Table of Contents Table of Contents UIndy Sports Information Office Table of Contents/GLIAC Pressbox Numbers . .1 1400 East Hanna Ave Quick Facts . .2 Indianapolis, Ind. 46227 Media Info . .3 http://athletics.uindy.edu Head Coach Joe Polizzi . .4 Assistant Coach Bob Bartolomeo . .6 Mitchell Wigness, Assistant Coaches Chris Keevers/George Barnett . .7 Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Ryan Thorpe, 2006 Roster . .8 Assistant Sports Information Director Season Outlook . .10 Phone: 317-788-3494 Fax: 317-788-3472 Player Bios . .12-31 Email: [email protected] 2005 Recap . .32 2005 Stats . .34 2005 Boxscores . .36-46 2005 GLIAC Standings . .47 2006 Opponent Profiles . .48-50 2006 Schedule All-Time Series Records . .51-53 Sep 2 at Northern Michigan * 7:00 pm Year-by-Year Scores . .54-55 Sep 9 MICHIGAN TECH * 1:00 pm Career Records . .56-58 Sep 16 at Gannon * 1:00 pm Year-by-Year Leaders . .59-60 Sep 23 SAINT JOSEPH’S 6:00 pm Season Records . .62-63 Sep 30 FINDLAY * 6:00 pm Honor Roll . .64 Oct 7 at Hillsdale * 2:30 pm Letterwinners . .65-68 Oct 14 GRAND VALLEY STATE* 6:00 pm Oct 21 at Wayne State * 12:00 pm Indianapolis . .69 Oct 28 at Saginaw Valley State * 12:00 pm University . .70 Nov 4 MERCYHURST * 1:00 pm President Beverely Pitts . .71 Nov 11 NORTHWOOD * 1:00 pm Athletic Administration . .72-75 Home games in ALL CAPS UIndy Head Coaches . .76 All times local time Facilities . .77-79 * GLIAC contest Conference Championships . .80 Schedule Notes: 2006 marks the return of Northern Michigan National Champions/Academic All-Americans . .81 and Northwood to the schedule, after a two-year absence ... Saint Joseph’s (Sep. 23) will be the lone non-conference game All-Americans . .82-83 for the eighth straight season ... The Hounds will look to break Athletic Hall of Fame/NACDA Director’s Cup . .84 a 0-7 series record all-time at Northern Michigan in the sea- son opener ... UIndy is 9-3 in season openers under Coach Polizzi ... Ferris State and Ashland are the two GLIAC schools GLIAC Pressbox numbers to not appear on the 2006 UIndy schedule ... The University has 299 wins in the program’s history. Ashland. (419) 721-9239 Ferris State . (231) 591-2217/5994 Findlay. (419) 348-6380 Gannon . (814) 871-5773 2006 Football Grand Valley State . (616) 895-3275/3249 Hillsdale . (517) 607-2220 Indianapolis . (317) 788-3309 Mercyhurst. (814) 824-3095 The 2006 University of Indianapolis Football Media Guide is a production Michigan Tech . (906) 487-2388 of the Greyhound Sports Information Office. The publication was designed and written by Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Mitchell Northern Michigan. (906) 227-1720 Wigness with assistance from Ryan Thorpe, Assistant Sports Information Northwood. (989) 837-4370 Director. Design assistance by Alecia Wigness. Photo credits to Malcolm Fancher, Walter Winter, Greg Bastin. Printing by Moeller Printing of Saginaw Valley State. (989) 755-0016 Indianapolis. Wayne State . (313) 577-4254 1 Quick Facts University Information Returning Defensive Starters Location . .Indianapolis, Ind. 1- Neimiah Simons- Sr. .DB Founded . .1902 22- Kevin Shaw- Jr. .DB Enrollment . .4,300 25- Kenneth Akridge - Jr. .DB Nickname . .Greyhounds 30- Kyle Stephenson - Jr. .DB Colors . .Crimson & Grey 49- Brandon Umphress - So. .LB Affiliation . .NCAA II 52- Leonard Bush - Jr. .LB Conference . .Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic (GLIAC) 62- Mychal Byrd - Jr. .DL President . .Dr. Beverley J. Pitts 90- Matt Maze - Jr. .LB Director of Athletics . .Dr. Sue Willey 96- Jimmy Fleshman - Jr. .DL Faculty Representative . .Dr. Lawrence Sondhaus Head Athletic Trainer . .Ned Shannon Key Losses 3-Derenzo Bushrod . .DB Coaching Staff 20-Carl Lile . .DB Head Coach . .Joe Polizzi (Hillsdale, ‘76) 70-Andy Moore . .OL Indianapolis Record . .63-66-1, 13th season 14-Nick Parker . .K/P Defensive Coordinator . .Bob Bartolomeo (Butler, ‘77) 22-Sam Penrod . .WR/KR Linebackers . .Chris Keevers (Purdue, ‘89) 50-Bruce Renner . .LB Offensive Line . .George Barnett (Millikin, ‘98) 2006 Schedule Team Information Sep 2 at Northern Michigan* 7:00 pm Stadium . .Key Stadium (5,500)(Sprinturf) Sep 9 MICHIGAN TECH* 1:00 pm Press Box Phone . .(317) 788-3309 Sep 16 at Gannon* 1:00 pm 2005 record . .6-5 Sep 23 SAINT JOSEPH’S 6:00 pm 2005 GLIAC record (finish) . .5-5 (6th) Sep 30 FINDLAY* (Homecoming) 6:00 pm All-Time Record . .300-317-23 Oct 07 at Hillsdale* 2:30 pm Offensive Formation . .Pro-I Oct 14 GRAND VALLEY STATE* 6:00 pm Defensive Formation . .Attack 5-2 Oct 21 at Wayne State* 12:00 pm Starters Returning/Lost . .18/4 Oct 28 at Saginaw Valley State* 12:00 pm Offense Returning/Lost . .9/2 Nov 4 MERCYHURST* 1:00 pm Defense Returning/Lost . .9/2 Nov 11 NORTHWOOD* 1:00 pm Specialty Returning/Lost . .0/1 Home games in ALL CAPS All times EST Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .46/10 Offense Returning/Lost . .24/4 2005 Results Defense Returning/Lost . .22/5 Aug 27 HILLSDALE * W, 29-21 Specialty Returning/Lost . .0/1 Sep 3 at Michigan Tech * L, 6-24 Sep 10 GRAND VALLEY * L, 13-29 Sports Information Sep 17 at Ferris State * W, 7-3 Director . .Mitch Wigness (Eastern Michigan, ‘00) Sep 24 at Wayne State * W, 23-16 email . [email protected] Oct 1 SAGINAW VALLEY * L, 7-27 Asst. Director . .Ryan Thorpe (Purdue, ‘00) Oct 8 at Findlay * W, 28-0 email . [email protected] Oct 15 GANNON * W, 27-20 Phone . .(317) 788-3494 Oct 22 MERYCHURST * L, 24-28 Fax . .(317) 788-3472 Oct 29 at Saint Joseph’s W, 34-13 Cell . .(317) 223-5635 Nov 5 at Ashland * L, 3-20 Website . .http://athletics.uindy.edu Home games in ALL CAPS * GLIAC contest. Returning Offensive Starters 9- Kevin Sanford- Jr. .WR 11- Justin Russell - Jr. .WR 13- Casey Gillin - Jr. .QB 23- Craig Jenkins - Jr. .TB 24- Marcus Nalley - Jr. .RB 26- Sam Elmore - Jr. .FB 66- Brent Surface - Sr. .OL 71- Zach Dennis - Jr. .OL 72- Jason Smith- Jr. .OL 2006 Football 86- Seth Pickett - Jr. .TE-LS 2 2 Media Info Hounds on TV Coach’s Comments For the.