sean bunevich nathan totino Tight end Linebacker

Cleodis Williams Running back Kevin Rombach Quarterback

CONnor dixon Quarterback

Duquesne returns a pair of talented quarterbacks in junior Connor Dixon and senior Kevin Rombach. Dixon, a second-year transfer from Michigan State, threw for 1,899 yards and 20 touchdowns in eight starts last season, while Rombach, who has 12 career starts, enters his final season with 3,262 yards passing and 27 touchdowns.

www.goduquesne.com table of contents and quick facts

Duquesne University Table of Contents Location ...... , Pa . Founded ...... 1878 by the Holy Ghost Fathers 2-7 Enrollment ...... 10,160 City of Pittsburgh/The University ...... 2-3 President ...... Dr . Charles J . Dougherty Gameday on the Bluff ...... 4 Director of Athletics ...... Greg Amodio The ...... 5 Affiliation . . . . . NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Success Off the Field ...... 6 Conference ...... Northeast Conference (NEC) Duquesne’s NFL Connection ...... 7 Home Field (capacity) . . . . Arthur J . Rooney Athletic Field (2,200) Field/Playing Surface ...... Lighted/Sportexe Outlook 8-25 School Colors ...... Red (200) and Blue (282) 2009 Season Outlook ...... 8-9 Nickname ...... Dukes 2009 Rosters ...... 10-11 University Website ...... www .duq .edu Head Coach ...... 12-13 Athletics Website ...... www .GoDuquesne com. Assistant Coaches/Support Staff ...... 13-15 Player Profiles ...... 16-25 History All-Time Record ...... 363-268-19 in 82* seasons Opponents 26-32 * - record does not include unavailable results from 1891-1901 Arthur J . Rooney Athletic Field ...... 26-27 First Season of Competition ...... 1891 Media Information ...... 28 Duquesne did not field teams for a total of 36 seasons: The Northeast Conference ...... 29 1904-12, 1915-19, 1943-46, 1951-68 Opponents: Albany, Bucknell, Bryant, ...... 30-31 Central State, Dayton, Monmouth, Nicholls State, The Team Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, Saint Francis, Pa ,. Wagner Head Coach ...... Jerry. Schmitt (Westminster ‘83) 2009 NEC Composite Schedule ...... 31 Schmitt’s Overall Record ...... 51-38-0, .573 (9 seasons) Travel Plans/Web Reference ...... 31 Schmitt’s Record at Duquesne ...... 23-17-0, .575 (4 seasons) Game-by Game vs . 2009 Opponents ...... 32 Record in 2008 ...... 3-7 NEC Record ...... 2-5/6th Records 33-57 All-Time NEC Record ...... 2-5 2008 Statistics 33-34 All-Time NEC Home Record ...... 1-3 2008 Game Recaps ...... 35-38 All-Time NEC Road Record ...... 1-2 Football History ...... 39-41 Basic Offense ...... Multiple MAAC Football League 1994-2007 ...... 42 Basic Defense ...... 4-3 All-Time Results ...... 43-50 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 15/7 Duquesne Facts ...... 43 Specialists Returning/Lost ...... 0/2 Year-by-Year Records/Record by Opponent ...... 43-44 Lettermen Returning/Lost ...... letters not awarded Game-by-Game Results ...... 44-50 All-NEC Returning/Lost ...... *2/0 All-Time Records ...... 51-57 * – totals include first and second team picks Offense ...... 51-55. Defense ...... 56 Assistant Coaches and Staff Arthur J . Rooney Athletic Field Records ...... 57 Harry Carter (Duquesne ‘07) ...... Linebackers Ryan Esdale (Duquesne ‘07) ...... Defensive Line Administration 58-60 Dick Hopkins (Florida State ‘74) ...... Defensive Backs President Dr . Charles Dougherty/A D. . Greg Amodio ...... 58 Niel Loebig (Duquesne ‘05) . . . Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Duquesne Athletics Staff ...... 59 Dave Loya (Duquesne ‘97) ...... Tight Ends/Receivers Staff Directory ...... 60 Ollie Phillips (Duke ‘73) ...... Defensive Coordinator John Rosato (Duquesne ‘73) . . . . . Director of Football Operations/ Other Important Phone Numbers Recruiting Coordinator Department of Athletics ...... 412-396-6565 Mike Silianoff (Westminster ‘82) . . . Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach Schmitt’s Office ...... 412-396-1157 Matt Stansfield (Duquesne ‘07) . . . Graduate Assistant/Running Backs Football Office (Assistants) ...... 412-396-5374 Michael Toerper (Pittsburgh ‘08) ...... Defensive Assistant Football Fax ...... 412-396-5375 Rooney Field Press Box ...... 412-396-5370 Athletics Media Relations Ticket Office ...... 412-232-DUKE (3853) Associate AD/Media Relations (FB) ...... Dave Saba Saba’s Office Phone ...... 412-396-5861 Credits Saba’s Cell Phone ...... 412-225-5317 The 2009 Duquesne University football media guide is published by the Saba’s E-Mail Address ...... saba@duq .edu Duquesne University Athletics Media Relations Department in conjunction with Assistant Director of Media Relations (secondary FB) . . George Nieman Provations Group (Nicholasville, Ky .); printing by Provations Group . Nieman’s Office Phone ...... 412-396-5376 Editorial: Editor Dave Saba, Associate AD/Athletics Media Relations . Editorial Nieman’s E-Mail ...... nieman@duq edu. assistance from Assistant Directors of Media Relations George Nieman and Assistant Director of Media Relations ...... Ryan Gavatorta Ryan Gavatorta and graduate assistant Juliet Sargent . Gavatorta’s Office Phone ...... 412-396-6560 Additional editorial content from: Duquesne University Public Affairs, www . Gavatorta’s E-Mail ...... gavatortar@duq .edu duq .edu, Pittsburgh Department of Tourism . Athletics Media Relations Fax ...... 412-396-6210 Photo Credits: Dave DeNoma, New England Patriots, John H . Reid III, NCAA, Mailing Address: ...... Duquesne University Athletics , Duquesne Public Affairs . A .J . Palumbo Center On the Cover: A pair of returning All-NEC performers - TE Sean Bunevich and 600 Forbes Avenue LB Nathan Totino - along with senior running back Cleodis Williams, lead the Pittsburgh, Pa . 15282 Dukes into the 2009 season .

2009 Duquesne football 1 Duquesne ’s hometown

irst-time visitors who approach the city of Pittsburgh from towering fountain; a thriving cultural district; a wonderful sampling of Pittsburgh International Airport, enter the Fort Pitt Tunnel and architecture; shops of every description; and the shortest, cleanest sub- Femerge from the darkness to be greeted by a view unparalleled by way system in America . any other metropolitan 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 green hills welcome visitors to an area known widely as one of America’s – home of the NFL champion Pittsburgh most livable cities . Steelers and the ’ PNC Park, widely hailed as one of the A big city with a small town feel, Pittsburgh has something to offer most beautiful stadiums in Major League Baseball . The city is also con- for all tastes . structing, just a block from campus, the new Consol Energy Center that The home of Duquesne University serves as the headquarters of eight will house the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup champion . Fortune 500 companies; offers downtown shopping; a state park with a All three sports venues are easily accessible from the Duquesne campus .

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 magazine’s list of “Top 10 Cities That Rock ”. region ranks fifth in the country as the best place to live 1 (April 2004) 5 and ride . (BIKE magazine, 2001)

2 2009 Duquesne football Pittsburgh, pa.

uquesne’s hilltop campus, once a residential neighborhood of row Side, one of Pittsburgh’s many unique neighborhoods . To the north and houses and cobblestone streets, has been transformed over the past west are the skyscrapers of downtown, one of America’s most attractive D40 years, yet it retains the feel of a small town, with its brick-paved, and recognizable skylines and symbol of a bustling commercial and cultural tree-lined walkways, Victorian benches and fixtures, abundant open spaces, 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 To learn more about Duquesne University, please visit www .duq .edu . city has to offer . To the south lie the Monongahela River and the South

Duquesne completed work on the 125,000 square-foot Power Center in the winter of 2007-08 . The recreation center has quickly become one of the most popular venues on campus with its many amenities including state-of-the-art exercise equipment . The Power Center is easily accessible from main campus by crossing the Sklar Skywalk - the highest skywalk in the city of Pittsburgh .

Duquesne’s national rank among the nation’s “Top 25 Most Connected Campuses” according to 7 The Princeton Review . (October 2004)

Duquesne’s cozy campus is comprised of 48 secluded, Pittsburgh’s rank on Kiplinger’s list of the well-manicured acres . “smartest places to live ”. The ranking was based 48 on factors such as affordability, leisure activities, 9 education options and quality housing . Nearly nine-out-of-10 matriculating students (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, 2006) remain at Duquesne, well above 88.5 the national average .

Duquesne’s diverse campus includes students Pittsburgh’s rank among the “Best Cities for Young representing 92 countries ranging from Professionals” by Forbes .com . (2008) 13 92 Algeria to Zimbabwe .

Duquesne offers more than 140 extracurricular Duquesne’s student-faculty ratio . activities ranging from intramural sports to 15:1 140 professional interest groups to volunteer service .

2009 Duquesne football 3 game day on the bluff

all Saturday afternoons at Duquesne’s Rooney Field are syn- and founder of the , , the Dukes have onymous with one thing - winning football . In 15 full seasons posted a 64-18-0 record . Over the past 10 seasons, DU has posted Fof play on the field named after former DU football letterman a 43-9 home mark including winning streaks of 16 and 10 games . 1 Duquesne was the consensus I-AA Mid-Major National Champion in 2003. 1 Duquesne was the only team to finish among the top 10 in each of The Sports Network’s final I-AA Mid-Major Top 10 polls (2001-07). The Dukes were 4th in 2001, 2nd in 2002, 1st in 2003, 5th in 2004, 3rd in 2005, 6th in 2006 and 8th in 2007. 8 Number of wins Duquesne has over schools (all since 1999). No current or former MAAC, Pioneer League or Northeast Conference school has won more than five games versus teams from the Patriot League. 11 Number of titles won by the Dukes in 14 seasons (1994-2007) as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007). 14 Number of winning seasons Duquesne has posted in the past 15 years. 18 Number of scholarships Duquesne granted in February of 2008 in conjunction with the school’s move to the Northeast Conference as an associate football-playing member. 43-9 Duquesne’s home record over the past 10 seasons.

4 2009 Duquesne football the northeast conference

he Northeast Conference learned in the spring of 2008 that it will gain automatic access into the Division I Football Championship beginning in 2010 . NEC TFootball is also eligible for automatic qualification into the championship bracket during the 2009 season if its champion meets specifications of the bridge program . Currently, the playoff bracket grants eight FCS leagues an automatic qualifier while awarding eight additional schools with at-large bids . The expanded format maintains the 1-to-1 ratio of automatic qualifiers and at-large teams . In addition to the NEC, the Big South, which will be a championship eligible conference by 2010, will gain automatic access . The NEC’s automatic access could come sooner than 2010 if its champion meets each of three specified criteria . The Football Championship Committee has determined to award a guaranteed at-large position to any conference champion team that: 1) accrues at least eight Division I victories, 2) wins a minimum of two non-conference games against Division I teams from a league that has earned an automatic berth in that given year, and 3) ranks 16th or higher in an average of the last regular season media, coaches and/or computer polls . The expansion of the football bracket is the first in 21 years . During that interval, sponsorship of the sport at the FCS level has increased by 28 teams . Founded in 1996, Northeast Conference Football has a current membership of eight teams including the addition of Duquesne in 2008 . Although not eligible for postseason play (ie Gridiron Classic or NCAA playoffs) until 2012, the NEC Presidents have voted to fully integrate Bryant University into the league beginning this year . The league saw two of its teams, Albany and Central Connecticut State, crack both the Sports Network Top-25 Poll and the College Sporting News Top-25 Coaches’ Poll during the 2006 season . The NEC has yet to place a participant into the FCS playoffs, but numerous NEC teams have enjoyed other post-season opportunities throughout the years including the ECAC Bowl and the Gridiron Classic .

2009 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 Abined 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 matters such as registration, degree planning that of the general student body . and compliance with University and NCAA pol- icies and procedures . DU counselors also have Dukes Football an excellent relationship with the University Report Card administration, faculty and deans . Academic All-Americans and Duquesne The four or five years spent on a college cam- University go hand-in-hand . Over the past aca- pus represent one of the most important times demic year, DU had two student-athletes named of a young person’s life . Duquesne University is to CoSIDA District 2 Academic All-America the right choice for the person who has the same Teams in all sports . Six 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 current assistant coach Ryan Esdale earned a spot on the second team . Since 1993, a total of 27 different DU foot- ball players have been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Football Team a total of 38 times . The Dukes have had at least one academic all-district honoree in 12 of the past 14 years .

Duquesne Football Cosida Academic All-America Honorees (Since 1993-94)

National Team 2005 1999 Ryan Esdale Orlando Bellisario 2005 David Kovalcik B .J . DiNatale Ryan Esdale Mark Gardner second team 2003 Ato Troop Ken Chambon Tony Zimmerman 2003 Mike Hilliard Mike Hilliard 1998 first team 2002 Orlando Bellisario Jeremy Conley Matt Fisher 2002 Mike Hilliard Mark Gardner Mike Hilliard Matt Mrdjenovich second team Joe Pavlick 1997 Philip Polony Jason Henne Joe Pavlick second team 2001 1996 Richard Greer Kevin Coates 1995 Joe Pavlick Matt Fisher Bob Nithman Philip Polony Jason Henne second team Tim Jacoby 2000 Andy Kwiatowski All-District 2 B J. . DiNatale Cory Schupp Richard Greer 2007 Andrew Smulski 1995 Scott Knapp Tony Zimmerman Kris Bergman Matt Stansfield Jim Kodman Bob Nithman 2006 Ryan Esdale 1993 Steve Schweizer

Current graduate assistant coach Matt Stansfield was one of two District 2 consists of all NCAA Division I institutions in: Delaware, District of Columbia, Dukes to earn a spot on the 2007 Maryland, New Jersey, and West Virginia. To be eligible for the CoSIDA awards, a ESPN The Magazine Academic All- student-athlete must be at least a sophomore at their institution, be a starter or important reserve America All-District 2 team. and have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale.

6 2009 Duquesne football d u q u e s ne ’s N f l c o n n e c t i o n

trio of former Dukes is currently making its mark both on and off the field in the National Football League . Leigh Bodden, the Afirst Duquesne player to appear in an NFL game since 1953, is Leigh Bodden in his seventh NFL season - and first with the New England Patriots . (B.S.B.A. Management ’04) Bodden, who was named the 178th-best player in the NFL by Sports Duquesne Illustrated’s Peter King in the magazine’s 2007 NFL preview issue, was a Defensive Back (1999-02) two-time AP All-American for the Dukes from 1999-02 . In addition to Bodden, a pair of former 1990s Era Dukes are New England Patriots employed by NFL teams . Tim Gribble and John Wojciechowski, who ­­Defensive Back were teammates on the Dukes’ first MAAC Championship team in 1995, serve as area scouts for the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys respectively . A third former Duke, Tim Pichette, who was an All-American safety for the 2003 National Championship team, worked as a scouting assistant with the New England Patriots from 2005-08 .

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 John Wojciechowski (B .A . Psychology ’96) (B .S .B .A . Finance ’96) Duquesne fullback Duquesne Defensive End (1992-95) (1992-95) Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys Area Scout Area Scout

2009 Duquesne football 7 2009 Season outlook uquesne returns 15 starters - including a Dpair of All-Northeast Conference picks - from last year’s 3-7 squad as it enters its second season in the NEC . This is also the second year that the Dukes, who granted only need- based financial aid for football playing student-athletes as a member of the defunct Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League from 1994- 2007, have granted scholarships in the sport of football . Duquesne, which adopted an athletics-based aid model in February of 2008, now has two scholarship recruiting classes in the fold . “We are steadily increasing our talent level,” said fifth-year head coach Jerry Schmitt, who was named Coach of the Year twice in three seasons of MAAC competition . “But it is going to take some time to catch up to the rest of the league ”. Last year, 25 freshmen saw action with 19 starting at least once . In all, 56 of the 85 players on the season-ending roster were freshmen and sophomores . For 2009, Schmitt and his staff have added a 24-man recruiting class . Schmitt is hoping to continue to mold the young talent into a cohesive, competitive unit . Head Coach Jerry Schmitt hopes the experience gained in 2008 pays off in 2009. “We had a very productive spring,” said Schmitt . “We were missing a few key players who were Veteran senior quarterback Kevin Rombach (Harrisburg, Pa./ rehabbing injuries, but it was encouraging to see other players step- Central Dauphin) took the majority of snaps at quarterback this ping up ”. spring . Rombach, who has thrown for 3,262 yards with a 61 .2 comple- The injured players Schmitt was referring include first team All- tion percentage in his DU career, was a first team All-Metro Atlantic NEC junior linebacker Nathan Totino (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-La Athletic Conference Football League pick in 2007 . The Harrisburg, Pa . Salle) and second team All-NEC senior tight end Sean Bunevich native, who started the last two games of 2008, has 27 career touch- (North Ridgeville, Ohio/North Ridgeville) who are both recovering down passes to his credit . He threw for 231 yards and scores of 61, 43 from off-season knee surgery . In addition, junior quarterback Connor and 34 yards in the spring game . Dixon, who battled shoulder soreness Dixon (South Park, Pa./South Park), who started eight games last late last season, completed 52 1. percent of his passes for 1,899 yards season after transferring in from Michigan State, did not participate and 20 touchdowns in starting the first eight games of 2008 . in spring drills as he recovered from shoulder surgery . Senior tackles Matt Kikta (Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper St. Clair) “Nathan, Sean and Connor are all healthy and have been cleared and Steve Kuhns (Lafayette, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) are to play,” said Schmitt in early August . “I am not at all worried about back to anchor an offensive line that returns five starters . The duo them . Obviously we’ll ease them into full-speed competition as camp leads all Duquesne returnees with 30 consecutive starts apiece . Kuhns gets going . All three are extremely hard workers who worked extreme- has moved to guard to make way for talented sophomore Ron Dunn ly hard at getting back in the offseason . Their preparation was off the (Abington, Mass./Milford Academy) at the all-important left tackle charts - even for them ”. spot . Dunn started the final nine games last season at right guard . Schedule Quick Notes

• DU will open the 2009 season under the lights at home with a 6:00 • The Dukes will also play the first night game in the history of Saint p .m . game against the Patriot League’s Bucknell Bison on Sept . 5 . Francis, Pa .’s DeGol field when they play at SFU on Oct . 24 .

• Duquesne will be making its first trip west of the Mississippi since • The Dukes will play five times at home, with three of the first four 1947 when it plays at Nicholls State on Sept . 12 . Nicholls State, a games coming on the road . member of the Southland Conference, is located in Thibodaux, La . • DU’s three non-conference games will be against one Patriot League • Duquesne, which handed Dayton one of its three losses last season, school (Bucknell), one Southland Conference school (Nicholls travel to UD to face the Flyers on Sept . 26 . State) and one traditional Pioneer League power (Dayton) .

8 2009 Duquesne football 2009 Season outlook

Senior running back Cleodis Williams (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) will look to benefit from the experience up front . Williams led the Dukes Dukes At A Glance with 849 yards rushing, including four 100-yard games, last season . Bunevich, who played in seven games prior to suffering a season- ending knee injury, is DU’s top returning receiver with 25 catches Starters Returning/Lost ...... 15/7 for 454 yards and a team-best 18 .2 yards per catch . Senior Michael Specialists Returning/Lost ...... 0/2 Rasky (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford), who caught 22 passes for 313 2008 All-NEC Returning/Lost ...... *2/0 yards and four touchdowns in 2008 is also back . * – totals include first and second team picks Sophomore Akeem Moore (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brentwood), who picked off three passes for 111 yards as a true freshman safety last Returning offensive starters (8) season, has made the move to receiver to help ease the loss of three- Steve Kuhns, Sr ,. 6-4, 314 ...... Left Tackle year starter Alex Roberson, who led the Dukes with 40 catches for Cameron Downey, So ,. 6-2, 295 ...... Left Guard 614 yards and seven touchdowns last season . Moore showed a glimpse Marcelous Jones, Jr ,. 5-11, 265 ...... Center of his potential with a 34-yard touchdown reception in DU’s spring Ron Dunn, So ,. 6-6, 320 ...... Right Guard scrimmage . Matt Kikta, Sr ,. 6-3, 283 ...... Right Tackle Dave Williams (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway), a first year transfer +Sean Bunevich, Sr ,. 6-4, 250 ...... Tight End from Michigan State, will be looked on to add a new dimension to Cleodis Williams, Sr ,. 5-10, 200 ...... Tailback the Dukes offense . The 5-9, 175-pound Williams, who played in Connor Dixon, Jr ,. 6-5, 213 ...... Quarterback five games in two seasons at MSU, was a member of the Pittsburgh or Kevin Rombach, Sr ,. 6-1, 205 ...... Quarterback Tribune-Review Terrific 25 after gaining 1,538 all-purpose yards and posting 18 touchdowns as a senior at Gateway High School in sub- Returning defensive starters (^7) urban Pittsburgh . He scored eight times via reception, five by rush, Tyler Scruggs, Jr ,. 6-1, 248 ...... Defensive End three by punt return and twice by kickoff return and averaged 48 .0 or Ashton Burno, So ,. 6-2, 246 ...... Defensive End yards per touchdown in his final high school season . Aldon Sutton, So ,. 6-1, 315 ...... Defensive Tackle Defensively, Totino, whose career average of 10 7. tackles per game Mykol Gardiner, Sr ,. 6-2, 263 ...... Defensive End ranks third among NCAA FCS returnees, will lead the way . Totino, *Nathan Totino, Jr ,. 5-10, 210 ...... Outside Linebacker who was injured in the second-to-last game of 2008, leads all active Akeem Moore, So ,. 6-2, 191 ...... ^Free Safety FCS players in career solo tackles per game at 5 .8 . His 23-tackle game Willie Milhouse, Jr ,. 6-1, 220 ...... Strong Safety versus Albany tied the season high for tackles in a game by an FCS Aaron Fitzpatrick, So ,. 6-1, 181 ...... Cornerback player in 2008 . ^ – 2008 starting safety Akeem Moore has moved to receiver for 2009 Senior Mykol Gardiner (Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine), a three- * – 2008 first team All-NEC year starter, is back up front . Gardiner had 3 5. sacks last season to + – 2008 second team All-NEC bring his career total to 17 5. . Junior defensive end Tyler Scruggs (South Park, Pa./South Park) Roster by Class was one of Duquesne’s most productive linemen despite not joining Seniors (13) the starting lineup until the sixth game of last season . Scruggs, who Bunevich, Gardiner, Giles, Kashatus, Kikta, Kuhns, Norton, originally attended West Virginia on a baseball scholarship, tied for Poletti, Queen, Rasky, Rombach, Smoot, C . Williams second on the team with 5 5. tackles for loss and 3 5. sacks . He also tied for the team lead with three fumbles forced and led the team Juniors (17) with four quarterback hurries in his first season of . Baker, Bangura, Dixon, Duggan, Gill, Glass, Horne, Jones, Junior safety Willie Milhouse (Waldorf, Md./Thomas Stone), Lapinski, Melhado, Milhouse, Powell, Scruggs, Spinks, Totino, whose 58 tackles last season ranked fourth on the team, will lead the D . Williams, Wilson secondary . Schmitt will have to find a replacement for record-setting place- Sophomores (21) kicker Mark Troyan and punter Josh Brisk . Troyan, a four-year starter, Bair, Blassingame, Burno, Cangilla, Carter, Copeland, Downey, set a number of school records including career marks for field goals Dunn, Fitzpatrick, Inda, Layhue, Moore, Oliver, Passodelis, made, points after touchdown and points by a kicker . Brisk averaged Rhoades, Roorback, Spragg, Sutton, Thomas, Wade, Warning 39 7. yards per punt as a true freshman last season . Redshirt freshman Charlie Leventry (Johnstown, Pa./Richland) handled both punting Freshmen (31) and kicking duties in the spring game . Brady, Duale, Eiland, Faloon, Glose, Green, Henson, Kona, “We had some great competition in the spring” said Schmitt . “We Krivijanski, Lakins, Latimer, Leventry, Lott, Manetas, McCoy, also had some young guys step up and play well in the spring scrim- Morton, Mrohs, Ohrman, Patterson, Pettina, Poletti, Redden, mage . I was pleased with our effort and intensity and hope we can Richert, Rossi, Rucker, Sabia, Sutera, Viscuso, Whitehead, carry that over to the fall when the new recruiting class reports ”. Winsko, Wright Best Of The Decade NCAA Football Championship Subdivision top winning percentages in the 2000s Duquesne enters the 2009 season with the ninth-best winning percentage of all NCAA FCS schools in the decade of the 2000s: TEAM 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 TOT PCT 1 . Montana 13-2 15-1 11-3 9-4 12-3 8-4 12-2 11-1 14-2 105-22 .827 2 . Dayton 8-3 10-1 11-1 9-2 7-3 9-1 4-6 11-1 9-3 78-21 .788 3 . Harvard 5-5 9-0 7-3 7-3 10-0 7-3 7-3 8-2 9-1 69-20 .775 4 . North Dakota 8-3 14-1 5-6 12-2 11-3 10-3 11-2 10-2 6-4 87-26 .770 5 . Appalachian State 10-4 9-4 8-4 7-4 6-5 12-3 14-1 13-2 11-3 90-30 .750 6 . Grambling 10-2 10-1 11-2 9-3 6-5 11-1 3-8 8-4 11-2 79-28 .738 7 . San Diego 4-6 6-3 5-5 8-2 7-4 11-1 11-1 9-2 9-2 70-26 .729 8 . UNI 7-4 11-3 5-6 10-3 7-4 11-4 7-4 12-1 12-3 82-32 .719 9. DUQUESNE 10-1 8-3 11-1 8-3 7-3 7-3 7-3 6-4 3-7 67-28 .705 10 . North Dakota State 12-2 7-3 2-8 8-3 8-3 7-4 10-1 10-1 6-5 70-30 .700

2009 Duquesne football 9 2009 Roster

Numerical No. Name Pos Cl Ht Wt Hometown/High School (Transfer) Roster 23 Bair, Bill ...... RB . . .SO . . 6-0 . . . 192 ...... Valencia, Pa /Mars. Area 52 Baker, Tyler ...... OL . . JR . . 6-1 . . . 258 ...... Palmyra, Pa /Palmyra. 54 Bangura, Thaimu ...... DL . . JR . . 6-2 . . . 278 ...... Lanham, Md /Eleanor. Roosevelt 1 ...... Matt Queen 11 Blassingame, Johnathan . . .DB . . .SO . . 5-11 . . . 180 ...... Plainsboro, N J. /West. Windsor-Plainsboro/ 2 ...... Michael Rasky Valley Forge (Pa ). Military Academy 3 ...... Willie Milhouse 34 Brady, Sean . . . . . WR/DB . . .FR . . 6-0 . . 171 ...... Orchard Park, N Y. /Canisius. 4 ...... Akeem Moore 84 Bunevich, Sean ...... TE . . . SR . . 6-4 . . . 250 ...... North Ridgeville, Ohio/North Ridgeville 5 ...... Dave Williams 15 Burno, Ashton ...... DE . . .SO . . 6-2 . . .246 ...... Harrisburg, Pa /Susquehanna. Township 6 ...... Sean Patterson 19 Cangilla, Joe ...... WR . . .SO . . 6-2 . . . 189 ...... Allison Park, Pa /Hampton. 7 ...... Kevin Rombach 18 Carter, Khiry ...... DB . . .SO . . 5-9 . . . 196 . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa /West. Philadelphia Catholic 27 Copeland, Derron . . . . .DB . . .SO . . 5-9 . . . 185 ...... Tallahassee, Fla /Florida. 8 ...... Justin Melhado 10 Dixon, Connor ...... QB . . JR . . 6-5 . . . 213 . . . . . South Park, Pa /South. Park (Michigan State) 9 ...... Randall Norton 75 Downey, Cameron . . . . .OL . . .SO . . 6-2 . . .295 ...... Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Prep 10 ...... Connor Dixon 37 Duale, Eric ...... PK . . .FR . . 5-8 . . 161 ...... Hinckley, Ohio/Highland 11 ...... Johnathan Blassingame 21 Duggan, Devin ...... DB . . JR . . 5-11 . . .202 ...... Bethlehem, Pa /Bethlehem. Catholic 12 ...... Jay Spinks (Valley Forge (Pa ). Military College) 13 ...... Nolan Krivijanski 77 Dunn, Ron ...... OL . . .SO . . 6-6 . . .320 ...... Abington, Mass /Milford. (N Y. ). Academy 14 ...... P .J . Horne 72 Eiland, Reggie . . . . OL/DL . . .FR . . 6-1 . . .262 ...... Accokeek, Md /Gwynn. Park 15 ...... Ashton Burno 88 Faloon, Dane ...... WR . . .FR . . 5-10 . . 191 . . . . . Pittsburgh, Pa /Pittsburgh. Central Catholic 24 Fitzpatrick, Aaron ...... DB . . .SO . . 6-1 . . 181 ...... Erie, Pa /McDowell. 16 ...... Wade Powell 55 Gardiner, Mykol ...... DL . . . SR . . 6-2 . . .263 ...... Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine 17 ...... Rob Giles 17 Giles, Rob ...... DB . . . SR . . 5-8 . . . 179 ...... Imperial, Pa /West. Allegheny 18 ...... Khiry Carter 86 Gill, Adam ...... TE . . JR . . 6-2 . . . 271 ...... South Park, Pa /South. Park (Lafayette) 19 ...... Joe Cangilla 46 Glass, Jason ...... TE . . JR . . 6-3 . . . 239 . . . . . Greesburg, Pa /Greensburg. Central Catholic 21 ...... Devin Duggan 85 Glose, Matthew ...... DL . . .FR . . 6-3 . . . 227 ...... Lakeview, N Y. /St. . Francis 23 ...... Bill Bair 36 Green, Shakir ...... RB . . .FR . . 5-7 . . .205 ...... Levittown, Pa /Pennsbury. 24 ...... Aaron Fitzpatrick 69 Henson, Will ...... OL . . .FR . . 6-4 . . 210 ...... Coatesville, Pa /Coatesville. Area 14 Horne, P J...... QB . . JR . . 6-0 . . . 198 ...... New Castle, Pa /Neshannock. 25 ...... Brian Smoot 58 Inda, Alex ...... OL . . .SO . . 6-2 . . . 267 ...... San Fernando, Calif /St. . Genevieve 26 ...... Christopher Oliver 66 Jones, Marcelous ...... OL . . JR . . 5-11 . . . 265 ...... Langhorne, Pa /Neshaminy. 27 ...... Derron Copeland 68 Kashatus, Andrew . . . . .DL . . . SR . . 6-5 . . . 257 ...... Hazleton, Pa /Hazleton. 28 ...... Larry McCoy 63 Kikta, Matt ...... OL . . . SR . . 6-3 . . .283 ...... Upper St . Clair, Pa /Upper. St . Clair 29 ...... Logan Rucker 32 Kona, Serge ...... LB . . .FR . . 5-11 . . 218 ...... Gaithersburg, Md /Gaithersburg. 30 ...... Marek Lapinski 13 Krivijanski, Nolan . . . . .QB . . .FR . . 6-5 . . . 185 . . . . West Mifflin, Pa /Pittsburgh. Central Catholic 31 ...... Cleodis Williams 74 Kuhns, Steve ...... OL . . . SR . . 6-4 . . 314 ...... Lafayette, N Y. /Christian. Brothers Academy 32 ...... Serge. Kona 33 Lakins, Derrick ...... LB . . .FR . . 6-0 . . 215 ...... Upper Marlboro, Md /De. Matha 30 Lapinski, Marek ...... FB . . JR . . 6-0 . . 215 ...... Pittsburgh, Pa /North. Allegheny 33 ...... Derrick Lakins 40 Latimer, Horvin ...... LB . . .FR . . 6-1 . . . 231 ...... Bethlehem, Pa /Liberty. 34 ...... Sean Brady 89 Layhue, Brian ...... TE . . .SO . . 6-6 . . . 255 ...... Belle Vernon, Pa /Belle. Vernon 35 ...... Will Wilson 38 Leventry, Charlie ...... PK . . .FR . . 6-3 . . . 185 ...... Johnstown, Pa /Richland. 36 ...... Shakir Green 99 Lott, Joshua ...... DL . . .FR . . 6-1 . . . 272 ...... Warren, Ohio/Howland 37 ...... Eric Duale 87 Manetas, Pete ...... WR . . .FR . . 5-10 . . 170 ...... Yardley, Pa /Pennsbury. 38 ...... Charlie Leventry 28 McCoy, Larry ...... RB . . .FR . . 5-11 . . 215 ...... Wytheville, Va /George. Wythe 40 ...... Horvin Latimer 8 Melhado, Justin ...... DB . . JR . . 5-11 . . 176 ...... Orlando, Fla /Edgewater. (Ridgewater (Minn ). Community College) 41 ...... Anthony Rhoades 3 Milhouse, Willie ...... DB . . JR . . 6-1 . . .220 ...... Waldorf, Md /Thomas. Stone 42 ...... Tyler Scruggs 4 Moore, Akeem ...... WR . . .SO . . 6-2 . . 191 ...... Pittsburgh, Pa /Brentwood. 43 ...... Bill Poletti 90 Morton, B J...... DL . . .FR . . 6-1 . . . 254 ...... Petersburg, Va /Matoaca. 44 ...... Nathan Totino 65 Mrohs, Kevin . . . . . OL/DL . . .FR . . 6-3 . . .229 ...... Rockville, Md /Thomas. Sprigg Wootton 9 Norton, Randall ...... DB . . . SR . . 6-0 . . . 150 ...... Reisterstown, Md /McDonogh. School

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62 Ohrman, Nick . . . . OL/DL . . .FR . . 6-1 . . .260 ...... Pittsburgh, Pa /The. Linsley School (W Va. ). Numerical 26 Oliver, Christopher . . . . . LB . . .SO . . 6-0 . . . 193 ...... Washington, D C. /Calvin. Coolidge Roster 50 Passodelis, Mike ...... DL . . .SO . . 6-2 . . . 245 ...... Allison Park, Pa /North. Allegheny 6 Patterson, Sean ...... QB . . .FR . . 6-1 . . 214 ...... Toledo, Ohio/St . John’s Jesuit 45 ...... Anthony Poletti 49 Pettina, Jay ...... DB . . .FR . . 6-0 . . 181 ...... Indiana, Pa /Indiana. 45 Poletti, Anthony . . . . . WR . . .FR . . 6-1 . . . 184 ...... Carnegie, Pa /Chartiers. Valley 46 ...... Jason Glass 43 Poletti, Bill ...... DB . . . SR . . 6-0 . . 191 ...... Carnegie, Pa /Chartiers. Valley 47 ...... Zach Richert 16 Powell, Wade ...... DB . . JR . . 5-11 . . . 195 ...... Mitchelville, Md /Charles. Herbert Flowers 48 ...... Dionte Wade 1 Queen, Matt ...... WR . . . SR . . 6-3 . . .200 ...... Cheverly, Md /Eleanor. Roosevelt 49 ...... Jay Pettina 2 Rasky, Michael ...... WR . . . SR . . 6-2 . . 211 ...... Irwin, Pa /Penn-Trafford. 50 ...... Mike Passodelis 67 Redden, Nick . . . . . OL/DL . . .FR . . 6-1 . . . 277 ...... Clearfield,. Pa /Clearfield. Area 52 ...... Tyler Baker 41 Rhoades, Anthony . . . . . LB . . .SO . . 6-1 . . .220 ...... Oxford, Pa /West. Philadelphia Catholic 54 ...... Thaimu Bangura (Arizona Western) 55 ...... Mykol Gardiner 47 Richert, Zach ...... DB . . .FR . . 6-0 . . . 190 ...... Gibsonia, Pa /Pine-Richland. 7 Rombach, Kevin ...... QB . . . SR . . 6-1 . . .205 ...... Harrisburg, Pa /Central. Dauphin 56 ...... Mike Winsko 80 Roorback, Brooks . . . . . WR . . .SO . . 6-1 . . 165 ...... Beaver Falls, Pa /Blackhawk. 58 ...... Alex Inda 82 Rossi, Nick ...... PK . . .FR . . 5-10 . . 171 ...... North Huntington, Pa /Serra. Catholic 60 ...... Gus Sutera 29 Rucker, Logan ...... DB . . .FR . . 6-1 . . .200 ...... Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont 62 ...... Nick Ohrman 76 Sabia, Jim ...... OL . . .FR . . 6-4 . . . 285 ...... Dunmore, Pa /Dunmore. 63 ...... Matt Kikta 42 Scruggs, Tyler ...... DL . . JR . . 6-1 . . .248 ...... South Park, Pa /South. Park 65 ...... Kevin Mrohs 25 Smoot, Brian ...... RB . . . SR . . 5-10 . . .200 ...... Harrisburg, Pa /Harrisburg. 66 ...... Marcelous Jones 12 Spinks, Jay ...... WR . . JR . . 5-9 . . 170 ...... Lanham,. Md /Eleanor. Roosevelt 83 Spragg, Isaac ...... WR . . .SO . . 6-0 . . . 188 ...... Westfield, Va /Westfield/. 67 ...... Nick Redden Valley Forge (Pa ). Military Academy 68 ...... Andrew Kashatus 60 Sutera, Gus ...... OL . . .FR . . 6-2 . . . 235 ...... Haverford, Pa /Haverford. 69 ...... Will Henson 73 Sutton, Aldon ...... DL . . .SO . . 6-1 . . 315 ...... Brentwood,. Md /Eleanor. Roosevelt 70 ...... Billy Viscuso 71 Thomas, Jamaal ...... OL . . .SO . . 6-2 . . .282 . . . . Upper Marlboro, Md /Charles. Herbert Flowers 71 ...... Jamaal Thomas 44 Totino, Nathan ...... LB . . JR . . 5-10 . . 210 ...... Pittsburgh, Pa /Seton-La. Salle 72 ...... Reggie Eiland 70 Viscuso, Billy ...... OL . . .FR . . 6-1 . . . 270 ...... Emmaus, Pa /Emmaus. 73 ...... Aldon Sutton 48 Wade, Dionte ...... DB . . .SO . . 5-8 . . 176 ...... Philadelphia, Pa /Roxborough. 79 Warning, Eric ...... OL . . .SO . . 6-3 . . .244 ...... Monroeville, Pa /Gateway. 74 ...... Steve Kuhns 91 Whitehead, Tyler . . . OL/DL . . .FR . . 6-1 . . . 253 ...... Cary, N C. /Green. Hope 75 ...... Cameron Downey 31 Williams, Cleodis ...... RB . . . SR . . 5-10 . . .200 ...... Carlisle, Pa /Carlisle. 76 ...... Jim Sabia 5 Williams, Dave ...... WR . . JR . . 5-10 . . . 185 ...... Monroeville, Pa /Gateway. (Michigan State) 77 ...... Ron Dunn 35 Wilson, Will ...... RB . . JR . . 5-6 . . . 180 ...... Buffalo, N Y. /Williamsville. South 79 ...... Eric Warning 56 Winsko, Mike ...... OL . . .FR . . 6-2 . . . 252 ...... Gibsonia, Pa /Pine-Richland. 80 ...... Brooks Roorback 81 Wright, Luke ...... WR . . .FR . . 5-8 . . 161 ...... Sykesville, Md /Century. 81 ...... Luke Wright 82 ...... Nick Rossi Pronunciation Guide 83 ...... Isaac Spragg 23 Bill Bair ...... BARE (not blair, no “l”) 63 Matt Kikta ...... KICK-ta 84 ...... Sean Bunevich 54 Thaimu Bangura . . . TAY-moo Ban-GURR-a 74 Steve Kuhns ...... KOONS 85 ...... Matthew Glose 84 Sean Bunevich ...... BUN-a-vich 33 Derrick Lakins ...... LAKE-ins 86 ...... Adam Gill 19 Joe Cangilla ...... Can-JILL-a 87 Pete Manetas ...... Ma-NAY-tas 87 ...... Pete Manetas 18 Khiry Carter ...... KAI (like “guy”) -ree 8 Justin Melhado ...... Mel-HA-do 27 Derron Copeland ...... Derr-ON 65 Kevin Mrohs ...... MROZE 88 ...... Dane Faloon 37 Eric Duale ...... DUEL 50 Mike Passodelis ...... Pass-o-DELL-iss 89 ...... Brian Layhue 21 Devin Duggan ...... DOO-gan 7 Kevin Rombach ...... ROM-bok 90 ...... B .J . Morton 17 Rob Giles ...... Jiles 80 Brooks Roorback ...... ROAR-back 91 ...... Tyler Whitehead 36 Shakir Green ...... Sha-KEER 76 Jim Sabia ...... SAY-be-uh 14 P .J . Horne ...... Horn 44 Nathan Totino ...... Toe-TEE-no 99 ...... Joshua Lott 68 Andrew Kashatus ...... Ka-SHAY-tus

2009 Duquesne football 11 head coach Jerry schmitt

and eighth consecutive MAAC championship as the Dukes finished Jerry ranked sixth in The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Top 10 . The 2006 Dukes ranked second nationally in passing offense and 15th in Schmitt th total offense . 23-17, .575 in four seasons In 2007, Duquesne won a share of its ninth consecutive MAAC at Duquesne title in posting a 6-4 overall record and last year the Dukes, in their 5 first season as a scholarship program since the 1950s, went 3-7 in the Season 51-38, .573 in nine school’s inaugural season in the NEC . seasons overall Winning titles at Duquesne is nothing new to Schmitt, who helped the Dukes to their first three MAAC championships in 1995, 1996 & 1999 and the school’s first Eastern College Athletic Conference erry Schmitt, who played an important role in the development (ECAC) Bowl game in 1996, during his 11 years as an assistant . of the Duquesne football program as an assistant from 1985-87 The 48-year-old Pittsburgh native, who served under three different Jand again from 1992-99, is in his fifth season as head coach of head coaches in Terry Russell (1985-87), Dan McCann (1992) and the Dukes . (1993-99), was the offensive coordinator for his last The Pittsburgh native, who returned to the DU campus after seven seasons at DU, during which time the Dukes posted a 53-21 spending five years as head coach at his alma mater, Westminster record, won three titles and saw 16 different offensive players named College, in New Wilmington, Pa ,. wasted no time putting his mark on First Team All-MAAC . He was promoted to assistant head coach by the program by leading the Dukes to three consecutive Metro Atlantic Gattuso prior to the 1994 season . Schmitt accepted the head coaching Athletic Conference Football League championships and earning position at Westminster in March of 2000 . Anaconda Sports/MAAC Coach of the Year two times in his first While at Westminster, Schmitt posted a 28-21 record in overseeing three seasons as head coach . In 2009, Schmitt will continue to lead the Titans’ transition from NCAA Division II to the Division III level . Duquesne’s transition as a scholarship-granting associate member of He led Westminster to an 8-2 mark including a 5-0 record against the Northeast Conference . teams from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) in 2000 . After In Schmitt’s first season, the Dukes posted a 7-3 record (4-0 in the a rebuilding campaign in 2001, Westminster continued to make strides MAAC) - against the most challenging I-AA mid-major schedule a under Schmitt’s leadership in 2002, as the Titans finished 6-4 overall Duquesne team ever faced - and finished with a No . 3 national ranking (4-1 in league play) and placed second in their first season of eligibility in The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Top 10 . The 2005 Dukes for the PAC title . In 2003, Westminster overcame a challenging non- finished ranked No . 1 nationally in I-AA total defense, rushing conference schedule against scholarship teams to contend for the defense and pass efficiency defense . conference title in the final week of the season . In 2004, the Titans In year two, Schmitt again led DU to a rallied from an 0-2 start to post wins in five of their last eight games . 7-3 record (3-1 in the MAAC) Schmitt’s offenses set five single-game records and produced four of the seven 1,000-yard rushers in school history . Forty-four of his players earned All-Conference honors in the three years his players were eligible for post-season recognition . Prior to his first stop at Duquesne, Schmitt established himself at the high school level in western Pennsylvania where he served as head coach at South Fayette High School (1990- 91), offensive and defensive line coach at Bethel Park High School (1989), offensive and defensive line coach at Avonworth High School (1988) and offensive and defensive line coach and junior varsity head coach at West Allegheny High School (1983-84) . In addition to his football coaching background, Schmitt served as head girls basketball coach at Beaver Area High School from 1987-99 and has also served as head track & field coach at West Allegheny High School (1984) and Weirton (W Va. ). Madonna High School (1983) . Prior to returning to Westminster, Schmitt worked full time as a teacher in the Beaver Area school district from 1987-99 . A 1983 Westminster graduate, Schmitt was a three-year letterman and two-year starter on the offensive line under head coach Joe Fusco, leading the Titans to an undefeated regular season as a senior in 1981 . Schmitt, who graduated from Pittsburgh’s Keystone Oaks High School in 1978, his wife, Paula and son Matthew Jake reside in Cranberry Township . Paula, who earned her master’s degree at Duquesne, is director of special education in the Pine-Richland School District .

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The Schmitt File 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 The Schmitt Family: Paula, Jerry and Matthew. 2007 Duquesne ...... 6-4 2008 Duquesne ...... 3-7 Total 9 years 51-38 (.573) Mike rd * - first full-time season as a Division III member Silianoff As a Head Coach Year School Assistant Head Coach/ 3 2000-04 Westminster (Pa .) College (5 yrs .) ...... 28-21 Offensive Line Season 2005- Duquesne University (4 yrs) ...... 23-17 Westminster ‘82

As an Assistant Coach Mike Silianoff, a former teammate of head coach Jerry Schmitt Years Position School at Westminster College, is in his third season as assistant head 1985-87 Offensive Line ...... Duquesne University 1992-99 Off . Coor /Asst. . Head Coach . . . Duquesne University coach/offensive line coach at Duquesne . Silianoff, 49, who has extensive high school coaching experience in western As a High School Coach Pennsylvania, came to Duquesne after serving as head coach at Baldwin High School Years Position School for four seasons . He served as an assistant head coach at Baldwin from 1990-02 prior to 1983-84 OL/DL/LB ...... West Allegheny H S. . accepting the head coach position . Silianoff has been a secondary mathematics teacher 1988 OL/DL ...... Avonworth H S. . at Baldwin since 1990 . 1989 OL/DL ...... Bethel Park H .S . A 1978 graduate of Gateway High School, Silianoff began his coaching career at 1990-91 Head Coach ...... South Fayette H .S . Norwin High School where he held a number of assistant coaching positions - including assistant head coach - from 1984-89 . Playing Career Silianoff, a 1987 inductee to the Titan Sports Hall of Fame, earned first team NAIA Years Position School All-America honors in teaming with Schmitt on the offensive line to help Westminster Keystone Oaks H S. . OL/DL ...... 1975-78 to an undefeated regular season in 1981 . He completed his undergraduate degree in Westminster College OL ...... 1979-82 mathematics in 1982 and was named to the All-Time Westminster Football Team in Note: listed by academic year (i.e. 1982 includes the 1981 season) 1987 . Silianoff, his wife Janice and son Michael John, reside in West Mifflin .

DUQUESNE ALL-TIME COACHES * - Coaches and records not available from 1891-1901 Niel Coach Seasons Years Record Pct. TH Hickson 1 1902 1-6-0 .143 Loebig T.A. Giblin 1 1903 3-5-0 .375 Dr. Budd 2 1913-14 4-10-1 .276 Passing Game Coordinator/ Quarterbacks 4 E.A. Jake Stahl 2 1920-21 3-7-2 .273 Season Hal Ballin 2 1922-23 4-12-0 .250 Duquesne ‘05 Mike Shortley 1 1924 2-4-2 .286 Frank McDermott 2 1925-26 2-12-1 .138 Niel Loebig, who broke 13 of 15 school passing records as an 7 1927-33 48-16-6 .716 undergraduate quarterback at Duquesne, is in his fourth season 1 1934 8-2-0 .800 as quarterbacks coach . Christy Flanagan 1 1935 6-3-0 .667 Loebig, who has helped two former DU quarterbacks to NCAA FCS top 15 pass Clipper Smith 3 1936-38 18-12-0 .600 efficiency ratings (Scott Knapp 5th in 2006 and Kevin Rombach 13th in 2007), assumed Buff Donelli 4 1939-42 29-4-2 .853 the title of passing game coordinator prior to this season . Kass Kovalcheck 2 1947-48 4-15-0 .211 One of a select group of players at all NCAA levels to throw for over 10,000 yards and Phil Ahwesh* 2 1949-50 5-12-1 .286 100 touchdowns, Loebig led the Dukes to four consecutive MAAC titles, (2001-04) and Joe Nicoletti 1 1969 2-4-0 .333 a I-AA Mid-Major National Championship in 2003 . He is the only Duquesne four-time Dan McCann 19 1970-83; ‘88-’92 91-74-3 .547 first team All-MAAC player and only player in school history to throw for over 2,000 Terry Russell 4 1984-87 13-21-1 .377 yards and 20 touchdowns in four different seasons . Greg Gattuso 12 1993-04 97-32-0 .752 After finishing at Duquesne, Loebig entertained offers from arenafootball2 teams JERRY SCHMITT 4 2005- 23-17-0 .575 prior to going into private business with his family and eventually into coaching . Total 363-268-19 .573 Loebig, 27, who received his degree in education in 2005, married former DU soccer letterman Lindsay O’Connell last July . The couple resides in Canonsburg, Pa .

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Upon graduation, he settled in West Palm Beach, Fla ,. and coached at both Forest Hill Harry and Twin Lakes High Schools . th Born Oct . 9, 1951, Hopkins is married to the former Debbie Liming of Mt . Orab, Ohio . Carter The couple has four children, Erica, Amy, Geoffrey and Kelley and one grandson, Gunnar . Linebackers 4 Duquesne ‘07 Season Dave th Harry Carter, the 2005 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, is Loya in his fourth season as a defensive assistant . The Lanham, Md ,. native works with DU’s linebackers . Tight Ends/Receivers 5 Carter, a four-year starter at middle linebacker for the Dukes (2002-05), was a three- Duquesne ‘97 Season time consensus Mid-Major All-American and was also named first team All-MAAC as a sophomore, junior and senior . The 2002 MAAC Defensive Rookie of the Year led the Dukes in tackles for four consecutive seasons including the 2003 Mid-Major National Dave Loya, one of the top quarterbacks in Duquesne history, Championship year . He finished his career second on Duquesne’ all-time tackles list with is in his second stint as a member of the Dukes’ coaching staff . 394 . Duquesne was 33-8 and ranked first in the nation twice in total defense, (2002 & Loya, who coached DU’s quarterbacks in 2003 and 2004, rejoined the staff to work with 2005), during Carter’s career . receivers two years ago . Carter, 26, who completed his undergraduate degree in communication studies in the Loya came to Duquesne with seven years of coaching experience under his belt spring of 2007, resides in Pittsburgh . including six at his alma mater - East Allegheny High School - and one year at Baldwin High School . The North Versailles, Pa . native played a key role in DU’s rise to prominence at the I-AA Mid-Major level in guiding Duquesne to MAAC titles in 1995 and 1996 . A two-time Ryan co-captain, Loya was 30-7 as a starter . He also helped lead Duquesne to a school record 19 rd consecutive wins during the 1995 and 1996 seasons . Upon completion of his career in 1997, Esdale Loya held 13 of a possible 15 school passing records . As quarterbacks coach at Duquesne, he helped fellow assistant coach Niel Loebig break a number of his school marks . Defensive Line The 33-year-old Loya completed his degree in elementary and special education in ‘97 Duquesne ‘07 3 Season and was inducted to the Duquesne Sports Hall of Fame in November 2008 . Loya is single and lives in North Versailles .

Ryan Esdale, a two-time first team All-MAAC defensive lineman and three-year starter for the Dukes from 2003-06, is in his third season on the DU staff and second year as defensive line coach . Esdale earned second team All-American honors as a team captain in 2006 . As a junior, he anchored the line for a Duquesne defense that led the nation in total defense, rushing defense and pass efficiency defense . He capped his playing career by earning an invitation to the NFL Detroit Lions Rookie Mini Camp in 2007 . Esdale was also a standout in the classroom where he became just the fourth player in DU football history to earn Academic All-America honors when he was named to the national second team in 2005 . The 24-year-old Succasunna, N J. . native was part of four MAAC Championship teams including the 2003 Mid-Major National Champions . Esdale, who completed his undergraduate degree in secondary education/citizenship in the spring of 2007, is working toward his master’s degree in school counseling .

Dick st Hopkins Defensive Backs 1 Florida State ‘74 Season Dave Loya, shown here with Director of Athletics Greg Amodio, was inducted to the Duquesne Sports Hall of Fame as part of a weekend of ceremonies in November 2008. Dick Hopkins brings nearly 30 years of college coaching experience to the Duquesne staff . Hopkins, who has worked on the defensive side of the ball at 11 different schools since 1981, will coach the Dukes’ defensive backs . He comes to Duquesne after serving as Ollie defensive coordinator at Chattanooga last season . Hopkins, who was a quarterback and tight st end at Florida State in the early 1970s, has served as defensive coordinator at Duke (1981- Phillips 82), Cincinnati (1983), Rice (1984-85), Vanderbilt (1986-88), Yale (1993), James Madison (1999-03), The Citadel (2004-05) and Rhode Island (2006-07) in addition to Chattanooga . Defensive Coordinator Duke ‘73 1 He also coached the secondary at both Temple (1989-92) and Tulane (1994-98) . Season A Toledo, Ohio, native, Hopkins earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1974 and his master’s degree in mass communication in 1975 . Both degrees were awarded at Florida State . During his sophomore season, Hopkins and the Seminoles participated Ollie Phillips, who served as defensive coordinator for in the very first Fiesta Bowl game, losing to eighth-ranked Arizona State, 45-38 in 1971 . Duquesne’s first MAAC championship team in 1995, returns

14 2009 Duquesne football assistant coaches to the Bluff to lead the defense for head coach Jerry Schmitt in 2009. The 58-year- old Phillips brings nine years of NCAA Division I college coaching experience to the Michael Dukes. st Phillips, who began coaching at his alma mater Duke in 1979, has collegiate experience Toerper at Carnegie Mellon (linebackers in 1983), Brown University (linebackers and recruiting coordinator in 1984), VMI (defensive coordinator in 1985) and Marshall (recruiting Defensive Assistant 1 coordinator and linebackers in 1986) . Pittsburgh ‘08 Season The Pittsburgh native served as head coach at Seton-La Salle High School in 1992 before joining the Duquesne staff under then head coach Greg Gattuso in ‘95 . He was in private business before returning to the Bluff . Michael Toerper, a three-time special teams letterman at Pitt Phillips, who attended South Hills Catholic High School, played linebacker at Duke from 2005-08, is in his first season as a defensive assistant from 1970-72 . He completed his undergraduate degree in history 1973 before joining the for the Dukes . Blue Devils coaching staff under Red Wilson . In 1982, Phillips was part of a staff that The York, Pa . native, who was a fixture on Panthers special teams, also served as a included Rod Broadway (current head coach at Grambling), Bob Matheson (All-America back-up at both safety positions and cornerback while at Pitt . linebacker at Duke and later member of Super Bowl teams), Steve Toerper was an all-county performer at Central York High before enrolling at Pitt . Spurrier (current head coach at South Carolina) and Eddie Williamson (current assistant His father, Todd, lettered at Pitt from 1972-74 where he was a teammate of current head coach at TCU) . Panthers head coach Dave Wannstedt . Phillips resides in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh . Toerper, who has a degree in communication and rhetoric, resides in Pittsburgh .

John John rd Rosato rd Welday Director of Head Strength and 3 Football Operations/ 23 Conditioning Coach Season Recruiting Coordinator Season Penn State ‘81 Duquesne ‘73 John Welday is in his third season as head strength and John Rosato is in his 23rd season as a member of the Duquesne conditioning coach for the Department of Athletics . Welday, who staff, including the past 11 as director of football operations and recruiting coordinator . coordinates the year-round conditioning programs for the men’s and women’s basketball Rosato, who coached wide receivers, tight ends and running backs prior to assuming his and football teams, also oversees the staff in the newly-renovated athletics weight room in current position, has been part of the DU program for over two decades . the Palumbo Center . A 1973 graduate of Duquesne, Rosato was involved with the football program as a Welday came to Duquesne after serving as strength and conditioning coach for the student, working with the ‘73 club football national champions . Rosato, a Pittsburgh native, National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins from 1989 to 2005 . He worked with a attended St . Mark’s High School in Erie, Pa . before enrolling at Duquesne . pair of Stanley Cup championship teams (1991 & 1992) during his 17 years with the Pens . Rosato, who also served as a board member in the former Dukes Court Athletic The Toronto, Ohio native was a standout prep offensive lineman who attended Penn Association, was honored for his commitment to the athletics program with his induction State on a football scholarship before suffering a career-ending injury . He worked on to the Duquesne Sports Hall of Fame in November 2007 . the strength and conditioning staff at PSU prior accepting the head strength position at The 57-year-old Rosato resides in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh and has three Dartmouth where he worked from 1984-89 . children - Nikki, a Duquesne graduate, Danielle and John, who is also a DU grad . Welday completed his undergraduate degree in kinesiology at Penn State in 1981 . Welday and his wife, Jodi, reside in Toronto, Ohio . They have two children, son Jared and daughter Jordan .

Matt st Stansfield rich th Graduate Assistant Running Backs 1 Ruffolo Season Duquesne ‘07 Video Coordinator 14 Duquesne ‘83 Season Matt Stansfield, a center for the Dukes from 2003-07, is in is his first season as a graduate assistant coach . The Meadville, Pa . native will work primarily with the DU running backs . Rich Ruffolo, a former letterman for the Dukes in the early 1980s, A two-year starter at center, Stansfield was named first team All-MAAC in 2006 and is in his 14th season as video coordinator for the football program . 2007 . In all, he played for four MAAC championship teams . The 50-year-old Hazelwood native, who completed his finance degree at Duquesne in Stansfield, who completed his undergraduate degree in accounting in 2007, is working 1983, is currently a detective for the Pittsburgh police . He worked in banking before joining toward his master’s in business administration . He resides in Pittsburgh . the police force in 1993 . A graduate of Pittsburgh’s Central Catholic High School, Ruffolo played linebacker and defensive line under Dan McCann at Duquesne between 1980-82 . He also coached the defensive line for McCann in 1988 . Ruffolo, who resides in Lincoln Place, has two children – Shane and Mollie .

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Thaimu Bunevich’s Career Statistics Bangura 54 Receiving Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Lng Junior, 6-2, 278 2006 5/0 1 7 7.0 1 7 Lanham, Md. 2007 8/0 14 295 21.1 2 t63 Eleanor Roosevelt dl 2008 7/7 25 454 18.2 2 t41 Totals 20/7 40 756 18.9 5 t63 Junior defensive lineman started five times as a sopho- more … has played in 18 of 20 games over the past two Career Receiving Highs seasons . . is expected to provide experienced depth Receptions ...... 8 vs. Albany (Jr.) on the defensive front . . as a sophomore (2008): saw action in eight of Yards ...... 163 vs. Albany (Jr.) 10 games with five starts … posted 32 tackles (11 solo) including a team- Long ...... t63 at Saint Francis (So.) high four sacks for -23 yards … was credited with solo sacks against Saint Touchdowns ...... 1 five times Francis, Dayton and Robert Morris and assisted sacks versus Sacred Heart 100-Yard Games: ...... 1 and Albany … ranked fourth on the team with 5 0. tackles for loss … forced Junior (1): 8-163-1 vs. Albany and recovered a fumble to set up Duquesne’s first score at Robert Morris … also recovered a fumble at Central Connecticut State … had a career high eight tackles against Sacred Heart … as a freshman (2007): played in all 10 games with three starts . . finished the season with 19 tackles (10 solo) including 2 5. tackles for loss and 1 5. sacks . . started the opener versus Ashton Bucknell at defensive end . . moved to defensive tackle in week two and Burno 15 finished with a season-high five tackles and a pass broken up at Brown . . also started at tackle at Iona . . was credited with 1 5. sacks at Saint Francis Sophomore, 6-2, 246 . . personal: major: information systems management . . date of birth: 7/9/88 . Harrisburg, Pa. Susquehanna Township dl Bangura’s Career Statistics Is expected to once again play a prominent role on Defense the defensive line after starting seven times as a true Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL int-Yds. PBU FF/FR freshman . . as a freshman (2008): played in all 10 2007 10/3 19 (10) 1 .5-9 2 .5-10 0-0 1 0/0 games with seven starts at defensive end … credited with 32 tackles (eight 2008 8/5 32 (11) 4 .0-23 5 .0-27 0-0 0 1/2 solo) including two tackles for loss and a sack … also broke up a pair of Totals 18/8 51 (21) 5.5-32 7.5-37 0-0 1 1/2 passes and recovered a fumble … had a season-high seven tackles in back- to-back games against Saint Francis and Dayton … posted his first career sack at Robert Morris . . personal: major: communication studies . . date of birth: 5/24/90 .

Sean Burno’s Career Statistics Bunevich 84 Defense Senior, 6-4, 250 Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL int-Yds. PBU FF/FR North Ridgeville, Ohio 2008 10/7 32 (8) 1 .0-10 2 .0-10 0-0 2 0/1 North Ridgeville te 2008 Second Team All-NEC 2007 Second Team All-MAAC Earned second team All-NEC honors despite missing Connor the final three games of the season with a knee injury … missed spring Dixon 10 practice while rehabbing from off-season surgery … averaging a gaudy 18 9. yards per catch for his career (40-756-5) … exactly half of his 40 career Junior, 6-5, 213 catches have covered 20 or more yards (including 12 last season) . . was South Park, Pa./South Park second team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference as a sophomore . . (Michigan State) qb as a junior (2008): caught 25 passes for 454 yards and a team-best 18 .2 yards per catch in seven games prior to being lost for the season with a Transferred to Duquesne in June of 2008 after serving knee injury suffered against Sacred Heart … had eight catches for 163 as the back-up quarterback at Michigan State in 2007 . . yards, including a 41-yard score versus Albany … added a 22-yard TD won a spirited battle with Kevin Rombach for the start- catch at Bucknell … had three receptions of 40 or more yards … caught at ing quarterback job last season and finished with 20 touchdown passes in least two passes in every game he played … as a sophomore (2007): saw nine games … averaged 24 2. yards per TD pass in his first season as a Duke action in eight games . . had 14 receptions for 295 yards and a team-best … underwent offseason shoulder surgery which sidelined him for spring 21 1. yards per catch . . had three catches in a game three times . . caught drills . . is the second Football Bowl Subdivision quarterback to transfer to touchdown passes of 16 yards versus Frostburg State and 63 yards at Saint Duquesne in the past 10 years, joining Tony Zimmerman who transferred Francis . . the 63-yarder at SFU came with 8:31 left in the third quarter from the University of Pittsburgh following his freshman season and set 14 and gave the Dukes their first lead of the game at 10-7 . . DU went on to school records in leading the Dukes to a 26-7 record and two MAAC champi- win, 24-17 . . added a 28-yard grab against the Red Flash to finish with two onships in three years as a starter from 1998-00 … as a sophomore (2008): catches for 91 yards . . had a 31-yard catch versus Frostburg, a 28-yarder started the first eight games before late-season shoulder soreness sidelined versus Robert Morris and a 27-yarder versus La Salle . . as a freshman him for game nine at Wagner … came off the bench in the season finale (2006): played in five of the last six games of the season . . his first career against Monmouth … completed 139-of-267 passes (52 1%). for 1,899 yards catch - a seven-yard touchdown - gave Duquesne a 13-10 fourth quarter and 20 touchdowns with 10 interceptions … completed 30-of-47 passes for lead in what turned out to be a 20-17 win at Fordham . . personal: major: 429 yards and a school record six TDs - including five in the second half - in sports marketing . . date of birth: 4/25/88 . DU’s season-opening 48-42 loss at Bucknell … put up those numbers despite

16 2009 Duquesne football player profiles completing 2-of-6 passes for nine yards in the first quarter … the 429 yards were nine shy of tying the school record of 438 set by Tony Zimmerman Cameron against Iona in 2000 … the 30 completions were second only to Scott Knapp’s Downey 75 school record 35 at Fordham in 2006 … the performance made him the first Duquesne player to earn NEC Offensive Player of the Week honors (Sept . Sophomore, 6-2, 295 8) … the Bucknell game was Dixon’s first extended playing time since he led Dallas, Texas South Park HS to the Class AA Pennsylvania State Championship with a Jesuit College Prep ol 16-0 record in 2005 … followed that with three more TD tosses, including a 91-yarder to Conrad Carter, in a win over Saint Francis … the 91-yard hook- Moved from guard to center in the spring where he is up was the second-longest pass play in modern school history … completed expected to battle for a starting position … as a fresh- 21-of-46 passes for 338 yards and two touchdowns versus Albany … threw for man (2008): played in six games, with starts in the three touchdowns at Central Connecticut State … nine of his 20 touchdown first five at left guard, before suffering a knee injury that sidelined him for passes covered 20 or more yards, including five of 40 or more … completed the final four games … personal: major: finance . . date of birth: 4/30/89 . scoring passes to seven different receivers . . as a freshman at Michigan State (2007): completed 3-of-5 passes for 37 yards and a touchdown against UAB in Michigan State’s opener . . it was his only appearance of the year . . earned the back-up spot by completing 10-of-12 passes for 105 yards and Ron a TD in MSU’s spring game . . was named two-time scout team player of Dunn the week while redshirting in 2006 . . personal: attended South Park High 77 School in suburban Pittsburgh . . was ranked among the nation’s top quarter- Sophomore, 6-6, 320 backs by Rivals com. (No . 17) and Scouts, Inc . (No . 37) after leading South Abington, Mass. Park to a 16-0 record and Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Milford (N.Y.) Academy ol Class AA state championship in 2005 . . was an Associated Press Class AA all-state selection as a senior . . was also named AP Class AA Player of the Made the move to left tackle this spring after start- Year after completing 78-of-150 passes ( 520). for 1,868 yards and 20 touch- ing the final nine games of last season at right downs as South Park became just the second team in PIAA history to finish guard … talented young lineman who enrolled at a perfect 16-0 in 2005 . . played in the 2006 Big 33 Football Classic . . was Duquesne in the spring of 2008 … as a freshman (2008): was a fixture 25-2 ( 926). as a two-year starter at South Park . . major: finance/investment at the right guard spot from the second week of the season on … started management . . date of birth: 9/10/87 . nine times … helped clear the way for a Duquesne offense that averaged 315 9. yards and 21 5. points per game . . personal: played for Abington Dixon’s Career Statistics High School teams that went a combined 22-9 . . helped Abington to an undefeated regular season and 11-1 overall record as a senior . . named a Passing Boston Globe EMASS Division 3 all-star . . also played varsity basketball Year G/GS Comp.-Att. Pct. Yds. Rating TD Int. Lng . . prepped for a year at Milford (N Y. ). Academy . . major: undeclared 2006* Redshirt business . . date of birth: 12/11/88 . 2007* 1/0 3-5 .600 37 188.16 1 0 28 2008 9/8 139-267 .521 1,899 129.03 20 10 t91 At DU 9/8 139-267 .521 1,899 129.03 20 10 t91 Totals 10/8 142-272 .522 1,936 130.12 21 10 t91 Aaron * - at Michigan State Fitzpatrick 24 Rushing Sophomore, 6-1, 181 Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Ypg. Lng Erie, Pa. 2006* Redshirt McDowell db 2007* 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 2008 9/8 41 29 0.7 1 3.2 23 Talented young defensive back who returned from a At DU 9/8 41 29 0.7 1 3.2 23 knee injury to play in seven games last season … as a Totals 10/8 41 29 0.7 1 2.9 23 sophomore (2008): finished ninth on the team with * - at Michigan State 35 tackles (15 solo) … tied for second on the team with five passes bro- ken up … had a career-high nine stops in DU’s win over Dayton … added Career Passing Highs seven tackles against Saint Francis … broke up a pair of passes against Attempts ...... 47 at Bucknell (So.) Albany … had six tackles and a PBU at Robert Morris … as a freshman Completions ...... 30 at Bucknell (So.) (2007): made his first career appearance as the starting cornerback in Interceptions ...... 3 vs. Albany & vs. Sacred Heart (So.) the second game of the season at Brown and suffered a first half knee Yards ...... 429 at Bucknell (So.) injury that ended his season . . personal: has participated as a sprinter Touchdowns ...... +6 at Bucknell (So.) on the DU outdoor track team the past two seasons . . ran the 200 and Long ...... t91 vs. Saint Francis, Pa. (So.) 400 meter dashes, the 400 meter hurdles and was part of the 4x100 and + - school record 4x400 relay teams as a freshman . . ran a 49 69. 400 meter dash at the Bucknell Invite . . clocked a 56 95. in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles Career Totals at the Bucknell Challenge . . major: secondary education/mathematics . . Games played/started ...... 10/8 date of birth: 8/8/89 . Record as a starter ...... 2-6-0 300+-yard games ...... 2 Fitzpatrick’s Career Statistics 200+-yard games ...... 4 Multiple TD pass games ...... 6 Defense Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR 300-Yard Passing Games 2007 1/1 0 (0) 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0/0 . 429 (30-of-47, 6 TD) . . . at Bucknell ...... So. 2008 7/6 35 (15) 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 5 0/0 . 338 (21-of-46, 2 TD) . . . Albany ...... So. Totals 8/7 35 (15) 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 5 0/0

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Mykol Alex Gardiner 55 Inda 58 Senior, 6-2, 263 Sophomore, 6-2, 267 Cleveland, Ohio San Fernando, Calif. Benedictine dl St. Genevieve ol 2007 First Team All-MAAC 2006 Second Team All-MAAC Talented lineman who made the switch from defen- sive to offensive line in the spring … is expected to Three-year starter enters his senior season with a compete for playing time at offensive tackle … as a team-high 17 5. career sacks … his sack total ranks tied for 17th nationally freshman (2008): played in all 10 games with three starts at defensive among FCS returnees … his 0 6. sacks per game career average ranks third tackle … had 15 tackles (seven solo), broke up a pair of passes and in the FCS entering the 2009 season … was named All-MAAC twice prior recovered a fumble … made his first career start in the season opener to Duquesne’s move to the NEC … as a junior (2008): played in nine at Bucknell … totaled three tackles, including his first career sack, the games with eight starts … missed the season finale versus Monmouth due next weekend as a starter against Saint Francis … had a season high to injury … finished eighth on the team with 35 tackles (14 solo) … led five tackles and returned a fumble 31 yards in his third start of the the team with 7 5. tackles for 53 yards lost … added 3 5. sacks and broke season against Albany … personal: major: business and law … date of up a pass … had a season high seven tackles in each of the first two games birth: 9/17/89 . (at Bucknell and versus Saint Francis) and matched that total at Robert Morris … had a game-high two tackles for loss at Bucknell … was cred- Inda’s Career Statistics ited with 1 5. sacks against Sacred Heart and had solo sacks versus Saint Francis and Dayton . . as a sophomore (2007): played in all 10 games with Defense eight starts on his way to being named First Team All-MAAC . . tied Travis Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL int-Yds. PBU FF/FR Decker for the team lead with 11 0. tackles for loss (for -62 yards) . . had a 2008 10/3 15 (9) 1 .5-12 1 .5-12 0-0 2 0/0 team-high 7 5. sacks (-56 yards) to go along with 42 total tackles (17 solo) . . posted a season-high nine tackles including 2 0. sacks and also returned a fumble three yards for a score in a 51-8 win over La Salle . . was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov . 12) for his effort . . had eight stops and a pair of sacks at Saint Francis and seven tackles and two more Marcelous sacks at Sacred Heart . . as a freshman (2006): redshirt freshman played and started the first eight games before missing the final two with a shoul- Jones 66 der injury . . ranked second on the team with 6 5. sacks despite missing the Junior, 5-11, 265 two games . . had 8 5. tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with a pair Langhorne, Pa. of forced fumbles . . had five solo tackles including a sack and two tackles Neshaminy ol for loss in the opener at Bucknell . . followed that with a pair of sacks and two forced fumbles to earn co-MAAC Rookie of the Week following DU’s Gained valuable experience last season at the cen- 27-7 win at Robert Morris . . had a season-high nine tackles including 2 5. ter position . . as a sophomore (2008): played in sacks for minus 14 yards at Fordham to earn Rookie of the Week honors for all 10 games with nine starts at center … started a second time . . added another sack in the win over Marist . . was named the first nine games before coming off the bench in the season finale Second Team All-MAAC … personal: was named Duquesne Spiritan against Monmouth … helped the Dukes average 315 9. yards and 21 5. Division co-Student of the Year in the spring of 2007 . . with the award points per game … as a freshman (2007): played in the first five comes the responsibility of orchestrating, participating in and speaking at games as a back-up on the offensive line . . personal: major: communi- Spiritan Division events and meeting with the Spiritan Division advisor on cation studies/psychology . . date of birth: 9/8/88 . a regular basis as one of the leaders of his class . . major: sociology . . date of birth: 4/15/87 . Gardiner’s Career Statistics Matt Kikta 63 Defense Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR Senior, 6-3, 283 2006 8/8 25 (16) 6.5-43 8.5-47 0-0 0 2/1 Upper St. Clair, Pa. 2007 10/8 42 (17) 7.5-56 11.0-62 0-0 0 0/1 Upper St. Clair ol 2008 9/8 35 (14) 3.5-29 7.5-53 0-0 1 0/0 2007 Second Team All-MAAC Totals 27/24 102 (47) 17.5-128 27.0-162 0-0 1 2/2 Senior lineman enters the 2009 season having start- Top Tackle Games ed every game of his Duquesne career … has made TT (solo) Opponent Year 30 consecutive starts at right tackle … as a junior (2008): started all 10 9 (3) La Salle ...... 2007 games at right tackle . . helped provide protection for a pass offense that 9 (4) at Fordham ...... 2006 ranked 49th nationally (216 7. ypg ). … as a sophomore (2007): started 8 (5) at Saint Francis ...... 2007 all 10 games at right tackle as Duquesne ranked 30th nationally in total offense (406 .8 ypg ). . . provided protection for a Dukes offense that aver- aged 26 9. points per game . . named second team All-MAAC . . as a freshman (2006): started all 10 games at right tackle as a true freshman . . 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 ranked second among FCS schools (287 7. ypg ). . . personal: originally planned to play at Bucknell but decided to enroll at Duquesne just prior to the 2006-07 school year . . major: international relations . . date of birth: 12/22/87 .

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end Sean Bunevich … responded by recording eight catches and two Steve touchdowns in Duquesne’s final three games … as a freshman (2008): Kuhns played in six games, including the last five of the season … finished with 74 eight catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns … caught two passes for Senior, 6-4, 314 39 yards in his first career start at Bryant … his first career catch was a Lafayette, N.Y. 20-yarder against the Bulldogs … had four catches for 29 yards, includ- Christian Brothers Academy ol ing a 13-yard third quarter touchdown in DU’s 14-0 win at Wagner … 2007 Second Team All-MAAC added two receptions for 24 yards – including a three-yard TD - in a 2006 Second Team All-MAAC season finale start against Monmouth … personal: major: undeclared business … date of birth: 10/9/88 . Joins fellow senior offensive lineman Matt Kikta as one of two returning Dukes with 30 consecutive starts . . earned second team Layhue’s Career Statistics All-MAAC honors in each of his first two seasons as a Duke … as a junior (2008): started all 10 games at left tackle . . provided protection for DU Receiving quarterbacks who threw for a combined 2,167 yards and 22 touchdowns with Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Lng just 10 interceptions … as a sophomore (2007): started all 10 games at left 2008 6/2 8 92 11.5 2 21 guard . . helped the Dukes put together 23 scoring drives of 50 yards or more including eight that covered 80 or more yards . . DU finished the year ranked 30th in total offense (406 8. ypg ). and ninth (295 4. ypg ). in passing offense . . as a freshman (2006): started all 10 games at left guard as a true freshman . . helped the Duquesne offense average 381 6. yards (15th nationally) and 28 5. Larry points (18th nationally) per game . . provided protection for a pass offense that ranked second among FCS schools (287 7. ypg ). . . personal: major: sociology McCoy 28 . . date of birth: 8/9/88 . Freshman, 5-11, 215 Wytheville, Va. George Wythe rb Marek Freshman running back coming off an impressive Lapinski spring capped by an 11-carry, 71-yard outing in 30 the spring game … personal: was a three-year Junior, 6-0, 215 starter and four-year letterman for Wytheville HS at running back, Pittsburgh, Pa. linebacker and safety . . rushed for over 1,100 yards as a junior and North Allegheny fb ran for 1,075 yards and 15 touchdowns in helping 11-2 Wytheville win the Hogoheegee District and Region C, Division 2 titles . . was Third-year fullback has played in 13 career games . . first team all-region and all-district running back . . St . Paul, Minn . came out of spring drills as the prospective starter . . native who moved to Wytheville at age 12 . . was also a sprinter for as a sophomore (2008): saw action in three games the GWHS track team … major: sports marketing … date of birth: with no carries as a blocking back … as a freshman (2007): played in all 10/22/89 . 10 games with two starts at fullback . . rushed four times for seven yards in short-yardage situations . . scored his first career touchdown on a four-yard run to give the Dukes a 7-0 lead in a 31-21 win at Marist . . caught a six-yard pass at Iona . . personal: major: undeclared business . . date of birth: 9/17/88 . Willie Milhouse 3 Lapinski’s Career Statistics Junior, 6-1, 220 Waldorf, Md. Rushing Thomas Stone db Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Ypg. Lng 2007 10/2 4 7 1.8 1 0.7 4 Returning starter at safety who is also climbing on 2007 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 Duquesne’s all-time kick return lists … is Duquesne’s Totals 13/2 4 7 1.8 0 0.5 4 second-leading returning tackler … his 40 career kickoff returns rank fifth and 898 kickoff return yards third on DU’s Receiving career lists … made the move from receiver to defensive back in 2007 Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Lng … as a sophomore (2008): played in all 10 games with nine starts … 2007 10/2 1 6 6.0 0 6 finished fourth on the team with 58 tackles (34 solo) … also picked off 2008 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 a pair of passes and recovered a fumble … had a career high 13 tackles Totals 13/2 1 6 6.0 0 6 (eight solo) and an interception against Sacred Heart … posted eight tackles against Albany and at Bryant … had his second interception in the closing seconds of DU’s 14-0 win at Wagner … returned 23 kickoffs for 511 yards with a long return of 49 yards against Monmouth … the number of returns and total yardage were second only to Donte Small’s Brian school record 25 for 598 in 1999 … his 128 kickoff return yards (on five Layhue 89 attempts) against Monmouth was the fourth-highest single game total in school history . . as a freshman (2007): played in six games, including Sophomore, 6-6, 255 the last five of the season . . started three times, once at cornerback and Belle Vernon, Pa. twice at safety . . finished the year with 18 tackles (nine solo) . . also Belle Vernon te broke up a pair of passes . . returned 17 kickoffs for 387 yards (22 .8 avg ). . . had a season-long 53 yard kickoff return at Monmouth . . caught two Sophomore tight end who saw extended action fol- passes for 27 yards, including an 18-yarder, in the season opener against lowing a late-season injury to 2008 starting tight Bucknell . . personal: major: journalism . . date of birth: 1/22/90 .

2009 Duquesne football 19 player profiles Milhouse’s Career Statistics Randall Defense Norton 9 Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR 2007 6/3 18 (9) 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 2 0/0 Senior, 6-0, 150 2008 10/9 58 (34) 0.0-0 0.5-0 2-11 0 0/1 Reisterstown, Md. Totals 16/12 76 (43) 0.0-0 0.5-0 2-11 2 0/1 McDonogh School db

Kickoff Returns Experienced defensive back who has 21 games played Year No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng and eight starts to his credit . . played safety as a sopho- 2007 17 387 22.8 0 53 more and cornerback last season … as a junior (2008): 2008 23 511 22.2 0 49 played in nine games with two starts at cornerback … finished with 13 tackles Totals 40 898 22.5 0 53 (11 solo) and two passes broken up … all of his tackles came in the Dukes’ final three games … had a career high eight tackles (seven solo) in his first Top Tackle Games start in game eight at Bryant … followed that with three stops and a pass TT (solo) Opponent Year broken up as a starter in DU’s 14-0 win at Wagner . . as a sophomore (2007): 13 (8) Sacred Heart ...... 2008 played in all 10 games with six starts at free safety . . 12 of his 14 tackles were 9 (4) at Iona ...... 2007 solo . . also had one tackle for loss . . tied for second on the team with a pair of 8 (5) at Bryant ...... 2008 interceptions . . also broke up two passes . . made his first career start in week 8 (4) Albany ...... 2008 three at Sacred Heart . . had three solo tackles in a start versus Frostburg State . . picked off his first career pass at Saint Francis . . intercepted a pass at the Robert Morris 34 late in the fourth quarter and returned it 19 yards allowing the Dukes to run off the last 4:50 and preserve a 17-14 win . . as a freshman (2006): recorded one tackle in two games (against Saint Francis and West Akeem Liberty State) . . personal: major: sports marketing . . date of birth: 5/30/87 . Moore 4 Norton’s Career Statistics Sophomore, 6-2, 191 Defense Pittsburgh, Pa. Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL int-Yds. PBU FF/FR Brentwood wr 2006 2/0 1 (1) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 0 0/0 2007 10/6 14 (12) 0 .0-0 1 .0-4 2-13 2 0/0 Talented athlete who made the move from safety 2008 9/2 13 (11) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 2 0/0 to receiver this spring … caught a 34-yard touch- Totals 21/8 28 (24) 0.0-0 1.0-4 2-13 4 0/0 down pass in the spring scrimmage … as a freshman (2008): started all 10 games in the defensive backfield … started the opener at cornerback before moving to free safety … finished with 31 tackles (17 solo) and a team-high three interceptions … his first career interception - which came at the DU 32 with under Mike 1:30 left in the game - preserved the Dukes’ 24-16 win over Dayton Passodelis 50 … returned his second pick 26 yards to set up a second quarter score in DU’s loss at Robert Morris … had a season-high five tackles at Sophomore, 6-2, 245 Central Connecticut State … brought his third interception back 79 Allison Park, Pa. yards to the Sacred Heart 10 yard line to set up a touchdown that put North Allegheny dl the Dukes up 14-0 in DU’s 29-17 loss to the Pioneers … had four tackles and broke up a pass in the season finale against Monmouth Gained valuable experience as a true freshman last sea- … personal: also a member of the DU track team … placed eighth son … is expected to be a contributor on the defensive at the 2009 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship with a triple jump of front in 2009 … as a freshman (2008): played in seven 44-8 75. … tied for 11th at the A-10 meet with a 21-8 75. long jump games with one start at defensive tackle … finished the year with nine tackles, … ran the third leg for DU’s school record setting 4x100 relay team including a season high seven in his first career start at Central Connecticut (43 .24 at the A-10 Championship) … covered 100 meters in 11 .69 at State … added two more tackles at Bryant … personal: major: pre-profession- the VMI Carnival … major: undeclared business … date of birth: al pharmacy … date of birth: 4/23/90 . 5/11/90 . Passodelis’ Career Statistics Moore’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 2008 7/1 9 (4) 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0/0 2008 10/10 31 (17) 0.0-0 1.0-1 3-111 2 0/0

Punt Returns Year No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng 2008 4 24 6.0 0 17

Kickoff Returns Year No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng 2008 1 24 24.0 0 24

20 2009 Duquesne football player profiles Bill Powell’s Career Statistics Poletti 43 Defense Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR Senior, 6-0, 191 2007 6/3 13 (5) 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 2 0/0 Carnegie, Pa. 2008 10/0 4 (2) 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0/0 Chartiers Valley db Totals 16/3 17 (7) 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 2 0/0

Veteran defensive back has played in 30 of a pos- Kickoff Returns sible 30 games in his Duquesne career . . as a Year No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng junior (2008): played in all 10 games with a start at 2007 7 118 16.9 0 30 strong safety versus Saint Francis … finished the year with 10 tackles 2008 13 246 18.9 0 38 and tied for second on the team with a pair of interceptions … had a Totals 20 364 18.2 0 38 pair of tackles and returned an interception 28 yards a 21-7 win over Saint Francis … picked off a pass at the DU one-yard-line and returned it 52 yards in the final minute of the first half to preserve a 10-10 halftime tie against Dayton … the Dukes went on to win 24-16 … had three tackles both at Central Connecticut State and at home against Monmouth … as a sophomore (2007): saw action in all 10 games with Michael three starts . . started twice at hero and once at outside linebacker . . Rasky finished the year with 15 tackles (10 solo) . . posted a career high eight 2 tackles (five solo) in the season opener versus Bucknell . . had four solo Senior, 6-2, 211 tackles at Brown . . forced a fumble at the Marist 24-yard line that led Irwin, Pa. into DU’s second touchdown in a 31-21 win . . returned a team-high Penn-Trafford wr 18 punts for 120 yards (6 7. avg ). . . had a season-long, 22-yard return against Frostburg State . . returned a punt 12 yards to the Sacred Heart Reliable wideout enters his senior season having 36 to set up a score that put Duquesne up 20-14 in what became a caught at least one pass in 20 consecutive games … 30-23 overtime win . . as a freshman (2006): played in all 10 games as has posted at least one touchdown in nine of the 20 a valuable member of the special teams . . had nine tackles (three solo) games … has 12 career receptions of 20 yards or more . . will provide valu- . . totaled three tackles at Fordham and two at La Salle . . personal: able experience at split end . . as a junior (2008): finished fourth on the redshirted in 2005 . . brother of freshman defensive back Anthony team with 22 catches for 313 yards (14 .2 ypc ). and four touchdowns … had Poletti . . major: sociology . . date of birth: 5/14/87 . a season high five catches for 89 yards in the season opener at Bucknell … had touchdown catches of nine (vs . Saint Francis), 43 (vs . Dayton), 14 (at Poletti’s Career Statistics CCSU) and 29 yards (vs . Sacred Heart) … also added a 33-yard catch in the win over Dayton … as a sophomore (2007): emerged to catch at least Defense two passes all 10 games . . finished fourth on the team with 31 catches Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL int-Yds. PBU FF/FR for 488 yards (15 7. ypc ). . . was second on the team with six touchdown 2006 10/0 9 (3) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 0 0/0 receptions . . caught three passes - including a 72-yard touchdown - for 105 2007 10/3 15 (10) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 0 1/0 yards in the season opener against Bucknell . . totaled a season-high six 2008 10/1 10 (5) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 2-80 2 0/0 catches for 75 yards in his first career start at Saint Francis . . had a pair of Totals 30/4 34 (18) 0.0-0 0.0-0 2-80 2 1/0 touchdown receptions in a 28-23 loss at Iona . . also caught scoring passes against La Salle (seven yards) and Monmouth (27 yards), giving him four Punt Returns TD receptions in Duquesne’s final three games . . returned three punts for Year No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng 37 yards including a season high-tying 22-yarder against La Salle . . as a 2006 0 0 0 .0 0 0 freshman (2006): did not record a catch in four games played . . personal: 2007 18 120 6 .7 0 22 major: pharmacy . . date of birth: 12/31/86 . 2008 0 0 0 .0 0 0 Totals 18 120 6.7 0 22 Rasky’s Career Statistics

Receiving Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Lng 2006 4/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Wade 2007 10/1 31 488 15.7 6 t72 Powell 16 2008 10/5 22 313 14.2 4 45 Totals 24/6 53 801 15.1 10 t72 Junior, 5-11, 195 Mitchelville, Md. Punt Returns Charles Herbert Flowers db Year No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng 2007 3 37 12.3 0 22 Enters the season as a contender for playing time 2008 0 0 0.0 0 0 at the free safety spot . . as a sophomore (2008): Totals 3 37 12.3 0 22 finished the year with four tackles in 10 games … as a freshman (2007): played in nine games as a true freshman with Career Receiving Highs starts in the last four . . had 13 tackles (five solo) and two pass break ups Receptions ...... 6 at Saint Francis (So.) . . took a pitch from Eric Halberstadt, who had recovered a third quarter Yards ...... 105 vs. Bucknell (So.) Iona fumble, and raced 72 yards to the Gael four-yard line to set up a Long ...... t72 vs. Bucknell (So.) touchdown that pulled the Dukes to within four at 21-17 in a 28-23 loss Touchdowns ...... 2 at Iona (So.) . . was credited with his first career tackle and broke up a pass at Sacred 100-Yard Games ...... 1 Heart . . had three tackles both at Saint Francis and versus Robert Morris Sophomore (1): 3-105-1 Bucknell . . personal: major: entrepreneurship . . date of birth: 5/20/89 .

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Layhue in less than desirable conditions at Staten Island … started Anthony the next weekend and completed 12-of-16 passes for 71 yards in a Rhoades season-ending 37-14 loss to Monmouth … took one snap in the sea- 41 son opener at Bucknell … came off the bench in relief of an injured Sophomore, 6-1, 220 Connor Dixon to throw a 31 yard touchdown pass to Alex Roberson Oxford, Pa. on his first play from scrimmage at Robert Morris . . the TD, which West Philadelphia Catholic lb was Rombach’s first pass attempt of the season, came on a fourth- (Arizona Western) and-four play . . was 6-of-9 for 80 yards in a little over one quarter of play of the first half at RMU . . played the first series of the second Is expected to see significant playing time at line- half and was 0-of-3 as the Dukes went three-and-out . . as a sopho- backer after battling injuries last season . . as a more (2007): won the starting job in week three and was named freshman (2008): was limited to two games played due to a nagging MAAC Offensive Player of the Week in each of his first four starts hamstring injury … finished the year with 12 tackles and one pass … completed 177-of-290 passes for 2,410 yards and 20 touchdowns broken up … had seven stops (six assisted) in his first appearance with six interceptions . . completed a school single-season record in week seven versus Sacred Heart … made his first career start the 61 .0 percent of his passes . . finished the year ranked 11th nationally next weekend and finished with five tackles (four solo) and a pass in total offense (279 .4 ypg ). and 13th in passing efficiency (149 .5) . . broken up at Bryant … personal: enrolled at Duquesne in the spring threw for 300 or more yards three times including a career-best 343 of 2008 … played in four Philadelphia Catholic League champion- against Frostburg State . . entered the Sept . 15 Brown game during ship games while at West Philadelphia Catholic . . won the Catholic the second drive of the second quarter, rushed for 21 yards, then League title as a senior . . four-year letterman in football, two-year completed back-to-back passes of 20 and 14 yards to lead the Dukes letterman in track . . was a coaches first team All-Catholic defensive to a touchdown that cut Brown’s early lead to 14-10 . . remained in end as a sophomore and first team linebacker as a junior and senior the game and finished 18-of-27 for 229 yards . . followed that by . . named first team Class AAA All-State by the Associated Press . . making his first start of the season at Sacred Heart . . completed led the team in sacks as a sophomore (9 .0), junior (16 .0) and senior 29-of-41 passes for 316 yards to become just the sixth player in (12 .0) . . redshirted in 2007 at Arizona Western (junior) College, in school history to throw for 300 or more yards in a game in the over- Yuma . . was ranked as the No . 32 player in Pennsylvania by Keystone time win . . the 29 completions tied for the second-most in a game Recruiting . . tabbed as the No . 4 linebacker in Pennsylvania and by a DU quarterback . . was named MAAC Offensive Player of the No . 1 in Southeastern Pa . by The Associated Press . . two-time Week and Don Hansen National Mid-Major co-Player of the Week Philadelphia Daily News All-City and All-Catholic pick . . major: for his effort at SHU . . continued his torrid pace completing 25-of- undeclared arts . . date of birth: 1/8/89 . 35 passes for a career-high 343 yards including TD passes of 16, 54 and 4 yards against Frostburg State . . added a five-yard touchdown Rhodes’ Career Statistics run on a bootleg against Frostburg in being named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week once again . . followed that by completing 16-of- Defense 25 passes for 329 yards (20 .6 yards per completion) including touch- Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL int-Yds. PBU FF/FR down passes of 34, 85 and 13 yards to lead DU to a 31-21 win over 2008 2/1 12 (5) 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0-0 1 0/0 Marist before the largest crowd in Red Foxes football history (4,621) . . hit Alex Roberson with an 85-yard strike on 3rd-and-14 to put the Dukes up 21-7 and earn MAAC Offensive POW for a third-straight week . . shook off a 4-of-11, 66-yard first half, to complete 8-of-14 passes for 164 yards in the third quarter alone to rally DU from a Kevin 7-3 halftime deficit to a 24-17 win at Saint Francis . . Rombach, Rombach whose third quarter TD passes covered 63 & 18 yards, was named 7 MAAC Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth-straight time Senior, 6-1, 205 following the Saint Francis game . . completed 10-of-15 passes for Harrisburg, Pa. 141 yards in the first quarter in finishing 21-of-32 for 247 yards and Central Dauphin qb two scores to up his record to 7-0 as a starter in a 17-14 win over 2007 First Team All-MAAC Robert Morris . . suffered his first loss as a starter on Oct . 27 at Iona (23-of-47, 275 yards and 3 TDs) . . threw for three scores four times and threw for at least two touchdowns in each of the last seven Experienced veteran who is expected to contend games . . as a sophomore (2006): developmental redshirt . . as a for playing time at quarterback … earned first team All-MAAC hon- freshman (2005): entered the eighth game of the season at Iona as ors as a starter in 2007 . . started twice last season … has thrown for a true freshman who had yet to take a snap at the collegiate level 27 touchdowns with eight interceptions in his career . . is on school . . with starter Scott Knapp out (shoulder), back-up Ben Palumbo record pace with a 61 .2 career completion percentage (241-of-394) went down with an injury on the last play of the first quarter forcing . . is 9-3 as a starter . . has nine multiple touchdown pass games Rombach into action . . with Duquesne down 10-0 and its 35-game and has thrown for 300 or more yards three times . . enters the year MAAC win streak in jeopardy, Rombach calmly led the Dukes to with a 149 .27 career quarterback rating . . was forced into action 24 consecutive points and a 31-17 win . . finished the game 11-of-16 late in 2005 when injuries sidelined a pair of Dukes quarterbacks for 171 yards and one touchdown - a 10-yard third quarter scoring . . responded by completing 63 .6 percent of his passes and posting pass to Dan Spriggs . . his first pass attempt was a 29-yard comple- a 175 .56 efficiency rating in leading the Dukes to season-ending tion to Alex Roberson . . was named MAAC co-Rookie of the Week wins at Iona, versus La Salle and at Saint Francis . . redshirted in for his effort . . made his first career start the next week versus La 2006 prior to assuming starting duties three games into 2007 … Salle and tied DU’s second-best effort for completion percentage in completed 8-of-14 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns in the a game by completing 12-of-15 passes ( .800) for 207 yards and two spring scrimmage … as a junior (2008): saw action in four games touchdowns (six and 31 yards) in a 56-14 win . . finished the season at quarterback and played in all 10 games as the holder for field with a 12-of-24, 206-yard, two touchdown performance in a 44-17 goals and extra points … completed 29-of-49 passes (59 .2%) for 268 win at Saint Francis . . completed 63 .6 percent of his passes (35- yards and two touchdowns … started the final two games as the of-55) for 584 yards and five touchdowns in his three-game stint . . replacement for an ailing Connor Dixon (shoulder) … led the Dukes was intercepted just twice for a pass efficiency rating of 175 .56 . . to a 14-0 win at rain-soaked Wagner in week nine … completed personal: major: accounting information systems/finance . . date of 10-of-20 passes for 112 yards including a 13-yard TD pass to Brian birth: 10/22/86 .

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Rombach’s Career Statistics Park High School in suburban Pittsburgh … redshirted at WVU in 2007 and played in six games in the spring of 2008 before deciding to transfer Passing … was the 2005 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Baseball Player of the Year Year G/GS Comp.-Att. Pct. Yds. Rating TD Int. Lng while at South Park … was a three-year two-way starter for the foot- 2005 3/2 35-55 63.6 584 175.56 5 2 49 ball team where he played with current Duquesne teammates Connor 2006 Redshirt Dixon and Adam Gill … helped lead South Park to a 16-0 record and 2007 10/8 177-290 61.0 2,410 149.46 20 6 t85 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AA state cham- 2008 10/2 29-49 59.2 268 118.60 2 0 38 pionship in 2005 . . South Park was just the second team in PIAA history Totals 23/12 241-394 61.2 3,262 149.27 27 8 t85 to finish a perfect 16-0 … rushed for over 4,000 yards as a running back … is the grandson of former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jim Rooker … Rushing major: undeclared arts … date of birth: 11/12/87 . Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Ypg. Lng 2005 3/2 19 8 0.4 0 2.7 16 Scruggs’ Career Statistics 2006 Redshirt 2007 10/8 61 105 1.7 1 10.5 22 Defense 2008 10/2 22 5 0.2 1 0.5 15 Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL int-Yds. PBU FF/FR Totals 23/12 102 118 1.4 2 5.1 22 2008 10/5 30 (21) 3 .5-22 5 .5-26 0-0 0 3/1

Career Passing Highs Receiving Attempts ...... 47 at Iona (So.) Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Lng Completions ...... 29 at Sacred Heart (So.) 2008 10/5 1 6 6 .0 0 6 Interceptions ...... 2 at Saint Francis (Fr.) & at Monmouth (So.) Yards ...... 343 vs. Frostburg State (So.) Kickoff Returns Touchdowns ...... 3 four times at Monmouth (So.) last Year No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng Long ...... t85 at Marist (So.) 2008 4 36 9 .0 0 18

Career Totals Punt Returns Games played/started ...... 23/12 Year No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng Record as a starter ...... 9-3-0 2008 1 10 10 .0 0 10 300+-yard games ...... 3 200+-yard games ...... 11 Top Tackle Games Multiple TD pass games ...... 9 TT (solo) Opponent ...... Year 8 (4) Albany ...... 2008 300-Yard Passing Games 6 (4) at Wagner ...... 2008 343 (25-of-35, 3 TD) . . . Frostburg State ...... So. 6 (5) at Central Connecticut State ...... 2008 329 (16-of-25, 3 TD) . . . at Marist ...... So. 316 (29-of-41, 1 TD) . . . at Sacred Heart ...... So.

Brian Tyler Smoot 25 Senior, 5-10, 200 Scruggs 42 Harrisburg, Pa. Junior, 6-1, 248 Harrisburg rb South Park, Pa. South Park dl Veteran ballcarrier is expected to provide depth in the backfield … enters his senior year with 33 career Showed marked improvement in his first season of carries … rushed for 34 yards on seven carries in the college football … finished second on the team in spring scrimmage … as a junior (2008): played in nine games as a mem- sacks despite not joining the starting lineup until ber of the special teams … lined up in the backfield four times … had a halfway through the season … originally attended West Virginia on a five-yard carry versus Sacred Heart and an eight-yard run in the season baseball scholarship … was a standout in both sports in high school … as finale against Monmouth . . as a sophomore (2007): played in each of the a sophomore (2008): played in all 10 games with starts in the final five last seven games . . finished third on the team with 104 yards rushing on . . finished the year with 30 tackles (21 solo) … tied for second on the 28 carries (3 7. ypc ). . . scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard run team with 5 5. tackles for loss and 3 5. sacks . . tied for the team lead with against La Salle . . established career highs for carries (12) and yards (37) three fumbles forced and led the team with four quarterback hurries against the Explorers . . had 28 yards rushing against both Frostburg State … forced a fumble and recovered another in the opener at Bucknell … (five carries) and at Marist (four carries) . . had four runs of 10 yards or the recovery set up the first of four fourth quarter touchdowns in a wild more (18 at Marist, 17 vs . Frostburg, 12 vs . Robert Morris and 10 against 48-42 loss … burst through the Dayton line to block a fourth quarter La Salle) . . as a freshman (2006): carried three times for eight yards in punt with less than five minutes left to set up a 43-yard game-winning his lone appearance against Saint Francis . . personal: major: information scoring drive in a 24-16 win … came off the bench to post a season systems management . . date of birth: 11/13/86 . high eight tackles (four solo) against Albany … had six tackles (five solo), a sack and two tackles for loss in his first career start at Central Connecticut State in week six… posted 2 5. of Duquesne’s season-high six sacks in addition to forcing a pair of fumbles - the second of which led to DU’s final score - in a 14-0 win in the rain at Wagner . . finished the Wagner game with six total tackles (four solo) … personal: originally attended West Virginia on a baseball scholarship as a catcher/first base- man … hit 517. with 27 home runs and 127 RBI in four years at South

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Smoot’s Career Statistics Sutton’s Career Statistics Rushing Defense Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Ypg. Lng Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL Int-Yds. PBU FF/FR 2006 1/0 3 8 2.7 0 8.0 9 2008 10/3 17 (6) 1.5-13 1.5-13 0-0 0 0/0 2007 7/0 28 104 3.7 1 14.9 18 2008 9/0 2 13 6.5 0 1.4 8 Totals 17/0 33 125 3.8 1 7.4 18

Receiving Nathan Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Lng Totino 2006 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 44 2007 7/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Junior, 5-10, 210 2008 9/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Pittsburgh, Pa. Totals 17/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Seton-La Salle lb 2008 First Team All-NEC 2007 Second Team All-MAAC 2007 MAAC Defensive co-Rookie of the Year Jay All-America candidate earned first team All-NEC honors despite miss- Spinks 12 ing the last game of the season due to a knee injury … did not participate Junior, 5-9, 170 in spring drills while recovering from off-season surgery … two-year Lanham, Md. starter ranks third among active NCAA FCS players with a career 10 7. Eleanor Roosevelt wr tackles per game average … his career average of 5 .8 solo tackles per game is the best in the FCS . . has 11 career double-digit tackle games … Expected to provide depth at receiver … as a soph- as a sophomore (2008): started the first nine games before having his omore (2008): saw action in six games … finished season cut short by a knee injury suffered in game nine at Wagner … led the season with eight catches for 55 yards … made the team with 110 stops (60 solo) despite missing the last five quarters of his first career start at Wagner in week nine when the Dukes opened the season … his 110 stops were 38 more than any other DU player and in a four receiver set … followed that by making a team-high seven his 12 .22 tackles per game average ranked fifth nationally … his 60 solo catches for 57 yards - both team highs - in the season-ending loss to tackles were 20 more than the nearest Duke and his 6 67. solo stops per Monmouth . . his only other reception was for minus two yards against game led the nation … tied for team high with three fumbles forced (his Dayton … as a freshman (2007): played in six games, including four 33. fumbles forced per game ranked tied for 12th nationally) … added of the last five . . made his first career catch - a seven-yarder - at Brown 3 5. tackles for loss … had seven double-digit tackle games including a . . was credited with one punt return for zero yards at Monmouth . . career-high 23 (13 solo) against Albany . . the 23 stops tied the most by personal: major: undeclared arts . . date of birth: 7/3/89 . an FCS player in 2008 and were the most by a Duquesne player since the Dukes moved up to the FCS level in 1993 . . was named NEC and Spinks’ Career Statistics ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct . 6) for his effort … also had 16 tackles in the season opener at Bucknell (10 solo) and matched that Receiving total at Central Connecticut State . . as a freshman (2007): saw action Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Lng in all 10 games with nine starts as a true freshman . . his 93 total tackles 2007 6/0 1 7 7 .0 0 7 ranked second on the team, fourth nationally among FCS freshmen and 2008 6/1 8 55 6 .9 0 33 42nd nationally (9 3/g. ). . . led the team with 50 solo stops . . also broke Totals 12/1 9 62 6.9 0 33 up a pair of passes and recovered a fumble . . had four double-digit tackle games with a high of 14 at Sacred Heart . . added 13 at Iona, 11 versus Robert Morris and 10 at Marist . . was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League Rookie of the Week a league-high five times (Sept . 24, Oct . 8, Oct . 15, Oct . 29 & Nov . 19) on the way to being named Aldon the league’s Defensive co-Rookie of the Year . . personal: major: account- Sutton 73 ing . . date of birth: 10/3/87 . Sophomore, 6-1, 315 Brentwood, Md. Eleanor Roosevelt dl

Gained valuable experience as a freshman … will provide depth on the defensive line … as a fresh- man (2008): played in all 10 games with starts in three of the final five … finished with 17 tackles (six solo) and 1 5. sacks … had four stops in his first career start in week six at Central Connecticut State … started and recorded his first career sack in the 14-0 win at Wagner … was also credited with a half sack against the Seahawks … had a season high five tackles in his third start, against Monmouth in the season finale … personal: major: undeclared arts … date of birth: 9/30/88 .

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Totino’s Career Statistics at Bucknell … his long rush was 35 yards against Sacred Heart … as a freshman (2005): . . played in eight games at tailback and as a kickoff defense returner . . was the Dukes’ top kickoff return man with 12 for 306 yards Year G/GS TT (solo) Sacks TFL int-Yds. PBU FF/FR (25 5. avg ). . . had returns of 44 and 45 yards against La Salle . . carried 2007 10/9 93 (50) 0 .0-0 1 .5-3 0-0 2 0/1 10 times for 19 yards from the tailback spot . . posted his first career car- 2008 9/9 110 (60) 0 .0-0 3 .5-13 0-0 1 3/0 ries at Penn in week three (three carries for one yard) . . had four carries Totals 19/18 203 (110) 0.0-0 5.0-16 0-0 3 3/1 for 14 yards, including a season-long eight-yarder against Saint Peter’s . . personal: major: integrated marketing . . date of birth: 2/12/87 . Top Tackle Games TT (solo) Opponent Year Williams’ Career Statistics 23 (13) Albany ...... 2008 16 (9) at Central Connecticut State ...... 2008 Rushing 16 (10) at Bucknell ...... 2008 Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Ypg. Lng 14 (5) at Robert Morris ...... 2008 2005 8/0 10 19 1 9. 0 2 4. 8 14 (8) at Sacred Heart ...... 2007 2008 10/10 190 849 4 5. 4 84 9. 35 13 (3) at Iona ...... 2007 Totals 18/10 200 868 4.3 4 48.2 35 11 (5) Sacred Heart ...... 2008 11 (5) Saint Francis ...... 2008 Receiving 11 (6) Robert Morris ...... 2007 Year G/GS No. Yds. Ypc. TD Lng 10 (6) Dayton ...... 2008 2006 8/0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 10 (7) at Marist ...... 2007 2008 10/10 13 72 5 .5 1 t38 Totals 18/0 13 72 5.5 1 t38 2007 Top FCS Freshman Tacklers Scott Lewis, Saint Francis ...... 126 . . . . 10 . . . 12 .60 Kickoff Returns Jeffrey Williams, Gardner-Webb ...... 120 . . . . 11 . . . 10 .91 Year No. Yds. AVG. TD Lng Darrius Middlebrooks, Indiana State ...... 92 . . . . . 9 . . . 10 .22 2005 12 306 25 .5 0 45 NATHAN TOTINO, DUQUESNE ...... 93 . . . 10 . . . . 9.30 2008 4 62 15 .5 0 28 Eric McBride, Richmond ...... 126 . . . . 14 . . . 9 .00 Totals 16 368 23.0 0 45

FCS Active Career Leaders Career Rushing Highs Total Tackles Per Game Entering 2009 Rushes ...... 28 at Wagner (Jr .) Scott Lewis, Saint Francis ...... 268 . . . . 21 . . . 12 .8 Yards ...... 139 at Central Connecticut State (Jr .) Jeffrey Williams, Gardner-Webb ...... 239 . . . . 22 . . . 10 .9 Long ...... 35 vs . Sacred Heart (Jr .) NATHAN TOTINO, DUQUESNE . . . . . 203 . . . 19 . . . . 10.7 Touchdowns ...... 2 at Robert Morris (Jr .) Andrew Schantz, Portland State ...... 200 . . . . 20 . . . 10 .0 100-Yard Games ...... 4 Matthew Parker, Saint Francis ...... 205 . . . . 21 . . . . 9 .8 Junior (4): 23-129-0 vs. Saint Francis; 25-103-0 vs. Dayton; 20-139-0 at CCSU; 28-114-1 at Wagner FCS Active Career Leaders Solo Tackles Per Game Entering 2009 NATHAN TOTINO, DUQUESNE . . . . . 110 . . . 19 . . . . . 5.8 Scott Lewis, Saint Francis ...... 108 . . . . 21 . . . . 5 .1 Jeffrey Williams, Gardner-Webb ...... 110 . . . . 22 . . . . 5 .0 Dave Andrew Schantz, Portland State ...... 99 . . . . 20 . . . . 5 .0 Williams 5 Mark Newbill, Southeastern Louisiana ...... 108 . . . . 22 . . . . 4 .9 Junior, 5-10, 185 Monroeville, Pa./Gateway (Michigan State) wr

Cleodis Former western Pennsylvania prep standout returns to Williams Pittsburgh after playing in five games in two seasons 31 at Michigan State … expected to bolster the receiv- Senior, 5-10, 200 ing corps as well as the return game … caught two passes for 45 yards in Carlisle, Pa. the spring scrimmage … as a sophomore at Michigan State (2008): saw Carlisle rb action against Eastern Washington and at Northwestern … as a freshman at Michigan State (2007): played against UAB . at Notre Dame and at Accounted for 86 percent of Duquesne’s rushing Wisconsin … personal: redshirted at Michigan State in 2006 … was named yardage last year in his first season since 2005 … MSU’s scout team offensive player of the year in 2006 … had four catches expected to play a major role in the ground game for 55 yards in the Spartans’ 2007 spring game … was named Pennsylvania again in 2009 . . did not play in 2006 & 2007 while attending to aca- MVP in the Big 33 Football Classic after catching touchdown passes of 38, demic issues . . as a junior (2008): started all 10 games at running back 25 and 22 yards - the 38-yarder was thrown by current DU quarterback … led the team with 849 yards on 190 carries (4 5. ypc ). and four touch- Connor Dixon, who transferred from Michigan State prior to the 2008 sea- downs … ranked 40th nationally with an average of 84 9. yards per game son … accounted for 141 all-purpose yards in the June 2006 Big 33 game … accounted for a team-best 98 3. all-purpose yards per game … topped … was a member of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 after gaining the 100-yard mark four times including a career-high 139 on 20 carries 1,538 all-purpose yards and posting 18 touchdowns as a senior at Gateway at Central Connecticut State … reached the 100-yard mark for the first High School in suburban Pittsburgh … scored eight times via reception, five time in week two versus Saint Francis (23-129) and followed that with by rush, three by punt return and twice by kickoff return and averaged 48 0. 103 yards on 25 rushes against Dayton … ran for 114 yards on 28 carries yards per touchdown … caught 21 passes for 600 yards (28 6. ypc ),. rushed in the rain at Wagner … scored a pair of touchdowns to go along with for 224 yards on 32 carries (7 0. ypc ). and averaged 29 9. yards on 16 kickoff 67 yards at Robert Morris … also scored against Albany and at Wagner returns and 19 7. yards on 12 punt returns as a senior … major: integrated … caught 13 passes for 72 yards including a 38-yarder for a touchdown marketing communication … date of birth: 9/4/88 .

2009 Duquesne football 25 arthur j. rooney athletic field

ocated high atop the Bluff in the center of the Duquesne University seating on Bluff Street - replacing temporary bleachers that had been campus, Arthur J . Rooney Athletic Field is one of the most unique installed for the previous 14 football seasons . Permanent concession Lfootball facilities in the nation . Bordered by Academic Walk on one stands and restrooms have also been added to the south side of the field . side and Mellon Hall of Science and the Duquesne Towers Living and The Academic Walk sideline has also gained additional seating . Learning Center on either end, Rooney Field offers scenic views of down- The Rooney Field playing surface was also replaced with Sportexe town Pittsburgh, the Monongahela River and Pittsburgh’s historic South synthetic turf prior to the '08 season . Side . As part of the second stage of the renovation, the fieldhouse located at Bolstered by the first half of a $4 million renovation completed prior the east end of the field is scheduled to be remodeled and expanded to to the 2008 season, the lighted, Sportexe turf-covered facility celebrates provide an area for a new football locker room, football coaches suite and its 16th full-season in 2009 . additional locker room space for the soccer, lacrosse and swim teams . The completion of Rooney Field - named in honor of Duquesne Rooney Field also features a three-tier press box, funded largely by a University football letterman and founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers contribution from the Eugene P . Beard family, which was completed in National Football League team, Art Rooney - in 1993 enabled the Dukes the summer of 1995 . to play football on campus for the first time since 1929 . In addition to serving as home for the DU men’s and women’s soccer Foresight and planning turned a former staff and faculty parking lot and lacrosse teams, numerous other activities are held on Rooney Field . into what is now the focus of the Duquesne campus . The initial space Various camps, team practices and intramural activities keep the field in limitations caused Rooney Field to be one of the few in college football constant use . that run east-to-west . Workers had to cut down approximately six feet to Rooney Field has enjoyed the national spotlight as the host of three finish the playing surface . The excavation created both excellent sight televised games . On Monday, Oct . 31, 1994, ESPN2 televised DU’s lines and a terrace effect that allowed for concrete bleachers on the 16-12 win over Iona to a national audience . In addition, two games in Academic Walk side of the field . 1995 - the MAAC Championship-deciding game vs . St . John’s and the Part of the recently completed renovation is permanent grandstand ECAC Bowl game vs . Wagner - were aired locally by then-Prime Sports .

26 2009 Duquesne football arthur j. rooney athletic field

A Closer look at Rooney Field Directions to Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Quick Facts Pittsburgh International Airport is located 17 miles (approximately 30 First Game ...... Oct . 23, 1993 vs . Mercyhurst min ). west of Downtown Pittsburgh and Duquesne University . Allow Dedication Game ...... Oct . 30, 1993 vs . St . John’s more time if traveling during morning or evening rush hour . Capacity ...... 2,200 Playing Surface ...... Sportexe (2nd year) From The Airport — West Record ...... 64-18-0 . ( .781) Take route 60 South from the airport exit . Follow signs for Pittsburgh . Longest Winning Streak ...... *16 games Route 60 merges into I-279 . Follow I-279 to downtown Pittsburgh . * - 35-14 win against Bucknell on Sept. 7, 2002 through 36-33 overtime You will enter the downtown area through the Fort Pitt Tunnel/Fort win over Morehead State on Nov. 13, 2004 (streak ended by Bucknell, Pitt Bridge . Stay in the right lane through the tunnel and over the 30-20, on Nov. 20, 2004) 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 Major Renovations (Grant Street) . Follow Grant Street to Forbes Avenue and turn right . 1994 - Second scoreboard added to east end zone atop Towers Follow Forbes Avenue (0 .2 miles) to the Forbes Avenue parking garage Pool . Portable bleachers installed on the press box side for (on right) . each season (ended in 2007) . 1995 - Permanent press box constructed . From The North 2002 - AstroPlay surface installed (removed following 2007 season) . Take I-79 South and veer left to Exit #72 (I-279 South) . Follow I-279 2008 - Permanent grandstands, rest rooms and a concession to Exit #8A (I-579) on right . Take the Veterans Memorial Bridge across stand added to press box side of the field . Additional the Allegheny River to the 6th and 7th Avenue Exit . Follow signs to seating added on Academic Walk . Sportexe playing surface Mellon Arena . At the traffic light when you are facing Mellon Arena, installed . 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 Rooney Field Record Year-by-Year Forbes Avenue parking garage is located on the right-hand side of the 1993 ...... 0-2 street (just past the McAnulty Drive entrance to Duquesne) . 1994 ...... 4-1 1995 ...... 5-1 From the south 1996 ...... 5-1 Take I-79 North to Exit #59A (Pittsburgh) to I-279 North, continue to 1997 ...... 4-1 the city as described above (from the airport) . 1998 ...... 3-3 1999 ...... 5-0 From The East 2000 ...... 5-0 Exit the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Monroeville (Pittsburgh Exit #57) 2001 ...... 5-2 and follow I-376 West to Exit #2B (Blvd . of the Allies/Liberty Bridge) . 2002 ...... 6-0 Stay in right lane . The road will split into a “Y”, keep right . This takes 2003 ...... 6-0 you onto the campus of Duquesne University . On football game days, 2004 ...... 4-1 you must make a right on Stevenson Street, cross Forbes Avenue and 2005 ...... 4-0 make a left on Fifth Avenue . Proceed toWashington Place and make a 2006 ...... 3-2 left (the McAnulty Drive entrance to campus will be directly in front 2007 ...... 3-1 of you . The Forbes Avenue parking garage is located on the right-hand 2008 2-3 side of the street (just past the McAnulty entrance to Duquesne) . Total 64-18-0 (.781) 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) .

2009 Duquesne football 27 MEDIA INFORMATION

e hope the 2009 Duquesne University football media guide Photographers assists you in your coverage of Dukes football . Below is an The NCAA has established a policy to control congestion on the Woutline of some of the services the media relations office sidelines during football games . Photographers are not permitted to provides to help you as you do your job . Please feel free to contact the shoot between the 25-yard lines and must stay out of the bench area . DU media relations office for assistance . Only photographers on assignment and/or working television media will be granted credentials. Credentials Credentials are issued to members of the working media only . Work Visiting Radio space in the Rooney Field press box is limited . Credential requests Radio stations must acquire permission to broadcast Duquesne should be made in writing to Dave Saba in advance of each game . If University home games . Contact Associate AD/Media Relations Dave time permits, passes will be mailed . If not, passes will be left at a Saba regarding broadcast access . Two radio lines will be provided . clearly marked table on the concourse of Mellon Hall located at the Three can sit comfortably in the area provided . A video monitor that west end of Rooney Field . Credentials will be available one hour prior updates in-game statistics will be provided . to kickoff . Post Game Parking Head coach Jerry Schmitt and any requested players will be available Media parking is located in the Forbes garage surface lot located a after the team’s on-field meeting . The Duquesne locker room is half-block past the McAnulty Drive entrance to campus . The lot is on closed to media . the right side of Forbes Avenue . Those who request credentials will be placed on the gate list . Physical parking passes are not issued . The www.goduquesne.com Forbes garage elevator will take you to field level (8th floor) . Members of the media are encouraged to keep up with the latest Duquesne athletics news by visiting www .GoDuquesne .com . Stats, Press Box Services results and game notes are updated daily in an effort to chronicle the Stats will be distributed to the media at halftime . Complete final latest happenings on the Bluff . books, which are copied at the Palumbo Center, will be distributed approximately 20-30 minutes after the game . Game notes, media guides, conference releases and rosters will also be provided . In addition, video monitors with in-game stats are provided . A catered meal and drinks will also be available approximately one hour prior to kickoff . There is wireless service in the press box .

28 2009 Duquesne football the northeast conference

he Northeast Conference Football League kicked off on In May, 2006 the NEC and Pioneer League announced a two-year September 14, 1996 when Monmouth hosted St . Francis (Pa ). agreement to compete in the Gridiron Classic, an exempt postseason T in the inaugural NEC football game . The two were joined by event pitting the champions of the two conferences . The NEC also Central Connecticut State, Robert Morris and Wagner as charter altered its financial aid policy from need-based to athletic-based aid members of the football league, with Robert Morris and Monmouth for the 2006 season . sharing the league’s first football title . Robert Morris went on to cap- In 2006, both Central Connecticut State and Albany earned the ture the ECAC-IFC I-AA title win a win over previously unbeaten league’s first ever rankings in the Sports Network Top-25 poll, but Duquesne in the bowl game . The Colonials repeated in 1997, both as it was Monmouth which went on to earn its third conference title NEC champions and ECAC-IFC I-AA champions, and the Colonials in four years . The Hawks also hosted the first postseason Gridiron head coach was honored for the second straight year as Classic against San Diego . the NEC Coach of the Year . Albany claimed sole possession of the 2007 NEC title, its first Sacred Heart joined the NEC Football League in 1998, a year in league crown since 2003, and followed that with another champion- which Monmouth and Robert Morris once again shared the confer- ship in 2008 . ence title . Stony Brook and Albany were admitted as associate mem- The Great Danes went on to defeat Jacksonville of the Pioneer bers to the conference in 1999, and St . John’s was added in 2000, League 28-0 in the Gridiron Classic . increasing football membership to nine institutions . Prior to the 2008 season, the NEC elevated its profile by securing Robert Morris won its fourth consecutive NEC title in 1999, stav- automatic access into the FCS playoff bracket beginning in 2010 . ing off a strong challenge from Albany . The Colonials ended the The league has continued to move forward as evidenced by the season as the top- ranked team among I-AA non-scholarship schools, admission of Duquesne as an associate football-playing member in a first for the conference . The Robert Morris dynasty continued in 2008 . 2000, as the Colonials held off a rejuvenated Sacred Heart team to In addition, Bryant, although not eligible for postseason play (ie make it five straight championships under Walton . The Colonials Gridiron Classic or NCAA playoffs) until 2012, has been fully inte- became the first NEC school to finish a season with a perfect record grated by a vote NEC Presidents beginning this year . That means (10-0), claimed a second consecutive NCAA I-AA Mid-Major title the Bulldogs will be included in the NEC Football standings and and ended the season with an NCAA Division I best 17-game win statistics as well as both the weekly and postseason awards programs . streak . A win or loss against Bryant will count as a NEC win/loss for the Sacred Heart enjoyed the nation’s best Division I turnaround in remaining eight league schools . 2000, improving from 2-9 to 10-1 under new head coach Jim Fleming . The Pioneers went one step further in 2001 by winning their first NEC title and finishing with an unblemished 11-0 record, including a 31-15 triumph over Duquesne in the resurrected ECAC Football Classic . Albany took home its first NEC championship in 2002, and capped the season with a win over previously unbeaten Duquesne, 24-0, in the ECAC Football Classic . Albany also shared the league crown with Monmouth in 2003 . In 2004, Monmouth was again crowned NEC co-champion, this time with Central Connecticut State, which earned a share of its first-ever league title in the sport . CCSU made it back-to-back cham- pionships, sharing the honor with Stony Brook in 2005 .

Northeast Conference Nec Football Champions Directory 1996 Robert Morris/Monmouth 2003 Albany/Monmouth 399 Campus Drive 1997 Robert Morris 2004 Monmouth/Central Conn . St . Somerset, N J. . 08873 1998 Robert Morris/Monmouth 2005 Central Conn . St ./Stony Brook 1999 Robert Morris 2006 Monmouth Phone: 732-469-0440 (extensions listed below) 2000 Robert Morris 2007 Albany Fax: 732-469-0744 2001 Sacred Heart 2008 Albany Website: www northeastconference. org. 2002 Albany Nec Post-Season History Associate (Interim) Commissioner (TV/Communications) 1996 Robert Morris 28, Duquesne 26 ...... ECAC Bowl – Pittsburgh, Pa . Ron Ratner (ext . 6) ...... rratner@northeastconference .org 1997 Robert Morris 35, Georgetown 13 . . . ECAC. Bowl – Washington, D C. . Assistant Commissioner (Marketing/Operations) 2001 Sacred Heart 31, Duquesne 15 . . . . . ECAC Classic – Pittsburgh Pa . Andrew Alia (ext . 4) ...... aalia@northeastconference .org 2002 Albany 24, Duquesne 0 ...... ECAC Classic – Albany, N Y. . Assistant Commissioner (Compliance) 2003 Duquesne 12, Monmouth 10 ...... ECAC Classic – Pittsburgh, Pa . Joyce Bell (ext . 2) ...... jbell@northeastconference .org 2006 San Diego 27, Monmouth 7 . . .Gridiron Classic – West Long Branch, N J. . Assistant Commissioner (Sports Services) 2007 Dayton 42, Albany 21 ...... Gridiron Classic – Dayton, Ohio Michelle Boone (ext . 5) ...... mboone@northeastconference .org 2008 Albany 28, Jacksonville 0 ...... Gridiron Classic - Albany, N Y. . Director of Sports Services Benjamin Shove (ext . 3) ...... bshove@northeastconference .org League Membership History Assistant Director of Communications (Football Contact) Current Members Albany ...... 1999-current. Ralph Ventre (ext . 7) ...... rventre@northeastconference .org Central Conn . State* . . . 1996-current Duquesne ...... 2008-current Administrative Intern Monmouth* ...... 1996-current * - indicates charter member Jackie Swierc (ext . 8) ...... jswierc@northeastconference .org Robert Morris* ...... 1996-current Coordinator of NEC Football Officials Saint Francis, Pa *. . . . . 1996-current Former Members Milton J . Halstead Wagner* ...... 1996-current Stony Brook ...... 1999-2006 Sacred Heart ...... 1998-current St . John’s ...... 2000-2002

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Albany Central Connecticut State Nicholls State Oct. 10 • 1:00 p.m. Oct. 17 • 12:00 p.m. Sept. 12 • 2:00 p.m. Albany, N.Y. • University Field Pittsburgh, Pa. • Rooney Field Thibodaux, La. • Guidry Stadium Location ...... Albany, N Y. . Location ...... New Britain, Conn . Location ...... Thibodaux, La . Enrollment ...... 17,750. Enrollment ...... 12,000 Enrollment ...... 6,814 Nickname ...... Great Danes Nickname ...... Blue Devils Nickname ...... Colonels Colors ...... Purple and Gold Colors ...... Blue. and White Colors ...... Red and Gray Home Field/Capacity ...... University Field Home Field/Capacity ...... Home Stadium/Capacity ...... Guidry. Stadium (grass)/5,000 (FieldTurf)/3,000 (FieldTurf)/3,300 Conference ...... Northeast Conference Conference ...... Northeast Conference Conference ...... Southland Conference Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Bob Ford/ Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Jeff McInerney/ Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Jay Thomas Springfield ‘59 Slippery Rock '82 (Southern Mississippi ’87) Career Record/Years ...... 234-165-1/40 years Career Record/Years ...... 21-12/3 years Career Record/Years ...... 21-27/4 years Record at School/Years ...... 225-143-0/36 years Record at School/Years ...... Same Record at School/Years ...... Same 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 9-3/7-0 (1st) 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 7-4/4-3 (T3rd) 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 3-6/3-4 Starters Returning ...... 14 Starters Returning ...... 18 Starters Returning ...... 12 Football SID ...... Brian DePasquale Football SID ...... Jason Stronz Football SID ...... Brandon Rizzuto E-Mail Address . . . . bdepasquale@uamail albany. edu. E-Mail Address ...... stronzjam@ccsu. edu. E-Mail Address ...... brandon rizzuto@nicholls. edu. SID Office Phone ...... 518-442-3072 SID Office Phone ...... 860-832-3057 SID Office Phone ...... 985-448-4281 SID Cell Phone ...... 518-331-3714 SID Home Phone ...... 860-637-2220 SID Cell Phone ...... 504-782-3590 SID Fax ...... 518-442-3139 SID Fax ...... 860-832-3084 SID Fax ...... 985-448-4814 Press Box Phone ...... 518-442-5895 Press Box Phone ...... 860-832-0120 Press Box Phone ...... 985-448-4845 Website ...... www UAlbanySports. com. Website ...... www CCSUBlueDevils. com. Website ...... www geauxcolonels. com.

Bryant Dayton Robert Morris Nov. 21 • 12:00 p.m. Sept. 26 • 1:00 p.m. Oct. 3 • 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pa.. • Rooney Field Dayton, Ohio • Welcome Stadium Pittsburgh, Pa. • Rooney Field Location ...... Smithfield, R I. . Location ...... Dayton, Ohio Location ...... Moon Township, Pa . Enrollment ...... 3,200 Enrollment ...... 7,700 Enrollment ...... 5,000 Nickname ...... Bulldogs Nickname ...... Flyers Nickname ...... Colonials Colors ...... Black, Gold and White Colors ...... Red. and Blue Colors ...... Blue and White with Red Home Field/Capacity ...... Bulldog Stadium Home Field/Capacity ...... Welcome Stadium Home Field/Capacity ...... (grass)/3,400 (artificial turf)/11,000 (FieldTurf)/3,000 Conference ...... Independent (NEC in 2012) Conference ...... Pioneer Football League Conference ...... Northeast Conference Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Marty Fine/ Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Rick Chamberlin/ Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Joe Walton/ Western New Mexico ‘85 Dayton '80 Pittsburgh '57 Career Record/Years ...... 62-31/9 years Career Record/Years ...... 9-3 /1 year Career Record/Years ...... 90-61-1/15 years Record at School/Years ...... 34-18/5 years Record at School/Years ...... Same Record at School/Years ...... Same 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 7-4 2008 Record/League (Finish) . . . . . 9-3/6-2 (T2nd) 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 5-6/4-3 (T3rd) Starters Returning ...... 17 Starters Returning ...... 12 Starters Returning ...... 20 Football SID ...... Jason Sullivan Football SID ...... Doug Hauschild Football SID ...... Jim Duzyk E-Mail Address ...... jsulliva@bryant edu. E-Mail Address ...... sid@udayton edu. E-Mail Address ...... duzyk@rmu edu. SID Office Phone ...... 401-232-6072 SID Office Phone ...... 937-229-4390 SID Office Phone ...... 412-397-4314 SID Fax ...... 401-232-6361 SID Cell Phone ...... 937-272-4503 SID Cell Phone ...... 412-498-8359 Press Box Phone ...... 401-232-6829 SID Fax ...... 937-229-4461 SID Fax ...... 412-397-5557 Website ...... www BryantBulldogs. com. Press Box Phone ...... 937-449-2851 Press Box Phone ...... 412-397-8280 Website ...... www DaytonFlyers. com. Website ...... www RMUColonials. com.

Bucknell Monmouth Sacred Heart Sept. 5 • 6:00 p.m. Sept. 19 • 12:00 p.m. – NEC-TV Nov. 14 • 12:00 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pa. • Rooney Field West Long Branch. N.J. • Kessler Field Fairfield, Conn. • Location ...... Lewisburg, Pa . Location ...... West Long Branch, N J. . Location ...... Fairfield, Conn . Enrollment ...... 3,583 Enrollment ...... 4,501 Enrollment ...... 3,400 (undergrad) Nickname ...... Bison Nickname ...... Hawks Nickname ...... Pioneers Colors ...... Orange. and Blue Colors ...... Midnight Blue and White Colors ...... Red and White Home Field/Capacity ...... Christy Mathewson- Home Field/Capacity ...... Kessler. Field Home Field/Capacity ...... Campus Field Memorial Stadium (FieldTurf)/13,100 (Field Turf)/4,600 (FieldTurf)/4,000 Conference ...... Patriot. League Conference ...... Northeast Conference Conference ...... Northeast Conference Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Tim Landis/ Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Kevin Callahan/ Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Paul Gorham/ Randolph-Macon '86 Rochester '77 New Hampshire '84 Career Record/Years ...... 81-91-1/17 years Career Record/Years ...... 96-66/16 years Career Record/Years ...... 23-30/5. years Record at School/Years ...... 28-39/7. years Record at School/Years ...... Same Record at School/Years ...... Same 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 5-6/2-4 (5th) 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 7-4/6-1 (2nd) 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 8-3/4-3 (T3rd) Starters Returning ...... 17 Starters Returning ...... 13 Starters Returning ...... 16 Football SID ...... Jon Terry Football SID ...... Greg. Viscomi Football SID ...... Bill Peterson E-Mail Address ...... vterry@bucknell edu. E-Mail Address ...... gviscomi@monmouth edu. E-Mail Address . . . . . petersonb2@sacredheart edu. SID Office Phone ...... 570-577-3121. SID Office Phone ...... 732-571-4447 SID Office Phone ...... 203-396-8125 SID Home Phone ...... 570-522-0840 SID Fax ...... 732-571-3535. SID Cell Phone ...... 203-558-3215 SID Fax ...... 570-577-1660 Press Box Phone ...... 732-571-4400 SID Fax ...... 203-371-7889 Press Box Phone ...... 570-577-1519/1522 Website ...... www GoMUHawks. com. Press Box Phone ...... 203-365-7532 Website ...... www BucknellBison. com. Website ...... www SacredHeartPioneers. com.

30 2009 Duquesne football opponents CENTRAL CONN . ST . at William & Mary ...... 7:00 pm CENTRAL CONN . ST . at DUQUESNE . . . . . 12:00 pm Saint Francis, Pa. DUQUESNE at Nicholls State ...... 2:00 pm SACRED HEART at MONMOUTH ...... 1:00 pm Oct. 24 • 7:00 p.m. MONMOUTH at Coastal Carolina ...... 7:00 pm SAINT FRANCIS (PA) at ROBERT MORRIS . . . 12:00 pm Loretto, Pa. • DeGol Field ROBERT MORRIS at Bucknell ...... 6:00 pm Location ...... Loretto, Pa . SACRED HEART at Holy Cross ...... 1:00 pm Saturday, October 24 Enrollment ...... 2,000 Morehead State at SAINT FRANCIS (PA) . . . . . 1:00 pm ALBANY at MONMOUTH ...... 1:00 pm Nickname ...... Red Flash CENTRAL CONN . ST . at BRYANT ...... 1:00 pm Colors ...... Red and White Saturday, September 19 DUQUESNE at SAINT FRANCIS (PA) ...... 7:00 pm Home Stadium/Capacity ...... DeGol Field DUQUESNE at MONMOUTH ...... 1:00 pm SACRED HEART at WAGNER ...... 1:00 pm (Sportexe Turf)/3,450 Maine at ALBANY ...... 4:00 pm Conference ...... Northeast Conference Dayton at ROBERT MORRIS ...... 12:00 pm Saturday, October 31 Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Dave Opfar SAINT FRANCI S (PA) at Northern Iowa ...... 5:05 pm ALBANY at CENTRAL CONN . ST ...... 12:00 pm (Penn State '83) WAGNER at North Dakota State ...... 7:00 pm BRYANT at MONMOUTH ...... 1:00 pm Career Record/Years ...... 15-48/6. years WAGNER at DUQUESNE ...... 12:00 pm Record at School/Years ...... Same Saturday, September 26 SACRED HEART at ROBERT MORRIS ...... 12:00 pm 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 3-7/2-4 (6th) SACRED HEART at ALBANY ...... 4:00 pm Starters Returning ...... 20 BRYANT at ROBERT MORRIS ...... 12:00 pm Saturday, November 7 Football SID ...... Ashley. Bailey SAINT FRANCIS (PA) at WAGNER ...... 1:00 pm ROBERT MORRIS at ALBANY ...... 1:00 pm E-Mail Address ...... abailey@francis edu. CENTRAL CONN . ST . at Columbia ...... 12:30 pm BRYANT at SACRED HEART ...... 1:00 pm SID Office Phone ...... 814-472-3916 DUQUESNE at Dayton ...... 1:00 pm CENTRAL CONN . ST . at WAGNER ...... 1:00 pm SID Cell Phone ...... 508-269-3128 MONMOUTH at Old Dominion ...... 6:00 pm MONMOUTH at SAINT FRANCIS (PA) . . . . . 1:00 pm SID Fax ...... 814-472-3196 Press Box Phone ...... 814-472-3128 Saturday, October 3 Saturday, November 14 Website ...... www Francis. edu/AthleticsHome. ALBANY at SAINT FRANCIS (PA) ...... 1:00 pm SAINT FRANCIS (PA) at BRYANT ...... 12:00 pm WAGNER at BRYANT ...... 1:00 pm MONMOUTH at CENTRAL CONN . ST . . . . . 12:00 pm SACRED HEART at CENTRAL CONN . ST . . . . 1:00 pm DUQUESNE at SACRED HEART ...... 12:00 pm ROBERT MORRIS at DUQUESNE ...... 1:00 pm WAGNER at ROBERT MORRIS ...... 12:00 pm Wagner Oct. 31 • 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 10 Saturday, November 21 Pittsburgh, Pa. • Rooney Field DUQUESNE at ALBANY ...... 1:00 pm ALBANY at WAGNER ...... 1:00 pm Location ...... Staten Island, N Y. . ROBERT MORRIS at CENTRAL CONN . ST . . . 12:00 pm BRYANT at DUQUESNE ...... 12:00 pm Enrollment ...... 2,000 WAGNER at MONMOUTH ...... 1:00 pm CENTRAL CONN . ST . at SAINT FRANCIS (PA) . 1:00 pm Nickname ...... Seahawks. SAINT FRANCIS (PA) at SACRED HEART . . . . 12:00 pm ROBERT MORRIS at MONMOUTH ...... 12:00 pm Colors ...... Green and White BRYANT at Fordham ...... 6:00 pm Home Stadium/Capacity . . . . Saturday, December 5 (FieldTurf)/3,300 Saturday, October 17 Fourth Annual Gridiron Classic Conference ...... Northeast Conference BRYANT at ALBANY ...... 1:00 pm NEC Champion at PFL Champion ...... TBA Head Coach/Alma Mater ...... Walt Hameline (Brockport State '75) Career Record/Years ...... 191-105-2/28 years Quick Web Reference Duquesne University ...... www.duq.edu Record at School/Years ...... Same Duquesne Athletics . . . . . www.GoDuquesne.com 2008 Record/League (Finish) ...... 3-8/1-6 (7th) 2009 Travel Plans Starters Returning ...... 14 Trips will be by bus, with the team leaving on Friday National Organizations/Outlets Football SID ...... John Beisser morning and returning after the game on Saturday. The NCAA Statistics ...... www.ncaa.org E-Mail Address ...... john beisser@wagner. edu. only exceptions will be the games at Nicholls State (team Northeast Conference . www.NortheastConference.org SID Office Phone ...... 718-390-3227 will fly via charter) and at Saint Francis, Pa. (same day bus SID Cell Phone ...... 732-921-6744 trip). For directions to the Dukes road games, check the 2009 Opponents SID Fax ...... 718-420-4015 websites of opponent schools listed below. Albany ...... www.UAlbanySports.com Press Box Phone ...... 718-420-4050 Bryant ...... www.BryantBulldogs.com Website ...... www WagnerAthletics. com. at Nicholls State, Thibodaux, La. Bucknell ...... www.BucknellBison.com Sat., Sept. 12, 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) Central Connecticut St. . . . . www.CCSUbluedevils.com Radisson New Orleans Airport (504) 467-3111 Dayton ...... www.DaytonFlyers.com 2009 Nec Composite Schedule 2150 Veterans Blvd. - Kenner La. 70062 Monmouth ...... www.GoMUhawks.com NEC members listed in ALL CAPS team will fly via charter to New Orleans Nicholls State ...... www.GeauxColonels.com Robert Morris ...... www.RMUcolonials.com All dates and times (EST) are subject to change at Monmouth, West Long Branch, N.J. Sacred Heart ...... www.SacredHeartPioneers.com Although not eligible for postseason play (ie Gridiron Classic or Sat., Sept. 19, 12:00 p.m. Saint Francis ...... www.Francis.edu NCAA playoffs) until 2012, the NEC Presidents have voted to fully Ocean Place Resort and Spa (800) 411-6493 Wagner ...... www.WagnerAthletics.com integrate Bryant into the league beginning this year. Therefore, Bryant One Ocean Blvd. - Long Branch, N.J. 07740 will be included in the NEC Football standings and statistics as well On The Air as both the weekly and postseason awards programs. A win or loss at Dayton, Dayton, Ohio against Bryant will count as a NEC win/loss. Sat., Sept. 26, 1:00 p.m. Dayton Marriott (937) 223-1000 Saturday, September 5 1414 S. Patterson Blvd. - Dayton, Ohio 45409 ALBANY at Georgia Southern ...... 6:00 pm So . Connecticut at BRYANT ...... 3:00 pm at Albany, Albany, N.Y. Dukes on the R adio CENTRAL CONN . ST . at Lehigh ...... 12:30 pm Sat., Oct. 10, 1:00 p.m. All 11 Duquesne football games will be broadcast live on Bucknell at DUQUESNE ...... 6:00 pm Albany Marriott (518) 458-8444 WMNY-AM 1360. Alex Panormios, in his 15th season as MONMOUTH at Colgate ...... 6:00 pm 189 Wolf Road - Albany, N.Y. 12205 play-by-play man for DU football will call the action with Tad ROBERT MORRIS at Virginia Military ...... 1:30 pm Maury providing the color. The games will also be streamed Marist at SACRED HEART ...... 6:00 pm at Saint Francis, Pa., Loretto, Pa. live on the web by Red Zone Media (www.redzonemedia.com). SAINT FRANCIS (PA) at New Hampshire . . . . . 1:00 pm Sat., Oct. 24, 7:00 p.m. Same-day bus trip Stonehill at WAGNER ...... 1:00 pm The Coach Jerry Schmitt R adio Show Fox Sports Radio 970 (AM) will air the Coach Jerry Schmitt at Sacred Heart, Fairfield, Conn. Radio Show live from Cupka's 2 on Pittsburgh's South Side Thursday, September 10 Sat., Nov. 14, 12:00 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. SUNY Maritime at WAGNER ...... 7:00 pm Stamford Marriott (203) 357-9555 Additional show dates are: Sept. 16, Sept. 30, Oct. 14, Oct. 28 243 Tresser Boulevard - Stamford, Conn. 06901 and Nov. 18. Dates and show times are subject to change. Visit Saturday, September 12 GoDuquesne.com for any in-season updates. ALBANY at Massachusetts ...... 6:00 pm Hofstra at BRYANT ...... 1:00 pm

2009 Duquesne football 31 game-by-game vs 2009 opponents

2009 Non-Conference 9/9/06 . . . . W . . . A . . 27-7 Opponents 10/20/07 . . . . . W . . .H . . 17-14 10/11/08^ . . . L . . . A . . 27-34 vs. Bucknell (3-9) * - ECAC Bowl At Lewisburg: BU leads 6-0 At Pittsburgh: Tied 3-3 At Rooney Field: BU leads 3-1 vs. Sacred Heart (2-2) At Fairfield: DU leads 1-0 10/6/33 . . . . . W . . . . . H . . . . . 6-0 At Pittsburgh: SHU leads 2-1 10/12/34 . . . . . W . . . . . H . . . . 12-0 In NEC games only: SHU leads 1-0 Duquesne's Northeast 9/6/97 ...... L . . . . . A . . . . 16-23 Conference Award Winners 12/1/01* . . . . . L . . .H . . 15-31 9/5/98 ...... L . . . . . H . . . . 10-38 9/23/06 . . . . W . . .H . . 24-21 10/16/99 ...... L . . . . . A . . . . 20-49 First Team All-NEC (1) 9/22/07 . . . . W . . . A . . +30-23 9/30/00 ...... L . . . . . A . . . . 14-35 Nathan Totino, LB ...... 2008 10/25/08^ . . . L . . .H . . 17-29 9/7/02 ...... W . . . . . H . . . . 35-14 + - overtime 8/30/03 ...... L . . . . . A . . . . 21-28 Second Team All-NEC (1) * - ECAC Classic 11/20/04 ...... L . . . . . H . . . . 20-30 Sean Bunevich, TE ...... 2008 9/2/06 ...... L . . . . . A . . .+28-31 vs. Saint Francis (30-5) 9/1/07 ...... L . . . . . H . . . . 19-28 Offensive Player of the Week At Loretto: DU leads 14-3 9/6/08 ...... L . . . . . A . . . . 42-48 Connor Dixon, QB ...... Sept . 8, 2008 At Pittsburgh: DU leads 16-2 + - overtime In NEC games only: DU leads 1-0 Defensive Player of the Week 10/25/13 . . . . . W . . .H . . 19-0 vs. Bryant (0-1) Nathan Totino, LB . . . . . Oct. . 6, 2008 10/10/14 . . . . . L . . . A . . .0-7 At Smithfield: BU leads 1-0 10/12/23 . . . . . W . . .H . . 20-0 At Pittsburgh: First Meeting Rookie of the Week 10/16/26 . . . . . L . . .H . . 0-13 11/1/08 ...... L . . . . . A . . . . 10-24 Chidozie Oparanozie, LB . . . Sept . 22, 2008 11/5/27 . . . . W . . . A . . 12-0 Chidozie Oparanozie, LB . . . Sept . 29, 2008 10/4/69 . . . . W . . .H . . 33-0 vs. Dayton (3-3) Chidozie Oparanozie, LB . . . Nov . 10, 2008 10/2/71 . . . . W . . .H . . 41-13 At Dayton: Tied 1-1 10/7/72 . . . . W . . . A . . 14-5 At Pittsburgh: Tied 2-2 9/29/73 . . . . W . . .H . . 14-3 At Rooney Field: Tied 1-1 Game-By-Game vs. the NEC 9/25/76 . . . . L . . . A . . 16-26 11/13/20 . . . . . W . . . . . H . . . . 20-0 10/29/77 . . . . . W . . .H . . 21-14 10/6/23 ...... L . . . . . H . . . . 0-27 vs. Albany (0-2) 9/9/78 . . . . W . . . A . . 20-7 10/18/24 ...... L . . . . . A . . . . 0-28 At Albany: UA leads 1-0 10/20/79 . . . . . W . . .H . . 14-0 9/29/01 ...... L . . . . . H . . . . 16-42 At Pittsburgh: UA leads 1-0 9/13/80 . . . . W . . . A . . 23-6 9/28/02 . . . . . W . . . . . A . . . . 35-28 In NEC games only: UA leads 1-0 9/12/81 . . . . W . . .H . . 42-3 9/27/08 . . . . . W . . . . . H . . . . 24-16 11/23/02* . . . L . . . A . . 0-24 11/6/82 . . . . W . . . A . . 34-14 10/4/08^ . . . . L . . .H . . 23-33 11/5/83 . . . . W . . .H . . 49-6 vs. Nicholls State (0-0) * - ECAC Classic 11/3/84 . . . . W . . . A . . 38-3 First Meeting 11/2/85 . . . . W . . .H . . 34-7 vs. Central Conn. State (0-2) 11/1/86 . . . . W . . . A . . 15-3 At New Britain: CCSU leads 2-0 10/31/87 . . . . . W . . .H . . 21-7 At Pittsburgh: never met 11/5/88 . . . . W . . . A . . .9-0 In NEC games only: CCSU leads 1-0 11/4/89 . . . . W . . .H . . 26-6 11/13/93 . . . . . L . . . A . . 22-41 10/26/91 . . . . . L . . . A . . 0-12 10/18/08^ . . . L . . . A . . 23-35 11/7/92 . . . . L . . .H . . 13-23 11/6/93 . . . . W . . . A . . 35-34 vs. Monmouth (1-2) 9/10/94 . . . . W . . .H . . .7-3 At W. Long Branch: MU leads 1-0 9/9/95 . . . . W . . . A . . 21-14 At Pittsburgh: Tied 1-1 10/12/96 . . . . . W . . . A . . 52-14 In NEC games only: MU leads 1-0 9/13/97 . . . . W . . .H . . 51-3 11/22/03* . . . W . . .H . . 12-10 9/12/98 . . . . W . . . A . . 37-3 11/17/07 . . . . . L . . . A . . 20-31 11/19/05 . . . . . W . . . A . . 44-17 11/15/08^ . . . L . . .H . . 14-37 9/16/06 . . . . W . . .H . . 41-10 * - ECAC Classic 10/13/07 . . . . . W . . . A . . 24-17 9/20/08^ . . . W . . .H . . 21-7 vs. Robert Morris (5-5) At Moon Twp.: RMU leads 3-1 vs. Wagner (2-2) At Pittsburgh: DU leads 4-2 At Staten Island: Tied 1-1 In NEC games only: RMU leads 1-0 At Pittsburgh: Tied 1-1 10/8/94 . . . . L . . . A . . 6-28 In NEC games only: DU leads 1-0 9/16/95 . . . . L . . .H . . 20-38 11/14/92 . . . . . L . . . A . . 6-31 11/23/96* . . . L . . .H . . 26-28 10/9/93 . . . . L . . .H . . 24-27 11/21/98 . . . . . W . . .H . . 24-22 11/18/95* . . . W . . .H . . 44-20 11/15/03 . . . . . W . . .H . . 33-28 11/8/08^ . . . W . . . A . . 14-0 9/11/04 . . . . L . . . A . . 14-34 * - ECAC Bowl 9/3/05 . . . . W . . .H . . 23-12 ^ - Indicates Northeast Conference games Cleo Williams rushed for 129 yards in Duquesne's first NEC victory - a 21-7 win over Saint Francis, Pa. at Rooney Field on Sept. 20, 2008.

32 2009 Duquesne football 2008 statistics

Record: 3-7 • NEC: 2-5 (5th) Rushing Home: 2-3 • Road: 1-4 G Att Yds Avg TD Lng Ypg Date Opponent W/L Score Att Williams, Cleodis 10 190 849 4 .5 4 35 84 .9 Sept . 6 at Bucknell L 42-48 2,918 Hough, Greg 10 25 120 4 .8 0 31 12 .0 Sept . 20 ST . FRANCIS* W 21-7 2,454 Dixon, Connor 9 41 29 0 .7 1 23 3 .2 Sept . 27 DAYTON W 24-16 1,862 Smoot, Brian 9 2 13 6 .5 0 8 1 .4 Oct . 04 ALBANY* L 23-33 1,682 Rombach, Kevin 10 22 5 0 .2 1 15 0 .5 Oct . 11 at Robert Morris* L 27-34 3,942 Team 3 1 -24 -24 .0 0 0 -8 .0 Oct . 18 at Central Connecticut* L 23-35 3,514 TOTAL 10 281 992 3.5 6 35 99.2 Oct . 25 SACRED HEART* L 17-29 1,518 OPPONENT 10 430 1,925 4.5 22 72 192.5 Nov . 1 at Bryant L 10-24 2,104 No v. 8 at Wagner* W 14-0 1,015 Passing Nov . 15 MONMOUTH* L 14-37 805 G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Ypg * - NEC games Dixon, Connor 9 129 .03 139-267-10 52 .1 1,899 20 91 211 .0 Rombach, Kevin 10 118 .60 29-49-0 59 .2 268 2 38 26 .8 Team Statistics Smoot, Brian 9 0 .00 0-1-0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 .0 DUQ OPP Team 1 0 .00 0-1-0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 .0 SCORING 215 263 TOTAL 10 126.61 168-318-10 52.8 2,167 22 91 216.7 Points per game 21 .5 26 .3 OPPONENT 10 126.36 158-266-10 59.4 1,887 12 83 188.7 FIRST DOWNS 168 205 Rushing 50 111 Receiving Passing 92 85 G No Yds Avg TD Lng Ypg Penalty 26 9 Roberson, Alex 10 40 614 15 .4 7 54 61 .4 RUSHING YARDAGE 992 1,925 Carter, Conrad 10 26 368 14 .2 5 91 36 .8 Yards gained rushing 1,209 2,164 Bunevich, Sean 7 25 454 18 .2 2 41 64 .9 Yards lost rushing 217 239 Rasky, Michael 10 22 313 14 .2 4 45 31 .3 Rushing attempts 281 430 Roorback, Brooks 8 13 105 8 .1 1 18 13 .1 Average per rush 3 .5 4 .5 Williams, Cleodis 10 13 72 5 .5 1 38 7 .2 Average per game 99 .2 192 .5 Layhue, Brian 6 8 92 11 .5 2 21 15 .3 TDs rushing 6 22 Hough, Greg 10 8 71 8 .9 0 18 7 .1 PASSING YARDAGE 2,167 1,887 Spinks, Jay 5 8 55 6 .9 0 33 11 .0 Att-Comp-Int . 318-168-10 266-158-10 Spragg, Isaac 8 3 16 5 .3 0 7 2 .0 Average per pass 6 .8 7 .1 Scruggs, Tyler 10 1 6 6 .0 0 6 0 .6 Average per catch 12 .9 11 .9 D'orsie, Joe 9 1 1 1 .0 0 1 0 .1 Average per game 216 .7 188 .7 TOTAL 10 168 2,167 12.9 22 91 216.7 TDs passing 22 12 OPPONENT 10 158 1,887 11.9 12 83 188.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 3,159 3,812 Total plays 599 696 Punt Returns Average per play 5 .3 5 .5 No Yds Avg TD Lng Average per game 315 .9 381 .2 Poletti, Bill 18 120 6 .7 0 22 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 53-1,013 39-802 Spragg, Isaac 5 43 8 .6 0 29 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 10-77 15-96 Moore, Akeem 4 24 6 .0 0 17 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 10-281 10-97 Scruggs, Tyler 1 10 10 .0 0 0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.1 20.6 TOTAL 10 77 7.7 0 29 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 7.7 6.4 OPPONENT 15 96 6.4 0 16 INT RETURN AVERAGE 28.1 9.7 FUMBLES-LOST 18-10 17-11 Interceptions PENALTIES-YARDS 45-346 61-610 No Yds Avg TD Lng Average per game 34 .6 61 .0 Strader, Aaron 4 2 0 .5 0 2 PUNTS-YARDS 42-1,642 41-1,631 Moore, Akeem 3 111 37 .0 0 79 Average per punt 39 .1 39 .8 Poletti, Bill 2 80 40 .0 0 52 Net punt average 34 .4 34 .0 Oparanozie, Chidozie 2 55 27 .5 0 55 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 26:55 32:59 Milhouse, Wllie 2 11 5 .5 0 11 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 37/120 57/137 Halberstadt, Eric 1 24 24 .0 0 24 3rd-down pct . 31% 42% TOTAL 10 281 28.1 0 79 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 7/23 12/20 OPPONENT 10 97 9.7 1 34 4th-down pct . 30% 60% SACKS BY-YARDS 19-137 21-114 Kick Returns MISC YARDS 0 -2 No Yds Avg TD Lng TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 28 35 Milhouse, Willie 23 511 22 .2 0 49 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 7-11 8-9 Powell, Wade 13 246 18 .9 0 38 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-0 Williams, Cleodis 4 62 15 .5 0 28 RED-ZONE SCORES 24-31, 77% 30-36, 83% Spragg, Isaac 4 75 18 .8 0 25 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 18-31, 58% 24-36, 67% Scruggs, Tyler 4 36 9 .0 0 18 PAT-ATTEMPTS 26-26, 100% 25-31, 81% Lane, Dorian 1 24 24 .0 0 24 ATTENDANCE 8,321 13,493 Moore, Akeem 1 24 24 .0 0 24 Games/avg per game 5/1,664 5/2,699 Halberstadt, Eric 1 4 4 .0 0 4 Neutral site games none Hough, Greg 1 0 0 .0 0 0 Brown, Wiley 1 31 31 .0 0 31 Score By Quarters TOTAL 53 1,013 19.1 0 49 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total OPPONENT 39 802 20.6 0 64 DUQUESNE 55 57 35 68 0 215 OPPONENT 58 93 60 52 0 263

2009 Duquesne football 33 2008 Statistics

Fumble Returns Total Offense No Yds Avg TD Lng G Plays Rush Pass Tot Ypg Strader, Aaron 1 13 13 .0 0 13 Dixon, Connor 9 308 29 1899 1928 214 .2 Hough, Greg 1 10 10 .0 0 10 Williams, Cleodis 10 190 849 0 849 84 .9 Milhouse, Willie 1 17 17 .0 0 17 Rombach, Kevin 10 71 5 268 273 27 .3 Inda, Alex 1 31 31 .0 0 31 Hough, Greg 10 25 120 0 120 12 .0 TOTAL 4 71 17.8 0 31 Smoot, Brian 9 3 13 0 13 1 .4 OPPONENT 1 13 13.0 0 13 Team 3 2 -24 0 -24 -8 .0 TOTAL 10 599 992 2167 3159 315.9 Scoring OPPONENT 10 696 1925 1887 3812 381.2 TD FG PAT 2xp Dxp Saf Pts Troyan, Mark 0 7-11 26-26 0-0 0 0 47 Field Goals Roberson, Alex 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 42 FG-AT Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lng Blk Williams Cleodis 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 30 Troyan, Mark 7-11 63 .6 1-1 3-3 2-5 1-2 0-0 41 1 Carter, Conrad 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 30 Rasky, Michael 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 24 Punting Bunevich, Sean 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 12 No Yds Avg Lng TB FC i20 Blk Layhue, Brian 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 12 Brisk, Josh 41 1,626 39 .7 55 5 6 13 1 Roorback, Brooks 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 Team 1 16 16 .0 16 0 0 0 0 Dixon, Connor 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 6 TOTAL 42 1,642 39.1 55 5 6 13 1 Rombach, Kevin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 OPPONENT 41 1,631 39.8 69 8 9 13 1 TOTAL 28 7-11 26-26 0-1 0 0 215 OPPONENT 35 8-9 25-31 1-2 0 1 263

Defense G U/A TT TFL-Yds SK-Yds iNT-Yds PBU FR-Yds FF Blk Saf Totino, Nathan 9 60/50 110 3 .5-13 . . . 1 . 3 . . Oparanozie, Chidozie 10 40/32 72 4 .5-17 1 .0-10 2-55 5 1-0 . . Halberstadt, Eric 10 35/26 61 2 .5-5 . 1-24 4 . . . Milhouse, Willie 10 34/24 58 0 .5-0 . 2-11 . 1-17 . . Garvin, Ronnie 9 18/35 53 4 .5-10 1 .0-4 ...... Brown, Wiley 10 30/20 50 5 .5-28 2 .0-14 . 2 . 2 . . Strader, Aaron 10 28/15 43 1 .0-1 . . . 6 2-13 1 . . Gardiner, Mykol 9 14/21 35 7 .5-53 3 .5-29 . 1 . . . Fitzpatrick, Aaron 7 15/20 35 . . . . 5 . . . Burno, Ashton 10 8/24 32 2 .0-10 1 .0-10 . 2 1-0 . . Bangura, Thaimu 7 11/21 32 5 .0-27 4 .0-23 . . 2-0 1 . . Moore, Akeem 10 17/14 31 1 .0-1 . 3-111 2 . . . Scruggs, Tyler 10 21/9 30 5 .5-26 3 .5-22 . . 1-0 3 1 . Sutton, Aldon 9 6/11 17 1 .5-13 1 .5-13 ...... Inda, Alex 9 7/8 15 1 .5-12 1 .5-12 . 2 1-31 . . Norton, Randall 9 11/2 13 . . . . 2 . . . Rhoades, Anthony 2 5/7 12 . . . . 1 . . . Poletti, Bill 9 5/5 10 . . . 2-80 2 . . . Passodelis, Mike 7 4/5 9 ...... Hough, Greg 10 5/2 7 1 .0-2 . . . . 1-10 . . Carter, Khiry 9 5/2 7 ...... Lane, Dorian 9 3/2 5 ...... Newsome, Cortez 4 3/1 4 ...... Powell, Wade 10 2/2 4 ...... Hodges, Josh 5 1/3 4 ...... Blassingame, Jonathan 2 3/0 3 ...... Oliver, Christopher 5 2/1 3 ...... Kambui, Carl 6 0/2 2 ...... Roberson, Alex 10 1/0 1 ...... Hampton, Bret 8 1/0 1 ...... Roorback, Brooks 8 1/0 1 ...... Chase, Anthony 7 0/1 1 ...... Small, Brendan 2 0/1 1 ...... TOTAL 10 396/366 762 47-218 19-137 10-281 35 10-71 10 1 . OPPONENT 10 314/300 614 57-217 21-114 10-97 41 10-13 17 2 1

34 2009 Duquesne football 2008 game summaries

Game BUCKNELL 48, DUQUESNE 42 The win, Duquesne’s first as a member of the Northeast Conference, evened the Sept. 6, Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, Lewisburg, Pa. Dukes’ record at 1-1, while Saint Francis dropped to 0-3 . Records: Duquesne (0-1), Bucknell (1-0) Duquesne led 14-7 when freshman Chidozie Oparanozie picked off a Saint 1 Partly cloudy - 72 degrees Francis pass at the DU two-yard line with 1:40 left in the half . Three plays later, Bucknell scored on five consecutive possessions to take a 42-7 halftime lead and Dixon found a streaking Carter on the left sideline . Carter caught the pass at the survived a spirited second half Duquesne rally to post a 48-42 season-opening win Duquesne 47 yard line and outraced the SFU secondary to the end zone to give the over the fast-closing Dukes at BU’s Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium . Dukes a 21-7 lead at the half . The Bison, who scored three touchdowns of 40 or more yards against a Duquesne’s defense, which surrendered 206 yards in the first half, held the Red Duquesne defense that started five freshmen, were led by quarterback Marcello Flash to 70 yards in pitching a second-half shutout . Trigg who completed 14 of 16 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns . Trigg, Dixon, who finished 13-of-25 for 211 yards and three touchdowns, was 5-of-5 for who was 10-of-10 for 189 yards and two scores in the first half, completed his first 150 yards in throwing all three of his scoring passes in the second quarter . 14 passes of the game . Saint Francis got on the board first when Calvin Williams capped a 72-yard drive Michigan State transfer Connor Dixon, who was 2-of-6 for nine yards in the with a nine-yard run late in the first quarter . first quarter, rallied to complete 30-of-47 passes for 429 yards and a school record Duquesne answered with a 12-yard Dixon to Alex Roberson touchdown pass to tie six touchdowns for Duquesne, which rallied to score 35 points in the second the score at 7-7 less than two minutes into the second quarter . half . Dixon’s 429 yards were nine shy of the school record of 438 set by Tony Oparanozie picked off a George Little pass at the Duquesne 12 and returned it Zimmerman in 2000 . 55 yards to set up a seven-yard Dixon to Michael Rasky touchdown pass to put the The Dukes and Bison combined for 1,022 total yards with Bucknell totaling 537 Dukes up 14-7 with 10:41 to go in the half . and Duquesne 485 . Oparanozie’s second pick - which was tipped by teammate Aaron Strader - Trigg, who also scored twice on the ground, capped an 86 yard drive with a two- preceded the Dixon-to-Carter bomb . The Dixon-to-Carter pass play - the second- yard run to give Bucknell a 7-0 lead with just under eight minutes left in the first longest in school history - broke the Rooney Field record of 90 yards set by a Dave half . Ryan Smith followed a Duquesne punt with a 48-yard touchdown run to give Loya to Mark Neely touchdown pass against Wagner in 1995 . the Bison a 14-0 lead as Bucknell outgained Duquesne 158-6 in the first quarter . Carter finished with a career-high 107 yards on four catches for the Dukes . It was On the first Bison possession of the second quarter, Trigg scrambled before the first 100-yard game of his career . hitting Lee with a 44 yard touchdown pass to make it 21-0 . Duquesne tailback Cleodis Williams posted his first career 100-yard game with Duquesne answered with an eight play, 75 yard drive capped by a 22 yard pass 129 yards on 23 carries . from Dixon to Sean Bunevich . The Dukes posted their first four first downs of the SFU’s Little was 15-of-31 for 144 yards and was intercepted three times . game during the drive . Duquesne outgained Saint Francis 342-276 . On Bucknell’s next possession, Trigg found Shaun Pasternak with a 42-yard Nathan Totino, who posted a career-high 16 tackles in DU’s season-opening loss touchdown pass to make it 28-7 . The Bison then recovered a Dixon fumble and at Bucknell, finished with a game-high 11 stops . drove 37 yards for a score to take a 35-7 lead . A J. . Kizekai closed out the first half scoring with a one-yard run with 24 seconds left . By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final The two exchanged third quarter touchdowns with Trigg scoring on a four-yard Saint Francis, Pa 7 0 0 0 7 run and Dixon hitting Conrad Carter from 16 yards out . Duquesne 0 21 0 0 21 Duquesne drove to the BU one but failed to score when Kevin Rombach, who came in on the previous play to replace a briefly shaken up Dixon, fumbled on a Leaders third-and-goal play . Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - DU - Williams (23-129-0); SFU - Williams (22-74-1) Dixon returned to hit Carter again, this time from 26 yards out, to make it 48-21 . Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Dixon (25-13-1-211-3); Duquesne, which rolled up 367 yards of total offense in the second half, then drove SFU - Little (31-15-3-144-0) 80 yards for a score with Cleodis Williams taking a screen pass from Dixon and Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Carter (4-107-1); SFU - Williams (4-41-0) racing 38 yards for a touchdown with 9:37 remaining . Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Totino (11/5); SFU - Shepard (9/4) Dixon capped an 80 yard drive with a three-yard touchdown pass to Brooks Roorback to make it 48-35 with 2:36 on the clock . He then set the school record with an 18 yard strike to Alex Roberson with 15 seconds left for the final margin . Roberson set career highs for catches (11) and yards (154) in the loss . Game DUQUESNE 24, DAYTON 16 Nathan Totino led the Dukes with 16 tackles and a forced fumble as Duquesne Sept. 27, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. forced three second half Bucknell turnovers in limiting the Bison to six points and Records: Duquesne (2-1), Dayton (3-1) 176 yards over the game’s final 30 minutes . 3 Overcast, rain the the fourth quarter - 74 degrees Connor Dixon and Tyler Scruggs came up with a pair of big plays in the fourth By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final quarter to give Duquesne a come-from-behind 24-16 non-conference win over Duquesne 0 7 7 28 42 Dayton at Rooney Field . Bucknell 14 28 6 0 48 The loss was the first for Dayton (3-1), which entered the game with an FCS- best 10-game win streak . The win upped the Duquesne’s record to 2-1 . Leaders Dixon, who finished 12-of-32 for 230 yards, threw his second touchdown pass Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Williams (12-37-0); BU - Kizekai (13-98-1) with 8:09 to go and Scruggs blocked a punt on the next series to set up a one-yard Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Dixon (47-30-0-429-6); Dixon plunge with 1:24 left as the Dukes scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to BU - Trigg (16-14-0-290-2) erase a 16-10 Dayton lead . Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Roberson (11-154-1); BU - Pasternak (7-166-1)) Duquesne struck first when Dixon found Michael Rasky on a short slant and Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - DU - Totino (16/10); BU - Nana-Sinkham (8/6) watched as Rasky broke a tackle and outran the Dayton secondary for a 43-yard touchdown . Dayton answered with a 30-yard Nick Glavin field goal to make it 7-3 at the end of the first quarter . Game DUQUESNE 21, SAINT FRANCIS, PA 7 Duquesne came up empty on a pair of red zone possessions as kicker Mark Sept. 20, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. Troyan missed a 40-yard attempt on the final play of first quarter and was wide right Records: Duquesne (1-1, 1-0), Saint Francis, Pa. (0-3, 0-1) on a 32-yard attempt in the second . Clear - 72 degrees 2 Dayton took its first lead of the game following Troyan’s second miss as Rob Connor Dixon’s 91-yard touchdown pass to Conrad Carter on the second-to-last Florian, who completed 27-of-54 passes for 277 yards, found Justin Watkins alone play of the first half broke open a tight game as Duquesne took advantage of three behind the Duquesne secondary for a 57-yard touchdown to make it 10-7 . first half Saint Francis, Pa . turnovers to post a 21-7 win over the Red Flash before a DU turned a 38-yard Wade Powell kickoff return and 40-yard completion from standing room crowd of 2,454 at Rooney Field . Dixon to Sean Bunevich into a 31-yard Troyan field goal to tie the game at 10-10 .

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Dayton drove to the Duquesne four with 13 seconds left in the half before Bill yard TD pass to make the score 33-17 . Poletti stepped in front of a Florian pass and returned it 52 yards to take away a Dixon ended Albany’s second-half shutout when he found Bunevich for a 41-yard Flyers scoring opportunity and keep the score tied at 10-10 . touchdown with 2:35 left, but the Dukes’ two-point conversion attempt failed . DU’s The Flyers regained the lead on a 40-yard Glavin field goal mid way through the Nathan Totino recovered an onside kick but the Dukes turned it over on downs third quarter . Glavin upped the Dayton lead to 16-10 on a 27-yard kick with 10:38 with 1:31 to go . left in the fourth . Totino had a career-high 23 tackles and also forced a fumble in a losing effort . Dixon, who did not complete a pass in the third quarter (0-of-6), led the Dukes Bunevich had a career-high eight catches for a career-best 163 yards, including on a 72-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard fade to Alex Roberson to give seven for 122 yards in the first half . Duquesne a 17-16 lead with 8:09 to go . Dixon was 3-of-4 for 44 yards on the drive . Albany’s Esposito completed 10-of-18 passes for 38 yards, with three of the On Dayton’s next possession, Scruggs burst through the Flyers line to block a completions going for touchdowns . punt and give the Dukes the ball at the Dayton 43 . Seven plays later, Dixon dove in from the one to complete the comeback . By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Dayton, which held Duquesne to 124 yards in the second half, outgained the Albany 7 13 0 13 33 Dukes 405-353 . The Flyers, who entered the game ranked first in the nation among Duquesne 7 10 0 6 23 FCS schools with 4 7. sacks per game, were only able to get to Dixon once on the afternoon . Leaders Cleo Williams posted his second consecutive 100-yard game with 103 yards Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Williams (17-65-1); UA - McCarty (37-230-0) on 25 carries for Duquesne . Ben Shappie led Dayton with 94 yards on 16 carries . Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - DU - Dixon (46-21-3-338-2); Bunevich led all receivers with 92 yards on three catches . UA - Esposito (18-10-0-38-3) Nathan Totino had his third consecutive double-digit tackle game with 10 stops Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Bunevich (8-163-1); UA - McCarty (3-40-1) for the Dukes . Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Totino (23/13); UA - Casale (9/6)

By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Dayton 3 7 3 3 16 Duquesne 7 3 0 14 24 Game ROBERT MORRIS 34, DUQUESNE 27 Oct. 11, Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pa. Leaders Records: Duquesne (2-3, 1-2), Robert Morris (2-4, 1-2) Sunny - 72 degrees Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Hough (20-107-2); SHU - Jones (16-72-0), Payne (11-72-0) 5 Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Rombach (41-29-0-316-1); Myles Russ ran for a career-high 246 yards and two touchdowns as Robert SHU - Fink (9-6-0-94-2), McKeon (17-10-1-91-0) Morris snapped a four-game losing streak with a 34-27 win over Duquesne before a Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Hocker (8-96-0); SHU - Henley (3-74-1) capacity Homecoming crowd at Joe Walton Stadium . With the win, the Colonials Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Totino (14/8); SHU - Wilson (9/4) moved to 2-4 (1-2 in the NEC), while Duquesne dropped to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in conference play . The two teams exchanged touchdowns on five consecutive second half possessions before Robert Morris took the lead for good on a 22-yard Erik Cwalinski Game ALBANY 33, DUQUESNE 23 to Regis Flowers touchdown pass with 5:01 left in the game . Oct. 4, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. The Colonials then held the Dukes on fourth-and-10 from the RMU 41 on the Records: Duquesne (2-2, 1-1), Albany (2-3, 1-0) next possession to seal the win . Partly cloudy - 55 degrees 4 Robert Morris outgained Duquesne 440-322 - including a 275-112 advantage Albany turned two Duquesne fourth-quarter turnovers into 13 points to pull away on the ground . for a 33-23 win over the Dukes at Rooney Field . The Dukes opened the scoring when Kevin Rombach - in for an injured Connor The Great Danes, who led 20-17 through three quarters, took advantage of a Dixon - threw a fourth-down, 31-yard TD pass to Alex Roberson on DU’s second short field following an interception and fumble to put the game out of reach . possession . It was Rombach’s second play from scrimmage and first pass of '08 . With the victory, Albany (2-3, 1-0) extended its Northeast Conference win streak James O’Quinn returned the ensuing kickoff 64 yards to the Duquesne 24 to set to seven games . Duquesne dropped to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the NEC with the loss . up a 21-yard Garrett Clawson field goal to cut the DU lead to 7-3 . Tailback David McCarty was the offensive star for Albany with 230 yards on 37 Rombach took the Dukes to the RMU three before Mark Troyan kicked a carries . Duquesne’s Connor Dixon was 21-of-46 for 338 yards and two touchdowns, 20-yard field goal to give Duquesne a seven point lead early in the second quarter . but was intercepted three times . Akeem Moore picked of a Cwalinski pass and returned it 26 yards to the Robert Duquesne, despite being limited to 114 yards in the second half, outgained Morris 46 . Eight plays later, Troyan converted from 37 yards out to make it 13-3 . Albany 392-312 . Both teams lost a pair of fumbles . Russ, whose rushing total was the second-highest by an opposing player since DU's Cleo Williams scored from 20 yards out for the game’s first score . Duquesne moved to the FCS level in 1993, scored on a 51-yard run to pull the Albany responded with a two-yard Colin Simmons run to tie the game a 7-7 with Colonials within three with 4:37 to go in the half . Cwalinski then drove the just over two minutes left in the first quarter . Colonials to the Duquesne 18 and watched Clawson convert from 35 yards out to Albany recovered a Williams fumble at the Duquesne 19 and turned it into a tie the game at 13-13 at the half . two-yard Vinny Esposito touchdown run to take its first lead of the game . RMU drove 65 yards to take a 19-13 lead when Cwalinski hit T J. . Green with a Duquesne started its next possession with back-to-back penalties before two yard touchdown pass on the Colonials’ first possession of the second half . The converting a third-and-20 when Dixon found Sean Bunevich for 23 yards . Two Colonials had trouble with the snap and failed to convert the extra point . plays later, Dixon found Conrad Carter in stride for a 42-yard touchdown to tie the Duquesne came right back to take a 20-19 lead when Cleo Williams scored from game at 14-14 . three yards out to cap a 77 yard drive . Dixon connected with Bunevich for a 30-yard gain, but Duquesne could not punch The Colonials regained the lead with an 80 yard drive that ended with an 18-yard it settling on a Mark Troyan 20-yard field goal that gave the Dukes a 17-14 lead . run Russ touchdown run . RMU added a two-point conversion to make it 27-20 after McCarty took a dump pass 24 yards for a score on a third-and-23 play with under three quarters . The Dukes responded by going 75 yards on 10 plays to tie the game a minute left to make it 20-17 Albany at the half . on a one yard Williams plunge early in the fourth quarter . The two teams exchanged turnovers early in the third quarter, but neither could Cwalinski then hit Flowers for the game-winner . capitalize as UA took a 20-17 lead into the fourth quarter . Russ accounted for 145 of RMU’s 156 second-half rushing yards . The Colonials L B. . McCloskey picked off a Dixon pass and returned it to the Duquesne 40 to threw the ball just seven times in the last two quarters . set up a five-yard Esposito to Tim Bush touchdown . Herb Glass missed his second Dixon, who bruised his forearm in the first quarter, re-entered the game with extra point of the game as Albany upped its lead to 26-17 . 4:33 left in the first half . He finished 13-of-23 for 130 yards . Rombach was 6-of-12 On Duquesne’s next play, Michael Rasky had the ball stripped after a completion for 80 yards . Duquesne’s Nathan Totino, who entered the game leading the nation and Albany recovered at the DU 31 . Esposito then hit Justin Petersen with a three- at 15 0. tackles per game, finished with a game-high 14 stops .

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Game SACRED HEART 29, DUQUESNE 17 By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Oct. 25, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne 7 6 7 7 27 Records: Duquesne (2-5, 1-4), Sacred Heart (7-1, 3-1) Robert Morris 3 10 14 7 34 7 Overcast - 51 degrees Sacred Heart, down 17-0 midway through the second quarter, scored 29 Leaders unanswered points to hand Duquesne its fourth consecutive defeat by a 29-17 score Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - DU - Williams (18-67-2); RMU - Russ (37-246-2) in front of a Homecoming crowd at Rooney Field . Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Dixon (23-13-0-130-0); Sacred Heart moved to 7-1 and 3-1 in the Northeast Conference with the win . RMU - Cwalinski (21-13-1-165-2) Duquesne dropped to 2-5 overall and 1-4 in the NEC . Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Roberson (5-98-1); RMU - Flowers (3-49-1) Dale Fink completed 27-of-34 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns to lead Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Totino (14/5); RMU - DiMichele (11/2) Sacred Heart . Steve Tedesco added a school record-tying 12 catches for 121 yards for the Pioneers who enjoyed a 39:20 to 20:40 advantage in time of possession in outgaining the Dukes 359-171 . Duquesne took the opening kickoff 74 yards for a score when Connor Dixon Game CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 35, DUQUESNE 23 found a wide open Michael Rasky in the end zone from 29 yards out . Oct. 18, Arute Field, New Britain, Conn. On the ensuing possession, Akeem Moore picked of a Fink pass and returned it Records: Duquesne (2-4, 1-3), Central Connecticut State (5-2, 2-1) 79 yards to the Sacred Heart 10 . Three plays later, Dixon hit Conrad Carter on a Sunny - 55 degrees 6 four-yard slant to put the Dukes up 14-0 with 5:30 to go in the first quarter . James Mallory ran for 126 yards and three touchdowns to give Central Sacred Heart drove again, but was stopped when Willie Milhouse picked off a Connecticut State enough cushion to hold off a late Duquesne rally as CCSU held Fink pass in the end zone . Duquesne then took the ball 65 yards to take a 17-0 lead on for a 35-23 win at New Britain, Conn . on a 41-yard Mark Troyan field goal . The loss dropped the Dukes’ overall record to 2-4 overall and 1-3 in the The Pioneers advanced to the red zone for the third consecutive time, this time Northeast Conference . CCSU moved to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in NEC play . Fink hit Evin Jones with a 19-yard screen pass to cut the Duquesne lead to 17-7 Duquesne cut a 28-10 deficit to 11 midway through the fourth quarter and was midway through the second quarter . on the doorstep to cut further into that lead when Alex Roberson fumbled into the Duquesne snapped the ball out of the end zone out of punt formation at the 6:51 end zone following a 43 yard catch-and-run . mark of the second quarter to make the score 17-9 . CCSU scored on its next possession to ice the game . SHU then took the free kick and looked to be stopped at the Duquesne 13 when Central Connecticut State, which entered the game ranked 10th nationally in Fink - the holder for a field goal attempt - took the snap, jumped up and tossed rushing offense, gained 286 yards on the ground, including 150 in jumping out to the ball to a wide open Brian Freedman along the right sideline for a score to cut a 21-10 halftime lead . the Duquesne lead to 17-15 at the half . Sacred Heart, whose two-point conversion The Blue Devils took the opening kickoff 69 yards - all on the ground - to take a attempt failed, converted a fake punt to keep the drive alive . 7-0 lead on a three-yard run by Mallory . SHU, behind 169 yards passing from Fink, outgained Duquesne 231-130 in the Duquesne moved to the CCSU two-yard line on its opening possession, but was first half . unable to punch it in, settling for a 19-yard Mark Troyan field goal . The Pioneers drew the Dukes offside on fourth down to keep their opening drive Mallory capped a 17 play, 91-yard drive with a five-yard run to put the Blue of the second half alive . The drive ended with a one-yard Jones dive to give Sacred Devils up 14-3 and Josh Vargas scored on a one-yard plunge on CCSU’s third Heart its first lead of the game at 22-17 . possession to make it 21-3 with 5:23 left in the second quarter . Sacred Heart then drove 99 yards in 12 plays to make it 29 unanswered points Connor Dixon completed passes of 19 and a 41 yards to Sean Bunevich to set on a one-yard Jones plunge . up a five-yard toss to Roberson that pulled the Dukes to within 21-10 with 1:32 to Duquesne took advantage of three Sacred Heart personal fouls on one play to go in the half . drive to the Sacred Heart seven midway through the fourth quarter, but was turned Mallory added his third touchdown on a one-yard run late in the third quarter . away when Dixon was intercepted in the end zone on fourth-and-goal . Duquesne had a chance to pull within 11 early in the fourth quarter, but Dixon Dixon, who was 5-of-5 for 72 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter, and Roberson couldn’t connect on 4th-and-goal pass play from the nine-yard line . finished 9-of-24 for 107 yards . He was intercepted three times . Following a short CCSU punt, the Dukes drove 25 yards in four plays with Dixon Milhouse led all tacklers with 13 (8 solo) . DU’s Cleodis Williams led all finding Michael Rasky in the right corner of the end zone from 14 yards out to make ballcarriers with 81 yards on 17 carries . it 28-17 with 8:38 left . Nathan Totino forced a Mallory fumble that was covered by Thaimu Bangura By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final at the CCSU 39 yard line with 5:11 to go . Dixon then hit Roberson in stride for Sacred Heart 0 15 14 0 29 43 yards to the one where Roberson was tackled and fumbled the ball into the end Duquesne 14 3 0 0 17 zone . Central Connecticut’s Dominique Rose recovered, giving the Blue Devils the ball on the 20 . Leaders Hunter Wanket faked a handoff to Mallory, got to the corner and raced 71 yards Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Williams (17-81-0); SH - Jones (26-74-2) down the left sideline for a touchdown to make it 35-17 . Dixon found Roberson Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Dixon (24-9-3-107-2); SH - Fink (34-27-2-268- from three yards out with just over a minute left for the final margin . 2) Dixon completed 18-of-31 passes for 198 yards and three scores . Cleodis Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Roberson (6-76-2); SH - Tedesco (3-39-0) Williams added a career-high 139 yards on 20 carries for the Dukes . Roberson led Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - DU - Milhouse (13/8); SH - Davis (6/2) all receivers with six catches for 76 yards and two TDs . Totino finished with a game-high 16 tackles (nine solo) .

By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Game BRYANT 24, DUQUESNE 10 Duquesne 3 7 0 13 23 Nov. 1, Bulldog Stadium, Smithfield, R.I. Central Conn. St. 7 14 7 7 35 Records: Duquesne (2-6), Bryant (5-4) 8 Partly cloudy - 59 degrees Leaders Bryant scored nine points in a 16 second span of the fourth quarter to break open Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): Williams (20-139-0); CCSU - Mallory (37-126-3) a close game in handing Duquesne its fifth consecutive defeat by a 24-10 score in Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Dixon (31-19-0-198-3); a non-conference game at Smithfield, R I. . CCSU - Wanket (10-7-0-65-0), Norris (6-4-0-41-0) The win upped Bryant’s record to 5-4, while the Dukes dropped to 2-6 . Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Roberson (6-76-2); CCSU - Paul (3-39-0) Bryant took an 18-10 lead on a 25 yard Brian Donnelly field goal with 5:51 Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Totino (16/9); CCSU - Greywacz (7/4), Rose (7/3) remaining . On the next play from scrimmage, Cheyenne Ray stepped in front of a Connor Dixon pass and took it 29 yards for a score to put the game out of reach .

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Bryant’s starting backfield of Jerrell Smith and Lindsey Gamble combined for By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final 223 rushing yards as Bryant outgained Duquesne 445-275 . Duquesne 0 0 14 0 14 Dixon completed 16-of-28 passes for 193 yards for Duquesne, however his two Wagner 0 0 0 0 0 fourth-quarter interceptions led to Bryant’s last two scores . Smith had a game-high 129 yards rushing and Jay Graber completed 18-of-26 passes for 213 for Bryant . Leaders Duquesne got on the board first when Mark Troyan capped a 10 play, 71 yard Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Williams (28-114-1); WC - Young (17-45-0) game-opening drive with a 24-yard field goal . Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Rombach (20-10-0-112-1); Bryant took advantage of a short field to drive 44 yards - the last 15 coming on a WC - Farnsworth (19-9-1-92-0), Abbey (6-0-0-0-0) run by Mike Canfora - to take a 6-3 lead with 23 seconds left in the half . Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Layhue (4-29-1), Roberson (2-55-0); WC - Young (3-46-0) The Bulldogs scored on their first possession of the second half when Donnelly Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Oparanozie (13/4); WC - Gage (14/4) finished a 75 yard drive with a 19-yard field goal . Duquesne answered with a 54-yard Dixon to Alex Roberson touchdown pass to take a 10-9 lead with 4:44 left in the third quarter . Smith broke off a 49 yard run on Bryant’s next play to move the ball into Duquesne Game MONMOUTH 37, DUQUESNE 14 territory, but the Dukes held on downs to preserve the lead . Bryant then mounted a Nov. 15, Rooney Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records: Duquesne (3-7, 2-5), Monmouth (7-4, 6-1) 79 yard drive that ended with a 29 yard Gamble run . Duquesne stopped the Bulldogs’ Light rain, overcast - 52 degrees bid for a two-point conversion to make it 15-10 Bryant with 12:14 left in the game . 10 Paul Polomski picked off a Dixon pass at the Bryant 43 and the Bulldogs drove David Sinisi ran for 174 yards and three touchdowns as Monmouth scored the to the Duquesne eight before settling for a 25 yard Donnelly field goal to make it game’s final 27 points in posting a 37-14 win over Duquesne at Rooney Field . 18-10 with 5:51 remaining . The win upped Monmouth’s record to 7-4 overall and 6-1 in the Northeast On the ensuing play, Ray put the game out of reach with his 29-yard touchdown Conference . Duquesne finished 3-7 overall and 2-5 in its inaugural NEC season . return . The Hawks, who outgained the Dukes 497 to 195, held the Dukes scoreless for the final three quarters . Monmouth got on the board first when Sinisi capped a 10 By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final play 69 yard drive with a one-yard plunge . Duquesne 3 0 7 0 10 Eric Halberstadt stepped in front of a Brett Burke pass and returned it 24 yards Bryant 0 6 3 15 24 to the Monmouth 10 setting up a 10 yard run by quarterback Kevin Rombach that tied the game at 7-7 with 7:36 to go in the first quarter . Leaders Fred Weingart kicked a 39 yard field goal to give Monmouth a 10-7 lead three Rushing (Att ./Yds ./TD): DU - DU - Williams (15-76-0); BU - Smith (14-129-0) minutes later . Passing (Att ./Comp ./Int ./Yds ./TD): DU - Dixon (28-16-2-193-1); Willie Milhouse returned the ensuing kickoff 49 yards to the Monmouth 38 BU - Graber (26-18-0-213-0); and Duquesne capitalized when Connor Dixon hit Brian Layhue with a three-yard Receiving (Att ./Yds ./TD): DU - Roberson (5-94-1); BU - Buckley (4-52-0) touchdown pass to put the Dukes back in front . Tackles (Tot ./Solo): DU - Halberstadt (10); BU - Pete Gauthier (6) Two plays later, Monmouth answered with a 57-yard Burke to Rodney Salomon scoring strike to take a 17-14 lead after one quarter . MU outgained DU 193 to 52 in the opening 15 minutes . In stark contrast to the first quarter, neither team managed to score in the second . Game DUQUESNE 14, WAGNER 0 Both did have a scoring chance, but Duquesne mishandled a snap on a Mark Troyan Nov. 8, Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, N.Y. 45 yard field goal attempt and Monmouth’s Weingart was short on a 41 yarder . Records: Duquesne (3-6, 2-4), Wagner (3-7, 1-5) Duquesne advanced to the Monmouth six on its first possession of the second Rain, fog - 59 degrees 9 half, but was turned away when David Kennedy got a hand on a 32 yard Troyan In a game played in steady rain and fog Duquesne’s defense stood tall, holding field goal attempt . Wagner to 118 total yards in snapping a five-game losing streak with a 14-0 win over Monmouth then went 87 yards on six plays to take a 24-14 lead on a 33 yard the Seahawks at Wagner College Stadium . Sinisi touchdown run . The win upped the Dukes record to 3-6 overall and 2-4 in the Northeast The Hawks struck again when Burke hit John Nalbone with an 87 yard bomb to Conference . Wagner dropped to 3-7 overall and 1-5 in the NEC . make it 30-14 with just over a minute left in the third quarter . Cleodis Williams carried a career-high 28 times for 114 yards . Kevin Rombach, in Monmouth’s Kevin Walsh forced and recovered a Dixon fumble at the DU 10, his first start of the season, completed 10-of-20 passes for 112 yards and one score . setting up Sinisi’s third touchdown of the day - this one from one yard out on a The Duquesne defense, which entered the game giving up an average of 208 fourth down play . rushing yards per game, held Wagner to 26 yards on 29 carries . Burke completed 14-of-23 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns for The two teams combined for 10 punts in a scoreless first half played in a steady Monmouth . Rombach completed 12-of-16 passes for 71 yards and Dixon rain and fog that made it difficult to see the scoreboard at times . completed 6-of-11 for 63 yards for the Dukes who used both quarterbacks Wagner twice pinned the Duquesne inside its own five with punts, but both throughout the game . times the Dukes managed to gain enough yardage to prevent the Seahawks from Duquesne managed just 61 yards rushing on 27 attempts . Monmouth finished winning the field position battle . with 11 tackles for loss including four sacks . DU advanced to the Wagner 17 on its final possession of the first half but a pair Freshman Chidozie Oparanozie led the Dukes with a game-high 13 tackles of sacks sandwiched around a holding penalty pushed the Dukes back to the 43 and (11 solo) . Walsh had six stops, including four tackles for loss and two sacks for out of field goal range as time expired . Monmouth . Duquesne broke the scoreless tie on its first possession of the second half when Rombach’s 38 yard completion to Alex Roberson set up a 12 yard Rombach to Brian By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Layhue touchdown pass . Duquesne 7 6 0 7 20 Later in the quarter, Duquesne’s defense came up with a big play when Tyler Monmouth 7 14 7 3 31 Scruggs forced a fumble that was recovered by Ashton Burno at the Duquesne 27 . Four plays later, on a second-and-goal from the 13, Williams broke a tackle at the Leaders line of scrimmage before scoring to put the Dukes up 14-0 . Rushing (Att./Yds./TD): DU - DU - Williams (15-38-0); MU - Sinisi (23-174-3) Duquesne’s defense was dominating in the third quarter, holding Wagner to two Passing (Att./Comp./Int./Yds./TD): DU - Rombach (16-12-0-71-0), Dixon (11-6-0-63-1); yards on 12 plays . The Dukes finished with a season-high six sacks - led by 2 5. from MU - Burke (23-14-1-263-2) Scruggs - in holding Wagner quarterbacks Adam Farnsworth and Matt Abbey to a Receiving (Att./Yds./TD): DU - Spinks (7-57-0); MU - Yudin (3-23-0), Nalbone (2-89-1) combined 9-of-25 for 92 yards . Freshman Chidozie Oparanozie led the Dukes with Tackles (Tot./Solo): DU - Oparanozie (13/11); MU - Gumbs (8/4) 13 tackles . Scruggs finished with six stops and two forced fumbles as DU posted its first shutout since a 38-0 win at La Salle on Nov . 4, 2006 .

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uquesne University boasts a rich and colorful football history begin- Layden, who was by then the commissioner of the NFL, made Donelli choose ning with the school’s first team in 1891 . In 82 recorded seasons, between the two and Donelli elected to remain at Duquesne . DDuquesne has played the role of innovator, won a pair of New Duquesne’s glory years ended with the onset of World War II, as DU was Year’s Day bowl games, disbanded, re-emerged as a club football power and, one of the first schools to cancel football to help with the war effort . finally, established itself as one of the top NCAA Football Championship The war sidelined a Duquesne program that was among the nation’s elite . Subdivision mid-major programs in the nation . From 1933-45, Duquesne (71-22-2, 762). had the sixth-highest winning The 2009 season marks the second of an exciting era as the program percentage in the nation behind Alabama, Tennessee, Duke, Fordham and continues as a scholarship-granting, associate member of the Northeast Notre Dame . Conference . Duquesne is noted for establishing numerous “firsts” in collegiate football . Bowl titles (Festival of Palms in 1934, Orange Bowl in 1937 and ECAC Layden is credited with devising the system of hand signals that officials use Bowl/Classic in 1995 & 2003), a club football national title (1973), a I-AA today . The signal system was put to use for the first time on Nov . 11, 1928, mid-major national championship (2003) and Metro Atlantic Athletic when Duquesne hosted at . Layden was also the Conference Football League titles (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, first coach to use two sets of uniform jerseys for home and away contests . In 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007) are all part of the winning fabric that is 1929, graduate manager John Holohan conceived the idea of the city’s first Duquesne football . night game at Pittsburgh’s . On the The most recent chapter of Duquesne’s foot- evening of November 2 of that year, the Dukes ball history was closed in 2007 when the made history by defeating , Dukes completed a 14-year run as a member 27-7, in front of more than 27,000 spectators . of the MAAC - which was founded as one of After competing for four years following the nation’s few NCAA FCS non-scholarship World War II, Duquesne did not return to the conferences . From 1994 through 2007 the gridiron until 1969 after a group of students Dukes compiled a 75-9-0 MAAC record which formed a team at the club level . DU struggled included 11 championships, a 39-game league to a 2-4-0 mark in ‘69 before Dan McCann winning streak that tied the second-longest took over and quickly made the Dukes a force ever by an NCAA FBS or FCS school (Dec . to be reckoned with . McCann’s 1972 Dukes 23, 1999 to Oct . 28, 2006) and brought home finished the season 7-1-0 and were ranked the first national championship in league his- No . 3 nationally by the National Club Football tory in 2003 . Association . The next season, Duquesne Winning, however, is not new to the defeated Mattatuck CC in the National Club Duquesne football program . Football Championship game at Pittsburgh’s From its meager beginnings, Duquesne foot- . The title game vic- ball evolved into a national powerhouse in the tory capped a 10-0-0 season for DU . McCann late 1920s under the direction of legendary added three more Top 10 national finishes head coach Elmer Layden . Layden, who earned before the Dukes elevated to the Division III a measure of fame as a player as one of Notre level prior to the 1979 season . Dame’s Four Horsemen, quickly made a name Following a leave of absence from 1984-87, for himself as a head coach . Under Layden, the McCann returned and finished his 19-year Dukes posted a 48-16-5 mark from 1927-33, career with a 91-74-3 record . McCann is noted including an undefeated regular season (9-0- as having the third-longest tenure of any coach 1) in 1929 . In 1933, Layden’s Dukes capped a in Duquesne athletics history behind former 9-1-0 regular season by earning a berth in the rifle coach Dave Cramer (30 years) and Charles Festival of Palms Bowl (which would be named “Chick” Davies’ 21 years as a head coach of the the Orange Bowl the next season) where they men’s basketball team . defeated homestanding Miami (Fla ). 33-7 . Greg Gattuso, a former standout defensive Layden, who left Duquesne to take the head lineman under Joe Paterno at Penn State in the coaching job at Notre Dame following the ‘33 Duquesne football legend Aldo "Buff" Donelli served as early 1980s, took over the program in 1993 . The campaign, laid the groundwork for the most captain of DU’s first unbeaten team (9-0-1 in 1929) and ‘93 season also marked the return of football successful era in DU history . later coached the second unbeaten squad in school history to the Duquesne campus, as Arthur J . Rooney In 1936, the Dukes made another national (8-0-1 in 1939). Donelli posted a 29-4-2 mark in four Athletic Field was dedicated on October 30 of splash when head coach Clipper Smith guided seasons as head coach of the Dukes from 1939-42. that year . Duquesne to a 7-2-0 regular season and a 13-12 Gattuso, who finished his 12-year career as win over Mississippi State in the 1937 Orange Bowl . Boyd Brumbaugh the winningest coach in school history with 97 victories, didn’t take long to keyed the win with a late-game 72-yard (69 yards in the air) halfback pass leave his mark on the Duquesne program with conference titles in 1995 and to Ernie Hefferle for the winning score . Brumbaugh, an honorable mention 1996 . His ‘96 squad scored more points (392) than any other team in school All-American, went on to play professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers . Mike history and also became the first varsity team to post an undefeated regular Basrak, the standout center for the ‘36 Dukes, became the first DU player to season since 1941 . In addition, Gattuso’s 1995 and 1996 Dukes reeled off a earn first team All-America honors . school-record 19 consecutive wins . Under Gattuso, Duquesne continued to DU finished the 1936 season ranked No . 14 nationally and enjoyed thrive, adding six consecutive MAAC titles between 1999 and 2004, includ- national rankings in the final Associated Press polls of 1939 (No . 10) and ing a mid-major National Championship in 2003 . 1941 (No . 8) as well . Jerry Schmitt, who served as offensive coordinator for Gattuso’s first Former Dukes standout Buff Donelli took over as head coach of his alma championship teams, returned to the Bluff from Westminster College to take mater prior to the 1939 season and posted a four-year record of 29-4-2, high- the reins of the program prior to the 2005 season . In his first three seasons, lighted by unbeaten teams in 1939 (8-0-1) and 1941 (8-0-0) . Donelli’s 1941 Schmitt guided the Dukes to three MAAC championships and extended the Dukes - which finished the regular season as one of three undefeated, untied school’s streak of consecutive league titles to nine . The 2006 season saw the teams - led the nation in scoring defense, rushing defense and total defense on end of a 39-game MAAC win streak for the Dukes . The 39-game conference the way to being named the top team in the country according to that year's win streak ranks tied for second among all FBS and FCS schools trailing only Massey Ratings . The '41 DU defense surrendered just 21 points . Only one a 44-game streak by Oklahoma in the Big Eight from 1952-59 . other team - Mississippi with 21 points allowed in 1959 - has given up 21 or From its days as a national powerhouse, to numerous top 10 rankings as a fewer points in a season since . In 1941, Donelli had the distinction of coach- club team in the 1970s to its emergence as a FCS mid-major force, Duquesne ing two teams at the same time, as he also coached the Pittsburgh Steelers . football has always been synonymous with one thing - winning .

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Duquesne and the NFL DU and the NFL Fast Facts uquesne University, which competed at the NCAA’s highest Number of Dukes who have played in the NFL: level for 31 seasons between 1902 and 1950, has had a total of 45 total D22 players drafted by the National Football League . Of the 22 draftees, eight never played in an NFL game . Mike Basrak, the fifth First players to play: overall pick in the 1937 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, was the first Nick DeCarbo and Ray Kemp played for Pittsburgh in 1933 . DU player drafted . The last time a Duquesne player was drafted was in DeCarbo played in 11 games, Kemp in five . the 19th round of the 1951 draft when Ralph Longmore was taken by the New York Yanks . In 2003, Duquesne saw two former players make Last to see action in an NFL game: NFL rosters when free agents Leigh Bodden and Josh Rue earned Leigh Bodden (16 games for the Detroit Lions) in 2008 . spots on the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals respectively . Bodden, who was signed by the New England Patriots in March of Organizations Dukes have played for 2009, will be entering his seventh season . (last player in parentheses): Forty-five Dukes have played in the NFL, with a total of 35 suiting Arizona (Josh Rue in 2003) up for the Pittsburgh Steelers between 1937 and 1951 . Bodden - who Boston (Steve Sinko in 1936) has played in 75 games with 53 starts in his first six seasons - became Brooklyn (Joe Setcavage in 1943) the first Duquesne player to take the field for an NFL game since Al Buffalo (George Kisiday in 1948) Demao played for the Washington Redskins from 1945-53 . Demao was Chicago (John Rokisky in 1947) named one of the 70 greatest Redskins of all-time in the fall of 2002 . Cleveland (Leigh Bodden in 2007) Detroit (George Sirochman in 1944/Leigh Bodden in 2008) DU and the Draft Fast Facts Miami (Al Wukits in 1946) New England Patriots (Leigh Bodden in 2009) New York Yanks (John Rokisky in 1948) First player drafted: Philadelphia (John Binotto in 1942) Mike Basrak, 1937- 1st round (5th overall) Pittsburgh (Chuck Mehelich in 1951) by the Pittsburgh Steelers Washington (Al Demao in 1953)

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

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: 58 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 seventh NFL season.

Duquesne And The Football Championship Subdivision

Afca Division FCS First Team Academic Associated Press Fcs Coaches All-America All-America All-America Fcs All-America Leigh Bodden, DB . . . . .2001 Leigh Bodden, DB . . . . .2001 Mike Hilliard, RB* . . . . .2002 Joe Rosato, specialist+ . . . .1996 Leigh Bodden, DB . . . . .2002 Leigh Bodden, DB . . . . .2002 Joe Pavlick, DB* ...... 2002 Matt Fisher, LB+ ...... 1998 Ryan Tolan, DE ...... 2004 Jeremy Conley, WR . . . . .2002 Mike Hilliard, RB+ . . . . .2003 Leigh Bodden, DB+ . . . . .2001 Bruce Hocker, WR . . . . .2006 Ryan Tolan, DE ...... 2004 Ryan Esdale, DE* . . . . .2005 Leigh Bodden, DB* . . . . .2002 Antoine Bullock, DE . . . .2005 + - indicates first team Antoine Bullock, DE* . . . .2005 Bruce Hocker, WR . . . . .2006 * - indicates second team Bruce Hocker, WR+ . . . . .2006 * - indicates second team + - indicates third team

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Duquesne In The Sports Network Directors Jimmy Hagan of Pitt and Aldo (Buff) Donelli of Duquesne ”. Fcs Top-10 Mid-Major Poll Duquesne, which split its last four games against its cross-town rival from 2001-2007 (DU handed 8-1-1 Pitt its lone loss in the Panthers’ 1936 national championship season by a 7-0 score) completed the year ranked No . 10 Duquesne was the only school to appear in every Sports Network FCS in the final AP poll at 8-0-1 . The lone blemish on the Dukes’ record was Top-10 Mid-Major Final Poll . The Dukes, who claimed the 2003 Mid- a 10-10 tie at Detroit in the season finale . Pitt finished the year 5-4 . Major National Championship, finished in the top five six times . DU spent a total of 14 weeks at the top of the poll (three weeks in 2001, Duquesne In The Final AP Poll eight weeks in 2002, one week in 2003 and two weeks in 2004): first poll was in 1936

2001 8-3-0 ...... No . 4 Duquesne finished ranked among the Top 10 teams in the nation twice 2002 11-1-0 ...... No . 2 in a span of three years prior to World War II . The 1936 Dukes defeated 2003 8-3-0 ...... No . 1 Mississippi State in the Orange Bowl, the ‘39 Duquesne team’s tie 2004 7-3-0 ...... No . 5 came in the final game of the season and the 1941 DU team was one 2005 7-3-0 ...... No . 3 of three undefeated, untied teams at the end of the regular season: 2006 7-3-0 ...... No . 6 2007 6-4-0 ...... No . 8 1936 8-2-0 ...... No . 14 1939 8-0-1 ...... No . 10 Most Appearances In The Final Poll 1941 8-0-0 ...... No . 8 Duquesne ...... 7 Dayton ...... 6 Pittsburgh Steelers’ First Morehead State ...... 6 African-American Player San Diego ...... 6 by Mike Macklin, Senator John Heinz History Center, Albany ...... 5 Feb . 7, 2008 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Monmouth ...... 5 Fourteen years before Jackie Robinson broke professional baseball’s color barrier, Ray Kemp became the first African-American player for the Pittsburgh Steelers - then known as the Pirates . Kemp, a graduate Historical Notebook of Cecil High School, planned to go to law school following his gradu- Dukes Down No. 1 ation from Duquesne University in 1931 . But Art Rooney asked Kemp Duquesne is one of a few schools that boasts a victory over The to play for his semipro team, the J .P . Rooneys, while attending law Associated Press’ top-ranked team . On Oct . 21, 1939 the Dukes, com- school . When Rooney got the charter for a pro franchise in 1933, Kemp ing off a 7-0 victory over Manhattan at the , stunned No . was invited to play, becoming one of just two African Americans in the 1 Pitt 21-13 at Pitt Stadium . The loss dropped the Panthers - who had NFL . Kemp’s brief career lasted just four games during the franchise’s claimed an AP national championship in 1937 - to No . 18 the ensuing inaugural season . The following year, Kemp was hired as the head foot- week . Three weeks later, Pitt severed football relations with Duquesne ball coach at Bluefield State College in West Virginia, where he led the ending the six-game series which the Panthers led 4-2 . According to an Blues to an 8-0-1 record in the first of a 39-year coaching career . After AP story in the Nov . 8 New York Times: “No reasons were announced Kemp left Pittsburgh in 1934, there were no African-American players for the break, which became known at a meeting between Athletic in the NFL until 1946 .

Boyd Brumbaugh hit Ernie 1973 Club Champs Hefferle with a late 72-yard touch- down pass to give the Dukes a Nightriders 13-12 win over Mississippi State in the 1937 Orange Bowl.

Boyd Brumbaugh

Ernie Hefferle

Elmer Layden (far left) leaves for Notre Dame 1936 Dukes 1937 Orange Bowl Champs

Mike Basrak 1937 Orange Bowl MVP DU's first All-American

2009 Duquesne football 41 MAAC Football League 1994-2007

Defensive Rookie of the Year Matt Fisher (co-) ...... 1995 Chris Polard ...... 1996 Nick Opalsky ...... 1997 Harry Carter ...... 2002 Aaron Strader ...... 2005 Nathan Totino (co-) ...... 2007

Three-Time First Team All-MAAC (12) Todd Amick ...... 1996, ‘97, ‘98 Orlando Bellisario ...... 1997, ‘98, ‘99 Leigh Bodden ...... 2000, ‘01, ‘02 Harry Carter ...... 2003, ‘04, ‘05 Matt Fisher ...... 1996, ‘97, ‘98 Calvin Gitter ...... 2005, ‘06, ‘07 uquesne completed a dominating 14 years in the Metro David Kovalcik ...... 2004, ‘05, ‘07 Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League in 2007 . Niel Loebig* ...... 2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 DDuring that 14-year span, the Dukes won 11 championships Todd Mills ...... 2004, ‘05, ‘06 while compiling a 75-9-0 ( .893) record . Duquesne placed a league- Bruce Nelson ...... 1994, ‘95, ‘96 high 95 players on the All-MAAC first team a total of 147 times from Joe Rosato ...... 1995, ‘96, ‘97 1994-2007 . Here is a list of MAAC champions during Duquesne’s Donte Small ...... 1999, ‘00, ‘01 tenure in the MAAC Football League: * - only four-time first team All-MAAC pick in school history

DU DU DU 1ST TEAM Two-Time First Team All-MAAC (26) YEAR MAAC CHAMPION W/L FINISH ALL-MAAC James Antinopoulos ...... 2000, ‘01 1994 Marist 4-3 3rd 6 Josh Antinopoulos ...... 2004, ‘05 1995 DUQUESNE 7-0 1st 11 Matt Bovich ...... 2004, ‘05 1996 DUQUESNE 8-0 1st 10 Javonn Bradley ...... 2003, ‘04 1997 Georgetown 6-1 2nd 8 Carmen Bricillo ...... 1995, ‘96 1998 Fairfield 5-2 3rd 7 Antoine Bullock ...... 2004, ‘05 1999 DUQUESNE 6-1 1st 9 Jeremy Conley ...... 2001, ‘02 2000 DUQUESNE 7-0 1st 9 Andy Crocker ...... 1995, ‘96 2001 DUQUESNE 6-0 1st 7 Mike Daniluk ...... 2003, ‘04 2002 DUQUESNE 8-0 1st 8 Travis Decker ...... 2006, ‘07 2003 DUQUESNE 5-0 1st 14 Anthony Dippolito ...... 1996, ‘97 2004 DUQUESNE 4-0 1st 17 Ryan Esdale ...... 2005, ‘06 2005 DUQUESNE 4-0 1st 14 Michael Hill ...... 2005, ‘06 2006 DUQUESNE/Marist 3-1 t1st 14 Bruce Hocker ...... 2006, ‘07 2007 DUQUESNE/Iona/Marist 2-1 t1st 13 Steve Lindsey ...... 2000, ‘01 Total 75-9-0 11 titles 147 All-MAAC Jeremy McCullough ...... 2005, ‘06 Mauro Monz ...... 1994, ‘95 Duquesne’s Maac Award Winners Joe Neckerman ...... 1994, ‘95 Coach of the Year Nick Opalsky ...... 1998, ‘99 Greg Gattuso ...... 1995, ‘96, ‘99, ‘00, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Philip Polony ...... 2002, ‘03 Jerry Schmitt ...... 2005, ‘06 Kyle Postell ...... 2004, ‘06 Carlos Rivera ...... 1994, ‘95 Offensive Player of the Year E .G . Sipp ...... 1997, ‘98 Gerald Foster (co-) ...... 1999 Matt Stansfield ...... 2006, ‘07 Tony Zimmerman ...... 2000 Aaron Strader ...... 2006, ‘07 Donte Small ...... 2001 Armar Watson ...... 2003, ‘04 Jeremy Conley ...... 2002 Niel Loebig ...... 2003 39 IN A ROW Bruce Hocker (co-) ...... 2006 Duquesne made its mark in the NCAA record book with a 39-game MAAC win streak from Oct . 30, 1999 to Oct . 28, 2006 . During the Defensive Player of the Year streak, the Dukes recorded eight shutouts in outscoring their league Matt Fisher ...... 1998 opponents by a 1,549-426 margin, with just three of the 39 games Leigh Bodden ...... 2002 decided by fewer than 10 points . Duquesne began the streak with a Philip Polony (co-) ...... 2003 49-17 win over Siena in 1999 and saw the streak end with a 17-13 loss Ryan Tolan ...... 2004 to Iona at home on Oct . 28, 2006 . Harry Carter ...... 2005 Michael Hill ...... 2006 All-Time Longest Conference Win Streaks Divisions I-A & I-AA 44 Oklahoma ...... Big Eight ...... 1952-59 Offensive Rookie of the Year 39 DUQUESNE . . . . . Metro Atlantic ...... 1999-06 Andre Hatcher ...... 1996 39 Nebraska ...... Big Eight/Big12 ...... 1992-98 Ameer Dudley ...... 1997 Josh Rue (co-) ...... 1999 Yardon Brantley ...... 2000 Scott Knapp ...... 2005

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Duquesne Facts Year-by-Year Records 2001 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso Year W L T Coach 2002 11 1 0 Greg Gattuso Breakdown by ncaa affiliation 1902 1 6 0 Captain Hickson 2003 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso Football on the Duquesne campus began in the 1903 3 5 0 T A. . Giblin 2004 7 3 0 Greg Gattuso fall of 1891, with detailed results not recorded 1913 3 5 1 Dr . Budd 2005 7 3 0 Jerry Schmitt until 1902 . DU has played at the NCAA level 1914 1 5 0 Dr . Budd 2006 7 3 0 Jerry Schmitt (1902-50), as a club team (1969-78) and at the 1920 3 3 1 E .A . Jake Stahl 2007 6 4 0 Jerry Schmitt NCAA Division III level (1979-92) . Duquesne, 1921 0 4 1 E .A . Jake Stahl 2008 3 7 0 Jerry Schmitt which competed at the NCAA FCS non- 1922 0 8 0 Hal Ballin • Ahwesh was called to active duty for the Korean scholarship level from 1993-2007, began offer- ing scholarships at the FCS level prior to the 1923 4 4 0 Hal Ballin War one week before the start of the season. 2008 season . 1924 2 4 2 Mike Shortley Doc Skender served as acting coach in 1950. 1925 0 7 0 Frank McDermott NCAA 1926 2 5 1 Frank McDermott Record By Opponent Years . . . 1902-03; 1913-14; 1920-42; 1947-50 1927 4 4 1 Elmer Layden Opponent W L T First Last Record ...... 137-120-15 1928 8 1 0 Elmer Layden Alabama 0 3 0 1947 1949 Seasons ...... 31 1929 9 0 1 Elmer Layden Albany 0 2 0 2002 2008 1930 7 3 0 Elmer Layden Albion 1 0 0 1929 1929 Jan. 1, 1934 Festival of Palms Bowl 1931 3 5 3 Elmer Layden Allegheny 0 2 0 1990 1991 33-0 win over Miami (Fla ). 1932 7 2 1 Elmer Layden Allegheny A .A . 1 2 0 1902 1914 Jan. 1, 1937 Orange Bowl 1933 10 1 0 Elmer Layden Allegheny C .C . 3 0 0 1972 1974 13-12 win over Mississippi State . 1934 8 2 0 Joe Bach Alliance 1 0 0 1948 1948 1935 6 3 0 Christy Flanagan American 3 0 0 1973 1976 Club team Years ...... 1969-78 1936 8 2 0 Clipper Smith Ashland 1 2 0 1926 1934 Record ...... 55-25-1 1937 6 4 0 Clipper Smith Assumption 1 0 0 1979 1979 Seasons ...... 10 1938 4 6 0 Clipper Smith Bethany 9 4 3 1897 1993 1939 8 0 1 Buff Donelli Boston U . 0 1 0 1950 1950 1973 National Club Champions 1940 7 1 0 Buff Donelli Broaddus 2 0 1 1923 1927 1941 8 0 0 Buff Donelli Brown 0 1 0 2007 2007 Ncaa division iii 1942 6 3 1 Buff Donelli Bryant 0 1 0 2008 2008 Years ...... 1979-92 1947 2 8 0 Kass Kovalcheck Bucknell 3 9 0 1933 2008 Record ...... 51-74-3 1948 2 7 0 Kass Kovalcheck Buffalo 0 1 0 1991 1991 Seasons ...... 14 1949 3 6 0 Phil Ahwesh Butler 2 0 0 2001 2003 1950 2 6 1 •Phil Ahwesh/ California (Pa ). 2 1 0 1902 1903 NCAA FCS Doc Skender Canisius 13 3 0 1921 2002 Years ...... 1993-current Record ...... 120-49-0 1969 2 4 0 Joe Nicoletti Carnegie-Mellon 6 13 1 1931 1991 Seasons ...... 16 1970 4 3 1 Dan McCann Catholic 15 6 2 1929 1992 1971 4 4 0 Dan McCann Central Conn. St. 0 2 0 1993 2008 2003 I-AA Mid-Major National Champions 1972 7 1 0 Dan McCann Chattanooga 0 2 0 1949 1950 MAAC Football League Champions 1973 10 0 0 Dan McCann Clemson 0 4 0 1947 1950 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 1974 5 2 0 Dan McCann Cleveland State 1 0 0 1972 1972 2004, 2005, 2006 (co-) and 2007 (co-) 1975 5 4 0 Dan McCann Columbia 0 1 0 2005 2005 1976 6 2 0 Dan McCann Crafton 1 0 0 1903 1903 ECAC Bowl/Classic 1977 7 2 0 Dan McCann Davis & Elkins 0 1 1 1924 1925 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003 1978 5 3 0 Dan McCann Dayton 3 3 0 1920 2008 1979 5 4 0 Dan McCann Denison 0 1 0 1922 1922 From Joseph F. Rishel’s 1980 4 5 0 Dan McCann Detroit 6 5 1 1920 1950 “The Spirit That Gives Life” (1997) 1981 4 5 0 Dan McCann “In 1891, football, which at the time was East End Lyceum 0 1 0 1903 1903 called ‘Am­er­ican rugby,’ was among the first 1982 6 3 0 Dan McCann Edinboro 1 0 0 1926 1929 team sports organized . In the first few years of 1983 5 4 1 Dan McCann Fairfield 6 2 0 1979 2002 competition, the school played athletic clubs, 1984 3 5 1 Terry Russell Federal City 1 1 0 1969 1977 YMCA teams, as well as other local colleges . 1985 3 6 0 Terry Russell Ferrum 0 1 0 1985 1985 The regulations that were later to characterize 1986 5 3 1 Terry Russell Florida 0 1 0 1950 1950 intercollegiate athletics had not yet been fomed 1987 2 7 0 Terry Russell Fordham 2 3 0 1969 2006 when the college hired a football coach in 1898 . 1988 2 7 0 Dan McCann Fort Lauderdale 1 0 0 1979 1979 “The Holy Ghost father’s ideal, according to 1989 6 4 0 Dan McCann Frostburg 1 3 0 1981 2007 the Pittsburgh College Bulletin, was ‘to keep 1990 1 8 1 Dan McCann Gallaudet 1 0 0 1979 1979 the body in a sound state to compensate for the 1991 0 9 0 Dan McCann Gannon 4 3 0 1989 1996 strains of study ’. ” 1992 5 4 0 Dan McCann Geneva 12 17 0 1901 1992 1993 4 6 0 Greg Gattuso Georgetown 8 10 1 1931 2005 Overall Record 363-268-19 (in 82 seasons) 1994 6 4 0 Greg Gattuso Georgia 0 1 0 1949 1949 1995 10 1 0 Greg Gattuso Grove City 6 10 0 1921 1992 • Duquesne did not field a team for a total of 36 1996 10 1 0 Greg Gattuso Haskell 2 0 0 1929 1934 seasons: 1904-12, 1915-19, 1943-46, 1951-68 . 1997 7 3 0 Greg Gattuso Holy Cross 3 2 0 1931 2004 • Complete team records and coaches are not 1998 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso Howard 1 1 0 1930 1931 available from 1891-1901 . 1999 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso Illinois Wesleyan 2 0 0 1935 1939 2000 10 1 0 Greg Gattuso Indiana (Pa .) 0 2 0 1902 1913

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Iona 10 3 0 1994 2007 Niagara 8 3 1 1924 1977 San Francisco 0 1 0 1947 1947 John Carroll 1 2 0 1925 1987 Nicholls State First Meeting Scranton 1 0 0 1975 1975 Juniata 1 0 0 1925 1925 North Carolina 0 1 0 1942 1942 Siena 10 1 0 1976 2003 Kansas State 1 1 0 1935 1942 North Carolina St . 1 1 0 1939 1948 Slippery Rock 3 0 0 1928 1930 King’s 4 2 0 1970 1975 North Dakota 1 1 0 1930 1931 South Carolina 1 1 0 1938 1940 Kiski 0 0 1 1913 1913 Oberlin 1 3 0 1976 1981 South Dakota State 1 0 0 1932 1932 Lafayette 3 0 0 1999 2002 Oglethorpe 2 0 0 1931 1932 Staats A .C . 0 1 0 1913 1913 Lakehurst Navy 1 0 0 1942 1942 Ohio U . 0 1 0 1948 1948 Steubenville 4 0 0 1970 1973 La Salle 9 0 0 1999 2007 Oklahoma A&M 2 0 0 1934 1935 Tarentum 1 0 0 1913 1913 Louisville 1 0 0 1950 1950 Olympics 0 1 0 1913 1913 Texas Tech 1 2 0 1937 1939 Lowell 0 1 0 1977 1977 Pastimes A .C . 0 1 0 1903 1903 Thiel 7 6 0 1914 1993 Loyola (Md .) 1 0 0 1928 1928 Penn 0 2 0 2003 2005 Villanova 3 4 0 1922 1950 Loyola (Ill .) 3 1 0 1929 1971 Pittsburgh 2 5 0 1901 1939 Virginia College 1 0 0 1978 1978 Manhattan 3 1 0 1939 1942 Pittsburgh Lyceum 0 1 0 1903 1903 VCU 1 0 0 1977 1977 Mansfield State 0 2 0 1978 1980 Pittsburgh Pros 0 1 0 1902 1902 VMI 2 0 0 2000 2001 Marietta 0 4 1 1914 1923 Providence 1 0 0 1930 1930 Wagner 2 2 0 1992 2008 Marquette 4 1 0 1936 1941 Rice 1 1 0 1935 1936 Wake Forest 0 3 0 1947 1949 Marist 13 2 0 1993 2007 Richmond 1 0 0 1937 1937 Wash . & Jefferson 5 5 0 1902 1991 Maryland 0 1 0 1947 1947 Robert Morris 5 5 0 1994 2008 Washington U . 2 0 0 1935 1936 Mattatuck C .C . 1 0 0 1973 1973 Sacred Heart 2 2 0 2001 2008 Waynesburg 11 14 0 1922 1991 Mercyhurst 1 7 1 1981 1993 St . Bonaventure 4 2 0 1913 1970 West Liberty 0 1 0 2006 2006 Miami (Fla .) 1 1 0 1933 1938 St. Francis (Pa.) 30 5 0 1913 2008 West Virginia 3 4 1 1914 1935 Mississippi 0 1 0 1940 1940 St . John Fisher 3 1 0 1976 1979 W .Va . Wesleyan 6 4 0 1922 1948 Mississippi State 3 3 0 1936 1947 St . John’s 6 5 0 1970 2002 Western Maryland 1 0 1 1930 1933 MIT 1 0 0 1978 1978 St . Louis 1 1 0 1947 1949 Western Reserve 1 0 0 1947 1947 Monmouth 1 2 0 2003 2008 St . Mary’s (Calif .) 2 0 1 1940 1942 Western U . 1 0 0 1903 1903 Morehead State 1 1 0 2003 2004 St . Peter’s 13 0 0 1994 2006 Westminster 7 5 0 1913 1983 Mount St . Mary’s 0 2 1 1920 1924 St . Thomas 1 0 0 1928 1928 Wheeling 0 2 0 1902 1903 Mulhenberg 1 0 0 1949 1949 St . Vincent 12 3 1 1923 1978 Bold denotes 2009 opponent Muskingum 1 0 0 1920 1920 Salem 1 1 0 1924 1925 game-by-game results

1891 Oct . 31 Orange A C. . W 20-0 Steubenville W 16-0 Duquesne’s first football team Nov . 7 Imperial R . W 20-6 Greensburg L 0-11 Nov . 12 Pittsburgh Times W 69-0 Latrobe L 6-22 1892 Nov . 14 Keystone T . W 33-0 Homestead W 28-5 Information unavailable Nov . 18 Henderson A C. . W 38-0 Wheeling W 11-0

1893 1897 1899 Coach: Not Verified Coach: J.P. Wolfe Coach: Walker Record: 0-2-0 (record incomplete) Record: 2-4-1 (record incomplete; Record: 2-0-2 (record incomplete) @ Wash . & Jefferson L 10-22 order of games not verified) Wheeling W 11-0 Pittsburgh AC L 0-20 Wash . & Jefferson L 0-36 Lyceum T 6-6 Marquette A C. . W 38-0 Swissvale T 6-6 1894 Cottage Club L 0-12 Homestead W forfeit Record: 9-3 Bethany W 14-0 Outscored opponents 216-52 with six shutouts @ Wash . & Jeff . L 0-24 1900 @ Geneva L 5-26 Coach: Not Verified 1895 Oct . 30 West Virginia T 0-0 Record: 2-3-1 (record incomplete) Duquesne did not field a team • 1897 marked the first season Duquesne fielded a Geneva L 0-5 team made up of strictly DU students. The game Bonquet A C. . W 32-0 1896 against West Virginia was the Dukes first against Coraopolis A C. . T 5-5 Coach: Mr. Brown a university team. Crescents W 26-11 Record: 12-1 East End A .A . L 0-28 Oct . 3 Emerald R . W 8-0 1898 Homestead L 0-23 Oct . 7 Allegheny H .S . W 6-0 Coach: J. Van Cleve Oct . 10 Lalus L 0-52 Record: 5-4-1 (record incomplete) 1901 Oct . 14 @ Park Institute W 10-8 Geneva W 23-5 Coach: Not Verified Oct . 17 Emerald R . W 20-0 @ P .A C. . T 0-0 Record: 1-2-0 (record incomplete) Oct . 21 Our Boys W 12-0 Swissvale W 17-0 California Normal W 5-0w Oct . 24 Arions W 4-0 @ D C. . & A C. . L 0-16 Geneva L 9-28 Oct . 28 Keystone T . W 28-0 Latrobe L 0-17 Pittsburgh L 0-18

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1902 Rooney, the resourceful little quarterback for 1925 Coach: Captain Hickson the victorious eleven. Coach: Frank McDermott Record: 1-6-0 “Art was almost a will-o’-the-wisp for the Record: 0-7-0 Oct . @ Geneva L 0-17 sturdy Muskingum tacklers. He also gave the Oct . 3 @ Bethany L 7-14 Oct . 11 California (Pa ). W 35-0 game a distinct feature by an exhibition of Oct . 10 @ John Carroll L 0-33 Oct . 22 @ Pgh . Professionals L 0-45 exceptional kicking. He was called upon for Oct . 17 @ Davis & Elkins L 0-54 Nov . 1 Allegheny A .A . L 5-11 five attempts at goals from touchdown and in Oct . 24 Thiel L 0-19 Nov . 15 @ Wash . & Jefferson L 0-49 every instance he sent the ball whirling over Oct . 31 Salem L 0-32 Nov . 22 @ Indiana (Pa ). L 5-22 the bar and between the posts.” Nov . 7 Westminster L 2-6 Nov . 27 @ Wheeling L 0-6 •— Nov. 20, Duquesne Monthly describing Nov . 14 Geneva L 0-7 the play of DU quarterback Art Rooney in 1903 the 35-0 win over Mus­kingum in 1920 . 1926 Coach: T . A . Giblin Rooney, for whom Du­quesne’s current Coach: Frank McDermott Record: 3-5-0 field is named, went on to become one of Record: 2-5-1 Oct . 9 Allegheny A .A . W n/a the most respected figures in the history of Sept . 24 Westminster W 13-0 Oct . 16 @ Crafton W 5-0 the National Football League as the owner Oct . 2 @ Juniata W 30-6 Oct . 20 Western U . W 10-6 of the Pittsburgh Steelers . Oct . 9 @ Geneva L 0-56 California (Pa ). L 0-41 Oct . 16 St . Francis L 0-13 Pittsburgh Lyceum L 0-12 1921 Oct . 23 @ Thiel L 0-7 Pastimes A C. . L 0-21 Coach: E.A. Jake Stahl Oct . 30 Bethany T 0-0 East End Lyceum L 2-16 Record: 0-4-1 Nov . 11 @ Waynesburg L 0-13 Nov . 26 Wheeling L 0-19 Marietta T 7-7 Nov . 20 Ashland L 10-14 @ Geneva L 0-9 Nov . 27 @ Edinboro n/a 1904-12 Canisius L 0-14 Duquesne did not field a team Grove City L 0-44 1927 @ Thiel L 0-26 Coach: Elmer Layden 1913 Record: 4-4-1 Coach: Dr. Budd 1922 Sept . 24 @ St . Bonaventure L 0-13 Record: 3-5-1 Coach: Hal Ballin Oct . 1 Broaddus W 33-0 Sept . 27 Tarentum W 34-0 Record: 0-8-0 Oct . 8 Geneva L 0-20 Oct . 4 Indiana (Pa ). L 7-32 Aug . 31 Denison L 0-9 Oct . 15 @ Bethany T 7-7 Oct . 11 Olympics L 0-14 Oct . 7 @ Detroit L 0-34 Oct . 21 Thiel W 8-7 Oct . 15 @ Staats A C. . L 0-33 Oct . 14 Waynesburg L 0-6 Oct . 29 @ Westminster W 10-0 Oct . 25 St . Francis W 19-0 Oct . 21 Marietta L 0-13 Nov . 5 @ St . Francis W 12-0 Nov . 1 Kiski T 0-0 Oct . 28 @ Geneva L 6-19 Nov . 11 Waynesburg L 0-18 Nov . 8 Bethany W 21-0 W Va. . Wesleyan L 0-27 Nov . 19 @ Ashland L 12-13 Nov . 15 @ Westminster L 0-33 @ Grove City L 0-7 Nov . 27 St . Bonaventure+ L 0-6 Villanova L 0-10 1928 + at Oil City, Pa. Coach: Elmer Layden 1923 Record: 8-1-0 1914 Coach: Hal Ballin Sept . 29 Slippery Rock W 9-0 Coach: Dr. Budd Record: 4-4-0 Oct . 6 @ St . Thomas W 10-0 Record: 1-5-0 Oct . 1 Broaddus W 6-0 Oct. 13 @ Wash. & Jeff.• W 12-6 Oct . 3 Thiel W 60-0 Oct . 6 Dayton L 0-27 Oct . 20 Loyola, Md . W 6-0 Oct . 10 @ St . Francis L 0-7 Oct . 12 St . Francis W 20-0 Oct . 27 Geneva L 0-7 Oct . 17 @ West Virginia L 0-37 Oct . 20 @ Geneva L 6-33 Nov . 3 Westminster W 20-6 Oct . 24 @ Marietta L 7-26 Oct . 27 @ Westminster W 6-0 Nov . 17 Thiel W 13-7 Nov . 3 @ Geneva L 0-24 Nov . 3 St . Vincent W 27-3 Nov . 24 Bethany W 13-6 Nov . 14 @ Allegheny L 3-41 Nov . 10 @ Marietta L 0-13 Nov . 29 Waynesburg W 35-0 Nov . 16 Mount St . Mary’s L 0-6 • Halfback Ganzy Benedict hit end Joe 1915-19 Guerrier with a dramatic scoring pass at the Duquesne did not field a team. 1924 final gun for win. The victory was consid- Coach: Mike Shortley ered to be Duquesne’s first major win. 1920 Record: 2-4-2 Coach: E.A. Jake Stahl Sept . 27 Broaddus T 0-0 1929 Record: 3-3-1 Oct . 4 Davis & Elkins T 0-0 Coach: Elmer Layden Marietta L 0-20 Oct . 11 @ Niagara W 13-12 Record: 9-0-1 Oct . 2 @ Detroit L 0-34 Oct . 18 @ Dayton L 0-28 Sept . 21 Edinboro W 14-0 Oct . 15 Muskingum W 35-0 Oct . 25 Salem W 6-0 Sept . 28 Slippery Rock W 12-0 Oct . 23 Mount St . Mary’s T 0-0 Nov . 8 @ Thiel L 7-28 Oct . 5 @ West Virginia T 7-7 Oct . 30 @ Thiel L 14-19 Nov . 15 Westminster L 0-13 Oct . 12 Albion W 18-0 Nov . 6 St . Bonaventure W 19-0 Nov . 22 @ Mount St . Mary’s L 0-25 Oct . 19 Loyola (Ill ). W 7-6 Nov . 13 Dayton W 20-0 Nov . 2 Geneva# W 27-7 • “Stellar plays predominated, but none of Nov . 9 @ Catholic W 19-13 the spectacular flashes counted for more Nov . 16 @ Westminster W 31-7 efficiency than the all-around work of Art Nov . 23 Haskell W 7-6

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Nov . 28 Waynesburg W 14-7 Oct . 20 Detroit W 14-0 ly surprised by the enthusiastic throng which # First night football game played in Pittsburgh Oct . 27 Westminster W 31-0 greeted them on their return from Miami in (at Forbes Field). More than 27,000 fans Nov . 4 @ Wash . & Jefferson W 21-6 tribute to their brilliant 13-12 triumph. attended the game. DU officials, hoping for a Nov . 11 @ Pittsburgh L 0-7 “The welcome celebration climaxed one of good turnout, printed 10,000 tickets. Nov . 25 Geneva W 26-0 the most successful seasons in the athletic • 1929 was the last year Duquesne played Festival of Palms Bowl — Miami, Fla. history of Duquesne. Loyal followers cheered home games at Bluff Field on the DU cam- Jan . 1 @ Miami (Fla ). W 33-7 wildly and sang the school songs as the train pus. Duquesne began playing home games at • Coach Elmer Layden accepted the head bearing the squad pulled into the train shed Forbes Field late in the 1929 season. coaching position at Notre Dame following a few minutes late...Radio announcers suc- the season. ceeded in detaining the coaches and some of 1930 the gridders for a few hurried words to audi- Coach: Elmer Layden 1934 ences of WWSW and KDKA.” Record: 7-3-0 Coach: Joe Bach — Duquesne Duke, Jan . 7, 1937 Sept . 19 West Virginia L 0-7 Record: 8-2-0 Sept . 26 Slippery Rock W 27-0 Sept . 21 Waynesburg W 39-0 1937 Oct . 3 Detroit W 38-0 Sept . 28 West Virginia L 0-7 Coach: Clipper Smith Oct . 10 @ Loyola (Ill ). W 7-6 Oct. 5 Ashland• W 99-0 Record: 6-4-0 Oct . 17 Howard W 14-9 Oct . 12 Bucknell W 12-0 Sept . 24 Waynesburg W 33-7 Oct . 24 Catholic W 12-0 Oct . 19 Haskell W 67-0 Oct . 1 W Va. . Wesleyan W 39-0 Nov . 7 North Dakota L 6-14 Oct . 26 @ Detroit W 20-6 Oct . 9 @ Pittsburgh L 0-6 Nov . 15 @ Geneva L 0-7 Nov . 2 W Va. . Wesleyan W 39-6 Oct . 15 St . Vincent W 26-0 Nov . 22 W Va. . Wesleyan W 12-7 Nov . 10 Oklahoma A&M W 32-0 Oct . 29 Richmond W 24-0 Nov . 26 Providence W 15-6 Nov . 17 @ Carnegie Tech L 0-3 Nov . 6 Carnegie Tech L 0-6 Nov . 24 Catholic W 14-0 Nov . 11 @ Texas Tech L 0-13 1931 • Duquesne scored 15 touchdowns (and nine extra Nov . 20 @ Marquette L 6-13 Coach: Elmer Layden points) in the win over Ashland. The Dukes Nov . 25 Detroit W 14-7 Record: 3-5-3 rolled up 909 yards of total offense in the game. Dec . 4 @ Mississippi State W 9-0 Sept . 18 Geneva W 13-7 • Joe Bach left DU after the season to become Sept . 26 @ West Virginia L 6-14 head coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city’s 1938 Oct . 2 Oglethorpe W 6-0 new professional team. Coach: Clipper Smith Oct . 9 W Va. . Wesleyan L 0-12 Record: 4-6-0 Oct . 16 Georgetown T 0-0 1935 Sept . 23 Waynesburg+ W 34-7 Oct . 23 Western Maryland T 0-0 Coach: Christy Flanagan Sept . 30 Texas Tech+ L 6-7 Oct . 30 Catholic L 12-20 Record: 6-3-0 Oct . 8 @ Pittsburgh L 0-27 Nov . 7 @ Holy Cross L 0-12 Sept . 20 Illinois Wesleyan W 20-6 Oct . 14 W Va. . Wesleyan W 13-0 Nov . 21 North Dakota W 13-7 Sept . 27 Kansas State L 0-12 Oct . 21 Mississippi State L 7-12 Nov . 26 @ Howard L 6-13 Oct . 5 @ Rice L 7-27 Oct . 28 Detroit W 14-6 Dec . 5 CMU (charity game)+ T 0-0 Oct . 11 Catholic L 0-6 Nov . 5 @ South Carolina L 0-7 + Postseason benefit game played for the Relief Oct . 18 Washington U . W 13-6 Nov . 12 @ Carnegie Tech L 0-21 Fund for unemployed people. A crowd of Nov . 2 @ Carnegie Tech W 7-0 Nov . 18 @ Miami (Fla ). L 7-21 42,539 attended the game played at Pitt Nov . 9 @ Oklahoma A&M W 20-0 Nov . 24 Niagara W 15-6 Stadium. Nov . 16 @ West Virginia W 19-0 + Because the Pittsburgh Pirates were in the Nov . 23 Detroit W 13-6 midst of the playoff race, Forbes Field wasn’t 1932 • The Associated Press Poll began in 1936 available for the Dukes’ first two games. The Coach: Elmer Layden Waynesburg game was moved to Charleroi Record: 7-2-1 1936 High School, and the Texas Tech game was Sept . 16 Westminster W 20-0 Coach: Clipper Smith played in Civic Stadium at Buffalo, N.Y. Sept . 23 West Virginia W 3-0 National Rank: No. 14 by AP Sept . 30 Grove City W 26-0 Massey Rating: No. 2 1939 Oct . 8 @ Pittsburgh L 0-33 Record: 8-2-0 Coach: Buff Donelli Oct . 14 Oglethorpe W 21-6 Sept . 25 Waynesburg W 14-0 National Rank: No. 10 by AP Oct . 21 W Va. . Wesleyan L 6-7 Oct . 2 Rice W 14-0 Record: 8-0-1 Nov . 5 Wash . & Jefferson W 19-0 Oct . 9 Geneva W 33-0 Sept . 29 Illinois Wesleyan W 31-0 Nov . 11 South Dakota State W 34-12 Oct . 17 @ Pittsburgh W 7-0 Oct . 6 Waynesburg W 20-0 Nov . 18 @ Catholic T 0-0 Oct . 23 W Va. . Wesleyan L 0-2 Oct . 14 @ Manhattan W 7-0 Nov . 24 Geneva W 3-0 Oct . 30 @ Detroit L 7-14 Oct. 21 @ Pittsburgh• W 21-13 Nov . 6 @ Washington U . W 26-0 Oct . 27 Texas Tech W 13-0 1933 Nov . 14 @ Carnegie Tech W 13-0 Nov . 4 Marquette W 21-13 Coach: Elmer Layden Nov . 21 Marquette W 13-0 Nov . 11 @ North Carolina St . W 7-0 Massey Rating: No. 8 Orange Bowl — Miami, Fla. Nov . 25 Carnegie Tech W 22-7 Record: 10-1-0 Jan . 1 Mississippi State W 13-12 Dec . 2 @ Detroit T 10-10 Sept . 15 Waynesburg W 18-6 • “Thousands of followers and classmates • Pitt entered the game ranked No. 1 (AP) Sept . 22 W Va. . Wesleyan W 25-0 greeted the conquering Duquesne Uni­versity Sept . 29 West Virginia W 19-7 squad on its arrival at the Pennsylvania station Oct . 6 Bucknell W 6-0 last night at 11:25 p.m. The Duke gridders, Oct . 13 Western Maryland W 13-0 weary from the long train ride, were pleasant-

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1940 Nov . 21 @ Wake Forest L 0-33 Oct . 10 Niagara T 6-6 Coach: Buff Donelli Nov . 27 @ St . Louis L 13-14 Oct . 17 @ Fordham L 0-12 Record: 7-1-0 Oct . 24 St . John’s L 6-41 Sept . 27 Waynesburg W 26-0 1948 Oct . 31 St . Vincent+ W 34-6 Oct . 11 South Carolina W 27-21 Coach: Kass Kovalcheck Nov . 7 King’s+ L 2-28 Oct . 19 @ Mississippi L 6-14 Record: 2-7-0 Nov . 14 @ St . Bonaventure W (forfeit) Oct . 25 Manhattan W 10-6 Sept . 18 W Va. . Wesleyan W 34-6 + Duquesne played its first game at Three Nov . 2 Marquette W 14-0 Sept . 26 @ Alliance W 15-7 Rivers Stadium on Oct. 31, 1970 against St. Nov . 10 @ St . Mary’s (Calif ). W 7-6 Oct . 1 @ Villanova L 0-46 Vincent. DU finished the home season vs. Nov . 23 @ Villanova W 14-10 Oct . 8 @ Alabama L 6-48 King’s at Three Rivers. The Dukes played all Nov . 30 @ Carnegie Tech W 14-7 Oct . 16 Wake Forest L 15-41 home games in 1971 at the new home of the Oct . 30 @ Ohio U . L 13-14 Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers. 1941 Nov . 6 Holy Cross L 13-16 Coach: Buff Donelli Nov . 16 North Carolina State L 6-20 1971 National Rank: No. 8 by AP Nov . 20 @ Clemson L 0-42 Coach: Dan McCann Massey Rating: No. 1 Record: 4-4-0 Record: 8-0-0 1949 Sept . 25 Steubenville W 47-6 Sept . 20 Waynesburg W 14-0 Coach: Phil Ahwesh Oct . 2 St . Francis W 41-13 Sept . 26 Niagara W 33-0 Record: 3-6-0 Oct . 9 @ St . John’s L 12-35 Oct . 10 @ Manhattan W 26-7 Sept . 24 @ Wake Forest L 7-22 Oct . 16 Loyola (Ill ). L 27-28 Oct . 17 St . Vincent W 7-0 Oct . 1 @ Muhlenberg W 14-6 Oct . 23 @ King’s L 12-27 Oct . 25 @ Marquette W 31-14 Oct . 7 @ Alabama L 8-48 Oct . 30 @ St . Vincent W 28-14 Nov . 1 Villanova W 7-0 Oct . 15 @ Holy Cross W 40-14 Nov . 5 @ Niagara L 5-11 Nov . 9 @ St . Mary’s (Calif ). W 9-0 Oct . 22 Villanova L 0-20 Nov . 13 Catholic W (forfeit) Nov . 15 Mississippi St . W 16-0 Oct . 29 St . Louis W 51-14 •• Duquesne was one of three undefeated, untied Nov . 12 @ Clemson L 20-30 1972 teams at the end of the regular season along Nov . 19 @ Georgia L 0-40 Coach: Dan McCann with Duke (9-0) and Minnesota (8-0). The 1941 Nov . 24 @ Chattanooga L 20-32 National Rank: No. 3 by NCFA Dukes, who surrendered just 21 points, led the Record: 7-1-0 nation in scoring defense, rushing defense and 1950 Sept . 17 Niagara W 26-16 total defense. Duquesne was crowned the nation’s Coach: Phil Ahwesh/Doc Skender acting Sept . 23 Allegheny CC W 29-0 No. 1 team according to the Massey Ratings. Record: 2-6-1 Sept . 30 King’s W 16-12 Sept . 18 @ St . Vincent T 14-14 Oct. 7 @ St. Francis• W 14-5 1942 Sept . 23 @ Villanova L 28-39 Oct . 14 Cleveland State W 12-8 Coach: Buff Donelli Sept . 30 @ Florida L 14-27 Oct . 21 @ Canisius L 20-22 Record: 6-3-1 Oct . 7 Boston L 7-21 Oct . 28 St . Vincent W 44-0 Sept . 26 Waynesburg W 26-0 Oct . 21 St . Bonaventure W 25-12 Nov . 4 Steubenville W 72-6 Oct . 3 @ Holy Cross W 25-0 Oct . 28 @ Louisville W 27-20 • Second-ranked Duquesne defeated No. 1 St. Oct . 10 Kansas State W 33-0 Nov . 4 @ Clemson L 20-53 Francis on Oct. 7, 1972. Oct . 17 @ North Carolina L 6-13 Nov . 12 @ Detroit L 14-47 • DU played home games at Three Rivers Stadium, Oct . 24 @ Manhattan L 7-10 Nov . 17 @ Chattanooga L 20-32 North Park and Gateway High School. Oct . 31 St . Vincent W 14-0 • Head coach Phil Ahwesh was called to active Nov . 7 St . Mary’s (Calif ). T 7-7 duty in the Korean War effort on Sept. 10. 1973 Nov . 14 @ Mississippi St . L 6-28 Ahwesh, a member of the Keystone Regiment Coach: Dan McCann Nov . 22 @ Villanova W 6-0 of the 28th Division, spent the year in Camp NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONS Nov . 26 Lakehurst Navy W 13-0 Atterbury, Ind. Lou “Doc” Skender served as National Rank: No. 1 by NCFA • From 1933-42, Duquesne (71-22-2, .762) had acting head coach. Record: 10-0-0 the sixth-best winning percentage in the nation • Duquesne discontinued football until returning Sept . 9 Allegheny CC W 22-0 behind Alabama, Tennessee, Duke, Fordham on the club level prior to the 1969 season. Sept . 15 @ Niagara W 34-0 and Notre Dame. Sept . 22 American W 18-0 1969 Sept . 29 St . Francis W 14-3 1943-46 Coach: Joe Nicoletti Oct . 6 @ King’s W 26-13 Duquesne did not field a team during Record: 2-4-0 Oct . 13 Catholic W 18-0 World War II Sept . 27 @ Niagara L 0-20 Oct . 19 Canisius W 23-0 Oct . 4 St . Francis W 33-0 Oct . 27 @ St . Vincent W 12-0 1947 Oct . 18 Fordham L 0-36 Nov . 3 Steubenville W (forfeit) Coach: Kass Kovalcheck Oct . 25 @ St . Vincent L 12-14 National Club Football Championship Record: 2-8-0 Nov . 1 Federal City L 0-60 at Three Rivers Stadium — Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept . 20 Geneva W 7-0 Nov . 15 St . Bonaventure W 20-0 Nov . 20 Mattatuck CC W 13-7 Sept . 27 Western Reserve W 6-0 Oct . 5 @ San Francisco L 0-51 1970 1974 Oct . 11 @ Alabama L 0-26 Coach: Dan McCann Coach: Dan McCann Oct . 18 @ Mississippi State L 0-34 National Rank: No. 15 by NCFA National Rank: No. 6 by NCFA Oct . 24 @ Detroit L 6-38 Record: 4-3-1 Record: 5-2-0 Nov . 8 Maryland L 0-32 Sept . 26 @ Steubenville W 41-6 Sept . 7 Allegheny CC W 20-6 Nov . 15 Clemson L 13-34 Oct . 3 @ Loyola (Ill ). W 40-12 Sept . 21 @ Canisius W 14-0

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Sept . 28 Georgetown L 13-38 Sept . 8 Assumption W 38-0 1984 Oct . 5 Niagara W 20-14 Sept . 15 Fort Lauderdale W 20-0 Coach: Terry Russell Oct . 12 King’s W 28-12 Sept . 22 Fairfield W 35-6 Record: 3-5-0 Oct . 19 @ Catholic W 32-7 Sept . 29 @ Georgetown L 0-6 Sept . 8 @ Carnegie Mellon L 14-20 Oct . 26 St . Vincent L 6-18 Oct . 5 Gallaudet W 56-7 Sept . 15 Grove City L 7-10 Oct . 13 Catholic L 0-34 Sept . 22 @ Bethany W 14-7 1975 Oct . 20 St . Francis W 14-0 Sept . 29 @ Waynesburg L 10-21 Coach: Dan McCann Oct . 27 @ St . John Fisher L 18-21 Oct . 13 @ Catholic L 16-21 Record: 5-4-0 Nov . 10 @ Waynesburg L 7-41 Oct . 20 Geneva W 17-14 Sept . 13 Scranton W 26-6 Oct . 27 Mercyhurst L 20-48 Sept . 20 Canisius L 0-41 1980 Nov . 3 @ St . Francis W 38-3 Sept . 27 @ Georgetown L 7-37 Coach: Dan McCann Oct . 4 @ Niagara L 13-35 Record: 4-5-0 1985 Oct . 9 St . Vincent W 7-0 Sept . 6 @ Carnegie Mellon L 7-39 Coach: Terry Russell Oct . 18 Catholic W 18-14 Sept . 13 @ St . Francis W 23-6 Record: 3-6-0 Oct . 25 @ King’s W 20-0 Sept . 27 Grove City L 16-17 Sept . 7 Carnegie Mellon L 10-31 Nov . 1 @ St . Vincent L 6-8 Oct . 4 Georgetown L 6-15 Sept . 14 @ Grove City L 3-9 Nov . 8 American W 40-13 Oct . 11 @ Catholic W 21-14 Sept . 21 Bethany W 11-7 Oct . 18 Oberlin W 26-0 Sept . 28 Waynesburg L 6-26 1976 Oct . 25 Geneva W 28-14 Oct . 5 @ Geneva L 14-23 Coach: Dan McCann Nov . 1 @ Mansfield State L 7-20 Oct . 12 Catholic W 19-17 National Rank: No. 4 by NCFA Nov . 15 Waynesburg L 3-36 Oct . 19 @ Mercyhurst L 0-20 Record: 6-2-0 Nov . 2 St . Francis W 34-7 Sept . 11 St . John Fisher W 16-0 1981 Nov . 9 Ferrum L 6-7 Sept . 18 St . Vincent W 41-0 Coach: Dan McCann Sept . 25 @ St . Francis L 16-26 Record: 4-5-0 1986 Oct . 2 Niagara W 35-14 Sept . 3 Carnegie Mellon+ W 27-10 Coach: Terry Russell Oct . 9 Siena W 14-0 Sept . 12 St . Francis W 42-3 Record: 5-3-1 Oct . 16 @ Catholic W 22-8 Sept . 19 Mercyhurst W 19-6 Sept . 6 @ John Carroll W 28-17 Oct . 30 Oberlin L 7-19 Sept . 26 @ Grove City L 6-10 Sept . 13 Grove City W 24-14 Nov . 6 American W 51-18 Oct . 3 @ Georgetown L 7-17 Sept . 20 @ Bethany W 33-26 Oct . 10 Catholic W 17-0 Sept . 27 @ Carnegie Mellon L 22-33 1977 Oct . 17 @ Oberlin L 21-31 Oct . 4 @ Waynesburg L 20-21 Coach: Dan McCann Oct . 24 @ Geneva L 6-14 Oct . 11 @ Catholic T 6-6 National Rank: No. 2 by NCFA Nov . 7 Frostburg L 20-21 Oct . 18 Geneva W 30-17 Record: 7-2-0 + Televised WPXI-TV (NBC) from Three Rivers Oct . 25 Mercyhurst L 14-26 Sept . 10 @ St . John Fisher W 17-8 Stadium. Nov . 1 @ St . Francis W 15-3 Sept . 17 @ St . Vincent W 46-13 Sept . 24 VCU W 43-6 1982 1987 Oct . 1 Federal City W 24-2 Coach: Dan McCann Coach: Terry Russell Oct . 8 @ Niagara W 6-0 Record: 6-3-0 Record: 2-7-0 Oct . 15 Catholic W 21-12 Sept . 1 Grove City+ W 18-7 Sept . 5 John Carroll L 20-27 Oct . 22 @ Oberlin L 17-18 Sept . 11 @ Carnegie Mellon L 0-19 Sept . 12 @ Grove City L 0-20 Oct . 29 St . Francis W 21-14 Sept . 18 Wash . & Jefferson W 34-13 Sept . 19 Bethany W 10-5 National Club Football Championship Oct . 2 Georgetown W 27-17 Sept . 26 Carnegie Mellon L 13-17 at Lowell, Mass. Oct . 9 @ Catholic W 14-10 Oct . 3 Waynesburg L 7-31 Nov . 19 @ Lowell L 6-41 Oct . 16 Westminster L 7-27 Oct . 10 Catholic L 10-31 Oct . 23 Geneva W 12-0 Oct . 17 @ Geneva L 0-40 1978 Oct . 30 @ Frostburg L 14-35 Oct . 24 @ Mercyhurst L 16-49 Coach: Dan McCann Nov . 6 @ St . Francis W 34-14 Oct . 31 St . Francis W 21-7 National Rank: No. 7 by NCFA• + at Three Rivers Stadium Record: 5-3-0 1988 Sept . 9 @ St . Francis W 20-7 1983 Coach: Dan McCann Sept . 23 St . Vincent W 21-8 Coach: Dan McCann Record: 2-7-0 Sept . 30 Georgetown L 28-30 Record: 5-4-1 Sept . 3 @ Carnegie Mellon L 14-24 Oct . 7 MIT W (forfeit) Aug . 31 Geneva+ W 10-7 Sept . 10 Grove City L 8-20 Oct . 14 @ Catholic L 6-17 Sept . 10 Carnegie Mellon L 11-14 Sept . 17 @ Bethany L 16-17 Oct . 21 Virginia College W (forfeit) Sept . 17 @ Wash . & Jefferson W 43-3 Sept . 24 Mercyhurst L 10-38 Oct . 28 St . John Fisher W 21-7 Sept . 24 @ Grove City L 19-21 Oct . 1 @ Waynesburg L 14-35 Nov . 4 Mansfield State L 0-21 Oct . 1 Waynesburg L 6-23 Oct . 15 Geneva L 16-35 • Rank available entering final game of the season. Oct . 8 Catholic W 13-6 Oct . 22 @ Wash . & Jefferson L 7-34 • Duquesne moved to the NCAA Division III level. Oct . 15 @ Westminster L 0-56 Oct . 29 @ Thiel W 13-7 Oct . 29 @ Mercyhurst T 10-10 Nov . 5 @ St . Francis W 9-0 1979 Nov . 5 St . Francis W 49-6 Coach: Dan McCann Nov . 12 @ Georgetown W 21-7 Record: 5-4-0 + at Three Rivers Stadium

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1989 Oct . 30 St . John’s+ L 12-37 1997 Coach: Dan McCann Nov . 6 @ St . Francis W 35-34 Coach: Greg Gattuso Record: 6-4-0 Nov . 13 @ Central Conn . St . L 22-41 Record: 7-3-0 Sept . 2 Carnegie Mellon W 11-10 • First game played at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic MAAC Record: 6-1-0 (2nd) Sept . 9 @ Grove City W 14-7 Field. It marked the first time football was Sept . 6 @ Bucknell L 16-23 Sept . 16 Bethany W 21-17 played on the Bluff since 1929. Sept . 13 St . Francis W 51-3 Sept . 23 @ Mercyhurst L 0-27 + Rooney Field dedication game. Sept . 20 Siena^ W 38-14 Oct . 1 @ Gannon W 23-0 Oct . 4 @ Marist^ W 27-24 Oct . 7 Waynesburg L 3-17 1994 Oct . 11 @ Fairfield^ W 28-23 Oct . 14 @ Geneva L 9-20 Coach: Greg Gattuso Oct . 18 St . John’s L 11-14 Oct . 21 Wash . & Jefferson L 0-22 1st Season in MAAC Football League Oct . 25 @ Georgetown^ L 0-24 Oct . 28 Thiel W 14-0 Record: 6-4-0 Nov . 1 @ Iona^ W 41-0 Nov . 4 St . Francis W 26-6 MAAC Record: 4-3-0 (3rd) Nov . 8 St . Peter’s^ W 40-0 Sept . 10 St . Francis W 7-3 Nov . 15 Canisius^ W 32-7 1990 Sept . 17 Georgetown^ W 3-0 ^ MAAC game Coach: Dan McCann Sept . 24 @ St . Peter’s^ W 40-21 Record: 1-8-1 Oct . 1 Gannon W 22-16 1998 Sept . 1 Geneva L 7-24 Oct . 8 @ Robert Morris L 6-28 Coach: Greg Gattuso Sept . 8 Grove City W 12-7 Oct . 15 Marist^ L 7-16 Record: 8-3-0 Sept . 15 @ Bethany T 13-13 Oct . 22 @ Siena^ L 16-21 MAAC Record: 5-2-0 (3rd) Sept . 22 @ Carnegie Mellon L 8-31 Oct . 31 Iona^+ W 16-12 Sept . 5 Bucknell L 10-38 Sept . 29 Gannon L 6-7 Nov . 5 @ St . John’s^ L 7-24 Sept . 12 @ St . Francis W 37-3 Oct . 6 @ Waynesburg L 7-47 Nov . 12 @ Canisius^ W 14-0 Sept . 19 @ Siena^ W 33-7 Oct . 13 @ Thiel L 14-23 + Halloween night game vs. Iona televised Sept . 26 @ St . John’s^ W 31-3 Oct . 27 @ Frostburg L 7-41 nationally by ESPN2. Oct . 3 Fairfield^ L(OT) 20-23 Nov . 3 @ Allegheny L 0-51 ^ MAAC game Oct . 10 Marist^ W 39-27 Nov . 10 @ Wash . & Jefferson L 0-47 Oct . 24 Georgetown^ L 23-28 1995 Oct . 31 Iona W 37-14 1991 Coach: Greg Gattuso Nov . 7 @ St . Peter’s^ W 52-0 Coach: Dan McCann MAAC CHAMPIONS Nov . 14 @ Canisius^ W 41-21 Record: 0-9-0 Record: 10-1-0 Nov . 21 Robert Morris W 24-22 Sept . 7 Wash . & Jefferson L 0-61 MAAC Record: 7-0-0 (1st) ^ MAAC game Sept . 14 @ Grove City L 27-31 Sept . 9 @ St . Francis W 21-14 Sept . 21 Bethany L 40-58 Sept . 16 Robert Morris L 20-38 1999 Sept . 28 Carnegie Mellon L 14-28 Sept . 23 @ Georgetown^ W 13-7 Coach: Greg Gattuso Oct . 5 @ Gannon L 13-20 Sept . 30 @ Gannon W 44-15 MAAC CHAMPIONS Oct . 12 Waynesburg L 6-20 Oct . 7 St . Peter’s^ W 42-13 Record: 8-3-0 Oct . 26 @ St . Francis L 0-12 Oct . 14 @ Marist^ W 16-14 MAAC Record: 6-1-0 (1st) Nov . 2 @ Buffalo L 0-49 Oct . 21 Siena^ W 21-7 Sept . 11 La Salle^ W 32-3 Nov . 9 Allegheny L 0-35 Oct . 28 @ Iona^ W 30-13 Sept . 18 @ Fairfield L 21-34 Nov . 4 St . John’s^ W 48-22 Sept . 25 @ Marist^ W 31-0 1992 Nov . 11 Canisius^ W 14-0 Oct . 2 St . Peter’s^ W 51-6 Coach: Dan McCann ECAC Bowl — Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct . 9 St . John’s W 10-3 Record: 5-4-0 Nov . 18 Wagner W 44-20 Oct . 16 @ Bucknell L 20-49 Sept . 12 @ Grove City W 27-26 ^ MAAC game Oct . 23 @ Iona^ L 50-62 Sept . 19 @ Bethany L 7-20 Oct . 30 Siena^ W 49-17 Sept . 26 Thiel W 22-0 1996 Nov . 6 @ Georgetown^ W 33-21 Oct . 3 Gannon L 17-21 Coach: Greg Gattuso Nov . 13 @ Lafayette W 28-17 Oct . 10 Catholic W 23-3 MAAC CHAMPIONS Nov . 20 Canisius^ W 68-12 Oct . 17 @ St . John’s W 27-21 Record: 10-1-0 ^ MAAC game Oct . 31 @ Canisius W 28-14 MAAC Record: 8-0-0 (1st) Nov . 7 St . Francis L 13-23 Sept . 14 Marist^ W 30-17 2000 Nov . 14 @ Wagner L 6-31 Sept . 21 @ St . John’s^ W 36-9 Coach: Greg Gattuso • Duquesne moved to the NCAA Division I-AA Sept . 28 Gannon W 40-8 MAAC CHAMPIONS non-scholarship level. Oct . 5 @ Siena^ W 28-20 Record: 10-1-0 Oct . 12 @ St . Francis W 52-14 MAAC Record: 7-0-0 (1st) 1993 Oct . 19 Georgetown^ W 15-0 Sept . 2 @ VMI W 57-31 Coach: Greg Gattuso Oct . 26 Iona^ W 45-14 Sept . 9 @ La Salle^ W 30-7 Record: 4-6-0 Nov . 2 Fairfield^ W 52-7 Sept . 16 Fairfield^ W 21-20 Sept . 11 Canisius W 16-12 Nov . 9 @ St . Peter’s^ W 48-9 Sept . 23 Marist^ W 49-7 Sept . 18 Bethany W 13-10 Nov . 16 @ Canisius^ W 20-3 Sept . 30 @ Bucknell L 14-35 Sept . 25 @ Thiel W 28-0 ECAC Bowl — Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct . 14 Georgetown W 44-20 Oct . 2 @ Gannon L 0-7 Nov . 23 Robert Morris L 26-28 Oct . 21 Iona^ W 56-28 Oct . 9 Wagner L 24-27 ^ MAAC game Oct . 28 @ St . Peter’s^ W 34-0 Oct . 16 @ Marist L 12-21 • The loss to Robert Morris ended a school-record Nov . 4 @ Siena^ W 40-14 Oct. 23 Mercyhurst• L 7-24 19-game winning streak. Nov . 11 Lafayette W 23-14

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Nov . 18 @ Canisius^ W 56-13 2003 Sept . 23 Sacred Heart W 24-21 ^ MAAC game Coach: Greg Gattuso Sept . 30 West Liberty State L 19-21 I-AA MID-MAJOR NATIONAL Oct . 7 @ Fordham W 20-17 2001 CHAMPIONS Oct . 14 @ Saint Peter’s^ W 35-21 Coach: Greg Gattuso MAAC CHAMPIONS Oct . 21 Marist^ W 40-10 MAAC CHAMPIONS Record: 8-3-0 Oct . 28 Iona^ L 13-17 Record: 8-3-0 MAAC Record: 5-0-0 (1st) Nov . 4 @ La Salle^ W 38-0 MAAC Record: 6-0-0 (1st) Aug . 30 @ Bucknell L 21-28 ^ MAAC game Aug . 30 VMI W 41-18 Sept . 13 Butler W 49-0 • The loss to Iona ended a 39-game conference Sept . 8 Saint Peter’s^ W 28-10 Sept . 20 @ Penn L 10-51 win streak. The streak, which dated back Sept . 22 @ Butler W 33-23 Sept . 27 La Salle^ W 62-14 to Dec. 23, 1999, tied for second-longest in Sept . 29 Dayton L 16-42 Oct . 4 Siena^ W 36-14 NCAA history among FBS and FCS schools. Oct . 6 @ Georgetown L 13-15 Oct . 11 @ Iona^ W 42-29 • NCAA Division I-AA was officially renamed Oct . 20 La Salle^ W 34-0 Oct . 18 St . Peter’s^ W 39-7 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Oct . 27 Siena^ W 55-0 Nov . 1 @ Morehead State L 10-15 (FCS) on December 15, 2006. Nov . 3 @ Fairfield^ W 51-19 Nov . 8 @ Marist^ W 31-6 Nov . 10 @ Marist^ W 21-10 Nov . 15 Robert Morris W 33-28 2007 Nov . 17 Canisius^ W 63-15 ECAC Classic — Pittsburgh, Pa. Coach: Jerry Schmitt ECAC Classic — Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov . 22 Monmouth W 12-10 MAAC co-CHAMPIONS Dec . 1 Sacred Heart L 15-31 ^ MAAC game Record: 6-4-0 ^ MAAC game MAAC Record: 2-1-0 (T1st)

2002 Sept . 1 Bucknell L 19-28 Coach: Greg Gattuso 2004 Sept . 15 @ Brown L 17-28 MAAC CHAMPIONS Coach: Greg Gattuso Sept . 22 @ Sacred Heart W (OT) 30-23 Record: 11-1-0 MAAC CHAMPIONS Sept . 29 Frostburg State W 37-10 MAAC Record: 8-0-0 (1st) Record: 7-3-0 Oct . 6 @ Marist^ W 31-21 Sept . 7 Bucknell W 35-14 MAAC Record: 4-0-0 (1st) Oct . 13 @ Saint Francis W 24-17 Sept . 14 @ Siena^ W 17-7 Sept . 4 @ Holy Cross W 31-7 Oct . 20 Robert Morris W 17-14 Sept . 21 Marist^ W 36-0 Sept . 11 @ Robert Morris L 14-34 Oct . 27 @ Iona^ L 23-28 Sept . 28 @ Dayton W 35-28 Sept . 18 Georgetown W 45-7 Nov . 10 La Salle^ W 51-8 Oct . 5 Lafayette W 23-22 Sept . 25 @ Fordham L 34-41 Nov . 17 @ Monmouth L 20-31 Oct . 12 @ St . Peter’s^ W 14-3 Oct . 9 Iona^ W 42-14 ^ MAAC game Oct . 19 St . John’s^ W 63-7 Oct . 16 @ Saint Peter’s^ W 34-8 • Duquesne’s last season in the Metro Atlantic Oct . 26 @ La Salle^ W 46-0 Oct . 30 Marist^ W 7-3 Athletic Conference Football League. The Nov . 2 Iona^ W 59-10 Nov . 6 @ La Salle^ W 56-35 Dukes won 11 titles in going 75-9-0 (.893) Nov . 9 @ Canisius^ W 42-0 Nov . 13 Morehead State W(OT) 36-33 in 14 seasons in the MAAC from 1994-2007. Nov . 16 Fairfield^ W 27-0 Nov . 20 Bucknell L 20-30 DU won titles in 1995, ‘96, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ECAC Classic — Albany, N.Y. ^ MAAC game ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 and a I-AA Mid-Major Nov . 23 @Albany L 0-24 National Championship in 2003. ^ MAAC game 2005 Coach: Jerry Schmitt 2008 MAAC CHAMPIONS Coach: Jerry Schmitt Record: 7-3-0 1st Season in Northeast Conference MAAC Record 4-0-0 (1st) Record: 3-7-0 Sept . 3 Robert Morris W 23-12 NEC Record: 2-5-0 (6th) Sept . 10 Fordham W 30-13 Sept . 17 @ Penn L 14-41 Sept . 6 @ Bucknell L 42-48 Sept . 24 @ Columbia L 13-23 Sept . 20 Saint Francis^ W 21-7 Oct . 8 @ Georgetown L(OT) 7-10 Sept . 27 Dayton W 24-16 Oct . 15 Saint Peter’s^ W 24-0 Oct . 4 Albany^ L 23-33 Oct . 22 @ Marist^ W 22-14 Oct . 11 @ Robert Morris^ L 27-37 Oct . 29 @ Iona^ W 31-17 (FSNP-TV) Nov . 5 La Salle^ W 56-14 Oct . 18 @ Central Conn . St ^. L 23-35 Nov . 19 @ Saint Francis W 44-17 Oct . 25 Sacred Heart^ L 17-29 ^ MAAC game Nov . 1 @ Bryant L 10-24 Nov . 8 @ Wagner^ W 14-0 2006 Nov . 15 Monmouth^ L 14-37 Coach: Jerry Schmitt ^ NEC game MAAC co-CHAMPIONS Record: 7-3-0 MAAC Record: 3-1-0 (T1st) Sept . 2 @ Bucknell L(OT) 28-31 Sept . 9 @ Robert Morris W 27-7 Head Coach Greg Gattuso (1993-2004) led the Dukes (FSNP-TV) to the 2003 I-AA Mid-Major National Championship. Sept . 16 Saint Francis W 41-10

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The record section is compiled using statistical information Season Dave Loya ...... 811 ...... 1994-97 from regular-season games only. Bowl games – per NCAA Name Yds Year Trace Bocan ...... 724 ...... 1980-83 guidelines – were not included until the 2002 season.­­ Niel Loebig ...... 3,086 ...... 2003 Scott Knapp ...... 623 ...... 2005-07 Scott Knapp ...... 2,853 ...... 2006 Passing Yards Niel Loebig ...... 2,685 ...... 2002 Game Tony Zimmerman . . . . 2,670 ...... 2000 Pass Completions Name Yds Opp Year Tony Zimmerman . . . . 2,573 ...... 1999 Game Tony Zimmerman . . .438 Iona ...... 2000 Kevin Rombach . . . 2,410 ...... 2007 Name Comp Opp Year Connor Dixon . . 429 at Bucknell . . 2008 Niel Loebig ...... 2,371 ...... 2004 Scott Knapp . . . . . 35 at Fordham . . . . 2006 Niel Loebig ...... 411 at Dayton . . . . 2002 Niel Loebig ...... 2,112 ...... 2001 Connor Dixon . . . 30 at Bucknell . . . 2008 Tony Zimmerman . . .391 at VMI . . . . . 2000 Tony Zimmerman . . . . 2,070 ...... 1998 Kevin Rombach . . . . . 29 at Sacred Heart . . 2007 Scott Knapp . . . . .381 West Liberty . . . 2006 Niel Loebig . . . . . 29 at Fordham . . . . 2004 Dave Loya ...... 373 Siena ...... 1997 Career Niel Loebig . . . . . 29 Siena ...... 2003 Niel Loebig ...... 372 Siena ...... 2003 Name Yds Years Niel Loebig . . . . . 29 Lafayette . . . . . 2002 Niel Loebig ...... 370 at Iona . . . . . 2003 Niel Loebig ...... 10,254 ...... 2001-04 Scott Knapp . . . . .365 Robert Morris . . . 2005 Tony Zimmerman . . . . 7,313 ...... 1998-00 Season Scott Knapp . . . . .363 at Fordham . . . . 2006 Dave Loya ...... 6,180 ...... 1994-97 Name Comp Year Niel Loebig ...... 354 Marist ...... 2003 Scott Knapp ...... 4,684 ...... 2005-07 Scott Knapp ...... 209 ...... 2006 Niel Loebig ...... 349 Lafayette . . . . . 2002 Trace Bocan ...... 4,349 ...... 1980-83 Niel Loebig ...... 207 ...... 2003 Scott Knapp . . . . .348 at Bucknell . . . . 2006 Niel Loebig ...... 191 ...... 2002 Niel Loebig ...... 348 at Holy Cross . . . 2004 Niel Loebig ...... 186 ...... 2004 Niel Loebig ...... 344 at Bucknell . . . . 2003 Touchdown Passes Kevin Rombach . . . . 177 ...... 2007 Kevin Rombach . . 343 Frostburg St. . . . 2007 Game Niel Loebig ...... 339 at Fordham . . . . 2004 Name TDs Opp Year Career Connor Dixon . . 338 Albany ...... 2008 Connor Dixon . . . 6 at Bucknell . . 2008 Name Comp Years Niel Loebig ...... 337 Dayton . . . . . 2001 Niel Loebig ...... 5 Morehead St . . . . 2004 Niel Loebig ...... 705 ...... 2001-04 Niel Loebig ...... 336 Saint Peter’s . . . 2003 Niel Loebig ...... 5 at Fordham . . . . 2004 Tony Zimmerman ...... 443 ...... 1998-00 Niel Loebig ...... 333 Robert Morris . . . 2003 Niel Loebig ...... 5 Iona ...... 2002 Dave Loya ...... 417 ...... 1994-97 Dave Loya ...... 333 Wagner* . . . . . 1995 Tony Zimmerman . . . .5 Marist ...... 2000 Trace Bocan ...... 344 ...... 1980-83 Tony Zimmerman . . .331 at Lafayette . . . . 1999 Season Scott Knapp ...... 342 ...... 2005-07 Kevin Rombach . . 329 at Marist ...... 2007 Name TDs Year Scott Knapp . . . . .327 Marist ...... 2006 Niel Loebig ...... 29 ...... 2002 Tony Zimmerman . . .321 at Iona . . . . . 1999 Scott Knapp ...... 28 ...... 2006 Completion Pct. Trace Bocan . . . . .318 at Frostburg . . . 1982 Tony Zimmerman ...... 28 ...... 2000 Game (min. 10 att.) Tony Zimmerman . . .317 at Siena . . . . . 1998 Niel Loebig ...... 27 ...... 2004 Name Pct Opp Year Kevin Rombach . . 316 at Sacred Heart . 2007 Niel Loebig ...... 25 ...... 2003 Bill Marancel . . . . .813 at Gannon . . . . 1989 Niel Loebig ...... 314 at Canisius . . . . 2002 Tony Zimmerman ...... 23 ...... 1998 Kevin Rombach . . .800 La Salle ...... 2005 Dave Loya ...... 307 at Gannon . . . . 1995 Tony Zimmerman . . .800 Marist ...... 2000 Niel Loebig ...... 303 VMI ...... 2001 Career Dave Loya ...... 800 at Canisius . . . . 1994 Niel Loebig ...... 301 Morehead St . . . . 2004 Name TDs Years Niel Loebig ...... 789 Robert Morris . . . 2003 * – ECAC Bowl Niel Loebig ...... 103 ...... 2001-04 Tony Zimmerman ...... 73* ...... 1998-00 Season (min. 100 att.) Dave Loya ...... 47 ...... 1994-97 Name Pct Year Scott Knapp ...... 42 ...... 2005-07 Kevin Rombach . . . . .610 ...... 2007 Trace Bocan ...... 33 ...... 1980-83 Scott Knapp ...... 595 ...... 2006 *-Tony Zimmerman’s 8.2 career percentage of passes thrown Niel Loebig ...... 590 ...... 2003 for touchdowns (73 TDs in 889 attempts) is an NCAA FCS Dave Loya ...... 574 ...... 1995 record (min. 750 attempts) Tony Zimmerman ...... 537 ...... 2000

Career (min. 200 att.) Pass Attempts Name Pct Years Game Kevin Rombach . . . . .612 . . . . . 2005- Name Att Opp Year Scott Knapp ...... 549 ...... 2005-07 Niel Loebig . . . . . 61 at Fordham . . . .2004 Niel Loebig ...... 536 ...... 2001-04 Scott Knapp . . . . . 55 at Marist . . . . .2006 Connor Dixon . . . . .521 . . . . . 2008- Niel Loebig . . . . . 54 Lafayette . . . . .2002 Dave Loya ...... 514 ...... 1994-97 Niel Loebig . . . . . 50 at Bucknell . . . .2003 Niel Loebig . . . . . 49 Morehead St . . . .2004 Receiving Yards Season Game Name Att Year Name Yds Opp Year Niel Loebig ...... 362 ...... 2002 Jeremy Conley . . . .245 at Dayton . . . . 2002 Niel Loebig ...... 359 ...... 2004 Jeremy Conley . . . .231 at VMI . . . . . 2000 Scott Knapp ...... 351 ...... 2006 Reggie Harris . . . . .222 Iona ...... 2000 Niel Loebig ...... 351 ...... 2003 Mark Neely ...... 222 St . John’s . . . . 1995 Tony Zimmerman ...... 325 ...... 1999 Jeremy Conley . . . .204 Dayton . . . . . 2001 Gerald Foster . . . . .201 at Bucknell . . . . 1999 Current DU quarterbacks coach Niel Loebig threw for Career Gerald Foster . . . . .196 Iona ...... 1998 over 10,000 yards and 100 touchdowns in becoming Name Att Years Gerald Foster . . . . .191 La Salle . . . . . 1999 the only player in school history to be named first team Niel Loebig ...... 1,316 ...... 2001-04 Yardon Brantley . . . .190 Robert Morris . . . 2003 All-MAAC four times. Tony Zimmerman ...... 889 ...... 1998-00 Earl Johnson . . . . .184 Siena ...... 1997

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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 Year Name Yds Years Mike Hilliard ...... 1,544 ...... 2003 Jeremy Conley . . . . . 2,696 ...... 1998-02 Bill Green ...... 1,427 ...... 1995 Bruce Hocker ...... 2,595 ...... 2004-07 Mike Hilliard ...... 1,310 ...... 2002 Yardon Brantley . . . . . 2,550 ...... 2000-03 Donte Small ...... 1,309 ...... 1999 Gerald Foster ...... 2,472 ...... 1996-99 Donte Small ...... 1,294 ...... 2000 Reggie Harris ...... 2,423 ...... 1997-00 Mike Haines ...... 1,230 ...... 1992 Sean McDonough . . . . 1,151 ...... 1986 Pedro Bowman . . . . . 1,148 ...... 1983 Receptions Andre Hatcher . . . . . 1,145 ...... 1996 Game Name Rec Opp Year Career Jeremy Conley . . . . 13 Lafayette . . . . . 2002 Name Yds Years Alex Roberson . . . . 11 at Bucknell . . . . 2008 Donte Small ...... 4,260 ...... 1998-01 Bruce Hocker . . . . 11 Iona ...... 2006 Pedro Bowman . . . . . 3,830 ...... 1981-84 Randy Vulakovich . . . 11 Siena ...... 2003 Mike Hilliard ...... 3,188 ...... 1999-03 Gerald Foster . . . . 11 at Bucknell . . . . 1999 Sean McDonough . . . . 2,605 ...... 1986-88 Dan Spriggs . . . . . 10 Marist ...... 2006 Mike Haines ...... 2,588 ...... 1991-93 Bruce Hocker . . . . 10 at Fordham . . . . 2006 Andre Hatcher . . . . . 2,476 ...... 1996-98 Randy Vulakovich . . . 10 Saint Peter’s . . . 2003 Jeremy Conley set five school receiving records Bill Green ...... 2,286 ...... 1992-95 Reggie Harris . . . . 10 at Siena . . . . . 2000 between 1998 and 2002. Harry Kramer . . . . 10 at Bethany . . . . 1986 Randy DeMartini . . . 10 at Waynesburg . . 1979 Season Rushing Attempts Name TDs Year Game Season Bruce Hocker ...... 16 ...... 2006 Name Att Opp Year Name Rec Year Reggie Harris ...... 16 ...... 2000 Bill Green ...... 46 at Iona . . . . . 1995 Jeremy Conley ...... 72 ...... 2002 Michel Warfield ...... 14 ...... 2003 Andre Hatcher . . . . 43 at Siena . . . . . 1996 Gerald Foster ...... 72 ...... 1999 Jeremy Conley ...... 14 ...... 2002 Bill Green ...... 42 Canisius . . . . . 1995 Randy Vulakovich ...... 65 ...... 2003 Michel Warfield ...... 12 ...... 2004 Mike Hilliard . . . . 40 at Morehead St . . . 2003 Bruce Hocker ...... 61 ...... 2006 Pedro Bowman . . . . 38 Mercyhurst . . . . 1981 Dan Spriggs ...... 61 ...... 2006 Career Reggie Harris ...... 61 ...... 2000 Name TDs Years Season Reggie Harris ...... 34 ...... 1997-00 Name Att Year Career Bruce Hocker ...... 33 ...... 2004-07 Mike Hilliard ...... 306 ...... 2003 Name Rec Years Jeremy Conley ...... 31 ...... 1998-02 Mike Hilliard ...... 303 ...... 2002 Bruce Hocker ...... 162 ...... 2004-07 Michel Warfield ...... 29 ...... 2002-04 Bill Green ...... 284 ...... 1995 Joe Rosato ...... 159 ...... 1994-97 Joe Rosato ...... 23 ...... 1994-97 Donte Small ...... 249 ...... 1999 Randy Vulakovich ...... 154 ...... 2000-03 Yardon Brantley ...... 22 ...... 2000-03 Donte Small ...... 245 ...... 2000 Yardon Brantley ...... 152 ...... 2000-03 Gerald Foster ...... 22 ...... 1996-99 Jeremy Conley ...... 143 ...... 1998-02 Mark Neely ...... 22 ...... 1993-96 Career Name Att Years Donte Small ...... 843 ...... 1998-01 TD Receptions Long Pass Play Pedro Bowman ...... 815 ...... 1981-84 Game Tony Zimmerman to Jeremy Conley Mike Hilliard ...... 662 ...... 1999-03 Name TDs Opp Year 95t ...... at Siena ...... 1998 Mike Haines ...... 626 ...... 1991-93 Michel Warfield . . . .4 at Fordham . . . . 2004 Connor Dixon to Conrad Carter Bill Green ...... 521 ...... 1992-95 Reggie Harris . . . . .4 Iona ...... 2000 91t ...... St. Francis, Pa. . . . 2008 Jeremy McCullough . . . . .545 ...... 2003-06 Reggie Harris . . . . .4 Siena ...... 1999 Dave Loya to Mark Neely Bruce Hocker . . . . .3 St . Francis . . . . 2006 90t ...... Wagner* ...... 1995 Jeremy Conley . . . . .3 Bucknell . . . . . 2002 Niel Loebig to Yardon Brantley Rushing TDs Jeremy Conley . . . . .3 at Butler . . . . . 2001 86t ...... at Georgetown . . . . . 2001 Game Joe Rosato ...... 3 at Marist . . . . . 1997 Kevin Rombach to Alex Roberson Name TDs Opp Year Mark Neely ...... 3 Marist ...... 1996 85t ...... at Marist ...... 2007 Mike Hilliard . . . . .5 La Salle . . . . . 2003 Mark Neely ...... 3 Wagner* . . . . . 1995 Niel Loebig to Yardon Brantley Pedro Bowman . . . . .4 St . Francis . . . . 1983 Mark Neely ...... 3 at St . Francis . . . 1993 85t ...... at Fairfield ...... 2001 James Jacobs ...... 3 at La Salle . . . . 2004 * – ECAC Bowl Niel Loebig to Yardon Brantley James Jacobs ...... 3 Iona ...... 2004 83t ...... Robert Morris . . . . . 2003 Mike Hilliard . . . . .3 Saint Peter’s . . . 2003 * – ECAC Bowl Kyle Postell ...... 3 at La Salle . . . . 2002

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Josh Rue ...... 3 Canisius . . . . . 2001 Total Offense Plays Season Josh Rue ...... 3 Siena ...... 2001 Game Name Yds Year Donte Small ...... 3 at Canisius . . . . 2000 Name Att Opp Year Donte Small ...... 1,895 ...... 1999 Donte Small ...... 3 Georgetown . . . 2000 Niel Loebig . . . . . 64 at Fordham . . . . 2004 Mike Hilliard ...... 1,670 ...... 2003 Josh Rue ...... 3 St . Peter’s . . . . 1999 Niel Loebig . . . . . 60 Lafayette . . . . . 2002 Sean McDonough . . . . 1,661 ...... 1986 Donte Small ...... 3 at Canisius . . . . 1998 Scott Knapp . . . . . 59 Iona ...... 2006 Joe Rosato ...... 1,631 ...... 1996 Andre Hatcher . . . . .3 Fairfield . . . . . 1996 Niel Loebig . . . . . 59 Morehead St . . . . 2004 Donte Small ...... 1,549 ...... 2000 Andre Hatcher . . . . .3 at St . John’s . . . 1996 Connor Dixon . . .56 at Bucknell . . .2008 Pedro Bowman . . . . .3 at Georgetown . . 1983 Niel Loebig . . . . . 56 at Bucknell . . . . 2003 Career Pedro Bowman . . . . .3 Georgetown . . . 1982 Name Yds Years Pedro Bowman . . . . .3 W&J ...... 1982 Season Donte Small ...... 5,992 ...... 1998-01 Pedro Bowman . . . . .3 St . Francis . . . . 1981 Name Att Year Joe Rosato ...... 5,140 ...... 1994-97 Niel Loebig ...... 407 ...... 2004 Pedro Bowman . . . . . 5,071 ...... 1981-84 Season Niel Loebig ...... 401 ...... 2002 Sean McDonough . . . . 3,897 ...... 1986-88 Name TDs Year Scott Knapp ...... 391 ...... 2006 Mike Hilliard ...... 3,894 ...... 1999-03 Mike Hilliard ...... 15 ...... 2003 Niel Loebig ...... 385 ...... 2003 Mike Hilliard ...... 14 ...... 2002 Tony Zimmerman ...... 364 ...... 1999 Pedro Bowman ...... 14 ...... 1982 All-Purpose Attempts Josh Rue ...... 12 ...... 2001 Career Game Donte Small ...... 12 ...... 2000 Name Att Years Name Att Opp Year Andre Hatcher ...... 12 ...... 1996 Niel Loebig ...... 1,469 ...... 2001-04 Bill Green ...... 47 at Iona . . . . . 1995 Pedro Bowman ...... 12 ...... 1983 Tony Zimmerman ...... 978 ...... 1998-00 Andre Hatcher . . . . 44 at Siena . . . . . 1996 Dave Loya ...... 977 ...... 1994-97 Bill Green ...... 43 Canisius . . . . . 1995 Career Trace Bocan ...... 953 ...... 1980-83 Mike Hilliard . . . . 42 at Morehead St . . . 2003 Name TDs Years Donte Small, RB ...... 843 ...... 1998-01 Pedro Bowman ...... 41 ...... 1981-84 Season Mike Hilliard ...... 32 ...... 1999-03 Name Att Year Donte Small ...... 32 ...... 1998-01 All-Purpose yards Mike Hilliard ...... 327 ...... 2003 Josh Rue ...... 25 ...... 1999-01 (Rush-Receptions-Returns) Mike Hilliard ...... 318 ...... 2002 Andre Hatcher ...... 25 ...... 1996-98 Game Bill Green ...... 298 ...... 1995 Name Yds Opp Year Donte Small ...... 287 ...... 1999 Josh Rue ...... 409 Canisius . . . . . 2001 Donte Small ...... 264 ...... 2000 Long Rush Mike Hilliard . . . . .323 La Salle . . . . . 2003 88t Sean McDonough at Bethany . . . . . 1988 Mike Haines . . . . .322 at St . John’s . . . 1992 Career 86t Josh Rue vs . Canisius ...... 2001 Sean McDonough . . .306 at John Carroll . . 1986 Name Att Years 80t Mike Haines at Canisius ...... 1992 Donte Small . . . . .295 at Canisius . . . . 1998 Donte Small ...... 939 ...... 1998-01 79t Pedro Bowman vs . Catholic ...... 1983 Pedro Bowman ...... 903 ...... 1981-84 76t Pedro Bowman vs . Geneva ...... 1982 Mike Hilliard ...... 757 ...... 1999-03 72 Sean McDonough at John Carroll . . . 1986 Mike Haines ...... 706 ...... 1991-93 Jeremy McCullough . . . . .619 ...... 2003-06

Total Offense (Rush-Pass) Scoring Game Game Name Yds Opp Year Name Pts Opp Year Connor Dixon . . 447 at Bucknell . . .2008 Mike Hilliard . . . . 30 La Salle . . . . . 2003 Tony Zimmerman . . .422 Iona ...... 2000 Michel Warfield . . . 24 at Fordham . . . . 2004 Tony Zimmerman . . .396 at VMI . . . . . 2000 Josh Rue ...... 24 Canisius . . . . . 2001 Kevin Rombach . . 376 Frostburg St. . . . .2007 Reggie Harris . . . . 24 Iona ...... 2000 Scott Knapp . . . . .372 West Liberty . . . 2006 Reggie Harris . . . . 24 Siena ...... 1999 Donte Small . . . . . 24 at Canisius . . . . 1998 Season Pedro Bowman . . . . 24 St . Francis . . . . 1983 Name Yds Year Niel Loebig ...... 2,997 ...... 2003 Season Scott Knapp ...... 2,809 ...... 2006 Name, Pos. Pts Year Tony Zimmerman . . . . 2,609 ...... 2000 Reggie Harris, WR ...... 98 ...... 2000 Niel Loebig ...... 2,578 ...... 2002 Bruce Hocker, WR ...... 96 ...... 2006 Kevin Rombach . . . 2,515 ...... 2007 Mike Hilliard, RB ...... 90 ...... 2003 Josh Rue, RB ...... 90 ...... 2001 Career Jeremy Conley, WR . . . . .86 ...... 2002 Name Yds Years Niel Loebig ...... 10,039 ...... 2001-04 Career Tony Zimmerman . . . . 7,030 ...... 1998-00 Name, Pos. Pts Years Dave Loya ...... 5,897 ...... 1994-97 Pedro Bowman, RB . . . . .278 ...... 1981-84 Scott Knapp ...... 4,576 ...... 2005-07 Mark Troyan, PK ...... 233 ...... 2005-08 Trace Bocan ...... 4,499 ...... 1980-83 Donte Small, RB ...... 216 ...... 1998-01 Donte Small, RB . . . . . 4,260 ...... 1998-01 Reggie Harris, WR . . . . .208 ...... 1997-00 Bruce Hocker, WR . . . . .198 ...... 2004-07 Mike Hilliard, RB ...... 198 ...... 1999-03 Mike Hilliard scored a school record five touchdowns Jeremy Conley, WR . . . . .190 ...... 1998-02 in a 62-14 win over La Salle in 2003.

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Most Career TDs Name, Pos TDs Years Pedro Bowman, RB . . . . .46 ...... 1981-84 Donte Small, RB ...... 35 ...... 1998-01 Reggie Harris, WR ...... 34 ...... 1997-00 Bruce Hocker, WR ...... 33 ...... 2004-07 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 Mark Troyan ...... 12 at Sacred Heart . . 2007 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

Season Name Pts Year Mark Troyan ...... 65 ...... 2007 Orlando Bellisario ...... 65 ...... 1999 Mark Troyan ...... 61 ...... 2006 Mark Troyan ...... 60 ...... 2005 Brian Vautier ...... 57 ...... 1998

Career Donte Small, who rushed for a school record 4,260 yards from 1998 through 2001, ranks second on DU’s Name Pts Years all-time list with 35 career touchdowns. Mark Troyan ...... 233 ...... 2005-08 Brian Vautier ...... 159 ...... 1995-98 Earl Bellisario ...... 129 ...... 2000-02 Season Longest Punt Kris Bergman ...... 126 ...... 1992-95 Name Att Year 73 . . . . Joe Maker at St . Peter’s...... 2000 John Harris ...... 118 ...... 2001-04 Brad Williamson ...... 72 ...... 1990 70 . . . . Brad Williamson at Waynesburg . . . . .1990 David Kovalcik ...... 68 ...... 2005 67 . . . . David Kovalcik at Marist ...... 2007 Jim Parey ...... 65 ...... 1985 67 . . . . Joe Maker vs . Iona ...... 2002 Punting Yards Jim Parey ...... 59 ...... 1984 67 . . . . Jerry Morrell vs . John Carroll...... 1987 Game Greg Kosko ...... 59 ...... 1980 Name Yds Opp Year David Kovalcik . . . .444 at St . Francis . . 2007 Career Most Field Goals David Kovalcik . . . .392 Georgetown . . . 2005 Name Att Years Game Brad Williamson . . . .386 at Bethany . . . 1990 Jim Parey ...... 234 ...... 1982-85 Name FGs Opp Year Jim Parey ...... 385 Geneva . . . . . 1982 David Kovalcik ...... 207 ...... 2004-07 Mark Troyan . . . . . 3 . . .at Sacred Heart . 2007 Jim Parey ...... 372 CMU . . . . . 1985 Bruce Nelson ...... 185 ...... 1993-96 Mark Troyan . . . . . 3 . . .Robert Morris . . 2005 Brad Williamson ...... 175 ...... 1989-91 Orlando Bellisario . . . 3 . . .at Lafayette . . . 1999 Season Orlando Bellisario ...... 151 ...... 1997-99 Brian Vautier . . . . 3 . . .at Bucknell . . . 1997 Name Yds Year Kris Bergman . . . . 3 . . .Wagner* . . . . 1995 Brad Williamson . . . . . 2,409 ...... 1990 Kris Bergman . . . . 3 . . .at Iona . . . . . 1995 David Kovalcik . . . . . 2,356 ...... 2005 Punting Average Doug McAuley . . . . 3 . . .at Bethany . . . 1988 Jim Parey ...... 2,299 ...... 1985 Season Doug McAuley . . . . 3 . . .Geneva . . . . . 1986 Greg Kosko ...... 2,161 ...... 1980 Name Avg Year * – ECAC Bowl David Kovalcik . . . . . 2,088 ...... 2007 David Kovalcik ...... 40 .9 ...... 2007 Josh Brisk ...... 39 .7 ...... 2008 Season Career Orlando Bellisario . . . . . 39 .1 ...... 1998 Name FGs Year Name Yds Years David Kovalcik ...... 39 .0 ...... 2004 Mark Troyan ...... 12 ...... 2007 Jim Parey ...... 8,307 ...... 1982-85 Joe Maker ...... 38 .5 ...... 2000 Mark Troyan ...... 10 ...... 2006 David Kovalcik . . . . . 7,734 ...... 2004-07 Mark Troyan ...... 10 ...... 2005 Bruce Nelson ...... 6,356 ...... 1993-96 Career Doug McAuley ...... 10 ...... 1986 Orlando Bellisario . . . . 5,677 ...... 1997-99 Name Avg Years Kris Bergman ...... 9 ...... 1995 Brad Williamson . . . . . 5,483 ...... 1989-91 Orlando Bellisario . . . . . 37 .6 ...... 1997-99 David Kovalcik ...... 37 .4 ...... 2004-07 Career Joe Maker ...... 36 .1 ...... 2000-03 Name FGs Years Punts Greg Kosko ...... 35 .8 ...... 1980-81 Mark Troyan ...... 39 ...... 2005-08 Game Jim Parey ...... 35 .5 ...... 1982-85 Doug McAuley ...... 23 ...... 1986-88 Name Att Opp Year Brian Vautier ...... 20 ...... 1995-98 Jerry Morrell . . . . . 11 Waynesburg . . . 1987 Kris Bergman ...... 19 ...... 1992-95 Jim Parey ...... 11 Geneva . . . . . 1982 Matt Cramer ...... 14 ...... 1983-85

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Long Field Goal Most Punt Return Yards Season 47 ...... Doug McAuley vs . Mercyhurst . . . . . 1988 Game Name Yds Year 46 ...... Mark Troyan vs . Marist...... 2006 Name Yds Opp Year Donte Small ...... 598 ...... 1998 46 ...... Doug McAuley vs . Catholic...... 1987 Joe Rosato ...... 145 at Iona ...... 1997 Willie Milhouse . . . . 511 ...... 2008 45 ...... Doug McAuley at Mercyhurst. . . . . 1987 Dan Spriggs . . . . .108 at LaSalle . . . 200w6 Joe Rosato ...... 509 ...... 1994 44 ...... Mark Troyan vs . St . Francis...... 2006 Joe Rosato ...... 107 Iona ...... 1996 Donte Small ...... 477 ...... 1999 44 ...... Chris Kelly vs . W&J...... 1982 Dan Spriggs . . . . . 84 La Salle . . . . .2005 Joe Rosato ...... 418 ...... 1997 Randy Vulakovich . . . 81 Fairfield . . . . .2002 Career Points After TDs Season Name Yds Years Game Name Yds Year Joe Rosato ...... 1,661 ...... 1994-97 Name PATs Opp Year Joe Rosato ...... 547 ...... 1996 Donte Small ...... 1,426 ...... 1998-01 Mark Troyan ...... 8 La Salle . . . . . 2005 Joe Rosato ...... 384 ...... 1997 Willie Milhouse . . . . 898 . . . . . 2007- John Harris ...... 8 at La Salle . . . . 2004 Randy Vulakovich ...... 294 ...... 2002 Sean McDonough ...... 852 ...... 1986-88 Earl Bellisario . . . . .8 St . John’s . . . . 2002 Bryan Cornell ...... 258 ...... 1994 Rick Capretta ...... 717 ...... 1982-85 Earl Bellisario . . . . .8 at Canisius . . . . 2000 Dan Spriggs ...... 257 ...... 2006 Orlando Bellisario . . . .8 Canisius . . . . . 1999 John Harris ...... 7 Siena ...... 2001 Career Long Kickoff Return Orlando Bellisario . . . .7 St . Peter’s . . . . 1999 Name Yds Years 100t . . . Joe Rosato vs . Robt Morris...... 1995 Orlando Bellisario . . . .7 Siena ...... 1999 Joe Rosato ...... 1,029 ...... 1994-97 89t . . . Donte Small at Fairfield...... 2001 Brian Vautier . . . . .7 at St . Peter’s . . . 1998 Dan Spriggs ...... 581 ...... 2003-06 87t . . . Donte Small at Canisius ...... 1998 Bryan Cornell ...... 472 ...... 1994-97 85t . . . Joe Rosato at St . Peter’s...... 1996 Season Randy Vulakovich ...... 443 ...... 2000-03 83t . . . Andrew Gonzales vs . Bethany . . . . . 1989 Name PATs Year Rick Capretta ...... 399 ...... 1983-85 80t . . . Jamie Colosimo at Waynesburg. . . .1986w Earl Bellisario ...... 44 ...... 2002 Orlando Bellisario ...... 44 ...... 1999 Earl Bellisario ...... 43 ...... 2000 Long Punt Return John Harris ...... 37 ...... 2004 57 ...... Bryan Cornell vs . Marist ...... 1994 Brian Vautier ...... 36 ...... 1998 52 ...... Joe Rosato vs . Iona...... 1996 49t . . . Joe Rosato at Iona ...... 1997 Career 49t . . . Joe Rosato vs . St . Peter’s ...... 1995 Name PATs Years 47 ...... Dan Spriggs vs . La Salle...... 2006 Mark Troyan ...... 116 ...... 2005-08 Earl Bellisario ...... 102 ...... 2000-02 Brian Vautier ...... 99 ...... 1995-98 Most Kickoff Returns John Harris ...... 91 ...... 2001-04 Game Kris Bergman ...... 69 ...... 1992-95 Name Tot Opp Year Jason Briscoe . . . . .8 Bethany . . . . . 1991 James Kimbrough . . . .6 at Wagnerw . . . 1992 Most Punt Returns Andrew Gonzales . . . .6 at W&J . . . . . 1990 Game Rick Capretta ...... 6 Waynesburg . . . 1985 Name Tot Opp Year Mark Martino . . . . .6 at CMU . . . . . 1980 Randy Vulakovich . . . .8 Fairfield . . . . . 2002 Randy Vulakovich . . . .8 Marist ...... 2002 Season Randy Vulakovich . . . .7 at Siena . . . . . 2002 Name Tot Year Randy Vulakovich . . . .7 Siena ...... 2001 Donte Small ...... 25 ...... 1999 Randy Vulakovich . . . .7 at Georgetown . . 2001 Willie Milhouse . . . . . 23 ...... 2008 Matt Blewitt ...... 7 at St . Peter’s . . . 1998 Donte Small ...... 21 ...... 1998 Joe Rosato ...... 18 ...... 1994 Season Jason Briscoe ...... 18 ...... 1991 Name Tot Year Andrew Gonzales ...... 18 ...... 1989 Randy Vulakovich ...... 49 ...... 2002 Sean McDonough ...... 18 ...... 1988 Joe Rosato ...... 38 ...... 1996 Joe Rosato ...... 34 ...... 1997 Career Dan Spriggs ...... 30 ...... 2006 Name Tot Years Randy Vulakovich ...... 28 ...... 2001 Donte Small ...... 61 ...... 1998-01 Joe Rosato ...... 60 ...... 1994-97 Career Andrew Gonzales ...... 42 ...... 1987-90 Name Tot Years Sean McDonough ...... 42 ...... 1986-88 Joe Rosato ...... 85 ...... 1994-97 Willie Milhouse . . . . . 40 . . . . . 2007- Dan Spriggs ...... 78 ...... 2003-06 Rick Capretta ...... 40 ...... 1982-85 Randy Vulakovich ...... 78 ...... 2000-03 Rick Capretta ...... 63 ...... 1983-85 Jerry Sestric ...... 47 ...... 1981-83 Most Kickoff Return Yards Game Name Yds Opp Year Jason Briscoe . . . . .193 Bethany . . . . .1991 Joe Rosato ...... 155 Robt Morris . . . .1995 Joe Rosato ...... 147 at Fairfield . . . .1997 Willie Milhouse . . 128 Monmouth . . 2008 Willie Milhouse enters his junior year ranked third on Joe Rosato ...... 126 at St . John’s . . . .1994 Duquesne’s career kickoff return yardage list.

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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 Nathan Totino . . . . . 110 ...... 2008 Travis Decker ...... 8 .0 ...... 2006 Ken Smith ...... 110 ...... 1994 Antoine Bullock ...... 8 .0 ...... 2003 Todd Amick ...... 8 .0 ...... 1998 Career Michael Love ...... 8 .0 ...... 1989 Name Tot Years Vinnie Vaccarello . . . . . 8 .0 ...... 1985 Vinnie Vaccarello ...... 440 ...... 1985-88 Harry Carter ...... 394 ...... 2002-05 Career Matt Fisher ...... 392 ...... 1995-98 Name Tot Years Ken Smith ...... 337 ...... 1992-94 Antoine Bullock . . . . . 27 .5 ...... 2002-05 Trent Wissner ...... 302 ...... 1999-02 John Wojciechowski . . . . 24 .0 ...... 1992-95 James Antinopoulos . . . . .298 ...... 1998-01 Philip Polony ...... 23 .5 ...... 2000-03 Dave Vento ...... 290 ...... 1982-85 Josh Antinopoulos . . . . . 22 .0 ...... 2002-05 Joe Neckerman ...... 272 ...... 1992-95 Mykol Gardiner . . . . 17.5 . . . . . 2006- 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 Ryan Tolan posted a school record 12.5 sacks on the Vinnie Vaccarello ...... 79 ...... 1987 38 ...... 2005 way to earning first team All-America honors in 2004. Ken Smith ...... 71 ...... 1994 37* ...... 1998 James Antinopoulos . . . . .70 ...... 2000 34 ...... 2004 Interception Yards Joe Neckerman ...... 69 ...... 1995 29 ...... 2006 Game Trent Wissner ...... 67 ...... 2001 * - Duquesne set a NCAA FCS record with Name Yds Opp Year Matt Fisher ...... 65 ...... 1996 14 sacks vs. Iona on Oct. 31, 1998 Greg Hough . . . . . 98 at La Salle . . . . 2006 Matt Fisher ...... 64 ...... 1997 Aaron Strader . . . . 96 at Robert Morris . . 2006 Vinnie Vaccarello ...... 63 ...... 1985 Bryan Cornell . . . . 96 at Iona . . . . . 1997 Interceptions Dave Pucka . . . . . 85 at Fairfield . . . . 2001 Career Game Kevin Thompson . . . 83 Canisius . . . . . 1999 Name Tot Years Name Int Opp Year Matt Fisher ...... 258 ...... 1995-98 Leigh Bodden . . . . .3 Iona ...... 2002 Season Vinnie Vaccarello ...... 248 ...... 1985-88 Kevin Thompson . . . .3 Canisius . . . . . 1999 Name Yds Year Harry Carter ...... 207 ...... 2002-05 Mike Civitello . . . . .3 Canisius . . . . . 1994 Leigh Bodden ...... 175 ...... 2000 Trent Wissner ...... 195 ...... 1999-02 Michael Ford ...... 164 ...... 2005 Dave Vento ...... 185 ...... 1982-85 Season Bryan Cornell ...... 149 ...... 1997 James Antinopoulos . . . . .182 ...... 1998-01 Name Int Year Kyle Postell ...... 142 ...... 2005 Ken Smith ...... 179 ...... 1992-94 Leigh Bodden ...... 9 ...... 2001 Michael Ford ...... 128 ...... 2004 Joe Neckerman ...... 168 ...... 1992-95 Leigh Bodden ...... 9 ...... 2000 Drew Russ ...... 166 ...... 1980-83 Leigh Bodden ...... 7 ...... 2002 Career Mike Civitello ...... 7 ...... 1994 Name Yds Years Dave Pucka ...... 6 ...... 1999 Michael Ford ...... 337* ...... 2003-05 Assisted Tackles Bryan Cornell ...... 6 ...... 1997 Leigh Bodden ...... 297 ...... 1999-02 Season Bryan Cornell ...... 6 ...... 1996 Armar Watson ...... 233 ...... 2001-04 Name Tot Year Mauro Monz ...... 6 ...... 1994 Dave Pucka ...... 219 ...... 1998-01 Vinnie Vaccarello ...... 80 ...... 1987 Joe Martella ...... 6 ...... 1985 Trent Wissner ...... 192 ...... 1999-02 Ken Smith ...... 68 ...... 1992 Jim Parey ...... 6 ...... 1985 Bryan Cornell ...... 178 ...... 1994-97 Paul Orosz ...... 63 ...... 1990 *-Michael Ford’s 25.9 career interception return aver- Rick Piccinini ...... 63 ...... 1990 Career age (13 for 337) is a NCAA FCS record (min. 12 Harry Carter ...... 62 ...... 2003 Name Int Years interceptions) Leigh Bodden ...... 28 ...... 1999-02 Career Dave Pucka ...... 15 ...... 1998-01 Name Tot Years Michael Ford ...... 13 ...... 2003-05 Long Interception Return Vinnie Vaccarello ...... 192 ...... 1985-88 Bryan Cornell ...... 13 ...... 1994-97 98t . . . Greg Hough at La Salle...... 2006 Harry Carter ...... 187 ...... 2002-05 Armar Watson ...... 12 ...... 2001-04 96t . . . Aaron Strader at Robert Morris. . . . 2006 Ken Smith ...... 158 ...... 1992-94 Bill Sepich ...... 12 ...... 1993-96 96t . . . Bryan Cornell at Iona...... 1997 Matt Fisher ...... 132 ...... 1995-98 Mauro Monz ...... 12 ...... 1992-95 Paul Orosz ...... 126 ...... 1986-90 Jim Parey ...... 12 ...... 1982-85 BOLD indicates active player

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Passing Rushing MOST PUNTS YARDS YARDS DU 9 David Kovalcik, Fordham . . . . 2005 DU 438 Tony Zimmerman, Iona . . . . . 2000 DU 323 Mike Hilliard, La Salle . . . . . 2003 9 Joe Maker, Bucknell ...... 2002 Opp 444 Rich Demaio, Robert Morris . . . 2003 Opp 230 David McCarty, Albany . . . . . 2008 9 Bruce Nelson, St . Francis . . . . 1994 Opp 10 by three players COMPLETIONS ATTEMPTS Jeff Gomulinski, Fairfield . . .2002 (last) DU 29 Niel Loebig, Siena ...... 2003 DU 42 Bill Green, Canisius ...... 1995 29 Niel Loebig, Lafayette ...... 2002 Opp 37 David McCarty, Albany . . . . . 2008 LONG PUNT Opp 33 Rich Demaio, Robert Morris . . . 2003 DU 67 Joe Maker, Iona ...... 2002 TOUCHDOWNS Opp 75 Spencer Callaghan, Iona . . . . . 2000 ATTEMPTS DU 5 Mike Hilliard, La Salle . . . . . 2003 DU 55 Scott Knapp, Iona ...... 2006 Opp 3 Rob Belli, Georgetown ...... 1998 Opp 54 Rob Florian, Dayton ...... 2008 3 Dan Palko, Bucknell ...... 1998 Field Goals 3 Anthony Russo, St . John’s . . . . . 1993 MOST FIELD GOALS TOUCHDOWNS DU 3 Mark Troyan, Robert Morris . . . 2005 DU 5 Niel Loebig, Morehead State . . . 2004 LONGEST RUN 3 Kris Bergman, Wagner . . . . . 1995 5 Niel Loebig, Iona ...... 2002 DU 86t Josh Rue, Canisius ...... 2001 Opp 3 by three players Opp 3 by three players Opp 82 Reggie Green, Siena ...... 1997 Nick Glavin, Dayton . . . . .2008 (last) Vinny Esposito, Albany . . . .1995 (last) LONG FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 10 att.) Total Offense (Rush-Pass) DU 46 Mark Troyan, Marist ...... 2006 DU .800 (12-15)Kevin Rombach, La Salle . . 2005 MOST YARDS Opp 50 Jeff Carlo, Robert Morris . . . . . 1998 .800 (12-15)Tony Zimmerman, Marist . . 2000 DU 422 Tony Zimmerman, Iona . . . . . 2000 Opp .875 (14-16)Tyler Cvitkovic, Morehead St . Opp 312 David Paulus, Georgetown . . . . 2000 ...... 2004 Punt Returns MOST RETURNS Scoring DU 8 Randy Vulakovich, Fairfield . . . 2002 Receiving MOST POINTS 8 Randy Vulakovich, Marist . . . . 2002 YARDS DU 30 Mike Hilliard, La Salle . . . . . 2003 Opp 5 by three players DU 222 Reggie Harris, Iona ...... 2000 Opp 18 by six players Darius Wilson, Bucknell . . .2002 (last) 222 Mark Neely, St . John’s ...... 1995 David Sinisi, Monmouth . . . .2008 (last) Opp 167 Trenton Hillier, Georgetown . . . 2000 MOST YARDS MOST POINTS BY A KICKER DU 107 Joe Rosato, Iona ...... 1996 RECEPTIONS DU 14 Kris Bergman, Wagner . . . . . 1995 Opp 50 Billy Worfolk, Monmouth . . . . 2003 DU 13 Jeremy Conley, Lafayette . . . . . 2002 Opp 10 Nick Glavin, Dayton ...... 2008 Opp 13 Trenton Hillier, Georgetown . . . 2000 10 Jeff Carlo, Robert Morris . . . . . 1998 LONG PUNT RETURN DU 57 Bryan Cornell, Marist ...... 1994 TOUCHDOWNS MOST POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN Opp 46 Steven Hadley, Fairfield . . . . . 2000 DU 4 Reggie Harris, Iona ...... 2000 DU 8 Mark Troyan, La Salle ...... 2005 4 Reggie Harris, Siena ...... 1999 8 Earl Bellisario, St . John’s . . . . . 2002 Opp 2 Phil Yarberough, Lafayette . . . . 2000 8 Orlando Bellisario, Canisius . . . 1999 Kickoff Returns 2 James Kirk, Robert Morris . . . . 1998 Opp 6 Jesse Obert, Dayton ...... 2001 MOST RETURNS 2 Tim Hall, Robert Morris ...... 1995 DU 5 Willie Milhouse, Albany and Monmouth ...... 2008 LONG PASS PLAY Punting 5 Joe Rosato, Robert Morris . . . . 1995 DU 91t Connor Dixon to Conrad Carter, YARDS Opp 6 by six players Saint Francis ...... 2008 DU 357 Joe Maker, Bucknell ...... 2002 Kevin Sullivan, La Salle, . . .2005 (last) Opp 83t Brett Burke to John Naldine, Opp 385 Charles Fowler, Marist . . . . . 2002 Monmouth ...... 2008 MOST YARDS DU 155 Joe Rosato, Robert Morris . . . . 1995 Opp 132 Tyjuan Massey, Robert Morris . . 2005

LONG KICKOFF RETURN DU 100t Joe Rosato, Robert Morris . . . . . 1995 Opp 88t Ralph DuPont, Iona ...... 1996

Interceptions MOST INTERCEPTIONS DU 3 Leigh Bodden, Iona ...... 2002 3 Kevin Thompson, Canisius . . . . 1999 Opp 3 Darren Brooks, West Liberty State 2006 3 Dante Ross, Bucknell ...... 2004 3 Mike Melchionda, Georgetown . . 1998

MOST YARDS DU 83 Kevin Thompson, Canisius . . . . 1999 Opp 100 Mark Kasmer, Dayton ...... 2001

LONG INTERCEPTION RETURN DU 79 Akeem Moore, Sacred Heart . . 2008 Opp 100t Mark Kasmer, Dayton ...... 2001

Akeem Moore returned an interception a Duquesne Rooney Field record 79 yards last year against Sacred Heart.

2009 Duquesne football 57 Administration

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

harles J . Dougherty, Ph D. ,. was elected president reg Amodio, named Duquesne University of Duquesne University by its Board of Directors director of athletics on August 4, 2005, has Cin May 2001 . His selection as the 12th president of Gmade significant strides in moving DU’s 20-team Duquesne University came with overwhelming support from department forward in his first four years on the job . the campus community and the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, the sponsors of Under Amodio’s dynamic leadership, Duquesne’s athletics department has Duquesne University . experienced unprecedented growth including the completion of a $2 million Dougherty is a nationally recognized scholar and expert in health care ethics, renovation of the Palumbo Center in the spring of 2006 and an extensive and has served on numerous health care advisory commissions and projects . Most upgrade of Rooney Field in the summer of 2008 . recently, Dougherty has worked with the Not-for-Profit Hospital Trustees Project at On the personnel front, Amodio’s tenure has been highlighted by the hiring the Hastings Center and the New York Academy of Medicine, as well as the National of men’s basketball coach Ron Everhart and women’s basketball coach Suzie Coalition on Catholic Health Care . He has served on the Board of Trustees of the McConnell-Serio . Everhart guided the Dukes to their first winning season in Catholic Health Association and the Board of Editors at both Creighton University 14 years in 2007-08 and McConnell-Serio saw the women’s team improve Press and “Health Progress ”. Dougherty has also served as a Commissioner for the from seven to 15 wins in her first season . Both teams won 20 or more games State of Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, a government ethics and advanced to postseason play in 2008-09 . In addition, Amodio has added panel . full-time assistant coaches for six other sports . He is a member of the board of directors of UPMC Mercy Hospital, where The Long Island, N Y. . native aggressively pursued the establishment of an he chairs the Ethics Committee; the Senator John Heinz History Center, The athletics marketing and promotions department and reached a comprehensive Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Urban League of department-wide apparel agreement with adidas in the fall of 2007 . The Greater Pittsburgh . He also serves on the Association of Independent Colleges department of athletics has also established media partnerships with both Fox and Universities of Pennsylvania and the President’s Committee of the Pittsburgh Sports Net Pittsburgh and Clear Channel-Pittsburgh under Amodio’s watch . Council on Higher Education . Dougherty recently received a 2008 Pacesetter Award Amodio has also reshaped the look of the department with the introduction of from Smart Business Pittsburgh in recognition of his contributions as an outstanding a contemporary athletics logo in the summer of 2006 . business and community leader . He also has received the 2008 Humanitarian of the In January 2007, Amodio spearheaded Duquesne’s move to the Northeast Year Award from the Jerome Bettis Foundation for his work to establish a partnership Conference as an associate member in football . The move to the NEC between Duquesne University and The Bus Stops Here Foundation . Dougherty coincided with the granting of 18 scholarships with that number increasing by received the 2009 Tree of Life Award from the Pittsburgh Jewish National Fund . two over each of the next three years . In addition, both the women’s soccer and Dougherty has published extensively on the subject of ethics and health care . lacrosse teams have seen their available scholarship numbers increase . His publications on the subject include five books, two of them published by Oxford In the spring of 2008, Amodio oversaw the recertification of the athletic University Press, and more than 50 scholarly articles . department by the NCAA . The certification, which is done every 10 years, He received his master’s and doctorate degrees in philosophy from the confirms that an institution is guiding its athletics program in substantial University of Notre Dame in 1973 and 1975; he received his bachelor’s degree in conformity with operating principles adopted by the Division I membership . philosophy from St . Bonaventure University in 1971 . In the classroom, Duquesne’s athletics teams have posted a cumulative Dougherty comes to Duquesne from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb ,. a grade point average of better than 3 0. over the past four years, with over one- Catholic university sponsored by the Jesuits . He served as academic vice president third of all student-athletes achieving a GPA of 3 5. or higher . from 1995 to 2001 and as acting president of Creighton in the summer of 2000 . Amodio, 47, who came to the Bluff after a 10-year stay at Xavier University, Dougherty joined the Creighton faculty in 1975, and chaired the department of was rewarded for the progress the department has made under his leadership philosophy from 1981 to 1989 . He also has held faculty appointments in medicine, with a contract extension signed in June of 2008 . The agreement will keep him pharmacy, dentistry and nursing, and served as the first director of the Creighton at Duquesne through the 2013-14 academic year . Center for Health Policy and Ethics from 1988 to 1995 . In his decade at Xavier, Amodio moved from assistant director of marketing Born in New York City on June 28, 1949, Dougherty has been educated in and promotions, to assistant athletic director and finally to associate athletic Catholic schools all his life, including St . Anthony’s High School in Huntington, N Y. . director . As associate AD, he managed a strategic, integrated program focused The oldest of four children, Dougherty was the first in his family to attend college . on increasing attendance, enhancing alumni participation in athletics and Dougherty and his wife, Sandra, who recently retired as a judge on the Nebraska increasing fund-raising . During his last seven seasons at XU, men’s basketball District Court in Douglas County, have two children: a daughter who is a Notre attendance reached 97 percent capacity and women’s basketball attendance Dame and Georgetown University graduate working as a lawyer for Akin Gump in increased 150 percent . Amodio directed the corporate partner programs, Washington, D C. ;. and a son, a Creighton and University of Nebraska at Omaha season and group ticket sales strategy, advertising campaign, fund-raising alum who works for Lutheran Family Services in Omaha . initiatives and game operations for Xavier athletics . In addition, he served as administrator for the men’s soccer program and participated in the Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Soccer Committee and the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) . Prior to his stint at Xavier, he served as the promotions manager for the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, with a focus on national fund- raising programs and junior golf initiatives . He also served as coordinator of Community Programs and Educations with the American Heart Association in New York City and spent five years as a high school teacher/coach . Amodio earned his master’s degree in exercise physiology from the City University of New York, Queens College . While at Queens College, he served as a research assistant in the Department of Health & Physical Education . Amodio received his bachelor’s degree in education in 1984 from Davis & Elkins College . Active among the leaders of the Atlantic 10 Conference, Amodio is currently representing Duquesne on three A-10 committees: the conference standards Head football coach Jerry Schmitt, Director of Athletics Greg Amodio and University committee, the television committee and basketball scheduling committee . President Dr. Charles Dougherty formally accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Amodio and his wife, Kerry, have two children: Jake (16) and Alexandra (14) . Conference as an associate member in the sport of football on Jan. 22, 2008. The Amodio family resides in Pine Township .

58 2009 Duquesne football duquesne athletics staff

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

Rick Christensen Sherene Lemonias Melissa Ebig Mark Geller Bryan Colonna George Nieman Assistant AD/ Assistant AD/ Director of Sports Assistant Director of Athletic Development/ Assistant Director of Compliance Student Services (SWA) Medicine Services Marketing and Promotions Duquesne Athletic Fund Media Relations

Ryan Gavatorta Katie Kresho Kevin Deitrick Vic Bauer Dave Douglas Joe Gatti Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Head Football Athletic Media Relations Student Services Student Services Trainer

Amanda Haeg Kate McCartney Jennifer Dr. Eric Anish Dr. Christopher Dr. Vincent Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer McKenzie Team Physician Harner Morreale Asst . Football Athletic Team Physician Team Chiropractor Trainer

Cindy Morton Brandi Martin Tim Barefoot Joe Smetana Administrative Administrative Assistant Supervisor of Box Office Manager Assistant Maintenance

2009 Duquesne football 59 Staff directory

Head Coaches Directory Athletics Staff Directory

Head Coach Office Phone E-mail Administrator Office Phone E-mail Baseball Director of Athletics Mike Wilson ...... 412-396-5245 . . . . . wilson@duq .edu Greg Amodio ...... 412-396-5589 . . . . .amodiog@duq .edu

Basketball Associate Ad/External Relations (M) Ron Everhart . . . . . 412-396-6567 . . . . everhartr@duq .edu Bob Derda ...... 412-396-5333 . . . . . derdar@duq .edu (W) Suzie McConnell-Serio . 412-396-5126 . . mcconnellserios@duq .edu Associate AD/Operations Cross Country Jarrett Durham ...... 412-396-6068 . . . . durham@duq .edu (M) Jim Lear ...... 412-396-6565 . . . jlear7074@yahoo .com (W) Bryan Delsite . . . . . 412-396-5238 . . . . . delsite@duq .edu Associate AD/Administration Phil Racicot ...... 412-396-5244 . . . . . racicot@duq .edu Football Jerry Schmitt ...... 412-396-1157 . . . . . schmittj@duq .edu Associate AD/Media Relations Dave Saba ...... 412-396-5861 ...... saba@duq .edu Golf (M) Tom Farrell . . . . . 412-396-6565 . . . . . farrellt@duq .edu Assistant AD/Business Paul Hightower ...... 412-396-6502 . . . . hightowe@duq .edu Lacrosse (W) Mike Scerbo . . . . . 412-396-4744 . . . . .scerbom@duq .edu Assistant AD/Compliance Rick Christensen . . . . . 412-396-4917 . . . christensen@duq .edu Rowing (W) Joe Setting ...... 412-396-1159 . . . . .settingj@duq .edu Assistant AD/Student Services (SWA) Sherene Lemonias . . . . . 412-396-5243 . . . .lemoniass@duq .edu Soccer (M) Jake Ouimet . . . . . 412-396-5242 . . . . ouimetj@duq .edu Coordinator of Sports Medicine Services (W) Tim Zundel ...... 412-396-5241 . . . . .zundelt@duq .edu Melissa Ebig ...... 412-396-5491 ...... ebig@duq .edu

Swimming Athletic Development/Duquesne Athletic Fund (M/W) Dave Sheets . . . . 412-396-1866 . . . . . sheets@duq edu. Bryan Colonna ...... 412-396-5927 . . . colonna770@duq .edu

Tennis Assistant Director of Marketing and Promotions (M) Rob Castille . . . . . 412-396-6565 . . . . castiller@duq .edu Mark Geller ...... 412-396-1187 . . . . .gellerm@duq .edu (W) Joe Camillo . . . . . 412-396-5239 . . . . camilloj@duq .edu Assistant Directors of Student Services Track & Field Katie Kresho ...... 412-396-4553 . . . . .kreshom@duq .edu (M/W) Bryan Delsite . . . . 412-396-5238 . . . . . delsite@duq edu. Kevin Deitrick ...... 412-396-9616 . . . . deitrickk@duq .edu

Volleyball Assistant Directors of Media Relations (W) Steve Opperman . . . 412-396-5247 . . . opperman@duq .edu George Nieman ...... 412-396-5376 . . . . nieman@duq .edu Ryan Gavatorta ...... 412-396-6560 . . . .gavatortar@duq .edu Wrestling John Hartupee ...... 412-396-5463 . . . . hartupeej@duq .edu Athletic Trainers Vic Bauer ...... 412-396-5576 . . . . . bauerv@duq edu. Strength & Conditioning Dave Douglas ...... 412-396-6602 . . . . douglasd@duq .edu John Welday ...... 412-396-1873 . . . . weldayj@duq .edu Joe Gatti (FB) ...... 412-396-1939 . . . .jgatt71@hotmail .com Amanda Haeg ...... 412-396-1515 ...... haega@duq edu. Kate McCartney . . . . . 412-396-4810 . . mccartneyk1@duq .edu Spirit Groups Jennifer McKenzie . . . . 412-396-1939 . . . mckenziej@duq .edu

Cheerleading Box Office Manager Kristin Coates ...... 412-396-6565 . . coateskristin@hotmail com. Joe Smetana ...... 412-232-3853 . . . . smetanaj@duq edu.

Administrative Assistants University Brandi Martin ...... 412-396-6566 . . . . martinb@duq edu. Cindy Morton ...... 412-396-6565 . . . . .morton@duq .edu University Web site ...... www .duq .edu Athletics Web site ...... www .GoDuquesne com. Athletics Phone ...... 412-396-6565 Athletics Fax ...... 412-396-6210

60 2009 Duquesne football Steve kuhns matt kikta offensive line Offensive line

mykol gardiner Defensive line

Three senior linemen will play prominent roles for the Dukes in 2009. Matt Kikta and Steve Kuhns - both of whom have streaks of 30 consecutive games started - have been fixtures on the offensive line for the past three years. In addition, fourth-year defensive lineman Mykol Gardiner enters his final season with a team-high 17.5 career sacks. His sack total ranks tied for 17th nationally among FCS returnees and his 0.6 sacks per game career average ranks third in the FCS entering the 2009 season.

www.goduquesne.com 2009 Schedule Date Opponent Site Time Sept. 5 BUCKNELL Pittsburgh 6:00 Sept. 12 at Nicholls State Thibodaux, La. 2:00 Sept. 19 at Monmouth* - NEC-TV West Long Branch, N.J. 12:00 Sept. 26 at Dayton Dayton, Ohio 1:00 Oct. 3 ROBERT MORRIS* (HC) Pittsburgh 1:00 Oct. 10 at Albany* Albany, N.Y. 1:00 Oct. 17 CENTRAL CONN. STATE* Pittsburgh 12:00 Oct. 24 at Saint Francis, Pa.* Loretto, Pa. 7:00 Oct. 31 WAGNER* Pittsburgh 12:00 Nov. 14 at Sacred Heart* Fairfield, Conn. 12:00 Nov. 21 BRYANT* Pittsburgh 12:00

Times listed are Eastern * - indicates Northeast Conference (NEC) games HC - Homecoming game vs. Robert Morris Monmouth game will be televised live by MSG-Plus & Fox College Sports and will air on Fox College Sports Pittsburgh on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m.

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