IUP FOOTBALL: A HISTORY OF SUCCESS • Record 151-34-1 (.815) in PSAC West, winning or sharing the division championship 20 times • Ranked in Top 20 in 26 of the last 30 seasons, SUCCESS including each year from 1984 - 2004; IUP reached No. 1 in the country in 1991 and 1996 PSAC CHAM17 • Undefeated regular seasons in 1991 and 1993 • Reached Division II National Championship PIONSHIPS | 6 P PIONSHIPS 6 | game in 1990 and 1993 • Finished the 1991 regular season ranked No. 1 in 522 ALL-TIME WINS the nation GAME” SAC “STATE • Earned 15 trips to Division II playoff s with six appearances in national semifinals • Selected Lambert/Meadowlands Cup recipient APPEARANCES | APPEARANCES | 11 times, with the last coming in 2012 • .666 win percentage is sixth highest in Division II history 522 ALL-TIME • 17th school in Division II history to reach 500 all-time wins; IUP’s 522 all-time wins are 16th VICTORIES VICTORIES all-time • Record of 255-80-2 (.759) in last 29 seasons • 74 players selected as All-Americans since 1968 • Have won at least 10 games in a season 10 diff erent times 3 HISTORY OF SUCCESS .................................................INSIDE FRONT COVER TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................4 2014 QUICK FACTS ........................................................................................5 THE COVER PLAYERS OF 2014 .......................................................................6 MEDIA INFORMATION ...................................................................................7 IUP FOOTBALL - KINGS OF THE WEST ...........................................................8 PENNSYLVANIA STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE .........................................9 2014 SEASON PREVIEW .........................................................................10-14 NUMERICAL ROSTER ..............................................................................15-16 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ........................................................................17-18 ROSTER BREAKDOWN .................................................................................18 2014 OPPONENTS ........................................................................................19 1990 & 1993 COACHING STAFF & RETURNING STARTERS HEAD COACH CURT CIGNETTI ..............................................................22-23 ASSISTANT COACHES .............................................................................24-29 CREDITS RETURNING STARTERS ...........................................................................30-35 EDITORIAL 2013 YEAR IN REVIEW GAME REVIEWS .....................................................................................38-48 The 2014 IUP football media guide was created by the sports information office, PSAC STANDINGS, NCAA PLAYOFFS ...........................................................49 including Sports Information Director Ryan IUP INDIVIDUAL, TEAM STATISTICS .......................................................50-58 Rebholz and staff. Other informational assistance provided by IUP Head Coach Curt IUP FOOTBALL HISTORY Cignetti, his coaching staff, NFL.com, the IUP POSTSEASON HISTORY ................................................................................54 compliance office and the sports information directors from opposing schools. PLAYOFF GAME SUMMARIES .................................................................55-59 APPEARANCES | NATIONAL TITLE GAME IN GAME TITLE NATIONAL APPEARANCES | Information on the residential revival project YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS ......................................................................60-62 and the university was provided by the IUP communications department. ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS .................................................................61 EMIFINAL EMIFINAL ALL-AMERICANS..........................................................................................63 ALL-TIME LETTERMEN ............................................................................64-68 PHOTOGRAPHY IUP GAME RECORDS ...................................................................................69 Photography credits go to Anthony Shingler, Keith Boyer and Geoffrey Bolte. Other IUP SEASON RECORDS ...........................................................................70-71 photographs were pulled from the IUP sports PLAYOFF RECORDS .....................................................................................71 information and communications department IUP HIGHS AND LOWS .................................................................................72 archives as well as the Indiana Gazette. The pictures of IUP players in the NFL were OPPONENT HIGHS AND LOWS ....................................................................73 supplied by the Buffalo Bills (Jim Haslett IUP RUSHING RECORDS ...............................................................................74 and Chris Villarrial), San Diego Chargers (Leander Jordan), Kansas City Chiefs (Kris IUP PASSING RECORDS...........................................................................75-76 Griffin), Baltimore Ravens (John Jones), Arizona IUP RECEIVING RECORDS ...........................................................................77 Cardinals (LeRon McCoy), Jacksonville Jaguars (Akwasi Owusu-Ansah), Washington Redskins IUP SCORING RECORDS ..............................................................................78 (Jim Haslett) and James D. Smith of the Dallas 15 NCAA PLAYOFF BERTHS | 6 NATIONAL S NATIONAL 6 | BERTHS PLAYOFF NCAA 15 IUP DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS RECORDS ............................................79 Cowboys (Akwasi Owusu-Ansah). IUP IN THE NFL ........................................................................................80-81 PRINTING SPORTS MEDICINE ......................................................................................82 The media guide was printed by the Print ABOUT IUP ..............................................................................................83-85 Center on the campus of IUP. Special thanks to FRANK CIGNETTI FIELD @ GEORGE P. MILLER STADIUM ............................... Toni Linta and Kristin Williams. .......................................................................................INSIDE BACK COVER 2014 SCHEDULE.........................................................................BACK COVER 4 ABOUT IUP Official Name of School ..................................................................Indiana University of Pennsylvania Founded ....................................................................................................................................... 1875 Enrollment ................................................................................................................................ 14,728 Nickname ....................................................................................................................Crimson Hawks Colors .....................................................................................................................Crimson and Gray President ...........................................................................................................Dr. Michael A. Driscoll ATHLETICS Mailing Address ..................................................................................................Kovalchick Complex .........................................................................................711 Pratt Drive, Suite 204, Indiana, PA 15705 Athletic Director ......................................................................................................Dr. Frank Condino Associate Athletic Director ................................................................................................Steve Roach Sports Medicine (Football Contact) ...............................................................................Frank Trenney Business Officer ...........................................................................................................Lisa Bash-Ward Facilities Director .............................................................................................................Emily Briggs Athletic Department Phone ...............................................................................724-357-HAWK (4295) PSAC CHAM17 Ticket Office Phone .........................................................................................................724-357-5222 Athletic Department Fax .................................................................................................724-357-2754 Athletics Website ..............................................................................................www.IUPathletics.com National Affiliation .................................................................................................... NCAA Division II Conference ....................................Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), Western Division P PIONSHIPS 6 | Stadium (Capacity/Surface) .................................................. George P. Miller Stadium (6,000/A-Turf) SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director ............................................................................................Ryan Rebholz Office Phone ...................................................................................................................724-357-2747 SAC “STATE GAME” SAC “STATE Email Address .........................................................................................................rrebholz@iup.edu