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Pioneer Football League

pioneer football lea ootball league The 1995football season marks the third year forthe PioneerFootball League(PFL), a conference committed to operating aquality 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 atotherlevels. With the passing of NCAA legislation attheJanuary 1991 convention, Division I institutions were required to conduct all intercollegiate sports at the same level. Therefore, the fi ve charter members, Butler University, University of Dayton, Drake University, University of Evansville and Valparaiso University, joined together, sharing a common academic and athletic philosophy and a commoncommitment tooperate quality football programs. In February, 1992,the University ofSan Diegojoined thePFL for its inaugural season. ThePFLjoins the Ivy and the Patriot Leagues as NCAADivision I-AA conferences that provide only need-based financial aid for football players. The conference remains a proponent of NCAA Division I-AAA 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 one of the first I-AAA leagues. The Gateway Football Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, will administer the communications and administrative duties for the PFL. '94 PFL FIRST TEAM Offense Barry Esposito, Dayton, WR '94 PFL SECOND TEAM Offense '94 PFL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Offense Trevor Bell, Valparaiso,RB Travis Dixon,Butler,TE Barry Esposito, Dayton, WR Eric Fish, Evansiville, QB Evan Fitzgerald, Valparaiso, OL KevinGribbins, Butler, WR CortezHull,Drake,RB Michael Klett, Butler,OL VinceMoisa, San Diego, QB John Mullen, Dayton, OL David Overholser, Dayton, RB MattTaylor,SanDiego,OL BradyWolfer, Dayton, OL Defense TomBoecker, Drake,DB Daron Buch, Drake, DB Matt Deters, Dayton, DB Jeb Dougherty, San Diego,DB LanceGoodfellow, Dayton,DB Jesse Hall, San Diego, DB David Holtz, Dayton, DL Todd Lee, Drake, DL CraigOrtwerth, Drake, DL Doug Popovich,SanDiego,DB Robert Ray, SanDiego, Punter Kevin Tippet,Drake,LB

EvanHlavacek,SanDiego,WR Doug Holak, Valparaiso, WR Damon Black,Butler,OL Jude France, Dayton, OL Matt Jones, Drake, OL John Mullen, Dayton, OL Keith Rossell, Butler, OL MattTaylor,SanDiego,OL Vince Moisa, San Diego, QB ArnoldMickens, Butler, RB Benjy Miller, Dayton,RB Jermaine Rucker, San Diego, RB TimDuvic, Dayton,PK Defense David Holtz, Dayton, DL CraigOrtwerth, Drake,DL Brian Sanders, Butler, DL Todd Sauer, Drake, DL Josh Berning, Valparaiso, LB Marty Erschen, Butler, LB MattGarvis, Drake,LB JeffSeymour,Valparaiso, LB ChrisToner, Butler, LB TomBoecker,Drake, DB Matt Deters, Dayton, DB James Duncan, Evansville, DB Cameron McDaniel, Butler,DB Doug Popovich,SanDiego, DB Robert Ray,SanDiego,Punter

Hanz Hoag, Evansville, WR RickHoskins, Drake, WR Sean Stinson, Evansville, WR EvanFitzgerald, Valparaiso, OL John Lyon, Valparaiso, OL KimMcWilliams,Evansville,OL Jason O'Rourke, Butier, OL CharlieSchimberg,Drake, RB OzzieYoung,Valparaiso,RB MattYoung,SanDiego,PK Defense NickHinkebein, Dayton, DL Todd Lee,Drake, DL Adell Means, Butler, DL John Palyok,Valparaiso. DL AdamBruggenschmidt, Evansville, LB TomCunningham, Valparaiso, LB KevinTippett,Drake, LB JebDougherty,San Diego, DB LanceGoodfellow, Dayton, DB Kerman Mason, Drake, DB Shayne Snider, Valparaiso, DB Pat Kelly, Butler, Punter PhilSmerek,Drake,OL EricFish,Evansville, QB Eric Ackman, Butler,RB

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