2019 Rowan University Football Rowan University (0-1) vs. #12 Linfield College (0-0) Saturday, September 14 - 2 p.m. Coach Richard Wackar Stadium (Glassboro, NJ) The Game 2019 Schedule/Results Rowan University looks to bounce back from a season-opening loss to 9/7 WIDENER UNIVERSITY L 28-38 Widener and will play its second straight home game as it hosts #12 Lin- 9/14 LINFIELD COLLEGE 2 p.m. field College on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium. 9/21 at Hobart College Noon 10/8 at Wesley College * 1 p.m. 60 Years in the Making 10/12 KEAN UNIVERSITY *# 2 p.m. This marks the 60th year of football at Rowan as the program got its start 10/19 at Salisbury University * 1 p.m. in 1947, when the school was named Glassboro State. The program was 10/26 at William Paterson University * 1 p.m. discontinued from 1951 to 1962, and then returned as a junior varsity 11/2 MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY * 1 p.m. team in 1963, before the varsity program returned in 1964. The school's 11/9 at Christopher Newport University * 1 p.m. all-time record is 364-219-8. 11/16 THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY * 1 p.m. The Series Home games in BOLD CAPS at Wackar Stadium This is the second all-time meeting between the schools, with the only *NJAC game other coming on in the NCAA Championship semifinals on December 11, # Homecoming 2004. Linfield hosted the game and scored a 52-0 win to end Rowan's season at 10-3. On the Air Accorsi at the Helm Radio Broadcast: Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM Head coach Jay Accorsi enters his 18th season as the head coach Internet Broadcast: wgls.rowan.edu of the Profs, and his 27th overall, and is the longest-tenured coach in Announcers: Derek Jones (pxp), Gary Erydily (color), Joe Stauffenberg (color) program history. Accorsi owns the most wins (125) and most games Live Stats: coached (183) while the Profs have posted a record of .500 or better in http://www.sidearmstats.com/rowan/football/ all but two seasons under his guidance. Live Video: http://www.rowan.edu/it/live/sports/feed0.html About the Profs Rowan fell short in its comeback bid last Saturday night, losing to Wid- On The Web ener, 38-28, before a crowd of 5,411 at Wackar Stadium. Rowan Athletics Website: www.rowanathletics.com Rowan Athletics Twitter: @RowanAthletics About Linfield Rowan University Website: www.rowan.edu This marks the season opener for Linfield, which begins the year ranked 12th in the D3football.com national rankings. The Wildcats, from McMin- NJAC: www.njacsports.com nville, Oregon, went 7-1 last year and were the regular season runner-up NCAA: www.ncaasports.com in the Northwest Conference. Linfield missed a berth in the NCAA Cham- AFCA: www.afca.com pionship playoffs, ending a streak of nine straight years. Joseph Smith is in his 14th season as Linfield's head coach and has amassed a 119-24 Athletic Communications record. His son, Wyatt, is the Wildcats' quarterback. Associate Director of Athletics (Football Contact) Marie Wozniak Last Time Out Email: [email protected] Rowan's comeback fell short when Widener scored two touchdowns in Office Phone: 856-256-4594 the final seven minutes en route to a 38-28 win in the season opener for Cell Phone: 610-999-3634 both teams before a crowd of 5,411 at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium Athletic Communications Coordinator Sheila Stevenson last Saturday night. Email: [email protected] Multi-Media Specialist: Ryan Barrett Down 24-7 early in the third quarter, the Profs (0-1) stormed back on Email: [email protected] consecutive touchdown passes by Mike Husni, first a 67-yarder toNick Office Fax: 856-256-4433 Grosso, and then an 11-yard pass to John Maldonado to pull the Profs within 24-21. Press Box Phone: 856-256-4905 Widener (1-0) put the game out of reach late in the fourth quarter as James Gillespie caught a seven-yard pass from Sean McGaughey at 7:07 and on a defensive score as Mike Maddaluna picked up a Rowan fumble at the goal line. 2019 Rowan Football 2019 ROWAN FOOTBALL - 2 Rowan and the NJAC Rowan Quick Facts Rowan has won the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Champion- Location Glassboro, NJ 08028 ship 19 times, with 14 outright and five shared titles. The Profs captured Founded: 1923 the conference title in 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 1997, 1995, 1993, Enrollment: 19,000 1992, 1991, 1977, 1976, 1975 and 1974. Rowan shared the NJAC Nickname: Profs Championship in 2014, 2013, 2010, 1983 and 1972. Colors: Brown and Gold Stadium: Coach Richard Wackar Stadium Flying Starts Capacity: 4,000 The Profs have traditionally started strong under Jay Accorsi and own a Surface: Turf 43-18 record in games played during the month of September (counting Affiliation: NCAA Division III this season). There have been only two seasons in which Rowan had a Conference: New Jersey Athletic losing record in the season’s first month, with a 1-2 record in both 2011 President: Dr. Ali Houshmand and 2014. Interim Director of Athletics: Dr. John Giannini Office Phone: 856-256-4686 Picking the Profs Mailing Address: 201 Mullica Hill Road Rowan has been picked fifth in the 2019 NJAC Preseason Coaches Poll, Glassboro, NJ 08028 with Wesley earning the top spot. 1. Wesley (3) Rowan Coaching Staff 2. Salisbury (1) Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator: Jay Accorsi 3. Montclair State (3) Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: 4. Christopher Newport (1) (dark horse) Pat Lancetta 5. Rowan Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/ 6. Kean Run Game Coordinator: Tom Doddy 7. The College of New Jersey Defensive CoordinatorStrength and Conditioning: 8. William Paterson Cedric Dawkins First place votes in ( ) Defensive Backs: Kurt Kingett Run Game Coordinator/Defensive Line: Phil Petitte Captaining the Profs Video Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Justin Arabia The Profs will be led by four captains this season – David Gajderow- Quarterbacks: Leon Harris icz (DE), Nick Grosso (WR), Anthony LaRosa (LB) and Elijah Rehm Running Backs: Andrew Pierce (WR). Grosso and LaRosa were both high school teammates at Wash- Assistant Defensive Line: Chuck Faisst ington Township High School. Graduate Assistant/Asst. Defensive Backs: Chris Gonzalez Under Center Tight Ends: Dave Ellen Sophomores Mike Husni and Nick Cuozzi battled all preseason at the Specialists: Jim Cooper quarterback position and Husni earned the starting nod. Husni, who John Green Fellowship/Offense: Joe Costadina transferred to Rowan from Marist, passed for 280 yards and three TDs in Analytics Coordinator & Special Projects: Steve Tucker the loss to Widener. Cuozzi is in his first year with the Profs after trans- Student-Athlete Development: Jesse Eisenhart ferring from Pace University. Alumni & Community Affairs: Zaire Pollard Analytics Coordinator & Special Projects: Steve Tucker On the Offensive Student Assistant/Defensive: Travelle Curry The Profs posted 380 yards of total offense against Widener, led by 280 Student Assistant/Offense: Andrew Isola passing yards from Mike Husni. Messiah Divine ran for 78 yards to lead Student Assistant/Video: Joe Puleio Rowan and Elijah Rehm had five catches for 27 yards. Graduate Student/Assistant Linebackers: James-Desmond Ralston Profs in the NCAA Stats QB Mike Husni and WR Nick Grosso rank among the top 50 nationally: - Husni 36th in Yds/Passing Attempt (9.6) 39th in Passing Efficiency (177.3) 45th in Passing Yds/Game (280) 47th in Total Offense (294) - Grosso 27th in Receiving Yards (136) No Whistles The Profs committed just two penalties in the Widener game for a total of 26 yards. Last season, Rowan averaged eight penalties per contest. Early Honors Senior WR/KR Elijah Rehm was selected to the D3football.com Pre- season All-America offense first team as a return specialist while DE David Gajderowicz was named to the Preseason All-America defense Profs Football • 60 Seasons 2019 ROWAN FOOTBALL - 3 Team Comparisons second team. In 2018, Rehm was chosen to the D3football.com All- RU LU (2018) America second team as a return specialist, was selected to the NJAC First Downs 18 181 All-Conference first team for special teams and was on the second team Rushing Offense 100.0 147.0 offense at wide receiver. Gajderowicz was a member of the 2018 NJAC Passing Offense 280.0 268.9 All-Conference defense first team and the D3football.com All-East Region Total Offense 380.0 415.9 second team. Scoring Offense 28.0 32.7 Rushing Defense 86.0 82.7 Topping the Profs Passing Defense 284.0 179.7 Messiah Divine is the leading returning rusher for the Profs, as he aver- Total Defense 370.0 262.4 aged 34.9 yards last season. Elijah Rehm topped the team in receiving Scoring Defense 38.0 13.4 (50.8 yds) and in kick returns, with an average of 29.4. Rehm was also the 3rd Down Conversions 40% 29.8% squad's leader in all-purpose yards with an average of 156.0. 4th Down Conversions 50% 31.2% Interception Returns 0 15 Tough Tests Interception Yards 0 3.44 The Profs are facing a challenging schedule this year with two opponents Fumbles-Lost 1-1 13-10 in the D3football.com Top 25 (Linfield, Wesley) and two receiving votes Opp. Fumbles-Lost 0-0 18-5 (Hobart, Salisbury). Penalties-Yards 2-27 56-523 Time of Possession 29:15 28:58 College Football - Celebrating 150 Years Sacks By-Yards 21-110 39-220 This season marks the 150th anniversary of college football. This anniver- Sacks Allowed-Yards 18-119 25-166 sary will be commemorated during the 2019 season and will be celebrated across all divisions of college football to showcase the rich history and 2019 NJAC Standings traditions of the sport, and its contributions to American society and cul- NJAC Overall ture.