2013 JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME #2 JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE STATE SEPT. 7, 2013 ~ 6:00 PM 0-1 1-0 BURGESS-SNOW FIELD (24,000) 0-0 PIONEER 0-0 OVC JACKSONVILLE, ALA. STREAK: L1 STREAK: W1 SERIES RECORD: 0-0 LAST MEETING: FIRST MEETING ‘Fin FACTS • Feeling Special: The JU special teams forced turnovers on a punt return, kickoff PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE return and an onside kick in the season opener at Delaware. The Dolphins also had two returns of 35+ yards STANDINGS • Of Andrew Robustelli’s 23 career receptions, 8 have gone for touchdowns PFL Overall • In his last three complete games (all road contests) QB Kade Bell has thrown Mercer 0-0 1-0 for 11 touchdowns and an average of 270 yards per game Stetson 0-0 1-0 • JU is 6-2 all-time (4-0 on the road) against the OVC with all eight games Davidson 0-0 0-0 coming against Austin Peay Jacksonville 0-0 0-1 • Ed Foley (12 tackles), Andre Addidson (10 tackles) and Mike Klein (10 tackles) Butler 0-0 0-1 all hard career highs in tackles against Delaware Drake 0-0 0-1 • The 63-yard INT return for a touchdown by Antonio McRae against Delaware San Diego 0-0 0-1 was the longest by a JU player since the 2010 season and the fourth longest Dayton 0-0 0-1 Marist 0-0 0-1 INT TD return in school history Morehead State 0-0 0-1 • The Dolphins produced nine plays that covered more than 20 yards against Valparaiso 0-0 0-1 Delaware, including four of the five touchdowns Campbell 0-0 0-1 • For the first time in league history the Pioneer Football League regular season champion will receive an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs this season THIS WEEK • JU is a Pioneer Football League best 32-8 in PFL games over the past five Saturday, September 7, 2013 seasons Duquesne at Dayton 1:00 p.m. • JU was picked third in the PFL preseason coaches poll behind San Diego and Valparaiso at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 1:00 p.m. Butler Morehead St. at Youngstown St. 4:00 p.m. • JU is represented by 92 players from the state of Florida on their roster Drake at Northern Iowa 5:00 p.m. Wittenberg at Butler 6:00 p.m. Virginia-Wise at Campbell 6:00 p.m. RADIO Davidson at Georgetown 6:00 p.m. 92.5 FM (Richard Miller & Brian Freshley) Marist at Bucknell 6:00 p.m. Stetson at Florida Tech 7:00 p.m. Jacksonville at Jacksonville St. 7:00 p.m. Western New Mexico at San Diego 9:00 p.m. 2013 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result TV Series Notes Aug. 29 at Delaware L, 51-35 - UD leads 1-0 Dolphins force three special teams turnovers Sept. 7 at Jacksonville State 6:00 pm (CST) - 0-0 First meeting Sept. 14 MOREHEAD State* 1:00 pm CW17 JU leads 8-4 JU has won seven straight in the series Sept. 21 WARNER University (Fla.) 1:00 pm CW17 0-0 Sept. 28 BUtLer* 12:00 pm CW17 JU leads 7-1 Last second tD gave Butler a 19-16 win last season Oct. 5 at Drake* 12:00 pm (CSt) - DU leads 10-2 JU looking for first ever win at Drake (0-6) Oct. 12 BYE Oct. 19 at Campbell* 1:00 pm - JU leads 5-0 JU has scored 31+ points in all five meetings Oct. 26 Davidson* (Homecoming) 1:00 pm CW17 JU leads 9-6 JU has won four straight in the series Nov. 2 at Marist* 1:00 pm - JU leads 3-1 JU in search of a fourth straight win in the series Nov. 9 at Mercer* tBA - 0-0 First meeting against PFL newcomer Nov. 16 Stetson* 1:00 pm CW17 0-0 First meeting against PFL newcomer * Pioneer Football League game JACKSONVILLE Todd Vatter [email protected] MEDIA RELATIONS Director, Athletic Media Relations Office: 904-256-7402 • Cell: 330-329-5248 Game 2 - at Jacksonville State page 1 www.judolphins.com BELL YEAR-BY-YEAR HEAD COACH Year School Overall PFL (Finish) 2007 Jacksonville 3-8 2-5 (T-7th) 2008 Jacksonville 9-4 7-1 (1st) Kerwin 2009 Jacksonville 7-4 5-3 (T-3rd) 2010 Jacksonville 10-1 8-0 (T-1st) 2011 Jacksonville 7-4 6-2 (3rd) 2012 Jacksonville 7-4 5-3 (T-4th) BELL 2013 Jacksonville 0-1 - 7th Season Total 43-26 (.630) 33-14 (.702) Florida, ‘87 ow in his seventh season, Coach Kerwin Bell began leading THE KERWIN BELL FILE the Jacksonville University football team in 2007 and since • Hometown: Mayo, Fla. / Lafayette County High School Nhis hiring has made tremendous progress toward his goal of • College: University of Florida, ‘87 having a total championship program while taking the program • Degree: B.S. Psychology to heights never dreamed of before. • Personal: Wife: Cosette. Children: Kade, 21, Kolton, 18 and Under his direction, the Dolphins have won two Pioneer Football Kenzley, 14 League championships, set the PFL record with 16 consecutive • Philosophy: The mark of a championship team goes back to wins and owned at one point the nation’s longest home win the quality of players you have. If we have character we can streak with 18., Bell’s teams have combined for more PFL wins accomplish anything we want as a team. the past five seasons than any other team in the league owning an impressive 32-8 mark. The championships began in 2008 when the Dolphins won their COACHING HIGHLIGHTS first league title with a 7-1 league record (9-4 overall) and had • 2008 & 2010 Pioneer Football League Champions their first unbeaten season at home along with a six-game win • 2008 PFL Coach of the Year streak. The breakthrough season didn’t go unrecognized as Bell • Led Trinity Catholic HS (Ocala) to a 45-15 record from was honored as the PFL Coach of the Year. 2001-2006 winning the 2005 Class 2B Championship and In 2010, Bell led the Dolphins to a 10-1 record, best in school finishing runner-up in 2006 history. The offense, under Bell’s watchful eye, led the nation in • Toronto Argonauts Offensive Coordinator (2000-2001) total offense with 486 yards per game and in scoring with a 42.2 • University of Florida Graduate Assistant (1990) points per game average. JU ended the season ranked 23rd, won its second PFL title and was in the midst of two winning streaks PLAYING EXPERIENCE that continued into 2011. • University of Florida quarterback 1983-87 The Dolphins have continued hunting championships over the • 1984 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Year past two seasons remaining in contention until the final week of • 1985, 1986 honorable mention All-American the year. In addition to his head coaching duties, Bell also serves as • 1987 team captain the Dolphins offensive • Threw for 7,585 yards and 56 touchdowns in his career COACHING STAFF coordinator and • Inducted into the UF Athletic Hall of Fame as a “Gator Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: quarterbacks coach. Great” in 1997 Kerwin Bell, Seventh Season Under his watch, Josh • Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round (180th Defensive Coordinator: McGregor ended his pick overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft Jerry Odom, Fourth Season JU career in 2011 • NFL career consisted of stops with Atlanta (1988), Tampa Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator: ranked sixth all-time Bay (1989) and Indianapolis (1996-97) Andy McLeod, 11th Season in FCS history with 116 • His career 158.3 NFL passer rating in the highest rating RBs/Special Teams Coordinator: touchdown passes. of any quarterback in NFL history Kerry Webb, Seventh Season Since Bell began his • Spent seven years in the Canadian Football League Defensive Line: ernie Logan, 10th Season JU career, the team with Sacramento (1993-94), Edmonton (1995), Toronto Defensive Backs: has had 24 first team (1998), Winnipeg (1999) and Toronto (2000, 2001) Jake Grande, Third Season All-PFL players and one • Played two seasons for Orlando (1991-92) in the World Marlon McCree, First Season Freshmen of the Year League of American Football Wide Receivers: honorees (McGregor). • Part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame ‘Innovations of the James Rowe, Second Season In the classroom, Game’ Exhibition for being the first player in professional Wayne Younger, First Season the Dolphins have football history to wear a helmets cam. Wore the camera Director of Football Operations: showed steady, when he was with the Orlando Thunder of the WLAF. Threw Cameron Smith, Fourth Season improving progress in for five touchdown passes in the historic game played on Assistant Football Operations: 2012 alone the team March 25, 1991 against the San Antonio Riders. Orlando Bryan Squeglia, Second Season landed a program best won 35-34. Defensive Graduate Assistant: 45 student-athletes J.J. Laster, First Season on the PFL Academic Offensive Graduate Assistant: Honor Roll. Spencer Hodges, First Season page 2 Game 2 - at Jacksonville State www.judolphins.com JACKSONVILLE DOLPHINS DEPTH CHART DEFENSE De 99 Luidji Michel 6-3 240 r-Sr. Miami, Fla. 52 Justin Horton 6-2 220 So. Clermont, Fla. NT 56 Juan Pimienta 6-0 280 Sr. Apopka, Fla. 66 Louis Fields 5-11 240 r-So. Jacksonville, Fla. Dt 90 Maroa White 5-11 260 So. DeLand, Fla. 92 Charles Dowdy 6-2 270 R-Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Bandit 94 Aaron Riley 6-6 265 R-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. 53 Jamaul Christopher 6-3 280 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla.