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University of Calgary 2008 Media Guide UTECK BOWL EDITION – November 16, 2008 University of Calgary Dinos • 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 • goDINOS.com UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 2008 DINOS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE UTECK BOWL EDITION – November 16, 2008 Ben Matchett © 2008 University of Calgary Sports Information Office VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 1975 Canada West Champions, Atlantic Bowl Champions 1977 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Finalists 1983 Canada West Champions VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 1984 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Finalists 1985 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Champions VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 1988 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Champions VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 1992 Canada West Champions, Atlantic Bowl Finalists 1993 Canada West Champions, Atlantic Bowl Champions 1995 Canada West Champions, Churchill Bowl Champions VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS 2008 Canada West Champions, Uteck Bowl Finalists TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2008 UTECK BOWL PREVIEW.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 COACHING STAFF............................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 ALL-TIME DINOS SEASON RECORDS........................................................................................................................................................... 7 ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. CANADA WEST OPPONENTS (conference games)................................................................................... 8 ALL-TIME DINOS COACHING RECORDS..................................................................................................................................................... 9 ACTIVE CANADA WEST COACHING RECORDS (through 2008) ........................................................................................................ 9 ALL-TIME CANADA WEST STANDINGS (1968-2008) ............................................................................................................................. 9 2008 CANADA WEST LEAGUE DIRECTORY.............................................................................................................................................10 2008 CANADA WEST LEAGUE STANDINGS ............................................................................................................................................11 2008 CANADA WEST AWARD WINNERS..................................................................................................................................................11 2008 CANADA WEST ALL-STAR TEAM......................................................................................................................................................12 ALL-TIME CANADA WEST CHAMPIONS ...................................................................................................................................................13 2008 CANADA WEST SCHEDULE (all times local).................................................................................................................................14 ALL-TIME CIS AWARD WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................15 ALL-TIME CALGARY CIS AWARD WINNERS ............................................................................................................................................20 UC DINOS NOMINEES FOR CIS NATIONAL AWARDS..........................................................................................................................21 DINOS IN THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE.....................................................................................................................................25 DINOS IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE......................................................................................................................................26 ALL-TIME CALGARY DINOS CIS ALL-CANADIANS................................................................................................................................27 2007 CIS ALL-CANADIANS ............................................................................................................................................................................30 ALL-TIME CALGARY DINOS CANADA WEST ALL-STARS....................................................................................................................32 PLAYER PROFILES .............................................................................................................................................................................................37 ALL-TIME RECORDS .........................................................................................................................................................................................70 TEAM SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS......................................................................................................................................................71 CAREER RECORDS.............................................................................................................................................................................71 SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS................................................................................................................................................................75 SINGLE GAME RECORDS ...................................................................................................................................................................80 LONGEST INDIVIDUAL PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE .............................................................................................................................84 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ...............................................................................................................................................................................86 2008 DINOS FOOTBALL ROSTER.................................................................................................................................................................87 CREDITS Edited by Ben Matchett, Sports Information Director…Printed by Imagine Printing Services, University of Calgary…Photos by David Moll and Rob Galbraith © 2008 University of Calgary Dinos PAT CALLAN (left) and JAMES GREEN (right) celebrate Calgary’s 10th Hardy Cup win at McMahon Stadium Nov. 8 2008 DINOS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY GENERAL INFORMATION ENROLLMENT 28,000 HOME FIELD McMahon Stadium (capacity 35,500), FieldTurf TEAM COLORS Red, Gold, Black TEAM NICKNAME DINOS MASCOT REX CONFERENCE Canada West PRESIDENT Dr. Harvey Weingarten [email protected] COACHING STAFF Head Coach Blake Nill (403) 220-3417 [email protected] Defensive Coordinator John Stevens (403) 220-3423 [email protected] Offensive Coordinator Greg Vavra Offensive Line Rohn Meyer, Tony Laratta Quarterbacks Joe Dodd Running Backs Gino DiVincentis Receivers Bob Kydd Defensive Line Mitch Beazer, Luke Sinclair Linebackers Wayne Harris, Joe Kwasniewski Secondary Marcello Rapini Special Teams Pierre Lefebvre Kickers Jim Hartley Strength & Conditioning Mac Read, Cory Coehoorn ATHLETIC THERAPIST Schad Richea (403) 220-7975 [email protected] TEAM MANAGERS Allan Naylor, John Carr ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT CONTACTS DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Kevin Boyles (403) 220-3409 (office) [email protected] SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Ben Matchett (403) 220-8143 (office) (403) 863-8143 (mobile) [email protected] MANAGER OF EVENTS Sonja Johnston (403) 220-7924 (office) [email protected] MARKETING & PROMOTIONS Ryan Virtue (403) 220-5082 (office) [email protected] ATHLETE SERVICES Teresa Penner (403) 220-6803 (office) [email protected] FINANCE Sheila Earl (403) 220-8670 (office) [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Shelley Mohl (403) 220-2680 (office) [email protected] MAILING ADDRESS 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 WEBSITE www.goDINOS.com 1 2008 DINOS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 2008 UTECK BOWL PREVIEW estern Ontario. Calgary. Laval. Saint Mary’s. The final four in 2008 CIS football reads like a who’s who of the Canadian collegiate football world, with 17 Vanier Cups between the four Wschools. Three of the four teams are back from the 2007 Bowl games, with the glaring exception of the Vanier Cup champion Manitoba Bisons, and taking their place as Canada West representatives are the Calgary Dinos – who haven’t been in this position in 13 seasons. The last trip to a Bowl game for Calgary was in 1995, when they defeated Ottawa in the Churchill Bowl at home en route to the Dinos’ fourth Vanier Cup championship. The program then fell into a dozen years of playoff futility and a seven-game post-season losing streak. But after a renaissance in 2008 with a litany of ‘first time since…’ performances, the Dinos are back on the national stage, one win away from a trip to Hamilton for the Desjardins Vanier Cup. After their first 4-0 home season since 1995, their first Top 10 ranking since 2004, their first road win over