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DEFENSIVE END
KEVIN DECKER BRIAN McNALLY
2011 FOOTBALL
playoff bound ‘Cats
seven straight appearances
LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK IN THE NATION
2004
2010
North Division Champions
Quarterfinalist
2004
Quarterfinalist
2009
senior
Quarterfinalist
Chris Chandler Wide Receiver senior
Kyle Flemings
2005
Defensive Back
North Division Champions
2005
Quarterfinalist
2006
Quarterfinalist
2007
First Round
2008
North Division Champions
2009
North Division Champions
2008
Quarterfinalist
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table of contents
2011 UNH WILDCATS FOOTBALL GUIDE Quick Facts & General Information
Media Information................................................................ 2-3 Media List................................................................................ 2 Wildcat Sports Radio Network................................................ 3 Wildcat Football on TV............................................................ 3 Directions to Cowell Stadium.................................................. 3 2010 Results............................................................................. 4 2011 Schedule..................................................... (back cover) 4 University and Football Quick Facts....................................... 4
Head Coach Sean McDonnell.................................................. 5 Assistant Coaches................................................................. 6-8
5
outlook
coaches
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14 the wildcats
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66
Coaching Staff
The 2011 Wildcats
Depth Chart.............................................................................. 9 Season Outlook................................................................. 10-13 Numerical Roster.............................................................. 14-15 Alphabetical Roster........................................................... 16-17 Returning Letterwinners & Redshirt Freshmen................ 18-40 Incoming Freshmen........................................................... 41-42 Todd Walker Tribute.......................................................... 43
44
review
history
UNH
The 2010 Season in Review
Game Summaries.............................................................. 44-50 Statistics............................................................................ 51-53
About the CAA....................................................................... 54 2010 Composite Schedule...................................................... 54 2010 CAA Standings.............................................................. 55 2010 All-Conference teams.................................................... 55 Conference Champions.......................................................... 55
Record Book..................................................................... 56-59 Top 10 Single Season & Career Efforts................................. 59 Series Records vs. Opponents................................................ 60 Year-by-Year Results......................................................... 61-63 Wildcat Honor Roll........................................................... 64-65 UNH Wildcats in the NFL...................................................... 74
President Dr. Mark Huddleston.............................................. 66 Athletics Director Marty Scarano.......................................... 67 Support Staff..................................................................... 68-71 Jerry Azumah Performance Center........................................ 72 Facilities................................................................................. 73 UNH.................................................................................. 74-75 UNH in the NFL..................................................................... 76
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)
UNH Football History
UNH will battle UMass in the Colonial Clash on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. The Wildcats won the inaugural Colonial Clash by dispatching the Minutemen, 39-13, beford a CAA-record crowd of 32,848 on Oct. 23, 2010.
The University of New Hampshire
on the covers
FRONT: The senior co-captains are featured – quarterback Kevin Decker and defensive end Brian McNally. INSIDE FRONT: The maintained success of the UNH football program is highlighted by four CAA North Division banners as well a nation-leading seven straight NCAA postseason banners. Seniors Chris Chandler and Kyle Flemings are pictured. INSIDE BACK: Other seniors for the FBS-busting Wildcats include Sean Cullen, Chris Jeannot, James Jenkins, Mickey Mangieri and George Pecoraro. BACK: The 2011 schedule is bracketed by seniors Anthony Gorrell, Mark Petercuskie, Jason Roach and Rod Walker.
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The 2012 Division I Football Championship will be decided on January 7 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. Eastern Washington rallied from a 19-0 deficit to edge Delaware, 20-19, in the 2011 championship game -the first one ever held at Pizza Hut Park. CREDITS: The 2011 UNH football media guide was written and designed by the UNH Athletic Media & Public Relations office on iMac computers utilizing Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Photos by Gil Talbot, Mike Ralph, Mike Silverwood, Ryan Szepan, Greg Greene, Jim Stankiewicz and UNH Photo Services. Cover designs by Anthony DeAngelis.
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MEDIA INFORMATION
The 2011 University of New Hampshire Football Media Guide was prepared by the University of New Hampshire Athletic Media & Public Relations Office to assist all media in their coverage of Wildcat football and to provide pertinent information concerning the New Hampshire football program. Requests for additional information, interviews and photographs should be directed to Mike Murphy, Associate Director of Athletic Media & Public Relations, Field House, Room 151, 145 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824, mike.murphy@unh.edu or (603) 969-0774.
GAME CREDENTIALS: Only accredited members of the media will receive credentials for any game. Requests for credentials should be made by 12 p.m. on the day prior to the game. No requests will be honored after that time. Credentials at Cowell Stadium may be picked up 90 minutes prior to kickoff at the Will Call table, located in the front lobby of the UNH Field House, adjacent to the entrance to Lundholm Gymnasium. Credentials should be requested through Mike Murphy in the Athletic Media & Public Relations Office at (603) 969-0774 or mike.murphy@unh.edu. A valid form of identification is required to pick up media credentials. PHOTO AND FILM CREDENTIALS: All photo and game film credentials should be requested as early as possible, and no later than 12 p.m. one day prior to the game. No photo credentials will be approved on the day of the game. Per NCAA regulations, photographers and video crews may only work the sidelines between the 25-yard line and the end zone in both directions. Photographers and film crews on the sidelines and end zones assume the responsibility for all risks.
PRESS PARKING: Reserved press parking is available in the press parking lot located in the A Lot parking area across the street from the Field House. Your media pass also serves as a parking pass. If you are picking up your credential on game day, please coordinate parking with Mike Murphy at (603) 969-0774 or mike.murphy@unh.edu. PRESS BOX GAME SERVICES: Pregame notes and fact sheets, depth charts, current statistics, flip cards and programs will be available prior to the start of each New Hampshire home game. Halftime statistics, as well as complete play-by-play, final team and individual statistics, will be provided to the media following the game. Wireless internet is available in the press box for your use. All media must sign on as a guest, inputting the correct information in the provided fields. Then just reboot your computer and you should be in the UNH system. Members of the UNH Athletic Media & Public Relations staff will be on hand to assist on game day. INTERVIEWS: All requests for player or coach interviews, either in person or via phone or e-mail, must be arranged by the New Hampshire Athletic Media & Public Relations Office. Postgame interviews with both coaches and players will take place 10 minutes after the game in Field House Room 5, located a short distance from the press box. Postgame interviews will be coordinated by the Athletic Media & Public Relations Office at Cowell Stadium. On the road, the UNH Athletic Media & Public Relations Office will be available to arrange Wildcat interviews. The UNH locker room is closed to the media.
RADIO: Credentials for visiting radio will be limited to three persons unless prior arrangements have been made. Two visiting radio phone lines are provided by the University of New Hampshire Athletic Media & Public Relations Office. There are two free phone lines available to a visiting commercial station. Any student radio stations wishing to broadcast the game need to make arrangements in advance, but there is no guarantee of a free phone line being available for student stations. For additional information on reserving phone lines, please contact Mike Murphy in the Athletic Media & Public Relations Office at (603) 969-0774 or mike.murphy@unh.edu. Tom Wilkins
Assistant Athletic Director for Media & Public Relations tom.wilkins@unh.edu
Doug Poole
Associate Director of Media & Public Relations doug.poole@unh.edu
Mike Murphy
Associate Director of Media & Public Relations mike.murphy@unh.edu
PRIMARY MEDIA LIST Papers/Wire Service Associated Press 2 Capital Plaza, Suite 400 Concord, NH 03301 (603) 224-3327 (603) 226-0883 FAX Boston Globe 135 Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA 02125 Marvin Pave (617) 929-2860 (617) 929-2872 FAX
Foster’s Daily Democrat 333 Central Ave. Dover, NH 03820 Al Pike (603) 742-4455 (603) 749-7079 FAX
Union Leader P.O. Box 9555 Manchester, NH 03105 Allen Lessels (603) 668-4321 (603) 668-0382 FAX
Keene Sentinel 60 West St. Keene, NH 03431 (603) 352-1234 (603) 352-0437 FAX
Nashua Telegraph P.O. Box 1008 Nashua, NH 03061 Gary Fitz (603) 594-6467 (603) 882-2681 FAX
Boston Herald One Herald Square Boston, MA 02118 John Connolly (617) 426-3000 (617) 542-1314 FAX
Laconia Citizen 171 Fair St. Mike Zhe Laconia, NH 03246 (603) 524-3800 (603) 527-3593 FAX
The New Hampshire Memorial Union Building Durham, NH 03824 Chad Graff (603) 862-1490 (603) 862-3952 FAX
Concord Monitor P.O. Box 1177 Concord, NH 03302 Tim O’Sullivan (603) 224-5301 (603) 224-8120 FAX
Eagle-Tribune 100 Turnpike St. Bill Burt N. Andover, MA 01845 (978) 946-2227 (978) 687-6045 FAX
Portsmouth Herald 111 Maplewood Ave. Portsmouth, NH 03801 Mike Zhe (603) 436-1800 (603) 433-5760 FAX
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Radio/TV Nashua, NH 03060 Matt Perrault (603) 880-9001
WTPL-FM 107.7 Bow, NH 03304 Bob Lipman (603) 545-0777
WGIR-AM 610 Manchester, NH 03105 Erin Boss (603) 625-6915
WUNH-FM MUB Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-2541
WQSO-FM 96.7 Portsmouth, NH 03801 Jeff Pierce (603) 430-9415
WMUR-TV (ABC/9) Manchester, NH 03015 Jason King, Jamie Staton (603) 641-9007
WHEB-FM 100.3 Portsmouth, NH 03802 Doc Garrett (603) 463-7300
NHPTV (Channel 11) Durham, N.H. 03824 (603) 868-4320
WGAM-AM 1250 AM/900 AM
WKXL-AM 1450 Concord, NH 03301 Chris Ryan (603) 225-5521
Comcast SportsNet N.E. Burlington, Mass. 01803 New England Sports Network
Watertown, Mass. 02472 (617) 536-9233
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MEDIA INFORMATION UNH Football on Radio Wildcat Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, is the multimedia rights holder for UNH Athletics. The Wildcat Sports Network consists of flagship station WGIR-AM 610 in Manchester, N.H., which has been the headquarters for UNH play-by-play since 2008, and four affiliates: The Wave (96.7 WQSO-FM) in Portsmouth; WGIN-AM 930 (Rochester); WNTK-FM 99.7 (New London); WSMN-AM 1590 (Nashua) and WASR-AM 1420 (Wolfeboro). Each game is streamed live online at www.unhwildcats.com. Jim Jeannotte, a 22-time winner of the N.H. Sportscaster of the Year award, returns as radio voice of the Wildcats in 2011, a post he’s held since 1981. His UNH football broadcasting career dates back to 1974. Bob Lipman, a two-time N.H. Sportscaster of the Year, joins the network as color commentator in 2011. Lipman is the longtime voice of the N.H. Fisher Cats’ baseball team and former voice of Dartmouth College football. All 11 games will be broadcast live, with the pregame show beginning 30 minutes prior to kickoff.
Jim Jeannotte
UNH Football on Television UNH football will be on television five times this season on Comcast SportsNet (CSN-NE) and The Comcast Network (TCN) thanks to the Colonial Athletic Association television package. 2011 Televised Games Sept. 24 at Richmond 3:30 PM CSN-NE Oct. 15 at William & Mary 12:00 PM TCN | COX11 Oct. 22 vs. Massachusetts 3:30 PM CSN-NE (GILLETTE STADIUM - Foxborough, Mass.) Oct. 29 vs. Rhode Island 12:00 PM CSN-NE Nov. 19 vs. Maine 12:00 PM CSN-NE
Directions to Cowell Stadium From the South: Take 95 North to 91 North (at New Haven, Conn.). Take 91 North to 84 East at Hartford. Follow 84 East through Connecticut to the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90). Stay on the Mass Pike for 10 miles before taking the exit for Auburn/Worcester and 290 East. Proceed east on 290 until it ends and merges with 495 North -- stay in the left lanes to exit to 495 North. Continue on 495 North -- it will end and merge with 95 North. Proceed on 95 North into New Hampshire and continue on to the toll booth. From the toll, go approximately seven miles to Exit 4 for the Spaulding Turnpike (Route 4 West) -- signs that read “NH Lakes and White Mountains,” and “Dover/Concord.” Exit to the left. Go about four miles and take the last exit before the toll (Exit 6W) for Concord and Durham. At this point, you are still on Route 4 West. Go approximately four miles and continue straight through a traffic light (Madbury Road), and proceed another 1 1/2 miles to the Route 155A exit, marked “University of New Hampshire.” Take a left turn off the ramp and proceed one mile to Field House, which is on the right at the top of the hill. From Maine: Follow 95 South to Spaulding Turnpike (Route 4 West) and continue as above. From the West (Vermont, Concord): Take 89 South to 93 North. Follow 93 North, approximately four miles to 393 East, which will merge with Route 4 East. Follow Route 4 to Route 155A exit for “University of New Hampshire.” Make a right off the ramp and proceed as above. From the West (Manchester, Nashua): Take 93 North to Route 101 East. Follow 101 to Exit 6 (Route 125). Exit and take a left onto 125 and follow straight to Lee Traffic Circle. First right at circle is Route 4 East. Continue as above. For parking: (from downtown Durham): Take Main Street to rotary. Take first right at rotary and follow signs to parking lot A. (from Route 4) Take Main Street to rotary. Take third exit off rotary and follow signs to parking lot A.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS 2010 NEW HAMPSHIRE RESULTS
(8-5 Overall, 5-3 Colonial Athletic Association) Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Dec. 4 Dec. 10
CENTRAL CONN. ST. at Pittsburgh at Rhode Island* LEHIGH at Maine* RICHMOND* at James Madison* MASSACHUSETTS*% WILLIAM & MARY* at Villanova* TOWSON* at Bethune-Cookman & at Delaware &
W, 33-3 L, 16-38 L, 25-28 W, 31-10 L, 13-16 (OT) W, 17-0 W, 28-14 W, 39-13 L, 3-13 W, 31-24 W, 38-19 W, 45-20 L, 3-16
* - CAA Conference Game %-at Gillette Stadium &-NCAA D-I Playoff Game
Sept. 1 at Toledo Sept. 10 at Lehigh Sept. 24 at Richmond* Oct. 1 HOLY CROSS Oct. 8 VILLANOVA* Oct. 15 at William & Mary* Oct. 22 vs Massachusetts*% Oct. 29 RHODE ISLAND* Nov. 5 JAMES MADISON* Nov. 12 at Towson* Nov. 19 MAINE* * - CAA Conference Game %- at Gillette Stadium
7:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. TBA 12 p.m.
2011 Wildcat Team Information
2011 NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS AND CONTACT INFORMATION Location........................................... Durham, NH 03824 Founded................................................................. 1866 Enrollment........................................................... 14,469 President....................................... Dr. Mark Huddleston Athletics Director.....................................Marty Scarano Head Football Coach............................Sean McDonnell Career Record/Years..........................88-58-0/13th year Record at School/Years......................88-58-0/13th year Nickname......................................................... Wildcats Colors.....................................................Blue and White Started Football...................................................... 1893 Stadium................................................. Cowell Stadium Capacity................................................................ 6,500 Stadium Surface............................................... FieldTurf Affiliation......................................................NCAA, FCS Conference........................ Colonial Athletic Association 2010 Record.................................. 8-5 Overall, 5-3 CAA Lettermen Lost................... 23 (10 off., 11 def., 5 spec.) Lettermen Returning........... 47 (21 off., 23 def., 8 spec.) Offensive Starters Lost................................................. 6 Offensive Starters Returning........................................ 5 Defensive Starters Lost................................................ 6 Defensive Starters Returning....................................... 5 Specialist Starters Lost................................................. 3 Specialist Starters Returning........................................ 6 Football Contact Information Mike Murphy Office Phone....................(603) 862-3906 Mike Murphy Cell Phone.......................(603) 969-0774 Murphy’s E-Mail........................ mike.murphy@unh.edu Office Fax..............................................(603) 862-3839 Press Box Phone...................................(603) 862-2645 Football Office.......................................(603) 862-1852 UNH Athletics Web Site.............. www.unhwildcats.com
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2011 NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHEDULE Tentative
Lettermen Lost (23): Offense (10): Kyle Auffray (TE), Derek Coppola (RB), Terrance Fox (WR), Mike Greene (WR), Sean Jellison (RB), Anthony Kostek (WR), Kevon Mason (WR), Seth Price (OL), R.J. Toman (QB), Todd Walker (WR). Defense (11): Jamie Cosgrove (LB), John Greer (DB), Devon Jackson (LB), Jack Jamerson (DL), Shawn MacNevin (DB), Lance Mailloux (DT), Ryan McGuinness (DB), Mike Perkins (DB), Hugo Souza (DB), Dino Vasso (DB), Steve Young (DT). Specialists (5): Kyle Auffray (P), Terrance Fox (KR/PR), Ryan Glasgow (P), A.J. McNulty (PK), Hugo Souza (PR). Letterwinners Returning (47): Offense (21): Ricky Archer (OL),Tyler Brnger (OL), Chris Chandler (WR), Sean Cullen (TE), Kevin Decker (QB), Mickey DiLima (OL), Chris Jeannot (TE), Mickey Mangieri (WR), Isaiah Martin (OL), Walter McCarthy (OL), Justin Mello (WR), Peter Neal (WR), Seamus O’Neill (OL), Joey Orlando (WR), George Pecoraro (OL), Dontra Peters (RB), Sean Ryan (OL), James Scafate (OL), Nick Schmalhofer (OL), Chris Setian (RB), Chris Zarkoskie (OL). Defense (23): Manny Asam (DB), Nick Barnes (DB), Chris Beranger (DB), Alan Buzbee (LB), Jay Colbert (DE), Steve Collister (LB), Andrew Drazin (DL), John Duffey (LB), Jeff Emmons (DL), Matt Evans (LB), Kyle Flemings (DB), Anthony Gorrell (DB), Chris Houston (DB), James Jenkins (DE), Sean McCann (DL), Brian McNally (DE), Cody Muller (DL), Mark Petercuskie (LB), Jason Roach (DB),Tyler Sargent (DB), Jared Smith (DL), Jimmy Vailas (DL), Rod Walker (DB). Special Teams (8): Dontra Peters (KR), Mike MacArthur (PK), Kevin Decker (H), A.J. DeLago (PK), Tyler Sargent (KR), Mark Petercuskie (LS), George Pecoraro (SS), Joey Orlando (PR). Redshirts/Transfers (24): Alex Blane (OL), Rob Bowman (OL), James Brady (QB), Matt Carini (RB), Brian Ciccone (DE), Mike Coccia (OL),Tim Farina (WR), Jimmy Giansante (WR), Anthony Guidice (PK), R.J. Harris (WR), Tim Johnson (DL), Matt Kaplan (DL), Mike Mitchell (TE), Jimmy Owens (RB), Nick Pellino (K), Tim Pike (DB), Brad Prasky (P, PK), Harold Spears (TE), Nico Steriti (RB), Steven Thames (DB), Andy Vailas (QB), Chad Wilkes (DB), Tre Williams (DB), Robbie Zauck (DE). Recruits/Newcomers (26): Jared Allison (WR), Akil Anderson (DB), Rashid Armand (DL), Kalil Bailey (DB), Michael Bradley (LB), Christian Breda (P/K), Nick Cefalo (DB), Mike DeTroia (WR), Lamar Edmonds (DB), Cameron Finn (OL), Dino Georgakis (LB), Seth Geyer (LB), Sean Goldrich (QB), Matt Hamel (DL), Austin Heter (OL), Zane Hudak (OL), Zach Hundertmark (OL), George Kallas (OL), Mike Kelly (WR), Shane McNeely (TE), D.J. Moss (DB), Keith Parkinson (DB), Danny Riley (DE), Steve Sweeney (WR), Jullian Turner (DL), Ryan Welch (DL). Offensive Starters Lost (6): Kyle Auffray (TE),Terrance Fox (WR), Sean Jellison (RB), Kevon Mason (WR), Seth Price (LT), R.J. Toman (QB). Defensive Starters Lost (6): John Greer (SS), Lance Mailloux (DT), Ryan McGuinness (WS), Hugo Souza (FS), Dino Vasso (CB), Steve Young (DT). Specialist Starters Lost (3): Kyle Auffray (P), Terrance Fox (KR/PR), Hugo Souza (PR), . Offensive Starters Returning (5): Ricky Archer (RG), Mickey DiLima (RT), Joey Orlando (WR), George Pecoraro (LG), Chris Zarkoskie (C). Defensive Starters Returning (5): Alan Buzbee (LB), Matt Evans (LB), Kyle Flemings (DB), James Jenkins (DE), Brian McNally (DE). Specialist Starters Returning (6): Kevin Decker (H), Mike MacArthur (PK/KO), Joey Orlando (PR), George Pecoraro (LS), Mark Petercuskie (LS), Dontra Peters (KR).
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head coach sean mcdonnell
Sean McDonnell, a 1978 University of New Hampshire graduate, gears up for his 13th season as the head coach at his alma mater with a career record of 88-58. In 2010, McDonnell’s Wildcats collected victories against five ranked opponents, a University record, en route to an 8-5 campaign. New Hampshire qualified for the NCAA Division I FCS Championship for the seventh consecutive season, the longest active streak in the nation. Further, UNH advanced to the quarterfinal round for the sixth time in those seven years after dispatching Bethune-Cookman, 45-20, in a second-round encounter before suffering a quarterfinal loss at eventual national championship game participant Delaware, 16-3. During this remarkable seven-season run of success, the Wildcats have posted a mark of 65-25 for a .722 winning percentage. They have been ranked in The Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25 for a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)-leading 97 consecutive weeks, dating back to Sept. 13, 2004. McDonnell was feted as the 2010 Division I FCS Coach of the Year by the New England Football Writers, the third time he’s been honored (2005, ’08). During the course of the ’10 campaign, the ‘Cats earned their 12th straight home victory –a school record- by shutting out No. 11 Richmond, 17-0, on Homecoming. Two weeks later, UNH made history by topping No. 12 UMass, 39-13, in the inaugural Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium. The game was witnessed by 32,848 fans, the largest football crowd in CAA history. McDonnell has guided UNH football to the upper echelon of the FCS and has recruited several All-Americans and NFL-caliber players, including the likes of Walter Payton Award-winning QB Ricky Santos (2005) and the all-time NCAA FCS record holder for TD catches in WR David Ball (2003-06), who surpassed Jerry Rice’s career mark of 51 TDs with his 58 scoring receptions. In 2009, UNH finished 10-3 and won its second straight CAA North Division championship. The Wildcats continued to be giant killers by knocking off an FBS opponent for the fifth straight time, securing a hard-fought 23-16 triumph at Ball State. Previous FBS opponents to feel the wrath of the Wildcats during the amazing upset run were Army (2008), Marshall (’07), Northwestern (’06) and Rutgers (’04). UNH was the only team to defeat eventual FCS national champion Villanova on Homecoming (28-24). The Wildcats also posted an impressive win on the road at McNeese State, defeating the Cowboys, 49-13, in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. New Hampshire notched a 10-3 record in 2008, including a defeat of Southern Illinois in the first round of the NCAAs before a quarterfinal-round setback at Northern Iowa. UNH finished the season ranked No. 7 or No. 8 in most national polls, and McDonnell was honored as the New England FCS Coach of the Year for the second time in his tenure. In 2007, the Wildcats were 7-5 overall and just narrowly missed upsetting No. 1 Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAAs, losing on a last-minute TD, 38-35, at the UNI Dome. The Wildcat offense, ranked 16th in the nation, averaged over 400 yards per contest. The Wildcats were ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation in 2006 and finished the season ranked No. 6 after defeating Hampton in the first round (41-38) of the NCAA Championships. In 2005, McDonnell was honored as the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year by The Sports Network after leading his Wildcats to a record-breaking 11-2 season, an Atlantic 10 Championship title and a second straight NCAA appearance in the I-AA quarterfinals. McDonnell had his Wildcats ranked No. 1 in the nation at the end of the 2005 regular season. In 2005 the Wildcats played two nationally-televised NCAA postseason games on ESPN at Cowell Stadium, beating Colgate in the first round before succumbing to Northern Iowa in the NCAA quarterfinals. In 2004, his hard work rebuilding the program paid off in a 10-3 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the Atlantic 10, which earned the team the Northern Division Championship title. UNH earned a bid to the NCAA I-AA Championships for the first time since 1994 and advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in the history of the program. UNH won its first-ever NCAA contest under McDonnell, upsetting Georgia Southern in the first round, 27-23, on national television. McDonnell was named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year and was selected District Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). In 2003, UNH steadily improved as the season went on and the Wildcats went on to win three of their last four contests, including an upset victory over top-25 squad, Maine. The team’s 5-7 record could have easily been above .500, as UNH narrowly lost to No. 1-ranked Delaware on a missed field goal in the closing seconds, and UNH was driving for the game-winning TD late in the Division I contest at Central Michigan, but ran out of time. UNH posted impressive victories over the likes of top-ranked Massachusetts, Dartmouth and Richmond. The Minutemen were ranked 17th in the nation when the Wildcats defeated them by a 31-14 margin at Cowell Stadium. In 2002, McDonnell’s offense was one of the most prolific in I-AA football and averaged 449.2 yards per contest and 36.7 ppg. In the victories over the likes of Hampton, James Madison, Dartmouth and Massachusetts the ‘Cats scored 37 ppg and scored over 40 points in two of the victories. UNH finished with a 4-7 overall record in 2001. In 2000, the Wildcats were ranked as high as 23rd in the nation and knocked off three top-25 opponents, including Hampton (31-17), Massachusetts (24-16) and No. 2 Delaware on Nov. 4 (45-44 OT). Injuries squashed UNH’s chances for a playoff berth down the stretch, but UNH opened the campaign with a 4-0 record, its best start since 1977 when the Wildcats won seven straight games. UNH finished the season with a 6-5 record and finished tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10. As a result of his outstanding coaching performance, McDonnell was named the Gridiron Club Of Greater Boston College Head Coach Of The Year. In his rookie debut, McDonnell led the Wildcats to a 5-6 overall record and oversaw a wide-open offensive attack that led the Atlantic 10 with an average of 457.3 yards per game. McDonnell was named the 19th head coach of the UNH football program on April 22, 1999. McDonnell replaced legendary head coach Bill Bowes, who retired after 27 years as the mentor of the Wildcats. McDonnell served eight seasons as a Wildcat assistant and completed his fifth year as the team’s offensive coordinator in 1998. McDonnell rejoined the Wildcats as an assistant coach before the 1991 spring camp and worked with the quarterbacks and receivers for his first three seasons. In 1997, McDonnell was named the recipient of “The College Assistant Coach Award” by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston in recognition of his quality of performance, loyalty and longevity. A native of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., McDonnell was a standout defensive back for UNH. He started for the 1975 and 1976 Yankee Conference championship teams and came back to start for the 1978 squad. After his graduation from UNH, he spent one year as an assistant coach at Manchester (N.H.) Memorial High School and followed that up with a three-year stint at Manchester West (1980-82). McDonnell worked as the defensive coordinator at Hamilton College for two seasons (1983-84) and subsequently spent three years (1985-87) coaching the receivers and tight ends at former conference-rival Boston University. During the 1988 campaign, McDonnell served as a graduate assistant coach at Boston College. He spent two seasons as an assistant at Columbia (1989-90) prior to his coaching debut in Durham. Sean and his wife, Jenny, reside in Durham and are the parents of two sons: Timmy and Tommy.
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Sean McDonnell File Accolades
• New England Coach of the Year (‘10, ‘08, ‘05) • Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year (‘05) • Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year finalist (‘04) • District Coach of the Year, AFCA (‘04) • College Head Coach of the Year, Gridiron Club of Greater Boston (‘00)
College Coaching Experience
• University of New Hampshire (20 years) º Head coach (12 years) º Offensive coordinator (5 years) º QB / WR coach (3 years) • Columbia University (2 years) • Boston College, grad assistant (1 year) • Boston University, WR/TE (3 years) • Hamilton College, defensive coordinator (2 years)
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year by Year
5-6 (3-5 Atlantic 10) 6-5 (4-4 Atlantic 10) 4-7 (2-7 Atlantic 10) 3-8 (2-7 Atlantic 10) 5-7 (3-6 Atlantic 10) 10-3 (6-2 Atlantic 10) NCAA quarterfinals 11-2 (7-1 Atlantic 10) NCAA quarterfinals 9-4 (5-3 Atlantic 10) NCAA quarterfinals 7-5 (4-4 CAA) NCAA first round 10-3 (6-2 CAA) NCAA quarterfinals 10-3 (6-2 CAA) NCAA quarterfinals 8-5 (5-3 CAA) NCAA quarterfinals
Career: 88-58 (.603) | CAA Record: 53-46 (.535)
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COACHING STAFF Tim cramsey
Jon shelton
New Hampshire ‘98 Offensive Coordinator / QB 9th year at UNH
Maryland ‘97 Defensive Ends 6th year at UNH
Former UNH quarterback Tim Cramsey is the longest-tenured assistant coach on the staff, entering his ninth year overall and second straight season as the team’s offensive coordinator in 2011. Cramsey, who has also mentored quarterbacks since 2008, previously coached running backs for two seasons (2006-07) and tight ends/fullbacks during his first three coaching years (2003-05). In 2010, the Wildcats’ passing offense ranked second in the CAA at 220.1 yards per game. UNH also boasted the top red zone offense, scoring on 38 of 43 trips inside the 20-yard line for an 88.4-percent success rate. Under Cramsey’s direction, quarterback R.J. Toman compiled one of the finest QB careers in school history, finishing with 658 completions (No. 2 all-time), 8,015 yards (No. 2) and 1,077 attempts (No. 4) from 2007-10. During his stint with UNH tight ends, Cramsey had the opportunity to work with All-America Jon Williams, who subsequently signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s St. Louis Rams. Cramsey coached for two seasons at the high school level: one at Allentown Central Catholic and another at Emmaus High School, where he coached quarterbacks. A 1998 graduate of UNH, where he earned a degree in Business Administration, Cramsey was the Wildcats starting QB for two seasons.
John Lyons Pennsylvania ‘74 Defensive Coordinator / DB 1st year at UNH John Lyons, the second-winningest head football coach in Dartmouth College history, was hired as UNH Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs coach on Jan. 21, 2011. Lyons earned 60 career victories as the head coach at Dartmouth from 1992-2004. His Big Green teams won two Ivy League championships (1992, 1996), including a perfect 10-0 season in ’96 when Lyons was named the New England Coach of the Year by the New England sports writers and the Division I N.E. Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Boston. Lyons, a West Hartford, Conn. native, most recently worked at Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, N.H., where he served as football coach since 2005 and athletic director since 2008. He guided the school to three consecutive Evergreen League championships from 2007-2009. Previously, Lyons spent three seasons (2005-07) in NFL Europe for the Cologne Centurions, the last two years as defensive coordinator. Under his tutelage, the Centurions had the league’s top total defense in 2005 and 2007 and the No. 1 pass yardage defense in 2006. While serving as defensive coordinator at Boston University from 198587, Lyons led the Terriers to the top-rated pass defense and No. 2 total defense in the Yankee Conference during his final season. Lyons, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974, began his coaching career at his alma mater, climbing his way up from an assistant freshman coach in his first season (1974) to the role of defensive coordinator in 1984 for an undefeated Ivy League championship Quakers team that featured the No. 1 total defense in the league. He played three years at Penn, and was a Second Team All-Ivy League selection.
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In 2011, Jon Shelton enters his sixth season on the UNH coaching staff as the defensive ends coach. Under his guidance, junior Brian McNally set the University’s alltime single-season record with a CAA-leading 13.5 sacks in 2010. As a result, McNally was named College Sporting News Sweet-63 All-America, ECAC All-Star and earned a berth on the FCS All-New England Team. Shelton, who has 17 years of coaching experience under his belt, previously served as a defensive assistant at the University of Kansas from 2002-04, where he coached and managed all aspects of the defensive line on game day and handled all of the day-to-day duties. He coached a line that ranked among the top squads in the nation. Previously, he worked as the defensive coordinator, assistant head coach and director of operations at Bryant College from 1999-2001. While with the Bulldogs, he was responsible for recruiting players from the Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. areas. Shelton also gained experience at Montgomery Community College in Rockville, Md., in 1997-98 as the assistant coach of linebackers and kickers. At the University of Maryland, Shelton was a student assistant coach who helped mentor the defensive line from 1995-97. His coaching career began at Montgomery Community College as defensive line coach from 1993-95. Shelton earned a Master’s Degree in Education (Counseling) at Providence College, garnered a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Maryland at College Park and earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Finance from Montgomery Community College.
Ryan CARTY Delaware ‘06 Wide Receivers 5th year at UNH Ryan Carty embarks upon his fifth season on the UNH coaching staff and second year in charge of wide receivers in 2011. Under Carty’s tutelage, senior wideout Terrance Fox earned All-CAA First Team honors and a berth on the FCS All-New England Team after pacing the league in receptions per game (6.2) in 2010. The Wildcats’ passing offense ranked second in the conference with 220.1 yards per game. Carty coached running backs in 2008-09, helping an offense that ranked No. 1 in the CAA in scoring in ’09 and led the league in scoring offense in ‘08. Also in ’09, senior RB Chad Kackert was the CAA’s fourthleading all-purpose runner, later signing a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2007, Carty spent his first season at UNH coaching tight ends. That season, sophomore TE Scott Sicko was voted an All-Conference and All-American player. After graduating in 2010, Sicko signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Carty began his coaching career at UNH after playing quarterback at the University of Delaware. He was voted captain in his 2006 senior campaign and played on the national championship squad in 2003. A 2007 graduate with honors from the University of Delaware in Business Management, Carty recruits the northern portion of his home state of New Jersey, Essex County in Mass. and the western portion of New Hampshire.
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COACHING STAFF Brian BARBATO
Terrence KLEIN
UNH ‘04 Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles 4th year at UNH
UNH ‘10 Strong Safeties/Outside LBs 2nd year at UNH
Brian Barbato enters his fourth year during his second stint on the UNH coaching staff in 2011. Barbato adds the role of offensive tackles coach to his responsibilities this season along with mentoring tight ends, which he has done since returning to Durham in 2008. Under his tutelage, Scott Sicko earned All-America accolades in both the ‘08 and ‘09 seasons, signing a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys followng his senior campaign. The Exeter, N.H., native coached the offensive line during his previous New Hampshire coaching term in 2004. Barbato, who graduated from UNH in ‘04, started 37 games during his playing career while seeing time at all five offensive line positions. He was named All-Atlantic 10 Second Team in 2003 and All-Atlantic 10 Third Team in 2002. Barbato also coached outside linebackers and safeties at St. Lawrence University for two seasons (2006-07) and worked as an assistant coach at Exeter High School in 2005.
Terrence Klein is in his second year as an assistant coach with the UNH football program in 2011, working with safeties and outside linebackers. In 2010, Klein helped Wildcat senior free safety Hugo Souza earn a spot on the All-CAA First Team and the FCS All-New England Team with 95 tackles. Klein graduated from New Hampshire in 2010 following a four-year playing career for the Wildcats. As a senior in ‘09, Klein ranked third on the team in total tackles with 80 (45 solo, 35 assisted), and he was second in tackles for a loss with 9.5 from his position of safety. Klein recorded a team-high six interceptions and returned one for a TD. In his junior year, Klein was sixth on the team in tackles (28-31-59) and third in interceptions (four). The Wildcats finished with a 10-3 overall record and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals both of those seasons.
Michael FERZOCO
James BETTCHER
Kenyon College ‘04 Running Backs 4th year at UNH
St. Francis (Ind.) ‘03 Linebackers 1st year at UNH
Michael Ferzoco enters his fourth season on the UNH coaching staff in 2011, serving as the running backs coach for the second straight year. Ferzoco’s protégé, Dontra Peters, garnered All-CAA Third Team honors after rushing for a team-leading 707 yards on 142 attempts in 2010. Ferzoco coached linebackers during each of his first two years in Durham (2008-09), helping Matt Parent become the school’s third all-time leading tackler (356). Prior to coming to Durham, Ferzoco coached at Kenyon College, working as an assistant coach from 2004-07. He served as offensive coordinator and coached the quarterbacks and receivers during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. In ’07, his offense broke the school record for yardage (460.2 yards per game) and averaged 31.2 points per contest. The Kenyon offense was also explosive in 2006, when the squad averaged 451.4 yards per game and posted 35.4 points per game – 12th-best in the nation. He also served as coach of the offensive line in ‘05 and was the wide receivers coach in ‘04. Ferzoco is a 2004 graduate of Kenyon, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
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James Bettcher, a 2003 graduate of the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Ind., brings eight years of coaching experience to the UNH sidelines for his first season in 2011. Prior to his one season at Ball State, where he also coached special teams, Bettcher worked as a defensive graduate assistant at the University of North Carolina from 2007-09, focusing on linebackers, defensive ends and special teams for the Tar Heels, while assisting in recruiting in Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina. In 2006, Bettcher worked as a defensive grad assistant at Bowling Green University, working with the secondary and special teams’ units and aiding recruiting efforts in Ohio and Indiana. Bettcher’s coaching career began at his alma mater from 2003-05 as special teams coordinator; he also worked with the strength and conditioning staff and was the head track coach in 2003 and 2004. During his career as a student-athlete at St. Francis, Bettcher was a threetime NAIA All-American Scholar, a three-time Mid-States Football Association Scholar, a two-time NAIA Coaches’ All-American and a two-time Don Hansen’s All-American. He earned all-conference honors three times and was the recipient of the St. Francis Helmet Award for leadership and coachability in 2002. Bettcher also was a three-time track All-American for the Cougars, where he placed second in the shot put at the 2001 NAIA Championships. James, a native of Lakeville, Ind., is married to Erica Bettcher, and they are the proud parents of one son, Colton.
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COACHING STAFF Alex MILLER Massachusetts ‘07 Centers/Guards 1st year at UNH Alex Miller comes aboard as the centers/guards coach for the 2011 Wildcats after a three-year tenure at the University of Oregon, where he began as an intern in 2008 before working as a graduate assistant coach for offense the next two seasons. Miller worked closely with the Ducks’ running game and tutored the offensive line. As a student-athlete, Miller starred as a center at the University of Massachusetts, where he started all 50 games of his collegiate career from 2003-06. The Fairfax, Va., native was feted as an All-America in his senior campaign and was a two-time member of the All-Atlantic 10 First Team. Miller received his undergraduate degree from UMass in 2007.
Chris VAN HORN St. Francis (Ind.) ‘04 Defensive Tackles
1st year at UNH Chris Van Horn joins the UNH coaching staff in 2011 as defensive tackles coach following three seasons at the University of North Carolina. In 2010, he was the onfield defensive graduate assistant for the Tar Heels and worked with the defensive line. During his first two seasons in Chapel Hill, Van Horn served in a quality control position, working with linebackers and the secondary. During his three seasons at North Carolina, the team went to three straight bowl games, culminating in a Music City Bowl victory in 2010. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native was a three-year letterwinner at St. Francis University in his hometown and began his coaching career at his alma mater, where he worked for three seasons. After two years as a graduate assistant, Van Horn was elevated to the role of defensive line coach for the 2007 season. During his playing career, Van Horn was an NAIA First Team AllAmerica at defensive end for St. Francis and still holds the school’s all-time record for most sacks in a season and career. Van Horn earned bachelor’s degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education in 2004.
Bobby CALLAHAN New Hampshire ‘01 BS, ‘06 MS
Assistant A.D., Football Operations
1st year at UNH
Bobby Callahan, a former Wildcats’ student manager and director of football operations, returned as UNH’s assistant athletic director for football operations in July 2011. He previously served as Boston College football’s assistant recruiting coordinator for head coach Frank Spaziani in 2010-11. His responsibilities included organizing all on-campus recruiting functions and serving as the recruiting office liaison to the athletic administration. During his six-year term as UNH’s director of football operations from 2004-09, Callahan coordinated team travel, served as the team’s video coordinator and assisted in all football administration tasks. The Randolph, Mass., native began his career as the UNH football student manager from 1997-2001. He earned two degrees at UNH: a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Conservation in 2001 and a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology: Sport Studies in 2006.
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WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB WR WR
84 81 74 78 68 61 53 63 66 70 72 64 86 87 14 17 1 30 11 15 6 82
JOEY ORLANDO (Jr., 5-11, 199) Justin Mello (So., 6-0, 214) WALTER McCARTHY (Jr., 6-5, 270) Rob Bowman (R-Fr., 6-5, 292) GEORGE PECORARO (Sr., 6-3, 281) Sean Ryan (So., 6-2, 300) CHRIS ZARKOSKIE (Jr., 6-1, 290) -orRICKY ARCHER (So., 6-2, 285) SEAMUS O’NEILL (So., 6-3, 275) Mike Coccia (R-Fr., 6-3, 275) MICKEY DILIMA (Jr., 6-4, 310) Tyler Brnger (So., 6-2, 288) CHRIS JEANNOT (Sr., 6-6, 263) Sean Cullen (Sr., 6-4, 231) KEVIN DECKER (c) (Sr., 6-2, 200) James Brady (Jr., 6-0, 200) DONTRA PETERS (Jr., 5-11, 198) Chris Setian (So., 5-9, 224) MICKEY MANGIERI (Sr., 5-10, 178) R.J. Harris (R-Fr., 6-0, 188) CHRIS CHANDLER (Sr., 6-2, 219) Jimmy Giansante (R-Fr., 6-2, 196)
CB SS DE DT DT DE LB LB WS FS CB
20 21 4 27 98 55 90 65 59 94 56 91 54 39 52 51 45 28 31 48 7 37
KYLE FLEMINGS (Sr., 5-10, 176) Steven Thames (R-Fr., 6-0, 170) MANNY ASAM (So., 6-0, 176) Tyler Sargent (Jr., 5-10, 197) BRIAN McNALLY (c) (Sr., 6-3, 266) Jay Colbert (So., 6-1, 265) JARED SMITH (Jr., 6-3, 325) Tim Johnson (R-Fr., 6-2, 275) SEAN McCANN (So., 6-2, 265) Randi Vines (Jr., 6-3, 256) JAMES JENKINS (Sr., 6-1, 242) Jimmy Vailas (So., 6-3, 260) ALAN BUZBEE (Jr., 6-3, 226) John Duffey (Sr., 6-2, 241) MATT EVANS (Jr., 6-0, 233) Mark Petercuskie (Sr., 5-11, 232) ROD WALKER (Sr., 6-0, 202) Chad Wilkes (R-Fr., 6-0, 194) CHRIS BERANGER (So., 5-11, 200) Tre Williams (R-Fr., 6-3, 190) ANTHONY GORRELL (Sr., 5-10, 162) Chris Houston (So., 5-9, 172)
PK/KO P PR KR H LS SS
13 18 10 13 84 11 1 27 14 17 51 34 68 70
JOEY ORLANDO (So., 5-11, 197) Chris Chandler (Sr., 6-2, 216) SETH PRICE (Sr. 6-6, 302) Walter McCarthy (So., 6-5, 275) GEORGE PECORARO (Jr., 6-3, 285) Sean Ryan (R-Fr., 6-2, 295) CHRIS ZARKOSKIE (So., 6-1, 290) Ricky Archer (R-Fr., 6-2, 280) RICKY ARCHER (R-Fr., 6-2, 280) Seamus O’Neill (R-Fr., 6-3, 280) MICKEY DILIMA (So., 6-4, 317) Walter McCarthy (So., 6-5, 275) KYLE AUFFRAY (Sr., 6-5, 254) Sean Cullen (Jr., 6-4, 235) R.J. TOMAN (c) (Sr., 6-1, 212) Kevin Decker (Jr., 6-2, 201) SEAN JELLISON (c) (Sr., 5-9, 210) Dontra Peters (So. , 5-11, 192) TERRANCE FOX (Sr., 5-8, 166) Manny Asam (R-Fr., 6-0, 180) KEVON MASON (Sr., 6-4, 225) Mike Greene (Sr., 6-2, 198)
CB SS DE DT DT DE LB LB WS FS CB
9 37 43 40 98 96 91 90 90 92 56 55 54 15 52 39 8 45 33 42 20 7
DINO VASSO (c) (Sr., 5-9, 175) Chris Houston (R-Fr., 5-9, 170) JOHN GREER (Sr., 6-0, 213) Mike Perkins (Sr., 5-10, 208) BRIAN MCNALLY (Jr., 6-3, 258) Cody Muller (R-Fr., 6-2, 225) STEVE YOUNG (Sr., 6-4, 296) Jared Smith (So., 6-3, 300) JARED SMITH (So., 6-3, 300) Lance Mailloux (Sr., 5-10, 249) JAMES JENKINS (Jr., 6-1, 231) Jay Colbert (R-Fr., 6-1, 254) ALAN BUZBEE (So., 6-3, 238) Jamie Cosgrove (Sr., 6-1, 220) MATT EVANS (So., 6-0, 219) John Duffey (Jr., 6-2, 233) RYAN MCGUINNESS (Sr., 6-1, 215) Rod Walker (Jr., 6-0, 207) HUGO SOUZA (Sr., 6-0, 213) Shawn MacNevin (Sr., 5-10, 200) KYLE FLEMINGS (Jr., 5-10, 180) Anthony Gorrell (Jr., 5-10, 165)
PK/KO P PR KR H LS SS
13 18 19 13 4 33 1 4 14 12 51 42 68
MIKE MACARTHUR (Fr., 5-10, 177) A.J. DeLago (So., 5-10, 207) KYLE AUFFRAY (Sr., 6-5, 254) Mike MacArthur (Fr., 5-10, 177) TERRANCE FOX (Sr., 5-8, 166) Hugo Souza (Sr., 6-0, 213) DONTRA PETERS (So., 5-11, 192) TERRANCE FOX (Sr., 5-8, 166) KEVIN DECKER (Jr., 6-2, 201) R.J. Toman (c) (Sr., 6-1, 212) MARK PETERCUSKIE (Jr., 5-11, 225) Shawn MacNevin (Sr., 5-10, 200) GEORGE PECORARO (Jr., 6-3, 285)
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WILDCATS SPECIALISTS
MIKE MACARTHUR (So., 5-10, 177) A.J. DeLago (Jr., 5-10, 204) BRAD PRASKY (R-Fr., 5-11, 180) -orMIKE MACARTHUR (So., 5-10, 177) JOEY ORLANDO (Jr., 5-11, 199) Mickey Mangieri (Sr., 5-10, 178) DONTRA PETERS (Jr., 5-11, 198) TYLER SARGENT (Jr., 5-10, 197) KEVIN DECKER (c) (Sr., 6-2, 200) James Brady (Jr., 6-0, 200) MARK PETERCUSKIE (Sr., 5-11, 232) Steve Collister (So., 5-10, 234) GEORGE PECORARO (Sr., 6-3, 281) Mike Coccia (R-Fr., 6-3, 275)
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WR 84 6 LT 77 74 LG 68 61 C 53 63 RG 63 66 RT 72 74 TE 19 87 QB 12 14 RB 24 1 WR 4 88 WR 5 16
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The University of New Hampshire football team gears up for its 2011 season intent on extending the country’s longest Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) postseason streak to an eighth straight year. The Wildcats, who reached the NCAA Division I quarterfinals for the sixth time in seven years, completed the 2010 campaign with an 8-5 record, stretching their string of consecutive weeks ranked in the Top 25 to an astounding 97 in a row. That is the longest streak in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the nation’s premier FCS conference, and dates back to Sept. 13, 2004. The 2010 UNH football team made history by knocking off five ranked opponents for the first time ever and further established home dominance at venerable Cowell Stadium by completing the longest home winning streak in University history. The Wildcats blanked Richmond, 17-0, on Homecoming for a 12th straight victory at Mooradian Field, breaking a record that had endured for nearly 80 seasons. Additionally, New Hampshire’s triumph against Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium in the inaugural Colonial Clash was not only the largest live crowd to ever view a CAA game with 32,848 fans, it also featured the best television rating in league history on Comcast SportsNet New England (0.88). Once again in 2011, UNH will tangle with some of the top teams in the nation, kicking off with a challenge against the University of Toledo from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) on Thursday, Sept. 1, at the historic Glass Bowl. The Wildcat football program serves as the benchmark for upset-minded FCS schools with a record of 5-1 versus FBS competition since 2004. The non-conference schedule also includes a visit to Lehigh, the defending Patriot League champion, and the home opener against another perennial Patriot League power, Holy Cross, on Oct. 1. The always-difficult CAA slate consists of road tilts at Richmond, William & Mary and Towson and home games against the likes of Villanova, Rhode Island, James Madison and Maine. Also, the second Colonial Clash is on tap for Oct. 22 against UMass at Gillette Stadium. While the ‘Cats had to bid farewell to six offensive starters from the ’10 squad, the depth chart includes 11 players who started games last season. Among this group is leading rusher Dontra Peters, second-leading receiver Joey Orlando and six offensive linemen with a wealth of playing experience, anchored by senior left guard George Pecoraro. On the other side of the ball, UNH will need to fill the void left by the departure of six starters, as senior cornerback Kyle Flemings is the lone member of the ’10 starting secondary back in the fold. The front seven, though, is loaded with experience, headlined by senior defensive end Brian McNally, a co-captain who set a school record with 13.5 sacks last season, and junior middle linebacker Matt Evans, fresh off a 156-tackle campaign, the highest total by a Wildcat since 1981. QUARTERBACK: Senior signal caller Kevin Decker has waited patiently in the wings for his chance to lead the offense, which finally arrives in his fifth season on campus. The 6-foot-
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Kevin Decker 2-inch, 200-pound QB has shined when his number’s been called, never brighter than his lone start of the 2010 season. Decker, who was voted a co-captain by his teammates during spring camp, was at the helm of the Wildcats’ 45-20 NCAA second-round playoff victory at Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 4, completing 23 of 35 passes for 289 yards and three touchdowns. Overall, Decker saw action in all 13 games, connecting on 68.7-percent of his throws (46-for-67) for 447 yards with five touchdown tosses. The Armonk, N.Y., native also rushed the ball 28 times for 92 yards and a touchdown. The tight competition for the role of backup quarterback is a battle between junior James Brady (6-0, 200), a transfer from Georgetown who sat out last season due to NCAA transfer regulations, and redshirt freshman Andy Vailas (6-2, 180), who rushed for a touchdown in the spring Blue-White Game. RUNNING BACK: Junior Dontra Peters enjoyed a breakout sophomore season, leading all UNH ball carriers with 707 yards rushing yards and seven touchdowns on a team-leading 142 carries in 12 games. The 5-foot-11-inch, 198-pound running back averaged five yards per rush, 58.9 yards per game and was named to the All-CAA Third Team. Peters notched a CAA-best 197 rushing yards on 19 rushes in a season-opening win against Central Connecticut State and is poised to be among the league’s top RBs in 2011. Sophomore Chris Setian (5-9, 224) will complement Peters’ speed with a bruising betweenthe-tackles running ability. Setian led UNH with 5.1 yards per carry last season, gaining 184 yards and 36 carries. The East Longmeadow, Mass., native scored one touchdown and his downhill style helped him become the only Wildcat ball carrier
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with 10-plus carries to avoid any rushes for negative yardage. Redshirt freshmen Jimmy Owens (5-8, 208) and Nico Steriti (5-11, 213) bided their time on the practice field in 2010 and should provide depth to the offensive backfield this season.
WIDE RECEIVER: Junior wideout Joey Orlando is on the precipice of stardom at UNH. As a sophomore, the 5-11, 199pound receiver ranked second on the team in receptions (50), yards (585) and touchdown catches (6). With another year of experience under his belt, Orlando should be a favorite target of Kevin Decker. The wide receiving corps was buoyed by the news that senior Chris Chandler was granted a medical hardship waiver by the NCAA to play a sixth season with the Wildcats. The Wakefield, Mass., native serves as both an on-field and inspirational leader for his battle back from a devastating knee injury that essentially cost him two seasons (2007, 2008). Last year, the 6-2, 219-pounder played in all 13 games, collecting 12 receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown. Chandler will be joined by another Wildcat eager to put a past injury in his rearview mirror: senior slot receiver Mickey Mangieri (5-10, 178). Mangieri had his junior campaign derailed before it really even got started when he suffered a broken leg in the fall BlueWhite Game, but the native of Pound Ridge, N.Y., is back at full strength, seeking to build off a sophomore season that saw him pace the Wildcats with an impressive 19.8 yards per reception in 2009. Sophomore Justin Mello (6-0, 214) received some valuable on-the-job training in 2010, snaring three passes for 31 yards in six games. He’ll be expected to step up this season and compete for playing time with promising redshirt freshmen Jimmy Giansante (6-2, 196) and R.J. Harris (6-0, 188), who
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Joey Orlando pulled in a TD catch during the spring Blue-White Game. OFFENSIVE LINE: After losing only one core member, left tackle Seth Price, the offensive line boasts a collective unit featuring six individuals with extensive playing experience –all of whom started multiple games last season. Remarkably, left guard George Pecoraro (6-3, 281) is the only senior in the trenches. The Cresskill, N.J., native should be flanked by left tackle Walter McCarthy (6-5, 270) and junior incumbent Chris Zarkoskie (6-1, 297) at center. Sophomore Seamus O’Neill (6-3, 275) is expected to slide into the right guard slot, which he shared with sophomore Ricky Archer (6-2, 285) last season. Archer, who started games at both guard positions in ’10, provides experience at center, guard and tackle. Steady junior Mickey DiLima (6-4, 310) prepares to start at right tackle for the second year in a row. After missing last season, junior Isaiah Martin (6-2, 304) is looking to move up the depth chart, as are sophomores Sean Ryan (6-2, 300) and James Scafate (6-4, 300). They will compete with redshirt freshmen Alex Blane (6-4, 286), Rob Bowman (6-5, 292) and Mike Coccia (6-3, 275) for backup positions on the line. TIGHT END: Seniors Chris Jeannot and Sean Cullen both had promising junior seasons interrupted by concussions, but with a clean bill of health in 2011, the duo has the potential to serve critical roles in both blocking and pass-catching schemes for the Wildcats’ offense. Jeannot (6-6, 263) showed a glimmer of his big-play ability with a game-breaking 12 catches for 110 yards against FBS foe Pittsburgh in September. Limited to just five games, the Moon Township, Pa., native finished the season
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with 24 receptions for 205 yards and a touchdown. Cullen (64, 231) saw time in nine games, amassing 20 catches for 250 yards and a touchdown. The experience of Jeannot and Cullen will be balanced out by the addition of up-and-coming redshirt freshman Harold Spears (6-4, 232). Both redshirt freshman Mike Mitchell (6-3, 236) and sophomore Matt Murray (6-2, 253) will also seek opportunities to contribute.
DEFENSIVE LINE: UNH’s front four will be anchored by bookend senior defensive ends Brian McNally and James Jenkins, who each started all 13 games in 2010. McNally (63, 266), who was voted a co-captain by his teammates in the spring, had one of the most dominating pass-rushing seasons ever witnessed in Durham, setting a school record with a CAAleading 13.5 sacks. The College Sporting News Sweet-63 AllAmerica, All-CAA First Team member, FCS All-New England Team honoree and ECAC All-Star compiled 42 tackles, 25 solo, with a team-best 15 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Though overshadowed by his heralded classmate, Jenkins (6-1, 242) was a model of consistency with 22 unassisted tackles and 21 assisted stops for a total of 43 tackles, most among returning linemen. The Paterson, N.J., native added four sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. Sophomore Jay Colbert (6-1, 265) is slated to figure prominently at defensive end for a second straight season after collecting 12 tackles and forcing a fumble while seeing action in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman. Junior Jared Smith (6-3, 325) has a virtual lock on an interior lineman position after being a key member of the DT rotation last season. The Greencastle, Pa., native amassed 38 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and a blocked kick while appearing in all 13 games. The early edge in the battle to
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Brian McNally replace the departed Steve Young is sophomore Sean McCann (6-2, 265), who made seven tackles in seven games last season. Junior Randi Vines (6-3, 256) was on the brink of a breakout season in 2010, evidenced by his 30-yard pick-six in the season opener against Central Connecticut State, but a knee injury suffered two weeks later ended his season prematurely and caused him to miss spring camp. Sophomore defensive end Cody Muller (6-2, 215), who made the game-sealing fumble recovery in the upset win at Villanova last November, will miss the ‘11 campaign due to injury. Fellow sophomore Jimmy Vailas (63, 260) is ready to make an impact at tackle after tallying two sacks in the spring Blue-White Game. Redshirt freshman Brian Ciccone (6-3, 239) shifted from tight end to defensive end in the spring, and classmate Tim Johnson (6-2, 275) transitioned from offensive line to defensive line during spring camp. Both individuals figure to be in the front-four mix this season. Other candidates for playing time include junior Jeff Emmons (6-2, 255) and redshirt freshman Matt Kaplan (6-1, 295). LINEBACKERS: In UNH’s unique 4-2-5 defense, the two middle linebackers must be able to read and react quickly in order to wreak havoc as sideline-to-sideline menaces. Fortunately for the Wildcats, they have a pair who fit the bill in juniors Matt Evans and Alan Buzbee. Evans (6-0, 233) burst upon the national stage in 2010 as one of the nation’s top LBs by racking up 156 tackles, the second-highest single-season total in school history. The Hanover, Mass., native led the unit in unassisted tackles (79) and assisted tackles (77), tacked on four sacks, two interceptions (including a 25-yard pick-six vs. Towson), three
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forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Deservedly, Evans was feted with a laundry list of postseason accolades: College Sporting News Sweet-63 All-America; Walter Camp FCS All-America; The Sports Network/Fathead.com All-America Second Team and All-CAA Second Team. Buzbee (6-3, 226) had an outstanding season in his own right, ranking third on the team with 86 tackles, 42 solo efforts, with eight tackles for loss and two forced fumbles after stepping into the starting lineup in week three for injured captain Devon Jackson. The Wildcats’ backup linebackers are seniors, with veteran special teams stalwarts John Duffey (6-2, 241) and Mark Petercuskie (5-11, 232) ready to step in when summoned.
SAFETIES: A unit that was deep on seniors a season ago will now rely on a collection of young players needing to fill the vacancies left by the graduations of Hugo Souza, Ryan McGuinness, John Greer and Mike Perkins. Senior Rod Walker (6-0, 202) is penciled in as the starting ‘whip’ safety coming off a junior campaign where he posted 17 tackles, including 11 solo stops, in mostly a special teams capacity. Sophomore Chris Beranger (5-11, 200) gets the first crack at free safety after amassing 20 tackles in 10 games during his redshirt freshman campaign, and sophomore Manny Asam (6-0, 185) made a successful conversion from wide receiver to strong safety in the spring, highlighted by his five tackles in the Blue-White Game. Expect to see strong candidacy from junior Tyler Sargent (5-10, 197), who made seven tackles in seven games last season before an injury ended his season early, and redshirt freshmen Chad Wilkes (6-0, 194) and Tre Williams (6-3, 190), who posted a game-high six tackles in the spring game.
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CORNERBACKS: Senior Kyle Flemings (5-10, 176) will serve the leader of the secondary on the heels of a junior season that saw him tie for the team lead with eight pass breakups, nab four interceptions, force a fumble and recover two fumbles while starting every game. Senior Anthony Gorrell (5-10, 162) is primed to step into a starting role as the opposite corner, replacing four-year starter Dino Vasso. In 11 games last season, Gorrell registered seven tackles, one interception and one pass break-up. Sophomore Chris Houston (5-9, 172) and redshirt freshman Steven Thames (6-0, 176) will serve as backup corners. SPECIAL TEAMS: Kicker Mike MacArthur (5-10, 177) was the only true freshman to see playing time for UNH in 2010, and all he did with that responsibility was earn All-CAA Third Team honors by going 10-for-13 in field goal kicking and a perfect 24 of 24 in PATs. The North Hampton, N.H., native is back to handle place kicking and kickoff duties, and able junior A.J. DeLago (5-10, 204) returns in a backup role after booting four field goals in as many attempts last season. The Wildcats will have a new starting punter for the fourth straight season, with MacArthur and redshirt freshman Brad Prasky (5-11, 189) dueling for starting honors. Dontra Peters is back to return kickoffs after averaging 22.7 yards per return last season (seven returns-159 yards), and Tyler Sargent recorded a team-best 25.0 yards per kick return last year before an injury ended his season prematurely. Joey Orlando is expected to be the primary punt returner after returning three punts for 28 yards last season. Mickey Mangieri should also get the assignment of returning punts two seasons after returning three punts for 64 yards.
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Player Pos. Dontra Peters RB Manny Asam DB Sean Goldrich QB Chris Chandler WR Anthony Gorrell DB Jared Allison WR Mike DeTroia WR Brad Prasky K/P Mickey Mangieri WR Mike MacArthur K/P Kevin Decker (C) QB R.J. Harris WR Nick Cefalo DB James Brady QB A.J. DeLago K Andy Vailas QB Kyle Flemings DB Steven Thames DB Nico Steriti RB D.J. Moss DB Mike Kelly WR Nick Barnes DB Tyler Sargent DB Chad Wilkes DB Matt Carini RB Chris Setian RB Chris Beranger DB Jimmy Owens RB Keith Parkinson DB Steve Collister LB Kalil Bailey DB Chris Houston DB Tim Farina WR John Duffey LB Tim Pike DB Peter Neal WR Akil Anderson DB Lamar Edmonds DB Rod Walker DB Jason Roach DB Anthony Guidice K Tre Williams DB Seth Geyer LB Andrew Drazin DE Mark Petercuskie LB Matt Evans LB Michael Bradley LB Chris Zarkoskie OL Alan Buzbee LB Jay Colbert DE James Jenkins DE Dino Georgakis LB Jeff Emmons DT Sean McCann DT Matt Kaplan DT Sean Ryan OL
Cl. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. So. R-Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. So.
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Ht. Wt. 5-11 198 6-0 185 6-3 195 6-2 219 5-10 162 5-8 165 6-3 193 5-11 189 5-10 178 5-10 177 6-2 200 6-0 188 6-2 185 6-0 200 5-10 204 6-2 180 5-10 176 6-0 176 5-11 213 5-10 165 5-9 175 5-9 179 5-10 197 6-0 194 5-10 200 5-9 224 5-11 200 5-8 208 6-1 180 5-10 234 5-10 160 5-9 172 5-9 162 6-2 241 5-10 188 5-9 181 6-1 190 5-10 175 6-0 202 5-9 198 5-8 161 6-3 190 6-1 220 6-1 232 5-11 232 6-0 233 6-2 196 6-1 297 6-3 226 6-1 265 6-1 242 6-0 215 6-2 255 6-2 265 6-1 295 6-2 300
Hometown/Last School Annapolis, Md./St. Mary’s Bloomfield, N.J./Worcester Academy West Haven, Conn./Notre Dame Wakefield, Mass./Bridgton Academy Clayton, N.J./Notre Dame Cliffwood, N.J./Matawan Regional Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat Groton, Mass./Groton-Dunstable Pound Ridge, N.Y./Fox Lane North Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet Armonk, N.Y./The Brunswick School Odenton, Md./Arundel Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge Deer Park, N.Y./Georgetown Univ. Menands, N.Y./Albany Academy Bedford, N.H./Phillips Academy Forty Fort, Pa./Bishop Hoban Fort Washington, Md./ Riverdale Baptist Toms River, N.J./Toms River East Huntsville, Ala./Columbia Merrimack, N.H./Bishop Guertin Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional Fairview, Pa./Fairview Cheraw, S.C./Cheraw Franklin, Mass./Franklin East Longmeadow, Mass./Suffield Academy Winthrop, Mass./Winthrop West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Pine Crest Rochester, N.Y./Greece Olympia Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt Campton, N.H./Plymouth Regional Tarentum, Pa./Highlands Bedford, Mass./Bedford Lynnfield, Mass./St. John’s Prep Morristown, N.J./Morristown Worcester, Mass./St. Peter Marian Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth Dorchester, Mass./Scituate Nashua, N.H./Nashua North Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy Valencia, Pa./Mars Area Hollis, N.H./Hollis Brookline Holliston, Mass./Holliston Hanover, Mass./Thayer Academy Concord, N.H./Concord West Caldwell, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Chester, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Longhorne, Pa./Neshaminy Paterson, N.J./Paramus Catholic Milton, Vt./Milton Acton, Mass./Northeastern University Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake Franklin, N.H./Franklin Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry
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2011 NUMERICAL ROSTER 62 George Kallas 63 Ricky Archer 64 Tyler Brnger 65 Tim Johnson 66 Seamus O’Neill 67 Rashid Armand 68 George Pecoraro 69 James Scafate 70 Mike Coccia 71 Zane Hudak 71 Isaiah Martin 72 Mickey DiLima 73 Cameron Finn 74 Walter McCarthy 75 Nick Schmalhofer 76 Alex Blane 77 Zach Hundertmark 78 Rob Bowman 79 Austin Heter 80 Steve Sweeney 81 Justin Mello 82 Jimmy Giansante 83 Shane McNeely 84 Joey Orlando 85 Brian Ciccone 86 Chris Jeannot 87 Sean Cullen 88 Mike Mitchell 89 Harold Spears 90 Jared Smith 91 Jimmy Vailas 92 Jullian Turner 93 Matt Hamel 93 Matt Murray 94 Randi Vines 95 Ryan Welch 96 Cody Muller 96 Danny Riley 97 Robbie Zauck 98 Brian McNally (C) 99 Christian Breda 99 Nick Pellino
OL OL OL DT OL DT OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR TE WR DE TE TE TE TE DT DT DT DL TE DE DT DE DE DE DE K/P K
Fr. So. So. R-Fr. So. Fr. Sr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. So.
6-2 290 6-2 285 6-2 288 6-2 275 6-3 275 6-0 300 6-3 281 6-4 300 6-3 275 6-5 275 6-2 304 6-4 310 6-2 280 6-5 270 6-3 250 6-4 286 6-4 281 6-5 292 6-4 250 5-10 185 6-0 214 6-2 196 6-2 250 5-11 199 6-3 239 6-6 263 6-4 231 6-3 236 6-4 232 6-3 325 6-3 260 6-0 300 6-2 230 6-2 253 6-3 256 6-3 300 6-2 215 6-4 230 6-2 235 6-3 266 6-2 170 6-1 218
Beverly, Mass./Beverly The Plaines, Va./Kissimmee-Osceola Munsonville, N.H./Keene Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny Manchester, N.H./Manchester Central Brooklyn, N.Y./Sheepshead Bay Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill Damascus, Md./Damascus Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom Huntington Beach, Calif./Huntington Beach Pennsauken, N.J./Pennsauken Kensington, Md./Our Lady Of Good Counsel Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Warwick, R.I./Milton Academy Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic North Andover, Mass./North Andover West Windsor, N.J./Hun School Cheshire, Conn./Notre Dame McKees Rocks, Pa./Montour Ridgewood, N.J./Don Bosco Prep Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson Whitehall, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty Manchester, Mass./Manchester Essex Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area Naples, Fla./Barron Collier Wilkes Barre, Pa./Coughlin Perkasie, Pa./Pennington Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim Bedford, N.H./Kimball Union Academy East Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills Westfield, Mass./Westfield Stow, Mass./Nashoba Regional Roanoke, Va./Santa Clara Dunstable, Mass./Lawrence Academy Telford, Pa./Souderton Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area Ocean City, N.J./ Ocean City Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall Brookline, Mass./Dexter Danvers, Mass./Northeastern University
Wildcats Coaching Staff Head Coach: Sean McDonnell Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Tim Cramsey Defensive Coordinator/DBs: John Lyons Defensive Ends: Jon Shelton Wide Receivers: Ryan Carty Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends: Brian Barbato Running Backs: Michael Ferzoco Linebackers: James Bettcher Strong Safeties/OLBs: Terrence Klein Guards/Centers: Alex Miller Defensive Tackles: Chris Van Horn Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations: Bobby Callahan
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No. Player Pos. Cl. 8 Jared Allison WR Fr. 42 Akil Anderson DB Fr. 63 Ricky Archer OL So. 67 Rashid Armand DT Fr. 4 Manny Asam DB So. 35 Kalil Bailey DB Fr. 26 Nick Barnes DB So. 31 Chris Beranger DB So. 76 Alex Blane OL R-Fr. 78 Rob Bowman OL R-Fr. 53 Michael Bradley LB Fr. 17 James Brady QB Jr. 99 Christian Breda K/P Fr. 64 Tyler Brnger OL So. 54 Alan Buzbee LB Jr. 29 Matt Carini RB R-Fr. 16 Nick Cefalo DB Fr. 6 Chris Chandler WR Sr. 85 Brian Ciccone DE R-Fr. 70 Mike Coccia OL R-Fr. 55 Jay Colbert DE So. 34 Steve Collister LB So. 87 Sean Cullen TE Sr. 14 Kevin Decker (C) QB Sr. 18 A.J. DeLago K Jr. 9 Mike DeTroia WR Fr. 72 Mickey DiLima OL Jr. 50 Andrew Drazin DE Jr. 39 John Duffey LB Sr. 43 Lamar Edmonds DB Fr. 58 Jeff Emmons DT Jr. 52 Matt Evans LB Jr. 38 Tim Farina WR So. 73 Cameron Finn OL Fr. 20 Kyle Flemings DB Sr. 57 Dino Georgakis LB Fr. 49 Seth Geyer LB Fr. 82 Jimmy Giansante WR R-Fr. 5 Sean Goldrich QB Fr. 7 Anthony Gorrell DB Sr. 47 Anthony Guidice K R-Fr. 93 Matt Hamel DL Fr. 15 R.J. Harris WR R-Fr. 79 Austin Heter OL Fr. 37 Chris Houston DB So. 71 Zane Hudak OL Fr. 77 Zach Hundertmark OL Fr. 86 Chris Jeannot TE Sr. 56 James Jenkins DE Sr.
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Ht. Wt. 5-8 165 6-1 190 6-2 285 6-0 300 6-0 185 5-10 160 5-9 179 5-11 200 6-4 286 6-5 292 6-2 196 6-0 200 6-2 170 6-2 288 6-3 226 5-10 200 6-2 185 6-2 219 6-3 239 6-3 275 6-1 265 5-10 234 6-4 231 6-2 200 5-10 204 6-3 193 6-4 310 6-1 232 6-2 241 5-10 175 6-2 255 6-0 233 5-9 162 6-2 280 5-10 176 6-0 215 6-1 220 6-2 196 6-3 195 5-10 162 5-8 161 6-2 230 6-0 188 6-4 250 5-9 172 6-5 275 6-4 281 6-6 263 6-1 242
Hometown/Last School Cliffwood, N.J./Matawan Regional Morristown, N.J./Morristown The Plaines, Va./Kissimmee-Osceola Brooklyn, N.Y./Sheepshead Bay Bloomfield, N.J./Worcester Academy Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional Winthrop, Mass./Winthrop North Andover, Mass./North Andover Cheshire, Conn./Notre Dame Concord, N.H./Concord Deer Park, N.Y./Georgetown Univ. Brookline, Mass./Dexter Munsonville, N.H./Keene Chester, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Franklin, Mass./Franklin Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge Wakefield, Mass./Bridgton Academy Manchester, Mass./Manchester Essex Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom Longhorne, Pa./Neshaminy Rochester, N.Y./Greece Olympia Naples, Fla./Barron Collier Armonk, N.Y./The Brunswick School Menands, N.Y./Albany Academy Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat Kensington, Md./Our Lady Of Good Counsel Hollis, N.H./Hollis Brookline Tarentum, Pa./Highlands Worcester, Mass./St. Peter Marian Acton, Mass./Northeastern University Hanover, Mass./Thayer Academy Campton, N.H./Plymouth Regional Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Forty Fort, Pa./Bishop Hoban Milton, Vt./Milton Valencia, Pa./Mars Area Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson West Haven, Conn./Notre Dame Clayton, N.J./Notre Dame Nashua, N.H./Nashua North Westfield, Mass./Westfield Odenton, Md./Arundel McKees Rocks, Pa./Montour Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt Huntington Beach, Calif./Huntington Beach West Windsor, N.J./Hun School Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area Paterson, N.J./Paramus Catholic
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Tim Johnson George Kallas Matt Kaplan Mike Kelly Mike MacArthur Mickey Mangieri Isaiah Martin Sean McCann Walter McCarthy Brian McNally (C) Shane McNeely Justin Mello Mike Mitchell D.J. Moss Cody Muller Matt Murray Peter Neal Seamus O’Neill Joey Orlando Jimmy Owens Keith Parkinson George Pecoraro Nick Pellino Mark Petercuskie Dontra Peters Tim Pike Brad Prasky Danny Riley Jason Roach Sean Ryan Tyler Sargent James Scafate Nick Schmalhofer Chris Setian Jared Smith Harold Spears Nico Steriti Steve Sweeney Steven Thames Jullian Turner Andy Vailas Jimmy Vailas Randi Vines Rod Walker Ryan Welch Chad Wilkes Tre Williams Chris Zarkoskie Robbie Zauck
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DT R-Fr. OL Fr. DT R-Fr. WR Fr. K/P So. WR Sr. OL Jr. DT So. OL Jr. DE Sr. TE Fr. WR So. TE R-Fr. DB Fr. DE So. TE So. WR Jr. OL So. WR Jr. RB R-Fr. DB Fr. OL Sr. K So. LB Sr. RB Jr. DB R-Fr. K/P R-Fr. DE Fr. DB Sr. OL So. DB Jr. OL So. OL So. RB So. DT Jr. TE R-Fr. RB R-Fr. WR Fr. DB R-Fr. DT Fr. QB R-Fr. DT So. DE Jr. DB Sr. DT Fr. DB R-Fr. DB R-Fr. OL Jr. DE R-Fr.
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6-2 275 6-2 290 6-1 295 5-9 175 5-10 177 5-10 178 6-2 304 6-2 265 6-5 270 6-3 266 6-2 250 6-0 214 6-3 236 5-10 165 6-2 215 6-2 253 5-9 181 6-3 275 5-11 199 5-8 208 6-1 180 6-3 281 6-1 218 5-11 232 5-11 198 5-10 188 5-11 189 6-4 230 5-9 198 6-2 300 5-10 197 6-4 300 6-3 250 5-9 224 6-3 325 6-4 232 5-11 213 5-10 185 6-0 176 6-0 300 6-2 180 6-3 260 6-3 256 6-0 202 6-3 300 6-0 194 6-3 190 6-1 297 6-2 235
Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny Beverly, Mass./Beverly Franklin, N.H./Franklin Merrimack, N.H./Bishop Guertin North Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet Pound Ridge, N.Y./Fox Lane Pennsauken, N.J./Pennsauken Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake Warwick, R.I./Milton Academy Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall Whitehall, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth Wilkes Barre, Pa./Coughlin Huntsville, Ala./Columbia Telford, Pa./Souderton Stow, Mass./Nashoba Regional Lynnfield, Mass./St. John’s Prep Manchester, N.H./Manchester Central Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Pine Crest Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill Danvers, Mass./Northeastern University Holliston, Mass./Holliston Annapolis, Md./St. Mary’s Bedford, Mass./Bedford Groton, Mass./Groton-Dunstable Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area Dorchester, Mass./Scituate Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry Fairview, Pa./Fairview Damascus, Md./Damascus Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic East Longmeadow, Mass./Suffield Academy Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim Perkasie, Pa./Pennington Toms River, N.J./Toms River East Ridgewood, N.J./Don Bosco Prep Fort Washington, Md./Riverdale Baptist East Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills Bedford, N.H./Phillips Academy Bedford, N.H./Kimball Union Academy Roanoke, Va./Santa Clara Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth Dunstable, Mass./Lawrence Academy Cheraw, S.C./Cheraw Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy West Caldwell, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Ocean City, N.J./ Ocean City
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Ricky Archer
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Sophomore // Offensive Line 6-2 // 285 // The Plaines, Va. Personal The son of Rick Archer… born 1-10-91 in Cleveland, Ohio At UNH 2010 • Played in nine games, starting six... started five games at right guard and one game at left guard... earned his first career start at LG in loss at Maine... started at RG in win at James Madison, victory over UMass at inaugural Colonial Clash, loss to William & Mary, win at Villanova & NCAA D-I second-round win at Bethune-Cookman 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Three-year starter & team captain for Kissimmee-Osceola High School... led the Kowboys to the 5A Florida State championship game as a junior and the 5A Florida Regional semifinals during his senior campaign... Orlando Sentinel All-Osceola County First Team in 2007 and 2008... played for the West Team in the Central Florida All-Star Game in ‘08
Chris BERANGER
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Manny Asam
Sophomore // Defensive Back 5-11 // 200 // Winthrop, Mass.
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Sophomore // Defensive Back 6-0 // 185 // Bloomfield, N.J. Personal The son of David Asam and Evelyn Aggrey… born 8-24-90 in Ghana… majoring in communication At UNH 2010 • Played in eight games as wide receiver, making 3 receptions for 17 yards ... collected career-high two catches for four yards in win over Towson... made one reception for career-high 13 yards in loss at Rhode Island 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played a prep year (2008) at Worcester Academy, where he was a standout DB and WR... Class A NESPSAC First Team and All-New England selection as a DB... on the offensive side of the football, he was a versatile player and gained over 1,000 all-purpose yards... in 2007, named All-State Second Team at Bloomfield H.S.... named MVP of Robeson All-Star Classic
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Personal The result of Kevin Beranger and Jeannie Scarpa... born 8-26-90... majoring in sociology and justice studies At UNH 2010 • Played in 10 games, making 20 tackles, including nine solo stops... added one pass break-up... had one tackle in NCAA D-I quarterfinal loss at Delaware... notched two tackles in NCAA second-round victory at Bethune-Cookman... set career high with nine tackles in triumph over Towson... made one stop in win at Villanova... tallied two tackles in victory over UMass in inaugural Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium... made one solo tackle in loss at Rhode Island... made four tackles in collegiate debut vs. Central Connecticut State in home opener 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Two-way standout at Winthrop H.S., serving as captain as a senior... threetime All-North Shore All-Star, compiling over 4,000 all-purpose yards and 48 TDs... awarded Bentley Swift Cup in 2009 as top graduating athlete... named 2008 Defensive Player of Year... co-MVP of Northeastern Small Conference in 2007
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James BRADY
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Freshman (R) // Offensive Line 6-4 // 286 // North Andover, Mass. Personal The son of Alex and Susan Blane... born 4-5-92 in North Andover, Mass. ... father, Alex, played football and lacrosse at Princeton (1968-72)... majoring in kinesiology: sport studies At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played OL/DL at North Andover High School for coach John Rafferty... two-year starter was named pre-season All-Massachusetts All-Star by “ESPN Rise Magazine”... feted as All-Cape Ann selection and awarded school’s Coaches Award... three-sport captain, also lettering in lacrosse and basketball for the Scarlet Knights... All-Cape Ann lacrosse player in junior year when he scored 27 goals
Rob BOWMAN
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Freshman (R) // Offensive Line 6-5 // 292 // Cheshire, Conn. Personal The son of Pat and Terry Bowman... born 7-29-92 in Cheshire, Conn. ...majoring in business administration At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Two-way starter on OL/DL at Notre Dame High School (West Haven, Conn.) for coach Tom Marcucci... guided Green Knights to 11-1 record, Class L state championship & Connecticut’s No. 1 ranking as senior... named to the SCC All-Conference Team; Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team; All-Area First Team on offense & All-State First Team on defense by the New Haven Register... tabbed to All-State defensive unit by Conn. H.S. Head Coaches Association... led SCC Class L division DTs with over 73 tackles and led league in sacks/yards lost with 10 sacks for 46 yards... also lettered in lacrosse
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Junior // Quarterback 6-0 // 200 // Deer Park, N.Y. Personal The son of Charles and Kerry Brady ... born 2-20-90 in Princeton, N.J. ... majoring in kinesiology: physical education pedagogy At UNH 2010 • Sat out season due to NCAA D-I transfer regulations after transferring from Georgetown University... received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Before UNH (at Georgetown) 2009 • Played in 3 games, completing 25 of 52 passes for 190 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions 2008 • Completed 75 of 142 passes (52.8 percent) for 690 yards with three touchdowns and six interceptions... had five games with at least 100 yards passing... named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on September 15 after the Lafayette game Before College • Earned three letters in football at St. Anthony’s... captained his football team during his senior year... as a senior, named all-state, all-league, AllLong Island, All-Daily News, league Offensive Player of the Year and Team MVP... in his junior year named all-league, all-area and Daily News Player of the Year...coached by Rich Reichert, Dick McGuire and Fred Gallagher
Tyler BRNGER
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Sophomore // Offensive Line 6-2 // 288 // Munsonville, N.H. Personal The son of Peter and Debra Brnger ... born 3-28-91 in Swanzey, N.H. ... majoring in business administration: management At UNH 2010 • Appeared in five games, providing depth on offensive line 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Lettered in football as offensive lineman/defensive lineman at Keene High School... coached by John Luopa
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Alan BUZBEE
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Senior // Wide Receiver 6-2 // 219 // Wakefield, Mass.
Junior // Linebacker 6-3 // 226 // Chester, N.J. Personal The son of Larry and Rhonda Buzbee... born 9-18-89 in Libertyville, Ill. ... majoring in business administration: management... his brother, Alex, plays for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League At UNH 2010 • Played in 12 games, including 10 starts, at middle linebacker... ranked third on team with 86 tackles, including 42 unassisted stops... registered eight tackles for loss, one-half sack, two forced fumbles, a pass break-up and a QB hurry... took over starting job in week 3 following season-ending injury to senior captain Devon Jackson... tallied career-high 13 tackles in win over Lehigh... posted 10 tackles, career-high nine solo, in first career start at Rhode Island 2009 • Appeared in 12 games... posted 27 tackles, including 16 solo efforts... notched multiple tackles in eight games 2008 • Redshirt season Before UNH • A three-year letterwinner in football and a two-year letterwinner in basketball at Seton Hall Prep... named first-team all-conference, second-team All-Essex County and third-team all-group... named the Junior Defensive Player of the Year in Essex County... compiled eight TDs and 600 total yards on offense and 82 tackles, five sacks and one interception
Personal The son of Ernest and Kathleen Chandler… born 8-15-86 in Boston... majoring in business administration At UNH 2010 • Named to CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in all 13 games, with one start (vs Richmond)... collected 12 receptions for 164 yards (12.6 yards per game) and one touchdown... long reception was 63 yards (TD) in NCAA D-I second-round playoff win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... led team with two 2-point conversion receptions... had 2 catches, tying career high, and personal-best 68 yards receiving at Bethune-Cookman... made 1 grab for 7 yards in win over Towson... had 1 reception for 6 yards in loss to No. 4 William & Mary... matched career high with 2 catches, gathering 26 receiving yards, in inaugural Colonial Clash victory over No. 12 UMass at Gillette Stadium; added 2-point conversion reception from Kevin Decker... Notched 9-yard reception in win at No. 6 James Madison... had 1 catch for 4 yards in Homecoming win over No. 11 Richmond...set career high with 2 catches for 27 yards in win over Lehigh... made successful 2-point converstion reception from Kevin Decker in loss at Rhode Island... had two tackles, and forced a fumble, in loss at Pittsburgh... made 1 catch for 12 yards versus Central Connecticut State 2009 • Played in eight games... recorded one catch for 10 yards (vs. Dartmouth)... recovered from nagging knee injury 2008 • Added depth to receiving corps 2007 • Saw little playing time due to injury...played in one game (vs. Marshall) 2006 • Redshirt season Before UNH • A three-sport athlete at Malden Catholic in football, track and field and lacrosse... posted 2,000 career receiving yds and 14 TDs at MCHS... Catholic Conference All-Star in 2004 and 2005... named the best team offensive player in 2004 and 2005... led Division I and Catholic Conference in TDs in 2004 and 2005... helped Malden Catholic to the State Division I Finals in 2004
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Freshman (R) // Defensive End 6-3 // 239 // Manchester, Mass. Personal The son of Tony and Pam Ciccone... born 10-10-91 in Beverly, Mass. ... father, Tony, was a first-team all-conference guard for UNH in 1985... both of his parents are UNH alumni At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season as TE... suffered leg injury during Blue-White fall game... received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Before UNH • Three-time All-Commonwealth Conference selection at Manchester Essex H.S. for coach Mike Athanas... league co-MVP during senior season, when he was team captain for Hornets... amassed over 3,600 total yards and 50 touchdowns as WR, TE and RB... as senior, rushed for 887 yards and 13 TDs, and tacked on 441 receiving yards and 7 TDs... graduated with a 3.5 GPA
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Freshman (R) // Offensive Line 6-3 // 275 // Bethlehem, Pa. Personal The son of Silvio and Robin Coccia... born 7-23-92 in Easton, Pa. ...his sister, Kristina, was a gymnast at the University of Denver
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Sophomore // Defensive End 6-1 // 265 // Langhorne, Pa. Personal The son of Angela Colbert... born 11-1-90 in Dade City, Fla. At UNH 2010 • Played in all 13 games at defensive end... made 12 tackles, five solo, including two tackles for loss... had one tackle in NCAA D-I second-round win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... recorded one tackle in win against Towson... made one tackle in win at No. 9 Villanova... had one tackle in win over No. 12 UMass in inaugural Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium... also made one tackle apiece in wins at No. 6 James Madison and over No. 11 Richmond... established career high with five tackles in season-opening triumph over Central Connecticut State 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played DE/TE at Neshaminy High School under head coach Mark Schmidt... earned First-Team Suburban One League honors at DE and second-team as FB as senior... selected to Philadelphia Enquirer All-Southeast Pennsylvania team...Member of the first-team ‘Golden Team’...chosen to play in the prestigious Pennsylvania vs Ohio Big 33 Football Classic
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Sophomore // Linebacker 5-10 // 234 // Rochester, N.Y.
At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season
Personal The son of Terrence and Lynn Collister... born 8-24-91 in Rochester, N.Y. ... majoring in mechanical engineering
Before UNH • Three-year letter winner as OL/DL at Freedom High School for coach Jason Roeder... helped pave way for two all-state running backs... in senior season, named first-team all-conference and first-team all-area... chosen to play in the Pa. East-West Shrine Game & Big 33 All-Star Game... as junior, compiled 45 tackles and 10 sacks, earning second-team all-area honors... also lettered in basketball
At UNH 2010 • Played in three games, making four tackles, primarily on special teams 2009 • Redshirt season
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Before UNH • Lettered in football and track at Greece Olympia H.S. in Rochester, N.Y... coached by Tim Hill with Spartans... member of Eddie Meath West AllStars as RB... named All-Greater Rochester Football Honorable Mention for Monroe County D-II
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Kevin DECKER
Sean CULLEN
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Senior // Tight End 6-4 // 231 // Naples, Fla.
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Senior // Quarterback 6-2 // 200 // Armonk, N.Y.
Personal The son of Jim and Lisa Cullen... born 3-10-89 in Jacksonville, Fla. ... majoring in sociology
Personal The son of Bill and Charlene Decker... born 8-22-88 in Armonk, N.Y. ... majoring in communication
At UNH 2010 • Appeared in nine games, making 20 receptions for 250 yards and a touchdown... averaged 12.5 yards per reception and 27.8 yards receiving per game, with a long catch of 39 yards... made one reception for 14 yards in NCAA quarterfinal playoff loss at No. 5 Delaware... reeled in three catches for 28 yards vs. No. 4 William & Mary... notched four catches for 66 yards in win at No. 6 James Madison... collected two receptions for 11 yards in win over No. 11 Richmond... posted career highs with five catches and 91 yards in loss at Maine... had one catch for 11 yards in win over Lehigh... made two catches, including 11-yard TD reception, in loss at Pittsburgh; ended up with 46 receiving yards... made two catches for 13 yards in season-opening win over Central Connecticut State 2009 • Added depth to the tight end position 2008 • Provided depth at tight end
At UNH 2010 • Played in 13 games, starting one, primarily as backup to starter R.J. Toman... completed 46 of 67 passes for 447 yards, 5 touchdowns and 1 interception... long pass was 63-yarder in NCAA D-I second-round playoff game at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... rushed 28 times for 92 yards and one touchdown (vs. Towson)... long rush for season was 20 yards vs Towson... started playoff win at Bethune-Cookman, completing 23 of 35 passes for 289 yards and 3 touchdowns-all career highs, including 63-yard TD strike to Chris Chandler; rushed 9 times for 14 yards... completed 12 of 17 passes for 82 yards and touchdown in win over Towson; also rushed 6 times for season-high 31 yards, including season-high 20-yard scamper... completed 1 of 2 passes for 11 yards and rushed 4 times for 19 yards in inaugural Colonial Clash victory over UMass at Gillette Stadium... completed 6 of 8 passes for 42 yards, including 11-yard touchdown pass to Sean Cullen, in loss at Pittsburgh 2009 • Played in nine games... completed 33 of 60 passes for 380 yards and five touchdowns... completed 11 of 19 passes for a season-high 140 yards and two touchdowns in win over Towson... completed 9 of 14 passes for 76 yards and one touchdown in victory over Dartmouth; also recorded careerhigh 33 yard run for TD 2008 • Completed 5 of 7 passes for 52 yards and no TDs... earned the job of backup quarterback in spring ball
Before UNH • Lettered in both football and soccer at Barron Collier High School... recorded 29 receptions and five touchdowns as senior... named First-Team All-South West Florida... awarded Naples Daily News Prep Player of the Week
Before UNH • Led The Brunswick School to a 34-1 record and three Class C New England titles... a three-time Boston Globe New England Class C Player of the Year... a four-year starter at quarterback for The Brunswick School... passed for 75 career touchdowns and 5,763 yards... scored 1,750 career points in basketball
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Junior // Kicker 5-10 // 204 // Menands, N.Y. Personal The son of Gus and Darcy DeLago... born 1-30-89 in Hartford, Conn. ... majoring in biology At UNH 2010 • Named to CAA Academic All-Conference Team... received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... served primarily as backup kicker to Mike MacArthur, connecting on all four field-goal attempts, with a long of 30 yards in NCAA playoff win at Bethune-Cookman... hit 22-yard field goal in win at Villanova... kicked 18-yard field goal in win over UMass at Gillette Stadium... hit first career field goal, a 22-yarder, at Pittsburgh... went 10 for 12 in PATs... finished season with 22 points 2009 • Served as the team’s backup kicker 2008 • Redshirt season
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Junior // Defensive End 6-1 // 232 // Hollis, N.H. Personal The son of Paul and Linda Drazin... born 9-25-89 in San Diego, Calif. ... majoring in business administration: finance At UNH 2010 • Appeared in two games, making one tackle... provided depth on defensive line... received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award 2009 • Added depth to the linebacking corps 2008 • Redshirt season Before UNH Lettered in football, basketball and track at Hollis/Brookline High School... named an All-State selection at tight end in 2007
Before UNH • Lettered in football, soccer, lacrosse and baseball at Albany Academy... connected on 119 of 127 career PAT attempts... totaled 84 kicking points during senior season, which ranks second all-time in the state... named firstteam All-Conference in 2004 and 2006 as a kicker... named second-team All-Conference in 2005 and 2006 as a punter... named first-team All-State in 2006 as a kicker... a first-team selection for Section II in 2006... ranked 11th in the country and first in the state for kicking points as a senior
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Junior // Offensive Line 6-4 // 310 // Kensington, Md. Personal The son of Pete and Kathy DiLima... born 1-20-90 in Silver Spring, Md. ... majoring in biology At UNH 2010 • Received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... played in 11 games, starting nine, at right tackle 2009 • Added depth to offensive line 2008 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Lettered in football and baseball at Our Lady of Good Counsel... led his football team to state championship game each season from 2004 to 2007... named to All-Metropolitan Second Team in 2007... named to All-State Third Team in 2007
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Junior // Linebacker 6-0 // 233 // Hanover, Mass. Personal The son of Kenneth and Deborah Evans... born 7-25-89 in Hanover, Mass. ... majoring in business administration: management
Matt Evans 2010 Bill Knight Trophy Winner Inaugural Colonial Clash | Gillette Stadium
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Junior // Defensive Tackle 6-2 // 255 // Acton, Mass. Personal Born 5-16-89 in Boston ... majoring in communication At UNH 2010 • Appeared in two games, making one tackle while providing depth on defensive line Before UNH • Played on the defensive line at Northeastern... attended Worcester Academy, leading the team in sacks while ranking second in tackles... played three seasons of football at Acton-Boxboro High School lettering in football and track and field... named All-New England at Worcester his senior year... named All-League while at Acton-Boxboro... his Acton-Boxboro squad broke the state record for consecutive wins with 52... made it to the New England Invitational in the javelin and shot put on the Acton-Boxboro track and field team
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At UNH 2010 • Named College Sporting News Sweet-63 All-America... named to AllCAA Second Team... named to The Sports Network/Fathead.com AllAmerica Second Team... named to A.P. All-America Second Team... named Walter Camp FCS All-America... finished fourth in voting for Buck Buchanan Award... named CAA Defensive Player of the Week three times (Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 22)... won weekly Gold Helmet Award (Oct. 20)... named ECAC Defensive Player of Week (Oct. 18)... ranked second in FCS D-I football with 156 tackles, the second-highest single-season total in UNH history... was the Wildcats’ leader in tackles in nine of 13 games, notched double-digit tackles 11 times and set a career high with 20 stops Nov. 6 versus William & Mary... in addition to pacing team with 156 tackles, also led in unassisted stops (79), finished second with four sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss; added two interceptions, returning one for TD (vs. Towson, Nov. 20), secured two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles... posted team-high 11 tackles, with one sack, in NCAA D-I quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware... collected team-leading 10 tackles in NCAA second-round playoff win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... made 7 tackles, forced a fumble and recorded a 25-yard pick-six in win over Towson... led team with 15 tackles in win at No. 9 Villanova... led squad with 13 tackles, forced a fumble and registered an interception in victory over UMass at inaugural Colonial Clash, earning Bill Knight Trophy as game MVP... notched team-high 14 tackles, with one sack, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble in upset win at No. 6 James Madison... tied for team lead with 12 tackles, including a sack and a fumble recovery, in homecoming win over No. 11 Richmond... amassed 12 tackles, including 2.5 for loss and a half sack, in loss at Maine... totaled 10 tackles in win over Lehigh... paced team with 11 tackles in loss at Rhode Island... made 7 tackles in loss at Pittsburgh... recorded team-leading 14 tackles, including a half sack, in season-opening victory over Central Connecticut State 2009 • Played in 12 games... racked up 13 tackles, including eight solo efforts... tallied multiple tackles in three games... notched a career-high three tackles against Dartmouth (Sept. 26)... recovered one fumble 2008 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Lettered in football, lacrosse and basketball at Thayer Academy... totaled 72 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception during his senior season... on offense, rushed for 827 yards and 12 touchdowns... named to the Super 26 All-State team... a two-time All-Scholastic Patriot Ledger selection... an All New England selection... named to the Shriner All-Star Game
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Tim FARINA
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Senior // Defensive Back 5-10 // 176 // Forty Fort, Pa.
Sophomore // Wide Receiver 5-9 // 162 // Campton, N.H. Personal The son of Gary Farina and Julie Sackett... born 8-29-91 in Plymouth, N.H. ...majoring in kinesiology: athletic training
Personal The son of Dwayne Downing... born 6-17-89 in Staten Island, N.Y.... majoring in English
At UNH 2010 • Saw action in two games 2009 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Started all 13 games at cornerback... compiled 30 tackles, including 21 solo stops... notched 4 interceptions, including picks in 3 straight games (Sep. 25-Oct. 9)... recorded 8 pass break-ups, tied for team high with Dino Vasso... tied for team high with 2 fumble recoveries... forced one fumble... made 2 tackles in D-I NCAA quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware... made one tackle and had 2 pass break-ups in D-I NCAA second-round win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... had 2 tackles, fumble recovery and interception in win over Towson... Recorded 2 tackles in win at No. 9 Villanova... made 4 tackles, forced fumble and recovered fumble during inaugural Colonial Clash victory against UMass at Gillette Stadium... tallied 3 tackles and a pass break-up in upset win at No. 6 James Madison... racked up interception and tackle in win over No. 11 Richmond... credited with 3 tackles, pass break-up and interception in loss at Maine... tallied 2 pass break-ups, one tackle and an interception in win versus Lehigh... made 4 tackles in loss at Rhode Island... produced season-high 5 tackles and pass break-up in loss at Pittsburgh... made 2 tackles in season-opening victory over Central Connecticut State 2009 • Appeared in eight games for the ‘Cats... compiled six tackles, including three solo efforts... posted two interceptions and four pass deflections. 2008 • Played in nine games for the ‘Cats... amassed eight tackles, including six solo efforts... recorded a total of two pass deflections 2007 • Redshirt season
Before UNH • Lettered in football, basketball and baseball and Plymouth Regional H.S... scored 34 career touchdowns with 11 TDs coming on punt returns... rushed for 1,300 career yards... won four NHIAA football championships with Bobcats, graduated with 44-0 record... as senior, rushed 70 times for 600 yards with 11 TDs and seven punt-return TDs (2nd in nation)... 2009 N.H. Union Leader First Team...2008-09 All-State First Team
Before UNH • Scored 22 career TDs, rushed for 1,060 career yds, and caught 1,747 receiving yds... passed for 730 yards at Bishop Hoban... recorded 20 interceptions and 86 pass break-ups as a defensive back... also had six forced fumbles, six defensive TDs and 122 tackles... named Wyoming Valley AllConference selection, a WNEP Super 15 Dream Team pick and a Super 7 All-Star Team selection
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Anthony GUIDICE
Jimmy GIANSANTE
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Freshman (R) // Kicker 5-8 // 161 // Nashua, N.H.
Freshman (R) // Wide Receiver 6-2 // 196 // Jefferson Hills, Pa. Personal The son of Jim and Shari Giansante... born 2-4-92 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... father, Jim, played football at California University (Pa.)
Personal Majoring in biology At UNH 2010 • Redshirt Season
At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played WR/DB at Thomas Jefferson High School under head coach Bill Cherpak... three-year starter, catching 53 passes for 1,234 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior... team posted impressive 42-2 mark during his career, winning the WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA championships in 2007 and 2008... named All-WPIAL Big 7 First-Team as WR... selected to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22... also lettered in track & field and basketball
Before UNH • Named Division I All-State First Team Kicker at Nashua North H.S. in 2008 and 2009... kicker for first playoff team in Nashua North H.S. history... also lettered in baseball
Anthony GORRELL
R.J. HARRIS
Senior // Defensive Back 5-10 // 162 // New Brunswick, N.J.
Freshman (R) // Wide Receiver 6-0 // 188 // Odenton, Md.
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Personal • The son of Daikiel and Kheesha Shorts... born 9-19-88 in New Brunswick, N.J. ... majoring in rmp: program administraton
Personal The son of Ronnie Sr. and Annette Harris... born 6-3-92 in Wurzburg, Germany... majoring in kinesiology: sport studies
At UNH 2010 • Played in 11 games, amassing 7 tackles, 3 solo, 1 interception and 1 pass break-up... tallied 1 tackle in loss at No. 5 Delaware in NCAA D-I quarterfinals... collected season-high 2 tackles in NCAA D-I opening-round win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... collected solo tackle and first career interception in win over Towson... recorded 1 stop in inaugural Colonial Clash victory over UMass at Gillette Stadium... made 1 tackle in loss at Maine... made 1 tackle in season-opening win over Central Connecticut State... 2009 • Played in all 13 games... notched 16 tackles, including 12 solo efforts 2008 • Added depth at defensive back 2007 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played WR/DB at Arundel High School for coach Chuck Markiewicz... left Arundel with five school records and two state records... grabbed 181 receptions over career for 2,618 yards, averaging 14.0 yds per catch, and scored 48 touchdowns... in senior season alone averaged 138 receiving yards a game, scoring a Md. state-record 28 TDs... returned four punts for 70 yards and two touchdowns... set the Maryland single-game reception record by registering 20 catches for 239 yds and three touchdowns in opening game of state playoffs... also lettered in baseball at Arundel
Before UNH Played defensive back for Notre Dame H.S.... lettered in football, basketball and track and field in high school... named an All-State and All-Conference selection in high school... holds the record for the most kick returns for touchdowns in his high school’s history.
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Chris Houston
Chris JEANNOT
Sophomore // Defensive Back 5-9 // 172 // Harrisburg, Pa.
Senior // Tight End 6-6 // 263 // Moon Township, Pa.
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Personal The son of Eugene Spells and Nina Houston... born 4-25-91 in Harrisburg, Pa. ... majoring in kinesiology: sport studies
Personal The son of Mike and Jo Jeannot... born 2-5-89... majoring in kinesiology: exercise science
At UNH 2010 • Appeared in four games, making three tackles, two solo, with one pass break-up 2009 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Selected to 2010 CoSIDa/ESPN Academic All-District Team... named to CAA Academic All-Conference Team... received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... played in five games, starting four... made 24 catches for 205 yards and a touchdown... averaged 8.5 yards per catch and 41 yards receiving per game... made three catches for 24 yards in NCAA D-I second-round playoff win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... collected two receptions for 20 yards in inaugural Colonial Clash victory over No. 12 UMass at Gillette Stadium... recorded two catches for 16 yards in loss at Rhode Island... set career highs with 12 catches for 110 yards in game at Pittsburgh... had five catches for 35 yards and a TD in season-opening triumph over Central Connecticut State; scoring reception from R.J. Toman went for three yards; it was UNH’s first TD reception of season 2009 • Played in 11 games... totaled 11 catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns 2008 • Played in nine games... notched five catches for 137 yards... scored two touchdowns in UNH’s victory over UMass... grabbed the longest pass reception on the squad for 77 yards vs UMass 2007 • Redshirt season
Before UNH • Lettered in football and track & field at Bishop McDevitt High School... served as team captain for Crusaders as a senior... two-year varsity starter and letterman for coach Jeff Weachter... 2008 Patriot-News Mid-State Top 100 defensive back... Associated Press 2008 First-Team AAAA All-State Selection... Harrisburg Patriot-News Platinum Big 33 Team... Mid-Penn First Team Keystone Division cornerback (2008)... Eastern Region USA First-team selection at cornerback (2008)... 2009 100-meter state champion and member of state championship track & field team... set Crusaders’ school records in 100m, 200m, 400m, 4 x 100 relay
Before UNH • A two-sport letterwinner in football and basketball at Mars Area H.S. ... completed his two-year football career with 40 catches for 412 yds and two TDs... led his team to three WPIAL Championships in basketball
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS James JENKINS
Tim JOHNSON
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Senior // Defensive End 6-1 // 242 // Paterson, N.J.
Freshman (R) // Defensive Tackle 6-2 // 275 // Oakdale, Pa.
Personal The son of James and Willie Mae Jenkins... born 12/2/89 in Paterson, N.J. ... majoring in sociology
Personal The son of Timothy and Cynthia Johnson... born 4-3-92 in Killeen, Texas... majoring in secondary math education
At UNH 2010 • Started all 13 games at defensive end, racking up 43 tackles, including 22 solo efforts... led all UNH defensive ends in tackles... had 6.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, a pass break-up and a QB hurry... made two tackles in NCAA D-I quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware... credited with four tackles in NCAA second-round victory at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... produced two tackles in triumph over Towson... made career-high seven tackles and six solo stops in win at No. 9 Villanova... had two tackles in loss to No. 4 William & Mary... collected six tackles in win at No. 6 James Madison... notched four tackles in win over No. 11 Richmond... had one tackle in loss at Maine... tallied two tackles in win over Lehigh... had five tackles in loss at Rhode Island... made one tackle in loss at Pittsburgh... opened season with five tackles in victory over Central Connecticut State 2009 • Saw action in all 13 games for the ‘Cats... compiled 33 tackles, including 20 solo efforts... posted 2.5 tackles for a loss of 11 yards... notched one sack for a loss of eight yards 2008 • Saw limited playing time at linebacker for the Wildcats... recorded nine tackles (3-6-9) in four games... posted one tackle for a loss of five yards 2007 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season as OL
Before UNH • Lettered in football, basketball and track at Paramus Catholic H.S... played wide receiver and linebacker... recorded 108 tackles, 4 interceptions and 9 touchdowns... named First Team All-County and First-Team All-League... selected as the Non-Rated Defensive Player of the Year... county champion in track in the triple jump
Before UNH • Played OL/DL at West Allegheny H.S. for coach Bob Palko... helped Indians win the Western Pa. Interscholastic Athletics League Championship... guided offensive line that averaged 250 rushing yards per game and 375 total yards a game... three-time first-team All-Parkway Conference honoree as offensive lineman... named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 team... earned 2009 Pennsylvania All-State honors... also excelled as discus thrower and shot-putter for track & field team
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Freshman (R) // Defensive Tackle 6-1 // 295 // Franklin, N.H. Personal The son of Jeff and Mary Kaplan... born 3-7-92 in Meredith, N.H. ... majoring in geology At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played OL/DL for Franklin High School under head coach Greg Husband... as senior, named Division VI First-Team All-State DL... member of 2010 New Hampshire team in Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl... also had outstanding wrestling career for head coach Jeff Kaplan, his father, winning Division II heavyweight championship and earning runner-up in the Meet of Champions, with his loss in M-O-C ending an undefeated season... earned 135 wrestling victories, qualifying for Meet of Champions four times... Honor Roll Student
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Mike MacARTHUR
Mickey MANGIERI
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Sophomore // Kicker/Punter 5-10 // 177 // N. Hampton, N.H.
Senior // Wide Receiver 5-10 // 178 // Pound Ridge, N.Y.
Personal The son of David and Amy MacArthur...born 2-7-91 in Portsmouth, N.H. ...majoring in nutrition
Personal The son of Paul and Cathy Mangieri... born 11-9-88 in Yonkers, N.Y. ... majoring in communication
At UNH 2010 • Received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... named to CAA Academic All-Conference Team... named to All-CAA Third Team... was only true freshman to see game action... went 10-for-13 in field goal kicking, with a long of 47 yards at Maine... successfully converted all 24 PATs... led team with 54 points... had one punt for 31 yards at Rhode Island... kicked a 23-yard field goal in NCAA D-I quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware... connected for 31-yard field goal in victory over Towson... went 1-for-2 with a 40-yard field goal in loss to No. 4 William & Mary... hit 2 of 2 field goals, a 25-yarder and a 30-yarder, in triumph at No. 6 James Madison... drilled 34-yard field goal in win over No. 11 Richmond... successfully hit 2 of 3 field goals, including career-high 47-yard try, in loss at Maine... hit only field goal attempt, from 37 yards away, in win over Lehigh...went 1-for-1 with a 26-yard field goal at Rhode Island.
At UNH 2010 • Missed season after sustaining broken leg in Blue-White Scrimmage on Aug. 26, 2010 2009 • Saw action in 12 games... pulled in 12 catches for 238 yards... led the team with an impressive 19.8 yards per catch... led all receivers with three touchdowns... rushed for 71 yards on nine carries with an average of 5.9 yards per carry... tallied a season-high three catches for 14 yards against Towson (Oct. 3)... compiled a season-high 88 yards on two catches, including a seasonbest 65-yard strike against Dartmouth (Sept. 26) 2008 • Saw limited time as both a receiver and as a ball carrier... rushed five times for 31 yards and caught one pass for 8 yards 2007 • Redshirt season
Before UNH • Attended Phillips Exeter Academy as post-graduate student... graduated in top 10 percent of the Winnacunnet High School class of 2009... accepted into the National Honors Society as a junior... two-year kicker/punter for the W.H.S. varsity football team... took 26 punts as a senior, averaging 40 yards per punt with a 2.5 yard average return... had a long punt of 60 yards... made 29 out of 32 PATs (1 missed, 2 blocked)... hit 4 out of 5 field goals with a long of 39 yards in wet, muddy conditions... four-year starter on the W.H.S. soccer team and voted captain as a senior
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Before UNH • Lettered in football and lacrosse at Fox Lane High School... tallied 32 career touchdowns, including 16 during his senior season... pulled in 14 career interceptions at safety
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Junior// Offensive Line 6-2 // 304 // Pennsauken, N.J.
Junior // Offensive Line 6-5 // 270 // Warwick, R.I.
Personal The son of Alphonso and Phyllis Martin...born 8-11-90 in Pennsauken, N.J. ... majoring in kinesiology: athletic training
Personal The son of Thomas and Mary McCarthy... born 5-16-89 in Warwick, R.I. ... majoring in history
At UNH 2010 • Missed season due to injury 2009 • Added depth to offensive line 2008 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Named to CAA Academic All-Conference Team... received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... played in 11 games, starting five: four at right tackle and one at left tackle... started at RT in games versus Delaware, Bethune-Cookman, Richmond and Lehigh... started at LT versus Villanova 2009 • Added depth to offensive line 2008 • Redshirt season
Before UNH • A stellar offensive lineman at Pennsauken High... also lettered in track and field and basketball for the Indians... helped lead his team to back-to-back conference championships in 2005 and 2006... named to All-Conference First Team
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Before UNH • A two-year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines at Milton Academy... recorded 40 tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 30 QB pressures and six sacks... anchored an offensive line that helped compile 1,500 yards rushing, 1,250 in the air and averaged 31 points per contest... named First-Team All-ISL, First-Team NESPSAC and All-New England “Super 26” AllState... also a three-time varsity letter winner in hockey
Sophomore // Defensive Tackle 6-2 // 265 // Avon Lake, Ohio Personal The son of Matt McCann and Sue Schnell... born 1-18-91 in Cleveland, Ohio... majoring in mechanical engineering At UNH 2010 • Played in seven games, compiling seven tackles, four solo... posted career-best five tackles in win over Towson... had one tackle in win at No. 9 Villanova... first career tackle came in loss at Pittsburgh 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played defensive end for coach Dave Dlugosz at Avon Lake High School... recorded 86 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery during senior season... amassed 130 tackles, 15 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 5 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries in high school career... named First-Team Southwestern Conference; First-Team All Lorain County and defensive lineman of the year; First-Team All District; SecondTeam All State and voted team captain and team MVP by Shoremen teammates... member of 2007 and 2008 Southwestern Conference Champions
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Sophomore // Wide Receiver 6-0 // 214 // Dartmouth, Mass.
Senior // Defensive End 6-3 // 266 // Cornwall, N.Y. Personal The son of Sean and Diane McNally... born 9-5-89 in Cornwall, N.Y. ... majoring in kinesiology: physical educaton pedagogy
Personal The son of Gilbert and Janene Mello... born 12-7-90 in Dartmouth, Mass. ... majoring in sociology
At UNH 2010 • Named College Sporting News Sweet-63 All-America... named ECAC All-Star... named to FCS All-New England Team... earned All-CAA First Team honors... started all 13 games... established UNH all-time single-season record with 13.5 sacks, which led CAA... made 42 tackles, 25 solo, with team-leading 15 tackles for loss... recorded pair of sacks and four tackles overall in NCAA D-I quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware... recorded career-high 2.5 sacks and six tackles, forcing a fumble in NCAA D-I secondround win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... notched two sacks and forced a fumble on last play from scrimmage to preserve upset win at No. 9 Villanova... picked up six tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in loss to No. 4 William & Mary... made two tackles, including a sack, in inaugural Colonial Clash triumph over UMass at Gillette Stadium... collected three tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in upset win at No. 6 James Madison... made four tackles, including a half sack, in loss at Maine... made seven tackles, 2.5 for loss and one sack, in win over Lehigh... made two tackles in loss at Rhode Island... collected four tackles, including a half sack, in win over Central Connecticut State 2009 • Played in 12 games... notched 29 tackles, including 17 solo efforts... racked up 6.5 tackles for a loss of 26 yards... tallied the second-most sacks on the squad with 4.0 for a loss of 17 yards 2008 • Named CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year... played in all 13 games for the ‘Cats, emerging as a starter on the defensive line... recorded 55 tackles, including 21 solo and 32 assisted efforts... led the team with 8.5 tackles for a loss, totaling 25 yards... led the team with 2.5 sacks for a loss of 16 yards 2007 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Played in six games, making three catches for 31 yards... averaged 10.3 yards per reception and 5.2 yards per game, with career-high reception of 19 yards... career-high 19 yard reception came in NCAA D-I second-round playoff win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... made one catch for six yards in victory against Towson.... made one reception for six yards in win over Lehigh 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played WR for Dartmouth H.S. Indians for coach Richard White... earned berth on All-State Super-26 Football Team as WR... named to South Roster for 31st Mass. Shriners Football Classic
Before UNH • Helped lead his Cornwall High School squad to an 11-2 record as the Section 9 Champions and New York state runner-up... named second-team all-state at defensive end... a three-time letterwinner for the Cornwall basketball team
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Sophomore // Defensive End 6-2 // 215 // Telford, Pa. Personal The son of Chuck and Karen Muller... born 11-28-90 in Bethlehem, Pa. ...majoring in history At UNH 2010 • Played in seven games, compiling six tackles and a fumble recovery... made one tackle in win over Towson... notched career-high three tackles in win at No. 9 Villanova and recovered fumble on final ‘Nova play from scrimmage to preserve upset triumph... made two tackles in inaugural Colonial Clash victory over No. 12 UMass at Gillette Stadium 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played as tight end and defensive end at Souderton Area High School for coach Ed Gallagher... tallied 195 tackles, 62 tackles for loss and 32 sacks in career... recorded 49 receptions for 766 yards and 6 TDs as a tight end... earned No. 1 ranking of best defensive ends in Southeastern Penn. by Philadelpia Enquirer... team captain and first-team All-Suburban One Conference at both DE and TE... named first-team at DE as a junior... registered weight room totals of 350 lbs. in bench press and 500 lbs. in parallel squat...selected to play in Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches EastWest All-Star Game
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Matt MURRAY
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Sophomore // Tight End 6-2 // 253 // Stow, Mass. Personal The son of Kevin and Sally Murray... born 11-3-90 in Framingham, Mass. ...majoring in political science At UNH 2010 • Saw action in one game: home finale versus Towson 2009 • Walked on to program Before UNH • Played linebacker and fullback at Nashoba Regional H.S... named to 2010 Massachusetts All-Division 1B Football Team at LB... named Central Mass. All-Star in the Mid-Watch B Conference as senior in 2008... honorable mention for Central Mass. Super Team... served as captain for football, basketball and baseball team as senior... named Mid-Watch B Conference All-Star in baseball as senior
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Personal The son of Brian and Seanna O’Neill... born 3-25-91 in Manchester, N.H. ... majoring in kinesiology: athletic training At UNH 2010 • Played in eight games, starting five at right guard... started games at Delaware, vs Richmond, at Rhode Island, at Pittsburgh and versus Central Connecticut State 2009 • Redshirt Season Before UNH • Played OL/DL for Manchester Central High School coach Ryan Ray... also lettered in basketball and track for Little Green... named to Division-I AllState First Team and NH Union Leader All-State First Team as a senior... earned spot on the 2009 NH Shrine Team... tabbed as New Hampshire’s top H.S. lineman by “Varsity Magazine”... awarded the Central H.S. Little Green Award as school’s top student-athlete
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Junior // Wide Receiver 5-11 // 199 // Bethlehem, Pa.
Freshman (R) // Running Back 5-8 // 208 // West Deptford, N.J.
Personal Son of Bo and Mary Orlando... born 7-26-90 in Houston, Texas... majoring in communication
Personal The son of James Owens, Kiame Fuller and Frances Owens... born 9-18-92 in Woodbury, N.J.
At UNH 2010 • Appeared in all 13 games, starting 12... made 50 catches for 585 yards and six touchdowns, ranking second on team in receptions, TD catches and yardage... averaged 11.7 yards per catch and 45.0 yards per game... had five receptions for 27 yards in NCAA D-I quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware... secured five receptions for 42 yards, including a 5-yd TD catch from Kevin Decker in NCAA D-I second-round win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... nabbed 3 catches for 92 yards, including career-high 56 yard reception for a TD (from R.J. Toman) in win at No. 9 Villanova... had 3 catches for 29 yards, including 11-yard TD reception from R.J. Toman, in inaugural Colonial Clash victory over No. 12 UMass at Gillette Stadium... led way with 7 catches for career-high 93 yards, scoring on a 20-yard reception from Toman in Homecoming triumph over No. 11 Richmond... made 6 catches for 62 yards in loss at Maine... set career highs with 10 receptions and 2 TD catches, notching 81 receiving yards, in win over Lehigh... registered 6 receptions for 81 yards in loss at Rhode Island 2009 • Saw action in all 13 games... pulled in 15 catches for 281 yards and two touchdowns... tallied a season-high four receptions for 70 yards and one touchdown against Ball State (Sept. 12)... notched multiple receptions in five games... averaged an impressive 18.7 yards per catch on the season 2008 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Four-year letterwinner as RB/DB at West Deptford High School under coach Clyde Folsom... as senior, was named team’s MVP after amassing 1,437 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns... started for varsity as 13-yearold freshman, rushing for 924 yards and 11 touchdowns... Eagles’ career culminated with 3,639 rushing yards and 61 TDs... named three-time AllColonial Conference selection and two-time All-Group 2 honoree... earned Touchdown Club of South Jersey Running Back of the Year Award... compiled 12 varsity letters in four different sports: football, indoor track, outdoor track and wrestling
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Senior // Offensive Line 6-3 // 281 // Cresskill, N.J.
Before UNH • In addition to football, lettered in basketball and track and field...named an All-Conference selection as both a junior and senior... an all-area selection as a senior... a member of the 2006 and 2007 District II championship team and a two-time PIAA AAAA state runner-up
Personal • The son of George and Kathi Pecoraro... born 8-9-88 in Hackensack, N.J. ... majoring in sociology At UNH 2010 • Started all 13 games at left guard 2009 • Added depth to the offensive line 2008 • Added depth to the offensive line 2007 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Lettered in football, basketball and track at Cresskill High School... named all-conference at offensive tackle and was named first-team All-Bergen County as a senior... one of New Jersey’s top shot and discus throwers for Cresskill
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Dontra PETERS
Mark PETERCUSKIE
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Junior // Running Back 5-11 // 198 // Annapolis, Md.
Senior // Linebacker 5-11 // 232 // Holliston, Mass. Personal The son of Jerry and Karen Petercuskie... born 9-8-88 in New Brunswick, N.J... his father played football at Boston College, his uncle John Petercuskie played at Boston College and his uncle Gary Petercuskie played at Penn State... majoring in sociology At UNH 2010 • Named to CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in 12 of 13 games... made 17 tackles, 12 solo, with one tackle for loss... provided depth to linebacking corps while serving on special teams.... starting long snapper... made two tackles in NCAA D-I quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware... notched career-high seven tackles in win over Towson... tallied a tackle in win at No. 9 Villanova... made four stops in inaugural Colonial Clash victory over UMass at Gillette Stadium... credited with three tackles in loss at Pittsburgh 2009 • Appeared in four games... racked up five tackles, including three solo efforts 2008 • Saw limited time at linebacker... recorded eight tackles in three games (4-4-8) 2007 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Lettered in football and basketball at Holliston H.S... played tight end and linebacker... helped his team to a Tri-Valley League Championship as a sophomore... played in the Massachusetts Shriners All-Star Classic... named a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete... named a Tri-Valley League All-Star... named a MetroWest Daily News AllStar in 2007
Personal: The son of Robert and Deneta Peters... born 8-5-90 in Annapolis, Md. ... majoring in psychology At UNH 2010 • Named to All-CAA Third Team... played in 12 games, rushing for teamleading 707 yards on 142 attempts... scored 7 rushing TDs to lead team... averaged 5.0 yards per carrry and 58.9 yards per game with a long rush of 60 yards... also made 11 receptions for 73 yards and 1 TD, averaging 6.1 yards rec. per game with a long of 27 yards... carried 3 times for 4 yards in NCAA D-I Quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware... rushed 6 times for 19 yards and made career-high 27-yard reception in NCAA D-I second-round victory at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... led team with 157 rushing yards on 12 carries in victory at No. 9 Villanova, scoring on a 51-yard rush; added 56 kick-return yards for game-high 213 all-purpose yards... carried 10 times for 11 yards and made 2 catches for 11 yards in loss to No. 4 William & Mary... carried 23 times for 98 yards and career-high-matching two touchdowns in victory over UMass in inaugural Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium; scoring rushes were for 3 and 2 yards... had 11 rushes for 60 yards and a TD in victory at No. 6 James Madison; scored on 14-yard rush; added 2 receptions for 14 yards... rushed 9 times for 11 yards in Homecoming triumph over No. 11 Richmond; made 1 reception for 1 yard... chalked up 33 rushing yards in 12 carries in loss at Maine... gained 93 yards on 19 carries in win over Lehigh...ran 7 times for 9 yards, adding 1 reception, in loss at Rhode Island... ran for 15 yards on 11 carries in loss at Pittsburgh... rushed 19 times for career-high 197 yards and career-high 2 scores in season-opening win over Central Connecticut St.; registered career-best 60-yard rush; 197 rushing yards were the most recorded by CAA player in 2010 2009 • Played in 12 games at slot back... rushed the ball 37 times for 204 yards and two touchdowns... posted 4.8 yards per carry, with a long carry of 26 yards... racked up a season-high 56 yards on seven carries against St. Francis (Sept. 5) 2008 • Began his UNH career as a defensive back in his redshirt season Before UNH • Captained the 2007 St. Mary’s High School squad... led the county in rushing with 1,346 yards on 134 carries and 19 touchdowns... averaged an amazing 9.3 yards per carry... caught 14 passes for a total of 213 receiving yards and two touchdowns... an honor roll student... selected to “The AllCapital Gazette Team”... a first-team MIAA pick... a first-team Baltimore All-Metropolitan player... an honorable mention all-state selection... lettered three times in football and twice in track and field
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Freshman (R) // Defensive Back 5-10 // 188 // Bedford, Mass.
Senior // Defensive Back 5-9 // 198 // Dorchester, Mass.
Personal The son of Gary and Sandra Pike... born 9-6-91, in Bedford, Mass. ... majoring in sociology
Personal The son of Donald and Barbara Roach... born 8-28-09 in Dorchester, Mass. ...majoring in business administration: finance
At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Saw action in home finale versus Towson... served as backup defensive back... recipient of inaugural Todd Walker Teammate Award for selflessness and dedication as ideal teammate; earned right to wear Walker’s No. 80 in 2011 spring Blue-White Game 2009 • Snared interception in Blue/White Scrimmage in May 2009 2008 • Recorded interception in Blue/White Scrimmage in August 2008
Before UNH • Three-sport athlete at Bedford High in football, basketball, and baseball... member of the 2008 Dual County League Championship Football team... three time Dual County League All-Star in 2007, 2008, 2009... D-1A Boston Globe All-Star in 2007 and 2008... in 2009, he was a D2A Boston Globe All-Star and football captain... received the BHS Travis Desiato Award in 2007, 2008, and 2009
Before UNH • Played LB and RB under head coach Steve Castle at Scituate High School ...also lettered in track as a sprinter... named to Patriot League All-Scholastic Team
Brad PRASKY
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Freshman (R) // Punter/Kicker 5-11 // 189 // Groton, Mass.
Sophomore // Offensive Line 6-2 // 300 // Londonderry, N.H.
Personal The son of Thomas and Keri Prasky... born 6-7-92 in Orlando. Fla. ... majoring in economics At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season
Personal The son of Steven and Kathleen Ryan... born 3-24-91 in Methuen, Mass. ... majoring in political science
Before UNH • Named Lowell Sun Division 3A All-Star as senior... named Division 3A All-Star as junior
At UNH 2010 • Worked as backup offensive lineman... appeared in six games: at BethuneCookman, vs Towson, vs William & Mary, vs UMass in inaugural Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium, vs Lehigh, vs Central Connecticut State in season opener (brother, Casey, was member of Blue Devils) 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH Played OL/DL at Londonderry High School for coach Jon Rich... also lettered in lacrosse... named All-State Second Team offensive lineman as senior... earned All-State honorable mention in junior campaign
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Tyler SARGENT
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Junior // Defensive Back 5-10 // 197 // Fairview, Pa. Personal The son of Larry and Christina Sargent... born 5-1-90 in Marion, Ohio... majoring in kinesiology: exercise science At UNH 2010 • Received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... played in seven games, racking up seven tackles... returned six kickoffs for 150 yards, averaging 25 yards per return with a long of 37 yards... collected two tackles in win at No. 6 James Madison... made two tackles in loss at Maine... made one tackle in loss at Rhode Island... had one stop in loss at Pittsburgh... tallied one tackle in victory over Central Connecticut State 2009 • Played in three games... recovered one fumble 2008 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Lettered in football, basketball and track and field at Fairview High School... helped lead his team to the football playoffs from 2005 through 2007... rushed for 2,078 yards and 32 touchdowns on 9.6 yards per carry during his senior season... compiled 2,500 yards rushing for his career... named All-State Second Team as running back... tallied 95 tackles and six interceptions for his career on defense
Sophomore // Offensive Line 6-3 // 250 // Lancaster, Pa. Personal The son of Bruno and Sylvia Schmalhofer... born 8-20-90 in Lancaster, Pa. ... majoring in tourism, planning & development At UNH 2010 • Served as backup offensive lineman 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played OL/DL for Lancaster Catholic H.S.... named Pa. Football News First-Team All-State... named Lancaster/Lebanon League Outstanding Lineman & OL/DL Lineman of the Year... as team captain, named first-team All-Lancaster/Lebanon League as both junior and senior... team captured two district championships over his career... compiled 72 total tackles, including 21 tackles for loss, and eight sacks in senior campaign... nominated to Pa. Big 33 Game... played in Pa. Scholastic Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game
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Personal The son of Steve and Lisa Setian... born 11-23-89 in Springfield, Mass. ...majoring in kinesiology: physical education pedagogy
Sophomore // Offensive Line 6-4 // 300 // Damascus, Md.
At UNH 2010 • Received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... played in all 13 games... carried the ball 36 times for 184 yards and one TD, averaging 5.1 yards per carry (best among RBs)... season-high run was for 24 yards... only UNH ball carrier with at least 10-plus carries not to have a rush for negative yardage... team’s leading rusher with career-best 13 carries for 65 yards and first career TD (5-yards) in NCAA playoff win at Bethune-Cookman... rushed 10 times for career-high 71 yards, including 24-yard rush, in first collegiate game against Central Connecticut State 2009 • Redshirt Season Before UNH • Carried 174 times for 1,529 yards and 23 TDs at Suffield Academy (Conn.) in 2008, helping team win ‘08 Super Bowl Championship... received the J. Edward Tryon Award as the outstanding football player of the year... also lettered in wrestling and lacrosse at Suffield... ran for 2,023 yards and scored 29 TDs at East Longmeadow H.S.... also made 8 receptions for 58 yards and 1 TD and notched 95 tackles with 3 INTs, including two TD returns... also lettered in lacrosse and basketball at East Longmeadow... as lacrosse player, notched 44 goals and 26 assists in final season
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Junior // Defensive Tackle 6-3 // 325 // Greencastle, Pa. Personal The son of Timothy Smith and Cassandra Lewis... born 3-20-90 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... a kinesiology: sport studies major At UNH 2010 • Received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... played in all 13 games, recording 38 tackles, eight solo... started five of last six games at DT... had 7.5 tackles for loss, tied for most among interior linemen... registered four sacks, tied for second-most on team... notched one blocked kick... amassed five tackles and a half-sack in playoff win at Bethune-Cookman... made five tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in victory over UMass... notched career-high six tackles, with a half-sack, in Homecoming win against Richmond... registered blocked extra point and made four tackles at Maine 2009 • Saw action in six games... racked up eight total tackles, including five solo efforts... tallied three tackles for a loss of 21 yards... notched two sacks for a loss of 19 yards 2008 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Lettered in football at Greencastle-Antrim H.S. ... led the Blue Devils to the 2006, ‘07 and ‘08 playoffs... named First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-State in ‘07 and ‘08... played in the 2008 East and West All-Star Game
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Freshman (R) // Tight End 6-4 // 232 // Perkasie, Pa.
Personal The son of Vito and Josephine Steriti... born 9-4-91 in Elizabeth, N.J. At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season
Personal The son of Harold Jr. and Cassandra Spears... born 3-9-92 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Before UNH • Played RB/DB at Toms River East High School for coach Charlie Diskin... as senior captain for Raiders, rushed 223 times for 1,623 yards, scoring 23 touchdowns... established school record with 46 touchdowns and 2,800 rushing yards in career... also posted 665 career receiving yards and tallied 13 interceptions... two-time member of state’s Super 100 All-State team... named Newark Star-Ledger First-Team All-State, Ocean County Player of the Year, Shore Conference Player of Year, All-Shore Media All-County Player of the Year and one of USA Today’s Top 50 High School Football Players
At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played TE/DE at the Pennington School for head coach Jerry Eure... as senior, caught 41 passes for 764 yards and nine TDs... First-Team all-area, all-county and All-Independence League All-Star... named All-Prep, AllState by Newark Star-Ledger... four-year starter on basketball team... Mercer County Player of the Year as a junior... scored 1,000 career points
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Steven THAMES
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Freshman (R) // Defensive Back 6-0 // 176 // Fort Washington, Md. Personal: The son of Steven Marc and Sharon Thames... born 9-4-92 in Washington, D.C. At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played DB/WR at Riverdale Baptist HS for coach Bob Shields... started all 11 games in senior season, tallying one interception and 15 pass breakups... added two receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown for the Crusaders... named Prince George County All-Star and participated in Maryland Crab Bowl... also attended St. John’s College High School
Sophomore // Defensive Tackle 6-3 // 260 // Bedford, N.H. Personal: The son of Nicholas and Mary Ann Vailas... born 3-23-89 in Concord, N.H. ... majoring in health care management and policy At UNH 2010 • Played in five games, making five tackles and recovering a fumble... recovered fumble in NCAA D-I second-round victory at Bethune-Cookman... registered career-high four tackles in win over Towson 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played one season at Kimball Union Academy... advanced to Bowl Game in his one season... was named Evergreen All-Star (2008)... played two seasons at Bishop Guertin H.S. ... won 2006 D-II state championship as a junior and reached championship game as senior in ‘07... spent two years at Manchester West... named to D-II All-State First Team, Coaches All-State and was member of The Telegraph First Team All-Stars in 2007
Randi VINES
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Junior // Defensive End 6-3 // 256 // Roanoke, Va.
Freshman (R) // Quarterback 6-2 // 180 // Bedford, N.H. Personal: The son of Nicholas and Mary Ann Vailas... brother Jimmy Vailas is a Wildcats DL... uncle Jim Vailas played for Dartmouth College; uncles John and Arthur Vailas played for UNH... father, Nick, played for Plymouth State... uncle Alex played at Colby College At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season... received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Before UNH • Played QB for one season at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass. ... played QB, WR and DB at Bishop Guertin H.S. for coach Tony Johnson... named All-State as QB in senior season at BG, where he rushed for over 1,200 yards and passed for 400 yards... notched 10 interceptions in senior season, with Cardinals winning D-II state championship... All-State split end as junior... earned starting nod at QB for New Hampshire in 2008 Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl
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Personal: The son of Randi Vines and Beverly Coles... born 6-8-90 in Oxnard, Calif. ... majoring in sociology At UNH 2010 • Played in three games before suffering season-ending leg injury... made three tackles, including one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss... returned interception 30 yards for touchdown in win versus Central Connecticut State 2009 • Saw action in four games... racked up four total tackles...tallied two pass deflections 2008 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played QB/DE for Santa Clara H.S. as senior ... scored overtime TD in Saints’ 20-14 CIF-Southern Section Mid-Valley Division final victory over Bishop Diego... as junior, played TE/DE... helped Saints win 2007 Frontier League championship... grabbed 27 passes for 472 yards and seven TDs... also lettered in basketball... moved to Santa Clara from Roanoke, Va., as sophomore in 2005
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Freshman (R) // Defensive Back 6-0 // 194 // Cheraw, S.C.
Senior // Defensive Back 6-0 // 202 // Portsmouth, N.H. Personal Majoring in history
Personal The son of Charlotte Hubbard... born 12-17-88 in Portsmouth, N.H. ... majoring in economics
At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Named to CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in 13 games, making 17 tackles, 11 solo... served on special teams and as backup defensive back... made two tackles in NCAA D-I second-round playoff win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... notched career-high seven tackles, including five solo, in win over Towson... registered one tackle in win at No. 9 Villanova... tallied five tackles in victory over UMass in inaugural Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium... made one tackle in win at No. 6 James Madison... had one tackle in loss at Pittsburgh 2009 • Saw action in seven games... totaled 10 tackles, including five solo efforts 2008 • Saw limited action after moving from running back to defensive back and recorded three tackles (1-2-3) 2007 • Redshirt season
Before UNH • Four-year letterwinner at Cheraw High School as DB/QB for head coach Charlie White... as senior signal caller, ran for 1,365 yards and 20 touchdowns, averaging 9.3 yards per carry... on defense, notched 60 tackles and forced three fumbles... Braves won 46 games in his four-year career, including South Carolina state championships in his freshman and sophomore campaigns... named all-region as DB in his junior season and all-region in athlete category as senior... also lettered in baseball, track and basketball
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Before UNH • A three-year starter in football, basketball and track and field at Portsmouth High School... named All-State following the 2006 and 2007 seasons
Freshman (R) // Defensive Back 6-3 // 190 // Syracuse, N.Y. Personal The son of James and Kim Williams... born 9-27-92 in Syracuse, N.Y. ... majoring in sociology At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Two-way starter (DB/WR) at Christian Brothers Academy for head coach Joe Casamento... accumulated 150 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and seven sacks during career for Brothers... voted Section 3 AA All-Star as senior and First-Team All-Central New York
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Junior // Offensive Line 6-1 // 297 // West Caldwell, N.J. Personal The son of Blase and Laura Zarkoskie... born 11-12-89 in Livingston, N.J. ... majoring in psychology At UNH 2010 • Received 2010-11 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... named to CAA Academic All-Conference Team... started all 13 games at center 2009 • Provided depth to offensive line 2008 • Redshirt season Before UNH • An outstanding offensive lineman at Seton Hall Prep... also lettered in track and field for the Pirates... an All-Conference selection (2005, 2006 and 2007)... an All-County selection (2006 and 2007)... an All-State selection (2006 and 2007)...an All Non-Public selection (2006 and 2007)
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Freshman (R) // Defensive End 6-2 // 235 // Ocean City, N.J. Personal The son of Robert and Jill Zauck... born 4-16-92 in Ocean City, N.J. At UNH 2010 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Three-year letterwinner as LB/DE/LS at Ocean City H.S. for head coach Mark Impagliazzo... as senior captain made 129 stops, including 21.5 tackles for a loss and 6.5 sacks... named First-Team All-Cape Atlantic, All-South Jersey First Team, First Team AC Press Elite, Group 3 All Courier-Post First Team... made 230 career tackles, most in school history, including 87 solo stops... 36 career tackles for loss and 12 all-time sacks, second in school history... added three career INTs and three career forced fumbles... recipient of 2009 Mini Mazwell Award presented by Downtown Athletic Club... voted Ocean City H.S. Defensive Player of the Decade... three-year letterwinner in baseball, winning South Jersey State championship in 2009
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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS | NEWCOMERS Jared ALLISON
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Nick CEFALO
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Freshman // Wide Receiver 5-8 // 165 // Cliffwood, N.J.
Akil ANDERSON
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Mike DeTROIA
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Freshman // Defensive Back 6-1 // 190 // Morristown, N.J.
Rashid ARMAND
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Freshman // Defensive Tackle 6-0 // 300 // Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Freshman // Defensive Back 5-10 // 160 // Lancaster, Pa.
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Freshman // Linebacker 6-2 // 196 // Concord, N.H.
Freshman // Linebacker 6-0 // 215 // Milton, Vt.
Seth GEYER
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Freshman // Kicker/Punter 6-2 // 170 // Brookline, Mass.
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Dino GEORGAKIS
Christian BREDA
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Freshman // Defensive Back 5-10 // 175 // Worcester, Mass.
Cameron FINN
Michael BRADLEY
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Freshman // Wide Receiver 6-3 // 193 // Barnegat, N.J.
Lamar EDMONDS
Kalil BAILEY
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Freshman // Defensive Back 6-2 // 185 // Basking Ridge, N.J.
Freshman // Linebacker 6-1 // 220 // Valencia, Pa.
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Shane McNEELY
Freshman // Quarterback 6-3 // 195 // West Haven, Conn.
Matt HAMEL
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D.J. MOSS
Freshman // Defensive Line 6-2 // 230 // Westfield, Mass.
Austin HETER
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Freshman // Offensive Line 6-4 // 250 // McKees Rocks, Pa.
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Freshman // Defensive Back 6-1 // 180 // Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Danny RILEY
Freshman // Offensive Line 6-5 // 275 // Huntington Beach, Calif.
George KALLAS
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Freshman // Defensive Back 5-10 // 165 // Huntsville, Ala.
Keith PARKINSON
Zane HUDAK
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Freshman // Tight End 6-2 // 250 // Whitehall, Pa.
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Freshman // Defensive End 6-4 // 230 // Danielsville, Pa.
Steve SWEENEY
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Freshman // Offensive Line 6-2 // 290 // Beverly, Mass.
Freshman // Wide Receiver 5-10 // 185 // Ridgewood, N.J.
Jullian TURNER Mike KELLY
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Freshman // Wide Receiver 5-9 // 175 // Merrimack, N.H.
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Freshman // Defensive Tackle 6-3 // 300 // Dunstable, Mass.
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2010 game summaries UNH 33, Central Conn. St. 3
Pittsburgh 38, UNH 16
Game One • September 4, 2010 Cowell Stadium - Durham, N.H.
Game Two • September 11, 2010 Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, Pa.
CCSU (0-1, 0-0) UNH (1-0, 0-0) 1st 2nd 4th
14:44 8:07 10:22 6:23 0:00 12:50
UNH UNH UNH UNH CCSU UNH
0 13
3 13
0 0
0 7
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UNH PITT
3 33
Fox, 91-yd kickoff return (PAT fumbled) Peters, 47-yd run (DeLago kick) Peters 15-yd run (DeLago kick failed) Jeannot 3-yd pass from Toman (DeLago kick) Izzo 29-yd FG Vines 30-yd INT return (MacArthur kick)
0-6 0-13 0-19 0-26 3-26 3-33
CCSU 12 39/86 134 14/20/1 220 9/34.8 1/1 8/45
UNH 21 45/313 97 11/18/0 410 4/33.2 1/1 5/45
DURHAM, N.H. -The ninth-ranked University of New Hampshire football team opened up the 2010 season in impressive fashion, dominating Central Connecticut State University, 33-3, before a crowd of 7,419 at Cowell Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4. Senior Terrance Fox set the tone by returning the game’s opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown, and sophomore running back Dontra Peters rushed 19 times for a career-high 197 yards and two scores. UNH (1-0) jumped in front just 16 seconds into the game when Fox, making his first appearance since the 2008 season, registered the first kick-return score of his career. The two-point conversion attempt failed, and the Wildcats had a 6-0 lead. New Hampshire added another big play later in the first quarter when Peters burst through the line on a 4th-and-1 play, making the gamble pay off when he raced 47 yards for a touchdown. Sophomore kicker A.J. DeLago tacked on the extra point, capping an eight-play, 79-yard drive that gave the Wildcats a 13-0 lead with 8:07 remaining in the opening period. The lead increased to 19-0 with 10:22 remaining in the first half when Peters ran inside left tackle, going 15 yards for his second scoring run of the afternoon. The extra point went wide right. The scoring drive took seven plays and covered 53 yards in 3:11. The ‘Cats moved in front, 26-0, with 6:23 left in the second quarter. Facing 3rd-and-goal from the three-yard line, senior quarterback R.J. Toman lobbed a scoring pass to junior tight end Chris Jeannot in the back of the end zone, and DeLago added the extra point to finish off the four-play, 30-yard drive. Central Connecticut State (0-1) got on the board when freshman kicker Steven Calitri booted a 29-yard field goal on the final play of the first half, cutting New Hampshire’s lead to 26-3. The only points scored in the second half came courtesy of UNH sophomore defensive lineman Randi Vines, who intercepted a pass from Blue Devils junior quarterback Gunnar Jespersen and took it back 30 yards for a pick-six with 12:50 left in the fourth quarter. An extra point by freshman kicker Mike MacArthur provided the final margin. Sophomore linebacker Matt Evans spearheaded the ferocious Wildcats’ defensive effort with a game-high 14 tackles, including five solo stops and a half-sack. Senior safety John Greer added 10 tackles (five solo) and a sack. UNH held CCSU’s vaunted ground attack to a grand total of 220 yards of offense and only 86 rushing yards on 39 carries (2.2 yards per carry).
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7 14
6 7
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16 38
Hutchins 32-yd field goal Lewis 2-yd run (Hutchins kick) DeLago 22-yd field goal Saddler 2-yd pass from Sunseri (Hutchins kick) Baldwin 56-yd pass from Sunseri (Hutchins kick) Peters 2-yd run (DeLago kick) Graham 8-yd run (Hutchins kick) Graham 64-yd run (Hutchins kick) Cullen 11-yd pass from Decker (DeLago kick failed)
0-3 0-10 3-10 3-17 3-24 10-24 10-31 10-38 16-38
RUSHING UNH - Kevin Decker 3-27 yds PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 15-29-1, 183 yds, RECEIVING UNH - Chris Jeannot 12-110 yds
RUSHING UNH - Dontra Peters 19-197 yds, 2 TD PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 9-15-0, 84 yds, TD RECEIVING UNH - Chris Jeannot 5-35 yds, TD
TEAM STATISTICS
13:45 3:52 11:54 :18 10:18 7:10 2:20 10:43 1:13
3 7
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First Downs................................... Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
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(1-1, 0-0) 0 (1-1, 0-0) 10
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First Downs................................... Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
UNH 20 35/73 225 21/37/1 298 8/35.0 0-0 7/71
PITT 21 29/169 276 25/36/1 445 3/52.7 1-0 7/66
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The No. 5 University of New Hampshire football team was defeated 38-16 by FBS representative University of Pittsburgh in front of 50,120 fans Saturday afternoon at Heinz Field. Both teams are now 1-1 overall. UNH starting quarterback R.J. Toman completed 15 of 29 pass attempts for 183 yards. Kevin Decker entered the game in the fourth quarter and led the Wildcats to a scoring drive. He went 6-for-8 for 42 yards, including an 11-yard scoring pass play to Sean Cullen, and was the team’s leading rusher with 27 yards on three carries. Junior tight end Chris Jeannot recorded career highs in both receptions (12) and receiving yards (110). UNH’s defensive effort was led by Hugo Souza (eight tackles), Devon Jackson and Matt Evans, who finished with seven tackles apiece. Ryan McGuinness recorded an interception while both John Murray and Lance Mailloux tallied sacks. Pitt was led on the ground by Ray Graham (nine carries, 115 yards, two TDs), while reigning Big East Player of the Year Dion Lewis was held to a career-low 27 yards on 10 carries. Tino Sunseri went 24 of 34 for 275 yards and two TDs. Jon Baldwin was the top target with six receptions for 100 yards. An opportunistic Pittsburgh defense made an instant impact on the game’s first play from scrimmage. Sophomore free safety Jarred Holley intercepted Toman’s pass intended for Fox, giving the Panthers possession at the Wildcats’ 16-yard line. Though Pitt only managed one yard of offense on the ensuing four-play drive, the home team took a 3-0 lead on senior kicker Dan Hutchins’ 32-yard field goal with 13:45 to go in the first quarter. The Panthers upped their lead to 10-0 with 3:52 remaining in the opening stanza when, on their very next possession, they marched 54 yards on 11 plays before Lewis powered his way into the end zone from two yards out to cap off a drive that lasted six minutes, seven seconds. New Hampshire got on the board at 11:57 of the second quarter on the first career field goal by sophomore A.J. DeLago, a 22-yarder that came at the conclusion of a 10-play, 75-yard drive, reducing Pittsburgh’s lead to 10-3. The big play of the drive came when Toman, rolling to his right, found fellow captain Jellison sprinting down the left side of the field for a 38-yard pass play that brought the ball to the Panthers’ five-yard line. The Panthers would head to the halftime break with a 17-3 advantage courtesy of Sunseri’s two-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Saddler with just 18 seconds remaining in the second quarter. On the opening drive of the second half, the Wildcats’ defense caused its first turnover when McGuinness intercepted Sunseri at the UNH 16-yard line, halting a Pitt drive inside the UNH red zone. The Panthers, though, responded with a three-and-out defensive stance and, on the first play of their next offensive possession, Baldwin took a swing pass from Sunseri on the right sideline and broke free for a 56-yard touchdown, building the Pittsburgh lead to 24-3 with 10:18 left in the third quarter. New Hampshire pulled within 24-10 at 7:10 on a two-yard run up the gut by Dontra Peters and the ensuing PAT by DeLago. Pitt reestablished a 21-point lead, 31-10, on an eight-yard rush by Graham at 2:20 of the third quarter. It capped a nine-play, 80-yard drive that consumed 4:50 off the clock. Graham’s 64-yard scamper made the score 38-10 at 10:43 of the fourth quarter. UNH closed the scoring, 38-16, with 1:13 remaining in the game when Decker lofted an 11-yard TD pass to Cullen in the front-left side of the end zone. It was Cullen’s first-career touchdown grab.
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UNH 31, Lehigh 10
Game Three • September 18, 2010 Meade Stadium - Kingston, R.I. UNH URI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
(1-2, 0-1) 15 (1-2, 1-0) 3
11:42 7:59 3:47 13:15 3:04 11:38 8:13 6:56 2:11
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0 10
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Game Four • September 25, 2010 Cowell Stadium - Durham, N.H. 25 28
Feinstein 20-yd field goal Toman 28-yd run (DeLago kick) Fox 21-yd pass from Toman (Decker-Chandler, 2 pt.) Baskerville 5-yd pass from Probst (Feinstein kick) Feinstein 23-yd field goal MacArthur 26-yd field goal Probst 2-yard run (Probst rush, 2pt.) Fox 21-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick) Timmins 39-yd fumble recovery (Feinstein kick)
LEHIGH (2-2, 0-0) 3 UNH (2-2, 0-1) 10 0-3 7-3 15-3 15-10 15-13 18-13 18-21 25-21 25-28
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TEAM STATISTICS UNH 19 31/59 284 31/44/1 343 7/43.1 2-2 11-113
UNH LEH UNH LEH UNH UNH UNH
0 0
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10 31
MacArthur 37-yd field goal Peery 42-yd field goal Orlando 1-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick) Campbell 11-yd run (Peery kick) Fox 21-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick) Peters 14-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick) Orlando 14-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick)
0-3 3-3 3-10 10-10 10-17 10-24 10-31
RUSHING UNH - Dontra Peters 19-93 yds PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 26-37-2, 348 yds, 4 TD RECEIVING UNH - Joey Orlando 10-81 yds, 2 TD/Terrance Fox 9-134 yds, TD
URI 18 41/215 78 15/28/2 293 6/39.3 1-0 4-30
KINGSTON, R.I. – Terrance Fox established career bests with 11 catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns, but the University of Rhode Island defeated the eighth-ranked University of New Hampshire, 28-25, at Meade Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both schools. Trailing 25-21 with 2:23 remaining in the fourth quarter, URI defensive end Victor Adesanya sacked UNH quarterback R.J. Toman, forcing a fumble that was recovered and returned 39 yards for a touchdown by defensive lineman James Timmins, allowing the Rams to grab the lead for the third and final time, 28-25. New Hampshire (1-2 overall, 0-1 CAA) had its last drive halted when Toman’s pass on 3rd-and-11 from the URI 42-yard line was intercepted by safety Matt Urban, preserving Rhody’s first victory over the Wildcats since 2003. Toman finished the day 31 of 44, both career highs, for 284 yards and two touchdowns and was the Wildcats’ leading rusher with 15 carries for 25 yards and a score. Rhode Island parlayed an early UNH turnover into a 3-0 lead with 10:37 left in the first quarter on Louis Feinstein’s 20-yard field goal. The Wildcats struck right back on their first drive, going 70 yards in just six plays to grab a 7-3 lead with 7:59 remaining in the first quarter. Wide receiver Joey Orlando made his first two catches of the season during the drive, including a 25-yard reception from Toman on a fade along the right sideline to put the ball in Rhode Island territory. Two plays later, Toman faked a handoff, rolled to his right, found a lane and ran for a 28-yard touchdown. The UNH defense shut down URI’s next drive, highlighted by the first career sack for sophomore defensive tackle Randi Vines, making his first career start, on 3rd-and-20. The Rams were forced to punt from their own 16, and Fox returned the punt 16 yards to the Rams’ 44-yard line. Fox would reap the benefits of the great field position by concluding a six-play, 44-yard drive at 3:47 of the opening stanza with his first touchdown reception of the season. Fox took a Toman screen pass and followed a key block from wide receiver Kevon Mason along the right sideline for a 19-yard score. Quarterback Kevin Decker hooked up with wide receiver Chris Chandler for the successful two-point conversion, staking the ‘Cats to a 15-3 advantage. Rhode Island trimmed the deficit to 15-10 with 13:14 left in the second on a five-yard pass from Probst to wide receiver Anthony Baskerville. On URI’s next scoring drive, Probst called his own number and rumbled 58 yards down to the UNH 6-yard line, but all the Rams would come away with was Feinstein’s second field goal of the game, a 23-yarder with 3:04 left in the half, cutting New Hampshire’s lead to 15-13. At the start of the second half, Toman accounted for all 57 yards of a 10-play drive, completing six passes for 55 yards and rushing for two yards before Mike MacArthur kicked a 26-yard field goal, the first of his career, staking New Hampshire to an 18-13 lead with 11:38 remaining in the third. The UNH defense forced turnovers on each of URI’s next two possessions, with senior defensive back Ryan McGuinness picking off Probst at the Rhode Island 42 with :45 remaining in the third and Dino Vasso registering his first interception of the year, snatching a Probst throw at the UNH 42 with 12:45 remaining in the fourth. The Rams finally broke through with an eight-play, 80-yard drive culminating in Probst’s two-yard touchdown run with 8:13 remaining. Probst kept it himself for the two-point conversion, giving Rhody a 21-18 edge. Toman then went to work, orchestrating a four-play, 60-yard drive in just 1:17 to put the Wildcats back in front. The signal caller went 4-for-4 on the drive, connecting with Orlando (career highs: 6 catches-81 yards) for passes of four and 33 yards before Fox hauled in a two-yard pass and then was on the receiving end of Toman’s 50th career touchdown pass, a 21-yarder with 6:56 left that lifted UNH to a 25-21 lead following MacArthur’s PAT.
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RUSHING UNH - R.J. Toman 15-25 yds, TD PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 31-44-1, 284 yds, 2 TD RECEIVING UNH - Terrance Fox 11-118 yds, 2 TD
First Downs Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Att./Comp./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
1st 2nd 3rd
7 14
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First Downs................................... Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
LEHIGH 8 24/60 69 10/28/3 129 6/38.0 2-0 4/20
UNH 27 51/165 354 27/38/2 519 3/36.3 1-1 7/70
DURHAM, N.H.- Senior quarterback R.J. Toman passed for a career-high 348 yards and threw four touchdown passes as the 16th-ranked UNH football team defeated Lehigh, 31-10, in front of a sun-drenched crowd of 8,144 at Cowell Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The ‘Cats matched a school record by earning their 11th straight home victory. Toman went 26 of 37, adding 19 yards rushing on eight carries. Senior Terrance Fox went over the 100-yard receiving mark for the second consecutive game, catching nine passes for a career-high 134 yards and a touchdown, and sophomore Joey Orlando set new career benchmarks with 10 receptions, 81 yards and two touchdowns against his hometown team. The UNH defense turned in a stirring performance, holding Lehigh to just 129 total yards (60-rushing, 69-passing) and tallying three interceptions. Making his second straight start at middle linebacker in place of injured captain Devon Jackson, sophomore Alan Buzbee recorded a game-high and careerbest 13 tackles, including six solo stops and a forced fumble. Sophomore running back Dontra Peters rushed 19 times for 93 yards, pacing a Wildcats’ ground attack that compiled 165 yards on 51 carries. UNH (2-2, 0-1 Colonial Athletic Association) scored first on a 37-yard field goal from freshman Mike MacArthur with 9:36 remaining in the opening quarter for a 3-0 lead. MacArthur’s field goal capped a 13-play, 44-yard drive, including a 26-yard pass play from Toman to senior wide receiver Kevon Mason (two catches-77 yards) on 3rd-and-10, extending the drive and putting the ball at the Mountain Hawks’ 28-yard line. Lehigh (2-2, 0-0 Patriot League) evened the score, 3-3, on a 42-yard field goal from Jake Peery with 5:34 to go in the first. UNH recaptured the lead, taking a 10-3 advantage courtesy of a three-play, 67-yard drive culminating in a one-yard scoring toss from Toman to Orlando, who caught a fade over his right shoulder in the back right corner of the end zone. Toman began the drive by finding Mason deep along the left sideline for a 51-yard pass play to the Lehigh 16. It was the ‘Cats longest pass play of the season. Peters carried for 15 yards on the next play, setting up Orlando’s first scoring reception with 4:13 remaining in the first. Lehigh would bounce back to tie the game, getting a fortuitous bounce on a 3rd-and-11 play when Buzbee forced a fumble from Colvin (10 of 28, 69 yards, three interceptions), only to see Hawks’ tight end Alex Wojdowski fall on the loose ball at the New Hampshire 11 for a first down. Lehigh capitalized on the break, with tailback Jay Campbell racing into the end zone on the next play. The PAT knotted the score at 10 with 14:04 to go in the half. The seesaw swung back in UNH’s direction four minutes later when Toman hooked up with Fox on a 21-yard touchdown pass. Fox snared Toman’s throw on a crossing route inside Lehigh’s 10-yard line and fought his way the final few yards for the touchdown. The UNH defense once again flexed its collective muscle on Lehigh’s next drive, with junior defensive end Brian McNally sacking Colvin for a 10-yard loss, one of McNally’s seven tackles (four solo) on the afternoon. Two plays later, linebacker Matt Evans (10 tackles) applied pressure on Colvin, forcing an errant pass that was intercepted by Dino Vasso at Lehigh’s 35. The Wildcats took a 24-10 lead into the locker room after amassing a methodical 10-play, 80-yard drive that took five minutes off the clock. Toman went 5-for-5 on the drive for 50 yards, completing passes to five different receivers –Orlando, Fox, senior Chris Chandler (two catches-27 yards), senior Sean Jellison (one catch-4 yards/15 carries35 yards) and Peters, who took a swing pass in for a 14-yard score with 1:04 remaining in the half. UNH added to its lead on the opening possession of the second half when Toman threw his fourth touchdown pass of the game, finding a leaping Orlando in the left corner of the end zone with a 14-yard, back-shoulder fade, bumping the lead to 31-10 with 7:40 remaining in the third quarter. The highlight of the drive was Fox’s 33-yard reception at the Lehigh 19.
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Maine 16, UNH 13 (OT)
UNH-17, Richmond 0
Game Five • October 2, 2010 Alfond Stadium- Orono, Maine
Game Six • October 9, 2010 Cowell Stadium- Durham, N.H.
UNH (2-3, 0-2) MAINE (2-3, 1-1)
0 0
3 6
7 0
3 7
0 3
- 13 - 16
2nd 13:25 MAINE Falvey 11-yd pass from Smith (Kick blocked) 3:10 UNH MacArthur 32-yd field goal 3rd 10:54 UNH Fox 5-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick) 4th 2:47 UNH MacArthur 47-yd field goal 1:12 MAINE Buttles 16-yd pass from Smith (Harvey kick) OT MAINE Harvey 37-yd field goal
0-6 3-6 10-6 13-6 13-13 13-16
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
TEAM STATISTICS UNH 18 32/91 304 26/38/3 395 6/39.5 3-1 5/44
0 0
0 10
0 0
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UNH Greer 40-yd interception return (MacArthur kick) UNH Orlando 20-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick) UNH MacArthur 34-yard field goal
0-7 0-14 0-17
RUSHING UNH - Sean Jellison 15-40 yds PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 20-29-0, 166 yds, TD RECEIVING UNH - Joey Orlando 7-93 yds, TD
MAINE 14 41/155 253 19/28/2 408 5/40.4 3-1 13/120
ORONO, Maine – Freshman kicker Mike MacArthur kicked two field goals, including a career-best 47-yarder that gave the 14th-ranked University of New Hampshire a 13-6 lead with 2:47 remaining in regulation, but the University of Maine blocked his 33-yard, game-winning attempt and got a 37-yard field goal from Brian Harvey in overtime to post a 16-13 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday night at Alfond Stadium. The victory allowed the Black Bears (2-3, 1-1 Colonial Athletic Association) to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Wildcats (2-3, 0-2) and take possession of the Brice-Cowell Musket, which goes to the winner of the annual rivalry matchup. With the score tied 13-13 at the end of regulation, UNH had the opening possession in overtime. Quarterback R.J. Toman lofted a 2nd-and-11 pass intended for Joey Orlando, but Maine defensive back Jerron McMillian cut in front for an interception, Maine’s third of the game. Maine began its overtime possession with a four-yard run by Jared Turcotte. On second down at the 21-yard line, Turcotte (21 rushes-71 yards) carried the ball for one yard and recovered his own fumble at the 20. Turcotte was stopped by Matt Evans and Alan Buzbee (12 tackles) for no gain on third down. Following a UNH timeout, Harvey, who had a PAT blocked in the second quarter, connected on his 37-yard field goal attempt to end the game. After MacArthur’s 47-yarder, which bounced off the crossbar and through the uprights, gave New Hampshire a 13-6 lead late in the fourth quarter, Maine responded with a seven-play, 57-yard drive culminating in a 16-yard touchdown pass from Warren Smith (19 of 28, 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT) to Derek Buttles (three catches-48 yards-TD). The extra point knotted the score, 13-13, with 1:12 remaining. The Wildcats then drove 50 yards on five plays, including a 39-yard pass from Toman (26-for-38, TD, 3 INT) to tight end Sean Cullen, setting the stage for MacArthur’s attempt with two seconds remaining. Brent Rice blocked the field goal, forcing UNH’s first overtime game since the two teams met here in 2006. New Hampshire, which trailed 6-3 at halftime, claimed its first lead of the contest by marching 57 yards on seven plays on its initial drive of the third quarter. Orlando (six catches-62 yards) drew a pass interference penalty for a first down at the Black Bears’ 17. Facing a 3rd-and-4 just three plays later, Orlando went up the ladder to snatch a six-yard reception from Toman, putting the ball at the Maine 5. On the very next play, senior Terrance Fox, who had a game-high eight catches for 81 yards, went airborne at the right pylon to nab his team-leading fourth touchdown reception of the season and Toman’s eighth scoring toss. The extra point from MacArthur gave the ‘Cats a 10-6 lead with 10:54 remaining in the third quarter. After a scoreless first period, Maine struck first with 13:25 remaining in the second quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Smith to tight end Jeff Falvey, who made a leaping catch on a seam route along the right hash marks for his first touchdown catch of the season. UNH sophomore defensive tackle Jared Smith blocked the extra point, however, keeping the Black Bears’ lead at 6-0. Maine threatened to build on the lead on its next drive, advancing to the UNH 23 before Kyle Flemings intercepted Smith’s pass in the end zone for his second pick in as many weeks.Greer was the catalyst for New Hampshire’s first points of the game, as the senior registered his first career interception, picking off Smith’s pass at the Wildcats’ 45 and taking it back 15 yards to the Maine 40 with a little over five minutes remaining in the second quarter. Toman then connected with Cullen (career-high five catches-91 yards) for a 17-yard pick-up, putting the ball on the Black Bears’ 23-yard line. Four plays later, UNH trimmed the deficit to 6-3 with 3:10 remaining in the first half on MacArthur’s 32-yard field goal.
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1st 12:40 3rd 12:31 9:11
0 7
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING UNH - R.J. Toman 10-36 yds PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 26-38-3, 304 yds, TD RECEIVING UNH - Terrance Fox 8-89 yds, TD
First Downs................................... Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
RICH (2-3, 0-2) UNH (3-3, 1-2)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs................................... Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
RICH 13 34/149 71 11/30/6 220 5/46.4 1/1 6/45
UNH 13 40/66 166 20/29/0 232 8/34.0 2/1 5/38
DURHAM, N.H. – Safety John Greer grabbed two of the University of New Hampshire football team’s six interceptions, returning his first pick 40 yards for a touchdown, and the 22nd-ranked Wildcats recorded their school-record 12th consecutive home victory by shutting out No. 11 Richmond, 17-0, Saturday afternoon before a Homecoming crowd of 12,095 at Cowell Stadium. Safety Mike Perkins also notched two interceptions for UNH (3-3, 1-2 Colonial Athletic Association) while cornerback Kyle Flemings and cornerback Dino Vasso each recorded his third interception of the season for a Wildcats’ defense that posted its first shutout since a 56-0 triumph over Iona on Nov. 12, 2005. The loss snapped an 11-game FCS road winning streak for Richmond (2-3, 0-2). UNH continually harassed Richmond backup quarterback Nick Hicks, who finished the day 9-for-27 for 64 yards and five interceptions after replacing injured starter Aaron Corp (2 of 3, INT, seven yards) following the Spiders’ first offensive series. That first series ended with the Wildcats securing a 7-0 lead with 12:40 remaining in the opening quarter when Greer intercepted a 3rd-and-3 pass from Corp along the left sideline, sprinting untouched 40 yards for his first career touchdown. Kicker Mike MacArthur added the extra-point. Corp was injured on the play and did not return. The UNH defense forced a second turnover with 5:11 to go in the first when safety Ryan McGuinness (four tackles) knocked the ball loose from Spider running back Tyler Kirchoff (17 rushes-108 yards), and linebacker Matt Evans recovered for the ‘Cats at the UNH 42. Evans finished the game with 12 tackles, including the first individual sack of his career; and safety Hugo Souza matched Evans with a team-leading 12 stops.The Wildcats’ defense created a third turnover with 12:15 remaining in the second quarter. Facing pressure from defensive end Brian McNally, Hicks under-threw a deep pass to the left side that was picked off by Perkins at the UNH 35. After being held to only 64 yards of offense in the first half, the Wildcats gained 61 yards on six plays on their opening drive of the third quarter, culminating in a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback R.J. Toman to wide receiver Joey Orlando. Orlando (seven catches-93 yards) fought off defensive back Tremayne Graham to snatch Toman’s corner-route pass just inside the left pylon with 12:11 to go in the third quarter, helping the Wildcats go in front, 14-0. It was the ninth touchdown pass of the season for Toman, who went 20 of 29 for 166 yards, and Orlando’s third scoring reception of the year. The key play of the drive was another Toman-to-Orlando connection, as the duo hooked up for a 28-yard pass play on a 3rd-and-2 over-the-shoulder fade down the left sideline, spotting the ball at Richmond’s 25. New Hampshire increased its lead to 17-0, courtesy of MacArthur’s 34-yard field goal from the left hash mark with 2:25 remaining in the third. The field goal was set up by Greer’s second interception of the afternoon, a pick of Hicks that was returned 20 yards to Richmond’s 15. The Spiders’ best threat came late in the third quarter when Justin Rogers (91 all-purpose yards) returned a punt 54 yards to the UNH 11-yard line. Again, though, the defense refused to yield. Perkins (five tackles) stuffed Kirchoff for two yards on first down, Rogers was wrapped up by Evans and Souza for two yards on second down, Jared Smith (career-high six tackles) and Alan Buzbee (seven tackles) combined for a sack of Hicks on third down and Hicks’ fourth-down pass went incomplete. Sean Jellison led the Wildcats’ ground game with 15 carries for 40 yards.
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2010 game summaries
UNH-28, James Madison 14
UNH-39, Massachusetts-13
Game Seven• October 16, 2010 Bridgeforth Stadium- Harrisonburg, Va. UNH (4-3, 2-2) JMU (4-2, 1-2) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
12:04 8:19 6:05 7:32 12:17 12:29 6:25
UNH JMU UNH JMU UNH UNH UNH
10 7
0 7
3 0
15 0
Game Eight• October 23, 2010 Gillette Stadium- Foxboro, Mass. - 28 - 14
Evans 17-yd fumble recovery (MacArthur kick) Noble 2-yd run (Hopewell kick) MacArthur 30-yd field goal Noble 2-yd run (Hopewell kick) MacArthur 25-yd field goal Fox 13-yd pass from Toman (Jellison pass fr. Toman) Peters 14-yd run (MacArthur kick)
7-0 7-7 10-7 10-14 13-14 21-14 28-14
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING UNH - Dontra Peters 11-60 yds, TD PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 22-40-1, 248 yds, TD RECEIVING UNH - Terrance Fox 6-52 yds, TD/ Sean Cullen 4-66 yds
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs................................... Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
UNH 21 32/106 248 22/40/1 354 6/37.3 1/0 4/26
JMU 11 38/118 157 10/23/2 275 6/37.5 2/1 6/66
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Matt Evans returned a fumble for a touchdown, forced another and amassed a game-high and career-high-tying 14 tackles as the 15th ranked University of New Hampshire football team upset sixth-ranked James Madison, 28-14, on Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium. The Wildcats outscored the Dukes, 18-0, in the second half to record their first win at JMU since Sept. 28, 1996. Dino Vasso added two interceptions for a UNH defense that tallied four sacks, forced three turnovers and held the Dukes to only 11 first downs in the game. R.J. Toman went 22 of 40 for 248 yards and a touchdown, Dontra Peters carried the ball 11 times for 60 yards and a score and Terrance Fox hauled in a team-leading six receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. The Wildcats’ defense, which forced seven turnovers in last weekend’s shutout of Richmond, produced the first points of the game at 12:04 of the first quarter. On a 2nd-and-4 play from the JMU 20, Duke quarterback Drew Dudzik (10-of-23, 157 yards, 2 INT) kept the ball up the middle, but Hugo Souza (five tackles, forced fumble) jarred the ball loose and Evans recovered the fumble, returning it 17 yards untouched into the end zone. UNH led 7-0 at 12:04 following the ensuing PAT by Mike MacArthur. James Madison (4-2, 1-2 Colonial Athletic Association) responded on its next possession with an eight-play, 77-yard drive that was capped off with a two-yard touchdown run by Scott Noble (19 carries-100 yards-2 TD) to tie the score, 7-7, with 8:19 remaining in the first quarter. On its first offensive possession of the game, UNH (4-3, 2-2) marched 42 yards in seven plays to regain the lead, 10-7, on MacArthur’s 30-yard field goal with 6:05 to go in the first. That score was set up by a 22-yard run by Peters that advanced the ball to the JMU 13. Dae’Quon Scott’s 53-yard punt return gave JMU excellent field position at the UNH 11 and set up the game’s next score, a Noble two-yard run that staked the home team to its first lead of the game, 14-10, with 7:32 remaining in the first half. On the opening kickoff of the second half, Peters’ 41-yard return gave New Hampshire the ball on the JMU 40. Toman connected with Sean Cullen (four catches-66 yards) down the right sideline for a 25-yard gain to the Dukes’ 10 to set up MacArthur’s 26-yard field goal that pulled the ‘Cats within 14-13 at 12:17. UNH regained the lead for good, 21-14, with an eight-play, 64-yard drive that spanned the third and fourth quarters. Facing 3rd-and-9 at the 13, Fox went in motion, caught the ball in the left flat and scampered untouched into the end zone behind a lead block by Joey Orlando. UNH converted a 2-point conversion on a shovel-pass from Toman to Sean Jellison. On the Dukes’ ensuing possession, Vasso made an athletic play to intercept the ball at the UNH 22. With 10:38 remaining in the game, the ‘Cats began an eight-play, 78-yard drive that consumed 4:13 off the clock and extended the advantage to 28-14 at 6:25. After a three-yard loss on first down, Toman’s pass attempt to Cullen was jarred out of the tight end’s arms but caught in mid-air by senior wide receiver Chris Chandler for a nine-yard gain. The Wildcats proceeded to keep the ground for the final six plays on the drive, with Jellison (nine carries-58 yards; three receptions-30 yards) gaining 33 yards on three carries and Peters finishing off the drive with a 14-yard touchdown sweep around the left end. Vasso added his second interception of the game when he grabbed Dudzik’s deep pass that caromed off Souza’s shoulder pad at the UNH 24-yard line with 6:04 remaining, allowing the Wildcats to snap a 10-game CAA road losing streak in Virginia.
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6:10 5:44 7:37 2:26
UNH UNH UNH UNH
0 8
0 7
0 14
13 -13 10 -39
Toman 1-yd run (Chandler pass from Decker) Peters 3-yd run (MacArthur kick) Toman 1-yd run (MacArthur kick) Orlando 11-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick)
10:28 UMASS Blanchflower 0 yd fumble recovery (Havens pass failed)
7:42 UNH Peters 2-yd run (DeLago kick) 5:47 UMASS Talley 14-yd pass from Havens (Violette kick) 2:06 UNH DeLago 18-yd field goal
0-8 0-15 0-22 0-29 6-29 6-36 13-36 13-39
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING UNH - Dontra Peters 23-98, 2 TD PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 14-26-0, 176, TD RECEIVING UNH - Joey Orlando 4-50 yds
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs................................... Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
UMASS 25 26/43 450 32/55/1 493 8/37.3 3/2 8/56
UNH 19 46/171 187 15/28/0 358 6/33.8 1/0 4/22
FOXBORO, Mass. – The ninth-ranked UNH football team made history with a 39-13 victory over arch-rival and 12th-ranked Massachusetts before a CAA-record crowd of 32,848 in the inaugural Colonial Clash, the first-ever collegiate football game at Gillette Stadium. UNH linebacker Matt Evans was the 25th recipient of the prestigious Bill Knight Trophy as the game’s MVP after recording a game-high 13 tackles, notching his first career interception and forcing a fumble for the Wildcats. Running back Dontra Peters gained 98 yards on 23 carries, scoring a pair of rushing touchdowns, and quarterback R.J. Toman ran for two scores and threw for another. Toman was 14 of 26 for 176 yards and a touchdown. New Hampshire, the designated home team at the home of the New England Patriots, jumped out to a 29-0 lead over Massachusetts en route to its third straight win over a ranked league opponent. The ‘Cats capitalized on an early UMass turnover to take the lead with 6:10 remaining in the opening quarter. A 33-yard punt from Kyle Auffray grazed the leg of a Massachusetts player, and cornerback Kyle Flemings alertly pounced on the loose ball at UMass’s 14-yard line. Three plays later Toman carried in from one yard out, and UNH converted the two-point conversion on a pass play from Kevin Decker to Chris Chandler for an 8-0 advantage. UMass had one threat denied when Caleb Violette was wide right on a 45-yard field goal attempt with 12:17 to go in the first half. Later in the quarter, the Minutemen drove to the UNH 35, but a fumble from Jonathan Griffin was recovered by Brian McNally at the 36. The Wildcats then went on a 12play, 64-yard drive with Peters taking it in from three yards out and Mike MacArthur tacking on the extra point to make it 15-0 with 5:44 to go in the half. UNH went on a systematic 10-play, 99-yard drive midway through the third with Toman finishing it off with his second one-yard touchdown plunge of the game and third rushing score of the season, making the score 22-0. Toman went 3-for-4 on the drive, completing a 29-yard pass to Kevon Mason and a 26-yard pass to Terrance Fox. Fox (three catches, 31 yards; 3 carries, 24 yards) made an additional grab for one yard and then set the stage for Toman’s touchdown by taking a reverse 17 yards to the UMass 1. That margin would balloon to 29-0 when Toman found Joey Orlando in the deep right corner of the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown with 2:26 remaining in the third. Peters accounted for 22 yards on four carries during the drive, and Orlando (four catches, 50 yards) preceded his fourth touchdown reception of the season with a nifty back-shoulder grab on 4th-and-1, gaining 21 yards to the UMass 37. Peters’ second scoring run, a two-yarder with 7:42 to go in the game, staked UNH to a 36-6 lead. Dino Vasso returned UMass’s onsides kick 17 yards, giving the Wildcats a short field to work with at the Massachusetts 23. Sean Jellison ran twice for 10 yards; Decker (1-for-2, 11 yards; four rushes, 19 yards), in relief of Toman, hooked up with Mike Greene for 11 yards before calling his own number and scampering 13 yards to the UMass 2. A.J. Delago provided the game’s final points with an 18-yard field goal with 3:38 remaining. UMass scored all 13 of its points in the fourth quarter. Rob Blanchflower recovered a fumble from Anthony Nelson, forced by Evans, in the end zone with 10:28 to go, and Julian Talley caught a 14-yard pass from Kyle Havens with 5:47 remaining. Havens went 32 of 55 for a career-high 450 yards, but was intercepted by Evans at the UNH 17 on the first play of the fourth quarter. Nelson made a game-high 11 catches for 190 yards in the loss. The previous record crowd for a CAA game came Oct. 16, 2010, at Delaware Stadium, where the Blue Hens hosted Rhode Island.
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2010 game summaries UNH-31, Villanova-24
William & Mary-13, UNH- 3 Game Nine • November 6, 2010 Cowell Stadium - Durham, N.H. W&M (7-2, 5-1) UNH (5-4, 3-3)
0 0
6 3
7 0
0 0
Game Ten • November 13, 2010 Villanova Stadium - Villanova, Pa.
- -13 - - 3
2nd 14:57 UNH MacArthur 40-yd field goal 7:41 W&M Hill 19-yd pass from Caprio (Kuhn kick failed) 3rd 0:56 W&M Grimes 1-yd run (Kuhn kick)
0-3 6-3 13-3
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
TEAM STATISTICS W&M 9 47/141 30 5/10/0 171 11/43.8 0-0 7/70
UNH 18 31/39 236 27/45/1 275 8/35.0 1-1 8/70
DURHAM, N.H.- Sophomore linebacker Matt Evans recorded a career-high 20 tackles, and the eighth-ranked University of New Hampshire football team held No. 4 William & Mary to only 171 yards of total offense, but the Tribe snapped the Wildcats’ school-record 12-game home winning streak with a 13-3 victory Saturday afternoon at Cowell Stadium. William & Mary improved to 7-2 overall and remained atop the Colonial Athletic Association with a 5-1 mark. UNH slipped to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the CAA. Nine of Evans’ 20 tackles were solo stops, giving him a CAA-leading 113 tackles on the season. Junior defensive end Brian McNally matched a career high with 1.5 sacks, bringing his league-leading total to 7.0, and Hugo Souza made a season-high 14 tackles, eight solo, jumping three spots to sixth on UNH’s all-time tackles’ list with 309 career stops. Senior quarterback R.J. Toman went 26 of 44 for 232 yards and an interception. The 44 attempts matched a career high, and Toman’s 14 rushing yards on 13 carries, including three sacks, led a Wildcats’ ground game that managed only 39 yards on 31 rushes. Senior wide receiver Terrance Fox made eight receptions for 70 yards –both game-highs- and his 126 all-purpose yards also set the pace. The Wildcats were held to just three points for the first time since Sept. 21, 2002. Tribe running back Jonathan Grimes rushed 30 times for 114 yards and a touchdown in the victory, offsetting an impotent W&M passing game that amassed only 30 yards with third-string quarterback Brent Caprio going 5-for-10 in his first career start. After a scoreless first period, the Wildcats took a 3-0 lead on the first play of the second quarter, courtesy of a 40-yard field goal from freshman kicker Mike MacArthur. A 19-yard punt return from Souza put UNH in terrific field position at the Tribe’s 39-yard line to begin the drive. Sean Jellison (five carries, 12 yards/four receptions, 27 yards) carried twice for six yards, and Toman completed a four-yard pass to Fox and a two-yard pass to Dontra Peters ( 10 carries, 11 yards/two catches, 11 yards), advancing inside the red zone for the only time in the contest. William & Mary nabbed a 6-3 lead with 7:41 remaining in the first half when Caprio connected with wide receiver Chase Hill for a 19-yard touchdown pass in the far left corner of the end zone. It was Caprio’s first career scoring toss and Hill’s first touchdown reception of the season. The PAT failed. The Wildcats threatened late in the half, moving the ball to the Tribe 21 with 29 seconds to go when Toman’s pass intended for sophomore Joey Orlando (one catch, 20 yards) in the end zone was picked off by safety Jake O’Connor, preserving the College’s 3-0 lead at the intermission. William & Mary capitalized on a muffed punt by Fox, which was recovered by Jabrel Mines at the UNH 35 with 2:00 left in the third quarter. Grimes then ran the ball three straight times, gaining nine yards, 25 yards and plunging in from one yard out for his eighth rushing touchdown of the season. Drake Kuhn atoned for his earlier miss by connecting on the extra point, staking the Tribe to a 13-3 lead with 1:04 left in the third quarter. Neither team scored in the fourth period, as William & Mary defeated New Hampshire for the eighth time in a row. In fact, the Tribe’s win was the first by a visiting time at Mooradian Field since William & Mary’s 38-34 victory over UNH on Oct. 11, 2008.
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1st 2nd 3rd 4th
(6-4, 4-3) (6-4, 4-3)
10:49 9:09 10:40 8:54 5:53 5:32 3:25 5:08 14:50
UNH UNH VU UNH VU UNH VU UNH VU
10 0
14 17
7 0
0 -31 7 -24
Peters 51-yd run (DeLago kick) DeLago 22-yd field goal Babbaro 10-yd run (Hamilton kick) Toman 10-yd run (DeLago kick) Hamilton 29-yd field goal Orlando 56-yd pass from Toman (DeLago kick) Whitney 5-yd run (Hamilton kick) Fox 6-yd pass from Toman (DeLago kick) Whtiney 2-yd run (Hamilton kick)
7-0 10-0 10-7 17-7 17-10 24-10 24-17 31-17 31-24
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING UNH - Dontra Peters 12-157 yds, TD PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 11-22-1, 158, 2 TDs RECEIVING UNH - Terrance Fox 5-56 yds, TD/Joey Orlando 3-92 yds, TD
RUSHING UNH - R.J. Toman 13-14 yds PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 26-44-1, 232 RECEIVING UNH - Terrance Fox 8-70 yds
First Downs Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
UNH VIL
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
UNH 15 36/210 158 11/23/1 368 6/33.7 2/0 8/80
VU 32 55/258 192 16/37/0 450 2/53.5 4/3 9/76
VILLANOVA, Pa. – UNH defensive end Brian McNally strip-sacked Villanova quarterback Chris Whitney on a 2nd-and-goal play from the UNH 5-yard line, and Cody Muller recovered the ensuing fumble with 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter to preserve the 17th-ranked football team’s 31-24 upset victory over ninth-ranked Villanova on Saturday afternoon at Villanova Stadium. Dontra Peters carried 12 times for 157 yards and a touchdown, and R.J. Toman passed for two touchdowns and ran for another for UNH, which improved to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the CAA after earning its school-record fourth win against a ranked opponent this season. Toman went 11 of22 for 158 yards and one interception, and he added 23 rushing yards on 14 attempts. The senior signal caller moved into second place on UNH’s all-time passing yards’ list with 7,784, surpassing Ryan Day (7,670) and Bob Jean (7,742). Whitney went 16 of 36 for 192 yards through the air and led ‘Nova with 88 rushing yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns. Aaron Ball added 82 yards on 19 carries, but Villanova fell to 6-4, 4-3 in the CAA. The loss also snapped its 15-game home winning streak, as ‘Nova fell to 23-2 in its last 25 home games. Villanova committed a turnover on the first play from scrimmage when Whitney fumbled on an option run, with safety Ryan McGuinness recovering on ‘Nova’s 24-yard line. New Hampshire failed to capitalize, as a 40-yard field goal from A.J DeLago was negated by a false-start penalty, forcing the ‘Cats to punt. On the very next series, the UNH defense forced a Villanova three-andout, with defensive end James Jenkins (career-high-tying seven tackles) sacking Whitney for a six-yard loss to highlight the series. Hugo Souza returned the subsequent punt 12 yards, giving UNH possession at its own 42. Three plays later, Peters took a pitch around the right edge and dashed 51 yards for a touchdown, his team-leading seventh rushing score of the year. Following DeLago’s extra point, it was a 7-0 UNH lead with 10:49 remaining in the first. ‘Nova fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and Mike Perkins dove on the loose ball at the ‘Nova 16. Peters’ 12-yard cutback run gave UNH 1st-and-goal at the Villanova 4, but New Hampshire had to settle for three when DeLago connected for a 22-yard field goal, upping the lead to 10-0 with 9:09 to go in the first. The home team got on the scoreboard with 10:40 remaining in the half by putting together a 17-play, 86-yard drive that ended in a 10-yard touchdown run from Angelo Babbaro on an option pitch, trimming UNH’s lead to 10-7. The Wildcats struck back when Toman took in a 10-yard keeper off the left side for a score, giving UNH a 17-7 lead with 8:54 left in the half. Villanova scored on its next possession, with kicker Mark Hamilton hitting a 29-yard field goal –the first of his career- with 5:53 left in the first half, reducing New Hampshire’s lead to 17-10. UNH would go in front, 24-10, with 5:32 remaining in the half when Toman hit Joey Orlando in stride deep down the middle for a 56-yard touchdown pass, the longest pass play of the season and a career-best reception for the sophomore wide receiver. Villanova would answer one more time before the intermission, scoring when Whitney called his own number for a five-yard touchdown with 3:23 remaining in the second, slicing UNH’s lead to 24-17 at the break. That lead ballooned to 14 points for the second time in the game as Fox (team-high five catches, 56 yards, TD) was on the receiving end of a Toman touchdown pass just inside the right edge of the end zone for a 31-17 lead with 5:08 left in the third. Villanova climbed back within a touchdown just 10 seconds into the fourth when Whitney carried in from two yards out for his second scoring run of the afternoon, dropping UNH’s advantage to 31-24. Facing 3rdand-5 at the UNH 20 with 30 seconds to play, a pass interference call spotted the ball at the 5. Whitney threw the ball away on 1st-and-goal before McNally forced the game-winning fumble by notching his CAA-leading ninth sack of the season. The 31 points scored by the Wildcats matched the most this season allowed by a Villanova defense that came into the game tied for third in the nation in scoring defense (14.2 ppg).
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UNH- 45, Bethune-Cookman-20
UNH- 38, Towson-19
Game Twelve • December 4, 2010
Game Eleven • November 20, 2010 Cowell Stadium - Durham, N.H. TOW (1-10, 0-8) 3 UNH (7-4, 5-3) 14 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
12:01 6:54 4:08 12:31 11:43 1:47 10:52 5:32 14:52 1:00
TOW UNH UNH UNH UNH UNH TOW UNH TOW TOW
0 17
2 7
Daytona Municipal Stadium - Daytona Beach, Fla.
14 -19 0 -38
Wallace 28-yd field goal Mason 6-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick) Greene 28-yd pass from Toman (MacArthur kick) MacArthur 31-yd field goal Evans 25-yd interception return (MacArthur kick) Auffray 12-yd pass from Decker (MacArthur kick) TEAM safety Decker 20-yd run (DeLago kick) Moore 64-yd pass from Potts (Wallace kick) Potts 2-yd run (Wallace kick)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
3-0 3-7 3-14 3-17 3-24 3-31 5-31 5-38 12-38 19-38
RUSHING UNH - Sean Jellison 14-57 yds PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 8-8-0, 95 yds, 2 TD/Kevin Decker 12-17-0, 82 yds, TD RECEIVING UNH - Kevon Mason 4-48 yds, TD
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Att./Comp./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
TOW 12 52/148 160 8/12/3 308 6/32.3 2-1 6/53
UNH 21 38/137 177 20/25/0 314 5/43.4 1/1 3/25
DURHAM, N.H.-Playing in their final regular season home game, seniors Kevon Mason, Mike Greene and Kyle Auffray all collected their first touchdown receptions of the year, and classmate R.J. Toman went a perfect eight-for-eight for 95 yards and two scoring tosses in limited playing time as the 13th-ranked University of New Hampshire football team rolled to a 38-19 triumph over Towson University on Saturday afternoon at Cowell Stadium. UNH (7-4, 5-3 Colonial Athletic Association) strengthened its bid for a seventh consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff appearance by earning its fifth win in six games. Towson concluded its season with a mark of 1-10 and 0-8 in the CAA. Mason finished with four catches for 41 yards while Sean Jellison led the ground game with 14 carries for 57 yards. Jellison eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in career rushing yards with 1,025. In notable defensive performances, Matt Evans notched a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown and forced a fumble. Evans’ seven tackles in the game raised his CAA-leading total to 135 on the season, good for third all-time in UNH single-season history. Additionally, Kyle Flemings recorded an interception and a fumble recovery. The Tigers received the opening kickoff and scored on their first drive. Quarterback Brian Potts, making his second career start, connected with Sherman Greene on a 56-yard post pattern, putting the ball on the Wildcats’ 19-yard line. Four plays later, Towson seized a 3-0 lead on a 28-yard field goal from Nick Wallace with 12:01 left in the first quarter. That lead would be short-lived. UNH countered by scoring a touchdown on its initial drive, converting three third-down plays on its 12-play, 78-yard drive. Facing third-and-goal from the Towson 6, Toman rolled right and lofted a scoring pass to Mason in the back right corner of the end zone. Mason’s first touchdown reception since Sept. 5, 2009, helped the Wildcats take a 7-3 advantage with 6:54 left in the first period. New Hampshire’s defense jump-started its next scoring drive. On third-and-17, defensive end Brian McNally pressured Potts, who subsequently was intercepted by Flemings, giving UNH the ball at its 46. Toman then gained three yards on an option rush before pitching to Terrance Fox, who picked up an additional 10 yards on the play. Three snaps later, Toman’s second touchdown pass of the afternoon was a 28-yard hook-up with Greene, who broke free racing down the left sideline for his first career scoring grab, making it a 14-3 Wildcats’ lead with 4:08 left in the first. The lead increased to 17-3 on a 31-yard field goal from Mike MacArthur with 12:31 remaining in the first half, and then Evans snared a Potts pass for his second interception of the season, taking it 25 yards for a pick-six that lifted New Hampshire to a commanding 24-3 lead with 11:43 to go before the half. It was the fourth time in three seasons the Wildcats have returned an interception for a touchdown against the Tigers. UNH would take a 31-3 lead to the locker room. Filling in for the injured Toman, Kevin Decker orchestrated a 12-play, 82-yard drive that culminated in a 12-yard touchdown pass to Auffray, who notched his first career scoring catch on a drag route along the left side of the goal line with 1:47 left in the second quarter. Towson managed to score a safety with 10:52 left in the third quarter, cutting the UNH lead to 31-5. Decker (12 of 17, 82 yards, TD/six carries-31 yards, TD) registered the Wildcats’ final score by calling his own number for a 20-yard touchdown run, his first of the season, with 5:32 left in the third quarter, making the score 38-5. Hakeem Moore scored on a 64-yard catch-and-run pass from Potts with 14:52 left in the contest for Towson, and Potts added a two-yard rushing touchdown with 1:00 remaining to cap the scoring.
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(8-4) (10-2)
6:20 2:44 13:50 3:51 10:45 5:25 :58 8:41 2:10 0:00
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14 0
0 14
21 0
10 -45 6 -20
Jellison 5-yd run (MacArthur kick) Jellison 9-yd run (MacArthur kick) Keith 53-yd pass from Wilson (Kowalski kick) Jackson 10-yd pass from Wilson (Kowalski kick) Orlando 5-yd pass from Decker (MacArthur kick) Chandler 63-yd pass from Decker (MacArthur kick) Fox 14-yd pass from Decker (MacArthur kick) Setian 5-yd run (MacArthur kick) DeLago 30-yd field goal Poole 8-yd pass from Wilson
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
7-0 14-0 14-7 14-14 21-14 28-14 35-14 42-14 45-14 45-20
RUSHING UNH - Chris Setian 13-65 yds, TD/Sean Jellison 7-29 yds, 2 TD PASSING UNH - Kevin Decker 23-35-1, 289 yds, 3 TD RECEIVING UNH - Terrance Fox 7-95 yds, TD
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
UNH 20 38/131 289 23/35/1 420 5/38.8 1/0 19/151
B-CU 17 36/66 192 16/33/2 258 5/37.4 2/1 8/84
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –Making his first start of the season in place of injured starter R.J. Toman, junior quarterback Kevin Decker threw for three second-half touchdowns to lead the 10th-ranked UNH Wildcats to a 45-20 victory over 13th-ranked Bethune-Cookman University in the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship on Saturday afternoon. New Hampshire, which improves to 8-4 with the win, advances to meet No. 3 seed Delaware next weekend in the national quarterfinals. The Blue Hens dispatched Lehigh, 42-20, in their secondround game Saturday.The Wildcats earn the first December win in school history in eight tries and win a postseason game for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC champion making its first postseason appearance since 2003, sees its season end with a record of 10-2. With the game tied 14-14 entering the third period, UNH exploded for 21 thirdquarter points. Decker, making only his second career start, found sophomore Joey Orlando for a five-yard touchdown at 10:45; Chris Chandler hauled in his first career scoring grab, a 63-yard catch-and-run score at 5:25; and Terrance Fox was on the receiving end of a 14-yard score that put the game effectively out of reach, 35-14, with 58 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Chris Setian put the exclamation point on the triumph by carrying for a five-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter (at 8:41) for his first career score, and A.J. DeLago kicked a 30-yard field goal with 2:10 left to cap UNH’s scoring. Senior captain Sean Jellison carried seven times for 29 yards and two touchdowns, his first two scoring rushes of the season, in the first half before being sidelined in the second half. UNH took a 7-0 lead with 6:20 remaining in the first quarter on a five-yard touchdown run from Jellison. The drive began on the Bethune-Cookman 44-yard line when senior captain Dino Vasso hauled in his CAA-leading sixth interception of the season on a deep fade along the left sideline, giving the ‘Cats possession at the B-CU 44yard line. Advantageous field position played a helpful role in Jellison’s second scoring run of the first quarter, a nine-yard scamper off right tackle that capped a four-play, 40-yard drive for a 14-0 lead with 6:20 remaining. Bethune-Cookman used a big play to get on the scoreboard early in the second quarter when Courtney Keith took a swing pass and outran the defense for a 53-yard touchdown. That sliced New Hampshire’s lead to 14-7 with 13:50 left in the first half. The home-standing Wildcats knotted the score at 14-14 by virtue of a nine-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jackie Wilson to Isidore Jackson with 3:51 remaining before halftime. The Wildcats will visit No. 3 seed and CAA rival Delaware in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA D-I Football Championship on Friday, Dec. 10, at 8:00 p.m. live on ESPN 2 HD and ESPN3.com.
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2010 game summaries Delaware- 16, UNH -3
Game Thirteen • December 10, 2010 Delaware Stadium - Newark, Del.
UNH DEL 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
(8-5) (11-2)
2:35 3:00 7:09 13:04
UNH DEL DEL DEL
3 0
0 3
0 6
0 -3 7 -16
MacArthur 23-yd field goal Perry 25-yd field goal White 24-yd pass from Devlin (Perry PAT failed) Schenauer 9-yd pass from Devlin (Perry kick)
3-0 3-3 3-9 3-16
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING UNH - Sean Jellison 9-59 yds PASSING UNH - R.J. Toman 20-36-1, 136 yds RECEIVING UNH - Terrance Fox 11-72 yds
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs Rushes/Yardage............................. Passing Yardage............................ Pass Comp./Att./INT..................... Total Offense................................. Punts/Average............................... Fumbles/Lost................................ Penalties/Yards..............................
UNH 15 25/101 136 20/36/1 237 9/39.2 0/0 10/72
DEL 23 41/122 261 27/38/0 383 7/37.9 0/0 3/40
NEWARK, Del. – Terrance Fox matched a career high with 11 catches for 72 yards, and Brian McNally became the all-time single-season sack leader in University of New Hampshire history, but the 10th-ranked Wildcats had their season end in the NCAA Division I Football Championship quarterfinals with a 16-3 setback at the hands of the fifth-ranked University of Delaware on Friday night at Delaware Stadium. Delaware, which upped its record to 11-2 by ending a three-game losing streak against New Hampshire, will host the winner of Saturday’s Wofford/Georgia Southern quarterfinal game in the national semifinals either Friday, Dec. 17, or Saturday, Dec. 18. UNH’s season ends with a record of 8-5 after the Wildcats fell in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons, and for the third time to a CAA opponent (Massachusetts-2006, Villanova-2009). The Wildcats struck first, grabbing a 3-0 lead with 2:35 left in the opening quarter on a 23-yard field goal from Mike MacArthur. UNH strung together a 14-play, 75-yard drive that chopped 6:14 off the clock. Quarterback R.J. Toman used his legs for the two biggest plays of the possession: a 17-yard scamper on third-and-10, taking the ball from the Wildcats’ 49 to the Blue Hens’ 34, and an 18-yard run off right tackle, with a key lead block from Chris Setian, that set up first-and-goal at the 10. McNally officially set the school record for sacks in a single season when he hauled down UD quarterback Pat Devlin for an eight-yard loss on a third-and-11 play late in the first quarter. The All-CAA First Team defensive end added a second sack in the third quarter, giving him 13.5 for the season. Delaware tied the game, 3-3, when Mike Perry connected for a 25-yard field goal with 3:00 remaining in the first half, capping a 15-play, 85-yard drive. The Hens were pinned back to their own seven-yard line following a career-high 67-yard punt from Kyle Auffray, but Devlin went to work on the Wildcats’ defense, completing eight of nine passes for 64 yards on the six-minute, 48-second drive. The teams went to the halftime deadlocked at 3. The Blue Hens moved in front with 7:09 remaining in the third quarter when Devlin hit Nihja White on a deep left out route for a 24-yard touchdown. The extra point went wide right, keeping Delaware’s lead at 9-3. Earlier in the drive, it was a Devlin-to-White 12-yard hook-up on third-and-five that extended the possession and pushed the ball into Wildcats’ territory at the 42. Devlin threw his second touchdown pass of the night, and 20th of the season, with 13:04 remaining in the game, hitting Mark Schneauer on third-and-goal from the UNH 9, giving Delaware a 16-3 advantage. That play capped a 10-play, 87-yard drive that consumed 4:02 off the clock. UNH drove to the Delaware 27 yard line, but Toman was intercepted on a 4th-and-9 play with just under six minutes remaining. The Blue Hens sealed the victory with a 12-play drive lasting 5:36.
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2010 results & Team statistics 8-5 Overall Date
Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Dec. 4 Dec. 10
5-3 Colonial Athletic Association 4-1 Home 1-0 Neutral
Opponent
W/L
CENTRAL CONN. ST. @ Pittsburgh @ Rhode Island* LEHIGH @ Maine* RICHMOND* @ James Madison* Massachusetts*% WILLIAM & MARY* @ Villanova* TOWSON* @ Bethune-Cookman& @ Delaware&
W L L W L W W W L W W W L
Score
33-3 16-38 25-28 31-10 13-16 (OT) 17-0 28-14 39-13 3-13 31-24 38-19 45-20 3-16
Attend
2010 Team Statistics
Average 7,734 32,848 14,253 13,176
New Hampshire Opponents 322 Scoring 214 247 First Downs 215 100 First Downs Rushing 84 129 First Downs Passing 104 18 First Downs by Penalty 27 916 Total Offensive Plays 880 4,523 Total Yards Gained 4,064 347.9 Average Yards per Game 312.6 4.9 Average Yards per Play 4.6 480 Plays Rushing 502 1,662 Yards Rushing 1,731 127.8 Yards Rushing per Game 133.2 2,861 Yards Passing 2,333 220.1 Yards Passing per Game 179.5 436 Passes Attempted 378 274 Passes Completed 209 23 Interception Returns 12 16-8 Fumbles-Fumbles Lost 22-11 96-818 Penalties-Yards 90-771 81/201 3rd Down Conversions 58/189 40% 3rd Down Conversion Percentage 31% 5/13 4th Down Conversions 8/23 38% 4th Down Conversion Percentage 35% 29:01 Time of Possession Average 30:35
7,419 50,120 4,521 8,144 6,531 12,095 16,985 32,848 6,008 7,103 5,003 5,738 8,770
CAPS = Home *-CAA Conference Game %-at Gillette Stadium &-NCAA D-I Playoff Game
Attendance Summary
Overall Attendance Home (Five Games) Neutral (One Game) Away (Seven Games) Total (13 games)
Total 38,669 32,848 99,768 171,285
3-4 Away
game-by-game comparison Date S4 S11 S18 S25 O2 O9 O16 O23 N6 N13 N20 D4 D10
Opponent W/L CENTRAL CONN. ST. W at Pittsburgh L at Rhode Island* L LEHIGH W at Maine* L RICHMOND* W at James Madison* W Massachusetts*% W WILLIAM & MARY* L at Villanova* W TOWSON* W at Bethune-Cookman& W at Delaware& L
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd New Hampshire Opponents
104 26
New Hampshire Opponents Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total 313 97 410 86 134 220 73 225 298 169 276 445 59 284 343 215 78 293 165 354 519 60 69 129 91 304 395 155 253 408 66 166 232 149 71 220 106 248 354 118 157 275 171 187 358 43 450 493 39 236 275 141 30 171 210 158 368 258 192 450 137 177 314 148 160 308 131 289 420 66 192 258 101 136 237 122 261 383
Score 33-3 16-38 25-28 31-10 13-16 (OT) 17-0 28-14 39-13 3-13 31-24 38-19 45-20 3-16
74 80
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4th 58 76
OT Total 0 3
322 214
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2010 Individual statistics
RUSHING
G 12 12 12 13 13 13 2 13 13 3 8 10 13 13
Dontra Peters Sean Jellison R.J. Toman Chris Setian Terrance Fox Kevin Decker Derek Coppola Seth Price Mike Greene Anthony Kostek Manny Asam TEAM New Hampshire Opponents
PASSING
R.J. Toman Kevin Decker Sean Jellison New Hampshire Opponents
G 12 13 12 13 13
RECEIVING
FIELD GOALS
Mike MacArthur A.J. DeLago
PUNTING Kyle Auffray R.J. Toman Ryan Glasgow Mike MacArthur Hugo Souza Total KICK RETURNS
Terrance Fox Dontra Peters Tyler Sargent Dino Vasso John Duffey Chris Beranger Joey Orlando Kevon Mason New Hampshire Opponents
Comp Att 228 368 46 67 0 1 274 436 209 378
G 13 13 13 12 5 9 13 12 13 13 6 8 13 13
Terrance Fox Joey Orlando Kevon Mason Sean Jellison Chris Jeannot Sean Cullen Chris Chandler Dontra Peters Mike Greene Kyle Auffray Justin Mello Manny Asam New Hampshire Opponents
Rec. 80 50 34 26 24 20 12 11 7 4 3 3 274 209
1-19 0-0 1-1
20-29 3-4 2-2
Punts 71 4 3 1 1 80 No. 14 7 6 5 4 2 1 0 39 57
Carries 142 110 120 36 17 28 9 0 1 1 2 14 480 502
Yds 2,679 119 149 31 28 3,006
Yards 707 375 197 184 99 92 19 11 7 2 -9 -22 1,662 1,731
Yds/Game 58.9 31.2 16.4 14.2 7.6 7.1 9.5 0.8 0.5 0.7 -1.1 -2.2 127.8 133.2
Yds/Car TD Long 5.0 7 60 3.4 2 21 1.6 4 28 5.1 1 24 5.8 0 17 3.3 1 20 2.1 0 5 0.0 0 0 7.0 0 7 2.0 0 2 -4.5 0 0 -1.6 0 0 3.5 15 60 3.4 12 64
Pct. Total Yards Yds/Att Yds/Comp Yds/Game TD 62.0 2,414 6.6 10.6 201.2 15 68.7 447 6.7 9.7 34.4 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 62.8 2,861 6.6 10.4 220.1 20 55.3 2,333 6.2 11.2 179.5 14 Yards 821 585 442 161 205 250 164 73 78 34 31 17 2,861 2,333 30-39 5-6 1-1 Yds/Punt 37.7 29.8 49.7 31.0 28.0 37.6
Yds/Rec. 10.3 11.7 13.0 6.2 8.5 12.5 13.7 6.6 11.1 8.5 10.3 5.7 10.4 11.2 40-49 2-3 0-0 Inside 20 18 1 0 0 0 19
INT Long 11 56 1 63 0 0 12 63 23 64
Yds/Game Rec/Game TD Long 63.2 6.2 7 38 45.0 3.8 6 56 34.0 2.6 1 51 13.4 2.2 0 38 41.0 4.8 1 19 27.8 2.2 1 39 12.6 0.9 1 63 12.6 0.9 1 27 6.0 0.5 1 28 2.6 0.3 1 12 5.2 0.5 0 19 2.1 0.4 0 13 220.1 21.1 20 63 179.5 16.1 14 64 50+ TOTAL 0-0 10-13 0-0 4-4 Blkd Long 1 67 0 39 0 53 0 31 0 28 1 67
Pct. Long 76.9 47 100.0 30
Yards Yds/Return TD Long 324 23.1 1 91 159 22.7 0 41 150 25.0 0 37 72 14.4 0 18 10 2.5 0 7 33 16.5 0 19 15 15.0 0 15 25 0.0 0 25 788 20.2 1 91 1,046 18.4 0 76
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SCORING
Mike MacArthur Dontra Peters Terrance Fox Joey Orlando R.J. Toman A.J. DeLago Sean Jellison Matt Evans Chris Chandler Kevin Decker John Greer Kevon Mason Randi Vines Chris Jeannot Sean Cullen Chris Setian Mike Greene Kyle Auffray New Hampshire Opponents
DEFENSE
Matt Evans Hugo Souza Alan Buzbee Dino Vasso Ryan McGuinness John Greer Steve Young James Jenkins Brian McNally Jared Smith Mike Perkins Kyle Flemings Chris Beranger Lance Mailloux Rod Walker Jamie Cosgrove Mark Petercuskie Devon Jackson John Duffey Jay Colbert Sean McCann Anthony Gorrell Tyler Sargent Shawn MacNevin Cody Muller John Murray Jimmy Vailas Chris Chandler Steve Collister Randi Vines Chris Houston Chris Setian Terrance Fox Justin Mello Dontra Peters George Pecoraro Ricky Archer Sean Jellison Chris Zarkoskie Jeff McMath A.J. DeLago Mike MacArthur TM TEAM Kyle Auffray Andrew Drazin Jeff Emmons Chris Jeannot New Hampshire Opponents
2010 individual statistics
G TD
12 12 13 13 12 7 12 13 13 13 13 13 3 5 9 13 13 13 13 13
PAT Kick
- 8 8 6 4 - 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 40 27
G
13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 10 12 13 13 12 2 13 13 7 11 7 13 7 3 4 13 3 3 4 13 13 6 12 13 9 12 13 2 7 12 10 13 2 2 5 13 13
24-24 - - - - 10-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - 34-36 21-24
PAT Run - - - - - - - - - 0-1 - - - - - - - - 0-1 1-1
PAT Rec. - - - - - - 1 - 2 - - - - - - - - - 3 0
PAT Pass Safety - - - - 1-1 - - - - 2-2 - - - - - - - - 3-3 0-1
TFL UT AT TT Yards Sacks-Yards Int-Yds
79 55 42 42 20 28 28 22 25 8 24 21 9 12 11 10 12 9 5 5 4 3 3 5 3 3 5 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 516 536
77 40 44 17 30 19 18 21 17 30 14 9 11 7 6 7 5 6 8 7 3 4 4 2 3 3 - 2 1 1 1 - 1 - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 421 342
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156 95 86 59 50 47 46 43 42 38 38 30 20 19 17 17 17 15 13 12 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 937 878
10.5-47 2.0-3 8.0-14 1.5-1 3.0-5 3.0-10 6.0-30 6.5-34 15.0-73 7.5-32 4.0-20 - - 7.5-39 1.0-1 1.0-2 1.0-2 - - 2.0-12 - - - - - 1.0-11 1.0-1 - - 1.5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 83-339 86-395
4.0-28 - 0.5-2 - - 1.0-3 2.0-14 4.0-24 13.5-67 4.0-25 1.0-9 - - 4.0-30 - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-11 - - - 1.0-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37-218 38-259
2-25 1-3 - 6--10 3-5 3-75 - - - - 2-0 4-1 - - - - - - - - - 1-2 - - - - - - - 1-30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23-131 12-170
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 1
Pass Br. Up
1 5 1 8 6 2 - 1 - - 3 8 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38 30
FGM-FGA
Pts
10-13 - - - - 4-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 14-17 9-17
54 48 48 36 24 22 14 12 10 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 322 214
Fumble Blkd. Rec.-Yds FF Kick
2-17 - - - 2-0 - - - 1-0 - 1-0 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - - - - 11-17 8-44
3 1 2 - 1 - - - 2 - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 9
1 1 - 2 2
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The Colonial Athletic Association
Four NCAA Championship game appearances in four years under the CAA Football banner and more than 47 percent of its games on television...quite a way to begin an era! CAA Football raised the profile of what was once the Yankee Conference and later the Atlantic 10 Conference when it took the reins of the league in 2007. Now four years into the CAA’s leadership the league has moved from one of the power conferences in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision to arguably the most successful conference in the division in terms of on-the-field success, television exposure, marketability and success of its players at the next level. The league’s marketability will only continue to grow as it adds Old Dominion to its roster in 2011, and later Georgia State, based in Atlanta, Ga., in 2012. Delaware pushed CAA Football’s streak to five straight national championship game appearances and seven in the last eight years. The league’s non-conference success was evidenced again last season by a 22-6 (.786) mark against FCS foes while James Madison pushed the league’s win total to three over teams from the ACC in the last two years with an epic 21-16 victory at nationallyranked Virginia Tech. CAA Football has won 10 games over BCS/FBS foes in the last five seasons and 19 contests against the upper level of major college football in the last 10 years. CAA Football continued its stronghold in the national polls, showing seven teams ranked over a nine week stretch and a total of three teams at No. 1 during the 2010 season. Even more impressive was a four-week stretch from Sept. 20-Oct. 11 when league squads occupied five of the Top-10 spots in The Sports Network poll. An expanded NCAA Playoff field in 2010 allowed CAA Football to extend its streak to four straight years of four or more squads appearing in the postseason. Both Delaware and William and Mary earned Top-5 seeds, while Villanova and New Hampshire had to go on the road for their postseason openers. Delaware dispatched of Lehigh and New Hampshire won at Bethune-Cookman to set up an All-CAA Football matchup in Newark in the quarterfinal round. Villanova rattled off 40 unanswered points to come from behind at Stephen F. Austin and advance while the Tribe struggled to stop the triple-option attack of Georgia Southern and fell to the Eagles in its postseason opener. Delaware and New Hampshire renewed a CAA Football rivalry in the quarterfinal round and a defensive battle ensued as the Blue Hens advanced giving the league a semifinalist for the fifth straight year. Villanova got a total of five touchdowns from Matt Szczur to upset top-seeded Appalachian State at The Rock and march into the semifinal round. Villanova could not regain its early lead on the road at Eastern Washington and fell to the Eagles, but Delaware forced five Georgia Southern turnovers which helped it advance to the 2011 NCAA Division I National Championship game for the second time in four seasons. The Blue Hens dropped a 20-19 decision to Eastern Washington at the new home of the National Championship game, Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The league has earned 75 total playoff berths, including 35 in the last 10 seasons. Getting into the playoffs isn’t where the success stops, as evidenced by 50 playoff wins since 2001. CAA Football has continued to make its presence felt at the national level by placing nine teams in the national semifinal round over the last five seasons and advancing a team to the national title game each of those five years as well. Richmond’s National Championship in 2008 and Villanova’s 2009 title are the most recent championships for the league. In 2004, James Madison claimed the national championship with a 31-21 triumph over Montana, becoming the first team to reach the title game by winning three road playoff contests since the field expanded to 16 teams in 1986. Delaware rolled past Colgate 40-0 to capture the national championship in 2003, becoming the first team to ever post a shutout in the title game. No other conference has had two different teams win national titles in back-to-back years and CAA Football has done it twice (2003- 04 & 2008-09). Massachusetts earned a national championship in 1998, beating perennial power Georgia Southern, 55-43. Along with the team accomplishments, the conference has accumulated numerous individual accolades. New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos (2006), William and Mary quarterback Lang Campbell (2004), Villanova running back Brian Westbrook (2001), Villanova wide receiver Brian Finneran (1997), New Hampshire running back Jerry Azumah (1998) and Towson running back Dave Meggett (1988) all have won the prestigious Walter Payton Award under the league banner. James Madison linebacker Derrick Lloyd (2001) and defensive lineman Arthur Moats (2009) each received the Buck Buchanan Award. New Hampshire’s Sean McDonnell (2005), James Madison’s Mickey Matthews (1999 & 2008), Villanova’s Andy Talley (1997) and Boston University’s Dan Allen (1993) have earned the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award. Delaware’s K.C. Keeler (2010), Richmond’s Mike London (2008), Matthews (2004), Massachusetts’ Mark Whipple (1998) and Talley (1997 & 2009) have garnered the American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year honor. Success beyond the collegiate playing field can be measured in numerous ways. CAA Football has had 98 players drafted by NFL franchises dating back to 1948. A total of 24 players have been selected in the draft over the last 10 years, including the league’s second-highest draft pick ever -- former Delaware Blue Hen quarterback Joe Flacco (18th overall to the Baltimore Ravens). The league has also excelled in graduating student-athletes as 10 programs have earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards over the last three years for ranking among the Top 10 percent of the FCS in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rating system. The CAA Football geographic footprint encompasses much of the East Coast with schools located from Maine to Virginia. Current members include Delaware, James Madison, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Old Dominion, Rhode Island, Richmond, Towson, Villanova and William and Mary, while Georgia State will join the fold as a full member in 2012. While CAA Football officially began March 1, 2007, its roots date back more than 60 years. On December 3, 1946, the Code of the Yankee Conference went into effect. Established as an all-sports conference for the New England land grant colleges, the six charter members included Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Upon the formation of Division I-AA football in 1978, the league disbanded all sports except football. Delaware and Richmond were admitted to the conference in 1986, Villanova was added in 1988 and James Madison, Northeastern and William and Mary joined the league in 1993. The Atlantic 10 assumed operation control of the conference from 1997- 2006, with Hofstra becoming part of the league in 2001 and Towson joining the group in 2004.
Thursday, September 1 UNH at Toledo UMass at Holy Cross
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Saturday, September 3 Delaware at Navy James Madison at North Carolina Bryant at Maine Campbell at Old Dominion Richmond at Duke Morgan State at Towson Villanova at Temple William & Mary at Virginia Saturday, September 10 UNH at Lehigh *Villanova at Towson West Chester at Delaware Central Conn. St. at James Madison Maine at Pittsburgh Old Dominion at Georgia State Rhode Island at Syracuse Wagner at Richmond William & Mary at VMI Saturday, September 17 *Rhode Island at UMass Delaware St. at Delaware James Madison at Liberty Maine at Albany Hampton at Old Dominion
VMI at Richmond Monmouth at Villanova New Haven at William & Mary
Saturday, September 24 *UNH at Richmond *Old Dominion at Delaware *James Madison at William & Mary UMass at Boston College Fordham at Rhode Island Colgate at Towson Villanova at Penn Saturday, October 1 Holy Cross at UNH *Delaware at Maine *Richmond at James Madison *William & Mary at Villanova *UMass at Old Dominion Rhode Island at Brown Towson at Maryland Saturday, October 8 *Villanova at UNH *William & Mary at Delaware *Maine at James Madison *Old Dominion at Rhode Island *Richmond at Towson Central Conn. St. at UMass
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Saturday, October 15 *UNH at William & Mary *UMass at Delaware *Villanova at James Madison *Rhode Island at Maine *Towson at Old Dominion Saturday, October 22 *UNH vs UMass *Delaware at Rhode Island *Maine at Richmond *Old Dominion at Villanova *Towson at William & Mary
Saturday, October 29 *Rhode Island at UNH *Delaware at Towson *James Madison at Old Dominion *Maine at Villanova *UMass at Richmond Saturday, November 5 *James Madison at UNH *Towson at Maine *Villanova at UMass *Richmond at Old Dominion *William & Mary at Rhode Island Saturday, November 12 *UNH at Towson *Richmond at Delaware
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Saturday, November 19 *Maine at UNH *Delaware at Villanova *James Madison at UMass *Towson at Rhode Island *William & Mary at Richmond Saturday, November 26 NCAA D-I Football Championship --First Round Saturday, December 3 NCAA D-I Football Championship --Second Round Saturday, December 10 NCAA D-I Football Championship --Quarterfinals Friday & Saturday, Dec. 16-17 NCAA D-I Football Championship --Semifinals Saturday, January 7 NCAA D-I Football Championship --Title Game (Pizza Hut Park; Frisco, Texas)
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2010 Conference Final Standings
School Delaware* William and Mary* UNH Villanova Richmond Massachusetts Rhode Island James Madison Maine Towson
Conference 6-2 6-2 5-3 5-3 4-4 4-4 4-4 3-5 3-5 0-8
Overall 12-3 8-4 8-5 9-5 6-5 6-5 5-6 6-5 4-7 1-10
*CAA Football Champion
2010- 2009- 2008- 2007- 2007- 2005- 2004- 2003- 2002- 2001- 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990 - 1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 -
Past CAA Champions
Delaware, William & Mary Villanova JMU UMass, Richmond UMass UNH Richmond William & Mary Delaware JMU Delaware UMass Maine NU Hofstra Maine Villanova William & Mary Delaware Richmond JMU UMass Richmond Villanova William & Mary Delaware UNH Boston University Delaware UNH Delaware Villanova UMass Connecticut Maine Villanova Delaware Massachusetts Maine Richmond Connecticut Delaware UMass URI Boston University URI Boston University Connecticut
2010 CAA All-Conference Teams
First-Team Offense QB Pat Devlin RB Jonathan Grimes RB Andrew Pierce FB Kendall Gaskins FB Jimmy Hobson WR Terrance Fox WR Tre Gray WR Anthony Nelson WR Norman White TE Alex Gottleib OL Brant Clouser OL Gino Gradkowski OL Keith Hill Jr. OL Ben Ijalana OL Greg Niland PK Wil Kamin KR Travis Hurd PR Justin Rogers
Delaware W&M Delaware Richmond W&M UNH Richmond UMass Villanova W&M Villanova Delaware W&M Villanova UMass Richmond URI Richmond
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First-Team Defense DL Victor Adesanya DL Ronnell Brown DL Brian McNally DL Martin Parker LB Tyler Holmes LB Marquis Kirkland LB Eric McBride LB Terence Thomas CB Justin Rogers CB Dino Vasso CB B.W. Webb S Anthony Bratton S Hugo Souza P David Miller
URI JMU UNH Richmond UMass Villanova Richmond Villanova Richmond UNH W&M Delaware UNH W&M
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Second-Team Offense QB Chris Whitney Villanova Sr. RB Jon Hernandez UMass Jr. RB Jamal Sullivan JMU Sr. FB Tyler Wharton Towson Jr. WR Ryan Moody W&M So. WR Hakeem Moore Towson Sr. WR Julian Talley UMass Jr. TE Derek Buttles Maine Jr. OL Roane Babington JMU Jr. OL Drew Lachenmayer Richmond Sr. OL Rob McDowell Delaware Jr. OL Theo Sherman JMU Sr. PK Mike Perry Delaware Jr. KR Jonathan Grimes W&M Jr. PR B.W. Webb W&M So.
Second-Team Defense DL Siddiq Haynes Delaware Sr. DL Marcus Hyde W&M Jr. DL Yaky Ibia Towson Sr. DL Michael Stover W&M Sr. LB Dante Cook W&M So. LB Matt Evans UNH So. LB Matt Hansen URI Sr. LB Matt Marcorelle Delaware Sr. CB Tyrone Grant Delaware Sr. CB Anthony Walters Delaware Sr. S Fred Maldonado Villanova Sr. S Jerron McMillian Maine Jr. P Dominic Scarnecchia Villanova Jr.
2010 CAA Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Pat Devlin, Delaware, Sr. DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR -- Tyler Holmes, UMass, Jr. -- Eric McBride, Richmond, Sr. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Jonathan Grimes, W&M, Jr. OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR -- Andrew Pierce, Delaware, Fr. DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR -- Stephon Robertson, JMU, Fr. COACH OF THE YEAR -- Joe Trainer, URI, Two Seasons
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Boston University Connecticut Maine UMass UMass URI Boston University UMass UMass UMass UNH UNH Maine Connecticut UMass Connecticut UMass Connecticut UMass UNH Connecticut UMass UMass Maine UMass UMass UNH UMass Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut URI Connecticut URI UNH UNH URI UNH Connecticut Maine Maine UNH Connecticut Maine UNH UNH
Third-Team Offense QB R.J. Toman UNH RB Aaron Ball Villanova RB John Griffin UMass RB Dontra Peters UNH WR Anthony Baskerville URI WR Chase Hill W&M WR Derek Session Maine TE Colin Naugle Delaware OL Shea Allard Delaware OL Kyle Bogumil URI OL Jason Foster URI OL Chris Howley Maine OL James Pagliaro W&M OL Dan Shirey Villanova PK Mike MacArthur UNH KR Steven Barker Maine PR Dae’Quan Scott JMU Third-Team Defense DL Michael Atunrase Delaware DL Frank Beltre Towson DL Antoine Lewis Villanova DL Thomas Weaver Villanova DL Steve Young UNH LB Donte Blakey Towson LB Donte Dennis Maine LB Stephon Robertson JMU LB Paul Worrilow Delaware CB James Pitts Villanova CB Jarrod Williams URI S John Dempsey URI S Darryl Jones Delaware P Ed Wagner Delaware
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David Gamble Barry Bourassa
Dan Kreider
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Scoring:
Rushing:
Most Yards Rushing Game: 329 Season: 2,195 Career: 6,193
Jerry Azumah vs. Hofstra (Nov. 7, 1998) Jerry Azumah, 1998 Jerry Azumah, 1995-98
Most Points Game: Season: Career:
Most Carries Game: Season: Career:
Jerry Azumah vs. Connecticut (Oct. 3, 1998) Jerry Azumah, 1998 Jerry Azumah, 1995-98
Most Touchdowns Produced Game: 7 7 Season: 47 Career: 147
Ricky Santos vs. Northeastern (Oct. 22, 2005) Ricky Santos vs. Maine (Nov. 19, 2005) Ricky Santos, 2005 Ricky Santos, 2004-07
Most Field Goals Game: 5 Season: 18 Career: 40
Tom Bishop at Southern Illinois (Nov. 29, 2008) Tom Manning, 2009 Connor McCormick, 2002-05
Best Field Goal Percentage Season: 80.0 Career: 68.0
Eric Facey, 1986 (12 of 15) Connor McCormick, 2002-05
Longest Field Goal Made 54
Tom Manning vs. Hofstra (Oct. 24, 2009)
53 343 1,045
Best Average per Carry Season: 9.1
Marcel Couture, 1954
Longest Rush from Scrimmage 97 Barry Bourassa vs. Boston University (Nov. 2, 1991) Rushing Touchdowns Game: 5 Season: 22 Career: 60
Jerry Azumah vs. Hofstra (Nov. 7, 1998) Stephan Lewis vs. Hampton (Sept. 1, 2001) Bill Burnham, 1977 and Jerry Azumah, 1998 Jerry Azumah, 1995-98
Most Pass Attempts Game: 65 Season: 447 Career: 1,498
Ryan Day at Delaware (Nov. 4, 2000) Bob Jean, 1988 Ricky Santos, 2004-07
Most Pass Completions Game: 37 Season: 301 Career: 1,024
Ricky Santos at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) Ricky Santos, 2005 Ricky Santos 2004-07
Best Completion Percent Game 96.2 Season: 73.1 Career: 68.3 Longest Pass Completion 90 Fewest Interceptions Season: 1
Cy Wentworth vs. Lowell Tech (Nov. 3, 1923) David Ball, 2005 Jerry Azumah, 1995-98
Most Consecutive Field Goals 10 Tom Manning (Sept. 26-Oct. 31, 2009)
Passing:
Most Passing Yards Game: 538 Season: 3,797 Career: 12,189 Touchdown Passes Game: 6 Season: 39 Career: 116
37 146 424
Ricky Santos at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) Ricky Santos, 2005 Ricky Santos, 2004-07 Ricky Santos at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) Ricky Santos, 2005 Ricky Santos, 2004-07 Ricky Santos vs. Northeastern (Oct. 22, 2005) Ricky Santos, 2007 Ricky Santos, 2004-07
Most Extra Points Game: 9 Season: 67 Career: 176
Lance Hjelte vs. Maine (Sept. 25, 1993) Connor McCormick, 2005 Connor McCormick, 2002-05
Best Extra Point Percent Season: 100.0 Career: 96.2
Jon Curry, 1997 (27 of 27) Eric Facey, 1987 (32 of 32) Kurt Vollherbst, 1966 Bob Towse, 1960 Eric Facey, 1984-87 (101 of 105)
Most Consecutive Extra Points 56 Eric Facey (Sept. 27, 1986-Nov. 21, 1987)
Total Offense:
Most Total Offense Game: 544 Season: 4,302 Career: 13,566
Ricky Santos at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) (538 passing, 6 rushing) Ricky Santos, 2005 (3,797 passing, 505 rushing) Ricky Santos, 2004-07 (12,189 passing, 1,377 rushing)
Tim Cramsey to Jermaine Washington (vs. William & Mary, Oct. 24, 1998) Jeff Allen, 1975
Receiving:
Most Receptions Game: 15 Season: 93 Career: 304
David Ball vs. Massachusetts (Oct. 16, 2004) David Ball, 2006 David Ball, 2003-06
Most Yards Receiving Game: 284 Season: 1,551 Career: 4,655
David Ball at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) David Ball, 2005 David Ball, 2003-06
Most Touchdown Receptions Game: 4 4 4 Season: 24 Career: 58
David Ball at Massachusetts (Oct. 29, 2005) David Ball vs. Towson (Nov. 13, 2004) David Gamble vs. Maine (Sept. 25, 1993) David Ball, 2004 David Ball, 2003-06
Consecutive Games with a Reception 42 John Perry, 1989-92
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
All-Purpose Yardage:
Interceptions:
Most All-Purpose Yards
Game: Season: Career:
364 2,388 8,376
Stephan Lewis vs. UMass (Oct. 13, 2001) (258 rushing, 94 receiving, 12 kick returns) Stephan Lewis, 2001 (217.1 yards per game) (1,390 rushing, 527 receiving, 471 kick returns) Jerry Azumah, 1995-98 (204.3 yards per game) (6,193 rushing, 1,153 receiving, 1,025 kick returns)
17 76 176
Paul Horne vs. St. Anselm (Oct. 29, 1938) Scott Seero, 1975 Scott Seero, 1973-76
Punting:
Most Punts Game: Season: Career:
Most Yards Punting Game: 527 Season: 3,020 Career: 6,538
Paul Horne vs. St. Anselm (Oct. 29, 1938) Scott Seero, 1975 Scott Seero, 1973-76
Best Punting Average Game: 55.7 Season: 41.3 Career: 39.9
Tom Bishop vs. Maine (November 17, 2007) Tom Bishop, 2008 Josh Polgar 2001-04
Longest Punt 85
Dan Serieka vs. Maine (Oct.9, 1965) Dick Gleason at Springfield (Nov. 5, 1955)
Most Interceptions Game: 3 Season: 11 Career: 20
Eric Thompson at Massachusetts (Nov. 15, 1986) Tim Byrne vs. Villanova (Nov. 5, 1988) Tim Byrne vs. Rhode Island (Nov. 11, 1989) Steve Perocchi vs. Champlain (Sept. 30, 1950) Fritz Rosinski, 1937 Bill Pappas, 1952-54
Longest Interception Return 104 Most Recent 100 yd return--
Carmen Ragonese vs. Rhode Island (Oct. 5, 1946) John Clements at Northern Iowa (Dec. 6, 2008)
team RECORDS Rushing:
Most Yards Rushing Game: 590 Season: 3,302
vs. East Stroudsburg (Sept. 19, 1998) (1998)
Most Rushing Yards Allowed Game: 459 Season: 3,112
vs. Massachusetts (Nov. 13, 1965) (2002)
Passing:
Kickoff Returns: Most Kickoff Returns Game: 6 Season: 31 Career: 82
Chad Kackert at Villanova (Dec. 5, 2009) Corey Graham, 2005 Chad Kackert, 2006-09
Most Yards Returning Game: 203 Season: 778 Career: 1,900
Corey Graham at Delaware (Sept. 30, 2006) Corey Graham, 2005 Chad Kackert, 2006-09
Best Average per Return Season: 30.7 Longest Kickoff Return 100
Most Yards Passing Game: 598 Season: 3,651
at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) (2004)
Most Passing Yards Allowed Game: 446 Season: 3,293
at Rhode Island (Nov. 2, 1985) (2004)
Most Passes Attempted Game: 66 Season: 473
at Northeastern (Oct. 21, 2006) (2004)
Most Opponent Passes Attempted Game: 70 at Rhode Island (Sept. 13, 2008) Season: 515 (2005) Most Completions Game: 41 Season: 310
at Northeastern (Oct. 21, 2006) (2005)
Dave Loehle, 1978 (15-460, NCAA I-AA leader)
Most Opponent Completions Game: 38 Season: 382
at Rhode Island (Sept. 13, 2008) (2004)
Andre Garron at Bucknell (Oct. 8, 1983) Dan Losano vs. Dartmouth (Sept. 29, 1973) R.J. Harvey vs. Maine (Nov. 17, 2001)
Most Touchdown Passes Game: 6 Season: 37
at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) (2005)
Most Opponent Touchdown Passes Game: 5 vs. Maine (Nov. 19, 2005) 5 vs. Boston University (Nov. 19, 1994)
Punt Returns:
Scoring:
Most Punt Returns Game: 7 Season: 48 Career: 96
Eric Thompson vs. Lafayette (Sept. 14, 1985) Stan Harrison, 1986 Dave Wissman, 1981-83
Most Yards Returning Game: 111 Season: 411 Career: 804
Barry Bourassa vs. Dartmouth (Sept. 29, 1990) Mike Boyle (2005) Dave Wissman, 1981-83
Best Average per Return Season: 29.6
Bill Estey, 1967 (11-326)
Longest Punt Return 92
Dave Wissman vs. Massachusetts (Nov. 14, 1981)
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Most Points Scored Quarter: 35 Game: 70 Season: 521
vs. Northeastern (Oct. 18, 1975; 2nd quarter, W 56-7) vs. Central Connecticut (Aug. 30, 2003) vs. East Stroudsburg (Sept. 19, 1998) (2005)
Most Points Allowed Quarter: 33 vs. Massachusetts (Nov. 19, 1988; 3rd quarter, L 64-42) Game: 83 at Tufts (Sept. 28, 1914; L 83-0) Season: 392 (2001) Greatest Margin of Victory 66
vs. Lowell (Sept. 26, 1936; W 66-0)
Greatest Margin of Defeat 83
at Tufts (Sept. 28, 1914; L 83-0)
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Total Offense:
season
Most Total Offense Game: 784 Season: 7,460
at Towson (Sept. 17, 2005) (2004)
Most Total Offense Allowed Game: 746 Season: 6,977
vs. Maine (Nov. 19, 2005) (2004)
Most First Downs Game: 33 33 Season: 459
at Northeastern (Oct. 21, 2006) at Dartmouth (Sept. 22, 2001) (2006)
Most First Downs Allowed Game: 33 Season: 312
at Rhode Island (Nov. 2, 1985; L 30-20) (2006)
Turnovers:
Most Interceptions Game: 7 Season: 29
vs. Champlain (Sept. 30, 1950; W 62-6)
Most Opponent Interceptions Game: 7 Season: 24
vs. Springfield (Nov. 10, 1973; L 51-0) (1973)
Most Fumbles Game: Season:
vs. Maine (Oct. 9, 1976; L 10-0) (2005)
12 29
Penalties: Most Penalties Season:
113
Most Yards Penalized: Season: 1,011
(1990) (1990)
Streaks:
Most Consecutive Victories Overall: 9
Sept. 30, 1950 (vs. Champlain, W 62-6) to Sept. 29, 1951 (at Brandeis, W 33-20)
Regular Season Games Only: 12 Home Games: 12
Oct. 16, 1976 (at Central Connecticut, W 34-21) to Oct. 22, 1977 (vs. Northeastern, W 28-13) Oct. 25, 2008 (vs Towson, 42-14) to Oct. 9, 2010 (vs Richmond, 17-0)
Most Consecutive Defeats Overall: 11
Nov. 14, 1964 (at Massachusetts, L 14-7) to Oct. 1, 1966 (vs. Rhode Island, L 17-6)
Consecutive Postseason Appearances: 7
(2004-present)
UNH established a school record with 12 straight home victories from 10/25/08 - 10/9/10
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2,195 1,585 1,422 1,390 1,308 1,185 1,175 1,170 1,152 1,105
Carries 1. Jerry Azumah (1998) 2. Bill Burnham (1977) 3. Bill Burnham (1976) 4. Jerry Azumah (1997) 5. Bill Burnham (1975) 6. Barry Bourassa (1991) 7. Stephan Lewis (2001) 8. Jerry Azumah (1996) 9. Stephan Lewis (2002) 10. Norm Ford (1988)
343 281 272 271 259 253 249 245 242 231
Receptions 1. David Ball (2006) 2. David Ball (2005) 3. David Ball (2004) 4. Terrance Fox (2010) 5. Jermaine Washington (1999) Keith LeVan (2007) 7. Keith LeVan (2006) 8. Curtis Olds (1988) 9. David Gamble (1993) Mike Boyle (2008)
vs. Rhode Island (Oct. 15, 2005) (2004)
career
Rushing Yards 1. Jerry Azumah (1998) 2. Jerry Azumah (1997) 3. Bill Burnham (1977) 4. Stephan Lewis (2001) 5. Jerry Azumah (1996) 6. Barry Bourassa (1991) 7. Bill Burnham (1976) 8. Bill Burnham (1975) 9. Stephan Lewis (2002) 10. Jerry Azumah (1995)
Receiving Yards 1. David Ball (2005) 2. David Ball (2004) 3. David Gamble (1993) 4. Mike Boyle (2008) 5. David Ball (2006) 6. Curtis Olds (1988) 7. Curtis Olds (1986) 8. John Perry (1991) 9. Keith LeVan (2007) 10. Terrance Fox (2010) Jermaine Washington (1999)
Most Opponent Fumbles Game: 9 vs. Massachusetts (Nov. 18, 1967; L 14-13) vs. Maine (Oct. 9, 1976; L 14-13) Most Fumbles Recovered Game: 6 Season: 31
wildcat best efforts
1,551 1,504 1,138 1,116 1,114 1,034 944 918 843 821 821
Rushing Yards 1. Jerry Azumah (1995-98) 2. Bill Burnham (1974-77) 3. Stephan Lewis (1999-2002) 4. Norm Ford (1986-89) 5. Barry Bourassa (1989-92) 6. Andre Garron (1982-85) 7. Chad Kackert (2006-09) 8. Avrom Smith (1991-94) 9. Jim Quinn (1979-82) 10. Curt Collins (1980-82) Carries 1. Jerry Azumah (1995-98) 2. Bill Burnham (1974-77) 3. Norm Ford (1986-89) 4. Stephan Lewis (1999-2002) 5. Barry Bourassa (1989-92) 6. Andre Garron (1982-85) 7. Avrom Smith (1991-94) 8. Curt Collins (1980-83) 9. Chad Kackert (2006-09) 10. Jim Quinn (1979-82) Receiving Yards 1. David Ball (2003-06) 2. David Gamble (1990-93) 3. Curtis Olds (1985-88) 4. John Perry (1989-92) 5. Chris Braune (1986-89) 6. Mike Boyle (2005-08) 7 Keith LeVan (2004-07) 8. Scott Sicko (2006-09) 9. Calvin Jones (1993-96) 10. Michael Taylor (1999-2002)
6,193 3,773 3,679 3,538 3,015 2,901 2,587 2,237 1,947 1,927 1,045 814 779 732 613 546 472 471 462 398 4,655 3,072 3,028 2,873 2,612 2,317 2,234 2,023 1,913 1,893
93 87 86 80 71 71 70 69 67 67
Receptions 1. David Ball (2003-06) 2. Keith LeVan (2004-07) 3. Curtis Olds (1985-88) 4. John Perry (1989-92) 5. David Gamble (1990-93) 6. Stephan Lewis (1999-2002) 7. Scott Sicko (2006-09) 8. Calvin Jones (1993-96) 9. Chris Braune (1986-89) 10. Mike Gallagher (1989-92)
304 201 193 191 182 164 160 158 155 150
Tackles (since 1981) 1. Steve Doig (1981) 2. Matt Evans (2010) 3. Chris Robinson (2003) 4. Aaron Thomas (2004) Jeff Pammer (2007) Husain Karim (2007) 7. Brett Bashaw (2000) 8. Jeff Pammer (2005) 9. Scott Curtis (1986) 10. Neal Zonfrelli (1985)
195 156 136 130 130 130 127 123 122 117
Tackles (since 1981) 1. Steve Doig (1978-81) 2. Jeff Pammer (2004-07) 3. Matt Parent (2005-08) 4. Aaron Thomas (2000-04) 5. Hugo Souza (2007-10) 6. Chris McGrath (1987-91) 7. John Clements (2005-08) 8. Romande Carter (1993-96) Brett Bashaw (1996-2000) 10. Dino Vasso (2007-10)
434 359 356 343 331 322 300 297 297 289
Pass Attempts 1. Bob Jean (1988) 2. Ricky Santos (2006) 3. Ricky Santos (2005) 4. Ricky Santos (2004) 5. Mike Granieri (2003) 6. Ryan Day (2001) 7. Bob Jean (1986) 8. R.J. Toman (2010) 9. Ryan Day (1999) 10. R.J. Toman (2008)
447 432 429 425 387 379 375 368 364 355
Pass Attempts 1. Ricky Santos (2004-07) 2. Bob Jean (1985-88) 3. Ryan Day (1997-2001) 4. R.J. Toman (2007-10) 5. Mike Granieri (2000-04) 6. Matt Griffin (1987-91) 7. Jim Stayer (1992- 94) 8. Chris Bresnahan (1995-96) 9. Jeff Allen (1974-77) 10. Rick Leclerc (1980-84)
1,498 1,126 1,089 1,077 764 734 710 599 563 465
Passing Yards 1. Ricky Santos (2005) 2. Ricky Santos (2004) 3. Ricky Santos (2006) 4. R.J. Toman (2008) 5. Bob Jean (1988) 6. Ricky Santos (2007) 7. Matt Griffin (1991) 8. Ryan Day (2001) 9. Mike Granieri (2003) 10. Ryan Day (1999)
3,797 3,318 3,125 3,110 3,035 2,972 2,734 2,605 2,595 2,573
Passing Yards 1. Ricky Santos (2004-07) 2. R.J. Toman (2007-10) 3. Bob Jean (1985-88) 4. Ryan Day (1997-2001) 5. Matt Griffin (1987-91) 6. Jim Stayer (1992-94) 7. Mike Granieri (2000-04) 8. Jeff Allen (1974-77) 9. Chris Bresnahan (1995-96) 10. Bob Hopkins (1969-71)
12,189 8,015 7,742 7,670 5,425 5,349 4,775 4,184 4,085 3,143
Completions 1. Ricky Santos (2005) 2. Ricky Santos (2006) 3. Ricky Santos (2004) 4. Ricky Santos (2007) 5. Bob Jean (1988) 6. Mike Granieri (2003) 7. Ryan Day (2001) 8. R.J. Toman (2008) 9. R.J. Toman (2010) 10. Ryan Day (1999)
301 293 272 256 246 237 233 231 228 221
Completions 1. Ricky Santos (2004-07) 2. R.J. Toman (2007-10) 3. Ryan Day (1997-2001) 4. Bob Jean (1985-88) 5. Mike Granieri (2000-04) 6. Jim Stayer (1992-95) 7. Matt Griffin (1987-91) 8. Chris Bresnahan (1995-96) 9. Jeff Allen (1974-77) 10. Rick Leclerc (1980-84)
1,024 658 653 567 564 419 392 349 280 208
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Opponent W-L-T American International 3-1-0 Appalachian State 0-1-0 Army 2-1-0 Ball St. 1-0-0 Bates 11-14-4 Bethune-Cookman 1-0-0 Boston College 5-6-1 Boston University 22-12-4 Bowdoin 1-12-0 Brandeis 4-2-1 Bridgeport 2-0-0 Brown 1-14-0 Bucknell 4-0-0 Cal Davis 1-0-0 Central Connecticut St. 6-0-0 Central Michigan 0-1-0 Champlain 1-0-0 Colby College 11-14-3 Colgate 4-1-0 Connecticut 36-29-6 Cornell 0-1-0 Dartmouth 18-17-2 Delaware 10-20-0 East Stroudsburg 1-0-0 Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 Georgia Southern 1-0-0 Hampton 3-0-0 Harvard 0-7-0 Hofstra 8-5-0 Holy Cross 5-6-0 Iona 2-0-0 James Madison 6-7-0 Kent State 3-1-0 Kings Point 1-0-0 Lafayette 5-1-0 Lehigh 10-2-0 Maine 47-43-8
Last UNH Win 1983 --- 2008 2009 1940 2010 1911 1997 1907 1958 1955 1930 1985 2005 2010 --- 1950 1967 2005 1999 --- 2009 2007 1998 --- 2004 2006 --- 2009 1984 2007 2010 1952 1961 1987 2010 2009
Last Op Win 1961 1994 1922 --1941 --1936 1993 1927 1957 --1931 ------2003 --1966 1986 1995 1922 1976 2010 --2000 ----1939 2002 1982 --2007 2002 --1985 1982 2010
Opponent W-L-T Marshall 1-1-0 Massachusetts 27-43-3 UMass-Lowell 15-1-0 McNeese St. 1-0-0 M.I.T. 0-2-0 Middlebury 1-2-1 Montana 0-1-0 Montana State 0-1-0 Northeastern 41-14-1 Northern Iowa 0-3-0 Northwestern 1-0-0 Norwich 7-2-2 Pittsburgh 0-1-0 Rhode Island 52-27-5 Richmond 9-10-0 Rutgers 1-1-0 Samford 0-1-0 South Florida 1-0-0 Southern Illinois 1-0 Springfield 28-16-7 St. Anselm 2-5-0 St. Francis (Pa.) 1-0-0 St. Lawrence 2-0-0 Stephen F. Austin 1-1-0 Stony Brook 1-0-0 Toledo 0-3-0 Towson 7-0-0 Tufts 19-11-2 Upsala 2-0-0 Vermont 20-21-1 Villanova 10-11-0 Wayne State 1-1-0 West Chester 4-0-0 Western Kentucky 0-1-0 William & Mary 2-12-0 Worcester Tech 7-1-0 Yale 0-1-0
Last UNH Win 2007 2010 1941 2009 --- 1905 --- --- 2009 --- 2006 1942 --- 2009 2010 2004 --- 1999 2008 1978 1934 2009 1953 1999 2006 --- 2010 1951 1953 1974 2010 1979 1978 --- 1998 1919 ---
Last Op Win 1991 2009 1938 --1899 1923 2004 1976 2007 2008 --1941 2010 2010 2007 1939 1991 ----1979 1940 ----1997 --1949 --1934 --1972 2009 1980 --1975 2010 1903 1935
UNH celebrates its 39-13 triumph against Massachusetts in the inaugural Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 23, 2010. The game featured the largest crowd in CAA conference history (32,848).
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• - Yankee Conference league game + - at Dover, N.H. # - at Manchester, N.H. % - at Portland, Maine 1893 (0-1) No Coach No Captain N4 at Newmarket.................................L 10-0 1894 (2-3) No Coach Capt: William Dudley O6 Exeter............................................. W 4-0 at Bates...........................................L 26-4 N15 at Dover High*...............................L 10-4 N21 Dover High....................................W 20-6 N29 at St. Anselm..................................L 32-0 1895 (2-3-1) No Coach Capt: F.F. Hayes S21 at Exeter.........................................L 29-0 S28 Dover YMCA...................................T 6-6 O19 at Dover YMCA...........................L 14-10 N2 Somersworth.................................W 10-6 N2 at Berwick Academy.....................W 14-6 N16 at Brewster Academy...................L 14-10 1896 (1-4) No Coach Capt: F.F. Hayes O9 Bates*.............................................L 10-6 O14 at Colby..........................................L 28-0 O17 at Andover Academy......................L 16-0 Brewster Academy........................W 32-0 O30 Somersworth High*.......................L 10-0 * - at Burgett Park 1897 (2-5) No Coach Capt: F.F. Hayes S29 at Exeter Academy.........................L 26-0 O2 at Massachusetts.............................L 10-4 Tilton School.................................W 22-0 O16 Dover High....................................W 34-0 O28 Bowdoin.........................................L 64-0 O30 Tufts+.............................................L 12-4 N11 at Dover............................................L 6-0 1898 (4-4) No Coach Capt: Calderwood O6 at Bates...........................................L 35-0 O8 at Bowdoin.....................................L 59-0 O15 Sanborn Seminary.........................W 81-0 O22 MIT Freshmen................................W 6-0 N2 MIT................................................L 22-0 N5 at Andover Academy......................L 24-0 N12 Portsmouth High Alumni*............W 11-0 N16 St. Anselm.....................................W 11-0 * - Game called after one half 1899 (4-2) No Coach No Captain Vermont...........................................W 6-5 O7 MIT..................................................L 6-5 O11 at Andover Academy.......................W 6-0 O14 East Rochester.................................W 8-0 O18 Somersworth.................................W 16-0 Boston College.................................L 6-0 1900 (1-4-1) No Coach No Captain S26 at Exeter Academy...........................T 0-0 S29 at Bowdoin.....................................L 32-0 O10 Andover Academy.........................L 10-0 O13 MIT........................................................... O17 Exeter Academy.............................L 32-0 O29 Burdett.........................................W 18-11 N3 at Tufts...........................................L 28-0 1901 (0-6) No Coach Capt: Jenness Dearborn S21 at Exeter Academy...........................L 6-0 S28 at Bowdoin.....................................L 48-0 O2 at Dartmouth..................................L 51-0 O24 Colby..............................................L 12-0 O26 Boston College...............................L 17-0 Colby..............................................L 34-0 1902 (2-3-1) Coach: John Scannell Capt: Everett Davis S24 at Exeter Academy...........................T 0-0 O4 at Andover Academy......................L 28-0 O11 at Bowdoin.....................................L 35-5 O18 at Dover Athletic Assoc................W 23-0 O25 at Boston College..........................W 10-6 O29 Colby.............................................. L 11-5 1903 (2-6-1) Coach: John Scannell Capt: Horace Pettee S23 at Exeter Academy.........................L 21-0 S26 at Maine.........................................L 18-0 O3 at Bowdoin.....................................L 18-0 O10 at Andover Academy......................L 27-0 O17 at Dover Athletic Assoc..................W 6-0
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O24 Maine+...........................................L 27-0 O31 Bates+..............................................T 6-6 N7 Worcester Tech+............................L 15-0 N14 Tufts+..............................................W 6-0 1904 (2-5) Coach: G.B. Ward Capt: Horace Pettee S21 at Exeter Academy.........................L 15-0 S24 at Bates.............................................L 6-0 S28 at Tufts............................................W 4-0 O1 at Andover Academy......................L 16-0 O8 at Colby..........................................L 23-0 O15 at Maine...........................................L 6-0 O22 Worcester Tech+...........................W 18-4 1905 (2-4-2) Coach: Edward R. Herr Capt: Edwin Hardy S23 Rhode Island+.................................W 6-0 S27 Bates+..............................................T 0-0 S30 at Brown.........................................L 16-5 O7 at Tufts...........................................L 13-0 O14 at Massachusetts.............................L 15-0 O20 at Middlebury..................................W 6-0 O21 at Vermont........................................T 0-0 O28 at Maine.........................................L 16-0 1906 (2-5-1) Coach: Edward R. Herr Capt: Henry Ingham S22 at Maine...........................................L 7-0 S29 at Brown.........................................L 12-0 O6 at Massachusetts...............................T 0-0 O13 Colby..............................................L 15-0 O20 at Rhode Island.............................W 20-0 O27 Connecticut...................................W 40-0 N3 at Bates........................................... L 11-0 N10 Vermont#........................................L 17-5 1907 (1-5-2) Coach: Edward R. Herr Capt: Charles Cone S20 at Norwich......................................L 10-0 S27 at Brown.........................................L 16-0 O5 at Colby............................................T 0-0 O9 Dartmouth......................................L 10-0 O19 at Bowdoin......................................W 5-0 O26 Bates...............................................L 22-0 N2 Rhode Island....................................T 6-6 N9 Vermont..........................................L 34-0 1908 (1-7) Coach: Charles O. Gill Capt: Edson Sanborn S26 at Brown.........................................L 34-0 O3 Bowdoin.........................................L 15-0 O10 at Colby%.........................................L 6-0 O17 at Maine...........................................L 6-4 O24 at Bates........................................... L 11-0 O31 Boston College..............................W 18-0 N7 Massachusetts#..............................L 13-9 N14 at Rhode Island..............................L 12-0 1909 (3-4) Coach: Willard Gildersleeve Capt: Harold Read O2 at Holy Cross.................................L 13-0 O9 at Maine.........................................L 16-0 O16 Bates...............................................L 16-0 O23 Boston College..............................W 11-6 O30 at Vermont...................................... L 11-0 N6 Massachusetts#.............................W 17-0 N13 Rhode Island.................................W 11-5 1910 (2-3-1) Coach: Ray Thomas Capt: Benjamin Proud O1 Boston College..............................W 11-0 O8 Bowdoin.........................................L 23-0 O22 USS Tennessee..............................W 41-0 O23 at Bates.............................................L 5-0 O29 Massachusetts#................................T 0-0 N12 at Rhode Island................................L 6-0 1911 (1-5-1) Coach: Ray Thomas Capt: Clarence Lowd S23 Bates.................................................T 6-6 S30 at Brown.........................................L 56-0 O7 at Maine.........................................L 12-0 O14 at Springfield..................................L 28-0 O21 Boston College..............................W 12-0 O28 Rhode Island....................................L 9-8 N4 Massachusetts#................................L 8-0 1912 (3-4-1) Coach: Tod Eberle Capt: Phillip Jones S21 Norwich............................................T 0-0 O5 at Bates.........................................L 19-14 O12 at Tufts...........................................L 22-0 O19 Worcester Tech................................W 7-6 O26 Lowell Textile...............................W 19-0 N2 at Rhode Island..............................L 25-0 N9 Massachusetts#..............................L 21-3 USS Washington.............................W 6-0 1913 (2-4) Coach: Tod Eberle Capt: William Brackett S27 at Bowdoin.....................................L 17-0
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O4 at Tufts...........................................L 52-0 O11 Bates.................................................L 7-6 O18 Worcester Tech..............................W 45-0 N1 Rhode Island.................................W 12-0 N8 Massachusetts#..............................L 34-0 1914 (1-6-2) Coach: T.D. Sheppard Capt: Paul Corriveau S28 at Tufts...........................................L 83-0 O3 at Colby..........................................L 66-0 O6 Fort McKinley..................................T 0-0 O10 Worcester Tech................................W 2-0 O17 at Bates...........................................L 26-0 O24 Boston College...............................L 20-3 O31 at Rhode Island................................L 7-0 N7 at Vermont......................................L 20-0 N14 Rhode Island#..................................T 0-0 1915 (3-6-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Kyle Westover S25 at Bowdoin.....................................L 19-0 O2 at Colby..........................................L 18-0 O9 Connecticut...................................W 18-0 O16 Bates................................................W 6-0 O23 at Middlebury.................................L 14-0 O26 Fort McKinley..................................L 6-0 O30 Norwich........................................T 13-13 N6 at Vermont......................................L 21-7 N13 at Worcester Tech..........................W 20-0 N20 at Rhode Island..............................L 18-0 1916 (3-5-2) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Kyle Westover S23 at Dartmouth..................................L 33-0 S30 at Maine...........................................T 0-0 O7 at Colby..........................................L 13-0 O12 at Boston College...........................L 19-0 O14 at Bates.............................................L 7-0 O21 Norwich.........................................W 13-0 O28 Vermont+.......................................L 13-9 N4 at Connecticut...............................W 26-0 N11 Middlebury.......................................T 0-0 N18 Rhode Island.................................W 12-0 1917 (3-2-2) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Charles Broderick O13 Fort McKinley...............................W 23-0 O20 at Rhode Island................................T 0-0 O27 at Dartmouth..................................L 21-6 N3 at Tufts...........................................L 19-3 N10 Maine+..........................................W 27-0 N14 USS Des Moines..........................T 13-13 N17 Worcester Tech..............................W 57-0 1918 Schedule cancelled due to World War I 1919 (7-2) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Edward Graham S27 Connecticut...................................W 13-0 O4 at Bates............................................W 3-0 O11 at Norwich.....................................W 10-7 O18 at Vermont.....................................W 10-0 O25 Lowell Textile...............................W 12-2 N1 Massachusetts.................................W 9-7 N8 at Worcester Tech..........................W 53-0 N15 Maine...............................................L 7-3 N22 at Brown...........................................L 6-0 1920 (5-2-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Harold Leavitt O2 Bates..............................................W 14-0 O9 at Boston University.......................W 7-0 O16 Vermont............................................L 7-0 O23 at Connecticut...............................W 40-0 O30 at Massachusetts..............................W 9-0 N6 Colby................................................T 7-7 N13 at Maine........................................W 47-7 N20 at Holy Cross.................................L 32-0 1921 (8-1-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Dutch Connor S24 USMC Portsmouth+.....................W 55-0 O1 at Army..........................................W 10-7 O8 at Dartmouth..................................L 24-0 O15 Lowell Tech+................................W 41-7 O22 at Vermont.....................................W 21-7 O29 at Bates..........................................W 14-0 N5 at Colby.........................................W 24-7 N12 Massachusetts...............................W 56-7 N19 Holy Cross#..................................W 13-7 N25 at Springfield....................................T 0-0 1922 (3-5-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Earl Farmer S23 USMC Portsmouth........................W 40-0 S30 Bates..............................................W 21-7 O7 Norwich...........................................W 7-0 O14 at Cornell........................................L 68-7 O21 at Army...........................................L 33-0 O28 at Massachusetts...........................L 12-10 N4 Vermont..........................................L 33-0 N11 Maine#...........................................L 14-7 N18 Boston University........................T 13-13
1923 (4-4-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Cy Wentworth S29 Middlebury.....................................L 21-0 O6 at Norwich.....................................W 19-7 O13 Rhode Island.................................W 12-0 O20 Connecticut......................................T 0-0 O27 Vermont#........................................L 28-7 N3 Lowell Tech...................................W 47-0 N10 at Maine%......................................L 13-0 N17 at Bates..........................................W 21-0 N24 at Brown...........................................L 6-0 1924 (7-2) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Cy Wentworth S27 Colby.............................................W 27-0 O4 Norwich.......................................W 46-10 O11 at Rhode Island.............................W 17-6 O18 at Connecticut..................................L 6-3 O25 Tufts#............................................W 20-0 N1 at Lowell Tech...............................W 37-6 N8 Maine............................................W 33-0 N15 Bates..............................................W 30-0 N22 at Brown.........................................L 21-0 1925 (4-1-2) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Edward O’Connor O3 at Norwich.....................................W 15-2 O17 Rhode Island.................................W 26-0 O24 Springfield....................................T 10-10 O31 Tufts................................................W 9-6 N7 Connecticut#.................................W 17-3 N14 at Maine...........................................T 0-0 N21 at Brown.......................................L 38-14 1926 (4-4) Coach: William Cowell Capt : John Callahan O2 at Bowdoin.......................................L 7-0 O9 Colby...............................................W 6-0 O16 at Rhode Island...............................W 7-6 O23 at Springfield................................L 24-14 O30 Connecticut#....................................L 3-0 N6 at Tufts..........................................W 28-3 N13 Maine............................................W 14-7 N20 at Brown.......................................L 40-12 1927 (0-7-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: William Dane O1 at Colby............................................T 0-0 O8 Bowdoin.........................................L 12-7 O15 Rhode Island................................L 20-18 O22 Connecticut#....................................L 9-6 O29 Springfield......................................L 10-0 N6 Tufts...............................................L 39-0 N12 at Maine.........................................L 13-6 N19 at Brown.......................................L 31-13 1928 (3-2-3) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Lyle Farrell S29 Colby.............................................W 12-7 O6 at Boston University........................T 0-0 O13 at Rhode Island.............................W 12-0 O20 Maine...............................................L 7-0 O27 at Springfield...................................W 6-0 N3 at Tufts.............................................T 0-0 N10 Connecticut......................................T 0-0 N17 at Brown.........................................L 20-0 1929 (7-2, Northeast Conf. Champs) Coach: William Cowell Capt: John Shea S28 at Colby.........................................W 20-7 O5 Boston University.........................W 24-6 O12 at Harvard.......................................L 35-0 O19 at Maine........................................W 21-7 O26 Tufts..............................................W 18-2 N2 Lowell Tech...................................W 52-7 N9 at Connecticut.................................W 7-0 N16 Springfield.....................................W 13-0 N23 at Brown.........................................L 14-7 1930 (5-2-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Kenneth Clapp O4 at Boston University....................T 12-12 O11 at Lowell Tech...............................W 20-0 O18 Maine............................................W 14-6 O25 Vermont.........................................W 59-0 N1 at Tufts...........................................L 10-8 N8 Connecticut...................................W 38-0 N15 at Springfield..................................L 26-7 N22 at Brown..........................................W 7-0 1931 (7-2, Northeast Conf. Champs) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Dick Eustis S26 Lowell Tech...................................W 12-6 O3 Boston University...........................W 6-0 O10 at Harvard.......................................L 39-0 O17 at Maine........................................W 13-7 O24 at Vermont.....................................W 43-0 O31 Tufts................................................W 9-0 N7 at Connecticut...............................W 49-0 N14 Springfield...................................W 26-13 N21 at Brown.......................................L 19-13
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1932 (3-4-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Art Learmonth O1 at Boston University......................L 13-6 O8 at Harvard.......................................L 40-0 O15 Maine...............................................T 7-7 O22 Vermont.........................................W 22-6 O29 Lowell Tech...................................W 20-6 N5 at Dartmouth..................................L 25-0 N12 at Springfield..................................L 12-7 N19 Connecticut...................................W 43-0 1933 (3-3-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Robert Haphey S30 Lowell Tech.....................................W 7-6 O7 Boston University.........................W 35-6 O14 at Harvard.......................................L 34-0 O21 at Maine..........................................W 6-0 O28 at Vermont......................................L 13-0 N4 Tufts.................................................L 6-3 N11 Springfield........................................T 0-0 1934 (3-4-2) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Thomas Clarke S29 Lowell Tech.....................................W 8-6 O6 at Boston University*..................L 13-12 O13 Bates.................................................T 7-7 O20 Maine............................................W 24-7 O27 Springfield........................................T 7-7 N3 at Tufts...........................................L 26-0 N10 at Dartmouth..................................L 21-7 N17 at Harvard.......................................L 47-3 N24 at St.Anselm’s.............................W 21-14 * - at Riverside, Mass. 1935 (2-5-1) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Milton Johnson S28 Lowell Tech...................................W 26-0 O5 at Yale.............................................L 34-0 O12 at Maine.........................................L 13-2 O19 at Springfield..................................L 13-0 O26 at Boston College...........................L 19-6 N2 Boston University............................T 0-0 N9 Tufts..............................................W 21-0 N16 at Harvard.......................................L 41-0 1936 (3-3-2) Coach: William Cowell Capt: Benjamin Lang S26 Lowell...........................................W 66-0 O3 at Bates............................................W 9-6 O10 Maine.............................................L 27-6 O17 Boston College...............................L 12-0 O24 at Vermont.....................................W 54-0 O31 St.Anselm’s....................................L 31-2 N7 at Tufts.............................................T 0-0 N14 Springfield........................................T 0-0 1937 (7-1) Coach: George Sauer S25 Lowell Textile...............................W 20-0 O2 Bates............................................W 21-12 O9 at Maine........................................W 13-0 O16 Colby.............................................W 33-0 O23 Vermont.........................................W 34-0 O30 at St.Anselm’s................................L 13-6 N7 Tufts................................................W 3-0 N13 at Springfield.................................W 14-6 1938 (3-6) Coach: George Sauer S24 Lowell Tech....................................L 20-0 O1 at Bates..........................................W 22-6 O8 Maine.............................................L 21-0 O15 at Colby............................................L 6-0 O22 at Vermont......................................L 20-0 O29 St.Anselm’s....................................L 26-0 N5 at Tufts..........................................W 10-6 N12 Springfield........................................L 7-0 N19 at Connecticut...............................W 10-0 1939 (3-5) Coach: George Sauer S30 Colby..............................................L 20-6 O7 Northeastern..................................W 15-6 O14 at Maine...........................................L 6-0 O20 at Springfield....................................L 3-2 O28 Vermont.........................................W 22-7 N4 at Rutgers.....................................L 32-13 N11 Tufts..............................................W 13-6 N18 at Harvard.......................................L 46-0 1940 (5-3) Coach: George Sauer S28 at Colby........................................L 21-19 O5 Bates..............................................W 27-6 O12 Maine..........................................W 20-14 O19 Springfield.....................................W 19-6 O26 at Vermont....................................L 33-13 N2 at St.Anselm’s..................................L 6-0 N9 at Tufts..........................................W 14-0 N16 Connecticut.....................................W 9-0 1941 (4-3-1) Coach: George Sauer S27 Lowell Tech...................................W 53-6 O4 at Bates%.........................................L 7-6 O11 at Maine...........................................T 7-7 O18 at Springfield.................................W 14-6 O25 Vermont.......................................W 40-18 N1 Norwich............................................L 6-0 N8 Tufts..............................................W 33-0 N15 at Boston University......................L 13-0
year-by-year results
1942 (6-0) Coach: Charlie Justice O10 Maine............................................W 20-7 O17 Springfield.....................................W 20-7 O24 Rhode island................................W 14-13 O31 at Norwich...................................W 16-13 N7 at Tufts..........................................W 13-6 N14 Northeastern..................................W 18-0 1943, 1944, 1945 Schedule cancelled (due to World War II) 1946 (6-1-1) Coach: Biff Glassford S28 at Colby . ......................................W 13-0 O5 Rhode Island...............................W 25-12 O12 at Maine........................................W 27-0 O19 Springfield......................................L 14-6 O26 at Vermont.....................................W 39-0 N2 Northeastern..................................W 26-0 N9 at Boston University.....................W 13-7 N16 Connecticut..................................T 12-12 1947 (8-1, 4-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Biff Glassford S27 Colby.............................................W 28-0 O4 at Rhode Island •...........................W 33-7 O11 Maine •..........................................W 28-7 O18 at Springfield.................................W 21-7 O25 Vermont •......................................W 28-6 N1 at Northeastern..............................W 55-6 N8 Tufts..............................................W 34-0 N15 at Connecticut •.............................W 14-6 D6 at Toledo*.....................................L 20-14 * - Glass Bowl 1948 (5-3, 3-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Biff Glassford O2 Rhode Island •...............................W 19-7 O9 at Maine •......................................W 27-6 O16 Springfield......................................L 23-0 O23 at Vermont •....................................L 14-0 O30 Northeastern..................................W 48-0 N6 at Tufts........................................W 27-18 N13 Connecticut •.................................W 20-7 N20 Toledo..........................................L 28-14 1949 (4-4, 1-3 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston O1 at Rhode Island •.........................W 28-20 O8 Maine •.........................................L 26-13 O15 at Springfield.................................W 20-7 O22 Vermont •.......................................L 13-6 O29 at Northeastern............................W 40-12 N5 Tufts..............................................W 25-0 N12 at Connecticut •..............................L 27-7 N19 Toledo..........................................L 48-14 1950 (8-0, 4-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Chief Boston S30 Champlain.....................................W 62-6 O7 Rhode Island •.............................W 27-14 O14 at Maine •......................................W 19-0 O21 Springfield.....................................W 14-0 O28 at Vermont •...................................W 47-0 N4 Connecticut •.................................W 21-7 N11 at Tufts........................................W 33-19 N18 Kent State......................................W 13-7 1951 (5-2-1, 1-2-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S29 at Brandeis..................................W 33-20 O6 at Rhode Island •............................L 27-0 O13 Maine •.............................................T 0-0 O20 at Springfield.................................W 20-7 O27 Vermont •......................................W 54-6 N3 at Connecticut •..............................L 20-0 N10 Tufts..............................................W 60-0 N17 at Kent State....................................W 7-0 1952 (3-4-1, 0-4 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S27 at Upsala........................................W 13-7 O4 Rhode Island •................................L 27-7 O11 at Maine •.......................................L 24-7 O18 Springfield....................................T 14-14 O25 at St.Lawrence.............................W 28-19 N1 Connecticut •................................L 16-12 N8 at Massachusetts •........................L 25-13 N15 Kent State....................................W 23-21 1953 (6-2, 3-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Chief Boston Capts: Jeep Munsey, Joe Regis S26 Upsala.........................................W 27-13 O3 at Rhode Island •.........................W 14-13 O10 Maine •..........................................W 21-6 O17 at Delaware....................................L 48-0 O24 St.Lawrence..................................W 34-0 O31 at Connecticut •................................L 6-0 N14 at Springfield...................................W 7-6 N21 Massachusetts •...........................W 32-12 1954 (7-1, 4-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Chief Boston Capts: Billy Pappas, Steve Mazur S25 at Bridgeport.................................W 37-6 O2 Rhode Island •...............................W 33-6 O9 at Maine •....................................W 21-10 O16 Delaware......................................L 19-13 O23 at Brandeis....................................W 20-7 O30 Connecticut •.................................W 34-0 N6 at Massachusetts •.......................W 32-12 N13 Springfield.....................................W 48-0 1955 (2-4-2, 1-1-2 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston Capts: Dick Gleason, Ed Murphy S24 Bridgeport.....................................W 39-0 O1 at Rhode Island •..........................T 13-13
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O8 Maine •.............................................T 6-6 O15 at Delaware..................................L 20-18 O22 Brandeis.......................................L 20-14 O29 at Connecticut •..............................L 20-7 N5 at Springfield..................................L 18-0 N19 Massachusetts •.............................W 21-7 1956 (3-4-1, 2-1-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston Capts: Alton Amidon, Billy Hall S29 at Dartmouth..................................L 13-0 O6 Rhode Island •...............................W 13-7 O13 at Maine •.......................................L 29-7 O20 Delaware........................................L 14-6 O27 at Brandeis..................................W 20-13 N3 Connecticut •....................................T 0-0 N10 Springfield....................................L 40-14 N17 at Massachusetts •.........................W 28-7 1957 (0-7-1, 0-3-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S28 at Dartmouth..................................L 27-0 O5 at Rhode Island •..........................L 28-13 O12 Maine •.............................................L 7-0 O19 at Delaware....................................L 59-6 O26 Brandeis.........................................L 27-0 N2 at Connecticut •..............................L 18-0 N9 at Springfield..................................L 28-6 N16 Massachusetts •................................T 7-7 1958 (2-6, 0-4 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S27 at Northeastern...............................L 13-0 O4 Rhode Island •..............................L 20-13 O11 at Maine •.......................................L 14-0 O18 Delaware......................................L 36-14 O25 at Brandeis....................................W 18-8 N1 Connecticut •..................................L 34-0 N8 Springfield...................................W 43-20 N15 at Massachusetts •........................L 25-24 1959 (3-3-2, 1-2-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S26 Northeastern................................W 33-14 O3 at Rhode Island •...........................W 45-0 O10 Maine •.............................................T 7-7 O17 at Delaware..................................L 50-12 O24 Brandeis...........................................T 6-6 O31 at Connecticut •............................L 39-38 N7 at Springfield.................................W 34-9 N14 Massachusetts •..............................L 19-6 1960 (4-3, 2-2 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S24 at Dartmouth....................................L 7-6 O1 Rhode Island •...............................W 13-6 O8 at Maine •.......................................L 13-7 O15 Delaware.....................................W 31-14 O27 Connecticut •.................................W 17-9 N5 Springfield.....................................W 28-6 N12 at Massachusetts •........................L 35-15 1961 (3-5, 1-3 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S23 American Int’l College....................L 6-0 S30 at Dartmouth..................................L 28-3 O7 at Rhode Island •...........................W 20-0 O14 Maine •.............................................L 7-6 O28 Kings Point.....................................W 8-7 N4 at Connecticut •............................L 30-23 N11 at Springfield...............................W 36-14 N18 Massachusetts •................................L 9-7 1962 (7-0-1, 4-0-1 Yankee Champs) Coach: Chief Boston S29 at Colby.......................................W 18-14 O6 Rhode Island •..................................T 6-6 O13 at Maine •......................................W 21-6 O20 Vermont •......................................W 19-6 O27 at Northeastern................................W 6-0 N3 Connecticut •...................................W 7-0 N10 Springfield.......................................W 7-0 N17 at Massachusetts •.......................W 16-14 1963 (2-6, 1-4 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S28 Colby.............................................W 49-0 O5 at Rhode Island •.........................W 25-13 O12 Maine •...........................................L 28-8 O19 at Vermont •....................................L 28-6 O26 Northeastern...................................L 26-0 N2 at Connecticut •..............................L 21-6 N9 at Springfield....................................L 7-0 N16 Massachusetts •..............................L 48-2 1964 (1-6-1, 0-4-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S26 Dartmouth......................................L 40-0 O3 Rhode Island •................................L 22-8 O10 at Maine •.....................................L 33-18 O17 Vermont •.......................................L 40-0 O24 at Northeastern.............................L 25-20 O31 Connecticut •....................................T 0-0 N7 Springfield...................................W 16-14 N14 at Massachusetts •..........................L 47-0 1965 (0-8, 0-5 Yankee) Coach: Andy Mooradian S25 at Dartmouth..................................L 56-6 O2 at Rhode Island •............................L 23-6 O9 Maine •.........................................L 48-13 O16 at Vermont •....................................L 23-7 O23 Northeastern.................................L 26-13 O30 at Connecticut •..............................L 27-0 N6 at Springfield................................L 43-13 N13 Massachusetts •..............................L 46-0 1966 (2-6, 1-4 Yankee) Coach: Joe Yukica S24 at Colby........................................L 18-14
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O1 Rhode Island •................................L 17-6 O8 Maine •..........................................W 10-7 O15 at Vermont •..................................L 32-24 O22 at Northeastern.............................L 15-14 O29 Connecticut •................................L 15-14 N5 Springfield...................................W 28-21 N12 at Massachusetts •..........................L 14-7 1967 (5-3, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Joe Yukicas S30 Colby.............................................W 42-6 O7 at Rhode Island •............................L 13-6 O14 at Maine •......................................W 17-0 O21 Vermont •......................................W 30-6 O28 Northeastern................................W 21-13 N4 at Connecticut •............................L 20-19 N11 at Springfield.................................W 21-0 N18 Massachusetts •............................L 14-13 1968 (6-2, 4-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Jim Root S28 Dartmouth......................................L 21-0 O5 Connecticut •...............................W 17-10 O12 Maine •........................................W 42-17 O19 at Vermont •..................................L 12-10 O26 at Northeastern..............................W 26-3 N2 Rhode Island •...............................W 27-6 N9 Springfield...................................W 17-10 N16 at Massachusetts •.........................W 16-0 1969 (3-5, 1-4 Yankee) Coach: Jim Root S27 Dartmouth......................................L 31-0 O4 at Connecticut •.............................W 14-6 O11 at Maine •.....................................L 20-18 O18 Vermont .•......................................L 27-7 O25 Northeastern..................................W 26-8 N1 at Rhode Island •............................L 14-6 N8 at Springfield.................................W 14-8 N15 Massachusetts •..............................L 48-7 1970 (5-3, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Jim Root S26 at Delaware..................................L 53-12 O3 Connecticut •................................L 27-14 O10 Maine •..........................................W 13-9 O17 at Vermont •...................................W 27-0 O24 at Northeastern..............................W 33-7 O31 Rhode Island •...............................W 59-7 N7 Springfield...................................W 40-21 N14 at Massachusetts •........................L 24-14 1971 (4-4-1, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Jim Root S25 Delaware........................................L 40-7 O2 at Connecticut •............................L 28-21 O9 at Maine •....................................W 24-14 O16 Vermont •......................................W 28-7 O23 Northeastern..................................W 37-7 O30 at Rhode Island •...........................W 26-0 N6 at Springfield................................T 24-24 N13 Massachusetts •............................L 38-20 N20 at Boston University......................L 33-7 1972 (4-5, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S23 Boston University.......................W 16-14 S30 at Dartmouth................................L 24-14 O7 Connecticut •..................................L 10-7 O14 Maine •........................................W 17-14 O21 at Vermont •..................................L 28-17 O28 at Northeastern.................................L 9-7 N4 Rhode Island •.............................W 14-10 N11 Springfield...................................W 26-16 N18 at Massachusetts •..........................L 42-7 1973 (4-5, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S22 Holy Cross.....................................L 31-0 S29 Dartmouth.....................................W 10-9 O6 at Connecticut •................................L 7-3 O13 at Maine •......................................W 13-0 O20 Vermont •......................................W 19-7 O27 Northeastern................................W 17-14 N3 Rhode Island •..............................L 40-16 N10 Springfield......................................L 51-0 N17 at Massachusetts •..........................L 28-7 1974 (5-4, 3-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S21 Boston University •.......................W 28-0 S28 at Delaware..................................L 34-10 O5 Connecticut •................................L 41-24 O12 Maine •...........................................L 23-9 O19 at Vermont •.................................W 38-21 O26 at Northeastern............................W 34-14 N2 Rhode Island •.............................W 29-14 N9 Springfield...................................W 27-18 N16 at Massachusetts •........................L 27-17 1975 (9-3, 5-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Bill Bowes S13 West Chester.................................W 24-0 S19 at Boston University •.................W 21-20 S27 Delaware........................................L 16-7 O4 at Connecticut •...........................W 14-10 O11 at Maine •....................................W 24-15 O18 Northeastern •...............................W 56-7 O25 Central Connecticut......................W 28-0 N1 at Rhode Island •...........................W 23-6 N8 at Springfield................................L 17-12 N15 Massachusetts •...........................W 14-11 N29 at Lehigh*...................................W 35-21 D6 Western Kentucky!.........................L 14-3 *-NCAA II First Round Playoffs !-NCAA II Semifinals (Rice Bowl) 1976 (8-3, 4-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Bill Bowes S11 at Holy Cross................................W 17-3
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UNHFOOTBALL-CAA-LEADING97STRAIGHTWEEKSRANKEDINTOP25 S18 Boston University •.......................W 13-0 S25 at Dartmouth................................L 24-13 O2 Connecticut •...............................W 24-21 O9 Maine •...........................................L 10-0 O16 at Central Connecticut.................W 34-21 O23 at Northeastern............................W 35-21 O30 at West Chester............................W 27-10 N6 Rhode Island •...............................W 31-6 N13 Massachusetts •.............................W 23-0 N27 at Montana State*........................L 17-16 *NCAA II First Round Playoffs 1977 (8-2, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S10 Holy Cross..................................W 27-14 S17 at Boston University •.................W 26-14 S24 West Chester.................................W 26-0 O1 at Connecticut •.............................W 42-7 O8 at Maine •......................................W 54-7 O15 Central Connecticut......................W 42-7 O22 Northeastern................................W 28-13 O29 at Rhode Island •..........................L 21-20 N5 at Springfield.................................W 52-7 N12 Massachusetts •..............................L 19-6 1978 (6-4-1, 1-3-1 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S9 at Holy Cross...............................L 19-14 S16 at Central Connecticut.................W 36-13 S23 Boston University •........................L 15-5 S30 at West Chester..............................W 21-0 O7 Connecticut •...............................W 25-17 O14 Maine •.............................................T 7-7 O21 at AIC............................................W 10-7 O28 at Northeastern............................W 29-21 N4 Rhode Island •..............................L 19-14 N11 Springfield...................................W 56-35 N18 at Massachusetts •..........................L 34-7 1979 (5-4-2, 2-2-1 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S8 at Wayne State.............................W 24-14 S15 Holy Cross..................................W 26-17 S22 at Boston University •..................L 41-28 S29 Dartmouth....................................T 10-10 O6 at Connecticut •................................T 3-3 O13 at Maine •......................................W 23-0 O20 Lehigh............................................L 16-3 O27 Northeastern..................................W 20-8 N3 at Rhode Island •...........................W 21-6 N10 at Springfield................................L 34-14 N17 Massachusetts •..............................L 29-0 1980 (6-4, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S6 Connecticut •................................L 20-10 S13 Wayne State...................................L 17-7 S20 Boston University •........................L 27-9 S27 at Dartmouth.................................W 24-7 O11 Maine •........................................W 19-13 O18 at Towson State.............................W 10-0 O25 at Northeastern............................W 48-12 N1 Rhode Island •.............................W 31-28 N8 Lafayette.......................................W 26-6 N15 at Massachusetts •..........................L 17-0 1981 (7-3, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S12 AIC..............................................W 28-13 S19 at Boston University •...................W 10-8 S26 Towson State...............................W 31-29 O3 at Connecticut •...........................W 28-24 O10 at Maine •.....................................L 26-16 O17 Lehigh.........................................W 13-12 O24 at Northeastern............................W 24-17 O31 at Rhode Island •..........................L 14-12 N7 at Lafayette..................................W 21-18 N14 Massachusetts •..............................L 20-9 1982 (4-6 1-4 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S4 at James Madison..........................W 28-6 S11 at Holy Cross.................................L 28-0 S18 Boston University •.....................W 22-20 O2 Connecticut •................................L 20-17 O9 Bucknell..........................................W 3-0 O16 at Lehigh......................................L 20-17 O23 Northeastern................................W 24-22 O30 Rhode Island •..............................L 23-20 N6 Maine •.........................................L 31-14 N13 at Massachusetts •..........................L 27-0 1983 (7-3, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S10 AIC................................................W 31-0 S17 at Boston University •....................L 13-3 S24 Holy Cross...................................L 42-30 O1 at Connecticut •................................L 9-7 O8 at Bucknell..................................W 42-35 O15 Lehigh .......................................W 52-28 O22 Northeastern..................................W 24-7 O29 at Rhode Island •.........................W 14-13 N5 at Maine •.................................... W 20-7 N12 Massachusetts •...........................W 35-10 1984 (9-2, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S8 Maine •........................................W 21-13 S15 at Lafayette....................................W 21-7 S22 Boston University •......................L 21-20 S29 at Dartmouth...............................W 38-10 O6 Connecticut •...............................W 13-12 O13 Bucknell......................................W 17-16 O20 at Lehigh.....................................W 34-10 O27 at Northeastern..............................W 13-2 N3 Rhode Island •.............................W 14-12 N10 at Holy Cross..............................W 14-13 N17 at Massachusetts •........................L 14-10 1985 (6-4, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S14 Lafayette........................................L 20-7 S21 at Boston University •.................W 27-13 S28 Dartmouth.....................................W 23-7 O5 at Connecticut •.............................W 10-8
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O12 at Bucknell....................................W 58-0 O19 Lehigh.........................................W 31-17 O26 Northeastern................................W 35-21 N2 at Rhode Island •..........................L 30-20 N9 at Maine •.....................................L 45-40 N16 Massachusetts •............................L 21-17 1986 (7-4, 4-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S6 at Richmond •...............................L 38-12 S13 at Delaware •...............................W 28-21 S20 Boston University •.......................W 26-9 S27 at Dartmouth...............................W 66-12 O4 Connecticut •...............................W 42-19 O11 at Lafayette..................................W 20-16 O25 at Northeastern............................W 24-21 N1 Rhode Island •.............................W 28-24 N8 Maine •.........................................L 14-13 N15 at Massachusetts •........................L 38-31 N22 Colgate.........................................L 27-23 1987 (7-3, 4-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S5 Richmond •....................................L 14-7 S19 at Boston Univ. •................W 27-20 (3ot) S26 Dartmouth.....................................W 41-3 O3 Delaware •...................................W 45-21 O17 Northeastern................................W 24-16 O24 Lafayette.....................................W 21-19 O31 at Rhode Island •.........................W 28-14 N7 at Maine • %.................................L 28-14 N14 Massachusetts •...........................W 17-10 N21 at Connecticut •............................L 31-21 1988 (6-5, 6-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S10 at Colgate......................................W 21-7 S17 Connecticut •...............................W 27-20 S24 at Maine •....................................W 44-23 O1 Delaware •....................................L 38-20 O8 at Richmond •...........................L 23-17 ot O15 at William & Mary.......................L 33-31 O22 Northeastern................................W 15-10 O29 at Boston University •..................L 23-21 N5 Villanova •.....................................W 58-7 N12 at Rhode Island •...........................W 17-9 N19 Massachusetts •............................L 64-42 1989 (7-3, 5-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S9 at Maine •.......................................L 24-7 S23 at Connecticut •............................L 24-10 S30 at Delaware •...............................W 27-17 O7 at Northeastern............................W 31-28 O14 Colgate........................................W 17-10 O21 Richmond •...................................W 21-7 O28 Boston University •.....................W 38-35 N4 at Villanova •...............................W 13-12 N11 Rhode Island •...............................W 25-0 N18 at Massachusetts •........................L 34-28 1990 (7-3-1, 5-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S8 at Connecticut •...........................W 21-16 S15 Delaware •.....................................W 34-7 S22 at Maine •................................... W 28-20 S29 Dartmouth....................................T 21-21 O6 at Richmond •................................W 19-0 O14 at Colgate....................................W 38-22 O20 Northeastern..................................W 59-7 O27 at Boston University •..................L 41-24 N3 Villanova •......................................L 10-7 N10 at Rhode Island •..........................L 24-14 N17 Massachusetts •...........................W 36-18 1991 (9-3, 7-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Bill Bowes S7 at Marshall...................................L 24-23 S14 Connecticut •...............................W 21-16 S21 Hofstra.........................................W 48-28 S28 Maine •........................................W 38-20 O5 at Delaware •...............................W 45-28 O12 Richmond •...................................W 34-0 O26 at Northeastern............................W 18-14 N2 Boston University •.....................W 45-26 N9 at Villanova •..................................L 33-7 N16 Rhode Island •.............................W 42-35 N23 at Massachusetts •.......................W 35-28 N30 Samford* . ...................................L 29-13 *-NCAA I-AA First Round Playoffs 1992 (5-5-1, 3-5 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S5 at Maine •.....................................L 27-24 S12 Connecticut •................................L 24-21 S19 at Lehigh.....................................W 28-14 S26 Dartmouth...................................W 45-27 O3 Delaware •....................................L 42-22 O10 at Richmond •.................................L 15-7 O24 Northeastern.................................T 10-10 O31 at Boston University •.................W 43-14 N7 Villanova •....................................L 27-21 N14 at Rhode Island •.........................W 20-13 N21 Massachusetts •...........................W 20-13 1993 (6-5, 4-4 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S4 at William & Mary.......................L 27-14 S11 at Connecticut •................... L 24-23 (2ot) S18 Richmond •.................................W 31-20 S25 Maine •........................................W 63-13 O9 at Dartmouth.................................W 14-7 O16 at James Madison •......................L 45-21 O23 Northeastern..................................W 21-6 O30 Boston Univ. •..............................L 24-14 N6 at Villanova •...............................W 45-14 N13 Rhode Island •.............................W 51-33 N20 at Massachusetts •........................L 15-13 1994 (10-2, 8-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Bill Bowes S10 at Northesatern..............................W 28-7 S17 James Madison •.........................W 27-24 S24 Connecticut •...............................W 20-19 O1 at Hofstra........................................L 28-6
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O8 Massachusetts •...........................W 14-11 O15 Lehigh.........................................W 42-10 O22 at Maine •......................................W 24-7 O29 at Rhode Island •...........................W 13-7 N5 at Richmond •..............................W 42-14 N12 Villanova •...................................W 21-14 N19 at Boston Univ. •................W 52-51 (2ot) N26 Appalachian State*............... L 17-10 (ot) *-NCAA I-AA First Round Playoffs 1995 (6-5, 4-4 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S9 at Connecticut •............................L 21-23 S16 Rhode Island •................................L 7-10 S23 William & Mary •..........................L 0-39 S30 at Lehigh.....................................W 35-14 O7 at Massachusetts •.......................W 32-29 O14 James Madison.............................L 19-23 O21 Maine •..........................................W 21-0 O28 Boston University •......................W 35-7 N4 at Richmond •...................................L 3-7 N11 at Villanova •.................................W 12-9 N18 Northeastern................................W 21-10 1996 (8-3, 6-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S14 at Rhode Island •.........................W 35-26 S21 Connecticut •...............................W 21-13 S28 at James Madison........................W 39-22 O5 at William & Mary ........................L 31-7 O12 Lehigh......................................... W42-27 O19 at Maine •.....................................L 34-20 O26 Massachusetts •.............................W 40-7 N2 Richmond •................................. W14-13 N9 Villanova •.....................................W 34-0 N16 at Boston University •.................W 31-10 N23 at Northeastern •...........................L 28-30 1997 (5-6, 5-3 Atlantic 10) Coach: Bill Bowes S6 Delaware •....................................L 10-27 S13 at Rhode Island •..........................L 21-35 S20 William & Mary •.......................W 24-22 S27 at Stephen F. Austin.....................L 14-18 O4 at Massachusetts •.......................W 28-10 O11 Hofstra..........................................L 14-33 O18 at Northeastern •...........................L 19-34 O25 Maine •..........................................W 24-7 N8 at Villanova..................................L 20-23 N15 Boston University •.......................W 38-0 N22 at Connecticut •...........................W 21-18 1998 (4-7, 3-5 Atlantic 10) Coach: Bill Bowes S5 at Northeastern •.............................L 3-10 S12 at Maine •.....................................L 28-52 S19 East Stroudsburg.........................W 70-10 S26 at Delaware •..................................L 7-31 O3 Connecticut •...............................W 34-20 O10 Richmond.....................................L 13-22 O17 Northeastern •..............................L 28-35 O24 at William & Mary •....................W 31-19 O31 Massachusetts •............................L 26-27 N7 at Hofstra......................................L 38-41 N14 Rhode Island •.................................W 9-7 1999 (5-6, 3-5 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S4 at Rhode Island •.........................W 37-14 S11 at Massachusetts •........................L 34-19 S18 James Madison •..........................L 35-28 S25 at Richmond •...............................L 27-17 O2 Stephen F. Austin........................W 38-28 O16 at Northeastern............................W 33-21 O23 at South Florida......................L 42-41 OT O30 Villanova •....................................L 31-28 N6 Delaware •....................................L 14-10 N13 at Connecticut •...........................W 43-18 N20 Maine •........................................W 31-20 2000 (6-5, 4-4 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S2 at Hampton..................................W 31-17 S9 Rhode Island •.............................W 13-12 S16 Northeastern •...............................W 24-7 S23 Dartmouth...................................W 42-21 S30 at James Madison •......................L 24-13 O14 Richmond •..................................L 31-10 O21 at Villanova •.................................L49-42 O28 Massachusetts •...........................W 24-16 N4 at Delaware •........................ W 45-44 OT N11 Gardner-Webb..............................L 38-35 N18 at Maine •.....................................L 55-10 2001 (4-7, 2-7 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S1 Hampton......................................W 45-29 S8 James Madison •.........................W 26-19 S22 at Dartmouth...............................W 42-38 S29 at William & Mary •.....................L 38-28 O6 Delaware •....................................L 49-36 O13 at Massachusetts •.......................W 35-24 O20 at Rhode Island •..........................L 31-27 O27 at Hofstra •...................................L 35-20 N3 Villanova •....................................L 38-35 N10 at Northeastern •........................... L 34-11 N17 Maine •.........................................L 57-24 2002 (3-8, 2-7 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell A29 at Kent State...................................L 34-7 S7 at James Madison •......................L 20-14 S14 Hofstra •.......................................L 52-28 S21 at Villanova •..................................L 45-3 S28 at Dartmouth...............................W 29-26 O12 Richmond •.................................W 20-19 O19 William & Mary •........................L 34-27 O26 at Delaware •..................................L 21-9 N9 Massachusetts •...........................W 31-14 N16 Northeastern •..............................L 49-17 N23 at Maine •.....................................L 31-14 2003 (5-7, 3-6 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell A30 Central Connecticut....................W 70-20
S6 at Central Michigan......................L 40-33 S13 Villanova •....................................L 48-14 S20 at Rhode Island •..........................L 55-40 S27 Dartmouth...................................W 42-17 O4 at Massachusetts •........................L 44-30 O11 Delaware •....................................L 22-21 O18 at Richmond •...............................L 35-23 O25 at Hofstra •..................................W 38-17 N8 James Madison •.........................W 20-17 N15 at William & Mary •.....................L 38-28 N22 Maine •........................................W 47-27 2004 (10-3, 6-2 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S2 at Delaware ................................W 24-21 S11 at Rutgers....................................W 35-24 S18 William & Mary •............................L 9-7 S25 at Dartmouth...............................W 45-24 O2 at Villanova •...............................W 51-40 O16 Massachusetts •............................L 38-21 O23 Hofstra •......................................W 33-27 O30 at Northeastern •..........................W 27-23 N6 at Rhode Island •...........................W 27-3 N13 Towson •.....................................W 62-24 N20 at Maine •....................................W 50-36 N27 at Georgia Southern (NCAAs)....W 27-23 D4 at Montana (NCAAs)...................L 47-17 2005 (11-2, 7-1 Atlantic 10) Coach Sean McDonnell S3 at UC Davis.................................W 17-13 S17 at Towson •..................................W 62-21 S24 Dartmouth...................................W 49-20 O1 Villanova •...................................W 41-17 O 8 at William & Mary •.....................L 42-10 O15 Rhode Island •...............................W 53-9 O 22 Northeastern •.............................W 52-21 O 29 at Massachusetts •.......................W 34-28 N 5 at Hofstra •..................................W 29-26 N 12 Iona College..................................W 56-0 N19 Maine •........................................W 59-47 N26 Colgate (NCAA).........................W 55-21 D 3 Northern Iowa (NCAAs)..............L 24-21 2006 (9-4, 5-3 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S9 at Northwestern...........................W 34-17 S 16 Stony Brook..................................W 62-7 S 23 at Dartmouth...............................W 56-14 S 30 at Delaware •...............................W 52-49 O 7 Richmond •.................................W 27-17 O14 James Madison •..........................L 42-23 O 21 at Northeastern •.....................L 36-35 OT O 28 Hofstra •........................................W 10-6 N 4 Massachusetts •............................L 28-20 N 11 at Rhode Island •.........................W 63-21 N 18 at Maine •............................. W 19-13 OT N 25 at Hampton (NCAAs).................W 41-38 D 2 at Massachusetts (NCAAs) .........L 24-17 2007 (7-5, 4-4 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S8 at James Madison •......................L 41-24 S15 at Marshall..................................W 48-35 S22 Dartmouth...................................W 52-31 S29 at Richmond •...............................L 45-38 O6 Delaware •................................... W35-30 O13 Iona.............................................W 49-21 O20 at Hofstra •....................................W 40-3 O27 Rhode Island •.............................W 49-36 N3 Northeastern •..............................L 31-13 N10 at Massachusetts •..........................L 27-7 N17 Maine •........................................W 39-14 N24 at Northern Iowa (NCAAs)..........L 38-35 2008 (10-3, 6-2 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S6 at Army........................................W 28-10 S13 at Rhode Island •.........................W 51-43 S20 Albany.........................................W 32-24 S27 at Dartmouth.................................W 42-6 O11 William & Mary •........................L 38-34 O18 at Northeastern •..........................W 33-21 O25 Towson •.....................................W 42-14 N1 Hofstra •......................................W 45-25 N8 at Villanova •................................L 24-13 N15 Massachusetts •...........................W 52-21 N22 at Maine •....................................W 28-24 N29 at Southern Illinois (NCAAs).....W 29-20 D6 at Northern Iowa (NCAAs)..........L 36-34 2009 (10-3, 6-2 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S5 St. Francis...................................W 24-14 S12 at Ball State.................................W 23-16 S26 Dartmouth...................................W 44-14 O3 at Towson •....................................W 57-7 O10 Villanova •...................................W 28-24 O17 at Massachusetts •........................L 17-23 O24 at Hofstra •..................................W 18-10 O31 Northeastern •.............................W 48-21 N7 Rhode Island •.............................W 55-42 N14 at William & Mary •.....................L 17-20 N21 Maine •........................................W 27-24 N28 at McNeese State (NCAAs)........W 49-13 D5 at Villanova (NCAAs)....................L 7-46 2010 (8-5, 5-3 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S4 Central Connecticut State............W, 33-3 S11 at Pittsburgh................................L, 16-38 S18 at Rhode Island •.........................L, 25-28 S25 Lehigh........................................W, 31-10 O2 at Maine •...........................L, 13-16 (OT) O9 Richmond •..................................W, 17-0 O16 at James Madison •....................W, 28-14 O23 Massachusetts &• . ....................W, 39-13 N6 William & Mary •.........................L, 3-13 N13 at Villanova •..............................W, 31-24 N20 Towson •....................................W, 38-19 D4 at Bethune-Cookman (NCAAs) W, 45-20 D10 at Delaware...................................L, 3-16 & -Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium
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Conference Awards CAA/Atlantic 10/Yankee Coach of the Year Bill Bowes Sean McDonnell
Offensive Player of the Year Jerry Azumah TB Jerry Azumah TB Barry Bourassa RB Ricky Santos QB Ricky Santos QB Ricky Santos QB
1989, 1994 2004 1996 1998 1991 2005 2006 2007
Defensive Player of the Year Paul Boulay DT Steve Doig LB Tim Teevens DB Neal Zonfrelli LB
1987 1981 1984 1985
Rookie of the Year Curt Collins Brian McNally Ricky Santos
1980 2008 2004
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All-Conference First Team Geoff Aleva DT Jeff Allen QB Alton Amidon T Warren Armes LB Paul Ashnault G Jerry Azumah TB David Ball WR Jason Ball C Brett Bashaw LB Brett Bernier DE Ed Booker LB Paul Boulay DT Barry Bourassa RB Mike Boyle WR Norman Breault WR Jim Bumpus OG Bill Burnham RB John Burnham T Romande Carter LB Tony Ciccone OG Jim Concannon DB Nick Couturier OC Edward Cramer G Matt Crispino DL Paul D’Allesandro G Bill Dedrick DE Richard Dewing RB Steve Doig LB Greg Donahue LB Ed Douglas G Pat Downey C Dan Drewniak C John Driscoll OT Paul Dufault C Dick Duffy DB Earl Eddy T Phil Estes OG Bill Estey RB Mark Etro S Richard Eustis E Eric Facey PK John Flanagan OG Joe Fleming DL
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1990, 1991 1976, 1977 1956 1994 1953, 1954 1996, 1997, 1998 2004, 2005, 2006 2001 2000 1971 1972 1986, 1987 1990, 1991 2008 1970 1985 1975, 1976, 1977 1957 1996 1985 1993, 1994 2007 1961 1998 1961 1977 1952 1981 1979 1951 1997 1969 1987 1985 1977 1951 1979 1966, 1967 1975, 1977 1960 1985 1984 1994
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Ricky Santos (No. 2) and David Ball (No. 3) Mike Foley Norm Ford Terrance Fox Francis Frasier David Gamble Andre Garron Arnold Garron Dave Giguere Alan Girroir Mike Gooden Dwayne Gordon Paul Gorham Basil Gregorios Charles Grzbielski Stan Harrison Jeff Hayes Neal Herrick Edwin Holm Bob Hopkins Bruce Huther Ilia Jarostchuk Ryan Jones Walter Jones Ken Kaplan Rich Langlois Mike Lanza Keith LeVan Greg Lewis Stephan Lewis Paul Lindquist Marshall Litchfield Dave Loehle Ray Lyons Tom Manning Kevin Martell Vincent Martino Steve Mazur Cliff McDonald Brian McNally John Merrill Richard Mezquita Don Miller Philip Montagano Gerry Moran Mike Moroney Duncan Ogg Curtis Olds Peter O’Donnell Bill O’Malley Bob O’Neil Brian O’Neill Matt O’Neill Jeff Pammer Bill Pappas Samuel Paul John Perry
DL RB WR E WR RB DB OG T S LB TE G E DB OL E G QB LB LB DB OL OT LB DT WR DB RB T E WR DL PK C DT E T DE OG RB OT E OG TE C WR WR DL WR DL C FS QB QB WR
1994, 1995 1988 2010 1959 1993 1983, 1984, 1985 1982, 1983 1973 1954 1982 1992 1982 1956 1962 1986 1999 1952 1959 1971 1985 1984, 1985, 1986 1989 1998 1980, 1982 1973 1974 2007 1992 2002 1960 1954 1978, 1979 1995 2009 1975 1967 1953 1968 2010 1975, 1976 1960 1971, 1972 1956 1971, 1972 1974, 1975 1962 1986, 1987, 1988 1981 1987 1971 1984, 1985 1992 2007 1953, 1954 1959 1991
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George Peterson Tucker Peterson William Phillips Lee Pope Chris Porter Norman Powers C. Robichaud Dave Rozumek Dwayne Sabb Ricky Santos Brian Saranovitz Matt Schneible Daniel Sereika Mike Shaughnessy Mike Shriner Scott Sicko Wayne Smith Hugo Souza Barry Stiber Doug Stockbridge Tim Teevens Eric Thompson Donald Trimble R. Trouville Will Tychsen William Vasilios Dino Vasso Grady Vigneau Kurt Volherbst Cal Wallingford Robert Weeks Mike White Jonathan Williams Dave Wissman Al Witteman Ted Wright Neal Zonfrelli
DE OL RB WR OT LB C LB LB QB OT OG RB RB RB TE OT S G DE DB DB T QB LB DE CB OT DB E T OT TE DB DT RB LB
2004 2006 1967 1977 1991 1970 1955 1975 1990, 1991 2005, 2006, 2007 1984, 1985 1991 1962, 1963 1968 1985 2008, 2009 1976 2010 1962 1976 1984 1986 1958, 1959 1956 1989 1967 2010 1977 1967, 1968 1968 1962 1997 2004, 2005 1984 1968 1955 1984, 1985
B. Burnham
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all-americans Kodak Coaches First Team Barry Bourassa Bill Burnham Ed Douglas John Driscoll Paul Dufault Kevin Martell Dave Morton Dwayne Sabb Grady Vigneau Al Witteman
RB RB G OT C C OT LB OT DT
Wildcat honor roll
1991 1977, 1976 1950 1987 1985 1975 1984 1991 1977 1968
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Jerry Azumah TB 1997, 1998 David Ball WR 2005, 2006 Mike Foley DL 1994 Stephan Lewis RB 2002 Ricky Santos QB 2007 Scott Sicko TE 2009 Dino Vasso DB 2010 Associated Press First-Team All-Americans Jerry Azumah TB 1998 David Ball WR 2005, 2006 Walter Jones OL 1998 Ricky Santos QB 2007 Scott Sicko TE 2008 Jonathan Williams TE 2005 Walter Camp First Team Jerry Azumah David Ball Barry Bourassa Matt Evans Ricky Santos Scott Sicko Jonathan Williams
RB WR RB LB QB TE TE
1998 2004, 2005, 2006 1991 2010 2005, 2006, 2007 2008 2005
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) All-Academic First Team John Driscoll OT 1952 Dave Morton OT 1984 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Rick Leclerc QB
ANNUAL TEAM AWARDS
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975
Most Valuable Player R.J. Toman Hugo Souza Scott Sicko Sean Ware Mike Boyle John Clements Ricky Santos David Ball Derek Stank George Peterson Chris Robinson Stephan Lewis Jason Ball Brett Bashaw Dan Kreider Jerry Azumah Jerry Azumah Jerry Azumah Mike Foley Joe Fleming Avrom Smith David Gamble Barry Bourassa Dwayne Gordon Dwayne Sabb Ryan Jones Mark Carr Bob Jean Paul Boulay Ilia Jarostchuk Andre Garron Neal Zonfrelli Dave Wissman Arnold Garron Ken Kaplan Steve Doig Keith Reynolds Greg Donahue Sean McDonnell Grady Vigneau Doug Stockbridge Dave Rozumek
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President
The administration
Mark W. Huddleston became the 19th president of the University of New Hampshire in July 2007, bringing three decades of experience in public and private education as a faculty member, dean, and senior administrator. Huddleston has been a strong advocate for increasing affordability and accessibility in higher education, and has argued that we need to rethink much of what we do to protect our core missions, and to ensure that higher education remains vital and financially sustainable in the 21st century. In February 2010, he presented a 10-year strategic plan for UNH, the result of an intensive collaboration between faculty, students, staff, alumni, and the University’s wider communities. Emphasizing innovation and entrepreneurship, the plan is helping to guide the University’s response to a historic state budget cut passed by the 2011 New Hampshire Legislature. “The strategic plan commits us to finding new ways to teach, learn, discover, create, and engage in the 21st century—and positions UNH to become a national leader in the redefinition of American higher education,” Huddleston says. Huddleston was raised in Syracuse, N.Y., and was the first member of his family ever to attend college. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the State University of New York-Buffalo, and both a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his academic career at SUNY-Buffalo in 1977 as an assistant professor of political science. In 1980, he joined the faculty of the University of Delaware, where he served for the next 24 years. There, he chaired the Department of Political Science and International Relations and served as associate provost for international programs. In 2001, he was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, overseeing 45 academic departments and centers with nearly 900 full-time faculty and staff, and serving in that capacity until he was named president of Ohio Wesleyan University in 2004. An author of numerous books and articles, he has been a consultant for both the U.S. government and international organizations. He also served as an adviser in Bosnia on rebuilding financial and administrative infrastructures after the Dayton accords. Huddleston is chair of the Presidents Council of the America East Conference, an incorporator of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Speedway Children’s Charities. Huddleston and his wife, Emma Bricker, have three children, Andy, Kate, and Giles.
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The administration
director of athletics
The 2011-12 academic year represents the 12th season Marty Scarano has served as the Director of Athletics at the University of New Hampshire. During his tenure, Scarano has heightened national exposure for UNH athletics with academics, facility renovations and programmatic advancement being top priorities. With a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 95 percent among its student-athletes in 2010-11, UNH ranked highest in the America East Conference, the Colonial Athletic Association and second nationally among all public institutions. The field hockey, women’s gymnastics, men’s soccer, women’s ice hockey, women’s skiing, women’s track & field and women’s volleyball teams all posted perfect 100 percent GSRs while the football team notched a 95 percent mark, tied for fifth-best in the nation in its respective sport. Four Wildcat teams were honored by the NCAA for multiyear Academic Progress Rates (APRs) in the top 10 percent of all teams in their respective sports: football, men’s indoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field and women’s gymnastics, with the football program compiling the best APR among all CAA institutions. UNH finished second in the America East Academic Cup for the third time in the last four years, achieving a 3.13 cumulative grade-point average. The Wildcats had the highest number of honorees on the 2010 America East Fall Academic Honor Roll and the second-highest percentage of student-athletes on the 2010-11 America East Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll. During the 2010-11 campaign, men’s ice hockey, football, the men’s and women’s ski teams and gymnastics, as well as members of men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, all competed in the NCAA postseason. Because of these initiatives and accomplishments, UNH athletics has consistently been ranked among the top of Division I institutions in the battle for the Learfield Sports NACDA Directors’ Cup. This past season, the Wildcats ranked 76th out of more than 370 Division I schools with 242.50 points, which was the best in America East. The Wildcats finished third behind only Connecticut (44) and Boston College (64) in the New England region. Scarano’s many accomplishments have played a key role in UNH being named one of the Top 20 Athletic Departments in the Country in U.S. News and World Report college athletics rankings in March 2002. UNH’s graduation rate for athletes has maintained levels at or exceeding 90 percent, which puts it among the nation’s best in Division I. Scarano has focused on moving UNH athletics into the collegiate national arena. To accomplish that goal, the University has taken on the task of hosting major NCAA championships. The Wildcat athletic department has played host to highly successful NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Northeast Regionals at the Verizon Wireless Arena (Manchester, N.H.) in 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2011. UNH has had the opportunity to host two NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Frozen Fours in the Whittemore Center in 2002 and 2005. In addition, UNH successfully hosted the 2007 NCAA Skiing Championships in Washington Valley as well as the 2005 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Northeast Regional at the Whittemore Center Arena. The men’s hockey team, which extended the second-longest active streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances to 10 during the ’10-11 campaign, has claimed five Hockey East regular-season titles and participated in back-to-back Frozen Fours (2002-03) during the Scarano era. UNH football has qualified for the NCAA FCS postseason for a nation-leading seven straight seasons and has advanced to the quarterfinals six times in that span. The Wildcat women’s hockey team won the Hockey East Tournament Championship four straight seasons from 2006-09, which also included Frozen Four appearances in 2006 and 2008. The women’s gymnastics team won its first-ever EAGL title in 2003, when the event was hosted at the Whitt, and has reached the NCAA Regionals 10 times in Scarano’s 11 years at the helm. The volleyball team won an America East crown in 2002 and 2003 and went on to the NCAA tournament in those same seasons. The field hockey team qualified for the NCAAs in 2000, while women’s lacrosse made the NCAA tournament in 2004 and 2008. Additionally, 24 coaches have won 61 Coach of the Year awards during Scarano’s tenure. There have been over $9 million in capitol improvements since Scarano’s hiring in the summer of 2000. Most recently, as part of a $650,000 renovation project in the summer of 2011, the field turf at Bremner Field was replaced with a new state-of-the-art surface used by many varsity teams and for student recreational activities. In the fall of 2008, the Paul Sweet Oval renovation was completed to include new surfaces, lighting, painting, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of windows that existed in the original architecture. The total cost of the project exceeded $500,000. In the summer of 2007, the Cowell Stadium grass field was replaced with a $1 million Field Turf synthetic surface. Additionally in 2007, a complete renovation of Lundholm Gymnasium was undertaken. The $600,000 renovation included a new state-of-the-art bleacher system, new scoreboards, competition baskets and other aesthetic enhancements. In 2007, Scarano was named the All-American Football Foundation Athletic Director of the Year for FCS football in the Northeast region. Scarano was also awarded the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) AD of the Year for the FCS. Scarano also been an active member in the leadership of UNH’s three major conferences and was the chair of the executive committees for Atlantic 10 football, Hockey East and America East from 2003 to 2007. He also served as chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee in 2005-06 and 2006-07 and is currently on the America East Executive Council. Scarano held the position of Athletics Director at Colorado College from July 1996 through June 2000. During his tenure, Colorado College was ranked among the top 20 Division III programs in the Sears Cup national standings and produced several All-Americans, all-academic award winners and NCAA post-graduate scholarship recipients. Prior to his stay in Colorado Springs, Scarano worked for 13 years at Colgate University, where he served as assistant director of athletics, director of physical education, associate director, and senior associate director. Scarano, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a 1978 graduate of Penn State University, where he started his athletic career as assistant ticket manager and the athletics events manager from 1980-83. Scarano holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental History from Colgate. He and his wife, Cydney, have three children, with daughter, Lynden, and son, Kyle, currently enrolled at UNH, while daughter, Corey, is a junior at Oyster River High School.
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academics
football support staff
Athletic excellence is one-half the formula for success in the collegiate experience for University of New Hampshire football players. The primary measure of achievement is the student-athlete’s success in the classroom. For the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 academic years, UNH was awarded the America East Academic Cup for recording the highest GPA in the conference. In both the Fall 2004 and Winter/Spring 2005 semesters, UNH placed the highest number of student-athletes on the America East Honor Roll; the University accomplished the feat again in Fall ‘06 and Fall ‘09. New Hampshire also boasts one of the top graduation rates in the country. UNH is dedicated to enhancing the student-athlete’s ability to achieve academic excellence. Realizing the time commitment the players give to the school, the University administers a comprehensive program of academic support services that is available to Wildcat Joanne Cathy football players and all other student-athletes. This program includes the monitoring of academic progress and providing tutorial services, as well as interacting with the academic advisors within the various colleges. Maldari Leach Serving as Student-Athlete Support Coordinator is Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support Joanne Maldari, a 1990 graduate of Holy Cross who went on to earn her master’s degree in Athletic Counseling at Springfield College. Now entering her 17th season at UNH, Maldari was recognized for her outstanding efforts at UNH by receiving the University’s 2001 Academic Advising Award. Before coming to Durham, Maldari served athletic counseling internships at Springfield and Central Connecticut State University. Cathy Leach begins her 10th season at UNH and her second as Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support and Compliance. Leach has been working in Academic Support since joining the staff in 2003 and has also served as an assistant in the compliance department since 2004 as the department’s NCAA Eligibility Coordinator. Leach returned to UNH athletics in 2001 as the tutoring coordinator for two years. Prior to her time in academic support, Leach worked in the UNH admissions office for 11 years. She also served as the interim women’s Athletic Director for one year (1989-90) and worked in the Wildcat Sports Information Office for three years (1985-87). Leach is a graduate of Springfield College with a degree in English/Sports Journalism.
student-athlete development
Cathy Coakley enters her fourth year as UNH’s Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development. Coakley spearheads a comprehensive educational program to enhance the personal development and welfare of the University’s student-athletes. Coakley works with several other areas of student-athlete development, including the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), first-year student academic mentoring program, community service activities involving UNH student-athletes, and various other programs geared toward student-athletes. In addition, she has established – and will continue to establish – networks and act as a liaison with campus departments and constituencies. Coakley has an extensive career in both athletics and higher education. Most recently, she was an instructor of Sports Marketing within the Kinesiology Department at James Madison University and coordinated all practicum and internships required of Sport Management majors. In this position, Coakley Cathy Coakley taught personal and professional development as well as life skills to the students (including athletes) within the major. While at JMU, she served as Assistant Field Hockey coach from 2005-07 and helped guide the Dukes to the CAA championship and an NCAA tournament appearance in 2007. Prior to her tenure at JMU, Coakley worked in collegiate basketball. She started her collegiate coaching career at UNH as an assistant under Cecelia DeMarco from 1977-79. Coakley moved on to become head coach at Fordham University from 1979-84 and served as an assistant under Joy Malchodi at Northeastern University from 1996-2000. Coakley earned her Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science and her Master of Arts in Education Administration at UNH.
sport psychology
Tim Churchard works with the UNH football team in the area of sports psychology. He works on a one-on-one basis with student-athletes to help each achieve maximum performance through psychological and psycho-physiological preparation. Churchard also spent seven seasons as a volunteer assistant coach for the UNH men’s ice hockey program. A multi-sport athlete at UNH from 1963-65, Churchard was a running back on the football team under Chief Boston and Andy Mooradian, and played hockey for A. Barr “Whoop” Snively. He earned his undergraduate degree from UNH in Liberal Arts, in ‘67 before embarking in a career in education and human resource management/consultation. He earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Salem State in ‘72 and a GAGS in Education in ‘84 from UNH. Churchard began teaching at UNH in ‘84 as an instructor in the education department. In addition to those duties, he has also been an instructor at UNH’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics since ‘91.
Michelle Bronner
Dot Sheehan
Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Sr. Woman Administrator
Sr. Associate Athletic Director for External Relations
Dr. Heather Barber
Diane Metcalf
Athletics Faculty Representative
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Deputy Athletic Director
Jean Mitchell
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Associate Athletic Director for Events Management
Tom Wilkins
Assistant Athletic Director for Media/Public Relations
Tim Churchard
Amber Lilyestrom
Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Communications
Nicole Ayer
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Jon Dana has been involved with University of New Hampshire athletic program since 1984. He began his career as an assistant athletic trainer and was promoted to men’s head athletic trainer in 1987 and head athletic trainer for the entire program in 1989. In 2001, he was named UNH’s Director of Sports Medicine. In addition to overseeing operations and supervising the Sports Medicine staff, Dana works specifically with the football and ski teams. The Sports Medicine Department at the University of New Hampshire consists of eight full- and part-time certified and licensed athletic trainers. The department works out of two locations – the Field House and the Whittemore Center. Both athletic training rooms utilize currently available modalities, including muscle stimulators, ultrasound, heat, cryotherapy, and Jon Cindy hydrotherapy. Dana Michaud The Certified Athletic Trainer provides a myriad of services to the department and the student-athlete. These include, but are not limited to, initial injury assessment and management, emergency injury/illness management, referral to appropriate professionals, interface with associated physicians and others, rehabilitation, counseling, administrative duties, including insurance coordination, supervision of practices and games, development and implementation of emergency plans, as well as student athletic trainer supervision. The athletic training room is considered to be “a designated facility where comprehensive health care services are provided. Comprehensive health care services include practice and game preparation, injury/illness evaluation, first aid and emergency care, follow-up care, rehabilitation and related services.” (National Athletic Trainers’ Association Education Council). Dana is well respected in the athletic training field. His international experience includes: working at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the U.S. Canoe/Kayak team; working for the USA Canoe/Kayak teams at the World Cup in Prague, Slovenia, Augsburg and Germany; working at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens; working for the U.S. Men’s Team Handball squad at the Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic; and working with the U.S. Track and Field Team at the Paralympics World Championships in Lille, France. Additionally, he has worked at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Sacramento, Calif., and at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Since 1980, Dana has worked as an athletic trainer at the Boston Marathon. Dana has been Team Captain of the Finish Line Medical Area since 1996. Dana has served as Drug Testing Site Coordinator and Head Athletic Trainer at various NCAA championship events, including men’s and women’s ice hockey, and skiing. Dana is certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and is a licensed athletic trainer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In addition, Dana has a CPR Re-Certification and a Massachusetts Teacher Certification in physical education, health and science. A native of Uniondale, N.Y., Dana is a 1979 graduate of Northeastern University. He began his athletic training career at Brookline and Newton South High Schools in Massachusetts, and then was the head athletic trainer at Fitchburg State College from 1980-84. Cindy Michaud, a 1997 graduate of UNH with a B.S. in Kinesiology, joined the UNH athletic training staff in 1999. Michaud’s primary responsibilities include management, evaluation and care of athletic injuries and record keeping. Michaud works primarily with football and men’s basketball. Michaud is also the insurance coordinator for UNH Athletic Training. She received her Master of Arts in Teaching and Teacher Education in Sports Psychology from the University of Arizona in 1999. She was a graduate assistant while at Arizona. Michaud is an approved clinical instructor for CAATE Accredited Athletic Training Education Program. She has been a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association since 1997 along with a certification in American Red Cross – Professional Rescuer & AED Training. In addition, Michaud has been a licensed massage therapist since 2009.
Strength & Conditioning
Paul Chapman enters his 10th year as the director of strength and conditioning at the University of New Hampshire and John Ciani is entering his 10th year with the UNH athletic department. After four years as an assistant coach in the University’s strength and conditioning office, Ciani was promoted to the position of Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning in 2006. Chapman and Ciani helped coordinate the building of the state-of-the-art Jerry Azumah Performance Center and both have been key in guiding UNH student-athletes to NCAA appearances in both women’s and men’s ice hockey, football, gymnastics, Paul John women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse, skiing and track and field. Chapman is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (strength and conditioning coach Chapman Ciani certified), USA Weightlifting (certified level 1 coach), the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and he was the state director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association in North Dakota from 1991-95. In 2005, he earned the title of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach from the CSCCA. He has also authored four publications related to strength and conditioning and has trained and consulted several NFL, CFL and NHL athletes, and prospective athletes preparing for all-star games, bowl games and pre-draft testing. Prior to UNH, Chapman was the director of strength and conditioning for the University of North Dakota from 1992-2001 and served there on an interim basis during the 1991-92 season. His efforts were an integral part of a winning tradition at UND, as the football team was the Division II national champions in 2001, the men’s ice hockey team won a Division I national title in 1997 and 2000 and the women’s basketball team was the Division II national champion in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Chapman is a 1990 graduate of Dickinson State University in North Dakota with a B.S. degree in Biology. He then went on to earn at M.S. in Exercise Science from North Dakota in 1994. An outstanding college athlete, Chapman was inducted into the Dickinson State Athletic Hall of Fame for his efforts on the football field. He was a two-time AllAmerica First Team selection as well as an All-America Second Team honoree in his four-year playing career. Upon graduation, he was a fourth-round draft choice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League, where he played for two seasons. Ciani is very passionate about his commitment to strength and conditioning. He has taken his wide range of experiences to come up with a distinct sport-specific training philosophy. In conjunction with the coaching staff, Ciani develops individualized training programs depending on the athlete’s initial evaluation, experience level and current athletic ability. Under Ciani’s program, improvement is not based on the weight on the bar, but rather how injury resistant the student-athlete is and his/her athletic performance. Strength and conditioning programs designed by Ciani utilize all facets of training, from conventional strength training and Olympic Weightlifting to simple conditioning and sport-specific metabolic runs that enhance the athlete’s abilities during competition. No single training style dominates the program; Ciani uses a combination of all training techniques for the total development of the student-athlete. Ciani, a native of the San Diego, Calif. area, came to UNH after a stint as assistant strength coach at the University of North Dakota. During his tenure at UND, Ciani worked primarily with the 2001 Division II national championship football team, women’s volleyball and men’s basketball teams. In 2000, he began his career at Long Beach State as a graduate assistant working with the perennial national power women’s volleyball team, where he trained many All-American and national team level volleyball players, including Misty May. Ciani received his B.A. degree in Psychology from Long Beach State and attended graduate school at both Long Beach State and the University of North Dakota.
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jerry azumah performance center
As a starting tailback at the University of New Hampshire, Jerry Azumah ‘99 earned a reputation as an unstoppable record-breaker. By the time he graduated from the University and joined the Chicago Bears as a fifth-round draft pick, he had already smashed four NCAA FCS career records and been awarded the Walter Payton Award for his outstanding achievement as the nation’s top offensive player. At the age of 25, he did it again. With a gift to fund the Jerry Azumah Athletic Performance Center, he was the youngest UNH alum on record to give a gift of more than $100,000 to his alma mater. The gift provided funding for the renovation and complete overhaul, including state-of-the-art equipment of the University’s strength and conditioning facility located in the UNH Field House. The Azumah Performance Center opened in the summer of 2003. The massive workout facility, which was originally 4,000 square feet, grew to over 6,000 square feet during a summer renovation in 2009. The renovated center features 5,000 pounds of Olympic weights, 7,000 pounds of dumbbells, 18 Powerlift platform stations, 12 Hammer strength machines, an additional 15,000 pounds of weights and 1,500 square feet of warmup area. “His National Football League profile will tell you that Jerry Azumah was 5-11, weighed 195, and played defensive cornerback with the Chicago Bears,” said Marty Scarano, University of New Hampshire athletic director. “What those statistics miss is the size of Jerry Azumah’s heart. We are so proud to have Jerry’s name affiliated with the University of New Hampshire. Jerry was a leader while attending UNH and continues to set a great example as a graduate.” Azumah is the son of Theophilius and Bertha Azumah, natives of Ghana, who now live in Worcester, Mass. He came to UNH in 1995 as a freshman, majored in sociology, and minored in justice studies. “My scholarship at UNH allowed me to pursue my interests in the classroom, build a successful college football career and changed my life on every level,” said Azumah. “I’m pleased to be able to make a major contribution to my university and to bring new opportunities to today’s student-athletes.” During his four years at UNH, Azumah was an All-American tailback and has been referred to as a player who comes along once in a coach’s lifetime by former UNH football coach Bill Bowes. He holds numerous school records, including the record for touchdowns rushing (60) and overall TDs (69), and FCS records for rushing yards (6,193), all-purpose yards (8,376) and points scored (424). He had the six best — and eight of the top 10— UNH rushing games ever and holds the all-time FCS rushing record of 6,193 yards. At that time, he was the only runner in FCS history to have four 1,000-yard seasons. Azumah is one of the only players in the history of the NFL to make the transition from offense to being a starting cornerback. In 2003 he became the only Wildcat to ever play in the Pro Bowl, where he excelled as a return specialist. He was a full-time starter at cornerback from 2001 through 2005 and made significant contributions on defense. Azumah holds the distinction of being the last Chicago Bear to score a touchdown at Soldier Field when he intercepted Donovan McNabb in a divisional playoff game versus the Philadelphia Eagles and ran 39 yards for a touchdown Jan. 19, 2002. The play gave the Bears a 14-13 lead in the third quarter. Azumah announced his retirement from NFL football in 2006 due to injuries, but he continues to keep in touch with his alma mater and is always looking for new ways he can help the University, the athletic department and the Wildcat football program.
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Cowell Stadium/Mooradian Field
The home of Wildcat football for the past 75 years is historic Cowell Stadium, located at the west end of the UNH campus in Durham. Thanks to a generous donation by the late Ed Fish, the field had a facelift in the form of a brand new FieldTurf surface, which was installed prior to the start of the 2007 season. Known as Alumni Field until 1952, the stadium was made possible by contributions of the UNH Alumni and was the first project of the Alumni Fund in the history of the University. Dedicated as a part of the Lewis Fields on Oct. 10, 1936, the stadium replaced what is now Memorial Field, the current home for the women’s lacrosse and field hockey teams. The largest crowd for a football game in Cowell Stadium occured on Nov. 12, 1977, when 20,000 watched the Wildcats fall to UMass, 19-6, in a showdown for the Yankee Conference crown. The stadium is named for the former Wildcat athletics director and football coach, William H. “Butch” Cowell, who came to Durham from the Haskell Institute in 1915 and proceeded to change the face of athletics at the University. Over the first 22 years of intercollegiate football, New Hampshire managed just 23 victories. At the end of his 22-year coaching career (1915-36), Cowell had amassed an 84-67-22 mark, including stunning upsets over Army, Holy Cross and Brown. A founder of the American Football Coaches Association, Cowell served as the organization’s president in 1925 and, until his death, served as the AFCA’s permanent secretary-treasurer (1925-40). On Oct.18, 1952, at the Homecoming game versus Springfield College, the stadium was rededicated in Cowell’s honor during halftime ceremonies. UNH honored former athletics director Andy Mooradian by dedicating the playing field in his name during halftime ceremonies on Homecoming (1996). Mooradian was involved with Wildcat athletics for 45 years as a player, coach and administrator. He served as UNH’s athletics director from 1966-86, guiding the program from the NCAA II level to Division I during his tenure. A national leader on the intercollegiate athletic scene, Mooradian was president of NACDA, the ECAC and the Yankee Conference and was a member of several prominent NCAA committees.
The James H. “Red” Hayes Locker Room
Solely for the use of the football players and staff is the James H. “Red” Hayes Football Locker Room, located on the bottom level of the Field House adjacent to Cowell Stadium. Constructed in 1988, the locker room was a gift of Red Hayes (‘32), a former Wildcat player under legendary coach William Cowell, who went on to a successful business career and gave distinguished service to the State of New Hampshire. The locker room features 110 separate lockers that accommodate each player’s equipment and uniform, as well as a players’ lounge. Adjacent to the locker room area, the lounge serves as a study and meeting area. Players can unwind in front of a large screen TV, complete with plush furnishings and a “stadium” seating area.
Bremner Field Bremner Field, located adjacent to Cowell Stadium, was transformed into an AstroPlay facility (approximately 110,000 square feet) with full lighting in the summer of 2002. It is utilized as a practice field by various teams, including football, and is also one of two home sites for the UNH men’s and women’s soccer teams. A new, state-of-the-art surface was installed in the summer of 2011.
Paul Sweet Oval The Paul Sweet Oval is the University’s indoor track, located in the Field House. Renovations in the summer/fall of 2008 included new track and infield surfaces – the track surface is the same component installed for the 2008 Olympics – as well as lighting fixtures and windows to add natural lighting.
Reggie Atkins Track & Field The Reggie F. Atkins Track & Field Facility was renovated in May 2002 and has been the site of numerous conference and New England championships. The eight-lane outdoor track encircles Mooradian Field.
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University of new Hampshire
The University of UNH is a public land-, sea-, and space grant university serving an undergraduate population of 14,492 undergraduate and graduate students. A rising star among research universities, UNH retains the look and feel of a New England liberal arts college with a faculty dedicated to teaching.
Athletic Department Mission UNH student-athletes participate in 20 men’s and women’s varsity sports and can be found among all seven schools and colleges of the University, including over 2,000 courses in more than 100 majors. The mission of the intercollegiate athletics program at UNH is to provide opportunities for these student-athletes to enrich their collegiate experience through participation on athletic teams that are competitive at the conference level and beyond. The intercollegiate athletic program also has an important role in enriching the quality of life for the University and statewide community, and as a source of pride and encouragement for support of the University, while maintaining high standards of academic excellence. (See statement below). History One of the most prestigious institutions in the Northeast, the University of New Hampshire has long been recognized as a leader in education and research. Founded in 1866 as the UNH College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, UNH was among the early state institutions of higher education whose formation was made possible by federal government land grants. The grants were provided to establish colleges to serve the sons and daughters of farming and laboring families. First situated in Hanover, N.H., in connection with Dartmouth College, UNH College moved to Durham in 1893 after Benjamin Thompson, a prosperous farmer, bequeathed land and money to further the development of the college. In 1923, the state legislature granted it a new charter as the University of New Hampshire.
University of New Hampshire Athletic Department Mission Statement and Diversity Statement Mission Statement The mission of the intercollegiate athletics program at the University of New Hampshire is to provide student-athletes a collegiate experience that is enriched by their participation in programs which are competitive at the NCAA Division I level both regionally and nationally. The intercollegiate athletics program also plays an important role by enhancing the quality of life for the University and statewide community by being a source of pride and identification with the University while always maintaining high standards of academic scholarship and integrity. To fulfill its mission, the intercollegiate program must: 1. Provide student-athletes every opportunity to meet academic and athletic demands with the goal of graduating every student-athlete. 2. Provide resources necessary to field competitive teams with league affiliations, and to gain regional and national recognition. 3. Provide equitable opportunities for all intercollegiate athletics by the active recruitment of minority athletes, and provide equitable opportunities for all women student-athletes commensurate with that of their male counterparts. 4. Provide excellent facilities for all athletes to train, practice and play. 5. Conduct all operations within state and federal law, University policies, rules of the NCAA and athletics conferences in which the University competes. Diversity Statement The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The university prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. The University of UNH is committed to creating a more diverse community, knowing that “inclusion, diversity and equity are values inextricably linked to our mission of educational excellence.” This diversity strengthens our ability to reach our individual and collective potential and to provide better services and care for all faculty, staff, and students.
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Experiencing tremendous growth, the University now enrolls nearly 15,000 students from nearly all 50 states and 58 countries in undergraduate and graduate programs. At the heart of the University’s undergraduate studies is the General Education Program, a core program with a breadth of academic subjects. The GEP aims to acquaint the student with some of the major modes of thought necessary to understand oneself, others, society and the world.
Campus In recent years, several athletic facilities have received major upgrades and overhauls, including the Lundholm Gymnasium basketball and volleyball court. The University also completed a new outdoor track & field facility in 2001 and completely renovated the indoor track in 2009. Other additions have been two $1.5 million outdoor artificial fields, Memorial Field and Bremner Field, as well as the Jerry Azumah Performance Center located in the UNH Field House. The strength and conditioning facility was dedicated on July 8, 2003 and doubled in size in the summer of 2009. The University has also has completed construction on four capital construction building projects, including a renovation of Dimond Library. At a cost of $31.1 million, the new 120,000 square foot Biological Sciences Building (Rudman Hall) and the Spaulding Life Sciences renovation project provides state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories. The $8.2 million renovation project for the Memorial Union Building modernized the existing student union building to include kitchen and dining facilities, two theaters, student mailboxes, lounges and meeting rooms and the Bookstore. Holloway Commons Dining Hall was completed and provides students with one of the finest on-campus dining facilities in the nation. In November 1995, construction reached completion on the Whittemore Center, a $27 million Recreation and Sports Complex. This project included a state-of-the-art 6,000 to 7,500 seat arena used for hockey, basketball, gymnastics, concerts and convocations, as well as a new three-level recreational sports facility within the structure that had housed Snively Arena. UNH is home to the NASA-recognized Space Science Center; the Institute for Study for Earth, Oceans and Space; and the Institute of Marine Science and Engineering. The English program is staffed by winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the MacArthur Fellowship, the Edgar Allen Poe Award and the Young Poets Award. The Whittemore School of Business and Economics, established in 1962, is consistently ranked near the top among all business schools in a nationwide poll of business school deans.
Distinguished Alumni Jerry Azumah ‘99 Former NFL Pro Bowler, Chicago Bears
Ty Conklin ’01 NHL Player, Detroit Red Wings
Natalie Jacobson ’65 Former News Anchor, Boston TV
Mike Minnigan ’78 Owner, Minigan Properties; Former VP AOL
Susan Blanchard Ryan ’89 Actress, “Open Water”, “It’s Complicated”
Gary DeStefano ’78 President, Nike Global Operations
Chip Kelly ’90 Oregon Head Football Coach
Mike O’Malley ’92 Actor, “Glee” “My Name is Earl” “Yes, Dear”
Andy Brickley ’82 Former NHL Player & Analyst, Boston Bruins (NESN)
Jack Edwards ’79 Announcer, Boston Bruins (NESN)
Kathryn Kross ’82 Executive Producer, “Bloomberg News”
Peter Paul ’67 Owner, Paul Financial & Peter Paul Wines
Carlton Fisk ’69 Hall of Fame Baseball Player
Richard Linnehan ’80 NASA Astronaut
Robert Towse ’63 Senior Partner, Morgan Stanley
Corey Graham ’07 NFL Player, Chicago Bears
John Lynch ’74 New Hampshire Governor
Barbara Walsh ’81 Pulitzer-prize winner, Portland Press Herald
John Irving ’65 Author, “Cider House Rules”
Jackie MacMullan ’82 Journalist, ESPN & ESPN.com
Chris Wragge ’92 Co-anchor of CBS News’ “The Early Show”
Karyn Bye ’94 1998 Olympic Gold, Ice Hockey Marcy Carsey ’66 Producer, Cosby Show & That 70’s Show
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UNH players in the nfl
Photo courtesy Oakland Raiders Randal Williams – Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders (2001-2006)
Photo courtesy Chicago Bears Corey Graham – Chicago Bears (2007-present)
Name TB Jerry Azumah (’95-’98) WR David Ball (’03-’07) OL Jason Ball (’98-’01) DB Etienne Boulay (’02-’05) QB Chris Bresnahan (’95-’96) WR Aaron Brown (’04-’07) LB Scott Curtis (’84-’87) LB Steve Doig (’78-’81) C Pat Downey (’93-’97) OT John Driscoll (’84-’87) C Paul Dufalt (’82-’84) OG John Flanagan (’82-’84) DL Joe Fleming (’91-’94) DE Mike Foley (’92-’95) WR David Gamble (’90-’93) RB Andre Garron (’82-’85) LB Dwayne Gordon (’89-’92) DB Corey Graham (’03-’07) LB Bruce Huther (’73-’76) LB Ilia Jarostchuk (’83-’86) QB Bob Jean (’85-’88) TE Tom Johnson (’83-’87) RB Chad Kackert (’05-’09) OL Ken Kaplan (’78-’82) OG Dutch Knox (’30-’34) OL Greg Krause (’94-’98) FB Dan Kreider (’95-’99) DT Paul Lindquist (’58-’61) FB Lee McClinton (’90-’94) DL Brian O’Neil (’83-’85) LB Dave Rozumek (’72-’75) LB Dwayne Sabb (’88-’91) QB Ricky Santos (’03-’07) OL Brian Saranovitz (’83-’85) TE Scott Sicko (’06-’09) RB Avrom Smith (’91-’94) QB Jim Stayer (’91-’94) OL Ryan Ward (’96-’00) LB Sean Ware (’05-’09) WR Randal Williams (’96-’00) TE Jonathan Williams (’01-’05)
Drafted Team, Year(s) 5th round Bears 1999-2005 Free agent Bears 2007, Jets 2008 Free agent Chargers 2002-2004 Free agent Jets 2008 Free agent Patriots 1996 Free agent Bills 2007 Free agent Eagles 1988 Broncos 1989-90 3rd round Lions 1984-85 Patriots 1986-87 Free agent Chargers 1997 12th round Bills Free Agent Giants Free Agent Broncos Free Agent Browns 1995 Bears 1999-2001 5th round Cardinals 1996 Free Agent Broncos 1996 Free Agent Chiefs 1986 8th round Dolphins 1993 Falcons 1994 Chargers 1995 Jets 1997-2000 5th round Bears 2007-present Free agent Cowboys 1977-80, 1983 Browns 1981 Bears 1982 5th round Cardinals 1987, 1989 Dolphins 1988 Patriots 1990 10th round Bengals 1989 Free Agent Giants 1988 Free Agent Jaguars 2010 6th round Buccaneers 1984-85 Saints 1987 Lions 1934-36 Free agent Bengals 1998 Free Agent Steelers 2000-07 Rams 2008 Cardinals 2009 8th round Patriots 1961 Free Agent Dolphins 1995 Free Agent Dolphins Raiders 12th round Chiefs 1976-79 6th round Patriots 1992-95 Rams 1997 Free Agent Chiefs 2008 Free Agent Patriots Free Agent Cowboys 2010 Free Agent Bears 1995 Free Agent Patriots 1994 Free Agent Bears 2001 Free Agent Panthers 2010 Free Agent Jaguars 2001 Cowboys 2001-04 Raiders 2005-06 Free Agent Rams 2005
Photo courtesy Chicago Bears
Jerry Azumah – Chicago Bears (1999-2005)
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Photo courtesy Pittsburgh Steelers Dan Kreider – Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals (2000-2009)
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2 2008
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2009
senior
senior
MICKEY MANGIERI
JAMES JENKINS
WIDE RECEIVER
LINEBACKER senior
Chris jeannot tight end
senior
senior
SEAN CULLEN
George Pecoraro
TIGHT END
OFFENSIVE LINE
beating the bowl teams
VICTORIES IN FIVE OF THE LAST SIX GAMES AGAINST FBS PROGRAMS
Big East • Big Ten • Conference USA • Mid-American
September 1 Thursday at Toledo 10 Saturday at Lehigh 24 Saturday at Richmond*
senior
rod walker defensive back
October 1 Saturday 8 Saturday 15 Saturday 22 Saturday 29 Saturday
7 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
HOLY CROSS 12 p.m. VILLANOVA* 12 p.m. at Willam & Mary* 12 p.m. vs. UMass! 3:30 p.m. Rhode island* 12 p.m.
November 5 Saturday JAMES MADISON* 12 p.m. 12 Saturday at Towson* TBA 19 Saturday MAINE* 12 p.m. HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS * - CAA game ! - Colonial Clash (Foxboro, Mass.)
senior
Jason roach defensive back
senior
anthony gorrell defensive back senior
mark petercuskie linebacker