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Table of Contents 2012 MEDIA INFORMATION OPPONENTS Lafayette Football Schedule Athletic Communications Staff ....... 2 College of William & Mary ......... 68 Media Services ................... 3 University of Pennsylvania ......... 69 SEPTEMBER Leopards on Television ............. 4 Bucknell University ............... 70 8 at William & Mary ..............................7 p.m. Leopards on Internet............... 5 Robert Morris University........... 71 15 PENN (Student Appreciation Night) ...........6 p.m. Lafayette College Princeton University .............. 72 22 at Bucknell* .....................................12 p.m. Quick Facts/Directory............. 6 Yale University .................. 73 2012 NCAA Division I College of the Holy Cross .......... 74 29 at Robert Morris .................................6 p.m. Football Championship............ 7 Georgetown University ............ 75 Traveling to Lafayette.............. 8 Colgate University................ 76 OCTOBER Fordham University .............. 77 6 PRINCETON (Community Night) ..........6 p.m. 2012 LEOPARDS Lehigh University ................ 78 13 at Yale ..............................................12 p.m. Season Outlook ................10-15 The Rivalry................. 79, 124 20 HOLY CROSS* (Homecoming) ...........1 p.m. Preseason Depth Chart ............ 14 Overall Series Records...........80-84 27 GEORGETOWN* (Family Weekend) .....6 p.m. Player Bios ...................16-39 Alphabetical Roster .............40-41 2011 SEASON REVIEW NOVEMBER Numerical Roster ..............42-43 Game-by-Game Recaps .........86-91 3 at Colgate*.........................................1 p.m. Short Roster .................... 44 Overall Statistics ...............92-93 10 at Fordham ........................................1 p.m. Pronunciation Guide .............. 44 Patriot League Standings/Awards . 94 17 LEHIGH* (148th Meeting)...........1 p.m. COACHING STAFF THE TRADITION Head Coach Frank Tavani . .46-48 Traditions of Excellence ........... 96 Assistant Coaches ..............49-57 Lafayette All-Americans............ 97 Team Most Valuable Players ........ 98 THE COLLEGE Team Records................... 99 Lafayette College—At A Glance ..... 59 Individual Records .......... 100-109 Easton, Pennsylvania ............. 60 All-Patriot League Players..... 110-111 President....................... 61 Maroon Club Hall of Fame .... 112-113 Director of Athletics............... 62 All-Time Coaching .............. 114 Faculty Mentors ................. 63 Year-by-Year Results ........ 115-123 Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium ...... 64 LC’s Pro Football Players ..... 116-117 Maroon Club’s Friends Lafayette’s Team Captains .... 120-121 of Lafayette Football............. 65 Lafayette vs. Lehigh ............. 124 The Patriot League ............... 66 Front Cover (L to R): Senior tri-captains Darius Safford, Rick Lyster, Andrew Shoop Credits: The 2012 Lafayette Football Media Guide was written and edited by Phil LaBella. Assistance was provided by Scott Morse, Drew Kingsley, Matt Panto, Mark Mohrman, Steve Webster and Jenna Poynton. Covers by Taran Salabsky with assistance from Dale Mack. Interior layout by Taran Salabsky. Action photography by Rick Smith, Chuck Zovko and members of the Lafayette Athletic Communications Staff. Additional photography provided by Dennis Connors, David Coulter and Lisa Massey Buffer. Printed by Lafayette Col- lege’s Reprographic and Bulk Mail Services. LAFAYETTE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Scott D. Morse Director of Athletic Communications and Promotions (610) 330-5122 (office) (610) 217-6445 (cell) [email protected] Covering The Leopards Philip J. LaBella Sports Information 5IFFEJUJPOPGUIF-BGBZFUUF$PMMFHF'PPUCBMM.FEJB(VJEFIBTCFFOQSPEVDFEUPBTTJTU Director XJUIDPWFSBHFPGUIF-FPQBSET%VFUP/$""MFHJTMBUJPO UIJTQVCMJDBUJPODBOOPMPOHFSCF t'PPUCBMM4*% (610) 330-5122 (office) EJTUSJCVUFEUPQSPTQFDUJWFTUVEFOUBUIMFUFTBOEJUTDPOUFOUJTGPDVTFETPMFMZPONFEJBJOGPSNBUJPO (610) 217-3291 (cell) Additional information, including press releases, feature ideas, photographs, clips and film [email protected] GPPUBHFJTBWBJMBCMFVQPOSFRVFTU1MFBTFSFWJFXUIFGPMMPXJOHQBHFTUPGBNJMJBSJ[FZPVSTFMGXJUI -BGBZFUUF$PMMFHFTNFEJBQPMJDJFTBOEGFFMGSFFUPDPOUBDUBOZNFNCFSPGUIF-BGBZFUUF"UIMFUJD $PNNVOJDBUJPOTTUBGGXJUIRVFTUJPOT Matt Panto Multimedia & Marketing Manager (610) 330-5122 (office) (610) 657-2254 (cell) Jim Finnen Public Address Announcer [email protected] of season-opening wins over Kutztown in the late 1980s. Lafayette is 162-113-7 at Fisher Stadium with Finnen manning the public Mark Mohrman address system. Athletic Comm. Asst. He announced his 200th game in 2003, (610) 330-5122 (office) (609) 221-5036 (cell) a 35-17 win over Bucknell in the home [email protected] finale. The longevity of Finnen’s service to Lafayette is nearly equaled by that of his spotter and sidekick, Tom Golden. The legendary announcer has been behind Jim Finnen has been the “Golden Voice” of the microphone for all but a handful of 800 Lafayette Athletics for 48 years. Finnen, who basketball games at Kirby Sports Center (and Penny Nace has served as the public address announcer Alumni Memorial Gym) since his arrival. By Athletic Communications for Lafayette football and basketball since his estimate, Finnen hasn’t missed a home Secretary (610) 330-5122 (office) 1964, was inducted into the Maroon Club men’s or women’s game in more than 20 [email protected] Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. He is one of years. He has also coined the phrase familiar just two inductees who is not an athlete, coach to all Lafayette hoops fans, “and now, or administrator at the College. let’s play basketball” to start all Leopard Finnen came to Easton in 1961 to basketball games. Finnen was also chosen serve as the news director at WEST-AM to announce conference tournament and 1400, where he also served as a play-by- championship games in the MAC and ECC play announcer for Leopard football and and has announced nearly 100 Patriot basketball. Upon leaving the station in 1964, League Tournament basketball games. he was immediately invited to become the Finnen and his wife, the former Beatrice public address announcer at Lafayette. Lehan, are both members of the class of His first season behind the mic at Fisher 1954 from the University at Albany. He Field concluded with the 101st game in the is retired from The Stroh Brewery Company Lafayette-Lehigh rivalry. of Detroit, Mich. They have four children Finnen has missed just three home football and three grandchildren and reside in games since he arrived on College Hill: Oct. Palmer Township. 26, 1974, a 24-18 loss to Colgate, and a pair 2012 2 LAFAYETTE FOOTBALL Media Services CREDENTIALS MEDIA SERVICES POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Media credentials for Lafayette home Working media at Fisher Stadium will Following each game, there will be a games are issued to working members of the receive the following: 10-minute cooling-off period. The visiting media only and should be requested as early t4UBUJTUJDTEJTQMBZFEUISPVHIPVUUIFHBNF team’s press conference will be conducted as possible. Requests should be made to the t$PNQMFUFmOBMTUBUJTUJDTJODMVEJOH in the interview room on the second floor Office of Athletic Communications play-by-play of Kirby Sports Center, followed by Coach (610-330-5122 or [email protected]). t(BNFQSPHSBNT QSFHBNFOPUFT Tavani and selected Lafayette players. Lafayette College follows the guidelines set and flipcards Following the coaches’ interview sessions, forth by the NCAA and the Patriot League in t$PNQMFUFIBMGUJNFTUBUJTUJDT additional players will be available to governing the issuance of credentials. Season t"DUJPOQIPUPTJGBWBJMBCMF members of the media. credentials will be granted only to daily newspapers and television/radio stations TELEPHONES PLAYER TELEPHONE that cover Lafayette football on a regular Telephone lines are available in the Rowland INTERVIEWS basis. Otherwise, television/radio stations, Press Box and in the Kirby Sports Center websites and weekly newspapers will be All requests for player telephone interviews interview room. Media outlets desiring should be made at least 24 hours in advance granted credentials on a single-game, their own private lines to be installed in the space-available basis. through the Office of Athletic Communications. press box should contact the Office of Athletic Telephone requests will be scheduled at an Requests for season credentials should arrive Communications for further assistance. by Aug. 24, 2012. Requests for single-game appropriate time, so as not to interfere with credentials should arrive no later than one the academic schedule of the student-athlete. week in advance of the game. All requests for INTERNET credentials should be made to: Wireless internet access is available PATRIOT LEAGUE SERVICES throughout the Rowland Press Box and The Patriot League office, located in Center Office of Athletic Communications in the Kirby Sports Center interview room. Valley, Pa., provides weekly releases and Lafayette College A limited number of Ethernet jacks are updated statistics to working media. The office 107 Kirby Sports Center also available for access to the internet in can be reached at (610) 289-1950 or on the Easton, PA 18042-1772 the Rowland Press Box. Please see a member web at www.PatriotLeague.com Phone: (610) 330-5122 of the Athletic Communications Staff for connection information. FAX: (610) 330-5519 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Web site: www.GoLeopards.com Any questions concerning the Lafayette REFEREE MIC FEED College football