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Patty Viverito Maxine Day (314) 421-2268

PFL Commissioner: Administrative Assistant: Office Phone: Media Relations Contact:

Cody Bush

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

Bush's Phone: Bush's Email: Office Fax: PFL Website:

The Pioneer Football League begins its 12th season continuing its goal of operating a quality football program for the 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 of Dayton, Drake University and Valparaiso University, plus the University of San Diego Uoining in 1992) forming the North Division and the newest members becoming the South Division. The league spent its first season in 1993 under the admjnistrative guidance of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, but the offices moved to St. Louis in 1994, where current commissioner Patty Viverito took over PFL leadership. Beginning in 2004, the Pioneer Football League and Gateway Football League were joined by the Great West Football Conference as the only Division I conferences that sponsor football as their only sport. The PFL remains 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.

'03 PFL ALL-ACADEMIC SAN DIEGO FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Matt Collins, OL, Bus. Economics, 3.85 GPA Adam Hannula, WR, History, 3.31 GPA Evan Harney, RB, Bus. Adm., 3.93 GPA Jefflncerty, TE, Bus. Adm., 3.23 GPA Eric Rasmussen, QB, Business, 3.62 GPA Keith Zapalac, OL, Bus. Adm., 3.16 GPA DEFENSE Bryan Newbrough, DB, Chemistry, 3.60 GPA SAN DIEGO SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Nick Garton, WR, Undeclared, 3.58 GPA Brent Labarrere, WR, Accountancy, 3.05 GPA DEFENSE Adam Combs, DB, Bus. Adm., 3.39 GPA Christian Conroy, DL, Bus. Adm., 3.12 GPA Kyle Fitzgerald, LB, Bus. Adm., 3.15 GPA

'03 PFL FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Adam Hannula, WR, San Diego Rob Giancola, WR, Valparaiso Jeff lncerty, TE, San Diego Eric Rasmussen, QB, San Diego Jonathan Taylor, RB , Drake Evan Harney, RB, San Diego Nate Moore, OL, Dayton Nick Sellet, OL, Dayton Grant Knowles, OL, Drake Mark Wilke, OL, Drake Keith Zapalac, OL, San Diego DEFENSE John Leininger, DL, Butler Chris Dearth, DL, Dayton Brook Leonard, DL, Drake Josh Noga, DL, San Diego Brian Heizman, LB, Dayton Mike Short, LB, Dayton Andy Guzenski, LB, San Diego Brandon Martin, DB, Butler Doug Jones, DB, Dayton Gavin Ng, DB, San Diego Chris Daniels, DB , Valparaiso SPECIAL TEAMS Andrew Mccawley, PK, Valparaiso Ryan Horvath, P, Drake Justin Campbell , RS, Butler

'03 PFL SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Nick Garton, WR, San Diego Kevin Knutson, WR, Valparaiso David Macchi, QB, Valparaiso Geno Mattioda, RB , Dayton Cliff Sachini, RB , Dayton Colin Chelovich, OL, Butler Jarrod Wachter, OL, Dayton Ariel Bellofiore, OL, San Diego Matt Collins, OL, San Diego Casey Losiniecki, OL, Valparaiso DEFENSE Eric Dearth, DL, Dayton Joe Maietta, DL, San Diego Chris Conroy, DL, San Diego Josh Pierce, DL, San Diego Bill Marshall , DL, Valparaiso Joe Haley, LB, Butler Jeff Langdon, LB, San Diego Kyle Fitzgerald, LB, San Diego Lawrence Canada, LB, Valparaiso Curtis Martindale, DB, Drake Allen Russell, DB, San Diego Adam Combs, DB, San Diego John Tsahas, DB, Valparaiso SPECIAL TEAMS

Jason Resch, PK, Dayton Brian Gooding, P, Dayton Gavin Ng, RS, San Diego

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Pioneer Football League at a Glance

'03 Record Starters

Returnini:

(Years)

(PFL)

HeadCoach

Location

Nickname Bulldogs Flyers Bulldogs Toreros Crusaders Governors Wildcats Dolphins Eagles

NorthDivision ButlerUniversity University ofDayton Drake University University ofSanDiego ValparaisoUDiversity SouthDivision

14 (7 ofTJ4 defJ3 st)

2-9 (1-3) 11-1 (4-0) 6-6 (1-3) 8-2 (3-1) 8-4 (3-1) 4-7 (1-2) 3-8 (1-2) 5-6 (1-2) 8-3 (3-0)

KitCartwright 6-15-0 (2)

Indianapolis,Ind. Dayton,Ohio DesMoines,lowa San Diego, Calif. Valparaiso,Ind. Clarksville, Tenn. Davidson,NC Jacksonville, Fla. Morehead,KY

8(4ofTJ4def.)

206-41-1 (22) 100-55 (15)

MikeKelly

20 (9 ofTJ9 defJ2 st) 11 (8 ofTJ3 defJ0 st) 18 (9 ofTJ8 defJl st)

RobAsh

0-0 (1st)

Jim Harbaugh TomHorne

62-95-1 (15)

16 (7 ofTJ9 def.) 16 (9 ofTJ7 def.) 10 (5 ofTJ5 def.) 13 (5 ofT./8 def.)

Carrol McCray 4-7 (1) MikeToop 15-15-0 (3) SteveGilbert 24-37 (6) MattBallard 58-47 (10)

Austin Peay State Davidson College Jacksonville MoreheadState