columbia football 2012 Columbia (1-3, 0-1) at Penn (1-3, 1-0) • October 13, 2012 • @ColumbiaLionsFB 2012 COLUMBIA LIONS Pete Mangurian (LSU ’78) NEWS AND NOTES First season September 15 MARIST W, 10-9 The Series 22 FORDHAM L, 13-20 This is the 91st game between Columbia and Penn dating back to 1878, 29 PRINCETON* L, 6-33 with the Quakers leading the series 68-21-1. It marks the second Ivy League October game of the season for both teams. Last year, Penn edged the Lions, 27- 6 at No. 10 Lehigh L, 14-35 20, at Wien Stadium on Homecoming after stringing together a touchdown drive in the final moments of the game. 13 at Penn* 1 p.m. 20 DARTMOUTH*& 1:30 p.m. Last Time Out for Penn 27 YALE*@ 12:30 p.m. Some costly turnovers put Penn in a deep hole, but the Quakers fought November their way back and had a chance to win on the game’s final play. Senior 3 at Harvard* 1 p.m. Billy Ragone’s pass to the back of the end zone was batted down as time 10 CORNELL* 12:30 p.m. expired and William & Mary held on for a 34-28 win last Saturday. 17 at Brown* 12:30 p.m. Last Time Out for Columbia *Ivy League & Homecoming Columbia dropped its third straight decision after a 35-14 loss at Lehigh on @ Televised on the YES Network Saturday. The Mountain Hawks scored on their opening drive and never trailed in the contest. Marcorus Garrett rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, while 2012 Penn Quakers linebacker Zach Olinger recorded 12 tackles and provided the Lions other Al Bagnoli (Central Connecticut St. ‘75) touchdown after an interception and 14-yard return for his first career score. 21st season Zach Attack September Junior linebacker Zach Olinger continued his strong season with a 12 tackle 15 at Lafayette L, 21-28 (10 solo), one TFL, and an interception return for a touchdown at Lehigh 22 VILLANOVA L, 8-24 last weekend. Olinger is currently tied for second in the Ivy League with 40 29 at Dartmouth * W, 28-21 tackles on the season. October 6 WILLIAM & MARY L, 28-34 Front and Center 13 COLUMBIA * 1 p.m. At 3.00 sacks per game, Columbia currently ranks tied for seventh in the 20 at Yale * Noon FCS. Through four games, the Lions’ defensive line and linebackers have 27 BROWN * 1 p.m. combined for more than 150 tackles, including 22 for a loss, 10 sacks, November three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Junior LB Zach Olinger’s 3 at Princeton * 1 p.m. interception return for touchdown at Lehigh was the first pick six of his career. 10 HARVARD * Noon 17 at Cornell * 12:30 p.m. Whoa, Nellie Sophomore wide receiver Connor Nelligan had a breakout game against *Ivy League game Princeton, grabbing 11 receptions for 102 yards. Both were career highs and is currently ranked seventh in the Ivy League in receptions. MEDIA INFORMATION Big Willy Style Football Contact ...........Darlene Camacho Defensive end Will Patterson had a stellar game on the line for the Lions against Princeton, posting nine tackles, with four TFLs and a sack. For his Office Phone ....................... 212-854-2535 efforts, Patterson was named to the Ivy League Weekly Honor Roll. Cell Phone .......................... 646-712-1300 Twice a Rush Press Box ........................... 212-304-8023 Marcorus Garrett’s 168-yard performance vs. Fordham was his second consecutive 100+ yard rushing game and the most rushing yards by a E-Mail [email protected] Lions since November 2009. It was also the first consecutive 100+yard Fax...................................... 212-854-8168 rushing games since Jordan Davis did so in 2007. Heading into this week’s matchup, Garrett is ranked fourth in the conference, averaging 106.2 YPG. columbia football 2012 Columbia (1-3, 0-1) at Penn (1-3, 1-0) • October 13, 2012 • @ColumbiaLionsFB Lou DiNovo’s Best THE COACHING STAFF After missing the season opener with an injury, Lou DiNovo led all receivers with five catches for 91 yards and a touchdown – a single-game career-high Patricia and Shepard Alexander for DiNovo - against Fordham. His 91 yards was almost half of his total for all of 2011. His 60-yard touchdown reception was the longest TD reception of the Head Coach of Football year for Columbia. Pete Mangurian (LSU ’78) Opening the Season With a POW! Offensive Coordinator/QBs Junior linebacker Zach Olinger was selected as the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon Jaime Elizondo (Maryland ’97) (September 17). Defensive Coordinator/Second- In Columbia’s season-opening win over Marist, Olinger recorded 10 total ary tackles (six solo), a forced fumble and an interception. With Columbia leading 10-3 and Marist with a first and goal on the Columbia one-yard line, Olinger hit Kevin Lempa (SCSU ’74) Calvin McCoy to jar the ball loose. Teammate Josh Martin jumped on the ball to preserve the lead for Columbia. Offensive Line Ed Argast (Colgate ’78) With the score 10-9 late in the fourth quarter, Olinger came up big again, intercepting a tipped pass to give Columbia the ball back with the opportunity to run out the clock. Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line The 2012 Columbia Football Season Gordie Sammis (Virginia ’09) This year marks the 142nd anniversary of Columbia’s first intercollegiate football game against Princeton in 1870. It is the 122nd competitive season of Columbia Football, and the 89th season at Baker Athletics Complex. Linebackers Mike Cooke (Central Conn. State Can You Hear Me? ’09) Every Columbia game can be heard on gocolumbialions.com, with Jerry Recco (play-by-play) and Sal Licata (commentary) calling the action. Student radio can be found on WKCR 89.9 FM. Special Teams/Assistant Sec- ondary First of All Matt Thurin (Baldwin-Wallace ’07) Columbia improved to 64-52-6 all-time in season openers after the Sept. 15 win over Marist. The Lions opened the year with three straight home games and will host a total of six home games during the 2012 season. Running Backs Chad Nice (Cornell ’05) The 2012 Captains The captains representing the four classes are seniors Ryan Murphy and Defensive Line Sean Brackett, juniors Hamilton Garner and Zach Olinger, sophomores Augie Braddock and Steven Silvio and first-years Trevor McDonagh, Brandon Alvin Smith (Oregon State ’06) Blackshear and Kevin McCarthy. Wide Receivers Mark Your Calendars Wendell Davis (LSU ’88) Columbia’s annual Homecoming game will take place on Saturday, October 20 at 1:30 p.m. vs. Dartmouth. Prior to the game, Columbia Athletics will officially dedicate the Campbell Sports Center. The flagship of Columbia’s athletic Assistant Athletics Director for renewal at Baker Athletics Complex, the Campbell Sports Center is the first Football and Special Events new athletics building since the Marcellus Hartley Dodge Physical Fitness John Cavalier (St. John’s ’04) Center was built in the mid-1970s. Director of Operations Jansen Petagna (LSU ’11) columbia football 2012 Columbia (1-3, 0-1) at Penn (1-3, 1-0) • October 13, 2012 • @ColumbiaLionsFB Football Hall of Famers On Thursday, October 18, two days before Columbia’s Seniors: 23 Homecoming game, five former football players and the Juniors: 20 1933 Rose Bowl championship team will be inducted into Sophomores: 22 Columbia’s Athletics Hall of Fame. William Morley, class of Freshmen: 30 1902, Harold Weekes, class of 1903, Ted Gregory, class of 1974, Des Werthman, class of 1993 and Robert K. Defensive Backs: 17 Kraft, class of 1963, and the 1933 team will join the list of Defensive Linemen: 13 15 formers players, two former coaches and the 1961 Ivy Linebackers: 11 League championship team as Athletics Hall of Famers. Offensive Linemen: 15 Quarterbacks: 5 Football Leads the Social Lions Running Backs: 9 You can follow the 2012 Columbia Football season on social Tight Ends: 5 media! Wide Receivers: 15 Kickers/Punters: 5 Twitter @ColumbiaLionsFB, @PeteMangurian Facebook facebook.com/columbiafootball Take the Train to the Game facebook.com/petemangurian Columbia fans have several public transportation options Coach’s Blog petemangurian.wordpress.com when traveling to home football games at Baker Athletics Complex. The 1 train will make regular stops at 215th Street Live Updates and the A train stops nearby at 207th Street. Fans can also Columbia Football’s Twitter account, @columbialionsfb, take the Metro North train on the Hudson line, which stops will have live updates each quarter of every football game - at Marble Hill, just across the bridge from Baker Athletics home or away. FOLLOW Complex. @columbialionsfb today! Follow the Lions Online Poll Position Columbia fans who can’t make it to the game can follow the 2012 Ivy League Football Preseason Media Poll action LIVE online via the SideLION Pass and live stats. Predicted Order of Finish, First-Place Votes in Parentheses Lions fans can also follow Columbia Athletics all season long on Facebook (facebook.com/columbiaathletics) and Twitter School Points (@gocolumbialions) 1. Harvard (13) 132 2. Penn (2) 111 2012 Announcers on GoColumbiaLions.com 3. Cornell (2) 100 Catch live Columbia Football audio and video broadcasts 4. Brown 84 online exclusively on gocolumbialions.com. Local New York 5. Yale 66 sportscaster Jerry Recco returns for his fifth year of play- 6. Dartmouth 52 by-play on gocolumbialions.com, and will be joined by SNY 7. Columbia 36 personality Sal Licata for the 2010 football season. 8. Princeton 31 Brotherly Love Columbia has two sets of brothers on its roster this year.