2013 Rowan University Football Rowan University (0-1) at Framingham State (1-0) Saturday, September 14 - 1 p.m. Coach Richard Wackar Stadium (Glassboro, NJ) Rowan Quick Facts The Game Location: Glassboro, NJ 08028 Rowan University hosts Framingham State University this after- Founded: 1923 noon in non-conference action. Today is the home opener for Enrollment: 14,000 Rowan with kick-off slated for 1 p.m. at Coach Richard Wackar Nickname: Profs Colors: Brown and Gold Stadium. Stadium: Coach Richard Wackar Stadium Capacity: 5,000 The Series Surface: Turf This afternoon will be the first ever meeting between the Profs Affiliation: NCAA Division III Conference: New Jersey Athletic and the Rams. President: Dr. Ali Houshmand Alma Mater: University of Essex (UK) The Match-up Director of Athletics: Dan Gilmore Framingham State and Rowan had opposite results the first week Alma Mater: Plymouth State College (‘74) Office Phone: 856-256-4686 of the season. The Rams defeated Endicott College, 35-23 and Office Fax: 856-256-4916 the Profs fell at Delaware Valley College 35-27. Both teams were picked to win their respective conferences this season. Framing- On The Web ham State earned seven first place votes in the MASCAC Pre- Rowan Athletics: www.rowanathletics.com season Poll and Rowan earned five first place votes in the NJAC Rowan Athletics Twitter: @RowanAthletics Preseason Poll. Rowan University: www.rowan.edu Framingham Athletics: www.fsurams.com Similar Ends to 2012 Season Framingham Athletics Twitter: @FSURams Both Framingham and Rowan had its 2012 season end the same Framingham State: www.framingham.edu way, with first round road losses in the NCAA Division III Champi- onship Tournament. For the Rams, it was their first ever appear- NJAC: www.njacsports.com MASCAC: www.mascac.com ance in the NCAA Tournament. They fell at SUNY Cortland, 20-19 NCAA: www.ncaasports.com after winning the NEFC Championship. Rowan lost at Salisbury AFCA: www.afca.com University, 17-9 after earning an at-large bid. Media Information John Green Award Winner Honored Today Radio Broadcast: Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM This year’s, John Green Award winner Dylan James will be hon- Internet Radio Broadcast: wgls.rowan.edu Live Stats: ored today at halftime. This is the 24th year that the John Green http://www.sidearmstats.com/rowan/football Memorial Service Award has been given. The award is in memory Live Video: www.rowanathletics.com of John Green, who was seriously injured in the final football game of the 1977 season. He later succumbed to complications from his Athletic Communications injury. Director: Sheila Stevenson Email: [email protected] James graduated from Clearview Regional High School where he Asstistant Director/Football: Dan Drutz Email: [email protected] was a member of the Wind Ensemble, Vocale Ensemble, Wood- Cell Phone: 516-946-4989 wind Quintet, Jazz Band, Marching Band and National Honors So- Office Phone: 856-256-4252 ciety. He mentored inner-city students in the Philadelphia Festival Office Fax: 856-256-4433 for Young Musicians and was the student-lead for the Philadelphia Press Box Phone: 856-256-4905 Sinfonia’s participation in “Orchestras Feeding America,” a nation- Mailing Address: 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, NJ 08028 al food drive. Friday Night Lights Returns To Rowan In Two Weeks After a week off, Rowan will host Montclair State University in the NJAC opener on September 27 in the first of two Friday night games in Glassboro. The game will feature promotions by Chick- fil-A as well as a postgame fireworks show. 2013 Rowan Football Rowan Coaching Staff NJAC Championships Head Coach: Jay Accorsi Rowan has won the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/ Championship 17 times, 14 outright and three shared. The Profs Offensive Line: Tom Doddy Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/ captured the conference title in 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, Safeties: Pat Lancetta 1997, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1977, 1976, 1975 and 1974. Rowan Cornerbacks: Deon Henry shared the NJAC Championship in 2010, 1983 and 1972. Defensive Ends/Video Coordinator: Justin Arabia Defensive Tackles: Farid Syed Football Office Student Interns: Kassandra Stillwell NCAA Tournament Troi Barnes Since 1991, Rowan has made 14 appearances in the NCAA Cham- Football Operations Student Intern: Frank Visconti pionship Tournament. The Profs have a 30-14 mark in the na- John Green Fellowship/ Assistant Offensive Line: Zak Taylor tional tournament. Rowan has played in the championship game, John Green Fellowship/ the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, five times (1999-98-96-95-93). In Student Assistant: Antonio Cordova 2005, 2004, 2001, 1997 and 1992, Rowan reached the semifinals of Offense Student Assistants: John Kumpf the tournament. In 2012, Rowan fell in the first round at Salisbury. Robert Hammond Quarterbacks: Paul Callahan Running Backs: Shaun Williams NJAC Continues to Changes Special Teams Coordinator/ This season the conference has eight teams. This is the final sea- Inside Linebackers: Cedric Dawkins son for Brockport in the NJAC. Next season Southern Virginia will Volunteer Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Jesse Eisenhart be added to the conference for football to keep the number at Volunteer Kickers/Asst. Special Teams: Pete Ferris eight teams. Volunteer Outside Linebackers: Sean Hendricks Wide Receivers: Like Loiseau NJAC Preseason Coaches Poll Rowan University was selected to finish first with five first place Framingham State Coaching Staff Head Coach: Tom Kelley votes in the NJAC Preseason Coaches Poll. The Profs return 14 Offensive Coordinator: Aynsley Rosenbaum starters on both offense and defense and two on special teams. Defensive Coordinator: Jeff Moore Defensive Backs/Special Teams: Gavin Fitts 1. Rowan (5) Defensive Assistant: Patrick Kelley Wide Receivers: Rasheed Rancher 2. Cortland (3) Linebackers: Jason Riffe 3. Kean Offensive Line: James Rippey 4. Montclair State Defensive Line: Paul Mayberry 5. Brockport (dark horse) Student Assistants: James McCarthy James Muirhead 6. William Paterson 2013 Team Statistics 7. The College of New Jersey 8. Morrisville State RU FSC First Downs 16 22 Rushing Offense 99 263 First place votes in parenthesis. Passing Offense 206 102 Total Offense 305 365 MASCAC Preseason Coaches Poll Scoring Offense 27 35 Rushing Defense 138 71 Framingham State University was selected as the pre-season pick Passing Defense 298 194 to win the inaugural 2013 Massachusetts State Collegiate Ath- Total Defense 436 265 letic Conference Football Championship in a vote of the league’s Scoring Defense 35 23 coaches. A full listing of the poll results is below: 3rd Down Conversions 28.5% 33% 4th Down Conversions 0% 50% Interception Returns 1 2 1. Framingham State - 77 (7) Interception Yards 27 40 2. Bridgewater State - 73 (1) Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 3. Massachusetts Maritime - 62 (1) Opp. Fumbles-Lost 4-1 3-2 Penalties-Yards 4-45 9-49 4. Worcester State - 46 Time of Possession 26:38 38:30 5. Westfield State - 45 Sacks By-Yards 3-25 1-6 6. Western Connecticut State - 37 Sacks Allowed-Yards 1-6 0-0 7. Plymouth State - 25 8. Fitchburg State - 20 8. UMass-Dartmouth - 20 First place votes in parenthesis. 2013 Rowan Football Page 2 2013 NJAC Standings Trends Under Accorsi NJAC Overall In 11 years under head coach Jay Accorsi, the Profs are 9-2 in home The College at Brockport 0-0 1-0 openers. Rowan is 29-10 in the month of September. The football William Paterson University 0-0 1-0 team has posted a 47-10 mark at home and is 22-13 against non- Kean University 0-0 0-1 conference opponents. Montclair State University 0-0 0-1 SUNY Cortland 0-0 0-1 Accorsi on the Heels of Keeler Morrisville State College 0-0 0-1 Jay Accorsi is just one win behind former Rowan head coach K.C. Rowan University 0-0 0-1 Keeler for all-time wins. Keeler had 88 wins in his nine seasons at The College of New Jersey 0-0 0-1 the helm, while Accorsi has 87 heading into the 2013 season. Ruopoli and Jones Named Team Captains Senior defensive back Mike Ruopoli and senior offensive lineman 2013 MASCAC Standings Kyle Jones were named team captains for the 2013 season. Both MASCAC Overall are veterans on the team and the leaders on each side of the ball. Framingham State University 0-0 1-0 Worcester State University 0-0 1-0 Massachusetts Maritime 0-0 0-0 Veterans Will Lead the Way Western Connecticut State 0-0 0-0 Rowan returns 52 letter winners from the last’s years team. On the Bridgewater State University 0-0 0-1 depth chart, 16 starters on offense and defense are juniors or se- Fitchburg State University 0-0 0-1 niors. The only freshman starters are the kicker and long snapper. Massachusetts-Dartmouth 0-0 0-1 Plymouth State University 0-0 0-1 Westfield State University 0-0 0-1 All New Jersey Players on 2013 Roster All 98 players currently on the roster are from New Jersey. The D3football.com Top 25 - 9/8/13 Profs have players for all corners of the state and almost every 1. Mount Union county. 2. St. Thomas 3. Linfield 4. Mary Hardin-Baylor Rowan Athletics Raising Money for Go4theGoal 5. Wesley September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. The Rowan Uni- 6. North Central (IL) versity athletic program will raise money for Go4theGoal by selling 7. Hobart 8. Bethel GOLD shoelaces at all of its home games this month. Go4theGoal 9. UW-Platteville has selected Friday, September 27 for its third annual National 10. UW-Oshkosh Dress 4 Pediatric Cancer Day. Rowan will host Montclair State that 11. Heidelberg evening and all fans are asked to show their support by wearing 12.