American college football team
The1990 Allegheny Gators football team was anAmerican football team that representedAllegheny College in theNorth Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the1990 NCAA Division III football season . The Gators compiled a 13–0–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 442 to 171, and won the NCAC and NCAA Division III championships.[ 2] [ 1]
Led by first-year head coachKen O'Keefe , the Gators struggled in the opening game, playingJuniata to a 30–30 tie. The team then won the remaining 13 games of the season, including playoff victories overMount Union in the first round,Dayton in the quarterfinal,Central (Iowa) in the semifinal, andLycoming in the 18th annualAmos Alonzo Stagg Bowl .[ 2] [ 3]
Ten Allegheny players received first-team honors on the 1990 All-NCAC honors.[ 4] Jeff Filkovski , linebacker Darren Hadlock, centerJohn Marzka , and defensive back Tony Bifulco received All-America honors.[ 1]
The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium/Frank B. Fuhrer Field inMeadville, Pennsylvania .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 atJuniata * Huntingdon, PA T 30–301,300 [ 5] September 15 atOberlin Oberlin, OH W 29–18850 [ 6] September 22 Denison W 40–151,637 [ 7] September 29 atEarlham Richmond, IN W 62–0750 [ 8] October 6 atWooster Wooster, OH W 38–142,804 [ 9] October 13 Wittenberg Robertson Stadium Meadville, PA W 38–01,803 [ 10] October 20 atKenyon Gambier, OH W 24–181,500 [ 11] October 27 Ohio Wesleyan Robertson Stadium Meadville, PA W 14–103,427 [ 12] November 3 Duquesne * Robertson Stadium Meadville, PA W 51–01,948 [ 13] November 10 atRochester * Rochester, NY W 14–71,023 [ 14] November 17 atMount Union Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round )W 26–154,800 [ 15] November 24 Dayton Robertson Stadium Meadville, PA (NCAA Division III quarterfinal) W 31–232,300 [ 16] [ 17] December 1 atCentral (IA) Pella, IA (NCAA Division III semifinal)W 24–73,200 [ 18] [ 19] December 8 vs.Lycoming W 21–14OT 4,800 [ 20] [ 21]
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Mike Adams, WR6-1180Fr.Altoona, Pa. / Altoona Area Andy BarkleyFB6-0223Fr.Northfolk, Mass. / King Phillip 73Delmar BeckerOG6-3242Sr.Mars, Pa. / Mars 62Ron BendekovicOT6-0271So.Monaca, Pa. / Center Gabe BenderQB6-0170Fr.Oklahoma City, Okla. / Heritage Hall 29Tony BifulcoCB5-9180Jr.Cheektowaga, N.Y. / West Seneca East 13Todd BoledovicQB6-3180So.Brook Park, Ohio / Berea 4Steve BoucherPK5-10170Sr.Lake City, Pa. / Girard 74Fletcher BrooksDT6-5240So.Simsbury, Conn. / Westminster School Eugene CalhounDB5-8160Fr.Cleveland, Ohio / St. Joseph’s 19Ben CammaranoQB6-3200Jr.West Seneca, N.Y. / South Park 80Jim CarrollSE6-2197Jr.Fortsmouth, R.I. / Worcester Academy Ken Clarke Fr.Winnetka, Ill. 39Mike CollittLB6-1215Jr.Middlebury, Vt. / Union 36Sean CoxFB5-10200So.Ashtabula, Oho / Ashtabula 59Tom CvelbarOG6-1230So.Euclid, Ohio / St. Joseph’s 96Jeff DamicoLB5-10205Sr.Williamsville, N.Y. / Clarence Central 61Joe DeBonisOG6-3190So.Poultney, Vt. / Poultney Brad DeiCasQB6-0205Fr.Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi Mike DelucaTB5-11175Fr.Rochester, N.Y. / Brighton 28Matt DohenyFS5-10173Jr.Alexandria Bay, N.Y. / Alexandria Central Craig DonghiaFB5-9190Fr.New Castle, Pa. / Mohawk Damon DoschDB6-0175Fr.Kittaning, Pa. / Kittaning 20Stan Drayton TB5-9170So.Cleveland, Ohio / John Marshall 21Terrence DriscollSS5-10175Sr.Gillette, N.J. / White Hills Regional Brant DubovickDL6-2225Fr.Cutchoga, N.Y. / Mattituck 34Jason DvorsakDT6-1230So.Avella, Pa. / Avella 69Kurt EimillerDT5-11198So.Bemus Point, N.Y. / Jamestown 16Nathan EliaCB5-7171So.Milford, Mass. / Worcester Academy 18Mark EllermeyerLB5-11180Jr.Butler, Pa. / North Hills 12Jeff Filkovski QB6-1185Sr.Penn, Pa. / Penn-Trafford Ed FosterWR5-11175Fr.Glens Falla, N.Y. / Mt. Herman (Mass.) Tim FreshlyWR5-10155Fr.Alliance, Ohio / Marlington 99Jeff GambleDL6-2232Jr.Leechburg, Pa. / Leechburg Rob GardnerWR5-10170Fr.Euclid, Ohio / St. Joseph’s Charles FeiselhartDE6-0185Fr.Pittsburgh, Pa. / Northgate 38Jordan GeistRB5-10203Sr.East Falmouth, Mass. / Falmouth 78Ed GerberOT6-2265Jr.New Brighton, Pa. / New Brighton 41Darren HadlockLB5-11200Jr.Plainfield, N.H. / Lebanon 93Brian HaibachDE6-1200So.Saegertown, Pa. / Saegertown 91Scott HardyFL5-11150So.Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic 98Bill HendersonDE6-2205So.Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls Steve HayQB5-11180Fr.Somerset, Pa. / Somerset David Horn So.Pittsburgh, Pa. Robert HorrocksLB6-0190Fr.Willoughby, Ohio / South 44Chris HowardTE6-0200Jr.McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport Area Greg HrebinkoFB6-0180Jr.Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley 47Darren HudsonFL5-11150So.Cleveland, Ohio / John Marshall 27Curtis IslandDB5-9174Jr.Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull Jamie JonesOL6-4310Fr.Nitro, W. Va. / Nitro 11Brian KaneCB5-10180Sr.Painesville, Ohio / Lake Catholic Todd KahmTE6-5200Fr.Dunkirk, Ohio / Dunkirk 14Mike KitchenSS5-8176So.Euclid, Ohio / Euclid Israel KlingerDB5-10170Fr.Knox, Pa. / Keystone 77Craig KuhnOT6-4276Jr.Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf 35David LaCarte*FS6-2190Sr.Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi Joe LaCarteDE6-2190Fr.Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi 24Julia LacayoFL5-10165Jr.Annandale, Va. / Annandale 94Sean LattimorePK/P6-0190So.Blawnox, Pa. / Fox Chapel 67Adam LechmanC6-2209Jr.Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls 92Paul LockwoodDT6-3225Jr.Mountain Lakes, N.J. / Mountain Lakes 76Paul LynchC6-2205So.Belgrade Lakes, Maine / Showhegan 43Wayne MackLB6-0190So.Berea, Ohio / Berea 23Eric MarohnFB5-7182So.Clarendon Hills, Ill. / Hinsdale Central 64John Marzka *C6-0220Sr.Erie, Pa. / Erie Academy Ed MaynardQB6-0170Fr.Smethport, Pa. / Smethport 75T.J. McCarthyOT6-2256Sr.Lowell, Mass. / Lowell Kevin McDowellQB6-0185Fr.Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park 65Steve MenoskyOG6-1225Sr.Erie, Pa. / Erie Academy 26Bill MillerRB5-7165So.Oil City, Pa. / Oil City Craig MurowskyDL6-1220Fr.Euclid, Ohio / Euclid Chris NelsonQB6-3185Fr.Williamstown, W. Va. / Williamstown James Nesmith Fr.Painesville, Ohio Paris NoceraDE6-0188Fr.Edinburg, Pa. / Mohawk 40Jerry O’BrienTB6-1185Sr.Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic Matt OhnemusWR6-0180Fr.Waltham, Mass. / Worcester Academy 49David PapeLB5-11191Sr.Edinburg, Pa. / Mohawk 88Derek PaxtonDT6-1248Sr.Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Shaw 70Jeff PearsonNG6-1230Jr.Titusville, Pa. / Titusville Scott PaschkeTE6-4160Fr.Chardon, Ohio / Newbury Joe PassPK5-11165Fr.Coraopolis, Pa. / Moon Mark FellisDE6-3205Fr.Greensburg, Pa. / Salem 83John PloegerDE6-2190Jr.Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shady Side 42Max PotterLB5-10180So.Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joe’s Prep 31Craig RankinFS5-9160So.Avella, Pa. / Avella Kevin RauchQB6-1180Fr.Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory 82Kurt ReiserTE6-2225So.Butler, Pa. / Knoch Matt RoncaQB5-11180Fr.York, Maine / York Trevor RusertDB5-10175Fr.Hamburg, N.Y / Hamburg 6Mike RyanFS5-9151So.Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights Victor Samra Fr.Bronxville, N.Y. Ron SaundersDT6-1218Sr.Grove City, Pa. / Grove City 87Frank ScarvelFl5-11168So.Farrell, Pa. / Darrell 85Mark SchreiberSE5-9178So.St. Marys, Pa. / St. Marys Garth SelongWR6-2187Fr.Middleburg Heights, Ohio / Midpark Sean ShannonTB5-7160Fr.Sewickly, Pa. / Quaker Valley 30Dale ShawSS5-8171Sr.Tarentum, Pa. / Highlands 7Jay SmartzCB5-11192Jr.Sharpsville, Pa. / Sharpsville 32Doug SmithFB5-10185Sr.Turnersville, N.J. / Washington Township 8Jeff SnyderSS5-11175So.Meadville, Pa. / Meadville Mark SpoerkeWR6-1185Fr.Parma Heights, Ohio / Valley Forge 53John StagnariOT6-1220So.Andover, N.J. / Peddie School Jack StokesTB5-7190Fr.Belmont, Mass. / St. Sebastians 46David UfnarDE6-0209Jr.Liverpool, N.Y. / Liverpool 66Rob VanFossonOG6-0240Jr.Massillon, Ohio / Jackson Martin VaughnDB6-0170Fr.Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward Greg WardPK5-11165Fr.Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park Eric WattersTB5-6152Fr.Girard, Pa. / Girard 10Robert WhiteCB5-9152So.Rye, N.Y. / Rye 5Peter YoarsQB6-0189So.South Salem, N.Y. / Peddie School 84John YockDE6-1205Jr.Cairnbrook, Pa. / Shade 81Craig ZarzecznyTE6-2225Jr.Harborcreek, Pa. / Harbor Creek [ 23]
Bob Fraser (defensive ends, special teams) Andy Hoffman (graduate assistant, defensive line) Jack Leipheimer (defensive backs, defensive coordinator)Joe Philbin (offensive line, offensive coordinator)Brian Swain (graduate assistant, receivers) Kevin Wells (graduate assistant, linebackers) Earnest Wilson (graduate assistant, offensive backs)[ 23]
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