USD Football 2003

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PFL Commissioner: Administrative Assistant: Office Phone: Media Relations Contact: Bush's Phone:

Patty Viverito Maxine Day (314) 421-2268 Cody Bush

(931) 221-7561 bushc@apsu.edu (931) 221-7562 pioneer-footbaU.org

Bush's Email: Office Fax: PFL Website:

The Pioneer Football League begins its second decade of existence in 2003 - the league's 11th season - continuing its goal ofoperating a quality football program forthe benefit of student-athletes and the university community. The league is comprised of NCAA Division I universities that previously sponsored intercollegiate football at other levels with the exception of Jacksonville, which started a non-

scholarship program in 1998. With the passing of NCAA legislation at the January 1991 convention, Division I institutions .were required to conduct all intercollegiate sports at the divisional level. Therefore, the five charter members (Evansville the fifth before dropping football in 1997)joined, sharing a common academic and athletic philosophy and a common commitment to operate quality football programs. The league grew to nine members with the 2001 addition of four new schools - Austin Peay State University, Davidson College, Jacksonville University and Morehead State University. That expansion also necessitated the formation of two divisions with charter members Butler University, the University ofDayton,Drake University and Valparaiso University, plus the University ofSan Diego (joining in 1992) forming the North Division and the newest members becoming the South Division. The league spent its fust season in 1993 under the administrative guidance of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, but the offices moved to St. Louis in 1994, where current commissioner Patty Viverito took over PFL leadership. In 1996, the Yankee Conference, a football-only conference, disbanded as its members began playing under the Atlantic-IO umbrella, making the Pioneer Football League and the Gateway Football Conference the only Division I conferences that sponsor football as their only sport. Additionally, the PFL is one offour NCAA Division I-AA conferences that provide only need-based financial aid for football players. The PFLremains a proponent ofNCAA Division I-AA legislation that would 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 the first league in that new division.

'02 PFL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM SAN DIEGO FIRST TEAM

'02 PFL FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Aaron Overton, WR, Drake Michael Gasperson, WR, San Diego Jeff Seaman, TE, Drake Nate Moore, OL, Dayton Justin Dixon, OL, San Diego Carl Erickson, OL, Butler Tom Byrne, OL, Valparaiso Jarrod Wachter, OL, Dayton Kelly Spiker, QB, Dayton Ira Vandever, QB, Drake Dale Jennings, RB , Butler Jonathan Taylor, RB, Drake DEFENSE Trent Kam, DL, Dayton Andy Bentley, DL, Dayton Tim Lytle, DL, Butler Jason Dvorak, DL, Drake Tyler Bowersock, LB, Dayton Brian Heizman, LB, Dayton Parker Smith, LB, Butler Andy Guzenski, LB, San Diego Mark Kasmer, DB, Dayton Aaron Furman, DB, Dayton Russ Mann, DB, Butler Wesley Morgan, DB, San Diego SPECIAL TEAMS Jesse Obert, PK, Dayton Ryan Horvath, P, Drake Justin Campbell, Return Specialist, Butler

'02 PFL HON. MENTION OFFENSE Rob Giancola, WR, Valparaiso Adam Lafferty, WR, Buter Greg Sommersburger, TE, Valparaiso Eric Rasmussen, QB, San Diego Kenneth Villalobos, RB, San Diego Chris McDonnell, OL, Drake Ariel Bellofiore, OL, San Diego Keith Zapalac, OL, San Diego DEFENSE Tom Howe, DL, Drake John Leininger, DL, Butler Erik Link, OL, Drake Andy Long, OL, Drake

OFFENSE Eric Rasmussen, QB, Business, 3.71 GPA

DEFENSE Bryan Newbrough, DB, Chemistry, 3.64 GPA

SPECIAL TEAMS Brent Labarrere, P, Accountancy, 3.28 GPA

SAN DIEGO SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE Justin Dixon, OL, Psychology, 3.07 GPA Jeff Incerty, TE, Business/Economics, 3.31 GPA

Lou Capizzi, LB, Butler Nick Rouse, LB, Drake Adam Lackey, LB, Drake Eric Papp, DB, Drake SPECIAL TEAMS

DEFENSE Michael DiPasquale, LB, Sociology, 3.32 GPA

Adam Hudak, PK, Valparaiso Ryan Bateman, P, Valparaiso Gavin Ng, Return Specialist, San Diego

SPECIAL TEAMS Adam Williams, PK/P, Sociology, 3.01 GPA

Record At School

Pioneer Football League at a Glance

'02 Record Starters

(PFL)

Returning

N2rth Divi~i2n Butler University University of Dayton Drake University

Lociltfon

Hi:ad C2ath {Years}

Nitknilme Bulldogs

13 (5 off.J6 defJ2 st)

4-6 (2-2) 11-1 (4-0) 5-6 (1-3) 5-5 (3-1) 1-10 (0-4) 7-5 (1-2) 7-3 (2-1) 3-7 (0-3) 9-3 (3-0)

Indianapolis, Ind. Kit Cartwright 4-6-0 (1)

8 (4 off.J4 def.)

206-41-1 (22)

Mike Kelly

Flyers

Dayton, Ohio

13 (5 off..n defJ2 st) 17 (7 off.JS defJ2 st) 20 (8 off.JU defJl st)

94-49 (14)

Bulldogs

Des Moines, Iowa Rob Ash

Kevin McGarry 34-36-0 (7)

San Diego, Calif. Valparaiso, Ind.

University of San Diego Toreros

54-91-1 (14)

Tom Horne

Crusaders

Valparaiso University

South Division Austin Peay State Davidson College

15 (8 off..n def.) 11 (6 off.JS def.)

Clarksville, Tenn. Carrol McCray 0-0 (1st)

Governors Wildcats Dolphins

12-7-0 (2)

Mike Toop

Davidson, NC

12 (5 off.JS defJ2 st) 14 (6 off..n defJl st)

Jacksonville, Fla. Steve Gilbert 19-31 (5)

Jacksonville

Matt Ballard 50-44 (9)

Morehead, KY

Eagles

Morehead State