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FOOTBALL 2009 

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QUICK FACTS 

QUICK FACTS 

Institution ____ Grove City College 

Location __________ Grove City, Pa. 

Founded___________________ 1876 

Enrollment _________________ 2,500 

Colors ________ Crimson and White 

Nickname ____________ Wolverines 

Affiliation _______ NCAA Division III 

Conference ___ Presidents’ Athletic 

Home Field ______ Robert E. Thorn 

Capacity___________________ 3,500 

President ______ Richard Jewell, J.D. 

Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967 

Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don Lyle 

Alma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971 

Associate A.D. _____Susan Roberts 

Alma Mater ___________ Ohio, 1975 

Associate A.D. ________ Joe Walters 

Alma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968 

Head Coach __________ Chris Smith 

Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1972 

Career Record _ 98-140-2 (25 yrs) 

At Grove City ______________ Same 

First Year of Program _______ 1892 

All-TIme Record ______ 449-467-60 

Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell Emigh 

Assistant Trainer _____ Rick Hawke 

Athletic Office Mgr _______ Kim Iliff 

Equipment Mgr ____ Larry Freeman 

Equipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson 

CONTACT INFORMATION 

Head Coach Chris Smith 

Office Telephone __ 724-458-2126 

Best Time to Call ________ Mornings 

E-mail __________ cwsmith@gcc.edu 

ALL INTERVIEWS MUST BE SET UP 

THROUGH SPORTS INFORMATION 

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Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs 

Office Telephone __ 724-458-3365 

Office Fax ________ 724-458-3855 

Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718 

E-mail __________ rabriggs@gcc.edu 

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Grove City Athletic Department 

Dept. Telephone __ 724-458-2900 

Dept. Fax _________ 724-458-3855 

Web Site __ www2.gcc.edu/sports 

CREDITS 

Editor ____________ Ryan Briggs, SID 

Head shots by Bob Gregg/Gregg 

Studio, Grove City, Pa. 

Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM 

Photography, Darlington, Pa., and 

Gregg Studio. 

Printing by Sharon Commercial 

Printing, Sharon, Pa. 

GROVE CITY COLLEGE 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

GROVE CITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION 3 

2009 SEASON PREVIEW 4-5 

2009 PRESEASON ROSTER 6 

HEAD COACH CHRIS SMITH 7 

ASSISTANT COACHES 8 

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF 9 

SENIORS 10-12 

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS 13-16 

2009 OPPONENT PROFILES 17-20 

ALL-TIME ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 20 

ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 21 

2008 IN REVIEW 22-25 

ALL-TIME OPPONENT SERIES 26 

THE WOLVERINES IN OVERTIME 27 

ALL-TIME RESULTS 28-32 

ALL-TIME STARTERS 1970-2008 33-37 

SEASON LEADERS 38 

RECORD BOOK 39-41 

ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE 42-43 

2009 SCHEDULE BACK COVER 

MEDIA COVERING GROVE CITY COLLEGE 

Allied News -- Grove City, Pa. 

Sports Editor __ Patrick Connelly 

Beat Writer ________________ TBA 

Phone __________ 724-458-5010 

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Butler Eagle -- Butler, Pa. 

Sports Editor _____ John Enrietto 

Beat Writer _________ Mike Kilroy 

Phone __________ 724-282-8010 

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The Herald -- Sharon, Pa. 

Sports Editor ___ Lynn Saternow 

Beat Writer ___________ Ed Farrell 

Phone __________ 724-981-6100 

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Vindicator -- Youngstown, Ohio 

Sports Editor _______ Rob Todor 

Phone __________ 330-747-1471 

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 

Beat Writer _________ Rich Emert 

Phone __________ 412-263-1621 

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 

Beat Writer ______ Dave Mackall 

Phone __________ 412-380-5617 

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Observer-Reporter -- 

Washington, Pa. 

Sports Editor ______ Chris Dugan 

Beat Writer ________ Joe Tuscano 

Phone __________ 724-222-6397 

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WFMJ-TV 21 (Youngstown) 

Sports Director ____ Dana Balash 

Phone __________ 330-744-8821 

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WKBN-TV 27 (Youngstown) 

Sports Director ____Ryan Allison 

Phone __________ 330-788-2456 

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WYTV-TV 33 (Youngstown) 

Sports Director _ Bill Castrovince 

Phone __________ 330-788-4046 

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WPIC/WLLF -- Hermitage, Pa. 

Sports Director _ Bob Greenburg 

Phone __________ 724-346-4113 

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Butler Co. Radio Network 

WBUT/WLER/WISR -- Butler, Pa. 

Sports Director _____ Wes Briggs 

Phone __________ 724-287-5778


PRESIDENT RICHARD JEWELL 

Dr. Dick Jewell is a 1967 

graduate of Grove City College 

as well as a graduate of 

the University of Michigan 

Law School. He begins his 

seventh year as Grove City 

College’s eighth President. 

Prior to joining the College, 

Jewell had a long private sector 

career as both a trial and 

corporate attorney as well as 

being a shareholder and director 

of the nation’s largest 

forensic accounting firm. 

He also directed the applied research operations of the 

University of Pittsburgh, reporting to the Chancellor. 

Prior to becoming President in September 2003, Jewell 

had a 40-year relationship with the College as a student, 

national alumni president and longtime Trustee. 

Jewell graduated cum laude from Grove City with high 

honors in political science. 

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DON LYLE 

Dr. Don Lyle is in his eighth 

year as athletic director at 

Grove City College. 

Lyle is Chairman of the Department 

Physical Education 

and Athletics and Athletic 

Director. 

In that role, Lyle oversees 

the College’s intricate fitness 

and wellness program, 

its developing exercise science 

minor and Grove 

City’s 19-sport varsity athletics 

program. 

Lyle coached Grove City’s men’s soccer team from 1972- 

2005. As head coach, he led the Wolverines to six postseason 

berths, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Championship 

Tournament. 

In 2005, his final season as head coach, Lyle guided Grove 

City to its first-ever outright Presidents’ Athletic Conference 

title and a trip to the finals of the Eastern College 

Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament. 

He earned the PAC’s Coach of the Year award that year. 

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In addition, he captained the 1967 swimming and diving 

team and was a two-time Penn-Ohio College diving champion. 

He was editor-in-chief of The Collegian, the College’s newspaper, 

president of the Student Government Association 

and earned Grove City College’s Omicron Delta Kappa 

Senior Man of the Year award in 1967. 

Jewell was inducted into the College’s Swimming and 

Diving Hall of Fame in 1989 and received the College’s 

Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 2001. He was first 

elected to the College’s Board of Trustees in 1974 and 

just prior to his selection as President, he served on the 

Executive Committee and chaired the Board’s Development 

Committee. 

He also served as co-chairman of the College’s capital 

campaign. Jewell currently holds faculty rank in the business 

department as professor of business law and public 

policy. 

A veteran, Jewell served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971. 

Jewell and his wife Dayl, a retired PNC Bank vice president, 

have an adult daughter, Jessica. 

Lyle also directed Grove City to a share of the PAC men’s 

soccer title in 1996 as Grove City went 16-2. The Wolverines 

set a school record for victories in a season and 

won their first ECAC title. 

Lyle-coached teams also advanced to post-season play 

in 1976, 1980 and 2000. In 34 years as head coach, he 

compiled a 277-206-37 record. The College inducted him 

into its Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in October 2006. 

Lyle also started the women’s softball program at Grove 

City, posting a 91-61 (.599) record from 1980-88 as head 

coach. He remains the program’s all-time wins leader. Lyle 

then spent nine years as baseball coach at Grove City. 

In addition to his academic duties as department chair, 

Lyle is a professor of physical education. He is also chairman 

of the Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame Selection 

Committee. 

A native of Calcutta, Ohio, Lyle earned his bachelor of 

arts degree from Muskingum College in 1971. He also 

earned his master’s degree in education from Miami of 

Ohio. Lyle received his doctorate from Indiana University 

of Pennsylvania. 

Lyle and his wife Barbara live in Pine Township. They have 

three adult children and eight grandchildren. 

COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION

SEASON PREVIEW 

With 15 returning starters and the largest preseason 

roster in program history, the Grove City College football 

team enters 2009 in excellent position to challenge for 

the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and a postseason 

berth. 

Head coach Chris Smith, now in his 26th season as 

head coach and 31st year on the coaching staff, will have 

38 returning lettermen and numerous other key contributors 

back in the fold as the Wolverines pursue the conference 

title. 

OFFENSE 

Grove City features eight returning starters this season, 

including record-setting quarterback Andrew DiDonato 

and four offensive linemen. 

DiDonato is back for his senior season after accumulating 

nearly 6,000 yards of total offense during his first 

three years as the Wolverines’ starting quarterback. 

He threw for 1,923 yards, ran for 387 yards and accounted 

for 14 total touchdowns in 2008. DiDonato also 

threw just seven interceptions in 312 pass attempts. He 

is Grove City’s all-time leader in career completions and 

passing yards. 

DiDonato is joined in the backfield by a diverse and 

experienced corps of running backs. Junior wingback A.J. 

Tapper is the lone full-time returning starter for Grove City. 

He caught 21 passes in 2008 and will be a dual-threat out 

of the backfield again this fall. 

Several candidates will see time at the other wingback 

position. Sophomore Clayton Hall emerged as a versatile 

weapon during the second half of 2008 after moving from 

quarterback. He caught 17 passes and also ran for 123 

yards as a rookie. Hall averaged a team-high 4.7 yards per 

carry last year. 

Sophomore Ed Reith appeared in all 10 games last 

year and saw action at wingback and tailback last year. 

He will be in the mix at both spots again. 

Also back at wingback are senior Danny Van Dyke, 

junior Tyler Kirkwood and sophomore Vince Angelo. Like 

Reith, Van Dyke played both backfield positions in 2008. 

He saw extensive action as a lead blocker. 

Kirkwood will compete for a starting position after 

moving to offense from linebacker during training camp in 

2008. He lettered last year after seeing duty as a reserve 

and on special teams. 

Angelo earned his first letter after becoming an integral 

part of the Wolverines’ short-yardage package. He 

moved from tight end to wingback early in his freshman 

season and will battle for a starting assignment in 2009. 

At tailback, sophomore Blaine Miller is expected to 

replace the graduated Brian Mercer. Miller averaged 4.3 

yards per carry last year and highlighted his freshman season 

with 77 yards and two touchdowns at Westminster. 

Reith and Van Dyke will also likely see time at tailback. 

Grove City also features several veterans at wide receiver 

and tight end as numerous lettermen return. Junior 

wide receiver Zach Summy led Grove City in yards per 

catch (12.4) last year and finished second on the team 

with 23 receptions. He is a two-year letterwinner and will 

likely start at receiver. 

Junior Luke O’Hara and senior Adam Chakot also return 

at wide receiver after seeing extensive action last 


2009 PREVIEW 

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Senior quarterback Andrew DiDonato is a threeyear 

starter for Grove City. He is the program’s alltime 

leader in completions, attempts and passing 

yards. DiDonato also ranks second in total offense. 

season. O’Hara could emerge as a potential deep threat 

while Chakot is a classic possession receiver. 

Senior Antionne Washington is also looking to break 

into the lineup on a full-time basis this season. 

The Wolverines are also well-stocked at tight end as 

three veterans return. Senior Chris Rich is the incumbent 

starter while sophomore Anthony Reda will challenge Rich 

for the starting assignment. Rich caught 11 passes last 

year while Reda had six receptions. 

Sophomore Joe Gulaskey also saw duty in 2008 and 

will battle for time at tight end. 

Up front, Grove City will feature one of its largest and 

most experienced offensive lines in recent memory. The 

Wolverines return four full-time starters and two part-time 

starters in 2009. 

Junior Pete Polesnak and sophomore Zach Start are 

both returning starters at tackle. Polesnak has made 19 

starts at left tackle while Start took over as the starting 

right tackle early in his freshman season. 

Also back on the offensive line are senior center Justin 

Macella and senior guard David Gernhard. The 280-pound 

Macella moved into the starting lineup midway through 

2008 and anchored the offensive line. 

Gernhard, meanwhile, has played both guard positions 

and tackle during his career. He is the incumbent at right 

guard. 

The Wolverines also return senior Aaron Talbott and 

sophomore Brent Ulreich. Talbott has started at both guard

and center during his career at Grove City. Both are expected 

to compete for a starting assignment this year. 

Senior tackle Mike Zorch and junior Jes Schnatterly are 

two veterans who will compete for time up front. 

DEFENSE 

Several key veterans are back for a unit that forced 

22 turnovers and had 24 quarterback sacks in 2008. Grove 

City returns five total starters, including All-South Region 

defensive tackle Tony Clark on the defensive line. 

Clark is back for his fourth year as a starter after recording 

4.5 sacks and 49 total tackles in 2008. He earned 

All-PAC and D3Football.com All-South recognition following 

his junior season. 

Sophomore nose tackle Jarred Frawley also returns after 

starting all 10 games in 2008. Frawley earned the team’s 

Rookie of the Year award last year and is expected to 

anchor the defensive line again this year. 

Juniors Blane Gold, Luke Harmon, Matt Muchnok and 

Dan Pesta are all expected to compete for time on the line 

this season. 

The Wolverines return one starter at linebacker sophomore 

Jason Ferguson. Ferguson took over as one of the 

starting inside linebackers early in the 2008 season and 

finished third on the team with 56 total stops. 

Seniors Phil Caruso and Chris Joseph will likely battle 

with junior Matt Kennedy for the other inside linebacker 

position. All three have played extensively during their respective 

careers at Grove City. 

Senior defensive tackle Tony Clark (59), sophomore 

linebacker Jason Ferguson (47) and sophomore 

nose tackle Jarred Frawley (58) are all returning 

starters for Grove City. 


2009 PREVIEW 

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Junior Butch Kriger is a two-year starter at strong 

safety for Grove City. He could also return kickoffs 

and punts again this season. 

Sophomore Marc Shamley has the inside track to start 

at one outside linebacker position after racking five sacks 

as a pass-rushing specialist in 2008. 

Senior James Jennings is a two-year letterman and will 

battle with sophomore Tim Irwin for a starting assignment 

at outside linebacker. 

The defensive backfield features returning starters in 

senior cornerback Randy Santina and junior strong safety 

Butch Kriger. Both are two-year starters. 

Senior Vance Keirsey will likely take over as the starting 

free safety after making three starts in 2008. Keirsey 

has played extensively in the secondary during his career. 

Junior cornerback Mark Rossol and converted wide 

receiver Aaron Palmieri, a sophomore, are two of the leading 

candidates to start opposite of Santina. 

SPECIAL TEAMS 

Grove City will feature several veterans in the kicking 

game this year. At place-kicker, juniors Chris Haley and 

Craig Bicehouse are both returning letterwinners. 

Haley earned All-PAC honors as a freshman but missed 

much of 2008 due to injury. Bicehouse took over at 

midseason last year and received All-PAC Honorable Mention 

after accumulating 24 total points, including four field 

goals. 

Reith is back at punter after averaging 36.6 yards per 

kick last year. He is a returning All-PAC selection. Haley 

has also punted during his career at Grove City. Clark will 

snap for placekicks while Tapper is the punt snapper. Several 

candidates will compete for time as kick returners. 

SEASON PREVIEW

PRESEASON ROSTER 


2009 PRESEASON ROSTER 

Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. 

Jeff Amstutz So. OLB 6-0 200 

Wooster, Ohio/Wooster 

Vince Angelo So. WB 6-0 215 

Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell 

Josh Bermann Fr. OL 6-1 250 

Youngstown, Ohio/Ursuline 

Jason Bowen So. OT 6-4 300 

Odenton, Md./Annapolis Christian 

Jon Brake Fr. QB 6-4 190 

Mars, Pa./Mars 

Michael Brown Fr. CB 5-9 150 

Corry, Pa./Corry 

P.J. Cardillo Fr. RB-DB 5-8 160 

Tuckerton, N.J. 

Michael Carnock Jr. CB 5-11 190 

Ellicott City, Md./River Hill 

Phil Caruso Sr. ILB 6-0 210 

Trumbull Township, Ohio/Jefferson 

Adam Chakot Sr. W R 5-8 170 

Indiana, Pa./Indiana 

Lucas Chakot So. C 6-1 255 


Marcus Chakot So. DE 5-11 230 


Tony Clark Sr. DT 6-4 265 

Stow, Ohio/Stow 

Adam Crow Fr. OLB 5-9 185 

Madison, Ohio/Perry 

Kent Cunningham So. ILB 6-0 210 

Mineral Ridge, Ohio/Mineral Ridge 

Kurt Devlin Fr. CB 5-10 180 

Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny 

Andrew DiDonato Sr. QB 6-0 200 

Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette 

Michael Digon Fr. LB 6-0 210 

Washington, Pa./Trinity 

Dan DiNinno Jr. W R 5-11 185 

Harrison City, Pa./Penn Trafford 

Jason Ferguson So. ILB 6-0 215 


Mike Frace Fr. OL 6-2 280 

Tatamy, Pa./Nazareth 

Jarred Frawley So. NT 6-0 260 

Franklin, Pa./Franklin 

David Gernhard Sr. OG 6-2 275 

Lyme, N.H./Thetford Academy, Vt. 

Blane Gold Jr. DE 6-2 230 

Franklin, Pa./Franklin 

Wynn Gradisar Fr. DE 6-3 200 

Castle Rock, Colo./Castle View 

Zach Gross So. QB 6-1 195 

Butler, Pa./Knoch 

Joe Gulaskey So. TE 6-3 220 

Export, Pa./Franklin Regional 

Chris Haley Jr. K 5-11 180 

Butler, Pa./Butler 

Clayton Hall So. WB 5-10 185 

North Canton, Ohio/Jackson 

James Harbison Fr. OL-DL 6-0 225 

Brookville, Pa./Brookville 

Luke Harmon Jr. DT 6-4 235 

Albany, Ore./Santian Christian 

Andy Hoffman Fr. DB 5-9 160 

Brecksville, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian 

Tim Irwin So. OLB 5-10 200 

Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central 

James Jennings Sr. OLB 6-0 190 

Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg 

Taylor Johnson Fr. S S 5-10 170 

Painesville, Ohio/Riverside 

Tim Jorgenson So. W R 6-0 175 

Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown 


Chris Joseph Sr. ILB 5-11 210 

Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland 

Shane Kaclik Fr. RB 5-10 195 


Matt Kennedy Jr. ILB 6-0 200 


Vance Keirsey Sr. FS 6-1 200 


Tyler Kirkwood Jr. WB 5-10 215 

Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield 

Nate Knyfd So. DE 6-2 230 

Plainfield, N.J./Glen Ridge 

Chris Korn Jr. CB 5-8 170 

Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley 

Butch Kriger Jr. S S 5-10 195 

Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour 

Tyler Kwasnicka So. OG 6-1 260 

Louisville, Ohio/Louisville 

Dwayne Lettie Jr. DE 6-2 225 

Southington, Ohio/Southington 

Matt Lyons So. OLB 5-10 185 

Mentor, Ohio/Mentor Lake Catholic 

Justin Macella Sr. C 6-2 285 

Lowellville, Ohio/Lowellville 

George Matthews V So. DE 6-0 250 

Allison Park, Pa./Deer Lakes 

Doug McClean So. TB 5-8 180 

Airville, Pa./Kennard-Dale 

Will McCoy So. W R 6-2 200 

Newark, Ohio/Newark 

Mike McDonald Fr. QB 6-3 190 

North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick 

Kyle Meckley Fr. LB 6-0 225 

Elkhart, Ind. 

Shawn Mercer Fr. S 6-2 175 

East Liverpool, Ohio/Beaver Local 

John Merison So. OG 6-0 220 

Moon Township, Pa./MoonName 

Blaine Miller So. TB 5-11 190 

Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal 

Matt Muchnok Jr. NT 6-2 250 

Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland 

Jim Mszanski Fr. OLB 5-9 185 

Campbell, Ohio/Ursuline 

Nick Nan Fr. OL 6-1 230 

Mercer, Pa./Mercer 

Nick Nosker So. OG 6-2 285 

Brookville, Pa./Brookville 

Matt Novotny Fr. P 6-1 215 

Newton Falls, Ohio/Newton Falls 

Luke O’Hara Jr. W R 6-1 160 

New Castle, Pa./Shenango 

Zac Page Fr. W R 6-3 165 

Navarre, Ohio 

Aaron Palmieri So. CB 5-11 180 

Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley 

James Perna Fr. OL 6-1 270 

Alliance, Ohio 

Dan Pesta Jr. NT 5-9 225 

Girard, Pa./Girard 

Andrew Pisorn Fr. OL 6-5 300 

Kirtland, Ohio/Kirtland 

Pete Polesnak Jr. OT 6-5 260 

Hermitage, Pa./Kennedy Catholic 

Mario Posteraro Fr. LB 5-9 200 

Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny 

Jake Priester So. DE 6-2 230 

Mercer, Pa./Mercer 

Nick Prochnow Fr. WR-DB 6-1 175 

Ravenna, Ohio/Crestwood 

Anthony Reda So. TE 6-4 220 

Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-La Salle 

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Ed Reith So. TB 5-11 190 

Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills 

Bobby Rhoads So. TB 5-8 180 

Mount Joy, Pa./Hempfield 

Chris Rich Sr. TE 6-3 225 

Mount Airy, Md./Linganore 

Mark Rossol Jr. CB 5-9 180 

Waterville, Ohio/Toledo Christian 

Randy Santina Sr. CB 5-8 185 

Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward 

Kyle Sattler Fr. W R 5-10 175 

Dover, Ohio/Dover 

Jes Schnatterly Jr. OG 6-1 230 

Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 

Eric Schuster Fr. QB 6-2 180 

Laurel, Md./Reservoir 

Grant Sevin Fr. OL 6-0 265 

Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley 

Marc Shamley So. OLB 6-1 215 

Orlando, Fla./Pine Castle Christian 

Caleb Shenk Jr. CB 5-10 180 

Clymer, N.Y./Clymer 

Aaron Sircy Fr. OL 6-2 250 

Troy, Mich. 

Matt Skyrm Jr. ILB 5-10 220 

Harleysville, Pa./Souderton 

Zach Smith So. C 5-9 255 

Oil City, Pa./Oil City 

Zach Start So. OT 6-4 290 

Vandergrift, Pa./North Catholic 

Zach Summy Jr. W R 6-1 190 

Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central 

Aaron Talbott Sr. OG 5-11 230 

Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 

A.J. Tapper Jr. WB 5-8 200 

Cambridge Springs, Pa./Cambridge Springs 

Jonathan Teahan So. DT 6-3 230 

Bradenton, Fla./St. Stephen’s 

Kevin Twarek Jr. OLB 6-0 230 

Aurora, Ohio/Aurora 

Brent Ulreich So. OG 6-0 240 

Mogadore, Ohio/Field 

Danny Van Dyke Sr. WB 5-9 210 

Sandy Lake, Pa./Lakeview 

Antionne Washington Sr. W R 6-4 225 

Old Bridge, N.J./University 

Mitch White Fr. ILB 5-10 190 

Clinton, Ohio/Norton 

Benjamin Wilston Fr. RB 5-8 155 

Sugar Grove, Pa./Eisenhower 

Mike Zorch Sr. OT 6-4 280 

Greensburg, Pa./Latrobe


HEAD COACH CHRIS SMITH 

Chris Smith is in his 26th 

season as Grove City 

College’s head football 

coach. 

A 1972 Grove City College 

graduate, Smith is the 

dean of the Presidents’ Athletic 

Conference football 

coaches. He is also the 

winningest coach in the 

114-year history of Grove 

City football. 

Smith guided the Wolverines 

to a 6-4 mark in 

2008, including wins over 

longtime rivals Carnegie 

Mellon, Geneva and Thiel. 

Numerous Grove City players have earned national and 

regional acclaim during his tenure. In 2005, safety Aaron Margo 

earned First Team All-America from the American Football 

Coaches Association (AFCA) and represented the U.S. in the 

Aztec Bowl. 

In 2007, center Matt Gregg became Grove City’s third 

Aztec Bowl participant this decade. 

Under Smith’s direction, the Wolverine program ascended 

into the national picture with consecutive PAC championships 

in 1997 and 1998. Grove City also recorded runner-up 

finishes in both 1999 and 2000. 

During that time, Smith guided an offensive juggernaut 

that featured record-setting fullback R.J. Bowers, who became 

the first college running back to eclipse the 7,000yard 

mark for his career. 

In 1997, Smith led the Wolverines to their first-ever PAC 

championship and first nine-win season in program history. 

Grove City capped the season by hosting the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy in the ECAC Southwest Bowl. 

For his efforts that season, the American Football Coaches 

Association, the Metropolitan New York Writers Association 

and the PAC all honored Smith as their Coach of the Year. 

In 1995, Smith earned the Tri-State Officials Association’s 

Coach of the Year award. 

Overall, Smith has coached seven players who have attained 

All-American status as well as countless others who 

have earned ECAC and PAC recognition through the years. 

The Wolverines’ on-field success has been matched by 

success in the classroom. Over the past two decades, numerous 

Grove City players have received recognition both 

regionally and nationally for their academic performances. 

Grove City’s four CoSIDA Academic All-District selections 

in 2005 set a new program record. Grove City again matched 

that standard in 2006. 

In 2008, linebacker Adam Eichler and guard Dave Salera 

both earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors following 

the season. Eichler, Salera and wide receiver Stephen Mercer 

all earned Academic All-District recognition in 2008. 

A highly-respected member of the coaching community, 

Smith is actively involved on the American Football Coaches 

Association Division III Football Council. He is also a member 

of the NCAA Division III Football Committee, which supervises 

the NCAA Division III playoffs. 

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Smith ascended to the head coaching position at Grove 

City in 1984 after spending five years as an assistant at the 

College. Prior to joining the Grove City football staff in 1979, 

Smith coached the outside linebackers at Western Kentucky 

University under head coach Jimmy Feix. 

Smith’s coaching career began at Perry High School in 

his hometown of Massillon, Ohio. 

From 1996-2003, Smith also held the role of Director of 

Athletics at Grove City, overseeing the College’s 19-sport 

program. 

As a player, Smith started at safety for the Wolverines 

from 1968-71. He led the team in interceptions three times 

and holds Grove City’s career record for interceptions with 

22. In Smith’s four-year tenure in the secondary, the Wolverines 

compiled a 17-15-3 (.529) record. 

Over his 34 years as a player, assistant coach and head 

coach at Grove City, Smith has been involved in 320 games. 

He was head coach for the program’s 800th and 900th alltime 

games and was an assistant for the 700th game in 1979. 

He and his wife, Barbara, live in Grove City. Their daughter 

Ellie is a 2003 Grove City College graduate. 

Chris Smith enters his 26th year as Grove City College’s 

head football coach. A 1972 Grove City graduate, Smith 

has been involved in 320 games as a player, assistant 

coach and head coach in 34 total seasons with the 

program. 

HEAD COACH CHRIS SMITH

ASSISTANT COACHES 

Rob Skaricich 

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARY 

Rob Skaricich 

enters his seventh 

season as 

defensive coordinator 

and his 

13th year overall 

at Grove City. 

Under his guidance, 

two Grove 

City defensive 

backs have represented 

the U.S. in the Aztec Bowl. 

Brock McCullough played in the 2000 

Aztec Bowl while safety Aaron Margo 

played in the 2005 Aztec Bowl. 

A native of Wickliffe, Ohio, Skaricich 

spent four seasons at Marietta College 

before joining the Grove City staff prior 

to the 1997 season. 

Skaricich played cornerback at 

Hiram College, graduating in 1991. He 

earned his master’s degree from Cleveland 

State University in 1993. 

Skaricich is also the head baseball 

coach at Grove City. He led the Wolverines 

to conference championships in 

2001, 2002 and 2008. 

In 2008, he guided Grove City to 

its first-ever NCAA Baseball Championship 

Tournament berth. 

Dennis Bornes 

INSIDE LINEBACKERS 

A veteran of 

Mercer County 

football, Dennis 

Bornes is in his 

11th season as 

inside linebackers 

coach. 

While at Grove 

City, Bornes has 

coached some 

of the region’s 

premier linebackers. He has coached the 

school’s all-time tackles leader, Mike 

Choby, as well as single-season tackle 

leader Casey Creehan. 

Bornes also coached the College’s 

No. 2 all-time leading tackler, Adam 

Corbett and Academic All-American 

Adam Eichler. 

A native of nearby Sharpsville, 

Bornes coached for eight seasons at 

Hickory and Kennedy Catholic High 

Schools in Hermitage, Pa. 

He is a 1983 graduate of Thiel College, 

where he earned three letters as a 

member of the Tomcat football team. 


ASSISTANT COACHES 

Jim Chinn 

RUNNING BACKS/SPECIAL TEAMS 

Jim Chinn is in 

his seventh year 

as an assistant 

coach at Grove 

City College. 

Chinn joined 

the Grove City 

staff in 2003 after 

four years as 

head coach at 

Blackburn College 

in Carlinville, Ill. 

A 1983 Ohio State graduate, Chinn 

will coach the running backs and coordinate 

the Wolverines’ special teams this 

fall. Chinn added title of passing game 

coordinator in 2005. 

Prior to becoming head coach at 

Blackburn, Chinn was an assistant there 

for two years. He worked as an assistant 

coach at Denison University in 

Granville, Ohio for four years. 

Chinn’s collegiate coaching career 

began at Norwich University in 1992 as 

wide receivers coach. He earned his 

master’s degree from Norwich in 1993. 

Chinn also coached for six years at 

the scholastic level in Ohio, coaching at 

Westerville South (1986-89) and Ironton 

Rock Hill (1990-91). 

Bernie Davis 

OFFENSIVE LINE/TIGHT ENDS 

Bernie Davis is 

in his 14th season 

as a Wolverine 

assistant 

coach, the longest 

tenure of any 

current Grove 

City offensive assistant. 

In his first stint 

as a Grove City 

assistant from 1995-2000, Davis 

coached the secondary and the outside 

linebackers for three seasons each. 

In 2009, Davis will work specifically 

with the tackles and tight ends. This is 

Davis’s eighth season in that role. 

Davis came to Grove City after eight 

seasons as head coach at nearby 

Lakeview High School in Stoneboro. He 

also spent five years as an assistant 

coach at Thiel College 

A 1975 graduate of Geneva College, 

Davis is in his 30th year as a science 

teacher at Lakeview. He added a 

master’s degree from Edinboro in 1983. 

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Todd Gibson 

OLBs/STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING 

Todd Gibson 

enters his sixth 

season as the 

Wolverines’ outside 

linebackers 

coach. He is also 

the program’s 

strength and 

conditioning coordinator. 

A 2002 Grove 

City graduate, Gibson joined the staff 

prior to the start of the 2004 season. 

Gibson started at split end for the 

Wolverines in 2000 and 2001. He led 

Grove City in receptions, yards and 

touchdowns as a senior in 2001. 

Prior to returning to Grove City, 

Gibson spent two seasons as an assistant 

coach at Champion High School in 

Warren, Ohio. 

Gibson earned a bachelor of arts 

degree in political science from Grove 

City in May 2002, then added a 

bachelor’s degree in integrated social 

studies/secondary education from 

nearby Youngstown State. 

He earned his master’s degree in exercise 

science from California University 

of Pennsylvania in 2007. 

Tom Wilson 

DEFENSIVE LINE 

A 1994 Grove 

City College 

graduate, Tom 

Wilson is in his 

14th year as a 

Wolverine assistant. 

He joined the 

coaching staff in 

1994 as secondary 

coach before 

starting as defensive line coach in 1995. 

As defensive line coach, Wilson has 

coached a number of standouts, including 

Grove City’s all-time sacks leader, 

Mark Furgeson, All-PAC selections Monte 

Bell, Justin Fowler and Jeremy Horton, 

and Steve Weary, who set a new NCAA 

career record with nine blocked place 

kicks from 2002-05. 

Prior to joining the Grove City staff, 

Wilson coached for five seasons at the 

high school level in Mercer County. 

Wilson teaches English at West 

Middlesex High School and is also an 

assistant baseball coach at WMHS.


ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF 

Matt Gregg 

OFFENSIVE LINE 

Matt Gregg is 

in his second 

season as an assistant 

offensive 

line coach at 

Grove City. 

Gregg closely 

works with offensive 

line 

coach Bernie 

Davis in coordinating 

the Wolverines’ line play. 

Gregg started each of his final three 

seasons at center for Grove City. In 

2007, he served as team co-captain. He 

capped his career by playing on a Division 

III all-star team that represented the 

United States against Mexico in the 

Aztec Bowl. 

Gregg earned First Team All-Presidents’ 

Athletic Conference in both his 

junior and senior season. 

He also earned Second Team All- 

PAC as a sophomore. 

A graduate of Hopewell High 

School, Gregg graduated with a 

bachelor’s degree in communication in 

May 2008. 

Joe Walters 

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 

Joe Walters is in 

his 14th season 

as associate athletic 

director at 

Grove City. 

He is also compliancecoordinator 

for the 

Grove City College 

athletic department. 

Prior to becoming associate athletic 

director, Walters spent 24 seasons as 

an assistant football coach. 

He is also the head men’s and 

women’s tennis coach at the College. 

He has guided the men’s program to 18 

consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference 

titles. 

In May, Walters led Grove City’s 

women’s team to its first-ever berth in 

the NCAA Championship Tournament. 

Walters is a 1968 graduate of Slippery 

Rock State College. then He earned 

his master’s of education from SRSC in 

1972. Slippery Rock inducted Walters 

into its Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. 

Dave Lacinski 

WIDE RECEIVERS 

Dave Lacinski 

is in his third season 

as Grove 

City’s wide receivers 

coach. 

A 1998 graduate 

of Geneva 

College, Lacinski 

joined the staff 

prior to the 

2007 season. 

During his first two years at Grove 

City, he has played a major role in the 

development of Grove City’s passing 

game while fostering a young group of 

receivers. 

Lacinski played quarterback at 

Geneva, helping the Golden Tornadoes 

to an 11-2 record and a top-five national 

ranking in the NAIA poll in his senior 

season, 1997. 

Lacinski graduated from Geneva 

with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. 

He also owns a master of science 

degree in financial planning from Kansas 

State University. 

Susan Roberts 

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 

Susan Roberts 

is in her 12th 

year as associate 

athletic director 

at Grove 

City College. 

This fall, Roberts 

is entering 

her 25th season 

as Grove CIty’s 

head volleyball 

coach. She has guided Grove City to 

522 wins and nine Presidents’ Athletic 

Conference titles as head coach. 

In 1985, Roberts led Grove City to 

a 41-0 regular-season record and a No. 

1 national ranking. She earned AVCA 

Coach of the Year honors that year. 

Roberts also directed Grove City to 

ECAC crowns in 1994, 1995 and 2001. 

She also coached basketball (1985- 

93) and softball (1994-98) at Grove City. 

She earned her bachelor’s degree in 

physical education from Ohio University 

in 1975 and then earned her master’s 

degree in biomechanics from the University 

of Arizona. 

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Kay Mitchell Emigh 

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER 

Kay Mitchell 

Emigh is in her 

24th year as the 

College’s head 

athletic trainer 

and her 25th 

overall year at 

Grove City. 

Considered as 

one of the top 

collegiate athletic 

trainers in the country, Emigh 

earned her bachelor’s of science degree 

from Slippery Rock University in 1983. 

She also received a master’s of education 

from Slippery Rock in 1986. 

A native of Elizabeth, Pa., Emigh is a 

member of the National Athletic Trainers 

Association (NATA), the Eastern Athletic 

Trainers Association (EATA) and the 

Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society. 

Emigh also served as the northwest 

representative for the Pennsylvania Athletic 

Trainers’ Society Board of Directors 

from 2001-2004. 

She lives in Liberty Township with 

her husband, Tom. 

Larry Freeman 

EQUIPMENT MANAGER 

Jim Richardson 

EQUIPMENT MANAGER 

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

SENIORS 


34 

PHIL 

Two-year letterman who will compete 

for starting inside linebacker 

position. AS A JUNIOR: Opening 

Day starter at weakside linebacker 

... Earned second letter. AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 10 

games at linebacker. NOTABLE: Biology major. 

CARUSO’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 

Total For QB Pass 

Year GP Tack Loss Sacks Def Int 

2007 10 5 0 0 0 0 

2008 7 5 0 0 0 0 

Totals 17 10 0 0 0 0 

86 

ADAM 

CHAKOT 

SENIOR• 5-8 • 175 • WIDE RECEIVER 

INDIANA, PA. 

SENIORS 

6 

CARUSO ANDREW 

DIDONATO 

SENIOR• 5-11 • 200 • INSIDE LINEBACKER 

TRUMBULL TOWNSHIP, OHIO 

JEFFERSON 

INDIANA 


for time at receiver. AS A JUN- 

IOR: Earned second letter ... Caught 

touchdown at W&J ... Started two 

games. AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in seven games as a 

punt returner. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major. 

CHAKOT’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Receiving 

Year GP Rec Yards Avg TD Long 

2008 10 5 36 7.2 1 11 

Totals 20 5 36 7.2 1 11 

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TONY 

CLARK 

SENIOR• 6-4 • 265 • DEFENSIVE TACKLE 

STOW, OHIO 

STOW 

Three-year starter on defensive line 

... Team co-captain. AS A JUNIOR: 

Earned D3Football.com All-South 

Region ... Started 10 games and 

earned third letter ... Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic 

Conference. AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 10 games ... 

All-PAC Honorable Mention. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 

all 10 games, making four starts. NOTABLE: Mechanical 

engineering major ... Three-year letterman in track as a 

thrower. 

CLARK’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2006 10 20 2 1 0 0 

2007 10 44 7 0 1 0 

2008 10 48 7.5 4.5 0 0 

Totals 30 112 16.5 5.5 1 0 

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SENIOR • 6-0 • 200 • QUARTERBACK 

BRIDGEVILLE, PA. 

SOUTH FAYETTE 

Three-year starter at quarterback ... 

Team co-captain ... Grove City’s alltime 

leader in passing yards, 

completions and attempts. AS A 

JUNIOR: Started all 10 games and set Grove City singleseason 

record with 1,923 passing yards ... Recorded 

school-record 363 yards of total offense at Westminster 

... Set Grove City single-season records for completions 

and attempts ... Caught touchdown pass in Mercer County 

Cup game against Thiel Nov. 15, 2008. All-PAC Honorable 

Mention. AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 10 games at quarterback 

and became Grove City’s career leader in passing 

yards ... Threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns against 

Saint Vincent Nov. 3, 2007 ... All-PAC Honorable Mention. 

AS A FRESHMAN: Started all 10 games at quarterback ... 

Threw three touchdown passes, ran for one score and 

caught a touchdown in victory over Case Western Nov. 4, 

2006 ... Led team in scoring ... All-PAC Honorable Mention 

... Team’s Rookie of the Year. NOTABLE: Business management 

major ... Dean’s List student ... PAC Academic 

Honor Roll ... Older brother Dave played split end at Grove 

City (2001-04). 

DiDONATO’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Passing 

Year GP Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int 

2006 10 151 277 54.9 1554 5.61 13 12 

2007 10 167 299 55.9 1566 5.24 8 9 

2008 10 192 318 60.4 1923 6.05 10 7 

Totals 30 510 894 57.0 5043 5.64 31 28 

Rushing 

Year GP Att Yards Avg TD Long 

2006 10 96 178 1.9 6 53 

2007 10 128 302 2.4 3 41 

2008 10 138 387 2.8 3 20 

Totals 30 362 867 2.4 12 53 

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DAVID 

GERNHARD 

SENIOR• 6-2 • 275 • GUARD 

LYME, N.H. 

THETFORD ACADEMY, VT. 

Two-year letterwinner and incumbent 

starter at right guard ... Has 

also played tackle during his career. 

AS A JUNIOR: Started final nine 

games of season ... Started at both tackle positions during 

2008 season ... Earned All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference 

Honorable Mention ... Received second letter. AS A 

SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter after playing final six 

games of season at guard. AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action 

as a reserve offensive lineman. NOTABLE: Economics major.

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JAMES 

JENNINGS 

SENIOR• 6-0 • 190• OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 

TWINSBURG, OHIO 

TWINSBURG 


for a starting spot at linebacker 

... Has been one of Grove 

City’s top special-teamers. AS A 

JUNIOR: Earned second letter as integral member of Grove 

City special teams units ... Made multiple tackles at Saint 

Vincent Oct. 4, 2008 and at Westminster Nov. 8. AS A 

SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Played in eight games, 

primarily on special teams ... Recorded two tackles against 

Waynesburg Sept. 22, 2007 ... Also had two stops in Homecoming 

victory over Bethany Oct. 6. AS A FRESHMAN: 

Played as a reserve outside linebacker. NOTABLE: Communication 

major ... Dean’s List student. 

JENNINGS’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2006 4 0 0 0 0 0 

2007 8 6 0 0 0 0 

2008 8 5 0 0 0 0 

Totals 20 11 0 0 0 0 

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CHRIS 

JOSEPH 

SENIOR• 5-10 • 200• LINEBACKER 

GIBSONIA, PA. 

PINE-RICHLAND 

Three-year letterman who is one of 

Grove City’s most versatile players 

... Will challenge for starting spot at 

linebacker this year ... Has been integral 

part of short-yardage package on offense. AS A 

JUNIOR: Earned third letter after playing on both sides of 

the ball and on special teams ... Started two games at 

linebacker. AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in six games at 

linebacker and on special teams ... Also caught three passes 

as a wingback in Grove City’s short-yardage offense. AS A 

FRESHMAN: Played in nine games, primarily on special 

teams ... Also saw action at inside linebacker. NOTABLE: 

Business management major. 

JOSEPH’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2006 9 2 0 0 0 0 

2007 6 7 0 0 0 0 

2008 10 21 2 0 0 0 

Totals 25 30 2 0 0 0 

Receiving 


2007 6 3 22 7.3 0 12 

2008 10 1 8 8.0 0 8 

Totals 25 4 30 7.5 0 12 


SENIORS 

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38 

VANCE 

KEIRSEY 

SENIOR• 6-1 • 195• FREE SAFETY 

MINERAL RIDGE, OHIO 

MINERAL RIDGE 

Three-year letterwinner who will 

look to earn full-time starting spot 

in secondary. AS A JUNIOR: Earned 

third letter ... Started three games 

at safety ... Intercepted passes at Dickinson Sept. 6, 2008 

and at Saint Vincent Oct. 4. AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 

nine games, including two starts ... Saw extensive action 

at nickelback ... Recorded first interception against Wash. 

& Jeff. Oct. 20, 2007. AS A FRESHMAN: Lettered after 

playing on special teams. NOTABLE: Finance major. 

KEIRSEY’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2006 6 2 0 0 0 0 

2007 9 13 1 0 1 1 

2008 9 29 1.5 0 1 2 

Totals 24 44 2.5 0 2 3 

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JUSTIN 

MACELLA 

SENIOR• 6-2 • 285 • CENTER 

LOWELLVILLE, OHIO 

LOWELLVILLE 

Returning letterman who is incumbent 

starter at center ... Will look to 

anchor offensive line in 2009. AS A 

JUNIOR: Started final six games of 

2008, earning first letter ... Also played on special teams. 

AS A SOPHOMORE: Saw duty as a member of extra point 

and field goal teams ... Played as a reserve lineman. AS A 

FRESHMAN: Played as a reserve lineman. NOTABLE: History/secondary 

education major ... Dean’s List student. 

CHRIS 

7RICH 

SENIOR • 6-3 • 230 • TIGHT END 

MOUNT AIRY, MD. 

LINGANORE 

Two-year letterman who is returning 

starter at tight end ... One of 

team’s most versatile players ... Converted 

quarterback. AS A JUNIOR: 

Started six games at tight end, earning second letter ... 

Sixth on team in receptions and yards. AS A SOPHOMORE: 

Earned first letter ... Caught two-point conversion at Thomas 

More Sept. 15, 2007. AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 

three games. NOTABLE: Christian Thought major. 

RICH’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Receiving 


2007 10 2 22 11.0 0 20 

2008 9 11 127 11.5 0 18 

Totals 19 13 149 11.5 0 20 

SENIORS

SENIORS 

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RANDY 

SANTINA 

SENIOR• 5-9 • 180 • CORNERBACK 

ELIZABETH, PA. 

ELIZABETH FORWARD 

Three-year letterman and two-year 

starter at cornerback. AS A JUNIOR: 

Started 10 games at cornerback ... 

Fourth on team in tackles and second 

in interceptions ... Had 14 tackles and interception in 

win over CMU Sept. 13, 2008 ... Also intercepted pass in 

win over Bethany Sept. 20 ... Earned All-Presidents’ Athletic 

Conference Honorable Mention. AS A SOPHOMORE: 

Started 10 games at cornerback ... All-PAC Honorable 

Mention ... Earned second letter. AS A FRESHMAN: Played 

in eight games as a reserve defensive back and kick returner, 

earning first letter. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering 

major. 

SANTINA’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2006 8 1 0 0 0 0 

2007 10 41 1.5 0 6 0 

2008 10 56 1 0 4 2 

Totals 28 98 2.5 0 10 2 

Kick Returns 

Year GP Ret Yards Avg TD Long 

2006 8 9 104 11.6 0 20 

2007 10 3 34 11.3 0 21 

Totals 28 12 138 11.5 0 21 

56 

AARON 

TALBOTT 

SENIOR • 5-11 • 230 • GUARD 

BETHEL PARK, PA. 

BETHEL PARK 

Three-year letterman who will compete 

for starting spot on the interior 

of the offensive line ... Can play 

center and both guard positions. AS 

A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Started at both center 

and guard during 2008 season ... Opening Day starter at 

center ... Made two starts at right guard. AS A SOPHO- 

MORE: Moved from linebacker to guard early in season ... 

Played in all 10 games, earning second letter. AS A FRESH- 

MAN: Credited with five appearances as a reserve linebacker 

... Recorded one tackle and earned first letter. NO- 

TABLE: Majoring in economics. 


SENIORS 

12 

DANNY 

2 

VAN DYKE 

SENIOR• 5-9 • 210 • TAILBACK 

SANDY LAKE, PA. 

LAKEVIEW 

Returning letterman who will battle 

for starting spot in Wolverine 

backfield ... Can play tailback and 

wingback. AS A JUNIOR: Played in 

all 10 games, including one start ... Earned first letter ... 

Saw time at tailback and as lead blocker in short-yardage 

situations ... Also played extensively on special teams. NO- 

TABLE: Biology major. 

VAN DYKE’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Rushing 


2008 10 4 17 4.2 0 5 

Totals 10 4 17 4.2 0 5 

Kick Returns 

Year GP Ret Yards Avg TD Long 

2008 10 3 42 14.0 0 18 

Totals 10 3 42 14.0 0 18 

ANTIONNE 

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WASHINGTON 

SENIOR• 6-4 • 225 • WIDE RECEIVER 

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. 

MALCOLM X. SHABAZZ 

Third-year veteran who will battle 

for time at wide receiver this season 

... Brings size to receiving corps. 

AS A JUNIOR: Saw action as a reserve 

wide receiver. AS SOPHOMORE: Saw limited duty 

as a receiver in first season as member of Grove City program. 

NOTABLE: Marketing/management major. 

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MIKE 

ZORCH 

SENIOR• 6-4 • 280 • OFFENSIVE TACKLE 

GREENSBURG, PA. 

LATROBE 

Fourth-year player who will challenge 

for time on offensive line this 

year ... Can play both tackle positions. 

AS A JUNIOR: Saw action at 

offensive tackle. AS SOPHOMORE: Played as a reserve 

along the offensive line. AS A FRESHMAN: Saw limited 

duty as a reserve tackle. NOTABLE: Industrial management 

major.

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VINCE 

ANGELO 

47 

JASON 

FERGUSON 

58 

JARRED 

FRAWLEY 


RETURNING LETTERWINNERS 

SOPHOMORE• 6-0 • 220 • WINGBACK 

LOWER BURRELL, PA. 

BURRELL 

Returning letterman who will compete 

for starting assignment at 

wingback ... Can also long snap. AS 

A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... 

Moved from tight end to wingback early in season and 

saw time in short-yardage situations ... Also played on 

special teams. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major. 

SOPHOMORE• 6-0 • 220 • LINEBACKER 

MINERAL RIDGE, OHIO 

MINERAL RIDGE 

Returning starter at inside linebacker 

... Will help anchor youthful 

linebacking corps in 2009. AS A 

FRESHMAN: Started final seven 

games of season ... Finished third on team in tackles and 

tackles for loss ... All-PAC Honorable Mention. NOTABLE: 

Accounting major ... Also member of Grove City College 

baseball team. 

FERGUSON’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2008 10 56 6.5 1 2 1 

Totals 10 56 6.5 1 2 1 

SOPHOMORE• 6-0 • 255 • NOSE TACKLE 

FRANKLIN, PA. 

FRANKLIN 

Returning starter at nose tackle ... 

Will help anchor experienced defensive 

front. AS A FRESHMAN: Voted 

as team’s Rookie of the Year ... 

Started all 10 games at nose tackle ... Led team with three 

forced fumbles ... Had sack and two tackles for loss in 

Mercer County Cup win over Thiel Nov. 15, 2008. NO- 

TABLE: Undecided major. 

FRAWLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2008 10 25 3.5 1.5 0 0 

Totals 10 25 3.5 1.5 0 0 

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95 

BLANE 

GOLD 

JUNIOR• 6-2 • 230 • DEFENSIVE END 

FRANKLIN, PA. 

FRANKLIN 

Third-year veteran who will compete 

for starting job on defensive 

line ... Returning letterwinner. AS A 

SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter 

after playing as a reserve defensive end and special teams 

performer. AS A FRESHMAN: Saw time as a reserve defensive 

lineman. NOTABLE: Undecided major. 

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CHRIS 

HALEY 

JUNIOR • 5-11 • 180 • KICKER 

BUTLER, PA. 

BUTLER 

CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate 

... Returning letterman will 

compete for full-time kicking chores 

this year. AS A SOPHOMORE: 

Missed most of season due to injury ... Averaged 37 yards 

on five punts in 2008. A FRESHMAN: Played in all 10 

games ... Earned Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference 

... Went 3-for-3 on field goals, including 49-yarder, 

against Waynesburg Sept. 22, 2007. NOTABLE: Biochemistry 

major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to PAC Academic 

Honor Roll. 

HALEY’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Kicking 

Year GP XP XPA FG FGA Long Pts 

2007 10 9 12 7 11 49 30 

2008 3 4 5 2 4 30 14 

Totals 13 13 17 9 15 49 44 

16 

CLAYTON 

HALL 

SOPHOMORE • 5-10 • 190 • WINGBACK 

NORTH CANTON, OHIO 

JACKSON 


for full-time starting post in 2009 

... Converted quarterback. AS A 

FRESHMAN: Played in nine games, 

earning first letter ... Led team’s rookies in rushing, receptions 

and receiving yards ... Made four starts at wingback. 

NOTABLE: International business major. 

HALL’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Rushing 


2008 9 26 123 4.7 0 20 

Totals 9 26 123 4.7 0 20 

Receiving 


2008 9 17 191 11.2 1 34 

Totals 9 17 191 11.2 1 34 

RETURNING LETTERMEN

RETURNING LETTERMEN 

26 

TIM 

IRWIN 

30 

MATT 

KENNEDY 

8CLEARFIELD 

TYLER 

KIRKWOOD 



SOPHOMORE• 5-9 • 200 • LINEBACKER 

FLEMINGTON, N.J. 

HUNTERDON CENTRAL 

Returning letterwinner who will 

compete for starting job at outside 

linebacker. AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared 

in all 10 games, earning first 

letter ... Played primarily on special teams ... Also kicked 

off 10 times. NOTABLE: Biology/pre-med major. 

IRWIN’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2008 10 5 0 0 0 0 

Totals 10 5 0 0 0 0 

JUNIOR • 6-0 • 200• LINEBACKER 

MARS, PA. 

MARS 

Two-year letterman who will contend 

for starting spot at inside linebacker. 

AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned 

second letter as special teams performer 

and inside linebacker ... Played in all 10 games. AS 

A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter after playing extensively 

on special teams ... Credited with one tackle. NOTABLE: 

Entrepreneurship major. 

KENNEDY’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2007 6 1 0 0 0 0 

2008 10 5 0 0 0 0 

Totals 16 6 0 0 0 0 

JUNIOR • 5-10 • 210• TAILBACK 

CLEARFIELD, PA. 

Third-year veteran who will battle 

for starting role in backfield ... Returning 

letterwinner ... Began career 

as linebacker. AS A SOPHOMORE: 

Earned first letter ... Played primarily on special teams ... 

Also saw action as a reserve running back. AS A FRESH- 

MAN: Played as a reserve linebacker. NOTABLE: Christian 

thought major. 

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21 

BUTCH 

KRIGER 

JUNIOR • 5-10 • 195• SAFETY 

PITTSBURGH, PA. 

MONTOUR 

Two-year starter and letterman at 

strong safety and as a kick returner. 

AS A SOPHOMORE: Started seven 

games at strong safety ... Led team 

in kickoff returns ... Fourth on team in all-purpose yards ... 

Blocked punt at Dickinson Sept. 6, 2008. AS A FRESH- 

MAN: Named team’s Rookie of the Year ... Had two sacks 

against Saint Vincent Nov. 3, 2007. NOTABLE: Finance 

major ... Also two-year starter for Grove City baseball team. 

KRIGER’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2007 10 35 7 2.5 1 0 

2008 8 18 0 0 0 0 

Totals 18 53 7 2.5 1 0 

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BLAINE 

MILLER 

SOPHOMORE • 5-11 • 195 • TAILBACK 

MOUNT JOY, PA. 

DONEGAL 

Returning letterman who will look 

to earn starting tailback position 

this fall. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned 

first letter after rebounding from 

early-season injury ... Ran for 77 yards and two scores at 

Westminster Nov. 8, 2008. NOTABLE: Biology major. 

MILLER’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Rushing 


2008 5 19 82 4.3 2 17 

Totals 5 19 82 4.3 2 17 

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MATT 

MUCHNOK 

JUNIOR • 6-2 • 265• NOSE TACKLE 

GIBSONIA, PA. 

PINE-RICHLAND 


for spot on defensive line. AS A 

SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter 

after playing both tackle spots in 

2008. AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action as a reserve defensive 

lineman. NOTABLE: Business management major. 

MUCHNOK’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2007 2 3 0 0 0 0 

2008 7 6 1 0.5 0 0 

Totals 9 9 1 0.5 0 0

18 

LUKE 

O’HARA 

14 

AARON 

PALMIERI 

66 

PETE 

POLESNAK 



JUNIOR • 6-2 • 160 • WIDE RECEIVER 

NEW CASTLE, PA. 

SHENANGO 

Two-year letterman who is expected 

to be integral part of passing 

attack in 2009. AS A SOPHO- 

MORE: Earned second letter ... Rebounded 

from preseason injury ... Caught three passes in 

season-ending win over Thiel Nov. 15, 2008. AS A FRESH- 

MAN: Played in eight games at wide receiver, earning first 

letter ... Caught first two collegiate passes Oct. 20, 2007 

against W&J. NOTABLE: Business management major. 

O’HARA’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Receiving 


2007 6 3 22 7.3 0 12 

2008 5 5 57 11.5 0 27 

Totals 11 8 79 9.9 0 27 

SOPHOMORE • 5-11 • 180 • CORNERBACK 

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA. 

SENECA VALLEY 

Sophomore who will compete for 

starting position at cornerback this 

season ... Switched from wide receiver 

to defense. AS A FRESHMAN: 

Earned first letter after playing 10 games at receiver and 

on special teams ... Returned seven kickoffs. NOTABLE: 

Undecided major. 

PALMIERI’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Receiving 


2008 10 2 16 8.0 0 9 

Totals 10 2 16 8.0 0 9 

Defense 



2008 10 3 0 0 0 0 

Totals 10 3 0 0 0 0 

JUNIOR • 6-5 • 255 • TACKLE 

HERMITAGE, PA. 

KENNEDY CATHOLIC 

Two-year starter at left tackle ... Will 

help anchor offensive line again in 

2009. AS A SOPHOMORE: Started 

nine games and earned second letter 

... Named Honorable Mention All-Presidents’ Athletic 

Conference. AS A FRESHMAN: Started nine games at left 

tackle and played in all 10 games ... Earned starting nod in 

preseason camp. NOTABLE: Biochemistry major. 

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88 

ANTHONY 

REDA 

SOPHOMORE • 6-4 • 225 • TIGHT END 


SETON-LA SALLE 


for starting nod at tight end. AS A 

FRESHMAN: Played in all 10 games 

at tight end and on special teams 

... Caught two passes on Homecoming against Thomas 

More Oct. 18, 2008. NOTABLE: Biology/pre-med major. 

REDA’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Receiving 


2008 10 6 47 7.8 0 18 

Totals 10 6 47 7.8 0 18 

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ED 

REITH 

SOPHOMORE • 5-11 • 195 • TAILBACK 


NORTH HILLS 

Second-year performer who can 

play both tailback and wingback ... 

Will likely punt for Wolverines again 

in 2009. AS A FRESHMAN: Played 

in all 10 games, making three starts at wingback ... Averaged 

36.6 yards per punt, earning All-Presidents’ Athletic 

Conference Second Team ... Also kicked one extra point. 

NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major. 

REITH’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Rushing 


2008 10 17 44 2.6 0 22 

Totals 10 17 44 2.6 0 22 

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MARK 

ROSSOL 

JUNIOR • 5-9 • 185 • CORNERBACK 

WATERVILLE, OHIO 

TOLEDO CHRISTIAN 


for starting spot in secondary. 

AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned 

second letter after playing all 10 

games as extra defensive back in passing situations ... 

Made four stops against Geneva Oct. 11, 2008. AS A 

FRESHMAN: Earned first letter after playing on special 

teams and as a reserve cornerback. NOTABLE: International 

business major ... Sister Emily played volleyball at 

Grove City from 2003-06. 

ROSSOL’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2007 5 4 1 0 0 0 

2008 10 6 0 0 0 0 

Totals 15 10 1 0 0 0 

RETURNING LETTERMEN

RETURNING LETTERMEN 

11 

MARC 

SHAMLEY 

78 

ZACH 

START 

10 

ZACH 

SUMMY 



SOPHOMORE • 6-1 • 210 • LINEBACKER 

ORLANDO, FLA. 

PINE CASTLE CHRISTIAN 

Returning letterman who will challenge 

for starting spot at outside 

linebacker. AS A FRESHMAN: 

Earned first letter after playing in all 

10 games as pass-rushing specialist ... Tied for team lead 

with five sacks ... Also played on special teams. NOTABLE: 

Mechanical engineering major. 

SHAMLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Defense 



2008 10 17 6 5 1 0 

Totals 10 17 6 5 1 0 

SOPHOMORE • 6-4 • 285 • TACKLE 

VANDERGRIFT, PA. 

NORTH CATHOLIC 

Returning starter at right tackle. AS 

A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... 

Started seven games at right tackle, 

helping solidify youthful offensive 

line ... Made first start Sept. 13, 2008 against Carnegie 

Mellon ... Played in eight games. NOTABLE: Chemistry major. 

JUNIOR • 6-1 • 185 • WIDE RECEIVER 

MANHEIM, PA. 

MANHEIM CENTRAL 

Two-year letterwinner who is 

Grove City’s top returning pass 

catcher ... Will likely be main cog 

in Wolverine passing game. AS A 

SOPHOMORE: Played in all 10 games, including two 

starts at wide receiver ... Caught five passes in win over 

CMU Sept. 13, 2008 ... Second on team in catches ... 

Also went 3-for-3 on extra points as emergency kicker. 

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in all 10 games, including one 

start ... Caught seven passes for 64 yards against 

Waynesburg Sept. 22, 2007 ... Scored first touchdown 

Oct. 20 against W&J. NOTABLE: Industrial management 

major ... Dean’s List student. 

SUMMY’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Receiving 


2007 10 17 202 11.9 1 30 

2008 10 23 286 12.4 1 26 

Totals 20 40 488 12.2 2 30 

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28 

A.J. 

TAPPER 

JUNIOR • 5-8 • 200 • WINGBACK 

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA. 

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS 

Two-year letterwinner and returning 

starter at wingback ... Is also 

Grove City’s long snapper. AS A 

SOPHOMORE: Started all 10 

games at wingback ... Finished third on team with 21 

catches ... Caught at least one pass in every game ... 

Caught two-point conversion in win over Bethany Sept. 

20, 2008. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in nine games, earning 

first letter ... Took over as team’s punt snapper early 

in season ... Recovered one fumble on special teams. 

NOTABLE: Accounting major. 

TAPPER’S CAREER STATISTICS 

Rushing 


2007 9 6 32 5.3 0 10 

2008 10 19 57 3.0 0 12 

Totals 19 25 89 3.6 0 12 

Receiving 


2007 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 

2008 10 21 216 10.3 0 23 

Totals 19 21 216 10.3 0 23 

Versatile junior A.J. Tapper started all 10 games at 

wingback in 2008. He caught 21 passes and also made 

six special-teams tackles during the season.


2009 OPPONENT PROFILES 

DICKINSON 

September 5, 2009 -- 1:30 p.m. 

Grove City, Pa. 

Robert E. Thorn Field 

Darwin Breaux QB Ian Mitchell 

Location: Carlisle, Pa. 

Enrollment: 2,030 

Nickname: Red Devils 

Colors: Red and White 

Stadium (Capacity): Biddle Field (2,577) 

Conference: Centennial 

Head Coach: Darwin Breaux 

Record (Years): 102-62-1, 17th year 

2008 Record: 6-4, 5-3 Centennial 

Starters Returning: 17 

Basic Offense: Multiple Option 

Basic Defense: 4-3 

Sports Info. Director: Charlie McGuire 

Sports Information Phone: 717-245-1652 

SID E-Mail: mcguire@dickinson.edu 

2009 Schedule 

Sept. 5 at Grove City 1:30 

Sept. 12 HOBART 12:00 

Sept. 19 at Frank. & Marsh.*1:00 

Sept. 26 McDANIEL* 1:30 

Oct. 3 at Moravian* 1:00 

Oct. 10 JOHNS HOPKINS* 1:00 

Oct. 24 at Gettysburg* 1:00 

Oct. 31 at Muhlenberg* 1:00 

Nov. 6 JUNIATA* 7:00 

Nov. 14 URSINUS* 1:00 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 GROVE CITY W, 34-7 

Sept. 13 at Hobart L, 28-21 

Sept. 19 FRAN. & MARSH.* W, 34-20 

Sept. 27 at McDaniel* L, 20-13 

Oct. 4 MORAVIAN* W, 16-7 

Oct. 10 at Johns Hopkins* L, 36-34 

Oct. 25 GETTYSBURG* W, 29-16 

Nov. 1 MUHLENBERG* L, 31-25 

Nov. 8 at Juniata* W, 53-41 

Nov. 15 at Ursinus* W, 30-12 

*-Centennial Conference Game 

CARNEGIE 

MELLON 


Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Gesling Stadium 

Rich Lackner QB Phil Pantalone 

Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. 


Nickname: Tartans 

Colors: Cardinal and Gray 

Stadium (Capacity): Gesling (3,500) 

Conference: University Athletic Association 

Head Coach: Rich Lackner 

Record (Years): 161-69-2, 24th Year 

2008 Record: 5-5, 1-2 UAA 


Basic Offense: Wing-T 

Basic Defense: Multiple 50 

Sports Information Director: Mark Fisher 


SID E-mail: mwfisher@andrew.cmu.edu 


Sept. 5 OHIO WESLEYAN 1:00 

Sept. 12 GROVE CITY 12:00 

Sept. 19 at Hobart 12:00 

Sept. 26 at Hiram 1:00 

Oct. 3 at Kenyon 1:30 

Oct. 10 ALLEGHENY 1:00 

Oct. 24 at Wittenberg 2:00 

Oct. 31 WASHINGTON U.* 12:00 

Nov. 7 CASE WESTERN* 2:00 

Nov. 14 at Chicago* 1:00 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 35-17 

Sept. 13 at Grove City L, 19-10 

Sept. 20 HOBART L, 21-16 

Sept. 27 HIRAM W, 41-6 

Oct. 4 KENYON W, 23-12 

Oct. 11 at Allegheny W, 41-14 

Oct. 25 WITTENBERG L, 21-14 

Nov. 1 at Washington, Mo.* L, 16-8 

Nov. 8 at Case Western* L, 28-13 

Nov. 15 CHICAGO* W, 28-21 

*-University Athletic Association Game 

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BETHANY 


Bethany, W. Va. 

Bison Stadium 

Tim Weaver 

WR Matt Cruse 

Location: Bethany, W. Va. 

Enrollment: 900 

Nickname: Bison 

Colors: Kelly Green and White 

Stadium (Capacity): Bison Stadium (1,000) 

Conference: Presidents’ Athletic 

Head Coach: Tim Weaver 

Record (Years): 11-19, Fourth Year 

2008 Record: 3-7, 1-5 PAC 


Basic Offense: Multiple 


Sports Information Director: Brian Rose 


SID E-mail: brose@bethanywv.edu 

2008 Schedule 

Sept. 5 OTTERBEIN 1:00 

Sept. 12 at Ky. Christian 1:00 

Sept. 19 GROVE CITY* 7:00 

Oct. 3 at Thomas More* 1:30 

Oct. 10 THIEL* 2:00 

Oct. 17 WESTMINSTER* 1:30 

Oct. 24 at Waynesburg* 1:30 

Oct. 31 at Geneva 1:30 

Nov. 7 WASH. & JEFF.* 1:00 

Nov. 14 at Saint Vincent 1:00 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 at Otterbein L, 40-7 

Sept. 13 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN W, 34-19 

Sept. 20 at Grove City* L, 41-35 

Oct. 4 THOMAS MORE* L, 42-12 

Oct. 11 at Thiel* L, 50-44 (OT) 

Oct. 18 at Westminster* L, 46-43 

Oct. 25 WAYNESBURG* W, 31-24 

Nov. 1 GENEVA L, 38-23 

Nov. 8 at Wash. & Jeff.* L, 54-7 

Nov. 15 SAINT VINCENT W, 44-14 

*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Game 

OPPONENT PROFILES

OPPONENT PROFILES 

WASH. & JEFF. 




Mike Sirianni WR Craig Besong 

Location: Washington, Pa. 


Nickname: Presidents 

Colors: Red and Black 

Stadium (Capacity): Cameron (3,500) 


Head Coach: Mike Sirianni 

Record (Years): 61-10, Seventh Year 

2008 Record: 11-2, 5-1 PAC 



Basic Defense: 4-2-5 

Sports Information Dir.: Scott McGuinness 


SID E-mail: smcguinness@washjeff.edu 

2008 Schedule 

Sept. 5 OBERLIN 7:00 

Sept. 12 at Frostburg State 7:00 

Sept. 19 THIEL* 7:00 

Sept. 26 at Grove City* 7:00 

Oct. 3 GENEVA 2:00 

Oct. 17 at Saint Vincent 1:00 

Oct. 24 at Westminster* 1:30 

Oct. 31 THOMAS MORE* 1:30 

Nov. 7 at Bethany* 1:00 

Nov. 14 WAYNESBURG* 1:30 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 at Oberlin W, 49-35 

Sept. 13 FROSTBURG STATE W, 49-21 

Sept. 20 at Thiel* W, 34-24 

Sept. 27 GROVE CITY* W, 49-21 

Oct. 4 at Geneva W, 43-14 

Oct. 18 SAINT VINCENT W, 72-20 

Oct. 25 WESTMINSTER* W, 34-7 

Nov. 1 at Thomas More* L, 35-29 

Nov. 8 BETHANY* W, 54-7 

Nov. 15 at Waynesburg* W, 42-9 

Nov. 22 CHRIS. NEWPORT% W, 35-29 

Nov. 29 at Millsaps% W, 35-20 

Dec. 6 at M-H Baylor% L, 63-7 


%-NCAA Division III Playoff Game 



SAINT 

VINCENT 

October 3, 2009 -- 2:00 p.m. 


Thorn Field - Homecoming 2009 

Bob Colbert C Kelly Knepshield 

Location: Latrobe, Pa. 


Nickname: Bearcats 

Colors: Green and Gold 

Stadium (Capacity): Chuck Noll (1,100) 


Head Coach: Bob Colbert (5-30 overall) 

Record (Years): 1-19, Third Year 

2008 Record: 1-9 


Basic Offense: Multiple I 

Basic Defense: 4-2-5 

Sports Information Director: Jeff Zidek 


SID E-mail: jeff.zidek@email.stvincent.edu 


Sept. 5 at McDaniel 1:00 

Sept. 12 GENEVA 2:00 

Sept. 19 WESTMINSTER* 1:00 

Sept. 26 at Waynesburg* 1:30 

Oct. 3 at Grove City* 2:00 


Oct. 17 WASH. & JEFF.* 1:00 

Oct. 24 at Geneva* 1:30 

Oct. 31 at Thiel* 1:30 

Nov. 14 BETHANY* 1:00 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 McDANIEL L, 38-7 

Sept. 13 at Gallaudet W, 23-22 

Sept. 20 at Westminster* L, 31-24 

Sept. 27 WAYNESBURG* L, 21-12 

Oct. 4 GROVE CITY* L, 27-12 

Oct. 11 at Thomas More* L, 34-7 

Oct. 18 at Wash. & Jeff.* L, 72-20 

Oct. 25 GENEVA* L, 42-19 

Nov. 1 THIEL* L, 36-22 

Nov. 15 at Bethany* L, 44-14 

*-Saint Vincent is playing a full Presidents’ 

Athletic Conference schedule in 2009. 

Due to Saint Vincent’s provisional Division 

III status, games against PAC teams 

do not count in the league standings. 

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GENEVA 


Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Reeves Field 

Geno DeMarco QB David Girardi 

Location: Beaver Falls, Pa. 


Nickname: Golden Tornadoes 

Colors: Old Gold and White 

Stadium (Capacity): Reeves (6,500) 


Head Coach: Geno DeMarco 

Record (Years): 108-62 (17th year) 

2008 Record: 5-5 




Sports Information Director: Van Zanic 


SID E-mail: vgzanic@geneva.edu 


Sept. 6 SETON HILL 7:00 

Sept. 13 at Salisbury 6:00 

Sept. 27 at Thiel* 1:30 

Oct. 4 WASH. & JEFF.* 7:00 


Oct. 18 WAYNESBURG* 7:00 

Oct. 25 at Saint Vincent* 1:00 

Nov. 1 at Bethany* 1:00 

Nov. 8 THOMAS MORE* 1:30 

Nov. 15 WESTMINSTER* 1:30 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 SETON HILL L, 27-18 

Sept. 13 at Salisbury L, 48-6 

Sept. 27 at Thiel* W, 31-17 

Oct. 4 WASH. & JEFF.* L, 43-14 

Oct. 11 at Grove City* L, 38-13 

Oct. 18 WAYNESBURG* L, 34-28 

Oct. 25 at Saint Vincent* W, 42-19 

Nov. 1 at Bethany* W, 38-23 

Nov. 8 THOMAS MORE* W, 17-13 

Nov. 15 WESTMINSTER* W, 29-26 

*-Geneva is playing a full Presidents’ Athletic 

Conference schedule in 2009. Due 

to Geneva’s provisional Division III status, 

games against PAC teams do not 

count in the league standings.

THOMAS 

MORE 




Crestview Hills, Ky. 

Bank of Kentucky Field 

Jim Hilvert LB Brad Steinmetz 

Location: Crestview Hills, Ky. 


Nickname: Saints 

Colors: Reflex Blue and White 

Stadium (Capacity): Bank of Ky. (3,000) 


Head Coach: Jim Hilvert 

Record (Years): 12-9, Third Year 

2008 Record: 8-3, 6-0 PAC 


Basic Offense: Spread 


Sports Info. Director: Cory Blackson 


E-Mail: cory.blackson@thomasmore.edu 


Sept. 5 at John Carroll 1:30 

Sept. 19 WAYNESBURG* 1:30 

Sept. 26 at Westminster* 1:30 

Oct. 3 BETHANY* 1:30 

Oct. 10 at Saint Vincent 1:00 

Oct. 17 GROVE CITY* 1:30 


Oct. 31 at Wash. & Jeff.* 1:30 

Nov. 7 GENEVA 1:30 

Nov. 14 at Mt. St. Joseph 1:00 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 JOHN CARROLL L, 41-14 

Sept. 20 at Waynesburg* W, 34-26 

Sept. 27 WESTMINSTER* W, 31-10 

Oct. 4 at Bethany* W, 42-12 

Oct. 11 SAINT VINCENT W, 34-7 

Oct. 18 at Grove City* W, 35-14 

Oct. 25 THIEL* W, 45-14 

Nov. 1 WASH. & JEFF.* W, 35-29 

Nov. 8 at Geneva L, 17-13 

Nov. 15 MT. ST. JOSEPH W, 19-0 

Nov. 22 at North Central% L, 44-23 


%-NCAA Division III Playoff Game 

WAYNESBURG 




Rick Shepas FS Scott Cree 

Location: Waynesburg, Pa. 


Nickname: Yellow Jackets 

Colors: Orange and Black 

Stadium (Capacity): Jack Wiley (4,000) 


Head Coach: Rick Shepas 

Record (Years): 23-18, Fifth Year 

2008 Record: 5-5, 2-4 PAC 


Basic Offense: Multiple Pro Set 

Basic Defense: Multiple 8-Man Front 

Sports Information Director: Bobby Fox 


SID E-mail: rfox@waynesburg.edu 


Sept. 5 at Wooster 1:00 

Sept. 12 HANOVER 1:30 

Sept. 19 at Thomas More* 1:30 

Sept. 26 SAINT VINCENT 1:30 

Oct. 10 at Westminster* 1:30 

Oct. 17 GENEVA 1:30 

Oct. 24 BETHANY* 1:30 


Nov. 7 THIEL* 1:30 

Nov. 14 at Wash. & Jeff.* 1:30 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 WOOSTER L, 27-6 

Sept. 13 at Hanover W, 34-22 

Sept. 20 THOMAS MORE* L, 34-26 

Sept. 27 at Saint Vincent W, 21-12 

Oct. 11 WESTMINSTER* W, 63-26 

Oct. 18 at Geneva W, 34-28 

Oct. 25 at Bethany* L, 31-24 

Nov. 1 GROVE CITY* L, 23-19 

Nov. 8 at Thiel* W, 50-35 

Nov. 15 WASH. & JEFF.* L, 42-9 


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WESTMINSTER 

November 7, 2009 -- 1:30 p.m. 



Jeff Hand TE Gary Hutsler 

Location: New Wilmington, Pa. 


Nickname: Titans 

Colors: Blue and White 

Stadium (Capacity): Harold Burry (3,000) 


Head Coach: Jeff Hand (53-49 overall) 

Record at WC (Years): 16-24, Fifth Year 

2008 Record: 5-5, 3-3 PAC 


Basic Offense: Multiple Pro 


Sports Information Director: Justin Zackal 


SID E-mail: zackaljw@westminster.edu 


Sept. 5 HEIDELBERG 1:30 

Sept. 12 at Allegheny 1:00 

Sept. 19 at Saint Vincent 1:00 

Sept. 26 THOMAS MORE* 1:30 


Oct. 10 WAYNESBURG* 1:30 

Oct. 17 at Bethany* 1:30 

Oct. 24 WASH. & JEFF.* 1:30 

Nov. 7 at Grove City* 1:00 

Nov. 14 GENEVA 1:30 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 at Heidelberg L, 62-27 

Sept. 13 ALLEGHENY W, 6-2 

Sept. 20 SAINT VINCENT W, 31-24 

Sept. 27 at Thomas More* L, 31-10 

Oct. 4 THIEL* W, 16-10 

Oct. 11 at Waynesburg* L, 63-26 

Oct. 18 BETHANY* W, 46-43 

Oct. 25 at Wash. & Jeff.* L, 34-7 

Nov. 8 GROVE CITY* W, 24-21 

Nov. 15 at Geneva L, 29-26 


OPPONENT PROFILES

OPPONENT PROFILES 



THIEL 

November 14, 2009 -- 1:30 p.m. 

Greenville, Pa. 

Alumni Stadium - Mercer County Cup 

Kurt Reiser DT William Haase 

Location: Greenville, Pa. 


Nickname: Tomcats 

Colors: Vegas Gold and Navy Blue 

Stadium (Capacity): Alumni (1,400) 


Head Coach: Kurt Reiser 

Record (Years): 0-0, First Year 

2008 Record: 2-8, 1-5 PAC 


Basic Offense: Multiple I 

Basic Defense: Multiple 4-3 

Sports Information Director: Ben Mitchell 


SID E-mail: bmitchell@thiel.edu 


Sept. 5 at Marietta 2:00 

Sept. 12 ALBION 1:30 

Sept. 19 at Wash. & Jeff.* 7:00 

Sept. 26 at Geneva 7:00 

Oct. 3 WESTMINSTER* 1:30 

Oct. 10 at Bethany* 2:00 


Oct. 31 SAINT VINCENT 1:30 

Nov. 7 at Waynesburg* 1:30 

Nov. 14 GROVE CITY*# 1:30 

2008 Results 

Sept. 6 MARIETTA L, 21-18 

Sept. 13 at Albion L, 16-0 

Sept. 20 WASH. & JEFF.* L, 34-24 

Sept. 27 GENEVA L, 31-17 

Oct. 4 at Westminster* L, 16-10 

Oct. 11 BETHANY* W, 50-44 

Oct. 25 at Thomas More* L, 45-14 

Nov. 1 at Saint Vincent W, 36-22 

Nov. 8 WAYNESBURG* L, 50-35 

Nov. 15 at Grove City*# L, 20-14 


#-Mercer County Cup 

All-Time All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Selections 

1984 

First Team 

DB Chris DeMaio 

P Marty Gargano 

WR Jeff Mateer 

OL Randy Raidel 

Second Team 

DL Dave Nicoletta 

1985 

First Team 


DL Doug Descoteaux 

PK Doug Hart 

Second Team 

LB Keith Jones 

OL Mike Kirsch 

1986 

First Team 


RB Kirk Fennell 

PK Doug Hart 

DL Darrin Miller 

Second Team 

Q B Jeff Cass 

LB Keith Jones 

OL Mike Kirsch 

OL Eric Love 

1987 

First Team 

PK Doug Hart 


DB Tim Saxton 

Second Team 

LB John Senkowitz 

1988 

First Team 

DB Tony Colangelo 


OL Eric States 

Second Team 

Q B Jeff Cass 

PK Doug Hart 

LB Ron Nanni 

OL John Parker 

1989 

First Team 


Second Team 

LB Jon Cherry 

WR Tom Karenbauer 

LB Ron Nanni 

OL Dave Walker 

DL Joel Wentling 

1990 

First Team 


Second Team 

LB Mike Duska 

RB Kent LaMotta 

WR Rick Sems 

OL Mitch Smyth 

20 

1991 

First Team 

Q B Duke Johncour 

DB John Morrison 

WR Rick Sems 

OL Mitch Smyth 

Second Team 

LB Mike Duska 

WR Tom Miles 

DB Lance Stewart 

1992 

First Team 

DL Andrew Campion 

LB Scott Fraser 

Q B Tom Miles 

WR Rick Sems 

Second Team 

RB Mike Bown 

OL Mike Kanavich 

DB John Morrison 

OL Mike Roche 

TE Greg Scott 

WR Andy Sems 

LB Chris White 

1993 

First Team 

DL Dave Fritz 

OL Mike Kanavich 

Second Team 


WR Scott Henry 

DB Bryan Kozinski 

OL Tom Moser 

LB Chris White 

RB Chad Rush 

OL Jim Vieland 

1994 

First Team 

OL Ted Antonini 

WR Andy Sems 


DB Ryan Neal 

Second Team 

Q B Doug Hamsher 

RB Jas. Hollenbaugh 

DB Bryan Kozinski 

OL Tom Moser 

OL Jim Vieland 

1995 

First Team 

WR Tom Flenner 

OL Eric Grabowsky 

DB Rich Shields 

Second Team 

LB Brian Hays 

R B Jason Hollenbaugh 

OL Tom Moser 

DB John Neumann 

PK Brian Wolfe 

1996 

First Team 

LB Rich Mokros 

S S John Neumann 

DE Mike Reynolds 

Second Team 

OL Josh Dunn 

CB Kevin Forney 

RB Doug Steiner 

OL Mike Stone 

1997 

First Team 

RB R.J. Bowers 

LB Casey Creehan 

OT Jim Donnelly 

DE Mark Furgeson 

S S John Neumann 

RB Doug Steiner 

OG Mike Stone 

Second Team 

OT Steve Coutris 

DE Ron Mauro 

C B Jamey Palma 

LB Burt Romanoff 

1998 

First Team 


OT Steve Coutris 

DE Mark Furgeson 

C Shawn Kelly 

S S Tony Kunczewski 

LB Corey Sarosy 

P Ben Shreve 

Second Team 

LB Casey Creehan 

F S Mike Kashurba 

OG Oscar Fish 

DE Ed Fox 

NT Jeremy Horton 

OG Chris Mullins 

1999 

First Team 


OG Oscar Fish 

NT Jeremy Horton 

F S Mike Kashurba 

LB Adam Corbett 

P Mike Titzel 

Second Team 

LB John Bialowas 

TE Mark Byrer 

LB Jonathan Forbes 

OT Masterofrancesco 

RB Mike Orlando 

DB Josh Sachleben 

2002 

First Team 

OT Derek Bostick 

Second Team 

NT Monte Bell 

LB Mike Choby 

P Mike Titzel 

2003 

Second Team 

NT Monte Bell 

LB Mike Choby 

WR Dave DiDonato 

Q B Sam Mowrey 

P Mike Titzel 

2004 

First Team 

LB Mike Choby 

Second Team 

DE Dan Bukowski 

F S Ross Trimmer 

2005 

First Team 

S S Aaron Margo 

Second Team 

C Matt Gregg 

F S Ross Trimmer 

DE Steve Weary 

C 

2006 

First Team 

Matt Gregg 

LB Tony Kunczewski P Henry Johnston 

C B Brock McCullough Second Team 

Second Team DT Justin Fowler 

C Shawn Kelly OT Bob Perri 

OT Kyle Millet C B C. Schwamberger 

LB 

P 

Burt Romanoff 

Ben Shreve 

2007 

First Team 

2000 C B Mike Baker 

First Team NT Justin Fowler 

RB R.J. Bowers C Matt Gregg 

OG Andy Jacks ILB Bill Waugh 

C B Brock McCullough Second Team 

Second Team K Chris Haley 

OT Derek Bostick OG Dave Salera 

TE Mark Byrer 

LB Adam Corbett 

2008 

C Shawn Kelly 

First Team 

QB Steve Lacinski C B Mike Baker 

OT Kyle Millet OG Dave Salera 

K-P Ben Shreve 

Second Team 

S S Mike Volchko DT Tony Clark 

DE Jeremy Young LB Adam Eichler 

2001 

First Team 

OT Derek Bostick 

F S 

RB 

P 

Zach Fulmer 

Brian Mercer 

Ed Reith

Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference 

continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate 

athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. 

Comprised of 10 select private colleges - 

Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, 

Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel 

College, Thomas More College, Washington & 

Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and 

Westminster College - the PAC remains a unique 

organization in this day of high-pressure intercollegiate 

athletics. 

With academics at the center of each member’s 

philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that 

an athletic program is a part of college life, but not 

an entity in itself. 

During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham 

College, Geneva College and Saint Vincent College 

all joined the PAC. Chatham competed for PAC 

championships for the first time during the 2007- 

08 academic year. Geneva and Saint Vincent are 

playing full conference schedules during their time 

as provisional members of NCAA Division III. 

The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 

sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19 

sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for 

all team sports, while in individual sports such as 

cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are 

based upon performances at the conference championships. 

The PAC annually awards its men’s and 

women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which 

perform best across the board in conference competition. 

Washington & Jefferson won the Men’s All- 

Sports Trophy in 2008-09 while Westminster won 

the Women’s All-Sports Trophy. 

In 2008-09, the league named 604 student-athletes 

to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes 

all participating student-athletes who attain 

a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above. 


ABOUT THE PAC 

Mike Baker 

First Team All-PAC 

Defensive Back 

Adam Eichler 

Second Team All-PAC 

Linebacker 

Ed Reith 


Punter 

2008 PAC FIRST TEAM 

Offense: QB Bobby Swallow (Wash. & Jeff.), RB Cordario Collier (Thomas More), RB Curt Jones (Wash. & Jeff.), WR Craig Besong 

(Wash. & Jeff.), WR Tim Van Horn (Thiel), TE Jorge Laboy (Bethany), OL Dave Bucar (Wash. & Jeff.), OL Greg Frey (Thomas More), OL 

Matt Houy (Wash. & Jeff.), OL Sean Keith (Thomas More), OL DAVE SALERA (GROVE CITY). 

Defense: DL Jacob Bloomhuff (Wash. & Jeff.), DL LaDrekus Burford (Waynesburg), DL D.J. DeWitt (Waynesburg), DL Tyler Owens 

(Thomas More), LB Matt Clark (Thomas More), LB Ryan Krull (Waynesburg), LB Brad Steinmetz (Thomas More), DB MIKE BAKER 

(GROVE CITY), DB Nathan Harmotto (Wash. & Jeff.), DB Craig Sedunov (Wash. & Jeff.), DB Martez Williams (Thomas More). 

Special Teams: K Bryan Arbes (Waynesburg), P Brice Mertiff (Thiel), KR Scott Cree (Waynesburg). 

2008 PAC SECOND TEAM 

Offense: QB Trevor Stellman (Thomas More), RB Anthony Knott (Thomas More), RB BRIAN MERCER (GROVE CITY), WR Matt 

Cruse (Bethany), WR David Ravida (Wash. & Jeff.), TE Gary Hutsler (Westminster), OL Jared Bussard (Waynesburg), OL Kirk Fulton 

(Wash. & Jeff.), OL Clayton Garrigus (Thomas More), OL Keith Lageman (Thomas More), OL Brian Liptock (Bethany). 

Defense: DL TONY CLARK (GROVE CITY), DL William Haase (Thiel), DL Andrew Robison (Westminster), DL Justin Smith (Thomas 

More), LB Jordan Blinn (Westminster), LB ADAM EICHLER (GROVE CITY), LB David Gitlitz (Wash. & Jeff.), DB Dylan August 

(Waynesburg), DB ZACH FULMER (GROVE CITY), DB Matt Joy (Thiel), DB Nelson Mitzen (Bethany). 

Special Teams: K John Madeline (Thiel), P ED REITH (GROVE CITY), KR Kendall Owens (Thomas More). 

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Dave Salera 

First Team All-PAC 

Offensive Line 

Zach Fulmer 


Defensive Back 

Tony Clark 


Defensive Line 

Brian Mercer 


Running Back 

THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

2008 REVIEW 

GROVE CITY 7 

DICKINSON 34 

September 6, 2008 

Carlisle, Pa. 

Biddle Field 

Vance Keirsey set up a Grove 

City scoring chance with a 44yard 

interception return. 

Game Summary 

Grove City opened the 2008 season by 

falling to Dickinson at rain-soaked 

Biddle Field. The Wolverines forced two 

first-half turnovers but could not convert 

either opportunity into points. 

Safety Vance Keirsey picked off a pass 

while linebacker Kevin Twarek forced a 

fumble. Grove City broke through with 

4:44 left as Stephen Mercer caught a 

25-yard touchdown pass from Andrew 

DiDonato. Mercer caught five passes for 

58 yards. Running back Greg Lord ran 

for 119 yards and three touchdowns 

for Dickinson. The teams had not played 

in Carlisle since the 2000 season 

opener. The game was also the first on 

Biddle Field’s new artificial playing surface. 

Score By Quarter 

Grove City 0 0 0 7 7 

Dickinson 7 17 3 7 34 

Scoring Summary 

D-Mitchell 22 run (Craig kick) 

D-FG Craig 27 

D-Lord 14 run (Craig kick) 


D-FG Craig 28 


G-S. Mercer 25 pass from DiDonato (Haley kick) 

Grove City Individual Leaders 

Rushing: DiDonato 19-37 

Passing: DiDonato 16-29-1-167 

Receiving: S. Mercer 5-58, C. Rich 3-45 

Tackles: Eichler 10, Twarek 9 


2008 IN REVIEW 

CARNEGIE MELLON 10 

GROVE CITY 19 




Safety Zach Fulmer intercepted 

a pass and recovered 

a fumble against CMU. 

Game Summary 

Grove City forced four Carnegie Mellon 

turnovers in winning the 2008 home 

opener at rainy Robert E. Thorn Field. 

CMU led 3-0 midway through the third 

quarter and drove to the Grove City 10. 

However, safety Zach Fulmer intercepted 

a Phil Pantalone pass in the end 

zone to thwart the drive. Grove City 

answered with a 12-play, 75-yard drive 

that culminated in Chris Haley’s gametying 

22-yard field goal. The Wolverines 

took their first lead late in the period 

when Stephen Mercer hauled in a nineyard 

touchdown pass from Andrew 

DiDonato. Early in the fourth quarter, 

Fulmer recovered a fumble at the CMU 

13. Two plays later, Brian Mercer scored 

to extend the lead to 16-3. Fulmer intercepted 

two passes while Randy 

Santina had 14 tackles and a pick. 


CMU 3 0 0 7 10 

Grove City 0 0 10 9 19 


C-FG Marks 23 

G-FG Haley 22 

G-S. Mercer 9 pass from DiDonato (Haley kick) 

G-B. Mercer 13 run (kick failed) 

C-Ruzga 3 run (Marks kick) 

G-FG Haley 30 


Rushing: B. Mercer 26-115 


Receiving: Summy 5-91 

Tackles: Santina 14, Eichler 11 

22 

BETHANY 35 

GROVE CITY 41 




Brian Mercer ran for 126 yards 

and four touchdowns under 

the lights against Bethany. 

Game Summary 

Brian Mercer ran for 126 yards and four 

touchdowns to help the Wolverines earn 

their first-ever night victory at Thorn 

Field. Grove City scored on its first four 

possessions of the game but still had 

to overcome a 35-33 deficit late in the 

game. On Grove City’s final drive, quarterback 

Andrew DiDonato fired a 23yard 

completion to A.J. Tapper and a 

33-yard strike to Stephen Mercer. Brian 

Mercer’s two-yard plunge with 1:59 left 

put Grove City ahead. Defensively, the 

Wolverines limited Bethany to just 41 

yards of offense in the second half. Ian 

Minster intercepted a pass and recovered 

a fumble for Grove City. 


Bethany 14 21 0 0 35 

Grove City 21 12 0 8 41 


G-B. Mercer 14 run (Haley kick) 

B-Walker 14 run (Plescia kick) 

G-B. Mercer 2 run (Haley kick) 

B-Santini 30 run (Plescia kick) 

G-DiDonato 1 run (Boehme kick) 

B-Joyce 3 run (Plescia kick) 

G-DiDonato 6 run (kick blocked) 

B-Cruse 78 pass from Smith (Plescia kick) 

G-B. Mercer 5 run (pass failed) 

B-Santini 1 pass from Smith (Plescia kick) 

G-B. Mercer 2 run (Tapper pass) 




Receiving: S. Mercer 5-70, Tapper 3-54 

Tackles: Eichler 14, Ferguson 9

GROVE CITY 21 

WASH. & JEFF. 49 


Washington, Pa. 

Cameron Stadium 

Stephen Mercer caught 15 

passes at W&J, setting a new 

single-game school record. 

Game Summary 

Quarterback Andrew DiDonato completed 

a Grove City-record 31 passes 

while wide receiver Stephen Mercer 

broke the school record by catching 15 

balls at conference co-leader W&J. Two 

early Wolverine turnovers helped W&J 

jump out to a 28-0 lead. However, Grove 

City stormed back as DiDonato fired 

three touchdown passes. Grove City 

broke through with 3:43 left in the first 

half as Adam Chakot pulled in his first 

touchdown pass of the season. Mercer 

caught two touchdowns in the second 

half, helping the Wolverines close the 

gap to 35-21. Grove City had 22 first 

downs and executed 83 offensive plays. 



Wash. & Jeff. 21 7 0 21 49 


W-Jones 6 run (Grabner kick) 

W-Besong 17 pass from Swallow (Grabner kick) 

W-Besong 11 pass from Swallow (Grabner kick) 


G-A. Chakot 11 pass from DiDonato (Summy kick) 

G-S. Mercer 10 pass from DiDonato (Summy kick) 

W-Ravida 3 pass from Swallow (Grabner kick) 

G-S. Mercer 14 pass from DiDonato (Summy kick) 


W-Cappelletti 20 pass from Shumaker 

(Grabner kick) 




Receiving: S. Mercer 15-110, C. Rich 4-37 

Tackles: Eichler 16 



GROVE CITY 27 

SAINT VINCENT 12 

October 4, 2008 

Latrobe, Pa. 

Chuck Noll Field 

Zach Summy’s fourth-quarter 

touchdown helped seal Grove 

City win at Saint Vincent. 

Game Summary 

Zach Fulmer’s 60-yard interception return 

for touchdown late in the first half 

helped spark Grove City’s first road victory 

of the season. Grove City forced 

four turnovers and limited the Bearcats 

to just 55 rushing yards. Jason Ferguson 

and Vance Keirsey intercepted passes 

while Ferguson also recovered a fumble. 

Tailback Brian Mercer ran for 127 yards 

and a touchdown in the win. He also 

caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from 

Andrew DiDonato. In the fourth quarter, 

Grove City sealed the win as 

DiDonato fired a 21-yard touchdown 

pass to Zach Summy. Dan Van Dyke’s 

two-point conversion closed the Wolverine 

scoring. Linebacker Kevin Twarek 

recorded seven tackles, including three 

for loss. 



Saint Vincent 0 3 3 6 12 


G-B. Mercer 2 run (kick blocked) 

S-FG Jones 26 

G-Fulmer 60 int return (Reith kick) 

G-B. Mercer 15 pass from DiDonato (kick failed) 

S-FG Jones 37 

G-Summy 21 pass from DiDonato (Van Dyke pass) 

S-Blaszkowski 22 pass from Smith (kick failed) 




Receiving: S. Mercer 5-50, Summy 3-50 

Tackles: Eichler 11, Baker 9 

23 

GENEVA 13 

GROVE CITY 38 




Tony Clark led Grove City’s 

defensive effort against 

Geneva with seven tackles. 

Game Summary 

Grove City jumped out to a 28-0 lead 

and rolled to victory against visiting 

Geneva. Brian Mercer ran for a pair of firstquarter 

touchdowns while Stephen Mercer 

set a Grove City record by returning 

a punt 83 yards for a touchdown. The 

Wolverines extended the lead to 28-0 in 

the second quarter as Andrew DiDonato 

fired a 34-yard touchdown pass to 

Clayton Hall. Brian Mercer’s third touchdown 

of the day gaver Grove City a 38- 

6 lead in the third quarter. Offensively, 

Grove City amassed 191 passing yards 

and 189 rushing yards. The Wolverines 

also owned a 12-minute edge in time of 

possession. Grove City limited Geneva 

to a 2-for-14 performance on third down. 

The 25-point win is Grove City’s largest 

over Geneva since a 34-0 win in 1975. 


Geneva 0 6 0 7 13 

Grove City 21 10 7 0 38 


Gr-B. Mercer 6 run (Bicehouse kick) 


Gr-S. Mercer 83 punt ret (Bicehouse kick) 

Gr-Hall 34 pass from DiDonato (Bicehouse kick) 

Ge-Delmonico 88 kick ret (kick blocked) 

Gr-FG Bicehouse 28 


Ge-Bell 5 pass from Girardi (DiPietro kick) 


Rushing: B. Mercer 16-87, Hall 6-45 


Receiving: B. Mercer 6-60, Hall 3-53 

Tackles: Clark 7, Eichler 7 

2008 REVIEW

2008 REVIEW 

THOMAS MORE 35 

GROVE CITY 14 



Thorn Field - Homecoming 2008 

Adam Eichler made 11 tackles 

and forced a fumble on Homecoming 

against Thomas More. 

Game Summary 

A fast start from eventual Presidents’ 

Athletic Conference champion Thomas 

More helped stop Grove City’s twogame 

win streak. Grove City opened the 

game with a 15-play, 60-yard drive but 

the possession failed to result in points. 

The Wolverines broke through in the 

third quarter on Brian Mercer’s four-yard 

touchdown run. Later, Stephen Mercer 

caught a four-yard touchdown pass from 

Andrew DiDonato. Stephen Mercer also 

caught the two-point conversion. Ten 

different Grove City players caught a 

pass. Freshman linebacker Marc 

Shamley recorded two sacks while 

Tony Clark and Vance Keirsey both recovered 

fumbles. Grove City finished 

the game plus-2 in turnovers. 


Thomas More 7 21 0 7 35 



T-Dew 31 pass from Stellman (Zink kick) 

T-Owens 16 run (Zink kick) 

T-Owens 74 run (Zink kick) 

T-Stellman 9 run (Zink kick) 

G-B. Mercer 4 run (kick failed) 

T-Knott 1 run (Zink kick) 

G-S. Mercer 4 pass from DiDonato 

(S. Mercer pass) 




Receiving: S. Mercer 7-35, Hall 4-29 

Tackles: Eichler 11, Baker 8 



GROVE CITY 23 

WAYNESBURG 19 

November 1, 2008 

Waynesburg, Pa. 

Jack Wiley Stadium 

A.J. Tapper caught a team-high 

three passes and ran for 31 

yards at Waynesburg. 

Game Summary 

After trailing 19-10 at halftime, Grove 

City rode a stellar defensive effort to 

victory. The Wolverine defense limited 

Waynesburg to just 68 yards in the second 

half. Offensively, Grove City owned 

possession for nearly 18 minutes over 

the final two quarters. Brian Mercer’s 

two-yard run midway through the third 

quarter cut the gap to 19-17. Grove 

City took the lead on its next possession 

as Mercer capped a 10-play, 65yard 

drive with a four-yard touchdown 

run. In the fourth quarter, Grove City 

sealed the win with a 10-play drive that 

consumed six minutes. A.J. Tapper 

caught three passes and also ran five 

times for 31 yards. Zach Fulmer intercepted 

a pass as Grove City earned its 

first win at Waynesburg since 2000. 


Grove City 10 0 13 0 23 

Waynesburg 9 10 0 0 19 


W-FG Arbes 47 

G-FG Bicehouse 33 

W-Fisher 3 pass from Dawson (kick blocked) 

G-B. Mercer 1 run (Bicehouse kick) 

W-FG Arbes 45 

W-Smithley 12 run (Arbes kick) 

G-B. Mercer 2 run (Bicehouse kick) 

G-B. Mercer 4 run (pass failed) 




Receiving: Tapper 3-26, S. Mercer 2-49 

Tackles: Minster 12, Ferguson 9 

24 

GROVE CITY 21 

WESTMINSTER 24 


New Wilmington, Pa. 

Memorial Field 

Andrew DiDonato threw for 

236 yards and ran for 127 

yards at Westminster. 

Game Summary 

Quarterback Andrew DiDonato set a new 

single-game school record with 363 

yards of total offense, helping Grove City 

amass a season-high 454 yards and 31 

first downs. Westminster took a 24-21 

lead with 46 seconds left but Grove City 

answered by driving 56 yards to the 

Westminster 1. Grove City went for the 

win but Westminster stopped DiDonato 

inches short of the goal line on the final 

play of the game. Tailback Blaine Miller 

ran for 77 yards and two scores for 

Grove City. Linebacker Adam Eichler 

forced a fumble and intercepted a pass 

for Grove City. The Wolverines owned a 

nine-minute advantage in time of possession 

and went 8 for 14 on third down. 

However, Grove City misfired on four of 

seven scoring chances inside the 20-yard 

line. The Wolverines executed 85 plays. 


Grove City 0 0 7 14 21 

Westminster 7 0 10 7 24 


W-McKolosky 9 run (Young kick) 

W-FG Young 26 

G-B. Miller 4 run (Bicehouse kick) 

W-McKolosky 2 run (Young kick) 

G-B. Miller 12 run (Bicehouse kick) 

G-DiDonato 6 run (Bicehouse kick) 

W-Morgano 8 pass from Franz (Young kick) 


Rushing: DiDonato 24-127, B. Miller 18-77 


Receiving: S. Mercer 8-82, Summy 6-57 

Tackles: Eichler 10, Baker 7

THIEL 14 

GROVE CITY 20 



Thorn Field - Mercer County Cup 

Craig Bicehouse drilled two 

field goals, including a 42yarder, 

against Thiel. 

Game Summary 

Grove City won the 25th annual clash 

for the Mercer County Cup in the season 

finale at rain-soaked Thorn Field. Thiel 

jumped out to a 7-0 lead but Grove City 

countered with a 16-play, 60-yard touchdown 

drive. Quarterback Andrew 

DiDonato caught a touchdown pass 

from wide receiver Stephen Mercer, tying 

the game at 7. The Wolverines took 

a 14-7 lead in the second quarter in more 

conventional fashion as Mercer hauled 

in a 19-yard touchdown pass from 

DiDonato. Craig Bicehouse drilled a 42yard 

field goal on the final play of the 

first half to extend the lead to 17-7. 

Grove City has now won 16 of the 25 

Cup games, including two straight. Thiel 

and Grove City had not met in the season 

finale since November 14, 1970. 


Thiel 7 0 7 0 14 

Grove City 7 10 0 3 20 


T-Mertiff 3 run (Madeline kick) 

G-DiDonato 3 pass from S. Mercer (Bicehouse kick) 

G-S. Mercer 19 pass from DiDonato (Bicehouse kick) 


T-Taylor 51 pass from Bova (Madeline kick) 





Receiving: S. Mercer 14-171, O’Hara 3-40 

Tackles: Clark 6, Eichler 6, Ferguson 6 



RUSHING G Att Yds Avg TD 

Brian Mercer 10 178 700 3.9 13 

Andrew DiDonato10 138 387 2.8 3 

Clayton Hall 9 26 124 4.7 0 

Blaine Miller 5 19 82 4.3 2 

A.J. Tapper 10 19 57 3.0 0 

Ed Reith 10 17 44 2.6 0 

Dan Van Dyke 10 4 17 4.2 0 

OTHERS 10 11 -15 -1.4 0 

TEAM 10 412 1395 3.4 18 

Opponents 10 347 1520 4.4 19 

PASSING G Att Com Pct Yds TDInt 

A. DiDonato 10 318 192 60.4 1923 10 7 

S. Mercer 10 4 2 50.0 29 1 0 

TEAM 10 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 

TEAM 10 323 194 60.1 1952 11 7 

Opponents10 270 161 59.6 1650 12 12 

RECEIVING G Rec Yds Avg TD 

Stephen Mercer 10 67 668 10.0 6 

Zach Summy 10 23 286 12.4 1 

A.J. Tapper 10 21 216 10.3 0 

Brian Mercer 10 21 209 10.0 1 

Clayton Hall 9 17 191 11.2 1 

Chris Rich 10 11 127 11.5 0 

Ed Reith 10 9 49 5.4 0 

Anthony Reda 10 6 47 7.8 0 

Luke O’Hara 5 5 57 11.4 0 

Blaine Miller 5 5 39 7.8 0 

Adam Chakot 7 5 36 7.2 1 

Aaron Palmieri 10 2 16 8.0 0 

Chris Joseph 10 1 8 8.0 0 

Andrew DiDonato10 1 3 3.0 1 

TEAM 10 169 1581 9.4 8 

Opponents 10 141 1501 10.6 10 

SCORING TD XP 2PT FG Pts 

Brian Mercer 14 0-0 0 0-0 84 

Stephen Mercer* 7 0-0 1 0-0 44 

Andrew DiDonato! 4 0-0 0 0-0 24 

Craig Bicehouse 0 12-13 0 4-8 24 

Blaine Miller 2 0-0 0 0-0 12 

Chris Haley 0 4-5 0 2-4 10 

Zach Summy 1 3-3 0 0-0 9 

Adam Chakot 1 0-0 0 0-0 6 

Zach Fulmer 1 0-0 0 0-0 6 

Clayton Hall 1 0-0 0 0-0 6 

Dan Van Dyke 0 0-0 1 0-0 2 

A.J. Tapper 0 0-0 1 0-0 2 

Ben Boehme 0 1-2 0 0-0 1 

Ed Reith 0 1-3 0 0-0 1 

*-threw one two-point conversion pass 

!-threw two two-point conversion passes 

TEAM 31 21-26 3 6-12 231 

Opponents 32 29-32 0 8-10 245 

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2008 STATISTICS 

DEFENSE UT AT Tot Sack TFL-Yd 

Adam Eichler 51 53 104 1 3.0-8 

Ian Minster 30 31 61 1 3.5-10 

Jason Ferguson 30 26 56 1 6.5-19 

Randy Santina 38 18 56 0 1.0-5 

Tony Clark 29 19 48 4.5 7.5-29 

Mike Baker 32 15 47 0 3.0-5 

Zach Fulmer 25 15 40 0 2.0-6 

Ryan Rylands 15 21 36 2.5 4.5-17 

Kevin Twarek 14 21 35 5 8.0-48 

Vance Keirsey 15 14 29 0 1.5-6 

Jarred Frawley 15 10 25 1.5 3.5-10 

Chris Joseph 4 17 21 0 2.0-3 

Butch Kriger 10 8 18 0 0.0-0 

Marc Shamley 15 2 17 5 6.0-32 

Matt Kennedy 4 5 9 0 0.0-0 

Matt Muchnok 2 4 6 0.5 1.0-5 

A.J. Tapper 3 3 6 0 0.0-0 

Mark Rossol 10 4 2 6 0.0-0 

Phil Caruso 1 4 5 0 0.0-0 

Tim Irwin 2 3 5 0 0.0-0 

James Jennings 2 3 5 0 0.0-0 

OTHERS 18 11 29 2 2.0-11 

TEAM 359 304 663 24 55-214 

Opponents 409 420 829 26 68-280 

INTERCEPTIONS Int Yds Avg Long 

Zach Fulmer 5 60 12.0 60 

Vance Keirsey 2 44 22.0 44 

Randy Santina 2 2 1.0 1 

Jason Ferguson 1 3 3.0 3 

Adam Eichler 1 7 7.0 7 

Ian Minster 1 11 11.0 11 

TEAM 12 127 10.6 60 

Opponents 7 129 18.4 45 

PUNT RETURNS PR Yds Avg Long 

Stephen Mercer 15 152 10.1 83 

Butch Kriger 8 59 7.4 18 

Tim Irwin 1 1 1.0 1 

Mike Baker 0 3 0.0 3 

TEAM 24 215 9.0 83 

Opponents 23 195 8.5 47 

KICKOFF RETURNS KR Yds Avg Long 

Butch Kriger 17 326 19.2 36 

Aaron Palmieri 7 124 17.7 43 

Doug McClean 6 106 17.7 24 

Ed Reith 4 47 11.8 15 

Dan Van Dyke 3 42 14.0 18 

Matt Lyons 3 27 9.0 10 

OTHERS 4 45 10.3 48 

TEAM 44 717 16.3 43 

Opponents 42 837 19.9 88 

ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec PR KR Int T o t 

Brian Mercer 700 209 0 0 0 909 

S. Mercer 0 668 152 0 0 820 

A.DiDonato 387 3 0 0 0 390 

Butch Kriger 0 0 59 326 0 385 

Clayton Hall 123 191 0 0 0 314 

Zach Summy 0 286 0 0 0 286 

A.J. Tapper 57 216 0 0 0 273 

Ed Reith 44 49 47 0 0 140 

Aaron Palmieri 0 16 0 124 0 140 

Chris Rich 0 127 0 0 0 127 

OTHERS 84 187 4 220 127 622 

TEAM 1395 1952 215 717 1274406 

Opponents 1520 1650 195 837 1294331 

2008 REVIEW

OPPONENT SERIES 


ALL-TIME OPPONENT SERIES 

First Last Last Last Current 

Opponent W L T Meeting Meeting Grove City Win Opponent Win Streak 

Adrian 5 2 0 1927 1979 1978 (21-10) 1979 (14-13) Adr 1 

Akron 0 1 0 1957 1957 1957 (40-0) Akr 1 

Alfred 7 6 0 1917 2005 2003 (28-21) 2005 (27-7) Alf 2 

Allegheny 34 29 7 1899 1987 1986 (23-0) 1987 (27-7) All 1 

BETHANY 39 22 2 1913 2008 2008 (41-35) 2006 (34-28) Gro 2 

Bluffton 6 2 0 1992 1999 1998 (40-0) 1999 (30-22) Blu 1 

Bridgewater St. 2 0 0 1970 1971 1971 (28-6) Gro 2 

Brockport St. 7 3 0 1963 1971 1970 (20-3) 1971 (27-7) Bro 1 

Buffalo St. 0 4 0 1982 1991 1991 (28-26) Buf 4 

Buffalo U. 1 2 1 1915 1981 1915 (10-7) 1981 (42-6) BU 2 

California, Pa. 7 4 1 1902 1940 1940 (26-0) 1937 (7-6) Gro 3 

Canisius 2 0 0 1925 1926 1926 (10-0) Gro 2 

CARNEGIE MELLON 19 30 2 1908 2008 2008 (19-10) 2007 (16-6) Gro 1 

Case Western 3 0 0 1968 2006 2006 (40-33) Gro 2 

Clarion 4 10 0 1936 1964 1962 (12-7) 1964 (36-6) Cla 2 

Delaware Valley 5 2 0 1961 1975 1975 (21-6) 1971 (28-12) Gro 2 

Denison 1 1 0 1996 1997 1997 (41-29) 1996 (10-0) Gro 1 

DICKINSON 1 6 1 1947 2008 1949 (25-6) 2008 (34-7) Dic 5 

Duquesne 10 6 0 1921 1992 1991 (31-27) 1992 (27-26) Duq 1 

Edinboro 3 4 0 1933 1963 1957 (7-0) 1963 (27-7) Edi 3 

Frederick 0 1 0 1961 1961 1961 (20-6) Fre 1 

Frostburg St. 6 3 0 1962 1991 1991 (37-32) 1990 (41-0) Gro 1 

Gannon 0 4 0 1990 1993 1993 (9-3) Gan 4 

GENEVA 36 41 7 1893 2008 2008 (38-13) 2007 (13-12) Gro 1 

Glenville St. 1 0 0 1932 1932 1932 (13-0) Gro 1 

Heidelberg 0 1 0 1967 1967 1967 (16-15) Hei 1 

Hiram 23 20 1 1911 2003 2003 (68-20) 1988 (26-21) Gro 3 

Hobart 2 0 0 1967 1968 1968 (32-27) Gro 2 

Holbrook 1 0 0 1934 1934 1934 (25-0) Gro 1 

Indiana, Pa. 2 3 0 1901 1954 1909 (12-5) 1954 (26-0) IUP 2 

Ithaca 1 3 1 1935 1971 1970 (14-3) 1971 (27-7) Ith 1 

John Carroll 8 4 1 1926 1988 1988 (3-2) 1987 (30-8) Gro 1 

Juniata 2 10 1 1927 1972 1949 (13-6) 1972 (55-6) Jun 1 

Kenyon 12 3 0 1973 2001 2001 (41-6) 1996 (13-0) Gro 5 

Kings Point 2 2 0 1997 2006 2006 (14-6) 2002 (35-17) Gro 2 

Lebanon Valley 0 1 0 1959 1959 1959 (20-14) Leb 1 

Lycoming 2 0 0 1965 1966 1966 (27-8) Gro 2 

Marietta 6 1 2 1920 1959 1959 (27-6) 1920 (35-0) Gro 2 

Marshall 2 0 0 1926 1929 1929 (7-6) Gro 2 

Mercyhurst 0 6 0 1986 1995 1995 (38-27) Mer 6 

Millersville 1 0 0 1969 1969 1969 (41-14) Gro 1 

Morris Harvey 4 0 0 1930 1935 1935 (7-0) Gro 4 

Mount Union 0 7 1 1970 1979 1979 (30-14) MU 1 

Muhlenberg 2 2 0 1998 2005 2005 (16-6) 2004 (27-3) Gro 1 

Oberlin 6 2 0 1978 1993 1993 (35-7) 1981 (13-10) Gro 4 

Ohio Northern 0 1 0 1969 1969 1969 (9-7) ONU 1 

Ohio Wesleyan 0 7 0 1965 1999 1999 (14-9) OWU 7 

Penn State 0 3 0 1907 1909 1909 (31-0) PSU 3 

Pittsburgh 2 8 1 1896 1921 1898 (12-10) 1927 (33-0) Pit 5 

Rochester 0 1 0 2006 2006 2006 (38-21) Roc 1 

Slippery Rock 9 9 7 1902 1948 1947 (20-6) 1948 (20-12) SRU 1 

SAINT VINCENT 2 2 0 1932 2008 2008 (27-12) 1960 (14-9) Gro 2 

St. Bonaventure 4 1 0 1916 1921 1921 (21-0) 1916 (6-2) Gro 4 

St. Francis 3 0 2 1926 1930 1930 (21-0) Gro 1 

Susquehanna 2 4 1 1958 1975 1975 (14-7) 1973 (24-13) Gro 1 

THIEL 56 34 5 1892 2008 2008 (20-14) 2006 (20-0) Gro 2 

THOMAS MORE 1 3 0 2005 2008 2007 (23-16) 2008 (35-14) TMC 1 

Ursinus 1 1 0 1973 1974 1974 (10-0) 1973 (17-6) Gro 1 

Villanova 0 1 0 1928 1928 1928 (14-13) Vil 1 

Wagner 1 0 0 1957 1957 1957 (14-13) Gro 1 

WASH. & JEFF. 12 32 0 1893 2008 1998 (31-7) 2008 (49-21) W&J 10 

WAYNESBURG 16 25 5 1903 2008 2008 (23-19) 2007 (27-23) Gro 1 

WESTMINSTER 33 49 8 1892 2008 2006 (21-20) 2008 (24-21) Wes 2 

West Virginia St. 0 1 0 1968 1968 1968 (15-13) WVS 1 

West Virginia 0 6 0 1896 1925 1925 (53-3) WVU 6 

W. Va. Wesleyan 2 2 0 1920 1923 1923 (19-0) 1922 (14-9) Gro 1 

Wilmington 0 1 0 1975 1975 1975 (30-0) Wil 1 

Wittenberg 0 1 0 1969 1969 1969 (24-7) Wit 1 

Wooster 1 8 0 1988 2004 1988 (19-14) 2004 (28-13) Woo 8 

26


THE WOLVERINES IN OVERTIME 

Entering the 2009 season, Grove City owns a 4-3 all-time record in overtime. Below is a look back at those seven games. 

WOOSTER 7 

GROVE CITY 6 



Game Summary 

Doug Steiner put Grove City up 6-0 in 

the second overtime with a one-yard 

touchdown run. But Wooster blocked the 

extra point and on the Scots’ ensuing 

possession, Jeff Elser tied the game by 

scoring from the 2. Will Schober’s extra 

point gave Wooster the win. Steiner ran 

for 102 yards. 


Wooster 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 

Grove City 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 


G-Steiner 1 run (kick blocked) 

W-Elser 2 run (Schober kick) 

GROVE CITY 31 

MUHLENBERG 34 


Allentown, Pa. 

Game Summary 

Grove City overcame a 21-point deficit 

and the loss of All-American fullback R.J. 

Bowers to force overtime before falling 

to the Mules. Bowers finished with 172 

yards and two touchdowns before leaving 

with a broken ankle in the third quarter. 

Jake Dailey hauled in a touchdown 

pass while Aaron Kaiser’s 20-yard run tied 

the game at 28 in the fourth quarter. Ben 

Shreve’s 33-yard field goal in overtime 

put Grove City up 31-28. 


Grove City 0 14 0 14 3 31 

Muhlenberg 14 7 0 6 6 34 


M-Brader 2 run (Dickinson kick) 

M-DeLuna 22 pass from McCabe (Dickinson kick) 

M-Brader 1 run (Dickinson kick) 

G-R.J. Bowers 25 run (kick failed) 

G-R.J. Bowers 41 run (Bowers run) 

M-Carter 12 pass from McCabe (Dickinson kick) 

G-Dailey 31 pass from Napotnik (Shreve kick) 

G-Kaiser 20 run (Shreve kick) 

G-FG Shreve 33 

M-McFarlane 25 pass from McCabe 

MUHLENBERG 24 

GROVE CITY 31 



Game Summary 

One year after dropping the season finale 

to Muhlenberg in overtime, the Wolverines 

picked up their first overtime victory 

in the 1999 finale. After Muhlenberg 

erased Grove City’s 10-point lead, the 

Wolverines re-took the lead in the fourth 

quarter on Garret Schmidt’s 41-yard 

touchdown catch from Steve Lacinski. 

With the game tied at 24 in overtime, R.J. 

Bowers scored his second touchdown of 

the day on his school-record 46th carry 

of the afternoon. Brock McCullough’s deflection 

of a fourth-down pass sealed the 

win for Grove City. 


Muhlenberg 7 0 14 3 0 24 

Grove City 7 7 3 7 7 31 


M-Wolfsohn 18 pass from McCabe (Reed kick) 

G-Lacinski 9 run (Shreve kick) 

G-R.J. Bowers 1 run (Shreve kick) 


M-Carter 85 kickoff return (Reed kick) 

M-Carter 8 pass from McCabe (Reed kick) 

G-Schmidt 41 pass from Lacinski (Shreve kick) 

M-FG Reed 27 

G-R.J. Bowers 13 run (Shreve kick) 

KENYON 21 

GROVE CITY 27 

September 9, 2000 G 


Game Summary 

Grove City needed an extra session to 

knock off Kenyon in the 2000 home 

opener. Mike Orlando gave Grove City 

the lead just two minutes into the game 

on a 15-yard run. But the Lords bounced 

back and maintained a 21-13 lead midway 

through the fourth quarter. Dan 

Roseum’s 43-yard interception return 

gave Grove City new life, however, and 

Orlando followed with his second scoring 

run of the day. In overtime, Kenyon 

won the toss but did not score on its 

possession. R.J. Bowers then bulled in from 

the 9 on Grove City’s fourth play. 


Kenyon 0 7 7 7 0 21 

Grove City 7 6 0 8 6 27 


G-Orlando 15 run (Styer kick) 

K-Miga 1 run (Moriarty kick) 

G-Bowers 2 run (kick blocked) 

K-Perazich 13 pass from Miga (Moriarty kick) 

K-Mills 1 run (Moriarty kick) 

G-Orlando 18 run (Bowers rush) 

G-Bowers 9 run 

GROVE CITY 32 

WAYNESBURG 29 


Waynesburg, Pa. 

Game Summary 

The longest game in school and Presidents’ 

Athletic Conference history, Grove 

City’s four-overtime victory over 

Waynesburg kept the Wolverines’ hopes 

for a third conference title in four years 

alive. Ben Shreve’s 40-yard field goal in 

27 

the fourth overtime gave Grove City the 

lead for good while Jonathan Forbes’ block 

of a Waynesburg field goal attempt cemented 

the victory. R.J. Bowers ran for 266 

yards and three touchdowns, his NCAArecord 

32nd straight game with at least 

100 yards. 


Grove City 9 7 0 0 7 0 6 3 32 

Waynesburg 6 0 3 7 7 0 6 0 29 


G-Bowers 44 run (kick blocked) 

W-Long 1 run (kick blocked) 


G-Bowers 51 run (Styer kick) 

W-FG Santoro 30 

W-Schake 4 run (Santoro kick) 

W-Schake 1 run (Santoro kick) 

G-Byrer 25 pass from Lacinski (Styer kick) 

W-Schake 2 run (pass failed) 

G-Bowers 25 run (pass failed) 


GROVE CITY 20 

BETHANY 14 


Bethany, W. Va. 

Game Summary 

Fullback R.J. Bowers became college 

football’s all-time leading rusher with his 

128-yard outing. But it was his third 

touchdown run of the day, an 11-yard 

sprint in overtime, that gave Grove City 

its fourth overtime win in a nine-game 

span. The Wolverines trailed 14-7 in the 

fourth quarter before a Bowers score tied 

the game. Mike Orlando added 114 yards 

on just 16 carries for the Wolverines. 


Grove City 7 0 0 7 6 20 

Bethany 0 7 7 0 0 14 



B-Isbell 9 run (Henderson kick) 

B-Anderson 7 run (Henderson kick) 


G-Bowers 11 run 

CARNEGIE MELLON 9 

GROVE CITY 6 



Game Summary 

Two Mike Titzel field goals gave Grove 

City the lead but Chris Kay’s 25-yard 

touchdown catch gave CMU the win in 

the 2002 home opener at Thorn Field. 


CMU 0 3 0 0 6 9 

Grove City 0 3 0 0 3 6 


G-FG Titzel 23 

C-FG Palmer 40 

G-FG Titzel 37 

C-Kay 25 pass from Wykosky 

OVERTIME HISTORY

ALL-TIME RESULTS 

1892 

Coach: Morgan Barnes 

Season Record: 3-2 

6 Westminster ______________ 28 

12 Butler ______________________ 4 

6 Westminster ________________ 8 

12 Butler ______________________ 4 

58 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1893 

Coach: R.N.J. McKee 


6 Westminster ________________ 0 

0 Washington & Jefferson ______ 6 

72 Hall Institute ________________ 4 

24 Westminster ________________ 4 

34 Oil City _____________________ 0 

36 Butler ____________________ 10 

4 Geneva _____________________ 0 

34 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1894 

Coach: Jesse C. Bruce 


50 Thiel ________________________ 0 

6 Westminster ________________ 0 

34 Oil City _____________________ 0 

26 Butler ______________________ 0 

4 Geneva ___________________ 32 

6 Youngstown _______________ 12 

34 Bellevue AC _________________ 0 


6 Geneva _____________________ 0 

1895 

Coach: W.H. Weakly 


0 Pittsburgh AC _____________ 24 

0 Westminster ________________ 8 

50 Butler AC ___________________ 0 

32 Thiel ________________________ 0 

20 Geneva _____________________ 0 

4 Westminster ________________ 0 

6 Youngstown _________________ 4 

24 Geneva _____________________ 0 

22 Erie Y _______________________ 0 

30 Butler AC ___________________ 0 

1896 

Coach: W.H. Maxwell 


20 New Castle AC ______________ 0 

0 Geneva ___________________ 32 

46 Sharon ______________________ 0 

14 Thiel ________________________ 0 

10 Butler ______________________ 0 

30 Westminster ________________ 0 

6 Westminster ________________ 0 

12 Pittsburgh __________________ 0 

10 Geneva _____________________ 6 

1897 

Coach: “Rags” Brown 

Season Record: 5-1-1 

6 Westminster ________________ 0 

0 Pittsburgh AC _____________ 20 

21 Westminster ________________ 0 

6 Geneva _____________________ 0 

0 Geneva _____________________ 0 

4 Westminster ________________ 0 

16 New Castle __________________ 0 

1898 

Coach: R.W. Cunningham 


39 Geneva _____________________ 0 

35 Thiel ________________________ 6 

53 Westminster ________________ 0 

11 Westminster ________________ 0 



6 Pittsburgh AC _____________ 11 

12 Pittsburgh ________________ 10 

0 Greensburg AC ____________ 35 

1899 

Coach: G.J. Cronenwett 


0 West Virginia ________________ 0 

0 Thiel ________________________ 0 

6 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

0 Pittsburgh ________________ 16 

35 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

6 Butler ____________________ 34 

0 Thiel ______________________ 40 

1900 

Coach: George H. Lowrey 


16 Thiel ________________________ 0 

0 Pittsburgh ________________ 12 

0 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

6 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 GCC All-Stars _______________ 0 

1901 

Coach: George H. Lowrey 


0 Allegheny _________________ 10 

6 Thiel ________________________ 0 

12 Thiel ________________________ 5 

0 West Virginia ______________ 37 

6 Geneva ___________________ 10 

12 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

6 Geneva ___________________ 11 

0 Indiana ______________________ 6 

1902 

Coach: W.H. Weakly 


0 Allegheny _________________ 17 

0 Pittsburgh ________________ 16 

6 Westminster ________________ 6 

0 Ellwood City _______________ 11 

5 Westminster ______________ 17 

0 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

5 Franklin ___________________ 17 

6 California __________________ 12 

15 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

0 West Virginia ______________ 53 

1903 

Coach: James Marshall 


0 Allegheny _________________ 27 

10 New Castle __________________ 0 

6 Waynesburg _______________ 17 

0 West Virginia ______________ 21 

10 W.V. Conf. Sem. __________ 11 

0 Geneva ___________________ 35 

0 Westminster ______________ 12 

0 Pittsburgh __________________ 0 

16 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

5 Westminster ________________ 0 

60 Erie Y _______________________ 0 

23 Waynesburg _________________ 6 

1904 

Coach: James Marshall 


0 Pittsburgh ________________ 12 

0 Franklin Y ___________________ 0 

6 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 Westminster ______________ 23 

0 California __________________ 23 

0 California __________________ 23 

0 Franklin Y ___________________ 0 

0 Westminster ________________ 0 

28 

3 Butler (2nd Team) ___________ 0 

26 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

0 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

1905 

Coach: Charles Hamilton 


22 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

0 Geneva _____________________ 7 

0 Franklin ___________________ 42 

11 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

0 Westminster ______________ 48 

0 Geneva _____________________ 5 

4 Greenville ___________________ 0 

6 Greenville ___________________ 6 

1906 

Coach: Herbert Harmon 


0 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

0 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

0 Washington & Jefferson ____ 76 

0 West Virginia ______________ 25 

0 California ____________________ 0 

23 California ____________________ 5 

16 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

10 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

0 Pittsburgh ________________ 23 

4 Westminster ________________ 9 

1907 



5 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

0 Penn State ________________ 46 

11 Slippery Rock ________________ 6 

4 Allegheny _________________ 11 

0 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

5 Westminster ______________ 10 

5 Geneva _____________________ 0 

0 Geneva _____________________ 6 

0 Westminster ________________ 5 

1908 

Coach: William Rooke 


0 Penn State ________________ 30 

4 Butler ____________________ 10 

4 Carnegie Tech _______________ 6 

11 New Brighton ________________ 0 

6 California ____________________ 0 

5 Geneva _____________________ 5 

6 Westminster ______________ 12 

9 Allegheny _________________ 10 

0 Geneva _____________________ 5 

0 Westminster ______________ 23 

1909 



29 Indiana ______________________ 0 

11 California ____________________ 0 

54 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

12 Indiana ______________________ 5 

58 New Brighton Y ______________ 0 

3 Geneva ___________________ 12 

9 Westminster ________________ 0 

0 Penn State ________________ 31 

1910 



24 New Brighton ________________ 0 

18 Oil City Y ____________________ 0 

16 Carnegie Tech _______________ 3 

6 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

3 Geneva _____________________ 0 

75 California ____________________ 0 

0 Westminster ______________ 11 

3 Carnegie Tech _______________ 0 

1911 



19 Butler ______________________ 0 

15 Geneva _____________________ 0 

24 Oil City _____________________ 0 

9 Geneva _____________________ 0 

12 Carnegie Tech _______________ 0 

14 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 Westminster ________________ 0 

22 Thiel ________________________ 0 

21 Hiram _______________________ 0 

1912 



72 Oil City _____________________ 0 

74 Thiel ________________________ 0 

13 Indiana ____________________ 27 

0 Carnegie Tech _______________ 0 

7 Kiski ______________________ 13 

7 Hiram _______________________ 0 

13 Geneva _____________________ 0 

28 Westminster ________________ 0 

9 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

1913 



43 Butler ______________________ 0 

20 Bethany _____________________ 0 

34 Waynesburg _________________ 0 

3 Carnegie Tech _______________ 7 

0 Washington & Jefferson ___ 100 

6 Hiram _______________________ 9 

13 Geneva _____________________ 6 

6 Westminster ______________ 27 

9 Allegheny ___________________ 8 

1914 

Coach: William Young 


7 Slippery Rock ________________ 7 

0 Carnegie Tech _____________ 53 

6 Thiel ________________________ 7 

0 Bethany ___________________ 23 

0 Kiski ______________________ 24 

10 Hiram _____________________ 13 

0 Geneva ___________________ 49 

0 Westminster ______________ 30 

0 Allegheny _________________ 40 

1915 



10 Thiel ________________________ 0 

27 Bethany _____________________ 0 

6 Carnegie Tech _____________ 60 

17 Hiram _______________________ 6 

10 Buffalo _____________________ 7 

9 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

6 Westminster ________________ 0 

1916 

Coach: Howard Acher 


0 Carnegie Tech _____________ 68 

2 St. Bonaventure ____________ 6 

6 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

0 Buffalo _____________________ 0 

13 Bethany _____________________ 7 

0 Westminster ________________ 3 

0 Thiel ________________________ 9 

31 Geneva _____________________ 0

1917 

Coach: H.O. White 


0 Alfred ______________________ 2 

3 Bethany _____________________ 0 

7 Geneva _____________________ 7 

13 St. Bonaventure _____________ 7 

6 Allegheny _________________ 10 

7 Westminster ________________ 0 

16 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1918 

Coach: H.O. White 


0 Allegheny _________________ 37 

20 Thiel ________________________ 7 

1919 

Coach: Howard Acher 


3 Bethany _____________________ 0 

36 Thiel ________________________ 0 

13 Allegheny ___________________ 0 


6 Geneva _____________________ 6 

6 Westminster ________________ 0 

66 Hiram _______________________ 0 

1920 

Coach: Robert Thorn 


0 W. Virginia Wesleyan _________ 6 

3 Carnegie Tech _____________ 21 


0 Allegheny ___________________ 3 

0 Marietta __________________ 35 

0 Geneva _____________________ 0 

14 Westminster ________________ 0 

1921 

Coach: Guy Williamson 


6 Thiel ________________________ 0 


7 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 Geneva ___________________ 14 

44 Duquesne __________________ 0 

0 Bethany ___________________ 14 


27 Marietta ____________________ 2 

13 Westminster ________________ 0 

1922 



25 Thiel ________________________ 0 

0 Bethany ___________________ 14 

20 Allegheny _________________ 13 

0 Carnegie Tech _____________ 28 

0 Marietta ____________________ 0 

6 Duquesne __________________ 0 

32 Geneva _____________________ 0 

9 W. Virginia Wesleyan _______ 14 

57 Westminster ________________ 0 

1923 



13 Waynesburg _______________ 14 

45 Westminster ________________ 0 

0 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

16 Bethany _____________________ 6 

16 Marietta __________________ 15 

7 Pittsburgh ________________ 13 

0 Geneva ___________________ 14 


0 Thiel ______________________ 14 

1924 

Coach: William Young 


0 Pittsburgh ________________ 14 

15 Marietta ____________________ 9 


13 Waynesburg _______________ 17 

0 Westminster ________________ 7 

0 Allegheny ___________________ 9 

13 Bethany _____________________ 0 

0 Geneva _____________________ 0 

13 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1925 

Coach: Charles Bowser 


3 West Virginia ______________ 53 

19 Waynesburg _________________ 0 

21 Canisius _____________________ 0 

27 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

7 Geneva _____________________ 0 

26 Marietta ____________________ 0 

13 Westminster ________________ 0 

7 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1926 

Coach: Charles Bowser 


21 John Carroll __________________ 6 

10 Canisius _____________________ 0 

27 Marshall _____________________ 0 

14 Allegheny ___________________ 7 

27 St. Francis __________________ 6 

3 Geneva _____________________ 0 

12 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1927 

Coach: Charles Berry 


56 Adrian ______________________ 0 

0 Pittsburgh ________________ 33 

7 John Carroll __________________ 7 

21 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

0 Geneva ___________________ 13 

60 Juniata ______________________ 0 

18 Thiel ________________________ 0 

30 St. Francis __________________ 0 

1928 



7 St. Francis __________________ 7 

21 John Carroll __________________ 0 

14 Westminster ________________ 6 

13 Allegheny ___________________ 7 

12 Geneva _____________________ 6 

0 Waynesburg _________________ 0 

13 Villanova __________________ 14 

6 Thiel ________________________ 6 

1929 



44 Adrian ______________________ 0 

7 St. Francis __________________ 7 

27 John Carroll __________________ 6 

19 Westminster ________________ 6 

34 Geneva _____________________ 0 

7 Waynesburg _______________ 12 

40 Allegheny ___________________ 7 

7 Marshall _____________________ 6 

0 Thiel ________________________ 0 



29 

1930 



90 Morris Harvey ________________ 0 

21 St. Francis __________________ 0 

6 John Carroll __________________ 0 

19 Westminster ________________ 0 

12 Geneva ___________________ 13 

0 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

33 Waynesburg _________________ 8 

48 Bethany _____________________ 0 

13 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1931 



7 Waynesburg _________________ 7 

34 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

14 Westminster ________________ 0 

7 Geneva ___________________ 14 

7 Allegheny ___________________ 7 

12 John Carroll __________________ 0 

48 Bethany _____________________ 0 

20 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1932 

Coach: William Amos 


13 Glenville ____________________ 0 

0 Duquesne ________________ 26 

0 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

0 Westminster ________________ 7 

0 Waynesburg _______________ 10 

26 Bethany _____________________ 0 

0 Geneva ___________________ 20 

7 St. Vincent _______________ 19 

14 Thiel ________________________ 6 

1933 



12 Morris Harvey ________________ 0 

49 Edinboro ____________________ 0 

36 Bethany _____________________ 0 

6 Slippery Rock ________________ 6 

12 Westminster ________________ 0 

2 Waynesburg _________________ 0 

0 Geneva _____________________ 6 

20 Thiel ______________________ 14 

1934 



25 Holbrook ____________________ 0 

18 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

30 Bethany _____________________ 0 

0 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

2 Westminster ________________ 2 

40 Morris Harvey ________________ 0 

25 Thiel ______________________ 13 

1935 




7 Morris Harvey ________________ 0 

13 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 Slippery Rock ______________ 36 

0 Bethany ___________________ 18 

13 Ithaca _____________________ 13 

0 Thiel ________________________ 7 

1936 



13 Clarion ______________________ 7 


7 Juniata ____________________ 12 

0 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 Slippery Rock ________________ 6 

7 Ithaca _____________________ 12 

7 Thiel ________________________ 8 

1937 

Coach: Jim Loveless 


7 Clarion ______________________ 6 

7 Hiram _____________________ 13 

6 Juniata ____________________ 13 

0 Allegheny ___________________ 3 

6 Slippery Rock ______________ 10 

14 Ithaca _____________________ 33 

6 California ____________________ 7 

0 Thiel ________________________ 6 

1938 



6 Clarion ______________________ 7 

15 Hiram _____________________ 13 

0 Geneva ___________________ 13 

13 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 Slippery Rock ______________ 12 

20 California ____________________ 0 

6 Westminster ________________ 6 

6 Thiel ________________________ 6 

1939 



0 Clarion ______________________ 7 

0 Hiram _____________________ 21 

7 Geneva ___________________ 13 

0 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 Slippery Rock ______________ 13 

19 California ____________________ 0 

0 Westminster ______________ 13 

0 Thiel ________________________ 6 

1940 



6 Clarion ____________________ 13 

0 Geneva ___________________ 19 

0 Hiram _____________________ 13 

14 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

7 Slippery Rock ______________ 27 

26 California ____________________ 0 

27 Westminster ________________ 6 

19 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1941 



19 Hiram _______________________ 0 

7 Geneva ___________________ 14 

13 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

20 Westminster ________________ 0 

0 Thiel ______________________ 13 

1942 



6 Hiram _______________________ 7 

6 Geneva _____________________ 3 

6 Carnegie Tech _____________ 19 

13 Allegheny ___________________ 7 

0 Slippery Rock ________________ 0 

20 Westminster ________________ 0 

0 Thiel ________________________ 0 

ALL-TIME RESULTS


1943-45 

No games during World War II 

1946 



6 Geneva ___________________ 30 

6 Hiram _____________________ 20 

14 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

0 Slippery Rock ______________ 15 

7 Thiel ______________________ 12 

7 Westminster ________________ 7 

20 Carnegie Tech _______________ 0 

1947 



13 Dickinson _________________ 27 

0 Geneva ___________________ 26 

25 Hiram _______________________ 0 

13 Allegheny ___________________ 7 

20 Slippery Rock ________________ 6 

20 Thiel ________________________ 3 

24 Westminster ________________ 0 

7 Carnegie Tech _______________ 0 

1948 



6 Dickinson ___________________ 6 

16 Geneva _____________________ 7 

40 Hiram _______________________ 0 

13 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

33 Thiel ________________________ 0 

12 Slippery Rock ______________ 20 

9 Westminster ________________ 7 

0 Carnegie Tech _______________ 7 

1949 



25 Dickinson ___________________ 6 

7 Geneva ___________________ 13 

27 Hiram _______________________ 6 

32 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

6 Thiel ________________________ 0 

13 Juniata ______________________ 6 

33 Westminster ______________ 20 

13 Carnegie Tech _____________ 12 

1950 



0 Dickinson _________________ 25 

0 Geneva ___________________ 33 

6 Hiram _____________________ 25 

0 Westminster ______________ 19 

0 Allegheny _________________ 31 

0 Thiel ______________________ 58 

6 Juniata ____________________ 19 

14 Bethany _____________________ 0 

1951 



0 Geneva ___________________ 19 

18 Hiram _____________________ 20 

13 Westminster ______________ 27 

20 Allegheny _________________ 18 

0 Thiel ______________________ 14 

7 Juniata ____________________ 13 

12 Bethany ___________________ 33 



1952 



0 Marietta ____________________ 0 

0 Geneva _____________________ 6 

7 Hiram _____________________ 33 

12 Westminster ______________ 14 

12 Allegheny _________________ 13 

9 Thiel ______________________ 25 

0 Juniata ______________________ 7 

19 Bethany ___________________ 33 

1953 



7 Marietta ____________________ 0 

13 Geneva ___________________ 26 

0 Hiram _____________________ 13 

14 Westminster ______________ 20 

25 Allegheny ___________________ 6 

7 Thiel ______________________ 28 

0 Juniata ____________________ 22 

13 Bethany ___________________ 19 

1954 

Coach: Al Pesek 


0 Indiana ____________________ 26 

7 Geneva ___________________ 16 

12 Hiram _______________________ 0 

6 Westminster ______________ 48 

25 Allegheny _________________ 19 

0 Thiel ______________________ 26 

20 Juniata ____________________ 29 

0 Bethany ___________________ 27 

1955 

Coach: Jim Curry 



6 Hiram _____________________ 19 

0 Westminster ______________ 34 

7 Allegheny _________________ 13 

12 Thiel ______________________ 19 

18 Edinboro ____________________ 0 

12 Bethany ___________________ 32 

0 Juniata ____________________ 47 

1956 

Coach: R. Jack Behringer 



0 Westminster ______________ 60 

7 Hiram _____________________ 31 

19 Allegheny _________________ 25 

7 Thiel ______________________ 59 

0 Juniata ____________________ 48 

0 Edinboro __________________ 55 

34 Bethany ___________________ 40 

1957 




0 Clarion ____________________ 14 

7 Edinboro ____________________ 0 

14 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

14 Wagner ___________________ 13 

0 Akron ____________________ 40 

13 Bethany ___________________ 37 

13 Hiram _______________________ 7 

1958 




30 

14 Edinboro __________________ 19 

28 Allegheny _________________ 16 

14 Susquehanna ______________ 12 

14 Clarion ____________________ 27 

26 Bethany ___________________ 24 

14 Hiram _______________________ 2 

1959 



0 Waynesburg _________________ 0 

14 Clarion ____________________ 24 

27 Marietta ____________________ 6 

14 Westminster ______________ 24 

6 Carnegie Tech _____________ 27 

0 Allegheny _________________ 14 

14 Lebanon Valley ____________ 20 

23 Bethany _____________________ 6 

25 Hiram _______________________ 6 

1960 



6 Waynesburg _________________ 6 

7 Clarion ____________________ 40 

6 Westminster ______________ 19 

9 Carnegie Tech _____________ 14 

14 Thiel ______________________ 14 

24 Allegheny _________________ 24 


9 St. Vincent _______________ 14 

43 Hiram _____________________ 21 

1961 



6 Frederick __________________ 20 

0 Clarion ____________________ 20 

21 Westminster ______________ 13 

26 Carnegie Tech _____________ 13 

0 Delaware Valley ______________ 6 

31 Alfred ____________________ 14 

0 Allegheny _________________ 26 


22 Hiram _______________________ 8 

1962 



0 Edinboro ____________________ 7 

12 Clarion ______________________ 7 

7 Westminster ________________ 8 

62 Carnegie Tech _______________ 0 


12 Alfred ______________________ 7 

35 Geneva _____________________ 7 

13 Frostburg ___________________ 0 

14 Hiram _____________________ 40 

1963 



7 Edinboro __________________ 27 

0 Clarion ____________________ 24 

13 Westminster ______________ 32 

36 Brockport ___________________ 7 

41 Carnegie Tech _____________ 26 

6 Geneva ___________________ 19 

20 Frostburg St. ________________ 0 

47 Hiram _____________________ 12 

1964 



0 Albright ___________________ 24 

6 Clarion ____________________ 36 

6 Westminster ______________ 20 

19 Brockport ___________________ 6 

32 Carnegie Tech _____________ 13 

7 Thiel ________________________ 0 

17 Geneva ___________________ 33 

0 Waynesburg _______________ 53 

13 Hiram _____________________ 10 

1965 



13 Ohio Wesleyan _____________ 17 

16 Lycoming __________________ 12 

0 Westminster ________________ 7 


28 Carnegie Tech _______________ 0 

8 Thiel ______________________ 13 

21 Geneva _____________________ 6 

13 Waynesburg _______________ 13 

23 Hiram _____________________ 24 

1966 



27 Lycoming ____________________ 8 

20 Brockport ___________________ 0 


52 Carnegie Tech _____________ 35 

21 Westminster ______________ 21 

41 Geneva _____________________ 6 


38 Hiram _______________________ 6 

34 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1967 



15 Heidelberg ________________ 16 

34 Brockport ___________________ 6 


30 Carnegie Mellon ___________ 12 

13 Westminster ______________ 28 

35 Geneva _____________________ 7 

28 Hobart ______________________ 6 

43 Adrian ______________________ 6 

6 Thiel ________________________ 8 

1968 



20 Brockport _________________ 12 

13 Adrian ______________________ 8 

14 Adelbert __________________ 11 

10 Carnegie Mellon _____________ 6 

7 Thiel ______________________ 13 

42 Geneva _____________________ 0 

32 Hobart ____________________ 27 

13 West Virginia St. __________ 15 

10 Bethany _____________________ 7 

1969 



28 Brockport _________________ 14 

27 Case Western _______________ 6 

7 Wittenburg _______________ 24 

7 Thiel ______________________ 20 

0 Geneva _____________________ 0 

41 Millersville _________________ 14 

7 Ohio Northern _______________ 9 

15 Bethany ___________________ 23

1970 



10 Susquehanna ______________ 35 

18 Mount Union ______________ 21 

20 Brockport ___________________ 3 

14 Juniata ____________________ 14 

6 Bethany _____________________ 7 

27 Geneva _____________________ 8 

14 Ithaca _______________________ 3 

30 Bridgewater __________________ 8 

7 Thiel ________________________ 0 

1971 



7 Susquehanna ______________ 23 

14 Mount Union ______________ 21 

7 Brockport _________________ 27 

21 Thiel ______________________ 14 

12 Delaware Valley ____________ 28 

7 Geneva ___________________ 42 

7 Ithaca _____________________ 27 

28 Bridgewater __________________ 6 

6 Bethany _____________________ 6 

1972 



14 Susquehanna ______________ 29 

0 Mount Union ______________ 25 

6 Ohio Wesleyan _____________ 41 

0 Thiel ______________________ 21 

12 John Carroll ________________ 28 

14 Geneva ___________________ 41 

6 Juniata ____________________ 55 

9 Bethany ___________________ 21 

1973 

Coach: Joe Kopnisky 


13 Susquehanna ______________ 24 

12 Mount Union ______________ 35 

0 Ohio Wesleyan _____________ 10 

12 Thiel ______________________ 23 

6 John Carroll ________________ 41 

8 Geneva _____________________ 7 

13 Kenyon _____________________ 0 

7 Bethany _____________________ 7 

6 Ursinus ___________________ 17 

1974 



14 Susquehanna ______________ 14 


6 Ohio Wesleyan _____________ 17 

27 Thiel ______________________ 13 

7 Allegheny _________________ 33 

22 Geneva ___________________ 15 

7 Kenyon _____________________ 6 

6 Bethany ___________________ 21 

10 Ursinus _____________________ 0 

1975 



14 Susquehanna ________________ 7 


7 Ohio Wesleyan _____________ 10 

8 Thiel ______________________ 22 

10 Allegheny _________________ 15 

34 Geneva _____________________ 0 

14 Kenyon _____________________ 6 

35 Bethany _____________________ 0 



0 Wilmington ________________ 30 

1976 



13 Bethany _____________________ 3 

21 Thiel ________________________ 7 

7 Mount Union ______________ 28 

0 Westminster ______________ 27 

17 Geneva _____________________ 8 

6 Kenyon ___________________ 10 

35 Frostburg St. ________________ 0 

29 Wash. and Jeff. ____________ 12 

7 Waynesburg _________________ 3 

1977 



20 Bethany ___________________ 14 

12 Adrian ____________________ 21 

13 Thiel ________________________ 7 

14 Mount Union ______________ 19 

0 Westminster ______________ 28 

17 Geneva _____________________ 0 

10 Kenyon _____________________ 8 

24 Frostburg St. ________________ 7 


13 Waynesburg _______________ 24 

1978 



21 Thiel ________________________ 7 

21 Adrian ____________________ 10 

38 Mount Union ______________ 38 

7 Westminster ______________ 42 

0 Geneva ___________________ 13 

34 Kenyon ___________________ 21 

28 Oberlin ______________________ 0 

0 Waynesburg _______________ 27 


1979 



6 Thiel ______________________ 10 

13 Adrian ____________________ 14 

14 Mount Union ______________ 30 

12 Westminster ________________ 7 

26 Geneva ___________________ 25 

0 Kenyon ___________________ 10 

11 Oberlin ____________________ 14 

3 Waynesburg _______________ 42 


1980 



0 Bethany ___________________ 13 

2 Buffalo _____________________ 3 

17 Duquesne ________________ 16 

0 Westminster ______________ 24 

16 Oberlin ____________________ 14 

13 Geneva ___________________ 27 

7 Frostburg St. ________________ 0 

0 Waynesburg _______________ 48 

16 Hiram _____________________ 14 

1981 



0 Bethany ___________________ 10 

6 Buffalo ___________________ 42 

31 

10 Duquesne __________________ 6 

0 Westminster ______________ 48 

10 Oberlin ____________________ 13 

7 Geneva ___________________ 45 

0 Frostburg St. ______________ 29 

17 Waynesburg _______________ 14 

0 Hiram _____________________ 14 

1982 



7 Duquesne ________________ 18 

35 Thiel ________________________ 7 


0 Westminster ______________ 34 

28 Oberlin ______________________ 8 

0 Geneva ___________________ 14 

31 Frostburg St. ______________ 35 

13 Waynesburg _______________ 35 

10 Buffalo St. ________________ 11 

1983 



7 Thiel ________________________ 3 


21 Duquesne ________________ 19 

3 Westminster ______________ 24 

26 Oberlin ____________________ 24 

0 Geneva ___________________ 10 

6 Frostburg St. ______________ 28 

9 Waynesburg _______________ 14 

3 Buffalo St. __________________ 6 

1984 

Coach: Chris Smith 


10 Duquesne __________________ 7 

7 Hiram _______________________ 6 

7 Thiel ________________________ 9 

6 Bethany ___________________ 31 


15 John Carroll ________________ 14 

0 Waynesburg _______________ 30 


6 Allegheny ___________________ 9 

1985 



9 Duquesne __________________ 3 

10 Hiram _____________________ 14 

25 Thiel ______________________ 18 

19 Bethany ___________________ 16 


3 John Carroll __________________ 7 

13 Waynesburg _________________ 7 


7 Allegheny _________________ 12 

1986 



14 Duquesne ________________ 24 

6 Mercyhurst ________________ 21 


18 Hiram _____________________ 27 

21 Thiel ________________________ 0 

28 Bethany ___________________ 20 


23 John Carroll __________________ 0 

23 Allegheny ___________________ 0 

1987 



20 Duquesne __________________ 0 

3 Mercyhurst ________________ 34 


12 Hiram _____________________ 22 

31 Thiel ______________________ 14 

42 Bethany _____________________ 6 


8 John Carroll ________________ 30 

7 Allegheny _________________ 27 

1988 



20 Duquesne __________________ 9 

10 Mercyhurst ________________ 30 

19 Wooster __________________ 14 


21 Hiram _____________________ 26 

28 Thiel ______________________ 21 

21 Bethany ___________________ 32 


3 John Carroll __________________ 2 

1989 



7 Duquesne ________________ 14 

7 Mercyhurst ________________ 31 

7 Wooster __________________ 14 


14 Hiram _____________________ 14 

18 Thiel ______________________ 35 

14 Bethany _____________________ 6 


14 Waynesburg _________________ 9 

1990 



7 Duquesne ________________ 12 

7 Gannon _____________________ 9 

0 Frostburg St. ______________ 41 



10 Thiel ________________________ 0 

21 Bethany ___________________ 35 

7 Waynesburg _______________ 24 

14 Buffalo St. ________________ 29 

1991 



37 Frostburg State ___________ 32 

31 Duquesne ________________ 27 

12 Waynesburg _______________ 20 

19 Gannon ___________________ 31 



12 Thiel ______________________ 21 

26 Bethany ___________________ 21 

26 Buffalo St. ________________ 28 

1992 



26 Duquesne ________________ 27 

23 Waynesburg _________________ 3 

35 Bluffton __________________ 10 

58 Bethany _____________________ 8 

41 Thiel ________________________ 6 



20 Gannon ___________________ 33 

34 Oberlin ______________________ 0 

1993 



35 Hiram _____________________ 14 

ALL-TIME RESULTS


28 Waynesburg _______________ 22 

24 Bluffton __________________ 13 

23 Bethany ___________________ 19 

14 Thiel ______________________ 20 



3 Gannon _____________________ 9 

35 Oberlin ______________________ 7 

1994 



21 Kenyon _____________________ 7 

31 Bluffton ____________________ 7 


7 Waynesburg _______________ 34 

40 Bethany _____________________ 7 

34 Thiel ________________________ 6 

22 Mercyhurst ________________ 34 


7 Brockport _________________ 48 

1995 



31 Kenyon ___________________ 16 

27 Bluffton __________________ 40 


7 Waynesburg _______________ 36 


6 Bethany ___________________ 13 

16 Thiel ______________________ 14 

27 Mercyhurst ________________ 38 

16 Walsh _____________________ 21 

7 Brockport ___________________ 8 

1996 



0 Kenyon ___________________ 13 

6 Wooster^^ __________________ 7 


39 Thiel ________________________ 6 


7 Waynesburg _______________ 32 

21 Bluffton __________________ 13 

13 Bethany ___________________ 17 

0 Denison ___________________ 10 

27 Alfred ____________________ 38 

^-overtime 

1997 



37 Kenyon ___________________ 30 

3 Wooster __________________ 10 

26 Carnegie Mellon _____________ 7 

32 Thiel ________________________ 9 


42 Waynesburg _______________ 30 

71 Bluffton __________________ 21 

35 Bethany ___________________ 21 

56 Alfred ____________________ 35 

41 Denison ___________________ 29 

12 Kings Point* _______________ 25 

*ECAC Southwest Championship 

1998 



17 Wooster __________________ 26 

15 Ohio Wesleyan _____________ 25 

40 Bluffton ____________________ 0 

37 Bethany ___________________ 20 

55 Thiel ________________________ 0 


26 Waynesburg _______________ 33 



Grove City capped the 2008 season by retaining the Mercer County Cup against 

Thiel. The 12 seniors won the Cup game in each of their final two seasons. Front 

row, left to right: Seth Lyon, Brian Mercer, Dave Salera, Adam Eichler, Stephen 

Mercer and Ian Minster. Back row: Bob Landsparger, Matt Green, Mike Baker, Ryan 

Rylands, Jerry Neilly, Zach Fulmer and head coach Chris Smith. 

40 Kenyon _____________________ 3 

26 Alfred ____________________ 35 

31 Muhlenberg^ ______________ 34 

^-overtime 

1999 



28 Wooster __________________ 31 

9 Ohio Wesleyan _____________ 14 

22 Bluffton __________________ 30 

24 Bethany _____________________ 3 

56 Thiel ________________________ 0 


28 Waynesburg _______________ 24 

45 Kenyon ___________________ 26 

28 Alfred ____________________ 14 

31 Muhlenberg^ ______________ 24 

^-overtime 

2000 



9 Dickinson _________________ 13 

27 Kenyon^ __________________ 21 

7 Wooster __________________ 27 

27 Thiel ________________________ 7 


32 Waynesburg^^^^ __________ 29 

0 Westminster ______________ 23 

20 Bethany^ __________________ 14 


39 Alfred ___________________ 17 

^-overtime 

2001 



14 Dickinson _________________ 23 

41 Kenyon _____________________ 6 

27 Thiel ______________________ 40 


10 Waynesburg _______________ 21 

7 Westminster ______________ 16 

9 Bethany _____________________ 0 


10 Alfred ___________________ 16 

0 Wooster ____________________ 6 

32 

2002 



30 Hiram _______________________ 7 

6 Carnegie Mellon^ ____________ 9 

14 Defiance __________________ 37 

28 Bethany ___________________ 20 

3 Thiel ______________________ 23 


24 Waynesburg _______________ 30 

7 Westminster ______________ 19 

12 Alfred ______________________ 7 

17 Kings Point ________________ 35 

^-overtime 

2003 



68 Hiram _____________________ 20 


9 Defiance __________________ 14 

17 Bethany _____________________ 3 

16 Thiel ______________________ 15 


10 Waynesburg _______________ 45 

20 Westminster ______________ 49 

28 Alfred ____________________ 21 

29 Kings Point ________________ 14 

2004 



54 Manchester _______________ 14 


13 Wooster __________________ 28 

3 Muhlenberg _______________ 27 

63 Bethany _____________________ 6 

9 Thiel ______________________ 24 


14 Waynesburg _______________ 51 

0 Alfred ____________________ 16 

6 Westminster ________________ 9 

2005 



21 Manchester _______________ 24 


7 Thomas More ______________ 15 

16 Muhlenberg _________________ 6 

21 Bethany ___________________ 12 

0 Thiel ______________________ 30 


7 Waynesburg _________________ 6 

7 Alfred ____________________ 27 

13 Westminster ______________ 14 

2006 




20 Thomas More ______________ 21 

18 Waynesburg _______________ 29 

21 Westminster ______________ 20 

28 Bethany ___________________ 34 

0 Thiel ______________________ 20 


21 Rochester _________________ 38 

40 Case Western Reserve ______ 33 

14 Kings Point __________________ 6 

2007 



13 Dickinson _________________ 17 


23 Thomas More ______________ 16 

23 Waynesburg _______________ 27 

7 Westminster ______________ 14 

36 Bethany ___________________ 15 

14 Thiel ______________________ 13 


44 Saint Vincient _______________ 0 

12 Geneva ___________________ 13 

2008 



7 Dickinson _________________ 34 


41 Bethany ___________________ 35 


27 Saint Vincent ______________ 12 

38 Geneva ___________________ 13 

14 Thomas More ______________ 35 

23 Waynesburg _______________ 19 

21 Westminster ______________ 24 

20 Thiel ______________________ 14

Offense 

TE Steve Lane S O 

LT Paul Lange S R 

LG Mike Bobby JR 

C Tim McCune FR 

RG Doug Kurtz JR 

RT Jim Ritter S R 

S E Jerry McRoberts FR 

FB Bill Jordan S O 

LHB Denny Flora S O 

RHB Dave Horton S O 

QB Greg Maxcy S O 


ALL-TIME STARTERS 1970-2008 

Offense 

LE Al Mander FR 

LT Dennis Kienzle S O 

LG Ed Howard S R 

C Brian Neefe S R 

RG John Barnes S R 

RT Walt Edwards JR 

RE Bruce Stewart SR 

FB Chuck Gaetano FR 

LHB Steve Oliver FR 

RHB Bob Werner S R 

Q B Gary Teter S R 

1970 

1974 

Defense 

LE Jim Steigerwald S O 

LT Bill Muse S R 

RT Paul Lange FR 

RE Jeff Lane JR 

LLB Jim Thoma JR 

MLB Jim Keefer S R 

RLB John Zappas S O 

LCB Steve Bachman JR 

RCB Dave Cashdollar S R 

L S Chris Smith JR 

R S Bob Penar JR 

1972 

Offense 

Defense 

LE Mark Kosick JR LE Larry Miller JR 

LT Jim Ritter S O LT Tim Hayes JR 

LG Bill Hutchison JR RT Dave Yoho JR 

C Bob Umbarger JR RE Jim Steigerwald S R 

RG Mike Bobby S O LLB Tim Curci S R 

RT Dennis Kienzle SR MLB Darrell Smith FR 

RE Al Mander JR RLB Dick Miller FR 

FB Chuck Gaetano JR LCB Steve Oliver JR 

LHB Denny Flora FR RCB Alan Isolda FR 

RHB George Abel JR L S Dan Cardone JR 

Q B Bob Rafferty S O R S Pat Dillon S O 

Defense 

LE Rich Miller JR 

LT Greg Suto S O 

MG Pat McCoy S R 

RT Cappy Rick FR 

RE Mike Dean S O 

LLB Don Schmidt S R 

RLB Darrell Smith JR 

LCB Bob Hoyland JR 

RCB Denny Alimena JR 

L S Pat Dillon S R 

R S John Day S R 

1976 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Steve Lane SR LE Blaine Davidson FR 

LT Paul Marshall JR LT Lee Meyer S O 

LG Arnie Fonseca S O MG Kerry Vornadore JR 

C Tim McCune JR RT Tim Bebech S R 

RG Jeff Bonn S O RE Tom Gigliotti JR 

RT Jeff Allen S O LLB Jeff Bell S R 

S E Jack Kopnisky JR RLB John Cashdollar S O 

FB Bill Jordan S R LCB Tim Yoho JR 

LHB Dave Horton S R RCB Greg Pierce SR 

RHB Bill Jones S O L S Todd Powless JR 

QB Greg Maxcy SR R S Gary Walton S R 

33 

1971 

Offense 

Defense 

LE Mark Kosick S O LE Jeff Lane S R 

LT Dennis Kienzle JR LT Paul Lange S O 

LG Bill Hutchison S O RT Dave Yoho S O 

C Bob Umbarger S O RE Jim Steigerwald JR 

RG Mike Bobby FR LLB Jim Thoma S R 

RT Walt Edwards S R MLB Jim Ritter FR 

RE Al Mander S O RLB Bob Witt S R 

FB Chuck Gaetano S O LCB Ed Pittman S O 

LHB Steve Oliver S O RCB Keith Schiller S O 

RHB George Abel S O L S Chris Smith S R 

Q B Bob Smith S O R S Bob Penar S R 

1973 

Offense 

Defense 

LE Mark Kosick S R LE Mike Dean FR 

LT Paul Lange JR LT Greg Suto FR 

LG Bill Hutchison S R MG Pat McCoy JR 

C Gerald Cashdollar S R RT Dave Yoho S R 

RG Jeff Korman FR RE Larry Miller S R 

RT Jim Ritter JR LLB Steve Oliver SR 

RE Steve Lane FR RLB Darrell Smith S O 

FB Chuck Gaetano S R LCB Bob Hoyland S O 

HB Dave Horton FR RCB Denny Alimena S O 

WB Joe DeOtto FR L S Dan Cardone S R 

QB Greg Maxcy FR R S John Day JR 

Offense 

TE Steve Lane JR 

LT Scott Rago S R 

LG Doug Kurtz S R 

C Tim McCune S O 

RG Mike Bobby S R 

RT Jeff Allen FR 

S E Jerry McRoberts S O 

FB Bill Jordan JR 

LHB Jerre McCann JR 

RHB Dave Horton JR 

QB Greg Maxcy JR 

1975 

Defense 

LE Mike Dean JR 

LT Greg Suto JR 

MG Kerry Vornadore S O 

RT Kevin Kohn S O 

RE John Hendrickson S O 

LLB Jeff Bell JR 

RLB Darrell Smith S R 

LCB Bob Hoyland S R 

RCB Denny Alimena S R 

L S Todd Powless S O 

R S Gary Walton JR 

1977 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Dick Spence JR LE Kip Hendrickson S R 

LT Jeff Allen JR LT Lee Meyer JR 

LG Arnie Fonseca JR MG Kerry Vornadore S R 

C Jack Sirkoch S O RT Dave Rebosky JR 

RG Jeff Bonn JR RE Ed Huckestein FR 

RT Paul Marshall S R LLB Jim Bates S R 

S E Jack Kopnisky S R RLB John Cashdollar JR 

FB George Christ S O LCB Tim Yoho S R 

LHB John Grau S O RCB Randy Hutchison S O 

RHB Bill Jones JR L S Bob King JR 

Q B Mike Tappe JR R S Todd Powless S R 

ALL-TIME STARTERS

ALL-TIME STARTERS 

Offense 

TE Vince Capuzzi FR 

LT Jeff Slavin S R 

LG Ray Balzer S R 

C David Felt S R 

RG Chris Sheldon S O 

RT Randy Raidel S O 

S E Mark Taylor JR 

FB Ron Rukavina S O 

HB Jim Segerdahl JR 

FL Dan Haer JR 

Q B Gary Glew JR 



Offense 

TE Dick Spence SR 

LT Jeff Allen S R 

LG Arnie Fonseca S R 

C Gill Bucci JR 

RG Jeff Bonn S R 

RT Kevin Kale S O 

SE Steve Mersky S O 

FB George Christ JR 

LHB John Grau JR 

RHB Bill Jones S R 

Q B Gary Peterson JR 

Offense 

TE Dave Hutchinson JR 

LT Craig Kaminicki S R 

LG Earl Schweinsberg JR 

C Keith Jones S O 

RG Chris Sheldon S R 

RT Randy Raidel S R 

S E Jeff Mateer S O 

FB Norm White JR 

TB Mark Hutter S O 

FL Brian Herrick S O 

Q B Gary Lapia S O 

1978 

1982 

1984 

Defense 

LE Blaine Davidson JR 

LT Lee Meyer SR 

MG Wally Strabel S O 

RT Dave Rebosky SR 

RE Dean Norell S R 

LLB Doug Muetzel JR 

RLB John Cashdollar S R 

LCB Bill Sullivan S O 

RCB John Dodson S R 

L S Bob King S R 

RS Steve Grejda JR 

1980 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Bill Sulick S O LE Steve Griffin JR 

LT Jeff Slavin JR LT Ed Huckestein SR 

LG Jim Malarkey JR RT Dave Strang JR 

C Mark Jaskowak JR RE Paul McGrath JR 

RG Lou DeFabio JR OLB Bill Sullivan S R 

RT Kevin Kale S R ILB Wally Strabel S R 

S E Joe Mrochek S R ILB Kelley Yetter JR 

FB Craig Steen S O OLB Keith Grumbine JR 

LHB Lou Divers JR HB John Clark S R 

RHB Tom Riley JR HB Steve Mersky SR 

Q B Gary Glew FR S Mike Thornton JR 

Defense 

LE Jim Leetch S R 

LT Mark Brody S R 

RT Tom Myers JR 

RE Jim McElhaney FR 

OLB Paul Sniegocki FR 

ILB Doug Descoteaux S O 

ILB Marty Gargano S O 

OLB Tim Sullivan JR 

HB Bill Sopchak S O 

HB Kevin Caskey JR 

S John Roth JR 

Defense 

LE Tom Tuchnowski S O 

LT Jay Nilles JR 

NT Doug Descoteaux JR 

RT Dave Nicoletta SR 

RE Paul Sniegocki JR 

LLB Marty Gargano S R 

RLB Tom Kunst S R 

LCB Frank LaValle JR 

RCB Bill Sopchak S R 

S S Chris DeMaio S O 

F S Joe Joseph S O 

34 

1979 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Randy Zortman S R LE Blaine Davidson S R 

LT Jeff Slavin S O LT Mark Woods JR 

LG Ray Balzer FR RT Dave Strang S O 

C Mike Kramer S R RE Ed Huckestein JR 

RG Lou DeFabio S O OLB Bill Sullivan JR 

RT Kevin Kale JR ILB Wally Strabel JR 

S E Tom Briercheck S R ILB Ray Weikel S R 

FB George Christ S R OLB Doug Muetzel S R 

LHB Ted Randall JR HB Steve Grejda SR 

RHB Lou Divers S O HB Steve Mersky JR 

Q B Gary Peterson S R S Mike Thornton S O 

1981 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Craig Steen JR LE Steve Griffin S R 

LT Chris Sheldon FR LT Mark Brody JR 

LG Ray Balzer JR RT Tom Myers S O 

C David Felt JR RE Jim Leetch JR 

RG Lou DeFabio S R OLB Greg Gillespie S R 

RT Randy Raidel FR ILB Tom Kunst FR 

S E Mark Taylor S O ILB Kelley Yetter SR 

FB Jim Segerdahl S O OLB Keith Grumbine S R 

HB Lou Divers S R DHB Tim Sullivan S O 

FL Dan Haer S O DHB Kevin Caskey S O 

Q B Jeff Kockler FR S Mike Thornton S R 

Offense 

TE Vince Capuzzi S O 

LT Chris Sheldon JR 

LG Earl Schweinsberg S O 

C Mike Cline JR 

RG Craig Kaminicki JR 

RT Randy Raidel JR 

S E Mark Taylor S R 

FB Keith Jones FR 

TB Jim Segerdahl S R 

FL Dan Haer S R 

Q B Gary Glew S R 

1983 

Defense 

LE Jim McElhaney S O 

LT Jay Nilles S O 

MG Tom Myers S R 

RT Dave Nicoletta JR 

RE Paul Sniegocki S O 

LLB Marty Gargano JR 

RLB Tom Kunst JR 

LCB Frank LaValle S O 

RCB Bill Sopchak JR 

S S Tim Sullivan S R 

F S John Roth S R 

1985 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Mike Veres JR LE Tom Tuchnowski JR 

LT Tim Ramsey JR LT Jay Nilles S R 

LG Curt Wenke JR NT Doug Descoteaux SR 

C Eric Love JR RT Bob Veon S R 

RG Earl Schweinsberg SR RE George Hall S O 

RT Mike Kirsch JR LLB Keith Jones JR 

S E Jeff Mateer JR RLB Paul Sniegocki S R 

FB Norm White S R LCB Frank LaValle S R 

TB Kirk Fennell JR RCB Ron Rushe JR 

FL Brian Herrick JR S S Chris DeMaio JR 

Q B Gary Lapia JR F S Joe Joseph JR



Offense 

TE Mike Veres S R 

LT Steve Atwell SR 

LG Brian Lants S O 

C Eric Love SR 

RG Curt Wenke S R 

RT Mike Kirsch S R 

S E Jeff Mateer S R 

FB John Kunst S O 

TB Kirk Fennell S R 

FL Brian Herrick S R 

Q B Jeff Cass S O 

1988 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Tim Houck S O LE Ron Nanni JR 

LT John Parker S R LT Joel Wentling S O 

LG Dave Walker JR NT Darrin Miller S R 

C Marty Dietz JR RT Doug Pulling JR 

RG Brian Reidenbach JR RE Bob Gaston S O 

RT Eric States S R ILB Jon Cherry JR 

S E Tom Karenbauer JR ILB George Rogers S R 

FB John Kunst S R LCB Stacy Robeson SR 

TB Craig Thompson FR RCB Earl Williams FR 

FL Travis Croll JR S S Matt Gibson S R 

Q B Jeff Cass S R F S Tony Colangelo S O 

Offense 

TE Tim Houck S R 

LT Chris Stoicovy SR 

LG Mike Kanavich FR 

C Dave Schaeffer SR 

RG Mike Hostetler JR 

RT Mitch Smyth JR 

SE Kevin Kegarise SR 

FB Greg Scott S O 

TB Kent LaMotta S R 

FL Rick Sems S O 

Q B Duke Johncour JR 

1986 

1990 

Defense 

LE Tom Tuchnowski S R 

LT Bob Wengryn JR 

NT Darrin Miller S O 

RT Doug Pulling FR 

RE George Hall JR 

LLB Keith Jones S R 

RLB John Senkowitz JR 

LCB Stacy Robeson S O 

RCB Ron Rushe S R 

S S Chris DeMaio S R 

F S Joe Joseph S R 

Defense 

DE Andrew Campion S O 

DT Jim Cantley FR 

NT Andy Martin S R 

DT Sean Wolfrum S O 

DE Ken Fraser S R 

ILB Mike DiNardo S R 

ILB Mike Duska FR 

LCB Tracy Mee SR 

RCB Bill Fraser S R 

S S Lance Stewart JR 

F S Tony Colangelo SR 

1992 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Greg Scott SR LE Greg Telesz SR 

LT Jim Vieland S O LT Dave Fritz JR 

LG Mike Kanavich JR NT Matt Eisenhuth JR 

C Mike Roche S R RT Cliff Dawson S R 

RG Tim Hiner S R RE Andrew Campion S R 

RT Ted Antonini S O ILB Scott Fraser S O 

S E Andy Sems S O ILB Chris White JR 

FB Mike Bown S R LCB Mike Kaminicki S O 

TB Chad Rush JR RCB John Morrison S R 

ZB Rick Sems S R S S Ryan Neal S O 

Q B Tom Miles JR F S Rich Shields FR 

35 

Offense 

TE Tom Nigon S R 

LT John Parker JR 

LG Brian Lants JR 

C Marty Dietz S O 

RG Brian Reidenbach S O 

RT Eric States JR 

S E Tom Karenbauer S O 

FB John Kunst JR 

TB John Keller S O 

FL John Smith S R 

Q B Jeff Cass JR 

1989 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Tim Houck JR LE Ron Nanni S R 

S T Dave Walker S R LT Joel Wentling JR 

S G Mike Hostetler S O NT Andy Martin JR 

C Marty Dietz S R RT Doug Pulling S R 

QG Brian Reidenbach SR RE Kirk Hunt JR 

QT Mitch Smyth S O ILB Jon Cherry S R 

S E Tom Karenbauer S R ILB Mike DiNardo JR 

FB Bill Myers S O LCB Tracy Mee JR 

TB Kent LaMotta JR RCB Bill Fraser JR 

FL Travis Croll S R S S Earl Williams S O 

Q B Dave Contini S R F S Tony Colangelo JR 

Offense 

TE John Miller S R 

LT Mike Roche JR 

LG Mike Kanavich S O 

C Steve Hall S O 

RG Mike Hostetler S R 

RT Mitch Smyth S R 

S E Tom Miles S O 

FB Greg Scott JR 

TB Chad Rush S O 

FL Rick Sems JR 

Q B Duke Johncour S R 

1987 

1991 

Defense 

LE Ron Nanni S O 

LT Bob Wengryn SR 

NT Darrin Miller JR 

RT Doug Pulling S O 

RE George Hall S R 

LLB Mike McCalmont S R 

RLB John Senkowitz S R 

LCB Stacy Robeson JR 

RCB Tom Grau JR 

S S Tim Saxton S R 

F S Matt Gibson JR 

Defense 

LE Greg Telesz JR 

LT Dave Fritz S O 

NT Matt Eisenhuth S O 

RT Matt Taggart FR 

RE Ryan Neal FR 

ILB Mike Duska S O 

ILB John Cass JR 

LCB Joe Sherwin JR 

RCB John Morrison JR 

S S Joe Spagnola JR 

FS Lance Stewart SR 

1993 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Nick Matthews JR DE Chris Petersen S O 

LT Jim Vieland JR LT Dave Fritz S R 

LG Mike Kanavich S R NT Matt Eisenhuth S R 

C Tom Moser S O RT Steve Adams S O 

RG Mark Demi JR OLB John Cass S R 

RT Ted Antonini JR ILB Scott Fraser JR 

S E Andy Sems JR ILB Chris White S R 

FB Frank Stewart S O LCB John Dickun S O 

TB Chad Rush S R RCB Mike Kaminicki JR 

FL Scott Henry JR S S Ryan Neal JR 

QB George Fichter SR F S Bryan Kozinski JR 

ALL-TIME STARTRES

ALL-TIME STARTERS 

Offense 

TE Scott Beresh SR 

LT Jim Donnelly JR 

LG Dan Levenduski SR 

C Josh Dunn S R 

RG Mike Stone JR 

RT Steve Coutris S O 

S E Jeff Lengle JR 

FB Doug Jones S O 

LHB Doug Steiner JR 

RHB Jason Espenshade SR 

Q B Jeff Porter JR 

1996 



Offense 

TE Matt Johnston JR 

LT Jim Vieland S R 

LG Eric Grabowsky JR 

C Tom Moser JR 

RG Mark Demi S R 

RT Ted Antonini S R 

S E Andy Sems S R 

FB Jason Hollenbaugh JR 

TB Chuck Dworek S O 

Z B Tom Flenner JR 

Q B Doug Hamsher S R 

Defense 

LE Doug DeWoody S R 

NT Mike Reynolds S R 

RE Mark Furgeson S O 

OLB Mike Lachesky SR 

ILB Casey Creehan S O 

ILB Corey Sarosy S O 

OLB Ed Fox S O 

LCB Jamey Palma JR 

RCB Kevin Forney SR 

S S John Neumann JR 

F S Jeff Smalley JR 

1998 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Kyle Millet S O LE Kris Bubel S O 

LT Steve Coutris SR NT Jeremy Horton JR 

LG Oscar Fish JR RE Mark Furgeson S R 

C Shawn Kelly S O WLB Ed Fox S R 

RG Andy Jacks S O ILB Casey Creehan SR 

RT Chris Mullins JR ILB Corey Sarosy SR 

S E Garret Schmidt JR SLB Burt Romanoff JR 

FB R.J. Bowers S O LCB Jeremy Bowers JR 

LHB Matt Paylo JR RCB Brock McCullough S O 

RHB Jeremy Moore JR S S Tony Kunczewski JR 

QB Steve Lacinski S O F S Mike Kashurba FR 

Offense 

TE Mark Byrer S O 

LT Derek Bostick S O 

LG T. Masterofrancesco FR 

C Shawn Kelly SR 

RG Andy Jacks S R 

RT Kyle Millet S R 

S E Jake Dailey S R 

FB R.J. Bowers S R 

LHB Mike Orlando JR 

RHB Jack Gillespie S R 

QB Steve Lacinski SR 

1994 

2000 

Defense 

DE Chris Petersen JR 

LT Rick Harvey SR 

NT Mike Reynolds S O 

RT Steve Adams JR 

OLB Mike Lachesky S O 

ILB Scott Fraser S R 

ILB Brian Hays JR 

LCB John Dickun JR 

RCB Rich Shields JR 

S S Ryan Neal S R 

F S Bryan Kozinski S R 

Defense 

LE Jeremy Young JR 

NT Monte Bell FR 

RE Kyle Vuchak S O 

OLB John Bialowas FR 

ILB Adam Corbett JR 

ILB Josh Albright S O 

OLB Jonathan Forbes JR 

LCB John-Paul Stanislaw S R 

RCB Brock McCullough S R 

S S Mike Volchko JR 

FS Josh Sachleben JR 

36 

Offense 

TE Matt Johnston S R 

LT Jim Donnelly S O 

LG Eric Grabowsky S R 

C Tom Moser S R 

RG Mike Stone S O 

RT Josh Dunn JR 

S E Tom Flenner S R 

FB Jason Hollenbaugh S R 

LHB Jon Scott S R 

RHB John Radacsy S O 

Q B T.J. Rockwell S R 

Offense 

TE Kyle Millet FR 

LT Jim Donnelly S R 

LG Oscar Fish S O 

C Shawn Kelly FR 

RG Mike Stone S R 

RT Steve Coutris JR 

S E Jake Dailey FR 

FB Doug Steiner S R 

LHB R.J. Bowers FR 

RHB Doug Jones JR 

QB Steve Lacinski FR 

1997 

Defense 

LE Chip Kohser S O 

NT Jeremy Horton S O 

RE Mark Furgeson JR 

OLB Ron Mauro S R 

ILB Rich Mokros S R 

ILB Corey Sarosy JR 

OLB Burt Romanoff S O 

LCB Jamey Palma S R 

RCB Tony Kunczewski S O 

S S John Neumann S R 

F S Jeff Smalley S R 

1999 

Offense 

Defense 

TE Andrew LeVake JR LE Scott Ordines S O 

LT Derek Bostick FR NT Jeremy Horton S R 

LG Oscar Fish S R RE Josh Broerman S O 

C Shawn Kelly JR WLB Tony Kunczewski SR 

RG Chris Mullins S R ILB Adam Corbett S O 

RT Kyle Millet JR ILB Josh Albright FR 

S E Garret Schmidt S R SLB Burt Romanoff S R 

FB R.J. Bowers JR LCB Adam Booth JR 

LHB Mike Orlando S O RCB Brock McCullough JR 

RHB Jeremy Moore S R S S Josh Sachleben S O 

QB Steve Lacinski JR F S Mike Kashurba S O 

Offense 

TE Mark Byrer JR 

LT Derek Bostick JR 

LG Mike Pelloni S O 

C BJ Arnold FR 

RG Dave Eicher S O 

RT T.Masterofrancesco S O 

S E Todd Gibson S R 

FB Mike Orlando S R 

LHB Jason Walent JR 

RHB Steve Roberts S O 

Q B Mike Kashurba S R 

1995 

2001 

Defense 

DE Chris Petersen S R 

LT Steve Adams S R 

NT Mike Reynolds JR 

RT Doug DeWoody JR 

OLB Mike Lachesky JR 

ILB Rich Mokros S O 

ILB Brian Hays S R 

LCB John Dickun S R 

RCB Jeff Smalley S O 

S S John Neumann S O 

F S Rich Shields SR 

Defense 

LE Jesse Kohser SR 

NT Monte Bell S O 

RE Kyle Vuchak JR 

OLB John Bialowas S O 

ILB Adam Corbett S R 

ILB Mike Choby JR 

OLB Jonathan Forbes S R 

LCB Greg Grupp S O 

RCB Dan Roseum S O 

S S Mike Volchko S R 

FS Josh Sachleben SR



Offense 

TE Mark Byrer S R 

LT Derek Bostick S R 

LG Jordan Choby S R 

C BJ Arnold S O 

RG Jason Kelly JR 

RT T. Masterofrancesco JR 

S E Kurt Bradler JR 

FB Ken Roudybush FR 

LHB Steve Roberts JR 

RHB Jason Walent S R 

Q B Todd Smargiasso S R 

Offense 

TE Dan Jeltes S O 

LT Matt Mayberry JR 

LG Fred Mueller S O 

C BJ Arnold S R 

RG Matt Rice S O 

RT Bob Perri S O 

S E Dave DiDonato S R 

FB Brandon McGlothlin S R 

LHB Adam Wargo JR 

RHB Seth Fox S O 

Q B Bradford Clark JR 

Offense 

S E Jay Yanak JR 

LT Greg Frisch JR 

LG Howie Riley SR 

C Matt Gregg JR 

RG Matt Rice S R 

RT Bob Perri S R 

SE Scott Fichter SR 

TB Matt Weil JR 

WB Ian Tobin JR 

WB Seth Fox S R 

Q B Andrew DiDonato FR 

2002 

2004 

2006 

Defense 

LE Kyle Vuchak S R 

NT Monte Bell JR 

RE Dan Bukowski S O 

OLB Mike Choby S O 

ILB Mike Prioletti S O 

ILB Ben Szelong FR 

OLB John Kostelnik S O 

LCB Gene Iannuzzi S O 

RCB Dan Roseum JR 

S S Greg Grupp JR 

F S Ross Trimmer FR 

Defense 

DE Steve Weary JR 

NT Adam Gaab JR 

DT Jordan Johnston S O 

DE Dan Bukowski S R 

WLB Mike Choby S R 

MLB Mike Prioletti S R 

SLB Ben Szelong JR 

LCB Gene Iannuzzi SR 

RCB Dave Issler JR 

S S Aaron Margo JR 

F S Ross Trimmer JR 

Defense 

DE Ryan Rylands S O 

DT Justin Fowler JR 

NT Jordan Johnston S R 

DE Richard Welch S R 

WLB Bill Waugh JR 

MLB Garret Choby S R 

SLB Ian Minster S O 

LCB Mike Baker S O 

RCB Chris Schwamberger S R 

S S Shane Coughlin JR 

F S Clay Piper S R 

Offense 

WR Stephen Mercer SR 

LT Pete Polesnak S O 

LG Dave Salera SR 

C Justin Macella JR 

RG David Gernhard JR 

RT Zach Start FR 

TE Chris Rich JR 

TB Brian Mercer S R 

WB Clayton Hall FR 

WB A.J. Tapper S O 

Q B Andrew DiDonato JR 

2008 

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Offense 

TE Mike Richards S R 

LT Jason Kelly S R 

LG Fred Mueller FR 

C BJ Arnold JR 

RG Matt Rice FR 

RT Steve Kirk S R 

S E Dave DiDonato JR 

FB Steve Roberts SR 

LHB Adam Wargo S O 

RHB Brandon McGlothlin JR 

Q B Sam Mowrey S R 

Offense 

TE Dan Jeltes JR 

LT Matt Mayberry S R 

LG Fred Mueller JR 

C Matt Gregg S O 

RG Matt Rice JR 

RT Bob Perri JR 

SE Scott Fichter JR 

FB Matt Weil S O 

WB Adam Wargo S R 

WB Seth Fox JR 

Q B Bradford Clark S R 

Offense 

S E Jay Yanak S R 

LT Pete Polesnak FR 

LG Brandon McHugh JR 

C Matt Gregg S R 

RG Dave Salera JR 

RT Greg Frisch S R 

SE Stephen Mercer JR 

TB Matt Weil S R 

WB Ian Tobin S R 

WB Wes Basham S R 

Q B Andrew DiDonato S O 

Defense 

DE Ryan Rylands SR 

DT Tony Clark JR 

NT Jarred Frawley FR 

DE Kevin Twarek S O 

WLB Jason Ferguson FR 

MLB Adam Eichler S R 

SLB Ian Minster S R 

LCB Mike Baker S R 

RCB Randy Santina JR 

S S Butch Kriger S O 

F S Zach Fulmer S R 

2003 

2005 

2007 

Defense 

LE Mike Patterson JR 

NT Adam Gaab S O 

DT Monte Bell S R 

RE Dan Bukowski JR 

OLB Mike Choby JR 

ILB Mike Prioletti JR 

ILB Ben Szelong S O 

LCB Gene Iannuzzi JR 

RCB Dan Roseum S R 

S S Greg Grupp S R 

F S Ross Trimmer S O 

Defense 

DE Steve Weary SR 

NT Adam Gaab S R 

DT Jordan Johnston JR 

DE Richard Welch JR 

WLB Bill Waugh S O 

MLB Garret Choby JR 

SLB Ben Szelong SR 

LCB Chris Schwamberger JR 

RCB Dave Issler S R 

S S Aaron Margo S R 

F S Ross Trimmer S R 

Defense 

DE Ryan Rylands JR 

DT Tony Clark S O 

NT Justin Fowler S R 

DE Ross McCracken SR 

WLB Bill Waugh S R 

MLB Adam Eichler JR 

SLB Ian Minster JR 

LCB Mike Baker JR 

RCB Randy Santina S O 

S S Butch Kriger FR 

F S Zach Fulmer JR 

ALL-TIME STARTERS

SEASON LEADERS 

Year 

RUSHING 

Name Yards 

2008 Brian Mercer 700 

2007 Brian Mercer 485 

2006 Matt Weil 591 

2005 Matt Weil 410 

2004 Brandon McGlothlin 363 

2003 Brandon McGlothlin 524 

2002 Steve Roberts 690 

2001 Steve Roberts 701 

2000 R.J. Bowers 1733 

1999 R.J. Bowers 2098 

1998 R.J. Bowers 2283 

1997 Doug Steiner 1490 

1996 Doug Steiner 1073 

1995 Jon Scott 486 

1994 Jason Hollenbaugh 442 

1993 Chad Rush 404 

1992 Mike Bown 609 

1991 Chad Rush 392 

1990 Kent LaMotta 334 



1987 John Keller 323 

1986 Kirk Fennell 663 

1985 Norm White 392 

1984 Mark Hutter 398 

1983 Jim Segerdahl 547 



1980 Lou Divers 397 

1979 George Christ 447 

1978 John Grau 526 

1977 George Christ 443 

1976 Dave Horton 644 

1975 Dave Horton 424 

1974 Bill Jordan 737 

1973 Chuck Gaetano 658 




1969 Jack Ramsay 637 

1968 Greg Magness 700 



1965 Tom Shear 641 

1964 Tom Shear 509 

1963 Fred Yetka 477 

1962 Darl Lochinger 693 



1959 Tom LaMotta 829 

1958 Tom LaMotta 570 

Most Seasons Leading Team 

4-Chuck Gaetano (1970-73) 

3-R.J. Bowers (1998-2000) 

3-Kent LaMotta (1988-90) 

3-Darl Lochinger (1960-62) 

3-Greg Magness (1966-68) 

3-Jim Segerdahl (1981-83) 

2-George Christ (1977, 79) 

2-Dave Horton (1975-76) 

2-Tom LaMotta (1958-59) 

2-Brandon McGlothlin (2003-04) 

2-Brian Mercer (2007-08) 

2-Steve Roberts (2001-02) 

2-Chad Rush (1991, 93) 

2-Tom Shear (1964-65) 

2-Doug Steiner (1996-97) 

2-Matt Weil (2005-06) 


YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS 

RECEPTIONS 

Year Name Rec 

2008 Stephen Mercer 67 

2007 Ian Tobin 69 

2006 Scott Fichter 39 

2005 Scott Fichter 39 

2004 Dave DiDonato 29 

2003 Dave DiDonato 52 

2002 Jason DeMeo 15 

2001 Todd Gibson 26 

2000 Jack Gillespie (HB) 9 

1999 Garret Schmidt 8 


1997 Jake Dailey 22 


1995 Tom Flenner 61 

1994 Andy Sems 31 

1993 Scott Henry 46 

1992 Rick Sems 62 

1991 Rick Sems 73 

1990 Kevin Kegarise 25 

1989 Tom Karenbauer 39 



1986 Jeff Mateer 40 



1983 Mark Taylor 31 

1982 Mark Taylor 30 

1981 Dan Haer 18 

1980 Joe Mrochek 12 

1979 Randy Zortman 24 

1978 Steve Mersky 22 

1977 Jack Kopnisky 20 

1976 Jack Kopnisky 19 

1975 Dave Horton (HB) 14 

1974 Steve Lane (TE) 9 

1973 Mark Kosick 27 

1972 Mark Kosick 22 

1971 Al Mander 24 

1970 Jack Mackert 19 

1969 Jack Mackert 13 

1968 Greg Magness (HB) 21 

1967 Ken Wyman 20 

1966 Russ Snead 13 

1965 Tom Behr 12 

1964 Ed Houston 8 



1961 Todd Alexander (HB)12 

1960 Mike Schwerin 6 

1959 Ron Plano (HB) 9 

1958 Don Hayes 12 


3-Ed Houston (1962-64) 

3-Tom Karenbauer (1987-89) 

3-Jeff Mateer (1984-86) 

3-Garret Schmidt (1996, 98-99) 

2-Dave DiDonato (2003-04) 

2-Scott Fichter (2005-06) 

2-Jack Kopnisky (1976-77) 

2-Mark Kosick (1972-73) 

2-Jack Mackert (1969-70) 

2-Mark Taylor (1982-83) 

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PASSING 

Year Name Yds TD 

2008 Andrew DiDonato 1923 10 



2005 Bradford Clark 737 3 

2004 Bradford Clark 716 6 

2003 Sam Mowrey 1468 16 

2002 Todd Smargiasso 868 6 

2001 Mike Kashurba 720 4 

2000 Steve Lacinski 503 1 




1996 Jeff Porter 475 2 

1995 T.J. Rockwell 1448 6 

1994 Doug Hamsher 1044 8 

1993 George Fichter 997 8 

1992 Tom Miles 1767 15 

1991 Duke Johncour 1914 12 

1990 Duke Johncour 670 1 

1989 Dave Contini 601 2 

1988 Jeff Cass 1375 7 

1987 Jeff Cass 657 4 

1986 Jeff Cass 744 5 

1985 Matt McKinley 481 1 

1984 Gary Lapia 916 6 

1983 Gary Glew 670 3 

1982 Gary Glew 865 5 

1981 Jeff Kockler 720 2 

1980 Gary Glew 209 0 

1979 Gary Peterson 1226 6 

1978 Gary Peterson 608 3 

1977 Mike Tappe 505 6 

1976 Greg Maxcy 528 3 




1972 Bob Rafferty 478 2 

1971 Bob Smith 690 3 

1970 Gary Teter 521 6 



1967 Mike Zeigler 1091 12 



1964 Ed Pendergast 210 0 

1963 Todd Alexander 357 4 

1962 Jim Morrow 520 6 

1961 Jim Morrow 374 1 

1960 Getty George 310 5 

1959 Getty George 463 5 

1958 Ray Thompson 199 3 


4-Steve Lacinski (1997-2000) 

4-Greg Maxcy (1973-76) 

3-Jeff Cass (1986-88) 

3-Andrew DiDonato (2006-08) 

3-Gary Glew (1980, 82-83) 

3-Gary Teter (1968-70) 

3-Mike Zeigler (1965-67) 

2-Bradford Clark (2004-05) 

2-Getty George (1959-60) 

2-Duke Johncour (1990-91) 

2-Jim Morrow (1961-62) 

2-Gary Peterson (1978-79) 

SCORING 

Year Name Pts 

2008 Brian Mercer (TB) 84 

2007 Brian Mercer (TB) 42 

2006 A. DiDonato (QB) 42 

2005 Ken Roudybush (FB) 30 

2004 Bran. McGlothlin (FB) 36 

2003 Dave DiDonato (SE) 62 

2002 Steve Roberts (FB) 60 

2001 Mike Orlando (FB) 44 

2000 R.J. Bowers (FB) 116 

1999 R.J. Bowers (FB) 154 

1998 R.J. Bowers (FB) 206 

1997 Doug Steiner (FB) 174 

1996 Doug Steiner (FB) 54 

1995 J. Hollenbaugh (FB) 42 

1994 Doug Hamsher (QB) 42 

Scott Henry (FL) 42 

1993 Brian Wolfe (K) 31 

1992 Mike Bown (FB) 60 

1991 Rick Sems (FL) 44 

1990 Kent LaMotta (TB) 24 

1989 Greg Scott (FB) 18 

1988 Craig Thompson (TB) 42 

1987 Doug Hart (K) 45 

1986 Kirk Fennell (TB) 50 

1985 Doug Hart (K) 42 

1984 Jeff Mateer (SE) 14 

1983 Bill Sopchak (K) 19 

1982 Jim Segerdahl (HB) 36 

1981 Lou DeFabio (K) 20 

1980 Lou Divers (HB) 12 

Gary Glew (QB) 12 

Craig Steen (FB) 12 

1979 Gary Peterson (QB) 24 

1978 George Christ (FB) 44 

1977 Jack Kopnisky (SE) 30 



1974 Denny Flora (HB) 26 

1973 Chuck Gaetano (FB) 18 

Mark Kosick (E) 18 

Greg Maxcy (QB) 18 

1972 Denny Flora (HB) 20 

1971 George Abel (HB) 30 

1970 Steve Oliver (HB) 42 

1969 Jack Ramsay (FB) 36 

1968 Greg Magness (HB) 96 

1967 Bob Werner (HB) 48 

1966 Russ Snead (HB) 48 

1965 Tom Shear (HB) 30 



1962 Todd Alexander (QB) 24 

Ed Houston (E) 24 

Darl Lochinger (HB) 24 

1961 Todd Alexander (QB) 24 

Youngo (HB) 24 

1960 Norm Wilmans (HB) 28 

1959 Tom LaMotta (FB) 62 

1958 Tom LaMotta (FB) 44 


3-R.J. Bowers (1998-2000) 

3-Tom Shear (1963-65) 

2-Denny Flora (1972-74) 

2-Doug Hart (1985, 87) 

2-Dave Horton (1975-76) 

2-Tom LaMotta (1958-59) 

2-Brian Mercer (2007-08) 

2-Doug Steiner (1996-97)

RUSHING 

Most Yards 

Game: 305, R.J. Bowers, vs. Kenyon, 1999 

Season: 2,283, R.J. Bowers, 1998 

2,098, R.J. Bowers, 1999 

Career: 7,353, R.J. Bowers, 1997-2000 

2,726, Doug Steiner, 1994-97 

300-Yard Performances 

305, R.J. Bowers, at Kenyon, 1999 

304, R.J. Bowers, vs. Thiel, 1998 



292, R.J. Bowers, at Bethany, 1998 

288, R.J. Bowers, at Wash. and Jeff., 1998 

287, R.J. Bowers, at Alfred, 1999 

270, R.J. Bowers, at Thiel, 1999 

266, R.J. Bowers, at Waynesburg, 2000 

264, R.J. Bowers, vs. Bluffton, 1998 

262, R.J. Bowers, vs. Kenyon, 1998 

257, Doug Steiner, vs. Thiel, 1996 

253, R.J. Bowers, vs. Bethany, 1999 

243, R.J. Bowers, vs. Bluffton, 1997 

238, R.J. Bowers, vs. Wooster, 1999 

228, Doug Steiner, at Alfred, 1997 

228, R.J. Bowers, at Waynesburg, 1998 

226, R.J. Bowers, vs. Alfred, 2000 

224, Doug Steiner, at Denison, 1997 


207, Doug Steiner, at Kenyon, 1997 

205, Steve Roberts, vs. Bethany, 2001 

Most Carries 

Game: 47, R.J. Bowers, vs. Waynesburg, 2000 


Season: 352, R.J. Bowers, 2000 


R.J. Bowers ran for 7,353 yards at Grove 

City from 1997-2000. He is college 

football’s first-ever 7,000-yard rusher. 


RECORD BOOK 

Most Touchdowns 

Game: 6, Greg Magness, vs. Geneva, 1968 

R.J. Bowers, vs. Thiel, 1998 



29, Doug Steiner, 1997 

Career: 91, R.J. Bowers, 1997-2000 

40, Doug Steiner, 1994-97 

Two Players Rushing For 1,000 Yards In 

Same Season 

Doug Steiner (1,490) and R.J. Bowers 

(1,239), 1997 

Three Players Rushing For 100 Yards In 

Same Game 

R.J. Bowers (270), Mike Orlando (119) and 

Jeremy Moore (103), at Thiel, 1999 

Rushing Yards By a Quarterback 

Season: 531, Mike Zeigler, 1965 

Career: 1,266, Mike Zeigler, 1964-67 

PASSING 

Most Yards 

Game: 306, T.J. Rockwell, vs. Mercyhurst, 1995 

304, Sam Mowrey, vs. W&J, 2003 

Season: 1,923, Andrew DiDonato, 2008 

1,914, Duke Johncour, 1991 

1,767, Tom Miles, 1992 

Career: 5,043, Andrew DiDonato, 2006-08 

3,006, Jeff Cass, 1985-88 

2,994, Duke Johncour, 1989-91 


306, T.J. Rockwell, at Mercyhurst, 1995 

304, Sam Mowrey, vs. Wash. and Jeff., 2003 

301, Duke Johncour, vs. CMU, 1991 


290, Duke Johncour, at Gannon, 1991 

278, Andrew DiDonato, vs. Thiel, 2008 

273, Andrew DiDonato, at W&J, 2008 

268, Andrew DiDonato, vs. Rochester, 2006 

267, George Fichter, vs. Bethany, 1993 

259, T.J. Rockwell, at Bluffton, 1995 

258, Tom Miles, at Bethany, 1992 

252, Andrew DiDonato vs. Dickinson, 2007 

249, Sam Mowrey, at Carnegie Mellon, 2003 

242, Tom Miles, at Carnegie Mellon, 1992 

241, Andrew DiDonato, vs. Saint Vincent, 2007 

238, Andrew DiDonato, at CMU, 2007 

238, T.J. Rockwell, vs. CMU, 1995 

236, Andrew DiDonato vs. Case Western, 2006 

236, Andrew DiDonato, at Westminster, 2008 

223, Duke Johncour, vs. Buffalo State, 1991 

218, Doug Hamsher, vs. Mercyhurst, 1994 

215, Duke Johncour, vs. Thiel, 1991 

214, George Fichter, at Bluffton, 1993 

212, Tom Miles, vs. Duquesne, 1992 

211, Greg Maxcy, vs. Bethany, 1973 

211, Tom Miles, vs. Gannon, 1992 

205, Duke Johncour, vs. Waynesburg, 1991 

204, Todd Smargiasso, at Kings Point, 2002 

200, Curt Wetzel, vs. Alfred, 1996 

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Quarterback Andrew DiDonato is Grove 

City’s all-time leading passer with 5,043 

career yards. 

Most Completions 

Game: 31, Andrew DiDonato, W&J, 2008 

28, Andrew DiDonato, Thos. More, 2008 

27, Andrew DiDonato, Rochester, 2006 

Season: 192, Andrew DiDonato, 2008 

167, Andrew DiDonato, 2007 


Career: 510, Andrew DiDonato, 2006-07 

257, Jeff Cass, 1985-88 

219, Duke Johncour, 1989-91 

Most Attempts 

Game: 56, Andrew DiDonato, W&J, 2008 

47, Andrew DiDonato, Rochester, 2006 

45, Andrew DiDonato, CMU, 2007 

Season: 318, Andrew DiDonato, 2008 



Career: 892, Andrew DiDonato, 2006-08 

544, Jeff Cass, 1985-88 

485, Duke Johncour, 1989-91 

Touchdowns 

Game: 4, Sam Mowrey, vs. W&J, 2003 

Season: 16, Sam Mowrey, 2003 

15, Mike Zeigler, 1966 

15, Tom Miles, 1992 

Career: 32, Mike Zeigler, 1964-67 

31, Andrew DiDonato, 2006-08 

Completion Percentage 

Game: 93.3, Tom Miles, at Bethany, 1992, 

(14-of-15) 

Season: 60.4, Andrew DiDonato, 2008 (192-318) 

Career: 57.0, Andrew DiDonato, 2006-08 

(510 of 892) 

Lowest Interception Percentage 

Season: 2.2, Andrew DiDonato (7 in 318 att) 

Career: 3.1, Andrew DiDonato (21 in 892 att) 

RECORD BOOK

RECORD BOOK 

SCORING 

Touchdowns 

Game: 6, Greg Magness, vs. Geneva, 1968 




29, Doug Steiner, 1997 

Career: 92, R.J. Bowers, 1997-2000 

Field Goals Made 

Game: 4, Doug Hart, vs. Bethany, 1985 

Season: 12, Doug Hart, 1985 

11, Doug Hart, 1987 

Career: 40, Doug Hart, 1985-1988 

Field Goals Attempted 

Game: 4, numerous times 

Season: 20, Doug Hart, 1985 

18, Doug Hart, 1988 

Career: 71, Doug Hart, 1985-88 

Extra Points 

Game: 8, Ben Shreve, vs. Thiel, 1999 

Season: 30, Ben Shreve, 1999 

29, Ben Shreve, 1997 

Career: 85, Ben Shreve, 1997-2000 

49, Doug Hart, 1985-88 

Extra Points Attempted 

Game: 8, Ben Shreve, vs. Thiel, 1998 

8, Ben Shreve, vs. Thiel, 1999 

Season: 37, Ben Shreve, 1997, 1999 

Career: 107, Ben Shreve, 1997-2000 

56, Doug Hart, 1985-88 

Single-Season Extra Point Percentage 

100.0, Jim Roberts, 1982 (18-of-18) 

Two-Point Conversions 

Season: 5, Mike Zeigler, 1966 

Career: 7, Mike Zeigler, 1964-67 

Defensive Two-Point Conversions 

Game: 1, Jeff Smalley, at W&J, 1996 

1, Mike Kashurba, at Bluffton, 1999 

RECEIVING 

Receptions 

Game: 15, Stephen Mercer, at W&J, 2008 

14, Stephen Mercer, vs. Thiel, 2008 

13, Two tied 

Season: 73, Rick Sems, 1991 

69, Ian Tobin, 2007 

67, Stephen Mercer, 2008 

Career: 174, Rick Sems, 1989-92 

146, Jeff Mateer, 1983-86 

114, Stephen Mercer, 2005-08 

Receiving Yards 

Game: 203, Tom Flenner, vs. Mercyhurst, 1995 

184, Kevin Kegarise, vs. Duquesne, 1990 

171, Stephen Mercer, vs. Thiel, 2008 

Season: 1,023, Rick Sems, 1991 

843, Tom Flenner, 1995 

719, Dave DiDonato, 2003 


RECORD BOOK 

Career: 2,550, Rick Sems, 1989-92 

1,857, Jeff Mateer, 1983-86 

1,567, Andy Sems, 1991-94 

Receiving Touchdowns 

Game: 3, Rick Sems, vs. Duquesne, 1991 

3, Andy Sems, vs. Bethany, 1992 

3, Scott Henry, vs. Bethany, 1993 

Season: 10, Dave DiDonato, 2003 

7, Three Tied 

Career: 17, Rick Sems, 1989-92 

14, Dave DiDonato, 2001-04 

12, Andy Sems, 1991-94 

LONGEST PLAYS 

Rushing 

88, Phil Yancheff, vs. Wash. & Jeff., 1976 

81, R.J. Bowers at Waynesburg, 1998 

Passing 

95, Steve Lacinski to R.J. Bowers, at Kenyon, 1997 

72, Duke Johncour to Rick Sems, Duquesne, 1991 

Kickoff Return 

93, Ross Trimmer, vs. Wash. & Jeff., 2004 

88, Greg Magness, at Hobart, 1968 

Punt Return 

83, Stephen Mercer, vs. Geneva, 2008 

82, Jeff Cass, vs. Thiel, 1986 

Fumble Return 

87, Tim Yoho, vs. Geneva, 1977 

Interception Return 

100, Ross Trimmer, vs. Bethany, 2004 

96, Clay Piper, vs. Wash. & Jeff., 2005 

Field Goal 

55, Doug Hart, vs. Hiram, 1986 

Punt 

72, Marty Gargano, vs. Hiram, 1982 

Stephen Mercer owns school records for 

longest punt return (83 yards) and most 

receptions (15) in one game. 

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DEFENSE 

Tackles 

Game: 28, Scott Fraser, at CMU, 1992 

24, Casey Creehan, at OWU, 1998 

22, Bryan Kozinski, vs. Waynesburg, 1993 

Season: 126, Casey Creehan, 1998 

119, Adam Corbett, 2000 

110, Scott Fraser, 1993 

Career: 350, Mike Choby, 2001-04 

345, Adam Corbett, 1998-2001 

330, Scott Fraser, 1991-94 

Sacks 

Game: 4, Mark Furgeson, at Muhlenberg, 1998 

Season: 15, Mark Furgeson, 1998 

11, Ed Fox, 1998 

9.5, Mike Choby, 2003 

Career: 21, Mark Furgeson, 1995-98 

20, Ed Fox, 1995-98 

16, Jonathan Forbes, 1998-2001 

Tackles For Loss 

Game: 6, Mark Furgeson, at OWU, 1998 

Season: 21, Jonathan Forbes, 2001 

20, Mike Choby, 2003 

18, Mark Furgeson, 1997 

Career: 52.5, Mike Choby, 2001-04 

37, Jonathan Forbes, 1998-2001 

35, Mark Furgeson, 1995-98 

Interceptions 

Game: 3, Numerous (Most Recent: Brock 

McCullough vs. Waynesburg, 1999) 

Season: 8, Tony Colangelo, 1988 

7, Brent Boore, 1967 

7, Chris Smith, 1968 

7, Greg Pierce, 1976 

Career: 22, Chris Smith, 1968-71 

16, Tony Colangelo, 1987-90 

14, Brent Boore, 1966-69 

Interception Yardage 

Season: 137, Henry Horvat, 1967 

137, Ross Trimmer, 2004 

114, Brock McCullough, 1999 

Career: 284, Chris Smith, 1968-71 

228, Ross Trimmer, 2002-05 

209, Henry Horvat, 1964-67 

Fumble Recoveries 

Game: 3, Chris Petersen, vs. Waynesburg, 1993 

Season: 5, Jim Steigerwald, 1970 

5, Ryan Neal, 1993 

Career: 9, Mark Furgeson, 1995-98 

7, Jim Steigerwald, 1969-72 

7, Kerry Vornadore, 1974-77 

7, Ryan Neal, 1991-94

SPECIAL TEAMS 

Punts 

Season: 67, Henry Johnston, 2005 

64, Marty Gargano, 1983 

64, Marty Gargano, 1984 

Career: 189, Marty Gargano, 1981-84 

186, Ben Shreve, 1997-2000 

169, Henry Johnston, 2003-06 

Punting Average 

Season: 40.8, Brian Neefe, 1969 

38.8, Marty Gargano, 1984 

38.7, Mike Titzel, 2002 

Career: 38.4, Mike Titzel, 2000-03 

38.3, Brian Neefe, 1967-70 

36.9, Ben Shreve, 1997-2000 

Kickoff Returns 

Season: 31, Jeff Curran, 1982 

29, John Morrison, 1991 

28, Ian Tobin, 2007 

Career: 71, Ross Trimmer, 2002-05 

63, R.J. Bowers, 1997-2000 

59, John Morrison, 1989-92 

Kickoff Return Yardage 

Season: 597, John Morrison, 1991 

538, R.J. Bowers, 1998 

535, Ross Trimmer, 2004 


1,346, Ross Trimmer, 2002-05 

1,209, John Morrison, 1989-92 

Kickoff Return Average 

Season: 29.7, Lou Divers, 1981 

26.9, R.J. Bowers, 1998 

26.8, Craig Swiergol, 1986 

Career: 23.1, R.J. Bowers, 1997-2000 

22.6, Steve Bachman, 1968-71 

21.9, Lou Divers, 1978-81 

Jeff Cass excelled both as a quarterback 

and return specialist during the 1980s. 


RECORD BOOK 

Punt Returns 

Season: 36, Jeff Curran, 1983 

30, Jeff Cass, 1985 

26, Steve Roberts, 2001 

Career: 66, Jeff Cass, 1985-88 

65, Steve Roberts, 2000-03 

49, Garret Schmidt, 1996-99 

Punt Return Yardage 

Season: 335, Brian Bancroft, 1967 

328, Steve Roberts, 2001 

264, Jeff Cass, 1986 

Career: 681, Steve Roberts, 2000-03 

624, Jeff Cass, 1985-88 

410, Brian Bancroft, 1964-67 

Punt Return Average 

Season: 16.0, Brian Bancroft, 1967 

13.9, Jeff Cass, 1986 

12.6, Steve Roberts, 2001 

Career: 14.6, Brian Bancroft, 1964-67 

10.3, Lou Divers, 1978-81 

10.1, Steve Roberts, 2000-03 

Blocked Kicks 

Season: 7, Justin Fowler, 2006 

6, Steve Weary, 2005 

3, Jonathan Forbes, 2000 

3, Kyle Vuchak, 2001 

3, Steve Weary, 2004 

Career: 9, Steve Weary, 2002-05 

7, Justin Fowler, 2006 

4, Kyle Vuchak, 1999-2002 

TEAM RECORDS 

Points Scored 

Game: 90, vs. Morris Harvey, 1930 

75, vs. California, Pa., 1910 

Most In a Season: 374, 1997 

318, 1998 

Points Allowed 

Game: 100, vs. Wash. & Jeff., 1913 

76, vs. Wash. & Jeff., 1906 

Fewest In a Season: 0, 1911 

Most In a Season: 339, 1956 

Rushing Yardage 

Game: 579, vs. Bluffton, 1997 

547, at Thiel, 1999 

Season: 3,315, 1997 

3,228, 1998 

Rushing Attempts 

Game: 77, vs. Mount Union, 1978 

Season: 608, 1977 

568, 1997 

Rushing Touchdowns 


8, at Thiel, 1999 

Season: 48, 1997 

43, 1998 

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Steve Weary blocked six kicks in 2005. 

His nine career blocked place-kicks are 

the most in Grove City history. 

Passing Yardage 

Game: 325, at Bethany, 1992 

306, vs. Mercyhurst, 1995 

Season: 1,912, 1991 

1,894, 1992 

Passing Attempts 

Game: 57, at W&J, 2008 

47, vs. Rochester, 2006 

Season: 323, 2008 

307, 2007 

Passing Touchdowns 

Game: 4, vs. Wash. & Jeff., 2003 

Season: 18, 1966 

16, 2003 

Total Offense 


623, at Bethany, 1992 

Season: 4,249, 1997 

3,821, 1998 

Miscellaneous 

Season Wins: 9, 1997 

8, 1895, 1896, 1911, 1966 

Longest Win Streak: 15, 1925-27 

Conference Championships: 1997, 1998 

Most Shutouts: 9, 1911 

Consecutive Shutouts: 12, 1910-12 

Consecutive Games Scoring: 49, 1984-90 

Most Times Shutout In a Season: 8, 1904 

Overtime Records 

Most OT Wins In a Season: 3, 2000 

Most OT Games In a Season: 3, 2000 

Longest Game: 4 OTs, at Waynesburg, 2000 

First Game: Sept. 14, 1996 (7-6 loss to 

Wooster) 

First OT Win: Nov. 6, 1999 (31-24 win over 

Muhlenberg) 

Last OT Game: Sept. 14, 2002 (9-6 loss to 

CMU) 

RECORD BOOK

ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE 

The beautifully landscaped 

campus of Grove City College 

stretches over 150 acres and includes 

27 neo-Gothic buildings. 

It is considered one of the loveliest 

in the nation. 

While the College has 

changed to meet the needs of 

the society it serves, its basic philosophy 

has remained unchanged 

since its founding in 

1876. It is a Christian, liberal arts 

institution, dedicated to the principle 

of providing the highest 

quality education at the lowest 

possible cost. 

Wishing to remain truly independent 

and to retain its distinctive 

qualities as a private school 

governed by private citizens 

(trustees), it is one of few colleges 

in the country that does 

not accept federal funds. 

Affiliated with the Presbyterian 

Church (U.S.A.), but not narrowly 

denominational, the College 

believes that to be well-educated 

a student should be exposed 

to the central ideas of the 

Judeo-Christian tradition. 

Grove City College offers undergraduate 

degrees in liberal 

arts, sciences, engineering, business, 

and music and is distinguished 

as a national leader in 

education. 

Grove City’s programs in 

electrical and mechanical engineering 

are accredited by the Engineering 

Accreditation Commission 

Board of the Accreditation 

Board for Engineering and Technology. 

The “big business school curriculum” 

prepares students for 

today’s global business reality. 

An extensive variety of internship 

opportunities are provided 

across the curriculum. 

Grove City College wants its 

students to be prepared in this 

age of mobile information technology. 

Each entering freshman 

receives a notebook computer 

which is his or hers to keep upon 

graduation with a four-year degree. 


ABOUT THE COLLEGE 

Grove City College’s 

Breen Student Union 

This is part of the Information 

Technology Initiative, a total program 

integrating technology 

across the curriculum. 

The College believes that its 

student body has a unique mix 

of talents and abilities. Its Career 

Services program helps students 

identify those key assets during 

the first year and then builds a 

four-year strategy to help them 

pursue a satisfying career. 

Personal counseling, professional 

speakers, databases, 

alumni contacts, summer internships, 

corporate visits, employer 

presentations and more are incorporated 

into the career preparation 

experience. Grove City follows 

the semester calendar plan, 

in addition to offering two-week 

sessions in January and May. 

Most of the 2,500 students 

live in separate men’s and 

women’s dormitories. The rest 

are local commuters or married 

students. A full program of cultural, 

professional, athletic and 

social activities is offered, including 

19 intercollegiate varsity athletic 

teams. 

Grove City, a town of 8,100 

people, is located 60 miles north 

of Pittsburgh. It is located near 

Interstates 79 and 80 and has a 

municipal airport. 

Charges (2009-2010) 

Tuition 

$6,295 per semester 

Room/Board 

$3,412 per semester 

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PROGRAMS AND MAJORS 

Biology 

Biology (B.S.) 

Molecular Biology (B.S). 

Business 

Accounting (B.S.) 

Business Management (B.S) 

Entrepreneurship (B.S.) 

Finance (B.S.) 

Industrial Management (B.S.) 

Marketing Management (B.S.) 

Chemistry 

Biochemistry (B.S.) 

Chemistry (B.S.) 

Communication Studies 

Communication Studies (B.A.) 

Computer Science 

Computer Science (B.S.) 

Computer Info. Systems (B.S) 

Economics 

Economics (B.A.) 

Business/Economics (B.S.) 

Education 

Early Childhood (B.S.) 

Elementary (B.S.) 

Secondary Certifications: 

Biology/General Science (B.S.) 

Chemistry (B.S.) 

Chemistry/General Science (B.S.) 

English (B.A.) 

English/Communication (B.A.) 

French (B.A.) 

Mathematics (B.A.) 

Music (B.M.) 

Physics (B.S.) 

Physics/General Science (B.S.) 

Social Studies (B.A.) 

Spanish (B.A.) 

Engineering 

Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) 

Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) 

English 

English (B.A.) 

History 

History (B.A.) 

Mathematics 

Mathematics (B.S.) 

Modern Languages 

French (B.A.) 

Spanish (B.A.) 

Music & Fine Arts 

Music (B.M.) 

Music/Business (B.M.) 

Music/Performing Arts (B.M) 

Music/Religion (B.M) 

Physics 

Applied Physics (B.S.) 

Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.) 

Political Science 

Political Science (B.A.) 

Psychology 

Psychology (B.A.) 

Religion & Philosophy 

Christian Thought (B.A.) 

Philosophy (B.A.) 

Sociology 

Sociology (B.A.) 

Pre-Professional Programs 

Pre-Dental 

Pre-Health 

Pre-Law 

Pre-Medical 

Pre-Theology 

Pre-Veterinary


ATHLETIC FACILITIES 

All 19 of Grove City College’s intercollegiate 

varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s 

superior facilities for competition, practices and 

off-season training and conditioning. 

Grove City’s athletic facilities have undergone 

numerous renovations and improvements 

in recent years, with more upgrades 

scheduled in the immediate future. 

On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is 

home to the College’s football and track and 

field teams. During the summer of 2006, the 

College installed CSTurf at Robert E. Thorn 

Field. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface that 

features polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a 

rubber infill system. 

Lights were also added at Robert E. Thorn 

Field while the 8-lane track around the field was 

resurfaced. 

These upgrades benefit the entire campus 

community as the complex will now be used 

by both the College’s club sports teams and 

its intramural program, along with the varsity 

teams. 

The track is also available for use by recreational 

walkers and joggers. The complex also 

features 10 all-weather tennis courts next to 

the stadium. 

Phillips Field House, located at the north 

end of the complex, features several locker 

rooms, an athletic training room, meeting 

rooms and coaches’ offices. It is used by the 

football, track and tennis programs throughout 

the academic year. Several upgrades to the 

facility were recently made. 

The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses 

the Grove City College Arena, home to the 

College’s basketball and volleyball programs. 

The 1,800-seat Arena recently received new 

scoreboards, new scorer’s tables and new 

shotclocks. 

The Grove City College Pool is one of the 

nation’s premier small-college venues for 

both swimming and diving and water polo. 

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Grove City College installed CSTurf, lights 

and new track and field competition areas 

at Robert E. Thorn Field in summer 2006. 

In addition, the PLC features the Grove City 

College Pool, one of the premier aquatic facilities 

in the region. Each year, Grove City hosts 

the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming 

and Diving Championships at the state-of-theart 

facility. 

In 2008, the College also hosted the Collegiate 

Water Polo Association Western Division 

Championships at the College Pool. 

The PLC also features a second pool, the 

Recreational Pool, which is used by members 

of the College community year-round. 

A fitness room featuring aerobic, Cybex and 

free weight equipment is an integral part of the 

PLC. Expansion of the fitness room is a keystone 

of the Center’s ongoing renovations. 

The PLC also features six racquetball/handball 

courts as well as two adjacent intramural 

rooms. The intramural rooms each feature four 

basketball courts, four indoor tennis courts, 

four volleyball courts, an indoor track and two 

indoor jumping pits. 

New synthetic floors were installed in the 

intramural rooms in summer 2006. 

The building houses an athletic training 

room, locker rooms and offices for coaches 

and physical education faculty. In 2004, the College 

constructed a new office suite for coaches 

and athletic administration. 

Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have 

also received numerous upgrades in recent 

years. 

The varsity soccer field, College Field, was 

expanded and re-sodded during the summer 

of 2005. College Field also received a new 

press box during the summer of 2007. 

Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softball 

facilities received major facelifts in 2007- 

08 as new dugouts, new fencing and electronic 

scoreboards were installed on both fields. 

ATHLETIC FACILITIES


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