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n the words of Head Coach Brian Fo–
garty, "This wasn't the most talented
team we've ever had, jUBt the best." This
quote truly fits a Torero team that went
7-2 during its' season, missed reaching the na–
tional playoffs by one game, and ended ranked
sixth in the NCAA's Division
III
Western Re–
gion.
Starting the season with a 5-0 record, the Tore–
ros seemed primed for their first trip to post–
season play since 1981. Unfortunately, losses to
Occidental and U.C. Santa Barbara ended the
teams chances. However, showing the heart and
desire that drove them the entire season, the
Toreros closed their season with a 31-19 Home–
coming blow-out victory against Menlo College, a
team that U.S.D. had never beaten.
On offense, U.S.D. was led by senior fullback
Todd Jackson who, by gaining over 1000 yards
rushing, became the schools all-time leading
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rUBher. Jackson attributed much of his success to
his offensive line who, under the leadership of
first year coach Ernie Monfilletto, came together
to dominate opponents all season. Dave Bergman
also did his part on offense by becoming the top
placekicker in the country.
Defensively, the Toreros continued their tradi–
tion of excellence by holding their Division
III
opponents to under 13 points a game. With a
solid combination of experience and youth, the
Toreros did exactly what they had to to
win.
The 1989 season was exceptionally memorable
for, "The Great 8", a group of four-year players
who are the only remaining members of a fresh–
man class of 34. These 8 seniors (Jeff Carpenter,
Matt Scholl, Mark Garcia, Don Macinnes, Scott
Slykas, Mark Crisci, Todd Jackson and Neal Cur–
ry) overcame four years of frUBtration and finally
had their season to remember.
Head Coach, Brian Fogorty, expresses some deep enthusi–
asm.
Quarterback, Brendan Murphy, looks downfield for
his open receiver.
Darryl Jackson strips the ball from an unfor–
tunate opponent.