2011-12 loras college football media guide

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2011-2012

Fight SongHail Loras Varsity

Cheer them along the way,

Onward to victory,We will win this game today.

Let’s hear a cheer for the Varsity,

Long may they reign supreme,

Shout till the echoes ring,For the glory of our team!

BE MORE. BE LORAS.

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Dear Duhawk Fans,

I am thrilled to welcome you to Bierie Field in the Rock Bowl on the campus of Loras College. The entire Loras community is glad you are here to experience our historic, beautiful and state-of-the-art facilities. Whether you are here of the first time or back again, please know that you are welcomed by our athletic department, faculty and staff and most importantly our student body.

The Loras College athletic department is constantly striving to extend the classroom for all of our student-athletes. Teachable moments occur for our coaches and student-athletes literally hundreds of times a day at practice and games. Traits like strength of character, sportsmanship, a solid work ethic and teamwork

are taught and reinforced to produce Loras College alumni who will serve the world with integrity!

As members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, another department goal is to compete at the highest level in all athletic venues. Our coaches are recruiting not only young men and women of character, but also athletically gifted and talented young people. It is my belief that you will see well rounded student-athletes who demonstrate both integrity and athletic prowess today.

In the end, we hope you enjoy your day at Loras College. We hope you are able to spend time on the entire campus and experi-ence the tradition and engaging personalities that make us all Duhawks.

Thanks for coming and as always…Go Duhawks!

Bob Quinn (’86) Director of Athletics

HOME OF THE DUHAWKS: THE ROCK BOWL

ATHLETIC AND WELLNESS CENTER

Renovated for the start of the 2005 season, the Rock Bowl is now a state-of-the-art facility with all of the history of the Rock Bowl and still in the same location – right in the center of the Loras campus. Field turf enables the Rock Bowl to not only house the football team, but also the Loras soccer teams and Wahlert Catholic High School football. With the high-tech video scoreboard, brand new bleacher seating for 3,500 spectators, a purple track and a fully equipped press box, the Rock Bowl will be the home of Loras football for many years to come.

The construction of the 74,189 square-foot athletic and wellness facility began in June 2006 and opened in November 2007. This newest structural addition to our campus includes:

— The locker room facilities support Loras students, visitors and comprehensive student-athlete needs. In addition, there are coaches’ offices, a concessions/retail area, hospitality area, an athletic training room and storage.

— A basketball/volleyball arena with maximum traditional seating for 1,732 spectators. The same venue for concerts/speakers provides seating capacity between 2,289 and 2,913.

— A two-level fitness center overlooking lower campus provides 9,500 square-feet of strength and conditioning and cardiovascular space.

On behalf of our entire coaching staff, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2011 Loras College football season.

As a Loras College alumnus, I am especially honored to return to the Rock Bowl and lead this group of young men as head football coach. My memories of Loras College, my growth as a young man on this campus, and my deeply held convictions about what it means to be a Duhawk have all contributed to my return.

I believe Loras College football has a bright future, and that future begins in 2011.

We have talented and hard-working Duhawks on this roster who understand the expectations we as a coaching staff have for them - both on the football field and in the classroom. This understanding, commitment, and appetite for success provides us with a formula we believe will produce disciplined football on Saturdays as well as graduates of Loras College we can all be proud of.

Our student-athletes are proud to call themselves Duhawks and we expect to compete every day with intensity, toughness, consistency, commitment, poise, and enthusiasm.

We’re glad you can experience these things with us today as a part of the Duhawk family. Enjoy the game!

Sincerely,

Paul Mierkiewicz (’89)Head Football Coach

WELCOME TO LORAS COLLEGE

...AND DUHAWK FOOTBALL

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Table of ContentsThis Is Loras College ................................................................ 2Campus Map ............................................................................ 4Football Academic Success Program ....................................... 5Players’ High Schools by State ................................................ 5Athletic Support Staff ................................................................ 6The IIAC Conference ................................................................ 7Head Coach Paul Mierkiewicz .................................................. 8Football Staff ............................................................................ 9Athletic Training ...................................................................... 10Equipment Room .................................................................... 102011 Loras Football Roster .................................................... 12Meet the 2011 Duhawks ......................................................... 14Loras College Football Service Work ..................................... 212010 Statistics ........................................................................ 22Offensive Records .................................................................. 24Loras Football Records .......................................................... 26All-Conference Selections ...................................................... 27Loras All-Americans ................................................................ 28Strength and Conditioning ...................................................... 292011 Schedule and Opponents .............................................. 30Team Duhawk ......................................................................... 32

Loras College Football

Loras Quick FactsLocation .............................................Dubuque, IA (pop. 60,000)Enrollment ..........................................................................1,591Nickname ......................................................................DuhawksColors ................................................................Purple and GoldAffiliation ................................ NCAA III, Iowa Conference (IIAC)Stadium ......................................................................Rock BowlPresident .......................................................... James E. CollinsAthletics Director ........................................................Bob QuinnAssociate Athletics Director ............................ Denise UdelhofenAthletics Phone ................................................... (563) 588-7112Athletics Fax ....................................................... (563) 557-4087Head Coach ......................................................Paul MierkiewiczCoach’s Phone ................................................... (563) 588-7187SID .......................................................................... Jon DenhamSID Phone .......................................................... (563) 588-7407SID E-mail ..............................................jon.denham@loras.eduSID Fax ............................................................... (563) 588-7983Web Site ................................................................. LORAS.EDUHead Athletic Trainer ...............................................Chris KammStrength and Conditioning Coach ..................... Joshua EdwardsEquipment Manager ..................................................Jeff Kilburg

This book was written and designed by the Loras College Office of Sports Information, Jon Denham, director; Helen Kennedy, Loras College Marketing Department; and cover designed by Mary Kay Mueller, Loras College Marketing Department. Photos courtesy of A2Z Sports Photography and Loras College Sports Information Office.


Loras has a long-standing history of athletic success—athletes and fans are proud to be Duhawks!

Loras offers 21 varsity sports – 11 for men and 10 for women. As an NCAA Division III school, Loras participates in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Student-athletes are widely successful: hundreds have been All-Conference, All-American, All-Academic, Conference and National champion athletes. At Loras student-athletes are students first. Coaches go the extra mile to make sure students are athletically and academically successful. Football has been an important part of these athletes’ lives. Their academic and athletic experiences at Loras will help them to be winners for a lifetime.

Loras College Highlights• At Loras students choose from more than 40 majors and 12 pre-professional areas of study.

As a liberal arts college, regardless of the major, students are exposed to a variety of subjects providing a well-rounded education.

• Loras has maintained its highest ranking ever for a second year in a row at the 11th spot among 319 Midwest baccalaureate colleges and universities in the 2010 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report. Loras is also ranked in the top colleges for highest graduation rate among those in the same category.

• In 2010, approximately 1,200 Loras students engaged in 40,000 hours of community service, earning the College its fourth straight year of recognition for being named to the President’s higher Education Community Service honor Roll (the last two years with distinction).

• Loras’ affordability is further underscored by our continued inclusion in the 10th edition of Barron’s Best Buys in Education, which recognizes only 240 colleges.

• Over 90% of our students study abroad, participate in service trips or service learning, and work internships.• The Corporation for National and Community Service for another consecutive year has honored Loras College with a place

on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to America’s communities. This year Loras College received this award with Distinction.

• Loras College ranked in the top 30 of Baccalaureate Colleges in the 2010 Washington Monthly College Rankings. This recognition is achieved based on a variety of criteria but primarily for Loras students’ exemplary community service.

• U.S. News & World Report ranks Loras in the top six for graduation rates nationally.

Established in 1839, Loras College is deeply rooted in the Catholic faith and the liberal arts tradition. Nestled high atop the majestic bluffs of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa, Loras College overlooks the states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. Roughly a three-hour drive from the larger cities of Chicago, Des Moines and Milwaukee, opportunities for social, athletic and cultural events abound on campus, in Dubuque and beyond.

Our MissionLoras, as a Catholic liberal arts college, creates a community of active learners, reflective thinkers, ethical decision-makers, and responsible contributors in diverse professional, social, and religious roles.

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Contact the Admission Office at 563.588.7236, 800.245.6727 or [email protected]

This Is Loras College


ACADEMIC MAjors, MINors AND PrE-ProFEssIoNAL ADVIsING ArEAs

This Is Loras CollegeProFILE

Enrollment1,591 Students 50.2% Male1,470 Full-time 49.8% Female

Student-to-Faculty Ratio Average Class Size13 to 1 18 Students

Student Profile55.6% Iowa Students31.9% Illinois Students 2.8% International and Multicultural Students

Faculty106 Full-time Faculty 44 Part-time Faculty91% Hold the highest degree in their field

Academic CalendarFall and Spring SemestersJanuary-Term and Summer Sessions

UndERgRAdUAtE MAjORS:AccountingAthletic TrainingBiochemistryBiologyBiological ResearchBusinessChemistryComputing & Information Technology Management ScienceCriminal JusticeEconomicsElementary Education K-6EngineeringEnglish Literature Creative WritingFinanceHistoryIntegrated Visual ArtsInternational StudiesManagementMarketingMathematics

Media Studies (TV/Radio)MusicPhilosophyPhysical EducationPoliticsPsychologyPublic RelationsReligious StudiesSecondary Education Licensure Biology Chemistry English History Mathematics Music K-12 Physical Education K-12 Physics Social Sciences SpanishSocial WorkSociologySpanishSport ManagementSport Science

MinORS: [distinct from above categories]Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Interpretation Applied PhysicsArtCatholic StudiesGender Studies Greek and Roman StudiesIowa CoachingIrish StudiesJournalismLiturgical MusicPublishingTheatre

PRE-PROFESSiOnAL AdviSing AREAS:ChiropracticDentistryLawMedicineMortuary ScienceOccupational TherapyOptometryPharmacyPhysical TherapyPhysician’s AssistantPodiatryVeterinary Medicine


Campus Map


At Loras College, academic success is the primary goal for our student-athletes and the support system provided for them is an essential part of their success in the classroom. This program is designed to provide specific, thorough and individualized resources to our athletes by utilizing the professional staff in place at Loras College – along with a team of dedicated tutors and committed professors from across campus.

Like football, this program is a team effort. Kyle Klapatauskas, our academic success and retention coordinator, helps facilitate and organize tutors, special study sessions and lectures on how to achieve academic success. Helena Hall leads the Writing Center where our athletes go to receive help developing, writing and editing papers. In addition to these resources, we also offer a Math Lab staffed by the mathematics department faculty.

The final piece of the team is made up of our Faculty Athletics Representatives – Deb Sazama and Hugh Graham. These two faculty members play a large role in building strong relationships with the entire faculty and provide a constant voice ensuring balance between academics and athletics.

Football Academic Success Program• Study hours monitored by coaches and academic

success professionals• Academic planner and instruction on how to use

effectively• Regularly scheduled grade checks to identify problems

quickly• Proactive player-coach meetings• Full access to the writing center, math lab, tutors, and

supplemental instruction sessions

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Chris KammHead Athletic Trainer

joshua EdwardsStrength and Conditioning

Bob QuinnDirector of Athletics

jeff KilburgEquipment Manager

jon denhamDirector of

Sports Information

Athletic support staff

denise UdelhofenAssociate

Director of Athletics


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The IIAC Conference

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Founded in 1923 and recognized as one of the top NCAA III leagues in the nation, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference consists of nine private, liberal arts institutions.

The IIAC sponsors 15 intercollegiate championships in men’s and women’s sports. The IIAC has proven to be one of the nation’s most dominant conferences, annually having many of its teams finish highly at the NCAA III national level.

iiAC MiSSiOn StAtEMEntThe Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) consists of independent, regionally accredited, residential four-year, liberal arts colleges that share common academic philosophies and goals and that place primary emphasis on the academic progress of students. To that end the athletic programs of IIAC member institutions facilitate the intellectual, spiritual and physical development of all students, whether as participants or spectators.

Members of the IIAC place highest priority on the overall quality of the educational experience of our student-athletes and their successful completion of it. Therefore, the member colleges seek to provide an environment in which athletic activities are conducted as an integral part of our student-athletes’ educational experience. In that vein, intercollegiate competition is provided by the IIAC to develop participants’ skills in self-discipline, teamwork, fair play, sportsmanship and ethical conduct; it is not provided primarily to serve the entertainment needs of spectators nor the talent needs of professional sports teams.

Student-athletes in the IIAC should experience growth of physical and mental skills as well as an appreciation for the rewards of adequate preparation and superior performance. They also should learn to work and play with others who are unlike themselves but who are talented and productive persons. They also should experience the pride of representing an organization, not just themselves, and the responsibility of proper conduct that comes with it. But primarily, they should have the opportunity to excel in their academic work as well as in their athletic endeavors; competitive events and practice sessions will be scheduled to minimize the potential conflict between academic and athletic excellence. In sum, athletic competition in the IIAC serves to encourage our students to participate in activities beyond the classroom, to enhance skills helpful to career success, and to assist them in their general development as human beings.

222 Third Street SE, Suite 423Cedar Rapids, IA 52401Phone: (319) 366-4845

Fax: (319) 366-4911www.iowaconference.comChuck Yrigoyen

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Paul Mierkiewicz enters 2011 in his first year as the head football coach at Loras College, returning to his alma mater, where he was a four-year member of the team from 1985-1989 and the coaching staff from 1992-1998.

Mierkiewicz previously served as the head coach at Hastings College in Hastings, Neb., since 2001. Under his direction, the Broncos went 65-41. Mierkiewicz’s 65 wins are third most in Bronco history. He also served as the offensive coordinator and assistant athletic director from 1998-2001. The offense broke 12 school records during the 1999 season and also finished the regular season undefeated for the second consecutive year.

Mierkiewicz graduated in 1989 from Loras College with a bachelor’s degree in physical education with teaching credentials. He served as the running back coach and head strength coach starting in 1992 until he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1994. Mierkiewicz earned his master’s degree in 1995 at Loras College in physical education with an emphasis in athletic administration.

“Loras College is a wonderful place with tremendous people and tremendous student-athletes, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t feel like a bit of a homecoming for me.” Mierkiewicz said shortly after his hiring. “And (the city of) Dubuque just continues to show what a great place it is to live and work.”

Mierkiewicz is a native of Morton Grove, Ill. He and his wife Heather have two daughters, Jensen and Abigail. His time spent in the Catholic education system includes both his time at Loras College and at Notre Dame High School (Niles, Ill.).

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Football staff

Brent O’Brien enters 2011 as his first year on the staff at Loras College. O’Brien joins the Duhawks after coaching at Fort Hays State University where he focused on the secondary and served as the strength and conditioning coordinator. He graduated from Hastings College in 2005 with degrees in sports management and business management following a four-year career with the team. As a player, O’Brien earned All-GPAC honors at linebacker in 2004, the same year the team qualified for the NAIA Quarterfinals.

Following his playing career, O’Brien joined the Hastings College staff as a linebackers coach. He then went on to coach at Fort Hays State University in 2007, then Earlham College in 2008, before returning to Fort Hays State in 2010. O’Brien also earned his master’s degree in sport administration from Fort Hays State University in 2008. He will serve as the secondary coach with the Duhawks.

gavin McMackendefensive Coordinator/defensive Line Coach

tom KropfRunning Backs Coach

Gavin McMacken is entering his eighth season on the sideline for the Duhawks and fourth as defensive coordinator. McMacken has worked with several key players during his time at Loras including 2005 Gagliardi Trophy finalist and All-American Ross Dillavou, 2009 All-IIAC picks Kyle and Kale McCormick and 2010 All-IIAC selection, Cody Snitker.

McMacken graduated from Alma College in Michigan in 2000 with a degree in English. He was a three-year starter for the Alma Scots and helped lead the team to a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title and a berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs. McMacken began his coaching career at Alma, where he spent four years as an assistant,

coaching the defensive line and coordinating the academic support programs for the team.

In 2006, he earned his master’s degree in athletic administration from Loras College. He resides in Dubuque with his wife, Lindsey.

Tom Kropf returns to Loras and joins the Duhawk staff in 2011, where he was a four-year member of the football team, including a team captain in 2003. After graduating from Loras with his degree in sport science, Kropf had an internship with the University of Iowa’s strength program where he assisted with daily strength and conditioning activities. Kropf went on to Rockford College to earn his master’s of arts and teaching in 2006.

During his time at Rockford, he served as head strength and conditioning coach and also as an assistant football coach. Kropf then became the director of strength and conditioning and an assistant football coach at State University of New York Maritime College in Throggs Neck, New York. He oversaw the strength and conditioning programs for all 19 sports. After a two-year stint at Maritime, he then went on to Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri, as the defensive line coach and head strength coach.

Kropf is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), Kettlebell certified and a functional movement specialist (FMS). Kropf will serve as the running backs coach for the Duhawks.

Steve HelminiakOffensive Line Coach

Steve Helminiak, who joins the Duhawk football staff in 2011 as the offensive line coach, returns to Loras where he was a former assistant coach and player from 1986-2000. Helminiak has nearly 20 years of coaching experience.

He graduated from Loras in 1991 with a degree in business management. After a four-year playing career as a Duhawk, Helminiak then joined the Loras College football staff as a student-assistant and worked his way up to the offensive coordinator position at the conclusion of his first go-around with the Duhawks in 2002. Helminiak also served as the

offensive coordinator at Rockford College until 2006. Helminiak came back to his purple and gold roots from Southern Oregon University, where he served as the head coach from 2006-2010.

During his time at Southern Oregon, Helminiak coached one AFCA and five VSN All-Americans. He also coached the 2009 NAIA Independent Offensive Player of the Year and the fourth best receiver in receptions and yards in SOU history. Helminiak compiled an 11-6 record versus NAIA opponents, including a 4-1 record against perennial NAIA power Azusa Pacific. Helminiak resides in Dubuque with his wife Kelli and their five children; Elizabeth (12), Emily (9), Kathryn (8), Joe (6), and Lauren (2).

Brent O’Briendefensive Backs/Special teams Coordinator

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The Loras College Athletic Trainers are an integral part of Duhawk Athletics. The athletic trainers work to prevent, treat, and rehabilitate those who are injured, and strive to provide the teams with safe and healthy student-athletes who can compete within the philosophy of Loras College, the Iowa Conference, and the NCAA. Each practice and home athletic event has a Certified Athletic Trainer who is responsible for any medical issues which may arise.

Joining the certified staff is a varying number of students who earn experience and credit hours while helping to execute the daily duties of the athletic trainer. These students combine their field work with academics while pursuing their degree in the nationally accredited athletic training education program.

Chris KammHead Athletic Trainer

Football staffPat Murphy

Outside Linebackers Coach

Bj MainWide Receivers Coach

BJ Main is a 2005 graduate of Loras College and was the quarterback with the Duhawks under former head coach Bob Bierie. He earned his degree in criminal justice. He returns to the staff in 2011 after previously serving for two years on the staff in 2006 and 2007.

During Main’s time in a Loras uniform, the team won over 20 games. BJ will work with the wide receivers for the Duhawks. He resides in Dubuque.

Equipment room

Athletic Training

Pat Murphy is in his sixth season of coaching at the collegiate level. A graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, Murphy has coached football for over 30 years in Dubuque – his hometown. Murphy served as the Head Football Coach at Dubuque Senior High School from 1989-2003. His role with the Duhawks is now with the outside linebackers. Previously, Murphy has coached the running backs – including 2008 IIAC MVP Alex McGrew.

He also teaches at Senior and will enter his 33rd season as the Head Girls Track and Field Coach in the spring. Murphy and his wife Christine are the proud parents of three children, Sean (28), Meghan (24), and Molly (20).

Chris Kamm is in his first season with the Duhawks as the Head Athletic Trainer at Loras College.

Kamm, a native of Waukon, Iowa, was most recently at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa, - who partnered with Luther College of the Iowa Conference. With Winneshiek Medical Center, Kamm worked with the football, basketball, track and field, soccer and baseball teams with the Norse as well as multiple area high schools.

Kamm was a one-year member of the baseball team at fellow IIAC member Central College, where he graduated in 2005 with an exercise science/athletic training degree. He earned his master’s degree in exercise science from Northern Michigan University in 2007.

Kamm has also spent time with Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, Michigan, and the volleyball, swimming and track and field teams at Northern Michigan University. He also interned at Team Rehab in Decorah, Iowa.

Jeff Kilburg is in his third season on staff with the Duhawks as the team’s equipment manager. Kilburg oversees all uniform and equipment needs for each of Loras’ 21 sports. He maintains the football team’s new locker room inside the Athletic and Wellness Center. Kilburg also helps with the maintenance and care of the athletics facilities on campus. His efforts play a major role in the day to day operation of the football team and athletic department.

Kilburg resides in Bellevue, Iowa with his wife Angie and their five children, Kassy, Collin, Riley, Rachel, and Peter.

jeff KilburgEquipment Manager

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1 Stephan Birt DB 5-8 190 So. Gibson City, Ill./Gibson City 2 Javan Aimable RB 5-4 178 So. Waterloo, Iowa/Waterloo West 3 Casey Killian DB 6-1 187 Jr. Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic 4 C J Daniels WR 6-3 188 Fr. Richmond, Ill./Richmond-Burton 5 David Zoeckler LB 6-0 225 Sr. Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City High 6 Eric Meyer DB 6-4 205 Sr. Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead7 Devin Kass WR 6-1 180 Jr. Solon, Iowa/Solon8 Gavin Kaiser WR 6-3 200 Sr. East Dubuque, Ill./Galena 9 Jasper Henderson DL 6-6 242 Jr. Galena, Ill./Galena10 Sean Brennan QB 6-0 170 So. Lake Villa, Ill./Grayslake North11 Bryce Ewan WR 6-1 195 So. Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf12 Brett Epping K 6-0 166 So. Union Grove, Wis./Union Grove 13 Josef Edler QB 6-1 176 Fr. Lena, Ill./Lena-Winslow14 Andy Didio QB 6-0 166 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier15 Tom Zoeckler RB 6-0 215 Fr. Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City High16 Zac Gassman WR 6-1 171 Fr. Sterling, Ill./Newman Central17 Vaughn Gesing QB 6-3 195 Sr. Waukon, Iowa/Waukon 18 Nicholas Nunley QB 6-0 185 So. Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township19 Mike Canevello DB 5-11 165 Jr. McHenry, Ill./McHenry20 William Wood WR 5-11 175 Jr. Palos Heights, IL/St. Laurence21 Chaz Williams DB 5-8 157 So. Danville, Iowa/Danville-IWCC22 Dave Pirkle DB 6-0 160 So. Frankfort, Ill./Marist-St Xavier 23 Mark Villas DB 5-10 172 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill./Joliet Catholic24 John Haniacek DB 5-8 184 Fr. Chicago, Ill./St Pat’s25 Zach Myers LB 5-11 215 Sr. Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert Catholic 26 Chris Doeppke DB 6-0 161 Fr. Monona, Iowa/MFL Mar Mac 28 Nate Suchomel DB 6-2 200 Jr. Swisher, Iowa/ Prairie29 Dan Fox WR 6-0 170 Fr. Shorewood, Ill./Minooka 30 Ethan Moses RB 5-9 160 Fr. Strawberry Point, Iowa/Starmont31 Brandon Ronan LB 6-0 210 Jr. Waukon, Iowa/Waukon 32 Jon Heins RB 6-2 205 Fr. Monona, Ill./MFL Mar Mac33 Tyler Wilker K 6-3 180 Jr. Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert Catholic34 Andy Brown TE 6-0 222 Sr. Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City High 35 Joe Butler LB 5-9 191 Fr. Mt Zion, Ill./Mt Zion37 Tim Weber DB 5-11 170 So. Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport38 Tucker Brady LB 5-9 162 Fr. Dixon, Ill./Newman Central Catholic39 Keane Haase WR 6-1 160 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier 41 Jeffrey Fredricks LB 6-0 175 Fr. Evergreen Park, Ill./Evergreen Park42 Ryan Steckel DB 5-10 190 So. Davenport, Iowa/Davenport Central 43 Tayler Hinesley LB 5-10 212 Fr. Middletown, Iowa/Danville HS44 Ryan Baez RB 5-11 200 Jr. Muskego, Wis./Catholic Memorial 45 Kyle Bergquist RB 6-0 211 So. Macomb, Ill./McHenry Community46 Sam Lowers LB 6-0 202 Fr. Sheffield, Ill./Bureau Valley 47 John Belovich LB 5-8 193 Fr. Hinkley, Ill./Aurora Central Catholic 48 Josh Shipman LB 6-1 179 Fr. Dixon, Ill./ Newman Central Catholic 49 Chris Loeffl LB 6-1 217 Fr. Grayslake, Ill./Grayslake Central 50 Sam Ross OL 6-3 230 Jr. Epworth, Iowa/Western Dubuque 51 Ben Coleman DL 6-0 235 Jr. Itasca, Ill./Lake Park 52 Devin Pflum LB 6-1 180 Fr. Burlington, Iowa/Burlington54 Nick Estrada OL 5-9 245 So. Chicago, Ill./De LaSalle

2011 Loras Football roster# name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/High School


2011 Loras Football roster55 Joe Mateicka LB 6-0 214 Fr. Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way North57 Jake O’Dea OL 5-9 225 So. Chicago, Ill./St. Rita59 Jack O’Brien OL 5-11 185 Fr. Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa 62 Andrew McFadden OL 6-6 320 Jr. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls 63 Will Tumberger DL 6-1 200 So. Mount Prospect, Ill./St. Viator64 Chris Sullivan DL 5-10 247 So. Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South 65 Jacob Hertel DL 6-2 225 So. Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein66 Mike Wuertzer DL 5-10 242 Jr. Peosta, Iowa/Western Dubuque 67 Alex Lehmann OL 6-4 255 Jr. Peosta, Iowa/Western Dubuque68 Joe Dombek OL 6-0 268 Fr. Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore70 Mike Lowry OL 5-11 250 Fr. Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg 71 Michael Donnelly OL 6-3 270 Jr. Park Ridge, Ill./St. Ignatius 72 Chris Fabian OL 6-5 320 So. Joliet, Ill./Plainfield South73 Jordan Burkholder OL 6-3 271 Fr. Dickeyville, Wis/Cuba City74 Dan Murray OL 6-5 255 So. Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South75 Eli Eastman OL 5-11 232 Jr. Kewanee, Ill./Weathersfield 76 Nick Holeton OL 6-3 285 Jr. Pecatonica, Ill./Pecatonica77 Tyler Furlin OL 6-3 295 Fr. Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead78 Robert Anderson DL 6-4 229 Fr. Hillsboro, Wis./Hillsboro 79 Eric Volkmer OL 6-4 375 Fr. Plainfield, Ill./Benet 80 Brendan Oates WR 6-3 194 So. Chicago, Ill./St. Patrick81 Joe Walker WR 5-11 170 So. Glenwood, Ill./Marian Catholic82 Kyle Killian TE 6-1 215 So. Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic83 Nate Even WR 5-10 185 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier 84 Jordan Pontius WR 6-0 182 So. Freeport, Ill./Aquin Catholic85 Mitchell Skul TE 6-2 228 So. Duncan, S.C./Byrnes86 Michael Martin WR 5-7 165 So. Madison, Wis./Madison West 87 Scott Shewmon WR 6-7 220 Fr. Arlington Heights,Ill./Rolling Meadows88 Cole Smith TE 6-0 231 So. Rochelle, Ill./Rochelle Township89 Alex Niccum WR 5-9 145 So. Elgin, Ill./Hampshire90 Eric Truesdale TE 6-2 250 Jr. Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha - ISU 91 Klintin Babb DL 6-2 200 Fr. Mt Zion, Ill./Mt Zion92 Aaron Strong DL 6-2 250 Jr. Elgin, Iowa/Valley Community 93 Kenny Loberg DL 6-0 206 Fr. Machesney Park, Ill./Boylan 94 Frank Pereiro DL 6-3 271 Sr. Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg 95 Dan Duffy DL 5-9 207 So. Bartlett, Ill./St. Edward96 Tim Graham DL 5-11 250 Fr. Burlington, Iowa/Burlington 97 Danny Badovinac LB 5-10 210 Jr. Inverness, Ill./Loyola 98 Kyle Kirchhoff DL 5-10 263 Jr. Hanover Park, Ill./Bartlett 99 Tyler Garrison TE 6-3 170 Fr. Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville

# name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/High School


Meet the 2011 Duhawks

Stephan Birt DB SO Gibson City, IL Gibson City HS

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devin Kass WR JR Solon, IA Solon HS

� gavin Kaiser WR SR East Dubuque, IL Galena HS

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josef Edler QB FR Lena, IL Lena-Winslow HS

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Sean Brennan QB SO Lake Villa, IL Grayslake North HS

�0 Bryce Ewan WR SO Bettendorf, IA Bettendorf HS

�� Brett Epping K SO Union Grove, WI Union Grove HS

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javan Aimable RB SO Waterloo, IA Waterloo West HS

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david zoeckler LB SR Iowa City, IA Iowa City High

� Eric Meyer DB SR Dubuque, IA Hempstead HS

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jasper Henderson DL JR Galena, IL Galena HS

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C j danielsWR FR Richmond, IL Richmond-Burton HS

�Casey KillianDB JR Joliet, IL Joliet Catholic HS

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Andy didio QB FR Cedar Rapids, IA Xavier HS

�� tom zoecklerRB FR Iowa City, IA Iowa City High HS

�� zac gassman WR FR Sterling, IL Newman Central HS

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nicholas nunley QB SO Homer Glen, IL Lockport Township HS

�8 Mike Canevello DB JR McHenry, IL McHenry HS

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Chaz Williams DB SO Danville, IA Danville HS / IWCC

�� Mark villasDB FR Bolingbrook, IL Joliet Catholic HS

��dave Pirkle DB SO Frankfort, IL Marist-St Xavier HS

�� john HaniacekDB FR Chicago, IL St Pat HS

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Ethan Moses RB FR Strawberry Point, IA Starmont HS

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Chris doeppke DB FR Monona, IA MFL Mar Mac HS

�6zach Myers LB SR Dubuque, IA Wahlert Catholic HS

�� dan FoxWR FR Shorewood, IL Minooka HS

�9nate Suchomel DB JR Swisher, IA Prairie HS

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vaughn gesingQB SR Waukon, IA Waukon HS

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Brandon Ronan LB JR Waukon, IA Waukon HS

jon Heins RB FR Monona, IL MFL Mar Mac HS

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�� tyler Wilker K JR Dubuque, IA Wahlert Catholic HS

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William WoodWR JR Palos Heights, ILSt. Laurence HS

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joe Butler LB FR Mt Zion, IL Mt Zion HS

�� tucker BradyLB FR Dixon, IL Newman Central Catholic HS

�8tim Weber DB SO Homer Glen, IL Lockport HS

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Keane HaaseWR FR Cedar Rapids, IA Xavier HS

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Ryan Baez RB JR Muskego, WI Catholic Memorial HS

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tayler HinesleyLB FR Middletown, IA Danville HS

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Sam Lowers LB FR Sheffield, IL Bureau Valley HS

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jeffrey Fredricks LB FR Evergreen Park, IL Evergreen Park HS

�� Ryan Steckel DB SO Davenport, IA Davenport Central HS

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Kyle Bergquist RB SO Macomb, IL McHenry Community HS

�� john Belovich LB FR Hinkley, IL Aurora Central Catholic HS

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josh Shipman LB FR Dixon, IL Newman Central Catholic HS

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Chris Loeffl LB FR Grayslake, IL Grayslake Central HS

�9 Sam RossOL JR Epworth, IA Western Dubuque HS

Ben Coleman DL JR Itasca, IL Lake Park HS

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Andy Brown TE SR Iowa City, IA Iowa City High HS

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nick EstradaOL SO Chicago, IL De LaSalle HS

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Andrew McFaddenOL JR Cedar Falls, IA Cedar Falls HS

6�jack O’Brien OL FR Ottumwa, IA Ottumwa HS

�9 Will tumberger DL SO Mount Prospect, IL St. Viator HS

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joe Mateicka LB FR Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way North HS

�� jake O’dea OL SO Chicago, IL St. Rita HS

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jacob HertelDL SO Mundelein, IL Mundelein HS

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Chris Sullivan DL SO Plainfield, IL Plainfield South HS

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Mike Wuertzer DL JR Peosta, IA Western Dubuque HS

66 Alex Lehmann OL JR Peosta, IA Western Dubuque HS

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Devin PflumLB FR Burlington, IABurlington HS

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joe dombekOL FR Sycamore, IL Sycamore HS

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Michael donnellyOL JR Park Ridge, ILSt. Ignatius HS

��Mike Lowry OL FR Orland Park, IL Sandburg HS

�0 Chris FabianOL SO Joliet, IL Plainfield South HS

�� jordan Burkholder OL FR Dickeyville, WI Cuba City HS

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tyler Furlin OL FR Dubuque, IA Hempstead HS

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Eric volkmer OL FR Plainfield, IL Benet HS

�9 Brendan Oates WR SO Chicago, IL St. Patrick HS

joe Walker WR SO Glenwood, IL Marian Catholic HS

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Kyle KillianTE SO Joliet, IL Joliet Catholic HS

8� nate Even WR FR Cedar Rapids, IA Xavier HS

8� jordan PontiusWR SO Freeport, IL Aquin Catholic HS

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Eli Eastman OL JR Kewanee, IL Weathersfield HS

�� nick Holeton OL JR Pecatonica, IL Pecatonica HS

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Michael MartinWR SO Madison, WI Madison West HS

86

Mitchell SkulTE SO Duncan, SC Byrnes HS

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Scott ShewmonWR FR Arlington Heights, IL Rolling Meadows HS

8� Cole Smith TE SO Rochelle, IL Rochelle Township HS

88 Alex niccum WR SO Elgin, IL Hampshire HS

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Robert Anderson DL FR Hillsboro, WI Hillsboro HS

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daniel Murray OL SO Park Ridge, IL Maine South HS

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Aaron Strong DL JR Elgin, IA Valley Community HS

9� Kenny Loberg DL FR Machesney Park, IL Boylan HS

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tim grahamDL FR Burlington, IA Burlington HS

96Frank Pereiro DL SR Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg HS

9� dan duffy DL SO Bartlett, IL St. Edward HS

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Klintin Babb DL FR Mt Zion, IL Mt Zion HS

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danny Badovinac LB JR Inverness, IL Loyola HS

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Kyle Kirchhoff DL JR Hanover Park, IL Bartlett HS

98 tyler garrison TE FR Libertyville, IL Libertyville HS

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Eric truesdale TE jr Waukesha, WI Waukesha HS / ISU

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Ryan grahamStudent Coach

Kevin zackStudent Manager

joe WolterVideo Coordinator


THANK YOU!To Kruse-Warthan for your contributions to Loras Football!

Duhawk Football


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Loras College Football service Work

In Loving Memory of jackBeginning in 2009, a young man by the name of John Patrick (Jack) Callahan III was to join the Loras College community and football team as he began his life as a young man outside of the walls of his Chicago, Illinois home. On the day of his 2009 graduation from Marist High School, Jack entered into eternal life following a seizure while he slept at his home. Jack was set to transition from his life as a RedHawk defensive lineman to that of a Duhawk defensive lineman. The Loras College community, football coaches and student-athletes continue to extend their prayers to Jack and the Callahan family in 2011. In recognition of his life - and Jack’s impact on those around him - no one on the Loras College football team will wear jersey number 61, his number at Marist High School, until the fall of 2013, when it would have been available again for someone else to wear.

Rest in peace, John Patrick Callahan III.

For the fifth consecutive spring the Loras College football team volunteered their time on a Saturday to Camp Albrecht Acres in nearby Sherrill, Iowa. Albrecht Acres “provides a unique environment for people with special needs” in the tri-state area. Activities offered by Albrecht Acres include nature study, camping, fishing, swimming, dances, nature trails, hay rides, volleyball, and disc golf.

For the fifth consecutive spring the Loras College football team volunteered their time on a Saturday to Camp Albrecht Acres in nearby Sherrill, Iowa. Albrecht Acres “provides a unique environment for people with special needs” in the tri-state area. Activities offered by Albrecht Acres include nature study, camping, fishing, swimming, dances, nature trails, hay rides, volleyball, and disc golf.


tEAM StAtiStiCS LOR OPP SCORing 156 198 Points Per Game 15.6 19.8 FiRSt dOWnS 149 174 Rushing 66 81 Passing 73 85 Penalty 10 8 RUSHing YARdAgE 1059 1346 Yards gained rushing 1437 1537 Yards lost rushing 378 191 Rushing Attempts 382 389 Average Per Rush 2.8 3.5 Average Per Game 105.9 134.6 TDs Rushing 11 15 PASSing YARdAgE 1536 1787 Att-Comp-Int 244-130-15 290-154-12 Average Per Pass 6.3 6.2 Average Per Catch 11.8 11.6 Average Per Game 153.6 178.7 TDs Passing 10 10 tOtAL OFFEnSE 2595 3133 Total Plays 626 679 Average Per Play 4.1 4.6 Average Per Game 259.5 313.3 KiCK REtURnS: #-Yards 37-704 31-554 PUnt REtURnS: #-Yards 19-154 17-162

2010 statisticstEAM StAtiStiCS

int REtURnS: #-Yards 12-153 15-216 KiCK REtURn AvERAgE 19.0 17.9 PUnt REtURn AvERAgE 8.1 9.5 int REtURn AvERAgE 12.8 14.4 FUMBLES-LOSt 9-6 12-9 PEnALtiES-Yards 44-484 46-377 Average Per Game 48.4 37.7 PUntS-Yards 59-2095 57-2065 Average Per Punt 35.5 36.2 Net punt average 31.7 30.0 tiME OF POSSESSiOn/game 30:14 29:45 �Rd-dOWn Conversions 43/133 57/152 3rd-Down Pct 32% 38% �tH-dOWn Conversions 10/19 20/26 4th-Down Pct 53% 77% SACKS BY-Yards 25-137 44-287 MiSC YARdS 0 0 tOUCHdOWnS SCOREd 21 27 FiELd gOALS-AttEMPtS 4-5 5-7 On-SidE KiCKS 0-1 0-0 REd-zOnE SCORES 21-27 78% 23-31 74% REd-zOnE tOUCHdOWnS 18-27 67% 18-31 58% PAt-AttEMPtS 18-21 86% 21-25 84% AttEndAnCE 12562 7387 Games/Avg Per Game 5/2512 5/1477

RUSHing

gP Att gain Loss net Avg td Long Avg/g Matt Hillard 10 114 573 19 554 4.9 9 72 55.4 Ryan Baez 10 151 578 46 532 3.5 2 40 53.2 Johnny Jackson 7 33 135 10 125 3.8 0 18 17.9 Gavin Kaiser 10 2 37 0 37 18.5 0 30 3.7 Joe Walker 9 2 14 0 14 7.0 0 12 1.6 Javan Aimable 4 2 8 0 8 4.0 0 7 2.0 Elliot Davidson 1 2 7 0 7 3.5 0 4 7.0 Dustin Chapman 10 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 Andrew Gall 8 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 Mikey Watkins 1 2 0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 -2.0 Vaughn Gesing 10 72 81 301 -220 -3.1 0 11 -22.0 total �0 �8� �� 8 �0�9 �.8 �� 0�.9 Opponents 10 389 1537 191 1346 3.5 15 48 134.6

RECEiving gP no. Yards Avg td Long Avg/g John Ingersoll 10 37 447 12.1 4 22 44.7 Walt Labuz 10 29 433 14.9 3 80 43.3 Gavin Kaiser 10 19 211 11.1 2 25 21.1 John Blesz 10 15 150 10.0 0 22 15.0 Ryan Baez 10 10 76 7.6 0 16 7.6 Matt Hillard 10 7 80 11.4 1 25 8.0 Nick Merlino 9 7 66 9.4 0 16 7.3 Johnny Jackson 7 3 39 13.0 0 21 5.6 Andy Brown 4 1 17 17.0 0 17 4.2 Dustin Chapman 10 1 10 10.0 0 10 1.0 Brandon Pattison 3 1 7 7.0 0 7 2.3 total �0 ��0 ��6 ��.8 �0 80 ��.6 Opponents 10 154 1787 11.6 10 84 178.7


2010 statistics

OvERALL dEFEnSivE StAtiStiCS

|-----------------tackles----------------| |--Sacks--| |------------Pass def----------| |-----Fumbles----| BlkddEFEnSivE LEAdERS gP Solo Ast total tFL- Yds no - Yds Int - Yds BU Pd Qbh Rcv - Yds FF Kick Saf29 Cody Snitker 10 42 35 77 10.0 - 46 7.0 - 25 . 1 1 . . 1 . . 25 Zach Myers 10 37 28 65 7.5 - 19 4.5 - 15 1 - 4 7 8 . 1 - 0 1 . . 5 David Zoeckler 10 35 25 60 2.0 - 6 1.0 - 5 . 1 1 . . . 1 . 15 Kile Beaver 10 42 17 59 0.5 - 1 0.5 - 1 1 - 31 4 5 . 2 - 0 . 2 . 31 Brandon Ronan 10 34 20 54 4.5 - 11 1.0 - 7 . 3 3 . . 1 . . 27 Tommy Jahnke 10 28 20 48 0.5 - 1 . 4 - 41 5 9 . . 1 . . 28 Nate Suchomel 10 30 16 46 4.5 - 11 1.0 - 6 . 1 1 . . 2 . . 2 Nick Lloyd 10 36 8 44 1.5 - 2 . 4 - 78 14 18 . . 2 1 . 92 Aaron Strong 10 17 20 37 4.0 - 25 3.0 - 23 . 4 4 . 1 - 0 . . . 94 Frank Pereiro 10 18 16 34 8.0 - 47 4.0 - 38 . 1 1 . . 1 . . 93 Ben Driscoll 10 18 15 33 3.0 - 7 . . 1 1 . . . . . 97 Dan Badovinac 9 12 6 18 . . . . . . . . . . 19 Mike Canevello 7 11 1 12 . . 1 - 1 . 1 . . . . . 51 Ben Coleman 8 7 4 11 3.0 - 13 2.0 - 11 . . . . 1 - 0 . . . 99 Kyle Kirchhoff 7 6 2 8 1.0 - 1 . . . . . 1 - 0 . . . 42 Joe Gruben 3 6 2 8 . . . . . . . . . . 9 Jasper Hendersn 7 6 2 8 2.0 - 7 1.0 - 6 . . . . 1 - 30 . . . 66 Mike Wuertzer 7 1 5 6 . . . . . . 1 - 0 . . . 47 Dominic LaFace 8 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . . . 10 Stephen Birt 4 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . . . 32 Kramer Uhlik 4 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . . . 8 Gavin Kaiser 10 4 . 4 . . . . . . 1 - 0 . . . 81 Joe Walker 9 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . 59 Rudy Rinas 10 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . 85 John Blesz 10 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . .21 Javan Aimable 4 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . .33 Tyler Wilker 10 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . .39 Justin Simmien 5 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . .3 Casey Killian 7 2 . 2 . . . . . . . 1 . .1 John Ingersoll 10 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . .20 Matt Hillard 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . .4 Jeremy Williams 6 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . .26 Ryan Piechocinski 5 1 . 1 . . 1 - 0 . 1 . . . . .44 Ryan Baez 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . .30 James Volbrecht 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . .22 Johnny Jackson 7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . .43 Andrew Gall 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . .24 Stanley Tuve 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . .tM tEAM � � . � �.0 - � . . . . . . . . . total �0 ��9 ��6 68� �� - �98 �� - �� - �� . 9 - �0 �0 � . Opponents 10 416 230 646 79 - 379 44 - 287 15 - 216 33 48 2 6 - 0 9 3 .

PASSing GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yards TD Long Avg/G Vaughn Gesing 10 109.1 130-242-14 53.7 1536 10 80 153.6 Elliot Davidson 1 0.0 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Joe Walker 9 -200.0 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 total �0 �0�.� ��0-��-�� .� ��6 �0 80 ��.6 Opponents 10 108.0 154-290-12 53.1 1787 10 84 178.7


offensive recordsRUSHing

MOSt RUSHing AttEMPtS Game: 50 Steve Ochs vs Iowa Wesleyan,1981Season: 316 Alex McGrew, 2008Career: 983 Jim Romagna, 1989-92

MOSt nEt YARdS RUSHing Game: 382 Shane Davis vs Dubuque, 1997 Season: 1,774 Shane Davis, 1997 Career: 4,734 Shane Davis, 1994-97

LOngESt RUSHing PLAY 97 Yards Wayne Knipschild vs St Mary, 1945 95 Yards Shane Davis vs Upper Iowa, 1996

MOSt �00 YARd RUSHing gAMESSeason: 9 Alex McGrew, 2008Career: 24 Jim Romagna, 1989-92

MOSt RUSHing YARdS BY A FRESHMAn Game: 255 Steve Ochs vs Iowa Wesleyan, 1981 Season: 1,107 Jim Romagna, 1989

MOSt RUSHing YARdS BY A QBGame: 100 John Betterman vs Luther, 1980 Season: 223 John Betterman, 1980 MOSt tOUCHdOWnS RUSHing Game: 5 Twohig vs. Wisconsin Teachers, 1910 Oscar Heuser vs Keewatin, 1913 Paul Edmeier vs Up Iowa, 1983 Jim Romagna vs BV, 1990 Shane Davis vs Dubuque, 1997 Alex McGrew vs. Dubuque, 2008 Season: 20 Alex McGrew, 2008 Career: 52 Jim Romagna, 1989-92 BESt RUSHing AvERAgEGame: (Min 10 att) 14.69 Shane Davis vs Dubuque (26/382), 1997Season: (Min 100 att) 8.43 Shane Davis (155/1306),1996Career: (Min 200 att) 6.82 Shane Davis (694/4734) 1994-97

MOSt RUSHing PLAYS (tEAM)Game: 74 vs Iowa Wesleyan, 1981Season: 523 1984

MOSt nEt YARdS RUSHing (tEAM) Game: 612 vs Dubuque, 1997Season: 3,440 1996

MOSt RUSHing tOUCHdOWnS (tEAM)Game: (modern) 7 vs Dubuque, 1997 vs Benedictine Univ., 1996 (all time) 9 vs Memorial, 1909Season: 33 1996

PASSing

AttEMPtS Game: 49 Vaughn Gesing, vs. Monmouth, 2009 Vaughn Gesing, vs. Central, 2009Season: 284 Matt Hintz, 2003 Career: 821 Dave Dietz, 1982-85

COMPLEtiOnS Game: 31 Vaughn Gesing, vs. Central, 2009Season: 160 Vaughn Gesing, 2009Career: 428 Dave Dietz, 1982-85 YARdS gAinEd PASSing Game: 348 Jason Koeppel vs Upper Iowa, 1992 Season: 2,232 Matt Hintz, 2003 Career: 6,196 Dave Dietz, 1982-85

MOSt tOUCHdOWnS PASSing Game: 5 Anthony Stone vs Dubuque, 1998Season: 23 Dave Dietz, 1985

Career: 62 Dave Dietz, 1982-85

MOSt PASSES HAd intERCEPtEd Game: 5 Matt Hintz vs Luther, 2003 Matt Hintz vs Wartburg, 2003Season: 21 Matt Hintz, 2003 Career: 53 Dave Dietz, 1982-85

YARdS PASSing BY FRESHMAnGame: 240 Vince Taeger vs Luther, 1993Season: 1,355 Vaughn Gesing, 2008

PASSing AttEMPtS (tEAM)Game: 49 vs. Monmouth and Central, 2009Season: 274 1987

YARdS gAinEd PASSing (tEAM)Game: 348 vs Upper Iowa, 1992 Season: 2172 1985

MOSt tOUCHdOWnS PASSing (tEAM) Game: 5 vs Dubuque, 1998 vs Illinois Benedictine, 1989Season: 23 1985

MOSt PASSES HAd intERCEPtEd (tEAM)Game: 6 vs Central, 1990Season: 20 1983, 1990

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tOtAL OFFEnSE

tOtAL OFFEnSE Game: 382 Shane Davis vs Dubuque, 1997Season: 2,110 Dave Dietz, 1984Career: 6,138 Dave Dietz, 1982-85

nUMBER OF PLAYSGame: 50 Steve Ochs vs. Iowa Wesleyan, ‘81Season: 345 Jim Johnson, 1986Career: 1,093 Dave Dietz, 1982-85

tEAMGame: 716 vs Dubuque, 1998Season: 4,710 1996

nUMBER OF PLAYSGame 86 vs William Penn, 1991 Season 786 1986

KiCKing

FiELd gOALS MAdEGame: 5 Chris Gardner vs Wartburg, 1988Season: 13 Chris Gardner, 1988Career: 36 Chris Gardner, 1987-90Longest: 49 Chris Gardner vs IBC, 1989

EXtRA POintS MAdEGame: 10 Fred Huber vs Buena Vista, 1950Season: 41 Joe Oleson, 1996Career: 95 Joe Oleson, 1995-98Consec: 41 Taylor Buhmeyer, 2007-09 MOSt PUntSGame: 12 Chris Gardner vs Central, 1987Season: 81 Chris Gardner, 1988Career: 263 Chris Gardner, 1987-90 (nCAA Rec.)Longest: 71 Erick Renshaw vs Simpson, 1992

HigHESt PUnting AvERAgEGame: 47.8 Tyler Bruening Vs. Coe, 2006 Season: 44.0 Jim Drew (67), 1984 Career: 38.3 Roberto Pino, 1999-03

RECEiving

PASS RECEPtiOnS Game: 16 Jim Glunz vs Iowa Wesleyan, 1984 Season: 73 Kendall Griffin, 1992 Career: 208 Kendall Griffin, 1990-93 PASS RECEPtiOnS BY FRESHMAn Season: 29 Jim Glunz (149/41) PASS RECEPtiOn YARdS Game: 237 Jim Glunz vs Iowa Wesleyan, 1984 Season: 1,138 Kendall Griffin, 1992 Career: 3,036 Kendall Griffin, 1990-93

YARdS gAinEd BY A FRESHMAn Season: 441 Ben McMahon, 2005

YARdS PER RECEPtiOnGame: (5) 29.33 Jim Farrell (6/176), 1995Season: (15) 29.33 Matt Rivera (18/528), 1984Career: (70) 19.54 Matt Rivera (70/1368), 83-85

tOUCHdOWn RECEPtiOnS Game: 4 Jim Farrell vs Luther, 1995Season: 14 Matt Rivera, 1985Career: 26 Kendall Griffin, 1990-93

LOngESt PASS PLAY 94 Dave Dietz to Matt Rivera vs Luther, 1984

COnSECUtivE gAMES W/RECEPtiOn 37 Kendall Griffin, 1990-93

SCORing

MOSt POintS (tEAM)Game: (Modern) 63 vs William Penn, 1992 (All-Time) 82 vs Platteville, 1912Half: 49 vs William Penn, 1992Quarter: 34 vs William Penn, 1996Season: 365 1996

MOSt POintS Game: 35 Oscar Heuser vs Keewatin, 1913 Season: 122 Alex McGrew, 2008Career: 344 Jim Romagna, 1989-92 MOSt POintS BY A KiCKERGame: 15 Chris Gardner vs Wartburg, 1988Season: 59 Joe Oleson, 1996

MOSt tOUCHdOWnSGame: 5 Twohig vs. Wisconsin Teachers, 1910 Oscar Heuser vs Keewatin, 1913 Paul Edmeier vs Upper Iowa, 1983 Jim Romagna vs Buena Vista, 1990 Shane Davis vs Dubuque, 1997 Alex McGrew vs. Dubuque, 2008Season: 20 Alex McGrew, 2008Career: 57 Jim Romagna, 1989-92

offensive records


Loras Football recordsdEFEnSE

FEWESt YARdS PASSing ALLOWEdGame: 0 vs Illinois Benedictine, 1983Season: 1,145 1981

FEWESt YARdS RUSHing ALLOWEdGame: -23 vs Upper Iowa, 1986Season: 933 2004

FEWESt tOtAL YARdS ALLOWEdGame: 34 William Penn, 1994Season: 2,235 1981

MOSt tACKLESGame: 30 Mike McDermott vs St. Ambrose, 1981 Season: 158 Mike McDermott, 1981 Career: 450 Kevin Rouse, 1981-84

MOSt SACKSGame: 4 John Majerus vs St. Ambrose, 1981Season: 13 John Majerus, 1981Career: 23.5 Ross Dillavou, 2002-2005

MOSt SACKS (tEAM)Game: 9 vs Northwestern, 1986Season: 42 1984

MOSt intERCEPtiOnSGame: 3 Mike Heiberger vs Dubuque,9/23/00 Terry Breitbach vs Pillsbury Bapt.,1980Season: 10 Terry Breitbach, 1980Career: 18 Terry Breitbach, 1980-83

MOSt intERCEPtiOnS (tEAM)Game: 6 vs Upper Iowa, 1988Season: 23 1985

LOngESt intERCEPtiOn REtURn 100 yards Randy Asche vs Quincy, 1991

LOngESt FUMBLE REtURn 90 yards Kevin Stevens vs William Penn (TD), 1992

PUnt REtURnS

MOSt REtURnSGame: 9 Tim Keane vs Upper Iowa, 1990 (68 yds) Season: 31 Tim Keane, 1990 (270) Career: 74 Mike Galiardo, 1984-86 MOSt YARdSGame: 183 Joseph Kerwick vs Memorial, 1909Season: 270 Tim Keane, 1990, (31-270)Career: 599 Tim Keane, 1989-91 (65-599)

BESt AvERAgEGame (3): 36.6 Joseph Kerwick vs Memorial, 1909Season (10): 14.8 Steve Ruden, 1999 (18-267)Career (50): 9.2 Tim Keane, 1989-91 (65-599) LOngESt PUnt REtURnS 72 yards Steve Ruden vs. Luther, 1999 (TD) 71 yards Art Porier vs St. Ambrose, 1958 (TD) 66 yards Kendall Griffin vs Simpson, 1990 (TD)

MOSt YARdS (tEAM)Game: 135 vs. Memorial, 1909Season: 656 1986 (31 returns)

KiCKOFF REtURnS

MOSt REtURnSGame: 6 Kendall Griffin vs Central, 1992 Season: 29 Alex McGrew, 2007Career: 57 Alex McGrew, 2005-08 (1,230 yds) MOSt YARdSGame: 136 Matt Rivera vs Winona St. 1984Season: 648 Alex McGrew, 2007Career: 1,230 Alex McGrew, 2005-08

BESt AvERAgEGame (Min 3): 45.3 Matt Rivera vs Winona St. 1984Season (Min 9): 25.0 T.C. Crenshaw, 1986 (9-225)Career (Min 30): 22.4 Tim Keane, 1989-91 (35-784) LOngESt KiCKOFF REtURn 100 yards Joseph Kerwick vs Memorial, 1909 97 yards Paul Edmeier vs Luther, 1983 (TD)

MOSt tds BY KiCKOFF REtURnSGame: 2 Matt Rivera vs Winona State 1984Season: 2 Matt Rivera, 1984Career: 2 Matt Rivera, 1983-85

MOSt YARdS (tEAM)Game: 200 vs Winona State, 1984 (6)Season: 783 1987 (81 returns)

MiSCELLAnEOUS

UndEFEAtEd SEASOnS 4 1916 (5-0-1), 1918 (1-0), 1922 (7-0), 1947 (9-0)

COnSECUtivE WinS 16 1921-23 13 1947-48

COnSECUtivE LOSSES 11 1954-55

MOSt YARdS PEnALizEd 830 1991 (86 penalties)

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All-Conference selectionsiOWA COnFEREnCE�0�0Mike Schaefer OL 2nd Nick Lloyd DB 2nd Cody Snitker DL 2nd Zach Myers LB 2nd

�009Matt Maginot OL 2ndKale McCormick DL 2ndKyle McCormick DL 2nd

�008Alex McGrew RB MVPBen McMahon WR 1stJon Pereiro OL 1stMichael Schaefer OL 2nd Reed Peterson LB 2ndKenny Kikilas DL 2nd �00�Brock Hall LB 1stAlex Mcgrew RB 2ndZach Wilker DL 2nd �006Brock Hall LB 1stWes Veach OL 2ndB. McCarron RB 2nd

�00�Ross Dillavou DE 1stPat Ade OL 2ndChris Buesing LB 2ndAaron Chappell DE 2ndBrock Hall LB 2ndAdam Laffey DB 2nd

�00�Ross Dillavou DL 1stJim Milner OL 1stJeremy Brown RB 2ndNick Brown WR 2ndChris Buesing LB 2ndJoe Greenley K 2ndClint Miller DB 2ndAdam Welbes TE 2nd

�00�Tom Kropf OL 1stJim Milner OL 2ndDee Hill RB 2ndNick Brown WR 2ndRoss Dillavou DE 2nd

�00�Josh Varner OL 1stDusty Oberbroeckling DL 2ndPat Rice OL 2ndAnthony Verdina DB 2ndRoberto Pino P 2ndJeremy Brown RB 2nd

�00�Chris Miller DB 1stJake Zeal OL 2ndDusty Oberbroeckling DL 2ndMike Frels DL 2nd

�000Roberto Pino P 1stChris Miller DB 1stSteve Ruden WR 1stJim Francois DL 2nd

�999Roberto Pino P 1stNate Oswald OL 2ndJim Francois DL 2ndHassan Rashid DB 2nd

�998Joe Oleson P 1stLonnie Moore TE 2ndTom Prodoehl DE 2nd

�99�Shane Davis RB 1stMike Young DL 1stJoe Oleson P 1stJohnny Wright DL 2ndChris Hanson OL 2nd

�996Tim Hansen DB 1stJulius Robinson OL 1stDennis Reams OL 1stJohnny Wright DL 1stMatt Ferris LB 2ndGregg Hancock TE 2nd

�99�Terry Burton DB 1stGregg Hancock TE 1stBill Huisenga OL 1stMichael Young DL 1stShane Davis RB 2nd

�99�Jerry Diehl OL 1stJoe Leineberg DL 1stDan Tranel LB 1stEgan Colbrese DL 2ndJason Gaskill TE 2nd

�99�Kendall Griffin WR MVPTravis Michels LB 1stPerry Speros OL 1stJay Gruber RB 2ndRoger Bergfeld DL 2ndKevin Stevens DB 2nd

�99�Kendall Griffin WR 1stTed Pritchard OL 1stBrad Bartels DB 2ndJohn Murphy LB 2ndJohn Matejski DL 2nd

�99�Randy Asche DB 1stTim Keane DB 1stMark Goedken DL 2ndDavid Weber OL 2ndRandy Mohn TE 2nd

�990Chris Gardner PK 1stTim Keane DB 1stJim Romagna RB 2ndTony Roberts OL 2ndPhil Platte OL 2ndVince Fus DL 2ndRandy Asche DB 2nd

�989Chris Gardner PK 1stBrian Kult LB 1stMichael Herbert OL 2ndDerrick Parker DL 2nd

�988Mike Mammoser TE 1stChris Gardner PK 1stTony Roberts OL 2ndTyrone Bebley DL 2ndRoger Cummings DB 2nd

�98�Mike Mammoser TE 1stJim Johnson QB 1stChris Shey LB 1stChris Browne RB 2ndPat Munro DL 2nd

�986Mike Galiardo WR 1stJerry Glunz DL 1stTom Shey OL 2ndChris Shey LB 2nd

nAiA ALL-diStRiCt �� 98�David Dietz QB NAIA Matt Rivera WR NAIA Dan Shey LB NAIA

�98�Jim Drew P NAIA Jim Glunz WR NAIA Paul Edmeier RB NAIA John Coyle DL NAIA Kevin Rouse DL NAIA

�98�Jeff Cohen TE NAIA Mark Eisbach OL NAIA Pete Gehant DL NAIA Jim Drew P NAIA

�98�John Winkle LB NAIA Dan Edmeier RB NAIA

�98� Mike Sabo DL NAIA Mike McDermott DL NAIA John Majerus DL NAIA Steve Burke WR NAIA Dan Edmeier RB NAIA

�980Paul Rice OL NAIA Dick Cody OL NAIA

�9�9Dick Cody LB NAIA

CLUB FOOtBALL, UPPER MidWESt COnFEREnCE

�9�8Tom Denlinger LB 1st

Dick Cody LB 1st

Steve Jirak WR 1st

Stan Siemionko DL 1st

Mike Corrigan RB HMKevin Kearney DE HMWayne Wuebker DL HM

�9�6Phil LaMere RB 1st

Claude Maddox DB 1st

Greg Capell WR 1st

Jerry Ross OL 1st

Dan Rigdon OL 1st

Jeff Heissel QB 2nd

Stan Siemionko DL HMDon McCormack DE HM

�9��Dom McCormack DE 1st

Dan Rigdon OL 1st

Greg Capell WR 1st

Tom Denlinger LB 2nd

Kevin Williams DB 2nd

iOWA COnFEREnCE �9��Carl Burbach T 1stBob Snyder End 1stRalph Reeyz G 1stRichard Bonin C 1stDick Smith Back 1st

�9�0Geraly Witry E 1stHowie Ruetz T 1stCharles Ward T 1stBill Moore C 1stRichard Zelski Back 1stJack Rohan Back 1st

�9��Jack Sensor End 1stHerman Swerinsky T 1st

�9�0 Larry Guter T 1stJoe Healey C 1stTim Linehan QB 1st

�9�9 Tim Linehan QB 1stLarry Guter T 1st

�9�� Larry Kruse End 1st

�9�� Dan Wierhan G 1st

�9�9 Ken Ferring T 1st


Loras All-Americansname Pos. Honor�9�� Bob Hanlon RB AP Little All-America (1st Team) Jimmie Arneberg OL AP Little All-America (HM)

�9�� Carl Burbach OL/DL AP Little All-America (HM)

�9�� Bob Gilbert WR All-Catholic All-America (1st Team)

�9�� Bob Frommelt OL Little All-America (HM)* All-Catholic All-America (HM) Bernie Parrington RB All-Catholic All-America (HM)

�9�� Bob Frommelt OL Little All-America (1st Team)* Catholic Small College Player of the Year Dan Ahearn WR Little All-America (HM)* Ben Griswold RB Little All-America (HM)*

�9�6 Jim Oppold OL Little All-America (HM)* Dan Ahearn WR Little All-America (HM)* All-Catholic All-America (HM) Jim Ball OL All-Catholic All-America

�9�� Jim Ball OL All-Catholic All-America (1st Team) Bob Timmerman WR All-Catholic All-America (2nd Team)

�9�9 Matt Wolniewicz DE All-Catholic All-America (2nd Team) * Little All-America selected by Williamson Features of Houston, Texas

CLUB FOOtBALL — �9�0-�9�8�9�0 Tom Swab OL NCSA All-America (HM)

�9�� Tom Swab OL NCSA All-America (HM) Jim Lintz DB NCSA All-America (HM)

�9�� Tom Swab OL NCSA All-America (1st Team) Mike Franz DE NCSA All-America (HM) John McIntosh DL NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Bob Lane RB NCSA All-America (1st Team) Joe Schiesl DB NCSA All-America (1st Team) George Skizas DB NCSA All-America (2nd Team) T.J. Barton LB NCSA All-America (1st Team) Steve Murray LB NCSA All-America (2nd Team)

�9�� Joe Schiesl DB NCSA All-America (1st Team) Mark Keeney OL NCSA All-America (HM) Bob Paul DL NCSA All-America (2nd Team) John Tofanelli DL NCSA All-America (HM) John Leonard WR NCSA All-America (HM) Terry Langan DL NCSA All-America (HM) Ted Peterson DE NCSA All-America (HM)

�9�� John McIntosh DL NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Ted Peterson DE NCSA All-America (1st Team) Phil Mikaitis OL NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Tom Hanson OL NCSA All-America (HM) Jim Sudbeck OL NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Andy Anello LB NCSA All-America (HM) Tony Topf DE NCSA All-America (1st Team)

�9�� John McIntosh DL NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Andy Anello LB NCSA All-America (HM) Greg Capell WR NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Tony Topf DE NCSA All-America (2nd Team)

Mario Rodriguez OL NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Phil LaMere RB NCSA All-America (1st Team) Claude Maddox DB NCSA All-America (1st Team) Jeff Heissel QB NCSA All-America (HM)�9�6 Greg Capell WR NCSA All-America (1st Team) Phil LaMere RB NCSA All-America (1st Team) Claude Maddox DB NCSA All-America (1st Team) Jeff Heissel QB NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Jerry Ross OL NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Dan Rigdon OL NCSA All-America (2nd Team) Stan Siemionko DL NCSA All-America (HM) Don McCormack DE NCSA All-America (HM)

�9�9 LORAS COLLEgE FOOtBALL REtURnS AS A nAiA MEMBER�980 Dick Cody OL NAIA All-America (HM)�98� Mike McDermott DL NAIA All-America (HM)�98� Dan Edmeier RB NAIA All-America (2nd Team)�98� Paul Edmeier RB NAIA II All-America (2nd Team) Mark Eisbach OL NAIA II All-America (2nd Team)�98� Jim Drew P NAIA II All-America (1st Team) Kodak All-America (1st Team) Kevin Rouse DL NAIA All-America (HM)�98� John Coyle DL NAIA All-America (HM) Dave Dietz QB NAIA All-America (HM) Dan Shey LB NAIA All-America (HM)

REtURn tO iOWA COnFEREnCE in �986, nCAA iii�986 Mike Galiardo WR Pizza Hut All-America�989 Chris Gardner PK Pizza Hut All-America (HM) Brian Kult LB Pizza Hut All-America (HM)�99� Tim Keane DB Champion All-America (HM)�99� Kendall Griffin WR Football Gazette All-America (SM) Ted Pritchard OL Football Gazette All-America (SM)�99� Travis Michels LB Football Gazette All-America (3rd Team) Kendall Griffin WR Football Gazette All-America (SM) Perry Speros OL Football Gazette All-America (SM)�996 Julius Robinson OL Football Gazette All-America (3rd Team) Hewlett-Packard All-America (2nd Team)�99� Shane Davis RB Football Gazette All-America (1st Team) Hewlett-Packard All-America (1st Team) American Football Quarterly (1st Team)�00� Chris Miller DB Football Gazette All-America (2nd Team) Hewlett-Packard All-America (2ndTeam) D3football.com All-America (3rd Team)�00� Ross Dillavou DE D3football.com All-America (1st Team) Gagliardi Trophy Finalist�006 Brock Hall LB Football Gazette All-America (3rd Team)�008 Alex McGrew LB d3football.com All-American Team (HM)


strength and Conditioning

A native of Pella, Iowa, Josh Edwards attended Central College in Pella where he received his bachelors in exercise science and health promotion in 2003. While at Central he was a four-year member of the football team. He also served from 2001-2003 as an intern in the strength and conditioning department. After graduation he worked from 2003-2004 as the assistant strength coach under Jake Anderson. Edwards attended Winona State University in Winona, Minn., graduating in 2006 with a master of science in educational

leadership degree. While at Winona State he worked as the graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach for two years and, after graduating, changed roles to director of football strength and conditioning and defensive line coach from 2006-2007. During the 2007-2008 school year, Edwards was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He was in charge of the men’s and women’s golf and tennis programs, and assisted with the football program. Edwards is in his fourth year as head strength and conditioning coach and his third as linebackers coach at Loras. He handles all the strength, conditioning, agility and nutritional development for all 21 athletic teams. Edwards resides in Dubuque, with his fiancé Tristen and son Jackson.

josh EdwardsHead Strength and Conditioning, Linebackers Coach

duhawk Football Strength and ConditioningConsistency Intensity Sacrifice

Mission: Under the direction of Loras’s full-time strength and conditioning coordinator, Josh Edwards, the Loras College strength and conditioning program supports the missions of both the Athletics Department and the College. In addition, Loras strength and conditioning is committed to helping student-athletes maximize their athletic potential while decreasing the chance for injury.

Philosophy: The Loras College strength and conditioning program is in place to support the student-athlete by providing as many services as possible to help them achieve high levels of performance. This can be accomplished by applying five important principles: Ground-based movements; 3-dimensional movements; multiple joint movements; biomechanical and nutritional analyses; and acceleration and agility development.

duhawk Football Strength and Conditioning top � All-time Records*�0 YARd dASH1. 1.31 sec Gavin Kaiser WR 20102. 1.35 sec Eric Meyer FS 20113. 1.37 sec Tommy Jahnke CB 20104. 1.38 sec Wally Labuz WR 20105. 1.39 sec Ryan Baez HB 2010

�0 YARd dASH1. 4.44 sec Eric Meyer FS 20112. 4.56 sec Gavin Kaiser WR 20103. 4.68 sec Wally Labuz WR 20104. 4.78 sec Javan Aimable HB 20115. 4.79 sec Tommy Jahnke CB 2010

vERtiCAL jUMP1. 36” Eric Meyer FS 20112. 34.5” Zach Myers LB 20103. 33.5” David Zoeckler LB 20104. 33” Ryan Piechocinski LB 20105. 32.5” Mitch Skul TE 2011

BROAd jUMP1. 10’2” Eric Meyer FS 20112. 9’5” Jordan Pontius WR 20112. 9’5” John Ingersoll WR 20103. 9’3” Zach Myers LB 20113. 9’3” Mitch Skul TE 2011

PRO-AgiLitY1. 4.10 sec Nick Merlino WR 20102. 4.13 sec Gavin Kaiser WR 20103. 4.16 sec Ryan Baez HB 20104. 4.25 sec Jordan Pontius WR 20114. 4.25 sec David Zoeckler LB 2011

�-COnE dRiLL1. 6.68 sec Gavin Kaiser WR 20112. 6.81 sec Eric Meyer FS 20113. 7.03 sec Jordan Pontius WR 20114. 7.04 sec Zach Myers LB 20115. 7.18 sec Bryce Ewan WR 2011

BEnCH PRESS1. 370 lbs Ben Driscoll DT 20102. 360 lbs Cody Snitker DE 20103. 345 lbs Jake O’Dea OL 20114. 335 lbs Chris Fabian OL 20114. 335 lbs Mike Schaefer OL 2010

SPLit jERK1. 365 lbs Ben Driscoll DT 20102. 335 lbs Cody Snitcker DE 20103. 320 lbs David Zoeckler LB 20114. 300 lbs Sam Ross OL 20115. 290 lbs Frank Pereiro DT 2011

dEAdLiFt1. 555 lbs David Zoeckler LB 20112. 535 lbs Andy Brown TE 20112. 535 lbs Ryan Piechocinski LB 20102. 535 lbs Aaron Strong DE 20103. 520 lbs Jake O’Dea OL 2011

SQUAt 1. 585 lbs David Zoeckler LB 20111. 585 lbs Ben Driscoll DT 20102. 545 lbs Pat O’Malley OL 20103. 525 lbs Dom Laface DT 20104. 510 lbs Andy Brown TE 2011

HAng SnAtCH1. 240 lbs David Zoeckler LB 20112. 195 lbs Aaron Strong DE 20113. 185 lbs Kyle Bergquist FB 20113. 185 lbs Andy Brown TE 20113. 185 lbs Eric Meyer FS 20113. 185 lbs Zach Myers LB 2011

HAng CLEAn 1. 355 lbs David Zoeckler LB 20112. 300 lbs Andy Brown TE 20113. 295 lbs Zach Myers LB 20114. 290 lbs Sam Ross OL 20115. 285 lbs Kyle Bergquist FB 2011

* All tests are conducted during the Spring semester.


WEEK �Opponent: Elmhurst College

date: September 3, 2011 – Time: 1:00 PMPlace: Langhorst Field – Elmhurst, Illinois

Stadium: Langhorst FieldHead Coach: Tim Lester

Record: 4th season (22-17 overall, 18-13 at Elmhurst)

2011 schedule and opponents

Affiliation: NCAA III, College Conf. of Illinois/WisconsinLocation: Elmhurst, Illinoisnickname: Blue JaysColors: Blue and White

Overall Series Record: Elmhurst leads, 1-0Last � Meetings: 2010: L, 26-14, Rock Bowl �0�0 Record: 6-4 overall, 3-4 in CCIW

WEEK �Opponent: Rockford College

date: September 10, 2011 – Time: 1:00 PMPlace: Rock Bowl Stadium, Bierie Field - Dubuque, Iowa

Stadium: Sam Greeley FieldHead Coach: Vic Wallace

Record: 1st season (176-109-5 overall)

Affiliation: NCAA III, Northern Athletics ConferenceLocation: Rockford, Illinoisnickname: RegentsColors: Purple and White

Overall Series Record: Loras leads, 1-0Last � Meetings: 2010: W, 31-21, @ Rockford 2009 Record: 0-10 overall, 0-7 in NAC

WEEK �Opponent: University of Dubuque

date: September 17, 2011 – Time: 6:00 PMPlace: Chalmers Field - Dubuque, Iowa

Stadium: Chalmers FieldHead Coach: Stan Zweifel

Record: 3rd Season (29-32 overall, 9-11 at Dubuque)

Affiliation: NCAA III, Iowa ConferenceLocation: Dubuque, Iowanickname: SpartansColors: Blue and White

Overall Series Record: Loras leads, 28-7Last � Meetings: 2010, W, 14-6, Rock Bowl 2009, W, 43-14, @ UD 2008, W, 42-6, Rock Bowl�0�0 Record: 4-6 overall, 3-5 in IIAC

WEEK �Opponent: Simpson College

date: September 24, 2011 – Time: 1:00 PMPlace: Rock Bowl Stadium, Bierie Field - Dubuque, Iowa

Stadium: Bill Buxton StadiumHead Coach: Jim Glogowski

Record: 4th season (12-18 overall)

Affiliation: NCAA III, Iowa ConferenceLocation: Indianola, Iowanickname: StormColors: Red and Gold

Overall Series Record: Simpson leads 24-8Last � Meetings: 2010, L, 14-7, @ Simpson 2009, W, 45-21, Rock Bowl 2008, L, 21-6, @ Simpson�0�0 Record: 2-8 overall, 2-6 in IIAC

WEEK �Opponent: Luther College

date: October 1, 2011 – Time: 1:00 PMPlace: Carlson Stadium - Decorah, Iowa

Stadium: Carlson StadiumHead Coach: Mike Durnin


Affiliation: NCAA III, Iowa ConferenceLocation: Decorah, Iowanickname: NorseColors: Blue and White

Overall Series Record: Loras leads 34-28-1Last � Meetings: 2010, W, 24-10, Rock Bowl 2009, L, 20-17, @ Luther 2008, W, 34-29, Rock Bowl�0�0 Record: 5-5 overall, 4-4 in IIAC


WEEK 6Opponent: Central College

date: October 15, 2011 – Time: 1:00 PMPlace: Rock Bowl Stadium, Bierie Field – Dubuque, Iowa

Stadium: Ron and Joyce Schipper StadiumHead Coach: Jeff McMartin


Affiliation: NCAA III, Iowa ConferenceLocation: Pella, Iowanickname: DutchColors: Red and White

Overall Series Record: Central leads, 26-6-1Last � Meetings: 2010, L, 27-6, @ Central 2009, L, 41-17, Rock Bowl 2008, W, 31-28, @ Central�0�0 Record: 8-2 overall, 6-2 in IIAC

WEEK �Opponent: Coe College

date: October 22, 2011 – Time: 1:00 PMPlace: Rock Bowl Stadium, Bierie Field - Dubuque, Iowa

Stadium: Clark FieldHead Coach: Steve Staker


Affiliation: NCAA III, Iowa ConferenceLocation: Cedar Rapids, Iowanickname: KohawksColors: Crimson and Gold

Overall Series Record: Coe leads, 10-7-1Last � Meetings: 2010, L, 34-6, @ Coe 2009, L, 38-13, Rock Bowl 2008, W, 23-21, @ Coe�0�0 Record: 9-2 overall, 7-1 in IIAC, NCAA Qualifier (0-1)

WEEK 8Opponent: Cornell College

date: October 29, 2011 – Time: 1:00 PMPlace: Ash Park Stadium – Mount Vernon, Iowa

Stadium: Ash Park StadiumHead Coach: Vince Brautigam

Record: 2nd season (89-116 overall, 0-10 at Cornell)

Affiliation: NCAA III, Iowa ConferenceLocation: Mount Vernon, Iowanickname: RamsColors: Purple and White

Overall Series Record: Loras leads, 13-4Last � Meetings: 2010, W, 37-12, Rock Bowl 2009, L, 23-16, @ Cornell 2008, W, 42-0, Rock Bowl�0�0 Record: 0-10, 0-8 in IIAC

WEEK 9Opponent: Wartburg College

date: November 5, 2011 – Time: 1:00 PMPlace: Rock Bowl Stadium, Bierie Field – Dubuque, Iowa

Stadium: Walston-Hoover StadiumHead Coach: Rick Willis


Affiliation: NCAA III, Iowa ConferenceLocation: Waverly, Iowanickname: KnightsColors: Orange and Black

Overall Series Record: Wartburg leads, 21-9Last � Meetings: 2010, L, 34-0, @ Wartburg 2009, L, 28-9, Rock Bowl 2008, L, 35-7, @ Wartburg�0�0 Record: 10-1 overall, 8-0 in IIAC, NCAA Qualifier (0-1)

WEEK �0Opponent: Buena Vista University

date: November 12, 2011 – Time: 12:00 PMPlace: J. Leslie Rollins Stadium – Storm Lake, Iowa

Stadium: J. Leslie Rollins StadiumHead Coach: Jay Anderson


Affiliation: NCAA III, Iowa ConferenceLocation: Storm Lake, Iowanickname: BeaversColors: Navy Blue and Gold

Overall Series Record: Loras leads, 20-16Last � Meetings: 2010, W, 17-14, Rock Bowl 2009, L, 27-13, @ BVU 2008, L, 23-20, Rock Bowl�0�0 Record: 3-7 overall, 2-6 in IIAC

2011 schedule and opponents


“Support, Serve, Socialize”

Hello from TEAM DUHAWK!

Last year, we launched Team Duhawk with great response from alumni, parents, and the community. We are excited to continue this new tradition at Loras College.

Team Duhawk is the “team behind the teams.” Team Duhawk supports the mission of the Loras College Department of Athletics and provides our student-athletes with the resources they need to succeed in and out of the classroom. With the rising costs of travel and need to remain competitive in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the NCAA Division III, your support is needed. Your gift will provide opportunities for all student-athletes to train and compete at the highest levels, while also growing intellectually, spiritually, and personally.

The first $25 of your gift will benefit the Team Duhawk General Athletic Fund, which supports all 21 varsity sports, the athletic training department, the spirit squad, and our athletic facilities. Any additional amount may be designated to an area of your choice.

Thank you for your past support and for considering joining today!

Sincerely,

Bob Quinn (’86)Director of Athletics

P.S. You can follow the Duhawks, sign up for text message updates, and hear live broadcasts at www.duhawks.com. The Duhawks can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Dear Duhawk Fans,

I am thrilled to welcome you to Bierie Field in the Rock Bowl on the campus of Loras College. The entire Loras community is glad you are here to experience our historic, beautiful and state-of-the-art facilities. Whether you are here of the first time or back again, please know that you are welcomed by our athletic department, faculty and staff and most importantly our student body.

The Loras College athletic department is constantly striving to extend the classroom for all of our student-athletes. Teachable moments occur for our coaches and student-athletes literally hundreds of times a day at practice and games. Traits like strength of character, sportsmanship, a solid work ethic and teamwork

are taught and reinforced to produce Loras College alumni who will serve the world with integrity!

As members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, another department goal is to compete at the highest level in all athletic venues. Our coaches are recruiting not only young men and women of character, but also athletically gifted and talented young people. It is my belief that you will see well rounded student-athletes who demonstrate both integrity and athletic prowess today.

In the end, we hope you enjoy your day at Loras College. We hope you are able to spend time on the entire campus and experi-ence the tradition and engaging personalities that make us all Duhawks.

Thanks for coming and as always…Go Duhawks!

Bob Quinn (’86) Director of Athletics

HOME OF THE DUHAWKS: THE ROCK BOWL

ATHLETIC AND WELLNESS CENTER

Renovated for the start of the 2005 season, the Rock Bowl is now a state-of-the-art facility with all of the history of the Rock Bowl and still in the same location – right in the center of the Loras campus. Field turf enables the Rock Bowl to not only house the football team, but also the Loras soccer teams and Wahlert Catholic High School football. With the high-tech video scoreboard, brand new bleacher seating for 3,500 spectators, a purple track and a fully equipped press box, the Rock Bowl will be the home of Loras football for many years to come.

The construction of the 74,189 square-foot athletic and wellness facility began in June 2006 and opened in November 2007. This newest structural addition to our campus includes:

— The locker room facilities support Loras students, visitors and comprehensive student-athlete needs. In addition, there are coaches’ offices, a concessions/retail area, hospitality area, an athletic training room and storage.

— A basketball/volleyball arena with maximum traditional seating for 1,732 spectators. The same venue for concerts/speakers provides seating capacity between 2,289 and 2,913.

— A two-level fitness center overlooking lower campus provides 9,500 square-feet of strength and conditioning and cardiovascular space.

On behalf of our entire coaching staff, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2011 Loras College football season.

As a Loras College alumnus, I am especially honored to return to the Rock Bowl and lead this group of young men as head football coach. My memories of Loras College, my growth as a young man on this campus, and my deeply held convictions about what it means to be a Duhawk have all contributed to my return.

I believe Loras College football has a bright future, and that future begins in 2011.

We have talented and hard-working Duhawks on this roster who understand the expectations we as a coaching staff have for them - both on the football field and in the classroom. This understanding, commitment, and appetite for success provides us with a formula we believe will produce disciplined football on Saturdays as well as graduates of Loras College we can all be proud of.

Our student-athletes are proud to call themselves Duhawks and we expect to compete every day with intensity, toughness, consistency, commitment, poise, and enthusiasm.

We’re glad you can experience these things with us today as a part of the Duhawk family. Enjoy the game!

Sincerely,

Paul Mierkiewicz (’89)Head Football Coach

WELCOME TO LORAS COLLEGE

...AND DUHAWK FOOTBALL

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Fight SongHail Loras Varsity

Cheer them along the way,

Onward to victory,We will win this game today.

Let’s hear a cheer for the Varsity,

Long may they reign supreme,

Shout till the echoes ring,For the glory of our team!

BE MORE. BE LORAS.

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