilly, Va ./Chantilly) and junior placekicker

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record, won three titles and saw 16 different offensive players named first team All-MAAC . He was promoted to assistant head coach Jerry Schmitt by Gattuso prior to the 1994 season . Schmitt accepted the head coaching position at Westminster in March of 2000 . Third Season While at Westminster, Schmitt posted a 28-21 record in 14-6 in two seasons at Duquesne overseeing the Titans’ transition from NCAA Division II to the 42-27, .609 in seven seasons overall Division III level . He led Westminster to an 8-2 mark including a perfect 5-0 record against teams from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) in 2000 . After a rebuilding campaign in 2001, erry Schmitt, who played an important Westminster continued to make strides under Schmitt’s leadership role in the development of the Duquesne in 2002, as the Titans finished 6-4 overall (4-1 in league play) and Jfootball program as an assistant from 1985- placed second in their first season of eligibility for the PAC title . 87 and again from 1992-99, is in his third In 2003, Westminster overcame a challenging non-conference season as head coach of the Dukes . schedule against scholarship teams to contend for the conference The Pittsburgh native, who returned to the DU campus after title in the final week of the season . In 2004, the Titans rallied from spending five years as head coach at his alma mater, Westminster an 0-2 start to post wins in five of their last eight games . College, in New Wilmington, Pa ,. has wasted no time putting his Schmitt’s offenses set five single-game records and produced four mark on the program by leading the Dukes to their seventh and of the seven 1,000-yard rushers in school history . Forty-four of his eighth consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football players earned All-Conference honors in the three years his players League championships and earning Anaconda Sports/MAAC were eligible for post-season recognition . Coach of the Year two times in his two seasons as head coach . Prior to his first stop at Duquesne, Schmitt established himself In Schmitt’s first season, the Dukes posted a 7-3 record (4-0 in at the high school level in western Pennsylvania where he served as the MAAC) against the most challenging schedule a Duquesne head coach at South Fayette High School (1990-91), offensive and team ever faced since moving to the I-AA Mid-Major level in 1993 defensive line coach at Bethel Park High School (1989), offensive and finished with a No . 3 national ranking in The Sports Network and defensive line coach at Avonworth High School (1988), and I-AA Mid-Major Top 10 . The 2005 Dukes finished ranked No . offensive and defensive line coach and junior varsity head coach at 1 nationally in I-AA total defense, rushing defense and pass West Allegheny High School (1983-84) . efficiency defense . In addition to his football coaching background, Schmitt served as In his second season, Schmitt again led DU to a 7-3 record (3-1 head girls basketball coach at Beaver Area High School from 1987-99 in the MAAC) and eighth consecutive MAAC championship as and has also served as head track & field coach at West Allegheny the Dukes finished ranked sixth in The Sports Network I-AA Mid- High School (1984) and Weirton (W Va. ). Madonna High School Major Top 10 . The 2006 Dukes ranked second nationally in passing (1983) . Prior to returning to Westminster, Schmitt worked full time offense and 15th in total offense . as a teacher in the Beaver Area school district from 1987-99 . Winning titles at Duquesne is nothing new to Schmitt, who A 1983 Westminster graduate, Schmitt was a three-year letterman helped the Dukes to their first three MAAC championships and two-year starter on the offensive line under head coach Joe in 1995, 1996 & 1999 and the school’s first Eastern College Fusco, leading the Titans to an undefeated regular season as a Athletic Conference (ECAC) Bowl game in 1996 during his 11 senior in 1981 . years as an assistant . Schmitt, who graduated from Pittsburgh’s Keystone Oaks High The 46-year-old Pittsburgh native, who served under three different School in 1978, and his wife, Paula, reside in Cranberry Township . head coaches in Terry Russell (1985-87), Dan McCann (1992) and Paula, who earned her master’s degree at Duquesne, is director of Greg Gattuso (1993-99), was the offensive coordinator for his last special education in the Pine-Richland School District . The couple seven seasons at DU, during which time the Dukes posted a 53-21 had their first child, Matthew Jake, on October 2, 2002 .

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The Schmitt File The Schmitt Family: Jerry, Matthew and Paula. Birthplace ...... Pittsburgh,. Pa . College ...... Westminster Degree ...... B .S . Mathematics ‘83 High School ...... Keystone. Oaks, Pittsburgh, Pa . Family ...... Wife:. Paula; Son: Matthew Record as a Head Coach Year School Record 2000 Westminster ...... 8-2. 2001 Westminster ...... 4-5. 2002 Westminster* ...... 6-4. 2003 Westminster ...... 5-5. 2004 Westminster ...... 5-5. 2005 Duquesne ...... 7-3. 2006 Duquesne ...... 7-3. Total 7 years ...... 42-27 (.609) * - first full-time season as a Division III member As a Head Coach Year School 2000-04 Westminster (Pa .) College, New Wilmington, Pa . 2005- Duquesne University As an Assistant Coach Years Position School 1985-87 Offensive Line ...... Duquesne. University 1992-99 Off . Coor /Asst. . Head Coach . . Duquesne. University As a High School Coach Years Position School 1983-84 OL/DL/LB ...... West. Allegheny H .S . 1988 OL/DL ...... Avonworth. H .S . 1989 OL/DL ...... Bethel Park H S. . 1990-91 Head Coach ...... South Fayette H S. . Playing Career Years Position School Keystone Oaks H .S . OL/DL ...... 1975-78. Westminster College OL ...... 1979-82. Note: listed by academic year (i.e. 1982 includes the 1981 season)

DUQUESNE ALL-TIME COACHES * - Coaches and records not available from 1891-1901 Coach Seasons Years Record Pct. Hickson 1 1902 1-6-0 .143 T .A . Giblin 1 1903 3-5-0 .375 Dr . Budd 2 1913-14 4-10-1 .276 E .A . Jake Stahl 2 1920-21 3-7-2 .273 Hal Ballin 2 1922-23 4-12-0 .250 Mike Shortley 1 1924 2-4-2 .286 Frank McDermott 2 1925-26 2-12-1 .138 Elmer Layden 7 1927-33 48-16-6 .716 Joe Bach 1 1934 8-2-0 .800 Christy Flanagan 1 1935 6-3-0 .667 Clipper Smith 3 1936-38 18-12-0 .600 Buff Donelli 4 1939-42 29-4-2 .853 Kass Kovalcheck 2 1947-48 4-15-0 .211 Phil Ahwesh* 2 1949-50 5-12-1 .286 Joe Nicoletti 1 1969 2-4-0 .333 Dan McCann 19 1970-83; ‘88-’92 91-74-3 .547 Terry Russell 4 1984-87 13-21-1 .377 Greg Gattuso 12 1993-04 97-32-0 .752 JERRY SCHMITT 2 2005- 14-6-0 .700 Total 80+ 354-257-19 .577

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The 23-year-old Succasunna, N .J . native was part of four MAAC Championship Joe Bernard teams and played in all 11 games as a freshman for DU’s 2003 Mid-Major National Champions . Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Esdale, who completed his undergraduate degree in secondary education/citizenship (Moravian ‘85) in the spring, is taking graduate classes in education with a concentration in school counseling .

Defensive coordinator Joe Bernard is in his fifth season with the Dukes . Bernard, who also coaches DU’s linebackers, came to Chuck Froehlich Duquesne from Fairfield University where as head coach he guided the Stags to back-to-back third place finishes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Defensive Line Football League in 2001 and 2002 . (Mount Union ‘93) In his first season at Duquesne, Bernard’s defense ranked 26th nationally, giving up an average of 315 .5 yards per game as the Dukes went on to win the I-AA Mid-Major National Championship . Three year’s ago, DU finished 14th nationally in total defense as Chuck Froehlich, who served as the Dukes tight ends coach in four different defensive starters earned various All-American honors . In 2005, Bernard’s 2004, is in his second season on Jerry Schmitt’s staff as defensive defense led the nation in total defense, rushing defense and pass efficiency defense as line coach . Froehlich comes to the Bluff from Plum High School the Dukes surrendered just 205 .9 yards per game, including a paltry 72 .5 yards per game where he coached the offensive and defensive lines for over a decade . rushing . Once again, four DU defenders were named to All-American teams . Last year Last season the Froehlich-coached defensive front helped the Dukes rank 10th the Dukes ranked 10th in sacks, 11th in scoring defense and 13th in pass defense . nationally in sacks per game at 2 .90 . Prior to assuming head coaching duties at Fairfield, the Parsippany, N .J . native served Froehlich, a native of the Carrick section of Pittsburgh, attended Seton-La Salle as defensive coordinator for the Stags for five seasons . Under Bernard’s tutelage, Fairfield’s High School where he played one season under former DU head coach Greg Gattuso defense led NCAA Division I-AA in total and rushing defense in 1998 and ranked second who was an assistant at the time . He went on to start for four years at guard for Mount nationally in total and scoring defense in 1999 . In 1997, the Stags’ defense was ranked Union College in Alliance, Ohio . He helped the Raiders to a 37-5-1 record and a pair of 14th in Division I-AA in pass efficiency . In 2001, the last season Bernard oversaw the Ohio Athletic Conference championships (1990 & 1992) . He was a team captain and defense, Fairfield ranked among the nation’s Top 20 in six different categories . All-American as a senior in `92 as Mount Union advanced to the Division III playoff Bernard began his coaching career in 1983 as an assistant at Bethlehem (Pa .) Catholic semifinal while averaging a nation-best 463 .7 yards per game . High School . He moved on to Nazareth Area (Pa .) High School, where he served as an Froehlich completed his degree in elementary/special education at Mount Union assistant from 1985 to 1989 . He accepted his first head coaching position at Nazareth in 1993, and added a master’s degree in special education from Duquesne in 1996 . High School in 1990, where he posted a 37-28-1 record, and captured three Colonial Currently a special education teacher at Plum, Froehlich is also in his 12th season as League Championships in six seasons . He was a head coach at the McDonald’s All-Star the head wrestling coach . Classic in 1992 and 1994, before moving on to Fairfield in 1996 . Chuck and his wife, Sherry, reside in Plum . They have two children: Tanner (8) and The 44-year-old Bernard earned an accounting degree from in Abbey (6) . 1985, and added a mathematics degree from East Stroudsburg University in 1988 . He resides in Castle Shannon, Pa . Bill Hurley Harry Carter Defensive Backs (Syracuse ‘80) Linebackers (Duquesne ‘07) Bill Hurley, a former National Football League defensive back, is in his fourth season as a defensive assistant with the Dukes . Hurley, Harry Carter, the 2005 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, is in who played quarterback in college and safety in the pros, works in his second season as an assistant under defensive coordinator Joe all areas on the defensive side of the ball, with a focus on the defensive backfield . Bernard . Carter, a native of Lanham, Md ., works primarily with Hurley has kept busy in each of the past two springs coaching in Europe . the DU linebackers . The Buffalo, N .Y . native was a four-year starter at quarterback for Syracuse from Carter, a four-year starter at middle linebacker for the Dukes (2002-05), was a three- 1975-79 . A two-time team Most Valuable Player, Hurley set 22 school records for time consensus Mid-Major All-American and was also named first team All-MAAC as a passing and total offense as an undergrad . As a senior he, along with teammates Joe sophomore, junior and senior . The 2002 MAAC Defensive Rookie of the Year finished Morris, Art Monk, and Gary Anderson, helped the Orange to a spot in his career second on Duquesne’ all-time tackles list with 394 . Duquesne was 33-8 and the Independence Bowl - Syracuse’s first bowl appearance in 12 years . He finished his ranked first in the nation twice in total defense, (2002 & 2005), during Carter’s career . career as SU’s all-time leading passer, total offense leader and third-leading rusher . He Carter, who completed his degree in communication studies in May, currently resides capped his college career with appearances in three all-star games, earning MVP honors in Pittsburgh . at the Blue-Gray game . Hurley, 51, was drafted as a safety in the fourth round of the 1980 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played for the in 1982 and Saints and Ryan Esdale in 1983 . Hurley resides in Dormont . Graduate Assistant (Strength & Conditioning/Equipment) (Duquesne ‘07) Niel Loebig Ryan Esdale, a two-time first team All-MAAC defensive lineman and three-year starter for the Dukes from 2003-06, is in his first Quarterbacks season as graduate assistant for the Dukes where he will work in (Duquesne ‘05) both the strength and conditioning and equipment areas . Esdale, who finished his career with 13 5. sacks, was a standout in the classroom as Niel Loebig, who broke 13 of 15 school passing records as an well where he became just the fourth player in DU football history to earn Academic undergraduate quarterback at Duquesne, is in his second season as All-America honors when he was named to the national second team in 2005 . quarterbacks coach for the Dukes .

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Last year, Loebig helped starter Scott Knapp produce the second-best passing offense This will be Russell’s 22nd season as an assistant at Duquesne . In two previous stints, in NCAA Division I-AA (287 .7 yards per game) . Knapp finished the year ranked fifth he served on the staffs of both McCann (1975-83 & 1988-92) and Greg Gattuso (1994- nationally in total offense and 13th in pass efficiency . 98) . Russell, who played quarterback, halfback, wide receiver, tight end and defensive Loebig, one of a select group of players at all NCAA levels to throw for over 10,000 back as an undergrad, has been just as versatile as a coach where he has served as yards and 100 touchdowns, led the Dukes to four consecutive MAAC titles, (2001-04) defensive coordinator as well as coach at a number of different positions . and the I-AA Mid-Major National Championship in 2003, while being the first four-time Russell, who was named Duquesne’s Athlete of the Year in 1974, completed his first team All-MAAC player in Duquesne history . He is the only player in school history degree in education in 1975 . He was inducted to the Duquesne University Sports Hall to throw for over 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns in four different seasons . of Fame in 1993 . Russell, who teaches in the Pittsburgh Public School system, resides After finishing at Duquesne, Loebig entertained offers from arenafootball2 teams prior in the Mount Washington section of Pittsburgh . to going into private business with his family and eventually into coaching . Loebig, who received his degree in education in 2005, resides in Pittsburgh . Mike Silianoff Dave Loya Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line (Westminster ‘82) Wide Receivers (Duquesne ‘97) Mike Silianoff, a former teammate of head coach Jerry Schmitt at Westminster College, is in his first season as assistant head coach/ Dave Loya, one of the top quarterbacks in Duquesne history, is offensive line coach at Duquesne . back for his second stint as a member of the Dukes’ coaching staff . Silianoff, 47, who has extensive high school coaching experience in western Loya, who coached DU’s quarterbacks in 2003 and 2004, will work Pennsylvania, comes to Duquesne after serving as head coach at Baldwin High School with the wide receivers this season . for the past four seasons . He served as an assistant head coach at Baldwin from 1990-02 Loya comes to his alma mater with six years of experience as assistant head coach and prior to accepting the head coach position . Silianoff has been a secondary mathematics offensive coordinator at his alma mater – East Allegheny High School and one year as an teacher at Baldwin since 1990 . assistant at Baldwin High School . A 1978 graduate of Gateway High School, Silianoff began his coaching career at The North Versailles, Pa . native played a key role in DU’s rise to prominence at the Norwin High School where he held a number of assistant coaching positions - including I-AA Mid-Major level in guiding the Dukes to MAAC titles in 1995 and 1996 . A two- assistant head coach - from 1984-89 . time co-captain, Loya was 30-7 as a starter . He also helped guide Duquesne to a school A 1987 inductee to the Titan Sports Hall of Fame, Silianoff earned first team NAIA record 19 consecutive wins during the 1995 and 1996 seasons . Upon completion of his All-America honors in teaming with Schmitt on the offensive line to help Westminster career in 1997, Loya held 13 of a possible 15 school passing records . As quarterbacks to an undefeated regular season in 1981 . He completed his undergraduate degree in coach at Duquesne, he helped fellow assistant coach Niel Loebig break a number of his mathematics in 1982 and was named to the All-Time Westminster Football Team in school marks . 1987 . The 31-year-old Loya completed his degree in elementary and special education in ‘97 . Silianoff, his wife Janice and son Michael John, reside in West Mifflin . He is single and lives in Edgewood . Jon Tekac John Rosato Tight Ends Director of Football Operations/ (Youngstown State ‘03) Recruiting Coordinator (Duquesne ‘73) Jon Tekac is in his second season as the coach of DU’s tight ends . Returning for his ninth season as director of football operations Tekac comes to the Bluff from Warriors Bologna of the Italian and recruiting coordinator is one of the senior-most members of Football League where he served as both a player and a coach in the Duquesne football staff, John Rosato . Rosato, who at one time 2005 and 2006 . He continued as head coach for the Ravenna Chiefs in the spring and served as an assistant coach, has been part of the DU program for two decades . summer of 2007 . The Pulaski, Pa . native got his start in coaching in 2004 as the wide A 1973 graduate of Duquesne, Rosato was involved with the football program as a receivers coach under Jerry Schmitt at Westminster College . student, working with the ‘73 club football national champions . Rosato, who was born in A standout linebacker at Youngstown State - where he played two seasons under Pittsburgh, attended St . Mark’s High School in Erie, Pa . before enrolling at Duquesne . current Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel - Tekac lead the team in tackles his junior He is a board member in the Dukes Court Athletic Association . year . As team captain his senior season, he earned second team all-conference and The 55-year-old Rosato resides in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh and has three second team all academic-honors as well as leading the Penguins in tackles and sacks . children - Nikki, a Duquesne graduate, Danielle and John, who is also a DU grad . After finishing at Youngstown State, the Wilmington (Pa .) High School graduate played one year at the arenafootball2 level for the Memphis Xplorers before his career with Warriors Bologna . Terry Russell Tekac, 28, resides in Pulaski, Pennsylvania . Running Backs (Duquesne ‘75)

Terry Russell, who has been affiliated with Duquesne football for a total of 29 years as a player, assistant and head coach, returned to the DU sidelines in 2005 as defensive backs coach . Russell, who had been away from the program for six-years prior to joining Jerry Schmitt’s staff, will coach the running backs once again this year . Russell, who was an integral part of DU’s 1973 Club Championship team, played for the Dukes from 1971-74 . He also served as Duquesne’s head coach from 1984-87 - taking the reins for Dan McCann who was on a medical leave of absence .

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Conrad Carter Travis Decker Receiver Defensive Line Junior • 6-2 • 210 Senior, 6-2, 225 Clinton, Md. Allentown, Pa. Archbishop Carroll 8 Parkland 91 Returned from an injury that cut short his freshman season to finish fourth on the team with 19 catches in 2006 . . is averaging an impressive 19 .7 yards per 2006 Don Hansen Honorable Mention FCS All-American catch for his career . . deep threat with touchdown catches of 66 and 56 yards 2006 Don Hansen Second Team FCS Mid-Major All-American to his credit . . will once again provide valuable depth in DU’s talented receiv- 2006 First Team All-MAAC ing corps … as a sophomore (2006): saw action in all 10 games with starts in the last four . . had a reception in nine of 10 games . . finished the year with 19 Came into his own in 2006 - his first season as a starter . . led the team and catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns . . caught a career-high five passes ranked among the nation’s leaders in sacks and tackles for loss despite not for 65 yards at Fordham . . added two catches for a season-best 72 yards and joining the starting lineup until the fourth game of the season . . was named two scores at La Salle . . his 56-yard TD opened the scoring and his second first team All-MAAC . . also tabbed honorable mention FCS All-American and touchdown covered 16 yards in the 38-0 win over the Explorers . . added a second team Mid-Major All-American by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette . . as 22-yard touchdown catch with 5:41 left in the third quarter that proved to be a junior (2006): played in all 10 games with starts in the final seven . . led the the game-winner in a 24-21 comeback win over Sacred Heart . . as a freshman team in both tackles for loss (12 .0) and sacks (8 .0) . . finished fifth on the team (2005): played in each of the first three games prior to suffering a season- with 49 total tackles . . his tackle total led all DU defensive linemen . . ranked ending internal organ injury at Penn… finished the year with four catches for tied for 16th nationally in sacks per game ( .80) and tied for 36th in the FCS 112 yards and a 28 .0 ypc . average … caught the first pass of his career - an with 1 .2 tackles for loss per contest . . came off the bench to post four tackles 11-yarder - in the season opener versus Robert Morris … grabbed two passes for loss, including 2 .5 sacks, and force a fumble in a 27-7 win at Robert Morris for 81 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown, in DU’s 30-13 win over Fordham . . totaled eight tackles with two tackles for loss and a sack in his first start of one week later … added a 20-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter the season versus Sacred Heart . . had five stops including 1 .5 sacks against at Penn before being injured and lost for the season on a crossing pattern … West Liberty State . . had seven tackles, including a team-best five solo stops, personal: major: accounting … date of birth: 2/8/86 . in addition to a sack at Fordham . . had six tackles and forced a fumble versus Iona . . tied his season and career high with eight tackles (seven solo) and also Carter’s Career Statistics added a pair of sacks and a fumble forced and recovered in the season-ending 38-0 win over La Salle . . was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week Receiving for his effort . . as a sophomore (2005): saw action in all 10 games with three Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD LG starts . . recorded a pair of sacks and four tackles in his first career start versus 2005 3/0 4 112 28 .0 2 t66 Fordham in the second game of the season . . also started the following week- 2006 10/4 19 341 17 .9 3 t56 end at Penn (four tackles) . . added four tackles and a sack at Iona . . recorded Totals 13/4 23 453 19.7 5 t66 a pair of tackles in his last start of the season versus La Salle . . as a freshman (2004): played in seven games as a member of the special teams . . did not Career Receiving Highs record a tackle . . personal: major: business . . date of birth: 5/6/86 . Receptions 5 at Fordham (So .) Yards 81 vs . Fordham (Fr .) Decker’s Career Statistics Long t66 vs . Fordham (Fr .) Touchdowns 2 at La Salle (Soph .) Defense 100-Yard Games 0 Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR 2004 7/0 0 (0) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 0 0/0 2005 10/3 14 (10) 3 .0-9 3 .0-10 0-0 0 2/0 2006 10/7 49 (31) 8 .0-60 12 .0-74 0-0 0 2/1 Totals 27/10 63 (41) 11.0-69 15.0-84 0-0 0 4/1 Hatim Chafi Top Tackle Games Offensive Line TT (solo) Opponent Year Senior • 6-4 • 305 8 (7) at La Salle 2006 Rockville, Md. 8 (4) Sacred Heart 2006 Richard Montgomery 76 7 (5) at Fordham 2006 Started the final eight games of the 2006 season at right guard … is expected to provide experience and leadership on the offensive line . . as a junior (2006): played in all 10 games . . moved into the starting lineup at right guard in game three and went on to start the final eight games of the season . . helped the Joe D’Orsie Duquesne offense average 381 6. yards per game - good for 15th nationally . . his pass protection also enabled the Dukes to finish second nationally in pass Fullback offense at 287 .7 yards per game . . as a sophomore (2005): played in all 10 Sophomore, 6-0, 250 games as a member of the special teams after sitting out a season due to injury Dallastown, Pa. … also saw action from scrimmage at offensive tackle . . personal: major: mar- Dallastown Area keting . . date of birth: 12/21/84 . 34 Started five times last season as a 250-pound blocking fullback . . as a freshman (2006): redshirt freshman played in all 10 games with five starts at fullback . . recovered a Jeremy McCullough fumble in the end zone with 12:53 left in the first quarter for the game’s first score - and first TD of his career - in DU’s 40-10 win

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over Marist . . carried from scrimmage one time for three yards in the season finale solo) including 1 0. sacks and 4 0. tackles for loss . . had six tackles and a sack at La Salle . . made his first career reception (for one yard) against Saint Francis, at Robert Morris and added six more stops versus West Liberty State . . was Pa . . . personal: major: communication studies . . date of birth: 12/10/85 . named MAAC Rookie of the Week after posting a game- and season-high 10 tackles (seven solo) in a 35-21 win at Saint Peter’s . . also had six tackles vs . D’Orsie’s Career Statistics Iona . . personal: major: athletic training . . date of birth: 5/17/86 .

Rushing Garvin’s Career Statistics Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD YPG LG 2006 10/5 1 3 3 .0 1 0 .3 3 Defense Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR Receiving 2006 10/10 43 (22) 1 .0-10 4 .0-15 0-0 1 1/2 Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD LG 2006 10/5 1 1 1 .0 0 1 Top Tackle Games TT (solo) Opponent Year 10 (7) at Saint Peter’s 2006 6 (1) Iona 2006 6 (2) West Liberty State 2006 Mykol Gardiner 6 (4) at Robert Morris 2006 Defensive Line Sophomore, 6-3, 255 Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine 5555 Calvin Gitter Tight End 2006 Second Team All-MAAC Senior, 6-2, 245 Jamison, Pa. Earned second team all-league honors in his first season as a starter . . will Central Bucks East anchor the defensive front . . as a freshman (2006): redshirt freshman played 87 and started the first eight games before missing the final two with a shoulder injury . . ranked second on the team with 6 .5 sacks despite missing the two 2005 & 2006 First Team All-MAAC games . . had 8 .5 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with a pair of forced 2004 Second Team All-MAAC fumbles . . had five solo tackles including a sack and two tackles for loss in the opener at Bucknell . . followed that with a pair of sacks and two forced fumbles Three-year starter at tight end has been named first team All-MAAC for each of to earn co-MAAC Rookie of the Week following DU’s 27-7 win at Robert Morris the past two seasons . . was second-team all-league as a freshman . . recognized . . had a season-high nine tackles including 2 .5 sacks for minus 14 yards at as one of the top blocking tight ends in the MAAC … as a junior (2006): Fordham to earn Rookie of the Week honors for a second time . . added another caught 12 passes for 105 yards and a score as the starter in nine of 10 games sack in the win over Marist . . personal: was named Duquesne Spiritan Division (DU opened the Marist game in a four receiver set) . . his TD came on an eight- co-Student of the Year in the spring of 2007 . . with the award comes the respon- yard reception versus Saint Francis, Pa . . . caught three passes for 30 yards sibility of orchestrating, participating in and speaking at Spiritan Division events at Fordham and had two receptions each against Sacred Heart (22 yards), at and meeting with the Spiritan Division advisor on a regular basis as one of the Saint Peter’s (20 yards) and Marist (17 yards) . . caught a season-long 15-yarder leaders of his class . . major: criminal justice . . date of birth: 4/15/87 . against both Fordham and Saint Peter’s . . as a sophomore (2005): caught 12 passes for 90 yards including a career-long 21-yarder in the season-opener vs . Gardiner’s Career Statistics Robert Morris … started nine of 10 games (DU opened the Saint Peter’s game in a four receiver set) . . caught his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter Defense at Columbia … the four-yard catch pulled the Dukes to within three at 16-13 Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR in what turned into a 23-13 loss … caught three passes for 18 yards in the win 2006 8/8 25 (16) 6 .5-43 8 .5-47 0-0 0 2/1 at Marist . . as a freshman (2004): played in all 10 games with eight starts . . the only games he did not start were when DU opened in a three receiver set Top Tackle Games . . caught seven passes for 65 yards . . caught four balls for 50 yards including TT (solo) Opponent Year a season long 17-yarder vs . Georgetown . . also grabbed two passes for 12 yards 9 (4) at Fordham 2006 vs . Iona . . personal: major: physical therapy . . date of birth: 5/3/86 . 5 (5) at Bucknell 2006 Gitter’s Career Statistics

Receiving Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD LG Ronnie Garvin 2004 10/8 7 65 9 .3 0 17 2005 10/9 12 90 7 .5 1 21 Defensive Line 2006 10/9 12 105 8 .8 1 15 Sophomore, 6-0, 295 Totals 30/26 31 260 8.4 2 21 Aiken, S.C. Aiken Career Receiving Highs 97 Receptions 4 vs . Georgetown (Fr .) Yards 50 vs . Georgetown (Fr .) 2006 Second Team All-MAAC Long 21 vs . Robert Morris (So .) Touchdowns 1 two times Joined fellow sophomore defensive lineman Mykol Gardiner as a second team 100-Yard Games 0 all-MAAC pick . . is DU’s fourth-leading returning tackler . . as a freshman (2006): started all 10 games as a redshirt freshman . . totaled 43 tackles (22

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Eric Halberstadt Bruce Hocker Linebacker Receiver Junior, 5-10, 220 Senior, 6-4, 205 Lansdale, Pa. Upper Marlboro, Md. North Penn 36 Eleanor Roosevelt 4 2006 Second Team All-MAAC 2006 Third Team Associated Press I-AA All-America 2006 Coaches Association Moved into the starting lineup for the sixth game of the 2006 season and ended Division I-AA Coaches’ All-American up earning second team All-MAAC honors . . as a sophomore (2006): finished 2006 Don Hansen FCS First Team All-American ninth on the team with 39 total tackles (24 solo) despite not becoming a starter 2006 ECAC Division I-AA All-Stars First Team until the Oct . 7 game at Fordham . . posted a season-high seven tackles twice, 2006 The Sports Network I-AA All-America Second Team in starts at Saint Peter’s and versus Iona . . also forced a pair of fumbles and 2006 The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major All-American broke up a pass at Saint Peter’s . . added a pair of tackles for loss and a pass 2006 Don Hansen FCS Mid-Major First Team All-American break up against Iona . . had five tackles against West Liberty State and in his 2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference first career start versus Fordham . . as a freshman (2005): recorded four tack- co-Offensive Player of the Year les in four games . . personal: major: liberal arts . . date of birth: 4/2/87 . 2006 First Team All-MAAC

Halberstadt’s Career Statistics Consensus All-American joined current Cleveland Browns cornerback Leigh Bodden (1999-02) as just the second player in school history to earn Associated Defense Press and American Football Coaches Association All-America honors as a Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR junior . . is expected to once again contend for national honors in 2007 . . is 2005 4/0 0 (0) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 0 0/0 one of the most productive players at the FCS level . . his 17 .8 yards per catch 2006 10/5 39 (24) 0 .0-0 3 .0-5 0-0 3 2/2 career average is the best among FCS returnees . . the only thing that has pre- Totals 14/5 39 (24) 0.0-0 3.0-5 0-0 3 2/2 vented that average from being even higher is the end zone as one of every 4 .5 of his career catches has gone for a score (108 career catches for 1,927 yards Top Tackle Games and 24 TDs) . . his 24 career touchdowns and 80 .3 career yards per game rank TT (solo) Opponent Year second among all returning FCS receivers . . as a junior (2006): came back 7 (5) Iona 2006 from a broken collarbone that limited him to three games played as a sopho- 7 (5) at Saint Peter’s 2006 more to catch 61 passes for 1,070 yards and 16 touchdowns . . led the nation in receiving yards per game (107 0),. touchdown catches (tied for first with 16) and points per game by a receiver (9 .6) . . also tied for 13th in receptions per game (6 .1) . . averaged 17 .5 yards per catch . . caught at least one touchdown pass in nine of 10 games on his way to tying the school record of 16 TD recep- Philip Hayes tions set by Reggie Harris in 2000 . . in the only game he did not record a TD (Sept . 30 vs . West Liberty State), he caught seven passes for a career-high 177 Tight End yards . . had multiple touchdown catches in six games . . became just the fifth Junior, 6-4, 200 player in DU history to top 1,000 receiving yards in a season . . was one of nine Round Rock, Texas FCS pass-catchers with over 1,000 yards in 2006 . . topped the 100-yard mark Round Rock five times and had two games with 10 or more catches (10-125-1 at Fordham 88 and 11-131-2 vs . Iona) . . saw his first three catches go for scores as he finished Averaging 15 .1 yards per catch for his career as a back-up at tight end … has with four receptions for 61 yards in a 41-10 win over Saint Francis … as a used his height to his advantage with four of his nine career catches covering at sophomore (2005): started the season by setting career highs for catches (8) least 15 yards … is expected to supply depth at the tight end spot in 2007 . . as a and yards (163) in a dominating performance in DU’s 23-12 win over Robert sophomore (2006): saw action in all 10 games as a back-up tight end . . caught Morris … caught five balls for 112 yards in the first half alone against the six passes for 49 yards . . was fourth on the team with a pair of touchdown recep- Colonials … followed that with three catches for 98 yards, including a 65-yard tions . . the TD grabs came in back-to-back games . . the first was a 6-yarder to score, versus Fordham before breaking his collarbone in the second quarter . . open the scoring in a 35-21 win at Saint Peter’s and the second was a 30-yarder he missed the next six games before making a brief comeback in the second- that put the Dukes up 33-10 in a 40-10 win over Marist . . two of his six catches to-last game of the season versus La Salle . . caught six passes of 20 yards or (for 10 yards) came in the win over Sacred Heart … as a freshman (2005): saw more in roughly eight quarters of action … as a freshman (2004): finished the increased action as the season progressed … played in the last six games with a season third on the team in catches (35), second in total yards (577) and first start in the season finale at Saint Francis … caught three passes for 89 yards on in yards per reception (16 .5) in establishing himself as one of the top young the year … his first catch went for 55 yards on the first play of the second half receivers in the MAAC . . his seven touchdown receptions were second to at Marist … the clutch grab set up a touchdown that turned a 13-7 DU halftime Michel Warfield’s team high 12 . . his first career reception was a 30-yard TD lead into a 19-7 bulge in what became a 22-14 win … added a 15-yard catch in from quarterback Niel Loebig on a fourth-and-nine play in the season opener the win at Iona … caught a 17-yard pass to set up DU’s final score in a 44-17 win at Holy Cross . . his 11-yard touchdown reception with 12:42 left in the fourth at Saint Francis … personal: major: marketing … date of birth: 10/18/85 . quarter proved to be the game-winner in Duquesne’s MAAC title-clinching 7-3 win over Marist . . finished the season strong with four catches for 89 yards Hayes’ Career Statistics and a TD at La Salle, six grabs for a then career-best 110 yards vs . Morehead State and a then career-high seven catches for 94 yards in the season finale vs . Receiving Bucknell . . was named MAAC Rookie of the Week a league-high three times Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD LG (following the Holy Cross, Marist and La Salle games) . . personal: major: 2005 6/1 3 87 29 .0 0 55 psychology . . date of birth: 9/8/85 . 2006 10/0 6 49 8 .2 2 t30 Totals 16/1 9 136 15.1 2 55

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Hocker’s Career Statistics Hough’s Career Statistics Receiving Rushing Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD LG Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD YPG LG 2004 10/6 35 577 16 .5 7 47 2005 10/8 40 164 4 .1 3 16 .4 18 2005 3/3 12 280 23 .3 1 t65 2006 10/10 61 1,070 17 .5 16 t68 Receiving Totals 23/19 108 1,927 17.8 24 t68 Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD LG 2005 10/8 9 43 4 .8 1 16 Career Receiving Highs Receptions 11 vs . Iona (Jr .) Defense Yards 177 vs . West Liberty State (Jr .) Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR Long t68 at Robert Morris (Jr .) 2006 10/10 53 (22) 2 .5-19 6 .0-28 2-118 0 0/1 Touchdowns 3 vs . St . Francis (Jr .)

100-Yard Games 7 Freshman: 6-110-0 vs . Morehead State Sophomore: 8-163-0 vs . Robert Morris Matt Kikta Junior: 5-133-2 at Robert Morris 7-177-0 vs . West Liberty State Offensive Line 10-125-1 at Fordham Sophomore, 6-4, 280 7-129-2 vs . Marist Upper St. Clair, Pa. 11-131-2 vs . Iona Upper St. Clair 63 Originally planned to play at Bucknell but decided to enroll at Duquesne just prior to the 2006-07 school year . . was in the starting lineup from day one . . as a freshman (2006): started all 10 games at right tackle as a true freshman Greg Hough . . helped the Duquesne offense average 381 .6 yards (15th nationally) and 28 5. points (18th nationally) per game . . provided protection for a pass offense that Linebacker ranked second among FCS schools (287 .7 ypg .) . . personal: major: sociology Junior, 6-1, 220 . . date of birth: 12/22/87 . Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland (Pittsburgh) 21 Scott Knapp 2006 First Team All-MAAC 2005 Second Team All-MAAC Quarterback Junior, 6-3, 230 Transferred to Duquesne after one season as a walk-on fullback/H-back at the Pittsburgh, Pa. University of Pittsburgh … started at fullback for the Dukes as a freshman Perry Traditional before making the move to outside linebacker in the spring prior to his sopho- Academy 12 more season … responded by earning first team All-MAAC honors . . is follow- ing in the footsteps of former western Pennsylvania star high school running 2006 Don Hansen Honorable Mention FCS backs Trent Wissner (1999-02) and Javonn Bradley (2002-05) who made the Mid-Major All-American successful move to starting linebacker at Duquesne . . as a sophomore (2006): 2006 First Team All-MAAC started all 10 games at outside linebacker . . finished tied for second on the 2005 Second Team All-MAAC team with 53 total tackles, one behind leader Todd Mills . . set a new school 2005 MAAC Offensive Rookie of the Year record with a 98-yard interception return for a touchdown to give the Dukes a 28-0 second-quarter lead in the 38-0 win at La Salle . . put an end to a 10-play Enters his junior season ranked second among FCS returning quarterbacks in Fordham drive by stepping in front of a pass at the Duquesne 20 and returning career yards passing per game (246 .5), tied for second in career completions per it to the DU 40, setting up a 60-yard scoring drive that gave the Dukes a 20-10 game (18 4). and third in attempts per game (32 9). . . his 55 9. career completion lead with 3:09 remaining in a 20 -17 win over the Rams . . finished the year percentage currently ranks ahead of the school-best 53 .6 percent set by Niel with six tackles for loss including 2 5. sacks . . had a season-high nine tackles Loebig from 2001-04 . . holds three school records: single-season completions and blocked a punt in the win at Saint Peter’s … as a freshman (2005): played (209 as a sophomore), single-season completion percentage (59 .5% as a sopho- in all 10 games as the starter at fullback … his only two non-starts came when more) and single-game completions (35-of-48 at Fordham as a sophomore) . . also Duquesne opened in a three- and four-receiver set … carried 40 times for 164 holds the DU freshman record for passing yards in a game (365 in his first career yards and three scores … had just five carries for eight yards in DU’s first four start versus Robert Morris in 2005) . . is 11-6 as a starter . . has thrown multiple games before finishing with a flurry … all but eight of his yards rushing came touchdown passes (two or more) in 13 of 17 games including all 10 games last in the last six games … carried 10 times for 39 yards and caught a season-high season . . has topped the 300-yard passing mark five times . . stepped into the four passes for eight yards in the rain at Georgetown … ran for a season-high shoes of four-year starter Niel Loebig, who finished his career as one of just five 44 yards, including a 13-yard fourth-quarter touchdown, on seven carries in players in I-AA history to throw for over 10,000 yards (10,254) and 100 touch- the season finale at Saint Francis … also had an 11-yard TD run versus Saint downs (103) . . Duquesne has had an impressive run of quarterbacks beginning Peter’s … caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Scott Knapp in the second with Dave Loya in 1994 . . Loya, who became the starter in the second game of quarter to give DU the lead for good (13-7) in what turned into a 22-14 win at his sophomore year, broke 13 of 15 school passing records in this three years as a Marist … finished the year with nine catches for 43 yards … personal: major: starter (1995-97) . . Tony Zimmerman, who began his career at Pitt, transferred business … date of birth: 1/29/86 . in and started for three years (1998-00), breaking 11 of 15 records . . Loebig fol- lowed Zimmerman and broke 13 of 15 passing marks in his four years as a starter (2001-04) . . Loebig and Loya are both members of the 2007 coaching staff . . as

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a sophomore (2006): was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week a league- high five times on the way to ranking second nationally in passing yards per game Knapp’s Career Statistics (285 .3) . . threw for 28 scores and rushed for one . . ranked fourth nationally in points responsible for (17 .4/g .) . . his 280 .9 yards per game of total offense ranked Knapp’s 300-yard passing games fifth . . his pass efficiency rating of 146 .74 was the 13th-best in the country . . 381 (20-of-38, 2 TD) West Liberty State So . completed a school record 59 5. percent of his passes (209-of-351) . . his 209 365* (23-of-42, 1 TD) Robert Morris Fr . completions in ‘06 broke the previous school mark of 207 set by Niel Loebig in 363+ (35-of-48, 3 TD) at Fordham So . 2003 (in 11 games) . . Knapp’s 2,853 yards passing were the second-highest single- 348 (24-of-38, 2 TD) at Bucknell So . season total in school history . . his 28 TD passes tied the second-highest season 327 (24-of-37, 3 TD) Marist So . mark and was just one shy of the school record of 29 set by Loebig in 2002 . . got * - Duquesne freshman record (first career game) out of the blocks quickly, completing a then career-high 24 passes in 36 attempts + - Duquesne school record for completions for 348 yards and two scores (32 & 34 yards) in DU’s season-opening overtime loss at Bucknell . . eclipsed his freshman touchdown pass total with 11 in DU’s first four games . . threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first half of DU’s 41-10 win over Saint Francis . . followed that with three more scoring tosses in leading to Dukes to a 24-21 come-from-behind win over Sacred Heart (DU trailed David Kovalcik 14-0 after one quarter) . . threw for a career-high 381 yards in a 21-19 loss to West Liberty State . . set a new school record with 35 completions (in 48 attempts) in Punter throwing for 363 yards and three TDs in DU’s 20-17 win at Fordham . . added Senior, 5-10, 185 three touchdown passes each at Saint Peter’s and versus Marist . . finished the Chantilly, Va. year with four TD passes at La Salle … as a freshman (2005): four-time MAAC Chantilly Rookie of the Week & MAAC Offensive Rookie of the Year despite having his 14 season cut short by a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the final three games . . won the starting quarterback position in preseason camp as a redshirt freshman … Don Hansen Honorable Mention FCS Mid-Major All-American completed 23-of-42 passes for a freshman-record 365 yards (the 7th-highest total 2006 Second Team All-MAAC in school history) and a touchdown in the season-opener vs . Robert Morris and 2004 & 2005 First Team All-MAAC followed that by completing 12-of-23 passes for 265 yards including TD tosses of 65 & 66 yards in the win vs . Fordham … completed 49 .8 percent of his passes Has served as DU’s starting punter since stepping on campus … two-time first (104-of-209) for 1,337 yards and 10 touchdowns … threw two touchdown passes team All-MAAC pick enters his senior year second on Duquesne’s all-time in three different games (Fordham, at Penn and at Marist) … missed DU’s last punting average list at 36 .2 yards per kick . . has 11 career 50-yard punts … three games due to a shoulder injury suffered in the Oct . 22 Marist game … per- has placed nearly one-third of his 156 career punts inside the opponent 20 sonal: sat out as a redshirt in 2004 . . passed for 4,647 yards in leading Pittsburgh with just 10 touchbacks . . can also placekick in a pinch . . as a junior (2006): Perry to a 37-4 record and three City League championships from 2001-03 . . punted 43 times for 1,534 yards (35 .2 avg .) . . placed 16 punts inside the 20 was a three-time All-City League quarterback . . also served as Perry’s placekicker with just one touchback . . had a season-best 51-yard boot vs . Iona . . placed for three seasons . . played for Perry’s 2003-04 City League champion basketball three of four punts inside the 20 in averaging a season-high 40 .0 yards per punt team . . was also a multiple-time All-City League infielder for the baseball team . . in the win over Marist . . as a sophomore (2005): punted 68 times for 2,356 major: secondary education/citizenship . . date of birth: 6/27/86 . yards (34 .6 avg .) … the number of punts and total yardage rank second on DU’s all-time single-season list … placed 16 punts inside the opponent 20 with just Knapp’s Career Statistics four touchbacks … launched a career-best 57-yarder in the rain at Georgetown … also had 50-plus yard punts at Saint Francis (53), at Marist (52) and versus Passing Saint Peter’s (51) … punted 10 times - one shy of the school record - both at Year G/GS Comp.-Att. Pct. Yds. Rating TD Int. LG Penn (33 .9 avg .) and at Georgetown (39 .2 avg .) … as a freshman (2004): aver- 2005 7/7 104-209 49 .8 1,337 107 .80 10 12 t66 aged 39 .0 yards per kick in earning first team All-MAAC honors . . boomed six 2006 10/10 209-351 59 .5 2,853 146 .74 28 13 t68 punts 50 or more yards with a long of 56 vs . Marist . . placed 13 kicks inside Totals 17/17 313-560 55.9 4,190 132.21 38 25 t68 the 20-yard line . . personal: was one of 54 players named to the 2006 Division I-AA ADs Association Academic All-Star Team . . earned a spot on the 2005 Rushing ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 2 Football Team . . major: business Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD YPG LG . . date of birth: 6/13/86 . 2005 7/7 29 -64 -2 .2 0 -9 .1 6 2006 10/10 40 -44 -1 .1 1 -4 .4 20 Totals 17/17 69 -108 -1.5 1 -6.3 20

Knapp’s Career Passing Highs Attempts: 55 vs . Iona (So .) Completions: *35 at Fordham (So .) Interceptions: 4 at Columbia (Fr .) & vs . West Liberty State (So .) Yards: 381 vs . West Liberty State (So .) Touchdowns: 4 at La Salle (So .) Long: t68 at Robert Morris (So .) * - school record

Knapp’s Career Totals Games played/started 17/17 Record as a starter 11-6-0 300+-yard games 5 200+-yard games 11 Multiple TD pass games 13

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Kovalcik’s Career Statistics Levine’s Career Statistics

Punting Defense Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. LG TB I20 Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR 2004 10/10 45 1,756 39 .0 56 5 13 2005 10/9 26 (7) 0 .0-0 2 .0-5 0-0 0 0/0 2005 10/10 68 2,356 34 .6 57 4 16 2006 10/5 21(7) 2 .0-9 3 .0-11 0-0 0 0/0 2006 10/10 43 1,534 35 .7 51 1 16 Totals 20/14 47(14) 2.0-9 5.0-16 0-0 0 0/0 Totals 30/30 156 5,646 36.2 57 10 45

Long Punts Yards Opponent Year 57 at Georgetown 2005 Paul Mulbah 56 Marist 2004 55 at Fordham 2004 Cornerback 55 at Robert Morris 2004 Senior, 6-1, 205 53 at Saint Peter’s 2004 Greenbelt, Md. 53 at Saint Francis 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt 6 Has placed three punts inside the 20 on five occasions - Veteran defensive back brings 30 games of experience into his senior season . . Freshman: at Robert Morris & at Saint Peter’s is expected to hold down one of the cornerback spots opposite Aaron Strader Sophomore: at Georgetown; Junior: vs . Marist & at Saint Peters . . has been an integral member of the special teams throughout his career . . as a junior (2006): played in all 10 games with five starts . . totaled 31 tackles (19 solo) . . was credited with three pass break ups . . started the first five games of the season . . had eight tackles in the win at Robert Morris . . totaled six stops and broke up a pass versus West Liberty State … as a sophomore Steve Kuhns (2005): played in all 10 games with one start as a valuable member of the defensive backfield … finished the year third among defensive backs with 28 Offensive Line tackles (15 solo) … recovered a pair of fumbles … started and led the team Sophomore, 6-3, 315 with nine tackles (five solo) in the season opener versus Robert Morris … had Lafayette, N.Y. six tackles at Columbia … recovered a fumbled punt at the Iona 17 to set up Christian Brothers a touchdown that gave Duquesne a 17-10 lead in what became a 31-17 vic- Academy 74 tory … also pounced on a fumbled punt at Marist … as a freshman (2004): played in all 10 games with starts versus Marist and Morehead State … posted 2006 Second Team All-MAAC a season-high seven tackles (five solo) and broke up a pair of passes at La Salle … added five stops including a tackle for loss vs . Morehead State … personal: One of two returning offensive linemen who started as a true freshman last major: accounting … date of birth: 7/5/85 . season (Matt Kikta was the other) . . earned second team All-MAAC honors . . as a freshman (2006): started all 10 games at left guard as a true freshman . . Mulbah’s Career Statistics helped the Duquesne offense average 381 .6 yards (15th nationally) and 28 .5 points (18th nationally) per game . . provided protection for a pass offense that Defense ranked second among FCS schools (287 .7 ypg .) . . personal: major: sociology Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR . . date of birth: 8/9/88 . 2004 10/2 21 (13) 0 .0-0 1 .0-3 0-0 3 0/1 2005 10/1 28 (15) 0 .0-0 0 .5-2 0-0 0 0/2 2006 10/5 31 (19) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 3 0/0 Totals 30/8 80 (47) 0.0-0 1.5-5 0-0 6 0/3 Lou Levine Top Tackle Games Defensive Line TT (solo) Opponent Year Senior, 6-2, 260 9 (5) Robert Morris 2005 Export, Pa. 8 (2) at Robert Morris 2006 Franklin Regional 75 7 (5) at La Salle 2004 2005 First Team All-MAAC

First-team all-MAAC pick two season’s ago will provide veteran depth on the Alex Roberson defensive line . . as a junior (2006): saw action in 10 games with five starts . . started the first three games and last two . . finished the year with 21 tackles Receiver (seven solo) . . also had three tackles for loss . . posted five tackles including his Junior, 6-3, 200 first career sack in the opener at Bucknell … as a sophomore (2005): played Waynesboro, Ga. in all 10 games with nine starts at defensive tackle …finished the season with Curtis Baptist 26 tackles (seven solo) and a pair of tackles for loss … had a season-high six Upper School 80 tackles (two solo) at Columbia … recorded five tackles including a tackle for loss at Georgetown … as a freshman (2004): saw action in the season-opener 2005 First Team All-MAAC at Holy Cross … personal: major: pharmacy … date of birth: 12/30/85 . Came into his own two year’s ago as the team leader in catches, receiving yards and touchdown catches before having his 2006 season cut short by a knee injury . . caught at least one pass in each of the Dukes’ 10 games in 2005

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and had three catches for a career-high 105 yards before being injured in the completion percentage in a game by completing 12-of-15 passes ( .800) for 207 third quarter of last year’s season opener at Bucknell . . put in long hours in yards and two touchdowns (six and 31 yards) in a 56-14 win . . finished the the spring and summer rehabilitating his knee . . as a junior (2006): caught season with a 12-of-24, 206-yard, two touchdown performance in a 44-17 win three passes for 105 yards, including a 52-yarder, in just over two quarters of at Saint Francis . . completed 63 .6 percent of his passes (35-of-55) for 584 action in the season-opener at Bucknell before being lost for the season with yards and five touchdowns in his three-game stint . . was intercepted just twice a knee injury . . the 105 total yards and 52-yard catch were both career highs for a pass efficiency rating of 175 .56 . . personal: major: business . . date of . . as a sophomore (2005): led the team in catches and yards (31-504) and birth: 10/22/86 . tied Dan Spriggs for team-high with four touchdown receptions on his way to earning first team all-league honors . . tied his career high with six catches (for Rombach’s Career Statistics 66 yards) in the season opener versus Robert Morris . . posted his first career 100-yard game with four grabs for 103 yards at Iona . . caught a then career- Passing long 49-yarder versus the Gaels . . also had a 40-yard catch at Marist . . caught Year G/GS Comp.-Att. Pct. Yds. Rating TD Int. LG a 35-yard scoring pass at Penn . . also posted TDs versus Saint Peter’s, La Salle 2005 3/2 35-55 63 .6 584 175 .56 5 2 49 and at Saint Francis . . as a freshman (2004): saw action in nine of 10 games . . caught 21 passes for 208 yards (9 .9 ypc .) and three touchdowns . . finished rushing strong with 11 catches and three touchdowns in Duquesne’s last two games . . . Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD YPG LG was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Nov . 15 after catching five passes 2005 3/2 19 8 0 .4 0 2 .7 16 for 29 yards and two TDs, including a game winning two-yarder in overtime, to give Duquesne a dramatic 36-33 win over Morehead State . . pulled in an 18-yard touchdown pass in the season finale vs . Bucknell . . totaled a season- high six receptions vs . the Bison . . added five catches each against Morehead State and Fordham . . two of the five grabs at Fordham converted fourth down John Simmons plays . . personal: major: communications studies . . date of birth: 5/11/86 . Linebacker Roberson’s Career Statistics Senior, 6-1, 215 Pittsburgh, Pa. Receiving Plum Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD LG 11 2004 9/0 21 208 9 .9 3 29 2005 10/7 31 504 16 .3 4 49 2006 Don Hansen Second Team FCS Mid-Major All-American 2006 1/1 3 105 35 .0 0 52 2006 First Team All-MAAC Totals 20/8 55 817 14.9 7 52 2005 Second Team All-MAAC

Career Receiving Highs Leads all returnees with 123 career tackles . . was named first team All-MAAC Receptions: 6 vs . Bucknell (Fr .) & vs . Robert Morris (So .) and second team Mid-Major All-American by Don Hansen last season . . for- Yards: 105 at Bucknell (Jr .) mer special teams standout made the move from safety to linebacker prior to Long: 52 at Bucknell (Jr .) his sophomore year … is expected to once again be a leader on the defensive Touchdowns: 2 vs . Morehead State (Fr .) side of the football … as a junior (2006): finished in a three-way tie for second on the team with 53 tackles (26 solo) . . played in all 10 games with nine starts 100-Yard Games: 2 . . was fourth on the team with 8 .0 tackles for loss (-34 yards) . . had 2 .5 sacks Freshman: None and broke up five passes . . also recovered a pair of fumbles . . had a season- Sophomore: 4-103-0 at Iona high eight tackles at Robert Morris, versus West Liberty and versus Marist . . Junior: 3-105-0 at Bucknell was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting seven tackles and a pair of pass break ups - including a deflection on a fake field goal as time expired - to preserve a 24-21 win over Sacred Heart . . as a sophomore (2005): started all 10 games at outside linebacker … finished fourth on the team with 67 tackles (34 solo) on his way to earning second team All-MAAC honors … Kevin Rombach had 9 .0 tackles for loss (-25 yards), one sack, one interception, forced two fumbles and recovered one … posted a season-high 11 stops, forced a fumble Quarterback and was credited with two tackles for loss at Columbia … tied for team-high Sophomore, 6-1, 205 with eight tackles (seven solo) at Marist … returned an interception 23 yards Harrisburg, Pa. versus Saint Peter’s … registered his first career sack in the season finale at Central Dauphin Saint Francis … as a freshman (2004): saw action in nine of 10 games … 7 contributed three tackles as a member of the special teams … personal: major: Was forced into action late in 2005 when injuries sidelined both Scott Knapp liberal arts … date of birth: 12/12/85 . and back-up Ben Palumbo . . responded by completing 63 .6 percent of his passes and posting a 175 .56 efficiency rating in leading the Dukes to season- ending wins at Iona, versus La Salle and at Saint Francis . . redshirted last season . . as a sophomore (2006): developmental redshirt . . as a freshman (2005): entered the eighth game of the season at Iona as a true freshman who had yet to take a snap at the collegiate level . . with starter Scott Knapp out (shoulder), back-up Ben Palumbo went down with an injury on the last play of the first quarter forcing Rombach into action . . with Duquesne down 10-0 and its 35-game MAAC win streak in jeopardy, Rombach calmly led the Dukes to 24 consecutive points and a 31-17 win . . finished the game 11-of-16 for 171 yards and one touchdown - a 10-yard third quarter scoring pass to Dan Spriggs . . his first pass attempt was a 29-yard completion to Alex Roberson . . was named MAAC co-Rookie of the Week for his effort . . made his first career start the next week versus La Salle and tied DU’s second-best effort for

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Simmons’ Career Statistics Stefanik’s Career Statistics Defense Defense Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR 2004 9/0 3 (0) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 0 0/1 2004 9/2 20 (11) 2.0-11 4.0-14 0-0 0 1/1 2005 10/10 67 (34) 1 .0-9 9 .0-25 1-23 2 2/1 2006 10/9 53 (26) 2 .5-19 8 .0-34 0-0 5 0/2 Totals 29/19 123 (60) 3.5-28 17.0-59 1-23 7 2/4

Top Tackle Games Aaron Strader 11 (5) at Columbia 2005 8 (5) Marist 2006 Defensive Back 8 (4) West Liberty 2006 Junior, 6-3, 190 8 (3) at Robert Morris 2006 Pittsburgh, Pa. 8 (7) at Marist 2005 Westinghouse 2 2006 Don Hansen Second Team FCS Mid-Major All-American 2006 First Team All-MAAC Matt Stansfield 2005 MAAC Defensive Rookie of the Year

Offensive Line Finished strong to earn MAAC Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2005 and Senior, 6-1, 255 followed that by being named second team All-American by Don Hansen and first Meadville, Pa. team All-MAAC in his first full year as a starter … is expected to hold down one Meadville of the starting cornerback spots in 2007 … as a sophomore (2006): played in 57 all 10 games . . moved into the starting lineup in week six at Fordham . . started the final five games at the cornerback spot . . finished eighth on the team in 2006 Don Hansen Honorable Mention FCS tackles with 41 (28 solo) . . tied for the team lead with three interceptions . . tied Mid-Major All-American for second with five passes broken up . . set a new school record (broken later in 2006 First Team All-MAAC the season by linebacker Greg Hough) with a 96-yard return for a score at Robert Morris . . the momentum-changing touchdown gave the Dukes a 24-7 lead late in Earned first team All-MAAC and honorable mention Mid-Major All-American the third quarter . . had six tackles (five solo) versus West Liberty State . . totaled honors from Don Hansen in his first season as a starter at center . . expected to seven stops and picked off a pass at Saint Peter’s . . followed that with an intercep- provide senior leadership to a still young offensive line . . as a junior (2006): tion the next weekend against Marist . . added seven more tackles (six solo) versus started all 10 games at center . . helped the Duquesne offense average 381 .6 Iona . . as a freshman (2005): played in eight games with four consecutive starts yards (15th nationally) and 28 5. points (18th nationally) per game . . provided to finish the season … was second on the team with six passes broken up despite protection for a pass offense that ranked second among FCS schools (287 .7 not seeing extensive playing time until the second half of the season … picked off ypg ). . . as a sophomore (2005): played in all 10 games on the PAT team . . a pass and returned it 23 yards in his first career start at Marist … followed that also saw action as a back-up on the offensive line … as a freshman (2004): with his second interception the next week at Iona … earned MAAC Rookie of played in four games as a back-up on the offensive front . . personal: major: the Week honors following the Marist game . . posted a season-high six tackles economics . . date of birth: 10/12/84 . and broke up four passes in a 56-14 win over La Salle in the second-to-last game of the season … personal: was a two-time Pittsburgh City League 171-pound wrestling champ at Westinghouse … has boxed in the Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Tournament … major: entrepreneurship … date of birth: 6/8/86 . J.T. Stefanik Strader’s Career Statistics Offensive Tackle Junior, 6-5, 270 Defense Uniontown, Pa. Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR Laurel Highlands 2005 8/4 11 (6) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 2-25 6 0/0 69 2006 10/5 41 (28) 0 .0-0 2 .0-5 3-100 5 0/0 Totals 18/9 52 (34) 0.0-0 2.0-5 5-125 11 0/0 2006 Second Team All-MAAC

Talented young lineman who made the successful switch from defensive to offensive line last season . . aggressive blocker looks to build on last season’s expe- rience to contend for post-season honors in 2007 . . sat out in 2005 (academics) Derron Thomas . . started the last two games of his true freshman season at defensive tackle . . as a sophomore (2006): played in all 10 games with nine starts at left tackle Linebacker . . helped the DU offense amass 381 .6 yards per game (15th nationally) . . as a Grad. Student, 6-1, 235 freshman (2004): showed steady improvement in playing in nine of 10 games Forestville, Md. . . earned starts against Morehead State and Bucknell in the final two games of Eleanor Roosevelt the season . . had a season-high five tackles vs . Morehead . . added three tackles, (Pittsburgh) 5 including two tackles for loss, at Saint Peter’s . . had a pair of sacks among his four stops at La Salle . . personal: major: sociology . . date of birth: 1/26/86 . Transfer from the University of Pittsburgh who will be expected to compete for playing time at the linebacker spot . . played in 26 games for the Panthers between 2003-06 . . as a junior at Pittsburgh (2006): saw action in four games as a member of the special teams . . finished with two tackles (1 solo) . . as a sophomore at Pittsburgh (2005): played in all 11 games with nine starts at

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strongside linebacker . . was fourth on the team in tackles with 45 . . tied for sec- ond on the team with 5 .5 tackles for loss . . also had one sack . . posted a career- Troyan’s Career Statistics high 10 tackles, including three TFLs and a pass break-up, at Nebraska . . totaled seven stops and a TFL versus Ohio . . had five tackles each against Cincinnati Kicking and Rutgers . . as a freshman at Pittsburgh (2004): saw action in all 11 games Year G/GS FGM-FGA Pct. Lng PATs as the back-up at middle linebacker . . had 19 total tackles . . made his only start 2005 10/10 10-14 71 .4 40 30-32 of the season at Notre Dame in the place of injured teammate Clint Session 2006 10/9 10-17 58 .8 46 31-33 and finished with three stops . . had a season-high five tackles at South Florida Totals 20/19 20-31 64.5 46 61-65 . . added three more tackles against Rutgers . . as a freshman at Pittsburgh (2003): developmental redshirt . . personal: first team All-Maryland . . was a Field Goals three-year starter at linebacker and also played tight end for Eleanor Roosevelt . . Freshman – Robert Morris 36, 25, 36; Fordham 21; Columbia 20, 40; at was selected as one of 50 National Players of the Year by Old Spice “Red Zone” Georgetown 40; Saint Peter’s 24; at Marist 32, 20; at Iona 32, . . averaged 16 .1 tackles and 1 3. sacks per game as a senior . . was rated the No . 37; at Saint Francis 43, 39 6 prospect in Maryland by Rivals com. . . completed his undergraduate degree in Sophomore – at Bucknell 29, 26, 38; at Robert Morris 27, 42; Saint Francis administration of justice at Pitt . . taking classes in the sports leadership graduate 36, 44; Sacred Heart 37; West Liberty State 24, 21, 25; at program at Duquesne . . date of birth 3/9/85 . Saint Peter’s 43; Marist 46, 22; Iona 46; La Salle 25, 25 . * – underline indicates field goal made Thomas’ Career Statistics at Pittsburgh Defense Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR 2004 11/1 19 (8) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 1 0/0 Dennis Void 2005 11/9 45 (23) 1 .0-1 5 .5-12 0-0 1 0/0 2006 4/0 2 (1) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 0 0/0 Running Back Totals 26/10 66 (32) 1.0-1 5.5-12 0-0 2 0/0 Junior, 6-1, 205 Bronx, N.Y. St. Michael Academy (Chabot College) 3 Mark Troyan Junior college transfer (Chabot College, Hayward, Calif .) is Duquesne’s top returning rusher with 170 yards on 49 carries last season . . is expected fill Placekicker the tailback spot vacated by departed seniors Jeremy McCullough and James Junior, 5-9, 195 Jacobs (749 of DU’s 939 rushing yards last season) . . as a sophomore (2006): Ford City, Pa. played in eight games with three starts . . was hobbled halfway through the Ford City season by an ankle injury . . was third on the team with 170 yards on 49 car- 32 ries . . added four catches for 39 yards . . ran for a season-high 52 yards in the opener at Bucknell . . recorded his first career touchdown on a one-yard plunge 2006 Don Hansen Honorable Mention FCS to tie the score at 14-14 in the second quarter against the Bison . . ran for 40 Mid-Major All-American yards on eight carries against Saint Francis, Pa . . . had five rushes for 23 yards 2005 Second Team All-MAAC against Sacred Heart and five for 20 yards against West Liberty State . . had at least one run of 10 or more yards in each of the Dukes’ first five games . . the Enters his junior season second on the Duquesne career list with 20 field streak ended when he carried four times for two yards at Fordham before suf- goals (the record of 23 was set by Doug McAuley from 1986-88) . . has tied fering an ankle injury . . missed two games before returning for a brief appear- the single-season field goal record of 10 (set by McAuley in 1986) in each of ances vs . Iona and at La Salle . . personal: received recruiting interest from a the past two seasons . . owns two of the six longest field goals in school his- number of Division I schools prior to coming to DU . . averaged 7 .3 yards per tory . . his 121 career points are within range of the school record for points carry (82-601) in his final season at Chabot College . . major: education . . date by a kicker (159 by Brian Vautier from 1995-98) . . as a sophomore (2006): of birth: 2/12/84 . finished second on the team in scoring with 61 points . . converted 10-of-17 field goal attempts and 31-of-33 extra point attempts . . tied the school record Void’s Career Statistics for field goals in a season for the second-straight year . . was named honorable mention All-American by Don Hansen . . kicked at least one field goal in six Rushing of 10 games . . had two field goals in a game four times . . converted his first Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD YPG LG 22 extra point attempts of the season . . bounced back from a season-opening 2006 8/3 49 170 3 .5 1 21 .3 19 0-of-3 performance at Bucknell to kick six field goals in a row over the next four games . . included in that stretch was a 42-yarder at Robert Morris and a Receiving 44-yarder against Saint Francis, Pa . . . kicked a career-best 46-yarder in the first Year G/GS No. Yds. YPC TD LG half versus Marist . . the kick was one yard shy of the school record . . scored 11 2006 8/3 4 39 9 .8 0 17 points in the 41-10 win over Saint Francis and 10 in the 40-10 win over Marist . . five of his 10 field goals were 35 yards or longer … as a freshman (2005): led the team in scoring with 60 points in earning second team all-league honors … tied the school record with three field goals (36, 25, 36) the first time he took the field as a college player in the season opener versus Robert Morris … made good on his first six career field goal attempts over the Dukes’ first four games … converted 10-of-14 field goal attempts and 30-of-32 PATs on the season … had five field goals of 35 yards or more … also tied the school record for field goals in a season with 10 … hit from 20 and 40 yards out at Columbia … tied the school record for PATs in a game in going 8-of-8 in a 56-14 win over La Salle … personal: major: business … date of birth: 9/7/86 .

22 2007 Duquesne football Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

n January 1993, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference­ took a bold step for- ward, taking six schools with strong traditions in Division III foot­ball to form Ithe innovative NCAA Division I-AA MAAC Football League . With NCAA reclassification on the horizon, the MAAC brought together schools that were similar in both academic philosophy and athletics commitment . The MAAC Football League is a cost-contained conference that includes limits on travel party size, length of the practice season and the number of full- time coaches employed . League members do not offer athletic scholarships, just need-based scholarship aid that mirrors the Ivy and Patriot Leagues . The philosophy of the MAAC Football League is a model for other I-AA programs – an effective avenue to produce competitive football without massive spending . In 14 seasons, the MAAC has produced one Mid-Major National Champion (Duquesne in 2003) and three ECAC Bowl champions (St . John’s in 1994 and Duquesne in 1995 and 2003), featured Division I-AA’s all-time leading rusher (Siena’s Reggie Greene) and seen a number of student-athletes earn Academic All-America and Associated­ Press All-America honors . Duquesne in the MAAC 2006 Standings Gerald Foster ...... WR ...... 1999 Coach of the Year TEAM MAAC ALL STREAK Calvin Gitter ...... TE ...... 2005, ‘06 Jerry Schmitt ...... 2005, ‘06 DUQUESNE...... 3-1...... 7-3...... W1 Bill Green ...... RB ...... 1995 Greg Gattuso ...... 1995, ’96, ’99, ’00, ’02, ’03, ’04 Marist ...... 3-1 ...... 4-7 ...... W1 Richard Greer ...... OL ...... 2002 Iona ...... 2-2 ...... 3-7 ...... L2 John Harris ...... PK ...... 2004 Offensive Player of the Year La Salle ...... 1-3 ...... 3-7 ...... W1 Reggie Harris ...... WR ...... 2000 Bruce Hocker (co-) ...... 2006 Saint Peter’s ...... 1-3 ...... 2-8 ...... L1 Andre Hatcher ...... RB ...... 1996 Niel Loebig ...... 2003 Robert Healy ...... OL ...... 2004 Jeremy Conley ...... 2002 Most Wins Since 1994 Jason Henne ...... OL ...... 1997 Donte Small ...... 2001 Since joining the MAAC Football League in 1994, Duquesne Michael Hill ...... LB ...... 2005, ‘06 Tony Zimmerman ...... 2000 has posted more wins than any other league school: Mike Hilliard ...... RB ...... 2003 Gerald Foster (co-) ...... 1999 TEAM W-L PCT Bruce Hocker ...... WR ...... 2006 DUQUESNE...... 73-8...... 901 Matt Hoffman ...... OL ...... 2005 Defensive Player of the Year Georgetown+ ...... 36-8 ...... 818 Greg Hough ...... LB ...... 2006 Michael Hill ...... 2006. Marist ...... 52-27 ...... 658 Chris Keesey ...... DL ...... 1996 Harry Carter ...... 2005. Fairfield+ ...... 27-17 ...... 614 Scott Knapp ...... QB ...... 2006 Ryan Tolan ...... 2004 . St . John’s+ ...... 18-18 ...... 500 David Kovalcik ...... P ...... 2004, ’05 Philip Polony (co-) ...... 2003 . Iona ...... 30-46 ...... 395 Lou Levine ...... DL ...... 2005 Leigh Bodden ...... 2002. La Salle ...... 17-28 ...... 378 Steve Lindsey ...... OL ...... 2000, ’01 Matt Fisher ...... 1998. Saint Peter’s+ ...... 23-59 ...... 280 Niel Loebig ...... QB ...... 2001, ’02, ’03, ’04 Canisius+ ...... 17-48 ...... 262 Joe Maker ...... P ...... 2003 Offensive Rookie of the Year Siena+ ...... 18-52 ...... 257 Josh Martin ...... OL ...... 2004 Scott Knapp ...... 2005 + no longer a league member Jeremy McCullough ...... RB ...... 2005, ‘06 Yardon Brantley ...... 2000 Matt Mefford ...... TE ...... 2003 Josh Rue (co-) ...... 1999 Duquesne University First-Team Todd Mills ...... DB ...... 2004, ’05, ‘06 Ameer Dudley ...... 1997 All-MAAC Picks (1994-2006) Mauro Monz ...... DB ...... 1994, ’95 Andre Hatcher ...... 1996 Duquesne has placed a league-high 88 players on the All- Joe Neckerman ...... LB ...... 1994, ’95 MAAC First-Team a total of 134 times since joining the league Mark Neely ...... WR ...... 1995 Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1994: Bruce Nelson ...... P ...... 1994, ’95, ’96 Aaron Strader ...... 2005 Dan Acklin ...... OL ...... 1999 Nick Opalsky ...... DB ...... 1998, ’99 Harry Carter ...... 2002 Todd Amick ...... DL ...... 1996, ’97, ’98 Tim Pichette ...... DB ...... 2003 Nick Opalsky ...... 1997 James Antinopoulos ...... LB ...... 2000, ’01 Philip Polony ...... DL ...... 2002, ’03 Chris Polard ...... 1996 Josh Antinopoulos ...... DL ...... 2004, ’05 Kyle Postell ...... DB ...... 2004, ‘06 Matt Fisher (co-) ...... 1995 Bill Arbogast ...... DL ...... 2002 Carlos Rivera ...... OL ...... 1994, ’95 Ben Bailey ...... DL ...... 2003 Alex Roberson ...... WR ...... 2005 First Team Picks by Year Earl Bellisario ...... PK ...... 2000 Sam Robick ...... OL ...... 1998 2006 ...... 14 1999 ...... 9 Orlando Bellisario ...... PK ...... 1999 John Rodgers ...... DL ...... 2002 2005 ...... 14 1998 ...... 7 Orlando Bellisario ...... P ...... 1997, ’98, ’99 Joe Rosato ...... WR ...... 1995, ’96, ’97 2004 ...... 17 1997 ...... 8 Tim Bentley ...... OL ...... 2000 Josh Rue ...... RB ...... 2001 2003 ...... 14 1996 ...... 10 Kris Bergman ...... PK ...... 1995 Brad Salvatore ...... OL ...... 2004 2002 ...... 8 1995 ...... 11 Leigh Bodden ...... DB ...... 2000, ’01, ’02 Bill Sepich ...... DB ...... 1996 2001 ...... 7 1994 ...... 6 Matt Bovich ...... OL ...... 2004, ’05 E .G . Sipp ...... OL ...... 1997, ’98 2000 ...... 9 Rob Bowser ...... OL ...... 2003 John Simmons ...... OL ...... 2006 Javonn Bradley ...... LB ...... 2003, ’04 Donte Small...... RB ...... 1999, ’00, ’01 First Team Picks by Position Yardon Brantley ...... WR ...... 2003 Ken Smith ...... LB ...... 1994 Offense...... 49 .players...... 68 times Carmen Bricillo ...... OL ...... 1995, ’96 Dan Spriggs ...... WR ...... 2006 Offensive Line ...... 22. players ...... 30 times Antoine Bullock ...... DL ...... 2004, ’05 Matt Stansfield ...... OL ...... 2006 Placekicker ...... 5 .players ...... 5 times Harry Carter ...... LB ...... 2003, ’04, ’05 Aaron Strader ...... DB ...... 2006 Quarterback ...... 3 .players ...... 6 times Vincent Cerone ...... DL ...... 1999 Matt Stratton ...... OL ...... 2000 Running Back ...... 6. players ...... 9 times Ken Chambon ...... OL ...... 2003 Matt Symons ...... OL ...... 1999 Tight End ...... 3 .players ...... 5 times Mike Civitello ...... DB ...... 1995 Ryan Tolan ...... DL ...... 2004 Wide Receiver ...... 10. players ...... 13 times Jeremy Conley ...... WR ...... 2001, ’02 Brian Vautier ...... PK ...... 1998 Bryan Cornell ...... DB ...... 1997 Greg Vettorino ...... OL ...... 1999 Defense...... 39 .players...... 66 times Andy Crocker ...... OL...... 1995, ’96 Michael Warfield ...... WR ...... 2004 Defensive Back ...... 12 .players ...... 19 times Mike Daniluk ...... OL ...... 2003, ’04 Armar Watson ...... DB ...... 2003, ’04 Defensive Line ...... 13 .players ...... 18 times Travis Decker ...... DL ...... 2006 Trent Wissner ...... LB ...... 2002 Linebacker ...... 9 .players ...... 16 times Anthony Dippolito ...... TE ...... 1996, ’97 John Wojciechowski ...... DL ...... 1995 Punter ...... 5. players ...... 13 times Ryan Esdale ...... DL ...... 2005, ‘06 Zach Wolfe ...... OL ...... 2005 Matt Fisher ...... LB ...... 1996, ’97, ’98 Tony Zimmerman ...... QB ...... 2000

2007 Duquesne football 23 Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

ocated high atop the Bluff in the center of the Duquesne University A field house, located off the east end zone, was part of the original con- campus, Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field is one of the most unique struction. The facility houses coaches offices, a conference room, a fully Lfootball facilities in the nation. Bordered by Academic Walk on one operational training room and home and visiting locker rooms. side and Mellon Hall of Science and the Duquesne Towers Living and A three-tier press box, funded largely by a contribution from the Eugene Learning Center on either end, Rooney Field also offers scenic views of P. Beard family, was completed in the summer of 1995. downtown Pittsburgh, the Monongahela River and Pittsburgh’s historic At the end of each football season, an air-supported structure is erected South Side. over a 70-yard portion of the playing field. The lighted, temperature- The lighted, AstroPlay-covered facility, which celebrates its 14th anni- controlled bubble — originally purchased by the Pittsburgh Steelers — versary this season, was named in honor of Duquesne Uni­versity football provides Duquesne student-athletes with a spacious and comfortable area letterman and founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers National Football League in which to train. team, Art Rooney. In addition to serving as home for the DU men’s and women’s soccer, The completion of Rooney Field in 1993 enabled the Dukes to play and women’s lacrosse teams, other numerous activities are held on Rooney football on campus for the first time since 1929. Field. Various camps, baseball and track practices along with intramural Foresight and planning turned a former staff and faculty parking lot into activities keep the field in constant use. Duquesne faculty and staff also what is now the focus of the Duquesne campus. Workers had to cut down have access to the Bubble, as part of the University’s­ wellness program. approximately six feet to finish the playing surface. The excavation created Rooney Field has enjoyed the national spotlight as the host of three both excellent sight lines and the terrace effect that allowed for concrete televised games. On Monday, Oct. 31, 1994, ESPN2 televised DU’s 16-12 bleachers on the Academic Walk side of the field and a grassy knoll on the win over Iona to a national audience. In addition, two games in 1995 — Bluff Street side of the field. During the season, temporary bleachers are the MAAC Championship-deciding game vs. St. John’s and the ECAC installed on the Bluff Street side to accommodate fans. Bowl game vs. Wagner — were aired locally by the then-Prime Sports.

24 2007 Duquesne football Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

A Closer look at Rooney Field

Quick Facts Rooney Field’s 10 Largest Crowds First Game...... Oct. 23, 1993 vs. Mercyhurst 5,210...... Bucknell (n)...... Sept. 5, 1998...... L...... 10-38 Dedication Game...... Oct. 30, 1993 vs. St. John’s 5,030...... VMI (n)...... Aug. 30, 2001...... W...... 41-18 Capacity...... 4,500 4,914...... Georgetown...... Oct. 14, 2000...... W...... 44-20 Playing Surface...... AstroPlay (4th year) 4,907...... Lafayette...... Oct. 5, 2002...... W...... 23-22 Record...... 56-12-0 (.824) 4,861...... Robert Morris...... Sept. 3, 2005...... W...... 23-12 Longest Winning Streak...... 16 games* 4,829...... Dayton...... Sept. 29, 2001...... L...... 16-42 *35-14 win against Bucknell on Sept. 7, 2002, through 36-33 overtime win 4,808...... Bucknell...... Sept. 7, 2002...... W...... 35-14 against Morehead State on Nov. 13, 2004 (streak ended by Bucknell, 30-20, on 4,707...... Saint Peter’s...... Oct. 18, 2003...... W...... 39-7 Nov. 20, 2004). 4,705...... Butler (n)...... Sept. 13, 2003...... W...... 49-0 4,703...... Lafayette...... Nov. 11, 2000...... W...... 23-14 Major Renovations (n) indicates night game 1994 — Second scoreboard added atop Towers Pool 1995 — Permanent state-of-the-art press box is constructed 1998 — Portable bleachers set up on the press box side for each season 2002 — AstroPlay surface is installed

Rooney Field Record Year-by-Year 1993...... 0-2 1994...... 4-1 1995...... 5-1 1996...... 5-1 1997...... 4-1 1998...... 3-3 1999...... 5-0 2000...... 5-0 2001...... 5-2 2002...... 6-0 2003...... 6-0 2004...... 4-1 2005...... 4-0 2006...... 3-2 Total...... 59-14-0 (.808)

Directions to Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh International Airport is located 17 miles (approximately 30 min.) west of Downtown Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. Allow more time if traveling during morning or evening rush hour.

From the Airport — WEST Take route 60 South from the airport exit. Follow signs for Pittsburgh. Route 60 merges into I-279. Follow I-279 to downtown Pittsburgh. You will enter the downtown area through the Fort Pitt Tunnel/Fort Pitt Bridge. Stay in the right lane through the tunnel and over the bridge. Veer right at the end of the bridge and follow signs for Exit #6A (Monroeville/I-376). Merge into the left lane and take Exit #1C (Grant Street). Follow Grant Street to Forbes Avenue and turn right. Follow Forbes Avenue (0.2 miles) to the Forbes Avenue parking garage (on right).

From the NORTH Take I-79 South and veer left to Exit #72 (I-279 South). Follow I-279 to Exit #8A (I-579) on right. Take the Veterans Memorial Bridge across the Allegheny River to the 6th and 7th Avenue Exit. Follow signs to Mellon Arena. At the traffic light when you are facing Mellon Arena, make a right onto Washington Place. To get to the Forbes Avenue parking garage, make a left at the third light onto Forbes Avenue. The Forbes Avenue parking garage is located on the right-hand side of the street (just past the McAnulty Drive entrance to Duquesne).

From the SOUTH Take I-79 North to Exit #59A (Pittsburgh) to I-279 North, continue to the city as described above (from the airport).

From the EAST Exit the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Monroeville (Pittsburgh Exit #57) and follow I-376 West to Exit #2B (Blvd. of the Allies/Liberty Bridge). Stay in right lane. The road will split into a “Y”, keep right. This takes you onto the campus of Duquesne University. On football game days, you must make a right on Stevenson Street, cross Forbes Avenue and make a left on Fifth Avenue. Proceed to Washington Place and make a left (the McAnulty Drive entrance to campus will be directly in front of you. The Forbes Avenue parking garage is located on the right-hand side of the street (just past the McAnulty entrance to Duquesne).

From the Forbes Avenue Garage to Rooney Field Take the garage elevator to the eighth floor. There is a campus map located on the wall as you exit the elevator. Follow the directions to the field (the field is located on Bluff Street).

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BROWN FROSTBURG STATE LA SALLE Sept. 15 • 12:30 p.m. Sept. 29 • 1:00 p.m. Nov. 10 • 1:00 p.m. Providence, R.I. • Brown Stadium Pittsburgh, Pa. • Rooney Field Pittsburgh, Pa. • Rooney Field Location ...... Providence, R.I. Location ...... Frostburg, Md. Location ...... Philadelphia, Pa. Enrollment ...... 5,711 Enrollment ...... 5,200 Enrollment ...... 6,138 Founded ...... 1764 Founded ...... 1898 Founded ...... 1863 President ...... Ruth J. Simmons President ...... Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter President . . . . . Br. Michael McGinniss, F.S.C. Director of Athletics . . . . . Michael Goldberger Director of Athletics ...... Troy Dell Director of Athletics . . . . .Dr. Thomas Brennan Nickname ...... Bears Nickname ...... Bobcats Nickname ...... Explorers Colors . . . . . Seal Brown, Cardinal Red, White Colors ...... Red, Black & White Colors ...... Blue and Gold Home Field/Capacity Brown Stadium (grass)/20,000 Home Field/Capacity ...... Bobcat Stadium Home Field/Capacity . . . . .McCarthy Stadium Conference ...... (AstroPlay)/4,000 (Sprinturf)/7,500 Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Conference . .Atlantic Central Football Conference Conference ...... MAAC Football League Phil Estes/New Hampshire ‘81 Head Coach/Alma Mater . . . . Rubin Stevenson/ Head Coach/Alma Mater . .Tim Miller/ Temple ‘88 Career Record/Years ...... 54-35/9 years Salisbury State ‘87 Career Record/Years ...... 3-7/1year Record at School/Years ...... Same Career Record/Years ...... 29-40/ 7 years Record at School/Years ...... Same 2006 Record/League Finish ...... 3-7/2-5 6th Record at School/Years ...... Same 2006 Record/League Finish . . . . . 3-7/1-3 (4th) Starters Returning ...... 14 2006 Record/League Finish . . . . . 2-7/0-4 (4th) Starters Returning ...... 13 Football SID ...... Christopher Humm Starters Returning ...... 15 Football SID ...... Kale Beers E-Mail Address . . [email protected] Football SID ...... Noah Becker E-Mail Address ...... [email protected] SID Office Phone ...... 401-863-1095 E-Mail Address . . . . . [email protected] SID Office Phone ...... 215-951-1513 SID Home Phone ...... 401-247-2392 SID Office Phone ...... 301-687-4371 SID Home Phone ...... 215-704-0791 SID Fax ...... 401-863-1436 SID Cell Phone ...... 240-580-0285 SID Fax ...... 215-951-1694 Press Box Phone ...... 401-867-3888/3897 SID Fax ...... 301-687-4780 Press Box Phone ...... 215-991-2081 Website ...... www.BrownBears.com Press Box Phone ...... 301-687-3061 Website ...... www.GoExplorers.com Website ...... http://sports.Frostburg.edu 2007 Schedule 2007 Schedule Sept. 15 DUQUESNE . . . . .12:30 p.m. 2007 Schedule Aug. 30 URSINUS ...... 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Harvard* ...... TBA Sept. 8 at Apprentice* ...... 1:00 p.m. Sept. 8 at Sacred Heart . . . . . 1:00 p.m. Sept. 29 RHODE ISLAND . . .12:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Randolph-Macon . . . .1:00 p.m. Sept. 21 COL. OF NEW JERSEY . . 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 HOLY CROSS . . . .12:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at SUNY-Brockport* . . . 1:00 p.m. Sept. 29 at Geneva ...... 4:00 p.m. Oct. 13 PRINCETON* . . . . .2:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Duquesne ...... 1:00 p.m. Oct. 6 IONA* ...... 1:00 p.m. Oct. 20 at Cornell* ...... TBA Oct. 6 at Wesley* ...... 1:00 p.m. Oct. 13 at Marist* ...... 7:00 p.m. Oct. 27 PENNSYLVANIA* . . .12:30 p.m. Oct. 13 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA . .6:00 p.m. Oct. 27 ASSUMPTION . . . . . 3:00 p.m. Nov. 3 at Yale* ...... TBA Oct. 20 UNION (KY) ...... 1:00 p.m. Nov. 3 at Wagner ...... 1:00 p.m. Nov. 10 DARTMOUTH* . . . .12:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Westminster ...... 1:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Duquesne* ...... 1:00 p.m. Nov. 17 at Columbia* ...... TBA Nov. 10 vs. Salisbury*^ ...... TBA Nov. 17 SAINT FRANCIS, PA . . .1:00 p.m. * - indicates Ivy League game * - indicates Atlantic Central Football Conference game * - indicates MAAC Football League game ^ - Regents’ Cup at Annapolis, Md.

BUCKNELL IONA MARIST Sept. 1 • 6:00 p.m. Oct. 27 • 1:00 p.m. Oct. 6 • 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pa. • Rooney Field New Rochelle, N.Y.•Mazzella Field Poughkeepsie, N.Y. • Leonidoff Field Location ...... Lewisburg, Pa. Location ...... New Rochelle, N.Y. Location ...... Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Enrollment ...... 3,400 Enrollment ...... 2,980 Enrollment ...... 4,000 Founded ...... 1846 Founded ...... 1940 Founded ...... 1929 President ...... Dr. Brian C. Mitchell President ...... Br. James A. Liguori President ...... Dr. Dennis J. Murray Director of Athletics ...... John P. Hardt Director of Athletics ...... Patrick Lyons Director of Athletics ...... Tim Murray Nickname ...... Bison Nickname ...... Gaels Nickname ...... Red Foxes Colors ...... Blue and Orange Colors ...... Maroon & Gold Colors ...... Red and White Home Field/Capacity . . . . Christy Mathewson- Home Field/Capacity Mazzella Field (AstroPlay)/2,440 Home Field/Capacity ...... Leonidoff Field Memorial Stadium (FieldTurf)/13,100 Conference ...... MAAC Football League (Field Turf) /2,500 Conference ...... Patriot League Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Fred Mariani/ Conference ...... MAAC Football League Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Tim Landis/ St. Joseph’s (Ind.) ‘74 Head Coach/Alma Mater . . Jim Parady/Maine ‘84 Randolph-Macon ‘86 Career Record/Years ...... 36-56/ 9 years Career Record/Years ...... 82-69-1/15 years Career Record/Years ...... 73-77-1/15 years Record at School/Years ...... Same Record at School/Years ...... Same Record at School/Years ...... 20-25/5 years 2006 Record/League Finish . . . . . 3-7/2-2 (3rd) 2006 Record/League Finish . . . . 4-7/3-1 (T1st) 2006 Record/League Finish ...... 6-5/3-3 4th Starters Returning ...... 15 Starters Returning ...... 14 Starters Returning ...... 17 Football SID ...... Brian Beyrer Football SID ...... Mike Ferraro Football SID ...... Jon Terry E-Mail Address ...... [email protected] E-Mail Address . . . michael.j.ferraro @marist.edu E-Mail Address ...... [email protected] SID Office Phone ...... 914-633-2334 SID Office Phone ...... 845-575-3321 SID Office Phone ...... 570-577-3121 SID Cell Phone ...... 914-497-3136 SID Cell Phone ...... 845-705-2410 SID Home Phone ...... 570-522-0840 SID Fax ...... 914-633-2072 SID Fax ...... 845-471-0466 SID Fax ...... 570-577-1660 Press Box Phone ...... 914-633-2451 Press Box Phone ...... 845-454-2889 Press Box Phone ...... 570-577-1519/1522 Website ...... www.ICGaels.com Website ...... www.GoRedFoxes.com Website ...... www.BucknellBison.com 2007 Schedule 2007 Schedule 2007 Schedule Sept. 1 DELAWARE VALLEY . . 1:00 p.m. Sept. 1 at Lafayette ...... 6:00 p.m. Sept. 1 at Duquesne ...... 6:00 p.m. Sept. 8 WAGNER ...... 1:00 p.m. Sept. 8 at San Diego ...... 9:00 p.m. Sept. 8 STONY BROOK . . . . .6:00 p.m. Sept. 15 SACRED HEART . . . . 1:00 p.m. Sept. 15 at Wagner ...... 1:00 p.m. Sept. 15 at Cornell ...... 7:00 p.m. Sept. 22 at Western Connecticut . . 7:00 p.m. Sept. 22 at Columbia ...... 12:30 p.m. Sept. 22 RICHMOND ...... 1:00 p.m. Sept. 29 at Stonehill ...... 7:00 p.m. Sept. 29 at Bucknell ...... 6:00 p.m. Sept. 29 MARIST ...... 6:00 p.m. Oct. 6 at La Salle * ...... 1:00 p.m. Oct. 6 DUQUESNE* ...... 1:00 p.m. Oct. 6 at Colgate* ...... 1:00 p.m. Oct. 13 at New Hampshire . . . .12:00 p.m. Oct. 13 LA SALLE* ...... 7:00 p.m. Oct. 20 GEORGETOWN* . . . . 1:00 p.m. Oct. 27 DUQUESNE* ...... 1:00 p.m. Oct. 20 at Sacred Heart . . . . . 1:00 p.m. Oct. 27 HOLY CROSS* . . . . . 1:00 p.m. Nov. 3 at Pace ...... 12:00 p.m. Oct. 27 FORDHAM ...... 7:00 p.m. Nov. 3 at Lafayette* ...... 1:00 p.m. Nov. 10 MARIST* ...... 1:00 p.m. Nov. 3 GEORGETOWN . . . . .1:00 p.m. Nov. 10 LEHIGH* ...... 1:00 p.m. Nov. 17 at California Poly . . . . .4:05 p.m. Nov. 10 at Iona* ...... 1:00 p.m. Nov. 17 at Fordham* ...... 1:00 p.m. * - indicates MAAC Football League game * - indicates MAAC Football League game * - indicates Patriot League game

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MONMOUTH SACRED HEART 2007 Travel Plans Nov. 17 • 12:00 p.m. Sept. 22 • 1:00 p.m. West Long Branch, N.J. • Kessler Field Fairfield, Conn. • Location ...... West Long Branch, N .J . Location ...... Fairfield,. Conn . Enrollment ...... 4,501 Enrollment ...... 6,200 Founded ...... 1933. Founded ...... 1963. President . . . . . Vice. Admiral Paul G . Gaffney II President ...... Dr. . Anthony Cernera Trips will be by bus, with the team leaving on Friday Director of Athletics . . . . . Dr. . Marilyn McNeil Director of Athletics ...... C. . Donald Cook morning and returning after the game on Saturday . The Nickname ...... Hawks Nickname ...... Pioneers. only exceptions will be the games at Brown (team will Colors ...... Midnight Blue and White Colors ...... Red. & White fly) and at Saint Francis, Pa . (same day bus trip) . For Home Field/Capacity ...... Kessler Field Home Field/Capacity Campus Field (FieldTurf)/4,000 directions to the Dukes road games, check the websites (Field Turf) /4,600 Conference ...... Northeast. Conference of opponent schools listed below . Conference ...... Northeast. Conference Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Paul Gorham/ Head Coach/Alma Mater . . . . . Kevin. Callahan/ New Hampshire ‘84 Sat ., Sept . 15, 12:30 p .m . Rochester ‘77 Career Record/Years ...... 12-19/3. years Brown, Providence, R .I . Career Record/Years ...... 85-56/14. years Record at School/Years ...... Same Providence Marriott (401) 272-2400 Record at School/Years ...... Same 2006 Record/League Finish ...... 2-9/1-6 (7th) 1 Orms Street - Providence, Rhode Island 02904 2006 Record/League Finish . . . . . 10-2/6-1. (1st) Starters Returning ...... 16. team will fly to Boston, Mass . Starters Returning ...... 10. Football SID ...... Bill Peterson Football SID ...... Greg. Viscomi E-Mail Address . . . . petersonb2@sacredheart. .edu Sat ., Sept . 22, 1:00 p .m . E-Mail Address . . . . . gviscomi@monmouth .edu SID Office Phone ...... 203-396-8125 Sacred Heart, Fairfield, Conn . SID Office Phone ...... 732-571-4447 SID Cell Phone ...... 203-558-3215 Stamford Marriott (203) 357-9555 SID Fax ...... 732-571-3535 SID Fax ...... 203-371-7889 243 Tresser Boulevard - Stamford, Connecticut 06901 Press Box Phone ...... 732-571-4400 Press Box Phone ...... 203-365-7532 Website ...... www .GoMUHawks .com Website ...... www. .SacredHeartPioneers .com Sat ., Oct . 6, 1:00 Marist, Poughkeepsie, N .Y . 2007 Schedule 2007 Schedule Holiday Inn Kingston (845) 338-0400 Sept . 1 at Maine ...... 6:00 p .m . Aug . 30 at Assumption ...... 7:00 p .m . 503 Washington Ave ., Kingston, N .Y . 12401 Sept . 8 ROBERT MORRIS* . . . . 1:00 p .m . Sept . 8 LA SALLE ...... 1:00 p .m . Sept . 22 at Stony Brook ...... 4:00 p .m . Sept . 5 at Iona ...... 1:00 p m. . Sat ., Oct . 13, 1:00 p .m . Sept . 29 at Delaware ...... 7:00 p .m . Sept . 22 DUQUESNE ...... 1:00 p m. . Saint Francis, Pa ., Loretto, Pa . Oct . 6 at Sacred Heart* ...... 1:00 p .m . Sept . 29 at Wagner* ...... 1:00 p .m . Same-day bus trip Oct . 13 WAGNER* ...... 1:00 p .m . Oct . 6 MONMOUTH* ...... 1:00 p .m . Oct . 27 at Central Connecticut State* . 1:00 p m. . Oct . 13 at Albany* ...... 4:00 p .m . Sat ., Oct . 27, 1:00 p .m . Nov . 3 at Saint Francis, Pa .* . . . .1:00 p .m . Oct . 27 SAINT FRANCIS, PA* . . .1:00 p .m . Iona, New Rochelle, N .Y . Nov . 10 ALBANY* ...... 1:00 p .m . Nov . 3 at Central Connecticut State* 5:00 p .m . Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe (201) 836-0600 Nov . 17 DUQUESNE ...... 12:00 p .m . Nov . 10 at Robert Morris* . . . . . 1:00 p .m . 100 Frank W . Burr Boulevard - Teaneck, N .J . 07666 * - indicates Northeast Conference * - indicates Northeast Conference game Sat ., Nov . 17, 12:00 p m. . Monmouth, West Long Branch, N .J . Ocean Place Resort and Spa (800) 411-6493 ROBERT MORRIS SAINT FRANCIS, PA. One Ocean Boulevard - Long Branch, N .J . 07740 Oct. 20 • 1:00 p.m. Oct. 13 • 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pa. • Rooney Field Loretto, Pa. • DeGol Field Location ...... Moon. Township, Pa . Location ...... Loretto, Pa . Quick Web Reference Enrollment ...... 5,000 Enrollment ...... 2,000 Duquesne University ...... www. .duq edu. Founded ...... 1921. Founded ...... 1847. Duquesne Athletics . . . . www. .GoDuquesne .com President ...... Dr . Gregory G . Dell’Omo President ...... Rev. . Gabriel Zeis, T .O .R Director of Athletics ...... Dr . Craig Coleman Director of Athletics ...... Bob. Krimmel National Organizations/ Nickname ...... Colonials Nickname ...... Red. Flash Outlets Colors ...... Blue and White with Red Colors ...... Red. and White NCAA ...... www. .ncaa .org Home Field/Capacity . . . . . Joe. Walton Stadium Home Stadium/Capacity ...... DeGol. Field MAAC ...... www .maacsports .com (FieldTurf)/3,000 (Sportexe Turf)/3,450 The Sports Network (FCS poll) ...... Conference ...... Northeast. Conference Conference ...... Northeast. Conference www .sportsnetwork .com Head Coach/Alma Mater . .Joe Walton/Pittsburgh ‘57 Head Coach/Alma Mater Dave Opfar (Penn State ‘83) Don Hansen’s Football Gazette www .donhansen com. Career Record/Years ...... 82-49-/13 years Career Record/Years ...... 12-41/5. years Record at School/Years ...... Same Record at School/Years ...... Same 2007 Opponents 2006 Record/League Finish . . . . . 7-4/5-2. (T2nd) 2006 Record/League Finish ...... 3-8/2-5 (6th) Brown ...... www .brownbears .com Starters Returning ...... 11. Starters Returning ...... 15. Bucknell ...... www .bucknellbison .com Football SID ...... Jim Duzyk Football SID ...... Bob Volkert Frostburg State . . . . .http://sports . .frostburg .edu E-Mail Address ...... duzyk@rmu. .edu E-Mail Address ...... rvolkert@francis .edu Iona ...... www. .iona .edu/gaels SID Office Phone ...... 412-262-8314 SID Office Phone ...... 814-472-3128 La Salle ...... www .goexplorers .com SID Cell Phone ...... 412-498-8359 SID Cell Phone ...... 814-330-6281 Marist ...... www. .goredfoxes .com SID Fax ...... 412-262-8557 SID Fax ...... 814-472-3196 Monmouth ...... www. .gomuhawks .com Press Box Phone ...... 412-262-8280 Press Box Phone ...... Robert Morris ...... www .rmu .edu Website ...... www .RMUColonials .com Website . . . . . www. .Francis .edu/AhleticsHome Sacred Heart . . . . www .sacredheartpioneers .com Saint Francis ...... www francis. .edu 2007 Schedule 2007 Schedule Sept . 1 DAYTON ...... 1:00 p .m . Sept . 8 MOREHEAD STATE . . . .1:00 p .m . Dukes on the Air Sept . 8 at Monmouth* ...... 1:00 p .m . Sept . 15 at Robert Morris* . . . . . 1:00 p .m . Sept . 15 SAINT FRANCIS, PA* . . .1:00 p .m . Sept . 29 at Liberty ...... 7:00 p .m . Sept . 22 at Morehead State . . . . . 1:00 p .m . Oct . 6 CENTRAL CONN . ST .* . . 1:00. p .m . Sept . 29 VMI ...... 1:00 p .m . Oct . 13 DUQUESNE ...... 1:00 p .m . Oct . 6 WAGNER* ...... 1:00 p .m . Oct . 20 ALBANY* ...... 1:00 p .m . Oct . 13 at Central Connecticut State* 1:00 p .m . Oct . 27 at Sacred Heart* ...... 1:00 p .m . Oct . 20 at Duquesne ...... 1:00 p .m . Nov . 3 MONMOUTH* ...... 1:00 p .m . Nov . 3 at Albany* ...... 1:00 p .m . Nov . 10 at Wagner* ...... 1:00 p .m . Join Alex Panormios as he broadcasts another season of Nov . 10 SACRED HEART* . . . . .1:00 p .m . Nov . 17 at La Salle ...... 1:00 p .m . Duquesne football on Red Zone Media (games may also * - indicates Northeast Conference game * - indicates Northeast Conference game be accessed via www .GoDuquesne .com) . All home and away games will be streamed live (and archived) on the internet by www .redzonemedia .com .

2007 Duquesne football 27 2006 Statistics

Record: 7-3 • MAAC: 3-1-0 (first) Passing DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT. Effic. Com-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Ypg Sept 2 at Bucknell (OT) L 28-31 1910 Knapp, Scott 146.74 209-351-13 59.5 2,853 28 68 285.3 Sept 9 at Robert Morris W 27-7 3246 Mitchell, Jake 79.40 2-4-0 50.0 14 0 9 4.7 Sept 16 SAINT FRANCIS W 41-10 4614 Scheerer, Kent 92.00 1-2-0 50.0 10 0 10 10.0 Sept 23 SACRED HEART W 24-21 1157 DU Totals 145.68 212-357-13 59.4 2,877 28 68 287.7 Sept 30 WEST LIBERTY STATE L 19-21 1225 Opponents 103.56 136-266-12 51.1 1,514 11 63 151.4 Oct 07 at Fordham W 20-17 2368 Oct 14 at Saint Peter’s* W 35-21 687 Rushing Oct 21 MARIST* W 40-10 1215 Att Yds Avg TD Lng Ypg Oct 28 IONA* L 13-17 1005 McCullough, Jeremy 149 564 3.8 2 27 56.4 Nov 04 at La Salle* W 38-0 782 Jacobs, James 25 185 7.4 1 68 20.6 * - indicates MAAC game Void, Dennis 49 170 3.5 1 19 21.2 Kriger, Nate 8 42 5.2 0 9 21.0 Team Statistics Harden, Chris 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.3 DU OPP Smoot, Brian 3 8 2.7 0 9 8.0 First Downs 177 150 Carter, Conrad 1 5 5.0 1 3 0.5 Rushing 42 70 Bell, Victor 1 5 5.0 0 5 2.5 Passing 121 62 D’orsie, Joe 1 3 3.0 1 3 0.3 Penalty 14 18 Kurz, Josh 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 Rushing Yardage 939 1,262 Mitchell, Jake 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.7 Yards gained rushing 1,187 1,609 Team 4 -7 -1.8 0 0 -1.8 Yards lost rushing 248 347 Knapp, Scott 40 -44 -1.1 1 20 -4.4 Rushing Attempts 284 333 DU Totals 284 939 3.3 7 68 93.9 Average Per Rush 3.3 3.8 Opponents 333 1,262 3.8 9 56 126.2 Average Per Game 93.9 126.2 TDs Rushing 7 9 Receiving Passing Yardage 2,877 1,514 No Yds Avg TD Lng Ypg Att-Comp-Int. 357-212-13 266-136-12 Hocker, Bruce 61 1,070 17.5 16 68 107.0 Average Per Pass 8.1 5.7 Spriggs, Dan 61 778 12.8 4 65 77.8 Average Per Catch 13.6 11.1 McCullough, Jeremy 24 187 7.8 0 29 18.7 Average Per Game 287.7 151.4 Carter, Conrad 19 341 17.9 3 56 34.1 TDs Passing 28 11 Jacobs, James 13 107 8.2 1 37 11.9 Total Offense 3,816 2,776 Gitter, Calvin 12 105 8.8 1 15 10.5 Total Plays 641 599 Kurz, Josh 6 78 13.0 0 20 7.8 Average Per Play 6.0 4.6 Hayes, Philip 6 49 8.2 2 30 4.9 Average Per Game 381.6 277.6 Void, Dennis 4 39 9.8 0 17 4.9 Kick Returns 26-413 49-908 Roberson, Alex 3 105 35.0 0 52 105.0 Punt Returns 34-295 18-85 Quinn, Casey 1 10 10.0 0 10 1.1 Interception Returns 12-352 13-135 Bunevich, Sean 1 7 7.0 1 7 1.4 Fumbles-Lost 17-8 23-14 D’Orsie, Joe 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 Penalties-Yards 87-808 60-497 DU Totals 212 2,877 13.6 28 68 287.7 Average Per Game 80.8 49.7 Opponents 136 1,514 11.1 11 63 151.4 Punts-Yards 44-1,551 63-2,172 Average Per Punt 35.2 34.5 Total Offense Net punt average 32.9 28.8 Plays Rush Pass Tot Ypg Time of Possession/Game 30:29 29:31 Knapp, Scott 391 -44 2,853 2,809 280.9 3rd-Down Conversions 59/138 41/133 McCullough, Jeremy 149 564 0 564 56.4 3rd-Down Pct. 43% 31% Jacobs, James 25 185 0 185 20.6 4th-Down Conversions 5/10 6/15 Void, Dennis 49 170 0 170 21.2 4th-Down Pct. 50% 40% Kriger, Nate 8 42 0 42 21.0 Sacks by-Yards 29-208 17-117 Mitchell, Jake 5 -2 14 12 4.0 Misc. Yards -12 7 Scheerer, Kent 2 0 10 10 10.0 Touchdowns Scored 37 20 Harden, Chris 1 9 0 9 1.3 Field Goals-Attempts 10-17 5-8 Smoot, Brian 3 8 0 8 8.0 On-Side Kicks 0-0 0-0 Carter, Conrad 1 5 0 5 0.5 Red Zone Scores 23-33 70% 15-24 63% Bell, Victor 1 5 0 5 2.5 Red Zone Touchdowns 16-33 48% 11-24 46% D’orsie, Joe 1 3 0 3 0.3 PAT-Attempts 33-36 92% 20-20 100% Kurz, Josh 1 1 0 1 0.1 Attendance 9,216 8,993 Team 4 -7 0 -7 -1.8 Games/Avg Per Game 5/1,843 5/1,799 DU Totals 641 939 2,877 3,816 381.6 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Opponents 599 1,262 1,514 2,776 277.6

Scoring by Quarters Punting 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total No Yds Avg Lng TB FC i20 bLk Duquesne 68 108 48 61 0 285 Kovalcik, David 43 1,534 35.7 51 1 6 16 0 Opponents 48 45 21 38 3 155 Knapp, Scott 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 1 0 DU Totals 44 1,551 35.2 51 1 6 17 0 Opponents 63 2,172 34.5 64 3 9 10 2

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Punt Returns Fumble Returns No Yds Avg TD Lng No Yds Avg TD Lng Spriggs, Dan 30 257 8.6 0 47 Mills, Todd 1 2 2.0 0 2 Jackson, Todd 2 13 6.5 0 7 DU Totals 1 2 2.0 0 2 Jacobs, James 1 6 6.0 0 6 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Hill, Michael 1 11 11.0 0 0 Simmons, John 0 8 0.0 0 8 Scoring DU Totals 34 295 8.7 0 47 TD FGs PAT 2XP DXP SAF PTS Opponents 18 85 4.7 0 41 Hocker, Bruce 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 96 Troyan, Mark 0 10-17 31-33 0-0 0 0 61 Kickoff Returns Spriggs, Dan 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 24 No Yds Avg TD LnG Carter, Conrad 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 24 Postell, Kyle 12 267 22.2 0 34 McCullough, Jeremy 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 12 Jacobs, James 7 87 12.4 0 22 Jacobs, James 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 12 Hough, Greg 2 18 9.0 0 17 Hayes, Philip 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 12 Void, Dennis 2 17 8.5 0 12 Hough, Greg 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 Simmons, John 1 19 19.0 0 19 D’orsie, Joe 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 Quinn, Casey 1 0 0.0 0 0 Bunevich, Sean 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 Buziak, Andrew 1 5 5.0 0 5 Gitter, Calvin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 DU Totals 26 413 15.9 0 34 Void, Dennis 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents 49 908 18.5 0 59 Strader, Aaron 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 Knapp, Scott 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 6 Interceptions Kovalcik, David 0 0-0 2-3 0-0 0 0 2 No Yds Avg TD Lng DU Totals 37 10-17 33-36 0-1 0 0 285 Strader, Aaron 3 100 33.3 1 96 Opponents 20 5-8 20-20 0-0 0 0 155 Postell, Kyle 3 32 10.7 0 28 Hough, Greg 2 118 59.0 1 98 Field Goals Mills, Todd 2 41 20.5 0 41 Fgm-Fga Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lng bLk Hill, Michael 2 61 30.5 0 44 Troyan, Mark 10-17 58.8 0-0 5-9 2-3 3-5 0-0 46 3 DU Totals 12 352 29.3 2 98 Opponents 13 135 10.4 0 42

DEFENSE U/A Tot TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR-YDS iNT-Yds PD bk Saf Mills, Todd 36/18 54 1.0-1 0-0 1 2-2 2-41 1 0 0 Simmons, John 26/27 53 8.0-34 2.5-19 0 2-0 0-0 5 0 0 Hough, Greg 22/31 53 6.0-28 2.5-19 0 1-0 2-118 0 1 0 Hill, Michael 34/19 53 4.5-10 0-0 2 0-0 2-61 7 1 0 Decker, Travis 31/18 49 12.0-74 8.0-60 2 1-0 0-0 0 0 0 Whiteleather, Brent 20/24 44 2.0-13 1.5-13 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Garvin, Ronnie 22/21 43 4.0-15 1.0-10 1 2-0 0-0 1 0 0 Strader, Aaron 28/13 41 2.0-5 0-0 0 0-0 3-100 5 0 0 Halberstadt, Eric 24/15 39 3.0-5 0-0 2 2-0 0-0 3 0 0 Esdale, Ryan 18/18 36 10.0-45 5.0-35 1 1-0 0-0 2 0 0 Postell, Kyle 27/4 31 3.0-8 0-0 0 0-0 3-32 5 1 0 Mulbah, Paul 19/12 31 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 Gardiner, Mykol 16/9 25 8.5-47 6.5-43 2 1-0 0-0 0 0 0 Levine, Lou 7/14 21 3.0-11 2.0-9 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Poletti, Bill 3/6 9 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Vogt, Sam 2/2 4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Guthrie, John 1/2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Fmura, Matt 3/0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Young, Derek 1/1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Harden, Chris 1/1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Hayes, Philip 2/0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Hocker, Bruce 2/0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 McCullough, Jeremy 2/0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Team 0/2 2 0-0 0-0 0 2-0 0-0 1 0 0 Norton, Randall 1/0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Gitter, Calvin 0/1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 White, David 0/1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Templin, Matt 1/0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Queen, Matt 0/1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Magill, Mark 0/1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Spriggs, Dan 1/0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 DU Totals 350/261 611 67-296 29-208 11 14-2 12-352 34 3 0 Opponents 351/263 614 59-234 17-117 11 8-0 13-135 25 5 0

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Rankings listed are from The Sports Network Mid-Major Top 10 The Dukes extended their lead to 17-0 on a 27-yard Mark Troyan field goal with 22 seconds remaining in the half. Game Bucknell 31, #3 Duquesne 28 (OT) Robert Morris converted a Hocker fumble into a 42-yard drive capped by a 19-yard Sept. 2, Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, Lewisburg, Pa. pass from Cwalinski to Alvin Hill to cut the Duquesne lead to 17-7 with 6:23 to go Records: Duquesne (0-1), Bucknell (1-0) in the third quarter. steady rain - 60 degrees 1 RMU forced a Duquesne punt and drove to the Dukes’ eight-yard line, before Will Carney’s 27-yard field goal in overtime gave Bucknell a dramatic come-from- Strader stepped in front of a third down Cwalinski pass and raced 96 yards untouched behind 31-28 win over Duquesne in the season opener for both schools at BU’s rain- down the left sideline for a momentum-changing score. Cwalinski, who finished the soaked Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. game 9-of-22 for 109 yards and was sacked five times, was pressured heavily by DU The winning field goal came after Bucknell back-up quarterback Terrance Wilson defensive end Ryan Esdale on the play. scrambled 15 yards for a score to tie the game on the final play of regulation. Troyan added a career-long 42-yard field goal with 10:17 left to close out the Duquesne got the ball to start the overtime, but failed to score as Mark Troyan’s scoring. 38-yard field goal attempt - a low line drive - sailed wide right. Hocker, who had three receptions for 120 yards in the first half, finished with five Duquesne, which outgained Bucknell 527-434, took a 28-21 lead on a 34-yard catches for 133 yards. His yardage total was 30 shy of his career high set last year Scott Knapp to Bruce Hocker pass with 10:05 left. The Dukes then stopped Bucknell versus Robert Morris. and looked to be in control, driving 44 yards in eight plays before Dennis Void, who Jeremy McCullough, coming off a career-high 126-yard outing in the opener at scored DU’s second touchdown on a one-yard run in the second quarter, was stopped Bucknell, led DU’s ballcarriers with 65 yards on 13 carries. a yard short of a first down on 4th-and-2 at the Bucknell 32. Robert Morris’ Brian Harden led all rushers with 82 yards on nine carries. The Bison took over with 2:11 to go, and with the benefit of a personal foul and a Knapp was 12-of-22 for 193 yards and two touchdowns for Duquesne. clutch 26-yard run on a 3rd-and-10 play by Rashod Bumpers, drove to the Duquesne Duquesne outgained RMU 307-258, including a 193-110 advantage through the 15. Wilson, who was 0-of-5 passing for the game, misfired on third down setting up the air. Robert Morris, which had 16 first downs to 13 for Duquesne, turned it over four game’s final play. With eight seconds on the clock, Wilson dropped back, couldn’t find times - two of which led to DU scores. an open receiver, and began a sprint to the left front corner of the end zone - beating a Todd Mills, who snuffed out Robert Morris’ final scoring threat with a fourth quarter pair of fast-closing Dukes by a step to cross the goal line as the clock read 0:00. interception he returned 41 yards from the DU one, led the Dukes with nine tackles. Knapp, who opened the scoring with a 32-yard touchdown pass to Hocker on the John Simmons and Paul Mulbah added eight stops each for the Dukes. Dukes’ first possession, finished 24-of-36 for 348 yards with no interceptions. Hocker Travis Decker (2.5) and Gardiner (2.0) combined for 4.5 of Duquesne’s six sacks. finished with four catches for 95 yards and Alex Roberson added a career-high 105 Gardiner also forced a pair of fumbles. yards on three grabs before leaving the game with a knee injury suffered with 9:06 Matt Brunck led Robert Morris with nine tackles. left in the third quarter. Jeremy McCullough, who tied the game at 21-21 with a 22-yard touchdown run By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final on Duquesne’s first possession of the second half, finished with a career-high 126 Duquesne 14 3 7 3 27 yards on 17 carries. Robert Morris 0 0 7 0 7 Bumpers, who scored Bucknell’s first touchdown on a 51-yard first quarter run, carried nine times for 126 yards. Paul Forcellini added 71 yards on 10 carries - Leaders including a 13-yard run with 1:10 left in the second quarter that gave Bucknell a Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - McCullough (13-65-0); RMU - Harden (9-82-0) 21-14 halftime lead. Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (22-12-0-193-2); RMU - Cwalinski (22-9- Brent Whiteleather led Duquesne with 11 tackles. Mykol Gardiner, Greg Hough 2-109-1) and Lou Levine added one sack each for the Dukes. Bucknell’s Sam Nana-Sinkham Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Hocker (5-133-2), Spriggs (4-40-0); RMU - Hill (3-40-1), took game honors with 15 stops. Hines (3-33-0) Bucknell outgained Duquesne 386-179 on the ground, while the Dukes enjoyed Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Mills (9/5); RMU - Brunck (9/5) a 348-48 advantage through the air in a game played in a steady drizzle due to the remnants of tropical storm Ernesto. Game #6 Duquesne 41, #10 Saint Francis, Pa. 10 By Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Final Sept. 16, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne 7 7 7 7 0 28 Records: Duquesne (2-1), Saint Francis, Pa. (1-2) Bucknell 14 7 0 7 3 31 3 partly cloudy - 68 degrees Scott Knapp threw for 269 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead Leaders Duquesne to a convincing 41-10 win over Saint Francis, Pa. in the Dukes’ home Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - McCullough (17-126-1); BU - Bumpers (9-126-1) opener. Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (36-24-0-348-2); BU - Lair (2-2-0-48-0) Knapp, who completed 18-of-28 passes, found Bruce Hocker for three scores in Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Roberson (3-105-0), Hocker (4-95-2); the opening 30 minutes as the Dukes jumped out to a 27-3 halftime lead. BU - Bumpers (1-33-0) The win was Duquesne’s second in a row over a Northeast Conference school and Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Whiteleather (11/6); BU - Nana-Sinkham (15/13) extended DU’s series win streak over Saint Francis to eight games. The Knapp-to-Hocker connection made its mark early as the sophomore quarterback found the junior receiver for a 14-yard score on Duquesne’s first Game #5 Duquesne 27, Robert Morris 7 possession. The two teams exchanged field goals before Knapp found Hocker from Sept. 9, , Moon Township, Pa. nine-yards out to make it 17-3. Mark Troyan added his second field goal of the game - Records: Duquesne (1-1), Robert Morris (0-2) a career-long 44-yarder - to make it 20-3 before Hocker pulled in a 20-yard pass from 2 sunny - 76 degrees Knapp with 1:02 left to give the Dukes a 27-3 lead at the half. Bruce Hocker caught a pair of touchdown passes and Aaron Strader returned a Saint Francis’ Todd Harris, who rushed for a hard-earned 75 yards on 23 carries, third-quarter interception a school record-tying 96 yards for a score as Duquesne scored the Red Flash’s only touchdown on a one-yard plunge to cap a 10-play, 90-yard defeated Robert Morris 27-7 at RMU’s Joe Walton Stadium. drive to open the second half. The win was Duquesne’s fourth series victory in the past five meetings. Duquesne answered with a 64-yard drive stamped by an eight-yard touchdown pass Duquesne jumped out to an early 7-0 lead when Hocker turned a short post pass from Knapp to tight end Calvin Gitter to make the score 34-10. Conrad Carter fell on from Knapp into a 68-yard score by outracing the Robert Morris secondary to the a James Jacobs fumble in the end zone with 8:29 left for Duquesne’s final score of the end zone. game. Jacobs had run 35 yards to the SFU two before losing the handle. Two plays later, defensive end Mykol Gardiner sacked RMU quarterback Erik Duquesne’s defense frustrated Saint Francis quarterback Anthony Doria - the Cwalinski forcing a fumble that was recovered by DU’s Ronnie Garvin at the Robert 2005 NEC Offensive Player of the Year - into an 8-of-25, 144-yard performance. Morris 28. Five plays later, Knapp found Hocker along the left sideline for a 30-yard Despite the rough outing, the senior from Pittsburgh managed to eclipse the 7,000- TD that made it 14-0. yard career passing mark with a third quarter 27-yard completion to Michael Caputo

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that set up SFU’s lone touchdown. By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Senior safety Michael Hill and linebackers John Simmons and Brent Whiteleather Sacred Heart 14 7 0 0 21 led the Dukes with seven tackles each. Hill, who also broke up a pair of passes, had Duquesne 0 17 7 0 24 a team-high five solo stops. Andrew Ardestani led Saint Francis with a game-high 10 tackles. Leaders Dennis Void led the Duquesne ground game with 40 yards on eight carries. Starting Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - McCullough (17-47-0); SHU - Payne (13-103-1) tailback Jeremy McCullough added 28 yards on 12 rushes and also caught four passes Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (29-21-2-259-3); for 43 yards. Dan Spriggs added three catches for a team-high 73 yards. SHU - Arciaga (28-16-2-203-2) Caputo led Saint Francis with four catches for 73 yards. Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Hocker (5-93-2), Spriggs (5-57-0); SHU - Franklin (6-58-1) The Dukes outgained the Red Flash 401-277 and enjoyed a 19-13 advantage in Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Mills (8/5), Decker (8/4), Hill (8/4); SHU - Corto (10/7) first downs. Duquesne’s defense limited Saint Francis to a 2-of-11 success rate on third down - including 0-of-6 in the pivotal the first half. Game West Liberty State 21, #6 Duquesne 19 By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Sept. 30, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. Saint Francis, Pa. 3 0 7 0 10 Records: Duquesne (3-2), West Liberty State (3-2) Duquesne 10 17 7 7 41 5 cool, damp - 48 degrees Duquesne nearly overcame a 21-6 deficit, but could not undo the effects of six Leaders turnovers in a 21-19 loss to West Liberty State at Rooney Field. Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Void (8-40-0); SFU - Harris (23-75-1) The loss, which snapped a three-game DU win streak, dropped the Dukes to 3-2 Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (28-18-0-269-4); on the season. The win upped West Liberty’s record to 3-2. SFU - Doria (25-8-0-144-0) The Dukes, who trailed by 15 with 12:53 left, scored twice in a 4:44 span to cut Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Hocker (4-61-3), Spriggs (4-43-0); SFU - Caputo (4-73-0) the lead to two when quarterback Scott Knapp’s two-point conversion pass with 5:48 Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Hill (7/5), Simmons (7/4), Whiteleather (7/1); left was intercepted in the end zone by Marshall O’Brien. SFU - Ardestani (10/6) Duquesne retained possession with 2:55 left, but Knapp, who threw for 381 yards, was picked off for the fourth time on the afternoon - this time by Darren Brooks at the West Liberty 19 with 2:33 to go. The Hilltoppers iced the game when Eddie Hills, Game #6 Duquesne 24, #10 Sacred Heart, Pa. 21 who finished with a game-high 118 yards on 27 carries, ran around the left end and Sept. 23, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. tightroped the sideline for 27 yards on a third-and-ten play with under a minute to go. Records: Duquesne (3-1), Sacred Heart (1-3) Jay Gullion completed 15-of-25 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns to 4 mild, overcast - 68 degrees lead West Liberty. The 6-2 senior found Ron Mitchell from nine yards out to open John Simmons broke up a pass off a fake field goal on the game’s final play to give the scoring. After a pair of Mark Troyan field goals cut the lead to 7-6, Gullion found Duquesne a dramatic 24-21 win over Sacred Heart at Rooney Field. Almonzo Banks for a 63-yard score with eight seconds left in the half to give the Sacred Heart drove to the Duquesne three-yard line with three seconds left when Hilltoppers a 14-6 lead. holder Dario Melendez took a high snap from center, hesitated in putting the ball down, Late in the third quarter, Knapp found Bruce Hocker for a 23 yard gain only to see stood up and rolled to his right and threw a pass toward the end zone. Simmons emerged David Williams strip the ball and Jerrell Reeves recover for WLSC at the Duquesne from a pack of players to knock the ball to the turf as time expired. 45. Six plays later, Gullion hit Renard Stevens with a 25-yard touchdown pass to make The win, Duquesne’s third in a row, upped the Dukes’ record to 3-1. it 21-6. Sacred Heart stunned the Dukes early, scoring on their first two possessions to Knapp, who completed 20-of-38 passes in amassing the fourth-highest yardage total take a 14-0 lead. Jason Payne, who finished with a game-high 103 yards on 13 carries, in school history, dumped a short pass to James Jacobs in the flat and watched the opened the scoring with a 56-yard run on the fourth play from scrimmage. On SHU’s senior tailback turn it into a 37-yard touchdown to make it 21-13 with 10:32 left. next possession, quarterback Tyler Arciaga found a wide open Alvin Franklin over the Greg Hough then recovered a Gullion fumble at the West Liberty 38 and on the middle for a 19-yard score on a 4th-and-2 play. next play Knapp found Spriggs over the middle for a score to pull the Dukes within Scott Knapp, who completed 21-of-29 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns, two. Knapp went to Spriggs again on the two-point attempt when O’Brien made got the Dukes on the board when he found Bruce Hocker from 32 yards out on the the pick. first play of the second quarter to make it 14-7. The Knapp-to-Hocker connection Duquesne, which outgained West Liberty 439-316, saw two first half drives clicked again - this time for 33 yards - with just over five minutes left in the half to stopped by interceptions at the WLSC 11 and 13 yard lines. The Dukes also failed tie the game at 14-14. to put points on the board following a blocked punt that gave them a first-and-goal at Sacred Heart, which scored all of its points in the first half, answered with a the Hilltoppers one-yard-line early in the second quarter. Arciaga to Corey Bundy 44-yard touchdown pass on SHU’s next series to give the Hocker saw a career-best 177-yard receiving day overshadowed by a pair of Pioneers a 21-14 lead. fumbles - both following long gains. Spriggs also posted a career yardage high with Duquesne managed to drive 62 yards in seven plays to set up a 37-yard Mark 127 on seven catches. The DU ground game managed just 58 yards on 22 rushes. Troyan field goal on the final play of the half. Jacobs led the way with 35 yards on three carries. The only points of the second half, came on a perfectly-thrown 22-yard strike from Safety Michael Hill recorded five tackles, forced a fumble and blocked a punt Knapp to Conrad Carter at the 5:41 mark of the third quarter. to lead the Duquesne defense. John Simmons led everyone with eight tackles in a Sacred Heart, which finished with 329 yards, was held to 115 in the second half. losing cause. One hundred and fifty-four of Duquesne’s 332 yards came in the second half. Bruce Hocker led all receivers with 93 yards on five catches for Duquesne. Dan By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Spriggs added five catches for 57 yards for DU. West Liberty State 7 7 0 7 21 Alvin Franklin caught a game-high six passes for 58 yards for Sacred Heart. Duquesne 3 3 0 13 19 Arciaga, who finished the game 16-of-28 for 203 yards, was just 8-of-22 for 93 yards in the second half. Leaders Todd Mills, Travis Decker and Michael Hill led Duquesne with eight tackles each. Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Jacobs (3-35-0); WLSC - Hills (27-118-0) Hill and Kyle Postell picked off one pass each for the Dukes. Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (38-20-4-381-2); Sacred Heart’s Jon Corto posted a game-high 10 stops for Sacred Heart. WLSC - Gullion (25-15-0-213-3) Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Hocker (7-177-0), Spriggs (7-127-1); WLSC - Stevens (5-45-1), A.Banks (4-82-1) Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Simmons (8/4); WLSC - D.Banks (7/5), Baynes (7/4)

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Game #8 Duquesne 20, Fordham 17 7:41 for the game’s final points. Oct. 7, Jack Coffey Field, Bronx, N.Y. Knapp, who entered the game leading the nation with an average of 302 passing Records: Duquesne (4-2), Fordham (1-4) yards per game, completed 17-of-34 tosses for 222 and the three scores. Spriggs was 6 partly cloudy - 60 degrees the prime beneficiary of Knapp’s passes with six catches for 120 yards including the career-long 65-yard TD. Quarterback Scott Knapp completed a school record 35 passes - including three Jacobs led the DU ground game with 72 yards on five carries - including his career- second-half touchdowns - and linebacker Greg Hough added a key fourth quarter long 68-yard touchdown jaunt - which came on the first play following a missed interception to help Duquesne to a come-from-behind 20-17 win at Fordham. 48-yard field goal attempt by Saint Peter’s early in the second quarter. Knapp, who finished with 363 yards passing, gave the Dukes a 13-10 lead when McCullough added 70 yards on 18 carries for the Dukes who finished with 124 he found freshman Sean Bunevich from seven-yards out to make the score 13-10 yards on the ground. with 9:27 left. SPC’s Puluse was the game’s top ground-gainer with 143 yards on 21 attempts. On Fordham’s next possession, Hough put an end to a 10-play drive by stepping John Bond added six catches for 77 yards including a 12-yard touchdown reception in front of a John Skelton pass at the Duquesne 20 and returning to the DU 40. with two seconds left in the first half. Knapp then drove the Dukes 60 yards in five plays, the last of which was a 16-yard Bonnono completed 21-of-43 passes for 245 yards for the Peacocks who outgained touchdown pass to Bruce Hocker to make it 20-10 with 3:09 remaining. the Dukes 367-346. Fordham answered with a 61-yard drive capped by a one-yard James Prydatko Saint Peter’s, which is 0-13 all-time versus Duquesne, turned it over four times to touchdown run to make it 20-17 with under a minute left. none for the Dukes. Duquesne’s Kyle Postell covered the ensuing onside kick to seal the win. Duquesne’s quick-strike offense had one one-play and three three-play scoring Neither team could do much offensively in a first half that ended with Fordham drives on the afternoon. up 3-0. Duquesne outgained the Rams 175-47 in the opening 30 minutes, but a pair Defensive end Ronnie Garvin led DU with a game-high 10 tackles. Linebacker of turnovers crippled DU’s scoring chances. Greg Hough added nine tackles a half-sack and blocked a third quarter punt. Aaron The second half was all Knapp as the Pittsburgh native hit Dan Spriggs with an Strader chipped in with his second interception of the season for the Dukes. 11-yard touchdown pass with 2:22 left in the third quarter to give the Dukes their first lead of the game. Punter David Kovalcik was wide right on the extra point to By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final make the score 6-3. Duquesne 7 21 0 7 35 Fordham came right back as Skelton ignited the Rams passing game on a 56-yard Saint Peter’s 0 7 7 7 21 drive that culminated with a 26-yard pass to Richard Rayborn to give Fordham a 10-6 lead with 13:17 remaining. Leaders Knapp then hit Conrad Carter with a 28-yard pass to the Fordham seven and Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Jacobs (5-72-1), McCullough (18-70-1); followed that with the scoring toss to Bunevich. The catch was Bunevich’s first at SPC - Puluse (21-143-1) Duquesne. Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (34-17-0-222-3); Knapp, who completed passes to 10 different receivers, finished the game 35-of-48 SPC - Bonnono (43-21-1-245-2) for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Hocker led all receivers with a career-best 10 Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Spriggs (6-120-1); SPC - Bond (6-77-1) catches for 125 yards. Spriggs added seven grabs for 75 yards for the Dukes. Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Garvin (10/7); SPC - Gordon (9/4) Jeremy McCullough led the Duquesne ground game with 43 yards on 14 carries. Mykol Gardiner finished with nine tackles, including 2.5 sacks to lead the Duquesne defense. Hough also added a sack to go along with his momentum- Game #7 Duquesne 40, Marist 10 changing interception. Oct. 21, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne, who outgained Fordham 404-258, enjoyed a 20-11 advantage in first Records: Duquesne (6-2, 2-0), Marist (2-6, 1-1) downs. DU also held the ball over seven minutes longer than Fordham (33:38 to 26:32). 8 sunny, cool - 43 degrees Scott Knapp threw for 327 yards and three scores and ran for a fourth touchdown By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final in leading Duquesne (6-2, 2-0) to a convincing 40-10 Homecoming win over Marist Duquesne 0 0 6 14 20 (2-6, 1-1) at Rooney Field. Fordham 0 3 0 14 17 The victory was Duquesne’s 39th consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League win, tying Nebraska (39 consecutive Big Eight/Big 12 victories from Leaders 1992-98) for the second-most consecutive league wins by an NCAA Division I-A or Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - McCullough (14-43-0); FOR - Prydatko (14-48-1) I-AA school. The record of 44 was set by Oklahoma in the Big Eight from 1952-59. Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (48-35-1-363-3); Knapp, who completed 24-of-37 attempts, threw touchdown passes of eight and FOR - Skelton (21-11-1-160-1) 25 yards to Bruce Hocker in addition to a 30-yarder to Philip Hayes. Knapp also Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Hocker (10-125-1), Spriggs (7-75-1); added his first career rushing touchdown on a one-yard plunge in the third quarter. FOR - Lucas (3-63-0), Loney (3-40-0) Hocker finished with seven receptions for 129 yards. Dan Spriggs added a career-high Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Gardiner (9/4); FOR - Taylor (11/8) 10 catches for 112 yards. Tailback Jeremy McCullough was also a member of the century club with 25 rushes for 123 yards as the Dukes outgained the Red Foxes 467-189. Game #7 Duquesne 35, Saint Peter’s 21 John Simmons led a Duquesne defense that held the Red Foxes scoreless in the Oct. 14, Cochrane Stadium, Jersey City, N.J. second half with eight tackles including a sack. He also recovered a fumble. Marist, Records: Duquesne (5-2, 1-0), Saint Peter’s 0-6, 0-1) which entered the game leading the MAAC with 115 yards per game rushing average, sunny - 56 degrees 7 was held to 22 yards on 18 carries. Duquesne used big plays to jump out to a 28-0 lead and added a late score to put Duquesne scored on its first possession when fullback Joe D’Orsie fell on a away scrappy Saint Peter’s 35-21 on SPC’s Homecoming at Jersey City. McCullough fumble in the end zone to end a six-play, 66-yard drive that started with a The win extended the Dukes’ Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League 40-yard completion from Knapp to Spriggs on the game’s first play from scrimmage. win streak to 38 games. Marist’s Bradley Rowe kicked a 40-yard field goal following a Knapp interception Scott Knapp threw touchdown passes of six yards to Philip Hayes, 65 yards to Dan to make the score 6-3 with 5:48 left in the first quarter. Spriggs and 25 yards to Bruce Hocker to help the Dukes to their early lead. James Knapp completed an 80-yard drive with an eight-yard strike to Hocker on the first Jacobs scored DU’s second touchdown of the day on a 68-yard run. play of the second quarter, and Mark Troyan added a career-long 46-yard field goal Saint Peter’s rallied to cut the lead to 28-14 on a two-yard run by Shaun Puluse with 5:11 left in the half to make it 16-3. with 10:51 left, but Duquesne’s Jeremy McCullough answered with a one-yard Marist’s Steven McGrath answered with a 48-yard TD pass to Tim Keegan to plunge one minute later to give the Dukes a three-touchdown lead. pull the Red Foxes to within six at 16-10 with under three minutes to go in the half. SPC’s Scott Bonnono hit Mark Anderson Jr. with a 56-yard touchdown pass with Troyan tacked on a 22-yard field goal with five seconds on the clock to give the Dukes

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a 19-10 halftime lead. By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final In the third quarter, Knapp marched the Dukes 60 yards before scoring on the Iona 7 7 0 3 17 ground on a broken play. Duquesne 7 6 0 0 13 Todd Mills then forced a fumble that was recovered by Simmons at the Marist 30. Knapp hit Hayes for the 30-yard score on the next play to give Duquesne a 33-10 lead. Leaders Mills intercepted a pass with 7:33 left to set up Knapp’s 25-yard TD pass to Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - McCullough (12-9-0); IC - Samuels (31-100-1) Hocker on the ensuing play to close-out the scoring with 7:05 left. Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (55-25-3-268-2); IC - Croick (24-20-0-99-1) Duquesne enjoyed a 23-8 advantage in first downs and a 9:48 edge in time of Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Hocker (11-131-2), Spriggs (8-69-0); IC - Samuels (7-18-1) possession. Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Mills (9/7), Hill (9/6), Esdale (9/3); IC - McGuire (5/5), Rawls (5/5), Loscalzo (5/4) By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Marist 3 7 0 0 10 Duquesne 6 13 14 7 40 Game #8 Duquesne 38, La Salle 0 Nov. 4, McCarthy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pa. Leaders Records: Duquesne (7-3, 3-1), La Salle (2-7, 0-3) Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - McCullough (25-123-0); MC - Anderson (4-13-0) 10 cloudy - 40 degrees Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (37-24-1-327-3); Scott Knapp threw four first half touchdown passes as Duquesne raced to a 35-0 MC - McGrath (23-14-2-161-1) lead on the way to a season-ending 38-0 win at La Salle. Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Spriggs (10-112-0), Hocker (7-129-2); MC - Dulac (6-73-0) The victory clinched at least share of the MAAC championship for the Dukes. Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Simmons (8/5); MC - Correia (15/7) Knapp finished 13-of-24 for 223 yards and four TDs with one interception in a game that saw the two teams combine for 10 turnovers including six by La Salle. The Dukes held the Explorers to minus 13 yards rushing on 22 attempts and Game Iona 17, #6 Duquesne 13 picked off a season-high four passes in posting their first shutout of the season. La Oct. 28, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. Salle, which was outgained by Duquesne 327-113, was held scoreless on three red Records: Duquesne (6-3, 2-1), Iona (3-5, 2-0) zone possessions. 9 cool, windy - 43 degrees Knapp found Conrad Carter from 56 yards out with 5:53 left in the first quarter to Iona turned three Duquesne interceptions into 17 points in ending the Dukes’ open the scoring. On DU’s next possession, Knapp completed a 49-yard drive with a 39-game Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League win streak with a 23-yard scoring strike to Bruce Hocker. 17-13 victory at Rooney Field. In the second quarter, the Dukes scored on three consecutive possessions The loss was Duquesne’s first in league play since a 62-50 setback at Iona on Oct. following La Salle turnovers. First, DU recovered a Josh Brumfield fumble at the 20 23, 1999. and marched 80 yards in 11 plays with Knapp finding Carter from 16 yards out to Iona, which entered the game ranked No. 1 in NCAA I-AA total defense at 201.1 make the score 21-0. yards per game, held the Dukes to a season-low 266 yards, including minus two yards La Salle then drove 63 yards to the Duquesne six before linebacker Greg Hough rushing on 16 attempts. stepped in front of a Chris Hanson pass and took it a school-record 98 yards for a Dustin Croick completed 20-of-24 passes for 99 yards and Dane Samuels rushed touchdown to make it 28-0 with 4:06 left in the half. for 100 yards on 31 carries to lead the Iona offense. Two plays later, the DU defense again came up big as Kyle Postell intercepted a Duquesne’s Scott Knapp completed 25 of a career-high 55 passes for 268 yards Hanson pass and returned it 28 yards to the La Salle 17 setting up a 17-yard Knapp including touchdowns of 10 and 29 yards to Bruce Hocker. to Dan Spriggs touchdown that made it 35-0 at the half. Knapp completed 4-of-4 passes as the Dukes took the opening kickoff and drove 60 Mark Troyan added a 25-yard field goal with just over seven minutes left for the yards for a score - the last 10 of which were covered by a Knapp-to-Hocker hook-up. game’s final points. With just over two minutes left in the first quarter, Jonathan Saez picked off a pass Knapp’s four touchdown passes gave him 28 for the season, leaving him one shy of that bounced off Hocker and returned it 42 yards to the Duquesne 36. Five plays the school single-season record of 29 set by Niel Loebig in 2002. Knapp’s 2,853 yards later, Samuels scored from seven yards out to tie the score at 7-7. passing were also the second-most in school history, trailing only the 3,086 posted Two possessions later, Hershel Rawls picked off an errant Knapp shovel pass and by Loebig in 2003. Knapp finished the year with school records for completions in a returned it eight yards to the Duquesne 13 setting up a five-yard Croick-to-Samuels season (209) and completion percentage (.595). pass to make it 14-7. Hocker, who finished the game with six catches for 91 yards, tied the school record Knapp found Hocker from 29 yards out to cap a six-play, 59-yard drive with 2:49 for touchdown receptions in a season with 16. The record was set by Reggie Harris left in the half. Mark Troyan’s extra point attempt was blocked by Nick Zaffarese, in 2000. Spriggs finished with three catches for 40 yards, while Carter’s two catches making the score 14-13. both went for scores covering a total of 72 yards. The closest either team came to scoring in the third quarter came when Iona’s Chris Duquesne’s Jeremy McCullough led all rushers with 13 carries for 41 yards. Lofrese hit the left upright on a 45-yard field goal attempt with just under four minutes Defensively, Travis Decker led the way with a team-high eight tackles including left. Lofrese’s attempt occurred three plays after a 40-minute lightning delay as a storm two of DU’s four sacks. He also forced a fumble and recovered one of La Salle’s two front bringing rain then hail passed over western Pennsylvania. fumbles. Postell added a second interception and safety Michael Hill picked off a Neither team moved the ball before a Knapp pass was tipped by DU’s Dan Spriggs pass which he returned 44 yards. and picked off by Andrew Lipski at the Duquesne 43 with 5:06 left in the game. La Salle’s Hanson was 14-of-31 for 109 yards and was intercepted four times. Lipski returned the interception to the Duquesne 24 setting up a 35-yard field goal by Lofrese at the 2:26 mark. By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Kyle Postell returned the ensuing kickoff to the Duquesne 37 and Knapp drove Duquesne 14 21 0 3 38 the Dukes to the Iona 14 with 22 seconds left. Knapp was sacked for a loss of six on La Salle 0 0 0 0 0 first down, just missed a diving Spriggs in the end zone on a post pattern on second down and threw incomplete to Hocker on third down. Leaders On the game’s final play, Knapp looked for Hocker down the right sideline in the Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - McCullough (13-41-0); LAS - Macknet (6-6-0) front corner of the end zone but the pass fell incomplete as time expired. Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Knapp (24-13-1-223-4); Hocker led all receivers with a career-high 11 catches for 131 yards. Spriggs added LAS - Hanson (31-14-4-109-1) 69 yards on eight receptions for the Dukes. Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Hocker (6-91-1), Carter (2-72-2), Duquesne held Iona to just 235 yards of total offense, but it was in the red zone Spriggs (3-40-1); LAS - Russo (5-35-0) where the Gaels did their damage, turning three possessions into 17 points. Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Decker (8/7); LAS - Kent (10/6)

2007 Duquesne football 33 Duquesne Football History

Duquesne University boasts a rich and colorful football history beginning Duquesne’s glory years ended with the onset of World War II, as DU was with the school’s first team in 1891. In 80 recorded seasons, Duquesne has one of the first schools to cancel football to help with the war effort. played the role of innovator, won a pair of New Year’s Day bowl games, The war sidelined a Duquesne program that was among the nation’s elite. disbanded, re-emerged as a club football power and, finally, established itself From 1933-45, Duquesne (71-22-2, .762) had the sixth-highest winning as one of the top NCAA Division I-AA mid-major programs in the nation. percentage in the nation behind Alabama, Tennessee, Duke, Fordham and Next season will see the opening of an exciting new chapter as the Notre Dame. program will become an associate member of the Northeast Conference and Duquesne is noted for establishing numerous “firsts” in collegiate football. will begin granting scholarships in February of 2008. Layden is credited with devising the system of hand signals that officials use Bowl titles (Festival of Palms in 1934, Orange Bowl in 1937 and ECAC today. The signal system was put to use for the first time on Nov. 11, 1928, Bowl/Classic in 1995 & 2003), a club football national title (1973), a I-AA when Duquesne hosted at . Layden was also the mid-major national championship (2003) and MAAC titles (1995, 1996, first coach to use two sets of uniform jerseys for home and away contests. In 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006) are all part of the 1929, graduate manager John Holohan conceived the idea of the city’s first winning fabric that is Duquesne football. night game at Pittsburgh’s . On the The most recent chapter of Duquesne’s evening of November 2 of that year, the Dukes football history began in 1994 when the Dukes made history by defeating , became official members of the Metro Atlantic 27-7, in front of more than 27,000 spectators. Athletic Conference Football League - one of After playing football for four years following the nation’s few NCAA Football Championship World War II, Duquesne did not return to the Subdivision non-scholarship conferences. In gridiron until 1969 after a group of students 13 seasons as MAAC members, the Dukes formed a team at the club level. DU struggled have won 10 championships, posted more to a 2-4-0 mark in ‘69 before Dan McCann victories than any other MAAC school and took over and quickly made the Dukes a force brought home the first national championship to be reckoned with. McCann’s 1972 Dukes in league history in 2003. finished the season 7-1-0 and were ranked Winning, however, is not new to the No. 3 nationally by the National Club Football Duquesne football program. Association. The next season, Duquesne From its meager beginnings, Duquesne defeated Mattatuck CC in the National Club football evolved into a national powerhouse in Football Championship game at Pittsburgh’s the late 1920s under the direction of legendary . The title game victory head coach Elmer Layden. Layden, who earned capped a 10-0-0 season for DU. McCann added a measure of fame as a player as one of Notre three more top 10 national finishes before the Dame’s Four Horsemen, quickly made a name Dukes elevated to the Division III level prior to for himself as a head coach. Under Layden, the the 1979 season. Dukes posted a 48-16-5 mark from 1927-33, Following a leave of absence from 1984-87, including an undefeated regular season (9-0-1) McCann returned and finished his 19-year in 1929. In 1933, Layden’s Dukes capped a career with a 91-74-3 record. McCann is noted 9-1-0 regular season by earning a berth in the as having the third-longest tenure of any coach Festival of Palms Bowl (which would be named in Duquesne athletics history behind former the Orange Bowl the next season) where they rifle coach Dave Cramer (30 years) and Charles defeated homestanding Miami (Fla.) 33-7. “Chick” Davies’ 21 years as a head coach of the Layden, who left Duquesne to take the head men’s basketball team. coaching job at Notre Dame following the ‘33 Greg Gattuso, a former standout defensive campaign, laid the groundwork for the most lineman under Joe Paterno at Penn State in the successful era in DU history. Duquesne football legend Buff Donelli served as captain early 1980s, took over the program in 1993. The In 1936, the Dukes made another national of DU’s first unbeaten team (9-0-1 in 1929) and later ‘93 season also marked the return of football splash when head coach Clipper Smith guided coached the second unbeaten squad in school history to the Duquesne campus, as Arthur J. Rooney Duquesne to a 7-2-0 regular season and a (8-0-1 in 1939). Donelli posted a 29-4-2 mark in four Athletic Field was dedicated on October 30 of 13-12 win over Mississippi State in the 1937 seasons as head coach of the Dukes from 1939-42. that year. Orange Bowl. Boyd Brumbaugh keyed the win Gattuso, who finished his 12-year career as with a late-game 72-yard (69 yards in the air) halfback pass to Ernie Hefferle the winningest coach in school history with 97 victories, didn’t take long to for the winning score. Brumbaugh, an honorable mention All-American, leave his mark on the Duquesne program with conference titles in 1995 and went on to play professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Basrak, the 1996. His ‘96 squad scored more points (392) than any other team in school standout center for the ‘36 Dukes, became the first DU player to earn first history and also became the first varsity team to post an undefeated regular team All-America honors. season since 1941. In addition, Gattuso’s 1995 and 1996 Dukes reeled off DU finished the 1936 season ranked No. 14 nationally and enjoyed a school-record 19 consecutive wins. Under Gattuso, Duquesne continued national rankings in the final Associated Press polls of 1939 (No. 10) and to thrive, adding six consecutive titles between 1999 and 2004, including a 1941 (No. 8) as well. mid-major National Championship in 2003. Former Dukes standout Buff Donelli took over as head coach of his alma Jerry Schmitt, who served as offensive coordinator for Gattuso’s first mater prior to the 1939 season and posted a four-year record of 29-4-2, championship teams, returned to the Bluff from Westminster College to take highlighted by unbeaten teams in 1939 (8-0-1) and 1941 (8-0-0). Donelli’s the reins of the program prior to the 2005 season. In two seasons, Schmitt 1941 Dukes - which finished the regular season as one of three undefeated, has guided the Dukes to back-to-back MAAC championships and extended untied teams - led the nation in scoring defense, rushing defense and total the school’s streak of consecutive league titles to eight. The 2006 season defense. The 1941 Duquesne defense surrendered just 21 points all season. saw the end of a 39-game MAAC win streak for the Dukes. The 39-game Only one other team - Mississippi with 21 points allowed in 1959 - has conference win streak ranks tied for second among all FBS and FCS schools given up 21 or fewer points in a season since. In 1941, Donelli had the trailing only a 44-game streak by Oklahoma in the Big Eight from 1952-59. distinction of coaching two teams at the same time, as he also coached From its days as a national powerhouse, to numerous top 10 rankings the Pittsburgh Steelers. Layden, who was by then the commissioner of the as a club team in the 1970s to its emergence as a FCS mid-major force, NFL, made Donelli choose between the two and Donelli elected to remain Duquesne football has always been synonymous with one thing - winning. at Duquesne.

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Duquesne and the NFL DU and the NFL Fast Facts

uquesne University, which competed at the NCAA’s highest level Number of Dukes who have played in the NFL: for 31 seasons between 1902 and 1950, has had a total of 22 play- 45 total Ders drafted by the National Football League. Of the 22 draftees, eight never played in an NFL game. Mike Basrak, the fifth overall pick in First players to play: the 1937 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, was the first DU player drafted. Nick DeCarbo and Ray Kemp played for Pittsburgh in 1933. The last time a Duquesne player was drafted was in the 19th round of DeCarbo played in 11 games, Kemp in five. the 1951 draft when Ralph Longmore was taken by the New York Yanks. In 2003, Duquesne saw two former players make NFL rosters when free Last to see action in an NFL game: agents Leigh Bodden and Josh Rue earned spots on the Cleveland Browns Leigh Bodden (nine games for the Cleveland Browns) in 2006. and respectively. Bodden, who signed a four-year con- tract extension with the Browns in December of 2005, will be entering his Organizations Dukes have played for fifth season. (last player in parentheses): Forty-five Dukes have played in the NFL, with a total of 35 suiting up Arizona (Josh Rue in 2003), for the Pittsburgh Steelers between 1937 and 1951. Bodden - who has Boston (Steve Sinko in 1936), played in 43 games in his first four seasons - became the first Duquesne Brooklyn (Joe Setcavage in 1943), player to take the field for an NFL game since Al Demao played for the Buffalo (George Kisiday in 1948), Washington Redskins from 1945-53. Demao was named one of the 70 Chicago (John Rokisky in 1947), greatest Redskins of all-time in the fall of 2002. Cleveland (Leigh Bodden in 2006), Detroit (George Sirochman in 1944), Miami (Al Wukits in 1946), DU and the Draft Fast Facts New York Yanks (John Rokisky in 1948), Philadelphia (John Binotto in 1942), First player drafted: Pittsburgh (Chuck Mehelich in 1951), Mike Basrak, 1937- 1st round (5th overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Washington (Al Demao in 1953).

Most recent draftee: Ralph Longmore, 1951 - 19th round (227th overall) by the New York Yanks.

Most Dukes drafted in one year: Six in 1943.

First round picks (2): Mike Basrak (1937, 5th overall by Pittsburgh) and Boyd Brumbaugh (1938, 3rd overall by Brooklyn).

Longest stretch without a pick: 55 years (1951 to current).

Draft picks by team (22 total): Pittsburgh (13), Brooklyn (2), Cleveland (2), New York Yanks (2), Washington (2), Chicago (1).

Two-time All-America Leigh Bodden is in his fifth season with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns.

DUQUESNE’S I-AA MID-MAJOR ALL-AMERICANS

AFCA DIVISION I-AA DIVISION I-AA FIRST ACADEMIC ASSOCIATED PRESS I-AA COACHES ALL-AMERICA TEAM ALL-AMERICA ALL-AMERICA ALL-AMERICA Joe Rosato, specialist+ 1996 Leigh Bodden, DB 2001 Leigh Bodden, DB 2001 Mike Hilliard, RB* 2002 Matt Fisher, LB+ 1998 Leigh Bodden, DB 2002 Leigh Bodden, DB 2002 Joe Pavlick, DB* 2002 Leigh Bodden, DB+ 2001 Ryan Tolan, DE 2004 Jeremy Conley, WR 2002 Mike Hilliard, RB+ 2003 Leigh Bodden, DB* 2002 Bruce Hocker, WR 2006 Ryan Tolan, DE 2004 Ryan Esdale, DE* 2005 Antoine Bullock, DE* 2005 Antoine Bullock, DE 2005 + - indicates first team Bruce Hocker, WR+ 2006 Bruce Hocker, WR 2006 * - indicates second team * - indicates second team + - indicates third team

2007 Duquesne football 35 All-Time Records

Year-by-Year Records 2001 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso Duquesne Facts Year W L T Coach 2002 11 1 0 Greg Gattuso 1902 1 6 0 Captain Hickson 2003 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso BREAKDOWN BY NCAA AFFILIATION 1903 3 5 0 T.A. Giblin 2004 7 3 0 Greg Gattuso Football on the Duquesne campus began in the 1913 3 5 1 Dr. Budd 2005 7 3 0 Jerry Schmitt fall of 1891, with detailed results not recorded 1914 1 5 0 Dr. Budd 2006 7 3 0 Jerry Schmitt until 1902. DU has played at the Division I level 1920 3 3 1 E.A. Jake Stahl • Ahwesh was called to active duty for the Korean (1902-50), as a club team (1969-78) and at the 1921 0 4 1 E.A. Jake Stahl War one week before the start of the season. Doc NCAA Division III level (1979-92). Duquesne, 1922 0 8 0 Hal Ballin Skender served as acting coach in 1950. which has competed at the NCAA FCS non- 1923 4 4 0 Hal Ballin scholarship level since 1993, will begin offering 1924 2 4 2 Mike Shortley Record By Opponent scholarships prior to the 2008 season. 1925 0 7 0 Frank McDermott Opponent W L T First Last 1926 2 5 1 Frank McDermott Alabama 0 3 0 1947 1949 NCAA Division I . . . .1902-03; 1913-1914; 1927 4 4 1 Elmer Layden Albany 0 1 0 2002 2002 ...... 1920-42; 1947-50 1928 8 1 0 Elmer Layden Albion 1 0 0 1929 1929 Record ...... 137-120-15 1929 9 0 1 Elmer Layden Allegheny 0 2 0 1990 1991 Seasons ...... 31 1930 7 3 0 Elmer Layden Allegheny A.A. 1 2 0 1902 1914 1931 3 5 3 Elmer Layden Allegheny C.C. 3 0 0 1972 1974 Jan. 1, 1934 Festival of Palms Bowl 1932 7 2 1 Elmer Layden Alliance 1 0 0 1948 1948 33-0 win over Miami (Fla.) 1933 10 1 0 Elmer Layden American 3 0 0 1973 1976 1934 8 2 0 Joe Bach Ashland 1 2 0 1926 1934 Jan. 1, 1937 Orange Bowl 1935 6 3 0 Christy Flanagan Assumption 1 0 0 1979 1979 13-12 win over Mississippi St. 1936 8 2 0 Clipper Smith Bethany 8 4 3 1913 1993 1937 6 4 0 Clipper Smith Boston U. 0 1 0 1950 1950 Club Team ...... 1969-78 1938 4 6 0 Clipper Smith Broaddus 2 0 1 1923 1927 Record ...... 55-25-1 1939 8 0 1 Buff Donelli Brown First Meeting Seasons ...... 10 1940 7 1 0 Buff Donelli Bucknell 3 7 0 1933 2006 1941 8 0 0 Buff Donelli Buffalo 0 1 0 1991 1991 1973 National Club Champions 1942 6 3 1 Buff Donelli Butler 2 0 0 2001 2003 NCAA Division III ...... 1979-92 1947 2 8 0 Kass Kovalcheck California (Pa.) 1 1 0 1902 1903 Record ...... 51-74-3 1948 2 7 0 Kass Kovalcheck Canisius 13 3 0 1921 2002 Seasons ...... 14 1949 3 6 0 Phil Ahwesh Carnegie-Mellon 6 13 1 1931 1991 1950 2 6 1 •Phil Ahwesh/ Catholic 15 6 2 1929 1992 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision . . Doc Skender Central Conn. St. 0 1 0 1993 1993 1993-current 1969 2 4 0 Joe Nicoletti Chattanooga 0 2 0 1949 1950 Record ...... 111-38-0 1970 4 3 1 Dan McCann Clemson 0 4 0 1947 1950 Seasons ...... 14 1971 4 4 0 Dan McCann Cleveland St. 1 0 0 1972 1972 1972 7 1 0 Dan McCann Columbia 0 1 0 2005 2005 2003 I-AA Mid-Major 1973 10 0 0 Dan McCann Crafton 1 0 0 1903 1903 National Champions 1974 5 2 0 Dan McCann Davis & Elkins 0 1 1 1924 1925 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 1975 5 4 0 Dan McCann Dayton 2 3 0 1920 2002 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 1976 6 2 0 Dan McCann Denison 0 1 0 1922 1922 MAAC Champions 1977 7 2 0 Dan McCann Detroit 6 5 1 1920 1950 1978 5 3 0 Dan McCann E. End Lyceum 0 1 0 1903 1903 FROM JOSEPH F. RISHEL’S 1979 5 4 0 Dan McCann Edinboro 1 0 0 1926 1929 “THE SPIRIT THAT GIVES LIFE” (1997) 1980 4 5 0 Dan McCann Fairfield 6 2 0 1979 2002 “In 1891, football, which at the time was called 1981 4 5 0 Dan McCann Federal City 1 1 0 1969 1977 ‘Amer­ ­ican rugby,’ was among the first team sports 1982 6 3 0 Dan McCann Ferrum 0 1 0 1985 1985 organized. In the first few years of competition, 1983 5 4 1 Dan McCann Florida 0 1 0 1950 1950 the school played athletic clubs, YMCA teams, 1984 3 5 1 Terry Russell Fordham 2 3 0 1969 2006 as well as other local colleges. The regulations 1985 3 6 0 Terry Russell Fort Lauderdale 1 0 0 1979 1979 that were later to characterize intercollegiate ath- 1986 5 3 1 Terry Russell Frostburg 0 3 0 1981 1990 letics had not yet been formed when the college 1987 2 7 0 Terry Russell Gallaudet 1 0 0 1979 1979 hired a football coach in 1898. 1988 2 7 0 Dan McCann Gannon 4 3 0 1989 1996 “The Holy Ghost father’s ideal, according to the 1989 6 4 0 Dan McCann Geneva 11 17 0 1902 1992 Pittsburgh College Bulletin, was ‘to keep the body in a 1990 1 8 1 Dan McCann Georgetown 8 10 1 1931 2005 sound state to compensate for the strains of study.’ ” 1991 0 9 0 Dan McCann Georgia 0 1 0 1949 1949 1992 5 4 0 Dan McCann Grove City 6 10 0 1921 1992 OVERALL RECORD 1993 4 6 0 Greg Gattuso Haskell 2 0 0 1929 1934 354-257-19 (in 80 seasons) 1994 6 4 0 Greg Gattuso Holy Cross 3 2 0 1931 2004 • Record does not include unavailable results 1995 10 1 0 Greg Gattuso Howard 1 1 0 1930 1931 from 1891-1901. 1996 10 1 0 Greg Gattuso Ill. Wesleyan 2 0 0 1935 1939 • Duquesne did not field a team for a total of 36 1997 7 3 0 Greg Gattuso Indiana (Pa.) 0 2 0 1902 1913 seasons: 1904-12, 1915-19, 1943-46, 1951-68. 1998 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso Iona 10 2 0 1994 2006 • Complete team records and coaches are not 1999 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso John Carroll 1 2 0 1925 1987 available from 1891-1901. 2000 10 1 0 Greg Gattuso Juniata 1 0 0 1925 1925

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Kansas St. 1 1 0 1935 1942 North Carolina St. 1 1 0 1939 1948 Siena 10 1 0 1976 2003 King’s 4 2 0 1970 1975 North Dakota 1 1 0 1930 1931 Slippery Rock 3 0 0 1928 1930 Kiski 0 0 1 1913 1913 Oberlin 1 3 0 1976 1981 South Carolina 1 1 0 1938 1940 Lafayette 3 0 0 1999 2002 Oglethorpe 2 0 0 1931 1932 South Dakota St. 1 0 0 1932 1932 Lakehurst Navy 1 0 0 1942 1942 Ohio U. 0 1 0 1948 1948 Staats A.C. 0 1 0 1913 1913 La Salle 8 0 0 1999 2006 Oklahoma A&M 2 0 0 1934 1935 Steubenville 4 0 0 1970 1973 Louisville 1 0 0 1950 1950 Olympics 0 1 0 1913 1913 Tarentum 1 0 0 1913 1913 Lowell 0 1 0 1977 1977 Pastimes A.C. 0 1 0 1903 1903 Texas Tech 1 2 0 1937 1939 Loyola (Md.) 1 0 0 1928 1928 Penn 0 2 0 2003 2005 Thiel 7 6 0 1914 1993 Loyola (Ill.) 3 1 0 1929 1971 Pittsburgh 2 4 0 1932 1939 Villanova 3 4 0 1922 1950 Manhattan 3 1 0 1939 1942 Pittsburgh Lyceum 0 1 0 1903 1903 Virginia College 1 0 0 1978 1978 Mansfield St. 0 2 0 1978 1980 Pittsburgh Pros 0 1 0 1902 1902 VCU 1 0 0 1977 1977 Marietta 0 4 1 1914 1923 Providence 1 0 0 1930 1930 VMI 2 0 0 2000 2001 Marquette 4 1 0 1936 1941 Rice 1 1 0 1935 1936 Wagner 1 2 0 1992 1995 Marist 12 2 0 1993 2006 Richmond 1 0 0 1937 1937 Wake Forest 0 3 0 1947 1949 Maryland 0 1 0 1947 1947 Robert Morris 4 4 0 1994 2006 Wash. & Jefferson 5 5 0 1902 1991 Mattatuck C.C. 1 0 0 1973 1973 Sacred Heart 1 1 0 2001 2006 Washington U. 2 0 0 1935 1936 Mercyhurst 1 7 1 1981 1993 St. Bonaventure 4 2 0 1913 1970 Waynesburg 11 14 0 1922 1991 Miami (Fla.) 1 1 0 1933 1938 St. Francis 28 5 0 1913 2006 West Liberty 0 1 0 2006 2006 Mississippi 0 1 0 1940 1940 St. John Fisher 3 1 0 1976 1979 West Virginia 3 4 1 1914 1935 Mississippi St. 3 3 0 1936 1947 St. John’s 6 5 0 1970 2002 W.Va. Wesleyan 6 4 0 1922 1948 MIT 1 0 0 1978 1978 St. Louis 1 1 0 1947 1949 Western Md. 1 0 1 1930 1933 Monmouth 1 0 0 2003 2003 St. Mary’s (Calif.) 2 0 1 1940 1942 Western Reserve 1 0 0 1947 1947 Morehead St. 1 1 0 2003 2004 St. Peter’s 13 0 0 1994 2006 Western U. 1 0 0 1903 1903 Mt. St. Mary’s 0 2 1 1920 1924 St. Thomas 1 0 0 1928 1928 Westminster 7 5 0 1913 1983 Mulhenberg 1 0 0 1949 1949 St. Vincent 12 3 1 1923 1978 Wheeling 0 2 0 1902 1903 Muskingum 1 0 0 1920 1920 Salem 1 1 0 1924 1925 Bold denotes 2007 opponent Niagara 8 3 1 1924 1977 San Francisco 0 1 0 1947 1947 North Carolina 0 1 0 1942 1942 Scranton 1 0 0 1975 1975 Game-By-Game Results 1891 1897 1899 Duquesne’s first football team Coach: J.P. Wolfe Coach: Walker Record: 2-4-1 (record incomplete; Record: 2-0-2 (record incomplete) 1892 order of games not verified) Wheeling W 11-0 Information unavailable Wash. & Jeff. L 0-36 Lyceum T 6-6 Marquette A.C. W 38-0 Swissvale T 6-6 1893 Cottage Club L 0-12 Homestead W forfeit Information unavailable Bethany W 14-0 @ Wash. & Jeff. L 0-24 1900 1894 @ Geneva L 5-26 Coach: Not Verified Record: 9-3 West Virginia T 0-0 Record: 2-3-1 (record incomplete) Outscored opponents 216-52 and • 1897 marked the first season Duquesne fielded a Geneva L 0-5 posted six shutouts on the season team made up of strictly DU students. The game Bonquet A.C. W 32-0 against West Virginia was the Dukes first against a Coraopolis A.C. T 5-5 1895 university team. Crescents W 26-11 Duquesne did not field a team East End A.A. L 0-28 1898 Homestead L 0-23 1896 Coach: J. Van Cleve Coach: Mr. Brown Record: 5-4-1 (record incomplete) 1901 Record: 12-1 Geneva W 23-5 Coach: Not Verified Oct. 3 Emerald R. W 8-0 @ P.A.C. T 0-0 Record: 1-1-0 (record incomplete) Oct. 7 Allegheny H.S. W 6-0 Swissvale W 17-0 California Normal W 5-0 Oct. 10 Lalus L 0-52 @ D.C. & A.C. L 0-16 Geneva L 9-28 Oct. 14 @ Park Institute W 10-8 Latrobe L 0-17 Oct. 17 Emerald R. W 20-0 Steubenville W 16-0 1902 Oct. 21 Our Boys W 12-0 Greensburg L 0-11 Coach: Captain Hickson Oct. 24 Arions W 4-0 Latrobe L 6-22 Record: 1-6-0 Oct. 28 Keystone T. W 28-0 Homestead W 28-5 Oct. @ Geneva L 0-17 Oct. 31 Orange A.C. W 20-0 Wheeling W 11-0 Oct. 11 California (Pa.) W 35-0 Nov. 7 Imperial R. W 20-6 Oct. 22 @ Pgh. Professionals L 0-45 Nov. 12 Pittsburgh Times W 69-0 Nov. 1 Allegheny A.A. L 5-11 Nov. 14 Keystone T. W 33-0 Nov. 15 @ Wash. & Jefferson L 0-49 Nov. 18 Henderson A.C. W 38-0 Nov. 22 @ Indiana (Pa.) L 5-22 Nov. 27 @ Wheeling L 0-6

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1903 win over Muskingum­ in 1920. Rooney, for 1926 Coach: T. A. Giblin whom Duquesne’s­ current field is named, went Coach: Frank McDermott Record: 3-5-0 on to become one of the most respected figures Record: 2-5-1 Oct. 9 Allegheny A.A. W n/a in the history of the National Football League as Sept. 24 Westminster W 13-0 Oct. 16 @ Crafton W 5-0 the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Oct. 2 @ Juniata W 30-6 Oct. 20 Western U. W 10-6 Oct. 9 @ Geneva L 0-56 California (Pa.) L 0-41 1921 Oct. 16 St. Francis L 0-13 Pittsburgh Lyceum L 0-12 Coach: E.A. Jake Stahl Oct. 23 @ Thiel L 0-7 Pastimes A.C. L 0-21 Record: 0-4-1 Oct. 30 Bethany T 0-0 East End Lyceum L 2-16 Marietta T 7-7 Nov. 11 @ Waynesburg L 0-13 Nov. 26 Wheeling L 0-19 @ Geneva L 0-9 Nov. 20 Ashland L 10-14 Canisius L 0-14 Nov. 27 @ Edinboro n/a 1904-12 Grove City L 0-44 Duquesne did not field a team @ Thiel L 0-26 1927 Coach: Elmer Layden 1913 1922 Record: 4-4-1 Coach: Dr. Budd Coach: Hal Ballin Sept. 24 @ St. Bonaventure L 0-13 Record: 3-5-1 Record: 0-8-0 Oct. 1 Broaddus W 33-0 Sept. 27 Tarentum W 34-0 Aug. 31 Denison L 0-9 Oct. 8 Geneva L 0-20 Oct. 4 Indiana (Pa.) L 7-32 Oct. 7 @ Detroit L 0-34 Oct. 15 @ Bethany T 7-7 Oct. 11 Olympics L 0-14 Oct. 14 Waynesburg L 0-6 Oct. 21 Thiel W 8-7 Oct. 15 @Staats A.C. L 0-33 Oct. 21 Marietta L 0-13 Oct. 29 @ Westminster W 10-0 Oct. 25 St. Francis W 19-0 Oct. 28 @ Geneva L 6-19 Nov. 5 @ St. Francis W 12-0 Nov. 1 Kiski T 0-0 W.Va. Wesleyan L 0-27 Nov. 11 Waynesburg L 0-18 Nov. 8 Bethany W 21-0 @ Grove City L 0-7 Nov. 19 @ Ashland L 12-13 Nov. 15 @ Westminster L 0-33 Villanova L 0-10 Nov. 27 St. Bonaventure+ L 0-6 1928 + at Oil City, Pa. 1923 Coach: Elmer Layden Coach: Hal Ballin Record: 8-1-0 1914 Record: 4-4-0 Sept. 29 Slippery Rock W 9-0 Coach: Dr. Budd Oct. 1 Broaddus W 6-0 Oct. 6 @ St. Thomas W 10-0 Record: 1-5-0 Oct. 6 Dayton L 0-27 Oct. 13 @ Wash. & Jefferson• W 12-6 Oct. 3 Thiel W 60-0 Oct. 12 St. Francis W 20-0 Oct. 20 Loyola, Md. W 6-0 Oct. 10 @ St. Francis L 0-7 Oct. 20 @ Geneva L 6-33 Oct. 27 Geneva L 0-7 Oct. 17 @ West Virginia L 0-37 Oct. 27 @ Westminster W 6-0 Nov. 3 Westminster W 20-6 Oct. 24 @ Marietta L 7-26 Nov. 3 St. Vincent W 27-3 Nov. 17 Thiel W 13-7 Nov. 3 @ Geneva L 0-24 Nov. 10 @ Marietta L 0-13 Nov. 24 Bethany W 13-6 Nov. 14 @ Allegheny L 3-41 Nov. 16 Mt. St. Mary’s L 0-6 Nov. 29 Waynesburg W 35-0 • Halfback Ganzy Benedict hit end Joe Guerrier 1915-19 1924 with a dramatic scoring pass at the final gun for Duquesne did not field a team. Coach: Mike Shortley win. The victory was considered to be Duquesne’s Record: 2-4-2 first major win. 1920 Sept. 27 Broaddus T 0-0 Coach: E.A. Jake Stahl Oct. 4 Davis & Elkins T 0-0 1929 Record: 3-3-1 Oct. 11 @ Niagara W 13-12 Coach: Elmer Layden Marietta L 0-20 Oct. 18 @ Dayton L 0-28 Record: 9-0-1 Oct. 2 @ Detroit L 0-34 Oct. 25 Salem W 6-0 Sept. 21 Edinboro W 14-0 Oct. 15 Muskingum W 35-0 Nov. 8 @ Thiel L 7-28 Sept. 28 Slippery Rock W 12-0 Oct. 23 Mt. St. Mary’s T 0-0 Nov. 15 Westminster L 0-13 Oct. 5 @ West Virginia T 7-7 Oct. 30 @ Thiel L 14-19 Nov. 22 @ Mt. St. Mary’s L 0-25 Oct. 12 Albion W 18-0 Nov. 6 St. Bonaventure W 19-0 Oct. 19 Loyola (Ill.) W 7-6 Nov. 13 Dayton W 20-0 1925 Nov. 2 Geneva# W 27-7 • “Stellar plays predominated, but none of the spec- Coach: Frank McDermott Nov. 9 @ Catholic W 19-13 tacular flashes counted for more efficiency than Record: 0-7-0 Nov. 16 @ Westminster W 31-7 the all-around work of Art Rooney, the resource- Oct. 3 @ Bethany L 7-14 Nov. 23 Haskell W 7-6 ful little quarterback for the victorious eleven. Oct. 10 @ John Carroll L 0-33 Nov. 28 Waynesburg W 14-7 “Art was almost a will-o’-the-wisp for the sturdy Oct. 17 @ Davis & Elkins L 0-54 # First night football game played in Pittsburgh (at Muskingum tacklers. He also gave the game a Oct. 24 Thiel L 0-19 Forbes Field). More than 27,000 fans attended distinct feature by an exhibition of exceptional Oct. 31 Salem L 0-32 the game. DU officials, hoping for a good turnout, kicking. He was called upon for five attempts at Nov. 7 Westminster L 2-6 printed 10,000 tickets. goals from touchdown and in every instance he Nov. 14 Geneva L 0-7 • 1929 was the last year Duquesne played home sent the ball whirling over the bar and between games at Bluff Field on the DU campus. the posts.” Duquesne began playing home games at Forbes •— Nov. 20, Duquesne Monthly describing the Field late in the 1929 season. play of DU quarterback Art Rooney in the 35-0

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1930 1934 1937 Coach: Elmer Layden Coach: Joe Bach Coach: Clipper Smith Record: 7-3-0 Record: 8-2-0 Record: 6-4-0 Sept. 19 West Virginia L 0-7 Sept. 21 Waynesburg W 39-0 Sept. 24 Waynesburg W 33-7 Sept. 26 Slippery Rock W 27-0 Sept. 28 West Virginia L 0-7 Oct. 1 W.Va. Wesleyan W 39-0 Oct. 3 Detroit W 38-0 Oct. 5 Ashland• W 99-0 Oct. 9 @ Pittsburgh L 0-6 Oct. 10 @ Loyola (Ill.) W 7-6 Oct. 12 Bucknell W 12-0 Oct. 15 St. Vincent W 26-0 Oct. 17 Howard W 14-9 Oct. 19 Haskell W 67-0 Oct. 29 Richmond W 24-0 Oct. 24 Catholic W 12-0 Oct. 26 @ Detroit W 20-6 Nov. 6 Carnegie Tech L 0-6 Nov. 7 North Dakota L 6-14 Nov. 2 W.Va. Wesleyan W 39-6 Nov. 11 @ Texas Tech L 0-13 Nov. 15 @ Geneva L 0-7 Nov. 10 Oklahoma A&M W 32-0 Nov. 20 @ Marquette L 6-13 Nov. 22 W.Va. Wesleyan W 12-7 Nov. 17 @ Carnegie Tech L 0-3 Nov. 25 Detroit W 14-7 Nov. 26 Providence W 15-6 Nov. 24 Catholic W 14-0 Dec. 4 @ Mississippi St. W 9-0 • Duquesne scored 15 touchdowns (and nine extra 1931 points) in the win over Ashland. The Dukes rolled 1938 Coach: Elmer Layden up 909 yards of total offense in the game. Coach: Clipper Smith Record: 3-5-3 • Joe Bach left DU after the season to become head Record: 4-6-0 Sept. 18 Geneva W 13-7 coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city’s new Sept. 23 Waynesburg+ W 34-7 Sept. 26 @ West Virginia L 6-14 professional team. Sept. 30 Texas Tech+ L 6-7 Oct. 2 Oglethorpe W 6-0 Oct. 8 @ Pittsburgh L 0-27 Oct. 9 W.Va. Wesleyan L 0-12 1935 Oct. 14 W.Va. Wesleyan W 13-0 Oct. 16 Georgetown T 0-0 Coach: Christy Flanagan Oct. 21 Mississippi St. L 7-12 Oct. 23 Western Maryland T 0-0 Record: 6-3-0 Oct. 28 Detroit W 14-6 Oct. 30 Catholic L 12-20 Sept. 20 Illinois Wesleyan W 20-6 Nov. 5 @ South Carolina L 0-7 Nov. 7 @ Holy Cross L 0-12 Sept. 27 Kansas St. L 0-12 Nov. 12 @ Carnegie Tech L 0-21 Nov. 21 North Dakota W 13-7 Oct. 5 @ Rice L 7-27 Nov. 18 @ Miami (Fla.) L 7-21 Nov. 26 @ Howard L 6-13 Oct. 11 Catholic L 0-6 Nov. 24 Niagara W 15-6 Dec. 5 CMU (charity game)+ T 0-0 Oct. 18 Washington U. W 13-6 + Because the Pittsburgh Pirates were in the midst + Postseason benefit game played for the Relief Nov. 2 @ Carnegie Tech W 7-0 of the playoff race, Forbes Field wasn’t available Fund for unemployed people. A crowd of 42,539 Nov. 9 @ Oklahoma A&M W 20-0 for the Dukes’ first two games. The Waynesburg attended the game played at Pitt Stadium. Nov. 16 @ West Virginia W 19-0 game was moved to Charleroi High School, Nov. 23 Detroit W 13-6 and the Texas Tech game was played in Civic 1932 • The Associated Press Poll began in 1936 Stadium at Buffalo, N.Y. Coach: Elmer Layden Record: 7-2-1 1936 1939 Sept. 16 Westminster W 20-0 Coach: Clipper Smith Coach: Buff Donelli Sept. 23 West Virginia W 3-0 National Rank: No. 14 by AP National Rank: No. 10 by AP Sept. 30 Grove City W 26-0 Record: 8-2-0 Record: 8-0-1 Oct. 8 @ Pittsburgh L 0-33 Sept. 25 Waynesburg W 14-0 Sept. 29 Illinois Wesleyan W 31-0 Oct. 14 Oglethorpe W 21-6 Oct. 2 Rice W 14-0 Oct. 6 Waynesburg W 20-0 Oct. 21 W.Va. Wesleyan L 6-7 Oct. 9 Geneva W 33-0 Oct. 14 @ Manhattan W 7-0 Nov. 5 Wash. & Jefferson W 19-0 Oct. 17 @ Pittsburgh W 7-0 Oct. 21 @ Pittsburgh• W 21-13 Nov. 11 South Dakota St. W 34-12 Oct. 23 W.Va. Wesleyan L 0-2 Oct. 27 Texas Tech W 13-0 Nov. 18 @ Catholic T 0-0 Oct. 30 @ Detroit L 7-14 Nov. 4 Marquette W 21-13 Nov. 24 Geneva W 3-0 Nov. 6 @ Washington U. W 26-0 Nov. 11 @ N.C. St. W 7-0 Nov. 14 @ Carnegie Tech W 13-0 Nov. 25 Carnegie Tech W 22-7 1933 Nov. 21 Marquette W 13-0 Dec. 2 @ Detroit+ T 10-10 Coach: Elmer Layden Orange Bowl — Miami, Fla. • Pitt entered the game ranked No. 1 (AP) Record: 10-1-0 Jan. 1 Mississippi St. W 13-12 + Both Duquesne and Detroit entered the season Sept. 15 Waynesburg W 18-6 • “Thousands of followers and classmates greet- finale unbeaten and untied. Sept. 22 W.Va. Wesleyan W 25-0 ed the conquering Duquesne University­ squad Sept. 29 West Virginia W 19-7 on its arrival at the Pennsylvania station last 1940 Oct. 6 Bucknell W 6-0 night at 11:25 p.m. The Duke gridders, weary Coach: Buff Donelli Oct. 13 Western Maryland W 13-0 from the long train ride, were pleasantly sur- Record: 7-1-0 Oct. 20 Detroit W 14-0 prised by the enthusiastic throng which greeted Sept. 27 Waynesburg W 26-0 Oct. 27 Westminster W 31-0 them on their return from Miami in trib- Oct. 11 South Carolina W 27-21 Nov. 4 @ Wash. & Jefferson W 21-6 ute to their brilliant 13-12 triumph. Oct. 19 @ Mississippi L 6-14 Nov. 11 @ Pittsburgh L 0-7 “The welcome celebration climaxed one of the Oct. 25 Manhattan W 10-6 Nov. 25 Geneva W 26-0 most successful seasons in the athletic history of Nov. 2 Marquette W 14-0 Festival of Palms Bowl — Miami, Fla. Duquesne. Loyal followers cheered wildly and sang Nov. 10 @ St. Mary’s (Calif.) W 7-6 Jan. 1 @ Miami (Fla.) W 33-7 the school songs as the train bearing the squad Nov. 23 @ Villanova W 14-10 • Coach Elmer Layden accepted the head coaching pulled into the train shed a few minutes late...Radio Nov. 30 @ Carnegie Tech W 14-7 position at Notre Dame following the season. announcers succeeded in detaining the coaches and some of the gridders for a few hurried words to audi- ences of WWSW and KDKA.” — Duquesne Duke, Jan. 7, 1937

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1941 1949 1971 Coach: Buff Donelli Coach: Phil Ahwesh Coach: Dan McCann National Rank: No. 8 by AP Record: 3-6-0 Record: 4-4-0 Record: 8-0-0 Sept. 24 @ Wake Forest L 7-22 Sept. 25 Steubenville W 47-6 Sept. 20 Waynesburg W 14-0 Oct. 1 @ Muhlenberg W 14-6 Oct. 2 St. Francis W 41-13 Sept. 26 Niagara W 33-0 Oct. 7 @ Alabama L 8-48 Oct. 9 @ St. John’s L 12-35 Oct. 10 @ Manhattan W 26-7 Oct. 15 @ Holy Cross W 40-14 Oct. 16 Loyola (Ill.) L 27-28 Oct. 17 St. Vincent W 7-0 Oct. 22 Villanova L 0-20 Oct. 23 @ King’s L 12-27 Oct. 25 @ Marquette W 31-14 Oct. 29 St. Louis W 51-14 Oct. 30 @ St. Vincent W 28-14 Nov. 1 Villanova W 7-0 Nov. 12 @ Clemson L 20-30 Nov. 5 @ Niagara L 5-11 Nov. 9 @ St. Mary’s (Calif.) W 9-0 Nov. 19 @ Georgia L 0-40 Nov. 13 Catholic W (forfeit) Nov. 15 Mississippi St. W 16-0 Nov. 24 @ Chattanooga L 20-32 •• Duquesne was one of three undefeated, untied 1972 teams at the end of the regular season along with 1950 Coach: Dan McCann Duke (9-0) and Minnesota (8-0). The 1941 Dukes, Coach: Phil Ahwesh/Doc Skender acting National Rank: No. 3 by NCFA who surrendered just 21 points, led the nation in Record: 2-6-1 Record: 7-1-0 scoring defense, rushing defense and total defense. Sept. 18 @ St. Vincent T 14-14 Sept. 17 Niagara W 26-16 Sept. 23 @ Villanova L 28-39 Sept. 23 Allegheny CC W 29-0 1942 Sept. 30 @ Florida L 14-27 Sept. 30 King’s W 16-12 Coach: Buff Donelli Oct. 7 Boston L 7-21 Oct. 7 @ St. Francis• W 14-5 Record: 6-3-1 Oct. 21 St. Bonaventure W 25-12 Oct. 14 Cleveland St. W 12-8 Sept. 26 Waynesburg W 26-0 Oct. 28 @ Louisville W 27-20 Oct. 21 @ Canisius L 20-22 Oct. 3 @ Holy Cross W 25-0 Nov. 4 @ Clemson L 20-53 Oct. 28 St. Vincent W 44-0 Oct. 10 Kansas St. W 33-0 Nov. 12 @ Detroit L 14-47 Nov. 4 Steubenville W 72-6 Oct. 17 @ North Carolina L 6-13 Nov. 17 @ Chattanooga L 20-32 • Second-ranked Duquesne defeated No. 1 St. Oct. 24 @ Manhattan L 7-10 • Head coach Phil Ahwesh was called to active duty Francis on Oct. 7, 1972. Oct. 31 St. Vincent W 14-0 in the Korean War effort on Sept. 10. Ahwesh, • DU played home games at Three Rivers Stadium, Nov. 7 St. Mary’s (Calif.) T 7-7 a member of the Keystone Regiment of the 28th North Park and Gateway High School. Nov. 14 @ Mississippi St. L 6-28 Division, spent the year in Camp Atterbury, Ind. Nov. 22 @ Villanova W 6-0 Lou “Doc” Skender served as acting head coach. 1973 Nov. 26 Lakehurst Navy W 13-0 • Duquesne discontinued football until returning on CLUB CHAMPIONS • From 1933-42, Duquesne (71-22-2, .762) had the club level prior to the 1969 season. Coach: Dan McCann the sixth-best winning percentage in the nation National Rank: No. 1 by NCFA behind Alabama, Tennessee, Duke, Fordham and 1969 Record: 10-0-0 Notre Dame. Coach: Joe Nicoletti Sept. 9 Allegheny CC W 22-0 Record: 2-4-0 Sept. 15 @ Niagara W 34-0 1943-46 Sept. 27 @ Niagara L 0-20 Sept. 22 American W 18-0 Duquesne did not field a team during World War II Oct. 4 St. Francis W 33-0 Sept. 29 St. Francis W 14-3 Oct. 18 Fordham L 0-36 Oct. 6 @ King’s W 26-13 1947 Oct. 25 @ St. Vincent L 12-14 Oct. 13 Catholic W 18-0 Coach: Kass Kovalcheck Nov. 1 Federal City L 0-60 Oct. 19 Canisius W 23-0 Record: 2-8-0 Nov. 15 St. Bonaventure W 20-0 Oct. 27 @ St. Vincent W 12-0 Sept. 20 Geneva W 7-0 Nov. 3 Steubenville W (forfeit) Sept. 27 Western Reserve W 6-0 1970 National Club Football Championship Oct. 5 @ San Francisco L 0-51 Coach: Dan McCann at Three Rivers Stadium — Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 11 @ Alabama L 0-26 National Rank: No. 15 by NCFA Nov. 20 Mattatuck CC W 13-7 Oct. 18 @ Mississippi St. L 0-34 Record: 4-3-1 Oct. 24 @ Detroit L 6-38 Sept. 26 @ Steubenville W 41-6 1974 Nov. 8 Maryland L 0-32 Oct. 3 @ Loyola (Ill.) W 40-12 Coach: Dan McCann Nov. 15 Clemson L 13-34 Oct. 10 Niagara T 6-6 National Rank: No. 6 by NCFA Nov. 21 @ Wake Forest L 0-33 Oct. 17 @ Fordham L 0-12 Record: 5-2-0 Nov. 27 @ St. Louis L 13-14 Oct. 24 St. John’s L 6-41 Sept. 7 Allegheny CC W 20-6 Oct. 31 St. Vincent+ W 34-6 Sept. 21 @ Canisius W 14-0 1948 Nov. 7 King’s+ L 2-28 Sept. 28 Georgetown L 13-38 Coach: Kass Kovalcheck Nov. 14 @ St. Bonaventure W (forfeit) Oct. 5 Niagara W 20-14 Record: 2-7-0 + Duquesne played its first game at Three Rivers Oct. 12 King’s W 28-12 Sept. 18 W.Va. Wesleyan W 34-6 Stadium on Oct. 31, 1970 against St. Vincent. Oct. 19 @ Catholic W 32-7 Sept. 26 @ Alliance W 15-7 DU finished the home season vs. King’s at Three Oct. 26 St. Vincent L 6-18 Oct. 1 @ Villanova L 0-46 Rivers. The Dukes played all home games in Oct. 8 @ Alabama L 6-48 1971 at the new home of the Pittsburgh Pirates 1975 Oct. 16 Wake Forest L 15-41 and Steelers. Coach: Dan McCann Oct. 30 @ Ohio U. L 13-14 Record: 5-4-0 Nov. 6 Holy Cross L 13-16 Sept. 13 Scranton W 26-6 Nov. 16 N.C. St. L 6-20 Sept. 20 Canisius L 0-41 Nov. 20 @ Clemson L 0-42 Sept. 27 @ Georgetown L 7-37

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Oct. 4 @ Niagara L 13-35 1980 Oct. 20 Geneva W 17-14 Oct. 9 St. Vincent W 7-0 Coach: Dan McCann Oct. 27 Mercyhurst L 20-48 Oct. 18 Catholic W 18-14 Record: 4-5-0 Nov. 3 @ St. Francis W 38-3 Oct. 25 @ King’s W 20-0 Sept. 6 @ Carnegie Mellon L 7-39 Nov. 1 @ St. Vincent L 6-8 Sept. 13 @ St. Francis W 23-6 1985 Nov. 8 American W 40-13 Sept. 27 Grove City L 16-17 Coach: Terry Russell Oct. 4 Georgetown L 6-15 Record: 3-6-0 1976 Oct. 11 @ Catholic W 21-14 Sept. 7 Carnegie Mellon L 10-31 Coach: Dan McCann Oct. 18 Oberlin W 26-0 Sept. 14 @ Grove City L 3-9 National Rank: No. 4 by NCFA Oct. 25 Geneva W 28-14 Sept. 21 Bethany W 11-7 Record: 6-2-0 Nov. 1 @ Mansfield St. L 7-20 Sept. 28 Waynesburg L 6-26 Sept. 11 St. John Fisher W 16-0 Nov. 15 Waynesburg L 3-36 Oct. 5 @ Geneva L 14-23 Sept. 18 St. Vincent W 41-0 Oct. 12 Catholic W 19-17 Sept. 25 @ St. Francis L 16-26 1981 Oct. 19 @ Mercyhurst L 0-20 Oct. 2 Niagara W 35-14 Coach: Dan McCann Nov. 2 St. Francis W 34-7 Oct. 9 Siena W 14-0 Record: 4-5-0 Nov. 9 Ferrum L 6-7 Oct. 16 @ Catholic W 22-8 Sept. 3 Carnegie Mellon+ W 27-10 Oct. 30 Oberlin L 7-19 Sept. 12 St. Francis W 42-3 1986 Nov. 6 American W 51-18 Sept. 19 Mercyhurst W 19-6 Coach: Terry Russell Sept. 26 @ Grove City L 6-10 Record: 5-3-1 1977 Oct. 3 @ Georgetown L 7-17 Sept. 6 @ John Carroll W 28-17 Coach: Dan McCann Oct. 10 Catholic W 17-0 Sept. 13 Grove City W 24-14 National Rank: No. 2 by NCFA Oct. 17 @ Oberlin L 21-31 Sept. 20 @ Bethany W 33-26 Record: 7-2-0 Oct. 24 @ Geneva L 6-14 Sept. 27 @ Carnegie Mellon L 22-33 Sept. 10 @ St. John Fisher W 17-8 Nov. 7 Frostburg L 20-21 Oct. 4 @ Waynesburg L 20-21 Sept. 17 @ St. Vincent W 46-13 + Televised WPXI-TV (NBC) from Three Rivers Oct. 11 @ Catholic T 6-6 Sept. 24 VCU W 43-6 Stadium. Oct. 18 Geneva W 30-17 Oct. 1 Federal City W 24-2 Oct. 25 Mercyhurst L 14-26 Oct. 8 @ Niagara W 6-0 1982 Nov. 1 @ St. Francis W 15-3 Oct. 15 Catholic W 21-12 Coach: Dan McCann Oct. 22 @ Oberlin L 17-18 Record: 6-3-0 1987 Oct. 29 St. Francis W 21-14 Sept. 1 Grove City+ W 18-7 Coach: Terry Russell National Club Football Championship Sept. 11 @ Carnegie Mellon L 0-19 Record: 2-7-0 at Lowell, Mass. Sept. 18 Wash. & Jefferson W 34-13 Sept. 5 John Carroll L 20-27 Nov. 19 @ Lowell L 6-41 Oct. 2 Georgetown W 27-17 Sept. 12 @ Grove City L 0-20 Oct. 9 @ Catholic W 14-10 Sept. 19 Bethany W 10-5 1978 Oct. 16 Westminster L 7-27 Sept. 26 Carnegie Mellon L 13-17 Coach: Dan McCann Oct. 23 Geneva W 12-0 Oct. 3 Waynesburg L 7-31 National Rank: No. 7 by NCFA• Oct. 30 @ Frostburg L 14-35 Oct. 10 Catholic L 10-31 Record: 5-3-0 Nov. 6 @ St. Francis W 34-14 Oct. 17 @ Geneva L 0-40 Sept. 9 @ St. Francis W 20-7 + at Three Rivers Stadium Oct. 24 @ Mercyhurst L 16-49 Sept. 23 St. Vincent W 21-8 Oct. 31 St. Francis W 21-7 Sept. 30 Georgetown L 28-30 1983 Oct. 7 MIT W (forfeit) Coach: Dan McCann 1988 Oct. 14 @ Catholic L 6-17 Record: 5-4-1 Coach: Dan McCann Oct. 21 Virginia College W (forfeit) Aug. 31 Geneva+ W 10-7 Record: 2-7-0 Oct. 28 St. John Fisher W 21-7 Sept. 10 Carnegie Mellon L 11-14 Sept. 3 @ Carnegie Mellon L 14-24 Nov. 4 Mansfield St. L 0-21 Sept. 17 @ Wash. & Jefferson W 43-3 Sept. 10 Grove City L 8-20 • Rank available entering final game of the season. Sept. 24 @ Grove City L 19-21 Sept. 17 @ Bethany L 16-17 • Duquesne moved to the NCAA Division III level. Oct. 1 Waynesburg L 6-23 Sept. 24 Mercyhurst L 10-38 Oct. 8 Catholic W 13-6 Oct. 1 @ Waynesburg L 14-35 1979 Oct. 15 @ Westminster L 0-56 Oct. 15 Geneva L 16-35 Coach: Dan McCann Oct. 29 @ Mercyhurst T 10-10 Oct. 22 @ Wash. & Jefferson L 7-34 Record: 5-4-0 Nov. 5 St. Francis W 49-6 Oct. 29 @ Thiel W 13-7 Sept. 8 Assumption W 38-0 Nov. 12 @ Georgetown W 21-7 Nov. 5 @ St. Francis W 9-0 Sept. 15 Fort Lauderdale W 20-0 + at Three Rivers Stadium Sept. 22 Fairfield W 35-6 1989 Sept. 29 @ Georgetown L 0-6 1984 Coach: Dan McCann Oct. 5 Gallaudet W 56-7 Coach: Terry Russell Record: 6-4-0 Oct. 13 Catholic L 0-34 Record: 3-5-0 Sept. 2 Carnegie Mellon W 11-10 Oct. 20 St. Francis W 14-0 Sept. 8 @ Carnegie Mellon L 14-20 Sept. 9 @ Grove City W 14-7 Oct. 27 @ St. John Fisher L 18-21 Sept. 15 Grove City L 7-10 Sept. 16 Bethany W 21-17 Nov. 10 @ Waynesburg L 7-41 Sept. 22 @ Bethany W 14-7 Sept. 23 @ Mercyhurst L 0-27 Sept. 29 @ Waynesburg L 10-21 Oct. 1 @ Gannon W 23-0 Oct. 13 @ Catholic L 16-21 Oct. 7 Waynesburg L 3-17

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Oct. 14 @ Geneva L 9-20 1994 Oct. 4 @ Marist^ W 27-24 Oct. 21 Wash. & Jefferson L 0-22 Coach: Greg Gattuso Oct. 11 @ Fairfield^ W 28-23 Oct. 28 Thiel W 14-0 Record: 6-4-0 Oct. 18 St. John’s L 11-14 Nov. 4 St. Francis W 26-6 1st Season in MAAC Football League Oct. 25 @ Georgetown^ L 0-24 MAAC Record: 4-3-0 (3rd) Nov. 1 @ Iona^ W 41-0 1990 Sept. 10 St. Francis W 7-3 Nov. 8 St. Peter’s^ W 40-0 Coach: Dan McCann Sept. 17 Georgetown^ W 3-0 Nov. 15 Canisius^ W 32-7 Record: 1-8-1 Sept. 24 @ St. Peter’s^ W 40-21 ^ MAAC game Sept. 1 Geneva L 7-24 Oct. 1 Gannon W 22-16 Sept. 8 Grove City W 12-7 Oct. 8 @ Robert Morris L 6-28 1998 Sept. 15 @ Bethany T 13-13 Oct. 15 Marist^ L 7-16 Coach: Greg Gattuso Sept. 22 @ Carnegie Mellon L 8-31 Oct. 22 @ Siena^ L 16-21 Record: 8-3-0 Sept. 29 Gannon L 6-7 Oct. 31 Iona^+ W 16-12 MAAC Record: 5-2-0 (3rd) Oct. 6 @ Waynesburg L 7-47 Nov. 5 @ St. John’s^ L 7-24 Sept. 5 Bucknell L 10-38 Oct. 13 @ Thiel L 14-23 Nov. 12 @ Canisius^ W 14-0 Sept. 12 @ St. Francis W 37-3 Oct. 27 @ Frostburg L 7-41 + Halloween night game vs. Iona televised nation- Sept. 19 @ Siena^ W 33-7 Nov. 3 @ Allegheny L 0-51 ally by ESPN2. Sept. 26 @ St. John’s^ W 31-3 Nov. 10 @ Wash. & Jefferson L 0-47 ^ MAAC game Oct. 3 Fairfield^ L(OT) 20-23 Oct. 10 Marist^ W 39-27 1991 1995 Oct. 24 Georgetown^ L 23-28 Coach: Dan McCann Coach: Greg Gattuso Oct. 31 Iona W 37-14 Record: 0-9-0 MAAC CHAMPIONS Nov. 7 @ St. Peter’s^ W 52-0 Sept. 7 Wash. & Jefferson L 0-61 Record: 10-1-0 Nov. 14 @ Canisius^ W 41-21 Sept. 14 @ Grove City L 27-31 MAAC Record: 7-0-0 (1st) Nov. 21 Robert Morris W 24-22 Sept. 21 Bethany L 40-58 Sept. 9 @ St. Francis W 21-14 ^ MAAC game Sept. 28 Carnegie Mellon L 14-28 Sept. 16 Robert Morris L 20-38 Oct. 5 @ Gannon L 13-20 Sept. 23 @ Georgetown^ W 13-7 1999 Oct. 12 Waynesburg L 6-20 Sept. 30 @ Gannon W 44-15 Coach: Greg Gattuso Oct. 26 @ St. Francis L 0-12 Oct. 7 St. Peter’s^ W 42-13 MAAC CHAMPIONS Nov. 2 @ Buffalo L 0-49 Oct. 14 @ Marist^ W 16-14 Record: 8-3-0 Nov. 9 Allegheny L 0-35 Oct. 21 Siena^ W 21-7 MAAC Record: 6-1-0 (1st) Oct. 28 @ Iona^ W 30-13 Sept. 11 La Salle^ W 32-3 1992 Nov. 4 St. John’s^ W 48-22 Sept. 18 @ Fairfield L 21-34 Coach: Dan McCann Nov. 11 Canisius^ W 14-0 Sept. 25 @ Marist^ W 31-0 Record: 5-4-0 ECAC Bowl — Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 2 St. Peter’s^ W 51-6 Sept. 12 @ Grove City W 27-26 Nov. 18 Wagner W 44-20 Oct. 9 St. John’s W 10-3 Sept. 19 @ Bethany L 7-20 ^ MAAC game Oct. 16 @ Bucknell L 20-49 Sept. 26 Thiel W 22-0 Oct. 23 @ Iona^ L 50-62 Oct. 3 Gannon L 17-21 1996 Oct. 30 Siena^ W 49-17 Oct. 10 Catholic W 23-3 Coach: Greg Gattuso Nov. 6 @ Georgetown^ W 33-21 Oct. 17 @ St. John’s W 27-21 MAAC CHAMPIONS Nov. 13 @ Lafayette W 28-17 Oct. 31 @ Canisius W 28-14 Record: 10-1-0 Nov. 20 Canisius^ W 68-12 Nov. 7 St. Francis L 13-23 MAAC Record: 8-0-0 (1st) ^ MAAC game Nov. 14 @ Wagner L 6-31 Sept. 14 Marist^ W 30-17 • Duquesne moved to the NCAA Division I-AA Sept. 21 @ St. John’s^ W 36-9 2000 non-scholarship level. Sept. 28 Gannon W 40-8 Coach: Greg Gattuso Oct. 5 @ Siena^ W 28-20 MAAC CHAMPIONS 1993 Oct. 12 @ St. Francis W 52-14 Record: 10-1-0 Coach: Greg Gattuso Oct. 19 Georgetown^ W 15-0 MAAC Record: 7-0-0 (1st) Record: 4-6-0 Oct. 26 Iona^ W 45-14 Sept. 2 @ VMI W 57-31 Sept. 11 Canisius W 16-12 Nov. 2 Fairfield^ W 52-7 Sept. 9 @ La Salle^ W 30-7 Sept. 18 Bethany W 13-10 Nov. 9 @ St. Peter’s^ W 48-9 Sept. 16 Fairfield^ W 21-20 Sept. 25 @ Thiel W 28-0 Nov. 16 @ Canisius^ W 20-3 Sept. 23 Marist^ W 49-7 Oct. 2 @ Gannon L 0-7 ECAC Bowl — Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept. 30 @ Bucknell L 14-35 Oct. 9 Wagner L 24-27 Nov. 23 Robert Morris L 26-28 Oct. 14 Georgetown W 44-20 Oct. 16 @ Marist L 12-21 ^ MAAC game Oct. 21 Iona^ W 56-28 Oct. 23 Mercyhurst• L 7-24 • The loss to Robert Morris ended a school-record Oct. 28 @ St. Peter’s^ W 34-0 Oct. 30 St. John’s+ L 12-37 19-game winning streak. Nov. 4 @ Siena^ W 40-14 Nov. 6 @ St. Francis W 35-34 Nov. 11 Lafayette W 23-14 Nov. 13 @ C. Conn. St. L 22-41 1997 Nov. 18 @ Canisius^ W 56-13 • First game played at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Coach: Greg Gattuso ^ MAAC game Field. It marked the first time football was played Record: 7-3-0 on the Bluff since 1929. MAAC Record: 6-1-0 (2nd) + Rooney Field dedication game. Sept. 6 @ Bucknell L 16-23 Sept. 13 St. Francis W 51-3 Sept. 20 Siena^ W 38-14

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2001 2004 Oct. 29 @ Iona^ W 31-17 Coach: Greg Gattuso Coach: Greg Gattuso Nov. 5 La Salle^ W 56-14 MAAC CHAMPIONS MAAC CHAMPIONS Nov. 19 @ Saint Francis W 44-17 Record: 8-3-0 Record: 7-3-0 ^ MAAC game MAAC Record: 6-0-0 (1st) MAAC Record: 4-0-0 (1st) Aug. 30 VMI W 41-18 Sept. 4 @ Holy Cross W 31-7 2006 Sept. 8 Saint Peter’s^ W 28-10 Sept. 11 @ Robert Morris L 14-34 Coach: Jerry Schmitt Sept. 22 @ Butler W 33-23 Sept. 18 Georgetown W 45-7 MAAC CHAMPIONS Sept. 29 Dayton L 16-42 Sept. 25 @ Fordham L 34-41 Record: 7-3-0 Oct. 6 @ Georgetown L 13-15 Oct. 9 Iona^ W 42-14 MAAC Record: 3-1-0 (1st) Oct. 20 La Salle^ W 34-0 Oct. 16 @ Saint Peter’s^ W 34-8 Sept. 2 @ Bucknell L(OT) 28-31 Oct. 27 Siena^ W 55-0 Oct. 30 Marist^ W 7-3 Sept. 9 @ Robert Morris W 27-7 Nov. 3 @ Fairfield^ W 51-19 Nov. 6 @ La Salle^ W 56-35 (FSNP-TV) Nov. 10 @ Marist^ W 21-10 Nov. 13 Morehead State W(OT) 36-33 Sept. 16 Saint Francis, Pa. W 41-10 Nov. 17 Canisius^ W 63-15 Nov. 20 Bucknell L 20-30 Sept. 23 Sacred Heart W 24-21 ECAC Classic — Pittsburgh, Pa. ^ MAAC game Sept. 30 West Liberty State L 19-21 Dec. 1 Sacred Heart L 15-31 Oct. 7 @ Fordham W 20-17 ^ MAAC game 2005 Oct. 14 @ Saint Peter’s^ W 35-21 Coach: Jerry Schmitt Oct. 21 Marist^ W 40-10 2002 MAAC CHAMPIONS Oct. 28 Iona^ L 13-17 Coach: Greg Gattuso Record: 7-3-0 Nov. 4 @ La Salle^ W 38-0 MAAC CHAMPIONS MAAC Record 4-0-0 (1st) ^ MAAC game Record: 11-1-0 Sept. 3 Robert Morris W 23-12 • The loss to Iona ended a 39-game conference win MAAC Record: 8-0-0 (1st) Sept. 10 Fordham W 30-13 streak. The streak, which dated back to Dec. 23, Sept. 7 Bucknell W 35-14 Sept. 17 @ Penn L 14-41 1999, tied for second-longest in NCAA history Sept. 14 @ Siena^ W 17-7 Sept. 24 @ Columbia L 13-23 among FBS and FCS schools. Sept. 21 Marist^ W 36-0 Oct. 8 @ Georgetown L(OT) 7-10 • NCAA Division I-AA was officially renamed Sept. 28 @ Dayton W 35-28 Oct. 15 Saint Peter’s^ W 24-0 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Oct. 5 Lafayette W 23-22 Oct. 22 @ Marist^ W 22-14 (FCS) on December 15, 2006. Oct. 12 @ St. Peter’s^ W 14-3 Oct. 19 St. John’s^ W 63-7 Oct. 26 @ La Salle^ W 46-0 Nov. 2 Iona^ W 59-10 Nov. 9 @ Canisius^ W 42-0 Nov. 16 Fairfield^ W 27-0 ECAC Classic — Albany, N.Y. Nov. 23 @Albany L 0-24 ^ MAAC game

2003 Coach: Greg Gattuso I-AA MID-MAJOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS MAAC CHAMPIONS Record: 8-3-0 MAAC Record: 5-0-0 (1st) Aug. 30 @ Bucknell L 21-28 Sept. 13 Butler W 49-0 Sept. 20 @ Penn L 10-51 Sept. 27 La Salle^ W 62-14 Oct. 4 Siena^ W 36-14 Oct. 11 @ Iona^ W 42-29 Oct. 18 St. Peter’s^ W 39-7 Nov. 1 @ Morehead St. L 10-15 Nov. 8 @ Marist^ W 31-6 Nov. 15 Robert Morris W 33-28 ECAC Classic — Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 22 Monmouth W 12-10 ^ MAAC game

Head coach Greg Gattuso led the Dukes to the 2003 I-AA Mid-Major National Championship.

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The record section is compiled using statistical information Season Niel Loebig . . . . 50 at Bucknell . . .2003 from regular-season games only. Bowl games – per NCAA Name Yds Year Niel Loebig . . . . 49 Morehead St. . . 2004 guidelines – were not included until the 2002 season.­­ Niel Loebig . . . . . 3,086 ...... 2003 Scott Knapp . . . . 2,853 ...... 2006 Season Passing Yards Niel Loebig . . . . . 2,685 ...... 2002 Name Att Year Game Tony Zimmerman . . .2,670 ...... 2000 Niel Loebig . . . . . 362 ...... 2002 Name Yds Opp Year Tony Zimmerman . . .2,573 ...... 1999 Niel Loebig . . . . . 359 ...... 2004 Tony Zimmerman . .438 Iona ...... 2000 Niel Loebig . . . . . 2,371 ...... 2004 Scott Knapp . . . . 351 ...... 2006 Niel Loebig . . . . 411 at Dayton . . . .2002 Niel Loebig . . . . . 2,112 ...... 2001 Niel Loebig . . . . . 351 ...... 2003 Tony Zimmerman . .391 at VMI . . . . .2000 Tony Zimmerman . . .2,070 ...... 1998 Tony Zimmerman . . .325 ...... 1999 Scott Knapp . . . 381 West Liberty . .2006 Dave Loya . . . . .373 Siena . . . . . 1997 Career Career Niel Loebig . . . . 372 Siena . . . . . 2003 Name Yds Year Name Att Year Niel Loebig . . . . 370 at Iona . . . . .2003 Niel Loebig . . . . . 10,254 . . . . . 2001-04 Niel Loebig . . . . . 1,316 ...... 2001-04 Scott Knapp . . . 365 Robert Morris . 2005 Tony Zimmerman . . .7,313 ...... 1998-00 Tony Zimmerman . . .889 ...... 1998-00 Scott Knapp . . . 363 at Fordham . . 2006 Dave Loya ...... 6,180 ...... 1994-97 Dave Loya ...... 811 ...... 1994-97 Niel Loebig . . . . 354 Marist . . . . .2003 Trace Bocan . . . . . 4,349 ...... 1980-83 Trace Bocan . . . . . 724 ...... 1980-83 Niel Loebig . . . . 349 Lafayette . . . .2002 Scott Knapp . . . . 4,190 ...... 2005- Scott Knapp . . . . 560 ...... 2005- Scott Knapp . . . 348 at Bucknell . . 2006 Niel Loebig . . . . 348 at Holy Cross . .2004 Niel Loebig . . . . 344 at Bucknell . . .2003 Touchdown Passes Pass Completions Niel Loebig . . . . 339 at Fordham . . .2004 Game Game Niel Loebig . . . . 337 Dayton . . . . .2001 Name TDs Opp Year Name Comp Opp Year Niel Loebig . . . . 336 Saint Peter’s . . 2003 Niel Loebig . . . . .5 Morehead St. . . 2004 Scott Knapp . . . .35 at Fordham . . 2006 Niel Loebig . . . . 333 Robert Morris . .2003 Niel Loebig . . . . .5 at Fordham . . .2004 Niel Loebig . . . . 29 at Fordham . . .2004 Dave Loya . . . . .333 Wagner* . . . .1995 Niel Loebig . . . . .5 Iona ...... 2002 Niel Loebig . . . . 29 Siena . . . . . 2003 Tony Zimmerman . .331 at Lafayette . . .1999 Tony Zimmerman . . 5 Marist . . . . .2000 Niel Loebig . . . . 29 Lafayette . . . .2002 Scott Knapp . . . 327 Marist . . . . 2006 Scott Knapp . . . .4 at LaSalle . . .2006 Dave Loya . . . . .27 Siena . . . . . 1997 Tony Zimmerman . .321 at Iona . . . . .1999 Scott Knapp . . . .4 St. Francis . . 2006 Trace Bocan . . . . 318 at Frostburg . . .1982 Niel Loebig . . . . .4 at Holy Cross . .2004 Season Tony Zimmerman . .317 at Siena . . . . 1998 Niel Loebig . . . . .4 Siena . . . . . 2003 Name Comp Years Niel Loebig . . . . 314 at Canisius . . .2002 Niel Loebig . . . . .4 Butler . . . . .2003 Scott Knapp . . . . 209 ...... 2006 Dave Loya . . . . .307 at Gannon . . . 1995 Niel Loebig . . . . .4 at Canisius . . .2002 Niel Loebig . . . . . 207 ...... 2003 Niel Loebig . . . . 303 VMI ...... 2001 Niel Loebig . . . . .4 St. John’s . . . .2002 Niel Loebig . . . . . 191 ...... 2002 Niel Loebig . . . . 301 Morehead St. . . 2004 Niel Loebig . . . . .4 Bucknell . . . .2002 Niel Loebig . . . . . 186 ...... 2004 * – ECAC Bowl Niel Loebig . . . . .4 at Butler . . . .2001 Tony Zimmerman . . .166 ...... 2000 Tony Zimmerman . . 4 at Canisius . . .2000 Tony Zimmerman . . 4 Iona ...... 2000 Career Tony Zimmerman . . 4 at VMI . . . . .2000 Name Comp Years Tony Zimmerman . . 4 Siena . . . . . 1999 Niel Loebig . . . . . 705 ...... 2001-04 Tony Zimmerman . . 4 Iona ...... 1998 Tony Zimmerman . . .443 ...... 1998-00 Dave Loya . . . . . 4 at Marist . . . .1997 Dave Loya ...... 417 ...... 1994-97 Dave Loya . . . . . 4 at Gannon . . . 1995 Trace Bocan . . . . . 344 ...... 1980-83 Scott Knapp . . . . 313 ...... 2005- Season Name TDs Year Niel Loebig . . . . . 29 ...... 2002 Completion Pct. Scott Knapp . . . . 28 ...... 2006 Game (min. 10 att.) Tony Zimmerman . . .28 ...... 2000 Name Pct Opp Year Niel Loebig . . . . . 27 ...... 2004 Bill Marancel . . . .813 at Gannon . . . 1989 Niel Loebig . . . . . 25 ...... 2003 Kevin Rombach . . .800 La Salle . . . .2005 Tony Zimmerman . . .23 ...... 1998 Tony Zimmerman . .800 Marist . . . . .2000 Dave Loya . . . . .800 at Canisius . . .1994 Career Niel Loebig . . . . .789 Robert Morris . .2003 Name TDs Year Niel Loebig . . . . . 103 ...... 2001-04 Season (min. 100 att.) Tony Zimmerman . . . 73* ...... 1998-00 Name Pct Year Dave Loya ...... 47 ...... 1994-97 Scott Knapp . . . . .595 ...... 2006 Scott Knapp . . . . 38 ...... 2005- Niel Loebig ...... 590 ...... 2003 Trace Bocan . . . . . 33 ...... 1980-83 Dave Loya ...... 574 ...... 1995 *-Tony Zimmerman’s 8.2 career percentage of passes thrown Tony Zimmerman . . . .537 ...... 2000 for touchdowns (73 TDs in 889 attempts) is an NCAA FCS Niel Loebig ...... 528 ...... 2002 record (min. 750 attempts) Marc Verner ...... 528 ...... 1986

Career (min. 200 att.) Pass Attempts Name Pct Years Game Scott Knapp . . . . .559 ...... 2005- Name Att Opp Year Niel Loebig ...... 536 ...... 2001-04 Scott Knapp threw for a freshman record 365 yards in his Niel Loebig . . . . 61 at Fordham . . .2004 Dave Loya ...... 514 ...... 1994-97 first career start, versus Robert Morris on Sept. 3, 2005. Scott Knapp . . . .55 at Marist . . . 2006 Tony Zimmermam . . . .498 ...... 1998-00 Niel Loebig . . . . 54 Lafayette . . . .2002 Brian Staines ...... 481 ...... 1992-95

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Receiving Yards Long Pass Play Game Tony Zimmerman to Jeremy Conley Name Yds Opp Year 95t . . . . . at Siena ...... 1998 Jeremy Conley . . . 245 at Dayton . . . .2002 Dave Loya to Mark Neely Jeremy Conley . . . 231 at VMI . . . . .2000 90t . . . . . Wagner* ...... 1995 Reggie Harris . . . .222 Iona ...... 2000 Niel Loebig to Yardon Brantley Mark Neely . . . . 222 St. John’s . . . .1995 86t . . . . . at Georgetown . . . . 2001 Jeremy Conley . . . 204 Dayton . . . . .2001 Niel Loebig to Yardon Brantley Gerald Foster . . . .201 at Bucknell . . .1999 85t . . . . . at Fairfield ...... 2001 Gerald Foster . . . .196 Iona ...... 1998 Niel Loebig to Yardon Brantley Gerald Foster . . . .191 La Salle . . . . 1999 83t . . . . . Robert Morris . . . . .2003 Yardon Brantley . . .190 Robert Morris . .2003 * – ECAC Bowl Earl Johnson . . . .184 Siena . . . . . 1997

Season Rushing Yards Name Yds Year Game Gerald Foster . . . . .1,340 ...... 1999 Name Yds Opp Year Jeremy Conley . . . . 1,216 ...... 2002 Mike Hilliard . . . .323 La Salle . . . . 2003 Michel Warfield . . . 1,147 ...... 2003 Josh Rue . . . . . 317 Canisius . . . .2001 Reggie Harris . . . . .1,125 ...... 2000 Donte Small . . . . 290 Georgetown . . .2000 Bruce Hocker . . . .1,070 ...... 2006 Mike Haines . . . .267 at St. John’s . . .1992 Gerald Foster . . . . .851 ...... 1998 Sean McDonough . .233 at John Carroll . .1986 Michel Warfield . . . 790 ...... 2004 Pedro Bowman . . .229 at St. Francis . . 1984 Joe Rosato ...... 776 ...... 1995 Mike Haines . . . .227 St. Francis . . . 1992 Jeremy Conley . . . . 766 ...... 2001 Pedro Bowman . . .212 St. Francis . . . 1983 Yardon Brantley . . . .755 ...... 2003 Season Career Name Yds Years Name Yds Years Mike Hilliard . . . . .1,544 ...... 2003 Jeremy Conley . . . . 2,696 ...... 1998-02 Bill Green ...... 1,427 ...... 1995 Yardon Brantley . . . .2,550 ...... 2000-03 Mike Hilliard . . . . .1,310 ...... 2002 Gerald Foster . . . . .2,472 ...... 1996-99 Donte Small . . . . . 1,309 ...... 1999 Reggie Harris . . . . .2,423 ...... 1997-00 Donte Small . . . . . 1,294 ...... 2000 Jeremy Conley set five school receiving records Joe Rosato ...... 2,360 ...... 1994-97 Mike Haines . . . . .1,230 ...... 1992 between 1998 and 2002. Sean McDonough . . .1,151 ...... 1986 Pedro Bowman . . . .1,148 ...... 1983 Receptions TD Receptions Andre Hatcher . . . . 1,145 ...... 1996 Game Game Career Name Rec Opp Year Name TDs Opp Year Name Yds Years Jeremy Conley . . . 13 Lafayette . . . .2002 Michel Warfield . . .4 at Fordham . . .2004 Donte Small . . . . . 4,260 ...... 1998-01 Bruce Hocker . . . 11 Iona . . . . .2006 Reggie Harris . . . . 4 Iona ...... 2000 Pedro Bowman . . . .3,830 ...... 1981-84 Randy Vulakovich . .11 Siena . . . . . 2003 Reggie Harris . . . . 4 Siena . . . . . 1999 Mike Hilliard . . . . .3,188 ...... 1999-03 Gerald Foster . . . .11 at Bucknell . . .1999 Bruce Hocker . . . 3 St. Francis . . 2006 Sean McDonough . . .2,605 ...... 1986-88 Dan Spriggs . . . . 10 Marist . . . . .2006 Jeremy Conley . . . .3 Bucknell . . . .2002 Mike Haines . . . . .2,588 ...... 1991-93 Bruce Hocker . . . 10 at Fordham . . 2006 Jeremy Conley . . . .3 at Butler . . . .2001 Andre Hatcher . . . . 2,476 ...... 1996-98 Randy Vulakovich . .10 Saint Peter’s . . 2003 Joe Rosato . . . . . 3 at Marist . . . .1997 Bill Green ...... 2,286 ...... 1992-95 Reggie Harris . . . .10 at Siena . . . . 2000 Mark Neely . . . . .3 Marist . . . . .1996 Harry Kramer . . . .10 at Bethany . . . 1986 Mark Neely . . . . .3 Wagner* . . . .1995 Randy DeMartini . . 10 at Waynesburg . .1979 Mark Neely . . . . .3 at St. Francis . . 1993 Rushing Attempts * – ECAC Bowl Game Season Name Att Opp Year Name Rec Year Season Bill Green . . . . .46 at Iona . . . . .1995 Jeremy Conley . . . . 72 ...... 2002 Name TDs Year Andre Hatcher . . . 43 at Siena . . . . 1996 Gerald Foster . . . . .72 ...... 1999 Bruce Hocker . . . .16 ...... 2006 Bill Green . . . . .42 Canisius . . . .1995 Randy Vulakovich . . .65 ...... 2003 Reggie Harris . . . . .16 ...... 2000 Mike Hilliard . . . .40 at Morehead St. . .2003 Bruce Hocker . . . .61 ...... 2006 Michel Warfield . . . 14 ...... 2003 Pedro Bowman . . .38 Mercyhurst . . .1981 Dan Spriggs . . . . . 61 ...... 2006 Jeremy Conley . . . . 14 ...... 2002 Reggie Harris . . . . .61 ...... 2000 Michel Warfield . . . 12 ...... 2004 Season Name Att Year Career Career Mike Hilliard . . . . .306 ...... 2003 Name Rec Years Name TDs Years Mike Hilliard . . . . .303 ...... 2002 Joe Rosato ...... 159 ...... 1994-97 Reggie Harris . . . . .34 ...... 1997-00 Bill Green ...... 284 ...... 1995 Randy Vulakovich . . .154 ...... 2000-03 Jeremy Conley . . . . 31 ...... 1998-02 Donte Small . . . . . 249 ...... 1999 Yardon Brantley . . . .152 ...... 2000-03 Michel Warfield . . . 29 ...... 2002-04 Donte Small . . . . . 245 ...... 2000 Jeremy Conley . . . . 143 ...... 1998-02 Bruce Hocker . . . .24 ...... 2004- Gerald Foster . . . . .137 ...... 1996-99 Joe Rosato ...... 23 ...... 1994-97 Career Yardon Brantley . . . .22 ...... 2000-03 Name Att Years Gerald Foster . . . . .22 ...... 1996-99 Donte Small . . . . . 843 ...... 1998-01 Mark Neely . . . . . 22 ...... 1993-96 Pedro Bowman . . . .815 ...... 1981-84 Mike Hilliard . . . . .662 ...... 1999-03 Mike Haines . . . . .626 ...... 1991-93

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Bill Green ...... 521 ...... 1992-95 Tony Zimmerman . . .2,481 ...... 1999 All-Purpose yards Jeremy McCullough . .545 ...... 2003-06 Niel Loebig . . . . . 2,416 ...... 2004 (Rush-Receptions-Returns) Game Career Name Yds Opp Year Rushing TDs Name Yds Years Josh Rue . . . . . 409 Canisius . . . .2001 Game Niel Loebig . . . . . 10,039 . . . . . 2001-04 Mike Hilliard . . . .323 La Salle . . . . 2003 Name TDs Opp Year Tony Zimmerman . . .7,030 ...... 1998-00 Mike Haines . . . .322 at St. John’s . . .1992 Mike Hilliard . . . . 5 La Salle . . . . 2003 Dave Loya ...... 5,897 ...... 1994-97 Sean McDonough . .306 at John Carroll . .1986 Pedro Bowman . . . 4 St. Francis . . . 1983 Trace Bocan . . . . . 4,499 ...... 1980-83 Donte Small . . . . 295 at Canisius . . .1998 James Jacobs . . . . 3 at La Salle . . . 2004 Donte Small, RB . . . 4,260 ...... 1998-01 James Jacobs . . . . 3 Iona ...... 2004 Season Mike Hilliard . . . . 3 Saint Peter’s . . 2003 Name Yds Years Kyle Postell . . . . .3 at La Salle . . . 2002 Total Offense Plays Donte Small . . . . . 1,895 ...... 1999 Josh Rue ...... 3 Canisius . . . .2001 Game Mike Hilliard . . . . .1,670 ...... 2003 Josh Rue ...... 3 Siena . . . . . 2001 Name Att Opp Year Sean McDonough . . .1,661 ...... 1986 Donte Small . . . . .3 at Canisius . . .2000 Niel Loebig . . . . 64 at Fordham . . .2004 Joe Rosato ...... 1,631 ...... 1996 Donte Small . . . . .3 Georgetown . . .2000 Niel Loebig . . . . 60 Lafayette . . . .2002 Donte Small . . . . . 1,549 ...... 2000 Josh Rue ...... 3 St. Peter’s . . . 1999 Scott Knapp . . . .59 Iona . . . . .2006 Donte Small . . . . .3 at Canisius . . .1998 Niel Loebig . . . . 59 Morehead St. . . 2004 Career Andre Hatcher . . . .3 Fairfield . . . . 1996 Niel Loebig . . . . 56 at Bucknell . . .2003 Name Yds Years Andre Hatcher . . . .3 at St. John’s . . .1996 Donte Small . . . . . 5,992 ...... 1998-01 Pedro Bowman . . . 3 at Georgetown . .1983 Season Joe Rosato ...... 5,140 ...... 1994-97 Pedro Bowman . . . 3 Georgetown . . .1982 Name Att Year Pedro Bowman . . . .5,071 ...... 1981-84 Pedro Bowman . . . 3 W&J . . . . . 1982 Niel Loebig . . . . . 407 ...... 2004 Sean McDonough . . .3,897 ...... 1986-88 Pedro Bowman . . . 3 St. Francis . . . 1981 Niel Loebig . . . . . 401 ...... 2002 Mike Hilliard . . . . .3,894 ...... 1999-03 Scott Knapp . . . . 391 ...... 2006 Season Niel Loebig . . . . . 385 ...... 2003 Name TDs Year Tony Zimmerman . . .364 ...... 1999 All-Purpose Attempts Mike Hilliard . . . . .15 ...... 2003 Game Mike Hilliard . . . . .14 ...... 2002 Career Name Att Opp Year Pedro Bowman . . . .14 ...... 1982 Name Att Year Bill Green . . . . .47 at Iona . . . . .1995 Josh Rue ...... 12 ...... 2001 Niel Loebig . . . . . 1,469 ...... 2001-04 Andre Hatcher . . . 44 at Siena . . . . 1996 Donte Small . . . . . 12 ...... 2000 Tony Zimmerman . . .978 ...... 1998-00 Bill Green . . . . .43 Canisius . . . .1995 Andre Hatcher . . . . 12 ...... 1996 Dave Loya ...... 977 ...... 1994-97 Mike Hilliard . . . .42 at Morehead St. . .2003 Pedro Bowman . . . .12 ...... 1983 Trace Bocan . . . . . 953 ...... 1980-83 Donte Small, RB . . . 843 ...... 1998-01 Season Career Name Att Year Name TDs Years Mike Hilliard . . . . .327 ...... 2003 Pedro Bowman . . . .41 ...... 1981-84 Mike Hilliard . . . . .318 ...... 2002 Mike Hilliard . . . . .32 ...... 1999-03 Bill Green ...... 298 ...... 1995 Donte Small . . . . . 32 ...... 1998-01 Donte Small . . . . . 287 ...... 1999 Josh Rue ...... 25 ...... 1999-01 Donte Small . . . . . 264 ...... 2000 Andre Hatcher . . . . 25 ...... 1996-98 Career Name Att Year Long Rush Donte Small . . . . . 939 ...... 1998-01 88t Sean McDonough at Bethany . . . . 1988 Pedro Bowman . . . .903 ...... 1981-84 86t Josh Rue vs. Canisius ...... 2001 Mike Hilliard . . . . .757 ...... 1999-03 80t Mike Haines at Canisius ...... 1992 Mike Haines . . . . .706 ...... 1991-93 79t Pedro Bowman vs. Catholic . . . . .1983 Jeremy McCullough . .619 ...... 2003-06 76t Pedro Bowman vs. Geneva . . . . . 1982 72 Sean McDonough at John Carroll . . .1986 Scoring Game Total Offense Name Pts Opp Year (Rush-Pass) Mike Hilliard . . . .30 La Salle . . . . 2003 Game Michel Warfield . . 24 at Fordham . . .2004 Name Yds Opp Year Josh Rue . . . . . 24 Canisius . . . .2001 Tony Zimmerman . .422 Iona ...... 2000 Reggie Harris . . . .24 Iona ...... 2000 Tony Zimmerman . .396 at VMI . . . . .2000 Reggie Harris . . . .24 Siena . . . . . 1999 Scott Knapp . . . 372 West Liberty . .2006 Donte Small . . . . 24 at Canisius . . .1998 Niel Loebig . . . . 369 at Iona . . . . .2003 Pedro Bowman . . .24 St. Francis . . . 1983 Scott Knapp . . . 363 at Fordham . . 2006 Scott Knapp . . . 363 Robert Morris . 2005 Season Name Pos. Pts Year Season Reggie Harris . . . WR 98 ...... 2000 Name Yds Years Bruce Hocker . . WR 96 ...... 2006 Niel Loebig . . . . . 2,997 ...... 2003 Mike Hilliard . . . RB 90 ...... 2003 Scott Knapp . . . . 2,809 ...... 2006 Josh Rue . . . . . RB 90 ...... 2001 Tony Zimmerman . . .2,609 ...... 2000 Mike Hilliard scored a school record five touchdowns Jeremy Conley . . .WR 86 ...... 2002 Niel Loebig . . . . . 2,578 ...... 2002 in a 62-14 win over La Salle in 2003.

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Career Name Pos. Pts Year Pedro Bowman . . .RB 278 . . . . 1981-84 Donte Small . . . .RB 216 . . . . 1998-01 Reggie Harris . . . WR 208 . . . . 1997-00 Mike Hilliard . . . RB 198 . . . . 1999-03 Jeremy Conley . . .WR 190 . . . . 1998-02

Most Career TDs Name Pos TDs Year Pedro Bowman . . .RB 46 . . . . .1981-84 Donte Small . . . . RB 35 . . . . .1998-01 Reggie Harris . . . .WR 34 . . . . .1997-00 Mike Hilliard . . . .RB 33 . . . . .1999-03 Jeremy Conley . . . WR 31 . . . . .1998-02 Josh Rue . . . . . RB 31 . . . . .1999-01

Points by a Kicker Game Name Pts Opp Year Kris Bergman . . . .14 Wagner* . . . .1995 Kris Bergman . . . .12 at Iona . . . . .1995 Doug McAuley . . .12 Geneva . . . . 1986 Mark Troyan . . . 11 St. Francis . . 2006 Kris Bergman . . . .11 St. John’s . . . .1995 * – ECAC Bowl Donte Small, who rushed for a school record 4,260 yards from 1998 through 2001, ranks second on DU’s all-time list with 35 career touchdowns. Season Name Pts Year Most Punts Longest Punt Orlando Bellisario . . .65 ...... 1999 Game 73 . . . . Joe Maker at St. Peter’s...... 2000 Mark Troyan . . . .61 ...... 2006 Name Att Opp Year 70 . . . . Brad Williamson at Waynesburg . . . . . 1990 Mark Troyan . . . .60 ...... 2005 Jerry Morrell . . . .11 Waynesburg . . .1987 67 . . . . Joe Maker vs. Iona ...... 2002 Brian Vautier . . . . .57 ...... 1998 Jim Parey . . . . . 11 Geneva . . . . 1982 67 . . . . Jerry Morrell vs. John Carroll. . . . .1987 Earl Bellisario . . . . 56 ...... 2002 66 . . . . Orlando Bellisario at Fairfield ...... 1999 Season Career Name Att Year Name Pts Year Brad Williamson . . . 72 ...... 1990 Most Field Goals Brian Vautier . . . . .159 ...... 1995-98 David Kovalcik . . . 68 ...... 2005 Game Earl Bellisario . . . . 129 ...... 2000-02 Jim Parey ...... 65 ...... 1985 Name FGs Opp Year Kris Bergman . . . . .126 ...... 1992-95 Jim Parey ...... 59 ...... 1984 Mark Troyan . . . 3 Robert Morris . 2005 Mark Troyan . . . .121 ...... 2006- Greg Kosko . . . . . 59 ...... 1980 Orlando Bellisario . . 3 at Lafayette . . .1999 John Harris . . . . . 118 ...... 2001-04 Brian Vautier . . . . 3 at Bucknell . . .1997 Career Kris Bergman . . . . 3 Wagner* . . . .1995 Name Att Year Kris Bergman . . . . 3 at Iona . . . . .1995 Punting Yards Jim Parey ...... 234 ...... 1982-85 Doug McAuley . . . 3 at Bethany . . . 1988 Game Bruce Nelson . . . . .185 ...... 1993-96 Doug McAuley . . . 3 Geneva . . . . 1986 Name Yds Opp Year Brad Williamson . . . 175 ...... 1989-91 * – ECAC Bowl David Kovalcik . . 392 Georgetown . . . . 2005 David Kocalcik . . . 156 ...... 2004- Brad Williamson . . 386 at Bethany . . . 1990 Orlando Bellisario . . .151 ...... 1997-99 Season Jim Parey . . . . . 385 Geneva . . . . 1982 Name FGs Years Jim Parey . . . . . 372 CMU . . . . . 1985 Mark Troyan . . . .10 ...... 2006 Joe Maker . . . . .357 Bucknell . . . .2002 Punting Average Mark Troyan . . . .10 ...... 2005 Season Doug McAuley . . . .10 ...... 1986 Season Name Avg Years Kris Bergman . . . . .9 ...... 1995 Name Yds Years Orlando Bellisario . . .39.1 ...... 1998 Orlando Bellisario . . .7 ...... 1999 Brad Williamson . . . 2,409 ...... 1990 David Kovalcik . . . 39.0 ...... 2004 Brian Vautier . . . . .7 ...... 1998 David Kovalcik . . . 2,356 ...... 2005 Joe Maker ...... 38.5 ...... 2000 Brian Vautier . . . . .7 ...... 1997 Jim Parey ...... 2,299 ...... 1985 Orlando Bellisario . . .38.4 ...... 1999 Doug McAuley . . . .7 ...... 1987 Greg Kosko . . . . . 2,161 ...... 1980 Bruce Nelson . . . . .37.5 ...... 1995 Matt Cramer . . . . .7 ...... 1985 Jim Parey ...... 2,031 ...... 1983 Career Career Career Name Avg Years Name FGs Years Name Yds Years Orlando Bellisario . . .37.6 ...... 1997-99 Doug McAuley . . . .23 ...... 1986-88 Jim Parey ...... 8,307 ...... 1982-85 David Kovalcik . . . 36.2 ...... 2004- Mark Troyan . . . .20 ...... 2005- Bruce Nelson . . . . .6,356 ...... 1993-96 Joe Maker ...... 36.1 ...... 2000-03 Brian Vautier . . . . .20 ...... 1995-98 Orlando Bellisario . . .5,677 ...... 1997-99 Greg Kosko . . . . . 35.8 ...... 1980-81 Kris Bergman . . . . .19 ...... 1992-95 David Kovalcik . . . 5,646 ...... 2004- Jim Parey ...... 35.5 ...... 1982-85 Matt Cramer . . . . .14 ...... 1983-85 Brad Williamson . . . 5,483 ...... 1989-91

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Long Field Goal Dan Spriggs . . . . 108 at LaSalle . . . 2006 Career 47 . . . . . Doug McAuley vs. Mercyhurst. . . . 1988 Joe Rosato . . . . .107 Iona ...... 1996 Name Tot Year 46 . . . . .Mark Troyan vs. Marist...... 2006 Dan Spriggs . . . . 84 La Salle . . . . 2005 Donte Small . . . . . 61 ...... 1998-01 46 . . . . . Doug McAuley vs. Catholic. . . . . 1987 Randy Vulakovich . .81 Fairfield . . . . 2002 Joe Rosato ...... 60 ...... 1994-97 45 . . . . . Doug McAuley at Mercyhurst...... 1987 Andrew Gonzales . . . 42 ...... 1987-90 44 . . . . .Mark Troyan vs. St. Francis. . . . 2006 Season Sean McDonough . . .42 ...... 1986-88 44 . . . . . Chris Kelly vs. W&J...... 1982 Name Yds Years Rick Capretta ...... 40 ...... 1982-85 Joe Rosato ...... 547 ...... 1996 Joe Rosato ...... 384 ...... 1997 Points After TDs Randy Vulakovich . . .294 ...... 2002 Most Kickoff Return Yards Game Bryan Cornell . . . . 258 ...... 1994 Game Name PATs Opp Year Dan Spriggs . . . . . 257 ...... 2006 Name Yds Opp Year Mark Troyan . . . 8 La Salle . . . .2005 Jason Briscoe . . . .193 Bethany . . . . 1991 John Harris . . . . .8 at La Salle . . . 2004 Career Joe Rosato . . . . .155 Robt Morris . . .1995 Earl Bellisario . . . .8 St. John’s . . . .2002 Name Yds Years Joe Rosato . . . . .147 at Fairfield . . . 1997 Earl Bellisario . . . .8 at Canisius . . .2000 Joe Rosato ...... 1,029 ...... 1994-97 Joe Rosato . . . . .126 at St. John’s . . .1994 Orlando Bellisario . . 8 Canisius . . . .1999 Dan Spriggs . . . . . 581 ...... 2003-06 Andrew Gonzales . . 123 Bethany . . . . 1989 John Harris . . . . .7 Siena . . . . . 2001 Bryan Cornell . . . . 472 ...... 1994-97 Orlando Bellisario . . 7 St. Peter’s . . . 1999 Randy Vulakovich . . .443 ...... 2000-03 Season Orlando Bellisario . . 7 Siena . . . . . 1999 Rick Capretta ...... 399 ...... 1983-85 Name Yds Years Brian Vautier . . . . 7 at St. Peter’s . . 1998 Donte Small . . . . . 598 ...... 1998 Joe Rosato ...... 509 ...... 1994 Season Long Punt Return Donte Small . . . . . 477 ...... 1999 Name PATs Years 57 ...... Bryan Cornell vs. Marist ...... 1994 Joe Rosato ...... 418 ...... 1997 Earl Bellisario . . . . 44 ...... 2002 52 ...... Joe Rosato vs. Iona...... 1996 Joe Rosato ...... 416 ...... 1996 Orlando Bellisario . . .44 ...... 1999 49t . . .Joe Rosato at Iona ...... 1997 Earl Bellisario . . . . 43 ...... 2000 49t . . .Joe Rosato vs. St. Peter’s ...... 1995 Career John Harris . . . . . 37 ...... 2004 47 ...... Dan Spriggs vs. La Salle...... 2006 Name Yds Years Brian Vautier . . . . .36 ...... 1998 Joe Rosato ...... 1,661 ...... 1994-97 Donte Small . . . . . 1,426 ...... 1998-01 Career Most Kickoff Returns Sean McDonough . . .852 ...... 1986-88 Name PATs Years Game Rick Capretta ...... 717 ...... 1982-85 Earl Bellisario . . . . 102 ...... 2000-02 Name Tot Opp Year Pedro Bowman . . . .634 ...... 1981-84 Brian Vautier . . . . .99 ...... 1995-98 Jason Briscoe . . . . 8 Bethany . . . . 1991 John Harris . . . . . 91 ...... 2001-04 James Kimbrough . . 6 at Wagner . . . 1992 Kris Bergman . . . . .69 ...... 1992-95 Andrew Gonzales . . .6 at W&J . . . . 1990 Long Kickoff Return Mark Troyan . . . .62 ...... 2005- Rick Capretta ...... 6 Waynesburg . . .1985 100t . . Joe Rosato vs. Robt Morris. . . . . 1995 Mark Martino . . . .6 at CMU . . . . 1980 89t . . .Donte Small at Fairfield...... 2001 87t . . .Donte Small at Canisius ...... 1998 Most Punt Returns Season 85t . . .Joe Rosato at St. Peter’s...... 1996 Game Name Tot Year 83t . . .Andrew Gonzales vs. Bethany ...... 1989 Name Tot Opp Year Donte Small . . . . . 25 ...... 1999 80t . . .Jamie Colosimo at Waynesburg. . . 1986 Randy Vulakovich . . 8 Fairfield . . . . 2002 Donte Small . . . . . 21 ...... 1998 Randy Vulakovich . . 8 Marist . . . . .2002 Joe Rosato ...... 18 ...... 1994 Randy Vulakovich . . 7 at Siena . . . . 2002 Jason Briscoe . . . . .18 ...... 1991 Randy Vulakovich . . 7 Siena . . . . . 2001 Andrew Gonzales . . . 18 ...... 1989 Randy Vulakovich . . 7 at Georgetown . .2001 Sean McDonough . . .18 ...... 1988 Matt Blewitt . . . . 7 at St. Peter’s . . 1998

Season Name Tot Year Randy Vulakovich . . .49 ...... 2002 Joe Rosato ...... 38 ...... 1996 Joe Rosato ...... 34 ...... 1997 Dan Spriggs . . . . . 30 ...... 2006 Randy Vulakovich . . .28 ...... 2001

Career Name Tot Year Joe Rosato ...... 85 ...... 1994-97 Dan Spriggs . . . . . 78 ...... 2003-06 Randy Vulakovich . . .78 ...... 2000-03 Rick Capretta ...... 63 ...... 1983-85 Jerry Sestric . . . . . 47 ...... 1981-83

Most Punt Return Yards Game Name Yds Opp Year Joe Rosato . . . . .145 at Iona . . . . .1997 Dan Spriggs ranks second on Duquesne’s all-time punt return and punt return yardage lists.

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Total Tackles Individual Sacks Season Season Name Tot Year Name Tot Year Vinnie Vaccarello . . . 159 ...... 1986 Ryan Tolan ...... 12.5 ...... 2004 Matt Fisher . . . . . 150 ...... 1998 Antoine Bullock . . . .12.0 ...... 2005 Ken Smith ...... 117 ...... 1992 John Wojciechowski . .9.5 ...... 1995 Harry Carter . . . . .114 ...... 2003 Bill Arbogast . . . . .9.0 ...... 2002 James Antinopoulos . . 114 ...... 2000 John Wojciechowski . .9.0 ...... 1993 Paul Duffy ...... 112 ...... 1993 Philip Polony . . . . .8.5 ...... 2002 Ken Smith ...... 112 ...... 1993 Vincent Cerone . . . .8.5 ...... 1999 Ken Smith ...... 110 ...... 1994 Travis Decker . . . .8.0 ...... 2006 Antoine Bullock . . . .8.0 ...... 2003 Career Todd Amick . . . . . 8.0 ...... 1998 Name Tot Year Michael Love . . . . .8.0 ...... 1989 Vinnie Vaccarello . . . 440 ...... 1985-88 Vinnie Vaccarello . . . 8.0 ...... 1985 Harry Carter . . . . .394 ...... 2002-05 Matt Fisher . . . . . 392 ...... 1995-98 Career Ken Smith ...... 337 ...... 1992-94 Name Tot Year Trent Wissner . . . . 302 ...... 1999-02 Antoine Bullock . . . .27.5 ...... 2002-05 James Antinopoulos . . 298 ...... 1998-01 John Wojciechowski . .24.0 ...... 1992-95 Dave Vento . . . . . 290 ...... 1982-85 Philip Polony . . . . .23.5 ...... 2000-03 Joe Neckerman . . . .272 ...... 1992-95 Josh Antinopoulos . . .22.0 ...... 2002-05 Drew Russ ...... 270 ...... 1980-83 Todd Amick . . . . . 16.5 ...... 1995-98

Solo Tackles Team Sacks Season Season Name Tot Year Total Year Matt Fisher . . . . . 105 ...... 1998 39...... 2002 Vinnie Vaccarello . . . 79 ...... 1987 38...... 2005 Aaron Strader returned this interception 96 yards for a Ken Smith ...... 71 ...... 1994 37*...... 1998 score in last year’s 27-7 win at Robert Morris. James Antinopoulos . . 70 ...... 2000 34...... 2004 Joe Neckerman . . . .69 ...... 1995 29...... 2006 Interception Yards Trent Wissner . . . . 67 ...... 2001 * - DU set a NCAA Division I-AA record with Game Matt Fisher . . . . . 65 ...... 1996 14 sacks vs. Iona on Oct. 31, 1998 Name Yds Opp Year Matt Fisher . . . . . 64 ...... 1997 Greg Hough . . . .98 at La Salle . . .2006 Vinnie Vaccarello . . . 63 ...... 1985 Aaron Strader . . . 96 at Robert Morris 2006 Interceptions Bryan Cornell . . . 96 at Iona . . . . .1997 Career Game Dave Pucka . . . . 85 at Fairfield . . . 2001 Name Tot Year Name Int Opp Year Kevin Thompson . . 83 Canisius . . . .1999 Matt Fisher . . . . . 258 ...... 1995-98 Leigh Bodden . . . .3 Iona ...... 2002 Vinnie Vaccarello . . . 248 ...... 1985-88 Kevin Thompson . . .3 Canisius . . . .1999 Season Harry Carter . . . . .207 ...... 2002-05 Mike Civitello . . . .3 Canisius . . . .1994 Name Yds Years Trent Wissner . . . . 195 ...... 1999-02 Leigh Bodden . . . . 175 ...... 2000 Dave Vento . . . . . 185 ...... 1982-85 Season Michael Ford . . . . .164 ...... 2005 James Antinopoulos . . 182 ...... 1998-01 Name Int Years Bryan Cornell . . . . 149 ...... 1997 Ken Smith ...... 179 ...... 1992-94 Leigh Bodden . . . . 9 ...... 2001 Kyle Postell . . . . . 142 ...... 2005 Joe Neckerman . . . .168 ...... 1992-95 Leigh Bodden . . . . 9 ...... 2000 Michael Ford . . . . .128 ...... 2004 Drew Russ ...... 166 ...... 1980-83 Leigh Bodden . . . . 7 ...... 2002 Mike Civitello . . . . 7 ...... 1994 Career Dave Pucka . . . . . 6 ...... 1999 Name Yds Year Assisted Tackles Bryan Cornell . . . . 6 ...... 1997 Michael Ford . . . . .337* ...... 2003-05 Season Bryan Cornell . . . . 6 ...... 1996 Leigh Bodden . . . . 297 ...... 1999-02 Name Tot Year Mauro Monz . . . . .6 ...... 1994 Armar Watson . . . . 233 ...... 2001-04 Vinnie Vaccarello . . . 80 ...... 1987 Joe Martella . . . . . 6 ...... 1985 Dave Pucka . . . . . 219 ...... 1998-01 Ken Smith ...... 68 ...... 1992 Jim Parey ...... 6 ...... 1985 Trent Wissner . . . . 192 ...... 1999-02 Paul Orosz ...... 63 ...... 1990 Bryan Cornell . . . . 178 ...... 1994-97 Rick Piccinini . . . . 63 ...... 1990 Career *-Michael Ford’s 25.9 career interception return aver- Harry Carter . . . . .62 ...... 2003 Name Int Years age (13 for 337) is an NCAA FCS record (min. 12 Leigh Bodden . . . . 28 ...... 1999-02 interceptions) Career Dave Pucka . . . . . 15 ...... 1998-01 Name Tot Years Michael Ford . . . . .13 ...... 2003-05 Vinnie Vaccarello . . . 192 ...... 1985-88 Bryan Cornell . . . . 13 ...... 1994-97 Long Interception Return Harry Carter . . . . .187 ...... 2002-05 Armar Watson . . . . 12 ...... 2001-04 98t . . .Greg Hough at La Salle. . . . 2006 Ken Smith ...... 158 ...... 1992-94 Bill Sepich ...... 12 ...... 1993-96 96t . . .Aaron Strader at Robert Morris. 2006 Matt Fisher . . . . . 132 ...... 1995-98 Mauro Monz . . . . .12 ...... 1992-95 96t . . .Bryan Cornell at Iona...... 1997 Paul Orosz ...... 126 ...... 1986-90 Jim Parey ...... 12 ...... 1982-85 BOLD indicates active player

2007 Duquesne football 49 Rooney Field Records

Passing Scoring Punt Returns YARDS MOST POINTS MOST RETURNS DU 438 Tony Zimmerman, Iona . . . . .2000 DU 30 Mike Hilliard, La Salle . . . . . 2003 DU 8 Randy Vulakovich, Fairfield . . . 2002 Opp 444 Rich Demaio, Robert Morris . . .2003 Opp 18 by five players 8 Randy Vulakovich, Marist . . . . 2002 Rob Belli, Georgtown . . . .1998 (last) Opp 5 by three players COMPLETIONS Darius Wilson, Bucknell . . .2002 (last) DU 29 Niel Loebig, Siena ...... 2003 MOST POINTS BY A KICKER 29 Niel Loebig, Lafayette . . . . . 2002 DU 14 Kris Bergman, Wagner . . . . . 1995 MOST YARDS Opp 33 Rich Demaio, Robert Morris . . .2003 Opp 10 Jeff Carlo, Robert Morris . . . . 1998 DU 107 Joe Rosato, Iona ...... 1996 Opp 50 Billy Worfolk, Monmouth . . . . 2003 ATTEMPTS MOST POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN DU 55 Scott Knapp, Iona ...... 2006 DU 8 Mark Troyan, La Salle . . . . 2005 LONG PUNT RETURN Opp 45 Rich Demaio, Robert Morris . . .2003 8 Earl Bellisario, St. John’s . . . . 2002 DU 57 Bryan Cornell, Marist ...... 1994 8 Orlando Bellisario, Canisius . . . 1999 Opp 46 Steven Hadley, Fairfield . . . . .2000 TOUCHDOWNS Opp 6 Jesse Obert, Dayton ...... 2001 DU 5 Niel Loebig, Morehead State . . .2004 Kickoff Returns 5 Niel Loebig, Iona ...... 2002 Punting MOST RETURNS Opp 3 Rich Demaio, Robert Morris . . .2003 YARDS DU 5 Joe Rosato, Robert Morris ...... 1995 3 Jake Newman, Robert Morris . . .1995 DU 357 Joe Maker, Bucknell ...... 2002 Opp 6 by six players Opp 385 Charles Fowler, Marist . . . . . 2002 Kevin Sullivan, La Salle, . . .2005 (last) PERCENTAGE (min. 10 att.) DU .800 (12-15) Kevin Rombach, La Salle . 2005 MOST PUNTS MOST YARDS .....800 (12-15) Tony Zimmerman, Marist . 2000 DU 9 David Kovalcik, Fordham . . . 2005 DU 155 Joe Rosato, Robert Morris ...... 1995 Opp .875 (14-16) Tyler Cvitkovic, Morehead St. .2004 9 Joe Maker, Bucknell ...... 2002 Opp 132 Tyjuan Massey, Robert Morris . . 2005 9 Bruce Nelson, St. Francis . . . . 1994 Receiving Opp 10 by three players LONG KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Jeff Gomulinski, Fairfield . . 2002 (last) DU 100t Joe Rosato, Robert Morris ...... 1995 DU 222 Reggie Harris, Iona ...... 2000 Opp 88t Ralph DuPont, Iona ...... 1996 222 Mark Neely, St. John’s . . . . . 1995 LONG PUNT Opp 167 Trenton Hillier, Georgetown . . . 2000 DU 67 Joe Maker, Iona ...... 2002 Interceptions Opp 75 Spencer Callaghan, Iona . . . . .2000 MOST INTERCEPTIONS RECEPTIONS DU 3 Leigh Bodden, Iona ...... 2002 DU 13 Jeremy Conley, Lafayette . . . . 2002 Field Goals 3 Kevin Thompson, Canisius . . . .1999 Opp 13 Trenton Hillier, Georgetown . . . 2000 MOST FIELD GOALS Opp 3 Darren Brooks, West Liberty State . 2006 DU 3 Mark Troyan, Robert Morris . . 2005 3 Dante Ross, Bucknell ...... 2004 TOUCHDOWNS 3 Kris Bergman, Wagner . . . . . 1995 3 Mike Melchionda, Georgetown . .1998 DU 4 Reggie Harris, Iona ...... 2000 Opp 3 Martin Brecht, Lafayette . . . . 2002 4 Reggie Harris, Siena ...... 1999 3 Jeff Carlo, Robert Morris . . . . 1998 MOST YARDS Opp 2 Phil Yarberough, Lafayette . . . .2000 DU 83 Kevin Thompson, Canisius . . . .1999 2 James Kirk, Robert Morris . . . .1998 LONG FIELD GOAL Opp 100 Mark Kasmer, Dayton ...... 2001 2 Tim Hall, Robert Morris . . . . .1995 DU 46 Mark Troyan, Marist . . . . . 2006 Opp 50 Jeff Carlo, Robert Morris . . . . 1998 LONG INTERCEPTION RETURN LONG PASS PLAY DU 68 Javonn Bradley, St. Peter’s . . . .2003 DU 90t Dave Loya to Mark Neely, Wagner . .1995 Opp 100t Mark Kasmer, Dayton ...... 2001 Opp 77 Kelly Spiker to Ben Winters, Dayton . 2001 Rushing YARDS DU 323, Mike Hilliard, La Salle . . . . .2003 Opp 205, Tim Hall, Robert Morris . . . . 1995

ATTEMPTS DU 42 Bill Green, Canisius ...... 1995 Opp 36 J.J. Allen, Marist ...... 1998

TOUCHDOWNS DU 5 Mike Hilliard, La Salle . . . . . 2003 Opp 3 Rob Belli, Georgetown . . . . . 1998 3 Dan Palko, Bucknell ...... 1998 3 Anthony Russo, St. John’s . . . . 1993

LONGEST RUN DU 86t Josh Rue, Canisius ...... 2001 Opp 82 Reggie Green, Siena ...... 1997 Total Offense (Rush-Pass) MOST YARDS DU 422 Tony Zimmerman, Iona . . . . .2000 Opp 312 David Paulus, Georgetown . . . .2000

Kevin Rombach completed 80 percent of his passes (12-of-15) in a 56-14 Rooney Field win over La Salle in 2005.

50 2007 Duquesne football Administration

Dr. Charles J. Dougherty Greg Amodio University President Director of Athletics

harles J. Dougherty, Ph.D., was elected president reg Amodio, cited by Duquesne University President of Duquesne University by its Board of Directors Dr. Charles Dougherty as “one of the brightest young Cin May 2001. His selection as the 12th president Gminds of college athletics” at the time of his hiring, is of Duquesne University came with overwhelming support in his third year as the Dukes’ director of athletics. from the campus community and the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, the Amodio, who came to the Bluff after a 10-year stay at Xavier University, sponsors of Duquesne University. wasted no time upgrading Duquesne’s athletics programs by administering Dougherty, 58, is a nationally recognized scholar and expert in health completion of a $2 million renovation of the A.J. Palumbo Center. He also care ethics, and has served on numerous health care advisory commissions introduced a contemporary look for the department with the introduction of a and projects. Most recently, Dougherty has worked with the Not-for-Profit new athletics logo in the summer of 2006. Hospital Trustees Project at the Hastings Center and the New York Academy On the personnel front, Amodio was responsible for the hiring of head of Medicine, as well as the National Coalition on Catholic Health Care. He men’s basketball coach Ron Everhart and head women’s basketball coach Suzie has served on the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Health Association and McConnell-Serio. He also added full-time assistant coaches for four other sports the Board of Editors at both Creighton University Press and “Health Progress.” and created a marketing and promotions department. Dougherty has also served as a Commissioner for the State of Nebraska In January 2007, Amodio spearheaded Duquesne’s move to the Northeast Accountability and Disclosure Commission, a government ethics panel. Conference as an associate member in football beginning with the 2008 season. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Mercy Hospital; Mercy The move to the NEC will coincide with the granting of 18 scholarships Health Systems in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Allegheny Conference on beginning in February of 2008. The scholarship number will increase by two for Community Development; Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership; World Affairs the ensuing three years. In addition, both the women’s soccer and lacrosse teams Council of Pittsburgh; and the Urban League of Pittsburgh. He serves on have seen their available scholarship numbers increase. the board of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of In his decade at Xavier, the 45-year-old Amodio moved up from assistant Pennsylvania and is the Chair of the President’s Committee of the Pittsburgh director of marketing and promotions, to assistant athletic director and finally to Council on Higher Education. associate athletic director. As associate AD, he managed a strategic, integrated Dougherty has published extensively on the subject of ethics and health care. program focused on increasing attendance, enhancing alumni participation in His publications on the subject include two books published by Oxford University athletics and increasing fund-raising. During his last seven seasons at XU, men’s Press and more than 50 scholarly articles. basketball attendance reached 97 percent capacity and women’s basketball He received his master’s and doctorate degrees in philosophy from the attendance increased 150 percent. Amodio directed the corporate partner University of Notre Dame in 1973 and 1975; he received his bachelor’s degree in programs, season and group ticket sales strategy, advertising campaign, fund- philosophy from St. Bonaventure University in 1971. raising initiatives and game operations for Xavier athletics. In addition, the Long Dougherty comes to Duquesne from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., a Island, N.Y. native served as administrator for the men’s soccer program and Catholic university operated by the Jesuits. He served as academic vice president participated in the Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Soccer Committee and the from 1995 to 2001 and as acting president of Creighton in the summer of 2000. National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA). Dougherty joined the Creighton faculty in 1975, and chaired the department Prior to his stint at Xavier, he served as the promotions manager for the of philosophy from 1981 to 1989. He also has held faculty appointments in Professional Golfers’ Association of America, with a focus on national fundraising medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and nursing, and served as the first director of the programs and junior golf initiatives. He also served as coordinator of Community Creighton Center for Health Policy and Ethics from 1988 to 1995. Programs and Educations with the American Heart Association in New York City Born in New York City on June 28, 1949, Dougherty has been educated in and spent five years as a high school teacher/coach. Catholic schools all his life, including St. Anthony’s High School in Smithtown, NY. Amodio earned his master’s degree in exercise physiology from the City The oldest of four children, Dougherty was the first in his family to attend college. University of New York, Queens College. While at Queens College, he served Dougherty and his wife, Sandra, who is a judge on the Nebraska District Court as a research assistant in the Department of Health & Physical Education. in Douglas County, have two children: a daughter, who is a Notre Dame and Amodio received his bachelor’s degree in education in 1984 from Davis & Elkins Georgetown University graduate working as a lawyer in Washington, D.C.; and a College. son, a Creighton alum who works as an employment counselor in Omaha. Active among the leaders of the Atlantic 10 Conference, Amodio is currently Duquesne University was founded in 1878 and is located in downtown serving as a member of the A-10 Television Committee. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Duquesne has 10,000 students, 10 schools, more Amodio and his wife, Kerry, have two children: Jake (14) and Alexandra (12). than 2,500 employees, an annual budget of approximately $150 million, and an The Amodios reside in Pine Township. endowment of more than $130 million. The Amodio File

Personal Work Experience Name: Greg J. Amodio Xavier University Birthdate: March 23, 1962 Associate Athletic Director (2001-05) Birthplace: Long Island, New York Assistant Athletic Director (1998-01) Family: Wife Kerry; children Jake (14) Assistant Director, Marketing and and Alexandra (12) Promotions (1994-98) Adjunct instructor - Education Sports Administration Graduate Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, W.Va. Program (1998-04) B.S. in Physical Education Professional Golfers’ Association of and Health ‘84 America Manager, Golf Promotions (1992-93) City University of New York - Head football coach Jerry Schmitt, Director of Athletics Greg Amodio and University Queens College, Flushing, N.Y. American Heart Association President Dr. Charles Dougherty formally accepted an invitation to join the Northeast M.S. in Education ‘91 Coordinator, Community Programs Conference as an associate member in the sport of football on Jan. 22. DU will begin and Education (1991-92) competition in the NEC in the fall of 2008.

2007 Duquesne football 51 Duquesne Athletics Staff

Dr. Paula Turocy Bob Derda Jarrett Durham Phil Racicot Dave Saba Faculty Athletics Associate AD/ Associate AD/Facilities Associate AD/ Associate AD/ Representative External Relations and Operations Administration Media Relations

Paul Hightower Sherene Melissa Ebig James Alexander Mark Geller Assistant AD/Business Lemonias Director of Sports Director of Compliance Assistant Director of Assistant AD/Student Medicine Services Marketing and Promotions Services (SWA)

Katie Kresho George Nieman Ryan Gavatorta Dr. Eric Anish Dr. Christopher Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Team Physician Harner Student Services Media Relations Media Relations Team Physician

Joe Gatti Dave Douglas Vic Bauer Erin Pettinger Cindy Morton Brandi Martin Head Football Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Secretary (football) Secretary Athletic Trainer

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