USD Football 1998

Pioneer Football 1.eague -----18 ·•~ n1oneer ltootball league r Pioneer Football League Staff Commissioner: Media Relations Contact: Kern's Home Phone: Administrative Assistant: Office Phone: '"Office Fax: Patty Viverito Cindy Kern (314) 861-1859 Maxine Day (314) 421-2268 (314) 421-3505 The 1998 football season marks the sixth year for the Pioneer Football League (PFL), a conference commjtted to operating a quality football program for the benefit of the student-athletes and the university community. Formed in November of 1991 , the Pioneer Football League is comprised of NCAA Division I universities that previously sponsored intercollegiate football at other level s. With the passing of NCAA legislation at the January 1991 convention, Division I institutions were required to conduct all intercollegiate sports at the same level. Therefore, the five charter members, Butler University, University of Dayton, Drake University, University of Evansville and Valparaiso University, joined together, sharing a common academic and athletic ph-i-losophy and a common commitment to operate quality football programs. In February, 1992, the University of San Diego joined the PFL for its inaugural season. The University of Evansville dropped their program after the 1997 season. The PFL joins the Ivy and the Patriot Leagues as NCAA Division I-AA conferences that provide only need-based financial aid for football players. The conference remajns a proponent of NCAA Division I-AAA legislation that wou ld develop a classification for Division I football programs operating with need-based aid and adopted the moniker of Pioneer based on the intent to become one of the first I-AAA leagues. '97 PFL FIRST TEAM '97 PFL SECOND TEAM '97 PFL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM OFFENSE Dylan Ching, San Diego, WR Pat Hugar, Dayton, WR Vince Tweddell, Evansville, WR Trent Huelsman, Dayton, TE OFFENSE Husani Dillon, Butler, WR Jeremy Harkin, Butler, TE Paul Conradson, Dayton, OL Aaron Garrison, San Diego, OL OFFENSE Nick Batalis, Butler, C Sean Bennett, Evansville, RB Chad Duff, Dayton, OT Trent Huelsman, Dayton, TE Kevin Johns , Dayton, QB Brian McKenna, Evansville, OL Matt Moore, Dayton, WR "II Nick Batalis, Butler, OL Joel Cutler, Dayton, OL Chad Duff, Dayton, OL

Matt Hershman, Dayton, OL Eric Rodbro, Valparaiso, OL Joe Zwiefel, Evansville, OL Bob Cracknell, Valparaiso, RB Chad Muterspaw, Dayton, RB Charlie Schimberg, Drake, RB Ryan Hulme, Dayton, PK DEFENSE Ray Cirks, Valparaiso, DL Brad Fultz, Drake, DL Randy Renschen , Butler, DL Pete Wehrman, Dayton, DL Luke Gansen, Drake, LB Doug Miller, Butler, LB Jake Wilson, Drake, LB Nick Winings, Butler, LB Kujanga Jackson, San Diego, DB Jamie Marshall , Drake, DB Joe Miles, Butler, DB

Russ Pesavento, Evansville, RB Jeff Prichard, San Diego, WR Charlie Schimberg, Drake, RB Mike Stadler, San Diego, QB Eli Stoddard, Butler, QB Adam Timm, Butler, WR Vince Tweddell, Evansville, WR DEFENSE Jeramy Fisher, Drake, DB Mike Gallagher, Drake, DB Luke Gansen, Drake, LB Eric Gardner, Evansville, LB Mike Goletz, Butler, DE Sean Gorius, Dayton, LB Mike Hartshorne, San Diego, DL Tait Johnson, Drake, DB Doug Miller, Butler, LB/DE Ryan Rapaszky, Dayton, DE/LB

Felix Gallagher, Drake, OL Soctt Kesselring, Drake, OL Mike Stadler, San Diego, QB Kevin Johns, Dayton, QB Sean Bennett, Evansville, RB Jason Grove, Drake, RB Najm Sanders, Butler, RB Tim Roth, San Diego, PK DEFENSE Mike Glassmeyer, Dayton, DL Ron Griswold, Butler, DL Jace Smrcka, Drake, DL Buddy Brown, San Diego, DL Sean Gorius, Dayton, LB Ryan Rapaszky, Dayton, LB Mark Thomas, Evansville, LB Kevin Ward, Butler, LB Ike Arigbo, Valparaiso, DB Jeramy Fisher, Drake, DB Bumper McKinley, Dayton, DB

Jace Smrcka, Drake, DE Mark Thobe, Dayton, SS Jeff Verhoff, Dayton, FS Kevin Ward, Butler, LB Pete Wehrman, Dayton, OT John Wood, Valparaiso, LB

Gene Steinke, Dayton, DB Neil Brunner, Valparaiso, P

Mark Thobe, Dayton, DB Tim Roth, San Diego, P

Pioneer Football League at a Glance

Record At Current School

1997 Record {PFL)

Starters Returnina::

Head Coach KenLaRose Mike Kelly Rob Ash Kevin McGarry Tom Horne

Institution Butler University University of Dayton Drake University University of San Diego Valparaiso University

Location Indianapolis, Ind. Dayton, Ohio Des Moines, Iowa San Diego, Calif. Valparaiso, Ind.

Nickname Bulldogs Flyers Bulldogs Toreros Crusaders

6-4 (2-3) 9-1 (5-0) 8-3 (2-3) 8-3 (4-1) 3-7 (2-3)

10 (8 offJ2 def.) 9 (3 offJ4 defJ2) 14 (6 offJ7 def./1) 14 (7 offJ7 def.) 16 (7 offJ7 defJ2)