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Table of Contents/Quick Facts/Future Cornell Schedules.........................................................1 General/Media Information..............................................................................................................2-3
Coaching and Staff Head Coach Jim Knowles..................................................................................................................4-5 Assistant Coaches.............................................................................................................................. 6-10 Recruiting Areas........................................................................................................................................7 Staff......................................................................................................................................................11-12
2009 Big Red Outlook....................................................................................................................13-14 Meet the Veterans...........................................................................................................................15-33 2009 Newcomers.............................................................................................................................34-39 2009 Preseason Roster..................................................................................................................40-41
2008 in Review/Ivy League
History/Records
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2010 at Wagner Yale at Bucknell at Harvard Colgate at Brown Princeton Dartmouth at Columbia Penn
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2011 Bucknell at Yale Wagner Harvard at Colgate Brown at Princeton at Dartmouth Columbia at Penn
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2013 Bucknell at Yale Colgate Harvard at Monmouth Brown at Princeton at Dartmouth Columbia at Penn
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2012 at Fordham Yale at Bucknell at Harvard Monmouth at Brown Princeton Dartmouth at Columbia Penn
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2014 at Colgate at Bucknell Yale at Havard Lehigh at Brown Princeton Dartmouth at Columbia Penn
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Athletic Communications Staff
Director (Football Contact)....................................Jeremy Hartigan Office Phone....................................................(607) 255-9788 Cell Phone........................................................(607) 351-1675 Fax...................................................................(607) 255-9791 E-mail.........................................................jh295@cornell.edu Associate Director..........................................................Julie Greco Assistant Director.......................................................... Kevin Zeise Accounts Representative....................................Marlene Crockford Hotline...................................................................(607) 255-2385 Press Box Phone.....................................................(607) 255-3535 World Wide Web...................................... www.CornellBigRed.com Mailing Address Overnight Address Teagle Hall, Campus Road Schoellkopf House Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-6501 Campus Road Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-6501 Credits: The 2009 Cornell football media guide is a publication of the Cornell Athletic Communications Office. Editorial content, layout and design by Jeremy Hartigan with assistance from Julie Greco, Marlene Crockford, Elli Harkness and Dave Wohlhueter. Photography: Patrick Shanahan, Tim McKinney, Darl Zehr, Heather Nichols, The Cornellian, Jeremy Hartigan, Steve Pike, C.W. Pack Sports, Jon Reis, Cornell University Photography, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections-Kroch Library, Cornell University, Ithaca Downtown Partnership/Ithaca CVB, Charles Harrington, Finger Lakes State Parks. Athletic Communications Student Assistants: Adam Agata, Matt Beyer, Mike Goldstein, Eric Gunther, Dan Harris, Dianne Kamfonik, Bill Kingdon, Jake Kornreich, Avery Kovler, Jay Velasco.
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Front: Head coach Jim Knowles ‘87 (center) will lead the Big Red into the 2009 season with a new-look squad as the program eyes its first Ivy League title since 1990. Preseason All-America linebacker Chris Costello (top left) and All-Ivy selections Quentin Bernhard (bottom left) on the offensive line and Bryan Walters (top right) at wide receiver will spearhead the Cornell attack.
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Schedules are tentative and subject to change. For more information on future schedules, please visit the athletic department’s web site at www.CornellBigRed. com.
2008 Record (Ivy Record/Finish)..............................4-6 (2-5/t-6th) Home/Away................................................................. 2-3/2-3 Letter Winners R/L................................................................ 26/37 Offensive/Defensive/Special Teams.................9/21, 16/14, 3/4 Starters R/L........................................................................... 11/17 Offensive/Defensive/Special Teams.......................5/6, 3/8, 3/3 Roster Breakdown (Sr./Jr./So./Fr.).............................. 18/25/29/31
The Ivy League
Future Cornell Schedules (2010-2014)
Football Information
2008 Year In Review
Over A Century of Tradition.........................................................................................................51-54 Cornell Football Legends..............................................................................................................55-57 Passing Records..................................................................................................................................... 58 Rushing Records.................................................................................................................................... 59 Receiving Records................................................................................................................................. 60 Total Offense/All-Purpose Records................................................................................................. 61 Scoring Records..................................................................................................................................... 62 Defensive Records................................................................................................................................. 63 Special Teams Records......................................................................................................................... 64 Cornell Team Records.......................................................................................................................... 65 Opponent Team Records.................................................................................................................... 66 Single-Game Highs............................................................................................................................... 67 Annual Leaders................................................................................................................................68-69 The Last Time It Happened................................................................................................................ 70 All-Time Scores.................................................................................................................................71-75 Cornell Head Coaches.......................................................................................................................... 75 Cornell vs. All Opponents................................................................................................................... 76 All-America, All-Ivy, Academic All-America Selections......................................................77-79 National Football Hall of Fame/Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame Members........................... 80 Cornell Football Awards................................................................................................................81-83 Cornellians in Pro Football................................................................................................................. 84
Roger J. Weiss ‘61 Head Coach of Football..............Jim Knowles ‘87 Football Office Phone.......................................(607) 255-0003 Football Office Fax...........................................(607) 255-4088 Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties....Clayton Carlin Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line....................... Bruce Barnum Associate Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line.....Pete DeStefano Assistant Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs.............Brian Coon Recruiting Coordinator/Asst. Offensive Line.......... David Archer ‘05 Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers....Joe Borich Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends....................... Travis Burkett Defensive Backs..................................................Ross Pennypacker Linebackers..................................................................Jim Salgado
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2008 Statistics......................................................................................................................................... 42 2008 Game Summaries.................................................................................................................43-47 2008 Ivy Standings, All-Ivy Teams, Past Ivy Champions.......................................................... 48 2008 Ivy League Team Statistics, Annual Awards...................................................................... 49 2008 Ivy League Individual Statistics............................................................................................. 50
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2009 Outlook and Team
Location.............................................................Ithaca, N.Y. 14853 Founded..................................................................................1865 Enrollment...........................................................................13,700 President............................................................... David J. Skorton Director of Athletics............................................J. Andrew Noel Jr. Colors.......................................................Carnelian Red and White Affiliation............................NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Conference.....................................................................Ivy League Home Field.............................................Schoellkopf Field (25,597)
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Credentials Requests for working press credentials at Cornell home football games should be made in writing on station/newspaper/ magazine letterhead to Jeremy Hartigan in the Cornell Athletic Communications Office. The mailing address is: Teagle Hall, Campus Road, Ithaca, NY 14853-6501. Requests may be sent via fax, but all requests, mailed or faxed, should be sent so that they reach the athletic communications office at least three days prior to the game. Media agencies that cover Cornell and the visiting school on a regular basis will receive top priority. Other credentials will be issued on the basis of circulation and the availability of space. Credentials will be mailed if at all possible. Otherwise, they may be picked up before 5 p.m. on Friday at the Athletic Communications Office. Those credentials not picked up by 5 p.m. on Friday will be left for Saturday pickup at the Schoellkopf Field will call booth, located at the northwest end of the west stands. Press Box Services Programs, flip cards, statistics and notes will be provided before each game. A play-by-play and out-of-town scores will be distributed at the conclusion of each quarter. Halftime statistics will also be available. A scoring summary and complete team and individual statistics will be provided after each game. Lunch will be served prior to the game and soft drinks and water will be available throughout. Sideline Policy Photographers will not be allowed on the sidelines without proper credentials. Photo credentials are limited to daily newspaper, student newspaper, wire service and team photographers, along with a limited number of special passes which are given out on a space available basis. Freelance photographers must provide the Cornell Athletic Communications Office with a complimentary photo CD of the game with at least 10 action shots. Under NCAA and Ivy League guidelines, photographers are not allowed between the 25-yard lines and must remain outside the restraining lines surrounding the field. Credential holders not working will be asked to leave the sidelines. For the safety of others please do not leave equipment unattended on the sidelines. If you are shooting with a tripod, please keep a safe distance from the playing field. Radio Booths Space is available in the press box for three radio stations. Priority is always given to Cornell’s commercial station. All visiting stations should contact the Athletic Communications Office at least one month before the game for information concerning phone lines. Game Day Parking All media will be issued parking passes upon request for the roof level of the parking garage, which is behind the west stands. All parking passes are mailed out 10 days before the game.
Jeremy Hartigan
Ninth Year at Cornell Director of Athletic Communications Office: (607) 255-9788 Cell: (607) 351-1675 E-Mail: jh295@cornell.edu
Fifth Year at Cornell Assoc. Dir. of Athletic Communications Office: (607) 255-4688 E-Mail: jag235@cornell.edu
Fourth Year at Cornell Asst. Dir. of Athletic Communications Office: (607) 255-5627 E-Mail: kjz3@cornell.edu
Julie Greco
Kevin Zeise
Marlene Crockford 29th Year at Cornell Accounts Representative Office: (607) 255-3752 E-Mail: mmc7@cornell.edu
Postgame Interviews After the game, the media will meet in the press room (press room information available in the press box on game days). The visiting coach will be brought in after the required 10-minute “cooling-off” period. Coach Knowles will follow the visiting coach, along with selected players. Requests for players should be directed to a member of the Athletic Communications staff during the fourth quarter of each game. Only members of the working press with proper credentials will be allowed in the press room. The Big Red locker room is closed.
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Cornell Football Directory (all area code 607) Administration ...................................................................... Name. ............................................................................................................................. Office Phone Athletic Director ................................................................................... J. Andrew Noel Jr............................................................................................................................................. 255-8832 Associate Director................................................................................. Anita Brenner................................................................................................................................................... 255-8283 Associate Director................................................................................. Stephen P. Erber.............................................................................................................................................. 255-7442 Associate Director - Physical Education........................................ Andrea Dutcher............................................................................................................................................... 255-4286 Associate Director - Sales and Marketing..................................... Jeff Hall............................................................................................................................................................... 255-6680 Associate Director - Financial Operations.................................... Larry Quant....................................................................................................................................................... 255-1317 Assistant Director - Operations........................................................ Matt Coats......................................................................................................................................................... 255-1814 Assistant Director - Athletic Training.............................................. Bernie DePalma............................................................................................................................................... 255-4237 Assistant Director - Athletes Performance................................... Tom Howley...................................................................................................................................................... 255-3953 Assistant Director - Student Services & Compliance................ Chris Wlosinski................................................................................................................................................. 254-7472 Director of Athletic Alumni Affairs and Development................ John Webster.................................................................................................................................................... 255-5631 Compliance Coordinator.................................................................... Amy Foster........................................................................................................................................................ 255-8874 Ticket Manager....................................................................................... Gene Nighman................................................................................................................................................ 255-3175 Facilities Manager ................................................................................ Pat Graham....................................................................................................................................................... 255-1321
Football Staff Head Coach...................................................................................... Jim Knowles (jk21@cornell.edu)....................................................................................................255-0026 Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach...................... Bruce Barnum (beb65@cornell.edu).............................................................................................255-2396 Assistant Offensive Coord./Running Backs Coach.................. Brian Coon (bjc56@cornell.edu).....................................................................................................255-5640 Passing Game Coord./Quarterbacks and Receivers Coach... Joe Borich (jtb87@cornell.edu)......................................................................................................255-5636 Offensive Assistant/Recruiting Coordinator......................... David Archer (dja29@cornell.edu..................................................................................................255-5641 Tight Ends Coach/Special Teams Coordinator..................... Travis Burkett (tab227@cornell.edu).............................................................................................255-5639 Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach................................... Clayton Carlin (cgc32@cornell.edu)..............................................................................................255-5637 Assoc. Defensive Coord./Defensive Line Coach.................. Pete DeStefano (pd30@cornell.edu)............................................................................................255-5638 Linebackers Coach......................................................................... Jim Salgado (jes452@cornell.edu)................................................................................................255-5635 Defensive Backs Coach................................................................. Ross Pennypacker (rmp85@cornell.edu)....................................................................................255-5222 Director of Football Operations................................................ Rhett Ticconi (rbt22@cornell.edu).................................................................................................255-7237 Coordinator of Football Alumni Relations............................. Pete Noyes (ppn2@cornell.edu).....................................................................................................255-3486 Strength and Conditioning Coach........................................... Tom Howley (tkh1@cornell.edu)....................................................................................................255-3953 Administrative Assistant.............................................................. Karen Berkley (kmb63@cornell.edu)............................................................................................255-0026 Medical and Athletic Training Head Athletic Trainer..................................................................... Bernie DePalma....................................................................................................................................255-4237 Associate Athletic Trainer............................................................ Jim Case..................................................................................................................................................255-4237 Chief of Sports Medicine............................................................. Dr. David Wentzel................................................................................................................................255-3892 Team Orthopedic Consultant.................................................... Dirk H. Dugan, MD...............................................................................................................................272-7000
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Midweek Sports Luncheon Each Tuesday, the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a luncheon at the Ramada Inn-Ithaca Airport featuring the head coaches of Cornell, Ithaca College and Ithaca High School.
Big Red On The Air Radio Coverage All 10 Cornell football games will be broadcast by WHCU 870 AM Ithaca. Barry Leonard returns for his 12th year in the booth and ninth season in the play-by-play chair. Cornell graduate and NFL lawyer Buck Briggs ‘76 returns as the Big Red’s color Barryanalyst. Leonard
Barry Leonard enters his 12th year as the playby-play voice of Cornell football, basketball and lacrosse teams. Leonard returned to Ithaca radio in 1997 after a 10-year absence and his recognizable voice and affinity for Cornell is evident by his commitment to the university and the athletic programs. A 1980 graduate of Ithaca College with a degree in televsion and radio, Leonard resides in Lansing with his wife, Anne, and daughter, Keara.
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Sports Editor Syracuse Newspapers PO Box 4818 Syracuse, N.Y. 13221 Telephone: (315) 470-2152 Fax: (315) 470-3019
Sports Director WELM Radio 1705 Lake St. Elmira, N.Y. 14901 Fax: (607) 733-5627
Sports Editor Press & Sun Bulletin PO Box 1270 Binghamton, N.Y. 13902 Telephone: (800) 365-0077 Fax: (607) 798-1113 Sports Editor Democrat & Chronicle 55 Exchange Blvd. Rochester, N.Y. 14614 Telephone: (716) 258-2406 Fax: (716) 258-2776
Sports Director WSYR Radio 500 Plum St. Syracuse, N.Y. 13204 Fax: (315) 472-1904 Television Sports Director News 10 Now 815 Erie Boulevard East Syracuse, N.Y. 13210 Telephone: (315) 634-2352 Fax: (315) 634-4270
Sports Editor Rochester Newspapers 55 Exchange Blvd. Rochester, N.Y. 14614 Fax: (716) 258-2776
Sports Director WBNG-TV PO Box 12 Johnson City, N.Y. 13790 Telephone: (607) 729-8812 Fax: (607) 729-4022
Sports Editor Elmira Star-Gazette PO Box 285 Elmira, N.Y. 14902 Telephone: (607) 734-5151 Fax: (607) 734-3004
Sports Director WENY-TV PO Box 208 Elmira, N.Y. 14902 Telephone: (607) 739-3636 Fax: (607) 796-6171
Cornell Broadcast Crew Barry Leonard Play-by-play 27 West Meadow Drive Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Home Telephone: (607) 257-5938 Fax: (607) 257-5938
Sports Director WETM-TV P.O. Box 1207 Elmira, N.Y. 14902 Fax: (607) 733-4739
Buck Briggs Color analyst c/o Cornell Athletics Teagle Hall, Campus Road Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-6501 Telephone: (607) 255-9598 Fax: (607) 255-2969
Sports Director WIXT-TV 5904 Bridge St. Syracuse, N.Y. 13057 Fax: (315) 446-9283 Sports Director WSTM-TV 1030 James St. Syracuse, N.Y. 13203 Fax: (315) 474-5122
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Buck Briggs ‘76 enters his ninth year as the color analyst for Cornell football and will join Barry Leonard in the radio booth again in 2009. An associate counsel for the NFL Management Counsel, Briggs is part of the team that is the collective bargaining representative for the NFL owners and handles all player-related legal issues. He also teaches sports law classes at both Cornell and Penn law schools.
News Director Cayuga Radio Group 1751 Hanshaw Road Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Telephone: (607) 257-6400 Fax: (607) 257-6497
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Keenan Weatherford, Sports Editor Cornell Daily Sun 139 West State St. Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Telephone: (607) 273-3606 Fax: (607) 273-0746
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Cornell on the Internet WHCU’s broadcasts of Cornell football can also be heard via the internet as part of a subscription service. To hear the game from your computer via the internet, go to www.CornellBigRed.com and follow the links to the broadcast that are located on the football schedule page. Live audio and video of the Big Red’s non-televised home games are also available as part of a subscription service at CornellBigRed.com, while you can watch live, instant statistic updates at no charge.
Radio Sports Director WVBR (93.5 FM) 227 Linden Ave. Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Telephone: (607) 273-4000 Fax: (607) 273-4069
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Player Interviews All player interviews must be arranged through the Athletic Communications Office so a time can be arranged that will not interfere with the student’s academic schedule. Players have been instructed to not conduct interviews unless they have been set up in this manner. All interviews are to be conducted on Wednesday only. Telephone interviews are conducted at the players’convenience. Usually they are handled by players returning calls immediately after practice. No home numbers for players will be given out and players have been told not to accept calls from anyone asking football-related questions. Please do not show up and wait for players unannounced on campus, at players’ housing or Schoellkopf Memorial. The players have been instructed to politely decline the request and refer the person to the Athletic Communications Office. Advance notice of your intentions to attend a practice session is appreciated.
Newspaper Brian Delaney, Sports Editor Ithaca Journal PO Box 430 Ithaca, N.Y. 14851-0430 Telephone: (607) 274-9214 Fax: (607) 272-4248
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Availability of Coach Knowles All requests for interviews with Coach Knowles must be received by the Athletic Communications Office at least 24 hours in advance. He will accept interviews in his office, over the phone and prior to practice sessions as long as a request has been made in advance.
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Telephones There will be one telephone available for media use (607-255-2982) and one for Athletic Communications use during the game (255-3535). Several telephones are available to members of the working press in the Athletic Communications Office in Paul Schoellkopf House. Anyone desiring a private line should call Marlene Crockford at least one month before the game.
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Jim Knowles ‘87 Sixth Season As Head Coach • Cornell ‘87 The Roger J. Weiss ‘61 Head Coach of Football The Knowles File
Coaching Experience Cornell University Head Coach, 2004-present Year Record Ivy (Finish) 2004 4-6 4-3 (third) 2005 6-4 4-3 (t-fourth) 2006 5-5 3-4 (t-fourth) 2007 5-5 2-5 (seventh) 2008 4-6 2-5 (t-sixth) Totals 24-26 15-20 University of Mississippi Assistant Coach, 2003 Western Michigan University Defensive Coordinator, 2000-02 Assistant Coach, 1997-2000 Cornell University Assistant Coach, 1988-96 Playing Experience Cornell University, 1983-86 Defensive Lineman •Three-year letter winner •Second-team All-Ivy League, 1986 •Honorable Mention All-ECAC, 1986 Head Coaching Highlights • His 2005 squad became first Ivy team to earn winning Ivy record a year after going winless. • First head coach to post back-to-back winning Ivy seasons in his first two years at Cornell since Jim Hofher in 1990-91. • Has led Big Red to four wins over top 25 teams. • Posted three straight .500 seasons for first time in 15 years (2005, 06, 07). • Has directed team to an 18-8 home record.
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Education Cornell University B.A., Industrial and Labor Relations, 1987
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When Jim Knowles ‘87 stepped back onto campus in January 2004, his main goal was to revitalize the entire Cornell football program. From alumni and fans to players and parents, everyone believes that mission is accomplished. The next goal is to lead the program to its first Ivy League championship since 1990. Knowles was named The Roger J. Weiss ’61 Coach of Football by the MeakemwSmith Director of Athletics and Physical Education Andy Noel, becoming the 25th head football coach at Cornell. In the five years since, Knowles has posted a 24-26 record and a 15-20 mark in Ivy play. One of his first priorities was taking back Schoellkopf Field and making it one of the most difficult places to play in the Football Championship Subdivision. He has succeeded, motivating his team to a 18-8 home record in five seasons. His 2005 team went 4-1 at home and posted its first winning season overall (6-4) in seven years. The 2006 squad went one better, going 5-1 for its first five-win campaign at Schoellkopf since 1971. Included were two wins over ranked teams (No. 15 Princeton and No. 23 Albany) and a victory over reigning Patriot League champion Colgate. The 2008 team jumped out to a 3-0 start, its best start in a decade, that included a pair of one-point road wins and a dominant effort against preseason Ivy favorite Yale in the conference opener. In all, seven players were named to the All-Ivy teams. Cornell registered its third straight season at or above .500 for the first time in 15 years with its 5-5 record in 2007. The Big Red had a stretch of four straight games scoring at least 30 points for the first time since 1921 and established a school record for first downs in a season (231). Cornell also posted an unbeaten non-league slate for the first time since 1998 with victories over Patriot League foes Bucknell, Georgetown and Colgate. Attendance at home games nearly doubled to 8,900 per game. In 2006, with a roster featuring 65 freshmen and sophomores, including 23 members of the two-deep and eight starters, Cornell got progressively better each week. The Big Red finished in the top half of the Ivy League for the third straight year and won three of its final four games. Seven different players earned All-Ivy honors as Cornell finished its second straight season with at least a .500 record for the first time since the 1999 and 2000 campaigns. Known as a defensive mastermind, Knowles’ 2005 squad finished second nationally in rushing defense (88.3 ypg.) and gave up just 33 yards total on the ground in the final three contests. The Big Red also ranked fourth nationally in total defense (261.3 ypg.) and 18th in the country in scoring defense (18.0 ppg.). The offense more than held its own, ranking 10th in the country in rushing offense (248.6 ypg.) and posting two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season for the first time in school history and the second time ever in the Ivy League. Senior offensive tackle Kevin Boothe earned first-team All-America honors and was selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. On special teams, place-
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kicker A.J. Weitsman set school records for most field goals in a season (14), most consecutive made field goals (11), most kicking points in a year (72), and season (30) and career (42) extra-point kicks without a miss. The former Big Red assistant engineered one of the greatest turnarounds in Ivy League history in 2004, turning a 1-9 team that lost seven games by at least two touchdowns into a 4-6 squad that dropped all six contests by 10 points or less, including four by a touchdown or less. The turnaround couldn’t have been more dramatic. A team picked to finish last in the Ivy League finished in sole possession of third place, becoming the first team in Ivy League history to record a winless conference season one year and a winning record the next. But even without the wins, the feeling around the program completely changed. The Big Red defense, ranked last in the Ivy League and 104th out of 121 teams nationally in the FCS against the run at 205.0 yards allowed per game in 2003, cut that average in half (101.1 ypg.) to rank first in the Ivy League and seventh nationally. The offense controlled the ball, but also struck for big plays all season, including three scoring passes of greater than 50 yards. Cornell special teams also set a record with eight kick blocks on the year, while the kick return squad averaged 20.6 yards, its highest total since 1978. Knowles, 44, spent nine seasons as an assistant coach at Cornell (1988-96), helping lead the team to Ivy League titles in 1988 and 1990. He coached the linebackers (1995-96) and running backs (1989-94) and served as the recruiting coordinator (1995-96) and directed special teams, with one season in charge of the defensive line (1988). Along with the 1988 Ivy League title, the Big Red’s rushing (113.8) and scoring defense (13.7) ranked No. 1 in the East and was 10th and seventh, respectively, in the nation. In 1990, the team featured the No. 11 rushing offense (237.0) in the country. Knowles served as the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Mississippi during the 2003 season. Ole Miss had a standout year, as it posted its first 10-win season (10-3) since 1971
and claimed the Cotton Bowl with a 31-28 win over Oklahoma State. Defensively, the Rebels had the nation’s No. 14 defense vs. the run, allowing opponents 102.5 yards per game. The squad also recorded 106 tackles for loss, including 28 sacks. Ole Miss posted a 7-1 mark in Southeastern Conference play and was co-champion of the SEC’s Western Division for the first time in 40 years. The team’s only conference loss was at the hands of national champion LSU. Prior to accepting the job at Ole Miss, Knowles spent six seasons at Western Michigan University, where he served his last two years as defensive coordinator. He coached the WMU linebackers in 2002 after working the previous five seasons with the defensive line. In his second year as defensive coordinator, Knowles helped the 2002 Broncos finish first in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and 28th nationally in total defense (330.7), playing a schedule that included three Top 25 teams. The defensive unit, which included MAC Defensive Player of the Year Jason Babin, ranked second in the MAC in pass sacks (33) and pass defense (179.5). Babin went on to become Western Michigan’s first-ever first round NFL pick (Houston Texans). The WMU defense held three teams to less than 100 yards rushing and limited three others to less than 100 yards passing. The Broncos held opponents to 217 first downs, fewest in the MAC, and the defensive line extended its quarterback sack streak to 33 games. Knowles’ first year as defensive coordinator in 2001 saw the Broncos rank first in pass defense (179.8 yards per game) in the MAC and 17th nationally. WMU also paced the MAC with quarterback sacks (33). His defensive line unit was rated as the second-best in the league by one preseason publication as All-MAC performers Anthony Allsbury (firstteam) and Jason Babin (second-team) ranked among the top eight players in sacks. Prior to being named defensive coordinator at Western Michigan on Jan. 17, 2001, Knowles worked exclusively with the down linemen. During the 2000 season, his defensive line unit was partially responsible for helping the Broncos compile 38 sacks and 15 forced fumbles in 12 games. In addition, the Broncos held opponents to 139 points and posted three shutouts — the most scoreless games since 1971. By season’s end, Western Michigan ranked among NCAA Top 20 units in four categories: scoring defense (fourth, 11.5 ppg.), total defense (ninth, 283.3 ypg.), pass defense (13th, 178.0 ypg.) and rushing defense (20th, 105.3 ypg.). Two of Knowles’ players, Allsbury and Chris Browning, earned All-MAC first and second team honors, respectively, as first-year starters. In 1999, Knowles worked closely with Jeremy Johnson, who went on to earn All-MAC honorable mention. He also developed a two-time all-league selection in Dan Falcon (1997-98) and the MAC’s leading sack artist in 1997 with all-league pick Ryan Bauer. During Knowles’ six seasons at WMU, the Brown & Gold generated 207 sacks — including a high of 41 in 1997 — which averages to 34.5 per season. A three-year letter winner at defensive end as a player for Cornell, Knowles earned All-Ivy honors and honorable mention All-Eastern College Athletic Conference accolades in 1986. He graduated in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Knowles, a Philadelphia, Pa., native, earned All-Catholic and All-City honors as a linebacker at St. Joseph’s Prep. He also competed in crew and wrestling. Knowles and his wife, Nancy ’83 (MBA ’89), have a daughter, Halle, and two sons, Luke and Jack.
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Clayton Carlin Sixth Season At Cornell • Juniata ‘87 Assistant Head Coach The John B. and Ann M. Rogers ‘45 Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Clayton Carlin enters his sixth season as the John B. and Ann M. Rogers ‘45 Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach and will again serve as coach of the safeties in 2009. Since joining head coach Jim Knowles’ staff, he has helped turn around both the defensive and offensive units as coordinator. This will be his fourth season as defensive coordinator after rejoining that side of the ball in 2007. A tremendous competitor and outstanding recruiter, Carlin has coached 16 All-Ivy selections in his five seasons at Cornell. Taking over a defense that featured seven underclassmen, Carlin’s defense surrendered 14 points or less four times in 2007 and featured the Ivy League’s second leading tackler in Tim Bax, as well as fellow All-Ivy selections Graham Rihn, Doug Lempa and Ryan Blessing. The squad was fourth in the Ancient Eight and ranked among the top half nationally in total defense, while the ballhawking defense increased its tackle for loss total from 2006. In his first go-around as defensive coordinator in 2004, Carlin instituted a gameplan that helped the Big Red engineer one of the greatest turnarounds in Ivy League history, going 4-6 a year after a 1-9 season. That squad became the first Ivy League squad to post a winning conference record (4-3) a year after going 0-7. That season, Carlin’s defense regained dominance at the line of scrimmage. After ranking last in the Ivy League and 104th out of 121 teams nationally in the FCS against the run at 205.0 yards allowed per game in 2003, he helped cut that average to 101.1 yards per game to rank first in the Ivy League and seventh nationally. Three members of the defense earned All-Ivy honors for the first time in their careers, with Ryan Lempa ‘05 and Kevin Rex ‘06 leading the way with second-team nods. His dynamic offense was one of the most effective and entertaining in the FCS in his two seasons. Despite having an offense that featured just four seniors on the twodeep in 2006, Cornell ranked second in the Ivy League and 24th nationally in rushing at 182.1 yards per game. First-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Luke Siwula ‘08 was a second-team All-Ivy pick, while three members of the offensive line also earned All-Ivy honors. In his first year as offensive coordinator, the Big Red ranked 10th in the country in rushing offense (248.6 ypg.). The team had two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season for the first time in school history and the second time ever in the Ivy League. Cornell scored 278 points that season (27.8 ppg.), the most in any season since the 1949 squad posted 284 points in going 8-1. Six of his players earned All-Ivy honors, with offensive lineman Kevin Boothe ‘06 earning first-team All-America honors before being picked in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. Quarterback Ryan Kuhn ‘06 became the first quarterback in Ivy League history to both run and pass for 1,000 yards in a season, while backfield mate Siwula had the 10th-most yards in a season in school history (1,086). Carlin joined the Cornell football staff after spending the 2003 season as the secondary and special teams coach at New Mexico State, where he also served as an assistant from 1997-99. He left NMSU after the 1999 season and was an assistant for one year at Villanova before heading to Buffalo, where he worked for two years. Carlin was the secondary coach at Buffalo, and in 2001 the Bulls ranked 18th in the nation in pass defense, allowing just 180 yards per game. He was wide receivers coach
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all three seasons in his first stop at NMSU and also served as special teams coordinator in 1999. Prior to his arrival at NMSU, Carlin spent three seasons as a graduate assistant at Nebraska where he worked primarily with the defensive backs. He was part of the two Husker national championship teams in 1994 and 1995. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Carlin joined the Nebraska staff after serving two seasons as the secondary coach at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pa. For five seasons, from 1987 to 1991, Carlin coached at his prep alma mater, St. Joseph’s Preparatory High School in Philadelphia. After one season as secondary coach in 1987, Carlin spent four years as St. Joseph’s head coach. A 1987 graduate of Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa., Carlin was a three-year starter at defensive back for the nationally ranked Eagles. Carlin earned his master’s degree in 1998 from Nebraska in educational administration. Carlin and his wife, Kathleen, reside in Lansing with their five children, Carsen, Julia, Clayton Jr., Brady and Cole.
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Third Season At Cornell • Eastern Washington ‘87 Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
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Below is the list of the Big Red football staff’s primary recruiting areas. If you are, or know of, a prospect in these areas that might be a good fit for the Cornell football program, please contact the recruiting contact for that area. Information for each of the coaches is located on page 2 of this guide. Area Coach Area Coach Area Coach Alabama................................................Jim Salgado Maryland.............................................Travis Birkett New York (Westchester, Hudson Valley)... Clayton Carlin Alaska................................................Bruce Barnum Massachusetts............................. Pete DeStefano Ohio (North)............................ Ross Pennypacker Arizona.............................................. Clayton Carlin Michigan................................................. Brian Coon Ohio (South).......................................... Brian Coon Arkansas...............................................Jim Salgado Minnesota............................................Dave Archer Oklahoma................................................ Joe Borich California - Central.........................Travis Burkett Mississippi............................................Jim Salgado Oregon..............................................Bruce Barnum California - Northern....................Bruce Barnum Missouri.................................................... Joe Borich Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)...... Clayton Carlin California - Southern.................... Clayton Carlin Montana...........................................Bruce Barnum Pennsylvania (Central).............. Pete DeStefano Colorado...........................................Bruce Barnum North Carolina....................................Dave Archer Pennsylvania (West)......................Travis Burkett Connecticut.................................. Pete DeStefano North Dakota.......................... Ross Pennypacker Rhode Island................................ Pete DeStefano Washington D.C..............................Travis Burkett Nebraska........................................... Clayton Carlin South Carolina....................................Jim Salgado Delaware........................................... Clayton Carlin Nevada - North/Central...............Bruce Barnum South Dakota.......................... Ross Pennypacker Florida....................................................Jim Salgado Nevada - South............................... Clayton Carlin Tennessee................................................ Joe Borich Georgia..................................................Jim Salgado New Hampshire.......................... Pete DeStefano Texas.......................................................... Joe Borich Hawaii................................................Bruce Barnum New Jersey (North)......................... David Archer Utah....................................................Bruce Barnum Idaho..................................................Bruce Barnum New Jersey (South/Central)...............Clayton Carlin Vermont......................................... Pete DeStefano Illinois....................................................... Brian Coon New Mexico..................................... Clayton Carlin Virginia..................................................Jim Salgado Indiana.................................................... Brian Coon New York (Albany, Utica).......... Pete DeStefano Virginia (Arlington County).........Travis Burkett Iowa........................................................Dave Archer New York (Buffalo)................. Ross Pennypacker Washington.....................................Bruce Barnum Kansas....................................................... Joe Borich New York (local)................................ David Archer West Virginia.....................................Travis Burkett Kentucky................................................. Brian Coon New York (Long Island)....................... Joe Borich Wisconsin................................. Ross Pennypacker Louisiana................................................. Joe Borich New York (Rochester)....................Travis Burkett Wyoming..........................................Bruce Barnum Maine.............................................. Pete DeStefano New York (Syracuse)........................... Brian Coon Canada...............................................Travis Burkett
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412.2 yards per game. The team’s 331 points matched the 2001 output. Barnum’s offensive line produced two All-Big Sky selections and one All-American, while the offense totaled 10 allleague selections. Barnum made ISU’s defense one of the Big Sky’s top units in 2000, including allowing only 16 points to Weber State, 14 points to Montana State, and 17 points to I-A Utah State. In that Utah State game, Barnum’s defense stuffed Emmett White, who won the Division I-A all-purpose yardage title, to the tune of just 56 yards rushing. The defense totaled 16 interceptions and consistently came up with big plays. His spot working with the defensive line is one of only two years he has spent working on defense (1999 and 2000). Prior to going to Idaho State, Barnum spent three years as the offensive line coach and associate head coach at the United States Coast Guard Academy. While at the USCGA, the Bears won the Freedom Conference championship and qualified for their first NCAA Division III playoff appearance. He spent the 1993 season at American International, where he coached the offensive line and served as the running game coordinator. During the 1991-92 seasons, Barnum served as assistant offensive line coach for the Big Red, also serving as offensive coordinator for the freshman team. Barnum’s first collegiate coaching experience came at Western Washington, coaching the offensive line from 1989-90. Barnum also served as an assistant football coach in the prep ranks, coaching at Columbia River HS in Vancouver, Wash., and Central Valley HS in Spokane, Wash. Barnum is a 1987 graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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Bruce Barnum enters his third season directing Cornell’s spread attack and will take the next step toward developing his explosive and exciting high-powered offense. Barnum rejoined the Cornell football staff in April 2007 and will work with the offensive line after mentoring both the tight ends and running backs in 2007. He previously served as assistant offensive line coach and junior varsity coordinator for the Big Red during the 1991-92 seasons. The 2008 season saw five Cornell offensive players earn All-Ivy honors, as the team led the circuit in passing yardage (289.3 ypg.) and first downs (213), and ranked second in the Ancient Eight in total offense (384.3 ypg.). For the first time in school history, Cornell featured three career 1,000-yard receivers (Jesse Baker, Zac Canty and Bryan Walters), a 2,000-yard rusher (Luke Siwula) and a 6,000-yard passer (Nathan Ford). In his first year back, the Big Red offense exploded for 270 points, the second-most in a season since 1949. Cornell set a school record for first downs in a season (231) and a game (33 vs. Brown) and ranked in the top 20 nationally in passing offense (17th, 261.1). During one stretch, Cornell scored at least 30 points in four consecutive weekends for the first time since the 1921 national championship team. Nine different players caught at least 10 passes during the season, while the rushing game accounted for 21 touchdowns. Barnum spent 10 years, including six years as offensive coordinator and another as defensive coordinator, leading Idaho State to unprecedented success. Under Barnum’s leadership, ISU’s offense ranked among the national leaders each season. His 2005 squad rushed for over 1,700 yards and 23 rushing touchdowns.The year before, he directed a 3,000-yard passer, only the fifth in school history, and was instrumental in the development of Sale’ Key, who set the school’s career receptions record. Barnum’s offense rolled up 3,611 passing yards overall, the third-most in school history, and ISU’s 305 completions were the second-most in school history. In 2003, the Bengals racked up 394 points, the second-most in school history. Idaho State’s offense was among the nation’s best, ranking sixth in passing, 20th in scoring, and 21st in total offense. His 2002 offense scored over 30 pointsper game and averaged
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Pete DeStefano 20th Season At Cornell • Slippery Rock ‘78 Associate Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line Coach Pete DeStefano has been a constant on the sidelines for the Big Red since 1993 as defensive line coach, making him the second-longest tenured assistant football coach in Cornell history. He will serve in the role of Associate Defensive Coordinator for the fifth straight year. He has coached or recruited 30 All-Ivy League players during his tenure. DeStefano has played a large role in scheming a defense that allowed opponents just 108.1 yards per game rushing from 2004-06, among the best marks in the FCS over that span. Cornell also posted its third straight year with at least 20 quarterback sacks in 2006 after reaching that mark just three times in the previous seven years. The 2007 team posted 57 total tackles for loss and has reached that mark in six of the last seven seasons. In 2005, DeStefano’s defensive line helped Cornell’s defense rank second nationally in rushing defense (88.3 ypg.), giving up just 33 yards total on the ground in the final three contests. The unit ranked fourth nationally in total defense (261.3 ypg.) and 18th in scoring defense (18.0 ppg.). The line featured first-team All-Ivy pick Matt Pollock and two-time second-team selection Jonathan Lucas. He has also been instrumental in developing kick block schemes that helped the 2004 team to a school-record eight blocks. The team has blocked 50 total kicks in DeStefano’s tenure, including seven in 2007. DeStefano believes that hard work brings success, and often points to Seth Payne ’97, a nine-year NFL defensive tackle, as proof. After recruiting Payne, who barely weighed in at 225 pounds, DeStefano watched the tackle blossom into a fourth-round NFL draft pick. DeStefano started his Cornell career as the head freshman coach and academic counselor for the athletic department in May 1990. Prior to coming to Cornell, he was associate head coach and
defensive coordinator in charge of the linebackers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1986-90. He was also an assistant track coach at Rensselaer. Before going to Rensselaer, DeStefano was defensive coordinator and linebacker coach at Allegheny College from May 1984 to June 1986, and he was also head track coach. Prior to his stint at Allegheny, DeStefano coached at Edinboro University, serving as head junior varsity coach and defensive coordinator in 1981, with the varsity offensive line in 1982 and with the defensive ends in 1983. He was also strength coach and helped with recruiting. A 1978 graduate of Slippery Rock University with a bachelor of science degree in physical education and health, DeStefano received his master’s in educational administration from Edinboro in 1982. While an undergraduate, he played tight end for three years and received honorable mention All-Western Pennsylvania Conference. From 1978-81, DeStefano coached at Clinton Central HS. As the head varsity coach, he directed the team to the Tri-Valley League championship in 1979 and was named Coach of the Year. He also coached track at Clinton. A 1974 graduate of New Hartford HS, DeStefano was all-league in football and track. His brother, Jim, was an AP All-America honorable mention linebacker at Cornell in 1980 and is a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame. DeStefano and his wife, Joanne, reside in Ithaca. They have a son, Peter, who works in New York City for the Marriott Corporation. Joanne received her master’s degree from Cornell’s Johnson School of Management in 1997.
Sixth Season At Cornell • Albion ‘92 Assistant Offensive Coordinator Running Backs Coach Brian Coon enters his sixth season on the Big Red coaching staff and his fifth as assistant offensive coordinator. He will work with the running backs for the second year after four years with the offensive linemen. His tutelage produced eight All-Ivy offensive line selections in four seasons, while helping direct one of the most effective rushing offenses in the FCS. Coon assisted in the development of first-team All-American and sixth-round NFL Draft pick Kevin Boothe ‘06, a unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection in each of his final two seasons while working with Coon. Eric Miller ‘07 and Ted Sonnenberg ‘08 earned All-Ivy honors twice, while Brian McGuire ‘08 and two-time All-Ivy honoree Steve Valenta have also helped anchor one of the top lines in the Ancient Eight . Over that span, Cornell has averaged more than 18 rushing touchdowns per season. Coon’s talented line helped Cornell finish 10th nationally in rushing (248.6 ypg.) in 2005 and protected two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season for the first time in school history and the second time ever in the Ivy League. The success came despite the fact that three starters had never taken a varsity snap prior to 2005. The 2006 squad also ranked among the top 25 rushing offenses nationally despite the loss of both Boothe and first-team All-Ivy quarterback Ryan Kuhn,
a 1,000-yard rusher. Coon served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Kalamazoo College for the previous six years before coming to Cornell. His offenses averaged 31.5 points and 385.5 yards per game over his final three seasons, and he coached the school’s all-time career leaders in passing, receiving and rushing. The Watervliet, Mich., native coached at St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind., from March 1995 to July 1998. During his tenure, the Pumas were ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation in rushing offense (299.7 ypg.) and No. 9 in scoring offense (36.7 ppg.). Coon also served as quarterbacks, defensive backs and special teams coach and was recruiting coordinator at St. Joseph’s. Coon served as a graduate assistant at Western Michigan from 1993-95 and received a master’s in athletic administration from WMU in 1997. A 1992 graduate of Albion College, he earned a degree in communications and exercise science. Coon was a four-year letter winner as an outside linebacker for the Britons. He was also named the squad’s Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior. Coon and his wife, Heather, reside in Freeville with their two children, Alexis and TJ.
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Third Season At Cornell • Cornell ‘05 Recruiting Coordinator Assistant Offensive Line Coach second and third on the team in both tackles and tackles for loss as seniors. Archer was a captain for the Big Red in 2004, the first season under head coach Jim Knowles. A three-year starter on the offensive line, Archer moved from tackle to guard to center during his senior year. He was rewarded for his leadership and selflessness by earning the team’s Enzo Montemurro Award for spirit and leadership, as well as the inaugural Jaime McManamon Award, given to a senior for hard work and diligence in the strength and conditioning program. He taught eighth and fourth grades, respectively, at the Dr. William H. Horton School in Newark, N.J., as part of the Teach For America program in 2005 and 2006. In addition, he was an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2006, working with the linebackers under head coach Rich Mosca.
records for completions (281) and first downs (231), while averaging 261.1 yards per game in the air while completing 61.6 percent of their passes. Borich, a former quarterback at Memphis, joined Barnum on the Idaho State staff and spent the last six years as quarterbacks coach. His quarterbacks set numerous school records during his tenure, including completion percentage in a season (.599), with two quarterbacks throwing for more than 20 touchdowns in a year. He helped tutor many of the players that helped Barnum’s explosive offenses. He also worked with the running backs and wide receivers in his first two seasons at ISU. Borich came to Idaho State from Snow College, where he also served as quarterbacks coach and assisted in preparing and developing weekly game plans. His quarterbacks helped lead Snow to an 8-2 record in 1998, including a No. 5 national ranking. Included among his charges was Josh Heupel, later the starting quarterback for 2000 national champion Oklahoma. Borich was a two-year starter behind center at Snow himself before transferring to Memphis, where has was a two-year starting signal caller. A team captain on both squads, Borich was a National Junior College All-America selection while at Snow. Borich received his bachelor’s degree in physical education/fitness management from Memphis in 1996.
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Third-year assistant coach Joe Borich will continue his work with the team’s quarterbacks and wide receivers in 2009 while taking over the title of passing game coordinator. He has a strong understanding of the offense, having worked with offensive coordinator Bruce Barnum at his previous stop of Idaho State. The Big Red passing game broke numerous records in 2008 under Borich’s charge, as senior quarterback Nathan Ford and wide receivers Jesse Baker and Bryan Walters each earned All-Ivy honors. Both Baker and Walters, as well as Zac Canty, surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in career receiving, while Ford had four 300-yard passing games and a pair of 400-yard efforts during the campaign and led the conference in passing (281.5 ypg.) and total offense (284.9 ypg.). Ford graduated with numerous career accolades, including ranking in the top 10 in Ivy League history in passing yards (eighth, 6,266 yards). In all, eight different receivers had at least 10 catches on the season. In his first season working with the quarterbacks, Borich tutored Ford in his first year in the spread offense. The quarterback responded with the second-highest completion percentage in school history (.630). Cornell posted at least 200 yards passing in eight of 10 contests. Due to injuries, Cornell utilized three different players under center, all of whom attempted at least 40 passes on the season. Despite that, the Big Red quarterbacks directed an offense that set school
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Former Big Red captain David Archer returns to his alma mater for his third season as an assistant coach on Jim Knowles’ staff. He will assist with the team’s offensive line and will serve as the squad’s recruiting coordinator in 2009 after working with the tight ends and linebackers in his first two years. As recruiting coordinator, Archer is responsible for tracking recruits through the program’s database, as well as taking evaluations from each respective coach on staff in formulating each season’s recruiting plan. The 2008 season saw Archer working with one of the top tight end duos in the league in seniors Alex Spooner and Zach Vredenburgh. In 2007, Archer worked with two-year starters Doug Lempa and Ryan Blessing. The duo earned All-Ivy honors during their career and ranked
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Travis Burkett Third Season At Cornell • St. Mary’s (CA) ‘02 Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Third-year assistant Travis Burkett will take control of the Big Red’s tight ends and continue his work as special teams coordinator in 2009 after coaching the running backs in his first season on the East Hill. In 2008, Bryan Walters led the Ivy League in all-purpose yardage while ranking among the conference leaders in both punt and kick returns. He became the conference’s all-time leader in kick return yardage and moved into the top 10 all-time in punt return yardage during the season. Additionally, both place-kicker Brad Greenway and punter Nick Maxwell ranked among the Ancient Eight leaders in their respective categories. Despite losing All-Ivy running back Luke Siwula three games into the season, Burkett’s charges ended 2007 with 12 rushing scores and a 4.2 yard per carry average.
Before arriving at Cornell, Burkett spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach in charge of the linebackers at Bucknell under his former college coach, Tim Landis. Prior to his time at Bucknell, Burkett had previously worked as assistant coach and special teams coordinator at San Luis Obispo HS, helping guide his high school alma mater to a record of 18-5 over the 2003 and 2004 seasons. In between, he played linebacker and defensive end for the Bergamo Lions in Italy, where he helped them to an Italian Superbowl Championship and EuroBowl runner-up finish during the 2004 season. A 2002 graduate of Saint Mary’s (Calif.), Burkett played linebacker for the Gaels from 1998-2002 and in his fifth year was voted the team’s Most Inspirational Player as well as garnering second team Academic All-District VIII honors.
Second Season At Cornell • Millersville ‘05 Defensive Backs Coach Second-year Cornell assistant coach Ross Pennypacker joined the Big Red staff after serving two seasons as defensive assistant at Villanova. He will again serve as the team’s defensive backs coach and will direct Cornell’s video operations for the 2009 campaign. In his first season, Pennypacker’s secondary, which featured no seniors, ranked fourth in the Ivy League in fewest passing yards allowed (203.5 ypg.) and surrendered the third-fewest passing touchdowns (12). Pennypacker’s duties with the Wildcats included serving as the team’s video coordinator and assisting with the defensive backs. Pennypacker also recruited the state of Ohio for the Wildcats. He helped Villanova to a 6-5 mark in 2006 and a 7-4 record in 2007 in the powerful
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Colonial Athletic Association. Before arriving at Villanova, Pennypacker was an intern assistant coach at Allegheny College where he coached the outside linebackers. He also was responsible for recruiting central and eastern Pennsylvania during his one-year stint at Allegheny. Pennypacker began his coaching career as a student assistant coach at Millersville University. While at Millersville, he assisted with coaching the outside linebackers and safeties. During his playing days, Pennypacker played linebacker at Millersville where he graduated in 2005 with a degree in social sciences. He is single and resides in Ithaca.
Jim Salgado First Season At Cornell • Hofstra ‘93 Linebackers Coach
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Jim Salgado, who spent four years as cornerbacks and secondary coach at Syracuse University, was named an assistant coach at Cornell in March 2009. The veteran assistant will work with the linebackers at Cornell. While coaching at SU, Salgado assisted in the development of NFL players Steve Gregory (San Diego Chargers), Tanard Jackson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Anthony Smith (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Joe Fields (Carolina Panthers). The 2006 team ranked in the top 25 nationally in turnover margin (ninth, 0.92), interceptions (15th, 17) and turnovers gained (22nd, 28). The Orange defense had 48 total interceptions in his four seasons. Salgado served three NFL Fellowships, spending summers with the Miami Dolphins (1999), San Diego Chargers (2002) and Philadelphia Eagles (2003). He also participated in the NCAA’s Advcanced Coaching Program and Expert Coaching Program in 2004, as well as the Minority Coaches Forum in 2008.
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Salgado joined the Syracuse staff in 2005 after stints as an assistant coach at Northeastern (2000-01 and 2004), Hofstra (1994, 2002-03), Millersville (1997-99) Boston University (1996-97) and Western Connecticut (1994-95). During his time on the sidelines, Salgado mentored corners, linebackers and directed special teams. At Hofstra, he was part of a defensive staff that guided the Atlantic 10-leading pass defense in both 2002 (161.9 ypg.) and 2003 (131.1 ypg.), both of which ranked in the top 20 nationally (13th and ninth, respectively). His 1998 Millersville team won a conference title, while the 19999 squad made it to the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals. He began his career in the high school ranks at Long Island Lutheran HS, coaching both the quarterbacks and defensive backs. A 1993 graduate of Hofstra with a degree in psychology, Salgado was a three-year starter at corner. The Pride advanced to the 1990 NCAA Division III semifinals. Salgado and his wife, Carolyn, have a son, Jalen, and a daughter, Laila.
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Fourth Season At Cornell • Barry ‘94 Director of Football Operations
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the first time ever. In 1993, the Big Red was sixth in the nation in total defense, 13th in scoring defense, 17th in rushing defense and 21st in pass efficiency defense. Overall, his teams recorded 21 career shutouts, including 12 with Cornell. His overall record vs. Harvard and Yale was 26-15-1 (20-15-1 as a defensive coordinator), including a school-record 11-game win streak vs. Harvard (1986-96). During his 21 years of coaching at Cornell, Noyes recruited 18 captains and coached or recruited 25 first-team and 83 total All-Ivy selections. Included among his recruits are Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame members Derrick Harmon ‘84, Scott malaga ‘89, Chris Zingo ‘94 and John McNiff ‘91. He recruited 10 starters on the 1988 Ivy championship team and 14 starters from the 1990 championship squad. During his 10 years as recruiting coordinator, Cornell played for an Ivy League title three times, winning twice (1988 and 1990) and had an Ivy League record of 39-30-1 and 51-42-2 overall. His 1995 team also played for an Ivy title, the most of any Big Red football coach since the formation of the Ancient Eight. Noyes previously served as the defensive coordinator at Bucknell for six seasons under the late Fred Prender and Bob Curtis with emphasis on the linebackers. His 1972 and 1976 Bucknell defensive units were nationally ranked in points allowed oer game. The 1976 defense only had 12 points scored against them in the second half of games, including just two points in the fourth quarter of games. A 1968 graduate of the University of Bridgeport, he was co-captain of the football team as a senior. The former linebacker was a three-year starter and was named to the school’s all-time team in 1969. Noyes and his wife, Carol, reside in Ithaca and have three children: Jennifer Noyes ‘98; Justin Brion; and the late Ronnie Brion ‘00.
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A fixture in Schoellkopf Hall for more than 30 years, Pete Noyes spent eight seasons as the director of football operations before taking over the role of coordinator of football alumni relations in 2006. He is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations, including administrative duties such as alumni and parent relations and football fundraising. He was honored with the Lou Conti ‘41 Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. Noyes’ efforts were also recognized on the national level in 2003, when he received the All-American Football Foundation’s Mike Campbell Top Assistant Coach Award. As Director of Football Operations, Noyes helped the Cornell Football Association (CFA) membership rise from 250 to 1,400, while nearly tripling the football program’s annual fund. The Ben Mintz/CFA Golf and Tennis Outing he ran grew from 50 to 300 golfers, while net income rose from $4,000 to $215,000. Noyes came to Cornell in 1977 as head defensive and linebackers coach, and in 1981 he was named by Coach Bob Blackman as his first defensive coordinator by title in 32 years of coaching. Up until 1998, he filled a variety of roles, serving as defensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator (1983-93), offensive line coach and defensive backs coach. He was also the assistant head coach from 1986 to 1989. Noyes’ hard-nosed approach to the game enabled him to coach the Cornell defense to Division I-AA runner-up for fewest points allowed per game in 1986 and a seventh-place finish in I-AA in 1988. In both 1986 and 1988, Noyes’ defense topped the Ivy League and the East in the same category. The defense’s 1986 performance was also the best-ever at Cornell since the formation of the Ivy League. In 1990, while Noyes was the offensive line coach, Cornell had three first-team All-Ivy linemen for
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(1999-2005). While with the franchise, Ticconi served as liaison between the Dolphins and the NFL for all game operations and logistics. He was the direct assistant to the head coach regarding team operations. He implemented and oversaw the team web site during the special events years, helping Miami become the first NFL team to have a web site. He created the special events department and oversaw all events, game entertainment and pregame tailgating activities. He was invited by the NFL to work four Super Bowls in operations and two Pro Bowls in entertainment and player relations. Prior to coming to Cornell, Ticconi served as Director of Auxiliary Services at Nova Southeastern University. Ticconi, a graduate of Barry University with a Bachelor of Arts in sports administration, resides in Seneca Falls with his wife, Kadi and their children, Karter and Ava.
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Rhett Ticconi, an 11-year veteran of NFL special events and operations, was named Cornell Director of Football Operations in October 2006. In his role with the Big Red, Ticconi provides for the day-to-day administrative operations of the football program, including providing support to student athletes with university matters, budget management, coordinating recruiting needs, organizing community projects and relations and handling team travel. Ticconi also coordinates all recruiting weekends. Ticconi serves as the liaison to the 1,400-member Cornell Football Association, and is in charge of the Ben Mintz/CFA Golf and Tennis Outing which drives more than $200,000 per year for the football program. Ticconi spent five years as the Director of Special Events for the Miami Dolphins (1995-99) and six years as their Director of Operations
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20th Season as Team Physician 24th Season at Cornell Cornell ‘72 Team Orthopedic Consultant
Dr. David Wentzel is the Chief of Sports Medicine, which provides comprehensive primary care services to support the health, safety, and performance of Cornell’s student-athletes. A physician at Gannett Health Services since 1990, Dr. Wentzel was appointed Chief of Sports Medicine in 2001. He is the team physician for football. Wentzel works closely with the athletic training room staff to provide a coordinated approach to the treatment and prevention of sports related injuries and illnesses. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Academy of Family Practice and the American Osteopathic Association. His professional interests include sports medicine, sports related concussions and asthma. A native of Reading, Pa., Wentzel is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and holds a CAQ in sports medicine. He earned his bachelor of science in biology and master of science in biochemistry from the University of Scranton before completing his medical training at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984. He completed his internship in family practice at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., before serving for three years as a naval medical officer onboard the U.S.S. Hunley and U.S.S. Simon Lake in Holy Lock, Scotland. Following his stint with the Navy, Wentzel served a residency in family medicine and practice at the University of Wisconsin. Wentzel is married to Patty Bergman ‘79. The couple has three children, Caitlin, Jenna and Gavin.
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Dirk H. Dugan, MD, serves as the team physician and orthopedic consultant for a majority of the Big Red’s varsity sports. He has served as team physician for the men’s ice hockey team since 1990. Dugan received his medical training at SUNY-Buffalo and completed his surgical internship at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y. His orthopedic surgery residency was with the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City (Cornell Medical College). Dugan is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and is a Fellow with the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He has served as Medical Staff President and Director of Physical Therapy at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. His professional interests are sports medicine, general orthopedics, including trauma (fractures), and joint replacement (hip and knee). His practice, Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, is located in Ithaca. A native of Hamburg, N.Y., Dugan received a degree in history from Cornell in 1972. While completing his undergraduate work, he was a three-time All-Ivy singles player for the men’s tennis squad. He won the Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis League tournament 1969 through 1971. As a junior, he finished 10-1 in No. 1 singles and advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament. Dugan was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985. Dugan is married to Wendy Kimble-Dugan, and they have three daughters; Julia, Louise and Maureen ‘06. Karen Berkley is in her eighth season as the administrative assistant for the football program. In her role, Berkley works closesly with the coaching staff assisting with their schedules, travel and recruiting responsibilities and handles head coach Jim Knowles’ calendar. Prior to arriving at Cornell in 2002, Berkley worked for the Lansing Central School District. Berkley and her husband, Kevin, reside in Ithaca. She has three sons, Kent, Loren ‘07 and Steven
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Dr. Rosemary Avery College of Human Ecology Weiss Presidential Fellow Professor
Dr. Matthew Miller College of Engineering Associate Professor
LtCol. Jerome Rizzo Cornell NROTC Staff Executive Officer
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David Devries
Assoc. Dean for Undergraduate Admissions and Education
Kate Walsh
School of Hotel Administration Associate Professor
Matt Coats
Asst. Dir. of Athletics/Operations
Tom Howley
Asst. Director of Athletics/ Athletes Performance
Amy Foster
Compliance Coordinator
Pat Graham Facilities Manager
Doug Vorhis
Equipment Manager
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
The Big Red football team said goodbye to an experienced senior class that featured 13 starters, many of them multiple-year letter winners, during the offseason. While many programs might stew for a bit on such a crippling loss of personnel, Cornell head coach Jim Knowles ‘87 has used a new-look product on the field as an opportunity to look at all aspects of what he has built in guiding the program to one of its most successful periods in 30 years. But taking the next step will be anything but easy ...
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The honorable mention All-Ivy pick from a year ago opens the season with 20 straight starts. Bohl’s first varsity season was a strong one, and his newly-gained experience will serve him well at tackle. Junior Paul Ostick, the backup at center a year ago, is a likely candidate to start, and other players who will compete for playing time are juniors Daniel Riggi and Dominic Valdnder and sophomore Matt Harrison. Despite losing a pair of 100-catch, 1,000-yard career receivers, the Big Red may possess a deeper group of wideouts than any team in the conference. Bryan Walters returns as an honorable mention All-Ivy pick from a year ago after hauling in 43 passes for 643 yards and two touchdowns, including a 96-yard score against Dartmouth. One of the top deep threats in the Ancient Eight, he will be at the top of opponent’s scouting reports all season. If defensive coordinators look to the other end of the field, they will get no relief. Fifth-year senior Horatio Blackman presents a big, athletic target opposite Walters and can go deep or over the middle to make plays. He caught 20 passes for 291 yards and a score. The pair was among five players who caught at least 20 passes a season ago. Stephen Liuzza has lined up behind center, at tailback and at receiver, and he is one of the toughest players in the conference to tackle in the open field. An outstanding athlete, he is a threat to find the end zone anytime he touches the ball. Also having a chance to make significant marks on the offense will be senior Nick Zerante and sophomore Shane Savage, who was the breakout player of the spring after missing the fall with an injury. Cornell’s biggest question mark heading into the season will be who will replace three-year starter Nathan Ford at quarterback. The answer will likely be one of three players, as senior Ben Ganter, junior Ty Siam and sophomore Adam Currie will likely jockey for the top position. Ganter has likely earned first crack as Ford’s backup the last two seasons. A strong-armed pocket passer who has a good grasp of the offense, he also has taken the only varsity snaps out of the group with 45 career passing attempts. Siam is a great athlete who has the ability to throw on the run, but it is his natural leadership qualities that shine through. Currie may be the best package of the two, but is also the least experienced after just one year as a signal caller for the junior varsity. He is both a good athlete and possesses a strong, accurate arm, but also has picked up the offense in his first year. The Big Red could
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The offense brings back several high-profile weapons, including three-year starter Randy Barbour at running back, All-Ivy candidates Quentin Bernhard and Andrew Bohl on the offensive line, and big-play threats Horatio Blackman, Stephen Liuzza and Bryan Walters at wide receiver. In the backfield, Barbour is the incumbent starter and will look to build on his 890 career yards and 11 touchdowns. A strong back who has the size to get outside and the strength to go between the tackles, Barbour has great balance thanks to his low center of gravity. He has two career 100-yard games on the ground, but he also is an outstanding pass-catcher who works well in the single back set. Juniors Anthony Ambrosi and Marcus Hendren will also bring their skill sets to the table. Ambrosi is a shifty runner capable of exploding for a big play, while Hendren is a physical runner and an exceptional blocker who can also play fullback. Both are also exceptionally tough and will see time on special teams. While three line positions are wide open heading into the fall, the two returners will be among the best and will likely anchor the tackle positions. Three-year starter Bernhard will remain at right tackle, while Bohl will move from right guard to left tackle. Bernhard is one of the smaller, but fiercest, tackles in the conference. His speed and aggressiveness make him an outstanding prospect, but it is his strength and toughness that separate him from others.
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potentially use converted receiver Stephen Liuzza in some special packages behind center. Tight end is another position where experience will be at a premium. None of the assembled tight ends has seen a varsity snap. Junior Nick Pizzurro, who missed last year with an injury, classmate Mark Key and sophomore Drew McGowan, who was also snake-bitten in 2008, will battle a group of freshmen hungry to earn immediate playing time. The retooled defense will be extremely talented, but one of the least experienced units in quite some time for the Big Red. Only three starters return, including preseason honorable mention All-America linebacker Chris Costello. Cornerbacks Emani Fenton and Andy Wade will provide stability on the outside, while senior Frank Morand will move from corner to safety. Beyond that, Big Red fans will do well to buy a program to learn the names of its new impact defenders. Costello will anchor the defense after leading the team in tackles (90) and tackles for loss (9.0) as a junior. One of the Ancient Eight’s top middle linebackers, he will spearhead a young linebacking corps. Senior Aaron Levine, junior Brandon Lainhart and sophomore Zach Imhoff will also figure into the rotation in 2009. Levine and Imhoff combined for seven tackles in 2008, primarily on special teams. Lainhart missed his sophomore season with an injury, but he’ll be a big part of the plans this year after being penciled in as a preseason starter. The entire defensive line was lost to graduation, but significant talent will suit up as Cornell attempts to find ways to put more pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Senior Trevin Cowman is a big, powerful tackle who can clog up running lanes and has seen significant action as a backup his last two seasons. Cowman had seven tackles while seeing action in all 10 games. Senior Ricky Ballou, junior Chris Ciarvella and sophomore Emile Chang will be among those also in the running for starting spots on the line. Ballou is a pass rushing end who can create havoc in the backfield as evidenced by his nine tackles and 1.5 sacks as a reserve a season ago, while Ciarvella is a similar player who returns after missing the 2008 campaign. The Tucson, Ariz., native had an impressive rookie campaign, posting four tackles and a sack after moving to the position from linebacker. Chang has the ability to be an All-Ivy performer early in his career thanks to his explosion off the line and his quickness to the ball. The cornerback position will be a strength for Cornell, as both Fenton and Wade, as well as sophomore Rashad Campbell, are all athletic playmakers with great ball skills. Fenton had a team-high nine pass breakups and ranked among the Ivy leaders in the category. He finished the year with 47 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss. Wade was outstanding in his first full varsity season, posting 37 tackles and ranking second to Fenton with seven pass breakups. Campbell played in the team’s final four games after opening the year on the junior varsity and accumulated nine tackles and an interception. The entire starting safety position group also graduated, but several experienced letter winners return to lend their talents. Senior Frank Morand and juniors Ben Heller and Dempsey Quinn will be the key factors in filling the gaps. Senior T.J. Hochanadel and sophomore K.C. Aharanwa also have a leg up on the re-
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turners thanks to their experience. Morand is a two-year starter at corner whose big-hitting skills and cover ability will be critical in his move deeper into the defensive backfield. Heller has been outstanding in limited action after sitting behind All-Ivy free safety Tim Bax. He had nine tackles and a sack in eight contests a year ago. Quinn was just as effective with 14 tackles in nine games, including a career-best 10 against Columbia. Both Hochanadel and Aharanwa made their marks on special teams in 2008, with both earning their first varsity letters. Each will have big opportunities in the fall to step into the fray. Special teams will be a bit of a mixed bag, as junior placekicker Brad Greenway and Ivy record-breaking return man Bryan Walters highlight the returners, while the Big Red will be looking for a new punter, long-snapper and holder after graduation took away all three. Greenway is an accurate and strong-legged kicker who led the Big Red in scoring as a sophomore. He nailed 9-of-13 field goals from inside of 40 yards and converted 18-of-19 extra-point kicks, while his five touchbacks on kickoffs ranked among the league’s best. He had three games with multiple field goals made, including two in the last-second win at Lehigh. Walters, an All-Ivy receiver and dangerous returner, will be back for his final season. He enters the 2009 season already holding school records for career kick return (2,013) and punt return (798) yardage. His kick return yardage is already a conference record, while his punt return mark ranks fourth. He also holds numerous school marks for returns and return average.
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Anthony Ambrosi
Sophomore • S • 6-3 • 205 Dallas, Texas • L.D. Bell HS Undecided
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GP 9 9
Solo 8 8
Assists 6 6
TFL 1.0-7 1.0-7
Sacks 0-0 0-0
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1 Varsity Letter
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Year 2008 Totals
GP 7 7
Solo 5 5
Assists 4 4
TFL 1.5-5 1.5-5
Sacks 1.5-5 1.5-5
1 Varsity Letter
At Cornell: Ballou served as one of the team’s top reserves at defensive end in 2008 after missing the entire 2007 campaign. He saw action in seven contests, registering nine total tackles with 1.5 sacks. Ballou had a career-high three tackles and a sack in the win over Bucknell. He also forced a fumble in the victory. He impressed the coaching staff with his play on the junior varsity as one of the team’s top playmakers. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Choate: A captain of the football team at both Choate Rosemary Hall as a postgraduate player and at Amity Regional HS, Ballou was an all-NEPSAC pick at Choate as a senior. Ballou helped his prep school to a 6-2 record. Ballou also captained the men’s ice hockey team at Amity. He was a two-year letter winner as a quarterback in high school before moving over to outside linebacker and tight end at Choate. Personal: Richard Pendleton Ballou is the son of Rick and Ginger Ballou and has two younger brothers and a younger sister.
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Senior • DL • 6-2 • 237 Woodbridge, Conn. • Choate Rosemary Hall Interdisciplinary Studies
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At Cornell: Alston boasts a powerful leg and kicks with good hangtime. After seeing action on the junior varsity as a freshman and sophomore, he enters his junior campaign as the top candidate to take over the starting role. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Memphis University School: Alston was a first-team all-state selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association as a punter his senior year at Memphis University School. He was also an all-state pick by ETPreps. com. An all-league receiver/tight end by the Memphis Commercial Appeal in 2006, Alston hauled in 21 passes for 257 yards and a touchdown in his final season. Alston also punted 42 times, averaging 35.4 yards with 13 kicks placed inside the 20-yard line. He helped the team to a state finals appearance as a junior, catching 11 passes for 138 yards and averaging 36.0 yards on 35 punts with a long of 51 yards and 11 kicks stuck inside the opponents’ 20-yard line in his first season as a starter. Personal: Andrew Lee Alston is the son of Bobby and Sally Alston and has an older sister.
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Junior P • 6-0 • 195 Memphis, Tenn. Memphis University School Communication
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At Cornell: A tough runner with top-notch field vision, he has the ability to run inside the tackles and the speed to get around the edges. He also can catch the ball out of the backfield and is an excellent blocker who will compete for time as a junior. An outstanding athlete, Ambrosi earned his first varsity letter in 2008 primarily thanks to his play on special teams. He made one tackle and saw action in six contests while playing on kickoff and punt coverage teams. Ambrosi starred on the junior varsity team as a freshman as the team’s primary running back. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Phillips Andover: Ambrosi was a first-team all-league selection during a prep year at Phillips Andover Academy after earning team MVP honors and setting a school record for touchdowns in a season (19). He was a first-team all-league and all-academic pick in 2005 at Newton North HS according to the Boston Globe. A two-way player who starred at both running back and defensive back, Ambrosi was named to the Boston.com all-star team after rushing for 337 yards and three touchdowns and making six tackles on defense in a win over Braintree HS as a senior at Newton North. He ended that season with more than 1,600 yards rushing, averaging nearly 10 yards per carry and scoring more than 20 touchdowns. Personal: Anthony Ambrosi is the son of Phillip and Roberta Ambrosi and has an older and younger brother.
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At Cornell: One of the team’s top athletes, Aharanwa is a big-hitting safety who is capable of making big plays all over the field. Aharanwa saw action in nine contests for the Big Red as a freshman to earn his first varsity letter in 2008. He posted 14 tackles, including a tackle for loss. Aharanwa’s top game was an eight-tackle effort in the win over Dartmouth that also featured his first career tackle behind the line of scrimmage. Aharanwa is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At L.D. Bell: An all-district linebacker at L.D. Bell HS, Aharanwa was a defensive captain for a team that reached the state playoffs in his junior and senior years. Aharanwa posted nine sacks, 13 quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a senior. As a junior, he notched five sacks, seven hurries, five pass breakups and recovered an on-sides kick. Personal: Kelechi Bryant Aharanwa is the son of Ben and Augusta Aharanwa and has three brothers and sisters.
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Junior RB • 5-9 • 198 Newton, Mass. Phillips Andover Academy Undecided
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Randy Barbour
Senior • RB • 5-9 • 192 Huntsville, Ala. • James Oliver Johnson HS Economics
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2 Varsity Letters
Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP 8 10 10 28
Att. 0 124 115 239
Yds. 0 477 413 890
Avg. 0.0 3.8 3.6 3.7
TD 0 6 5 11
LP 0 24 32 32
At Cornell: An impressive athlete with quick feet and good balance, Barbour is a playmaker and game changer. He will again be looked at as the primary ball-carrier in the offensive gameplan. Barbour enters the season just 110 yards away from reaching the 1,000-yard mark. Barbour led the team in all major rushing categories in 2008, including attempts (115), yards (413) and touchdowns (five). Barbour’s best performance came in the opener against Bucknell, where he ran for 114 yards on 23 carries, including a season-long 32 yard scamper. Barbour was named to the Ivy League Honor Roll for his performance in Cornell’s upset victory over Yale when he accounted for 102 total yards and scored a rushing touchdown. He also continued to be a threat as a receiver out of the backfield, catching nine balls for 77 yards on the season. Barbour ran for a team-best 477 yards on 124 carries and six touchdowns during the 2007 season. He also showed his versatility by catching 18 balls for 143 yards and throwing a 6-yard touchdown pass against Yale. Barbour had his best game against Brown, rushing for 159 yards on 32 carries and three touchdowns en route to earning Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week honors. He also totaled 88 yards and a score at Princeton and 69 yards and a touchdown vs. Georgetown. Barbour saw action in all 10 games with seven starts. After dominating on the junior varsity level as a freshman, Barbour saw action in eight varsity contests, primarily on special teams, making five tackles, including three solo stops. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At J.O. Johnson: A three-sport athlete at James Oliver Johnson HS, Barbour was a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee as a senior running back. The team’s most valuable offensive player earned all-city and all-region honors in 2005. He served as the team’s kicker. A regional qualifier and sectional runner-up in both the shot put and discus in track and field, he also played varsity baseball. Barbour was named the Channel 19-TV Athlete of the Month in February of 2006. Personal: Randy Jerod Barbour Jr. is the son of Marsha Barbour.
Quentin Bernhard
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Senior OL • 6-3 • 267 Alameda, Calif. Encinal HS Economics
Bernhard saw action on special teams in the final eight games of 2006 as a freshman. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Encinal: A three-time first-team all-league pick on the offensive and defensive line at Encinal HS, Bernhard led his team to its first league playoff berth in 15 years in 2005. The two-year captain earned all-area honors at offensive guard and defensive tackle as a senior. The threeyear starter was named to the Contra Costa Times’ “Cream of the Crop” team as one of the top 20 players in the area. He also competed for two seasons on the track team, throwing the discus and shot put. Personal: Quentin Willet Bernhard is the son of Quentin and Suzanne Bernhard and has two older sisters.
Horatio Blackman Senior • WR • 6-3 • 184 Albany, N.Y. • Albany HS Policy Analysis and Management
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Rec. 0
Yds. 0
Avg. 0.0
TD 0
LP 0
21 20 41
194 291 485
9.2 14.6 11.8
1 1 2
24 43 43
At Cornell: One of the top deep threats at receiver in the Ivy League, Blackman returns for a fifth year and will join Bryan Walters as one of the top tandems in the Ancient Eight. He possesses tremendous physical gifts, with outstanding size, speed and athletic ability, and is also a fiery competitor. Blackman caught 20 passes for 291 yards and a touchdown in 2008, and his 14.6 yards per catch average placed him second on the team. Blackman’s best performance coming against Lehigh, when he hauled in four passes for 65 yards, including a season-long 43-yard reception. Blackman also recorded two special teams tackles. In 2007, Blackman registered 21 catches for 194 yards and a touchdown, averaging 9.2 yards per catch. He saw action in all 10 contests with eight starts, catching at least three passes in four different games and hauling in at least one pass in all 10 games. Blackman had four catches for 51 yards in a win over Colgate and made three catches for 25 yards and his first career touchdown in the overtime win over Brown. Blackman missed the 2006 season with a variety of injuries, but flashed the potential to be an impact wide receiver with his performances on the scout team as a freshman in 2005. He saw action in six contests as a reserve and on special teams that season. Blackman is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology. At Albany: Blackman had 19 catches for 378 yards and two touchdowns as a senior wide receiver at Albany HS to rank among the top 20 receivers in the section. A Section II All-Star, Blackman was first-team all-area while serving as team co-captain. He had five games with at least 50 yards receiving and hauled in a two-point conversion. Blackman also lettered as captain of the track team. Personal: Horatio Walton Blackman is the son of Albert and Jennifer Blackman and has an older brother and sister. His brother, the late Balewa Blackman, was a 1996 Cornell grad, while his sister, Loneke, is a 2008 Cornell grad.
Andrew Bohl
2 Varsity Letters
At Cornell: Blessed with a combination of strength and speed, Bernhard has developed into a dominant run and pass blocker. One of the toughest and quickest linemen in the Ivy League, he is a preseason candidate for all-conference honors at left tackle. Bernhard has opened 20 consecutive games and will be looked at as the anchor of the offensive line in 2009. An honorable mention All-Ivy selection in 2008, he was part of a line that ranked fourth in the Ivy League in fewest sacks against (19). The Big Red did not allow a sack in the first three contests of his junior year. Bernhard opened all 10 games as a sophomore at right tackle. He was part of a line that blocked for 21 rushing scores and allowed only 22 sacks during the season. He spent his entire freshman season on the team’s two-deep at right guard.
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Senior OL • 6-4 • 275 Hartland, Wis. Catholic Memorial HS History
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At Cornell: Bohl had a strong junior campaign, earning his first varsity letter while starting all 10 games at right guard. An outstanding athlete with good size, he could move to tackle thanks to his experience and quick feet. Bohl was part of an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack for the first three games of 2008 and surrendered 19 sacks all
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Sophomore OL • 6-3 • 258 Pittstown, N.J. Delaware Valley Regional HS Mechanical Engineering
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Sophomore DL • 5-10 • 229 Corning, N.Y. Corning-Painted Post West HS Chemical Engineering
Sophomore • DB • 5-8 • 178 Cheltenham, Pa. • Chestnut Hill Academy Applied Economics and Management
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Year 2008 Totals
GP 4 4
Solo 4 4
Assists 5 5
PD 1 1
INTs 1-0 1-0
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At Cornell: Carroll joined the Big Red as a walk-on in 2008 and his work ethic impressed the coaching staff. He moved from linebacker to the defensive line this spring and will attempt to climb the depth chart in 2009. Carroll is enrolled in the College of Engineering. At Corning-Painted Post West: Carroll was a three-sport athlete at Corning-Painted Post West HS. A three-year letter winner as a linebacker and offensive lineman, he was selected to participate in the Ernie Davis All-Star Classic. A two-year captain, he was named to the all-league team as a junior and senior. He also competed in wrestling and track and field, serving as captain of the wrestling team his final two seasons. Personal: Brian Patrick Carroll is the son of Michael and Patricia Carroll and has an older and younger brother. His brother, Chris, is a senior at Cornell.
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At Cornell: Bourassa was a key player on the scout team and saw junior varsity action as a rookie in 2008. He was awarded the team’s Daniel N. Bondareff Freshman Scholar-Athlete Award, given to a freshman player for academic and football proficiency. Bourassa is enrolled in the College of Engineering. At Delaware Valley Regional: Bourassa was a two-time all-state pick by the Newark Star Ledger on the offensive line at Delaware Valley Regional HS, earning first-team honors as a senior after being a third-team pick as a junior. A twotime first-team all-league, all-area and all-county pick, Bourassa was also the 2007 National Football Foundation Delaware Valley Chapter Scholar-Athlete of the Year first runner-up in both 2006 and 2007. He helped his team to a conference title and state playoff berth as a senior. An Express Times first-team pick as a junior and senior, he also captured first-team accolades by the Courier News in 2007. Bourassa was selected to compete in the area’s North-South All-Star Football Classic. The three-year starter in football was also a two-year starter on the lacrosse team. Personal: Andrew Tristan Bourassa is the son of Ernie and Judy Bourassa and has two older brothers. His brother Ernie was team captain of Boston College’s sailing team. His father is a 1979 graduate of Cornell’s Johnson School of Management.
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cluding 3,200 yards and 45 scores in his final two seasons. Campbell rushed for 1,452 yards and 23 touchdowns (7.8 ypc.) in leading his team to a 9-1 record and a league runner-up finish as a senior. He also scored four times as a receiver and starred at cornerback, picking off a pair of passes. He was voted first-team all-league and allcity, second team all-region and received a Mini-Maxwell Award as one of the top 50 high school players in Southern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey as both a junior and senior. Campbell was a finalist for the Robert W. Maxwell Football Club’s Jim Henry Award, recognizing the area’s top student-athlete football player. As a junior, Campbell carried 255 times for 1,748 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also caught nine passes for 80 yards and threw a touchdown pass. At defensive back, Campbell added 30 tackles and two interceptions from his cornerback position. Campbell was named second-team allcity following his junior year. Along with more than 5,500 all-purpose yards, he posted 25 career receptions and added 105 tackles and 10 interceptions on defense. Campbell’s teams went a combined 32-8 in his four seasons. Personal: Rashad Isaiah Campbell is the son of Carole Campbell and Michael Jones and has 10 brothers and sisters. His brothers Aquil (Georgetown) and Malik (Bloomsburg) played collegiate football.
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season. Bohl also competed for two seasons for the Heps champion track and field team as a shot putter. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Catholic Memorial: Bohl was a three-year letterman at Catholic Memorial HS while playing a variety of positions. A starter on both the offensive and defensive line, he served as team captain as a senior. Bohl excelled in track as well, finishing seventh in the state in the shot put and was a three-time state qualifier in both the shot and the discus. The two-year track captain was also a two-time conference runner-up. An avid sailor, Bohl earned a national championship in high school. Personal: Andrew Richard Bohl is the son of David and Vicki Bohl and has an older sister, Adrienne, who sailed at the University of South Florida.
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At Cornell: As a freshman, Campbell quickly impressed the coaching staff and broke into the lineup in the seventh game of the season, eventually working his way into the starting spot against Penn in the season finale. Campbell did not disappoint, recording nine tackles and an interception in his four games. His best performance came in the Big Red’s win over Dartmouth when he recorded four tackles and recorded his first career interception in the win. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Chestnut Hill: The 2007 Philadelphia Daily News Player of the Year, Campbell was an all-state pick as a senior captain at Chestnut Hill Academy. Campbell posted 4,204 yards rushing and 65 touchdowns in his four-year career, in-
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Emile Chang
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Sophomore DL • 6-4 • 290 Elmont, N.Y. Valley Stream Central HS Undecided
Senior • LB • 6-1 • 209 Katonah, N.Y. • John Jay HS Natural Resources
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Year 2007 2008 Totals
GP 10 10 20
Solo 16 37 53
Assists 7 53 60
TFL 1.0-1 9.0-20 10.0-21
Sacks 0-0 1.0-8 1.0-8
2 Varsity Letters
At Cornell: A young standout on the defensive line, Chang is a gamechanger as both a pass rusher and run stuffer. Possessing an explosive burst off his line, he is both powerful and quick. He saw action on the junior varsity as a freshman in 2008, and is expected to make a major impact on the Cornell defense as a sophomore. Chang is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Valley Stream Central: Chang was a three-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines at Valley Central Stream HS. A team captain as a senior, he was named the team’s Unsung Hero and was given the team’s ScholarAthlete Award in his final season. He ended his senior season with 48 tackles and eight sacks on the defensive line. Chang was named Player of the Week by the Elmont Herald during the 2004, 2005 and 2006 seasons. He also was a letter winner in tennis and soccer. Personal: Emile Andrew Chang Jr. is the son of Emile and Carol Chang and has an older sister.
Chris Ciarvella
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Junior DL • 6-2 • 231 Tucson, Ariz. Salpointe Catholic HS Human Development
At Cornell: After sitting out the 2008 campaign, Ciarvella returns to the Big Red and will have an opportunity to compete for a starting spot at defensive end. As a rookie in 2007, Ciarvella made four tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack as a reserve, playing in two games. He had a pair of solo tackles and a sack in a win at Georgetown, and notched two assisted stops and a tackle for loss in the season finale at Penn. Ciarvella is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology. At Salpointe Catholic: An honorable mention all-state pick by the Arizona Republic as a senior, Ciarvella was a first-team all-city and all-region pick at Salpointe Catholic HS. He was rated as a top prospect by Scout.com. A two-time first-team all-league pick on the offensive and defensive lines, Ciarvella was selected to participate in the Arizona Football Coaches Association All-Star game. Personal: Christopher Kyle Ciarvella is the son of Bob and Janet Ciarvella.
At Cornell: Costello enters 2009 as one of the Ancient Eight’s top defensive players after leading the Big Red defense in tackles from his middle linebacker position a year ago. A preseason honorable mention All-American by the Consensus Draft Services, Costello ranked third in the Ivy League and 37th in the nation with 90 tackles. He also added 9.0 tackles for loss, a sack, a pass breakup and two forced fumbles while starting all 10 games for the Big Red. Costello had four double figure tackle games on the season, including a career-high 19 stops in the season finale against Penn. He also notched 11 with 2.5 tackles for loss in the last-second win over Lehigh. As a sophomore, Costello posted 23 tackles, including 16 solo stops, and had a tackle for loss while seeing action in all 10 games. A special teams star, he blocked two kicks and collected a team-best 11 special teams tackles. Costello added two forced fumbles and broke up a pass. His top game came against Ivy champion Harvard, making eight tackles. He also had five tackles and a blocked kick in the win at Georgetown. Costello played on the junior varsity in 2006. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At John Jay: Costello was named second-team all-state as a senior linebacker at John Jay HS, leading his team to a 9-1 record and a spot in the sectional finals. A two-time all-league and all-section pick, Costello was named to the Journal News first-team in each of his final two years. He was named the Class AA North Lineman of the Year and was the North County News Player of the Year as a senior captain. Costello was named the team’s most valuable defensive player as a junior and senior and was selected to participate in the Section I Senior All-Star game, serving as team captain. An outstanding student, Costello was named the New York High School Football Coaches Association Player-Scholar Athlete of the Year in Class AA and was named to the National Football Foundation’s “Golden Dozen” scholar-athlete team. He helped lead his team to a three-year record of 25-5 with three league championships. Costello also competed in wrestling, baseball and track and field. As a wrestler, Costello was a two-time all-section and all-league pick. Personal: Christian James Costello is the son of Robert and Alexandra Costello and has two older sisters. His sister, Kerry, played basketball at Cortland State.
Trevin Cowman
Senior • DL • 6-4 • 286 Kingston, Pa. • Wyoming Valley West HS Theatre, Film and Dance
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Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP 1 10 10 21
Solo 0 5 4 9
Assists 0 4 3 7
TFL 0-0 1.0-1 0-0 1.0-1
Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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At Cornell: Cowman has the combination of speed and strength to be a top defensive lineman as he continues to develop his technique. He saw action in all 10 games as a junior with one start, posting seven total tackles. Cowman recorded a tackle in six different games, including a multi-tackle game against Princeton. He also provided a spark on special teams, blocking a field goal against Dartmouth. He saw action in all 10 games as a reserve in 2007, posting nine total tackles and one tackle for loss. Cowman had a career-best three stops with
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At Cornell: Dennis is a tall, athletic corner back capable of making the big play on the outside against the Ancient Eight’s bigger receivers. He has good speed and is a tenacious competitor who will have an opportunity to see varsity action in 2009. Dennis is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Eisenhower: Dennis was a secondteam all-district selection as a senior at Eisenhower HS, helping lead the team to a turnaround from a 3-7 campaign to an 8-4 year that featured a second-round state playoff appearance. Dennis posted 60 tackles, a pair of interceptions and three forced fumbles in his senior season. A two-year letter winner, he helped lead his squad to an undefeated district record. Personal: Christopher John Dennis II is the son of Christopher and Michelle Dennis and has a younger sister.
Sophomore QB • 6-1 • 200 Memphis, Tenn. Evangelical Christian School Industrial and Labor Relations
At Cornell: Dial made the switch from the defensive line to the offensive line during the spring and will have a chance to earn a spot in the rotation in 2009. He joined the team as a walk-on during the 2007 season, and with his size and strength, he has a chance to develop into a contributor in the rotation with added work on his technique. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Sumter: An academic all-area selection as a senior at Sumter HS, Dial was a two-year letter winner. A starter at defensive end as a senior, he earned team defensive player of the week honors once and captured the team’s Coach’s Award. Personal: Eric Michael Dial is the son of Robert and Peggy Dial and has three brothers. His older brother, Elliott, played football at Dartmouth, and he has a twin brother, Elijah.
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Senior OL • 6-4 • 267 Sumter, S.C. Sumter HS Communication
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At Cornell: A candidate to earn the starting quarterback position, Currie has all the attributes the coaching staff looks for in running the Big Red passing game. A good athlete with size, as well as poise in the pocket, Currie can make all the throws in the offense. He had a strong freshman campaign while playing on the junior varsity team and will battle throughout the fall for playing time. Currie is enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. At Evangelical Christian: Currie set 12 school records, including game, season and career passing yardage, en route to earning first-team all-state honors by both the Tennessee Football Coaches Association and the Sports Writers Association in his final two seasons at Evangelical Christian School. He was a finalist for the state’s Mr. Football Award and also captured U.S. Army Academic All-State honors. Currie was chosen to play in the Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game after his senior year and was named to the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps list, as well as the newspaper’s offensive athlete of the week three times. As a junior, Currie was the Commercial Appeal’s Offensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the state’s Mr. Football Award while capturing all-state honors by the coaches and writers. As a sophomore, he was named offensive MVP of the state championship game. Currie posted a 21-5 record as a starter and ended his career with 4,573 yards passing and 39 touchdowns, as well as 1,349 rushing yards and 27 scores on the ground. His final career totals of 5,922 yards of total offense and 66 touchdowns were school records. Currie was also a standout baseball player, earning Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps honors as a junior. Personal: Edwin Adam Currie is the son of Ed and Bobbi Currie and has two older sisters, both of whom were all-league soccer players at Harding University. His sister Emily captured ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors.
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Sophomore DB • 6-1 • 161 Houston, Texas Eisenhower HS Undecided
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one behind the line of scrimmage against Ivy champion Harvard and notched two tackles against both Yale and Penn. Cowman earned playing time at Harvard as a freshman and was part of the travel team. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Wyoming Valley West: Cowman was a two-time all-state pick at Wyoming Valley West HS, taking third-team honors by the Pennsylvania Football News as a junior and second-team all-state as a senior according to the Associated Press. A four-year varsity starter and three-year all-league and all-scholastic selection, Cowman was named one of the top players to watch prior to his senior season by EasternPaFootball.com. Cowman was a member of The Citizens’ Voice All-Star team and was picked for the Super 16 Dream Team. He had 12 tackles for loss as a junior defensive lineman and posted 45 pancake blocks on the offensive line. As a wrestler, Cowman was 35-1 as a senior, winning a state title and defeating the nation’s top-ranked wrestler at the prestigious Dapper Dan Classic. He finished his career with a 124-27 record with three District 2 titles, a Northeast Regional crown and a fifth-place medal at states as a junior. He was named the Times Leader Wrestler of the Year and finished the season ranked No. 4 in the nation as a high school heavyweight. Personal: Trevin Laverne Cowman is the son of Shawn and Diane Cowman and has two younger brothers.
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At Cornell: After joining the team as a walk-on linebacker during the 2006 campaign, DiStasio has set the standard for hard work. A highmotor player on the defensive line, he has consistently impressed the coaching staff with his toughness and tenacity. DiStasio has been one of the top producers on the junior varsity team each of the last three seasons. He is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology. At Christian Brothers Academy: A second-team All-Central New York selection as a senior at Christian Brothers Academy, DiStasio was a standout defensive lineman. A first-team all-league pick as a senior and a second-team pick as a junior, he helped his team to a state title in 2004. DiStasio was a three-year letter winner on the gridiron. A competitive weightlifter, DiStasio took first place in both the Teenager 85 kg class and the Open 85 kg class at the 2006 Atlantic States Open Weightlifting Contest. Personal: Thomas James DiStasio is the son of Marcello and Ernestine DiStasio and has an older brother. His brother, Marcello, spent two seasons on the Big Red football team before graduating in 2004.
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Junior WR • 6-3 • 204 Penn Valley, Calif. Nevada Union HS Undecided
At Cornell: A big target at 6-3, Dolan has great hands and will attempt to break into a deep receiving corps. He spent his freshman season on the junior varsity as one of the team’s top targets at wideout, but was injured much of his sophomore season, derailing his progress. Dolan is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Nevada Union: Dolan hauled in 18 passes for 315 yards and four touchdowns as a senior at Nevada Union HS, averaging 17.5 yards per catch with a long of 52 yards. He helped lead his team to a 7-4 record. He caught 13 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns as a junior, averaging 21.2 yards per catch. Personal: Douglas Casey Dolan is the son of Kevin and Suzanne Dolan and has an older brother and younger sister. His brother, Joe, played football at Princeton.
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Year 2007 2008 Totals
GP 10 9 19
Solo 9 29 38
Assists 6 18 24
PD 3 9 12
INTs 1-0 0-0 1-0
2 Varsity Letters
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At Cornell: A two-year starter at defensive back, Fenton is one of the Ivy League’s top returners at the position. An athletic cornerback with fine instincts, good hands and excellent recovery speed, Fenton has a chance to become an elite defensive back for the Big Red defense. He has the vision and the attack mentality to excel in Cornell’s packages. Fenton started all nine games in which he played, ranking sixth on the team with 47 tackles, and led the squad with nine pass breakups. He also recorded 4.5 tackles for loss during the year. Fenton had three games with seven tackles, and posted five tackles, a tackle for loss, and three pass breakups in the last-second win at Lehigh. He also notched six tackles and two breakups in the win over preseason Ivy League favorite Yale. Fenton had a solid rookie campaign, seeing action in all 10 games and posting 15 tackles, an interception and two pass breakups. He started three games as a rookie, registering a season-best four tackles against Columbia. He intercepted his first career pass on the final play of regulation in a thrilling 38-35 overtime victory over Brown and broke up passes against both Bucknell and Yale. Fenton is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Flint Hill: A first-team all-state defensive back as a senior, Fenton was a two-way starter who also played quarterback at the Flint Hill School. The team’s offensive MVP in 2006, He was a first-team all-conference and all-county selection on defense and was named to the Sun Gazette’s top squad as well. Fenton had 50 tackles, 10 passes defended and six interceptions as a junior. He helped his team to an 8-2 record as a senior, including a perfect 3-0 mark against league foes. He also competed on the basketball team. Personal: Emani Ted Fenton is the son of Beverley Fenton and has a younger brother and sister.
Josh Gajdos
Senior • DB • 6-1 • 185 Towaco, N.J. • Montville Township HS Applied Economics and Management
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Year 2007 2008 Totals
GP 10 10 20
Solo 4 2 6
Assists 3 2 5
PD 0 0 0
INTs 0 0 0
2 Varsity Letters
At Cornell: A converted wide receiver, Gajdos has excellent speed. His break on the ball allows him to make plays, and his instincts make him a very good special teams player. Gajdos made four tackles on special teams while playing in all 10 contests as a junior en route to earning his second varsity letter. He saw action in all 10 games on special teams and as a nickel back in 2007, making seven total tackles. Six of his stops came on special teams. Gajdos saw action as a freshman on the junior varsity and will have a chance to emerge as a key player in the rotation in 2008. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Montville Township: A two-time all-league and all-county selection, Gajdos was a three-sport start at Montville Township HS. The team’s most valuable player as a junior, Gajdos received the Morris County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame’s Scholar-Athlete award. He ended the year with 19 catches for 328 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another in 2004. On defense, Gajdos had three interceptions, two fumbles recovered and two blocked field goals. He was also named the school’s top scholar-athlete as a senior by the Morris
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Junior • PK • 6-0 • 190 Encinitas, Calif. • La Costa Canyon HS Hotel Administration
Ben Ganter
Senior • QB • 6-2 • 205 State College, Pa. • State College Area HS Applied Economics and Management GP Comp.-Att. Pct. 6 19-41 .463 2 1-4 .250 8 20-45 .444
Yds. 165 4 169
TD 1 0 1
INT 2 0 2
X-Pts. 18-19 18-19
FG-FGA 9-13 9-13
LG 34 34
Pts 45 45
1 Varsity Letter
At Cornell: Greenway was the team’s leading scorer in 2008 with 45 points, connecting on 9-of-13 field goals with a log of 34 yards, and 18-of-19 extra-point kicks while seeing time in all 10 games. Featuring a booming leg that serves well on kickoffs (five touchbacks in 2008), Greenway made a pair of field goals at Lehigh and at home against Princeton and Penn. He is enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration. At La Costa Canyon: A second-team all-state selection by CalHiSports.com at La Costa Canyon HS, Greenway was the 2006 San Diego Tribune Kicker of the Year. He was the top-scoring kicker in his league as a senior, booting 11 field goals and connecting on 40 PATs for 73 points. Greenway was honored as an academic all-league pick twice, including in 2006 after helping his team to a 9-3 record. He had a long field goal of 50 yards. Personal: Bradley James Greenway is the son of James and Kim Greenway and has a younger brother.
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At Cornell: An intelligent football player who has a great grasp of the offense, Ganter has the upperhand in the battle for the open quarterback position. He possesses good athleticism and size and has a big arm capable of making all the throws in Cornell’s offense. Ganter has the confidence of his teammates thanks to his leadership in the huddle. Ganter played in two games as a junior, completing one pass for four yards. He saw action in six contests in 2007, completing 19-of-41 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown, including a 7-of-14 day passing for a career-high 75 yards and a score against Ivy runner-up Yale. Ganter directed the junior varsity squad as a freshman. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At State College: An honorable mention all-state pick as a senior captain at State College Area HS, Ganter passed for 1,510 yards and 11 touchdowns in his final season. He led his school to a 9-4 record and a runner-up finish in the district playoffs en route to being selected to compete in the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star game. He also was picked to play in the Big 33 All-Star game, pitting the top high school players from Pennsylvania against an all-star team from Ohio. He completed 57 percent of his passes on the year and rushed for 257 yards and eight touchdowns. Personal: Benjamin William Ganter is the son of Fran Ganter and has three older brothers. His father is the associate athletic director for football administration at Penn State after serving as the longtime offensive coordinator for Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno. He is the fourth Ganter son to play Division I football following Jon (Princeton), Chris (Penn State) and Jason (Penn State).
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County Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association. His team won a league title as a sophomore, and he served as team captain as a senior despite missing a majority of the campaign due to injury. Personal: Joshua Robert Gajdos is the son of Robert and Cindy Gajdos and has two younger brothers.
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Junior DL • 6-2 • 308 Chappaqua, N.Y. Horace Greeley HS Applied Economics and Management
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At Cornell: A big, strong defensive tackle, Green will have a chance to earn playing time on a refigured line as a junior. A run-stuffing defensive tackle, Green spent his freshman and sophomore seasons on the junior varsity and was one of the team’s top tacklers. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Horace Greeley: A second-team all-state selection as a senior at Horace Greeley HS, Green helped his team to an 8-2 mark in his final campaign. A twotime all-league pick and two-way starter on the offensive and defensive lines, Green helped pave the way for one of the best rushing offenses in the section, averaging 242.4 yards per game en route to a berth in the sectional semifinals. Personal: Matthew Philip Green is the son of Phil and Steffi Green.
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Sophomore OL • 6-4 • 272 Mississauga, Ontario Phillips Exeter Academy Undecided
Sophomore WR • 6-2 • 187 Miami, Fla. Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS Undecided
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At Cornell: Harrison had an outstanding spring after playing on the junior varsity as a rookie and could see varsity time in 2009. He has good footwork and possesses excellent strength and is versatile enough to play either guard or tackle. Harrison is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Phillips Exeter: Harrison started at Phillips Exeter during a prep season after starring at Lorne Park Secondary School in Ontario, capturing the Toronto Star’s top offensive lineman award in 2006. A member of the Greater Toronto all-area team, he was also an all-league selection while helping Lorne Park to a ROPSSAA runner-up finish. Harrison served as team captain as a senior and also started for Team Ontario’s Under 17 and Under 19 teams, while also seeing action for the Mississauga Warriors. He was named one of the area’s top 30 players by the Toronto Star in 2006 and one of the top 10 offensive tackles by Weir’s Ontario 2006 Football Magazine. Harrison was also named the top offensive lineman as part of the 2005 Football Canada Cup All-Star team. Personal: Matthew Robert Harrison is the son of Howard and Luanne Harrison and has an older brother. His father wrestled at Queens University.
At Cornell: Heller saw action on the junior varsity team as a freshman and will attempt to break into the wide receiver rotation in 2009. He possesses good size and hands. Heller could also see time on special teams to get on the field quicker. Heller is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Dr. Michael M. Krop: Team captain as a senior at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS, Heller helped his team to a 7-3 record in his final season. A three-year letter winner on the gridiron, he was nominated to compete in the North Dade All-Star game and was an honorable mention all-area pick by the Miami Herald. Heller was also a candidate for the Miami Herald’s Silver Knight Award for Athletics. He was on a team that won the NFL Flag Football championship in Vancouver in 2004 and won bronze and silver medals in flag football at the AAU Junior Olympics in 2003 and 2004, respectively. Heller was also a two-year letter winner in track. Personal: Jordan David Heller is the son of Jonathan and Sherri Heller and has an older brother and a younger brother and sister. His older brother, Ben, is a junior on the Big Red football team.
Marcus Hendren
Ben Heller
Junior • RB • 5-11 • 200 Johnstown, Ohio • Johnstown-Monroe HS Applied Economics and Management
Junior • S • 6-2 • 197 Miami, Fla. • Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS History
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Year 2008 Totals
GP 8 8
Solo 6 6
Assists 3 3
TFL 1.0-10 1.0-10
Sacks 1.0-10 1.0-10
1 Varsity Letter
At Cornell: A former walk-on, Heller has emerged as a big-play safety who will have an opportunity to start in 2009 after gaining a spot on the two-deep each of his first two seasons. He possesses good size for a safety and has strong instincts with the ability to be around the ball consistently. Heller earned his first letter as a sophomore in 2008 as a very capable backup to All-Ivy League safety Tim Bax. Heller saw action in eight games and recorded nine tackles with one tackle for a loss. Against Harvard and Brown, he recorded three tackles each, and against Yale, his tackle behind the line of scrimmage accounted for a 10-yard loss. Heller joined the team as a freshman and impressed the coaching staff with his ability to quickly pick up the defensive schemes. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Dr. Michael M. Krop: An honorable mention all-county selection by the Miami Herald, Heller served as team co-captain at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS in his final season. The Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year, he was a threeyear letter winner in both football and track and field. Heller earned a silver medal in 7-on-7 football at the Junior Olympics and earned a national title at the “Let It Fly” flag football tournament. He also won a world title in the IFFF 8-on-8 flag football. Personal: Benjamin Charles Heller is the son of Jonathan and Sherri Heller and has two younger brothers and a younger sister. His brother Jordan is a sophomore on the Big Red football team.
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Year 2008 Totals
GP 10 18
Att. 3 3
Yds. 11 11
Avg. 3.7 3.7
TD 0 0
LP 6 6
1 Varsity Letter
At Cornell: Hendren is expected to emerge as an even bigger weapon for the Big Red offense as a hard-churning runner and a strong blocker out of the backfield. A prolific runner in high school, Hendren can also play fullback. The former walk-on has the confidence and strength to get the hard yards when given the football. Hendren did a little bit of everything for the Big Red in 2008 en route to earning his first varsity letter. Appearing in all 10 games, Hendren blocked, ran the ball, caught the ball and played on the kickoff coverage team. Against Dartmouth, Hendren showed off his versatility by rushing for 11 yards on three carries and catching a pass for 15 yards. He also totaled 32 yards in kick off returns and made three special teams tackles on the year. Hendren saw action on the junior varsity team as a freshman. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Johnstown-Monroe: Hendren rushed for 2,869 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior at Johnstown-Monroe HS en route to becoming a finalist for the Ohio “Mr. Football” award and earning first-team all-state honors. He was the top rusher and scorer in the state of Ohio his senior year and earned state Player of the Year honors in Division V by the Associated Press, Newark Advocate, the Mt. Vernon News and the Columbus Dispatch. The conference player of the year and first-team all-league honoree, Hendren also hauled in a touchdown catch, finishing the season with 36 touchdowns and 238 points and collecting 245.3 all-purpose yards per game. Hendren ended the year with eight 200-yard rushing games as his team advanced to the playoffs for just the second time in 35 years. Defensively, Hendren made 45 tackles and had an interception in helping lead his team to a 9-3 record. The school’s all-time leading rusher, Hendren posted a single-game school record 418 yards and six
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Senior • S • 6-1 • 194 Woodinville, Wash. • Eastside Catholic HS Interdisciplinary Studies
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Year 2008 Totals
GP 10 10
Solo 2 2
Assists 7 7
TFL 0.5-1 0.5-1
Sacks 0-0 0-0
1 Varsity Letter
Zack Imhoff Sophomore • LB • 6-4 • 219 Cincinnati, Ohio • Colerain HS Undecided
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Year 2008 Totals
GP 9 9
Solo 3 3
Assists 1 1
TFL 1.0-1 1.0-1
Sacks 0-0 0-0
1 Varsity Letter
At Cornell: Imhoff saw action in nine contests as a freshman to earn his first varsity letter. He saw action at both linebacker and on special teams, making four tackles and a tackle for loss. He had a career-best three tackles in the win over Dartmouth. Imhoff is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Colerain: Imhoff was a two-year starter and letter winner at linebacker at Colerain HS. He helped the team to four straight conference titles, a state championship in 2004, a regional title in 2006, and a regional runner-up finish in 2007. He was a fouryear academic all-league pick and served as team captain as a senior. Personal: Daniel Zachary Imhoff is the son of Dan and Kim Imhoff and step-mom Kathy Imhoff, and has three sisters and a step-brother.
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Junior WR • 5-11 • 184 Koloa, Hawaii Kaua’i HS Hotel Administration
At Cornell: After arriving at Cornell as a safety, Houska transitioned to linebacker during the spring and could have a chance to see time in the rotation as a sophomore. Houska played on the junior varsity as a freshman and has the skills and football instincts to help quarterback the defense. He is enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration. At Detroit Catholic Central: Houska was an all-league, all-Catholic and allmetro selection as a senior at Detroit Catholic Central HS. An academic all-state pick, he was a three-year letter winner, two-year starter and served as team captain in his final season. Houska also captained both the basketball and baseball teams. Personal: Ryan J. Houska is the son of Mark and Ann Houska and has two younger sisters.
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At Cornell: After joining the team as a walk-on safety, Holtzman was moved to wide receiver this past spring and will provide depth and energy in 2009. A good athlete, he made a quick transition and could see time after playing on the junior varsity in 2008. Holtzman is enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration. At Kaua’i: The conference Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team all-league pick as a senior at Kaua’i HS, Holtzman was also a first-team all-league selection as a junior. A four-year letter winner, Holtzman served as co-captain of the squad as a senior and helped lead the team to a spot in the state finals. His squad won conference championships all four seasons. Personal: Kevin Kennedy Holtzman is the son of Richard and Sheila Holtzman.
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At Cornell: Hochanadel earned his first varsity letter as a junior and will continue to play a big role in 2009 in the defensive backfield and on special teams. A good athlete, he is a prototype safety in the Big Red defensive schemes. Hochanadel played in all 10 contests in 2008, registering nine tackles, including one for a loss. He had a career-high three tackles against Dartmouth and had his first tackle for loss in the season finale vs. Penn. Hochanadel spent his first two seasons competing on the junior varsity. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Eastside Catholic: An all-metro selection on both offense (tight end) and defense (safety), Hochanadel was a threeyear letter winner at Eastside Catholic HS. A National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete nominee, Hochanadel posted 53 tackles and two interceptions as a senior captain, earning the team’s Coaches Award. He also caught 10 passes for 108 yards on offense. A three-year letter winner in track and field, Hochanadel was part of the school’s state qualifying 4x400 relay team as a junior and finished fourth in the state in the 400 and as part of the 4x400 as a senior. Personal: Tyler James Hochanadel is the son of Todd and Marlene Hochanadel and has a younger brother and sister.
Sophomore LB • 6-2 • 219 Plymouth, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central HS Hotel Administration
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touchdowns in the season opener as a senior, scoring four touchdowns of 55 yards or more. He graduated as the ninth-leading single-season rusher all-time in Ohio. As a junior, Hendren earned the conference’s Sportsmanship Award and was a special mention all-district pick. He scored a team-high 109 points with 16 touchdowns and four two-point conversions, posting 1,002 rushing yards (6.2 yards per carry) with 13 scores on the ground. Hendren served as team co-captain for the football, basketball and baseball teams his senior year and also earned varsity letters in track and field and lacrosse. Personal: Marcus Samuel Hendren is the son of Dave and Ann Hendren and has an older and younger brother.
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Sophomore WR • 6-3 • 203 Ithaca, N.Y. Ithaca HS Applied Economics and Management
Junior LB • 6-2 • 216 Cincinnati, Ohio Colerain HS Undecided
At Cornell: Johnson moved to wide receiver in the spring after playing quarterback during his freshman campaign, and that move paid dividends. He impressed the coaches with his quick transition and will have an opportunity to see time in the rotation in 2009 thanks to his outstanding hands and good size on the outside. Johnson played on the junior varsity as a rookie, earning significant snaps under center. Johnson is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Ithaca: Johnson started at quarterback as a senior at Ithaca HS after transferring from Ann Arbor Huron HS in Michigan. Johnson tossed for 1,093 yards and eight touchdowns and added 246 rushing yards and four scores as a senior. The first-team all-section pick was also named to the Ithaca Journal 11 All-Star football team. He was selected to play in the Ernie Davis All-Star Classic, passing for 45 yards and two touchdowns in the contest. Johnson was voted Ithaca’s MVP and was selected to receive the Scholar-Athlete Award by the Southern Tier Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. A three-year basketball starter at Ithaca and Ann Arbor Huron, he was a first-team all-league pick as a senior and was selected to play in the Section AllStar Game. Johnson was a three-sport star who also competed in track and field. Personal: Alexander Michael Johnson is the son of Michael and Jill Johnson and has two younger brothers.
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At Cornell: After missing the 2008 season due to injury, Lainhart will have an opportunity to claim a starting spot at linebacker in 2009. A strong player with excellent instincts, he is a fundamental tackler and has been well-coached. Lainhart appeared in seven games on special teams and had one tackle as a freshman in 2007. Off the field, he captured the team’s Daniel N. Bondareff Freshman Scholar-Athlete Award for academic and football proficiency. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Colerain: Lainhart helped Colerain HS to a 13-1 record as a senior with three sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception. His team was ranked in the USA Today Super 25 throughout the season and earned city and sectional titles before falling in the state title game. He was a central part of a defense that authored six shutouts in 2006. Personal: Brandon Michael Lainhart is the son of Allen and Tina Lainhart and has an older brother, Brian, who plays football at Kent State.
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Junior TE • 6-5 • 237 Columbus, Ohio Westland HS Economics
At Cornell: Key will have a chance to see the field in 2009 after playing on the junior varsity in each of his first two seasons. A converted offensive lineman, Key is an excellent athlete for his size. Key is a strong blocker who could also see time on special teams. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Westland: Key was named an OCC-Ohio ScholarAthlete as a senior after helping Westland HS to its first state playoff berth in school history a year removed from consecutive 1-9 seasons. Key excelled on the offensive and defensive lines one season after moving from tight end. The team captain was a three-year letter winner on the gridiron and also competed in track and basketball. Personal: Mark Anthony Key II is the son of Kathy and Mark Anthony Key Sr. and has a brother and two sisters.
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Troy Lewis
Sophomore OL • 6-2 • 258 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Detroit Country Day School Undecided
Sophomore RB • 5-10 • 180 Hanover, Md. Cardinal Gibbons HS Undecided
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Aaron Levine
Senior • WR • 6-0 • 178 Pearl River, La. • Slidell HS Civil Engineering
Senior • LB • 6-2 • 212 Export, Pa. • Franklin Regional HS Applied Economics and Management GP 7 6 13
Solo 3 2 5
Assists 1 1 2
TFL 0-0 0-0 0-0
Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0
2 Varsity Letters
Yds. 9 196 92 297
Avg. 9.0 8.5 8.4 8.5
TD 0 0 0 0
LP 9 28 31 31
At Cornell: One of the team’s top athletes and most electrifying players in the open field, Liuzza will be one of the team’s go-to players on offense. A sure-handed quarterback turned wide receiver, he is also capable of lining up as a running back or returning kicks or punts. His versatility will again make him one of the most dangerous weapons in the Ancient Eight. Liuzza once again proved to a jack of all trades for the Big Red in 2008, ranking fourth on the team in total offense while filling a variety of roles. The multi-purpose threat had three games where he had at least one rush, one reception and one pass attempt. Against Brown, Liuzza rushed the ball a season-high eight times, caught a season-high four passes and completed two passes. He ranked third on the team with 159 rushing yards, caught 11 passes for 92 yards, and completed 4-of-6 passes for 67 yards through the air. As a sophomore in 2007, he opened the season as a wide receiver, catching 23 passes for 196 yards and ranking among the team leaders in both categories before moving to quarterback when Nathan Ford was injured in the game against Dartmouth. He responded by posting the third-highest total offense mark in school history, piling up 423 yards and accounting for three touchdowns against the Big Green in just three quarters. He tossed for 292 yards and ran for another 131 yards in the loss. For the season, Liuzza was 52-of-81 passing for 538 yards and a touchdown, while he ran for 347 yards and five touchdowns on a 4.3 yards per carry average. He started his first game behind center against Columbia, running for 85 yards and two scores and completing 17-of-26 passes for 163 yards. In the season-opening win over Bucknell, Liuzza caught a team-best seven passes for 84 yards with a long catch of 28 yards. He posted 104 allpurpose yards, including 72 rushing yards on seven carries and a touchdown, in the win over Georgetown. Included was an electric 42-yard run where he broke several tackles. As a quarterback in three seasons, Liuzza has completed 68-of-110 passes (.618) for 744 yards and a touchdown with four interceptions, while running 142 times for 641 yards and seven scores. Liuzza was the Dick Schaap Award winner, which recognizes the
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At Cornell: Levine has been a primary backup at linebacker and a key player on special teams in each of the last two seasons, earning varsity letters each year. He will have a chance to earn a starting spot in the linebacking corps as a senior thanks to his sure-handed tackling. Levine played in six games as a junior, posting three total tackles. He saw action in seven contests as a sophomore in 2007, primarily on special teams. Levine had four total tackles, including three solo stops, with two of his tackles coming on special teams. He spent his rookie season competing for the junior varsity. Levine is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Franklin Regional: Levine was selected to play in the Pennsylvania East-West All-Star and Big 33 All-Star games after helping lead Franklin Regional HS to the state championship as a senior. The third-team all-state pick by Pennsylvania Football News was selected first-team all-area by the Pittsburgh Tribune. A two-time all-league pick, including first-team as a senior, Levine was named to the Gateway Publications Elite 30 Team in 2005. Personal: Aaron Jason Levine is the son of Mona Levine and has an older brother.
12 3 Varsity Letters
GP 7 10 10 27
2008 Year In Review
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At Cornell: Lewis was the primary ball-carrier for the junior varsity as a freshman, and will attempt to contribute as an offensive threat in the backfield in 2009. He has good size and burst through the line, and his vision allows him to run between the tackles or on the edges. Lewis is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Cardinal Gibbons: Lewis was an honorable mention all-state running back at Cardinal Gibbons, piling up 2,248 career rushing yards on 6.9 yards per carry. A 2007 Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star and Super 22 award winner, Lewis was a National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete. He helped his team to a division title and a 9-3 record as a junior. Lewis was an all-league pick in track and field and earned a total of 10 varsity letters in track, football and lacrosse. Personal: Troy B. Lewis is the son of Marlene Lewis and has an older brother and sister.
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At Cornell: Laymon saw action on the junior varsity offensive line in 2008, and will look to continue adding strenght to compete for a role on the varsity in 2009. He is a good athlete who was limited as a rookie by injuries, but he has the potential to earn increased time as a sophomore. Laymon is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Detroit Country Day: Laymon was a two-year starter and threeyear letter winner at Detroit Country Day School. He helped his team to a state runner-up finish as a senior captain and captured the team’s Joe DiAngelo Award for perseverance and determination through adversity and putting the team first. Laymon received the school’s U.S. Army scholar-athlete of the year award as a senior. Personal: Thomas Claybon Laymon is the son of Joe Laymon and Dianne Jones and has an older brother and sister. His brother, Kiese, played basketball at Oberlin College, while his sister, Jeanne, is a senior at Cornell.
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Big Red freshman who contributed most to the varsity team. Liuzza set a freshman record for passing yards in a season (139) and a game (114 vs. Penn), earning Ivy League Rookie of the Week twice. The freshman was also fourth on the team in rushing, recording 135 yards on 25 carries and scoring two touchdowns. He broke off an 81-yard touchdown run in the win over Dartmouth, the longest run from scrimmage by a Big Red quarterback and the ninth-longest run in school history. Liuzza came off the bench to lead the Big Red against Penn, going 7-of-14 passing for 114 yards and also scoring a touchdown, while tallying 22 rushing yards. He is enrolled in the College of Engineering. At Slidell: An all-state academic team member as a senior at Slidell HS, Liuzza passed for 3,874 yards and 33 touchdowns in two years as a starter. He was an honorable mention all-state pick as a senior captain and was a Times Picayune alldistrict selection in each of his final two seasons. Liuzza tossed for 2,488 yards and 20 touchdowns while completing 57 percent of his passes as a junior in leading his squad to the state semifinals. As a senior, Liuzza passed for 1,386 yards and 13 touchdowns and led his team to the state regionals in a season shortened to nine games due to Hurricane Katrina. He was named the most valuable offensive player in the Parish in 2005 after starting the year on the EA Sports Elite 11 Quarterbacks To Watch list. Liuzza was also a standout on the baseball diamond, claiming allmetro and all-district honors as a freshman and sophomore. Personal: Stephen Dean Liuzza is the son of Artie and Denise Liuzza and has two older brothers and an older sister.
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At Cornell: MacFarlane is a potential contributor on the defensive line as a sophomore after playing as a freshman on the junior varsity team. He will have an opportunity to compete for a role on the defense. MacFarlane is enrolled in the College of Engineering. At Verona Area: MacFarlane helped lead Verona Area HS to a pair of conference titles, capturing second-team all-league honors as both a junior and senior. He was a two-year letter winner and starter who served as team captain in his final season. MacFarlane was part of a state semifinalist squad as a senior. He also lettered twice in lacrosse. Personal: Matthew Edward MacFarlane is the son of Joe and Mimi MacFarlane and has an older and younger brother.
Joe Manganelli
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Mark Longo
Senior • DB • 6-1 • 196 Middletown, N.J. • Middletown South HS Applied Economics and Management
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2 Varsity Letters
Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP 1 9 10 20
Solo 0 4 6 10
Assists 0 1 3 4
PD 0 5 2 7
INTs 0 0 0 0
At Cornell: An athletic and physical defensive back who converted from wide receiver, Longo showed he is more than capable of earning a significant role in the defensive backfield with his play the last two seasons. He will be a part of the rotation in the secondary and will see time on special teams again in 2009. Longo earned his second varsity letter by seeing action in all 10 games during his junior season, including a start against Brown. He ended the season by registering nine tackles and two pass breakups. Against Colgate, Longo had his best game of the season, finishing with four tackles, one pass breakup and a tackle for a loss. Despite serving as a third defensive back in 2007, he ranked among the team leaders with five pass breakups and posted five tackles. Included was a career-best game against Columbia that saw him break up three passes to go along with one tackle. Three of his four tackles came on special teams, where he excelled in kick coverage. As a freshman, Longo saw action on special teams in the win over Ivy co-champion Princeton, making one tackle. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Middletown South: Longo helped his Middletown South HS team to three consecutive state titles and earned first-team all-league as a senior. He recorded 25 catches for 505 yards and five touchdowns in his final season after posting 19 catches for 378 yards and three scores as a junior. Longo also intercepted three passes during his senior campaign. A second-team all-shore pick, he was awarded all-academic honors in the league in each of his final two years. Longo also lettered for three years in basketball and golf and once in track and field. Personal: Mark James Longo is the son of James and Marjorie Longo and has a younger sister. He is cousins with former Big Red All-Ivy defensive lineman Ryan Lempa and two-year starter at linebacker Doug Lempa.
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Junior LB • 6-0 • 190 Utica, N.Y. Utica-Proctor HS Applied Economics and Management
At Cornell: A walk-on linebacker, Manganelli will continue to provide depth at the position while attempting to work his way up the depth chart. He has been a major contributor on the junior varsity in his first two seasons. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Utica-Proctor: Manganelli recorded 54 tackles at linebacker as a senior at Utica-Proctor HS. He ran for 297 yards and two touchdowns at running back and added nine catches for 132 yards and a score. Personal: Joseph Thomas Manganelli is the son of John and Holly Manganelli and has an older brother.
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Sophomore S • 6-2 • 196 San Diego, Calif. Santa Fe Christian HS Hotel Administration
At Cornell: Marks has a chance to join the defensive backfield in 2009 after spending his freshman season on the junior varsity squad. He has the natural instincts and understanding of the defensive schemes to play a larger role as a sophomore. Marks is enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration. At Santa Fe Christian: Marks was named team MVP and served as captain as a senior at Santa Fe Christian HS. He rushed for 483 yards and eight touchdowns and caught six passes for 131 yards and a score as a senior on offense, while making 62 tackles with an interception at safety. He was named second-team all-league on defense. The three-year starter played both ways for two seasons and helped the team to league and CIF championships as a junior. Personal: Keaton Stewart Marks is the son of Joanne and Mick Marks and has an older brother.
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Sophomore TE • 6-5 • 228 Evergreen Park, Ill. Saint Rita of Cascia HS Economics
Frank Morand Senior • DB • 6-2 • 192 Cincinnati, Ohio • St. Xavier HS Human Biology, Health and Society
22 3 Varsity Letters
At Cornell: Miner saw action on the junior varsity as a freshman and will have the opportunity to play an increased role as a sophomore. He has a solid frame to add weight and gain additional strength as he attempts to break into the lineup. Miner is enrolled in the College of Engineering. At West Chicago: Miner was a first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-area selection as a senior at West Chicago HS. He was an academic all-state pick in his final season as a team captain on the offensive line. Personal: James Collin Miner is the son of Jim Miner and has two older sisters.
Assists 3 18 6 27
PBU 1 12 0 13
INTs 0-0 1-72 0-0 1-72
At Cornell: Morand moves from corner to safety for his senior season with the departure of nearly the entire Big Red defensive backfield. At 6-2, he has the height of a safety, but the speed and agility to cover the conference’s bigger receivers. He is also a big-hitter who excels on special teams. Morand appeared in eight games in 2008 with three starts. For the season, he recorded 18 tackles, one tackle for loss, and one forced fumble. Against Lehigh, Morand had a season-high four tackles, including one for a loss, and forced a fumble. He earned Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week honors after making his first interception count, returning it 72 yards for a score to help defeat Central New York rival Colgate on Homecoming in 2007. He added four pass breakups, five tackles and one tackle for loss against the Raiders. For the season, Morand had a team-high 12 pass breakups and led the defensive backs with 41 tackles, including 23 solo stops. He had a career-best seven tackles and forced a fumble against Penn. Morand had five tackles and a pass breakup in eight contests as a freshman. He is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology. At St. Xavier: A first-team all-league pick for the state champion St. Xavier HS team, Morand was an honorable mention all-district pick as a senior. Morand ended his senior season with five interceptions, eight pass breakups and 61 total tackles. He intercepted a pass with 44 seconds left to help his team to the state semifinal victory en route to its 14-0 finish and No. 5 ranking in the USA Today’s Super 25 national poll. Morand also spent one year on the track team, competing in the long jump and high jump. Personal: Francis Robert Morand is the son of Thomas and Judy Morand and has two older sisters and a younger brother.
Zak Murdock
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
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At Cornell: Murdock is a candidate to earn playing time on the defensive line as a sophomore after moving to the position from linebacker. He opened the 2008 season in the lineup as a backup and on special teams for the opener at Bucknell before being injured and missing the remainder of the season. He has good football instincts and has a chance to be an impact performer with added size and strength. Murdock is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Kiski Area: Murdock was named a first-team all-area selection by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Valley News Dispatch as a senior at Kiski Area HS. The first-team all-league pick had a team-best 146 tackles as a senior en route to team MVP honors. He also was awarded the team’s best linebacker and Iron Man winner. A three-year starter, Murdock was a second-team all-league pick as a junior and finished his career ranked third on the school’s career tackles list (252) and second in solo stops (133). Personal: Zachary Robert Murdock is the son of Rob and Kimberly Murdock and has two younger brothers.
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Sophomore DL • 6-1 • 229 Leechburg, Pa. Kiski Area HS Economics
2008 Year In Review
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Sophomore OL • 6-5 • 258 West Chicago, Ill. West Chicago HS Undecided
Solo 2 23 12 37
Meet The Big Red
Jimmy Miner
GP 8 10 8 26
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At Cornell: McGowan has the prototypical size and athletic ability to play at the tight end position. He missed most of his freshman season with an injury, but will compete for playing time in 2009. McGowan is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Saint Rita of Cascia: A second-team all-league pick as a senior at Saint Rita of Cascia, McGowan was part of a team that claimed the 2007 Chicago Prep Bowl championship. An accomplished blocker, he also caught six passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns in 2007. McGowan helped lead his team to a state title as a junior, blocking for a team that totaled more than 3,000 rushing yards. Personal: John Andrew McGowan is the son of John and Jan McGowan and has a younger brother. His father played football at Western Michigan and Southern Illinois, while his uncle, Mark, was a four-year starter at Illinois. His uncle, John Rudolph, played football at Iowa.
Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
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Paul Ostick
Sophomore S • 6-2 • 209 Bronxville, N.Y. Bronxville HS Undecided
Junior OL • 6-2 • 271 Havertown, Pa. Malvern Prep School American Studies
At Cornell: Murray will compete for an increased role in the defense as a sophomore after spending his freshman campaign on the junior varsity squad. Murray is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Bronxville: Murray was the leading rusher in Section 1 football as a senior, running for 1,488 yards for Bronxville HS in just nine games en route to all-state, all-league and all-section honors. His rushing total placed him No. 4 in the state. A three-year varsity starter, Murray averaged 7.7 yards per carry and 165.3 yards per game. Team captain as a senior, he saw action at running back, cornerback, linebacker and punter during his career. Murray was chosen to play in the section’s senior allstar game. Murray was a two-time all-league pick who earned Golden Dozen Award recognition by the Westchester County’s chapter of the National Football Foundation as one of 12 outstanding scholar-athletes. He took home his school’s outstanding scholar-athlete award, as well as awards for sportsmanship and leadership at Bronxville HS. Murray earned varsity letters in baseball, track and basketball, serving as team captain of the basketball team as a senior. He was an all-league pick in track in the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams. Personal: Christopher Mohan Murray is the son of Jim and Lorraine Murray and has two younger brothers. His mother is a 1976 Cornell graduate.
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At Cornell: Ostick is one of the favorites to earn a starting role on the offensive line. A tough competitor and an outstanding teammate, he spent his freshman and sophomore campaigns gaining strength to put himself in a position to make a contribution in 2009. He served as a starter on the offensive line on the junior varsity as a rookie and was on the two-deep in 2008 as the backup center. Ostick is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Malvern: Ostick was a first-team all-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection by The Philadelphia Inquirer after helping lead Malvern Prep to an 8-2 record as a senior. The two-time first-team Daily News all-city offensive lineman was named a player to watch on defense prior to his senior season by EasternPAFootball.com. Ostick was nominated for all-state honors and served as team captain in his final campaign. He was also a two-time first-team all-league pick. Personal: Paul Augustine Ostick is the son of John and Mary Agnes Ostick and has an older brother and sister and a younger brother.
Ryan Pardoe
John Nitti
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Junior QB • 6-3 • 201 Dix Hills, N.Y. The Peddie School Applied Economics and Management
At Cornell: Nitti joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2007 season and has seen action on the junior varsity at both quarterback and tight end. Nitti possesses good size and athletic ability and will attempt to crack the rotation in 2009. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Peddie School: Nitti was a two-year captain and three-year starter at quarterback at Half Hollow Hills East HS before starting behind center in his one year as a postgraduate at the Peddie School. Personal: John Michael Nitti is the son of John and Patricia Nitti and has a younger brother and two younger sisters. His father played football at Yale and in the NFL for the New York Jets and the New York Giants, while his mom competed in the high jump at Auburn.
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Sophomore OL • 6-5 • 276 Montandon, Pa. Milton Area HS Landscape Architecture
At Cornell: Pardoe saw action on the junior varsity team as a freshman and will continue to add strength as he looks to climb the depth chart in 2009. Pardoe is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Milton Area: An all-league selection at both offensive and defensive tackle as a senior at Milton Area HS, Pardoe was a two-year starter and letter winner. He was named Milton’s Offensive Lineman of the Year and served as team captain. Pardoe was a second-team all-league pick at defensive tackle and was an honorable mention pick on the offensive line. Personal: Ryan Carl Pardoe is the son of Carl and Gina Pardoe and has a younger brother and sister.
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Senior S • 5-10 • 181 Sunderland, Mass. Avon Old Farms School for Boys Applied Economics and Management
Dempsey Quinn
Junior • S • 6-4 • 200 Pittsfield, Mass. • Avon Old Farms School For Boys Industrial and Labor Relations
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GP 1 9 10
Solo 2 7 9
Assists 1 7 8
TFL 0-0 1.0-3 1.0-3
Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0
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Sam Patterson
1 Varsity Letter
Chris Perry
Nick Pizzurro
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
At Cornell: A receiver with excellent size, Randall has a chance to slip into the rotation with a strong fall camp. He saw action on the junior varsity as a rookie and will look to increase his role in 2009. Randall is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Bergen Catholic: Randall helped Bergen Catholic HS to an 8-3 record and a berth in the state playoffs as a senior while seeing action at safety, wide receiver and linebacker. He was part of three state playoff teams during his career. The three-year letter winner competed in three sports at Bergen Catholic, earning a total of four letters in indoor and outdoor track. The captain of the team as a senior, he set or helped set school records in the 200 meters, 4x200 and 4x400 relay. The 4x400 relay team also owns a county record. He was first-team all-county and All-North Jersey in four events and medaled at the Penn Relays in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Personal: Thomas William Randall is the son of Tom and Karen Randall and has a younger sister.
History/Records
At Cornell: Pizzurro is a young tight end prospect who was a key part of the passing game on the junior varsity team as a freshman before missing 2008 with an injury. He has good athletic ability and runs precise routes, allowing him to challenge for playing time. Pizzurro could also see time on special teams in 2009. A much-improved blocker, he has added size and strength in his first two years and will continue to grow into the role. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Santa Margarita: Pizzurro caught five touchdowns for a 10-3 Santa Margarita HS team as a senior, helping the team to its deepest playoff run as a Division I school. He ended the season by catching 16 passes for 198 yards, averaging 12.4 yards per reception. Pizzurro hauled in seven passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns as a junior. The three-year letter winner set a school record for the most touchdowns by a tight end. Pizzurro was a First Friday Friar nominee in 2007 for his achievements as a scholar-athlete. Personal: Nicholas Alfred Pizzurro is the son of Alfred and Cynthia Pizzurro and has a sister. His father played football at Clarion University.
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Sophomore WR • 6-3 • 197 Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. Bergen Catholic HS Development Sociology
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Junior TE • 6-3 • 209 Laguna Niguel, Calif. Santa Margarita HS Interdisciplinary Studies
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At Cornell: A walk-on linebacker, Perry will provide depth at the position after seeing action on the junior varsity in 2008. Perry is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Penn Hills: A three-year letter winner in football, Perry served as captain at Penn Hills HS. He was part of a league runner-up team as a sophomore while playing linebacker, tight end and serving as a long snapper. Perry was also an all-county wrestler and was the team most valuable player as a senior captain in 2008. He was named a league scholar-athlete nominee. Personal: Christopher James Perry VI is the son of Chris and Nita Perry and has an older sister. His father played football and ran track at Texas Tech.
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Sophomore LB • 6-0 • 200 Pittsburgh, Pa. Penn Hills HS Environmental Engineering
At Cornell: A converted quarterback, Quinn has developed into an excellent safety, making showings on the team’s two-deep in each of his first two seasons. He possesses good size at free safety and has the potential to be a big-play defender as he continues to add strength. In 2008, Quinn earned his first varsity letter after playing in nine games as a reserve and on special teams. He ended the season with 14 tackles, including a career-high 10 at Columbia to go along with a tackle for loss. Quinn posted three tackles in his only varsity appearance as a freshman in 2007, making two solo stops and an assisted tackle in the win over Georgetown. Quinn is enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. At Avon Old Farms: A first-team All-New England pick at safety as a senior at Avon Old Farms School for Boys, Quinn was a five-year letter winner on the gridiron, playing for both Avon and St. Joseph Central HS. A varsity captain for the football, basketball and baseball teams his senior year, he was a first-team all-league quarterback at St. Joseph, leading the squad to a county title and a spot in the Super Bowl. He was part of a baseball team that reached the state finals and captured a Western Massachusetts title. Personal: Dempsey John Quinn is the son of John and Catherine Quinn.
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At Cornell: Patterson will continue to add depth to the safety position while seeing action on the scout team. The walk-on safety is a three-year member of the program and has a good grasp of the team’s defensive schemes. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Avon Old Farms: A three-sport star at Avon Old Farms School, Patterson was a three-year letter winner in football, wrestling and lacrosse. He served as team captain as a senior and led his team to a 6-2 record. Personal: Samuel Francis Patterson is the son of Donald and Susan Patterson.
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Junior OL • 6-5 • 275 Rochester, N.Y. Caledonia-Mumford HS Interdisciplinary Studies
Sophomore WR • 6-2 • 184 Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier HS Economics
At Cornell: A former walk-on, Riggi spent the 2008 season on the twodeep and will have an opportunity to earn a starting position or slide into the rotation as a junior. He has great size and good footwork to go along with his strong work ethic. Riggi played on the junior varsity as a freshman. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Caledonia-Mumford: A first-team all-state selection as a senior at Caledonia-Mumford HS, Riggi also earned first-team all-league honors on both offense and defense. He was selected to compete in the 2007 Eddie Meath All-Star Game as a senior. Riggi was chosen to receive the Tom Callan Football Award for the player who best demonstrates drive, determination and self-sacrifice. Personal: Daniel Lloyd Riggi is the son of Rick and Sue Riggi and has an older and younger brother. His older brother, Rick, played football at Hobart.
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Sophomore WR • 5-10 • 172 Leesburg, Va. Flint Hill School Applied Economics and Management
At Cornell: Savage had an outstanding spring and seems poised to play a large role in the Cornell offense in 2009. After missing his rookie campaign with an injury, Savage had his coming out party in the Spring Game, catching six passes for 113 yards and a touchdown for the victorious Red team. He possesses great hands and runs good routes, and his quickness and burst make him elusive in the open field. Savage is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Flint Hill School: A two-way starter at the Flint Hill School, Savage served as team captain as a senior and earned second-team all-state honors at receiver. A first-team all-league, all-city and all-area pick, Savage hauled in 28 passes for 550 yards and five touchdowns while piling up 200 rushing yards and another score. Defensively, Savage had five interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, and blocked eight kicks in leading the school to its second-straight league crown and a spot in the state semifinals. That came on the heels of the Flint Hill School’s first league title in 50 years during his junior season when he was first-team all-conference and all-city, as well as honorable mention all-state. He ended the year with 24 catches for 520 yards and 10 scores, while intercepting five passes and blocking six kicks, with two returned for touchdowns. As a sophomore at Bishop O’Connell HS, he was named honorable mention all-conference after intercepting six passes. Personal: Shane Noriah Savage is the son of Nick and Ann Savage and has a younger sister. His father played wide receiver and defensive back for Wisconsin and had a tryout with the Miami Dolphins. Savage was a high school teammate of Big Red defensive back Emani Fenton.
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At Cornell: Scheidler is among the group of young wide receivers who will have a chance to make their mark in 2009. He had a strong spring after playing his freshman season on the junior varsity. He has good speed, and with his 6-2 frame, could become a dangerous deep threat in the Big Red offense. Scheidler is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At St. Xavier: Scheidler was a first-team all-league and Cincinnati Enquirer honorable mention all-city selection as a junior and senior for nationally ranked St. Xavier HS. A three-year letter winner and two-year starter, he hauled in 42 passes for 610 yards and four touchdowns in his final season after posting 18 receptions for 246 yards and two scores as a junior. Scheidler’s team was ranked No. 1 nationally by Rise Magazine and PrepNation, No. 2 by ESPN and No. 5 by USA Today after going 15-0 and claiming a state title. As a sophomore, the team finished No. 5 in the USA Today Super 25 rankings after claiming a state crown with a 15-0 record. The team captured league titles all four of his varsity seasons. Scheidler was voted the team’s top wide receiver in 2006 by his teammates and coaches. A three-year starter for the track team, he excelled in the 100- and 200-meter sprints and the long jump and was a four-year starter on his high school CYO basketball team. Personal: Jonathan James Scheidler is the son of Jim and Jane Scheidler and has an older sister.
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Sophomore S • 6-0 • 201 Tamaqua, Pa. Tamaqua Area HS Undecided
At Cornell: Schmidt will add depth to the safety position after playing on the junior varsity as a rookie. He will compete for playing time in the defensive backfield and on special teams. Schmidt is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At Tamaqua Area: A four-year starter at Tamaqua HS, Schmidt was the Schuylkill County Football Association Defensive MVP as a senior. He served as team captain as a senior and earned first-team all-league honors. The team’s leading tackler, he was named first-team linebacker on the Standard Speaker, Times News and Anthracite league all-star teams in his final campaign. Schmidt also earned the SCFCA Football Scholar-Athlete award. A three-sport star, Schmidt was league Swimmer of the Year and a district medalist and was a four-year starter and a league academic all-star in baseball while serving as team captain. Personal: Travers Luke Schmidt is the son of Rick and Angela Schmidt and has four brothers and sisters.
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Alex Taheri
Junior QB • 6-1 • 190 Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg HS Human Biology, Health and Society
Junior S • 6-2 • 182 Burlington, Vt. Dexter (Mich.) HS Undecided
At Cornell: Taheri joined the team as a walk-on safety as a freshman and will continue to add depth to the position after playing his first two seasons on the junior varsity. Taheri is enrolled in the College of Engineering. At Dexter: Taheri earned two letters while playing multiple positions on defense at Dexter HS. He was also a place-kicker and earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior while acting as the team’s captain. Taheri also lettered in baseball and was Dexter’s valedictorian. Personal: Alexander Paul Taheri is the son of Paul and Kay Taheri.
Zach Tally
Mike Spooner
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At Cornell: Tally moved from defensive back to wide receiver during the spring to tak adavantage of his size and hands. He played on the junior varsity as a freshman, and has an opportunity to earn field time in 2009. Tally is enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. At W.T. White: A two-time all-district selection at W.T. White HS as a quarterback and punter, Tally earned second-team academic all-state honors by the Texas High School Coaches Association as a senior. A three-year varsity starter and two-year captain, he was named first-team all-area by On The Ball Magazine in 2007. As a senior, Tally was 114-of-211 passing for 1,598 yards and 17 touchdowns and added 12 receptions for 188 yards. He had three more scores as a wideout and also scored three rushing touchdowns. As the team’s place-kicker, he converted 27 PATs and connected on a pair of field goals. Tally also was a four-year starter on the baseball team, earning all-district honors three times for the three-time district champions. He served as team captain as a senior. Personal: Zachary Fred Tally is the son of Halden and Jean Tally and has an older brother and sister. His grandfather, Elmer Simmons, played football for the 1942 Sugar Bowl champion University of Tulsa and later served as assistant football coach at Houston.
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At Cornell: Spooner earned his first varsity letter as a freshman for his play on special teams. A strong, fundamentally sound player, he has the potential to become an impact player in 2009. The skilled linebacker will make his move to joining the rotation full-time after a strong spring campaign. Spooner played in each of the final six contests of 2008. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At St. Edward: A two-time all-district selection at linebacker at St. Edward HS, Spooner served as team captain as a senior. A three-year starter and varsity letter winner, he was the team’s leading tackler with 80 stops in his final season. The team’s Leadership Award winner, he was chosen to receive the Northeastern Ohio’s scholar-athlete award by the National Football Foundation. Spooner registered 200 career tackles and was selected to play in the East-West All-Star game as a senior in 2007. Spooner helped his team to a pair of state playoff appearances, including a state semifinal berth as a sophomore. He also played two seasons of basketball. Personal: Michael Leonard Spooner is the son of Michael and Sharon Spooner and has an older sister and brother. His brother, Alex ‘09, played tight end on the Big Red football team.
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Sophomore LB • 6-1 • 227 Rocky River, Ohio St. Edward HS Applied Economics and Management
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At Cornell: Siam has seen significant snaps behind center for the junior varsity in each of his first two seasons and will be part of the competition for the open starting job in the fall of 2009. A natural leader with good presence, he has the size, intellect and athleticism to lead the offense. Siam is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology. At Pittsburg: Siam was a two-time honorable mention all-state selection at Pittsburg HS. He threw for 1,731 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, both school record marks, en route to first-team all-league and all-area honors. Personal: Tyseer Khamis Siam is the son of Khamis and Dua Siam and has two older sisters.
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Sophomore WR • 5-10 • 159 Manhattan, N.Y. Paul Laurence Dunbar HS Undecided
Andy Wade
Junior • DB • 5-10 • 164 East Aurora, N.Y. • East Aurora HS Biology and Society
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Year 2007 2008 Totals
GP 5 10 15
Solo 1 26 27
Assists 1 11 12
PBU 0 7 7
INTs 0-0 0-0 0-0
2 Varsity Letters
At Cornell: Taylor made the switch from cornerback to wide receiver this past spring and will attempt to make an impact with the graduation of several key players at the position. He played as a freshman on the junior varsity squad. Taylor is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Dunbar: A three-year starter at Dunbar HS, Taylor helped his team to a pair of league titles. A defensive captain as a senior, he posted a teambest six interceptions in his final year en route to capturing all-league honors. He was also invited to compete in the league’s senior all-star game. Personal: Abdulmalik Taylor is the son of Linda Gutierrez and has two older sisters and two older brothers.
Dom Valdner
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Junior OL • 6-5 • 296 New Egypt, N.J. New Egypt HS Economics
At Cornell: Valdner has seen action on the junior varsity in his first two seasons, and his size and strength make him a player to watch among the young offensive linemen. He will look to challenge for a spot during the fall. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At New Egypt: A first-team all-conference center as a senior at New Egypt HS, Valdner served as team captain. He was also a first-team all-academic pick. He blocked on a line that rushed for 168.7 yards per game and 17 touchdowns as a senior. Defensively, Valdner posted 28 tackles and 1.5 sacks on the defensive line with one fumble recovery. Personal: Dominic James Valdner is the son of Ronald and Christine Valdner and has a younger brother.
At Cornell: Wade is an outstanding athlete with good football instincts who returns as an incumbent starter at cornerback. He has also been an outstanding special teams player while earning letters in each of his first two varsity seasons. As a sophomore, Wade solidified his place as one of the stalwarts on the Big Red squad, seeing action in all 10 games and starting six, including each of the last four. His coming out party occurred against Dartmouth, when he recorded career highs for tackles (nine) and pass breakups (three), while making one of the signature plays of the season by returning a blocked field goal 69 yards for a touchdown. For his performance, he was named to the Ivy League Honor Roll. Overall, Wade ranked second on the team in pass breakups with seven to go along with 37 total tackles, including 26 solo stops. He saw action in five games as a freshman in 2007, making a pair of tackles along the way en route to earning his first letter. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At East Aurora: Wade was a second-team all-state pick at defensive back who graduated with 14 school records at East Aurora HS, including season (16) and career touchdowns (22) as a slotback. An all-league scholastic pick as a senior, Wade scored 16 times in 2006, including nine times on the ground. He totaled 3,510 all-purpose yards in his three varsity seasons. Personal: Andrew Walter Wade is the son of Tim and Leslie Wade and has an older brother. His father played football at Hudson Valley Community College and ice hockey at Brockport, while his uncle, Brian, played football at Ithaca College.
Bryan Walters Senior • WR • 6-1 • 189 Bothell, Wash. • Juanita HS Economics
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Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP 8 10 10 28
Rec. 3 48 43 94
Yds. 33 592 643 1,268
Avg. 11.0 12.3 15.0 13.5
TD 0 4 2 6
LP 19 44 96 96
At Cornell: One of the most productive offensive players in Ivy League history, Walters has the speed, hands and body control to continue as one of the nation’s top receivers and special teams players. He is fearless as a punt returner and is electric in the open field with the ball. Walters enters his senior season with 4,079 all-purpose yards in his career, a mark that ranks third on the school’s all-time list behind only Cornell Hall of Famers Chad Levitt (5,117 yards) and Ed Marinaro (4,947 yards). An honorable mention All-Ivy selection in 2008, Walters broke the conference record for kickoff return yardage and became the first player in Ivy history to surpass 2,000 yards. Walters enters his senior season ranked ninth in Ivy League history in all-purpose yardage. He ended his junior season with 43 catches for 643 yards and two touchdowns with a team-best 15.0 yards per catch average. He led the Ivy League and ranked 17th in the country in all-purpose yardage with 153.0 yards per game. Walters had three 100-yard receiving games, including a four-catch, 116-yard effort vs. Dartmouth that included a 96-yard touchdown reception, the second-longest in Cornell history. He also had eight catches for 138 yards and a touchdown vs. Princeton and six receptions for 127 yards vs. Columbia. Walters established a new school record for punt return yardage in a season
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Nick Zerante
Senior • WR • 6-3 • 206 Elmhurst, Ill. • York Community HS Communication
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Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP 6 9 9 24
Rec. 0 8 5 13
Yds. 0 51 70 121
Avg. 0.0 6.4 14.0 9.3
TD 0 1 1 2
LP 0 11 17 17
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At Cornell: Zerante will play a bigger role in the offense as one of the team’s most experience receivers. Thanks to his size and speed, he can haul in passes across the middle or be a deep threat. As a junior, Zerante caught five passes for 70 yards and a touchdown in nine contests. He caught two passes for 33 yards and a score against Princeton. Zerante played in nine games as a sophomore, earning his first varsity letter along the way. He caught eight passes for 51 yards, including his first career touchdown on an 11-yard grab in a win at Georgetown. Zerante played in six games on special teams as a freshman, making five tackles on kick return coverage. He earned the team’s Daniel N. Bondareff Freshman Scholar-Athlete Award, given to a freshman player for academic and football proficiency. Zerante is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At York Community: A four-sport star at York Community HS, Zerante was named one of the top 100 players in Illinois by both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun Times as a senior. He graduated second all-time in school history in passing yards, touchdowns and total yards, accounting for 3,820 yards and 35 touchdowns in his career. Zerante passed for 1,634 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior and rushed for 572 more with four scores. The conference offensive player of the year as a senior, Zerante was an all-conference and all-area first-team pick. Named one of the top playmakers in the state and a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, he also excelled in the classroom in being named academic all-state. Zerante was named the top junior athlete at York HS in 2005 after rushing for 344 yards and three touchdowns and tossing for 1,112 yards and nine scores. He was named one of the top 200 players in the Midwest by the Sporting News’ High School Football Magazine. He was on the EA Sports Elite 11 Quarterbacks to Watch list to open the 2005 campaign. He earned 11 total varsity letters in football, basketball, baseball and track and field. Personal: Nicholas George Zerante is the son of Larry and Mary Ellen Zerante and has two older brothers and a younger sister.
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(345) as a sophomore in 2007 and established the career record as well by the end of the season. He led the Ivy League and ranked 15th nationally in all-purpose yardage (170.2 ypg.), while pacing the conference and standing 22nd nationally in punt returns (11.1 yards per return). Hed also had 48 catches for 592 yards and four scores. Both his receiving yards per game and catches per game ranked among the top 60 nationally. He had consecutive 100-yard games, catching 10 passes for 115 yards against Princeton, then posting 103 yards on eight catches the following week at Dartmouth. Walters tallied 276 allpurpose yards against Yale and 272 vs. Princeton, two of four games with at least 200 yards. He earned Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week after the Princeton game. A two-time Ivy League weekly honoree in 2006, Walters earned the team’s Jeff Stenstrom Award as the player who contributes the most to the performance of the special teams. Walters ranked among the top returners in the country. He was 14th nationally in kickoff returns (24.5 yards per return) and 27th in punt returns (10.1 yards per return). Walters’ 105.9 all-purpose yards per game was good for 58th nationally and fourth in the Ivy League. His 274 yards in punt returns broke a 58-year-old school season record, and his 88-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter against Penn proved to be the game-winner. Walters also caught three passes for 33 yards against nationally ranked Harvard. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Juanita: A three-year all-league pick, Walters excelled at receiver, safety and defensive back at Juanita HS. A team captain as a senior, he set school records for all-purpose yards, total offense in a season and completions and interceptions in a game. Walters was the team’s most valuable player on offense as a junior and was the school’s player of the year as a senior. A National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete, he was nominated to play in the all-state football game. Walters was named most valuable receiver at the Washington State football camp in the summer of 2005 and later earned first-team all-area honors at safety by the Eastside Journal. As a senior, Walters was 74-for-153 passing for 1,190 yards and 12 touchdowns, and rushed for 596 yards and eight touchdowns. He was also a three-time all-league pick in baseball and a two-year captain and an all-league pick as a senior in basketball. Personal: Bryan Robert Walters is the son of Rob and Carol Walters and has an older sister.
Robert Zimmerman
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At Cornell: Zimmerman joined the team as a walk-on linebacker in 2008 and will continue to fight for playing time as a junior. He also has a chance to see the field as a long snapper. Zimmerman saw action on the junior varsity team a year ago. Zimmerman is enrolled in the College of Engineering. At Brookfield: Zimmerman was a three-year letter winner at linebacker and on the offensive line at Brookfield Academy. He helped his team to a 7-4 record as a senior. Personal: Robert Ryan Zimmerman is the son of Jerry and Karla Zimmerman.
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Junior LB • 6-0 • 203 Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Academy Undecided
Chris amrhein
ADAM ALBITAR
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Freshman DB • 6-1 • 195 Cota de Caza, Calif. Tesoro HS Undecided
At Tesoro: Albitar was named team most valuable player as a senior at Tesoro HS. He also earned the award for most valuable offensive back while serving as team captain. He was listed as a two-star prospect by Scout.com recruiting service. Personal: Adam Zrinski Albitar is the son of Maher and Planinka Albitar and has an older brother and sister. Albitar is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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At Jesuit College Prep: A two-time letter-winner at tight end and team captain while at Jesuit College Prep, Allyn was named first-team all-district as a senior by Texas Prep Insider and first-team All-Greater Dallas by Vype Magazine. Allyn was also a two-time conference player of the week as a senior and was named as a “player to watch” by 5A Texas Football.com. His junior season, Allyn was named to the District 7-5A second team. He was also a letter winner as a member of the basketball team. Personal: Jacobo Robert Allyn is the son of Rob and Monica Allyn and has an older brother. Allyn is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Freshman QB • 6-3 • 200 Hingham, Mass. Milton Academy Undecided
At Milton: A two-year starter and three-time letter winner at Milton Academy, Amrhein was named to the All-Independent School League team in both his junior and senior seasons. During his senior season, he helped lead Milton to the New England Prep School Athletic Council Samson Lorden Bowl title and was named an All-New England Prep all-star. Amrhein will also play baseball at Cornell. At Milton, he earned three varsity letters as a member of the baseball team and was an AllIndependent School League selection. Personal: Joseph Christopher Amrhein Jr. is the son of Chris and Mary Amrhein and has four older sisters. Amrhein is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Freshman TE • 6-3 • 220 Dallas, Texas Jesuit College Preparatory School Undecided
Sidney Balman
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Freshman S • 6-2 • 195 Washington, D.C. Woodrow Wilson HS Undecided
At Woodrow Wilson: A four year letter-winner and three year starter at Woodrow Wilson HS, Balman was named all-conference in both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior captain, Balman recorded 109 tackles, two sacks and three interceptions on defense, while also pulling in 16 receptions for 317 yards and a touchdown as a tight end. For his efforts, he was named all-city first team and all-Metro D.C. honorable mention. Balman also was a four-time letter-winner as a member of the baseball team. Personal: Sidney Balman III is the son of Sid and Barbara Balman and has two sisters. His father played football at Vanderbilt. Balman is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
John Begley
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Freshman OL • 6-4 • 300 Shelton, Conn. Shelton HS Nutritional Sciences
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At Shelton: An all-state and all-league selection as a senior at Shelton HS, Begley was a three-year letter winner on the offensive line. He was part of two conference championship teams and helped lead his team to a state runner-up finish in 2007. The team captain of both his football and track and field teams, Begley saw action on both the offensive and defensive lines. Personal: Jonathan Lee Begley is the son of John and Susan Begley and has a brother and two sisters. Begley is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Freshman LB • 6-2 • 225 New Hartford, N.Y. New Hartford HS Undecided
Jack Campbell
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Junior TE • 6-0 • 220 Bakersfield, Calif. Garces Memorial HS/Texas Tech Undecided
Andrew Brown
Caleb Crim
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Freshman S • 6-1 • 187 Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier HS Political Science
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Freshman OL • 6-3 • 260 Chicago, Ill. Marist HS Nutritional Sciences
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At Marist: A three-year varsity starter and letter-winner at tackle and guard for Marist HS, Bullington was named all-area and all-conference his senior year. He also served as a team captain his senior year, and helped Marist reach the quarterfinals of the Class 8A state playoffs. For his performance on and off the field, Bullington was named to the All-State Academic Team his senior year by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. He also was a three-time letter winner as a member of the varsity wrestling squad. Personal: Robert Daniel Bullington is the son of Robert and Lynn Bullington and has two younger brothers and a younger sister. Bullington is enrolled in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
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At Fruitland: The Idaho Statesman Player of the Year and the state’s Wendy’s High School Heisman honoree as a senior at Fruitland HS, Crim was a two-time first-team all-state selection at running back/ linebacker. The conference player of the year as a senior, he was also a first-team all-conference pick as a junior. As a senior, Crim posted 52 unassisted tackles, six sacks and 22 quarterback hurries on defense, and ran for 1,213 yards on 111 carries (10.9 yards per carry). Crim posted 860 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns at running back as a junior, including scoring seven touchdowns in a state semifinal game and averaging 10.7 ypc. for the season. Defensively, he had 60 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, five fumble recoveries, two interceptions and three defensive scores in 2007. He was also a member of the 2006 state championship team and two state runner-up squads as part of a career that saw him start all four seasons. He also was a four-year starter in baseball and lettered once in wrestling. Personal: Caleb Davis Crim is the son of Clay and Theresa Crim and has two younger brothers. Crim is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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At St. Xavier: A member of the 2007 Division I state championship team at St. Xavier HS, Brown was a two-time letter winner at strong safety. He was named to the 2009 Cincinnati West All-Star team as a senior when he recorded 47 tackles, 12 pass breakups and an interception. Brown was also a member of the 2008 Ohio Division I City Championship lacrosse team. Personal: Andrew Robert Brown is the son of Patrick and Karen Brown and has a younger brother and sister. Brown is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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At Texas Tech: Campbell was a two-year member of the Texas Tech program, spending time on the scout team in each of his two seasons, including a redshirt year in 2007. He was part of a Red Raider team that went a combined 20-6 in two seasons. As a sophomore, Campbell’s Texas Tech team went 11-2, including an appearance in the Cotton Bowl. As a freshman, the Red Raiders went 9-4 with a win over Virginia in the Gator Bowl. At Garces Memorial HS: The team’s defensive player of the year as a senior at Garces Memorial HS, Campbell led his secool to a league title and an 11-2 record as a senior. The first-team all-league selection had 114 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Campbell was a three-year letter winner at linebacker and tight end.Personal: Jack Garth Campbell is the son of Bonnie and Jack Campbell and has two younger brothers. His father played football at Cal Poly. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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At New Hartford: A three year letter-winner at New Hartford HS, Boyle captained the squad to a section championship while earning first-team all-league honors his senior season. He was named the 2008 New York State High School Football Coaches Class A Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the National Football Hall of Fame-Central New York Chapter 2008 Top Scholar-Athlete. During his senior year, Boyle played both ways, hauling in 33 receptions for 493 yards and nine touchdowns, while also recording 75 tackles and six sacks. Boyle earned all-league honorable mention as a sophomore and a junior. In addition, he was also a two-time letter winner as a member of the basketball team and received one letter for track. Personal: John Vincent Boyle is the son of Brian and Martha Boyle and has two sisters. His sister, Maureen, competed in track and field at Harvard. Boyle is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology.
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Freshman TE • 6-4 • 245 Memphis, Tenn. Memphis University School Hotel Administration
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At Memphis University School: Cunningham was a two year starter at Memphis University School and was named first-team all-region his senior year. He helped lead the team to a perfect 13-0 record, a Tennessee Division II Class AA state championship,and a No. 25 national ranking by MaxPreps.com. He was a two-time Mercury Player of the Week and was also invited to participate in the Memphis City All-Star Game. Cunningham earned three letters as a member of the basketball team, which won a Tennessee state title in 2007, and two letters as a member of the trap shooting team. Personal: Dylan Bruce Cunningham is the son of Bruce and Kelly Cunningham and has a younger brother and sister. Cunningham is enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration.
Freshman QB • 6-3 • 210 Saugus, Mass. Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School Economics
At Buckingham, Browne & Nichols: A team captain as a senior, DiChiara helped lead Buckingham, Browne & Nichols to the Independent School League and New England Preparatory School Athletic Council titles. DiChiara was named ISL MVP in 2008 and also received the New England Class B Player of the Year Award, when he lead the eastern Massachusetts region with 28 touchdown passes. He made both the All-ISL and AllNew England Prep School teams in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. DiChiara was also a five-time letter winner in both baseball and basketball. As a senior, he was named to the All-ISL honorable mention team as a forward and was a team captain. Personal: Michael Gerald DiChiara is the son of Michael and Maureen DiChiara and has a younger brother. DiChiara is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Matt Drumheller
Dylan Cunningham
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Freshman TE • 6-4 • 225 Piney Flats, Tenn. Sullivan Central HS Undecided
At Sullivan Central: A first-team All-East Tennesse selection as a senior at Sullivan Central HS, Crowder was a two-time all-league selection, including earning first-team honors as a senior. He was named one of the five best tight ends in the state by Tennessee Football, and was ranked among the top 40 recruits in Tennessee by the PrepTennessee. com, Scout.com and Coach Scout recruiting services. Crowder hauled in 10 passes for 127 yards as a senior. The team’s most valuable offensive and defensive lineman, he was selected to the All-Northeast Tennessee team at tight end by TriCitiesSports.com. A team captain in his final season, he was a three-year varsity starter at tight end and linebacker, while also seeing time at wide receiver and defensive end throughout his career. Crowder also lettered in basketball. Personal: Matthew Jeter Crowder is the son of Mike and Caroline Crowder and has an older and younger brother. His older brother, Michael, plays on the offensive line at Princeton, while his father, Mike, played football at Ottawa University. Crowder is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Freshman WR • 6-3 • 190 Hazleton, Pa. Hazleton Area HS Economics
At Hazleton Area: Drumheller, a four-time letter-winner and captain his senior year, was a member of three district championship teams while at Hazleton Area HS. He was named first-team all-area in 2007 and 2008, and was also named to the Reading Eagle All-Anthracite team in both his junior season, as a tight end, and his senior season, as a quarterback. As a tight end, Drumheller caught 14 passes for 220 yards and five touchdowns, and after converting to quarterback, threw for 1,007 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also earned two letters as a member of the school’s baseball team. Personal: Matthew James Drumheller is the son of Jim and Joann Drumheller and has an older sister. Drumheller is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Ian Edelson
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Freshman OL • 6-4 • 290 Basking Ridge, N.J. Delbarton School Economics
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At Delbarton: A first-team all-league selection as a senior at Delbarton School, he was invited to play in the New Jersey North-South All-Star Football Classic. Edelson was named to the NJFCA Super 100 team. and was an honorable mention all-county pick as a junior by the Daily Record. Edelson was also a two-time first-team all-league wrestler. Personal: Ian McLean Davidson is the son of Joshua and Laura Edelson and has a younger brother and two younger sisters. Edelson is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Freshman QB • 6-4 • 205 Apex, N.C. Apex HS Industrial and Labor Relations
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At Belen Jesuit: Martinez was a three-year letter winner at Belen Jesuit HS as a running back/wide receiver, earning All-Dade County football honors. As a senior, Martinez rushed for 500 yards and a pair of touchdowns, averaging 10.0 yards per carry, while hauling in 10 passes for 150 yards and two more scores. He was invited to participate in the North vs. South Senior All-Star game. Martinez served as team captain of the football and track and field squads, and earned the top rating of any athlete at the 2008 NIKE SPARQ training camp in Miami. Personal: Maxwell Manuel Martinez has a younger sister. Martinez is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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At Marshfield: McHugh, a three-year letter-winner and captain his senior year, appeared in three straight Eastern Massachussetts Super Bowls at Marshfield HS. His senior season, he was named an Eastern Massachusetts All-Star, and also the Marshfield Defensive MVP. McHugh was also selected to the Patriot Ledger and the Boston Herald All-Scholastic teams during his senior year. In addition, he was a letter-winner as a member of both the Marshfield basketball and rugby teams. Personal: Thomas Francis McHugh is the son of Thomas and Deborah McHugh and has a younger brother and two younger sisters. McHugh is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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At Naperville North: As a senior and team captain at Naperville North HS, Mlady was named to the Illinois all-state team as a running back and awarded the Walter Payton Roundhouse Player of the Year. He leaves Naperville North as the school’s all-time leading rusher, with 2,569 yards, breaking the mark previously held by Chris Brown, currently a running back with the Houston Texans. He was also honored as the Naperville Sun Player of the Year and named to the all-conference and all-area teams as well as the academic all-state team. In his junior season, Mlady helped lead his squad to an Illinois Class 8A state title, rushing for 1,295 yards and 10 touchdowns on 149 carries. He also earned three letters as a member of the track team, and qualified for the state championships in both his junior and senior seasons.. Personal: Nicholas David Mlady is the son of David and Linda Mlady and has a younger brother and sister. Mlady is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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At Menlo School: As a senior captain, Lycette was named ESPN second-team all-state and first-team all-area and all-league, helping Menlo School reach the Central Coast Section playoffs for the second time in three years. Lycette was also named second-team all-county and second-team all-league as a junior. He also earned a letter as a member of Menlo’s lacrosse team. Personal: Nicholas Kerrol Lycette is the son of Bob and Kathy Lycette and has an older sister. His father competed in swimming and water polo at USC, while his cousin, Blair Shinoda, played basketball at UC Davis. Lycette is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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At Valencia: Hernandez posted 47 tackles, three sacks and an interception as a senior at Valencia HS, helping lead his team to a 10-3 record. Offensively, he caught 17 passes for 260 yards and three scores as a senior. Hernandez played wide receiver, defensive back and linebacker during his four year prep career and also lettered twice as the point guard on the basketball team. Personal: Michael Anthony Hernandez is the son of Michael and Josie Hernandez and has a younger brother and sister. Hernandez is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Freshman DL • 6-3 • 220 Marshfield, Mass. Marshfield HS Nutritional Sciences
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Michael Hernandez Freshman S • 6-0 • 185 Castiac, Calif. Valencia HS Biological Sciences
Freshman WR • 5-10 • 190 Miami, Fla. Belen Jesuit HS Economics
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At Apex: As a three year starter and letter winner, Hawley passed for over 5,000 yards in his career and led Apex HS to the 4AA state playoffs each year, including a third-round appearance his senior season, a first in school history. He was named the Apex’s Offensive Player of the Year and was a member of the all-conference team his senior season after passing for 2,562 yards and scoring 20 total touchdowns. Hawley was a three-time academic all-conference selection. He also excelled at baseball, earning two all-conference and all-county selections as a pitcher and first baseman while helping lead his team to three straight state tournaments, and played one year of varsity basketball. Personal: Houston Ross Hawley is the son of Ken and Sue Hawley and has a younger brother. Hawley is enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
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Freshman CB • 5-11 • 175 Bridgeport, Ohio The Linsly School Undecided
At Linsly: Moulton closed his career with 86 tackles and nine interceptions on the defensive side of the ball, while also playing wide receiver. at the Linsly School Moulton also returned kicks during his career. He was named honorable mention all-state as a junior. Personal: DeMarr William Moulton is the son of William and Barbara Moulton and has an older sister and brother, younger twin brothers and a younger sister. Moulton is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Kurt Ondash
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Freshman WR • 6-0 • 180 New Canaan, Conn. New Canaan HS Economics
At New Canaan: Ondash was a first-team all-state performer in 2008 when he recorded 59 catches for 1,201 yards and 15 touchdowns and led New Canaan HS to an undefeated season and its third straight state championship. Ondash was named MVP of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship game and was named first-team All-FCIAC during his senior season. He was also named the Connecticut Post’s 2008 Most Valuable Player, and ended his career at New Canaan as the school’s all-time leading point scorer. As a junior, Ondash had 45 catches for 828 yards and eight touchdowns. He also lettered twice each in track and basketball. Personal: Kurt Stephen Ondash is the son of Mark and Deanne Ondash and has two sisters. Ondash is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Freshman RB • 6-4 • 190 Cortland, Ohio Lakeview HS Biological Sciences
At Lakeview: Moody was named Associated Press honorable mention Division III All-Ohio as a senior at Lakeview HS, a season in which he he ran for 1,228 yards and 17 touchdowns and had 276 yards and four touchdowns receiving. He rushed for over 100 yards four different times, highlighted by a career-best 341 yards, five touchdown performance. Moody was also a four-time letter-winner as a member of the school’s track and field team. Personal: Benjamin Robert Moody is the son of Robert and Kathy Moody. Moody is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Freshman LB • 6-2 • 215 Westfield Center, Ohio Cloverleaf HS Economics
At Cloverleaf: Roberts starred on offense as a quarterback and running back, on defense as a safety, and on special teams as a punter and punt returner for Cloverfield HS. A four-time letter winner, he was named all-state honorable mention his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, Roberts lead his squad to its first ever state playoff appearance. In his last two seasons, he was named first-team all-district and all-league and served as the team captain. In 2008, he was awarded the Medina County Gazette Defensive Player of the Year award and asked to participate in the 2009 North-South Game. Roberts also received four letters each in basketball as a power forward, and in track as a long jumper and sprinter. Personal: Cody Ryan Roberts is the son of Dale and Michelle Roberts and has an older sister and younger brother. His great uncle played football at Ohio Northern, while his cousin plays football at Purdue. Roberts is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Richie Silverman
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Freshman LB • 6-1 • 225 Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel HS Biological Sciences
At Fox Chapel: A four-year starter at linebacker at Fox Chapel HS, Silverman earned all-conference honors as a junior before missing a majority of his senior year with an injury. He led the team in tackles, sacks and tackles for loss as a junior. Silverman was named team captain entering his senior year, He also was a sprinter on the track and field team. Personal: Richard Martin Silverman is the son of Gary and Lisa Silverman and has two older brothers. Silverman is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Hugh Stewart
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Freshman DL • 6-5 • 245 Sugarland, Texas Strake Jesuit HS Applied Economics and Management
At Strake Jesuit: Stewart was an all-league and all-district selection on the defensive line and as a kicker at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory HS, helping the squad to district titles in both 2006 and 2008. An academic all-state pick as a senior, he was named the top kicker in the Houston region at the Ray Guy kicking camp. Stewart is also a threeyear starter on the basketball team. Personal: Hugh Patrick Stewart is the son of Paul and Amy Stewart and has a younger brother. His Uncle Mike played football at Maryland, while his Uncle Robert wrestled at Salisbury State. Stewart is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Freshman WR • 5-11 • 175 East Aurora, N.Y. St. Francis HS Communication
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Freshman TE • 6-4 • 245 Akron, N.Y. Akron Central HS Industrial and Labor Relations
At Akron Central: Tretter, a three-year starter on both offense and defense, was named to the Class C all-state second-team as a senior at Akron HS. A varsity captain in both his junior and senior seasons, Tretter was named the team’s MVP for both seasons, and the team’s Most Improved Player as a sophomore. He was also honored as the Western New York Class C Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and was All-Western New York honorable mention. Tretter made the firstteam all-league squad in all three of his varsity seasons. He was also a standout on the hardwood, graduating as Akron Central’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder. A four-year starter and three-time all-league first-team selection, Tretter was named Western New York Player of the Year and to the All-Western New York third team as a senior. Personal: Joseph Carl Tretter Jr. is the son of Joseph and Cynthia Tretter and has a sister, Katherine, who also attends Cornell. He also has three uncles who attended Cornell, including David Tretter ‘78, who lettered two times during a four-year football career for the Big Red. Tretter is enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
Ian watkins Freshman DL • 6-2 • 280 Arena, Wis. Edgewood HS Undecided
At Edgewood: Watkins was named first-team all-city on the defensive lin eas a senior at Edgewood HS. He was a second-team all-league and all-area pick as a junior. Personal: Ian Thomas Watkins is the son of David and Michelle Watkins and has an older and younger brother. Watkins is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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At San Clemente: A first-team all-league selection as a senior at San Clemente HS, Tenney hauled in 78 passes for 1,043 yards and nine touchdowns in 2008, registering five 100-yard games in the process.. Tenney was named the OCVarsity.com student-athlete of the week as a senior. Received the Orange County National Football Foundation scholarship and was invited to compete in the Orange County All-Star Game. As a junior, he led his team in catches (34), receiving touchdowns (seven) and was second in receiving yardage (386). Tenney also competed in track and field and basketball. Personal: Graham Paul Tenney is the son of Sandra Tenney and has an older brother. Tenney is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Freshman WR • 6-0 • 170 San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS Undecided
At State College: A three-time letter-winner as a defensive end and offensive guard at State College Area HS, Terrell served as team captain his senior year and helped steer his squad to the 2008 Mid Penn Conference and District VI titles. He was named to the All-Mid Penn Second team as a senior and to the 2009 East-West All-Star Team. Terrell is listed as a two-star recruit by Scout.com recruiting service. He also lettered four times as a member of the school’s track and field team and holds the school record in the 4x100 meter relay. Personal: Emmitt Six Terrell is the son of Jeff Terrell and Dr. Tamson Six and has a younger brother. His grandfather, David Six, played football at Cincinnati. Terrell is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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At St. Francis: Tasker was named first-team all-state as a senior at St. Francis HS at defensive back, culminating in a career that saw him earn a pair of first-team All-Western New York nods. He was selected as team captain as both a junior and senior, earning the Ron Pitts outstanding defensive back award both seasons. A three-time all-league pick who also played at quarterback, Tasker ended his career with 45 catches for 890 yards and nine touchdowns as a receiver, while passing for eight scores and rushing for two more. On defense, he posted 204 career tackles and a pair of interceptions, while also finding the end zone five times on special teams (four punt returns, one kickoff return). Tasker had 106 tackles and an interception return for a touchdown in 2008, while leading the offense in all-purpose yardage and scoring eight total touchdowns. Tasker was named academic player of the year in his league during his senior season and was a member of the Western New York all-academic team. As a junior, he had five touchdown receptions as a receiver, ran for another and returned three punts for scores en route to fourth-team all-state accolades. Personal: Lucas Steele Tasker is the son of Steve and Sarah Tasker and has three brothers and a sister. His father was a seven-time Pro Bowl player for the Buffalo Bills, playing 13 years in the National Football League. He is now a color analyst for CBS Sports coverage of the NFL. Tasker is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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2009 Big Red Numerical Roster No. 1 2 * 3 * 4 5 ** 5 ^ 6 7 7 ^ 8 ** 8 ^ 9 ** 10 11 12 *** 12 ^ 13 13 ^ 14 15 16 17 18 *** 18 ^ 19 20 21 22 *** 22 ^ 23 24 ** 24 ^ 25 26 ** 27 * 28 29 30 ** 30 ^ 31 * 32 * 33 34 35 * 35 ^ 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 46 46 ^ 47 * 48 * 49 * 50 51 * 52 53 * 54 55 **
Name Randall, Tom Campbell, Rashad Greenway, Brad Johnson, Alex Longo, Mark Tasker, Luke Taylor, Abdul Nitti, John Martinez, Max Zerante, Nick Amrhein, Chris Fenton, Emani Currie, Adam Moulton, DeMarr Liuzza, Stephen Hawley, Houston Ganter, Ben Balman, Sidney Schmidt, Travers Lewis, Troy Siam, Ty Dennis, Chris Walters, Bryan DiChiara, Michael Houska, Ryan Zimmerman, Robert Murray, Chris Morand, Frank Ondash, Kurt Taheri, Alex Gajdos, Josh Hernandez, Michael Savage, Shane Wade, Andy Hendren, Marcus Moody, Ben Tally, Zach Barbour, Randy Brown, Andrew Aharanwa, K.C. Ambrosi, Anthony Mlady, Nick Roberts, Cody Hochanadel, T.J. Tenney, Graham Albitar, Adam Crim, Caleb Holtzman, Kevin Marks, Keaton Lainhart, Brandon Crowder, Matt Pizzurro, Nick Boyle, John Silverman, Richie Patterson, Sam Drumheller, Matt Spooner, Mike Heller, Ben Quinn, Dempsey Murdock, Zak Imhoff, Zack Carroll, Brian Bohl, Andrew Perry, Chris Costello, Chris
Pos. WR DB PK WR DB WR WR QB WR WR QB DB QB DB WR QB QB S S RB QB DB WR QB LB LB S S WR S DB S WR DB RB RB WR RB S S RB RB LB S WR DB LB WR S LB TE TE LB LB S WR LB S S DL LB DL OL LB LB
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Ht. 6-3 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-3 5-9 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-4 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-3 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-4 6-0 6-1
Wt. 197 178 190 203 196 175 159 201 190 206 200 166 200 175 178 205 205 195 201 180 190 161 189 210 219 203 209 192 180 182 185 185 172 164 200 190 169 192 187 205 198 210 215 194 180 195 225 184 196 216 225 209 225 225 181 190 227 197 200 229 219 229 275 200 209
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Hometown/School No. Name.....................................Pos. Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Bergen Catholic HS 31 Aharanwa, K.C..................................... S 36 Albitar, Adam....................................DB Cheltenham, Pa./Chestnut Hill Academy 95 Allyn, Jake......................................... TE Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS 86 Alston, Drew........................................P Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca HS 32 Ambrosi, Anthony..............................RB Middletown, N.J./Middletown South HS 8 Amrhein, Chris...................................QB East Aurora, N.Y./St. Francis HS 93 Ballou, Ricky......................................DL 13 Balman, Sidney................................... S Manhattan, N.Y./Paul Laurence Dunbar HS 30 Barbour, Randy..................................RB Dix Hills, N.Y./The Peddie School 70 Begley, John......................................OL Miami Beach, Fla./Belen Jesuit HS 60 Bernhard, Quentin.............................OL Elmhurst, Ill./York Community HS 81 Blackman, Horatio............................WR Hingham, Mass./Milton Academy 53 Bohl, Andrew.....................................OL 69 Bourassa, Drew..................................OL Ashburn, Va./Flint Hill School 43 Boyle, John........................................ LB Memphis, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School 30 Brown, Andrew................................... S Bridgeport, Ohio/The Linsly School 64 Bullington, Robert.............................OL Pearl River, La./Slidell HS 92 Campbell, Jack................................... TE Apex, N.C./Apex HS 2 Campbell, Rashad..............................DB 52 Carroll, Brian......................................DL State College, Pa./State College Area HS 96 Chang, Emile.....................................DL Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson HS 91 Ciarvella, Chris...................................DL Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua Area HS 55 Costello, Chris.................................... LB Hanover, Md./Cardinal Gibbons HS 98 Cowman, Trevin.................................DL 37 Crim, Caleb........................................ LB Pittsburg, Kan./Pittsburg HS 41 Crowder, Matt.................................... TE Houston, Texas/Eisenhower HS 84 Cunningham, Dylan........................... TE Bothell, Wash./Juanita HS 10 Currie, Adam......................................QB Saugus, Mass./Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School 17 Dennis, Chris......................................DB Plymouth, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central HS 94 Dial, Eric............................................DL 18 DiChiara, Michael..............................QB Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Academy 95 DiStasio, Tom.....................................DL Bronxville, N.Y./Bronxville HS 83 Dolan, Doug.....................................WR Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS 46 Drumheller, Matt..............................WR New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan HS 71 Edelson, Ian.......................................OL Burlington, Vt./Dexter (Mich.) HS 9 Fenton, Emani...................................DB 24 Gajdos, Josh.......................................DB Towaco, N.J./Montville Township HS 13 Ganter, Ben........................................QB Castiac, Calif./Valencia HS 99 Green, Matt.......................................DL Leesburg, Va./Flint Hill School 3 Greenway, Brad.................................PK East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora HS 73 Harrison, Matt...................................OL Johnstown, Ohio/Johnstown-Monroe HS 12 Hawley, Houston...............................QB 48 Heller, Ben........................................... S Cortland, Ohio/Lakeview HS 80 Heller, Jordan...................................WR Dallas, Texas/W.T. White HS 27 Hendren, Marcus...............................RB Huntsville, Ala./James Oliver Johnson HS 24 Hernandez, Michael............................. S Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS 35 Hochanadel, T.J.................................... S 38 Holtzman, Kevin...............................WR Dallas, Texas/L.D. Bell HS 19 Houska, Ryan..................................... LB Newton, Mass./Phillips Andover Academy 51 Imhoff, Zack....................................... LB Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS 4 Johnson, Alex...................................WR Westfield Center, Ohio/Cloverfield HS 82 Key, Mark........................................... TE Woodinville, Wash./Eastside Catholic HS 40 Lainhart, Brandon............................. LB 74 Laymon, Tommy................................OL San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS 58 Levine, Aaron.................................... LB Cota de Caza, Calif./Tesoro HS 15 Lewis, Troy.........................................RB Fruitland, Idaho/Fruitland HS 12 Liuzza, Stephen................................WR Koloa, Hawaii/Kaua’i HS 5 Longo, Mark......................................DB San Diego, Calif./Santa Fe Christian HS 77 Lycette, Nick......................................OL 59 MacFarlane, Matt...............................DL Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS 56 Manganelli, Joe................................. LB Piney Flats, Tenn./Sullivan Central HS 39 Marks, Keaton...................................... S Laguna Niguel, Calif./Santa Margarita HS 7 Martinez, Max..................................WR New Hartford, N.Y./New Hartford HS 85 McGowan, Drew................................ TE 79 McHugh, Thomas...............................DL Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel HS 63 Miner, Jimmy.....................................OL Sunderland, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys 33 Mlady, Nick........................................RB Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton HS 28 Moody, Ben.......................................RB Rocky River, Ohio/St. Edward HS 22 Morand, Frank .................................... S Miami, Fla./Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS 11 Moulton, DeMarr...............................DB 50 Murdock, Zak.....................................DL Pittsfield, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys 21 Murray, Chris....................................... S Leechburg, Pa./Kiski Area HS 7 Nitti, John..........................................QB Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS 22 Ondash, Kurt....................................WR Corning, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post West HS 75 Ostick, Paul........................................OL Hartland, Wis./Catholic Memorial HS 68 Pardoe, Ryan.....................................OL 46 Patterson, Sam.................................... S Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills HS 54 Perry, Chris........................................ LB Katonah, N.Y./John Jay HS
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Name.....................................Pos. Pizzurro, Nick..................................... TE Quinn, Dempsey.................................. S Randall, Tom.....................................WR Riggi, Daniel......................................OL Roberts, Cody.................................... LB Savage, Shane..................................WR Scheidler, Jon...................................WR Schmidt, Travers.................................. S Siam, Ty.............................................QB Silverman, Richie............................... LB Spooner, Mike.................................... LB Stewart, Hugh...................................DL Taheri, Alex.......................................... S Tally, Zach.........................................WR Tasker, Luke......................................WR Taylor, Abdul.....................................WR Tenney, Graham................................WR Terrell, Emmitt...................................DL Tretter, J.C.......................................... TE Valdner, Dom.....................................OL Wade, Andy.......................................DB Walters, Bryan..................................WR Watkins, Ian.........................................D Zerante, Nick....................................WR Zimmerman, Robert.......................... LB
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K.C. Aharanwa..................... ah-ha-RON-wah Ricky Ballou.................................... buhl-LOU Drew Bourassa...........................BOO-rah-suh Chris Ciarvella....................... SEE-are-vell-uh Emani Fenton............................. EE-monn-ee Josh Gajdos.......................................GAY-dos T.J. Hochanadel................... HOE-can-net-uhl Ryan Houska................................HOUSE-kuh Jim Knowles.........................................NOLLS Stephen Liuzza............................LIE-ooze-uh Paul Ostick..........................................OZ-tick Daniel Riggi...................................... RIGG-ee Ty Siam............................................SIGH-am Alex Taheri................................ tuh-HARE-ee Nick Zerante..............................zurr-AHN-tay
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No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School 56 Manganelli, Joe LB Jr. 6-0 190 Utica, N.Y./Utica-Proctor HS 57 Terrell, Emmitt DL Fr. 6-2 238 Port Matilda, Pa./State College Area HS 58 ** Levine, Aaron LB Sr. 6-2 212 Export, Pa./Franklin Regional HS 59 MacFarlane, Matt DL So. 6-3 239 Verona, Wis./Verona Area HS 60 ** Bernhard, Quentin OL Sr. 6-3 267 Alameda, Calif./Encinal HS 62 Riggi, Daniel OL Jr. 6-5 275 Rochester, N.Y./Caledonia-Mumford HS 63 Miner, Jimmy OL So. 6-5 258 West Chicago, Ill./West Chicago HS 64 Bullington, Robert OL Fr. 6-3 260 Chicago, Ill./Marist HS 68 Pardoe, Ryan OL So. 6-5 276 Montandon, Pa./Milton Area HS 69 Bourassa, Drew OL So. 6-3 258 Pittstown, N.J./Delaware Valley HS 70 Begley, John OL Fr. 6-4 300 Shelton, Conn./Shelton HS 71 Edelson, Ian OL Fr. 6-4 290 Basking Ridge, N.J./Delbarton HS 72 Valdner, Dom OL Jr. 6-5 296 New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt HS 73 Harrison, Matt OL So. 6-4 272 Mississauga, Ont,/Phillips Exeter Academy 74 Laymon, Tommy OL So. 6-2 258 Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Detroit Country Day School 75 Ostick, Paul OL Jr. 6-2 271 Havertown, Pa./Malvern Prep School 77 Lycette, Nick OL Fr. 6-4 265 San Carlos, Calif./Menlo School 79 McHugh, Thomas DL Fr. 6-3 220 Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield HS 80 Heller, Jordan WR So. 6-2 187 Miami, Fla./Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS 81 ** Blackman, Horatio WR Sr. 6-3 184 Albany, N.Y./Albany HS 82 Key, Mark TE Jr. 6-5 237 Columbus, Ohio/Westland HS 83 Dolan, Doug WR Jr. 6-3 204 Penn Valley, Calif./Nevada Union HS 84 Cunningham, Dylan TE Fr. 6-4 245 Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School 85 McGowan, Drew TE So. 6-5 228 Evergreen Park, Ill./Saint Rita of Cascia HS 86 Alston, Drew P Jr. 6-0 195 Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School 87 Tretter, J.C. TE Fr. 6-4 245 Akron, N.Y./Akron Central HS 89 Scheidler, Jon WR So. 6-2 184 Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS 90 Stewart, Hugh DL Fr. 6-5 245 Sugarland, Texas/Strake Jesuit HS 91 Ciarvella, Chris DL Jr. 6-2 231 Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic HS 92 Campbell, Jack TE Jr. 6-0 220 Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial HS/Texas Tech 93 * Ballou, Ricky DL Sr. 6-2 237 Woodbridge, Conn./Choate Rosemary Hall 94 Dial, Eric DL Sr. 6-4 267 Sumter, S.C./Sumter HS 95 DiStasio, Tom DL Sr. 5-10 183 Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 95 ^ Allyn, Jake TE Fr. 6-3 220 Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Preparatory School 96 Chang, Emile DL So. 6-3 290 Elmont, N.Y./Valley Stream Central HS 97 Watkins, Ian DL Fr. 6-2 280 Arena, Wis./Edgewood HS 98 ** Cowman, Trevin DL Sr. 6-4 286 Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS 99 Green, Matt DL Jr. 6-2 308 Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greeley HS *varsity letters earned; ^duplicate number STAFF The Roger J. Weiss ‘61 Head Coach: Jim Knowles (Cornell ‘87) Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Clayton Carlin (Juniata ‘87) - The John B. and Ann M. Rogers Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Offensive Coordinator: Bruce Barnum (Eastern Washington ‘87) - Offensive Line Coach Assistant Coaches: Brian Coon (Albion ‘92) - Assistant Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach Pete DeStefano (Slippery Rock ‘78) - Associate Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach David Archer (Cornell ‘05) - Asst. Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Joe Borich (Memphis ‘96) - Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Coach Travis Burkett (St. Mary’s (CA) ‘02) - Tight Ends Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Ross Pennypacker (Millersville ‘05) - Defensive Backs Coach Jim Salgado (Hofstra ‘93) - Linebackers Coach Director of Football Operations: Rhett Ticconi (Barry ‘94) Coordinator of Football Alumni Relations: Pete Noyes (Bridgeport ‘68) Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Howley (Tulane ‘88) Head Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist: Bernie DePalma (Quinnipiac ‘78) Associate Head Athletic Trainer: Jim Case (Central Michigan ‘86) Equipment Manager: Doug Vorhis Administrative Assistant: Karen Berkley Faculty Advisors: Dr. Rosemary Avery, David Devries, Dr. Matthew Miller, LtCol Jerome Rizzo, USMC, Kate Walsh
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OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND
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at Bucknell W YALE W at Lehigh W at Harvard COLGATE at Brown PRINCETON DARTMOUTH W at Columbia PENN
Nathan Ford............436-269-19 .617 2815 Stephen Liuzza.................. 6-4-0 .667 67 Ben Ganter.......................... 4-1-0 .250 4 Nick Maxwell...................... 1-1-0 1.000 4 Luke Siwula......................... 1-1-0 1.000 3 Cornell 450-276-19 .613 2893 Opponents 281-157-5 .559 2035
12 116.30 0 160.47 0 33.40 0 133.60 1 455.20 13 116.42 12 127.24
Sep 20 Sep 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25 Nov 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25
21 -20 17 -14 25 -24 17 -38 L 22 -38 L 7 -27 L 26 -31 L 37 -14 7 -17 L 6 -23 L
5,173 13,142 10,460 11,263 8,542 9,298 7,122 4,132 3,811 2,437
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Scoring....................................................... 18.5 24.6 Points.............................................................. 185 246 First Downs ............................................... 213 176 by Rushing-Passing-Penalty...... 59-140-14 82-85-9 Rushing Yards/Game .............................. 95.0 147.6 Rushes............................................................. 314 368 Yards Gained...............................................1186 1716 Yards Lost....................................................... 236 240 Net Yards........................................................ 950 1476 Avg. Gain/Play................................................3.0 4.0 TDs Rushing.......................................................9 16 Passing Yards/Game .............................289.3 203.5 Passes Att-Comp-Int...................450-276-19 281-157-5 Completion Percentage................................... Passing Yards..............................................2893 2035 Average Per Catch..................................... 10.5 13.0 Passing Efficiency............................................... TDs Passing......................................................13 12 Total Offense/Game .............................384.3 351.1 Total Offensive Plays/Yards..........764/3843 649/3511 Avg. Gain/Play................................................5.0 5.4 Punting Average ..................................... 37.9 39.0 Punts-Yards-Blocked..................... 54-2044-0 60-2340-0 Net Punting.................................................. 28.4 34.3 Punt Return Average . .............................. 7.5 13.6 Punts Returned-Yards..........................24-179 30-408 Kick Return Average . ............................. 22.1 17.5 Kicks Returned-Yards...........................44-971 33-577 Interceptions-Yards ..................................5-9 19-162 Fumbles-Lost .............................................7-4 18-7 Fumble Returns-Yards . ............................0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards ................................... 59-438 48-448 QB Sacks By-Yards . ............................ 14-111 19-113 3rd Down Conversions...........70-165 (42%) 49-142 (35%) 4th Down Conversions.............13-22 (59%) 10-13 (77%) Time of Possession (Average) .............30:24 29:36 Attendance-Average ............... 35,375-7,075 40,005-8,001
Randy Barbour..........115 Luke Siwula.................. 85 Stephen Liuzza........... 36 Nathan Ford................. 59 Shane Kilcoyne..............6 Marcus Hendren...........3 Tommy Bleymaier.........2 Zac Canty.........................1 Tyler Lucas.......................1 TEAM.................................6 Cornell 314 Opponent 368
438 25 413 3.6 5 328 22 306 3.6 2 186 27 159 4.4 0 168 134 34 0.6 2 45 4 41 6.8 0 11 0 11 3.7 0 7 4 3 1.5 0 3 0 3 3.0 0 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 18 -18 -3.0 0 1186 236 950 3.0 9 1716 240 1476 4.0 16
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6 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 13 12
37 31 96 26 43 19 16 31 12 18 17 18 15 5 96 78
Jesse Baker................................66 Zac Canty...................................51 Bryan Walters...........................43 Shane Kilcoyne........................29 Horatio Blackman...................20 Tommy Bleymaier...................14 Luke Siwula...............................12 Stephen Liuzza........................11 Alex Spooner.............................. 9 Randy Barbour........................... 9 Nick Zerante............................... 5 Zach Vredenburgh................... 4 Marcus Hendren....................... 2 Brian FitzPatrick......................... 1 Cornell 276 Opponents 157
Yds Avg 725 496 643 200 291 98 47 92 79 77 70 42 28 5 2893 2035
11.0 9.7 15.0 6.9 14.6 7.0 3.9 8.4 8.8 8.6 14.0 10.5 14.0 5.0 10.5 13.0
Chris Costello................. 37 Tim Bax............................. 36 Graham Rihn.................. 27 Brian Ostrowsky............ 20 Gus Krimm...................... 23 Emani Fenton................. 29 Anthony Sabo................ 18 Andy Wade...................... 26 Frank Kunis..................... 11 Luke McCarthy............... 10 Dario Arezzo................... 10 Jonathan Ruch..................6 Frank Morand................. 12 Dempsey Quinn...............7 K.C. Aharanwa...................8 Ryne Posey.........................4 Ben Heller...........................6 Mark Longo.......................6 Ricky Ballou.......................5 Rashad Campbell.............4 T.J. Hochanadel................2 Trevin Cowman................4 Alex Spooner.....................3 Zach Imhoff.......................3 Jeff Rosage.........................3 Shane Connolly................2 Josh Gajdos.......................2 Marcus Hendren..............3 Aaron Levine.....................2 Quentin Bernhard...........2 Horatio Blackman............1 Luke Siwula........................1 Matt Kenney......................0 Doug Suhey.......................0 Anthony Ambrosi............1 Andrew Bohl......................1 Nathan Ford.......................1 Brad Greenway.................1 Shane Kilcoyne.................1 Aaron Randolph...............1 Steve Valenta.....................1 Zach Vredenburgh..........1 Bryan Walters....................1 Nick Zerante......................1
53 50 31 37 33 18 23 11 17 16 12 14 6 7 6 6 3 3 4 5 7 3 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 86 58 57 56 47 41 37 28 26 22 20 18 14 14 10 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
9.0-20 5.0-18 4.5-23 6.5-20 8.0-36 4.5-13 5.0-29 0-0 1.5-17 1.0-1 1.0-6 1.0-6 0.5-1 1.0-3 1.0-7 0-0 1.0-10 1.0-3 1.5-5 0-0 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
1.0-8 1.0-7 2.0-17 2.0-10 2.5-18 0-0 2.5-25 0-0 1.5-17 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1.0-10 0-0 1.5-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Kickoff Returns No.
Yds Avg
TD
Long
Bryan Walters................. 32 Shane Kilcoyne.................7 Randy Barbour..................2 Marcus Hendren..............2 Jesse Baker.........................1 Horatio Blackman............0 Cornell 44 Opponents 33
708 180 43 32 0 8 971 577
22.1 25.7 21.5 16.0 0.0 0.0 22.1 17.5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 73 23 18 0 0 73 36
Tot
Punt Returns No.
Yds Avg
TD
Long
Fumble Recoveries (7): Krimm 2, Baker, Kunis, Morand, Rihn, Rosage.
— 185 — 246
Bryan Walters................. 24 Cornell 24 Opponents 30
179 179 408
7.5 7.5 13.6
0 0 3
23 23 84
Forced Fumbles (10): Costello 2, Ballou, Bax, Ford, Kunis, Ostrowsky, Rihn, Sabo, Siwula.
PAT 2-PT Def. Scoring TD FGs Kick PAT PAT Sfty Pts
Int. Returns No.
Yds Avg
TD
Long
Tim Bax Gus Krimm Dario Arezzo Rashad Campbell Cornell Opponents
0 8 1 0 9 162
0.0 8.0 1.0 0.0 1.8 8.5
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 8 1 0 8 55
Special Teams Tackles: Aharanwa 9, Bax 6, Costello 5, A. Spooner 5, Wade 5, Gajdos 4, Posey 4, Rihn 4, Hendren 3, Hochanadel 3, Ostrowsky 3, Blackman 2, Connolly 2, Imhoff 2, Kenney 2, Ambrosi, Ballou, Greenway, Heller, Krimm, Longo, McCarthy, Sabo, Siwula, Vredenburgh.
Yds Avg
TD
Long
FG Sequence....................Cornell.............Opponents
1 1 0
0 0 0
Bucknell.................................37wl.................................... Yale................................(21), 21wr............................ 42k Lehigh.............................(27), (34).................. (35), (46) Harvard....................................(25)................ 41wl, (35) Colgate. ......................................—............................(35) Brown..........................................—.................. (21), (22) Princeton.......................(25), (31)............................(18) Dartmouth..................(24), 23wl................... 26k, 28k Columbia....................................—............................(47) Penn....................... (32), 45s, (32).........(40), (28), (44)
Scoring
1
2
3
4
OT
Cornell Opponents
48 53
51 82
39 27
47 84
0 0
Brad Greenway..............0 9-13 18-19 Jesse Baker......................6 0-0 0-0 Randy Barbour...............5 0-0 0-0 Nathan Ford....................2 0-0 0-0 Luke Siwula.....................2 0-0 0-0 Bryan Walters.................2 0-0 0-0 Horatio Blackman.........1 0-0 0-0 Zac Canty.........................1 0-0 0-0 Shane Kilcoyne..............1 0-0 0-0 Zach Vredenburgh.......1 0-0 0-0 Andy Wade......................1 0-0 0-0 Nick Zerante...................1 0-0 0-0 Cornell............................23 9-13 18-19 Opponents 31 11-15 25-28
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 45 0 36 0 30 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 185 0 246
Total Offense Leaders Plays Rush Pass Yards Avg
History/Records
Rushing Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD LG
TFL QB Sack Tackles Solo Asst Tot No-Yds No-Yds
Nathan Ford.....................495 Randy Barbour................115
34 2815 2849 413 0 413
284.9 41.3
All-Purpose Leaders Rush Rec PR KOR INT Tot Avg
Bryan Walters............................0 643 179 Jesse Baker................................0 725 0
708 0
0 1530 153.0 0 725 72.5
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2 1 1 1 5 19
Fumble Returns No. Andy Wade Cornell Opponents Field Goals
0 0 0
0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0
10-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total LG
Brad Greenway.............5-7
4-5
0-1
0-0 9-13
34
Cornell Opponents
4-5 3-3
0-1 4-6
0-0 9-13 0-0 11-15
34 47
5-7 4-6
Punting No Yds Avg LG I20 50+ TB BLK Nick Maxwell............... 45 Michael Bolling........... 9 Cornell 54 Opponents 60
1706 338 2044 2340
37.9 37.6 37.9 39.0
51 57 57 76
14 2 16 20
1 2 3 5
4 1 5 5
0 0 0 0
Interceptions (5): Bax 2, Arezzo, Campbell, Krimm. Pass Break-ups (35): E. Fenton 9, Wade 7, Bax 6, Ostrowsky 3, Krimm 2, Longo 2, Arezzo, Costello, Kunis, McCarthy, Rihn, Sabo.
Blocked Kicks (4): Rihn 3, Cowman.
2008 Field Goal Sequence
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Numbers with k indicate field goal was blocked.
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Cornell 21, Bucknell 20 Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium
Cornell Bucknell
7 8
7 0
0 — 6 —
21 20
1st Quarter B—Trigg 5-yard run (Carney kick failed), 12:46 C—Baker 8-yard pass from Ford (Greenway kick), 4:51 2nd Quarter C—Barbour 13-yard run (Greenway kick), 9:09 B—Pasternak 5-yard pass from Trigg (Trigg pass to Pasternak), 0:50 3rd Quarter C—Baker 5-yard pass from Ford (Greenway kick), 9:13
TD Lg 1 32 0 16 0 6 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford..........26-21-2 207 Ben Ganter.................3-0-0 0
TD Lg 2 37 0 0
Receiving Rec Yds Bryan Walters....................7 63 Jesse Baker.........................5 77 Zac Canty............................3 26 Alex Spooner.....................3 24 Nick Zerante......................1 14 Randy Barbour..................1 2 Shane Kilcoyne.................1 1
TD 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 29 37 12 11 14 2 1
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Nick Maxwell........... 3 124 41.3 46 2
Rushing Att. Net Josh Lee..............................6 25 A.J. Kizekai..........................5 14 Kevin Mullen.....................3 10 Ryan Smith.........................3 5 Andrew Lair.......................2 4 Marcello Trigg................ 19 -1 Marlon Woods..................1 -2 TEAM....................................1 -9
TD Lg 0 15 0 8 0 5 0 3 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Marcello Trigg......27-19-0 219
TD Lg 2 45
Receiving Rec Yds Shaun Pasternak........... 11 117 A.J. Kizekai..........................3 72 Alex Odenbach.................2 17 Cale Cadman.....................2 10 Josh Lee..............................1 3
TD Lg 2 45 0 35 0 9 0 6 0 3
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Phil Azarik................. 5 210 42.0 46 2
Field Goal Attempts Brad Greenway 4th............ 13:20............ 37-yards.......... Missed
Team Stats First downs Rushes-yards Passing Passing A-C-I Total plays-yards Kick return yards Punts-avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 3rd down con. 4th down con. Time of possession
Punt Returns: Walters 2-10. Kickoff Returns: Walters 3-60, Barbour 1-23. Tackle Leaders: Bax 4-8, Fenton 6-1, Costello 5-1, Krimm 3-3. Sacks: Rihn 1-12, Costello 1-8, Ballou 1-2. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Rihn 2.5-14, Costello 1-8, Ballou 1-2, Bax 1-2, E. Fenton 1-2, Krimm 0.5-1. Pass Breakups: Bax, E. Fenton, Sabo, Wade. Forced Fumbles: Ballou, Costello, Ford, Ostrowsky. Fumble Recoveries: Krimm, Rosage. Blocked Kicks: Rihn.
Punt Returns: Applegate 1-(-1). Kickoff Returns: Kizekai 4-83. Tackle Leaders: Nana-Sinkam 8-10, Farrand 4-2, Jones 4-2, White 2-4, . Tackles For Loss Leaders: De La Rosa 1.5-6, von Paris 1-3, Jones 1-2, Nana-Sinkam 0.5-1. Interceptions: Rinaldo 1-40, Nana-Sinkam 1-26. Pass Breakups: Farrand 2, DeLaRosa, Simmons, White.
Yale Individual Stats
Cornell Individual Stats
Yale Cornell
Ithaca, N.Y.
0 7
7 7
0 3
7 — 0 —
14 17
1st Quarter C—Ford 1-yard run (Greenway kick), 9:15
3rd Quarter C—Greenway 21-yard field goal, 13:00 4th Quarter Y—Drake 7-yard pass from Fodor (Mante kick), 0:58
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Cornell 11 51-125 96 23-8-1 74-221 3-44 11-41.0 0-0 5-42 5-20 0-0 33:58
TD Lg 1 35 0 30 0 0
Receiving Rec Yds John Sheffield...................5 57 Jordan Forney...................4 57 Patrick Sedden..................2 31 Reid Lathan........................2 17 Jarrett Drake......................2 15 Chris Blohm.......................1 15 Mike McLeod.....................1 11 A.J. Haase............................1 6
TD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Lg 23 30 35 13 8 15 11 6
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Tom Mante............... 9 363 40.3 47 3 Field Goal Attempts Tom Mante 1st............. 1:52.............. 42-yards........ Blocked Punt Returns: Christodoulou 6-88, Lathan 1-5. KickoffReturns:Christodoulou 1-36, Santoro 1-17, Smith 1-8. Tackle Leaders: L. Abare 5-7, B. Abare 5-5, Pilkerton 2-7, Santoro 2-5. Tackles For Loss Leaders: L. Abare 1.5-14, B. Abare 1.5-2, McCarthy 1.5-2, Handlon 1-1, Pilkerton 1-1, Hathaway 0.5-1, Henry 0.5-1, Oplinger 0.5-1. Pass Breakups: L. Abare, Rice. Interceptions: Santoro 1-0.
TD Lg 1 11 0 7 0 19 0 3 1 8 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford............ 22-7-1 74 Stephen Liuzza.........1-1-0 22
TD Lg 0 18 0 22
Receiving Rec Yds Randy Barbour..................2 35 Alex Spooner.....................2 18 Zac Canty............................2 9 Bryan Walters....................1 22 Horatio Blackman............1 12
TD 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 18 9 6 22 12
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Nick Maxwell.........11 451 41.0 46 6 Field Goal Attempts Brad Greenway 3rd............ 13:00............ 21-yards............. Good 4th............ 11:28............ 21-yards.......... Missed Punt Returns: Walters 3-8. Kickoff Returns: Walters 2-44, Baker 1-0. Tackle Leaders: Sabo 6-3, Costello 6-2, Wade 6-2, Ostrowsky 3-5. Sacks: Sabo 2-15, Krimm 2-10, Kunis 1-14, Heller 1-10. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Sabo 3.5-18, Krimm 1.5-10, Kunis 1.0-14, Heller 1.0-10, Arezzo 1.0-6, Fenton 1.0-4, Ostrowsky 1.0-3, Costello 1.0-2, . Pass Breakups: Fenton 2, Wade 2, McCarthy. Interceptions: Bax 1-0. Forced Fumbles: Costello, Kunis, Sabo. Fumble Recoveries: Krimm, Kunis, Rihn. Blocked Kicks: Rihn.
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History/Records
Team Stats Yale First downs 13 Rushes-yards 28-0 Passing 209 Passing A-C-I 37-18-1 Total plays-yards 65-209 Kick return yards 3-61 Punts-avg. 9-40.3 Fumbles-lost 4-3 Penalties-yards 7-80 3rd down con. 4-16 4th down con. 0-0 Time of possession 26:02
Passing A-C-I Yds Ryan Fodor............28-15-1 169 Brook Hart..................8-3-0 40 TEAM............................1-0-0 0
Rushing Att. Net Randy Barbour............... 23 67 Luke Siwula..................... 13 34 Stephen Liuzza.................6 30 Zac Canty............................1 3 Nathan Ford.......................6 0 TEAM....................................2 -9
The Ivy League
2nd Quarter C—Barbour 6-yard run (Greenway kick), 10:10 Y—Christodoulou 71-yard punt return (Mante kick), 1:57
TD Lg 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 Year In Review
Schoellkopf Field
Rushing Att. Net Mike McLeod.................. 20 57 Brook Hart..........................3 -26 Ryan Fodor.........................4 -29 TEAM....................................1 -2
Field Goal Attempts None
Meet The Big Red
Cornell Bucknell 21 14 44-187 31-46 207 219 29-21-2 27-19-0 73-394 58-265 4-83 4-83 3-41.3 5-42.0 0-0 7-2 4-25 2-25 8-15 4-13 1-1 2-2 33:58 26:02
Cornell 17, Yale 14
A Homecoming crowd of 13,142 packed into a rain-soaked Schoellkopf Field and watched a brilliant defensive display by the Cornell football team as it defeated preseason Ivy League favorite Yale, 17-14. The Cornell defense held Yale AllAmerican running back Mike McLeod to just 57 yards on the ground, sacked the Bulldog quarterbacks six times for a combined loss of 49 yards, forced four fumbles (recovering three) and came up with an interception. The Cornell defense allowed only 209 yards of total offense and held Yale to just one offensive touchdown. The duo of Yale quarterbacks Ryan Fodor and Book Hart combined to go 18-of-37 passing for 209 yards after entering the contest ranking 1-2 nationally in passing efficiency. Senior Anthony Sabo led the defense with nine tackles and two sacks, while classmate Graham Rihn recovered a fumble and blocked a Yale field goal attempt. Senior Brian Ostrowsky was also all over the field with eight tackles, including one for a loss, the same as junior Chris Costello. Sophomore Andy Wade, making his first career start at cornerback, had eight tackles and a pass breakup, while classmate Emani Fenton had six stops and two breakups. On offense, the Big Red was led by Randy Barbour, who rushed the ball 23 times for 67 yards and a touchdown, while Luke Siwula carried the ball 13 times for 34 yards. Quarterback Nate Ford went 7-for-22 for 74 yards and was victimized by early drops, but still scored one rushing touchdown, the 10th of his career.
Bucknell Individual Stats
Rushing Att. Net Randy Barbour............... 23 114 Luke Siwula..................... 15 61 Nathan Ford.......................4 17 TEAM....................................2 -5
4th Quarter B—Pasternak 8-yard pas from Trigg (Carney kick blocked), 10:56
Game 2 Sept. 27, 2008
7 6
Cornell Individual Stats
Coaching/Staff
Senior Graham Rihn blocked an extra-point kick in the fourth quarter to hold off unbeaten Bucknell as the Big Red opened the 2008 season with a 21-20 victory over the Bison at Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium. Seniors Nathan Ford and Jesse Baker connected for a pair of touchdowns. Ford ended his afternoon 21-of-26 passing for 207 yards and two touchdowns, with five receptions for 77 yards coming from Baker. Bryan Walters had a team-high seven catches for 63 yards for the Big Red. Junior Randy Barbour had his second career 100-yard game to lead the Big Red offense, rushing 23 times for 114 yards and a score. Senior Tim Bax led the defense with 12 tackles, including one for a loss, as Cornel llimited Bucknell’s option attack to 46 rushing yards on 31 carries. The Big Red offense was balanced throughout, garnering 187 rushing yards and putting up 207 in the air for its total of 394 yards of offense. Rihn, who played with a club on his hand after injuring it in the preseason, added four tackles, including 2.5 for a loss and a sack, to go along with his huge blocked kick. Bucknell receiver Shaun Pasternak and linebacker Sam Nana-Sinkam were all over the field for the Bison, with Pasternak hauling in a game-high 11 catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns and Nana-Sinkam making a career-best 18 tackles to go along with a fourth quarter intrception. Quarterback Marcello Trigg completed 19-of-27 passes for 219 yards and two scores.
Lewisburg, Pa.
General Information
Game 1 Sept. 20, 2008
Game 3
Meet The Big Red
Coaching/Staff
General Information
Oct. 4, 2008
Cornell 25, Lehigh 24 Goodman Stadium
“I’ll see you in the end zone.” With four seconds left on the clock and Cornell essentially facing a fourth-and-goal from the 20, senior Jesse Baker went into the huddle and announced to his teammates where to find him after the game’s final play. Four seconds later, Baker delivered on his promise, and the entire team joined him in the corner of the end zone as the Big Red football team remained unbeaten with a 25-24 victory over Lehigh at Goodman Stadium. Senior Nathan Ford found Baker in the end zone for the second time in the contest to send home a boisterous, but disappointed, crowd of 10,460 partisan Lehigh grads on campus for Alumni Day. The touchdown also capped a school-record 472-yard passing day by the Big Red. Ford and Baker each had career days in the victory, with Ford posting the thirdbest passing yardage total in school history with a 39-of-63 passing effort that resulted in 438 yards and two scores. He also ran for a short touchdown. Baker hauled in 10 passes for 141 yards and two scores. Sophomore Brad Greenway drilled two field goals to round out the scoring. The offensive line also didn’t surrender a sack on 63 pass attempts. The line did not allow a sack for the third consecutive game. The Cornell defense was again stout against the run, allowing Lehigh just 65 yards in holding its third straight opponent under 100 yards on the ground. Junior linebacker Chris Costello had a game-high 11 tackles, including two of the eight total tackles for a loss.
Cornell Lehigh
Bethlehem, Pa.
0 10 6 6
3 12 — 0 12 —
25 24
1st Quarter L—Leo 35-yard field goal, 10:12 L—Leo 46-yard field goal, 6:04 2nd Quarter C—Greenway 27-yard field goal, 5:50 C—Ford 1-yard run (Greenway kick), 1:14 L—Cribbs 84-yard punt return (Leo kick failed), 0:00 3rd Quarter C—Greenway 35-yard field goal, 8:19 4th Quarter L—Fitzgerald 50-yard pass from Clark (Clark pass failed), 11:37 C—Baker 15-yard pass from Ford (Ford pass failed), 9:31 L—Clark 10-yard run (Clark pass failed), 5:05 C—Baker 20-yard pass from Ford (Ford run failed), 0:00 Team Stats First downs Rushes-yards Passing Passing A-C-I Total plays-yards Kick return yards Punts-avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 3rd down con. 4th down con. Time of possession
Cornell 25 20-21 472 64-40-3 84-493 5-121 4-38.5 0-0 7-45 5-17 4-4 33:37
Lehigh 15 22-65 264 35-24-0 57-329 4-88 4-39.8 2-1 4-25 5-13 1-2 26:23
Game 4 Harvard 38, Cornell 17
History/Records
The Ivy League
2008 Year In Review
Oct. 11, 2008
Harvard Stadium
The defending Ivy League champion Harvard Crimson showed they were still a team to be reckoned with despite picking up an early conference loss, using a quickstrike attack on offense and good field position in the first half to roll to a 38-17 victory over Cornell at Harvard Stadium. Cornell was able to move the ball against the Crimson defense, picking up 28 first downs and controlling the ball for more than 33 minutes, but Harvard had three scoring plays of over 20 yards. The Cornell run defense again did a nice job, allowing just 102 yards on 25 carries, but Harvard went to the air effectively. Senior quarterback Chris Pizzotti was 16-of-23 passing for 281 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in the victory, while classmate Matt Luft hauled in four passes for 139 yards to lead the receiving corps. With a pair of top receivers out due to injury, Harvard unveiled a new weapon in freshman Adam Chrissis. The rookie took his first career reception 67 yards just 1:34 into the contest and added a 22-yard scoring run in the second quarter on a reverse. The Big Red’s Jesse Baker became the 14th receiver in school history to surpass 1,000 yards with his six-catch, 50-yard effort. He ended the game with 1,008 career yards. Classmate Zac Canty added 10 catches for 102 yards and an 11-yard touchdown reception, while quarterback Nathan Ford ended the afternoon 32-of-53 for 279 yards. Defensively, the Big Red got 11 tackles from senior safety Tim Bax, while junior linebacker Chris Costello notched nine tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.
Cornell Harvard
Cambridge, Mass.
0 7 14 14
3 3
7 — 7 —
17 38
1st Quarter H—Chrissis 67-yard pass from Pizzotti (Long kick), 13:26 H—Ho 4-yard run (Long kick), 5:36 2nd Quarter C—Barbour 2-yard run (Greenway kick), 12:47 H—Richards 21-yard pass from Pizzotti (Long kick), 6:43 H—Chrissis 22-yard run (Long kick), 1:03 3rd Quarter C—Greenway 25-yard field goal, 7:43 H—Long 35-yard field goal, 1:58 4th Quarter H—Miller 7-yard pass from Pizzotti (Long kick), 11:02 C—Canty 11-yard pass from Ford (Greenway kick), 7:00 Team Stats First downs Rushes-yards Passing Passing A-C-I Total plays-yards Kick return yards Punts-avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 3rd down con. 4th down con. Time of possession
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Cornell Harvard 28 16 30-95 32-142 283 281 54-33-2 23-16-0 84-378 55-423 6-134 4-46 4-29.5 4-36.5 0-0 1-0 5-55 6-65 6-17 7-13 3-5 0-0 33:06 26:54
Cornell Individual Stats
Lehigh Individual Stats
Rushing Att. Net Nathan Ford.......................4 9 Luke Siwula........................4 8 Randy Barbour............... 10 6 Shane Kilcoyne.................1 0 TEAM....................................1 -2
TD Lg 1 4 0 5 0 62 0 0 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford..........63-39-3 438 Stephen Liuzza.........1-1-0 34
TD Lg 2 43 0 34
Receiving Rec Yds Zac Canty......................... 11 120 Jesse Baker...................... 10 141 Horatio Blackman............4 65 Shane Kilcoyne.................4 4 Bryan Walters....................3 55 Tommy Bleymaier............3 25 Stephen Liuzza.................2 39 Nick Zerante......................1 15 Randy Barbour..................1 9 Luke Siwula........................1 -2
TD 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 23 31 43 2 34 9 31 15 9 0
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Nick Maxwell........... 4 154 38.5 44 0 Field Goal Attempts Brad Greenway 2nd........... 5:50.............. 27-yards............. Good 3rd............ 8:19.............. 34-yards............. Good Punt Returns: Walters 1-1. Kickoff Returns: Walters 5-121. Tackle Leaders: Costello 8-3, Rihn 6-1, Krimm 4-3, Bax 3-4. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Costello 2.5-5, Ruch 1-6, Rihn 1-4, Krimm 1-2, Bax 1-1, E. Fenton 1-1, McCarthy 0.5-1, Morand 0.5-1. Pass Breakups: E. Fenton 3. Forced Fumbles: Rihn. Fumble Recoveries: Morand.
Cornell Individual Stats
Rushing Att. Net J. B. Clark.............................4 25 Matt McGowan.............. 11 23 Craig Zurn..........................1 13 Jaren Walker......................3 9 Sekou Yansane..................1 1 DeVaughn Gordon..........1 -2 TEAM....................................1 -4
TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 18 10 13 4 1 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds J.B. Clark.................35-24-0 264
TD Lg 1 50
Receiving Rec Yds Sekou Yansane..................6 63 Mike Fitzgerald.................5 84 Matt McGowan.................5 46 Craig Zurn..........................3 42 Nick Johnson.....................3 20 Troy Healion......................1 10 DeVaughn Gordon..........1 -1
TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 18 50 28 27 16 10 0
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Jason Leo.................. 4 159 39.8 52 2 Field Goal Attempts Jason Leo 1st............. 10:12............ 35-yards............. Good 1st............. 6:04.............. 46-yards............. Good Punt Returns: Cribbs 3-89. Kickoff Returns: Kennedy 3-70, Zurn 1-18. Tackle Leaders: Diamond 3-8, Kennedy 7-2, Van Ackeren 5-3, Jackson 3-3. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Jackson 1.5-3, Cohen 1.5-2, Carter 1-1, Diamond 1-1. Pass Breakups: Pierce 2, Cribbs, Jackson, Kennedy. Interceptions: Benning 1-5, Pierce 1-0, Van Ackeren 1-0.
Harvard Individual Stats
Rushing Att. Net Luke Siwula..................... 10 59 Stephen Liuzza.................7 28 Randy Barbour..................7 12 Nathan Ford.......................6 -4
TD Lg 0 17 0 11 1 3 0 5
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford..........53-32-2 279 Nick Maxwell.............1-1-0 4
TD Lg 1 22 0 4
Receiving Rec Yds Zac Canty......................... 10 102 Jesse Baker.........................6 50 Bryan Walters....................4 27 Shane Kilcoyne.................3 33 Tommy Bleymaier............3 15 Horatio Blackman............2 18 Luke Siwula........................2 6 Stephen Liuzza.................1 13 Zach Vredenburgh..........1 12 Randy Barbour..................1 7
TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 21 22 10 13 7 11 4 13 12 7
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Nick Maxwell........... 4 118 29.5 42 0
Rushing Att. Net Gino Gordon......................9 44 Adam Chrissis...................2 43 Levi Richards.....................1 22 Cheng Ho...........................6 19 Ben Jenkins........................5 12 Randy Ojukwu..................1 7 Liam O’Hagan...................1 0 Chris Pizzotti......................7 -5
TD 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Lg 11 22 22 6 5 7 0 6
Passing A-C-I Yds Chris Pizzotti.........23-16-0 281
TD Lg 3 67
Receiving Rec Yds Matt Luft.............................4 139 Levi Richards.....................3 33 Adam Chrissis...................2 72 Nikolai Schwarzkopf.......2 18 Jason Miller........................2 13 Gino Gordon......................2 0 Cheng Ho...........................1 6
TD 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Lg 66 21 67 11 7 3 6
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Thomas Hull............ 4 146 36.5 47 1
Field Goal Attempts Brad Greenway 3rd............ 7:43.............. 25-yards............. Good
Field Goal Attempts Patrick Long 2nd........... 1:23.............. 41-yards.......... Missed Kickoff Returns: Walters 5-114, Barbour 3rd............ 1:58.............. 35-yards............. Good 1-20. Punt Returns: Berry 1-8, Breaux 1-5. Tackle Leaders: Bax 6-5, Costello 5-4, Kickoff Returns: Ho 2-33, Jenkins 2-13. McCarthy 4-1, E. Fenton 2-3, Krimm 1-4. Tackle Leaders: Dorris 5-6, Zych 6-3, Berry Tackles For Loss Leaders: Costello 1.5-2, 6-3, Curtis 3-4. Krimm 1-8, Ostrowsky 1-4, Ballou 0.5-3, Tackles For Loss Leaders: Ajayi 1.5-17, Curtis Kunis 0.5-3, E. Fenton 0.5-2. 1.5-8, Brukhead 1-3, Dorris 1-2, Berry 0.5-2, Sack Leaders: Krimm 1-8, Ostrowsky 1-4, Murphy 0.5-1. Ballou 0.5-3, Kunis 0.5-3. Sack Leaders: Curtis 1-7, Ajayi 0.5-4, Pass Breakups: Longo. Burkhead 0.5-3. Pass Breakups: Hanson 3, Barker 2, Barnes 2, Zych 2, Ajayi, Berry, B. Bryant. Interceptions: Dorris 1-0, Hanson 1-0.
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Colgate 38, Cornell 22
Lg 51 19 18 5 0
Rushing Att. Net Randy Barbour............... 12 56 Stephen Liuzza.................4 42 Nathan Ford.......................7 35 Tommy Bleymaier............1 7 Luke Siwula........................2 3
TD 1 0 0 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Greg Sullivan.......... 17-8-0 255
TD Lg 1 78
2nd Quarter G—Simonds 78-yard pass from Sullivan (Stein kick), 13:06 C—Vredenburgh 3-yard pass from Siwula (Greenway kick), 12:23 G—Eachus 4-yard run (Stein kick), 5:29
Receiving Rec Yds Pat Simonds.......................5 196 Doug Rosnick....................2 26 Charles Babb.....................1 33
TD 1 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford..........41-25-2 268 Luke Siwula................1-1-0 3 Stephen Liuzza.........2-0-0 0
TD Lg 1 34 1 3 0 0
3rd Quarter C—Barbour 9-yard run (Greenway kick), 10:20 G—Eachus 51-yard run (Stein kick), 7:43
Field Goal Attempts Jacob Stein 1st............. 7:46.............. 35-yards............. Good
Receiving Rec Yds Bryan Walters....................7 83 Shane Kilcoyne.................6 56 Horatio Blackman............3 45 Jesse Baker.........................2 46 Tommy Bleymaier............2 18 Randy Barbour..................2 12 Zac Canty............................1 4 Alex Spooner.....................1 4 Zach Vredenburgh..........1 3 Luke Siwula........................1 0
TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Colgate Cornell
10 14 0 7
7 7
7 — 8 —
38 22
1st Quarter G—Sullivan 19-yard run(Stein kick), 11:51 G—Stein 35-yard field goal, 7:46
4th Quarter G—Eachus 1-yard run (Stein kick), 8:28 C—Kilcoyne 26-yard pass from Ford (Walters pass from Ford), 7:21 Cornell 20 26-143 271 44-26-2 70-414 6-199 5-37.4 1-1 2-25 6-14 0-3 23:49
Cornell Brown
7 0 0 13
0 0 — 0 14 —
7 27
1st Quarter C—Baker 16-yard pass from Ford (Greenway kick), 5:01 2nd Quarter B—Ranney 21-yard field goal, 9:50 B—Sewall 52-yard pass from Dougherty (Ranney kick), 8:14 B—Ranney 22-yard field goal, 3:19 3rd Quarter No scoring
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Cornell Individual Stats
Field Goal Attempts None Kickoff Returns: Walters 4-94, Kilcoyne 297. Tackle Leaders: Bax 3-10, Costello 2-9, Ostrowsky 1-9, Rihn 1-9. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Ostrowsky 1.5-2, Longo 1.0-3, Costello 0.5-1. Pass Breakups: E. Fenton, Longo.
Brown Individual Stats
Rushing Att. Net Randy Barbour..................6 20 Nathan Ford.......................8 17 Luke Siwula........................5 10 Stephen Liuzza.................8 7 TEAM....................................1 -2
TD Lg 0 8 0 16 0 7 0 5 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford..........48-29-0 216 Stephen Liuzza.........2-2-0 11
TD Lg 1 22 0 6
Receiving Rec Yds Jesse Baker.........................8 94 Shane Kilcoyne.................5 34 Zac Canty............................4 26 Stephen Liuzza.................4 16 Horatio Blackman............3 29 Luke Siwula........................3 9 Bryan Walters....................2 3 Alex Spooner.....................1 10 Randy Barbour..................1 6
TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 22 12 15 7 14 7 2 10 6
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Nick Maxwell........... 8 318 39.8 51 0 Field Goal Attempts None
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Nick Maxwell........... 5 187 37.4 43 2
Rushing Att. Net Dereck Knight................ 19 80 Daniel Hall..........................2 8 Bobby Sewall....................2 6 Buddy Farnham................3 4 Michael Dougherty.........1 -5 TEAM....................................1 -2
TD Lg 0 15 0 7 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds M. Dougherty.......37-20-1 285
TD Lg 2 52
Receiving Rec Yds Bobby Sewall................. 11 181 Colin Cloherty...................4 32 Buddy Farnham................3 74 Matthew Sudfeld.............1 0 Matt Mangiacotti.............1 -2
TD 2 0 0 0 0
Lg 52 13 42 0 0
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Robert Ranney........ 6 299 49.8 76 1 Field Goal Attempts Robert Ranney 2nd........... 9:50.............. 21-yards............. Good 2nd........... 3:19.............. 22-yards............. Good
Punt Returns: Farnham 5-43. Kickoff Returns: Farnham 2-22,Still 0-16. Kickoff Returns: Walters 3-56, Kilcoyne Tackle Leaders: May 4-4, Craigwell 7-0, Gillett 4-2, Still 4-2, Ziogas 4-2. 1-19. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Craigwell 2.0-3, Punt Returns: Walters 4-56. Tackle Leaders: Sabo 4-4. Fenton 4-3, Bax Adedokun 1.0-8, Ziogas 1.0-8, Powers 1.0-6, Leedy 1.0-1, Clement 0.5-1, Develin 0.5-1, 4-2, Costello 3-3. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Costello 1-2, Hughes 0.5-1, May 0.5-1, McPhee 0.5-1, Anthony Sabo 0.5-1, Luke McCarthy 0.5-1. Yanchunis 0.5-1. Sack Leaders: Adedokun 1-8, Ziogas 1-8. Interceptions: Krimm 1-8. Pass Breakups: Bax 3, Krimm 2, Fenton, Forced Fumble: Craigwell. Fumble Recovery: Leedy 1-0. Ostrowsky, Wade. Pass Breakups: Perkins 2, Powers 2, Hughes, May, Ziogas.
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4th Quarter B—Farnham 2-yard run (Ranney kick), 14:52 B—Sewall 32-yard pass from Dougherty (Ranney kick), 9:06 Team Stats Cornell Brown First downs 17 20 Rushes-yards 28-52 28-91 Passing 227 285 Passing A-C-I 50-31-0 37-20-1 Total plays-yards 78-279 65-375 Kick return yards 4-75 2-38 Punts-avg. 8-39.8 6-49.8 Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties-yards 9-71 9-56 3rd down con. 12-21 2-12 4th down con. 0-2 2-2 Time of possession 30:31 29:29
Kickoff Returns: Babb 1-19, Scott 1-19. Punt Returns: Simonds 3-8. Tackle Leaders: Ekpo 8-4, Nicosia 6-1, Carbone 4-2, Hadley 4-2. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Eachus 1-4, Ekpo 1-1, Morgan 1-1, Barlay 0.5-4, Carbone 0.5-3, Smith 0.5-3, Douglas 0.5-2. Sack Leaders: Eachus 1-4, Barlay 0.5-4, Carbone 0.5-3, Smith 0.5-3, Douglas 0.5-2. Forced Fumbles: Ekpo. Fumble Recoveries: Hadley 1-0. Interceptions: Morgan 1-14, Ekpo 1-0. Pass Breakups: Ekpo 2, Idah 2, Hadley.
The Ivy League
Brown’s connection of Michael Dougherty and Bobby Sewall proved deadly, handing the Cornell football team its third consecutive loss in a 27-7 Bears victory at Brown Stadium. Sewall caught 11 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns, while Dougherty threw for 285 yards in remaining unbeaten in Ivy League play at 3-0. With the wind playing a big factor in field position, Brown was able to shake off a sluggish start and got an outstanding performance from its defense, forcing just one turnover, but limiting the Big Red to 279 yards of total offense overall. Dougherty ended the day 20-of-37 passing for 285 yards and two scores while being intercepted once. Derreck Knight ran 19 times for 80 yards to pace the ground game. Buddy Farnham also had a big game, posting 143 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown. Senior Nathan Ford completed 29-of-48 passes for 216 yards and a score, with eight passes for 94 yards going to Jesse Baker. Nine different receivers caught a pass with Baker, Shane Kilcoyne, Zac Canty and Stephen Liuzza each collecting at least four catches. Bryan Walters had 56 yards of punt return yardage and 115 allpurpose yards on the day. Defensively, Anthony Sabo had a game-high eight tackles and Emani Fenton had seven. Tim Bax had six tackles and three pass breakups and Gus Krimm had an interception and two pass breakups in the loss.
Providence, R.I.
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Jacob Stein............... 4 115 28.8 34 3
Lg 34 26 31 25 19 9 4 4 3 0
2008 Year In Review
Brown Stadium
Lg 78 13 33
Lg 12 14 20 7 4
Meet The Big Red
Team Stats Colgate First downs 26 Rushes-yards 60-345 Passing 255 Passing A-C-I 17-8-0 Total plays-yards 77-600 Kick return yards 2-38 Punts-avg. 4-28.8 Fumbles-lost 0-0 Penalties-yards 4-40 3rd down con. 7-14 4th down con. 0-2 Time of possession 36:11
Game 6 Brown 27, Cornell 7 Oct. 25, 2008
Cornell Individual Stats TD 3 1 0 0 0
Ithaca, N.Y.
Coaching/Staff
Colgate head coach Dick Biddle had plenty of help picking up his 100th career victory, as his offense piled up 60 0yards of offense in defeating Cornell 38-22 at Schoellkopf Field. Nate Eachus moved over from defense to offense in the first quarter after the nation’s leading rusher, Jordan Scott, went out with an injury and dominated on the ground. Eachus carried the ball 37 times for 241 yards and three touchdowns after recording three tackles and a sack in the first quarter. Scott left the game after carrying nine times for 41 yards, moving from eighth to sixth on the Football Championship Subdivision’s all-time rushing list. Colgate quarterback Greg Sullivan completed 8-of-17 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown, a 78-yard strike to Pat Simonds. Simonds hauled in five catches for 196 yards and his score. The Big Red, which began the day fifth nationally in rushing defense, piled up 414 yards and 20 first downs on offense itself, with Randy Barbour carrying 12 times for 56 yards and a touchdown to lead the attack. Nathan Ford completed 25-of-41 passes for 268 yards and a score, a 14-yard toss to senior Shane Kilcoyne. Kilcoyne added a 73-yard kickoff return that set up the Big Red’s lone first half touchdown, a 3-yard pass to Zach Vredenburgh by senior tailback Luke Siwula. Colgate held the ball for more than 36 minutes and piled up 26 first downs, including 18 on the ground. It gained 345 yards rushing against a defense that had surrendered just 253 yards total in the first four games.
Colgate Individual Stats Rushing Att. Net Nate Eachus.................... 37 241 Greg Sullivan.................. 10 71 Jordan Scott......................9 41 Charles Babb.....................2 4 TEAM....................................2 -12
Schoellkopf Field
General Information
Game 5 Oct. 18, 2008
Game 7
Meet The Big Red
Coaching/Staff
General Information
Nov. 1, 2008
Princeton 31, Cornell 26 Schoellkopf Field
The Big Red nearly completed its second miracle win of the season, but the Big Red ran out of time in an exciting 31-26 loss to Princeton at Schoellkopf Field. The game featured 945 yards of offense and two touchdowns in the final 1:40 of the game, with nearly a third coming as time expired. Ford was outstanding throughout the day, completing 33-of-55 passes for 431 yards and three touchdowns. He was intercepted once, ending one of the Big Red’s two failed conversions in the red zone. His favorite targets were junior Bryan Walters with eight grabs for 138 yards and a score, and Baker, who hauled in nine passes for 89 yards. Horatio Blackman and Nick Zerante added touchdown catches. Defensively, seniors Tim Bax (nine tackles) and Graham Rihn (eight tackles, sack) led the unit, while Emani Fenton and Brian Ostrowsky each had seven tackles and a pass breakup in the loss. The Big Red piled up a season-high 555 yards of offense in 90 plays, while Princeton registered 390 yards in just 54 plays. The 36-play differential didn’t materialize into a domination in time of possession, as Cornell’s advantage was just 31:07-28:53 thanks to an outstanding ground game effort from the Tigers and Jordan Culbreath, the Ivy League’s leading rusher. Culbreath had 169 yards and a touchdown on the ground, while quarterback Brian Anderson was efficient, completing 13-of-17 passes for 160 yards and two scores, both going to Will Thanheiser.
Game 8
History/Records
The Ivy League
2008 Year In Review
Nov. 8, 2008
Ithaca, N.Y.
Princeton 0 10 Cornell 10 3
7 14 — 0 13 —
31 26
1st Quarter C—Greenway 25-yard field goal, 9:37 C—Zerante 17-yard pass from Ford (Greenway kick), 1:46 2nd Quarter C—Greenway 25-yard field goal, 7:24 P—Culbreath 23-yard run, 4:35 P—Bologna 18-yard field goal, 0:00 3rd Quarter P—Thanheiser 7-yard pass from Anderson (Bologna kick), 7:27 4th Quarter P—Thanheiser 20-yard pass from Anderson (Bologna kick), 9:39 C—Walters 43-yard pass from Ford (Ford pass failed), 9:03 P—Anderson 20-yard run (Bologna kick), 9:39 C—Blackman 4-yard pass from Ford (Greenway kick), 0:41 Team Stats Princeton First downs 16 Rushes-yards 36-230 Passing 160 Passing A-C-I 18-13-0 Total plays-yards 54-390 Kick return yards 5-42 Punts-avg. 7-40.1 Fumbles-lost 1-1 Penalties-yards 2-20 3rd down con. 4-13 4th down con. 1-1 Time of possession 28:03
Cornell 29 33-124 431 57-33-1 90-555 5-93 4-35.5 2-1 8-54 10-19 2-3 31:57
Cornell 37, Dartmouth 14 Schoellkopf Field
The Big Red football team snapped a four-game losing streak with a dominant 37-14 victory over Dartmouth at Schoellkopf Field. Cornell won all three facets of the contest in evening its record at 4-4, while Dartmouth remained winless at 0-8. Senior quarterback Nathan Ford threw for over 300 yards for the second straight game and the third time this season, including a 96-yard touchdown to Bryan Walters, the second-longest pass play in Cornell history. Senior Luke Siwula, who earlier in the week became a four-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection, ran for 46 yards and two touchdowns, while Randy Barbour also reached the end zone while rushing for a teambest 70 yards. The Big Red special teams added a pair of field goal blocks, including one returned 69 yards for a touchdown by sophomore Andy Wade. Defensively, the Big Red intercepted freshman quarterback Conner Kempe three times after entering the contest with just two INTs in the first seven contests. Wade ended the day with a career-best nine tackles and three pass breakups, while freshman K.C. Aharanwa had eight tackles, including a tackle for loss. Cornell outgained the Big Green 144-58 on the ground and 454-314 overall, holding a 32:08-27:52 edge in time of possession. The Big Red converted 6-of-12 third-down opportunities and limited Dartmouth to 5-of-15 on third-down, allowing the defense to get off the field.
Dartmouth 0 Cornell 14
Ithaca, N.Y.
0 7 3 13
7 — 7 —
14 37
1st Quarter C—Barbour 10-yard run (Greenway kick), 9:43 C—Wade 69-yard blocked FG return (Greenway kick), 4:42 2nd Quarter C—Greenway 24-yard field goal, 5:10 3rd Quarter C—Walters 96-yard pass from Ford (Greenway kick), 12:58 C—Siwula 5-yard run (Greenway kick failed), 8:17 D—Williams 3-yard run (Schmidt kick), 3:26 4th Quarter C—Siwula 1-yard run (Greenway kick failed), 11:35 D—Kempe 1-yard run (Schmidt kick), 1:55 Team Stats Dartmouth First downs 18 Rushes-yards 20-58 Passing 256 Passing A-C-I 52-25-3 Total plays-yards 72-314 Kick return yards 7-129 Punts-avg. 5-41.6 Fumbles-lost 0-0 Penalties-yards 3-31 3rd down con. 5-15 4th down con. 2-2 Time of possession 27:52
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Cornell 24 38-144 310 31-26-1 69-454 3-64 4-40.8 0-0 7-39 6-12 0-0 32:08
Princeton Individual Stats
Cornell Individual Stats
Rushing Att. Net Jordan Culbreath.......... 24 169 Brian Anderson.................9 43 Will Thanheiser.................1 12 Ryan Smith.........................1 5 Dan Kopolovich................1 1
TD 1 1 0 0 0
Lg 52 20 12 5 1
Rushing Att. Net Luke Siwula........................9 47 Randy Barbour............... 13 39 Shane Kilcoyne.................2 20 Stephen Liuzza.................3 13 Nathan Ford.......................6 5
TD 0 0 0 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Brian Anderson....17-13-0 160 Dan Kopolovich........1-0-0 0
TD Lg 2 33 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford..........55-33-1 431 TEAM............................2-0-0 0
TD Lg 3 43 0 0
Receiving Rec Yds Will Thanheiser.................6 75 Joe Magro...........................2 39 Adam Berry........................2 17 Ryan Smith.........................1 22 Andrew Kerr......................1 6 Jordan Culbreath.............1 1
TD 2 0 0 0 0 0
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Ryan Coyle............... 7 281 40.1 55 3
Receiving Rec Yds Jesse Baker.........................9 89 Bryan Walters....................8 138 Zac Canty............................5 71 Horatio Blackman............3 44 Nick Zerante......................2 33 Shane Kilcoyne.................2 17 Tommy Bleymaier............2 8 Zach Vredenburgh..........1 18 Marcus Hendren..............1 13
TD 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Field Goal Attempts Ben Bologna 2nd........... 0:00.............. 18-yards............. Good
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Michael Bolling....... 3 102 34.0 40 1 Nick Maxwell........... 1 40 40.0 40 1
Lg 27 33 12 22 6 1
Kickoff Returns: McCray 2-11, Ranson 1-16, Ploszek 1-15, Cross 1-0. Punt Returns: Ransom 1-1. Tackle Leaders: Cody 4-7, Kelly 6-3, Britton 1-8, Ploszek 3-5. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Britton 1.5-4, Karacozoff 1.0-4, Cody 1.0-1, Stetler 1.0-1, Boyer 0.5-1, Buchignani 0.5-1, Cates 0.5-1. Sack Leaders: Britton 1.5-4, Karacozoff 1.0-4, Cody 1.0-1, Buchignani 0.5-1. Interceptions: Kelly 1-0. Pass Breakups: Koch 2, Sieron 2, Ayasso, Newell, Roque. Forced Fumbles: Koch, Newell. Fumble Recoveries: Buchignani 1-0.
Dartmouth Individual Stats
Lg 16 10 15 6 13
Lg 20 43 31 28 17 11 6 18 13
Field Goal Attempts Brad Greenway 1st............. 9:37.............. 25-yards............. Good 2nd........... 7:24.............. 31-yards............. Good Kickoff Returns: Walters 2-42, Kilcoyne 2-37, Hendren 1-14. Punt Returns: Walters 4-22. Tackle Leaders: Bax 4-5, Rihn 2-6, Fenton 2-5, Ostrowsky 1-6, Krimm 1-5. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Sabo 1-10, Rihn 1-5, Fenton 1-4, Bax 0.5-2, McCarthy 0.5-1. Sack Leaders: Sabo 1-10, Rihn 1-5. Pass Breakups: Fenton, Kunis, Ostrowsky. Fumble Recoveries: Baker.
Cornell Individual Stats
Rushing Att. Net Milan Williams................ 10 38 Nick Schwieger.................3 15 Conner Kempe.................3 9 Rob Mitchelson................2 5 Tim McManus...................1 -7 TEAM....................................1 -2
TD Lg 1 13 0 7 1 8 0 6 0 0 0 0
Rushing Att. Net Randy Barbour............... 13 70 Luke Siwula..................... 13 46 Shane Kilcoyne.................1 19 Marcus Hendren..............3 11 Stephen Liuzza.................2 8 Tyler Lucas..........................1 -2 Nathan Ford.......................5 -8
TD 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Conner Kempe....52-25-3 256
TD Lg 0 45
Receiving Rec Yds Tim McManus................ 10 122 Eric Paul...............................5 53 Phil Galligan......................4 44 C. Papajohn........................3 18 Nick Schwieger.................2 12 Nate Servis.........................1 7
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford..........30-25-1 306 Ben Ganter.................1-1-0 4
TD Lg 1 96 0 4
Receiving Rec Yds Jesse Baker.........................5 48 Bryan Walters....................4 116 Zac Canty............................3 29 Tommy Bleymaier............3 14 Shane Kilcoyne.................2 26 Stephen Liuzza.................2 11 Marcus Hendren..............1 15 Alex Spooner.....................1 12 Horatio Blackman............1 11 Zach Vredenburgh..........1 9 Nick Zerante......................1 8 Randy Barbour..................1 6 Brian FitzPatrick................1 5
TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 45 17 20 7 7 7
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Brian Scullin............. 5 208 41.6 62 1 Field Goal Attempts Foley Schmidt 1st............. 4:42.............. 26-yards........ Blocked 1st............. 0:02.............. 28-yards........ Blocked Kickoff Returns: Schwieger 5-89, Andreassi 1-23, Galligan 1-17. Punt Returns: Abuhoff 3-37. Tackle Leaders: Dete 3-8, Bates 3-6, Battaglia 4-4, Wilson 3-4. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Egelou 1.5-10, Muttalib 1.0-5, Phillips 1.0-5, Dete 1.0-4, Bay 1.0-2, Freberg 0.5-2. Sack Leaders: Egelou 1.0-8, Phillips 1.0-5. Interceptions: Abuhoff 1-5. Pass Breakups: Abuhoff, Pastoors.
Lg 17 8 19 6 12 0 3
Lg 21 96 13 9 17 7 15 12 11 9 8 6 5
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Michael Bolling....... 2 84 42.0 51 0 Nick Maxwell........... 2 79 39.5 41 0 Field Goal Attempts Brad Greenway 1st............. 9:37.............. 25-yards............. Good 2nd........... 7:24.............. 31-yards............. Good Kickoff Returns: Walters3-64. Punt Returns: Walters 3-17. Tackle Leaders: Wade 6-3, Aharanwa 7-1, Costello 2-4, Ostrowsky 3-2. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Aharanwa 1.0-7, Imhoff 1.0-1. Pass Breakups: Wade 3, Ostrowsky. Interceptions: Bax 1-0, Campbell 1-0, Arezzo 1-1. Blocked Kicks: Blackman, Rihn.
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Columbia 17, Cornell 7 had 11 tackles and an interception, while Lou Miller notched eight tackles, including three for a loss and a sack. Cornell Columbia
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford..........53-34-4 376
TD Lg 1 60
Receiving Rec Yds Jesse Baker...................... 14 147 Bryan Walters....................6 127 Luke Siwula........................5 33 Shane Kilcoyne.................5 26 Stephen Liuzza.................2 13 Tommy Bleymaier............1 18 Zac Canty............................1 12
TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 7
7 0
0 3
0 — 7 —
7 17
1st Quarter Col—Rangel 1-yard run (Rocholl kick), 7:22 2nd Quarter Cor—Baker 4-yard pass from Ford (Greenway kick), 9:49 3rd Quarter Col—Rocholl 47-yard field goal, 1:34 4th Quarter Col—Knowling 76-yard punt return (Rocholl kick), 7:35 Cornell Columbia 24 17 27-41 44-217 376 84 53-34-4 23-10-0 80-417 67-301 3-71 0-0 6-37.3 9-37.1 1-0 2-0 6-35 6-51 6-15 5-15 2-3 0-0 29:45 30:15
Schoellkopf Field
Red 282-18 and piled up 17 first downs on the ground compared to two for Cornell. The passing game for the Big Red, meanwhile, was effective in moving the ball, but turned both red zone chances into field goals rather than touchdowns and couldn’t recover once the Quakers were able to garner a 20-3 edge at the break. Penn Cornell
10 10 3 0
0 3
3 — 23 0 — 6
1st Quarter C—Greenway 32-yard field goal, 8:50 P—DeLuca 1-yard run (Samson kick), 2:44 P—Samson 40-yard field goal, 0:14 2nd Quarter P—DiMaggio 37-yard run (Samson kick), 8:00 P—Samson 28-yard field goal, 0:06 3rd Quarter C—Greenway 32-yard field goal, 2:27
Team Stats First downs Rushes-yards Passing Passing A-C-I Total plays-yards Kick return yards Punts-avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 3rd down con. 4th down con. Time of possession
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Penn 21 67-282 22 12-4-0 79-304 2-52 7-32.1 0-0 5-55 6-18 2-2 38:52
Cornell 14 17-18 220 45-24-3 62-238 5-87 5-32.6 2-1 6-47 5-15 1-1 21:08
Kickoff Returns: Walters 3-71. Punt Returns: Walters 4-34. Tackle Leaders: Costello 5-8, Quinn 5-5, Bax 4-3, Rihn 4-3, Ostrowsky 3-4, Krimm 2-5. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Bax 2-12, Krimm 1-4, Quinn 1-3, Ostrowsky 0.5-1, Rosage 0.5-0. Sack Leaders: Bax 1-7. Pass Breakups: Bax, Costello. Forced Fumbles: Bax, Siwula.
Penn Individual Stats
Passing A-C-I Yds M.A. Olawale........23-10-0 84
TD Lg 0 17
Receiving Rec Yds Taylor Joseph....................3 89 Austin Knowlin.................2 12 Andrew Kennedy.............1 13 Mike Stephens..................1 11 Derek Jancisin...................1 6 Nathan Lenz......................1 3 Ray Rangel.........................1 0
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 17 9 13 11 6 3 0
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Jon Rocholl.............. 9 334 37.1 44 3 Field Goal Attempts Jon Rocholl 3rd............ 1:34.............. 47-yards............. Good Punt Returns: Knowlin 4-119. Tackle Leaders: Gross 5-10, Mehrer 4-7, Cameron 4-4, Shalbrack 4-4, Miller 3-5. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Miller 3-10, Garza 1-13, Joyce 1-5, Mitchell 0.5-2, Gross 0.5-1. Sack Leaders: Garza 1-13, Miller 1-7, Joyce 1-5, Gross 1-1. Pass Breakups: Gross, Mehrer, Otis, Quinn, Shalbrack. Interceptions: Shalbrack 1-9, Mehrer 1-6, Gross 1-0, Otis 1-0.
Cornell Individual Stats
Rushing Att. Net Mike DiMaggio.............. 19 126 Brendan McNally.......... 22 80 Matt Hamscher.............. 16 39 Brad Blackmon.................3 19 Luke DeLuca......................4 12 Kelms Amoo-Achampong.. 1 4 Keiffer Garton...................1 4
TD 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Lg 37 12 10 11 7 4 4
Passing A-C-I Yds Brendan McNally.. 11-4-0 22 Keiffer Garton...........1-0-0 0
TD Lg 0 13 0 0
Receiving Rec Yds Marcus Lawrence.............1 13 Jason Miran.......................1 8 Ryan Murray......................1 6 Brad Blackmon.................1 -5
TD Lg 0 13 0 8 0 6 0 0
Rushing Att. Net Randy Barbour..................3 14 Luke Siwula........................4 9 Stephen Liuzza.................3 8 Shane Kilcoyne.................2 2 Tommy Bleymaier............1 -4 Nathan Ford.......................4 -11
TD Lg 0 13 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 7
Passing A-C-I Yds Nathan Ford..........45-24-3 220
TD Lg 0 33
Receiving Rec Yds Zac Canty......................... 11 97 Jesse Baker.........................7 33 Horatio Blackman............3 67 Alex Spooner.....................1 11 Bryan Walters....................1 9 Shane Kilcoyne.................1 3
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 16 10 33 11 9 3
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Scooter Belasco...... 7 225 32.1 40 1
Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Michael Bolling....... 4 152 38.0 57 1 Nick Maxwell........... 1 11 11.0 11 0
Field Goal Attempts Andrew Samson 1st............. 0:14.............. 40-yards............. Good 2nd........... 0:06.............. 28-yards............. Good 4th............ 11:01............ 44-yards............. Good
Field Goal Attempts Brad Greenway 1st............. 8:50.............. 32-yards............. Good 3rd............ 6:31.............. 45-yards.......... Missed 3rd............ 2:27.............. 32-yards............. Good
Punt Returns: Lawrence 1-6. Kickoff Returns: Blackmon 1-35, DeLuca 1-17. Tackle Leaders: Maugle 5-4, Colabella 5-2, Wynn 4-2, Lewko 1-5. Sacks: Maugle 1.0-6, Rost 1.0-4. Tackles for Loss: Maugle 3.0-21, Rost 1.0-4. Fumble Recoveries: Manning. Forced Fumbles: Hewitt, Maugle. Interceptions: Gray 1-2, Manning 1-0, Wynn 1-0. Pass Breakups: Appenfelder, Colabella, Ertman, Lewko, Manning, Wynn.
Kickoff Returns: Walters 2-42, Kilcoyne 2-27, Hendren 1-18. Punt Returns: Walters 3-31. Tackle Leaders: Costello 4-15. Bax 4-10, Sabo 2-9, Krimm 7-3. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Krimm 3.0-12, Ostrowsky 2.5-10, Costello 1.5-1, Bax 0.5-1, Hochanadel 0.5-1. Sack Leaders: Ostrowsky 1.0-6. Pass Breakups: Arezzo, Bax.
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4th Quarter P—Samson 44-yard field goal, 11:01
Field Goal Attempts None
Lg 23 12 19 7 10
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Penn running back Mike DiMaggio rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown as the Quakers sent the Cornell football team to a 23-6 defeat at Schoellkopf Field. The loss marked the final game in the collegiate careers of the 33 seniors on the Cornell roster. Bryan Walters picked up 42 yards on a pair of kickoff returns, making him the all-time leader in the Ivy League in that category. Walters had entered the game needing just seven yards to take over the top spot in the league record books and surpassed that total on the opening kickoff, returning the kick for 18 yards. DiMaggio scored on a run of 37 yards in the second quarter as the Quakers built a 20-3 lead at the half. Cornell kicker Brad Greenway connected on a pair of 32-yard field goals for the only scoring of the game for the Big Red. DiMaggio finished the game with 129 yards on 19 carries. Brendan McNally added 93 yards on the ground for the Quakers. In the air, senior Nathan Ford was 24-of-45 for 220 yards with three interceptions, while Penn’s McNally completed four of his 11 passes for 22 yards. Cornell receiver Zac Canty tied his career high with 11 receptions for 97 yards, while Jesse Baker added seven catches for the Big Red. On a blustery day that has been the signature of the Cornell-Penn series, the Quakers claimed control of the Trustees’ Cup by dominating the ball, possessing the pigskin for nearly 39 minutes with its ground game. Penn outrushed the Big
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Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Nick Maxwell........... 6 224 37.3 45 3
TD 0 0 0 0 1
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Penn 23, Cornell 6
Lg 22 60 16 9 7 18 12
Rushing Att. Net M.A. Olawale.................. 17 93 Jordan Davis................... 14 57 Zack Kourouma................4 43 Austin Knowlin.................3 16 Ray Rangel.........................6 8
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Team Stats First downs Rushes-yards Passing Passing A-C-I Total plays-yards Kick return yards Punts-avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 3rd down con. 4th down con. Time of possession
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Columbia Individual Stats TD Lg 0 6 0 11 0 10 0 3
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The Cornell football team used big special teams plays a season ago to defend its home turf with a 34-14 victory over Columbia. This season, the Lions used a backbreaking 76-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter by Austin Knowlin to turn the tide, capturing a 17-7 victory over the Big Red at Wien Stadium. Cornell, much like it has throughout the season, had little trouble moving the ball between the 20’s, but four second half turnovers and two failed attempts to run the ball in from the Columbia 1 at the end of the first half proved deadly to the team’s chances at guaranteeing itself a .500 record for the season. Senior quarterback Nathan Ford moved into the top 10 on the Ivy League’s all-time passing list with his 34-of-53 effort for 376 yards, but was picked off four times in the second half. His favorite target was senior Jesse Baker, who had career highs of 14 catches for 147 yards and a touchdown, and junior Bryan Walters with 127 yards on six receptions. The Big Red piled up 24 first downs and 417 yards of offense. Chris Costello had a team-best 13 tackles, while Dempsey Quinn posted a career-best 10 stops and a tackle for loss. It was the rushing attack of the Lions that allowed for a small time of possession advantage, with Columbia posting 217 yards rushing led by quarterback M.A. Olawale with 93 yards on 17 carries. Knowlin caught two passes for 12 yards and had 119 yards on four punt returns. The Columbia defense was spearheaded by Alex Gross with a game-high 15 tackles, a sack and an interception. Adam Mehrer
Cornell Individual Stats Rushing Att. Net Luke Siwula..................... 10 29 Stephen Liuzza.................3 23 Randy Barbour..................5 15 Nathan Ford.......................9 -26
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General Information
Game 9 Nov. 15, 2008
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2008 Ivy League Standings LEAGUE Standings W-L Pct. Harvard 6-1 .857 Brown 6-1 .857 Penn 5-2 .714 Yale 4-3 .571 Princeton 3-4 .429 Columbia 2-5 .286 Cornell 2-5 .286 Dartmouth 0-7 .000
OVERALL W-L Pct. 9-1 .900 7-3 .700 6-4 .600 6-4 .600 4-6 .400 2-8 .200 4-6 .400 0-10 .000
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2008 All-Ivy Offense
First Team Pos. Buddy Farnham (Jr., Brown) WR Matt Luft (Jr., Harvard) WR Bobby Sewall (Jr., Brown) WR *Colin Cloherty (Sr., Brown) TE Darius Dale (Sr., Yale) OL Paul Jasinowski (Jr., Brown) OL Shane Kelley (Sr., Brown) OL Chris Kovalcik (Sr., Penn) OL James Williams (Jr., Harvard) OL Chris Pizzotti (Sr., Harvard) QB *Jordan Culbreath (Jr., Princeton) RB Mike McLeod (Sr., Yale) RB RB Andrew Samson (So., Penn) PK
2008 All-Ivy Defense
First Team Pos. Matt Curtis (Sr., Harvard) DL Kyle Hawari (Sr., Yale) DL David Howard (Sr., Brown) DL Lou Miller (Jr., Columbia) DL DL DL DL Bobby Abare (Sr., Yale) LB Glenn Dorris (Sr., Harvard) LB Alex Gross (So., Columbia) LB Eric Schultz (Sr., Harvard) LB Andrew Berry (Sr., Harvard) DB Tim Bax (Sr., Cornell) DB Nkosi Still (Sr., Brown) DB Chris Wynn (Jr., Penn) DB DB Robert Ranney (Sr., Brown) P
* = unanimous selection Second Team Jesse Baker (Sr., Cornell) Austin Knowlin (Jr., Columbia) Will Thanheiser (Sr., Princeton) Josh Koontz (Sr., Penn) Matt Adkins (Jr., Brown) Mike Brune (Sr., Columbia) Alex Spisak (Jr., Harvard) Mark Paski (Jr., Princeton) Steve Valenta (Sr., Cornell) Michael Dougherty (Sr., Brown) Michael DiMaggio (So., Penn) Gino Gordon (So., Harvard) Dereck Knight (Sr., Brown) John Rocholl (Sr., Columbia) * = unanimous selection Second Team Peter Ajayi (Sr., Harvard) Desmond Bryant (Sr., Harvard) Peter Buchignani (Sr., Princeton) Jim Develin (Jr., Brown) Joe Goniprow (Jr., Penn) Joe Hathaway (Sr., Yale) Joe Rost (Sr., Penn) Jay Colabella (Jr., Penn) Jake Lewko (Jr., Penn) Drew Quinn (Sr., Columbia) Steve Ziogas (Sr.,Brown) Larry Abare (Sr., Yale) Chris Perkins (Jr., Brown) Steve Santoro (Sr., Yale) Ian Wilson (Sr., Dartmouth) Collin Zych (So., Harvard) Tom Mante (Jr., Yale)
Honorable Mention Offense Wide Receivers — Tim McManus (So., Dartmouth); Bryan Walters (Jr., Cornell). Tight End — Jason Miller (Sr., Harvard). Linemen — Quentin Bernhard (Jr., Cornell); Zach Copple (Sr., Harvard); Ty Davis (Sr., Yale); Ryan Pilconis (Sr., Harvard); Tom Rodger (Sr., Harvard). Quarterback— Nathan Ford (Sr., Cornell). Running Backs — Milan WIlliams (Sr., Dartmouth). Place-Kickers — Patrick Long (Jr., Harvard); Tom Mante (Jr., Yale). Honorable Mention Defense Linemen — Owen Fraser (Fr., Columbia); Matt Koch (Sr., Princeton); Guillermo Ruffolo (Sr., Penn). Linebackers — Scott Britton (Jr., Princeton); Steven Cody (So., Princeton); Brady Hart (Sr., Yale); Graham Rihn (Sr., Cornell). Defensive Backs — Miles Craigwell (Sr., Brown); Britton Ertman (Sr., Penn); Casey Gerald (Sr., Yale); Matthew Hanson (Fr., Harvard); Jay Pilkerton (Sr., Yale); Paul Rice (Jr., Yale). Punters — Ryan Coyle (Sr., Princeton); John Rocholl (Sr., Columbia); Brian Scullin (Sr., Dartmouth). Player of the Year Chris Pizzotti, Harvard (Sr., QB) Rookie of the Year Matthew Hanson, Harvard (Fr., DB)
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Team......................................... Record Yale........................................................... 7-0-0 Princeton................................................ 6-1-0 Dartmouth............................................. 6-1-0 Penn......................................................... 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 7-0-0 Columbia................................................ 6-1-0 Harvard.................................................... 6-1-0 Dartmouth............................................. 7-0-0 Dartmouth............................................. 5-2-0 Princeton................................................ 5-2-0 Princeton................................................ 7-0-0 Dartmouth............................................. 7-0-0 Dartmouth............................................. 6-1-0 Harvard.................................................... 6-1-0 Princeton................................................ 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 7-0-0 Yale........................................................... 6-0-1 Harvard.................................................... 6-0-1 Dartmouth............................................. 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Princeton................................................ 6-1-0 Dartmouth............................................. 7-0-0 Cornell......................................... 6-1-0 Dartmouth............................................. 6-1-0 Dartmouth............................................. 5-1-1 Dartmouth............................................. 6-1-0 Harvard.................................................... 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Harvard.................................................... 6-1-0 Brown....................................................... 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Dartmouth............................................. 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Dartmouth............................................. 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Harvard.................................................... 5-2-0 Penn......................................................... 5-2-0 Dartmouth............................................. 5-2-0 Harvard.................................................... 5-1-1 Penn......................................................... 5-1-1 Penn......................................................... 7-0-0 Penn......................................................... 6-1-0 Penn......................................................... 7-0-0 Harvard.................................................... 6-1-0 Cornell......................................... 6-1-0 Penn......................................................... 6-1-0 Princeton................................................ 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Cornell......................................... 6-1-0 Dartmouth............................................. 6-1-0 Dartmouth............................................. 6-0-1 Dartmouth............................................. 6-1-0 Princeton................................................ 6-1-0 Penn......................................................... 7-0-0 Penn......................................................... 7-0-0 Princeton................................................ 5-1-1 Dartmouth............................................. 7-0-0 Harvard.................................................... 7-0-0 Penn......................................................... 6-1-0 Brown....................................................... 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Penn......................................................... 6-1-0 Harvard.................................................... 7-0-0 Penn......................................................... 7-0-0 Penn......................................................... 7-0-0 Harvard.................................................... 7-0-0 Brown....................................................... 7-0-0 Princeton................................................ 6-1-0 Yale........................................................... 6-1-0 Harvard.................................................... 7-0-0 Brown....................................................... 6-1-0 Harvard.................................................... 6-1-0
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XP 27 32 23 20 18 19 18 12
2XP 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FG 13 11 8 16 9 8 9 9
Saf Pts Avg 1 274 27.4 0 269 26.9 0 197 19.7 1 190 19.0 0 185 18.5 0 183 18.3 0 171 17.1 0 129 12.9
SCORING DEFENSE Yale Penn Harvard Brown Princeton Columbia Cornell Dartmouth
G 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
TD 11 19 22 23 27 30 31 46
XP 10 16 22 19 25 26 25 41
2XP 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
DXP 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FG 9 7 8 11 9 11 11 8
Saf Pts Avg 1 105 10.5 0 151 15.1 0 178 17.8 0 190 19.0 0 214 21.4 1 245 24.5 0 246 24.6 1 343 34.3
PASS OFFENSE Cornell Brown Harvard Dartmouth Yale Penn Columbia Princeton
G Att Cmp 10 450 276 10 384 220 10 313 195 10 391 216 10 253 154 10 313 171 10 282 157 10 248 136
Int Pct. 19 .613 10 .573 5 .620 16 .552 3 .609 11 .546 9 .557 8 .548
Yards Avg. 2,893 6.4 2,677 7.0 2,493 8.0 2,093 5.3 1,736 6.9 1,706 5.5 1,654 5.9 1,590 6.4
TD 13 19 18 7 13 7 8 9
PASS DEFENSE Penn Yale Harvard Cornell Princeton Dartmouth Columbia Brown
G Att Cmp 10 297 160 10 364 205 10 372 197 10 281 157 10 279 175 10 272 184 10 307 182 10 383 241
Int Pct. 15 .539 19 .563 15 .530 5 .559 6 .627 7 .676 9 .593 7 .629
Yds Avg. 1,591 5.4 1,821 5.0 1,904 5.1 2,035 7.2 2,043 7.3 2,207 8.1 2,240 7.3 2,434 6.4
TD 12 6 11 12 13 15 13 17
RUSHING OFFENSE Princeton Harvard Penn Columbia Brown Cornell Yale Dartmouth
G Att 10 368 10 378 10 383 10 356 10 289 10 314 10 345 10 239
Yards Avg. 1,681 4.6 1,434 3.8 1,398 3.7 1,397 3.9 1,118 3.9 950 3.0 842 2.4 434 1.8
Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Established in 1981 as the sophomore of the year, the name was changed in 1993 to reflect freshman eligibility. The award is determined by a vote of the eight head football coaches.
G Rush 10 291 10 301 10 387 10 361 10 319 10 356 10 368 10 429
Yds/G 77.1 90.7 104.3 108.4 108.9 126.4 147.6 234.5
TOTAL OFFENSE Harvard Cornell Brown Princeton Penn Columbia Yale Dartmouth
G 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Rush Pass Plays 1,434 2,493 691 950 2,893 764 1,118 2,677 673 1,681 1,590 616 1,398 1,706 696 1,397 1,654 638 842 1,736 598 434 2,083 630
Yards Avg./P 3,927 5.7 3,843 5.0 3,795 5.6 3,271 5.3 3,104 4.5 3,051 4.8 2,578 4.3 2,517 4.0
TD 32 22 33 23 18 18 20 12
Yds/G 392.7 384.3 379.5 327.1 310.4 305.1 257.8 251.7
TOTAL DEFENSE Penn Yale Harvard Brown Columbia Princeton Cornell Dartmouth
G 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Rush Pass Plays 907 1,591 598 1,084 1,821 725 1,089 1,904 691 771 2,434 674 1,043 2,240 694 1,264 2,043 635 1,476 2,035 649 2,345 2,207 701
Yards Avg 2,498 4.2 2,905 4.0 2,993 4.3 3,205 4.8 3,283 4.7 3,307 5.2 3,511 5.4 4,552 6.5
TD 19 11 21 20 29 25 28 43
Yds/G 249.8 290.5 299.3 320.5 328.3 330.7 351.1 455.2
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Derrick Harmon, RB, Cornell Mike Caraviello, QB, Dartmouth Doug Butler, QB, Princeton Rich Comizio, RB, Penn Chris Flynn, RB, Penn Craig Morton, WR, Dartmouth Bryan Keys, RB, Penn Solomon Johnson, RB, Columbia John McNiff, RB, Cornell Matt Brzica, QB, Dartmouth Jay Fiedler, QB, Dartmouth Pat Goodwillie, LB, Penn Miles Macik, WR, Penn Eion Hu, RB, Harvard Sean Morey, WR, Brown Isaiah Kacyvenski, LB, Harvard Todd Tomich, DB/KR, Yale Johnathan Reese, RB, Columbia Chas Gessner, WR, Brown Dante Balestracci, LB, Harvard Steve Jensen, DB, Dartmouth Josh Dooley, LB, Dartmouth Ed McCarthy, OL, Yale Steve Morgan, PK/P, Brown Mike McLeod, RB, Yale Austin Knowlin, WR, Columbia Alex Gross, LB, Columbia Matthew Hanson, DB, Harvard
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TD 3 7 16 5 10 12 16 28
Yds/G 168.1 143.4 139.8 139.7 111.8 95.0 84.2 43.4
1970 Jim Chasey, QB, Dartmouth Ed Marinaro, RB, Cornell 1971 Ed Marinaro, RB, Cornell 1972 Dick Jauron, RB, Yale 1973 Jim Stoeckel, QB, Harvard 1974 Walt Snickenberger, RB, Princeton 1975 Doug Jackson, RB, Columbia 1976 John Pagliaro, RB, Yale 1977 John Pagliaro, RB, Yale 1978 Buddy Teevens, QB, Dartmouth 1979 Tim Tumpane, LB, Yale Yds/G 1980 Kevin Czinger, MG, Yale 289.3 1981 Rich Diana, RB, Yale 267.7 1982 John Witkowski, QB, Columbia 1983 Derrick Harmon, RB, Cornell 249.3 1984 Tim Chambers, DB, Penn 208.3 1985 Tom Gilmore, DT, Penn 173.6 1986 Rich Comizio, RB, Penn 170.6 1987 Kelly Ryan, QB, Yale 165.4 1988 Jason Garrett, QB, Princeton 159.0 1989 Judd Garrett, RB, Princeton 1990 Shon Page, RB, Dartmouth Yds/G 1991 Al Rosier, RB, Dartmouth 159.1 1992 Jay Fiedler, QB, Dartmouth 182.1 1993 Keith Elias, RB, Princeton 190.4 1994 Pat Goodwillie, LB, Penn 203.5 1995 Dave Patterson, LB, Princeton 204.3 1996 Chad Levitt, RB, Cornell 1997 Sean Morey, WR, Brown 220.7 1998 Jim Finn, RB, Penn 224.0 1999 James Perry, QB, Brown 243.4 2000 Gavin Hoffman, QB, Penn 2001 Carl Morris, WR, Harvard 2002 Carl Morris, WR, Harvard 2003 Mike Mitchell, QB, Penn 2004 Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, Harvard 2005 Nick Hartigan, RB, Brown 2006 Jeff Terrell, QB, Princeton 2007 Mike McLeod, RB, Yale 2008 Chris Pizzotti, QB, Harvard
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Yards Avg. 771 2.6 907 3.0 1,043 2.7 1,084 3.0 1,089 3.4 1,264 3.6 1,476 4.0 2,345 5.5
TD 14 14 11 10 14 9 7 5
Ivy League Player of the Year
The Asa S. Bushnell Cup is an annual award initiated in 1970 which honors Asa S. Bushnell, Princeton ‘21, and commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference from 1938-70. The Bushnell Cup is presented by the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials and is awarded by vote of the Ivy League’s eight head football coaches to that player in the league who displays outstanding qualities of leadership, competitive spirit, contribution to the team and accomplishments on the field.
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TD 33 34 25 20 23 23 21 15
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G 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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2008 Final Ivy League Individual Statistics RUSHING OFFENSE Jordan Culbreath, Princeton Mike McLeod, Yale Mike DiMaggio, Penn Gino Gordon, Harvard Dereck Knight, Brown
G Att 10 213 10 246 9 133 10 119 10 141
Yds Avg. 1,206 5.7 842 3.4 585 5.4 578 4.9 555 3.9
TD 10 6 4 5 2
PASS OFFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Nathan Ford, Cornell 10 436 269 19 .617 2,815 Michael Dougherty, Brown 10 384 220 10 .573 2,677 Chris Pizzotti, Harvard 10 308 193 4 .627 2,490 Brian Anderson, Princeton 10 229 130 8 .568 1,544 Shane Kelly, Columbia 9 187 105 6 .561 1,199 TOTAL OFFENSE Nathan Ford, Cornell Michael Dougherty, Brown Chris Pizzotti, Harvard Brian Anderson, Princeton Shane Kelly, Columbia
G 10 10 10 10 9
RECEIVING YDS/G Bobby Sewall, Brown Matt Luft, Harvard Buddy Farnham, Brown Will Thanheiser, Princeton Jesse Baker, Cornell
G 10 10 10 10 10
Rec. 69 53 63 50 66
ALL-PURPOSE G Bryan Walters, Cornell 10 Buddy Farnham, Brown 10 Jordan Culbreath, Princeton 10 Bobby Sewall, Brown 10 Austin Knowlin, Columbia 10
Rush 0 89 1,206 104 61
INTERCEPTIONS Chris Wynn, Penn Paul Rice, Yale Bobby Abare, Yale Matthew Hanson, Harvard Adam Mehrer, Columbia
Rush Pass Plays 34 2,815 495 92 2,677 408 186 2,490 385 298 1,544 326 283 1,199 258
G 10 9 10 10 10
Yds 948 875 816 814 725
TDs 8 5 6 3 6
TD 12 19 17 9 7
Yds/G 120.6 84.2 65.0 57.8 55.5 Yds/G 281.5 267.7 249.0 154.4 133.2
Yds 2,849 2,769 2,676 1,842 1,482
Yds/G 284.9 276.9 267.6 184.2 164.7
YPC 13.7 16.5 13.0 16.3 11.0
Yds/G 94.8 87.5 81.6 81.4 72.5
Rec PR KR Yds Yds/G 643 179 708 1,530 153.0 816 229 361 1,495 149.5 131 0 0 1,337 133.7 948 0 44 1,096 109.6 355 222 424 1,062 106.2 INT 5 4 4 4 4
Yds 0 49 61 60 25
TD 0 1 1 0 0
INT/G 0.50 0.44 0.40 0.40 0.40
PASS EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp INT Pct. Yds TD Eff Chris Pizzotti, Harvard 10 308 193 4 .627 2,490 17 146.2 Brook Hart, Yale 8 141 88 2 .624 925 7 131.1 Michael Dougherty, Brown 10 384 220 10 .573 2,677 19 127.0 Brian Anderson, Princeton 10 229 130 8 .568 1,544 9 119.4 Nathan Ford, Cornell 10 436 269 19 .617 2,815 12 116.3 PUNT RETURNS Austin Knowlin, Columbia Chris Wynn, Penn Gio Christodoulou, Yale Buddy Farnham, Brown Shawn Abuhoff, Dartmouth
G 10 10 10 10 10
Ret 12 17 29 27 17
Yds 222 180 286 229 143
TD Avg 2 18.5 0 10.6 1 9.9 0 8.5 0 8.4
KICKOFF RETURNS Shawn Abuhoff, Dartmouth Nkosi Still, Brown Chris Wynn, Penn Shane Kilcoyne, Cornell Pete Pidermann, Dartmouth
G 10 10 10 10 9
Ret 9 12 17 7 14
Yds 277 342 443 180 326
TD Avg 1 30.8 0 28.5 1 26.1 0 25.7 1 23.3
PUNTING Robert Ranney, Brown Tom Mante, Yale Ryan Coyle, Princeton Brian Scullin, Dartmouth Jon Rocholl, Columbia
G Punts 10 43 10 65 10 42 10 55 10 59
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Yds Avg 1,879 43.7 2,663 41.0 1,718 40.9 2,246 40.8 2,325 39.4
SCORING Bobby Sewall, Brown Andrew Samson, Penn Jordan Culbreath, Princeton Patrick Long, Harvard Robert Ranney, Brown
G 10 10 10 10 10
FIELD GOALS Andrew Samson, Penn Patrick Long, Harvard Robert Ranney, Brown Jon Rocholl, Columbia Foley Schmidt, Dartmouth Brad Greenway, Cornell
G 10 10 10 10 10 10
TD 14 0 11 0 0
XPT 0 20 0 27 32
FG 16 13 11 9 9 9
FG Pts Pts/G 0 84 8.4 16 68 6.8 0 66 6.6 13 66 6.6 11 65 6.5
FGA Pct. 19 .842 18 .722 16 .688 11 .818 13 .692 13 .692
TACKLES Alex Gross, Columbia Ian Wilson, Dartmouth Chris Costello, Cornell Drew Quinn, Columbia Tim Bax, Cornell Bobby Abare, Yale Steven Cody, Princeton Scott Britton, Princeton Eric Schultz, Harvard Andrew Dete, Dartmouth Larry Abare, Yale Collin Zych, Harvard Joe Battaglia, Dartmouth Lou Miller, Columbia Wilson Cates, Princeton Andy Shalbrack, Columbia
G Pos UA A 10 LB 50 51 9 DB 43 41 10 LB 37 53 10 LB 37 51 10 S 36 50 10 LB 55 31 10 LB 33 52 10 LB 26 55 10 LB 36 43 10 LB 41 35 10 DB 46 28 10 DB 48 24 9 LB 30 34 10 DE 35 33 10 DB 41 26 10 SS 37 30
SACKS Lou Miller, Columbia Kyle Hawari, Yale Davind Howard, Brown Eric Schultz, Harvard Joe Hathaway, Yale
G Pos 10 DE 10 DL 10 DL 10 LB 10 DL
UA A 7 2 7 1 5 3 4 1 4 1
TACKLES FOR LOSS Lou Miller, Columbia Matt Curtis, Harvard Bobby Abare, Yale David Howard, Brown Joe Goniprow, Penn Joe Hathaway
G 10 10 10 10 10 10
TFL 19.5 11.5 11.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
FUMBLES FORCED Kyle Hawari, Yale Tyson Maugle, Penn Chris Costello, Cornell Chris Perkins, Brown David Howard, Brown Calvin Otis, Columbia Drew Quinn, Columbia Eric Schultz, Harvard Bobby Abare, Yale
G 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
FF 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
FUMBLES RECOVERED Gus Krimm, Cornell Britton Ertman, Penn Joseph McPhee, Brown Miles Craigwell, Brown Larry Abare, Yale
G 10 10 10 10 10
FR 2 2 2 2 2
PASSES DEFENDED Chris Wynn, Penn Ryan Barnes, Harvard Derrick Barker, Harvard Adam Money, Yale Matthew Hanson, Harvard
G 10 8 10 10 10
Brup 9 7 10 8 6
TOT AVG/G 101 10.1 84 9.3 90 9.0 88 8.8 86 8.6 86 8.6 85 8.5 81 8.1 79 7.9 76 7.6 74 7.4 72 7.2 64 7.1 68 6.8 67 6.7 67 6.7 Yds 38 47 38 39 39
FG/G 1.60 1.30 1.10 0.90 0.90 0.90 Sacks 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.5 2.0 4.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 Total 8.0 7.5 6.5 4.5 4.5 Yds 63 53 26 57 36 58
INT 5 3 1 2 4
Total 14 10 11 10 10
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
1869 The first football game, an intramural contest featuring 40 players per side, occurs on campus. 1874 Cornell president Andrew D. White refuses to let Cornellians travel for a football game against Michigan in Cleveland because “I refuse to let 40 of our boys travel 400 miles merely to agitate a bag of wind.” 1887 Cornell relents, and the first intercollegiate game under modern rules is played against Union College on No. 12, 1887. Union wins the game 24-10 in the contest played where Day and Stimson halls stand today. 1888 Cornell picks up its first win in program history, topping Palmyra 26-0 in the season opener on Oct. 20 en route to a 4-2 record.
1897 Warner begins the first of his two coaching stints at Cornell, going 5-3-1 with wins over Syracuse and Penn State. He ended his Cornell career with a 36-13-3 record.
Cornell’s first football team, 1887.
Glenn (Pop) Warner, 1894, was a football pioneer.
1915 Cornell picks a great year to open play at Schoellkopf Field. Charley Barrett ‘16 scores a first-quarter TD to lead Cornell
The Playing Fields
In 1951, the Big Red defeated Michigan 20-7 in front of the largest crowd in Schoellkopf history (35,300). Opened: 1915 Record at Schoellkopf Field: 280-154-15 (.640) Largest Football Crowd (all-time): 35,300 vs. Michigan (W, 20-7) on Nov. 10, 1951 Largest Football Crowd (since 1970): 23,000 vs. Columbia (W, 24-21) on Oct. 30, 1971
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2009 Cornell Big Red Football
The Ivy League
Schoellkopf Field has been an indelible mark of Cornell football since it opened in 1915 and this year will be the 92nd season at the home field. A gift from Willard Straight ‘01 and the family of Henry (Heinie) Schoellkopf ‘02 made the construction possible for the current stadium. The Big Red’s first year on the field was one of its best, going 9-0 and winning the national championship. In 1915, General Electric Company completed work on a flood searchlight system for the field, and in 1924 a construction project was completed to bring capacity from 9,000 to 21,500 by adding the famed Crescent. In 1947 that was increased to its current capacity of 25,597 and a press box was added. In 1971 a gift was made to put artificial turf on the field, and it has since been resurfaced three times, the latest in 1999. The 2008 season saw installation of FieldTurf synthetic grass to replace the artificial turf. A new press box was built in 1986. Schoellkopf Memorial Hall, which houses the Big Red football offices, locker rooms and a tradition room, finished a renovation in 2006. Schoellkopf Field is the fourth-oldest Division I-AA stadium, opening in 1915. Only Penn’s Franklin Field (1895), Harvard Stadium (1903) and the Yale Bowl (1914) are older. Its capacity of 25,597 ranks as the eighthlargest stadium in Division I-AA. Tennessee State’s Coliseum seats 67,500 to lead all stadiums. The record crowd, when there were bleachers in the end zones and beneath the Crescent and west stands, was 35,300 for Michigan, Nov. 10, 1951. The playing area before World War I was Percy Field, alongside Fall Creek, the present site of Ithaca HS.
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1901 Cornell wins a record 11 games, going 11-1 under first-year coach Ray Starbuck. Cornell outscores foes 324-38, dropping an 8-6 decision to Princeton in the eighth game of the year. It was the first points the Big Red had allowed all year.
Meet The Big Red
1892 Glenn (Pop) Warner ‘94 saw his first football game at Cornell, thinking it was “just a schoolboy scramble with a few bloody noses,” gave it a try, and went on to become the best known of the sport’s pioneering coaches. He caused more rule changes than all other coaches combined.
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Few collegiate football programs have the storied history of Cornell University. With 120 seasons of football in the books, the Big Red has collected five national titles, won 600 games and has had legendary players and coaches perform on historic Schoellkopf Field. Names such as Glenn “Pop” Warner and Heisman Trophy finalist and NCAA record-breaker Ed Marinaro have suited up for Cornell, while seven College Football Hall of Famers (including Warner, Gil Dobie and Carl Snavely) and multiple-time Super Bowl winner George Seifert have set the strategy as head coaches. Now, with Cornell alum Jim Knowles ‘87 leading the program, there’s little doubt that history will continue to be made.
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to a 10-0 victory over Harvard in a game of unbeatens. The Big Red handed the Crimson its first loss in four years and was declared national champion, the first of five national titles for Cornell.
Jerome “Brud” Holland ‘39
The college football Hall of Famer is known for much more than being the first black football player at Cornell. A two-time first-team All-American at end, Holland scored 10 career touchdowns, and later watched as his son, Joe Holland ‘78, became one of the school’s all-time leading rushers. But it was his greatness as a statesman that earned him international fame.
1919 The Big Red plays its first of six games in seven years at the Polo Grounds against Dartmouth and Columbia, going 3-3. 1920 Cornell’s all-time winningest coach Gil Dobie leads the Big Red to a 6-2 mark. Dobie’s next three squads would win national championships.
Jerome Heartwell Holland
Born: Jan. 9, 1916 Died: Jan. 13, 1985 College Football Hall of Fame: Inducted 1965 Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame: Inducted 1978
1921 The Big Red goes 8-0, claims the mythical national title and begins its school record 26-game win streak. Cornell outscores its foes 392-21. 1922 Cornell wins its second-straight crown, going 8-0 and outscoring opponents 339-27. 1923 National title No. 4 and the third in a row, the Big Red goes 8-0 and blisters foes by a 320-23 margin.
HONORS AND TITLES • U.S. ambassador to Sweden • Chairman American Red Cross • Chairman Salvation Army • Chairman Planned Parenthood • First African American director of the New York Stock Exchange • 1985 Medal of Freedom Award (nation’s highest civilian award) • President of Hampton Institute • President of Delaware State • Trustee Emeritus, Cornell University • Sports Illustrated’s Silver Anniversary Award (outstanding contributions to American life)
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Year 1938 1939 1940 1948 1949 1950
1938 Cornell begins its second-longest win streak (18) with a win over Penn State. The streak ends with the Fifth Down game two years later. 1939 The 1939 team goes 8-0 and claims the program’s fifth national crown and is the Lambert Trophy winner, with Cornell defeating Syracuse, Princeton, Penn State, Big Ten champion Ohio State, Columbia, Colgate, Dartmouth and Penn. Cornell overcame a 14-0 deficit in the first quarter to beat the powerful Buckeyes 23-14 in Columbus. The rumor of an invite to the Rose Bowl was quickly quelled by the Big Red administration, which did not want to further strain the players ‘ academic situations. 1940 The Fifth-Down Game. No. 1 Cornell improved to 6-0 with a 7-3 victory over Dartmouth in Hanover, scoring on the last play of the game. After reviewing game film on Monday, Coach Carl Snavely and acting athletic director Robert J. Kane wire Dartmouth officials to tell them Cornell scored on a fifth down. The Big Green accepts the forfeit, winning the contest 3-0. Cornell also becomes the only Ivy League school to reach No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, hitting the top spot for three weeks.
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Do You Know Bo?
You should ... a sensational three-sport star at Cornell (football, track and field and basketball), Irvin “Bo” Roberson ‘58 still holds the Cornell record for longest kickoff return (100 yards). The late Dick Schaap ‘55, a legendary Cornellian himself, said Roberson was the greatest natural athlete ever in the Ivy League.
All-time greats Bob Dean (left) and Pete Dorset
The Trustees’ Cup
Since 1995, the winner of the Cornell-Penn football game has been awarded the Trustees’ Cup. Alumni from Penn and Cornell gathered at the New York Penn Club on Sept. 6, 1995 for the dedication of the Trustees’ Cup, which thereafter has been presented to the winner of the annual football game. The idea evolved from a series of discussions between officials and alumni of both universities, focusing on what would be the best way to honor one of college football’s most celebrated rivalries. The decision was made to establish an award to be presented at an annual luncheon, with the winning team taking the prize home and displaying it for a year.
1943 In the heart of World War II, travel restrictions limit options for a venue to play a contest against Dartmouth. They were unable to travel to each other as no rail line ran between Ithaca and Hanover. Instead, the two teams met in Boston and played at Fenway Park in the shadow of the “Green Monster.” The Big Green won 20-0. 1948 Bob Dean ‘49 scores from 1-foot out and kicks the PAT with 2:40 left, giving the Big Red a 27-26 comefrom-behind victory over Dartmouth in front of 30,000 fans at Schoellkopf Field. The Big Red takes the mythical Ivy League championship with a perfect record behind the feats of Hillary Chollet ‘50 and Pete Dorset ‘50. 1951 Cornell defeats defending Big Ten Conference and Rose Bowl champion Michigan, 20-7, in front of the largest crowd in Schoellkopf history (35,300).
Record AP 5-1-1 12 8-0-0 4 6-2-0 15 9-1-0 19 8-1-0 12 7-2-0 —
Top 10 Division I-AA All-Time Wins 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Yale.......................................... 853 Penn....................................... 801 Harvard.................................. 798 Princeton.............................. 781 Fordham................................ 738 Dartmouth........................... 643 Lafayette............................... 640 Delaware............................... 633 Lehigh.................................... 625 Cornell...........................614
The Big Red’s 1948 squad and the 1949 team (pictured here) both won Ivy championships while going 8-1 both years. The 1950 unit went 7-2 for a phenomenal three-year record of 23-4.
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1963 Pete Gogolak kicks a then-NCAA record 50-yard field goal against Lehigh. He also sets a major college record with 44 consecutive PAT kicks.
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1970 Not to be outdone, Marinaro breaks his own school record with 1,425 yards and shares the Asa S. Bushnell Cup for Ivy Player of the Year with Dartmouth’s Jim Chasey. 1971 Marinaro caps off his fine career with a then-NCAA record 1,881 yards and 24 touchdowns en route to earning first-team All-America honors. He claims all of the major national player of the year awards except the coveted Heisman Trophy, which he finishes second to Auburn’s Pat Sullivan in one of the award’s closest votes. The Big Red shares its first-ever Ivy crown on Marinaro’s shoulders, matching Dartmouth’s 6-1 record in Ancient Eight action. 1981 Derrick Harmon becomes the first Cornell player to earn Ivy League Sophomore of the Year (now Rookie of the Year). 1982 Cornell moves to the Division I-AA classification.
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1988 Cornell brought the Ivy League trophy back to the East Hill in 1988 when the team earned six victories against its Ancient foes. Five individuals earned first-team All-Ivy honors, including Cornell Hall of Famers Scott Malaga (RB) and Mitch Lee (LB). The team outscored its opponents by nearly 100 points while averaging 345.0 yards per game.
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1991 The Big Red travelled to Division I Stanford to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of its sister school from the West. The Cardinal win 56-6.
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1995 Cornell wins five straight Ivy games midway through the season and finishes tied for second in the Ancient Eight standings.
DEFENSE Pos. Name Class DE..............John O’Hearn.................... 1915 DE..............Tom McHale...................... 1987 DE..............Seth Payne......................... 1997 DL..............Phil Ratner......................... 1966 DL..............John Sponheimer............ 1969 DL..............Mike Phillips...................... 1974 LB...............Walt Matuszak.................. 1941 LB...............Bob Lally............................. 1974 LB...............Mitch Lee............................ 1990 LB...............Chris Zingo........................ 1994 DB..............Eddie Kaw.......................... 1923 DB..............George Pfann.................... 1924 DB..............Hillary Chollet................... 1950 DB..............Mike Raich......................... 1988 P.................Bob Dean........................... 1949 P.................Erik Bernstein.................... 1987 * - as voted on by the members of the Cornell Football Association (CFA) in 2003.
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1990 Cornell posts a 6-1 Ivy mark and a share of the Ancient Eight title under the direction of first-year head coach and former gridiron great Jim Hofher ’79. The Big Red leads the league in rushing (242.9 ypg.) and total offense (375.0 ypg.) while outscoring its opponents 180-95. Three of the team’s offensive linemen — Jay Bloedorn, Greg Finnegan and Chris Field — earned first-team All-Ivy honors, leading the Big Red’s 14 overall selections. Scott Oliaro runs for a school-record 288 yards against Yale.
OFFENSE Pos. Name Class WR.............Eric Krawczyk.................... 1998 WR.............Joe Splendorio................. 2001 TE...............Brud Holland..................... 1939 OT..............Nick Drahos....................... 1941 OT..............Frank Wydo........................ 1950 OG.............Bill Warner.......................... 1903 OG.............Sid Roth.............................. 1939 OG.............Chris Field.......................... 1991 OC.............Greg Bloedorn.................. 1996 QB..............Gary Wood......................... 1964 RB..............Ed Marinaro....................... 1972 RB..............Derrick Harmon............... 1984 RB..............Chad Levitt........................ 1997 FB...............Jeff Fleischmann.............. 1951 FB...............Scott Malaga..................... 1989 PK..............Pete Gogolak.................... 1964 Ret.............Pete Larson........................ 1967 Ret.............Bo Roberson...................... 1958
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1989 Cornell makes a Thanksgiving Day appearance on ESPN, playing a 10 a.m. contest against Penn. The Big Red wins 20-6 and is 3-0 all-time on ESPN.
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1986 The Big Red made an unlikely run for the league title, finishing the year with just one loss in Ivy play a year after going 3-7 overall. Cornell drops a 31-21 decision to Penn in the season finale as the Quakers claimed the crown.
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1969 Sophomore Ed Marinaro bursts onto the collegiate scene with a 162-yard effort against Colgate in the season opener. He ran for 100 yards in seven of the team’s nine games, posting a school record 1,409 yards on the ground and 14 touchdowns. Included is a then-school record 281 yard performance against Harvard.
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The Fifth Down Game “In view of the conclusions reached by the officials that the Cornell touchdown was scored on a fifth down, Cornell relinquishes claim to the victory and extends congratulations to Dartmouth.” -Statement from Cornell Athletic Director James Lynah to Dartmouth College“I accept the final conclusion of the officials and without reservation concede the victory to Dartmouth ... with hearty congratulations to you and the gallant Dartmouth team.” -Statement from Cornell head coach Carl Snavely to Dartmouth College“Thank you for your wire. Dartmouth accepts the victory and your congratulations and salutes the Cornell team, the honored and honorable opponent of her longest unbroken football rivalry.” -Statement from Dartmouth Athletic Director William McCarter to Cornell UniversityArguably the greatest example of sportsmanship in the history of athletic competition, the Nov. 16, 1940 Cornell-Dartmouth game has become known as the “Fifth Down Game.” The Big Red, ranked No. 1 in the nation and riding an 18-game win streak, seemingly escaped Hanover, N.H., with a 7-3 victory against the underdog Big Green, scoring on a 6-yard touchdown pass by Walter Scholl on the game’s final play. After reviewing game film on Monday, Coach Carl Snavely and acting athletic director Robert J. Kane wired Dartmouth officials to tell them Cornell scored on an inadvertent fifth down, as referee Red Friesell had lost track of the downs. After Snavely called a team meeting later that day, he let the players make the decision on how to handle the situation. Led by captain Walt Matuszak, Cornell voted to forfeit the contest. Though there were no rules compelling the outcome to be changed, in an unprecedented act of sportsmanship, the Big Red relinquished claims to the win. The Big Green accepted the forfeit and the 3-0 victory. It remains the only time a collegiate sporting contest has been decided off the field after the completion of a game.
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1996 The Big Red plays its first overtime game, defeating Princeton 33-27 at home in the season and home opener. Chad Levitt ‘97 falls 58 yards shy of the school’s career rushing record after being hurt in his final collegiate game, ending his four-year run with 4,657 yards. He is named second-team All-America and the Ivy League Player of the Year.
Union 24, Cornell 10 (Nov. 12, 1887 at Ithaca, N.Y.) Cornell’s first official varsity game. The Big Red jumped out to a 10-2 lead before a more experienced Union squad used its greater understanding of the rules of the day to score 22 straight points. Cornell 10, Harvard 0 (Oct. 23, 1915 at Cambridge, Mass.) Cornell’s first national championship season was highlighted by a stunning 10-0 victory over Harvard, snapping a 10-game Crimson win streak to begin the all-time series.
2000 Big Red fans are provided with plenty of excitement, as Cornell’s all-time leading passer, Ricky Rahne ’02, led the team through some amazing fourth-quarter comebacks. The squad battled to win three games by one point each to challenge for the Ivy title, finishing the season in second place.
Cornell 23, Ohio State 14 (Oct. 28, 1939 at Columbus, Ohio) The powerful Big Ten champs jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the second quarter with 86- and 72-yard touchdown drives, but Cornell rallied, scoring the game’s final 23 points to claim the upset. Walter ‘Pop’ Scholl ‘41 ran for a 79-yard touchdown, passed for a 26-yard score to knot the game, then watched as Hal McCullough gave the Big Red the lead for good. All-America tackle Nick Drahos ‘41 kicked a field goal to give Cornell the win. Dartmouth 3, Cornell 0 (Nov. 16, 1940 at Hanover, N.H.) The famous “Fifth Down Game.” See above.
Ricky Rahne runs across the goal line in a
Cornell 20, Michigan 7 (Nov. 10, 1951 at Ithaca, N.Y.) In front of a Schoellkopf Field record crowd of 35,300, the Big Red blitzed 24-23 victory over Yale in 2000. defending Rose Bowl champion and four-time defending Big Ten champion Michigan 20-7. The Big Red limited the Wolverines to 39 yards rushing, just 16 in the second half, to stifle the visitors. Cornell rallied from a 7-0 halftime deficit for the crowd-pleasing victory.
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Cornell 19, Penn 6 (Nov. 19, 1988 at Ithaca, N.Y.) The Big Red claimed a share of the Ivy League title by topping previously unbeaten Penn 20-6 in the season finale. Cornell scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to erase a 6-3 deficit. Included was a goal-line stand with less than four minutes remaining in the third quarter keyed by a fourth-down stop by Brent Felitto at the 1-yard line on fourth-and-2. The Cornell offense then took the ball and marched 99 yards for the go-ahead score, a 15-yard run by Steve Lutz. Cornell 33, Princeton 27 (Sept. 21, 1996 at Ithaca, N.Y.) The Big Red wins the first overtime game in school history as Cornell and Princeton battled to two extra sessions to determine a winner. Cornell scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to tie the game on a 45-yard John Rodin field goal. After both teams scored in the first overtime, Brian Opre ran in from 1-yard out to collect the win. Cornell 29, Harvard 28 (Oct. 7, 2000 at Cambridge, Mass.) Joe Splendorio ‘01 blocked a 27-yard game-winning field goal try in the final seconds as Cornell stormed back from a 28-0 halftime deficit for a 29-28 win. It was the second straight year Splendorio blocked a field goal in the waning seconds to protect a one-point Big Red win over the Crimson. Cornell 32, Columbia 26 (Nov. 13, 2004 at New York, N.Y.) First-year head coach Jim Knowles ’87 preached all year to his players that they must believe in themselves. He saw the result of that belief in one of the most improbable comebacks in Cornell football history. The Big Red rallied from a 26-7 deficit with 9:33 to play for a 32-26 victory over Columbia. D.J. Busch ‘05 threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, including the game-winner to Brian Romney ‘06 with 37 seconds to play. During the rally, Sean Nassoiy ‘05 intercepted two fourth-quarter passes.
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2001 The season opener at Bucknell is cancelled after the attacks of Sept. 11. When the season begins, Ricky Rahne ‘02 builds on his passing totals and graduates as the school’s career leader in passing (7,710 yards) and touchdown passes (54).
2002 Keith Ferguson ‘03 graduates as the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards (2,569) and becomes the first Cornell player to record 200 career catches (202). 2004 Despite being picked to finish last in the preseason poll by the league’s coaches after an 0-7 campaign the previous year, first-year head coach Jim Knowles‘87 breathes new life into the program. Cornell goes 4-3 in Ivy play, becoming the second Ancient Eight team to go from a winless league record to a winning mark in the span of one year. 2005 The Big Red went 4-1 at Schoellkopf Field and finished the season with a 6-4 overall mark. Three-time first-team All-Ivy pick Kevin Boothe was chosen in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders and earned first-team All-America honors. 2006 Cornell posts five consecutive home victories to finish the season 5-5 overall, including triumphs over No. 23 Albany and No. 15 Princeton. The win over the Tigers handed the Ivy champion their only defeat of the year, and it also proved to be the highest ranked team Cornell had ever defeated since moving to Division I-AA.
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X-Pts Made-Att 16-17 20-20 18-18 54-55
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Pts 25 20 36 81
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Year 1961 1962 1963 Totals
GP 9 9 9 27
Comp 28 60 47 135
Att 75 117 119 311
Pct. .373 .513 .395 .434
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Yds 456 890 545 1,891
TD 6 8 4 18
Int 3 8 7 18
Rushes 94 173 166 433
Yds 449 889 818 2,156
Avg. 4.8 5.1 4.9 5.0
TD 3 9 6 18
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In a game where quarterbacks beat teams with both their arms and legs, Gary Wood was a pioneer. Wood remains one of the great all-around players in Ivy League history more than 40 years after he last dressed for the Big Red. A three-time AP All-Ivy first-team and two-time Coaches All-Ivy first-team pick, Wood was named to the AP’s All-East squad as a senior. He set Ivy League records for career total offense (3,457 yards) and rushing (2,156 yards) as well as single-season total offense (1,612 yards in 1962) and rushing (813 yards in ‘62). He also held the record for total offense in a game (387 yards vs. Penn, 1962). An explosive player, Wood scored on plays of 40 yards or more six times in his three seasons, including an 89-yard kickoff return and an 80-yard run in 1963. He was named one of four “Most Spectacular Players” of the 1962 season and was named national “Back of the Week” by the AP and Sports Illustrated for his 1962 performance in a win over Princeton. He remains the only player in Ivy League history to rush for 2,000 yards and pass for 1,000 more. That doesn’t even take into account his 1,326 yards on 50 returns (26.5 yard average). After graduating from Cornell, Wood joined the New York Giants. Standing just 5-11 and weighing 185 pounds, many said he was too small to play quarterback in the NFL. Wood proved his naysayers wrong, playing five years with the Giants and another with the New Orleans Saints. He later played with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.
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A football innovator, Pete Gogolak introduced soccer-style kicking to American football. He was the first player to kick soccer-style in the college and professional ranks. While at Cornell, Gogolak set a major college record by connecting on 44 consecutive kick conversions from 1961 to 1963 and still holds the Cornell record for consecutive conversions and career conversion percentage (.982, 54-of-55). His 50-yard field goal vs. Lehigh in 1963 was the nation’s longest in a major college game. He booted nine career field goals, including eight of 40 yards or more. After Cornell, Gogolak signed with the Buffalo Bills after being drafted in the 12th round of the AFL Draft. He played two seasons with the Bills, including kicking for the 1965 AFL champion team. He was named kicker of the AFL all-pro team and in 1984, was named to the Silver Anniversary all-time team. After playing out his option with Buffalo, Gogolak signed with the New York Giants and played 10 seasons, becoming the franchise’s all-time leading scorer and kicking the longest field goal in team history (54 yards). As of 2006, he is still the leading scorer in Giants history. Gogolak’s family came to the United States from Hungary in 1956. His brother, Charlie, is the all-time top place-kicker in the history of Princeton football. The family’s story was featured in Life Magazine in 1963.
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Glenn Scobey (Pop) Warner was a colorful individual during his playing days at Cornell and then during an illustrious, uninterrupted 45-year coaching career. Warner was born in Springville, N.Y., on April 5, 1871, only two days after the first college football game between Princeton and Rutgers. Not only was he one of Cornell’s outstanding football players, but he also excelled in track and field, and was its heavyweight boxing champion in 1893. Upon graduation from Cornell Law School in 1895, Warner began his coaching career at Georgia. He returned to his alma mater for the 1897-98 seasons, then went to Carlisle from 1899-1903. “Pop” came back to Ithaca for a second stint coaching the Big Red from 1904-06, before heading back to Carlisle, where he coached legendary Jim Thorpe. After leaving Carlisle in 1914, Warner later coached at Pittsburgh (1915-23), Stanford (1924-32) and Temple (1933-38). At the age of 67, he returned to his permanent residence of Palo Alto, Calif., and served as an advisory coach at San Jose State from 1939-40. After coaching 44 All-Americans and introducing so many of the football practices that we still use today, Warner returned to his oil and water paints, and to his work bench. His imaginative mind produced the screen pass, the rolling block, the naked reverse, series plays and the unbalanced line. He also introduced the numbering of players, huddle, wearing of headgear, spiral punt and the blocking dummy. Warner was the only coach ever to actually invent a system of offense. “Pop” died on Sept. 7, 1954, at age 83, 25 years after founding the Pop Warner Youth Football League, which is still a mainstay for nearly all young football players. Thirty-nine years after his death, Warner passed the late Amos Alonzo Stagg and became the second winningest coach in major college football. In 1993, Warner was credited by the NCAA with six more victories, increasing his total to 319, with Stagg having 314. His overall 44-year coaching record was 319-106-29. On July 25, 1997, the U.S. Postal Service issued four stamps commemorating Warner, Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers, George Halas of the Chicago Bears and Paul “Bear” Bryant of the University of Alabama.
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Ed Marinaro • An Era to Remember In his three seasons as Cornell’s tailback (1969-70-71), Ed Marinaro set rushing and scoring records wholesale and won every major honor with the exception of the Heisman Trophy, for which he placed a close second to quarterback Pat Sullivan of Auburn University. In the 24th game of his 27-game career, against Columbia at Ithaca, he broke Steve Owens’ all-time NCAA career rushing record of 3,867 yards, set in 1969, by gaining 272 yards for a total of 4,132—the first player to go over the 4,000 mark in three seasons. He finished up with 4,715. During his three years at Cornell, he set an NCAA season record of 1,881 yards and a season per-game average of 209.0. His career average of 174.6 is also an NCAA record. Overall he established eight NCAA career records and tied another, six NCAA single-season records and three other NCAA records. Marinaro won the national triple-crown in 1971—rushing, all-purpose running and scoring, each based on game-average. All-purpose running includes pass receiving and kick returns. He averaged 214.7 yards with 51 on pass receptions. He still holds 11 Ivy League records, including career and season rushing yardage (3,391 and 1,375), carries (707 and 275), touchdowns (36 and 16) and points scored (224 and 100). He was inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame in 1991. Marinaro played professionally for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks before beginning an acting career that saw him, most notably, play Officer Joe Coffey on “Hill Street Blues” and Sonny St. Jacques on “Laverne & Shirley.” He has also been seen on “Dynasty,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Touched By An Angel,” “Third Watch,” “Eight Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter,” and “Monk” among others. Year 1969 1970 1971 Totals
GP 9 9 9 27
Rushes 277 285 356 918
Yds 1,409 1,425 1,881 4,715
Avg 5.1 5.0 5.3 5.1
TD 14 12 24 50
PATs 0 1 2 3
Rec. 6 11 6 23
Rec. Yds 52 129 51 232
TD 0 2 0 2
Pts 84 86 148 318
Seth Payne • Development Leads to NFL Success From scrawny freshman to three-time All-Ivy selection, defensive end Seth Payne ’96 remains the school’s career leader in sacks with 19 and has gone on to make a name for himself with the NFL’s Houston Texans. As a member of the Big Red, Payne was named first-team All-Ivy as a senior after leading the team with a careerbest nine sacks and ranking among the top five on the team in tackles with 84. During his career he earned the defense’s Big Play Award, Most Improved Player, the Sid Roth Award twice (designated for the team’s most valuable down lineman), and the Red Helmet Award for the outstanding varsity player on defense. The four-year letter winner capped off his career by being selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. After five productive seasons with the Jaguars, including 51 starts, Payne was selected by the Texans in the league’s expansion draft and made an immediate impact. He started all 16 games in 2002, leading the Texans defensive line with 147 tackles to rank third on the team. His only sack of the season was a safety late in the fourth quarter that led Houston to its first win in franchise history, a triumph over the storied Dallas Cowboys. Payne was voted by teammates as the recipient of NFL Player’s Association 2002 Unsung Hero Award, and was selected to USA Today’s 11th annual “All-Joe Team” as one of the most underrated players in the NFL who makes a difference with their work ethic and demeanor. He opened earned the team’s Ed Block Courage Award in 2004 and is coming off a career-high four sack, 98-tackle season in 2005. The 6-4, 303-pounder has made a home for himself in Houston, where he is well known for his work with many charitable organizations, including Teach For America and both the Children’s and Shriner’s hospitals. He retired after the 2006-07 season. Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 Totals
GP 4 10 10 10 34
Tackles 2 25 25 55 107
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For Loss 1-2 5-9 6-12 26-107 38-130
Sacks 0-0 6-32 4-9 9-49 19-90
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From the Ivies to the Super Bowl Tailback Derrick Harmon excelled on both the playing field and in the classroom. He was a two-time Academic All-American and made the Associated Press Division I-AA All-America second team as a senior. In his final season, Derrick won the Asa Bushnell Award as the Ivy League’s Player of the Year, after being named the league’s Sophomore of the Year in 1981. He became only the fourth person in the history of the league to go over 1,000 yards in one season when he ran for 1,056 markers in seven Ivy games in 1983. A two-time All-Ivy firstteam selection, Harmon rushed for 3,074 yards on 546 carries in three years and ranks third on Cornell’s all-time rushing list and in career rushes. He set the school’s single season record for yards per carry (5.9 in 1983) and the career record for yards per carry (5.6, 1981-83). During his three years, he had 14 games of over 100 yards rushing. He also ranks third in career all-purpose running with 3,800 yards. An engineering physics major from New York City, Harmon was the recipient of an NCAA postgraduate scholarship. He was drafted in the ninth round by the San Francisco 49ers and earned a Super Bowl ring in 1985 against the Miami Dolphins. Year 1981 1982 1983 Totals
GP 9 8 10 27
Rushes 173 157 216 546
Yds 893 905 1,276 3,074
Avg 5.2 5.8 5.9 5.6
TD 5 9 12 26
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Yds 475 1,319 1,428 1,435 4,657
Avg 5.4 4.8 4.9 5.4 5.1
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TD 6 12 13 13 44
Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 Totals
GP 1 10 10 9 30
Comp 2 225 252 199 678
Att 4 388 479 355 1,226
Yds 20 2,762 2,944 1,984 7,710
TD 0 25 18 11 54
Int 0 13 13 5 31
Pete Larson • All-Purpose Runner
Year 1964 1965 1966 Totals
GP 7 9 9 25
Rushes 37 111 206 354
Yds 132 640 979 1,751
Avg 3.6 5.8 4.8 4.9
TD 3 5 9 17
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An excellent halfback from 1964-66, Pete Larson led the team in rushing as a senior and pass receiving as a sophomore. In three years, he rushed for 1,751 yards on 354 carries, caught 34 passes for 430 yards and scored 22 touchdowns. In 1966, Larson ranked among the top 10 nationally in rushing with 979 yards, leading the Ivy League. He also set league records for both rushing and scoring in a season en route to first-team All-Ivy honors. In addition, Larson was named AP honorable mention All-America, to the All-East second team and the ECAC all-star first-team. As a junior he was an AP All-East and All-Ivy honorable mention selection. After college, Larson played for two seasons for the Washington Redskins, scoring three touchdowns.
When Kevin Boothe entered Cornell, he came as a lightly recruited, 370-pound lineman. He left as a three-time first-team All-Ivy selection, a first-team All-American, an NFL Draft pick, and is generally regarded as one of the top offensive linemen ever to suit up for an Ancient Eight school. Boothe was named to the All-America first team by the American Football Coaches Association and to the second team by the The Sports Network and the Associated Press as a senior. Boothe was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy pick in each of his final two years. He was then picked by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft and ended up starting 14 of the team’s 16 games as a rookie. Boothe is now in his third year with the New York Giants. He earned a Super Bowl ring as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams player who helped the squad defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.
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Pct. .500 .580 .526 .561 .553
The Ivy League
Rushes 88 275 292 267 922
One of the great quarterbacks in the history of the Ivy League, Ricky Rahne holds nearly every career passing record for the Big Red. Rahne finished his career as a three-year starter and three-time team MVP. He remains the all-time leader in completions (678), yards (7,710), touchdown passes (54) and 200-yard games (25). He took over the top spot in total offense with 7,994 yards (7,710 passing, 284 rushing) and finished his career ranked as the Ivy League’s third all-time career passing leader. Rahne also garnered awards, being named honorable mention All-America by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette in 2000 as well as honorable mention All-Ivy as a sophomore and junior. He also had a penchant for unbelievable comebacks, helping the 2000 team to the nickname “The Comeback Kids.” After working as an intern in the National Football League and at Cintas Corporation, Rahne joined the coaching ranks, spending the 2004 season as an assistant at Holy Cross and 2005 at his alma mater. He is currently the running backs coach at Kansas State
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During his four-year career in a Big Red uniform, tailback Chad Levitt rushed for 4,657 yards, coming just 59 yards shy of breaking the all-time Cornell and Ivy League rushing records. A freak elbow injury in the ninth game of the ‘96 season kept him from shattering the mark. Levitt led the Ivy League in rushing, scoring and all-purpose running per game for three straight years. During the 1996 season, he rushed for 1,435 yards on 267 carries for the second-best season ever at Cornell. The three-time All-Ivy first-team back was named ECAC Division I-AA Player of the Year, the Asa S. Bushnell Cup Player of the Year in the Ivy League, and The Football News named him Ivy League Player of the Year for the third consecutive time. He set a school and league career record for most rushing attempts 922), established a school-best mark for 100-yard rushing games in a career (24) and broke the school’s all-purpose running standard with 5,036 yards. He ranks second on the all-time scoring list with 292 points. The 6-2, 240-pounder was a two-time ECAC first-team selection and was named to the Associated Press Division I-AA All-America second team following his senior year. He was invited to play in the EastWest Shrine and the Blue-Gray allstar games. A graduate of Cheltenham High School and a Melrose Park, Pa., native, Levitt was a fourth-round draft pick by the Oakland Raiders in the 1997 NFL Draft and started two games as a rookie. He also appeared on rosters for the St. Louis Rams and the Chicago Bears.
Tom McHale parlayed his love of football into a longtime NFL career. After excelling as one of the finest defensive linemen in Big Red history, he was called upon to play several positions in the pros, even settling in as a starting offensive guard during his seven-year NFL career. The 6-4, 260-pound defensive end was named to the Kodak Division I-AA All-America team by the American Football Coaches Association in 1986 to join his awards as an Associated Press Division I-AA first-team and All-Ivy first-team selection. He was the runnerup for Ivy League Player of the Year after setting Cornell records for season (12) and career quarterback sacks (14). He was chosen to play for the East team in the East-West Shrine Game. McHale transferred to Cornell from Maryland, where he was a starting defensive tackle and played on two bowl teams. In 1987 Year GP Tackles Assists Sacks he signed as a free agent with the 1985 3 10 3 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and moved 1986 10 46 28 12 to the offensive line, eventually play- Totals 13 56 31 14 ing seven seasons in the NFL at guard for the Bucs, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Miami Dolphins. After retirement, McHale served as president of the Tampa chapter of the NFL Players Association’s Retired Players division. He also put his degree in hotel administration to good use, opening several restaurants in the Tampa area. McHale passed away on May 25, 2008.
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Passing Records MOST YARDS PASSING Game: 446 by Ricky Rahne at Brown, 10-21-2000 Season: 2,944 by Ricky Rahne, 2000 Career: 7,710 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001 MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED Game: 64 by Ricky Rahne at Bucknell, 9-16-2000 (completed 28) Season: 479 by Ricky Rahne, 2000 (completed 252) Career: 1,226 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001 (completed 678) MOST PASSES COMPLETED Game: 37 by Bill Lazor at Columbia, 11-14-1992 (59 attempts) Season: 269 by Nathan Ford, 2008 (436 attempts) Career: 678 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001 (1,226 attempts) MOST PASSES INTERCEPTED Game: 6 by Marty Stallone at Princeton, 11-23-85 Season: 21 by Chris Cochrane, 1989 Career: 42 by Nathan Ford, 2005-08 Game: Season: Career:
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 4 by Mark Allen at Brown, 11-11-1972; by Mark Allen vs. Columbia, 11-3-1973; by Mike Hood vs. Buffalo, 10-3-1998; by Ricky Rahne vs. Fordham, 9-25-1999; by Ricky Rahne vs. Columbia, 11-13-1999; by Ricky Rahne at Harvard, 10-7-29=000 25 by Ricky Rahne, 1999 54 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Game: .833 by Nathan Ford vs. Dartmouth, 11-8-2008 (25-30) (min. 15 att.) Season: .636 by Mike Hood, 1997 (138-217) (min. 90 att.) Career: .607 by Mike Hood, 1996-98 (334-550); by Nathan Ford, 2005-08 (605-995) HIGHEST PASSING EFFICIENCY Season: 135.2 by Steve Joyce, 1995 Career: 191.2 by Steve Joyce, 1994-95 MOST YARDS GAINED PER ATTEMPT Game: 12.2 by Steve Joyce at Brown, 10-28-1995 (28-341) (min. 20 att.) Season: 8.4 by Rick Furbush, 1970 (104-876) (min. 100 att.) Career: 8.2 by Rocco Calvo, 1950-51 (171-1405) (min. 170 att.) MOST YARDS GAINED PER COMPLETION Game: 25.7 by Aaron Sumida at Columbia, 11-12-1988 (12-231) (min. 10 comp.) Season: 15.37 by Rick Furbush, 1970 (57-876) (min. 55 comp.) Career: 15.8 by Rocco Calvo, 1950-51 (89-1,405) (min. 85 comp.) MOST 200-YARD PASSING GAMES Season: 10 by Ricky Rahne, 2000 Career: 25 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001 (fr.-0, so.-9, jr.-10, sr.-6) MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES Season: 4 by Ricky Rahne, 2000 Career: 7 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001 (fr.-0, so.-2, jr.-4, sr.-1)
The Ivy League
MOST CONSECUTIVE PASSES COMPLETED 17 by Nathan Ford, vs. Brown, at Princeton, 2007 MOST CONSECUTIVE PASS ATTEMPTED WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION Game: 59 by Bill Lazor at Columbia, 11-14-1992 Season: 124 by Bill Lazor, Oct. 10, 1992-Nov. 7, 1992 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES THROWING A TD PASS 15 by Ricky Rahne, Sept. 18, 1999-Oct. 14, 2000 MOST YARDS PASSING BY A FRESHMAN Game: 114 by Stephen Liuzza vs. Penn, 11-18-2006 Season: 139 by Stephen Liuzza, 2006
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MOST YARDS PASSING BY A SOPHOMORE Game: 443 by Ricky Rahne at Brown, 10-2-1999 Season: 2,762 by Ricky Rahne, 1999 MOST YARDS PASSING BY A JUNIOR Game: 446 by Ricky Rahne at Brown, 10-21-2000 Season: 2,944 by Ricky Rahne, 2000 MOST YARDS PASSING BY A SENIOR Game: 438 by Nathan Ford at Lehigh, 10-4-2008 Season: 2,815 by Nathan Ford, 2008
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SINGLE-GAME PASSING Player, Opp., Year Att.-Comp.-Int. Pct. TD Yds Ricky Rahne at Brown, 2000.......................... 62-29-1..............468..........3....... 446 Ricky Rahne at Brown, 1999.......................... 58-29-1..............500..........2....... 443 Nathan Ford at Lehigh, 2008......................... 63-39-3..............619..........2....... 438 Nathan Ford vs. Princeton, 2008.................. 55-33-1..............600..........3....... 431 Bill Lazor at Columbia, 1992.......................... 59-37-0..............627..........3....... 400 Mark Allen at Penn, 1973................................ 56-27-3..............482..........2....... 395 Ricky Rahne at Harvard, 2000....................... 57-28-1..............491..........4....... 391 Nathan Ford at Columbia, 2008................... 53-34-4..............642..........1....... 376 Scott Carroll at Buffalo, 1996......................... 52-27-1..............519..........1....... 344 Steve Joyce at Brown, 1995........................... 28-18-2..............643..........3....... 341 Bill Lazor at Brown, 1991................................. 50-31-3..............620..........2....... 321 Ricky Rahne vs. Columbia, 1999................... 40-28-1..............700..........4....... 320 Bill Lazor vs. Yale, 1991..................................... 44-22-1..............500..........1....... 317 Ricky Rahne at Bucknell, 2000...................... 64-28-3..............438..........2....... 314 Ricky Rahne vs. Harvard, 2001...................... 56-31-0..............554..........1....... 314 D.J Busch vs. Columbia, 2003........................ 40-25-2..............625..........1....... 312 Nathan Ford at Harvard, 2006....................... 20-33-1..............606..........1....... 309 Chris Cochrane at Yale, 1989......................... 45-27-2..............600..........0....... 307 Ricky Rahne at Princeton, 1999.................... 33-19-1..............576..........2....... 307 Ricky Rahne vs. Penn, 2000............................ 60-28-3..............467..........0....... 306 Nathan Ford vs. Dartmouth, 2008............... 30-25-1..............833..........1....... 306 Mick Razzano vs. Dartmouth, 2002............. 33-20-1..............606..........1....... 302 SEASON PASSING Year Att-Comp.-Int. Pct Yds TD Ricky Rahne................ 2000.............. 479-252-13........... .526.......... 2,944........18 Nathan Ford................ 2008.............. 436-269-19........... .617.......... 2,815........12 Ricky Rahne................ 1999.............. 388-225-13........... .580.......... 2,762........25 Steve Joyce................. 1995.............. 274-156-9............. .569.......... 2,255........13 Bill Lazor....................... 1992.............. 328-169-4............. .515.......... 2,206........15 Bill Lazor....................... 1993.............. 328-172-13........... .524.......... 2,030........11 RIcky Rahne................ 2001.............. 355-199-5............. .561.......... 1,984........11 Mike Hood................... 1998.............. 294-173-15........... .588.......... 1,910........11 Nathan Ford................ 2007.............. 332-209-14........... .630.......... 1,902........6 Kevin Sigler................. 1974.............. 248-143-14........... .577.......... 1,648........8 Mark Allen................... 1973.............. 270-119-11........... .441.......... 1,590........10 Scott Carroll................ 1996.............. 262-125-13........... .477.......... 1,583........9 Mick Razzano............. 2002.............. 276-137-7............. .496.......... 1,556........7 D.J. Busch..................... 2004.............. 234-121-7............. .517.......... 1,534........5 Bill Lazor....................... 1991.............. 217-129-9............. .595.......... 1,461........8 CAREER PASSING Years Att-Comp.-Int. Pct Yds TD Ricky Rahne................ 1998-2001......1226-678-31....... .553........ 7,710........54 Nathan Ford................ 2005-08...........995-604-42.......... .607........ 6,266........26 Bill Lazor....................... 1991-93...........873-470-26.......... .538........ 5,697........34 Mike Hood................... 1996-98...........550-334-22.......... .607........ 3,406........20 Mark Allen................... 1971-73...........543-249-27.......... .459........ 3,313........22 Scott Carroll................ 1995-97...........502-256-24.......... .510........ 2,961........19 D.J. Busch..................... 2002-04...........469-241-15.......... .514........ 2,892........12 Chris Cochrane.......... 1988-90...........438-234-27.......... .534........ 2,784........11 Shawn Maguire......... 1983-85...........562-292-29.......... .520........ 2,702........5 Steve Joyce................. 1994-95...........342-194-13.......... .567........ 2,669........15 LONGEST PASS PLAYS 98 yards....................................... Bob Dean to Norman Dawson vs. Navy, 1947 96 yards ........................... Nathan Ford to Bryan Walters vs. Dartmouth, 2008 90 yards ..................................................... Rocco Calvo to Stu Merz at Yale, 1951 88 yards...........................................Steve Joyce to Steve Busch at Brown, 1995 79 yards.............................................. Chris Metz to Jim Burry vs. Harvard, 1979 79 yards.......................................... D.J. Busch to Chad Nice vs. Princeton, 2004 78 yards.......................................... Per Larson to Chad Levitt at Bucknell, 1994 77 yards.............................. Jay LaRochelle to Tim LaBeau vs. Columbia, 1975 77 yards...............................................D.J. Busch to Chad Nice at Harvard, 2004 76 yards........................................ Bill Robertson to Chris Ritter at Brown, 1968 76 yards.................................... Dave McKelvey to Phil Taylor at Harvard, 1959 75 yards....................... Mark Allen to George Milosevic vs. Dartmouth, 1972
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS Game: 55 by Joe Holland at Harvard, 10-14-1978 (244 yards) Season: 356 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 (1881 yards) Career: 922 by Chad Levitt, 1993-96 (4,657 yards) MOST YARDS GAINED Game: 288 by Scott Oliaro vs. Yale, 11-3-1990 (35 att.) Season: 1,881 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 (356 att.) Career: 4,715 by Ed Marinaro, 1969-71 (918 att.)
MOST YARDS GAINED BY A QUARTERBACK Game: 207 by Gary Wood at Penn, 11-24-1962 (31 att.) Season: 1,003 by Ryan Kuhn, 2005 (197 att.) Career: 2,156 by Gary Wood, 1961-63 (433 att.) HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER RUSH Game: 13.0 by Bill Scazzero at Columbia, 11-4-1950 (12-156) (min. 10 att.) Season: 5.9 by Derrick Harmon, 1983 (216-1,276) (min. 150 att.) Career: 5.6 by Derrick Harmon, 1981-83 (546-3,074) (min. 250 att.)
MOST 100-YARD GAMES Season: 9 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 Career: 24 by Chad Levitt, 1993-96 (fr.-1, so.-8, jr.-8, sr.-7) MOST 200-YARD GAMES Season: 5 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 Career: 10 by Ed Marinaro, 1969-71 (so.-2, jr.-3, sr.-5)
MOST CONSECUTIVE 200-YARD GAMES 3 by Ed Marinaro (last game of 1970 and first two of 1971) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN Game: 126 by Terry Smith at Columbia, 11-12-1994 (13 att.) Season: 671 by Terry Smith, 1994 (118 att.)
MOST YARDS GAINED BY A JUNIOR Game: 288 by Scott Oliaro vs. Yale, 11-3-1990 (35 att.) Season: 1,428 by Chad Levitt, 1995 (292 att.) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A SENIOR Game: 272 by Ed Marinaro vs Columbia, 10-30-1971 (47 att.) Season: 1,881 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 (277 att.)
200-Yard Games: Ed Marinaro (10), Chad Levitt (5), Derrick Harmon (2), Joe Holland (2), Scott Oliaro, Tom Weidenkopf, Gary Wood. 250-Yard Games: Ed Marinaro (4), Joe Holland, Scott Oliaro.
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SUPERLATIVES 100-Yard Games: Chad Levitt (24), Ed Marinaro (23), Derrick Harmon (13), John McNiff (11), Luke Siwula (9), Scott Malaga (8), Dan Malone (7), Deon Harris (6), Joe Holland (6), Pete Larson (6), Terry Smith (6), Gary Wood (6), Tony Baker (5), Jeff Johnson (5), Ryan Kuhn (5), Bo Roberson (5), Evan Simmons (5), Don Fanelli (4), Bob McAniff (4), Scott Oliaro (4), Bill Wilson (4), Pete Fitzpatrick (3), Rick Furbush (3), Dick Jackson (3), Randy Barbour (2), Art Boland (2), Craig Jaeger (2), Brad Kiesendahl (2), Rich Russo (2), John Tagliaferri (2), Ken Talton (2), Bob Baker, Guy Bedrosian, Frank Bradley, Horace Bradshaw, Ken Davis, Bill DeGraaf, Dwayne Dowtin, Bob Engel, Jeff Fleischmann, Ron Gervase, Neal Hall, Andre Hardaway, Joshua Johnston, Stephen Liuzza, Stu Merz, Bob Milne, Bill Scazarro, Kevin Scott, Matt Speicher, Brian Ulbricht, Steve Vago, Tom Weidenkopf, Bill Whelan.
LONGEST RUSHES 95 yards....................................................................John McNiff at Columbia, 1990 87 yards.....................................................................Whit Baker at Princeton, 1939 86 yards........................................................................Bernie Babula at Penn, 1949 85 yards......................................................................Pete Larson vs. Colgate, 1966 84 yards......................................................................... Bill Kirk vs. Columbia, 1949 83 yards............................................................................... Walt Kretz at Penn, 1946 81 yards................................................................Jeff Johnson vs. Princeton, 1986 81 yards ....................................................... Stephen Liuzza vs. Dartmouth, 2006 80 yards.............................................................................. Gary Wood vs. Yale, 1963 79 yards...................................................................... Ed Marinaro vs. Lehigh, 1970 79 yards....................................................................... Walt Scholl at Harvard, 1939 79 yards.................................................................. Walt Scholl at Ohio State, 1939
The Ivy League
MOST YARDS GAINED BY A SOPHOMORE Game: 281 by Ed Marinaro vs Harvard, 10-18-1969 (40 att.) Season: 1,409 by Ed Marinaro, 1969 (356 att.)
CAREER RUSHING Years Att Avg. TD Yds Ed Marinaro....................... 1969-71.........918............5.1............ 50............ 4,715 Chad Levitt......................... 1993-96.........922............5.1............ 44............ 4,657 Derrick Harmon................ 1981-83.........546............5.6............ 26............ 3,074 John McNiff....................... 1989-91.........539............4.7............ 22............ 2,557 Luke Siwula........................ 2004-08.........588............4.3............ 20............ 2,501 Gary Wood......................... 1961-63.........433............5.0............ 19............ 2,156 Scott Malaga..................... 1986-88.........461............4.2............ 14............ 1,925 Joe Holland........................ 1976-78.........370............4.7............ 18............ 1,755 Pete Larson........................ 1964-66.........354............4.9............ 19............ 1,751 Scott Oliaro........................ 1989-92.........361............4.7............ 20............ 1,713
2008 Year In Review
MOST CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD GAMES 10 by Ed Marinaro (last game of 1970 through 1971 season)
SEASON RUSHING Year Att Avg. TD Yds Ed Marinaro....................... 1971............ 356........... 5.3.............24............... 1,881 Chad Levitt......................... 1996............ 267........... 5.4.............13............... 1,435 Chad Levitt......................... 1995............ 292........... 4.9.............13............... 1,428 Ed Marinaro....................... 1970............ 285........... 5.0.............12............... 1,425 Ed Marinaro....................... 1969............ 277........... 5.1.............14............... 1,409 Joe Holland........................ 1978............ 273........... 5.1.............16............... 1,396 Chad Levitt......................... 1994............ 275........... 4.8.............12............... 1,319 Derrick Harmon................ 1983............ 216........... 5.9.............12............... 1,276 Scott Malaga..................... 1988............ 256........... 4.3.............12............... 1,097 Luke Siwula........................ 2005............ 252........... 4.3.............8.................. 1,086 Ryan Kuhn.......................... 2005............ 197........... 5.1.............12............... 1,003 John McNiff....................... 1990............ 176........... 5.7.............10............... 998 Pete Larson........................ 1966............ 206........... 4.8.............9.................. 979 Dan Malone....................... 1972............ 196........... 4.7.............5.................. 913 Derrick Harmon................ 1982............ 157........... 5.8.............9.................. 905
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MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED BY RUSHING Game: 5 by Ed Marinaro vs. Harvard, 10-18-1969: by Ed Marinaro at Penn, 11-20-1971 Season: 24 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 Career: 50 by Ed Marinaro, 1969-71
Coaching/Staff
MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME Season: 209.0 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 (1,881 in nine games) Career: 174.6 by Ed Marinaro, 1969-71 (4,715 in 27)
SINGLE-GAME RUSHING Player, Opp., Year Att. Avg. TD Yds Scott Oliaro at Yale, 1990....................................... 35............ 8.2........... 3............ 288 Ed Marinaro vs. Harvard, 1969............................. 40............ 7.1........... 5............ 281 Ed Marinaro vs. Columbia, 1971.......................... 47............ 5.8........... 2............ 272 Joe Holland vs. Penn, 1978................................... 38............ 6.9........... 4............ 263 Ed Marinaro vs. Lehigh, 1970............................... 32............ 8.2........... 4............ 260 Ed Marinaro vs. Colgate, 1971.............................. 43............ 6.0........... 4............ 260 Tom Weidenkopf at Dartmouth, 1979.............. 30............ 8.2........... 1............ 247 Ed Marinaro at Rutgers, 1971............................... 38............ 6.5........... 4............ 246 Ed Marinaro at Rutgers, 1969............................... 41............ 6.0........... 1............ 245 Joe Holland at Harvard, 1978............................... 55............ 4.4........... 4............ 244 Chad Levitt vs. Dartmouth, 1996........................ 30............ 8.1........... 3............ 241 Ed Marinaro at Penn, 1971.................................... 42............ 5.5........... 5............ 230 Ed Marinaro at Yale, 1971...................................... 43............ 5.3........... 3............ 230 Chad Levitt at Harvard, 1994................................ 30............ 7.6........... 1............ 227 Ed Marinaro at Brown, 1970................................. 40............ 5.6........... 2............ 225 Derrick Harmon vs. Columbia, 1983.................. 34............ 6.5........... 2............ 222 Chad Levitt at Yale, 1996........................................ 39............ 5.6........... 1............ 218 Derrick Harmon vs. Yale, 1983.............................. 25............ 8.4........... 4............ 210 Chad Levitt vs. Colgate, 1996............................... 23............ 9.1........... 2............ 209 Gary Wood at Penn, 1962...................................... 31............ 6.7........... 2............ 207 Ed Marinaro at Princeton, 1970........................... 47............ 4.3........... 0............ 203 Chad Levitt at Brown, 1995................................... 27............ 7.4........... 2............ 201
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Receiving Records MOST PASSES CAUGHT Game: 15 by John Tagliaferri at Princeton, 11-23-1985 Season: 89 by Eric Krawczyk, 1997 Career: 202 by Keith Ferguson, 1999-2002 MOST PASSES CAUGHT BY A WIDE RECEIVER Season: 89 by Eric Krawczyk, 1997 Career: 202 by Keith Ferguson, 1999-2002 MOST PASSES CAUGHT BY A TIGHT END Season: 37 by George Milosevic, 1972 Career: 56 by Dan Suren, 1980-82
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MOST PASSES CAUGHT BY A RUNNING BACK Season: 61 by John Tagliaferri, 1985 Career: 113 by Justin Dunleavy, 1998-2001 MOST YARDS GAINED Game: 204 by Joe Splendorio at Brown, 10-2-1999 (11 catches) Season: 1,042 by Eric Krawczyk, 1997 (89 catches) Career: 2,569 by Keith Ferguson, 1999-2002 (202 catches) HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER CATCH Season: 22.5 by Shaun Hawkins, 1986 (20-449) (min. 20 catches) Career: 20.5 by Shaun Hawkins, 1985-87 (58-1,187) (min. 40 catches) Game: Season: Career:
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT 3 by Bill Murphy vs Princeton, 10-14-1967; Eric Krawczyk at Dartmouth, 10-4-1997 11 by Eric Krawczyk, 1997 20 by Joe Splendorio, 1997-2000
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES CATCHING A PASS Season: 10 by John Tagliaferri, 1985; Jim Perrello, 1985; Scott Oliaro, 1990; Mike Grant, 1991; Mike Jamin, 1992; Aaron Berryman, 1993; Pete Fitzpatrick, 1993; Ron Mateo, 1995; Steve Busch, 1995; Eric Krawczyk, 1995; Eric Krawczyk, 1996; Justin Bush, 1997; Eric Krawczyk, 1997; Joe Splendorio, 1998; Keith Ferguson, 1999; Joe Splendorio, 2000; Keith Ferguson, 2000; Keith Ferguson, 2002; John Kellner, 2002; John Kellner, 2003; Vic Yanz, 2003; Chad Nice, 2004; Brian Romney, 2004; Brian Romney, 2005, Zac Canty, 2006; Jesse Baker, 2007; Horatio Blackman, 2007; Zac Canty, 2008; Bryan Walters, 2008. Career: 39 by Keith Ferguson, 1999-2002 MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN Game: 94 by Keith Ferguson vs. Fordham, 9-25-1999 (4 catches) Season: 530 by Keith Ferguson, 1999 (41 catches) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A SOPHOMORE Game: 164 by Keith Ferguson vs. Princeton, 10-28-2000 (8 catches) Season: 680 by Keith Ferguson, 2000 (41 catches)
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The Ivy League
MOST YARDS GAINED BY A JUNIOR Game: 204 by Joe Splendorio at Brown, 10-2-1999 (11 catches) Season: 944 by Joe Splendorio, 1999 (65 catches) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A SENIOR Game: 177 by Keith Ferguson at Brown, 10-26-2002 (14 catches) Season: 1,042 by Eric Krawczyk, 1997 (89 catches)
SUPERLATIVES 100-Yard Games: Eric Krawczyk (10), Joe Splendorio (9), Keith Ferguson (7), Mike Jamin (5), Bryan Walters (5), Steve Busch (4), Shaun Hawkins (3), Ron Mateo (3), Bill Murphy (3), Bruce Starks (3), Jesse Baker (2), Zac Canty (2), Rick Furbush (2), Eamon McEneaney (2), George Milosevic (2), Chad Nice (2), Chris Ritter (2), Brian Romney (2), Vic Yanz (2), Aaron Berryman, Tommy Bleymaier, Erv Bratcher, Ned Burke, Ed Burnap, Jack Corrigan, Pat Dutton, Stu Fullerton, Chris Hahn, Derrick Harmon, Tim Hermann, Craig Jaeger, John Kellner, Stu Merz, Scott Oliaro, Jim Perrello, Mike Ready. 150-Yard Games: Keith Ferguson (4), Mike Jamin (2), Aaron Berryman, Eric Krawczyk, Stu Merz, Bill Murphy, Chris Ritter, Joe Splendorio. 200-Yard Games: Joe Splendorio.
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SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YARDS Player, Opp., Year Rec. Avg. TD Yds Joe Splendorio at Brown, 1999............................ 11............ 18.5........ 1............ 204 Keith Ferguson at Brown, 2002........................... 14............ 12.6........ 0............ 177 Keith Ferguson vs. Dartmouth, 2002................. 11............ 15.9........ 0............ 175 Eric Krawczyk vs. Colgate, 1997........................... 14............ 12.2........ 2............ 171 Mike Jamin vs. Brown, 1992.................................. 5.............. 32.8........ 1............ 164 Keith Ferguson vs. Princeton, 2000.................... 8.............. 20.5........ 1............ 164 Bill Murphy vs. Harvard, 1967.............................. 10............ 16.3........ 1............ 163 Mike Jamin vs. Yale, 1991....................................... 7.............. 23.0........ 0............ 161 Aaron Berryman at Columbia, 1994.................. 6.............. 25.8........ 1............ 155 Stu Merz at Yale, 1951............................................. 3.............. 51.7........ 0............ 155 Keith Ferguson at Harvard, 2002 ....................... 12............ 12.8........ 2............ 154 Chris Ritter at Columbia, 1968............................. 7.............. 21.4........ 1............ 150 Eric Krawczyk at Lafayette, 1996........................ 9.............. 16.4........ 1............ 148 Jesse Baker at Columbia, 2008............................ 14............ 10.5........ 1............ 147 Eric Krawczyk at Dartmouth, 1997..................... 12............ 12.2........ 3............ 146 Steve Busch vs. Princeton, 1996.......................... 12............ 12.0........ 1............ 144 Steve Busch at Buffalo, 1996................................ 13............ 11.1........ 0............ 144 Chad Nice vs. Princeton, 2004.............................. 4.............. 35.5........ 1............ 142 Eric Krawczyk at Fordham, 1997......................... 13............ 10.8........ 1............ 141 Jesse Baker at Lehigh, 2008.................................. 10............ 14.1........ 2............ 141 SEASON RECEIVING YARDS Year Rec. 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TD Yds Eric Krawczyk.................... 1997............ 89.............. 11.7..........11............... 1,042 Joe Splendorio................. 1999............ 65.............. 14.5..........10............... 944 Bill Murphy......................... 1967............ 50.............. 17.1..........9.................. 853 Keith Ferguson................. 2002............ 70.............. 12.2..........2.................. 852 Mike Jamin......................... 1992............ 49.............. 16.2..........6.................. 794 Eric Krawczyk.................... 1996............ 53.............. 14.8..........5.................. 786 Brian Romney................... 2004............ 60.............. 12.8..........3.................. 766 Jesse Baker......................... 2008............ 66.............. 11.0..........6.................. 725 Steve Busch....................... 1996............ 57.............. 12.6..........4.................. 720 Ron Mateo.......................... 1995............ 47.............. 14.8..........3.................. 695 Keith Ferguson................. 2000............ 41.............. 16.6..........5.................. 680 Joe Splendorio................. 1998............ 46.............. 14.7..........6.................. 677 Chad Nice........................... 2004............ 43.............. 15.2..........4.................. 652 Bryan Walters.................... 2008............ 43.............. 15.0..........2.................. 643 Joe Splendorio................. 2000............ 46.............. 13.7..........3.................. 630 Bruce Starks....................... 1974............ 47.............. 13.2..........2.................. 619 John Kellner....................... 2003............ 49.............. 11.9..........3.................. 582 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS Years Rec. Avg. TD Yds Keith Ferguson................. 1999-2002....202............12.7.......... 14............ 2,569 Joe Splendorio................. 1997-2000....165............14.1.......... 20............ 2,337 Eric Krawczyk.................... 1995-97.........176............13.0.......... 17............ 2,285 John Kellner ..................... 2001-03.........116............13.0.......... 8.............. 1,512 Jesse Baker......................... 2006-08.........130............11.3.......... 8.............. 1,465 Zac Canty............................ 2006-08.........141............10.2.......... 7.............. 1,442 Steve Busch....................... 1994-96.........91..............15.8.......... 9.............. 1,435 Bruce Starks....................... 1973-75.........92..............13.3.......... 5.............. 1,292 Mike Jamin......................... 1990-92.........84..............15.2.......... 7.............. 1,280 Bryan Walters...............2006-pr........94...........13.5........6........... 1,268 LONGEST RECEPTIONS 98 yards................................. Norman Dawson from Bob Dean vs. Navy, 1947 96 yards ......................Bryan Walters from Nathan Ford vs. Dartmouth, 2008 90 yards ................................................Stu Merz from Rocco Calvo at Yale, 1951 88 yards......................................Steve Busch from Steve Joyce at Brown, 1995 79 yards.........................................Jim Burry from Chris Metz vs. Harvard, 1979 79 yards.....................................Chad Nice from D.J. Busch vs. Princeton, 2004 78 yards..................................... Chad Levitt from Per Larson at Bucknell, 1994 77 yards.........................Tim LaBeau from Jay LaRochelle vs. Columbia, 1975 77 yards..........................................Chad Nice from D.J. Busch at Harvard, 2004 76 yards...................................Chris Ritter from Bill Robertson at Brown, 1968 76 yards............................... Phil Taylor from Dave McKelvey at Harvard, 1959 75 yards..................George Milosevic from Mark Allen vs. Dartmouth, 1972
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MOST PLAYS Game: 71 by Ricky Rahne at Bucknell, 9-16-2000 Season: 552 by Ricky Rahne, 2000 Career: 1,448 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001 MOST YARDS GAINED Game: 440 by Ricky Rahne at Brown, 10-21-2000 (66 plays, -6 rushing, 446 passing) Season: 3,036 by Ricky Rahne, 2000 (552 plays, 92 rushing, 3,036 passing) Career: 7,994 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001 (1,448 plays, 284 rushing, 7,710 passing)
MOST TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR (TDs scored or passed for) Game: 5 by Ed Marinaro at Penn, 11-20-71 (scored 5, passed for 0) 5 by Ed Marinaro vs. Harvard, 10-18-69 (scored 5, passed for 0) 5 by Marty Sponaugle at Brown, 11-6-65 (scored 2, passed for 3) Season: 25 by Ricky Rahne, 1999 (scored 0, passed for 25) Career: 59 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001 (scored 5, passed for 54)
MOST YARDS GAINED BY A SOPHOMORE Game: 430 by Ricky Rahne at Brown, 10-2-99 (60 plays, -13 rushing, 443 passing) Season: 2,696 by Ricky Rahne, 1999 (432 plays, -66 rushing, 2,762 passing) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A JUNIOR Game: 440 by Ricky Rahne at Brown, 10-21-2000 (66 plays, -6 rushing, 446 passing) Season: 3,036 by Ricky Rahne, 2000 (552 plays, 92 rushing, 2,944 passing) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A SENIOR Game: 447 by Nathan Ford at Lehigh, 10-4-2008 (67 plays, 9 rushing, 438 passing) Season: 2,805 by Nathan Ford, 2008 (495 plays, 34 rushing, 2,815 passing)
All-Purpose Records
MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS GAINED (Yards gained rushing, receiving and runbacks) Game: 395 by Scott Oliaro at Yale, 11-3-90 (288 rush., 85 rec., 22 ret.) Season: 1,932 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 (1,881 rush., 51 rec.) Career: 5,117 by Chad Levitt, 1993-96 (4,657 rush., 379 rec., 81 ret.)
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE Years Rush Rec. PR Kr IR Yds Avg. Chad Levitt.....................1993-96.............4,657..................379......................0....................81................ 0................... 5,117.................. 134.7 Ed Marinaro...................1969-71.............4,715..................232......................0....................0................... 0................... 4,947.................. 183.2 Bryan Walters................2006-pr..............0...........................1,268..................798...............2,013.......... 0................... 4,079.................. 145.7 Derrick Harmon............1981-83.............3,074..................679......................5....................42................ 0................... 3,800.................. 140.7 John McNiff...................1989-91.............2,557..................375......................0....................626.............. 0................... 3,558.................. 127.1
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SEASON ALL-PURPOSE Year Rush Rec. PR Kr IR Yds Avg. Ed Marinaro...................1971...................1,881..................51........................0....................0................... 0................... 1,932.................. 214.7 Bryan Walters........... 2007............... 0..................... 592................ 345...........765........... 0............... 1,702............. 170.2 John McNiff...................1990...................998......................163......................0....................455.............. 0................... 1,616.................. 161.6 Derrick Harmon............1983...................1,276..................270......................5....................19................ 0................... 1,570.................. 157.0 Pete Fitzpatrick.............1993...................789......................407......................9....................351.............. 0................... 1,556.................. 155.6
The Ivy League
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Years Plays Rush Pass Avg. Yds Ricky Rahne..............1998-2001......1,448.......284...............7,710..........5.5...........7,994 Nathan Ford..............2005-08...........1220........441...............6,266..........5.5...........6,707 Bill Lazor.....................1991-93...........1,082.......281...............5,697..........5.5...........5,978 Ed Marinaro..............1969-71...........919...........4,715...........0..................5.1...........4,715 Chad Levitt................1993-96...........922...........4,657...........0..................5.1...........4,657 Gary Wood................1961-63...........744...........2,156...........1,891..........5.4...........4,047 Mark Allen.................1971-73...........854...........613...............3,313..........4.6...........3,926 Mike Hood.................1996-98...........731...........257...............3,406..........5.0...........3,663 Chris Cochrane........1988-90...........631...........544...............2,784..........5.3...........3,328 Derrick Harmon.......1981-83...........558...........3,074...........86...............5.7...........3,160
2008 Year In Review
SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE Year Plays Rush Pass Avg. Yds Ricky Rahne...................2000........ 552............ 92...............2,944..........5.5.......... 3,036 Nathan Ford...................2008........ 495............ 34...............2,815..........5.8.......... 2,849 Ricky Rahne...................1999........ 432............ -66..............2,762..........6.2.......... 2,696 Bill Lazor..........................1992........ 405............ 174.............2,206..........5.9.......... 2,380 RIcky Rahne...................2001........ 457............ 271.............1,984..........4.9.......... 2,255 Steve Joyce....................1995........ 319............ -89..............2,255..........6.8.......... 2,166 Bill Lazor..........................1993........ 403............ 44...............2,030..........5.2.......... 2,074 Ryan Kuhn......................2005........ 376............ 1,003.........1,008..........5.3.......... 2,011 Nathan Ford...................2007........ 386............ 55...............1,902..........5.1.......... 1,957 Mike Hood......................1998........ 364............ -3................1,910..........5.2.......... 1,907 Ed Marinaro...................1971........ 356............ 1,881.........0...................5.3.......... 1,881 Gary Wood.....................1962........ 290............ 889.............890..............6.1.......... 1,779 Nathan Ford...................2006........ 305............ 345.............1,417..........5.8.......... 1,762 Mick Razzano................2002........ 369............ 108.............1,556..........4.5.......... 1,664 Chris Cochrane.............1990........ 268............ 387.............1,266..........6.2.......... 1,653
Meet The Big Red
MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN Game: 126 by Terry Smith at Columbia, 11-12-94 (13 plays, 126 rushing, 0 passing) Season: 671 by Terry Smith, 1994 (118 plays, 671 rushing, 0 passing)
Coaching/Staff
HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY Game: 10.9 by Gary Wood vs Princeton, 10-27-62 (31plays-337 yards) (min. 20 plays) Season: 6.8 by Steve Joyce, 1995 (319 plays-2,166 yards) (min. 175 plays) Career: 5.7 by Derrick Harmon, 1981-83 (558 plays-3,160 yards) (min. 330 plays)
SINGLE-GAME TOTAL OFFENSE Player, Opp., Year Plays Rush Pass Avg. Yds Nathan Ford at Lehigh, 2008............................ 67.............. 9........... 438....... 6.7........ 447 Ricky Rahne at Brown, 2000............................. 66..............-6.......... 446....... 6.8........ 440 Nathan Ford vs. Princeton, 2008..................... 61.............. 5........... 431....... 7.1........ 436 Ricky Rahne at Brown, 1999............................. 60............ -13......... 443....... 7.4........ 430 Stephen Liuzza at Dartmouth, 2007.............. 69............135......... 292....... 6.2........ 427 Bill Lazor at Columbia, 1992............................. 65.............. 9........... 400....... 6.2........ 409 Ricky Rahne at Harvard, 2000.......................... 59.............. 5........... 391....... 6.6........ 396 Mark Allen at Penn, 1973................................... 66..............-7.......... 395....... 6.0........ 388 Gary Wood at Penn, 1962.................................. 54............207......... 180....... 7.2........ 387 Ricky Rahne at Penn, 2000................................ 70............. 45.......... 306....... 5.0........ 351 Nathan Ford at Columbia, 2008...................... 62............ -26......... 376....... 5.6........ 350 Mick Razzano vs. Dartmouth, 2002................ 44............. 38.......... 302....... 7.7........ 340 Scott Carroll at Buffalo, 1996............................ 57..............-6.......... 344....... 5.9........ 338 Gary Wood vs. Princeton, 1962........................ 31............125......... 212...... 10.9...... 337 Nathan Ford vs. Brown, 2007........................... 63............. 39.......... 292....... 5.3........ 331 D.J. Busch vs. Columbia, 2003.......................... 46............. 14.......... 312....... 7.1........ 326 Steve Joyce at Brown, 1995.............................. 31............ -16......... 341...... 10.5...... 325 Bill Lazor vs. Yale, 1991........................................51.............. 7........... 317....... 6.4........ 324 Ricky Rahne vs. Harvard, 1999......................... 57............. 25.......... 297....... 5.6........ 322
General Information
Total Offense Records
Coaching/Staff
General Information
Scoring Records MOST POINTS SCORED Game: 32 by Ed Marinaro at Penn, 11-20-71 Season: 148 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 Career: 318 by Ed Marinaro, 1969-71 MOST TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS Game: 5 by Ed Marinaro vs. Harvard, 10-18-69: by Ed Marinaro at Penn, 11-20-71 Season: 24 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 Career: 52 by Ed Marinaro, 1969-71 MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Game: 5 by Ed Marinaro vs. Harvard, 10-18-69: by Ed Marinaro at Penn, 11-20-71 Season: 24 by Ed Marinaro, 1971 Career: 50 by Ed Marinaro, 1969-71 MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Game: 4 by Mark Allen at Brown, 11-11-72; by Mark Allen vs. Columbia, 11-3-73; by Mike Hood vs. Buffalo, 10-3-98; by Ricky Rahne vs. Fordham, 9-25-99; by Ricky Rahne vs. Columbia, 11-13-99; by Ricky Rahne at Harvard, 10-7-00 Season: 25 by Ricky Rahne, 1999 Career: 54 by Ricky Rahne, 1998-2001 MOST POINTS SCORED BY A KICKER Game: 14 by Mike Cochrane vs. Lafayette, 10-3-92 Season: 72 by A.J. Weitsman, 2005 Career: 148 by John McCombs, 1997-99
History/Records
The Ivy League
2008 Year In Review
Meet The Big Red
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE Game: 4 by Trevor MacMeekin vs. Yale, 9-25-04 Season: 14 by A.J. Weitsman, 2005 (16 attempts) Career: 26 by John McCombs, 1997-99 (35 attempts) MOST EXTRA POINTS MADE Game: 7 by Keith Manz at Penn, 9-22-79; 7 by Pete Zogby at Lehigh, 10-2-65; 7 by Peter Iverson vs. Dartmouth, 11-4-00; 7 by A.J. Weitsman vs. Georgetown, 10-15-05 Season: 32 by Peter Zell, 2007 (32 attempts); Career: 71 by Bill Kirk, 1949-51 (95 attempts); 71 by John Rodin, 1993-96 (77 attempts) MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS Game: 2 by three players. Last: Dan Malone at Brown, 11-11-72 Season: 3 by Rick Furbush, 1970 Career: 3 by Derrick Harmon, 1981-83; Ed Marinaro, 1969-71; Rick Furbush, 1969-70
CAREER TOUCHDOWNS Years Run Rec. Ret. TDs Ed Marinaro, RB................ 1969-71..... 50.............. 2................0.................. 52 Chad Levitt, RB................. 1993-96..... 44.............. 4................0.................. 48 Jeff Fleischmann, HB...... 1948-50..... 28.............. 0................0.................. 28 Derrick Harmon, RB........ 1981-83..... 26.............. 2................0.................. 28 Luke Siwula, RB................ 2004-08..... 20.............. 4................0.................. 24 John McNiff, RB................ 1989-91..... 22.............. 1................0.................. 23 Pete Larson, HB................ 1964-66..... 19.............. 3................0.................. 22 Scott Oliaro, RB................. 1989-92..... 20.............. 2................0.................. 22 Don Fanelli, RB.................. 1973-75..... 21.............. 0................0.................. 21 Joe Splendorio, WR......... 1997-00..... 0................ 20..............0.................. 20 Gary Wood, QB................. 1961-63..... 18.............. 0................1.................. 19 SEASON TOUCHDOWNS Year Run Rec. Ret. TDs Ed Marinaro, RB................ 1971............ 24.............. 0................0.................. 24 Joe Holland, RB................. 1978............ 16.............. 0................0.................. 16 Chad Levitt, RB................. 1995............ 13.............. 2................0.................. 15 Ed Marinaro, RB................ 1969............ 14.............. 0................0.................. 14 Ed Marinaro, RB................ 1970............ 12.............. 2................0.................. 14 Chad Levitt, RB................. 1996............ 13.............. 1................0.................. 14 Chad Levitt, RB................. 1994............ 12.............. 1................0.................. 13 Derrick Harmon, RB........ 1983............ 12.............. 0................0.................. 12 Scott Malaga, RB.............. 1988............ 12.............. 0................0.................. 12 Ryan Kuhn, QB.................. 2005............ 12.............. 0................0.................. 12 CAREER KICKING POINTS Years PAT FG Pts. John McCombs.....................1997-99...........70-72.............26-35................ 148 John Rodin.............................1993-96...........71-77.............25-45................ 146 Peter Zell.................................2004-07...........56-57.............19-33................ 113 John Killian............................1969-71...........60-66.............17-36................ 111 Peter Iverson.........................1998-01...........53-56.............14-26................ 95 A.J. Weitsman........................2002-05...........42-42.............17-25................ 93 Mike Cochrane.....................1991-92...........33-38.............19-31................ 90 Trevor MacMeekin...............2002-04...........34-39.............17-29................ 85 Pete Zogby.............................1965-67...........50-62.............11-22................ 83 Pete Gogolak.........................1961-63...........54-55.............9-27.................. 81
SEASON SCORING Year Rush Pass Other PAT-K PAT-R/P FG SAF Pts Ed Marinaro................................... 1971..........................24....................... 0................... 0......................... 0...................1-r, 1-p........................0....................0.................148 Joe Holland.................................... 1978..........................16....................... 0................... 0......................... 0........................ 0..............................0....................0.................. 96 Chad Levitt..................................... 1995..........................13....................... 2................... 0......................... 0...................1-r, 0-p........................0....................0.................. 92 Ed Marinaro................................... 1970..........................14....................... 0................... 0......................... 0...................1-r, 0-p........................0....................0.................. 86 Chad Levitt..................................... 1996..........................13....................... 1................... 0......................... 0...................1-r, 0-p........................0....................0.................. 84 Ed Marinaro................................... 1969..........................14....................... 0................... 0......................... 0........................ 0..............................0....................0.................. 84 Chad Levitt..................................... 1994..........................12........................l.................... 0......................... 0........................ 0..............................0....................0.................. 78 Derrick Harmon............................ 1983..........................12....................... 0................... 0......................... 0...................1-r, 0-p........................0....................0.................. 74 Scott Malaga................................. 1988..........................12....................... 0................... 0......................... 0........................ 0..............................0....................0.................. 72 Ryan Kuhn...................................... 2005..........................12....................... 0................... 0......................... 0........................ 0..............................0....................0.................. 72 A.J. Weitsman................................ 2005........................... 0........................ 0................... 0.....................30-30.................... 0..........................14-16...............0.................. 72 CAREER SCORING Years Rush Pass Other PAT-K PAT-R/P FG SAF Pts Ed Marinaro................................... 1969-71...................50....................... 2................... 0......................... 0...................2-r, 1-p........................0....................0.................318 Chad Levitt..................................... 1993-96...................44....................... 4................... 0......................... 0...................2-r, 0-p........................0....................0.................292 Derrick Harmon............................ 1981-83...................26....................... 2................... 0......................... 0...................3-r, 0-p........................0....................0.................174 Jeff Fleischmann.......................... 1948-50...................28....................... 0................... 0......................... 0........................ 0..............................0....................0.................168 John McCombs............................. 1997-99.................... 0........................ 0................... 0.....................70-72.................... 0..........................26-35...............0.................148 John Rodin..................................... 1993-96.................... 0........................ 0................... 0.....................71-77.................... 0..........................25-45...............0.................146 Luke Siwula.................................... 2004-08...................20....................... 4................... 0......................... 0...................1-r, 0-p........................0....................0.................146 John McNiff................................... 1989-91...................22....................... 1................... 0......................... 0...................1-r, 0-p........................0....................0.................140 Pete Larson.................................... 1964-66...................19....................... 3................... 0......................... 0...................1-r, 0-p........................0....................0.................134 Scott Oliaro.................................... 1989-92...................20....................... 2................... 0......................... 0........................ 0..............................0....................0.................132
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MOST TACKLES Game: 27 by Chris Zingo at Brown, 11-2-1991 Season: 179 by Chris Zingo, 1992 Career: 530 by John Hanson, 1995-98
MOST TACKLES BY A LINEMAN Season: 88 by Kevin McCarthy, 1982; Steve Duca, 1981 Career: 185 by Steve Duca, 1980-82 MOST TACKLES BY A LINEBACKER Season: 179 by Chris Zingo, 1992 Career: 530 by John Hanson, 1995-98 MOST TACKLES BY A DEFENSIVE BACK Season: 132 by Chris Allen, 1996 Career: 331 by Chris Allen, 1994-97
PASS DEFENSE
MOST INTERCEPTIONS Game: 3 by Scott Walter vs Brown, 10-16-1982; Scott Walter at Columbia, 11-13-1982; Dave Kimichik at Columbia, 11-15-1980; Chris Hanson at Fordham, 9-24-1994; Doug Knopp vs. Holy Cross, 9-23-1995 Season: 8 by Scott Walter, 1982; Chris Hanson, 1994 Career: 15 by Hillary Chollet, 1945-46, 48-49
MOST TOUCHDOWNS ON INTERCEPTION RETURNS Career: 2 by Rip Haley, 1949; Chip Ruth, 1966-68; Chris Mazoue, 1989-91 MOST PASSES BROKEN UP Season: 15 by Mike Raich, 1985 Career: 32 by Mike Raich, 1985-87 LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS .................................................................................. Mark Broderick vs. Brown, 1990 .................................................................................................Ken Davis at Army, 1942 ................................................................................... Carl Holland vs. Syracuse, 1947 ..........................................................................Keith Cummins at Dartmouth, 1967 ....................................................................................... Jim Frontero vs. Brown, 1986 ..............................................................................................Chip Ruth at Brown, 1968 .................................................................................. Frank Morand vs. Colgate, 2007
SACKS (officially recorded since 1977)
MOST QUARTERBACK SACKS Season: 12 by Tom McHale, 1986 Career: 19 by Seth Payne, 1993-96
MOST SACKS BY A LINEBACKER Season: 8 by Chris Zingo, 1992 Career: 18 by Chris Zingo, 1991-93 MOST SACKS BY A DEFENSIVE BACK/SAFETY Season: 4 by Brent Felitto, 1986; Gerry Willinger, 1990 Career: 5.5 by Gus Krimm, 2006-08
CAREER SACKS Years Pos. Sacks Seth Payne............................ 1993-96...........................DE.................................... 19 Chris Zingo............................ 1991-93...........................LB.................................... 18 Bryan Sacco.......................... 1998-01...........................DE.................................... 15.5 Tom McHale.......................... 1985-86...........................DE.................................... 14 Gary Rinkus........................... 1985-87...........................DT.................................... 13 Pete Combe.......................... 1999-02...........................DL.................................... 12.5 Jay Bolton.............................. 1998-00...........................DL.................................... 12 Tom Crone............................. 1998-00...........................DL.................................... 11 Bob Garvey........................... 1992-93...........................DE.................................... 11 Kevin McCarthy................... 1980-82...........................DE.................................... 11
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SEASON SACKS Year Pos. Sacks Tom McHale.......................... 1986..................................DE.................................... 12 Bob Garvey........................... 1993..................................DE.................................... 11 Kevin McCarthy................... 1982..................................DE.................................... 11 Bob Weggler......................... 1978..................................DE.................................... 10 Seth Payne............................ 1996..................................DE.................................... 9 Gary Rinkus........................... 1986..................................DT.................................... 9 Kevin Marcus........................ 1991..................................DT.................................... 8 Stuart Tross........................... 1987..................................DE.................................... 8 Chris Zingo............................ 1992..................................LB.................................... 8 Pete Combe.......................... 2002..................................DL.................................... 7.5
The Ivy League
MOST SACKS BY A LINEMAN Season: 12 by Tom McHale, 1986 Career: 19 by Seth Payne, 1993-96
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS Years INT Yards Avg. Hillary Chollet...................... 1945-49............ 15.....................218....................... 14.5 Doug Knopp......................... 1993-95............ 13.....................33......................... 2.5 Rip Haley................................ 1948-50............ 11.....................162....................... 14.7 Dave Kimichik...................... 1980-81............ 11.....................42......................... 3.8 Dick Meade........................... 1953-55............ 11.....................75......................... 6.8 Mike Raich............................. 1985-87............ 11.....................83......................... 7.5 Dick Jackson......................... 1953-55............ 10.....................124....................... 12.4 Paul Tully................................ 1988-90............ 10.....................70......................... 7.0 Frank Farace.......................... 1982-84............ 9.......................96......................... 10.6 Jim Frontero......................... 1984-86............ 9.......................193....................... 21.4
2008 Year In Review
99 yards 97 yards 95 yards 81 yards 74 yards 72 yards 72 yards
SEASON INTERCEPTIONS Year INT Yards Avg. Chris Hanson........................ 1994................... 8.......................83......................... 10.4 Scott Walter.......................... 1982................... 8.......................40......................... 5.0 Jim Frontero......................... 1986................... 7.......................169....................... 24.2 Dick Jackson......................... 1954................... 7.......................83......................... 11.9 Dave Kimichik...................... 1980................... 7.......................19......................... 2.7 Pete Knight........................... 1972................... 7.......................96......................... 13.7 Frank Farace.......................... 1984................... 6.......................68......................... 11.3 Doug Knopp......................... 1995................... 6.......................6............................ 1.0 Paul Tully................................ 1989................... 6.......................70......................... 11.7
Meet The Big Red
MOST YARDS ON INTERCEPTION RETURNS Game: 120 by Carl Holland vs Syracuse, Nov. 8, 1947 (2 INTs) Season: 169 by Jim Frontero, 1986 (7 INTs) Career: 218 by Hillary Chollet, 1945-46 and 1948-49 (15 INTs)
CAREER TACKLES Years Solo Assists Sacks Totals John Hanson.................1995-98...............359.............171.............5................... 530 Chris Zingo.....................1991-93...............345.............167.............18................ 512 John Vitullo....................1992-95...............257.............149.............3................... 406 Mike Scully.....................1981-83...............193.............156.............3................... 349 Mitch Lee........................1987-89...............225.............107.............5................... 332 Chris Allen......................1994-97...............188.............143.............0................... 331 Jim DeStefano..............1978-80...............160.............153.............10................ 313 Tom Bernardo...............1984-86...............155.............136.............0................... 291 Tim Bax............................2005-08...............164.............119.............4................... 283 Tom Nunes.....................1995-98...............206.............71...............1................... 277
Coaching/Staff
TACKLES (officially recorded since 1977)
SEASON TACKLES Year Solo Assists Sacks Totals Chris Zingo............................ 1992..............127.............52...............8................... 179 Chris Zingo............................ 1993..............106.............67...............4................... 173 Chris Zingo............................ 1991..............112.............48...............6................... 160 Mitch Lee............................... 1988..............108.............49...............1................... 157 John Hanson........................ 1996..............90...............64...............2................... 154 Terry Lee................................ 1977..............98...............51...............2................... 149 John Hanson........................ 1997..............95...............45...............0................... 140 John Hanson........................ 1998..............100.............35...............1................... 135 Mike Scully............................ 1983..............67...............67...............0................... 134 Chris Allen............................. 1996..............74...............58...............0................... 132
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PUNT RETURNS
MOST PUNT RETURNS Game: 8 by Dan Jystad at Harvard, 10-11-86 8 by Peter Knight at Princeton, 11-25-72 Season: 34 by Brian Romney, 2004 Career: 82 by Bryan Walters, 2006-pr. MOST YARDS ON PUNT RETURNS Game: 113 by Hillary Chollet vs. Niagara, 9-24-49 (5 returns) Season: 345 by Bryan Walters, 2007 (31 returns) Career: 798 by Bryan Walters, 2006-pr. (82 returns) HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PUNT RETURN Game: 25.7 by Chris Allen vs. Yale, 11-8-97 (3-77) (min. 3 returns) Season: 14.7 by Walter Kretz, 1946 (15-220) (min. 9 returns) Career: 13.8 by Keith Cummins, 1967-69 (44-606) (min. 18 returns)
The Ivy League
2008 Year In Review
Meet The Big Red
Coaching/Staff
KICKOFF RETURNS
MOST KICKOFF RETURNS Game: 10 by Bryan Walters at Yale, 9-22-07 Season: 40 by Vince Bates, 2000; by Bryan Walters, 2007 Career: 94 by Bryan Walters, 2006-pr. MOST YARDS ON KICKOFF RETURNS Game: 198 by Vince Bates at Brown, 10-21-00 (9 returns) Season: 814 by Vince Bates, 2000 (40 returns) Career: 2,013 by Bryan Walters, 2006-pr. (94 returns) HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER RETURN Game: 52.7 by Bob Baker vs. Yale, 10-24-64 (3-158) (min. 3 returns) Season: 35.1 by Bob Baker, 1964 (11-386) (min. 9 returns) Career: 27.7 by Bob Baker, 1962-64 (23-636) (min. 20 returns)
PLACE-KICKING
MOST POINTS SCORED BY A KICKER Game: 14 by Mike Cochrane vs. Lafayette, 10-3-92 Season: 72 by A.J. Weitsman, 2005 Career: 148 by John McCombs, 1997-99 MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game: 6 by Mike Cochrane vs. Lehigh, 9-26-92 Season: 23 by Dave Quarles, 1987; Mike Cochrane, 1992 Career: 45 by John Rodin, 1993-96 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE Game: 4 by Trevor MacMeekin vs. Yale, 9-25-2004 (4 attempts) Season: 14 by A.J. Weitsman, 2005 (16 attempts) Career: 26 by John McCombs, 1997-99 (35 attempts)
TOUCHDOWN CONVERSIONS
MOST EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED Game: 8 by Bill Kirk vs. Columbia, 10-29-1949 Season: 41 by Bill Kirk, 1949; by A.J. Weitsman, 2005 Career: 95 by Bill Kirk, 1949-51 Game: Season: Career:
MOST EXTRA POINTS MADE 7 by Keith Manz at Penn, 9-22-1979; 7 by Pete Zogby at Lehigh, 10-2-1965; 7 by Peter Iverson vs. Dartmouth, 11-4-2000; 7 by A.J. Weitsman vs. Georgetown, 10-15-2005 32 by Peter Zell, 2007 (32 attempts); 71 by Bill Kirk, 1949-51 (95 attempts); 71 by John Rodin, 1993-96 (77 attempts)
Season: Career:
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF EXTRA POINTS MADE 1.000 by Peter Zell, 2007 (32-32); A.J. Weitsman, 2005 (30-30); Keith Manz, 1978 (23-23); John McCombs, 1999 (22-22); Peter Zell, 2006 (22-22); Pete Gogolak, 1962 (20-20); Pete Gogolak, 1963 (18-18); Peter Iverson, 2001 (21-21) (min. 15 made) 1.000 by A.J. Weitsman, 2002-05 (42-42) (min. 35 made)
PUNTING
MOST PUNTS Season: 69 by Bill Arthur, 1968 (2,583 yds., 37.4 avg.); 69 by Mike Baumgartel, 2004 (2,449 yds., 35.5 avg.); Career: 244 by Mike Baumgartel, 2001-04 (8,774 yds., 37.0 avg.) MOST PUNTING YARDS Season: 2,610 by Charles Watson, 1998 (64 punts, 40.8 avg.) Career: 8,774 by Mike Baumgartel, 2001-04 (244 punts, 37.0 avg.) PUNTING AVERAGE Season: 40.78 by Charles Watson, 1998 (64 punts, 2,610 yds.) Career: 39.7 by Charles Watson, 1995-98 (187 punts, 7,416 yds.)
KICK BLOCKS
BLOCKED KICKS Season: 4 by Ed Groszewski, 1991 Career: 6 by Joel Sussman, 2001-05
LONG PLAYS
LONGEST FIELD GOALS 54 yards ........................................................John Killian vs. Columbia, 1969 52 yards .................................................. Tim McDermott vs. Harvard, 1993 50 yards ........................................................... John Rodin vs. Harvard, 1995 50 yards ............................................................Bill Goldy vs. Princeton, 1984 50 yards ..........................................................Pete Gogolak vs. Lehigh, 1963 49 yards .........................................................Peter Baccile vs. Harvard, 1983 48 yards ..............................................................Andy Bednar vs. Penn, 1988 47 yards ....................................................... A.J. Weitsman vs. Colgate, 2005 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 00 yards........................................................ Bo Roberson at Colgate, 1956 1 99 yards...................................................................Pete Larson vs. Yale, 1966 98 yards......................................................Chris Ritter vs. Dartmouth, 1966 98 yards.................................................. Dick Jackson vs. Dartmouth, 1954 97 yards............................................................Dan Malone vs. Lehigh, 1973 97 yards........................................................Barrett Rosser at Harvard, 1972 LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 90 yards.................................................................. Dan Walker at Penn, 1967 82 yards...........................................................Mike Raich vs Lafayette, 1987 82 yards ................................................... Bryan Walters vs. Columbia, 2007 80 yards.....................................................Keith Cummins vs Colgate, 1969 80 yards..............................................................Bill Kirk vs Dartmouth, 1950 LONGEST PUNTS 88 yards...............................................................Bob Dean vs. Colgate, 1948 81 yards ................................................Mike Baumgartel vs. Harvard, 2001 77 yards ........................................................Mike Baumgartel vs. Yale, 2002 75 yards .............................................. Charles Watson at Dartmouth, 1997 74 yards................................................Charles Watson vs. Princeton, 1997 73 yards .............................................Charles Watson vs. Dartmouth, 1998
History/Records
MOST CONSECUTIVE EXTRA POINTS MADE Career: 54 by Peter Zell, Sept. 16, 2006 through 2007 Game: Season: Career:
MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS 2 by three players. Last: Dan Malone at Brown, 11-11-72 3 by Rick Furbush, 1970 3 by Derrick Harmon, 1981-83; Ed Marinaro, 1969-71; Rick Furbush, 1969-70
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Team Game Records
TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays: 103 vs. Colgate, 9-30-72 (37-7) Most Yards Gained: 640 at Brown, 10-28-95 (38-28) Highest Average Gain Per Play: 8.3 vs. Princeton, 1027-62, 50 plays, 415 yds (35-34)
PASSING Most Passes Attempted: 64 at Bucknell, 9-16-00 (15-38); 64 at Lehigh, 10-4-08 (25-24) Most Passes Completed: 41 vs. Colgate, 9-27-97 (3844 OT) Most Yards Gained: 472 at Lehigh, 10-4-08 (25-24) Most Passes Had Intercepted: 7 at Princeton, 11-2187 (6-23) Highest Percentage Completed: (min. 15 att.) .839 (21-of-26) vs. Dartmouth, 11-8-08 (37-14) Most Touchdown Passes: 5 at Penn, 11-22-03 (7-59); at Brown, 10-21-00 (40-56)
PUNTING Most Punts: 24 vs. Penn State, 10-17-42 (0-0) Highest Average Per Punt (min. 5 att.): 51.4 vs. Dartmouth, 10-24-98 (14-11) FUMBLES Most Fumbles: 9 at Michigan, 11-8-52 (7-49); vs. Navy, 10-4-52 (7-31) Most Fumbles Lost: 6 on three occasions; Last: vs. Navy, 10-4-52 (7-31) PENALTIES Most Penalties: 16 at Harvard, 10-8-49 (33-14); at Yale, 11-9-85 (20-14) Most Yards Penalized: 160 at Yale, 11-9-85 (20-14)
PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns: 8 on 3 occasions; Last: at Harvard, 10-11-86 (3-0) Most Yards on Punt Returns: 157 vs. Bucknell, 9-2846 (21-0)
RUSHING DEFENSE Fewest Rushes Allowed: 17 vs. Columbia, 11-12-05 (45-7) Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: -62 vs. New York Univ., 9-25-48 (47-6)
KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns: 10 at Princeton, 10-27-51 (15-53); 10 at Yale, 9-22-07 (12-51) Most Yards on Kickoff Returns: 228 at Princeton, 1026-63 (14-51)
PASSING DEFENSE Fewest Attempts Allowed: 0 vs. Dartmouth, 11-15-58 (15-32) Fewest Completions Allowed: 0 vs. Dartmouth, 11-1558 (15-32); at Penn, 11-25-64 (33-0) Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 0 vs. Dartmouth, 11-1558 (15-32); at Penn, 11-25-64 (33-0) TURNOVERS Most Fumbles Caused: 10 vs. Colgate, 9-30-72 (37-7) Most Fumbles Recovered: 5, m any times; Last: vs. Colgate, 9-30-72 (37-7)
John Bohrman’s swan dive into the end zone on a 63-yard touchdown reception highlighted the Big Red’s 23-14 win at undefeated Ohio State in 1939.
PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns: 47 in 1986 (8-2) Most Yards on Punt Returns: 461 in 1946 (5-3-1) KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns: 56 in 2000 (5-5) Most Yards on Kickoff Returns: 1,019 in 2000 (5-5) SCORING (modern - since 1937) Most Points Scored: 284 in 1949 (record 8-1) Most Touchdowns Scored: 42 in 1949 (8-1) Most Extra Points Made by Kicking: 32 in 2007 (5-5) Most Field Goals Made: 14 in 2005 (6-4) Most Field Goals Attempted: 23 in 1987 (5-5); 1992 (7-3) FIRST DOWNS Most First Downs: 231 in 2007 (5-5) Most First Downs Rushing: 145 in 1971 (8-1) Most First Downs Passing: 144 in 2000 (5-5) Most First Downs by Penalty: 24 in 1997 (6-4) PUNTING Most Punts: 80 in 1952 (2-7) Highest Average Per Punt: 40.2 in 1998 (4-6) FUMBLES Most Fumbles: 51 in 1952 (2-7) Most Fumbles Lost: 25 in 1952 (2-7), 1950 (7-2) PENALTIES Most Penalties: 86 in 1949 (8-1) Most Yards Penalized: 740 in 1989 (4-6) TURNOVERS Most Turnovers: 43 in 1987 (17 fumbles, 26 interceptions) MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES Most Games Played: 12 in 1901 (11-1) Most Victories: 11 in 1901 (11-1) Most Losses: 9 in 2003 (1-9) Most Games Tied: 2 in 1906 (8-1-2), 1927 (3-3-2), 1928 (3-3-2) Undefeated Seasons: 5 — 1915 (9-0), 1921 (8-0), 1922 (8-0), 1923 (8-0), 1939 (8-0) Most Consecutive Victories: 26 (1921-1924) Most Consecutive Losses: 10 (1975-76); 10 (2004-05) Most Consecutive Games Without Being Shutout: 69 (Sept. 28, 1991-Nov. 22, 1997)
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INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions: 25 in 1939 (8-0) Most Yards on Interception Returns: 355 in 1949 (8-1)
The Ivy League
SCORING (modern - since 1937) Most Points Scored: 57 at Columbia, 10-31-64 (57-20); 57 vs. Georgetown, 10-15-05 (57-7) Most Points Scored in One Quarter: 35 at Brown, 1111-72 (2nd) Most Points Scored in One Half: 41 at Brown, 11-11-72 (first) Most Touchdowns Scored: 8 at Columbia, 10-31-64 (57-20); vs. Columbia, 10-29-49 (54-0) Most Extra Points Made by Kicking: 7 at Lehigh, 10-2-65 (49-13); at Penn, 9-22-79 (52-13); vs. Dartmouth, 11-4-00 (49-31); vs. Georgetown, 10-15-05 (57-7) Most Field Goals Made: 4 vs. Yale, 9-25-2004 (19-7)
PASSING Most Passes Attempted: 482 in 2000 (5-5) Most Passes Completed: 281 in 2007 (5-5) Most Yards Gained: 2,944 in 2000 (5-5) Most Passes Had Intercepted: 26 in 1987 (5-5) Highest Percentage Completed: .616 in 2007 (5-5) Most Touchdown Passes: 26 in 1999 (7-3)
2008 Year In Review
TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Plays Allowed: 23 vs. Lehigh, 9-27-47 (27-0) Fewest Yards Allowed: 41 vs. Lehigh, 9-27-47 (27-0) Fewest First Downs Allowed: 3 at Harvard, 10-17-64 (0-16); vs. Lehigh, 9-27-47 (27-0)
RUSHING Most Rushes: 570 in 2005 (6-4) Most Yards Gained: 2,884 in 1971 (8-1) Highest Average Gain Per Rush: 5.14 in 1949 (8-1)
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INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions: 6 at Columbia, 11-15-80 (24-0); vs. Columbia, 10-29-49 (54-0) Most Yards on Interception Returns: 133 vs. Syracuse, 11-8-47 (12-6)
TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays: 817 in 2007 (505) Most Yards: 4,199 in 1995 (6-4) Highest Average Gain per Play: 5.94 in 1940, 496 plays, 2,945 yds (6-2-0)
Coaching/Staff
RUSHING Most Rushes: 83 vs. Colgate, 9-30-72 (37-7) Most Yards Gained: 484 vs. Penn, 11-18-78 (35-17) Highest Average Gain Per Rush: 7.4 vs. Penn, 11-1878 (35-17)
FIRST DOWNS Most First Downs: 33 vs. Brown, 10-20-2007 (38-31, OT) Most First Downs Rushing: 25 vs. Colgate, 9-25-71 (38-20) Most First Downs Passing: 26 at Columbia, 11-14-92 (30-35) Most First Downs by Penalty: 5 vs. Brown, 11-11-67 (14-14); at Dartmouth, 10-4-97 (20-24); vs. Penn, 1119-88 (19-6)
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Game Records
Most Plays: 97 at Brown, 10-21-2000 (40-56) Most Yards Gained: 690 at Brown, 10-21-00 (40-56) Highest Average Gain Per Play: 8.4 at Harvard, 10-12-02, 66 plays, 553 yards (23-52)
TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Plays Allowed: 41 vs.Penn, 11-22-08 (6-23) Fewest Yards Allowed: 88 vs. Brown, 10-31-98 (7-20) Fewest First Downs Allowed: 7 vs. Brown, 10-31-98 (7-20)
RUSHING Most Rushes: 69 vs. Colgate, 10-19-96 (21-31) Most Yards Gained: 415 vs. Yale, 9-28-2002 (23-50) Highest Average Gain Per Rush: 7.9 vs. Brown, 10-20-01, 29 rushes, 228 yards (21-49)
RUSHING DEFENSE Fewest Rushes Allowed: 13 at Brown, 10-21-00 (4056) Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: -25 at Brown, 10-2299 (33-28)
PASSING Most Passes Attempted: 58 vs. Dartmouth, 11-9-02 (21-19) Most Passes Completed: 37 vs. Dartmouth, 11-9-02 (21-19) Most Yards Gained: 443 at Brown, 10-21-00 (40-56) Most Passes Had Intercepted: 6 at Columbia, 11-15-80 (24-0); vs. Columbia, 10-29-49 (54-0) Highest Percentage Completed: (min. 15 att.) .794 vs. Penn, 11-18-00 (15-45) Most Touchdown Passes: 5 at Penn, 11-22-03 (7-59); 5 at Yale, 9-24-05 (17-37)
PASSING DEFENSE Fewest Attempts Allowed: 7 vs. Columbia, 11-12-83 (31-6) Fewest Completions Allowed: 2 vs. Lehigh, 10-1-94 (21-17) Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 23 vs. Lehigh, 10-1-94 (21-17)
INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions: 7 at Princeton, 11-21-87 (6-23) Most Yards on Interception Returns: 127 at Princeton, 11-21-87 (6-23) PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns: 7 at Yale, 9-22-01 (13-40); 7 at Princeton, 11-1-03 (6-28); 7 vs. Yale, 9-27-08 (17-14) Most Yards on Punt Returns: 182 vs. Georgetown, 10-18-03 (20-42) KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns: 9 vs. Lafayette, 10-3-92 (44-33) Most Yards on Kickoff Returns: 222 vs. Brown, 10-2205 (24-38) SCORING (modern - since 1937) Most Points Scored: 60 vs. Colgate, 9-24-83 (7-60) Most Points Scored in One Quarter: 28 at Penn, 11-2203 (1st) Most Points Scored in One Half: 42 at Brown, 10-21-00 (first) Most Touchdowns Scored: 8 at Colgate, 10-16-99 (1655); at Brown, 10-21-00 (40-56); at Penn, 11-22-03 (7-59); at Dartmouth, 11/3/07 (31-59) Most Extra Points Made by Kicking: 8 at Brown, 1021-00 (40-56); at Penn, 11-22-03 (7-59); at Dartmouth, 11/3/07 (31-59) Most Field Goals Made: 5 at Brown, 10-19-85 (0-22) FIRST DOWNS Most First Downs: 31 at Harvard, 10-12-02 (23-52); 31 at Dartmouth, 9-18-99 (17-20); 31 vs. Columbia, 11-5-97 (33-22) Most First Downs Rushing: 22 vs. Dartmouth, 10-2685 (17-20) Most First Downs Passing: 18 vs. Colgate, 9-27-97 (38-44, OT); at Columbia, 11-14-92 (30-35); vs. Brown, 10-31-92 (16-6) Most First Downs by Penalty: 5 vs. Dartmouth, 10-497 (20-24) PUNTING Most Punts: 11 vs. Dartmouth, 11-6-04 (14-7); 11 vs. Harvard, 10-9-93 (27-0) Highest Average Per Punt (min. 5 att.): 49.8 at Brown, 10-25-08 (7-27)
TURNOVERS Most Fumbles Caused: 9 at Michigan, 11-8-52 (7-49); vs. Navy, 10-4-52 (7-31) Most Fumbles Recovered: 6 on three occasions; Last: vs. Navy, 10-4-52 (7-31)
Individual Game
RUSHING Attempts: 42 by Dom Fischer, Colgate, 1969; 42 by Jordan Scott, Colgate, 2005 Yards: 282 by Jabu Powell, Bucknell, 2000 PASSING Attempts: 55 by Michael Dougherty, Brown, 2007 Completions: 33 by Chad Andrzejewski, Columbia, 1992 Yards: 422 by Eric Webber, Brown, 2000 Completion Percentage: .882 by Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, 1951 Touchdowns: 6 by A.J. “Swede” Oberlander, Dartmouth, 1925 Touchdowns (since 1947): 5 by Mike Mitchell, Penn, 2003; 5 by Jeff Mroz, Yale, 2005.
Season Records
TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays: 787 in 1981 Most Yards: 4,785 in 2003 Highest Average Gain per Play: 6.35 in 2000, 754 plays, 4,785 yards RUSHING Most Rushes: 541 in 1976 Most Yards Gained: 2,391 in 2000 Highest Average Gain Per Rush: 5.30 in 2000, 451 rushes, 2,391 yards PASSING Most Passes Attempted: 332 in 1987 Most Passes Completed: 203 in 2002 Most Yards Gained: 2,394 in 2000 Most Passes Had Intercepted: 20 in 1954, 1980, 1994 Highest Percentage Completed: .657 in 2002 Most Touchdown Passes: 22 in 2003 INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions: 26 in 1987 Most Yards on Interception Returns: 311 in 1951 (16 INTs) PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns: 45 in 1968 Most Yards on Punt Returns: 505 in 1968 (45 returns) KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns: 50 in 1990 Most Yards on Kickoff Returns: 1,002 in 1949 (48 returns) SCORING (modern - since 1937) Most Points Scored: 334 in 2000 Most Touchdowns Scored: 44 in 2000 Most Extra Points Made by Kicking: 37 in 2000, 2007 Most Field Goals Made: 18 in 1985 Most Field Goals Attempted: 23 in 1985 FIRST DOWNS Most First Downs: 229 in 2000 Most First Downs Rushing: 126 in 1981 Most First Downs Passing: 103 in 1992, 2000 Most First Downs by Penalty: 20 in 1989
RECEIVING Catches: 14 by Bob Farnham, Brown, 1975; 14 by Scott Wedum, Dartmouth, 2002 Yards: 252 by Karl Hall, Penn, 1981 Touchdowns: 4 by Dan Castles, Penn, 2003
PUNTING Most Punts: 74 in 1986 Most Yards: 2,584 in 2004 (71 punts) Highest Average Per Punt: 39.0 in 2008 (60 punts, 2,340 yards)
TOTAL OFFENSE Plays: 71 by Brian Mann, Dartmouth, 2002 Yards: 447 by Marty Domres, Columbia, 1968
FUMBLES Most Fumbles: 41 in 1972 Most Fumbles Lost: 24 in 1951
SCORING Points: 30 by Eugene Rossides, Columbia, 1945 Touchdowns: 5 by Eugene Rossides, Columbia, 1945 Field Goals: 5 by Chris Ingerslev, Brown, 1985 LONG PLAYS Rushing: 92 by Rabih Abdullah, Lehigh, 1994 Passing: 93 by Gary Vura to Karl Hall, Penn, 1981; 93 by Eddie Chamberlain to Elbert Camp, Dartmouth, 1935 Field Goal: 55 by Jim Robertson, Dartmouth, 1919 Field Goal (since 1947): 54 by Charlie Gogolak, Princeton, 1965 Interception Return: 100 on four occasions; Last: Jim Anderson, Princeton, 1984 Punt Return: 85 by Tom Haggerty, Columbia, 1961; 85 by Greg Hoffmeister, Dartmouth, 1991 Kickoff Return: 100 by Ken Hill, Yale, 1978
PENALTIES Most Penalties: 84 in 1997 Most Yards Penalized: 747 in 1997 (84 penalties) TURNOVERS Most Turnovers: 43 in 1972 (21 fumbles, 22 interceptions)
FUMBLES Most Fumbles: 10 vs. Colgate, 9-30-72 (37-7) Most Fumbles Lost: 5, many times; Last: vs. Princeton, 9-22-84 (9-17) PENALTIES Most Penalties: 16 vs. Colgate, 9-24-88 (17-14) Most Yards Penalized: 132 vs. Colgate, 9-24-88 (1714)
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MOST RECEIVING YARDS (100 Yards or More) 204, Joe Splendorio at Brown, 1999 177, Keith Ferguson at Brown, 2002 175, Keith Ferguson vs. Dartmouth, 2002 171, Eric Krawczyk vs. Colgate, 1997 164, Mike Jamin vs. Brown, 1992 164, Keith Ferguson vs. Princeton, 2000 163, Bill Murphy vs. Harvard, 1967 161, Mike Jamin vs. Yale, 1991 155, Aaron Berryman at Columbia, 1994 155, Stu Merz at Yale, 1951 154, Keith Ferguson at Harvard, 2002 150, Chris Ritter at Columbia, 1968 148, Eric Krawczyk at Lafayette, 1996
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MOST YARDS PASSING (250 Yards or More) 446, Ricky Rahne at Brown, 2000 443, Ricky Rahne at Brown, 1999 438, Nathan Ford at Lehigh, 2008 431, Nathan Ford vs. Princeton, 2008 400, Bill Lazor at Columbia, 1992 395, Mark Allen at Penn, 1973 391, Ricky Rahne at Harvard, 2000 376, Nathan Ford at Columbia, 2008 344, Scott Carroll at Buffalo, 1996 341, Steve Joyce at Brown, 1995 321, Bill Lazor at Brown, 1991 320, Ricky Rahne vs. Columbia, 1999 317, Bill Lazor vs. Yale, 1991 314, Ricky Rahne at Bucknell, 2000 314, Ricky Rahne vs. Harvard, 2001 312, D.J Busch vs. Columbia, 2003 309, Nathan Ford at Harvard, 2006 307, Chris Cochrane at Yale, 1989 307, Ricky Rahne at Princeton, 1999 306, Ricky Rahne vs. Penn, 2000 306, Nathan Ford vs. Dartmouth, 2008 302, Mick Razzano vs. Dartmouth, 2002 297, Ricky Rahne vs. Harvard, 1999 296, Mike Hood vs. Bucknell, 1998 296, Ricky Rahne at Penn, 1999 292, Nathan Ford vs. Brown, 2007 292, Stephen Liuzza at Dartmouth, 2007 291, Nathan Ford at Princeton, 2007 288, Nathan Ford vs. Bucknell, 2007 285, D.J. Busch at Harvard, 2004 285, Nathan Ford vs. Colgate, 2007 283, Bill Lazor vs. Columbia, 1993 279, Ricky Rahne, vs. Princeton, 2000 279, Nathan Ford at Harvard, 2008 277, Bill Robertson at Columbia, 1968 276, Ricky Rahne at Dartmouth, 1999 273, Mike Hood vs. Penn, 1998 272, Scott Carroll vs. Colgate, 1997 272, D.J. Busch vs. Georgetown, 2003 271, Ricky Rahne at Pennsylvania, 2001 268, Nathan Ford vs. Colgate, 2008 267, Mike Hood at Princeton, 1998 267, Marty Stallone at Princeton, 1985 265, Bill Lazor vs. Colgate, 1993 263, Steve Joyce vs. Holy Cross, 1995 263, Ricky Rahne vs. Dartmouth, 2000 263, Ricky Rahne at Colgate, 2001 262, Bill Lazor at Princeton, 1993 262, Bill Lazor vs. Lehigh, 1992 261, Steve Joyce at Lehigh, 1995 259, Dave Dase vs. Columbia, 1987 258, Bill Lazor at Dartmouth, 1991 258, Ricky Rahne at Columbia, 2000 254, Bill Robertson at Dartmouth, 1967 254, Ricky Rahne vs. Yale, 1999 253, Mark Allen vs. Princeton, 1973 252, Mark Allen vs. Penn, 1972 252, Dave Dase at Yale, 1987 252, Per Larson at Columbia, 1994 251, Steve Joyce at Dartmouth, 1995 250, Mike Hood vs. Buffalo, 1998
Coaching/Staff
MOST YARDS RUSHING (150 Yards or More) 288, Scott Oliaro at Yale, 1990 281, Ed Marinaro vs. Harvard, 1969 272, Ed Marinaro vs. Columbia, 1971 263, Joe Holland vs. Penn, 1978 260, Ed Marinaro vs. Lehigh, 1970 260, Ed Marinaro vs. Colgate, 1971 247, Tom Weidenkopf at Dartmouth, 1979 246, Ed Marinaro at Rutgers, 1971 245, Ed Marinaro at Rutgers, 1969 244, Joe Holland at Harvard, 1978 241, Chad Levitt vs. Dartmouth, 1996 230, Ed Marinaro at Penn, 1971 230, Ed Marinaro at Yale, 1971 227, Chad Levitt at Harvard, 1994 225, Ed Marinaro at Brown, 1970 222, Derrick Harmon vs. Columbia, 1983 218, Chad Levitt at Yale, 1996 210, Derrick Harmon vs. Yale, 1983 209, Chad Levitt vs. Colgate, 1996 207, Gary Wood at Penn, 1962 190, Ed Marinaro vs. Penn, 1970 189, Joe Holland at Columbia, 1978 189, Derrick Harmon at Princeton, 1983 189, John McNiff at Harvard, 1990 188, Chad Levitt vs. Yale, 1995 187, Chad Levitt at Buffalo, 1996 186, Joe Holland vs. Princeton, 1978 185, Pete Larson at Buffalo, 1966 185, Derrick Harmon at Columbia, 1982 185, Jeff Johnson at Columbia, 1986 181, Bill Wilson at Brown, 1965 181, Ed Marinaro at Penn, 1969 181, John McNiff vs. Columbia, 1991 180, Don Fanelli at Colgate, 1973 180, Rich Russo vs. Columbia, 1973 179, Derrick Harmon vs. Penn, 1982 178, Stu Merz vs. Syracuse, 1951 178, Dan Malone at Columbia, 1974 178, Derrick Harmon vs. Columbia, 1981 178, Chad Levitt vs. Princeton, 1996 176, Ed Marinaro vs. Brown, 1971 175, Ryan Kuhn vs. Columbia, 2005 173, Brad Kiesendahl vs. Lafayette, 1997 172, Chad Levitt vs. Dartmouth, 1994 170, Chad Levitt at Dartmouth, 1995 170, Chad Levitt vs. Columbia, 1995 170, Evan Simmons vs. Columbia, 2001 169, Gary Wood at Brown, 1962 168, Gary Wood at Yale, 1963 167, Craig Jaeger vs. Harvard, 1977 167, Jeff Johnson vs. Princeton, 1986 165, Chad Levitt vs. Holy Cross, 1995 165, Luke Siwula at Colgate, 2005 164, Joe Holland vs. Brown, 1978 162, Ed Marinaro vs. Colgate, 1969 162, Dan Malone vs. Rutgers, 1972 162, Luke Siwula vs. Brown, 2005 162, Luke Siwula vs. Albany, 2006 161, Gary Wood vs. Dartmouth, 1962 160, John McNiff at Columbia, 1990 160, Chad Levitt vs. Brown, 1996 159, Brian Ulbricht vs. Towson, 2002 159, Randy Barbour vs. Brown, 2007 157, Tony Baker at Yale, 1984 157, Chad Levitt vs. Penn, 1994 156, Jeff Fleischmann at Syracuse, 1950 156, Bill Scazarro at Columbia, 1950 155, Bill Wilson vs. Columbia, 1965 155, Ed Marinaro vs. Princeton, 1969 152, Neal Hall vs. Colgate, 1975 152, Derrick Harmon at Penn, 1981 151, Bob McAniff vs. Columbia, 1957 151, Ed Marinaro at Colgate, 1970 151, Ryan Kuhn vs. Bucknell, 2005 150, Ed Marinaro vs. Columbia, 1969
147, Jesse Baker at Columbia, 2008 146, Eric Krawczyk at Dartmouth, 1997 144, Steve Busch vs. Princeton, 1996 144, Steve Busch at Buffalo, 1996 142, Chad Nice vs. Princeton, 2004 141, Eric Krawczyk at Fordham, 1997 141, Jesse Baker at Lehigh, 2008 140, Jack Corrigan vs. Harvard, 1973 139, Scott Oliaro vs. Penn, 1992 139, Keith Ferguson at Brown, 2000 138, George Milosevic vs. Dartmouth, 1972 138, Bryan Walters vs. Princeton, 2008 137, Ron Mateo at Lehigh, 1995 135, Bruce Starks at Harvard, 1974 131, Mike Jamin at Brown, 1991 130, Bruce Starks vs. Princeton, 1973 130, Joe Splendorio at Dartmouth, 1999 129, Eric Krawczyk at Penn, 1997 127, Bill Murphy at Penn, 1967 127, Bryan Walters at Columbia, 2008 126, Joe Splendorio vs. Penn, 1998 126, Joe Splendorio vs. Columbia, 1999 124, Derrick Harmon vs. Bucknell, 1981 124, Chris Hahn vs. Harvard, 1987 123, George Milosevic vs. Penn, 1972 123, Eric Krawczyk vs. Penn, 1996 122, Chad Nice at Harvard, 2004 120, Ron Mateo vs. Harvard, 1995 120, Joe Splendorio at Penn, 1999 120, Zac Canty at Lehigh, 2008 119, Chris Ritter at Brown, 1968 118, Stu Fullerton vs. Princeton, 1965 118, Mike Jamin at Harvard, 1992 118, Vic Yanz vs. Brown, 2003 117, Shaun Hawkins vs. Columbia, 1987 117, Eric Krawczyk at Buffalo, 1996 116, Rick Furbush at Princeton, 1968 116, Jim Perrello at Princeton, 1985 116 John Kellner at Colgate, 2001 116, Bryan Walters vs. Dartmouth, 2008 115, Brian Romney vs. Penn, 2004 115, Bryan Walters at Princeton, 2007 114, Eamon McEneaney at Rutgers, 1976 114, Brian Romney vs. Princeton, 2004 113, Ed Burnap vs. Princeton, 1962 113, Erv Bratcher at Colgate, 1970 113, Shaun Hawkins vs. Harvard, 1987 113, Joe Splendorio vs. Bucknell, 1998 112, Eamon McEneaney vs.Colgate, 1976 112, Eric Krawczyk vs. Yale, 1997 111, Bruce Starks at Penn, 1973 111, Pat Dutton vs. Colgate, 1997 110, Ned Burke vs. Colgate, 1993 110, Eric Krawczyk at Columbia, 1996 109, Mike Ready at Yale, 1987 109, Steve Busch at Brown, 1995 109, Ron Mateo at Brown, 1995 108, Rick Furbush vs. Dartmouth, 1968 108, Shaun Hawkins at Colgate, 1986 108, Mike Jamin at Columbia, 1992 108, Keith Ferguson vs. Harvard, 2001 107, Tommy Bleymaier at Dartmouth, 2007 106, Bill Murphy vs. Princeton, 1967 106, Keith Ferguson vs. Brown, 2001 106, Vic Yanz vs. Columbia, 2003 105, Tim Hermann vs. Penn, 2000 103, Steve Busch vs. Holy Cross, 1995 103, Eric Krawczyk vs. Columbia, 1997 103, Bryan Walters at Dartmouth, 2007 102, Joe Splendorio at Brown, 2000 102, Zac Canty at Harvard, 2008 101, Craig Jaeger vs. Colgate, 1977 101, Joe Splendorio vs. Princeton, 1999 101, Joe Splendorio vs. Yale, 2000
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Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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SEASON PASSING LEADER PROGRESSION Year Name Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yards TD 1946 John Burns..................... 99..........48...............8...............485........ 593............... 4 1949 Pete Dorset.................... 111.......55...............5...............495........ 845............... 7 1962 Gary Wood..................... 117.......60...............8...............513........ 890............... 8 1966 Bill Abel........................... 138.......64...............8...............464........ 953............... 6 1967 Bill Robertson............... 175.......94...............8...............537........ 1,347..........12 1973 Mark Allen...................... 272.......119.............11.............438........ 1,590..........10 1974 Kevin Sigler.................... 248.......143.............14.............577........ 1,648............ 8 1992 Bill Lazor......................... 328.......169.............4...............515........ 2,206..........15 1995 Steve Joyce.................... 274.......156.............9...............569........ 2,255..........13 1999 Ricky Rahne................... 388.......225.............13.............580........ 2,762..........25 2000 Ricky Rahne................... 479.......252.............13.............526........ 2,944..........18
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Yearly Passing Leaders Name Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yards TD John Burns..................... 99..........48...............8...............485........ 593............... 4 Pete Dorset.................... 77..........39...............9...............506........ 568............... 4 Pete Dorset.................... 74..........28...............3...............378........ 437............... 3 Pete Dorset.................... 111.......55...............5...............495........ 845............... 7 Rocco Calvo................... 94..........51...............3...............543........ 730............... 2 Rocco Calvo................... 77..........38...............4...............494........ 675............... 5 John Jaeckel.................. 96..........33...............8...............344........ 453............... 3 Bill DeGraaf.................... 85..........28...............4...............329........ 351............... 3 Bill DeGraaf.................... 94..........31...............9...............330........ 433............... 8 Bill DeGraaf.................... 97..........44...............7...............454........ 629............... 6 Art Boland...................... 107.......43...............7...............402........ 572............... 3 Tom Brogan................... 50..........23...............6...............460........ 387............... 1 Tom Skypeck................. 121.......55...............4...............455........ 784............... 5 Dave McKelvey............. 67..........23...............3...............343........ 245............... 3 Scott Brown................... 85..........34...............5...............400........ 519............... 2 Gary Wood..................... 75..........28...............3...............373........ 456............... 6 Gary Wood..................... 117.......60...............8...............513........ 890............... 8 Gary Wood..................... 119.......48...............7...............403........ 545............... 4 Marty Sponaugle......... 55..........23...............3...............418........ 319............... 1 Marty Sponaugle......... 115.......45...............6...............391........ 582............... 5 Bill Abel........................... 138.......64...............8...............464........ 953............... 6 Bill Robertson............... 175.......94...............8...............537........ 1,347..........12 Bill Robertson............... 197.......81...............11.............411........ 1,156............ 3 Rick Furbush.................. 37..........23...............4...............621........ 294............... 0 Rick Furbush.................. 104.......57...............9...............548........ 876............... 6 Mark Allen...................... 90..........39...............4...............433........ 496............... 3 Mark Allen...................... 181.......91...............12.............503........ 1,235............ 9 Mark Allen...................... 272.......119.............11.............438........ 1,590..........10 Kevin Sigler.................... 248.......143.............14.............577........ 1,648............ 8 Garland Burns............... 81..........21...............9...............259........ 285............... 2 Jim Hofher...................... 139.......63...............12.............453........ 740............... 3 Jim Hofher...................... 118.......60...............5...............508........ 745............... 6 Jim Hofher...................... 85..........44...............5...............518........ 487............... 1 Mike Tanner................... 73..........41...............5...............562........ 595............... 4 Mike Ryan....................... 109.......53...............5...............486........ 786............... 4 Chris Metz...................... 77..........33...............4...............429........ 507............... 1 Jeff Hammond.............. 176.......89...............11.............506........ 1,064............ 5 Shawn Maguire............ 205.......110.............11.............537........ 1,009............ 2 Shawn Maguire............ 221.......119.............11.............538........ 1,112............ 1 Marty Stallone.............. 138.......76...............8...............551........ 817............... 9 Marty Stallone.............. 226.......110.............12.............487........ 1,446..........12 Dave Dase...................... 198.......100.............15.............505........ 1,302............ 9 Aaron Sumida............... 141.......69...............4...............489........ 1,132..........10 Chris Cochrane............. 236.......115.............21.............487........ 1,322............ 5 Chris Cochrane............. 175.......107.............5...............611........ 1,266............ 5 Bill Lazor......................... 217.......129.............9...............595........ 1,461............ 8 Bill Lazor......................... 328.......169.............4...............515........ 2,206..........15 Bill Lazor......................... 328.......172.............13.............524........ 2,030..........11 Per Larson...................... 154.......76...............6...............494........ 1,092............ 6 Steve Joyce.................... 274.......156.............9...............569........ 2,255..........13 Scott Carroll................... 262.......125.............13.............477........ 1,583............ 9 Scott Carroll................... 239.......131.............11.............548........ 1,378..........10 Mike Hood..................... 294.......173.............15.............588........ 1,910..........11 Ricky Rahne................... 388.......225.............13.............580........ 2,762..........25 Ricky Rahne................... 479.......252.............13.............526........ 2,944..........18 Ricky Rahne................... 355.......199.............5...............561........ 1,984..........11 Mick Razzano................ 276.......137.............7...............496........ 1,556............ 7 D.J. Busch........................ 227.......118.............8...............520........ 1,320............ 7 D.J. Busch........................ 234.......121.............7...............517........ 1,534............ 5 Ryan Kuhn...................... 179.......96...............7...............536........ 1,008............ 6 Nathan Ford.................. 202.......112.............9...............554........ 1,417............ 8 Nathan Ford.................. 332.......209.............14.............630........ 1,902............ 6 Nathan Ford.................. 436.......269.............19.............617........ 2,815..........12
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Name Att. Yards Avg. TD Walt Kretz.................................... 88...............594..................6.8.................5 Norm Dawson............................ 66...............293..................4.4.................4 Frank Miller................................. 98...............598..................6.1.................4 Jeff Fleischmann.....................106...............579..................5.5...............10 Jeff Fleischmann.....................146...............538..................3.7.................9 Stu Merz....................................... 77...............431..................5.6.................4 Bob Engel..................................106...............364..................3.4.................0 Guy Bedrossian.......................111...............336..................3.1.................6 Dick Jackson............................... 76...............445..................5.9.................6 Irv Roberson............................... 83...............503..................6.1.................4 Irv Roberson.............................106...............480..................4.5.................4 Bob McAniff..............................140...............700..................5.0.................4 Terry Wilson..............................121...............521..................4.3.................5 Dan Bidwell..............................109...............474..................4.3.................1 Pat Pennucci............................... 77...............285..................3.7.................0 Gary Wood.................................. 94...............449..................4.8.................3 Gary Wood................................173...............889..................5.1.................9 Gary Wood................................166...............818..................4.9.................7 Bill Wilson..................................189...............659..................3.5.................5 Bill Wilson..................................181...............848..................4.7.................6 Pete Larson...............................206...............979..................4.8.................9 Bill Huling.................................... 88...............369..................4.2.................3 Chris Ritter.................................. 87...............341..................3.9.................2 Ed Marinaro..............................277........... 1,409..................5.1...............14 Ed Marinaro..............................285........... 1,425..................5.0...............12 Ed Marinaro..............................356........... 1,881..................5.3...............24 Dan Malone..............................196...............913..................4.7.................5 Don Fanelli.................................. 99...............403..................4.1.................5 Dan Malone..............................139...............532..................3.8.................2 Tim LaBeau...............................106...............482..................4.5.................6 Neal Hall....................................... 91...............330..................3.6.................2 Craig Jaeger..............................103...............440..................4.3.................3 Joe Holland...............................273........... 1,396..................5.1...............16 Tom Weidenkopf....................118...............571..................4.8.................6 Steve Vago................................114...............513..................4.5.................1 Derrick Harmon.......................173...............893..................5.2.................5 Derrick Harmon.......................157...............905..................5.8.................9 Derrick Harmon.......................216........... 1,276..................5.9...............12 Tony Baker.................................165...............847..................5.1.................7 John Tagliaferri........................153...............583..................3.8.................7 Jeff Johnson.............................191...............902..................4.7.................4 Scott Malaga............................168...............647..................3.9.................2 Scott Malaga............................256........... 1,097..................4.3...............12 John McNiff..............................160...............753..................4.7.................4 John McNiff..............................176...............998..................5.7...............10 John McNiff..............................203...............806..................4.0.................8 Scott Oliaro...............................181...............834..................4.6...............11 Pete Fitzpatrick........................179...............789..................4.4.................5 Chad Levitt................................275........... 1,319..................4.8...............12 Chad Levitt................................292........... 1,428..................4.9...............13 Chad Levitt................................267........... 1,435..................5.4...............13 Brad Kiesendahl......................102...............513..................5.0...............10 Deon Harris...............................221...............757..................3.4.................5 Deon Harris...............................149...............605..................4.1.................2 Evan Simmons.........................145...............649..................4.2.................7 Evan SImmons.........................123...............598..................4.9.................9 Marcus Blanks..........................129...............598..................4.4.................5 Joshua Johnston.....................103...............446..................4.3.................4 Joshua Johnston.....................156...............475..................3.0.................3 Luke Siwula...............................252........... 1,086..................4.3.................8 Luke Siwula...............................202...............885..................4.4.................4 Randy Barbour.........................124...............477..................3.8.................6 Randy Barbour.........................115...............413..................3.6.................5
SEASON RUSHING LEADER PROGRESSION Year Name Att. Yards Avg. TD 1946 Walt Kretz.................................... 88...............594..................6.8.................5 1948 Frank Miller................................. 98...............598..................6.1.................4 1957 Bob McAniff..............................140...............700..................5.0.................4 1962 Gary Wood................................173...............889..................5.1.................9 1966 Pete Larson...............................206...............979..................4.8.................9 1969 Ed Marinaro..............................277........... 1,409..................5.1...............14 1970 Ed Marinaro..............................285........... 1,425..................5.0...............12 1971 Ed Marinaro..............................356........... 1,881..................5.3...............24
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2009 Cornell Big Red Football
SEASON SCORING LEADER PROGRESSION Year Name TD PAT FG Points 1946 Hillary Chollet...............................6....................... 0................. 0.................. 36 1948 Jeff Fleischmann..........................9....................... 0................. 0.................. 54 1949 Jeff Fleischmann....................... 10....................... 0................. 0.................. 60 1951 Hal Seidenberg.......................... 10....................... 0................. 0.................. 60 1966 Pete Larson................................. 11....................... 1................. 0.................. 68 1969 Ed Marinaro................................ 14....................... 0................. 0.................. 84 1970 Ed Marinaro................................ 14....................... 1................. 0.................. 86 1971 Ed Marinaro................................ 24....................... 2................. 0................148
The Ivy League
SEASON RECEIVING LEADER PROGRESSION Year Name Rec. Avg. TD Yards 1946 Hillary Chollet............................ 12................. 25.4................. 2................305 1950 Vic Pujo........................................ 24................. 17.5................. 2................420 1966 Ron Gervase............................... 36................. 15.5................. 4................559 1967 Bill Murphy.................................. 50................. 17.1................. 9................853 1997 Eric Krawczyk............................. 89................. 11.7...............11............ 1,042
Name TD PAT FG Points Hillary Chollet...............................6....................... 0................. 0.................. 36 Norman Dawson..........................5....................... 0................. 0.................. 30 Robert Dean..................................3.....................12................. 0.................. 30 Jeff Fleischmann..........................9....................... 0................. 0.................. 54 Jeff Fleischmann....................... 10....................... 0................. 0.................. 60 Jeff Fleischmann..........................9....................... 0................. 0.................. 54 Hal Seidenberg.......................... 10....................... 0................. 0.................. 60 Dick Cliggott.................................5....................... 0................. 0.................. 30 Guy Bedrosian..............................6....................... 0................. 0.................. 36 Dick Jackson..................................8....................... 0................. 0.................. 48 Bill DeGraaf....................................6.....................13................. 0.................. 49 Bo Roberson..................................4....................... 0................. 0.................. 24 Tom Skypeck.................................5....................... 5................. 0.................. 35 Tom Skypeck.................................7....................... 9................. 0.................. 51 Philip Taylor...................................4....................... 0................. 0.................. 24 Marcello Tino................................4....................... 0................. 0.................. 24 George Eckstrom.........................3....................... 0................. 0.................. 18 George Telesh...............................5....................... 0................. 0.................. 30 Gary Wood.....................................9....................... 0................. 0.................. 54 Gary Wood.....................................7....................... 0................. 0.................. 42 Bill Wilson.......................................7....................... 0................. 0.................. 42 Martin Sponaugle.......................6....................... 1................. 0.................. 38 Pete Larson................................. 11....................... 1................. 0.................. 68 Bill Murphy.....................................9....................... 0................. 0.................. 54 Chris Ritter.....................................5....................... 1................. 0.................. 32 Ed Marinaro................................ 14....................... 0................. 0.................. 84 Ed Marinaro................................ 14....................... 1................. 0.................. 86 Ed Marinaro................................ 24....................... 2................. 0................148 Mark Allen......................................7....................... 0................. 0.................. 42 Don Fanelli.....................................5....................... 0................. 0.................. 30 Don Fanelli.................................. 10....................... 0................. 0.................. 60 Tim LaBeau....................................7....................... 1................. 0.................. 44 Thomas Dugdale.........................0.....................11................. 3.................. 20 Craig Jaeger...................................4....................... 0................. 0.................. 24 Joe Holland................................. 16....................... 0................. 0.................. 96 Tom Weidenkopf.........................6....................... 0................. 0.................. 36 Ron Rejda.......................................0.....................19................. 8.................. 43 Derrick Harmon............................7....................... 1................. 0.................. 44 Derrick Harmon............................9....................... 1................. 0.................. 56 Derrick Harmon......................... 12....................... 1................. 0.................. 74 Tony Baker......................................8....................... 0................. 0.................. 48 John Tagliaferri.............................8....................... 0................. 0.................. 48 Tom Aug.........................................0.....................19................. 9.................. 46 Dave Quarles.................................0.....................14...............12.................. 50 Scott Malaga.............................. 12....................... 0................. 0.................. 72 Todd Nicholson............................7....................... 0................. 0.................. 42 Scott Oliaro................................. 11....................... 0................. 0.................. 66 John McNiff...................................9....................... 0................. 0.................. 54 Scott Oliaro................................. 11....................... 0................. 0.................. 66 Pete Fitzpatrick.............................6....................... 1................. 0.................. 38 Chad Levitt.................................. 13....................... 0................. 0.................. 78 Chad Levitt.................................. 15....................... 1................. 0.................. 92 Chad Levitt.................................. 14....................... 1................. 0.................. 84 Eric Krawczyk............................. 11....................... 0................. 0.................. 66 John McCombs............................0.....................18................. 7.................. 39 Joe Splendorio.......................... 10....................... 0................. 0.................. 60 Justin Dunleavy............................8....................... 0................. 0.................. 48 Evan SImmons..............................9....................... 1................. 0.................. 56 Nathan Archer..............................7....................... 0................. 0.................. 42 Joshua Johnston..........................4....................... 0................. 0.................. 24 Andre Hardaway..........................5....................... 0................. 0.................. 30 Ryan Kuhn................................... 12....................... 0................. 0.................. 72 A.J. Weitsman................................0.....................30...............14.................. 72 Peter Zell.........................................0.....................22................. 9.................. 49 Peter Zell.........................................0.....................32...............10.................. 62 Brad Greenway.............................0.....................18................. 9.................. 45
2008 Year In Review
Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Name Rec. Avg. TD Yards Hillary Chollet............................ 12................. 25.4................. 2................305 Bernie Babula............................. 12................. 25.1................. 3................301 Hillary Chollet...............................8................. 13.3................. 1................106 Harry Cassel...................................8................. 11.1................. 1.................. 89 Walt Bruska................................. 14................. 20.6................. 5................289 Vic Pujo........................................ 24................. 17.5................. 2................420 Harvey Sampson...................... 24................. 14.6................. 1................351 Dick Cliggott.............................. 14................. 20.8................. 1................291 Dick Cliggott.............................. 25................. 14.9................. 5................372 Bruce Brenner............................ 14................. 16.1................. 2................226 Dick Jackson............................... 17................. 11.5................. 2................196 Stan Intihar................................. 12................. 12.1................. 1................145 Dick Jackson............................... 12....................9.7................. 1................116 Bob McAniff................................ 15................. 13.7................. 2................206 John Webster............................. 12................. 15.0................. 0................180 Norm Juvonen........................... 16................. 18.8................. 1................301 John Sadusky................................8................. 14.5................. 1................116 Pat Pennucci............................... 16................. 13.9................. 0................222 Ken Hoffman.............................. 10................. 15.9................. 3................159 Ed Burnap.................................... 17................. 15.3................. 2................260 Bill Ponzer.................................... 13................. 12.5................. 2................162 Pete Larson................................. 13................. 14.7................. 1................191 Bob Baker.................................... 13................. 14.5................. 0................188 Ron Gervase............................... 19................. 13.1................. 2................248 Ron Gervase............................... 36................. 15.5................. 4................559 Bill Murphy.................................. 50................. 17.1................. 9................853 Chris Ritter.................................. 30................. 16.9................. 3................507 Erv Bratcher...................................8................. 14.1................. 1................113 Tom Albright.............................. 21................. 14.3................. 0................300 Tom Albright.............................. 21................. 13.0................. 2................274 George Milosevic...................... 37................. 15.2................. 3................564 Bruce Starks................................ 31................. 15.6................. 3................483 Bruce Starks................................ 47................. 13.2................. 2................619 Bruce Starks................................ 14................. 13.2................. 0................185 Eamon McEneaney.................. 35................. 10.9................. 3................383 Dave Rupert............................... 26................. 16.3................. 1................423 Brad Decker................................ 17................. 11.8................. 0................200 Mark Turley................................. 26................. 14.7................. 1................381 Alva Taylor................................... 13................. 15.3................. 2................199 Dan Suren................................... 13................. 14.0................. 0................182 Derrick Harmon......................... 21................. 13.6................. 2................285 Dan Suren................................... 26................. 11.0................. 0................287 Derrick Harmon......................... 36....................7.5................. 0................270 John Tagliaferri.......................... 30....................8.9................. 0................266 John Tagliaferri.......................... 61....................5.9................. 1................358 Jeff Johnson............................... 29....................8.4................. 0................246 Sam Brickley............................... 56....................9.3................. 2................518 Sam Brickley............................... 29................. 18.4................. 5................533 Scott Oliaro................................. 30....................7.7................. 0................230 Scott Oliaro................................. 25................. 13.9................. 2................347 Mike Jamin.................................. 35................. 13.9................. 1................486 Mike Jamin.................................. 49................. 16.2................. 6................794 Ned Burke................................... 40....................8.2................. 0................328 Aaron Berryman........................ 36................. 15.7................. 4................565 Ron Mateo................................... 47................. 14.8................. 3................695 Steve Busch................................ 57................. 12.6................. 4................720 Eric Krawczyk............................. 89................. 11.7...............11............ 1,042 Joe Splendorio.......................... 46................. 14.7................. 6................677 Joe Splendorio.......................... 65................. 14.5...............10................944 Joe Splendorio.......................... 46................. 13.7................. 3................630 Keith Ferguson.......................... 50................. 10.1................. 2................507 Keith Ferguson.......................... 70................. 12.2................. 2................852 John Kellner................................ 49................. 11.9................. 3................582 Brian Romney............................ 60................. 12.8................. 3................766 Brian Romney............................ 38................. 10.1................. 2................385 Zac Canty..................................... 41................. 12.2................. 3................499 Zac Canty..................................... 49....................9.1................. 3................447 Jesse Baker.................................. 66................. 11.0................. 6................725
Meet The Big Red
Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Coaching/Staff
Yearly Scoring Leaders
General Information
Yearly Receiving Leaders
The Last Time It Happened
2008 Year In Review
Meet The Big Red
Coaching/Staff
General Information
Rushing
Rushed for 300+ yards.............................................. Never done Rushed for 200+ yards...............................................Chad Levitt 218 yards on 39 carries, at Yale (Nov. 9, 1996) Rushed for 100+ yards................................... Randy Barbour (114-23) at Bucknell (Sept. 20, 2008) Rushed for 5 TDs......................................................... Ed Marinaro at Penn (Nov. 20, 1971) Rushed for 4 TDs..................................................Derrick Harmon vs. Columbia (Nov. 12, 1983) Rushed for 3 TDs....................................................Randy Barbour vs. Brown (Oct. 20, 2007) Rushed 40+ times........................................................Chad Levitt 40 times, vs. Princeton (Sept. 21, 1996) Rushed 30+ times.................................................Randy Barbour 32 times, vs. Brown (Octt. 20, 2007) Two players rushed for 100 yards................................................ Kuhn (24-175), Siwula (30-117), at Columbia (Nov. 12, 2005)
Passing
Passed for 400+ yards..............................................Nathan Ford 431 yards on 33-of-55 passing, vs. Princeton (Nov. 1, 2008) Passed for 300+ yards..............................................Nathan Ford 376 yards on 34-of-53 passing, at Columbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Passed for 200+ yards..............................................Nathan Ford 220 yards on 24-of-45 passing, vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008) Threw 5+ touchdown passes................................. Never done Threw 4 touchdown passes................................... Ricky Rahne 4, at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2000) Threw 3 touchdown passes...................................Nathan Ford 3, vs. Princeton (Nov. 1, 2008) Attempted 60+ passes.............................................Nathan Ford 63, at Lehigh (Oct. 4, 2008) Attempted 50+ passes.............................................Nathan Ford 53, at Columbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Attempted 40+ passes.............................................Nathan Ford 45, vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008) Attempted 30+ passes.............................................Nathan Ford 45, vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008) Completed 30+ passes.............................................Nathan Ford 34, at Columbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Completed 20+ passes.............................................Nathan Ford 24, vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008) Threw 6 interceptions......................................... Marty Stallone 6 interceptions, at Princeton (Nov. 23, 1985) Threw 5 interceptions................................................. Dave Dase 5 interceptions, at Princeton (Nov. 21, 1987) Threw 4 interceptions..............................................Nathan Ford 4 interceptions, at Columbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Threw 3 interceptions..............................................Nathan Ford 3, vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008)
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Receiving
Caught 15+ passes.............................................. John Tagliaferri 15 receptions, at Princeton (Oct. 23, 1985) Caught 10+ passes.........................................................Zac Canty 11 receptions, vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008) Caught 8+ passes............................................................Zac Canty 11 receptions, vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008) Had 200+ yards receiving..................................Joe Splendorio 204 yards (11 receptions), at Brown (Oct. 2, 1999) Had 100+ yards receiving................. Jesse Baker & Bryan Walters 142, 127 yards at Columbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Caught 3 TD passes................................................ Eric Krawczyk 106 yards (8 receptions), vs. Columbia (Nov. 15, 2003) Caught 2 TD passes.....................................................Jesse Baker at Lehigh (Oct. 4, 2008) Two 100-yard receivers, same game..................................... .Bleymaier (107 yds) and Walters (103 yds) at Dartmouth (Nov. 3, 2007)
History/Records
Kicking
Kicked 4 field goals.......................................Trevor MacMeekin vs. Yale (Sept. 25, 2004) Kicked 3 field goals.........................................................Peter Zell vs. Albany (Sept. 30, 2006) Kicked 2 field goals.............................................Brad Greenway 2, vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008) An extra point was missed............................... Brad Greenway vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 8, 2008)
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Punted 10+ times.....................................................Nick Maxwell 11, vs. Yale (Sept. 27, 2008)
Total Offense
Gained 300+ total yards..........................................Nathan Ford .. 350 yards (376 pass, -26 rush), at Columbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Gained 400+ total yards..........................................Nathan Ford ........436 yards (431 pass, 5 rush), vs. Princeton (Nov. 1, 2008) Ran 70+ plays............................................................... Ricky Rahne 70 plays (60 pass, 10 rush), vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2000) Ran 60+ plays...............................................................Nathan Ford 62 plays (53 pass, 9 rush), atColumbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Ran 50+ plays...............................................................Nathan Ford 62 plays (53 pass, 9 rush), atColumbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Ran 40+ plays...............................................................Nathan Ford 49 plays (45 pass, 4 rush), vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008)
Defense
Intercepted 3 passes................................................Doug Knopp vs. Holy Cross (Sept. 23, 1995) Intercepted 2 passes............................................... Sean Nassoiy at Columbia (Nov. 13, 2004) Had 20+ tackles...................................................... Neil Morrissey 24 (7-17) vs. Colgate (Oct. 4, 2003) Had 15+ tackles....................................................... Chris Costello 19 (4-15) vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008) Had 10+ tackles Chris Costello (19), Tim Bax (14); Anthony Sabo (11), Gus Krimm (10) vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008) Had 2+ sacks................ Gus Krimm (2.0), Anthony Sabo (2.0) vs. Yale (Sept. 27, 2008) Had 3+ tackles for loss............................................... Gus Krimm 3.0 for 12 yards vs. Penn (Nov. 22, 2008)
Miscellaneous
100-yard rusher/100-yard receiver, same game .Liuzza (131)/Bleymaier (107), Walters (103) at Dartmouth (Nov. 3, 2007) Fumble Return For Touchdown................................. Nate Tarsi 50 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 6, 2004) Interception Return For Touchdown...............Frank Morand 72 yards, vs. Colgate (Oct. 13, 2007) Punt Return For Touchdown.............................. Bryan Walters 82 yards, vs. Columbia (Nov. 10, 2007) Kickoff Return For A Touchdown...................Shane Kilcoyne 94 yards, vs. Columbia (Nov. 10, 2007) Blocked Punt............................................................. Chris Costello at Dartmouth (Nov. 3, 2007) Blocked Field Goal ................. Graham Rihn, Trevin Cowman vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 8, 2008) Blocked Extra Point................................................. Graham Rihn vs. Bucknell (Sept. 20, 2008)
Team
Scored 100+ points........110 vs. Case Western (Oct. 15, 1921) Scored 90+ points.............91 vs. Susquehanna (Nov. 8, 1924) Scored 80+ points......80 vs. Susquehanna (Sept. 27, 1925) Scored 70+ points.....................74 vs. Alfred (Sept. 26, 1936) Scored 60+ points.....................74 vs. Alfred (Sept. 26, 1936) Scored 50+ points.............57 vs. Georgetown (Oct. 15, 2005) Scored 40+ points......... 45 at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) Scored 30+ points.............. 37 vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 8, 2008) Back-to-back 40+ point games................................................... vs. Lafayette (41), at Fordham (45) 1997 Rushed for 500+ yards.............................................Never done Rushed for 400+ yards.....................................................at Penn 414 yards (Sept. 22, 1979) Rushed for 300+ yards...........................................vs. Columbia 369 yards (Nov. 12, 2005) Rushed for 200+ yards......................................at Georgetown 252 yards (Sept. 29 , 2007) Passed for 500+ yards..............................................Never done Passed for 400+ yards............................................vs. Princeton 431 yards (Nov. 1, 2008) Passed for 300+ yards.............................................at Columbia 376 yards (Nov. 15, 2008) Passed for 200+ yards.....................................................vs. Penn 220 yards (Nov. 22, 2008) Had 700+ yards in Total Offense..........................Never done
Blocked Punt Return For Touchdown............... Nick Zerante 1 yard, at Dartmouth (Nov. 3, 2007) Blocked Field Goal Returned For Touchdown......................... Andy Wade, 69 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 8, 2008) Blocked Kick Returned For Defensive Extra Point................ Colin Nash, 90 yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 6, 2007)
Long Plays
Run of 90+ yards......................................................... John McNiff 95 yards, at Columbia (Nov. 10, 1990) Run of 80+ yards................................................... Stephen Liuzza 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Run of 70+ yards................................................... Stephen Liuzza 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Run of 60+ yards................................................... Stephen Liuzza 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Run of 50+ yards................................................... Stephen Liuzza 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Run of 40+ yards................................................... Stephen Liuzza 42 yards, at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) Pass of 90+ yards......................Nathan Ford to Bryan Walters 96 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 8, 2008) Pass of 80+ yards......................Nathan Ford to Bryan Walters 96 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 8, 2008) Pass of 70+ yards......................Nathan Ford to Bryan Walters 96 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 8, 2008) Pass of 60+ yards......................Nathan Ford to Bryan Walters 60 yards, at Columbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Pass of 50+ yards......................Nathan Ford to Bryan Walters 60 yards, at Columbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Pass of 40+ yards......................Nathan Ford to Bryan Walters 60 yards, at Columbia (Nov. 15, 2008) Kicked 50+-yard field goal.......................................John Rodin 50-yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 7, 1995) Kicked 40+-yard field goal...........................................Peter Zell 40-yards, at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) Kicked 80+ yard punt..................................... Mike Baumgartel 81 yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 13, 2001) Kicked 70+ yard punt..................................... Mike Baumgartel 77 yards, vs. Yale (Sept. 28, 2002) Kicked 60+ yard punt..................................... Mike Baumgartel 61 yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 11, 2003) Returned a punt 80+ yards................................. Bryan Walters 82 yards, vs. Columbia (Nov. 10, 2007) Returned a kickoff 95+ yards.............................Barrett Rosser 97 yards, at Harvard (Nov. 11, 1972) Returned an interception 80+ yards............ Mark Broderick 99 yards, vs. Brown (Oct. 27, 1990)
Had 600+ yards in Total Offense............................... at Brown 640 yards (Oct. 28, 1995) Had 500+ yards in Total Offense........................vs. Princeton 555 yards (Nov. 1, 2008) Scored on first offensive play.................................vs. Harvard 21-yard pass from Ryan Kuhn to Brian Romney (Oct. 8, 2005) Recorded a safety................................ at Penn (Nov. 17, 2007) Recorded a defensive TD......................................... vs. Colgate Frank Morand 72-yd. INT return (Oct. 13, 2007) Zero punts in a game.......................................................vs. Penn Nov. 17, 1982 Zero sacks allowed in a game................................... at Lehigh Oct. 4, 2008 Blocked two kicks in a game........................... vs. Dartmouth Graham Rihn (FG); Trevin Cowman (FG) (Nov. 8, 2008) Had 25+ first downs in a game...........................vs. Princeton 29, (Nov. 1, 2008) Had 40+ minutes in time of possession.........vs. Columbia 44:07 (Nov. 12, 2005) Recorded a shutout......................21-0 vs. Yale (Nov. 6, 1993) Held opponent to negative yards rushing......................... -1 (20 carries) at Dartmouth (Nov. 5, 2005) Played in 3+ overtime game.............................Never done Played in 2-overtime game................................... at Brown W, 10-7 (Oct. 26, 2002) Played in overtime game...................................... vs. Brown W, 38-31 (Oct. 20, 2007)
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
1887 (0-2) Coach: No regular coach Captain: J. H. Sheldon Date Opponent.............W/L Score 11/12 UNION.........................L 10-24 11/24 vs. Lehigh+ . ..............L 10-38 TOTALS 20-62 + - game played in Elmira, N.Y.
1897 (5-3-1) Coach: Glenn (Pop) Warner Captain: William McKeever Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/25 COLGATE..................... W 6-0
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
1901 (11-1) Coach: Raymond Starbuck Captain: William Warner Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 COLGATE..................... W 17-0 10/2 ROCHESTER................ W 50-0 10/5 BUCKNELL.................. W 6-0 10/9 HAMILTON.................. W 39-0 10/12 UNION........................ W 24-0 10/19 vs. Carlisle Indians+ . ... W 17-0 10/26 OBERLIN..................... W 29-0 11/2 PRINCETON..................L 6-8 11/9 LEHIGH....................... W 30-0 11/16 at Columbia............... W 24-0 11/23 VERMONT................... W 68-0 11/28 at Penn...................... W 23-6 TOTALS 333-14 + - game played in Buffalo, N.Y.
1905 (6-4) Coach: Glenn (Pop) Warner Captain: James Costello Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 HAMILTON.................. W 5-0 9/30 COLGATE..................... W 12-11 10/4 HOBART..................... W 28-0 10/7 BUCKNELL.................. W 24-0 10/21 PITTSBURGH.............. W 30-0 10/28 HAVERFORD............... W 57-0 11/4 SWARTHMORE............L 0-14 11/11 at Princeton................L 6-16 11/18 COLUMBIA...................L 6-12 11/30 Penn...........................L 5-6 TOTALS 173-59 1906 (8-1-2) Coach: Glenn (Pop) Warner Captain: George Cook Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/29 COLGATE......................T 0-0 10/3 HAMILTON.................. W 21-0 10/6 OBERLIN..................... W 25-5 10/10 NIAGARA.................... W 23-6 10/13 BUCKNELL.................. W 24-6 10/20 BOWDOIN.................. W 72-0 10/27 vs. Princeton+............L 5-14 11/3 PITTSBURGH.............. W 23-0 11/10 HOLY CROSS............... W 16-6 11/17 SWARTHMORE........... W 28-0 11/29 at Penn.......................T 0-0 TOTALS 237-37 + - game played in New York, N.Y.
1910 (5-2-1) Coach: Daniel Reed Captain: LeGrand Simson Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 HOBART..................... W 50-0 10/1 RENSSELAER.............. W 24-0 10/8 OBERLIN......................T 0-0 10/15 ST. BONAVENTURE....... W 47-0 10/22 VERMONT................... W 15-5 11/5 at Harvard...................L 5-27 11/12 CHICAGO.................... W 18-0 11/24 at Penn.......................L 6-12 TOTALS 165-44 1911 (7-3) Coach: Daniel Reed Captain: William Munk Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 ALLEGHENY................ W 35-0 9/30 COLGATE..................... W 6-0 10/7 OBERLIN..................... W 15-3 10/14 PENN STATE.................L 0-5 10/21 WASH. & JEFFERSON.. W 6-0 10/28 PITTSBURGH.............. W 9-3 11/4 WILLIAMS.................. W 15-14 11/11 MICHIGAN.................. W 6-0 11/18 at Chicago...................L 0-6 11/30 at Penn.......................L 9-21 TOTALS 101-52
Date 9/25 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9
1912 (3-7) Coach: Al Sharpe Captain: E. W. Butler Opponent.............W/L WASH. & JEFFERSON.. W COLGATE......................L OBERLIN......................L NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.W PENN STATE.................L BUCKNELL.................. W WILLIAMS...................L DARTMOUTH...............L
Score 3-0 7-13 0-13 14-6 6-29 14-0 10-24 0-24
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History/Records
Date 9/24 9/28 10/1 10/8
1892 (10-1) Coach: No regular coach Captain: C. Johanson Opponent.............W/L Score at Syracuse A. C.......... W 16-0 SYRACUSE.................. W 58-0 BUCKNELL.................. W 54-0 DICKINSON................. W 58-0
1896 (5-3-1) Coach: Joseph Beacham Captain: Joseph Beacham Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 COLGATE..................... W 6-0 10/3 SYRACUSE.................. W 22-0 10/10 CASE WESTERN........... W 48-0 10/17 TUFTS......................... W 18-0 10/24 HARVARD....................L 4-13 10/31 at Princeton................L 0-37 11/7 BUCKNELL.................. W 54-0 11/14 vs. Williams+..............T 0-0 11/28 at Penn.......................L 10-32 TOTALS 162-82 + - game played in Buffalo, N.Y.
1900 (10-2) Coach: Percy Haughton Captain: Raymond Starbuck Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 COLGATE..................... W 16-0 9/29 SYRACUSE.................. W 6-0 10/3 ROCHESTER................ W 6-0 10/6 BUCKNELL.................. W 6-0 10/13 WASH. & JEFFERSON.. W 16-5 10/20 UNION........................ W 11-0 10/27 DARTMOUTH.............. W 23-6 11/3 at Princeton............... W 12-0 11/10 OBERLIN..................... W 29-0 11/17 at Lafayette.................L 0-17 11/24 VERMONT................... W 42-0 11/29 at Penn.......................L 0-27 TOTALS 167-55
1904 (7-3) Coach: Glenn (Pop) Warner Captain: James Lynah Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 COLGATE..................... W 17-0 10/1 ROCHESTER................ W 29-6 10/5 HOBART..................... W 24-0 10/8 HAMILTON.................. W 34-0 10/15 BUCKNELL.................. W 24-12 10/22 FRANKLIN & MARSHALL.W 36-5 10/29 PRINCETON..................L 6-18 11/5 LEHIGH....................... W 50-5 11/12 at Columbia................L 6-12 11/24 at Penn.......................L 0-34 TOTALS 226-92
1909 (3-4-1) Coach: George Walder Captain: A. F. Tydeman Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/2 RENSSELAER.............. W 16-3 10/9 OBERLIN..................... W 16-6 10/16 FORDHAM...................L 6-12 10/23 VERMONT................... W 16-0 10/30 WILLIAMS...................L 0-3 11/6 at Harvard...................L 0-18 11/13 CHICAGO.....................T 6-6 11/25 at Penn.......................L 6-17 TOTALS 66-65
The Ivy League
1891 (7-3) Coach: No regular coach Captain: C. Johanson Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/3 SYRACUSE.................. W 68-0 10/10 BUCKNELL...................L 0-4 10/17 STEVENS INST............. W 72-0 10/24 LAFAYETTE................. W 30-0 11/7 LEHIGH....................... W 24-0 11/14 at Princeton................L 0-6 11/21 vs. Michigan+ . ......... W 58-12 11/24 at Detroit A. C............. W 32-0 11/26 at Chicago U. Club.......L 4-12 11/28 vs. Michigan* ............ W 10-0 TOTALS 298-34 + - game played in Detroit, Mich. * - game played in Chicago, Ill.
1895 (3-4-1) Coach: Marshall Newell Captain: Clinton Wyckoff Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 SYRACUSE.................. W 8-0 10/5 PENN STATE.................T 0-0 10/12 CASE WESTERN........... W 12-4 10/19 LAFAYETTE..................L 0-6 10/26 at Harvard...................L 0-25 11/9 vs. Princeton+............L 0-6 11/16 BROWN...................... W 6-4 11/28 at Penn.......................L 2-46 TOTALS 28-91 + - game played in Buffalo, N.Y.
1899 (7-3) Coach: Percy Haughton Captain: Raymond Starbuck Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/23 vs. Colgate+ . ............ W 42-0 9/27 SYRACUSE.................. W 17-0 9/30 HAMILTON.................. W 12-0 10/7 WILLIAMS.................. W 12-0 10/14 at Chicago...................L 6-17 10/21 LEHIGH....................... W 6-0 10/28 PRINCETON................. W 5-0 11/7 at Columbia............... W 29-0 11/11 LAFAYETTE..................L 5-6 11/30 at Penn.......................L 0-29 TOTALS 134-52 + - game played in Richfield Springs, N.Y.
1908 (7-1-1) Coach: Henry Schoellkopf Captain: George Walder Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/3 HAMILTON.................. W 11-0 10/10 OBERLIN..................... W 23-10 10/17 COLGATE..................... W 9-0 10/24 VERMONT................... W 9-0 10/31 PENN STATE................ W 10-4 11/7 AMHERST................... W 6-0 11/14 at Chicago...................T 6-6 11/21 TRINITY...................... W 18-6 11/26 at Penn.......................L 4-17 TOTALS 96-43
2008 Year In Review
1890 (7-4) Coach: No regular coach Captain: E. Yawger Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/11 ROCHESTER................ W 98-0 10/30 at Union..................... W 32-0 10/31 at Williams..................L 8-18 11/1 at Harvard...................L 0-77 11/3 at Amherst..................L 0-18 11/4 at Trinity..................... W 26-0 11/5 at Wesleyan................L 2-4 11/8 BUCKNELL.................. W 26-0 11/15 vs. Michigan+........... W 20-5 11/22 COLUMBIA.................. W 36-0 11/25 at Chicago U. Club........ W 12-8 TOTALS 260-130 + - game played in Detroit, Mich.
1894 (6-4-1) Coach: Marshall Newell Captain: Glenn (Pop) Warner Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 SYRACUSE.................. W 39-0 10/6 UNION........................ W 37-0 10/13 LAFAYETTE................. W 24-0 10/20 vs. Princeton+............L 4-12 10/27 vs. Harvard+...............L 12-22 11/3 MICHIGAN.................. W 22-0 11/7 vs. Crescent A. C......... W 22-0 11/10 vs. Williams*...............T 0-0 11/17 at Penn.......................L 0-6 11/24 vs. Michigan^ . ..........L 4-12 11/29 LEHIGH....................... W 10-6 TOTALS 174-58 + - game played in New York, N.Y. * - game played in Albany, N.Y. ^ - game played in Buffalo, N.Y.
1903 (6-3-1) Coach: William Warner Captain: Sanford Hunt Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 HOBART..................... W 12-0 9/30 ALFRED...................... W 26-0 10/3 ROCHESTER................ W 11-0 10/10 COLGATE..................... W 12-0 10/17 BUCKNELL.................. W 6-0 10/24 CASE WESTERN........... W 41-0 10/31 at Princeton................L 0-44 11/7 LEHIGH........................T 0-0 11/14 COLUMBIA...................L 12-17 11/26 at Penn.......................L 0-42 TOTALS 120-103
1907 (8-2) Coach: Henry Schoellkopf Captain: George Cook Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/2 HAMILTON.................. W 23-0 10/5 OBERLIN..................... W 22-5 10/9 NIAGARA.................... W 47-0 10/12 COLGATE..................... W 18-0 10/19 PENN STATE.................L 6-8 10/26 PRINCETON................. W 6-5 11/2 PITTSBURGH.............. W 18-5 11/9 at Army...................... W 14-10 11/16 SWARTHMORE........... W 18-0 11/28 at Penn.......................L 4-12 TOTALS 176-45
Meet The Big Red
1889 (7-2) Coach: No regular coach Captain: D. Upton Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/5 BUCKNELL.................. W 66-0 10/12 LAFAYETTE................. W 10-0 10/16 at Yale.........................L 6-60 10/19 ROCHESTER................ W 124-0 11/2 STEVENS INSTITUTE.... W 38-4 11/9 YALE............................L 0-70 11/16 vs. Michigan+ . ......... W 66-0 11/23 at Columbia............... W 20-0 11/28 vs. Lafayette* . .......... W 24-0 TOTALS 354-130 + - game played in Buffalo, N.Y. * - game played in Syracuse, N.Y.
1893 (2-5-1) Coach: No regular coach Captain: C. J. Barr Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/1 GETTYSBURG.............. W 16-0 10/14 UNION........................ W 18-6 10/21 vs. Princeton* ............L 0-46 10/28 vs. Williams+ .............T 10-10 11/4 vs. Harvard*................L 0-34 11/8 TUFTS..........................L 0-6 11/11 LEHIGH........................L 0-14 11/18 at Penn.......................L 0-50 TOTALS 44-166 + - game played in Albany, N.Y. * - game played in New York, N.Y.
1898 (10-2) Coach: Glenn (Pop) Warner Captain: Allen Whiting Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/21 SYRACUSE.................. W 28-0 9/24 COLGATE..................... W 29-5 9/28 HAMILTON.................. W 41-0 10/1 TRINITY...................... W 47-0 10/5 at Syracuse................. W 30-0 10/8 CARLISLE INDIANS...... W 23-6 10/15 BUFFALO.................... W 27-0 10/22 at Princeton................L 0-6 10/29 OBERLIN..................... W 6-0 11/5 vs. Williams+ ............ W 12-0 11/12 LAFAYETTE................. W 47-0 11/24 at Penn.......................L 6-12 TOTALS 296-29 + - game played in Buffalo, N.Y.
1902 (8-3) Coach: Raymond Starbuck Captain: William Warner Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 COLGATE..................... W 5-0 10/1 ROCHESTER................ W 31-0 10/4 UNION........................ W 42-0 10/8 HOBART..................... W 57-0 10/11 WILLIAMS.................. W 37-6 10/18 CARLISLE INDIANS.......L 6-10 10/25 OBERLIN..................... W 57-0 11/1 at Princeton................L 0-10 11/8 WASH. & JEFFERSON.. W 50-0 11/15 LAFAYETTE................. W 28-0 11/27 at Penn.......................L 11-12 TOTALS 324-38
Coaching/Staff
1888 (4-2) Coach: No regular coach Captain: W. G. Howell Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/16 PALMYRA................... W 26-0 10/27 WILLIAMS.................. W 20-0 11/3 UNION........................ W 30-0 11/12 LAFAYETTE..................L 0-16 11/19 BUCKNELL.................. W 20-0 11/29 vs. Lehigh+ . ..............L 0-4 TOTALS 96-20 + - game played in Elmira, N.Y.
10/22 at Lehigh.................... W 76-0 10/29 vs. Williams+ ............ W 24-12 11/5 vs. Harvard* ...............L 14-20 11/8 MICHIGAN.................. W 44-0 11/12 MIT............................ W 44-12 11/18 at Manhattan A. C......... W 16-0 11/24 at Michigan................ W 30-10 TOTALS 434-54 + - game played in Albany, N.Y. * - game played in Springfield, Mass.
10/2 SYRACUSE.................. W 16-0 10/9 TUFTS......................... W 15-0 10/16 at Lafayette.................T 4-4 10/23 PRINCETON..................L 0-10 10/30 at Harvard...................L 5-24 11/6 PENN STATE................ W 45-0 11/13 vs. Williams+ ............ W 42-0 11/25 at Penn.......................L 0-4 TOTALS 133-42 + - game played in Buffalo, N.Y.
General Information
All-Time Scores
History/Records
The Ivy League
2008 Year In Review
Meet The Big Red
Coaching/Staff
General Information
11/16 at Michigan.................L 7-20 11/28 at Penn.......................L 2-7 TOTALS 63-136 1913 (5-4-1) Coach: Al Sharpe Captain: John Munns Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/24 URSINUS.................... W 41-0 9/27 COLGATE......................T 0-0 10/4 OBERLIN..................... W 37-12 10/11 CARLISLE INDIANS.......L 0-7 10/18 BUCKNELL.................. W 10-7 10/25 PITTSBURGH...............L 7-20 11/1 at Harvard...................L 6-23 11/8 MICHIGAN...................L 0-17 11/15 LAFAYETTE................. W 10-3 11/27 at Penn...................... W 21-0 TOTALS 132-89 1914 (8-2) Coach: Al Sharpe Captain: John O’Hearn Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/23 URSINUS.................... W 28-0 9/26 PITTSBURGH...............L 3-9 10/3 COLGATE......................L 3-7 10/10 CARLISLE INDIANS...... W 21-0 10/17 BUCKNELL.................. W 48-0 10/24 vs. Brown+ ............... W 28-7 10/31 HOLY CROSS............... W 48-3 11/7 FRANKLIN & MARSHALL.W 26-3 11/14 at Michigan................ W 28-13 11/26 at Penn...................... W 24-12 TOTALS 257-54 + - game played in New York, N.Y. 1915 (9-0) National Champions* Games first played at Schoellkopf Coach: Al Sharpe Captain: Charles Barrett Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 GETTYSBURG.............. W 13-0 10/2 OBERLIN..................... W 34-7 10/9 WILLIAMS.................. W 46-6 10/16 BUCKNELL.................. W 41-0 10/23 at Harvard.................. W 10-0 10/30 VIRGINIA TECH........... W 45-0 11/6 at Michigan................ W 34-7 11/13 WASHINGTON & LEE... W 40-21 11/25 at Penn...................... W 24-9 TOTALS 287-50 1916 (6-2) Coach: Al Sharpe Captain: L. W. Mueller Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/9 GETTYSBURG.............. W 26-0 10/14 WILLIAMS.................. W 42-0 10/21 BUCKNELL.................. W 19-0 10/28 at Harvard...................L 0-23 11/4 CARNEGIE TECH.......... W 15-7 11/11 MICHIGAN.................. W 23-20 11/18 MASSACHUSETTS ST... W 37-0 11/30 at Penn.......................L 3-23 TOTALS 165-73 1917 (3-6) Coach: Al Sharpe Captain: Arthur Hoffman Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/6 OBERLIN..................... W 22-0 10/13 WILLIAMS...................L 10-14 10/16 47TH INFANTRY...........L 0-6 10/20 COLGATE......................L 0-20 10/27 BUCKNELL.................. W 20-0 11/3 CARNEGIE TECH.......... W 20-0 11/10 at Michigan.................L 0-42 11/17 FORDHAM...................L 6-27 11/29 at Penn.......................L 0-37 TOTALS 78-146
1918 NO TEAM 1919 (3-5) Coach: John Rush Captain: Francis (Fritz) Shiverick Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/4 OBERLIN..................... W 9-0 10/11 WILLIAMS.................. W 3-0 10/18 COLGATE......................L 0-21 10/25 vs. Dartmouth+..........L 0-9 11/1 LAFAYETTE..................L 2-21 11/8 CARNEGIE TECH.......... W 20-0 11/15 PENN STATE.................L 0-20 11/27 at Penn.......................L 0-24 TOTALS 34-95 + - game played at the Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.) 1920 (6-2) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Clyde Mayer Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/2 ROCHESTER................ W 13-6 10/9 ST. BONAVENTURE....... W 55-7 10/16 UNION........................ W 60-0 10/23 COLGATE..................... W 42-6 10/30 RUTGERS.................... W 24-0 11/6 vs. Dartmouth+..........L 3-14 11/13 COLUMBIA.................. W 34-7 11/25 at Penn.......................L 0-28 TOTALS 231-68 + - game played at the Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.) 1921 (8-0) National Champions** Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Wilson Dodge Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/1 ST. BONAVENTURE....... W 41-0 10/8 ROCHESTER................ W 55-0 10/15 CASE WESTERN........... W 110-0 10/22 COLGATE..................... W 31-7 10/29 vs. Dartmouth^......... W 59-7 11/5 vs. Columbia+........... W 41-7 11/12 SPRINGFIELD.............. W 14-0 11/24 at Penn...................... W 41-0 TOTALS 392-21 + - game played at Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.) ^ - game played in Troy, N.Y. 1922 (8-0) National Champions*** Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Eddie Kaw Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/30 ST. BONAVENTURE....... W 55-6 10/7 NIAGARA.................... W 66-0 10/14 NEW HAMPSHIRE....... W 68-7 10/21 COLGATE..................... W 14-0 11/4 COLUMBIA.................. W 56-0 11/11 vs. Dartmouth+......... W 23-0 11/18 ALBRIGHT.................. W 48-14 11/30 at Penn...................... W 9-0 TOTALS 339-27 + - game played at Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.) 1923 (8-0) National Champions**** Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: George Pfann Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/29 ST. BONAVENTURE....... W 41-6 10/6 SUSQUEHANNA.......... W 84-0 10/13 WILLIAMS.................. W 28-6 10/20 COLGATE..................... W 34-7 11/3 at Dartmouth............. W 32-7 11/10 at Columbia............... W 35-0 11/17 JOHNS HOPKINS......... W 52-0 11/29 at Penn...................... W 14-7 TOTALS 320-33
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1924 (4-4) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Frank Henderson Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 ST. BONAVENTURE....... W 56-0 10/4 NIAGARA.................... W 27-0 10/11 WILLIAMS...................L 7-14 10/18 RUTGERS.....................L 0-10 11/1 COLUMBIA.................. W 14-0 11/8 SUSQUEHANNA.......... W 91-0 11/15 vs. Dartmouth+..........L 14-27 11/27 at Penn.......................L 0-20 TOTALS 209-71 + - game played at the Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.) 1925 (6-2) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Frank Kearney Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 SUSQUEHANNA.......... W 80-0 10/3 NIAGARA.................... W 26-0 10/10 WILLIAMS.................. W 48-0 10/17 RUTGERS.................... W 41-0 10/31 vs. Columbia+........... W 17-14 11/7 at Dartmouth..............L 13-62 11/14 CANISIUS.................... W 33-0 11/26 at Penn.......................L 0-7 TOTALS 258-83 + - game played at Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.) 1926 (6-1-1) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Emerson Carey Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/25 GENEVA...................... W 6-0 10/2 NIAGARA.................... W 28-0 10/9 WILLIAMS.................. W 49-0 10/16 MICHIGAN STATE........ W 24-14 10/30 at Columbia................L 9-17 11/6 ST. BONAVENTURE....... W 41-0 11/13 DARTMOUTH.............. W 24-23 11/25 at Penn.......................T 10-10 TOTALS 191-64 1927 (3-3-2) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Harold Hoekelman Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/24 CLARKSON.................. W 41-0 10/1 NIAGARA.................... W 19-6 10/8 RICHMOND................. W 53-0 10/22 PRINCETON..................L 10-21 10/29 COLUMBIA...................T 0-0 11/5 ST. BONAVENTURE........T 6-6 11/12 at Dartmouth..............L 7-53 11/19 at Penn.......................L 0-35 TOTALS 136-121 1928 (3-3-2) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Dudley Schoales Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/29 CLARKSON.................. W 20-0 10/6 NIAGARA.................... W 34-0 10/13 HAMPDEN-SYDNEY....... W 18-6 10/27 at Princeton................L 0-3 11/3 at Columbia................T 0-0 11/10 ST. BONAVENTURE........T 0-0 11/17 DARTMOUTH...............L 0-28 11/29 at Penn.......................L 0-49 TOTALS 72-86 1929 (6-2) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Sam Wakeman Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 CLARKSON.................. W 60-0 10/5 NIAGARA.................... W 22-6 10/12 HAMPDEN-SYDNEY...... W 40-6 10/19 PRINCETON................. W 13-7 11/2 COLUMBIA.................. W 12-6 11/9 CASE WESTERN........... W 36-0 11/16 at Dartmouth..............L 14-18 11/28 at Penn.......................L 7-17 TOTALS 204-60
1930 (6-2) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Paul Hunt Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 CLARKSON.................. W 66-0 10/4 NIAGARA.................... W 61-14 10/11 HAMPDEN-SYDNEY...... W 47-6 10/18 at Princeton............... W 12-7 11/1 at Columbia................L 7-10 11/8 HOBART..................... W 54-0 11/15 DARTMOUTH...............L 13-19 11/27 at Penn...................... W 13-7 TOTALS 273-63 1931 (7-1) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Cristobal Martinez-Zorrilla Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 CLARKSON.................. W 68-0 10/3 NIAGARA.................... W 37-6 10/10 RICHMOND................. W 27-0 10/17 PRINCETON................. W 33-0 10/31 COLUMBIA.................. W 13-0 11/7 ALFRED...................... W 54-0 11/14 at Dartmouth..............L 0-14 11/26 at Penn...................... W 7-0 TOTALS 239-20 1932 (5-2-1) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Bart Viviano Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/24 BUFFALO.................... W 72-0 10/1 NIAGARA.................... W 7-0 10/8 RICHMOND................. W 27-0 10/15 at Princeton................T 0-0 10/22 at Columbia................L 0-6 11/5 ALBRIGHT.................. W 40-14 11/12 DARTMOUTH.............. W 21-6 11/24 at Penn.......................L 7-13 TOTALS 174-39 1933 (4-3) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: John Ferraro Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/30 ST. LAWRENCE............ W 48-7 10/7 RICHMOND................. W 28-7 10/14 at Michigan.................L 0-40 10/21 SYRACUSE...................L 7-14 11/4 COLUMBIA...................L 6-9 11/18 at Dartmouth............. W 7-0 11/30 at Penn...................... W 20-12 TOTALS 116-89 1934 (2-5) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: Walt Switzer Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/29 ST. LAWRENCE............ W 14-0 10/6 RICHMOND..................L 0-6 10/13 SYRACUSE...................L 7-20 10/27 at Princeton................L 0-45 11/3 at Columbia................L 0-14 11/17 DARTMOUTH.............. W 21-6 11/29 at Penn.......................L 13-23 TOTALS 55-114
10/17 SYRACUSE.................. W 20-7 10/24 PENN STATE................ W 13-7 10/31 at Columbia................L 13-20 11/7 at Princeton................L 13-41 11/14 DARTMOUTH...............L 6-20 11/26 at Penn.......................L 6-14 TOTALS 145-132 1937 (5-2-1) Coach: Carl Snavely Captain: Edward (Ted) Hughes Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/25 PENN STATE................ W 26-19 10/2 COLGATE..................... W 40-7 10/9 at Princeton............... W 20-7 10/16 SYRACUSE...................L 6-14 10/23 at Yale.........................L 0-9 10/30 COLUMBIA.................. W 14-0 11/13 at Dartmouth..............T 6-6 11/25 at Penn...................... W 34-20 TOTALS 146-82 1938 (5-1-1) Coach: Carl Snavely Captain: Al Van Ranst Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/1 COLGATE..................... W 15-6 10/8 at Harvard.................. W 20-0 10/15 at Syracuse..................L 17-19 10/22 PENN STATE................ W 21-6 10/29 at Columbia............... W 23-7 11/12 DARTMOUTH.............. W 14-7 11/24 at Penn.......................T 0-0 TOTALS 110-45 1939 (8-0) National Champions***** Coach: Carl Snavely Captains: Vincent Eichler, Malvern Baker, Ken Brown Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/7 SYRACUSE.................. W 19-6 10/14 at Princeton............... W 20-7 10/21 PENN STATE................ W 47-0 10/28 at Ohio State.............. W 23-14 11/4 COLUMBIA.................. W 13-7 11/11 COLGATE..................... W 14-12 11/18 at Dartmouth............. W 35-6 11/25 at Penn...................... W 26-0 TOTALS 197-52 1940 (6-2) Coach: Carl Snavely Captain: Walt Matuszak Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/5 COLGATE..................... W 34-0 10/12 at Army...................... W 45-0 10/19 SYRACUSE.................. W 33-6 10/26 OHIO STATE................ W 21-7 11/2 COLUMBIA.................. W 27-0 11/9 at Yale........................ W 21-0 11/16 at Dartmouth..............L 0-3 11/23 at Penn.......................L 20-22 TOTALS 201-38
1935 (0-6-1) Coach: Gil Dobie Captain: H. S. Wilson Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 ST. LAWRENCE.............L 6-12 10/5 CASE WESTERN............L 19-33 10/12 at Syracuse..................L 14-21 10/26 PRINCETON..................L 0-54 11/2 COLUMBIA...................T 7-7 11/16 at Dartmouth..............L 6-41 11/28 at Penn.......................L 7-33 TOTALS 59-201
1941 (5-3) Coach: Carl Snavely Captain: Peter Wolff Date Opponent.............W/L Score 10/4 SYRACUSE.................. W 6-0 10/11 at Harvard.................. W 7-0 10/18 vs. Navy+...................L 0-14 10/25 COLGATE..................... W 21-2 11/1 at Columbia................L 0-7 11/8 YALE........................... W 21-7 11/15 DARMOUTH................ W 33-19 11/22 at Penn.......................L 0-16 TOTALS 88-65 + - game played at Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, Md.)
1936 (3-5) Coach: Carl Snavely Captain: John Batten Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 ALFRED...................... W 74-0 10/3 at Yale.........................L 0-23
1942 (3-5-1) Coach: Carl Snavely Captain: Roy Johnson Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 LAFAYETTE................. W 20-16 10/3 COLGATE......................L 6-18
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
1952 (2-7) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Bill Whelan Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 COLGATE......................L 7.-14 10/4 NAVY...........................L 7.-31 10/11 at Syracuse..................L 6.-26 10/18 at Yale.........................L 0.-13 10/25 PRINCETON..................L 0.-27 11/1 at Columbia............... W 21-14 11/8 at Michigan.................L 7-49 11/15 DARTMOUTH.............. W 13-7 11/27 at Penn.......................L 7-14 TOTALS 68-195
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
1957 (3-6; 3-4 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Gerald Knapp Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 COLGATE......................L 13-14 10/5 at Harvard.................. W 20-6 10/12 SYRACUSE...................L 0-34 10/19 YALE............................L 7-18 10/26 at Princeton................L 14-47 11/2 COLUMBIA.................. W 8-0 11/9 BROWN...................... W 13-6 11/16 at Dartmouth..............L 19-20 11/28 at Penn.......................L 6-14 TOTALS 100-159 1958 (6-3; 5-2 Ivy, T-2nd) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Bob Hazzard Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 COLGATE..................... W 13-0 10/4 HARVARD................... W 21-14 10/11 at Syracuse..................L 0-55 10/18 at Yale........................ W 12-7 10/25 PRINCETON................. W 34-8 11/1 at Columbia............... W 25-0
1961 (3-6; 2-5 Ivy, 6th) Coach: Tom Harp Captains: George Telesh, Dave McKelvey Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/30 COLGATE..................... W 34-0 10/7 at Harvard...................L 0-14 10/14 NAVY...........................L 7-31 10/21 YALE............................L 0-12 10/28 at Princeton................L 25-30 11/4 COLUMBIA...................L 7-35 11/11 BROWN...................... W 25-0 11/18 at Dartmouth..............L 14-15 11/25 at Penn...................... W 31-0 TOTALS 143-137 1962 (4-5; 4-3 Ivy, T-3rd) Coach: Tom Harp Captain: Tony Turel Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/29 COLGATE......................L 12-23 10/6 HARVARD................... W 14-12 10/13 at Navy.......................L 0-41 10/20 at Yale.........................L 8-26 10/27 PRINCETON................. W 35-34 11/3 at Columbia................L 21-25 11/10 at Brown.................... W 28-26 11/17 DARTMOUTH...............L 21-28 11/24 at Penn...................... W 29-22 TOTALS 168-237 1963 (5-4; 4-3 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: Tom Harp Captain: Gary Wood Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 COLGATE......................L 17-21 10/5 LEHIGH....................... W 24-0 10/12 at Harvard...................L 14-21 10/19 YALE........................... W 13-10 10/26 at Princeton................L 14-51 11/2 COLUMBIA.................. W 18-17 11/9 BROWN...................... W 28-25 11/16 at Dartmouth..............L 7-12 11/28 at Penn...................... W 17-8 TOTALS 152-165
Date 9/26 10/3 10/10
1964 (3-5-1; 3-4 Ivy, T-5th) Coach: Tom Harp Captain: Clarence Jentes Opponent.............W/L Score BUFFALO.....................T 9-9 at Colgate...................L 3-8 PENN.......................... W 33-0
1965 (4-3-2; 3-3-1 Ivy, 4th) Coach: Tom Harp Captain: Phil Ratner Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/25 COLGATE......................T 0-0 10/2 at Lehigh.................... W 49-13 10/9 PRINCETON..................L 27-36 10/16 HARVARD....................T 3-3 10/23 at Yale.........................L 14-24 10/30 COLUMBIA.................. W 20-6 11/6 BROWN...................... W 41-21 11/13 at Dartmouth..............L 0-20 11/25 at Penn...................... W 38-14 TOTALS 192-137 1966 (6-3; 4-3 Ivy, 4th) Coach: Jack Musick Captain: Fred Devlin Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/24 at Buffalo................... W 28-21 10/1 COLGATE..................... W 15-14 10/8 PENN.......................... W 45-28 10/15 at Harvard...................L 0-21 10/22 YALE........................... W 16-14 10/29 at Columbia............... W 31-6 11/5 at Brown.................... W 23-14 11/12 DARTMOUTH...............L 23-32 11/19 at Princeton................L 0-7 TOTALS ............................ 181-157 1967 (6-2-1; 4-2-1 Ivy, 3rd) Coach: Jack Musick Captain: Ron Kopicki Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/30 BUCKNELL.................. W 23-7 10/7 at Colgate.................. W 23-7 10/14 PRINCETON................. W 47-13 10/21 HARVARD....................L 12-14 10/28 at Yale.........................L 7-41 11/4 COLUMBIA.................. W 27-14 11/11 BROWN.......................T 14-14 11/18 at Dartmouth............. W 24-21 11/25 at Penn...................... W 33-14 TOTALS 210-145 1968 (3-6; 1-6 Ivy, 7th) Coach: Jack Musick Captain: Doug Kleiber Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 COLGATE..................... W 17-0 10/5 RUTGERS.................... W 17-16 10/12 PENN...........................L 8-10 10/19 at Harvard...................L 0-10 10/26 YALE............................L 13-25 11/2 at Columbia................L 25-34 11/9 at Brown.................... W 31-0 11/16 DARTMOUTH...............L 6-27 11/23 at Princeton................L 13-41 TOTALS 130-163 1969 (4-5; 4-3 Ivy, 4th) Coach: Jack Musick Captains: Theo Jacobs, Dennis Huff Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 COLGATE......................L 24-28 10/4 at Rutgers...................L 7-21 10/11 PRINCETON..................L 17-24 10/18 HARVARD................... W 41-24 10/25 at Yale.........................L 0-17 11/1 COLUMBIA.................. W 10-3 11/8 BROWN...................... W 14-7 11/15 at Dartmouth..............L 7-24 11/22 at Penn...................... W 28-14 TOTALS 148-162
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History/Records
1947 (4-5) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Walt Kretz Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 LEHIGH....................... W 27-0 10/4 at Yale.........................L 0-14 10/11 at Colgate.................. W 27-18 10/18 NAVY...........................L 19-38
1951 (6-3) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Vic Pujo Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/29 SYRACUSE.................. W 21-14 10/6 at Colgate.................. W 41-18 10/13 HARVARD................... W 42-6 10/20 at Yale........................ W 27-0 10/27 at Princeton................L 15-53 11/3 COLUMBIA...................L 20-21 11/10 MICHIGAN.................. W 20-7 11/17 at Dartmouth............. W 21-13 11/24 at Penn.......................L 0-7 TOTALS 207-139
1956 (1-8; 1-6 Ivy, 8th) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Art Boland Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/29 at Colgate...................L 6-34 10/6 NAVY...........................L 0-14 10/13 HARVARD....................L 7-32 10/20 at Yale.........................L 7-25 10/27 PRINCETON..................L 21-32 11/3 at Columbia................L 19-25 11/10 at Brown.....................L 6-13 11/17 DARTMOUTH...............L 14-27 11/22 at Penn...................... W 20-7 TOTALS 100-209
1960 (2-7; 1-6 Ivy, T-7th) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Warren Sundstrom Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/24 COLGATE......................L 8-28 10/1 BUCKNELL.................. W 15-7 10/8 HARVARD................... W 12-0 10/15 at Yale.........................L 6-22 10/22 PRINCETON..................L 18-21 10/29 Columbia....................L 6-44 11/5 at Brown.....................L 6-7 11/12 DARTMOUTH...............L 0-20 11/24 at Penn.......................L 7-18 TOTALS 78-167
0-16 21-23 57-20 28-31 33-15 12-17 196-139
The Ivy League
1946 (5-3-1) Coach: Ed McKeever Captain: Joe Martin Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 BUCKNELL.................. W 21-0 10/5 at Army.......................L 21-46 10/12 COLGATE..................... W 13-9 10/19 YALE............................T 6-6 10/26 at Princeton............... W 14-7 11/2 at Columbia............... W 12-0 11/9 SYRACUSE...................L 7-14 11/16 DARTMOUTH.............. W 21-7 11/28 at Penn.......................L 20-26 TOTALS 135-115
1950 (7-2) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captains: Charles Taylor, John Pierik Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/30 LAFAYETTE................. W 27-0 10/7 at Syracuse................. W 26-7 10/14 at Harvard.................. W 28-7 10/21 YALE........................... W 7-0 10/28 at Princeton................L 0-27 11/4 at Columbia................L 19-20 11/11 COLGATE..................... W 26-18 11/18 DARTMOUTH.............. W 24-0 11/25 at Penn...................... W 13-6 TOTALS 170-85
1955 (5-4) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Dick Jackson Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/24 LEHIGH....................... W 14-6 10/1 COLGATE......................L 6-21 10/8 at Harvard.................. W 20-7 10/15 at Yale.........................L 6-34 10/22 PRINCETON..................L 20-26 10/29 COLUMBIA.................. W 34-19 11/5 at Brown.................... W 20-7 11/12 at Dartmouth..............L 0-7 11/24 at Penn...................... W 39-7 TOTALS 159-134
1959 (5-4; 3-4 Ivy, T-5th) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Dave Feeney Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 at Colgate.................. W 20-15 10/3 LEHIGH....................... W 13-6 10/10 at Harvard.................. W 20-16 10/17 YALE............................L 0-23 10/24 at Princeton................L 0-20 10/31 COLUMBIA.................. W 13-7 11/7 BROWN...................... W 19-0 11/14 at Dartmouth..............L 12-21 11/26 at Penn.......................L 13-28 TOTALS 110-136
10/17 at Harvard...................L 10/24 YALE............................L 10/31 at Columbia............... W 11/7 at Brown.....................L 11/14 DARTMOUTH.............. W 11/21 at Princeton................L TOTALS
2008 Year In Review
1945 (5-4) Coach: Ed McKeever Captain: Allen Dekdebrun Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/22 at Syracuse................. W 26-14 9/29 BUCKNELL.................. W 19-8 10/6 U.S. SUB BASE............ W 39-0 10/13 PRINCETON..................L 6-14 10/27 at Yale.........................L 7-18 11/3 at Columbia................L 26-34 11/10 COLGATE..................... W 20-6 11/17 at Dartmouth............. W 20-13 11/24 at Penn.......................L 6-59 TOTALS 169-166
1949 (8-1) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Paul Girolamo Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/24 NIAGARA.................... W 27-0 10/1 COLGATE..................... W 39-27 10/8 at Harvard.................. W 33-14 10/15 at Yale........................ W 48-14 10/22 PRINCETON................. W 14-12 10/29 COLUMBIA.................. W 54-0 11/5 SYRACUSE.................. W 33-7 11/12 at Dartmouth..............L 7-16 11/24 at Penn...................... W 29-21 TOTALS 284-111
1954 (5-4) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Guy Bedrossian Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/25 COLGATE......................L 14-19 10/2 at Rice.........................L 20-41 10/9 HARVARD....................L 12-13 10/16 at Yale.........................L 21-47 10/23 at Princeton............... W 27-0 10/30 at Columbia............... W 26-0 11/6 SYRACUSE.................. W 14-6 11/13 DARTMOUTH.............. W 40-21 11/25 at Penn...................... W 20-6 TOTALS 194-153
11/8 at Brown.....................L 8-12 11/15 DARTMOUTH...............L 15-32 11/27 at Penn...................... W 19-7 TOTALS 147-135
Meet The Big Red
1944 (5-4) Coach: Carl Snavely Captains: Frank Accorsi, Grant Ellis Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/23 at Syracuse................. W 39-6 9/30 BUCKNELL.................. W 26-0 10/7 at Yale.........................L 7-16 10/14 COLGATE......................L 7-14 10/21 SAMPSON N.T.S.......... W 13-6 11/4 at Columbia............... W 25-7 11/11 vs. Navy+...................L 0-48 11/18 DARTMOUTH.............. W 14-13 11/25 at Penn.......................L 0-20 TOTALS 131-130 + - game played at Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, Md.)
1948 (8-1) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Joe Quinn Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/25 NEW YORK UNIV......... W 47-6 10/2 vs. Navy+.................. W 13-7 10/9 HARVARD................... W 40-6 10/16 at Syracuse................. W 34-7 10/23 ARMY..........................L 6-27 10/30 at Columbia............... W 20-13 11/6 COLGATE..................... W 14-6 11/13 DARTMOUTH.............. W 27-26 11/25 at Penn...................... W 23-14 TOTALS 224-112 + - game played at Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, Md.)
1953 (4-3-2) Coach: George (Lefty) James Captain: Bill George Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 COLGATE..................... W 27-7 10/3 RICE............................L 7-28 10/10 vs. Navy+...................L 6-26 10/17 YALE............................T 0-0 10/24 at Princeton............... W 26-19 10/31 COLUMBIA.................. W 27-13 11/7 SYRACUSE...................L 0-26 11/14 at Dartmouth............. W 28-26 11/26 at Penn.......................T 7-7 TOTALS 128-152 + - game played at Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, Md.)
Coaching/Staff
1943 (6-4) Coach: Carl Snavely Captain: Meredith (Bud) Cushing Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/18 BUCKNELL.................. W 7-6 9/25 SAMPSON N.T.S.......... W 27-13 10/2 vs. Navy+...................L 7-46 10/9 at Princeton............... W 30-0 10/16 HOLY CROSS............... W 20-7 10/23 vs. Colgate*................L 7-20 10/30 COLUMBIA.................. W 33-6 11/6 PENN STATE................ W 13-0 11/13 vs. Dartmouth^..........L 0-20 11/25 at Penn.......................L 14-20 TOTALS 158-138 + - game played at Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, Md.) * - game played in Syracuse, N.Y. ^ - game played at Fenway Park (Boston, Mass.)
10/25 at Princeton............... W 28-21 11/1 COLUMBIA...................L 0-22 11/8 SYRACUSE.................. W 12-6 11/15 at Dartmouth..............L 13-21 11/27 at Penn.......................L 0-21 TOTALS 126-161
General Information
10/10 at Army.......................L 8-28 10/17 PENN STATE.................T 0-0 10/24 at Syracuse..................L 7-12 10/31 at Columbia................L 13-14 11/7 at Yale........................ W 13-7 11/14 vs. Dartmouth+......... W 21-19 11/26 at Penn.......................L 7-34 TOTALS 95-148 + - game played in Buffalo, N.Y.
General Information Coaching/Staff Meet The Big Red 2008 Year In Review The Ivy League History/Records
1970 (6-3; 4-3 Ivy, 4th) Coach: Jack Musick Captain: Dennis Lubozynski Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/26 at Colgate.................. W 17-7 10/3 LEHIGH....................... W 41-14 10/10 PENN.......................... W 32-31 10/17 at Harvard...................L 24-27 10/24 YALE............................L 7-38 10/31 at Columbia............... W 31-20 11/7 at Brown.................... W 35-21 11/14 DARTMOUTH...............L 0-24 11/21 at Princeton............... W 6-3 TOTALS 193-185 1971 (8-1; 6-1 Ivy, T-1st) Coach: Jack Musick Captains: Tom Albright, Bill Ellis Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/25 COLGATE..................... W 38-20 10/2 at Rutgers.................. W 31-17 10/9 PRINCETON................. W 19-8 10/16 HARVARD................... W 21-16 10/23 at Yale........................ W 31-10 10/30 COLUMBIA.................. W 24-21 11/6 BROWN...................... W 21-7 11/13 at Dartmouth..............L 14-24 11/20 at Penn...................... W 41-13 TOTALS 240-136 1972 (6-3; 4-3 Ivy, T-3rd) Coach: Jack Musick Captain: Bob Joehl Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/30 COLGATE..................... W 37-7 10/7 RUTGERS.................... W 36-22 10/14 PENN.......................... W 24-20 10/21 at Harvard...................L 15-33 10/28 YALE........................... W 24-13 11/4 at Columbia................L 0-14 11/11 at Brown.................... W 48-28 11/18 DARTMOUTH...............L 22-31 11/25 at Princeton............... W 22-15 TOTALS 238-183 1973 (3-5-1; 2-5 Ivy, 6th) Coach: Jack Musick Captain: Bob Lally Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/29 at Colgate.................. W 35-21 10/6 LEHIGH........................T 7-7 10/13 PRINCETON................. W 37-6 10/20 HARVARD....................L 15-21 10/27 at Yale.........................L 3-20 11/3 COLUMBIA.................. W 44-14 11/10 BROWN.......................L 7-17 11/17 at Dartmouth..............L 0-17 11/24 at Penn.......................L 22-31 TOTALS 170-154 1974 (3-5-1; 1-5-1 Ivy, 7th) Coach: Jack Musick Captains: Rick Johnson, Dan Malone Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/28 COLGATE..................... W 40-21 10/5 BUCKNELL.................. W 24-0 10/12 PENN...........................T 28-28 10/19 at Harvard...................L 27-39 10/26 YALE............................L 3-27 11/2 at Columbia............... W 24-0 11/9 at Brown.....................L 8-16 11/16 DARTMOUTH...............L 9-21 11/23 at Princeton................L 20-41 TOTALS 183-193 1975 (1-8; 0-7 Ivy, 8th) Coach: George Seifert Captains: Don Fanelli, Steve Horrigan Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/27 COLGATE......................L 22-24 10/4 at Bucknell................. W 21-6 10/11 PRINCETON..................L 8-16 10/18 HARVARD....................L 13-34 10/25 at Yale.........................L 14-20 11/1 COLUMBIA...................L 19-42 11/8 BROWN.......................L 23-45 11/15 at Dartmouth..............L 10-33
11/22 at Penn.......................L 21-27 TOTALS 151-247 1976 (2-7; 2-5 Ivy, T-5th) Coach: George Seifert Game Captains Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/18 PRINCETON..................L 0-3 9/25 COLGATE......................L 20-25 10/2 at Rutgers...................L 14-21 10/9 at Harvard.................. W 9-3 10/16 BROWN.......................L 12-28 10/23 DARTMOUTH...............L 0-35 10/30 at Yale.........................L 6-14 11/6 at Columbia................L 17-35 11/13 PENN.......................... W 31-13 TOTALS 109-177 1977 (1-8; 1-6 Ivy, T-7th) Coach: Bob Blackman Captains: Tony Anzalone, Terry Lee Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/17 at Penn.......................L 7-17 9/24 COLGATE......................L 22-28 10/1 RUTGERS.....................L 14-30 10/8 HARVARD....................L 7-17 10/15 at Brown.....................L 3-21 10/22 at Dartmouth..............L 13-17 10/29 YALE............................L 0-28 11/5 COLUMBIA.................. W 20-7 11/12 at Princeton................L 0-34 TOTALS 86-199 1978 (5-3-1; 3-3-1 Ivy, 4th) Coach: Bob Blackman Captains: Mike Donahue, Dave Kintigh Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/23 PRINCETON..................T 14-14 9/30 at Colgate.................. W 21-12 10/7 BUCKNELL.................. W 24-0 10/14 at Harvard.................. W 25-20 10/21 BROWN.......................L 13-21 10/28 DARTMOUTH...............L 7-14 11/4 at Yale.........................L 14-42 11/11 at Columbia............... W 35-14 11/18 PENN.......................... W 35-17 TOTALS 188-154 1979 (5-4; 4-3 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: Bob Blackman Captains: Brad Decker, Jim DeStefano Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/22 at Penn...................... W 52-13 9/29 COLGATE..................... W 36-21 10/6 BUCKNELL...................L 0-10 10/13 HARVARD................... W 41-14 10/20 at Brown.....................L 7-28 10/27 at Dartmouth............. W 21-10 11/3 YALE............................L 20-23 11/10 COLUMBIA.................. W 24-7 11/17 at Princeton................L 14-26 TOTALS 215-152 1980 (5-5; 5-2 Ivy, 2nd) Coach: Bob Blackman Captains: Tom Rohlfing, Dan Scully Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/20 PRINCETON................. W 17-7 9/27 at Colgate...................L 20-38 10/4 RUTGERS.....................L 3-44 10/11 at Harvard...................L 12-20 10/18 BROWN.......................L 25-32 10/25 DARTMOUTH.............. W 7-3 11/1 at Bucknell..................L 16-33 11/8 at Yale........................ W 24-6 11/15 at Columbia............... W 24-0 11/22 PENN.......................... W 31-9 TOTALS 179-192 1981 (3-7; 2-5 Ivy, T-5th) Coach: Bob Blackman Captains: Dave Kimichik, Steve Ross Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/19 at Penn.......................L 22-29 9/26 COLGATE......................L 10-34 10/3 at Rutgers...................L 17-31 10/10 HARVARD....................L 10-27
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10/17 at Brown.................... W 10/24 at Dartmouth..............L 10/31 BUCKNELL.................. W 11/7 YALE............................L 11/14 COLUMBIA.................. W 11/21 at Princeton................L TOTALS
14-9 7-42 22-15 17-23 15-9 14-37 148-256
1982 (4-6; 3-4 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: Bob Blackman Captains: Steve Duca, Dan Suren Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/18 PRINCETON..................L 36-41 9/25 COLGATE......................L 6-21 10/2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY.......L 6-17 10/9 at Harvard...................L 13-25 10/16 BROWN.......................L 19-38 10/23 DARTMOUTH...............L 13-14 10/30 MERCHANT MARINE... W 34-0 11/5 at Yale........................ W 26-20 11/12 at Columbia............... W 35-26 11/19 PENN.......................... W 23-0 TOTALS 211-202 1983 (3-6-1; 3-3-1 Ivy, 5th) Coach: Maxie Baughan Captains: Frank Farace, Mark Miller, Mike Scully Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/17 at Penn.......................L 7-28 9/24 COLGATE......................L 7-60 10/1 at Cincinnati................L 20-48 10/8 HARVARD....................T 3-3 10/15 at Brown.....................L 3-14 10/22 at Dartmouth..............L 17-31 10/29 at Boston University.......L 0-41 11/5 YALE........................... W 41-7 11/12 COLUMBIA.................. W 31-6 11/19 at Princeton............... W 32-30 TOTALS 161-268 1984 (2-7; 2-5 Ivy, T-6th) Coach: Maxie Baughan Captains: Mark Miller, Scott Sidman, Steve Garrison, John Tagliaferri Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/22 PRINCETON..................L 9-17 9/29 COLGATE......................L 7-35 10/6 at Bucknell..................L 7-10 10/13 at Harvard...................L 18-24 10/20 BROWN.......................L 9-13 10/27 DARTMOUTH.............. W 13-10 11/3 at Yale.........................L 14-21 11/10 at Columbia............... W 19-7 11/17 PENN...........................L 0-24 TOTALS 96-161 1985 (3-7; 2-5 Ivy, 7th) Coach: Maxie Baughan Captains: Stuart Mitchell, John Tagliaferri, Dave Van Metre Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/21 at Penn.......................L 6-10 9/28 COLGATE......................L 20-21 10/5 LAFAYETTE..................L 3-17 10/12 HARVARD....................L 17-20 10/19 at Brown.....................L 0-22 10/26 DARTMOUTH...............L 17-20 11/2 at Bucknell................. W 26-13 11/9 at Yale........................ W 20-14 11/16 COLUMBIA.................. W 21-8 11/23 at Princeton................L 27-33 TOTALS 157-178 1986 (8-2; 6-1 Ivy, 2nd) Coach: Maxie Baughan Captains: Tom Bernardo, Ken Johnson, Erik Bernstein Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/20 PRINCETON................. W 39-8 9/27 at Colgate.................. W 21-12 10/4 at Lafayette.................L 22-33 10/11 Harvard...................... W 3-0 10/18 BROWN...................... W 27-9 10/25 at Dartmouth............. W 10-7 11/1 BUCKNELL.................. W 16-3 11/8 YALE........................... W 15-0
11/15 at Columbia............... W 28-0 11/22 PENN...........................L 21-31 TOTALS 202-103 1987 (5-5; 4-3 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: Maxie Baughan Captains: Lee Reherman, Gary Rinkus, Dave Quarles Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/19 at Penn...................... W 17-13 9/26 COLGATE......................L 3-27 10/3 LAFAYETTE................. W 17-12 10/10 HARVARD................... W 29-17 10/17 at Brown.....................L 15-23 10/24 DARTMOUTH.............. W 21-14 10/31 BUCKNELL...................L 6-20 11/7 at Yale.........................L 9-28 11/14 COLUMBIA.................. W 31-20 11/21 at Princeton................L 6-23 TOTALS 154-197 1988 (7-2-1; 6-1 Ivy, T-1st) Coach: Maxie Baughan Captains: Doug Langan, Scott Malaga, Mike McGrann Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/17 PRINCETON..................L 17-26 9/24 COLGATE..................... W 17-14 10/1 at Lehigh.....................L 14-27 10/8 at Harvard.................. W 19-17 10/15 BROWN...................... W 35-0 10/22 at Dartmouth............. W 24-7 10/29 at Lafayette.................T 21-21 11/5 YALE........................... W 26-0 11/12 at Columbia............... W 42-19 11/19 PENN.......................... W 19-6 TOTALS 234-137 1989 (4-6; 2-5 Ivy, T-5th) Coach: Jack Fouts Captains: Drew Fraser, Mitch Lee Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/23 at Bucknell................. W 20-9 9/30 NORTHEASTERN..........L 0-20 10/7 LAFAYETTE................. W 24-23 10/14 HARVARD................... W 28-0 10/21 at Brown.....................L 7-28 10/28 DARTMOUTH...............L 14-28 11/4 at Yale.........................L 19-34 11/11 COLUMBIA...................L 19-25 11/18 at Princeton................L 7-21 11/23 at Penn...................... W 20-6 TOTALS 158-194 1990 (7-3; 6-1 Ivy, T-1st) Coach: Jim Hofher Captains: Chris Cochrane, Rob Ryder, Paul Tully Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/15 PRINCETON................. W 17-14 9/22 at Colgate...................L 24-59 9/29 BUCKNELL...................L 21-42 10/6 at Harvard.................. W 20-17 10/13 at Lafayette................ W 38-16 10/20 DARTMOUTH...............L 6-11 10/27 BROWN...................... W 34-7 11/3 at Yale........................ W 41-31 11/10 at Columbia............... W 41-0 11/17 PENN.......................... W 21-15 TOTALS 263-212 1991 (5-5; 4-3 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: Jim Hofher Captains: Mark Broderick, Greg Finnegan, Scott Oliaro Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/21 at Princeton................L 0-18 9/28 COLGATE......................L 13-31 10/5 at Bucknell................. W 23-7 10/12 at Stanford..................L 6-56 10/19 HARVARD................... W 22-17 10/26 at Dartmouth..............L 25-31 11/2 at Brown.................... W 20-17 11/9 YALE........................... W 31-6 11/16 COLUMBIA.................. W 28-21 11/23 at Penn.......................L 13-14 TOTALS 181-218
1992 (7-3; 4-3 Ivy, 4th) Coach: Jim Hofher Captains: John Massy, Scott Oliaro, Jeff Woodring Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/19 PRINCETON..................L 20-22 9/26 LEHIGH....................... W 29-23 10/3 LAFAYETTE................. W 44-33 10/10 at Harvard.................. W 31-13 10/17 at Colgate.................. W 25-7 10/24 DARTMOUTH.............. W 26-16 10/31 BROWN...................... W 16-6 11/7 at Yale........................ W 35-14 11/14 at Columbia................L 30-35 11/21 PENN...........................L 7-14 TOTALS 263-183 1993 (4-6; 3-4 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: Jim Hofher Captains: Bill Lazor, Chris Zingo Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/18 at Princeton................L 12-18 9/25 COLGATE......................L 6-22 10/2 at Lehigh.....................L 13-35 10/9 HARVARD................... W 27-0 10/16 FORDHAM.................. W 48-6 10/23 at Dartmouth..............L 27-28 10/30 at Brown.................... W 21-3 11/6 YALE........................... W 21-0 11/13 COLUMBIA...................L 24-29 11/20 at Penn.......................L 14-17 TOTALS 213-158 1994 (6-4; 3-4 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: Jim Hofher Captains: Dick Emmet, Terry Golden, Mike McKean, John Vitullo Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/17 PRINCETON................. W 31-16 9/24 at Fordham................ W 13-6 10/1 LEHIGH....................... W 21-17 10/8 at Harvard.................. W 18-13 10/15 at Bucknell................. W 29-28 10/22 DARTMOUTH.............. W 17-14 10/29 BROWN.......................L 3-16 11/5 at Yale.........................L 14-24 11/12 at Columbia................L 33-38 11/19 PENN...........................L 14-18 TOTALS 193-190 1995 (6-4; 5-2 Ivy, T-2nd) Coach: Jim Hofher Captains: Greg Bloedorn, Doug Knopp, John Vitullo Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/16 at Princeton................L 22-24 9/23 HOLY CROSS............... W 28-19 9/30 at Dartmouth............. W 24-19 10/7 HARVARD................... W 28-27 10/14 BUCKNELL...................L 7-10 10/21 at Lehigh.....................L 23-34 10/28 at Brown.................... W 38-28 11/4 YALE........................... W 38-10 11/11 COLUMBIA.................. W 35-14 11/18 at Penn.......................L 18-37 TOTALS 261-222 1996 (4-6; 4-3 Ivy, T-3rd) Coach: Jim Hofher Captains: Steve Busch, Chad Levitt, Seth Payne, Brian Weidel Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/21 PRINCETON (2OT)....... W 33-27 9/28 at Lafayette.................L 19-30 10/5 at Buffalo....................L 24-41 10/12 at Harvard.................. W 20-13 10/19 COLGATE......................L 21-31 10/26 DARTMOUTH...............L 21-38 11/2 BROWN.......................L 21-35 11/9 at Yale........................ W 28-20 11/16 at Columbia................L 10-24 11/23 PENN.......................... W 24-21 TOTALS 221-280
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2000 (5-5, 5-2 Ivy, 2nd) Coach: Pete Mangurian Captains: Joe Splendorio, Dan Weyandt Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/16 at Bucknell..................L 15-38 9/23 YALE........................... W 24-23 9/30 at Lehigh.....................L 16-35 10/7 at Harvard.................. W 29-28 10/14 COLGATE......................L 16-23 10/21 at Brown.....................L 40-56 10/28 PRINCETON................. W 25-24 11/4 DARTMOUTH.............. W 49-31 11/11 at Columbia............... W 35-31 11/18 PENN L 15-45 TOTALS 264-334 2001 (2-7, 2-5 Ivy, 6th) Coach: Tim Pendergast Captains: Justin Dunleavy, Ricky Rahne, Nate Spitler Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/15 Bucknell (cancelled) 9/22 at Yale.........................L 13-40 9/29 at Colgate...................L 32-35 10/6 LEHIGH........................L 35-38 10/13 HARVARD....................L 6-26 10/20 BROWN.......................L 21-49 10/27 at Princeton............... W 10-7 11/3 at Dartmouth............. W 28-24 11/10 COLUMBIA...................L 28-35 11/17 at Penn.......................L 14-38 TOTALS 187-292 * Bucknell game cancelled due to the attack on America on Sept. 11
2002 (4-6; 3-4 Ivy, 5th) Coach: Tim Pendergast Captains: Nate Spitler, Nathan Archer Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/21 at Bucknell..................L 3-14 9/28 YALE............................L 23-50 10/5 TOWSON (2OT)........... W 34-31 10/12 at Harvard...................L 23-52 10/19 COLGATE......................L 13-42 10/26 at Brown (2OT).......... W 10-7 11/2 PRINCETON (OT)..........L 25-32 11/9 DARTMOUTH.............. W 21-19 11/16 at Columbia............... W 17-14 11/23 PENN...........................L 0-31 TOTALS 169-292 2003 (1-9, 0-7 Ivy, 8th) Coach: Tim Pendergast Captains: Mick Razzano, Kevin Rooney Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/20 BUCKNELL.................. W 21-19 9/27 at Yale.........................L 7-21 10/4 COLGATE......................L 24-27 10/11 HARVARD....................L 0-27 10/18 GEORGETOWN.............L 20-42 10/25 BROWN.......................L 7-21 11/1 at Princeton................L 6-28 11/8 at Dartmouth..............L 17-26 11/15 COLUMBIA...................L 21-34 11/22 at Penn.......................L 7-59 TOTALS 130-304
2005 (6-4, 4-3 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: Jim Knowles Captains: Kevin Boothe, Kevin Rex, Joel Sussman Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/17 BUCKNELL.................. W 24-7 9/24 at Yale.........................L 17-37 10/1 at Colgate...................L 20-34 10/8 No. 20 HARVARD........ W 27-13 10/15 GEORGETOWN............ W 57-7 10/22 BROWN.......................L 24-38 10/29 at Princeton (OT).........L 17-20 11/5 at Dartmouth............. W 21-10 11/12 COLUMBIA.................. W 45-7 11/19 at Penn...................... W 16-7 TOTALS 278-180 2006 (5-5, 3-4 Ivy, T-4th) Coach: Jim Knowles Captains: Jonathan Lucas, Anthony Macaluso, Jaime McManamon Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/16 at Bucknell..................L 5-20 9/23 YALE............................L 9-21 9/30 No. 23 ALBANY........... W 23-21 10/7 at No. 18 Harvard........L 23-33 10/14 COLGATE..................... W 38-14 10/21 at Brown.....................L 7-28 10/28 No. 15 PRINCETON....... W 14-7 11/4 DARTMOUTH.............. W 28-25 11/11 at Columbia................L 14-21 11/18 PENN.......................... W 28-27 TOTALS 189-217 2007 (5-5, 2-5 Ivy, 7th) Coach: Jim Knowles Captains: Brian McGuire, Colin Nash Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/15 BUCKNELL.................. W 38-14 9/22 at No. 21 Yale..............L 12-51 9/29 at Georgetown........... W 45-7
10/6 HARVARD....................L 10/13 COLGATE..................... W 10/20 BROWN (OT)............... W 10/26 at Princeton................L 11/3 at Dartmouth..............L 11/10 COLUMBIA.................. W 11/17 at Penn.......................L TOTALS
15-32 17-14 38-31 31-34 31-59 34-14 9-45 270-301
2008 (4-6, 2-5 Ivy, T-6th) Coach: Jim Knowles Captains: Tommy Bleymaier, Nathan Ford, Graham Rihn Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/20 at Bucknell................. W 21-20 9/27 YALE........................... W 17-14 10/4 at Lehigh.................... W 25-24 10/11 at Harvard...................L 17-38 10/18 COLGATE......................L 22-38 10/25 at Brown.....................L 7-27 11/1 PRINCETON..................L 26-31 11/8 DARTMOUTH.............. W 37-14 11/15 at Columbia................L 7.-17 11/22 PENN...........................L 6.-23 TOTALS 185-246 National Champions Key * — according to Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, National Championship Foundation and Parke Davis. ** — according to Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, National Championship Foundation and Parke Davis. *** — according to Helms Athletic Foundation and Parke Davis. **** — according to Sagarin. ***** — according to Sagarin and Litkenhous.
Cornell Head Coaches • 1894-2008 W -L -T 37 -19 -1 9 -8 -2 5 -3 -1 36 -13 -3 17 -5 -0 19 -4 -0 6 -3 -1 15 -3 -1 3 -4 -1 12 -5 -1 34 -21 -1 3 -5 -0 82 -36 -7 46 -26 -3 10 -7 -1 66 -58 -2 19 -23 -3 45 -33 -3 3 -15 -0 23 -33 -1 28 -29 -2 4 -6 -0 45 -35 -0 16 -14 -0 7 -22 -0 24 -26 -0 614 -456-34
Pct. .658 .473 .555 .721 .772 .826 .600 .789 .375 .666 .607 .375 .650 .613 .555 .544 .422 .555 .167 .412 .492 .400 .563 .533 .241 .480 .572
By Seasons 1. Gil Dobie (1920-35)...................................................................16 2. Lefty James (1947-60)..............................................................14 3. Jack Musick (1966-74)................................................................ 9 By Games 1. Lefty James (1947-60)............................................................126 2. Gil Dobie (1920-35).................................................................125 3. Jack Musick (1966-74)..............................................................81 By Wins 1. Gil Dobie (1920-35)...................................................................82 2. Lefty James (1947-60)..............................................................66 3. Carl Snavely (1936-44).............................................................46 By Losses 1. Lefty James (1947-60)..............................................................58 2. Gil Dobie (1920-35)...................................................................36 3. Jim Hofher (1990-97)................................................................35 By Winning Percentage 1. Raymond Starbuck (1901-02).............................................826 2. Henry Schoellkopf (1907-08)...............................................789 3. Percy Haughton (1899-1900)..............................................772 By Ivy League Wins 1. Jim Hofher (1990-97)................................................................33 2. Jack Musick (1966-74)..............................................................30 3. Maxie Baughan (1983-88)......................................................23
Note: During the first seven years of Cornell football, the teams were coached informally by players and volunteers.
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History/Records
Years 7 2 1 5 2 2 1 2 1 2 6 1 16 9 2 14 5 9 2 6 6 1 8 3 3 5 122
The Ivy League
Coach Seasons No Coach.......................................... 1887-1893 Marshall Newell.............................. 1894-95 Joseph Beacham............................ 1896 Glenn (Pop) Warner...................... 1897-98, 1904-06 Percy Haughton............................. 1899-1900 Raymond Starbuck....................... 1901-02 William Warner............................... 1903 Henry Schoellkopf......................... 1907-08 George Walder................................ 1909 Daniel Reed..................................... 1910-11 Al Sharpe.......................................... 1912-17 John Rush......................................... 1919 Gil Dobie........................................... 1920-35 Carl Snavely..................................... 1936-44 Ed McKeever.................................... 1945-46 George (Lefty) James................... 1947-60 Tom Harp.......................................... 1961-65 Jack Musick...................................... 1966-74 George Seifert................................. 1975-76 Bob Blackman................................. 1977-82 Maxie Baughan.............................. 1983-88 Jack Fouts......................................... 1989 Jim Hofher........................................ 1990-97 Pete Mangurian.............................. 1998-2000 Tim Pendergast.............................. 2001-2003 Jim Knowles................................ 2004-present TOTALS 1887-present
2008 Year In Review
2004 (4-6, 4-3 Ivy, 3rd) Coach: Jim Knowles Captains: Dave Archer, Brad Kitlowski, Ryan Lempa Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/18 at Bucknell..................L 9-15 9/25 YALE........................... W 19-7 10/2 at Towson....................L 11-21 10/9 at Harvard...................L 24-34 10/16 COLGATE......................L 6-10 10/23 at Brown.....................L 17-21 10/30 PRINCETON................. W 21-20 11/6 DARTMOUTH.............. W 14-7
11/13 at Columbia............... W 32-26 11/20 PENN...........................L 14-20 TOTALS 167-181
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1999 (7-3; 5-2 Ivy, 3rd) Coach: Pete Mangurian Captains: Nate Fischer, Deon Harris Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/18 at Princeton............... W 20-3 9/25 FORDHAM.................. W 42-14 10/2 at Brown.................... W 33-28 10/9 HARVARD................... W 24-23 10/16 at Colgate...................L 16-55 10/23 at Dartmouth..............L 17-20
31-14 20-37 31-29 20-12 254-235
Coaching/Staff
1998 (4-6; 1-6 Ivy, T-7th) Coach: Pete Mangurian Captains: John Hanson, Mike Hood Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/19 at Princeton................L 0-6 9/26 at Holy Cross.............. W 17-9 10/3 BUFFALO.................... W 34-31 10/10 at Harvard...................L 12-19 10/17 BUCKNELL.................. W 23-19 10/24 DARTMOUTH.............. W 14-11 10/31 BROWN.......................L 7-20 11/7 at Yale.........................L 21-28 11/14 at Columbia................L 10-22 11/21 PENN...........................L 21-35 TOTALS 159-200
10/30 WAGNER.................... W 11/6 at Yale.........................L 11/13 COLUMBIA.................. W 11/20 at Penn...................... W TOTALS
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1997 (6-4; 4-3 Ivy, T-3rd) Coach: Jim Hofher Captains: Chris Allen, Justin Bird, Scott Carroll, Eric Krawczyk, Rich Sheerin Date Opponent.............W/L Score 9/20 PRINCETON................. W 14-10 9/27 COLGATE (OT)..............L 38-44 10/4 at Dartmouth..............L 20-24 10/11 HARVARD....................L 9-34 10/18 LAFAYETTE (2OT)........ W 41-34 10/25 at Fordham................ W 45-13 11/1 at Brown.....................L 12-37 11/8 YALE........................... W 37-10 11/15 COLUMBIA.................. W 33-22 11/22 at Penn . ...................W+ 20-33 TOTALS 269-261 +Penn forfeited game due to use of an ineligible player
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Cornell vs. All Opponents • 1887-2008 Opponent Games Albright 2 Albany 1 Alfred 3 Allegheny 1 Amherst 2 Army 5
First Game 1922 2006 1903 1911 1890 1907
Last Cor. Opp. Game W L T Pts. Pts. 1932 2 0 0 88 28 2006 1 0 0 23 21 1936 3 0 0 154 0 1911 1 0 0 35 0 1908 1 1 0 6 18 1948 2 3 0 94 111
Boston University Bowdoin Brown Bucknell Buffalo
2 1 56 48 6
1982 1906 1895 1888 1898
1983 1906 2008 2008 1998
0 2 1 0 26 29 37 11 4 1
0 0 1 0 1
6 58 72 0 1,055 1,089 994 429 194 102
Canisius 1 Carlisle Indians 5 Carnegie Tech 3 Case Western 6 Chicago University 5 Chicago U.C. 2 Cincinnati 1 Clarkson Tech 5 Colgate 91 Columbia 96 Crescent Athletic Club 1
1925 1898 1916 1895 1899 1890 1983 1927 1896 1889 1894
1925 1914 1919 1935 1911 1891 1983 1931 2008 2008 1894
1 0 3 2 3 0 5 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 5 0 48 40 60 33 1 0
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 0
33 0 67 23 55 7 266 37 36 35 16 20 20 48 255 0 1,639 1,466 2,102 1,325 22 0
Dartmouth 92 Detroit Athletic Club 1 Dickinson 1
1900 1891 1892
2008 1891 1892
40 51 1 0 1 0
1 0 0
1,500 1,777 32 0 58 0
Fordham 6 Forty-Seventh Infantry 1 Franklin & Marshall 2
1909 1917 1904
1999 1917 1914
4 0 2
2 1 0
0 0 0
160 0 62
78 6 8
Geneva Georgetown Gettysburg
1 3 2
1926 2003 1893
1926 2007 1916
1 2 2
0 1 0
0 0 0
6 122 55
0 56 0
8 3 73 1 6 5
1898 1928 1890 1905 1902 1906
1908 1930 2008 1905 1930 1998
8 0 3 0 32 39 1 0 6 0 5 0
0 0 2 0 0 0
1
1923
1923
1
0
0
52
0
24 24
1888 1887
1997 2001
14 14
8 8
2 2
460 518
308 295
Manhattan Athletic Club 1 MIT 1 Massachusetts St. 1 Merchant Marine 1 Michigan 18 Michigan State 1
1892 1892 1916 1982 1889 1926
1892 1892 1916 1982 1952 1926
1 1 1 1 12 1
0 0 0 0 6 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
16 44 37 34 379 24
0 12 0 0 254 14
Navy New Hampshire New York University Niagara Northeastern
10 1 2 13 1
1941 1922 1912 1906 1989
1962 1922 1948 1949 1989
1 1 2 13 0
9 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0
59 68 61 424 0
296 7 12 38 20
Oberlin Ohio State
15 2
1898 1939
1919 1940
13 2
1 0
1 0
324 44
61 21
Palmyra Penn State Penn Pittsburgh Princeton
1 14 115 6 91
1888 1895 1893 1905 1891
1888 1943 2008 1914 2008
1 0 8 4 44 66 4 2 33 56
0 2 5 0 2
Hamilton Hampden-Sydney Harvard Haverford Hobart Holy Cross Johns Hopkins
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186 0 105 18 1,146 1,398 57 0 225 0 129 44
Opponent Games Rensselaer 2 Rice Institute 2 Richmond 5 Rochester 9 Rutgers 11
First Game 1909 1953 1927 1889 1920
Last Cor. Opp. Game W L T Pts. Pts. 1910 2 0 0 40 3 1954 0 2 0 27 69 1934 4 1 0 135 13 1921 9 0 0 417 12 1981 5 6 0 204 212
St. Bonaventure St. Lawrence Springfield Stanford Stevens Institute Susquehanna Swarthmore Syracuse Athletic Club Syracuse
9 3 1 1 2 3 3 1 33
1910 1933 1921 1991 1889 1923 1905 1892 1891
1928 1935 1921 1991 1891 1925 1907 1892 1958
Towson Trinity Tufts
2 3 3
2002 1890 1893
2004 1908 1897
1 3 2
Union U.S.N.T.S. (Sampson) U.S.S.B. (New London) Ursinus
9 2 1 2
1887 1943 1945 1913
1920 1944 1945 1914
Vermont Virginia Tech
5 1
1900 1915
Wagner Washington & Jefferson Washington & Lee Wesleyan Williams
1 4 1 1 21
Yale
71
7 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 22 11
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
342 68 14 6 110 255 46 16 696
25 19 0 56 4 0 14 0 341
1 0 1
0 0 0
45 91 33
52 6 12
8 2 1 2
1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
263 40 39 69
30 19 0 0
1910 1915
5 1
0 0
0 0
150 45
5 0
1999 1900 1915 1890 1888
1999 1912 1915 1890 1926
1 4 1 0 13
0 0 0 1 5
0 0 0 0 3
31 75 40 2 423
14 5 21 4 127
1889
2008
27 42
2
1,074 1,453
Note: 2009 opponents are indicated in bold. Total games: 1,104 Record: 614-456-34 Cornell points: 21,705 Opponent points: 16,161
Opponent Records Most games vs. one opponent: 115, vs. Penn Most wins vs. one opponent: 60, vs. Columbia Most losses vs. one opponent: 66, vs. Penn Most ties vs. one opponent: 5, vs. Penn Oldest series: Lehigh—1st game in 1887 and last game in 2001 Number of opponents: 87
26 0 187 104 1,646 2,153 90 37 1,316 1,787
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Year 1941 1942 1943 1944 1946 1947 1948 1949 1951
Player, Pos..................... Team Mort Landsberg, B..............HM Lou Bufalino, B.....................HM Bud Cushing, C.....................HM Roy Johnson, E.....................HM Joe Martin, B.........................HM Ken Stofer, B..........................HM Walter Kretz, B......................HM Howard Blose, B...................HM Cleo Calcagni, T....................HM Bill Maceyko, B.....................HM Allen Dekdebrun, B............HM Paul Robeson Jr., E..............HM Frank Wydo, OT.................... 3rd Hillary Chollet, DB...............HM Lou Daukas, C.......................HM Joe DiStasio, E......................HM Walter Kretz, B......................HM Joe Martin, B.........................HM Pete Pascavage, OG............HM Norm Dawson, B..................HM Hillary Chollet, DB...............HM Dick Clark, T...........................HM Jeff Fleishmann, FB.............HM Paul Girolamo, B..................HM Joe Quinn, G.........................HM Hillary Chollet, DB.............. 2nd Dick Clark, T...........................HM Pete Dorset, QB....................HM Jeff Fleishmann, FB.............HM Jack Jaso, OG........................HM Dick Loynd, E........................HM Rocco Calvo, B......................HM
Year 1954 1955 1957 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
Player, Pos..................... Team Jim Jerome, T........................HM Todd Kolb, E..........................HM Charles Metzler, T................HM Hal Seidenberg, B................HM Bill Whelan, HB.....................HM Len Oniskey, T.......................HM Bill DeGraaf, QB....................HM Stan Intihar, E........................HM Bob McAniff, HB...................HM Norm Juvonen, E.................HM Ed Savitsky, G........................HM Dave Feeney, G....................HM Warren Sundstrom, G........HM Warren Sundstrom, G........HM Gary Wood, QB.....................HM Gary Wood, QB.....................HM Bob Baker, HB.......................HM Duke Grkovic, T....................HM Phil Ratner, DT......................HM Phil Ratner, DT......................HM Bill Wilson, FB........................HM Pete Larson, HB....................HM Keith Cummins, DB.............HM Bill Murphy, E........................HM John Sponheimer, DT........HM Doug Kleiber, LB..................HM John Sponheimer, DT........HM Ed Marinaro, TB.................... 3rd Ed Marinaro, TB.................1st Ed Marinaro, TB.................1st Bob Lally, LB..........................HM Bob Lally, LB..........................HM
Year 1973 1975 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1992 1993 1995 1996 1998 2000 2005
Player, Pos..................... Team Bob Lally, LB..........................HM Steve Horrigan, MG............HM Joe Holland, TB..................... 3rd Jim DeStefano, LB...............HM Todd Florey, DB....................HM John Kilcoyne, C..................HM Dan Suren, TE.....................1st Derrick Harmon, TB........... 2nd Mike Scully, LB......................HM Tony Baker, TB.......................HM Ken Johnson, OG.................HM Tom McHale, DE................1st Erik Bernstein, P...................HM Ken Johnson, OG.................HM Mike Raich, DB.....................HM Sam Brickley, WR.................HM Mike Raich, DB.....................HM Mitch Lee, LB......................... 3rd Sam Brickley, WR.................HM Scott Malaga, RB..................HM Mitch Lee, LB......................... 3rd Chris Zingo, LB...................1st Chris Zingo, LB...................1st Greg Bloedorn, OC............. 2nd Chad Levitt, RB.................... 2nd Chad Levitt, RB..................1st John Hanson, LB................1st Tom Nunes, SS..................... 2nd Ricky Rahne, QB...................HM Kevin Boothe, OL..............1st
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Player, Pos..................... Team Clint Wyckoff, QB...............1st Ray Starbuck, FB...............1st Bill Warner, G......................1st Sanford Hunt, G.................1st Bill Warner, G......................1st Elmer Thompson, G..........1st Bill Newman, C..................1st Bernie O’Rourke, G...........1st John O’Hearn, E.................1st Charles Barrett, QB...........1st Charles Barrett, QB...........1st Murray Shelton, E..............1st Eddie Kaw, HB....................1st Eddie Kaw, FB....................1st George Pfann, QB.............1st Frank Sundstrom, T...........1st Jose Martinez-Zorrilla, E....1st George Peck, B.....................HM Brud Holland, E..................1st Al VanRanst, T.......................HM Brud Holland, E..................1st Bill McKeever, T..................1st Sid Roth, G..........................1st George Peck, B.....................HM Carl Spang, E.........................HM Nick Drahos, T....................1st Frank Finneran, C................ 3rd Kirk Hershey, E......................HM Mort Landsberg, B..............HM Nick Drahos, T....................1st Kirk Hershey, E......................HM Alva Kelley, E.........................HM
Coaching/Staff
Year 1895 1900 1901 1902 1906 1908 1914 1915 1921 1922 1923 1932 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
General Information
All-America Selections (First-Team selections in bold)
First-team selections in bold
Academic All-America Hall of Fame • Joe Holland ‘78
ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Selections Year 1977 1978 1982 1983
Player, Pos. Team Joe Holland, TB........................................... 1st Joe Holland, TB........................................... 1st Derrick Harmon, RB.................................. 1st Mike Cahill, OT.......................................... 2nd
Year 1983 1984 1985 1991
Player, Pos. Team Derrick Harmon, RB.................................. 1st Dave Van Metre, DL................................. 2nd Dave Van Metre, DL................................... 1st Ramon Watkins, DB................................. 2nd
Year 1995 2003 2006 2007
Player, Pos. Team Ron Mateo, WR......................................... 2nd Kevin Rooney, DL....................................... 1st Luke Siwula, RB........................................... 1st Luke Siwula, RB......................................... 2nd
Jeff Johnson (P-11/9) John Tagliaferri (P-11/16) Jeff DeLamielleure (P-11/8) Marty Stallone (P-9/20) Shaun Hawkins (P-10/11) Stuart Tross (P-9/20) Chris Cochrane (R-10/9) Mitch Lee (D-10/16) Scott Malaga (O-11/6; 11/20) Aaron Sumida (O-10/23) Len Tokish (D-11/20) John McNiff (R-9/24; 10/15) Scott Oliaro (R-11/12) Mark Broderick (D-10/29) John McNiff (O-10/8) Scott Oliaro (O-11/5) Ramon Watkins (D-11/12) Gerry Willinger (D-10/8) Bill Lazor (R-11/4; R-11/11) Chris Zingo (D-10/21; 11/11) Mike Jarmin (O-11/2)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Bill Lazor (O-11/16) Chris Zingo (D-10/12; 10/19; 10/26) Ryan Blattenberger (D-10/10) Chris Zingo (D-10/24; 11/7) Chris Hanson (D-9/25; 10/23) Chad Levitt (O-10/9; 10/23) Nick Bombach (D-10/8) John Hanson (R-10/1) Steve Joyce (O-10/29) Doug Knopp (D-9/24) Chad Levitt (O-11/6) John Hanson (D-11/10) Chad Levitt (O-10/13; 10/20; . 10/27; 11/10) Seth Payne (D-9/22) Eric Krawczyk (O-9/29) Joe Splendorio (R-11/16) Charles Watson (D-10/5) Nate Fischer (D-9/26) Mike Hood (O-10/3) Rich Zacek (R-10/24)
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
John Algeo (D-10/4) Vincent Bates (S-10/11) Peter Iverson (S-11/15) John McCombs (S-9/20; 10/4) Michael Muccio (S-11/22) Ricky Rahne (O-9/27; 10/4) Jay Bolton (D-11/11) Peter Iverson (S-10/14) Derek Kingrey (D-9/23) Ricky Rahne (O-10/7) Joe Splendorio (S-10/7) Mike Baumgartel (S-10/15) John Kellner (S-10/8) Keith Ferguson (O-10/28) Trevor MacMeekin (S-10/7) Mike Baumgartel (S-9/29) Anthony Jackson (R-10/6) Neil Morrissey (D-10/6) Trevor MacMeekin (S-9/27) Sean Nassoiy (D-11/15) Matt Pollock (S-11/1)
2005 2006 2007
Brian Romney (O-11/1) Joel Sussman (D-9/20) Tim Bax (R-10/31; 11/7) Shane Kilcoyne (R-11/14) Ryan Kuhn (O-9/19) A.J. Weitsman (S-10/17; 11/14) Nathan Ford (O-10/16) Stephen Liuzza (R-11/6; 11/20) Bryan Walters (R-10/9; S-11/20) Peter Zell (S-10/2) Randy Barbour (O-10/22) Shane Kilcoyne (S-11/12) Frank Morand (D-10/15)
2008
Graham Rihn (D-9/17; 11/12) Bryan Walters (S-10/29) Peter Zell (S-10/1) Jesse Baker (O-10/6) Anthony Sabo (D-9/29)
Abbreviations P — Player of the Week R — Rookie of the Week D — Defensive Player of the Week O — Offensive Player of the Week S — Special Teams Player of the Week
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1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
The Ivy League
Weekly Ivy League Honors
2008 Year In Review
Joe Holland ‘78, one of the great players in Cornell football history, was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1991. The two-time academic All-American ran for nearly 1,400 yards as a senior. At that time, only legendary Cornellian Ed Marinaro had rushed for more. The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) had Holland give the keynote address at the 2003 convention in Cleveland. The son of fellow Cornell Athletic Hall of Famer Jerome “Brud” Holland, Joe Holland was a third team All-American in 1978.
Asa S. Bushnell Cup Winners
Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Ivy League Player of the Year
1971 1983
Year 1981 1989
1996
General Information
1970
Ed Marinaro, TB (1970, 71)
Derrick Harmon, TB (1983)
Player, Pos. Derrick Harmon, TB John McNiff, RB
Chad Levitt, TB (1996)
History/Records
The Ivy League
2008 Year In Review
Meet The Big Red
Coaching/Staff
All-Ivy First-Team Selections (Ivy Coaches and Associated Press Teams) Year 1946 1948 1949 1951 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Player, Pos. Hillary Chollet, B Frank Wydo, T Dick Clark, T Joe Quinn, G Hillary Chollet, B Dick Clark, T Jeff Fleischmann, FB John Pierik, C James Jerome, T Charles Metzler, T Hal Seidenberg, B Bill Whelan, B Stan Intihar, E Stan Tsapis, G John Morris, E Bill DeGraaf, B Art Boland, HB Bob McAniff, HB Norm Juvonen, E Ed Savitsky, G Dave Feeney, G Warren Sundstrom, G Gary Wood, HB Gary Wood, HB Gary Wood, HB George Arangio, OG Bob Baker, HB Duke Grkovic, T Clarence Jentes, DG George Norman, DE Phil Ratner, DT Joe Ryan, C Dick Williams, OE Jim Docherty, B Phil Ratner, DT Bill Wilson, FB Ron Gervase, OE Pete Larson, HB George McWeeney, OG Reeve Vanneman, OT Keith Cummins, DB Bill Murphy, OE John Sponheimer, DT Bill Arthur, P Doug Kleiber, LB John Sponheimer, DT Dennis Huff, OG Theo Jacobs, DG Paul Marcucci, OT Ed Marinaro, HB Ed Marinaro, HB
Year 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Player, Pos. Don Jean, DB Bob Lally, LB Craig Lambert, OT Ed Marinaro, HB Bob Joehl, FB Bob Lally, LB Mike Phillips, LB Mike Phillips, LB Bob Lally, LB Joe Meaney, OT Bruce Starks, SE Bob Hall, DT Steve Horrigan, MG Terry Lee, LB Joe Holland, TB Virgil Cotton, DB Brad Decker, TE Tom Donnelly, OG Mike Cobb, DB John Kilcoyne, C Jim DeStefano, LB Todd Florey, DB Phil Loyd, DS Dan Suren, TE Derrick Harmon, TB Steve Duca, DT Scott Walter, DB Derrick Harmon, TB Ralph Scholz, DT Mike Scully, LB Rick Dailey, DB Tony Baker, TB Keith Bakowski, LB Ken Johnson, OG Mike Wagner, C Tom Aug, PK Erik Bernstein, P Jim Frontero, DB Jeff Johnson, FB Ken Johnson, OG Ward Johnson, LB Tom McHale, DE Mike Raich, DB Gary Rinkus, DT Sam Brickley, WR Jeff DeLamielleure, DB Lee Reherman, OT Mike Raich, DB Gary Rinkus, DT
Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2008
Player, Pos. Sam Brickley, WR Scott Malaga, RB Mitch Lee, LB Mike McGrann, LB Evan Parke, DB Jay Bloedorn, OT Mitch Lee, MLB Jay Bloedorn, OT Chris Field, OG Greg Finnegan, C John McNiff, TB Tim Cronin, DT Kevin Marcus, DT Ramon Watkins, DB Troy Thompson, C Jeff Woodring, DE Chris Zingo, LB Steve Haggerty, FS Geoff Cochrane, P Chris Zingo, LB Aaron Berryman, WR Chris Hanson, DB Chad Levitt, RB Greg Bloedorn, OC Nick Bombach, DB Chad Levitt, RB Ron Mateo, WR Jimmy Seifert, TE Chad Levitt, RB Seth Payne, DE Brian Weidel, OT Eric Krawczyk, WR John Hanson, LB Joe Splendorio, WR Nathan Archer, FB Pete Combe, DL Kevin Boothe, OL Kevin Boothe, OL Kevin Boothe, OL Ryan Kuhn, QB Matt Pollock, DT Kevin Rex, S Luke Siwula, RB Tim Bax, S
Three-Time First-Team All-Ivy
Kevin Boothe OL (2003, 04, 05)
Chad Levitt
TB (1994, 95, 96)
Bob Lally
LB (1971, 72, 73)
Ed Marinaro
TB (1969, 70, 71)
Gary Wood
QB (1961, 62, 63)
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Year 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Player, Pos. Keith Cummins, DB John Killian, PK Rick Furbush, QB Don Jean, DB John Killian, PK Mark Allen, QB Peter Knight, DB George Milosevic, OE Mark Allen, QB Jon Tracosas, LB Mark Kamon, OL Don Papich, LB Terry Lee, LB Eamon McEneaney, WR Joe Meaney, OL Mike Donahue, OL Tom Donnelly, OL Tom Roth, DL Frank Santamaria, OL Paul DeJesus, OL Tom Rohlfing, OL Dave Chalk, DL Ben Tenuta, RB Steve Ross, OL Kurt Walterhouse, LB Paul Michalewicz, OL Mike Scully, LB
Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Player, Pos. Gene Edwards, OL Doug Pratt, OL Bob DeSantis, DL Frank Farace, DB Jim Perrello, WR Mike Raich, DB John Tagliaferri, RB Dave Van Metre, DL Tom Bernardo, LB Chris Hahn, WR Jim Knowles, DL Lee Reherman, OL Shaun Hawkins, WR Mike McGrann, LB Howie Capek, OL Mike Haseltine, OL Doug Langan, OL Ardrell Mannings, DL Len Tokish, LB Corky Webb, DB Derrick Willmott, DL Brian Files, DL Rob Ryder, DL Paul Tully, DB Mark Broderick, LB Scott Oliaro, RB Paul Tully, DB
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Player, Pos. Gerry Willinger, DB Mike Jamin, WR Jason Jenkins, OL Scott Reade, OL Jeff Woodring, DL Chris Zingo, LB Mike Cochrane, PK Mike Jamin, WR Scott Oliaro, RB Scott Reade, OL Pete Fitzpatrick, RB Bob Garvey, DL Rich George, OL Terry Golden, DB Bryan Draga, LB Dick Emmet, DL Jeff Gilkinson, OL Mike McKean, OL Seth Payne, DL Steve Gettins, OL Brian Gormley, OL Steve Joyce, QB Seth Payne, DL John Vitullo, LB Steve Busch, WR John Hanson, LB Eric Krawczyk, WR
Year 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player, Pos. Tom Bickett, OL Christian DiPaola, OL Matthew DiPaola, OL John Hanson, LB Brad Kiesendahl, RB Deon Harris, RB Tom Nunes, SS Joe Splendorio, WR David Caputo, SS David Pitman, LB George Paraskevopoulos, DL Kevin Boothe, OL Keith Ferguson, WR Trevor MacMeekin, PK Nate Spitler, LB Joel Sussman, LB Ryan Lempa, DL Kevin Rex, S Jonathan Lucas, DE Joel Sussman, LB Jonathan Lucas, DE Eric Miller, OL Luke Siwula, RB Tim Bax, S Steve Valenta, OL Jesse Baker, WR Steve Valenta, OL
All-Ivy Honorable Mention Selections (Ivy Coaches and Associated Press Teams) Player, Pos. Tom Revak, T John Sadusky, E Phil Taylor, B John Webster, B Terrance Wilson, B John Hanly, T Tom Revak, T Warren Sundstrom, G Phil Taylor, B George Telesh, B R. Scott Brown, B John Hanly, T Richard Lipinski, C Dave Thomas, G Ed Burnap, E Pete Goglak, PK Bob Milne, B Ed Slisky, T Tony Turel, C George Arangio, G Clarence Jentes, DG Joe Ryan, C George Arangio, G Gene Kunit, G Joe Ryan, C Dick Williams, E Jim Docherty, B Pete Larson, HB Marty Sponaugle, B Doug Zirkle, E Fred Devlin, LB Joe Homicz, G Charles Roll, C John Wallace, T John Zankowski, B Pete Zogby, PK John Dentes, C Tom Diehl, T Bill Huling, B Doug Kleiber, LB Ron Kopicki, G Dick Musmanno, G Bob Pegan, E Bill Robertson, B Tim Battaglia, E Randy Bus, E Keith Cummins, DB Dick Heath, T
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1978 1979
Player, Pos. Dennis Huff, G Theo Jacobs, G Doug Kleiber, LB Rick Newton, LB Bob Pegan, E Chris Ritter, B Bill Robertson, B Keith Cummins, DB Dennis Huff, G Theo Jacobs, G Vic Livingston, LB Dennis Lubozynski, LB Paul Marcucci, T Ken Snyder, C Jack Cushing, OT Bill Ellis, DE Don Jean, DB Rick Furbush, QB Dennis Lubozynski, LB Tom Albright, HB Mark Allen, QB Jack Cushing, OT Bob Joehl, FB Pete Knight, DB Tom Rakowski, DL Mark Allen,Q B Paul Hanly, OL Bob Joehl, FB Pete Knight, DB Dan Malone, HB George Milosevic, OE Jim Popielinski, OL John Egan, P Wes Hicks, DT Steve Horrigan, DL Dave Johnson, DB Rick Johnson, DL Dan Malone, HB Kevin Sigler, QB Bruce Starks, OE Don Wierbinski, TE Joe Meaney, OL Dave Johnson, DB Jim DeStefano, LB Mike Johnson, DE Ron Rejda, PK Dan Scully, LB Mike Staun, LB
Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Player, Pos. Tom Weidenkopf, SB Mark Chenevey, OG Dave Kimichik, DB Ron Rejda, PK Tom Rohlfing, OC Steve Duca, DT Derrick Harmon, RB John Lewis, OG Ken Rubenstein, PK Mike Scully, LB Dan Suren, TE Tony Baker, SB Kevin McCarthy, DE Bill Morrissey, OT Steve Garrison, TE Mike Wagner, OL John Passalacqua, DL Erik Bernstein, P Rick George, OL Lyndon Gross, DB Ward Johnson, LB Shaun Hawkins, WR Marty Stallone, QB Greg Finnegan, OL John McNiff, RB Chris Cochrane, QB Matt Hepfer, PK Ardell Mannings, DL Don Printy, LB Rob Ryder, DL Mark Broderick, LB Mike Cochrane, PK Greg Knopp, DB John McNiff, RB Jack Dankert, DL Bill Lazor, QB Ethan Levitas, DB Ron Vitullo, LB Aaron Berryman, WR Ryan Blattenberger, DB Mike McKean, OL Greg Bloedorn, OL Garrett Gardi, DB Doug Knopp, DB John Vitullo, LB Dave Weinstein, OL David Woods, DL Steve Bus, DL
Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player, Pos. John Hanson, LB Doug Knopp, DB Mahingus Silver, DL Mark Dittman, TE Rich Sheerin, DL Charles Watson, P Nate Fischer, LB Chris Morosetti, OL Ricky Rahne, QB Justin Dunleavy, RB Scott Fithen, OL Ricky Rahne, QB Joe Splendorio, WR Dan Weyandt, LB Jamie Moriarty, S Evan Simmons, RB Nate Spitler, LB Marcus Blanks, RB Brad Kitlowski, LB Mike Baumgartel, P Brad Kitlowski, LB Ryan Lempa, DL John Megaro, OL Neil Morrissey, S Sean Nassoiy, DB Brian Romney, WR Eric Miller, OL Patrick Potts, LB Brian Romney, WR Ted Sonnenberg, OL A.J. Weitsman, PK Tim Bax, S Ryan Blessing, LB Brian McGuire, OL Ted Sonnenberg, OL Zac Canty, WR Doug Lempa, LB Brian McGuire, OL Graham Rihn, LB Ted Sonnenberg, OL Quentin Bernhard, OL Nathan Ford, QB Graham Rihn, LB Bryan Walters, WR
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History/Records
Year 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
The Ivy League
Player, Pos. Frank Accorsi, B Norm Dawson, B Joe DiStasio, E Pete Pascavage, OG Harry Cassel, E Bob Dean, B Henry Drost, T Frank (Moose) Miller, B Vic Pujo, E Rocco Calvo, B Jack Dorrance, C John Jaeckel, B Bill Kirk, B Todd Kolb, E Stu Merz, B Frank Micklavzina, T Vic Pujo, E Frank Vitale, G Poe Fratt, T John Gerdes, T Rodney Kirk, B Russ MacLeod, T Len Oniskey, G Stan Tsapis, G Bill Whelan, B Bruce Brenner, E Bill DeGraaf, B Poe Fratt, T Dick Jackson, B Dick Meade, B Guy Bedrossian, B Bill DeGraaf, B Dick Jackson, B Roger Garrett, T Dick Jackson, B Dick Meade, B Irvin (Bo) Roberson, B Frank Vadney, T Roger Garrett, T Thomas Itin, G Al Suter, G Bob Czub, G Dave Dunlop, T Roger Garrett, T Norm Juvonen, E Gerald Knapp, E Dave Feeney, G John Hanly, G
2008 Year In Review
Year 1944 1946 1948 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
Meet The Big Red
Player, Pos. John (Red) Burns, B Walter Kretz, B Norm Dawson, B Joe DiStasio, E Walt Bruksa, E Pete Dorset, B Guy Bedrossian, B Len Oniskey, T James Van Buren, G Art Boland, B Art Boland, B Gerry Knapp, E Irv Roberson, B Dave Feeney, G Tom Skypeck, QB John Sadusky, E Warren Sundstrom, G George Telesh, B Dave Thomas, G Ed Burnap, E Gerald Page, G Edward Slisky, T Clarence Jentes, G George Norman, E Phil Ratner, T Phil Ratner, T Bill Arthur, B
Coaching/Staff
Year 1946 1947 1949 1953 1954 1955 1956 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1964 1965 1969
General Information
All-Ivy Second-Team Selections (Ivy Coaches and Associated Press Teams)
National Football Hall of Fame
History/Records
The Ivy League
2008 Year In Review
Meet The Big Red
Coaching/Staff
General Information
Cornellians in National Football Hall of Fame Name Position Eddie Kaw Halfback George Pfann Quarterback Charles Barrett Quarterback Jerome “Brud” Holland End Clinton Wyckoff Quarterback William Warner Guard John O’Hearn End Murray Shelton End Frank Sundstrom Tackle Nick Drahos Tackle Ed Marinaro Tailback
Years Played 1920-1922 1921-1923 1913-1915 1936-1938 1893-1895 1899-1902 1912-1914 1913-1915 1921-1923 1938-1940 1969-1971
Date of Election 1954 1957 1958 1965 1970 1971 1972 1973 1978 1981 1991
Eddie Kaw
Cornell Coaches In National Football Hall of Fame Name Years Coached Percy Haughton 1899-1900 Glenn S. (Pop) Warner 1897-1898, 1904-1906 Gil Dobie 1920-1935 Marshall Newell 1894-1895 Carl Snavely 1936-1944 Bob Blackman 1977-1982 Maxie Baughan 1983-1988
Date of Election 1951 1951 1954 1957 1965 1987 1988
Glenn (Pop) Warner
Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame Started in 1978, the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame now has 510 members. The Big Red football program has 139 former players and coaches in the Hall. The following people, in alphabetical order, represent the football program. Charter members are indicated with an asterisk. Name, Yr. Year Inducted Mark Allen ’74................................... 1988 John Anderson ’29.......................... 1978 Allan Balch 1889.............................. 1987 *Charles Barrett ’16......................... 1978 Erik Bernstein ‘87............................. 1999 Art Boland ’57................................... 1980 Frank Bradley ’50............................. 2001 George Brayman ’22....................... 1984 Walt Bruska ’50................................. 1994 Rocco Calvo ’52................................ 1997 Emerson Carey ’27........................... 1994 Charles Cassidy ’24.......................... 1984 *Hillary Chollet ’50.......................... 1978 Dick Clark ’51..................................... 1983 Carlton Collins ’16........................... 1982 Lou Conti ’41..................................... 1983 Gib Cool ’16....................................... 1981 Meredith (Bud) Cushing ’44........ 1998 Lou Daukas ’44................................. 1994 Norm Dawson ’46............................ 1987 Bob Dean ’49..................................... 1986 *Bill DeGraaf ’56............................... 1978 Allen Dekdebrun ’47...................... 1982 Jim DeStefano ‘81............................ 2003 Gil Dobie, Coach.............................. 1980 Pete Dorset ’50................................. 1981 Nick Drahos ’41................................ 1979 Howard Dunbar ’41........................ 1983 Dave Dunlop ’59.............................. 1991 Bill Ellis ‘72.......................................... 2007 Tom Fennell 1896............................ 1987 Tom Fennell II ’26............................. 1989 *John Ferraro ’34............................. 1978 Bud Finneran ’41.............................. 1981 Jeff Fleischmann ’51....................... 1980 John Furman ’39.............................. 1993
Name, Yr. Year Inducted Abe George ’33................................. 1988 Henry Godshall ’36.......................... 1987 Pete Gogolak ’64.............................. 1981 Jake Goldbas ’34.............................. 1996 Rip Haley ’51...................................... 1981 Neal Hall ’78....................................... 1984 Swede Hanson ’23........................... 1980 Derrick Harmon ’84......................... 1989 Frank Henderson ’25...................... 1983 Bob Henrickson ’78......................... 1985 *Brud Holland ’39............................ 1978 Joe Holland ’78................................. 1990 Dick Jackson ’56............................... 1981 Craig Jaeger ’78................................ 1996 Lefty James, Coach......................... 1981 John (Jack) Jaso Jr. ’49................... 2004 Don Jean ‘72...................................... 2008 Dave Johnson ’77............................ 1988 *Eddie Kaw ’23.................................. 1978 Alva Kelley ’41................................... 1980 Eric Krawczyk ‘98.............................. 2009 Walt Kretz ‘48..................................... 2000 Bob Lally ’74...................................... 1982 Craig Lambert ‘72............................ 2009 Mort Landsberg Jr. ‘41.................... 2004 Pete Larson ’67................................. 1984 Mitch Lee ’90..................................... 2001 Chad Levitt ‘97.................................. 2007 Dick Loynd ’50.................................. 1983 Charles Lueder ’02........................... 1987 *James Lynah ’05............................. 1978 *Tom MacLeod ’70.......................... 1978 Scott Malaga ‘89............................... 1999 *Ed Marinaro ’72.............................. 1978 Bill Marino ’76................................... 1990 Cristobal Martinez-Zorrilla ’31.... 1984
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Name, Yr. Year Inducted Jose Martinez-Zorrilla ’33............. 1981 Walt Matuszak ’41........................... 1979 Hal McCullough ’41........................ 1980 Eamon McEneaney ’77.................. 1982 Tom McHale ’87................................ 1993 *Bill McKeever ’39............................ 1978 *John McKeown ’73........................ 1978 John McNiff ‘91................................. 2006 Dick Meade ’56................................. 1979 Frank Miller ’51................................. 1985 Peter Paul Miller ’18........................ 1987 Jack Morris ’55.................................. 1989 Bill Murphy ’68.................................. 1988 Bill Murray ’74................................... 1988 Jack Musick, Coach......................... 2002 *William Newman ’07.................... 1978 *John O’Hearn ’15........................... 1978 Len Oniskey ’55................................ 1998 Bruce Pattison ’69............................ 1983 Seth Payne ‘97................................... 2007 George Peck ’39............................... 1984 Pat Pennucci ’62............................... 2002 *George Pfann ’24........................... 1978 Mike Phillips ’74............................... 1984 John Pierik ’51................................... 1982 Joe Quinn ’49 ................................... 1992 Mike Raich ‘88................................... 2008 Dick Ramin ‘51.................................. 2000 Floyd Ramsey ’24............................. 1985 Phil Ratner ’66................................... 1997 Daniel Reed 1898............................ 1983 *Irvin (Bo) Roberson ’58................ 1978 Paul Robeson Jr. ’48........................ 1998 Jack Rogers ’45................................. 1988 Joe Rooney ‘24.................................. 2009 Sid Roth ’39........................................ 1980
Name, Yr. Year Inducted Harvey Sampson ‘51....................... 1999 Ed Savitsky ’59.................................. 1990 Dudley Schoales ’29....................... 1983 *Henry Schoellkopf ’02.................. 1978 Walt Scholl ’41.................................. 1979 Mike Scully ’84.................................. 2002 Hal Seidenberg ‘52.......................... 2007 Dr. Albert Sharpe, Coach............... 1984 *Murray Shelton ’16........................ 1978 Francis Shiverick ’18....................... 1987 John Skawski ’48.............................. 1991 Bob Smith ’68.................................... 1993 Carl Snavely, Coach......................... 1979 Carl Spang ’39................................... 1986 John Sponheimer ‘69..................... 2005 Ray Starbuck 1900........................... 1987 *Frank Sundstrom ’24.................... 1978 Dave Thomas ‘62.............................. 2005 Ted Thoren, Asst. Coach................ 1992 James Van Buren ‘55....................... 2006 Ray Van Orman ’08.......................... 1982 Al Van Ranst ’39................................ 1987 Reeve Vanneman ‘67...................... 2003 *Bart Viviano ’33............................... 1978 Sam Wakeman ’30........................... 1982 Glenn (Pop) Warner 1894.............. 1979 *William Warner ’03........................ 1978 Fred West ’41..................................... 1985 Bill Whelan ’53.................................. 1983 George Witherbee 1894................ 1997 Gary Wood ’64.................................. 1979 *Clinton Wyckoff 1896................... 1978 Tar Young 1899................................. 1980 Chris Zingo ’94.................................. 2004
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
Victor Grohmann Scholar-Athlete Award
Robert Fenton Patterson Award
Mansour Jewelers Award
Recipient shall be, in the words of the late Glenn S. (Pop) Warner ‘94 who played and coached at Cornell, “the senior who during his football career at Cornell has shown the greatest playing ability, leadership, inspirational qualities and sportsmanship.”
Given for academic and football proficiency in honor of the late Mr. Grohmann
Presented by the Class of 1925, the recipient of this award shall be, like halfback Patterson in 1923 and 1924, the player who has shown the most improvement in the face of physical or other handicaps
Formerly Cornell Club of Ithaca Award; given to the player who has shown the most improvement on offense and on defense
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History/Records
Reginald Marchant, DS Art Harre, LB Al Sebald, C John Morris, E Frank Vadney, T Tom Itin, C Dick Eales, E John Webster, HB Howard Picking, E John Beeby, FB Tony Pascal, FB Tony Turel, C Don McCarthy, E Gabe Durishin, HB Jim Docherty, DS George McWeeney, OG Bill Huling, HB Tim Battaglia, DE Jeff Ruby, DT Dennis Lubozynski, LB Tony Orel, OG Mike Fleming, OG-OT Lamont Garnett, DB Kevin Sigler, QB Dan Dwyer, DT Charlie Payne, DE Tip Macdonald, OG Bob Weggler, DE Mike Tanner, QB Todd Florey, DB Kurt Walterhouse, LB Scott Walter, DB Rick Dailey, DS Tom Cifrino, OT Jim Perrello, WR Jeff Johnson, FB Tom Bernardo, LB Sam Brickley, WR Brent Felitto, DS Frank Monago, WR Gerry Willinger, SS Mark Broderick, LB Pete Case, FB Scott Reade, OG Ryan Blattenberger, SS Garrett Gardi, SS Nick Bombach, FS Chad Hunter, FB Chris Harrison, DT J.B. Moresco, WR Kevin Farese, WR Nathan Archer, RB Jason Stadnik, OL Ryan Lempa, DL Mike Stone, DL Sean Nassoiy, DB Jeff Hahn, S Matt Grant, DB Frank Kunis, DL Anthony Sabo, S
Bob Czub, G Tom Skypeck, QB Dan Bidwell, HB Larry Fraser, T Bernie McHugh, T Jake Page, G Joe Robinson, FB George Norman, E Ted Sprinkle, DE Fred Devlin, LB Bob Horn, SE Bob Pegan, DE Brooks Scholl, SE Rick Furbush, QB Craig Lambert, OT George Milosevic, OE Jon Tracosas, LB Wes Hicks, DT Bob Hall, DT Jeff Brown, C Jeff Kaplan, OT Bill Zittel, FB Kevin McCarthy, DE Art Keith, DE Tom Cifrino, OT Steve Pozzobon, DE Mark Collins, OT Jim Frontero, DB Dave Quarles, PK Costa Harbilas, DT Brian Files, DE Blu Whipple, DE Greg Knopp, FS Troy Thompson, OC Geoff Cochrane, P Pete Fitzpatrick, TB Bryan Draga, LB Brian Gormley, OG Seth Payne, DE Brad Kiesendahl, RB Tom Richards, DT Chris Morosetti, C Bryan Sacco, DE Tim Hermann, WR George Paraskevopoulos, DL Vic Yanz, WR Kevin Rooney, DL Kevin Boothe, OL David Blanks, CB D.J. Busch, QB Sean Nassoiy, CB Tim Doherty, OL Nate Tarsi, S Jason Cloyd, CB Eric Miller, OL Matt Darby, DL Stu Homan, TE Ryan Blessing, LB Doug Lempa, LB Brian Ostrowsky, LB Justin Mortensen, OL
The Ivy League
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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2008 Year In Review
John Pierik, C Jeff Fleischmann, FB Frank Vitale, G Bill Whelan, HB Poe Fratt, T Len Oniskey, T Jim Van Buren, G Bill DeGraaf, QB Art Boland, QB Bob McAniff, HB Ed Savitsky, T Dave Feeney, G John Hanly, T George Telesh, HB Dave Thomas, G Ed Burnap, E Gary Wood, QB Bob Baker, HB Bill Wilson, FB Pete Larson, HB Bill Murphy, SE Doug Kleiber, LB Paul Marcucci, OT Rick Furbush, QB Ed Marinaro, TB Bob Joehl, FB Mark Allen, QB Rick Johnson, DE Dan Malone, HB Steve Horrigan, DG Joe Meaney, OT Don Papich, LB Terry Lee, LB Joe Holland, TB Brad Decker, TE Jim DeStefano, LB Phil Loyd, DS Dan Suren, TE Derrick Harmon, TB Tony Baker, TB John Tagliaferri, HB Erik Bernstein, P Lee Reherman, OT Scott Malaga, RB Mitch Lee, MLB Chris Cochrane, QB John McNiff, TB Scott Oliaro, TB Bill Lazor, QB Chris Zingo, LB Aaron Berryman, WR John Vitullo, LB Chad Levitt, TB Eric Krawczyk, WR John Hanson, LB Ricky Rahne, QB Joe Splendorio, WR Ricky Rahne, QB Ricky Rahne, QB Keith Ferguson, WR Neil Morrissey, DB Ryan Lempa, DL Kevin Boothe, OL Jonathan Lucas, DE Tim Bax, S Graham Rihn, LB
Reeve Vanneman, OT Ron Kopicki, DG Larry Rafalski, DB Tom MacLeod, DB Vic Livingston, LB Tom Albright, HB Paul Hanly, C Sam Costa, FB Kevin Sigler, QB Don Fanelli, FB Cal Washington, MG Joe Holland, TB John Curran, DS Mike Staun, LB Dave Chalk, DT Ken Rubenstein, PK Derrick Harmon, TB Derrick Harmon, TB Dave Van Metre, DT Dave Van Metre, DT Tom Aug, PK Mal Humphrey, DT Brent Felitto, DS Joe Pych, WR Rick Hindman, OT Jeff Diehl, DE Jack Dankert, DE Charlie Beard, FS Tony Villella, WR Pat Paquette, OG Tim McDermott, P Ron Mateo, WR Cody Crawford, OG Christian DiPaola, OT Matthew DiPaola, OT Kip Melstrom, DT Joe Splendorio, WR Derek Kingrey, LB Phil Rigueur, OLB Luke Hanset, FB Kevin Rooney, DL Brad Kitlowski, LB Jon Moody, OL Anthony Macaluso, RB Michael Boyd, S Luke Siwula, RB
Meet The Big Red
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Coaching/Staff
Pop Warner Most Valuable Player Award
General Information
Team Awards
General Information Coaching/Staff Meet The Big Red 2008 Year In Review
Jack Murphy “Big Play” Men of the Year Award
Cornell Football Coaches Award
Charles Colucci Award
Offensive Red Helmet Award
To the offensive and defensive players making the “big play”
Most valuable player for the season
Recipient shall be a non-senior who contributed most to the success of the team. Colucci, who died in 1973, was an avid Cornell fan
To the outstanding varsity player on offense
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Marty Stallone, QB Jim Frontero, CB Shaun Hawkins, WR Jeff DeLamielleure, DS Steve Lutz, HB Corky Webb, WS Chris Cochrane, QB Paul Tully, CB John McNiff, TB Tim Cronin, DT Mike Jamin, WR Kevin Marcus, DT Bill Lazor, QB Chris Zingo, LB Pete Fitzpatrick, TB Bob Garvey, DE Chad Levitt, TB Chris Hanson, FS Chad Levitt, TB Doug Knopp, CB Chad Levitt, TB Seth Payne, DE Eric Krawczyk, WR Chris Allen, FS Joe Splendorio, WR Nate Fischer, LB Joe Spendorio, WR David Caputo, SS Keith Ferguson, WR Derek Kingrey, LB John Kellner, WR Jamie Moriarty, DB Nate Archer, FB Pete Combe, DL John Kellner, WR Kyle Thomas, DB Chad Nice, WR Kevin Rex, S Ryan Kuhn, QB Brian Romney, WR Kevin Rex, S Joel Sussman, LB Shane Kilcoyne, RB Colin Nash, DB Bryan Walters, WR Chi Chi Madu, S/ST Jesse Baker, WR Zac Canty, WR
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
History/Records
The Ivy League
Mike Texido Award To the senior player of great promise whose career was unfortunately ended due to injury
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1997 1998 1999
Dave Dase, QB Mike Strigel, OLB Doug Gamble, CB Greg Finnegan, OC Matt Speicher, TB Jeff Taylor, LB Ned Burke, FB Terry Golden, FS Jeff Eland, DE Jorge Alvarez, LB Mike Buray, FB
Mike Strick, HB Clarence Jentes, G Phil Ratner, DT Joe Homicz, DG Rich Musmanno, OG Jim Heeps, HB Keith Cummins, DB Dick Storto, FB Don Jean, DB Keith Daub, OE Mike Phillips, DG Rick Johnson, DE Don Wierbinski, OE Jim Lorditch, DT Terry Lee, LB Virgil Cotton, DB Tom Donnelly, OG Tom Rohlfing, C Alva Taylor, SB Paul Michalewicz, C Mike Scully, LB Frank Farace, DB Steve Garrison, TE Lyndon Gross, DS Mike Wagner, C Ken Johnson, OG Chris Hahn, WR Mike Raich, DB Sam Brickley, WR Mike McGrann, LB Mitch Lee, MLB Todd Nicholson, FB Paul Tully, FS Jay Bloedorn, OT Mike Grant, WR Ramon Watkins, CB Steve Haggerty, FS Mike Jamin, WR Bill Lazor, QB Chris Zingo, LB Jeff Gilkinson, OT Dick Emmet, DE Steve Joyce, QB Steve Busch, WR John Rodin, PK Rich Sheerin, DT Tom Bickett, C
Harvey Sampson Award
To the player with the most consistency throughout his career
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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Charles Watson, P John McCombs, PK Tom Crone, DL Tim Hermann, WR Nate Spitler, LB Vic Yanz, WR Brad Kitlowski, LB Patrick Potts, LB Anthony Jackson, WR Peter Zell, PK Lucas McCarthy, DL
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Glen Dempsey, OE Bruce Starks, OE Don Papich, LB Terry Lee, LB Virgil Cotton, DB Jim DeStefano, LB Tom Rohlfing, C Dave Kimichik, DB Derrick Harmon, TB Mike Scully, LB Frank Farace, DB John Tagliaferri, FB Mike Raich, DB Chris Hahn, WR Mike McGrann, LB Scott Malaga, FB Mitch Lee, LB John McNiff, FB Mark Broderick, LB Scott Oliaro, TB Bill Lazor, QB Chris Zingo, LB Bill Lazor, QB Chris Zingo, LB Terry Golden, FS Chad Levitt, TB Chad Levitt, TB John Hanson, LB Eric Krawczyk, WR Mike Hood, QB Justin Bush, HB Dan Weyandt, LB Vincent Bates, DB Keith Ferguson, WR Joel Sussman, LB Brad Kitlowski, OLB Matt Pollock, DL Jonathan Lucas, DL Luke Siwula, RB Randy Barbour, RB Chris Costello, LB
Pete Case, FB John Massy, TE George Wood, OT Aaron Berryman, WR Ned Burke, FB Rich George, OC Erik Bjerke, WR Doug Ingham, FB Mike McKean, OG Greg Bloedorn, OC Doug Ingham, FB Jimmy Seifert, TE Eric Krawczyk, WR Chad Levitt, TB Brian Weidel, OT Eric Krawczyk, WR Matthew DiPaola, OT Mark Dittman, TE Joe Splendorio, WR Ricky Rahne, QB Joe Splendorio, WR Evan Simmons, RB Trevor MacMeekin, PK Kevin Boothe, OL Brian Romney, WR Ryan Kuhn, QB Nathan Ford, QB Zac Canty, WR Nathan Ford, QB
Defensive Red Helmet Award To the outstanding varsity player on defense
Most Valuable Back Award To the player who contributes most out of his offensive/defensive backfield position 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Deon Harris, HB Justin Dunleavy, FB Evan Simmons, RB Nate Spitler, LB Mick Razzano, QB Joshua Johnston, TB Dan Collins, LB Luke Siwula, RB Michael Boyd, DB Stephen Liuzza, QB/WR Gus Krimm, S
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Bob Garvey, DE Terry Golden, FS Chris Zingo, LB Garrett Gardi, SS John Vitullo, LB David Woods, DT John Vitullo, LB Nick Bombach, FS Steve Bus, DE Justin Bird, R John Hanson, LB Seth Payne, DE Chris Allen, FS Jorge Alvarez, LB Tom Nunes, SS David Pitman, LB Dan Weyandt, LB George Paraskevopoulos, DT Brad Kitlowski, LB Ryan Lempa, DL Mike McGinty, DT Kevin Rex, S Ryan Blessing, LB Graham Rihn, LB Tim Bax, S
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
For the player (non-kicker prior to 2004) who contributes the most to the performance of special teams Dave Ahouse, LB Chris Allen, FS John Hanson, LB David Pitman, LB Frank Giglio, SS Mike Parris, TE Tony Vitullo, LB Joel Sussman, DB Vince Bates, CB Marshall Berkes, WR Mike Baumgartel, P A.J. Weitsman, PK Bryan Walters, WR/Ret. Isaac Minor, RB Bryan Walters, WR/Ret.
Bernie Olin Award
Dick Schaap Award To the freshman who contributed the most to the varsity Brad Kitlowski, OLB Mike Baumgartel, P John Nelson, LB Jonathan Lucas, DL Colin Nash, WR Tim Bax, S Stephen Liuzza, QB Emani Fenton, DB K.C. Aharanwa, S Zach Imhoff, LB
Award for the senior who through diligence and hard work in the strength and conditioning program was able to significantly improve his performance on the field of play. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2009 Cornell Big Red Football
David Archer, OL Kevin Boothe, OL Eric Miller, OL Ted Sonnenberg, OL Zach Vredenburgh, TE
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Daniel N. Bondareff Freshman Scholar-Athlete Award Given to the freshman player for academic and football proficiency
Paul N. Hunt Citizenship Award To the senior who has unselfishly contributed his time and energy to help others beyond the playing field 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mike Farley, LB Len Tokish, LB Steve Hettrich, TE Phil Mahoney, CB Dan Branon, TE Andy Hite, QB Bill Lazor, QB Gerry Lajoie, OG Ron Mateo, WR Ian Wilson, WR Eric Krawczyk, WR Mike Hood, QB Justin Bush, RB Jesse Rodriguez, DL Rich Zacek, DL Jarad Madea, LB John Megaro, C Trevor MacMeekin, PK John Bazzo, OL Adam Hollier, S Brian McGuire, OL Tyler Lucas, QB
Frank Farace, DS Pete Griffin, SE Jim Frontero, CB Brent Felitto, DB Brandon Roth, DB Evan Parke, DB Pat Leahy, C Jason Shaffer, OT-DE Anthony Tabasso, OL Pat Paquette, OL Bryan Draga, LB Jeff Cortez, LB Brian Weidel, TE Rich Sheerin, DT Justin Byrd, LB David Caputo, CB Dru Vaughn, DL Mike Hood, QB David Pitman, LB Justin Dunleavy, RB Justin Dunleavy, RB Jesse Rodriguez, DL Kevin Rooney, DL David Archer, OL Chris Eckstein, TE Patrick Blakemore, WR Spencer Hansen, DL/LS Tommy Bleymaier, WR
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Tom Kobin, QB David Marshall, OL Jeff Diehl, OLB Charlie Beard, DB Kevin Koehler, RB Per Larson, QB David Rickell, TE-DE Steve Bus, DE Mahingus Silver, DT Pat O’Shaughnessy, LB Kip Melstrom, DT Tom Richards, DT Matt Crowe, LB Derek Kingrey, LB Ryan Burhorn, TE Eric Jones, DB Luke Hanset, FB Cameron Marchant, LB Todd Rusinkovich, DL Michael Boyd, S Tommy Bleymaier, WR Nick Zerante, WR Brandon Lainhart, LB Drew Bourassa, OL
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Jaime McManamon Award
Steve Ross, OT Steve Duca, DT Gene Edwards, C John Passalacqua, DT Rick George, OT Tom McHale, DE Gary Rinkus, DT Howie Capek, C Doug Langan, OG Mark Burden, OG Mike Haseltine, OG John Sieger, OT Marc Warrington, TE Rob Ryder, DE Greg Finnegan, C Tim Cronin, DT Chris Field, OG Kevin Marcus, DT Jason Jenkins, OG George Wood, OT Jeff Woodring, DE Bob Garvey, DE Rich George, OC Greg Bloedorn, OC David Woods, DT Greg Bloedorn, OC Seth Payne, DT Seth Payne, DE Brian Weidel, OT Christian DiPaola, OT John Hanson, LB Tom Crone, DE Jay Bolton, DT Jay Bolton, DT George Paraskevopoulos, DT John Megaro, OL Kevin Boothe, OL Kevin Boothe, OL Matt Pollock, DL Eric Miller, OL Steve Valenta, OL Steve Valenta, OL
The Ivy League
Marty Stallone, QB Stuart Mitchell, TE Donnell Johnson, DB Aaron Sumida, QB Eugene Dallas, WS Pat Fagan, CB Pete Reynolds, WR Ethan Levitas, CB Mike Cochrane, PK Tim Simpson, DT Jon Kuhman, TE Kevin Maney, LB Dave Rickell, DE Mahingus Silver, DT Scott Carroll, QB Justin Bird, SS Mark Donley, DT John Algeo, WS Charles Mitchell, OL Tom Kaplun, OL Cory Ziskind, OLB Dominic Garguile, OL Jim Hilliard, OLB D.J. Busch, QB Rich Trumka, LB/LS Jarin Jackson, DB Colin Nash, DB Jonathan Ruch, DL
Craig Jaeger, TB Dave Kintigh, LB Mark Selsmeyer, OG Mike Johnson, DE Paul Mullenhoff, DT Dave Menapace, FB Rick Dailey, DS Mike Scully, LB Tony Baker, TB Scott Sidman, DS Mark Miller, FB Shawn Maguire, QB John Tagliaferri, HB Dave Van Metre, DT Ken Johnson, OG Jim Knowles, DE Steve Lipic, OG Dan Miller, LB Len Tokish, LB Rob Buccini, HB Mark Rooks, HB Jim Monken, FB Rob Ryder, DE John Massy, TE Scott Oliaro, TB John Massy, TE Steve Haggerty, FS Ryan Blattenberger, SS Doug Knopp, CB Mike McKean, OT Dick Emmet, DE Per Larson, QB Nick Bombach, FS Terry Smith, TB John Hanson, LB Rich Sheerin, DT Rich Sherrin, DT Mark Dittman, TE Nate Fischer, LB Tim Hermann, WR Matt Holleran, C Mike Baumgartel, P Kevin Boothe, OL Mick Razzano, QB Sean Nassoiy, DB Chad Nice, WR Joel Sussman, LB Jeff Dicks, DL Nathan Ford, QB Brian FitzPatrick, WR Shane Connolly, S
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Given in honor of the late Enzo Montemurro for spirit and leadership
2008 Year In Review
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
To the down lineman who, through his attitude and play, has contributed the most to the success of the team
Enzo Montemurro Award
Meet The Big Red
To the player who, although an underdog, showed determination and grit and in the end persevered
Formerly Trainers Tough Guy Award; given to the varsity player who gives his all throughout the season, distinguishing injury from pain
Sid Roth Award
Coaching/Staff
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Doc Kavanagh Training Room Athlete of the Year Award
General Information
Jeff Stenstrom Special Teams Player Award
History/Records
The Ivy League
2008 Year In Review
Meet The Big Red
Coaching/Staff
General Information
Cornellians in Pro Football Draftees (Cl., Pos.) Howard Blose ‘44 (HB) Kevin Boothe ‘06 (OL) Hillary Chollet ’50 (HB) Chick Davidson ’45 (B) Chick Davidson ’45 (B) Bob Dean ’49 (B/P/PK) Bill DeGraaf ’56 (QB) Al Dekdebrun ’47 (QB) Nick Drahos ’41 (T) Vince Eichler ’41 (B) Jeff Fleischmann ’51 (FB) John Gerdes ’54 (T) Pete Gogolak ’64 (PK) Derrick Harmon ’84 (RB) Kirk Hershey ’41 (E) Stan Intihar ’57 (E) Walt Kretz ’48 (B) Bob Lally ’74 (LB) Mort Landsberg ’41 (FB) Pete Larson ’67 (HB) Chad Levitt ’97 (RB) Ed Marinaro ’72 (RB) Andy Martin ’92 (WR) Walt Matuszczak ’41 (B) Bill McKeever ’39 (T) Len Oniskey ’55 (T) Seth Payne ’97 (DT) Mike Phillips ’74 (MG/LB) Sid Roth ’39 (G) John Sponheimer ’69 (DT) Gary Wood ’64 (QB) Frank Wydo ’50 (T)
Year 1944 2006 1949 1945 1946 1949 1956 1946 1941 1940 1951 1954 1964 1984 1941 1956 1945 1974 1941 1967 1997 1972 1992 1941 1939 1955 1997 1974 1939 1969 1964 1947
Players (Cl., Pos.) Kevin Boothe ‘06 (OL) Greg Bloedorn ’96 (C) Chris Cochrane ’91 Al Dekdebrun ’47 (B) Jim DeStefano ’81 (LB) Joe DiStasio ’48 (B) Nick Drahos ’41 (T) Hal Ebersole ’23 (G) Furlong Flynn ’24 (G) Fred Gillies ’18 (T) Pete Gogolak ’64 (PK) Derrick Harmon ’84 (RB) Kirk Hershey ’41 (E) Reno Jones ’22 (G) Eddie Kaw ’23 (HB) Bob Lally ’74 (LB) Mort Landsberg ’41 (FB) Pete Larson ’67 (RB) Chad Levitt ’97 (RB) Ed Marinaro ’72 (RB) Andy Martin ’92 (WR) Hal McCullough ’41 (B) Tom McHale ’87 (DE) Ignacio Molinet ’27 (B) Bob Morris ’25 (G) Bill Murphy ’68 (E) Bob Nash ’15 (T) John O’Hearn ’15 (E) Len Oniskey ’55 (T) Seth Payne ’97 (DE) Irvin (Bo) Roberson ’58 (B) Ralph Scholz ’84 (DL) Harry Shaub ’34 (G) Murray Shelton ’16 (E) Ken Stofer ’46 (B) John Tagliaferri ’86 (HB) Ken Talton ’79 (FB) Jim Wilson ’21 (E) Gary Wood ’64 (QB) Frank Wydo ’49 (T) Chris Zingo ’94 (LB)
Team, Year(s) Oakland Raiders, 2006; New York Giants, 2007-present Seattle, 1996-01 Ohio (CFL), 1992; Frankfurt (NFL-Europe), 1992 Boston, 1948; Toronto (CFL), 1949-54 Cincinnati, 1981 New York Giants, 1948 New York Americans (New AFL), 1941 Cleveland, 1923 Hartford, 1926 Chicago, 1920-26, ‘28 Buffalo, 1964-65; New York Giants, 1966-75 San Francisco, 1984-86 Cleveland, 1941 Toledo, 1922 Buffalo, 1924 Green Bay, 1976 Philadelphia, 1941 Washington, 1967-69 Oakland, 1997 Minnesota, 1972-75; New York Jets, 1976 Winnipeg (CFL), 1992-99 Brooklyn, 1942 Tampa Bay, 1987-92; Philadelphia, 1993-94; Miami, 1995 Frankford, 1927 Brooklyn, 1926 Boston, 1968 Akron, 1920; Buffalo, 1921-23; Rochester, 1924; New York Giants, 1925 Cleveland, 1920; Buffalo, 1921 Washington and New York Giants, 1955 Jacksonville, 1997-2001; Houston Texans, 2002-06 San Diego, 1961; Oakland, 1962-65; Buffalo 1965; Miami, 1966 Hamilton (CFL), 1984-90 Philadelphia, 1935-38 Buffalo, 1920 Buffalo, 1946 Miami, 1987 New England, 1979; Kansas City, 1980-81; Birmingham (USFL), 1983-84 Buffalo, 1922 New York Giants, 1964-66, 1968-69; New Orleans, 1967; Ottawa (CFL), 1970 Pittsburgh, 1947-51; Philadelphia, 1952-57 Shreveport (CFL), 1995
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Team Brooklyn Oakland Los Angeles Rams Washington Green Bay Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston Cleveland Green Bay Chicago Cardinals Philadelphia Buffalo (AFL) San Francisco Cleveland Green Bay Boston Miami Pittsburgh Washington Oakland Minnesota Winnipeg (CFL) New York Giants Philadelphia Washington Jacksonville Cincinnati Cleveland Kansas City New York Giants Pittsburgh
Round Pick 30 309 6 176 18 177 22 226 25 236 8 81 28 327 9 72 11 94 21 194 26 307 28 333 12 92 9 248 17 154 18 212 22 223 9 234 22 204 9 222 4 123 2 50 4 — 10 87 10 84 13 48 4 114 14 360 11 93 10 257 8 109 5 29
Ed Marinaro
Behind the Scenes . . . Mike Huyghue ’84 (SE) Attorney, NFL Management Council, 1987-90; General Manager, Birmingham Fire, 1990-91, Vice President of Administration and General Counsel, World League, 1991-93; Vice President of Administration and General Counsel, Detroit Lions, 1993-95; General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations, Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995-2002; Owner, Axcess Entertainment (manager for pro athletes), 2002-08; Commissioner, United Football League, 2008-present Bill Lazor ’94 (QB) Offensive Quality Control Coach, Atlanta Falcons, 2003; Offensive Assistant Coach for the Washington Redskins, 2004-06; Quarterbacks Coach for the Washington Redskins, 2006-08; Quarterbacks Coach for the Seattle Seahawks, 2008-present
Seth Payne
2009 Cornell Big Red Football