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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 . Pittsburgh, Pa . Founded . 1878 by the Holy Ghost Fathers Duquesne University 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 Northeast Conference............................... 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 Jerry Schmitt............................ 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 Connecticut 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 National Football League, 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 Heinz Field – home of the NFL Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh most livable cities . Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 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 Pittsburgh Penguins . 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