1 general information/table of contents General InformatIon School . Capital. University table of contents City/Zip . Columbus, Ohio 43209 General Information/Table of Contents . 1 Founded . 1830. 2007 Preview . 2 Enrollment . 3,700 Nickname . Crusaders 2007 Opponents . 3 Colors . Purple. & White The Ohio Athletic Conference . 4 Stadium (opened) . Bernlohr Stadium (2001) 2006 Review . 5 Capacity . 3,000 Coaching Staff . 6-7. Surface . Artificial/AstroPlay. Game Day at Capital . 8 Conference . Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) President . Dr . Denvy Bowman (Roanoke, Va . ’78) 2007 Roster . 9 Athletic Director . Roger Welsh (Muskingum ’64) 2007 Crusaders . 10-12. Athletic Phone . (614)236-6209. Capital University Today . 13 All-Time Letterwinners . 14-15. HIstory Honor Roll . 16-17. First Year of Football . .1923 . Single-Game Records . 18 All-time Bowl/Playoff Record . .5-3 Single-Season Records . 19 Years in post-season play . 4 (1970, 1987, 2005, 2006) Last Postseason Game . 2006 NCAA Playoffs (Nat . Quarterfinal) Career Records . 20 Result . 17-14 loss at Mount Union Coaching History . 21 OAC Championship(s) (years) . 1 (1987) All-time results . 22-23. Overall All-time Record . 330-338-28 ( 490). sports InformatIon CredIts Sports Information Director . Leonard Reich (Georgia Southern ’97) The 2007 Capital University Football Media Guide was written by Leonard Reich with Office Phone . (614). 236-6174 assistance from Denise Russell, Scott Miles, Adam Lewis and Jim Collins . Photos by Office Fax . (614). 236-6178 Bruce Hefflin Photography and Terry Gilliam . Design and layout by Summit Athletic Media, Cell Phone . (614). 581-8098 Charlotte, N C. ,. and printing by Multi-Ad Services, Peoria, Ill . E-mail . lreich@capital. edu. Website . http://www. capitalcrusaders. net. Press-Box Phone . 614-236-6795 (Note New Number) note to tHe medIa The Capital University Sports Information Office is here to serve you . Contact the office for CoachinG staff working credentials and press box space at Bernlohr Stadium, as well as press releases, statistics, feature stories, photos and other information on the Crusaders . Pre-game Head Coach (E-mail) . Jim Collins (Wittenberg, ’88) material, halftime statistics and NCAA final statistics and a play-by-play is provided at every Record at School/Yrs . 58-48/10 yrs . game . Career Record/Yrs . 62-74/13. yrs . Office Phone . (614). 236-6184 Email . jcollins@capital. edu. medIa GuIdelInes Assistant Coaches . (Alma. mater, Year/Responsibilities) All interview and photo requests must be coordinated through the Sports Information Jim Bickel (Denison ’77/Asst . Head Coach/Def . Coordinator) Office . Access to practice must be set up in advance and postgame interviews with players Michael Ancona (John Carroll ’94/Offensive Line) and coaches will be granted after a 10-minute cool-down period . Opposing team interviews Todd Stepsis (Ashland ’99/Defensive Backs) will be granted with that coach’s approval . One phone line will be provided to visiting team Tim Boynton (Thiel (Pa .) ’96/Defensive Line) radio and phone lines and data ports will be made available to all working media members Jack Ruetty (Muskingum ’75/Linebackers) in attendance . Andre Griffin (Ohio State ’02/Runningbacks) Dave Smith (Mount Union ’77/Asst . Offensive Line) ON tHe CoVER Kent Schoolfield (Florida A&M ’70/Wide Receivers) Capital University’s three returning senior All-American football players’ defensive back James Starks, placekicker Matt Spitz and wide receiver Derick Alexander, are on the front team InformatIon cover along with Bernlohr Stadium . 2006 Overall Record . 11-2. 2006 OAC Record/Finish . 8-1. (2nd) for more InformatIon Final National Rankings . #3. (D3football com),. #7 (AFCA), #4 (Football Gazette) Information on the Crusaders is available on the Internet at www capitalcrusaders. .net . The Basic Offense . Spread. Ohio Athletic Conference also does a weekly release on Mondays in the fall . That release Basic Defense . 4-3 along with other information on the OAC is available on the Internet at www oac. org. Lettermen Returning/Lost . 38/24 Starters Returning . .11 Offense . .3 . Defense . .6 . Special . 2. www.capital.edu 2 2007 preview In 2007, the Capital University football team looks to reload rather than rebuild in its efforts to challenge for an Ohio Athletic Conference championship and make a third-straight trip to the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs . starters returning offense (3) The Crusaders finished last year ranked No . 3 in the nation, a school-record 11 wins and a second straight WR Derick Alexander # @ ! Sr ,. 5-11, 170 appearance in the NCAA Playoff National Quarterfinals, but must replace two-time All-American quarterback and OAC all-time passing leader Rocky Pentello; the OAC’s all-time interception leader in All-American safety LT Adam Persing # @ Sr ,. 6-2, 250 Kyle Hausler; Kyle’s twin brother Thom Hausler, who was the eighth player in NCAA Division III history with over LG Will Smith Sr ,. 6-1, 270 1,000 punt and 1,000 kickoff return yards in a career . defense (6) The cupboard is far from bare at Capital as a trio of All-Americans in defensive back James Starks, wide LB Eric Andriacco @ Sr ,. 6-4, 210 receiver Derick Alexander and placekicker Matt Spitz return for their senior seasons . LB Pete Akrom Jr ,. 6-0, 200 Starks led the team in interceptions last year and along with fellow seniors in defensive back Matt Coleman, DL Nick Bucci # @ Sr ,. 6-1, 210 linebacker Eric Andriacco, defensive linemen Nick Bucci and Zac McKenzie join junior linebacker Pete Ankrom DB Matt Coleman Jr ,. 5-11, 170 as the six returning starters on the defense . Andriacco and Bucci were all-region selections last year, while DT Zac McKenzie % Sr ,. 6-1, 235 McKenzie was an All-OAC pick . DB James Starks # @ ! Jr ,. 5-11, 175 Alexander, left tackle Adam Persing and left guard Will Smith are the three returning starters on offense . special teams (2) Alexander, the third receiver in school history to post over 1,000 yards receiving in a season, and Persing were All-OAC First Team and all-region selections . Sophomore quarterback Marty Assmann is projected to be at the PK Matt Spitz # @ ! Sr ,. 6-0, 175 helm of the nation’s No . 5 rated offense from a year ago . P Shawn Stencil Jr ,. 6-0 185 Spitz is a two-time All-American that bested his own school-record for kicking points in a season with 85 points and is 6-for-8 over the last two seasons in field goals over 40 yards . Along with Spitz, junior punter starters lost Shaun Stencil also returns . offense (8) RT Brad Armstrong % 6-4, 250 RG Adam Fausnaugh 5-11, 250 WR Graham Holmberg 6-0, 180 TE Dylan Kelly # @ 6-5, 185 C Josh Kinniard % @ 6-1, 236 WR Mike Niedzwiecki % @ 5-10, 165 QB Rocky Pentello # @ ! + 6-1, 215 RB Charlie Smith 6-1, 195 defense (5) SS Thom Hausler # @ 5-8, 180 FS Kyle Hausler 5-8, 189 LB Sam Abdullah % 5-11, 201 DL Anthony Floyd & @ 6-2, 240 DT Marty O’Malley & 5-9, 238 special teams (0) ! = 2006 All-American @ = 2005 All-North Region # = 2005 All-OAC first team % = 2005 All-OAC second team & = 2005 All-OAC honorable mention + = OAC Mike Gregory Award (Top Offensive Back) Senior left tackle Adam Persing was an All-OAC and All-North Region selection last season. 2007 capital university Football www.capital.edu 3 2007 opponents at WIttenberG, sept. 1 SID . Dan May (mayd@marietta edu). mount unIon, oCt. 27 Press Box . (740) 376-4932 Location . Springfield, Ohio 2006 Record . 6-4. (5-4 OAC) Location . Alliance,. Ohio Enrollment . 2,100 Enrollment . .2,200 Nickname . Tigers Nickname . Purple. Raiders School Colors . Red. and White Colors . Purple. & White Stadium . Edwards-Mauer Field (3,000) JoHn Carroll, oCt. 6 Stadium . Mount. Union (5,300) Head Coach . .Joe Fincham (Ohio ’88) Location . University. Heights, Ohio Head Coach . .Larry Kehres (Mount Union ’71) Record at School (years) . 100-23 (11 years) Enrollment . .3,600 Record at School (years) . 246-20-3 (20 years) Career Record . same. Nickname . Blue Streaks Career Record (years) . same. SID . Ryan. Mauer (rmauer@wittenberg edu). Colors . Blue and Gold SID . Michael. DeMatteis (demattmm@muc edu). Press Box . (937) 327-6126 Stadium . Don Shula (7,000) Press Box . (330) 821-9066 2006 Record . .7-4 Head Coach . Regis Scafe (Case Western Reserve ’71) 2006 Record . 15-0. (9-0 OAC) Record at School (years) . .58-28 (eight years) Career Record (years) . .74-60 (13 years) at WIlmInGton, sept. 15 SID . Chris. Wenzler (cwenzler@jcu edu). at muskInGum, noV. 3 Press Box . (216) 397-4999 Location . .Wilmington, . Ohio 2006 Record . 5-5. (5-4 OAC) Location . .New Concord, Ohio Enrollment . 1,100. Enrollment . .1,550 Nickname . Quakers. Nickname . Fighting Muskies Colors . .Forrest Green & White Colors . Black and Magenta Stadium . .Williams (3,500) Ohio nortHern, oCt. 13 Stadium . McConagha (5,000) Head Coach . Barry. Wulf (Wilmington ’95) Location . Ada, Ohio Head Coach . Al. Logan (Muskingum ’82) Record at School (years) . .5-15 (Two years) Enrollment . .3,200 Record at School (years) . 0-0 (First year) Career Record (years) . same. Nickname . Polar Bears Career Record (years) . .4-14 (Two years) SID . Jeff. Hibbs (jeff_hibbs@wilmington edu). Colors . Burnt. Orange & Black SID . Tom Caudill (tcaudill@muskingum edu). Press Box . (937) 313-4025 Stadium . Dial-Roberson. (3,500) Press Box . (740) 826-8450 2005 Record . 3-7. (3-6 OAC) Head Coach . Dean. Paul (Mount Union ’90) 2006 Record . 2-8. (1-8 OAC) Record at School (years) . 22-8. (Three years) Career Record (years) . .62-20 (Eight years) HeIdelberG, sept. 22 SID . .Tim Glon (t-glon@onu edu). baldwin-WallaCe, noV. 10 Press Box . (419) 772-3524 Location . Tiffin,. Ohio 2006 Record . 6-4. (5-4 OAC) Location . Berea,. Ohio Enrollment . 990. Enrollment . .3,000 Nickname .