Liberty League 2006 Composite Schedule Saturday, September 2 Rochester at Johns Hopkins ................ Noon Kean at Merchant Marine ............... 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 9 Rensselaer at Endicott ......................... Noon Worcester State at WPI ....................... Noon Dickinson at Hobart ............................ 1 p.m. Norwich at St. Lawrence ..................... 1 p.m. Coast Guard at Merchant Marine ... 2:30 p.m. The Liberty League sponsors championships in 24 sports. The member institutions St. John Fisher at Rochester .............. 7 p.m. of the league place the highest priority on the overall quality of the educational experi- Union at Springfield ............................. 7 p.m. ence and on the successful completion of its student-athletes’ academic programs. The Saturday, September 16 member institutions seek to establish and maintain an environment in which a student- Gettysburg at Rochester ...................... Noon athlete’s athletic activities are conducted as an integral part of the educational experi- Alfred at St. Lawrence ......................... 1 p.m. ence. Hobart at William Paterson ................. 1 p.m. Originally founded as the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association in 1995, the Merchant Marine at Dickinson ............ 1 p.m. conference was renamed the Liberty League during the summer of 2004. The league Muhlenberg at Union...................... 1:30 p.m. includes founding members Clarkson University, Hamilton College, Hobart and William Rensselaer at Utica ....................... 1:30 p.m. Smith Colleges, the University of Rochester, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Becker at WPI ..................................... 2 p.m. Lawrence University, Skidmore College, and Union College. Vassar College became a full member of the league during the 2000-01 academic year. The U.S. Merchant Marine Saturday, September 23 Academy, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute joined the Liberty League during the *Hobart at Rensselaer ........................ 1 p.m. 2004-05 academic year as associate members in football only. Susquehanna University Johns Hopkins at St. Lawrence .......... 1 p.m. *Rochester at Union ............................ 1 p.m. will be added as an associate member in football only beginning in 2007-08. *WPI at Merchant Marine .................... 6 p.m. During the 2005-06 academic year, the member institutions sent 16 teams in 11 sports to their respective NCAA Tournaments, as well as dozens of individual student- Saturday, September 30 athletes to NCAA Championship events in cross country, swimming and diving, tennis, *St. Lawrence at Rochester ................. Noon and track & field. Becker at Rensselaer ......................... 1 p.m. Among the best in the nation in the classroom as well, Liberty League student- *WPI at Hobart .................................... 1 p.m. athletes garnered 19 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America awards—including *Merchant Marine at Union ................. 6 p.m. Hobart’s Matt Garman ’06 (hockey) and William Smith’s Laura Burnett-Kurie ’08 (soccer) Saturday, October 7 and Rebecca Gutwin ’06 (crew)—and 50 Academic All-District honors. *Merchant Marine at Rochester .......... 1 p.m. Fans can visit the Liberty League online at www.libertyleaguesports.org. *Rensselaer at St. Lawrence .............. 1 p.m. *Union at WPI ..................................... 1 p.m. 2005 Final Liberty League Football Standings Saturday, October 14 Franklin & Marshall at Union ............... 1 p.m. |————League————| |————Overall————| *Hobart at Merchant Marine ................ 2 p.m. W L Pct. PF PA W L Pct. PF PA Union 7 0 1.000 219 129 11 1 .917 369 229 Saturday, October 21 HOBART 6 1 .857 222 139 9 2 .818 314 182 *Rochester at WPI ............................... Noon Rensselaer 5 2 .714 234 150 8 2 .800 335 189 *Hobart at St. Lawrence ...................... 1 p.m. WPI 4 3 .571 135 170 6 3 .667 215 208 *Rensselaer at Merchant Marine ........ 1 p.m. Rochester 3 4 .429 180 159 4 6 .400 260 246 Saturday, October 28 Merchant Marine 2 5 .286 104 177 3 7 .300 172 257 Hobart at Alfred ................................... 1 p.m. St. Lawrence 1 6 .143 140 189 2 7 .222 183 231 *St. Lawrence at Union ....................... 1 p.m. Coast Guard 0 7 .000 47 168 2 7 .222 104 180 *WPI at Rensselaer ............................ 1 p.m. Offensive Player of the Year: Tom Arcidiacono, Union Rochester at Grove City ................. 1:30 p.m. Defensive Player of the Year: TONY CLEMENTE, HOBART Saturday, November 4 Special Teams Player of the Year: Geoff Troy, Merchant Marine *Rensselaer at Rochester .................... Noon Rookie of the Year: Jimmy Robertson, Rensselaer *Merchant Marine at St. Lawrence ...... 1 p.m. Coaching Staff of the Year: Union *Union at Hobart ................................. 1 p.m. WPI at Mount Ida ................................ 1 p.m. Hobart’s All-Liberty League Selections Saturday, November 11 DB: Jamie Anderson RS: Jamie Anderson RB Doug Blakowski *St. Lawrence at WPI ........................... Noon LB: Tony Clemente OL: Mike DePersis DL: Rick Eicheldinger Grove City at Merchant Marine ........... 1 p.m. OL: Nino Giambrone LB: Jimmy Gradis QB: Shawn Mizro *Rochester at Hobart .......................... 1 p.m. OL: Phill Perkins DL: Andy Purdie LB: Jeff Sanders *Union at Rensselaer .......................... 1 p.m. DB: Ryan Smith DB: Dyshawn Washington *Liberty League game NCAA PLAYOFFS: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 ECAC BOWL CHAMPIONS: 2003 31 Opponent Information DICKINSON COLLEGE at William Paterson University at Rensselaer Polytechnic 1 p.m., September 9 1 p.m., September 16 Institute Boswell Field Field 1 p.m., September 23 Location: Carlisle, Pa. Location: Wayne, N.J. ’86 Field Enrollment: 2,030 Enrollment: 10,970 Location: Troy, N.Y. Founded: 1783 Founded: 1855 Enrollment: 5,000 President: Dr. William G. Durden President: Arnold Speert Founded: 1824 Athletics Director: Dr. Les Poolman Athletics Director: Sabrina Grant President: Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Nickname: Red Devils Nickname: Pioneers Athletics Director: Ken Ralph Colors: Red, White Colors: Orange, Black Nickname: Engineers Stadium (cap): Biddle Field (2,577) Stadium (cap): Wightman Stadium (3,000) Colors: Cherry, White Head Coach: Head Coach: Mike Miello (Rhode Island ’67) Stadium (cap): ’86 Field (3,000) Darwin Breaux (West Chester ’77) Record at School: 5-5 (1 season) Record at School: 79-53-1 (13 seasons) Career Record: 5-5 (1 season) Head Coach: Joe King (Siena ’70) Career Record: 79-53-1 (13 seasons) Football Office Phone: (973) 720-2326 Record at School: 118-44-2 (17 seasons) Football Office Phone: (717) 245-1644 Assistant Coaches: Steve Brown, Jerry Career Record: 118-44-2 (17 seasons) Assistant Coaches: Joel Quattrone, Mick Flora, Mike Katz, Mike McCourt, Justin Football Office Phone: (518) 276-2556 Chronister, Dave Eavenson, Ben Miller, O’Connor, John Rotella, J.R. Sangiuliano, Assistant Coaches: John Barber, Dan Cole, Mike Miller, Sean Murphy, Steve Reider, Shawn Seabrooks, Ed Stinson Pete Costanza, Pat DelMonaco, Will Todd Ryan, Scott Shank, Keven Williams, 2005 Record: 5-5 (1-5 NJAC, 7th) Headen, Kevin King, John Maletta, Chad Bob Ziegler Basic Offense/Defense: Multiple I/Eagle Martinovich, Chris Sapp, Bob 2005 Record: 4-6 (3-3 Centenial, 4th) Schoonmaker, Blaise Zambrano Lettermen Returning/Lost: 27/9 Basic Offense/Defense: Multiple/4-4 2005 Record: 8-2 (5-2 Liberty, 3rd) Starters Returning/Lost: 17/5 Basic Offense/Defense: Multiple I/Multiple 50 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 30/8 Series Record: First meeting Starters Returning/Lost: 14/8 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 41/13 SID: TBA Starters Returning/Lost: 18/6 Series Record: Dickinson leads 8-6-1 Phone: (973) 720-2356 First Game: 1934, Tied 12-12 Series Record: Rensselaer leads 25-23-1 Fax: (973) 720-3017 Last Hobart Win: 2005, 21-0 First Game: 1910, Hobart 6-5 Press Box Phone: (973) 720-2772 Last Dickinson Win: 2003, 17-16 Hotline: (973) 720-2547 Last Hobart Win: 2005, 56-48 (3OT) Longest Streak: Dickinson five Web Site: www.wpunj.edu Last Rensselaer Win: 2001, 35-29 Current Streak: Hobart two Longest Streak: Rensselaer nine SID: Charlie McGuire 2005 Results Current Streak: Hobart four DATE OPPONENT RESULT Phone: (717) 245-1652 SID: Kevin Beattie Fax: (717) 245-1441 Sep 3 WILKES ........................... W, 21-17 10 at Western Connecticut ....... L, 0-35 Phone: (518) 276-2187 E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: (518) 276-2188 Press Box Phone: (717) 245-1266 17 at Plymouth State .............. W, 17-0 Oct 1 at Kean ................................ L, 6-24 E-Mail: [email protected] Hotline: (717) 245-1040 Press Box Phone: (518) 276-2345 Web Site: www.dickinson.edu 8 NEW JERSEY ..................... L, 7-13 15 MONTCLAIR STATE .......... L, 16-26 Web Site: www.rpiathletics.com 2005 Results 22 CORTLAND STATE ............. L, 0-31 2005 Results DATE OPPONENT RESULT 29 at Mount Ida ....................... W, 38-0 Sep 3 at Juniata ......................... W, 30-13 Nov 5 ROWAN ........................... W, 20-19 DATE OPPONENT RESULT 10 HOBART ............................. L, 0-21 12 HUSSON ......................... W, 14-10 Sep 10 ENDICOTT ........................ W, 34-7 17 at Merchant Marine ... L, 26-29 (OT) 17 UTICA .............................. W, 41-10 Oct 1 JOHNS HOPKINS ............. L, 14-35 25 at Hobart ................. L, 48-56 (3OT) 8 at Muhlenberg ...................... L, 2-20 Oct 1 at Coast Guard .................. W, 17-3 15 McDANIEL ............... W, 25-22 (OT) 8 ST. LAWRENCE .............. W, 35-13 22 FRANKLIN