DIVISION II FOOTBALL ALL-TIME VICTORIES School Record 1. Pittsburg State 682-335-47 2. Tuskegee 658-357-49 3. Hillsdale 612-413-46 4. Carson-Newman 605-321-31 537 ALL-TIME WINS 5. Central Oklahoma 602-379-46 6. Tx. A&M-Kingsville 591-291-16 7. West Chester 571-261-17 DIVISION II FOOTBALL 8. Virginia State 552-356-53 ALL-TIME WINNING 9. Truman 549-391-33 10. Arkansas Tech 543-359-38 PERCENTAGE 11. Northern State 543-383-32 School Record Pct. 12. NW Missouri State 538-394-32 1. Grand Valley State 368-134-3 .732 13. Virginia Union 536-367-47 2. Valdosta State 267-118-3 .692 14. Washburn 531-561-44 3. Bentley 194-89-1 .685 15. IUP 528-261-23 4. West Chester 578-265-17 .682 16. Nebraska-Kearney 526-311-27 5. IUP 537-264-23 .666 17. Central Missouri 525-501-51 6. Pittsburg State 688-340-47 .662 18. Chadron State 502-345-14 7. Tx. A&M-Kingsville 593-300-16 .661 19. Catawba 498-422-26 8. Carson-Newman 614-324-31 .650 20. West Tx A&M 496-491-21 9. Minnesota-Duluth 498-264-24 .649 10. Tuskegee 668-360-49 .643 17 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 17 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 IUP FOOTBALL WHAT’S INSIDE CREDITS Inside Front Cover History of Success EDITORIAL 4 Table of Contents The 2016 IUP football media guide was created by the 5 2016 Quick Facts sports information offi ce, 6 2016 Cover Athletes including Sports Information Director Ryan Rebholz and 7 Media Information special assistant Josh Hill. Help 8 IUP Football - Kings of the West provided by student assistants 9 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Audrey Stapleton and Alexandra Vaughn. Other informational assistance provided by IUP A LOOK AHEAD TO 2016 Head Coach Curt Cignetti, his coaching staff , NFL.com, the 12 Numerical Roster IUP compliance offi ce and the 14 Alphabetical Roster sports information directors from opposing schools. 14 Roster Breakdown 16 2016 Opponents Information on the residential revival project and the university 18 2016 Season Preview was provided by the IUP 22 Head Coach Curt Cignetti communications department. 25 Assistant Coaches PHOTOGRAPHY 28 Returning Starters Photography credits from the 2016 season go to Keith Boyer (IUP Communications), Terrance A LOOK BACK TO 2015 Cook (IUP Sports Information), as well as Mike Schnelle and 46 Game Reviews Chris Jackson. Older photos 48 PSAC Standings, NCAA Playoff s were pulled from the IUP sports information and communications 49 IUP Individual, Team Statistics department archives and can 51 2016 IUP Signing Day Class be credited to Boyer, Anthony Shingler, Nick Dampman, Tim Barnhart, and Geoff rey Bolte. IUP FOOTBALL HISTORY The pictures of IUP players in the 54 Year-by-Year Records NFL were supplied by the Buff alo 55 Postseason History Bills (Jim Haslett and Chris Villarrial), San Diego Chargers 56 All-Americans (Leander Jordan), Kansas City 57 Letterwinners Chiefs (Kris Griffi n), Baltimore 62 Single Game Records Ravens (John Jones), Arizona Cardinals (LeRon McCoy), 63 Season Records Jacksonville Jaguars (Akwasi 64 Individual Game Records Owusu-Ansah), Washington Redskins (Jim Haslett) and James 65 Individual Season Records D. Smith of the Dallas Cowboys 66 Individual Career Records (Akwasi Owusu-Ansah). 67 Individual Playoff Records PRINTING 68 IUP in the NFL The media guide was printed by the Print Center on the campus Inside Back Cover Frank Cignetti Field of IUP. Special thanks to Toni @ George P. Miller Stadium Linta, Becky Meyer, and Kristin Williams. Back Cover 2016 Schedule 4 2016 IUP FOOTBALL IUP QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Location Indiana, Pa. Head Coach Curt Cignetti Enrollment 14,369 Alma Mater West Virginia, 1982 Founded 1875 IUP Record (Years) 43-15 (five) Athletics Affi liation NCAA Division II Overall Record Same Conference PSAC (West) Football Offi ce 724-357-2780 Colors Crimson & Gray Best Time to Reach Coach Cignetti Weekday morning Nickname Crimson Hawks Assistant Coaches President Dr. Michael Driscoll Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Paul Tortorella Interim Athletic Director Steve Roach Linebackers/Special Teams Jim Smith Stadium Frank Cignetti Field at Cornerbacks Johnny Franco George P. Miller Stadium Defensive Line Anthony Leonard Capacity 6,000 Volunteer Assistant John Pettina Off ensive Coordinator/QBs Marty Higgins Off ensive Line Mike Campolo SPORTS INFORMATION Running Backs Luke Barker Sports Information Director Ryan Rebholz Wide Receivers Mike Shanahan Offi ce Phone 724-357-2747 Email [email protected] FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year of Football (Modern Year) 1927 All-Time Record (Pct) 537-264-23 (.666) Division II Playoff Appearances 16 (1987-91, 1993-94, 1996, 1998-2002, 2007, 2012, 2015) Division II National Semifinal Apperances 6 (1989-91, 1993-94, 1999) Division II Championship Appearances 2 (1990, 1993) All-Time Division II Playoff Record 19-16 Last Playoff Appearance 2015 TEAM INFORMATION 2015 Overall Record 9-3 2015 PSAC Record/West Finish 6-1/t-1st Final Ranking (AFCA/D2Football) 19/19 Off ensive Starters Returning/Lost 10/2 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 Specialists Starters Returning/Lost 2/0 Base Off ense Multiple Spread Base Defense Multiple 5 2016 IUP FOOTBALL 2016 COVER ATHLETES This year’s version of the IUP FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE features seven diff erent players gracing the cover, including (from left to right, top to bottom): Kevin Clarke, Steve Franco, Ethan Cooper, Lenny Williams, Walt Pegues, Chris Temple and Jemal Averette. The seven players have earned a combined 10 PSAC and seven All-Region postseason awards, and feature 2015 Don Hansen All-American, Ethan Cooper. The group also combined for 82 games played and 80 starts in 2015, a year in which a young Crimson Hawks squad won a share of the PSAC West regular season title and advanced to the NCAA playoff s for the 16th time in program history. The selected athletes accounted for 4,014 yards of total off ense, 32 touchdowns, 184 tackles and 21.5 tackles-for-loss last season, as IUP featured a high-octane off ense and one of the best defenses in the country. 6 2016 IUP FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION IUP SPORTS INFORMATION Street. Please notify the parking attendants SCOUTS Ryan Rebholz that you are working media for that game. Scouts are also asked to make credential Sports Information Director requests through the Sports Information Email: [email protected] INTERVIEW POLICY Offi ce. Possible ticket and credential arrange- Phone: 724.357.2747 The Sports Information Offi ce will assist ments will be made in conjunction with the Fax: 724.357.2754 media members with the coverage of IUP Athletic Business Offi ce. Scouts may also Mailing Address: football. pick up their credentials at the Miller Stadium 711 Pratt Drive, Suite 204 Ticket Booth. Indiana, PA 15705 All interviews with student-athletes MUST be arranged through the Sports Information WIRELESS ACCESS Websites/Social Media Offi ce. If a media member wishes to com- Wireless access is available at Miller Stadium. IUPAthletics.com plete a more in-depth interview for a feature Please notify a member of the IUP Sports Twitter.com/IUPCrimsonHawk story, please contact Ryan Rebholz at (724) Information Offi ce for assistance. Twitter.com/IUPfootball 357-2747 or at [email protected] to arrange Facebook.com/iupcrimsonhawks an interview. IUP MEDIA SERVICES Instagram.com/iupcrimsonhawk Media members may access the most up- to-date information on the IUP football team CREDENTIALS Head Coach Curt Cignetti devotes each on the athletic department’s offi cial website: Credentials for IUP home games are issued to Wednesday morning for offi ce time with me- www.iupathletics.com. working media only and should be requested dia members to discuss the upcoming game. Game notes, offi cial statistics, game recaps, as early as possible. All credential requests For all other interview requests for Cignetti, box scores and general releases will be should be directed to Sports Information please contact the Sports Information Offi ce. updated regularly. All of this information is Director Ryan Rebholz at [email protected] available online. with the subject “Credential Request.” Interviews with Cignetti and student-ath- letes are more open during postgame. Sports Information Director Ryan Rebholz will Media members are asked to make credential Student-athletes are available outside of also send out game notes via email prior to requests at least 24 hours prior to the game. the locker room in the Memorial Field House each game. To get on the media list, please aft er the game and Cignetti will host media email him at [email protected]. Each visiting opponent sports information members in his offi ce aft er he meets with the director submits a list of attending media team in the locker room. There is no post- members. To get on that list, please inform game press conference and no set times for the respective school’s sports information the Cignetti conference. director prior to that week. MEDIA SEATING MEDIA WILL CALL/ENTRANCE Unfortunately, due to the size and layout of All media members must pick up credentials the press box at Miller Stadium, seating for and enter at the George P. Miller Stadium the media is extremely limited and will be Ticket Booth, which is open two hours prior assigned on a priority basis. to kickoff . The Ticket Booth is located on the East side of the stadium, in front of the main VISITING RADIO BROADCAST entrance (directly across from the Kovalchick The visiting radio crew has reserved seating Complex). on the upper level of the press box. A phone line will be made available for the two-person Due to time contraints, visiting radio and booth. television can pick up their credentials in the press box or from their respective sports PHOTOGRAPHERS information director.